Last August, a handwritten ledger surfaced in Ukraine with dollar amounts and dates next to the name of Paul Manafort, who was then Donald Trump's campaign chairman.
Ukrainian investigators called it evidence of off-the-books payments from a pro-Russian political party — and part of a larger pattern of corruption under the country's former president. Manafort, who worked for the party as an international political consultant, has publicly questioned the ledger's authenticity.
Now, financial records newly obtained by The Associated Press confirm that at least $1.2 million in payments listed in the ledger next to Manafort's name were actually received by his consulting firm in the United States. They include payments in 2007 and 2009, providing the first evidence that Manafort's firm received at least some money listed in the so-called Black Ledger.
Trump says he told President Xi about US missile strikes in Syria over “the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake†pic.twitter.com/CTKtXBl9nI
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) April 12, 2017
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WHAT THE FUH???Trump says he told President Xi about US missile strikes in Syria over “the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake†pic.twitter.com/CTKtXBl9nI
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) April 12, 2017
“If there was anything that Syria did, it was to validate the fact that there is no Russia tie,†Eric Trump told The Daily Telegraph during an interview at the family’s Trump Turnberry golf resort in Scotland. Russia, the most powerful ally of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, has condemned the U.S. missile strikes and been critical of the U.S. president for ordering them.
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Ugh! We sponsor Rush. I feel dirty.
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Ugh! We sponsor Rush. I feel dirty.
I like that band!
Tillerson: I don't know what Syria is
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) April 12, 2017
Sean Spicer: I don't know what the Holocaust is
Ben Carson: I'm stuck in an elevator in the projects.
There's a reason we are called the SILENT service. 1st rule of submarine service, you don't talk about submarine service. @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/5AtreaSeFw
— Bubblehead II (@BubbleheadII) April 12, 2017
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— Bubblehead II (@BubbleheadII) April 12, 2017
The number of submarine escorts is unpublicized by the Navy for tactical reasons. Trump disclosed carrier group has multiple. #LeakerInChief https://t.co/hr0WhS8hac
— Pé Resists (@4everNeverTrump) April 12, 2017
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I cannot believe how dangerous 45 is at times.
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I cannot believe how dangerous 45 is at times.
Good morning, bloggers! Sorry that I was absent yesterday, but I have been subbing and also had a Pesach dinner.
As for Sean Spicer, the fool needs to be canned -- after remaining Holocaust survivors, veterans who saw the camps, and children of Holocaust survivors and veterans tell him to go to Hell. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200,000. Go straight to Hell!
45 is probably going to do more damage in four years than Bush and Cheney did in eight years. He is endangering the carrier group by talking about it.
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— Bubblehead II (@BubbleheadII) April 12, 2017
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— Bubblehead II (@BubbleheadII) April 12, 2017
So, Dipshit was yammering about the actual composition of the naval task force we moved close Korea? Is there an article along with the tweets?
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— Bubblehead II (@BubbleheadII) April 12, 2017
So, Dipshit was yammering about the actual composition of the naval task force we moved close Korea? Is there an article along with the tweets?
It is in the interview he did on Fox news.
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I suspect more stories like this will come out now that the floodgates have been opened.
But this time it happened to a rich, white guy.
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— Bubblehead II (@BubbleheadII) April 12, 2017
So, Dipshit was yammering about the actual composition of the naval task force we moved close Korea? Is there an article along with the tweets?
It is in the interview he did on Fox news.
Was that before or after he was talking about chocolate cake?
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— Bubblehead II (@BubbleheadII) April 12, 2017
So, Dipshit was yammering about the actual composition of the naval task force we moved close Korea? Is there an article along with the tweets?
It is in the interview he did on Fox news.
Was that before or after he was talking about chocolate cake?
It's pretty easy to find.
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(and I am still going to post tweets. )
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(and I am still going to post tweets. )
Post all you want
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(and I am still going to post tweets. )
Post all you want
Thank you for your permission.
are we done with the passive aggression for the day?
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Ohohohoho Raine! I am confirmed for arrival on the morning of Friday the 21st.
If another train doesn't derail inside Penn Station, that is.
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I suspect more stories like this will come out now that the floodgates have been opened.
But this time it happened to a rich, white guy.
After the thing yesterday there were quite a few media outlets digging into the guy's past and running stories about how he had a criminal background and whatnot.
And it turns out they were digging into the wrong person with a similar Vietnamese name.
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What's happening on the 21st?
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What's happening on the 21st?
The March for Science (actually happening the next day, I'm just getting there early)
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(and I am still going to post tweets. )
Post all you want
Thank you for your permission.
are we done with the passive aggression for the day?
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Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Maybe because another country named Russia invaded it, bombed its people, stole a giant chunk of it, manipulated its elections, assasinated its president using polonium and then installed a puppet dictator, and now is trying to help half the country declare independence so it can essentially steal another giant chunk through annexation.
Oh wait, Russia.
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The Ahmadinnerjacket is back from the cleaners.. and wants to be Prez again!
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(and I am still going to post tweets. )
Post all you want
Thank you for your permission.
are we done with the passive aggression for the day?
Eh, maybe, dunno yet. Love you, mean it.
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Who's listening to Randi today?
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Who's listening to Randi today?
I was taking a break from things this afternoon -- what is she saying? (I'll probably listen to her later. )