"Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, is leading U.S. diplomatic efforts with Iran while engaged in a lucrative, ongoing, multi-billion-dollar business relationship with the Saudi government.

[the5thcolumnist@ottawa.place]

@wdlindsy

This might be an issue if conflict of interest or the rule of law mattered in the American autocracy

[hakona@im.alstadheim.no]

@wdlindsy Selling protection, like sr. always dreamed about doing. Not satisfied running laundromats.

[3dogcouch@mas.to]

@wdlindsy holy shit

[netscapenavigator@social.vivaldi.net]

@wdlindsy

Speaking as an American, living in the United States, we are fed up with these senseless immoral wars that just make the wealthy wealthier. We used to fight for moral reasons and now, we send people to die so someone can have another yacht and a fourth home. We always have money for these meaningless wars, but not a dime to help, we the people.

[pinchy63@ottawa.place]

@wdlindsy
Never really liked rap until these came out.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"The Financial Times had a bombshell report earlier this month that a broker for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tried to buy defense funds ahead of the war in Iran."

~ Garrett M. Graff

#Trump #Hegseth #war #Iran #profiteering #corruption #InsiderTrading
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https://www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/five-trump-scandals-you-ve-probably-missed

[proscience@toot.community]

@wdlindsy

Who in the US is documenting all the crimes including corruption for the future trials to come?

(It's a rhetorical question, ofc.)

[pettet8@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy and everyone is watching it in the USA and does nothing.. he gets away with it including his consorts...

[pettet8@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy does not surprise me and no one does anything ..

[pettet8@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy of course even a 5th grader see's that... it's so obvious...

[raindrops_and_roses@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy @connynasch I feel sad for the Lego piece that was sacrificed to play him. But good times.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@raindrops_and_roses @connynasch

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Pettet8 At least, those with power to stop it do nothing. Many of us who don't have that level of power are pushing in every way we know to push.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@proscience I am hoping and feel confident that there are many who are creating very good documentation.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@the5thColumnist Though it appears not to matter to those with the power to make a difference right now, many of us who do not have that level of power are watching, chronicling, and when the winds change — as they will in time — many of us will act as aggressively as possible.

[proscience@toot.community]

@wdlindsy

I fear that too few are doing it, and bizarrely, too few Dems are vocal about it as well.

I do hope I'm wrong.

[mxchara@seattle.pink]

@wdlindsy oh if only those pesky interests wouldn't fight with each other, then "conflict of interest" wouldn't ever be a problem! I joke, but that really does seem to be the currently accepted approach to analyzing a person's conflicts of interest: if they're working for the government and doing business at the same time, it's fine so long as the obvious conflicts of interest are classified as "potential". Jared Kushner might be the Second Coming for all we know! then all of his interests would be harmonious, presumably

[msbellows@c.im]

@wdlindsy When the Times and Post are covering a political story better than you, you know you're doing something wrong.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"Trump’s message on Iran has shifted a multitude of times. Sometimes Trump says we've won the war and the Strait of Hormuz is open. Sometimes he demands help from our NATO allies and announces we’re sending a blockade to the critical waterway."

~ Amanda Litman, Susan J. Demas, and Sam Osterhout

#Trump #war #Iran #profiteering #InsiderTrading #markets #StockMarket
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https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/trumps-market-manipulation-and-the

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"But one thing has been constant: some people are making a killing off of these wild swings in the financial markets and bets with insider information in betting markets.

On The Weekly Assignment, Susan J. Demas and Sam Osterhout look at the corruption running rampant through this administration. And why we’re all losing with higher gas prices."

#Trump #war #Iran #profiteering #InsiderTrading #markets #StockMarket
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