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It’s a tragic status that’s getting noticed more & more…
forget the kids in critical from multiple GSWs, please donate so President Galaxybrain can sit on Pence's shoulders and wave at the army men https://t.co/PQ7HF8AUOy
— Zeddy (@Zeddary) February 19, 2018
The Pentagon is considering soliciting donations to fund the President’s requested military parade, which could cost between $3 million and $50 million, according to preliminary estimates from a defense official who spoke with CNN.
Because there is currently no money set aside for a parade in the military budget, the Pentagon would likely use those private donations to offset the cost of the non-military components of the event, according to CNN. Budget director Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday that he estimates the parade could cost between $10 million to $30 million.
Defense officials are also concerned about the lack of available troops to attend a parade, CNN reported. A large-scale parade would require weeks of planning and the transportation of equipment, like tanks, to Washington, D.C. days ahead of time in order to prepare, according to the official who spoke with CNN…
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Hey, remember how offended the Trumplodytes were when the South Korean government was nice to Kim Jong-un’s sister?…
South Korea's biggest newspaper on preparations for Ivanka's arrival: "Trump runs the White House like a private fiefdom," and Ivanka "is to all intents and purposes the first lady of the U.S. rather than Trump's reluctant wife Melania." https://t.co/ZtmrgHjvig pic.twitter.com/tWCxY2VasD
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) February 19, 2018
The government is preparing a VIP welcome for U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, who comes to Korea for the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Feb. 25. The government apparently wants to soften her up so Trump agrees to a mooted visit to Pyongyang by President Moon Jae-in…
Trump runs the White House like a private fiefdom and has levered both Ivanka and her husband Jarred Kushner into ill-defined foreign-policy roles.
Technically, Seoul has no diplomatic obligation to roll out the red carpet for the child of a U.S. leader, and even the head of a U.S. presidential delegation does not receive the treatment given to a head of state…
Moon himself seems minded to greet her cap-in-hand. A Cheong Wa Dae official said, “Ivanka enjoys sports and especially skiing, so we are discussing having the president travel to Pyeongchang with her to watch a skiing competition.”
Ivanka Trump is the mother of two sons and a daughter, whom the government wants to lavish with presents.
The government has to calibrate the red-carpet treatment so it meets at least the welcome given to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister Yo-jong, who visited the opening ceremony. The first daughter has repeatedly been treated as a virtual head of state during visits to other countries, not least to Germany, where she shared a stage with Chancellor Angela Merkel…
The policymaking process: @jdawsey1 and @PhilipRucker report Trump has been asking Mar-a-Lago members whether he should champion gun control measures, saying he’s been watching the Douglas students on TV. https://t.co/nVgj7dxcao pic.twitter.com/kyqMa8R2CK
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 19, 2018
For some reason this has gotten under my skin today. There is a private club in America that only the rich can join where as a member you are given special access to the president, pictures with the president, the president takes your advice & counsel & HE GETS PAID FOR IT.
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) February 19, 2018
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BREAKING…
Because we live in a Simulation, of course it comes down to 666 5th Ave https://t.co/bv77YwuhRz
— Zeddy (@Zeddary) February 19, 2018
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s interest in Jared Kushner has expanded beyond his contacts with Russia and now includes his efforts to secure financing for his company from foreign investors during the presidential transition, according to people familiar with the inquiry.
This is the first indication that Mueller is exploring Kushner’s discussions with potential non-Russian foreign investors, including in China…
It’s not clear what’s behind Mueller’s specific interest in the financing discussions. Mueller’s team has not contacted Kushner Companies for information or requested interviews with its executives, according to a person familiar with the matter.
During the presidential transition, Kushner was a lead contact for foreign governments, speaking to “over fifty contacts with people from over fifteen countries,” according to a statement he gave to congressional investigators…