Russell Brand Denounces Biden's Cronyism

Comedian and YouTube sensation Russell Brand launched into a tirade against President Biden’s new chief of staff, Jeff Zients, Saturday.

"This is not the kind of politician, the kind of leadership, that America, and indeed the world, are craving. This is the kind of cronyism, corporatism, profiteering, and dare I say it, corruption that we fear," Brand told his over 6 million followers on YouTube.

He argued that Zients, who formerly served as Biden’s COVID czar, was uniquely unqualified to serve in one of the most powerful positions in the government.

"Whether you see yourself as Republican or Democrat, left or right, progressive or traditional, none of us want this kind of appointment," Brand said of Zients.

The reason, Brand suggested, was that Zients made his "$440 million fortune" at least partially through "potentially fraudulent healthcare companies," citing a profile piece on Zients’ corporate past from The American Prospect.

"Portfolio Logic—the investment firm Zients founded with his own money—agreed to pay almost $7 million to resolve allegations of fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid billing" involving a subsidiary, according to The American Prospect.

Brand also said that Zients was another example of the incestuous relationship between government and Big Tech.

"How can we not come to conclusion that Big Tech, Big Pharma, for-profit healthcare and the White House collude with one another?" Brand said.... (Read more)

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