The Bad PlaceThe New Republic | “Slush Fund for Crooks”: Republican Town Hall Goes Off the Rails by Malcolm Ferguson
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Representative Mike Flood’s town‑hall in Norfolk, Nebraska, devolved into a heated showdown as constituents blasted him over a litany of issues—including the costly war in Iran, a proposed “slush fund” to reward Trump supporters, the unresolved release of Jeffrey Epstein files, and plans to fund extravagant White House projects such as a ballroom renovation. Voters accused Flood of protecting “pedophiles” and the Trump‑aligned DOJ, while demanding accountability for the $1.8 billion fund meant for people who assaulted police on Jan. 6. Flood defended a hawkish stance on Iran, argued for congressional oversight of the fund, and insisted that a law to release the Epstein documents had been passed, but his responses were met with boos, jeers, and broader frustration over perceived corruption, endless foreign conflicts, and rising living‑cost pressures.
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