"The Vice-President, it must be noted, graduated from Yale Law School, where presumably he learned something about what it takes to "violate a crime"-and how behavior that does not rise to the level of criminality can nonetheless be suspicious and blameworthy. The incoming Trump Administration was reportedly alerted to the investigation. It must have realized that a story this odiferous had a high likelihood of being leaked, yet it gave Homan a prominent role."
"Shortly after MSNBC broke the news of the cash transfer, in late September, the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, told a reporter, "Well, Mr. Homan never took the fifty thousand dollars that you're referring to, so you should get your facts straight." The investigation, Leavitt asserted, had represented "another example of the weaponization of the Biden Department of Justice against one of President Trump's strongest and most vocal supporters in the midst of a Presidential campaign.""
The Vice-President graduated from Yale Law School, suggesting awareness of conduct that can be suspicious or blameworthy without being criminal. The incoming Trump Administration was reportedly alerted to an investigation yet still gave Homan a prominent role despite a high likelihood of leaks. Other post-Watergate administrations likely would have avoided such an appointment for self-preservation. The Trump team displayed a high tolerance for embarrassment and confidence in impunity, enabling brazen, self-serving dealings such as a luxury jet gift from Qatar and ventures into cryptocurrency, including a gala for major $TRUMP investors. The White House press secretary denied the cash transfer and accused the DOJ of weaponization and entrapment, asserting that Homan did absolutely nothing wrong.
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