47: The Swamp

[stevil]

The purpose of this thread is to document the corruption, abuse of power and elitism oligarchy that becoming commonplace in the 47th administration of the USA presidency.

• Giving Elon Musk power over all government department spending after Elon gave Trump over 270 million dollars for presidential campaign,
• Pardoning all Jan 6 criminals that attacked the Capital in order to carry out an insurrection for Trump.
• Marketing Elon Musk's Teslas in front of the White House
• DOJ pardon attorney fired for refusing to grant Mel Gibson gun rights which were previously removed due to his history of domestic violence.
• Trump caught extorting a law firm Paul Weiss threatening to strip their government contracts and security clearances, but rescinded on payment of $40 million.
• Mass firing of independent inspector generals whose job it is as a check and balance to ensure government is operating legally and ethically
• Mass firing of JAG officers in the armed services whose job it is as a check and balance to ensure the armed services are operating legally and ethically
• Trump pardons Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who donated $1.8 million to political action committees supporting the president’s White House bid last year.
• Elon Musk as head of Doge cancels 2 billion dollar contract with Verizon for FAA job and assigns it to his own Starlink.

 

[stevil]

President Trump marketing Teslas for his good buddy and oligarch Must in front of the White House.

 

[stevil]

DOJ pardon attorney fired for refusing to grant Mel Gibson gun rights

 

[stevil]

Elon Musk donates over a quarter billion dollars to Trump's presidential campaign.

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www.business-standard.com

Political donation record: Musk spent $270 million on Trump's campaign​

Elon Musk appointed as head of DOGE

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www.npr.org

Trump taps Musk to lead a 'Department of Government Efficiency' with Ramaswamy​

 

[stevil]

Jan 6 Pardons

Trump pardoned all criminals from their actions on Jan 6 and leading upto Jan 6.
Including those that violently attacked and assaulted police and security who were putting their bodies on the line to protect the politicians (Reps and Dems) and people inside the Capital building.
Including those that pled guilty to Seditious Conspiracy, who planed a takeover of government in order to keep Trump as president despite losing the election.

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apnews.com

President Donald Trump has pardoned, commuted the prison sentences or vowed to dismiss the cases of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot
Trump’s action, just hours after his return to the White House on Monday, paves the way for the release from prison of people found guilty of violent attacks on police, as well as leaders of far-right extremist groups convicted of failed plots to keep the Republican in power after he lost the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden.

 

[ozso]

Jan 6 Pardons

Trump pardoned all criminals from their actions on Jan 6 and leading upto Jan 6.
Including those that violently attacked and assaulted police and security who were putting their bodies on the line to protect the politicians (Reps and Dems) and people inside the Capital building.
Including those that pled guilty to Seditious Conspiracy, who planed a takeover of government in order to keep Trump as president despite losing the election.

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apnews.com

President Donald Trump has pardoned, commuted the prison sentences or vowed to dismiss the cases of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot
Trump’s action, just hours after his return to the White House on Monday, paves the way for the release from prison of people found guilty of violent attacks on police, as well as leaders of far-right extremist groups convicted of failed plots to keep the Republican in power after he lost the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden.

After they had served time in jail. The complaint is they were released from serving excessive amounts of time in jail. Whereas the 46th president pardoned criminals before they received any punishment.

 

[ozso]

Elon Musk donates over a quarter billion dollars to Trump's presidential campaign.

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www.business-standard.com

Political donation record: Musk spent $270 million on Trump's campaign​

Elon Musk appointed as head of DOGE

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www.npr.org

Trump taps Musk to lead a 'Department of Government Efficiency' with Ramaswamy​

So he donated money, and is now working for free to save the US a ton of money, even though that's costing him money due to people boycotting his company because he's serving the nation.

 

[stevil]

So he donated money, and is now working for free to save the US a ton of money, even though that's costing him money due to people boycotting his company because he's serving the nation.

What would you think if George Soro's gave Biden's presidential campaign 270 million dollars and then Soros is appointed to look into how each of the departments are spending money, and has power to fire people?
And then if Biden started advertising Soro's business or products in front of the White house?

At what point do you draw the line in terms of people (donors) being able to buy power from the government?
Or are you for an elitist oligarchy?

 

[stevil]

After they had served time in jail. The complaint is they were released from serving excessive amounts of time in jail. Whereas the 46th president pardoned criminals before they received any punishment.

Biden pardoned his son. I don't condone that. He shouldn't have done it. But Biden's son wasn't committing crimes to benefit Joe.

The Jan 6 people, many of them were an army (via crowd source) trying to attack government in order to give D Trump the ongoing presidency.
Some of them did aggravated assault on police, some of them were attempting a violent insurrection.

 

[ozso]

Biden pardoned his son. I don't condone that. He shouldn't have done it. But Biden's son wasn't committing crimes to benefit Joe.

The Jan 6 people, many of them were an army (via crowd source) trying to attack government in order to give D Trump the ongoing presidency.
Some of them did aggravated assault on police, some of them were attempting a violent insurrection.

And they spent time in jail for it.

 

[ozso]

What would you think if George Soro's gave Biden's presidential campaign 270 million dollars and then Soros is appointed to look into how each of the departments are spending money, and has power to fire people?
And then if Biden started advertising Soro's business or products in front of the White house?

At what point do you draw the line in terms of people (donors) being able to buy power from the government?
Or are you for an elitist oligarchy?

I'd say Soros was sacrificing his own money in order to save the US a whole ton of money in wasteful spending.

 

[stevil]

Trump was caught extorting a law firm Paul Weiss.
He wrote an executive order to suspend security clearances for the firm's lawyers and threatened to snatch away government contracts for firm clients.
Then when the law firm offered him $40 million in free legal services he rescinded his executive order.

MSN

 

[stevil]

Mass firings of Independent Inspector Generals

https://apnews.com/article/trump-inspectors-general-fired-congress-unlawful-4e8bc57e132c3f9a7f1c2a3754359993

The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal oversight laws.

Mass firings of JAG agents.

'People Are Very Scared': Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears

Military lawyers and legal experts told Military.com the administration's firings of the Air Force, Army and Navy's top judge advocates general politicizes and sets an alarming precedent for a crucial job in the military.

www.military.com

Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced late Friday evening the firings of the top legal officers for the military services -- those responsible for ensuring the Uniform Code of Military Justice is followed by commanders -- as well as the Joint Chiefs chairman, the Navy's top officer and Air Force vice chief

Hegseth told reporters Monday that the removals were necessary because he didn't want them to pose any "roadblocks to orders that are given by a commander in chief

 

[Belk]

Trump was caught extorting a law firm Paul Weiss.
He wrote an executive order to suspend security clearances for the firm's lawyers and threatened to snatch away government contracts for firm clients.
Then when the law firm offered him $40 million in free legal services he rescinded his executive order.

MSN

How is this not blatantly illegal?

 

[FireDragon76]

How is this not blatantly illegal?

It isn't legal.

This is very similar to how Hitler dismanted the vestiges of constitutional order in the 1930's.

 

[stevil]

How is this not blatantly illegal?

The president is immune from the law so says SCOUTUS.
He can extort people, companies, countries at his pleasure. He can order people be killed or locked up at his pleasure.
He can sell pardons for millions of dollars, he can accept bribes, he can do whatever he pleases.
He can pardon anyone that participates as a co-conspirator with him.

Most presidents would use this power upholding the dignity of the office, only ordering assassinations of war time threats.
Trump however will use this power for self benefit, to maintain ownership of the white house, to enrich himself, to go after his political enemies or anyone that is less than 100% loyal to him.

This is what USA voted for, knowing full well what Trump's character and intent is.

 

[NxNW]

Then when the law firm offered him $40 million in free legal services he rescinded his executive order.

Hey, that's just a week's worth for Trump!

 

[stevil]

Hey, that's just a week's worth for Trump!

He would sell his mother for a nickle.

 

[JSRG]

The president is immune from the law so says SCOUTUS.
He can extort people, companies, countries at his pleasure. He can order people be killed or locked up at his pleasure.
He can sell pardons for millions of dollars, he can accept bribes, he can do whatever he pleases.
He can pardon anyone that participates as a co-conspirator with him.

SCOTUS never said any of that.

It's frustrating, because while I think Trump v. United States (the immunity decision) was incorrect, I still have to defend it because people keep exaggerating what it actually said.

 

[stevil]

SCOTUS never said any of that.

It's frustrating, because while I think Trump v. United States (the immunity decision) was incorrect, I still have to defend it because people keep exaggerating what it actually said.

They said for official business he is immune from the law.

Dealings with foreign countries, giving our pardons, even killing people can be deemed official business.