#HappeningNow: Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appears for questioning before the Senate Judiciary CMTE on his oversight of the Russia investigation. (Thread)
#DEVELOPING: Sen. Dick Durbin says Senate Judiciary CMTE chairman Lindsey Graham will issue 53 subpoenas Thursday in relation to the Russia probe. (Thread)
"We're going to look backward so that we can move forward. We're going to hold people accountable. If you don't like Trump, fine. But this is not about liking Trump or not liking Trump. This is about us as a nation."
#BREAKING: Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he plans to introduce an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to restrict President Trump's power to "federalize and militarize law enforcement."
"What we have seen in the last couple of years has really tarnished the FBI's...DOJ's reputation."
"There are some real issues there that need to be addressed."
Says Congress should be on the hill, regardless of pandemic.
(Thread)
#DEVELOPING: Sen. Mazie Hirono asks Rod Rosenstein about reports he suggested wearing a wire to record President Trump and discussed invoking the 25th Amendment.
Rosenstein insists he did neither.
(Thread)
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HappeningNow: WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki holds today's briefing joined by Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, who will discuss Pres. Biden’s executive orders on climate change.
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry says Biden knows rejoining the Paris Climate Accord is not enough to address greenhouse gas emissions -- 90% of which Kerry says stems from countries outside the U.S.
John Kerry says Pres. Biden will host global leaders for a climate change summit April 22, which he notes is Earth Day.
HappeningNow: WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki holds today’s briefing.
WH Press Sec. Psaki says Biden will sign a residential Proclamation "to reduce the spread of COVID-19 through travel."
Biden will keep in place travel restrictions from Schengen Area, the UK, Republic of Ireland, and Brazil.
WH Press Sec. Psaki says beginning Tuesday, international travelers coming to the U.S. "must provide proof of a negative test within 3 days of travel to airlines prior to departure."
NEW: At Prescott, Az. rally, President Trump talks about early voting:
"They're very much inclined to be with us."
Mentions early voting in Michigan, adding "they start to get a little bit nervous on the other side."
"We're in first place in Arizona."
AT Prescott, Az. rally, President Trump calls CNN "dumb bastards", saying the network talks about nothing but "COVID, COVID, COVID."
NEW: President Trump on Joe Biden
"He wants to listen to Dr. Fauci ... I saved thousand of lives and he admitted that ... he is a wonderful guy and I like him he just happens to have a bad arm."