A few things that happened in the last 24 hours, in no particular order. (A thread.)
1. The man who went on to become the president of the United States is heard on a recording made just before election discussing, with "fixer" under criminal investigation, payoff to former paramour of presidential candidate. cnn.com/2018/07/25/pol…
2. The president of the United States once again disparaged the press, especially CNN, this time before a VFW audience. "Just remember: what you’re seeing and what you're reading is not what’s happening," Trump said. politico.com/story/2018/07/…
3. The New York Times reported that the president took a snit during his travels to Europe when he found the first lady watching CNN, the channel Trump calls "the worst." nytimes.com/2018/07/24/us/…
4. The White House revoked permission for the pool reporter—on this day, a CNN journa—to attend an open-press Rose Garden event in retaliation for her daring to ask questions (about Cohen). money.cnn.com/2018/07/25/med…
5. White House announces plans to revoke security clearances of former intel & DoJ officials who have been critical of him. npr.org/2018/07/24/631…
6. The former US ambassador—also critical of POTUS—to foreign adversary launches a media defense against proposed deal with foreign adversary to hand over former ambassador to foreign adversary. cbsnews.com/news/amb-mcfau…
7. The attorney general of the United States laughingly encouraged high school students he was addressing to continue their chant of "Lock her up!" During campaign, was directed against president's opponent. washingtonpost.com/news/politics/…
8. The secretary of state of the United States appeared before Senate committee, stonewalling, obfuscating and mansplaining in defense of president's private meeting w/leader of foreign adversary that interfered in US presidential election. thehill.com/homenews/senat…
9. White House doctored video and transcript of president's press conference with foreign adversary to eliminate question that elicited incriminating answer from foreign adversary. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
10. The White House withdrew its invitation to said adversary after adversary showed little interest in visiting the Oval Office. cnn.com/2018/07/25/pol…
11. National security adviser to the president said invitation would be extended after "witch hunt" (investigation of foreign adversary's aid to current POTUS during campaign) was concluded. nbcnews.com/politics/white…
12. Sycophantic caucus of US Congress presents articles of impeachment against Justice Department official overseeing investigation of foreign adversary's intervention in US presidential election. bbc.com/news/world-us-…
13. Apparently reading polls showing majority think he's in pocket of foreign adversary, POTUS says, well, he *does* think adversary will intervene in midterms—in his opponents' favor. vox.com/2018/7/24/1760…
14. A federal judge green-lights case against president of the United States for violating emoluments clause. finance.yahoo.com/news/ruling-tr…
15. A hearing took place in the case of an alleged spy for foreign adversary said to have cultivated relationships in NRA, which spent heavily in current POTUS's favor during campaign. foxnews.com/politics/2018/…
16. Republican members of Congress still unwilling to get this guy out of the Oval Office. Gotta wonder who *they're* working for.
