Epstein Secrets

ud Charges Against Manafort. The JAE (10/22, Sisak) reports a New York court has upheld a decision "dismissing state mortgage 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 "

nese military." The two countries "are expected to announce the pact during the visit next week" of Secretary of State Pompeo and Defense Secretary Esper "for talks in New Delhi with Indian counterparts Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh." The US "has also been pushing for stronger security ti

ud Charges Against Manafort. The AP (10/22, Sisak) reports a New York court has upheld a decision "dismissing state mortgage 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

nese military." The two countries "are expected to announce the pact during the visit next week" of Secretary of State Pompeo and Defense Secretary Esper "for talks in New Delhi with Indian counterparts Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh." The US "has also been pushing for stronger security ti

t, Papadopoulos Pardons. President Trump was asked in an interview on Fox News' Hannity (7/9, 535K) if he is considering pardons or commutations for Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, and George Papadopoulos. Trump said, "I am always thinking. I am always thinking. ... Roger Stone, Papadopoulos, Manafort — what they

told the House Armed Services Committee, "That is a unique, discrete piece of information that is not corroborated." Reuters says Defense Secretary Esper "echoed" Milley's comments during the hearing. The New York Times (719, Savage, Schmitt, 18.61M) reports that Milley told the committee, "If in fact

oulter, former lawyer Michael Cohen, fired FBI director James B. Comey, former senior White House aide Stephen K. Bannon, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, former State Department official Brett McGurk, longtime adviser Roger Stone, former White House aide Cliff Sims, former campaign aide George Papa

uptly stepped aside, is expected to hand over to a third acting secretary, Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer, when the White House formally submits Esper's nomination to the Senate for confirmation. Under a federal law known as the Vacancies Act, Esper, who has been serving as Army secretary since 2

Coulter, former lawyer Michael Cohen, fired FBI director James B. Comey, former senior White House aide Stephen K. Bannon, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, former State Department official Brett McGurk, longtime adviser Roger Stone, former White House aide Cliff Sims, former campaign aide George Papa

side, is expected to hand over to a third acting secretary, Navy Secretary EFTA00043108 Richard V. Spencer, when the White House formally submits Esper's nomination to the Senate for confirmation. Under a federal law known as the Vacancies Act, Esper, who has been serving as Army secretary since 2

rful woman in the administration who is not a member of the president's family. Conway, who managed Trump's 2016 campaign in the home stretch after Paul Manafort was pushed out over his sketchy financial dealings in Ukraine, argued that doing something about flavored e-cigs could enable the president to reg

orea. From the AP: "The move comes even as Japan's defense minister, whose country feels threatened by repeated North Korean missile launches, told Esper 'no one could be optimistic about' changing the North's behavior. ... Esper insisted the postponement was not a concession to North Korea but rathe

rful woman in the administration who is not a member of the president's family. Conway, who managed Trump's 2016 campaign in the home stretch after Paul Manafort was pushed out over his sketchy financial dealings in Ukraine, argued that doing something about flavored e-cigs could enable the president to rega

orea. From the AP: "The move comes even as Japan's defense minister, whose country feels threatened by repeated North Korean missile launches, told Esper 'no one could be optimistic about' changing the North's behavior. ... Esper insisted the postponement was not a concession to North Korea but rathe

lensky's predecessor at least twice in 2017 as Ukraine's former chief prosecutor Yuri Lutsenko transferred an investigation into secret payments to Paul Manafort, effectively stalling it, and the U.S. released the sale of Jaevelin missiles to Ukraine. "Let's see: a White House meeting and weapons ... for fa

- Pentagon spokespeople said Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked for Spencer's resignation after losing confidence in him. Their explanation is that Esper became "deeply troubled" when he discovered Spencer was backchanneling with the White House to offer a secret deal in which a review board would de

lensky's predecessor at least twice in 2017 as Ukraine's former chief prosecutor Yuri Lutsenko transferred an investigation into secret payments to Paul Manafort, effectively stalling it, and the U.S. released the sale of Jaevelin missiles to Ukraine. "Let's see: a White House meeting and weapons ... for fav

-- Pentagon spokespeople said Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked for Spencer's resignation after losing confidence in him. Their explanation is that Esper became "deeply troubled" when he discovered Spencer was backchanneling with the White House to offer a secret deal in which a review board would de