Chaos and Corruption in Trumpland. Huge newsday yesterday

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  • March 1, 2018 at 8:38 am #83305
    Billy_T
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    Even by Trumpian standards, yesterday had a ton of big stories. We learned that Kushner received massive loans for his business after meeting with various lenders. Hope Hicks resigned. Mueller’s investigation is looking into Trump’s attempts to fire Sessions, the same day Trump slams Sessions and Sessions pushes back. Mueller is also asking if and when Trump knew about the Wikileaks/DNC hacking events prior to the public, just as new reports come out that Roger Stone admitted that he had direct, not indirect contact with Wikileaks. And this followed a huge newsday Tuesday, when we learned Kushner lost his security clearance and that insiders from four nations said they thought they could play Kushner, due to his naivete and business debts.

    The walls are closing in over in Trumpland.

    Mueller investigation examining Trump’s apparent efforts to oust Sessions in July

    Kushner’s Business Got Loans After White House Meetings Apollo, the private equity firm, and Citigroup made large loans last year to the family real estate business of Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior adviser.

    Kushner’s overseas contacts raise concerns as foreign officials seek leverage

    March 1, 2018 at 8:46 am #83306
    Billy_T
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    That said, I do have to give Trump some credit for his gun control summit. If he keeps his word — which he didn’t when he held a similar summit on Immigration and Daca — it could be a game-changer. Didn’t agree with him on all counts, by any means. Not even close. But he did show a willingness to push back against some absolutist positions by his fellow Republicans.

    Again, it was a crazy day.

    Oh, and major, major kudos to Dick’s Sporting Goods for its decisions regarding gun sales, and for its CEO speaking out in favor of an assault weapons ban. Apparently, FedEx’s chairman did as well, either yesterday or today, while saying they would still keep the NRA discounts. Walmart, too, said it would raise the age from 18 to 21 for sales.

    This phrase has become a bit of a cliche lately, but I think it applies: “This time feels different.”

    March 1, 2018 at 9:37 am #83310
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    Billy_T wrote:

    That said, I do have to give Trump some credit for his gun control summit. If he keeps his word — ”

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    guns:https://shareblue.com/trump-bans-bill-nelson-school-safety-nra/

    Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, an NRA opponent, was not invited to a White House school safety event even though he represents the community targeted.

    Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) supports the teenage survivors of the Stoneman Douglas High school shooting, but he has been excluded by Trump from a White House meeting on school safety.

    Trump did invite other Florida lawmakers to the event, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who has been a vocal proponent of the NRA….

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