- United States
- Utah
- Letter
Investigate No-Bid Contracts and Corruption in the 250th Anniversary Celebration
To: Sen. Lee, Rep. Moore, Sen. Curtis
From: A verified voter in Logan, UT
July 4
The upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence belongs to every citizen, not to political allies rewarded with no-bid contracts. I want you to launch a formal investigation into the contracting process behind the Trump administration's takeover of the semiseptennial celebration, specifically targeting any no-bid awards, conflicts of interest, and partisan manipulation of what should be a unifying national event.
No-bid contracts bypass the competitive process that protects taxpayers and prevents corruption. When a celebration of this historic magnitude gets handed to politically connected vendors without open competition, that is not just bad governance — it is an abuse of public trust and public funds. Americans deserve to know exactly who got these contracts, how much they are worth, and what the selection criteria were.
Please use every oversight tool available — subpoenas, hearings, document requests — to get answers. This celebration should honor 250 years of democratic ideals, not serve as a vehicle for rewarding loyalists at taxpayer expense.