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11. Once Congress releases money to anything under the umbrella of the Executive it is theirs to do with what they want

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 02:57 PM

Jun 18

Technically no, thats misappropriations but the only thing that will stop the Executive from abusing those funds is a Congress that holds them accountable and a truly independent DOJ and GAO, which we do not have. Lose the judiciary and it's over. There's only one thing good that will eventually come of this repuke regime is it has laid wide open the holes in our system that can be exploited for self enrichment and for corruption. Special independent commission to work on fixing all of this crap if we win. If we don't it will happen over and over IMO.

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Trump administration quietly shifts $352m in federal funds for White House ballroom [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 18 OP

How many levels of thievery must we witness, before somebody does something? yellow dahlia Jun 18 #1

I say this every day!! young_at_heart Jun 18 #5

It's a kind of psychological torture to have to witness this. yellow dahlia Jun 18 #6

It absolutely is! IrishAfricanAmerican Jun 18 #14

Sad, but true. yellow dahlia Jun 18 #18

Some of us have been suffering with it since his first "term"... slightlv Jun 18 #23

They will magically have it back when a democrat is in the White House. Claustrum Jun 18 #33

Kick dalton99a Jun 18 #2

I liked the old White House. The one without Trump. twodogsbarking Jun 18 #3

He will shift the other 2/3's in a week or so. twodogsbarking Jun 18 #4

I don't get how freely... purr-rat beauty Jun 18 #7

There are levels of approval that are needed. These establish accounting controls. underpants Jun 18 #28

Stop thief! City Lights Jun 18 #8

Wanted: At least one adult to be in the room Seinan Sensei Jun 18 #10

"East Wing Modernization Project",,, Originally, the ballroom would not affect the East Wing. Norrrm Jun 18 #9

Everything's a bait-and-switch scam for this sleazy condo salesman. sop Jun 18 #24

Once Congress releases money to anything under the umbrella of the Executive it is theirs to do with what they want Cheezoholic Jun 18 #11

Any contractors that accept the money should be banned from government contracts for the next twenty years. cstanleytech Jun 18 #12

Really? From Secret Service? BadgerMom Jun 18 #13

He's going to gut the SS budget, and replace... LudwigPastorius Jun 18 #15

It's supposedly for upgrades under the ground. underpants Jun 18 #30

Hey, it worked when he took DoD money to pay for the "wall" that Mexico was supposed to pay for. progressoid Jun 18 #16

And who wants to bet that the poll company he hired to redo the reflecting pool gave him a kickback. Lonestarblue Jun 18 #17

Didn't the courts shut down his ballroom construction at the end of May or beginning of June? Bev54 Jun 18 #19

When I first started reading this, your question came to my mind..I, too, thought this project was stopped Deuxcents Jun 18 #29

How do they get away with this? Doesn't Congress have to approve the movement of funds? ChicagoTeamster Jun 18 #20

It is not a ballroom it is a Furhrer Bunker Botany Jun 18 #21

That's my thinking. Harker Jun 18 #25

He's leaving,one way or the other........... Bengus81 Jun 18 #32

We know congress won't do anything. Hieronymus Phact Jun 18 #22

"There is no bottom... GiqueCee Jun 18 #26

Kennedy Center was just the beginning bucolic_frolic Jun 18 #27

It would be hard to find something,anything to impeach his ass over Bengus81 Jun 18 #31

IMPEACH !!! Martin Eden Jun 19 #34

Shouldn't the word "illegally" be in that headline somewhere? Maeve Jun 19 #35