bipartisanreport--2020-01-22--Attorneys Take To The Internet To Mock Trump Legal Team

Attorneys in court are particularly adept at going after or attacking , because it is their job .
So when the best attorneys in the nation begin to make fun of other attorneys , they feel it where it hurts the most .
Unfortunately for Donald Trump , As America ’ s premiere attorneys pointed out his attorneys were not doing a very good job in his impeachment trial .
Trump ’ s attorneys argued about Trump ’ s Ukraine call , how perfect it was .
These defense attorneys left their backsides uncovered as they tried to defend the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he stood before history .
Defense attorney Pat Cipollone was Trump ’ s second attorney to speak .
They did not hide quickly enough to avoid the wrath of the Khann or his fellow attorneys : ‘ Sekulow is now referencing the Supreme Court decision in 1973 .
I think he said Russell .
Not sure why this would apply .
This is an entrapment case that was later upheld in Jacobson in 1992 ’ ‘ Sekulow is outraged at the notion that there ’ s “ no role for the courts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ btw WH and Congress .
He should have a talk with the president ’ s DOJ defenders in the McGahn case , who took that exact position before the DC Circuit.
’ ‘ .
@ RepAdamSchiff ’ s opening was magnificent .
If you missed it , you owe it to yourself to find it and listen to it .
It made me proud not just as his teacher , mentor , and friend but as a lawyer , a professor , and , above all , as an American.
’ ‘ Other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( in addition to it not being available for impeachment+Trump ’ s waiver ) Trump says he was fighting corruption in Ukraine .
What is privileged about that ?
And if it were privileged , then why use Rudy Giuliani for it ?
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Attorneys in court are particularly adept at going after or attacking, because it is their job. So when the best attorneys in the nation begin to make fun of other attorneys, they feel it where it hurts the most. Unfortunately for Donald Trump, As America’s premiere attorneys pointed out his attorneys were not doing a very good job in his impeachment trial.
Trump’s attorneys argued about Trump’s Ukraine call, how perfect it was. These defense attorneys left their backsides uncovered as they tried to defend the defenseless.
Jay Sekulow appeared slightly nervous as he stood before history. Defense attorney Pat Cipollone was Trump’s second attorney to speak. They did not hide quickly enough to avoid the wrath of the Khann or his fellow attorneys:
‘Pat Cipollone thinks he made a point by reminding @RepAdamSchiff that “Laurence Tribe” says punishing people for invoking their constitutional rights is dangerous. Of course it is! But Article 2 does nothing of the sort. Cipollone’s argument was pathetic.’
‘Cipollone’s response to Schiff sounds like it was written by the president & then cleaned up. Still weak. And contrary to the facts.’
‘Cippolone invokes John Bolton’s name. Puhleeeeze. What an asshat. Cippollone says issuing a lawful subpoena is a “threat.”‘
‘Dear media: You need to name this for what it is: a lie. These are the White House Counsel’s prepared remarks. Mr. Cipollone knows his statement here is completely false.’
‘Sekulow is now referencing the Supreme Court decision in 1973. I think he said Russell. Not sure why this would apply. This is an entrapment case that was later upheld in Jacobson in 1992’
‘Very misleading argument that Dems NEED evidence. The Congress should WANT all the evidence. And Dems must push for it because GOP has refused to acknowledge Trump, Giuliani admissions & multpile witnesses adding to the evidemce & more keeps coming. #ImpeachmentTrial’
‘Sekulow is outraged at the notion that there’s “no role for the courts” in determining matters of executive privilege btw WH and Congress. He should have a talk with the president’s DOJ defenders in the McGahn case, who took that exact position before the DC Circuit.’
‘.@RepAdamSchiff’s opening was magnificent. If you missed it, you owe it to yourself to find it and listen to it. It made me proud not just as his teacher, mentor, and friend but as a lawyer, a professor, and, above all, as an American.’
‘Other big probs w Trump claiming executive privilege (in addition to it not being available for impeachment+Trump’s waiver) Trump says he was fighting corruption in Ukraine. What is privileged about that? And if it were privileged, then why use Rudy Giuliani for it?He’s not govt’
‘Cipollone focuses on “a phone call” to avoid talking about the months-long conspiracy to extort election interference and coverup.’
‘Terrific live-tweet here by my good friend @jentaub’
‘I wonder how the Chief Justice is feeling at this point? Wise move by Senate Republicans to make sure we could not see his face.’
‘Cipollone manufactures due process violations. He argues that Trump was entitled to cross-examine witnesses during investigation. That is not true in a criminal case. Right to cross-examine comes at trial. Cynical sleight of hand designed to confuse.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-23--Trump Wigs Out In Pre-Dawn ALL CAPS Impeachment Spasm

House Intelligence Chair and lead on the impeachment trial Representative Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) has reached right into Donald Trump ’ s mind and given it a sound shaking .
Schiff has shown himself to be a mighty contender and shines across the decades and centuries of other impeachment trials .
Trump tried one of his tweet take-downs .
Did he fail ?
You be the judge .
The president has been used to controlling events and people around him .
Yet , he could not control Schiff Wednesday as the representative gave a brilliant opening statement .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have more than met his match .
Trump managed to keep a straight face when he called Schiff a liar .
That was rich given his 16,000+ lies over these past three years : Then , the president continued on his morning Twitter binge : ‘ Mini Mike Bloomberg is playing poker with his foolhardy and unsuspecting Democrat rivals .
He says that if he loses ( he really means when ! )
in the primaries , he will spend money helping whoever the Democrat nominee is .
By doing this , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him as hard….
’ ‘ ….during his hopeless “ presidential ” campaign .
They will remain silent !
The fact is , when Mini losses , he will be spending very little of his money on these “ clowns ” because he will consider himself to be the biggest clown of them all – and he will be right !
’ Twitter world went after the president as he tried to Twitter lunge at the invincible House Schiff .
Check it out !
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House Intelligence Chair and lead on the impeachment trial Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) has reached right into Donald Trump’s mind and given it a sound shaking. Schiff has shown himself to be a mighty contender and shines across the decades and centuries of other impeachment trials. Trump tried one of his tweet take-downs. Did he fail? You be the judge.
The president has been used to controlling events and people around him. Yet, he could not control Schiff Wednesday as the representative gave a brilliant opening statement. For once in his life, POTUS may have more than met his match.
Trump managed to keep a straight face when he called Schiff a liar. That was rich given his 16,000+ lies over these past three years:
‘“Schiff doesn’t have a case telling the truth, so he’s manufacturing things.” Rush Limbaugh @foxandfriends’
Then, the president continued on his morning Twitter binge:
‘“There is no evidence of a crime.” Robert Charles, Fmr Asst Secy of State. The crimes were committed by the other side!’
‘Attorney Generals from 21 States are urging the Senate to reject Impeachment. They say the Articles have legal & factual problems, and the Democrats case sets a dangerous historical precedent. “EVEN AN UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT UNDERMINES THE INTEGRITY….’
‘….OF THE 2020 ELECTION BECSUSE (sic) IT WEAPONIZES A PROCESS THAT SHOULD ONLY BE INITIATED IN EXCEEDINGLY RARE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND SHOULD NEVER BE USED FOR PARTISAN PURPOSES.”@HeatherChilders @FoxNews The Democrats are trying hard to damage Republicans prior to the Election!’
‘In an Impeachment, you can’t use a work of fiction as the theory for the case, filling in gaps with presumptions against the President. It was a weak presentation, self indulgent, & he didn’t deliver the goods.” Robert Charles,@HeatherChilders @FoxNews’
‘The Democrat House would not give us lawyers, or not one witness, but now demand that the Republican Senate produce the witnesses that the House never sought, or even asked for? They had their chance, but pretended to rush. Most unfair & corrupt hearing in Congressional history!’
‘No matter what you give to the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats, it will never be enough!’
‘The Democrats & Shifty Schiff, whose presentation to the Senate was loaded with lies and misrepresentations, are refusing to state that the Obama Administration withheld aid from many countries including Ukraine, Pakistan, Philippines, Egypt, Honduras, & Mexico. Witch Hunt!’
‘Mini Mike Bloomberg is playing poker with his foolhardy and unsuspecting Democrat rivals. He says that if he loses (he really means when!) in the primaries, he will spend money helping whoever the Democrat nominee is. By doing this, he figures, they won’t hit him as hard….’
‘….during his hopeless “presidential” campaign. They will remain silent! The fact is, when Mini losses, he will be spending very little of his money on these “clowns” because he will consider himself to be the biggest clown of them all – and he will be right!’
Twitter world went after the president as he tried to Twitter lunge at the invincible House Schiff. Check it out!:
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-22--Trump Spazzes Into All Caps Twitter Freakout During Impeachment Trial

On Wednesday , opening arguments in President Donald Trump ’ s Senate impeachment trial got underway for the second day , this time following the Republican majority in the Senate ’ s approval of rules for the rest of the trial .
Although he was in the middle of returning to the United States from his brief trip overseas for the World Economic Forum , Trump was apparently paying close attention to the proceedings .
He abruptly lashed out in the middle of the afternoon ( in U.S. eastern time ) with an all caps message proclaiming his supposed innocence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of power , which are founded on his scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating his opponents .
That ’ s in reference to the clearly supported allegation that he tried to pressure Ukraine into investigating his domestic political opponents .
The timeline of the facts of this bribery and pressure scandal was the focus of House impeachment case managers as Wednesday ’ s second day of arguments began .
Ironically , thanks to the lack of context that he included in the tweet , the sentiment could also be applied to Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appliances .
At a rally and at the White House , he has ranted about the supposed lack of appropriate pressure in dishwashers and toilets .
In the latter case , he claims that toilets now have to be flushed 10 or 15 times because of supposedly oh-so-lousy efficiency improvements in newer models .
Yes — as many face very tangible threats , dishwashers and toilets are a top adversary of the sitting president of the United States .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to the president ’ s meltdown below –

On Wednesday, opening arguments in President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial got underway for the second day, this time following the Republican majority in the Senate’s approval of rules for the rest of the trial. Although he was in the middle of returning to the United States from his brief trip overseas for the World Economic Forum, Trump was apparently paying close attention to the proceedings. He abruptly lashed out in the middle of the afternoon (in U.S. eastern time) with an all caps message proclaiming his supposed innocence of the allegations against him of abuse of power, which are founded on his scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating his opponents.
He tweeted simply:
‘“NO PRESSURE”’
“NO PRESSURE” — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 22, 2020
That’s in reference to the clearly supported allegation that he tried to pressure Ukraine into investigating his domestic political opponents. The timeline of the facts of this bribery and pressure scandal was the focus of House impeachment case managers as Wednesday’s second day of arguments began.
Ironically, thanks to the lack of context that he included in the tweet, the sentiment could also be applied to Trump’s bizarrely longstanding feud with energy efficient appliances. At a rally and at the White House, he has ranted about the supposed lack of appropriate pressure in dishwashers and toilets. In the latter case, he claims that toilets now have to be flushed 10 or 15 times because of supposedly oh-so-lousy efficiency improvements in newer models.
Yes — as many face very tangible threats, dishwashers and toilets are a top adversary of the sitting president of the United States.
Check out Twitter’s response to the president’s meltdown below –


bipartisanreport--2020-01-22--Trump Embarrasses Himself During Wednesday CNBC Interview

Donald Trump calls himself a “ stable genius , ” which happens to be the name of a just-released book by two of The Washington Post ’ s Pulitzer Prize winners , national investigative reporter Carol Leonnig and White House bureau chief Philip Rucker .
The three-year effort examines whether the people closest to the president think he is a stable genius .
So when the president begins to speak in a disjointed manner , the nation notices .
Wednesday , the president said that the electric car developer Elon Musk was one of the world ’ s “ great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Then , he compared Musk and SpaceX aerospace industry to that of Thomas Edison ’ s .
Of course , the original ( Nikola ) Tesla was perhaps Edison ’ s greatest rival .
The president spoke with Squawk Box co-host Joe Kernen from the World Economic Forum while POTUS was in Davos , Switzerland .
Trump said : ‘ Musk is “ one of our great geniuses , and we have to protect our genius .
You know , we have to protect Thomas Edison and we have to protect all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the light bulb and the wheel and all of these things .
And he ’ s one of our very smart people and we want to cherish those people.
’ POTUS was enthralled with Musk ’ s company SpaceX , and all about what he has accomplished with rockets that land themselves .
The SaceX company is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company .
Musk founded it in 2002 , and the headquarters are Hawthorne , California .
Trump continued with the interview in Switzerland : ‘ You go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the end of the company .
And now all of a sudden they ’ re talking about these great things .
‘ I spoke to him very recently , and he ’ s also doing the rockets .
He likes rockets .
And he does good at rockets , too , by the way .
I never saw where the engines come down with no wings , no anything , and they ’ re landing .
I said I ’ ve never seen that before.
’ Musk said that he considered Tesla @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the two men , he preferred Edison .
Tesla ’ s stock has doubled since late September 2019 , and it was worth approximately $ 100 billion .
He did better than Ford and General Motors together .
Yet , it had not been an easy road for the inventer who thought outside of the traditional American carmakers ’ box .
It took a lot of money to get to this point .
Even so , Musk ’ s inventive company bottomed out .
This is the point when many business owners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or discouragement .
Suddenly , the decline turned around and shot way back up .
This was a perfect example of the light after a storm .
On Musk ’ s Tesla site , the big thinker ’ s bio said : 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 .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump calls himself a “stable genius,” which happens to be the name of a just-released book by two of The Washington Post’s Pulitzer Prize winners, national investigative reporter Carol Leonnig and White House bureau chief Philip Rucker. The three-year effort examines whether the people closest to the president think he is a stable genius. So when the president begins to speak in a disjointed manner, the nation notices.
Wednesday, the president said that the electric car developer Elon Musk was one of the world’s “great geniuses,” according to CNBC. Then, he compared Musk and SpaceX aerospace industry to that of Thomas Edison’s. Of course, the original (Nikola) Tesla was perhaps Edison’s greatest rival.
The president spoke with Squawk Box co-host Joe Kernen from the World Economic Forum while POTUS was in Davos, Switzerland. Trump said:
‘Musk is “one of our great geniuses, and we have to protect our genius. You know, we have to protect Thomas Edison and we have to protect all of these people that came up with originally the light bulb and the wheel and all of these things. And he’s one of our very smart people and we want to cherish those people.’
POTUS was enthralled with Musk’s company SpaceX, and all about what he has accomplished with rockets that land themselves. The SaceX company is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company. Musk founded it in 2002, and the headquarters are Hawthorne, California.
Trump continued with the interview in Switzerland:
‘You go back a year and they were talking about the end of the company. And now all of a sudden they’re talking about these great things. ‘I spoke to him very recently, and he’s also doing the rockets. He likes rockets. And he does good at rockets, too, by the way. I never saw where the engines come down with no wings, no anything, and they’re landing. I said I’ve never seen that before.’
Musk said that he considered Tesla and Edison role models. Yet, of the two men, he preferred Edison.
Tesla’s stock has doubled since late September 2019, and it was worth approximately $100 billion. He did better than Ford and General Motors together. Yet, it had not been an easy road for the inventer who thought outside of the traditional American carmakers’ box. It took a lot of money to get to this point.
On August 7, 2018, Musk tweeted a welcome:
‘Funding Secured.’
Even so, Musk’s inventive company bottomed out. This is the point when many business owners quit from either a lack of funds or discouragement. Suddenly, the decline turned around and shot way back up. This was a perfect example of the light after a storm.
On Musk’s Tesla site, the big thinker’s bio said:
‘Previously, Elon co-founded and sold PayPal, the world’s leading Internet payment system, and Zip2, one of the first internet maps and directions services, which helped bring major publishers like the New York Times and Hearst online.’
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--2020-01-22--Schiff Outmaneuvers Trump During Day 2 Of Impeachment Trial

This Tuesday , the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump got underway with opening arguments from both the managers of the House ’ s impeachment case and the president ’ s impeachment defense team .
Those arguments culminated in the Republican majority in the Senate approving rules for the trial that did not immediately lay out any opportunity to hear from witnesses , but Democratic impeachment case managers remained resolute anyway .
In brief remarks to reporters before day two of arguments kicked off on Wednesday , House Intelligence Committee Chairman and impeachment case co-manager Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it ’ s up to Republicans to choose whether or not to bury their heads in the sand .
That includes on the issue of hearing from very relevant witnesses and evidence that can provide a firsthand perspective on the president ’ s scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating his opponents .
‘ Yesterday , we feel that we laid out a very powerful case for why this trial should be no different than any other trial in America… the House should have the opportunity to prove our case… but the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Senate should allow us a trial that ’ s fair to the American people.
’ Yet , Republican Senators did not listen , and as Schiff noted , they obstructed fairness with the de facto approval of the president himself .
The intel chairman continued : ‘ The president bragged that he thought things were going well because they have all the materials — well indeed they do have the material hidden from the American people .
That is nothing to brag about .
And if the Senators are serious about wanting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s team wants to contest any of the facts , these documents and witnesses will need to be produced.
’ Besides noting that in general , he believes that the House has developed an “ overwhelming case ” against the president , the intel chairman also noted how the impeachment case managers had proposed having U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts , who ’ s presiding over the trial , rule on whether or not summoned witnesses were relevant before being called .
But , in light of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facts are lined up against them , the president ’ s side turned that down .
But Dems are continuing anyway .
And as Schiff noted , down in reality , large portions of Americans are on their side .
A poll released just recently by CNN revealed that 51 percent of Americans want the Senate to convict and remove the president from office during this trial .
‘ The American people overwhelmingly want to hear from these witnesses and for a very good reason — because they can shed light on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American people are watching and the American people are listening , and they do have an open mind , and it ’ s those Americans we ’ re talking to also… We ’ re trying this case to two juries : the Senate , and the American people.
’ The witnesses that Democrats are after include Trump ’ s former national security adviser John Bolton and his current White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney .
But it ’ s an open question whether Republicans will vote to approve those witnesses when @ @ @ @

This Tuesday, the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump got underway with opening arguments from both the managers of the House’s impeachment case and the president’s impeachment defense team. Those arguments culminated in the Republican majority in the Senate approving rules for the trial that did not immediately lay out any opportunity to hear from witnesses, but Democratic impeachment case managers remained resolute anyway. In brief remarks to reporters before day two of arguments kicked off on Wednesday, House Intelligence Committee Chairman and impeachment case co-manager Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) insisted that their case is solid and it’s up to Republicans to choose whether or not to bury their heads in the sand.
That includes on the issue of hearing from very relevant witnesses and evidence that can provide a firsthand perspective on the president’s scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating his opponents.
Schiff commented:
‘Yesterday, we feel that we laid out a very powerful case for why this trial should be no different than any other trial in America… the House should have the opportunity to prove our case… but the Senate should allow us a fair trial. The Senate should allow us a trial that’s fair to the American people.’
The subject of the impeachment trial bragged that the material exists, is in his possession and has been withheld from Congress. But, sure, let's hear more about how there's no need for witnesses and records from a Senate majority whose members swore an oath they didn't mean. https://t.co/cunePFcVoQ — Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) January 22, 2020
Yet, Republican Senators did not listen, and as Schiff noted, they obstructed fairness with the de facto approval of the president himself. The intel chairman continued:
‘The president bragged that he thought things were going well because they have all the materials — well indeed they do have the material hidden from the American people. That is nothing to brag about. And if the Senators are serious about wanting to learn all the facts, if the president’s team wants to contest any of the facts, these documents and witnesses will need to be produced.’
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Besides noting that in general, he believes that the House has developed an “overwhelming case” against the president, the intel chairman also noted how the impeachment case managers had proposed having U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who’s presiding over the trial, rule on whether or not summoned witnesses were relevant before being called. But, in light of their apparent acute awareness of how solidly the facts are lined up against them, the president’s side turned that down.
But Dems are continuing anyway. And as Schiff noted, down in reality, large portions of Americans are on their side. A poll released just recently by CNN revealed that 51 percent of Americans want the Senate to convict and remove the president from office during this trial.
Schiff noted:
‘The American people overwhelmingly want to hear from these witnesses and for a very good reason — because they can shed light on the president’s misconduct… I do expect the American people are watching and the American people are listening, and they do have an open mind, and it’s those Americans we’re talking to also… We’re trying this case to two juries: the Senate, and the American people.’
The witnesses that Democrats are after include Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton and his current White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney. But it’s an open question whether Republicans will vote to approve those witnesses when opening arguments conclude.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-22--Schumer Shows Up Trump With Wednesday Evidence Declaration

Donald Trump ’ s first day of the attorneys ’ amendments began at 1:00 p.m. est and ended at nearly 2:00 a.m. in the dark of the night .
The greatest tension was over whether witnesses and documents that supported the evidence could be introduced before the attorney ’ s opening statements or after .
This was an important ask by the Democrats , because it takes time to prepare documents to redact them for national security and make copies .
It takes time to get depositions from the witnesses , and any number of acts of preparation .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requesting different subpoenaed witnesses and documents .
Each party-line vote resulted in 53 to 47 time and time again .
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer ( D-NY ) claimed that the GOP ’ s lock-step votes indicated they had no interest in “ a fair impeachment trial , ” according to C-SPAN .
The House mangers ’ ( attorneys ’ ) strategy was masterful .
With each amendment , the Democrats actually entered evidence into the record .
These included many instances of clips of Trump ’ s own words and clips of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speeches were finely prepared with bullet points shown upon the overhead screen .
Of course , there were no full documents in the Democrats ’ strategy .
They walked the narrow line between supporting their claims and showing so much that the Republicans would have a valid excuse to rebuke them .
The Dems were successful in their efforts .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) who has been leading his party in marching-band steps through 13 hours of Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
The problem has always been that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not stupid .
Schumer told reporters that the Republicans did not “ want a fair trial ” during his press conference prior to Wednesday ’ s impeachment trial .
He said : Republicans voted against the Democrats ’ amendment to keep the White House from cherry-picking documents to leak to the public .
Schumer contended : The Senate Democrats ’ leader criticized the GOP when it cast out the amendment by Senator Chris Van Hollen ( D-MD. )
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It was a reasonable request that would have let Chief Justice John Roberts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was relevant : Schumer said repeatedly throughout the day : Senator Susan Collins ( R-ME ) dipped her toes into the forbidden Democratic pool and voted against her party — one time .
That may not be enough for her state to re-elect her .
After all , her vote glanced off of the amendment , which indicated that the parties had three days instead of two to respond to motions filed in the morning .
That was defeated 52 to 48 .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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’s first day of the attorneys’ amendments began at 1:00 p.m. est and ended at nearly 2:00 a.m. in the dark of the night. The greatest tension was over whether witnesses and documents that supported the evidence could be introduced before the attorney’s opening statements or after.
This was an important ask by the Democrats, because it takes time to prepare documents to redact them for national security and make copies. It takes time to get depositions from the witnesses, and any number of acts of preparation.
The Republican majority voted against the 11 amendments requesting different subpoenaed witnesses and documents. Each party-line vote resulted in 53 to 47 time and time again. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) claimed that the GOP’s lock-step votes indicated they had no interest in “a fair impeachment trial,” according to C-SPAN.
The House mangers’ (attorneys’) strategy was masterful. With each amendment, the Democrats actually entered evidence into the record. These included many instances of clips of Trump’s own words and clips of the other witnesses. The Democrats’ speeches were finely prepared with bullet points shown upon the overhead screen.
Of course, there were no full documents in the Democrats’ strategy. They walked the narrow line between supporting their claims and showing so much that the Republicans would have a valid excuse to rebuke them. The Dems were successful in their efforts.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) who has been leading his party in marching-band steps through 13 hours of Trump’s impeachment trial. The problem has always been that people recognized the sour notes. People are not stupid.
Schumer told reporters that the Republicans did not “want a fair trial” during his press conference prior to Wednesday’s impeachment trial. He said:
‘If there’s one thing we learned from the series of votes on the Senate floor it’s that Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans don’t want a fair trial that considers all the evidenc. On four separate votes, every Senate Republican voted against requesting relevant documents for the trial. On three other votes, every Senate Republican voted against calling relevant witnesses before the Senate.’
Republicans voted against the Democrats’ amendment to keep the White House from cherry-picking documents to leak to the public. Schumer contended:
‘When we offered an amendment to actually guarantee votes on witnesses and documents, after the question period, after the presentations, instead of one vague procedural motion, every single republican said no.’
The Senate Democrats’ leader criticized the GOP when it cast out the amendment by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD.). It was a reasonable request that would have let Chief Justice John Roberts decided whether a witness or a document was relevant:
‘The bottom line is this, the very first thing the American people saw when they tuned into the impeachment trial of President Trump was Republican senators voting against having a fair trial with relevant evidence.’
Schumer said repeatedly throughout the day:
‘All of these amendments under the resolution could be dealt with at the appropriate time.’
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) dipped her toes into the forbidden Democratic pool and voted against her party — one time. That may not be enough for her state to re-elect her. After all, her vote glanced off of the amendment, which indicated that the parties had three days instead of two to respond to motions filed in the morning. That was defeated 52 to 48.
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--2020-01-22--Graham Snaps & Yells During Impeachment Trial Like A Madman

This Wednesday , as day two of arguments in President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial geared up , Trump ally and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) resorted to one of his favorite pastimes — yelling .
During a press conference alongside a couple of other Republican Senators , he held little back in his bombastic , self-righteous attempt to apparently insulate the president from any kind of serious scrutiny even in the face of glaringly uncontestable evidence demonstrating his abuse of power .
Although he ’ s still going along with the trial for now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegitimate because — and this is the extent of his argument — Trump ’ s “ executive privilege ” should let him act untethered .
Zeroing in on very basic Democratic demands for witnesses and evidence , Graham angrily asserted : ‘ What the House managers were proposing yesterday is basically to destroy the institution of the presidency as we know it , make it naked when it comes to partisan impeachment , not have a venue to go to court and litigate privileges that have been exercised by prior presidents .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re willing to destroy the institution of the office in the name of getting him.
’ No !
They want the basic evidence relevant to the president ’ s scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating his opponents !
Here ’ s yet another argument about the process instead of one focused on the facts , which are lined up against the president ’ s defenders .
After getting asked a very simple question about the president proudly touting how much material he has kept from impeachment investigators , he yelled out the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a crusade to destroy this man !
And they don ’ t care what they destroy in the process of trying to destroy Donald Trump !
So to my Democratic colleagues : you can say what you want about me , but I ’ m covering up nothing !
I ’ m exposing your hatred of this president to the point that you would destroy the institution !
’ So… his idea is that the president is free to do whatever he wants because of a conspiracy theory about a Democratic “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Graham went on to name a laundry list of complaints against Democrats .
For example , he repeated the GOP talking point whining about Dems having denied the president ’ s “ right ” to due process , but in reality — the president ’ s own refusal to cooperate with investigators ’ fact-finding attempts does not negate the entire proceeding .
It just doesn ’ t .
And no amount of Graham ’ s self-righteous posturing will change that , considering this Wednesday , he also tried to depict himself as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very basic attempts to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s Russia investigation .
Graham ’ s tangents even included him reminiscing about his past as a lawyer .
He spouted off : ‘ Before I came here , I used to try cases .
We have a lot of good lawyers in this body .
All I can is that when the court date was set , if I asked for a bunch of subpoenas and documents to be produced on the day of trial that I had not pursued before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would get tossed out.
’ And the point is ?
Democrats have built their case as best as possible considering the president ’ s relentless obstruction , period .

This Wednesday, as day two of arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial geared up, Trump ally and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) resorted to one of his favorite pastimes — yelling. During a press conference alongside a couple of other Republican Senators, he held little back in his bombastic, self-righteous attempt to apparently insulate the president from any kind of serious scrutiny even in the face of glaringly uncontestable evidence demonstrating his abuse of power. Although he’s still going along with the trial for now, he dismissed the entire proceeding as illegitimate because — and this is the extent of his argument — Trump’s “executive privilege” should let him act untethered.
Zeroing in on very basic Democratic demands for witnesses and evidence, Graham angrily asserted:
‘What the House managers were proposing yesterday is basically to destroy the institution of the presidency as we know it, make it naked when it comes to partisan impeachment, not have a venue to go to court and litigate privileges that have been exercised by prior presidents. When it comes to Donald Trump, they’re willing to destroy the institution of the office in the name of getting him.’
No! They want the basic evidence relevant to the president’s scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating his opponents! Here’s yet another argument about the process instead of one focused on the facts, which are lined up against the president’s defenders.
After getting asked a very simple question about the president proudly touting how much material he has kept from impeachment investigators, he yelled out the attempted defense:
‘They’re on a crusade to destroy this man! And they don’t care what they destroy in the process of trying to destroy Donald Trump! So to my Democratic colleagues: you can say what you want about me, but I’m covering up nothing! I’m exposing your hatred of this president to the point that you would destroy the institution!’
So… his idea is that the president is free to do whatever he wants because of a conspiracy theory about a Democratic “crusade” against the president.
Watch:
Separately, Graham went on to name a laundry list of complaints against Democrats. For example, he repeated the GOP talking point whining about Dems having denied the president’s “right” to due process, but in reality — the president’s own refusal to cooperate with investigators’ fact-finding attempts does not negate the entire proceeding. It just doesn’t. And no amount of Graham’s self-righteous posturing will change that, considering this Wednesday, he also tried to depict himself as an impartial source via rattling off his very basic attempts to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
Graham’s tangents even included him reminiscing about his past as a lawyer. He spouted off:
‘Before I came here, I used to try cases. We have a lot of good lawyers in this body. All I can is that when the court date was set, if I asked for a bunch of subpoenas and documents to be produced on the day of trial that I had not pursued before the trial in any serious way, I would get tossed out.’
And the point is?
Democrats have built their case as best as possible considering the president’s relentless obstruction, period.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-22--D.C. Attorney General Makes Legal Power Move Against Trump

Donald Trump has left a trail of broken small contractors in his wake .
Yet , the great listing Trump ship of state apparently feels no pain , no sorrow , no empathy for the loss of generations-long businesses .
The cities where he holds his rallies are left with expensive bills for the services necessary for POTUS ’ arrival .
This is his latest rip-off .
Washington D.C. Attorney General ( AG ) Karl A. Racine sued the president ’ s inaugural committee and business Wednesday .
He claimed in the civil lawsuit that Trump ’ s nonprofit violated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political event .
The AG claimed the president spent more than $ 1 million for a ballroom at his Washington hotel .
This was the one located in D.C. ’ s former main post office .
The suit claimed that the staff was aware of Trump ’ s overpricing .
Right before Trump ’ s presidential inauguration , the committee held the ballroom for the tidy sum of $ 175,000 per day .
Add onto that a bill for over $ 300,000 in food and beverages .
The Trumps did this over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purpose of the committee was to organize the president ’ s inaugural activities .
However , Racine claimed that it did not .
Instead , the committee “ violated District law ” by overcharging , according to The Washington Post : Attorney for the committee and a Trump Organization spokesperson Thomas Barrack Jr. indicated : Racine argued that the committee found the “ waste of the committee ’ s funds ” was illegal : Racine claimed Trump and first daughter Ivanka should have known about the over-charges .
The AG based this upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee and the Trump Organization.
” The Washington law read that nonprofits should not generate profits for “ private individuals.
” In Racine ’ s civil suit , he requested an order from the city ’ s Superior Court .
He wanted the court to force Trump to refund the money and donate it to charities that were “ promoting civic engagement.
” An attorney for the committee and a Trump Organization spokeswoman did not immediately respond to requests for comment .
However , in response to previous inquiries about committee spending , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued a statement saying that the inauguration and the more than 20 related events were not appropriate usages of the nonprofit ’ s funds .
The civil suit pointed to the four-day booking by the committee .
Racine claimed the deal was to financially benefit Trump and his family for intentionally wasting “ the nonprofit ’ s resources.
” 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump has left a trail of broken small contractors in his wake. Yet, the great listing Trump ship of state apparently feels no pain, no sorrow, no empathy for the loss of generations-long businesses. The cities where he holds his rallies are left with expensive bills for the services necessary for POTUS’ arrival. This is his latest rip-off.
Washington D.C. Attorney General (AG) Karl A. Racine sued the president’s inaugural committee and business Wednesday. He claimed in the civil lawsuit that Trump’s nonprofit violated its status by spending money on a political event. The AG claimed the president spent more than $1 million for a ballroom at his Washington hotel. This was the one located in D.C.’s former main post office. The suit claimed that the staff was aware of Trump’s overpricing.
Right before Trump’s presidential inauguration, the committee held the ballroom for the tidy sum of $175,000 per day. Add onto that a bill for over $300,000 in food and beverages. The Trumps did this over the event planner’s opposition.
The purpose of the committee was to organize the president’s inaugural activities. However, Racine claimed that it did not. Instead, the committee “violated District law” by overcharging, according to The Washington Post:
‘[He] abandoned this purpose and violated District law when it wasted approximately $1 million of charitable funds in overpayment for the use of event space at the Trump hotel.’ These charges were unreasonable and improperly served to enrich [Trump’s business].’
Attorney for the committee and a Trump Organization spokesperson Thomas Barrack Jr. indicated:
‘[The] inauguration [and] 20 related events] were executed in elegance and seamless excellence without incident or interruption, befitting the legacy and tradition that has preceded us.’
Racine argued that the committee found the “waste of the committee’s funds” was illegal:
‘[The committee’s commitment] to further the common good and welfare [of American citizens] by supporting the activities surrounding the 2017 Presidential inauguration.’
Racine claimed Trump and first daughter Ivanka should have known about the over-charges. The AG based this upon the documents he subpoenaed from “the committee and the Trump Organization.”
The Washington law read that nonprofits should not generate profits for “private individuals.” In Racine’s civil suit, he requested an order from the city’s Superior Court. He wanted the court to force Trump to refund the money and donate it to charities that were “promoting civic engagement.”
An attorney for the committee and a Trump Organization spokeswoman did not immediately respond to requests for comment. However, in response to previous inquiries about committee spending, its chairman Thomas J. Barrack Jr., issued a statement saying that the inauguration and the more than 20 related events were not appropriate usages of the nonprofit’s funds.
The civil suit pointed to the four-day booking by the committee. Racine claimed the deal was to financially benefit Trump and his family for intentionally wasting “the nonprofit’s resources.”
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--2020-01-22--Hillary Tweets Impeachment Rallying Cry That Has Liberals Cheering

The Senate impeachment trial for President Donald Trump is officially underway with the Republican-led rules in place that do not presently provide any opportunity to hear from witnesses or examine documents .
This Wednesday morning , as opposing sides geared up for more of their opening arguments , Hillary Clinton herself spoke out against the Republicans who ’ ve banded together to keep witnesses out of the trial so far .
The evidence from House Democrats is publicly available and hardly contestable — but Senate Republicans refuse to budge .
Even Trump ally Sen. Rand Paul ( R-Ky. ) admitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about securing their political future .
It ’ s true — last week , Senator after Senator got sworn in as jurors for the trial , and in their oath , they pledged to administer impartial justice .
But previously , Republican leaders including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( Ky. ) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham ( S.C. ) had explicitly insisted that they would not be impartial jurors , and they made good on that via voting against numerous amendments to the trial rules that Democrats proposed during the opening day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to hear from witnesses like Trump ’ s former national security adviser John Bolton and his current White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney , both of whom have firsthand perspectives on the president ’ s plot to bribe Ukraine .
Republicans have already resorted to desperate lies to try and get around this .
During opening arguments on Tuesday , ahead of the approval of rules for the rest of the trial , Trump ’ s defense team claimed that Republicans had been shut out of the impeachment proceedings in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not true .
Republicans sat in on the hearings , Republicans got to ask questions , and Republicans heard from at least some of the witnesses that they wanted .
The president ’ s defenders are still resorting to arguments about the process in the face of arguments about the facts that are uncontestable .

The Senate impeachment trial for President Donald Trump is officially underway with the Republican-led rules in place that do not presently provide any opportunity to hear from witnesses or examine documents. This Wednesday morning, as opposing sides geared up for more of their opening arguments, Hillary Clinton herself spoke out against the Republicans who’ve banded together to keep witnesses out of the trial so far. The evidence from House Democrats is publicly available and hardly contestable — but Senate Republicans refuse to budge. Even Trump ally Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) admitted that their Trump allegiance is largely just about securing their political future.
Clinton tweeted:
‘Last week, every senator swore to “do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws” in the president’s impeachment trial. Last night, Republican senators cast vote after vote to block evidence and testimony. The American people deserve a real trial, not a cover-up.’
Last week, every senator swore to "do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws" in the president's impeachment trial. Last night, Republican senators cast vote after vote to block evidence and testimony. The American people deserve a real trial, not a cover-up. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 22, 2020
It’s true — last week, Senator after Senator got sworn in as jurors for the trial, and in their oath, they pledged to administer impartial justice. But previously, Republican leaders including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (S.C.) had explicitly insisted that they would not be impartial jurors, and they made good on that via voting against numerous amendments to the trial rules that Democrats proposed during the opening day of the trial on Tuesday.
Democrats want to hear from witnesses like Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton and his current White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, both of whom have firsthand perspectives on the president’s plot to bribe Ukraine.
Republicans have already resorted to desperate lies to try and get around this. During opening arguments on Tuesday, ahead of the approval of rules for the rest of the trial, Trump’s defense team claimed that Republicans had been shut out of the impeachment proceedings in the House — but that’s just not true. Republicans sat in on the hearings, Republicans got to ask questions, and Republicans heard from at least some of the witnesses that they wanted. The president’s defenders are still resorting to arguments about the process in the face of arguments about the facts that are uncontestable.
Check out Twitter’s response to Hillary…


bipartisanreport--2020-01-22--Susan Collins Surprises America & Breaks With GOP During Vote

This week , the Senate impeachment trial abruptly got underway with votes on the rules for the main bulk of the proceedings .
During a late night vote on an amendment to those rules that had been proposed by Democrats , Maine ’ s Republican Senator and perceived moderate Susan Collins broke with her party and voted against tabling the amendment .
It was the apparently tenth such amendment vote during the Tuesday debate , and it would have extended the time in which one side could respond to a motion from their opponents .
That could have helped keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acquittal for the president that Republicans want , but the GOP — except Collins — voted the proposal down .
Her reasoning for the vote isn ’ t immediately clear , but her advocacy did apparently weigh on another actually successful rules change .
The first version of the trial rules gave sides only two days to make opening remarks and did not actually add the actual evidence collected by House investigators to the official record .
But after a group of Republicans including Senators spoke out during a private party lunch , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arguments to three days and add the House ’ s evidence to the record .
Collins spokeswoman Annie Clark connected that advocacy to Collins trying to keep the current proceedings in line with the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton .
Clark explained : ‘ Senator Collins and others raised concerns about the 24 hours of opening statements in two days and the admission of the House transcript in the record .
Her position has been that the trial should follow the Clinton model as much as possible .
She thinks these changes are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still a major looming question where Collins ’ s perspective could have some sway — whether or not the Senate will hear from witnesses .
At present , that question is apparently set to be formally considered after opening arguments and initial questions from Senators .
The opening arguments that have already taken place have already included plenty of lies from the president ’ s team , like their completely false claims that Republicans had been kept out of the initial proceedings .

This week, the Senate impeachment trial abruptly got underway with votes on the rules for the main bulk of the proceedings. During a late night vote on an amendment to those rules that had been proposed by Democrats, Maine’s Republican Senator and perceived moderate Susan Collins broke with her party and voted against tabling the amendment. It was the apparently tenth such amendment vote during the Tuesday debate, and it would have extended the time in which one side could respond to a motion from their opponents. That could have helped keep the trial from devolving into the quick acquittal for the president that Republicans want, but the GOP — except Collins — voted the proposal down.
Her reasoning for the vote isn’t immediately clear, but her advocacy did apparently weigh on another actually successful rules change. The first version of the trial rules gave sides only two days to make opening remarks and did not actually add the actual evidence collected by House investigators to the official record. But after a group of Republicans including Senators spoke out during a private party lunch, the rules were changed to extend opening arguments to three days and add the House’s evidence to the record.
Collins spokeswoman Annie Clark connected that advocacy to Collins trying to keep the current proceedings in line with the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton. Clark explained:
‘Senator Collins and others raised concerns about the 24 hours of opening statements in two days and the admission of the House transcript in the record. Her position has been that the trial should follow the Clinton model as much as possible. She thinks these changes are a significant improvement.’
There’s still a major looming question where Collins’s perspective could have some sway — whether or not the Senate will hear from witnesses. At present, that question is apparently set to be formally considered after opening arguments and initial questions from Senators. The opening arguments that have already taken place have already included plenty of lies from the president’s team, like their completely false claims that Republicans had been kept out of the initial proceedings.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-22--Wednesday Document Dump Uncovers Damning Trump/Ukraine Email

This week , the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump abruptly got underway with opening arguments and a late night approval of rules for the rest of the trial .
Right as those initial stages were unfolding , the White House Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) released almost 200 pages of evidence including never-before-seen emails that reveal key details , including that the Trump team was preparing to freeze aid for Ukraine before Trump ever talked to their president .
That aid freeze was designed as apparent leverage for Trump ’ s plot to pressure Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer time frame revealed for the aid freeze plans indicates an incriminating aspect of premeditation .
OMB released the documents in compliance with a ruling in a lawsuit brought by the government watchdog group American Oversight , which stepped in with requests for relevant records to be made public as the Trump administration went on a de facto evidence lockdown in response to demands from impeachment investigators .
‘ The public can now see even more evidence of the President ’ s corrupt scheme as it unfolded in real-time .
The volume of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ material still secreted away only highlights how much the administration has withheld from the House , the Senate , and the American public.
’ The details in this new batch of evidence include OMB official and Trump appointee Michael Duffey receiving a “ Ukraine Prep Memo ” on the night before Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky .
That conversation took place on July 25 , and Duffey — who Democrats want to have testify in the impeachment trial — got the memo on the evening of July 24 .
CNN notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ it appears the general counsel ’ s office prepared a footnote for budget officials , ” meaning that they developed “ the technical device officials at the budget office used to pause the funding.
” As are numerous other portions of the newly released material , the contents of the Ukraine memo are redacted — but the foundational work obviously paid off , because an hour and a half after Trump spoke to Zelensky , Duffey notified the Defense Department that the aid for Ukraine would be delayed .
That notification was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Accountability Office recently concluded that the Trump administration broke the law by holding up that aid even though its disbursement was already Congressionally approved .
There ’ s no indication that this conclusion will actually weigh on Republican Senators during Trump ’ s impeachment trial ; this week , they ’ ve already voted along party lines against hearing witnesses until after opening debate .
Other details in the newly released batch of material include the offices of at least four different Republican members of Congress reaching out to OMB with questions about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eventually delivered only after public pressure on the president was mounting and a whistleblower complaint emerged that , it turns out , outlined his bribery scheme .
The evidence has kept piling up from there — for example , just in recent days , House investigators released another trove of evidence from Rudy Giuliani ’ s associate Lev Parnas , who documented the bribery scheme and the president ’ s role in it .

This week, the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump abruptly got underway with opening arguments and a late night approval of rules for the rest of the trial. Right as those initial stages were unfolding, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released almost 200 pages of evidence including never-before-seen emails that reveal key details, including that the Trump team was preparing to freeze aid for Ukraine before Trump ever talked to their president. That aid freeze was designed as apparent leverage for Trump’s plot to pressure Ukraine into investigating his opponents, and the longer time frame revealed for the aid freeze plans indicates an incriminating aspect of premeditation.
OMB released the documents in compliance with a ruling in a lawsuit brought by the government watchdog group American Oversight, which stepped in with requests for relevant records to be made public as the Trump administration went on a de facto evidence lockdown in response to demands from impeachment investigators.
American Oversight executive director Austin Evers commented:
‘The public can now see even more evidence of the President’s corrupt scheme as it unfolded in real-time. The volume of material released, and the volume of material still secreted away only highlights how much the administration has withheld from the House, the Senate, and the American public.’
The details in this new batch of evidence include OMB official and Trump appointee Michael Duffey receiving a “Ukraine Prep Memo” on the night before Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. That conversation took place on July 25, and Duffey — who Democrats want to have testify in the impeachment trial — got the memo on the evening of July 24. CNN notes that at around the same time, “it appears the general counsel’s office prepared a footnote for budget officials,” meaning that they developed “the technical device officials at the budget office used to pause the funding.”
As are numerous other portions of the newly released material, the contents of the Ukraine memo are redacted — but the foundational work obviously paid off, because an hour and a half after Trump spoke to Zelensky, Duffey notified the Defense Department that the aid for Ukraine would be delayed. That notification was required by law — although the Government Accountability Office recently concluded that the Trump administration broke the law by holding up that aid even though its disbursement was already Congressionally approved. There’s no indication that this conclusion will actually weigh on Republican Senators during Trump’s impeachment trial; this week, they’ve already voted along party lines against hearing witnesses until after opening debate.
Other details in the newly released batch of material include the offices of at least four different Republican members of Congress reaching out to OMB with questions about the aid delay. The aid was eventually delivered only after public pressure on the president was mounting and a whistleblower complaint emerged that, it turns out, outlined his bribery scheme. The evidence has kept piling up from there — for example, just in recent days, House investigators released another trove of evidence from Rudy Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas, who documented the bribery scheme and the president’s role in it.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-23--Trump Delivers Thursday Afternoon Impeachment Whine

There is a direct correlation between Donald Trump and the Democrats ’ impeachment trial .
The better the trial is going against POTUS , the worse he has been expressing himself on Twitter .
The way to determine this is to look at his quotes .
After a spray of early morning tweets , the president held off for a few hours .
That was all fairly normal for POTUS .
But look at how his thoughts begin to decline .
A member of the Fox News team stroked his ego , a person linked to Fox News .
See @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump sent all that knew him written product supporting that top-heavy ego : The president ended up scattering his thoughts .
He shot them out from trading witnesses oito a whistleblower who dsappeared to threatening the Democrats : Trump ’ s last tweet hinted at a peace plan with Israel ’ s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu : Then , the Twitter world went wild .
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These quick , two-minute reads interpret the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

There is a direct correlation between Donald Trump and the Democrats’ impeachment trial. The better the trial is going against POTUS, the worse he has been expressing himself on Twitter. The way to determine this is to look at his quotes.
After a spray of early morning tweets, the president held off for a few hours. That was all fairly normal for POTUS. But look at how his thoughts begin to decline. A member of the Fox News team stroked his ego, a person linked to Fox News. See if you can pick up to frail
Trump sent all that knew him written product supporting that top-heavy ego:
‘“This is all about undermining the next Election.” Liz Peek, @FoxNews’
The president ended up scattering his thoughts. He shot them out from trading witnesses oito a whistleblower who dsappeared to threatening the Democrats:
‘The Democrats don’t want a Witness Trade because Shifty Schiff, the Biden’s, the fake Whistleblower (& his lawyer), the second Whistleblower (who vanished after I released the Transcripts), the so-called “informer”, & many other Democrat disasters, would be a BIG problem for them!’
Trump’s last tweet hinted at a peace plan with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
‘The United States looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister @Netanyahu & Blue & White Chairman @Gantzbe to the @WhiteHouse next week. Reports about details and timing of our closely-held peace plan are purely speculative.’
Then, the Twitter world went wild. Take a look and see if you agree:
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--2020-01-23--Normally Even-Handed Chris Hayes Condemned MIA Senators

This impeachment trial of Donald Trump should be a solemn event , neither a “ D ” or an “ R ” .
Instead , this impeachment is about whether Americans have three co-equal branches of government or a dictatorship led by one authoritarian individual .
This trial is for the very life of the nation .
Impeachment has happened only once in a generation now with the last impeachment of President William Jefferson ( Bill ) Clinton occurred in 1998 and President Andrew Johnson in 1868 .
Contrary to some beliefs , President Richard Nixon was not impeached .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ around him told him he would indeed be impeached , so he chose to resign in 1974 .
So , it was in this vein that MSNBC ’ s evening show All In ’ s host Chris Hayes spoke out according to The Huffington Post : ‘ Most of those people have other jobs they have to take leave from .
If the trial goes for a long time , often they don ’ t collect their paycheck from that and are given a meager amount of money relative to what some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ jobs is to do this .
This is literally their job .
If you find it too annoying or frustrating or uncomfortable to sit for eight hours and listen , you can resign tomorrow and go get another job !
’ ‘ If you don ’ t want to do your job Senators , then you should quit.
’ The 43-year-old is a member of “ the Squad ” and a strong proponent of impeaching 45 .
She has prepared some media pieces urging others to guide him down that pathway .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
The first-year-representative made impeaching Trump the cornerstone of her first term in office .
At a Netroots Nation-sponsored liberal conference she told an audience , The Washington Examiner reported : ‘ [ I am ] going to impeach the motherf—er.
’ Then , she added a video showing her with her aides headed to vote on the two articles of impeachment against Trump .
The House impeaches .
The Senate holds the trial .
Congressional reporter Michael McAuliff reported that 20 Republican senators took off during the House Intelligence Chair ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump impeachment trial lead , but in spite of the empty chairs , Representative Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) .
gave a brilliant opening speech .
People also pointed toward the empty seats of two MIA Democratic senators .
Some gave the legislators a pass , saying they thought the missing Republicans were taking bathroom breaks .
Senator Richard Blumenthal ( D-CT ) blew that excuse wide open .
The Huffington Post wrote : ‘ They want it to end .
They want to move on , get it done , without witnesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House , shut it down and get beyond.
’ The Republican side of the Senate was filled with those who wanted a fast dismissal .
The Democrats in their opening statement called for the trial to be over but after the evidence proved Trump should be ousted , and the Senate voted the president out of office .
The featured image was a screenshot via YouTube .

This impeachment trial of Donald Trump should be a solemn event, neither a “D” or an “R”. Instead, this impeachment is about whether Americans have three co-equal branches of government or a dictatorship led by one authoritarian individual. This trial is for the very life of the nation.
Impeachment has happened only once in a generation now with the last impeachment of President William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton occurred in 1998 and President Andrew Johnson in 1868. Contrary to some beliefs, President Richard Nixon was not impeached. As the evidence accumulated, the people around him told him he would indeed be impeached, so he chose to resign in 1974.
So, it was in this vein that MSNBC’s evening show All In’s host Chris Hayes spoke out according to The Huffington Post:
‘Most of those people have other jobs they have to take leave from. If the trial goes for a long time, often they don’t collect their paycheck from that and are given a meager amount of money relative to what some of those people might make. These peoples’ jobs is to do this. This is literally their job. If you find it too annoying or frustrating or uncomfortable to sit for eight hours and listen, you can resign tomorrow and go get another job!’
Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) tweeted Thursday morning:
‘If you don’t want to do your job Senators, then you should quit.’ The 43-year-old is a member of “the Squad” and a strong proponent of impeaching 45. She has prepared some media pieces urging others to guide him down that pathway. Tlaib has been an advocate to impeach Trump. The first-year-representative made impeaching Trump the cornerstone of her first term in office. At a Netroots Nation-sponsored liberal conference she told an audience, The Washington Examiner reported: ‘[I am] going to impeach the motherf—er.’ Then, she added a video showing her with her aides headed to vote on the two articles of impeachment against Trump. The House impeaches. The Senate holds the trial. Congressional reporter Michael McAuliff reported that 20 Republican senators took off during the House Intelligence Chair’s presentation. He has been the Trump impeachment trial lead, but in spite of the empty chairs, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA). gave a brilliant opening speech. People also pointed toward the empty seats of two MIA Democratic senators. Some gave the legislators a pass, saying they thought the missing Republicans were taking bathroom breaks. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) blew that excuse wide open. The Huffington Post wrote: ‘They want it to end. They want to move on, get it done, without witnesses and documents, taking cues from the White House, shut it down and get beyond.’ The Republican side of the Senate was filled with those who wanted a fast dismissal. The Democrats in their opening statement called for the trial to be over but after the evidence proved Trump should be ousted, and the Senate voted the president out of office. The featured image was a screenshot via YouTube.
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--2020-01-23--WH Official Vows ‘Revenge’ As Impeachment Trial Heats Up

This week , the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump kicked off , and one of Trump ’ s administration officials is already vowing “ revenge ” against those who ’ ve dared to challenge his boss .
White House legislative affairs director Eric Ueland touted his desire for “ revenge ” — whatever that means , exactly — to a group of reporters this Thursday , according to Business Insider ’ s Daniel Flatley , who reported the remark on Twitter .
The remark came after a couple of days and counting of House impeachment case managers publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate .
Ueland has actually figured in a vindictive sideshow of the impeachment trial saga already .
The very vocal Trump ally and Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz reported that based on something someone in the White House told him , he believed Ueland advocated against his inclusion on the president ’ s defense teams for the trial in retaliation for his vote in favor of a recent , mostly Democrat-supported House resolution demanding that Trump ’ s war powers be restrained .
‘ I don ’ t know why it would serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a divide between the president and one of his best communicators during impeachment… I thought ‘ legislative affairs ’ folks were supposed to help the president add friends — not extend silly fights with the president ’ s best friends.
’ The actual team of Republican House members who ’ ve been appointed as part of the president ’ s team include prominent figures like Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia , who ’ s the top Republican on his chamber ’ s Judiciary Committee , Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impeachment hearings , the Oversight Committee ’ s Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina , and Trump ’ s failed pick for Director of National Intelligence Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas , among others .
POLITICO reports that their advisory roles are expected to include “ TV appearances and news conferences.
” Ironically , Meadows himself — who ’ s not running for re-election — had publicly advocated for Gaetz to be included on the president ’ s team , but to no avail .
During an appearance on Steve Bannon ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Gaetz “ had one of the greatest performances in the Judiciary , and I say performances because he brought the truth.
” Oh well .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Ueland ’ s latest vindictive scheming below :

This week, the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump kicked off, and one of Trump’s administration officials is already vowing “revenge” against those who’ve dared to challenge his boss. White House legislative affairs director Eric Ueland touted his desire for “revenge” — whatever that means, exactly — to a group of reporters this Thursday, according to Business Insider’s Daniel Flatley, who reported the remark on Twitter. The remark came after a couple of days and counting of House impeachment case managers publicly outlining their case against Trump in the Senate.
Flatley shared:
‘White House liaison Eric Ueland just walked by a pen of reporters and said “I can’t wait for the revenge.”’
White House liaison Eric Ueland just walked by a pen of reporters and said “I can’t wait for the revenge.” — Daniel Flatley (@DanielPFlatley) January 23, 2020
Ueland has actually figured in a vindictive sideshow of the impeachment trial saga already. The very vocal Trump ally and Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz reported that based on something someone in the White House told him, he believed Ueland advocated against his inclusion on the president’s defense teams for the trial in retaliation for his vote in favor of a recent, mostly Democrat-supported House resolution demanding that Trump’s war powers be restrained.
Gaetz commented:
‘I don’t know why it would serve someone in the White House to manufacture a divide between the president and one of his best communicators during impeachment… I thought ‘legislative affairs’ folks were supposed to help the president add friends — not extend silly fights with the president’s best friends.’
The actual team of Republican House members who’ve been appointed as part of the president’s team include prominent figures like Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, who’s the top Republican on his chamber’s Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, who was temporarily added to the Intelligence Committee during impeachment hearings, the Oversight Committee’s Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina, and Trump’s failed pick for Director of National Intelligence Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas, among others. POLITICO reports that their advisory roles are expected to include “TV appearances and news conferences.”
Ironically, Meadows himself — who’s not running for re-election — had publicly advocated for Gaetz to be included on the president’s team, but to no avail. During an appearance on Steve Bannon’s podcast, Meadows commented that he thought that Gaetz “had one of the greatest performances in the Judiciary, and I say performances because he brought the truth.”
Oh well. Check out Twitter’s response to Ueland’s latest vindictive scheming below:


bipartisanreport--2020-01-23--Trump Impeachment Lawyers Implicated In New Evidence

This week , opening arguments in President Donald Trump ’ s Senate impeachment trial got underway — but he ’ s not the only one whose actions are under the microscope .
At least a couple of his lawyers also seem to be actively in on the Ukraine bribery scheme at the core of the impeachment proceedings against him .
Those out front for the president so far have included White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump ’ s personal attorney Jay Sekulow , the latter of whom derided what POLITICO termed a “ litany of allegations flying around Capitol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there ’ s evidence — Giuliani associate Lev Parnas insists that Sekulow knew about Giuliani ’ s role in the Ukraine scheme , and Democrats confronted Cipollone with “ evidence showing he ’ s a material witness in their impeachment case ” before opening arguments even officially began That evidence includes Cipollone ’ s roles in both the original bribery scheme and the plot to cover it up .
To start with , he ’ s the superior of National Security Council ( NSC ) lawyer John Eisenberg , who participated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s pressure on Ukraine to investigate his opponents in exchange for military aid .
NSC official Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said that Eisenberg demanded he keep quiet about what he knew about that pressure .
Cipollone also personally signed off on multiple White House refusals to comply with Congressional subpoenas .
Those refusals culminated in the second charge against Trump : obstruction of Congress .
And this is the guy who Trump has defending him in the Senate — someone who ’ s in on the scheme with him .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like Alan Dershowitz , whose past clients include O.J .
Simpson and Jeffrey Epstein , and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi , who accepted a large donation from Trump right before she suspiciously abandoned an investigation into one of his scams .
In other words , the complicity goes on from Cipollone .
On Wednesday , Trump was all smiles when talking about Cipollone to reporters .
The White House counsel ’ s arguments in the impeachment trial are the first public statements he ’ s made since accepting his present @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s lawyers ’ involvement in his schemes doesn ’ t even stop with those involved with his impeachment defense , POLITICO notes .
Giuliani helped the president and his other allies relay the pressure to Ukraine to open an investigation into Trump ’ s opponents , including the Bidens .
Trump told reporters that he kept Giuliani off his formal impeachment defense team to avoid “ conflict ” because he “ could be a witness at some point , if this whole sham continues.
” In the possible scenario of a fair trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well .

This week, opening arguments in President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial got underway — but he’s not the only one whose actions are under the microscope. At least a couple of his lawyers also seem to be actively in on the Ukraine bribery scheme at the core of the impeachment proceedings against him. Those out front for the president so far have included White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump’s personal attorney Jay Sekulow, the latter of whom derided what POLITICO termed a “litany of allegations flying around Capitol Hill” as “nonsense.” But, there’s evidence — Giuliani associate Lev Parnas insists that Sekulow knew about Giuliani’s role in the Ukraine scheme, and Democrats confronted Cipollone with “evidence showing he’s a material witness in their impeachment case” before opening arguments even officially began
That evidence includes Cipollone’s roles in both the original bribery scheme and the plot to cover it up. To start with, he’s the superior of National Security Council (NSC) lawyer John Eisenberg, who participated in the effort to cover up for the president’s pressure on Ukraine to investigate his opponents in exchange for military aid. NSC official Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said that Eisenberg demanded he keep quiet about what he knew about that pressure. Cipollone also personally signed off on multiple White House refusals to comply with Congressional subpoenas. Those refusals culminated in the second charge against Trump: obstruction of Congress.
And this is the guy who Trump has defending him in the Senate — someone who’s in on the scheme with him. His legal team includes other controversial figures too, like Alan Dershowitz, whose past clients include O.J. Simpson and Jeffrey Epstein, and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who accepted a large donation from Trump right before she suspiciously abandoned an investigation into one of his scams. In other words, the complicity goes on from Cipollone.
On Wednesday, Trump was all smiles when talking about Cipollone to reporters. The White House counsel’s arguments in the impeachment trial are the first public statements he’s made since accepting his present position. Trump commented:
‘I was very impressed with Pat. He had great emotion yesterday. Pat is a brilliant guy, but I’ve never seen that emotion. And that’s real emotion. That’s because he knows this is a hoax. And I was very proud of the job he did.’
Trump’s lawyers’ involvement in his schemes doesn’t even stop with those involved with his impeachment defense, POLITICO notes.
The outlet explains:
‘On Wednesday, House impeachment prosecutors name-dropped Giuliani more than 200 times during their opening presentations on the Senate floor. That was on top of nearly 60 mentions Tuesday… And that’s in addition to 91 Giuliani references in the opening brief that the House filed last weekend.’
Giuliani helped the president and his other allies relay the pressure to Ukraine to open an investigation into Trump’s opponents, including the Bidens. Trump told reporters that he kept Giuliani off his formal impeachment defense team to avoid “conflict” because he “could be a witness at some point, if this whole sham continues.” In the possible scenario of a fair trial, Cipollone and Sekulow could be witnesses as well.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-23--21 GOP AG’s Opposing Impeachment Struggle To Answer Question

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson ( R ) headed up a group of 21 states ’ attorneys general .
The wrote a letter to the Senate regarding the impeachment trial of Donald Trump .
It claimed that this was setting “ a dangerous partisan precedent.
” They indicated this trial might hurt future presidents .
They wrote that the Democrats ’ impeachment articles were “ fundamentally flawed.
” The attorneys general sent this letter to the U.S. senators saying it was the first “ friend of the Senate.. ” The letter comes as Trump faces a trial in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president , according to the Greenville News : This letter quoted the minority House Judiciary Committee Democrats ’ rejoinder during the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton : The lengthy 14-page letter claimed the current impeachment trial was based upon politics and “ negated the votes of millions of Americans : ” The AG ’ s pulled a deer-in-the-headlights and froze .
Finally one called the Democrats ’ work as “ a fishing expedition.
” Yet , he did not answer the central question : Then .
the letter carried the signatures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AGs .
It cames on the day the House Intelligence Chairman Chair Adam Schiff , gave his opening statement in the Senate trial .
It addressed the possibility of Trump not being convicted by the Senate .
The letter suggested that should Trump not be removed from office , the 2020 elections would end with foreign interference .
Schiff said : The Republican attorneys general indicated that the Democrats ’ first article of impeachment for “ abuse of power ” was flawed .
They said it did not indicate a specific crime .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Volodymyr Zelensky was merely a “ political thought crime.
” Then , they regarded the second article of impeachment “ obstruction of Congress.
” The AGs said it boiled down to impeaching a president for invoking executive privilege .
That would have made the executive privilege virtually useless .
‘ The two Articles of Impeachment sent over from the House are fundamentally flawed , politically motivated , and fail to identify any high crimes or misdemeanors .
Republican Attorneys General are asking the Senate to reject the manufactured theories upon which the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proceeding threatens all future elections and establishes a dangerous precedent .
That precedent will erode the separation of powers shared by the executive and legislative branches by subjugating future Presidents to the whims of the majority opposition party in the House of Representatives.
’ Those Republicans who signed the AG ’ s letter were : The letter can be viewed in its entirety at republicanags.com .
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) headed up a group of 21 states’ attorneys general. The wrote a letter to the Senate regarding the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. It claimed that this was setting “a dangerous partisan precedent.” They indicated this trial might hurt future presidents. They wrote that the Democrats’ impeachment articles were “fundamentally flawed.”
The attorneys general sent this letter to the U.S. senators saying it was the first “friend of the Senate..”
The letter comes as Trump faces a trial in the Senate after the House voted to impeach the president, according to the Greenville News:
‘If impeachment isn’t repudiated by the Senate, it threatens to ruin the separation of powers designed as part of the Constitution.’
This letter quoted the minority House Judiciary Committee Democrats’ rejoinder during the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton:
‘Impeachment is like a wall around the fort of the separation of powers. The crack we put in the wall today becomes the fissure tomorrow, which ultimately destroys the wall entirely.’ We agree.’
The lengthy 14-page letter claimed the current impeachment trial was based upon politics and “negated the votes of millions of Americans:”
‘[T]hat should only be initiated in exceedingly rare circumstances and should never be used for partisan purposes.’
The Courthouse News reporter Adam Klasfeild asked them:
‘You’ve all prosecuted a lot of cases. Have you ever prosecuted a case without witness testimony or discovery of evidence?’
The AG’s pulled a deer-in-the-headlights and froze. Finally one called the Democrats’ work as “a fishing expedition.” Yet, he did not answer the central question:
‘Why there should be testimony in the Senate trial, regardless of what the House did. Of course.’
Then. the letter carried the signatures of 21 out of the 26 Republican AGs. It cames on the day the House Intelligence Chairman Chair Adam Schiff, gave his opening statement in the Senate trial. It addressed the possibility of Trump not being convicted by the Senate. The letter suggested that should Trump not be removed from office, the 2020 elections would end with foreign interference. Schiff said:
“For precisely this reason, the president’s misconduct cannot be decided at the ballot box, for we cannot be assured that the vote will be fairly won. The president has shown that he believes that he is above the law and scornful of constraint.”
The Republican attorneys general indicated that the Democrats’ first article of impeachment for “abuse of power” was flawed. They said it did not indicate a specific crime. POTUS’ interaction with the new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was merely a “political thought crime.”
Then, they regarded the second article of impeachment “obstruction of Congress.” The AGs said it boiled down to impeaching a president for invoking executive privilege. That would have made the executive privilege virtually useless.
AG Alan Wilson (R-SC) read his prepared statement during a press release:
‘The two Articles of Impeachment sent over from the House are fundamentally flawed, politically motivated, and fail to identify any high crimes or misdemeanors. Republican Attorneys General are asking the Senate to reject the manufactured theories upon which the impeachment articles are based. This impeachment proceeding threatens all future elections and establishes a dangerous precedent. That precedent will erode the separation of powers shared by the executive and legislative branches by subjugating future Presidents to the whims of the majority opposition party in the House of Representatives.’
Those Republicans who signed the AG’s letter were:
‘Alan Wilson (SC), Jeff Landry (LA), Sean Reyes (UT), Steve Marshall (AL), Kevin Clarkson (AK), Leslie Rutledge (AR), Ashley Moody (FL), Chris Carr (GA), Curtis Hill (IN), Derek Schmidt (KS), Daniel Cameron (KY), Lynn Fitch (MS), Eric Schmitt (MO), Tim Fox (MT), Doug Peterson (NE), Dave Yost (OH), Mike Hunter (OK), Jason Ravnsborg (SD), Herbert Slatery (TN), Ken Paxton (TX), Patrick Morrisey (WV). ‘
The letter can be viewed in its entirety at republicanags.com.
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-23--Trump Admin Attacks Greta Thunberg’s Intelligence

If there was a photograph next to the word “ snide ” in the dictionary , it would be of Donald Trump ’ s Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin .
It is hard to get the picture of the secretary and his actress wife covering themselves with Treasury money out of your head , Thursday at the World Economic Summit ( WES ) in Davos , Switzerland , Trump ’ s money man hit a new low .
Mnuchin denigrated the 17-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg after she appeared on the world stage and called for immediate fossil fuel divestment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was difficult to tell whether he had a reason , or contempt just radiated off of him anyway .
Greta Thunberg hit people hard with the link between the economy and “ significant economic issues : ” Once world leaders criticized him for attacking Thunberg , Mnuchin pulled a “ just joking ” ploy .
Although , his words did carry a caustic weight , according to The Guardian : The young woman with a powerful message spoke in Davos : Mnuchin said he had a Tesla electric car when he first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for immediate action .
She said countries needed to leave the fossil fuel energy , halt subsidies to the industry , and stop fossil fuel exploration .
She pointed to corporations , banks , and other institutions : Trump spoke to the Davos audience , too .
He did not urge these economic leaders to be optimistic .
He directed them to do so : The US Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said a more measured approach would be better : Mnuchin argued that this administration was exhibiting world leadership by going after emission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was through the private rather than the governmental sector .
He did not mention how his boss had been taking a sharp scythe to all of President Barack Obama ’ s environmental accomplishments .
Clearly , the Treasury secretary indicated that Trump was not interested in the problem .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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If there was a photograph next to the word “snide” in the dictionary, it would be of Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. It is hard to get the picture of the secretary and his actress wife covering themselves with Treasury money out of your head, Thursday at the World Economic Summit (WES) in Davos, Switzerland, Trump’s money man hit a new low.
Mnuchin denigrated the 17-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg after she appeared on the world stage and called for immediate fossil fuel divestment. He sneered at her. Although, it was difficult to tell whether he had a reason, or contempt just radiated off of him anyway.
Greta Thunberg hit people hard with the link between the economy and “significant economic issues:”
‘People who call for divestment should remember there are “significant economic issues, issues with jobs. Any economies are transitioning to more efficient and cleaner energy. That doesn’t have to be all renewables.’
Once world leaders criticized him for attacking Thunberg, Mnuchin pulled a “just joking” ploy. Although, his words did carry a caustic weight, according to The Guardian:
‘Is she the chief economist? Who is she, I’m confused, After she goes and studies economics in college she can come back and explain that to us.’
The young woman with a powerful message spoke in Davos:
‘What will you tell your children?’
Mnuchin said he had a Tesla electric car when he first started driving in California:
‘When I was allowed to drive I had a Tesla. I drove in California. I liked it. But nobody focuses on how that electricity is made and what happens to the storage and the environmental issues on all these batteries.”
Thunberg called for immediate action. She said countries needed to leave the fossil fuel energy, halt subsidies to the industry, and stop fossil fuel exploration. She pointed to corporations, banks, and other institutions:
‘You might think we’re naive but if you won’t do it, you must explain to your children why you’ve given up on the Paris agreement goals and knowingly created a climate crisis.’
Trump spoke to the Davos audience, too. He did not urge these economic leaders to be optimistic. He directed them to do so:
‘To embrace the possibilities of tomorrow, we must reject the perennial prophets of doom and their predictions of the apocalypse. They are the heirs of yesterday’s foolish fortune tellers.’
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel said:
‘The impatience of our young people is something that we should tap. I am totally convinced that the price of inaction will be far higher than the price of action.’
The US Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said a more measured approach would be better:
‘The energy sector has been an important source of jobs and fully divesting from fossil fuels would also harm US pensioners.’
Mnuchin argued that this administration was exhibiting world leadership by going after emission. Yet, he claimed the movement was through the private rather than the governmental sector. He did not mention how his boss had been taking a sharp scythe to all of President Barack Obama’s environmental accomplishments.
Clearly, the Treasury secretary indicated that Trump was not interested in the problem.
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.