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Monday, November 09, 2026

The Trump administration awarded a small biosecurity company nearly $40 million to screen for Ebola and other infectious diseases just months after a firm linked to President Donald Trump's elder sons invested in its parent company, according to records and interviews. The contracts, one to screen for Ebola in several U.S. airports and the other to respond to disease outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, are seven times the total value of government contracts the company had directly received before. The company, XpresTest, has years of experience monitoring for COVID-19 and other diseases for the government at U.S. airports. That makes its parent, XWELL, an unusual hybrid, selling both spa treatments and biosecurity services. Last year, it made most of its money from waxing salons and airport spas that offer manicures, massages and "chakra beds."

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"FUNNY 2"

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-11-09 01:26 PM | Reply

Now cynics claim a little of the cash has gone astray
But that's not the point, my friends
When the money keeps rolling out, you don't keep books
You can tell you've done well by the happy, grateful looks
Accountants only slow things down, figures get in the way ... .

(Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice, "And the Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)")

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-11-09 03:42 PM | Reply

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