Backlash erupts as ex-Dem senator makes ‘depressing’ move to Trump-tied tech giant

Former Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) drew a wave of criticism from progressives and journalists on Monday over his new gig, which one critic warned would only leave Americans “more jaded and distrustful” of their elected leaders going forward. “What a corrupt windbag,” wrote journalist Zaid Jilani, reacting to Tester’s late-career pivot. A self-described “ dirt farmer ,” Tester lost his 2024 reelection…