Trump aides Sacks and Witkoff could face ethics probe over UAE deals, Semafor reports

Dec 22, 2025

David Sacks speaks to the media outside the White House ahead of a White House Crypto Summit in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein — Evelyn Hockstein

Dec 22 (Reuters) - The U.S State Department's independent watchdog is reviewing a request from two Democratic senators to investigate whether Trump officials Steve Witkoff and David Sacks broke ethics rules in connection with deals involving the United Arab Emirates, Semafor reported on Monday.

Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.

(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Alison Williams)

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