ust reviewed the coverage of Carl Nichols' decision enjoining Trump's shutdown of USAID. Only Politico (and my own post) note that Nichols specifically said that DOJ presented no evidence of fraud or corruption. EVERY OUTLET should emphasize this. www.politico.com/news/2025/02... - ThreadSky

emptywheel.bsky.social • 13 days ago

ust reviewed the coverage of Carl Nichols' decision enjoining Trump's shutdown of USAID. Only Politico (and my own post) note that Nichols specifically said that DOJ presented no evidence of fraud or corruption.

EVERY OUTLET should emphasize this.

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

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happyrumrunner.bsky.social•13 days ago

should but won't

hogman54.bsky.social•13 days ago

MSM is in tRump’s back pocket. They will ignore it. 🤬🤬

blondejustice.bsky.social•13 days ago

Exactly. And yet, MAGA is proudly AND FALSELY proclaiming all over social media how DOGE has uncovered so much “waste and fraud.” The only fraud being perpetrated do far is by Trump, Musk, DOGE, and their followers.

momofj5.bsky.social•13 days ago

This is just like the Big Lie. All the MAGAts believe what Trump/Elon says dispute no proof at all.

davidkc.bsky.social•13 days ago

Every media outlet SHOULD emphasize this, but they won't.

gtull.bsky.social•13 days ago

They should mention it but it seems the main point of emphasis should be that they have no authority to just shut down agencies whether or not they believe there is fraud

Emphasizing the fraud component of the decision just sets up a potential justification of overreach if they find a misspent $1

lindseymcbride.bsky.social•13 days ago

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paradigm317.bsky.social•13 days ago

Can we get you a show on tv

mikethemadbiol.bsky.social•13 days ago

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liquidcarb.bsky.social•13 days ago

This “fraud” would mean that all the Congressional oversight, reporting and transparency requirements and internal financial controls at all these agencies have all been failing, under the GOP controlled House for the past few years

david.uncensored.zip•13 days ago

Iirc isn't Nichols the first judge to directly ask for proof too?
I have problems with his ruling but his questions were on point.

emptywheel.bsky.social•13 days ago

These lawsuits all have different theories of injury. This was one of the only ones weighing Elon's claims against those of real people.

omg1957.bsky.social•3 days ago

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phyrricvictory.bsky.social•13 days ago

NYT, et al, are no longer truthful or responsible outlets. They follow the North Korea model: Dear Leader
@nytimes.com

amicusopus.bsky.social•13 days ago

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rewinn.bsky.social•13 days ago

No evidence of fraud and corruption? But my neighbor said he saw someone on TV show there was corruption.
I asked him to give an example and he said he could not remember.

It is right out of every cult playbook ever.

realjohnfkennedy.bsky.social•13 days ago

Which, in itself, is a sign of corruption.

roryr6.bsky.social•13 days ago

If the fuher says there is fraud and corruption...

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