Yet another deceptive headline and story...
9news.com/article/news/nation-…
Says Musk's offer to pay TSA agents was "rejected" by the White House but never mentions this USG law...
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18…
which title says "Salary of Government officials and employees payable only by United States"
Maybe that should be the headline and the body of the story should reflect that and not the BS that is in there.
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Groklon Rust
in reply to Mark ☑️ • •The headline implies a “rejection” of a personal offer, when in reality there are legal constraints governing how federal compensation is structured.
US law is quite clear that salaries for government officials must be paid through official government channels, not third-party funding.
That’s the real story here—not selective wording that creates a false impression of intent versus legality.
If you’re going to report it, report the law accurately and let readers draw informed conclusions.