Judge halting dismantling of USAID says there's no support for Musk/Trump's claim of massive "corruption and fraud"

[the watcher]

Pretty much this is how the house "judges" handled the election shenanigans, by no standing, lack of support, no evidence 'findings'.

 

[martybegan]

Babbling nonsense^ as usual.

Fuckup boi as usual has no real response, just usual dismissal.

 

[Crepitus]

Fuckup boi as usual has no real response, just usual dismissal.

When your response is crap what do you expect?

 

[martybegan]

When your response is crap what do you expect?

The next time you post something substantial will be the first time.

 

[Cellblock2429]

They both submitted testimony in legal briefs. Just because it wasn't verbal doesn't mean nobody testified.

/—-/ Once again, who is they? Who represented the White House in NY? Post a link to your source.

 

[Damaged Eagle]

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And they were right to fear ...
And there's a whole Universe of folk who are going to know it too ...



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HAPPY SMILE

 

[Delldude]

Because I believe a judge?

Appellate

That's a good question. He didn't bring accountants, he brought programmers.

YOu can guess why.

Engineers.........way above programers.

You don't think they would have brought it if they had it?

That's kinda stupid of them, dontcha think?

What's kinda stupid is your thinking this should be revealed publicly, circumventing the legal process.

 

[Crepitus]

/—-/ Once again, who is they? Who represented the White House in NY? Post a link to your source.

Linked in the OP. If that's not enough for you feel free to google all on your own like a big boy.

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

/—-/ Once again, who is they? Who represented the White House in NY? Post a link to your source.

Just check the filings...

 

[GWV5903]

Because I believe a judge?

Because you ignore the abuse

 

[Cellblock2429]

Just check the filings.

/——/ I still got nothing.

 

[Moonglow]

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You liberals have unleased the whirlwind on fraud prosecutions...

CHUCKLE

And Trump has had a lot of fraud prosecutions because he can't keep his hand out of the till.

 

[Cellblock2429]

And Trump has had a lot of fraud prosecutions because he can't keep his hand out of the till.

/—-/ What fraud?

 

[j-mac]

That’s because there is no ‘corruption’ – Trump is lying, again.

Oh, that's why you're screaming like a stuck pig right?

 

[j-mac]

And Trump has had a lot of fraud prosecutions because he can't keep his hand out of the till.

And he's your President.....lol

 

[The Duke]

When your response is crap what do you expect?

 

[Hollie]

Nichols noted that despite Trump’s claim of massive “corruption and fraud” in the agency, government lawyers had no support for that argument in court. Aside from that assertion, the judge said, the administration was unable to explain “what harm would befall the government if it could not immediately place on administrative leave the more than 2000 employees in question.”


An attorney for the Trump administration — acting Justice Department Civil Division head Brett Shumate — had urged Nichols to refrain from intervening in the matter on an emergency basis, saying the issue amounted to an employment dispute that could be resolved through other grievance processes. He noted that the 2,200 employees being placed on leave would still be paid and could challenge any actions they felt were improper.
But Nichols rejected that argument. “Administrative leave in Syria is not the same as administrative leave in Bethesda: simply being paid cannot change that fact.”

The judge says the administration lawyers brough no evidence of corruption.

When have we heard of trump lawyers making absurd claims they don't have evidence of before?

Seems like a habit for them.

Of course when they lose, they will blame the judge, not their lack of evidence.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/07/judge-blocks-trump-administration-plan-usaid-workers-leave-00203205

USAID did not give millions of taxpayer dollars to Politico. The spending came from agencies across the federal government for subscriptions to Politico Pro, according to USA Spending, the database that tracks government grants and contracts.

The spokesperson acknowledges the figure is bunk.

Turning Point USA Spokesperson Andrew Kolvet said Kirk was referring to the top-line figure of $8 million in taxpayer dollars going to Politico. Kolvet acknowledged the amount coming from USAID was smaller, but he questioned its necessity.

USAID did not fund a musical in Ireland, the state department did. And it wasn't a musical.

Speaking with reporters Feb. 3, Leavitt said USAID gave a grant for "production of a DEI musical in Ireland." That grant came from the State Department, not USAID.

The grant funded a 2022 music festival (not a musical) in 2022 at the U.S. Embassy in Ireland, according to Irish news site Gript. The event featured performances from Irish musicians.

Further debunking at this link

Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts

Elon Musk and Republicans in support of his DOGE efforts have repeatedly made false claims about government spending.

www.statesman.com

Further debunking at this link.

'Designated terrorists': Extremist groups raked in millions from USAID, multiyear study reveals

The U.S. Agency for International Development provided millions of dollars to extremists groups tied to designated terrorist organizations, the Middle East Forum found.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Delldude]

That’s because there is no ‘corruption’ – Trump is lying, again.

Shipping the corruption to all points on the globe? The policies that lead to the landslide loss for the Democrats, we now find we have been funding globally without the taxpayer's input.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Pretty much this is how the house "judges" handled the election shenanigans, by no standing, lack of support, no evidence 'findings'.

/----/ DNC stuck pigs squeal the loudest.

 

[Crepitus]

Because you ignore the abuse

What "abuse"?