"When people resist law enforcement, they're not peaceful." – Attorney General Barr pic.twitter.com/tD84jURvwz
— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) July 28, 2020
Rep. Jayapal to AG Barr: "When protesters carry guns and Confederate flags and swastikas" and call for violence against MI gov., "somehow you didn't know about it, so you didn't send federal agents to do to the president's supporters what you did to the president's protesters." pic.twitter.com/4fnyAuryp0
— ABC News (@ABC) July 28, 2020
Bill Barr refuses to categorically condemn video of a Navy veteran who was protesting in Portland being brutally beaten by federal forces pic.twitter.com/xlgeILLmdV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 28, 2020
Barr seems to be having issues again as he raises his voice to say “the judge agreed with me” pic.twitter.com/lW6hl4ltPW
— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) July 28, 2020
Bill Barr may just have committed perjury in saying the President never asked him to intervene in any case. There are a lot of people who have heard conversations and they will eventually be called in some forum to confirm or deny this.
— Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) July 28, 2020
This statement seems like it could come back to haunt the AG should it be proven he’s lying pic.twitter.com/FFJLV8eoki
— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) July 28, 2020
More on "things Barr laughably claims not to know" https://t.co/vriF5rXkTd
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) July 28, 2020
Chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission apparently responding to Barr's hesitant answer when he asked if foreign contributions to US electoral campaigns are illegal. https://t.co/s6o1SEgPHK
— Jonathan Landay (@JonathanLanday) July 28, 2020
The most telling answer Barr gave was on the large donations he’s made to GOPers over the years
'You’re surprised to find out I’m a Republican,' he quipped
The normal (fake) answer would be: "I put politics aside after my confirmation."
But Barr doesn’t care about appearance
— Sam Stein (@samstein) July 28, 2020
"It is so sad to watch what has happened to the Justice Department,” @neal_katyal says following AG Barr's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. "Barr was partisan, he was evasive, and he was selective."https://t.co/j1DBaDiJfs
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 28, 2020
You probably know you’re going to hell when Jim Jordan tells you you’re doing God’s work.
— Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, News Guild (@DanRodricks) July 28, 2020
Elsewhere…
As @JohnJHarwood just said @CNNSitRoom “Let’s be honest, the president – in the middle of a deadly pandemic – is functioning at the level of a child. And not even a child who is connected to reality.”
He alone can launch a nuclear war whenever he wants. No one can stop him. pic.twitter.com/7oLKkAunn2
— Joe Cirincione (@Cirincione) July 28, 2020
Trump falsely claims that large portions of the country are "corona-free" pic.twitter.com/Fgn6bHIMC0
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 28, 2020
No. No it’s not…
THREAD: On today's VP call with governors, Dr. Deborah Birx sounded the alarm with some dire warnings for states that are in the task force-defined “yellow zone” for cases and test positivity, which, she said, are different from outbreaks across the country earlier this year.
— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) July 28, 2020
https://t.co/dtiGxDFzQI For those of you who don't know what he's talking about, Trumps source on hydroxychloroquine… well, it turns out that's the least crazy of her beliefs, from alien DNA through Demon Semen, it's all there!
— Ken L. (@Nowayjose1979) July 28, 2020
Definitely part of an organized effort to shift the blame for Trump’s tragic failure over COVID, which has led to tens of thousands and more of unnecessary lives to Fauci and Dems. I expect more of what will be a massive reckless misinformation and disinformation campaign.
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) July 28, 2020
So not only does he get to bail out Kodak, but gives them enough free cash to create a whole new company in a whole new industry that they've never been a part of. This sound wrong to anyone else? https://t.co/cFSS5zb59A
— Russell Foster for Texas (@RussellFosterTX) July 28, 2020
The @SEC_Enforcement should immediately investigate everyone who purchased @Kodak stock in the last few weeks and see who's personally connected to @realDonaldTrump and his family… #Kodak #Trump https://t.co/UDpd2ut7vd
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) July 28, 2020
BREAKING by @kenvogel: House Dems are investigating the role a White House lawyer and former gun lobbyist played in lifting a ban on silencer sales to foreign buyers, which could endanger US troops while generating $250M per year for silencer companies https://t.co/AJ8YeYHfnz
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 28, 2020
The Trump campaign is accused of laundering $170 million https://t.co/yWohNfwBYY
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) July 28, 2020
Meanwhile…
NBC News: The United States coronavirus death toll has surpassed 150,000.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 28, 2020
For two months, Americans have watched their loved ones die and get sick. Millions have lost jobs, and now millions face eviction. And for two months McConnell has been laser-focused on making sure you can’t sue your boss for catching the plague at work. https://t.co/XGbEITSyac
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 28, 2020
Oh and, bombing the crap out of the virus, I guess…
The Republican coronavirus relief bill includes some $8 billion for the Pentagon, including funds that would go toward programs cut by Trump in order to pay for the border wall. https://t.co/iF5WgWyX4o
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) July 28, 2020
The Cult of Selfishness Is Killing America https://t.co/GjcGVpQe5Q
— Mathew Ingram (@mathewi) July 28, 2020
The Miami Marlins have at least 17 confirmed coronavirus cases and will not play again until Monday at the earliest, throwing MLB’s schedule into turmoil https://t.co/orSiEOg4oa
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 28, 2020
President Trump’s announcement last week that he’d be throwing the opening pitch at a Yankees game on Aug. 15 shocked his own staffers and the New York team—because it hadn’t actually been scheduled https://t.co/MT8EzaTlb5
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 28, 2020
There has not been a Black majority owned pro baseball team in decades. That changed today with Brandon Bellamy's purchase of the Atlantic League's expansion Gastonia franchise. https://t.co/bQxnZ4x98k
— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) July 28, 2020
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BORISHAMBLES BRITAIN
Brexit will deliver double shock to UK economy.
All made in 10 Downing Street.
Still awaiting the UK government's assessment of the economic/social impact of a NO DEAL with the EU. Madness to have no deal with the biggest trading block in the world.https://t.co/ObWFMaBrf9— Prem Sikka (@premnsikka) July 28, 2020
Frost like his boss seems to be some sort of populist thug. Hope they tell him where to go. https://t.co/TpYs7ozlDG
— Shown (@northernlad18) July 28, 2020
Unfettered pork-barrel politics is on the way. https://t.co/5ZYCFTJIDf
— Ian Lucas (@IanCLucas) July 28, 2020
Full story from Lords: Post-Brexit checks for Northern Ireland may deter British firms such as Tesco, warns Lord Kerr https://t.co/IKip1YIuWq
— lisa o'carroll (@lisaocarroll) July 28, 2020
Every time Johnson Government waffles on about NI's integral place in UK Internal Market and guarantee of unfettered trade with Great Britain, this Commission summary of what businesses need to prepare for under Tories' "Great Brexit Deal" acts as a very effective lie detector: pic.twitter.com/Bm5CjHmGjv
— Michael Dougan (@mdouganlpool) July 28, 2020
Hong Kong property tycoon pitches new city idea to Ireland https://t.co/JHAQlwT7Mn
— Clifford Coonan (@cliffordcoonan) July 28, 2020
GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING: Keep eating junk food and you could end up looking like Boris Johnson. 🍔🤡🍟
Damn!😳The Govt's latest #Obesity ad is surprisingly effective. pic.twitter.com/HDH9gg16Ha
— El Christo (@ElRaynerista) July 28, 2020
I think you are giving them to much intellectual credit.
They are just clueless, reactive and they prefer action which looking impressive/ decisive but not taking any efforts to implement.— Max Jansen (@MaximilianJans2) July 28, 2020
Boris Johnson's Great Spaffometer – Byline Times https://t.co/V13rOHwelf
— Byline Times (@BylineTimes) July 28, 2020
The successful applicant is likely rapidly to become a household name when they start to answer questions at regular press conferences at 9 Downing St from October addressing what are expected to be large TV audiences on news channels, social media and YouTube.
— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) July 28, 2020
“You think we’re thick because we voted for Brexit, don’t you?”
“Now you think we’re thick because we voted for Johnson, don’t you?”
“Now you think we’re thick because we refuse to wear masks, don’t you?”
Well, there is a pattern of behaviour unfolding here, don’t you think?
— Damon Evans (@damocrat) July 28, 2020
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WORLDWIDE
226,783 new #covid19 cases globally in @WHO sitrep.
4,153 new #covid19 deaths.More than 650,000 deaths already reported to WHO in this pandemic. Think back to January and how shocked you would have been. pic.twitter.com/KJM3sHd7ZI
— Kai Kupferschmidt (@kakape) July 28, 2020
The country's president has blamed food and drinks companies for leaving the Mexican population susceptible to the virus https://t.co/klgmPyS7JX
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 28, 2020
Argentina has reported its first cases of Covid-19 at port terminals that ship soy meal and oil to the rest of the world https://t.co/9WnWR9upj1
— Bloomberg (@business) July 28, 2020
Malta says 65 rescued migrants test positive for COVID-19 https://t.co/6RqnWjQdfp pic.twitter.com/6DPXUmPnNH
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 28, 2020
Iran blasts dummy US aircraft carrier with missiles https://t.co/aXh49uy7le
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 28, 2020
A scandal at one of China’s largest independent wealth managers was a “wake-up call” about the financial risks in the world’s second-largest economy https://t.co/jOvUxKRdsh
— Bloomberg Next China (@next_china) July 28, 2020
Very few American news organizations report from #Afghanistan. Stars and Stripes does. It's a valued news organization. #SaveStarsAndStripes. @RepRubenGallego @JohnBoozman @LindseyGrahamSC @SenShelby @dabeard @robertburnsAP https://t.co/1q3Pa0JVrA
— Bob Reid (@rhreid) July 28, 2020
how the number is written is propaganda https://t.co/Ob6YZzxaaD
— mat miller (@echoesovbattle) July 27, 2020
Nope, nope, nope… nope.
Scientists revive ancient microbes, that had been in a dormant state for more than 100m years, from the sea https://t.co/bbgwGSIjBX
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 28, 2020