Breaking News: Attorney General William Barr said that the Justice Department hasn’t uncovered voting fraud at a scale that could have changed the results of the 2020 election. https://t.co/58rhJxArsR
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 1, 2020
Ron Johnson said the attorney general should “show everybody” his evidence about no mass fraud because “there’s enough suspicions” and “irregularities” there
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 1, 2020
Asked if he's not satisfied with Barr's conclusion, Johnson added: "I think there is still enough questions outstanding”
Lou Dobbs absolutely loses it over Bill Barr saying there's no evidence of widespread voter fraud, accusing Barr of joining "the Deep State and the Resistance" before saying this:
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) December 1, 2020
"He is either a liar or a fool or both. He may be – perhaps compromised." pic.twitter.com/x9kU5xkctV
Seems like Rudy and Ellis should sue Barr and DOJ! And since Rudy and Ellis are the Trump campaign lawyers, and Barr is the Trump Administration lawyer, the case might be called Trump v Trump. Which would be a fitting end to the whole circus. https://t.co/d2XB1cgKPZ
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 1, 2020
Trump has raised $170M since the election to pursue fraudulent claims of fraud.
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) December 1, 2020
As @pbump notes, Trump’s PAC can be used “to fund basically anything,” including “memberships at golf clubs,” “travel,” “rallies,” “even payments directly to Trump himself.” https://t.co/CsFYRwZA6v
The outgoing president's post-election fundraising committee could well be a legal slush fund for his personal expenses. https://t.co/t2Sv2U9iM0
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 1, 2020
This…. https://t.co/hfo4s5fRmt
— Stuart Rothenberg (@StuPolitics) December 1, 2020
Don’t tread on me, just on everyone else. https://t.co/Xo2vvd1EAi
— Niall Stanage (@NiallStanage) December 1, 2020
One time Bill Clinton, a citizen, walked onto a plane on which was the sitting AG who was nominally in charge of an investigation into his wife, and the whole world acted like Democracy itself had been gutted and murdered. https://t.co/PPt2uGHyml
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) December 1, 2020
Rudy Giuliani has gone out of his way to do Trump's bidding, including trying to overturn the 2020 election results. But his motivations may be more about self-preservation than anything else, Peter Stone reports. https://t.co/eMbiagl7dv
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 1, 2020
Trump associates are making appeals to Trump in hopes of obtaining pardons before he leaves office, we've confirmed. Those associates include Giuliani, we're told. Source familiar with the matter said the pardons being sought are "blanket" as associates fear incoming Biden admin.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) December 1, 2020
Not so fast…
BREAKING from CNN:
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) December 1, 2020
“The Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to a court record unsealed on Tuesday by the chief judge of the DC District Court.”
BREAKING: The Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related political committee in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court records unsealed Tuesday in federal court. https://t.co/ydQsiiwjvw
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 1, 2020
BREAKING: A CDC panel votes to prioritize health-care workers and long-term care facility residents as the first to get a coronavirus vaccine. @megtirrell reports. https://t.co/8yxuNtWXC7 pic.twitter.com/FyQH0FUVcm
— CNBC (@CNBC) December 1, 2020
COVID-19 hospitalizations in U.S. have doubled since Nov 1 & tripled since Oct 1 @drsanjaygupta reports pic.twitter.com/DDogLisTZf
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) December 1, 2020
Dems reach a deal with Rs that substantially moves toward low stimulus McConnell wants.
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) December 1, 2020
McConnell nixes it and sticks to his bottom line.
Is there any point in trying to deal under such conditions?
I talked to @AJentleson about this. No easy answers:https://t.co/GxxW68FcRe
McConnell’s ploy — refusing to pass pandemic relief unless he gets a COVID-liability shield for businesses — is one of the most disgraceful in modern political history.
— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) December 1, 2020
Opinion: Josh Hawley shows what GOP politics after Trump will look like https://t.co/AnXwaX32OL
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 1, 2020
NEW: Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman blasts tweets from Biden's pick for budget post, won't address Donald Trump's.
— Darrel Rowland (@darreldrowland) December 1, 2020
Portman says he hopes Biden reconsiders nomination of Neera Tanden as OBM director b/c she's so 'partisan' https://t.co/kVshLoddPk via @DispatchAlerts
At this point it’s difficult to believe Trump isn’t fully aware of that. https://t.co/diteq2LhHi
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 1, 2020
I hear from hundreds, sometimes thousands, of Trump supporters every day. Because of what the President is doing, people could get hurt and people could get killed.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) December 1, 2020
Donald Trump is inciting violence. The threat of violence is real.
Trump didn’t just prime his audience to be receptive to false narratives of voter fraud, he inspired them to produce those narratives (eg Sharpiegate, suitcases of votes, observers denied, etc.) and then echoed those false claims back to them. Participatory disinformation.
— Kate Starbird (@katestarbird) December 1, 2020
Per my NBC News colleagues: Trump may announce for 2024 on inauguration day. Either way, he won't attend the inauguration and does not plan to invite Biden to the White House or even call him.
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) December 1, 2020
Let’s see if Mike Pence actually has one molecule of class and patriotism left in him that would lead him to attend the inauguration without Trump.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) December 1, 2020
Because apparently nothing says ‘happy holidays’ like a super-spreader networking event. https://t.co/BTIV4yHviK
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) December 1, 2020
Let's get one thing straight: Returning to "normal" would be a terrible mistake.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) December 1, 2020
Normal gave us Trump. We need to fundamentally alter course. pic.twitter.com/AQsB0j9B3o
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BORISHAMBLES BRITAIN
Johnson suffers biggest Commons revolt as MPs back tougher Covid tiers https://t.co/6aSIjt3v8p
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 1, 2020
Boris Johnson has the whiff of death about him now. He has to be moved on, and quickly. pic.twitter.com/GR6m6A5cip
— Rush (@exRAF_Al) December 1, 2020
Banana Republic: Boris Johnson to scrap the need for parliamentary approval to call elections and ban the courts from questioning the prorogation of parliament.
— Prem Sikka (@premnsikka) December 1, 2020
So PM can do whatever s/he likes, no accountability, no checks, no consequences.https://t.co/MSW3YHJpQf
Boris Johnson poses for a photograph with a vial of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid vaccine.
— Jon Jones (@JonJonesSnr) December 1, 2020
FFS why? Shouldn't they both be in a fridge? pic.twitter.com/JGaaCqKCXQ
Whoever laid this out is a genius. https://t.co/HKVGMNeLvW
— Ian Betteridge 🇪🇺 (@ianbetteridge) December 1, 2020
Check out this piece by @BylineTimes, '‘Sorry, But We’re Not Sorry’ The Untouchable Johnson Regime'https://t.co/5LQu5twJ5t#BorisJohnson #PritiPatel
— News Club UK (@UKNewsClub) December 1, 2020
Things look like things are finally shifting on Brexit – big few days coming up https://t.co/HGXprRr6a2
— George Parker (@GeorgeWParker) December 1, 2020
Ok, another crunch week (one of many). Here are my latest thoughts on the state of play.
— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) December 1, 2020
The big issues now are: how long can the talks go on, what impact will the upcoming Finance Bill have, and will an averted Covid rebellion free Boris Johnson's hand in going for a deal.
The way I see it is this. Many voted for Brexit for many reasons including migration. But most didn’t vote to lose their jobs or be poorer. They voted for a vision of sunlit uplands. Those are evaporating and some but not all will see the betrayal. Brexit is substantially a lie.
— Shown (@northernlad18) December 1, 2020
The window for Boris Johnson getting a Brexit deal appears to be AFTER his backbenchers calm down over Covid restrictions & BEFORE the publication of the Taxation Bill (which will be seen by the EU as reneging on the Northern Ireland Protocol & an act of bad faith). That's tight.
— David Gauke (@DavidGauke) December 1, 2020
How it started How it's going pic.twitter.com/fqdc58etqk
— Joe McNally (@GaspardWinckler) December 1, 2020
Why Brexit is the break up of Britain
— Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) December 1, 2020
1. Clear trajectory for Irish union given border questions
2. You can’t say to Scotland ‘Economic harm’ if you’ve bulldozed Brexit through arguing the sovereignty is more important than economic benefits
3. Boris Johnson and other Etonians
Finucane family to seek Joe Biden’s support for public inquiry campaign https://t.co/2Hsam9yFgB
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) December 1, 2020
The Overnight Note 