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CREEPY SWISS BILLIONAIRE SECRETLY WANTS TO FLAUNT FOREIGN DONATION LAWS TO SUPPORT LEFT WING CAUSES IN THE USA

Who Is the Mysterious Swiss Billionaire Spending Hundreds of Millions Bankrolling Leftist Causes in the U.S.?

Wansjörg Wyss, 89, a Swiss national with an estimated net worth of roughly five billion dollars, has quietly become one of the most influential donors on the American left. He has spent more than $800 million bankrolling hundreds of left-wing causes across the United States, donating millions to climate change groups, abortion activists, and the Clinton Foundation.

Information about him is sparse, but his sister once wrote that Wyss seeks to “(re)interpret the American Constitution in the light of progressive politics.”

Foreign nationals are prohibited from contributing to candidates or PACs under federal law. Even though Wyss is not a citizen, or even a green card holder, he has developed a sophisticated system to become a “leading source of difficult-to-trace money to groups associated with Democrats,” according to the New York Times.

A report from election watchdog Americans for Public Trust (APT) reveals that Wyss created two nonprofits—the Wyss Foundation and the Berger Action Fund — which have funneled close to $500 million into a vast network of Democratic-aligned dark money groups. Much of this funding has gone to organizations managed by Arabella Advisors, the “mothership” of left-wing dark money.

The largest beneficiary has been the Sixteen Thirty Fund (1630), a key Arabella-affiliated group which The Atlantic described as the “indisputable heavyweight of Democratic dark money.” The Berger Action Fund alone has given over $200 million to 1630, which has in turn distributed it to hundreds of progressive organizations.

Though foreign nationals are barred from directly supporting candidates or super PACs, Wyss’ groups have exploited a loophole that allows foreign money to finance state ballot initiatives, according to APT. Namely, 1630 has spent more than $130 million on ballot campaigns in 25 states, advancing policies such as late-term abortion and drug decriminalization by embedding them directly into state constitutions—where they can only be reversed by another constitutional amendment.

In Michigan, 1630 spent over $33 million, where ballot initiatives recently enshrined a right to abortion and a right to no-excuse absentee voting in the state constitution.

The group also funneled almost $13 million into Missouri, where marijuana legalization and Medicaid expansion were recently written into the state constitution through ballot initiatives.

When foreign money flows into states, it is also used to support Democratic candidates. Earlier this year, APT uncovered that 1630 gave $1 million to a “progressive communications hub” that spent $9 million boosting the Democratic candidate in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race.

Multiple states have passed legislation to stop foreign money from financing local ballot campaigns. Even though red states have taken the lead, Janae Stracke, Vice President of Outreach and Advocacy at Heritage Action for America, said the interest in this issue has been bi-partisan.

Five states have already passed bans — Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Wyoming — and several others have similar bills currently moving through their legislatures. Stracke expects more to follow.

Republican Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed one of these bans, House Bill 0337 into law March.

“This bill, a key plank of our conservative election integrity agenda, is a landmark piece of legislation and pivotal to ensuring foreign nationals are banned from meddling in Wyoming elections,” Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office wrote on X after Gordon signed the legislation.

“Foreign money in state ballot initiatives thwarts the American voice,” Stracke said. “This is an 80/20 issue.”

Even though the foreign funding loophole has been exploited primarily by billionaire activists, millions of dollars from Chinese entities have gone to groups promoting progressive climate policies.

Why would anyone oppose this legislation? “It’s the money,” Stracke said.

When reached for comment, a representative for the Wyss Foundation confirmed the Berger Action Fund contributes to 1630 but declined to say if Wyss supports legislation that bans foreign funding of state ballot initiatives.

US AUTO INDUSTRY RELATED JOBS BY STATE

Ranked: The Top 10 U.S. States by Auto Manufacturing Jobs

Automobile manufacturing continues to be a major source of employment across America, employing over a million people in 2025.

From Detroit’s “Motor City” heritage in Michigan to emerging plants in Southern states like Kentucky and Alabama, the U.S. has several vehicle manufacturing hubs.

This infographic ranks the top 10 U.S. states by total auto manufacturing jobs as of February 2025, using preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics which only provides data for the top 10 states. It breaks down employment by vehicle manufacturing and assembly, body/trailer manufacturing, and vehicle parts manufacturing.

America’s Auto Manufacturing Hubs by Employees

Together, the top 10 states employ over 520,000 workers in auto manufacturing—making up more than half of the industry’s nationwide employment.

Here’s how the top 10 states stack up by auto manufacturing employment, as of February 2025:

Rank	State	Vehicles Manufacturing	Bodies and Trailers	Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	Total Employees	Annual growth rate

Rank	State	Vehicles Manufacturing	Bodies and Trailers	Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	Total Employees	Annual growth rate
1	Michigan	49K	0	115K	164K	-3.8%
2	Indiana	0	39K	53K	92K	-2.0%
3	Ohio	19K	0	65K	84K	-1.9%
4	Kentucky	24K	0	34K	58K	-0.7%
5	Alabama	23K	0	30K	53K	0.1%
6	California	25K	0	0	25K	-6.5%
7	Texas	16K	0	0	16K	-0.7%
8	Missouri	14K	0	0	14K	0.0%
9	New York	0	0	8K	8K	-0.5%
10	Mississippi	0	0	6K	6K	-0.1%

States in the Midwest remain the centers of auto manufacturing in America.

Michigan leads the pack with 164,000 auto manufacturing jobs, accounting for over 15% of all such jobs in the country. Its dominance is driven by legacy automakers like Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (previously Chrysler), who have significant manufacturing footprints in Detroit.

States like Indiana and Ohio are also heavily invested in parts production, with Indiana also leading in bodies and trailers manufacturing.

Meanwhile, Southern states are becoming increasingly important for vehicle manufacturing, with Kentucky and Alabama attracting investments from foreign automakers like Toyota, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz.

Overall, employment in U.S. auto manufacturing is down 12.7% from a year ago, with the parts manufacturing segment taking the biggest hit at -17.8%. California has seen the biggest decline in jobs in this segment, dropping 6.5% from February 2024 levels.

The State of the U.S. Auto Industry

The U.S. auto industry is facing speed bumps from the latest round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, which include a 25% levy on imported auto parts and completely built up vehicles.

S&P Global forecasts that U.S. light vehicle sales will fall by 700,000 units in 2025, and North American production will decline by nearly 1.3 million units as a result of the new tariffs. Increased manufacturing costs from tariffs on auto parts are also likely to result in higher vehicle prices.

MARXIST POPE, SUPPORTER OF ILLEGAL MIGRATION TO THE USA OF THE DRAGS OF SOCIETY FINALLY DIES…ON EASTER MONDAY…GOD FINALLY SAID “ENOUGH”

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88 FINALLY WE HAD ENOUGH OF HIS FAILURE TO CRITICIZE THE KILLING OF CHRISTIANS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD! SUPPORTER OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TO THE USA!

The Pontiff, who died at 88 years old, leaves behind a legacy of attempted reform that was not without controversy AND SUPPORT OF MARXIST IDEAS!

first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to come from Latin America, has died.

Pope Francis I—previously known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires in Argentina—passed away on April 21 at 7:35 a.m. He was 88 years old.

Hours before he died, the pope emerged on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican, an independent enclave in the center of Rome.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, said, “At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with faithfulness, courage, and universal love, especially for the poorest and most marginalised.”

Farrell’s duties include announcing the pope’s death, overseeing funeral and burial preparations, and organizing the conclave to elect the new Pope.

“With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite, merciful love of God, one and tribune,″ he added.

The pope, who had part of one of his lungs removed as a young man, experienced a respiratory crisis in February that developed into double pneumonia.

He spent 38 days in the hospital before being released, but he remained frail.

He leaves behind a global church 1.3 billion strong, and a legacy that strove to inspire social and political reforms in and out of that church rooted in his interpretation of Jesus Christ’s teachings on mercy.

However, those reforms—particularly those concerning tolerance and care for the environment, illegal immigrants, and the LGBT community—were no stranger to controversy and conservative backlash.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told RAI’s TG1 program that the whole world will remember Francis for being the pope of the people.

“I will miss him too, we had an extraordinary personal relationship, he was a pontiff with whom you could talk about everything, he was very special,” Meloni said. ”This news saddens us deeply, because a great man and a great shepherd has left us.”

Before He Was Pope

Francis, then Bergoglio, was ordained a priest on Dec. 13, 1969, and dedicated more than 50 years to religious life. He was ordained auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires in 1992 and later installed as the Archbishop on Feb. 28, 1998. He was elevated to Cardinal in 2001, and participated in the conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI in 2005.

But the road of his priestly vocation began on Sept. 21, 1953, when the sudden urge to go to confession on his way to a party ignited within the then-17-year-old Bergoglio the desire to become a priest.

“After confession, I felt that something had changed,” he recalled in 2013. “I was not the same. I had heard just like a voice, a call: I was convinced that I had to become a priest. This experience in faith is important. We say that we must seek God, go to Him to ask forgiveness, but when we go, He is waiting for us, He is first! … You go [a] sinner, but He is waiting to forgive you.”

He entered the Jesuit Novitiate, the order’s extensive education and training program, on March 11, 1958, after battling a severe case of pneumonia the year before, and losing part of his right lung in the process.

He professed his perpetual vows as a Jesuit in 1973 and served as the superior of the Jesuit Province of Argentina and Uruguay from that year through 1979.

During that time, he faced the abduction of two Jesuit priests, Fathers Ferenc Jalics and Orlando Yorio, by the military junta during Argentina’s “Dirty War.”

“In the neighborhood where he worked, there was a guerrilla cell. But the two Jesuits had nothing to do with them: They were pastors, not politicians,” the pope told a meeting of Hungarian Jesuits in Budapest in 2023. “They were innocent when taken prisoner. The military found nothing to charge them with but they had to spend nine months in prison, suffering threats and torture. Then, they were released but these things leave deep wounds.”

Bergoglio then served as the rector and theology professor at Argentina’s Colegio Maximo until 1985, then traveling to Germany to finish his doctoral thesis.

He took inspiration for his religious life from the story of Saint Matthew, the tax collector and public sinner that Jesus called to become an Apostle.

“It is the struggle between mercy and sin,” he said of St. Matthew’s story during a homily in 2017. “But how did the love of Jesus enter that man’s heart? What was the door for it to enter? Because the man knew he was a sinner: he knew it. The first condition to be saved is to feel in danger; the first condition to be healed is to feel sick.

“To feel oneself a sinner is the first condition for receiving this merciful gaze.”

Bergoglio Becomes Francis

His papacy began on March 13, 2013, and featured several firsts beyond his namesake. He was the first pope belonging to the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the first pope to come from the Western Hemisphere, the first pope to address the G7 Summit, and he was the first pope to dedicate an encyclical, a papal teaching document, entirely to faith and climate change.

He was immediately praised as a man of humility, making his first appearance in simple white vestments instead of the more opulent royal vestments of his predecessors, and he immediately began attempting to demonstrate the mercy that inspired him.

His first Easter, he changed a Holy Thursday ritual where the pontiff washes and kisses the feet of 12 clergymen in remembrance of Jesus’s washing the feet of the 12 Apostles to washing and kissing the feet of 12 prisoners, including some Muslims.

The following year, he presided over the marriage of several couples who had been living together and had children out of wedlock, an opportunity one of the brides said she thought she would never have.

He canonized nearly 1,000 Saints, 813 of which were canonized together as the Martyrs of Otranto. These were fishermen, farmers, artisans, and shepherds who were beheaded by the Ottomans in 1480 for refusing to convert to Islam.

Other Saints included past pontiffs who oversaw the Second Vatican Council, Pope Saint John XXIII, Pope Saint Paul VI, and Pope Saint John Paul II. He also canonized Saint Junipero Serra, a Franciscan friar called the “Apostle of California,” credited with establishing nine California missions, including San Diego, San Francisco, and Santa Clara.

He was also very active politically, addressing the European Union, World Economic Forum, G7, and G20 summits on matters ranging from immigration and environmentalism to artificial intelligence, hosting his own climate summit, and recently pushing his city-state into diplomatic matters between the United States and Cuba.

He called for immediate action on climate change and implored governments of Western nations to protect illegal immigrants in their countries while also criticizing both of the Trump administrations’ closed border policies.

His reign comes to an end during the Jubilee Year of Hope, which he hoped would be a year marked by, among other things, an end to ongoing conflicts the world over, peaceful resettlements of war torn regions, cures for diseases, and the forgiveness of debts.

Disputes

Francis’s time as pontiff, however, was not free of controversy and was outright born of it. He assumed the position after his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, decided to step down in 2013. This was only the third time in the Catholic Church’s history, and the first time in more than 600 years, that a pope stepped down rather than held his position until death.

Some of his teachings on compassion—specifically recent letters instructing on the blessing of homosexual couples, his stance against the U.S.’s crackdowns on illegal immigration, and his criticisms of capitalism—sparked dissent among conservative Christians, particularly in the United States, with some going so far as to label him a Marxist.

Francis seemed to address and defend allegations that he was a Marxist and communist, saying in an interview, “If I see the Gospel in a sociological way only, yes, I am a communist, and so too is Jesus. Behind these Beatitudes and Matthew 25, there is a message that is Jesus’s own, and that is to be Christian. The communists stole some of our Christian values.”

He also held fast throughout his reign to a level of tolerance of other faiths and practices that are in conflict with those of the church, sparking concern among many practicing Catholics that he had fallen into a moral relativism that sees all religions as equally right.

Speaking to priests, nuns, and lay church leaders in Indonesia in September 2024, he said, “This is important, because proclaiming the Gospel does not mean imposing our faith or placing it in opposition to that of others, but giving and sharing the joy of encountering Christ always with great respect and fraternal affection for everyone.”

Francis also entered into agreements with China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party that gave it a say in who he appointed to serve as Bishops in China, a stark contrast to the reign of Pope Saint John Paul II, during which the Catholic Church, especially in Europe, was seen as a weapon against atheistic communist regimes.

At the same time, Francis ordered investigations into some of the more conservative U.S. Bishops who spoke out in opposition against him, removing Bishop Joseph Strickland from his post as head of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, in 2023. The Vatican did not give a reason for Stickland’s departure.

On top of that, his supposed emphasis on dialogue restricted the use of the Traditional Latin Mass and antagonized the “backwardness” of the growing conservative traditional movement among the young faithful.

However, he has come out in defense of several of the Church’s beliefs and traditions, making clear that some things will never change, such as the necessity of the Sacraments, the openness of Holy Matrimony only between a man and a woman, an exclusively-male priesthood, and the necessity of Catholics to be pro-life.

One of his last messages came in a letter commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Theology Faculty of Triveneto, Italy, urging all educators to instill in their students an understanding of the faith while also being open to changing times.

“I encourage the entire academic family to persevere in its collaboration with the mission of the Church, to spread the message of Christ in the world, faithful to the genuine tradition, but open to reading the signs of the times,” he said on Jan. 28. “This means courageously taking on new challenges to effectively bring the truth of the Gospel to contemporary man.”

What Comes Next

In the coming days, Farrell will call the more than 100 Cardinals from around the world to gather in the Vatican Palace to elect the new pope.

Completely secluded from the outside world, they will pray, discuss, and vote in a secret ballot. This election requires a 2/3 majority vote and can take several days, with up to four votes happening in a single day. Ballots are burned after each vote sending a smoke signal to the outside world: black smoke means no majority, white smoke means majority has been reached.

HIGHEST CELEBRITIES NET WORTH, SURPRISE WHO IS LISTED IN THE TOP 31!!!

Top 31 Highest Net Worth Celebrities

Net worth is defined as the total value of an individual’s assets minus their liabilities. It is often used as a measure of wealth and financial success. With the rise of technology and easy access to information, there has been a surge in websites that claim to estimate one’s net worth.

As of 2025, the list of the top 31 highest net worth celebrities spans various industries, including film, music, literature, and business. Here’s a summary:

Jami Gertz – $8 billion (Actress, philanthropist, sports team owner).
Steven Spielberg – $8 billion (Director).
George Lucas – $7 billion (Film creator).
Oprah Winfrey – $3.5 billion (Media mogul, host, author).
Rihanna – $1.7 billion (Singer, businesswoman).
Tyler Perry – $1 billion (Actor, director, producer).
David Copperfield – $1 billion (Illusionist).
JK Rowling – $1 billion (Author, producer).
Peter Jackson – $1 billion (Director, producer).
Jerry Seinfeld – $925 million (Comedian, actor).
Jacqueline Gold – $860 million (Businesswoman).
Herb Alpert – $850 million (Musician, executive).
Madonna – $850 million (Singer, actress).
P Diddy – $850 million (Rapper, entrepreneur).
Celine Dion – $800 million (Singer, actress).
Ivanka Trump – $800 million (Businesswoman, author).
James Cameron – $800 million (Director).
James Patterson – $800 million (Author).
Jim Davis – $800 million (Cartoonist).
Bono – $700 million (Musician).
Kylie Jenner – $700 million (Model, entrepreneur).
Matt Stone – $700 million (Actor, writer, producer).
Yoko Ono – $700 million (Artist, activist).
Dolly Parton – $650 million (Singer, songwriter).
Howard Stern – $650 million (Radio and TV personality).
Tom Cruise – $600 million (Actor, producer).
Taylor Swift – $600 million (Singer, songwriter).
Jay Z – $2.5 billion (Rapper, entrepreneur).
Kanye West – $400 million (Rapper, fashion designer).
Jackie Chan – $400 million (Actor, producer).
Arnold Schwarzenegger – $400 million (Actor, politician, businessman).

WARREN BUFFET BILLIONAIRE STILL LIVES IN HIS $31,500 HOUSE

Born in Nebraska, USA, Warren Buffett, nicknamed the “Oracle of Omaha,” is one of the most successful investors ever. His net worth and how he made it is the stuff of legend, yet he lives a modest and frugal lifestyle.

Testament to that is the billionaire has lived in the same house in the same neighborhood with his late wife for over 60 years. After renting 5505 for a few years back in the mid-50s for $175 a month, Buffett and his wife loved the stately home so much that he put in an offer.

Built in 1921, Buffett purchased the house in 1958 for $31,500, the equivalent of $329,505 in today’s dollars. Realtors have appraised it at between $1.2 and $1.5 million if put on the market today.

Location

The five-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom house is situated in downtown Fairview, a well-to-do, leafy suburb, with the University of Nebraska within walking distance. It is only a five-minute-long drive from McDonald’s, which is what Buffett starts his day with for breakfast.

Located on the corner of Farnam and S 55th Streets, passers-by will likely not notice that the Buffett residence has two frontages. Access to the double garage and ample parking area is via S 55th Street. The entrance to the house interior is through the large mahogany front door on Farnam Street.

The front facade of Warren Buffetts Nebraska home

Architectural style

Buffett’s house is an eclectic mix of styles. One aspect of the beige-bricked house looks like it belongs on farmland, with its barn-shaped roofline. Rectangular lead-paned windows let in copious amounts of light. A giant chimney stack and a long verandah complement the front facade.

It’s edged on the two sides by a mix of hedges, wooden gates, and wrought iron fencing. Buffett’s car can often be seen on the spacious driveway, though there’s a double garage at right angles to the street.

Interior

As you move inside, white is the dominant color running throughout the house, offset by shades of black, grey, and biscuit.

The heart of the home is U-shaped and features a chandelier in the center. The breakfast nook overlooks an informal lounge. This cozy area is where Buffett relaxes.

The mansion also has a more formal lounge with lofty, white-beamed ceilings mimicking the barnlike roof structure you see from outside.

The second-floor access is via the hardwood and white, wrought-iron banistered staircase.

A Romeo and Juliet-like balcony at the top allows a novel view of the simple but supremely elegant parlor.

A stunning chandelier takes center stage in the compact dining room, just off the formal lounge. It has undoubtedly seen its share of famous and distinguished diners for small, intimate soirees.

An invitation to dine at Chez Buffett is highly prized.

Upstairs, you will find the five bedrooms, the en suite, and the guest bathroom. The master is tastefully furnished and decorated in white, with black accents.

One can’t help but notice a recurring theme of arched doorways, and the entrance to the sunroom is no exception.

This room, just off the master bedroom, has a special place in Buffett’s heart as it is where he began his ascent to become one of the wealthiest and most respected financial boffins the last and this century has seen.

Hand written across the top of the door is “The Birthplace of Buffett Associates,” “May 1956,” “Warren E Buffett.” This inscription alone could be worth a lot of money when the house is sold.

Sunroom Door personally inscribed by Buffett

Lifestyle

It’s no secret that Buffett is notoriously frugal. Never one to splash his billions around, he changes his car around every decade; his double garage has sadly not seen many high-end, expensive cars over the years. He proudly claims to only buy pre-loved cars like Cadillacs and Lincolns.

It’s not all work and no play for the billionaire. He loves a good game of bridge, and his several grandchildren have filled the bedrooms of this much-loved house.

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DR. FAUCI RAKES IN MILLIONS AFTER “RETIRING”

Fauci’s First Year of ‘Retirement’ Was a Money Making Bonanza

Fauci received several six-figure deposits through 2023 totaling $1.15 million according to a 141-page financial disclosure obtained by Open The Books, a government watchdog group.

The documents do not describe the source of the deposits.

Fauci leveraged his celebrity status as the top trusted messenger on COVID-19 to pad his earnings in 2023, just as newly empowered Congressional investigators sharpened their focus on the ways Fauci betrayed the public’s trust at the pandemic’s height.

Fauci sold his memoir to a subsidiary of Penguin Random House for a reported $5 million in March 2023. That news coincided with a March 2023 congressional memo showing Fauci had privately “prompted” an influential paper dismissing the theory that COVID could have resulted from a lab accident. On July 1, 2023, Fauci began an appointment at Georgetown University as distinguished university professor in both the School of Medicine and School of Public Policy. Roughly two weeks later, two of the coauthors of that paper testified to Congress about the extent of their collaboration with Fauci.

The White House on Friday updated the official covid.gov page to highlight this paper, “The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2,” and Fauci’s behind-the-scenes role in downplaying the “lab leak theory.”

Fauci also accepted speaking gigs with several special interest groups in 2023. Some of these organizations and trade associations — including the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) — have policy agendas that intersect with the federal government’s COVID-19 response or the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the NIH division that Fauci led for nearly four decades.

Fauci’s esteem in the scientific community was lucrative in 2023, despite nagging questions from Congress about his endorsement of gain-of-function research like the coronavirus experiments funded by NIAID in Wuhan, China.

Fauci accepted medals with monetary prizes from the highest echelons of academia including Columbia University’s Calderone Prize, worth $50,000, and the National Academy of Medicine’s Lienhard Prize, worth $40,000.

Fauci’s final government salary totaled an unprecedented $480,654, the highest salary earned by any of the roughly 2.4 million employees who work for the federal government, including the president, according to Open The Books. Fauci continues to accept a six-figure pension.

Fauci’s net worth roughly doubled from $7.6 million the year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2019 to $15 million in 2023. Fauci also received taxpayer-funded transportation and security detail via the U.S. Marshals Service as a private citizen in 2023.

“Dr. Fauci’s assets soared during the worst of the draconian Covid lockdowns while families and small businesses struggled through school closures and lost income. Now it’s clear the cash kept coming during his first year of ‘retirement,’” said Open The Books CEO John Hart. “He was rubbing elbows with groups like AHIP flanked by taxpayer-funded security — even as his wife remained the top bioethicist at NIH.”

Amid concerns Fauci misled Congress under oath about the research in Wuhan, former President Joe Biden granted Fauci a pardon on Jan. 20.

Fauci did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Delayed Retirement

Fauci announced in August 2022 that he would retire in December 2022. At the time, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer of Kentucky warned that “retirement can’t shield Dr. Fauci from congressional oversight.”

In November 2022, Congressional Republicans — who had been investigating connections between Fauci’s NIAID and the Wuhan Institute of Virology — won control of the House of Representatives and thus key committees.

Now, Open The Books has uncovered evidence through Fauci’s Application for Immediate Retirement that he delayed his retirement until Jan. 6, 2023 — three days after the new Congress started — but misinformed Congress about the change.

Fauci sent a request to NIH Acting Director Larry Tabak to delay his retirement in order to retain personal protection, emails suggest.

An email from Tabak to Fauci indicates a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Marshals Service was still tied up in the Office of General Counsel.

“OGC is working to clear the MOU from the USMS,” Tabak said in a Dec. 27, 2022, email to Fauci confirming his delayed retirement date.

In both a transcribed interview with congressional investigators in January 2024 and in public congressional testimony under oath in June 2024, Fauci described his retirement from federal service as having occurred in December 2022.

Fauci’s extraordinary MOU with the U.S. Marshals Service cost taxpayers roughly $15 million, Open The Books and journalist Jordan Schachtel reported in November 2024.

The U.S. Marshals Service captures fugitives and protects judges and court witnesses. It’s not clear that any other former federal employee has been protected under such an agreement, according to Open The Books.

President Donald Trump terminated the arrangement on Jan. 23, along with the security details of former national security adviser John Bolton and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

“They all made a lot of money. They can hire their own security too,” Trump said. “Fauci made a lot of money.”

Bioethics?

Some of the growth in the Fauci household’s net worth stems from the taxpayer-funded salary of Dr. Christine Grady, a bioethicist at the National Institutes of Health, who earned $263,005 in 2024.

An NIH official told the DCNF earlier this month that although Grady had a good reputation within the bioethics discipline, she had a conflict of interest that posed ethical questions of its own.

“One of the problems when the coverup was going on of the Wuhan lab leak, that whole fiasco, was that they were not listening to anyone giving ethics advice,” the official said. “If they had had someone at the table with knowledge of this, they would have said: ‘Hey do you want to play it this way, or be more transparent?’ Someone could have raised the question.”

“That’s something Christine Grady could have, or should have, done,” the official continued. “She wasn’t able to do it because she was Fauci’s wife.”

“Maybe they had discussions in private about what was going on,” the official said. “She was placed in a conflicted role because of that.”

Grady was among the employees at the Department of Health and Human Services affected by the department-wide restructuring and reduction in force prompted by the Department of Government Efficiency earlier this month. Grady was reportedly given a choice between relocating away from the couple’s tony Beltway neighborhood to an Indian Health Service post or leaving HHS.

STACEY ABRAMS, DEMOCRATIC TAXPAYER FUNDS ABUSER, LAUNCHED NON-PROFITS FROM HER HOME!

Here’s the Insanely Long List of Nonprofits and LLCs That Stacey Abrams Has Launched

As a Democratic election loser DEI politician, civil-rights activist, tax attorney and abuser of taxpayer funds for her “non-profits”, Stacey Abrams has founded or co-founded a dizzying array of nonprofits and LLCs, some of which co-mingle funds.

Records show many of her start-ups have no office or staff and are based out of Abrams’ home in Atlanta. A number of them have failed, dissolved or have fallen into debt and had tax liens attached, and some are under state or federal investigation. A list:

Fair Fight Inc.
Fair Fight Action
Fair Fight PAC
Fair Fight Georgia
Fair Count
New Georgia Project
New Georgia Action Fund
Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP)
American Pride Rises APR Network
Sage Works LLC
Sage Works Productions Inc.
NOWaccount Corp.
NOWaccount Network Corp.
NOW Corp. USA
Nourish Inc.
Insomnia Consulting
Insomnia Group
Third Sector Development Inc.
Voter Access Institute
Myrina Strategies
The Family Room Inc.
SELA Technologies Inc.
Abrams Legal Services LLC
Davis Hall LLC
Hall Davis LLC
Brockington Hall LLC

Where is the DOJ to investigate this DEI fraudster?

PRIVATE EQUITY BUYING MOBILE HOME PARKS…CAPTIVE AUDIENCE AND FOREVER INCOME!

Why Is Private Equity Targeting Manufactured Home Parks?

Real estate has always been a safe investment, 2009 economic crisis notwithstanding. But it has generally been the middle class, upper class, and commercial real estate that has appealed the most to private equity firms.

Today, things have changed. Affordable and low-end housing, especially the manufactured home park markets, have been increasingly targeted by institutional investors and private equity firms. They’re buying them like crazy at a time when the industry itself is expanding.

Absolutely insane. Wall Street private equity firms are now buying up American mobile home parks and skyrocketing rents up to 60% on people.

“These communities have become the target of a new kind of landlord, private equity. Private equity firms are increasingly getting involved. Some of the biggest investors in America have moved into this industry. People living at a local mobile home park outraged over the sharp increase in lot rents. Rents were raised by nearly 60%.”

Resident: “I worked for 45 years. There is no American dream anymore. All it is survival.”

“Homes of America has gone on a buying spree spending nearly $300 million to acquire 138 parks across 17 states. They’ve raised rents and aggressively evicted residents.” and that’s just ONE FIRM buying, there are many more.

Resident says “I don’t know what I’m gonna do. Hope that I don’t wake up tomorrow. Death crossed my mind.” She can only afford one more month of rent

How much more will the American People continue to take?

It’s the captive-audience-nature that appeals the most. The investment may require a long time to turn a major profit, but time is on the side of the investors who want to continue making profits for years or even decades.

RAMPANT FRAUD IN UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIM PAYMENTS IN DEMOCRAT HELLHOLE STATES, AND IT CONTINUES!

DOGE Review Finds Three Dem States Account For Most Unemployment Fraud Since 2020

“California accounted for 68% of the unemployment benefits paid to parolees identified by CBP on the terrorist watchlist or with criminal records.”

The DC Department of Employment Services, which handles unemployment claims for DC residents, is seen in Washington, DC, July 16, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Three Democratic-led states accounted for the vast majority of unemployment fraud since 2020, according to an initial survey of such fraud by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

California, New York, and Massachusetts tallied nearly 80% of improper unemployment insurance benefits handed out since 2020. An initial review of claims by DOGE found $382 million in fraudulent payments.

The DOGE audit found that “24.5k people over 115 years old claimed $59M in benefits,” “28k people between 1 and 5 years old claimed $254M in benefits,” and “9.7k people with birth dates over 15 years in the future claimed $69M in benefits.”

“In one case, someone with a birthday in 2154 claimed $41k,” DOGE added in a post on X.

Of those flagged claims, California, New York, and Massachusetts accounted for over $300 million.

“California, New York, and Massachusetts accounted for most of these improper claims, totaling $305M in unemployment benefits,” said DOGE. “Additionally, California accounted for 68% of the unemployment benefits paid to parolees identified by CBP on the terrorist watchlist or with criminal records.”

California, New York, and Massachusetts accounted for most of these improper claims, totaling $305M in unemployment benefits.

Additionally, California accounted for 68% of the unemployment benefits paid to parolees identified by CBP on the terrorist watchlist or with criminal… https://t.co/6jYGfxW7Fr

— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) April 10, 2025

White House spokesman Harrison Fields said the revelation is an example of the kind of governance that pushed people to move from deep blue states such as California and New York to Republican-led states such as Texas and Florida.

“There’s a reason for the mass exodus from Democrat-run states that have mismanaged their economies and driven residents to the nearest Republican-led state,” Fields told Fox News. “High taxes, poor stewardship of taxpayer dollars and progressive policies continue to yield negative results, which is why Americans overwhelmingly support the work of DOGE.”

California, New York, and Massachusetts are under solid Democratic control. Democrats control the governor’s office, the state House, and the Senate in each state, while also having the offices of secretary of state and attorney general as well.

DOGE is spearheading the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. DOGE analysts have been working with government departments to identify potential wasteful spending and spending that does not align with President Donald Trump’s priorities.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced $5.1 billion in cuts to Pentagon spending on Thursday that were identified by DOGE.

“This one is, as they say, a big one,” said Hegseth in a video posted to social media. “We’re signing a memo right now directing the termination of $5.1 billion in DOD contracts – not million, that’s with a B – $5.1 billion in DOD contracts.”

FEDERAL WORKERS BEING FIRED WILL NOT MAKE THE SKY FALL!

The Sky Will Not Fall and America Won’t Grind to a Halt Because Some Federal Employees Are Losing Their Jobs Due to DOGE

Federal employees rally in support of their jobs outside of the Kluczynski Federal Building on March 19, 2025, in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Fear is a strong motivator—especially when it’s given a political megaphone. And Democrat officials, public employee unions, and their minions in the media have no qualms about trying to terrify the public with ridiculous claims in an attempt to counter President Donald Trump’s swamp-cleansing initiatives through the work of the Department of Government Efficiency.

Just look at the recent hysteria from Capitol Hill. Last month, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., likened the dismissal of federal employees to “a bank robber trying to fire the cops and turn off the alarm just before he strolls into the lobby.”

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, pontificated that “firing this many critical employees at once could make it impossible for our government to provide BASIC services.”

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But the nuttiest scream of all came from yet another congresswoman, Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., who urged supporters of dismissed U.S. Agency for International Development workers to “Shut down the city! We are at war!”

She didn’t want to talk about the bizarre, absurd misuses to which those USAID workers had put the hard-earned dollars of American taxpayers, like funding a “transgender comic book” in Peru. That is certainly something worth “going to war” about. Not!

As usual, mainstream media outlets are seeking to amplify the political Left’s hysteria. But a realistic look at the reduction in federal bureaucracy relative to the bloated size of the federal government shows just how ridiculous these claims are. They are engaging in the worst type of fearmongering hyperbole.

The numbers can’t be exaggerated.

The current proposals for reduction in federal agency personnel add up to just over 238,000 employees. But that number represents less than 8% of the more than 3 million current federal employees, according to the Pew Research Center. That 3 million figure, however, does not include the roughly 1.3 million active-duty military personnel. Pop that number in and out of the total of 4.3 million individuals receiving paychecks from the federal government—paid for by U.S. taxpayers—the Trump administration wants to reduce the size of the executive branch by only 5.5%.

That 4.3 million number of total employees makes the U.S. government the largest single employer in the entire country, larger than private companies like Walmart or Amazon. Moreover, that number is so large that it means the federal government bureaucracy is larger than the total population of half of the states, including places like Utah, Kansas, and Wyoming.

Add in the conglomerate of 109,000 government contractors, according to a 2024 study by the Government Accounting Office, and the dismissal percentage plummets even more. The estimates of the number of individuals employed by those contractors range from almost 4 million to over 5 million. Including those federal contractors drops the percentage of taxpayer-paid staff being laid off even more drastically.

If less than 8% of the civilian workforce has been shaved off, without taking into account contractors, that means over 92% of federal bureaucrats are still staffing the multitude of federal agencies. That’s 2.8 million federal workers still taking care of the business of the federal government. If the critics are correct that this minuscule reduction will cripple America, that says a lot about the inefficiency, ineffectiveness, and incompetence of vast swaths of the government.

Only by ignoring these statistics can critics continue to proclaim that the reductions in force proposed by the Trump administration will lead to a disaster. In fact, fewer government workers means fewer federal bureaucrats trying to overregulate, overtax, and overburden Americans in their personal lives, their businesses, and their professions.

Nor is this the end of the road for laid-off federal employees. Apparently, the critics believe that having to join the rest of us in finding a job in the private sector is a terrible infliction of harm.

Yet over 30% of the federal workforce holds a bachelor’s degree, and over two-thirds of the now-former staff of USAID possess postgraduate degrees. These folks will be just fine in the private sector, although they might have to actually show up at their workplaces to work (horrors—what an inconvenience!).

It’s time for everyone to take a deep breath. And it is time for the American taxpayer to stop being burdened with paying the salaries of federal employees who are so numerous that they dwarf the populations of so many states.

While the pace at which Trump has implemented his plans may be surprising, that is only because Washington usually moves at a glacial pace, when it moves at all. But his actions to constrain and streamline the federal government have been needed for a long time—with no one until now willing to do anything to try to trim the bloated monstrosity that the federal government has become. Most importantly, his moves are improving—not wounding—the government.

Those listening to the shrill cries of the critics should step back and take in the full picture—a picture that shows that trying to get rid of the waste, fraud, and abuse that infests the nation’s capital will benefit the American people and the republic.