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DHS awarded $6 million in contracts to firm where Acting Secretary Wolf's wife is executive

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DHS gave millions in contracts to firm where acting chief's wife works

A Homeland Security spokesperson said Wolf was unaware of the contracts until contacted by the media. Wolf's Senate confirmation hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
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The Trump administration, just like the Trump organization, is now a criminal enterprise.

I hope the Supreme Court seat was worth it..."conservatives"...

You only had to sell your souls to get it.
 
I'm sure it's not very different from other friends and family of politicians. But it does prove the point that Trump isn't anything but more of the same. Trump was never going to drain the swamp, he just wanted his own private swamp.
 
Ikari said:
I'm sure it's not very different from other friends and family of politicians. But it does prove the point that Trump isn't anything but more of the same. Trump was never going to drain the swamp, he just wanted his own private swamp.
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It's very unusual for this to happen. There are a lot of procedures in place to prevent this from happening at the federal level.

This corruption is very abnormal.
 


What's criminal about it? To do with contract award, to do with "ethics" and "morals" is not applicable. Whether they are or not has no legal or enforceable bearing.
 
If Wolf was unaware of the contracts, why would anyone think Trump was aware of them.

You see, this is the problem with having a massive bureaucracy in the executive branch. Too much ability for the lower level to do things without the upper level knowing anything about it.

Smaller, leaner government is the answer.
 
W_Heisenberg said:
It's very unusual for this to happen. There are a lot of procedures in place to prevent this from happening at the federal level.

This corruption is very abnormal.
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Not really. Maxine Waters is a good example of that. But in the end things like this are only worth the effort of suspicion if it involves a no-bid contract.
 
W_Heisenberg said:
It's very unusual for this to happen. There are a lot of procedures in place to prevent this from happening at the federal level.

This corruption is very abnormal.
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Well at least since Cheney left office...
 
bluesmoke said:
What's criminal about it? To do with contract award, to do with "ethics" and "morals" is not applicable. Whether they are or not has no legal or enforceable bearing.
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It depends entirely on the circumstances. In most cases, with non-political appointees, especially ones who haven't been appointed by Trump, the people involved who engage in lower-level violations receive severe workplace penalties and/or get fired. There are also a variety of civil penalties that can apply.

With respect to federal crimes, the following crimes are often implemented in procurement fraud:

Mail and Wire Fraud, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341-43
Criminal False Claims, 18 U.S.C. § 287
Major Fraud against the United States, 18 U.S.C. § 1031
False Statements and Obstruction of Justice, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001, 1512
Procurement Integrity Act, 41 U.S.C. §§ 2101-07

 

like no Presidential EOs?
 
Napoleon said:
Not really. Maxine Waters is a good example of that.
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She is notorious for being one of the most corrupt members of Congress, not for being a member of Congress who engages in what you perceive to be "ordinary" corruption.

But in the end things like this are only worth the effort of suspicion if it involves a no-bid contract.
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It depends on the circumstances, and contract, and the facts of the case, the amount involved, etc.
 
Grifters gonna grift.
 

So no DOJ review on this one? Huh.
 
CaughtInThe said:
Wow. So you want less government but EOs are OK.

Does anyone in your personal life tell you that you have no integrity?
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Apples and potatoes.
 
Mycroft said:
Apples and potatoes.
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i'm sure the people your real life know all about your integrity. probably family. i bet a few are embarrassed by your support of Trump and all his lies.
 


To be clear, what is criminal about Wolf's involvement? He may have failed in his responsibility, but not yet proven criminally. There is no evidence of criminality on Wolf's part. Very standard to say "I didn't know about it" and then, when being deposed, in court, or before Congress where what is said can be held against you: "I don't remember" or, lastly, plead the 5th where it applies.
 
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