Metro Administration Ignores Rank and File

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Metro Administration Ignores Rank and File United States hits Pressure mounts on Health experts call for 10,000 coronavirus Congress for action with Roosevelt-style programs deaths next coronavirus bill to kill virus, revive economy PAGE 2 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 Volume 22, Issue 7 April 8-14, 2020 Las Vegas lasvegastribune.com “ITRIBUNE may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” — Voltaire The case of Raul Moran keeps raising questions By Rolando Larraz ton Boulevard address where an The wound track was deter- Las Vegas Tribune individual was asked to leave and mined to be upward, which makes The more we hear of the Raul refused to obey, but when the police it impossible if both men were the Moran murder case, the more ques- arrived they found Raul Moran on same size in height regardless of the tions we have and the more Clark the ground almost a block away, at weight difference, if any. County Officials refuse to give any 3319 E. Charleston Boulevard, with Victor Cruz was arrested on answers, given the possibility that three bullets to his head indicating March 15, 2019 and charged with someone is protecting Victor Cruz that he left the previous location assault with a deadly weapon; but and others in the murder of Raul without incident but was later cow- two days after being taken to UMC Moran and considering that the case ardly attacked from the back. Trauma Center, on March 17, Raul was abruptly dismissed. Raul Moran and Victor Cruz Moran was pronounced dead yet New information obtained by were both the same size, five feet Cruz’s status was never upgraded the Las Vegas Tribune shows that seven inches tall, but according to murder. before Victor Cruz’s murder of to the results of the autopsy, two On that day the Las Vegas Tri- Raul Moran, Cruz had three other gunshot wounds were behind the bune was told that “Victor Cruz criminal felony cases that were also left ear and the other above the was placed on House Arrest and is mysteriously dismissed just as the left ear, numerous bone fragments home with his family resting, eating killing of Raul Moran was. were within the scalp muscle and home meals,” yet the online Clark The police dispatcher responded VICTOR CRUZ brain matter. RAUL MORAN (See Raul Moran, Page 2) to a call from the 3355 E. Charles- My Point Metro Administration of View By Rolando Larraz The last time I saw Raul Moran ignores rank and file he was a seven-year-old boy, he vis- By Las Vegas Tribune staff The Las Vegas Tribune believes ited my house with his grandfather, The Las Vegas Tribune has been that the rank and file of our police Tony Galvez, who was an old fam- a furious critic of the Las Vegas department are well-trained and ily friend from way back in Cuba Metropolitan Police Department’s they are a dedicated force that when he was a champion swimmer high-ranking administration, but deserves better treatment from the representing the Military and Naval has always been a defender of the alleged leaders of the department — Social Club in the Olympics. rank and file in the department, having police officers in the streets I never saw Raul Moran again; I even if some of those rank and file without masks is inexcusable. wouldn’t have known him if I was could be considered bad apples It has come to the attention of to have seen him on the street. I like the abusive B. Foster who this newspaper that police officers never met his older sister Christina, went onto private property with a are not allowed to wear protective but his grandfather and his mother bigmouth named Lopez and two masks that could keep the officers were frequent visitors at my home others to intimidate senior citizens. (See No Mask Order, Page 4) and those who know me can testify that not many people are invited to my home. Adelson helping Las Vegas Tony was a very good and close By Chuck Muth In addition, it was announced Some jackass tweeting under the friend of my uncle and when he The left and some in the me- Saturday that Mr. Adelson is also fake name StewGotts (how clever) came to Las Vegas after Fidel Cas- dia constantly demonize Sheldon going to cover the payroll costs for wrote yesterday… tro destroyed our beautiful Island, Adelson, owner of the Venetian some 1,200 employees who work in “He’s still a horrible person who he got into the gaming industry, as and Palazzo resorts, for supporting independent, third-party restaurants has done more harm than good in he was in Cuba, and was at Caesars conservatives and the GOP. and bars in his resorts. this world. We should stop applaud- Palace for almost all his American But while “Democrat” casino Oh, and that was after he pur- ing bad people for once in a while life until he died of a heart attack. operations such as MGM Grand chased and donated “nearly two doing the bear minimum.” My family was by Tony’s side and Caesars are laying off tens of million face masks to help hospitals “Bear” minimum. Jerk. when his dad passed. I was there by thousands of workers and forcing in the US that are facing a shortage Drive-By Muthings his side when his wife died and my them into the unemployment line, of protective gear.” —Had it not been for the Wu- family was standing by when one Mr. Adelson is keeping all of his The least everyone could do is Flu, right now I’d be on the Lido of his sons passed away. Tony was employees on the payroll through say, “Thank you.” Deck of the Carnival Panorama, also with us when my mom died the end of April. SHELDON ADELSON But haters gonna hate. (See Sheldon Adelson, Page 6) and was one of the pallbearers. This is something one doesn’t forget. He loved his children equally, Who runs Family Court, Dept. F? but I think Raul Moran’s mother was his favorite, and she and the rest of the Galvez clan followed The Judge or her Law Clerk? his pattern in the gaming business. By Rolando Larraz goes and what doesn’t go, avoiding While working at Caesars Palace Las Vegas Tribune a case that would allow two people Tony Galvez became a bullfighter Las Vegas Tribune has learned that do not get along to go their and used to travel to Mexico and that the position of Family Court separate ways. Spain to practice that art. Tony used Department F Law Clerk can be It is not unusual for employees to love Mexico and it was nothing seen as a homophobic position. behind the scenes to believe they are out of the ordinary to be “forced” For a whole entire year a man the elected officials, but this wom- to hear Tony Galvez talking about has been trying to divorce his part- an has topped the cake by using Mexico and bullfighting for hours ner and the Law Clerk for Judge the judge’s name for her personal at a time. Denise Gentile has put obstacle feelings and position. Two of his brothers were fix- after obstacle in his path because The State Bar of Nevada repri- tures at the old Thunderbird Hotel according to her, she runs that mands attorneys who do not know and Casino. One of his daughters, courtroom and reads everything how to supervise their staff and Raul’s mom, I believe started at for the judge and she decides what JUDGE DENISE GENTILE CAMMY HA (See Family Court, Page 2) the Union Plaza dealing poker and then moved up to the Strip as every other one of the Galvez clan did. Did Gov. Steve Sisolak really hoard They were all well liked and very respected by everyone in the old Las Vegas and in the old Cuban Hydroxychloroquine for prisoners? community. By Chuck Muth “Concordia Pharmaceuticals” — a the very least, irresponsible. And It was not uncommon to see A widely circulated story has multi-national corporation that not how “I” do business. Tony Galvez’s car pulling into my been going around the past few hasn’t operated under that name So I contacted Concordia Phar- driveway at three in the morning days claiming that Nevada Gov. since November of 2018 — as the maceuticals; now doing business as after his shift at Caesars to enjoy a Steve Sisolak, after banning doctors basis for his story. Advanz Pharma with its corporate cup of Cuban coffee while talking from prescribing the anti-malaria Folks, those of you who have headquarters in the United King- politics and reminiscing about the drug Hydroxychloroquine for been reading Muth’s Truths over dom. I spoke directly with their “good old days” and always ending COVID-19 patients, began hoard- the past couple of weeks know Head of Communications, Meral up talking about his grandchildren. ing a version of the drug for Nevada that NO ONE has been harder on Nugent, who strongly and catego- Tony Galvez was a well-liked prisoners. the governor’s actions during this rially denied the report. person in my family circle and I just The original report, published coronavirus crisis than yours truly. “Hi Chuck,” she wrote in a fol- followed that circle, so his daughter on April 2nd by blogger Rob Lau- But to take this totally unverified low-up email, “as discussed, I can (See My Point of View, Page 2) er, cites UN-NAMED “sources” at “click bait” story at face value is, at GOV.
Recommended publications
  • Announcement
    Announcement Total 100 articles, created at 2016-06-29 12:01 1 Euro 2016: England footballers find comfort in their WAGs after exit (1.04/2) A few of England's beaten footballers on Monday found comfort in the arms of their wives and girlfriends moments after their 1-2 defeat to Iceland ended their Euro 2016 campaign in the pre- quarterfinal stage 2016-06-29 09:49 2KB www.mid-day.com 2 Where to find the world's best sake Nearly half of Japan's best bottles come from a single region. (1.03/2) Here's how to experience it yourself. 2016-06-29 08:57 6KB rss.cnn.com 3 Why a mother had to visit the place her son died (1.03/2) Maureen and Roger have waited 11 years to visit the place where their son Matthew died in Iraq, to lay a small cross there and to try to understand why he died. 2016-06-29 08:22 16KB www.bbc.co.uk 4 College Students Take to Social Media to Take on Terrorism (1.02/2) Students at one New York college are taking to social media to tackle terrorism. A team of Rochester Institute of Technology students came up with the winning idea for a U. S. State Department contest seeking ways to counter terrorist propaganda online. The RIT team developed a social... 2016-06-29 12:00 1KB abcnews.go.com 5 Toyota Recalls 1.43 Million Vehicles for Defective Air Bags (1.02/2) Toyota is recalling 1.43 million vehicles globally for defective air bags, although it is not part of the massive recalls of Takata air bags, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday.
    [Show full text]
  • News Release
    NEWS RELEASE NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 47TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS 2-Hour CBS Special Airs Friday, June 26 at 8p ET / PT NEW YORK (May 21, 2020) — The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards, which will be presented in a two-hour special on Friday, June 26 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The full list of nominees is available at https://theemmys.tv/daytime. “Now more than ever, daytime television provides a source of comfort and continuity made possible by these nominees’ dedicated efforts and sense of community,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO of NATAS. “Their commitment to excellence and demonstrated love for their audience never cease to brighten our days, and we are delighted to join with CBS in celebrating their talents.” “As a leader in Daytime, we are thrilled to welcome back the Daytime Emmy Awards,” said Jack Sussman, Executive Vice President, Specials, Music and Live Events for CBS. “Daytime television has been keeping viewers engaged and entertained for many years, so it is with great pride that we look forward to celebrating the best of the genre here on CBS.” The Daytime Emmy® Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in daytime television programming since 1974. The awards are presented to individuals and programs broadcast between 2:00 am and 6:00 pm, as well as certain categories of digital and syndicated programming of similar content. This year’s awards honor content from more than 2,700 submissions that originally premiered in calendar-year 2019.
    [Show full text]
  • From Richard Spencer
    We Inform. You Decide. www.alligator.org VOLUME 112 ISSUE 21 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017 Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida Fuchs urges students to ‘stay away’ from Richard Spencer LOCAL AND UNIVERSITY on-campus appearance, which is “By shunning him and his follow- $500,000 on security, according voice their discontent with Spen- POLICE ARE SPENDING next week. ers we will block his attempt for to Alligator archives. cer’s values and stand up for their $500,000 ON SECURITY Fuchs emphasized in the email further visibility.” Fuchs pointed to a campaign own in the email. that UF’s values do not align After months of back and forth called #TogetherUF aimed to “We will overcome this exter- FOR THE EVENT. Spencer’s. The speech is set for between UF and the National promote open dialogue in light nal threat to our university and 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 at the Phil- Policy Institute, which Spencer of Spencer’s appearance. The our values,” Fuchs wrote. “We By David Hoffman lips Center for Performing Arts. leads as president, the university fi rst event, “A Conversation on will become an even stronger Alligator Staff Writer “(Do) not provide Mr. Spencer announced the date of the event the First Amendment,” will be community and an even greater and his followers the spotlight last Thursday. Spencer will pay Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 university.” UF President Kent Fuchs they are seeking. They are intend- $10,564 to rent the space, while p.m.
    [Show full text]
  • Ana Navarro, Political Strategist and Commentator for CNN, NBC and Telemundo
    The 7th Annual Robert J. Bailyn Symposium on the First Amendment Are You Being Heard? Political Participation, the 1st Amendment and the National Popular Vote with Ana Navarro, Political Strategist and Commentator for CNN, NBC and Telemundo Wednesday, September 25, 3 pm | Lifelong Learning Auditorium th Florida TheAtlantic 7 Annual University, Robert J. BailynBoca Raton Symposium on the First Amendment Ana Navarro was born in Nicaragua and immigrated to the United States in 1980 at 8 years of age. She is a Republican strategist with expertise on Latin American, Florida and Hispanic issues. She was the National Hispanic Co-Chair for John McCain’s 2008 Presidential campaign and in 2012, served as National Hispanic Co-Chair for Governor Jon Huntsman’s Presidential campaign. Panel Discussion to Follow Patrick Rosenstiel is a leading proponent of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and is senior advisor to nationalpopularvote.com. He is a longtime Republican who has worked in politics for decades. Rosenstiel has consulted on Supreme Court confirmations and helped develop government and education policies. Also featuring Ilene Prusher, FAU School of Communication and Multimedia Studies; Kevin Wagner, FAU Department of Political Science Chair Tickets $35 | FAU Students, Faculty and Staff with Owl ID, Free | FAU Alumni $30 Additional Box Office fees may apply. Tickets at www.fauevents.com or 561-297-6124 Osher Lifelong Learning Boca Raton patrons can purchase tickets at olliboca.fau.edu. If you need a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in this event please email [email protected] or call 561-297-3211 or TTY Relay Station 1-800-955-8770 preferably 5 business days prior to event.
    [Show full text]
  • The View S25 Announcement 2021
    Aug. 30, 2021 IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE WHEN ‘THE VIEW’ RETURNS TO ITS NYC STUDIO AND KICKS OFF A YEARLONG SEASON 25 CELEBRATION, TUESDAY, SEPT. 7 Since 1997, an Incredible Group of Women Have Turned the Headlines of the Day Into Hot Topics and We Are Inviting Them Back to Join the Conversation for ‘Flashback Fridays’ ‘The VieW’ Is Taking a Little Time to Fill the Seat Welcoming a Lineup of Conservative Guest Co-Hosts Including Condoleezza Rice, Mia Love, Carly Fiorina and Alyssa Farah Take an Extraordinary Look Inside the Emmy®-Winning Talk ShoW With the Women Who Have Had a Seat on the Panel When the ‘Behind The Table’ Podcast Series Debuts Tuesday, Sept. 14 Check Out Audio Sneak Peek of ‘Behind The Table’ and Take a Look at What Happens When the Women of ‘The VieW’ Reunite After More Than a Year and a Half ABC/Robert Ascroft* At 11:00 a.m. EDT on Aug. 11, 1997, The ABC Television Network aired the live, premiere broadcast of “The View,” a talk show created by Barbara Walters and unlike any that had previously appeared on television. The talk show phenomenon that has been often imitated but never duplicated is set to return to its New York City studio on TUESDAY, SEPT. 7 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT), for the live premiere of its historic 25th anniversary season. After concluding season 24 as the most-watched daytime talk show, ranking No. 1 in Households and Total Viewers among the daytime network and syndicated talk shows and news programs for the first time in the show’s history, “The View” begins its seasonlong silver anniversary celebration when the co-hosts return to the studio and the iconic Hot Topics table.
    [Show full text]
  • June 2015 Honoring M
    The Schwarz Report Dr. Fred Schwarz Volume 55, Number 6 Dr. David Noebel June 2015 Honoring M. Stanton Evans by Cliff Kincaid Those who assembled on March 12 at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Leesburg, Virginia, to celebrate the life of conservative thinker and writer M. Stanton Evans heard several references to his monumental 1994 work, The Theme is Freedom. This book is worth remembering and re-reading as we are being treated repeatedly to the spectacle in the media of “conservatives” endorsing gay rights and gay marriage. In an illustration of what Stan called the “pagan ethic,” he cites on page 128 “the campaign to change societal views of homosexuality—to treat it as an ‘alternative lifestyle,’ as valid in its way as heterosexual conduct.” Stan comments, “Among other things, this is a reversion to pagan ways of thinking.” He cites acceptance of homosexuality in ancient civilizations such as Babylon and notes, “All of this was unequivocally condemned by the religion of the Bible.” Yet, as Austin Ruse points out in his Breitbart article, “GOP Elite Ask Supreme Court to Impose Gay Marriage on America,” a brief to celebrate homosexual “marriage” as equal to traditional marriage has been submitted to the court and signed by 300 conservatives and/or Republicans, including no less than 26 former senior Mitt Romney staffers. These so-called “conservatives,” who are not conservative in any real sense, are part of a “Project Right Side” that is designed to confuse the public about the meaning of the term. The “media” section of the website tells us how news organizations have covered the “conservative case for gay marriage.” But there is nothing “conservative” about asking the Supreme Court to impose homosexual marriage on all 50 states.
    [Show full text]
  • Latinas and Power a Star-Studded Event
    Latinas And Power A Star-Studded Event Carmen Yulín Cruz, Marilyn Alverio, Ana Navarro Bill Sarno/CTLatinoNews.com In the days and weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, became the face and voice of an island engulfed in a massive humanitarian crisis and crying for help. The images of Yulín wading through waist-deep water to help the storm’s victims and her relentless and often emotional prodding of the Trump administration and the international community to do more for the 3.5 million Puerto Ricans trying to subsist under dire conditions and the gratitude of millions of Puerto Ricans living on the mainland. Last week, Yulín was in Hartford to accept the Latina Champions Award at the Latinas and Power Symposium, which was celebrating its 15th or quinceanera year, at the Hilton hotel. The presence of Yulín and keynote speaker political columnist Ana Navarro, attracted a sold-out capacity crowd of 500 professional Latinas at various stages of their careers, as well as students. Among those clearly impressed by the size of the turnout and its exuberance was Navarro, a nationally recognized Latino media personality, who had come to Hartford from her home in Miami, Florida. 1 “I was surprised to find so many Latinas in the middle of Connecticut,” the Nicaragua native observed. “This is not our natural habitat,” she joked. The symposium, held yearly to help Latinas become empowered and to develop their ability to take advantage of the opportunities available through networking and by drawing upon the experience and guidance of people, particularly Latinos, successful in fields such as education, business, communications and entrepreneurship.
    [Show full text]
  • Housing Developments Podcast, Episode 2
    Housing Developments Episode 2 Jerry Howard: I know you're a baseball fan, but I know that sometimes you waffle between teams. So I'm asking you right now. Make your call this year name the two teams that are going to the World Series and the listeners will hold you to it come October. Jim Tobin: Perfect. I think the Yankees are going from the AL and if I had to pick somebody from the NL I'm going to go I'm going to say the Dodgers get back there one more time. JH: Well, you're wrong Jim. [Intro Music] JH: Hi, I'm Jerry Howard the CEO of NAHB. Welcome to Housing Developments. JT: And I'm Jim Tobin Chief lobbyist for NAHB. JH: You're wrong about the Dodgers. I'm going to go with my beloved New York Yankees, and then I'm going with my hometown Washington Nationals who I think aren't even better team this year than they were last year. Well, I understand you've been traveling a little bit. What have you been up to, and what are people telling you out in the field? JT: I've been out to the West Coast took a trip out to see our Builders out in Oregon. I had a great great time out there with those guys and in like you here and your travels across the country same things bothering them about the with its Left Coast, right Coast north or south. Housing affordability is strangling every one of our members and their ability to provide that entry- level home or even to that move-up buyer and heck even even affordable rental trying to find a way to crack the code of land use and land use restrictions NIMBYism, local governments imposing imposing rent restrictions on members, especially inside Portland, but for us housing affordability across the country is the Mantra of NAHB right now.
    [Show full text]
  • Untypical Linguistic Features of Males and Females and Gender Linguistic Crossing
    I Untypical Linguistic Features of Males and Females and Gender Linguistic Crossing السمات اللغوية غير النمطية بين الذكور واﻻناث و التقاطع اللغوي الناتج عن اختﻻف النوع اﻻجتماعي By: Ghaida ‘Mohammed Amen’ Yousef Supervised by: Prof. Zakaria Abu Hamdieh A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master’s Degree in English Language and Literature Department of English Language and Literature Faculty of Arts and Sciences Middle East University January, 2018 II Authorization III IV Acknowledgement First and foremost, I would like to thank Allah , the Almighty, for giving me the strength, knowledge, ability, and opportunity to undertake this research study and to persevere and complete it satisfactorily. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor and role model Prof. Zakariya Ahmad Abu-Hamdiya for his tremendous support, extraordinary patience, and immense knowledge. This thesis would not have been possible without his guidance. Due thanks are also extended to Prof. Bader Dweik, Dr. Majid Abdul-Latif, Dr. Norma Al- Zayed, and Dr. Tawfiq Yousef who willingly shared the fruits of their knowledge with my classmates and I during our two-year journey. Special thanks go to the committee members: Dr. Mohammed Haj as an internal examiner and Prof. Fawwaz Al-Abed Al-Haq as an external examiner from Al-Yarmouk University. Finally, I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude to my gorgeous family who supported me through thick and thin. This dissertation stands as a testament to their unconditional love and encouragement. Moreover, I am incredibly thankful for Uncle Tariq Nassar for his endless and unconditional support.
    [Show full text]
  • Why Do Elephants Put Their Heads in the Sand?
    Why Do Elephants Put their Heads in the Sand? January 2012 Update The Republican Party’s stance on immigration—and what it means for its candidates’ ability to compete for Latino voters—is shaping up as one of the major storylines this election cycle. As Republicans continue to embrace hard-right positions on immigration, the Party is distancing itself not only from the legacy of Ronald Reagan and other past Republican leaders, but also from Latino voters in numerous states that are shaping up to be key 2012 battlegrounds. The brand image of the Republican Party as hostile and unwelcoming to Latino voters—reinforced by the GOP’s embrace of harsh state laws like Alabama’s— threatens Republican competitiveness with Latino voters in 2012 and beyond. Their failure to embrace a practical solution also sends a message to general- election voters that the Republican Party is more interested in political grand- standing than problem-solving. With immigration a minor issue for a majority of non-Latino voters, and a defining, personal issue for a majority of Latino voters, the GOP’s position on immigration is self-defeating. Read on for more on the Republican Party’s immigration stance in recent years, the positions embraced by current 2012 contenders, and the role immigration plays in influencing the Latino vote. 1 Contents INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................ 2 The GOP on Immigration: An Anniversary and a Look Forward .............................................................. 2 Running Up Against Demographics and Recent History .......................................................................... 3 “Attrition Through Enforcement” is Just a Nicer Way of Saying Mass Deportation................................ 6 THE 2012 GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES: WHERE THEY STAND ON IMMIGRATION..............................
    [Show full text]
  • Executive Branch
    EXECUTIVE BRANCH THE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, 45th President of the United States; born in Queens, NY, June 14, 1946; graduated from New York Military Academy in Cornwall, NY, in 1964; received a bachelor of science degree in economics in 1968 from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA; joined Trump Management Company in 1968; became president of the Trump Organization in 1971 until 2016, when elected President of the United States; family: married to Melania; five children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, and Barron; nine grandchildren; elected as President of the United States on November 8, 2016, and took the oath of office on January 20, 2017. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 20500 Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB), 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 20500, phone (202) 456–1414, http://www.whitehouse.gov The President of the United States.—Donald J. Trump. Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations.—Jordan Karem. Executive Assistant to the President.—Madeleine Westerhout. OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT phone (202) 456–1414 The Vice President.—Mike Pence. Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Vice President.—Nick Ayers. Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President.—Keith Kellogg. Deputy Assistants to the President and Deputy Chiefs of Staff to the Vice President: Jarrod Agen, John Horne. Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to Mrs. Karen Pence.—Jana Toner. Deputy Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Director to the Vice President.— Steve Pinkos.
    [Show full text]
  • Jessica Ditto
    August 2, 2018 The Honorable Henry Kerner Special Counsel Office of Special Counsel 1730 M Street, N.W. Suite 218 Washington, D.C. 20036-4505 Re: Violation of the Hatch Act by Jessica Ditto Dear Mr. Kerner: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (“CREW”) respectfully requests that the Office of Special Counsel (“OSC”) investigate whether Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Communications Jessica Ditto violated the Hatch Act by using her official social media account to retweet a message promoting and disseminating research from the Republican National Committee (“RNC”) on its website, www.gop.com. This tweet was directed toward the success or failure of the Republican party and Donald J. Trump, a candidate in a partisan race. By tweeting this post on a Twitter account that refers to her official position, Ms. Ditto likely engaged in political activity prohibited by law. Factual Background Ms. Ditto was appointed Deputy Director of Communications in January 2017, after previously serving as on the Trump campaign and transition team.1 As Deputy Communications Director for the President, Ms. Ditto is integral in overseeing the operations of the White House communications staff and helping to build out the President’s initiatives and agenda.2 Since early in the Trump Administration, Ms. Ditto has used the official Twitter handle @JessicaDitto45. @JessicaDitto45 Twitter Account There is little doubt that the @JessicaDitto45 Twitter account is used by Ms. Ditto for official government purposes. According to her Twitter page, Ms. Ditto began using the handle in February 2017, shortly after Donald J. Trump became the 45th President of the United States.3 The account profile states that Ms.
    [Show full text]