Trump reportedly refused to meet with Matt Gaetz in wake of scandal
I’ve watched a lot of mob movies, so I know it’s a really bad sign when the boss refuses to see you. (Question: If a Trump capo leaves a gross … Read More
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The weirdest Trump scandal: His Russian counter-intelligence investigation was secretly blocked
As Trump’s one term winds to a thankful close, one of the largest scandals remains seemingly forgotten and bizarrely unexplained. There not only has never been a counter-intelligence investigation into … Read More
“EVERY TRUMP FOREIGN POLICY SCANDAL IN ONE TWEET.”
That is a new Twitter thread by Seth Abramson, drawing on the research he did for his 3 books on Trump. That’s one tweet per scandal. There are 20 Tweets … Read More
NC-Sen: The Daily Beast, “NC GOP Worries Richard Burr (R) Scandal Could Take Down Thom Tillis (R)”
I highlighted the story last about whether or not U.S. Senator Richard Burr’s (R. NC) COVID-19 insider trading scandal would hurt his colleague, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis’ (R. NC) re-election … Read More
The Arms for Dirt scandal: Good faith in the Senate falls from the Cusp of the Cover-Up
Even as Susan Collins and perhaps Lisa Murkowski votes for witnesses, there will be an eventual vote against conviction and then the cover-up begins. x “It's not a real trial … Read More
No Witnesses, No Peace: America Approaches Autocracy in the Arms for Dirt scandal
Nixonian reasons return, amplified by an argument massaged by Alan Dershowitz to legitimate efforts like the Watergate break-in. x “They compounded the dangerous argument they made that no quid pro … Read More
Holy Warren G. Harding – there's even a Tea Pot Dome in the Arms for Dirt scandal
It’s not animal husbandry, but like Rachel Maddow’s new book chronicles, US crony capitalism in the Trump era can often devolve to fossil fuel kleptocracy. In today’s Arms for Dirt, the … Read More
This week features “First-Hand Testimony” in the Arms for Dirt scandal … #OKTrumper
Pudding, proof, eating. x My favorite part about the Republicans' whole “you can't trust anyone who doesn't have first-hand knowledge” excuse is that the *very next witnesses* (Vindman and Williams) … Read More
remember that the Arms for Dirt scandal is not about any individual “transcript”
Trump’s going to try to distract MSM with a new release of a second, April “transcript” which probably resembles the non-verbatim memorandum of a telcon from 25 July already released that … Read More
could Pence become the fall guy in the Arms for Dirt scandal
Apparently, Trump’s lawyer(s) have been volunteering, in the context of immunity, the exposure of the VPOTUS to indictment. Not much space under that bus. Why does Donald Trump's legal team … Read More
“no turn unstoned” in Arms for Dirt scandal
The road to the bunker seems a lot clearer after William Taylor’s testimony, in which he clearly describes the regular and irregular agenda channels in the Arms for Dirt scandal. Three … Read More
