Category Archives: Trump

Rosenstein Prepared Remarks Before Congress

Posted on May 20, 2017 by David Posnett

BRIEFING FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL ROD J. ROSENSTEIN WASHINGTON, DC MAY 18th and 19th, 2017 Good afternoon. I welcome the opportunity to discuss my role in the removal of FBI … Continue reading →

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What James Comey Told Me About Donald Trump

Posted on May 19, 2017 by David Posnett

Published by the Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With By Benjamin Wittes Thursday, May 18, 2017, 8:02 PM The New York Times is reporting tonight: President Trump called the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, weeks after he took office and asked him when … Continue reading →

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Is Atlantic Oil Drilling In Our Future?

Posted on May 19, 2017 by David Posnett

Published in Smithtown Matters on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 11:35AM. By Karl Grossman [A similar Opinion OpEd appeared in the East Hampton Press, page A8, on May 17th, 2017] Nearly 50 years ago I broke the story of the … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Support on Long Island

Posted on May 18, 2017 by David Posnett

Carol Polsky published a nice report of interviews with 6 Long Islanders in Newsday.  These are people that voted for Trump but maybe having second thoughts at least on some issues.  We posted a similar analysis of working class voters … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Expected Pick for Top USDA Scientist Is Not a Scientist

Posted on May 15, 2017 by David Posnett

Sam Clovis likely to be named undersecretary of the USDA department that manages research on everything from climate change to nutrition.   by Jessica Huseman Published in ProPublica, May 12, 2017, 7 p.m Sam Clovis speaks during a news conference … Continue reading →

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Watch Dutch TV for Trump-Mob Connection!

Posted on May 14, 2017 by David Posnett

Dutch TV did what no American TV network dares, suggesting Trump’s past includes illegal racketeering. By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet May 12, 2017 Picture legend:  Donald Trump, Tevfik Arif and Felix Sater attend the Trump Soho Launch Party on Sept. … Continue reading →

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She’s The Best Answer To Donald Trump You Never Heard Of

Posted on May 13, 2017 by David Posnett

HUFFINGTON POST POLITICS 05/13/2017 06:02 am ET Angry? Worried? Disillusioned? Heather Booth wants you. By David Wood BILL CLARK/ROLL CALL VIA GETTY IMAGES   Heather Booth doesn’t look like a revolutionary. She sits demurely on a sofa, dressed simply in black, … Continue reading →

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Working-Class Trump Voters Open to Appeals

Posted on May 12, 2017 by David Posnett

  Working America: Front Porch Focus Group Report.  AFL-CIO 100 Days into the Trump Era, Working-Class ‘Searchers’ Who Voted for Him Are Having Doubts, Open to Appeals. Everyone who is canvassing this year (2017) should read this report!  Here is the … Continue reading →

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Preet Bharara, Sally Yates & James Comey: “You are Fired!”

Posted on May 11, 2017 by David Posnett

It is “Apprentice” live! FBI Director Comey is the latest official to fall foul of Trump mid-investigation. Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates and US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara had previously been dismissed As … Continue reading →

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What did Rod Rosenstein say? This is his letter in full.

Posted on May 10, 2017 by David Posnett

President Donald Trump followed the recommendation of his deputy attorney general when he fired FBI boss James Comey. Memorandum for the Attorney General FROM: Rod J Rosenstein SUBJECT: Restoring public confidence in the FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation has … Continue reading →

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