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J E Ross's avatar

This is the new most important story we didn't have space in our heads to remember. Thank you!

Don Buckter's avatar

“Under the radar”? No longer thanks to this great reporting. Shades of “Iran-Contra” but even more Byzantine and every bit as politically significant. Homework for Allison and Adam: Bill Barr’s full story has yet to be told.

Maureen's avatar

So much Trump corruption! Every day, all months, all years, all decades.

Mary Lummis's avatar

Allison your last comment about how much of the 20 billion dollars purchased the weapons being used now by the Iranian government is chilling. None of these authoritarian regimes (Trump included) care about their fellow citizens. Thanks to the efforts of so many independent journalists like you and Adam, Trump 2.0 has been revealed as the transnational criminal organization that it is has always been. Thank you to you both 🙏

Michael Woolsey's avatar

More reasons he should be in prison.

jeff ingram's avatar

Does this episode tie into what Senator Whitehouse was exposing last week -- indications of trumpi kowtowing, tied into, Russian schemes, almost as if he were a trumputin, a mole, an operative, for Russia?

Ellen Lewis's avatar

I learned so much about Turkey and our slippery interactions with it in this half hour. Thank you both.

JL Stone, MD's avatar

Excellent reporting! Thank you for bringing this story to our attention 😊.

Ann Davey's avatar

So very complicated. Thanks for breaking it down.

Ellen Lewis's avatar

"Oh, the tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive"

GingerLee's avatar

"another brick in the wall"

Carol Navarrete's avatar

What do you think Trump personally got out of this scheme during the time it was going on?

SLMontgo's avatar

While listening to this fascinating recount and recap regarding Halkbank and money laundering, I realized just how little I actually know about how these criminal activities are operated. I felt naive.

Then I realized that I was not naive: instead, I have no aptitude for criminal behavior. Now I feel relieved that I'll never be part of a criminal conspiracy involving .... pretty much anything.

It's a good day again. ... well, relatively speaking.

Karen Smith's avatar

Did Epstein have any link to Turkey?