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Trump Confidant, Northern Westchester HS Grad Roger Stone Sentenced Trump Confidant, Northern Westchester HS Grad Roger Stone Sentenced
Trump Confidant, Northern Westchester HS Grad Roger Stone Sentenced Roger Stone, a Fairfield County native who graduated from high school in Northern Westchester and has been a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, was sentenced to prison for lying to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and other charges. The 67-year-old Stone was indicted in January 2019 as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into whether Russia colluded with the Trump's presidential campaign. Stone was sentenced to 40 months (three years, four months) in prison by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Thursday, Feb.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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30 Security Incidents Regarding Handling Of Hillary Clinton’s Emails ID'd By State Department 30 Security Incidents Regarding Handling Of Hillary Clinton’s Emails ID'd By State Department
30 Security Incidents Regarding Handling Of Hillary Clinton’s Emails ID'd By State Department The State Department says it has identified 30 security incidents regarding the handling of Hillary Clinton’s emails, a report said. In a letter from Assistant State Department Secretary Mary Elizabeth Taylor to Sen. Chuck Grassley, Taylor said 23 “violations” and seven “infractions” have been cited as part of their investigation into Clinton’s emails, according to Fox News in this report. “To this point, the Department has assessed culpability to 15 individuals, some of whom were culpable in multiple security incidents,” Taylor, the assistant secretary in the State Department’s Bureau of L…

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by Jon Craig
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Video: Trump Tax Returns, Travel Ban ... Lowey Outlines Appropriations Committee's Priorities Video: Trump Tax Returns, Travel Ban ... Lowey Outlines Appropriations Committee's Priorities
Video: Trump Tax Returns, Travel Ban ... Lowey Outlines Appropriations Committee's Priorities Incoming House Appropriations Chair Nita Lowey of Westchester, a close ally of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, said "yes" to a long list of possible investigative targets within the Trump Administration. In a videotaped interview with Axois, Lowey said investigations could include the Space Force, hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, White House security clearances, White House use of personal email and more. "The funnest thing is to win," Lowey, a Democrat from Harrison began in this interview.  In the Nov. 6 elections, Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives wit…

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by Jon Craig
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Westchester Native James Comey Compares Donald Trump To A 'Mob Boss' Westchester Native James Comey Compares Donald Trump To A 'Mob Boss'
Westchester Native James Comey Compares Donald Trump To A 'Mob Boss' Westchester County native, former Fairfield County resident and ex-FBI Director James Comey compares the man who fired him, President Donald Trump, to a “mob boss” in an ABC promo for an upcoming interview with George Stephanopoulos. In his first public interview since being dismissed by Trump in May 2017, Comey will allegedly “shock the president and his team,” during the one-hour “20/20” special, which will air at 10 p.m. on Sunday, according to an Axios report, citing a source present at the taping. According to the report, the interview “will generate headlines and ‘certainly add more m…

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by Zak Failla
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Judiciary Committee Wants To Meet With Yorktown's Scavino In Russian Probe Judiciary Committee Wants To Meet With Yorktown's Scavino In Russian Probe
Judiciary Committee Wants To Meet With Yorktown's Scavino In Russian Probe Dan Scavino, President Donald Trump's Director of Social Media, is being asked to meet with the Senate Judiciary Committee as it investigates Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.Scavino, a Yorktown native who lives in Hopewell Junction, received a letter from Sen.  Dianne Feinstein (D-California) asking for documents concerning former FBI Director James Comey's interactions with Trump and his firing, documents related to former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and communications concerning Russian President Vladmir Putin, among others.  “Given your role on the campa…

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by Sam Barron