Harris blasts, and takes money from, Epstein’s law firm

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Harris blasts, and takes money from, Epstein’s law firm
By BRIAN SLODYSKO
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris bemoaned the influence of the powerful and connected elite last Tuesday when she called on top Justice Department officials to recuse themselves from any matter related to Jeffrey Epstein. She said their former law firm’s work on behalf of the financier accused of sexual abuse “calls into question the integrity of our legal system.”

Yet the same day, Harris’ husband headlined a Chicago fundraiser for her presidential campaign that was hosted by six partners of that firm — Kirkland and Ellis, according to an invitation obtained by The Associated Press.  ...

Ian Sams, a Harris spokesman, said there wasn’t a problem with accepting the campaign contributions because the firm is big and the partners who hosted the fundraiser didn’t work on Epstein’s plea agreement. ...

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Kamala's Peak Hypocrisy Centers Around Jeffrey Epstein...And A Fundraiser?
Beth Baumann
Posted: Jul 15, 2019

California Sen. Kamala Harris (D) chided Kirkland and Ellis, a Chicago-based law firm, that represented Jeffrey Epstein when he was accused of sexual abuse.

Here's the kicker: the same day Harris went after the law firm, her husband, Douglas Emhoff, headlined a fundraiser in Chicago for his wife's campaign. And guess who the main hosts were? That's right. The six partners of Kirkland and Ellis.

"In our democracy, no one—no matter how powerful or well-connected—is above the law," Harris said in a statement. "Yet Epstein’s deal, secured by his lawyers at Kirkland and Ellis, calls into question the integrity of our legal system and undermines the public’s confidence that justice will be served." ...

If people like Harris are going to try to make themselves out to be this champion of average, working people, she needs to put her money where her mouth is. And that means not taking money from the same people you criticize. But we've come to expect this from the "tough prosecutor" Kamala makes herself out to be, even though she wasn't as tough as she makes herself out to be.

Congrats, Kamala. You've earned another hypocrisy award.

Complete article at Townhall

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A positive look at who her husband is, from Oprah magazine:

8 Things to Know About Senator Kamala Harris' Husband, Douglas Emhoff
He could make history as the country's inaugural First Man.
By McKenzie Jean-Philippe   
Jul 9, 2019

...   Born in Brooklyn, New York and a graduate of University of Southern California's law school, Emhoff describes himself on his Twitter account as "a dad, @kamalaharris hubby/stan, lawyer, wannabe golfer #KHive, #DougHive." He's currently a litigator and partner at DLA Piper Law Firm, where he works out of both their California and D.C. offices with a specialty in entertainment and intellectual property law.  ...

The two were set up by one of the senator's close friends, PR consultant Chrisette Hudlin, according to THR. After nearly a year of dating, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that they were engaged on March 27, 2014. The proposal was intimate and low key, with Emhoff getting down on one knee at Harris's California apartment and presenting her with a diamond and platinum engagement ring.  ...

As his popularity grows on the campaign trail and he continues his fervent support of Harris online (we get into that next) Emhoff has earned himself a mini fan club on Twitter called the #DougHive. If you explore the hashtag for yourself, you'll see a handful of encouraging messages for the entertainment lawyer.   ...

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