El Paisano Newspaper vol. 55 issue 9

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EL RIO HONDO COLLEGE NEWSPAPER est. 1964

THE REAL AMERICAN HORROR STORY

Tuesday October 31, 2017

Serving the Rio Hondo Community

The Trump Administration manages to stay in the headlines due to allegations of money laundering.

OLIVIA VENEGAS Opinion Editor

olivia.venegas4091@my.riohondo.edu

This October the White House takes on the role of a haunted house with politicians taking on the costume

of criminals. Paul Manafort and Richard Gates are being indicted for receiving and using “dirty money” to pay for their luxurious lifestyles. Foreign policy advisers for Trump’s campaign George

ILLUSTRATION BY JAKE LAURELL/EL PAISANO NEWS

Papadopoulos allowed for Russia’s special touch in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. Manafort was President Donald Trump’s campaign chairman and Richard Gates

was Manaforts “go-to” guy. The two received the millions of dollars from their Ukraine work. Manafort laundered more than $18 million and Gates totaled up to over $3 million.

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Manafort created Davis Manafort Partners International (DMI) for consulting, lobbying and public relations for the Ukraine. Gates being Manafort’s “go-to” guy, was also involved in the company and therefore received the profits. Peter Carr, Special Counsel’s Office spokesman stated the indictment against Manafort alone, “contains 12 counts: conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign [government], false and misleading [foreign lobbying disclosures], false statements, and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts.” U.S. Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III revealed the charges Monday against Manafort, Gates, and Papadopoulos. Both Manafort and Gates pleaded not guilty in court Monday afternoon but Papadopoulos admitting to lying to the FBI about his contact with a Russian professor. The charges against Manafort and Gates could result in a 20 year sentence.

Dia De Los Muertos Rio’s Pantry

For its grand opening, Rio’s Pantry had the red ribbon entrance cut by Associated Student President Martin Covarrubias.

OLIVIA VENEGAS Opinion Editor

olivia.venegas4091@my.riohondo.edu

Dia De Los Muertos kicks off tomorrow. El Paisano honors Rio’s staff and students’ lost loved ones this issue.

Tribute on page 15

JAMES SPENCER/EL PAISANO NEWS

With plentiful donations, the efforts of Food Access Task Force and Community Support, Rio Hondo proudly opens up the campus’ first

JAMES SPENCER / EL PAISANO NEWS

food pantry for students. The Town Hall: Food Access & Student Success meeting took place in the Student Union Tuesday afternoon. The meeting was hosted by Grant Manager of Equity, Cecilia Rocha and the Student Services Assistant,

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