So is Claude Taylor reliable? Because look:

[Kingofalldems]

Link to tweet

[malaise]

1. I hope so

Please! Please! Please! Pretty please with a cherry on top!

[L. Coyote]

35. Yes he is. But, will truth prevail?

[malaise]

36. Truth will out

I'm sure of that

[WinkyDink]

56. Pres. Obama first used the term "fake news," even reportedly advising Merkel about such.

[Madam45for2923]

2. Many that don't wish us well will try to discredit people fighting and investigating Trump/Russia

[Mike Nelson]

3. Reliable or not...

...this is an easy assumption. Lock them up!

[CatWoman]

30. you took the words right outta my mouth

it must have been while you were kissing me

[brush]

37. Yep. Kushner's family was selling US residency for 500k in China until outed.

Hell, they may still be doing it on the down low.

[C_U_L8R]

4. But... but....

Not Tiffany !!!!
Say it isn't so!!!!!!

[bathroommonkey76]

6. He posted this after his original tweet.

Link to tweet

[C_U_L8R]

8. Oh phew.

[Vinnie From Indy]

16. LOL!

Cheers!

[lunasun]

9. Oh Please that pop song she released last summer is most definitely a crime against our ears

[bathroommonkey76]

25. The Republican "dance mix" is a better video. lol

[lunasun]

27. Yes I have seen that but that mix makes me at least laugh

They did something funny with some bad material
Not a crime

[CatWoman]

32. only person who was missing

[Ilsa]

45. LOL. nt

[irisblue]

73. O.M.G. I had not seen that before today. Oy!

[Achilleaze]

5. Comrade* Casino's republican-Dupes across the Fruited Plains have a blazing realization

* republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[bathroommonkey76]

7. Keith Olbermann and Joy Reid think Claude Taylor is reliable. n/t

[Cooley Hurd]

12. For comparison:

Link to tweet

?lang=en

[bathroommonkey76]

17. Claude Taylor isn't Louise Mensch.

Unless you have sources within the Intel community that can verify this to be true.

[Cooley Hurd]

18. Who said they were?

They're mentioned, much of the time, in the same breath on DU. But one has credibility and the other doesn't.

[bathroommonkey76]

22. Was making a joke

I look at Mensch as a citizen journalist who shares all of her sources (credible or not). If those sources pan out then cool, if they don't then it's not a big deal. Imagine Trump reading her tweets- Now think of the paranoia going through his mind after he reads them.

[OnDoutside]

41. Exactly. If it's attacking Reps/Trump, and it screws them around, I'm ok with it.

[womanofthehills]

52. They both have credibility and Claude gives Mensch lots of credit for her lntel leaks

They seem to respect each other BIGLY.

[sharedvalues]

20. Nance is counter terrorism, out of his league on Russia

https://mobile.twitter.com/counterchekist/status/857343672421163008

Nance is a CT/al Qa'ida/ISIS expert. With those I've found his knowledge invaluable. But when it comes to RU and CI, he's out of his league.

[Cooley Hurd]

21. But a career IO until recently...

I think he has you and I beat.

[sharedvalues]

34. Fact

[Barack_America]

10. Even Tiffany?

It's not that I don't believe him, it's just that these events are more satisfying when they're actually happening.

[roamer65]

19. Subsequent tweet he excluded Tiffany.

The others are more believable, esp the boys.

[pangaia]

11. I didn't know anyyhting about tiffany... now, unfortunately, I do..

Thanks to ye ole wiki--

She was named by her parents after Tiffany & Company (her father's purchase of the air rights above the store in the 1980s allowed him to build Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue)

In 2014, while attending the University of Pennsylvania, Trump released a music single called "Like a Bird". She later told Oprah Winfrey[13] that she was evaluating whether to take her music career "to the next level as a professional".[14] Trump has also worked as an intern at Vogue and modeled for a 2016 Andrew Warren fashion show during New York Fashion Week.[15]

Trump is a frequent poster to Instagram, where, as of 2017, she had more than 715,000 followers.[21] Her Instagram posts frequently include photographs of her with friends and fellow heirs and heiresses including Kyra Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Gaïa Matisse, great-great-granddaughter of artist Henri Matisse; and E.J. Johnson, son of Magic Johnson. The group, whose posed photos are edited by Andrew Warren, has been named the "rich kids of Instagram" by the New York Post and the "Snap Pack" by The New York Times and New York magazine.[


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffany_Trump#/media/File:Tiffany_Trump_RNC_July_2016.jpg

[pnwmom]

46. In a different tweet he corrects himself to omit Tiffany nt

Last edited Sat May 13, 2017, 08:29 PM - Edit history (1)

[pangaia]

49. I know but still..........

What a family....

[bresue]

13. FELONIES OR MISDEMEANORS?

[sheshe2]

14. I believe it.

[CrispyQ]

61. Eric is very unfortunate looking. His teeth especially - ick.

I didn't realize they were all so tall until just recently with a thread about how tall James Comey is.

[MedusaX]

15. Reliable and notice how he indicates the field of both the primary source & confirming party

Which happen to be different...
IC & Legal
Which, IMO, adds a bonus point ...

Since hearing it from an IC person and then confirming it with a legal beagle seems more credible than hearing something from a couple of IC or a couple of legal guys..

[msongs]

23. rumors. no sources listed or attributions. nt

[womanofthehills]

55. Hello!! If you are getting leaked intel it would be dumb to list your source

You would never get another leak.

[tanyev]

24. There's got to be something on Jared, too.

[brush]

39. What about his family selling US residency for 500k a pop in China?

[womanofthehills]

62. Actually, that 's legal if it's for a business that will create jobs in depressed areas

So here in NM, Acoma Pueblo is planning a 118 acre marijuana greenhouse - thanks to China and this program. Personally, I find this bizarro - so the Chinese will eventually own the largest marijuana greenhouse in the US - for now.

Should Congress Let Wealthy Foreigners Buy Green Cards?

Each year, America grants green cards to 10,000 rich investors, the vast majority of whom are Chinese. Is this program creating enough jobs to warrant its continuation?

The massive $20 billion Hudson Yards project is one of the nation’s biggest development efforts. When it’s completed on New York’s west side, it will have have 5,000 apartments, six skyscrapers, and pneumatic tubes for trash disposal. And one more feature of the project: It has paved the way for the green cards of about 1,200 Chinese millionaires.

How’s that? Via what’s known as the EB-5 “Immigrant Investor” program, which allows foreigners to get a green card if they invest a certain amount of money to create jobs in the United States. In effect, rich people can buy American citizenship, and that’s made it controversial in an era of wariness about immigration.

Now, Congress is looking at ways to reform the program, even as parts of it are set to expire September 30.

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/should-congress-let-wealthy-foreigners-buy-citizenship/406432/

[brush]

63. It may be legal but it's not legal to hint at the Kushner/trump connection to drive sales

[womanofthehills]

65. Agreed - I'm just talking about the program in general -I'm sure Jared is involved in Trumpgate and

on tape too.

[Chellee]

26. Well that's not a shock.

They're vile.

[melman]

28. No

Of course not. Why would a travel photographer have all these 'sources'.


Because he was Director of Volunteers 25 years ago? Yeah. Okay.


lol

[womanofthehills]

66. Must have made some good connections when he worked for Clinton

[benld74]

29. Rawstory link from 051217

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/watch-explosive-dutch-documentary-says-trump-has-deep-ties-to-russias-mafia-underworld/

[triron]

48. Thanks for this!

[LaydeeBug]

31. For the record, he did clarify that Tiffany Trump is not included in this. nt

[enid602]

33. Barron Von tRump

I guess that means Barron's off the hook.

[bucolic_frolic]

38. I think he later qualified that

to exclude one of them

[pnwmom]

58. He did. In a follow-up tweet he made clear he didn't mean Tiffany. n/t

[zentrum]

40. Let it be so.

[oberliner]

42. No

Just because one wants to believe something does not make it true.

Remember Fitzmas.

[womanofthehills]

54. How in the world can this not be true??

Trump and Russia go together like a horse and a carriage.

Eric Trump Reportedly Bragged About Access to $100 Million in Russian Money
“We don’t rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia.”

http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/05/eric-trump-russia-investment-golf-course

[oberliner]

57. It could very well be true

But the source is not legitimate.

[womanofthehills]

64. Seems like Taylor and Mensch have reliable sources

Check their early tweets. Months later, what they tweet is finally in the news. So, those of us who are curious, love Taylor and Mensch. It's a definite heads up to what will later be reported by the "official news"...........

[progressoid]

70. But but but...

he has TWO unnamed sources! Plus his twitter handle is @TrueFactsStated!

Those are some serious bona fides.

[LanternWaste]

71. Nor does mere disbelief imply something is false.

Nor does mere disbelief imply something is false.

Remember Flynn.

[oberliner]

72. True

But I don't think Claude Taylor is a reliable source of information. Just my opinion.

[OldRedneck]

43. No surprise here.

[Ilsa]

44. He'll make a deal to keep I-wank-a out of prison.

Jared/Melania/Jr/Eric are on their own.

[mn9driver]

47. You might want to read this article before you get too worked up:

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2017/5/5/1659292/-No-Claude-Taylor-and-company-are-not-reputable-sources-on-Trump-Russia

Maybe he knows something. I don't think so. I will be happy to admit I was wrong should the time come for that, but I doubt I am.

[Qutzupalotl]

59. That reads like a hit piece.

And the commenters are letting the author know. BTW, who is Bob Johnson?

Claude Taylor built trust over 20 years with people who are well-connected and rose in their government jobs without Taylor himself having to be an intelligence agent or attorney. He can find things out through connected friendships than a pesky reporter — who might inadvertently ruin the source's career and not care — never could.

For balance, I hope DUers will also read this:
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/05/former-white-house-staffer-claude-taylor-knows-thi.html

[pnwmom]

60. The guy who wrote that is nobody in particular. Claude E. Taylor is a real person who worked

for Bill Clinton as the Director of Volunteers, managing a small staff in DC and 3000 volunteers around the world. He's also worked on 3 Democratic campaigns.

He's had plenty of time and opportunities over the decades to foster relationships with people who are in the intelligence community. And "sources" are all about trust and relationships.

Plus, he's willing to stake his real name and reputation on his tweets. He has something at stake in being right.

[womanofthehills]

68. "Bob Johnson" - yea that's a nice generic name

I think he wrote a similar story on Louise Mensch on Daily Kos. It's one member of Daily Kos writing his opinion.

[Nevernose]

50. I think that's why they got official WH jobs

Executive privilege/immunity. Said it here on DU weeks ago.

[Charlotte Little]

51. Yes

Claude is extremely reliable. What people do not get is that his sources may or may not be. I don't mean his sources are lying just that I think he pulls from several on different levels and the investigation changes on a dime. Plus, he leans toward hyperbole in his excitement (and desire) to break positive news. He gets some right, some wrong, but for the most part he's on it. And I believe he has integrity.

Although, in the last few days, he's been a bit odd. I'm not sure if it's punchy humor or otherwise. But I've been following him so long I remember when he only had about 5K followers. So, the pressure may be getting to him.

Legit? Reliable? Yes. Does that mean Trump is going down quickly? Sadly, no. I hope Claude proves me wrong!

[benld74]

53. Oh yes see below

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/watch-explosive-dutch-documentary-says-trump-has-deep-ties-to-russias-mafia-underworld/

[rockfordfile]

67. Seems to be a good guy

Seems to be good guy. I noticed that Trumpers, racists, and extreme Bernie Bros don't like him. I think it's because he worked for Clinton in the past.

[blueinredohio]

69. I hope so maybe that will push him over the edge especially Ivanka

[Madam45for2923]

74. recorded evidence of criminal wrongdoing by each of Trump's adult children? Sounds V. PLAUSIBLE

These people are not discrete about anything.