cronyism
Coverage of cronyism in the Nexus archive.
- Hungary’s Orbán-appointed president vows to resist Magyar’s attempt to remove him
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok, appointed by Viktor Orbán, is resisting attempts by new Prime Minister Péter Magyar to remove him. Magyar accuses Sulyok and other Orbán-era appointees of enabling cronyism, while Sulyok claims Magyar is abusing his parliamentary majority to consolidate power. Both sides allege the other is undermining democratic norms.
- Trump-run Kennedy Center took $2mn from ‘fake CIA operative’, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit alleges that the Trump-run Kennedy Center received $2 million from an alleged conman, following accusations of cronyism and corruption at the Washington performing arts center.
- White House got $620m rare earths deal for firm tied to Trump Jr.
The White House approved a $620 million loan to a rare earths startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., with defense officials and the company downplaying allegations of cronyism. The deal has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest and political influence in defense contracting.