Edition · February 23, 2021
The Daily Fuckup — February 23, 2021
3 verified reports published on February 23, 2021.
This edition is the complete daily record. Reports remain separate so readers can see each claim, source set, correction, and update without one article being mislabeled as the entire edition.
Closing take
The Trump era didn’t end with the inauguration; it just started collecting subpoenas from a safer distance. On February 23, 2021, the record showed a political operation still trying to outrun its own paperwork and history, and losing.
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Tax-records redux
Confidence 5/5
★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5
Serious fuckup
After the Supreme Court cleared the path for Manhattan prosecutors to obtain Trump’s financial records, House investigators reissued a subpoena for the same Mazars documents on February 23. It was a clean reminder that the Trump tax fight was not over, just temporarily stalled by expired congressional subpoenas and years of courtroom delay.
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Fraud ecosystem
Confidence 4/5
★★★☆☆Fuckup rating 3/5
Major mess
The SEC filed a civil complaint against Medifirst Solutions, its president Bruce Schoengood, and stock promoter Joshua Tyrell over an alleged sham consulting deal, an unregistered 20-million-share issuance, and manipulative trading. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn announced related criminal charges the same day.
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Sworn testimony was the pressure point, and Trump’s lawyers refused to open that door.
Confidence 5/5
★★☆☆☆Fuckup rating 2/5
Noticeable stumble
House impeachment managers asked Donald Trump’s lawyers on Feb. 4, 2021, to make him available for sworn testimony during the Senate impeachment trial, with a response due the next day. Trump’s legal team rejected the request that same day, keeping the trial fight focused on the record of Jan. 6.
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