Sentences with phrase «former aides»

A source close to Clegg told TP that there was a «mixed view» among the DPM's former aides over which of the two to support, but added:

Paterson spoke at the end of the first day of the so - called Bridgegate trial against two former aides to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

The Arizona Republican had announced only Thursday that he would leave the House over accusations that he asked two former aides to bear his child as surrogate mothers.

While the number of calls from David to JCOPE is not overwhelming, the timing of several calls made 16 months ago raises questions about the frequency of contact between the governor's office and the state's independent ethics panel, especially at a time when former aides and supporters of Cuomo were in the crosshairs of a U.S. Justice Department investigation.

Several of Trump's former aides have pleaded guilty in Mueller's inquiry, including Rick Gates, a former campaign adviser, and Michael Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser.

An indictment was revealed on Wednesday against former aides to a city councilwoman from Staten Island and her campaign.

Cuomo also named two former aides, Michael Balboni and Mylan Denerstein, to serve on the panel.

The two former aides, David Jones and David G. Thomas, worked on the campaign of Councilwoman Deborah L. Rose, a Democrat who also ran on the Working Families ticket, in 2009.

A yearslong investigation into the Working Families Party, the influential left - leaning group that helped fuel the rise of Mayor Bill de Blasio, has resulted in the indictments of two former aides to a Staten Island city councilwoman.

Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni, former aides of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, were found guilty on all counts by a jury in the Bridgegate trial.

In a blistering 17 - minute speech at the Bethesda Healing Center in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn — which consists primarily of people of color — Nixon accused Cuomo of empowering Republicans in the state Senate, blasted corruption committed by one of his former aides, criticized his handling of the city's beleaguered subway system and even linked him to the billionaire Koch brothers.

Elsewhere Environment Secretary Michael Gove last night endorsed a Twitter thread written by one of his former aides calling for the favoured partnership plan to be shelved.

The White House scolded the media on Tuesday for being «obsessed» with Robert Mueller's Russia investigation — a day after the special counsel brought criminal charges against three former aides to President Trump.

, in violation of the chamber's one - year lobbying ban for former aides.

Brennan based his complaint on testimony from David Wildstein, the star witness in a Newark federal court case involving two of Christie's former aides, who testified that Christie learned about the lane closures while they were happening — and laughed.

If the governor and state legislative leaders are really serious about curbing corruption, then they should prioritize meaningful reform next year — especially as two of the governor's former aides are scheduled go to trial on charges related to bribery and bid - rigging some of the state's keystone economic development projects

When news of the investigation into the governor's former aides broke in April, his office quickly cut ties to both men and ordered its own internal investigation.

The charges against the former aides, Joseph Percoco and Todd R. Howe, and the state official, Alain Kaloyeros, were the culmination of a long - running federal investigation into the Cuomo administration's efforts to lure jobs and businesses to upstate New York's limping economy by furnishing billions of dollars in state funds to developers from Buffalo to Albany.

As Liz noted earlier this morning, the Albany firm is populated with former aides to ex-Gov.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie faced a barrage of questions after his former aides were accused of shutting down lanes of the George Washington Bridge out of political retaliation.

Special prosecutor Roger Adler announced yesterday that his investigation of the WFP's involvement in Councilwoman Debi Rose's campaign resulted in the indictment of two former aides to the Staten Island Democrat, but no allegations of wrongdoing against the party itself or any of its officials.

Trump's relationship with Moscow has stalked the first year of his presidency, with key former aides under a US investigation for alleged collaboration with the Kremlin.

What: Accused by former aides of sexual harassment.

In some ways, the case put Cuomo's administration on trial, with multiple current and former aides appearing as witnesses, and good government groups and political opponents sounding alarms over certain practices within the executive chamber.

The transition team also includes some Curran campaign contributors as well as several former aides to Thomas Suozzi, the last Democratic county executive.

One of Huntley's former aides, Councilman Ruben Wills, is no longer being probed by the feds after she secretly taped him.

Former aides say that any mention of higher office during planning meetings in the first years of his administration would have brought quizzical looks, as if they had interrupted a strategy session to talk about your favorite TV shows.

Concerns emerged about the mental health of one of Comptroller John Liu's former aides, a report said.

Mr. Cuomo and former aides at HUD said the allegations were unfounded, and fiercely defended the program.

Schumer's decision has irritated the White House and enraged former aides to President Obama, who have launched a public attack on the powerful New York Democrat.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announces corruption charges against two former aides to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and seven other defendants at a Manhattan news conference on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016.

According to the newspaper, federal agents have already interviewed several of more than two dozen recent hires, including former aides to President Obama, who Cuomo employed shortly after the 2016 elections.

Former aides to Conyers have also gotten involved in the efforts to persuade their former boss to leave Congress, said Democratic insiders..

During testimony from current and former aides to Cuomo, it was revealed that while Percoco was off the state payroll managing Cuomo's 2014 reelection campaign, he was also frequently using his old offices, adjacent to the governor's offices in Albany and New York City.

A trio of former aides to former Rep. Rand Paul, R - Texas, and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul are not out of the woods yet on criminal charges related to Ron Paul's 2012 presidential campaign.

An adviser to the United Arab Emirates with ties to current and former aides to Trump is reportedly cooperating with the special counsel, Robert Mueller, and gave testimony last week to a grand jury.

After reading excerpts from former FBI Director James Comey's new book, «A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership,» and watching his first interview since being fired, with ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos, former aides on the Hillary Clinton campaign are collectively gnashing their teeth.

President Donald Trump's White House was rocked last night by allegations that Trump tried to shut down an FBI investigation into one of his former aides, Michael Flynn, as the administration struggled to manage a growing list of scandals.

A dozen people close to Trump or the White House, including current and former aides and longtime friends, described him as newly emboldened to say what he really feels and to ignore the cautions of those around him.

Malpass has long - standing ties to Pataki, and his Senate bid was run by former aides to the governor.

But the fact that both had White House aspirations after they left their New York posts (Giuliani got further with his bid, though not that much), didn't improve their relationship, and former aides and supporters of both men still tend not to see eye - to - eye.

Lopez, along with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the Assembly itself is being sued by two former aides to Lopez who allege he sexually harassed and verbally abused them.

Fyfe was assistant deputy attorney general in October 2010 when the BC Liberal government agreed to pay the $ 6 million legal bill for former aides Dave Basi and Bob Virk after their plea bargain halted the BC Rail corruption trial.

While former aides expect Romney to push for conservative policies in the Senate, they also believe he will rebuke the president when necessary and potentially clash with him on some policies.

Meanwhile, some of those who turned on Edwards, notably his former aide Andrew Young and his wife, have by their own admission done well financially for doing Edwards in.

It comes from a book by Edwards» former aide Andrew Young, now a prosecution witness against Edwards (The Politician):

Richard Haass, a former aide to both presidents Bush who now runs the Council on Foreign Relations, recently wrote an essay declaring «Liberal World Order, R.I.P.» due to Trumpism and other threats.

Bulletproof Weapons, Smithsonian Art and Biometric Locks: Former Aide Has New Allegations on Scott Pruitt's Strange Spending Habits

A former aide to Scott Pruitt told members of Congress new details about the head of the Environmental Protection Agency's extravagant spending habits, which include the purchase of bulletproof weapons and vests, and leasing art from the Smithsonian for his office.

But in Trump's first public comments on Flynn, he appeared to side with his former aide, saying it was «really a sad thing that he was treated so badly.»