Ben Thomson
Diamond Member
- Aug 13, 2020
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' Over the course of his presidency, Trump has stocked various boards, councils and commissions with functionaries who seem antithetical to the work of the federal government. One of his appointments to the board of Amtrak, for example, was Todd Rokita, a former Indiana congressman who opposed Amtrak funding. In keeping with his transactional view of politics, Trump has rewarded friends and allies with such positions.'..Trump's way of giving the country the middle finger as he leaves...Trump appoints speechwriter fired for attending conference with white nationalists to commission that preserves Holocaust memorials