She ‘let Jeffrey Epstein slide’: Critics blast Trump’s latest ‘corrupt’ Cabinet pick – Raw Story Less than 24 hours after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) withdrew his name from consideration for Attorney General, President-Elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz’s replacement for the nomination. “I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida, Pam Bondi, as our next Attorney General of the United States,” Trump wrote via Truth Social. A slew of legal experts and journalists quickly reacted to the news, many criticizing the president-elect’s choice. Rochester Institute of Technology law professor David Cay Johnston commented: “Pam Bondi, Trump’s new AG pick, is so corrupt. She took an illegal $25,000 campaign donation from the Trump Foundation. Bondi kept the money (!!!), given when — as Florida AG — she shut down her office’s investigation of the utterly fraudulent Trump University.” Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell added: “Hi America. If you want to understand why Donald Trump likes Pam Bondi, know this: Complaints were filed about Trump U. in with attorneys general in two states. – NY’s AG pursued and got a $25 million settlement – Trump gave Bondi $25k, and she did nothing.” Journalist Ken Klippenstein wrote: “Trump’s new pick for AG, Pam Bondi, was a registered lobbyist for the government of Qatar” Human Rights Campaign national press secretary Brandon Wolf replied: Two days after my best friends and 47 others were murdered at Pulse Nightclub, Pam Bondi tried to paint herself as a friend to the… Read more »
Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for Attorney General after more lurid sex allegations surfaced, none of President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks are popular with the American public, Stephen discovers the wonders of the double holiday cookie.
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration for the role as Attorney General, George Santos was out on Capitol Hill showing his support, Donald Trump weighed in with some MAGA-nanimous words, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are heading up what they are calling DOGE, there is a new conspiracy theory involving a body double, Eric Trump is very busy sharing his powerful charm with our friends across the pond, a banana with a piece of duct tape sold for $6.2 million, and Guillermo heads to Hawaii to review Moana 2 with a special appearance from our pal Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson!
Pam Bondi’s Florida attorney general tenure is full of corruption, including dirty deals for Scientology moguls in Clearwater. We went to the same law school, and I’m not proud. She is not going to vet well. Confirmation hearing will be messy.
For two weeks, President-elect Trump has enjoyed — and exploited — an aura of invincibility that few Republicans have been willing to challenge publicly.
She hasn’t drawn many national headlines and doesn’t radiate scandal like Trump’s first choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz. But when Trump has faced threats to his political career and livelihood, Bondi has been there.
Today, we delve into the BRICS coalition—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—and look at how these emerging economies are aiming to redefine the global landscape.
“The suit alleges McMahon, her husband, the WWE and TKO Group Holdings, the league’s parent company, knowingly allowedemployeeMelvin Phillips Jr. to use his position as ringside announcer to sexually exploit children.”
Phillips’ alleged abuse at the WWE was reported by the New York Post as early as 1992.
“It was common knowledge in the WWE — among the ring crew, wrestlers, and executives — that Phillips surrounded himself with a posse of underaged Ring Boys, including when he traveled across state lines and stayed in hotel rooms with the children,” the lawsuit alleges.
The McMahons fired Phillips in 1988 after allegations about him sexually exploiting children continued to surface, according to the lawsuit.
They “rehired him six weeks later on the condition that he ‘steer clear from kids,’” but he continuedsexually exploiting young boys with the McMahons’ knowledge, the lawsuit alleges.”
Why would they rehire him six weeks later? Did he have dirt on the McMahons?
“In 2016, news emerged that Trump paid a $2,500 fine because his foundation improperly donated $25,000 to Bondi’s political election committee in 2013 before her office opted not to pursue a fraud investigation into Trump University. Trump eventually paid $25 million to settle fraud complaints against the now-defunct university.”
Orban welcomes Netanyahu to Hungary in defiance of the ICC’s arrest warrant of the Israeli Prime Minister and war criminal. Other nations are all-in for arresting Netanyahu should he dare defy the arrest warrant. This at least cripples Netanyahu from globe-trotting to garner support for his genocide, meaning the murder of, so far, 44,000 Palestinians.
As I believed from the start, Gaetz was simply a sacrificial lamb to capture attention away from Hegseth and Oz and Kennedy. He apparently was grooming Bondi all along. Worst: Gabbard. How in the holy hell can this be happening? She is Putin’s hand-picked choice. Assad’s likely informant. It seems as Craig posted that Gaetz could assume his seat in the new Congress, as he was elected to such. Creepshow part deux, but…I just saw Gaetz says he is not going back to Washington.
This shit is unfurling like a bad comic book plot. But it’s real.
I dreamed last night that Josh Shapiro was President-elect and California’s 14 district Congressman Eric Swalwell was Vice President.
I woke up to firecrackers or gunfire at 4:00 AM to squelch the dream…it was simply the neighbor’s old Silverado pickup backfiring. I stayed up and brewed a Ceylon Black cuppa tea and turned on a Family Guy cartoon before flipping to the ever-present bad horrible news.
Dex- If Gaetz goes back to Congress, whether to his re-elected position in the House, or to fill Rubio’s Senate seat…although that may hope to Lara tRUMPsky…the investigation into Gaetz’ alleged sex crimes can be re-opened.
RFK Jr. is on Russia TV claiming the World Health Organization “fabricates pandemics like the swine flu, like the H1N1.”
During an appearance on Russian TV, Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr. claimed the World Health Organization used to “fabricate pandemics like the swine flu, like the H1N1.”
They should write a kick ass report on all their evidence, taking care to protect it from certain destruction, perhaps turn it over to a friendly state prosecutor somewhere?
“Trump plans to fire Jack Smith’s team, use DOJ to probe 2020 election” https://wapo.st/3YUkH3W
I’m going to have to follow Bill Day closely. Sumbitch is terrific. What’s the lap dog gonna lick, the tie? And where does Dumbass have his hand in the puppet? Def gonna see what he comes up with…
She ‘let Jeffrey Epstein slide’: Critics blast Trump’s latest ‘corrupt’ Cabinet pick – Raw Story Less than 24 hours after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) withdrew his name from consideration for Attorney General, President-Elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz’s replacement for the nomination. “I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida, Pam Bondi, as our next Attorney General of the United States,” Trump wrote via Truth Social. A slew of legal experts and journalists quickly reacted to the news, many criticizing the president-elect’s choice. Rochester Institute of Technology law professor David Cay Johnston commented: “Pam Bondi, Trump’s new AG pick, is so corrupt. She took an illegal $25,000 campaign donation from the Trump Foundation. Bondi kept the money (!!!), given when — as Florida AG — she shut down her office’s investigation of the utterly fraudulent Trump University.” Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell added: “Hi America. If you want to understand why Donald Trump likes Pam Bondi, know this: Complaints were filed about Trump U. in with attorneys general in two states. – NY’s AG pursued and got a $25 million settlement – Trump gave Bondi $25k, and she did nothing.” Journalist Ken Klippenstein wrote: “Trump’s new pick for AG, Pam Bondi, was a registered lobbyist for the government of Qatar” Human Rights Campaign national press secretary Brandon Wolf replied: Two days after my best friends and 47 others were murdered at Pulse Nightclub, Pam Bondi tried to paint herself as a friend to the… Read more »
Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for Attorney General after more lurid sex allegations surfaced, none of President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks are popular with the American public, Stephen discovers the wonders of the double holiday cookie.
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration for the role as Attorney General, George Santos was out on Capitol Hill showing his support, Donald Trump weighed in with some MAGA-nanimous words, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are heading up what they are calling DOGE, there is a new conspiracy theory involving a body double, Eric Trump is very busy sharing his powerful charm with our friends across the pond, a banana with a piece of duct tape sold for $6.2 million, and Guillermo heads to Hawaii to review Moana 2 with a special appearance from our pal Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson!
‘Government by the worst’: why people are calling Trump’s new sidekicks a ‘kakistocracy’ | Trump administration | The Guardian
Watch Pam Bondi try to defend her lengthy anti-gay record to Anderson Cooper after the Pulse nightclub shooting (2016):
Pam Bondi’s Florida attorney general tenure is full of corruption, including dirty deals for Scientology moguls in Clearwater. We went to the same law school, and I’m not proud. She is not going to vet well. Confirmation hearing will be messy.
One of my favorite Bondi stories is the time she adopted a dog that had gotten lost in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and then refused to give him back when his owner came forward. After a 16-month custody battle she finally returned the dog to its owner.. https://www.businessinsider.com/rnc-speaker-pam-bondi-custody-battle-dog-with-katrina-victims-2020-8
So, Trump’s Cabinet features a dog killer and a dog thief.
Chaos Reigns Supreme in Trump’s Washington
If she’s so good, why didn’t he pick her first?
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/22/trump-pam-bondi-attorney-general-loyalty-00191104
Just watched Fox News 9AM show open. Nothing but glowing reviews for Pam Bondi nomination. Of course. Their partner, Putin’s Russia Today, also reports nothing critical.. https://www.rt.com/news/608020-trump-new-pick-justice-department/
Today’s Scary Thought: If RFKjr gets HHS he would oversee 25% of our ENTIRE FEDERAL BUDGET.
remember…. just one more cow…
A follow up to the population discussion yesterday.
BRICS and the Shift to a Multipolar World Order
Today, we delve into the BRICS coalition—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—and look at how these emerging economies are aiming to redefine the global landscape.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/team-trump-tax-cuts-rich-medicaid-snap-cuts-1235172682/
“TEAM TRUMP WANTS THE POOR TO SUFFER TO FUND HIS TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH
Trump’s advisers and GOP allies are discussing plans to shred America’s meager safety net to help finance tax cuts for the rich”
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/business/linda-mcmahon-abuse-wwe-trump-education/index.html
“Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education pick, was sued for allegedly enabling sexual abuse of children”
“The suit alleges McMahon, her husband, the WWE and TKO Group Holdings, the league’s parent company, knowingly allowed employee Melvin Phillips Jr. to use his position as ringside announcer to sexually exploit children.”
Phillips’ alleged abuse at the WWE was reported by the New York Post as early as 1992.
“It was common knowledge in the WWE — among the ring crew, wrestlers, and executives — that Phillips surrounded himself with a posse of underaged Ring Boys, including when he traveled across state lines and stayed in hotel rooms with the children,” the lawsuit alleges.
The McMahons fired Phillips in 1988 after allegations about him sexually exploiting children continued to surface, according to the lawsuit.
They “rehired him six weeks later on the condition that he ‘steer clear from kids,’” but he continued sexually exploiting young boys with the McMahons’ knowledge, the lawsuit alleges.”
Why would they rehire him six weeks later? Did he have dirt on the McMahons?
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/21/5-things-pam-bondi-00191199
“Bondi has a close relationship with Lara Trump…
On Tuesday, Bondi advocated for Lara Trump to be the replacement for Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for secretary of State.”
*Holy, crap! A tRUMPsky in the Senate!?!
“In 2016, news emerged that Trump paid a $2,500 fine because his foundation improperly donated $25,000 to Bondi’s political election committee in 2013 before her office opted not to pursue a fraud investigation into Trump University. Trump eventually paid $25 million to settle fraud complaints against the now-defunct university.”
today’s meme….
Absurd
Orban welcomes Netanyahu to Hungary in defiance of the ICC’s arrest warrant of the Israeli Prime Minister and war criminal. Other nations are all-in for arresting Netanyahu should he dare defy the arrest warrant. This at least cripples Netanyahu from globe-trotting to garner support for his genocide, meaning the murder of, so far, 44,000 Palestinians.
As I believed from the start, Gaetz was simply a sacrificial lamb to capture attention away from Hegseth and Oz and Kennedy. He apparently was grooming Bondi all along. Worst: Gabbard. How in the holy hell can this be happening? She is Putin’s hand-picked choice. Assad’s likely informant. It seems as Craig posted that Gaetz could assume his seat in the new Congress, as he was elected to such. Creepshow part deux, but…I just saw Gaetz says he is not going back to Washington.
This shit is unfurling like a bad comic book plot. But it’s real.
I dreamed last night that Josh Shapiro was President-elect and California’s 14 district Congressman Eric Swalwell was Vice President.
I woke up to firecrackers or gunfire at 4:00 AM to squelch the dream…it was simply the neighbor’s old Silverado pickup backfiring. I stayed up and brewed a Ceylon Black cuppa tea and turned on a Family Guy cartoon before flipping to the ever-present bad horrible news.
Dex- If Gaetz goes back to Congress, whether to his re-elected position in the House, or to fill Rubio’s Senate seat…although that may hope to Lara tRUMPsky…the investigation into Gaetz’ alleged sex crimes can be re-opened.
What is going on?
RFK Jr. is on Russia TV claiming the World Health Organization “fabricates pandemics like the swine flu, like the H1N1.”
Attribution: Bondi AG Lap Dog by Bill Day, FloridaPolitics.com
get the idea that FL cartoonist Day not too fond of Bondi. here’s another one
Attribution: Make Trump Great Again by Bill Day, FloridaPolitics.com
Just topped 1k followers on Bluesky, added 100+ per day all week
They should write a kick ass report on all their evidence, taking care to protect it from certain destruction, perhaps turn it over to a friendly state prosecutor somewhere?
“Trump plans to fire Jack Smith’s team, use DOJ to probe 2020 election” https://wapo.st/3YUkH3W
I’m going to have to follow Bill Day closely. Sumbitch is terrific. What’s the lap dog gonna lick, the tie? And where does Dumbass have his hand in the puppet? Def gonna see what he comes up with…
pogo, glad someone else also speculated about that. was worried I might be the only warped mind on the trail.
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