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Yavin4

(35,433 posts)
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 11:13 AM Dec 2016

The coming corruption investigations and civil lawsuits involving this admin will be epic

If you're in school or about to go to college, you may want to consider majoring in forensic accounting and auditing. Understanding the who, what, and where the money went to will be a skill that will be in high demand.

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The coming corruption investigations and civil lawsuits involving this admin will be epic (Original Post) Yavin4 Dec 2016 OP
Lawsuits over procurement and conflicts of interest will be many underpants Dec 2016 #1
I presume that a competitor to Trump or his insiders would sue because of the bidding process Kolesar Dec 2016 #4
When Trump's company starts building Federal buildings, bases, infrastructure lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #11
Yes and he could own part of a company that makes a part underpants Dec 2016 #22
Civil lawsuits? Yes. Corruption investigations? Only if states initiate them. LonePirate Dec 2016 #2
Don't forget foreign entities as well. Yavin4 Dec 2016 #3
yes, a whole new industry. Whee! Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #5
Nonstop drama cilla4progress Dec 2016 #6
Remember the Bush administration and Dick Cheney? gordianot Dec 2016 #7
Imagine all of the gov't junkets staying at Trump hotels around the world. Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #12
Trump needs to adopt the Golden Calf as his logo. gordianot Dec 2016 #14
The Halliburton/ Cheney scam is minor league compaired to crimes the Trump crime syndicate conceals Jeffersons Ghost Dec 2016 #16
Taken as whole Bush Cheney are guilty of war crimes. gordianot Dec 2016 #23
Not with a repub house and senate ksoze Dec 2016 #8
Funny that's exactly my major! Initech Dec 2016 #9
You will have plenty of work coming to you. Yavin4 Dec 2016 #10
I'll be done with my associates hopefully next year. Initech Dec 2016 #13
The bright side is you could work for either side... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #15
Whichever one pays me more! Initech Dec 2016 #18
Hence, why those skills will be in demand. n/t Yavin4 Dec 2016 #20
Get some experience. Yavin4 Dec 2016 #17
Yup! Initech Dec 2016 #19
Work hard Kolesar Dec 2016 #21

underpants

(182,763 posts)
1. Lawsuits over procurement and conflicts of interest will be many
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 11:16 AM
Dec 2016

That's something that isn't being discussed much.

Government procurement regulations are very specific about that.

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)
4. I presume that a competitor to Trump or his insiders would sue because of the bidding process
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 11:21 AM
Dec 2016

I am trying to imagine the instance. Trump builds golf courses and restaurants and bathrooms. What would be the product or service?

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
11. When Trump's company starts building Federal buildings, bases, infrastructure
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 11:57 AM
Dec 2016

His competitors will howl.

LonePirate

(13,416 posts)
2. Civil lawsuits? Yes. Corruption investigations? Only if states initiate them.
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 11:17 AM
Dec 2016

The Republicans in Congress will not investigate a single action or word by the Racist-in-Chief.

Yavin4

(35,433 posts)
3. Don't forget foreign entities as well.
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 11:19 AM
Dec 2016

Lots of money flowing around and sometimes the envelopes will be a little light.

gordianot

(15,237 posts)
7. Remember the Bush administration and Dick Cheney?
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 11:41 AM
Dec 2016

Halliburton got the golden ticket in no bid contracts. I figure the main reason Trump ran for President he knew his time in business was limited and the Presidency was a way to stay solvent immune from prosecution. After all you can crash the national economy and all you get is a slap on the hand. It is good to ally yourself with the largest most successful criminal enterprise in the history of the Republic (GOP).

gordianot

(15,237 posts)
23. Taken as whole Bush Cheney are guilty of war crimes.
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 01:01 PM
Dec 2016

The same crimes we executed Nazi and Japanese war criminals. So far I list Trump's number one crime is conspiring with a foreign government to seize the American government in a conspiratorial coup. This will be hard to prove in court (there is no possibility it will ever go to court). Trump could instigate a new American Civil war (suspension of U.S Constitution) or possibly an international war. So far Trump as a private citizen has been allowed to commit crimes.

Initech

(100,062 posts)
13. I'll be done with my associates hopefully next year.
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 12:02 PM
Dec 2016

I'll be close to being done with my bachelor's by the end of the first term. That's when the investigations will start. Pass the butter!

Yavin4

(35,433 posts)
17. Get some experience.
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 12:06 PM
Dec 2016

The more of it you have the more valuable you will be. Disregard your salary demands at the outset and focus on attaining experience.

The bulk of the investigations/lawsuits will come in 3 or 4 years from now. It will take some time for people to figure out what's going on.

Initech

(100,062 posts)
19. Yup!
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 12:22 PM
Dec 2016

I'm in the process of changing careers and it's been a very very long road. I know from experience that the guys starting out usually get the crap jobs but having experience is definitely more valuable. Plus it's a job I could go anywhere in the world and get. Which is my long term plan. I would love to experience life outside the US.

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