First charges have been filed in Bob Mueller investigations — arrests expected Monday
Robert Mueller in the Oval Office on July 20, 2012. (Photo by Pete Souza.)
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CNN reported Friday that special counsel Bob Mueller and a grand jury is filing charges against individuals and is seeking to obtain arrest warrants.
The individuals may not yet have been notified, and as such CNN was not able to release any names. However, arrests are expected Monday.
Given that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself, Rod Rosenstein will be the person who must approve the warrants. It’s unclear if the Justice Department was aware this week that arrests were expected. However, many commentators assumed the White House’s attacks on Hillary Clinton were a distraction from something forthcoming.
CNN also reported that veteran prosecutor Andrew Weissmann was seen entering the Washington, D.C. federal court in which the grand jury hears testimony about the Russia investigation. Reporters witnessed a “flurry” of activity that was outside the norm.
Benjamin Wittes, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, noted in a Friday tweet that CNN’s source on the story was “sources briefed on the matter.” That would mean that some have been briefed on the situation. Mueller’s team would already be privy to such information. It’s unclear if Wittes is alleging the Department of the Attorney General or the White House.
Raw Story will bring you more as the story develops.
the rich asshole made a comment to a little girl about her weight (w/ video)
On Friday, the rich asshole briefly met kids of the White House press corps as a part of a Halloween celebration. While the kids were there, the rich asshole reminded us that he only sees women, no matter what age they are, for their appearance. He told one of the little girls that it was good that she didn’t have “weight problems.”
He also took the opportunity to make jokes about their parents and the “friendly media.”
While he was in the Oval Office with the children in their costumes, the rich asshole stated, “I cannot believe the media produced such beautiful children. How the media did this, I don’t know.”
He added, “These are beautiful, wonderful children. Are you going to grow up to be like your parents? Don’t answer. That can only get me in trouble, that question.”
He added, “These are beautiful, wonderful children. Are you going to grow up to be like your parents? Don’t answer. That can only get me in trouble, that question.”
When he was giving out candy to the kids, he turned to one of the little girls and commented on her weight, saying, “Well, you have no weight problems—that’s the good news, right?”
He also took a jab at the press. He asked, “So, how does the press treat you?” To which he answered that he thinks they treat them well. But then he pointed to himself and stated, “I wouldn’t say you did very well here.”
the rich asshole has a long history of being obsessed with women and their appearance. For example, he fat shamed and humiliated Miss Universe Alicia Machado, he flirted with press members like Caitríona Perry of RTÉ News, and commented on French First Lady Brigitte Macron’s appearance.
You can watch the interaction between the kids and the rich asshole below:
the rich asshole can’t even greet a group of journalists’ kids without taking a nasty swipe at their parents
President some rich asshole insulting the parents of children dressed in Halloween costumes, during an Oval Office photo-op (screengrab).
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President some rich asshole insulted the parents of children dressed in Halloween costumes during an Oval Office event.
“I can not believe the media produced such beautiful children,” the rich asshole said of the photo-op when young kids of White House journalists visit in costume.
The comments came the same week the rich asshole claimed he is not uncivil because he went to an Ivy League school.
“Do you know they are?” the rich asshole asked as he pointed to the reporters against the sounds of motor-driven cameras clicking away.
“They’re the friendly media, that’s the press,” the rich asshole told the children, one of whom started to cry.
“Are you going to grow up to be like your parents?” the rich asshole asked one young girl. “Hmmmmm? Don’t answer, that can only get me in trouble, that question.”
“Nah, you have wonderful parents, right?” the rich asshole reassured.
As President the rich asshole began to hand out souvenirs, he again returned to his fixation on the media.
“So how does the press treat you,” the rich asshole asked. “I bet you get treated better by the press than anyone in the world.”
“Well, congratulations folks, you did a good job,” the rich asshole said to the press corps in front of their kids.
Watch NBC News video of the photo-op:
the rich asshole instructs State Department to expedite Hillary Clinton email release ‘as soon as possible’: report
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According to CNN’s Gloria Borger, President some rich asshole is trying to expedite the process to release a series of emails from when Hillary Clinton served as Secretary of State.
the rich asshole has been criticized Friday for trying to distract the American public from his own scandal with Russia by claiming his former rival has a scandal with Russia. The Pee Wee Herman defense, claiming “I know you are but what am I?” seems to have manifested into the unearthing of a conspiracy theory that Clinton sold uranium to Russia.
Political fact checks prove that the theory is false, but the White House is still demanding an investigation, claiming it is as big as Watergate.
Borger later said that according to her sources, the rich asshole couldn’t understand why it was taking so long to release the emails. The State Department explained that there is currently a backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests. Borger’s sources said that the rich asshole instructed the department to “get it done.”
See Borger’s full commentary on CNN below:
Conservative ‘Washington Free Beacon’ commissioned and funded first half of salacious dossier
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Conservative news site “Washington Free Beacon” told the House Intelligence Committee Friday that they were behind the commissioning and funding of the anti-some rich asshole dossier by Chris Steele.
The New York Times cited the Free Beacon as having funded the project with Fusion GPS in the fall of 2015 as the rich asshole was beginning his campaign. The funding of it lasted until Spring 2016, when it became obvious the rich asshole was the GOP nominee. At that point, it was picked up by the Democratic National Committee.
The arrangement between the two companies went into researching many GOP candidates as part of news stories. Sources claimed that at the time Russia was not a focus of the dossier.
Republicans have attempted to distance themselves and focus on the fact that the dossier was funded for several months by Democrats.
The Free Beacon is funded primarily by billionaire Paul Singer, who runs a New York hedge fund. However, an associate of Singer’s said that he was not aware that Steele was involved in the dossier until January 2017, when the dossier was made public.
Singer supported Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) until he dropped out. After that, Singer became a leading funder of the “Never the rich asshole” efforts to block him from the GOP nomination.
the rich asshole’s Puerto Rico Contract With Two-Man Energy Company Is Corrupt As F*ck
When the rich asshole administration hired a tiny two-man energy operation to restore Puerto Rico’s power grid, many suspected that the deal was corrupt as hell and they were absolutely correct.
Some beautiful genius leaked a copy of the contract with Whitefish, and Jesus f*cking Chris it’s horrific. The contract says that “in no event” may the government “audit or review the cost and profit elements” under the agreement, allowing complete secrecy about how the $300 million handed to the company is spent.
In addition, both of the “very fine people” who will be doing the work will be given $332 per day for accommodations — way more than the average hotel in Puerto Rico — as well as a luxurious $80 per day for food. Supervisors will be paid $462 per hour and linemen will receive $319 per hour — a pretty sweet deal for the two-year-old company, which has ties to the rich asshole administration.
$332.41 per person for accommodations *each day*
$79.82 per person for food *each day* pic.twitter.com/jX51fRDZWf
Whitefish contract states, "In no event shall [government bodies] have the right to audit or review the cost and profit elements." Wow. pic.twitter.com/dIyQXb6AK0
But the work will be finished on time, right? Not likely.
The contract stipulates that the Puerto Rican government “waives any claim against Contractor related to delayed completion of work.”
Whitefish contract states, "In no event shall [government bodies] have the right to audit or review the cost and profit elements." Wow. pic.twitter.com/dIyQXb6AK0
Incredible: Whitefish contract states Puerto Rican govt "waives any claim against Contractor related to delayed completion of work." pic.twitter.com/k4wWxrLFq2
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz demanded that the deal be voided, which led Whitefish to angrily tweet, “We’ve got 44 linemen rebuilding power lines in your city & 40 more men just arrived. Do you want us to send them back or keep working?”
“They are threatening not to do their job which frankly is quite irregular for a company hired to the work for the public sector,”the Mayor replied.
“The contract should be voided right away and a proper process which is clear, transparent, legal, moral and ethical should take place,” Cruz told Yahoo News.
The deal is so horrible that even Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee have a problem with it.
“The size and terms of the contract, as well as the circumstances surrounding the contract’s formation, raise questions regarding PREPA’s standard contract awarding procedures,” wrote Reps. Rob Bishop and Bruce Westerman on Thursday.
Whitefish says it welcomes investigations into the shady deal:
“Whitefish Energy appreciates the efforts of the committees to gather information so that they have confidence in the overall process to support the people of Puerto Rico as well Whitefish Energy’s capabilities and commitment to deliver on the contract to help restore power and a sense of normalcy for the people of Puerto Rico.”
Previously, Whitefish’s largest government contract was when they received $1.3 million to upgrade power lines in Arizona.
With a contract that throws money at the company with no oversight and no guarantee that work will be completed in a timely manner, this is probably a mistake.
‘Where is the evidence?’ CNN’s Acosta stumps Sarah Sanders after the rich asshole says Clinton colluded with Russia
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Screenshot)
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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders refused to explain why President some rich asshole had accused his former rival Hillary Clinton of colluding with the Russian government.
“I was wondering, why did the president involve himself in the Uranium One investigation?” CNN’s Jim Acosta asked during a press briefing. “Are you trying to gin up your own Russia investigation to rival the one on Capitol Hill? And where is the president’s evidence that Hillary Clinton colluded with the Russians?”
the rich asshole on Friday insisted that it is “commonly agreed” that his presidential campaign did not collude with Russia but that Clinton did.
“The president has pushed for transparency,” Sanders said regarding the Uranium One deal investigation. “I know that is probably something new, for a president to actually push for transparency but that’s what he’s done.”
But she refused to answer how Clinton had colluded with Russia.
“How about evidence of collusion,” Acosta pressed.
But Sanders tried to move on to another reporter.
“The president made a charge that Hillary Clinton –” Acosta said.
“I think I have addressed that pretty thoroughly,” Sanders interrupted. “So I’m saying that I’m calling on your colleague.”
“OK, well, you didn’t really address that question,” Acosta remarked.
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the rich asshole’s White House Makeover cost $1.75 million
Julia Glum
Posted with permission from Newsweek
President Donald Trump, in true Donald Trump fashion, has racked up a $1.75 million bill while renovating the White House to suit his tastes.
NBC News reported Thursday that records from the General Services Administration (GSA) showed the president's office spent that amount on furniture, rugs, wallpaper and other furnishings in his quest to renovate the 55,000-square-foot mansion and surrounding buildings. He even purchased a custom conference table made for President Richard Nixon in 1969.
"There was an emphasis on bringing back the history to this building and the elegance," deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters said in August, according to CNN.
The White House, which Trump allegedly once referred to as a "dump" and has also been described as "one of the most beautiful buildings [homes] I have ever seen," underwent renovations to make much-needed repairs to its air conditioning system and infrastructure while the president went on vacation in August. Trump put up a flatscreen TV, hung a crystal chandelier and lined rooms with flags. He also selected a wallpaper design with sea scrolls, leaves and flowers.
"Renovations are grand," he told TIME after GSA contractors redid the dining room. "Remember how hard they worked? They wanted to make me happy."
Trump's redecoration effort will likely be scrutinized, but his update wasn't too far off from his predecessors' efforts. The State Dining Room got fixed up under the Obamas in 2015 with new blue curtains, blue china and vintage-style chairs, according to TheWashington Post. The project cost $590,000 and was funded by the White House Historical Association.
Every president brings something a little different to the White House. Franklin Roosevelt installed an indoor pool in 1933, and Gerald Ford requested an outdoor one in 1975. Nixon had workers build a privately funded one-lane bowling alley in 1969. Bill Clinton redid the kitchen in 1993 so he, first lady Hillary Clinton, and their daughter, Chelsea, could have normal family dinners.
Still, for Trump, the White House is no New York City penthouse. Before Trump moved to Washington, D.C., he was staying in a three-story, $100-million pad overlooking Central Park. That almost all-gold apartment has columns, plush couches, Greek vases and a statue of Eros and Psyche, according to US Weekly.
NBC News reported Thursday that records from the General Services Administration (GSA) showed the president's office spent that amount on furniture, rugs, wallpaper and other furnishings in his quest to renovate the 55,000-square-foot mansion and surrounding buildings. He even purchased a custom conference table made for President Richard Nixon in 1969.
Related: Inside the White House's 'Long-Planned Renovation'
It's traditional for incoming presidents to update White House decor—in fact, first families usually receive a stipend of about $100,000 to make their surroundings more comfortable. But Trump's expenses so far have topped the $1.5 million makeover the Obamas carried out, and largely funded, in 2009."There was an emphasis on bringing back the history to this building and the elegance," deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters said in August, according to CNN.
The White House, which Trump allegedly once referred to as a "dump" and has also been described as "one of the most beautiful buildings [homes] I have ever seen," underwent renovations to make much-needed repairs to its air conditioning system and infrastructure while the president went on vacation in August. Trump put up a flatscreen TV, hung a crystal chandelier and lined rooms with flags. He also selected a wallpaper design with sea scrolls, leaves and flowers.
"Renovations are grand," he told TIME after GSA contractors redid the dining room. "Remember how hard they worked? They wanted to make me happy."
Trump's redecoration effort will likely be scrutinized, but his update wasn't too far off from his predecessors' efforts. The State Dining Room got fixed up under the Obamas in 2015 with new blue curtains, blue china and vintage-style chairs, according to TheWashington Post. The project cost $590,000 and was funded by the White House Historical Association.
Every president brings something a little different to the White House. Franklin Roosevelt installed an indoor pool in 1933, and Gerald Ford requested an outdoor one in 1975. Nixon had workers build a privately funded one-lane bowling alley in 1969. Bill Clinton redid the kitchen in 1993 so he, first lady Hillary Clinton, and their daughter, Chelsea, could have normal family dinners.
Still, for Trump, the White House is no New York City penthouse. Before Trump moved to Washington, D.C., he was staying in a three-story, $100-million pad overlooking Central Park. That almost all-gold apartment has columns, plush couches, Greek vases and a statue of Eros and Psyche, according to US Weekly.
WATCH: Sarah Sanders bizarrely accuses DNC of ‘colluding’ with their presidential candidate Hillary Clinton
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Screenshot)
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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday dismissed allegations that members of some rich asshole’s presidential campaign had colluded with Russian operatives. Instead, she said that the only “collusion” in 2016 was between the Democratic Party and their own candidate, Hillary Clinton.
During a press briefing, Fox News’ John Roberts asked Sanders if the White House thought the Russia investigation was a waste of money.
“I think the president has been pretty clear what his position is,” she replied. “Congress has spent a great deal of time on this — a better part of a year. All of your news organizations have actually probably spent a lot of money on this as well, which we would probably consider a pretty big waste.”
“I think that our position hasn’t changed since day one, and I think we are seeing now that if there was any collusion with Russia, it was between the DNC and the Clintons, and certainly not our campaign,” she said
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Twitter thinks some rich asshole made up Carolin Gallego fan to praise himself
Gayathri Anuradha
Posted with permission from International Business Times
A recent letter from a woman named Carolin Gallego to the New York Magazine in the 90s in which she praises President Donald Trump has resurfaced on the internet; except — people do not seem to believe she actually exists.
On Thursday, a picture of the letter — from the 50th-anniversary issue of the magazine which was released a few days ago—came to light in which the woman named Gallego wrote that “all women love Donald Trump.” She also claimed she worked as a secretary for Trump at the time.
The internet, however, thought the writing style of the letter seemed similar to that of someone else —Trump. Soon, speculation began that Gallego was Trump himself and people began making fun of what appeared to be the president defending himself.
The letter in question, which can also be read on New York magazine’s website, reads in part:
“I do not believe any man in America gets more calls from women wanting to see him [Trump], meet him, or go out with him. The most beautiful women, the most successful women—all women love Donald Trump.”
Carolin Gallego December 7, 1992
It is thought that the letter was to defend Trump after the New York magazine published a puff piece that also included a quote by him, in which he reportedly said: “Women, you have to treat them like s***.”
Oh look. Donald Trump wrote to @NYMag in 1992. pic.twitter.com/oUPPn1oYXy
Oh look. Donald Trump wrote to @NYMag in 1992. pic.twitter.com/oUPPn1oYXy
The Washingtonian stated that they could find no record of Trump’s alleged secretary. The report said Trump’s longtime assistant was named Norma Foerderer and she was replaced by Rhona Graff after her retirement in 2005. The paper also said Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen told them he did not recognize the name, Carolin Gallego.
However, Yahoo7 Be reported Gallego was in fact, executive secretary to Trump on The Trump Organisation from December 1991 to October 1993. Some internet users then said Trump might have actually dictated the note while she wrote it.
Oh look. Donald Trump wrote to @NYMag in 1992. pic.twitter.com/oUPPn1oYXy
the rich asshole fan club to throw party at Mar-a-Lago to help make up for charity events fleeing
some rich asshole at Mar-a-Lago (Twitter)
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President some rich asshole’s private resort Mar-a-Lago has seen its revenues from charity events crash, as many charities announced they would not hold events at the club in the wake of the president’s response to the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
White House blames Puerto Rico for scandalous $300 million contract given to company funded by the rich asshole donor
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The White House on Friday blamed officials in Puerto Rico for the scandalous $300 million contract that was given to a company funded by a major the rich asshole donor.
The contract with WhiteFish is particularly controversial because it contains provisions that completely bar government oversight over the way that WhiteFish spends the money it has been given. The contract also bars PREPA from making any claims against WhiteFish if it fails to complete its work on time.
WhiteFish has multiple connections to the rich asshole administration officials. It is based in the tiny town of Whitefish, Montana, which is also the hometown of the rich asshole Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. It is also funded by private-equity firm HBC Investments, whose CEO, Joe Colonnetta, has donated tens of thousands of dollars to the campaigns of Energy Secretary Rick Perry and to President the rich asshole himself.
‘Y’all have sold out too’: Raging Fox fans blame ‘Jews’ and ‘commies’ after Fox & Friends runs impeachment ad
Steve Doocy and Ainsley Earhardt (Fox News/screen grab)
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Dedicated Fox News viewers lashed out on Friday after the network’s morning show, Fox & Friends ran a commercial calling for the impeachment of President some rich asshole.
After the first 15 minutes of Friday’s program, Fox & Friends tossed to a commercial financed by billionaire activist Tom Steyer.
“He’s brought us to the brink of nuclear war,” Steyer says in the ad. “Accused of obstructing justice at the FBI and violating the constitution by taking money from foreign governments and threatening to shut down news organizations that report the truth.
“If that isn’t a case for impeaching and removing a dangerous president then what has our government become?” he asks. “People in Congress and his own administration know that this president is a clear and present danger who is mentally unstable and armed with nuclear weapons. And they do nothing.”
the rich asshole reacted on Twitter by calling Steyer “wacky” and “totally unhinged.”
Needless to say, fans of Fox News were also irate about the commercial. Some called for a boycott of Fox News, while others blamed communists and Jews for the ad.
Watch the video and read the tweets below.
WTH!! @foxandfriends @FoxNews running an ad to impeach President Trump?
Christine 
Just saw an #ImpeachTrump commercial on @foxandfriends. Does anyone think other networks would've run anti-Obama ads during his presidency?
Tom's commercial on impeachment is full of scare tactics & untruths. Libs are the corrupt & unstable ones. @foxandfriends@TomSteyer
Are you kidding me @foxandfriends ???
What is with allowing the BS Tom Steyer Commercial@realDonaldTrump
Dems are Nervous!
Saw @TomSteyer's "Time to Impeach" ad on @FoxandFriends
& thought:
Is any of his money tied to Uranium One, too?
Or another Clinton "deal"?
why would @foxnews allow that ad from Tom Steyer to run on that network @foxandfriends ?
Wow @foxandfriends is running an add to impeach Trump during your show. Sorry but I can’t support this bye bye!
JoAnna wow, fox just aired that commie Tom Steyer's Impeach ad ... hope fox got tons of his $ for it @foxandfriends
Every time @FoxNews runs that anti @POTUS ad with @TomSteyer I change channels, I refuse to listen to hate by DemoCrat, disgusting! #MAGA
WTF??
Is @foxnews @foxandfriends @rupertmurdoch so damn desperate you took AD $ full of LIES from moron @TomSteyer?
OMG, what's wrong w/ @FoxNews running "Need to Impeach"ad? Demons r guilty & panicking & you're supporting? @ainsleyearhardt @SteveDoocy
Just saw @TomSteyer ad on @FoxNews. What a dumb bunch of propaganda. President Trump won, Get over it! #MAGA#DrainTheSwamp #45IsGreat
I like #FoxAndFriends but it really disappointed me 2 see such drivel like that @TomSteyer commercial-guess keeping thescared is cool
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Watching Fox news and some Shlomo bought a commercial to plead for Drumpfs impeachment.Man I hate jews— Niceguy Mel #JWOKE (@NiceguyMel3) October 27, 2017
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