bipartisanreport--2020-04-15--Pelosi Announces Challenge To Trump Suspending WHO Funding

Even amidst a deadly global pandemic , President Donald Trump is refusing to let up on his angry political ranting .
This week , he announced in one of those rants that he would be suspending U.S. financial support for the World Health Organization over their supposedly China-centric response to the Coronavirus pandemic .
In reality , Donald Trump himself publicly touted the Chinese response in the early days of the pandemic , and this Wednesday , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) condemned Trump for trying to push off his own failures onto the WHO .
She insisted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. funding would be “ swiftly challenged , ” although it ’ s not immediately clear what form that challenge might take .
In other words — Trump isn ’ t going to just get away with running the federal Coronavirus response on the basis of half-baked conspiracy theories .
He alleged that the WHO ’ s behavior has included “ severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus , ” but that ’ s simply not true .
He himself waited until mid-March to even implement federal social distancing guidelines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Coronavirus .
Meanwhile , the WHO had been working on virus response for months , amidst his own claims that lasting concern about the virus was a “ hoax.
” ‘ We can only be successful in defeating this global pandemic through a coordinated international response with respect for science and data .
But sadly , as he has since Day One , the President is ignoring global health experts , disregarding science and undermining the heroes fighting on the frontline , at great risk to the lives and livelihoods of Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO is hardly the only political opponent that he ’ s attacked while Americans suffer and die in the wake of his inaction .
Trump has also repeatedly belittled a slew of governors across the U.S .
This week , he even claimed that he had “ total authority ” over the question of when governors reopen their economies after Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures — which he definitely does not , under any remotely legitimate interpretation of any portion of American law .
‘ Cuomo ’ s been calling daily , even hourly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which should have been the state ’ s responsibility , such as new hospitals , beds , ventilators , etc .
I got it all done for him , and everyone else , and now he seems to want Independence !
That won ’ t happen !
’ These are ludicrous assertions .
None of the orders that have shut down the economy ever even came from the president in the first place .
The federal government has simply issued guidelines that have been used like reference points for the implementation of social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end those guidelines , and they ’ re currently set to expire at the end of April , with Trump chomping at the bit in the meantime to get the economy roaring again no matter the human toll .

Even amidst a deadly global pandemic, President Donald Trump is refusing to let up on his angry political ranting. This week, he announced in one of those rants that he would be suspending U.S. financial support for the World Health Organization over their supposedly China-centric response to the Coronavirus pandemic. In reality, Donald Trump himself publicly touted the Chinese response in the early days of the pandemic, and this Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) condemned Trump for trying to push off his own failures onto the WHO. She insisted that Trump’s suspension of their U.S. funding would be “swiftly challenged,” although it’s not immediately clear what form that challenge might take.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
"The truth is that in January Donald Trump was warned about this pandemic, ignored those warnings, took insufficient action and caused unnecessary death and disaster." — Amy Siskind 🏳🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) April 15, 2020
She insisted:
‘This is another case … of the President’s ineffective response, that ‘a weak person, a poor leader, takes no responsibility. A weak person blames others.’ This decision is dangerous, illegal & will be swiftly challenged.’
Pelosi: Trump's halting of WHO funding is "senseless." "This is another case … of the President's ineffective response, that 'a weak person, a poor leader, takes no responsibility. A weak person blames others.' This decision is dangerous, illegal & will be swiftly challenged." — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 15, 2020
In other words — Trump isn’t going to just get away with running the federal Coronavirus response on the basis of half-baked conspiracy theories. He alleged that the WHO’s behavior has included “severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus,” but that’s simply not true. He himself waited until mid-March to even implement federal social distancing guidelines meant to help stem the spread of the Coronavirus. Meanwhile, the WHO had been working on virus response for months, amidst his own claims that lasting concern about the virus was a “hoax.”
As Pelosi put it:
‘We can only be successful in defeating this global pandemic through a coordinated international response with respect for science and data. But sadly, as he has since Day One, the President is ignoring global health experts, disregarding science and undermining the heroes fighting on the frontline, at great risk to the lives and livelihoods of Americans and people around the world.’
Is that a threat? Because the things they "need" are paid for my me and my fellow taxpayers. We hold you personally responsible for the tens of thousands of American deaths.
You are making it easier for all Americans to see that you are personally responsible for the deaths. — Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) April 14, 2020
The WHO is hardly the only political opponent that he’s attacked while Americans suffer and die in the wake of his inaction. Trump has also repeatedly belittled a slew of governors across the U.S. This week, he even claimed that he had “total authority” over the question of when governors reopen their economies after Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures — which he definitely does not, under any remotely legitimate interpretation of any portion of American law.
This is key. There isn’t a political debate over whether China lied. China lied. U.S. intelligence knew that. Trump decided to believe President Xi instead – because he gets rolled by dictators every single time. https://t.co/HpURRODnZo — Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) April 15, 2020
He tweeted:
‘Cuomo’s been calling daily, even hourly, begging for everything, most of which should have been the state’s responsibility, such as new hospitals, beds, ventilators, etc. I got it all done for him, and everyone else, and now he seems to want Independence! That won’t happen!’
Cuomo’s been calling daily, even hourly, begging for everything, most of which should have been the state’s responsibility, such as new hospitals, beds, ventilators, etc. I got it all done for him, and everyone else, and now he seems to want Independence! That won’t happen! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 14, 2020
These are ludicrous assertions. None of the orders that have shut down the economy ever even came from the president in the first place. The federal government has simply issued guidelines that have been used like reference points for the implementation of social distancing measures. Trump already wanted to end those guidelines, and they’re currently set to expire at the end of April, with Trump chomping at the bit in the meantime to get the economy roaring again no matter the human toll.
President Trump says U.S. is pulling funding to WHO because the group praised China's "transparency." Below is President Trump's tweet from January 24 praising China's transparency. https://t.co/zVew3c212c — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 14, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-15--Obama Tweets Wednesday 2020 Election Shot At GOP & Trump

Donald Trump ’ s worst nightmare is back .
Yes , his name is President Barack Obama .
Trump stood back as the coronavirus pandemic hit the shores of American hard , and 44 stepped up to fill that vacuum .
His calmness in the face of this dangerous invisible enemy soothes those who are holding in place in their homes .
The leader that we have been craving has arrived with his buddy , the Democrats ’ presumptive candidate former vice president Joe Biden .
This duo works in tandem smoothly .
In supporting Biden , Obama is free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our democracy , people need to understand what is happening through a free press , not a rumor mill .
In addition , we must .
function with “ social cohesion.
” Otherwise , this country is doomed .
to turn into something like President Vladimir Putin has in Russia .
Misinformation ripples through a country when people are not accurately informed .
Nature hates a vacuum , after all .
The United States has some of the finest scientific minds in the world .
They were capable of putting a man on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the freedom to create , they will do wonders now .
The nation ’ s people have thrived on logic and an unhampered media .
Our forefathers were brilliant when they set up our country , that is unless we allow a leader to attack the media , ignore the scientists , and divide the population .
Twitter world lit up light a Christmas tree when Obama made this comparison .
Take a look at how Americans responded :

Donald Trump’s worst nightmare is back. Yes, his name is President Barack Obama. Trump stood back as the coronavirus pandemic hit the shores of American hard, and 44 stepped up to fill that vacuum. His calmness in the face of this dangerous invisible enemy soothes those who are holding in place in their homes.
The leader that we have been craving has arrived with his buddy, the Democrats’ presumptive candidate former vice president Joe Biden. This duo works in tandem smoothly. In supporting Biden, Obama is free to say that in order to retain our democracy, people need to understand what is happening through a free press, not a rumor mill.
In addition, we must. function with “social cohesion.” Otherwise, this country is doomed. to turn into something like President Vladimir Putin has in Russia. Misinformation ripples through a country when people are not accurately informed. Nature hates a vacuum, after all.
The United States has some of the finest scientific minds in the world. They were capable of putting a man on the moon 50 years ago and given the freedom to create, they will do wonders now. The nation’s people have thrived on logic and an unhampered media. Our forefathers were brilliant when they set up our country, that is unless we allow a leader to attack the media, ignore the scientists, and divide the population.
President Obama tweeted and people listened:
‘Democracy depends on an informed citizenry and social cohesion. Here’s a look at how misinformation can spread through social media, and why it can hurt our ability to respond to crises.’
Twitter world lit up light a Christmas tree when Obama made this comparison. Take a look at how Americans responded:


bipartisanreport--2020-04-15--Schiff Chides Trump For Shameful Signature On Check Stunt

Senior Producer at MSNBC Kyle Griffin posted a tweet that caught the attention of House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff ’ s ( D-CA ) attention .
It appears that Democrats are sensitive to the plight of people in their districts and across the nation .
Why then do the Republicans in Congress and Donald Trump .
( R ) seem to blame Americans for their misfortune and kick them aside only to grab more power ?
Schiff pointed out that Donald Trump waylayed the checks coming from the federal government only to have his name appear on those checks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delaying the much-needed money and said that people needed them to “ put food on the table.
” Griffin tweeted that the Treasury Department ordered the president ’ s name “ printed on stimulus checks.
” Here is what Schiff then Griffin said : ‘ Checks needed to pay the rent and put food on the table may be delayed for several more days .
Why ?
Donald Trump insists on having his name printed on them .
You can ’ t trust Donald Trump to do what ’ s right for America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do what ’ s good for Donald Trump.
’ ‘ In an unprecedented move , the Treasury Department has ordered Trump ’ s name be printed on stimulus checks the IRS is rushing to send to tens of millions of Americans — a process that is expected to slow their delivery by several days.
’ Twitter world went nuts over Trump ’ s blatant narcissism .
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Senior Producer at MSNBC Kyle Griffin posted a tweet that caught the attention of House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) attention. It appears that Democrats are sensitive to the plight of people in their districts and across the nation. Why then do the Republicans in Congress and Donald Trump. (R) seem to blame Americans for their misfortune and kick them aside only to grab more power?
Schiff pointed out that Donald Trump waylayed the checks coming from the federal government only to have his name appear on those checks. The California representative criticized Trump for delaying the much-needed money and said that people needed them to “put food on the table.”
Griffin tweeted that the Treasury Department ordered the president’s name “printed on stimulus checks.” Here is what Schiff then Griffin said:
‘Checks needed to pay the rent and put food on the table may be delayed for several more days. Why? Donald Trump insists on having his name printed on them. You can’t trust Donald Trump to do what’s right for America. You can only trust him to do what’s good for Donald Trump.’
‘In an unprecedented move, the Treasury Department has ordered Trump’s name be printed on stimulus checks the IRS is rushing to send to tens of millions of Americans — a process that is expected to slow their delivery by several days.’
Twitter world went nuts over Trump’s blatant narcissism. These are a few of our favorites below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-15--Pelosi Makes Trump Look Dumb After Forcing Signature On Stimulus Checks

Donald Trump has been appearing on camera every afternoon for two hours at a time .
He uses his TV to defend his mistakes , blame others for what he has done , and attack his perceived enemies .
Yet , there has been something important missing each time .
POTUS ’ self-interest is so strong that it completely obscures Americans ’ suffering .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) is a brilliant tactician .
With one hand , she takes the public ’ s pulse .
With the other hand , she draws her sword against Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with the coronavirus pandemic .
This energetic 80-year-old is second in line to the presidency , right after Vice President Mike Pence .
She is a master fundraiser who understands politics as only someone who has been immersed in them for seven decades .
Both her father and brother were Baltimore mayors , and the Speaker worked alongside her activist mother distributing information .
Yet , she is well-aware of what the nation ’ s people need .
Pelosi called Trump out for delaying American ’ s emergency checks “ just to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter world caught fire after they saw Pelosi ’ s tweet .
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These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump has been appearing on camera every afternoon for two hours at a time. He uses his TV to defend his mistakes, blame others for what he has done, and attack his perceived enemies. Yet, there has been something important missing each time.
POTUS’ self-interest is so strong that it completely obscures Americans’ suffering. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is a brilliant tactician. With one hand, she takes the public’s pulse. With the other hand, she draws her sword against Trump’s “catastrophic failure” to urgently deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
This energetic 80-year-old is second in line to the presidency, right after Vice President Mike Pence. She is a master fundraiser who understands politics as only someone who has been immersed in them for seven decades.
Both her father and brother were Baltimore mayors, and the Speaker worked alongside her activist mother distributing information. Yet, she is well-aware of what the nation’s people need. Pelosi called Trump out for delaying American’s emergency checks “just to print his name” on them:
‘Delaying direct payments to vulnerable families just to print his name on the check is another shameful example of President Trump’s catastrophic failure to treat this crisis with the urgency it demands.’
Twitter world caught fire after they saw Pelosi’s tweet. Check out what Americans had to say below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-15--Acosta Shames New WH Press Secretary & It Was Fantastic

The Trump administration has refused to admit even the slightest error amidst their response to the Coronavirus pandemic .
Despite his own repeated public reassurances that he believed Chinese reports from earlier this year about getting the Coronavirus under control , President Donald Trump has begun lashing out at opponents as themselves supposedly too pro-China , and some of his shills like new White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany are joining in .
This Wednesday , CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta poignantly publicly called out McEnany ’ s brazen attempt to steamroll over the past of the president ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Coronavirus .
In response to a Twitter post that McEnany made accusing CNN of publishing Chinese propaganda for simply reporting on something from a Chinese government-owned media outlet , Acosta wrote , alongside screenshots of the president ’ s tweets praising China ’ s initial Coronavirus response : McEnany ’ s immediate predecessor , Stephanie Grisham , never actually held a single press briefing during her entire time as White House press secretary .
So far , the Trump team ’ s response to those pointing out Trump ’ s own past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it amidst the Coronavirus pandemic has been deflection , deflection , and more deflection .
Trump has even announced that he ’ s going to suspend U.S. financial support for the World Health Organization because of their supposedly China-centric response , but on January 24 , Trump himself tweeted the following : ‘ China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus .
The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency .
It will all work out well .
In particular , on behalf of the American People , I want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not exactly ambiguous .
Donald Trump himself operated in a quite “ China-centric ” fashion amidst the early days of the pandemic , and now he and his team are spiraling to try and place blame for his own behavior somewhere else .

The Trump administration has refused to admit even the slightest error amidst their response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Despite his own repeated public reassurances that he believed Chinese reports from earlier this year about getting the Coronavirus under control, President Donald Trump has begun lashing out at opponents as themselves supposedly too pro-China, and some of his shills like new White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany are joining in. This Wednesday, CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta poignantly publicly called out McEnany’s brazen attempt to steamroll over the past of the president’s own engagement with Chinese messaging about the Coronavirus.
This is key. There isn’t a political debate over whether China lied. China lied. U.S. intelligence knew that. Trump decided to believe President Xi instead – because he gets rolled by dictators every single time. https://t.co/HpURRODnZo — Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) April 15, 2020
In response to a Twitter post that McEnany made accusing CNN of publishing Chinese propaganda for simply reporting on something from a Chinese government-owned media outlet, Acosta wrote, alongside screenshots of the president’s tweets praising China’s initial Coronavirus response:
‘Hi congrats on the new gig… perhaps you could hold a briefing and we could discuss these tweets…’
Hi congrats on the new gig… perhaps you could hold a briefing and we could discuss these tweets… pic.twitter.com/MmJP5RS5Yg — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) April 15, 2020
McEnany’s immediate predecessor, Stephanie Grisham, never actually held a single press briefing during her entire time as White House press secretary.
So far, the Trump team’s response to those pointing out Trump’s own past of taking China’s word for it amidst the Coronavirus pandemic has been deflection, deflection, and more deflection. Trump has even announced that he’s going to suspend U.S. financial support for the World Health Organization because of their supposedly China-centric response, but on January 24, Trump himself tweeted the following:
‘China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!’
That’s not exactly ambiguous. Donald Trump himself operated in a quite “China-centric” fashion amidst the early days of the pandemic, and now he and his team are spiraling to try and place blame for his own behavior somewhere else.
President Trump says U.S. is pulling funding to WHO because the group praised China's "transparency." Below is President Trump's tweet from January 24 praising China's transparency. https://t.co/zVew3c212c — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 14, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below…


bipartisanreport--2020-04-15--Kellyanne Conway Flubs Basic Science On Live TV & Is Embarrassed Again

The people in charge of responding to the Coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. don ’ t appear to understand basic facts about the nature of that pandemic .
This week during an appearance on Fox & Friends — which might as well be considered an official arm of the Trump administration at this point — longtime Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway seemed to suggest that because the current Coronavirus pathogen has been designated “ COVID-19 ” rather than , say , “ COVID-1 , ” the World Health Organization should have been better prepared .
Problem is : the 19 doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a list of viruses ; it refers to the year 2019 , in which this pathogen emerged .
‘ The president took decisive and immediate action at the end of January to shut down flights from China .
That was criticized by the WHO ; it was criticized by other people as xenophobic and racist and travel bans don ’ t work — well this one sure did .
So we have every right to know.
’ Is success what she calls the tens of thousands of Americans who are dead after Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seriously beyond the single , solitary step of restricting travel from China , where the virus first emerged ?
The restriction wasn ’ t even a “ shut down.
” Reportedly , tens of thousands of people still flew from China to the U.S. after its implementation .
‘ Some of the scientists and doctors say there could be other strains later on this , this could come back in the fall in a limited way .
This is Covid-19 , not Covid 1 , folks .
You would think that people charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures would be on top of that.
’ One observer suggested that Conway actually knows that the 19 stands for the year 2019 but is choosing to wheel out this line anyway because it sounds good .
These gaffes have a real relevance because the president announced just this week that he ’ d be suspending U.S. funding for the WHO amidst a review of their operations .
He has accused the organization of favoring China amidst their response to the pandemic .
To be clear , in the early days of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese perspective and indicated that he trusted Chinese President Xi Jinping .
Trump got made a fool of by a dictator , again , and now he ’ s trying to deflect the blame onto someone else — while the pandemic is still raging .
Startlingly low Chinese official counts of cases and deaths appear , according to U.S. intelligence reports , to be false representations of the actual situation .
Anyone expecting self-reflection from the White House amidst this crisis would be disappointed .
At a recent press conference , Trump went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — that he has “ total authority ” over governors ’ actions .

The people in charge of responding to the Coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. don’t appear to understand basic facts about the nature of that pandemic. This week during an appearance on Fox & Friends — which might as well be considered an official arm of the Trump administration at this point — longtime Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway seemed to suggest that because the current Coronavirus pathogen has been designated “COVID-19” rather than, say, “COVID-1,” the World Health Organization should have been better prepared. Problem is: the 19 doesn’t refer to a place in a list of viruses; it refers to the year 2019, in which this pathogen emerged.
Nevertheless, Conway self-confidently insisted:
‘The president took decisive and immediate action at the end of January to shut down flights from China. That was criticized by the WHO; it was criticized by other people as xenophobic and racist and travel bans don’t work — well this one sure did. So we have every right to know.’
Is success what she calls the tens of thousands of Americans who are dead after Trump spent weeks refusing to take the Coronavirus seriously beyond the single, solitary step of restricting travel from China, where the virus first emerged? The restriction wasn’t even a “shut down.” Reportedly, tens of thousands of people still flew from China to the U.S. after its implementation.
Conway continued:
‘Some of the scientists and doctors say there could be other strains later on this, this could come back in the fall in a limited way. This is Covid-19, not Covid 1, folks. You would think that people charged with the World Health Organization facts and figures would be on top of that.’
Watch below:
Kellyanne Conway: "This is COVID-19, not COVID-1 folks, and so you would think the people in charge of the World Health Organization, facts and figures, would be on top of that." pic.twitter.com/losQ3H4ZhW — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) April 15, 2020
One observer suggested that Conway actually knows that the 19 stands for the year 2019 but is choosing to wheel out this line anyway because it sounds good.
Media Matters for America’s Bobby Lewis commented:
‘the “19” stands for 2019, the year it was discovered, not that this is the 19th time that this virus has appeared. kellyanne conway probably knows this; she’s just serving dumbass lines that sound good because it gets the base riled up. what was that about putting politics aside?’
the "19" stands for 2019, the year it was discovered, not that this is the 19th time that this virus has appeared. kellyanne conway probably knows this; she's just serving dumbass lines that sound good because it gets the base riled up. what was that about putting politics aside? — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) April 15, 2020
These gaffes have a real relevance because the president announced just this week that he’d be suspending U.S. funding for the WHO amidst a review of their operations. He has accused the organization of favoring China amidst their response to the pandemic. To be clear, in the early days of the outbreak, Donald Trump himself touted the Chinese perspective and indicated that he trusted Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump got made a fool of by a dictator, again, and now he’s trying to deflect the blame onto someone else — while the pandemic is still raging. Startlingly low Chinese official counts of cases and deaths appear, according to U.S. intelligence reports, to be false representations of the actual situation.
President Trump says U.S. is pulling funding to WHO because the group praised China's "transparency." Below is President Trump's tweet from January 24 praising China's transparency. https://t.co/zVew3c212c — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 14, 2020
Anyone expecting self-reflection from the White House amidst this crisis would be disappointed. At a recent press conference, Trump went so far that he claimed — wrongly — that he has “total authority” over governors’ actions.
Fox's Bret Baier: "I think that there's hypocrisy here in that, one, if President Obama had said those words that you heard from President Trump, that the authority is total with the presidency, conservatives' heads would’ve exploded across the board." https://t.co/RJ3bHDyQom — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 15, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-15--Schiff Trolls Trump Over WHO Funding Cut & Goes Viral Fast

This week , President Donald Trump insisted that the U.S. would be stopping all of its financial contributions to the World Health Organization amidst a review of its Coronavirus response .
The crisis is still raging , and the WHO is on the front lines — and Trump seems most concerned with scoring political points against the agency , as if it ’ s some kind of conspiring political opponent .
This week , House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) hammered the president for his cowardly inaction .
‘ As usual , Trump is looking to deflect blame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasted weeks calling COVID-19 as harmless as the flu .
International cooperation on public health has never been more critical .
Freezing funding for the World Health Organization will only make it worse.
’ Trump ’ s claimed that the organization was overly China-centric in their Coronavirus response — but Donald Trump himself was praising China ’ s response to the crisis early this year , weeks before he called lasting Coronavirus concern a hoax .
Throughout that whole period , the U.S. could have launched some kind of comprehensive virus response beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel from China — but they did not .
“ Trump decided to believe President Xi instead ” of intelligence reports from within his own administration “ because he gets rolled by dictators every single time , ” as one commentator put it .
Now , with the consequences of his own personal inaction piling up , Trump seems like he ’ s desperately trying to deflect blame , although the hollowness of the whole ordeal seems abundantly clear .

This week, President Donald Trump insisted that the U.S. would be stopping all of its financial contributions to the World Health Organization amidst a review of its Coronavirus response. The crisis is still raging, and the WHO is on the front lines — and Trump seems most concerned with scoring political points against the agency, as if it’s some kind of conspiring political opponent. This week, House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) hammered the president for his cowardly inaction.
President Trump says U.S. is pulling funding to WHO because the group praised China's "transparency." Below is President Trump's tweet from January 24 praising China's transparency. https://t.co/zVew3c212c — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 14, 2020
Schiff tweeted:
‘As usual, Trump is looking to deflect blame for his own failures. After he wasted weeks calling COVID-19 as harmless as the flu. International cooperation on public health has never been more critical. Freezing funding for the World Health Organization will only make it worse.’
As usual, Trump is looking to deflect blame for his own failures. After he wasted weeks calling COVID-19 as harmless as the flu. International cooperation on public health has never been more critical. Freezing funding for the World Health Organization will only make it worse. https://t.co/EHenSBOc4X — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) April 14, 2020
Trump’s claimed that the organization was overly China-centric in their Coronavirus response — but Donald Trump himself was praising China’s response to the crisis early this year, weeks before he called lasting Coronavirus concern a hoax. Throughout that whole period, the U.S. could have launched some kind of comprehensive virus response beyond the single, solitary act of restricting travel from China — but they did not. “Trump decided to believe President Xi instead” of intelligence reports from within his own administration “because he gets rolled by dictators every single time,” as one commentator put it.
This is key. There isn’t a political debate over whether China lied. China lied. U.S. intelligence knew that. Trump decided to believe President Xi instead – because he gets rolled by dictators every single time. https://t.co/HpURRODnZo — Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) April 15, 2020
Now, with the consequences of his own personal inaction piling up, Trump seems like he’s desperately trying to deflect blame, although the hollowness of the whole ordeal seems abundantly clear.
Check out Twitter’s response to Schiff below…


bipartisanreport--2020-04-15--Pelosi Devastates Trump During 7-Tweet Coronavirus Failure Take-Down

In the midst of this coronavirus pandemic as people are at war with this invisible enemy , they are doing their duty by sheltering at home .
Naturally , the country looks toward its leaders for direction .
Normally , that would be the president of the United States , but Donald Trump is not only missing in action , but he has also been making matters far worse .
So who has stepped into the vacuum he has left ?
There are the states ’ governors , especially New York Governor Andrew Cuomo .
His logical , straight-forward press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to people ’ s wounded reality .
Plus , there is the most powerful woman in America House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) .
She and grew up in a political family , the youngest of seven children with six older brothers and raised five children of her own .
The lessons she learned taught her how to deal with this president .
She tweeted : ‘ The truth is that we did not have proper testing available in March despite Trump repeatedly claiming that we did ; and even now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks , PPE , and necessary equipment , which creates unnecessary death and suffering.
’ ‘ Now more than ever , we need the truth .
And the truth is that Donald Trump dismantled the infrastructure handed to him which was meant to plan for and overcome a pandemic , resulting in unnecessary deaths and economic disaster.
’ ‘ Everyone , young and old , needs to act now to slow the spread of COVID-19 .
The best thing Americans can to do fight coronavirus ?
# coronavirus ’ Twitter world went crazy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a looks at some of our favorites below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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In the midst of this coronavirus pandemic as people are at war with this invisible enemy, they are doing their duty by sheltering at home. Naturally, the country looks toward its leaders for direction. Normally, that would be the president of the United States, but Donald Trump is not only missing in action, but he has also been making matters far worse. So who has stepped into the vacuum he has left?
There are the states’ governors, especially New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. His logical, straight-forward press conferences every morning are like a balm to people’s wounded reality. Plus, there is the most powerful woman in America House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
She and grew up in a political family, the youngest of seven children with six older brothers and raised five children of her own. The lessons she learned taught her how to deal with this president. She tweeted:
‘There are important decisions ahead. Making the right choices requires understanding the truth of what took place & of what is currently happening.’
‘The truth is a weak person, a poor leader, takes no responsibility. A weak person blames others.’
‘The truth is because of an incompetent reaction to this health crisis, the strong economy handed to Donald Trump is now a disaster, causing the suffering of countless Americans and endangering lives.’
‘The truth is that we did not have proper testing available in March despite Trump repeatedly claiming that we did; and even now, we do not have adequate tests, masks, PPE, and necessary equipment, which creates unnecessary death and suffering.’
‘The truth is that Donald Trump told his most loyal followers that the pandemic was a hoax and that it would magically disappear, thus endangering lives and paving the way for economic disaster.’
‘Now more than ever, we need the truth. And the truth is that Donald Trump dismantled the infrastructure handed to him which was meant to plan for and overcome a pandemic, resulting in unnecessary deaths and economic disaster.’ ‘Everyone, young and old, needs to act now to slow the spread of COVID-19. The best thing Americans can to do fight coronavirus? #coronavirus’
Twitter world went crazy at Pelosi’s strength. Take a looks at some of our favorites below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-15--Bill Gates Publicly Embarrasses Trump Over WHO Funding Cut

Donald Trump announced that he was interrupting all of the nation ’ s contributions to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) in the middle of the worst pandemic in a century .
America contributes $ 893 million for this two-year period .
POTUS seemed to believe he had found the perfect fall guy for his own missteps or would that be the perfect fall it ?
Co-founder of Microsoft and billionaire Bill Gates contributed $ 100 million toward the pandemic and opposed Trump ’ s latest ill-considered decision to interrupt all of WHO ’ s funding .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pull funding in the middle of this coronavirus pandemic .
He tweeted , according to The Washington Post : ” [ Now was ] not the time to reduce the resources for the operations of the World Health Organization or any other humanitarian organization in the fight against the virus .
Now is the time for unity and for the international community to work together in solidarity to stop this virus and its shattering consequences.
’ The AMA ( American Medical Association agreed that Trump ’ s act was “ in the wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that he would halt funding for two to three months : Expert at the Heritage Foundation ( conservative ) and a member of the U.N. ’ s Committee on Contributions Brett Schaefer said : ‘ There really is no middle ground , and it ’ s very tough to say to people : ‘ Hey , keep going to restaurants , go buy new houses , ignore that pile of bodies over in the corner .
We want you to keep spending because there ’ s maybe a politician who thinks GDP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s very irresponsible for somebody to suggest that we can have the best of both worlds.
’ Earlier , Gates wrote an op-ed for The Post urging optimism via a path to recovery by “ science , data , and the experience of medical professionals : ” ‘ There ’ s no question the United States missed the opportunity to get ahead of the novel coronavirus .
But the window for making important decisions hasn ’ t closed .
The choices we and our leaders make now will have an enormous impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go down , how long the economy remains shut down and how many Americans will have to bury a loved one because of covid-19.
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Donald Trump announced that he was interrupting all of the nation’s contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) in the middle of the worst pandemic in a century. America contributes $893 million for this two-year period. POTUS seemed to believe he had found the perfect fall guy for his own missteps or would that be the perfect fall it?
Co-founder of Microsoft and billionaire Bill Gates contributed $100 million toward the pandemic and opposed Trump’s latest ill-considered decision to interrupt all of WHO’s funding. He said that it was “dangerous” to pull funding in the middle of this coronavirus pandemic.
He tweeted, according to The Washington Post:
‘Halting funding for the World Health Organization during a world health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds. Their work is slowing the spread of COVID-19 and if that work is stopped no other organization can replace them. The world needs @WHO now more than ever.’
United Nations’ (U.N.) Secretary General Antonio Guterres said:
”[Now was] not the time to reduce the resources for the operations of the World Health Organization or any other humanitarian organization in the fight against the virus. Now is the time for unity and for the international community to work together in solidarity to stop this virus and its shattering consequences.’
The AMA (American Medical Association agreed that Trump’s act was “in the wrong direction.” It was a:
‘[D]angerous step in the wrong direction.”Cutting funding to the WHO — rather than focusing on solutions — is a dangerous move at a precarious moment for the world. The AMA is deeply concerned by this decision and its wide-ranging ramifications, and we strongly urge the President to reconsider.’
Trump said that he would halt funding for two to three months:
‘[W]hile a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization’s role and severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus. We have not been treated properly,” Trump said at the Tuesday press briefing. He added, “The WHO pushed China’s misinformation about the virus.’
Expert at the Heritage Foundation (conservative) and a member of the U.N.’s Committee on Contributions Brett Schaefer said:
‘If the president wants to genuinely hold the WHO accountable, counter Chinese efforts to shift blame for COVID-19, and reform the WHO to better respond to the next pandemic, he should not cut funding — at least not yet.’
Gates added:
‘There really is no middle ground, and it’s very tough to say to people: ‘Hey, keep going to restaurants, go buy new houses, ignore that pile of bodies over in the corner. We want you to keep spending because there’s maybe a politician who thinks GDP growth is all that counts. It’s very irresponsible for somebody to suggest that we can have the best of both worlds.’
Earlier, Gates wrote an op-ed for The Post urging optimism via a path to recovery by “science, data, and the experience of medical professionals:”
‘There’s no question the United States missed the opportunity to get ahead of the novel coronavirus. But the window for making important decisions hasn’t closed. The choices we and our leaders make now will have an enormous impact on how soon case numbers start to go down, how long the economy remains shut down and how many Americans will have to bury a loved one because of covid-19.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-07--The Delivers Unhinged Tuesday AM Attacks Via Twitter

One of the Russian advocates now indicted by the Southern District of New York ( SDNY ) is Lev Parnas .
Former mayor Rudy Guiliani took Parnas and an associate of Parnas to Ukraine to dig up “ dirt ” about Donald Trump ’ s top opponent .
The president sees former vice president Joe Biden as his top contender , but Parnas also had other irons in the Russian fire .
Trump started off his day tweetinf about House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy ( R-CA ) and his interview on Fox and Friends : Interestingly enough , Parnas donated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCarthy for Congress , according to Newsweek .
That was the birth of the hashtag # KremlinKevin .
Parnas hid money from the Russians in his wife ’ s account .
Although he was short on funds , all of a sudden Giuliani ’ s friend had millions of dollars to donate to the Republicans running for office .
Twitter world went nuts .
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One of the Russian advocates now indicted by the Southern District of New York (SDNY) is Lev Parnas. Former mayor Rudy Guiliani took Parnas and an associate of Parnas to Ukraine to dig up “dirt” about Donald Trump’s top opponent. The president sees former vice president Joe Biden as his top contender, but Parnas also had other irons in the Russian fire.
Trump started off his day tweetinf about House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and his interview on Fox and Friends:
‘Great interview with @GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy on@foxandfriends. “There was no urgency with the Articles of Impeachment because there was no case.”’
Interestingly enough, Parnas donated money to the House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for Congress, according to Newsweek. That was the birth of the hashtag #KremlinKevin.
‘It’s a modern-day coup—the closest this country’s ever came to.’
Parnas hid money from the Russians in his wife’s account. Although he was short on funds, all of a sudden Giuliani’s friend had millions of dollars to donate to the Republicans running for office.
Portland State University health advisor Nick Walden Poublon tweeted:
‘With statements like this it’s no wonder that #KremlinKevin is trending.’
Twitter world went nuts. Check out what others think about Trump droning on about his impeachment below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-07--Democrats Tell Trump: ‘You’re Not A Dictator!’ (VIDEO)

Donald Trump enjoys hanging out with dictators .
He often voices his wishes that Americans treat him as the dictators ’ people do .
He runs roughshod over Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) and the Attorney General William Barr .
He used to own the House and the Senate .
Americans put Democrats in charge of the House with their 2018 election vote , and the Dems are doing a fine job today .
The House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Eliot Engel ( D-NY ) sent this tweet reflecting that Americans “ don ’ t want war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Congress owned the “ war powers : ” Engel called on the House to vote to “ stop the administration from going to war with Iran without Congress ’ approval.
” He tweeted : Pelosi sent a letter to House Democrats regarding the president ’ s order to kill the lead Iranian General Qassem Soleimani during a stopover in Iraq .
She called it a “ provocative and disproportionate ” attack : She added in her letter that the people ’ s House would be voting on “ a War Powers Resolution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s military actions regarding Iran.
” Pelosi condemned Trump for escalating tensions with Iran on his own .
He should have received permission from Congress , and at a minimum notify the Gang of Eight .
He did neither .
Senator Tim Kaine ( D-VA ) also released a similar resolution in the Senate .
He wrote : ‘ For years , I ’ ve been deeply concerned about President Trump stumbling into a war with Iran .
We ’ re now at a boiling point , and Congress must step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our troops in harm ’ s way .
We owe it to our servicemembers to have a debate and vote about whether or not it ’ s in our national interest to engage in another unnecessary war in the Middle East.
’ Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin will lead the resolution .
Slotkin is a former member of the CIA and a Department of Defense analyst specializing in Shia militias .
In addition , she served a number of tours in that region .
He was wrong .
The War Powers Act of 1973 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 48 hours of ordering a hostile military action .
On his return flight to Washington after his two-week holiday at his Mar-a-Lago resort , he said : ‘ If they do ask us to leave , if we don ’ t do it in a very friendly basis , we will charge them sanctions like they ’ ve never seen before ever .
It ’ ll make Iranian sanctions look somewhat tame .
If there ’ s any hostility that they do anything we think is inappropriate , we are going to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Iraq.
’ The president also Twitter-bombed Iran , saying that he would hit “ 52 Iranian sites.
” He added that they would be “ very high level [ and ] important to Iran & the Iranian culture.
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Donald Trump enjoys hanging out with dictators. He often voices his wishes that Americans treat him as the dictators’ people do. He runs roughshod over Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and the Attorney General William Barr. He used to own the House and the Senate. Americans put Democrats in charge of the House with their 2018 election vote, and the Dems are doing a fine job today.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Eliot Engel (D-NY) sent this tweet reflecting that Americans “don’t want war with Iran:”
‘The American people don’t want war with Iran, and neither do I. We need to send a clear message to the White House: don’t plunge this country into an ill-conceived war against Iran. As chair of @HouseForeign, I’ll do everything I can to prevent one. #NoWarWithIran’
He reminded Trump that Congress owned the “war powers:”
‘This Media Post will serve as a reminder that war powers reside in the Congress under the United States Constitution. And that you should read the War Powers Act. And that you’re not a dictator.’
Engel called on the House to vote to “stop the administration from going to war with Iran without Congress’ approval.” He tweeted:
‘We need to send a clear message to the White House: don’t plunge this country into an ill-conceived war against Iran.’
Pelosi sent a letter to House Democrats regarding the president’s order to kill the lead Iranian General Qassem Soleimani during a stopover in Iraq. She called it a “provocative and disproportionate” attack:
‘As members of Congress, our first responsibility is to keep the American people safe,” Pelosi said. “For this reason, we are concerned that the administration took this action without the consultation of Congress and without respect for Congress’ war powers granted to it by the Constitution.’
She added in her letter that the people’s House would be voting on “a War Powers Resolution” in order “to limit the president’s military actions regarding Iran.”
Pelosi explained that the bill:
‘[R]easserts Congress’ long-established oversight responsibilities by mandating that if no further congressional action is taken, the administration’s military hostilities with regard to Iran cease within 30 days.’
Pelosi condemned Trump for escalating tensions with Iran on his own. He should have received permission from Congress, and at a minimum notify the Gang of Eight. He did neither.
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) also released a similar resolution in the Senate. He wrote:
‘For years, I’ve been deeply concerned about President Trump stumbling into a war with Iran. We’re now at a boiling point, and Congress must step in before Trump puts even more of our troops in harm’s way. We owe it to our servicemembers to have a debate and vote about whether or not it’s in our national interest to engage in another unnecessary war in the Middle East.’
Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin will lead the resolution. Slotkin is a former member of the CIA and a Department of Defense analyst specializing in Shia militias. In addition, she served a number of tours in that region.
Sunday, Trump tweeted:
‘These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner. Such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!’
He was wrong. The War Powers Act of 1973, requires a president to notify Congress within 48 hours of ordering a hostile military action.
On his return flight to Washington after his two-week holiday at his Mar-a-Lago resort, he said:
‘If they do ask us to leave, if we don’t do it in a very friendly basis, we will charge them sanctions like they’ve never seen before ever. It’ll make Iranian sanctions look somewhat tame. If there’s any hostility that they do anything we think is inappropriate, we are going to put sanctions on Iraq — very big sanctions on Iraq.’
The president also Twitter-bombed Iran, saying that he would hit “52 Iranian sites.” He added that they would be “very high level [and] important to Iran & the Iranian culture.”
Trump told reporters on Air Force One this disturbing thought, clearly indicating he did not understand war crimes:
‘They’re allowed to kill our people. They’re allowed to torture and maim our people. They’re allowed to use roadside bombs and blow up our people. And we’re not allowed to touch their cultural site? It doesn’t work that way.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-07--Dept. Of Defense Letter Reveals Troops Moving In Iraq

According to The Military Times , there have been credible reports from within the military that preparations were underway to withdraw from Iraq .
This news came out after Donald Trump ordered a top Iranian commander , General Qassem Soleimani , bombed .
How accurate is this information ?
A letter surfaced from American forces that was addressed to the Iraqi military .
It said the U.S. was “ repositioning forces [ for ] onward movement.
” It made the rounds on social media .
One U.S. defense official gave confirmation that this letter from the commander of Task Force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and addressed to the Iraqi military was authentic .
Conversely , Secretary of Defense Mark Esper claimed on Monday that the letter was not accurate .
The U.S. had not decided to leave Iraq .
Esper said : The letter said the reason for the move was “ in due deference to the sovereignty of Iraq and as requested by the Iraqi Parliament and the Prime Minister.
” It included some operational details about how that move would work .
The letter read : The letter indicated that the repositioning of U.S. forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and weeks.
” It read : The letter also explained that U.S. forces would leave at night “ to help alleviate any perception ” that the U.S. was increasing force “ into the IZ.
” The Iraqi parliament voted in a non-binding referendum on Sunday to end their agreement , which let U.S. troops help Iraqi forces fighting against ISIS .
This letter was not signed , and whether it was delivered to the Iraqi military was unknown .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo downplayed the Iraqi Parliament ’ s vote asking the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to The Wall Street Journal , Trump threatened Iraq with sanctions and the repayment of billions of dollars spent on a joint military base should Iraq ask the U.S. to leave .
While Trump was returning from his Florida resort Mar-a-Lago , he told reporters : On Sunday , Trump asserted in his tweets he could use social media as formal notification for the Congress : Twitter world exploded .
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According to The Military Times, there have been credible reports from within the military that preparations were underway to withdraw from Iraq. This news came out after Donald Trump ordered a top Iranian commander, General Qassem Soleimani, bombed. How accurate is this information?
A letter surfaced from American forces that was addressed to the Iraqi military. It said the U.S. was “repositioning forces [for] onward movement.” It made the rounds on social media. One U.S. defense official gave confirmation that this letter from the commander of Task Force Iraq Marine Brig. Gen. William Seely and addressed to the Iraqi military was authentic.
A Washington Post reporter stationed in Baghdad Mustafa Salim tweeted, this startling information:
‘#Breaking: US military tells Iraqi Joint operations command that they are preparing to move out.’
Conversely, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper claimed on Monday that the letter was not accurate. The U.S. had not decided to leave Iraq. Esper said:
‘There’s been no decision whatsoever to leave Iraq.’
The letter said the reason for the move was “in due deference to the sovereignty of Iraq and as requested by the Iraqi Parliament and the Prime Minister.” It included some operational details about how that move would work. The letter read:
‘In order to conduct this task, Coalition Forces are required to take certain measures to ensure that the movement out of Iraq is conducted in a safe and efficient manner.’
The letter indicated that the repositioning of U.S. forces would happen over the “coming days and weeks.” It read:
‘During this time there will be an increase in helicopter in and around the International Zone (IZ) of Baghdad. This increased traffic will include CH-47, UH-60, and AH-64 security escort helicopters.’
The letter also explained that U.S. forces would leave at night “to help alleviate any perception” that the U.S. was increasing force “into the IZ.”
The Iraqi parliament voted in a non-binding referendum on Sunday to end their agreement, which let U.S. troops help Iraqi forces fighting against ISIS.
This letter was not signed, and whether it was delivered to the Iraqi military was unknown.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo downplayed the Iraqi Parliament’s vote asking the U.S. to withdraw its troops:
‘We are confident that the Iraqi people want the United States to continue to be there to fight the counterterror campaign. And we’ll continue to do all the things we need to do to keep America safe, Fox News Sunday.’
According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump threatened Iraq with sanctions and the repayment of billions of dollars spent on a joint military base should Iraq ask the U.S. to leave.
While Trump was returning from his Florida resort Mar-a-Lago, he told reporters:
‘We have a very extraordinarily expensive air base that’s there. It cost billions of dollars to build. We’re not leaving unless they pay us back for it.’
On Sunday, Trump asserted in his tweets he could use social media as formal notification for the Congress:
‘[T]o inform Congress of future military actions against Iran is likely to cause further tensions between lawmakers and the White House.’
Twitter world exploded. Check out what they had to say about this mysterious letter below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-07--Trump Admin Makes Monday Bomber Deployment Announcement

Potentially further violent tension between the United States and Iran is continuing to escalate .
As this week dawned , just days after an abrupt U.S. strike that killed top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani , the Trump administration abruptly kickstarted a deployment of half a dozen bomber jets to the Middle East region , where they are set to be stationed to be ready for potential operations against Iranian targets .
President Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that he wants to hit civilian cultural sites in potential further strikes against Iran , which would be an apparent war crime , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ observers — although Defense Secretary Mark Esper has since insisted that cultural site strikes supposedly will not happen .
In the meantime , the newly deployed bombers will be stationed on a small island in the Indian Ocean , CNN explains , reporting : ‘ The Pentagon is planning to begin the deployment of six B-52 aircraft to the British territory of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean on Monday , according to a US official .
The B-52s will be available for operations against Iran if ordered , the official said… Diego @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the range of Iranian missiles , the official said.
’ During a previous deployment of bombers that were meant as a show of strength against Iran , the aircraft were stationed in Qatar — but that ’ s within the range of Iranian missiles , and the dramatic change in venue that the Defense Department has chosen seems to indicate just how seriously that the seasoned , experienced , and competent voices are taking the mess that Trump has dragged the United States into .
According to The New York Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soleimani when presented with a list of options that included that one only as a reportedly last ditch measure .
Trump , of course , has not proven himself to be at all interested in restraint when it comes to proving a point in favor of his ego — just look at his Twitter feed and nearly frothing at the mouth public appearances .
Thus , the strike was ordered , against the better judgment of Pentagon officials but with the avid public support of some of the president ’ s most fervent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest of the world have to deal with the consequences .
Although there was apparently no Congressional consultation before the strike was actually carried out , on Monday , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo briefed some Senators about the situation ahead of a consultation with the so-called “ Gang of Eight ” Congressional leaders on Tuesday and an all-Senators briefing on Wednesday .
Trump and his allies have been chomping at the bit for more bloodshed .
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) has now repeatedly threatened Iranian oil facilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while over the weekend , Trump complained to reporters : The thing is : what is and isn ’ t a war crime is not dependent on the feelings of a narcissistic egomaniac .

Potentially further violent tension between the United States and Iran is continuing to escalate. As this week dawned, just days after an abrupt U.S. strike that killed top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the Trump administration abruptly kickstarted a deployment of half a dozen bomber jets to the Middle East region, where they are set to be stationed to be ready for potential operations against Iranian targets. President Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that he wants to hit civilian cultural sites in potential further strikes against Iran, which would be an apparent war crime, at least in the perception of many observers — although Defense Secretary Mark Esper has since insisted that cultural site strikes supposedly will not happen.
In the meantime, the newly deployed bombers will be stationed on a small island in the Indian Ocean, CNN explains, reporting:
‘The Pentagon is planning to begin the deployment of six B-52 aircraft to the British territory of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean on Monday, according to a US official. The B-52s will be available for operations against Iran if ordered, the official said… Diego Garcia was chosen to keep the aircraft out of the range of Iranian missiles, the official said.’
During a previous deployment of bombers that were meant as a show of strength against Iran, the aircraft were stationed in Qatar — but that’s within the range of Iranian missiles, and the dramatic change in venue that the Defense Department has chosen seems to indicate just how seriously that the seasoned, experienced, and competent voices are taking the mess that Trump has dragged the United States into.
According to The New York Times, Trump apparently ordered the strike against Soleimani when presented with a list of options that included that one only as a reportedly last ditch measure. Trump, of course, has not proven himself to be at all interested in restraint when it comes to proving a point in favor of his ego — just look at his Twitter feed and nearly frothing at the mouth public appearances. Thus, the strike was ordered, against the better judgment of Pentagon officials but with the avid public support of some of the president’s most fervent shills.
Now, Americans and the rest of the world have to deal with the consequences. Although there was apparently no Congressional consultation before the strike was actually carried out, on Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo briefed some Senators about the situation ahead of a consultation with the so-called “Gang of Eight” Congressional leaders on Tuesday and an all-Senators briefing on Wednesday.
Trump and his allies have been chomping at the bit for more bloodshed.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has now repeatedly threatened Iranian oil facilities and the people who work there, while over the weekend, Trump complained to reporters:
‘They’re allowed to kill our people, they’re allowed to torture and maim our people, they’re allowed to use roadside bombs and blow up our people, and we’re not allowed to touch their cultural sites? It doesn’t work that way.’
The thing is: what is and isn’t a war crime is not dependent on the feelings of a narcissistic egomaniac.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-06--United Nations Sends Clear Monday Message To Trump On Iran

Donald Trump has run roughshod over America ’ s laws and norms .
Yet , will he take a far more significant step of operating on the world stage as a lawless leader ?
Will he be willing to commit war crimes ?
This weekend , POTUS indicated that the U.S. would target 52 “ unspecified Iranian sites.
” This action would occur should Iran retaliate in return for Trump ordering the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad .
The United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) said that the United States has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will do no harm to cultural heritage during armed conflict , according to Reuters .
The U.S. president stood firm on its threats to attack Iranian cultural sites .
POTUS warned of a “ major retaliation ” should Iran decide to respond to America assassinating one of its leading military commanders .
In 1954 and 1972 conventions , the United Nations ( UN ) ratified all members who signed on to not damage cultural and natural heritage on each other ’ s land .
Both the U.S. and Iran signed them .
Then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serve as “ notification ” to Congress : Has Trump considered what it would mean should Iran attack priceless heritage locations ?
Acting Washington Director at Human Rights Watch Andrea Prasow released a statement that read , according to The Apollo : A number of individuals and organizations have warned Trump would be violating international law should he act on his threat .
These included Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and international rights watchdog Human Rights Watch .
In fact , Trump has been more defiant .
He told reporters Sunday : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Senator Chris Murphy ( D-NY ) said : Trump continued explaining the country had invested “ two trillion dollars on military equipment : ” ‘ The United States just spent Two Trillion Dollars on Military Equipment .
We are the biggest and by far the BEST in the World !
If Iran attacks an American Base , or any American , we will be sending some of that brand new beautiful equipment their way…and without hesitation !
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Donald Trump has run roughshod over America’s laws and norms. Yet, will he take a far more significant step of operating on the world stage as a lawless leader? Will he be willing to commit war crimes?
This weekend, POTUS indicated that the U.S. would target 52 “unspecified Iranian sites.” This action would occur should Iran retaliate in return for Trump ordering the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said that the United States has signed treaties to the effect that it will do no harm to cultural heritage during armed conflict, according to Reuters.
The U.S. president stood firm on its threats to attack Iranian cultural sites. POTUS warned of a “major retaliation” should Iran decide to respond to America assassinating one of its leading military commanders.
In 1954 and 1972 conventions, the United Nations (UN) ratified all members who signed on to not damage cultural and natural heritage on each other’s land. Both the U.S. and Iran signed them.
Then, Trump tweeted that his tweets should serve as “notification” to Congress:
‘These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner. Such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!’
Has Trump considered what it would mean should Iran attack priceless heritage locations?
Acting Washington Director at Human Rights Watch Andrea Prasow released a statement that read, according to The Apollo:
“President Trump should publicly reverse his threats against Iran’s cultural property and make clear that he will not authorize nor order war crimes.’
A number of individuals and organizations have warned Trump would be violating international law should he act on his threat. These included Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and international rights watchdog Human Rights Watch.
In fact, Trump has been more defiant. He told reporters Sunday:
‘They’re allowed to use roadside bombs and blow up our people. And we’re not allowed to touch their cultural sites? It doesn’t work that way.’
The Vanity Fair’s The Hive wrote that Senator Chris Murphy (D-NY) said:
‘Targeting civilians and cultural sites is what terrorists do. It’s a war crime. Trump is stumbling into a war of choice. A war entirely of his making. A war that will get thousands of Americans killed. Congress must stop him.’
Trump continued explaining the country had invested “two trillion dollars on military equipment:”
‘The United States just spent Two Trillion Dollars on Military Equipment. We are the biggest and by far the BEST in the World! If Iran attacks an American Base, or any American, we will be sending some of that brand new beautiful equipment their way…and without hesitation!’
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-06--Don Jr. Posts Violent Anti-Hillary Message On Instagram

Years after they faced her in an election , the Trumps remain outrageously obsessed with Hillary Clinton .
Like someone who feels like every day he desperately has to prove that he ’ s not an abject failure , over the weekend , the president ’ s son Donald Trump Jr. posted a straightforwardly ridiculous image to Instagram of himself holding a rifle whose magazine had been decorated with an edited image depicting none other than Hillary Clinton behind bars .
While President Donald Trump ’ s recklessness drags the U.S. and Iran closer to war , this is how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in support of his dad — is spending his time .
In what sane universe does the son of the president of the United States proudly pose for social media with a deadly weapon that has an image of one of his father ’ s political opponents attached to it ?
The side story here is that the son of the president of the United States is serving as a de facto spokesperson for a weapons company .
He ’ s using his name , which is as relevant as it is only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to make them money .
Spikes Tactical put up an Instagram post over the weekend with an image of their “ Hillary for Prison ” gun magazine , writing that there ’ d been “ lots of questions about it ” and they were “ going fast.
” In other words , the president ’ s son ’ s re-enactment of outlandish internet rhetoric didn ’ t stop with the content .
Rather , he continued right into the segment where he asks you to buy something ridiculous .
Recently , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll asking Republicans who they might vote for in the 2024 presidential race , when Donald Trump Sr. will hit his term limit if he happens to win re-election .
His sister and actual presidential adviser Ivanka Trump finished in fourth place .
( First was Vice President Mike Pence , and third was former Trump admin United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley . )
This desperate far-right garbage is the kind of material Trump Jr. is continuing to offer in the meantime .

Years after they faced her in an election, the Trumps remain outrageously obsessed with Hillary Clinton. Like someone who feels like every day he desperately has to prove that he’s not an abject failure, over the weekend, the president’s son Donald Trump Jr. posted a straightforwardly ridiculous image to Instagram of himself holding a rifle whose magazine had been decorated with an edited image depicting none other than Hillary Clinton behind bars. While President Donald Trump’s recklessness drags the U.S. and Iran closer to war, this is how his son — a prominent political voice in support of his dad — is spending his time.
In what sane universe does the son of the president of the United States proudly pose for social media with a deadly weapon that has an image of one of his father’s political opponents attached to it?
Trump Jr.’s caption read:
‘Verified Nice day at the range. @rarebreedfirearms and @spikes_tactical adding a little extra awesome to my AR and that mag…’
The side story here is that the son of the president of the United States is serving as a de facto spokesperson for a weapons company. He’s using his name, which is as relevant as it is only because of his father’s status, to make them money. Spikes Tactical put up an Instagram post over the weekend with an image of their “Hillary for Prison” gun magazine, writing that there’d been “lots of questions about it” and they were “going fast.” In other words, the president’s son’s re-enactment of outlandish internet rhetoric didn’t stop with the content. Rather, he continued right into the segment where he asks you to buy something ridiculous.
Recently, Trump Jr. scored second place in a SurveyMonkey poll asking Republicans who they might vote for in the 2024 presidential race, when Donald Trump Sr. will hit his term limit if he happens to win re-election. His sister and actual presidential adviser Ivanka Trump finished in fourth place. (First was Vice President Mike Pence, and third was former Trump admin United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.) This desperate far-right garbage is the kind of material Trump Jr. is continuing to offer in the meantime.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-06--Dem Announces Bid For Congressman’s Seat Who Flipped To GOP

When the House voted to formally impeach President Donald Trump recently , a high-profile sideshow story was the party switch of New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew , who ’ d been a Democrat but decided to vote against impeachment and then switch over to the Republican Party .
Now , Democrat Amy Kennedy has announced a campaign to win back Van Drew ’ s seat for the Democratic Party .
She ’ s the wife of a former Rhode Island Congressman , and although she did not directly address Van Drew ’ s party switch in her announcement video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Trump in the same sentence and featured footage of an Oval Office meeting between the two of them .
Citing her record as a public school teacher , she insisted : ‘ Too many of our leaders have lost their moral compass .
Trump and Van Drew are symptoms of a bigger sickness infecting our country and our politics .
Doing what ’ s right shouldn ’ t be complicated .
Treat one another with respect , show some compassion , and look out for others .
But that ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s true , really — on a basic level , just look at the president ’ s Twitter feed .
He consistently demonizes his opponents in absolutely outlandish terms , suggesting that they ’ re mentally and/or physically unfit for their positions .
That doesn ’ t even cover his lie-riddled , incessant belittling of groups like immigrants , Muslims , and more .
In her video , Kennedy touched on a number of other examples of this glaring lack of attention to basic issues .
As she put it : ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find good jobs , but the richest corporations pay almost no taxes .
Our coastline is under attack from energy corporations and climate change , while environmental regulations are gutted .
And we continue to ignore the biggest public health issue of our time : the mental health and addiction crisis that affects virtually every family .
I can ’ t sit back and wait for things to change.
’ For a couple of those issues — including the dismal economic circumstances and the environmental danger — Kennedy featured a headline directly implicating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extension , its supporters like Van Drew in the looming crises .
The president ’ s widely touted 2017 tax reform plan dramatically slashed tax rates for high earners while lower income Americans continued to struggle along , and Trump has consistently sought to eliminate roadblocks to industry to the point of the 2019 headline that Kennedy featured saying that oil drilling rigs may go off the New Jersey coast .
In the last case , Trump has made a show of caring about the opioid crisis , but his actual suggestions have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executions of drug dealers .
Kennedy already has one challenger — political science professor Brigid Harrison , who announced her own campaign for the seat weeks ago .
It ’ s unclear at this point which one of their campaigns might be in the better position .
As for the general election , the Cook Political Report calls Van Drew ’ s seat a “ likely Republican ” hold , which is the last rating before complete toss-up status .
A total of five currently Republican-held House seats are rated as toss-ups .

When the House voted to formally impeach President Donald Trump recently, a high-profile sideshow story was the party switch of New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew, who’d been a Democrat but decided to vote against impeachment and then switch over to the Republican Party. Now, Democrat Amy Kennedy has announced a campaign to win back Van Drew’s seat for the Democratic Party. She’s the wife of a former Rhode Island Congressman, and although she did not directly address Van Drew’s party switch in her announcement video, she did directly denounce Van Drew and Trump in the same sentence and featured footage of an Oval Office meeting between the two of them.
Citing her record as a public school teacher, she insisted:
‘Too many of our leaders have lost their moral compass. Trump and Van Drew are symptoms of a bigger sickness infecting our country and our politics. Doing what’s right shouldn’t be complicated. Treat one another with respect, show some compassion, and look out for others. But that’s not what’s happening today.’
It’s true, really — on a basic level, just look at the president’s Twitter feed. He consistently demonizes his opponents in absolutely outlandish terms, suggesting that they’re mentally and/or physically unfit for their positions. That doesn’t even cover his lie-riddled, incessant belittling of groups like immigrants, Muslims, and more.
In her video, Kennedy touched on a number of other examples of this glaring lack of attention to basic issues. As she put it:
‘People in south Jersey can’t find good jobs, but the richest corporations pay almost no taxes. Our coastline is under attack from energy corporations and climate change, while environmental regulations are gutted. And we continue to ignore the biggest public health issue of our time: the mental health and addiction crisis that affects virtually every family. I can’t sit back and wait for things to change.’
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For a couple of those issues — including the dismal economic circumstances and the environmental danger — Kennedy featured a headline directly implicating the Trump administration, and, by extension, its supporters like Van Drew in the looming crises. The president’s widely touted 2017 tax reform plan dramatically slashed tax rates for high earners while lower income Americans continued to struggle along, and Trump has consistently sought to eliminate roadblocks to industry to the point of the 2019 headline that Kennedy featured saying that oil drilling rigs may go off the New Jersey coast. In the last case, Trump has made a show of caring about the opioid crisis, but his actual suggestions have been draconian pushes for dictatorial steps like executions of drug dealers.
Kennedy already has one challenger — political science professor Brigid Harrison, who announced her own campaign for the seat weeks ago. It’s unclear at this point which one of their campaigns might be in the better position.
As for the general election, the Cook Political Report calls Van Drew’s seat a “likely Republican” hold, which is the last rating before complete toss-up status. A total of five currently Republican-held House seats are rated as toss-ups.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-07--Nearly 300 Attorneys Release Impeachment Message For Mitch

Senate Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) stood on the floor of the Senate and insisted that he would coordinate the impeachment trial with the White House .
This is a direct contradiction to how such a momentous trial should be held .
Donald Trump is only the third president in the history of the United States to be impeached .
The Senate will decide whether this wayward president can be ousted , but McConnell will be carefully watched , too .
A group of 300 attorneys from Lawyers Defending Democracy has written an open letter to the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group of attorneys noted that they were “ deeply committed to the Constitution , the rule of law , and preserving the priceless American democratic form of government.. ” Yet , the letter seemed to go beyond the words on the paper .
The almost 300 attorneys noted “ the critical questions now are whether the Senate will provide an impartial trial : ” The lawyers wrote about McConnell “ framing the issue.
” They pointed to McConnell ’ s statement “ I ’ m not impartial : ” The authors of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s fatal flaw : “ Leader McConnell ’ s assertions can not withstand scrutiny : ” They continued : Then , they addressed the Constitution and how the Senators will “ solemnly swear or affirm… ( to ) do impartial justice according to the Constitution and law : ” They not that dealing in self-interest was the “ exact opposite of being impartial : ” The attorneys emphasized “ Senators are obligated by the Constitution…to do impartial justice : ” They basically told McConnell his idea that impeachment was not judicial was inherently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Senator could not preside over the trial .
No , the “ nation ’ s highest judicial officer , the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court , was in charge : ‘ When the President is impeached , the Constitution does not permit a senator to preside over the trial ; it must be our nation ’ s highest judicial officer , the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court .
Id .
The initial sanction required to be imposed on an official found guilty of an impeachable offense is “ conviction , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which courts impose on any guilty criminal defendant .
Finally , the Constitution prescribes that when the Senate completes an impeachment trial , it needs to enter “ judgment.
” This is the same word our legal system uses to describe all courts ’ determinations after completing trials in court cases.
’ The attorneys summed up their letter , saying Leader McConnell ’ s idea about the trial was totally wrong : Instead , it was the senators ’ “ solemn duty to do ‘ impartial justice : ” The Mueller Report Adventures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stood on the floor of the Senate and insisted that he would coordinate the impeachment trial with the White House. This is a direct contradiction to how such a momentous trial should be held. Donald Trump is only the third president in the history of the United States to be impeached. The Senate will decide whether this wayward president can be ousted, but McConnell will be carefully watched, too.
A group of 300 attorneys from Lawyers Defending Democracy has written an open letter to the United States Senate and to McConnell specifically. This group of attorneys noted that they were “deeply committed to the Constitution, the rule of law, and preserving the priceless American democratic form of government..” Yet, the letter seemed to go beyond the words on the paper.
The almost 300 attorneys noted “the critical questions now are whether the Senate will provide an impartial trial:”
‘Since the House has impeached President Donald Trump, the critical questions now are whether the Senate will provide an impartial trial process and whether senators will vote impartially or serve their own partisan self-interests.’
The lawyers wrote about McConnell “framing the issue.” They pointed to McConnell’s statement “I’m not impartial:”
‘Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has dramatically framed the issue. He recently said: “This [impeachment] is a political process. There is not anything judicial about it.” “I’m not impartial about this [process] at all….I’m not an impartial juror [.]”
The authors of the letter pointed out the Senate Leader’s fatal flaw: “Leader McConnell’s assertions cannot withstand scrutiny:” They continued:
‘Just because the Constitution commits the impeachment process to a “political” branch of government and senators may legitimately promote their partisan self-interest as part of the legislative process, does not mean they are permitted to do so when serving as judges and jurors in an impeachment trial. To the contrary, as the adjudicators of impeachment, they have a duty to serve in a quasi-judicial capacity.’
Then, they addressed the Constitution and how the Senators will “solemnly swear or affirm…(to) do impartial justice according to the Constitution and law:”
‘The Constitution mandates that: “When sitting for that purpose [trying impeachments] they [the Senate] shall be on oath or affirmation.” The oath that the Senate requires every senator to take before being allowed to participate in an impeachment trial demands that they “solemnly swear or affirm… in all things appertaining to the trial (to) do impartial justice according to the Constitution and law.”’
They not that dealing in self-interest was the “exact opposite of being impartial:”
‘Serving one’s own partisan and political self-interest in determining: the process for an impeachment trial, the legal standards for impeachable offenses, the facts – based on the evidence – and whether the facts violate the standards, would be an egregious form of being “partial.” It would be the exact opposite of being “impartial.”’
The attorneys emphasized “Senators are obligated by the Constitution…to do impartial justice:”
‘Rather than a Senate impeachment trial being a “political” / partisan process that permits senators to make decisions based on their political party’s self-interest, senators are obligated by the Constitution and Senate rules to “do impartial justice” in all matters relating to the trial.’
They basically told McConnell his idea that impeachment was not judicial was inherently wrong:
‘Similarly, Leader McConnell’s assertion that “[t]here is not anything judicial about [the impeachment process]” is directly refuted by the Constitution. The Judiciary article itself, Article III, expressly manifests that impeachment trials are a category of federal criminal trials: “The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury [.]” . Thus, impeachment trials, being criminal trials, are inherently “judicial.”
The attorneys pointed out that a Senator could not preside over the trial. No, the “nation’s highest judicial officer, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was in charge:
‘When the President is impeached, the Constitution does not permit a senator to preside over the trial; it must be our nation’s highest judicial officer, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Id. The initial sanction required to be imposed on an official found guilty of an impeachable offense is “conviction,” which is the same initial sanction which courts impose on any guilty criminal defendant. Finally, the Constitution prescribes that when the Senate completes an impeachment trial, it needs to enter “judgment.” This is the same word our legal system uses to describe all courts’ determinations after completing trials in court cases.’
The attorneys summed up their letter, saying Leader McConnell’s idea about the trial was totally wrong:
‘In short, Leader McConnell’s notion that the impeachment process does not have judicial character and implicitly gives him and other senators free rein to conduct the trial as biased political partisans is indefensible.’
Instead, it was the senators’ “solemn duty to do ‘impartial justice:”
‘To the contrary, all senators have a solemn duty to do “impartial justice” in all aspects of the impeachment trial. This includes Leader McConnell.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-07--Wisconsin GOP Moves To Keep Trump Challengers Off Ballot

This week , Wisconsin Republicans moved to try and squelch internal opposition to President Donald Trump via attempting to keep challengers Joe Walsh and Bill Weld off the ballot for the primary election that will be held there on April 7 .
In a meeting with state elections officials in which figures from both major parties formally submitted names for the ballot , state Republicans only submitted Trump ’ s name , despite the declared candidacies of Walsh and Weld , both of whom have previous experience as elected officials .
The gambit well symbolizes just how comprehensively that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gross belligerence and all .
There ’ s still a chance for Weld and Walsh to get on the ballot for the Republican presidential primary in the state .
To overcome their dismissal by the state party , they ’ d each have to get 8,000 signatures by January 28 .
‘ Andrew Hitt , chairman of the state Republican Party , said the GOP committee members chose to exclude Weld and Walsh because they haven ’ t been active in Wisconsin , they haven ’ t gotten onto ballots in other states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much as contact the Wisconsin party until Monday .
Trump ’ s campaign , in contrast , has been working in close conjunction with them , he said.
’ Neither Walsh nor Weld have made significant progress in their attempts to erode Trump ’ s coalition .
The most recently listed poll on RealClearPolitics has Trump with a solid 90 percent of the support of those surveyed .
In contrast , Walsh and Weld both got 5 percent of the support — which isn ’ t exactly a recipe for a winning effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before that one , Walsh and Weld each got just 2 percent of the support of those polled .
At one point , there was a third primary challenger , former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford , but he dropped out after also failing to make waves .
In contrast , the Democratic presidential primary field remains lively .
This week , Wisconsin state Democrats submitted a full 14 candidates to state elections officials for inclusion on the ballot , including some longshot names like former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom currently poll with an average of six percent or less of the support .
Most polling measuring possible general election match-ups has all leading Democratic presidential primary candidates beating Trump .
In the meantime , other state Republican parties have already taken their own significant steps to consolidate their party behind Trump .
Across the country , half a dozen states and counting including Kansas , Alaska , South Carolina , Arizona , Nevada , and Hawaii have all decided to completely cancel their state primary elections and give all their convention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an effectively similar step and decided to forego the primary in favor of a presidential candidate selection at the state party convention , although there ’ s not really a question that the chosen candidate will be Trump .
Ahead of 2020 , Trump is continuing to run his campaign on his long established vitriol and hate for everyone from immigrants to his political opponents , while the country continues to suffer the side effects .

This week, Wisconsin Republicans moved to try and squelch internal opposition to President Donald Trump via attempting to keep challengers Joe Walsh and Bill Weld off the ballot for the primary election that will be held there on April 7. In a meeting with state elections officials in which figures from both major parties formally submitted names for the ballot, state Republicans only submitted Trump’s name, despite the declared candidacies of Walsh and Weld, both of whom have previous experience as elected officials. The gambit well symbolizes just how comprehensively that Trump represents the GOP as a whole, gross belligerence and all.
There’s still a chance for Weld and Walsh to get on the ballot for the Republican presidential primary in the state. To overcome their dismissal by the state party, they’d each have to get 8,000 signatures by January 28.
The Chicago Tribune reports:
‘Andrew Hitt, chairman of the state Republican Party, said the GOP committee members chose to exclude Weld and Walsh because they haven’t been active in Wisconsin, they haven’t gotten onto ballots in other states and their campaigns didn’t so much as contact the Wisconsin party until Monday. Trump’s campaign, in contrast, has been working in close conjunction with them, he said.’
Neither Walsh nor Weld have made significant progress in their attempts to erode Trump’s coalition. The most recently listed poll on RealClearPolitics has Trump with a solid 90 percent of the support of those surveyed. In contrast, Walsh and Weld both got 5 percent of the support — which isn’t exactly a recipe for a winning effort against Trump. In the two polls before that one, Walsh and Weld each got just 2 percent of the support of those polled. At one point, there was a third primary challenger, former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, but he dropped out after also failing to make waves.
In contrast, the Democratic presidential primary field remains lively. This week, Wisconsin state Democrats submitted a full 14 candidates to state elections officials for inclusion on the ballot, including some longshot names like former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, both of whom currently poll with an average of six percent or less of the support. Most polling measuring possible general election match-ups has all leading Democratic presidential primary candidates beating Trump.
In the meantime, other state Republican parties have already taken their own significant steps to consolidate their party behind Trump. Across the country, half a dozen states and counting including Kansas, Alaska, South Carolina, Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii have all decided to completely cancel their state primary elections and give all their convention delegates to Trump. Virginia has taken an effectively similar step and decided to forego the primary in favor of a presidential candidate selection at the state party convention, although there’s not really a question that the chosen candidate will be Trump.
Ahead of 2020, Trump is continuing to run his campaign on his long established vitriol and hate for everyone from immigrants to his political opponents, while the country continues to suffer the side effects.