Barr won’t recuse from Epstein prosecution but will remain uninvolved in any review of past plea deal https://t.co/wbXpkFuDqW
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 9, 2019
or
Bill Barr recused himself from the Jeffrey Epstein case — after questions about their relationship – https://t.co/0S6KZaOsVu
— Laffy (@GottaLaff) July 8, 2019
NBC News has confirmed that Attorney General Bill Barr did not recuse himself from the current federal criminal case proceeding in New York against Jeffrey Epstein, but he did recuse himself from a 2008 plea agreement with Epstein in Florida. @Tom_Winter explains: pic.twitter.com/2CxEbR1yj3
— Velshi & Ruhle (@VelshiRuhle) July 9, 2019
Simple question. Can anyone name a worse public servant than AG Bill Barr? Trump excepted of course. I can't.
— Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) July 9, 2019
"Many years ago, Barr's father hired Epstein to teach at the private Dalton school, with no college degree."
So, a top New York school hired an unqualified teacher who was also a pervert. This is another case in which AG Barr should recuse.https://t.co/3LPL8AM68M— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) July 8, 2019
Wait why was Jeffrey Epstein on the Council on Foreign relations
— Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) July 10, 2019
New: Deutsche Bank provided Epstein significant financial loans to launch his investment firm, according to his former mentor. https://t.co/8DjfUxJ6cv
— Davis Richardson (@DavisOliverR) July 10, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein shipped himself a 53-pound shredder and a carpet and tile extractor, maritime records show https://t.co/D86nPWPwsj
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) July 9, 2019
“It was supposed to be an exclusive party at Mar-a-Lago, Donald J. Trump’s members-only club in Palm Beach, Fla. But other than the two dozen or so women flown in to provide the entertainment, the only guests were Mr. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.” https://t.co/Mg1eBP3Nys
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) July 10, 2019
This story is a giant mushroom under the ground. https://t.co/rCINFLCWTh
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) July 9, 2019
National Enquirer owner David Pecker should be subpoenaed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. He obviously has tales to tell.
“He Said Not to Tell Anyone”: How Trump Kept Tabs on Jeffrey Epstein https://t.co/w7HLiNaRVK via @VanityFair
— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) July 10, 2019
A nice piece in @nytimes on @jkbjournalist. https://t.co/vQl8m2HrVk
— rickhirsch (@rickhirsch) July 9, 2019
Because Trump is incapable of siding with female victims of male abusers. He must insist that women/girls accusations, no matter how well documented are false and that he/all men are victims. Any wonder why women are fleeing the GOP?
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) July 9, 2019
She’s not my type. https://t.co/lU0nGVMj53
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) July 10, 2019
The club is auctioning off dancers as “girl caddies.” But it says there will be no nudity at the president’s club— just at the afterparty. https://t.co/R4VMbNKCXk
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) July 9, 2019
Acosta gave Jeffrey Epstein, serial abuser and child sex trafficker, a sweetheart plea deal.
Now the full costs of this miscarriage of justice are coming to light—and Trump "feels bad" for Acosta.
Yet again we see: In Trump's world, money talks—and women and girls don't matter. https://t.co/7FZ44erEzM
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 9, 2019
From @HeraldOpEd: We thought Acosta should defend his Epstein deal. After his tweets, we're sorry we asked. #PerversionofJustice https://t.co/Tz0QYhjQjn
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) July 9, 2019
Mick Mulvaney is taking a harder line on Acosta than Nancy Pelosi. https://t.co/WwljIwgcXe
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 10, 2019
and, of course…
In March, as Perot battled leukemia, in the last documented political act of his life, he wrote two checks for the legal maximum amount to Trump’s campaign for president, including for the general election next year. https://t.co/p8aEL4MMRM
— James Pindell (@JamesPindell) July 9, 2019
***
BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
Boris Johnson displays why he will be most ill-qualified PM of modern times | Martin Kettle https://t.co/sEXH6uIIrh
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 9, 2019
I suspect Boris Johnson will still win, but I will say this; I can't recall anyone becoming PM having given so little idea as to how he will actually respond to the challenges he will really face.
— tom bradby (@tombradby) July 9, 2019
Wednesday's Telegraph: "Hunt: Boris cares more about No 10 more than Brexit" pic.twitter.com/4j1L9X5Xm9 #BBCPapers #tomorrowspaperstoday (via @hendopolis)
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) July 9, 2019
All getting a bit real now, isn’t it, this national joke.
Everything Boris Johnson says is a lie. But none of it matters at all.
Not for now, anyway.#BritainsNextPM sketch here.https://t.co/F6hjfGWc4c pic.twitter.com/LZxSdPSd9o— Tom Peck (@tompeck) July 9, 2019
But hey…
The sweet spot of electoral nothing. Brexiters will find too Remainy, Remainers too Brexity. https://t.co/Ih3yymcPUZ
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) July 9, 2019
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WORLD
But at least admit the bollocks there was some small source of joy…
MPs vote in favour of amendment aiming to extend access to abortion in Northern Ireland, by 332 votes to 99https://t.co/VZq1MLe2hA
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) July 9, 2019
UK lawmakers approve bid to legalize same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland https://t.co/LmuCzvPJtT pic.twitter.com/cpGZLmrsU6
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 9, 2019
Thinking of journalist Lyra McKee today, murdered in Northern Ireland at an age and time when she should have had the same rights as people in the rest of Ireland and the UK to marry her girlfriend. https://t.co/F0CWwBpipc
— Aisling Bea (@WeeMissBea) July 9, 2019
Attenborough is right to raise the issue of social unrest resulting from climate change. In 2016 there was huge political turbulence when 1m people came to Europe from Syria / Iraq. Some estimates say there will be 250m climate refugees by 2050. Imagine. pic.twitter.com/Cj5vYEIZqb
— Jamie Bartlett (@JamieJBartlett) July 9, 2019
Finally…
RIP, Rip.
Rip Torn, ‘Men in Black,’ ‘Larry Sanders Show’ Star, Dies at 88 https://t.co/4z7LMWYroP
— Carla Miller (@carlamiller4888) July 10, 2019
Rip Torn was Sissy Spacek’s cousin, Geraldine Page’s husband, got into a knife fight with Dennis Hopper, was arrested for robbing a bank and took the Larry Sanders job because he owed his family “a lot of money.” This @THR obituary is….quite something. https://t.co/SyNuuZtIWD
— Matthew Belloni (@THRMattBelloni) July 10, 2019