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35. This is where "campaign contributions" come from -- laundered through government contracts.

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Fri Oct 27, 2017, 08:30 PM

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FEMA has 'significant concerns' with Puerto Rico's $300m power deal [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 OP

This is a scandal. madaboutharry Oct 2017 #1

The company that was hired? Stryst Oct 2017 #19

So, which Trumpster approved it? jpak Oct 2017 #2

Zinke - it's his neighbor and good friend!! lark Oct 2017 #14

That 300 million won't go to PR. It will go to a Zinke crony, and Zinke will get a cut. Eyeball_Kid Oct 2017 #3

Bingo. dalton99a Oct 2017 #5

Exactly! lark Oct 2017 #15

right off a page of Confessions of an Economic Hitman! Excellent book, eye-opener for me and wiggs Oct 2017 #22

Dovetails with the Shock Doctrine nt lostnfound Oct 2017 #24

And yet it's likely FEMA will pay for it, Igel Oct 2017 #32

P.R. is better off with Tesla Marthe48 Oct 2017 #4

I'm surprised FEMA would raise questions when they are led by a Trump appointee. Frustratedlady Oct 2017 #6

Question? What media outlet was first with the Whitefish PR contract story? Freethinker65 Oct 2017 #7

FEMA issued a statement. A lot of people on their listserv got it simultaneously. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #9

Sorry. I edited my post. Not the FEMA statement, but the shady contract? Freethinker65 Oct 2017 #11

The Flathead Beacon; Kalispell, Montana's; version of the mainstream media, reported the contract. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #12

Thanks. Yep. I just did a DU site search as well. I had forgotten about that feature on DU Freethinker65 Oct 2017 #13

+1 dalton99a Oct 2017 #16

Please repost this timeline as a seperate OP Tom Rinaldo Oct 2017 #25

I think the trade journals were the first ones to smell a rat. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #27

The earliest I saw was dated Oct. 6. Igel Oct 2017 #33

How much of that will trump get ? JI7 Oct 2017 #8

Which government official signed the contract? irisblue Oct 2017 #10

If California signs a contract, does the federal government look at it? Igel Oct 2017 #34

Honestly, I was more meaning the Attorney General of PR & that staff. irisblue Oct 2017 #36

U.S. Congressman demands Oversight Committee investigation into Whitefish contract. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #17

FEMA Statement on PREPA's Contract with Whitefish mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #18

I read somewhere the Contract hs a "No AUDIT" clause buried within benld74 Oct 2017 #20

Imagine, if you will.... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #21

UPDATED: FEMA Statement on Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's Contract with Whitefish mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #23

Just more Trump style business deals...... BlueJac Oct 2017 #26

The Governor of Puerto Rico probably roomtomove Oct 2017 #28

Yep someone there was going to get a cut underpants Oct 2017 #29

Yes, and he might also have been told "You want us to turn your lights back on?"... Tom Rinaldo Oct 2017 #30

According to this the Feds had zero to due with it, all the PR utility company: EX500rider Oct 2017 #31

This is where "campaign contributions" come from -- laundered through government contracts. PSPS Oct 2017 #35