Army Corps of Engineers

Trump Freezes $11 Billion in Infrastructure Projects in Democratic Cities

| Importance: 8/10

President Trump directed the Army Corps of Engineers to halt $11 billion in infrastructure funding across Democratic-led cities including New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Baltimore. The selective funding freeze represents weaponization of federal resources for partisan punishment rather than …

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Fisher Sand & Gravel Wins $2B Border Wall Contracts After Fox News Lobbying

| Importance: 7/10

Fisher Sand & Gravel received over $2 billion in border wall contracts after CEO Tommy Fisher appeared on Fox News over 20 times lobbying Trump directly, despite the company’s history of tax fraud and environmental violations. Senator Kevin Cramer personally lobbied Trump for Fisher at a …

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Halliburton Gets 9.5B Iraq Contracts with Cheney Ties

| Importance: 9/10

Halliburton subsidiary KBR received 9.5 billion in Iraq War contracts, including a billion no-bid ‘Restore Iraqi Oil’ contract awarded March 8, 2003. Vice President Dick Cheney, Halliburton’s former CEO (1995-2000), maintained financial ties through 98,548 in deferred compensation …

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Halliburton Awarded $7 Billion No-Bid Iraq Contract

| Importance: 9/10

Halliburton subsidiary KBR was secretly awarded a $7 billion no-bid contract to rebuild Iraq’s oil infrastructure, just days before the invasion began. The contract was awarded by the Army Corps of Engineers without competitive bidding, citing ’emergency circumstances.’ Vice …

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