bpolitics·politics bybustAsh Elon/Trump takes 80 million from NYC FEMA Bank accthttps://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/02/12/trump-administration-takes-back-80-million-in-fema-money-from-nycs-bank-accounts-city-alleges-highway-robbery/Open linkView original on lemmy.world237Comments12Reply
MMakeitstop lemmy.worldFunny, if I stole 80 million from the city's bank account, I'm pretty sure they'd do more than just sue me.70Reply
DDragonTypeWyvern midwest.social1Hide 1 replyIf the blue states don't seriously start talking among themselves about denying federal authority it won't be last thing they take.63Reply
HHasturInYellow replylemmy.worldI sincerely hope that there is discussion of withholding funding from the gov. Just cut them off from everything and handle things in state.18Reply
mmentalNothing lemmy.world1Hide 1 replyIt’s the payment for dropping Adams’ slam dunk corruption charges48Reply
bbustAsh lemmy.world5Hide 5 repliesHe's not even an elected official. How is this not out right thievery?43Reply
TThorry84 replyfeddit.nlEven if an elected official transfers money without authorization, that's still outright theft.22Reply
sspooky2092 replylemmy.blahaj.zoneBecause committing felonies is a positive to republicans as long as the left is upset.6Reply
BBojack411 replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyHes an elected billionaire. What are you or anybody else going to do about it?2Reply
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Funny, if I stole 80 million from the city's bank account, I'm pretty sure they'd do more than just sue me.
If the blue states don't seriously start talking among themselves about denying federal authority it won't be last thing they take.
I sincerely hope that there is discussion of withholding funding from the gov. Just cut them off from everything and handle things in state.
It’s the payment for dropping Adams’ slam dunk corruption charges
Fuck that sounds so believable
He's not even an elected official. How is this not out right thievery?
Even if an elected official transfers money without authorization, that's still outright theft.
It is but does it matter if there's no justice?
Because committing felonies is a positive to republicans as long as the left is upset.
Hes an elected billionaire. What are you or anybody else going to do about it?
Drain the Coffers