bipartisanreport--2020-05-18--Private Investigation Into Pompeo Revealed

President Donald Trump appears to have yet again sought to use his presidential power for personal political benefit .
He recently notified Congress that he would be dismissing State Department Inspector General Steve Linick , and now , it ’ s emerged that Linick was apparently investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ’ s work to fast-track billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia last year .
Congress had previously put a hold on those sales in light of the Saudi regime ’ s repeated violations of human rights , including the murder of U.S. resident and Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team enacted a dubious national emergency declaration to use as an excuse for overriding Congress , which they justified with a claim that shoring up local Saudi defenses against Iran was in the U.S. interest .
‘ I have learned that there may be another reason for Mr. Linick ’ s firing .
His office was investigating — at my request — Trump ’ s phony declaration of an emergency so he could send weapons to Saudi Arabia .
We don ’ t have the full picture yet , but it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushed out before this work could be completed.
’ In response , Engel and Sen. Robert Menendez ( D-N.J. ) , who is the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee , have announced an investigation into the circumstances of Linick ’ s firing .
The Trump administration has routinely refused to comply with Congressional investigations in the past , and there ’ s no particularly compelling indication that they ’ re about to change that pattern now .
Pompeo has apparently actually already himself responded to concern about Linick ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ wasn ’ t performing a function in a way that we had tried to get him to ” and was supposedly “ trying to undermine what it was that we were trying to do.
” In fact , these statements seem completely ignorant of the fact that inspectors general are not supposed to serve as political lackeys for the officials they ’ re supposed to be overseeing .
The entire point of the positions of inspectors general across the government is to step in and curtail developments that may run afoul of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oversight officials who did not fall in line with his politics .
Those whom he has targeted include intelligence community inspector General Michael Atkinson , Department of Health and Human Services oversight official Christi Grimm , and more .

President Donald Trump appears to have yet again sought to use his presidential power for personal political benefit. He recently notified Congress that he would be dismissing State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, and now, it’s emerged that Linick was apparently investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s work to fast-track billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia last year. Congress had previously put a hold on those sales in light of the Saudi regime’s repeated violations of human rights, including the murder of U.S. resident and Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Trump team enacted a dubious national emergency declaration to use as an excuse for overriding Congress, which they justified with a claim that shoring up local Saudi defenses against Iran was in the U.S. interest.
Now, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) says:
‘I have learned that there may be another reason for Mr. Linick’s firing. His office was investigating — at my request — Trump’s phony declaration of an emergency so he could send weapons to Saudi Arabia. We don’t have the full picture yet, but it’s troubling that Secretary Pompeo wanted Mr. Linick pushed out before this work could be completed.’
In response, Engel and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), who is the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have announced an investigation into the circumstances of Linick’s firing.
This week, Engel added:
‘The administration should comply with the probe I launched with Senator Menendez and turn over all the records requested from the Department by Friday.’
The Trump administration has routinely refused to comply with Congressional investigations in the past, and there’s no particularly compelling indication that they’re about to change that pattern now.
Pompeo has apparently actually already himself responded to concern about Linick’s firing. He claimed that the official “wasn’t performing a function in a way that we had tried to get him to” and was supposedly “trying to undermine what it was that we were trying to do.” In fact, these statements seem completely ignorant of the fact that inspectors general are not supposed to serve as political lackeys for the officials they’re supposed to be overseeing. The entire point of the positions of inspectors general across the government is to step in and curtail developments that may run afoul of ethics concerns.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says in interview fired inspector general "wasn't performing a function in a way that we had tried to get him to" and was "trying to undermine what it was that we were trying to do." — Carol Morello (@CMorelloWP) May 18, 2020
Former Office of Government Ethics Director Walter Shaub commented:
‘Pompeo trying to override the will of Congress to help the Trump Organization’s favorite customers commit more atrocities in Yemen would be a major scandal. There can be no excuse if Congress doesn’t hold a hearing at once…. The Trump administration is a criminal enterprise running loose in the world firing cops for investigating it.’
Pompeo trying to override the will of Congress to help the Trump Organization's favorite customers commit more atrocities in Yemen would be a major scandal. There can be no excuse if Congress doesn't hold a hearing at once. And shame on Johnson for covering for this! https://t.co/nPt8fQCtHY — Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) May 18, 2020
The Trump administration is a criminal enterprise running loose in the world firing cops for investigating it. — Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) May 18, 2020
Former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade added:
‘Inspectors General exist to protect taxpayers from waste, fraud, and abuse in government. We can’t allow them to be fired for doing their jobs just because they are investigating the boss.’
Inspectors General exist to protect taxpayers from waste, fraud, and abuse in government. We can’t allow them to be fired for doing their jobs just because they are investigating the boss. https://t.co/yr0MsvBCGZ — Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) May 18, 2020
Trump has repeatedly fired oversight officials who did not fall in line with his politics. Those whom he has targeted include intelligence community inspector General Michael Atkinson, Department of Health and Human Services oversight official Christi Grimm, and more.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-18--AG Barr Says Obama Likely Not Guilty, Trump Fans Explode

Watching Attorney General William Barr in Congressional hearings leaves a person with the realization that he is no shrinking violet .
He applied for the job of AG and is Donald Trump ’ s Roy Cohen aka fixer .
Yet , Barr apparently has had some difficulty with throwing President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden in jail .
That hit Trump supporters wrong .
Surely , the AG understood that Trump ’ s action could easily take down anyone around him .
Monday , Barr spoke at a news conference about a Florida military installation shooting .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post : ‘ [ He ] did not expect the prosecutor he handpicked to review the 2016 FBI investigation into President Trump ’ s campaign would investigate former President Barack Obama or former vice president Joe Biden — an assertion that is likely to dismay Trump and his conservative allies.
’ For some reason , Barr complained about the “ increasing attempts to use the criminal justice system as a political weapon .
His words sounded out-of-character when he said : After that , Barr tossed aside the idea that the U.S. attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the 2016 investigation into any link between the sitting president and Russia .
Attorney John Durham was given the assignment to look into any wrongdoing by President Obama and then-Vice President Joe Biden : The conservative Twitter world went crazy after Barr made his announcement .
Check these out — they were wild : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ read in any order .

Watching Attorney General William Barr in Congressional hearings leaves a person with the realization that he is no shrinking violet. He applied for the job of AG and is Donald Trump’s Roy Cohen aka fixer. Yet, Barr apparently has had some difficulty with throwing President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden in jail. That hit Trump supporters wrong.
Surely, the AG understood that Trump’s action could easily take down anyone around him. Monday, Barr spoke at a news conference about a Florida military installation shooting. He said, according to The Washington Post:
‘[He] did not expect the prosecutor he handpicked to review the 2016 FBI investigation into President Trump’s campaign would investigate former President Barack Obama or former vice president Joe Biden — an assertion that is likely to dismay Trump and his conservative allies.’
For some reason, Barr complained about the “increasing attempts to use the criminal justice system as a political weapon. His words sounded out-of-character when he said:
‘The legal tactic has been to gin up allegations of criminality by one’s political opponents based on the flimsiest of legal theories. This is not a good development.’
After that, Barr tossed aside the idea that the U.S. attorney who was exploring how the FBI dealt with the 2016 investigation into any link between the sitting president and Russia. Attorney John Durham was given the assignment to look into any wrongdoing by President Obama and then-Vice President Joe Biden:
‘As to President Obama and Vice President Biden, whatever their level of involvement, based on the information I have today, I don’t expect Mr. Durham’s work will lead to a criminal investigation of either man. Our concern over potential criminality is focused on others.’
The conservative Twitter world went crazy after Barr made his announcement. Check these out — they were wild:
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-18--Trump Screams ‘LOSER!’ At Romney On Twitter

Senator Mitt Romney ( R-UT ) has the honor , integrity , and intelligence of a dying breed of Republicans .
He stood courageously in Congress and voted for Donald Trump ’ s impeachment in spite of the grief it was certain to rain down upon him .
The president ’ s strain of vindictiveness does not rest with getting even .
No , he is out to crush Romney .
However , Romney ’ s spine is far straighter tempered steel .
Over the weekend , the Utah senator raised the issue of POTUS firing his fourth inspector general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State Department .
IG ’ s have been the watchdogs of the swamp , and it appeared that Linick discovered that the president and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo smelled of rank water .
What the president must not have understood was that throwing barbed stars at his perceived enemy over and over tended to make them lose their impact .
This was the one he employed on Monday : Trump also added a video to his tweet to give it a bloody body blow .
Romney ran for president , too , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ POTUS tried to dig his thumb into Romney ” s eye over that with the video .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked Trump to fire the IG , because he was investigating the secretary for misuse of taxpayer-paid staff , such as walking their dog .
Pompeo ’ s wife also had a security detail , which was quite unusual , according to The Washington Post .
Twitter world caught fire after they saw Trump call Senator Romney a “ Loser !
” This was how they responded below : The Mueller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) has the honor, integrity, and intelligence of a dying breed of Republicans. He stood courageously in Congress and voted for Donald Trump’s impeachment in spite of the grief it was certain to rain down upon him. The president’s strain of vindictiveness does not rest with getting even. No, he is out to crush Romney.
However, Romney’s spine is far straighter tempered steel. Over the weekend, the Utah senator raised the issue of POTUS firing his fourth inspector general (IG) Steve Linick with the State Department. IG’s have been the watchdogs of the swamp, and it appeared that Linick discovered that the president and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo smelled of rank water.
What the president must not have understood was that throwing barbed stars at his perceived enemy over and over tended to make them lose their impact. This was the one he employed on Monday:
‘LOSER!’
Trump also added a video to his tweet to give it a bloody body blow. Romney ran for president, too, but of course, he lost. POTUS tried to dig his thumb into Romney”s eye over that with the video.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked Trump to fire the IG, because he was investigating the secretary for misuse of taxpayer-paid staff, such as walking their dog. Pompeo’s wife also had a security detail, which was quite unusual, according to The Washington Post.
In a Saturday tweet, Romney said:
‘The firings of multiple Inspectors General is unprecedented; doing so without good cause chills the independence essential to their purpose. It is a threat to accountable democracy and a fissure in the constitutional balance of power.’
Linick’s job entailed:
‘[He] expose waste and malfeasance within the agency, investigated a number of issues at the State Department that agitated senior Trump administration officials, but it remained unclear what specifically triggered his ouster Friday night.’
Twitter world caught fire after they saw Trump call Senator Romney a “Loser!” This was how they responded below:
Featured image is a screenshot via Twitter.
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-20--Trump Says Hydroxychloroquine Study Is Biased Against Him

The president has found himself buried up to his neck in controversy about a dangerous drug he claims he is taking as a preventative against the coronavirus .
Hydroxychloroquine is currently used for some individuals with Lupus and to prevent malaria .
However , it can not be taken outside of a hospital or research setting .
Donald Trump announced on Monday he had been taking the drug for about a week and a half .
That was approximately when his military valet tested positive for COVID-19 .
His top aide Stephen Miller ’ s new wife also tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works in Vice President Pence ’ s office .
The president said Monday that he was taking the medication , which he claimed could help people prevent being infected with the news coronavirus .
According to The Guardian , a reporter asked : He was referring to research that went back into the medical records of 368 veterans treated against the virus at the VA with the drug .
No benefit was discovered .
Trump claimed that the people who did the study did not like him .
Instead , he insisted many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug .
His statement has not been found to be accurate .
The president continued : Physicians in China and in France claimed that hydroxychloroquine , combined with the antibiotic azithromycin ( Z-Pak ) appeared to help their patients .
However , those studies were too small to be accurate .
In addition , the control groups were not handled appropriately , according to The New York Times .
The French study has since been discredited by the journal where it was published , because it did not meet the journal ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

The president has found himself buried up to his neck in controversy about a dangerous drug he claims he is taking as a preventative against the coronavirus. Hydroxychloroquine is currently used for some individuals with Lupus and to prevent malaria. However, it can not be taken outside of a hospital or research setting.
Donald Trump announced on Monday he had been taking the drug for about a week and a half. That was approximately when his military valet tested positive for COVID-19. His top aide Stephen Miller’s new wife also tested positive for the virus, too. She works in Vice President Pence’s office.
The president said Monday that he was taking the medication, which he claimed could help people prevent being infected with the news coronavirus.
According to The Guardian, a reporter asked:
‘The FDA warned that hydroxychloroquine could cause serious side effects. Why do you promote the use of this drug when you’re not a doctor?’
Trump replied:
‘Well, I have worked with doctors. If you look at the one survey, the only bad survey they were giving it to people in bad shape, they were very old, almost dead. It was a Trump enemy statement.’
He was referring to research that went back into the medical records of 368 veterans treated against the virus at the VA with the drug. No benefit was discovered.
Trump claimed that the people who did the study did not like him. Instead, he insisted many medical workers were in favor of the drug. His statement has not been found to be accurate. The president continued:
‘If it was somebody else other than me, people would say, gee, isn’t it smart?’
Physicians in China and in France claimed that hydroxychloroquine, combined with the antibiotic azithromycin (Z-Pak) appeared to help their patients. However, those studies were too small to be accurate. In addition, the control groups were not handled appropriately, according to The New York Times.
The French study has since been discredited by the journal where it was published, because it did not meet the journal’s scientific panels’ standards.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-19--Pence Refuses To Drink Trump’s Hydroxychloroquine Kool-Aid

As one and a half Americans have contracted coronavirus , we enter a twilight form of politics .
Now , 92,297 friends , families , neighbors , and coworkers have died in a handful of weeks — young and old .
If all of the people who live in well-known cities suddenly disappeared , what would everyone think ?
It would be like walking into ghost towns : Santa Barbara ( CA ) , West Palm Beach ( FL ) , Richardson ( TX ) , or Fargo ( ND ) to get some idea of the pandemic ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Mike Pence been doing in the midst of all this ?
He went to NASA ( National Aeronautics and Space Administration ) headquarters and met with Fox News journalist Kristin Fisher .
She tweeted , according to Fox News : The Republicans surrounding the president walk around maskless , including Pence .
Normally , the VP has been photographed staring adoringly at Trump .
So , it came as something of a surprise that he would differ on taking the off-label drug , hydroxychloroquine , the one his boss said he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was taking the anti-malaria drug to try to keep coronavirus at bay .
He began taking it , according to his own account , right after his personal military valet came down with the virus .
His top adviser Stephen Miller ’ s new wife also tested positive .
She works in Pence ’ s office .
Trump said “ I ’ m not going to get hurt by it : ” Medical doctors have come out warning about the dangers of this drug that the president claimed he had been taking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Pence told Fox News that his doctor differed from the president ’ s physician ; Pence had been at a National Space Council meeting at NASA headquarters where he would be involved with SpaceX launching U.S. astronauts next week .
He has also been charged with the coronavirus effort .
The VP continued : ‘ Hydroxychloroquine is a drug that ’ s been around for more than 40 years for the treatment of malaria but early in this process , the FDA approved what ’ s called off-label use that physicians could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate , ” the vice president continued .
“ I ’ ve heard anecdotal stories of Americans who ’ ve taken hydroxychloroquine in the midst of the coronavirus and , and , and sense that it made a real difference for them.
’ The vice president also noted that the White House also referred to another drug currently in trials in all 50 states as a treatment for coronavirus , remdesivir .
Trump explained that he had talked with the White House physician , Dr. Sean Conley , about taking the drug .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s surprise announcement .
It read : The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) warned that the drug was dangerous and should only be used in a hospital or research setting .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

As one and a half Americans have contracted coronavirus, we enter a twilight form of politics. Now, 92,297 friends, families, neighbors, and coworkers have died in a handful of weeks — young and old. If all of the people who live in well-known cities suddenly disappeared, what would everyone think?
It would be like walking into ghost towns: Santa Barbara (CA), West Palm Beach (FL), Richardson (TX), or Fargo (ND) to get some idea of the pandemic’s reach. So, what has Vice President Mike Pence been doing in the midst of all this?
He went to NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) headquarters and met with Fox News journalist Kristin Fisher. She tweeted, according to Fox News:
‘In an interview at NASA’s headquarters after a meeting of the National Space Council, @VP tells me he is not taking Hydroxychloroquine.’
The Republicans surrounding the president walk around maskless, including Pence. Normally, the VP has been photographed staring adoringly at Trump. So, it came as something of a surprise that he would differ on taking the off-label drug, hydroxychloroquine, the one his boss said he was taking.
President Trump announced Tuesday he was taking the anti-malaria drug to try to keep coronavirus at bay. He began taking it, according to his own account, right after his personal military valet came down with the virus. His top adviser Stephen Miller’s new wife also tested positive. She works in Pence’s office.
Trump said “I’m not going to get hurt by it:”
“I’m taking it – hydroxychloroquine. I think it’s good. I’ve heard a lot of good stories. And, if it’s not good, I’ll tell you right, I’m not going to get hurt by it.’
Medical doctors have come out warning about the dangers of this drug that the president claimed he had been taking for a week and a half. Vice President Pence told Fox News that his doctor differed from the president’s physician;
‘My physician hasn’t recommended that, but I wouldn’t hesitate” to take it if he did recommend it.’
Pence had been at a National Space Council meeting at NASA headquarters where he would be involved with SpaceX launching U.S. astronauts next week. He has also been charged with the coronavirus effort. The VP continued:
‘Hydroxychloroquine is a drug that’s been around for more than 40 years for the treatment of malaria but early in this process, the FDA approved what’s called off-label use that physicians could prescribe hydroxychloroquine and terms that they deemed appropriate,” the vice president continued. “I’ve heard anecdotal stories of Americans who’ve taken hydroxychloroquine in the midst of the coronavirus and, and, and sense that it made a real difference for them.’
The vice president also noted that the White House also referred to another drug currently in trials in all 50 states as a treatment for coronavirus, remdesivir.
Trump explained that he had talked with the White House physician, Dr. Sean Conley, about taking the drug. The doctor released a statement Monday after the president’s surprise announcement. It read:
‘After numerous discussions he and I had about regarding the evidence for and against the use of hydroxychloroquine, we concluded the potential benefit from treatment outweighed the relative risks.’
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that the drug was dangerous and should only be used in a hospital or research setting.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-19--Health Official Fired After Refusing To Deflate COVID Data

As the United States starts to reopen its economy and worries mount about a potential resurgence of the Coronavirus , one public health official on the front lines of monitoring the situation in Florida in particular has been removed from her position .
Rebekah Jones , a scientist with the Florida Department of Health , revealed in recent days that she had been abruptly removed from the role of supervising the distribution of data about the Coronavirus in Florida via a publicly available website featuring a dashboard with all sorts of information , even including cases broken down by ZIP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removed after refusing to censor data , leaving the future of transparency surrounding the Coronavirus in Florida very much in doubt .
She was apparently removed from her post as of May 5 , towards the very beginning of Florida ’ s reopening efforts .
Florida Today reports : Separately , Jones told CBS12 that she had refused to “ manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen.
” In an email update to individuals who ’ d signed up for updates about the Florida Coronavirus data website , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appreciate , and even share your concern about all the dramatic changes that have occurred and those that are yet to come .
As a word of caution , I would not expect the new team to continue the same level of accessibility and transparency that I made central to the process during the first two months .
After all , my commitment to both is largely ( arguably entirely ) the reason I am no longer managing it.
’ Ousting a public health official because of their commitment to transparency amidst a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good look for Florida , which passed 2,000 total Coronavirus deaths this week .
Jennifer Larsen , a researcher at the University of Central Florida , pointed out : ‘ We would not accept this lack of transparency for any other natural disaster , so why are we willing to accept it here ?
..
It ’ s all of us being denied access to what we need to know to be safe .
It ’ s just absurd that this is being treated differently than any other threat to Floridians.
’ Larsen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underlying data about the Coronavirus in Florida , which was previously available , but the state has evidently clammed up , insisting that the data would not be available for a year , although the state releases provisional data about similar situations like influenza outbreaks all the time .
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis , a Republican , is a close Trump ally and has frequently explicitly tied his Coronavirus handling decisions to decisions from the White House .
He has faced steep criticism for sometimes seeming to ignore the public health prerogative behind @ @ @ @ @

As the United States starts to reopen its economy and worries mount about a potential resurgence of the Coronavirus, one public health official on the front lines of monitoring the situation in Florida in particular has been removed from her position. Rebekah Jones, a scientist with the Florida Department of Health, revealed in recent days that she had been abruptly removed from the role of supervising the distribution of data about the Coronavirus in Florida via a publicly available website featuring a dashboard with all sorts of information, even including cases broken down by ZIP code. Jones says that she was removed after refusing to censor data, leaving the future of transparency surrounding the Coronavirus in Florida very much in doubt.
Rebekah Jones said in an email to CBS12 News that her removal was "not voluntary" and that she was removed from her position because she was ordered to censor some data, but refused to "manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen." https://t.co/qWsPQ6eaDg — Donna Deegan (@DonnaDeegan) May 19, 2020
She was apparently removed from her post as of May 5, towards the very beginning of Florida’s reopening efforts. Florida Today reports:
‘Citing “reasons beyond my division’s control,” Jones said her office is no longer managing the dashboard, is no longer involved in publication, fixing errors or answering questions “in any shape or form.” She warned that she does not know what the new team’s intentions are for data access, including “what data they are now restricting.”‘
Separately, Jones told CBS12 that she had refused to “manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen.”
Rebekah Jones, who is credited with creating the Florida Department of Health data portal, told CBS12 News she was removed because she refused to censor data and “manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen.” https://t.co/B5mKdX1iPt — Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) May 19, 2020
In an email update to individuals who’d signed up for updates about the Florida Coronavirus data website, Jones wrote:
‘I understand, appreciate, and even share your concern about all the dramatic changes that have occurred and those that are yet to come. As a word of caution, I would not expect the new team to continue the same level of accessibility and transparency that I made central to the process during the first two months. After all, my commitment to both is largely (arguably entirely) the reason I am no longer managing it.’
Ousting a public health official because of their commitment to transparency amidst a deadly pandemic isn’t exactly a good look for Florida, which passed 2,000 total Coronavirus deaths this week.
Rebekah Jones, managing Florida’s public “dashboard” of COVID-19 data
blasts bosses, hints at data suppression & questions the Department of Health’s commitment to “accessibility and transparency.” says that her office has been removed from the project https://t.co/jByYmUmjdw — Dr. Claudia William M.D. 🩺💊 (@DrCSWilliam) May 19, 2020
Jennifer Larsen, a researcher at the University of Central Florida, pointed out:
‘We would not accept this lack of transparency for any other natural disaster, so why are we willing to accept it here?.. It’s all of us being denied access to what we need to know to be safe. It’s just absurd that this is being treated differently than any other threat to Floridians.’
The data scientist who designed Florida's COVID-19 dashboard — a mobile friendly, intuitive display of the outbreak — has been removed from her position because she refused to censor data and manipulate numbers to generate support for reopening, she says https://t.co/tfINPDuFiU pic.twitter.com/Gd28JpBFgl — Hamza Shaban (@hshaban) May 19, 2020
Larsen’s team has attempted to access underlying data about the Coronavirus in Florida, which was previously available, but the state has evidently clammed up, insisting that the data would not be available for a year, although the state releases provisional data about similar situations like influenza outbreaks all the time.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, is a close Trump ally and has frequently explicitly tied his Coronavirus handling decisions to decisions from the White House. He has faced steep criticism for sometimes seeming to ignore the public health prerogative behind any effective Coronavirus response.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-19--McConnell Endorses Subpoenas For Obama Officials

The United States seems likely to soon hit a total of 100,000 deaths from the Coronavirus , but Senate Republicans seem squarely focused on getting back at President Donald Trump ’ s political opponents .
To that end , Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) recently announced that his committee would soon be voting on the power to approve subpoenas for a slew of former Obama administration officials who Republicans wrongly claim had some role in the supposedly questionable investigations of the Trump campaign .
What will those subpoenas accomplish other than political theater ?
The answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t stop Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) from supporting them in a Senate floor speech this week anyway .
That is just pointless political ranting .
What Americans deserve is some kind of systematic support from the federal government so they don ’ t die due to the still-spreading Coronavirus , which could kill tens of thousands of more people in coming weeks and months , according to the University of Washington .
Instead of getting that federal government support , Americans are stuck with excuses for leaders like McConnell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s some kind of huge need to save the oh-so-persecuted Donald Trump from dastardly Democrats , but that ’ s delusional .
Trump and his associates interacted with the Russians , and they got caught , plain and simple .
During his remarks , McConnell noted the inaccuracies that Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz found in applications to surveil Trump associate Carter Page , who only ever even had limited contact , at best , with the eventual president .
Nevertheless , the president ’ s Republican allies have attempted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for claims that there ’ s really some kind of grand conspiracy against the president after all .
That same inspector general concluded that political bias did not affect the founding of the Russia investigation .
There ’ s an easy explanation for McConnell ’ s comments — political expedience .
In recent days , Trump publicly called out the GOP leader for supposedly not doing enough to go after Dems .
In response to a post with that kind of criticism , Trump tweeted : ‘ Mitch , I love you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Time is running out .
Get tough and move quickly , or it will be too late .
The Dems are vicious , but got caught .
They MUST pay a big price for what they have done to our Country .
Don ’ t let them get away with this !
’ The level of paranoia that the president has on display is absolutely staggering .
This is the kind of nonsense that the U.S. is left with as it continues to struggle through the Coronavirus pandemic .

The United States seems likely to soon hit a total of 100,000 deaths from the Coronavirus, but Senate Republicans seem squarely focused on getting back at President Donald Trump’s political opponents. To that end, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) recently announced that his committee would soon be voting on the power to approve subpoenas for a slew of former Obama administration officials who Republicans wrongly claim had some role in the supposedly questionable investigations of the Trump campaign. What will those subpoenas accomplish other than political theater? The answer is nothing, but that didn’t stop Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from supporting them in a Senate floor speech this week anyway.
What’s adorable is that whatever Trump has on @LindseyGrahamSC can’t be as embarrassing and damning as what Graham is doing to his own legacy by being his most fervent and obedient apologist. 💗 — Bess Kalb (@bessbell) May 18, 2020
He said:
‘Senate Republicans are taking steps to issue new subpoenas to a wide variety of Obama administration officials… The American people deserve answers about how such abuses could happen. And we intend to get those answers.’
Wow — Graham announces Senate Judiciary will vote on a broad subpoena giving him the authority to compel documents and testimony from former Obama administration officials as part of the committee’s investigation into the origins of the Russia probe. pic.twitter.com/2wHZ5XzwZZ — Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) May 18, 2020
That is just pointless political ranting. What Americans deserve is some kind of systematic support from the federal government so they don’t die due to the still-spreading Coronavirus, which could kill tens of thousands of more people in coming weeks and months, according to the University of Washington. Instead of getting that federal government support, Americans are stuck with excuses for leaders like McConnell, who’s imagining that there’s some kind of huge need to save the oh-so-persecuted Donald Trump from dastardly Democrats, but that’s delusional. Trump and his associates interacted with the Russians, and they got caught, plain and simple.
Just remember Republicans did this and set the precedent- so no whining in early 2021 when the hearings on Trump begin! https://t.co/2KzTO86zZO — Amy Siskind 🏳🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) May 19, 2020
During his remarks, McConnell noted the inaccuracies that Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz found in applications to surveil Trump associate Carter Page, who only ever even had limited contact, at best, with the eventual president. Nevertheless, the president’s Republican allies have attempted to use those “inaccuracies” as basis for claims that there’s really some kind of grand conspiracy against the president after all.
“We believe that we can make the case that Lindsey Graham has been a failure to South Carolina. And it's time to upgrade.” @harrisonjaime
👉🏾https://t.co/T8q4elAzfA pic.twitter.com/rBvZTLaQza — Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) May 19, 2020
In reference to Horowitz’s findings, McConnell commented:
‘This is just one of the realities that President Trump’s Democratic critics spent years calling conspiracy theories or inventions of the president’s mind. Yet here it is, in black and white, from exactly the kind of independent inspector general that Democrats rush to embrace when convenient.’
That same inspector general concluded that political bias did not affect the founding of the Russia investigation.
Just asked Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham about timing of his probe looking at how Russia investigation was conducted – and he wants it done by September/October and before elections. “I want to do it before the election – I want to get all the information out there.” — Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 19, 2020
There’s an easy explanation for McConnell’s comments — political expedience. In recent days, Trump publicly called out the GOP leader for supposedly not doing enough to go after Dems. In response to a post with that kind of criticism, Trump tweeted:
‘Mitch, I love you, but this is 100% true. Time is running out. Get tough and move quickly, or it will be too late. The Dems are vicious, but got caught. They MUST pay a big price for what they have done to our Country. Don’t let them get away with this!’
The level of paranoia that the president has on display is absolutely staggering. This is the kind of nonsense that the U.S. is left with as it continues to struggle through the Coronavirus pandemic.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-19--WH Press Secretary Offers Ridiculous Defense For Trump

On Monday , President Donald Trump abruptly revealed that he was apparently taking the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in a bid to stave off the Coronavirus , although there is basically no conclusive evidence that the drug is actually effective towards that aim .
In fact , the drug also has potentially dangerous side effects , from heart problems to hallucinations .
After a vague note from White House physician Dr. Sean Conley failed to actually confirm one way or the other that Trump was really taking the drug , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany insisted this week that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process , she insisted that Trump should customarily be taken at his word , which is laughable .
Again — the idea that the president is some kind of trustworthy source is laughable .
He lies like it ’ s nothing , and then he lies again to cover up the previous lie , and then he lies to cover up his incompetence that ’ s at hand in light of the fact that he ’ s lied his way into power .
It ’ s like he doesn ’ t even care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in that portion nor anywhere else in the letter does the doctor spell out that Trump either is or isn ’ t actually taking the drug in question .
Considering the volume of Trump ’ s previously documented lies , it ’ s not a given that he ’ s really taking it just because he claimed as much .
He has faced steep criticism for taking the drug even though it has potentially dangerous side effects and is unproven as a treatment against the Coronavirus .
” That was stunning .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he is taking hydroxychloroquine , a drug that really is to treat malaria and lupus .
The president has insisted it has enormous benefits for patients who are either trying to prevent or already have COVID-19 .
The fact of the matter is , though , when the president said what have you got to lose , in a number of studies , those certainly vulnerable in the population have one thing to lose : their lives.
’ The facts of the studies that Cavuto references are incontrovertible .
That , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is actually interested in listening to the Fox host or anyone else who is interested in warning him of the dangers of what he is doing and promoting to vulnerable Americans amidst the crisis .

On Monday, President Donald Trump abruptly revealed that he was apparently taking the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in a bid to stave off the Coronavirus, although there is basically no conclusive evidence that the drug is actually effective towards that aim. In fact, the drug also has potentially dangerous side effects, from heart problems to hallucinations. After a vague note from White House physician Dr. Sean Conley failed to actually confirm one way or the other that Trump was really taking the drug, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany insisted this week that Trump really was taking it. In the process, she insisted that Trump should customarily be taken at his word, which is laughable.
In light of Trump's new claims, a reminder: Sen. Tammy Baldwin last week called for an HHS Inspector General investigation into the Trump admin's promotion of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19. https://t.co/nqTaKWLXDB — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 19, 2020
McEnany told CBS reporter Paula Reid:
‘I can absolutely confirm that… Well, the president said himself he’s taking it. That’s a given fact. He said it. The purpose of this letter was to show Dr. Conley agreed with the analysis that the benefits outweighed the risk. The president should be taken at his word.’
UPDATE: @PressSec confirms President Trump is actually *taking* hydroxychloriquine. Vague WH Physician memo was to show doctor agreed with “analysis.” #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/vgv46K9t57 — Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) May 19, 2020
Again — the idea that the president is some kind of trustworthy source is laughable. He lies like it’s nothing, and then he lies again to cover up the previous lie, and then he lies to cover up his incompetence that’s at hand in light of the fact that he’s lied his way into power. It’s like he doesn’t even care about reality at this point.
Why are we even talking about @realDonaldTrump taking hydroxychloroquine when he's literally sucking the life out of our country with his callous incompetence during this pandemic? — Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) May 19, 2020
Conley’s original vague letter had read, in part:
‘In consultation with our inter-agency partners and subject matter experts around the country, I continue to monitor the myriad studies investigating potential COVID-19 therapies, and I anticipate employing the same shared medical decision making based on the evidence at hand in the future.’
Neither in that portion nor anywhere else in the letter does the doctor spell out that Trump either is or isn’t actually taking the drug in question. Considering the volume of Trump’s previously documented lies, it’s not a given that he’s really taking it just because he claimed as much.
The physician to the President says he & the President discussed prescribing him hydroxychloroquine after his military valet tested positive
Dr. Conley says “we concluded the potential benefit from treatment outweighed the relative risks.” pic.twitter.com/e2AY7dO8hV — Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) May 19, 2020
He has faced steep criticism for taking the drug even though it has potentially dangerous side effects and is unproven as a treatment against the Coronavirus.
Fox host Neil Cavuto, for instance, commented:
”That was stunning. The president of the United States just acknowledged that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug that really is to treat malaria and lupus. The president has insisted it has enormous benefits for patients who are either trying to prevent or already have COVID-19. The fact of the matter is, though, when the president said what have you got to lose, in a number of studies, those certainly vulnerable in the population have one thing to lose: their lives.’
Cavuto: Trump 'just acknowledged he's taking hydroxychloroquine … The fact of the matter is though, when Trump said what do you got to lose, in a number of studies the vulnerable population have one thing to lose, their lives … I cannot stress enough, This. Will. Kill. You' pic.twitter.com/V5Z2kCcDer — Lis Power (@LisPower1) May 18, 2020
The facts of the studies that Cavuto references are incontrovertible. That, however, does not mean that the president is actually interested in listening to the Fox host or anyone else who is interested in warning him of the dangers of what he is doing and promoting to vulnerable Americans amidst the crisis.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-19--Congressman Says Whole Family Takes Trump’s Fake COVID Cure

Amidst the national tumult over the Coronavirus crisis , one Republican Congressman from Kansas has revealed that he and his entire family are apparently taking the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine , which President Donald Trump has dubiously touted as useful against the Coronavirus .
Rep. Roger Marshall , who is himself actually an obstetrician , revealed that his family was on the drug in a conversation with the Wall Street Journal shortly after Trump revealed that he too has supposedly been taking the drug for about a week and a half , no matter the dangerous potential side effects , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marshall told the Journal that he was “ relieved ” to hear Trump ’ s revelation that he ’ s been taking the drug considering its supposed potential benefits .
Marshall earned prompt condemnation from a spokesperson for Kansas state Sen. Barbara Bollier , a Democratic doctor who is campaigning for the same open Senate seat that the Republican Congressman is after .
In reference to Marshall , the spokesperson noted that it is “ potentially dangerous for a physician to promote unproven medicine , ” adding : To be clear , taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous potential side effects , including death .
Recent results from the usage of the medication among patients in the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital system revealed that patients who took the drug actually died at a significantly higher rate than those who did not .
There has never been any systematic evidence of the supposed efficacy of the drug , but Trump has seemed eager for some kind of “ silver bullet ” to fix the Coronavirus crisis .
After the president ’ s latest revelation that he was supposedly taking the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viewers : ‘ That was stunning .
The president of the United States just acknowledged that he is taking hydroxychloroquine , a drug that really is to treat malaria and lupus .
The president has insisted it has enormous benefits for patients who are either trying to prevent or already have COVID-19 .
The fact of the matter is , though , when the president said what have you got to lose , in a number of studies , those certainly vulnerable in the population have one thing to lose : their lives.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including the one featuring VA patients , which outlined the potential deadly dangers of the drug .
Trump responded to Cavuto by praising Fox ’ s late former chief Roger Ailes , who was ousted amidst revelations of the years on end of sexual harassment that he perpetrated .
The efficacy or lack thereof of the drug in question is not a political game , but that ’ s the way in which the president continues to treat the lives and safety of Americans .

Amidst the national tumult over the Coronavirus crisis, one Republican Congressman from Kansas has revealed that he and his entire family are apparently taking the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which President Donald Trump has dubiously touted as useful against the Coronavirus. Rep. Roger Marshall, who is himself actually an obstetrician, revealed that his family was on the drug in a conversation with the Wall Street Journal shortly after Trump revealed that he too has supposedly been taking the drug for about a week and a half, no matter the dangerous potential side effects, which apparently include heart problems and hallucinations.
Wow. Hydroxychloroquine must be having an immediate effect. https://t.co/qU9i1RzlmA — Tim Kaine (@timkaine) May 19, 2020
Marshall told the Journal that he was “relieved” to hear Trump’s revelation that he’s been taking the drug considering its supposed potential benefits.
He commented:
‘I would encourage any person over the age of 65 or with an underlying medical condition to talk to their own physician about taking hydroxychloroquine and I’m relieved President Trump is taking it.’
I grew up on a Virginia farm, Mr. President—our potatoes are fine. And as the only medical doctor among our nation's governors, I suggest you stop taking hydroxychloroquine. Let's all get back to work. https://t.co/eay8saxcK1 — Ralph Northam (@GovernorVA) May 19, 2020
Marshall earned prompt condemnation from a spokesperson for Kansas state Sen. Barbara Bollier, a Democratic doctor who is campaigning for the same open Senate seat that the Republican Congressman is after. In reference to Marshall, the spokesperson noted that it is “potentially dangerous for a physician to promote unproven medicine,” adding:
‘It goes against medical advice from experts. This is not leadership.’
To be clear, taking the drug has actually been connected to dangerous potential side effects, including death. Recent results from the usage of the medication among patients in the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital system revealed that patients who took the drug actually died at a significantly higher rate than those who did not. There has never been any systematic evidence of the supposed efficacy of the drug, but Trump has seemed eager for some kind of “silver bullet” to fix the Coronavirus crisis.
Trump continued this afternoon to baselessly suggest that poor study results on hydroxychloroquine are the result of anti-Trump bias. He said that in "the only bad survey" (?) the drug was given to people who were "almost dead," then added, "It was a Trump enemy statement." — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 19, 2020
After the president’s latest revelation that he was supposedly taking the drug, Fox host Neil Cavuto warned viewers:
‘That was stunning. The president of the United States just acknowledged that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug that really is to treat malaria and lupus. The president has insisted it has enormous benefits for patients who are either trying to prevent or already have COVID-19. The fact of the matter is, though, when the president said what have you got to lose, in a number of studies, those certainly vulnerable in the population have one thing to lose: their lives.’
Cavuto cited a number of studies, including the one featuring VA patients, which outlined the potential deadly dangers of the drug.
Cavuto: Trump 'just acknowledged he's taking hydroxychloroquine … The fact of the matter is though, when Trump said what do you got to lose, in a number of studies the vulnerable population have one thing to lose, their lives … I cannot stress enough, This. Will. Kill. You' pic.twitter.com/V5Z2kCcDer — Lis Power (@LisPower1) May 18, 2020
Trump responded to Cavuto by praising Fox’s late former chief Roger Ailes, who was ousted amidst revelations of the years on end of sexual harassment that he perpetrated.
Trump tweeted:
‘@FoxNews is no longer the same. We miss the great Roger Ailes. You have more anti-Trump people, by far, than ever before. Looking for a new outlet!’
.@FoxNews is no longer the same. We miss the great Roger Ailes. You have more anti-Trump people, by far, than ever before. Looking for a new outlet! https://t.co/jXxsF0flUM — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 19, 2020
The efficacy or lack thereof of the drug in question is not a political game, but that’s the way in which the president continues to treat the lives and safety of Americans.
Chuck Schumer: "Please, citizens of America, don't take hydroxychloroquine as a prevention for COVID. It is not, medical experts have said it is not. Remember, it is risky. The FDA. has said it has risks." https://t.co/9jn3sctmlN — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 19, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-05-19--Trump Mocked After Tweeting Ridiculous Video For Himself

Donald Trump has been suffering .
No , he is not sick .
The COVID-19 took away his favorite outlet — his rallies along with their tens of thousands of adoring attendees should they be spread over a period of time .
Then , Donald Trump found an outlet for his daily fix .
He had a two-hour live television “ press briefing ” every day , but that had to go when he started telling people to drink bleach .
Never fear , Dudley Doright , he found his place in the sun today .
POTUS decided to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his peeps — legislative Republicans on the Hill .
They welcomed him with artificial smiles and pats on the back .
Others deigned to touch the hem of his golden suits .
He rewarded them with a video on his Twitter page .
The video was entitled .
No , it did not read Welcome back to Washington , Mr. Smith like the old Jimmy Steward movie .
Instead , it read : Nary a facemask was in evidence .
Men shook hands with Trump and affectionately touched his arm .
Others lined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lineup , all hoping to get caught in the shot but not willing to get caught in POTUS ’ coronavirus aura .
The few brave leaned into him like lovers sharing a private secret , and he gushed : The admittedly germaphobe has grown as a result of the COVID-19 .
He has learned that he was more afraid of losing his cheering crowds than he was of finding cooties under his dinner plate .
That leads people to wonder , will he be there for lunch every day ?
What will he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do the legislators have to eat the same food ?
Hint : fast food hamburgers with a side of catsup and two pickle slices and fries .
All served cold enough for the fat to conceal .
Then , the commander-in-chief posted his live dining experience online : Sometimes late-night pillow talk with his long-distance best bud Russian President Vladimir Putin is just not enough .
Twitter world nearly fell off of its podium when Trump showed up maskless on the Hill .
Check out some of our favorite responses below : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump has been suffering. No, he is not sick. The COVID-19 took away his favorite outlet — his rallies along with their tens of thousands of adoring attendees should they be spread over a period of time. Then, Donald Trump found an outlet for his daily fix. He had a two-hour live television “press briefing” every day, but that had to go when he started telling people to drink bleach. Never fear, Dudley Doright, he found his place in the sun today.
POTUS decided to go up to Congress and have lunch with his peeps — legislative Republicans on the Hill. They welcomed him with artificial smiles and pats on the back. Others deigned to touch the hem of his golden suits. He rewarded them with a video on his Twitter page.
The video was entitled. No, it did not read Welcome back to Washington, Mr. Smith like the old Jimmy Steward movie. Instead, it read:
‘Welcome back to the Capitol, Mr. President!’
Nary a facemask was in evidence. Men shook hands with Trump and affectionately touched his arm. Others lined the walls behind him like a police lineup, all hoping to get caught in the shot but not willing to get caught in POTUS’ coronavirus aura. The few brave leaned into him like lovers sharing a private secret, and he gushed:
‘THANK YOU @SenateGOP! https://t.co/wbgqxD6TPR — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 19, 2020’
The admittedly germaphobe has grown as a result of the COVID-19. He has learned that he was more afraid of losing his cheering crowds than he was of finding cooties under his dinner plate.
That leads people to wonder, will he be there for lunch every day? What will he want to eat? More importantly, do the legislators have to eat the same food? Hint: fast food hamburgers with a side of catsup and two pickle slices and fries. All served cold enough for the fat to conceal.
Then, the commander-in-chief posted his live dining experience online:
‘LIVE: President @realDonaldTrump holds a Cabinet meeting https://t.co/6QgsRVWTgG — The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 19, 2020’
LIVE: President @realDonaldTrump holds a Cabinet meeting https://t.co/6QgsRVWTgG — The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 19, 2020
Sometimes late-night pillow talk with his long-distance best bud Russian President Vladimir Putin is just not enough.
Twitter world nearly fell off of its podium when Trump showed up maskless on the Hill. Check out some of our favorite responses below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-19--Trump Delivers More Unnerving Tuesday Afternoon Tweets

Americans grew weary of all Donald Trump ’ s antics even before the coronavirus pandemic came rolling across the country and squeezed out even more energy from them .
Then , the economy tanked .
People can only handle so much , and maybe the Trump administration finally figured out what was happening .
Maybe .
So often , the White House operates on a relatively positive track only to drag the president kicking and screaming to the podium .
Watch and know that when he reads the prepared text like an eighth-grade boy reading a book report , POTUS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urged the president to start handing out fistfuls of money .
Interesting , given that the government has tried to con the National Guard out of benefits by cutting short their deployment by one crucial day .
Here is where the president has been raining money down upon the voters : ‘ I am pleased to announce that the Seattle area ’ s @ SoundTransit will receive over $ 166M in federal funds from @ USDOT to help keep the transit system open & operational , helping get people to work or make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost fare revenue , very important !
’ Twitter world went bananas after Trump ’ s latest tweeting rant .
Take a look at some of our favorites below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Americans grew weary of all Donald Trump’s antics even before the coronavirus pandemic came rolling across the country and squeezed out even more energy from them. Then, the economy tanked. People can only handle so much, and maybe the Trump administration finally figured out what was happening. Maybe.
So often, the White House operates on a relatively positive track only to drag the president kicking and screaming to the podium. Watch and know that when he reads the prepared text like an eighth-grade boy reading a book report, POTUS is not onboard.
The administration has urged the president to start handing out fistfuls of money. Interesting, given that the government has tried to con the National Guard out of benefits by cutting short their deployment by one crucial day.
Here is where the president has been raining money down upon the voters:
‘DC’s @WMATA system is getting over $876M, a big boost to stay open & operating! The federal funds will keep workers paid & buses & trains running on a limited schedule as they are needed for essential trips. Good news for those who rely on transit! Congrats to @MayorBowser & all!’
‘I am proud to announce the San Francisco Bay Area will receive over $700M in federal funds to support continued operations and support workers at @flySFO Intl Airport and for transit on @sfmta_muni & @SFBart. This money will aid in economic recovery!’
‘I am pleased to announce that the Seattle area’s @SoundTransit will receive over $166M in federal funds from @USDOT to help keep the transit system open & operational, helping get people to work or make necessary trips. These funds help replace lost fare revenue, very important!’
‘”The Massive Trump Coronavirus Supply Effort that the Media Loves to Hate” @RichLowry’
Twitter world went bananas after Trump’s latest tweeting rant. Take a look at some of our favorites below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-19--Tuesday 2020 Poll Puts Trump Into Full Tailspin

Donald Trump is noticeably rattled over his odds in the upcoming November 3rd elections .
He ran on a good economy up until the economy tanked .
Then , the coronavirus pandemic hit and knocked him back on his heels .
POTUS ’ traditional tactics have not been working as a new poll shows .
Current presidential opponent and former Vice President ( VP ) Joe Biden has taken a “ double-digit lead ” over the sitting president in Virginia in a new poll .
The Roanoke College Poll was just released Tuesday .
Biden carried 51 percent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below the VP at a weak 39 percent .
Four years ago presidential candidate Secretary Hillary Clinton led Trump by a five-point margin in the state .
At the time , she was not a very popular candidate even among Democrats .
It appeared that neither presidential candidate for 2020 had “ high favorability numbers.
” Thirty-six percent of the interviewees view Trump and Biden favorably .
However , 49 percent of them viewed the sitting president unfavorably while 39 percent viewed the former VP unfavorably .
Ironically , how Trump he dealt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much substantial effect on his favorability numbers .
In a like Roanoke College poll in February , his favorability numbers were at 32 percent , and his unfavorability numbers were 54 percent .
Director of the Roanoke College Poll Harry Wilson said : In the poll , the president ’ s overall job approval remained static , remaining at 36 percent since last February .
A full 54 percent of votes in Virginia disapproved of how he has been doing his job .
Virginia has traditionally been a guaranteed Republican state .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken every presidential election .
That was when the late Senator John McCain ( R-AZ ) ran against President Barack Obama in his first term .
In the 2018 midterm elections , Democrats took three of the seats belonging to House Republicans .
This flipped the Virginia General Assembly for the Democrats , which had not happened since 1994 .
That proves evidence that the split was not between Democratic and Republican parties as much as the split has been between those who support the people and those who support big business .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump ’ s strongest Republican voters , his base , have been aware of those differences .
In its latest poll , the Roanoke College Poll interviewed 563 likely Virginia voters via phone between May 3 and 17 .
The margin of error was 4.1 +/- percentage points .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Donald Trump is noticeably rattled over his odds in the upcoming November 3rd elections. He ran on a good economy up until the economy tanked. Then, the coronavirus pandemic hit and knocked him back on his heels. POTUS’ traditional tactics have not been working as a new poll shows.
Current presidential opponent and former Vice President (VP) Joe Biden has taken a “double-digit lead” over the sitting president in Virginia in a new poll. The Roanoke College Poll was just released Tuesday.
Biden carried 51 percent of the voters while Trump struggled in 12 points below the VP at a weak 39 percent. Four years ago presidential candidate Secretary Hillary Clinton led Trump by a five-point margin in the state. At the time, she was not a very popular candidate even among Democrats.
It appeared that neither presidential candidate for 2020 had “high favorability numbers.” Thirty-six percent of the interviewees view Trump and Biden favorably. However, 49 percent of them viewed the sitting president unfavorably while 39 percent viewed the former VP unfavorably.
Ironically, how Trump he dealt with the coronavirus pandemic has not had much substantial effect on his favorability numbers. In a like Roanoke College poll in February, his favorability numbers were at 32 percent, and his unfavorability numbers were 54 percent.
Director of the Roanoke College Poll Harry Wilson said:
‘Events appear to be unrelated to how he is viewed in the Commonwealth. As is often true in the current political climate, the election will be decided by who turns out, and Democrats have outnumbered Republicans for the past several federal and statewide elections in Virginia.’
In the poll, the president’s overall job approval remained static, remaining at 36 percent since last February. A full 54 percent of votes in Virginia disapproved of how he has been doing his job.
FiveThirtyEight has shown similar results: :
‘First, in perhaps troubling news for President Trump, since last week there’s been a slight uptick in the number of Americans who disapprove of how he’s handling the crisis, according to FiveThirtyEight’s tracker of coronavirus polling.’
Virginia has traditionally been a guaranteed Republican state. However, since 2008, the Democrats have taken every presidential election. That was when the late Senator John McCain (R-AZ) ran against President Barack Obama in his first term.
In the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats took three of the seats belonging to House Republicans. This flipped the Virginia General Assembly for the Democrats, which had not happened since 1994.
That proves evidence that the split was not between Democratic and Republican parties as much as the split has been between those who support the people and those who support big business. Unfortunately, it has not been clear that Trump’s strongest Republican voters, his base, have been aware of those differences.
In its latest poll, the Roanoke College Poll interviewed 563 likely Virginia voters via phone between May 3 and 17. The margin of error was 4.1 +/- percentage points.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-20--Biden Surges 11 Points Past Trump New National Polling

President Donald Trump can definitely not count on re-election this November .
A new poll from Quinnipiac University has presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with an 11 percent lead on the national level .
A full 50 percent of voters said that they ’ d support Biden , while only 39 percent of respondents said that they ’ d support Trump .
No matter how many of the undecided or third party-leaning voters that Trump might garner for his side , Biden ’ s lead seems already almost entirely insurmountable , since he ’ s almost got an overall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roughly with the trends that have been found from numerous other pollsters , among whom Biden routinely leads .
Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy commented : Indeed — the Coronavirus seems like it will have an inescapable impact on the 2020 elections .
The United States is projected to soon hit a total of 100,000 Coronavirus deaths , and that overall total may grow by tens of thousands more in the weeks and months ahead , according to estimates from sources like the University of Washington .
In the new Quinnipiac numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the job that the president is doing in response to the crisis .
The outlet reports : Why on earth would voters approve of the president ’ s handling of the Coronavirus ?
He loves to congratulate himself for a supposed job well done , but tens of thousands of Americans are dead .
Deaths per capita from the virus are markedly lower in places like South Korea , where the government took the virus seriously from the very beginning .
At the end of February , Trump was still claiming that Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggesting that coverage of the growing crisis was some kind of plot to make him look bad .
And what ’ s he doing now ?
Tweeting unhinged nonsense about how vote-by-mail plans in states like Michigan are supposedly some kind of voter fraud plot .
And about Nevada , he added : Little of that has any relationship to reality .
Many states have used vote-by-mail for a long time .
There is no evidence for the president ’ s claims of some kind of widespread fraud .

President Donald Trump can definitely not count on re-election this November. A new poll from Quinnipiac University has presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with an 11 percent lead on the national level. A full 50 percent of voters said that they’d support Biden, while only 39 percent of respondents said that they’d support Trump. No matter how many of the undecided or third party-leaning voters that Trump might garner for his side, Biden’s lead seems already almost entirely insurmountable, since he’s almost got an overall majority.
The new Quinnipiac numbers track roughly with the trends that have been found from numerous other pollsters, among whom Biden routinely leads. Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy commented:
‘What does the 11 point Biden lead tell us? At best for Team Trump, it says voter confidence in President Trump is shaky. At worst for them, as coronavirus cases rise, Trump’s judgement is questioned – and November looms.’
Indeed — the Coronavirus seems like it will have an inescapable impact on the 2020 elections. The United States is projected to soon hit a total of 100,000 Coronavirus deaths, and that overall total may grow by tens of thousands more in the weeks and months ahead, according to estimates from sources like the University of Washington. In the new Quinnipiac numbers, a majority of voters disapprove of the job that the president is doing in response to the crisis. The outlet reports:
‘On the president’s response to the coronavirus, 41 percent of voters approve and 56 percent disapprove. That is down from a 46 – 51 percent approval rating in April.’
Why on earth would voters approve of the president’s handling of the Coronavirus? He loves to congratulate himself for a supposed job well done, but tens of thousands of Americans are dead. Deaths per capita from the virus are markedly lower in places like South Korea, where the government took the virus seriously from the very beginning. At the end of February, Trump was still claiming that Coronavirus concern was a “hoax” and suggesting that coverage of the growing crisis was some kind of plot to make him look bad.
And what’s he doing now? Tweeting unhinged nonsense about how vote-by-mail plans in states like Michigan are supposedly some kind of voter fraud plot.
He posted:
‘Michigan sends absentee ballot applications to 7.7 million people ahead of Primaries and the General Election. This was done illegally and without authorization by a rogue Secretary of State. I will ask to hold up funding to Michigan if they want to go down this Voter Fraud path!’
Michigan sends absentee ballot applications to 7.7 million people ahead of Primaries and the General Election. This was done illegally and without authorization by a rogue Secretary of State. I will ask to hold up funding to Michigan if they want to go down this Voter Fraud path! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 20, 2020
And about Nevada, he added:
‘State of Nevada “thinks” that they can send out illegal vote by mail ballots, creating a great Voter Fraud scenario for the State and the U.S. They can’t! If they do, “I think” I can hold up funds to the State. Sorry, but you must not cheat in elections. @RussVought45 @USTreasury’
State of Nevada “thinks” that they can send out illegal vote by mail ballots, creating a great Voter Fraud scenario for the State and the U.S. They can’t! If they do, “I think” I can hold up funds to the State. Sorry, but you must not cheat in elections. @RussVought45 @USTreasury — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 20, 2020
Little of that has any relationship to reality. Many states have used vote-by-mail for a long time. There is no evidence for the president’s claims of some kind of widespread fraud.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-20--Trump Vs Biden ‘Latino Voter Poll’ Results Have Republicans In Panic

Former vice president and current presidential candidate Joe Biden has not yet chosen his running mate .
He has said that he will select a woman , which is historical .
Given that he will be 82-years-old at the end of his first term , that woman could slide right into the presidential slot .
Still , Biden may have a big problem..
When black women come out to vote enthusiastically , they have made the difference between winning and losing in the presidential election .
Thus far , four black women have been lifted up as possible choices : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Representative Val Demmings ( D-FL ) , near governor of Florida in the 2018 election Stacey Abrams , and former Barack Obama National Security Advisor and U.S .
Ambassador to the United Nations ( UN ) Susan Rice .
Here is where Biden ’ s troubles begin .
He could also select Senator Catherine Cortez Masto ( D-NV ) as his vice-presidential running mate .
Sixty-two percent of registered Latino voters said that they would vote for Biden , according to The Miami Herald .
Twenty-one percent would go for Donald Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The only issue is a large undecided voting block of Latinos ranging between 17 percent to 29 percent depending upon the state .
Former Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) , co-founder of SOMOS , and friend to former Vice President Joe Biden , Henry Muñoz said : ‘ This isn ’ t an ask-people-for-their-vote moment ; it ’ s a moment when we should be speaking to Americans about what they ’ re going through and reaching out to them and letting them know that we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not , and this president does not .
He is killing us and not testing us and we ’ re losing jobs , and he ’ s taking care of insiders.
’ ‘ The polling data suggests it has been difficult for Democrats to get their message out .
While Trump does not appear to be gaining traction , Latinos appear to be giving him the benefit of the doubt during an unprecedented pandemic .
The good news for Democrats is that they have a presumptive nominee three months sooner than they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mount an offensive strategy.
’ Latino Decisions handled the national poll of Latinos for the SOMOS Community Care , a network of New York physicians serving Latino and Asian immigrant communities .
The April poll showed that during the coronavirus pandemic , over 65 percent of Latinos either lost their jobs or had their income substantially reduced .
In May , a full 25 percent of the Latinos interviewed knew someone who tested positive for COVID-19 .
Across the country in May , 44 percent of this voting block approve of the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 56 percent disapproved .
In California , Biden took 72 percent versus only 21 percent for Trump .
In Arizona , which is an important swing state , 63 percent for Biden versus Trump ’ s 15 percent .
The president carried Arizona in 2016 .
The April poll was conducted between April 7 and April 12 among over 1,200 Latinos across the nation .
This latest poll was conducted between May 10 and May 16 among 1,829 Latinos .
The April interview was conducted in English , 59 percent , and Spanish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better in May with 2.3 +/- percentage points compared to 2.8 +/- last month .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Former vice president and current presidential candidate Joe Biden has not yet chosen his running mate. He has said that he will select a woman, which is historical. Given that he will be 82-years-old at the end of his first term, that woman could slide right into the presidential slot. Still, Biden may have a big problem..
When black women come out to vote enthusiastically, they have made the difference between winning and losing in the presidential election. Thus far, four black women have been lifted up as possible choices: Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), Representative Val Demmings (D-FL), near governor of Florida in the 2018 election Stacey Abrams, and former Barack Obama National Security Advisor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Susan Rice.
Here is where Biden’s troubles begin. He could also select Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) as his vice-presidential running mate.
Sixty-two percent of registered Latino voters said that they would vote for Biden, according to The Miami Herald. Twenty-one percent would go for Donald Trump. Biden only carried 49 percent in April. The only issue is a large undecided voting block of Latinos ranging between 17 percent to 29 percent depending upon the state.
Former Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), co-founder of SOMOS, and friend to former Vice President Joe Biden, Henry Muñoz said:
‘This isn’t an ask-people-for-their-vote moment; it’s a moment when we should be speaking to Americans about what they’re going through and reaching out to them and letting them know that we have their back, because the other party does not, and this president does not. He is killing us and not testing us and we’re losing jobs, and he’s taking care of insiders.’
Senior Politico Director of Latino Decisions Albert Morales said:
‘The polling data suggests it has been difficult for Democrats to get their message out. While Trump does not appear to be gaining traction, Latinos appear to be giving him the benefit of the doubt during an unprecedented pandemic. The good news for Democrats is that they have a presumptive nominee three months sooner than they did in 2016. Enough time to mount an offensive strategy.’
Latino Decisions handled the national poll of Latinos for the SOMOS Community Care, a network of New York physicians serving Latino and Asian immigrant communities.
The April poll showed that during the coronavirus pandemic, over 65 percent of Latinos either lost their jobs or had their income substantially reduced. In May, a full 25 percent of the Latinos interviewed knew someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
Across the country in May, 44 percent of this voting block approve of the president’s response to the pandemic, 56 percent disapproved. In California, Biden took 72 percent versus only 21 percent for Trump. In Arizona, which is an important swing state, 63 percent for Biden versus Trump’s 15 percent. The president carried Arizona in 2016.
The April poll was conducted between April 7 and April 12 among over 1,200 Latinos across the nation. This latest poll was conducted between May 10 and May 16 among 1,829 Latinos. The April interview was conducted in English, 59 percent, and Spanish, 41 percent.
The margin-of-error was better in May with 2.3 +/- percentage points compared to 2.8 +/- last month.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-20--Costco Delivers More Perfect Karma To Idiot COVID-19 Protester

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , the store chain Costco is among the companies that have instituted demands for those on the premises to wear face masks .
( Vice President Mike Pence infamously flouted a similar policy when he recently visited Mayo Clinic , although after criticism , he admitted that he should have worn a mask . )
In recent days , a shopper whose name is not immediately clear started filming on his phone and tried to get into an attempted verbal altercation over the masks with a Costco employee and apparent manager Tison .
The Costco employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the angry shopper ’ s video , calmly reiterating the store ’ s policy and then taking the shopper ’ s cart back into the store and insisting that he leave after the customer started ranting yet again .
The shopper suggested on the video that the mask policy was some kind of conspiracy against his rights .
In fact , he claimed that he is not a “ fucking sheep ” and “ woke up in a free country ” so should therefore be apparently exempt from the mask policy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ arguments were ludicrous — a simple demand for individuals to wear a mask to stop the spread of a disease that has killed tens of thousands of Americans is not a conspiracy against , uh , free Americans or whatever .
But the shopper didn ’ t exactly seem attached to levelheaded behavior in the first place .
On the video , he can be heard trying to intimidate the Costco employee into letting him shop without a mask in light of the supposed “ 3,000 followers ” to whom the shopper would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the store .
Tison didn ’ t care .
Other interactions at establishments that have demanded masks for their patrons have gone a lot worse .
There have been at least two documented shootings that have been connected to anger over the simple request to put on a mask .
At a Family Dollar store in Michigan , a security guard was shot and killed after he asked someone to put on a mask , and in Colorado late last week , a man shot a Waffle House employee who ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That shooter was arrested “ on suspicion of attempted murder , ” NBC explains .
President Donald Trump himself has frequently encouraged resistance to the public health measures enacted against the Coronavirus .
In mid-April , he tweeted that his followers should “ LIBERATE !
” states including Michigan , Minnesota , and Virginia .
Another writer , Sina Toosi , pointed out shortly after the president ’ s remarks :

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, the store chain Costco is among the companies that have instituted demands for those on the premises to wear face masks. (Vice President Mike Pence infamously flouted a similar policy when he recently visited Mayo Clinic, although after criticism, he admitted that he should have worn a mask.) In recent days, a shopper whose name is not immediately clear started filming on his phone and tried to get into an attempted verbal altercation over the masks with a Costco employee and apparent manager Tison. The Costco employee promptly responded by, right there, on the angry shopper’s video, calmly reiterating the store’s policy and then taking the shopper’s cart back into the store and insisting that he leave after the customer started ranting yet again.
This is my husband at the end of 8 straight hrs of caring for COVID19 patients. I don’t want to hear about how you “can’t breathe” in @Costco for 20 min because they want you to wear a paper mask so their employees don’t end up in his ER in 2 wks. Show a little fucking respect. pic.twitter.com/D0IP5SNiSO — Dr. Emily Porter, M.D. (@dremilyportermd) May 17, 2020
The shopper suggested on the video that the mask policy was some kind of conspiracy against his rights. In fact, he claimed that he is not a “fucking sheep” and “woke up in a free country” so should therefore be apparently exempt from the mask policy. In fact, the shopper’s arguments were ludicrous — a simple demand for individuals to wear a mask to stop the spread of a disease that has killed tens of thousands of Americans is not a conspiracy against, uh, free Americans or whatever.
A man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a Waffle House employee in Colorado one night after being asked to wear a face covering inside the restaurant. https://t.co/xO5GM20OnB — KREX 5/Fox 4 (@KREX5_Fox4) May 20, 2020
But the shopper didn’t exactly seem attached to levelheaded behavior in the first place. On the video, he can be heard trying to intimidate the Costco employee into letting him shop without a mask in light of the supposed “3,000 followers” to whom the shopper would reveal details of his supposedly terrible time at the store. Tison didn’t care.
Watch below:
Other interactions at establishments that have demanded masks for their patrons have gone a lot worse. There have been at least two documented shootings that have been connected to anger over the simple request to put on a mask. At a Family Dollar store in Michigan, a security guard was shot and killed after he asked someone to put on a mask, and in Colorado late last week, a man shot a Waffle House employee who’d asked him to wear a mask. That shooter was arrested “on suspicion of attempted murder,” NBC explains.
Here we go! #Costco meltdowns, unhappy diners deliberately coughing in manager's face and now, a #WaffleHouse shooting. Open or closed. I'm staying home until everyone gets their shit together. https://t.co/w4uzHFYGlr — Jocelyn Beard (@Jocelynbeard) May 20, 2020
President Donald Trump himself has frequently encouraged resistance to the public health measures enacted against the Coronavirus. In mid-April, he tweeted that his followers should “LIBERATE!” states including Michigan, Minnesota, and Virginia.
Trump immediately garnered wide criticism for inciting violence.
One Virginian writer, Hisham Melhem, addressed the president directly:
‘As a proud #Virginian I hold you responsible for any violence resulting from your revolting incitement. When your neo-fascists, & white nationalists brought their hatred and violence to #Charlottesville, true Virginian patriots upheld the constitution & drove them out of town.’
As a proud #Virginian I hold you responsible for any violence resulting from your revolting incitement. When your neo-fascists, & white nationalists brought their hatred and violence to #Charlottesville, true Virginian patriots upheld the constitution & drove them out of town. https://t.co/Pf03qOttLM — Hisham Melhem (@hisham_melhem) April 18, 2020
Another writer, Sina Toosi, pointed out shortly after the president’s remarks:
‘Yesterday, Trump tweeted “liberate” Virginia. Yesterday was also the anniversary of Virginia seceding from the union in 1861. Trump’s supporters, some of whom are neo-confederates by the looks of it, have come out heavily armed this week to protest #COVID19 social distancing.’
Trump continues to incite violence against authorities.
Yesterday, Trump tweeted "liberate" Virginia. Yesterday was also the anniversary of Virginia seceding from the union in 1861. Trump's supporters, some of whom are neo-confederates by the looks of it, have come out heavily armed this week to protest #COVID19 social distancing. https://t.co/D9nIvZmpv2 — Sina Toossi (@SinaToossi) April 18, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-05-20--‘Lincoln Project’ Releases Scathing New Anti-Trump Video

The Republican anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project has unveiled a harsh new ad , this time targeting President Donald Trump ’ s re-election campaign manager , Brad Parscale , who previously ran digital media operations for the Trump team before his elevation to his present position .
As the ad outlines , Parscale has been living large on the president ’ s campaign ’ s dime , even as Trump ’ s political position continues to falter .
Parscale and Trump himself seem to be banking on relying the same kind of racist , antagonistic behavior that propelled Trump to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign continues to reek of outrageous grift .
A narrator in the new Lincoln Project ad explains : Within an hour and a half of posting , the ad already had over a quarter of a million views on Twitter alone .
Check it out below : The leaders of The Lincoln Project include Republican consultant Rick Wilson , conservative lawyer George Conway — whose wife , Kellyanne , is a longtime top Trump adviser — and more .
Trump has already publicly whined about George Conway in the past , but that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lincoln Project ’ s operations .
Recently , they launched a digital ad called “ Mourning in America ” that outlines the president ’ s abject failures in responding to the deadly Coronavirus pandemic and has spread far and wide around the web .
That ad in particular is apparently now even running on television .
Trump freaked out in response to the Mourning in America ad , which highlighted the loss of life and other damages in the U.S. that he might like to forget .
He called those behind the ad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed badly 12 years ago , then again 8 years ago , and then got BADLY beaten by me , a political first timer , 4 years ago , ” but as one of those behind the ad , Reed Galen , pointed out , “ no commercial should have the power to derail the leader of the free world.
” Trump proved their point about his instability .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to the latest Lincoln Project ad below :

The Republican anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project has unveiled a harsh new ad, this time targeting President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign manager, Brad Parscale, who previously ran digital media operations for the Trump team before his elevation to his present position. As the ad outlines, Parscale has been living large on the president’s campaign’s dime, even as Trump’s political position continues to falter. Parscale and Trump himself seem to be banking on relying the same kind of racist, antagonistic behavior that propelled Trump to his surprise 2016 victory — and the campaign continues to reek of outrageous grift.
A narrator in the new Lincoln Project ad explains:
‘Meet Brad Parscale. From deadwood to the man Trump can’t live without. Brad is getting rich. How rich? Really rich. Don’t tell Donald — he’d wonder how Brad can afford so much. A $2.4 million waterfront house in Fort Lauderdale. Two Florida condos worth almost $1 million each. He even has his very own yacht, a gorgeous Ferrari, a sleek Range Rover. Brad brags about using private jets.’
Within an hour and a half of posting, the ad already had over a quarter of a million views on Twitter alone. Check it out below:
This is just another example that @realDonaldTrump is the worst manager America has ever seen. Don, you got conned … by your IT guy. pic.twitter.com/x5i7GRqEYb — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) May 20, 2020
The leaders of The Lincoln Project include Republican consultant Rick Wilson, conservative lawyer George Conway — whose wife, Kellyanne, is a longtime top Trump adviser — and more. Trump has already publicly whined about George Conway in the past, but that’s not exactly slowed down The Lincoln Project’s operations. Recently, they launched a digital ad called “Mourning in America” that outlines the president’s abject failures in responding to the deadly Coronavirus pandemic and has spread far and wide around the web. That ad in particular is apparently now even running on television.
Mourning In America—the ad that so enraged @realDonaldTrump—is now running on TV and digital media in the critical swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa. pic.twitter.com/wqEdlU2K2m — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) May 20, 2020
Trump freaked out in response to the Mourning in America ad, which highlighted the loss of life and other damages in the U.S. that he might like to forget. He called those behind the ad a “group of RINO Republicans who failed badly 12 years ago, then again 8 years ago, and then got BADLY beaten by me, a political first timer, 4 years ago,” but as one of those behind the ad, Reed Galen, pointed out, “no commercial should have the power to derail the leader of the free world.” Trump proved their point about his instability.
Check out Twitter’s response to the latest Lincoln Project ad below:
There are few ads that have brought me more glee than this one . . . because there are few characters in this nightmare that I despise more than Brad Parscale. https://t.co/0dGir8pHJK — Elizabeth C. McLaughlin 🩸🦷 (@ECMcLaughlin) May 20, 2020
Love this from @ProjectLincoln. Looks like the start of Project Death Star. https://t.co/lY7BKnDNsn — Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) May 20, 2020
It's important to underscore that Trump actually *doesn't* care that Parscale has all this money—as the money came from poor grandmothers in Midwestern battleground states who had no idea they were bankrolling a formerly broke dude now living a lifestyle they could only dream of https://t.co/sfeUBV8zWp — Seth Abramson (@🏠) (@SethAbramson) May 20, 2020
This explains why Brad Parscale sends me emails, seemingly hourly, trying to shake me down by claiming "Mr. Trump was just asking about you, Betty. He is worried that you haven't donated to his campaign." Brad must think I'm as gullible as Trump's *real* supporters. #BestPeople https://t.co/lb595zkXXr — Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) May 20, 2020
THIS is what @TheRickWilson has been working so hard on lately..
And it's spectacular
So grateful that he's on our side this time!#DonGotConned #VoteForYourLife #WednesdayWisdom https://t.co/IAYgqECtFU — Mona (@Monaheart1229) May 20, 2020