“They’re not going to steal this election” says
#Trump
lawyer
#RudyGiuliani
at press conference in Philadelphia
#Election2020
. Says Democrats “own” the media -“We’re going to fight for the people.”
#JoeBiden
showing his true Irish credentials with this throwaway line....
“My predecessor - as my mother would say God love him - failed to order enough vaccines”
Quite the put down of
#Trump
...
This young man and his father emigrated to US from East Turkestan and have come to the Walter Reed to thank President
#Trump
for his role in highlighting the plight of the
#Uyghurs
#TrumpCovid
#Uighurs
Jill Biden wears jacket with word “LOVE” on back as the Bidens + Johnsons meet - immediately invoking comparisons with Melania Trump’s controversial jacket with the words “I really don’t care” in 2018
#G7
US Congressman
@RepBrendanBoyle
says the new legislation on
#NorthernIreland
"clearly violates international law."
"Just last month the people of Northern Ireland held its Assembly election. Almost 60% of those elected support the Protocol....
Spoke to senior Ukrainian officials last night—despite the constant conversation about sanctions in the West, the sense was they don't really care; it's too late. The help they want now is munitions.
Some news: delighted to take up a new position as Chief Brussels Correspondent and Associate Editor with
@POLITICOEurope
in September. Also excited to be taking over as host of EU Confidential podcast - stay tuned :)) 🤗
House Speaker
#NancyPelosi
has warned Britain that there will be no
#trade
agreement between the US and UK if the
#GoodFridayAgreement
is violated. Here’s a short clip of some of what she had to say tonight
#brexit
Spent my last day at the US Capitol as I wrap up my time with
@IrishTimes
as Washington Correspondent.
How it started...How it's going...🙂
Paging
@SiCarswell
🇺🇸🇮🇪😊
Some news- after many wonderful years with the Irish Times, a new chapter awaits. Very excited to be joining
@politico
@POLITICOEurope
and returning to my old stomping ground of Brussels!
#JoeBiden
is swearing in new employees. He calls for “honesty and decency.”
“I'm not joking when I say this: if you ever work with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, I promise you I will fire you on the spot. No ifs, ands, or buts."
NEW – I asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about the latest development on
#NorthernIreland
protocol and prospects for US-UK
#trade
deal:
"President
#Biden
has been unequivocal about his support for the
#GoodFridayAgreement
."
One official said
#Putin
has made one big miscalculation - not taking account of the Ukrainian people.
"Putin thinks in terms of territory. But
#Ukraine
is more than the government buildings. It is the people. He doesn't understand this because he doesn't respect his own people."
NEW - White House Press Secretary on violence in
#NorthernIreland
“We are concerned by the violence in Northern Ireland and we join the British,Irish and Northern Irish leaders in their call for calm.”
New - US State Department urges UK/EU to stay within “existing mechanisms” of
#Brexit
#NorthernIreland
protocol ahead of key announcement by Boris Johnson tomorrow
@StateDeptSpox
#JoeBiden
is delivering remarks as the death toll in the US from
#covid
reaches 500,000 - America has lost “more lives than any other nation on earth” he says
#COVID19
Letter from Irish ambassador to the US
@DanMulhall
in today’s
@nytimes
calling out
@paulkrugman
on “leprechaun economics” term -
calls it an “unacceptable slur”
At press conference just now in the US Capitol,
#NancyPelosi
tells
@IrishTimes
that there will be no trade deal between the US- UK “What were they thinking?” she says. Accuses Britain of breaking international treaty...
#Brexit
#NorthernIreland
Speaking in Brussels, Taoiseach
@MichealMartinTD
says Gerry Adams should apologize for recent comments.
“It is time for Sinn Fein to stop peddling the narrative that this was some just war… it was anything but. A lot of people were hurt, a lot of lives were destroyed.”
Full Statement from Irish leader -
“This is a particularly special day for the people of County Louth and of County Mayo who count President-elect Biden among their own.”
#Election2020
#Trump
campaign advisor
@JasonMillerinDC
"By the end of this week it will be clear to the entire nation that President Trump and vice president Mike pence will be relected for another four years."
Says
#Arizona
isn't over...
New - US Congressman
@RepRichardNeal
tells Politico as delegation arrives in Brussels that the Good Friday Agreement “is an international agreement that must be adhered to”
#Brexit
#NorthernIreland
President
#Biden
,
#KamalaHarris
and their spouses lead a moment of silence at a candlelight ceremony at the White House to honor the 500,000 who have lost their lives to
#covid
#COVID19
Excited to take on a new global role with
@POLITICOEurope
@Politico
, covering the big international gatherings as POLITICO continues to build its global presence 🥳
(will still be based in Brussels, and hosting Europe's Number 1 politics podcast, EU Confidential (🇪🇺🎙️🎧)
Big development this morning as leaders of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia announce visit to
#Kyiv
- effectively a war zone - in show of solidarity with
#Ukraine
Former US ambassador
@SamanthaJPower
addressing an Irish-Americans for
#Biden
event
“
#JoeBiden
’s Irishness is not just about the poets he can quote... not all about the Irish sorrow he projects after all he’s gone through... it’s also just a fierce pride in his Irishness”
While Irish PM was one of the first to congratulate
#JoeBiden
, highlighting his Irish connections, no word yet from Downing St....
#Election2020
#Brexit
Full Statement from Irish leader -
“This is a particularly special day for the people of County Louth and of County Mayo who count President-elect Biden among their own.”
#Election2020
And here it is. President
#Biden
has recognized the
#ArmenianGenocide
in a statement today - a hugely significant move by the US which is likely to alienate
#Turkey
Following failure to agree a statement again today at UN Security Council, strong words from Ireland’s ambassador Geraldine Byrne-Nason:
“Conflict is raging, resulting in utterly devastating humanitarian impact.
The Security Council has yet to utter a single word publicly....
Scenes at the UN deeply troubling…
#Russia
accusing the US and Ukraine of bizarre plot to spread biological agents including through birds. France joining US in warning that it could be a prelude to Russia using chemical + biological weapons
#UkraineWar
The ambassadors of
#Finland
and
#Sweden
are due at
#NATO
headquarters in Brussels tomorrow morning at 8 am to hand in their application for membership.
A few months ago this would have seemed impossible – a reminder of how
#Putin
's war in
#Ukraine
has backfired
Very strong words on
#Poland
from the Irish leader ahead of
#EUCO
summit - "We in Ireland are very concerned...we believe the primacy of EU law and the Court of Justice is critical for the protection of citizens all across Europe.”
#RuleOfLaw
Russian embassy in Ireland in danger of running out of fuel as companies refuse to deliver. Embassy has written to the Irish government asking for help.
#WhiteHouse
issues statement after
#Trump
unexpectedly travels to Walter Reed hospital for a medical-“The President remains healthy + energetic without complaints, as demonstrated by his repeated vigorous rally performances in front of thousands of Americans several times a week”
French economy minister Bruno Le Maire says France supports blocking Russia from access to the
#SWIFT
payment system.
“We have no misgivings about using all the necessary financial instruments without exception against Putin’s Russia," he says,but notes needs unanimous support
Ireland now formally requesting clarification from the European Commission.
“We have seen the tweet issued earlier this afternoon by Commissioner Varhelyi...our understanding is that there is no legal basis for a unilateral decision of this kind by an individual Commissioner."
As Foreign Affairs Ministers meet virtually, expect three strands to be definitively signed-off on tonight by EU
— closure of EU airspace
— sanctions on Russia's central bank
—European Peace Facility which includes sending lethal defense weapons to
#Ukraine
Statement from Irish President
@PresidentIRL
Michael D Higgins following his meeting with
#MikePence
says he discussed the “importance of responding adequately and compassionately” to the needs of migrants and
#refugees
, noting role played by Irish migrants in US
The chair of the Elders, Mary Robinson, has called for the UN Security Council to act ahead of today’s meeting on Middle East
“The slaughter of innocents is intolerable and must stop, now. The peoples of Israel and Palestine will be able to live in peace....
We’ve reached two major milestones in our Vaccine Rollout.
90% of adults over 18 are now fully vaccinated.
And by the end of today, 7 million
#Covidvaccines
will have been administered.
New -
@NathalieLoiseau
,chair of the European Parliament's delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) responds to the
#NorthernIreland
Bill:
"The EU will remain calm, we will remain united. There will be no renegotiation of the Protocol."
Much of the munitions are likely to come through Poland by land. As per this post by Polish defense minister last night showing a convoy carrying ammunition for
#Ukraine
Konwój z amunicją, którą przekazujemy Ukrainie dotarł już do naszych sąsiadów. Wspieramy Ukraińców, jesteśmy solidarni i stanowczo sprzeciwiamy się rosyjskiej agresji.
"We welcome the provisions in both the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement and the
#NorthernIreland
protocol which help protect the gains of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement" says
@PressSec
Jen Psaki
“The Good Friday Agreement... has been the bedrock of peace, stability and prosperity for all the people of
#NorthernIreland
,” says WH press secretary. “We also welcome cooperation between our British and Irish counterparts on the Northern Irish protocol....
Over 60 Irish-American leaders - many of whom accompanied the late
#JohnLewis
on civil rights trip to Ireland - have written to Rep
#karenbass
outlining support for racial justice. Also urge boycott of “Irish Lives Matter” t-shirts for sale on Amazon, Walmart
#BlackLivesMatter
“It's something that we are watching" says US State Department on UK announcement on
#NorthernIreland
protocol. "We encourage them to negotiate within the existing mechanisms when differences do arise.”
Very clear message from Paris this morning on further EU sanctions.
“What just happened in Bucha requires a new set of sanctions and very clear measures,” says
#Macron
, says he's in favor of hitting Russian coal + oil
#energy
#ukraine
#Bucha
How long can the EU (particularly Germany) justify sending billions of euro to
#Russia
for energy? Manfred Weber, one of the senior German politicians in EU, tells Playbook he wants ban on Russian oil + gas should be stopped “as soon as possible”
More in this morning’s Playbook