Manafort associate funneled money to Trump’s inauguration committee through shady foreign bank account: prosecutors
Federal prosecutors on Friday alleged that Samuel Patten, a business associate of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, used a shady foreign bank account to funnel money to President Donald Trump’s inauguration committee on behalf of a Kremlin-linked Ukrainian oligarch.
CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz, reporting on Patten’s arraignment hearing, writes on Twitter that prosecutors in the case are claiming Patten “sought tickets to Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on behalf of a prominent Ukrainian oligarch.”
What makes this more intriguing is the way that the purchase was made: According to Prokupecz, prosecutors allege that Patten himself acted as a “straw purchaser” who funneled the Ukrainian oligarch’s money through a bank account in Cyprus to Trump’s inauguration committee.
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Prosecutors say Samuel Patten sought tickets to Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on behalf of a prominent Ukrainian oligarch. Patten acted as a “straw purchaser,” funneling the Ukrainian’s money secretly to the inauguration committee through a Cypriot bank account.— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) August 31, 2018
Prosecutors on Friday charged Patten with allegedly failing to register as a foreign agent despite doing lobbying work on behalf of a Kremlin-friendly Ukrainian political party.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into whether Kremlin allies made illegal contributions to Trump’s inauguration committee, which raised a record $106.7 million after his election.
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Florida teacher removed after bizarre rant about students not standing for the pledge
Students were faced with a white-board rant in a classroom attacking anyone not standing up for the Pledge of Allegiance.
The moment went viral locally on Thursday after students posted Daniel Goodman‘s “inappropriate” message to students at First Coast High School in Duval County, Florida, The Atlanta Black Star reported.
“THINK: We had about a half million Americans die in our Civil War, which was largely to get rid of slavery. There are no longer separate water fountains and bathrooms in Jacksonville for ‘white’ and ‘colored,’ as Mr. Goodman remembers from the 1960?s. We had an amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowing women the right to vote. We have had a Black president. The superintendent of Duval Schools is a Black woman. Mr. Fluent, our principal, replaced a Black man. Mr. Simmons, who now is a DC PS admninistrator.”
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Missouri official choose Dr. Seuss’ ‘Oh the Places You’ll Go’ for swearing-in ceremony instead of ‘The Bible’
A Missouri county official is being both celebrated and attacked after a decision to forgo The Bible for her swearing-in ceremony and opted for a copy of Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss.
The Friendly Atheist at Patheos captured the story, posting a photo of St. Louis City Councilmember Kelli Dunaway's children holding a copy of the book while she took her oath of office.
This was the scene last week at the STLCO government center. Democrats took back control of the council and @DunawayKelli was sworn in on a copy of “Oh the Places you’ll go” with her children❤️ so proud to be part of #TeamKelli pic.twitter.com/iJ1dxfZ1Zg
In a permission tweet, President Donald Trump announced that his presidency is the only thing keeping the New York Times in business. Yet, somehow, they're also attacking him and lying about him.
"The New York Times will be out of business soon after I leave office, hopefully in 6 years. They have Zero credibility and are losing a fortune, even now, especially after their massive unfunded liability. I'm fairly certain they'll endorse me just to keep it all going!" he tweeted.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1163238629730373632
Since taking office, subscriptions for The Times have increased dramatically. According to an August report, The Times boasted a 4.7 million increase in subscribers for the second quarter. Their revenue growth was 5.2 percent. It certainly is a modest increase, but it's also an increase in an era when newspapers are struggling to survive.
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