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Rhiannon12866
Rhiannon12866's Journal
Rhiannon12866's Journal
April 30, 2022
Two stories just broke that, when viewed together, highlight a searing injustice involving the complete lack of accountability for Donald Trump's crimes.
First, CNN reported that New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg is letting the NY grand jury expire this week without asking them to vote on a criminal indictment for Donald Trump. Then, the Daily Beast reported that Trump gave deposition testimony in 2021, testifying that he alone was responsible for the compensation of Matthew Calamari Sr., his Chief Operating Officer. Given that it appears Calamari received the same "fishy perks" (as the Daily Beast puts it) as Weisselberg, it seems Trump's testimony directly implicates him in the same tax fraud scheme for which Weisselberg ins indicted. This staggering revelation makes it all the more clear that DA Bragg's decision to kill the investigation into Trump's crimes is an inexcusable injustice. 04/29/2022.
With Trump's admission that he alone oversaw Calamari's compensation, DA Bragg's action even worse- GK
Two stories just broke that, when viewed together, highlight a searing injustice involving the complete lack of accountability for Donald Trump's crimes.
First, CNN reported that New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg is letting the NY grand jury expire this week without asking them to vote on a criminal indictment for Donald Trump. Then, the Daily Beast reported that Trump gave deposition testimony in 2021, testifying that he alone was responsible for the compensation of Matthew Calamari Sr., his Chief Operating Officer. Given that it appears Calamari received the same "fishy perks" (as the Daily Beast puts it) as Weisselberg, it seems Trump's testimony directly implicates him in the same tax fraud scheme for which Weisselberg ins indicted. This staggering revelation makes it all the more clear that DA Bragg's decision to kill the investigation into Trump's crimes is an inexcusable injustice. 04/29/2022.
April 30, 2022
Catching up with GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn, the revoked license-driving congressmen who repeatedly tries to bring guns on planes and has been accused of insider trading.
The Daily Show - Fringe-Watching: Madison Cawthorn
Catching up with GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn, the revoked license-driving congressmen who repeatedly tries to bring guns on planes and has been accused of insider trading.
April 29, 2022
The U.S. has begun training the Ukrainian military on defense systems they are being provided, including drones and artillery. NBC's Courtney Kube has details. Aired on 04/29/2022.
U.S. Training Ukrainian Military On Defense Systems - MSNBC Reports
The U.S. has begun training the Ukrainian military on defense systems they are being provided, including drones and artillery. NBC's Courtney Kube has details. Aired on 04/29/2022.
April 29, 2022
Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate for governor in Georgia, discusses with Nicolle Wallace her campaign thus far and how new voting restriction bills passed in the state by Republicans will affect turnout in the election. Aired on 04/29/2022.
Stacey Abrams: Georgia Governor's Race Is About 'Defending Democracy' - Deadline - MSNBC
Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate for governor in Georgia, discusses with Nicolle Wallace her campaign thus far and how new voting restriction bills passed in the state by Republicans will affect turnout in the election. Aired on 04/29/2022.
April 29, 2022
President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center Fatima Goss Graves and NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray discuss the latest GOP attack on access to abortion in Oklahoma as the Supreme Court looks poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Aired on 04/29/2022.
GOP Attacks On Reproductive Rights Create A Public Health Crisis On Purpose - Deadline - MSNBC
President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center Fatima Goss Graves and NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray discuss the latest GOP attack on access to abortion in Oklahoma as the Supreme Court looks poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Aired on 04/29/2022.
April 29, 2022
Rep. Raskin Calls Out Marjorie Taylor Greene For Dangerous Rhetoric And GOP Hypocrisy - VoteVets
April 29, 2022
Max Boot and Claire McCaskill join Morning Joe to discuss the latest in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, former President Trump's attitudes about Vladimir Putin and why most Republicans won't reject Trump over his feelings for Putin. Aired on 04/29/2022.
Max Boot: Most Republicans Won't Reject Trump Because He's A Putin Sycophant - MSNBC
Max Boot and Claire McCaskill join Morning Joe to discuss the latest in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, former President Trump's attitudes about Vladimir Putin and why most Republicans won't reject Trump over his feelings for Putin. Aired on 04/29/2022.
April 29, 2022
MSNBC's Glenn Kirschner - "Rudy Giuliani is a Scared Little Punk."
Glenn L. Kirschner is an American attorney and former U.S. Army prosecutor who is NBC News/MSNBC legal analyst. 04/29/2022.
MSNBC's Glenn Kirschner - "Rudy Giuliani is a Scared Little Punk." - Political Voices Network
MSNBC's Glenn Kirschner - "Rudy Giuliani is a Scared Little Punk."
Glenn L. Kirschner is an American attorney and former U.S. Army prosecutor who is NBC News/MSNBC legal analyst. 04/29/2022.
April 29, 2022
Ukraine is hoping to evacuate civilians from the steel plant in Mariupol on Friday, according to a Reuters report. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports. Aired on 04/29/2022.
Ukraine Trying To Evacuate Civilians From Mariupol Steel Plant: Report - Morning Joe
Ukraine is hoping to evacuate civilians from the steel plant in Mariupol on Friday, according to a Reuters report. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports. Aired on 04/29/2022.
April 29, 2022
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has described how Russian forces came close to capturing or assassinating him in the early hours of the invasion.
Zelenskiy has been widely lauded for his response to the invasion in the 65 days since the first Russian troops entered Ukraine. He has addressed the US Congress, the World Bank and the Grammy Awards; Boris Johnson is among the high-profile figures eager to be seen in his company.
But his time as the leader of a country under attack from a far more powerful neighbour could have ended within hours of the invasion beginning, according to interviews in Time magazine.
Speaking to reporter Simon Shuster, who spent a fortnight in the presidential compound in Kyiv, Zelenskiy described how Russian troops came close to finding him and his family as they attempted to seize the capital’s government district on day one of the conflict.
While many of his memories of those first few hours remained “fragmented”, Zelenskiy said the predawn of 24 February stood out.
After the bombing had started, he and his wife, Olena Zelenska, went to tell their daughter, 17, and son, nine, to prepare to flee their home. “We woke them up,” Zelenskiy told Time. “It was loud. There were explosions over there.”
The Ukrainian military told Zelenskiy that Russian strike teams had parachuted into Kyiv to kill or capture him and his family. “Before that night, we had only ever seen such things in the movies,” Andriy Yermak, his chief of staff, told the magazine.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/29/russian-forces-reportedly-came-close-to-capturing-zelenskiy-during-first-hours-of-invasion
Russian forces reportedly came close to capturing Zelenskiy during first hours of invasion - Guardian
Interview with Time magazine reveals that Russian troops made two attempts to storm the presidential compound while Zelenskiy and his family were insideThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has described how Russian forces came close to capturing or assassinating him in the early hours of the invasion.
Zelenskiy has been widely lauded for his response to the invasion in the 65 days since the first Russian troops entered Ukraine. He has addressed the US Congress, the World Bank and the Grammy Awards; Boris Johnson is among the high-profile figures eager to be seen in his company.
But his time as the leader of a country under attack from a far more powerful neighbour could have ended within hours of the invasion beginning, according to interviews in Time magazine.
Speaking to reporter Simon Shuster, who spent a fortnight in the presidential compound in Kyiv, Zelenskiy described how Russian troops came close to finding him and his family as they attempted to seize the capital’s government district on day one of the conflict.
While many of his memories of those first few hours remained “fragmented”, Zelenskiy said the predawn of 24 February stood out.
After the bombing had started, he and his wife, Olena Zelenska, went to tell their daughter, 17, and son, nine, to prepare to flee their home. “We woke them up,” Zelenskiy told Time. “It was loud. There were explosions over there.”
The Ukrainian military told Zelenskiy that Russian strike teams had parachuted into Kyiv to kill or capture him and his family. “Before that night, we had only ever seen such things in the movies,” Andriy Yermak, his chief of staff, told the magazine.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/29/russian-forces-reportedly-came-close-to-capturing-zelenskiy-during-first-hours-of-invasion
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