Hillary’s Story
Claude Allen became head of the Department of Policy Council for the White House in 2005. BUT his sticky fingers rob him of his political future.

Tina’s Story
Jermaine Wright served on the Adelanto city council beginning in 2012. BUT when he’s suspected of arson, his political career goes up in smoke.

Sources
Hillary's Story
CNN
Ex-White House aide arrested in alleged refund scam

NBC News
Ex-adviser to Bush gets 2 years probation, fine

The New York Times
Ex-Bush Aide Admits Shoplifting and Is Fined--by Holli Chmela

NPR WLRN
How Will the GOP Handle the Claude Allen Case?--by Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Slate
Former Bush Aide Charged in Felony Theft--by Rachel Shteir

The Washington Post
Analyzing a Downfall Claude Allen Had the Ear of the President. Now He's Accused of Theft. What Happened?--by Eugene Robinson

Ex-Aide To Bush Pleads Guilty

Wikipedia
Claude Allen

Photos
Claude Allen--from The White House via Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Claude Allen with President George W. Bush--via The Gainesville Sun
Claude Allen Mugshot--from Montgomery County Police via NBC News

Tina's Story
California City News
EX-ADELANTO COUNCILMAN CONVICTED OF BRIBERY AND ARSON

Daily Press
Adelanto councilman accused of taking $10,000 bribe, hiring man to burn down his restaurant--by Beatriz E. Valenzuela and Joe Nelson
Camargo, Wright have majority of Adelanto City Council votes--by LYNNEA LOMBARDO
Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Jermaine Wright sentenced to 5-years in federal prison--by Rene Ray De La Cruz
Wright accepts Adelanto City Council post--by LYNNEA LOMBARDO

Daily Press Facebook
January 15, 2015

San Bernardino County Sentinel
Former Adelanto City Councilman Jermaine Wright Convicted On Federal Bribery & Arson Counts--by Venturi

The San Diego Union-Tribune
Federal agents search Adelanto mayor’s home, City Hall amid corruption probe--by BY JAMES QUEALLY, PALOMA ESQUIVEL

The Sun
Six people vying for Adelanto City Council seat following ouster of Councilman Jermaine Wright--by Joe Nelson

United States Attorney's Office
Adelanto City Councilmember Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging $10,000 Bribe and Arson Plot to Burn Down his Restaurant
Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Accepting Bribe and Attempting to Burn Down His Own Restaurant

Photos
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photo screenshot via San Bernardino Sun
Fat Boyz Grill Logo--via Indeed
Gabriel Reyes--campaign photo via Facebook

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Tina’s Story
Jewish mother Yetta Bornstein ran for president in the 1964 election. BUT voters soon learned that she never existed.

Hillary’s Story
Governor Gretchen Whitmer made headlines for her proactive and effective response to the pandemic. BUT domestic terrorists felt differently and plotted to kidnap the Governor.

Tina's Story
Abel Raises Cain
The Hoaxes

Dusty Old Thing
Meet Yetta Bronstein, the Fake Candidate Who Ran for President in 1964

Groovy History
Yetta Bronstein For President--By Linda Speckhals

Jewish Standard
There could have been a Jewish president named Yetta--Abby Sher

Mental Floss
Yetta Bronstein, the Imaginary 1960s Jewish Housewife Who Ran for President--by Meg Van Huygen

The New York Times
1968 | ‘We Need a Jewish Mother in the White House’--by David W. Dunlap

StoryCorps
Jeanne Abel and Alan Abel

Unwinnable
Dark Horse: The Story of Candidate Yetta Bronstein--By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla

WLRN
The True Story Of A Fake Presidential Candidate

Photos
Bronstein Campaign Poster--via Story Corps
Letter to President Johnson--via Story Corps
Jeanne Abel--screenshot via Groovy History

Hillary's Story
ABC News
Protesters, some armed, spill into Michigan Capitol building demanding end to stay-at-home order--by Ivan Pereira

CNN
FBI uncovers plot to kidnap Michigan governor--by Veronica Rocha, Melissa Macaya and Meg Wagner
Jury convicts two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor--by Lauren del Valle

The Detroit News
Plans to kidnap Whitmer, overthrow government spoiled, officials say--by Robert Snell and Melissa Nann Burke
Poll: Michiganians favor Whitmer's COVID-19 handling over Trump's--by Beth LeBlanc

NBC News
'Lock her up!': Anti-Whitmer coronavirus lockdown protestors swarm Michigan Capitol--by Allan Smith

Newsweek
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Urges Repeal of 90-Year-Old Law Banning Abortion--BY ANDRE J. ELLINGTON

Politico
‘The Woman in Michigan’ Goes National--by Tim Alberta

Wikipedia
2022 Michigan gubernatorial election
Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot

WLRN
2 men are acquitted in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer; hung jury on 2 more--by The Associated Press
2 men are found guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer--by The Associated Press

Photos
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer--by Chuk Nowak for Politico Magazine
Plotters' Mugshots--via Fox 2 Detroit

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