A reminder that less than two weeks ago, it was revealed that Trump solicited a $1 billion bribe from the energy industry, offering in return the gutting of environmental regulations.

A week ago, Big Journalism had already consigned this epic scandal to the memory bin.

Had Biden done anything remotely like that, I guarantee that it would still be among the top stories of the day -- and Congress, including Democrats, would be moving toward impeachment.

@dangillmor link to the story?
@FerritinJim search Trump $1 billion oil

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Via #TheGuardian

"#BigOil uncovered

πŸ‘‰Trump promised to scrap climate laws if US oil bosses donated $1bnπŸ‘ˆ – report
Trump promised to 20 executives at Mar-a-Lago dinner to increase oil drilling and reverse pollution rules among other pitches..."

"For their part, executives in big oil companies have been preparing for a possible Trump second term by drafting executive orders designed...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/09/trump-oil-ceo-donation

Trump promised to scrap climate laws if US oil bosses donated $1bn – report

Trump promised to 20 executives at Mar-a-Lago dinner to increase oil drilling and reverse pollution rules among other pitches

The Guardian

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...to be ready to sign as soon as he returns to office.
#Politico reported this week that the executives have clubbed together to produce off-the-shelf policies on increasing natural gas exports, supercharging drilling and extending offshore #oil leases..."

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@dangillmor @FerritinJim or you could just link the story