Wisconsin Supreme Court orders John Doe documents in Gov. Walker case released

 

Wisconsin Supreme Court orders John Doe documents in Gov. Walker case released

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday ordered the release of documents relating to John Doe investigations of Gov. Scott Walker and his associates relating to their time as Milwaukee county executive and then governor.

The court ordered that several dozen documents be made available to the public. It is unclear how heavily redacted the documents will be.

Documents from the secret investigations had been sealed, though some have been leaked.

Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson partially dissented with the decision, saying she favored the release of the documents but did not agree that all the redactions were necessary or consistent. Justices Ann Walsh Bradley, Rebecca Grassl Bradley and Daniel Kelly did not participate.

 

Both John Doe investigations were launched by Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm. The first, in 2010, resulted in convictions of six of Walker's aides for actions including stealing money from a veterans' event and campaigning on public time. The second, launched in 2012, centered on whether Walker's 2012 recall campaign illegally coordinated with outside conservative groups. The state Supreme Court halted that probe in 2014, saying such coordination is legal as long as it doesn't become express advocacy, a political term for advertising that specifically asks voters to defeat or elect a candidate.

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White House website no longer advertises Trump jewelry names

 

 

White House website promotes Melania Trump’s modeling and jewelry line

It appears to have been changed it now reads:   “Melania is also a successful entrepreneur. In April 2010, Melania Trump launched her own jewelry collection.”  SEE:  https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/first-lady-melania-trump

 

 

The Washington Post

 

© Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, second from left, together with his family, including Melanie Trump, third from left, speaks in the lobby of Trump International Hotel in Washington during the hotel’s grand…

Visitors to the newly revamped White House website get more than a simple rundown of first lady Melania Trump’s charitable works and interests — they also get a list of her magazine cover appearances and details on her jewelry line at QVC.

Trump’s biography starts with traditional details such as her date of birth in her native country of Slovenia and information about her background as a model. That’s when the brief backgrounder takes a promotional turn. The website includes a lengthy list of brands that hired her as a model and several of the magazines in which she appeared, including the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

It is not uncommon for the White House to note the accomplishments of the first lady in her official biography, but Trump’s decision to include a detailed list of her media appearances is unusual.

The site also lists the brand names of Trump’s jewelry lines sold on QVC, at a time when questions have been raised by critics about the ethical implications of the family’s business entanglements.

“Melania is also a successful entrepreneur. In April 2010, Melania Trump launched her own jewelry collection, ‘Melania™ Timepieces & Jewelry,’ on QVC,” the site reads.

President Trump has been criticized for failing to fully sever ties with his famous business empire. He announced earlier this month that he would turn over control of his businesses to his two adult sons, but critics say he has not gone far enough. The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington tweeted Friday that Trump is in violation of the emoluments clause in the Constitution, which bars elected officials from profiting from the office they hold.

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