Epstein Secrets

HE DO-OVER 21 3. LAWYERS 38 4. HOME ALONE 50 5. ROBERT MUELLER 6o 6. MICHAEL COHEN 75 7. THE WOMEN 88 8. MICHAEL FLYNN 99 9. MIDTERMS 113 10. KUSHNER 125 11. HANNITY 1 43 12. TRUMP ABROAD 156 13. TRUMP AND PUTIN 169 EFTA00316513 x CONTENTS 14.100 DAYS 185 15. MANAPORT 196 16. PECKER, COHE

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

aff, in Aug 2017, charged with bringing management discipline to a chaotic W Wing. But by mid-fall, Trump was circumventing Kelly's new pro, dures. Jared and Ivanka—with many of the new rules designed to c' tail their open access to the president—were going over his head. EFTA00316530 MICHAEL WOLFF

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 s

ite House in American history ended in August 2017. with the departure of chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon and the appointment of retired general John Kelly as chief of staff. This new account begins in February 2018 at the outset of Trump's second year in office, with the situation now profoundly alter

o test enough Americans for the virus to control its spread at a critical early stage. He didn't mention EFTA00162656 that he and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, had feared that such rapid, emergency testing might be bad for the markets and the economy. "I don't take responsibility at all," Trump said. Gov

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p was in Paris in November 2O18 and didn't want to go to a sacred memorial to fallen American soldiers in World War II, he asked his chief of staff John Kelly and another aide for options. They said he could blame his absence on weather; it would be difficult to clear the streets for his motorcade at the

individuals with connections to Trump, including Jared Kushner and Jeff Sessions, for their investigatio

avoid testifying." -- The House Judiciary Committee will vote tomorrow on whether to subpoena 12 individuals with connections to Trump, including Jared Kushner and Jeff Sessions, for their investigation on whether the president obstructed justice. Colby ltkowitz reports: "The panel will also vote to subpoe

ng the country illegally, which led to the separation of thousands of children from their parents in 2018. ... In addition to seeking subpoenas for Kushner and Sessions, the committee will vote to subpoena former White House chief of staff John Kelly; [Flynn]; former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewan

rents in 2018. ... In addition to seeking subpoenas for Kushner and Sessions, the committee will vote to subpoena former White House chief of staff John Kelly; [Flynn]; former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski; former deputy attorney general Rod J. Rosenstein; former White House deputy chief of sta

avoid testifying." -- The House Judiciary Committee will vote tomorrow on whether to subpoena 12 individuals with connections to Trump, including Jared Kushner and Jeff Sessions, for their investigation on whether the president obstructed justice. Colby Itkowitz reports: "The panel will also vote to subpo

ng the country illegally, which led to the separation of thousands of children from their parents in 2018. ... In addition to seeking subpoenas for Kushner and Sessions, the committee will vote to subpoena former White House chief of staff John Kelly; [Flynn]; former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewan

individuals with connections to Trump, including Jared Kushner and Jeff Sessions, for their investigati

ents in 2018. ... In addition to seeking subpoenas for Kushner and Sessions, the committee will vote to subpoena former White House chief of staff John Kelly; [Flynn]; former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski; former deputy attorney general Rod J. Rosenstein; former White House deputy chief of st

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

ral pause for more than two hundred days, the curtain coming down on the first act of Trump’s presidency only with the appointment of retired general John Kelly as the chief of staff in late July and the exit of chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon three weeks later. The events I’ve described in these pages ar

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

o the tarmac and an alert on his phone said the president had just tweeted that there was a new chief of staff, Department of Homeland Security chief John Kelly, and that Priebus was out. The Trump presidency was six months old, but the question of who might replace Priebus had been a topic of discussion alm

M) reports an initiative to recall Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) "launched by critics who say he overste

called for President Trump to authorize comprehensive intelligence briefings for the Biden team." In a statement, former White House chief of staff John Kelly told CBS News, "It is not about the President or about Mr. Biden. It is about America and what is best for our people. Mr. Trump should order the t

8M) reports an initiative to recall Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) "launched by critics who say he overst

ied intelligence briefings, which are being blocked by the White House." Politico (11/13, Lippman, 4.29M) reports former White House chief of Staff John Kelly in an interview on Friday argued Biden "should start receiving intelligence briefings, and the delay in allowing the transition to officially get s

8M) reports an initiative to recall Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) "launched by critics who say he overst

ied intelligence briefings, which are being blocked by the White House." Politico (11/13, Lippman, 4.29M) reports former White House chief of Staff John Kelly in an interview on Friday argued Biden "should start receiving intelligence briefings, and the delay in allowing the transition to officially get s

8M) reports an initiative to recall Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) "launched by critics who say he overst

ied intelligence briefings, which are being blocked by the White House." Politico (11/13, Lippman, 4.29M) reports former White House chief of Staff John Kelly in an interview on Friday argued Biden "should start receiving intelligence briefings, and the delay in allowing the transition to officially get s