In the past, I would have argued for leaving Trump alone after he steps down so as to end our “long national nightmare.”
But now I am convinced that Trump’s wrong-doing is so pervasive and brazen that he must be prosecuted to uphold the rule of law. https://t.co/0lRyC16aVA
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) August 31, 2020
Trump asks federal appeals court to keep eight years of his tax returns away from Manhattan's top prosecutor, saying the handover would cause him irreparable harm https://t.co/xToVAFxTOH https://t.co/xToVAFxTOH
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 31, 2020
If the Trump regime has gotten ODNI to stand down, what other agencies may be looking the other way instead of focusing on foreign and domestic threats? He has corrupted leaders at DOJ, USPS, Census Bureau, HHS, DHS, OMB, GSA and CDC. What’s next? FBI?
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) August 29, 2020
"Now the office is being steered by a political appointee with power to influence decisions over national security policy, [like] when 'it is and isn't appropriate' for the Justice Department to tell the public about election interference."https://t.co/3cQkUug0AQ
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) August 31, 2020
The subpoena, which is likely imminent, follows DeJoy's decision to rebuff a request for a slew of internal USPS documents, issued during his public testimony last week. https://t.co/UMACbrjntL
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) August 31, 2020
DC Cir rejects Michael Flynn’s request for mandamus. Back to Judge Sullivan for DOJ to explain its tortured analysis of “materiality.” https://t.co/tyLXll4TvF
— Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) August 31, 2020
"And the Senate report this month revealed the allegations of Mr. Trump’s potentially compromising encounters with women in Moscow in 1996 and 2013." https://t.co/OvZl1aFfjZ
— Andrew Chung (@andrew_chung_) August 31, 2020
“Donald Trump v. the United States,” a new book by Michael Schmidt, describes how two figures, James Comey and Donald McGahn II, were unable to survive the internal struggles of the Trump White House https://t.co/93H4XXTJgb
— New York Times Books (@nytimesbooks) August 31, 2020
Don't forget the news items that eventually get reported because they are going to appear in a book by a journalist for your newspaper. https://t.co/s0ElFHvZ9U
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) August 31, 2020
If I were a publication paying a reporter to cover a beat and they withheld scoops so they could moonlight on a book, I would very much fire that reporter. https://t.co/5rj2R8InOX
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) August 31, 2020
White House says Trump not planning to meet with Blake family during Kenosha visit https://t.co/mQiKqHkBqN pic.twitter.com/sxqEF0T6mz
— The Hill (@thehill) August 31, 2020
! Asked about Kyle Rittenhouse, supporter accused of murder, Trump says he's looking into it but adds, "That was an interesting situation…he was trying to get away from them…looks like…and then they very violently attacked him…he probably would've been killed."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 31, 2020
We've definitely moved into a much uglier, darker, more violent phase here now, and there are still two months to go.
— Simon Marks (@SimonMarksFSN) August 31, 2020
The craziest thing is when he lies during a lie by adding a lie onto the lie.
— Elie Honig (@eliehonig) August 31, 2020
Liberty University opens independent investigation into Jerry Falwell, Jr., including financial, real estate and legal matters. https://t.co/8oEDyHd9vf
— ABC News (@ABC) August 31, 2020
Betsy DeVos keeps trying, again and again, to take resources away from our students.
And again and again, I’ll be there to fight back against her reckless lawbreaking. https://t.co/2Ui31L0Xsz
— Josh Shapiro (@JoshShapiroPA) August 31, 2020
The corruption is bottomless. https://t.co/NGrYOTxOYZ
— Renee Graham 🏳️🌈 (@reneeygraham) August 31, 2020
Which side is promoting violence, again…??? 🤔 Trump flotilla: Carlos Gavidia to be charged with sending threatening text https://t.co/WbxV8sJU3h
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) August 31, 2020
What's next!? The bikers abandon Trump!?
THE BOATERS!?!?! https://t.co/AjDDrCB8bD
— Thor Benson (@thor_benson) August 31, 2020
This is fake. You know how I know? I was the coanchor in studio.
We were interviewing Harry Belafonte. https://t.co/gPRU9JGyI7
— John Dabkovich (@JohnDabkovich) August 31, 2020
🔥ABC News could not find a single criminal case filed in federal or state court where an act of violence or threat was made in the name of President Barack Obama or President George W. Bush.🔥 pic.twitter.com/eQ9aUtRP7A
— Venture Capital (@kelly2277) August 31, 2020
A deleted tweet from Herman Cain’s Twitter account pic.twitter.com/cuHMjN4LV1
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 31, 2020
NYC is over. Time to move to the suburbs where banana crime is down pic.twitter.com/etofsk9lCY
— madamwestbikes (@madamwestbikes) August 31, 2020
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WORLDWIDE
This is a big deal. What a difference 4 years make!
(now) Facebook Joins With Researchers to Study Its Influence on Elections https://t.co/zlgFaMMkEU
(then) Facebook's fake news: Mark Zuckerberg rejects 'crazy idea' that it swayed votershttps://t.co/gwDNsuuc4h pic.twitter.com/RUThT10ljz
— Alexios (@Mantzarlis) August 31, 2020
#Tesla CEO Elon Musk eclipsed Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to become the world’s 3rd-richest person as shares of electric-car maker advanced. Musk is now worth >$115bn, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, and has seen his wealth rise by a staggering $87.8bn this year alone. pic.twitter.com/1ysYkGo9Vs
— Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) August 31, 2020
BREAKING: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia apply Magnitsky sanctions to Lukashenko and senior officials in his regime for the their violent crackdown on peaceful protests in Belarus. The US, EU Canada and the U.K. should follow suit immediately https://t.co/v3thdZh1GC
— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) August 31, 2020
Macron was greeted as a savior when he visited devastated Beirut 2 days after the explosion. Now he’s being met with protests. The choice of a new PM hours before he landed has turned his visit into one of support for the status quo pic.twitter.com/SeQDlgsXCM
— Liz Sly (@LizSly) August 31, 2020
China has detained an Australian news anchor working for its state-run English-language television network CGTN, Australia's foreign minister said on Mondayhttps://t.co/Xld0L3rCKn
— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 31, 2020
The more a material can change its temperature, the more efficient it can be. And in the last year, researchers have identified two unique types of materials that can change by an unprecedented amount. https://t.co/uiodFtjJKy
— WIRED (@WIRED) August 31, 2020
Behold! 2020’s greatest atrocity pic.twitter.com/7rQzj5puP9
— Tom LoBianco (@tomlobianco) August 30, 2020
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BORISHAMBLES BRITAIN
Boris Johnson picks a member of his inner circle, relatively inexperienced, to head the UK civil service. Expect more centralization of power and contracts for corporate cronies.
What could go wrong?https://t.co/68qKTWeaIP— Prem Sikka (@premnsikka) August 31, 2020
Tuesday's Times: "Tourists in turmoil over quarantine restrictions" #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ZYe4XPsYEM
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) August 31, 2020
This is government by trail balloon, put an idea out there, see if it popular, if it is, run with it & if not, then forget it. They have no proper plan for government.
— 🇪🇺🍀Belfastchild76🍀🇪🇺 😷 (@JacquiGrant76) August 31, 2020
So much for the "they'll be begging us, begging us for a deal" plan…https://t.co/dFbghrFOgd
— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) August 31, 2020
Brexiteers have set Scotland on a seemingly unstoppable march towards independence https://t.co/R7YltxBWED
— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) August 31, 2020
Well said. Let’s get back to the cross party consensus on the importance and huge value of the uk aid budget being 0.7% of GDP. The 6th richest economy in the world ought to be proud of its role in leading the fight against global poverty. https://t.co/TWHJdTIJr7
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) August 31, 2020
So, farewell, then @haveigotnews, ironically the show that made Johnson. https://t.co/NvIxpwTwA7
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) August 31, 2020