Tag: Mar a Lago members

Mar-a-Lago Pal Sent Policy Pitch — And Trump Forwarded To VA Chief

In late 2017, on one of President Donald Trump’s retreats to Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach, Florida, he caught up with an old friend: Albert Hazzouri.

When Hazzouri is not at Mar-a-Lago, he’s a cosmetic dentist in Scranton, Pennsylvania. At a campaign rally there in 2016, Trump gave him a shoutout: “Stand up, Albert. Where the hell are you, Albert? Stand up, Albert. He’s a good golfer, but I’m actually a better golfer than him. Right?”

Shortly after Hazzouri and Trump saw each other in late 2017, Hazzouri followed up with a message, scrawled on Mar-a-Lago stationery. Here’s the letter: Continue reading “Mar-a-Lago Pal Sent Policy Pitch — And Trump Forwarded To VA Chief”

Want to Know More About … Mar a Lago Members and the Veterans’ Administration

John Berman: “Propublica Has A Report That Discusses How These Three Friends Of The Presidents Who Go To Mar-A-Lago Have Influence Over The V.A. They’ve Been Giving Advice About The V.A.”

JOHN BERMAN: “Propublica has a report that discusses how these three friends of the presidents who go to Mar-a-Lago have influence over the V.A. They’ve been giving advice about the V.A., representatives of the V.A. have been flown down to mar-a-lago at taxpayer expense to meet with them. We’re talking about Ike Perlmutter, a big mucky muck at marvel entertainment. Also Bruce Moskowitz, a palm beach doctor.” [New Day, CNN, 8/9/18; Video]

Maggie Haberman: “Whether It’s Mar-A-Lago Or Bedminster Or Aspects Of Trump Tower, What You Have Is This Unofficial Shadow Government Around Donald Trump.”

MAGGIE HABERMAN: “Whether it’s Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster or aspects of Trump Tower, what you have is this unofficial shadow government around Donald Trump which is what a lot of us who covered the campaign thought was a real possibility when he got elected.” [New Day, CNN, 8/9/18; Video] Continue reading “Want to Know More About … Mar a Lago Members and the Veterans’ Administration”