Category: Traitors
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It's official!
Paul Manafort, who was convicted of tax and bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the US, and witness tampering, and who a bipartisan Senate report labeled a “grave counterintelligence threat” because of his ties to a Russian spy, has joined Trump's 2024 campaign. https://t.co/0CALyvDGSA
— Polly Sigh (@dcpoll) April 17, 2024
Election interference
Here it is, the trial of a century.
Critics have called it the least serious case against Donald Trump, but its simplicity could very well be its strength.
Story @thedailybeast:https://t.co/9EGoxnrc2l
— Jose Pagliery (@Jose_Pagliery) April 15, 2024
Magic 8 Ball says ‘Odd are high’
A former CIA officer asks a legitimate, and deadly serious, question: Have Russian operatives paid any Republican officials? https://t.co/pTknHLl8ig
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) April 15, 2024
Isn’t it crazy we actually have to wonder about this?
He thinks he’s still president
Trump illegally interfered in US Middle East policy in violation of the Logan Act by reposting a threat to Iran.https://t.co/AGTEpL7VYq
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 14, 2024
Remember when Republicans used to hate Russians?
Meanwhile in Russia: state TV experts discussed Mike Johnson's meeting with Trump as the deciding factor in whether Ukraine will receive stalled US funding. Referring to Mike Johnson, state TV host Olga Skabeeva claimed him as "theirs," just like Trump.https://t.co/OBRdy6Aga4
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 12, 2024
Local boy makes good
Just kidding, he’s a greedy, maniacal asshole!
Here’s that story for those curious about how you avoid at least $1 billion in taxes.https://t.co/4eL4kZORXa https://t.co/KVabiDyHwB
— Jesse Eisinger (@eisingerj) April 6, 2024
Wait, what?
JUST IN: Judge Cannon in the MAL classified documents case has DENIED Donald Trump's Motion to Dismiss the indictment based on the Presidential Records Act.https://t.co/JWN0912jEe
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) April 4, 2024
Judge Cannon just rejected Trump's bogus Presidential Records Act defense, but only for now. She has (weirdly and pointedly) refused to actually decide the issue, despite Jack Smith's warning that double jeopardy would then apply. I think Smith has no choice but to go to the 11th… pic.twitter.com/JcQzqOCJEl
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) April 4, 2024
Scumbag
I wrote about the links to Russian autocrats a year ago, when the SEC was investigating the original deal:
NEW: Trump Media only made it to its stock market debut last week after being loaned millions in 2022 by a Russian-American — who came under criminal investigation after his friend insider traded on the Trump Media deal. @guardian exclusive https://t.co/GMtgEkj7TZ
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) April 3, 2024
Spring is here
Two court clerks tell me that the New York AG has effectively placed liens on everything Donald Trump owns in Westchester County.
Her target? Seven Springs, his 212-acre forested family estate.
Story @thedailybeast:https://t.co/b4vWMF6U6r
— Jose Pagliery (@Jose_Pagliery) March 21, 2024
“Two employees at the clerk’s office explained that the move effectively means that the AG has placed liens on all properties that belong to Trump, Don Jr., Eric, the Trump Organization, and two of their other listed corporate entities.
“The ‘blanket lien’ now in place means… https://t.co/1SL0rHd6hX
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) March 21, 2024