No-Bid Contract Awarded to Trump Donor with Bribery Conviction; Intel Warns Netanyahu May Undermine Iran Deal
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Hafiz Rashid
Summary
The article reports on a $1.7 million no-bid contract awarded by the National Park Service to Greenwater Services, a company owned by John J. Carafo, a longtime Republican donor and Trump ally with a history of campaign finance violations and a bribery conviction. The contract bypassed competitive bidding, raising concerns about political favoritism and potential corruption. Separately, U.S. intelligence officials warn that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will attempt to undermine Trump's Iran deal.
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· 5 pulledGreenwater Services is owned by the J.J. Carafo Investment Trust, led by John J. Carafo.
Carafo is a longtime Republican donor who Trump has described as a 'fantastic man.'
Carafo, who has previously skirted campaign finance law, also pleaded guilty in 2001 to conspiracy to bribe Democratic Representative James A. Traficant Jr.
The $1.7 million contract was directly awarded to Carafo's company by the National Park Service, bypassing the usual competitive bidding process.
Katie Martin, a spokesperson for the Interior Department, said the department did not know about Carafo's political affiliation.
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