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🚫Tyranny🚫
The fear of a return to tyranny post-Revolution and “what sort may come afterwards” motivated the framers to limit the president’s power (i.e., no absolute veto) and to include an impeachment clause.
Trump’s Ukraine Intervention May Violate FCPA, Arms Export Laws
The fear of a return to tyranny post-Revolution and “what sort may come afterwards” motivated the framers to limit the president’s power (i.e., no absolute veto) and to include an impeachment clause.
Trump’s Ukraine Intervention May Violate FCPA, Arms Export Laws
🚫Tyranny2🚫
Trump’s personal intervention was "highly improper," one arms export expert says, concluding that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act "appears to have been criminally violated here."
The FCPA forbids “any offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the ...
Trump’s personal intervention was "highly improper," one arms export expert says, concluding that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act "appears to have been criminally violated here."
The FCPA forbids “any offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the ...
🚫Tyranny3🚫
Payment of money or anything of value to any person, while knowing that all or a portion of such money or thing of value will be offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to a foreign official to influence the foreign official in his/her official capacity,
Payment of money or anything of value to any person, while knowing that all or a portion of such money or thing of value will be offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to a foreign official to influence the foreign official in his/her official capacity,
🚫Tyranny3🚫
Induce the foreign official to do or omit to do an act in violation of his or her lawful duty, or to secure any improper advantage in order to assist in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person.”
Induce the foreign official to do or omit to do an act in violation of his or her lawful duty, or to secure any improper advantage in order to assist in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person.”
🚫Tyranny4🚫
EXAMPLE: if I were a company supposed to deliver goods to the Ukraine gov’t & told a Ukrainian gov‘t official, ‘I’ll deliver the firetrucks on time so you can fight the raging forest fires you have, & give you extra 30 days to pay.
I have a favor to ask, though...
EXAMPLE: if I were a company supposed to deliver goods to the Ukraine gov’t & told a Ukrainian gov‘t official, ‘I’ll deliver the firetrucks on time so you can fight the raging forest fires you have, & give you extra 30 days to pay.
I have a favor to ask, though...
🚫Tyranny5🚫
I’d like you to investigate my competitor because ‘people say’ or ‘some people say’ they are corrupt.
That would be a pretty dangerous thing.”
Another possible Trump FCPA violation:
Campaign finance laws bar intervention in US elections by foreign parties.
I’d like you to investigate my competitor because ‘people say’ or ‘some people say’ they are corrupt.
That would be a pretty dangerous thing.”
Another possible Trump FCPA violation:
Campaign finance laws bar intervention in US elections by foreign parties.
🚫Tyranny6🚫
Trump has called FCPA "ridiculous," a "horrible law" that made it difficult for U.S. companies to compete overseas.
But the FCPA, which bars businesses from paying bribes to overseas officials, remains a key part of U.S. efforts to combat global corruption (TOC).
Trump has called FCPA "ridiculous," a "horrible law" that made it difficult for U.S. companies to compete overseas.
But the FCPA, which bars businesses from paying bribes to overseas officials, remains a key part of U.S. efforts to combat global corruption (TOC).
🚫Tyranny7🚫
Trump removed DNI Coats three days after his convo with Zelenskiy & insisted that Coats’s deputy Sue Gordon not get the job
Before her abrupt ouster, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine pressed the government to address public corruption.
#TooStraightArrow4Giuliani
Trump removed DNI Coats three days after his convo with Zelenskiy & insisted that Coats’s deputy Sue Gordon not get the job
Before her abrupt ouster, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine pressed the government to address public corruption.
#TooStraightArrow4Giuliani
🚫Tyranny8🚫
2018: Rudy Giuliani attacks Romania for ‘excessive’ crackdown on corruption
Trump’s attorney accuses Romanian president of overzealous anti-corruption enforcement and claims ‘innocent people’ jailed...
#TeamTrumpRomania #RomanianHackers #Parscale #Barr #Broidy
2018: Rudy Giuliani attacks Romania for ‘excessive’ crackdown on corruption
Trump’s attorney accuses Romanian president of overzealous anti-corruption enforcement and claims ‘innocent people’ jailed...
#TeamTrumpRomania #RomanianHackers #Parscale #Barr #Broidy
🚫Tyranny9🚫
Intelligence community strikes back
They are fighting back, with the Constitution in one hand, & evidence of Trump's corruption in the other. 😎
Game on.
They're patriots.
Let's just buckle up and watch how this plays out over the coming weeks & months
🍿🍿🍿
Intelligence community strikes back
They are fighting back, with the Constitution in one hand, & evidence of Trump's corruption in the other. 😎
Game on.
They're patriots.
Let's just buckle up and watch how this plays out over the coming weeks & months
🍿🍿🍿
🚫Tyranny10🚫
Trump says he raised Hunter Biden allegations with his China go-between:
Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone, which he denies. 🤷♀️
Audio of private meeting shows oil industry ripping into Trump administration
It’s Early, but Polls Show Shift on Impeachment🔥
Trump says he raised Hunter Biden allegations with his China go-between:
Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone, which he denies. 🤷♀️
Audio of private meeting shows oil industry ripping into Trump administration
It’s Early, but Polls Show Shift on Impeachment🔥
🚫Tyranny11🚫
In gambit for Trump, Giuliani engaged parade of Ukrainian prosecutors
Giuliani’s in-person meetings & secretive sessions form a key component of what the whistleblower saw as “a serious or flagrant problem, abuse or violation of law or Executive Order.”
#BidenOp
In gambit for Trump, Giuliani engaged parade of Ukrainian prosecutors
Giuliani’s in-person meetings & secretive sessions form a key component of what the whistleblower saw as “a serious or flagrant problem, abuse or violation of law or Executive Order.”
#BidenOp
🚫Tyranny12🚫
Former Ukrainian prosecutor spoke with Rudy Giuliani "maybe 10 times"
Yuriy Lutsenko said he was friends with the president's personal attorney and that the pair had known each other for "many years".
Intel community strikes back — an impeachment game-changer
Former Ukrainian prosecutor spoke with Rudy Giuliani "maybe 10 times"
Yuriy Lutsenko said he was friends with the president's personal attorney and that the pair had known each other for "many years".
Intel community strikes back — an impeachment game-changer
🚫Tyranny13🚫
Giuliani cancels paid appearance next week at Kremlin-backed conference
Trump blurs lines between personal lawyer, attorney general
When Barr did learn of that call a few weeks later, he was “surprised and angry” to discover he had been lumped in with Giuliani.
Giuliani cancels paid appearance next week at Kremlin-backed conference
Trump blurs lines between personal lawyer, attorney general
When Barr did learn of that call a few weeks later, he was “surprised and angry” to discover he had been lumped in with Giuliani.
🚫Tyranny13🚫
Pompeo is reportedly livid about Giuliani for sharing these private text messages on-air and for publicly dragging U.S. diplomats deeper and deeper into the scandal with him.
Suck it up buttercups—sleep with mangy mobster dogs, wake up with fleas & slime.
Pompeo is reportedly livid about Giuliani for sharing these private text messages on-air and for publicly dragging U.S. diplomats deeper and deeper into the scandal with him.
Suck it up buttercups—sleep with mangy mobster dogs, wake up with fleas & slime.
🚫Tyranny13🚫
Zelensky’s comments mark the first known example of an interaction gov’t ethics experts warned about when Trump took office: that foreign leaders would try to influence Trump by spending money at his properties and telling him about it
Zelensky’s comments mark the first known example of an interaction gov’t ethics experts warned about when Trump took office: that foreign leaders would try to influence Trump by spending money at his properties and telling him about it
🚫Tyranny14🚫
Impeachment: Congresswomen changed history by becoming articulate leaders:
Elissa Slotkin of MI & Abigail Spanberger of VA, both ex-CIA officers; Chrissy Houlahan of PA(Air Force); Mikie Sherrill of NJ.
Republicans show signs of discomfort in defense of Trump
Impeachment: Congresswomen changed history by becoming articulate leaders:
Elissa Slotkin of MI & Abigail Spanberger of VA, both ex-CIA officers; Chrissy Houlahan of PA(Air Force); Mikie Sherrill of NJ.
Republicans show signs of discomfort in defense of Trump
🚫Tyranny15🚫
Saudi Arabia Agrees to Partial Cease-Fire in War-Shattered Yemen
Kingdom’s decision follows surprise move by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to declare a unilateral cease-fire days after claiming an attack on Saudi oil industry
Saudi Arabia Agrees to Partial Cease-Fire in War-Shattered Yemen
Kingdom’s decision follows surprise move by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to declare a unilateral cease-fire days after claiming an attack on Saudi oil industry
🚫Tyranny16🚫
Epstein’s butler dishes on Paris pad guests including Bill Gates, Steve Bannon
A Murder in Berlin: The Untold Story of a Chechen ‘Jihadist’ Turned Secret Agent
Unsurprisingly, all signs point to Moscow’s culpability
Epstein’s butler dishes on Paris pad guests including Bill Gates, Steve Bannon
A Murder in Berlin: The Untold Story of a Chechen ‘Jihadist’ Turned Secret Agent
Unsurprisingly, all signs point to Moscow’s culpability
🚫Tyranny17🚫
Police have confirmed they are investigating after Nigel Farage vowed to "take the knife to the pen pushers in Whitehall" during a Brexit Party rally in Wales
State Dept. intensifies email probe of Hillary Clinton’s former aides
The Trump adm is terrified of HRC.
Police have confirmed they are investigating after Nigel Farage vowed to "take the knife to the pen pushers in Whitehall" during a Brexit Party rally in Wales
State Dept. intensifies email probe of Hillary Clinton’s former aides
The Trump adm is terrified of HRC.
🚫Tyranny18🚫
HRC aides targeted were notified that emails they sent years ago have been RETROACTIVELY classified & now constitute potential security violations
Khashoggi’s death made the Saudi crown prince a pariah. Trump has helped rehabilitate him on the world stage
HRC aides targeted were notified that emails they sent years ago have been RETROACTIVELY classified & now constitute potential security violations
Khashoggi’s death made the Saudi crown prince a pariah. Trump has helped rehabilitate him on the world stage
🚫Tyranny19🚫
Farage warns BoJo over 'reheated Brexit deal'
Costly Health Ins That Doesn’t Cover the Bills Has Flooded the Market Under Trump
The administration’s moves to weaken the Affordable Care Act have taken hold, and insurance companies are cashing in. #TrumpCareSucks
Farage warns BoJo over 'reheated Brexit deal'
Costly Health Ins That Doesn’t Cover the Bills Has Flooded the Market Under Trump
The administration’s moves to weaken the Affordable Care Act have taken hold, and insurance companies are cashing in. #TrumpCareSucks
Doubt about Zelensky’s willingness to work with Giuliani, Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine on July 18. Days later, Zelensky’s party swept Ukraine’s parliamentary elections, upping the uncertainty abt whether Giuliani’s efforts would come undone
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
2018: Rudy Giuliani attacks Romania for ‘excessive’ crackdown on corruption
Trump’s attorney accuses Romanian president of overzealous anti-corruption enforcement and claims ‘innocent people’ jailed
theguardian.com/us-news/2018/a…
Trump’s attorney accuses Romanian president of overzealous anti-corruption enforcement and claims ‘innocent people’ jailed
theguardian.com/us-news/2018/a…
Trump says he raised Hunter Biden allegations with his China go-between
Trump said he discussed Biden’s China work with Stephen Schwarzman, the chief executive of the investment company Blackstone.
washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
Trump said he discussed Biden’s China work with Stephen Schwarzman, the chief executive of the investment company Blackstone.
washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
Russian Neo-Imperialism in Ukraine and Greece - Foreign Policy Research Institute
fpri.org/article/2019/0…
fpri.org/article/2019/0…
A Realist’s Guide to Impeachment
Trump should face the consequences of his misdeeds, but the road ahead is perilous
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Trump should face the consequences of his misdeeds, but the road ahead is perilous
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Trump’s Ukraine Intervention May Violate FCPA, Arms Export Laws:
Trump’s personal intervention was "highly improper," one arms export expert says, concluding that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act "appears to have been criminally violated here."
breakingdefense.com/2019/09/trumps…
Trump’s personal intervention was "highly improper," one arms export expert says, concluding that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act "appears to have been criminally violated here."
breakingdefense.com/2019/09/trumps…
Trump has called it "ridiculous," a "horrible law" that made it difficult for U.S. companies to compete overseas.
But the FCPA, which bars businesses from paying bribes to overseas officials, remains a key part of U.S. efforts to combat global corruption.
npr.org/2017/11/08/561…
But the FCPA, which bars businesses from paying bribes to overseas officials, remains a key part of U.S. efforts to combat global corruption.
npr.org/2017/11/08/561…
Intelligence community strikes back — an impeachment game-changer
thehill.com/opinion/white-…
thehill.com/opinion/white-…
Trump blurs lines between personal lawyer, attorney general
When Barr did learn of that call a few weeks later, he was “surprised and angry” to discover he had been lumped in with Giuliani.
Suck it up buttercup, sleep with dogs wake up with fleas
apnews.com/7d134da3dadd49…
When Barr did learn of that call a few weeks later, he was “surprised and angry” to discover he had been lumped in with Giuliani.
Suck it up buttercup, sleep with dogs wake up with fleas
apnews.com/7d134da3dadd49…
Jamal Khashoggi’s death made the Saudi crown prince a pariah. Trump has helped rehabilitate him on the world stage
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
Intelligence community strikes back — an impeachment game-changer
How Trump tells people to do bad things
washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…
How Trump tells people to do bad things
washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…
How the Founding Fathers saw impeachment and ‘high crimes and misdemeanors
washingtonpost.com/history/2019/0…
washingtonpost.com/history/2019/0…
In U.S.-Ukraine dealings, Russia is never far away
washingtonpost.com/world/europe/i…
washingtonpost.com/world/europe/i…
State Dept. intensifies email probe of Hillary Clinton’s former aides
The Trump adm must deeply fear HRC; I canno other explanation for this clearly #DesperateMeasure.
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
The Trump adm must deeply fear HRC; I canno other explanation for this clearly #DesperateMeasure.
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
Impeachment: Congresswomen changed history by becoming strong leaders
Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, both ex-CIA officers; Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania who was in the Air Force; Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey
cnn.com/2019/09/28/pol…
Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, both ex-CIA officers; Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania who was in the Air Force; Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey
cnn.com/2019/09/28/pol…
Epstein’s butler dishes on Paris pad guests including Bill Gates, Steve Bannon
nypost.com/2019/09/27/eps…
nypost.com/2019/09/27/eps…
Former Ukrainian prosecutor spoke with Rudy Giuliani "maybe 10 times"
Yuriy Lutsenko said he was friends with the president's personal attorney and that the pair had known each other for "many years".
nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
Yuriy Lutsenko said he was friends with the president's personal attorney and that the pair had known each other for "many years".
nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
Intelligence community strikes back
They are fighting back, with the Constitution in one hand, and evidence of Trump's corruption in the other. Game on.
They're patriots. Let's just buckle up and watch how this plays out over the coming weeks & months
thehill.com/opinion/white-…
They are fighting back, with the Constitution in one hand, and evidence of Trump's corruption in the other. Game on.
They're patriots. Let's just buckle up and watch how this plays out over the coming weeks & months
thehill.com/opinion/white-…
Bannon’s Britain
Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson are enmeshed in the new network politics of the Right
members.tortoisemedia.com/2019/09/28/ban…
Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson are enmeshed in the new network politics of the Right
members.tortoisemedia.com/2019/09/28/ban…
A Murder in Berlin: The Untold Story of a Chechen ‘Jihadist’ Turned Secret Agent
Unsurprisingly, all signs point to Moscow’s culpability.
thedailybeast.com/zelimkhan-khan…
Unsurprisingly, all signs point to Moscow’s culpability.
thedailybeast.com/zelimkhan-khan…
Police have confirmed they are investigating after Nigel Farage vowed to "take the knife to the pen pushers in Whitehall" during a Brexit Party rally in Wales.
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
Costly Health Insurance That Doesn’t Cover the Bills Has Flooded the Market Under Trump
The administration’s moves to weaken the Affordable Care Act have taken hold, and insurance companies are cashing in. #TrumpCareSucks
bloomberg.com/news/features/…
The administration’s moves to weaken the Affordable Care Act have taken hold, and insurance companies are cashing in. #TrumpCareSucks
bloomberg.com/news/features/…
Before her abrupt ouster, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine pressed the government to address public corruption
chicagotribune.com/nation-world/c…
chicagotribune.com/nation-world/c…
Zelensky’s comments mark the first known example of an interaction Democrats and government ethics experts warned about when Trump took office: that foreign leaders would try to influence Trump by spending money at his properties and telling him about it.
washingtonpost.com/business/2019/…
washingtonpost.com/business/2019/…
Pompeo is reportedly livid about Giuliani for sharing these private text messages on-air and for publicly dragging U.S. diplomats deeper and deeper into the scandal with him.
thedailybeast.com/mike-pompeo-gr…
thedailybeast.com/mike-pompeo-gr…
🌿#PAM #PAMFAM🌿
There is still a dispute over just who thought up the recipe for Rocky Road ice cream:
Fenton’s Creamery or Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream. The one certain thing is that the flavor was invented in Oakland, California.
kqed.org/news/11774993/…
There is still a dispute over just who thought up the recipe for Rocky Road ice cream:
Fenton’s Creamery or Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream. The one certain thing is that the flavor was invented in Oakland, California.
kqed.org/news/11774993/…
🌳Breathe🌳
Today was comparatively speaking quiet, allowing us all a brief respite from the firehose of new that has inundated us in the last couple weeks.
I had fun today out and about and I hope you did too.
Sleep well!
#TeamPatriot
Today was comparatively speaking quiet, allowing us all a brief respite from the firehose of new that has inundated us in the last couple weeks.
I had fun today out and about and I hope you did too.
Sleep well!
#TeamPatriot
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September 28, 2019
Rest well #TeamPatriot #USVIA
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