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Mike Niendorff

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27. A highly related link (John Kiriakou inverview with DemocracyNOW, 1/20/21)

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2023, 05:14 AM

May 2023

https://www.democracynow.org/2021/1/20/john_kiriakou_trump_presidential_pardons

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We speak with John Kiriakou, a former CIA analyst and case officer who exposed the Bush-era torture program and was the only official jailed in connection to it, about the pardon system. He says an associate of Trump personal attorney Rudy Giuliani offered him a pardon for $2 million, which Kiriakou declined to pay.

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Rudy Giuliani said he and Trump were selling pardons for $2m apiece, ex-aide claims [View all] brooklynite May 2023 OP

Link to the complaint: Ocelot II May 2023 #1

Ok, that is really gross. But not surprising. yardwork May 2023 #17

... judesedit May 2023 #18

Gross, but totally in character. Marcuse May 2023 #23

That is some complaint. She recorded everything. Bristlecone May 2023 #25

Criminals and Traitors. FalloutShelter May 2023 #2

Of course they were. Sky Jewels May 2023 #3

NOW this aide files a suit? Wonder what took her so long. ancianita May 2023 #4

What took E. Jean Carroll 30 years? I thought from that case we learned the answer Ocelot II May 2023 #6

You're right. Point taken. Thanks. ancianita May 2023 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 May 2023 #10

See #6. Ocelot II May 2023 #15

A story about a $2 million pardon was reported in 1/2021, in a longer story about crooked pardons pnwmom May 2023 #5

Thank you for your history reminder and the link. ancianita May 2023 #8

You're welcome. Glad I'm not the only one interested! pnwmom May 2023 #9

yes, this article has a few sentences about the alledged 2012 pardon discussion......... riversedge May 2023 #14

2012 Barack Obama was president. WTH? Maraya1969 May 2023 #35

He was seeking a pardon from Trump. Pardons don't have to be granted Ocelot II May 2023 #39

Oh Thanks eom Maraya1969 May 2023 #40

And she was asked to record him -- hopefully she kept copies of everything. pnwmom May 2023 #11

what a vile fuck.... bahboo May 2023 #12

Raise your hand if you didn't think this was what they were doing. sybylla May 2023 #13

"They just thought they would win and be untouchable." dchill May 2023 #19

I think we all knew they were doing that - and much more. n/t NH Ethylene May 2023 #21

Hey justice department,are you open for business, HELLO, anybody home??? ny yaesu May 2023 #16

+1 Laura PourMeADrink May 2023 #24

So true. Sky Jewels May 2023 #26

Shocked, SHOCKED I tell you! nt TeamProg May 2023 #20

50 shades of Rudy. usonian May 2023 #22

A highly related link (John Kiriakou inverview with DemocracyNOW, 1/20/21) Mike Niendorff May 2023 #27

Was any of it reported as income? LiberalFighter May 2023 #28

Step right up and get your PARDON!! Only 2 mill,when they're gone they're gone! Bengus81 May 2023 #29

Re: Noelle Dunphy's 10m sexual assault claim infullview May 2023 #30

I think there's a lot more to it. If you read the whole complaint Ocelot II May 2023 #31

I'm sure the attornys will spin it exactly the way you describe. infullview May 2023 #32

Well, of course you wouldn't feel sympathy ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #34

+100000 Maraya1969 May 2023 #37

I love your interpretation of my words infullview May 2023 #41

You don't get it at all, do you? Ocelot II May 2023 #38

You don't know what men in powerful positions can do. Harvey Weinstein forced women to give Maraya1969 May 2023 #36

Gee, a corrupt fool elected to POTUS ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #33