News in Trump World
Bill Barr’s Announcement
CNN reports https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/01/politics/william-barr-election-2020/index.html. Basically Barr’s election investigation found no systemic fraud which would overturn the election of Joe Biden. Donald Trump continues to collect money to support his “legal efforts” to overturn the results.
Trump’s request for “Legal Expenses”
Politico reports: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/12/trump-fraud-claims-fundraising-436188. According to the report donationsd are not challenging election results. The 60 %funds go to “to a new PAC started and controlled by the president. The funds can pay for a wide range of activities” The RNC receives the rest of the donations.
So Trump is raising money under false pretenses. Surprise, Surprise. He is raising money to remain relevant.
Trump and Kushner companies were major beneficiaries of PPP Loans.
AOL reports: https://www.aol.com/release-ppp-loan-recipients-reveal-053800695.html?guccounter=1. This article reports who received the small business CARES Act loans. The report describes loans to Trump and Kushner related addresses. These loans were more than $3.65 million of CARES money.
“The loans to Trump and Kushner properites included a $2,164,543 went to the Triomphe Restuarant Corp., at the Trump International Hotel & Tower in New York City. The company reported the money didn’t go to keeping any jobs. It later closed.”
The article points to cases where a major conflict of interest occurred.
The other thing of interest is the report also redact the receiver of many loans. As we have known for a long time transparency is not a long suit of the Trump presidency. Ranting on Twitter does not change this fact.
John Durham’s Appointment as Special Counsel
The special counsel qualifications expressly prohibit anyone currently employed as a federal employee to a special counsel position. John Durham current position is US Attorney. As federal government employee, he is not eligible for the position of special counsel.
This appointment creates a problem for Joe Biden on many fronts. He has a conflict of interest in firing a special counsel investigating his son and his relationship to his son. He can not do this and stay above the political fall out. Bill Barr and Donald Trump are setting a landmine, similar to the Mueller investigation for Joe Biden.
Donald Trump has a goal between now and Joe Biden’s inauguration. He wants Joe Biden to fail. The pain that failure causes US citizens and residents is not important. The goal is to hurt Joe Biden’s election in 2024. So Donald Trump’s legacy again is to tear down governmental organizations.
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