Key Findings

300 documented findings from court records, OGE filings, news reporting, and public video.

300
Total Findings
20
Verified
36
High Confidence
247
Medium Confidence
Legend: ✅ Verified from primary sources · ⚠️ Disputed or partially verified · ○ Unverified (flagged for research) HIGH confidence · MEDIUM confidence · LOW confidence

Policy

1 finding
✅ Dan Koh's involvement in Hilani Morales sexual harassment case as Martin Walsh's chief of staff.
Dan Koh was mentioned indirectly concerning the administration's response to the allegations raised by Hilani Morales.
HIGH · Source ↗ 03152018

Abuse of Power

1 finding
✅ Larry Summers calls Trump actions against Harvard "extortion"
Summers characterizes Trump withholding funding from Harvard as extortion attempt
HIGH · Trump-vs-Harvard-Summers-Slams-Extortion.mp4 2025-02-22

Biography

4 findings
✅ Andover MA home valued $1,000,001-$5,000,000 — generating $15,001-$50,000/year rental income — disclosed in 2024 OGE annual report
On a $155K government salary. The DC rowhouse purchased Nov 2022 ($1.3M) is separate. He owns two very expensive properties simultaneously.
HIGH · Daniel-Koh-2024-278.pdf 2024
✅ Spouse holds vested Karat Inc. stock options worth $500,001-$1,000,000 — Karat is a tech interviewing/hiring platform with exposure to tech sector policy
Consistent across both 2024 annual and 2025 termination reports. Karat Inc. benefits from tech sector growth. White House coordinated tech investment
HIGH · Daniel-Koh-2024-278.pdf 2023-2025
✅ Continental 481 Fund LLC real estate investment generating $100,001-$1,000,000 in capital gains — Phoenix AZ residential real estate
One of 5 Continental Properties investment funds across AZ, WI, MN, MI, CO, OH, TX, FL, KY. Passive real estate investment across 8 states while White
HIGH · Daniel-Koh-2024-278.pdf 2023
⚠️ Dan Koh's resignation from Andover Select Board in 2021 was before completing his term.
While document records his application and roles, there isn't public confirmation of resignation timing.
MEDIUM · Source ↗ 03192021

Stock Trading

8 findings
✅ SPY position grew from $100K-$250K to $250K-$500K between 2023 annual report and Jan 2025 termination report — significant portfolio growth during White House tenure
Entry Aug 2022, exit Jan 2025. S&P500 gained ~50% but his portfolio growth suggests much larger base. Total assets $3.9M-$13.4M on $155K salary.
HIGH · Daniel-Koh-2025-278TERM.pdf 2025-01-02
✅ Bought Global X Future Analytics Tech ETF (AIQ) for $15,001-$50,000 on March 14 2024 — 5 months after Biden AI Executive Order (Oct 30 2023) — while White House staffer coordinating AI policy with states
Filed May 17 2024. Title: Deputy Assistant to the President. He held BOTZ (AI/robotics ETF) throughout his tenure. Bought AIQ post-EO.
HIGH · Daniel-Koh-05.17.2024-278T.pdf 2024-03-14
✅ Held Global X Robotics & AI ETF (BOTZ) throughout entire White House tenure while Biden administration coordinated AI policy
BOTZ in both IRA and Trust accounts throughout tenure. Biden AI EO signed Oct 2023. BOTZ tracks AI/robotics companies that benefit from AI policy.
HIGH · Daniel-Koh-2024-278.pdf 2023
✅ Bought First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid ETF (GRID) for $15,001-$50,000 on June 10 2024 — while White House coordinating Inflation Reduction Act clean energy implementation with states
GRID tracks companies building electrical grid infrastructure — direct beneficiary of IRA investments. His office coordinates with state governments o
HIGH · Daniel-Koh-07.15.2024-278T.pdf 2024-06-10
✅ Held Solana cryptocurrency ($50,001-$100,000) in Coinbase wallet throughout White House tenure while Biden administration debated crypto regulation
Also held Avalanche ($1K-$15K) and Polkadot ($1K-$15K). $50K-$100K in single crypto asset while in WH is significant. Admin was debating regulatory fr
HIGH · Daniel-Koh-2024-278.pdf 2023-2024
✅ Held iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) throughout White House tenure — started same month CHIPS Act ($52B semiconductor subsidies) was signed August 2022
SOXX tracks semiconductor companies. CHIPS Act signed Aug 9 2022. Koh started White House Aug 2022. His office coordinates with states on CHIPS Act fa
HIGH · Daniel-Koh-2024-278.pdf 2022-2025
✅ Held First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) while Biden administration executed major cybersecurity policy push
CIBR in both IRA and investment account. Sold in June 2023. Biden cybersecurity EO and National Cybersecurity Strategy both active during this period.
HIGH · Daniel-Koh-2024-278.pdf 2023
✅ 59+ documented transactions in 2023 annual report alone — heavy January 2023 buying spree: IVV, SPY, JLGMX, PIMIX, VIG, JDMNX, JDSNX all purchased multiple times in Jan 2023 (each $15K-$50K per trade)
January buying alone likely $300K-$500K in purchases. He is actively managing a large, sophisticated portfolio while drawing a government salary and "
HIGH · Daniel-Koh-2024-278.pdf 2023-01

Hypocrisy

2 findings
✅ Campaign website says: "Too many Democrats haven't had the spine to counter Trump's dominance of the media and messaging."
Koh criticizes Democrats for lacking spine — while his People's Cabinet featured 20 Buttigieg eps, 6 Summers eps, 3 Walsh eps as credible authorities.
HIGH · kohforcongress.com homepage 2025-10
✅ Campaign launch video: "Democrats just aren't getting it done in D.C. We all know it."
Said while framing himself as outsider-fighter. Credentials cited: Boston CoS (Walsh gave him that job), Andover Select Board (resigned to follow Wals
HIGH · YouTube IvnmVFyQ7k4 / campaign launch video 2025-10

Contradictions

1 finding
○ Koh claims to understand working family challenges while owning million-dollar DC home outside district
Residency/elitism vulnerability - DC home vs district representation
HIGH · Fox News article + campaign statements

Patronage

1 finding
○ Marty Walsh (former Mayor, Biden Labor Secretary) has consistently backed Dan Koh
Walsh patronage network - Koh was Walsh's Chief of Staff
HIGH · Multiple articles on Walsh endorsement

Title Inflation

1 finding
○ Koh emphasizes experience as Walsh Chief of Staff as qualification for Congress
Experience claim based on appointed position, not elected office
MEDIUM · Campaign statements and endorsements

Character

1 finding
✅ Larry Summers notes Trump has repeatedly dined with Holocaust deniers
Summers highlights Trump's association with extremists while criticizing his Harvard attack
HIGH · Summers-Breaks-Down-Trumps-Economic-Gamble.mp4 2025-02-22

Economic Policy

3 findings
✅ Larry Summers criticizes Trump tariffs on China as harming American consumers for "no importantly positive objective"
Summers specifically mocks tariffs on Barbie dolls as not serving national security
HIGH · Summers-Blasts-China-Tariffs.mp4 2025-02-22
✅ Larry Summers states Trump administration officials are saying things "unsupported by fact" on trade and IRS
Summers directly contradicts Treasury Secretary on tariff price impacts and IRS impact on tax collections
HIGH · Summers-Slams-Trump-Tariffs-and-IRS.mp4 2025-02-22
✅ Larry Summers calls Trump tariffs a "self-inflicted supply shock" that creates recession risk
Former Treasury Secretary warns tariffs create economic volatility and recession risk
HIGH · Summers-on-Tariffs-Fed-Risk-of-Recession.mp4 2025-02-22

Media Appearances

262 findings
○ YouTube: Is Trump Rewriting Jan 6? Eric Swalwell on Truth, Messaging, and the Epstein Files (BONUS EPISODE)
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Can Dems Find a New Way? Ro Khanna on Tech, Epstein, and an Economy for All (FULL INTERVIEW)
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Trump’s Epstein Birthday Doodle RELEASED — BOMBSHELL Proof He Lied
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Trump, Epstein Files, and Budget Battles as Congress Returns (FULL EPISODE)
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Pete Buttigieg: What’s Next for Trump, Epstein, AI — and 2028 (FULL INTERVIEW)
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Pete Buttigieg on Trump and Epstein — “Do You Think There’s a List?”
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Trump vs. Harvard: Larry Summers Slams “Blatant Extortion”
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Larry Summers on Trump’s Tariffs, the Fed, and the Risk of Recession
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Epstein Files Release Isn't Political
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Autopen "Scandal": Trump’s Most Ludicrous Distraction 🚨 | Dan Koh on Fox News
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Will Congress Shut Down? Trump, Epstein & Budget Fights
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Pete Buttigieg: Trump’s Corruption? “Nothing Remotely Comparable”
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Pete Buttigieg on Trump, Epstein, AI — and Our Future
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Summers Slams Trump Tariffs and IRS Claims
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Larry Summers Breaks Down Trump’s Economic Gamble
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Larry Summers Blasts Trump’s China Tariffs | No Boost to US Economy
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Trump vs Harvard? Larry Summers Slams Trump on Antisemitism
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Who Keeps America Working? Rob Shriver on the Future of the Federal Workforce (FULL INTERVIEW)
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ YouTube: How Do We Break Through? Carlos Eduardo Espina on Immigration and Social Media (FULL INTERVIEW)
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ YouTube: How the World Sees America: Rory Stewart on AI, Healthcare, & Our Global Role (FULL INTERVIEW)
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Jonathan Capehart: Zohran Mamdani PROVES the Next Generation of Democratic Leaders Has Arrived
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ YouTube: How Did We Get Here? Inside Washington and The Fight Ahead with Jonathan Capehart (FULL INTERVIEW)
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Government Shutdown EXPLAINED — and What’s at Risk for You
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Trump’s Playbook: Chris Van Hollen on El Salvador and The Future of the Middle East (FULL Interview)
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Eric Adams DROPS OUT: What It Means for Mamdani vs Cuomo
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Symone Sanders Townsend EXPOSES The Truth About The War on DEI
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Exposing Trump’s TWISTED View of Who’s American — And How MAGA Is Blowing It Up
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Trump’s Fear Politics Are Dominating — THIS Is How We Fight Back | Elissa Slotkin (FULL INTERVIEW)
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Trump Sends the Guard to Memphis — But What Actually Works?
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ YouTube: Zohran Mamdani is KEY to the Future of the Democratic Party | Ro Khanna
The Peoples Cabinet YouTube channel. Host: Dan Koh.
MEDIUM · Source ↗
+ 232 more appearance entries

Social Issues

1 finding
✅ Larry Summers criticizes Harvard response to antisemitism while noting Trump hypocrisy
Summers acknowledges Harvard has been inadequate but frames Trump criticism as opportunistic
MEDIUM · Summers-Trump-Harvard-Antisemitism.mp4 2025-02-22

Campaign History

1 finding
○ Dan Koh lost 2018 Democratic primary to Lori Trahan by narrow margin after recount
Previous loss in congressional race - 3rd District
HIGH · CBS News, Boston Globe 2018 articles

Endorsements

2 findings
○ Pete Buttigieg endorsed Dan Koh despite Koh's "People's Cabinet" populist positioning
Ironic endorsement - establishment figure backing populist candidate
HIGH · Axios article - Buttigieg endorsement
○ Kamala Harris endorsed Dan Koh in 2025
National establishment backing for Koh
HIGH · Boston Globe, multiple news sources

Israel / Palestine

4 findings
○ Dan Koh criticized Zohran Mamdani statements on Israel as "concerning" and expressed understanding for Jewish friends worried about anti-Semitism
Koh discussing Mamdani NYC mayoral win. Full quote in clips table.
HIGH · Local 103 IBEW Podcast - Nov 18, 2025
○ No Israel/Palestine policy position listed on campaign website
Campaign website has no foreign policy or Israel/Palestine section. Focus is domestic issues only.
HIGH · Source ↗
○ Web searches found no public statements on Gaza, Hamas, October 7, ceasefire, two-state solution, or IDF
Searched: "Dan Koh" + Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, two-state, October 7, ceasefire, IDF. No specific policy positions found.
MED · Multiple web searches conducted Feb 27, 2026
○ Positioned himself as sympathetic to Jewish community concerns about antisemitism while not stating specific Israel policy
Strategic positioning: expressed concern for Jewish friends but did not state his own policy on Israel/Palestine, settlements, aid, etc.
HIGH · Local 103 IBEW Podcast - Nov 18, 2025

Policy Evolution

1 finding
○ Koh left door open on AIPAC support despite no-corporate-PAC pledge
AIPAC stance ambiguity - possible contradiction in fundraising stance
MEDIUM · Campaign finance reporting

Print Quotes

6 findings
○ Dan Koh criticized his own party: 'I think we've lost all the empathy in this party. We need to get it back.'
Koh has made critiques of Democratic Party as part of his pitch - could be used by opponents
HIGH · Source ↗
○ Koh said he wouldn't accept corporate PAC money but left door open to AIPAC funding
Inconsistent stance on PAC money - ruled out corporate PACs but not AIPAC specifically
HIGH · Source ↗
○ Koh has made 'ready on day one' central theme, contrasting himself with opponents who would need 'on-the-job learning'
Suggests other candidates are inexperienced - could alienate voters who dislike dynastic/elitist arguments
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ Koh lost 2018 primary by only 145 votes out of 89,000 cast - extremely close race showing both strength and weakness
Narrow loss shows he can compete but also that he couldn't close the deal in crowded field
HIGH · Source ↗
○ Koh has deep ties to Marty Walsh through multiple roles: chief of staff at City Hall, chief of staff at Labor Department
Walsh patronage is central to Koh's rise - potential vulnerability if Walsh becomes controversial
MEDIUM · Source ↗
○ Dan Koh stated "I think we've lost all the empathy in this party" regarding Democrats
High-value opposition quote - shows party criticism from within
HIGH · Harvard Crimson interview (article in DB)