Trump Blurs Lines in $20 Billion Data Center Announcement and Other Deals NYT | Top Stories Eric Lipton, Maggie Haberman and Alan Blinder 8 January 2025 at 05:25 Even before the start of the new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between the federal government efforts and Trump family businesses. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesSteve Witkoff, an American real estate investor chosen as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s Middle East envoy, appeared alongside Mr. Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. Mr. Witkoff is in business with the Trump family through a new crypto company.