The Daily Populous

Friday November 8th, 2019 day edition

image for Prosecutors reveal threats Roger Stone wrote to Mueller witness: ‘You are a rat. Prepare to die’

Mr Stone, who was arrested earlier this year, is charged with witness tampering, obstructing justice and lying to congressional investigators.

In a text message to Randy Credico, a radio host, Mr Stone wrote: “You are a rat.

The second whistleblower has not yet filed their own complaint, but does not need to to be considered an official whistleblower.

In a series of eccentric TV appearances he has claimed that the US state department asked him to get involved.

However, Trump announced that Pence had had “one or two” phone conversations of a similar nature, dragging him into the crisis.

In fact, the radio host’s interview with Mr Assange occurred a month after the timeline Mr Stone provided to investigators.

Of the seven counts Mr Stone faces, witness tampering carries the highest potential prison sentence at a maximum of 20 years. »

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The Guy Trump Cited as Proof There Wasn’t a Quid Pro Quo Just Said There Was a Quid Pro Quo

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Trump has repeatedly claimed the call with Zelensky was “perfect” while categorically denying that any quid pro quo was in place.

Trump has referenced the exchange on multiple occasions to reporters and on Twitter as proof that no quid pro quo was in effect.

Sondland later testified that his insistence to Taylor that no quid pro quo was in place came after a phone call with Trump, who relayed to the “no quid pro quo” messaging. »

Bill Gates: You'd all be on Windows Mobile today, not Android, but I screwed up

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he messed up the company's opportunity to develop Windows Mobile because he was distracted by its antitrust case brought by the Justice Department.

And so instead of using Android today, you would be using Windows Mobile," Gates said in an interview at The New York Times DealBook Conference.

The CEO role would go to Steve Ballmer, who inherited Gates' Windows Mobile and Windows XP tablets. »

President Donald Trump ordered to pay $2M to collection of nonprofits as part of civil lawsuit

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The two million must be paid by President Trump himself for breaching his fiduciary duty to properly oversee the foundation that bears his name.

When the lawsuit was filed in June 2018, President Trump attacked it and claimed the lawsuit was politically motivated. »