An official who asked not to be named said the administration should not use publicly funded programs, especially federal ones, to serve its political interests and to retaliate against a critical press.
“It is not right for the administration to use the public’s interest as pawn to silence its enemy. It’s not their money. They were entrusted to look after it for the public’s benefit not theirs,” the official said.
Another official said the federal government may be alarmed at how the administration is using U.S. programs and funds to serve its political interests.
“This will backfire on them,” he told the Variety.
Human rights lawyer Bruce Jorgensen said the administration is “retaliating.”
“Maybe he’ll let the Variety run his public announcements seeking federally funded masseuse home care services?” he asked in jest.
On Friday, the Department of Public Health pulled out some of its federally funded ad contracts with this paper upon the instruction of top administration officials.
The move was made even though the Division of Procurement and Supply had already authorized various ad jobs for the paper.
Some residents said the administration should not blame the paper for his own scandal.
“He did it, not the newspaper,” one of them said.
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He is, for lack of a better word, sick.