Darin D. Smith
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Darin D. Smith, who was picked to be: United States Attorney - District of Wyoming, Department of Justice. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanium Secure | Board Member, 3/2023 - Present | 1 | |
| The Smith Group Law Office, LLC | Managing Member, 12/2013 - 8/2025 | 2 | |
| Family Research Council | Director of Planned Giving, 10/2021 - 8/2025 | 3 | |
| Wyoming State Legislature | Senator, 1/2025 - 8/2025 | 4 | |
| 307 Properties, LLC | Managing Member, 11/2023 - 8/2025 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Research Council 403(b) | 1 | ||||
| Principal Fixed Income Option non 401(a) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Principal Fixed Income Guaranteed Option | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| AB Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc Class Z Shares (APGZX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Invesco Discovery R6 Fund Stock Price (ODIIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Roth IRA | 2 | ||||
| Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc (BMNR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Nvidia Corp (NVDA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| NGL Energy Partners LP Unit (NGL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| iShares bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| iShares Silver Trust (SLV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| The Smith Group Law, LLC | $1,001 - $15,000 | $50,000 | Legal Fees | 3 | |
| Wyoming State Legislature | $24,618 | Salary | 4 | ||
| Family Research Council | $258K | Salary | 5 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Smith Group Law Office, LLC - Cheyenne, Wyoming | My solo legal practice will be inactive during my appointment. I am not owed any outstanding fees. (2013-01-01) | 1 | |
| Family Research Council | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2018-06-01) | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Smith Group Law Office, LLC | Law practice. | 1 | |
| Wyoming State Legislature | Member of the Wyoming Senate | 2 | |
| Morris Ray and Jane R. Teutsch | Legal services (client of the Smith Group Law Office, LLC) | 3 | |
| Family Research Council | Services as Director of Planned Giving | 4 | |
| 307 Properties. LLC | Managing member | 5 |
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 | ||||
| Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc (BMNR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| SoFi Technologies Inc. Common Stock (SOFI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Arteris Inc (AIP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| US Gold Corp (USAU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| Nvidia Corp (NVDA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| Nebius Group NV (NBIS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.7 | ||
| BROADCOM INC (AVGO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.8 | ||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.9 | ||
| Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.10 | ||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.11 | ||
| BigBear.ai Holdings Inc (BBAI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.12 | ||
| iShares Silver Trust (SLV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.13 | ||
| SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.14 | ||
| iShares Silver Trust (SLV), call option | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.15 | ||
| SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), call option | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.16 | ||
| U.S. brokerage account (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.17 | ||
| CoinBase Wallet | 2 | ||||
| Ethereum | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| XRP | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| BITCOIN (held in cold wallet) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| U.S. bank account (cash) #1 | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| U.S. bank account (cash) #2 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| U.S. Bank Account (cash) #3 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| U.S. bank account (cash) #4 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Red Desert Land Company LLC (agricultural real estate)(50% interest) | 8 | ||||
| Undeveloped land, Rock Springs WY | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8.1 | ||
| Residential real estate, Laramie, WY | $250K - $500K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Rent or Royalties | 9 | |
| 307 Properties, LLC (residential real estate) | $79,756 | distributions | 10 | ||
| Residential real estate, Cheyenne, WY | $250K - $500K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Rent or Royalties | 10.1 | |
| Residential real estate, Cheyenne, WY | $250K - $500K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Rent or Royalties | 10.2 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| United wholesale mortgage | type: Mortgage (investment/rent al property), amount: $100,001 - $250,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 3.375%, term: 30 Year | 1 | |
| Aim Loan | type: Mortgage (investment/rent al property), amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: 7.625%, term: 30 year | 2 | |
| Planet Home Lending | type: Mortgage (investment/rent al property), amount: $100,001 - $250,000, year-incurred: 2023, rate: 3.625%, term: 30 years | 3 | |
| Merchants Bank | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2020, rate: 3.75%, term: Revolving | 4 | |
| Blue Federal Credit Union | type: Exercised Line of Credit, amount: $50,001 - $100,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: 8.00%, term: 20 years | 5 |
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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