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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

A former Missouri House speaker was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud for misusing federal COVID-19 relief funds for his personal benefit.

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-- Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) Mar 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM

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When will PEDO DONNIE pardon this scumbag.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-09 09:52 PM | Reply

The entire scheme was a fraud, like usaids boondoggles and best ally loans never repaid

#2 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-03-10 05:54 PM | Reply

The entire scheme was a fraud

You should be furious at Trump for Operation Warp Speed!

Why did he spend money creating a vaccine for something he repeatedly called a Democratic Hoax?

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-10 05:59 PM | Reply

When will PEDO DONNIE pardon this scumbag.

As soon as Trump gets his fee.

#4 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-03-10 08:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

You'd have a harder time finding people in higher positions who are not compromised.

The only thing holding it together is that it's so corrupt that even the corruption is having a war of dominance between each other.

#5 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-03-10 08:47 PM | Reply

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