Opinion: Trump's purge just got much more corrupt. Here's what's coming next.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted

NEWS:

House Dems have learned that the State Department IG fired by Trump had mostly completed an investigation into the decision by
@SecPompeo
to fast track $8 billion in arms to the Saudis, I'm told.

Dems are looking at a possible link.

New piece:

Link to tweet

Good thread from
@waltshaub
on the new lines of inquiry that Linick's probe of Saudi arms sale opens up:

Link to tweet

This was about a lot more than walking Pompeo’s dog and picking up his laundry. It smells like Saudi money.

Link to tweet

[Harker]

1. So maybe it's not really just about walking the dog...

that's a relief.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. When I first heard about dogwalking and drycleaning, I didn't believe that was it...

Turns out my instincts were right this time.

[Harker]

6. Yep.

I was thinking, "that's it?" That doesn't rise to the level of scandalous behavior that they've established.

[dawg day]

2. Putin, the Saudis, Kim-

Trump's got his whole cabinet "fast-tracking" for the dictators.

[BComplex]

3. Indeed. $8 Billion to those who did 9/11 to the USA.

Now there's a patriotic move.

[DBoon]

5. and what does Trump get in return?

another Washington Post reporter murdered?

[machoneman]

7. Some good news here. Although Trump may have taken or will take $.....

off the top, two things:

These new arms (and they always are new) aren't just laying around. This is likely a multi-year deal where few arms can even be made before 2020 ends, let alone maybe 2-3 more years out. NOTHING prevents newly elected President Biden from stopping this deal in in tracks on the day of his inauguration.

The other is an investigation into not whether but how many $ Trump, Kusher and others grafted from the US side or the Saudi side. Biden can easily get the Saudis to cooperate with any knowledge they have on Trump's big scam here or else....no more shipments.