Perhaps his number includes all the actual and promised “investments” made by foreigners in the businesses and grifts of his family and friends

You can be proud of the work you do, but being proud of the organization and its leaders damages credibility. Sulzberger’s statement is about wanting access and influence, not about a commitment to truth and accountability.

Google his cousin, Mitch Skandalakis, for a little family history with respect to ethics and the law in Fulton County

You love to see it

An admirable admission. All humans are prone to having their objectivity compromised by emotions, but history tells us all we need to know to overcome the tyranny of a compromised mind. Every nation and every society is capable of evil, regardless of its historical or current admirable qualities.

What has she done that suggests she deserves the benefit of the doubt?

I agree with your take on the wisdom of requiring beneficial ownership reporting, but you are mistaken about the BOI reporting Trump is referencing. It is a new requirement from the Corporate Transparency act, not the KYC stuff you are referencing.

Something I can afford, which is what I use cards with spending limits to purchase. What is this nonsense.