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slightlv

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22. Absolute waste, fraud, and abuse.

Reply to malaise (Reply #12)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 02:40 PM

Dec 22

But since its for THEM, it's obviously not seen that way! Who'd think Patel was important enough to go to jail over, anyway?! But when no money comes up for prosecutions of the actual "worst of the worst", we'll be able to point to where it went. Now... clawing it back may be another story.

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Patel's new ride -A fleet of armored luxury BMWs [View all] malaise Dec 22 OP

WTF? surfered Dec 22 #1

Added link malaise Dec 22 #2

Come see the waste, fraud, and abuse inherent in the system! surfered Dec 22 #8

$300,000 per vehicle malaise Dec 22 #12

How much does an armored Suburban cost? Abnredleg Dec 22 #16

I've seen a statement that a Suburban is considerably more expensive MichMan Dec 22 #28

Absolute waste, fraud, and abuse. slightlv Dec 22 #22

More conservative values on display BOSSHOG Dec 22 #3

It's disgusting malaise Dec 22 #4

How about "his & hers" matching limos for him and his GF? FakeNoose Dec 22 #5

Apparently this wasn't good enough. Igel Dec 22 #6

I think that's the upgrade charge. Years back, BMW offered "Protection Series" cars, which doubled their price. TheBlackAdder Dec 22 #9

Again, I'm just saying... Tommy Carcetti Dec 22 #7

What the director needs is a stretch limo with a Jacuzzi dalton99a Dec 22 #10

What the director needs is a stretch with ropes and ratchets. erronis Dec 22 #19

What about... 2naSalit Dec 22 #11

He thinks it'll impress his girlfriend. flvegan Dec 22 #13

It's a brilliant move to allow the agents to be undercover while arresting people who say '"No" to Trump. Ping Tung Dec 22 #14

+1 dalton99a Dec 22 #15

What a grifting POS whinny baby NotHardly Dec 22 #17

Why no Tesla? Blue Owl Dec 22 #18

That's Tesler. CentralMass Dec 22 #27

His inevitable fall will be something to see PatSeg Dec 22 #20

My advocacy for a severe incarceration gets severer and severer. NBachers Dec 22 #21

JFC orangecrush Dec 22 #23

This is insanity. I truly don't understand what kind of government we have that this is just standard operating procedur Nanjeanne Dec 22 #24

Thought he was being fired... lame54 Dec 22 #25

I don't think he understands that he is a fall guy. He's not helping himself out. Good. marble falls Dec 22 #26

America breathes a sigh of relief now that KA$H can safely visit his fuckbuddy! struggle4progress Dec 22 #29

Why are they not Chevrolets? I thought these morons were "America First". Initech Dec 22 #30

Is there anyone in this maladministration not misusing OUR money? LoisB Dec 22 #31