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🧵 Here we go! Tweeting the @HouseJudiciary impeachment inquiry hearing. Witness will be Corey Lewandowski, former Trump Campaign manager. Chairman Nadler gaveled in at 1:16 p.m.
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@HouseJudiciary Nadler: All elements of obstruction of justice were met, according to Mueller Report. Today examining the President enlisting Lewandowski to get Sessions to shut down Mueller investigation.
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@HouseJudiciary President knows that anyone else (but a sitting president) would be charged with a crime. White House blocked Porter and Dearborn from showing up today. Spurious legal doctrine. WH also used when committee called McGahn to testify. This "absolute immunity" is made up
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☀️Good morning. When I say President you say Warren. President. Warren. President. Warren.
#TeamWarren #MassDems
#TeamWarren #MassDems
Hanging out with my big brother in Berkley, MI while the rest of the family are off at the football game. He has a killer sound system including a turntable and perfect speakers. So I asked “Do you have any Joni Mitchell.” Low and behold, he just bought Blue last week 
This 1971 Funkadelic album is sooooo good.
Promotional pressing of @ElvisCostello’s “Imperial Bedroom”. Perfection.
Headed to Detroit for the long weekend. Sometimes Michiganders point to a spot on the the palm of their to designate where they’re from. Today offering this sculpture of Joe Lewis’ fist. Because we must fight to protect and expand our democracy.
Don’t feel bad for me while you’re on MV @JossieValentin and @CAMONGHNE — I’ll be in the Big D
TFW a hot legal topic would fit both courses you are teaching this fall.
ICYMI @nikobowie
DOJ brief here src.bna.com/KXG
“On Friday, @gtconway3d said Trump is ‘decompensating’ before our very eyes. ‘Republicans need to face the fact that the president is mentally unstable and psychologically unfit,’ he wrote.”
NORAH O’DONNELL: So to be clear, Mr. Trump has no financial relationships with any Russian Oligarchs?
PAUL MANAFORT: That’s what he said. I’d. That’s what I that’s — obviously what the, our position is.
PAUL MANAFORT: That’s what he said. I’d. That’s what I that’s — obviously what the, our position is.
Hey, @TheRickWilson, where is Paul Manafort now?
TFW #TrumpBedBugs are the new #feralhogs
🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜💕🐗
💙 Say the words. President Warren. In sentences. President Warren would appoint Supreme Court Justices who support the right to choose. President Warren would reunite families and shut down prisons holding infants and children at the border.
#TeamWarren
#TeamWarren
My friends on Facebook are joining in.
More President Warren here
💙 I am a Warren Democrat
“The senator from Massachusetts was met with the biggest crowd of the Register's Soapbox so far in 2019, easily drawing thousands of fairgoers Saturday. Many stood behind the stage and spilled onto the Grand Concourse.”
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desmoinesregister.com/story/news/ele…
“The senator from Massachusetts was met with the biggest crowd of the Register's Soapbox so far in 2019, easily drawing thousands of fairgoers Saturday. Many stood behind the stage and spilled onto the Grand Concourse.”
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desmoinesregister.com/story/news/ele…
“When asked by the Register why she thinks she drew such a large crowd, Warren circled back to her primary message.
"’I think people understand that this government is working great for the wealthy and well-connected, and just not working for the rest of America,’ she said.”
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"’I think people understand that this government is working great for the wealthy and well-connected, and just not working for the rest of America,’ she said.”
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”’They know in 2020, we've got a chance to turn that around. Ultimately, that's about real optimism and real determination to build the kind of America of our best values.’”
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While the families and community in Dayton and El Paso grieve these domestic terrorist attacks. We must act. We must work to vote out of office every single politician who fails to openly support a nationwide ban assault weapons. They are a tool of domestic terrorists.
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the term “domestic terrorism” means activities that—
(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
(B) appear to be intended—
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population . . .
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(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
(B) appear to be intended—
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population . . .
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(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping;
and
(C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States
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(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping;
and
(C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States
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Bottom line from today's hearings
In a world where hot takes, hyperbole and flat out lies capture our attention and embed themselves in our minds, both Mueller the Man and Mueller the Report speak a different language.
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In a world where hot takes, hyperbole and flat out lies capture our attention and embed themselves in our minds, both Mueller the Man and Mueller the Report speak a different language.
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For those of us who can speak (read and comprehend) this language (shout out to pal @ElieNYC), we appreciate the magnitude of what Mueller and team have told us through his "speaking indictments" through the report, the March letter to Barr, his brief presser, and today.
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@ElieNYC What see that Mueller soberly, methodically, accurately and thoroughly investigated and provided the public with truthful evidence that the President corruptly sought to interfere with the investigation into the Russian government attack on the 2016 election.
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Afternoon hearing begins with Chair @RepAdamSchiff discussing the disloyalty by the Trump campaign to our country
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@RepAdamSchiff Schiff says, "Worse than all of the lies and the greed is the disloyalty." When asked if he'd take foreign help in the future to win, he recalls Trump said, "sure, everyone does it."
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@RepAdamSchiff Now ranking member Nunes offers his opening remarks. "Welcome everyone to the last gasp of the Russia-collusion-conspiracy theory." He's covering all of the squares on the bingo card.
We've got squares covered: Clinton, Dossier, Fusion GPS, Obama, Steele, Leaking, Comey
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We've got squares covered: Clinton, Dossier, Fusion GPS, Obama, Steele, Leaking, Comey
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☕️ Here we go. The Mueller Hearing begins. Judiciary Committee Chair Nadler gavels in at 8:33 am. He praises Robert Mueller's background and convictions he achieved. Cost of investigation "approaches zero" given the forfeitures from Manafort.
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Now Nadler is summarizing Volume II of the report. "Among the most shocking" of the obstruction incidents is Trump ordering his White House counsel to fire Mueller.
Said "any other person who acted in this way would be charged with crimes."
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Said "any other person who acted in this way would be charged with crimes."
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Nadler reads from the report where Mueller suggests Congress could take this evidence and begin an impeachment hearing.
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Noticing folks are lowering expectations for today's Special Counsel Robert Mueller testimony. Not me. I think there will be some surprises and some very damning moments. Like finding some sweet raisins in the oatmeal. Just you wait. It's about the crimes and the coverup.
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Will live-tweet both Mueller hearings (and paste comments here). House Judiciary begins at 8:30 a.m. and Intelligence at noon.
Two things to note in advance.
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Two things to note in advance.
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(1) Mueller will read his opening statement without first sharing it with anyone. First hearing focuses on the coverup –– Obstruction of Justice allegations against Trump. Mueller doesn't want anyone to spin him in advance, as Barr did before the report was actually public.
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⭐️Truth will out. And it will be very, very messy. This might be a good time to remind folks that he was my criminal law professor. The first question on our exam was a rape hypothetical. Found it in the online archives. Will share it in a moment.
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rawstory.com/2019/07/dersho…
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rawstory.com/2019/07/dersho…
Here's the exam question
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Thanks, @NPR, I'll keep this in mind during your next fund drive
Of course I will still give to NPR, but I will keep this in mind as to how generous to be and I have also tagged the president of NPR on Twitter
💯 Must-read
“It is a form of white identitarianism, which opposes multiculturalism, but refuses to deem that opposition racist.”
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“It is a form of white identitarianism, which opposes multiculturalism, but refuses to deem that opposition racist.”
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”And so, it chafes when these black and brown women from exotic-sounding places with exotic-sounding names would dare to challenge the white patriarchy in this country. Why do they not know their place? Why do they not genuflect to the gentry?“
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“because the entire white supremacist ideology and ethos is a lie.America expanded much of its territory through the shedding of blood and breaking of treaties with Native Americans. It established much of its wealth through 250 years of exploiting black bodies for free labor”3/3
At NetRoots Nation briefly. Amazed by this gathering. Just finally met @NelStamp in real life. So already worth the trip.
Great panel on “How We Fight Anti-Semitism.” @Netroots_Nation
So far he has only called on male journalists.
Asked whether he owes the victims an apology. Acosta dodges question, seems to blame the female "career prosecutor." Says he addressed victim notification in some document.
Keeps throwing the career prosecutor under bus
Asked whether he owes the victims an apology. Acosta dodges question, seems to blame the female "career prosecutor." Says he addressed victim notification in some document.
Keeps throwing the career prosecutor under bus
What a COWARD. He was afraid that he would have to go to trial if Epstein did not agree to plea deal. "We wanted to put Epstein away." What a joke. He got to spend his waking hours six days a week at his palatial home in Florida.
He is now making the dubious claim that the career prosecutor tried to notify the victims.
Now he's called on a fourth male journalist. I cannot hear the question.
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Now he's called on a fourth male journalist. I cannot hear the question.
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🧵 Epstein press conference begins momentarily.
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Geoffrey Berman, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York speaks first. Describes arrest of Epstein on his private jet on Saturday as it landing after returning from Paris.
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Berman says this afternoon at Epstein's arraingment, they will ask Epstein to be detained until trial. (i.e no bail).
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Epstein indictment here
Wondering if Employee-1, Employee-2, and Employee-3, Minor Victim-1, Minor Victim-2, and Minor Victim-3 are cooperating.
Also, notably, the indictment seeks forfeiture of his palatial Manhattan apartment.
Also, notably, the indictment seeks forfeiture of his palatial Manhattan apartment.
Two counts against him are, as expected, (1) Sex trafficking conspiracy; and (2) sex trafficking. Involves victims as young as 14 years of age. Time frame was 2002 - 2005. Locations include Manhattan and Palm Beach.
"In the era of #MeToo, Mr. Epstein’s case had remained stubbornly unresolved. For years, women have accused Mr. Epstein, in civil lawsuits and in complaints to the police, of preying on them when they were underage. . . "
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nytimes.com/2019/07/07/nyr…
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nytimes.com/2019/07/07/nyr…
"Still, for more than a decade he was shielded from federal charges by his secret plea deal.
"That will end on Monday, two law enforcement officials said."
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"That will end on Monday, two law enforcement officials said."
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"In all, investigators found abuse dating back to 2001, with victims as young as 13. A subsequent investigation by the Herald identified more than 60 victims, and witnesses have testified in later civil cases that the number may have reached into the hundreds."
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Quoting @jkbjournalist: “Although details of the case remain undisclosed, there are indications that others involved in his crimes could be charged or named as cooperating witnesses.”
“Among those potentially on the list: Ghislaine Maxwell, a 57-year-old British socialite and publishing heir who has been accused of working as Epstein’s madam; and Jean-Luc Brunel, who, according to court records, was partners with Epstein in an international modeling company.”
