The Watchdogs Are Barking Themselves Hoarse
The scandals of the president’s first term now seem quaint.
The watchful groups monitoring President Trump's second term have grown alarmed by the extent of his financial dealings. After an intense dinner he hosted for top investors of a meme coin he launched, protesters gathered outside to denounce the event as emblematic of his administration's graver corruption. However, when Trump held a similar event at his Mar-a-Lago resort a year later, no large protest materialized.
Ethics watchdogs say the issue has become more entrenched in public consciousness, and the scale of Trump's profiteering has become increasingly blatant. The watchdogs have ramped up their efforts, adding more staff and resources, but they acknowledge that the public's outrage may be waning.
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