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FBI uncovered Russian bribery plot before Obama administration approved controversial nuclear deal w

Hat tip to JAP for mentioning this in a blog comment and to Jade for mentioning it in his blog.  Thank you both. Big Grin

FBI uncovered Russian bribery plot before Obama administration approved controversial nuclear deal with Moscow

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Federal agents used a confidential U.S. witness working inside the Russian nuclear industry to gather extensive financial records, make secret recordings and intercept emails as early as 2009 that showed Moscow had compromised an American uranium trucking firm with bribes and kickbacks in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FBI and court documents show.

They also obtained an eyewitness account — backed by documents — indicating Russian nuclear officials had routed millions of dollars to the U.S. designed to benefit former President Bill Clinton’s charitable foundation during the time Secretary of State Hillary Clinton served on a government body that provided a favorable decision to Moscow, sources told The Hill.

The racketeering scheme was conducted “with the consent of higher level officials” in Russia who “shared the proceeds” from the kickbacks, one agent declared in an affidavit years later...."

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/355749-fbi-uncovered-russian-bribery-plot-before-obama-administration

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Trump Has Learned How To Be President! Dick Morris (vid)

It's well known President Trump has been a major real estate developer. When doing massive exceptionally complex contracts one has to know how to read fine print for potential loopholes and weaknesses. President Trump's ability is golden when wading through the swamp of legislation rammed down our throats for the past 30 years or so. 

Trump Has Learned How To Be President! Dick Morris TV

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Austrians Lean Toward Nationalist Government Led by a Millennial

Keep your eyes on the millennials, there is great hope for the world.

Austrians Lean Toward Nationalist Government Led by a Millennial

...."Austrians profiting from the fastest economic growth in six years look likely to ditch their current coalition in favor of a new government backed by anti-immigration nationalists and headed by the world’s youngest leader.

Polls suggest that Austria’s 31-year-old Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz will lead his conservative People’s Party to victory in Sunday’s election. That could set the stage for a coalition with Heinz-Christian Strache’s populist Freedom Party, unwinding a decade of Social Democratic-led administrations that revived the economy but struggled with issues over immigration and welfare...."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-14/austrians-lean-toward-nationalist-government-led-by-a-millennial

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