Staff Reports
For years, Democrats and the media obsessed over Donald Trump’s tax returns, acting as if the fate of democracy hinged on his accounting books. They demanded audits, launched investigations, and filled cable news segments with endless speculation. All this for a businessman who made his fortune in real estate, branding, and investment—out in the open, in the private sector. Meanwhile, the real financial mystery has been sitting in plain sight on Capitol Hill.
Congress is filled with “public servants” making $174,000 a year who somehow retire as millionaires. The question is simple: how does a government salary transform into mansions, luxury vacations, and stock portfolios? The answer isn’t hard to guess—insider access, backroom deals, and perfectly timed stock trades tied to legislation they just happen to be writing. For decades, members of both parties have treated elected office as a golden ticket, cashing in on the system while pretending to fight for the little guy.
Take Nancy Pelosi, whose household raked in millions through trades in tech companies regulated by the very committees she chaired. Or Mitch McConnell, who built a financial empire with the help of his political connections. Even freshmen congressmen who arrive with modest savings seem to magically leave Washington as wealthy elites. If Wall Street had this kind of guaranteed success rate, every American would be rich.
Instead of questioning these overnight fortunes, the media looks the other way. They would rather run hit pieces on Trump’s hotels than ask how a lifetime in “public service” produces more millionaires than Silicon Valley. The IRS is weaponized against political enemies while Congress gets a free pass to quietly line its pockets. If that isn’t the definition of hypocrisy, nothing is.
It’s time for America to demand real transparency: full financial audits of every single member of Congress. No more hidden stock trades, no more sweetheart deals, no more pretending that a six-figure salary creates multimillion-dollar fortunes. If Congress can put Trump under a microscope, they can step into the light themselves. Sunlight is the best disinfectant—and Washington could use a whole lot of it.
