WH announces Trump will not declassify memo at this time.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) February 10, 2018
Schumer on Trump decision to block release of Dem memo: "What is he hiding?" https://t.co/2k8RB7SLDf pic.twitter.com/9XCTVzjZSK
— The Hill (@thehill) February 10, 2018
This political ploy reveals the White House’s one-sided transparency. But the public sees through it – the #NunesMemo fell with a deafening thud.
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) February 10, 2018
The fact that the President is only interested in "transparency" when he thinks it "totally vindicates Trump" speaks volumes. https://t.co/aDDjVMdRX7
— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) February 10, 2018
Wow. John Kelly, a retired four star general, tried to instruct White House staff to lie about his timeline for firing Rob Porter, to protect him from the fallout. @PhilipRucker + @jdawsey1 w the details: https://t.co/iTuax4P7k2
— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) February 9, 2018
NEW: I just spoke to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.
“General Kelly, did you offer to resign? No.”
“But there are reports you did. “
“I just said no.”— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) February 9, 2018
John Kelly's hometown paper says he is "a racist and incompetent staffer who has enabled a racist and incompetent president." https://t.co/ZKoKtnHuj7 via @BostonGlobe
— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) February 10, 2018
Second WH official resigns over domestic abuse allegations https://t.co/7R3b8Odqv5
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 10, 2018
CNN confirms that David Sorenson, a member of the administration’s speechwriting team, has resigned after being accused of domestic abuse, becoming the second official to step down over such in the last 48 hours.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) February 10, 2018
VP Mike Pence said he was "appalled" by the allegations of domestic abuse against top White House staffer Rob Porter, and added that "the White House has acknowledged that they could have handled it better." https://t.co/8KEXDTVhhi pic.twitter.com/isT3RkH9cw
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) February 9, 2018
Russians offering to sell dirt on Trump-Russia connections to US intel officials: report https://t.co/p2nD47lltW pic.twitter.com/dKXQY7Mn2s
— The Hill (@thehill) February 10, 2018
Rachel Brand, the #3 Justice Department official, is out the door after 9 monthshttps://t.co/BB55dSCQ0G
— Katie Benner (@ktbenner) February 9, 2018
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN
FT Weekend: "Brexit transition 'not a given', says EU" pic.twitter.com/7wKHTdBeJq #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday (via @MsHelicat)
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) February 9, 2018
"the European Union is demonstrating a greater understanding of the complexities of the situation in Northern Ireland and the need to protect the Good Friday agreement than the UK government and advocates of Brexit more generally" https://t.co/ti7tk59fov
— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) February 9, 2018
If NI stays in single market, the case for Scotland also doing so is not just an academic ‘us too’ argument – it becomes a practical necessity. Otherwise we will be at a massive relative disadvantage when it comes to attracting jobs and investment. https://t.co/Y9YNkA6Ma9
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) February 9, 2018
Arlene may as well get a few months in as First Minister before she's forced to resign over the RHI scandal.https://t.co/dc0zPWcS82
— Kevin Meagher (@KevinPMeagher) February 10, 2018
Jeanette O'Hagan told officials running RHI that it was so lucrative, she was surprised firms were not putting radiators on the outsides of their buildings. Read more here: https://t.co/vjNUc81jvy pic.twitter.com/rId74EgMSA
— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) February 9, 2018
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WORLD
Pence had a close encounter with Kim Jong-un’s sister at the #PyeongChang2018 opening ceremony: https://t.co/84rXzJJukg pic.twitter.com/FfCzBOfFg4
— Slate (@Slate) February 10, 2018
Pence not exactly feeling the Olympic spirit, stays seated at opening ceremony for everyone but the US https://t.co/puhbbqjhox
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 9, 2018
The best photographs from the #Olympics opening ceremony https://t.co/hyGsIuc6Bx
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) February 10, 2018
