Michael Cohen: Weisselberg indictment 'the tip of the iceberg'

Michael Cohen: Weisselberg indictment 'the tip of the iceberg'

...“I don't want people to think that this case is about Allen Weisselberg and an apartment and a free car and so on. It is substantially larger in scope than just that aspect. That is but the tip, it’s the tip of the iceberg, and there is so much more that's going to be coming,” Cohen said during an interview on “CNN Newsroom.”

The tax evasion charges against the Trump Organization may seem minor, but remember: Trump is a terrible businessman, subsisting on defaulted loans,  bankruptcies and a crappy TV show. His hotels are empty and his brand's in freefall. He never ran an empire, only a  shell game. - Paul Rudnick

 

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• US troops vacate Afghan airbase after nearly 20 years
• Capitol rioter accompanied members of Congress on trip to US-Mexico border
• The delta variant is surging across the U.S.
• State Department: Chinese nuclear buildup 'concerning'

It's a LOT easier to stay sober now that President Biden has the helm. - Sgt Joker tweet

 

Uh Oh. Roger Stone Is Going Through Some Things.
The Department of Justice is attempting to seize a $400,000 condo purchased by Trump confidant Roger Stone weeks after his January 2019 criminal indictment.

Although Trump commuted Stone's prison sentence for lying to Congress, the DOJ is pursuing a civil lawsuit against him.

According to the Daily Beast, the DOJ considers the condo purchase "an overt act of fraud." Stone somehow managed to secure a mortgage for the condo despite owing the IRS $2 million and facing a $1.5 million federal lien.

Trump, you sweaty imbecile. you could have quietly lived in the shadows and laundered Russian mob money and done porn actresses to your heart's content but you had to be the center of attention and now the whole world knows that not only are you a criminal, but a stupid criminal. - Jeff Tiedrich

Republican Shenanigans

• Trump Org. Lawyer Fumes Over 'Unprecedented' Prosecution: 'Certain' It Wouldn't Be Happening if the Company Had a 'Different Name'
• Ted Cruz Says He's Considering Running Again: '2016 Was the Most Fun I've Ever Had in My Life'
• DeWine downplays impact of budget bill criticized as anti-LGBTQ
• Don Jr. Calls Charges Against Trump Org 'A Disgrace,' Says, 'This Is Banana Republic Stuff'
• Tucker Carlson Compares Jill Biden Profile in Vogue to North Korean Propaganda: 'Dr. Jill Shot An 18 On The Golf Course Last Week'
• Trump Town Hall Boosts Sean Hannity’s Ratings to the Top of the Charts Wednesday
• Fired Fox News Host Ed Henry Is Suing Everyone in Media: His Former Employers, and Now CNN and NPR

Trump Accuses Weisselberg of Working For Him For Five Decades Without His Consent. - Andy Borowitz

 

GOP Strategy: Perform A Racist Act Then Apologize. Repeat.

A Washington state lawmaker on Thursday issued an apology after he donned a yellow Star of David at a conservative event last weekend....“I apologize for using a profound image in a way that was inappropriate and offensive to so many people. It was wrong. It won't happen ever again,” he wrote in the statement.

The Court is no longer supreme - it's obscene. - Randi Mayem Singer

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Help us mark our independence from this virus—get vaccinated. - President Joe Biden

Rock The Voter News

• Biden Shares Heartbreaking Details of His Meeting With Victims' Families in Florida Building Collapse: 'They're Going Through Hell'
• Officer Michael Fanone Hits 'Untrue' Media Perception That Ilhan Omar is Anti-Cop, Lauds 'Incredibly Genuine' Encounter With Her
• Majority more concerned about voting access than fraud: poll

VP Kamala Harris should tweet again to enjoy the long weekend just to cause MAGA and Fox News to suffer another aneurism. - George Takei

Boy Scouts Settle Lawsuit For 60,000 Sex Abuse Victims To The Tune of about $14,000 Each Before Lawyer's Fees

The Boy Scouts of America have reached an $850 million agreement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in the organization’s bankruptcy case.

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Business/Tech News

• Biden Touts 'Historic Progress' in New Jobs Report: 'Pulling Our Economy Out of the Worst Crisis in 100 Years'
• Trade deficit rises to more than $70 billion in May
• Transportation Department to require airlines refund bag fees on delayed baggage
• World Central Kitchen is feeding Florida building collapse rescue teams

I guess "Trump Org" will be filing bankruptcy soon.

But it won't be Allen Weisselberg filing it lol - Billy

 

 

FYI: Weisselberg did not have to post bail but he did have to surrender his passport. White collar crime sure has its perks.

 

Maybe It's Time For Florida To Pass Laws So Engineers Make Structural Maintenance Decisions, Not Condo Boards

A group of consultants contracted to survey the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Fla., for updates reportedly said in a 2020 report that there was major concrete deterioration near the pool area. 

The condominium building located in the Miami area partially collapsed last week, leaving 18 dead, and dozens more unaccounted for. 

Happy 4th of July Everyone!

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Odd News

• Possible tornado hits DC area, thousands without power
• 10 overdue books returned to library after being checked out in 1937
•  12-Year-Old From New Jersey Becomes Youngest Ever Chess Grandmaster
• CDC Warns Doctors About a Mystery Bacterial Outbreak With No Clear Origin
• Massive Antarctic Lake Disappears in Just a Few Days
• Authorities: Guard hid pills in Rice Krispies treats

Time To Deflate Photo

Opalized petrified wood. Suddenly, I have a craving for pie.

Peace.

Trump Organization and CFO, Allen Weisselberg, charged with tax crimes

Trump Organization and CFO charged with tax crimes

A Manhattan grand jury has charged former President Trump's namesake company and its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg.

Person.

Woman.

Man.

Camera.

Indictments.

- YS tweet

 

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• US, UK agencies warn Russian hackers using 'brute force' to target hundreds of groups
• Officials still attempting to reach parents of 368 separated migrant children: court filing
• Florida search paused over concerns about rest of building collapsing
• 'We can do it': Biden brings message of comfort to Surfside

It’s still taking time to get back to being used to a president who visits a disaster site and talks about how awful it was for the victims, not all the compliments he got from invisible people about his incredible response. - Mrs. Betty Bowers

 

Company + Lobbyist = Pocketed U.S. Senator
Indiscreet comments made by an Exxon Mobil lobbyist to undercover activists may figure prominently in upcoming congressional hearings about the role of oil companies in the battle against climate change..."Joe Manchin, I talk to his office every week," bragged McCoy to the interviewer. He called the senator from West Virginia a "kingmaker" and discussed how "on the Democrat side we look for the moderates on these issues" in their efforts to stop policies that could hurt the company's business.

The gaslighting continues. If you're reading this, you survived a concerted, concentrated attempt to overthrow the US government. You also survived a global pandemic mismanaged by a previous president.* It happened. It wasn't a figment of your imagination & the danger is ongoing. - Molly Cantrell-Kraig 

 

Republican Shenanigans

• 'Who Gives a Sh*t?!' Kinzinger Beats Down McCarthy's Threat of Revenge Against Republicans Who Sit on 1/6 Committee
• DeSantis Hails 'Very Supportive' Biden in Wake of Building Collapse: 'You Recognized the Severity of This Tragedy From Day One'
• Trump Organization Blasts Allen Weisselberg's Criminal Investigation: 'Scorched Earth Attempt' to Harm Trump
• Trump Blasts McConnell on Hannity as Audience Cheers: He ‘Can No Longer Do the Job’
• Hannity Asks Ronny Jackson If He Can Give Biden a Cognitive Test During Town Hall With Trump
• Stephen Colbert Slams Bill Cosby After Prison Release: He's Joining Bill O’Reilly, Trump on the 'Monsters of Being Monsters Tour'

The only thing you can trust the Republican Party to do is reach a new low every day. - Middle Age Riot

Meghan McCain Quits The View

Meghan McCain announced that this season of The View would be her last, sparking quite the predictable reaction from co-host Joy Behar. 

“I wish nothing but continued success and good wishes and good luck to all of you and to this show, and I’m just eternally grateful to have had this opportunity here,” McCain said

But if Meghan McCain leaves the view, how will we ever know who her father was? - OhNoSheTwitnt

 

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Voting Rights Diminished By U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan penned a powerful dissent following the court's Thursday 6-3 vote to uphold Arizona's controversial voting restrictions, declaring the ruling to undermine the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. She was joined in her rebuke by Justices Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor.

Rock The Voter News

• Pelosi Announces Liz Cheney to Sit on 1/6 Committee, Despite Threats of Revenge From McCarthy
• House passes $715B package, hoping to sway infrastructure debate
• The Problem With Politico's Kamala Harris Hit Piece Is Not That The Sources Are Anonymous

Speaker Pelosi shuts down a question about Kevin McCarthy's threats: "I'm not responding to him. We're making our presentation here. Go ask him about what he says, OK?"

 

Senator Auntie Maxine Has A Nice Ring To It

President Joe Biden quipped at a bill signing ceremony that he wanted to see headline-making Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) in the U.S. Senate.

The comment came when Waters and Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) joined him at a Wednesday ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House.

“Hey Chuy, how are you, man?” Biden said, shaking Garcia’s hand. He then shook Waters’ hand and said, “Senator, I hope. You think I’m kidding — I’m not.”

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Can we finally stop pretending it's radical to expand the Supreme Court, abolish the Electoral College, and end the filibuster? We do these things, or we let democracy die. It really is that simple. - Robert Reich

 

Business/Tech News

• US jobless claims fall to 364,000, a new pandemic low
• U.S. crude oil prices top $75 a barrel, the highest since 2018
• 130 nations agree to support U.S. proposal for global minimum tax on corporations
• Elon Musk praises China on Communist Party anniversary

Dear Allen Weisselberg:

They are not bluffing. Seriously. 

Very truly yours,

Tristan Snell

(Former NY AAG who prosecuted Trump University)

 

Oh, Another Pro-Trump Social Media Site! GETTR. GETTR?

Former President Donald Trump’s team quietly launched a new social media platform on Thursday, billing it as an alternative to Big Tech sites.

The platform, called GETTR, advertised its mission statement as “fighting cancel culture, promoting common sense, defending free speech, challenging social media monopolies, and creating a true marketplace of ideas.”

Notice one thing missin' from all of Trump's statements and lawyers?  

A denial. - Tea Pain

 

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Odd News

• The dinosaurs were likely doomed before the asteroid struck
• SpaceX's first civilian crew will have 'one hell of a view' from the spaceship's toilet in a new glass dome
• Free divers' heart rates can drop as low as 11 beats per minute
• Florida men uninjured when lightning strikes fishing pole
• Picasso kept in Maine house closet for 50 years is sold

Time To Deflate Photo

Mountains of salt, in Darbest, Iran.

Peace.

Trump Organization, CFO Allen Weisselberg Reportedly Set to Be Charged for Tax Crimes on Thursday

Trump Organization, CFO Allen Weisselberg Reportedly Set to Be Charged for Tax Crimes on Thursday

A new report indicates that the Trump Organization, as well as its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg are about to be charged with tax-related crimes.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Manhattan district attorney’s office will charge Weisselberg and the Trump Organization at large on Thursday. This corroborates previous reports suggesting criminal charges would be leveled against Weisselberg and the Trump Organization by the end of this week.

Yesterday, Trump's lawyer said there would be no charges.

You know who's not getting indicted tomorrow? the email lady. - Jeff Tiedrich

 

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Rep. Adam Smith pushes back against private funding for National Guard deployment
• Gun deaths surge in Iowa ahead of loosened handgun restrictions
• Unvaccinated attendees fuel COVID-19 outbreak at Illinois camp
• Fauci warns of 'two Americas' due to widening gap between vaccinated and unvaccinated

On Jan 6 I was on my hands & knees on the floor of the House Gallery wondering if my colleagues & I would leave the Capitol alive. 

Make no mistake - Jan 6 was no "normal tourist visit." Our Select Committee will conduct a full investigation to get to the bottom of what happened - Rep. Robin Kelly

Putin's Populace Propaganda 💖 Fox News
Galvanized by the results of recent American polls and the popularity of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Fox News and its audiences, the Kremlin is proceeding with a new charm offensive targeting Western conservatives. Russia cannot offer much in terms of gun rights, freedom of speech, or standard of living—at least not for those excluded from Putin’s mob-like circle of trust. Rather, the Kremlin intends to attract Western converts with another type of currency—bigotry—turning Russia into the land of ultimate political incorrectness, the world’s anti-woke capital.

Republican Shenanigans

• Steve Doocy Rips Biden Energy Secretary Connecting Condo Tower Collapse to Climate Change: No Time to 'Get Political'
• Trump blows off DeSantis's 'direct plea' to cancel Florida rally in wake of condo collapse: report
• Tucker Carlson Doubles Down on NSA Claim, Calls Agency's Statement 'Infuriatingly Dishonest'
• 'These People Are White Supremacists': Paul Gosar's Brother Blasts Him for 'Cavorting With Racists'
• 120 House Republicans Vote Against Removing Confederate Statues From Capitol

Quite frankly, more important right now than removing Confederate statues from the Capitol, is removing Confederate Congressmen. - Jeremy Newberger

Historians View Trump As The Failure He Is. Good.
Donald Trump is ranked near the bottom of all U.S. presidents by a group of historians, getting the lowest grades for leadership of any commander in chief who has served in the White House in the past 150 years. 

Senate Passes Bill Wishing Younger Generations Best Of Luck Stopping Climate Change. - The Onion

 

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Rock The Voter News

• Twitter Has a Field Day as NYC Board of Elections Admits Stunning ‘Error’ in Ballot Tabulations
• White House doubles down support for climate provisions left out of bipartisan deal
• Biden approval at 55 percent, sees decline among Democrats: poll

Dear God, Charges Dropped Against Bill Cosby.

Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.

Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. He had vowed to serve all 10 years rather than acknowledge any remorse over the 2004 encounter with accuser Andrea Constand.

Cosby is now free to go back to his townhouse across the street from Jeffrey Epstein’s old place on E.71. - Noel Casler

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Business/Tech News

• Poll: Workers more likely to be vaccinated if employers offer paid time off
• Biden to raise federal firefighter pay to $15 per hour
• California wildfire grows to 13,000 acres, threatens marijuana farms
• Fox News to pay $1M penalty after investigation into workplace culture

I keep waiting for someone to tell me, "Yeah, I was a fruit picker until those illegals showed up." - Mohamad Safa

Florida Man, Florida Woman, Florida Collapsed Condos

A Miami-Dade prosecutor said she plans to ask a grand jury to investigate the Surfside, Fla., building collapse that has claimed at least 12 lives.

Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement on Tuesday that she will ask the grand jury to probe “what steps we can take to safeguard our residents without jeopardizing any scientific, public safety, or potential criminal investigations.”

We said free Britney, they freed Cosby. - Keith Edwards

 

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Odd News

• For the first time, astrophysicists detect a black hole swallowing a neutron star
• The dinosaurs may have already been going extinct before the cataclysmic space rock hit Earth, new findings suggest
• Yale School of Drama is now free for all returning and incoming students
• Flock of homing pigeons prompts exit ramp closure in Florida
• Octopus paints work of art at aquarium in Florida

Time To Deflate Photo

The leaning tower of Pisa, at night.

Peace.