Unaccountable: Trump declares war on the inspector generals

Like a mob boss, Donald Trump believes that he should never be held accountable for his actions by anyone, especially by those gumshoe government inspectors whose job it is to protect the public interest in the inspector generals office. In recent days, Trump has declared war on the governments’ inspector generals, mostly because they are … Read more

Joe Biden calls out the New York Times for ‘journalistic malpractice’ (he is correct)

I warned you about the complicit “mainstream” media purveying right-wing conspiracy theory claims in The media is failing on the DNI ‘whistleblower’ scandal by amplifying Trump’s debunked conspiracy theory. The “paper of record,” the New York Times, has had a sordid history of working with these right-wing conspiracy mongers from “The Hunting of the President,” … Read more

Television news media falls for yet another Trump reality TV show (Updated)

I watched the CBS Evening News (and the local CBS news) Saturday night, and saw Walter Cronkite’s old haunt uncritically report President Trump’s tweets on his supposed deal to suspend his plan to impose tariffs on Mexican goods, and Trump then praising his deal with Mexico that promises a crackdown on illegal immigration. Apparently, Mexico has also … Read more

Get me Roger Stone! (Updated)

I have wanted to see long-time GOP ratfucker Roger Stone in prison since his Watergate days. That a creature so vile and devoid of any human decency has been allowed to practice his dark arts freely for so long with impunity is a blot on the American justice system.

But my faith has been restored this morning! Roger Stone Arrested in Mueller Investigation Into Trump Campaign:

Roger J. Stone Jr., a longtime informal adviser to President Trump, was charged as part of the special counsel investigation over his communications with WikiLeaks, the organization behind the release of thousands of stolen Democratic emails during the 2016 campaign, in an indictment unsealed Friday.

Mr. Stone was charged with seven counts, including obstruction of an official proceeding, making false statements and witness tampering, according to the special counsel’s office.

Read the Stone Indictment (.pdf).

Before dawn on Friday, F.B.I. agents arrested Mr. Stone at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and he was expected to appear in a federal courthouse there later in the morning.

The indictment is the first in months by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, who is investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and possible coordination with Trump campaign associates.

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