DOGE cancels $8.2 million government payments to Politico
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Politico has become the latest target in Elon Musk's clampdown on public spending after it emerged taxpayers were footing the bill for pricey subscriptions to the outlet.
  • karl_chungus@lemm.ee
    10·
    16 days ago

    Funny how you posted a right leaning publication’s piece about a left leaning publication’s funding without seeing the irony.

    Also, (unsurprisingly), the article is wrong:

    https://thedispatch.com/article/fact-check-politico-usaid-funding/

    The only payments received by Politico LLC from USAID were for two subscriptions to E&E—an energy and environment publication it produces—totaling $44,000 over two years.

    • jimbolauski@lemm.ee
      41·
      16 days ago

      Your fact check article you cited has been updated with corrections.

      The headline of this piece has been updated to more accurately describe the contents of the fact check. While Politico LLC did receive funds from USAID and other government agencies, the money was not for grants but payment for subscriptions to its publications. Also, the $8.2 million figure cited refers to payments in the 12 months leading up to February 2025, not dating back to 2016.

        • jimbolauski@lemm.ee
          13·
          16 days ago

          Nothing in the article discusses the legitimacy of the subscriptions. It could simply be a way money was funneled.

          • karl_chungus@lemm.ee
            61·
            16 days ago

            Money can be exchanged for goods and services.

            If we cannot make a determination of the legitimacy of subscriptions, we equally cannot conclude if it was funneled either.

            • jimbolauski@lemm.ee
              14·
              16 days ago

              That’s why I used the word could. In this context it’s used to express possibility.

              • karl_chungus@lemm.ee
                41·
                15 days ago

                Yep. It’s also possible this is a distraction from us remembering USAID was investigating Starlink in Ukraine for shutting off satellite access to help Russia.

                • jimbolauski@lemm.ee
                  14·
                  15 days ago

                  It is, but it’s far more likely you missed or didn’t understand the word could.

    • Universal Monk@lemm.eeOP
      13·
      16 days ago

      But I don’t care about the irony. I wasn’t making a point. I posted cuz I found it interesting. That’s it.

      Thanks, friend!

      • karl_chungus@lemm.ee
        61·
        16 days ago

        Might want to make sure what you post is correct then, otherwise it looks like you’re pushing a narrative.

        No problemo buddy!

        • Universal Monk@lemm.eeOP
          24·
          16 days ago

          And what would that narrative be?

          Because I can’t control, nor do I care to control, the narrative that someone feels when they read a news article.

          I didn’t write the article. A MUCH bigger and more popular website than Lemmy published it.

          Heck, I didn’t even post the contents of the article. Just the title and the link.

          What people think is on them, not up to me.

          Thanks, friend!

  • Doom@ttrpg.network
    4·
    16 days ago

    Hahahahahaha 8.2 million? That’s it?

    Musk has made more profit ripping off the government what a fucking nonstory. Pathetic