Trump was angrier about the decision not to prosecute McCabe than he was at Barr’s comments on ABC, according to people close to the process. @maggieNYT https://t.co/joOSSgDdmy
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) February 15, 2020
Barr is going to burn DOJ to the ground from the inside in his crusade to advance the president's political interests. https://t.co/lHlsJEG4pG
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) February 14, 2020
So when Barr said that “I think it’s time to stop tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases,” he wasn’t actually standing up for the Justice Department’s integrity, or its independence, or for the rule of law.https://t.co/fVfzRDtKWn
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 15, 2020
"He put his hand up and swore under oath that he committed crimes," fmr. federal prosecutor Paul Butler says of Flynn. "There's no legal reason to reexamine this case. It's purely another example of Barr weaponizing the awesome power of the Justice Dept."https://t.co/fowSR8i2XB
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 15, 2020
🧨 Barr personally tried to push SDNY away from indicting Turkish bank Halkbank but US Attorney Berman resisted, per CNN.
Same bank case NYT cited—via John Bolton book—as Trump wanting to do favor for Turkey’s Erdogan cabal for Trump’s personal interest.https://t.co/yC4I4wu14j
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) February 15, 2020
NEW: I've been investigating Trump's interference in the investigation into Turkish-owned Halkbank, and my suspicions were just confirmed. Attorney General Barr — at Trump’s request — was trying to orchestrate a sweetheart deal to please President Erdogan. https://t.co/g1DICgh2Fz
— Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) February 15, 2020
lawyers across the federal government’s legal establishment wondered aloud whether Trump was undermining the Justice Department’s treasured reputation — and whether Attorney General William P. Barr was able or willing to protect it. https://t.co/kv6nEv9vHa
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) February 15, 2020
Matt Gaetz continues his “trying to get trump to love me again” tour. https://t.co/Q92U4d8qbL
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) February 15, 2020
Lisa Murkowski got her reward for voting to acquit Donald Trump https://t.co/7aQxUq1eMn
— Edward Hardy (@EdwardTHardy) February 15, 2020
When the Trump Organization said the Secret Service stays at the president’s resorts for “free,” it apparently meant for $650 per room per night https://t.co/uDbexIVcQu
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) February 15, 2020
Eric Trump said that Mar-a-Lago could charge Secret Service more than a thousand dollars per night because it’s the hottest place on earth. It shouldn’t matter how “hot” a property is, taxpayers should not be paying the president’s business AT ALL.https://t.co/pubr8T75pc
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) February 15, 2020
Per @JDiamond1, Trump’s fundraiser tonight at the home of billionaire Nelson Peltz is the most expensive of his presidency: $580,600 per couple. Forty people are expected. pic.twitter.com/dStyB5jfmf
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 15, 2020
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WORLD
Cries of despair from Ground Zero of the coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/frkuUGWT2Y
— Financial Times (@FT) February 16, 2020
Even if the coronavirus pandemic passes quickly, there will be another one, possibly far more catastrophic. If we have any hope of containing it, the time to prepare is now. https://t.co/Vctxj0JWOw
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) February 15, 2020
Watch: How the coronavirus outbreak affects the global economy https://t.co/oBZPkpqMmE pic.twitter.com/cj4jiwyUHT
— TIME (@TIME) February 16, 2020
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
Dominic Cummings and the battle for Downing Streethttps://t.co/FMHV6YFT7Z pic.twitter.com/Qc5wCJWWcV
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) February 15, 2020
She had me at “prime ministerial carer Dominic Cummings”. Piercingly brilliant from @MarinaHyde https://t.co/8LyiuR9o4r
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) February 15, 2020
I never thought I would ever quote the Daily Express.
We have given this man too much power.https://t.co/0sSJh36YFn— Lucy NHS (@Mylastrollo) February 15, 2020
Ministers refuse to release secret Brexit studies believed to show little gain from trade deals with US and Asia https://t.co/0GVv5TGWqJ
— The Independent (@Independent) February 15, 2020
The UK Is Holding 'Highly Secret Trade Talks' With Unnamed Countries.
Brexit is a war against democracy by an elite that wants to gather ever more power and wealth in it's own hands. That is what 'taking back control' means. https://t.co/4qgY4FgUFo
— Nick Reeves #FBPE #RuleOfLaw (@nickreeves9876) February 15, 2020
The only people it is not tough with are members of the EU – that is the value of membership. You cannot expect the same treatment when you are on the outside and you are a liar or an idiot if you think that you can. Johnson, you always knew this so now face your consequences. https://t.co/E4651KDvWm
— Andrew Dalby (@ardalby71) February 16, 2020
UK post-Brexit rules to 'turn off tap' of low-skilled foreign labor https://t.co/bjWNxljuSp pic.twitter.com/2UkUiqo6qo
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 16, 2020
Manchester City’s attacks on Uefa processes and people, and the tide of misinformation about financial fair play, has parallels with the toxic anti-EU Brexit campaign. We can do without it. https://t.co/cW7I28nejt
— David Conn (@david_conn) February 15, 2020