DETECTOR · P97

PFD Blind Trust

Senator has a Qualified Blind Trust — transparency-positive signal (rare among senators); strongest available recusal mechanism.

What this detector measures

Senator has a Qualified Blind Trust — transparency-positive signal (rare among senators); strongest available recusal mechanism.

What to ask the senator's office

  1. Who is the blind-trust trustee, and have they been certified by the Senate Ethics Committee?
  2. What was the trust's initial composition, and has the senator received any distributions during senate term?
  3. Has the senator publicly committed to maintaining the blind trust for full senate tenure?

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