Senator Wyden suggests that Trump's proposed ZTE bailout is part of corrupt quid pro quo

[Americanno]

Donald Trump recently proposed a bailout of a Chinese phone company. But China is investing millions on an ambitious Trump project in Indonesia. Senator Ron Wyden suggests that this is a quid pro quo between the two presidents.

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[elleng]

1. Exactly!

[malaise]

2. Get thee to the greatest page

NOW

[Wwcd]

3. Many are in agreement with Sen Wyden. Justice.gov filing on ZTE/3-2017

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https://mobile.twitter.com/pwnallthethings/status/995687255569256448

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From Justice.gov, March 2017

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/zte-corporation-agrees-plead-guilty-and-pay-over-4304-million-violating-us-sanctions-sending


“ZTE Corporation not only violated our export control laws but, once caught, shockingly resumed illegal shipments to Iran during the course of our investigation,” said U.S. Attorney Parker. “ZTE Corporation then went to great lengths to devise elaborate, corporate-wide schemes to hide its illegal conduct, including lying to its own lawyers.”

"The plea agreement in this case shows ZTE repeatedly violated export controls and illegally shipped U.S. technology to Iran," said Assistant Director Priestap. "The company also took extensive measures to hide what it was doing from U.S. authorities. This case is an excellent example of cooperation among multiple U.S. agencies to uncover illegal technology transfers and make those responsible pay for their actions."

The plea agreement, which is contingent on the court’s approval, also requires ZTE to submit to a three-year period of corporate probation, during which time an independent corporate compliance monitor will review and report on ZTE’s export compliance program. ZTE is also required to cooperate fully with the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding any criminal investigation by U.S. law enforcement authorities.

The plea agreement ends a five-year joint investigation into ZTE’s export practices, which was handled by the DOJ’s National Security Division, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, the FBI, the BIS and the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.

A criminal information was filed today in federal court in the Northern District of Texas charging ZTE with one count of knowingly and willfully conspiring to violate the IEEPA, one count of obstruction of justice and one count of making a material false statement. ...

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[Eliot Rosewater]

17. This problem disappears OVERNIGHT if rump is a democrat. A team of deplorables

would see to it instantly.

[pandr32]

4. He is using the presidency to expand his business empire globally

...and selling out our interests and long-time allies to do so. How can anyone in the U.S. stand for this? I am so sick of Republicans saying "so what!"

[asiliveandbreathe]

5. Reading through the comments at adamdavidson's twitter link - we have

many people of like minds expressing their opinions...we are NOT alone....

[barbtries]

6. i don't doubt it.

so corrupt.

[mobeau69]

7. First thing I thought.

How in the hell is the Mueller team ever going to get to the bottom of all this? The amount of corruption is mind boggling.

[BlueJac]

8. It is past time to stop this crook...

hurry up Mueller!

[NewJeffCT]

9. This bailout

was really kind of out of the blue - it certainly doesn't help Trump at home as most of his base would be against it. So, the obvious choice is that it benefits Trump financially.

[eleny]

15. But his base will still be able to buy cheap phones even if they're out of work

They'll always find a way to excuse his decisions.

[Merlot]

21. Can we call them "trumpft phones?"

[eleny]

26. Well, I heard that they're cheap!

[BobTheSubgenius]

10. Nice, straightforward policies that are consistent with his goals.

Helping the American worker, first and foremost, then ensuring that pressure is continually brought to bear on Iran and China. Many more examples, of course, but mainly MAGA.

[matt819]

11. Oh, great

We've now added more to the Mueller inquiry. Unless they were already onto this.

[Uncle Joe]

12. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread Americanno

[Hekate]

13. Kicking this

[eleny]

14. K&R - A seriously important story

We could have done that manufacturing here in the USA. But Trump is solely about making money for his own interests.

[DallasNE]

16. Trump's Failure To Create A Blind Trust

Makes transactions like this look really bad.

There is another possibility given the timing. This could be part of the package deal with North Korea. The taxpayers will pay dearly for the final package that will have vague language that will allow all sides to declare victory but with a high monetary cost.

[Kirk Lover]

18. And that disgusting "be cool" in his tweet sounds exactly like the "get real" when he was sexually

assaulting Summer Zervos.

[Nitram]

19. It blows my mind that in spite of investigations Trump is still cutting deals with not-so-friendly

nations for money. The man is insane.

[Orsino]

20. The proposed ZTE bailout suggests that, without Wyden's help. n/t

[Enoki33]

23. It could also suggest payment for a $500M investment made by China

in a tRump licensed project there. Corruption on a scale trademarked by Putin.

[Eyeball_Kid]

22. Trumpy does NOTHING without a cut of the action.

He lives only for money. Without it, nothing matters. Wyden is being generous and he knows it. Trumpy is president to get as rich has he can possibly get. That's it. And the GOP? They're all in. They're letting Trumpy do all the damage he can do, because to the GOP, the Republic is expendable. Money rules. Nothing else matters.

[dalton99a]

24. Eh, China First... Make China Great Again...

[Paladin]

25. The trump crime empire isn't even trying to disguise things, any more. (nt)