Epstein Secrets

ears. The choice also worked well for the other would-be chiefs. Tom Barrack could easily circumvent Priebus and continue to speak directly to Trump. Jared Kushner’s position as son-in-law and soon top aide would not be impeded. And Steve Bannon, reporting directly to Trump, remained the undisputed voice of Trumpi

n as well as status in her boyfriends’ families, aggressively bonding with a series of wealthy suitors’ families—including Jamie Johnson’s before the Kushners —over her own. The Ivanka-Jared relationship was shepherded by Wendi Murdoch, herself a curious social example (to nobody so much as to her then hus

ons, it often depends on government favor, and is a preferred exchange currency for problem cash—money laundering. Trump’s son-in- law Jared Kushner, Jared’s father Charlie, Trump’s sons Don Jr. and Eric, and his daughter Ivanka, as well as Trump himself, all supported their business enterprises to a gre

the meeting with his full retinue—the circle that seemed always to move with him in lockstep, including Bannon, Priebus, Kushner, Stephen Miller, and National Economic Council chief Gary Cohn—but conducted it entirely himself. Each of the people at the table, taking a point of interest, spoke for five minutes, with Trump th

o scorn anyone who might be smarter than he was. Their sister Ivanka, certainly no native genius, was the designated family smart person, her husband Jared the family’s smooth operator. That left Don and Eric to errands and admin. In fact, the brothers had grown into reasonably competent family-owned-com

’t an hour of political experience among them. As time went on, Lewandowski became particularly close to the candidate. To the family, especially to Kushner, Lewandowski was an enabler. Trump’s worst instincts flowed through Lewandowski. In early June, a little more than a month before the Republican Nati

ng to prove he was a player and a go-to guy. ¢ The meeting included the campaign 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 seriousl

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irman, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). *Jared Genser*— MD, Persesus Strategies. Founder, Freedo

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itar Hero. Fmr COO, Yahoo. *Robert Rubins— Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations. Fmr U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1995-1999). Fmr Director, National Economic Council (1993-1995). Cbm, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). Fmr Co-Chairman, Goldman Sachs. *Sal Russo*— Founder, Tea Party Express. Partner, R

irman, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). *Jared Genser. — MD, Persesus Strategies. Founder, Freed

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irman, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). *Jared Genser. — MD, Persesus Strategies. Founder, Freed

uitar Hero. Fmr COO, Yahoo. 'Robert Rubin'—Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations. Fmr U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1995.1999). Fmr Director, National Economic Council (1993.1995). Chm, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). Fmr Co-Chairman, Goldman Sachs. 'Sal Russo'— Founder, Tea Party Express. Partner,

o know. The topic also interested his son Don Jr., who often professed his intention to “fuck Hope.” The president's daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, both White House senior advisers, expressed a gentler type of concern for Hicks; sometimes they would even try to suggest eligible men. But Hicks,

estate companies like Trump's, Apollo had never extended itself for the Trump Organization. Now, it seemed baldly appar- ent, Apollo was backing the Kushners solely because of the family’s con- nection to the administration. The constant accounting in Trump's head of who was profiting from whom, and his se

recently been named secretary of state, John Bolton would soon become the national security advisor, and Larry Kudlow had been appointed director of the National Economic Council. The president's chief political aides were Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, both Bannon allies, if not acolytes; both operated outside the White

airman, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Jared Genser — MD, Persesus Strategies. Founder, Freedo

Guitar Hero. Fmr COO, Yahoo. Robert Rubin — Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations. Fmr U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1995-1999). Fmr Director, National Economic Council (1993-1995). Chm, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). Fmr Co-Chairman, Goldman Sachs. Sal Russo — Founder, Tea Party Express. Partner, Rus

irman, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). *Jared Genser*— MD, Persesus Strategies. Founder, Freedo

itar Hero. Fmr COO, Yahoo. *Robert Rubin*— Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations. Fmr U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1995- 1999). Fmr Director, National Economic Council (1993-1995). Chm, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). Fmr Co-Chairman, Goldman Sachs. *Sal Russo*— Founder, Tea Party Express. Partner, Ru