Update 4.50am London:
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Syria airstrikes a ‘one-time shot’ and that no additional attacks are planned https://t.co/7lFw3O7SZl
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 14, 2018
NATO Secretary General releases statement of support for joint airstrikes in Syria and calls for "a collective and effective response by the international community" over the use of chemical weapons. https://t.co/GPB6l1Akt4
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 14, 2018
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Joseph Dunford briefs the press on airstrikes in Syria.
The next Pentagon briefing will occur at 9:00 a.m. ET Saturday morning. https://t.co/Nu2QGDPpd6 pic.twitter.com/R85kEXFCcD
— ABC News (@ABC) April 14, 2018
Latest on Syria strikes:
– US defence secretary: 'right now we have no additional attack planned'
– Syrian state TV: Syrian forces down 13 missiles
– Former US ambassador to Iraq and Turkey: strikes are 'major', monitoring Iran and Russia response crucial https://t.co/nclcOV0GRG pic.twitter.com/N0Z2bVmQ7t— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 14, 2018
Statements by Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain and President Emmanuel Macron of France on the Syria strikehttps://t.co/8Q1BzPbeJs pic.twitter.com/nu8UX5Sa11
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 14, 2018
Congressional Democrats blasted President Trump for circumventing Congress in authorizing U.S. strikes against Syria, calling it "unconstitutional" and questioning the strategy. https://t.co/6zyh0hePFa
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 14, 2018
“If [Trump] strikes Syria without our approval, what will stop him from bombing North Korea or Iran?” — Sen. @TimKaine https://t.co/pMU2uFfZbZ
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 14, 2018
Russia's U.S. ambassador warns of consequences for Syria strikes https://t.co/vDjFwlTGfG pic.twitter.com/JUwtt26yC7
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) April 14, 2018
The lives of Americans and the peace of the world are in hands you wouldn't trust with your beer money.
— David Frum (@davidfrum) April 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/profmusgrave/status/984980228371046401
To understand the strikes on Syria, it helps to understand Syria's civil war.
Let's start at the beginning. https://t.co/lWKVvwDJWE
— Vox (@voxdotcom) April 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/dabeard/status/984999946691710976
Earlier: White House appears in chaos as Syria takes back seat to corruption probe
NEW: President Trump’s advisers have concluded that a wide-ranging corruption investigation in New York poses a greater and more imminent threat to the president than even the special counsel’s investigation. @maggieNYT @nytmike report. https://t.co/2XhFIKUV8t
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) April 13, 2018
As more and more details of the Steele Dossier check out, remember that the most damning claim is not the pee tape. It's that the Russian government spent at least five years cultivating Trump for the purpose of harming the US.
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) April 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/AndrewBeatty/status/984930319693381633
Breaking: The Russian man who allegedly secretly met with Cohen in Prague was in New York days later, blocks from Trump Tower. https://t.co/kH5Cthezum
— Scott Stedman (indefinite hiatus) (@ScottMStedman) April 13, 2018
WSJ SCOOP: Michael Cohen negotiated a deal in late 2017 to pay $1.6 million to a former Playboy model who said she was impregnated by Elliott Broidy, a top Republican fundraiser close to the president. https://t.co/MewFyocvRV @joe_palazzolo @mrothfeld
— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) April 13, 2018
Top Trump Fundraiser Resigns Over Hush Deal He Made with an Impregnated Playboy Playmate https://t.co/CN6q4NV5qF pic.twitter.com/mrwR0Mk4tz
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) April 13, 2018
Feels like there may be more to the Broidy story when all is said and done.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) April 13, 2018
A West Wing aide summed up the chaos in Trump's White House in one striking quote https://t.co/NeecJCpZ19 pic.twitter.com/1gaRVDkMM0
— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) April 12, 2018
Comey: It’s possible that Trump "pee tape" is real https://t.co/A0X1tUnvGP pic.twitter.com/Ykn1aTd62u
— The Hill (@thehill) April 13, 2018
Pelosi: Libby pardon shows that "obstructing justice will be rewarded" by Trump https://t.co/TYiONfjNXk pic.twitter.com/r3nIvuRODn
— The Hill (@thehill) April 13, 2018
By pardoning Scooter Libby, Trump sends a message that he "doesn't care" if "you lie to FBI agents" to "protect people in the White House," –@DavidCornDC on #TheBeat pic.twitter.com/kCzuORNzpP
— The Beat with Ari Melber 📺 (@TheBeatWithAri) April 13, 2018
On the day Trump pardoned Scooter Libby, Sarah Huckabee Sanders says that Trump "has no respect" for people who leak classified info
— Brian Tashman (@briantashman) April 13, 2018
Scooter Libby's first interview after Trump pardon will be on Laura Ingraham's show https://t.co/7jNWo72Adj pic.twitter.com/6rp6kpWTgN
— The Hill (@thehill) April 13, 2018
Oh good – Jared and Ivanka who don’t have full security clearance because why? are once again the face for our country. https://t.co/7GmC3A5v1J
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) April 12, 2018
Kakistocracy, a 374-year-old word that means "government by the worst," just broke the dictionary https://t.co/CHr8HaX8gG
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 13, 2018
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WORLD
Mattis shut down two opportunities for US to strike Syria this week: report https://t.co/UJHFGm8lQV pic.twitter.com/Bg5NYSebG7
— The Hill (@thehill) April 13, 2018
U.S. blames Syria government for gas attack, mulls aggressive strike https://t.co/IYkRVehAFj
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 13, 2018
U.S. State Department says that it has proof that Syria was behind the suspected gas attack that left more than 40 civilians dead in Douma last week https://t.co/2aUxx7LxCI pic.twitter.com/Ns1RJeiDDb
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 13, 2018
'What possible motive could have triggered Syria to launch this chemical attack at this time in this place?' https://t.co/xsOKNg5DpL
— RT (@RT_com) April 13, 2018
The shipping industry is finally going to cut its climate change emissions. That’s a big deal. https://t.co/CRwRosmvEz
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 13, 2018
Bill Gates: We will have another financial crisis like the one in 2008 — it's a 'certainty.' https://t.co/nINo4v4mAX
— CNBC (@CNBC) April 13, 2018
“so we got that going’ for us, which is nice…”
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN (AND NORN IRON)
BREAKING: Third Brexit whistleblower breaks cover. Ex-Vote Leave staffer says overspending was 'on industrial scale' https://t.co/Pubc24peK1
— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) April 13, 2018
"My sense is that we may be on the verge of pulling the BBC back from the brink of becoming part of the Brexit establishment forming behind Farage and Rees-Mogg. This is the moment to raise the volume as high as possible, not to retreat." https://t.co/KesmQybXK3
— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) April 13, 2018
This happened because David Cameron called a referendum to try and keep the Tory party together. People are losing jobs because a Prime Minister put party ahead of country. Don’t forget that. https://t.co/VqLWb4IijT
— Catherine Bearder🇪🇺 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇪🇺🔶 (@catherinemep) April 13, 2018
India using immigration 'as a stick to beat us with' in Brexit trade talkshttps://t.co/32jLIsgPkY pic.twitter.com/UGKdgXU6pq
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/Tommoriarty16/status/984797186021056512
At the end of Arlene Foster's second day of RHI Inquiry evidence, her repeated use of phrases such as "I don't remember", "I can't recall" & "I don't think I have any clear recollection" demonstrate the crucial importance of contemporaneous notes – yet notes often weren't taken. pic.twitter.com/EeDHj7n0DU
— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) April 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/LADFLEG/status/984805379669479424
BREAKING https://t.co/T0XWM2TTN4
— Belfast Live (@BelfastLive) April 13, 2018
As fans poured into the “Home of Ulster Rugby” a man wearing UR jacket & his daughter – who was wearing an I SUPPORT PADDY JACKSON t-shirt – stopped in front of protesters so he could take a picture of the girl in front of the banners. A woman shouted at him: “Father of the year” pic.twitter.com/Nhek0fd1yU
— Amanda Ferguson (@AmandaFBelfast) April 13, 2018