Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told reporters Thursday that President Trump blocked nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine in part to force the government in Kyiv to secure a politically motivated investigation of Democrats, a startling acknowledgment after the president’s repeated denials of a quid pro quo.And this:
Mulvaney defended the maneuver as “absolutely appropriate.”
President Donald Trump’s suggestion that his Miami golf resort host next year’s Group of Seven summit became a reality Thursday, sparking an outcry from critics who called it the most blatant example yet of him using the power of his office to boost his business empire.Anyone who believes that Trump didn't drive this has mush for brains, and anyone who doesn't believe that Trump won't make money on this is dumber than a stump.
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Mulvaney said the Doral was picked for its location and amenities, and the president will not profit because the resort will be booked “at cost.” But the decision takes Trump’s apparent conflicts of interest to a new level because, unlike foreign dignitaries who can choose to stay at his Washington hotel, they will have no choice but to spend money at his resort during the June 10-12 summit.
But there's more!
Gordon D. Sondland, the United States ambassador to the European Union, told House impeachment investigators on Thursday that President Trump delegated American foreign policy on Ukraine to his personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, a directive that he said he disagreed with but nonetheless followed.I don't see how anyone with a functioning cortex can defend Trump at this point. Even Miss Lindsey seems to be reaching a breaking point.
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Ethics? Conflicts of interest? Laws? Pfffftttt.
C’mon. But what about Hillary?
Asking for a “friend”.
Dale
I can't wait until there's a Democratic president, and no conservatives anywhere will ever say anything about illegal this or crime that, about our president. Because presidents are immune from laws or investigations, or even suspicions, right?
(Most epic eye roll ever.)
Also, Doral, supposedly one of Fergus' highest earning assets, has been in a bit of a slump lately, with the bottom line down 69%, if I remember correctly. Kinda like Turnberry and the airport that services it; both were bleeding cash hard when the US military began stopping by and spending money there.
-Doug in Oakland
DTWND:
Almost B, but no cigar.
Ummm, Steve? It was sarcasm.
Dale
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