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2025-06-14 Government Corruption

USAID official and 3 company executives plead guilty in fraud and bribery scheme involving at least 14 contracts worth over $550 million

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Posted by Fred 2025-06-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [177 views ] Top

#1 Ann Coulter - please pick up the white courtesy phone. Ann Coulter - courtesy phone....

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2025-06-14 00:32|| 2025-06-14 00:32|| Front Page Top

#2 But, but, but, I was in charge. The money never actually never left the government. It was simply an accounting redirection of funding. "Iceberg"...no, no, no, it's the way we've always done business. Your account, my account, no one is actually accountable. All classified transactions which I am not at liberty to discuss.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-06-14 01:18|| 2025-06-14 01:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Who took the bribes?

Posted by BrerRabbit 2025-06-14 06:06|| 2025-06-14 06:06|| Front Page Top

#4 I thought all that money went to feeding starving children?? They must all be dyeing, oh the horror....

Posted by 49 Pan 2025-06-14 07:28|| 2025-06-14 07:28|| Front Page Top

USAID official and 3 company executives plead guilty in fraud and bribery scheme involving at least 14 contracts worth over $550 million

I had no idea who the Contracting Officer's Representative actually worked for, honest.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-06-14 08:22|| 2025-06-14 08:22|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't know why, but why does sausage man "LTC" Aleksandr Vindman's name come to mind?

Posted by DooDahMan 2025-06-14 09:19|| 2025-06-14 09:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Sounds like 0.01% of corrupt government officials are going to be held accountable. Let’s celebrate when we get to 1%

Posted by Super Hose 2025-06-14 09:56|| 2025-06-14 09:56|| Front Page Top

#8 I just want one good high-profile perp walk. To encourage the others.

Posted by Matt 2025-06-14 10:56|| 2025-06-14 10:56|| Front Page Top

#9 It'll never happen. Plenty of covid kyllers around like low-hanging fruit, but the Pfizer-Trump Administration does nothing.

Posted by DooDahMan 2025-06-14 15:30|| 2025-06-14 15:30|| Front Page Top

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