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It’s a National Non-Emergency: Trump thread 91

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TheClaws · 17/02/2019 23:44

Here we are in February 2019 - Trump has declared a National Emergency to funnel the funds for his border wall, he’s just come off a ridiculous SOTU that contained more lies than not, and he’s just tweeted this:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 2h2 hours ago
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“These guys, the investigators, ought to be in jail. What they have done, working with the Obama intelligence agencies, is simply unprecedented. This is one of the greatest political hoaxes ever perpetrated on the people of this Country, and Mueller is a coverup.” Rush Limbaugh

But here’s a reminder he’s not one of the sharpest tools in the box.

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lionheart · 01/03/2019 17:52

CPAC

thebulwark.com/cpac-this-is-definitely-the-bad-place/

TheNorthWestPawsage · 01/03/2019 18:06

To me also.

It's hugely interesting to me that the Ways&Means Committee has not yet demanded Trump's tax returns. Pelosi laid this gun on the table before the election - yet for some reason has opted to leave it lying there for the time being.
twitter.com/davidfrum/status/1101542510860619776?s=21

lionheart · 01/03/2019 18:17

Oh. Kushner.

vault.fbi.gov/kushner-companies

lionheart · 01/03/2019 20:33

Trump Scotland and windfarms.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-47400641#

cozietoesie · 01/03/2019 21:21

Thanks for those links, lion. Smile

lionheart · 01/03/2019 21:33

The Kushner FBI file has 431 missing pages ...

cozietoesie · 01/03/2019 22:28

Fascinating. And she .............ranks as far as I know.

cozietoesie · 01/03/2019 22:31

Legally speaking, of course. Grin

TheNorthWestPawsage · 01/03/2019 23:03

Finally.

^House Democrats prepare case to request Trump tax returns
Democrats are crafting a request to send to the IRS and say they will "take all necessary steps" to obtain the president's returns.^
www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-prepare-effort-request-trump-tax-returns-n978246

TheClaws · 01/03/2019 23:31

As far as I can see, North Korean media isn’t referring to the summit as a failure, as that would be a grave reflection on their Supreme Commander, and technically, for North Korea, it wasn’t a failure. The below is a glossy ‘everything is awesome’ article intended for the readership of everyday North Koreans.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, President Trump Hold Second-day Talks

Pyongyang, March 1 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, met again and had talks with Donald J. Trump, president of the United States of America, on Thursday.

Supreme Leader of the Party, state and army Kim Jong Un met again with USA President Donald J. Trump at Metropole Hotel in Hanoi at 9:00 a.m. Hanoi Time and then had one-on-one talks before having extended talks with their aides attending.

The top leaders of the two countries highly appreciated at the one-on-one talks and extended talks that a remarkable progress has been made in the historic course of implementing the Singapore joint statement. They had a constructive and candid exchange of their opinions over the practical issues arising in opening up a new era of the improvement of the DPRK-U.S. relations on the basis of the progress.

At the talks they shared the common understanding that the efforts made by the two sides and proactive measures taken by them to defuse tensions and preserve peace on the Korean peninsula and completely denuclearize it were of great significance in building mutual trust and making a fundamental turn in the decades-long bilateral relations characterized by mistrust and antagonism.

The top leaders listened to each other's views on the issues to be resolved without fail at the present phase in order to carry out the joint goals specified in the Singapore joint statement, and had an in-depth discussion of the ways to do so.

They expressed the conviction that though a high barrier of antagonism and confrontation stands due to over 7 decades-long hostile relations and there exist inevitable hardships and difficulties on the road to writing a new history of the DPRK-U.S. relationship, they could create a significant advance in the DPRK-U.S. relations as desired by the peoples of the two countries if they firmly join hands to overcome hardships and difficulties with wisdom and patience.

The top leaders of the two countries appreciated that the second meeting in Hanoi offered an important occasion for deepening mutual respect and trust and putting the relations between the two countries on a new stage.

They agreed to keep in close touch with each other for the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and the epochal development of the DPRK-U.S. relations in the future, too, and continue productive dialogues for settling the issues discussed at the Hanoi Summit.

Kim Jong Un expressed his thanks to Trump for making positive efforts for the successful meeting and talks while making a long journey and said goodbye, promising the next meeting. -0-

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lionheart · 01/03/2019 23:54

Of course. Smile

Manafort would like leniency.

assets.documentcloud.org/documents/5756017/3-1-19-Manafort-Sentencing-Memo-EDVA.pdf

TheNorthWestPawsage · 02/03/2019 08:23

Judge orders Roger Stone to explain imminent release of book that may violate gag order
www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/judge-orders-roger-stone-to-explain-imminent-release-of-book-that-may-violate-gag-order/2019/03/01/c5302c0e-3c80-11e9-aaae-69364b2ed137_story.html?utm_term=.1e3deea027fe

Republican operative and longtime Trump friend Roger Stone faced fresh legal trouble Friday after a federal judge ordered his attorneys to explain why they failed to tell her before now about the imminent publication of a book that could violate his gag order by potentially criticizing the judge or prosecutors with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.
The order by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the District of Columbia late Friday came barely eight days after Jackson barred Stone from speaking publicly about his case, prompted by a photo posted on Stone’s Instagram account that placed a crosshairs next to a photo of Jackson’s head.

Two days in July: As Republicans convened in Cleveland, did Trump receive a heads-up about WikiLeaks?
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-days-in-july-as-republicans-convened-in-cleveland-did-trump-receive-a-heads-up-about-wikileaks/2019/03/01/064d3ab6-3b6d-11e9-aaae-69364b2ed137_story.html?utm_term=.a78d60e124a5

lionheart · 02/03/2019 08:42

More on that.

www.politico.com/story/2019/03/01/roger-stone-gag-order-book-1198892

TheNorthWestPawsage · 02/03/2019 09:03

Is Little Jared's lawyer putting a bit of space between himself and his (STBX?) client?

New statement from a spokesman for Abbe Lowell:

“Mr. Lowell was not aware of nor told of any request for or action by the President to be involved in the security clearance process. Again, officials affirmed at the time that the regular process occurred without any pressure.”
twitter.com/kendilaniannbc/status/1101640660346646528?s=21

TheNorthWestPawsage · 02/03/2019 09:05

I have my popcorn ready lion Grin

TheNorthWestPawsage · 02/03/2019 09:17

Excellent question.

Is anyone in the House planning a simple hearing on the question of whether Trump’s tax returns have been under audit as he’s claimed for years? Just that. Investigate this simple fact. Can be done in 10 minutes with one IRS witness.
twitter.com/preetbharara/status/1101692446294052865?s=21

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