Brian Benczkowski, lawyer tied to controversial Russian bank, moves closer to DOJ post

[orangecrush]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by muriel_volestrangler (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Washington Times

The Senate Judiciary Committee gave a first approval Thursday to President Trump’s pick to be assistant attorney general overseeing the criminal division at the Justice Department, overcoming Democratic objections that he has ties to a controversial Russian bank.


Brian Benczkowski will now need confirmation by the full Senate, after clearing the committee on an 11-9 party-line vote.

Democrats complained about Mr. Benczkowski’s past representation of Alfa Bank, a Russian bank, which was mentioned in the controversial dossier about Mr. Trump’s campaign and the Russian government during the 2016 election.

Mr. Benczkowski worked for the Trump campaign during the transition period as a liaison to the Justice Department. But prior to Mr. Trump’s inauguration, Mr. Benczkowski took a job at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis, where he ended up representing Alfa Bank as a client.



Read more: http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/28/brian-benczkowski-lawyer-tied-controversial-russia/

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So we're going to have a guy with ties to a russian bank run by KGB operatives overlooking the Mueller investigation now.

[Achilleaze]

1. republicans go all submissive for russia, again

stinking pattern here.

[orangecrush]

2. I just called Feinsteins office

Talked to an aid, and asked how anyone in their right mind would let anyone with Alfa Bank ties anywhere near the Russia investigation.

I suggest all who read this do the same.

[safeinOhio]

3. Welcome to Moscow on the Potomac.

A great observation by Hillary.

[sandensea]

4. Military parades included

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/09/18/trump-says-he-wants-a-massive-military-parade-down-pennsylvania-avenue-on-july-4/?utm_term=.ec3202dfc911

[orangecrush]

5. An accurate observation.

She told us so.

[Thomas Hurt]

6. How do you pass a background investigation for a clearance with this guy's backgroun...

[orangecrush]

12. Trumpstamp

Of approval.

[turbinetree]

7. And to add to this post traumatic stress disorder

the country is going to get fucking lackey judges on the federal bench, to fuck us into the future-------------oh, fucking yippie







people need to get out and VOTE, your life depends on it and so does your family

[orangecrush]

13. Straight up

And in numbers, to overcome any margin of cheating they use.

[lark]

8. OMFG!

Why don't they just hire Putin, declare a dictatorship and get it done with?

[orangecrush]

14. I think that's

What they're doing with this.

[Initech]

9. Move along nothing to see here!

[orangecrush]

15. Start calling your Senators.

[ffr]

10. Infiltration and assimilation are almost complete

Dotard's house of cards, full of loyalists, grifters, and cheats.

[orangecrush]

16. And russian assets.

[maxsolomon]

11. Isn't Alfa Bank sanctioned by the Magnitsky Act?

Or was that some other Russian Money Laundering front?

there are so many...

[orangecrush]

17. Here

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s criminal division, Brian A. Benczkowski, has disclosed to Congress that he previously represented Alfa Bank, one of Russia’s largest financial institutions, whose owners have ties to President Vladimir V. Putin.

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/24/us/politics/brian-benczkowski-justice-alfa-bank.html

[maxsolomon]

20. Can Trump find anyone who isn't in his Crime Family?

Or is every Conservative lawyer in America jungled up with Putin's Kakistocracy?

[rockfordfile]

18. What will he be doing for the Russians? Putin will have a insider at the DOJ. A puppet in the WH.

[mpcamb]

19. Hey. why mess around? Just hire one of the perps!

[muriel_volestrangler]

21. Locking - this is way outside the LBN 12 hour limit; from Sept 28th

I suggest you continue discussion in your GD thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029717935 , which has the added advantage of coming from a reputable source (New Republic), not the dubious RW Washington Times. Thanks.