Epstein Secrets

n Trump's inner circle. Chief of Staff John Kelly, fed up with Trump—just as Trump was f up with him—seemed surely on the way out. Kelly had joined the Wh House, replacing Reince Priebus, Trump's first chief of staff, in Aug 2017, charged with bringing management discipline to a chaotic W Wing. But by mid-f

mp campaign, arguably among the most careless about election law compliance in recent history. Before joining the Trump administra- tion, McGahn had no White House or executive branch experience. He had never worked in the Justice Department or, in fact, anywhere in gov- ernment. Formerly an attorney for a nonp

lared wannabe and marginal players. The president had never met them, could not remember them, or had a limited acquaintance with them. "I know Mr. Manafort—I haven't spoken to him in a long time, but I know him: declared a dismissive Trump, pulling a line from the "who dat?" page of his playbook. The

ormer campaign man- ager Paul Manafort, his former national security advisor Michael Flynn, the eager-beaver junior adviser George Papadopoulos, and Manafort's business partner and campaign official Rick Gates. This series of legal moves could be classically read as a methodical, step-by-step approach to

mocrats are rolling out investigations into Trump's unreleased tax returns, a controversial proposal to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, the White House's handling of security clearances for classified information, and more. "Once the oversight process kicks in, you never know where it's going to end

seat: He is responsible for navigating the department through congressional and public demands for details of Mueller's findings while dealing with a White House that may try to challenge, or even stifle, the conclusions. Friends say Barr is accustomed to pressure-cooker situations by virtue of his experience

SDNY News Clips, February 22, 2019 SDNY News Clips Friday, February 22, 2019 Contents Public Corruption 2 Ulrich 2 Manafort 4 Mueller 7 Inauguration Committee 14 R. Kelly 16 General Crimes 22 Okoumou 22 Civil Division 24 NYCHA 24 Civil Frauds 27 FEMA 27

will still face prison time even if the president pardons him for his federal crimes, according to several people with knowledge of the matter. Mr. Manafort is scheduled to be sentenced next month for convictions in two federal cases brought by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III. He faces up to 25 yea

mocrats are rolling out investigations into Trump's unreleased tax returns, a controversial proposal to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, the White House's handling of security clearances for classified information, and more. "Once the oversight process kicks in, you never know where it's going to end

seat: He is responsible for navigating the department through congressional and public demands for details of Mueller's findings while dealing with a White House that may try to challenge, or even stifle, the conclusions. Friends say Barr is accustomed to pressure-cooker situations by virtue of his experience

will still face prison time even if the president pardons him for his federal crimes, according to several people with knowledge of the matter. Mr. Manafort is scheduled to be sentenced next month for convictions in two federal cases brought by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III. He faces up to 25 yea

s like Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio and right-wing commentator Dinish D'Souza. Bloomberg reported that the Manhattan top prosecutor began his probe of Manafort months before the launch of the Mueller investigation. The Special Prosecutor's office brought charges of conspiracy, bank fraud and failure EFTA00

thirty, Ryan called the president to say he was short fifteen to twenty votes and needed to pull the vote. Bannon, backed by Mulvaney, who had become the White House’s Hill operative, continued to urge an immediate vote. A defeat here would be a major defeat for the Republican leadership. That suited Bannon just fin

ore and more seemed to be. Meanwhile, virtually everybody believed that a large measure of the fault lay in Reince Priebus, who had failed to create a White House that could protect the president from himself—or from Bannon or from his own children. At the same time, believing that the fundamental problem lay i

artment to prompt them to develop DOJ relationships and sources, and now they were always up on DOJ gossip. Flynn was going to throw him in the soup. Manafort was going to roll. And it wasn’t just Russia. It was Atlantic City. And Mar-a-Lago. And Trump SoHo. Both Chris Christie and Rudy Giuliani—each a sel

d ever receive close scrutiny, would now be subjected to microscopic review. His nemesis, Oleg Deripaska—still pursuing his $17 million claim against Manafort and himself looking for favorable treatment from federal authorities who had restricted his travel to the United States—was continuing his own deep i

lic enemy; they expected nothing of him. But Priebus and Spicer HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020089 they regarded as functionaries, and their job was to support the White House’s goals, which included their goals and interests. Spicer, ever ridiculed in the media for his cockamamie defense of the White House and a seeming dum

ce his exit from the White House six weeks before—he was on a crash all-sushi diet. “That building,” said his friend David Bossie, speaking about all White Houses but especially the Trump White House, “takes perfectly healthy people and turns them into old, unhealthy people.” But Bannon, who Bossie had declared

gn chairman, Paul Manafort, and the campaign’s most influential voice, Jared Kushner, because: (a) a high-level conspiracy was being coordinated; (b) Manafort and Kushner, not taking the campaign very HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020076 seriously, and without a thought of any consequence here, were merely entertained

29, 204, 234, 237-38, 252-53, 255 Lewinsky, Monica, 233 Libya, 6, 42 Lighthizer, Robert, 133 Limbaugh, Rush, 128, 222 Lowe, Rob, 42 Luntz, Frank, 201 Manafort, Paul, 12, 17, 28, 101, 210, 240, 253-56, 278, 280 Manhattan, Inc., 74 Manigault, Omarosa, 109 Mar-a-Lago, 4, 69, 99, 106, 159, 189, 193-94, 210, 228

lus-update-pelosi-signals-relief-bill-could-be-far- off.html> (10/22, Pramuk, 3.62M) reports that Pelosi indicated Thursday that "while Democrats and the White House are close to reaching a coronavirus stimulus deal, it could take a lot longer to write and vote on a bill." Pelosi "plan[ned] to speak to Treasury S

fraud charges against Paul Manafort on double jeopardy grounds, affirming a lower court finding that they mirrored the federal charges" that led to Manafort's imprisonment. The court "ruled that Manhattan prosecutors failed to show that the state charges they brought against Manafort last year warranted

protections." The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/nyregion/paul-manafort-double-jeopardy.html> (10/22, Zaveri, 18.61M) reports Manafort attorney Todd Blanche said in a statement, "As we have said from the time the district attorney announced charges against Mr. Manafort, this is a ca

oday (7/9, Phillips, Johnson, 10.31M) says the testimony "is certain to raise additional questions about the Justice Department's independence from a White House that has purged watchdogs, whistleblowers and others seen as disloyal." Michael Cohen Returns To Prison. ABC World News Tonight (7/9, story 3, 0:

s, foreign intelligence, human trafficking, and background checks. The bill funds the Department of Justice (DOJ) at $33.2 billion, an increase over the White House's requested $31.7 billion.° Media Analyses: Court Rulings Likely To Shield Trump Tax Records For Foreseeable Future. Media coverage of Thursday's pai

ase." Mr. Jensen's "dogged pursuit uncovered evidence that tended to exonerate the former national security adviser.* Trump "Thinking" About Stone, Manafort, Papadopoulos Pardons. President Trump was asked in an interview on Fox News' Hannity (7/9, 535K) if he is considering pardons or commutations for P

s a choice between President Trump's strong stance with law and order and Joe Biden's acquiescence to the anti-police left and siding with rioters." The White House, meanwhile, "declined to comment on Biden's remarks." The Hill (8/27, Samuels, 2.98M) reports "Trump allies have attempted to tie the more violent

that was 'partially refuted' by Steele's October 2016 FBI interview where he 'presented some information as stemming from his past work' targeting Manafort." Rosen: Foreign Influence Fears Should Not Stop Voters. MeriTalk (8/27, Weingarten) reports Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen urged Americans

thereby "creat[ing] the perception of the military involved in domestic politics" (?-221 Trump and group of officials and advisors on the way from White House complex to St. John's Church Immigration Trump's proposed immigration policies were a topic of bitter and contentious debate during the campaign.

itical consultant Roger Stone, were connected to Russian officials. 81[559) Russian agents were overheard during the campaign saying they could use Manafort and Flynn to influence Trump.156°) Members of Trump's campaign and later his White House staff, particular l Flynn, were in contact with Russian of

s a choice between President Trump's strong stance with law and order and Joe Biden's acquiescence to the anti-police left and siding with rioters." The White House, meanwhile, "declined to comment on Biden's remarks." The Hill (8/27, Samuels, 2.98M) reports "Trump allies have attempted to tie the more violent

that was 'partially refuted' by Steele's October 2016 FBI interview where he 'presented some information as stemming from his past work' targeting Manafort." Rosen: Foreign Influence Fears Should Not Stop Voters. MeriTalk (8/27, Weingarten) reports Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen urged Americans