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Showing Original Post only (View all)Holy Crap! Rachel just read part of an Opinion column in the NYT by Fusion GPS [View all]
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/02/opinion/republicans-investigation-fusion-gps.htmlIt is serious business
...We suggested investigators look into the bank records of Deutsche Bank and others that were funding Mr. Trumps businesses. Congress appears uninterested in that tip: Reportedly, ours are the only bank records the House Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed.
We told Congress that from Manhattan to Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., and from Toronto to Panama, we found widespread evidence that Mr. Trump and his organization had worked with a wide array of dubious Russians in arrangements that often raised questions about money laundering. Likewise, those deals dont seem to interest Congress.
We explained how, from our past journalistic work in Europe, we were deeply familiar with the political operative Paul Manaforts coziness with Moscow and his financial ties to Russian oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin.
Finally, we debunked the biggest canard being pushed by the presidents men the notion that we somehow knew of the June 9, 2016, meeting in Trump Tower between some Russians and the Trump brain trust. We first learned of that meeting from news reports last year and the committees know it. They also know that these Russians were unaware of the former British intelligence officer Christopher Steeles work for us and were not sources for his reports...
We told Congress that from Manhattan to Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., and from Toronto to Panama, we found widespread evidence that Mr. Trump and his organization had worked with a wide array of dubious Russians in arrangements that often raised questions about money laundering. Likewise, those deals dont seem to interest Congress.
We explained how, from our past journalistic work in Europe, we were deeply familiar with the political operative Paul Manaforts coziness with Moscow and his financial ties to Russian oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin.
Finally, we debunked the biggest canard being pushed by the presidents men the notion that we somehow knew of the June 9, 2016, meeting in Trump Tower between some Russians and the Trump brain trust. We first learned of that meeting from news reports last year and the committees know it. They also know that these Russians were unaware of the former British intelligence officer Christopher Steeles work for us and were not sources for his reports...
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Holy Crap! Rachel just read part of an Opinion column in the NYT by Fusion GPS [View all]
blogslut
Jan 2018
OP
I would surmise that the Republican party attracts the Randians the same way light attracts moths...
Volaris
Jan 2018
#59
I just read the entire piece. What will it take to MOVE those goddamned R's in Congress?
VOX
Jan 2018
#26
Yes, they love a Punishment orientation...theologically, legislatively,
BlancheSplanchnik
Jan 2018
#67
I think the way they are attacking Mueller is a pretty good indication of what they are going
world wide wally
Jan 2018
#39
"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." Samuel Johnson, April 7, 1775 (per Boswell)...
VOX
Jan 2018
#45
Cute. You packed your answer in your question: WHAT will get their attention...?
erronis
Jan 2018
#58
Well, you do make some valid points. But there's still a large majority of people that aren't
YOHABLO
Jan 2018
#37
So I wonder whether Grassley will follow through on what he promised at the town hall?
triron
Jan 2018
#40
McConnell announced no SCOTUS replacement on February 13, about an hour after Scalia confirmed dead
Justice
Jan 2018
#54