Brandon Judd
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Brandon Judd, who was picked to be: Ambassador to Chile, Department of State. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local 2544 of the National Border Patrol Council | Local President, 1/2021 - 12/2023 | 1 | |
| National Border Patrol Council | National President, 3/2013 - 5/2024 | 2 | |
| Judd Consulting LLC | Consultant, 9/2024 - Present | 3 | |
| Pocatello/Chubbuck School District | Substitute Bus Driver, 6/2024 - 11/2024 | 4 | |
| Saint David School District | Long-term substitute and Resource Officer, 8/2023 - 10/2023 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local 2544, National Border Patrol Council | $15,877 | Salary | 1 | ||
| National Border Patrol Council | $122K | Salary | 2 | ||
| Judd Consulting LLC | None (or less than $1,001) | $20,000 | Consulting Fees | 3 | |
| Pocatello/Chubbuck School District | $5,976 | Salary | 4 | ||
| Saint David School District | $9,971 | Salary | 5 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local 2544, National Border Patrol Council | Oversaw all operations of the Local 2544 of the National Border Patrol Council. | 1 | |
| National Border Patrol Council | Oversaw all operations of the National Border Patrol Council. | 2 | |
| Pocatello/Chubbuck School District | Substitute School Bus Driver | 3 | |
| Saint David Unified School District #21 | Long-term Substitute Teacher and Resource Officer | 4 | |
| Judd Consulting LLC | Services as Consultant | 5 | |
| Pinkston Group, Inc. | Services as Consultant (through Judd Consulting LLC) | 6 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Despain Accounting Firm Inc | $65,014 | salary | 1 | ||
| Judd Consulting LLC | $6,891 | contracting fees | 2 | ||
| Roth IRA | 3 | ||||
| Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (SPMO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VDE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class M Shares (FJPTX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| SIMPLE IRA | 4 | ||||
| American Balanced Fund Class F3 Shares (AFMBX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Goldman Sachs FS Government Inst (FGTXX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund Class F (HDGFX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| John Hancock Bond Fund Class R6 (JHBSX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class R6 (JGVVX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund R6 (PWJQX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 | ||
| Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund R6 (VEVRX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 4.7 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Interest | 1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Bank | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2023, rate: 6.5%, term: 30 years | 1 |
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.
