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Crime Donald Trump Sexual Assault

Trump Says He’ll Cut His Trip To Ireland Short So He Can ‘Confront’ E. Jean Carroll In New York Trial

Despite insisting for weeks that he would not play any role whatsoever in the defamation trial brought against him by writer E. Jean Carroll, failed one-term former president Donald Trump is now suggesting that he will cut his trip to Ireland short and return to New York so he can “confront” his accuser.

The Evening Standard reports Trump made the remarks Thursday while golfing at his resort near the village of of Doonbeg, Co Clare.

“I’m going back to New York. I was falsely accused by this woman, I have no idea who she is – it’s ridiculous,” he said.

He said he is having to cut his trip to Ireland short because of the trial.

“I’ll be going back early because a woman made a claim that is totally false, it’s fake.”

He said his accuser is a Democrat and the judge is a “rough judge”.

“He doesn’t like me very much, he was appointed by Bill Clinton,” he said.

He added: “It’s a disgrace but we have to do it, it’s a part of life.

“It’s a fake claim like all the other claims, just like ‘Russia Russia Russia’.”

The indicted ex-president also called the defamation lawsuit a “political scam.”

“Because of that I have to leave Ireland and I have to leave Scotland where I have great properties, I have to leave early.
“I don’t have to but I choose to.”

Trump also suggested that the Carroll case is politically motivated because he’s running for president next year.

“This is a political attack. This is the only way they think they can win the election because (Joe) Biden is losing.”

The disgraced former president’s attorneys, however, may not allow him to testify under oath in New York, if only because doing so would open him up to potential perjury charges because he’s known to lie about everything.

 

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Congress GOP

Protesters In New York Greet Jim Jordan With Calls To Indict Him As A ‘Traitor’: Video

House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) is taking his dog and pony show to Manhattan today in an effort to curry favor with indicted former president Donald Trump, and he got one hell of a welcome from New Yorkers as his “field hearing” began.

Jordan claims the purpose of the hearing is to focus on crime in Manhattan and failures allegedly made by the borough’s district attorney, Alvin Bragg, who indicted Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records last month.

According to Punchbowl News correspondent Mica Soellner, Jordan was greeted by New Yorkers by calls for the Ohio Republican to be indicted for treason.

The hearing could also wind up being humiliating for Jordan in other ways, according to political analyst Matthew Dowd, who said Sunday during an appearance on MSNBC:

 “If he really wanted to find out answers to the unanswered questions about crime, then hold it on the Ohio State University campus and ask about the sexual abuse scandals that occurred while he was the wrestling coach. That would be a more formal and more interesting thing to find out undiscovered information.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jm0HiRXBhc&t=1s

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AOC Has the Perfect Clapback To Marjorie Taylor Greene Calling NYC ‘Disgusting’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) masterfully trolled Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Twitter after Greene called New York City “disgusting.”

Greene traveled to Manhattan on Tuesday for the arraignment of failed former president Donald Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records in order to hide hush money payments he made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump allegedly had an extramarital affair with Daniels, though he denies doing so.

The Georgia Republican was downright rude when she discussed her time in New York, where she led a protest rally and hightailed it after five minutes when people began hurling verbal barbs at her.

Asked by Fox News host Tucker Carlson about how New York City looked, Greene replied:

“No, his home is disgusting. I compare it to what I call Gotham City. The streets are filthy, they’re covered with people basically dying on drugs. They can’t even stand up; they’re falling over. There’s so much crime in the city, I can’t comprehend how people live there. It was repulsive, it smells bad. I think it’s a terrible place.”


That didn’t sit well with Ocasio-Cortez, who took to Twitter and destroyed Greene.

Ocasio-Cortez added:

“If anyone went on TV and talked about a rural area like this, it’d be gloves off – and deservedly so. This is no different,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “If she doesn’t like the greatest city in the United States, that’s her problem. I ♥️ NY.”

That’s how to take down a bully like Marjorie Greene, who hasn’t responded to Ocasio-Cortez yet.

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Crime Donald Trump The Trump Organization

Trump Organization Found Guilty On 17 Counts Of Tax Fraud In New York

A jury in New York has found the Trump Organization guilty on 17 counts of tax fraud and falsifying records, the first conviction of the failed ex-president’s company since he left office in disgrace.

NBC News reports the jury deliberated for a little more than a day before handing down the verdict, which could result in stiff fines for Trump Org. and could also open the door for other prosecutors who are investigating possible criminal behavior by the one-term, twice-impeached former president.

The Trump Organization and Allen Weisselberg, its former longtime chief financial officer, were indicted last year after a multi-year investigation into the company’s financial practices by the Manhattan district attorney’s office.

Prosecutors alleged that two corporations that are a part of the company, Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll Corp., paid their “already highly paid executives,” including Weisselberg, even more by “cheating on their taxes” through a series of schemes that included off-the-books perks like luxury cars and free apartments.

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Ron DeSantis May Be Charged With Kidnapping For Shipping Migrants To Other States

In his effort to make a political statement and draw attention to himself in his bid for re-election, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) decided he’d put some migrants on a plane and send them to Martha’s Vineyard.

CNN reports on the move by DeSantis:

It’s the latest in a series of moves by Republican governors to transport migrants to northern liberal enclaves to protest what they say are inadequate federal efforts on southern border security. Located off the coast of Massachusetts and long known as a posh summer destination for wealthy vacationers, Martha’s Vineyard provided an unusual and unexpected place for the migrants to be sent.

DeSantis defended his action:

“We are not a sanctuary state, and it’s better to be able to go to a sanctuary jurisdiction, and yes, we will help facilitate that transport for you to be able to go to greener pastures. Every community in America should be sharing in the burdens. It shouldn’t all fall on a handful of red states.”

But while the Florida governor may have gotten himself a day’s worth of free media coverage, he may also be guilty of kidnapping, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is urging the Justice Department to charge DeSantis with the crime.

In a letter he sent to the DOJ on Thursday, Newsom writes:

“Like millions of Americans, I have been horrified at the images of migrants being shipped on buses and planes across the country to be used as political props. Clearly, transporting families, including children, across state lines under false pretenses is morally reprehensible, but it may also be illegal.

“Several of the individuals who were transported to Martha’s Vineyard have alleged that a recruiter induced them to accept the offer of travel based on false representations that they would be transported to Boston and would receive expedited access to work authorization. The interstate travel at issue provides a basis for federal jurisdiction over this matter.”

And then Newsom cites the specific provision of federal law he believes DeSantis is in violation of:

“I strongly urge the U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ) to open an investigation into possible criminal or civil violations of federal law based on this alleged fraudulent scheme. In particular, I urge US DOJ to investigate whether the alleged fraudulent inducement would support charges of kidnapping under relevant state laws, which could serve as a predicate offense for charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) provisions of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970.”