Last night, Maddow mentioned this little telling anecdote: Cathy Garnaat, a Republican who supported Amash and the president said she was upset about Amash’s position but wanted to hear his reasoning. She said that she will definitely support Trump in 2020 but that Tuesday night was the first time she had heard that the Mueller report didn’t completely exonerate the president. … Read More
Trump Denies He Would Have Been Triggered By USS John McCain
The Trump administration can’t seem to get its story straight on what happened with the White House asking the Navy to hide the USS Sen. John McCain from Donald Trump’s view during his visit to Japan. Trump himself denies knowledge of the request, and Navy officials claim it wasn’t carried out anyway—that pictures of the McCain covered with a tarp were taken on a different day and that the … Read More
Wait, Did He He Just Admit….?
Odd to see Trump acknowledge that Russia tried to help him get elected. Slip of the tongue? Did he forget lie? WATCH: After tweeting this morning that “I had nothing to do with Russia helping me to get elected,” President Trump tells reporters that “No, Russia did not help me get elected. You know who got me elected? I got … Read More
Can A Sitting President Be Indicted?
If there is one thing that Mueller highlighted in today’s press conference, it is that he would have indicted the president BUT FOR the DOJ policy of not indicting a sitting president. Those were not his exact words, but that was the import. But is that a correct interpretation of the policy? Well, here is the full text: But on … Read More
Mueller Talks
Surprise press conference from Robert Mueller in which he took no questions: Trying not to break DOJ protocol, Mueller did his best to explain but not veer from the words of his report, and was successful. But in being faithful to his report, Mueller tacitly highlighted just how disingenuous AG Barr was when he first summarized the report. Mueller opened … Read More
Justin Amash Goes After AG Barr Inn Twitter Thread
Here it is, unrolled: Thread by @justinamash: “Attorney General Barr has deliberately misrepresented key aspects of Mueller’s report and decisions in the investigation, which has helped f […]”
One Day In Trumpworld
These things happened yesterday: (1) Trump gave William Barr total authority to declassify and release anything he wants regarding the Russia investigation, particularly anything from the intelligence community (who was told by executive order to cooperate). I don’t think there is a smoking gun showing that the “Deep State” was out to get Trump by starting what eventually became the Mueller investigation. … Read More
Call Me Crazy, But It Doesn’t Look Like Justin Amash, The First Congressional Republican To Call For Impeachment, Is Showing Signs Of Backing Down
As New York magazine’s Jonathan Chait points out, Amash has “an 88 percent score from the American Conservative Union, [and] a 100 percent score from FreedomWorks.” He’s anti-abortion, more anti-interventionist than the average Democrat, and when bills add to the federal government’s vast ocean of red ink, he votes no.
Breaking: Trump Now 0-2 In Getting Judges To Bock Subpoenas
Courthouse News: MANHATTAN (CN) – A federal judge refused President Donald Trump an injunction Wednesday in the subpoena fight over his personal and business bank records at Deutsche Bank and Capital One. A German lender in the swirl of a money laundering scandal, Deutsche has been identified as one of the few financial institutions willing to do business with Trump … Read More
Happening Now: Pelosi And Schumer At White House To Talk Infrastructure; Trump Cannot Focus
Trump is on the White House lawn complaining about the Mueller investigation, while Pelosi and Schumer are trying to do the work of the people: "I walked into the room and I told Sen Schumer and Speaker Pelosi that I want to do infrastructure…but I can't do it under these circumstances." Pres Trump of his meeting moments before with Democratic … Read More
Document Dump: Draft Internal IRS Legal Memo Contradicts IRS Legal Position On Trump Tax Returns
A draft memo, written last fall by an Internal Revenue Service attorney, contradicts the Treasury Department’s justification for denying House Democrats’ demands for access to President Trump’s tax returns. Trump has refused to turn over his tax returns but has not invoked executive privilege. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has instead denied the returns by arguing there is no legislative purpose … Read More
McGahn Is A No-Show. Now What?
Rep. Jerry Nadler: “We will not allow the President to prevent the American people from hearing from this witness. We will not allow the President to block congressional subpoenas, putting himself and his allies above the law.” https://t.co/iwEhpwoUah pic.twitter.com/Aw7imGg0GX — The Hill (@thehill) May 21, 2019 Nadler in the clip above (from The Post): “We will not allow the president to … Read More
Document Dump: Judicial Opinion Requiring Trump’s Accounting Firm To Hand Over Trump Financial Records
It’s a scathing opinion, right from the opening graf: Judge Mehta rules against Trump in financial record case. Mehta starts his 41-page opinion with a quote from President Buchanan. pic.twitter.com/ZDmOYw6Rra — Charlie Gile (@CharlieGileNBC) May 20, 2019 “It is simply not fathomable that a Constitution that grants Congress the power to remove a President for reasons including criminal behavior would … Read More
Then And Now
Then (March 2019) Great news from @Ford! They are investing nearly $1 BILLION in Flat Rock, Michigan for auto production on top of a $1 BILLION investment last month in a facility outside of Chicago. Companies are pouring back into the United States – they want to be where the action is! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 20, 2019 … Read More