Ross Made at Least $53 Million While Serving As Commerce Secretary: Report

• Wilbur Ross made at least $53 million from private companies while serving as commerce secretary.
• Ross reported earning a minimum of $53 million to $127 million in outside income.
• CREW sought several probes into Ross’s finances while he was commerce secretary.
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Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary under former President Donald Trump, raked in at least $53 million from private companies while working in the administration and earning a taxpayer-funded salary, according to a Huffington Post report.

While leading the Department of Commerce, Ross reported making a minimum of $53 million to $127 million in outside earnings.

However, according to the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Ross may have “earned significantly more…

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