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Originally Posted by Mark B
I see nothing illegal or unethical about Nikki Haley using her fame and connections from her political career to make big money in the private sector. What is unethical is her current role as a Trump suck-up.
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Nothing wrong with making money. HRC used to get big bucks giving speeches and heck Melania has made over a Million buck$ giving speeches. Its her hypocrisy that bothers me.
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The report from the Post's Issac Stanley-Becker noted, "In an 11-month period, ending January 2023, she earned about $2.5 million from paid speeches alone, delivered to banks, other businesses and advocacy groups, according to her disclosure. That’s more than she earned in combined salary during the eight years she spent as governor and then a presidential Cabinet member."
The report stated that the Haley campaign has danced around questions about her paid appearances, with Stanley-Becker writing that a "Haley spokesperson said the campaign does not have transcripts of Haley’s paid speeches because most took the form of question-and-answer sessions. Haley also has not released her recent tax returns. The spokesperson said she intends to but did not respond to questions about when."
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Wouldn't you call that rags to riches is an inference, not an accusation? And isn't sudden wealth generation by politicians a cause for concern?
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That contrasts notably with Haley in 2016 demanding, "Donald Trump, show us your tax returns!” while also dragging his 2016 presidential opponent Hillary Clinton into the attack by complaining, "We have two presidential candidates that refuse to disclose information: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump."
The Post's Stanley-Becker adds, "Haley’s reversal of fortune sheds light on inconsistencies between her public posturing and personal finances. She has touted her background in accounting yet faced penalties for failing to pay taxes on time, according to state records and news reports. She has demanded transparency from political adversaries yet veiled some aspects of her own sudden wealth whilenot always maintaining bright lines between her public role and private life."
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Remind me to ask your permission before I post here criticisms about politicians. (/s)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...rt/ar-AA1lUR1v