Peter Thomson
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Peter Thomson, who was picked to be: Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency. 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)
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann (law firm) | $266K | Partnership share | 1 | ||
| Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann | $80,000 | Fixed compensation | 2 | ||
| Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann - capital account | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann - 401(k) | 4 | ||||
| Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| iShares Silver Trust (SLV) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF (IWM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| U.S. Treasury securities (various notes and bills) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| T. Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 | ||
| IRA #1 | 5 | ||||
| Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| iShares Silver Trust (SLV) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF (BCD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (COMT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.4 | ||
| ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF (IWM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.5 | ||
| VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 5.6 | ||
| U.S. Treasury securities (various notes and bills) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 5.7 | ||
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.8 | ||
| IRA #2 (inherited) | $4,350 | Cash distributions | 6 | ||
| iShares Silver Trust (SLV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF (BCD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.2 | ||
| ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF (IWM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.3 | ||
| VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.4 | ||
| Schwab US Treasury Money Fund Investor Class Shares (SNSXX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.5 | ||
| "Frankenfly: a novel," U.S. Copyright # TXu000620060 (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 7 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann | Effective January 1, 2025, I became a non-equity partner paid at a fixed rate. I have no equity in the firm and, under the terms of my contractual agreement, I will not receive nor be entitled to any additional distribution of partnership earnings subsequent to my withdrawal from the firm. The remaining .2 percent of my capital account will be returned to me within 90 days of my departure from the firm. (2018-01-01) | 1 | |
| Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The firm will cease making contributions upon my separation. (2015-01-01) | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann | Services as Partner | 1 | |
| Joshua Ansardi | Legal services (client of the firm) | 2 | |
| Berard Transportation, Inc. | Legal services (client of the firm) | 3 | |
| Katherine Cecil | Legal services (client of the firm) | 4 | |
| Cox Oil, LLC | Legal services (client of the firm) | 5 | |
| Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dorignac | Legal services (client of the firm) | 6 | |
| Dorignac Food Center, LLC | Legal services (client of the firm) | 7 | |
| ED&F Man Holdings, Ltd | Legal services (client of the firm) | 8 | |
| Luther Speight & Company | Legal services (client of the firm) | 9 | |
| Suzanne Parke | Legal services (client of the firm) | 10 | |
| John Peter Laborde, Jr. | Legal services (client of the firm) | 11 | |
| John Spivey | Legal services (client of the firm) | 12 | |
| Hunter Marine, LLC | Legal services (client of the firm) | 13 | |
| Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office | Legal services (client of the firm) | 14 | |
| Susan Stoetzel | Legal services (client of the firm) | 15 | |
| Leland Roberts | Legal services (client of the firm) | 16 |
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) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| brokerage account #1 | 2 | ||||
| iShares Silver Trust (SLV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF (IWM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| U.S. Treasury securities (various notes and bills) | $100K - $250K | $5,001 - $15,000 | Interest | 2.4 | |
| Schwab US Treasury Money Fund Investor Class Shares (SNSXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | 2.5 | ||
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | 2.7 | ||
| brokerage account #2 | 3 | ||||
| VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| U.S. Treasury securities (various notes and bills) | $100K - $250K | $5,001 - $15,000 | Interest | 3.2 | |
| Schwab US Treasury Money Fund Investor Class Shares (SNSXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | 3.3 | ||
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Louisiana START 529 College Savings Plan | None (or less than $1,001) | $2,500 | Cash distribution | Plan is invested in one asset but value at end of reporting period was less than $1,001. | 4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2016, rate: 3.25, term: 30 yrs | 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.
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