Tiberius Posted November 28, 2018 Posted November 28, 2018 Quote The legal fallout of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal isn’t quite over yet and now is headed to a confrontation with the Trump administration. In the latest postscript to the decades-old saga, former pro cyclist Floyd Landis is challenging the legitimacy of the acting U.S. attorney general, Matthew Whitaker. The challenge relates to a settlement in the civil fraud lawsuit that Landis filed against Armstrong in 2010. Most of that case ended this year, but part of it had been pending when President Donald Trump appointed Whitaker to replace Jeff Sessions on Nov. 7. After reaching a settlement on that matter last week, Landis now is questioning the validity of the agreement because it required consent from the Justice Department under Whitaker. More: Lance Armstrong wonders why he is scorned and Alex Rodriguez forgiven after doping scandals More: Lance Armstrong settles $100M lawsuit with US government “Though this motion may potentially go against his financial interests, Floyd is basically just trying to do the right thing here,” Landis’ attorney, Paul Scott, told USA TODAY. “The legitimacy of the (attorney general) happened to present itself in his case, so he decided to take a stand on the issue.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2018/11/27/lance-armstrong-former-cyclist-challenges-trump-attorney-general/2122911002/ totally illegitimate
Tiberius Posted November 29, 2018 Posted November 29, 2018 we have a mess at the Justice Department — an unfit and unconfirmed attorney general. Quote “President Donald Trump feels no urgency to nominate a new attorney general and is content with Matthew Whitaker in place as acting head of the Justice Department, said people familiar with his deliberations. He isn’t concerned by demands to move quickly to nominate a successor to fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions from key Republican senators including Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and Lindsey Graham, who is set to take over the panel in January, the people said.” Oh course not, Kings pick ministers that will do their bidding unchecked
Foxx Posted November 29, 2018 Posted November 29, 2018 Judicial Watch Files Amicus Brief Defending the Appointment of Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General Calls Maryland Attorney General’s Request for Federal Judicial Action to Enjoin Whitaker’s Appointment ‘Naked Attempt to Wage Political Battle in the Courts’ (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it has submitted an amicus curiae brief to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in support of President Trump’s choice of Matthew Whitaker for acting United States attorney general (State of Maryland v. United States of America, et al. (No. 1:18-cv-02849)). Less than a week after President Trump on November 7 appointed Matthew Whitaker, then-chief of staff to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, as acting attorney general, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, on behalf of the State of Maryland, filed a motion, asking the court to prohibit the administrative substitution of Whitaker to replace former Attorney General Jeff Sessions as one of nine defendants in a pending lawsuit. Judicial Watch argues that the “State of Maryland’s naked attempt to wage a political battle in the courts should be denied” and its motion both misstates the law and is fatally flawed on procedural grounds. Judicial Watch argues that the appointment is valid, as acts performed by a person acting under the color of official title are valid “even though it is later discovered that the legality of that person’s appointment or election to office is deficient.” Judicial Watch contends that “Supreme Court precedent suggests the de facto officer doctrine would apply” and precludes issuance of an injunction in this case. According to the Judicial Watch brief, the doctrine “springs from the fear of chaos that would result from multiple and repetitious suits challenging every action taken by every official whose claim to office could be open to question and seeks to protect the public by insuring the orderly functioning of the government despite technical defects in title to office.” ... 1 1
keepthefaith Posted November 29, 2018 Posted November 29, 2018 5 hours ago, Tiberius said: we have a mess at the Justice Department — an unfit and unconfirmed attorney general. Oh course not, Kings pick ministers that will do their bidding unchecked You've been at this for many years now. At what point would your employer offer you a promotion? Maybe give you a once per week column on a fledgling political news site. You'd think by now that just from turnover above you'd they'd give you a shot, no? 1
Wacka Posted November 29, 2018 Posted November 29, 2018 He's got a promotion from scrubbing dirty underwear to sniffing the dry cleaning fluid.
Tiberius Posted November 29, 2018 Posted November 29, 2018 22 minutes ago, Foxx said: Judicial Watch Files Amicus Brief Defending the Appointment of Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General This is not very compelling. Their own argument is basically what they are doing, waging a battle in the courts for this illegal appointment. It's pretty simple, Trump didn't get Senate confirmation, and he can at anytime but just doesn't want to. This is open corruption. Isn't this the group that sues climate scientists? 7 minutes ago, Wacka said: ARF ARF ARF .
Foxx Posted November 29, 2018 Posted November 29, 2018 this one is just for you, @Tiberius because i know it drives you nuts. https://twitter.com/rebeccaballhaus/status/1068252473603883008
Koko78 Posted November 29, 2018 Posted November 29, 2018 11 minutes ago, Foxx said: this one is just for you, @Tiberius because i know it drives you nuts. https://twitter.com/rebeccaballhaus/status/1068252473603883008 Whittaker is illegally notified as an illegitimate non-confirmed acting attorney general! IMPEACH!
Tiberius Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 22 hours ago, Foxx said: this one is just for you, @Tiberius because i know it drives you nuts. https://twitter.com/rebeccaballhaus/status/1068252473603883008 He knew a lot in advance! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/acting-attorney-general-whitaker-fielded-early-fraud-complaints-from-customers-at-patent-company-yet-promoted-it-for-years-records-show/2018/11/30/919b76bc-f4a2-11e8-80d0-f7e1948d55f4_story.html?utm_term=.efec265fdea0 Quote Months after joining the advisory board of a Miami-based patent company in 2014, Matthew G. Whitaker began fielding angry complaints from customers that they were being defrauded, including from a client who showed up at his Iowa office to appeal to him personally for help, records show. Yet Whitaker, now the acting attorney general, remained an active champion of World Patent Marketing for three years — even expressing willingness to star in national television ads promoting the firm, the records show. Internal Federal Trade Commission documents released Friday in response to a public records request reveal the extent of Whitaker’s support for World Patent Marketing, even amid a barrage of warnings about the company’s behavior. The FTC eventually filed a complaint against World Patent Marketing, accusing it of cheating customers and falsely promising it would help them patent and profit from their inventions, according to court filings. Some clients lost their life savings, the agency alleged. In May of this year, a federal court in Florida ordered World Patent Marketing to pay a settlement of more than $25 million and close up shop, records show.
Deranged Rhino Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 The above story has already been retracted and corrected by Bloomberg. I bet the WaPo waits another day to do the same.
Tiberius Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 20 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: The above story has already been retracted and corrected by Bloomberg. I bet the WaPo waits another day to do the same. The whole story has been, or just a minor correction made to it?
Deranged Rhino Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, Tiberius said: The whole story has been, or just a minor correction made to it? That's not a minor correction. The entire thrust of the story was falsified. He did nothing improper, in fact he acted properly - while the original story said he "appeared to mislead the FTC". That's a major correction.
Tiberius Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: That's not a minor correction. The entire thrust of the story was falsified. He did nothing improper, in fact he acted properly - while the original story said he "appeared to mislead the FTC". That's a major correction. That's not the thrust of the story. He heard countless complaints from investors who were cheated and he kept working there and got even more involved. The dudes a snake oil salesman.
Foxx Posted December 1, 2018 Posted December 1, 2018 @Tiberius just for you. https://twitter.com/JarradKushner/status/1068950131918102529
Tiberius Posted December 2, 2018 Posted December 2, 2018 17 hours ago, Foxx said: @Tiberius just for you. https://twitter.com/JarradKushner/status/1068950131918102529 Whitaker reminds me of Tommy Boy more than anything. Just some dumb ass in way over his head.
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted December 2, 2018 Posted December 2, 2018 On 11/30/2018 at 4:28 PM, Deranged Rhino said: That's not a minor correction. The entire thrust of the story was falsified. He did nothing improper, in fact he acted properly - while the original story said he "appeared to mislead the FTC". That's a major correction. I'd say fabricating a story about the lawfully appointed AG constitutes news most would consider fake. So, either the Post story was intentional, or their sources and vetting suck something awful. Either way, Trump speaks the truth on this issue. 1
Foxx Posted December 2, 2018 Posted December 2, 2018 26 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Whitaker reminds me of Tommy Boy more than anything. Just some dumb ass in way over his head. i guess time will tell, eh?
3rdnlng Posted December 2, 2018 Posted December 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, Foxx said: i guess time will tell, eh? Don't confuse Gleeful Gator, time might tell, but can he tell time?
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