Trump Bets on Casino Hired Gun for State Department

[pnwmom]

Source: The Daily Beast

When Jonathan Galaviz left his job at a casino consulting firm to go work for the Trump State Department, he didnt have any concerns about job security. The firmwhich consults for at least two Russian state entities, according to its websiteproudly announced that Galaviz would be back after his stint at State. Galaviz himself consulted for a Russian government corporation on casino gambling.

Its a situation that has left ethics experts baffled.

We look forward to welcoming back Jonathan to GMA after he completes his service with the Trump administration, Global Market Advisors managing partner Steve Gallaway told a casino trade publication when Galaviz took the State Department job in April.

Until Tuesday afternoon, the companys website listed Galaviz as its chief strategist.

Read more: http://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-bets-on-casino-hired-gun-for-state-department

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So not only is this new State Department employee a casino consultant with Russian connections. He has retained his ties with that company and will be returning there when he's done with State. The potential for conflict of interest is enormous.

[haveahart]

1. The destruction by reductionof our prized government agencies has begun.

There seems to be non willing to try to stop it.

[Hortensis]

8. Check out Obama's group United to Protect Democracy,

Haveaheart. They look for inside-government violations of the law and pounce on them.
https://unitedtoprotectdemocracy.org/

And many employed in those agencies really want to protect them, but of course their positions are problematic and we'll only learn about that internal resistance someday.

Installing termites in our national house makes me sick too, but of course lots of people in and out of government are trying to stop, slow, limit the damage.

It definitely needs to be talked about more. Welcome to DU.

[George II]

2. If they consult, they most likely lobby as well. He CAN'T go back right after he leaves the admin.!

[enough]

3. What is he going to do at State? I can't make it out from the article. NT

[pnwmom]

5. This is all it said:

A State Department official told The Daily Beast that Galaviz was based as of June 11 at the State Department’s J Bureau, which includes the Office of Global Criminal Justice, the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, and the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

[KT2000]

4. tRump or Tillerson?

who hired him, or maybe it doesn't make a difference.

[Achilleaze]

6. republican traitors against America are lowdown nogood skunks

lock them up

[Angry Dragon]

7. Moscow is loved by Trump