1+2. President & Melania Trump 3. Bill Stepien, Trump campaign mgr 4. Hope Hicks 5. Kellyanne Conway 6. Sen. Mike Lee 7. Sen. Thom Tillis 8. Ronna McDaniel 9. Notre Dame Pres. Jenkins
10-12. Three WH reporters
13-23. Eleven staffers frm Cleveland debate
NOW 25 POSITIVE COVID TESTS:
1+2. Pres & Melania Trump 3. Bill Stepien 4. *Chris Christie* 5. Hope Hicks 6. Kellyanne Conway 7. Sen. Mike Lee 8. Sen. Thom Tillis 9. *Sen Ron Johnson* 10. Ronna McDaniel 11. Notre Dame Pres. Jenkins
12-14 WH reporters
15-25 Cleveland debate staff
NOW 26 POSITIVE COVID TESTS:
1+2. POTUS + FLOTUS 3. New: Nick Luna, POTUS bodyman 4. Bill Stepien 5. Chris Christie 6. Hope Hicks 7. Kellyanne Conway 8. Sen. Lee 9. Sen. Tillis 10. Sen. Johnson 11. Ronna McDaniel
12 Notre Dame Pres. Jenkins
13-15 WH reporters
16-26 Debate staff
NOW *27* POSITIVE COVID TESTS:
1+2. POTUS, FLOTUS 3. *New: @PressSec* 4. Bill Stepien 5. Chris Christie 6. Hope Hicks 7. Kellyanne Conway 8. Sen. Lee 9. Sen. Tillis 10. Sen. Johnson 11. Ronna McDaniel
12 Rev. John Jenkins 13. Nick Luna
14-16 WH reporters
17-27 Debate staff
FAST. NOW *29* POSITIVES:
1+2 POTUS, FLOTUS 3-4 *New* Asst Press Secs Chad Gilmartin, Karoline Leavitt
5 @PressSec
6 Stepien
7 Christie
8 Hicks
9 Conway
10 Sen. Lee
11 Sen. Tillis
12 Sen. Johnson
13 R McDaniel
14 Rev. Jenkins
15 Nick Luna
16-18 WH reporters
19-29 Debate staff
NOW *30*:
1+2 POTUS, FLOTUS
3 *New* Pastor Greg Laurie (was at Rose Garden) 4-5 Press aides Gilmartin, Leavitt
6 @PressSec
7 Stepien
8 Christie
9 Hicks
10 Conway
11 Sen Lee
12 Sen Tillis
13 Sen Johnson
14 McDaniel
15 Rev. Jenkins
16 Nick Luna
17-19 WH press
20-30 Debate staff
*31* WH-related cases:
1+2 POTUS, FLOTUS
3 Greg Laurie 4-6 Press aides Gilmartin, Leavitt, *Drummond* (h/t Bberg)
7 @PressSec
8 Stepien
9 Christie
10 Hicks
11 Conway
12 Sen Lee
13 Sen Tillis
14 Sen Johnson
15 McDaniel
16 Rev. Jenkins
17 Luna
18-20 WH press
21-31 Debate staff
NOW *32* WH-related cases:
1+2 POTUS, FLOTUS
3 *NEW* Stephen Miller (h/t many ppl)
4 Greg Laurie 5-7 Press aides
8 @PressSec
9 Stepien
10 Christie
11 Hicks
12 Conway
13 Sen Lee
14 Sen Tillis
15 Sen Johnson
16 McDaniel
17 Rev. Jenkins
18 Luna
19-21 WH press
22-32 Debate staff
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What is happening now? Leader Schumer raised a point of order that the impeachment articles themselves are unconstitutional - that they do not rise "high crimes or misdemeanors".
Senate is voting on that. No debate is warranted for this point of order in impeachment court.
Staff and senators are now huddling, seemingly to discuss the procedural mechanics, maybe options here. Note that Leader McConnell's staff is huddling with conservatives as McConnell listens from just outside the circle.
Prior to this interlude, Schumer offered Republicans the chance to vote on the trial structure and have debate.
- That would have teed up resolutions from Sens. Lee and Cruz.
- And allowed for likely 3 hours of debate altogether.
- But Sen. Schmitt objected.
- And here we are.
NEWS here. @SpeakerJohnsontext to House members:
"the House Rules Committee will be posting soon today the text of three bills that will fund America’s national security interests and allies in Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and Ukraine, including a loan structure for aid..."
That is a main headline. Here is the full text sent by @speakerjohnson:
"After significant Member feedback and discussion, the House Rules Committee will be posting soon today the text of three bills that will fund America’s national security interests and allies ...
@SpeakerJohnson "... allies in Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and Ukraine, including a loan structure for aid, and enhanced strategy and accountability.
These will be brought to the floor under a structured rule that will allow for an amendment process..."
New and newsy letter now out from @SenSchumer. Many bottom lines:
- Baltimore: The WH sent over a authorization request this morning for the bridge and port. That will need bipartisan support to move.
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@SenSchumer - Ukraine aid: Waiting on Speaker Johnson. "Speaker Johnson has to ultimately decide for himself whether or not he will do the right thing for Ukraine ... if he’ll allow the extreme MAGA wing of his party to hand Vladimir Putin a victory"
- Israel: Is NOT mentioned.
2/
- (Schumer does push the Senate-passed security bill, which includes Israel funding.)
- FISA. Also, waiting on Speaker Johnson and the House. W/ clock ticking to wiretap program ended April 19.
- Pinnable quote: "The House is working on a path forward for their legislation."
3/
NEW: House has released another 5,000 hours of footage from J6. The prev. release was what Tucker Carlson got plus some cameras far from central areas.
Not sure yet what is in here - looking. And you can too! Reply with anything interesting.