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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,614 posts) Fri Oct 18, 2019, 04:10 PM Oct 2019

If a rank-and-file civil servant steered a federal contract to himself as Trump has done....

Walter Shaub Retweeted

I represent more federal employees than anyone in the House. If a rank-and-file civil servant steered a federal contract to themselves as Trump has done, they wouldn't just be reprimanded, investigated, and fired in disgrace... they would be prosecuted.

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If a rank-and-file civil servant steered a federal contract to himself as Trump has done.... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 OP

Exactly. Our last county sheriff is in jail right now for doing it. kas125 Oct 2019 #1

kas125

(2,472 posts)

1. Exactly. Our last county sheriff is in jail right now for doing it.

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Fri Oct 18, 2019, 05:13 PM

Oct 2019

He steered towing contracts to his buddies and they split the cash. If it's illegal for him, it should be illegal for everyone.

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