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“Especially in his second term, Trump has instead wielded U.S. foreign policy principally to increase his own wealth, bolster his status, and personally benefit a small circle of his family members, friends, and loyalists. U.S. foreign policy is now largely subordinate to the private interests of the president and his retainers. These interests may, from time to time, align with some plausible understanding of the public good. Much more often, however, the Trump administration invokes U.S. national interests to deflect from its self-dealing by eroding the distinction between its private interests and those of the American people.”
~ Alexander Cooley and Daniel Nexon, “The Age of Kleptocracy: Geopolitical Power, Private Gain” (Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026, published Feb. 17, 2026)
Vectors of Grift
By Catherine Austin Fitts
Editor’s Note: Catherine recently co-authored an article with Mike Robinson of UK Column that described the extraordinary levels of grift in the U.S. government. In preparation, Catherine wrote a catalog of 21 popular models of political grift, with examples to help the reader understand and identify what is happening.
The 21 models include:
- Insider Trading
- Support of Industry Legislation and Promotions
- Bribes and Kickbacks
- Undisclosed Gifts
- Enforcement and Pardons
- Contracting
- Venture and Investments
- Transfer of Market Share
- Real Estate Acquisition and Development
- Oil and Gas Development
- Metals and Mining Development
- Piratization
- Starting Wars
- Litigation Tribute (Settlements as Tax)
- Self-Compensation
- Access Selling / Pay-to-Play Donations
- Bailouts for Friends
- Government Equity Stakes (Crony State Capitalism)
- Tariff Favoritism and Arbitrage
- Family and Official Portfolio Conflicts (Revolving Door)
- Disguised Payments (Licensing and Side Deals)
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I’ve been waiting for this report and I was definitely not disappointed.
Amazing research and mind-boggling information. Thanks so much!
The story about the resort in Viet Nam clearly demonstrates that money comes before everything else.
This is very sad/disturbing to read.