Billionaire Betsy DeVos, the former Secretary of Education, who had never been inside of a public school in her life, who is also the sister of Blackwater-founder and war criminal Erik Prince, has a charmed existence.
It seems that once you get high enough into the upper strata of the ruling elites, then nearly anything can be overlooked or forgiven altogether.

So, let's see, Donald Trump is threatening to withhold funding for schools if they don't reopen in September. Why? Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti explore:

This may come as a shock to you, but Betsy DeVos does not believe that public school teachers should strike.
Why? Because she cares about poor kids.
HAH! Sorry, I was going to stick to sarcasm, but I couldn't keep it up.

In a 5-page letter sent to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday, several Democratic members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee painted the administration’s decision a