Tag: Contempt

Legal filings detailing how Stephen Moore, Donald Trump’s pick for a Federal Reserve board seat, was found in contempt of court have been hidden from the public following a report by the Guardian. The entire file on Moore’s divorce was sealed by a court order on Monday in response to a request from Moore’s ex-wife, according to a clerk at Fairfax county circuit court in Virginia. CNBC first reported the file had been sealed. Documents from the file were copied by a Guardian reporter last week at the courthouse before the request to seal was made. If Moore is formally nominated he must be confirmed by the US Senate. This prompted the judge to order the sale of his house to satisfy the debt in 2013. In a signed response from April 2011, Moore said that he “admits all allegations” in his ex-wife’s divorce complaint. Moore said: “Allison Moore and I were married for 19 years and have three wonderful sons whom we have co-parented. Our divorce was settled amicably many years ago and we remain on friendly terms to this day. I am happy to speak to the media on any matters related to the economy or my views on the Fed.” Allison Moore said: “Steve Moore and I reconciled through our divorce many years ago and we would hope the media would respect our privacy.

While politics is like the weather, ideas are like the climate. Climate has an impact on weather, but they’re different things. People often say that our problem in America today is incivility or intolerance. And not just contempt for other people’s ideas, but also for other people. Contempt makes political compromise and progress impossible. You might be tempted to say we need to find ways to disagree less, but that is incorrect. Disagreement is good because competition is good. Next, each of us can make a commitment never to treat others with contempt, even if we believe they deserve it. While we might not like the current weather, together we can change the climate to reward leaders — and be the leaders — who uplift and unite, not denigrate and divide. Watch: The weather will start to improve, and that will make America greater.

Former Independent Counsel of two investigations during the Clinton administration, Ken Starr, joins to discuss his new book, 'Contempt,' and reacts to the job Robert Mueller is doing. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for…