All The President’s Men: Trump Edition
Here is a current list of individuals who were indicted or faced legal charges while working with or being associated with former President Donald Trump. Please note that inclusion on this list does not imply guilt or conviction, as the legal process determines their innocence or guilt:
Former President Trump – June 8, 2023, Former President Trump was indicted on 37 federal charges, including unlawfully retaining government secrets and conspiring to obstruct justice.
On April 4, 2023, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, announced the indictment of DONALD J. TRUMP, for falsifying New York business records in order to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election.
- Former President Trump – The committee has obtained tens of thousands of documents, including texts, emails and phone records from Trump allies and has issued at least 52 subpoenas for documents, phone and email records, bank statements and witness testimony.
- Allen Weisselberg – The longtime chief financial officer for the Trump Organization was charged with tax crimes tied to $1.76 million perks he was given in lieu of salary.
- Paul Manafort – Trump’s former campaign chairman, convicted of financial fraud and conspiracy charges related to his work for Ukrainian politicians.
- Rick Gates – Trump’s former campaign aide and Manafort’s business associate, pleaded guilty to conspiracy against the United States and making false statements.
- Michael Flynn – Trump’s former national security advisor, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI regarding his contacts with Russian officials. The charges were later dropped.
- Michael Cohen – Trump’s former personal attorney, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including tax evasion, bank fraud, and campaign finance violations.
- George Papadopoulos – Former Trump campaign foreign policy advisor, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with individuals linked to Russia.
- Alex van der Zwaan – Dutch attorney and associate of Manafort and Gates, pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI.
- Richard Pinedo – California resident, pleaded guilty to identity theft related to his involvement in an online scheme that involved Russian trolls interfering in the 2016 election.
- Roger Stone – Longtime Trump associate, convicted of multiple charges, including obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and making false statements related to the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. He received a commutation of his sentence from President Trump.
- Konstantin Kilimnik – Russian-Ukrainian political consultant and associate of Manafort, indicted for witness tampering and conspiracy to obstruct justice. He has not been extradited to the United States.
- Steve Bannon – Former White House chief strategist, indicted on charges of fraud and money laundering related to a fundraising campaign for Trump’s border wall. He received a pardon from President Trump on his last day in office.
- Elliott Broidy – Former deputy finance chairman of the Republican National Committee, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and acted as an unregistered foreign agent on behalf of Malaysia.
- Thomas Barrack – Trump’s longtime friend and chairman of his inaugural committee, indicted on charges of acting as a foreign agent, obstruction of justice, and making false statements.
- Tom Price – Former Health and Human Services Secretary, resigned after a controversy involving his use of private planes for official government travel.
- Ryan Zinke – Former Secretary of the Interior, faced investigations for potential ethics violations, but no charges were brought against him.
- Scott Pruitt – Former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, faced multiple ethics investigations and resigned amid allegations of ethical misconduct.
- Wilbur Ross – Former Secretary of Commerce, faced investigations regarding potential conflicts of interest and failure to divest assets but was not charged with any criminal wrongdoing.
- Alex Acosta – Former Secretary of Labor, faced scrutiny for his handling of a plea deal with financier Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a U.S. Attorney in Florida. Acosta resigned from his position.
- Rudy Giuliani – Former personal attorney to Trump, faced a criminal investigation related to his activities in Ukraine, but no charges have been brought against him so far.
20 people have been charged for their roles in the Capital riots that took place on January 6, 2021.