John Walk
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by John Walk, who was picked to be: Inspector General, Department of Agriculture. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project 2025 (organized by the Heritage Foundation) | Volunteer, 8/2023 - 5/2024 | Project 2025 is a coalition effort organized by the non-profit organization the Heritage Foundation. As a volunteer, this was an uncompensated position. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRA # 1 | 1 | ||||
| Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A Shares (FADAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A Shares (FDVAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund Class A Shares (FGIRX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | The ticker for this fund is now FGIDX. As reported for calendar year 2024 the ticker was FGIRX. | 1.3 | |
| Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap II Fund Class A Shares (FIIAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A Shares (FSTAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| U.S. brokerage account (Cash) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| IRA # 2 | 2 | ||||
| Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund Class A Shares (FGQMX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund Class A Shares (FNIAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund Class A Shares (FSCDX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| U.S. brokerage account (Cash) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRA # 1 | 1 | ||||
| Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund Class A Shares (FADAX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A Shares (FDVAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A Shares (FSTAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| U.S. brokerage account (Cash) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. credit union (cash account) | $100K - $250K | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 1 | |
| U.S. Brokerage Money Market Account (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| VA 529 #1 | 3 | ||||
| American High-Income Trust Class 529-A Shares (CITAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| American Funds Bond Fund of America 529-A (CFAAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Capital Income Builder Class 529-A Shares (CIRAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| EuroPacific Growth Fund Class 529-A Shares (CEUAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Growth Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CGFAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| Investment Company of America Class 529-A Shares (CICAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 | ||
| American SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc Class 529-A Shares (CSPAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.7 | ||
| American Funds College 2030 Fund Class 529-A Shares (CTHAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.8 | ||
| VA 529 #2 | 4 | ||||
| American High-Income Trust Class 529-A Shares (CITAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| American Funds Bond Fund of America 529-A (CFAAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Capital Income Builder Class 529-A Shares (CIRAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| EuroPacific Growth Fund Class 529-A Shares (CEUAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| Growth Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CGFAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| Investment Company of America Class 529-A Shares (CICAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 | ||
| American SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc Class 529-A Shares (CSPAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.7 | ||
| American Funds College 2030 Fund Class 529-A Shares (CTHAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.8 | ||
| US Brokerage account | 5 | ||||
| Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A Shares (FAOAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 5.1 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund Class A Shares (FEIAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | The ticker is now FIAOX. But as reported in calendar year 2024 the ticker was FEIAX. | 5.2 | |
| Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap II Fund Class A Shares (FIIAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 5.3 | ||
| Franklin Virginia Tax-Free Income Fund Class A1 Shares (FRVAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 5.4 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A Shares (FSTAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 5.5 | ||
| Invesco Oppenheimer Main Street Fund Class A Shares (MSIGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 5.6 | ||
| Fidelity Money Market Portfolio Institutional Class (FNSXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 5.7 | ||
| Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares (WMGAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares (DFCIX) was renamed WMGAX but I did not sell or trade anything. Our records show the name of WMGAX is Macquarie Mid-Cap Growth Class A. | 5.8 | |
| VA 529 #3 | 6 | ||||
| American Funds College 2033 Fund Class 529-A Shares (CTLAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| VA 529 #4 | 7 | ||||
| American Funds College 2033 Fund Class 529-A Shares (CTLAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUIST | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 2.99%, 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.
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