Basic Glitch@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agoDonald Trump defends gift of 747 jet from Qatar as new Air Force Onewww.ft.comexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down17
arrow-up1202arrow-down1external-linkDonald Trump defends gift of 747 jet from Qatar as new Air Force Onewww.ft.comBasic Glitch@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squareAbsaroka@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up54·21 days agoGreat example of the problem with ‘traditional’ journalism/media. It doesn’t “raise ethical concerns.” No rational person would say “Gee, I wonder if that’s an ethical violation.” It is very clearly an ethical breach and bribery. I’m also shocked at the limited reporting asking why a government would give a $400 million plane as a ‘gift.’
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·21 days agoMaybe the ashtrays were full? Or, yes, bribery. I suppose it makes more sense.
Great example of the problem with ‘traditional’ journalism/media.
It doesn’t “raise ethical concerns.” No rational person would say “Gee, I wonder if that’s an ethical violation.”
It is very clearly an ethical breach and bribery.
I’m also shocked at the limited reporting asking why a government would give a $400 million plane as a ‘gift.’
Maybe the ashtrays were full?
Or, yes, bribery. I suppose it makes more sense.