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The Young Turks seem sort of surprised at how things really work...they don't talk much about what we 'sell'(give away) to Israel though. Imagine that...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqPYHQJliNQ
the bit at the end about 'conspiracy theorists'...predictable.
So, Jared Kushner is basically a Slum Lord. And apparently he supports cuts to MEDICAID and EBT but not Section 8. Of course not ... Section 8 money goes straight into his pocket. Clearly the Kushners are just as big a bag of slimeballs as the tRumps.
https://www.propublica.org/article/t..._medium=social
The Beleaguered Tenants of ‘Kushnerville’
"Tenants in more than a dozen Baltimore-area rental complexes complain about a property owner who they say leaves their homes in disrepair, humiliates late-paying renters and often sues them when they try to move out. Few of them know that their landlord is the president’s son-in-law.
Jared Kushner stepped down as chief executive of Kushner Companies in January. But he remains a stakeholder in the company — his share of company-related trusts is estimated to be worth at least $600 million — and the company says it has no intention of selling off its multifamily holdings. (JK2 Westminster was formally dissolved in December, but Kushner Companies still owns the complexes through other entities; lawsuits against tenants are now typically filed in the names of the complexes themselves.) Because Kushner retains his interest in the complexes, the White House told The Baltimore Sun in February that he would recuse himself from any policy decisions about Section 8 funding, as many of his tenants rely on it for their rent. But even as Kushner now busies himself with his ever-expanding White House portfolio, his company is carrying on its vigorous efforts in court".
Lengthy article ... open link if you want to read.
guess who is under FBI "scrutiny"?
Is the U.S. not a former colony?Quote:
Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton
^ We kicked the British out before those sports mentioned were commonly played.
No, it was a collection of colonies. The US was held together by a continental congress and not an offical country governed by a constitution when the brits were defeated and kicked out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh Cow
Ummmmm....Jared Kushner?Quote:
Originally Posted by raycarey
Do I get a pie?
That's almost corrupt. Just short of. Just.Quote:
Originally Posted by Storekeeper
I'm not sure Davis is aware that more people go to (proper) Football matches in the US than either NBA or NHL, and among 12-24 year olds, an ESPN poll ranked it the #2 most popular sport behind that padded rugby thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh CowIs the U.S. not a former colony?Quote:
Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton
pm sent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maanaam
"Jared Kushner and Russia's ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump's transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, according to U.S. officials briefed on intelligence reports."
....."Kislyak reportedly was taken aback by the suggestion of allowing an American to use Russian communications gear at its embassy or consulate - a proposal that would have carried security risks for Moscow as well as the Trump team.
Neither the meeting nor the communications of Americans involved were under U.S. surveillance,"
Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin - World - NZ Herald News
Fucking hell, and remember how they were wailing and wringing their fucking hands over Clinton using her own mail server.
:rofl:
No shit. And about this they'll be "so what? What's the big deal? is it illegal?"Quote:
Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
Trump really doesn't have any other choice now than getting rid of Jared Kushner.
Nixon tried that approach.Quote:
Originally Posted by lom
<snigger>
^Indeed he did.
Mislabled door to this thread. Was looking for sumtin about Kushner and ended up in a sports room.:confused:
Kushner under pressure to take hiatus from White House: report
Administration officials close to President Trump are reportedly pushing White House adviser Jared Kushner to take a leave of absence amid recent reports that he is under FBI scrutiny.
The FBI is reportedly interested in Kushner as part of its investigation into Russia’s meddling in the presidential election.
A Sunday report on ABC News’s “This Week” said members of the Trump circle are wondering if Kushner will need to step aside.
Reports last week said Kushner, who is also Trump’s son-in-law, had come under scrutiny in the FBI’s Russia probe over his contacts with the Russian ambassador and a Russian banking executive.
Following those reports, Kushner faced renewed scrutiny after the The Washington Post on Friday said he sought to establish private communication with Russia.
Kushner under pressure to take hiatus from White House: report | TheHill
Hiatus or going in hiding. Sounds like an admission of guilt.Quote:
Originally Posted by misskit
Oops more crookedness from the Kushner kamp.
U.S. Senator calls for probe into promotion of Kushner Cos deal | ReutersQuote:
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has called for an investigation into "potentially fraudulent statements and misrepresentations" made by companies promoting investment in a property development involving the family company of White House advisor Jared Kushner.
Citing a May 12 report by Reuters, Chuck Grassley, a Republican senator from Iowa, requested a review of claims made by Chinese migration agency Qiaowai and the U.S. Immigration Fund (USIF) in the marketing of the One Journal Square project in Jersey City, New Jersey to potential investors in China.
Grassley flagged his concerns to the Department of Homeland Security and the Securities and Exchange Commission in a May 24 letter that was later posted on his website.
Jupiter, Florida-based USIF contracted with Beijing-based Qiaowai to market projects including One Journal Square to potential investors through the controversial EB-5 scheme. The program offers qualified foreign investors the chance at a green card in exchange for a $500,000 investment in a U.S. business.
Kushner Companies is also working with KABR Group, a private equity fund, on the One Journal Square project, according to marketing materials on Qiaowai's website. The developers are seeking to raise $150 million, or 15.4 percent of the funding, from EB-5 investors.
Because the SEC considers some EB-5 investments securities, companies and individuals that market these investments must comply with U.S. securities laws.
EB-5 schemes must also comply with immigration rules. Under United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) guidelines, EB-5 investors must put their capital at risk and the green card is not guaranteed. USCIS is part of the Department of Homeland Security.
In an emailed response to a request for comment on Grassley's letter, Stu Loeser, a spokesman for USIF, said: "Qiaowai and U.S. Immigration Fund are fully in compliance with all laws relating to the sale of securities to immigrant investors. These allegations are gross distortions and unsupported by the facts."
Reuters previously revealed that Qiaowai’s promotional materials online and on social media, including for the One Journal Square project, sometimes referred to a green card guarantee or “safeguard” and the safety of capital invested in EB-5 projects.
After Reuters contacted Qiaowai for comment, these phrases were deleted. Qiaowai has also dropped the phrase "government-supported" from its online promotion of the One Journal Square project.
“It is a fundamental rule of the EB-5 program that an applicant’s investment must remain “at risk” up to the end of the alien’s conditional permanent resident status, and a “guaranteed” investment fails this basic EB-5 test; if Qiaowai is in fact guaranteeing the safety of the investment principal, all related EB-5 petitions should be rejected by USCIS,” wrote Grassley, who has long advocated for reform of the EB-5 program.
Qiaowai’s assurances to investors that their green cards were guaranteed and their funds were safe appeared to violate U.S. securities laws, Grassley's letter said. It also cited a report on the project's promotion by the New York Times.
Maybe not - but it may well affect his security clearance. Maybe we'll actually hear him say something ...Quote:
o shit. And about this they'll be "so what? What's the big deal? is it illegal?"
5 Reasons Anonymous White House Officials Say They Can't Stand Jared Kushner | Alternet
"Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, is now a key figure in the FBI’s investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election — and now a slew of White House officials have rushed to the New York Times to anonymously trash him.
In a new report from Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Sharon LaFraniere, several unnamed White House officials paint a damning portrait of Kushner as an entitled egomaniac and an “aloof preppy” who regularly takes on big assignments — and then takes no responsibility for them when he fails.
Below are the five biggest reasons that White House staffers have told the New York Times that they can’t stand Jared Kushner.
1. He whines a lot. Even though no one forced Kushner to take on a role as a top adviser to his wife’s father, sources say he regularly complains that his association with the scandal-plagued Trump White House is damaging his reputation.
2. He regularly skips town when bad news hits. Staffers tell the Times they were particularly annoyed that Kushner and First Daughter Ivanka Trump took a ski holiday back in March on the same weekend that the original version of the Republicans’ Obamacare replacement bill crashed and burned in the House.
3. His family is using his connections with Trump to hawk visas to Chinese investors.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Kushner Companies gave a presentation to wealthy Chinese investors that informed them that they could get American visas if they invested in the Kushners’ real estate projects — and they even name-checked both Jared Kushner and Trump during the presentation. Sources tell the Times that even President Trump was annoyed by this, and he’s made “snarky, disparaging comments” about Kushner’s family in recent weeks.
4. Trump gives Kushner a lot of jobs — and he takes no responsibility for doing them.
Among other things, Trump has tasked Kushner with bringing peace to the Middle East, solving the opioid crisis, and reorganizing the executive branch of the United States government. In reality, however, sources tell the Times that he often avoids “messy aspects of his job that he would simply rather not do — he has told associates he wants nothing to do with the legislative process.”
5. He’s seen as untouchable. Even though Trump has been a lot more critical of Kushner ever since the backlash that has ensued since the firing of former FBI Director James Comey, he’s still seen as indispensable to the Trump White House, if for no other reason than he’s married to Ivanka Trump".
^ Trash hit piece.
And Glenn Thrush has NO credibility after WE read his emails to the DNC in wikieaks.
Can Kushner talk? I've yet to see him give a speech or talk to reporters. He just walks around looking like he's on something? Sumpin weird about that guy.
He is creepy. His wife equally so. Every picture of either of them looks airbrushed. I wonder if they have lots of warts and zits?Quote:
Originally Posted by fred flintstone
Actually, I suspect they're aliens......about the younger son, little question. Something seriously wrong with a little boy who prefers to wear a suit and tie over kid clothes..
"We’ll have to wait for the facts to see what Kushner may have been trying to hide from U.S. intelligence. But my hunch is that far from the “Manchurian Candidate” theories, this will turn out to be a sorry case of operating in the grey areas of the law to enrich oneself whilst in office" ... //This appears to have been no ordinary proposal for a backchannel. First and foremost, the intent was to avoid monitoring by the United States’ own intelligence agencies. And second, Trump’s team weren’t in government yet (unless the intent was for the back channel to continue, or to start, after the inauguration, and thus provide a means to avoid U.S. intelligence monitoring while in office, which would be even more dubious) .. The charitable interpretation here is that the Trump transition team did not want the Obama administration to know what they were discussing with Moscow. But this is unpersuasive as a defense, because if those conversations were within the realm of legality, what difference would it have made if the Obama administration knew about them ? One might retort that it was important that the outreach to the Russians be kept out of the public domain, and that the Obama administration could have frustrated that by leaking to the press. But this argument is inane, given how publicly Trump advertised his desire for rapprochement with Russia during the campaign ... A final argument might be that Trump’s team was aware that it is illegal for private citizens to conduct diplomacy with a foreign government, so they needed a secret backchannel. Of course, being illegal, the Trump team would never make that argument. They might say, perhaps not unreasonably, that they were not conducting diplomacy, but merely talking to the Russians as an opposition party might do (call it the Marine le Pen argument). But you can’t have it both ways: either the enterprise was legal, in which case there would have been no need to hide it from U.S. intelligence, or it was not".Quote:
Originally Posted by Cold Pizza
Evan Geraniotis