Saturday, December 1, 2018

PAY-TO-PLAY HILLARY - CLINTON DONOR INDICTED - HILLARY STILL FREE

Major Democrat, Clinton Donor Indicted for Fraud, Violating Iran Sanctions

December 1, 2018 Updated: December 1, 2018

Three executives connected to a defense contractor were charged for allegedly defrauding the United States military and for breaking U.S. sanctions on Iran. One of them was a significant contributor to the Democratic party, former State Secretary Hillary Clinton, and former President Bill Clinton.
The contractor, the Dubai-based Anham corporation, lied to the military in order to get an $8 billion 10-year contract in 2012 to supply food for U.S. troops in Afghanistan. It also had materials and equipment shipped through Iran—in violation of U.S. sanctions—to cut costs, the prosecutors said.
One of the defendants, former Anham chief executive Abdul Huda Farouki, is a prominent Democratic donor. He and his wife Samia gave the party and its candidates over $320,000 since the 1990s, including over $13,000 to the various campaigns of the Clintons, according to OpenSecrets.org. Farouki was also a member of the Clinton Global Initiative project.
The other defendants are Farouki’s brother Mazen, who headed a logistics company closely tied to Anham, and Salah Maarouf, who ran a company that procured goods and services for Anham.

Fake Construction

The massive supply contract required the contractor to have large warehouses to store food in Afghanistan. Anham claimed that the process of constructing such warehouses would be done well before the contract was to be awarded. But that was a lie, according to the indictment (pdf). The construction had barely started months after the company submitted its bid. To get the contract, the company arranged equipment and machinery “to create the false appearance of an active construction site,” the indictment alleges.

Sanctions

As the company finally progressed with the construction, it shipped major components of the warehouses through Iran in violation of sanctions placed on Iran by the Obama administration.
When the violation was reported in 2013 by The Wall Street Journal, Farouki lied to the Defense Department, saying Anham’s senior leadership didn’t know about the plan to ship through Iran. The defendants, in fact, “routinely discussed in internal communications the transshipment of warehouse components through Iran, for the purpose of saving time and decreasing the need to expend costs for the project prior to the awarding of the … contract,” the indictment reads.

Trucks Through Iran

In 2012, Anham also received at least $423 million in a Defense Department contract for trucking services in Afghanistan.
Similarly to the warehouse components, the company shipped trucks through Iran, “rather than ship trucks to Afghanistan using legal but relatively expensive routes,” the Justice Department stated in a Nov. 29 release.
The defendants were each charged with two counts of major fraud, one count of conspiracy to violate the restrictions on doing business with Iran, four counts of substantive violations of those restrictions, and one count of conspiracy to commit international money laundering.
They made their initial appearance on Nov. 29, before D.C. Magistrate Judge Michael Harvey. All were arraigned and pleaded not guilty. The next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 6, before D.C. District Judge Trevor McFadden, an appointee of President Donald Trump.
The case was investigated by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations in Washington, and by investigators at the office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.


BILL CLINTON: SERIAL RAPIST!
MONICA’S VIDEO ON SERIAL RAPIST BILL CLINTON, HUSBAND OF SWAMP EMPRESS HILLARY CLINTON, CHARITY FOUNDATION FRAUDSTER

Monica Lewinsky says Bill Clinton hinted she should perjure herself, arranged a farewell Christmas tryst before dumping her


  
Why is no one helping or caring about all these women? Who Hillary Viciously went after. The hypocrisy right now on the left is utterly stunning me. Bill Clinton-12 women on record telling their stories of him sex-ually assa-ulting them starting back in college! Imagine all the women who still have never told their stories about him?

Eileen Wellstone (1969)

Allegation: S-exual assault

Anonymous female student at Yale University (1972)

Anonymous female student at the University of Arkansas (1974)

Anonymous female lawyer (1977)

Juanita Broaddrick (1978)

R-ape

Carolyn Moffet (1979)

Elizabeth Ward (1983)

Sally Perdue (1983)

Paula Jones (1991)

Sandra Allen James (1991)

Christy Zercher (1992)

Kathleen Willey (1993)

Monica Lewinsky. 22 year old intern working for the President
 


THE GRIFTERS:

HILLARY CLINTON AND HER SERIAL RAPIST HUSBAND



“The couple parlayed lives supposedly spent in “public service”
into admission into the upper stratosphere of American wealth, with incomes in the top 0.1 percent bracket. The source of this vast wealth was a political
machine that might well be dubbed “Clinton, Inc.” This consists essentially of
a seedy money-laundering operation to ensure big business support for the
Clintons’ political ambitions as well as their personal fortunes.

The basic components of the operation are lavishly paid speeches to Wall Street and Fortune 500 audiences, corporate campaign contributions, and donations to the ostensibly philanthropic Clinton Foundation.”

"But what the Clintons do is criminal because they do it wholly at the expense of the American people. And they feel thoroughly entitled to do it: gain power, use it to enrich themselves and their friends. They are amoral, immoral, and venal. Hillary has no core beliefs beyond power and money. That should be clear to every person on the planet by now."  ----  Patricia McCarthy - AMERICANTHINKER.com

  
Why Hillary and Her Wall Street Donors Don’t Want Trump’s Wall…

NO BILLIONAIRE WANTS TO PAY LIVING WAGES TO ANY LEGALS!


"Hillary and her party supporters desperately need illegal immigrants: Hillary is bought and paid for."  Michael Bargo, Jr.
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"But what the Clintons do is criminal because they do it wholly at the expense of the American people. And they feel thoroughly entitled to do it: gain power, use it to enrich themselves and their friends. They are amoral, immoral, and venal. Hillary has no core beliefs beyond power and money. That should be clear to every person on the planet by now."  ----  Patricia McCarthy - AMERICANTHINKER.com


THE GRIFTERS: HILLARY, BILLARY and CHELSEA… global looters!


"But there is no doubt in my mind that the Clintons, thoroughly practiced grifters that they are, as well as their increasingly shady daughter, will not hesitate to use such classified information as they may be able to access for personal and political enrichment.  They've been doing it for decades, and they're not about to stop now." RUSS VAUGHN


CLINTON MAFIA AND THEIR BANKSTERS AT GOLDMAN SACHS
WHO IS TIGHTER WITH THE PLUNDERING BANKSTERS? CLINTON, OBAMA or TRUMP?

The Clinton White House famously abolished the Glass–Steagall legislation, which separated commercial and investment banking. The move was a boon for Wall Street firms and led to major bank mergers that some analysts say helped contribute to the 2008 financial crisis.

Bill and Hillary Clinton raked in massive speaking fees from Goldman Sachs, with CNN documenting a total of at least $7.7 million in paid speeches to big financial firms, including Goldman Sachs and UBS. Hillary Clinton made $675,000 from speeches to Goldman Sachs specifically, and her husband secured more than $1,550,000 from Goldman speeches. In 2005 alone, Bill Clinton collected over $500,000 from three Goldman Sachs events.


Hillary Clinton is simply the epitome of the rabid self – a whirlpool of selfishness, greed, and malignance.


It may well be true that Donald Trump has made his greatest contribution to the nation before even taking office:  the political destruction of Hillary Clinton and her infinitely corrupt machine. J.R. Dunn

"Hillary will do anything to distract you from her reckless record and the damage to the Democratic Party and the America she and The Obama's have created."


THE FINAL DAYS OF HILLARY CLINTON: MISTRESS of the SWAMP, GLOBAL BRIBES SUCKER and LOOTER OF THE POOR
“If the Constitution did not forbid cruel and unusual punishment, the sentence I would like to see imposed would place both Bill and Hillary Clinton in the same 8-by-12 cell.”    ROBERT ARVAY – AMERICAN THINKER com


Bill And Hillary Tour Underwhelms In Ticket Sales, Attendance

https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/01/bill-hillary-tour-underwhelms-ticket-sales-attendance/

 



Bill and Hillary Clinton have taken their show on the road. Ticket sales for “An Evening with the Clintons” are not what they once might have been, according to all reports. With stops deliberately booked in what are assumed to be Clinton-friendly cities, the aging power couple seems to be having trouble filling seats.
It’s not exactly a whirlwind tour. The schedule is downright lethargic in the beginning. The first stop on November 27 was in Toronto, Canada with a stop the next night in Montreal. The next stop on the schedule is Houston on December 4. In light of the passing of former President George H.W. Bush, that date may be canceled or changed. But, that’s all there is to the tour until 2019. They start back up in April 2019 in New York City and continue through May, ending in Las Vegas on May 5. Does anyone else think it’s odd that a former U.S. president and a former Secretary of State began a self-promoting tour in Canada? Maybe it’s just me.
The venue in Toronto only sold 3,300 tickets. Whole sections of the arena were empty. I checked the website for ticket prices and for the Houston stop, the cheap seats go for $15.00 and the most expensive ticket price I could find was $1146.00.  That’s a real bargain, especially compared to the book tour events (it’s not just a book tour, they are events) scheduled for former First Lady Michelle Obama. The high-end prices for the Michelle tour go for $10,000. That is what I found and it’s not a stop in Houston but in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. The Clinton venue in Houston is smaller.
Anyway, you won’t be surprised to read that a good bit of the Clinton question and answer conversation centers around her bitterness toward President Trump. He lives rent-free in her head.
And the former secretary of state was prepared to mock Trump’s interview with the Washington Post just hours after it published, shaking her head at Trump telling the paper “my gut tells me more sometimes than anybody else’s brain can ever tell me.”
You “literally you can’t make this stuff up,” she said. “A dozen times a day your head is spinning.”< And near the end of the event, Hillary Clinton returned to Trump's gut, criticizing him for saying he does not "believe" a recently released dire government report on climate change. "It just riles me up," she said. "If you won't listen to people who actually spend time over decades studying problems, my goodness, your gut is not the answer to everything that is important in the world, I'm sorry."
The tour comes at a time when speculation is strong on whether or not Hillary will actually make another attempt at a presidential run. She joked about standing for Parliament in Canada when asked about any plans to run but you know she’s thinking about. I don’t think she ever stops thinking about it. She’s consumed with anger that Donald Trump won. While the next generation of Democrats is ready to move up, the Clintons (especially Hillary) refuse to leave the stage. It’s no wonder ticket sales are slow. Why would anyone pay money to listen to them when almost any day an interview or quote is available in print or on television? It’s not like either of them are saying anything new.
Also, there’s the re-emergence of Monica Lewinsky. She’s been telling her story after all these years. Don’t expect either Clinton to be asked about that whole scandal, though. It’s not happening. The former horndog-in-chief still gets a pass on the difficult questions.
But the kickoff comes at a tenuous time for the Clintons: Not only is their standing in the Democratic Party in question after neither was particularly prolific during the midterms, but the event comes amid a renewed focus on Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky, a moment in history that has gained more attention recently because of a multi-part series on the affair on A&E and other retrospectives. The Lewinsky affair and other allegations against of sexual impropriety Bill Clinton are also being re-examined in the light of the #MeToo era.
One topic that Hillary is quick to criticize President Trump on is his relationship with Saudia Arabia. It’s ironic given the Clinton Foundation’s refusal to state that they will no longer accept financial donations from The Kingdom as others have.
“We have a president who is part of the cover-up as to what happened in that consulate or embassy when Mr. Khashoggi was murdered,” Clinton said. “And we have a president and those closest to him who have their own personal commercial interests.”
But the Clinton Foundation, to which donations declined dramatically after Clinton’s 2016 defeat, has taken multi-million dollar contributions from Saudi Arabia in the past and isn’t ruling out continuing to accept them.
The Clinton Foundation accepted between $10 and $25 million from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with donations coming as late as 2014. A now-defunct group named “Friends of Saudi Arabia,” which was reportedly co-founded by a Saudi Prince and often worked as a PR front for the kingdom, also donated between $1 and $5 million.

Implying corruption about the sitting president in business dealings is probably not the best idea. She and her husband have a legacy of corruption. She should just sit that conversation out.

REVOLUTION SPREADS ACROSS FRANCE - MACRON SAYS LET THE FUCKERS EAT CAKE! - Will America be next to overthrow the rule of Wall Street?

'This is the start of a revolution': Paris rioters steal police assault rifle, torch dozens of cars and vow to 'stay in the streets until Christmas' as fuel protests continue into the night and spread across France - and even to Holland

  • 'Yellow Vest' supporters staged fresh protests on the Champs-Elysees which leads to the Arc de Triomphe
  • They vowed to continue rioting until Christmas after riot police used tear gas and water cannon to fight back
  • Dozens of cars were torched, the Arc de Triomphe was graffitied and shops and houses were ransacked
  • French President Emmanuel Macron promised that protesters would be 'held responsible for their acts' 
  • It comes a week after rioters brought chaos to Paris in a movement against fuel prices and high living costs 
The centre of Paris was on lockdown tonight after masked protesters stole an assault rifle from police, clashed with riot squads and set fire to cars and Christmas trees on the Champs-Elysees in furious demonstrations against the French government.
Protesters said today's actions were 'the start of a revolution' worse than the mass strikes and occupation of universities and factories during the 1968 French Revolution when the country was on the cusp of civil war.
Fires and clouds of tear gas covered the French capital from early morning until late in the evening, in some of the worst violence ever seen in the French capital as more than 5,000 demonstrators brought chaos to Paris for the second week running.
As so-called Yellow Vest fuel price demonstrators marched along the opulent Avenue Foch near the Arc de Triomphe, home to embassies and luxury residences, they were joined by criminal groups included looters.
French President Emmanuel Macron has promised the protesters will be 'held responsible for their acts'.
Macron said today's demonstrations which have left dozens injured and hundreds arrested 'have nothing to do with the peaceful expression of a legitimate anger.' He said 'no cause justifies attacks on police or pillaging stores and burning buildings'.
Macron said he is holding an emergency government meeting Sunday on the protests. He spoke from the G20 summit being held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
French police confirmed there had been at least 224 arrests today during the protests for a series of offences, ranging from violent disorder to theft. There were 110 serious injuries, including more than 20 police officers.
A protester celebrates with his fists raised on top of a burning French police car after torching the vehicle in Paris tonight
A protester celebrates with his fists raised on top of a burning French police car after torching the vehicle in Paris tonight
A 'Yellow Vest' protester stands in front of three burning cars after torching them on Avenue Foch near the Arc de Triomphe as violent demonstrations continue into the night in Paris
A 'Yellow Vest' protester stands in front of three burning cars after torching them on Avenue Foch near the Arc de Triomphe as violent demonstrations continue into the night in Paris
A protester said this was the start of a revolution, worse than the French revolution in 1968 wheremassive general strikes as well as the occupation of universities and factories took place across France
A protester said this was the start of a revolution, worse than the French revolution in 1968 wheremassive general strikes as well as the occupation of universities and factories took place across France
A car completely engulfed in flames is burned in front of the Arc de Triomphe as police struggle to defuse the protests in Paris
A car completely engulfed in flames is burned in front of the Arc de Triomphe as police struggle to defuse the protests in Paris
A demonstrator launches a bicycle at a burning police car - which has partially melted under the heat - as night falls in the French capital
A demonstrator launches a bicycle at a burning police car - which has partially melted under the heat - as night falls in the French capital
A crowd of protesters smash a shop window during chaotic protests in the French capital which show no sign of slowing down as night falls in Paris
A crowd of protesters smash a shop window during chaotic protests in the French capital which show no sign of slowing down as night falls in Paris
Rows of parked cars were torched, engulfing entire streets in smoke this evening in Paris, where at least 80 people were injured
Rows of parked cars were torched, engulfing entire streets in smoke this evening in Paris, where at least 80 people were injured
Protesters let off red flares and charge at riot police in the French capita las violence continued into the night
Protesters let off red flares and charge at riot police in the French capita las violence continued into the night
Riot police officers stand in the middle of the damage of La Belle Armee restaurant which has been ransacked and torched in Paris tonight
Riot police officers stand in the middle of the damage of La Belle Armee restaurant which has been ransacked and torched in Paris tonight
French riot police are seen locking down a street through the shattered window of the La Belle Armee restaurant which was destroyed in the protests
French riot police are seen locking down a street through the shattered window of the La Belle Armee restaurant which was destroyed in the protests
Firefighters rescue two injured people laying on the ground, who were hurt during clashes in the streets of Paris tonight
Firefighters rescue two injured people laying on the ground, who were hurt during clashes in the streets of Paris tonight
Demonstrators protect themselves from water canons fired by French riot police as they retaliated against the Yellow Vests in Paris tonight
Demonstrators protect themselves from water canons fired by French riot police as they retaliated against the Yellow Vests in Paris tonight
'Yellow Vest' demonstrators sit on deck chairs amid the violence tonight as a van can be seen burning just behind them
'Yellow Vest' demonstrators sit on deck chairs amid the violence tonight as a van can be seen burning just behind them
A man hurls a brick next to the broken windows of the Musee de l'Orangerie and a burning vehicle on the Tuileries Garde as night falls in Paris
A man hurls a brick next to the broken windows of the Musee de l'Orangerie and a burning vehicle on the Tuileries Garde as night falls in Paris
A woman watches huge flames flickering outside of her window as violence erupted below her apartment in Paris
A woman watches huge flames flickering outside of her window as violence erupted below her apartment in Paris
A masked man in a yellow vest marches through the streets of the capital carrying the French flag over his shoulder after torching a van
A masked man in a yellow vest marches through the streets of the capital carrying the French flag over his shoulder after torching a van
A demonstrator ducks down to avoid water cannons sprayed by French riot place near the Place de l'Etoile this evening
A demonstrator ducks down to avoid water cannons sprayed by French riot place near the Place de l'Etoile this evening
Yellow vest and plain clothed protesters clash with French riot police in the country's capital this afternoon 
Yellow vest and plain clothed protesters clash with French riot police in the country's capital this afternoon 
Protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel taxes, face off with French riot police during clashes at the Place de l'Etoile near the Arc de Triomphe today 
Protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel taxes, face off with French riot police during clashes at the Place de l'Etoile near the Arc de Triomphe today 
One of the 'yellow vest' protesters, wearing one of the 'gilets jaunes' after which the movement is named, waves a French flag by the Arc de Triomphe on Saturday morning 
One of the 'yellow vest' protesters, wearing one of the 'gilets jaunes' after which the movement is named, waves a French flag by the Arc de Triomphe on Saturday morning 
A lone protester marches towards the chaos in front of the Arc de Triomphe waving a French, as flaming debris burns out on the street
A lone protester marches towards the chaos in front of the Arc de Triomphe waving a French, as flaming debris burns out on the street
Firefighters try to extinguish a burning car which had been turned over and set on fire during the protest in Paris on Saturday
Firefighters try to extinguish a burning car which had been turned over and set on fire during the protest in Paris on Saturday
Demonstrators gather in the centre of Paris waving a flag and lighting a flare with the Eiffel Tower in the background 
Demonstrators gather in the centre of Paris waving a flag and lighting a flare with the Eiffel Tower in the background 
Firemen race to extinguish a burning Mini which had been ignited during the protests this afternoon in Paris
Firemen race to extinguish a burning Mini which had been ignited during the protests this afternoon in Paris
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Riot police barge one protester in a high-vis vest with a riot shield while another officer hits a grounded campaigner with a baton (right) in Paris this afternoon
Riot police barge one protester in a high-vis vest with a riot shield while another officer hits a grounded campaigner with a baton (right) in Paris this afternoon
The remains of a Christmas tree are seen in Paris after it became a target of the Yellow Vest protesters in the French capital
The remains of a Christmas tree are seen in Paris after it became a target of the Yellow Vest protesters in the French capital
This picture taken from the top of the Arc de Triomphe shows a scattering of yellow-vested protesters and smoke rising over the Paris skyline as darkness starts to fall on the French capital after a day of violent protest 
This picture taken from the top of the Arc de Triomphe shows a scattering of yellow-vested protesters and smoke rising over the Paris skyline as darkness starts to fall on the French capital after a day of violent protest 
Demonstrators wearing hoods and yellow vests turn over a burning car on the Champs Elysees in the centre of Paris today 
Demonstrators wearing hoods and yellow vests turn over a burning car on the Champs Elysees in the centre of Paris today 
Demonstrators run by a burning fire near the Arc de Triomphe during a fresh protest which has seen Yellow Vest supporters clash with riot police and more than 100 people arrested so far on Saturday 
Demonstrators run by a burning fire near the Arc de Triomphe during a fresh protest which has seen Yellow Vest supporters clash with riot police and more than 100 people arrested so far on Saturday 
Firefighters wearing helmets and protective clothes spray water over a burning car in the centre of Paris amid violent protests
Firefighters wearing helmets and protective clothes spray water over a burning car in the centre of Paris amid violent protests
Riot police officers spray tear gas against demonstrators during Saturday's protest which follows rioting last weekend 
Riot police officers spray tear gas against demonstrators during Saturday's protest which follows rioting last weekend 
Smoke can be seen rising in the distance in a picture taken from the top of the Arc de Triomphe amid violent protests in Paris
Smoke can be seen rising in the distance in a picture taken from the top of the Arc de Triomphe amid violent protests in Paris
French riot police are drenched in spray paint after cans were hurled at them by yellow vest protesters in the capital today
French riot police are drenched in spray paint after cans were hurled at them by yellow vest protesters in the capital today
Masked protesters wearing yellow vests run from tear gas during the demonstration today. It comes a week after riots which President Macron likened to 'war scenes' 
Masked protesters wearing yellow vests run from tear gas during the demonstration today. It comes a week after riots which President Macron likened to 'war scenes' 
French riot police secure a street lined with Christmas decorations as they prepare for a violent onslaught of protesters this evening in Paris 
French riot police secure a street lined with Christmas decorations as they prepare for a violent onslaught of protesters this evening in Paris 
Paris protest: La Marseillaise echoes around Place Charles de Gaulle

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The Yellow Vest protesters gather metal objects to make into barricades during Saturday's protests in Paris 
The Yellow Vest protesters gather metal objects to make into barricades during Saturday's protests in Paris 
People wearing hoods, masks and yellow jackets - with one holding an umbrella - demonstrate near the Place de l'Etoile today
People wearing hoods, masks and yellow jackets - with one holding an umbrella - demonstrate near the Place de l'Etoile today
Tear gas floats in the air as protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel taxes, demonstrate in Paris
Tear gas floats in the air as protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel taxes, demonstrate in Paris
A topless demonstrator watches as riot police fire water cannon amid fresh violence in the centre of the French capital today 
A topless demonstrator watches as riot police fire water cannon amid fresh violence in the centre of the French capital today 
Demonstrators throw metal barriers during the protest today next to the Arc de Triomphe in a movement which has spiralled into a rebellion against Emmanuel Macron's government 
Demonstrators throw metal barriers during the protest today next to the Arc de Triomphe in a movement which has spiralled into a rebellion against Emmanuel Macron's government 
'Yellow vest' protesters spray paint 'Les Gilets Jaunes Triompheront' - meaning The Yellow Vests Will Triumph - on the side of the Arc de Triomphe
'Yellow vest' protesters spray paint 'Les Gilets Jaunes Triompheront' - meaning The Yellow Vests Will Triumph - on the side of the Arc de Triomphe
Firefighters rush to put out fire started during Paris protest

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Who are the 'Yellow Vest' protesters and how do they get their name?  

The 'yellow vest' or 'gilets jaunes' protesters have taken to the streets of Paris again in what began as a row over fuel prices but has developed into a wider onslaught on the French government. 
It was first prompted by Emmanuel Macron's move to raise the price of diesel fuel in a bid to encourage less polluting cars. 
Yellow-jacketed protesters on the Champs-Elysees today 
Yellow-jacketed protesters on the Champs-Elysees today 
Motorists took to the streets wearing the high-visibility yellow jackets which drivers are required to carry in their vehicles in France, giving the movement its name. 
Since then the protest has gathered momentum and taken aim at the high cost of living and wider dissatisfaction with Macron's presidency. 
Macron has been accused of being out of touch with the problems of ordinary French people.  
At today's demonstration there were calls for Macron, whose popularity has slumped, to resign.  
Hooded demonstrators could be seen breaking into businesses, including a Chanel store and cafes and bars that had remained locked up for the day.
A blaze was started by the Jeu de Paume, one of the most famous art galleries in Paris, and dozens of cars were also burned out. 
Riot police sprayed tear gas, fired water cannon and stun grenades and pulled out their batons to fight back against 'Yellow Vest' protesters who occupied the famous boulevard and graffitied the Arc de Triomphe.  
France's interior minister said police were not able to keep protesters from damaging the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris or spraying it with graffiti.
Christophe Castaner, speaking on French television TF1, said: 'While some (protesters) invaded the Arc de Triomphe, our police forces were protecting other protesters and bystanders.'
French television showed images of protesters inside the famous monument, spraying graffiti and taking selfies.
Masked and hooded protesters were pictured hurling crowd barriers at police in Paris and this evening stole an assault rifle from a police car in the city centre. 
Meanwhile there were further rallies spiralling across the country, spreading to Marseille, Biarritz and Antibes on the Mediterranean coast and even into the Netherlands.
The protests, named 'Yellow Vest' after drivers' high-vis jackets, began last month amid fury over rising fuel prices but have mushroomed into an all-out challenge to Emmanuel Macron's presidency.
Some 5,000 police and gendarmes are being deployed today in a replica of last Saturday's chaos when Parisians smashed up shops and restaurants and battled riot squads in the first round of major protests.
Trouble started as early as 10am, when a mob of Yellow Vests - who are named after the reflective jackets that all motorists have to carry in France - massed around the Arc de Triomphe.
Chilling images showed individual officers being beaten by masked attackers, as other police were covered in yellow paint.
Sixteen identity check points and police barricades had been set up on the Champs Elysees for the first time in its history in an attempt to avoid rioting on the most famous avenue in France.
The protests have spread beyond the French capital as demonstrators wearing the same high-vis vests blocked a motorway in Biarritz in the south-west of the country and let off yellow smoke grenades in Marseille, France's second-largest city.
Police said 115 people had been arrested for violent order offences in Paris, amid concerns that far-right and far-left groups were infiltrating the spontaneous protests over living costs. 
Several hundred protesters sat down under the arch at the top of the Elysees, singing La Marseillaise, France's national anthem, and chanting, 'Macron Resign!' 
On the facade of the towering 19th-century arch, protesters scrawled in big black letters: 'The yellow vests will triumph', while along the Champs Elysees, peaceful demonstrators held up a slogan reading, 'Macron, stop treating us like idiots!' 
Riot police were covered in bright yellow paint thrown by the Yellow Vests as the violence intensified and the area around the Arc de Triomphe was turned into a battleground. 
The Elysee Palace, the office of the President, is on lockdown as protesters waving flags and lighting flares take over the area. 
Protesters blocked roads in Biarritz and Antibes further south and even in the Hague, in the Netherlands, yellow-jacketed demonstrators were spotted gathering outside government buildings. 
An estimated 75,000 demonstrators were counted across the country as of 3pm. 
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo tweeted her 'indignation' and 'deep sadness,'  saying that violence is 'not acceptable.' 
She wrote: 'I feel a deep indignation and a great sadness at the violence in the heart of Paris. They are unacceptable. Our country is facing a major crisis. It can only be resolved through dialogue. We must find this path as soon as possible.
'As a result of the violence that occurred on Saturday, I will be meeting on Sunday morning the crisis unit of the city of Paris, which will bring together my deputies, the mayors of the affected boroughs and the representatives of the municipal services.'
However the number nationwide was well below the first day of protests on November 17, which attracted around 282,000 people, and also down from the 106,000 who turned out last Saturday. 
The violence seen in Paris on Saturday is unacceptable and 'yellow vest' protesters must speak out against extremist groups hijacking their legitimate grievances, Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said.
'I would like to hear the yellow vests say that this type of demonstration has been taken over by extremist groups and that they cannot accept it,' she told BFM television, urging them to organise themselves so they can begin a dialogue with the government.
Christophe Castaner, France's Interior Minister, said there would be identity checks and bag searches for all pedestrians in the Champs-Elysees area. 
Mr Castaner has blamed Marine Le Pen, leader of the Far Right National Rally party, for encouraging unsavoury elements to get involved in trouble.  
Ahead of Saturday's protests, workmen erected metal barriers and plywood boards on the glass-fronted facades of restaurants and boutiques lining the Champs Elysees, which was closed to traffic. 
This evening it was reported that 19 stations on the Paris Metro, the city's underground network, had been closed amid the unrest.  
President Macron, who is in Argentina for the G20 summit, likened last week's burning barricades and rampant vandalism to 'war scenes' in Paris.   
A police car burns after clashes between police and protesters in Marseille as violence spread to southern France
A police car burns after clashes between police and protesters in Marseille as violence spread to southern France
Demonstrators stand in front of a burning car during the protests which erupted again in Paris on Saturday 
Demonstrators stand in front of a burning car during the protests which erupted again in Paris on Saturday 
A demonstrator throws a projectile at riot police forces during a protest of Yellow vests as buildings were set on fire and streets filled with smoke
A demonstrator throws a projectile at riot police forces during a protest of Yellow vests as buildings were set on fire and streets filled with smoke
Protesters in their yellow vests are seen in the Place de l'Etoile in Paris in this picture from the Arc de Triomphe which shows smoke rising after demonstrators set fire to cars, and a view of the Eiffel Tower in the background 
Protesters in their yellow vests are seen in the Place de l'Etoile in Paris in this picture from the Arc de Triomphe which shows smoke rising after demonstrators set fire to cars, and a view of the Eiffel Tower in the background 
Riot police watch on as the Yellow Vest protesters stand under the Arc de Triomphe in the centre of Paris. The message on the wall reads: 'The Yellow Vests will triumph' 
Riot police watch on as the Yellow Vest protesters stand under the Arc de Triomphe in the centre of Paris. The message on the wall reads: 'The Yellow Vests will triumph' 
Demonstrators destroy cars and send windscreen glass flying to the floor during a protest in the centre of Paris today 
Demonstrators destroy cars and send windscreen glass flying to the floor during a protest in the centre of Paris today 
Protesters make a barricade out of bins and wood as they block a road in the centre of Paris during today's protests 
Protesters make a barricade out of bins and wood as they block a road in the centre of Paris during today's protests 
Firefighters tackle house blaze in Paris during violent protest

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A French flag floats above a sea of heads with fire burning in the background during the protest in Paris on Saturday 
A French flag floats above a sea of heads with fire burning in the background during the protest in Paris on Saturday 
Yellow Vest protesters start fires in the streets of Bordeaux tonight as violence spread to southwestern France
Yellow Vest protesters start fires in the streets of Bordeaux tonight as violence spread to southwestern France
A protester standing near a yellow vest makes a gesture similar to a Nazi salute as he stands by a burning car in Paris 
A protester standing near a yellow vest makes a gesture similar to a Nazi salute as he stands by a burning car in Paris 
Firefighters rush to put out flaming cars but this vehicle was burned down to its chassis by the time they got there
Firefighters rush to put out flaming cars but this vehicle was burned down to its chassis by the time they got there
An overturned car burns, as a protester wearing a yellow vest waves a French flag above his head in Paris this evening
An overturned car burns, as a protester wearing a yellow vest waves a French flag above his head in Paris this evening
An aerial shot of the chaotic scenes show dozens of police riot vans surrounding the Arc de Triomphe in the French capital
An aerial shot of the chaotic scenes show dozens of police riot vans surrounding the Arc de Triomphe in the French capital
As darkness fell firefighters were seen tackling a blaze at a house which was set on fire during the violent protests in Paris 
As darkness fell firefighters were seen tackling a blaze at a house which was set on fire during the violent protests in Paris 
'Yellow Vest' protesters throw tear gas at police in Paris

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Demonstrators had a banner reading 'People in dire straits, let's kill the bourgeois' during a protest in the centre of Paris on Saturday morning
Demonstrators had a banner reading 'People in dire straits, let's kill the bourgeois' during a protest in the centre of Paris on Saturday morning
Officers clean the roads with heavy duty machines in Paris after protesters gathered to protest against rising fuel taxes 
Officers clean the roads with heavy duty machines in Paris after protesters gathered to protest against rising fuel taxes 
Demonstrators block trucks on the motorway in Biarritz as the protests over living costs pspread out across France today 
Demonstrators block trucks on the motorway in Biarritz as the protests over living costs pspread out across France today 
The protests have also spread to Antibes on the Mediterranean coast where protesters wearing the vests waved French flags
The protests have also spread to Antibes on the Mediterranean coast where protesters wearing the vests waved French flags
A vandalized statue of the Marianne inside the Arc de Triomphe, where protesters entered and targeted during violent clashes today
A vandalized statue of the Marianne inside the Arc de Triomphe, where protesters entered and targeted during violent clashes today
Gregory Joron, of the SGP police union said: 'It is people's right to demonstrate, but extremist groups have already joined in.
'Groups intent on trouble are appearing from all directions. They include those from the extreme right and the ultra-Left.'  
The movement, organised through social media, has steadfastly refused to align with any political party or trade union but has grown into a mass movement amid frustration at Macron's presidency.  
The 'yellow vests' include many pensioners and has been most active in small urban and rural areas where it has blocked roads, closed motorway toll booths, and even walled up the entrance to tax offices.
Chantal, a 61-year-old pensioner who came from an eastern Paris suburb, said she was avoiding the 'hooligans' but was determined to send President Emmanuel Macron a message on the rising costs of living.
'He has to come down off his pedestal,' she said under cold rain on the Champs Elysees. 'Every month I have to dip into my savings.' 
The immediate trigger for the protest wave was Macron's decision to raise tax on diesel fuel in a move to encourage the driving of less-polluting cars. 
The government has tried to hold a dialogue but the protesters have been unwilling to appoint leaders.  
A demonstrator kicks back a tear gas canister towards riot police. Some 5,000 police and gendarmes are expected to be out in force in Paris today 
A demonstrator kicks back a tear gas canister towards riot police. Some 5,000 police and gendarmes are expected to be out in force in Paris today 
Members of France's General Confederation of Labour union hold flags near a protest at the Place de la Republique in Paris 
Members of France's General Confederation of Labour union hold flags near a protest at the Place de la Republique in Paris 
The yellow jacket protests have even spread to The Hague, in the Netherlands, where people gathered outside the Dutch parliamentary building on Saturday 
The yellow jacket protests have even spread to The Hague, in the Netherlands, where people gathered outside the Dutch parliamentary building on Saturday 
Protesters wearing yellow vests (gilets jaunes) evacuate a protester injured by a water cannon during today's protests 
Protesters wearing yellow vests (gilets jaunes) evacuate a protester injured by a water cannon during today's protests 
Riot police officers hold up their shields and stand in position during clashes with demonstrators in Paris on Saturday 
Riot police officers hold up their shields and stand in position during clashes with demonstrators in Paris on Saturday 
Topless 'yellow vest protester' walks into the path of water cannon

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The protest has also spread to Toulouse where demonstrators wearing similar vests protested against fuel prices on Saturday
The protest has also spread to Toulouse where demonstrators wearing similar vests protested against fuel prices on Saturday
Riot police officers are covered with painting during clashes with demonstrators as part of a protest against rising fuel prices which has grown into a wider rebellion 
Riot police officers are covered with painting during clashes with demonstrators as part of a protest against rising fuel prices which has grown into a wider rebellion 
In Antibes on the Cote d'Azur the protest movement drew supporters wearing the vests and waving the French flag 
In Antibes on the Cote d'Azur the protest movement drew supporters wearing the vests and waving the French flag 
A demonstrator walks through tear gas near the Champs-Elysees amid fresh violence in the centre of Paris on Saturday 
A demonstrator walks through tear gas near the Champs-Elysees amid fresh violence in the centre of Paris on Saturday 
Tear gas floats in the air as protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' to protest against higher diesel taxes, demonstrate in Paris on Saturday 
Tear gas floats in the air as protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' to protest against higher diesel taxes, demonstrate in Paris on Saturday 
A burning car is turned over by protesters wearing yellow vests as shards of glass fall to the floor of the Parisian road 
A burning car is turned over by protesters wearing yellow vests as shards of glass fall to the floor of the Parisian road 
A protester throws a projectile during the demonstrations in Paris on Saturday with a view of the 19th-century Arc de Triomphe in the background
A protester throws a projectile during the demonstrations in Paris on Saturday with a view of the 19th-century Arc de Triomphe in the background
Although police managed to clear the square around the Arc de Triomphe toward midday, cat-and-mouse skirmishes continued as protesters spread out to nearby streets and neighbourhoods. 
Macron has sought to douse the anger by promising three months of nationwide talks on turning France into a low-carbon economy without penalising the poor. 
He also vowed to slow the rate of increase in fuel taxes if international oil prices rise too rapidly but only after a tax hike due in January.
On Friday, the government tried - mostly in vain - to talk to representatives of the movement. 
Eight were invited to meet Prime Minister Edouard Philippe but only two turned up, and one walked out after being told he could not invite TV cameras in to broadcast the encounter live to the nation. 
The protests have caught Macron off guard just as he was trying to counter a fall in his popularity rating to 30 per cent. 
His unyielding response has exposed him to charges of being out of touch with ordinary people.    
In last week's violence the Dior Store was among those looted, with the designer fashion business losing up to £1million worth of stock. Police responded with water cannon and round upon round of tear gas in an effort to quell the violence.   
Demonstrators hold French flags as they block trucks on the motorway in Biarritz, southwestern France, as the protests spiralled out of Paris and across the country 
Demonstrators hold French flags as they block trucks on the motorway in Biarritz, southwestern France, as the protests spiralled out of Paris and across the country 
'Yellow Vest' Paris protesters march around the Arc de Triomphe

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Protesters wearing masks, helmets and the movement's signature yellow vests wave a Tricolore flag in front of the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysees 
Protesters wearing masks, helmets and the movement's signature yellow vests wave a Tricolore flag in front of the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysees 
A demonstrator waves a French national flag by the Arc de Triomphe, at the end of the Champs-Elysees which is bracing for fresh protests today 
A demonstrator waves a French national flag by the Arc de Triomphe, at the end of the Champs-Elysees which is bracing for fresh protests today 
Riot police clash with demonstrators on the Champs-Elysees on Saturday in the latest wave of protests 
Riot police clash with demonstrators on the Champs-Elysees on Saturday in the latest wave of protests 
Tear gas floats in the air as police secure an area near protesters wearing yellow vests today 
Tear gas floats in the air as police secure an area near protesters wearing yellow vests today