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Karoli
@karoli.bsky.social

Marco and David have been thick as thieves for years. I was writing about him back when Marco first ran for the Senate. Both corrupt, but one manages to hide his most of the time.

emptywheel
@emptywheel.bsky.social

Here's the docket. Back in April 2025, Rivera delayed his trial (in part bc the attorney for his co-defendant had a 3-month trial late last year). Motions in limine are due in a few weeks, with trial scheduled for next month. www.courtlistener.com/docket/66627...

courtlistener.comUnited States v. Rivera, 1:22-cr-20552 - CourtListener.comDocket for United States v. Rivera, 1:22-cr-20552 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.
emptywheel
@emptywheel.bsky.social

You see, Delcy Rodriguez -- whom Marco Rubio now orders around in his Viceroy position -- had CITGO set up a contract with Rubio's buddy, David Rivera, that hid the role of PDVSA.

emptywheel
@emptywheel.bsky.social

And that's interesting bc @wendysiegelman.bsky.social found this weird Devin Nunes deal that picked up a failed CITGO bid. bsky.app/profile/wend...

Wendy Siegelman@wendysiegelman.bsky.social

Devin Nunes and others linked to Trump Media & Technology Group (Truth Social owner) recently became officers and investors of a company soon after it made an unsuccessful $10 billion bid for the US assets of Venezuelan-state-owned Citgo Petroleum. My latest:

newstracs.comDevin Nunes and others linked to Trump Media became officers of a company soon after it made an unsuccessful $10 billion bid for Venezuelan-state-owned Citgo Petroleum’s U.S. assetsDevin Nunes and others linked to Trump Media recently became officers and investors of a company soon after it made an unsuccessful $10 billion bid for Venezuelan-state-owned Citgo.
True
@tbvamp.bsky.social

By whom? I never thought he was a moderate. I yelled at my senators for voting for him. Sometimes I think we should have situational awareness testing before anyone can run for office - along with personality disorders testing and cognitive tests.

octaviuz.bsky.social
@octaviuz.bsky.social

Essentially zero professional legislators thought he'd turn out to be the sack of manure he's been at State. This is not like RFKjr or Hegseth where any person with at least one sense (even just smell) could tell they'd be a disaster.

True
@tbvamp.bsky.social

I think they just didn't look at him that hard because he was one of them. AND they thought voting for him would make them look thoughtful. I could have told them Cruz was dangerous and I don't live anywhere near Florida.

churchlady320
@churchlady320.bsky.social

Oh give it up. Efforts early on to appear collegial are over. Reason we lose is getting mad at single acts. Hated Mark Kelly for reopening. Now he defied Trump on illegal orders, and he's a hero. If their vote changed nothing, it's meaningless. Bern's KILLED kids' cancer care. Primary HIM!