this post was submitted on 24 Nov 2024
386 points (99.2% liked)

News

36994 readers
1497 users here now

Welcome to the News community!

Rules:

1. Be civil


Attack the argument, not the person. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Good faith argumentation only. This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban. Do not respond to rule-breaking content; report it and move on.


2. All posts should contain a source (url) that is as reliable and unbiased as possible and must only contain one link.


Obvious biased sources will be removed at the mods’ discretion. Supporting links can be added in comments or posted separately but not to the post body. Sources may be checked for reliability using Wikipedia, MBFC, AdFontes, GroundNews, etc.


3. No bots, spam or self-promotion.


Only approved bots, which follow the guidelines for bots set by the instance, are allowed.


4. Post titles should be the same as the article used as source. Clickbait titles may be removed.


Posts which titles don’t match the source may be removed. If the site changed their headline, we may ask you to update the post title. Clickbait titles use hyperbolic language and do not accurately describe the article content. When necessary, post titles may be edited, clearly marked with [brackets], but may never be used to editorialize or comment on the content.


5. Only recent news is allowed.


Posts must be news from the most recent 30 days.


6. All posts must be news articles.


No opinion pieces, Listicles, editorials, videos, blogs, press releases, or celebrity gossip will be allowed. All posts will be judged on a case-by-case basis. Mods may use discretion to pre-approve videos or press releases from highly credible sources that provide unique, newsworthy content not available or possible in another format.


7. No duplicate posts.


If an article has already been posted, it will be removed. Different articles reporting on the same subject are permitted. If the post that matches your post is very old, we refer you to rule 5.


8. Misinformation is prohibited.


Misinformation / propaganda is strictly prohibited. Any comment or post containing or linking to misinformation will be removed. If you feel that your post has been removed in error, credible sources must be provided.


9. No link shorteners or news aggregators.


All posts must link to original article sources. You may include archival links in the post description. News aggregators such as Yahoo, Google, Hacker News, etc. should be avoided in favor of the original source link. Newswire services such as AP, Reuters, or AFP, are frequently republished and may be shared from other credible sources.


10. Don't copy entire article in your post body


For copyright reasons, you are not allowed to copy an entire article into your post body. This is an instance wide rule, that is strictly enforced in this community.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Summary

Donald Trump’s transition team is raising unlimited funds from undisclosed donors, including foreign nationals, bypassing federal transparency rules by refusing to sign agreements with the Biden administration.

This breaks from tradition, sparking concerns about potential conflicts of interest and influence over the incoming administration.

The team has also failed to enable FBI background checks for appointees and has not submitted an ethics plan required for pre-inauguration access to federal agencies.

Critics warn that this secrecy undermines accountability during the critical handover of power.

Non-paywall link

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

But he won't be that bad, am I right? That's what I keep being told now that the "a vote for Kamala his a vote for genocide" people got their way.

By the way, I wonder what dialect of Russian those foreign nationals speak...

[–] fukhueson@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/muslims-who-voted-trump-upset-by-his-pro-israel-cabinet-picks-2024-11-15/

Hassan Abdel Salam, a former professor at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and co-founder of the Abandon Harris campaign, which endorsed Green Party candidate Jill Stein, said Trump's staffing plans were not surprising, but had proven even more extreme that he had feared.

"It's like he's going on Zionist overdrive," he said. "We were always extremely skeptical ... Obviously we're still waiting to see where the administration will go, but it does look like our community has been played."

[–] brutalist@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

What a bunch of fucking dipshits

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 16 points 1 year ago
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

This is the third time the US has used them at least.

[–] whithom@discuss.online 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Notice how those ML accounts are no longer active?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To be fair, there's a big issue with .ml right now.

https://lemmy.world/post/22196027

I have seen some of them using lemm.ee and stuff though.

[–] whithom@discuss.online 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean they are pretty silent in genocide now that they got their way

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are not getting paid any more

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

A good chunk of them also likely speak Arabic. The Saudis love Trump.