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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe 300 million dollar no-bid Whitefish contract? White House says: "Not our deal!"
The Niger ambush where four US servicemen were killed? Trump says: "That mission was the generals' decision---not mine!"
Does this cowardly nitwit take responsibility for ANYTHING? Does ANY Republican?
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The 300 million dollar no-bid Whitefish contract? White House says: "Not our deal!" (Original Post)
Atticus
Oct 2017
OP
It's standard GOP money laundering. Part of it will be recycled back as "campaign contributions."
PSPS
Oct 2017
#3
The Puerto Rican utility company Prepa with no Fed or FEMA input according to this article:
EX500rider
Oct 2017
#5
dhol82
(9,353 posts)1. The buck stops here. Not!
Demtexan
(1,588 posts)2. I read or heard the contract to went a friend of the family.
I smell a kick back.
PSPS
(13,617 posts)3. It's standard GOP money laundering. Part of it will be recycled back as "campaign contributions."
dumbcat
(2,120 posts)4. Who awarded the contract?
nt
EX500rider
(10,872 posts)5. The Puerto Rican utility company Prepa with no Fed or FEMA input according to this article:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41780916
The sticking point seemed to be that was the only company that didn't want $25 million+ upfront as the utility company is bankrupt.
The sticking point seemed to be that was the only company that didn't want $25 million+ upfront as the utility company is bankrupt.
dumbcat
(2,120 posts)6. Exactly. And everyone here trying to blame it on Trump and FEMA
is just making us look dumb.
Atticus
(15,124 posts)9. Heard on TV earlier that the excuse about they were only firm not requiring $ up front
is "a total lie". Several other companies were named as making inquiries, but no one would return their calls.
EX500rider
(10,872 posts)10. Then most like some kick backs to the utility
HipChick
(25,485 posts)7. Nope...takes responsibility for nothing...
Wasn't me...
Initech
(100,104 posts)8. Yeah it is absolutely their deal!
Argh do I hate this administration!