US Senator Chris Van Hollen has alleged that President Donald Trump is personally benefiting from the Iran war. Citing a report by Democrats on the US Congressional Joint Economic Committee, Van Hollen said Trump could have earned as much as $15.5 million this year from assets in the oil and gas sector.

In an interview with MSNBC, the Democratic senator said it was clear that Trump was profiting from what he described as an illegal war launched alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Van Hollen characterized the conflict as meaningless and accused Trump of exploiting it for personal financial gain.

Van Hollen also alleged that Trump had turned the White House into a venue for private profit. He further claimed that Trump had taken in more than $1 billion since returning to power. The source presents these statements as allegations by Van Hollen and attributes the energy-income estimate to the Democratic report.