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Dozens of lobbyists, contractors and others who make their living influencing the government pay President Trump’s companies for membership in his private golf clubs, a status that can put them in close contact with the president, a USA TODAY investigation found.

Members of the clubs Trump has visited most often as president — in Florida, New Jersey and Virginia — include at least 50 executives whose companies hold federal contracts and 21 lobbyists and trade group officials. Two-thirds played on one of the 58 days the president was there, according to scores they posted online.

Because membership lists at Trump’s clubs are secret, the public has until now been unable to assess the conflicts they could create. USA TODAY found the names of 4,500 members by reviewing social media and a public website golfers use to track their handicaps, then researched and contacted hundreds to determine whether they had business with the government.

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Among Trump club members are top executives of defense contractors, a lobbyist for the South Korean government, a lawyer helping Saudi Arabia fight claims over the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the leader of a pesticide trade group that sought successfully to persuade the Trump administration not to ban an insecticide government scientists linked to health risks.

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I don't see that anyone was "doxxed". I think the thrust of the article is pretty clear and is standard investigative journalism.

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Posted by gthog61

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Posted on 9/6/17 at 11:02 am to cwill

Only "standard" in one direction

Typical

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Posted by RogerTheShrubber

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Posted on 9/6/17 at 11:05 am to cwill

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Members of the clubs Trump has visited most often as president — in Florida, New Jersey and Virginia — include at least 50 executives whose companies hold federal contracts and 21 lobbyists and trade group officials. Two-thirds played on one of the 58 days the president was there, according to scores they posted online.

Modern journalism has gone to shite, it's just a series of partisan witch hunts

Classic case of throwing a big net hoping to find something

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Posted by FooManChoo

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Posted on 9/6/17 at 11:06 am to cwill

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USA TODAY ID'ed 4,500 Trump golf-club members through social media & a website golfers use to track handicaps, then researched who they were

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include at least 50 executives whose companies hold federal contracts and 21 lobbyists and trade group officials.

Oh, phew... uncovering the identity of 4,500 members is totally worth it to find 50 executives and 21 lobbyists. Screw those 4,429 other private citizens who want to play golf.

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Posted by EZE Tiger Fan

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Posted on 9/6/17 at 11:06 am to cwill

Standard journalism....

IN ONE DIRECTION.

Wasn't it the USA TODAY who had a "journalist" who held a recording of Obama saying some pretty awful things about Jews in a private setting, but refused to release it so it wouldn't harm Obama?

Yeah, please quit insulting everyone with this "standard journalism" BS when you know what their intent really is.

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Posted by MSMHater

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Posted on 9/6/17 at 11:06 am to cwill

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I think the thrust of the article is pretty clear and is standard investigative journalism.

Wouldn't their member initiation date be a pretty damn important consideration for this article?

How many of the "50 executives" already held memberships before Trump's election? That would (almost) complete negate, or verify, the insinuation the authors are making.

Honestly, it would be a really strong argument to their point if, say 2/3rds, of those 50 were recently added members. Kind of makes you wonder why the question wasn't addressed.

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