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JoeOtterbein

(7,698 posts)
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:34 AM Jan 2020

Bolton to Reportedly Claim He Raised Concerns About Trump Doing 'Personal Favors' for Erdogan, Xi Ji

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By Josh FeldmanJan 27th, 2020, 8:57 pm

The New York Times has dropped another big detail from John Bolton’s new book concerning the president’s interactions with foreign leaders.

Per the Times, in his book Bolton details how he spoke directly to Attorney General Bill Barr about his concerns that President Donald Trump was doing “personal favors” for the leaders of Turkey and China — Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Xi Jinping.

And Barr responded, apparently, “pointing to a pair of Justice Department investigations of companies in those countries and said he was worried that Mr. Trump had created the appearance that he had undue influence over what would typically be independent inquiries.”

Bolton’s book reportedly features details of what Barr laid out:

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Bolton to Reportedly Claim He Raised Concerns About Trump Doing 'Personal Favors' for Erdogan, Xi Ji (Original Post) JoeOtterbein Jan 2020 OP
It's just part of his initiation into the International Dictator's Club. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2020 #1
we still have no idea of the true depth of trump's corruption in office EveHammond13 Jan 2020 #2
I think the iceberg analogy is quite fitting here. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #6
Democracy Clearance Sale! True Blue Drew Jan 2020 #3
? Trump went Tariff happy on China, so this doesn't sound right 4139 Jan 2020 #4
It is if it lead to cheaper soy from Russia (link) uponit7771 Jan 2020 #5

Buns_of_Fire

(17,121 posts)
1. It's just part of his initiation into the International Dictator's Club.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 04:22 AM
Jan 2020

Running errands, licking their boots, laundering whatever needs laundered.

Poor little thing wants to be part of a club so badly. But no club really wants him. If only New York society had been more accepting of big-mouthed, boorish, ignorant louts with anger-management problems...

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
6. I think the iceberg analogy is quite fitting here.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 08:12 AM
Jan 2020

Those like Seth Abramson, Sarah Kendzior and Rachel Maddow, see more of it than we do. I think in the future the things we will learn, will shock even them.

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