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ArtSetsYouFree | 1 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Elon being appointed to co-chair a department of the government that doesn’t exist with Vivek is some high level trolling. Only Congress can form new governmental departments.
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SLCW | 1 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Now, Trump is saying it won't actually be a new department, but an "advisory committee", probably because he looked at the required process for creating a new department and said, "fuck that". If there's one thing Trump hates it's actually doing what he's promised to do.
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Lux | 1 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 He better set Ross free. Even though I am a minority and think Ross isn't a great person. Just not deserving of life sentencing imo.
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SLCW | 1 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Agree. The sentencing was overly harsh, and he didn't deserve a life sentence. It probably should have been a straight 20 years. Clemency or a pardon for Ross was literally the only one of his campaign promises I supported.
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ArtSetsYouFree | 1 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Ross better have some hidden bitcoin because Trump gonna need something in return.
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SLCW | 1 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 He probably does, though I believe the government was pretty thorough in their search and seizure of his assets. It's 50/50 I think. But Trump is definitely going to want something in return.
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ArtSetsYouFree | 1 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 He’s fucked. Honestly I won’t lose a second of sleep over it.