bipartisanreport--2020-01-15--Pelosi Implies Trump Is A Mobster During Wednesday Shade

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) is way too smart to be underestimated .
She directs the the House of Representatives like a master .
As perhaps the most powerful woman in America , she does her politics like a 3-D chess game .
One more thing about her .
It became apparent that the Speaker watches movies on Netflix .
She spoke before the House on Wednesday and referenced the new hit Scorsese movie The Irishman .
She was making a mafia reference .
The movie starred Robert De Niro .
It was based upon the book I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Irishman ” Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa by Charles Brant in 2004 .
The term “ paint houses ” was a reference to the mob term for murder .
Blood splattered onto the wall in a pattern when someone was shot at close range .
On the floor of the House prior to had-delivering two articles of impeachment to the Senate , Pelosi said , according to The New York Times .
She paused to wonder out loud about a reference to The Irishman : Only one Democrat moved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give the articles of impeachment to the Senate .
Pelosi knew exactly how to get under Donald Trump ’ s skin .
However , she was not only the person to connect the mafia to Trump .
Former members of the State Department and current pundits on MSNBC have more recently made the same sort of reference .
The Speaker was Indicating that Trump runs his operation much like a mob boss .
They compared several traditionally mafia-style organization techniques to the Trump family .
For example , Trump trusts primarily his family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows no empathy for his victims , and he speaks in a vague code , which his employees understand mean commands .
Not only that , POTUS apparently feels no compunction about throwing long-time employees or friends under the bus when they are no longer useful or to protect himself .
Then , there was the loyalty oath , often a signed oath he has required from those around him.\ “ Do me a favor ” is a command to commit an act in return for whatever Trump was offering .
That sort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buffer against prosecution .
After drawing people in to him , the president starts asking for small favors .
As the dependent relationship grows , so do the asks , until one day they verge on criminal .
Maybe , the Speaker has just given the president an offer he can not refuse .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in any order .

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is way too smart to be underestimated. She directs the the House of Representatives like a master. As perhaps the most powerful woman in America, she does her politics like a 3-D chess game. One more thing about her.
It became apparent that the Speaker watches movies on Netflix. She spoke before the House on Wednesday and referenced the new hit Scorsese movie The Irishman. She was making a mafia reference.
The movie starred Robert De Niro. It was based upon the book I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa by Charles Brant in 2004.
The term “paint houses” was a reference to the mob term for murder. Blood splattered onto the wall in a pattern when someone was shot at close range.
On the floor of the House prior to had-delivering two articles of impeachment to the Senate, Pelosi said, according to The New York Times.
‘The president of the United States, in using appropriated funds enacted in a bipartisan way by this Congress, funds that were meant to help the Ukraine fight the Russians — the president considered that his private ATM machine, I guess. And said he could say to the president [of Ukraine], he could make — ‘do me a favor.’”
She paused to wonder out loud about a reference to The Irishman:
‘Do me a favor? Do you paint houses too? What is this? Do me a favor?’
Only one Democrat moved over to the Republicans side in the give the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Pelosi knew exactly how to get under Donald Trump’s skin. However, she was not only the person to connect the mafia to Trump.
Former members of the State Department and current pundits on MSNBC have more recently made the same sort of reference. The Speaker was Indicating that Trump runs his operation much like a mob boss. They compared several traditionally mafia-style organization techniques to the Trump family.
For example, Trump trusts primarily his family and imbeds them appropriately. The president shows no empathy for his victims, and he speaks in a vague code, which his employees understand mean commands. Not only that, POTUS apparently feels no compunction about throwing long-time employees or friends under the bus when they are no longer useful or to protect himself. Then, there was the loyalty oath, often a signed oath he has required from those around him.\
“Do me a favor” is a command to commit an act in return for whatever Trump was offering. That sort of speech can provide him with a buffer against prosecution. After drawing people in to him, the president starts asking for small favors. As the dependent relationship grows, so do the asks, until one day they verge on criminal.
Maybe, the Speaker has just given the president an offer he cannot refuse.
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--2020-01-15--Pence Has Embarrassing Public Gaffe While Trying To Praise Trump

This Wednesday , President Donald Trump signed a “ phase one ” trade agreement with China following years of economic conflict that he instigated with the country in the name of forging some kind of bold new vision for U.S.-China relations — or something .
At a White House signing ceremony for the agreement , Vice President Mike Pence himself tried to praise Trump , but in reality , there was a fittingly absurd undertone to his remarks .
He cited a Chinese proverb , which he used as attempted praise for Trump , although in reality , that proverb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morally bankrupt people get ahead .
Whether or not Pence had ever heard of the original context , it was fitting !
After rambling on with desperate accolades for the president that completely and utterly ignored the economic development that unfolded under Barack Obama ’ s presidential administration , Pence insisted : But hilariously , again — that proverb was originally used as an explanation for the prosperity of terrible people .
Pence has publicly cited this proverb before .
In late 2018 , after students of Chinese culture tried to come up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ origin in “ a Ming dynasty collection of stories called Stories Old and New , which chronicled the daily lives of people from different social classes.
” In the particular story with the saying , “ the King of Hell was asked why good people suffer while some bad people are able to prosper.
” The proverb , pointing the questioner to a longer view of history , was used as the explanation .
The utter deference to Trump that Pence displays is troubling at best and utterly shocking at worst .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting up in front of the world and heaping praise on Trump like the president is a mob boss and Pence is trying to get on his good side .
Seriously , why is one of the main issues here how wonderful Trump supposedly is ?
This is political personality cult 101 .
Separately , Pence also cited Trump ’ s supposed “ commitment to a growing and prosperous America , ” which has been , supposedly , “ the centerpiece of your leadership.
” Pence called the new trade agreement “ one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American jobs and American workers first.
” What does that even mean ?
Are they implying that Trump ’ s opponents don ’ t want a “ growing and prosperous America ” ?
At this point , Pence might as well put a crown on Trump ’ s head and kiss his ring ; it wouldn ’ t make much of a difference .
According to experts who talked to CNBC , the new deal isn ’ t even that particularly great .
Brandeis International Business School Professor Peter Petri said that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but just puts an end to costly escalation that was going nowhere.
” Like in the national security case of Iran , that escalation was kickstarted by Donald Trump .
He got the U.S. into a mess , and now he wants credit for dragging it only barely out of it .

This Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a “phase one” trade agreement with China following years of economic conflict that he instigated with the country in the name of forging some kind of bold new vision for U.S.-China relations — or something. At a White House signing ceremony for the agreement, Vice President Mike Pence himself tried to praise Trump, but in reality, there was a fittingly absurd undertone to his remarks. He cited a Chinese proverb, which he used as attempted praise for Trump, although in reality, that proverb is used as an explanation for why morally bankrupt people get ahead. Whether or not Pence had ever heard of the original context, it was fitting!
After rambling on with desperate accolades for the president that completely and utterly ignored the economic development that unfolded under Barack Obama’s presidential administration, Pence insisted:
‘Mr. President, you know there’s an ancient Chinese proverb that says, ‘Men see only the present, but heaven sees the future.’ So let today be the beginning of a brighter future, more prosperous for the American people, the Chinese people, and the world.’
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But hilariously, again — that proverb was originally used as an explanation for the prosperity of terrible people.
Pence has publicly cited this proverb before. In late 2018, after students of Chinese culture tried to come up with its source, Quartz outlined its origin in “a Ming dynasty collection of stories called Stories Old and New, which chronicled the daily lives of people from different social classes.” In the particular story with the saying, “the King of Hell was asked why good people suffer while some bad people are able to prosper.” The proverb, pointing the questioner to a longer view of history, was used as the explanation.
The utter deference to Trump that Pence displays is troubling at best and utterly shocking at worst. The vice president of the United States is getting up in front of the world and heaping praise on Trump like the president is a mob boss and Pence is trying to get on his good side. Seriously, why is one of the main issues here how wonderful Trump supposedly is? This is political personality cult 101.
Separately, Pence also cited Trump’s supposed “commitment to a growing and prosperous America,” which has been, supposedly, “the centerpiece of your leadership.” Pence called the new trade agreement “one more example of your commitment to put American jobs and American workers first.” What does that even mean? Are they implying that Trump’s opponents don’t want a “growing and prosperous America”? At this point, Pence might as well put a crown on Trump’s head and kiss his ring; it wouldn’t make much of a difference.
According to experts who talked to CNBC, the new deal isn’t even that particularly great. Brandeis International Business School Professor Peter Petri said that the deal is “not a trade agreement but just puts an end to costly escalation that was going nowhere.” Like in the national security case of Iran, that escalation was kickstarted by Donald Trump. He got the U.S. into a mess, and now he wants credit for dragging it only barely out of it.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-15--Former WH Official Slams Pompeo For Enabling Giuliani Scheme

This Tuesday , on the day before the House was set to finally vote to send its impeachment case against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a trial , stunning new evidence came out about the president ’ s posse ’ s schemes .
According to the information from personal Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani ’ s associate Lev Parnas , one ardent Trump supporter ( and Connecticut Congressional candidate ) named Robert Hyde even had Yovanovitch under seeming surveillance , with approval from Parnas , who , again , is just steps away from the president .
During an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House spokesman Joe Lockhart slammed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for enabling this dangerous spectacle to unfold .
The plot against Yovanovitch was a sideshow of President Trump ’ s main scheme to get Ukraine to investigate his domestic political opponents in exchange for military aid and a summit in D.C .
Although there ’ s no actual evidence that she harbored any kind of conspiracy against the president , the idea was that her work as ambassador to Ukraine stood in the way of that plot .
‘ We now see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zelensky that he ’ s doing this on the behest of the president , and you see through a variety of ways that the president is directing this from the Oval Office… I was struck this morning given my experience in government — the people that we had doing special diplomacy were people like George Mitchell , you know , Tom Foley went out and did some things — the former speaker of the House .
Richard Holbrook.
’ After host Alisyn Camerota pointed out the contrast between them and figures like Parnas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ two-bit criminals who are either mob figures or trying to act like mob figures , ” and added : ‘ It ’ s unconscionable that Mike Pompeo allowed all this to go on .
You have to believe at some point he was read into all of the stuff , and he allowed it… After Mike Pompeo from the mountaintops screamed about Benghazi and protecting our diplomats , it ’ s possible that he was allowing a Benghazi in Ukraine — and knew about it !
— perpetrated by Americans !
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiry , Yovanovitch told investigators that Ukrainian officials had told her that Giuliani and his associates “ had plans , and that they were going to , you know , do things , including to me.
” During a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky himself , Trump himself ambiguously insisted that Yovanovitch was “ going to go through some things , ” as the White House call record puts it .
What kind of bonkers , dangerous scheme were these people cooking up ?
Pompeo has already faced steep public criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His top adviser Michael McKinley , who had served in the State Department for decades , resigned in part in frustration over Pompeo ’ s refusal to even try to come to Yovanovitch ’ s defense .
McKinley went on to testify as part of the impeachment inquiry .
That inquiry is about to culminate in a Senate trial for the president , which may start next week .
The additional evidence against Trump that has been revealed further complicates the positions of those Republican Senators trying to acquit the president no @ @ @

This Tuesday, on the day before the House was set to finally vote to send its impeachment case against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a trial, stunning new evidence came out about the president’s posse’s schemes. According to the information from personal Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas, one ardent Trump supporter (and Connecticut Congressional candidate) named Robert Hyde even had Yovanovitch under seeming surveillance, with approval from Parnas, who, again, is just steps away from the president. During an appearance this Wednesday on CNN, Clinton-era White House spokesman Joe Lockhart slammed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for enabling this dangerous spectacle to unfold.
The plot against Yovanovitch was a sideshow of President Trump’s main scheme to get Ukraine to investigate his domestic political opponents in exchange for military aid and a summit in D.C. Although there’s no actual evidence that she harbored any kind of conspiracy against the president, the idea was that her work as ambassador to Ukraine stood in the way of that plot.
Discussing the new evidence, Lockhart noted:
‘We now see that Giuliani on the record is telling Zelensky that he’s doing this on the behest of the president, and you see through a variety of ways that the president is directing this from the Oval Office… I was struck this morning given my experience in government — the people that we had doing special diplomacy were people like George Mitchell, you know, Tom Foley went out and did some things — the former speaker of the House. Richard Holbrook.’
After host Alisyn Camerota pointed out the contrast between them and figures like Parnas, Lockhart called him and his associates “two-bit criminals who are either mob figures or trying to act like mob figures,” and added:
‘It’s unconscionable that Mike Pompeo allowed all this to go on. You have to believe at some point he was read into all of the stuff, and he allowed it… After Mike Pompeo from the mountaintops screamed about Benghazi and protecting our diplomats, it’s possible that he was allowing a Benghazi in Ukraine — and knew about it! — perpetrated by Americans!’
Watch:
During her Congressional testimony in the impeachment inquiry, Yovanovitch told investigators that Ukrainian officials had told her that Giuliani and his associates “had plans, and that they were going to, you know, do things, including to me.” During a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky himself, Trump himself ambiguously insisted that Yovanovitch was “going to go through some things,” as the White House call record puts it. What kind of bonkers, dangerous scheme were these people cooking up?
Reminder that Yovanovitch testified that UKRAINIAN officials warned her that Guiliani and other associates “had plans, and that they were going to, you know, do things, including to me”. https://t.co/MG6Y5J1t9F — Bianna Golodryga (@biannagolodryga) January 14, 2020
Pompeo has already faced steep public criticism for his complicity in the whole arrangement. His top adviser Michael McKinley, who had served in the State Department for decades, resigned in part in frustration over Pompeo’s refusal to even try to come to Yovanovitch’s defense. McKinley went on to testify as part of the impeachment inquiry.
That inquiry is about to culminate in a Senate trial for the president, which may start next week. The additional evidence against Trump that has been revealed further complicates the positions of those Republican Senators trying to acquit the president no matter what.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-15--Trump Unloads On Dems After Pelosi Impeachment Team News

Donald Trump tried to appear nonchalant in his lone tweet Wednesday morning .
He has been impeached , and that stain will never go away .
His impeachment trial will begin tomorrow when his attorneys will fight for POTUS to keep his job .
Still , the stress of it all appears to be taking it ’ s toll physically .
Today , he was hosting a Chinese trade delegation .
He sounded more like the manager of I Love Lucy ’ s fame , Ricky Ricardo in his nightclub .
Trump ’ s introductions were reminiscent of the fictional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important people in the White Huse audience .
All the while , POTUS knew the formidable House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) was moving his impeachment ever forward .
Pelosi announced the seven impeachment managers who will be on the impeachment manager team , also known as prosecutors .
She chose people from a variety of locations , ethnicities , and backgrounds , What they do have in common is their closeness to the Speaker , a strong history of serving as a litigator , and a logical mind .
Only one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Florida Representative Val Demings ( D ) .
Instead , she was chief of police for the city of Orlando .
Trump continued .
But did he not know that today ’ s work was completed in the House , not the Senate ?
Apparently not , because he tweeted : Then , Trump decided to promote his speech in the White House today .
He tweeted : Twitter world flipped .
Take a look at some of our favorites responses { below ) of Americans talking back to the big guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 .

Donald Trump tried to appear nonchalant in his lone tweet Wednesday morning. He has been impeached, and that stain will never go away. His impeachment trial will begin tomorrow when his attorneys will fight for POTUS to keep his job. Still, the stress of it all appears to be taking it’s toll physically.
Today, he was hosting a Chinese trade delegation. He sounded more like the manager of I Love Lucy’s fame, Ricky Ricardo in his nightclub. Trump’s introductions were reminiscent of the fictional character as he introduced all of the important people in the White Huse audience. All the while, POTUS knew the formidable House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was moving his impeachment ever forward.
Pelosi announced the seven impeachment managers who will be on the impeachment manager team, also known as prosecutors. She chose people from a variety of locations, ethnicities, and backgrounds, What they do have in common is their closeness to the Speaker, a strong history of serving as a litigator, and a logical mind.
The president tweeted:
‘Here we go again, another Con Job by the Do Nothing Democrats. All of this work was supposed to be done by the House, not the Senate!’
Only one of the seven was not an attorney, Florida Representative Val Demings (D). Instead, she was chief of police for the city of Orlando.
Trump continued. But did he not know that today’s work was completed in the House, not the Senate? Apparently not, because he tweeted:
‘All of this work was supposed to be done by the House, not the Senate.’
Then, Trump decided to promote his speech in the White House today. He tweeted:
‘LIVE: POTUS Signs the Phase One Trade Agreement!’
LIVE: POTUS Signs the Phase One Trade Agreement! https://t.co/teqGqjdgeZ — The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 15, 2020
Twitter world flipped. Take a look at some of our favorites responses {below) of Americans talking back to the big guy:
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.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--2020-01-15--Pelosi Names Managers For House’s Impeachment Case

This Wednesday , the House was set to formally vote on a resolution sending their impeachment case against President Donald Trump over to the Senate for a trial , and shortly before the vote , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) publicly named the managers that she had chosen for the House ’ s case .
The team — which includes seven members of Congress , most of whom have already had quite prominent roles in the impeachment process — will present the House ’ s case in a manner similar to prosecutors at a trial .
They will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their opening arguments .
So far , that ’ s just about all that ’ s set .
Senate Republicans have indicated a plan to delay even considering the question of whether or not to hear from witnesses until after opening arguments and initial questions .
In the meantime , the newly named impeachment managers include : Schiff is , of course , the current chairman of the House Intelligence Committee , while Nadler leads the House Judiciary Committee .
Both of those panels hosted some of the public hearings leading up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president .
Meanwhile , others on the list are prominent members of these committees .
Jeffries serves on the Judiciary panel , while Demings actually serves on both the Intelligence and Judiciary Committees .
She ’ s one of just a few members of Congress with that distinction .
( She also serves on the Homeland Security Committee . )
During those same remarks , she also lauded the delay that the House had chosen to enact between impeaching the president and actually sending the case to the Senate for a trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released a trove of new evidence that emerged during that timeframe — including a series of texts that suggest that Lev Parnas , an associate of none other than Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani , had now former U.S .
Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch under some kind of surveillance when she was still in office .
Yovanovitch ’ s attorney has promptly insisted that an investigation should be conducted into this in its own right , although with Trump appointees at the helm of the Justice Department , the future of that possible investigation seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the whole thing with more of his rambling .
This Wednesday morning , the day after he again rambled on about supposed problems with American toilets at a campaign rally , he tweeted : In reality , he and his associates are the ones who have been clearly and straightforwardly implicated in a “ con job.
” Trump is the one who tried to bribe Ukraine into investigating his domestic political opponents and got caught .

This Wednesday, the House was set to formally vote on a resolution sending their impeachment case against President Donald Trump over to the Senate for a trial, and shortly before the vote, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) publicly named the managers that she had chosen for the House’s case. The team — which includes seven members of Congress, most of whom have already had quite prominent roles in the impeachment process — will present the House’s case in a manner similar to prosecutors at a trial. They will also take written questions from Senators following their opening arguments.
So far, that’s just about all that’s set. Senate Republicans have indicated a plan to delay even considering the question of whether or not to hear from witnesses until after opening arguments and initial questions. In the meantime, the newly named impeachment managers include:
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.)
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Co.)
Rep. Val Demings (D-Fl.)
Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas)
JUST IN: Speaker Nancy Pelosi names impeachment managers –>
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY)
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO)
Rep. Val Demings (D-FL)
Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)https://t.co/tp3RkGu1gb pic.twitter.com/U8arQwYmk7 — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 15, 2020
Schiff is, of course, the current chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, while Nadler leads the House Judiciary Committee. Both of those panels hosted some of the public hearings leading up to the House’s formal impeachment of the president. Meanwhile, others on the list are prominent members of these committees. Jeffries serves on the Judiciary panel, while Demings actually serves on both the Intelligence and Judiciary Committees. She’s one of just a few members of Congress with that distinction. (She also serves on the Homeland Security Committee.)
When announcing the managers, Pelosi insisted:
‘The president if not above the law. He will be held accountable. He has been held accountable. He has been impeached. He has been impeached forever. They can never erase that.’
Here's that video of Pelosi's final remarks. "The president if not above the law. He will be held accountable. He has been held accountable. He has been impeached. He has been impeached forever. They can never erase that." https://t.co/I7JXwtUckk — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 15, 2020
During those same remarks, she also lauded the delay that the House had chosen to enact between impeaching the president and actually sending the case to the Senate for a trial. Just this week, House Dems released a trove of new evidence that emerged during that timeframe — including a series of texts that suggest that Lev Parnas, an associate of none other than Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, had now former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch under some kind of surveillance when she was still in office. Yovanovitch’s attorney has promptly insisted that an investigation should be conducted into this in its own right, although with Trump appointees at the helm of the Justice Department, the future of that possible investigation seems questionable at best.
Trump has responded to the whole thing with more of his rambling. This Wednesday morning, the day after he again rambled on about supposed problems with American toilets at a campaign rally, he tweeted:
‘Here we go again, another Con Job by the Do Nothing Democrats. All of this work was supposed to be done by the House, not the Senate!’
Here we go again, another Con Job by the Do Nothing Democrats. All of this work was supposed to be done by the House, not the Senate! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 15, 2020
In reality, he and his associates are the ones who have been clearly and straightforwardly implicated in a “con job.” Trump is the one who tried to bribe Ukraine into investigating his domestic political opponents and got caught.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-15--Ex-Mafia Prosecutor Outlines Trump Associates’ Planned ‘Mob Hit’

On Tuesday , the day before the House was set to vote to send their impeachment case against President Donald Trump over to the Senate for a trial , investigators publicly released new evidence outlining a disturbing new aspect to the Ukraine scheme in question .
According to that evidence , which includes text conversations involving personal Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani ’ s associate Lev Parnas , now former Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was under some kind of surveillance by Trump ’ s posse .
Former federal prosecutor Mimi Rocah , who served in the Southern District of New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among those to sound the alarm about the president ’ s team ’ s activities .
As others have also noted , when Trump fired Yovanovitch , she was abruptly whisked out of the country , which could be explained by a threat to her safety posed by none other than individuals associated with the president of the United States .
Additionally , she ’ s testified that Ukrainian officials told her that Giuliani and his henchmen “ had plans , and that they were going to , you know , do things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a wild banana republic story — and it ’ s unfolding right in Washington , D.C. , thanks to Donald Trump ’ s rise to power .
In the texts that have been revealed , Connecticut Republican Robert Hyde tells Parnas that he has contacts in who are “ willing to help if we/you would like a price.
” When right after that , Hyde said “ Guess you can do anything in Ukraine with money , ” Parnas — a close associate of , again , Rudy Giuliani — simply laughed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d said that Hyde ’ s insistence that his contacts would tip him off when Yovanovitch was “ on the move ” sounded “ perfect.
” Other communications consist of Hyde relaying messages about Yovanovitch ’ s location and activities .
Yovanovitch attorney Lawrence Robbins has insisted that there should be a federal investigation into the situation .
He commented : As Rocah herself pointed out , a problem with that drive is the Trump-appointed team running the Department of Justice .
This evidence has all come out in the wake of Parnas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) facing federal criminal charges over a massive campaign finance law violation scheme that included funneling massive amounts of foreign cash to U.S. politicians .
The delay in the House sending their impeachment case to the Senate allowed this shocking evidence to emerge , which also includes further concrete revelations of the president ’ s plot to get Ukraine to investigate his domestic political opponents in exchange for military aid .

On Tuesday, the day before the House was set to vote to send their impeachment case against President Donald Trump over to the Senate for a trial, investigators publicly released new evidence outlining a disturbing new aspect to the Ukraine scheme in question. According to that evidence, which includes text conversations involving personal Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas, now former Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was under some kind of surveillance by Trump’s posse. Former federal prosecutor Mimi Rocah, who served in the Southern District of New York in cases against the mafia, was among those to sound the alarm about the president’s team’s activities.
On Twitter, she noted:
‘As a former mafia prosecutor, this sure sounds like a mob hit was being planned on a public servant in a foreign country by associates of the POTUS. A POTUS who said she was “going to go through some things.” This takes Trump’s lawlessness & misogny to new level.’
As a former mafia prosecutor, this sure sounds like a mob hit was being planned on a public servant in a foreign country by associates of the POTUS. A POTUS who said she was “going to go through some things.” This takes Trump’s lawlessness & misogny to new level. https://t.co/Cx5S0u4vQP — Mimi Rocah (@Mimirocah1) January 15, 2020
As others have also noted, when Trump fired Yovanovitch, she was abruptly whisked out of the country, which could be explained by a threat to her safety posed by none other than individuals associated with the president of the United States. Additionally, she’s testified that Ukrainian officials told her that Giuliani and his henchmen “had plans, and that they were going to, you know, do things, including to me.” That’s a wild banana republic story — and it’s unfolding right in Washington, D.C., thanks to Donald Trump’s rise to power.
Reminder that Yovanovitch testified that UKRAINIAN officials warned her that Guiliani and other associates “had plans, and that they were going to, you know, do things, including to me”. https://t.co/MG6Y5J1t9F — Bianna Golodryga (@biannagolodryga) January 14, 2020
In the texts that have been revealed, Connecticut Republican Robert Hyde tells Parnas that he has contacts in who are “willing to help if we/you would like a price.” When right after that, Hyde said “Guess you can do anything in Ukraine with money,” Parnas — a close associate of, again, Rudy Giuliani — simply laughed. Shortly before that, he’d said that Hyde’s insistence that his contacts would tip him off when Yovanovitch was “on the move” sounded “perfect.” Other communications consist of Hyde relaying messages about Yovanovitch’s location and activities.
Yovanovitch attorney Lawrence Robbins has insisted that there should be a federal investigation into the situation. He commented:
‘Needless to say, the notion that American citizens and others were monitoring Ambassador Yovanovitch’s movements for unknown purposes is disturbing. We trust that the appropriate authorities will conduct an investigation.’
As Rocah herself pointed out, a problem with that drive is the Trump-appointed team running the Department of Justice.
She noted:
‘Here’s the real & terrifying problem: I don’t trust the appropriate authorities to do this. Because that’s Bill Barr.’
Here’s the real & terrifying problem: I don’t trust the appropriate authorities to do this. Because that’s Bill Barr. https://t.co/H5W919FdEC — Mimi Rocah (@Mimirocah1) January 15, 2020
This evidence has all come out in the wake of Parnas (and fellow Giuliani associate Igor Fruman) facing federal criminal charges over a massive campaign finance law violation scheme that included funneling massive amounts of foreign cash to U.S. politicians. The delay in the House sending their impeachment case to the Senate allowed this shocking evidence to emerge, which also includes further concrete revelations of the president’s plot to get Ukraine to investigate his domestic political opponents in exchange for military aid.
"They are willing to help if we/you would like a price" — what exactly did the crooks running Trump's shadow foreign policy plan to do to Ambassador Yovanovitch? https://t.co/5FuQR2If3g — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 14, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-01-15--Dems Force Trump To Release Billions In Puerto Rico Aid

Donald Trump has a decades-old history of racist activity .
He took out full-page ads in the New York newspapers trying to influence New Yorkers that five young black men should be convicted .
He judged them guilty of attacking and raping a white woman in Central Park , then wished for the death penalty to return .
The real jury convicted the innocent young men .
Still , Trump must be trying to dig up votes from people of color with his latest effort .
The Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) will release over $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rico .
Recently , the American territory has been besieged with earthquakes , and the president had not released its aid money from the 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria .
A now-infamous video showed him tossing paper towels into the crowd , like tee-shirts at a football game .
Puerto Rico , which suffered devastating losses from hurricanes in 2017 , has received just $ 1.5 billion of HUD ’ s congressionally authorized disaster funds .
The delay in receiving the island nation ’ s additional funds had angered both U.S. lawmakers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Federal Register notice about the grant details , especially how Puerto Rico can spend it .
HUD missed the deadline by nearly four months .
Its excuse was it needed to verify financial safeguards in the tourist destination .
As the sole representative for the island , Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzáles told POLITICO : Trump definitely needed more votes and the goodwill of people of color .
However , the Democrats ramped up its message to Trump .
House Not only that , Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) requested that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal activity.
” As the manager of the country ’ s pursestrings , Pelosi indicated HUD would be punished to the tune of almost $ 20 million .
The money would not resume until Puerto Rico ’ s money was refunded .
Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee Representative David Price ( D-NC ) said the Democrats were serious .
He told The Newsweek magazine : ‘ We ’ re determined to show that we ’ re serious about this and we ’ re using the tools we have .
If this administration is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold up legitimate processes , we ’ re going to have to figure out ways to influence that .
It ’ s just as simple as that.
’ ‘ House Democrats have tried everything they can to keep HUD from implementing policies that protect the American taxpayer .
They are withholding funds that would make the agency more efficient , effective , and accountable , because HUD refuses to release Puerto Rico ’ s [ Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery ] funds without any financial controls being put in place ?
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Donald Trump has a decades-old history of racist activity. He took out full-page ads in the New York newspapers trying to influence New Yorkers that five young black men should be convicted. He judged them guilty of attacking and raping a white woman in Central Park, then wished for the death penalty to return. The real jury convicted the innocent young men. Still, Trump must be trying to dig up votes from people of color with his latest effort.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will release over $8 billion in disaster aid to Puerto Rico. Recently, the American territory has been besieged with earthquakes, and the president had not released its aid money from the 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria. A now-infamous video showed him tossing paper towels into the crowd, like tee-shirts at a football game.
Puerto Rico, which suffered devastating losses from hurricanes in 2017, has received just $1.5 billion of HUD’s congressionally authorized disaster funds. The delay in receiving the island nation’s additional funds had angered both U.S. lawmakers and commonwealth officials.
The administration will publish the Federal Register notice about the grant details, especially how Puerto Rico can spend it. HUD missed the deadline by nearly four months. Its excuse was it needed to verify financial safeguards in the tourist destination.
POLITICO reported it’s source said:
‘Now that a full financial monitoring team is assembled and active, we can move forward with confidence that these disaster recovery funds will reach those who need them the most.’
As the sole representative for the island, Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzáles told POLITICO:
‘We’ve been fighting for this for many months so I’m happy that finally [the Office of Management and Budget] and HUD approved the notification. [Puerto Rico needs it] tnow more than ever after the earthquakes. It’s the best news in months.’
Trump definitely needed more votes and the goodwill of people of color. However, the Democrats ramped up its message to Trump. House Not only that, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) requested that the White House “cease and desist that illegal activity.”
As the manager of the country’s pursestrings, Pelosi indicated HUD would be punished to the tune of almost $20 million. The money would not resume until Puerto Rico’s money was refunded.
Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee Representative David Price (D-NC) said the Democrats were serious. He told The Newsweek magazine:
‘We’re determined to show that we’re serious about this and we’re using the tools we have. If this administration is going to behave in unprecedented ways to hold up legitimate processes, we’re going to have to figure out ways to influence that. It’s just as simple as that.’
HUD Spokesperson Brad Bishop said:
‘House Democrats have tried everything they can to keep HUD from implementing policies that protect the American taxpayer. They are withholding funds that would make the agency more efficient, effective, and accountable, because HUD refuses to release Puerto Rico’s [Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery] funds without any financial controls being put in place? The irony is not lost here.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-15--House Releases New Evidence Linking Giuliani To Ukraine

The House Democrats released 60 pages of information from Parnas on the eve of the Donald Trump ’ s impeachment @ @ @ @ @ was substantial additional documents not yet available for reelase .
That information revealed a dramatic @ @ @ @ @ attempt to pressure the Ukrainan president Volodymyr Zelensky to provide dirt on a key opponent @ @ @ @ @ presidential race , former vice president Joe Biden .
The House committee will pass that @ @ @ @ @ as part of the case to remove Trump from office .
The documents prove that @ @ @ @ @ a meeting between Giuliani and Zelensky .

The House Democrats released 60 pages of information from Parnas on the eve of the Donald Trump’s impeachment hearing. Apparently, there was substantial additional documents not yet available for reelase. That information revealed a dramatic turn in Giuliani’s attempt to pressure the Ukrainan president Volodymyr Zelensky to provide dirt on a key opponent of Trump in the 2020 presidential race, former vice president Joe Biden.
The House committee will pass that information on to the Senate as part of the case to remove Trump from office. The documents prove that Parnas was trying to get a meeting between Giuliani and Zelensky.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-16--Federal Judge Halts Discriminatory Trump Policy

Trump capped the annual national refugee cap this fiscal year at an astounding low .
In 2016 , that number was 110,000 .
The sitting president dropped it to the absurd number of 18,000 .
Over 100 local government and 42 governors so far to provide letters of acceptance .
Three refugee resettlement agencies that have worked in tandem with the State Department to assist them with resettling refugees of war and persecution offshore .
They sued .
White House attorneys called this approach “ comment sense [ for ] enhanced consultation ” with local governments .
Yet , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the head of one of his top aides Stephen Miller .
The aide has a history of endorsing White Nationalists and has implemented dracion policies that riveled some of the worst in history .
Vice-Chair of the Burleigh North Dakota County Commission Kathleen Jones was pleased with a federal judge ’ s order .
However , she knew that in another year , everything would have to be addressed again , according to The Washington Post : Another Burleigh county commissioner Brian Bitner was disappointed that this ruling took the states ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : State and local officials can not block refugee admissions in their jurisdictions , a federal judge ruled Wednesday , finding the Trump administration ’ s new refugee policy is likely “ unlawful ” and “ does not appear to serve the overall public interest.
” U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte from Maryland halted Donald Trump ’ s executive order temporarily .
It would require governors and local officials across the country to agree they would welcome the refugees with open arms .
He said : The judge continued , noting that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President of the Lutheran Immigration Refugees Service Krish O ’ Mara Vignarajah worked with the suing organizations .
She said that the judge ’ s “ [ injunction ] provided critical relief ” as was “ lifesaving work : ” 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 .
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Trump capped the annual national refugee cap this fiscal year at an astounding low. In 2016, that number was 110,000. The sitting president dropped it to the absurd number of 18,000.
Over 100 local government and 42 governors so far to provide letters of acceptance. Three refugee resettlement agencies that have worked in tandem with the State Department to assist them with resettling refugees of war and persecution offshore. They sued.
White House attorneys called this approach “comment sense [for] enhanced consultation” with local governments. Yet, the commander-in-chief dropped the issue of immigration right on the head of one of his top aides Stephen Miller. The aide has a history of endorsing White Nationalists and has implemented dracion policies that riveled some of the worst in history.
Vice-Chair of the Burleigh North Dakota County Commission Kathleen Jones was pleased with a federal judge’s order. However, she knew that in another year, everything would have to be addressed again, according to The Washington Post:
‘In one word, it’s “Hallelujah. I really feel that the Trump administration had no business sticking their nose into this.’
Another Burleigh county commissioner Brian Bitner was disappointed that this ruling took the states’ plans on refugee resettlement away from them:
‘I would feel disappointed if we went through all this trouble time and effort for nothing. Seems like that would have been a big waste of time.’
State and local officials cannot block refugee admissions in their jurisdictions, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, finding the Trump administration’s new refugee policy is likely “unlawful” and “does not appear to serve the overall public interest.”
U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte from Maryland halted Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily. It would require governors and local officials across the country to agree they would welcome the refugees with open arms. He said:
‘Giving states and local governments the power to consent to the resettlement of refugees — which is to say veto power to determine whether refugees will be received in their midst — flies in the face of clear Congressional intent.’
Messitte asked:
‘Is there any limit to what you can do in an executive order? You’re sort of making it up as you go along?’
The judge continued, noting that the president’s veto power was:
‘[A]rbitrary and capricious as well as inherently susceptible to hidden bias. One is left to wonder exactly what the rationale is for doing away entirely with a process that has worked so successfully for so long. And why now?’
President of the Lutheran Immigration Refugees Service Krish O’Mara Vignarajah worked with the suing organizations. She said that the judge’s “[injunction] provided critical relief” as was “lifesaving work:”
“Those who have been waiting for years to reunite with their families and friends will no longer have to choose between their loved ones and the resettlement services that are so critical in their first months as new Americans.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-16--Parnas Just Went On National TV To Deliver Trump On A Silver Platter

Indicted Giuliani associate , Lev Parnas , who is at the center of Trump ’ s impeachment inquiry , and @ @ @ @ @ relating to Trump ’ s extortion of Ukraine , went on MSNBC tonight and told @ @ @ @ @ uncertain terms , that Trump knew exactly what was going on with the efforts to @ @ @ @ @ Bidens .
After Maddow asked what he would like to correct about the main inaccuracies @ @ @ @ @ : ‘ That the president didn ’ t know what was going on .
President @ @ @ @ @ going on .
‘ He was aware of all of my movements .
I wouldn @ @ @ @ @ the consent of Rudy Giuliani or the president.
’ Trump has been claiming that this @ @ @ @ @ sham ” and a “ witch hunt ” but it looks like he can ’ @ @ @ @ @ Let ’ s hope this trial will be short and sweet and that we will @ @ @ @ @ very soon .

Indicted Giuliani associate, Lev Parnas, who is at the center of Trump’s impeachment inquiry, and seems to have key evidence relating to Trump’s extortion of Ukraine, went on MSNBC tonight and told Rachel Maddow, in no uncertain terms, that Trump knew exactly what was going on with the efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate the Bidens.
“He lied,” Parnas says of President Trump’s denial that he knows him. “He knew exactly who we were. He knew exactly who I was especially because I interacted with him at a lot of events… I was with Rudy when he would speak to the president — plenty of times.” pic.twitter.com/Y3D51xtSTi — MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 16, 2020
After Maddow asked what he would like to correct about the main inaccuracies being told, Parnas replied:
‘That the president didn’t know what was going on. President Trump knew exactly what was going on. ‘He was aware of all of my movements. I wouldn’t do anything without the consent of Rudy Giuliani or the president.’
Trump has been claiming that this whole thing is a “sham” and a “witch hunt” but it looks like he can’t deny it anymore! Let’s hope this trial will be short and sweet and that we will be rid of this Monster-in-Chief very soon.
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-16--House Delivers Articles Of Impeachment To Senate

On Wednesday , the votes were taken , and Speaker Pelosi and the House have finally delivered the Articles of @ @ @ @ @ After the votes came back , seven Democrats , known as impeachment managers , marched @ @ @ @ @ Capitol to the Senate in a silent ceremonial procession .
With Majority Leader , Mitch @ @ @ @ @ , Senate GOP leaders are scheduled to accept the articles officially on Thursday at noon @ @ @ @ @ trial will begin “ in earnest ” on Thursday .
Before signing the resolution to @ @ @ @ @ Senate , Speaker Pelosi said , Over the past few days , some pretty damning @ @ @ @ @ , Lev Parnas , and his knowledge of Trump ’ s extortion have come to @ @ @ @ @ ( including myself ) that perhaps this is why Pelosi decided to release the articles @ @ @ @ @ conducted remains to be seen , but one thing is for certain — it ’ @ @ @ @ @ eventful !

On Wednesday, the votes were taken, and Speaker Pelosi and the House have finally delivered the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate.
After the votes came back, seven Democrats, known as impeachment managers, marched the two articles across the Capitol to the Senate in a silent ceremonial procession.
With Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, at the helm, Senate GOP leaders are scheduled to accept the articles officially on Thursday at noon. McConnell said that the trial will begin “in earnest” on Thursday.
Before signing the resolution to transmit the articles to the Senate, Speaker Pelosi said,
‘When the managers walk down the hallway, they cross a threshold of history.’
Over the past few days, some pretty damning reports regarding indicted Giuliani associate, Lev Parnas, and his knowledge of Trump’s extortion have come to light, making many speculate (including myself) that perhaps this is why Pelosi decided to release the articles.
Intelligence Committee Chairman, Adam Schiff, said earlier today:
‘Additional evidence continues to come to light that not only has bolstered an already overwhelming case, but has also put additional pressure … on the Senate to conduct a fair trial.’
How the trial is conducted remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain — it’s going to be very eventful!
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-16--Virginia Governor Declares State Of Emergency After Threats

Earlier Wednesday , and just days before pro-gun activists are scheduled to hold a rally in Richmond , Virginia Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency .
Stating that he had received credible intelligence containing “ extremist rhetoric ” similar to what led up to the Charlottesville violence , Northam has banned all guns from capitol grounds .
The Governor also said that “ armed militia groups plan to storm the Capitol ” during the Jan. 20 rally , and that after what he observed at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in August 2017 , ‘ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to happen here .
‘ No weapons will be allowed on Capitol grounds .
Everything from sticks and bats to chains and projectiles… .
The list also includes firearms .
It makes no sense to ban every other weapon but allow firearms when intelligence shows that armed militia groups plan to storm the Capitol.
’ ‘ Upwards of 5,000 people said on the Facebook page that they plan to attend .
Event organizers have warned the state that as many as 100,000 could show up .
‘ A website for the rally shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to transport attendees into Richmond on Monday .
And there ’ s word that carpools are being organized .
What ’ s more , armed militia groups are also planning to attend , and some have even described the event as a “ boogaloo ” — a term that the far right uses to describe a second civil war .
‘ In addition to banning weapons on Capitol grounds , Northam also said he ’ d established a unified command between state police , Capitol police , the Richmond police department , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is a critical move — one that ’ s likely borne out of the lessons learned from the massive law enforcement failures during Unite the Right , which left one dead and dozens injured .
Months after that rally , an independent review team released a searing 220-page report analyzing how law enforcement ’ s disorganization and failure to coordinate across agencies allowed the violent , ugly scenes that unfolded that day.
’ Northam said that the emergency would be lifted the day after the rally on Tuesday .

Earlier Wednesday, and just days before pro-gun activists are scheduled to hold a rally in Richmond, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency. Stating that he had received credible intelligence containing “extremist rhetoric” similar to what led up to the Charlottesville violence, Northam has banned all guns from capitol grounds.
The Governor also said that “armed militia groups plan to storm the Capitol” during the Jan. 20 rally, and that after what he observed at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in August 2017,
‘We will not allow that mayhem and violence to happen here. ‘No weapons will be allowed on Capitol grounds. Everything from sticks and bats to chains and projectiles…. The list also includes firearms. It makes no sense to ban every other weapon but allow firearms when intelligence shows that armed militia groups plan to storm the Capitol.’
According to Vice:
‘Upwards of 5,000 people said on the Facebook page that they plan to attend. Event organizers have warned the state that as many as 100,000 could show up. ‘A website for the rally shows that at least 60 buses are scheduled to transport attendees into Richmond on Monday. And there’s word that carpools are being organized. What’s more, armed militia groups are also planning to attend, and some have even described the event as a “boogaloo” — a term that the far right uses to describe a second civil war. ‘In addition to banning weapons on Capitol grounds, Northam also said he’d established a unified command between state police, Capitol police, the Richmond police department, and the city’s first responder teams. This is a critical move — one that’s likely borne out of the lessons learned from the massive law enforcement failures during Unite the Right, which left one dead and dozens injured. Months after that rally, an independent review team released a searing 220-page report analyzing how law enforcement’s disorganization and failure to coordinate across agencies allowed the violent, ugly scenes that unfolded that day.’
Northam said that the emergency would be lifted the day after the rally on Tuesday.
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-16--Republican Caught Sexually Harassing Reporter (VIDEO)

The supposed party of family values has struck again .
This Tuesday , Michigan state Senator Peter Lucido , who is a Republican , publicly sexually harassed reporter Allison Donahue , who ’ d been trying to ask him about his membership in a Facebook group that included advocacy of physical violence against Democrats .
Instead of actually engaging with her question , he first turned to address a group of students from a Catholic all-boys high school — and before he did so , right there in front of the students and anyone else passing by , he commented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of fun ” with Donahue .
Lucido has since issued an extremely terse so-called apology .
After Lucido asked the reporter if she ’ d heard of the school — called De La Salle Collegiate — and Donahue said she had not , the state Senator commented : Donahue explains that at that point , the group of about thirty teenagers “ burst into an Old Boys ’ Network-type of laughter , ” and she “ walked away knowing that I had been the punchline of their “ locker room ” talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an old white man serving in a top position in the state Senate with the Republican Party .
Initially , after Donahue pointed out that he likely would not have made a similar comment to someone who was male or even female and older than her ( she ’ s 22 ) , the state Senator dismissed her concern by insisting his remarks had been “ nothing disingenuous.
” Later , he issued the terse “ apology ” : The leaders of both the Republicans and Democrats in the state Senate joined together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s behavior , although it ’ s unclear what kind of discipline for the state Senator could result .
Still , in a letter to the Senate Business Office , State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey ( R ) and Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich ( D ) insisted : Lucido didn ’ t exactly have a reassuring response to Donahue ’ s question about his membership in a violent Facebook group that targeted Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer .
He said “ the fact that people talk crap back and forth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their crap , not mine , ” which suggests that he knew about the violence but didn ’ t care enough to even leave the group .
He has recently suggested that he may launch a campaign to unseat Whitmer in 2022 .
Whitmer actually got a national mention this week at the final Democratic presidential primary debate ahead of the first votes in the race , which will be tallied up in Iowa in early February .
She ’ s one of a number of women candidates who ’ ve enjoyed striking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shadow of the relentless misogyny of Donald Trump .

The supposed party of family values has struck again. This Tuesday, Michigan state Senator Peter Lucido, who is a Republican, publicly sexually harassed reporter Allison Donahue, who’d been trying to ask him about his membership in a Facebook group that included advocacy of physical violence against Democrats. Instead of actually engaging with her question, he first turned to address a group of students from a Catholic all-boys high school — and before he did so, right there in front of the students and anyone else passing by, he commented that the boys “could have a lot of fun” with Donahue. Lucido has since issued an extremely terse so-called apology.
After Lucido asked the reporter if she’d heard of the school — called De La Salle Collegiate — and Donahue said she had not, the state Senator commented:
‘It’s an all boys’ school. You should hang around! You could have a lot of fun with these boys, or they could have a lot of fun with you.’
Donahue explains that at that point, the group of about thirty teenagers “burst into an Old Boys’ Network-type of laughter,” and she “walked away knowing that I had been the punchline of their “locker room” talk,” which had been led by an old white man serving in a top position in the state Senate with the Republican Party.
Initially, after Donahue pointed out that he likely would not have made a similar comment to someone who was male or even female and older than her (she’s 22), the state Senator dismissed her concern by insisting his remarks had been “nothing disingenuous.”
Later, he issued the terse “apology”:
‘I apologize for the misunderstanding yesterday and for offending Allison Donahue.’
And that’s it.
The leaders of both the Republicans and Democrats in the state Senate joined together to call for an investigation into Lucido’s behavior, although it’s unclear what kind of discipline for the state Senator could result. Still, in a letter to the Senate Business Office, State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R) and Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D) insisted:
‘Sexual harassment has no place in the Michigan Senate. We take these allegations very seriously and trust that you will take appropriate action to resolve this matter.’
Separately, Ananich added:
‘What his statement, his apology was basically saying is, ‘I’m sorry you realize I’m a jerk, and I’m a creep.’ Leaders in this state, whether they’re men or women, they don’t act like this.’
Lucido didn’t exactly have a reassuring response to Donahue’s question about his membership in a violent Facebook group that targeted Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. He said “the fact that people talk crap back and forth on that page, that’s their crap, not mine,” which suggests that he knew about the violence but didn’t care enough to even leave the group. He has recently suggested that he may launch a campaign to unseat Whitmer in 2022.
Whitmer actually got a national mention this week at the final Democratic presidential primary debate ahead of the first votes in the race, which will be tallied up in Iowa in early February. She’s one of a number of women candidates who’ve enjoyed striking success with their campaigns launched in the shadow of the relentless misogyny of Donald Trump.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-17--New Approval Rating Poll Has Bad News For Susan Collins

Maine ’ s Republican Senator Susan Collins is sometimes called a moderate , but she has repeatedly fallen in line with the Trump administration-backed GOP party line on key issues throughout Donald Trump ’ s time as president .
Now , as the Senate impeachment trial of Trump slowly but surely gets underway , new polling has emerged showing the effect of these capitulations on Collins ’ s standing in her home state .
According to Morning Consult , Collins is now the most unpopular Senator in the entire country in terms of the size of the portion of respondents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the job she ’ s doing in office .
In the newest data , a full 52 percent of respondents said that they disapproved of Collins , while only 42 percent said that they approved of her .
Collins is facing a tough re-election race this year , and that ’ s not exactly a good sign for her chances !
Her rising disapproval means she displaced Senate Majority Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) himself as the most unpopular Senator in the country according to the Morning Consult data set .
He only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his job performances , but those who disapproved measured just 50 percent of the total , rather than Collins ’ s 52 percent .
The majority of the top ten most unpopular Senators in the country are , in fact , Republicans , while the majority of the top ten most popular Senators are not Republicans .
In line with past data , Vermont ’ s Bernie Sanders is recorded as the most popular Senator in the country .
A full 65 percent of relevant respondents approved of him , while only 29 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently one of the few frontrunners in the Democratic presidential primary race — and the first votes will be tallied very soon .
Most recently , Collins has been attracting criticism for her only very tepid opposition to Republican leaders ’ plans to fix the impeachment trial for Trump .
That criticism has included ad campaigns from groups like Republicans for the Rule of Law and Need to Impeach .
Collins has insisted that she wants to follow the same procedure as the 1990 ’ s impeachment trial of Bill Clinton , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that trial , the question of witnesses was not considered until after opening arguments and initial questions from Senators , a process that in this case will begin next week .
As she put it : Witnesses have been heard from at every single impeachment trial that the Senate has ever held , but in an apparent gambit to keep Democrats from having any more openings to air evidence against the president , Republicans have refused to flatly go along with hearing from them in this case .
Dems want to hear from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s scheme to bribe Ukraine for election help .
Those targets include White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney , former Trump national security adviser John Bolton , and others .

Maine’s Republican Senator Susan Collins is sometimes called a moderate, but she has repeatedly fallen in line with the Trump administration-backed GOP party line on key issues throughout Donald Trump’s time as president. Now, as the Senate impeachment trial of Trump slowly but surely gets underway, new polling has emerged showing the effect of these capitulations on Collins’s standing in her home state. According to Morning Consult, Collins is now the most unpopular Senator in the entire country in terms of the size of the portion of respondents who say that they actively disapprove of the job she’s doing in office.
In the newest data, a full 52 percent of respondents said that they disapproved of Collins, while only 42 percent said that they approved of her. Collins is facing a tough re-election race this year, and that’s not exactly a good sign for her chances! Her rising disapproval means she displaced Senate Majority Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) himself as the most unpopular Senator in the country according to the Morning Consult data set. He only had 37 percent of respondents approving of his job performances, but those who disapproved measured just 50 percent of the total, rather than Collins’s 52 percent.
The majority of the top ten most unpopular Senators in the country are, in fact, Republicans, while the majority of the top ten most popular Senators are not Republicans. In line with past data, Vermont’s Bernie Sanders is recorded as the most popular Senator in the country. A full 65 percent of relevant respondents approved of him, while only 29 percent disapproved. His presidential campaign is currently one of the few frontrunners in the Democratic presidential primary race — and the first votes will be tallied very soon.
Most recently, Collins has been attracting criticism for her only very tepid opposition to Republican leaders’ plans to fix the impeachment trial for Trump. That criticism has included ad campaigns from groups like Republicans for the Rule of Law and Need to Impeach. Collins has insisted that she wants to follow the same procedure as the 1990’s impeachment trial of Bill Clinton, which she was also present for. In that trial, the question of witnesses was not considered until after opening arguments and initial questions from Senators, a process that in this case will begin next week.
As she put it:
‘For this trial, as was done in 1999, both sides should have the opportunity to state their case and the Senators should have the opportunity to pose questions. Then, the Senate should have an up-or-down vote on whether to subpoena witnesses and documents.’
Witnesses have been heard from at every single impeachment trial that the Senate has ever held, but in an apparent gambit to keep Democrats from having any more openings to air evidence against the president, Republicans have refused to flatly go along with hearing from them in this case.
Dems want to hear from figures with firsthand knowledge of Trump’s scheme to bribe Ukraine for election help. Those targets include White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, and others.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-17--Trump Has Angry Morning Twitter Freakout About 2020 Elections

President Donald Trump is continuing to take even the very existence of his opponents ridiculously poorly .
This Friday morning , he took to Twitter to lash out at interests including the Government Accountability Office , former New York City Mayor and Democratic presidential primary candidate Mike Bloomberg , and others .
The Government Accountability Office !
Trump has gone so far down the rabbit hole that he ’ s openly alleging that a government agency whose sole purpose is providing for “ accountability ” is actively conspiring against him .
His criticism of the office stems from their ruling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law via delaying the release of military aid that Congress had designated for Ukraine .
That delay was meant as leverage in the president ’ s plot to get Ukraine to investigate his opponents .
Rather than admit even the slightest wrongdoing , he ’ s alleging conspiracy .
( And to be clear , he claimed the House is behind the office ’ s actions , but it ’ s a Senator who requested the investigation that just concluded . )
In a similar fashion , he lashed out against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re a “ joke.
” And finally , for some reason he decided to whine about Mike Bloomberg .
The former New York City mayor is not a frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary , although he has — like all the other candidates — aimed his campaign messaging directly at Trump .
The president just seems wildly unable to weather even the slightest criticism , no matter the source .
We ’ ve got a narcissistic egomaniac in the Oval Office .
Check out some of his other retweets below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a post from all the way back in 2016 .
That retweet mirrors the recent occasion on which he was photographed with a map marking the counties that he won in the 2016 election .
He ’ s so desperate and self-centered that he ’ s resorting to this again .
More than three years later , it remains in his center of attention .

President Donald Trump is continuing to take even the very existence of his opponents ridiculously poorly. This Friday morning, he took to Twitter to lash out at interests including the Government Accountability Office, former New York City Mayor and Democratic presidential primary candidate Mike Bloomberg, and others. The Government Accountability Office! Trump has gone so far down the rabbit hole that he’s openly alleging that a government agency whose sole purpose is providing for “accountability” is actively conspiring against him.
His criticism of the office stems from their ruling this week that the Trump administration violated the law via delaying the release of military aid that Congress had designated for Ukraine. That delay was meant as leverage in the president’s plot to get Ukraine to investigate his opponents. Rather than admit even the slightest wrongdoing, he’s alleging conspiracy. (And to be clear, he claimed the House is behind the office’s actions, but it’s a Senator who requested the investigation that just concluded.) In a similar fashion, he lashed out against the impeachment proceedings against him, posting that they’re a “joke.”
….for the foreign policies of the President.” @AlanDersh Alan Dershowitz @seanhannity @FoxNews They do what the House asks. The Swamp! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 17, 2020
“Years from now, when we look back at this day, nobody’s going to remember Nancy’s cheap theatrics, they will remember though how President Trump brought the Chinese to the bargaining table and delivered achievements few ever thought were possible.” @IngrahamAngle @FoxNews — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 17, 2020
“There is no crime here. Entertaining this Impeachment is a joke. This whole thing should be dismissed.” @IngrahamAngle @FoxNews — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 17, 2020
And finally, for some reason he decided to whine about Mike Bloomberg. The former New York City mayor is not a frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary, although he has — like all the other candidates — aimed his campaign messaging directly at Trump. The president just seems wildly unable to weather even the slightest criticism, no matter the source. We’ve got a narcissistic egomaniac in the Oval Office.
Mini Mike Bloomberg doesn’t get on the Democrat Debate Stage because he doesn’t want to – he is a terrible debater and speaker. If he did, he would go down in the polls even more (if that is possible!). — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 17, 2020
Mini Mike Bloomberg ads are purposely wrong – A vanity project for him to get into the game. Nobody in many years has done for the USA what I have done for the USA, including the greatest economy in history, rebuilding our military, biggest ever tax & regulation cuts, & 2nd A! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 17, 2020
Check out some of his other retweets below. They include — strangely enough — a post from all the way back in 2016. That retweet mirrors the recent occasion on which he was photographed with a map marking the counties that he won in the 2016 election. He’s so desperate and self-centered that he’s resorting to this again. More than three years later, it remains in his center of attention.
Check out Twitter responses below


bipartisanreport--2020-01-17--Rand Paul Makes Threatening Pre-Impeachment Trial Remarks

This Thursday afternoon , Senators began getting sworn in as jurors for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump , which is supposed to , in theory , provide a forum for evidence against the president .
In reality , Republican Senators have already been setting up their plans to deliver an acquittal for Trump no matter what .
This Thursday , Trump ally Sen. Rand Paul ( R-Ky. ) brazenly admitted that he thinks “ the verdict has already been decided ” and even tied that conclusion to the effect that a vote to convict the president could have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In other words , they ’ re not even trying to hide their brazen political maneuvering at this point .
‘ I really think the verdict has already been decided as well .
I don ’ t think any Republicans are going to vote for impeachment… I think the votes have been decided .
As much as anybody will be pretending to be judicious about this , I don ’ t think that there ’ s one senator who hasn ’ t decided how they ’ re going to vote.
’ That means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among other implications , that when casting their votes at the trial , Republican Senators will not consider this week ’ s conclusion from the Government Accountability Office that the Trump administration broke the law .
According to that office , the administration ’ s delay in transmitting military aid to Ukraine was blatantly illegal .
That delay , which swept up funds that had already been appropriated by Congress , was meant as leverage in the president and associates ’ aims to get Ukraine to investigate Trump ’ s opponents .
Other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ openly touting that his side will ignore include evidence released this week from Lev Parnas , who is an associate of personal Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani .
According to that material , Giuliani was marketing himself as acting with the “ knowledge and consent ” of the president when seeking Ukrainian investigations into Trump opponents like the Bidens .
‘ I think if you ’ re pretty much no longer interested in running for office , or no longer interested in getting Republican votes , you might vote to impeach the president .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ difference .
When it comes to whether or not you ’ re going to impeach a president of your own party , particularly over a policy difference or whether or not he has lack of decorum or whatever , I think that ’ s something that a lot of voters will not excuse.
’ In other words — they ’ re not even trying to engage in anything but blind political maneuvering at this point .
Paul has been an ardent supporter of the president throughout the entire impeachment process .
At a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he threateningly demanded that the identity of a whistleblower who exposed the Ukraine bribery plot be publicly revealed .
More recently , he ’ s been stumping for the idea for the GOP to punitively call their own impeachment trial witnesses , like Hunter Biden , who was meant to be a focus of the investigation that Trump and his cronies wanted Ukraine to launch .
After all this time and all this publicly available evidence , Republicans are still by and large refusing to admit even a shred of wrongdoing on @ @ @ @ @ @

This Thursday afternoon, Senators began getting sworn in as jurors for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, which is supposed to, in theory, provide a forum for evidence against the president. In reality, Republican Senators have already been setting up their plans to deliver an acquittal for Trump no matter what. This Thursday, Trump ally Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) brazenly admitted that he thinks “the verdict has already been decided” and even tied that conclusion to the effect that a vote to convict the president could have on GOP Senators’ electoral chances. In other words, they’re not even trying to hide their brazen political maneuvering at this point.
Paul commented:
‘I really think the verdict has already been decided as well. I don’t think any Republicans are going to vote for impeachment… I think the votes have been decided. As much as anybody will be pretending to be judicious about this, I don’t think that there’s one senator who hasn’t decided how they’re going to vote.’
That means that he’s openly admitting, among other implications, that when casting their votes at the trial, Republican Senators will not consider this week’s conclusion from the Government Accountability Office that the Trump administration broke the law. According to that office, the administration’s delay in transmitting military aid to Ukraine was blatantly illegal. That delay, which swept up funds that had already been appropriated by Congress, was meant as leverage in the president and associates’ aims to get Ukraine to investigate Trump’s opponents.
Other major developments that Paul seems to be openly touting that his side will ignore include evidence released this week from Lev Parnas, who is an associate of personal Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
According to that material, Giuliani was marketing himself as acting with the “knowledge and consent” of the president when seeking Ukrainian investigations into Trump opponents like the Bidens.
Paul noted:
‘I think if you’re pretty much no longer interested in running for office, or no longer interested in getting Republican votes, you might vote to impeach the president. This isn’t just a policy difference. When it comes to whether or not you’re going to impeach a president of your own party, particularly over a policy difference or whether or not he has lack of decorum or whatever, I think that’s something that a lot of voters will not excuse.’
In other words — they’re not even trying to engage in anything but blind political maneuvering at this point.
Paul has been an ardent supporter of the president throughout the entire impeachment process. At a rally towards the beginning of the scandal, he threateningly demanded that the identity of a whistleblower who exposed the Ukraine bribery plot be publicly revealed. More recently, he’s been stumping for the idea for the GOP to punitively call their own impeachment trial witnesses, like Hunter Biden, who was meant to be a focus of the investigation that Trump and his cronies wanted Ukraine to launch. After all this time and all this publicly available evidence, Republicans are still by and large refusing to admit even a shred of wrongdoing on the president’s part.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-17--GAO Report: Trump Violated Law Freezing Military Aid To Ukraine

If Donald Trump had his way , he would not have released the $ 391 million in aid to Ukraine in their military effort .
Why did he release it ?
He got caught .
If POTUS had managed to hold out to the end of the fiscal year , all that money would have reverted back to the U.S. government .
Now , we find proof that the commander-in-chief ’ s actions are illegal .
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office ( GAO ) wrote an eight-page report on its findings .
The office concluded that the White House Budget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approved aid .
He violated the Government Contol Act , according to The POLITICO : What does the American aid buy ?
It obtains “ everything from Humvees and patrol boats to counter artillery radar and lethal weaponry such as Javelin antitank missiles.
” The former U.S. Army in Europe ’ s Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges told NPR : The Independent Defence Anti-Corruption Committee is a watchdog group in Kyiv not related to the government .
Its leader Olena Tregub said that while corruption has been a big problem , the new President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia is a big threat to Ukraine : Deputy Director to the Center for Army , Conversion and Disarmament Studies in Kyiv , Mykhailo Samus , a military analyst said : Hodges was part of implementing the Yavoriv Combat Training Center .
He said that America has traditionally aided Ukraine in its war efflort , but there was more : Samus added that the Ukrainian army has transformed itself with the help of the United States plus other NATO countries .
Some of those were the U.K. , Canada , and Poland : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

If Donald Trump had his way, he would not have released the $391 million in aid to Ukraine in their military effort. Why did he release it? He got caught. If POTUS had managed to hold out to the end of the fiscal year, all that money would have reverted back to the U.S. government. Now, we find proof that the commander-in-chief’s actions are illegal.
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) wrote an eight-page report on its findings. The office concluded that the White House Budget Office illegally froze Ukraine’s congressionally approved aid. He violated the Government Contol Act, according to The POLITICO:
“Faithful execution of the law does not permit the president to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law.’
The OMB spokesperson Rachel Semmel disagreed with GAO’s findings:
‘We disagree with GAO’s opinion. OMB uses its apportionment authority to ensure taxpayer dollars are properly spent consistent with the president’s priorities and with the law.’
House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey (D-NY) released a statement that read:
‘The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office has confirmed what congressional Democrats have understood all along: President Trump abused his power and broke the law by withholding security assistance to Ukraine.’
House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey (D-NY) also released a statement. It read:
‘The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office has confirmed what congressional Democrats have understood all along: President Trump abused his power and broke the law by withholding security assistance to Ukraine.’
What does the American aid buy? It obtains “everything from Humvees and patrol boats to counter artillery radar and lethal weaponry such as Javelin antitank missiles.” The former U.S. Army in Europe’s Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges told NPR:
‘First and foremost, U.S. military aid represents a physical manifestation of American support, which is essential. No. 2, the actual capabilities have provided help: The Javelins provided a deterrent effect; the counterfire radar has helped save lives because of the early warning it provided.’
The Independent Defence Anti-Corruption Committee is a watchdog group in Kyiv not related to the government. Its leader Olena Tregub said that while corruption has been a big problem, the new President Volodymyr Zelensky has gone after it. Russia is a big threat to Ukraine:
‘Trump can be happy because right now, Ukraine for real is fighting its defense sector corruption, which was an issue under the former president. But it did not concern security assistance. It was about looting money from the Ukrainian defense budget — Ukrainian money.’
Deputy Director to the Center for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Studies in Kyiv, Mykhailo Samus, a military analyst said:
‘We never see this money. This is American money getting processed inside the U.S. The Americans are buying goods and services in the U.S. and transferring them to Ukraine.’
Hodges was part of implementing the Yavoriv Combat Training Center. He said that America has traditionally aided Ukraine in its war efflort, but there was more:
‘We saw this as a great opportunity to learn because no Americans have been under Russian artillery or rocket fire or that kind of lethal environment with Russian capabilities. And so we were able to learn a lot from Ukrainian soldiers and officers.’
Samus added that the Ukrainian army has transformed itself with the help of the United States plus other NATO countries. Some of those were the U.K., Canada, and Poland:
‘They’re absolutely different armed forces from what we had before. Before 2014, even in military doctrine, we didn’t have any enemies. After 2014, the Ukrainian armed forces became a real instrument to fight against aggression.’
The Government Accountability Office eight-page report.
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--2020-01-17--Protesters Arrested In Senate Building Near McConnell’s Location

All of the senators were on hand for the solemn event , kicking off the third impeachment trial against Donald J. Trump .
People moved with the pace appropriate to the occasion , much like that of a wedding .
The chaos of Trump has been more like that which occurs when people call out “ fire !
.
” Thursday , not long after the event began with all the weight of history , protestors took a portion of the Russel Senate Office Building .
They were representatives of the left-leaning Women ’ sMarch , March for Truth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where tthey typically go for a Senate hearing ’ backdrop .
They were associated with Remove Trump .
They moved silently unfurling a flag with the words “ Remove Trump , ” according to Twitter .
Then , they raised their voices in a chant .
They continued marching toward the Senate majority leade ’ s office , the Tennessee senator Mitch McConnell ( R ) .
Capitol Police met the group , although it was difficult to tell whether any of the group had been arrested at that point .
For some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 85-year-old woman with a disability .
The police also had to handle other protesters Videos and images on social media showed Capitol Police confronting the demonstrators , though it was unclear if any of them were arrested at that point .
In one image , Capitol Police allegedly singled out a disabled 85-year-old woman as they attempted to defuse another group of protesters in the Hart Senate Office Building .
Eventually , the Capitol Police arrested half a dozen people .
They charged them with “ crowding , obstructing , or incommoding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five additional people were arrested in the office Building , while most of the senators had left for the weekend .
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 .

All of the senators were on hand for the solemn event, kicking off the third impeachment trial against Donald J. Trump. People moved with the pace appropriate to the occasion, much like that of a wedding. The chaos of Trump has been more like that which occurs when people call out “fire!.”
Thursday, not long after the event began with all the weight of history, protestors took a portion of the Russel Senate Office Building. They were representatives of the left-leaning Women’sMarch, March for Truth, and Indivisible. The cameras caught them where tthey typically go for a Senate hearing’ backdrop. They were associated with Remove Trump.
They moved silently unfurling a flag with the words “Remove Trump,” according to Twitter. Then, they raised their voices in a chant. They continued marching toward the Senate majority leade’s office, the Tennessee senator Mitch McConnell (R).
Capitol Police met the group, although it was difficult to tell whether any of the group had been arrested at that point. For some reason, the police went after an 85-year-old woman with a disability. The police also had to handle other protesters
Videos and images on social media showed Capitol Police confronting the demonstrators, though it was unclear if any of them were arrested at that point. In one image, Capitol Police allegedly singled out a disabled 85-year-old woman as they attempted to defuse another group of protesters in the Hart Senate Office Building.
Eventually, the Capitol Police arrested half a dozen people. They charged them with “crowding, obstructing, or incommoding the Russell building.: Following that, five additional people were arrested in the office Building, while most of the senators had left for the weekend.
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.