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Trump / Musk (other than DOGE) Omnibus Thread
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What’s worse is that the man who nominated him to be SecDef is about to be inaugurated as POTUS.
Read this and ask yourself why you EVER interact with this poster.
1moretimeagain
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I agree with Hegseth that we can’t compromise the standards for our military personnel. Except for Sec of Defense, for that position we can throw the standards out entirely.
The GOP mantra is for government to FAIL.
Put incompetent people in charge of Executive Branch, fire the career experts…….when the shit hits the
The GOP mantra is for government to FAIL.
Put incompetent people in charge of Executive Branch, fire the career experts…….when the shit hits the fan, blame the failure on “THE GOVERNMENT.”
SUCCESS!
Musk, Thiel, Bezos, Zuckerberg, and the rest of the Tech Bros WANT the US Government to fail.
milom98
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I've heard that Don Jr and Eric like to shoot guns. Doesn't get more qualified or patriotic than that for a top brass job in the military.
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"Flood the zone with shit" working like a charm w/the MAGA folk:
WaynetheDrain
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No, no, no. You misunderstand them. They are simply installing "Agents of change." To, you know... break...errr...change stuff...forever.
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Hegseth can answer basic questions that the person in this position should be able to. He shouldn't be confirmed.
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This might be your worst post ever.
Don't be giving him goals.
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Is mocking considered interaction?
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Tulsi Gabbard’s Charm Offensive Draws Skepticism From Republican Senators
In private meetings, Trump’s choice to become spy chief has mixed up details about a key surveillance law
“… Those concerns have largely remained private, and GOP lawmakers are expected to publicly support her despite their misgivings. But further missteps could jeopardize her nomination as Trump prepares to take office.
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In her meeting with Sen. James Lankford (R., Okla.), Gabbard couldn’t clearly articulate what the role of director of national intelligence entails, two Senate Republican aides and a Trump transition official said. When she met with Sen. Mike Rounds (R., S.D.), Gabbard seemed confused about a key U.S. national-security surveillance power, a top legislative priority for nearly every member on the Senate Intelligence Committee, conflating it with other issues, the aides said.
Senators are under pressure from Trump and his allies to vote in favor of his nominees.
After a Tuesday confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon, Elon Musk, the billionaire adviser to the president-elect, signaled his support for launching primary challenges against Republican senators who oppose the nomination. …”
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SEC sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to properly disclose his Twitter ownership stake | CNN Business
The US Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk on Tuesday for failing to properly disclose his ownership of X, then known as Twitter, which allowed him to buy shares of the platform at “artificially low prices.”
SEC sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to properly disclose his Twitter ownership stake
“… The US Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk on Tuesday for allegedly failing to properly disclose his ownership of X, then known as Twitter, as required by federal law, which allowed him to buy shares of the platform at “artificially low prices.”
Before he closed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter in October 2022, Musk began to acquire a “significant number” of Twitter shares. By mid-March 2022, he owned more than 5% of the company’s common stock and was required to disclose that to the SEC within 10 calendar days. The filing alleged that Musk failed to disclose that information until April 4, 2022.
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In keeping these purchases at low prices, Musk “underpaid Twitter investors by more than $150 million for his purchases of Twitter common stock during this period,” according to the complaint, which was filed in DC federal court.
By the close of March 24, 2022, Musk had increased his stake in the company to more than 7%, according to the lawsuit. The next day, he purchased almost 3.5 million shares. Over the next few days, he also expressed interest in acquiring Twitter to members of the company’s board of directors.
… Musk joined Twitter’s board and formally disclosed his stake in the company in early April 2022, according to the lawsuit. By the time he disclosed his stake, he owned more than 9% of the company and “Twitter’s stock price increased more than 27%,” the suit said.
“Musk paid significantly less for the shares of Twitter common stock he purchased between March 25, 2022 and April 1, 2022 than if he had timely disclosed,” the suit said, adding that he spent more than $500 million acquiring shares during that time period. …”