"As of 2014 (Senate) & 2016 (House), over half of Congress owns stock, many w/ holdings in excess of $100K in stocks alone, not to mention mutual funds & other forms of investments. In addition, as of 2014 over half of lawmakers were millionaires." https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧐" title="Face with monocle" aria-label="Emoji: Face with monocle">

https://hbr.org/2017/02/the-growing-conflict-of-interest-problem-in-the-u-s-congress">https://hbr.org/2017/02/t... https://twitter.com/PortlusGlam/status/1199008736242814981">https://twitter.com/PortlusGl...
"Recently, Graham visited the Trump National Golf Club in the D.C. suburbs...(he) is followed by Rand Paul (10), Kevin McCarthy (10), Mark Meadows (8), and Lee Zeldin (6) for most frequent visits." https://www.citizensforethics.org/2000-trump-conflicts-of-interest-counting/">https://www.citizensforethics.org/2000-trum...
Trump's 2,000 Conflicts of Interest (and Counting) - CREW

CREW has tallied 2,310 conflicts resulting from Trump’s decision to retain his business interests, from visits to Trump properties to appointments.

https://www.citizensforethics.org/2000-trump-conflicts-of-interest-counting/
Congressional Misconduct Database.

Oh *SO REASSURING* @LindseyGrahamSC! We are better at this than you are, moron! It just motivates us more to uncover the crimes. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔎" title="Right-pointing magnifying glass" aria-label="Emoji: Right-pointing magnifying glass">

https://www.govtrack.us/misconduct ">https://www.govtrack.us/misconduc...
"Some members of Congress do try to limit possible conflicts of interest, others claim their personal finances could never influence their conduct as elected representatives of the people, or fail to acknowledge concerns about their finances."

GTFO & GFY. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/19/us-senators-investments-conflict-of-interest">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
Revealed: how US senators invest in firms they are supposed to regulate

Analysis of financial disclosure data shows 51 senators and their spouses have as much as $96m invested in corporate stocks

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/19/us-senators-investments-conflict-of-interest
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SCORING PERSONAL LOANS FROM POLITICAL SUPPORTERS

"A review of (congress) financial disclosures reveals at least 19 have accepted loans from organizations or moneyed individuals instead of a bank or traditional financial institution." https://publicintegrity.org/federal-politics/members-of-congress-scoring-personal-loans-from-political-supporters/">https://publicintegrity.org/federal-p...
Members of Congress scoring personal loans from political supporters – Center for Public Integrity

Repayment terms often undisclosed, transactions together worth millions

https://publicintegrity.org/federal-politics/members-of-congress-scoring-personal-loans-from-political-supporters/
When a Politician’s Child Goes Astray

"Rudolph W. Giuliani was no longer mayor of New York City when his daughter, Caroline, was arrested on charges of stealing $100 worth of cosmetics from a Sephora store in Manhattan."

Oops! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing" aria-label="Emoji: Rolling on the floor laughing"> http://web.archive.org/web/20131230021647/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/25/nyregion/when-a-politicians-child-goes-astray.html">https://web.archive.org/web/20131...
When a Politician’s Child Goes Astray

Political figures of all persuasions, in and out of office, have had to deal with the foibles of wayward family members.

http://web.archive.org/web/20131230021647/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/25/nyregion/when-a-politicians-child-goes-astray.html
"Giuliani’s Daughter, 20, Is Arrested"

Oh and Giuliani got her off from any charges by using his position as former Mayor? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index">

OOPS!! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😎" title="Smiling face with sunglasses" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with sunglasses">

http://web.archive.org/web/20131230054104/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/nyregion/05giuliani.html?_r=0">https://web.archive.org/web/20131...
Speaking of conflicts-of-interest, doesn& #39;t Andrew Giuliani *CURRENTLY* work in the White House? And doesn& #39;t Andrew Giuliani also negotiate "deals" w/ his dad and represent Italian interests to the U.S. gov& #39;t at the same time?? https://twitter.com/PortlusGlam/status/1005512162041847810?s=20">https://twitter.com/PortlusGl...
Here is RUDY GIULIANI& #39;S flunky son ANDREW GIULIANI -- an employee of the White House -- moonlighting as an unregistered foreign agent on the taxpayer dimehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index">

Cc @JoeBiden @RepAdamSchiff @HouseIntel https://twitter.com/PortlusGlam/status/1087432936708816897?s=20">https://twitter.com/PortlusGl...
"The visit of Italian Undersecretary Picchi is considered very important, so much so that the League paid the trip personally. The tour is w/in the sphere of institutional functions even if not officially authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=it&sp=nmt4&u=https://formiche.net/2019/01/salvini-trump-picchi-washington/&xid=17259,15700019,15700186,15700190,15700256,15700259,15700262,15700265,15700271,15700283&usg=ALkJrhgPncpYOfUSPypKDk1CbgfgG2sDqw">https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate...
"Giuliani is also one of the trumpian entries in the Italian-American world, with a son, Andrew, to the West Wing. Then a meeting w/ David Tessler , deputy director of the political planning office, and curator, along with his boss Brian Hook, of Iran-related issues."

See, easy.
"Several months ago, Donald Trump ordered the promotion of Rudy Giuliani’s son. But instead of getting promoted, he has lost his West Wing pass." #ANDREWGIULIANI https://www.axios.com/andrew-rudy-giuliani-son-loses-west-wing-access-63f0ef76-6170-4fdf-b8a6-558ed4bcb8c2.html">https://www.axios.com/andrew-ru...
Giuliani's son loses West Wing access

Even though Trump tried to get him promoted

https://www.axios.com/andrew-rudy-giuliani-son-loses-west-wing-access-63f0ef76-6170-4fdf-b8a6-558ed4bcb8c2.html
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Police cars revolving light" aria-label="Emoji: Police cars revolving light">This is an example of how Giuliani& #39;s GLOBAL CYBER RACKET works! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Eyes">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index">

"Nationalism is & #39;very natural,& #39; Giuliani said during a visit to Europe just days ahead of EU elections."

"Matteo Salvini sees Euro elections as a first stress test for his rhetoric." https://www.euronews.com/2019/05/22/rudy-giuliani-says-nationalism-is-very-natural-during-europe-visit">https://www.euronews.com/2019/05/2...
Rudy Giuliani says nationalism is "very natural" during Europe visit

Nationalism is "very natural," Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani told Euronews ahead of Euro elections expected o show gains for far-right parties

https://www.euronews.com/2019/05/22/rudy-giuliani-says-nationalism-is-very-natural-during-europe-visit
Who is a registered foreign agent for Italy? Who arranged all of these meetings for Picchi:

Giuliani, congress, Heritage Fdn, Center for New American Security, Atlantic Council, Lockheed Martin, Wall Street investors, Republican donors and Larry Kudlow.
https://formiche.net/2019/01/salvini-trump-picchi-washington/">https://formiche.net/2019/01/s...
Here is Giuliani meeting w/ Picchi in Jan 2019 at Trump International Hotel.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index">

(Giuliani& #39;s handshake photos usually signify deals).

Hey @MsMariaT @Agenthades1 --> Picchi met w/ Lewendowski too, right? Did they arrange all of his Jan meetings? https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1198709455333969920?s=20">https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/...
Oops. That far-right Italian party rep Giuliani & Lewendowski met w/ in Jan 2019 at Trump International were also laundering Kremlin money thru phony deisel sales.

That& #39;s also who #ANDREWGIULIANI facilitated gov& #39;t meetings for.

H/t @WendySiegelman https://twitter.com/WendySiegelman/status/1099096497772261376?s=20">https://twitter.com/WendySieg...
I can keep going @LindseyGrahamSC, but I think you catch my drift!
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