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Biden adviser's son lands Treasury job, promoted 'Defund the Police'
Fox News ^ | June 15,2021 | Cameron Cawthorne , Evie Fordham

Posted on 06/18/2021 1:12:24 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Biden aide and White House counselor Steve Ricchetti now has not one but three children working within the administration, including son J.J. Ricchetti who was just hired by the Treasury Department as a Special Assistant in the Office of Legislative Affairs.

Ricchetti, a recent University of Pennsylvania graduate, in his Instagram bio included a link to a document about supporting the Defund the Police movement and donating to bail funds for protesters. The document, titled "#blacklivesmatter," also included links to social media posts about how to disable tanks.

The link was removed after an inquiry to Treasury from Fox News.

Another of Steve Ricchetti's sons, Daniel Ricchetti, is a senior adviser in the office of the under secretary of State for arms control and international security, and his daughter Shannon Ricchetti is deputy associate director at the office of the White House social secretary.

Steve Ricchetti's brother Jeff Ricchetti is a lobbyist. Jeff Ricchetti said in April that while he has been in touch with the Biden administration, he does not lobby his brother.

However, a White House spokesperson pointed out that other recent college graduates have held the same position, like Shweta Wahal, who worked for Treasury in 2016 and 2017 after interning with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, according to her LinkedIn.

A White House spokesperson told Fox News that the administration prioritized hiring former Biden campaign volunteers like J.J. Ricchetti. The spokesperson pointed out that he is filling an entry-level position and argued that J.J. Ricchetti had the appropriate qualifications.

Regarding the document removed from his Instagram bio, J.J. Ricchetti "absolutely doesn't" support every link in it, a person familiar with J.J. Ricchetti's thinking about the post told Fox News.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: biden; defundthepolice; nepotism; treasury

1 posted on 06/18/2021 1:12:24 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

Maybe Ricchetti has plenty of Treasury and financial experience.

You know, like Hunter has energy and oil experience.


2 posted on 06/18/2021 1:17:58 PM PDT by C210N (You can trust government or you can understand history. But you CANNOT do both)
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To: Hojczyk

This happens a lot in government. It’s become common for husbands and their wives working at the same police departments. It’s very lucrative for them as well.


3 posted on 06/18/2021 1:20:01 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Hojczyk

Well Heck yes. I mean why suck up if there’s nothing in it for you. $20.00 is $20.00! 😕


4 posted on 06/18/2021 1:26:14 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this?)
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To: Hojczyk

American government at all levels is now a cesspool. I am far from anti-gov and believe in good government but government as we know it is a cancer upon the republic.


5 posted on 06/18/2021 1:31:28 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: All

Incest is not just a big thing within the biden family, it is a big thing throughout D.C. in general.

The only difference between the general D.C. incest and the biden family incest is that we peasants are the ones who are getting molested.


6 posted on 06/18/2021 1:32:11 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: C210N
We have strict hiring protocols and review processes. We posted the job, left it open for 15 minutes, reviewed the application we received and selected it as the most qualified applicant for the job. It then went through a rigorous review board staffed by the suckups that the suckups who were appointed by the Biden administration put in place. The system is not perfect but it works well and we can assure that no abuses of the system took place.

Every employer understands how difficult it is to recruit talented people for your senior positions and we like to think that the opportunity for public service entices people of this quality to take jobs at the mingy payscales we offer.

7 posted on 06/18/2021 2:06:05 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: C210N

Don’t forget that Hunter is an artist too.


8 posted on 06/18/2021 2:15:41 PM PDT by abbastanza
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To: abbastanza
Hunter IS art.


9 posted on 06/18/2021 2:43:16 PM PDT by C210N (You can trust government or you can understand history. But you CANNOT do both)
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To: Hojczyk; C210N; rktman

10 posted on 06/18/2021 6:36:23 PM PDT by 4Liberty (Honest GOP can't use legal means because Dems use illegal ones (threats). The Robert Creamer Party! )
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