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Sheldon Whitehouse: “But it ought to be pretty plain to people that when a new administration comes to Washington, it is not the ordinary and…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2026
But it ought to be pretty plain to people that when a new administration comes to Washington, it is not the ordinary and appropriate thing to start filling your own pockets, your friends’ pockets, your political allies’ pockets with public goods.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
theguardian.com
Jan 2, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse comments on the ethical implications of the new administration's actions.

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