Sara Bailey
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Sara Bailey, who was picked to be: Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Border911 Foundation | Team member, 3/2024 - 12/2024 | I was hired as a 1099 vendor by the non-profit. I was a team member and was paid to speak at the events. | 1 |
| The Dark Wire Foundation | Founder, 1/2018 - 12/2024 | 501(c)(3) Non profit organization. The purpose of the non-profit was to investigate stories related to national security. | 2 |
| Darkwire, Inc. | President, 11/2017 - Present | This is my S corp. It is the company I established to be paid as a contractor for Fox News Corp and other business related activities. | 3 |
| Sara Carter Show | Podcast Host, 7/2020 - 3/2025 | 4 | |
| Fox News Corporation | Media Contributor, 8/2017 - 3/2025 | 5 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Security Consulting 401K | 1 | ||||
| IVESCO AMERICAN Franchise Fund Class R | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| INVESCO American Franchise Fund Class A | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Darkwire, Inc. (Media contributor, podcast, columnist, website, writer, Nat Sec expert) | None (or less than $1,001) | This is my S corporation where all my salary from my contracting work gets paid into - all expenses (including employees salary) gets paid from this company. | 2 | ||
| Fox News Corp - Contributor | $336K | contributor fees | 2.1 | ||
| Border911 Foundation | $7,500 | speaking stipend | 2.2 | ||
| Jerry Torres | $21,500 | Payment to establish podcast and media training. | 2.3 | ||
| Shawnee Digital | $54,719 | ad revenue | Advertising for 2024 to 2025 on Podcast and website. | 2.4 | |
| X Corp (social media platform) | $13,386 | social media revenue | 2.5 | ||
| Radio America | $26,873 | ad revenue | 2.6 | ||
| All American Entertainment | $6,000 | Speaker's Deposit fee | ADAEO comment: Filer refunded the speaker's deposit fee to All American Entertainment. Satisfactory written documentation provided to DAEO on July 11, 2025 of the $6,000 refund. | 2.7 | |
| "Joining the Amazing Club Awesome Sauce," Brave Books LLC (value not readily ascertainable) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Rent or Royalties | 2.8 | ||
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.9 | ||
| Advocates for Balance at Chautauqua Institution, anticipated honorarium - July 21, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Speech cancelled subsequent to filing. | 3 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Security Consulting 401(k) Plan | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but contributions are no longer being made. (2013-12-01) | 1 | |
| Darkwire, Inc. | This S-corp. will be placed into inactive status for the duration of my government appointment. All outstanding client fees will be fixed before I enter government service. (2025-05-01) | 2 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Border911 Foundation, INC | Services as Team member; speaking engagements, paid through Darkwire, Inc. | 1 | |
| Darkwire, Inc. | Services as President | 2 | |
| Fox News Corp | Services as a news contributor, paid through Darkwire, Inc. | 3 | |
| Shawnee Digital | Advertising payments for podcast hosting, paid through Darkwire, Inc. | 4 | |
| X Corp. | Payments for social media account, paid through Darkwire, Inc. | 5 | |
| Radio America | Podcast hosting, paid through Darkwire, Inc. | 6 | |
| Jerry Torres | Payments for podcast establishment and media training, paid through Darkwire, Inc. | 7 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401K Plan - Assessment Security Consulting | $15,600 | cash payments | 1 | ||
| Invesco American Franchise Fund Class R Shares (VAFRX) | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Invesco American Franchise Fund Class A Shares (VAFAX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| GRAYSCALE BITCOIN TRUST ETF (GBTC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | sold subsequent to filing | 1.3 | |
| Roth IRA | 2 | ||||
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (MDC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROKERAGE ACCOUNT | 1 | ||||
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class C Shares (FBTCX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| U.S. Investment Account (Cash) | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 1.4 | |
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| M & T Bank | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $500,001 - $1,000,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 3 %, term: 30 year | 1 | |
| USAA Credit Card | type: Credit Card, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: 13 %, term: revolving | 2 | |
| Apple Credit | type: Credit Card, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: 13 %, term: revolving | 3 | |
| USAA | type: Personal Loan, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: 8 %, term: 36 months | 4 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
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