More than 1,100 former prosecutors and officials who served in Republican and Democratic administrations signed an open letter condemning Trump and Barr, and asking Barr to step down. https://t.co/zn8EbRQ43O
— Amy Siskind đłď¸âđ (@Amy_Siskind) February 16, 2020
Overwhelming majority of these 1,100+ former Justice Department lawyersâcalling on Barr to resign and for DOJ lawyers to report abusesâserved in Republican administrations.
About 85% in Republican admin.
Over 100 in Trump admin.#CountryOverPartyhttps://t.co/thrPUnR8ED— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) February 16, 2020
Kellyanne Conway says Trump 'works hand in glove' with Barr.
The top White House aide's remarks come amid blowback over the Justice Department backtracking on its sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone.https://t.co/D47u1jZFev
— The Great War & Modern Memory (@ps9714) February 17, 2020
"There was even talk, according to my sources, of a walkout in the Justice Department last week and then cooler heads prevailed because no one wants to put a target on their back and identify themselves as someone protesting against Trumpâs actions." @KenDilanianNBC pic.twitter.com/6iBJp8kTHO
— Kasie DC (@KasieDC) February 17, 2020
President Trump pushed the CIA to find and kill Osama bin Laden's son over higher priority targets, according to 2 people familiar with the briefings. https://t.co/KvSnOqkWJV
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 17, 2020
State Department keeps quiet as Pompeo meets Lavrov in Munich. https://t.co/dDipQgMwEJ
— Dave (@davewiner) February 17, 2020
Trump really couldnât recite these cliches without reading them in a painful manner? pic.twitter.com/D0SSWhVMtM
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 17, 2020
He wants their votes, just not enough to stay and watch the race.
Trump abandons #Daytona500 before it beginshttps://t.co/Ux8DUA81i6
— Raw Story (@RawStory) February 17, 2020
A Daytona 500 day that began with the pageantry of a Trump visit devolved into a rain-soaked affair, with weather pushing the race back to Monday https://t.co/A7RxAdsp4R
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 17, 2020
Trumpâs 29th Trip To Mar-a-Lago Brings Golf Tab To 334 Years Of Presidential Salary
Trump loves to boast loudly about not taking a presidential paycheck, but his out-of-control golf addiction has now cost American taxpayers $133.8 million.
https://t.co/qEDULx4w65— Stephanie Kennedy (@WordswithSteph) February 17, 2020
President Trump has arrived at his hotel in Washington where his aides Stephen Miller and Katie Waldman are getting married tonight.
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) February 17, 2020
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WORLD
100 people died due to the coronavirus in China's Hubei province Sunday, bringing the global death toll to 1,770. More than 71,000 people worldwide have contracted the virus. https://t.co/HkTKEMghfN pic.twitter.com/f0421nxMYg
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 16, 2020
Companies in Hubei need approval from the local governmentâs epidemic control division before they can restart work https://t.co/oZ6LUq6bmM
— Bloomberg Next China (@next_china) February 17, 2020
The latest revelation comes as a U.S. health official said at least 40 Americans on a cruise ship in Japan are infected with the deadly new virus.https://t.co/8Ii7Bkst2E
— Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) February 17, 2020
Coronavirus: Forty Americans evacuated from cruise ship infected https://t.co/6MoNIRu6xk
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 16, 2020
Sen. Tom Cotton fans the embers of a coronavirus conspiracy theory that has been repeatedly debunked by experts https://t.co/z0Mr4KmiOu
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 16, 2020
âCabinet Office data revealed the Japanese economy shrunk at an annualized pace of 6.3% in the three months that ended in December.â https://t.co/uiDTKD567R
— Robert Costa (@costareports) February 17, 2020
âTake us to Brize Norton, take us straight into the medical facility and let us do our quarantine there by people who can speak our language."
He complains of people speaking another language when he is in Asia. Delightful.
Brexit through and through. https://t.co/cTp7b0KDsw
— Dr Martin Remains Optimistic #FBPE (@MartinRemains) February 16, 2020
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
Flood warnings have now reached an all-time record, with a staggering 594 in place across England.
Follow the latest #StormDennis news here: https://t.co/6zmKWUD27P pic.twitter.com/J7MBoG6213
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 16, 2020
"They couldn't open the doors to get him out"
Storm Dennis has caused total devastation
LATEST: https://t.co/02RcmIGBLx pic.twitter.com/IEUDhkJG3T
— BBC Wales News (@BBCWalesNews) February 16, 2020
It will come as no surprise to anyone to hear the job of ânorthern powerhouseâ minister has been downgraded triggering accusations that Boris Johnson is betraying his new supporters https://t.co/qWpcqqbJZt
— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) February 16, 2020
Johnson +Cummings want to spend and borrow unconstrained following Trump – but unlike the dollar sterling is not a reserve currency.Their hard Brexit, deepening our trade deficit, will expose that truth. Javid sacked for trying to avert a major crisis. https://t.co/F76PqL3i4P
— Will Hutton (@williamnhutton) February 16, 2020
But you said your deal was oven ready?https://t.co/Yevp01YBmg?
— Mark Cunliffe (@MarkCunliffe76) February 16, 2020
I've just signed the petition calling on @BorisJohnson @10DowningStreet to stop his war on our #BBC. Itâs a thinly veiled attempt to dodge accountability. Please sign and share today. #savethebbc https://t.co/bBPwswxp1e via @38_degrees
— Philip Pullman (@PhilipPullman) February 16, 2020
Finally…
Elton John is apologizing to fans after he was forced to cut short a performance in New Zealand due to walking pneumonia and had to be assisted off stage. https://t.co/WGO8Syx3gZ pic.twitter.com/ODUuTqz1LS
— ABC News (@ABC) February 16, 2020