Fred Wellman, a lifelong Republican who served three tours in Iraq, is now the senior adviser for veterans affairs for the Lincoln Project. The political action committee connects former and current Republicans to defeat Trump in 2020.
Wellman’s phone has been blowing up since the Atlantic report: “It cuts to the very core of who we are as military members,” he said. “We revere our dead.” He knows the base won’t shift. But he aims to move only 1 to 4% of Republican or independent voters away from Trump.
For an election that could be won on the margins, Wellman said the report could be “cataclysmic” for Republicans.
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The Speaker of the Missouri House @deanplocher decided he was above the law and Ethics Committee. His lawyers and allies intimidated witnesses, ignored investigators, and then voted down draft report. Now he wants to be Secretary of State! This is what a GOP super majority gets. @Kacen
Every single story is worse than the last. Unbelievable cover up actions. Direct intimidation of witnesses. Complete disregard for the citizens who pay his salary. The @MOHouseGOP is only interested in preserving their power. @KurtEricksonPD stltoday.com/news/local/gov…
He got caught manipulating the system to get a lucrative contract for a colleague. Then got caught charging the state for travel that his campaign had already paid him for. Then pretended a politician in office for 7 years just made a mistake. @J_Hancock missouriindependent.com/2023/10/23/rec…
Update on the ongoing lawsuit against me by ex-Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn. His attempt to sue @TheRickWilson in state court for almost same accusations was dismissed by the court and he decided to appeal that decision. While doing so he wants to stay our case until it's resolved. (1)
Essentially they're arguing the cases are similar so they want to let it play out in state appeals court and put me on hold. Wilson's case was dismissed Jan. 30th. Our next deadline is this Weds, Mar. 27th. They waited 2 months. Here is their filing: (2) documentcloud.org/documents/2451…
Flynn's lawyers notified us on Feb 1 they were appealing Wilson. Then they filed an extension motion for their response to our dismissal and Anti-SLAPP motions until March 27th, which was granted. Then waited 7 WEEKS until just before that deadline to file their stay motion (3)
Some personal news and an ask for help. As part of MAGA’s efforts to silence those who challenge them, Trump’s former NSA Mike Flynn, who pled guilty to a felony count of “willfully and knowingly” making false statements to the FBI, has filed a defamation lawsuit against me. (1)
This ludicrous pursuit asks for hundreds of millions of dollars over 3 tweets sent over a year and a half ago. This lawsuit is just one of many MAGA has been filing to silence those protecting American Democracy. I have built an incredible legal team to fight back pro bono. (2)
It still won't be cheap. We intend to vigorously fight back and demand justice. I'm not intimidated. I'm not scared. I went to war 4 times and am not one to back down from a fight. My hope is you would consider giving to my legal defense fund managed by @MarkSZaidEsq . (3)
I am attending the @TheDemocrats Fall Meeting in St. Louis as @VP speaks to the Women's Caucus meeting which happens to be in a huge room with all of the attendees and media from St. Louis here. I have to play media so my seat sucks...lol.
Since it is the actual DNC Women's Caucus meeting that just happens to have the entire DNC attending they have to take care of some business first. Updated rules are approved and DNC Convention Chairman Minyon Moore introduced.
.@TheDemocrats Chairman @harrisonjaime is introducing the leaders and attendees of the Women's Caucus and DNC including Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senator Tammy Duckworth, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, Congresswoman Barbara Lee...and of Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.
Have I got a story for you. It starts with a simple tip that someone has done a FOIA request for all 7 million voter signature cards in Georgia. I was able to get a screenshot of the request. It's much more insane than I could have possibly thought and people need to know.
The requester is a guy named Vince Espi who claims to be a "reporter for the Peach Tree Times." More on him later but look at what he wants and think about the implications of a malicious actor getting the info he asks for in signature cards a year from a Presidential election.
Look at this list and always keep in mind why does a "reporter" need this? "Copies of the signature cards used in the election process, including all relevant information associated with each card, such as the voter's name, address, and signature."
“A code of conduct for federal judges below the Supreme Court requires them to avoid even the “appearance of impropriety.” Members of the high court, Chief Justice Roberts has written, “consult” that code for guidance. The Supreme Court is left almost entirely to police itself.”
Luxury vacation connoisseur Justice Thomas: “I prefer the RV parks. I prefer the Walmart parking lots to the beaches and things like that. There’s something normal to me about it,” Thomas said. “I come from regular stock, and I prefer that — I prefer being around that.”