https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Analytica
In 2016, the company said that it had not used psychographics in the Trump presidential campaign.[179] Cambridge Analytica targeted potential voters with bespoke messages. Cambridge Analytica's data head, Alexander Tayler said, "When you think about the fact that Donald Trump lost the popular vote by 3m votes but won the electoral college vote, [t]hat's down to the data and the research."[180]
The head of Cambridge Analytica said he asked WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, for help finding Hillary Clinton's 33,000 deleted emails.[181][182][183]
On 18 May 2017, Time reported that the US Congress was investigating CA in connection with Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. The report alleges that CA may have coordinated the spread of Russian propaganda using its microtargeting capabilities.[184] According to the Trump campaign's digital operations chief, CA worked "side-by-side" with representatives from Facebook, Alphabet Inc. and Twitter on Trump's digital campaign activities.[185]
On 4 August 2017, Michael Flynn, who is under investigation by US counterintelligence for his contacts with Russian officials, amended a public financial filing to reflect that he had served in an advisory role in an agreement with CA during the 2016 Trump campaign.[186]
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Benton then arranged for Vasilenko to attend a join Trump-RNC fundraiser in Philadelphia, where the Russian took a picture with the soon-to-be president. Vasilenko used the photos to burnish his reputation in Russia “including speaking on Russian TV about President-elect Trump and his attitudes toward Russia.”
Benton — who was pardoned by Trump in 2020 for other campaign finance crimes in the final weeks of Trump’s term — was convicted by a jury in late 2022 of six felonies related to the contribution and falsified campaign finance records. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, sentenced Benton to 18 months in prison, and records indicate he is due for release in June. Both Ron and Rand Paul — the former Texas representative and current Kentucky senator, respectively — wrote letters on Benton’s behalf at sentencing, decrying the impact that a jail sentence would have on his family.
In addition to his time working for Ron and Rand Paul, Benton managed McConnell’s 2014 reelection campaign in Kentucky, helping the Senate minority leader stave off a primary challenge from his right. But Benton but left his role before the general election amid an investigation into campaign finance violations unrelated to his work for McConnell.
In his appeal, Benton argued that the government improperly charged him under a 20-year-old statute criminalizing the falsification of records to the government, rather than under campaign finance laws. But the appeals court rejected the argument.
“The government is free to exercise its discretion to prosecute under either or both statutes,” wrote Judge Karen Henderson, a George H.W. Bush appointee to the court, for a unanimous three-judge panel. The panel’s other judges, Florence Pan and Bradley Garcia, are both appointees of President Joe Biden.
On 18 May 2017, Time reported that the US Congress was investigating CA in connection with Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. The report alleges that CA may have coordinated the spread of Russian propaganda using its microtargeting capabilities.[184] According to the Trump campaign's digital operations chief, CA worked "side-by-side" with representatives from Facebook, Alphabet Inc. and Twitter on Trump's digital campaign activities.[185]
On 4 August 2017, Michael Flynn, who is under investigation by US counterintelligence for his contacts with Russian officials, amended a public financial filing to reflect that he had served in an advisory role in an agreement with CA during the 2016 Trump campaign.[186]
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Trump Actually Got Rubles to Help Him Campaign AND HE KEPT THEM! Trump Received Money From Roman Vasilenko (a Russian Businessman) for His 2016 Campaign. GOP operative Jesse Benton was convicted of funneling Russian donations.
Why Hasn't Trump Been Arrested and Convicted for This Crime?
Republican political operative Jesse Benton was convicted in federal court of funneling $25,000 from a Russian businessman to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
DOJ: Political Consultant Sentenced for Scheme Involving Illegal Foreign Campaign Contribution to 2016 Presidential Campaign.
A Texas man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in funneling illegal foreign campaign contributions from a Russian national to a 2016 presidential campaign.
According to court documents, Jessie R. Benton, 45, of The Woodlands, schemed with another political advisor to funnel political contributions to a 2016 presidential campaign from a Russian national seeking to meet and take a picture with the presidential candidate.
According to court documents, Jessie R. Benton, 45, of The Woodlands, schemed with another political advisor to funnel political contributions to a 2016 presidential campaign from a Russian national seeking to meet and take a picture with the presidential candidate.
GOP operative sentenced in scheme to funnel Russian money to Trump campaign...
A Republican strategist was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for his role in helping funnel illegal foreign campaign contributions from a Russian national into former President Trump's 2016 campaign, per the Department of Justice
Jesse Benton, a longtime conservative operative, was convicted Thursday on six campaign finance charges stemming from his role in a scheme to help a Russian businessman get into an exclusive meeting with Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/11/gop-operative-convicted-of-funneling-russian-money-to-trump-campaign/
GOP campaign consultant sentenced to 18 months for arranging Russian contribution to Trump campaign...
Jesse Benton had previously been convicted of similar federal charges in Iowa in 2016, but received probation in that case. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/02/17/jesse-benton-sentenced-campaign-violation-russian-trump/11282825002/
Jesse Benton had previously been convicted of similar federal charges in Iowa in 2016, but received probation in that case. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/02/17/jesse-benton-sentenced-campaign-violation-russian-trump/11282825002/
Appeals court upholds conviction of GOP operative who steered Russian money to Trump camp
Jesse Benton played leading roles in the presidential campaigns of Ron and Rand Paul and worked briefly as Mitch McConnell’s campaign manager.
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of veteran Republican campaign operative Jesse Benton for steering an illegal Russian contribution to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Benton, who played leading roles in the presidential campaigns of Ron and Rand Paul and worked briefly as Mitch McConnell’s campaign manager, helped facilitate an improper $25,000 payment to the Trump camp and the Republican National Committee on behalf of Roman Vasilenko, a Russian national who had approached another GOP operative, Doug Wead, about his interest in meeting an American celebrity. When he was unable to get an audience with Oprah Winfrey, Steven Seagal or Jimmy Carter, the operative suggested Trump.
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of veteran Republican campaign operative Jesse Benton for steering an illegal Russian contribution to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Benton — who was pardoned by Trump in 2020 for other campaign finance crimes in the final weeks of Trump’s term — was convicted by a jury in late 2022 of six felonies related to the contribution and falsified campaign finance records. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, sentenced Benton to 18 months in prison, and records indicate he is due for release in June. Both Ron and Rand Paul — the former Texas representative and current Kentucky senator, respectively — wrote letters on Benton’s behalf at sentencing, decrying the impact that a jail sentence would have on his family.
In addition to his time working for Ron and Rand Paul, Benton managed McConnell’s 2014 reelection campaign in Kentucky, helping the Senate minority leader stave off a primary challenge from his right. But Benton but left his role before the general election amid an investigation into campaign finance violations unrelated to his work for McConnell.
In his appeal, Benton argued that the government improperly charged him under a 20-year-old statute criminalizing the falsification of records to the government, rather than under campaign finance laws. But the appeals court rejected the argument.
“The government is free to exercise its discretion to prosecute under either or both statutes,” wrote Judge Karen Henderson, a George H.W. Bush appointee to the court, for a unanimous three-judge panel. The panel’s other judges, Florence Pan and Bradley Garcia, are both appointees of President Joe Biden.
Notably, the judges also ruled that McFadden did not make a mistake when he ruled that prosecutors could introduce evidence of Benton’s pardoned conviction for his earlier crimes. Though the ruling became moot when Benton opted not to take the stand, he argued that it was nevertheless an error by McFadden.
The appeals court, however, rejected that argument as well, noting that prosecutors are permitted to introduce evidence of other “bad acts” in trial under certain circumstances. And while Trump’s pardon of Benton could be seen as an “act of grace” by the outgoing president, Trump did not claim that Benton was actually innocent of the charges against him.
“Under the modern understanding of a Presidential pardon’s effect, it ‘does not blot out guilt’ or create a factual fiction that conviction never occurred,” Henderson wrote.
“[T]he face of Benton’s pardon makes no mention of rehabilitation or innocence,” the judge continued. “Benton places great weight on the accompanying White House press release but it is likewise silent as to Benton’s rehabilitation or innocence.”
ENDLESS FAILURES... Remember What a Disaster the Economy Was When Trump was President... Massive Lines of Cars Waiting for a Box of Free Food... Largest Loss of Money on the Stock Market in History... A Million Americans Died from Trump's Coronavirus... TOTAL FAILURE DON
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-relentless-failure-of-trump-era-republican-politics
Covid 19 Deaths were MUCH WORSE in Texas and Florida Than California... Failure of Republicans to Protect Americans...
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/coronavirus-deaths-u-s-map-shows-number-fatalities-compared-confirmed-n1166966
GOP House FAILS to Even Try To Do Anything to Make America Great. Nothing But Revenge... and That Doesn't Help You or Me At All...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/17/republicans-unleash-revenge-joe-biden-democrats
Big GOP Donors Reject Trump, as he launches 2024 Campaign...
https://www.thestreet.com/politics/big-gop-donors-reject-trump
Why Doesn't The GOP use the House of Representatives to ACTUALLY MAKE AMERICA GREAT? Endless Bogus Investigations Don't Do Anything to Make My Life Better... Or YOURS... What About INFLATION? Are They Going to DO ANYTHING? ANYTHING AT ALL? https://apnews.com/article/biden-inflation-donald-trump-business-9af868065b776b21f81fa73e7bafb97d
Here's an Art Show... MEMES!
Tucker Carlson - Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
The appeals court, however, rejected that argument as well, noting that prosecutors are permitted to introduce evidence of other “bad acts” in trial under certain circumstances. And while Trump’s pardon of Benton could be seen as an “act of grace” by the outgoing president, Trump did not claim that Benton was actually innocent of the charges against him.
“Under the modern understanding of a Presidential pardon’s effect, it ‘does not blot out guilt’ or create a factual fiction that conviction never occurred,” Henderson wrote.
“[T]he face of Benton’s pardon makes no mention of rehabilitation or innocence,” the judge continued. “Benton places great weight on the accompanying White House press release but it is likewise silent as to Benton’s rehabilitation or innocence.”
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-relentless-failure-of-trump-era-republican-politics
Covid 19 Deaths were MUCH WORSE in Texas and Florida Than California... Failure of Republicans to Protect Americans...
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/coronavirus-deaths-u-s-map-shows-number-fatalities-compared-confirmed-n1166966
GOP House FAILS to Even Try To Do Anything to Make America Great. Nothing But Revenge... and That Doesn't Help You or Me At All...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/17/republicans-unleash-revenge-joe-biden-democrats
Big GOP Donors Reject Trump, as he launches 2024 Campaign...
https://www.thestreet.com/politics/big-gop-donors-reject-trump
Why Doesn't The GOP use the House of Representatives to ACTUALLY MAKE AMERICA GREAT? Endless Bogus Investigations Don't Do Anything to Make My Life Better... Or YOURS... What About INFLATION? Are They Going to DO ANYTHING? ANYTHING AT ALL? https://apnews.com/article/biden-inflation-donald-trump-business-9af868065b776b21f81fa73e7bafb97d
Here's an Art Show... MEMES!
Tucker Carlson - Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
Fox "News" fined $787.5 Million for Intentional Lying
Don't be a Sucker, Unplug Tucker
Impeach "Justice" Thomas
and on FaceBorg: Comments about Fox "News" being Fined $787.5 Million Dollars for Intentionally Lying:
OUTRAGEOUS!!!
No apology on FOX for willful misinformation. Just... 'some facts wrong' .... and 'continued commitment to highest journalistic standards! Shameful!
I was very disappointed. Do you think all of those texts that they had to bring out in the discovery process will make their way into the vision of those who watch Fox? Maybe somehow they will be exposed to that info on how Fox lied to them
... there is some modicum of pain inflicted with a $787 million settlement.... I like the precedent it sets for ALL the other lawsuits against them..... pretty soon, it could even add up to very painful expensive experience, lol...
Trial was Not even mentioned on Fox "News". Told a Trumper friend and she said they are the only ones who tell the truth!
Don't be a Sucker, Unplug Tucker
Impeach "Justice" Thomas
and on FaceBorg: Comments about Fox "News" being Fined $787.5 Million Dollars for Intentionally Lying:
OUTRAGEOUS!!!
No apology on FOX for willful misinformation. Just... 'some facts wrong' .... and 'continued commitment to highest journalistic standards! Shameful!
I was very disappointed. Do you think all of those texts that they had to bring out in the discovery process will make their way into the vision of those who watch Fox? Maybe somehow they will be exposed to that info on how Fox lied to them
... there is some modicum of pain inflicted with a $787 million settlement.... I like the precedent it sets for ALL the other lawsuits against them..... pretty soon, it could even add up to very painful expensive experience, lol...
Trial was Not even mentioned on Fox "News". Told a Trumper friend and she said they are the only ones who tell the truth!
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