💣AWFDY?💣
“Clear direction from POTUS to continue to hold.” Per Michael Duffey (OMB) to Elaine McCusker (Pentagon).
Iran's Top General Qassem Soleimani Killed in Airstrike on Iraqi Base
This is huge & may trigger a violent response from Iran.
'The game has changed'
“Clear direction from POTUS to continue to hold.” Per Michael Duffey (OMB) to Elaine McCusker (Pentagon).
Iran's Top General Qassem Soleimani Killed in Airstrike on Iraqi Base
This is huge & may trigger a violent response from Iran.
'The game has changed'
💣AWFDY?💣
Reminder: Tehran FM: Iran, Russia, China unified on nuclear deal 😱
Thanks to the testimony of several Trump adm officials, we now know what Trump was waiting on: a commitment from Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden his personal political rival, contrary to our NatSec.
Reminder: Tehran FM: Iran, Russia, China unified on nuclear deal 😱
Thanks to the testimony of several Trump adm officials, we now know what Trump was waiting on: a commitment from Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden his personal political rival, contrary to our NatSec.
💣AWFDY3💣
Pentagon officials that the hold would violate the Impoundment Control Act, which requires the executive branch to spend money as appropriated by Congress,
What is clear is that it all came down to Trump & what he wanted; few if any supported his position.
Pentagon officials that the hold would violate the Impoundment Control Act, which requires the executive branch to spend money as appropriated by Congress,
What is clear is that it all came down to Trump & what he wanted; few if any supported his position.
💣AWFDY4💣
Pence’s Sept meet’g w/ Zelenskyy, which a senior defense official expected would resolve the funding issue, raising the question: Why?
What was supposed to come out of that meet that would pave the way for Trump to lift the hold?
What was Pence expected to convey?
Pence’s Sept meet’g w/ Zelenskyy, which a senior defense official expected would resolve the funding issue, raising the question: Why?
What was supposed to come out of that meet that would pave the way for Trump to lift the hold?
What was Pence expected to convey?
💣AWFDY5💣
Duffey asked a number of questions, mostly about whether the money could be shifted to other programs if the decision was made not to spend it on Ukraine.
We have repeatedly advised OMB officials that pauses beyond Aug. 19 jeopardize the Dept’s ability to obligate.
Duffey asked a number of questions, mostly about whether the money could be shifted to other programs if the decision was made not to spend it on Ukraine.
We have repeatedly advised OMB officials that pauses beyond Aug. 19 jeopardize the Dept’s ability to obligate.
💣AWFDY6💣
USAI funding prudently & fully, consistent w/ the ICA
Senior Pentagon official writes to SecDef’s COS about problems w/ OMB:
“This situation is really unworkable made particularly difficult because OMB lawyers continue to consistently mischaracterize the process"
USAI funding prudently & fully, consistent w/ the ICA
Senior Pentagon official writes to SecDef’s COS about problems w/ OMB:
“This situation is really unworkable made particularly difficult because OMB lawyers continue to consistently mischaracterize the process"
💣AWFDY6💣
On Sept 11 the hold lifted, McCusker’s team worked fast to get the money out the door, but, in the end, $35.2M of the UKR funding lapsed & required new cong’l legislation to make it available again.
🔑TeamTrump sought to let the funding expire—if not for the WBC.
On Sept 11 the hold lifted, McCusker’s team worked fast to get the money out the door, but, in the end, $35.2M of the UKR funding lapsed & required new cong’l legislation to make it available again.
🔑TeamTrump sought to let the funding expire—if not for the WBC.
💣AWFDY7💣
Iran's top commander General Qassim Soleimani has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad, Pentagon confirms
Soleimani, who led a special forces unit of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, has been a key figure of Iranian and Middle East politics.
Iran's top commander General Qassim Soleimani has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad, Pentagon confirms
Soleimani, who led a special forces unit of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, has been a key figure of Iranian and Middle East politics.
💣AWFDY8💣
Russian trolls are back for the 2020 election — and they won't be easy to spot
A new study of Russian "active measures" against democracy makes clear the next campaign will be more sophisticated
Erdogan says up to 250,000 Syrians flee toward Turkey as crisis worsens
Russian trolls are back for the 2020 election — and they won't be easy to spot
A new study of Russian "active measures" against democracy makes clear the next campaign will be more sophisticated
Erdogan says up to 250,000 Syrians flee toward Turkey as crisis worsens
💣AWFDY9💣
White Hiuse Statement:
White Hiuse Statement:
💣AWFDY10💣
1 in every 4 circuit court judges is now a Trump appointee
Estonia starts term as member of UN Security Council
'The game has changed': SecDef warns.
Turkey detains seven people over escaped Nissan executive Ghosn’s ‘illegal’ transit through Istanbul
1 in every 4 circuit court judges is now a Trump appointee
Estonia starts term as member of UN Security Council
'The game has changed': SecDef warns.
Turkey detains seven people over escaped Nissan executive Ghosn’s ‘illegal’ transit through Istanbul
💣AWFDY11💣
Japanese prosecutors raided Ghosn's now-vacated house in Tokyo on Thursday, as they sought clues to how he evaded their surveillance, slipped out of the country and arrived in Lebanon.
Hillary Clinton appointed chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast
Japanese prosecutors raided Ghosn's now-vacated house in Tokyo on Thursday, as they sought clues to how he evaded their surveillance, slipped out of the country and arrived in Lebanon.
Hillary Clinton appointed chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast
💣AWFDY12💣
Trump Authorized Strike That Killed Iran’s Soleimani:
Israeli Supreme Court Removes an Obstacle for Netanyahu
The court was asked to consider whether a PM candidate charged with serious crimes can form a new gov’t. It ruled that the petition was premature.
Trump Authorized Strike That Killed Iran’s Soleimani:
Israeli Supreme Court Removes an Obstacle for Netanyahu
The court was asked to consider whether a PM candidate charged with serious crimes can form a new gov’t. It ruled that the petition was premature.
💣AWFDY13💣
Greece, Israel, Cyprus sign gas pipeline deal, angering Turkey
Amid bush fire crisis, this weekend may bring AU dangerous weather for blazes
Google Shows AI Can Spot Breast Cancer Better Than Doctors
Conservatives seek immediate purge of over 200k voters in WI.
Greece, Israel, Cyprus sign gas pipeline deal, angering Turkey
Amid bush fire crisis, this weekend may bring AU dangerous weather for blazes
Google Shows AI Can Spot Breast Cancer Better Than Doctors
Conservatives seek immediate purge of over 200k voters in WI.
💣AWFDY14💣
After Embassy Attack, U.S. Is Prepared to Pre-emptively Strike Militias in Iraq
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, who issued the warning after an American contractor was killed by an Iranian-supported militia, said, “The game has changed.”
After Embassy Attack, U.S. Is Prepared to Pre-emptively Strike Militias in Iraq
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, who issued the warning after an American contractor was killed by an Iranian-supported militia, said, “The game has changed.”
💣AWFDY15💣
More than 100 Uyghur graveyards demolished by Chinese authorities, satellite images show
Bill Gates Ends the Decade Pushing for Higher Taxes on the Rich
U.S. slaps sanctions on Cuba defense minister over support for Venezuela's Maduro
More than 100 Uyghur graveyards demolished by Chinese authorities, satellite images show
Bill Gates Ends the Decade Pushing for Higher Taxes on the Rich
U.S. slaps sanctions on Cuba defense minister over support for Venezuela's Maduro
💣AWFDY16💣
The ECHR accepts Lithuania’s right to expel RU propagandists as threat to national security
The sentencing of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere, was scheduled for Jan. 17, has been indefinitely delayed.
Trump Considers Pardoning Blackwater Mercenary Convicted of Murder
The ECHR accepts Lithuania’s right to expel RU propagandists as threat to national security
The sentencing of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere, was scheduled for Jan. 17, has been indefinitely delayed.
Trump Considers Pardoning Blackwater Mercenary Convicted of Murder
“Clear direction from POTUS to continue to hold.”
This is what Michael Duffey, associate director of national security programs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), told Elaine McCusker, the acting Pentagon comptroller, in an Aug. 30 email.
justsecurity.org/67863/exclusiv…
This is what Michael Duffey, associate director of national security programs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), told Elaine McCusker, the acting Pentagon comptroller, in an Aug. 30 email.
justsecurity.org/67863/exclusiv…
Duffey followed up with a number of questions, mostly about whether the money could be shifted to other programs if the decision was made not to spend it on Ukraine.
justsecurity.org/67863/exclusiv…
justsecurity.org/67863/exclusiv…
Excellent Thread
The redactions include repeated refs to legal problems with withholding the aid, basic questions about that subject, and warnings that waiting until too late in the fiscal year (which ended Sept 30) might mean that some of the funds would never get to UKR
msn.com/en-us/news/pol…
msn.com/en-us/news/pol…
Damning New Emails Show Trump Knew He Was Breaking the Law on Ukraine
vanityfair.com/news/2020/01/d…
vanityfair.com/news/2020/01/d…
Emails Show Pentagon Official’s Concerns Over Ukraine Aid Freeze
Elaine McCusker, acting Pentagon comptroller, raised concerns about the legality of the hold on nearly $400 million in aid
wsj.com/articles/email…
Elaine McCusker, acting Pentagon comptroller, raised concerns about the legality of the hold on nearly $400 million in aid
wsj.com/articles/email…
After Embassy Attack, U.S. Is Prepared to Pre-emptively Strike Militias in Iraq
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, who issued the warning after an American contractor was killed by an Iranian-supported militia, said, “The game has changed.”
nytimes.com/2020/01/02/wor…
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, who issued the warning after an American contractor was killed by an Iranian-supported militia, said, “The game has changed.”
nytimes.com/2020/01/02/wor…
Mueller Memos Part 3: The Documents The Justice Department Didn’t Want Congress To See
buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonl…
buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonl…
Russian trolls are back for the 2020 election — and they won't be easy to spot
A new study of Russian "active measures" against democracy makes clear the next campaign will be more sophisticated
salon.com/2019/11/26/rus…
A new study of Russian "active measures" against democracy makes clear the next campaign will be more sophisticated
salon.com/2019/11/26/rus…
Conservatives seek immediate purge of over 200,000 voters in Wisconsin
Democrats in the key 2020 state are fighting the effort to slash the registration rolls in court.
nbcnews.com/politics/2020-…
Democrats in the key 2020 state are fighting the effort to slash the registration rolls in court.
nbcnews.com/politics/2020-…
Russia threatens to unleash hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees on Europe
uawire.org/russia-threate…
uawire.org/russia-threate…
October 2019:
“There Is Definite Hanky-Panky Going On”: The Fantastically Profitable Mystery of the Trump Chaos Trades
vanityfair.com/news/2019/10/t…
“There Is Definite Hanky-Panky Going On”: The Fantastically Profitable Mystery of the Trump Chaos Trades
vanityfair.com/news/2019/10/t…
Ghislaine Maxwell — the British socialite who’s long been accused of serving as Jeffrey Epstein’s madam — is hiding in a series of safe houses and is being “protected because of the information she has on the world’s most powerful people.”
pagesix.com/2020/01/01/ghi…
pagesix.com/2020/01/01/ghi…
Turkey detains seven people over escaped Nissan executive Ghosn’s ‘illegal’ transit through Istanbul
washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pac…
washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pac…
🌳Breathe🌳
Huge news day...
There is direct evidence Trump ordered the aid withheld in hopes it would expire. #WBhero
Iran news...stay frosty & ignore the despair trolls.
More may be happening behind the scenes than we know.
As Eric said we’ve been at war for a long time.
Huge news day...
There is direct evidence Trump ordered the aid withheld in hopes it would expire. #WBhero
Iran news...stay frosty & ignore the despair trolls.
More may be happening behind the scenes than we know.
As Eric said we’ve been at war for a long time.
@threadreaderapp unroll please and TY!
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