Robert T. Law
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Robert T. Law, who was picked to be: Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | Director, Center for Homeland Security & Immigration, 6/2022 - 1/2025 | Added the title of Senior Editor in December 2023 (approximately) | 1 |
| TRUMP VANCE 2025 TRANSITION, INC. | Volunteer, 8/2024 - 1/2025 | 2 | |
| Avenir Group LLC | Independent Contractor/Cons ultant, 3/2023 - 12/2023 | 3 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | $253K | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| America First Policy Institute 403(b) plan | 2 | ||||
| VALIC Fixed Interest fixed annuity | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5% guaranteed rate of return backed by the claims-paying ability of The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC). | 2.1 | |
| Vanguard Value Fnd Admirl Shares | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Vanguard Growth Fund Admiral | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Vanguard Mid Cap Adm | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| Vanguard Small Cap Adm | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| SCHWAB INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| Center for Immigration Studies 403(b) plan | 3 | ||||
| Victory 500 Index Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Victory International Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Victory Emerging Markets Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Victory Government Securities Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Victory Treasury Money Market Trust | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| Federation for American Immigration Reform 403(b) plan | 4 | ||||
| VY(R) T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio Class S (ITCSX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| American Funds Fundamental Inv | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Fidelity VIP Contrafund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| American Funds Growth Fnd | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| VY(R) JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio Class S (IJMSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| VY(R) JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio Class S (IJSSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 | ||
| VY(R) CBRE Real Estate Portfolio Class I (IVRIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.7 | ||
| Invesco Developing Markets Fund A | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.8 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan unless or until I roll it over. But all contributions ceased at my separation from this former employer. (2022-06-01) | 1 | |
| Federation for American Immigration Reform | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan unless or until I roll it over. But all contributions ceased at my separation from this former employer. (2013-01-01) | 2 | |
| Center For Immigration Studies | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan unless or until I roll it over. But all contributions ceased at my separation from this former employer. (2021-01-01) | 3 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Carry (Architecture) | salary, bonus | 1 | |||
| Cooper Carry 401(k) plan | 2 | ||||
| Fid 500 Indx | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Vngrd Devl Mkt Indx Adml | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Fid US Bd Indx | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Vngrd Emrg Mkt Stk Indx Adml | $15,001 - $50,000 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund (FPADX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 2 | ||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 3 | ||
| Fidelity ZERO International Index Fund (FZILX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 4 | ||
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund (FZROX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 5 | ||
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| Abbvie, Inc. (ABBV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| Broadcom, Inc. (AVGO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 10 | ||
| Boeing CO (BA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 11 | ||
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 12 | ||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 13 | ||
| Salesforce Inc (CRM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 14 | ||
| Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 15 | ||
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 16 | ||
| Alphabet, Inc. (GOOG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 17 | ||
| Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 18 | ||
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc (gs) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 19 | ||
| The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 20 | ||
| JOHNSON & Johnson (JNJ) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 21 | ||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 22 | ||
| The Coca-Cola Co. (KO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 23 | ||
| Linde PLC (LIN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 24 | ||
| Mastercard Inc Class A (MA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 25 | ||
| Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 26 | ||
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 27 | ||
| Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 28 | ||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 29 | ||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 30 | ||
| The TJX Cos., Inc. (TJX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 31 | ||
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 32 | ||
| Visa, Inc. (V) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 33 | ||
| Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 34 | ||
| Walmart, Inc. (WMT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 35 | ||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 36 | ||
| US Treasury I Bond | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 37 | ||
| DC 529 US Intermediate-Term Bond Index Portfolio | 38 | ||||
| ISHARES CORE U.S. AGGREGATE BOND ETF (AGG) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 38.1 | ||
| DC 529 US Total Stock Market Index Portfolio | 39 | ||||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Instl Plus (VSMPX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 39.1 | ||
| DC 529 Non-US Total Stock Market Index Portfolio | 40 | ||||
| iShares Core MCSI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 40.1 | ||
| Etherium (held in cold wallet) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 41 | ||
| DC 529 US Intermediate-Term Bond Index Portfolio | 42 | ||||
| ISHARES CORE U.S. AGGREGATE BOND ETF (AGG) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 42.1 | ||
| DC 529 US Total Stock Market Index Portfolio | 43 | ||||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Instl Plus (VSMPX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 43.1 | ||
| DC 529 Non-US Total Stock Market Index Portfolio | 44 | ||||
| iShares Core MCSI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 44.1 | ||
| BITCOIN (held in cold wallet) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 45 | ||
| Residential Real Estate, Washington DC | $1M - $5M | $50,000 | Rent or Royalties $15,001 - | 46 | |
| Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 47 | ||
| Amphenol Corporation (APH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 48 | ||
| American Express Co. (AXP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 49 | ||
| Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 50 | ||
| Chevron Corp. (CVX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 51 | ||
| Intuit, Inc. (INTU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 52 | ||
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 53 | ||
| KLA Corp. (KLAC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 54 | ||
| Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 55 | ||
| Morgan Stanley (ms) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 56 | ||
| ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 57 | ||
| Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 58 | ||
| Philip Morris International, Inc. (PM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 59 | ||
| AT&T (T) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 60 | ||
| Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 61 | ||
| Inherited Roth IRA | 62 | ||||
| Fidelity Contrafund (FCNTX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 62.1 |
Transactions
Officials are required to disclose the purchase, sale or exchange of property or securities in excess of $1,000. Many top officials are required to file periodic transaction reports (278-T) within 45 days to disclose additional actions. This table combines transactions from regularly scheduled financial disclosures and periodic transaction reports. If the same transaction appears on multiple reports, we’re only showing it once. (Form 278e, Part 7 and Form 278-T)
| Description | Value | Transaction | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet, Inc. (GOOG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
 | 1 | |
| GOOGL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 2 | |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 3 | |
| Amphenol Corporation (APH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 4 | |
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 5 | |
| Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 6 | |
| Broadcom, Inc. (AVGO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 7 | |
| Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Common Stock (META) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 8 | |
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 9 | |
| Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 10 | |
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 11 | |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 12 | |
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 13 |
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.
