45 just said he didn't know what Roger Stone did to deserve 9 years. Here's answer: Stone was convicted of 7 felonies w maximum sentence of 20 years. He lied, obstructed Congress and threatened witness against him. 9 years is fair, w/in the sentencing guidelines & deserved.
Just heard
@JoyAnnReid
say KY cut 37,000 polling places to 200. One polling place where 1/2 of KY's black population lives has 616,000 voters. Talk about voter suppression, long lines and covid danger. Why hasn't court said this is illegal? Why?
Bolton book is
#1
on Amazon and it's not out for 6 weeks. If he doesn't testify under oath before the Senate votes, all preorders should be cancelled. Do not let him make $ while not doing the right thing.
Lindsey Graham knew about this in advance from his trip to Mar-a-Lago, but the Gang of 8 did not. A reminder Graham is up for re-election in November and we MUST remove him too: donate to and support
@harrisonjaime
Read and RT. Ignorance of the law is not if the FBI warned you that Russians might try to compromise you and you do not report contact to help your father's campaign and you do not report it. Plus, why didn't he know foreign help is 100% prohibited?
One thing Trump said in F&F interview that no one has mentioned caught my attention. He said he had lots of friends who'd been involved with flipping. Who knows anyone that's been flipped on or who flipped? Only a criminal would have friends like that. Well, that explains a lot.
This is totally true. In 1905 Supreme Court said: The community has a right to protect itself against an epidemic. What
@POTUS
did was a brilliant use of his power to protect us from death and prolonged economic harm.
Watching Lewandowski now before HJC is worse than having a tooth extracted. His hostility and bias and the total refusal to abide by the rule of law is disgusting. FOX and 45 love it. No citizen should tolerate this game playing and Republican obstruction.
NEW: A top aide to Rep. Devin Nunes has been providing conservative politicians and journalists with information—and misinformation—about the anonymous whistleblower who triggered the biggest crisis of Trump’s presidency
I know I said I would be off Twitter for a short vacation, but as the news develops, I now feel compelled to comment. Based on my Pentagon experience, I knew the aerial photos shown at the UN by Sec Powell were not proof of WMD. I have seen no evidence to believe 45 or Pompeo now
Why are 1000 National Guard at Minneapolis courthouse where there is a large peaceful crowd for George Floyd trial? On Jan 6, it took 4 hours after a violent mob attacked the Capitol, threatened lives and property and the functioning of government to get 154 guards to the site.
You cannot make this up. AG Barr's father hired Epstein without a college degree to teach at the prep school he ran & wrote 2 books while Epstein worked there: One,
"Space Relations: A Slightly Gothic Interplanetary Tale," is about sex slaves! Check google if you don't believe.
I want you all to know that a court case to get McGahn to speak to Congr won't take years. Neither will a request to the court for grand jury information or suing Mnuchin for not turning over 45's tax returns or pursuing financial records from his accountant & Deutsche Bank
Not only does Bolton's evidence blow the entire defense but it reveals that Trump lawyers have been lying to senators' faces in denying direct evidence of the quid pro quo. Will any of them be offended?
Sen Cruz was far over the top w KBJ. He was going for sound bites of him making inaccurate charges against KBJ, not answers. I hear his ad now. "She won't answer my questions." That's a lie. Truth: he wouldn't let her answer. He cut her off everytime she tried to answer. Abusive.
WATCH: Former President Obama endorses Joe Biden for president, saying that he believes Biden “has the character and the experience to guide us through one of our darkest times and heal us through a long recovery.“
Notable: The shutdown is impacting federal investigations. Another agent says: "I have been advised by our US Attorney's Office that because of the shutdown there are no funds allocated to pay for grand jury subpoenas...This is causing affected investigations to be put on hold."
Barr’s conduct has been so egregious that in normal admin he would have been fired. Since neither that nor impeachment and removal will happen with the Trump crew, state bar authorities should examine Barr’s conduct. Read ethical standards for prosecutors
Great news to share w all of you: I'm soon to be an author. Holt today announced they signed a book deal with with me for a memoir of my Watergate years . It will be published in 2020. Stay tuned for more info on this book. I promise it will be fun to read and reveal new facts.
Even the GOP Senators who said the case against President Trump was proved beyond doubt voted Not Guilty. How will they look in the mirror or explain to history acquitting a guilty president. Whatever their explanation, he is NOT EXONERATED and yes I know I'm shouting.
DON’T MESS WITH MAMA!
“I don't hate anybody…As a Catholic, I resent your using the word hate in a sentence that addresses me. I don't hate anyone…So, don't mess with me when it comes to words like that."
@SpeakerPelosi
I support
#MeToo
and instinctively believe accusers, but as a former prosecutor, I use critical thinking to evaluate allegations and test credibility. Tara Reader's accusation agsinst Biden fails the test of credibility. Details if this article explain why
Roberts should insist that he will not preside for 12 hours. He still has to be alert during the morning. This is coverup on steroids. We should all protest.
Dems should fight like hell about McConnell's proposed schedule. As
@normOrnstein
points out, there will need to be breaks, so a trial "day" starting at 1:00 and going for 12 trial hours, would last until 3:00 a.m. Dems should push for four 6-hr days. Roberts would be on board.
Here's something I wrote showing why Ds should proceed to hearings, and likely impeachment. Data shows it won't hurt Ds, won't help Trump, and without holding Trump accountable for the crimes in plain sight, democracy is at risk
Where is the March 25 letter from Mueller to Barr that is referenced in the publicly-released March 27 letter? Why is no one talking about it? It was immediate response to misleading acts of Barr. I want to see it.
Beto O'Rourke: "I'm calling upon those who are close to President Trump right now... to advise him to do the right thing and to resign from this office."
I find it disturbing that Trump and his campaign led the chant. I do not feel the same about a spontaneous crowd reaction to him and his public crimes and impeachable offenses. What do you think?
Sen. Chris Coons: "Even at a time when there is a lot that our president does that I find disturbing, offensive, unconventional, I have a hard time with the idea of a crowd on a globally televised sporting event chanting 'lock him up' about our president."
.
@NicolleDWallace
just correctly said Trump abused the process and that future moderators need to have a plan to stop it. I think the answer is either 1. cut off Trump's mic when he does his thing or 2. cancel future debates. Tonight served no purpose.
Today was worse than the Saturday Night Massacre because this time the AG was part of the interference with justice. During Watergate AG Richardson and Deputy AG Ruckelshaus stood up to Nixon and refused to do his dirty work. Shame on Trump and Barr and new US Attorney.
#VoteBlue
Just heard
@GovWhitmer
perfect handling of Trump-encouraged protesters who were shoulder to shoulder objec]ting to social distancing. She said, "
Better to be 6 feet apart than 6 feet under."
Totally agree.
@RepAdamSchiff
and his team were outstanding. They made clear what Trump did and why and why it matters and why it is grounds for impeachment and removal. Facts should persuade the Republicans who have so far resisted hearing the truth.
A photo from an Oak Park high school prom 60 yrs ago. I attended with my 1st boyfriend, Mike Kass, now a doctor. Wonder where he is now? I was wearing the same dress as another girl! Met her today at the gym for the 1st time since then and she emailed this photo to me. What fun!
Just heard reporting on
#MSNBC
@AlexWitt
that some Republicans were offered masks but refused to wear them during lockdown and 1 of them has covid and endangered everyone in the room. There must be a law like there was for AIDS making it illegal to knowingly expose others.
I'm over 70 and won't be able to sleep tonight after reading this. Trump is in the way of getting enough equipment to save lives. We cannot wait until November. Resignarion or 25th Amendment now.
This is devastating and heartbreaking...
They are removing respirators from patients over 65 in Spain and giving them to younger patients. Seniors are then given sedatives so they don’t suffer. We need to treat this pandemic like the biggest crisis of our lifetime because it is.
It’s not enough to beat Trump: he must lose in a landslide of all 50 states and take the Senate down with him. All his enablers Mitch, Lindsey, Collins, Gardner, Ernst etc must be sent packing. We need 60 Senate seats to clean up this horrendous mess Trump is leaving. 148 days!
We must all demand that ALL voters be sent a mail-in ballot without any need to apply. That goes for all remaining primaries and Nov. We may be able to vote in person in Nov, but we should be prepared in case we can't. Voting is essential.
Please retweet if you support the vital legislation Senators Amy Klobuchar and Ron Wyden are introducing to make mail-in ballots available to every voter in America well in advance of November 3.
For those who ask why
#BoycottBoltonBook
, it's bec he refused to talk to House when it mattered and we shouldn't let him profit by telling story for his gain instead of national interest.
Turkey and Syria have followed through and are attacking the Kurds who used to be a great help in fighting ISIS. Ground and air attacks that Trump facilitated. Once again, he's acting to benefit Russia, not America.
Everyone should stay silent for 8:46 minutes to understand how long the police engaged in killing
#GeorgeFloyd
. Everyone should ask why no Republican participated in this ceremony.
Senate Democrats hold a 8:46 moment of silence, in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol.
@CoryBooker
led the ceremony, standing next to statue of Frederick Douglas.
As former Army Counsel, I can tell you it is illegal to use soldiers for domestic police actions. It's also illegal to order shooting as 45 has. Following an illegal order is not defense as we learned at Nuremberg.
JUST IN: House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler demanding Hope Hicks come back in to clarify her testimony about the Stormy Daniels-Cohen-Trump phone call. - My earlier
@politico
story on this here:
DeSantis misled with his reference to being with Navy Seals. He was a legal advisor to the Seals and assisted with urinalysis according to a check online.
Tonight
@maddow
made the opening argument for conviction for GOP forging documents listing alternate electors from those elected by their states to defraud the US and obstruct a Congressional proceeding. Now DOJ should go after all the signatories and get to the top conspirators.
Trump said about Epstein: "It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” Younger side is 14. Is this the red line for Trump supporters?
Justice Thomas used shocking language re the protests near the homes of Supreme Court justices & failed to appear impartial. He used the terms “we,” “us,” and “our” to make himself part of conservatives, not abortion protestors. No pretense of impartiality.
This was buried by all the other craziness of last week, but it's important.
E. Jean Carroll's attorneys move to block DOJ intervention in lawsuit against Trump
Here he is again claiming his right to an extra two years as POTUS if only he could “get back” the time “stolen” by the Mueller probe. This is as loud a warning as anyone could ask for: Trump has no intention of leaving his sinecure and exposing himself to jail time.
If you ever respected
@AlanDersh
, you will be ashamed & saddened by his performance on
#MSNBC
@davidgura
today. Unprovoked, he attacked the character of
#Mueller
&
@RWPUSA
. I believe in the 1st A but
@AlanDersh
exceeded standards of civil society & shld be reprimanded.
In more than half a century in law, I have never before seen a lawyer rebuked in court for a false statement then go outside before cameras and repeat the same lie. What is he thinking?
The Army is investigating two soldiers who appeared in uniform as part of the Samoan delegation roll call. Will Marines investigate the two who opened the door for Trump, the ones who did for Melanie, the ones who played trumpet?
And, Rosenstein went out of his way to cooperate with Congress. He produced documents that are not normally given out during an ongoing investigation. Impeachment is without any basis in fact or law. No high crimes or misdemeanors here. Hope Rosenstein knows we are with him.