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Biden’s closest advisors have ties to big business and Wall Street with some making millions
CNBC ^ | MAR 20 20212:26 PM EDT | Brian Schwartz

Posted on 03/21/2021 7:24:47 AM PDT by BenLurkin

These disclosures were provided by the White House to CNBC early Saturday morning after requesting the documents a day earlier. None of these positions were confirmed by the Senate. Many of these advisors have previous ties to Biden’s campaign or former President Barack Obama’s administration.

A White House spokesperson did not return a follow up request for comment.

Deese was previously the Global Head of Sustainable Investing at BlackRock before becoming the head of the National Economic Council. While at the investment firm, Deese’s disclosure shows he made over $2.3 million in salary and bonuses. His disclosure also suggests that through BlackRock’s restricted stock plan, Deese could have made an additional $2.4 million.

Donilon was a managing member of MCD Strategies, a media consulting firm, prior to his role in the White House. His filing shows that he made over $4 million in income while leading his consulting firm. Donilon lists the Biden campaign and Democratic National Convention Committee as two of his clients.

Zients was the CEO of the Wall Street investment firm Cranemere before becoming a lead advisor to the Biden White House on the coronavirus pandemic. His financial disclosure shows that he had a combined salary and bonus of $1.6 million. As board member of Facebook, the new report shows he made over $330,000.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: biden; corruption; obama; wallstreet

1 posted on 03/21/2021 7:24:47 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Big Govt/Big Business/Big Media/Big Tech

Lockstep fascism.

God help us.


2 posted on 03/21/2021 7:26:19 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: BenLurkin

Trump’s fault!


3 posted on 03/21/2021 7:29:55 AM PDT by Roadrunner383 ( )
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To: BenLurkin
Shocked! 😱
4 posted on 03/21/2021 7:34:06 AM PDT by Pajamajan ( PRAY FOR OUR NATION. I will never be a peaceful slave in a new Socialist America.)
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To: BenLurkin

In all cases there are capital investment & or media/consulting with Washington D.C. linkages.

In other words they are already part of the non-governmental elements of the deep state.


5 posted on 03/21/2021 7:34:36 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: BenLurkin

I read Putin is furious at Biden for calling Putin a killer. Please please please Mr. Putin, release all info on the Bidens and the Ukraine! Do it do it do it!


6 posted on 03/21/2021 7:42:45 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: nascarnation

This is no different from every administration no matter the party.

Phfft.

What, you think Presidents hire the poor to advise them on the economy and other matters?


7 posted on 03/21/2021 7:49:21 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the MAGA Party.)
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To: BenLurkin

All this notwithstanding, I hope the economy stays strong! So far, the stock market has remained steady. Thank God!


8 posted on 03/21/2021 7:50:11 AM PDT by Savage Beast (Dhritarashtra reigns! Duryodhana and Duhshasa rule! Truth-seekers be damned!)
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To: Wuli

Biden’s closest advisors have ties to big business and Wall Street with some making millions

Politicians and the Mafia have a common goal . . getting rich, and from what I’ve witnessed I’m sure their tactics are very similar.


9 posted on 03/21/2021 7:50:39 AM PDT by JayAr36 (My disgust with government is complete.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

I do not remember a time when everything was in lockstep like the Soviet Union of years ago.

I falsely believed the internet would promote free speech but it has been controlled by Big Tech who is in consort with liberal fascists.

Trump who helped make Tweater widespread was banned from Tweater.


10 posted on 03/21/2021 7:52:32 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: BenLurkin; Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; ...

@BeTallmadge
2h
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“There’s a reason Chinazis Yang Jiechi dared to publicly bitchslap the Biden team in Alaska.”

“Yang, being in the Foreign Ministry for over 40 years, and working at the Chinazi embassy in thé US for decades, had been China’s bag man who delivered bribes to his US counterparts such as Tony Blinken & John Podesta.”

“Yang also set up Hunter Biden & China’s joint venture Bohai Harvest RST.”


11 posted on 03/21/2021 7:58:49 AM PDT by bitt (America is the Home of the Brave, not the regime of the silenced.)
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To: bitt; BenLurkin; All

Thanks for the ping; post; thread.

10% to the Big Guy. Nothing for Kamala? She’s left holding someone’s nutsack?


12 posted on 03/21/2021 8:02:42 AM PDT by PGalt (past peak civilization?)
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George Ballsac Eyes $oro$ can give her 10%


13 posted on 03/21/2021 8:04:01 AM PDT by PGalt (past peak civilization?)
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To: BenLurkin; SeekAndFind; MtnClimber

Jack Maxey On The Contents Of Hunter’s Laptop & Why It Matters To Every American

> The Eric Metaxas Radio Show / March 2, 2021

Jack Maxey is sharing something especially significant — the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop — and discusses the importance of the content to every American patriot.

Maxey has a copy of the Hunter Biden laptop hard drive, via Rudy G, and has gone through it all. Unbelievable stuff, much worse than we knew. The Bidens are totally compromised/controlled by the ChiComs, the CIA and FBI know it, and they are doing nothing about it. The MSM, including Fox and NewsMax, are terrified to touch this. Please watch/listen to this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHQgTG4rGj8&ab_channel=TheEricMetaxasRadioShow


14 posted on 03/21/2021 8:08:42 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: BenLurkin

Hm. Normally, coming from the private sector would be a plus on my scorecard.

Many of Trumps good appointments were such though he was hoodwinked in many case too.

The issue IS the agendas these people bring to their appointments, not that they are private sector and thus bad.

Many career government policy makers are controlled by someone too or tainted by their prestigious (not) college credentials.

Good policy and government leadership should center on what’s good for Americans not special interest. Choosing the right people is a true sign of good leadership.

Even Trump struggled finding good people. Biden of course picks nobody because he is a nobody. Clinton picked a cabinet and filled appointments with what appeared to be a circus show.

Bottom line is about 50% of appointments are a poke in the eye to the opposing party and what we’re seeing now is that Dems are Wall Street’s puppets


15 posted on 03/21/2021 8:08:49 AM PDT by jcon40 (The other post before yours really nails it for me. IOr keep people from / PC ing in ver and alway)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Waiting for that. But media will bury it. . Big tech will hide it. They have a idea for the nation that’s not right but they have control right now. People have to take it back.


16 posted on 03/21/2021 8:26:00 AM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: BenLurkin

If this was the only problem of this Administration, we should all rejoice. As is, this is a nothing Burger, it is common to all Administrations. Indeed, if the crowd currently inhabiting Washington were simply your good old-fashioned grifters, we would be massively better off. Unfortunately, they are idealogues fanatically determined to destroy the country AND enrich themselves.


17 posted on 03/21/2021 8:43:04 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them)
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To: BenLurkin

Biden’s closest advisors

With all the money they made why would they want to go to work for Biden & Tribe not looking good.
The democrat agenda must be one hell of a power grab plan that will last for ever the king and queen era is returning.


18 posted on 03/21/2021 9:46:12 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Travis McGee

That was an amazing interview!


19 posted on 03/21/2021 10:44:19 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: BenLurkin

The Democrats are out to help all the working people not themselves. Riiiight This should be the DNC’s theme song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJOjTNuuEVw


20 posted on 03/22/2021 9:26:59 AM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (In politicians we get what we deserve, usually the best that money can buy, guaranteed.)
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