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turbinetree

(27,897 posts)
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 06:41 PM 10 hrs ago

Astonishing reason behind Trump's 'rushed' DC projects exposed: whistleblowers

By Alexander Willis
Published July 11, 2026 5:38 PM ET

As revealed in a letter made public this week, multiple whistleblowers accused President Donald Trump of ignoring federal contracting laws regarding his several beautification projects in Washington, D.C., and claimed to know why the president was so "rushed" to see the projects completed.

Trump has spent much of his second term focused on his D.C. beautification projects, perhaps chief among them being the renovations to the Kennedy Center, which included emblazoning his name on the building – a move since undone by a judge's order.

According to multiple whistleblowers who reportedly contacted Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), however, there was a very specific reason for why Trump expedited the Kennedy Center renovations: to ensure renovations were complete in time for him to receive the FIFA World Peace Prize.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2677207028/

People need to go to jail..............end of story...............they did not even submit a proper paperwork for the "scope of the project"..........

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Astonishing reason behind Trump's 'rushed' DC projects exposed: whistleblowers (Original Post) turbinetree 10 hrs ago OP
;-{) THIS Goonch 10 hrs ago #1
FIFA Peace Binky. tanyev 10 hrs ago #3
And a darker possibility... moondust 10 hrs ago #2

moondust

(21,393 posts)
2. And a darker possibility...
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 06:55 PM
10 hrs ago

He had to use contractors he trusted to do the dirty work he wanted done. Like installing hidden cameras and microphones?

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