THE BETRAYAL LEDGER
A running list of the names, deals, and disasters that handed our mineral future to foreign powers.
(Scroll through. Grit your teeth. Then ask yourself: why do these people have power?)
Hunter Biden
Deal: 10% stake in BHR Partners
Scandal: Helped finance China’s takeover of the Tenke Fungurume cobalt mine in DRC — one of the largest in the world
Result: China controls 80% of the mine. U.S. loses leverage over a mineral critical to jets, EVs, and missiles.
John Podesta
Role: Biden’s “clean energy czar”
Scandal: Sat on the board of ClimateWorks Foundation, which directed hundreds of millions toward foreign-controlled green energy projects — many linked to Chinese supply chains.
Result: American capital built China’s dominance under the guise of “climate progress.”
Jennifer Granholm
Conflict: Held stock options in Proterra while the DOE (her department) funneled taxpayer
funding into the company
Result: Proterra declared bankruptcy. Millions lost. Foreign supply ties exposed. No accountability.
Katherine Tai
Role: U.S. Trade Representative
Scandal: Oversaw trade policies prioritizing “clean energy cooperation” with China
Result: American supply chains further outsourced while domestic mining was buried in red tape.
Syrah Resources
Deal: $150M loan backed by Biden Admin for graphite mining in Mozambique
Scandal: Mine shut down by civil unrest. U.S.-backed loan defaulted.
Result: No domestic supply. More dependency. More wasted taxpayer dollars.
DOE Loan to Novonix (Synthetic Graphite)
Deal: $755 million conditional loan to Australian-owned firm for a Tennessee plant
Scandal: “Domestic” project still tied to global graphite markets and Chinese-controlled tech Result: U.S. remains vulnerable to foreign market shocks despite American soil facility.
Interior Department
Scandal: Slow-walked permits for U.S. mining while receiving millions from anti-mining NGOs
Result: Domestic projects stall. Foreign-controlled mines advance. The system protects dependency.
