The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.

[demmiblue]

Source: ProPublica

Reporting Highlights

“Maximum Pressure”: The State Department conducted a monthslong campaign to push a small African country to help Musk’s satellite internet company, records and interviews show.

“Ram This Through”: Working closely with executives at Starlink, the U.S. government has made a global push to help expand Musk’s business empire in the developing world.

“Crony Capitalism”: Diplomats said the events were an alarming departure from standard practice — because of both the tactics used and the person who would benefit most from them.

Read more: https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-musk-starlink-state-department-gambia-africa-pressure

[Bayard]

1. Well, that certainly sounds impeachable!

[Walleye]

2. After he sold Teslas on the White House lawn, we shouldn't be surprised by this. Of course the Republicans won't

Do Diddly squat

[IronLionZion]

3. Useless bum bullying small countries for money

Because wealthy countries had enough of this BS.