Epstein Secrets

ce, perhaps none was as galling to his critics, government watchdog groups and even some of his allies as the pardon of his former chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon," who was "charged with conspiring to swindle donors to a private fund to build a wall along the Mexican border, siphoning off more than $1 million

to build a wall along the Mexican border, siphoning off more than $1 million for personal and other expenses, the indictment said." The Times adds Bannon's pardon "also left three other men who were indicted with Mr. Bannon in an unusual and unenviable predicament. None of them received pardons and so

lding, Washington, DC; 3:00 PM • Senate committee considers VA secretary nominee - Nominations hearing considers Denis McDonough to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs Location: Rm 106, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC; 3:01 PM US House: • No votes scheduled in the House of Representatives Cabinet

& CORPORATE SCANDALS • New York To Convene Special Grand Jury Over Investigation Into Former President Trump. • Judge Dismisses Fraud Case Against Bannon. • Former Wisconsin Financial Adviser Sentenced For Fraud Scheme. • Connecticut Lawmaker Pleads Guilty To Campaign Fraud. CYBER DIVISION • TSA Se

se Against Bannon. The Washington Post (5/25, 10.52M) reports US District Judge Analisa Torres on Monday "formally dismissed the fraud case against Stephen K. Bannon, the conservative provocateur and ex-adviser to President Donald Trump, ending months of litigation over how the court system should handle his par

30 PM • Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Business Meeting - Business Meeting, to consider the nominations of Donald Remy to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Matthew Quinn to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs, Maryanne Donaghy to be Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for A

stance To State Dept. Nominees. • White House Picks Tully To Fill Russia Post On NSC, Sources Say. EFTA00150684 • Former White House Aide Tied To Bannon Gets USAID Post. • Cox Reportedly Stepping Down As White House Liaison. • IG Says Shelby Improperly Awarded $5M VA Contract To Friends. INTERNATIO

ormer White House Aide Tied To Bannon Gets USAID Post. Politico (7/10, Toosi, 4.29M) reports Tera Dahl, described as a "former Breitbart writer and Steve Bannon ally," is set to become a senior adviser at the US Agency for International Development. Politico says Dahl "briefly served as the deputy chief of s

a former lobbying client while in government." IG Says Shelby Improperly Awarded $5M VA Contract To Friends. The Hill (7/10, Moreno, 2.98M) says a Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report released on Thursday has "concluded that the actions of Peter Shelby, who was the VA's assistant secr