00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Trump Media gifted thousands of shares of company stock to several prominent individuals.
00:06The recipients include President Trump's FBI director nominee,
00:10Cash Patel, and his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., according to new SEC filings.
00:15The grants were described as payment for services provided since the company's March merger.
00:20The disclosures coincide with Patel's Senate hearing and come amid criticism
00:24of potential conflicts of interest involving Trump's financial ventures.
00:29Trump Media, known for the Truth Social platform,
00:32recently announced an expansion into financial services.
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