new video loaded: How the Kratom Industry Won Friends in the Trump Administration
A sprawling influence campaign to promote a risky drug called kratom has gained allies among top Trump administration officials. Our investigative reporter Kenneth P. Vogel explains.
By Kenneth P. Vogel, Paul Abowd, Jon Miller, Ray Whitehouse, Stephanie Swart and Rafaela Balster
June 15, 2026
new video loaded: How the Kratom Industry Won Friends in the Trump Administration
A sprawling influence campaign to promote a risky drug called kratom has gained allies among top Trump administration officials. Our investigative reporter Kenneth P. Vogel explains.
By Kenneth P. Vogel, Paul Abowd, Jon Miller, Ray Whitehouse, Stephanie Swart and Rafaela Balster
June 15, 2026
