Clark Milner
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Clark Milner, who was picked to be: Senior Policy Advisor to the Deputy Chief of Staff, White House in January, 2025. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roth IRA | 1 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| CASH ACCOUNT | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| AT&T (T) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Global X - 1-3 Month T-Bill | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Bass, Berry and Sims, PLC, 401(k) plan: | 2 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| State of Tennessee, 401(k) plan: | 3 | ||||
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VIIIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass, Berry and Sims, PLC | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2014-09-01) | 1 | |
| State of Tennessee | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2016-08-01) | 2 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland and Ellis LLP (Law Firm) | salary, bonus | 1 | |||
| Roth IRA | 2 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Kirkland and Ellis LLP, 401(k) plan: | 3 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Shares (VFFSX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 |
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 #1 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | Interest | 2 | |
| BROKERAGE ACCOUNT | 3 | ||||
| Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VGT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $50,001 - $100K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 3.5 | ||
| cash | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 | ||
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | None (or less than $1,001) | $2,501 - $5,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 3.7 | |
| AT&T (T) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.8 | ||
| Health savings account | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Class Shares (VITSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Treasury Direct Account - Filer | 5 | ||||
| 13-week Treasury Bills | $50,001 - $100K | $5,001 - $15,000 | Interest | 5.1 | |
| 8-Week Treasury Bills | None (or less than $1,001) | $2,501 - $5,000 | Capital Gains Interest | 5.2 | |
| 17-Week Treasury Bills | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Interest | 5.3 | |
| Series I Savings Bond | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.4 | ||
| Treasury Direct Account - Spouse | None (or less than $201) | 6 | |||
| Series I Savings Bond | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 |
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.
