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NYC Native living in MA ~ Runner ~ Once fast~Best NYC Marathon time: 3:27:23~The world is exhausting~I wish I could rest~ Expect sarcasm~Retired financial professional~ opinion only ~ open.substack.com/pub/melindajean ~ www.x.com/@jeanienyc

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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 15h
A short discussion between two brilliant minds @timothysnyder.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social snyder.substack.com/p/trump-powe...
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Trump, Power, What Comes Next with Robert Reich
A recording from Timothy Snyder and Robert Reich's conversation
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20h
The American Bar Association laid out the receipts. Big donors get appointments. Big money flows in, investigations disappear, pardons follow, regulations loosen and foreign governments get favorable treatment. The article calls it an “unprecedented pay-to-play culture.” #PayToPlayPresident
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 15h
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A Globalist Comeback?
Hints of a business break with MAGA
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 15h
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‘Bond king’ says U.S. stock market is like a diseased tree
Soaring interest expenses may push the U.S. to print money or restructure debt, Jeffrey Gundlach says
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 16h
Love the cursing @jimacosta.bsky.social ~ one of my favorite parts of independent media. We need more profanity to help cope with this daily shit show. If people don’t like cursing, let them listen to corporate media. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
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“I’ve Had It Podcast” Host Jennifer Welch on Stopping Fascism and Montana Congressional Candidate Sam Forstag on Fighting the D.C. Dumpster Fire
Plus Jim rails against “What Trump Has Built” in America.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 17h
A federal judge ruled that President Trump does not have the authority to remove court-appointed U.S. attorneys. www.washingtonsun.com/courts/trump-…
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Judge Rules Trump Cannot Fire Court-Appointed U.S. Attorneys
In July, the administration dismissed Seattle's top federal prosecutor by email within an hour of his appointment.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We’re up against a lot of money and power, but they’re up against all of us. Help us get across the finish line! secure.actblue.com/donate/sf-driveby#social
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Donate to Sam Forstag
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Need some good news today? Well, you’re in luck! Because we are winning!! Despite tech billionaires and party boss SuperPACs dumping millions of dollars into this race to try and help their political puppet Aaron Flint, the most recent poll shows us up by three!
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 18h
Unfortunately, lots of Dems, especially the “moderates” love Never-Trump Republicans more than they love the real base of the Democratic Party. Hint: That’s a big reason why we lost in 2024, and are in this mess. From @davidsirota.com sirota.substack.com/p/the-neocon...
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The Neocons Want to Run the Democratic Party. They Might Succeed.
The Bulwark’s founders cheered on Kamala Harris’s closing message, and then she lost. They still want to steer the party’s next presidential primary.
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 21h
At least @wyden.senate.gov is following the money and the criminality in the Epstein coverup‼️ open.substack.com/pub/narativ/...
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Wyden Says FBI Hid an Epstein Banker's Interview
The senator demands every FBI interview record from the Epstein money investigation, including those of JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America employees.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h
DOOCY: If Paxton is telling people the convention hurt his poll numbers, why go to Texas? TRUMP: Welll, I'll tell you why. We have to win this election. That convention was a tremendous success. We beat the NFL by four times.
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CNN @cnn.com · 01/10/2026
Family of Renee Good sues US government and Trump officials over her fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. cnn.it/4rLtWSa
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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 22h
Gavin Newsom Says His Son Pushed Him to Publicly Support Andrew Tate: ‘What the Hell Is Going On?’
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Gavin Newsom Says His Son Pushed Him to Publicly Support Andrew Tate: ‘What the Hell Is Going On?’
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) revealed that his son pushed him to publicly support accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate. The post Gavin Newsom Says His Son Pushed Him to Publicly Support Andrew Tate: ‘What the Hell Is Going On?’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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Jeff Stein @jeffstein.bsky.social · 22h
News - Trump is set to attend another dinner at his resort for the biggest buyers of his meme coin You can probably get in to see the president for $1 million Trump has pocketed $635 million Investors down +$4 billion on Trump crypto www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/t...
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Want Dinner With the President? Buy His Meme Coin.
The $Trump meme coin is offering buyers a new "exclusive" opportunity to meet the president.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23h
His vocabulary is so limited it’s like reading a transcript of Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, if Koko were a white nationalist
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 23h
Dem early voting is huge….keep it up people‼️Make this election too BIG to RIG‼️ aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-democ...
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NEWS: Democratic Turnout Surges, Trump Snaps at Reporters, Hegseth Purges Military, Renee Good’s Family Sues Trump, Botched Execution
Good morning.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS lawsuit to compel Georgia to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-26. Elias Law Group remains undefeated.
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We’re at the point of the fascist takeover when officials say it’s okay because the dictator over there does it. Good luck America 🇺🇸 Article by independent journalist @zevshalev.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/narativ/...
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FCC Chair Says Trump’s Tax-payer Funded Ads Are Legal and Compares Them To Viktor Orban
Thom Tillis says the spots feel like "Viktor Orbán talking to the Hungarian people." A Republican blocked the Senate vote against them anyway.
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Re Cornell: Most sexual assault victims don’t report the assaults, myself included, b/c we know we are going to be revictimized & blamed. FWIW, my rape was in the 1970’s, nothing has changed….in fact it’s even worse for the victims now. @jimacosta.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
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Latino “Hurricane” Coming for Trump? My Discussion with Chuck Rocha and FL Candidate Eliott Rodriguez plus a Conversation about the Cornell Investigation with Survivors’ Advocate Lauren Hersh
Also, Jim reviews the “Schmitt Show” with a sample of the best memes.
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hopefully some on Wall Street will be held accountable…..after causing the GFC, nothing happened, while people lost everything. We need accountability 4 those who were complicit in J Epstein’s trafficking ring. Accountability, or this country is fucked‼️ aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-excl...
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Major Exclusive: Trump DOJ Buries Secret Epstein Interview, Trump Hit With Large Court Losses, Scrambles to Muzzle His Own AI
Good evening.
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Thornus Animator @thornus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When they're calling these "air parks" and "staging areas" and anything other than kid prisons, you know it's not good. Free the children.
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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BREAKING: The Federal Reserve's Inspector General said it found no grounds for a criminal referral or administrative misconduct tied to cost overruns in a renovation project that drew scorn from President Trump and an investigation into Jerome Powell
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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MUSK | Official Trailer HD
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Elon Musk TERRIFIED Of New TELL ALL Documentary!! | The Kyle Kulinski Show
YouTube video by Secular Talk
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
36 minutes before the hearing started.
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When you’re losing, all you’ve got left is name calling….by @mikemadrid.bsky.social Are we heading towards the worst midterms for Republicans in history? youtu.be/ObUHpXRTu04?si… via @YouTube
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Are we heading towards the worst midterms for Republicans in history?
YouTube video by Mike Madrid
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
US 10-YEAR TREASURY YIELD RISES TO 5.29%, RENEWS HIGH SINCE '2007
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Schmitt is a dipshit. Fits in perfectly with the other dipshits….can’t take responsibility at all. Eric Dipshit will be a joke and a meme until further notice. Reporting by independent journalist @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/audio-what...
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AUDIO: What Everyone Got Wrong about Jack Smith Attacker Schmitt Having Jack Shit
The Fucking News for Sept. 30, 2026
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’m running out of words for this complete shit show we are living through on all fronts. Good luck America 🇺🇸 navshad.substack.com/p/morning-br...
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Morning Briefing 9-30-2026
Retired Navy Commander. USNA ‘01 President of VFRL. Host of Anchor Watch. Lifting up democracy and real leadership—the opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone. https://linktr.ee/navshad42
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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One More Reason Americans Hate AI: It Does Nothing for Them
Trillions of dollars in spending, higher interest rates, hardly any jobs
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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Epstein victims sue over handling of Palm Beach evidence
According to the lawsuit, Jeffrey Epstein stole "partially nude" photos of a 12-year-old girl.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The only upside of this aggressive effort to deny the truth and back Trump’s efforts to destroy our democracy? Many of these henchmen reveal themselves to be incompetent and idiots.
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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 30/09/2026
/hattip to you Longview! Had an amazing time tonight with Texas' next Governor, Gina Hinojosa!! We are five weeks to election day!
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Ed Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
[SENATOR ERIC SCHMITT]: So you’re telling me under oath that you’ve never spoken with a bestselling author who is insane [JACK SMITH]: No [SCHMITT]: WELL THEN *unveils poster* please explain this picture of you with Naomi Wolf! [SMITH]: That is Naomi Klein sir
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm profoundly against this depraved record and want to do the exact opposite: pass Medicare for All.
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Mike Rogers voted against children’s health coverage over and over - Detroit Metro Times
Mike Rogers repeatedly voted against efforts to expand health insurance for children of working families.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 30/09/2026
Hedge funds now hold a record share of the $30 trillion Treasury market. What could go wrong?
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Hedge funds now hold a record share of the $30 trillion Treasury market. What could go wrong?
Hedge funds can boost Treasury market liquidity, but their growing role also risks creating financial instability.
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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 30/09/2026
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call propaganda come under bipartisan attack. From States Newsroom buff.ly/hwrQWVX
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Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find • Nebraska Examiner
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call…
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Amy Klobuchar on that moment with Eric Schmitt: “You know, the minute I heard when they said Hawks and when Jack Smith said I never was out in Atlanta game, when you're from the Midwest, the Hawks also mean the Hawkeyes.”
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
JD = The Carisma Vacuum by @mikenellis.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/endlessu...
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Trump's Vance Problem JUST GOT WORSE
Endless Urgency is about building independent media that follows the power, connects the dots, and says what needs to be said—without waiting for permission.
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Dustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New: OpenAI ignored warnings from its own employees and independent security researchers who said they needed better safety measures at the company. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/t...
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OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models (Gift Article)
Employees and security researchers said that they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but that OpenAI did not listen.
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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NEWS: Jack Smith Hearing Blows Up in GOP's Face, Trump Adviser Braces for "F**king Rough" Midterms, Survivor Speaks Out, and More
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ken Paxton: The criticism has been that I let a child predator out after one day. Well guess what? They served 60 days.
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The grift and criminality are absolutely staggering….from investigative journalist @zevshalev.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/narativ/...
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NEW: Trump Now Owns $1 Billion In Municipal Bonds As He Profits From Coal Bonds He Later Exempts
His municipal bonds now reach as much as $1 billion. His accounts bought a Georgia coal plant's pollution bonds; 57 days later he exempted the plant from the EPA's toxic-air limits.
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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FBI in UTTER CHAOS as TRUMP TURNS ON KASH
Endless Urgency is always free to read, but this community only grows because people choose to invest in it.
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Please support independent media like @aaronparnas.bsky.social aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-trump...
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NEWS: Trump's 'Grand Conspiracy' Case is Collapsing, Jack Smith Outlines Trump’s Crimes, Kids Face Immigration Court Alone
Good morning.
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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump’s Initial Plan for Vote by Mail Was Far More Sinister A new report sheds light on how Trump planned to restrict vote-in mailing—and put Howard Lutnick in charge of the whole thing. ...
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Trump’s Initial Plan for Vote by Mail Was Far More Sinister
A new report sheds light on how Trump planned to restrict vote-in mailing—and put Howard Lutnick in charge of the whole thing.
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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging ...
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Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging
The Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a television advertisement from Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign in the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the midterms that the White House maintains are “public ...
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Vikas Bajaj @vikasbajaj.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
President Trump said he is considering banning diesel exports to lower domestic prices. But a ban or restriction may only lower prices temporarily and could ultimately raise prices and create shortages worldwide. Ivan Penn and Peter Eavis report. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b...
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Why a U.S. Diesel Export Ban May Not Lower Prices (Gift Article)
President Trump has said he is considering restricting overseas sales of the fuel to bring down domestic prices, but experts say the policy will have many unintended effects.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29/09/2026
A letter shows how the coal industry pressed the Trump administration to keep coal plants open using emergency powers.
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The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.
In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A private jet flew Romanian politicians, judges, state-company executives and businessmen to Mykonos to meet unnamed US investors. 3 months later, their identities hidden. The flight has triggered a Romanian Senate inquiry and separate Judicial Inspection checks.
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A private jet flew a Romanian judge, a senator and state company chiefs to Mykonos to meet unnamed US investors
Romania’s Chamber of Commerce flew politicians, judges, state-company executives and businessmen to Mykonos to meet potential US investors interested in energy, railways and agriculture. Nearly three ...
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