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turbinetree

(25,436 posts) Wed Dec 4, 2024, 09:23 AM Dec 4

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Trump offers key Pentagon job to billionaire whose firm trained Khashoggi's murderers

By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams
Published December 4, 2024 8:41 AM ET

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly offered the number-two Pentagon job to a secretive billionaire investor with close ties to the military-industrial complex, potentially introducing additional conflicts of interest to an incoming administration that is set to be rife with corporate executives and lobbyists.

Stephen Feinberg is co-founder and co-CEO of the private equity behemoth Cerberus Capital Management, which owns a firm that provided paramilitary training to members of the elite team that murdered Saudi journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.

Trump drew global outrage for publicly defending the Saudi regime in the wake of the assassination, even after U.S. intelligence agencies established that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman authorized Khashoggi's murder.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-offers-key-pentagon-job-to-billionaire-whose-firm-trained-khashoggi-s-murderers/

Did trump get the memo that Jamal Khashoggi was a "US " resident.............oh yeah he did.............

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Trump offers key Pentagon job to billionaire whose firm trained Khashoggi's murderers (Original Post) turbinetree Dec 4 OP

Could they come up with a name less evil sounding? Dennis Donovan Dec 4 #1

Or as Hagrid calls him: Fluffy Hekate Dec 4 #7

Another dangerous pick who will probably pass secrets to foreign governments if confirmed. patphil Dec 4 #2

Hey, that assassination was worth at least $2 billion. yardwork Dec 4 #9

It's all for sale, isn't it? Hekate Dec 4 #3

Yes down to the last desk, stapler, and paperclip. Irish_Dem Dec 4 #4

Yes Solly Mack Dec 4 #5

Disgusting. Bluethroughu Dec 4 #6

Trump probably wants him to create a special assassination team to take care of all his enemies. Lonestarblue Dec 4 #8

VonShitzInPantz does it again! red dog 1 Dec 4 #10

Dennis Donovan

(27,453 posts)

1. Could they come up with a name less evil sounding?

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 09:29 AM

Dec 4

Cerberus Capital Management

Hekate

(95,291 posts)

7. Or as Hagrid calls him: Fluffy

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 12:15 PM

Dec 4

patphil

(7,116 posts)

2. Another dangerous pick who will probably pass secrets to foreign governments if confirmed.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 10:49 AM

Dec 4

Everything Trump does is transactional. Information for money.

yardwork

(64,765 posts)

9. Hey, that assassination was worth at least $2 billion.

Reply to patphil (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 12:21 PM

Dec 4

And the Saudis even sent a tape of the torture and murder, to prove it was done. Deal complete.

How many more deals are in the works? Who is next?

Hekate

(95,291 posts)

3. It's all for sale, isn't it?

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 10:53 AM

Dec 4

Irish_Dem

(59,727 posts)

4. Yes down to the last desk, stapler, and paperclip.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 11:24 AM

Dec 4

Solly Mack

(93,210 posts)

5. Yes

Reply to Hekate (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 11:45 AM

Dec 4

Bluethroughu

(5,991 posts)

6. Disgusting.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 11:54 AM

Dec 4

Lonestarblue

(11,983 posts)

8. Trump probably wants him to create a special assassination team to take care of all his enemies.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 12:17 PM

Dec 4

red dog 1

(29,546 posts)

10. VonShitzInPantz does it again!

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 08:57 PM

Dec 4

(Is it November, 2026 yet?)

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