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Cyrus Toulabi
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#UMM: Is now a good time to remind everyone that RON JOHNSON is the CHAIRMAN of the Senate Homeland Security Committee...?

You know, the committee that oversees DHS, the department in charge of SECURING OUR ELECTIONS...
#FLAG: In April, Sen. Ron Johnson was confronted about Russian election interference and DHS's primary role in election security and preventing it.

He claimed he cares about Russian election interference, but quickly downplayed it.

"Let's not blow this thing out of proportion."
#NOTE: As Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, Johnson has not held a single hearing dedicated to #ElectionSecurity this year.

Not after the Mueller Report.

Not after DHS leadership was gutted.

Not after reports that it's not a priority.

hsgac.senate.gov/hearings?PageN…
#FLAG: After his trip to Moscow, Sen. Ron Johnson began downplaying election interference and advocating for rolling back #RussianSanctions.

“[E]lection interference...is not the greatest threat to our democracy...We’ve blown it way out of proportion.”

rollcall.com/news/politics/…
#CRITICAL: Why else Ron Johnson matters...he's a key witness in the Impeachment Inquiry.

In the smoking texts, when confronted, Amb. Sondland denied a quid pro quo.

But...Johnson says Sondland told him that there WAS a quid pro quo tied to Ukraine's aid.
wsj.com/articles/trump…
#WATCH: If you missed Sen. Ron Johnson's interview on Meet The Press, check out a clip below, and the full interview at the link!

Full Interview: nbcnews.to/2LP5bC8

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@alicetweet, I used to think you weren't a partisan hack.

IK that this isn't a good way to start a tweet that you actually read, but frankly I'm upset I've defended you in the past.

Your appearance on ABC today was absurd and filled with lies. Which I thought to be beneath you.
Trump's actions are the definition of impeachable.

And Alice circa 2017 would've undoubtedly declared so.

Clearly, you've been hired by the RNC, or another conservative org since, which has sadly affected your "opinion."

But I thought you'd put country over party. I was wrong.
Stop pointing the finger at Schiff's prefaced dramatization of Trump's words.

He was clear...before and after...that he wasn't reading Trump's words, but suggesting the implicit meaning intended in between.

He bookended the hearing w/ a narrative.

AS. EVERY. PROSECUTOR. DOES.
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Cyrus Toulabi
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#FLAG: I hate to say it, but I fear there's a reason that Ron Johnson has decided to ONLY appear on @MeetThePress.

He's a critical witness, told directly by Sondland that there WAS a quid pro quo, tied to military aid.

For God's sake, @ChuckTodd, do your homework!

Surprise us.
@MeetThePress @chucktodd Well done, @ChuckTodd.

While it got off to a rough start, and he repeatedly hijacked your platform to spread conspiracy theories...

You did come prepared and pushed back. Thank you.

Full Interview: nbcnews.to/2LP5bC8

@MeetThePress @chucktodd #MORE: For more on Ron Johnson, check out this thread below!

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Cyrus Toulabi
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#REDFLAG: So, it appears, Barr has likely opened a DOJ investigation into the Bidens, as we feared...
#REMEMBER: In May, Trump said it would "certainly" be "appropriate" to discuss opening an investigation into Biden with Barr.

“Certainly it is a very big issue...I have not spoken to him about it. Would I speak to him about it? I haven’t thought of that."
washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
#REMEMBER: ALSO in May, Barr dodged answering Sen. Harris's question as to whether Trump, or any White House official, has ever asked or suggested that he open an investigation into anyone...

He couldn't quite "grapple with the word 'suggest.'"

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Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing with @SecNielsen, @FBI Director Wray, and NCTC's Russ Travers kicks off. Sen. Ron Johnson devotes first part of his opening statement to families/unaccompanied children crossing southern border, now discussing cyber vulnerabilities
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1. The Obama WH official involved in "the coordination"
was Obama’s Chief of Staff Denis McDonough.

It appears he coordinated w/Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid &
CIA Leaker John Brennan.

And The FBI knew about it judging from the newly-revealed Page-Strzok texts.
2. It puts the LIE to Obama’s statmnt that "he was hands-off."
Fox News published the texts of Peter Strzok and his paramour Lisa Page, showing the coordination among the FBI, CIA Director John Brennan, and Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff Denis McDonough: foxnews.com/politics/2018/…
3. Page texted Strzok on Aug 2, 2016, saying:
“Make sure you can lawfully protect what you sign."
"Just thinking about congress, foia, etc. You probably know better than me.”
redstate.com/slee/2018/03/3…
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