...doesn't her past job performance raise any questions? From The Washington Examiner:
Biden pick for unemployment program lost $600M to Nigerian scammers
President Biden faces growing questions about the appointment of a Democratic donor to oversee billions of dollars in unemployment benefits despite her role at a state agency that lost hundreds of millions in coronavirus relief funds to Nigerian scammers.
Suzi LeVine departed Washington state’s Employment Security Department last month, leaving behind a trail of audits and questions about how $600 million of unemployment funds could be siphoned off by cybercriminals.
This week, she took up a post as acting assistant secretary at the Employment and Training Administration within the Labor Department. The position puts her at the forefront of Biden’s coronavirus recovery plan and provoked an immediate wave of criticism.
“Washington residents who have had seen massive error after massive error from LeVine’s Employment Security Department are dumbfounded that she would be getting a promotion,” said Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington. “This isn’t a ceremonial title or a cushy spot for donors, it’s a crisis management role and one she’s already failed miserably.”
And the next paragraph explains it all:
LeVine and her husband are prolific Biden donors and served until January as deputy finance chairs for the Democratic National Committee, according to her LinkedIn profile.
There 'ya go. This is no longer a meritocracy. Now, it's just a matter of bringing in the benjamins.
I have to hand it to the Nigerians - they know us well and know how to social engineer. Kudos and they are welcome to what they can scam. What gets me is that idiots like this are not held accountable for their stupidity.
There is no punishment when bureaucrats screw up. In most cases, they are publicly removed from their post, kept out of the public eye for six months and then quietly rehired with a nice raise "for their troubles" a bit later. Here, they didn't even have the grace to wait for a while. Do they think that we are that stupid? Or are they actually that stupid. Or both.
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