Podcast appearances and mentions of steve kerrigan

Today:Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses Trump's new tariffs on steel & aluminum: How they work and what they mean for U.S industry. Amy Carnevale of Mass GOP and Steve Kerrigan of Mass Dems debate the state's true-blue future, and discuss Governor Maura Healey announcing on BPR that she will run for re-election. 

8/6/24: Atty John Pucci: Will Trump be sentenced to jail next month?  Amherst-based Amilcar Shabazz & Kathleen Anderson: Reparations Now? Reparations Now!  A comedic break-- Larry Hott reviews Albert Brooks' "Defending My Life." Mass. Democratic Party Chair Steve Kerrigan: how to elect Harris-Walz.

With Biden out of the race, Steve Kerrigan, chair of the state's Democratic Party, spoke about next steps for the more than 100 state delegates headed to the party's national convention in Chicago next month.

Best Of BPR 7/22: Rep. Pressley, Steve Kerrigan, Alan Solomont On Biden Stepping Down

In Episode 91, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr. Anthony Simcoe, a multi-hyphenate, creative polymath! He is as comfortable on stage as he is in infrastructure projects in leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, and organisational culture. He is an Australian actor, a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Arts i Sydney and has appeared in over 20 TV shows and films including everything from A Country Practice to The Inbetweeners Movie 2…! He is widely adored for his portrayal of Steve Kerrigan in the 1997 film The Castle and Ka D'Argo in the science fiction television series Farscape  He was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series in 2002 for his work on the show.  He holds a MFA specialising in Actor Training and has taught for NIDA, as well as teaching and directing at various other institutions including QUT.  But that's not all!  He has a doctorate in creative industries, organisational storytelling and knowledge management, which enables him to create engaging, lively, and dynamic learning spaces where adults are challenged and inspired. As a multi-hyphenate, with over 15 years of experience in training and coaching, Anthony is the company owner of a Consulting firm that links human potential to outstanding business results.  Anthony has a global track record of success in assisting his partners to win work in the billions of dollars through his bid coaching services. He has also coached and facilitated top executives, leaders, and teams in various industries and sectors, helping them to improve their communication, influence, and leadership skills.  Unsurprisingly, our guest leverages his background in the arts, to bring creativity, innovation, and pragmatism to his work. In this episode, they explore: How AI is changing the creative industry right here, right now! What can you accomplish at the limit of your talent? What Anthony discovered through his Doctorate in Creative Industries How storytelling accelerates learning and knowledge transfer Why great stories help you walk in someone else's shoes The art of leadership as demonstrated by Jodie Foster! The advantages of being a polymath What is the critical success factor when it comes to curiosity in teams  Why you can't ‘out body language, terrible content'! What a hashtag! What will help you be a leader who inspires your organisation (Hint.. build a bridge to your audience) Whether you should imagine your audience are naked when giving a presentation… Why you should ‘Be like Bowie' Another hashtag! And as ever, enjoy the Thought Experiments …this time it's:  Film plot in 6 words or less! Learn more about Anthony https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Simcoe  https://www.linkedin.com/company/anthony-simcoe-consulting-asc/ https://www.anthonysimcoeconsulting.com/    References https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-11/discrimination-ruling-mona-ladies-lounge-when-is-exclusion-ok/103690878 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68384657 https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-coming-wave/mustafa-suleyman/michael-bhaskar/9781847927484 https://www.waterstones.com/book/leonardo-da-vinci/walter-isaacson/9781471166785   Say Hello to the Occupational Philosophers www.occupationalphilosophers.com Their day jobs: JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/ SIMON: www.simonbanks.com.au SIMON SHOWREEL: https://youtu.be/YZQdJI6qGvg  

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Steve Kerrigan is the CEO of the Democratic National Convention and my good friend. He ran for Lieutenant Governer in 2014 and is currently the President and CEO of the Edward M Kennedy Health Center in Massachusetts. I don't agree with him in policy or much of what he believes, but we do agree on many other things, such as the trajectory of the country and the importance of making sure we're on the right path. I like to think of Steve as my political alter-ego. Today, Steve and I get together to have a conversation about what happened in the elections in Virginia and New Jersey, as well as what will happen in Congress based on the 2022 elections. We talk about why we think Youngkin should or shouldn't have won, and we discuss why he did. We note the importance of diversity of thought and talk about the weight of kitchen table issues. We share our opinions on how the government should be spending our money, and we note that, at the end of the day, we're both looking for the success of our country. “Neither you nor I want this country to do anything but succeed. We just have different definitions of how we're gonna get there.” - Steve Kerrigan This Week on Political Contessa: The Virginia governor races Person vs policy The importance of kitchen table issues Diversity of thought How should the government be spending our money? Don't Forget to Pick Up My Quick Guide! If you've ever considered running, or you know a woman who should, I've got something just for you: my quick guide called Secrets from the Campaign Trail. It will show you five signs to tell you you're ready to enter the political arena. To get these tips and learn about all new podcast episodes and ways to get involved, head over to politicalcontessa.com. Welcome to Political Contessa. I'm Jennifer Nassour, and this show is here to support your interest in center-right politics, policy, and breaking news. Listen in and discover how to awaken your inner ideal candidate and, if you're ready, learn how you can jump in and change the world as a runner or a supporter. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Spotify I Stitcher I Apple Podcasts I iHeart Radio I TuneIn I Google Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OA on Air Federal Insight brings to you a conversation with Steve Kerrigan touching upon the importance of internships, the privilege of working for and with Senator Kennedy, political campaigns, and why budget reconciliation is a key moment in history as we seek to invest more in social and health care programs. Stephen J. Kerrigan has held a number of key positions in government and politics for nearly three decades. Steve currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center with sites in Worcester, Framingham and Milford, Massachusetts. Prior to joining Kennedy CHC, Steve was the Principal of the Kilgeever Consulting Group, a public affairs firm that focused on government relations, business development and management consulting. In addition, Steve served as the Chief Executive Officer of both the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee and the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Committee, as well as in the role of Chief of Staff for President Obama's 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee. As Chief of Staff to Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly, Steve set the public agenda and guided the initiatives of the largest regulatory and law enforcement office in New England. Previous to his time in state government, Steve served as a trusted advisor and Senior Aide to Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) both in the Senate and outside of government for two decades. Steve was a member of the Finance Committee and the Board of Selectmen in his native Lancaster, Massachusetts. Outside of the workplace, Steve devotes time to his work on the Boards of NARAL Pro-Choice America and the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund. Steve was the Democratic Party's nominee for Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor in the 2014 election cycle. A graduate of Saint John's High School and the University of Maryland, Steve lives in Lancaster, Massachusetts with his husband, Jacob.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Jennifer Nassour and Steve Kerrigan recapped down Tuesday’s primaries, and debated President Trump's odds of winning reelection in November. Nassour is a former Chairwoman of the Mass GOP, founder of Conservative Women For A Better Future, and President of the Pocketbook Project. Kerrigan is the CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center and former CEO of the DNC. We opened lines to hear your takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed ongoing Russian interference ahead of the November election, and a new campaign ad from Joe Biden that counters the president’s claim of being the “law and order” candidate. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed President Trump’s unprompted denial that he had a series of mini-strokes, and weighed in on the ethical problems with the Trump Administration’s efforts to fast-track a coronavirus vaccine. Food writer Corby Kummer talked about claims from some conservatives that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would like ban hamburgers, and discussed ongoing turmoil for restaurants struggling to stay afloat through the coronavirus pandemic. Writer David Gessner discussed his latest book, “Leave It As It Is: A Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt's American Wilderness,” which dives into the former president's complicated legacy as a conservationist. GBH President and CEO Jon Abbott called in to talk about the station’s rebrand, and explain why you might want to hold on to all your old WGBH merch.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Jennifer Nassour and Steve Kerrigan joined us for a political roundtable. Nassour is a former Chairwoman of the Mass GOP and founder of Conservative Women For A Better Future, and Kerrigan is the CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center and former CEO of the DNC. We opened our lines to talk with callers about the Super Tuesday results.  CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed the vegan protestors at Tuesday night's Joe Biden rally, and gave a primer on coronavirus preparedness.  Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed President Trump’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, and the ethical argument for cognitive tests for the elderly.  We opened our lines to talk with callers about your strategies for not touching your face.  NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek recapped the latest rumors around Tom Brady’s future in the NFL, and the International Olympic Committee’s decision to not postpone the Tokyo games amid coronavirus worries.  WGBH Arts Editor Jared Bowen reviewed Mass. Historical Society’s “Fire! Voices From the Boston Massacre” exhibition, and “rEVOLUTION,” currently showing at the Boston Ballet. 

Today on Boston Public Radio: Jennifer Nassour and Steve Kerrigan recapped Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. Nassour is a former Chairwoman of the Mass GOP and founder of Conservative Women For A Better Future, and Kerrigan is the CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center and former CEO of the DNC. Mike Bloomberg spokesperson Sabrina Singh discussed the former New York mayor’s path to the nomination, his victory in Dixville Notch, NH, and his evolving views on stop-and-frisk. We opened the lines to talk with listeners about the results of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.  CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed the "Friday night purge" in Washington, and the latest headlines around the coronavirus. Harvard behavioral economist Michael Norton discussed his research on consumer voting campaigns, and their impact on a customer’s overall satisfaction. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed the Department of Justice recommending a lighter sentence for Trump associate Roger Stone, and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg’s history with stop-and-frisk.  We re-opened our lines to keep the conversation going with listeners, talking about Mike Bloomberg’s support of stop-and-frisk, and your thoughts on the New Hampshire primary results.  Somerville-based Taza Chocolate co-founders Alex Whitmore and Kathleen Fulton discussed their chocolate making process, and how they’re prepping for Valentine’s Day on Friday.  

Today on Boston Public Radio: Jennifer Nassour and Steve Kerrigan joined us for a politics roundtable. Nassour is a former Chair of the MassGOP and COO of ReflectUS, and Kerrigan is President and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, and former CEO of the DNC. TV writer Bob Thompson reviewed Eddy Murphy’s return to SNL, FX’s “A Christmas Carol”, and the bevy of options for online Yule log viewing. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a new test to diagnose Alzheimer’s, and a Wayne State University study on society’s attitudes surrounding infidelity. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price III, hosts of WGBH’s All Rev’d Up, discussed an editorial in Christianity Today calling for the removal of President Trump, and a 16 year prison sentence for a man who burned an LGBT flag. Attorney General Maura Healey stopped by the Boston Public Radio studio for our monthly “Ask the AG” series.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Jennifer Braceras and Steve Kerrigan joined us for our political round table. Braceras is a political columnist, senior fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum, and a former Commissioner of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Kerrigan is President and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, and former CEO of the DNC. Charlie Sennott discussed the death of ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Sennott is a WGBH News Analyst and CEO of the GroundTruth Project. MIT economist and Affordable Care Act architect Jonathan Gruber discussed Elizabeth Warren’s Medicare For All plan, and the possible ways she might finance it.  We opened our lines to callers to hear your thoughts on Medicare For All.  Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, hosts of WGBH’s All Rev’d Up, discussed newly uncovered links to slavery at Boston’s Old North Church, as well as rapper Kanye West's latest gospel-inspired album, “Jesus Is King.” TV critic Bob Thompson reviewed the latest season of Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman,” and commemorated the 10 year anniversary of the Balloon Boy debacle.  We re-opened lines to callers to hear your thoughts on whether Halloween ought to be moved to the last Saturday of October. 

Today on Boston Public Radio: We went over the latest political headlines with our roundtable, featuring conservative commentator Jennifer Braceras and former Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Steve Kerrigan. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, looked at the latest escalation of tension between the U.S. and Iran. We examined Kamala Harris’s plan to close the wage gap and then asked our listeners for their take. Television expert Bob Thompson examined the final episode of the cultural phenomenon “Game Of Thrones.” Tech writer Andy Ihnatko shared his favorite finds from MIT’s Swapfest. We opened up the lines and asked you about a controversial new feature on the Uber app that allows you to tell your driver you’re not interested in engaging in conversation. The King of Camp himself, John Waters, joined to discuss his new book “Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder.”

On today’s episode of Boston Public Radio: Our political roundtable with Jennifer Nassour and Steve Kerrigan discussed the resignation of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and other top headlines. Nassour is former Chairwoman of the MassGOP and COO of ReflectUS, and Kerrigan is president and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and former CEO of the DNC. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, looked back on the Rwandan Genocide 25 years later. Legal analyst Michael Zeldin examined reported discrepancies between the Mueller report and Attorney General William Barr’s summary of it. Television expert Bob Thompson looked at the return of “Game of Thrones” for its final season, the end of “Broad City,” and shared his picks for the best and worst TV of the week. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price looked at the role left-leaning evangelical voters could play in the 2020 election for their regular segment, “All Revved Up.” We opened up the lines and asked you about the controversy over a Cambridge educator’s use of the n-word in a research project. Poet Richard Blanco led us in a master class on figurative language. Blanco is the nation’s fifth inaugural poet and author of the new book “How To Love A Country.”

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, February 25th, 2019. Jennifer Nassour, former chairman of the MassGOP and COO of ReflectUS, and Steve Kerrigan, president and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and former CEO of the DNC, joined us to talk about the latest political headlines and preview Michael Cohen testimony on Wednesday. Charlie Sennott, WGBH news analyst and the founder of the GroundTruth Project, discussed President Trump's peace summit with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un in Vietnam this week. Roger McNamee, the founding partner of the venture capital firm Elevation Partners, talked about his new book, * Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe* Keith Lockhart, Boston POPS Conductor, previewed the upcoming season of the POPS. Irene Monroe,syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail, a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at Boston University School of Theology, and Emmett Price, professor and founding executive director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, talked about the recent Vatican summit on the church's legacy of sexual abuse. Robert Thompson, founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a trustee professor of television and popular culture at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse, talked about the Oscars and what to watch this week. We opened the lines to hear what you thought about last night's Oscars.

Our political roundtable with conservative commentator Jennifer Braceras and former Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Steve Kerrigan brought us the latest news from Washington D.C. and Beacon Hill. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed the international headlines. We opened up the lines and got your take on the revelation that, following the president’s firing of James Comey, some law enforcement officials were concerned he was a Russian asset. Reverend Irene Monroe discussed the controversies associated with the film “Green Book” on her regular segment with Reverend Emmett Price, “All Revved Up.” TV expert Bob Thompson shared his picks for the best and worst things on television this week. The band Guster performed live from their new album, “Look Alive.”

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, October 15th, 2018. Jennifer Nassour, the former chairwoman of the Mass GOP, and Steve Kerrigan, the former CEO of the DNC, joined us to talk about the top local and national political headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott gave us the latest updates on missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Senator Elizabeth Warren released the results of a DNA test today that validates her claims of Native American ancestry. We opened the lines to hear if you are glad this question of her heritage can finally be put to bed. T.V. expert Bob Thompson called in to discuss the best and worst shows on T.V. Emmet Price and Irene Monroe joined us for another edition of All Revved Up. Poet Richard Blanco read some fall inspired poetry.

Anthony Simcoe is a former actor (The Castle & Farscape), in-demand business trainer, and Doctoral student researching storytelling & machine learning. He's also, as you will discover in this conversation, an incredibly down-to-earth and fun guy.Josh and Anthony chat about following good-stuff:• Taking an arts-mindset into the business space without getting stuck teaching people obvious skills like body language and role-playing. Anthony has a unique take on the business-training space.• The impact on Australian culture of The Castle (movie) and Anthony's role as "Steve Kerrigan".• Working with the creative powerhouse that is Working Dog Productions.• Anthony takes Josh takes behind the scenes of Farscape (the TV show) and Anthony's role as Ka D'Argo. The guys go beyond the incredible writing and imagery of Farscape the creation, and speak about Farscape's allegorical power.Find Anthony on Twitter: @AnthonySimcoeFind Josh on Twitter and Instagram: @joshuaclistonemail the show: gday@punchingsideways.com

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, May 14th, 2018. Jennifer Nassour, president of Conservative Women for a Better Future and the former Chairwoman of the Mass GOP, and Steve Kerrigan, president and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and former CEO of the National Democratic Convention, joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the top national and local political headlines. Charlie Sennott, WGBH news analyst and founder of the GroundTruth Project, joined us to talk about the impending peace talks with North Korea and today’s opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem. Boston Globe’s travel writer and columnist Christopher Muther discussed the latest travel trends. Last week, John Kelly talking about separating immigrant children from their families when he said, “The children will be taken care of — put into foster care or whatever.” We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on Kelly’s comments. Emmett Price and Irene Monroe joined us for another edition of All Revved UP. TV expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on TV.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 18, 2018. In the past week, two events have yet again sparked a conversation about race in our country. Two black men were arrested while waiting for a friend at a Philadelphia Starbucks, and a black Harvard student was brutally beaten by police in Cambridge. We opened the lines and asked you if we can ever get that national conversation about race right. Jennifer Nassour, former chair of the Mass GOP, founder of Conservative Women for a Better Future, and counsel to Rubin and Rudman --along with Steve Kerrigan, President and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and former CEO of the DNC--talked local and national politics. National security expert Juliette Kayyem updated us on the most recent developments in the Russian investigation. Writer and historian Timothy Snyder talked about his newest book, "The Road to Unfreedom." Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral gave her thoughts on the recent change to Vermont gun laws. WGBH’s Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen reviewed Amy Schumer's new movie, "I Feel Pretty."

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 26, 2018. Jennifer Braceras, a conservative columnist for the Wall Street Journal and National Review, and Steve Kerrigan, former CEO of the National Democratic Convention, joined us to discuss the national and local political headlines. Saturday's March For Life was an impassioned call for sensible gun reform that was hard not to be swayed by. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on the march and If you believe this movement will result in actual change. The Groundtruth Project's Charlie Sennott joined us to discuss the new National Security Advisor John Bolton. Former Secretary of Education Paul Reville was in the studio to talk about Betsy DeVos's school safety budget proposal and her rough 60 Minutes interview. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmet Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up. TV expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on TV. Boston traffic is historically bad. We opened the lines to hear your commute horror stories and how you stay mentally sane in traffic.

Last month, the committee that ran President Donald Trump’s inaugural festivities released basic details about its revenues and spending. Trump raised $107 million, almost twice the previous record, and spent $104 million. The committee’s tax filing showed that $26 million of the spending went to an event planning firm started in December by a friend of the First Lady. It’s not clear how the firm spent that money, or how most of the money raised for the inauguration was used. The tax filing doesn’t show spending by subcontractors, nor is it required to do so. In this week’s episode of Trump Inc., we dig into the inauguration. We’ve found that even experienced inaugural planners are baffled by the Trump committee’s massive fundraising and spending operation. We also noticed that two members of the inaugural committee have been convicted of financial crimes, and a third — the committee’s treasurer — was reportedly an unindicted co-conspirator in an accounting fraud. Greg Jenkins led President George W. Bush’s second inaugural committee in 2005, which raised and spent $42 million (that would be $53 million in today’s dollars). Asked about how Trump’s team managed to spend so much more, Jenkins said, “It's inexplicable to me. I literally don't know.” “They had a third of the staff and a quarter of the events and they raise at least twice as much as we did,” Jenkins said. “So there's the obvious question: where did it go? I don't know.” Steve Kerrigan, who led both of President Obama’s inaugural committees, agreed. “There was no need for that amount of money,” said Kerrigan.” We literally did two inaugurations for less than the cost of that.” According to Trump’s filing, slightly more than half of the money went to four event-planning companies, including the firm owned by the First Lady’s friend, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. Her company, WIS Media Partners, paid the co-creator of “The Apprentice,” Mark Burnett, to help with the festivities, as the New York Times reported.   Melania Trump has since cut off her work with Wolkoff after the disclosure of the spending. Wolkoff and WIS Media Partners did not respond to a request for comment. We asked the White House and the inaugural committee about fundraising and spending related to the inauguration. Officials did not agree to be interviewed on the record. We also looked at members of the inaugural committee, which had about 30 people in leadership and fundraising roles. The committee’s treasurer, Doug Ammerman, was named by prosecutors as an unindicted co-conspirator in a tax shelter fraud in the early 2000s, according to the Wall Street Journal.  Ammerman was a partner at the accounting firm KPMG, which later admitted criminal liability. A Senate investigation from the time includes emails from Ammerman suggesting he was aware of the scheme. Ammerman is also currently accused in a shareholder lawsuit of dumping stock in a grilled chicken chain, El Pollo Loco, where he was on the board, ahead of a bad quarterly report. Ammerman did not respond to requests for comment. The finance vice-chair for the inaugural committee, Elliott Broidy, pleaded guilty in 2009 to paying bribes to get investments from the New York State pension fund. His felony conviction was later downgraded to a misdemeanor. Broidy, a top Trump fundraiser, has also come under scrutiny in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Broidy did not respond to requests for comment. Another inaugural organizer was Rick Gates, the former deputy to former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. Gates pleaded guilty this year to lying to the FBI and to conspiracy in a vast money laundering scheme, charges that came from Mueller’s office. At the time that Gates worked on the inauguration, he had not been indicted, but his dealings with former Ukrainian strongman Viktor Yanukovych had already come under scrutiny. Gates’ business partner, Manafort, was forced off of the Trump campaign in the summer of 2016 after it was reported he got nearly $13 million of undisclosed payments from Yanukovych. Gates did not respond to requests for comment. We found one more thing that set this inauguration apart: Some of the donations are almost impossible to trace. As the Center for Responsive Politics reports, two “dark money” groups, which do not disclose their donors, gave $1 million each. Trump’s inaugural committee appears to have been the first to accept significant donations from dark money groups. Kerrigan, Obama’s inauguration chief, said he would have rejected a check from a group designed to preserve donor anonymity. “I would have said, ‘Prove who you are and if you can’t pass vet, I’ll have to give the check back,’” Kerrigan said. There are also, of course, many donors we do know about. Like other presidents, Trump raised millions from corporate contributions and wealthy individuals. The securities and investment industry contributed the most, nearly $15 million. Other top industries included real estate, casinos, oil and gas, and mining — each of which later benefited from various presidential initiatives and policies. The existence of a contribution, of course, doesn’t mean that’s the reason for a policy change. Click here to explore OpenSecrets’ analysis of inaugural contributions. And click here to check out journalist Christina Wilkie’s easy-to-search spreadsheet of inaugural donors.