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.
karl_chungus@lemm.ee 11 hours ago
Thanks for the update. So it seems to have been legit payments then, neato.
jimbolauski@lemm.ee 11 hours ago
Nothing in the article discusses the legitimacy of the subscriptions. It could simply be a way money was funneled.
karl_chungus@lemm.ee 11 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.
jimbolauski@lemm.ee 10 hours ago
That’s why I used the word could. In this context it’s used to express possibility.