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SOURCE: Obscure Trade Settlement Could Create $480 Million Slush Fund for White House
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The resolution of an obscure trade dispute involving imports of Canadian lumber to the United States could result in a $480 million slush fund for the White House, according to a lawyer familiar with the case.
Comment 27 on Think Progress nails it !
The most chilling sentence in the comment thread:
The fact that hundreds of millions of dollars may be headed to the White House with no oversight raises the possibility of abuse -- especially five months before a federal election. This is a significant amount of money and the administration should explain exactly how it will be spent and who will be overseeing the process.
The most corrupt administration in history has been given a windfall with no oversight.