For the second time this year, a little-known company backed by Donald Trump Jr. has scored a major contract with the US Department of Defense.

The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Vulcan Elements—a tiny startup of 30 employees that specializes in producing rare-earth magnets used in drones, radars, and other pieces of military equipment—has scored a $620 million loan from the Pentagon as part of “a $1.4 billion deal to increase the supply of magnets for industries alongside partner ReElement Technologies.”

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    3 months ago

    Why do we allow this? Why is he specifically allowed to keep all his conflict of interests? Just more proof state apparatuses will always be captured to benefit the corrupt.

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    3 months ago

    When Trump leaves office, a lot of people are going to find out that only the President had immunity for the open corruption that they’re involved in.

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      3 months ago

      Assuming he doesn’t have pardon list 10 thousand pages long for his way out. That autopen is going to be working overtime.

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        3 months ago

        I think he’ll only pardon people who are currently in his favor.

        It is known in Westeros that a Trump never pays his debts

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          Some Billionaire will bribe Trump to do it so Democrats can’t prosecute. Maybe they will all chip in like a billionaire to fund me. None of them are going to want people in court spilling the beans.