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jmowreader

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15. I find this very strange

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 05:54 PM

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He requested reimbursement for work-related expenses in gold bars...and they gave them to him? Even if the reimbursement requests were legitimate - and it appears they were not - why would they have paid him in gold rather than the Yankee Greenbacks everyone else gets?

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Ex-US government official arrested after $40 million in gold bars found in home [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Thursday OP

He should have done what they did on Hogan's Heroes... C Moon Thursday #1

He gives a new meaning to the term, "gold rush". oasis Thursday #2

Lol. Good one! ananda Thursday #14

As to the ex-official, oops . . . Regarding your footnote, mahatmakanejeeves, I'm still laughing. Thank You! George McGovern Thursday #3

This guy makes NJCher Thursday #4

Why only after TFG is in office? UpInArms Thursday #5

Because using the CIA to bribe people with gold bars took off after The Rapist got back in office? muriel_volestrangler Thursday #6

"They steal a lot" UpInArms Thursday #7

Raise your hand if you believe he's NOT THE ONLY ONE FakeNoose Thursday #8

The US Government is a $7 trillion a year PCB66 Thursday #9

Some theories that was originally marked to pay for info about bin Laden question everything Thursday #10

That's how this guy found out how easy it was FakeNoose Thursday #12

One has to wonder how much/many the turd has. republianmushroom Thursday #11

There's pardon opportunity here... EarthFirst Thursday #13

I find this very strange jmowreader Thursday #15

yup Skittles Thursday #16