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brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
Fri Feb 3, 2017, 11:29 PM Feb 2017

Viola withdraws as Trumps Army secretary nominee

Source: Politico

Vincent Viola has withdrawn as President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the Army, Trump administration sources confirmed to POLITICO.

Viola is the first of Trump’s nominees to withdraw from consideration.

Viola, the founder of electronic trading firm Virtu Financial and owner of the Florida Panthers National Hockey League team, withdrew over financial issues in his vetting, according to administration officials.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/viola-withdraws-as-trumps-army-secretary-nominee-234641



"financial issues in his vetting..."
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Viola withdraws as Trumps Army secretary nominee (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2017 OP
Man, Trump just has some sucky weekends underpants Feb 2017 #1
1st one to show any shame and not just keep going forward. TeamPooka Feb 2017 #2
my first thought too... liberalla Feb 2017 #8
His name, coincidentally, means 'Vincent rapes' in Spanish. tenorly Feb 2017 #3
Another words, "My Past Will Embarrass tRump"...Next. Grassy Knoll Feb 2017 #4
The fuhrer has no shame. Lucky Luciano Feb 2017 #5
I don't think that's really possible. dchill Feb 2017 #6
The Irony Is That Trump's Conflicts of Interest Are Worse... TomCADem Feb 2017 #7

Lucky Luciano

(11,257 posts)
5. The fuhrer has no shame.
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 12:18 AM
Feb 2017

If he were capable of embarrassment, then all of the embarrassment he should be feeling would have killed him by now.

TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
7. The Irony Is That Trump's Conflicts of Interest Are Worse...
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 01:55 PM
Feb 2017

...and Trump is not even making a serious effort to address them.

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