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Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 12:11 AM Nov 2017

Richard Engel has just done a major service with his report

on the Paradise Papers. He directly tied Wilbur Ross Commerce Secretary, Manafort, Kushner, Flint and his son, Sessions, Tillerson, Donald Jr and more to Russia. The Paradise Papers give direct evidence of money laundering. Also the fact that Russian criminal oligarchs invested in Facebook and Twitter. They did not just buy ads. The is big time shit!
I hope Engels report is online at MSNBC. I just saw it and still trying to pick my chin up off of the floor.
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.thedailybeast.com/massive-leak-reveals-new-ties-between-trump-administration-and-russia-implicating-commerce-secretary-wilbur-ross-and-jared-kushner

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Richard Engel has just done a major service with his report (Original Post) Lint Head Nov 2017 OP
I hope indictments of all of them come this week Twitler Nov 2017 #1
THIS CASE IS HUGE trueblue2007 Nov 2017 #15
Just found it on youtube: mucifer Nov 2017 #2
Thank you! tosh Nov 2017 #6
Thank you! yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2017 #13
one of our investigators need to check out russian use of rw talk radio certainot Nov 2017 #14
Definitely Lint Head Nov 2017 #16
Definitely get the red out Nov 2017 #52
Thank you for finding and posting it! Lint Head Nov 2017 #25
Thanks! procon Nov 2017 #27
wow. but if russian investment in twit and face is indicator of them trying to certainot Nov 2017 #30
Hmmm. Maybe the rUSSRski's figured out how to hook the RW gasbags with some dope? erronis Nov 2017 #47
Thanks for posting this- every word is spellbinding. And it's way, way deeper than they could NBachers Nov 2017 #32
Every American needs to see this. MelissaB Nov 2017 #35
9 seconds? have they taken it down already? niyad Nov 2017 #37
Thanks for posting. I missed it last night. Vinca Nov 2017 #39
Wonder why this was cut down from 43 minutes to 10 seconds? Lint Head Nov 2017 #42
I hold out no hope that anything will be done The_Casual_Observer Nov 2017 #3
Too bad its on msnbc and not nbc Gabi Hayes Nov 2017 #4
It was bumped by church shooting cilla4progress Nov 2017 #5
Yes. It's really strange how things like that happen. The CIA reporting about Russian interference Lint Head Nov 2017 #20
Russia funded Facebook and Twitter investments through Kushner associate CousinIT Nov 2017 #7
The corruption is so wide and deep there aren't enough AJT Nov 2017 #8
That is what worries me get the red out Nov 2017 #53
Not only indictments, shut down Facebook and Twitter blueinredohio Nov 2017 #9
Yes! jazzcat23 Nov 2017 #21
K&R... spanone Nov 2017 #10
The corruption of this criminal gang continues to boggle my mind! lastlib Nov 2017 #11
Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2017 #12
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2017 #17
K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Nov 2017 #18
I could not help thinking that had this story been about a Democratic president and her advisors question everything Nov 2017 #19
Yes. It would be Nirvana for Trey Gowdy and Paul Ryan. Lint Head Nov 2017 #22
The congress is pretending impeachment is a legal maneuver, Twitler Nov 2017 #28
Recommended democrank Nov 2017 #23
I'm so glad we have people like Richard Engel to keep us informed. Lint Head Nov 2017 #24
Information is coming at such a rapid clip so democrank Nov 2017 #26
Mueller better get his tail in gear before we are eaten alive. shraby Nov 2017 #29
I hope he'll report on how Pence and Ryan fit into the picture diva77 Nov 2017 #31
Kick lostnfound Nov 2017 #33
K & R Achilleaze Nov 2017 #34
Rest assure the Mueller Team also watched this report...... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2017 #36
every time I go to that video, all I get is the first 9 seconds. have they taken it down? niyad Nov 2017 #38
Same here. Alice11111 Nov 2017 #49
I missed it!!! Richard Engel has just done a major service with his report Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #40
This doesn't look right! Has MSNBC been censored by the government? Lint Head Nov 2017 #41
Here I think I found a video link from the MSNBC site! Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #43
No. This is just a 14 minute excerpt. Lint Head Nov 2017 #44
It was longer!!! Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #45
😳. Saving for after work.... BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2017 #46
Engel: So many people want 2 tune out, find all politics confusing/disturbing. Now not d time 4 that Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #48
Richard Engel #OnAssignment on Ross, Russia, Manafort and more. Full hr. MSNBC check it out: Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #50
Thanks. Looks like the full hour is broken down into segments. Lint Head Nov 2017 #54
Bookmarking thanks underpants Nov 2017 #51

tosh

(4,423 posts)
6. Thank you!
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 12:37 AM
Nov 2017

I searched for replay on MSNBC later tonight and found none, I really want to watch this so thank you so much!

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
30. wow. but if russian investment in twit and face is indicator of them trying to
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 02:21 AM
Nov 2017

subvert US democracy through media and that goes back to 2009 or before then that intent should be extended to talk radio, which had already been going strong since the late 80s. all they had to do was figure out how to feed the vastly underpaid limbaugh.
for instance, if limbaugh was working for american billionaires why would he spend 2 months pushing the teabags to default on the debt? they wouldn't like that.

and why would trump tell sam nunberg to listen to 1000s of hours of talk radio and report to trump in 2014, getting ready for the primaries?

everything talk radio does is geared toward authoritarianism and destroying democracy, why shouldn't we assume the talk radio gods are working for putin, whether they know it or not. consider limbaugh creating "climate gate" from a russian hack and using it to delay action on global warming and save putin billions on oil/gas revenue.

erronis

(15,241 posts)
47. Hmmm. Maybe the rUSSRski's figured out how to hook the RW gasbags with some dope?
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 07:28 PM
Nov 2017

They have been known to use various chemical/biological/radiological weapons to influence friends and enemies. You do suspect that fentanyl or carfentenll was used to "pacify" the crowd in the opera house that was taken over by the Chechens. Many innocents died but the police were probably able to revive the perps (naloxone) sufficiently to interrogate/torture.

Wonder if Rushie developed his "coke" or opioid problem after some nice meetings with a cousin of Vlad. A chemical dependence could explain a lot of non-rational behavior from other bobbleheads in the government/media. Maybe the Turtle in the Senate is just having a regulated flow that keeps him alive but not.

Of course, lobbyists from all walks of life don't mind pouring a heavy one for congress-critters or running a line of powder. And I'm sure our boys from Langley/etc. know how to make a good cock-tale.

NBachers

(17,108 posts)
32. Thanks for posting this- every word is spellbinding. And it's way, way deeper than they could
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 02:27 AM
Nov 2017

tell us here. It's all coming out.

Thanks to real journalists and news agencies.

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
4. Too bad its on msnbc and not nbc
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 12:26 AM
Nov 2017

Why?

I know that’s where his excellent show is, but how many people will see it? 200k?

You know they won’t beat it to death as they did Hillary’s emails

Btw, I’m listening to it now on Sirius

cilla4progress

(24,728 posts)
5. It was bumped by church shooting
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 12:29 AM
Nov 2017

So only caught last 45 minutes. Will catch beginning on youtube. He does a good job.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
20. Yes. It's really strange how things like that happen. The CIA reporting about Russian interference
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 01:43 AM
Nov 2017

in our election process the same day Trumps vulgar comments about grabbing women by their crotches comes to mind. Conspiracy theorist could have a field day with this. The shooter was in the Air Force. He was court-martialed. Alex Jones at his ilk could say the government used mind control to set the shooting up to cover up The Paradise Papers and Engels revelations.

CousinIT

(9,241 posts)
7. Russia funded Facebook and Twitter investments through Kushner associate
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 12:38 AM
Nov 2017
I HOPE ROBERT MUELLER IS STUDYING ALL THIS....and adding it to his pile of evidence against these fleas.

Two Russian state institutions with close ties to Vladimir Putin funded substantial investments in Twitter and Facebook through a business associate of Jared Kushner, leaked documents reveal.

The investments were made through a Russian technology magnate, Yuri Milner, who also holds a stake in a company co-owned by Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House adviser.

The discovery is likely to stir concerns over Russian influence in US politics and the role played by social media in last year’s presidential election. It may also raise new questions for the social media companies and for Kushner.


https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/05/russia-funded-facebook-twitter-investments-kushner-associate?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

jazzcat23

(176 posts)
21. Yes!
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 01:45 AM
Nov 2017

Especially twitter! Our toddler in chief needs to be contained, or restrained, from this outlet. What kind of president would do this? A CEO, not a president. I can't even imagine what would be said if Obama acted like this! Well, actually I can, and I shudder to think of that.

question everything

(47,476 posts)
19. I could not help thinking that had this story been about a Democratic president and her advisors
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 01:42 AM
Nov 2017

the Republicans would start impeaching procedures immediately. No, the Democratic president by now would have been impeached.

 

Twitler

(86 posts)
28. The congress is pretending impeachment is a legal maneuver,
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 02:04 AM
Nov 2017

the constitution, and writings by the founders, make it clear that it is political. They have set the bar so high, that it may take an indictment of Trump, or even a confession to get him out. Wait, he confessed to Lester Holt. :p

democrank

(11,094 posts)
26. Information is coming at such a rapid clip so
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 01:55 AM
Nov 2017

trusted investigative reporters like Engel are invaluable.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,785 posts)
36. Rest assure the Mueller Team also watched this report......
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 01:58 PM
Nov 2017


that will add more fuel to his fire against the CORRUPT Trump Administration once and for all.

This report will not make the Donald happy at all. For all fingers point to HIM. He is all that matters.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
41. This doesn't look right! Has MSNBC been censored by the government?
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 02:44 PM
Nov 2017

What the hell is going on? I watch the entire thing last night on this YouTube channel. This is fishy is a fish market.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
44. No. This is just a 14 minute excerpt.
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 03:19 PM
Nov 2017

I've been searching for it myself and saw this but this is not it. At least not all of it.

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
46. 😳. Saving for after work....
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 04:48 PM
Nov 2017

And to see if anyone has a response... censoring news sounds exactly like what posotus would love.

 

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
48. Engel: So many people want 2 tune out, find all politics confusing/disturbing. Now not d time 4 that
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 10:08 PM
Nov 2017

So many people want to tune out, find all the politics confusing/disturbing. Now not the time for that #OnAssignment on air now @MSNBC






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