jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 NBC Politics @NBCPolitics BREAKING: President Trump says he is lifting sanctions that were placed on Turkey in response to their invasion of northern Syria. 11:44 AM · Oct 23, 2019·TweetDeck 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Keith Boykin @keithboykin Trump thinks people are responding to his capitulation to Turkey by saying “Wow! What a great outcome.” The only people saying that are Erdogan — who can’t believe he got to invade Syria, kill the Kurds and force the US to withdraw — and Putin, who gets more control over Syria. 12:11 PM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter for iPhone 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold When @realdonaldtrump made a side trip to his Irish golf club this summer, dozens of Irish cops were sent to protect him. Then Trump’s company charged the cops more than $100K for food and coffee. Here’s the bill: 12:04 PM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter for iPhone 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted October 23, 2019 (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty) Trump administration sought billions of dollars in cuts to programs aimed at fighting corruption in Ukraine and elsewhere Democrats have slammed White House insistence that Trump was focused on corruption — not Bidens — when he blocked Ukraine aid funds. By Erica Werner ● Read more » 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted October 23, 2019 A thorough, revolting history of Trump’s behavior toward women Review ● By Robin Givhan ● Read more » 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted October 23, 2019 ‘Pottymouth’: Trump presides over a coarsening of American politics By Ashley Parker and Philip Rucker ● Read more » Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel SCOOP: Top Ukrainian officials were alerted in early August* that $391m in US military help was frozen. * This timeline undercuts a key TRUMP defense: that Ukraine couldn't have felt pressured to investigate his rivals if they didn't know of the freeze. Ukraine Knew of Aid Freeze by August, Undermining Trump Defense Top officials were told in early August about the delay of $391 million in security assistance, undercutting a chief argument President Trump has used to deny any quid pro quo. nytimes.com 11:15 AM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter Web App 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel This also means the Ukrainians knew of the $$ freeze weeks earlier than they have admitted. They were aware of it while RUDY GIULIANI, GORDON SONDLAND & KURT VOLKER were pressuring Ukrainian president @ZelenskyyUa to publicly commit to the investigations. 11:24 AM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter Web App 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel ALSO NEW: Top Ukrainian officials were told MICK MULVANEY was behind the military assistance freeze & would need to approve the release of the $391m. This shows: @MickMulvaneyOMB played a key role. the WH overrode the agencies overseeing the $. 11:29 AM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter Web App 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted October 23, 2019 This article points to Bill Barr's role in helming the attempt to blame the 2016 election hack on Ukraine and to exonerate Russia. The Plum Line Opinion An overlooked Bill Taylor revelation hints at worse to come from Trump 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted October 23, 2019 This is a very interesting quick read ... Here are the next shoes to drop in the Trump-Ukraine scandal Analysis ● By Aaron Blake ● Read more » 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted October 23, 2019 "You don't want to elect a President who is going to be under investigation." - Donald J. Trump. He warned everyone. But did they listen? The lawyers are happy. Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Sam Stein @samstein NEW — House Minority Leader McCarthy’s office was told in advance that its rebel members would storm the SCIF today. They support it. thedailybeast.com/house-republicans-literally-storm-the-impeachment-hearings… W/ @sambrodey House Republicans Literally Storm the Impeachment Hearings Led by Matt Gaetz, a crew of about 25 members barged into a classified setting with their cell phones in hand. It created a big mess. thedailybeast.com 12:20 PM · Oct 23, 2019·TweetDeck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Matthew Miller @matthewamiller Matt Gaetz storming a SCIF to shut down an investigation, Matt Whitaker stating abuse of power is not a crime, and Trump’s lawyer arguing he can’t even be investigated for shooting someone really is the perfect encapsulation of the GOP’s current attitude towards the rule of law. 12:28 PM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter for iPhone 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Chris Hayes @chrislhayes The house GOP stunt has one obvious purpose: create some news that is not “here’s more evidence of the president’s crimes!” 12:46 PM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter Web App 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vautrin Posted October 23, 2019 4 hours ago, jakeem said: Sam Stein @samstein NEW — House Minority Leader McCarthy’s office was told in advance that its rebel members would storm the SCIF today. They support it. thedailybeast.com/house-republicans-literally-storm-the-impeachment-hearings… W/ @sambrodey Palm Beach, part two. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cigarjoe Posted October 23, 2019 5 hours ago, jakeem said: Sam Stein @samstein NEW — House Minority Leader McCarthy’s office was told in advance that its rebel members would storm the SCIF today. They support it. thedailybeast.com/house-republicans-literally-storm-the-impeachment-hearings… W/ @sambrodey House Republicans Literally Storm the Impeachment Hearings Led by Matt Gaetz, a crew of about 25 members barged into a classified setting with their cell phones in hand. It created a big mess. thedailybeast.com 12:20 PM · Oct 23, 2019·TweetDeck Yea its watch our shiny little show... don't pay attention over there to the crime and shenanigans we are pulling.... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Sam Stein @samstein House Intel committee official says of the SCIF stormers: "The House Parliamentarian has ruled that these members are in violation of House deposition rules." 2:32 PM · Oct 23, 2019·TweetDeck 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Axios @axios 13 of the 41 Republican lawmakers who stormed a closed-door hearing today to protest an alleged lack of transparency have access to the impeachment hearings 13 Republicans involved in impeachment protest already have access to hearings 48 Republicans sit on the committees conducting the investigations. axios.com 6:23 PM · Oct 23, 2019·TweetDeck 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Daniel Dale @ddale8 Here's Trump's full quote about how he's building a wall in Colorado. 5:00 PM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter Web Client 2 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Neo @NeoResists WH will be releasing this revised map later today. #Colorado Wall 5:17 PM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter for iPhone 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Mediaite @Mediaite Far-Right TV Host Rick Wiles: If Trump is Removed His Supporters Will ‘Hunt Down’ Democrats Rick Wiles: Trump Supporters Will 'Hunt Down' Democrats For "If they take him out, there is going to be violence in America." mediaite.com 3:11 PM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter Web App 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted October 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, jakeem said: Daniel Dale @ddale8 Here's Trump's full quote about how he's building a wall in Colorado. 5:00 PM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter Web Client Every State deserves its own Trump wall ... including Hawaii. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 Jeff Passan @JeffPassan Major league umpire Rob Drake tweeted “I will be buying an AR-15 tomorrow, because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way, YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER CIVAL WAR!!! #MAGA2020”, according to a copy of the tweet obtained by ESPN. MLB says it is aware of it. MLB looking into longtime umpire Drake's tweet A spokesman for Major League Baseball said the league is aware of longtime umpire Rob Drake's tweet and is looking into it. espn.com 6:22 PM · Oct 23, 2019·Echofon 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23, 2019 HuffPost @HuffPost Trump’s team is finding out that mounting a defense is not easy when the president has already admitted to doing what he’s accused of. White House Arguing That Dems Are Treating Trump Unfairly, Not That He’s Innocent Trump’s team is finding out that mounting a defense is not easy when the president has already admitted to doing what he’s accused of. huffpost.com 6:32 PM · Oct 23, 2019·SocialFlow 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
