What anonymous "senior official" would quote an anonymous "a top official" in their own oped? Put me in the "not impressed" column for now. Would have been way more powerful with a byline: "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration" https://t.co/hkKeuITzbM
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) September 6, 2018
An anonymous senior administration official claimed to be part of a resistance inside President Donald Trump's White House, thwarting parts of the President's agenda, in a New York Times op-ed https://t.co/1GpsWk6L8p pic.twitter.com/abhbJFj6jW
— CNN Tonight (@CNNTonight) September 6, 2018
A president erupts: our peek inside a rattled West Wing, via @kwelkernbc @PeterAlexander + me —> https://t.co/Dl3wsF8qE4
— Hallie Jackson (@HallieJackson) September 6, 2018
An undercovered piece of this: POTUS’s fierce denunciation of the NYT and the op-ed was loudly applauded by the 40+ sheriffs visiting the WH this afternoon. They are supposed to be leaders, not puppets who cheer attacks on the media. A shameful scene. https://t.co/ds6jUL83Lc
— Michael R. Bromwich (@mrbromwich) September 6, 2018
No, anonymous Trump official, you're not 'part of the resistance.' You're a coward https://t.co/jcRL2VKU8F
— J.C. (@Sentios) September 5, 2018
.@JamieGangel on @CNN: "In DC, nothing stays a secret. Eventually I think we're going to know who wrote this." @DanaBashCNN: "I just got a text from somebody in and around Trumpworld who suspects that it's somebody who WANTS to eventually be known, and be known as a hero."
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 5, 2018
There will be an “I am Spartacus” moment. A dozen stepping up to say that they were the key force behind the resistance. https://t.co/PpU4g8wyFW
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) September 6, 2018
TREASON?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2018
WH official response. https://t.co/6WEH20kTJ5
— John Cassidy (@JohnCassidy) September 6, 2018
Trump calls for unmasking of anonymous official behind New York Times op-ed exposing efforts taken by staff to curb the president's "misguided impulses"https://t.co/U2hUdDAzhb pic.twitter.com/s9kpMI0XIP
— AFP news agency (@AFP) September 6, 2018
NY Times op-ed editor describes process behind publishing anonymous Trump official's column https://t.co/pDwtEvZi9k pic.twitter.com/0FqrEfVpv1
— The Hill (@thehill) September 6, 2018
MSNBC's Nicole Wallace: Anonymous NYT op-ed indicates "a coup" in Trump White House https://t.co/rd9tCCZJPx pic.twitter.com/7YPCAZCJnq
— The Hill (@thehill) September 6, 2018
It's the same play as the "Committee to Save America" leaks, and Paul Ryan saying "I avoided that tragedy, I avoided that tragedy, I avoided that tragedy." Loot the country, then fake-atone for losing their way under Trump. https://t.co/L2tvQTO4P2
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) September 6, 2018
If the author of the NYT had used his/her/their name, all we'd be talking about is who they are, where they grew up, their entire career resume, who else they ever worked for, and where they are now.
The message of the oped itself would be completely lost. /1— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 5, 2018
"Mr. Trump erupted in anger after reading the Op-Ed article" the @nytimes reports — without any attribution, other than noting that "John F. Kelly… and other aides scurried in and out of the press office trying to figure out how to respond." https://t.co/eNH17c5hIg
— Dan Froomkin (@froomkin) September 6, 2018
The Failing New York Times! pic.twitter.com/SHsXvYKpBf
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2018
He was no less impaired and unfit when I wrote this 19 days after the 2016 election. It’s just inarguable now. https://t.co/EcSIux8wgg
— Kurt Andersen (@KBAndersen) September 6, 2018
Gina Loudon: "My book actually uses science and real data and true psychological theory to explain why it is quite possible that this president is the most sound minded person to ever occupy the White House." pic.twitter.com/IuKEmBXKH0
— Contemptor (@TheContemptor) September 6, 2018
Meanwhile..
Chuck Grassley complains about senators "playing politics with a qualified nominee" like Brett Kavanaugh, who distinguished himself on the US Court of Appeals in DC.
He's going to be *heartbroken* when he learns what happened to Merrick Garland, chief judge of that same court.
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 5, 2018
Richard Blumenthal: "We're in uncharted territory here. It is unprecedented for a Supreme Court nominee to be named by a president who is an unindicted co-conspirator." (via CSPAN) pic.twitter.com/GfkAscmUkU
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 6, 2018
Patrick Leahy points to email that suggests Brett Kavanaugh lied about receiving stolen documents: https://t.co/tjzwSasbOa pic.twitter.com/wNsDUNlUOb
— Slate (@Slate) September 6, 2018
CSPAN has posted the entire nearly 8-minute exchange between Kamala Harris and Kavanaugh on the Mueller probe. It is worth your time. pic.twitter.com/ezJVEuDeUK
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 6, 2018
“I think it’s embarrassing for the country to allow protesters." Actual words said by @realdonaldtrump.
Tell me more about your deep love of the Constitutional protections of speech and assembly, allegedly conservative Trump fans. https://t.co/OteG8mDCee
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 5, 2018
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BREXIT BRITAIN
"Brexit Explained in one picture" pic.twitter.com/A31qvSOKgM
— Britgirl Hates Brexit #FBPE🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@MarieAnnUK) September 5, 2018
Do not be fooled by this story. All this is about is getting a transition. Nothing has been agreed, no problems have been solved, no progress has been made.
https://t.co/rfvhArUuBK— Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 #FBPE (@BrexitBin) September 5, 2018
Government unveils new Brexit ad campaign: pic.twitter.com/qy008bQyrk
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) September 5, 2018
Since the country voted for Brexit families have got deeper into debt – and the poorest have been hit hardest. https://t.co/nAmPE45bn9 pic.twitter.com/hgWTsc4369
— Jo Maugham QC (@JolyonMaugham) September 5, 2018
It’s endgame, isn’t it? The first to ditch Brexit wins: Tory or Labour.
— Writer in Pyjamas #FBPE (@WriterInPyjamas) September 5, 2018
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WORLD
Emerging market, US-China trade worries jolt Asia-Pacific stocks https://t.co/Qp6bGM9DjI
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 6, 2018
Italy’s battle to lift sentiment tied to banks’ fates https://t.co/MsXQeHLy4P
— Financial Times (@FT) September 6, 2018
"Science museums are not only displays of what we have learned, but also chances to learn so much more from studying the specimens stored there."https://t.co/PfwxVknAQD
— Jade Walker (@jadewalker) September 6, 2018
NASA is asking the public to figure out a way to turn carbon dioxide into glucose.
The catch? It needs to happen on Mars. https://t.co/LWJCNSzUlp pic.twitter.com/xZ9QcXht6o
— ABC News (@ABC) September 6, 2018
Pieced together from 100 hours of footage, the film is “an attempt to honour and complete [Orson Welles’s] vision” https://t.co/FDrxzWqt8X
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) September 6, 2018
