bipartisanreport--2020-08-03--Democrats Issue 4 Surprise Monday Subpoenas Targeting Trump Administration

House Democrats are continuing their efforts to hold the Trump administration accountable for their misconduct .
This Monday , House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel ( D-N.Y. ) unveiled subpoenas demanding testimony from four top aides to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , all of whom have connections to the recent apparently politically-motivated firing of the State Department ’ s inspector general , Steve Linick , which Engel ’ s committee is investigating .
Linick was responsible for oversight at the State Department , and at least two of his investigations seem to have run afoul of Pompeo .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not policy was implemented appropriately surrounding a U.S. weapons sale to Saudi Arabia , and the other covered whether Pompeo and his wife had misused government resources through tasking government staffers with personal errands .
The subpoenas are for Brian Bulatao , who serves as the undersecretary of State for management and is described by POLITICO as a “ longtime Pompeo associate , ” Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Mike Miller , former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Marik String , and senior adviser Toni Porter .
Bulatao appears to be a key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explains as “ an enforcer of sorts for Pompeo who Linick said attempted to bully him into shying away from sensitive investigations about Pompeo ’ s use of taxpayer resources and stewardship of an arms sale to Saudi Arabia.
” Linick testified before the House Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees this past month .
In a joint statement issued this week , Engel , House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney ( D-N.Y. ) and Sen. Bob Menendez ( D-N.J. ) , who ’ s the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fired Linick at the urging of Pompeo — which , of course , represents an apparent brazen politicization of the process of government oversight , which is supposed to be nonpartisan .
During a Fox News Sunday interview in May , Pompeo complained about Linick supposedly failing to adequately fall in line with the broader goals of the Trump administration — but that is quite literally not the role of an inspector general .
Inspector generals are supposed to be relatively independent from political concerns .
‘ All we ’ ve done is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspector general that was working towards the mission of the United States Department of State and the foreign policy of Donald Trump… These attacks have become very personal to me .
They ’ ve now gone after my wife… They ’ ve attacked me for my faith .
They ’ ve attacked my wife for trying to help the State Department and the CIA be better.
’ Mike Pompeo ’ wife is unelected and , by all appearances , does not have an official role at the State Department ( or CIA ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to meddle in departmental affairs anyway does not constitute some kind of unconscionable “ attack.
” It just doesn ’ t .
Yet , the Trump administration continues to work to politicize the government ’ s operations for their own personal benefits .

House Democrats are continuing their efforts to hold the Trump administration accountable for their misconduct. This Monday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) unveiled subpoenas demanding testimony from four top aides to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, all of whom have connections to the recent apparently politically-motivated firing of the State Department’s inspector general, Steve Linick, which Engel’s committee is investigating. Linick was responsible for oversight at the State Department, and at least two of his investigations seem to have run afoul of Pompeo. One of the investigations covered whether or not policy was implemented appropriately surrounding a U.S. weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, and the other covered whether Pompeo and his wife had misused government resources through tasking government staffers with personal errands.
The subpoenas are for Brian Bulatao, who serves as the undersecretary of State for management and is described by POLITICO as a “longtime Pompeo associate,” Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Mike Miller, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Marik String, and senior adviser Toni Porter. Bulatao appears to be a key player in the situation, who POLITICO explains as “an enforcer of sorts for Pompeo who Linick said attempted to bully him into shying away from sensitive investigations about Pompeo’s use of taxpayer resources and stewardship of an arms sale to Saudi Arabia.” Linick testified before the House Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees this past month.
In a joint statement issued this week, Engel, House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who’s the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, commented:
‘The Administration continues to cover up the real reasons for Mr. Linick’s firing by stonewalling the Committees’ investigation and refusing to engage in good faith. That stonewalling has made today’s subpoenas necessary.’
Trump has said that he fired Linick at the urging of Pompeo — which, of course, represents an apparent brazen politicization of the process of government oversight, which is supposed to be nonpartisan.
During a Fox News Sunday interview in May, Pompeo complained about Linick supposedly failing to adequately fall in line with the broader goals of the Trump administration — but that is quite literally not the role of an inspector general. Inspector generals are supposed to be relatively independent from political concerns.
Pompeo said:
‘All we’ve done is simply make sure… that we had an inspector general that was working towards the mission of the United States Department of State and the foreign policy of Donald Trump… These attacks have become very personal to me. They’ve now gone after my wife… They’ve attacked me for my faith. They’ve attacked my wife for trying to help the State Department and the CIA be better.’
Mike Pompeo’ wife is unelected and, by all appearances, does not have an official role at the State Department (or CIA). Pointing out the problems with her trying to meddle in departmental affairs anyway does not constitute some kind of unconscionable “attack.” It just doesn’t. Yet, the Trump administration continues to work to politicize the government’s operations for their own personal benefits.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-03--Louie Gohmert’s Daughter Publicly Exposes Dad’s COVID Stupidity

Only in the age of Donald Trump could a deadly global pandemic become a political lightning rod that inspires his followers to risk their own and their family ’ s lives to make a political point .
Rep. Louie Gohmert ( R-TX ) has been vocally anti-mask , refusing to wear one , tearing his mask off when he does wear one , and vowing that he ’ d never catch the disease because he ’ s tested so often .
The announcement came on Wednesday .
Gohmert had tested positive for COVID-19 , because of course he did .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is fine and asymptomatic , prompting some to worry that if he has a smooth recovery , he ’ ll use that to stir the debate even more .
Gohmert ’ s daughter , Caroline , a recording artist whose professional name is Bellsaint , pleaded with people on Twitter to not follow her father ’ s example and to wear masks , take the virus seriously , and to stop listening to Donald Trump .
‘ Gohmert was scheduled to fly to Texas on Wednesday morning with President Donald Trump and tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House .
The eighth-term Republican told CNN last month that he was not wearing a mask because he was being tested regularly for the coronavirus .
‘ ” [ I ] f I get it , ” he told CNN in June , “ you ’ ll never see me without a mask.
” ‘ Twitter offered Caroline an outpouring of support for her and her family , but also spoke out against the possibility of Gohmert ever having a chance to influence others again .
Read some of their comments below :

Only in the age of Donald Trump could a deadly global pandemic become a political lightning rod that inspires his followers to risk their own and their family’s lives to make a political point. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) has been vocally anti-mask, refusing to wear one, tearing his mask off when he does wear one, and vowing that he’d never catch the disease because he’s tested so often.
The announcement came on Wednesday. Gohmert had tested positive for COVID-19, because of course he did.
Gohmert has continued to say that he is fine and asymptomatic, prompting some to worry that if he has a smooth recovery, he’ll use that to stir the debate even more. Gohmert’s daughter, Caroline, a recording artist whose professional name is Bellsaint, pleaded with people on Twitter to not follow her father’s example and to wear masks, take the virus seriously, and to stop listening to Donald Trump.
POLITICO reports that:
‘Gohmert was scheduled to fly to Texas on Wednesday morning with President Donald Trump and tested positive in a pre-screen at the White House. The eighth-term Republican told CNN last month that he was not wearing a mask because he was being tested regularly for the coronavirus. ‘”[I]f I get it,” he told CNN in June, “you’ll never see me without a mask.”‘
Twitter offered Caroline an outpouring of support for her and her family, but also spoke out against the possibility of Gohmert ever having a chance to influence others again. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-03--New AZ, Florida, N.C., Penn & Wisconsin Polls Show Historic 2020 Surge

Based on the 2016 match-up between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton , as well as the 2018 primaries and early polls , the swing states of 2020 are expected to be Arizona , Florida , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , Nebraska , Nevada , New Hampshire , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin .
Without a majority of the electoral college votes in those states , neither candidate can pull off a win .
The race begins in Ohio , which has traditionally been a swing state in every election .
No Democrat has won the presidential election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ F. Kennedy won without carrying Ohio .
In 2016 , Donald Trump won the state by eight points over Clinton , but polls in the state show Biden ahead by four points , just outside the margin of error .
If Biden pulls off a win in Ohio , the implications for the rest of election night may be significant .
Although Ohio is not a swing state , the states on the list that are swing states almost invariably fall to Biden .
In Maine , Biden is up by 11 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ three and in Minnesota , Biden is up by 10 percentage points .
Biden leads in New Hampshire by 13 and Pennsylvania by seven .
Biden is also beating Trump in Arizona by four points and in Wisconsin by six .
In Nebraska , the election ’ s outcome will most likely depend on the state ’ s 2nd District , where Biden leads Trump by seven points .
Trump is currently not carrying a single swing state and even some of the states that should not be in play , states where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaning toward Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
The hole Trump dug for himself with his incompetent response to a global pandemic , his subsequent crashing of the economy , and his contributions toward the growing civil unrest in the country has deepened significantly as the race goes on .
According to NPR : ‘ A record and widening majority of Americans disapprove of the job he ’ s doing when it comes to handling the coronavirus pandemic ; he gets poor scores on race relations ; he ’ s seen a suburban erosion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with fear ; and all that has led to a worsened outlook for Trump against Democrat Joe Biden in the presidential election.
’ ‘ As a result , in the past month and a half , the latest NPR analysis of the Electoral College has several states shifting in Biden ’ s favor , and he now has a 297-170 advantage over Trump with exactly three months to go until Election Day .
’

Based on the 2016 match-up between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, as well as the 2018 primaries and early polls, the swing states of 2020 are expected to be Arizona, Florida, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Without a majority of the electoral college votes in those states, neither candidate can pull off a win.
The race begins in Ohio, which has traditionally been a swing state in every election. No Democrat has won the presidential election without Ohio since the 1960s when John F. Kennedy won without carrying Ohio. In 2016, Donald Trump won the state by eight points over Clinton, but polls in the state show Biden ahead by four points, just outside the margin of error. If Biden pulls off a win in Ohio, the implications for the rest of election night may be significant.
Although Ohio is not a swing state, the states on the list that are swing states almost invariably fall to Biden. In Maine, Biden is up by 11. In North Carolina, he leads by three and in Minnesota, Biden is up by 10 percentage points. Biden leads in New Hampshire by 13 and Pennsylvania by seven. Biden is also beating Trump in Arizona by four points and in Wisconsin by six. In Nebraska, the election’s outcome will most likely depend on the state’s 2nd District, where Biden leads Trump by seven points.
Trump is currently not carrying a single swing state and even some of the states that should not be in play, states where Trump won big in 2016, are leaning toward Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
It may be hard to believe President Trump could dig an even deeper electoral hole for himself, but he has. Polling now shows Florida and Pennsylvania leaning Democrat Joe Biden's way, and Georgia as a toss-up. https://t.co/lVydWXweKP — NPR (@NPR) August 3, 2020
The hole Trump dug for himself with his incompetent response to a global pandemic, his subsequent crashing of the economy, and his contributions toward the growing civil unrest in the country has deepened significantly as the race goes on. According to NPR:
‘A record and widening majority of Americans disapprove of the job he’s doing when it comes to handling the coronavirus pandemic; he gets poor scores on race relations; he’s seen a suburban erosion despite efforts to win over suburban voters with fear; and all that has led to a worsened outlook for Trump against Democrat Joe Biden in the presidential election.’ ‘As a result, in the past month and a half, the latest NPR analysis of the Electoral College has several states shifting in Biden’s favor, and he now has a 297-170 advantage over Trump with exactly three months to go until Election Day.’
new CNN state polls: Michigan
Biden 52%, Trump 40% Florida
Biden 51%, Trump 46% Arizona
Biden 49%, Trump 45% — John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) July 26, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-03--Obama Launches Monday Morning Political Power Move On GOP

Former President Barack Obama is keeping up the fight for a better future for the United States .
This week , as the general elections approach , he has unveiled a wave of endorsements for Democratic candidates across the country who are running for offices ranging from governor to Senator to state legislator .
He called the candidates “ thoughtful , empathetic , and highly qualified , ” and encouraged his followers to make sure to vote early , which helps avoid any potential last-minute issues and thereby also helps make sure that their voices get heard .
As Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : ‘ I ’ m proud to endorse this diverse and hopeful collection of thoughtful , empathetic , and highly qualified Democrats .
Together , these candidates will help us redeem our country ’ s promise by sticking up for working class people , restoring fairness and opportunity to our system , and fighting for the good of all Americans — not just those at the top .
They make me optimistic not just about our party ’ s chances in November , but about our country ’ s future long after that.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ below : Obama has previously endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , who served in Obama ’ s own administration as vice president .
Obama has campaigned for Biden in the time since , at least as much as he can considering the restrictions on in-person events due to the Coronavirus pandemic .
In one day of web-based events back in June , Obama — appearing alongside Biden — helped the Biden campaign raise a full $ 11 million .
In the second quarter of 2020 , Biden ended up raising more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period as a whole , Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised more than $ 282 million , while Trump and the Republican National Committee raised just $ 266 million .
The fundraising lead for the Democrats underscores the widespread public enthusiasm for getting Trump out of office .
For over two months , Biden has led Trump in national polls by an average of at least 7 percent , according to RealClearPolitics .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Obama below :

Former President Barack Obama is keeping up the fight for a better future for the United States. This week, as the general elections approach, he has unveiled a wave of endorsements for Democratic candidates across the country who are running for offices ranging from governor to Senator to state legislator. He called the candidates “thoughtful, empathetic, and highly qualified,” and encouraged his followers to make sure to vote early, which helps avoid any potential last-minute issues and thereby also helps make sure that their voices get heard.
As Obama put it in his full endorsement announcement:
‘I’m proud to endorse this diverse and hopeful collection of thoughtful, empathetic, and highly qualified Democrats. Together, these candidates will help us redeem our country’s promise by sticking up for working class people, restoring fairness and opportunity to our system, and fighting for the good of all Americans — not just those at the top. They make me optimistic not just about our party’s chances in November, but about our country’s future long after that.’
Check it out via the tweet below:
I’m proud to endorse this diverse and hopeful collection of thoughtful, empathetic, and highly qualified Democrats. If you’re in one of their districts or states, make sure you vote for them this fall. And if you can, vote early—by mail or in person. https://t.co/PSm3Rf3wkF pic.twitter.com/7RXrJriBz8 — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 3, 2020
Obama has previously endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who served in Obama’s own administration as vice president. Obama has campaigned for Biden in the time since, at least as much as he can considering the restrictions on in-person events due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In one day of web-based events back in June, Obama — appearing alongside Biden — helped the Biden campaign raise a full $11 million. In the second quarter of 2020, Biden ended up raising more than Trump did overall — across the period as a whole, Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised more than $282 million, while Trump and the Republican National Committee raised just $266 million.
The fundraising lead for the Democrats underscores the widespread public enthusiasm for getting Trump out of office. For over two months, Biden has led Trump in national polls by an average of at least 7 percent, according to RealClearPolitics.
Check out Twitter’s response to Obama below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-03--Trump Has Public Hissy Fit Over Manhattan D.A. Criminal Investigation

This week , Manhattan prosecutors revealed that an ongoing investigation into the Trump Organization covered potential criminal behavior .
Specifically , amidst a court battle with the president over a subpoena from the Manhattan District Attorney ’ s office for Trump ’ s financial records , that DA ’ s office cited “ possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization ” as clear justification for their subpoena .
At a White House press conference on Monday , Trump frantically melted down over the news .
Asked about the investigation of the Trump Organization , Trump told a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuation of the witch hunt .
It ’ s Democrat stuff — they failed with Mueller , they failed with everything .
They failed with Congress .
They failed at every stage of the game .
This has been going on for three and a half , four years — even before I got in , this was starting with the Mueller deal — Mueller started a little bit after , but it started with some of the people that you know very well… this is a continuation of the worst witch hunt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing that I know even about it… What they ’ re doing is they send them around to all over the country , I guess , maybe.
’ It ’ s definitely noteworthy how there ’ s barely any substance of any kind anywhere in that rant .
Most of what Trump has in response to the news of the latest scrutiny of his misconduct consists of insults — and that ’ s just about it .
This is the president of the United States here , and what does he do when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Manhattan District Attorney ’ s office cited three widely circulated media reports as evidence for the potential misconduct on the part of the president and his business .
Those reports included a 2019 Washington Post story about how Trump had lied about his net worth when negotiating with potential sources of business funding , an earlier New York Times piece outlining the president ’ s tax schemes , and a Wall Street Journal article revealing the infamous hush money scheme targeting women with whom the president had affairs .

This week, Manhattan prosecutors revealed that an ongoing investigation into the Trump Organization covered potential criminal behavior. Specifically, amidst a court battle with the president over a subpoena from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office for Trump’s financial records, that DA’s office cited “possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization” as clear justification for their subpoena. At a White House press conference on Monday, Trump frantically melted down over the news.
As I’ve said, this can move quickly. “The Manhattan district attorney’s office suggested…it has been investigating President Trump & his company for possible bank and insurance fraud,a significantly broader inquiry than the prosecutors have acknowledged” https://t.co/8DdgZ1ZzG9 — Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) August 3, 2020
Asked about the investigation of the Trump Organization, Trump told a reporter:
‘This is just a continuation of the witch hunt. It’s Democrat stuff — they failed with Mueller, they failed with everything. They failed with Congress. They failed at every stage of the game. This has been going on for three and a half, four years — even before I got in, this was starting with the Mueller deal — Mueller started a little bit after, but it started with some of the people that you know very well… this is a continuation of the worst witch hunt in American history. There’s nothing that I know even about it… What they’re doing is they send them around to all over the country, I guess, maybe.’
Watch his comments below:
#BREAKING: President Trump responds to investigation into Trump Organization: "This is a continuation of the worst witch hunt in American history." pic.twitter.com/XwHv1DXdx9 — The Hill (@thehill) August 3, 2020
It’s definitely noteworthy how there’s barely any substance of any kind anywhere in that rant. Most of what Trump has in response to the news of the latest scrutiny of his misconduct consists of insults — and that’s just about it. This is the president of the United States here, and what does he do when faced with pressure? Melt down.
Great example of Trump strategy back-firing – by forcing Manhattan DA's office to further detail/justify reasons for their subpoena they also forced disclosure of fact that Trump & his company under a live criminal investigation. Oops.https://t.co/xBcALFBnC3 — Shanlon Wu (@shanlonwu) August 3, 2020
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office cited three widely circulated media reports as evidence for the potential misconduct on the part of the president and his business. Those reports included a 2019 Washington Post story about how Trump had lied about his net worth when negotiating with potential sources of business funding, an earlier New York Times piece outlining the president’s tax schemes, and a Wall Street Journal article revealing the infamous hush money scheme targeting women with whom the president had affairs.
The Manhattan DA's criminal investigation into @realDonaldTrump and his company has expanded to look at possible bank and insurance fraud. @DeutscheBank presumably was the "victim" of any such fraud. @WRashbaum @BenWeiserNYT https://t.co/c0LvUwMwHb — David Enrich (@davidenrich) August 3, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-03--Less Than 20 MAGA Supporters Show Up At ‘Big’ Trump Protest Rally

In 2016 , Donald Trump had supporters who would risk arrest if he told them to “ knock the s**t out of him for me.
” Today , he can barely get people to risk a virus to show up at one of his political rallies .
After weeks of spreading disinformation on mail-in voting , insisting that Democrats will use it to “ rig ” the election , it turned out that Trump ’ s favorite new political issue couldn ’ t even convince his supporters to rally in Nevada .
GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tweeted on Monday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in force ” to protest the expansion of mail-in voting , convinced by Trump and the GOP that it is less safe than voting in person .
Consider the current surge in COVID-19 cases , voting in person is less safe and mail-in voting has never led to any significant , or even worrisome , fraudulent votes .
If this is Trump ’ s base in Nevada , considered a swing state in 2020 , he doesn ’ t have much of an enthusiastic base left in the state .
Biden currently leads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major polling at four percentage points over Trump .
Trump lost Nevada to Hillary Clinton in 2016 , but only by a margin of two percentage points .
As the numbers for each swing state is published , Trump ’ s hold in those states becomes more and more precarious , and large voter turnout usually benefits Democrats far more than Republicans .
Twitter was quick to notice the “ full force ” crowd in McDaniel ’ s photo .
Read some of their comments below :

In 2016, Donald Trump had supporters who would risk arrest if he told them to “knock the s**t out of him for me.” Today, he can barely get people to risk a virus to show up at one of his political rallies. After weeks of spreading disinformation on mail-in voting, insisting that Democrats will use it to “rig” the election, it turned out that Trump’s favorite new political issue couldn’t even convince his supporters to rally in Nevada.
.@realDonaldTrump’s supporters are out in force today protesting Nevada Dems’ attempts to ram through mass mail-in voting & ballot harvesting. Dems want to use the pandemic to destroy election integrity. Help us fight back and https://t.co/tidEkccKCq! pic.twitter.com/xnVYlsRWBP — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) August 2, 2020
GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tweeted on Monday that Trump’s supporters were “out in force” to protest the expansion of mail-in voting, convinced by Trump and the GOP that it is less safe than voting in person. Consider the current surge in COVID-19 cases, voting in person is less safe and mail-in voting has never led to any significant, or even worrisome, fraudulent votes. If this is Trump’s base in Nevada, considered a swing state in 2020, he doesn’t have much of an enthusiastic base left in the state.
Biden currently leads in Nevada across an average of all major polling at four percentage points over Trump. Trump lost Nevada to Hillary Clinton in 2016, but only by a margin of two percentage points. As the numbers for each swing state is published, Trump’s hold in those states becomes more and more precarious, and large voter turnout usually benefits Democrats far more than Republicans.
Twitter was quick to notice the “full force” crowd in McDaniel’s photo. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-03--Obama Tweets 2020 Marching Orders Like Our Real President


bipartisanreport--2020-08-04--Kayleigh McEnany Embarrasses Herself Again During Tuesday Press Brief

Just like Donald Trump , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany does not like to answer tough questions and uses similar tactics to avoid them : deflecting , changing the subject , and berating reporters , for example .
On Tuesday , McEnany argued with a reporter about having taken too long to ask a question about the risk of COVID-19 in schools , using Israel as an example , and McEnany turned the conversation into an argument .
News correspondent for NBC Yamiche Alcindor was called upon to ask a question while another reporter was still speaking .
Politely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and allow her colleague to finish speaking before asking a question about Israel ’ s recent school closings after COVID-19 forced faculty and teachers to quarantine after just a brief time of being open .
McEnany called on another reporter rather than answer the question , although Alcindor tried to ask her question again .
McEnany told her she had waited too long to ask her question and tried to move on .
When Alcindor explained that she was trying to not interrupt , McEnany once again tried to move on .
Finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of wills with the White House press secretary asked : The question was a fair one , and one that should have American parents of school-age children concerned .
At a time when Israel had contained the coronavirus far more efficiently than the United States has , with only 300 cases left in the country , schools were reopened so that the economy could rebound from its losses .
After just a few days , schools were forced to close again due to the rapid spread among students , teachers , and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that : ‘ Confident it had beaten the coronavirus and desperate to reboot a devastated economy , the Israeli government invited the entire student body back in late May .
‘ Within days , infections were reported at a Jerusalem high school , which quickly mushroomed into the largest outbreak in a single school in Israel , possibly the world .
‘ The virus rippled out to the students ’ homes and then to other schools and neighborhoods , ultimately infecting hundreds of students , teachers and relatives.
’ There is evidence that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States , too .
At Greenfield Central Junior High School in Indiana , the school was open only part of one day before a student who had interacted with other students and faculty prior to being tested , had contracted the virus .

Just like Donald Trump, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany does not like to answer tough questions and uses similar tactics to avoid them: deflecting, changing the subject, and berating reporters, for example. On Tuesday, McEnany argued with a reporter about having taken too long to ask a question about the risk of COVID-19 in schools, using Israel as an example, and McEnany turned the conversation into an argument.
Solidarity: another reporter uses her questioning turn to let @Yamiche ask her question (McEnany doesn't really answer it) pic.twitter.com/LHV6L9FOOd — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 4, 2020
News correspondent for NBC Yamiche Alcindor was called upon to ask a question while another reporter was still speaking. Politely, Alcindor chose to wait her turn and allow her colleague to finish speaking before asking a question about Israel’s recent school closings after COVID-19 forced faculty and teachers to quarantine after just a brief time of being open.
McEnany called on another reporter rather than answer the question, although Alcindor tried to ask her question again. McEnany told her she had waited too long to ask her question and tried to move on. When Alcindor explained that she was trying to not interrupt, McEnany once again tried to move on. Finally, the reporter caught in a battle of wills with the White House press secretary asked:
‘Do you not want to answer my question now that I was not being rude to another reporter?’
Ominous sign for U.S. school openings: In May, Israel thought #COVID19 was under control, so schools were reopened. Outbreaks occurred, more than 240 schools had to be closed, and tens of thousands of teachers and students were quarantined https://t.co/YW3DhdQDlS — Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) August 4, 2020
The question was a fair one, and one that should have American parents of school-age children concerned.
At a time when Israel had contained the coronavirus far more efficiently than the United States has, with only 300 cases left in the country, schools were reopened so that the economy could rebound from its losses. After just a few days, schools were forced to close again due to the rapid spread among students, teachers, and their families.
The New York Times reports that:
‘Confident it had beaten the coronavirus and desperate to reboot a devastated economy, the Israeli government invited the entire student body back in late May. ‘Within days, infections were reported at a Jerusalem high school, which quickly mushroomed into the largest outbreak in a single school in Israel, possibly the world. ‘The virus rippled out to the students’ homes and then to other schools and neighborhoods, ultimately infecting hundreds of students, teachers and relatives.’
OPEN THE SCHOOLS!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2020
There is evidence that the phenomenon will show up in the United States, too. At Greenfield Central Junior High School in Indiana, the school was open only part of one day before a student who had interacted with other students and faculty prior to being tested, had contracted the virus.
According to CNN:
‘The Hancock County Health Department notified Greenfield-Central Junior High School Thursday afternoon that one of their students, who had attended part of the school day, tested positive for Covid-19, Superintendent Harold Olin said in a letter.’
A photo of kids leaving Indiana school that closed hours after it opened because Covid struck. Officials in town said opening would be ok cause kids had to wear masks. See masks here? Social distancing? Kids will be kids. Which is why kids will be sick. #DontGambleOurKidsLives pic.twitter.com/8BiokZbigj — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) August 1, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-04--Trump Stutters Repeatedly During Alarming W.H. Statement

Donald Trump and the Republican Party have been on a social media campaign to convince voters that Joe Biden , who admittedly has had a stutter since childhood , is not mentally competent to hold the office of president .
Apparently , they ’ ve never seen Donald Trump talk .
At a ceremony on Tuesday , Trump tried to discuss the history of Yosemite National Park .
Telling a poetic story of the park ’ s history , he ( as usual ) struggled with both the words and the facts .
Forget the laughable pronunciation for a moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told him to say in written notes .
Old Faithful is in Yellowstone National Park , not Yosemite .
These are the “ facts ” they gave him to read during a speech at the White House about Yosemite .
The flood of videos showing every word flub Joe Biden , Trump ’ s Democratic rival for 2020 , comes from right-wing news and blog sites , the RNC , Donald Trump , Jr. , and Trump himself .
They fear-monger around Biden ’ s age ( he ’ s 77 years old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never mention Trump ’ s age ( he ’ s 74 years old ) or his many , many difficulties with pronouncing words , walking on ramps , and drinking from a glass of water .
His rallies and speeches are disjointed , full of misinformation and run-on sentences that go nowhere , and he bragged that he passed a “ very difficult ” test for dementia .
Mental competence is probably not the road the Trump campaign should want to go down .
Twitter didn ’ t miss the irony of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their comments below :

Donald Trump and the Republican Party have been on a social media campaign to convince voters that Joe Biden, who admittedly has had a stutter since childhood, is not mentally competent to hold the office of president. Apparently, they’ve never seen Donald Trump talk.
Imagine if Joe Biden pronounced “Yosemite” like this. Republicans would go mad. pic.twitter.com/uac0zx1uyP — Mrs. Krassenstein (@HKrassenstein) August 4, 2020
At a ceremony on Tuesday, Trump tried to discuss the history of Yosemite National Park. Telling a poetic story of the park’s history, he (as usual) struggled with both the words and the facts.
‘With their eyes widened in amazement as Old Faithful burst into the sky, when they gaze upon Yo-seminites, Yo-seminites…’
Forget the laughable pronunciation for a moment and consider what Trump’s aides told him to say in written notes. Old Faithful is in Yellowstone National Park, not Yosemite. These are the “facts” they gave him to read during a speech at the White House about Yosemite.
The flood of videos showing every word flub Joe Biden, Trump’s Democratic rival for 2020, comes from right-wing news and blog sites, the RNC, Donald Trump, Jr., and Trump himself. They fear-monger around Biden’s age (he’s 77 years old) and his mental competence, but never mention Trump’s age (he’s 74 years old) or his many, many difficulties with pronouncing words, walking on ramps, and drinking from a glass of water. His rallies and speeches are disjointed, full of misinformation and run-on sentences that go nowhere, and he bragged that he passed a “very difficult” test for dementia. Mental competence is probably not the road the Trump campaign should want to go down.
Twitter didn’t miss the irony of Trump’s hilarious flub. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-04--New ‘Tell All’ Book Reveals Jeffrey Epstein’s Mar-a-Lago Secret

A new book reveals that Jeffrey Epstein — the serial child rapist who is now dead — was a member at President Donald Trump ’ s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida .
Previously , the Trump Organization has claimed that although Epstein was an occasional guest at the resort , he was never a member , but the new book — called The Grifter ’ s Club : Trump , Mar-a-Lago , and the Selling of the Presidency — reveals that claim to be a lie .
In fact , according to a membership log that authors of the book apparently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member at the club , and his account was closed in 2007 — after Epstein had already faced criminal charges over his crimes .
Nicholas Nehamas , who is one of the journalists behind the new book The Grifter ’ s Club , discussed the revelation of Epstein ’ s membership at Mar-a-Lago in a conversation with the news website News And Guts .
Nehamas explained : ‘ The book contains a major revelation about Jeffrey Epstein and Mar-a-Lago .
It is known that Epstein was a regular at the club for many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At some point , the Trump Organization has said Trump banned Epstein from the property , although it insisted he was never a member .
“ The Grifter ’ s Club ” reveals that Epstein was in fact listed as a member of Mar-a-Lago .
The authors viewed a membership log that includes Epstein , with an address at his mansion in Palm Beach .
The log says his account was closed in October 2007.
’ Nehamas adds that “ [ previously ] reported court records state that Trump banned Epstein from visiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a girl ” and the authors “ were told the young woman was the daughter of a member and Trump kicked his friend out to protect Mar-a-Lago ’ s brand.
” It ’ s staggering that Mar-a-Lago ’ s brand would have been even near the top of the priorities list for the eventual president when faced with the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein .
More recently , Trump has attracted steep scrutiny for insisting on wishing “ well ” to Ghislaine Maxwell , an accomplice of Epstein ’ s who is currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his crimes .
Trump , Epstein , and Maxwell have repeatedly been photographed together in various combinations and in various contexts .

A new book reveals that Jeffrey Epstein — the serial child rapist who is now dead — was a member at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Previously, the Trump Organization has claimed that although Epstein was an occasional guest at the resort, he was never a member, but the new book — called The Grifter’s Club: Trump, Mar-a-Lago, and the Selling of the Presidency — reveals that claim to be a lie. In fact, according to a membership log that authors of the book apparently personally viewed, Epstein was actually a member at the club, and his account was closed in 2007 — after Epstein had already faced criminal charges over his crimes.
Nicholas Nehamas, who is one of the journalists behind the new book The Grifter’s Club, discussed the revelation of Epstein’s membership at Mar-a-Lago in a conversation with the news website News And Guts. Nehamas explained:
‘The book contains a major revelation about Jeffrey Epstein and Mar-a-Lago. It is known that Epstein was a regular at the club for many years and Trump’s friend. At some point, the Trump Organization has said Trump banned Epstein from the property, although it insisted he was never a member. “The Grifter’s Club” reveals that Epstein was in fact listed as a member of Mar-a-Lago. The authors viewed a membership log that includes Epstein, with an address at his mansion in Palm Beach. The log says his account was closed in October 2007.’
Nehamas adds that “[previously] reported court records state that Trump banned Epstein from visiting the club for an alleged sexual assault on a girl” and the authors “were told the young woman was the daughter of a member and Trump kicked his friend out to protect Mar-a-Lago’s brand.” It’s staggering that Mar-a-Lago’s brand would have been even near the top of the priorities list for the eventual president when faced with the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump tells #AxiosOnHBO that he stands by his comments wishing alleged child sex trafficker and Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell well. “I wish her well. I'd wish you well. I'd wish a lot of people well.” pic.twitter.com/1MRxyqzCLk — Axios (@axios) August 4, 2020
More recently, Trump has attracted steep scrutiny for insisting on wishing “well” to Ghislaine Maxwell, an accomplice of Epstein’s who is currently jailed on charges related to her participation in his crimes. Trump, Epstein, and Maxwell have repeatedly been photographed together in various combinations and in various contexts.
President Donald Trump again extended well-wishes to accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, apparently expressing sympathy for Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime companion https://t.co/EbEBXF58oM pic.twitter.com/KrsYxgRrG3 — POLITICO (@politico) August 4, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-04--Federal Judge Rules Sternly Against Trump Admin With Tuesday Rebuff

A federal judge has ruled against the federal government ’ s policy of denying Puerto Rican residents access to three major categories of federal assistance that are available to Americans living in the 50 states .
Puerto Rico is , of course , a territory of the United States ; although it ’ s not a state , it ’ s part of the country .
Nevertheless , the federal government has been denying Puerto Rican residents access to Supplemental Security Income — which , as the Associated Press explains , “ provides extra income for the elderly , blind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Assistance Program ( SNAP ) , and Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy .
Judge William G. Young characterized these denials of access to assistance as unconstitutional and “ discriminatory.
” At the request of the Trump administration , Young included a two-month delay until his ruling would apply to Puerto Ricans as a whole ; for now , it “ will apply only to the nine plaintiffs in the case , ” the Associated Press explains .
Yet , it ’ s still a significant victory for those advocating for the rights of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like to ignore .
Edgardo Román , who serves as president of the Bar Association of Puerto Rico , called the ruling “ a precedent ” and “ a significant change , without a doubt , ” although he added that “ whether it will be historic depends on its prevalence.
” The Trump administration could theoretically appeal the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court — although there ’ s no guarantee that the Supreme Court would actually take the case .
Young , in his ruling , discussed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rican residents from the benefits in question on account of the fact that they ’ re mostly exempt from personal federal income taxes .
Yet , Young noted , for starters — many poor Americans already don ’ t pay federal income taxes , but they still have access to assistance .
Furthermore , in the 2019 fiscal year alone , the federal government still managed to collect more than $ 3.5 billion from residents of Puerto Rico .
This case is not the first instance in which Puerto Rico has figured prominently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempts to ignore American issues that they ’ re not particularly concerned with .
For months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017 , the inhabitants were left without adequate federal support .
Low access to electrical power plagued the island in the storm ’ s aftermath for months on end .
Eventually , when an updated death toll came out including the thousands who died on the island due to the aftermath of the storm ’ s impacts , Trump disputed the numbers .
He ’ s reacted to the Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an interview that aired this week on Axios on HBO .
when confronted with the still high Coronavirus death toll , Trump said “ it is what it is , ” as if he ’ s not particularly concerned about the hundreds of Americans who are dying each and every day .
He would seemingly rather focus on trying to prop up his public image .

A federal judge has ruled against the federal government’s policy of denying Puerto Rican residents access to three major categories of federal assistance that are available to Americans living in the 50 states. Puerto Rico is, of course, a territory of the United States; although it’s not a state, it’s part of the country. Nevertheless, the federal government has been denying Puerto Rican residents access to Supplemental Security Income — which, as the Associated Press explains, “provides extra income for the elderly, blind, or disabled — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy. Judge William G. Young characterized these denials of access to assistance as unconstitutional and “discriminatory.”
At the request of the Trump administration, Young included a two-month delay until his ruling would apply to Puerto Ricans as a whole; for now, it “will apply only to the nine plaintiffs in the case,” the Associated Press explains. Yet, it’s still a significant victory for those advocating for the rights of the Americans who those in power might like to ignore. Edgardo Román, who serves as president of the Bar Association of Puerto Rico, called the ruling “a precedent” and “a significant change, without a doubt,” although he added that “whether it will be historic depends on its prevalence.” The Trump administration could theoretically appeal the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court — although there’s no guarantee that the Supreme Court would actually take the case.
In the meantime, Young ruled:
‘The federal safety net is flimsier and more porous in Puerto Rico than in the rest of the nation. To be blunt, the federal government discriminates against Americans who live in Puerto Rico… There is no doubt that the constitutional violations here are systemic.’
Young, in his ruling, discussed the fact that Congress has rationalized excluding Puerto Rican residents from the benefits in question on account of the fact that they’re mostly exempt from personal federal income taxes. Yet, Young noted, for starters — many poor Americans already don’t pay federal income taxes, but they still have access to assistance. Furthermore, in the 2019 fiscal year alone, the federal government still managed to collect more than $3.5 billion from residents of Puerto Rico.
This case is not the first instance in which Puerto Rico has figured prominently in the Trump administration’s consistent attempts to ignore American issues that they’re not particularly concerned with. For months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017, the inhabitants were left without adequate federal support. Low access to electrical power plagued the island in the storm’s aftermath for months on end. Eventually, when an updated death toll came out including the thousands who died on the island due to the aftermath of the storm’s impacts, Trump disputed the numbers.
Imagine if Obama had said, in response to the 4 US deaths in Benghazi, or the 2 deaths in the US from Ebola, “it is what it is.” That’s what Trump said in response to a 1000 dead a day; 154,000 dead total. “It is what it is.” Just imagine the response if Obama had said that. — Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 4, 2020
He’s reacted to the Coronavirus pandemic in a similar fashion. During an interview that aired this week on Axios on HBO. when confronted with the still high Coronavirus death toll, Trump said “it is what it is,” as if he’s not particularly concerned about the hundreds of Americans who are dying each and every day. He would seemingly rather focus on trying to prop up his public image.
Trump on AXIOS on HBO: "they are dying, that's true. it is what it is." this man is repulsive. pic.twitter.com/YGNLydS3zT — mauro (@mauro_txt) August 4, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-04--‘The Lincoln Project’ Owns Trump & GOP In Tuesday Afternoon Take-Down

The Lincoln Project has taken on Donald Trump and his enablers , including Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) and Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) .
Now , they ’ re taking on the entire Republican Party over their failure to help American citizens financially during the worst pandemic since 1917 .
The group of Republican strategists put together a video calling out the delays in funding for a second round of stimulus money to help the 47.2 percent of Americans who are currently without a paycheck , some of whom were unemployed prior to the virus , those whose workplaces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , and those who are unable to work because they are at high risk or have family members who are .
House Democrats passed a bill that would have addressed the problem back in May , but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell never took it up for amending nor brought it to the floor for a vote .
Republicans insisted that the additional $ 600 per week in unemployment be extended for one week , while Democrats pushed for the assistance to continue until the end of the year .
Following that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers would get lazy and took to Twitter to blame Democrats for holding up unemployment and reach a compromise , which is just about how the first bill went during negotiations , as well .
Helping American citizens in times of crisis is the job of our elected leaders and the reason that Americans pay taxes .
If we can ’ t count on them to do their jobs , why should they keep them ?
Twitter had a big response to the new ad by The Lincoln Project .
Read some of @ @ @ @

The Lincoln Project has taken on Donald Trump and his enablers, including Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Now, they’re taking on the entire Republican Party over their failure to help American citizens financially during the worst pandemic since 1917.
In the midst of the worse economic crisis in decades and with COVID’s death toll rising, Republicans have delayed vital economic support for American families. What's the delay? Call them today: https://t.co/DqBBBdn47E pic.twitter.com/rpzMeowrpc — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 4, 2020
The group of Republican strategists put together a video calling out the delays in funding for a second round of stimulus money to help the 47.2 percent of Americans who are currently without a paycheck, some of whom were unemployed prior to the virus, those whose workplaces have closed as a result of the virus, and those who are unable to work because they are at high risk or have family members who are. House Democrats passed a bill that would have addressed the problem back in May, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell never took it up for amending nor brought it to the floor for a vote.
Republicans insisted that the additional $600 per week in unemployment be extended for one week, while Democrats pushed for the assistance to continue until the end of the year. Following that failure to negotiate, Republicans said that workers would get lazy and took to Twitter to blame Democrats for holding up unemployment and reach a compromise, which is just about how the first bill went during negotiations, as well.
Helping American citizens in times of crisis is the job of our elected leaders and the reason that Americans pay taxes. If we can’t count on them to do their jobs, why should they keep them?
Twitter had a big response to the new ad by The Lincoln Project. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-04--Trump Doubles Down On Praise For Ghislaine Maxwell During Tuesday Video

Donald Trump has had zero problem weighing in on legal cases in the past .
He once paid for a front page ad in The New York times calling for the death penalty for a group of black teenagers who had already been exonerated through DNA for rape .
If you ’ re a terrorist , or at least a brown one , Trump will be happy to call for the death penalty against you , too .
He ’ s also demanded that Black Lives Matter protesters be jailed for at least 10 years for destruction of government property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re a white child sex trafficker who happens to be the president ’ s friend , however , he ’ ll just wish you well .
In an ill-fated Axios interview , Jonathon Swan asked Trump about his previous statements of kindness toward child sex trafficker , child rapist , and girlfriend of child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein , Ghislaine Maxwell .
It was a shock to hear the actual president of the United States dismissing the same crime he insisted all immigrant families should be separated and jailed for just in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the purposes of trafficking .
In the interview with Swan , Trump said of Maxwell : Trump excused his friendly tone toward a child sex abuser by saying that he never wishes ill against people , but the interview was released just one day after Trump publicly called for the death penalty against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , one half of the terrorist group who attacked other Americans at the Boston Marathon .
In other words , Trump has no problem calling out the criminals he doesn ’ t like , but all his friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Her boyfriend died in jail , and people are still trying to figure out how did it happen .
Was it suicide , was he killed ?
And I do wish her well .
I ’ m not looking for anything bad for her .
I ’ m not looking bad for anybody.
’ The president expressed fear that Maxwell would meet a similar fate as her longtime boyfriend , Epstein , who was either killed or committed suicide while in prison awaiting charges .
The futures of protesters should be darkened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but a child sex trafficker deserves a fair trial .

Donald Trump has had zero problem weighing in on legal cases in the past. He once paid for a front page ad in The New York times calling for the death penalty for a group of black teenagers who had already been exonerated through DNA for rape. If you’re a terrorist, or at least a brown one, Trump will be happy to call for the death penalty against you, too. He’s also demanded that Black Lives Matter protesters be jailed for at least 10 years for destruction of government property, which includes graffiti.
If you’re a white child sex trafficker who happens to be the president’s friend, however, he’ll just wish you well.
Trump tells #AxiosOnHBO that he stands by his comments wishing alleged child sex trafficker and Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell well. “I wish her well. I'd wish you well. I'd wish a lot of people well.” pic.twitter.com/1MRxyqzCLk — Axios (@axios) August 4, 2020
In an ill-fated Axios interview, Jonathon Swan asked Trump about his previous statements of kindness toward child sex trafficker, child rapist, and girlfriend of child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell. It was a shock to hear the actual president of the United States dismissing the same crime he insisted all immigrant families should be separated and jailed for just in case their children were brought in for the purposes of trafficking. In the interview with Swan, Trump said of Maxwell:
‘She’s now in jail. Yeah, I wish her well. I would wish you well. I would wish a lot of people well. Good luck. Let them prove somebody was guilty.’
Trump excused his friendly tone toward a child sex abuser by saying that he never wishes ill against people, but the interview was released just one day after Trump publicly called for the death penalty against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one half of the terrorist group who attacked other Americans at the Boston Marathon. In other words, Trump has no problem calling out the criminals he doesn’t like, but all his friends are innocent and being treated unfairly.
‘Her boyfriend died in jail, and people are still trying to figure out how did it happen. Was it suicide, was he killed? And I do wish her well. I’m not looking for anything bad for her. I’m not looking bad for anybody.’
Trump wished Ghislaine Maxwell well during his Axios interview. We demand justice for his many victims. #HoldTrumpAccountable pic.twitter.com/lGyMRWCG98 — MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) August 4, 2020
The president expressed fear that Maxwell would meet a similar fate as her longtime boyfriend, Epstein, who was either killed or committed suicide while in prison awaiting charges. The futures of protesters should be darkened with arrest records and court cases, but a child sex trafficker deserves a fair trial.
‘And people took that and they made it such a big deal, but all it is is her boyfriend died. He died in jail. Was he killed, was it suicide? I do. I wish her well
Trump suggests Jeffrey Epstein might have been killed, defends well wishes for Ghislaine Maxwell https://t.co/k9JqMJ13uc — CNBC (@CNBC) August 4, 2020
‘I just wish her well, frankly. I’ve met her numerous times over the years, especially since I lived in Palm Beach, and I guess they lived in Palm Beach. But I wish her well, whatever it is.’
Swan: "Mr. President, Ghislaine Maxwell has been arrested on allegations of child sex trafficking. Why would you wish such a person well?"
Trump: "First of all, I don't know that." — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 4, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-04--Bizarre Trump Behavior At Mar-a-Lago Leaked To ‘Vanity Fair’

Unlike other presidents , Donald Trump owns a sizable real estate company , whose holdings include the Florida resort known as Mar-a-Lago .
Trump ’ s spent a good deal of time on the property since taking office , and , according to a new piece in Vanity Fair , that time has been taken up by instances of bizarre behavior like the president insisting on “ ducking his security detail while he was in his home.
” At Mar-a-Lago , the president ’ s “ home ” is “ a large suite overlooking the pool in the main mansion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the path from the club ’ s main entrance to the grand ballroom .
Secret Service agents who had to tag along with Trump on his ventures to Florida and through Mar-a-Lago reportedly demanded at one point that guests at the club take the long way to the grand ballroom in order to stay away from the door to Trump ’ s residence .
Eventually , however , they agreed to allow guests to pass by as long as the president was not actively coming or going at the residence at the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean that the president didn ’ t find a way to freely interact with his club ’ s patrons anyway — one guest explains that at one point , he abruptly emerged from his door like “ Mr .
Clean ” in order to greet them .
The Vanity Fair piece — which was excerpted from a book called The Grifter ’ s Club — explains : That ’ s far from an isolated instance .
While at Mar-a-Lago , White House staff seem to have quickly learned that the president was determined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he would decide on where he ’ d be sitting at the club , whether or not that lined up with the security protocols that the administration had established .
Thus , the Vanity Fair piece explains , it “ wasn ’ t long before the White House started calling Mar-a-Lago staff to find out where the president was going to sit during his visits to the club.
” This nonsense is what the administration has been spending some of its energy on — following along with and having to adapt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The examples go on .
As has been documented elsewhere , Trump has been known to involve club guests in government matters , soliciting their opinions about the issues at hand as if they ’ re in any way qualified .
On other instances , the Vanity Fair piece notes , Trump “ would run outside the ranks of his Secret Service detail to greet someone he recognized in the crowd , ” as if he entirely failed to grasp the actual gravity of his position as president .
On other occasions while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through other means , like a reported instance in which he flipped out in the club ’ s kitchen when he found it “ filthy.
” This , apparently , has been a priority for the president — dirty kitchens .
Meanwhile , Americans are suffering .

Unlike other presidents, Donald Trump owns a sizable real estate company, whose holdings include the Florida resort known as Mar-a-Lago. Trump’s spent a good deal of time on the property since taking office, and, according to a new piece in Vanity Fair, that time has been taken up by instances of bizarre behavior like the president insisting on “ducking his security detail while he was in his home.” At Mar-a-Lago, the president’s “home” is “a large suite overlooking the pool in the main mansion,” which is situated right alongside the path from the club’s main entrance to the grand ballroom.
Secret Service agents who had to tag along with Trump on his ventures to Florida and through Mar-a-Lago reportedly demanded at one point that guests at the club take the long way to the grand ballroom in order to stay away from the door to Trump’s residence. Eventually, however, they agreed to allow guests to pass by as long as the president was not actively coming or going at the residence at the time. That, however, does not mean that the president didn’t find a way to freely interact with his club’s patrons anyway — one guest explains that at one point, he abruptly emerged from his door like “Mr. Clean” in order to greet them.
The Vanity Fair piece — which was excerpted from a book called The Grifter’s Club — explains:
“One evening after Trump became president, a Mar-a-Lago member and her husband were walking past his rooms on the way to an event when Trump suddenly stuck his head out the door. “There was nobody around him,” the Mar-a-Lago member said. “He just jumped in front of us like Mr. Clean and said, ‘Hi, folks.’”
That’s far from an isolated instance. While at Mar-a-Lago, White House staff seem to have quickly learned that the president was determined on getting his way to the point that he would decide on where he’d be sitting at the club, whether or not that lined up with the security protocols that the administration had established. Thus, the Vanity Fair piece explains, it “wasn’t long before the White House started calling Mar-a-Lago staff to find out where the president was going to sit during his visits to the club.” This nonsense is what the administration has been spending some of its energy on — following along with and having to adapt to the unhinged whims of Donald Trump.
The examples go on. As has been documented elsewhere, Trump has been known to involve club guests in government matters, soliciting their opinions about the issues at hand as if they’re in any way qualified.
On other instances, the Vanity Fair piece notes, Trump “would run outside the ranks of his Secret Service detail to greet someone he recognized in the crowd,” as if he entirely failed to grasp the actual gravity of his position as president. On other occasions while president, Trump has broken with norms through other means, like a reported instance in which he flipped out in the club’s kitchen when he found it “filthy.” This, apparently, has been a priority for the president — dirty kitchens. Meanwhile, Americans are suffering.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-04--Tax Document Obtained Shows Evidence Of Trump Real Estate/Tax Fraud

In the Southern District of New York , Trump may get far more than he bargained for as president as he ’ s being investigated for felony crimes such as tax fraud and bank fraud .
Currently , Trump ’ s former attorney and “ fixer ” is serving out a three-year sentence on home arrest for committing the same crimes as Trump , many of them at the direction of the president .
A newly released tax return of Trump ’ s financials show that he massively undervalued his properties at tax time , but inflated them when applying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoided paying his fair share of taxes and got loans based on false premises .
Both of these are real and very serious charges .
” Trump told the lender that he took in twice as much rent from one building as he reported to tax authorities during the same year , 2017 .
He also gave conflicting occupancy figures for one of his signature skyscrapers , located at 40 Wall Street.
’ Before anyone begins thinking that this is normally how businessmen handle tax and bank forms , real estate attorneys say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ multiple in consistencies ” can be found in those documents .
As long as Trump is president , it will be very hard for prosecutors to bring criminal charges against him .
Should he lose in November , this is what he ’ ll face when out of office .
Considering that SDNY ’ s Cyrus Vance was granted the right to subpoena those documents by the Supreme Court , the proof will be made available , and Trump could be seriously held accountable for the first time .

In the Southern District of New York, Trump may get far more than he bargained for as president as he’s being investigated for felony crimes such as tax fraud and bank fraud. Currently, Trump’s former attorney and “fixer” is serving out a three-year sentence on home arrest for committing the same crimes as Trump, many of them at the direction of the president.
Vance filing says he is investigating Trump for hush money, bank fraud, and insurance fraud. If subpoenaed financial documents and tax returns reveal evidence of other crimes, he may investigate those, too. Vance is not limited by DAG order, as Mueller was https://t.co/ekwh5Sftcs — Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) August 4, 2020
A newly released tax return of Trump’s financials show that he massively undervalued his properties at tax time, but inflated them when applying for loans. That way, he avoided paying his fair share of taxes and got loans based on false premises. Both of these are real and very serious charges.
According to ProPublica:
”Trump told the lender that he took in twice as much rent from one building as he reported to tax authorities during the same year, 2017. He also gave conflicting occupancy figures for one of his signature skyscrapers, located at 40 Wall Street.’
Trump never released his tax returns.
He didn’t repeal and replace Obamacare.
Mexico didn’t pay for the wall.
He never even built it. He broke our economy. He killed Americans through his neglect. He golfed. Trump, it’s time for your 4 year review: you failed. — The Lincoln Project 🏴☠ (@ProjectLincoln) August 1, 2020
Before anyone begins thinking that this is normally how businessmen handle tax and bank forms, real estate attorneys say that it isn’t and that “multiple in consistencies” can be found in those documents.
‘A dozen real estate professionals told ProPublica they saw no clear explanation for multiple inconsistencies in the documents. The discrepancies are “versions of fraud,” said Nancy Wallace, a professor of finance and real estate at the Haas School of Business at the University of California-Berkeley. “This kind of stuff is not OK.’
BREAKING: New York prosecutor seeking President Trump's tax returns cites reports of 'protracted criminal conduct' at the Trump Organization. https://t.co/E95AZNM803 — The Associated Press (@AP) August 3, 2020
As long as Trump is president, it will be very hard for prosecutors to bring criminal charges against him. Should he lose in November, this is what he’ll face when out of office. Considering that SDNY’s Cyrus Vance was granted the right to subpoena those documents by the Supreme Court, the proof will be made available, and Trump could be seriously held accountable for the first time.
‘The punishments for lying to tax officials, or to lenders, can be significant, ranging from fines to criminal fraud charges. Two former Trump associates, Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort, are serving prison time for offenses that include falsifying tax and bank records, some of them related to real estate.’
On Manhattan’s district attorney seeking Pres. Trump’s tax returns, @neal_katyal says, “There’s a reason why Trump is pushing back on it so much and I don’t think it’s because the documents show that he’s innocent.”https://t.co/6K2a1BZ9vG — MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 4, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-04--Michelle Tweets Beautiful Tuesday Message To Barack Like Melania Never Could

The Obamas remain widely-liked public figures , years after they left office .
This Tuesday , former First Lady Michelle Obama posted an endearing message to Twitter on the occasion of former President Barack Obama ’ s birthday , and the message quickly attracted some sizable attention .
The message was in stark contrast to the current president ’ s most recent acknowledgement of his own spouse ’ s birthday .
Maybe if it wasn ’ t one in a long list of instances of bizarre behavior , then it wouldn ’ t have come across so poorly , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in April on Melania Trump ’ s birthday , Donald called her “ our great First Lady , ” and that was about it .
The Obamas have been keeping up political activism since they left office .
For instance , Michelle has been leading the voting advocacy organization When We All Vote , which has been behind initiatives like voter registration drives across the country .
Meanwhile , most recently , Barack has campaigned for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , who , of course , served in the Obama administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent day of web-based fundraisers in which Barack participated , the former president helped the Biden campaign raise $ 11 million .
Biden is consistently doing well when pitted against Trump in polls on both the national level and in swing states around the country .
As of Tuesday morning , Biden ’ s average national polling lead has not been below 7 percent in over two months , according to RealClearPolitics .
Currently , his lead stands at 7.4 percent amidst crises like the Coronavirus pandemic , which Trump ’ s consistently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out Twitter ’ s response to Michelle below .
On Tuesday morning , “ Happy Birthday Mr. President ” was trending on Twitter , which referred , of course , to Barack .

The Obamas remain widely-liked public figures, years after they left office. This Tuesday, former First Lady Michelle Obama posted an endearing message to Twitter on the occasion of former President Barack Obama’s birthday, and the message quickly attracted some sizable attention. The message was in stark contrast to the current president’s most recent acknowledgement of his own spouse’s birthday. Maybe if it wasn’t one in a long list of instances of bizarre behavior, then it wouldn’t have come across so poorly, but in a message he posted on Twitter in April on Melania Trump’s birthday, Donald called her “our great First Lady,” and that was about it.
On Tuesday, alongside a family photo, Michelle Obama wrote on Twitter:
‘Happy birthday to my favorite guy. Here’s to all the good days, blue skies, and new adventures to come.’
Happy birthday to my favorite guy. Here's to all the good days, blue skies, and new adventures to come. 😘 pic.twitter.com/mxrnNSvJBn — Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 4, 2020
The Obamas have been keeping up political activism since they left office. For instance, Michelle has been leading the voting advocacy organization When We All Vote, which has been behind initiatives like voter registration drives across the country. Meanwhile, most recently, Barack has campaigned for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who, of course, served in the Obama administration as vice president. In a single recent day of web-based fundraisers in which Barack participated, the former president helped the Biden campaign raise $11 million.
Biden is consistently doing well when pitted against Trump in polls on both the national level and in swing states around the country. As of Tuesday morning, Biden’s average national polling lead has not been below 7 percent in over two months, according to RealClearPolitics. Currently, his lead stands at 7.4 percent amidst crises like the Coronavirus pandemic, which Trump’s consistently floundering inaction has helped exacerbate.
Check out Twitter’s response to Michelle below. On Tuesday morning, “Happy Birthday Mr. President” was trending on Twitter, which referred, of course, to Barack.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-04--Trump Has Embarrassing Hair Malfunction Caught On Video

President Donald Trump is obsessed with his public image , so he ’ s probably not going to like these latest developments .
At a Monday White House press conference that he did , some observers noted that Trump seemed to be sporting quite a sizable bald area on his head , which a comb-over that he may have used in the past now failed to cover .
In any remotely normal , functioning presidential administration , there might be some kind of acknowledgement of the issue from the president and their team .
Instead , the U.S. is stuck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even the slightest bit of scrutiny as some kind of grand conspiracy against him .
Journalist John Aravosis is among those who pointed out the president ’ s apparent balding .
Alongside an image of what he was talking about , he noted on Twitter : Another observer , who saved an image of a different vantage point of the president ’ s hair , tagged The Lincoln Project , that group of anti-Trump Republicans who have been producing a steady stream of ads hammering the president and his political allies for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conway — whose wife , Kellyanne , is one of Trump ’ s long-running advisers — is one of the people behind The Lincoln Project .
At his Monday press conference , Trump complained about — among other things — a new revelation of a criminal investigation into his family business , which is being carried out by Manhattan-area authorities .
In response to a claim from Trump ’ s own legal team that a subpoena from those authorities was overly broad , they revealed that they were actually looking into a pattern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Organization .
Thus , their subpoena — which demands Trump ’ s financial records — was quite in line with normal investigative procedure .
That story was quickly swamped by the Monday night release of an unhinged interview that Trump did with Axios ’ s Jonathan Swan .
During that interview , Trump — among other things — complained that the late Georgia Democratic Congressman John Lewis hadn ’ t attended his inauguration , insisted that you “ can ’ t ” look at Coronavirus deaths as a proportion of the overall population @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump is obsessed with his public image, so he’s probably not going to like these latest developments. At a Monday White House press conference that he did, some observers noted that Trump seemed to be sporting quite a sizable bald area on his head, which a comb-over that he may have used in the past now failed to cover. In any remotely normal, functioning presidential administration, there might be some kind of acknowledgement of the issue from the president and their team. Instead, the U.S. is stuck with the forever-paranoid Trump, who takes even the slightest bit of scrutiny as some kind of grand conspiracy against him.
What you are seeing when you watch Trump: an old, fat, gray haired, bald guy. (The blond hair is just gray hair, dyed; the comb-back is hair-sprayed, to hide front-to- back baldness.) — William Wilson, Esq (@brewonsouthu) August 3, 2020
Journalist John Aravosis is among those who pointed out the president’s apparent balding. Alongside an image of what he was talking about, he noted on Twitter:
‘His comb-over no longer hides the bald spot. (Calling it a bald spot is unfair, it looks like half his head is bald.)’
His comb-over no longer hides the bald spot. (Calling it a bald spot is unfair, it looks like half his head is bald.) pic.twitter.com/HzjspPt26D — John Aravosis 🇺🇸🇬🇷🏳🌈 (@aravosis) August 3, 2020
Another observer, who saved an image of a different vantage point of the president’s hair, tagged The Lincoln Project, that group of anti-Trump Republicans who have been producing a steady stream of ads hammering the president and his political allies for their abject failures while in office. George Conway — whose wife, Kellyanne, is one of Trump’s long-running advisers — is one of the people behind The Lincoln Project.
At his Monday press conference, Trump complained about — among other things — a new revelation of a criminal investigation into his family business, which is being carried out by Manhattan-area authorities. In response to a claim from Trump’s own legal team that a subpoena from those authorities was overly broad, they revealed that they were actually looking into a pattern of potential criminal misconduct at the Trump Organization. Thus, their subpoena — which demands Trump’s financial records — was quite in line with normal investigative procedure. That story was quickly swamped by the Monday night release of an unhinged interview that Trump did with Axios’s Jonathan Swan. During that interview, Trump — among other things — complained that the late Georgia Democratic Congressman John Lewis hadn’t attended his inauguration, insisted that you “can’t” look at Coronavirus deaths as a proportion of the overall population, and more.
.@jonathanvswan: "How do you think history will remember John Lewis?" President Trump to #AxiosOnHBO: "I don't know…I don't know John Lewis. He chose not to come to my inauguration." pic.twitter.com/LDv76rrIFc — Axios (@axios) August 4, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-05--Trump Declares Red States Can Mail Votes But Blue States Can’t

Donald Trump doesn ’ t seem to know what to do with himself in the absence of holding WWE wrestling match-style rallies during an election year , so he ’ s using daily press briefings about COVID-19 as a replacement .
Like most Trump rallies , they ’ re full of disinformation and boasting , but unlike Trump rallies , they ’ re essential for the good of the country and he ’ s failing miserably at them .
Trump began with his favorite conspiracy theory of late that Democrats are trying to steal the election through expanded mail-in voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he was asked about his own mail-in vote in 2018 .
Trump voted in Florida and , he said , “ Florida has a very good system.
” It ’ s only blue states , apparently , where Trump thinks voter fraud will be happening , but the fact is that there are a few too many states leaning blue in this election for him to feel comfortable .
Trump also insisted , once again , that the United States has the lowest death rate of any country in proportion to cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only country with over 155,000 deaths , a number that is nothing to dismiss .
During 9/11 , no one said that there was no reason for concern since only a very small percentage of New Yorkers , or American citizens , died .
Trump ’ s facts and figures are usually a figment of his imagination and whatever sounds beneficial to him at the time , but he told reporters that the U.S. is “ at the bottom of the list , ” as far as he knew , because he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ get back to you ” since “ we have lots of different lists .
He also dismissed the numbers of deaths by hypothetically eliminating two blue states from the total , saying “ take New York and New Jersey out…our numbers are among the lowest.
” Except Trump can ’ t take New York and New Jersey out .
They ’ re still two of the fifty states he ’ s supposed to be representing .
Trump once again blamed China for the virus , saying in no uncertain terms that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ a terrible thing that happened to the United States.
” While that is certainly true , shifting responsibility turns Trump into a victim of circumstance or at the hands of another country rather than the man responsible for keeping Americans safe .
Well , except for in New York and New Jersey .
For Trump ’ s full press conference , see video below :

Donald Trump doesn’t seem to know what to do with himself in the absence of holding WWE wrestling match-style rallies during an election year, so he’s using daily press briefings about COVID-19 as a replacement. Like most Trump rallies, they’re full of disinformation and boasting, but unlike Trump rallies, they’re essential for the good of the country and he’s failing miserably at them.
Listening to Donald Trump’s press conference. He claims that republican governed states can have absentee voting but Democrats governed states are unqualified to have absentee (mail in voting), which has been the norm for decades. Wow! #TheRealDonaldTrump #MoscowMitchMcConnell — Michael Ash (@Michael87494463) August 4, 2020
Trump began with his favorite conspiracy theory of late that Democrats are trying to steal the election through expanded mail-in voting procedures, and had a ready excuse when he was asked about his own mail-in vote in 2018. Trump voted in Florida and, he said, “Florida has a very good system.” It’s only blue states, apparently, where Trump thinks voter fraud will be happening, but the fact is that there are a few too many states leaning blue in this election for him to feel comfortable.
Why Trump is slowing postal service: "Officials in 34 states will not accept ballots that arrive in the mail after Election Day—even if they are postmarked before the contest is held, a report from the National Conference of State Legislatures showed." https://t.co/YeQ1jhHErS — Matt Ortega (@MattOrtega) August 4, 2020
Trump also insisted, once again, that the United States has the lowest death rate of any country in proportion to cases, although the U.S. is also the only country with over 155,000 deaths, a number that is nothing to dismiss. During 9/11, no one said that there was no reason for concern since only a very small percentage of New Yorkers, or American citizens, died. Trump’s facts and figures are usually a figment of his imagination and whatever sounds beneficial to him at the time, but he told reporters that the U.S. is “at the bottom of the list,” as far as he knew, because he’d have to check the numbers are “get back to you” since “we have lots of different lists.
He also dismissed the numbers of deaths by hypothetically eliminating two blue states from the total, saying “take New York and New Jersey out…our numbers are among the lowest.” Except Trump can’t take New York and New Jersey out. They’re still two of the fifty states he’s supposed to be representing.
We are only now beginning to recover, but we still don't have the testing we need. Their is no willingness to engage on this, and without a strategic blueprint or direction from POTUS, unless the private sector steps in with their own plan, you won't see testing at CVS 3/3 — 𝙳𝚊𝚗 𝙶𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚛𝚍, 𝙼𝚂, 𝚁𝙽, 𝙽𝚁𝙿 (@DanielRGerard) August 4, 2020
Trump once again blamed China for the virus, saying in no uncertain terms that the virus “China’s fault” and “a terrible thing that happened to the United States.” While that is certainly true, shifting responsibility turns Trump into a victim of circumstance or at the hands of another country rather than the man responsible for keeping Americans safe. Well, except for in New York and New Jersey.
For Trump’s full press conference, see video below:
Featured image screenshot via YouTube


bipartisanreport--2020-08-05--Trump Says Dumb Things During Wednesday W.H. Press Conference

President Donald Trump held an especially bizarre press conference on Wednesday , in which he — among other things — suggested that the Coronavirus might just go away on its own and flippantly speculated that a recent explosion in Beirut , Lebanon , may have been some kind of intentional attack , although there ’ s no apparent evidence for this suggestion .
( Local authorities have blamed a storage facility of explosive material that apparently ignited . )
It ’ s absolutely ridiculous for the president of the United States to behave in such a bellicose fashion that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been a terrorist attack or even war-like provocation without any evidence .
As for the Coronavirus , Trump self-confidently told a reporter : This statement is ridiculous on its face .
Months ago , towards the start of the pandemic , as the Coronavirus first began to spread , Trump suggested that the virus might just go away on its own and claimed , simultaneously , that those who were concerned about the virus were just trying to make him look bad with their efforts to close down certain segments of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He has continued to make both of those claims throughout tens of thousands of American deaths , and neither claim has ever been true .
Meanwhile , he also fumbled his response to the recent explosion that rocked the city of Beirut , which has claimed dozens of lives and left huge numbers of people injured .
Trump continues to freely imply that the incident may have been a terror attack or war provocation , but these claims don ’ t have apparent evidence .
‘ They don ’ t really know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At this moment , they ’ re looking — I mean , how can you say accident ?
Somebody left some terrible explosive-type devices and things around , perhaps .
Perhaps it was that .
Perhaps it was an attack.
’ Again — there is no apparent evidence for his claims , but Trump seems ready and willing to stumble into potential provocation anyway .

President Donald Trump held an especially bizarre press conference on Wednesday, in which he — among other things — suggested that the Coronavirus might just go away on its own and flippantly speculated that a recent explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, may have been some kind of intentional attack, although there’s no apparent evidence for this suggestion. (Local authorities have blamed a storage facility of explosive material that apparently ignited.) It’s absolutely ridiculous for the president of the United States to behave in such a bellicose fashion that he feels free to suggest the incident may have been a terrorist attack or even war-like provocation without any evidence.
As for the Coronavirus, Trump self-confidently told a reporter:
‘It’s going away. It’ll go away like things go away. Absolutely. No question in my mind — it will go away.’
Trump dismisses the reality that children can get seriously sick and die from Covid pic.twitter.com/wsox4KE1rS — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 5, 2020
This statement is ridiculous on its face. Months ago, towards the start of the pandemic, as the Coronavirus first began to spread, Trump suggested that the virus might just go away on its own and claimed, simultaneously, that those who were concerned about the virus were just trying to make him look bad with their efforts to close down certain segments of the economy and thereby keep Americans safe. He has continued to make both of those claims throughout tens of thousands of American deaths, and neither claim has ever been true.
Meanwhile, he also fumbled his response to the recent explosion that rocked the city of Beirut, which has claimed dozens of lives and left huge numbers of people injured. Trump continues to freely imply that the incident may have been a terror attack or war provocation, but these claims don’t have apparent evidence.
He said:
‘They don’t really know what it is. Nobody knows yet. At this moment, they’re looking — I mean, how can you say accident? Somebody left some terrible explosive-type devices and things around, perhaps. Perhaps it was that. Perhaps it was an attack.’
Again — there is no apparent evidence for his claims, but Trump seems ready and willing to stumble into potential provocation anyway.
"Somebody left some terrible explosive-type devices and things around, perhaps. Perhaps it was that. Perhaps it was an attack" — Trump is just out here conjecturing about the Beirut explosion. Absurdly irresponsible. pic.twitter.com/lLBKD9q89O — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 5, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-05--Devin Nunes Suffers Embarrassing Wednesday Court Defeat

California Republican Congressman Devin Nunes , who is an ardent ally of President Donald Trump , has filed a slew of lawsuits against his critics , who he ’ s alleged have defamed him .
This week , another one of those lawsuits was thrown out — the Trump-appointed federal Judge C.J .
Williams has thrown out Nunes ’ s defamation case against Ryan Lizza , a journalist who wrote a piece revealing that the Nunes family had moved their dairy farm operations to Iowa and were apparently using the labor of undocumented immigrants on the premises , at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suit also targeted Hearst Magazines , the publisher of Esquire , where Lizza ’ s piece about the Nunes family farm operation was published .
Oral arguments in the case were heard in April .
In his original complaint , Nunes alleged that the original article from Lizza caused Nunes to “ suffer loss of standing in his professional field , insult , pain , embarrassment , humiliation , and mental suffering , harm to his name and reputation , out-of-pocket loss and other actual damages.
” Nunes didn ’ t need Lizza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embarrassment.
” Nunes ’ s relentless shilling for Trump has accomplished plenty of that embarrassment all on his own .
He has gone on an innumerable slew of tirades against his political opponents , very frequently using familiarly Trumpian ridiculousness to go after them .
Nunes ’ s other lawsuits — whose very existence enacts the “ embarrassment ” that Nunes seems so antsy about — include one that originally targeted Twitter over a couple of satirical accounts on the platform that have been critical of the Congressman .
Those accounts include one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and another that masqueraded as the Congressman ’ s mother .
Recently , a judge removed Twitter as a defendant in that case , ruling that the company was not liable for the statements made on their platform by the individuals behind those accounts .
There ’ s still the broader question of how Nunes expects to make it through politics as a public figure with such an insanely self-aggrandizing sensitivity to even the slightest criticism .
While Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee — a position which he no longer holds — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Russia investigation in the president ’ s favor .
He worked , for instance , on investigating the investigators , so to speak , helping kickstart what would be a long line of Republican complaints about the origin of the investigation .

California Republican Congressman Devin Nunes, who is an ardent ally of President Donald Trump, has filed a slew of lawsuits against his critics, who he’s alleged have defamed him. This week, another one of those lawsuits was thrown out — the Trump-appointed federal Judge C.J. Williams has thrown out Nunes’s defamation case against Ryan Lizza, a journalist who wrote a piece revealing that the Nunes family had moved their dairy farm operations to Iowa and were apparently using the labor of undocumented immigrants on the premises, at least at the time. Nunes’s suit also targeted Hearst Magazines, the publisher of Esquire, where Lizza’s piece about the Nunes family farm operation was published.
Another lawsuit filed by @RepDevinNunes has cratered: Trump-appointed judge tosses libel case against (my colleague) @RyanLizza over an Esquire Magazine story about Nunes' Iowa relatives. Doc: https://t.co/OTnnVRUr8C — Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) August 5, 2020
Oral arguments in the case were heard in April. In his original complaint, Nunes alleged that the original article from Lizza caused Nunes to “suffer loss of standing in his professional field, insult, pain, embarrassment, humiliation, and mental suffering, harm to his name and reputation, out-of-pocket loss and other actual damages.” Nunes didn’t need Lizza’s help for that supposed “embarrassment.” Nunes’s relentless shilling for Trump has accomplished plenty of that embarrassment all on his own. He has gone on an innumerable slew of tirades against his political opponents, very frequently using familiarly Trumpian ridiculousness to go after them.
Nunes’s other lawsuits — whose very existence enacts the “embarrassment” that Nunes seems so antsy about — include one that originally targeted Twitter over a couple of satirical accounts on the platform that have been critical of the Congressman. Those accounts include one called “Devin Nunes’ Cow” and another that masqueraded as the Congressman’s mother. Recently, a judge removed Twitter as a defendant in that case, ruling that the company was not liable for the statements made on their platform by the individuals behind those accounts. There’s still the broader question of how Nunes expects to make it through politics as a public figure with such an insanely self-aggrandizing sensitivity to even the slightest criticism.
While Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee — a position which he no longer holds — Nunes worked to steer the committee’s Russia investigation in the president’s favor. He worked, for instance, on investigating the investigators, so to speak, helping kickstart what would be a long line of Republican complaints about the origin of the investigation.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-05--Republican Veterans Unite Against Trump In Powerful New Video Ad

The coalition against Donald Trump is continuing to grow ahead of November .
On Wednesday , the group Republican Voters Against Trump unveiled a new video ad featuring snippets of personal testimonials from 15 Republican veterans who are all united in their harsh criticism of Trump .
As one put it , Trump “ doesn ’ t care about the Constitution ; he only cares about himself , ” and that ’ s one of the reasons that this particular group of Republican voters — along with others — have come out against Trump and in support of Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was also referenced in the ad by one of the veterans , Trump has repeatedly denigrated the people who have actually served the United States .
Some of the examples of that behavior on the president ’ s part have been infamous — for instance , Trump has criticized the late Senator John McCain , who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam ; he has harassed the Khans , a high-profile couple who lost their son in the war in Iraq ; and he ’ s even drawn criticism for being stunningly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband had recently been killed overseas while serving in the U.S. military .
Cowanda Jones-Johnson , the mother of the soldier who ’ d passed away , the late Sgt .
La David Johnson , confirmed to the media that “ President Trump did disrespect my son and my daughter and also me and my husband.
” Besides the group Republican Voters Against Trump , another anti-Trump Republican group known as The Lincoln Project has also unveiled a steady stream of hard-hitting video ads featuring harsh condemnations for Trump and his political allies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presenting the message that this November , the choice will be “ America or Trump.
” After all , Trump ’ s lies and incompetence put American lives at risk over and over , like amidst the White House ’ s total failure of a response to the Coronavirus pandemic , which has now killed well over 150,000 Americans .

The coalition against Donald Trump is continuing to grow ahead of November. On Wednesday, the group Republican Voters Against Trump unveiled a new video ad featuring snippets of personal testimonials from 15 Republican veterans who are all united in their harsh criticism of Trump. As one put it, Trump “doesn’t care about the Constitution; he only cares about himself,” and that’s one of the reasons that this particular group of Republican voters — along with others — have come out against Trump and in support of Biden.
Check out the ad below:
As was also referenced in the ad by one of the veterans, Trump has repeatedly denigrated the people who have actually served the United States. Some of the examples of that behavior on the president’s part have been infamous — for instance, Trump has criticized the late Senator John McCain, who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam; he has harassed the Khans, a high-profile couple who lost their son in the war in Iraq; and he’s even drawn criticism for being stunningly insensitive when speaking with a widow whose husband had recently been killed overseas while serving in the U.S. military. Cowanda Jones-Johnson, the mother of the soldier who’d passed away, the late Sgt. La David Johnson, confirmed to the media that “President Trump did disrespect my son and my daughter and also me and my husband.”
Besides the group Republican Voters Against Trump, another anti-Trump Republican group known as The Lincoln Project has also unveiled a steady stream of hard-hitting video ads featuring harsh condemnations for Trump and his political allies. Lately, they’ve been presenting the message that this November, the choice will be “America or Trump.” After all, Trump’s lies and incompetence put American lives at risk over and over, like amidst the White House’s total failure of a response to the Coronavirus pandemic, which has now killed well over 150,000 Americans.