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Author: TriSec    Date: 02/20/2018 09:47:29

Good Morning.

An early start here at AAV. By the time you read this, Javi and I should be nearing Penn Station in NYC for a whirlwind trip.

In some ways, this is a pilgrimage for your AAV staff. This trip was actually Javi's idea, but I've been putting it off and deflecting it for over a year.

Javi specifically wanted to go to New York to see the 9/11 museum.

He was only a month old when it happened, so he has no living memory of the event. For the rest of us, of course we'll still remember as we draw our last breaths. I do not know what to expect...is it going to be traumatic? cathartic? Or will it make me mad all over again?

It's not in our plans to head to the East Side anywhere near the United Nations, but it's actually not that far from where we're staying. I doubt I could get an audience with Paul Rieckhoff without an appointment...but I'm also audacious enough to walk up to IAVA headquarters on 3rd Avenue and ask. You never know.

I'll leave you with a follow-up from one of the stories reported here last week: David Shulkin's chief of staff has resigned over the travel scandal in the V.A. that was breaking last week. I'm sure the rest of the media has already forgotten about it.


The chief of staff for Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin retired on Friday amid accusations that she doctored emails, media reports say.

The agency's inspector general accused Vivieca Wright Simpson of writing false emails so that air fares to Europe for the secretary's wife would be paid for with public money.

Ms Wright Simpson allegedly got tickets worth $4,300 (£3,100) covered.

She has disputed the allegations, according to the New York Times.

Ms Wright Simpson's 32-year-service with the agency ended on Friday when she retired.

"She called me this morning and told me she doesn't want to be in this environment anymore," Mr Shulkin told the Military Times.

The announcement comes only two days after a report released by the Veterans Affairs (VA) administration's internal inspector general, Michael Missal, recommended she be disciplined.


We'll be reporting in from time to time from the Big City. Everybody play nice!

 
 

47 comments (Latest Comment: 02/20/2018 21:55:55 by Mondobubba)
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Comment by wickedpam on 02/20/2018 14:15:05
Morning

Comment by Scoopster on 02/20/2018 14:16:12
Mornin' all! So I just saw this... And no, not related.




Who you may ask is Alex Van Der Zwaan? He's this guy. I used that link because his profile at Skadden's own website has been scrubbed. ... and so has his Linkedin page.


Comment by Scoopster on 02/20/2018 14:39:12
Court docs:



Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 14:41:48
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all! So I just saw this... And no, not related.




Who you may ask is Alex Van Der Zwaan? He's this guy. I used that link because his profile at Skadden's own website has been scrubbed. ... and so has his Linkedin page.
Wow.




Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 14:48:11
Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 14:51:10




Comment by Mondobubba on 02/20/2018 14:56:41
Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 15:01:46
I have to wonder if Manafort will flip.

This new indictment this morning really puts the squeeze on Paulie Walnuts.


Comment by Scoopster on 02/20/2018 15:05:39
Quote by Raine:
I have to wonder if Manafort will flip.

This new indictment this morning really puts the squeeze on Paulie Walnuts.

Manafort's going to prison for the rest of his life, at the very least. If he cuts a deal, it'll be for his own skin should he get charged with treason & face capital punishment.

Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 15:05:40




Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 15:06:05
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Wiki confirms it.

Comment by TriSec on 02/20/2018 15:11:30
Ya know, even on Amtrak, getting through Connecticut is interminable. Jusr leaving Stamford. 40 minutes to Penn Station!

Comment by Scoopster on 02/20/2018 15:36:08
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Wiki confirms it.

Follow the money, follow the money.

They're going after the sketchy servers in Trump Tower.

Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 15:39:29
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by Raine:
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Wiki confirms it.

Follow the money, follow the money.

They're going after the sketchy servers in Trump Tower.
I know!

And spectrum health -- betsy Devos.


Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 15:44:16
is trying to Distract everyone by highlighting one of his accusers mentioned in WaPo today!

Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 15:47:35
Quote by Raine:
is trying to Distract everyone by highlighting one of his accusers mentioned in WaPo today!





Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 15:59:23
Wow.





Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 16:09:00
Quote by Raine:
Wow.




I Am seeing now that his (MAnaforts daughter) was an attorney at the same law firm.

Comment by TriSec on 02/20/2018 16:30:02
Standing at the North Tower...shaking a bit. I know someone that walked out of here alive.

Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 16:51:25
Quote by TriSec:
Standing at the North Tower...shaking a bit. I know someone that walked out of here alive.





Comment by Scoopster on 02/20/2018 16:55:12
Comment by BobR on 02/20/2018 17:23:02
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Quote by Raine:
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Wiki confirms it.

Follow the money, follow the money.

They're going after the sketchy servers in Trump Tower.

That is from March of last year

Comment by Scoopster on 02/20/2018 17:28:51
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Wiki confirms it.

Follow the money, follow the money.

They're going after the sketchy servers in Trump Tower.

That is from March of last year

Ah yeah it is. Guess that shows just how long & deep they've dug into what's going on with those servers.

Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 17:58:02





Comment by wickedpam on 02/20/2018 17:58:58
Comment by Scoopster on 02/20/2018 18:01:00
I just ran across a thread where a troll/putinbot was claiming Emma Gonzalez is an actress.

Their proof - an IMDB page screenshot for someone with the same name, that they photoshopped her picture onto.

Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 18:09:51
Quote by Scoopster:
I just ran across a thread where a troll/putinbot was claiming Emma Gonzalez is an actress.

Their proof - an IMDB page screenshot for someone with the same name, that they photoshopped her picture onto.

Those phuquers.



Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 18:11:10
I Am totally crying.

They are amazing. It's 81 degrees there today.


Comment by livingonli on 02/20/2018 18:24:13
It's 60 degrees here on Long Island. I guess the remaining snow from Saturday night should finish melting.

Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 18:39:40
I want to punch Jack Kingston, btw. Condescending, arrogant and stupid as fuck.

Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 18:41:57




Comment by Mondobubba on 02/20/2018 19:11:16
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Is going to come to teenagers with smartphones bringing the NRA to its knees? Gosh, I hope so!

Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 19:20:36
Becuase I Can, I would love a few likes.





Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 19:31:41
When I see it all together like this, I feel like we are getting there.







Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 20:09:17
Somethign I learned today -- a spokesperson for the NPS is named Mike Litoris.

Comment by Mondobubba on 02/20/2018 20:09:33
Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 20:16:37
Quote by Mondobubba:
Official Results of the 2018 Presidents & Executive Politics Presidential Greatness Survey

Guess who's in last place with 3 Fs and 2 Ds.

Wow.

I'm not seeing that getting any better.

Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 20:18:05
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Quote by Mondobubba:
Official Results of the 2018 Presidents & Executive Politics Presidential Greatness Survey

Guess who's in last place with 3 Fs and 2 Ds.

Wow.

I'm not seeing that getting any better.
The fact that the Re3publicans highest grade for him being a C is pretty damning.


Comment by Scoopster on 02/20/2018 20:34:59
Quote by Raine:
Somethign I learned today -- a spokesperson for the NPS is named Mike Litoris.



Comment by livingonli on 02/20/2018 20:49:49
John Fugelsang and Frank Connif are pointing out that the media never covered the Obama daily press briefings the way they do Trump's where all the press briefings are televised live and in full.

Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 21:07:45
Quote by Raine:
Somethign I learned today -- a spokesperson for the NPS is named Mike Litoris.

ENUNCIATION

Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 21:08:29
Quote by livingonli:
John Fugelsang and Frank Connif are pointing out that the media never covered the Obama daily press briefings the way they do Trump's where all the press briefings are televised live and in full.
That's probably true, I however have always watched them via WH.gov live.


Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 21:10:09
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by Raine:
Somethign I learned today -- a spokesperson for the NPS is named Mike Litoris.


True, I misspelled it but did not mis hear it.



Comment by Raine on 02/20/2018 21:14:40
It's a hoax.







Comment by Mondobubba on 02/20/2018 21:55:55
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Official Results of the 2018 Presidents & Executive Politics Presidential Greatness Survey

Guess who's in last place with 3 Fs and 2 Ds.

Wow.

I'm not seeing that getting any better.
The fact that the Re3publicans highest grade for him being a C is pretty damning.


I know, right? That is really telling.