WASHINGTON (Diya TV) — A new private membership club co-founded by Donald Trump Jr. is generating buzz in Washington, D.C., with a $500,000 initiation fee, a waitlist of eager applicants, and a guest list packed with tech moguls and top Trump administration officials.
The club, called Executive Branch, aims to open in the coming weeks in the upscale Georgetown neighborhood. Its founders describe it as an ultra-exclusive space for business leaders, tech investors, and policy insiders to gather in private, without the press, lobbyists, or unwanted scrutiny.
Trump Jr. launched the venture alongside Omeed Malik and Christopher Buskirk of 1789 Capital, the investment firm that brought Trump Jr. on as a partner last year. Other co-founders include Alex and Zach Witkoff, sons of real estate billionaire and Trump confidant Steve Witkoff, who currently serves as a U.S. Middle East envoy.
Founding members reportedly include White House crypto adviser David Sacks, tech investors Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and billionaire entrepreneur Chamath Palihapitiya, according to CNBC, which first reported details of the club.
The Executive Branch hosted its inaugural event—a launch party—on Saturday night following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Though no officials from the Trump administration attended the dinner itself, a number were present at the club’s event afterward, according to Politico, which obtained an invitation. The guest list included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, Attorney General Pam Bondi, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino, and Mehmet Oz, who now oversees the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Tech executives were also in attendance, including Adam Foroughi, CEO of AppLovin, CNBC reported.
The invitation-only club is designed to be as exclusive as its price tag suggests. In addition to the $500,000 fee, the Executive Branch will charge annual dues, though those rates have not yet been disclosed. Some prospective members have even offered $1 million to join, but membership still requires a referral and a thorough vetting process by the founders.
“We don’t want members of the media or just a lot of lobbyists joining,” a person close to the club told CNBC. “We want people to feel comfortable having conversations in privacy.”
Unlike other private clubs that have surged in popularity post-pandemic, such as New York’s Zero Bond or Aman Club, Executive Branch is expected to maintain a smaller, tightly curated membership. While many high-end clubs charge between $4,000 and $10,000 annually, Executive Branch’s half-million-dollar price tag places it in a league of its own, surpassing even the $200,000 membership at Aman Club.
Sources told Politico the goal is to build “the highest-end private club” in the capital, tailored for those seeking proximity to the Trump orbit as the 2024 election looms and influence-seekers look to align early.
The club’s secretive nature already mirrors a venue that once played a central role in the Trump-era political circuit—the Trump International Hotel, which was sold in 2022. That property became a key gathering spot for administration officials, lawmakers, lobbyists, and foreign dignitaries throughout Trump’s first term, drawing both high-powered guests and intense ethics scrutiny.
The Executive Branch appears poised to fill that same niche for a second Trump administration—only this time, with an even higher price of entry.
