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HipChick

(25,485 posts)
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 03:16 PM Mar 2017

Why do FL state prosecutorshave an active investigation on Steve Bannon?

Washington Post have released a story, Bannon may have tried to claim FL residency to avoid paying taxes..
It's a long, but good read....How go you cause $14,000 of damage to a house you are renting?

FL state prosecutors in Miami have an active investigation into Bannon’s assertions that he was a Florida resident and qualified to vote in the state from 2014 to 2016.

Under Florida law, it is a third-degree felony to provide false information on a voter registration application. It is punishable by up to five years in prison. First-time offenders are rarely given more than probation, something that could also lead to the loss of a security clearance.

Officials from the State Attorney’s Office for Miami-Dade County, which is led by an elected Democrat, declined to provide details about their probe into Bannon’s residency claim. In denying a Post request for documents about the investigation, officials cited confidentiality rules for “active criminal investigative information.” Spokesman Ed Griffith said, “At this point it is not over....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/during-his-political-rise-stephen-k-bannon-was-a-man-with-no-fixed-address/2017/03/11/89866f4c-0285-11e7-ad5b-d22680e18d10_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.4a057c24e707

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Why do FL state prosecutorshave an active investigation on Steve Bannon? (Original Post) HipChick Mar 2017 OP
Unfortunately skeletor Scott will quash this. kimbutgar Mar 2017 #1
why? Because Republicans allowed criminals to be elected & appointed to our government. Sunlei Mar 2017 #2
But, he has a security clearance. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2017 #3
I don't think any of trumps 'friends' from breibart nazi 'news' could pass a real 'clearance' Sunlei Mar 2017 #5
There is no evidence that he has a security clearance either... HipChick Mar 2017 #6
Call me shocked. Baitball Blogger Mar 2017 #4
Becauses he's corrupt, that's why. Lil Missy Mar 2017 #7

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
2. why? Because Republicans allowed criminals to be elected & appointed to our government.
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 03:24 PM
Mar 2017
Republicans did not even VET the man their Party backed for President. NOT EVEN TO THIS DAY has the man had even a BASIC background check. Immigrants are vetted much more.
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