Read Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson's testimony that was released publicly by Sen. Dianne Feinstein https://t.co/2o95SM6tjp pic.twitter.com/WeNFuQgQnH
— CNN International (@cnni) January 9, 2018
Grassley rips Feinstein's release of Fusion GPS transcript: It undermines our investigation https://t.co/IgG0OzE85p pic.twitter.com/binWlKIJJE
— The Hill (@thehill) January 9, 2018
(THREAD) BREAKING: In an extraordinary move, Sen. Feinstein (D-CA) has *unilaterally* released the transcript of Fusion GPS's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
What follows is a live-read of the transcript by a former criminal defense attorney. Hope you'll share. pic.twitter.com/6R40eHmYqM
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) January 9, 2018
NEW: According to Fusion GPS, ex-spy Chris STEELE approached the FBI in July 2016 with national security concerns. He was told the FBI already had a "human source" corroborating his account.
Highlights of Fusion founder Glenn Simpson's August testimony:https://t.co/8RoIql59ts
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) January 9, 2018
One thing that comes through in the Simpson transcript is that Chris Steele cares a lot more about U.S. national security than the GOP politicians attempting to literally criminalize his work.
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) January 9, 2018
Fusion GPS transcript shows that what Senators Grassley & Graham did last week in publicly referring Christopher Steele for criminal investigation was, at best, a partisan publicity stunt and, at worst, intentionally designed to mislead the American people. https://t.co/EWyPsd2vd9
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 9, 2018
Fusion GPS cofounder Glenn Simpson specifically cited this anonymously sourced NYT article, published a week before the election, as the last straw for Christopher Steele. Soon after, he severed ties w/the FBI b/c he believed it was being politically manipulated in Trump's favor pic.twitter.com/FT66ujefEr
— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) January 9, 2018
what is stunning is the degree to which the FBI sat on the information during the campaign. If anything they put finger on the scale FOR Trump
— Jennifer Truth Over Phony Balance Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) January 9, 2018
BREAKING: House Chairman Asks Paul Ryan To Declassify All DOJ And FBI ‘Trump Dossier’ Docs https://t.co/rzsjhfOicf pic.twitter.com/u5xN4hiijO
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 9, 2018
Confused about the accusations of Russian interference in the 2016 election? Here's your guide: https://t.co/97CT5AwT4B
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) January 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/davidsirota/status/950879275443412994
In a meeting with Mueller, Trump will likely be exposed to questions about his entire business enterprise, risking indictment and impeachment on any number of counts. https://t.co/z5gOz0XjiC
— Observer (@observer) January 9, 2018
"Two of the most senior officials who are on the potential departure list are Don McGahn, the White House counsel, and HR McMaster, the national security adviser." Facing staffing exodus, Trump struggles to fill West Wing https://t.co/YdbeKXzofK
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) January 9, 2018
#BREAKING: Federal judges rule NC congressional district maps unconstitutional https://t.co/bW1sGTq1Fo pic.twitter.com/gANTxkhjG6
— The Hill (@thehill) January 9, 2018
“Bannon and Breitbart will work together on a smooth and orderly transition.” https://t.co/7c9Ca3MvIk
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 9, 2018
CNN promotes Jim Acosta to chief White House correspondent https://t.co/OH7Ag2EUeB pic.twitter.com/lNK3vk6T6I
— The Hill (@thehill) January 9, 2018
Donald Trump's Spiritual Adviser Paula White Suggests People Send Her Their January Salary or Face Consequences… https://t.co/5FEkvUuqB1
— Atheist Ireland (@atheistie) January 9, 2018
And..
The New Yorker. #TakeAKnee pic.twitter.com/OdxcXgqUNY
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) January 9, 2018
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WORLD
North Korea has agreed to send a delegation to the PyeongChang Olympics: https://t.co/BHy2ByiGV0
@BillNeelyNBC has more details on the talks tonight on @NBCNightlyNews. pic.twitter.com/DDD5tNeKFQ
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) January 9, 2018
Trump admin approves $130 million missile defense sale to Japan amid North Korea threat https://t.co/hm780Im2xn pic.twitter.com/C0rlAe5kBd
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) January 9, 2018
White House: North Korea participating in Olympics "doesn't affect the US" https://t.co/9i2L0TLgT5 pic.twitter.com/JOF86zGdW4
— The Hill (@thehill) January 9, 2018
The US is reportedly considering a 'bloody nose' attack to humiliate North Korea — here's how it could go down https://t.co/IfFXvrybuW pic.twitter.com/VnoPK5b9ve
— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) January 9, 2018
This depiction of HR McMaster’s thinking on North Korea is sobering, in the sense that it makes me want to drink heavily. https://t.co/VNWRuleaKn
— Robert Farley (@drfarls) January 9, 2018
Meanwhile…
Kodak is selling a Bitcoin miner where you pay for a two year contract and “make a profit”. (*at current prices, Kodak gets half of all bitcoin you produce.) This is the dumbest shit I’ve ever seen at CES. pic.twitter.com/rbzECVEMn7
— Chris Hoffman (@chrisbhoffman) January 9, 2018
Jeff Bezos has passed Bill Gates to become the richest person in history — here’s the secretive waterfront town where both billionaires live https://t.co/lnzQ6FGhsQ pic.twitter.com/Acxi84i5QR
— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) January 9, 2018
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN
Hardball now being played as the UK heads towards 3rd country status. (Amongst others, UK mineral water can't be marketed in the EU after March 2019.)
Firms in a number of sectors being warned they have only a bit over a year to sort out supply chains and bail on Brexit Britain. pic.twitter.com/cVGEb4QRWZ
— Simon Gardner 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@Simon_Gardner) January 9, 2018
James O'Brien (@LBC ) takes #DavidDavis apart on his complaint that the EU has taken him at his word on a possible “No Deal" #Brexit :https://t.co/sX1Re9qxEo
— Richard Corbett (@RichardGCorbett) January 9, 2018
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Oooh!….."The British government may have breached a major “environmental democracy” law by failing to consult the public when drawing up Brexit legislation."
.https://t.co/BzW7VYaV3b— OliveClough (@CloughOlive) January 9, 2018
Jeremy Corbyn insists UK cannot remain in single market after Brexit https://t.co/i2HRYjqspt
— Bob For A Full Brexit (@boblister_poole) January 9, 2018