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  1. More acts cancel after The Kennedy Center's illegal renaming to "Dear Leader and Someone Else" Memorial Center.
    Tr^mp crony Grenell claims the musicians won't see their work as transcendent. Musicians point out that the administration is tearing down non-white creations, acting as aggressor.
    #fascist #USA #OurPutin #DearLeader #KennedyCenter #AnotherOrban #diversity #equity & #inclusion #DEI #appointees like #unqualified #PeteHegseth #DOD #Department of #Defense apnews.com/article/kennedy-cen

  2. More acts cancel after The Kennedy Center's illegal renaming to "Dear Leader and Someone Else" Memorial Center.
    Tr^mp crony Grenell claims the musicians won't see their work as transcendent. Musicians point out that the administration is tearing down non-white creations, acting as aggressor.
    #fascist #USA #OurPutin #DearLeader #KennedyCenter #AnotherOrban #diversity #equity & #inclusion #DEI #appointees like #unqualified #PeteHegseth #DOD #Department of #Defense apnews.com/article/kennedy-cen

  3. More acts cancel after The Kennedy Center's illegal renaming to "Dear Leader and Someone Else" Memorial Center.
    Tr^mp crony Grenell claims the musicians won't see their work as transcendent. Musicians point out that the administration is tearing down non-white creations, acting as aggressor.
    #fascist #USA #OurPutin #DearLeader #KennedyCenter #AnotherOrban #diversity #equity & #inclusion #DEI #appointees like #unqualified #PeteHegseth #DOD #Department of #Defense apnews.com/article/kennedy-cen

  4. More acts cancel after The Kennedy Center's illegal renaming to "Dear Leader and Someone Else" Memorial Center.
    Tr^mp crony Grenell claims the musicians won't see their work as transcendent. Musicians point out that the administration is tearing down non-white creations, acting as aggressor.
    #fascist #USA #OurPutin #DearLeader #KennedyCenter #AnotherOrban #diversity #equity & #inclusion #DEI #appointees like #unqualified #PeteHegseth #DOD #Department of #Defense apnews.com/article/kennedy-cen

  5. The report called on #Congress [good luck] to create laws requiring transitions to disclose the names of #donors who give over a threshold amount as well as to publicly account for spending by the transition, which it said would “create public scrutiny that encourages the transition team to police itself tightly against conflicts of interest.”

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  6. The report called on #Congress [good luck] to create laws requiring transitions to disclose the names of #donors who give over a threshold amount as well as to publicly account for spending by the transition, which it said would “create public scrutiny that encourages the transition team to police itself tightly against conflicts of interest.”

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  7. The report called on #Congress [good luck] to create laws requiring transitions to disclose the names of #donors who give over a threshold amount as well as to publicly account for spending by the transition, which it said would “create public scrutiny that encourages the transition team to police itself tightly against conflicts of interest.”

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  8. The report called on #Congress [good luck] to create laws requiring transitions to disclose the names of #donors who give over a threshold amount as well as to publicly account for spending by the transition, which it said would “create public scrutiny that encourages the transition team to police itself tightly against conflicts of interest.”

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  9. The report called on #Congress [good luck] to create laws requiring transitions to disclose the names of #donors who give over a threshold amount as well as to publicly account for spending by the transition, which it said would “create public scrutiny that encourages the transition team to police itself tightly against conflicts of interest.”

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  10. Last week, that group released a report on the #Trump transition that criticized it for “significant departures from established norms,” noting that it started late & relied heavily on a handful of outside think tanks, chiefly the #HeritageFoundation & the #AmericaFirstPolicyInstitute, to develop policy & hire personnel for the new administration.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited
    presidentialtransition.org/rep

  11. Last week, that group released a report on the #Trump transition that criticized it for “significant departures from established norms,” noting that it started late & relied heavily on a handful of outside think tanks, chiefly the #HeritageFoundation & the #AmericaFirstPolicyInstitute, to develop policy & hire personnel for the new administration.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited
    presidentialtransition.org/rep

  12. Last week, that group released a report on the #Trump transition that criticized it for “significant departures from established norms,” noting that it started late & relied heavily on a handful of outside think tanks, chiefly the #HeritageFoundation & the #AmericaFirstPolicyInstitute, to develop policy & hire personnel for the new administration.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited
    presidentialtransition.org/rep

  13. Last week, that group released a report on the #Trump transition that criticized it for “significant departures from established norms,” noting that it started late & relied heavily on a handful of outside think tanks, chiefly the #HeritageFoundation & the #AmericaFirstPolicyInstitute, to develop policy & hire personnel for the new administration.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited
    presidentialtransition.org/rep

  14. Last week, that group released a report on the #Trump transition that criticized it for “significant departures from established norms,” noting that it started late & relied heavily on a handful of outside think tanks, chiefly the #HeritageFoundation & the #AmericaFirstPolicyInstitute, to develop policy & hire personnel for the new administration.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited
    presidentialtransition.org/rep

  15. “They claimed they were saving taxpayers money, but what they were doing was hiding the ball about who is buying the #government,” said Max Stier, the president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, which promotes best practices in the federal government & runs the Center for Presidential Transition.

    #law #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  16. “They claimed they were saving taxpayers money, but what they were doing was hiding the ball about who is buying the #government,” said Max Stier, the president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, which promotes best practices in the federal government & runs the Center for Presidential Transition.

    #law #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  17. “They claimed they were saving taxpayers money, but what they were doing was hiding the ball about who is buying the #government,” said Max Stier, the president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, which promotes best practices in the federal government & runs the Center for Presidential Transition.

    #law #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  18. “They claimed they were saving taxpayers money, but what they were doing was hiding the ball about who is buying the #government,” said Max Stier, the president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, which promotes best practices in the federal government & runs the Center for Presidential Transition.

    #law #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  19. “They claimed they were saving taxpayers money, but what they were doing was hiding the ball about who is buying the #government,” said Max Stier, the president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, which promotes best practices in the federal government & runs the Center for Presidential Transition.

    #law #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  20. #Watchdog groups had raised alarm about the lack of #transparency surrounding the most recent #Trump transition, noting that by not revealing who was contributing—& how much they had chipped in—it was nearly impossible for the public to know about #ConflictsOfInterest or #PayToPlay arrangements.

    #law #government #corruption #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  21. #Watchdog groups had raised alarm about the lack of #transparency surrounding the most recent #Trump transition, noting that by not revealing who was contributing—& how much they had chipped in—it was nearly impossible for the public to know about #ConflictsOfInterest or #PayToPlay arrangements.

    #law #government #corruption #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  22. #Watchdog groups had raised alarm about the lack of #transparency surrounding the most recent #Trump transition, noting that by not revealing who was contributing—& how much they had chipped in—it was nearly impossible for the public to know about #ConflictsOfInterest or #PayToPlay arrangements.

    #law #government #corruption #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  23. #Watchdog groups had raised alarm about the lack of #transparency surrounding the most recent #Trump transition, noting that by not revealing who was contributing—& how much they had chipped in—it was nearly impossible for the public to know about #ConflictsOfInterest or #PayToPlay arrangements.

    #law #government #corruption #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  24. #Watchdog groups had raised alarm about the lack of #transparency surrounding the most recent #Trump transition, noting that by not revealing who was contributing—& how much they had chipped in—it was nearly impossible for the public to know about #ConflictsOfInterest or #PayToPlay arrangements.

    #law #government #corruption #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  25. Prior administrations, including Trump’s in 2016, signed that agreement, which in addition to the disclosure obligation caps individual donations at $5,000 & bars #foreign contributions. By declining to sign, the second #Trump transition sidestepped those strictures & presumably could accept far larger contributions.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  26. Prior administrations, including Trump’s in 2016, signed that agreement, which in addition to the disclosure obligation caps individual donations at $5,000 & bars #foreign contributions. By declining to sign, the second #Trump transition sidestepped those strictures & presumably could accept far larger contributions.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  27. Prior administrations, including Trump’s in 2016, signed that agreement, which in addition to the disclosure obligation caps individual donations at $5,000 & bars #foreign contributions. By declining to sign, the second #Trump transition sidestepped those strictures & presumably could accept far larger contributions.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  28. Prior administrations, including Trump’s in 2016, signed that agreement, which in addition to the disclosure obligation caps individual donations at $5,000 & bars #foreign contributions. By declining to sign, the second #Trump transition sidestepped those strictures & presumably could accept far larger contributions.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  29. Prior administrations, including Trump’s in 2016, signed that agreement, which in addition to the disclosure obligation caps individual donations at $5,000 & bars #foreign contributions. By declining to sign, the second #Trump transition sidestepped those strictures & presumably could accept far larger contributions.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  30. At least 3 of the entries on the list matched names of Washington #lobbyists, but their identities could not be confirmed. Lobbyists with those names did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday evening. Because the list did not include addresses, hometowns or professions, it was not possible to confirm the identity of many other individuals described as #donors.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  31. At least 3 of the entries on the list matched names of Washington #lobbyists, but their identities could not be confirmed. Lobbyists with those names did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday evening. Because the list did not include addresses, hometowns or professions, it was not possible to confirm the identity of many other individuals described as #donors.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  32. At least 3 of the entries on the list matched names of Washington #lobbyists, but their identities could not be confirmed. Lobbyists with those names did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday evening. Because the list did not include addresses, hometowns or professions, it was not possible to confirm the identity of many other individuals described as #donors.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  33. At least 3 of the entries on the list matched names of Washington #lobbyists, but their identities could not be confirmed. Lobbyists with those names did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday evening. Because the list did not include addresses, hometowns or professions, it was not possible to confirm the identity of many other individuals described as #donors.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  34. At least 3 of the entries on the list matched names of Washington #lobbyists, but their identities could not be confirmed. Lobbyists with those names did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday evening. Because the list did not include addresses, hometowns or professions, it was not possible to confirm the identity of many other individuals described as #donors.

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #Trump #power #billionaires #appointees #favors #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited

  35. “President Trump greatly appreciates his supporters & donors; however, unlike politicians of the past, he is not bought by anyone & does what’s in the best interest of the country,” Danielle Alvarez, a spox for the #Trump transition, ridiculously said in a statement. “Any suggestion otherwise is simply false.”

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors

  36. “President Trump greatly appreciates his supporters & donors; however, unlike politicians of the past, he is not bought by anyone & does what’s in the best interest of the country,” Danielle Alvarez, a spox for the #Trump transition, ridiculously said in a statement. “Any suggestion otherwise is simply false.”

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors

  37. “President Trump greatly appreciates his supporters & donors; however, unlike politicians of the past, he is not bought by anyone & does what’s in the best interest of the country,” Danielle Alvarez, a spox for the #Trump transition, ridiculously said in a statement. “Any suggestion otherwise is simply false.”

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors

  38. “President Trump greatly appreciates his supporters & donors; however, unlike politicians of the past, he is not bought by anyone & does what’s in the best interest of the country,” Danielle Alvarez, a spox for the #Trump transition, ridiculously said in a statement. “Any suggestion otherwise is simply false.”

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors

  39. “President Trump greatly appreciates his supporters & donors; however, unlike politicians of the past, he is not bought by anyone & does what’s in the best interest of the country,” Danielle Alvarez, a spox for the #Trump transition, ridiculously said in a statement. “Any suggestion otherwise is simply false.”

    #law #government #corruption #PayToPlay #donors #power #billionaires #appointees #favors

  40. A full year after making a public pledge to do so, #Trump disclosed a list of #donors who helped #pay for his transition to #power.

    The list of 46 individuals…includes #billionaires like #JeffYass & #PaulSinger as well as several who went on to be #appointees in the current #administration.

    In total, the transition said it raised slightly >$14M, but did not specify how much each donor contributed. It said $13.7M was spent on the transition.

    #law #corruption #PayToPlay
    nytimes.com/2025/11/26/us/poli

  41. On August 7, #Trump signed an #executive #order tightening control of the #federal #grant #funding process, requiring #political #appointees to sign off on each grant. The order also instructs agencies to formalize the ability to cancel awarded grants at any time if they're considered to "no longer advance agency priorities." Because politicians are experts on #research, right? Wrong! arstechnica.com/science/2025/0