We stand at a tipping point: do we fire up the popcorn maker or start digging a fallout shelter in the garden? (Trump cont)

[boatyardblues]

Old thread here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3207431-When-a-nation-s-children-marched-and-their-President-ignored-them-Trump-cont

I’m all out of inspiration for the rest of this opening post. Send the St Bernard with the brandy please.

www.rawstory.com/2018/04/no-one-washington-wants-hire-former-trump-aides-report/

'Veterans of the Trump administration are being turned away in droves from Washington jobs that normally go to people with White House experience, BuzzFeed News reports.

The report, sourced to “10 current and former administration officials, top recruiters, and lobbyists” says that people who worked in the Trump White House are “toxic” and that companies are worried about legal drama. One public affairs firm that employees both Democrats and Republicans says it will not touch any former Trump aides because of “reputational risk.”'

www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/apr/14/leave-eu-arron-banks-new-question-referendum-funded-brexit-cambridge-analytica

I don't think Sanders has full security clearance yet.

Even without other issues, for one, there are no veteran Trump WH workers. Just over a year, in the best of cases, doesn't qualify as being a veteran. It's barely experimental period.
And I'm sure there's an excess in offer, which is never good.

Trump has started his weekly Sunday bonkers tweetfest. Five mostly Comey -based tweets in the last hour.

Some highlights

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Unbelievably, James Comey states that Polls, where Crooked Hillary was leading, were a factor in the handling (stupidly) of the Clinton Email probe. In other words, he was making decisions based on the fact that he thought she was going to win, and he wanted a job. Slimeball!

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
I never asked Comey for Personal Loyalty. I hardly even knew this guy. Just another of his many lies. His “memos” are self serving and FAKE!
1:32 pm · 15 Apr 2018

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Slippery James Comey, a man who always ends up badly and out of whack (he is not smart!), will go down as the WORST FBI Director in history, by far!

2:07 pm · 15 Apr 2018

someone must be reading the book to him.

someone must be reading the book to him.

Melania, probably.

(Actually, she seems more relaxed here than usual)

Stormy Daniels will attend Michael Cohen’s court hearing on Monday at 2 p.m. in New York, her attorney Michael Avenatti tells CNN’s @jaketapper

mobile.twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/985512655002701825

Amazing thread, thank you all.

someone must be reading the book to him.

Hats off to OYBBK for the sideways swipe. I snorted when I read it.

I know looks shouldn't be commented on but... definitely straight out of Harry Potter.

These two look like the malicious boarding-school staff in some teen horror movie.
twitter.com/andreapitzer/status/985352316365701120?s=21

Hmm, a nice daydream but I don't see it.

Close Trump Associate Publicly States: “Trump is going to resign and declare victory before Mueller and congress leave him no choice”
www.bluedotdaily.com/close-trump-associate-tells-media-trump-is-going-to-resign-and-declare-victory-before-mueller-and-congress-leave-him-no-choice/

Apologies if this was posted earlier.
It takes some doing to almost out-trump Trump. Effing unbelievable!

Trump Loyalist: Scott Pruitt Is an Even Bigger Monster Than You Thought
Fresh accusations from Pruitt’s former deputy chief of staff paint him in a very, very bad light.
www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/04/scott-pruitt-is-an-even-bigger-monster-than-you-thought

Francisco is waiting in the wings.

www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-court-trump-fire-20180415-story.html

"The Constitution gives the president what the framers saw as the traditional means of ensuring accountability: the power to oversee executive officers through removal," he wrote in Lucia vs. SEC. "The president is accordingly authorized under our constitutional system to remove all principal officers, as well as all 'inferior officers' he has appointed."

In addition to representing the administration before the Supreme Court, Francisco, a former law clerk for the late Justice Antonin Scalia, could be in line to oversee the Mueller inquiry if Deputy Atty. Gen. Rod Rosenstein is fired. Atty. Gen Jeff Sessions has recused himself from the investigation.

But then, Trump wouldn't have the power to fire Francisco?
Would Sessions have that power?

Little Miss Sweetness and Light

Trump's press secretary issues clarification after posting misleading photo
Sarah Sanders issued a begrudging clarification after being accused of posting a misleading photograph on Twitter of the president directing missile strikes
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/15/trump-sarah-sanders-clarifies-misleading-photo-syria-strike?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

James Comey
‏
Verified account

@Comey

My book is about ethical leadership & draws on stories from my life & lessons I learned from others. 3 presidents are in my book: 2 help illustrate the values at the heart of ethical leadership; 1 serves as a counterpoint. I hope folks read the whole thing and find it useful.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/facebook-richard-spencer-pages-shut-down-alt-right-a8305621.html

When is Comey being interviewed ? (The main one.)

I believe ABC is airing its 20/20 interview tonight (Sunday) 10pm ET

3 in the morning, UK time? Lordy.

Am assuming it will be available for our viewing pleasure somewhere?

(not at 3am though)

Yes. I reckon that's one for those posters and readers based in the US.

Can we prevail upon any US-based posters and lurkers who watch the interview to provide their impressions of, & thoughts about, the interview for our benefit, plus any corkers?

Also, can any mothers of babes who might be up in the night doing feeds/our southern hemisphere contingent check in to let us know that all is dandy & WW3 has not started? I have a quick skim through from under my covers before I get up and put the radio on. If all hell breaks loose overnight, I think I’ll just stay in bed thanks.