Democracy Dies in Darkness

Opinion Janet L. Yellen and Samantha Power: To uphold democracy, the U.S. must fight global corruption

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December 6, 2021 at 5:47 p.m. EST
Supporters of incumbent Gambian President Adama Barrow celebrate on a street in Banjul, Gambia, on Nov. 5. (John Wessels/AFP)

Janet L. Yellen is U.S. treasury secretary. Samantha Power is the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Just a 30-minute drive from the White House is another estate — a six-bedroom, nine-bathroom mansion outfitted with a movie theater and a seven-car garage. When the home was purchased in 2010, it wasn’t immediately clear who the new owner was. The purchase, according to a civil forfeiture complaint, was made via private trust.