Trump talk: HOW MUCH for that inauguration?

[PerkingFaintly]

We can start whole new threads for less than $26,000,000.

This one only cost 23p I found down the back of the sofa:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3171217-Trump-Talk-or-Lift-every-voice-and-sing?pg=1

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
Melania Trump has parted ways with adviser Stephanie Winston Wolkoff after news broke about Wolkoff’s firm reaping $26,000,000 in payments to help plan Trump’s inauguration, NYT reports.
www.nytimes.com/2018/02/26/us/politics/melania-trump-inauguration-adviser.html

I do think B Sanders is demonstrating the problem very well. He didn't win anything from any Russian interference. But is desperate not to talk about it.

The model answer from a politician in that position should be to say they abhor any possible interference, do whatever it takes to help investigate this unwanted "help", and say they trust the electorate to vote for them based on what they're actually offering, regardless of the interference of dubious and unwanted other parties.

Oh hallelujah, not just me!

I never would have noticed.

www.rawstory.com/2018/02/hope-hicks-admitted-congress-lie-donald-trump-role-communications-director-report/#.WpZ_n76mpWk.twitter

Sweden is taking on Russian meddling ahead of fall elections
Yay for Sweden⭐🌞

I saw this on twitter yesterday (including instagram posts of the model in a thai jail which didn't seem feasible but is in the article) but it's a bona fide wapo article now - that I've read! - so will include it on the thread

Still don't understand how she's been able to be in touch with the world though

This was one of the threads from yesterday about this, that makes the point that Patrushev, who is coincidentally in Thailand, was also involved in the Argetninian coke scandal, which isn't mentioned in the WaPo piece.

twitter.com/olgaNYC1211/status/968565734229061632

Gah, forgot to include the bloody link

www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/02/27/in-thai-jail-after-sex-training-a-model-who-rattled-russian-elite-asks-u-s-for-help/?utm_term=.d2b55a5b051c

The Associated Press
‏*@AP*
BREAKING: Dick's Sporting Goods, one of the nation's largest outdoor gear retailers, ends sale of assault-style rifles in stores.

Natasha Bertrand
‏**@NatashaBertrand**
Joining @Morning_Joe around 6:30 to discuss Stone and WikiLeaks ☕️ 🌞

Julian Assange ⌛‏
@JulianAssange
Morning Joe this morning is surely the dumbest #Russiavape ever. A message telling Roger Stone to cease falsely suggesting contact with WikiLeaks is now the claimed proof that Roger Stone had contact with WikiLeaks--when it proves what I've said all along.

Natasha Bertrand
‏**@NatashaBertrand**
More Natasha Bertrand Retweeted Julian Assange ⌛
Thanks for watching. That screenshot has been cropped, though, leaving out where WL tells Stone on Nov 9: “We are now more free to communicate.”
& WikiLeaks still hasn’t responded to our q’s about this tweet—twitter.com/wikileaks/status/843938212456423425 …

Clear your schedules for September (if we make it that far)

Judge sets Sept. 17 trial date for Manafort on Mueller charges

www.politico.com/story/2018/02/28/judge-sets-sept-17-trial-date-for-manafort-on-mueller-charges-430621

A judge in Washington on Wednesday said she was setting a Sept. 17 trial date for former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort on charges from special counsel Robert Mueller including money laundering and failing to register as a foreign agent.

The decision from U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson would put Manafort on trial at the height of the midterm campaign season, a potentially unwelcome distraction for Republicans as they try to maintain majorities in Congress.

Ouch. I receive the impression that the writer of this Beast piece doesn't altogether care for Kushner.

Deep State takes out clown prince

Hannity and 'the left loves art'.

slate.com/technology/2018/02/the-left-loves-art-is-the-brilliantly-dumb-meme-sean-hannity-deserves.html

Oh.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/republican-congressman-jews-holocaust-gun-control-alaska-don-young-nazis-armed-a8232721.html

'How many Jews were put in the ovens because they were unarmed?' asks Don Young who is also a National Rifle Association board member.

Translation: if this is televised, I'm sitting in front of the telly with a TV tray

It won't be, though. It'll be no cameras allowed. I wouldn't be surprised if no reporters are allowed in either AND a gag order is imposed on all parties. I expect there's going to be a good deal of 'secret shit' brought out in that trial that would be judged 'not in the National Interest to reveal'. Plus if for some wild reason a mistrial is declared or a hung jury, they will want to be sure there's an untainted jury pool for a repeat.

www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/02/27/florida-house-panel-rejects-ban-on-assault-weapons/

'Facing anguished relatives and classmates of shooting victims, a panel of Florida legislators took the unprecedented step Tuesday of creating a new statewide program to put armed teachers in classrooms — over the vocal opposition of Parkland residents.

Voting along party lines, the House Appropriations Committee approved training teachers to carry guns in class under the direction of local law enforcement — if superintendents or school boards approve.

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a similar bill later Tuesday.'

nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/02/carter-page-a-very-strange-choice-for-russia-scandal-martyr.html

That’s awful lion.

across ken dilanian mused that if Manafort’s trial is only starting September, mueller’s investigation is unlikely to be concluded by the mid terms

And in response to a WAPO article on trump and co not acting on the russia threat

Hillary Clinton
@HillaryClinton
I say this as a former Secretary of State and as an American: the Russians are still coming. Our intelligence professionals are imploring Trump to act. Will he continue to ignore & surrender, or protect our country?

www.axios.com/trump-family-john-kelly-jared-kushner-ivanka-d0f4fa67-c6f9-49cc-b93b-d46d9bce848e.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twsocialshare&utm_campaign=organic

Mathieu von Rohr
@mathieuvonrohr
#Breaking. Russian hacker group "Fancy Bear" aka APT28 successfully attacked the allegedly secure networks of the German ministries of defense and foreign affairs, @dpa reports

Overview on Russia's hacker groups and their connections to Russia's intelligence services GRU and FSB (from Estonian intelligence report (link: www.valisluureamet.ee/pdf/raport-2018-ENG-web.pdf)

She's right. She was right.

NBC News
@NBCNews
Police say a teacher has been taken into custody after a security incident at Dalton High School in Dalton, Georgia, involving a person who was barricaded in a classroom: "no children hurt, no children in danger."

Regulator Seeks Kushner Loan Details From Deutsche Bank, Two Others

www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2018-02-28/kushner-loan-details-sought-from-deutsche-bank-two-others-je7dvy2p?utm_content=politics&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-politics&__twitter_impression=true

An excerpt

New York’s banking regulator has asked Deutsche Bank AG and a pair of local lenders to provide information about their relationships with Jared Kushner, his family and the Kushner Cos., according to people familiar with the matter.

The state’s Department of Financial Services sent letters to Deutsche Bank, Signature Bank and New York Community Bank last week, said one of the people, who described the letter. Seeking a response by March 5, the DFS asked about the banks’ relationships with Kushner and his business properties, as well as documents and communications about certain loan requests.

The broad request, which also covers the banks’ processes for approving loans, comes from Maria Vullo, the department’s superintendent, who was appointed by New York’s Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo.

I know it’s irresponsible to spread this when it hasn’t been verified but I’m living on the edge today. Please apply salt extremely liberally

The Anon Journal
@TheAnonJournal
BREAKING REPORT: The White House has just cancelled all briefings and meetings and all executive staff have been called to the Oval Office, according to multiple sources.

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
Mueller's team is asking witnesses pointed questions about whether Trump was aware that Democratic emails had been stolen before that was publicly known, and whether he was involved in their strategic release, people familiar with the probe tell NBC News.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/amp/mueller-asking-what-trump-knew-about-hacked-emails-n851941?__twitter_impression=true

The Associated Press‏Verified account
@AP
BREAKING: Attorney General Jeff Sessions defends himself against president Trump's attacks, says he'll continue to `discharge my duties with integrity and honor'

Amy Siskind‏Verified account
@Amy_Siskind
More Amy Siskind Retweeted The Associated Press
Another sign Trump’s tight grasp on power is loosening: first, the generals turned on him to take down Kushner (and probably Ivanka), and now even feckless Jeff Sessions is talking back.

Ted Lieu
@tedlieu
More Ted Lieu Retweeted Amy Siskind
We are now starting to see high level officials stand up to the bullying and recklessness of @realDonaldTrump.

This is a remarkable public statement from AG Jeff Sessions. He is basically saying that what @POTUS wants him to do would be dishonorable and violate his integrity.