Marianne Williamson is worth about $2.5 million.

It'd probably be more if she hadn't run for office.

with Brittany Lewis for @0aaea717 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx1oAmRI23w 

 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) earned $2.5 million from book advances and royalties from 2011 through 2022, according to his annual financial disclosures.

With Brittany Lewis for @0aaea717 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p5DzZ_xzH4 

 Latest stories on money & politics-- 

💰️ Ron DeSantis is worth an estimated $1.5 million, largely via book sales

💰️ Also via book sales, Marianne Williamson is worth about $2.5 million (although her campaigns are costing her)

💰️ Billionaire Harold Hamm on how Biden is holding American energy hostage

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2023/10/05/checks--imbalances-how-ron-desantis-and-marianne-williamson-earned-their-money/?sh=9d5f845743f7 

 "Chris Christie Earned More Than $4 Million In The Last Two Years"

by Kyle Mullins for @0aaea717 

#News #USPolitics #ChrisChristie #Money  

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kylemullins/2023/10/05/chris-christie-earned-more-than-4-million-in-the-last-two-years/?sh=6b4502798421 

 Periodic reminder--

Kevin McCarthy’s political committees spent at least $250,000 at Trump's properties while he was president.

#USPolitics #Trump #Speaker 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2022/04/22/kevin-mccarthy-found-trumps-hotels-competitive-only-during-trumps-presidency/ 

 New: "Donald Trump is no longer rich enough for the country’s most exclusive club. With an estimated $2.6 billion fortune, he is $300 million shy of the cutoff for The Forbes 400."

Dan Alexander for @0aaea717

#News #USPolitics #Trump 
 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2023/10/03/donald-trump-drops-off-the-forbes-400-for-second-time-in-3-years/?sh=457f3c45729d 

 Ok, really digging this new Rolling Stones colab w/Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder. Jagger's vocals sound fantastic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnKG00M87e0 

 "Failed political runs have turned author Marianne Williamson into a national figure. But they haven’t necessarily paid off financially, costing at least $500,000—so far."

me, for @0aaea717 

#USPolitics #News #MarianneWilliamson  

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2023/10/01/heres-how-much-2024-presidential-candidate-marianne-williamson-is-worth/?sh=1ad3c704574c 

 Stories from the latest issue of @forbes.com's Checks & Imbalances:

💰️ This Surprising Obsession Drives Vivek Ramaswamy

💰️ How Trump, Master Of Avoiding Paper Trails, Finally Got Caught With One

💰️ How TikTok Has Exposed Politicians’ Closest Personal Contacts

#USPolitics #News #TikTok #Trump  

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2023/09/28/checks--imbalances-vivek-ramaswamys-driving-obsession/?sh=2aa550412d10 

 "Ron DeSantis has spent much of his adult life railing against liberal elites. 

In 2023, he wrote a book about it — and it made him rich."

Kyle Mullins with a deep dive for @0aaea717 

#USPolitics #News #DeSantis 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kylemullins/2023/09/29/heres-how-much-ron-desantis-is-worth/?sh=6702284c3327 

 Indictment claims Navarro used campaign funds to pay the lawyer rep'ing him in connection with a restraining order a romantic partner filed against Navarro.

https://cdn.masto.host/journahost/media_attachments/files/111/139/214/807/776/438/original/0bb51ac1fb6e610e.png 

 Oops

https://cdn.masto.host/journahost/media_attachments/files/111/139/183/154/191/075/original/7b231f574565b000.png 

 Navarro indictment is here:

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23993368-omar-navarro-indictment 

 Omar Navarro--who ran for Congress in California but spent a ton of time (and campaign money) at Trump's DC hotel--has been indicted for misusing campaign funds.

Readers of 1100 Pennsylvania (RIP) are quite familiar with Omar.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/four-time-congressional-candidate-charged-long-running-misuse-campaign-funds

https://cdn.masto.host/journahost/media_attachments/files/111/139/135/882/235/838/original/c38f72a2653fe125.jpg 

 "Trump Committed Fraud By Inflating His Assets, Judge Rules"

by  @bd66e41f for @0aaea717 

#USpolitics #News #Trump 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/09/26/trump-committed-fraud-by -inflating-his-assets-judge-rules/?sh=c1135984565f 

 "How Larry Elder Overcame Financial Troubles To Build A $4 Million Fortune"

by Monica Hunter-Hart for @0aaea717 

#USPolitics  #News #California

https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicahunter-hart/2023/09/26/how-larry-elder-overcame-financial-troubles-to-build-a-4-million-fortune/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailydozen&cdlcid=60be2306fe2c195e919529b2&section=politics&sh=6c3fe2535751 

 "Ted Cruz Cleared By FEC Of Misusing Campaign Funds For Book Promotion After Landing In Hot Water"

me, with Brittany Lewis for @0aaea717 

#News #USpolitics #Books #TedCruz  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upQsWjF_JAs&list=PLS-lBhhhKviyXYPh7m6oFF_LP3D3VxS1_&index=2 

 "Senator Elizabeth Warren has earned millions from book advances and royalties during her tenure in the Senate, according to 10 years of financial disclosures"

me, with Brittany Lewis for @0aaea717 

#News #USPolitics #ElizabethWarren #books 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faO34S3LmFo& list=PLS-lBhhhKviyXYPh7m6oFF_LP3D3VxS1_&index=1 

 Trying to connect my iPad as a second screen to my Lemur Pro running Pop!_OS 22.04, but having issues with remote desktop.

Any suggestions (using cords is fine)? Thank you!

#FOSS #ubuntu #floss #popos 

 BTW, Cruz has earned $1.8 million as an author during his Senate tenure from book advances.

His next book is scheduled for release in November. It appears to be part of a 2-book deal that came with a $1.1 million advance.

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 Also--

💰 As late as 2022, Cruz's annual financial disclosures make it sound as if the plan was for him to receive any royalties

💰 In Cruz's original response to the FEC complaint, there's no mention of a plan for any royalties (hypothetical at that point) to go to charity

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 ICYMI--

💰️ According to his affidavit, Cruz did not inform his agent to donate royalties until about 8 months after he learned of the FEC investigation

💰️ Cruz didn't notify the FEC of the donations for another 17 months--after the commission told him it had reason to believe he'd broken the law

7/ 

 5/5/2023--Cruz's attorneys produce an affidavit in which the senator says that at the end of 2021 and 2022, he directed his book agent to donate all of his royalties to a charity. 

8/8/2023--FEC decides to "take no further action."

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 4/13/2023 (yes, more than 2 years later)--The FEC notifies Cruz and his campaign that the commission found "reason to believe" they violated the law "by converting $13,900 in campaign funds to personal use by purchasing Facebook ads promoting sales of Cruz’s book."

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https://www.fec.gov/files/legal/murs/7897/7897_09.pdf

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 4/7/2021--Campaign Legal Center files complaints with the FEC and Senate Ethics Committee, accusing Cruz of illegally using campaign funds for personal gain: 

https://campaignlegal.org/update/clcs-fec-and-senate-ethics-complaints-allege-sen-cruz-misused-campaign-funds

4/9/2021--The FEC formally notifies Cruz of the complaint.

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 Let's review the timeline, which comes from the FEC records--

9/24/2020--Ted Cruz for Senate begins advertising on Facebook, directing users to retailers to buy his upcoming book

9/29/2020--Cruz’s second book, “One Vote Away: How A Single Supreme Court Seat Can Change History” is published

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 Cruz's absolution only came after--

💰️ the FEC issued a preliminary decision that there was “reason to believe” Cruz had violated the Federal Election Campaign Act

💰️ Cruz then disclosed he'd donated his royalties to charity--a decision he'd only told his agent about after the FEC inquiry began

2/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2023/09/14/fec-clears-ted-cruz-of-misusing-campaign-funds-for-book-promotion/?sh=7f14ecd567ab 

 The FEC cleared Ted Cruz of misusing campaign funds for promoting his book, we learned on Wednesday.

But--

1/

#USPolitics #News #TedCruz 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2023/09/14/fec-clears-ted-cruz-of-misusing-campaign-funds-for-book-promotion/?sh=7f14ecd567ab 

 FEC Clears Ted Cruz Of Misusing Campaign Funds For Book Promotion

me for @0aaea717 

#News #USPolitics #TedCruz 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2023/09/14/fec-clears-ted-cruz-of-misusing-campaign-funds-for-book-promotion/?sh=61ce199067ab 

 From donating to Hillary to getting indicted alongside Trump, with a stint rep'ing Ye in between.

Who Is Trevian Kutti?

by Ana Faguy for @0aaea717

#Ye #USPolitics #Trump 
 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/08/15/who-is-trevian-kutti-what-to-know-about-kanye-wests-former-publicist-charged-alongside-trump-in-georgia/?sh=65c277f843d6