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“They” are devastated? This is a crime not a civil matter involving compensation for families. The Saudi illegally acquired a gun & high capacity magazines, while another filmed the shooting. Shooter left an online “will.”
My error. New reporting via @Tom_Winter says he purchased the gun legally via a loophole that lets aliens (who can’t legally possess) purchase if they have a hunting license. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/s…
But purchasing a gun legally in no way minimizes the significance of the crime, indicia of possible terrorism continues to emerge. This is not a simple matter of compensating victims as Trump signaled.
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Joyce Alene
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Chairman Nadler sounds strong tonight & offers 3 questions as the frame for debate: does the evidence clearly show T committed these acts, do they rise to high crimes & misdemeanors, what are the consequences for elections, natl security & country if T isn’t held accountable?
I feel like it’s a Passover Seder. We started with 3 questions & @RepJerryNadler concludes by asking, if not now, when?
Prime time Doug Collins is more reserved than the daytime version
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Joyce Alene
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Attorney General Barr doubles down on claim the FBI spies on Trump’s campaign. Despite findings in IG report that the investigation was properly predicate. Amazing @PeteWilliamsNBC interview.
It was unnecessary for Barr to set up “a channel” for US Atty Durham to investigate in foreign countries. DOJ’s Criminal division has a unit that does this in a well-established manner. What Barr did was unusual-asking for extra-favorable treatment & making clear who it was for.
This interview reminds me of the Mulvaney interview this morning, where, asked if he’d testify in the Senate, he said he’d do whatever Trump wants. Barr’s answers here are the same, but he has a little more finesse.
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Joyce Alene
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Prof Turley starts by saying this impeachment hearing is similar to Clinton’s. Of course it’s not. Clinton didn’t use the power of the presidency to try to extract valuable help for his re-election campaign from a foreign leader & endangering our national security to do so.
Turley should also review, at a minimum, the bribery and campaign finance crime laws if he thinks there isn’t evidence Trump has committed crimes. Crimes aren’t necessary for impeachment, but they are apparent here.
It’s notable the Turley distances himself from Trump, didn’t vote for him, doesn’t support him he says. He’s the GOP witness. The fact that they felt the need to do this is very telling about the weakness of their defense of the President.
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Ryan Chase
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We desperately need #GunReform laws in the U.S. #MassacreMitch has an A+ rating by the NRA, & has taken $ MILLIONS, ensuring no gun laws pass.

R’s are handmaidens to the gun lobby, ensuring thousands die yearly, so long as they get #NRABloodMoney. courier-journal.com/story/news/pol…
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I can now confirm the death of personal guard of #Saudi @KingSalman General Abdulaziz AlFaghem by gunfire. He is seen here with the king. He was dismissed from his post just days ago which makes his death extremely suspicious. Working on details. @nytimesworld @bbcarabicalerts
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Mona Eltahawy
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Until I create a chronological thread of my opeds on #Saudi Arabia, here’s a collection of them starting from 2002. In many I use gender apartheid to describe the way women are treated. #EndMaleGuardianship
I’ve been writing about repression of women in #Saudi Arabia for 16yrs. I lived there during my teens & was traumatized into feminism there, I wrote a column for a Saudi-owned paper for 2yrs & was then banned, I devoted a chapter in my 1st book to it. We have a long relationship.
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Hundreds of women have tried to escape #Saudi Arabia in recent years, fleeing the strict male guardianship laws that control every aspect of their lives. These are the stories of some of those women via @Sophiemcneill @4corners abc.net.au/news/2019-02-0… #EndMaleGuardianship
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1/ The #Saudi kidnapping of #Khashoggi reminds me of the kidnapping of #Hariri. It is meant to embarrass the other party, this time the gov of #Turkey, and provoke a diplomatic crisis. This is drug Cartel methods. It has no other goal than to assert power over the other.
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