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Walter Shaub Jul 25
Fatal admission! He was looking for a job "while we process the request for a certificate of divestiture." The job has to necessitate the CD
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Walter Shaub
As I learn to translate Legalese into the language of actual human people from earth, could u give feedback on whether this is any clearer?
7:06 PM - 25 Jul 2017
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by: Walter Shaub @waltshaub
Ophelia Bedford Jul 25
Replying to @waltshaub
More clear for sure! Only tweaks would be use more nouns instead of they and he, because there are a few theys to keep straight.
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Nick Geidner Jul 25
Replying to @waltshaub
Very clear.
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sharon mcdonald Jul 25
Replying to @waltshaub
Could he only be taking job for short time to get tax break? Would it be worthwhile?
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Michael Blake Jul 25
Replying to @waltshaub
the phrase "before they hired him " . Does 'him' refer to the attorney mentioned earlier, or the 'he' that is mentioned right up front?
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neets Jul 25
Replying to @ObliviousOpie @waltshaub
Was about to suggest the same, also the "it" in your second paragraph (Skybridge?). Thanks for the explanation; I get lost in legalese.
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Walter Shaub Jul 25
Replying to @tweetsofneets @ObliviousOpie
Yes. And thanks both of you. This is helpful feedback as I try to refine the communication skills.
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Walter Shaub Jul 25
Replying to @mblake
Right. That should be made clearer. Before they hired Scaramucci, not the attorney.
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Walter Shaub Jul 25
Replying to @sharonmcd0nald
That's what OGE has to guard against. It's only supposed to ease the pain of following rules. It's not supposed to be a fringe benefit.
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Jen Jul 25
Replying to @waltshaub @MarkSZaidEsq
Work in house for a while.
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Michael Blake Jul 25
Replying to @waltshaub
Got it, thank you!
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Ophelia Bedford Jul 25
Replying to @waltshaub @tweetsofneets
Very welcome. And I greatly appreciate your efforts to make these matters tractable to us in the public.
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Walter Shaub Jul 26
Replying to @waltshaub
Who knows if this is true, but if so it's a stunning abuse of the Certificate of Divestiture program (tax relief)
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Jeana Mamer Jul 26
Replying to @waltshaub @3L3V3NTH @Spicerlies
y'all are on this, I've no doubt.
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Truth Seeker Jul 26
Replying to @waltshaub
Umm, remember Hank Paulson? Think he wanted to run the Treasury? Or was it about the $400 million in stock he could cash in tax-free?
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meta Jul 26
Replying to @waltshaub
OMG, this is abhorrent excess.
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Susan Maurer Jul 26
Replying to @waltshaub
Go Walter! Do they think we all just fell off the turnip truck?
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Walter Shaub Jul 26
Replying to @veraxunlimited
I know The Economist asked that question in an article, but I personally had the impression Sec. Paulson was in it for the public service.
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Truth Seeker Jul 26
Replying to @waltshaub
Of course they all want the tax break. I would too. My point was it was not unique in this case. Wrong or right, ethically.
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