LaSheba Baker > Recent Status Updates

"Because everyone knew, in Mueller's FBI, that legitimate questions do not go away."

I remember the first government shutdown when federal employees stood in long food pantry lines for support. The news reports 317,000 federal employees under Trump have been terminated, retired, or resigned.

Even the author and FBI veteran was terminated one day before his retirement.

When legitimate questions go unanswered?

"In 2013, Tokhtakhounov was indicted for money laundering in connection with an illegal gambling ring that operated out of Trump Tower."

Good thus far...FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was fired by President Trump just one day before his retirement. He had worked for the FBI over 20 years.

🌷Book Quote:

"Today, the FBI is under attack by the president of the United States."

"The political mood in Minnesota, like many places, contained a quiet fatigue with both parties."

Very good thus far..."The people with power were not always the most competent, and the people doing the real work were often invisible."

Very good thus far..."The people with power were not always the most competent, and the people doing the real work were often invisible."

"Donald Trump, with his five Vietnam war draft deferments, had spent his entire life serving no one but himself."

Good thus far...Officer Fanone was attacked by Jan. 6th rioters. The assault caused him to suffer a TBI and heart attack.

He states: "While you were on the phone with Trump, I was getting the shit kicked out of me!"

"I had been recruited in graduate school to be an overseas operations officer."

"I'm a spy, but I also have a background in physics."

"Keep a very detailed journal."

Good thus far....

🌷Book Quotes:

"He looked familiar, and when you're a spy, that's not a good thing."

"Not long ago, my wife had an alarming experience while she was out shopping at Home Depot..."

Very good book thus far. Although this memoir was published in 2018, the topic remains very relevant today. Afterall, Mrs. Omarosa Newman had a front row seat to view it all.

"Trump was the law-and-order candidate. He was going to go on to war against terrorism, street crime, and illegal immigration...He was speaking to his cult—not the country."

Very good thus far...

🎯"The [Trump] campaign must have seen me as a two-pronged solution. I was Black and a woman."

"In hindsight, I think that Trump was experimenting and testing the gullibility of the voting public."

Good memoir thus far..."No doubt, you've come here with prejudice about who you think I am. But all I'm asking is that you hear me out."

Good thus far..."Remember creating a home is a process. It doesn't happen overnight."💕

"Approach your differences with curiosity rather than correctness. Have a genuine desire to understand the stories that are underneath the issues." 💕

Enjoyable cookbook thus far..."Nicknamed “Southern caviar,” pimento cheese is a signature spread found throughout Southern cuisine." 💕🎉

💕Great book thus far...

1.) "Conflict happens in every relationship and marriage, and it’s a myth that in a happy relationship you’ll get along all the time."


2.) "If you feel triggered, tell your partner the story of what happened in your past, so your partner can understand your own particular sensitivities and why this is a trigger for you."

"I feel like I manifested Ling even before I came across her...I used to pray for my marriage. I used to bless my future wife even before I knew who she was." 💕

"When God created and distributed patience, Ling was busy getting pizza."🤣

"Each marriage has a unique love language."

"Individually, we have destinies that must be fulfilled. Getting married should not kill an individual's destiny. Rather, getting married should align with a destiny." 💕🎉

Good thus far..."At the end of the day, life is too short for boring food."💕

"The thought of my boyfriend here in the house...looking movie-star gorgeous...dancing with me in front of all of DC's high society, gives me a palpable thrill."

"One of our first brides asked us to develop a red velvet batter for her groom’s cake because he was from the South and it was his favorite.” 🍰💕

Enjoyable thus far....."Today, cakes—pound cakes, in particular—are at the heart of Brown Betty and make up the vast majority of our menu." 🍰💕