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| Trump tax documents show major discrepancies in reported numbers – live | Trump tax documents show major discrepancies in reported numbers – live |
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| Federal authorities investigating ties between Rudy Giuliani and allegedly corrupt Ukrainian figures are reportedly exploring whether those wealthy foreigners tried to exploit their connection to the president’s personal lawyer to gain political influence. | |
| CNN reports: | |
| Kenneth McCallion, a New York attorney, says that investigators first approached him earlier this year to ask about Giuliani’s ties to Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two Giuliani associates indicted last week on campaign-finance related charges. | |
| McCallion says FBI counterintelligence agents in February or March asked questions about some of Giuliani’s Ukrainian business dealings. | |
| The counterintelligence probe hinges in part on whether a foreign influence operation was trying to take advantage of Giuliani’s business ties in Ukraine and with wealthy foreigners to make inroads with the White House, according to one person briefed on the matter. | |
| Bill Taylor asked to testify | |
| House Democratic committee leaders have asked Bill Taylor, acting ambassador to Ukraine, to appear for a Congressional deposition next week. | |
| NEWS: State Dept. official Bill Taylor has been asked to appear at a deposition next TUESDAY, according to the letter obtained by NBC News w/ @HeidiNBC Taylor is critical to Dems case. He wrote in a text that it was “crazy” to hold military aid for a political investigation pic.twitter.com/CKjN9I2vBT | NEWS: State Dept. official Bill Taylor has been asked to appear at a deposition next TUESDAY, according to the letter obtained by NBC News w/ @HeidiNBC Taylor is critical to Dems case. He wrote in a text that it was “crazy” to hold military aid for a political investigation pic.twitter.com/CKjN9I2vBT |
| Taylor, a career diplomat, will likely be a critical piece to the House’s impeachment investigation. “I think it’s crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign,” Taylor wrote in messages between US and Ukraine diplomatic officials that were released earlier this month. | Taylor, a career diplomat, will likely be a critical piece to the House’s impeachment investigation. “I think it’s crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign,” Taylor wrote in messages between US and Ukraine diplomatic officials that were released earlier this month. |
| Kurds are ‘no angels’ | Kurds are ‘no angels’ |
| Trump laid out some bewildering talking points about Turkey at the White House press conference with Italian president Sergio Mattarella just moments ago. | Trump laid out some bewildering talking points about Turkey at the White House press conference with Italian president Sergio Mattarella just moments ago. |
| Besides saying the Kurdish PKK is worse than Isis, the president was asked about whether he was concerned about the spread of Isis. He continued to defend his decision to pull troops by saying the Kurds are “no angels”. | Besides saying the Kurdish PKK is worse than Isis, the president was asked about whether he was concerned about the spread of Isis. He continued to defend his decision to pull troops by saying the Kurds are “no angels”. |
| Trump: "I'm not going to get involved in a war between Turkey and Syria... If you look at the Kurds, I say this with great respect, they're no angels." We've paid a tremendous amount of money to the Kurds. | Trump: "I'm not going to get involved in a war between Turkey and Syria... If you look at the Kurds, I say this with great respect, they're no angels." We've paid a tremendous amount of money to the Kurds. |
| Trump also hit back at his allies-turned-critics, particularly Lindsey Graham, who publicly criticized Trump’s decision. | Trump also hit back at his allies-turned-critics, particularly Lindsey Graham, who publicly criticized Trump’s decision. |
| Trump: "Lindsey Graham would like to stay in the Middle East for the next thousand years... I think Lindsey should focus on judiciary... That's what the people of South Carolina want him to focus on." | Trump: "Lindsey Graham would like to stay in the Middle East for the next thousand years... I think Lindsey should focus on judiciary... That's what the people of South Carolina want him to focus on." |
| Trump: PKK is ‘worse than Isis’ | Trump: PKK is ‘worse than Isis’ |
| Donald Trump is speaking at a press conference at the White House now with Italian President Sergio Mattarella. | Donald Trump is speaking at a press conference at the White House now with Italian President Sergio Mattarella. |
| In remarks, Trump defended his decision to pull troops from northern Syria saying that the Kurdish PKK, which had been receiving US support, is “worse at terror and more of a terrorist threat, in many ways, than Isis”. | In remarks, Trump defended his decision to pull troops from northern Syria saying that the Kurdish PKK, which had been receiving US support, is “worse at terror and more of a terrorist threat, in many ways, than Isis”. |
| Trump: "The PKK, which is a part of the Kurds...is probably worse at terror, more of a terrorist threat in many ways, than ISIS." (?) | Trump: "The PKK, which is a part of the Kurds...is probably worse at terror, more of a terrorist threat in many ways, than ISIS." (?) |
| ProPublica got their hands on documents that show Donald Trump’s company gave a lender and New York City tax authorities two different set of numbers for two of the company’s Manhattan buildings – 40 Wall Street and the Trump International Hotel and Tower. | ProPublica got their hands on documents that show Donald Trump’s company gave a lender and New York City tax authorities two different set of numbers for two of the company’s Manhattan buildings – 40 Wall Street and the Trump International Hotel and Tower. |
| The documents show questionable differences in some expense, profit and occupancy figures. For example, the company told lenders that 40 Wall Street was 58.9% leased in 2012 but then rose to 95% a few years later. It told tax officials the building was 81% leased in 2013. | The documents show questionable differences in some expense, profit and occupancy figures. For example, the company told lenders that 40 Wall Street was 58.9% leased in 2012 but then rose to 95% a few years later. It told tax officials the building was 81% leased in 2013. |
| Trump’s company technically doesn’t own 40 Wall Street, rather it pays the wealthy German family that owns it a sum of money to rent it out to tenants. In 2015, Trump’s company told tax authorities that it paid the family $1.65 million to use the building, while it told told lenders it paid $1.24 million the same year. | Trump’s company technically doesn’t own 40 Wall Street, rather it pays the wealthy German family that owns it a sum of money to rent it out to tenants. In 2015, Trump’s company told tax authorities that it paid the family $1.65 million to use the building, while it told told lenders it paid $1.24 million the same year. |
| Don Jr.’s girlfriend says he ‘likes it when I play nurse’ | Don Jr.’s girlfriend says he ‘likes it when I play nurse’ |
| Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend, who joined Trump’s reelection campaign in April as a senior advisor, said at a Texas panel discussion support Trump’s reelection that Don Jr. “likes it when I play nurse,” according to a report from the Washington Examiner. | Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend, who joined Trump’s reelection campaign in April as a senior advisor, said at a Texas panel discussion support Trump’s reelection that Don Jr. “likes it when I play nurse,” according to a report from the Washington Examiner. |
| “I know Donald Trump Jr. a little better, let’s just get that out of the way right now,” she told the crowd. | “I know Donald Trump Jr. a little better, let’s just get that out of the way right now,” she told the crowd. |
| Try to hold on to your lunch because ewww. | Try to hold on to your lunch because ewww. |
| Giuliani associate turned himself in | Giuliani associate turned himself in |
| Back to our last post on the arrest of David Correia, an associate of Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Correia was arrested at a New York City airport this morning for breaking campaign finance laws, and reports said Correia flew into New York to turn himself in. | Back to our last post on the arrest of David Correia, an associate of Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Correia was arrested at a New York City airport this morning for breaking campaign finance laws, and reports said Correia flew into New York to turn himself in. |
| Correia joins two men, both associated with Giuliani, who were charged with making illegal contributions to a political action committee supporting Trump in hopes of getting support for a recreational marijuana business. | Correia joins two men, both associated with Giuliani, who were charged with making illegal contributions to a political action committee supporting Trump in hopes of getting support for a recreational marijuana business. |
| Giuliani has said he has no knowledge of illegal donations. The four defendants are expected to appear in federal court tomorrow. | Giuliani has said he has no knowledge of illegal donations. The four defendants are expected to appear in federal court tomorrow. |
| Here is video of that exchange between Biden and Warren. | Here is video of that exchange between Biden and Warren. |
| Perhaps the most memorable moment of the debate was a split-second pause delivered by US senator and Democratic hopeful Elizabeth Warren. | Perhaps the most memorable moment of the debate was a split-second pause delivered by US senator and Democratic hopeful Elizabeth Warren. |
| Former vice president Joe Biden had just cut into Warren detailing her accomplishments, raising his voice and pointing a hand toward her: “I went on the floor and got you votes! I got votes for that bill!” | Former vice president Joe Biden had just cut into Warren detailing her accomplishments, raising his voice and pointing a hand toward her: “I went on the floor and got you votes! I got votes for that bill!” |
| Biden’s interjection – his interruption of Warren to give credit to himself – was met with eyerolls on Twitter. | Biden’s interjection – his interruption of Warren to give credit to himself – was met with eyerolls on Twitter. |
| joe biden: i did it, you owe me everything. elizabeth warren: pic.twitter.com/UTUVtiUzUn | joe biden: i did it, you owe me everything. elizabeth warren: pic.twitter.com/UTUVtiUzUn |
| Elizabeth Warren having to talk slow and quiet to Biden like you do the aggressive asshole at your job who is all, "I MADE YOU" is making my PTSD act up. | Elizabeth Warren having to talk slow and quiet to Biden like you do the aggressive asshole at your job who is all, "I MADE YOU" is making my PTSD act up. |
| Turns out Biden’s role in the creation of the CFPB was negligible at best. Not worth the interjection that, for many, came off as mansplaining. | Turns out Biden’s role in the creation of the CFPB was negligible at best. Not worth the interjection that, for many, came off as mansplaining. |
| The fact that Biden yelled at Warren, “I got you the votes!” speaks to everything we know about peak white male fragility. #DemDebate | The fact that Biden yelled at Warren, “I got you the votes!” speaks to everything we know about peak white male fragility. #DemDebate |
| Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg is on the attack following last night’s debate – a shift in position for the mayor who largely avoided attacking his rivals. | Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg is on the attack following last night’s debate – a shift in position for the mayor who largely avoided attacking his rivals. |
| Pete Buttigieg, continuing his criticism of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, says his 2020 rival has been "more specific and forthcoming about the number of selfies she's taken" than about laying out details of how she'd pay for "Medicare for All." https://t.co/nzy3E5BYfV | Pete Buttigieg, continuing his criticism of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, says his 2020 rival has been "more specific and forthcoming about the number of selfies she's taken" than about laying out details of how she'd pay for "Medicare for All." https://t.co/nzy3E5BYfV |
| Buttigieg got a lot of early interest by saying things like “the compromise position is single payer” and “Republicans are going to call us socialists anyway.” It’s a real question whether the same voters who liked that approach will like his new one. https://t.co/Yu2tQfbUSr | Buttigieg got a lot of early interest by saying things like “the compromise position is single payer” and “Republicans are going to call us socialists anyway.” It’s a real question whether the same voters who liked that approach will like his new one. https://t.co/Yu2tQfbUSr |
| Just to add on to our earlier post – Trump said his troop withdrawal from northern Syria would leave the conflict between Syria and Turkey. What we didn’t catch earlier was his comment that the Kurds are “not angels”. | Just to add on to our earlier post – Trump said his troop withdrawal from northern Syria would leave the conflict between Syria and Turkey. What we didn’t catch earlier was his comment that the Kurds are “not angels”. |
| "It's not our problem," Trump says in Oval Office of Turkey's invasion into Syria. He adds that the Kurds are "not angels." Also, he says this: "They've got a lot of sand over there.... There's a lot of sand they can play with." | "It's not our problem," Trump says in Oval Office of Turkey's invasion into Syria. He adds that the Kurds are "not angels." Also, he says this: "They've got a lot of sand over there.... There's a lot of sand they can play with." |
| The Guardian’s podcast Today in Focus describes the fall-out from Trump’s decision. Listen here: | The Guardian’s podcast Today in Focus describes the fall-out from Trump’s decision. Listen here: |
| On the frontline as US troops leave northern Syria – podcast | On the frontline as US troops leave northern Syria – podcast |