These 5 Trump Cabinet Members Have Made False Statements to Congress

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This story originally appeared on ProPublica.
As most of the world knows by now, Attorney General Jeff Sessions did not tell the truth when he was asked during his confirmation hearings about contacts with Russian officials.
But Sessions isn't the only one. At least four other cabinet members made statements during their nomination hearings that are contradicted by actual facts: EPA Chief Scott Pruitt, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price.
The statements were all made under oath, except those of DeVos. It is a crime to "knowingly" lie in testimony to Congress, but it's rarely prosecuted.
If you know of instances that we've missed, email us.

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt

The falsehood: Pruitt stated in testimony that he had never used a private email account to conduct business while he was Oklahoma's attorney general.
The truth: Fox News 25 asked the state Attorney General's office whether Pruitt had used a personal email. The answer was yes.
The Associated Press also received emails in response to a public records request showing Pruitt using a private account to conduct state business.
Pruitt's response: None.

Education Secretary Betsy Devos

The falsehood: DeVos said  READ MORE......

Black People Are More Likely to Go to Prison for Crimes They Didn’t Commit.. read on Tafia World.

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Last year set another record for exonerations, with 166 convicted people vindicated by courts in 25 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico and by federal courts. A new report reveals a sobering truth behind the wrongful convictions of innocent people: Black Americans are more likely to serve time in prison for crimes they didn't commit than their white counterparts.
In the National Registry of Exonerations' new report, Race and Wrongful Convictions in the United States, researchers looked at the 1,900 exonerations reported in the Registry between 1989 and October 2016. They found that while African Americans comprise only 13 percent of the population, they comprise 47 percent of those who were exonerated. This disparity cuts across all major crimes committed, but the report focuses on the three categories where exonerations are most frequent: murder, sexual assault, and drug crimes.
"There's no doubt anymore that innocent people get convicted regularly—that's beyond dispute," said Barbara O'Brien, a Michigan State University law professor and editor for the registry, in a press release.
Black people are seven times more likely than white people to be wrongfully convicted of murder, and cases where black people were exonerated were 22 percent more likely to involve police misconduct than cases involving white people.
For example, Walter McMillian was sentenced to life in prison in 1988 for the 1986 murder of a white woman in Monroeville, Alabama. The only evidence against McMillian was testimony by Ralph Myers, who was arrested for murdering another woman in a nearby town. Police told Myers that they had witnesses who would testify that he had murdered the woman in Monroeville along with McMillian, who was also known in the community because he had a white girlfriend. Despite six alibi witnesses who placed him at a fish fry at the time of the murder, the mostly white jury sentenced McMillian to life in prison; a judge  Rea more......

A Secret Marines Facebook Group Shared Nude Photos of Female Service Members

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The Unites States Marine Corps is scrambling to address the fallout from revelations over the weekend of a Facebook group where hundreds of nude photos of female service members, veterans, and civilians were posted without their consent by other Marines. Military officials are reportedly investigating the matter, which has reignited discussions over the treatment of women in the military. The photo scandal comes two months after three female Marines became the first women to join the infantry.
The secret "Marines United" Facebook group was first uncovered by The War Horse, a nonprofit news organization run by investigative journalist and military veteran Thomas Brennan. In an article published Saturday by the Center for Investigative Reporting's Reveal News, Brennan noted that since the end of January, photos of more than two dozen women—many on active duty—with their names, location, and military rank were shared on the page. In at least one incident, comments on a photo advocated for a woman to be sexually assaulted.
The scandal "underscores ongoing problems of sexual harassment within military ranks and could hurt recruitment of women," Brennan writes. "Officials within the Defense Department confirmed it also puts service members at risk for blackmail and jeopardizes national security."
Photos posted in the group, which has more than 30,000 members, many using their personal Facebook accounts, reportedly drew plenty of attention, inspiring more than 2,500 comments. According to Brennan, some members of the Facebook group "invited others to collect, identify and share photos of naked or scantily...... read more HERE....

Sex Scandal: Pastor Sulemans Alleged Secret Lover Stephanie Otobo Makes 10 Shocking Revelations At Press Conference (Must See)

 

 

Canadian-based Nigerian singer, Stephanie Otobo, who has been at the center of a major sex scandal involving the founder and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, Yesterday, was finally released after spending some days in detention.
Today she had a press conference at No.1 Festus Keyamo Lane, Anthony Village Lagos
In a new video which was taken during the press conference which was just posted by SaharaReporters, Stephanie, the lady who claims to have a romantic and sexual affair with the influential cleric, opened up after her release from Kirikiri Prison in Lagos made some shocking new Revelations;
1. the man of God deceived her after lying that his wife does not satisfy him in bed.”
2. at one occasion he gave her the entire money he made from a 3 Days crusade

3. His exgirlfriend is Nollywood Actress daniella Okeke
4. She has his Diiiiiick Photos it is of average size
5. He pours his sperm on her back, He loves sex so much he makes me ride him even while he is sleeping
6. he regularly sent her huge amount of money $6,000, $8,000 etc
7. We Regularly went on vacations, from New York, to Napoli Canada the Back to Nigeria
8.  A Friend of mine who is a singer in his church gave me his number so i called him asking him to help confirm from God whether the man in my life at that time was my husband but instead he started asking me out
9. He Deceived me by tricking me to drink Poison that he disguised as Juice which then aborted my baby and made me sit blood for 1 whole year.
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Its No News That Trump Never liked Obama, Now he is trying to destroy His good name by accusing him of Wire tapping him......... read it all on Tafia world.

President Donald Trump is asking Congress to look into whether the Obama administration abused its investigative powers during the 2016 election, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said in a statement Sunday.

"Reports concerning potentially politically motivated investigations immediately ahead of the 2016 election are very troubling," Spicer said, posting the statement on Twitter. "President Donald J. Trump is requesting that as part of their investigation into Russian activity, the congressional intelligence committees exercise their oversight authority to determine whether executive branch investigative powers were abused in 2016.

"Neither the White House nor the President will comment further until such oversight is conducted," he added.

Spicer did not provide further details on the President's request of Congress.

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The statement comes a day after Trump accused former President Barack Obama, without providing evidence, of wiretapping his phones in Trump Tower in the weeks before the November election.

Mekxo returns with a new flavor to his musical style on "Egwu Eji" an Highlife Afrobeat melodious tune

EXCLUSIVE NEW SINGLE RELEASE: MEKXO – EGWU EJI (PROD. BY TOPAGE)

    

 

 

NEW MUSIC: MEKXO – EGWU EJI (PROD. BY TOPAGE)


German based Nigerian Afrobeat multi talented Award winning sensational singer and performing Artist popularly known as Mekxo aka Judi master, (Real Name) Emeka Udeagbala who hails from Amichi, Nnewi South L.G.A in Anambra state, born and brought up in Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria, is back again with a Brand New Single titled "Egwu Eji" as a follow up to his impressive and well received hit single "komole".

Mekxo returns with a new flavor to his musical style on "Egwu Eji" an Highlife Afrobeat melodious tune that will be in no doubt rock Music lovers playlist and ceremonial events such as wedding, Engagement etc. The song is produced by Top Age, greased with live guitar strings played by Tu Jazz and Mix/Mastered by one of Nigeria's top mix master Dan Jiggy.

This fresh new tune (Egwu eji)shows the fast rising music artist versatility and makes him an Artist to be looked out for. Download, listen and be blessed 

Award Winning Artist Gabby Drop Another Block Buster ( Sabi Boi) Drops

Gabby Uwangue The European Based Award winning Artist drop another Block buster this time (Sabi Boi), it would be recalled that Gabby is known for dropping hits after hits, last year he dropped the still trending single one in a Million, Dorothy, Chop the money and many more.

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GABBY WHO HAILS FROM USEN, OF OVIA SOUTH WEST IN EDO STATE NIGERIA, IS NO LONGER A NEW FACE IN THE 9JA/EU MUSIC INDUSTRY! GABBY WHO DEBUTED WITH SUBSEQUENT HITS LIKE #DOROTHY! #ONEINAMILLION! #THEINDUSTRY! #CHOPTHEMONEY! IN 2015/2016, IS READY TO RELEASE HIS FIRST OFFICIAL SINGLE FOR 2017 TAGGED #SABIBOI & THIS IS SURE A BLOG BUSTER & A PROVE THAT GABBY IS INDEED A #SABIBOI! DOWNLOAD, ENJOY, CRITICIZE BUT DON'T FORGET TO SHARE!!!

 

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