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10
People
5
Organizations
4
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
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Book excerpt / evidence item (house oversight committee)
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3.04 MB
Summary
This document contains pages 24 and 25 from Michael Wolff's book 'Siege', marked with a House Oversight footer. The text details the political maneuvering surrounding the passage of the $1.3 trillion 2018 appropriations bill, highlighting how Congressional leadership (Ryan, McConnell, Schumer, Pelosi) managed to pass the bill without full funding for President Trump's border wall while maintaining his support. It describes interactions between Trump, Paul Ryan, and Trump's son-in-law (Jared Kushner) regarding the budget negotiations and the specific allocation of $1.6 billion for border security.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Wolff | Author |
Author of the book 'Siege' from which these pages are taken.
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| Donald Trump | President of the United States |
Subject of the text; discussed regarding his handling of the budget bill and the border wall.
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| Steve Bannon | Former Strategist |
Quoted commenting on Congressional leadership 'putting one over' on Trump.
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| Mitch McConnell | Senator (Republican Leadership) |
Mentioned by Bannon as part of the leadership passing the bill.
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| Paul Ryan | Speaker of the House |
Key figure in passing the bill; visited White House on March 21; backed by donors like Singer and Koch.
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| Chuck Schumer | Senator (Democratic Leadership) |
Mentioned by Bannon as part of the leadership passing the bill.
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| Nancy Pelosi | Representative (Democratic Leadership) |
Mentioned by Bannon as part of the leadership passing the bill.
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| Jared Kushner | Senior Advisor |
Referred to as Trump's 'son-in-law'; recipient of Trump's private comment about getting the Wall.
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| Paul Singer | Republican Donor |
Mentioned as backing Republicans like Ryan who wanted to walk back Trump's hard-line policies.
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| Charles Koch | Republican Donor |
Mentioned as backing Republicans like Ryan who wanted to walk back Trump's hard-line policies.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Congress | ||
| White House | ||
| Republican Party | ||
| Democratic Party | ||
| House Oversight Committee |
Timeline (2 events)
March 21, 2018
Paul Ryan visits the White House to receive the president's blessings on the budget bill.
The White House
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (3)
Privately told his son-in-law about getting the budget.
Ryan described as having the backing of Republican donors such as Paul Singer.
Ryan described as having the backing of Republican donors such as Charles Koch.
Key Quotes (5)
""McConnell, Ryan, Schumer, and Pelosi... in their singular moment of bipartisan magnanimity, put one over on Trump.""Source
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""We've gotten the budget... We've gotten the Wall, totally.""Source
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Quote #2
""Got $1.6 Billion to start Wall on Southern Border, rest will be forthcoming,""Source
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Quote #3
""The president supports this bill, there's no two ways about it.""Source
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Quote #4
"Ryan and others had devised a simple method for accomplishing this kind of objective: you agreed with him and then ignored him."Source
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Quote #5
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