‘The guilty plea agreement, which is under seal and has not been previously reported, could add to the legal pressure on Manafort, who is facing two indictments brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller in his probe of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.’ https://goo.gl/BNuWj8
Month: July 2018
Bill Gates: Trump twice asked me the difference between HIV and HPV
‘Gates is hardly known for his comic timing but he frequently prompted laughter from the audience at the foundation event. In one anecdote he said: “When I walked in, his first sentence kind of threw me off. He said: ‘Trump hears that you don’t like what Trump is doing.’ And I thought, ‘Wow, but you’re Trump.’ I didn’t know the third-party form was always expected. ‘Gates says that Gates knows that you’re not doing things right.’”’ https://goo.gl/dFKhLg
Donald Trump’s warning to Kim Jong-un: make a deal or suffer same fate as Gaddafi
“The model, if you look at that model with Gaddafi, that was a total decimation. We went in there to beat him. Now that model would take place if we don’t make a deal, most likely. But if we make a deal, I think Kim Jong-un is going to be very, very happy,” Trump said, suggesting that the regime’s survival could be assured if Kim agreed to disarm.’ https://goo.gl/pAoAdf
Senate confirms Haspel to head CIA
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Gina Haspel to lead the CIA despite opposition over her involvement in the George W. Bush-era interrogation program. https://goo.gl/3RJFWZ
President Trump earned $40.4 million from the hotel in the 2017 calendar year, according to the disclosure released Wednesday.
‘President Trump earned $40.4 million from the hotel in the 2017 calendar year, according to the disclosure released Wednesday. Last year’s financial disclosure report, which covered January 2016 to mid-April 2017 indicated President Trump earned $19.7 million from the hotel over that period.’ https://goo.gl/eXvxGG