Replies to post #279940 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

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Part 205, some of Russian meddling, and related, material from F6 big ones. These from
Wednesday, 05/16/18, covering April 7, 2018, and headed, Weakly Address: 4/7/2018
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=140825736

The fourth, fifth and sixth

Roger Stone under fire for possible WikiLeaks ties
AM Joy
4/7/18
Roger Stone is coming under fire for possibly having ties with WikiLeaks and Julian Assange related to the leaks of hacked emails
during the presidential campaign season regarding Democratic leadership. Joy Reid and MSNBC analyst Malcolm Nance discuss.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/roger-stone-under-fire-for-possible-wikileaks-ties-1205298243735 [a must-watch]

Add here -Sanctions for Russian oligarchs unlikely to seriously impact Putin, experts say Mega-
rich Russians no longer hold sway over the Kremlin the way they used to, according to experts.
by Alexander Smith / Apr.07.2018 / 7:01 PM ET
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/sanctions-russian-oligarchs-unlikely-seriously-impact-putin-experts-say-n863351

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Michael Avenatti: There is no NDA, there is no agreement

AM Joy
4/7/18
Michael Avenatti, attorney for Stormy Daniels, tells Joy Reid that Donald Trump threw Michael Cohen ‘under
the bus’ in his comments about the payment Cohen made to Daniels, and strengthened his client’s case.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/michael-avenatti-there-is-no-nda-there-is-no-agreement-1205310019878 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8OzMdWbAa8 [with comments]

Avenatti says, "How can you have an agreement when one party claims that they don't know anything about the agreement."

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Maxine Waters: Republicans can’t stick with Trump forever

AM Joy
4/7/18
Maxine Waters joins us for our ‘Moment of Maxine,’ telling Joy Reid, ‘This president, again, is just on a rampage, without knowing what he’s doing.’
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/maxine-waters-republicans-can-t-stick-with-trump-forever-1205328963583 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ypgi_Buun0 [with comments]

Our one of many comedy spots

Weekend Update on National Guard at Mexican Border - SNL

Published on Apr 7, 2018 by Saturday Night Live
Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, including President Donald
Trump sending the National Guard to the Mexican border and Stormy Daniels being able to describe Trump's genitalia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueGDLXh-Nms [with comments]

To "stashed April 7, 2018:"

A Sinclair national correspondent frequently interviewed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for Russian-funded TV
https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2018/04/04/sinclair-national-correspondent-frequently-interviewed-conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones-russian-funded/219854
https://www.mediamatters.org/networks-and-outlets/sinclair-broadcast-group-inc
https://www.mediamatters.org/people/alex-jones
https://www.mediamatters.org/shows-and-publications/alex-jones-show

Kelly Jones speaks out: My marriage to Alex Jones was a “domestically violent situation” ( https://youtu.be/ebByb9JJgJg [included at https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=140743756 and https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=140766854 ])
https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2018/04/04/kelly-jones-speaks-out-my-marriage-alex-jones-was-domestically-violent-situation/219846

A short history of the right-wing politics of Sinclair Broadcasting
https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2017/05/08/sinclair-broadcast-purchasing-tribune-media-heres-short-history-its-right-wing-politics/216330
https://www.mediamatters.org/people/sharyl-attkisson

Infowars furious that Mueller is stopping Russian oligarchs at the airport: "Trump needs to stop this"
Owen Shroyer: "Robert Mueller is off the chain. He has no boundaries, he is limitless, he is above the law, he is lawless, he is super Mueller"
https://www.mediamatters.org/video/2018/04/05/infowars-furious-mueller-stopping-russian-oligarchs-airport-trump-needs-stop/219866
https://www.mediamatters.org/people/owen-shroyer
https://www.mediamatters.org/networks-and-outlets/infowars
https://www.mediamatters.org/stories-and-interests/trump-russia

Owen Shroyer needs a sane shrink.

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Qatar, Kushner and Cohen: The Latest Scandal Rocking the Trump White House

Qatari former diplomat claims Michael Cohen asked him for a fee of $1 million for his
services amid a conversation about a potential Qatari investment in U.S. infrastructure

Haaretz May 17, 2018 4:30 PM


White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner speaks during the dedication ceremony of the new U.S. embassy in
Jerusalem, May 14, 2018REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

* Qatari investor linked to Trump scandal was schmoozing with U.S. Jewish leaders at gala events
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-qatari-investor-linked-to-trump-scandal-also-schmoozed-with-u-s-jews-1.6094860

* Gulf states rebuke Israel – with Qatar particularly vocal. But alliances still inch closer
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/gulf-states-rebuke-israel-but-alliances-still-inch-closer-1.6094396

* Qatar has damaging information on Kushner, report says
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/qatar-has-damaging-information-on-kushner-reports-nbc-news-1.5869124
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/qatar-kushner-and-cohen-the-latest-trump-scandal-rocking-d-c-1.6096437

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Jared Kushner 'tried and failed to get a $500m loan from Qatar before pushing Trump to take hard line against country'

The failed business deal has reignited concerns about Trump family conflicts of interest

Emily Shugerman New York @eshugerman Monday 10 July 2017 20:31 BST


Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, is said to have sought funding from a Qatari billionaire Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jared-kushner-qatar-loan-trump-saudi-arabia-hard-line-a7834536.html

Trump was a cheerleader for the Saudi blockade against Qatar shortly after the Qatar deal for Kushner didn't eventuate.

Now a successful effort to get much needed Kushner cash is looming.

Kushners Near Deal With Qatar-Linked Company for Troubled Tower


Charles Kushner has been seeking to sell a stake of 666 Fifth Avenue for three years, and a previous deal with a Chinese insurance
company fell through last year. Karsten Moran for The New York Times

By Charles V. Bagli and Jesse Drucker May 17, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/17/nyregion/kushner-deal-qatar-666-5th.html

And Trump has flipped to be against the blockade.

Pompeo’s Message to Saudis? Enough Is Enough: Stop Qatar Blockade


Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was met by the Saudi foreign minister, Adel Al-Jubeir, upon his arrival in Riyadh. Saudi Press Agency,
via Reuters

By Gardiner Harris April 28, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/28/world/middleeast/mike-pompeo-saudi-arabia-qatar-blockade.html

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Reports: A New Concern For President Donald Trump Jr. | The Last Word | MSNBC

"Part 204, some of..."

MSNBC
Published on May 25, 2018

New reporting from Yahoo News that the FBI has obtained foreign intelligence wiretaps of a Putin ally who met Trump Jr. at an
NRA convention in 2016 and a prosecutor with knowledge of the calls say the President’s son should be concerned. It is apparently
all tied to the Russia Probe. Michael Isikoff explains his reporting and Joy Reid is joined by Danny Cevallos and David Corn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hPtC2KjF4k

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Michael Isikoff
?Verified account @Isikoff

FBI obtains Spanish wiretaps of Alexander Torshin, the Russian banker and Putin ally who met with Donald
Trump Jr. at the NRA convention in 2016. "Trump's son should be concerned," says Spanish prosecutor.


https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1000165981317222400

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‘Trump’s Son Should Be Concerned’: FBI Obtained Wiretaps Of Putin Ally Who Met With Trump Jr.
05/25/2018 10:17 pm ET
The wiretaps feature conversations between Alexander Torshin and Alexander Romanov, a convicted Russian money launderer.
Michael Isikoff
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fbi-wiretaps-putin-ally-trump-jr_us_5b08bf56e4b0568a880b7859

See also:

John Bolton's Curious Appearance In A Russian Gun Rights Video
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=139496043

Lawyer who worked for NRA said to have had concerns about group’s Russia ties
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=139359395

FBI investigating whether Russian money went to NRA to help Trump
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=137845761&txt2find=torshin