Zach Everson – Investigative reporter

Update: Nov. 8, 2024: America voted, by a comfortable margin, it appears, for a return to Donald Trump’s for-profit presidency.

While Trump’s business interests have changed over the past four years–good-bye money-losing D.C. hotel, hello money-losing social-media platform–I believe the best way to document the ethical swamp we’re about to be mired in is to track every single conflict as they happen. (To that end, Trump Store dot com is already hawking “47”-themed baseball hats.)

As for what that coverage will look like on this end, stay tuned. I’m at Forbes where the money-in-politics team has remained locked in on investigating Trump’s finances. We’ll be fleshing out our approach in the coming weeks. In the meantime, subscribe to 1100 Pennsylvania and stay informed.

Inside the World’s Most Controversial Hotel | Condé Nast Traveler — **Inside the World’s Most Controversial Hotel**
Condé Nast Traveler

**Bernie Sanders’ Wife Accepted A $106,000 Book Advance In 2017. She’s Still Working On The Book.**
Forbes

Romanian Prime Minister Is Staying at Trump’s D.C. Hotel | ProPublic and WNYC — **Romanian Prime Minister Is Staying at Trump’s D.C. Hotel**
ProPublica and WNYC

Power Tripping in the Swamp: How Trump’s DC Hotel Swallowed Washington | Vanity Fair — **Power Tripping in the Swamp: How Trump’s DC Hotel Swallowed Washington**
Vanity Fair

**Lauren Boebert Used Campaign Funds To Pay Rent. She Says She Reimbursed The Money.**
Forbes

Trump Hotel 'Like One Big Cesspool' | MSNBC's All In With Chris Hayes — **Trump Hotel ‘Like One Big Cesspool’**
MSNBC’s All In With Chris Hayes

**The Secret Service Is Watching Former Ambassador John Bolton’s House**
Forbes

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez at Met Gala in a dress reading Tax The Rich — **Why Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Under Investigation? Probably For Her Dress, Makeup And Hairstyling At The Met Gala**
Forbes

**Trump’s Liquor Licenses Under Scrutiny After Felony Conviction**
Forbes

**Mar-a-Lago Sought 380 Foreign Workers During Time Trump Had Access To Classified Documents**
Forbes

**Former Rep. John Ratcliffe’s Campaign Paid $11,000 To Firm That Designed His New Personal Website**
Forbes

**1100 Pennsylvania newsletter**
Substack

**How Trump’s D.C. Hotel Cashed In On The Jan. 6 Riot**
Forbes

**Trump Donor Allegedly Used Embezzled Money To Support The Former President’s Campaign And Lead A Lavish Lifestyle**
Forbes

**Trump Donor Allegedly Used Embezzled Money To Support The Former President’s Campaign And Lead A Lavish Lifestyle**
Forbes

How a Nigerian Presidential Candidate Hired a Trump Lobbyist and Ended Up in Trump’s Lobby | ProPublica and WNYC — **How a Nigerian Presidential Candidate Hired a Trump Lobbyist and Ended Up in Trump’s Lobby**
ProPublica and WNYC

About Zach

As an investigative reporter at Forbes, I specialize in uncovering and reporting on the intersections of money, politics, corporate influence, and the Trump Organization. My investigative approach leverages open-source intelligence (OSINT), campaign finance analysis, human sources, and public records (including FOIA requests) to shed light on areas in need of accountability. I’ve published over 240 articles covering ethics investigations, campaign contributions, political spending, and conflicts of interest, with a particular focus on the Trump Organization.

Previously, as a freelancer, I contributed to ProPublica, Vanity Fair, Politico, Slate, Mother Jones, NBC News, and The Daily Beast. My 1100 Pennsylvania newsletter documented high-profile activities at the Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C., and has been cited in Congressional reports, lawsuits, ethics complaints, and other media reports. As The Atlantic’s Mark Leibovich noted in Thank You for Your Servitude, “Everson was a tremendous resource for me and for any Washington reporter attempting to capture the Trump-era swamp in all of its decadent contours.”

In 2019, I received the Lowell Thomas Gold Award for Travel News/Investigative Reporting for “Inside the World’s Most Controversial Hotel” for Condé Nast Traveler. I am passionate about exposing the truth and holding those in power accountable.

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