Hello Mueller, She Wrote, I’m Zach, a high school journalist. I just published an exclusive investigation into how 193 Trump donors funneled $2M through Guam, raising quid pro quo and campaign finance concerns. Would be grateful if you gave it a look or shared it: open.substack.com/pub/zachkahn...
This is really good work!
Thank you!
Very solid data journalism for a good cause. Keep it up !
Wow, Zach. Bravo! Pay-to-play was definitely the theme of Trump's 2024 campaign.
Thank you!
Yes reach out to @meidastouch.com and get on that show!
Excellent excellent work, Jack. Really clear and well written. Keep going.
Congrats Zach. You sure are doing things a lot better than I was in High School.
Thank you, Keith!
me too wow
#MustRead Such a good post and important to understand the finance rules we need (but even the Dems will not do). Citizens United anyone?
It's actually been going on a lot longer - it's why CU happened in the first place, some cases were just too egregious. Horrifying that SCOTUS made it an official part of our so-called electoral process.
More and more .. dDJT is the public head of transnational crime right now? Right ?
Kudos, @zkahn.bsky.social ! Well done.
Thank you!
I shared this! I’m also going to cover it on The Daily Beans podcast. Well done!!
Goosebumps!
Are you going to interview Zach?
Ms. Gill, Thank you so much for sharing my work with your audience. Your kindness has already gone a very long way for me in the past 12 hours, and it will continue to throughout my writing career. The fact that someone as kind, motivated, and empathetic as you reposted my work means a lot to me.
Bravo, Zach! You’re doing your part in history by informing the world about this vile conman. This has brought tears to my eyes. 💙👏🏾
Bravo on reaching out to Dr. Gill! I look forward to reading.
Thank you!
Well done Zach!!!
History will be written by the victors.
This truly moved me. In today’s fast-paced world, taking a moment to share your platform with a DESERVING young journalist is no small thing. It may have seemed like a simple gesture, but it was incredibly meaningful for Zach, & it speaks volumes about your character.
Word!❤️
Great work, Zach!
Thanks, Ginger!
Great work Zack. I long ago graduated from communications school and am constantly encouraged seeing work like yours. Many of us started like this, and to me it is encouraging to see the future will be on the hands and work of folks like you.
Thank you, this young man has done an detailed piece of investigated journalism. I would love to know what prompted his initial interest
This is wonderful, as it should be!
Nice job! 💙
Wow!!’ NOICE!!👏👏👏😆😄
Listening to the podcast!
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Awww! Good on you!!! I’m so excited for this young person!!!💖🥳🙏🏼
I’ve been posting it where I can!
Find a good journalist.
Great work Zach!!
Thank you, Patrick!
Excellent research Zach. Look forward to reading more of your work.
Thank you!
This is extremely well written and well researched. Amazing work for someone in high school. Major news "reporters" should take a lesson from Zach. Maybe hire him?
I appreciate the kind words!
Well deserved. You have an excellent writing style: clear declarative sentences that convey information in a logical progression.
Thanks!
Another illegal move by Trump Donors funneling money through Guam, an American territory!
I’m shocked
Shocked, I tell you.
Zach, have you contacted the Midas touch? Or The Bulwark? Your investigation is awesome.
That's a great idea- I contacted several outlets but actually none of those yet. I will do that right now! Thanks for the recommendation!
You are most welcome!
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social @thebulwark.com check out this young man’s investigation. @zkahn.bsky.social
Thank you for doing this for him. His article needs to be read by millions of people.
Zach, this is outstanding! Great job with the research!
Thank you, Cheri!
Way to go Zach! I’m looking forward to reading your work..
@maddow.msnbc.com
Give it to @meidastouch.com !!
Wow, this is great reporting!
@aoc.bsky.social @raskin.house.gov @repjasmine.bsky.social @adamkinzinger.substack.com
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Well done, Zach! Keep up the great work and you just got a new follow. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you!
You put professional journalists to shame, Zach!
They don’t even have shame anymore. I look forward to all their demise.
Her name is Allison Gill. She does respond to comments. Keep at it. If she hasn't contacted you yet, she will if you keep posting this. She's very busy.
Oh I shared his work :)
Also reach out to the MeidasTouch Network. @meidastouch.com
Wow! 😵💫
Excellent work, Zack.✅️☄️
Thank you!
This is a banger. Thanks for naming names.
Thanks, Roscoe!
Best of luck, Zach!
Is this their escape plan?
Zach, I look forward to your future posts. Great to see an article that lays out the facts and posts its sources. Thank you so much for your hard work. And keep it up
Thank you for your support!
Well done! I’m not at all surprised and suspected these kinds of antics. It sure is something seeing it laid out like that.
I am impressed! Awesome work!!
Thanks!
Keep up the great work, the world will need people like you
Thanks Joe!!
Good job;)
Thank you!
Great work, Zack! You’re just in time. Journalism needs young, fresh go-getters like you to save it from the hacks & corporate goons who want to kill its ability to deliver the TRUTH to the rest of us.
You’re awesome, Zach.
Great job Zach!!! @whitehouse.senate.gov do you know about this?
Thank you, Cathy!
Wow, amazing research and extremely well written!
Thank you!
Zach, just an fyi: Arthur Demoulas listed without a middle initial. There are 2 of them (cousins), Arthur T. & Arthur S. Both have been CEO of MB, a regional grocery chain. I checked the FEC list (thanks for the link!) & only 1 of the notations has a middle initial.
It can make a difference as to which Arthur it is. We MB shoppers boycotted & nearly shut the co. down when Arthur S. staged a hostile takeover. Arthur T. is beloved by the employees, shoppers, & community. It breaks my heart to think it could be ATD.
Thank you for catching that! I will do some more research and update that ASAP. I will comment here again to update you about which Arthur it is shortly.
The only reason I know is because MB is local to my area. People outside of the area aren't as likely to know.
Did some research today, there was no middle initial on the name, I would assume both live in Boston, right?
In the area. Idk where Arthur S lives. ATD is in Tewksbury (same town as their HQ).
Well done, Zach! Widely sourced too.
Thank you, Erin!
Good on you!! Young people amaze me. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Fantastic scoop, Zach! Gives me hope for the future of American journalism.
Thank you!
@pasquines.us ??
You're amazing Zach! Hope! Young citizens taking action!
Thanks!
I think @wyden.senate.gov is going to want you on his staff.
Oh yes good idea! @wyden.senate.gov emply this young man.
Thanks for the support! Who knows, maybe I will work for Senator Wyden one day!
Thank you for your journalism!
Good on you Zach for getting involved at this stage in your life! 👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you for your support!
Great job, young man!!
Thank you!
“Elizabeth Trump Grau, sister of Donald Trump”? Shows donated $10k
Excellent reporting. Hope for humanity, restored.
Thank you!
Looks like you are doing more actual journalism than many entire newspapers do. Well done.
Thank you for your kind words!
Just….wow!!!
Great article. Keep up the good work and keep fighting the good fight. Thank you for naming each and every donor.
Thank you! I appreciate your support. Thanks for your comment earlier to whoever that person was that tried to be negative to me.
Don’t even bother listening to people like that. I don’t have X either but there’s no need to shit on someone who took a lot of time and effort to do a deep dive on some very shady stuff. It gives me hope to see young men on the right side of history. So many of your peers are on the wrong side.
Wow, your work is very impressive - thank you for sharing it with Mueller and Bsky! We need about 1,000 more like you working the media. ❤️
Thank you!
Well done Zach! You have a bright career ahead of you. I'm following you. 👏
Thank you, OC!
THIS needs attention!!
Mueller, She Wrote, you HAVE to read this article! He scooped the mainstream press, well researched and documented, great stuff. The GOP is using Guam to circumvent campaign donation laws.
Thank you!
Great job Zach! You just got another follower in NC. :)
Thanks!
Wow, Zach, excellent journalism. Your generation will save this country. Thanks for leading the way!
Thank you for your kind words!
Thanks for doing the work, Zach!
Thanks for reading!
Well written, simple and concise. You've done a better job than most journalists with more experience. Bravo ! 👏
I appreciate the compliment, Barbara!
Zach, BRAVO!!
Thank you!
Good research and reporting!
Thank you!
This is a great piece, Zach! There must be so many other funnelling arrangements similar to this.
Thanks!
Hey Zack, this is a great read, really well done. Question; can they donate to more than one state/territory ? Because if they can donate $10k to each, 193 donors x 50+ donations = a load of cash.
Thanks! Yes, anyone can donate up to 10k to any state party- in most cases that 10k is used in the state for federal election purposes (such as House races and for the president), and is not transferred back to the RNC. For example, around 91% of funds to the NC GOP were used in the state in 2024.
Yeah we thought he was robbing them and they would be mad but nope. He Robbed them and they said thankyou.
Thanx for getting back to me. Seems to me like there needs to be a cap on donations. Like one donation, state or party maximum of a thousand bucks, Individual or corporate. Campaign finance laws need teeth too. Like lock a tech bro up if he try’s a fast one.
Well done Zach 👏
Give that kid a job!
saipan pretty good too.
Brilliant work! Kudos to you! We need more of people like you. (You might be interested in the work of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) - they've published a number of important reports over the past few years including the Panama Papers....) www.icij.org/about/
Mueller is the one ur reaching out to? Reach a little higher kid
Amazing story Zach—great work!!
Thank you!
Amazing work!
Thank you!
Following you now Zach! Great journalism! 🇺🇸👍
Thank you!!