ZTE Hired Trump Campaign Veteran One Day After US President Said He Might Help the Company Out; Two Weeks Later, a Deal Was Announced
exJihadi is worried about govt spending on locks and sound proof rooms. .. which may have been wasteful. the real scandal is when and administration turns govt against taxpayers... see this link for the worst perversions... https://www.nationalreview.com/2017...ls-abuse-government-power-worse-sex-scandals/
Question for exGOP, British satirist: Are you above US law as it may apply to your interactions here in US voter rich social media real estate?
“Top-level GOP aides who helped write the new tax law are now leaving the Hill in droves to cash in as lobbyists on K Street and other marquee private-sector destinations,” Politico reports. “Powerhouse accounting firm PwC landed one of the biggest prizes, announcing Monday that Mark Prater, the Senate Finance Committee’s longtime GOP chief tax counsel, is the new managing director of its tax policy services group.”
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) blasted allegations of ethical misconduct by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, calling him “about as swampy as you get,” Bloomberg reports. “Pruitt’s tenure at the Environmental Protection Agency is under intensifying scrutiny, with at least 10 federal investigations probing his $50-per-night rental of a bedroom in a Capitol Hill condominium from a lobbyist, his frequent taxpayer-funded travel and his spending decisions.” Said Ernst: “He is about as swampy as you get here in Washington, D.C., and if the president wants to drain the swamp, he needs to take a look at his own cabinet.”
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt “used his official position and EPA staff” to help his wife open a Chick-fil-A franchise, the Washington Post reports. “Pruitt’s efforts on his wife’s behalf — revealed in emails recently released under a Freedom of Information Act request by the Sierra Club — did not end with Chick-fil-A. Pruitt also approached the chief executive of Concordia, a New York nonprofit organization. The executive, Matthew Swift, said he ultimately paid Marlyn Pruitt $2,000 plus travel expenses to help organize the group’s annual conference last September.”
My reply to your posts are inline below: "exGOPer, post: 4667626, member: 327981"]Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) blasted allegations of ethical misconduct by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, calling him “about as swampy as you get,” Bloomberg reports. “Pruitt’s tenure at the Environmental Protection Agency is under intensifying scrutiny, with at least 10 federal investigations probing his $50-per-night rental of a bedroom in a Capitol Hill condominium from a lobbyist, his frequent taxpayer-funded travel and his spending decisions.” Said Ernst: “He is about as swampy as you get here in Washington, D.C., and if the president wants to drain the swamp, he needs to take a look at his own cabinet. Although I glad someone is keeping an eye on our politicians, a politician who fooks the American taxpayers out of "only" $50.00 per day is probably as close to a saint a politician we will ever see. Jesus, this almost sounds like an unintentional endorsement of Pruitt. Besides, this may merely be related to Pruitt's hypothetical DC hooker love nest and is probably an unspoken benefit that many politicians take advantage of as compensation for their dedication to our country's well being. Sarcasm alert. "Swampy as you get" is certainly hyperbole. Now if we were to hear things like Pruitt turning a blind eye to energy company practices of clearing out protected wildlife out of environmentally sensitive drilling prospects in order to get EPA approval, then we would be talking of serious corruption needing decisive action. "exGOPer, post: 4667667, member: 327981"]EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt “used his official position and EPA staff” to help his wife open a Chick-fil-A franchise, the Washington Post reports. “Pruitt’s efforts on his wife’s behalf — revealed in emails recently released under a Freedom of Information Act request by the Sierra Club — did not end with Chick-fil-A. Pruitt also approached the chief executive of Concordia, a New York nonprofit organization. The executive, Matthew Swift, said he ultimately paid Marlyn Pruitt $2,000 plus travel expenses to help organize the group’s annual conference last September." Presumably they can justify this expense as job related. If not, go after the bastards!