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Related: About this forumGrassley Weasel.........Everybody does it.
https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-statement-indictments-filed-special-counsel%E2%80%99s-officeThe dirty little secret is that lots of people across the political spectrum in Washington have skirted their FARA registration obligations for years with little to no accountability.
The Judiciary Committee is continuing its work to ensure that the Justice Department and FBI are functioning free from inappropriate influence, consistent with our constitutional oversight responsibility, Grassley said. (BS my opinion)
Grassley first raised concerns about FARA enforcement in 2015 and held an oversight hearing on FARA enforcement in July. In April, Grassley questioned the Justice Department about potential FARA violations by Manafort and Gates as well as by Mercury L.L.C. and the Podesta Group, which lobbied on behalf of the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, the organization referenced in the special counsel indictment. The European Centre for a Modern Ukraine was essentially a front for the Ukrainian government as well as the Ukrainian Party of Regions.
Grassley has also questioned the Justice Department about possible FARA violations by Clinton confidantes Sidney Blumenthal and John Kornblum for their reported work on behalf of a political party in the nation of Georgia, Fusion GPS and various individuals working to undermine the Magnitsky Act, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynns retroactive registration under FARA and Democratic National Committee consultant Alexandra Chalupas reported work with Ukrainian officials to undermine the Trump Campaign.
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Grassley Weasel.........Everybody does it. (Original Post)
IADEMO2004
Oct 2017
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FWIW Grassley did express concern over possible violations of Hatch Act by Rove
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#1
Again I have to say Grassley stayed too long and defending Trump is his ruin.
IADEMO2004
Oct 2017
#3
Then, if he was doing his job, he'd bring it up and ask for it to be checked into.
Frustratedlady
Oct 2017
#2
Screw you chuckles. You lost all credibility when you played political games with the Judiciary
progressoid
Oct 2017
#5
emulatorloo
(45,539 posts)1. FWIW Grassley did express concern over possible violations of Hatch Act by Rove
in some emails I exchanged w him or his surrogate. Said Bush admin was very difficult to get honest info out of.
But that was before he remade himself in the image of Steve King.
He's all about protecting Trump now to hang on to the nuts in Western Iowa,
IADEMO2004
(5,853 posts)3. Again I have to say Grassley stayed too long and defending Trump is his ruin.
He has sold his Iowa Values for poison beans. Eat up Chuck
Hornedfrog1985
(118 posts)4. He needs to go
The damn moron. Him and steve kind, and whats her face. Julie earnts or whatever.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)2. Then, if he was doing his job, he'd bring it up and ask for it to be checked into.
While you're at it, Chuck, check out the tax evasion, as I'm sure a lot of people do that, as well.
If it bothers you, look at the other charges. I doubt FARA was the most important violation, so the rest will be sufficient to put them both behind bars.
progressoid
(50,713 posts)5. Screw you chuckles. You lost all credibility when you played political games with the Judiciary
Committee during Obama's last year.
Actually you lost credibility long before that.
IADEMO2004
(5,853 posts)6. Picture matches me too often daily. We need a change.