Comment on Politico swept up in USAID scandal as records show government paid $8.2 million to left-leaning news site

karl_chungus@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• jimbolauski@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Your fact check article you cited has been updated with corrections.

  The headline of this piece has been updated to more accurately describe the contents of the fact check. While Politico LLC did receive funds from USAID and other government agencies, the money was not for grants but payment for subscriptions to its publications. Also, the $8.2 million figure cited refers to payments in the 12 months leading up to February 2025, not dating back to 2016.

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  • karl_chungus@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Thanks for the update. So it seems to have been legit payments then, neato.

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    • jimbolauski@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Nothing in the article discusses the legitimacy of the subscriptions. It could simply be a way money was funneled.

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      • karl_chungus@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Money can be exchanged for goods and services.

        If we cannot make a determination of the legitimacy of subscriptions, we equally cannot conclude if it was funneled either.

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• UniversalMonk@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  But I don’t care about the irony. I wasn’t making a point. I posted cuz I found it interesting. That’s it.

  Thanks, friend!

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  • karl_chungus@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Might wanna make sure what you post is correct then, otherwise it looks like you’re pushing a narrative.

    No problemo buddy!

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    • UniversalMonk@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      And what would that narrative be?

      Because I can’t control, nor do I care to control, the narrative that someone feels when they read a news article.

      I didn’t write the article. A MUCH bigger and more popular website than Lemmy published it.

      Heck, I didn’t even post the contents of the article. Just the title and the link.

      What people think is on them, not up to me.

      Thanks, friend!

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