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We betrayed our allies to help Russia.
We betrayed our allies to help Russia.
We betrayed our allies to help Russia.
We betrayed our allies to help Russia.
We betrayed our allies to help Russia.
We betrayed our allies to help Russia.
We betrayed our allies to help Russia.
This wasn’t a decision made after consulting with our national security professionals.

Trump did this alone, suddenly, with no warning.

There is NO rationale which supports US interests. It’s a stunning betrayal of the very people who’ve been our closest allies against ISIS
Trump ordered the US military not to help them.

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Mikel Jollett
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SHE WARNED US ABOUT EVERYTHING.

Hillary Clinton in 2016:

“Turkey is at war with the Kurds... If Turkey cuts off the Trump Organization’s cash flow from Istanbul, will Trump allow that to influence how the U.S. juggles the interests of these 2 critical allies?"
Today Trump said that it’s OK to abandon the Kurds because, “they didn’t help us at Normandy.”

Pretty fucking bold statement from a guy who didn’t help us in Vietnam.
Where’s the lie?
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Mikel Jollett
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A President cannot decide not to be impeached.

That’s a king and we don’t have those in the United States.
If Trump won’t respect the constitutional process of impeachment, what makes you think he would respect the constitutional results of an election?
Incidentally, a president refusing to cooperate with the House is itself an impeachable offense.
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Mikel Jollett
@Mikel_Jollett
Dear House Democrats:

This is a test by the Trump White House.

If you fail this test, you’re essentially surrendering your constitutional power to subpoena and hold hearings.

Now grow a fucking spine and send the Sergeant at Arms to drag this crook to the House.
The latest impeachment polls shows a *42%* swing IN FAVOR of the impeachment inquiry.

in JULY:
37% support impeachment inquiry
59% opposed it

TODAY:
58% support impeachment inquiry
38% oppose it

It turns out, it matters a lot that there is EVIDENCE of impeachable crime.
I just realized I didn't include the source on that poll. Linked below.

It's also working noting that 57% of INDEPENDENTS support the impeachment inquiry as do 30% of REPUBLICANS.

washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-…
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