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US Defense Official Overseeing AI Reaped Millions Selling xAI Stock
Expert said federal law bars officials from taking actions in their jobs that benefit their own financial interests
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Corky
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"Richard Painter, a former ethics lawyer at the White House under President George W Bush, said that in general it was a criminal violation for government officials to participate in any government actions that would benefit their own financial interests.
"It sounds pretty weird," he said of the transactions. "There is no way that a decent ethics lawyer would let a [defense department] official hold on to AI stock while he's involved in AI matters.
You would have a very high chance of violating the criminal statute." Federal law prohibits officials from taking actions in their jobs that benefit their own financial interests."
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He can apply for a Cabinet Job with those scam credentials.
#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-10 10:40 PM | Reply
See? No one cares about gov corruption anymore... DJT made it commonplace.
#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-11 02:29 PM | Reply
Government has always been corrupt. And climate has always changed.
Thoughts And Prayers. Nothing Can Be Done.
#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-11 05:39 PM | Reply
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