Democratic scandals

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Leonardo DiCaprio says Malaysian financier planned to donate to Obama's 2012 Campaign

By Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters

Washington, April 3, 2023 (Reuters) - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio told a Washington jury on Monday that Malaysian financier Jho Low revealed his plans to donate up to $30 MILLION to help U.S. President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign in what prosecutors allege was part of an illegal foreign influence operation.

Story continues: https://www.reuters.com/legal/leonardo-dicaprio-us-court-testify-fugees-rapper-trial-2023-04-03/

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Anonymous wrote:Leonardo DiCaprio says Malaysian financier planned to donate to Obama's 2012 Campaign

By Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters

Washington, April 3, 2023 (Reuters) - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio told a Washington jury on Monday that Malaysian financier Jho Low revealed his plans to donate up to $30 MILLION to help U.S. President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign in what prosecutors allege was part of an illegal foreign influence operation.

Story continues: https://www.reuters.com/legal/leonardo-dicaprio-us-court-testify-fugees-rapper-trial-2023-04-03/

Planned to? But didn’t?

Meh

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Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., will set up a legal defense fund to help pay for tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees relating to the federal criminal probe into his dealings with foreign regulators, according to a new report.

Menendez's office confirmed plans to create the fund to NBC News on Monday as the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of New York continued its months-long investigation into the senator. The probe has already cost Menendez roughly $200,000 in campaign funds, according to filings obtained by NBC.

The probe, which involves several federal organizations, is investigating lavish gifts Menendez's wife received from a New Jersey food producer that obtained an exclusive contract with the Egyptian government to certify Halal food exports across the globe.

The inquiry is considering whether Menendez may have improperly used his position on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to influence the deal. The committee controls roughly $2 billion in U.S. aid to Egypt, according to NBC.

Menendez was previously indicted on federal bribery charges in 2016. That case related to a wealthy Florida eye doctor and longtime friend who gave generous donations to Menedez and allegedly received benefits in return.

The Justice Department dropped those charges in 2018, however, and the new probe appears unrelated to that case.

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I don’t think Menendez is well thought of in D circles.

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No, he definitly isn't.

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Anonymous wrote:Leonardo DiCaprio says Malaysian financier planned to donate to Obama's 2012 Campaign

By Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters

Washington, April 3, 2023 (Reuters) - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio told a Washington jury on Monday that Malaysian financier Jho Low revealed his plans to donate up to $30 MILLION to help U.S. President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign in what prosecutors allege was part of an illegal foreign influence operation.

Story continues: https://www.reuters.com/legal/leonardo-dicaprio-us-court-testify-fugees-rapper-trial-2023-04-03/

And?

It's hilarious that PP even posted this.

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Not only did Becerra violate the Hatch Act, according to the Office of Special Counsel, but the news today about the Biden administration ignoring warnings about UAC being exploited for child labor AND the administration losing track of 85,000 migrant children has made for a bad news day for Becerra (and Mayorkas).

Secretary Becerra crossed the line by conveying his electoral support for the Senator. Not only did Secretary Becerra express pride at having Senator Padilla as his Senator, he referred to him as “someone [he] will be voting for in a little bit more than a month….” In doing so, Secretary Becerra violated the Hatch Act’s prohibition against using his official authority or influence to affect the result of an election.

Moreover, Secretary Becerra should have known that the Hatch Act prohibited him from expressing support for Senator Padilla’s reelection. Since joining HHS, he has participated in comprehensive training on the Hatch Act, including a presentation from the White House Counsel’s Office just three months before the Gala. His statement was so obviously concerning that a member of his own staff, present at the Gala, gasped and said, “no, no, you can’t say that” immediately after hearing it.

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Not great, but it is a bit bizarre to see Rs getting upset about the Hatch act given the flagrant Hatch Act violations in TFG’s time

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Tan suit

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Get. Her. Out.

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Anonymous wrote:Not great, but it is a bit bizarre to see Rs getting upset about the Hatch act given the flagrant Hatch Act violations in TFG’s time

My thoughts exactly. Let’s enforce it for everyone.

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Anonymous wrote:Get. Her. Out.

Wow, that headline's a real bingo-card of RWNJ lingo

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I don't know about you but I still can't get over Obama's tan suit. What was he thinking?

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know about you but I still can't get over Obama's tan suit. What was he thinking?

How about the Dijon mustard scandal? Remember that one, libbies?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know about you but I still can't get over Obama's tan suit. What was he thinking?

How about the Dijon mustard scandal? Remember that one, libbies?

Arugula. Never forget.