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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Karen Budd-Falen, a top Trump administration official, has failed to disclose her connections to a massive lithium mine in Nevada has a history of navigating financial entanglements while serving in top positions at the Interior Department that don't require Senate confirmation.

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"Karen Budd-Falen allegedly failed to come clean to Congress about her financial and ethical dealings, noting the potential that she still illegally had ownership in the cattle ranching entity KJM LLC. Although the Department of Interior (DOI) continued to withhold that information from Congress, they sent the records to a private party. Those records revealed that Budd-Falen not only kept her ownership interest in KJM LLC, but she also has a stake in three separate cattle ranching corporations."

"Ms. Budd-Falen may have abused her power while at the DOI to give her family a $3.5m windfall, tied to their ranching assets. Budd-Falen's family ranch sold water rights to Nevada Lithium Corporation that were essential for the company's Thacker Pass mine to move forward. In November 2019, while serving as Deputy Solicitor with authority over Fish and Wildlife Service matters, she secretly met with company executives in her DOI office. Her family wouldn't see the potential $3.5m payday unless the mine won federal approval, which was still pending at the time."

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On Tuesday 5 Nov 2024, 77,302,580 Americans voted for the

Most. Corrupt. Administration. In. History.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-21 03:29 AM | Reply

We know the demographics at fault.

#2 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-01-21 04:13 AM | Reply

We know the demographics at fault.

#2 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-01-21 04:13 AM | Reply | Flag: Indeed. And the Black Panthers are the so called 'enemy."

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#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-21 04:51 AM | Reply

And the insidious Trumpf junta is subpoenaing Minnesota Democrats: drudge.com

America is completely upside-down.

Thanks Republican voters!

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-21 05:10 AM | Reply

But Hunter's car loan was paid by Joe!

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-21 08:02 AM | Reply

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