Politics - International Policy Digest

A Feinberg Appointment Signals Free Reign for the Swamp

Trump's appointment of financier Steve Feinberg to the Pentagon highlights potential conflicts of interest and a broader pattern of privileging private wealth over public accountability.

Griffin Thompson 12.13.24

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