With less than 100 days until the midterms, stories like the $5.1B jet hidden cost and the court blocking the mail-ballot scheme are exactly why independent reporting matters. Thank you all for reading, sharing, and keeping us 100% independent.
It feels like some dominos are leaning. And I want to see a complete domino collapse while the Seditionist/Convicted Felon/Rapist/pedophile is in office so he can be forcibly removed ASAP!
Judges must STOP going along with their delay tactics! ENOUGH!
It's a funny thing. I can't decide what I want to see. Sometimes, I want to see the clown die soon. Sometimes, it's the 25th Amendment, which looks like not. Sometimes, it a blue wave in November, and an impeachment and conviction by the middle of February. Unfortunately, any one of these leaves us with the other clown, JD. So on occasion, I've wanted to see the clown given 2020 as a concession. That's his second term (second time being elected, which is all you get for that office), and he and all the other losers can now clear out. Does that leave us with Harris? She and the clown were not the only two candidates.
Never with the 2020 election. They don’t care about the constitution. His goal is to be permanent or his successors. I want him humiliated and ineligible for presidential ANYTHING! Pension, guards etc
He knows. That's why he's pretending to have a moral crisis involving his afterlife. The MAGA will swallow his resurrection of Christianity wholesale. Always a grift and a fresh new hell to Inflict.
My brain is moving slowly this afternoon, but I read that there is an avenue, I think through the 25th amendment, to get rid of him and all his cabinet members including the VP. Sorry, I cannot remember the source.
I believe you are correct about the 25th Amendment providing a clean sweep of all his cabinet. Why this has not been activated to date shows us just how many are corrupt and need to be removed.
Article II, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution states that “The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” (U.S. Const. art. II, § 4)
Cornell University
Cornell University
+1
. Treason is explicitly listed, while “high crimes and misdemeanors” is intentionally broad, allowing Congress to address serious misconduct that may not be strictly criminal but threatens the public trust
The system for punishing these attorneys is broken! It relies on a slow, separate bar process that almost always gives the benefit-of-the-doubt to prosecutors who claim their lies were merely "sloppy mistakes" or "simple oversights."
Sloppy mistakes like "I'm the presidents lawyer.... was his lawyer." and "I Love him." Which displays no separation of powers, as our founding father stated we needed to prevent exactly what Todd Blanche and DJT are doing. And not releasing all of the Epstein files with proper redaction when necessary. How many months over due are those files? There is no good excuse for not helping the New Mexico AG with his investigation of Epstein's Zorro Ranch. But Blanche still refuses to give that AG the Epstein files he has requested. These are just a few of the things that Todd Blanche is guilty of, in my opinion.
Yes, and why has this T-affiliated lawyer been appointed a dean at one of our top public universities!
TRUMP-TIED LAWYER WITH COURT SANCTIONS LANDS FIU LAW’S INTERIM DEAN JOB
“According to the Miami Herald, Epstein emerged from a search process that categorized him in a lower tier and did not place him among the top 20 candidates. Provost Béjar ultimately labeled that search a failure, after which President Jeannette Nunez selected Epstein.”.
“Epstein's appointment landed just as a separate legal episode raised uncomfortable questions about his recent work. In mid-July, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams concluded that a lawsuit the Trump team filed against the IRS was "brought for an improper purpose" and tossed key portions of a proposed settlement. The same order referred one of the lawyers involved to the Florida Bar and directed that Epstein be denied pro hac vice admission in the Southern District of Florida for one year, according to Bloomberg Law.”
Can we, the people, the American taxpayer, send Trump personally a bill for $5.1 billion dollars for the Qatari jet? Can we, the people, the American taxpayer, freeze Trump's personal assets until there is an investigation into his thievery?
Keeping focused as the fails keep happening! BBC's lawsuit is making them sweat, the Trumpstein files deadline of 7/30 causing migraines, losing track of their lies....Tsk. tsk! And today's TACO Tuesday--which issue is he going to chicken out of this time? Good work, Scott!
Seemingly every day finds more ways this regime is squandering our taxpayer monies for his own personal uses, his destruction and desecration of OUR White House and it's grounds.
Add to that his inciting and encouraging an insurrection, admitting only winnIng by rigging the elections, his unauthorized war, traitorous alliance with Putin and Netanyahu, both who thing he's an ignorant but useful tool, and his other crimes including pedophilia. he needs to be thrown out of the White House before he does more damage to it.
Regarding the cost for the Qatari jet… Something I read or listened to yesterday on Substack stated a figure close to $1 billion because of these added costs: training pilots to fly the aircraft. Also, I think they had to buy two other 747s, one which they dismantled for parts and maybe the other one was for the training… I don’t remember. If I bump into the post again, I’ll definitely post the link. Then of course you are reporting how they pirate funds from other accounts so that it won’t really show if there were to be an audit (heaven forbid!) or just a review of straight up accounting, which doesn’t seem to fit the M.O. of this administration.
I don’t like that I’m expressing the above with a bit of a snarky tone and it’s not a great way to start the day… But the fight isn’t over even if you’re tired or you hear yourself leaning into snark so… I think I’ll take a deep breath, get to work, enjoy the sunshine and make a shift in the tone. Lol.
Thank you so much, Scott, for every single post every single day. You hit on the topics that matter most in the moment, always current.
Always. Grateful every day. You’re my very first go to along with Rob Hubbell because he posts after midnight these days and I’m trying to be better about bedtime.
It’s my birthday today so I can’t be snarky! I’m 10 days younger than Tom Cleaver… We took up dialogue when I remarked about my dad‘s model airplanes hanging nose down all around the house when I was growing up… A P51 Mustang was hanging above my head each night and it actually became my favorite WWII aircraft. I like its proportions and lines.
My dad was recruited right out of high school because of his prowess designing aircraft. How does one do that??! I cannot imagine. He worked at North American Aviation his entire career. The P51 came from North American.
Why does the American taxpayers have to pay for a 'gift'. Did I miss something or was the 'gifted plane' stipulated by the Saudi government that it must become the official presidential plane, or was that the RUMP's idea?
LET'S PUSH THIS HARD! Tell your Senators to vote NO on Todd Blanche: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-senators-oppose-todd-blanche-for-attorney-general/
Cecilia Vega is an absolute hero for refusing to fabricate news and standing up for real journalism. Sharing this far and wide today! ❤️
For sure!
With less than 100 days until the midterms, stories like the $5.1B jet hidden cost and the court blocking the mail-ballot scheme are exactly why independent reporting matters. Thank you all for reading, sharing, and keeping us 100% independent.
Yes Sam!
It feels like some dominos are leaning. And I want to see a complete domino collapse while the Seditionist/Convicted Felon/Rapist/pedophile is in office so he can be forcibly removed ASAP!
Judges must STOP going along with their delay tactics! ENOUGH!
It's a funny thing. I can't decide what I want to see. Sometimes, I want to see the clown die soon. Sometimes, it's the 25th Amendment, which looks like not. Sometimes, it a blue wave in November, and an impeachment and conviction by the middle of February. Unfortunately, any one of these leaves us with the other clown, JD. So on occasion, I've wanted to see the clown given 2020 as a concession. That's his second term (second time being elected, which is all you get for that office), and he and all the other losers can now clear out. Does that leave us with Harris? She and the clown were not the only two candidates.
Never with the 2020 election. They don’t care about the constitution. His goal is to be permanent or his successors. I want him humiliated and ineligible for presidential ANYTHING! Pension, guards etc
He's walking, or being carried, out of there with loads of money. And he's no more permanent than is anyone else. At some level, he knows that.
He does have the power to interfere and has done so. Are you not aware that he’s both a seditionist and Fascist?
He knows. That's why he's pretending to have a moral crisis involving his afterlife. The MAGA will swallow his resurrection of Christianity wholesale. Always a grift and a fresh new hell to Inflict.
My brain is moving slowly this afternoon, but I read that there is an avenue, I think through the 25th amendment, to get rid of him and all his cabinet members including the VP. Sorry, I cannot remember the source.
I believe you are correct about the 25th Amendment providing a clean sweep of all his cabinet. Why this has not been activated to date shows us just how many are corrupt and need to be removed.
Article II, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution states that “The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” (U.S. Const. art. II, § 4)
Cornell University
Cornell University
+1
. Treason is explicitly listed, while “high crimes and misdemeanors” is intentionally broad, allowing Congress to address serious misconduct that may not be strictly criminal but threatens the public trust
If lawyers walked into a courtroom and knowingly lied about the basis for a prosecution, why are they still license to practice law?
The system for punishing these attorneys is broken! It relies on a slow, separate bar process that almost always gives the benefit-of-the-doubt to prosecutors who claim their lies were merely "sloppy mistakes" or "simple oversights."
Good points
Sloppy mistakes like "I'm the presidents lawyer.... was his lawyer." and "I Love him." Which displays no separation of powers, as our founding father stated we needed to prevent exactly what Todd Blanche and DJT are doing. And not releasing all of the Epstein files with proper redaction when necessary. How many months over due are those files? There is no good excuse for not helping the New Mexico AG with his investigation of Epstein's Zorro Ranch. But Blanche still refuses to give that AG the Epstein files he has requested. These are just a few of the things that Todd Blanche is guilty of, in my opinion.
We shouldn’t tolerate sloppy (read negligent) lawyers anymore than we tolerate sloppy doctors or sloppy politicians.
Great question!
Yes, and why has this T-affiliated lawyer been appointed a dean at one of our top public universities!
TRUMP-TIED LAWYER WITH COURT SANCTIONS LANDS FIU LAW’S INTERIM DEAN JOB
“According to the Miami Herald, Epstein emerged from a search process that categorized him in a lower tier and did not place him among the top 20 candidates. Provost Béjar ultimately labeled that search a failure, after which President Jeannette Nunez selected Epstein.”.
“Epstein's appointment landed just as a separate legal episode raised uncomfortable questions about his recent work. In mid-July, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams concluded that a lawsuit the Trump team filed against the IRS was "brought for an improper purpose" and tossed key portions of a proposed settlement. The same order referred one of the lawyers involved to the Florida Bar and directed that Epstein be denied pro hac vice admission in the Southern District of Florida for one year, according to Bloomberg Law.”
https://hoodline.com/2026/07/trump-tied-lawyer-with-court-sanctions-lands-fiu-law-s-interim-dean-job-6970722/
We need to add another to Trump’s list of bankruptcies- the United States!
YES!
We’re about to be his SEVENTH bankruptcy and a plurality of those who voted for him are the GUILTIEST people 🥊
Can we, the people, the American taxpayer, send Trump personally a bill for $5.1 billion dollars for the Qatari jet? Can we, the people, the American taxpayer, freeze Trump's personal assets until there is an investigation into his thievery?
We can't but we can make a new Congress do it Karen!
Ohh! Wouldn't freezing DJT and family's assets be a thrilling day! Just the thought gives me goose bumps!!! :-)
Keeping focused as the fails keep happening! BBC's lawsuit is making them sweat, the Trumpstein files deadline of 7/30 causing migraines, losing track of their lies....Tsk. tsk! And today's TACO Tuesday--which issue is he going to chicken out of this time? Good work, Scott!
Thanks Kristen!
Fire Bari Weiss and assemble true journalists to bring integrity back to the network but that won’t happen with Ellison kissing trumpys ass
I would fire Bari for sure Patti!
Thank you Scott for all you do and have done!
Thanks Teri!
No. I would not fly on a plane without an emergency exit, but Trump should do so. They should have let him take his “vanity flight” home.
CBS- First action should be to fire Bari Weiss. Next, restore 60 minutes’ honest and accurate reporting. We all deserve to know the truth.
Is home for him Russia Connie?
Probably has one of his numerous castle compounds there. Or a bunker. Some people enjoy the privacy, but a few found out they can't afford to fafo.
Seemingly every day finds more ways this regime is squandering our taxpayer monies for his own personal uses, his destruction and desecration of OUR White House and it's grounds.
Add to that his inciting and encouraging an insurrection, admitting only winnIng by rigging the elections, his unauthorized war, traitorous alliance with Putin and Netanyahu, both who thing he's an ignorant but useful tool, and his other crimes including pedophilia. he needs to be thrown out of the White House before he does more damage to it.
Thank you for sharing Diane
“Trump, Lies, and Emails” – it’ll be a movie someday
Starring Danny DeVito?
THERE IS ONE CALLED "THE APPRENTICE."
But my title is catchier
Regarding the cost for the Qatari jet… Something I read or listened to yesterday on Substack stated a figure close to $1 billion because of these added costs: training pilots to fly the aircraft. Also, I think they had to buy two other 747s, one which they dismantled for parts and maybe the other one was for the training… I don’t remember. If I bump into the post again, I’ll definitely post the link. Then of course you are reporting how they pirate funds from other accounts so that it won’t really show if there were to be an audit (heaven forbid!) or just a review of straight up accounting, which doesn’t seem to fit the M.O. of this administration.
I don’t like that I’m expressing the above with a bit of a snarky tone and it’s not a great way to start the day… But the fight isn’t over even if you’re tired or you hear yourself leaning into snark so… I think I’ll take a deep breath, get to work, enjoy the sunshine and make a shift in the tone. Lol.
Thank you so much, Scott, for every single post every single day. You hit on the topics that matter most in the moment, always current.
Thank you Katherine I appreciate it!
Always. Grateful every day. You’re my very first go to along with Rob Hubbell because he posts after midnight these days and I’m trying to be better about bedtime.
It’s my birthday today so I can’t be snarky! I’m 10 days younger than Tom Cleaver… We took up dialogue when I remarked about my dad‘s model airplanes hanging nose down all around the house when I was growing up… A P51 Mustang was hanging above my head each night and it actually became my favorite WWII aircraft. I like its proportions and lines.
My dad was recruited right out of high school because of his prowess designing aircraft. How does one do that??! I cannot imagine. He worked at North American Aviation his entire career. The P51 came from North American.
Would I fly on a jet missing an emergency exit? Only if it was decorated in gold.
LOL
Why does the American taxpayers have to pay for a 'gift'. Did I miss something or was the 'gifted plane' stipulated by the Saudi government that it must become the official presidential plane, or was that the RUMP's idea?
Firing Bari Weiss and bringing in a seasoned producer who has proven credibility
for sure!