I'd love to see the data they're getting. This might be the last time that anyone will be able to cross-reference financial data across the federal government.
Thiel himself has stayed out of the media, but a lot of what's happening is directly related to him. He's a big part of the reason we have JD Vance.
I recently came across this article from July 2024. I'm not sure what to think of it - it feels a bit conspiracy-ish, but it explains a lot of what's happening now.
They hire their own people in the top jobs, the ones that require Congressional approval. But they generally leave the existing civil service in place.
That balances the administration's priorities with the experience of people who have spent a lifetime in the job. It is not the case that each administration roots out vast numbers of political opponents from the departments.
Biden hired people with ties to people in his circle. Trump does the same. That is not, in and of itself, nefarious—in private companies it's widely understood that hiring through your network is the most reliable way to hire.
There may be other reasons why these particular cases are nefarious, but simply pointing out "ties to" does not show that by itself.
I will not look them up, thanks for trying to give me work but no thanks. I asked for examples exactly because you already have the information, why not share those instead?
I recently came across this article from July 2024. I'm not sure what to think of it - it feels a bit conspiracy-ish, but it explains a lot of what's happening now.
https://washingtonspectator.org/peter-thiel-and-the-american...
https://www.wired.com/story/startup-nations-donald-trump-leg...
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43300527
Because each administration hires their own people.
That balances the administration's priorities with the experience of people who have spent a lifetime in the job. It is not the case that each administration roots out vast numbers of political opponents from the departments.
Direct ties to Trump, okay, but the question was specifically about(pointing out) multiple direct ties to Peter Thiel.
> direct ties to Biden associates
Biden hired people with ties to people in his circle. Trump does the same. That is not, in and of itself, nefarious—in private companies it's widely understood that hiring through your network is the most reliable way to hire.
There may be other reasons why these particular cases are nefarious, but simply pointing out "ties to" does not show that by itself.