I would like to see @DonaldJTrumpJr answer some questions about this:
"Documents provided by the NRA show that at least one unidentified person had misgivings about the interaction. The NRA provided copies of two text messages dated May 23, 2016..."
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"Documents provided by the NRA show that at least one unidentified person had misgivings about the interaction. The NRA provided copies of two text messages dated May 23, 2016..."
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"...showing an unidentified individual warned [@DonaldJTrumpJr] to avoid “a Russian gal” he’d met that weekend.
“I understand that someone introduced a Russian gal to you this week. I’ll fill you in this week but I would steer clear if she tries to reach out to you.”
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“I understand that someone introduced a Russian gal to you this week. I’ll fill you in this week but I would steer clear if she tries to reach out to you.”
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Correcting an earlier tweet: This is NOT the same person who was charged, this is Bob Woody, NOT Wilson Woody Phillips.
"The #NRA party was Wayne sheet's gathering of roughly 30 donors...Ollie North, Woody and Don Trump were counted amount the members present.
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"The #NRA party was Wayne sheet's gathering of roughly 30 donors...Ollie North, Woody and Don Trump were counted amount the members present.
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FYI: "Primary purpose test. An organization may not be treated as exempt under section 501(c)(3) if more than
an insubstantial part of its activities is not in furtherance of a specified charitable purpose."
The Trumps learned about this the hard way also.
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an insubstantial part of its activities is not in furtherance of a specified charitable purpose."
The Trumps learned about this the hard way also.
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"Contrary to assertions that the purpose of the trip was solely to advance gun rights issues, key
participants in the Moscow trip participated primarily or solely because of the business
opportunities it presented."
nytimes.com/2019/09/26/us/…
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participants in the Moscow trip participated primarily or solely because of the business
opportunities it presented."
nytimes.com/2019/09/26/us/…
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Here's Kislyak again, the same guy who Gen. Flynn set up a back channel with to undermine Pres. Obama's foreign policy, then lied to the FBI about it and pleaded guilty and accepted a plea deal.
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They were warned: "...if the receipt of the funds is itself an illegal act such conduct could
result in revocation or denial of tax-exempt status."
#NRA
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result in revocation or denial of tax-exempt status."
#NRA
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Think any of these Russian Oligarchs are involved?
"NRA delegation planned to meet with several
Russian oligarchs while in Russia. The delegation...
planned to meet with Konstantin Nikolaev, Pavel Gusev, and Vadim Zadorozhny."
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"NRA delegation planned to meet with several
Russian oligarchs while in Russia. The delegation...
planned to meet with Konstantin Nikolaev, Pavel Gusev, and Vadim Zadorozhny."
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In a 10/4/16 email, U.S. Person 1 stated, “Unrelated to specific presidential campaigns, I’ve been involved in securing a VERY private line of communication between
the Kremlin and key POLITICAL PARTY 1 leaders through, of all conduits, the [GUN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION].
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the Kremlin and key POLITICAL PARTY 1 leaders through, of all conduits, the [GUN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION].
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Emphasis on "this report illustrates potential weaknesses to foreign intelligence threats by American tax-exempt
organizations."
#NRA
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organizations."
#NRA
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AUDITS! This has been coming for awhile. @NewYorkStateAG must know A LOT.
"Committee minority staff is aware that the New York State and District of Columbia Attorneys General offices have initiated audits of the NRA’s compliance with applicable tax laws."
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"Committee minority staff is aware that the New York State and District of Columbia Attorneys General offices have initiated audits of the NRA’s compliance with applicable tax laws."
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Maybe @RonWyden has something to share also?
"The minority staff is aware of additional allegations of private inurement and misuse of tax-exempt resources at the NRA beyond the 2015 Russia trip. Ranking Member Wyden has initiated an inquiry into these allegations..."
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"The minority staff is aware of additional allegations of private inurement and misuse of tax-exempt resources at the NRA beyond the 2015 Russia trip. Ranking Member Wyden has initiated an inquiry into these allegations..."
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They used the #NRA "to gain access to
American organizations."
"The minority staff investigation confirms that the NRA, its officers, board members, and donors engaged
in a years-long effort to facilitate the U.S.-based activities of Maria Butina and Alexander Torshin."
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American organizations."
"The minority staff investigation confirms that the NRA, its officers, board members, and donors engaged
in a years-long effort to facilitate the U.S.-based activities of Maria Butina and Alexander Torshin."
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Narrator Voice: They were not.
"The scope of the NRA’s support for these Russian activities raises concerns about whether the activity in which the #NRA, its officers and board members engaged
were in furtherance of the organization’s exempt purpose."
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"The scope of the NRA’s support for these Russian activities raises concerns about whether the activity in which the #NRA, its officers and board members engaged
were in furtherance of the organization’s exempt purpose."
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"The minority staff investigation confirms that some members of the #NRA delegation participated in the
Moscow trip primarily or solely for the purpose of advancing personal business interests, rather than
advancing the NRA’s tax-exempt purpose."
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Moscow trip primarily or solely for the purpose of advancing personal business interests, rather than
advancing the NRA’s tax-exempt purpose."
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Which members of the NRA delegation? Were they named in the suit? So much in here.
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