Abrupt reversal of government policy - the American people deserve the full story đ·
"Beginning in the early weeks of Mr. Trumpâs presidency, the administration worked at a high level to remove roadblocks to the proposed mine, government emails and calendars show, overruling concerns that it could harm the Boundary Waters, a vast landscape of federally protected lakes and forests along the border with Canada.
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"Just before Mr. Trump took office, Mr. Luksic added a personal investment to his portfolio: a $5.5 million house in Washington. Mr. Luksic bought the house with the intention of renting it to a wealthy new arrival to Mr. Trumpâs Washington, according to Rodrigo TerrĂ©, chairman of Mr. Luksicâs family investment office, which handled the purchase.
"The idea worked. Even before the purchase was final, real estate agents had lined up renters: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.
"The rental arrangement has been a point of concern for ethics experts and groups opposed to mining near the Boundary Waters, and has focused national attention, particularly among some Democrats in Congress, on an otherwise local debate."
A Plan to Mine the Minnesota Wilderness Hit a Dead End. Then Trump Became President
NY Times, June 25, 2019