August 24, 2018

Flipping Out-Trump's CFO Allen Weisselberg gets immunity from prosecutors in the Cohen investigation

By Rebecca Ballhaus and Nicole Hong
Updated Aug. 24, 2018 11:17 a.m. ET

Allen Weisselberg, President Trump’s longtime financial gatekeeper, was granted immunity by federal prosecutors for providing information about Michael Cohen in the criminal investigation into hush-money payments for two women during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to people familiar with the matter.


Weisselberg’s cooperation takes the Mueller and SDNY investigations out of some of the penny ante stuff in play so far and into the heart of the Trump Organization and President Trump’s business history. The game gets started here.



https://twitter.com/TimOBrien/status/1033004698964566016
https://twitter.com/TimOBrien/status/1033005905154072576
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-organization-chief-financial-officer-granted-immunity-michael-cohen

August 24, 2018

Stephanie Ruhle asks Trump About "Voices being silenced"

@SRuhle
Dear @realDonaldTrump -if you are concerned about voices being silenced, how do you feel abt a govt leader & his lawyer conspiring with National Enquirer to kill negative stories about him & doing hit pieces on said leader’s opponents?

@realDonaldTrump
Social Media Giants are silencing millions of people. Can’t do this even if it means we must continue to hear Fake News like CNN, whose ratings have suffered gravely. People have to figure out what is real, and what is not, without censorship!

4:48 AM - Aug 24, 2018

https://twitter.com/SRuhle/status/1032957806146666496

August 24, 2018

All the covers of the Nat'l Enquirer during 2016 campaign:

Those are all covers of the National Enquirer during the 2016 campaign. They appeared on every grocery check stand in America.





Now that we know money was exchanged, and Pecker got immunity in the Cohen matter, it's fair to ask how much of this was coordinated with Trump.

https://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2018/08/trump-got-by-with-little-help-from-his.html

August 24, 2018

Enquiring Minds Want To Know!

https://twitter.com/harrysiegel/status/1032980911091003393




This wasn't an editorial decision by AMI. It was a decision & payment to influence the election made in coordination with a candidate.




@CommonCause explains why the FECA "press exemption" doesn't apply to AMI's "catch and kill" payment in DOJ/FEC complaint against Trump and AMI that we filed in Feb, summarized in para 38, with the law explained in more detail in paras 29-31. https://www.commoncause.org/media/doj-fec-complaints-filed-against-trump-his-campaign-and-american-media-inc-for-illegal-unreported-150k-coordinated-expenditure-to-former-playboy-playmate/ … pic.twitter.com/8nB8eAWFaY





https://twitter.com/ThePaulSRyan/status/1032978277093269504

August 24, 2018

"Catch & Kill"

This wasn't an editorial decision by AMI. It was a decision & payment to influence the election made in coordination with a candidate.




@CommonCause explains why the FECA "press exemption" doesn't apply to AMI's "catch and kill" payment in DOJ/FEC complaint against Trump and AMI that we filed in Feb, summarized in para 38, with the law explained in more detail in paras 29-31. https://www.commoncause.org/media/doj-fec-complaints-filed-against-trump-his-campaign-and-american-media-inc-for-illegal-unreported-150k-coordinated-expenditure-to-former-playboy-playmate/ … pic.twitter.com/8nB8eAWFaY





https://twitter.com/ThePaulSRyan/status/1032978277093269504

August 24, 2018

Duncan Hunter tried to pin blame on his own son-but he believes in "preserving family values"

Mr. Hunter’s campaign released a statement calling the indictment politically motivated and linking it to his support for President Trump; he was one of the first sitting members of Congress to endorse Mr. Trump in 2016. Mr. Hunter’s campaign said he has no plans to drop out of his reelection race. It’s worth noting that the U.S. Attorney’s Office that brought the charges against Mr. Hunter is run by Adam L. Braverman, a Trump administration appointee. Also, Mr. Hunter’s willingness to point the finger at others was pretty well established when questions first arose about his campaign funds. He tried to pin the blame for the video game purchases on his son, claiming the boy had mixed up credit cards.


& From Duncan Hunter's web site

As a husband and father of three, I strongly believe in preserving family values and protecting the life of our most innocent—the unborn. Life begins at the moment of conception and, therefore, the unborn baby should receive all the rights and protections afforded to every citizen under the Constitution.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-should-send-duncan-hunter-packing/2018/08/22/da7f089c-a643-11e8-a656-943eefab5daf_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.59c4c72a2eb7

August 24, 2018

George Conway's morning shade - Kellyanne is not going to like this one

George Conway

What everyone should want, and the country needs, is a “President” capable of comprehending what it means to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” Art. II, § 3.

Donald J. Trump

“Department of Justice will not be improperly influenced by political considerations.” Jeff, this is GREAT, what everyone wants, so look into all of the corruption on the “other side” including deleted Emails, Comey lies & leaks, Mueller conflicts, McCabe, Strzok, Page, Ohr......

5:08 AM - Aug 24, 2018

https://twitter.com/gtconway3d/status/1032962945087668224

August 24, 2018

Ironic, because he should be fearful of guys named Dylan, Steven and Nicholas.

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1032958710677757953
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/one-hates-trump-the-other-loves-him-two-west-virginians-wait-for-the-president-to-come-to-town/2018/08/23/f9fade20-a61c-11e8-97ce-cc9042272f07_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.31b4e3e289f0

August 24, 2018

Duncan Hunter throws his wife under the bus

Incredible interview with @RepDuncanHunter on Fox News.

Unbelievable. Duncan Hunter says of his wife: "Whatever she did, that'll be looked at.... But I didn't do it."

1. He throws his wife under the bus

2. Sweaty

3. Defensive

4. Without question, he lies many times

5. Calls his opponent a "socialist Democrat" after his opponent says that Hunter lost his way in Washington.




VIDEO:
https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1032794537666654208

August 24, 2018

From S. Africa: Dear American Friends.....

Dear #American friends.
I am a White South African living in South Africa.
I promise you the governement is not taking white owned land
nor is there a white genocide being perpetuated here.
Your president is a fucking loon,.
Thanks
Matt

https://twitter.com/maxui/status/1032518595694211072