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Kid Berwyn
(24,144 posts)Ms. Bruce is going places — meaning, a career in the most important job for democracy.
FakeNoose
(41,284 posts)But she did a good job at embarrassing him and making him lose his concentration. Maybe that's all she could possibly accomplish, given the situation.
returnee
(907 posts)What journalism should be about.
sop
(18,389 posts)Corporate media should ask Trump and MbS why Affinity Partners, Jared Jushner's 'investment' firm, set up with $2 billion in Saudi money, "has generated no return on investment...and failed to deploy capital in a timely fashion"?
From Ron Wyden's Investigation of Kushner's investment firm: "New Letter Outlines Affinity Partners’ Fee Structure, Lack of Return to Investors, Questionable Deals with Foreign Governments...Amid Ongoing Investigation, Finance Chair Questions Whether Kushner Firm is Designed as a Workaround for Foreign Governments to Pay Trump Officials without Disclosure":
"On Tuesday, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., continued his investigation into Affinity Partners, the firm owned by Jared Kushner, son-in-law and former top advisor of ex-President Donald Trump, with a letter detailing new findings on payments to Affinity from foreign governments and stating his concern that the firm represents a compensation scheme designed in part to skirt federal disclosure requirements."
Wyden wrote: "While I appreciate Affinity’s cooperation in this matter thus far, the information provided has heightened my concerns that investments in funds managed by Affinity create unprecedented conflicts of interest, and that Affinity’s investors may not be motivated by commercial considerations, but rather the opportunity to funnel foreign government money to members of President Trump’s family, namely Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump...Affinity’s failure to deploy capital in a timely fashion while charging excessive fees has reinforced my view that Affinity is likely part of a compensation scheme involving U.S. political figures designed to circumvent the Foreign Agents Registration Act."
The full text of the letter is available here:
https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/wyden-investigation-of-kushner-firm-continues-new-letter-outlines-affinity-partners-fee-structure-lack-of-return-to-investors-questionable-deals-with-foreign-governments
These "journalists" should also ask: "How has Affinity Partners grown its assets to $4.8 billion with Middle East funding?"
"Investing.com -- Affinity Partners, the asset management firm run by Jared Kushner, has seen its assets under management (AUM) swell to $4.8 billion, a significant increase from the $3 billion reported in 2024...The company received substantial commitments from Abu Dhabi-based asset manager Lunate and the Qatar Investment Authority. These contributions accounted for $1.5 billion of the increase, as reported in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday."
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/affinity-partners-grows-assets-to-48-billion-with-middle-east-funding-93CH-3954437
MBS was thinking to himself " We dont have such incivility in my kingdom because such actions would surely get you beheaded"
BlueMTexpat
(15,680 posts)would NEVER be allowed to ask such questions!
twodogsbarking
(18,475 posts)Fil1957
(685 posts)
vapor2
(4,377 posts)Fearless reporter has my blessings
Wiz Imp
(9,808 posts)
Wednesdays
(22,432 posts)
A real journalist
newdeal2
(5,314 posts)Really a clarion call for what journalism means in front of dictators like Trump and MBS.
She deserves a lot of praise and awards for her courage.
Emile
(41,977 posts)is a top notch news journalist.
God, I love her hazel eyes. I have a huge crush on her.
BOSSHOG
(44,738 posts)Have no respect for yourself, profit off of crime, surround yourself with piles of garbage your only response to honesty is loud, threatening caterwauling. When you are nothing, ya got nothing.
MaineBlueBear
(457 posts)These people murder others with bone saws and missiles.
progressoid
(53,102 posts)
Show the lackeys how it's really don, Ms. Bruce!
kimbutgar
(27,183 posts)Showing the look of the Saudi princes expression after what the orange turd said!
samsingh
(18,398 posts)the fact is trump is doing all those things and no one can or will stop him.
there is no law but trump's.
Miami Blue
(372 posts)You are an outstanding journalist, you go girl.
Keep up the good work.
Cha
(318,627 posts)and the Saudi Lowness. 
Thank You and Mary Bruce ABC! 
Take Good Care! 
Gimpyknee
(1,025 posts)If only male reporters came to the defense of female colleague called a piggy by Trump on Air Force One. A bunch of spineless men.
pansypoo53219
(23,015 posts)AntiFascist
(13,751 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(178,838 posts)When ABC News’ White House correspondent asked why the president didn’t just disclose the Jeffrey Epstein files himself, it apparently touched a nerve.
Link to tweet
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-epstein-abc-broadcast-license-rcna244781
The president’s posture took a more hysterical turn, however, when Bruce asked why he didn’t just disclose the Jeffrey Epstein files himself, instead of waiting for Congress to force his hand.
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-18T18:12:51.276Z
In a tone that could be justifiably characterized as mansplaining, Trump objected to the journalist’s “attitude,” while telling her how “terrible” she is.
And then he kept going. “People are wise to your hoax, and ABC is — your company, your crappy company — is one of the perpetrators,” the Republican ranted. “I’ll tell you something, I’ll tell you something, I think the license should be taken away from ABC, because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that.” (He was referring to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr.)
“I think when you’re 97% negative to Trump and then Trump wins in a landslide, that means obviously your news is not credible, and you’re not credible as a reporter,” Trump said, referring to himself in the third person. The president wrapped up his harangue by accusing ABC of being “a radical left network,” while chastising Bruce for her “anger” and “meanness.”
I guess she touched a nerve.,,,,,
This is not, in other words, an official with a healthy attitude toward the First Amendment.
But let’s not forget that less than a year ago, ABC and its parent company, Disney, agreed to a $16 million settlement with Trump. If executives hoped that would keep the network on the Republican’s good side, those hopes have clearly been dashed.