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Lawyer turned @CNN Senior Legal Affairs Correspondent.
Oct 5, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
JUST IN: Joel Greenberg, former FL tax collector with close ties Rep Matt Gaetz, has asked a federal judge to delay his sentencing for the second time as he continues to cooperate with govt pursuant to his plea deal. (1/3) 2/3 What does it mean for Gaetz? Unclear. Greenberg has provided feds info related to Gaetz probe since last year. Greenberg, who admits to falsely accusing another man of being a pedophile, is a problematic witness so his value is in docs he can provide to DOJ related to Gaetz.
Oct 4, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
President Trump Drs briefing reporters now - appears that while White House was telling us Friday morning that President only had “mild symptoms” from #COVID he had been on oxygen for an hour? Asked if tests show any damage to the lungs, Dr. Conely says he has “Expected findings, but nothing of concern.” He was also evasive about lung damage when asked yesterday.
Sep 28, 2020 4 tweets 3 min read
Strong Pawnee vibes at White House this morning as a raccoon attacked multiple news crews on North Lawn. 🦝 allegedly grabbed pant leg of a photographer & then a corespondent before being fended off. (WH 🦝🦝 🦝 pictured here in more peaceful times.) UPDATE: Sources tell @CBSNews White House reaching out to @USGSA about aggressive 🦝 who allegedly attacked crews this AM. #MondayMorning
Aug 8, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
JUST IN: @realDonaldTrump will hold a press conference this afternoon. Since this is not taking place during @CBSEveningNews, I will be able to attend along with other network corespondents. Image President Trump is expected to sign executive orders today on coronavirus aid as talks are at a stalemate on the Hill. But action is expected to be met with litigation over whether President can circumvent Congress - this will delay or permanently block any relief. @CBSNews
Jun 21, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
THREAD: Just spoke w/Rudy Giuliani about firing of Geoffrey Berman. Tells me he was not involved in decision & he recommended Berman to be a US Attorney (in NJ, but he ended up in NY). “I recommended him. I gave him a good recommendation for that I said he'd be very good.” 2/5 @CBSNews has learned federal investigators have been looking into Giuliani’s lobbying work in Ukraine. Giuliani tells me today he has “not heard anything from DOJ in eight months.” Insists he has documents that can disprove allegations about improper lobbying.
Jun 16, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
BREAKING: DOJ files civil action against John Bolton, to prevent him publishing upcoming book. @CBSNews Image In the complaint, DOJ alleges NSC learned Bolton book would be published from press reports on June 7th....without completing the pre-publican review process for classified information.
May 18, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
BREAKING: President Trump says he is taking hydroxychloriquine and has been doing so for weeks. @CBSNews #Covid_19 Presidents use of controversial prophylaxis helps explain the cavalier attitude President has taken to PPE and social distancing even in close quarters with people who have recently had #COVID-19.
Apr 19, 2020 5 tweets 3 min read
President Trump using props to compare a q-tip and a swab at the top of his press conference. Now reading aloud from @WSJ opinion section praising himself, President has previously disparaged @WSJ at these briefings. #COVIDー19 Image Under pressure to use federal powers President says he will use Defense Production Act to produce swabs. Many governors says they cannot conduct tests because they do not have supplies . #COVIDー19
Apr 16, 2020 7 tweets 5 min read
In a walkback of President’s claim of “absolute power” to reopen states new WH proposal for a phased approach to easing social distancing defers to states. Page 4 says plan “Implementable on statewide or county-by-county basis at Governors’s discretion.” @CBSNews Reading through 18-page plan presented to state Governors today it appears White House is just encouraging states to do what they are already doing on #coronavirus. Not much new guidance, no clear enforcement mechanism. H/T @edokeefe
Mar 25, 2020 5 tweets 3 min read
Social distancing in the briefing room - two to a row - while we await 5pm coronavirus task force briefing. @CBSNews #COVID2019 #covid-19 Image UPDATE: Now at 5:30pm.
Mar 23, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
Waiting on #coronavirus briefing - reporters sitting just two to a row after @whca announced one of our colleagues has a suspected case of COVID-19. Image First few officials have been standing on stage silently for several minutes waiting for President...