Not since Warren G. Harding's sordid administration have as many grifters, crooks and cronies occupied high positions in Washington.
Cantina of former lobbyists and con artists, including several whose exploits have already forced them to resign, such as Scott Pruitt, Ryan Zinke, Tom Price, and Michael Flynn. Many others remain.
Last week, it was reported that a real estate company partly owned by Trump son-in-law and foreign policy adviser, Jared Kushner, has raked in $90 million from foreign investors since Kushner entered the White House, through a secret tax haven run by Goldman Sachs in the Cayman Islands. Kushner's stake is some $50 million.What are Republicans doing about it? Participating in it.
Congressman Greg Pence, who just happens to be the brother of Vice President Mike Pence, has spent more than $7,600 of his campaign funds on lodging at the Trump International Hotel in Washington since he was elected in November, although federal election law forbids politicians from using campaigns dollars to cover housing costs.
Trump claims the Deep State allows foreigners to take advantage of America. The reality is Trump's Corrupt State allows Vladimir Putin and his goon squad to continue undermining American democracy. Mitch McConnell refuses to consider any legislation on election security. He and Senate Republicans even killed a bill requiring campaigns to report offers of foreign assistance to the FBI and federal authorities.
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