★ Private Action
Trump Jr. and Witkoff sons launch $500K-per-member DC club
Donor Influence and AccessTrump Family Business Dealings
Filed April 2025
★ The Brief
What happened
In April 2025, a $500,000-per-seat private membership club called Executive Branch launched in Georgetown. It is co-owned by Donald Trump Jr., the sons of Trump Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, and Omeed Malik, whose 1789 Capital is also a co-owner. Its launch party was attended by Attorney General Pam Bondi and SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, and many founding members run businesses with interests before the federal government.
Who enabled it
Deal or steal?
Membership costs $500,000, and the fee goes to the club's owners, who include the president's son Donald Trump Jr. Many of its founding members run businesses with interests before the federal government. Among them are Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, whose crypto firm Gemini had its SEC enforcement case paused in April 2025, the month the club opened.
A new $500,000-per-seat private membership club called Executive Branch launched in Georgetown in April 2025, slated to open by summer. The club is co-owned by Donald Trump Jr., Zach and Alex Witkoff (sons of Trump Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff), and Omeed Malik (whose 1789 Capital is also a co-owner). Founding members include Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Trump crypto adviser David Sacks, and lobbyist Jeff Miller. The launch party was attended by Attorney General Pam Bondi and SEC Chairman Paul Atkins. Many founding members run businesses with active interests before the federal government.
Actors
Who pushed it · 4Who initiated, paid, or pushed the action.
Cameron WinklevossFounding member of Executive Branch; co-CEO of Gemini Trust, whose SEC enforcement case was paused under Trump-installed agency leadership in April 2025.
Cameron Winklevoss has paid into Trump’s orbit:
David SacksFounding member of Executive Branch; Trump White House "crypto czar".
- Jeff Miller
Founding member of Executive Branch; top Trump fund-raiser and lobbyist who in Q1 2025 registered 39 new corporate clients including the offshore crypto firm Tether.
Tyler WinklevossFounding member of Executive Branch; co-CEO of Gemini Trust, whose SEC enforcement case was paused under Trump-installed agency leadership in April 2025.
Tyler Winklevoss has paid into Trump’s orbit:
Beneficiaries
Who gained · 6Who stood to gain.
- Alex Witkoff
Co-owner of Executive Branch; son of Trump Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
Donald Trump Jr.Co-owner of Executive Branch; profits from the $500k membership sales and provides the family conduit to the President.
- Omeed Malik
Co-owner of Executive Branch via 1789 Capital; head of the Florida-based venture firm that also hired Donald Trump Jr. as a senior executive.
Zach WitkoffCo-owner of Executive Branch; son of Trump Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and co-founder of World Liberty Financial.
1789 CapitalCo-owner of Executive Branch; Florida-based venture firm whose portfolio companies have business pending before federal regulators.
- Executive Branch
Private Washington membership club; profits from $500k seats sold to executives and donors seeking proximity to the Trump administration. Re-creates the role previously served by the lobby of the Trump International Hotel in Washington.
Further reading
- ★ Private ActionNovember 2024Donald Trump Jr. joins venture firm 1789 Capital
- ★ Private ActionAugust 20251789 Capital invests in Polymarket, places partner Trump Jr. on board
- ★ Private ActionMay 2026Trump sons anchor Dominari's $1B American Ventures portfolio
- ★ Government ActionApril 2026U.S. Air Force orders drones from Trump-tied Dominari portfolio firm
- ★ Government ActionNovember 2025U.S. agencies pledge $1.6B to Kazakhstan mine of Trump-orbit firm
- ★ Private ActionOctober 2025Corporations pledge funding for Trump's $300M White House ballroom