DL Open Thread: Tues., August 4, 2020

Trump Organization In DA’s Crosshairs.  Not just or, perhaps even primarily, for the ‘hush money’ payments:

The prosecutors cited newspaper reports, including one that concluded the president may have illegally inflated his net worth and the value of his properties to lenders and insurers. They also included an article on the congressional testimony of his former lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen, who told lawmakers last year that the president had committed insurance fraud. Lawyers for the president have denied wrongdoing.

The suggestion that the investigation, which has gone on for nearly two years, was broader than Mr. Vance’s office had previously acknowledged could raise the stakes for Mr. Trump, his company and its executives, if the inquiry were ever to lead to charges of bank or insurance fraud, which are felonies.

House Investigates $8.1 Billion Saudi Weapons Deal, Firing Of State Department IG.  Man, this Mike Pompeo is as enthusiastically corrupt as Trump.

Trump On US Covid Deaths: “It Is What It Is.” Jonathan Swan has performed a tremendous public service by getting Trump to reveal his incompetence for all to see. You must watch it.  I bet that whoever convinced Trump to agree to that interview isn’t long for their job.

Yep, They’re Cutting The Census Count Short.  Another move by a dictator to destroy a key American institution.  Within the past month, we’ve got the Post Office and the Census. Where is the pushback?

Rethugs Seek Immunity For–Wait For It–Nursing Home Operators.  They’re pushing the same scam in Delaware.  Governor, we’re watching. Closely.

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