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MissMillie

(38,560 posts)
Mon Nov 8, 2021, 09:50 PM Nov 2021

Judge tosses D.C. AG's claim that Trump inaugural committee 'wasted' $1 million at president's hot

Source: Washington Post via MSN

Judge tosses D.C. AG’s claim that Trump inaugural committee ‘wasted’ $1 million at president’s hot



But D.C. Superior Court Judge José M. López refused to throw out another allegation from D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) — that the nonprofit inaugural committee had misused assets for the Trump family’s private gain.

López allowed that part of the lawsuit to proceed, meaning the case could eventually go to trial.

“It’s a big deal that our lawsuit is moving forward and going to trial,” said Marrisa Geller, a spokeswoman for Racine. “We cannot allow those in power to get away with using money to illegally enrich themselves and their families.”





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Well, well.... looks like this isn't over.
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Judge tosses D.C. AG's claim that Trump inaugural committee 'wasted' $1 million at president's hot (Original Post) MissMillie Nov 2021 OP
and it is only 3 years later too. like greased lightning baby. Thomas Hurt Nov 2021 #1
After Ivanka grifted $400M while at the White House, she'll be happy to return the $1M seed money TomDaisy Nov 2021 #2
the way this headline is written - kinda makes it look like trump won TomDaisy Nov 2021 #3
I know, confusing headline..... a kennedy Nov 2021 #4
Yeah, but that's what caught my eye MissMillie Nov 2021 #5
Ya gotta love our intrepid 'liberal media' (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2021 #6

TomDaisy

(1,874 posts)
2. After Ivanka grifted $400M while at the White House, she'll be happy to return the $1M seed money
Mon Nov 8, 2021, 10:31 PM
Nov 2021

that made it possible

MissMillie

(38,560 posts)
5. Yeah, but that's what caught my eye
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 08:25 AM
Nov 2021

I'm glad I read beyond the first paragraph--which is ironic, because when I took a journalism class, the first paragraph was supposed to sum up the whole article (the MEGO or "My Eyes Gloss Over" theory)

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