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smirkymonkey

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23. That is an interesting observation.

Reply to Grey (Reply #20)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 06:05 PM

Oct 2019

Apparently, Trump has apparently been giving out phony platinum and diamond cuff links as gifts for years, trying to pass them off as genuine Harry Winston items. Eventually people would find out they were only well-crafted fakes.

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/06/charlie-sheen-daniel-radcliffe-donald-trump-stories

I wonder if he or anyone in his family has ever owned a piece of expensive jewelry from a prestigious retailer. Even if he had, he probably would have had to pawn it to pay off his debts.

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***CIA's top lawyer made criminal referral on whistleblower's complaint about Trump conduct*** [View all] MelissaB Oct 2019 OP

Very next paragraph MelissaB Oct 2019 #1

And this one! MelissaB Oct 2019 #2

So they determined there was no tangible value inherent in all that corruption?? Roland99 Oct 2019 #15

Barr going to jail. I wonder what his quid pro quo was TeamPooka Oct 2019 #17

We can hope, but I bet Pence or trump pardons him. nt Ilsa Oct 2019 #26

regardless, he will go down in history as the Dumpster's henchman. No decent college except onetexan Oct 2019 #28

Two ethics charges have been filed against Barr. True Blue American Oct 2019 #30

Thank u for update. Im traveling so have not heard news today. onetexan Oct 2019 #31

There's been a lot of covering up C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #3

I keep wondering if he actually has an "empire" Perseus Oct 2019 #18

He has one right now C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #19

I have been wondering this for a while, Grey Oct 2019 #20

That is an interesting observation. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #23

We need a Ted Kennedy to raise some hell njhoneybadger Oct 2019 #4

Or Al Franken........ a kennedy Oct 2019 #14

Was the complaint for prosecution of trump or others? NightWatcher Oct 2019 #5

I found this in the law library at Trump University struggle4progress Oct 2019 #6

Barr. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #7

Extraordinary. Mike 03 Oct 2019 #8

To repeat: Leghorn21 Oct 2019 #9

And the Trump Syndicate knew well before anyone in the House bullimiami Oct 2019 #10

Barr the door malaise Oct 2019 #11

I recall Rachel reporting this a few days ago. triron Oct 2019 #12

Need to find the correct path to impeach Barr ffr Oct 2019 #13

If we impeached Barr Mr.Bill Oct 2019 #16

Holy crap! orangecrush Oct 2019 #21

Good, smart, ethical lawyer Trumpdumper Oct 2019 #22

K&R Jeffersons Ghost Oct 2019 #24

barr should be told to resign. Lib 4 Life Oct 2019 #25

Gotta be a way to swear out a complaint going around DOJ. Pepsidog Oct 2019 #27

Trump's call was indeed "perfect" Martin Eden Oct 2019 #29