Trump To Honor Former Reagan Attorney General, Who Left Government Under Ethics Cloud

[Correll]

Wow...that is pretty unreal. The Medal of Freedom to a man who was compromised in so many ethical investigations and implicated in scandals and corruption, and forced to resign under a cloud.



Trump To Honor Former Reagan Attorney General, Who Left Government Under Ethics Cloud

Meese was on hand for the successes of Reagan's first term, then prepared to leave the White House in 1984 to be attorney general. But it took a year, and Reagan's landslide re-election, before the Senate finally confirmed his appointment. Meese was accused of unethical conduct in office at the time, and a report by the onetime Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox cited him for "blindness to the abuse of position."

Further allegations followed. He was investigated for his role in helping the Bechtel Corp. build a pipeline from Iraq to Jordan. His actions on behalf of the Wedtech Corp. were also the subject of an independent counsel's probe. Although never indicted for anything, Meese resigned as attorney general when the independent counsel's critical report was filed in 1988.

He also was in the middle of the Iran-Contra affair, a scandal involving weapons sales to Iran and then the money from those sales was used to fund anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.

As Brown University noted, "Meese was investigated for his involvement in the cover-up of the scandals, namely for allegedly focusing more on limiting the damage to President Reagan than on his ostensible purpose of trying to investigate what had transpired."

So, no distinction in your world, between accusations and convictions?

 

[Olde Europe]

"Meese was investigated for his involvement in the cover-up of the scandals, namely for allegedly focusing more on limiting the damage to President Reagan than on his ostensible purpose of trying to investigate what had transpired."


The money quote, and most likely the reason why Meese is an "attorney general" to Trump's liking. He never understood the difference between his personal fixer (Cohen, Giuliani) and an attorney general of the United States of America. I'd be hard pressed even to feign surprise at the "honor" to be bestowed upon Meese.

 

[skews13]

Wow...that is pretty unreal. The Medal of Freedom to a man who was compromised in so many ethical investigations and implicated in scandals and corruption, and forced to resign under a cloud.



Trump To Honor Former Reagan Attorney General, Who Left Government Under Ethics Cloud

Meese was on hand for the successes of Reagan's first term, then prepared to leave the White House in 1984 to be attorney general. But it took a year, and Reagan's landslide re-election, before the Senate finally confirmed his appointment. Meese was accused of unethical conduct in office at the time, and a report by the onetime Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox cited him for "blindness to the abuse of position."

Further allegations followed. He was investigated for his role in helping the Bechtel Corp. build a pipeline from Iraq to Jordan. His actions on behalf of the Wedtech Corp. were also the subject of an independent counsel's probe. Although never indicted for anything, Meese resigned as attorney general when the independent counsel's critical report was filed in 1988.

He also was in the middle of the Iran-Contra affair, a scandal involving weapons sales to Iran and then the money from those sales was used to fund anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.

As Brown University noted, "Meese was investigated for his involvement in the cover-up of the scandals, namely for allegedly focusing more on limiting the damage to President Reagan than on his ostensible purpose of trying to investigate what had transpired."

Trump couldn't identify Meese if he was the only one in the room.

This is being done at the behest of his Fox handlers, who were equally responsible for some of his controversial pardons. I can't believe everyone hasn't caught onto this yet.

Wait until the tides are turned. The same people will be whining and crying foul when it does.

 

[JimBowie1958]

Wow...that is pretty unreal. The Medal of Freedom to a man who was compromised in so many ethical investigations and implicated in scandals and corruption, and forced to resign under a cloud.

'Ethics Cloud'?

Is that like being censored for lying under oath or a criminal conviction, that sort of thing?

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Wow...that is pretty unreal. The Medal of Freedom to a man who was compromised in so many ethical investigations and implicated in scandals and corruption, and forced to resign under a cloud.



Trump To Honor Former Reagan Attorney General, Who Left Government Under Ethics Cloud

Meese was on hand for the successes of Reagan's first term, then prepared to leave the White House in 1984 to be attorney general. But it took a year, and Reagan's landslide re-election, before the Senate finally confirmed his appointment. Meese was accused of unethical conduct in office at the time, and a report by the onetime Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox cited him for "blindness to the abuse of position."

Further allegations followed. He was investigated for his role in helping the Bechtel Corp. build a pipeline from Iraq to Jordan. His actions on behalf of the Wedtech Corp. were also the subject of an independent counsel's probe. Although never indicted for anything, Meese resigned as attorney general when the independent counsel's critical report was filed in 1988.

He also was in the middle of the Iran-Contra affair, a scandal involving weapons sales to Iran and then the money from those sales was used to fund anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.

As Brown University noted, "Meese was investigated for his involvement in the cover-up of the scandals, namely for allegedly focusing more on limiting the damage to President Reagan than on his ostensible purpose of trying to investigate what had transpired."

The Medal of Freedom is a completely political, bullshit award. Take a look at the list of recipients.

It's not something over which to get panties in a wad.

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[Coyote]

Wow...that is pretty unreal. The Medal of Freedom to a man who was compromised in so many ethical investigations and implicated in scandals and corruption, and forced to resign under a cloud.



Trump To Honor Former Reagan Attorney General, Who Left Government Under Ethics Cloud

Meese was on hand for the successes of Reagan's first term, then prepared to leave the White House in 1984 to be attorney general. But it took a year, and Reagan's landslide re-election, before the Senate finally confirmed his appointment. Meese was accused of unethical conduct in office at the time, and a report by the onetime Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox cited him for "blindness to the abuse of position."

Further allegations followed. He was investigated for his role in helping the Bechtel Corp. build a pipeline from Iraq to Jordan. His actions on behalf of the Wedtech Corp. were also the subject of an independent counsel's probe. Although never indicted for anything, Meese resigned as attorney general when the independent counsel's critical report was filed in 1988.

He also was in the middle of the Iran-Contra affair, a scandal involving weapons sales to Iran and then the money from those sales was used to fund anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.

As Brown University noted, "Meese was investigated for his involvement in the cover-up of the scandals, namely for allegedly focusing more on limiting the damage to President Reagan than on his ostensible purpose of trying to investigate what had transpired."

So, no distinction in your world, between accusations and convictions?

Like Hillary Clinton?

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Meese was accused of

Gee, where have we encountered this before only to realize it was just democratic lies?

Do you knee jerk defend every conservative?

I knee jerk defend ANYONE being attacked by a known partisan.

Show me proof of wrong doing, not "accusations"