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California “First Partner” Jennifer Siebel Newsom making bank off her husband’s position is outrageous — and fresh proof that American politicians have gotten far too comfortable with the dirty dealing that pervades politics.
The Post reported Thursday that Siebel Newsom’s nonprofit, Representation Project, pays her a hefty $150,000 — while raking in donations from companies that have an interest in winning the favor of her husband, California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
AT&T, which has spent upward of $2 million to lobby the state on landline phone rules so far this year, forked over up to $25,000 for Representation Project’s “Flip the Script” gala.
Comcast, AT&T’s competitor, and PG&E have donated similar amounts to fund the swanky event, which seems to be used as an excuse to butter up the gov’s pals; last year’s gala honored philanthropist Roselyne Swig, whose family has donated more than $100,000 to Gavin’s political career over the years.
Oh, and Representation Project’s No. 1 independent contractor is Girls Club Entertainment LLC, a for-profit production company . . . also run by Siegel Newsom.
The LLC billed Representation Project for $150,000 in “writer/producer/director” services in 2024.
If that weren’t enough pocket-lining, Siebel licenses her lefty documentaries, like her 2015 film about masculinity (eye-rolling title: “The Mask You Live In”) to the state’s public schools.
Her job title might be “documentary filmmaker,” but it sure looks like what she’s pulling the big bucks simple for being Mrs. Newsom.
Such incestuous gorging at the public trough is grotesque, yet the Newsoms don’t even try hide it — because in-your-face beak-wetting is so yawn-inducingly normal in the political world they live in.
Think of Hunter Biden using his dad’s position as vice president, then president, to land high-paying, unearned positions and hawk his art.
Or the wealthy Clinton Foundation donors who scored government favors during Hillary Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state.
A few pols who go to extremes may face consequences, as taking literal gold bars as bribes finally sank Sen. Bob Menendez . . . in his second federal corruption trial.
And, yes, you can absolutely find blatant outrages on the Republican side of the aisle.
Indeed, that blatant pay-to-play and palm-greasing is the rule all across our politics — such that Democrats’ most likely 2028 nominee is shameless about it — should be lasting caution for caution:
Whenever anyone says the government should fix some problem, remember that the fixers will be using it as an excuse to line their own pockets.