Even if you subpoena us, we won't turn up on the Trump threads

[PerkingFaintly]

Oh whoops, here we are.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3180160-Trump-talk-HOW-MUCH-for-that-inauguration?pg=1

Actually, the penny just dropped with Lineham’s twitter homepage - Trump without the dodgy syrup.

I’ve confessed to this before but despite knowing how ridiculous his hair and orangeness are, and despite knowing how old he really is, they do work on me and I associate him with being younger. I’ve tried really hard not to be fooled but my brain won’t cooperate!

I’ll have to print that photo out as an effective barrier to the false visuals

Bianna Golodryga
@biannagolodryga
The White House responds to UK conclusion that Moscow was behind the poisoning of a former Russian spy with “The attack was reckless, indiscriminate and irresponsible.” Questionable choice of words for attempted murder.

Natasha Bertrand
Natasha Bertrand
@NatashaBertrand
Also won't echo UK's assessment that Russia was behind the attack.

And

NBC News
@NBCNews
Asked if White House believes Russia was behind nerve agent attack, Press Sec. Sanders says:

"We are standing with our U.K. ally. I think they're still working through some of the details of that ... We certainly stand with them throughout this process" (link: nbcnews.to/2GhYK61 )

edition.cnn.com/2018/03/12/politics/white-house-officials-alarmed-at-betsy-devos/index.html

thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/377977-court-epa-broke-law-with-smog-rule-delay

I don’t understand how they could’ve been alarmed - her confirmation hearing was a grizzly bear, gun toting mess.

More on Betsy:

(I would definitely like her hours please)

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES: DEVOS CALENDARS SHOW FREQUENT DAYS OFF

www.americanoversight.org/unexcused-absences-devos

Non-partisan watchdog group American Oversight today released official calendars received via FOIA documenting Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ first six months in office. An analysis by American Oversight found that during that period – which stretches from February 8th to July 19th – DeVos only completed a full day of work 67% of the time. You can find an annotated version of Secretary DeVos’ calendar HERE.

[...]

113 federally mandated work days (February 8 – July 19, 2017)
77 full days of work (68%)
21 partial days taken off (19%)
15 full days taken off (13%)
3.5 hours of work on average partial day off
11 long weekends in less than six months

I didn't understand that either.

EXCLUSIVE: Top Arab spy and prince's conduit to the Kremlin were at the Seychelles meeting between Trump donor Erik Prince and Russian oligarch which Mueller is probing

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5484079/amp/Top-Arab-spy-Seychelles-meeting-probed-Mueller.html

Natasha Bertrand
@NatashaBertrand
"The two men - Hamad al Mazroie, the de facto head of the UAE intelligence service, and Mohammed Dahlan, a bin Zayed adviser who is fluent in Russian - were never named by Prince when he testified"

Caroline O.
@RVAwonk
NEW: 140 House Democrats have signed a letter demanding that Trump impose sanctions on Russia, saying his refusal to do so "has allowed President Putin to operate with impunity."

The letter concludes by warning Trump: "The future of our democracy is on the line."

Julia Davis
@JuliaDavisNews
Nicely done, @realDonaldTrump, @PressSec.
Russian media is happy to report:
“The White House refused to blame #Russia for #Skripal poisoning.”

Asha Rangappa
@AshaRangappa_
Unreal. Russia's main asset doing the job they hoped he would, helping them defend themselves from being accountable for an unlawful attack on our closest ally.

What the hell does Putin have over Trump?

uk.businessinsider.com/austin-texas-package-bomb-2018-3?r=US&IR=T

www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump/trump-to-raise-5-million-in-california-for-re-election-bid-idUSKCN1GO2QP?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter

I see the Salisbury attack is getting more US coverage now.

www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article204578309.html

Manu Raju
@mkraju
NEWS: GOP on House Intel reach conclusion: No evidence of collusion between Trump camp and Russia. GOP draft report will also contend that evidence does NOT support intel community assessment that PUTIN tried to help Trump win. Ds yet to see report.

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/03/12/politics/house-intelligence-committee-russia-probe-interviews-done/index.html

MORE: Burr just told me he’s seen “NO” evidence of collusion yet and no evidence yet to substantiate 2017 IC assessment that Putin sought to aid Trump. Asked about efforts by Russians to coordinate w Trump camp, he said: “It’s collusion on part of the Russians not the Trump camp”

Also: House GOP does NOT plan to hold Bannon in contempt; and Conaway defends lack of subpoenas to Trump associates by saying “we are not entirely confident” that the subpoena process would get them more info than they already have

Natasha Bertrand
@NatashaBertrand
House R's are set to contradict January 2017 intel community assessment >

Interesting.

House Intelligence ...

NEW: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defends special counsel Robert Mueller, says there would not be "any justification" for terminating him

amp.usatoday.com/amp/416388002

So the GOP further tie themselves to trump and make it harder to admit they’ve been peddling a false reality as they trek further down this road. Even if mueller’s probe is unimpeded, it doesn’t bode well that any tangible action will be taken against trump if the gop have to be involved in impeachment etc.

It certainly doesn't bode well for the GOP.

Order of friendship from Russia Tillerson, what are you doing? I mean, I’m glad that you’re saying this but I’m confused as to why you are

Zeke Miller
@ZekeJMiller
ABOARD A U.S. GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT (AP) — Tillerson says ex-spy's poisoning in UK 'clearly came from Russia,' vows it 'will trigger a response'

Philip Rucker
@PhilipRucker
Interesting. Tillerson singles out Russia, a break from the White House message a few hours ago.

Trump is Reshaping the Census to Reflect His Vision of America

The count has always revealed our deepest anxieties about race and inequality.

www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/03/trump-is-reshaping-the-census-to-reflect-his-vision-of-america/

Interesting timing by the GOP on the House Intel. They're pulling out every stop to help Saccone.

This documentary on Ruth Bader Ginsberg will be worth watching.

womenintheworld.com/2018/03/12/the-trailer-for-rbg-is-here-and-it-is-real/

“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.”