The Trump administration has brought its brand of corruption and self-dealing to every agency in the federal government, and it’s hard for anyone to keep on top of it all.

We’ve mapped it out for you. —  @theprospect https://bit.ly/3ayCXoc 
exhibit b

The debt includes $211 million from the state-owned Bank of China — its first loan of this kind in the U.S. — which matures in the middle of what could be Trump’s second term, financial records show. https://politi.co/2VAaHgF 
https://twitter.com/CREWcrew/status/1254470503743533056?s=19
it’s practically policy at this point https://twitter.com/peterbakernyt/status/1256416285107380226
on and on https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/1256580647440789504
and another https://twitter.com/moorehn/status/1258010594952843264
'time after time' https://twitter.com/tarasbernard/status/1257823665325998080
here we go again https://twitter.com/bruno_j_navarro/status/1258193904005976064
https://twitter.com/mollyjongfast/status/1258543581595201542
the list goes on https://twitter.com/carlquintanilla/status/1260907513110765569
https://twitter.com/senwarren/status/1261407249001590784
https://twitter.com/GeoffRBennett/status/1262433621870247938
ICYMI https://twitter.com/Bruno_J_Navarro/status/1152574506856267777
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/1263283461697216512
quiet removal https://twitter.com/clancyreports/status/1263418575483662338
superpredators https://twitter.com/ifindkarma/status/1234266952605941766
elections are key to keeping the corruption alive https://twitter.com/JamilSmith/status/1263201740268007424
that's quite the ROI https://twitter.com/CheriJacobus/status/1263474911726702592
adding another to the pile https://twitter.com/crewcrew/status/1262895953041915904
https://twitter.com/rephuffman/status/1263959777677279232
oops https://twitter.com/dicktofel/status/1263931473566072833
can't wait for this thread to end https://twitter.com/timkmak/status/1265984009865224194
fits right in https://twitter.com/gcaw/status/1266519969640177669
absolutely https://twitter.com/dianabhenriques/status/1267080950195896320
The conclusion marked the second time in six months that the internal investigator has admonished the official, Douglas W. Domenech, an assistant interior secretary for the office that oversees the nation’s oceans and coasts, for serious ethics violations. https://nyti.ms/3gJFGjc 
no surprise there https://twitter.com/joshnbcnews/status/1268353610385154050?s=21 https://twitter.com/JoshNBCNews/status/1268353610385154050
a good start https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/1268528339158999041
where does it end?

https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/1269947294775984128
taxpayers have a right to know https://twitter.com/RBReich/status/1271187573327577088
all part of the same playbook https://twitter.com/amymaldonadolaw/status/1271217012660932614?s=21 https://twitter.com/AmyMaldonadoLaw/status/1271217012660932614
part of a pattern https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod/status/1271632154863325186
how much more egregious will it get? https://twitter.com/LAM_Barrett/status/1272504612348706816
actions vs words https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/1272587517934665730
huge if true https://twitter.com/andrewperezdc/status/1272607363342663686
at the voice of america https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/1273220104197754881
This spring, lawmakers learned Pack was under investigation by the Washington, D.C., attorney general's office over concerns he had improperly transferred millions of dollars from his not-for-profit outfit to his for-profit production company. https://n.pr/3dkkOvM 
the pattern continues https://twitter.com/bruno_j_navarro/status/1274319162417057797
a few more examples https://twitter.com/anneapplebaum/status/1274421339072454662
another excellent thread from @AshaRangappa_ https://twitter.com/AshaRangappa_/status/1275106533714669570
a curious thread from @WendySiegelman https://twitter.com/WendySiegelman/status/1275406935853072384
“What I heard — repeatedly — was that Roger Stone was being treated differently from any other defendant because of his relationship to the president,” the prosecutor, Aaron S.J. Zelinsky, said in a statement submitted to the House Judiciary Committee https://nyti.ms/2YsPCX0 
‘egregious’ doesn’t do it justice https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/1276170513069604869
it certainly appears that way https://twitter.com/vasabjit_b/status/1276319454633353217
40 lobbyists with ties to Trump helped clients secure more than $10 billion in federal coronavirus aid, among them 5 former administration officials whose work potentially violates Trump’s own ethics policy, according to a report.

an industry unto itself https://bit.ly/2ZLpKVX 
that'll ease quite a bit of 'economic anxiety' https://twitter.com/samstein/status/1280958774778437640
a longer-term thread https://twitter.com/davidfrum/status/1281277568826499072
more quid pro quo https://twitter.com/Bruno_J_Navarro/status/1281569056848596992
what is the public benefit? https://twitter.com/propublica/status/1282601327898624000
'It is not unusual for CDC guidelines to be changed or amended during a clearance process that moves through multiple agencies and the White House. But it is extraordinary for guidelines to be undermined after their release.' https://wapo.st/2ZsQBHe 
'ethics'? https://twitter.com/peterbakernyt/status/1283233300123877377
The contracts, which were directed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services chief Seema Verma, were only halted after a @politico investigation raised questions about their legality and the agency had paid out more than $5 million to the contractors. https://politi.co/2WoXR59 
Trump’s Request of an Ambassador: Get the British Open for Me - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/world/europe/trump-british-open.html
Beneficiaries of the PPP included a lettuce farming venture backed by Trump’s son, Kushner companies, and a dentist who golfs with the president. The figures were released after a lawsuit by several news organizations, including @ProPublica. https://bit.ly/31dLdY9 
Four senior aides to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have been subpoenaed over accusations they stonewalled an investigation into State Department Inspector General Steve Linick’s firing by Trump. https://bit.ly/30r1Dxk 
subpoenaed: Brian Bulatao, the undersecretary of State for management and a longtime Pompeo associate, as well as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Mike Miller, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Marik String and senior adviser Toni Porter. https://politi.co/30oHoAb 
The Trump administration is hiring consultants with drug industry ties to steer its effort to find a coronavirus vaccine under a contract that allows them to avoid disclosing potential conflicts of interest.

#OperationWarpSpeed https://politi.co/3glgxKS 
'very close to announcing extortion' https://twitter.com/Bruno_J_Navarro/status/1290372017817096194
Stephen Akard's ties to Pence and the fact that he maintained his role as the head of the State Department's Office of Foreign Missions when he went over to lead the State IG's office rankled diplomats and Democratic lawmakers https://cnn.it/3a0RqKQ 
an important detail about postmaster general dejoy https://twitter.com/bruno_j_navarro/status/1292056973417025536
receipts https://twitter.com/anneapplebaum/status/1292297859535122433
maintaining the postal service is a constitutional requirement https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1293896544668782592
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin met with the US Postal Service Board of Governors in February to discuss the search for a new Postmaster General as part of his larger campaign to exert influence over the USPS, according to documents obtained by @CREWcrew https://bit.ly/31cdkIz 
sensing a theme https://twitter.com/JohnJHarwood/status/1296452121928314881
'... the scheme is also quintessentially Trumpian — a faithful copy of the president's knack for trading on the hopes of disaffected Americans. We Build the Wall, in other words, was basically a Trump tribute band.' —  @nytopinion https://nyti.ms/3giLIpp 
swamp the grift https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1299012568883884032
something about this smells not quite right https://twitter.com/Bruno_J_Navarro/status/1300855510925750275
what are the odds? https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1304963005608636416
coffins https://twitter.com/Strandjunker/status/1305206306203205635
icymi https://twitter.com/Bruno_J_Navarro/status/1305871433822801921
at DHS https://twitter.com/Bruno_J_Navarro/status/1308736212463685633
The second episode of @publicintegrity's podcast The Heist traces Mnuchin's path from a Porsche-driving teenager to foreclosure king to Hollywood producer — to the man who promised the tax law wouldn't make the wealthy even richer.

https://publicintegrity.org/inequality-poverty-opportunity/the-heist/mnuchin-world-heist-podcast-episode-2/
big if true https://twitter.com/Bruno_J_Navarro/status/1311440458040651777
anyone else detecting a pattern? https://twitter.com/NewYorker/status/1314746623977807874
an excellent thread on how trump’s corruption has been normalized https://twitter.com/svdate/status/1317507205785096192
icymi https://twitter.com/Bruno_J_Navarro/status/1306062572735664128
a thread on corruption closer to home https://twitter.com/joelockhart/status/1318150017010589696
corruption large or small is still corruption https://twitter.com/CREWcrew/status/1318152472481964033
grift is the only constant in this administration https://twitter.com/CREWcrew/status/1319775870307979265
like a cancer, corruption spreads to corrode everything in its path https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1320357043442749441
stand by
four stories, one day https://twitter.com/MattGertz/status/1322143631671701504
how did this not lead every news broadcast? https://twitter.com/MattGertz/status/1321788607657553920
massive conflict of interest https://twitter.com/isaacstonefish/status/1321902101295935489
a coronavirus 'rebranding' https://twitter.com/ericgeller/status/1321844242575056897
'blurred lines' — a common theme https://twitter.com/hshaban/status/1321820850585260032
a new day, a new allegation https://twitter.com/SollenbergerRC/status/1322162558699266048
icymi, from last week https://twitter.com/SollenbergerRC/status/1322162979228495874
might as well add to this thread https://twitter.com/Bruno_J_Navarro/status/1325501609703510016
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