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The directive to freeze UKR aid came in June.
6/5/19: Zelenskiy spoke with Kushner & Rick Perry at a dinner in Brussels.
Trump used Pence to tell Zelensky that U.S. aid was still being withheld while demanding more aggressive ‘action on corruption’
The directive to freeze UKR aid came in June.
6/5/19: Zelenskiy spoke with Kushner & Rick Perry at a dinner in Brussels.
Trump used Pence to tell Zelensky that U.S. aid was still being withheld while demanding more aggressive ‘action on corruption’
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Rick Perry says he'll cooperate with Congress on Ukraine questions
The Ukrainians likely understood Pence’s ‘action on corruption’ code to include the inv’n of the Bidens.
Trump's erratic foreign policy is diminishing the US's standing on the world stage.
Rick Perry says he'll cooperate with Congress on Ukraine questions
The Ukrainians likely understood Pence’s ‘action on corruption’ code to include the inv’n of the Bidens.
Trump's erratic foreign policy is diminishing the US's standing on the world stage.
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Pence’s NatSec advisor was on the 7/25 call & the VP should have had access to the transcript w/in hours
Trump’s use of Pence is part of a broader pattern of using both exec authority & high-ranking officials in his adm to advance his personal/political interests
Pence’s NatSec advisor was on the 7/25 call & the VP should have had access to the transcript w/in hours
Trump’s use of Pence is part of a broader pattern of using both exec authority & high-ranking officials in his adm to advance his personal/political interests
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Pence conveyed the news to Zekensky that 100s of millions of $$ in US aid to UKR was not going to be released amid concerns about the country’s lagging efforts to combat ‘corruption’
Zelensky was “crestfallen” by the news, & that understood US concerns (Biden).
Pence conveyed the news to Zekensky that 100s of millions of $$ in US aid to UKR was not going to be released amid concerns about the country’s lagging efforts to combat ‘corruption’
Zelensky was “crestfallen” by the news, & that understood US concerns (Biden).
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Trump’s former AAG Whitaker appears to be celebrating involving himself in… Kosovo’s election
Schiff Got Early Account of WB’s Accusations
In a survey of 50 former diplomats, 96% said the US has lost "significant int’l influence" under Trump.
Trump’s former AAG Whitaker appears to be celebrating involving himself in… Kosovo’s election
Schiff Got Early Account of WB’s Accusations
In a survey of 50 former diplomats, 96% said the US has lost "significant int’l influence" under Trump.
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DOS IG gives Congress docs that Fruity G provided.🙄
The packet contains internal DOS emails from officials discussing articles critical of Yovanovitch, calling some of it a "fake narrative."
The Fruity G packet also included false claims about Biden & son.
DOS IG gives Congress docs that Fruity G provided.🙄
The packet contains internal DOS emails from officials discussing articles critical of Yovanovitch, calling some of it a "fake narrative."
The Fruity G packet also included false claims about Biden & son.
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Ukraine signs key agreement with pro-Russian separatists #QuidProQuo
Pompeo admits he was on Trump's call with Ukraine president
Flynn’s New Lawyer Asked Barr Directly To Throw Out Flynn’s Case
The FBI is running Facebook ads targeting Russians in Washington
Ukraine signs key agreement with pro-Russian separatists #QuidProQuo
Pompeo admits he was on Trump's call with Ukraine president
Flynn’s New Lawyer Asked Barr Directly To Throw Out Flynn’s Case
The FBI is running Facebook ads targeting Russians in Washington
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DOJ tells WH to preserve all presidential records, inc’d notes of Trump-foreign leader calls
Putin Says He Has Never Had Close Relationship w/ Trump
Putin jokes that he’s planning to meddle in 2020 elex
Trump has described interactions with Putin in glowing terms
DOJ tells WH to preserve all presidential records, inc’d notes of Trump-foreign leader calls
Putin Says He Has Never Had Close Relationship w/ Trump
Putin jokes that he’s planning to meddle in 2020 elex
Trump has described interactions with Putin in glowing terms
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Bill Barr Went to Rome to Hear a Secret Tape From Joseph Mifsud, the Prof Who Helped Ignite the Russia Probe
Barr and Durham were played the alleged Mifsud tape.
Also Barr and Durham were shown other evidence the Italians had on Mifsud.
Bill Barr Went to Rome to Hear a Secret Tape From Joseph Mifsud, the Prof Who Helped Ignite the Russia Probe
Barr and Durham were played the alleged Mifsud tape.
Also Barr and Durham were shown other evidence the Italians had on Mifsud.
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House Cmtes Threaten to Subpoena WH for Ukraine Records
U.S. to Impose Tariffs on $7.5 Billion of EU Imports After WTO’s Airbus Ruling
Trump called BoJo for help to discredit Mueller inquiry
France Wants to Harvest Facebook Data to Catch Tax Fraudsters
House Cmtes Threaten to Subpoena WH for Ukraine Records
U.S. to Impose Tariffs on $7.5 Billion of EU Imports After WTO’s Airbus Ruling
Trump called BoJo for help to discredit Mueller inquiry
France Wants to Harvest Facebook Data to Catch Tax Fraudsters
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Senate DEMs ask the IRS to consider stripping the NRA of its tax-exempt status
Dems released their findings of a months-long inv’n into the NRA's dealings with Russian nat’ls last week.
Putin praises Trump's economic policies; says trade w/ Russia has rebounded
Senate DEMs ask the IRS to consider stripping the NRA of its tax-exempt status
Dems released their findings of a months-long inv’n into the NRA's dealings with Russian nat’ls last week.
Putin praises Trump's economic policies; says trade w/ Russia has rebounded
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A Trump hotel mystery: Giant reservations followed by empty rooms
The House is investigating whether groups tried to curry favor with Trump by booking rooms at his hotels but never using them.
J & J reaches $20.4 million settlement in huge opioid case
A Trump hotel mystery: Giant reservations followed by empty rooms
The House is investigating whether groups tried to curry favor with Trump by booking rooms at his hotels but never using them.
J & J reaches $20.4 million settlement in huge opioid case
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Giuliani’s Ukraine Work Tied to Firm Whose Website Has Vanished
TriGlobal helped ‘America’s Mayor’ build foreign business since 2004.
Giuliani w/drew from event set by panel led by Sergey Glazyev, a longtime Putin adviser
Glazyev has been under U.S. sanctions
Giuliani’s Ukraine Work Tied to Firm Whose Website Has Vanished
TriGlobal helped ‘America’s Mayor’ build foreign business since 2004.
Giuliani w/drew from event set by panel led by Sergey Glazyev, a longtime Putin adviser
Glazyev has been under U.S. sanctions
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📌Glazyev will likely succeed Putin.
Embattled Netanyahu faces key day in legal saga
A pre-indictment hearing convened by Israel's AG Avichai Mandelblit, who has already stated that said he intends to charge Bibi with bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
📌Glazyev will likely succeed Putin.
Embattled Netanyahu faces key day in legal saga
A pre-indictment hearing convened by Israel's AG Avichai Mandelblit, who has already stated that said he intends to charge Bibi with bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
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Deutsche Bank Global Head of M&A Celeste Guth Leaves Firm
Vatican inspectors suspect key office was used for money laundering
Trump’s AgriSec secretary that he doesn’t know if the family dairy farm can survive as the industry moves toward a factory farm model.
Deutsche Bank Global Head of M&A Celeste Guth Leaves Firm
Vatican inspectors suspect key office was used for money laundering
Trump’s AgriSec secretary that he doesn’t know if the family dairy farm can survive as the industry moves toward a factory farm model.
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Fmr French PM Edouard Balladur and an ex-DefMin are to stand trial over the so-called Karachi affair - a submarine deal with Pakistan in the mid-1990s which allegedly involved secret commissions.
Steinmeier Formula --Did Zelenskiy Just Capitulate To Moscow?
Fmr French PM Edouard Balladur and an ex-DefMin are to stand trial over the so-called Karachi affair - a submarine deal with Pakistan in the mid-1990s which allegedly involved secret commissions.
Steinmeier Formula --Did Zelenskiy Just Capitulate To Moscow?
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Russia had previously refused to sit down with Zelenskiy before he agreed on the plan for local elections in war-torn eastern Ukraine.
Sound familiar?
Next up: drop Sanctions
Judge to DOJ: Decide on charging McCabe by Nov. 15, or face release of FBI records
Russia had previously refused to sit down with Zelenskiy before he agreed on the plan for local elections in war-torn eastern Ukraine.
Sound familiar?
Next up: drop Sanctions
Judge to DOJ: Decide on charging McCabe by Nov. 15, or face release of FBI records
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Pompeo Pushed Out His Own Ukraine Rep, Kurt Volker
James F. McDonnell – a presidential appointee who over the last two years downsized the DHS’ efforts to prevent terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction (😱)– has agreed to resign.
Pompeo Pushed Out His Own Ukraine Rep, Kurt Volker
James F. McDonnell – a presidential appointee who over the last two years downsized the DHS’ efforts to prevent terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction (😱)– has agreed to resign.
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Giuliani consulted several times with Manafort through the federal prisoner’s lawyer in pursuit of info that would bolster his revisionist history theory that the real story of 2016 is not Russian interference to elect Trump, but UKR‘S efforts to support HRC.🙄
Giuliani consulted several times with Manafort through the federal prisoner’s lawyer in pursuit of info that would bolster his revisionist history theory that the real story of 2016 is not Russian interference to elect Trump, but UKR‘S efforts to support HRC.🙄
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Joe Biden releases gun plan that would reinstate assault weapons ban and establish a voluntary buyback program
Biden, in fiery remarks, tells Trump: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
Boeing Engineer Says 737 Max Safety System Was Vetoed Over Cost
Joe Biden releases gun plan that would reinstate assault weapons ban and establish a voluntary buyback program
Biden, in fiery remarks, tells Trump: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
Boeing Engineer Says 737 Max Safety System Was Vetoed Over Cost
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Wall Street returns to 'Davos in the desert' a year after Khashoggi killing
Support for impeaching Trump hits new high—more voters back beginning impeachment proceedings to remove Trump than oppose.
Iran Gives Death Sentence to Alleged U.S. Spy, Mizan Says
Wall Street returns to 'Davos in the desert' a year after Khashoggi killing
Support for impeaching Trump hits new high—more voters back beginning impeachment proceedings to remove Trump than oppose.
Iran Gives Death Sentence to Alleged U.S. Spy, Mizan Says
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Trump’s Justice Department Asks Judge to Block Subpoena for His Tax Returns
State prosecutors in Manhattan are seeking the records as part of a criminal investigation into hush-money payments.
Honduran President Got $1M from El Chapo, US Says
Trump’s Justice Department Asks Judge to Block Subpoena for His Tax Returns
State prosecutors in Manhattan are seeking the records as part of a criminal investigation into hush-money payments.
Honduran President Got $1M from El Chapo, US Says
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@LindseyGrahamSC sends letter to PMs of AU, Italy & the UK “calling for continued cooperation w/ AG Barr.”
Careful what you wish for Grahamov. #FVEY #Rainfall #PineGap #GCHQ
Trump’s Sons Have Sold More Than $100M Of His Real Estate Since He Took Office
@LindseyGrahamSC sends letter to PMs of AU, Italy & the UK “calling for continued cooperation w/ AG Barr.”
Careful what you wish for Grahamov. #FVEY #Rainfall #PineGap #GCHQ
Trump’s Sons Have Sold More Than $100M Of His Real Estate Since He Took Office
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Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has fired Interior Minister Isgender Mulikov amid allegations of abuse of power and corruption.
The Dow fell more than 500 points after a report that the pace of job creation remains muted
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has fired Interior Minister Isgender Mulikov amid allegations of abuse of power and corruption.
The Dow fell more than 500 points after a report that the pace of job creation remains muted
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Boeing Engineer, Cites Focus on Profit Over Safety on 737 Max
Putin: U.S. Yet To Produce Evidence Of Iran Involvement In Saudi Attacks
Scott Morrison says phone call with Trump about Mueller inquiry was ‘uneventful’ & has ‘nothing to hide’ from Barr’s probe
Boeing Engineer, Cites Focus on Profit Over Safety on 737 Max
Putin: U.S. Yet To Produce Evidence Of Iran Involvement In Saudi Attacks
Scott Morrison says phone call with Trump about Mueller inquiry was ‘uneventful’ & has ‘nothing to hide’ from Barr’s probe
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Three Chairs Statement on State Department Inspector General Briefing
Three Chairs Statement on State Department Inspector General Briefing
Giuliani consulted several times w/ Manafort through the federal prisoner’s lawyer in pursuit of info that would bolster his revisionist history theory that the real story of 2016 is not Russian interference to elect Trump, but UKR efforts to support HRC.
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
‘Not going to take a fall:' Kurt Volker, former Ukraine envoy, poised to dispute Giuliani in congressional testimony
washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense…
washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense…
June 5, 2019 — Portman delivers floor speech about his trip to Ukraine.
Same day Kushner & Perry dine with Zekensky in Brussels.
Same day Kushner & Perry dine with Zekensky in Brussels.
What Is The Steinmeier Formula -- And Did Zelenskiy Just Capitulate To Moscow?
rferl.org/a/what-is-the-…
rferl.org/a/what-is-the-…
Ukraine signs key agreement with pro-Russian separatists
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3788629
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3788629
Bill Barr Went to Rome to Hear a Secret Tape From Joseph Mifsud, the Prof Who Helped Ignite the Russia Probe
Barr and Durham were played the alleged Mifsud tape.
Also Barr and Durham were shown other evidence the Italians had on Mifsud.
thedailybeast.com/barr-went-to-r…
Barr and Durham were played the alleged Mifsud tape.
Also Barr and Durham were shown other evidence the Italians had on Mifsud.
thedailybeast.com/barr-went-to-r…
Trump used Pence to tell Zelensky that U.S. aid was still being withheld while demanding more aggressive ‘action on corruption’, officials said.
The Ukrainians probably understood ‘action on corruption’ code to include the investigation of the Bidens.
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
The Ukrainians probably understood ‘action on corruption’ code to include the investigation of the Bidens.
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
State Department backs $39 million Javelin package for Ukraine
Bonus for agreeing with Putin’s terms?
chicagotribune.com/news/politics/…
Bonus for agreeing with Putin’s terms?
chicagotribune.com/news/politics/…
Mike Pompeo Pushed Out His Own Ukraine Representative, Kurt Volker, to Quiet a Growing Scandal
thedailybeast.com/mike-pompeo-pu…
thedailybeast.com/mike-pompeo-pu…
Trump's erratic foreign policy is diminishing the US's standing on the world stage.
In a survey of a bipartisan group of 50 former diplomats, 96% said the US has lost "significant international influence" under Trump.
businessinsider.com/trump-foreign-…
In a survey of a bipartisan group of 50 former diplomats, 96% said the US has lost "significant international influence" under Trump.
businessinsider.com/trump-foreign-…
The DIS IG provided Congress on Wednesday with documents that included materials President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani had given to the department earlier this year containing unproven claims about Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
cnn.com/2019/10/02/pol…
cnn.com/2019/10/02/pol…
‘The North Koreans just fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile design.’
Rudy Giuliani's work for prominent figures in Ukraine comes into sharp focus
washingtonpost.com/politics/impea…
washingtonpost.com/politics/impea…
5/8/18: Foreign agents introduced Ukranian politician to US political figures in secretive lobbying arrangement
H/T @MariaKChica
opensecrets.org/news/2019/05/f…
H/T @MariaKChica
opensecrets.org/news/2019/05/f…
9/12/18: Secretive LLCs obscure Ukrainian foreign influence operation funding
H/T @MariaKChica
opensecrets.org/news/2018/09/s…
H/T @MariaKChica
opensecrets.org/news/2018/09/s…
7/31/19: Ukrainian oligarch and Michael Cohen attorney Lanny Davis cut ties as extradition looms
H/T @MariaKChica
opensecrets.org/news/2019/07/u…
H/T @MariaKChica
opensecrets.org/news/2019/07/u…
The directive to freeze Ukrainian aid came in June, earlier than has previously been reported.
Four months later it is still unclear exactly why the President ordered the review or what was under review.
cnn.com/2019/10/02/pol…
Four months later it is still unclear exactly why the President ordered the review or what was under review.
cnn.com/2019/10/02/pol…
Putin praises Trump's economic policies; says trade with Russia has rebounded
cnbc.com/2019/10/02/vla…
cnbc.com/2019/10/02/vla…
In the deal signed with the separatists, Ukraine, Russia and European mediators pledged to hold local elections in Ukraine's rebel-held east, where a grinding five-year conflict between the separatists and Ukrainian troops has killed more than 13k people.
kiro7.com/news/world/ukr…
kiro7.com/news/world/ukr…
Embattled Netanyahu faces key day in legal saga
First he must survive a pre-indictment hearing convened by Israel's Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, who has already stated that said he intends to charge him with bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
i24news.tv/en/news/israel…
First he must survive a pre-indictment hearing convened by Israel's Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, who has already stated that said he intends to charge him with bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
i24news.tv/en/news/israel…
Johnson & Johnson reaches $20.4 million settlement in huge opioid case
washingtonpost.com/investigations…
washingtonpost.com/investigations…
Putin Says He Has Never Had Close Relationship With Trump
Putin jokes that he’s planning to meddle in 2020 elections
Trump has described interactions with Putin in glowing terms
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Putin jokes that he’s planning to meddle in 2020 elections
Trump has described interactions with Putin in glowing terms
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Intelligence community inspector general says whistleblower had first-hand information that was both urgent and credible.
cnn.com/2019/09/30/pol…
cnn.com/2019/09/30/pol…
The Extra-Secret White House Computer System, Explained
A whistle-blower said advisers improperly restricted access to a record of President Trump’s Ukraine call. Here is how that storage system works.
nytimes.com/2019/10/01/us/…
A whistle-blower said advisers improperly restricted access to a record of President Trump’s Ukraine call. Here is how that storage system works.
nytimes.com/2019/10/01/us/…
Scott Morrison says phone call with Trump about Mueller inquiry was ‘uneventful’
Australian prime minister says the country has ‘nothing to hide’ from William Barr’s probe into Mueller inquiry
H/T @911Corlebra77
theguardian.com/australia-news…
Australian prime minister says the country has ‘nothing to hide’ from William Barr’s probe into Mueller inquiry
H/T @911Corlebra77
theguardian.com/australia-news…
Donald Trump impeachment: President called Boris Johnson for help to discredit Mueller inquiry
thetimes.co.uk/article/donald…
thetimes.co.uk/article/donald…
Giuliani’s Ukraine Work Tied to Firm Whose Website Has Vanished
TriGlobal helped ‘America’s Mayor’ build foreign business
Giuliani withdrew from event set by Kremlin-linked adviser
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
TriGlobal helped ‘America’s Mayor’ build foreign business
Giuliani withdrew from event set by Kremlin-linked adviser
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Donald Trump’s Sons Have Sold More Than $100 Million Of His Real Estate Since He Took Office
forbes.com/sites/danalexa…
forbes.com/sites/danalexa…
Democrats turn eye to Rick Perry in Ukrainian probe
politico.com/news/2019/10/0…
politico.com/news/2019/10/0…
Homeland Security Dept. Affirms Threat of White Supremacy After Years of Prodding
nytimes.com/2019/10/01/us/…
nytimes.com/2019/10/01/us/…
Ukraine Peace Talks Get Breakthrough as Kyiv Accepts Compromise
news.yahoo.com/ukraine-peace-…
news.yahoo.com/ukraine-peace-…
Australia is unlikely to hand over diplomatic cables or sensitive materials to a politically contentious US investigation of the FBI’s Russia probe, according to a senior government source.
H/T @911CORLEBRA777
theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…
H/T @911CORLEBRA777
theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…
Shoot Them in the Legs, Trump Suggested: Inside His Border War
nytimes.com/2019/10/01/us/…
nytimes.com/2019/10/01/us/…
For more than five years, Val Broeksmit has been dangling his Deutsche Bank files in front of journalists and government investigators, dreaming of becoming the next great American whistle-blower.
Hmmmm...
nytimes.com/2019/10/01/bus…
Hmmmm...
nytimes.com/2019/10/01/bus…
Barr personally asked foreign officials to aid inquiry into CIA, FBI activities in 2016
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
2017:
"Pompeo can’t trust the CIA, so we need to create this thing that reports just directly to him," per a fmr senior U.S. intel official "The whole point is this is supposed to report to the president & Pompeo directly." NK & Iran
H/T @MavisMaggie
metrotimes.com/news-hits/arch…
"Pompeo can’t trust the CIA, so we need to create this thing that reports just directly to him," per a fmr senior U.S. intel official "The whole point is this is supposed to report to the president & Pompeo directly." NK & Iran
H/T @MavisMaggie
metrotimes.com/news-hits/arch…
Before she had officially notified the court that she was taking up Michael Flynn’s defense, Flynn attorney Sidney Powell wrote to Attorney General Bill Barr in June asking that he throw out Flynn’s prosecution.
talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/flyn…
talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/flyn…
A Trump hotel mystery: Giant reservations followed by empty rooms
The House is investigating whether groups tried to curry favor with Trump by booking rooms at his hotels but never using them.
politico.com/news/2019/10/0…
The House is investigating whether groups tried to curry favor with Trump by booking rooms at his hotels but never using them.
politico.com/news/2019/10/0…
We are now learning extraordinary new details about the lengths to which William P. Barr is going in service of President Trump’s corrupt and all-consuming goal of making core truths about his 2016 election victory disappear.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
Congress has a powerful tool, & it’s pretty blunt: inherent contempt.
Some top DEMs have been talking about using this for weeks. It is a long-dormant power for Congress to fine or jail officials who don’t comply.
It hasn’t been used in over a century.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…
Some top DEMs have been talking about using this for weeks. It is a long-dormant power for Congress to fine or jail officials who don’t comply.
It hasn’t been used in over a century.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…
🌳Breathe🌳
Today was positively unhinged, & I believe tomorrow will be no different.
I didn’t get a much done today—I was afraid to look away...🤷♀️
The drip, drip, drip will continue...
Sleep well.
#TeamPatriot
Today was positively unhinged, & I believe tomorrow will be no different.
I didn’t get a much done today—I was afraid to look away...🤷♀️
The drip, drip, drip will continue...
Sleep well.
#TeamPatriot
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