Phil1111 896 #1 Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) Steve Bannon Charged With Fraud In ‘We Build The Wall’ Fundraising Scheme "Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and three others were charged with fraud by Manhattan prosecutors Thursday in connection with the “We Build The Wall” fundraising scheme, with the Department of Justice claiming that hundreds of thousands of donors were defrauded as a result, with the campaign raising over $25 million." Ho hum just more of the same trump type corruption, more draining the swamp. Edited August 20, 2020 by Phil1111 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #2 August 20, 2020 To quote Fight Club, "I am Jack's complete lack of surprise." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,039 #3 August 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Phil1111 said: Steve Bannon Charged With Fraud In ‘We Build The Wall’ Fundraising Scheme "Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and three others were charged with fraud by Manhattan prosecutors Thursday in connection with the “We Build The Wall” fundraising scheme, with the Department of Justice claiming that hundreds of thousands of donors were defrauded as a result, with the campaign raising over $25 million." Ho hum just more of the same trump type corruption, more draining the swamp. Hi Ken, And I think that those same 'Manhattan prosecutors' have Trump in their sites also just as soon as he is out of office. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,098 #4 August 20, 2020 (edited) I see that Trump has already offered his standard reply that basically comes down to: Barely know the guy. Edited to add: How long until we hear this is a deep state ploy? Edited August 20, 2020 by SkyDekker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,362 #5 August 20, 2020 13 minutes ago, SkyDekker said: I see that Trump has already offered his standard reply that basically comes down to: Barely know the guy. Edited to add: How long until we hear this is a deep state ploy? Trump Fails Cognitive Test When Asked to Remember Steve Bannon: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/trump-fails-cognitive-test-when-asked-to-remember-steve-bannon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,098 #6 August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, ryoder said: Trump Fails Cognitive Test When Asked to Remember Steve Bannon: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/trump-fails-cognitive-test-when-asked-to-remember-steve-bannon This really should be Trump's campaign song: 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 1,889 #7 August 20, 2020 Fabulous, they finally got him. Now if only the Deep State can put that white nationalist Miller in jail where he needs to go! Lock 'em all up!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 189 #8 August 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, gowlerk said: Fabulous, they finally got him. Haven't you leaned anything yet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 1,889 #9 August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Coreece said: Haven't you leaned anything yet? I'm sure you can school me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 896 #10 August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, gowlerk said: Fabulous, they finally got him. Now if only the Deep State can put that white nationalist Miller in jail where he needs to go! Lock 'em all up!!!! Too funny, I was wondering how Miller was lining his pockets today. He's the last of the OG boys and yet to be charged. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,241 #11 August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Coreece said: Haven't you leaned anything yet? Hehe, I get ya. Plenty of time before Biden's inauguration for Trump to wave his magic pardon wand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 896 #12 August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, jakee said: Hehe, I get ya. Plenty of time before Biden's inauguration for Trump to wave his magic pardon wand. He as only been charged and there is not likely to be much of anything before January 20th unless he pleads guilty. AFAIK you can't pardon a charge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,329 #13 August 20, 2020 59 minutes ago, Phil1111 said: He as only been charged and there is not likely to be much of anything before January 20th unless he pleads guilty. AFAIK you can't pardon a charge. Sure you can. Even before any indictments. Even for 'unspecified crimes' ('any and all' is the term). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,039 #14 August 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, wolfriverjoe said: Sure you can. Even before any indictments. Even for 'unspecified crimes' ('any and all' is the term). Hi Joe, Yup, Ford did it for Nixon; who was never charged with anything. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 896 #15 August 20, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, wolfriverjoe said: Sure you can. Even before any indictments. Even for 'unspecified crimes' ('any and all' is the term). In that case Ivanka, Jared and trump himself will all be getting Nixon - A President that became a Crook,. Trump - A Crook that became a President. Edited August 20, 2020 by Phil1111 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mistercwood 287 #16 August 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Coreece said: Haven't you leaned anything yet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,362 #17 August 21, 2020 (edited) Trump directed Homeland Security to give $400 million to firm tied to Bannon’s We Build the Wall scheme: report https://www.rawstory.com/2020/08/trump-directed-homeland-security-to-give-400-million-to-firm-tied-to-bannons-we-build-the-wall-scheme-report/ Edited August 21, 2020 by ryoder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 896 #18 August 21, 2020 45 minutes ago, ryoder said: Trump directed Homeland Security to give $400 million to firm tied to Bannon’s We Build the Wall scheme: report https://www.rawstory.com/2020/08/trump-directed-homeland-security-to-give-400-million-to-firm-tied-to-bannons-we-build-the-wall-scheme-report/ You should cross post that in the Banana republic thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,329 #20 August 21, 2020 13 hours ago, Phil1111 said: In that case Ivanka, Jared and trump himself will all be getting Nixon - A President that became a Crook,. Trump - A Crook that became a President. Federal pardons apply to federal crimes. A Presidential pardon cannot be applied to state crimes. I think the NY State's Attorney General will have a few indictments to hand down. We shall see. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,362 #21 August 22, 2020 So apparently, Bannon wasn't kidding: https://streamable.com/leykol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 18 #22 August 22, 2020 (edited) this amount of top-level-corruption used to be found only in eastern commie-states - at least that's what everybody was thinking. following all that, I still wonder, that there seems to be no way of putting a crook like trump out of office before his term ends. not that this only applies to the U.S. Edited August 22, 2020 by feuergnom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,089 #23 August 22, 2020 Oh noooo -- Latin America had as much. That's not exactly something to be proud of though, is it? Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 896 #24 August 22, 2020 9 hours ago, ryoder said: So apparently, Bannon wasn't kidding: https://streamable.com/leykol Its almost worth it to see the ticker tape of racist donators at the bottom. Hurrah Bannon....well not quite. But its not a total loss. The money Bannon spent on women, wine, fast cars, etc. was at least well spent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 896 #25 August 22, 2020 3 hours ago, feuergnom said: this amount of top-level-corruption used to be found only in eastern commie-states - at least that's what everybody was thinking. following all that, I still wonder, that there seems to be no way of putting a crook like trump out of office before his term ends. not that this only applies to the U.S. At least with a free press and clean courts its slowed the mob boss down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites