Serious banana republic vibes, here.
Also — it looks like Mush just administered a good fluffin.’ 😏
From this WaPo piece by Dan Balz.
It’s a reasonable rundown of probable DOGE (shudder) problems…but IMO it’s more about inducing fear, chaos, and uncertainty in govt.
Cuz neofeudal shit.
The chaos -- and potential natsec prob -- is the point.
Painter: “Until they sign this agreement, they’re not yet government employees. They can do anything they want. They can have any conflicts of interest they want. They could be taking money from foreign governments for all we know..."
@InUnfunky jeez, they can just keep on being themselves till they commit to ethical conduct while in government. At least they're barred for now. Too bad dump and others are getting intelligence briefings (to share w/ America's enemies)
@InUnfunky "There is no quid pro quo" he said 5 years ago. Oh but there is... very much so.
Not just that, but also this --
“When the money isn’t disclosed, it’s not clear how much everybody is giving, who is giving it and what they are getting in return for their donations. It’s an area where the vast majority of Americans would agree that they want to know who is paying that bill.”
/nosanitize
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/us/politics/donald-trump-2024-campaign-transition.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cU4.FdHU.pW5MIQJmulQ6&smid=url-share