Boris Epshteyn, one of Donald Trump's closest advisers, is accused of trying to gain financially from his influence with the president-elect, sources say.
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Kinda feel like I could spin a wheel of any person with even the vaguest of associations with Donald Trump and do a find/replace on this article with their name and it still be journalism.
“As is standard practice, a broad review of the campaign’s consulting agreements has been conducted and completed, including as to Boris, among others,” Trump transition spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement to CNN.
Oh, now we're going to talk like normal people? Cute. 🤦♂️
Gaetz and Hegseth aren’t unsavory ???
“the decision to launch an internal investigation reflects the Trump team’s cautiousness around activity that could appear unsavory.”
It is hardly breaking news that one of Trump‘s picks is already using his position for financial gain! Like isn’t that going to be the whole lot of them?
Shocker. Demanding bribes for promoting candidates with the old man. “In one instance he requested as much as $100,000 per month in exchange for his services, according to sources familiar with the matter.”
One of the people he was shaking down was Treasury nominee Scott Bessent. Donald won’t care.
This guy is pretty special, he was part of the 2020 fake elector scheme and was Trump’s advisor back then. He’s also 100% Russian. He’s also the dude Elon got into it with at Mar-a-lago. Bigly corrupt.
His Deputy Campaign Manager Justin Caporale and another team member named Michael Picard were the two that did that. They’re all rotten, nasty, vile and corrupt people. Who else would agree to work for him?
I’m pretty focused on him— he seems to be able to do whatever he wants, push around, fleece everyone no matter the person. Media acts like he’s gone too far & I’m saying no— Elon will be gone before he will. That’s a straight up handler. He’s got undue & completely unmerited influence and control.
Accused in the non-legal sense:
"those looking into the matter [made] an initial recommendation that Epshteyn should be removed from Trump’s proximity and that he should not be employed or paid by Trump entities...
"...[I]t does not appear the transition team will heed that recommendation."
Yes, certainly we can all agree that the defining posture of the Trump transition has been cautiousness around anything that might even *appear* unsavory...
Is it possible you've been out of the loop for somewhere between 3 and 523 weeks?
@cnn.com honestly, what do you expect? Jared gained a $1.2b commission as a result. And Chief TWIT got a $1m grant of his school in Texas. Expect to see more of this with no inquiries or text investigation. Aagain, thanks for helping the Convicted Felon/Convicted Sexual Assaulter re-occupy the WH.
all a set up. sacrificial lamb so Trump and fox news can distract by saying Trump can’t be bought. DO NOT fall for this sleight of hand BS. TRUMP is the swamp X100. it is all pay for play.
I guess Boris a) doesn't understand he's the Fredo of the Trump "family" and b) hasn't seen the Godfather Part II - it does not end well for those looking to get a "taste" of the big guy's $$
He’s as far from a “man of the people” as you could possibly get. He has not shown anything close to patriotism for this country. Only abused our tax laws & lack of regulations for money laundering through real estate!
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Well that's what tRump would do. Again..birds of a feather..
Oh, now we're going to talk like normal people? Cute. 🤦♂️
“the decision to launch an internal investigation reflects the Trump team’s cautiousness around activity that could appear unsavory.”
One of the people he was shaking down was Treasury nominee Scott Bessent. Donald won’t care.
BTW, nice to meet you.
Everyone, I repeat, everyone around and including Trump is corrupt.
that’s all the trump
people are: every one of them
is on a grift, inspired
by their moneygrubbing leader
"those looking into the matter [made] an initial recommendation that Epshteyn should be removed from Trump’s proximity and that he should not be employed or paid by Trump entities...
"...[I]t does not appear the transition team will heed that recommendation."
Is it possible you've been out of the loop for somewhere between 3 and 523 weeks?
Sounds normal to me
Capt.Louie Renault
This Trump administration will be the biggest heist since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the creation of the Russian oligarchs.
Water is wet.
Shocking. 😳
He only hires grifters.
Oh and by the way YOU'RE THREE WEEKS TOO FUCKING LATE WITH STORIES LIKE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.americanprogressaction.org/article/the-russia-connection/
Many try to profit from Trump's orbit. Not all make Musk mad.
and it’s not just about him, it’s the Republican Party and MEDIA who wants to believe he’s a man of the people and dems don’t understand workers 🤷🏽♀️
The media can suck my C