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Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament
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Why Trump’s $400M Jet from Qatar is Illegal: Anticipating the Lawsuits and Congressional Moves
I walk through the likely lawsuit, moves by Congress, and the similarities to Bob Menendez prosecution.
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got In The Way
This story was originally published by ProPublica and the Texas Tribune. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C. For the first time in her two-decade Senate career, the Republican lawmaker...
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FEMA employee terminated for signing whistleblower letter
It appears to be a major violation of federal whistleblower protections and constitutional rights.
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Wisconsin AG sues Musk over his state Supreme Court voter payout scheme
Musk-linked groups have spent millions to boost the conservative candidate and offered financial incentives to engage voters.
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Susan Collins CAUGHT In MASSIVE BRIBERY SCHEME
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Susan Collins CAUGHT In MASSIVE BRIBERY SCHEME
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Breaking Points: Susan Collins CAUGHT In MASSIVE BRIBERY SCHEME
https://idiocracy23.blogspot.com/2022/08/1001-ways-to-make-america-great-and.html “A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth and O...
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got In The Way
This story was originally published by ProPublica and the Texas Tribune. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C. For the first time in her two-decade Senate career, the Republican lawmaker...
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Susan Collins 'angrily' blames corruption story bombshell on Senate colleague: report
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) “angrily” lashed out Tuesday at new reporting that exposed an alleged campaign cash bribery scheme involving her office, denying the underlying allegations while also blaming...
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First Draft: 🇺🇳 Trump’s Disgusting UN Speech: When You’re America, They Let You Do It
In New York, the president ranted and raved about grabbing the ‘spoils,’ fully and further demeaning his office. In Maine, a bombshell report about a huge FBI bribery probe hit Senator Susan Collins.
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NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
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GOP Senator CAUGHT RED-HANDED In MASSIVE BRIBERY SCHEME Probe!?!
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Former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Concealed Carry Permit Scheme
In a significant legal development, former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of solicitation of bribery related to a scheme involving concealed carry gun permits. Sung, 54, is the highest-ranking sheriff's official ever convicted by the Santa Clara County district attorney's office. The bribery scheme, which operated for years, involved top officials accepting bribes such as iPads and luxury suite tickets to hockey games in exchange for issuing concealed carry permits that were otherwise nearly impossible to obtain for the general public. Prosecutors revealed that during the period of the scheme, nearly all public applications for first-time concealed carry licenses were ignored, while business executives who provided bribes received permits. Sung's plea deal includes surrendering his California peace officer certification, completing 400 hours of community service, and serving six months of probation. He will also be eligible to petition to reduce the felonies to misdemeanors and seek dismissal of charges, though he will not be permitted to work as a peace officer in California again. The case is part of a broader investigation that has resulted in five convictions since 2020, including former Sheriff Laurie Smith, who was found guilty of six counts of corruption in a civil case in 2022. Smith was forced to resign but did not face criminal charges. The investigation began after a 2018 tip about an unusual donation to Smith's reelection campaign, which led to the discovery that then-Sheriff's Captain James Jensen had been soliciting campaign donations from a security company, AS Solution, Inc., in exchange for concealed carry licenses for the company's executive protection agents. Jensen was convicted of bribery and conspiracy in 2024 and sentenced to 10 months in jail. Three AS Solution executives also took plea deals in 2020 and were convicted of misdemeanor conspiracy charges. Santa Clara District Attorney Jeff Rosen emphasized that 'Law enforcement in Santa Clara County must be equally determined to be incorruptible as it is determined to protect our community.' The case highlights systemic corruption within the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, where officials exploited their positions to benefit from a pay-to-play system for concealed carry permits, undermining public trust in law enforcement.
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got In The Way
Even Navatek’s executives were surprised at how far their money went in D.C. “It was eye-opening for me, frankly. ‘Oh my God, all of it is for sale. It’s all for sale,’” Eric Schiff, a former Navatek ...
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