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riversedge

(70,272 posts)
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 06:34 PM Aug 2018

Hope Hicks spotted boarding Air Force One

Source: CNN


Updated 4:43 PM ET, Sat August 4, 2018


Washington (CNN)Former White House communications director Hope Hicks was spotted boarding Air Force One at a New Jersey airport on Saturday ahead of President Donald Trump's departure for a campaign rally in central Ohio.

Hicks, who was one of the President's longest-serving aides during the presidential campaign and in the White House, boarded the plane at the Morristown, New Jersey, airport, which is near the Trump Bedminster resort where the President is staying.

Hicks resigned from her White House role in February. Her resignation came a day after she testified before the House Intelligence Committee and said she had told white lies on the job. However, there was no indication that her resignation and the admission to the committee were connected.......

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/04/politics/hope-hicks-air-force-one/index.html




















Seth Abramson
?Verified account @SethAbramson
2h2 hours ago

2/ When you're under investigation and your lawyers say don't talk to this woman as it creates at best the appearance and at worst the fact of WITNESS TAMPERING, and you then get that federal witness aboard a plane with no witnesses, most will *presume* you're committing a crime.
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Carol Vernon
? @CarolVernon7
2h2 hours ago

Replying to @SethAbramson

Does it matter? 45 breaks the law regularly and so far there are no consequences. Congressional @GOP could stop this any time. They don't want to. People seem to think Mueller won't indict him. Yes, we'll #VoteBlue in massive numbers but will it be enough?
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ilroed
☕️
? @IreneRoeder
2h2 hours ago

Trump will be gone one day but he will leave behind a country broken to pieces. It won't be possible to just undo all that has been changed. It will take years. Our children will inherit that mess. The question is, will they ever forgive us for not taking action.

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Anand Sreenivasan
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1h1 hour ago

USA going thru chemotherapy now.
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Illologist
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1h1 hour ago

Good thing I'm self medicating to ease the pain
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Hope Hicks spotted boarding Air Force One (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2018 OP
It's August Kali Aug 2018 #1
Remember when...? Grins Aug 2018 #38
Exactly. Scarsdale Aug 2018 #47
That took me a few seconds CrispyQ Aug 2018 #58
Hmm...a federal witness is on Air Force One with DT? DesertRat Aug 2018 #2
Yepper, spot on...................... turbinetree Aug 2018 #7
Maybe she is. Scarsdale Aug 2018 #48
She knows exactly what she is doing......... turbinetree Aug 2018 #49
A steam iron hasn't been invented peekaloo Aug 2018 #3
Well, since he certainly isn't getting any dhill926 Aug 2018 #4
If she's not working for Mueller now she should go to jail for this. dem4decades Aug 2018 #5
Interesting thought. Maybe she's wired. bitterross Aug 2018 #30
Hicks meeting with the FAKE president -- maybe she can get years added to NCjack Aug 2018 #6
White House apprentice mile high club Submariner Aug 2018 #8
Hicky boarding .... riversedge Aug 2018 #9
Any chance that she flipped and may be wearing a wire? Sanity Claws Aug 2018 #10
I hope she is. Doubtful, but we can dream. Julian Englis Aug 2018 #15
Hope so...perhaps they're both jetting off into the sunset..destination--Russia. RestoreAmerica2020 Aug 2018 #26
Can we at least get Air Force 1 back? mpcamb Aug 2018 #51
since Seth mentioned the possibility that Trump paid for her limo ride there... Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #11
Another question: how many other "ex-staff" has he been meeting with? dixiegrrrrl Aug 2018 #37
well, we know that Hicks is still dating Rob... Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #39
He's on the outs with Melania Mr.Bill Aug 2018 #12
Yes. Melania is sick of his shit. It's becoming obvious. Achilleaze Aug 2018 #13
😩🤭🤢🤮😵 LakeArenal Aug 2018 #14
I heard that Melania and Barron are living with her parents. mobeau69 Aug 2018 #16
Her parents live in the WH. Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #41
Ugh! Why would a pretty woman like that do such a thing? smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #43
Pretty has nothing to do with evil. Mr.Bill Aug 2018 #57
It's not Hope Hicks. It's a Russian double... LuvLoogie Aug 2018 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author .99center Aug 2018 #33
Runway meetups usually drive Republicans BANANAS BONKERS!! bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #18
Right? Docreed2003 Aug 2018 #20
She's probably going around the world. gibraltar72 Aug 2018 #19
Witness tampering? Isn't that why Manafort was jailed? George II Aug 2018 #21
yea but he was indited AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #31
Coming home to Bigly Daddy? keithbvadu2 Aug 2018 #22
Trump doesn't care as he thinks he is above the law. Can't wait for the shitshow to be over. iluvtennis Aug 2018 #23
Question of the hour: pazzyanne Aug 2018 #24
Please. Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #40
Sorry, I don't understand. pazzyanne Aug 2018 #45
"Get off" means to have an orgasm Ohiya Aug 2018 #50
Not in my world, sorry about your world. pazzyanne Aug 2018 #55
Hope boarded Air Force One to steam Donnie's hot dog. magicarpet Aug 2018 #25
Judging by the size of his hands,... LudwigPastorius Aug 2018 #60
will the media handle this remotely like they handled bill clinton meeting loretta lynch? unblock Aug 2018 #27
Was she wearing knee pads? Still In Wisconsin Aug 2018 #28
Classy! WTF. nt USALiberal Aug 2018 #32
This is why I haven't a shred of doubt that his presidency will end in disgrace. Bleacher Creature Aug 2018 #29
is his campaign reimbursing us for all these rallies? barbtries Aug 2018 #34
You can check out but you can never leave Trump Hotel... nt Hekate Aug 2018 #35
Aside from the propriety of her board AF1 right now... greatauntoftriplets Aug 2018 #36
Witness tampering generalbetrayus Aug 2018 #42
Maybe *this* is why Melania had her person tweet praise of LeBron More_Cowbell Aug 2018 #44
I don't think Melania is really his wife, she is a russian agent assigned to him. olddad56 Aug 2018 #46
I think he is too out of shape to be banging anyone womanofthehills Aug 2018 #52
I think this too... Zoonart Aug 2018 #53
It goes deeper than that ... muriel_volestrangler Aug 2018 #54
it could just be sex scarytomcat Aug 2018 #56
Mrs. Betty Bowers for the WIN!! BadGimp Aug 2018 #59

Grins

(7,226 posts)
38. Remember when...?
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 11:03 PM
Aug 2018

Remember when the Reich went batshit when Clinton Clinton bumped into AG Lynch on an airport tarmac? And this happens and... <Sound of crickets...>

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
47. Exactly.
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 07:10 AM
Aug 2018

Clinton and Lynch met out on an open tarmac, not in the privacy of AF1. Wait - since both are (D)'s then it HAS to be a crime. Maybe Hicks is the only one willing to get on her knees in front of the orange blob, and steam his pants? Surely, Ivanka has had experience in that position?

turbinetree

(24,710 posts)
7. Yepper, spot on......................
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 06:52 PM
Aug 2018

I can just imagine what he is asking...............what did you say ............Is she that stupid.................

turbinetree

(24,710 posts)
49. She knows exactly what she is doing.........
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 07:54 AM
Aug 2018

and going on the "plane trip" after being questioned by a federal investigator about her boss...........says everything about her character .................she is stupid and she is a lying traitor.....................

 

bitterross

(4,066 posts)
30. Interesting thought. Maybe she's wired.
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 09:26 PM
Aug 2018

I don't hold high hopes for that. I think Trump believes he's above the law and will never have to be accountable for anything.

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
11. since Seth mentioned the possibility that Trump paid for her limo ride there...
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 07:06 PM
Aug 2018

....and said that any penny paid for her expense would be a HUGE problem...

Who is paying for her NY condo now? Trump was. Is he still? Are her expenses laundered through the RNC, like those of the former body man who had been his caddy? Who is supporting Hicks?

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
37. Another question: how many other "ex-staff" has he been meeting with?
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 11:00 PM
Aug 2018

Spicer?
Mooch?
ex-campaign people like Rick Davis, etc?

Has he been using go betweens to do any communicating?

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
39. well, we know that Hicks is still dating Rob...
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 11:22 PM
Aug 2018

...so there's a high possibility that they are also in communication. Let's hope that the "low life" intelligence community is paying attention.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
13. Yes. Melania is sick of his shit. It's becoming obvious.
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 07:14 PM
Aug 2018

Everyone is sick of his* shit. He needs a shoulder to cry on.

* Comrade Dirty Donny, republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
43. Ugh! Why would a pretty woman like that do such a thing?
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 12:49 AM
Aug 2018

It's not like she can't get something better. What does he have on her? There is no way she would do it willingly.

Response to LuvLoogie (Reply #17)

keithbvadu2

(36,869 posts)
22. Coming home to Bigly Daddy?
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 08:20 PM
Aug 2018

Coming home to Bigly Daddy?

Maybe she found the one guy for her

Frustrated Hope Hicks Wishing She Could Find One Nice Guy In This Autocratic Personality Cult

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100210210996

pazzyanne

(6,556 posts)
24. Question of the hour:
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 08:31 PM
Aug 2018

Does she get off AF-1 under her own power? tRump has been hanging out with Putin and may have picked up a few pointers?

pazzyanne

(6,556 posts)
45. Sorry, I don't understand.
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 03:54 AM
Aug 2018

Guess I am not up on whatever. Perhaps you would care to explain so I don't make a faux pas again in the future.

magicarpet

(14,160 posts)
25. Hope boarded Air Force One to steam Donnie's hot dog.
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 08:37 PM
Aug 2018

She knows just how he likes his hot dog and sausage handled.

unblock

(52,286 posts)
27. will the media handle this remotely like they handled bill clinton meeting loretta lynch?
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 08:43 PM
Aug 2018

that was a brief, happenstance meeting between the husband of someone under investigation and the attorney general at the time. the right-wing and the media went ape at the theoretical possibility that he might have somehow done something to influence the investigation. remember, bill clinton had zero official powers at the time.

now, we have a sitting president (with extensive powers) personally under investigation (not a spouse) having an arranged (not by chance), entire flight (not just a quick pop-in on the tarmac) meeting with a material witness (not the attorney general).

it was pretty far-fetched to imagine bill clinton somehow exerting control over loretta lynch, but it's not remotely difficult to imagine donnie as a rich, sitting president, who also casually and publicly destroys people's reputations on twitter daily, influencing hicks' future testimony.


but i'm guessing the media will duly note this story and quickly move on, nothing really to see here....

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)
29. This is why I haven't a shred of doubt that his presidency will end in disgrace.
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 09:22 PM
Aug 2018

He's always been his own worst enemy, and he will always make the wrong (and often illegal) choice.

olddad56

(5,732 posts)
46. I don't think Melania is really his wife, she is a russian agent assigned to him.
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 04:53 AM
Aug 2018

he is probably banging Hope and paying her huge sums of taxpayer dollars.

womanofthehills

(8,751 posts)
52. I think he is too out of shape to be banging anyone
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 08:43 AM
Aug 2018

The most he can probably do is down a Viagra and get a bj.

Zoonart

(11,875 posts)
53. I think this too...
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 08:48 AM
Aug 2018

Hicks' parents were worried sick about her criminal exposure. I'm certain she has good lawyers. The only way she goes back on that plane is if she has been wired up and sent there by Mueller. Just MHO.

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