White House aide resigns over misuse of grant money.
By on Mar 28th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
White House aide resigns over misuse of grant money.
Presidential aide Felipe Sixto has resigned “because of an alleged misuse of grant money from U.S. Agency for International Development and his former employer, a Cuban democracy organization.” Since Sixto “stepped forward” on March 20, the matter has been turned over to the Justice Department. CNN’s Ed Henry reports:
Significance of the group Center for a Free Cuba, of course, could be the President has spent a lot of time — especially with the transfer of power in Havana — talking about, and pushing for, freedom and democracy to go to Cuba. So this, obviously, very embarrassing for the administration that a White House aide, Felipe Sixto — now a former White House aide — had allegedly misused federal grant money.
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I say let Felipe Sixto stay & fire his boss, Bush.
March 28th, 2008 at 3:54 pmDubbie’s Disgraceful Little Mafia. Shame on them all.
March 28th, 2008 at 3:57 pmMaybe the extra toe threw his accounting off.
March 28th, 2008 at 3:59 pmAnd the culture of corruption beats on.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:00 pmjeez, whoever could imagine that a right-wing cuban would be dishonest.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:02 pmHey, he sees Bush and Cheney raiding the countries coffers, why not him.
Repukian moto: I got mine, screw the rest of you.
Bush/Cheney
March 28th, 2008 at 4:07 pmHague Trials ‘09
It’s Friday afternoon at 3:00 pm and the phone rings. That’s right, it’s another Bush scandal hitting the wires as people head home for the weekend. Sure to be buried by the time Monday rolls around.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:08 pmHere’s another Bushie openly stealing. Now we still haven’t heard from the 22 year old who was given 300 million by the Pentagon to funnel money. This answers so many questions as to why the US is in a recession. Americans seem to be more then willing to look away at the crimes of the Republican party and settle for those rebate checks and living in a recession. Next step will be depression and it might be to let to fix it. Republicans know Obama will never be elected President so the Media is doing it’s part. When you look at the Democrats who are all for Senator Obama one can only ask where were they when he wanted to run for office, became the Freshmen Senator and make many mistakes. Like most leaches here they come to feed off of the Rock Star before he fades out. Mean while not one is looking at the best interest of the American people. When 9/11 happen if was a wake up call one day later it was back to normal and the crooks started building the fear factor.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:08 pmIf this guy misused federal grant money, it is correct that he should resign or be fired. I will not blame Bushco for this if they were not aware of this guy’s activities, and forced the resignation as soon as they did know.
Now that it’s been turned over to the DoJ, we MAY get to know what really happened — if Sixto was acting alone, or if this is part of a larger WH agenda and Sixto is just getting thrown under the bus. (And isn’t it amazing that, under almost any other president, it would be assumed this news item was about a single bad apple who got caught and dealt with, but under this president the thought always comes up that it may be part of something bigger?)
Oh wait — the DoJ is Mukasey’s outfit. OK — we may never know.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:09 pm“the matter has been turned over to the Justice Department”
In other words, nothing will be done and the guy will wind up with some cushy gig somewhere. Laws are for other people.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:09 pm11 – ? think anyone cares?
March 28th, 2008 at 4:17 pmHe took the WH job on March 1 and resigned on March 20. 19 days from start to crash-and-burn. Every time I think they can’t get any lower, they grab another shovel.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:17 pmImpeach Cheney and Bush and Save the Constitution.
Abu Ben Hussein Leporello.
During the 80’s Fidel Castro emptied all cuban jails to send them in boats to Florida, and the US Goverment recived them, gave them political asylum, money, power, whatever, and what did you expected them to do ?? They came to STEAL !! Of course !!
March 28th, 2008 at 4:25 pmRemember — Rotgut Gin is here today, so put on your English-to-Stupid translation helmets.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:27 pmGin Says:
March 28th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
tombaker Says:
March 28th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
11 – ? think anyone cares?
Any pub is good pub
March 28th, 2008 at 4:38 pm—
I think you may have missed an “a” in there
The leadership of any organization sets the tone and the culture within. Just sayin’.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:49 pmCoke n’ hookers, eh?
To Republicans – that’s NOT misuse!! ;o)
March 28th, 2008 at 5:00 pmRemember Drudge is linked here today, gotta make it look good! -=Gin=- Well, I’m glad to see you wanting this guy charged, but, Drudge? Your trying to impress Drudge? Fer Gawds sake why?
March 28th, 2008 at 5:04 pmdrudge, drudge, holdin’ a grudge and packin some fudge…
pubs are for quaffing pints
publicity is for sycophants and megalomaniacs,
March 28th, 2008 at 5:06 pmlike matt drudge.
Does he still wear that dumbass hat?
March 28th, 2008 at 5:10 pmHey what ever happened to that [Christopher] Ward guy that ripped off the RNC?
WASHINGTON – The former treasurer for the National Republican Congressional Committee diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars — and possibly as much as $1 million — of the organization’s funds into his personal accounts, GOP officials said Thursday, describing an alleged scheme that could become one of the largest political frauds in recent history.
March 28th, 2008 at 5:11 pmAnother day, another thief. Next!
March 28th, 2008 at 5:12 pmThe apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!
March 28th, 2008 at 5:45 pmAmanda, you do much better as a reporter when you just cut and paste someone else’s work. I suggest you keep that strategy going.
March 28th, 2008 at 5:55 pmWhat’s the big deal? It’s only US tax payer money meant to “help” Cubans. *snark* It will be interesting to see just how much money we’re talking about.
Before he went to work at the White House, someone did a heckuva background check on this guy.
-AF
Andrew Sullivan Is A Fraud
March 28th, 2008 at 6:30 pm26 – but what about the topic of the thread, mr. meta-critic?
March 28th, 2008 at 6:41 pmSteve Benen at Carpetbagger had the best intro to this story!
March 28th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
not surprising given the the connection of this group to the national endowment for democracy, a reagan era creation for democracy promotion, and also conduit aiding in the long term efforts by the cia to overthrow the cuban regime
March 28th, 2008 at 8:33 pm