Contractor Who Was Awarded $34.5 Million in Government Money and Provided Zero Masks Pleads Guilty..

[Nevilledog]

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David Beard
@dabeard
He was a first-time vendor.
He got a no-bid government contract.
$34.5 million for N95 masks.
He didn't have masks.
Not one.
He pleaded guilty today.
https://propublica.org/article/contractor-masks-guilty-plea#1049488… @propublica #COVID19

Contractor Who Was Awarded $34.5 Million in Government Money and Provided Zero Masks Pleads Guilty...
The VA and FEMA agreed to pay a first-time vendor in a desperate search for protective equipment. Now Robert Stewart admits he defrauded three federal agencies and lied about being in the Marine…
propublica.org
4:12 PM · Feb 3, 2021

https://www.propublica.org/article/contractor-masks-guilty-plea#1049488

[Andy823]

1. So who signed off

on this NO bid contract? Follow the money.

[GopherGal]

6. Or whatever form the kickback took

n/t

[Cozmo]

9. Remember when tRump said, "I will be the oversight."

The GOP was in on the Covid money-making scheme. Their campaigns all took in BIG donations.

[thenelm1]

16. To paraphrase a line from some old TV ads - "He went to Jarod." n/t

[StClone]

19. I hear it was used to Buy Short on Game Stop

By Tee-man himself. One of his many wins for being the World's Biggest loser.

[RussBLib]

2. Where is the money?

Reports of Trump malfeasance are piling up left and right.

[crickets]

4. 👆

Bookmarking to read the article later, but that's my first question. Where is the money? How much can be clawed back right away before he finishes spending it?

[Tanuki]

7. Per the article, he was awarded the contract but did not actually get paid

because he did not deliver any masks. But he then went on to receive a big PPP loan and another type of loan under false pretenses. He also misrepresented his veteran status to receive benefits and preferential consideration.

[DURHAM D]

3. We need Bunny Greenhouse. nt

[JI7]

5. Did he really think a black guy was going to get away with that

[Grasswire2]

8. How much of a cut did Jared get? nt

[IronLionZion]

10. Job creators are efficient like that

Private sector efficiency is held back by Democratic taxes and regulations.

I hope they catch everyone involved in these frauds. Who approved a no-bid contract to a first time vendor without any vetting? Why pretend we don't have legit vendors who make PPE?

[tiptonic]

11. Let me see

Didn't Benedict donald, say he was in charge of the money, after he fired the inspector general? Just wonder how much, went into his pocket.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

12. How is he not LOCKED UP RIGHT NOW ????

He took $35 million from american taxpayers.


So If he did it with a weapon, he might not even make to jail, but since he did it with a pen, he is not a flight risk and does not need to be in jail awaiting sentence... Two different america's, This is NOT equal protection

[Duppers]

15. Amen to that. ⬆⬆ 👍

Just posted below before reading your post.

[Duppers]

13. This is CRIMINAL.

He should be facing charges right now while being held without bail, because he may well be a flight risk.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

18. This needs to be said again and again and again!

Hey Judge, please treat the criminals who wear a tie and commit white collar crime as harsh as you treat everybody else. Signed everybody else

[SleeplessinSoCal]

14. Can anybody discern what it says on his flag pin?

[Joinfortmill]

17. WTF?