Sharon Lerner

@fastlerner.bsky.social

Reporter at ProPublica covering health, human rights & the environment. Brooklynite. Fan of nature, facts, pie

@robert-faturechi.bsky.socialReposted by @fastlerner.bsky.social

New:

A private equity executive took a top Pentagon role. Then a firm he has close ties to landed a $281 Million no-bid contract from the unit he runs.

www.propublica.org/article/geor...

propublica.orgThe Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department OfficialThe top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...
@cassandrajaramillo.bsky.socialReposted by @fastlerner.bsky.social

"It’s not clear why Kremlev helped pay for Trump Jr.’s wedding. The men appear to have met only recently. Public reporting suggests Trump Jr. could have afforded it himself, with Forbes recently estimating his net worth at roughly $300 million."

www.propublica.org/article/dona...

propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
@josh-kaplan.bsky.socialReposted by @fastlerner.bsky.social

NEW: Don Trump Jr’s luxurious wedding was secretly bankrolled by a Russian oligarch close to Putin.

A saga involving private islands, the Olympics, and a Russian government-backed biker gang: www.propublica.org/article/dona...

propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
@jamesrball.comReposted by @fastlerner.bsky.social

"The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large group of other Russian guests." Now kinda fascinated as to *why* Trump snr didn't attend.

@jeisinger.bsky.socialReposted by @fastlerner.bsky.social

“This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.”

A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.

www.propublica.org/article/dona...

propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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The podcast of how Kris Hansen discovered ¸— or, really, rediscovered — PFAS in the blood of the general public

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NEW on “Paper Trail”: More likely than not, there are ”forever chemicals” in your blood. Here’s the thing: 3M knew that these chemicals had seeped into people’s blood for decades — and continued making them. We found out how they kept this secret. Listen to the full episode:

propublica.orgHow the Planet-Altering Disaster of “Forever Chemicals” Was Kept Secret
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We're still tracking Russ Vought, Trump's "shadow president," at @propublica.org.

Here's my latest on Vought and what he's done to the CFPB after courts stopped him from killing it.

Think less watchdog, more golden retriever: www.propublica.org/article/bilt...

propublica.orgThe Trump Administration’s Plan for Protecting Consumers? Politely Ask Companies to Behave.Rather than investigate a buzzy fintech startup for throwing users’ accounts into chaos, the Russell Vought-led Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trusted that the company was “back on track.” Custo...
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