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A new biography of former Defense Secretary James Mattis reports President Trump personally got involved in who would win a $10 billion contract to provide cloud computing services to the Pentagon, according to Task & Purpose.
Trump specifically called Mattis and directed him to screw Amazon out of the contract.
That contract was awarded to Microsoft last night over Amazon.
https://politicalwire.com/2019/10/26/trump-ordered-mattis-to-screw-amazon-over-contract/
FirstLight
(13,364 posts)By the time this is over it's gonna be a hell of a rap sheet...
bitterross
(4,066 posts)Last edited Sat Oct 26, 2019, 06:55 PM - Edit history (1)
Suing is one of Trump's favorite activities. Amazon should file a suit to have the process investigated.
Andy823
(11,495 posts)trump is abusing his power when he pulls shit like this. I also read that millions were awarded to a company his brother is connected to. I am also sure that a lot of money has been given to people who funnel kick backs to trump. He belongs in jail.
GP6971
(31,207 posts)file a formal protest....that freezes the award while the protest is reviewed.
I would love to see the award justification used to award to Microsoft.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,020 posts)We need more good whistleblowers to step forward.
Wounded Bear
(58,709 posts)Welcome to Medieval times redux.
This is why you don't elect rich assholes into positions of power. They manipulate the economy, they start stupid wars, they use government power to "solve" their problems.
Andy823
(11,495 posts)and trump is really good at finding ways to put taxpayer dollars into his own business's.
Wounded Bear
(58,709 posts)I'll never support a rich billionaire as a politician.
Andy823
(11,495 posts)I want someone who will be with the people, not with the big money and corporations.
belpejic
(720 posts)Bezos is orders of magnitude wealthier and smarter than Trump. I'm not a fan of his or Amazon's, but I'd love to see him screw Trump.
Doodley
(9,126 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,906 posts)Trump claims he has 'absolute right' to order US companies out of China under 1977 law
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212406865
angienorris
(1 post)Yea not sure that contract will go to Microsoft after all.