bipartisanreport--2020-01-19--Guiliani Goes On Radio To Rant About Impeachment Trial

How did former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani go from being in charge of the premiere prosecutors of the Southern District of New York ( SDNY ) ?
He adores the limelight and will throw nearly everything else aside in the pursuit of the cameras .
That may also explain why he jumped from being the elite prosecutor to the personal attorney of the impeached Donald Trump .
As the cameras swivel to the Senate impeachment trial , Giuliani jumped in front of the light of the president ’ s impeachment train .
Giuliani appeared on The John Catssimatidis radio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a witness when the Senate trial begins : On the John Catsimatidis radio show , Giuliani said : The real question was what sort of witness would Giuliani be ?
His comments tend to tear down any good he may have accrued , regardless of the subject .
The former mayor was central in the president ’ s actions in Ukraine when he sought to dig up dirt on the former vice president and top Trump contender for the 2020 presidential election , or so POTUS believed .
After that failed , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation .
Last week , a colleague of the former mayor Lev Parnan released a trove of new documents that showed just how bad the situation had truly become .
The documents included texts about former Ukrainian Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch being under surveillance and perhaps slated for violence by another Giuliani associate .
During that timeframe , Trump withheld $ 391 million in military aid to the Ukrainian government .
Russia was attacking the smaller country by stealing Crimea from its southern border and attacking its eastern border.That meant that the millions in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Thursday the Government Accountability Office ( GA0 ) indicated that Trump ’ s people illegally put pressure on the new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy to provide information in exchange for Trump releasing the $ 391 million .
As the president ’ s fixer , Giuliani has indicated that 45 ’ s opponents were actually the ones involved in corruption and crimes : Thus far , there has been zero evidence that the former vice president ’ s actions were illegal .
The Senate trial begins in earnest next Tuesday after Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the trial .
The expectation was that Trump will be “ acquitted , ” which was not the same thing as “ not guilty.
” However , evidence may emerge during the trial that chisels away at the Trump defense .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

How did former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani go from being in charge of the premiere prosecutors of the Southern District of New York (SDNY)? He adores the limelight and will throw nearly everything else aside in the pursuit of the cameras. That may also explain why he jumped from being the elite prosecutor to the personal attorney of the impeached Donald Trump. As the cameras swivel to the Senate impeachment trial, Giuliani jumped in front of the light of the president’s impeachment train.
Giuliani appeared on The John Catssimatidis radio show claiming he would gladly appear as a witness when the Senate trial begins:
‘The State must rethink these criminal justice and bail reform changes. Dr. Peter Michalos – Pharmaceutical companies need an ROI to develop new drugs. @RudyGiuliani – We stopped “turnstile justice.”‘
On the John Catsimatidis radio show, Giuliani said:
‘”I would love to see a trial. I’d love to be a witness — because I’m a potential witness in the trial — and explain to everyone the corruption that I found in Ukraine, that far out-surpasses any that I’ve ever seen before, involving Joe Biden and a lot of other Democrats.’”
The real question was what sort of witness would Giuliani be? His comments tend to tear down any good he may have accrued, regardless of the subject. The former mayor was central in the president’s actions in Ukraine when he sought to dig up dirt on the former vice president and top Trump contender for the 2020 presidential election, or so POTUS believed.
After that failed, the president assigned him to just create an investigation. Last week, a colleague of the former mayor Lev Parnan released a trove of new documents that showed just how bad the situation had truly become.
The documents included texts about former Ukrainian Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch being under surveillance and perhaps slated for violence by another Giuliani associate. During that timeframe, Trump withheld $391 million in military aid to the Ukrainian government. Russia was attacking the smaller country by stealing Crimea from its southern border and attacking its eastern border.That meant that the millions in military aid were vital to its survival.
Thursday the Government Accountability Office (GA0) indicated that Trump’s people illegally put pressure on the new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy to provide information in exchange for Trump releasing the $391 million.
As the president’s fixer, Giuliani has indicated that 45’s opponents were actually the ones involved in corruption and crimes:
‘I have those facts. I have those witnesses. I have documents, and I have recordings. And I would love to get them out in public, because everyone is trying to suppress them to protect Joe Biden.’
Thus far, there has been zero evidence that the former vice president’s actions were illegal.
The Senate trial begins in earnest next Tuesday after Supreme Court Justice John Roberts solemnly swore them into the trial. The expectation was that Trump will be “acquitted,”which was not the same thing as “not guilty.” However, evidence may emerge during the trial that chisels away at the Trump defense.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-19--Dems Respond To ‘Corruption’ In Trump’s Impeachment Statement

Donald Trump began facing a trial in the U.S. Senate on Thursday .
The Democrats reacted to his claims of a “ perfect ” act , noting that another word for it was “ impeachable.
” This was how it all unfolded .
The White House released its six-page official response to the Democratic House Manager , which was finalized by Trump attorneys Jay Sekulow and Pat Cipollone , to the president ’ s impeachment charges .
They called the charges “ brazen and unlawful.
” The attorneys also claimed the impeachment was meant to hurt his chances in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included the president ’ s official response to the House ’ s impeachment charges .
Some have described it as a collection of tweets in the president ’ s language , but cleaned up for grammar and more .
POTUS claimed , according to the The Common Dreams : It remained a mystery that these attorneys did not deny any of the Democrats ’ charges of corruption and possibly crime .
Instead , Trump ’ s attorneys plowed on demanding that the intelligence committee investigated one of his campaign candidates in 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ vice president Joe Biden was that individual .
Trump ’ s attorneys argued that he was appropriate and within the Executive Branch ’ s purview .
Attorney General ( AG ) William Barr felt the same way and also defended Trump .
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) was selected to lead six House Managers pulled from the House .
These were : Jerrold Nadler ( D-NY ) , Jason Crow ( D-CO ) , Val Demings ( D-FL ) , Sylvia Garcia ( D-TX ) , Hakeem Jeffries ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
The managers released a joint statement in response to Trump ’ s six-page statement that read : ‘ The House has presented powerful evidence that President Trump committed one of the most serious abuses of power in the history of the American Presidency by withholding military aid from an ally at war to coerce them to help him cheat in the next election .
He then obstructed Congress in order to cover up his own misconduct.
’ ‘ Rather than honestly address the evidence against him , the President ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressuring Ukraine to interfere in our election by announcing investigations that would damage a political opponent and advance his reelection is the President ’ s way of fighting corruption .
It is not .
Rather it is corruption itself , naked , unapologetic and insidious .
This is precisely why the President must be removed from office.
’ House Judiciary Committee Chair Representative Nadler appeared on CBS ’ s Face The Nation on Sunday .
He said : ‘ There is ample evidence , overwhelming evidence ( Trump committed impeachable acts . )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ flat that the president betrayed his country by breaking the law .
The GAO , the General Accountability Office , just came out this week and pointed out that withholding money from Ukraine that Congress had appropriated is against the law .
But we didn ’ t need them to tell us that.
’ The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in any order .

Donald Trump began facing a trial in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. The Democrats reacted to his claims of a “perfect” act, noting that another word for it was “impeachable.”This was how it all unfolded.
The White House released its six-page official response to the Democratic House Manager, which was finalized by Trump attorneys Jay Sekulow and Pat Cipollone, to the president’s impeachment charges. They called the charges “brazen and unlawful.” The attorneys also claimed the impeachment was meant to hurt his chances in the 2020 presidential election campaign.
The report included the president’s official response to the House’s impeachment charges. Some have described it as a collection of tweets in the president’s language, but cleaned up for grammar and more. POTUS claimed, according to the The Common Dreams:
‘[Trump’s] filing makes the astounding claim that pressuring Ukraine to interfere in our election by announcing investigations that would damage a political opponent and advance his reelection is the President’s way of fighting corruption. It is not. Rather it is corruption itself, naked, unapologetic and insidious.’
It remained a mystery that these attorneys did not deny any of the Democrats’ charges of corruption and possibly crime. Instead, Trump’s attorneys plowed on demanding that the intelligence committee investigated one of his campaign candidates in 2020. Apparently, the president believed that former vice president Joe Biden was that individual.
Trump’s attorneys argued that he was appropriate and within the Executive Branch’s purview. Attorney General (AG) William Barr felt the same way and also defended Trump.
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) was selected to lead six House Managers pulled from the House. These were: Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Jason Crow (D-CO), Val Demings (D-FL), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY, and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA).
The managers released a joint statement in response to Trump’s six-page statement that read:
‘The House has presented powerful evidence that President Trump committed one of the most serious abuses of power in the history of the American Presidency by withholding military aid from an ally at war to coerce them to help him cheat in the next election. He then obstructed Congress in order to cover up his own misconduct.’
They continued:
‘Rather than honestly address the evidence against him, the President’s latest filing makes the astounding claim that pressuring Ukraine to interfere in our election by announcing investigations that would damage a political opponent and advance his reelection is the President’s way of fighting corruption. It is not. Rather it is corruption itself, naked, unapologetic and insidious. This is precisely why the President must be removed from office.’
House Judiciary Committee Chair Representative Nadler appeared on CBS’s Face The Nation on Sunday. He said:
‘There is ample evidence, overwhelming evidence (Trump committed impeachable acts.) Any jury would convict in three minutes flat that the president betrayed his country by breaking the law. The GAO, the General Accountability Office, just came out this week and pointed out that withholding money from Ukraine that Congress had appropriated is against the law. But we didn’t need them to tell us that.’
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-19--GOP Senator Delivers Ridiculous Trump Defense On ABC Sunday

Ahead of the opening arguments in President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial that are set to begin later this week , Republican Senators are hunkering down with desperate , last ditch defenses of the president ’ s behavior .
This weekend on ABC ’ s This Week , Sen. Richard Shelby ( R-Ala. ) defended the president ’ s public demands for other countries to investigate his political opponents as “ just statements.
” In other words , the president standing in front of reporters and insisting something on camera is not enough for this Republican .
What does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senators to admit he was wrong ?
Is there even anything that would spark that ?
Host George Stephanopoulos asked the very straightforward question of whether or not Shelby thinks it ’ s acceptable for the president to “ solicit foreign interference in our election , ” and like in the name of political expedience , he has just completely disconnected himself from reality at this point , the Senator replied that he doesn ’ t “ know that has been actually proven.
” Trump did it on camera !
Stephanopoulos pointed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on camera .
According to a record of a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the White House has not disputed , the president also called for interference privately , too .
‘ Well , those are just statements , political .
They make them all the time… I didn ’ t say it was OK. People do things , things happen… Well still , the president of the United States is human , and he ’ s going to make mistakes of judgment and everything else .
They have historically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our Republic… I don ’ t believe that it rises to the standard of an impeachable offense , but I still think that we should wait and see what comes out in the trial itself.
’ Shelby ’ s assessment of the situation is ludicrous .
The best he ’ s got in response to abuse of power perpetrated by the president of the United States is to say , oh , well , people make mistakes .
The argument well exemplifies how empty handed that the president ’ s defenders really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actual facts of the situation .
Besides this argument that well , Trump actually didn ’ t do what we all saw him do , the president ’ s defenders have also claimed that if he did , it wouldn ’ t be an impeachable offense .
New Trump defense team addition Alan Dershowitz ’ s idea is that “ abuse of power ” even if proven , is not appropriate to be impeached over , but that ’ s ludicrous .
The Constitution gives Congress the power to determine what is and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t impeach a president over abuse of power , what can they impeach him over ?
Again — is there anything that would get these Republican partisans to admit that President Trump did something wrong ?
Maybe not !

Ahead of the opening arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that are set to begin later this week, Republican Senators are hunkering down with desperate, last ditch defenses of the president’s behavior. This weekend on ABC’s This Week, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) defended the president’s public demands for other countries to investigate his political opponents as “just statements.” In other words, the president standing in front of reporters and insisting something on camera is not enough for this Republican. What does he have to do to get Republican Senators to admit he was wrong? Is there even anything that would spark that?
Host George Stephanopoulos asked the very straightforward question of whether or not Shelby thinks it’s acceptable for the president to “solicit foreign interference in our election,” and like in the name of political expedience, he has just completely disconnected himself from reality at this point, the Senator replied that he doesn’t “know that has been actually proven.” Trump did it on camera!
Shelby continued his conspiratorial rant:
‘That’s all in dispute of what happened, whether Russians were involved in it, whether Ukrainians were involved in it, who was involved in it, and to what extent. But I’ve never seen anything where Trump was actually involved in it.’
Stephanopoulos pointed out that Trump had called for foreign interference on camera. According to a record of a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the White House has not disputed, the president also called for interference privately, too.
Shelby continued:
‘Well, those are just statements, political. They make them all the time… I didn’t say it was OK. People do things, things happen… Well still, the president of the United States is human, and he’s going to make mistakes of judgment and everything else. They have historically — both parties, from the beginning of our Republic… I don’t believe that it rises to the standard of an impeachable offense, but I still think that we should wait and see what comes out in the trial itself.’
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Shelby on Trump soliciting foreign interference: "Those are just statements, political"@GStephanopoulos: "So it's OK?" Sen. Shelby: "I didn't say it was OK …" GS: This is the president of the U.S. Shelby: He's "human" and is going to "make mistakes" https://t.co/cqiFPziHtO pic.twitter.com/EdNVyHfy8p — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) January 19, 2020
Shelby’s assessment of the situation is ludicrous. The best he’s got in response to abuse of power perpetrated by the president of the United States is to say, oh, well, people make mistakes. The argument well exemplifies how empty handed that the president’s defenders really are when it comes to countering the actual facts of the situation.
Besides this argument that well, Trump actually didn’t do what we all saw him do, the president’s defenders have also claimed that if he did, it wouldn’t be an impeachable offense. New Trump defense team addition Alan Dershowitz’s idea is that “abuse of power” even if proven, is not appropriate to be impeached over, but that’s ludicrous. The Constitution gives Congress the power to determine what is and is not impeachable. If they can’t impeach a president over abuse of power, what can they impeach him over? Again — is there anything that would get these Republican partisans to admit that President Trump did something wrong? Maybe not!


bipartisanreport--2020-01-19--Impeachment Lead Accuses Trump Intel Of Withholding Evidence

Donald Trump ’ s roots of influence have spread in an alarming manner .
He found his Roy Cohen in Attorney General ( AG ) William Barr .
The top attorney defended the president and supported a misinterpretation of the Second Amendment in the Constitution .
Barr believed that the president holds supreme rule over all three branches of the government : Judicial , Legislative , and Executive .
That would make Trump a dictator if not checked .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) appointed House Intelligence Chair Representative Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) to serve as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation .
The California representative appeared on ABC ’ s This Week with George Stephanopoulus Sunday voicing serious concerns about the National Security Agency ( NSA ) .
Schiff accused the Executive Branch ’ s formerly independent intelligence community of withholding vital documents .
Schiff argued that this part of the government has been withholding crucial documents from the Legislative Branch ’ s investigation into Trump ’ s Ukrainian investigation : ‘ They appear to be succumbing to pressure from the administration .
The NSA , in particular , is withholding what are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Ukraine but also withholding documents potentially relevant that the senators might want to see during the trial.
’ Much to the amazement of America , the Republicans have not been defending Trump ’ s crime .
Schiff told Stephanopoulos those facts were not “ seriously contested : ” Schiff claimed there were indications that the “ CIA may be on the same tragic course.
” Given that , the representative urged the intelligence community to “ resist ” the administration ’ s pressure and to release the documents .
Of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much the Ukrainian documents might “ incriminate ” 45 .
The House impeached Trump for the abuse of power and obstruction of Congress .
He was only the third American president who had been impeached .
The Senate trial probably would not gain a two-thirds vote to take him out of office .
Of course , that might change should additional condemning information arise .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump’s roots of influence have spread in an alarming manner. He found his Roy Cohen in Attorney General (AG) William Barr. The top attorney defended the president and supported a misinterpretation of the Second Amendment in the Constitution. Barr believed that the president holds supreme rule over all three branches of the government: Judicial, Legislative, and Executive. That would make Trump a dictator if not checked.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) appointed House Intelligence Chair Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) to serve as the tip of the spear for the impeachment investigation.
The California representative appeared on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulus Sunday voicing serious concerns about the National Security Agency (NSA). Schiff accused the Executive Branch’s formerly independent intelligence community of withholding vital documents. Schiff argued that this part of the government has been withholding crucial documents from the Legislative Branch’s investigation into Trump’s Ukrainian investigation:
‘They appear to be succumbing to pressure from the administration. The NSA, in particular, is withholding what are potentially relevant documents to our oversight responsibilities on Ukraine but also withholding documents potentially relevant that the senators might want to see during the trial.’
Much to the amazement of America, the Republicans have not been defending Trump’s crime. Schiff told Stephanopoulos those facts were not “seriously contested:”
‘The only thing really new about the president’s defense is that they’re now arguing, I think, because they can’t contest the facts, that the president cannot be impeached for abusing the power of his office.’
Schiff claimed there were indications that the “CIA may be on the same tragic course.” Given that, the representative urged the intelligence community to “resist” the administration’s pressure and to release the documents. Of course, the White House was concerned about how much the Ukrainian documents might “incriminate” 45.
The House impeached Trump for the abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He was only the third American president who had been impeached. The Senate trial probably would not gain a two-thirds vote to take him out of office. Of course, that might change should additional condemning information arise.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-19--Trump Jr. Has Sunday AM Freakout On Fox Over Impeachment Trial

Opening arguments in President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial are set to begin this Tuesday , and Donald Trump Jr. is among those freaking out .
During an outburst on Fox News this Sunday morning , he threateningly insisted that if a single Senate Republican dared to vote against the president ’ s side ’ s hoped-for witnesses while supporting others , then they should not even be in office .
In other words , as the meat of the trial gets closer , the president ’ s own son and top defender is seeking to secure some kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
During an appearance on Sunday Morning Futures with host Maria Bartiromo , Trump Jr. railed : ‘ The , let ’ s call it weaker Republicans… make a vote on it , if some of those guys don ’ t want to hear from the witnesses we ’ d want to hear from but will hear from the others , I want to know about it , because they don ’ t deserve to be in office .
Hearing from everyone is totally fair .
That ’ s not what we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have controlled the process.
’ That is a completely false characterization of the impeachment process so far .
Democrats have granted Republican witness requests except in those cases where they would seriously compromise the integrity and even security of the investigation .
For example , House Republicans demanded that a still officially anonymous whistleblower who revealed Trump ’ s plot to bribe Ukraine be compelled to testify publicly .
That could have easily put the whistleblower in real danger , and besides , House Dems have accumulated plenty of evidence confirming the key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some new evidence includes material from personal Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani ’ s associate Lev Parnas , who , among other drops , revealed many of the events that he had attended with the Trump team , including Jr. A flyer has even circulated featuring none other than Parnas himself named among the members of Trump Jr. ’ s “ Executive Steering Committee ” for a fundraiser benefiting Trump ally Ron DeSantis ’ s eventually successful campaign to be Florida governor .
That fundraiser — which attracted high-dollar donations via an apparent minimum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — even featured Fox host Jeanine Pirro .
But Trump Jr. says there ’ s nothing to see here .
He claimed : ‘ I met him at some fundraising events… .
I didn ’ t even realize he was Ukrainian , I thought he was Israeli .
That ’ s the problem with how this world works , you take a couple pictures with someone , if someone ’ s a donor , they get in line , they stood at a dinner with 50 people .
I guarantee my father couldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lineup , that doesn ’ t mean he hasn ’ t taken pictures with him.
’ Yeah — considering the thousands upon thousands of documented lies that Trump Sr. has publicly told since taking office , his dad isn ’ t exactly the most trustworthy source around .
No matter attempts from Trump Jr. and his dad ’ s allies in Congress to brazenly fix the trial for the president , the case against him will be heard — and , this November , he may lose the White House , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key Democrats are to be believed .

Opening arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial are set to begin this Tuesday, and Donald Trump Jr. is among those freaking out. During an outburst on Fox News this Sunday morning, he threateningly insisted that if a single Senate Republican dared to vote against the president’s side’s hoped-for witnesses while supporting others, then they should not even be in office. In other words, as the meat of the trial gets closer, the president’s own son and top defender is seeking to secure some kind of dictatorial lockdown on the Republican Party.
During an appearance on Sunday Morning Futures with host Maria Bartiromo, Trump Jr. railed:
‘The, let’s call it weaker Republicans… make a vote on it, if some of those guys don’t want to hear from the witnesses we’d want to hear from but will hear from the others, I want to know about it, because they don’t deserve to be in office. Hearing from everyone is totally fair. That’s not what we’ve heard so far while the Democrats have controlled the process.’
That is a completely false characterization of the impeachment process so far. Democrats have granted Republican witness requests except in those cases where they would seriously compromise the integrity and even security of the investigation.
For example, House Republicans demanded that a still officially anonymous whistleblower who revealed Trump’s plot to bribe Ukraine be compelled to testify publicly. That could have easily put the whistleblower in real danger, and besides, House Dems have accumulated plenty of evidence confirming the key bribery plot without the whistleblower testimony.
Some new evidence includes material from personal Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas, who, among other drops, revealed many of the events that he had attended with the Trump team, including Jr. A flyer has even circulated featuring none other than Parnas himself named among the members of Trump Jr.’s “Executive Steering Committee” for a fundraiser benefiting Trump ally Ron DeSantis’s eventually successful campaign to be Florida governor. That fundraiser — which attracted high-dollar donations via an apparent minimum cost to get in of $500 — even featured Fox host Jeanine Pirro.
10/ Note Giuliani’s indicted, Soviet-born gofer’s prominence on flyer. “Don Jr., how did Lev Parnas become part of your steering committee to raise money for DeSantis? Did Rudy Giuliani suggest him? Did you talk to him about Ukrainian investigation?”-@tracygreen questions for Jr pic.twitter.com/uthbkO6l3Y — Heidi Cuda (@Heidi_Cuda) October 18, 2019
But Trump Jr. says there’s nothing to see here. He claimed:
‘I met him at some fundraising events…. I didn’t even realize he was Ukrainian, I thought he was Israeli. That’s the problem with how this world works, you take a couple pictures with someone, if someone’s a donor, they get in line, they stood at a dinner with 50 people. I guarantee my father couldn’t pick this guy out of a lineup, that doesn’t mean he hasn’t taken pictures with him.’
Yeah — considering the thousands upon thousands of documented lies that Trump Sr. has publicly told since taking office, his dad isn’t exactly the most trustworthy source around.
Watch:
No matter attempts from Trump Jr. and his dad’s allies in Congress to brazenly fix the trial for the president, the case against him will be heard — and, this November, he may lose the White House, if the majority of polls pitting him against key Democrats are to be believed.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-19--Graham Makes Surprise Sunday AM Impeachment Trial Revelations

This week , opening arguments in President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial are set to begin .
Senate Republicans have long advocated for a swift dismissal of the impeachment case , but this Sunday morning on Fox , prominent Trump ally and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) admitted that the chamber will at least be going through the motions of the opening arguments and evidence presentations , even though he ’ s been rambling for awhile about the supposed need to end the case as quickly as possible .
As of now , the trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s State of the Union address scheduled for early February .
In the meantime , host Chris Wallace asked Graham if he ’ d “ given up on the idea that the majority will vote to dismiss case right away , ” and he admitted that yes , he had .
Poor Lindsey !
That means he ’ s actually going to have to sit through the presentation of all the evidence implicating the president who he ’ s given up his political dignity for .
Referencing the option of voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Graham said : ‘ That ’ s dead for practical purposes .
There are a lot of senators who I think will wind up acquitting the president , but I believe we need to hear the House ’ s case and the president ’ s case in answer to the House ’ s case .
The idea of dismissing the case early on is not going to happen .
We don ’ t have the votes for that.
’ Allowing the impeachment trial to proceed without completely throwing it out is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mildly — but Senate Republicans have passed it anyway .
A major remaining question is whether or not the Democratic minority in the Senate will be able to secure witness testimony for the trial .
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) himself has insisted that calling witnesses would turn the trial into a “ fishing expedition , ” but Democrats want to summon individuals with firsthand knowledge of the president ’ s plot to bribe Ukraine into investigating his domestic opponents .
Although fellow Trump ally Sen. Rand Paul ( R-Ky. ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witnesses that Republicans want in response to Democratic demands , Graham now claims that he will not vote in favor of any witnesses at all .
‘ If we call one witness , we ’ re going to call all the witnesses .
There ’ s not going to be a process where the Democrats get their witnesses and the president gets shut out .
I want this trial to get over as quick as possible .
I want the people of the United States to pick the next president.
’ Americans also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the problem is that Trump is trying to interfere in that process with his repeated reliance on foreign meddling .
In other words , Graham ’ s melodramatic nod to fairness or whatever rings incredibly hollow .
If he was truly concerned about protecting the interests of the American people , he ’ d at least attempt to hear out the case with very serious allegations against the current president of abuse of power .
But he ’ s not doing that .
He ’ d rather remain golfing buddies with Trump , @ @

This week, opening arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial are set to begin. Senate Republicans have long advocated for a swift dismissal of the impeachment case, but this Sunday morning on Fox, prominent Trump ally and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) admitted that the chamber will at least be going through the motions of the opening arguments and evidence presentations, even though he’s been rambling for awhile about the supposed need to end the case as quickly as possible. As of now, the trial seems likely to last at least through Trump’s State of the Union address scheduled for early February.
In the meantime, host Chris Wallace asked Graham if he’d “given up on the idea that the majority will vote to dismiss case right away,” and he admitted that yes, he had. Poor Lindsey! That means he’s actually going to have to sit through the presentation of all the evidence implicating the president who he’s given up his political dignity for.
Referencing the option of voting right away to dismiss the case outright, Graham said:
‘That’s dead for practical purposes. There are a lot of senators who I think will wind up acquitting the president, but I believe we need to hear the House’s case and the president’s case in answer to the House’s case. The idea of dismissing the case early on is not going to happen. We don’t have the votes for that.’
Allowing the impeachment trial to proceed without completely throwing it out is an extremely low bar — to put it mildly — but Senate Republicans have passed it anyway.
A major remaining question is whether or not the Democratic minority in the Senate will be able to secure witness testimony for the trial. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) himself has insisted that calling witnesses would turn the trial into a “fishing expedition,” but Democrats want to summon individuals with firsthand knowledge of the president’s plot to bribe Ukraine into investigating his domestic opponents.
Although fellow Trump ally Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has indicated plans to demand votes on witnesses that Republicans want in response to Democratic demands, Graham now claims that he will not vote in favor of any witnesses at all.
He told Chris Wallace:
‘If we call one witness, we’re going to call all the witnesses. There’s not going to be a process where the Democrats get their witnesses and the president gets shut out. I want this trial to get over as quick as possible. I want the people of the United States to pick the next president.’
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Americans also want to pick their next president — the problem is that Trump is trying to interfere in that process with his repeated reliance on foreign meddling. In other words, Graham’s melodramatic nod to fairness or whatever rings incredibly hollow. If he was truly concerned about protecting the interests of the American people, he’d at least attempt to hear out the case with very serious allegations against the current president of abuse of power. But he’s not doing that. He’d rather remain golfing buddies with Trump, apparently.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-19--Schiff Goes On ‘ABC’s This Week’ To Blast New Trump Lawyer

Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump are not set to begin until Tuesday , but the newly assembled respective sides of the trial are already going at it .
This weekend in an appearance on ABC ’ s This Week , House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) — who is also one of the House ’ s impeachment case managers for that trial — blasted a new argument from newly revealed Trump defense team member Alan Dershowitz as “ absurdist.
” Dershowitz , whose past clients have included O.J .
Simpson and Jeffrey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if all the facts of the impeachment case are true , Trump can ’ t actually be impeached for “ abuse of power.
” In other words , we ’ re at the “ collusion isn ’ t actually a crime ” stage of the president ’ s team ’ s meltdowns .
Dershowitz ’ s untenable argument is that presidents can only be impeached for specific violations of the criminal code , although that ’ s patently false — the systems are entirely separate , even if they run parallel , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to decide what is or isn ’ t an impeachable offense .
‘ That ’ s the argument I suppose you have to make if the facts are so dead set against you , if the president has admitted to the wrongdoing , his chief of staff has admitted to the wrongdoing , his European Union ambassador has confessed to the same quid pro quo — you have to rely on this argument that even if he abused his office in this horrendous way that it ’ s not impeachable .
You had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainstream to find someone to make that argument .
You had to leave the realm of constitutional law scholars and go to criminal defense lawyers.
’ Dershowitz has claimed that he is a nonpartisan and just trying to defend the Constitution or something , but his years of avid defenses for Trump against even the slightest duly proceeding investigative scrutiny tell an entirely different story .
He ’ s a partisan who ’ s here out of political expediency and is now arguing that actually , the president ’ s behavior wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted some examples of how ridiculous that Dershowitz ’ s argument is : Ironically , although it ’ s not outlined in the articles of impeachment considering those came well before the ruling , the Government Accountability Office , which is a watchdog agency within the U.S. government , did recently rule that the Trump administration did break the law .
They insisted that the lawbreaking came when they delayed transmitting Congressionally approved military aid for Ukraine ; that delay was meant as leverage while Trump was trying to get them to investigate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence has emerged too , including a trove of documentation from Rudy Giuliani ’ s associate Lev Parnas that outlines the president ’ s personal role in the plot .
For example , there ’ s a letter from Giuliani in which he wrote that he was lobbying Ukraine with the “ knowledge and consent ” of the president himself .
The insurmountably convincing nature of this case has pressured the president ’ s team into arguments like Dershowitz ’ s .

Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump are not set to begin until Tuesday, but the newly assembled respective sides of the trial are already going at it. This weekend in an appearance on ABC’s This Week, House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) — who is also one of the House’s impeachment case managers for that trial — blasted a new argument from newly revealed Trump defense team member Alan Dershowitz as “absurdist.” Dershowitz, whose past clients have included O.J. Simpson and Jeffrey Epstein, has been arguing that even if all the facts of the impeachment case are true, Trump can’t actually be impeached for “abuse of power.” In other words, we’re at the “collusion isn’t actually a crime” stage of the president’s team’s meltdowns.
Dershowitz’s untenable argument is that presidents can only be impeached for specific violations of the criminal code, although that’s patently false — the systems are entirely separate, even if they run parallel, and the Constitution delivers the power to Congress to decide what is or isn’t an impeachable offense.
Discussing Dershowitz’s argument otherwise, Schiff noted:
‘That’s the argument I suppose you have to make if the facts are so dead set against you, if the president has admitted to the wrongdoing, his chief of staff has admitted to the wrongdoing, his European Union ambassador has confessed to the same quid pro quo — you have to rely on this argument that even if he abused his office in this horrendous way that it’s not impeachable. You had to go so far out of the mainstream to find someone to make that argument. You had to leave the realm of constitutional law scholars and go to criminal defense lawyers.’
Dershowitz has claimed that he is a nonpartisan and just trying to defend the Constitution or something, but his years of avid defenses for Trump against even the slightest duly proceeding investigative scrutiny tell an entirely different story. He’s a partisan who’s here out of political expediency and is now arguing that actually, the president’s behavior wasn’t so bad after all.
Schiff noted some examples of how ridiculous that Dershowitz’s argument is:
‘The logic of that absurdist position that’s being now adopted by the president is he could give away the state of Alaska, he could withhold execution of sanctions on Russia for interfering in the last election, to induce or coerce Russia to interfere in the next one.’
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Rep. Adam Schiff: "The only thing really new about the president's defense is that they're not arguing – I think because they can't contest the facts — that the president cannot be impeached for abusing the power of his office." https://t.co/su65A8bcwG pic.twitter.com/JkjHofUeQa — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) January 19, 2020
Ironically, although it’s not outlined in the articles of impeachment considering those came well before the ruling, the Government Accountability Office, which is a watchdog agency within the U.S. government, did recently rule that the Trump administration did break the law. They insisted that the lawbreaking came when they delayed transmitting Congressionally approved military aid for Ukraine; that delay was meant as leverage while Trump was trying to get them to investigate his domestic political opponents.
Other new evidence has emerged too, including a trove of documentation from Rudy Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas that outlines the president’s personal role in the plot. For example, there’s a letter from Giuliani in which he wrote that he was lobbying Ukraine with the “knowledge and consent” of the president himself. The insurmountably convincing nature of this case has pressured the president’s team into arguments like Dershowitz’s.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-19--Dershowitz Embarrasses Himself On Sunday’s ‘State Of The Union’

Late last week , reports emerged that controversial lawyer Alan Dershowitz , whose past clients have included O.J .
Simpson and Jeffrey Epstein , would be joining President Donald Trump ’ s defense team for his upcoming impeachment trial .
Now , Dershowitz has already begun to face harsh criticism for his belligerent behavior , including during an appearance this weekend on CNN ’ s State of the Union with guest host Brianna Keillar .
Fellow panelist Jeffrey Toobin issued the intense accusation that Dershowitz was just trying to “ elevate himself ” with his work for the president and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of exaggerated ego would definitely fit well around the president .
Dershowitz had been arguing that , in his description , “ abuse of power ” is not an impeachable offense .
( The House ’ s impeachment case against Trump includes charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress . )
Although the Constitution essentially leaves the determination of impeachable offenses straightforwardly up to Congress , the best Dershowitz could come up with is to come up with a new arbitrary standard for the process — which , of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if it ’ s applied .
‘ I am a member of the legal team and I am making what could be the most important argument on the floor of the Senate , namely that even if everything that is alleged by the House managers is proven or taken as true , they would not rise to the level of an impeachable offense .
I will be paraphrasing the successful argument from Justice Benjamin Curtis in the trial of Andrew Jackson back in the 1860s where he argued that the framers intended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduct or the conduct that is prohibitive by the criminal law.
’ Besides — to say that criminal law has changed over the last more than two centuries since the establishment of the Constitution would be an understatement , at best .
Dershowitz ’ s argument seems like claiming that the Constitution ’ s grant to Congress of power to regulate commerce only applies to vegetables and other items that existed in the 1780s .
It ’ s desperately ridiculous .
‘ Isn ’ t what you are doing , Alan , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lawyer as sort of the neutral expert ?
But you are just a lawyer , and there is nothing wrong with that , but you are a lawyer representing a client ?
’ In other words — the idea is that Dershowitz was trying to pretend like he ’ s not just in it for the political expedience and/or a quick buck , although he ’ s claimed he ’ ll donate any money that he ’ s paid to charity .
He will work on the president ’ s team alongside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi , and others .
Starr , of course , led the impeachment charge against Bill Clinton , while Bondi ’ s Trump connections include a suspiciously at best timed donation that she got from Trump , which preceded her decision while in office to drop an investigation into one of his scams .

Late last week, reports emerged that controversial lawyer Alan Dershowitz, whose past clients have included O.J. Simpson and Jeffrey Epstein, would be joining President Donald Trump’s defense team for his upcoming impeachment trial. Now, Dershowitz has already begun to face harsh criticism for his belligerent behavior, including during an appearance this weekend on CNN’s State of the Union with guest host Brianna Keillar. Fellow panelist Jeffrey Toobin issued the intense accusation that Dershowitz was just trying to “elevate himself” with his work for the president and thereby stepping out of line. That kind of exaggerated ego would definitely fit well around the president.
Dershowitz had been arguing that, in his description, “abuse of power” is not an impeachable offense. (The House’s impeachment case against Trump includes charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.) Although the Constitution essentially leaves the determination of impeachable offenses straightforwardly up to Congress, the best Dershowitz could come up with is to come up with a new arbitrary standard for the process — which, of course, allows for Trump to escape accountability, if it’s applied.
He insisted:
‘I am a member of the legal team and I am making what could be the most important argument on the floor of the Senate, namely that even if everything that is alleged by the House managers is proven or taken as true, they would not rise to the level of an impeachable offense. I will be paraphrasing the successful argument from Justice Benjamin Curtis in the trial of Andrew Jackson back in the 1860s where he argued that the framers intended for impeachable conduct to only be criminal-like conduct or the conduct that is prohibitive by the criminal law.’
Besides — to say that criminal law has changed over the last more than two centuries since the establishment of the Constitution would be an understatement, at best. Dershowitz’s argument seems like claiming that the Constitution’s grant to Congress of power to regulate commerce only applies to vegetables and other items that existed in the 1780s. It’s desperately ridiculous.
Toobin countered:
‘Isn’t what you are doing, Alan, is to try to elevate yourself beyond being a lawyer as sort of the neutral expert? But you are just a lawyer, and there is nothing wrong with that, but you are a lawyer representing a client?’
In other words — the idea is that Dershowitz was trying to pretend like he’s not just in it for the political expedience and/or a quick buck, although he’s claimed he’ll donate any money that he’s paid to charity.
He admitted:
‘I am just a lawyer and I have done it dozens of times and been of counsel solely on the constitutional issue, and that is that I present the constitutional issue, but I am not involved in the day-to-day issues.’
He will work on the president’s team alongside members including former independent counsel Ken Starr, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, and others.
Starr, of course, led the impeachment charge against Bill Clinton, while Bondi’s Trump connections include a suspiciously at best timed donation that she got from Trump, which preceded her decision while in office to drop an investigation into one of his scams.
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-19--JFK’s Grandson Has A Sunday AM Message To Mike Pence

Vice President Mike Pence is a strange combination of born-again Christian and total adoration of Donald Trump with all of his corruption and worse .
Perhaps , the vice president has been charmed into following president .
Perhaps , he calculated exactly what he would gain from siding with Trump .
Pence wrote an op-ed piece for The Wall Street Journal that referred to President John F. Kennedy ’ s book Profiles in Courage saying that the book would “ call for Trump ’ s acquittal.
” Kennedy ’ s only grandson responded .
Pence wrote a poor defense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all began : His grandson Jack Schlossberg sent out a series of tweets : ‘ I would argue instead that today , as in 1865 , political courage might require a Republican Senator to risk his or her own political future by breaking lockstep from the President and agree to hear from witnesses , review the evidence , and put the national interest above their own.
’ Twitter world over JFK ’ s grandson ’ s comments .
Take a look at how they responded below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Vice President Mike Pence is a strange combination of born-again Christian and total adoration of Donald Trump with all of his corruption and worse. Perhaps, the vice president has been charmed into following president. Perhaps, he calculated exactly what he would gain from siding with Trump. Pence wrote an op-ed piece for The Wall Street Journal that referred to President John F. Kennedy’s book Profiles in Courage saying that the book would “call for Trump’s acquittal.” Kennedy’s only grandson responded.
Pence wrote a poor defense of his boss. Axios tweeted how it all began:
‘JFK’s only grandson Jack Schlossberg tweeted that a WSJ op-ed by Mike Pence — in which the VP cited JFK’s book “Profile (sic) in Courage” to call for Trump’s acquittal — is a “total perversion of JFK’s legacy and the meaning of courage.”‘
His grandson Jack Schlossberg sent out a series of tweets:
.@VP Mike Pence’s recent piece in the @WSJ, “A Partisan Impeachment, a Profile in Courage,” is a total perversion of JFK’s legacy and the meaning of courage. As Kennedy’s grandson, and a member of the Profiles in Courage Award Committee, I took special interest. THREAD ↓’
‘@realDonaldTrump was impeached because he did the exact opposite — he put his own interests ahead of our country’s national security and, in the process, broke federal law.’
‘.@realDonaldTrump was impeached because he did the exact opposite — he put his own interests ahead of our country’s national security and, in the process, broke federal law.’
‘I would argue instead that today, as in 1865, political courage might require a Republican Senator to risk his or her own political future by breaking lockstep from the President and agree to hear from witnesses, review the evidence, and put the national interest above their own.’
‘.@VP Pence and Congressional Republicans have also failed the test of courage. Rather than risk their career or endure personal reprisal, they excuse the President’s and others’ admitted wrongdoing and disgraceful behavior.’
Twitter world over JFK’s grandson’s comments. Take a look at how they responded below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-20--Experts Reveal Impeachment Trial Truth Trump Wants Hidden

Donald Trump seems to see some correlation between the U.S. economy and his innocence in the impeachment trial .
As a result , he keeps returning to what he saw as his accomplishments .
Others indicate that POTUS tends to create a conflict .
Then he cleans it up and reserves credit for doing so .
The president tweeted he was headed out to Austin , Texas .
Then , POTUS claimed farmers “ Hit ‘ Paydirt ' ” based upon Trump ’ s “ incredible new trade deals ” all across the globe : Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement , the China deal , and those with Japan and Korea in the work , according to The New York Times : Chief U.S .
Economist for High Frequency Economics Rubeela Farooqi said that she thought she expects the nation ’ s economy would grow by 1.8 percent this year : Senior U.S .
Economist at Capital Economics Andrew Hunter wrote this about investment plans in a research note : Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics Mary Lovely said : Chief U.S .
Economist at Nomura @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is some upside risk to our outlook if things go better than we expect .
But in general the direct effects of tariff changes are not large , and to really change the tone , a lot of things about the U.S.-China relationship would have to be settled in a way that seemed durable .
It ’ s hard to see how that could be achieved in an election year.
’ President Trump signed a limited trade agreement with China at the White House on Wednesday .
The following responses to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump seems to see some correlation between the U.S. economy and his innocence in the impeachment trial. As a result, he keeps returning to what he saw as his accomplishments. Others indicate that POTUS tends to create a conflict. Then he cleans it up and reserves credit for doing so.
The president tweeted he was headed out to Austin, Texas. Then, POTUS claimed farmers “Hit ‘Paydirt'” based upon Trump’s “incredible new trade deals” all across the globe:
”I will be going to Austin, Texas. Leaving soon. Always like (love!) being in the Lone Star State. Speaking to our great Farmers. They hit “paydirt” with our incredible new Trade Deals: CHINA, JAPAN, MEXICO, CANADA, SOUTH KOREA, and many others!’
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday on CNBC, that Trump had the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the China deal, and those with Japan and Korea in the work, according to The New York Times:
‘We now have U.S.M.C.A.; that’s going to pass the Senate this week. We have China Phase 1, there is a deal with Japan, a deal with Korea. These are all going to have significant positive effects on the 2020 economy.”
Chief U.S. Economist for High Frequency Economics Rubeela Farooqi said that she thought she expects the nation’s economy would grow by 1.8 percent this year:
‘I have not changed my forecast as of yet and don’t expect to materially. China is a step in the right direction, but tariffs remain in place, and I’m not sure they will be rolled back imminently.’
Senior U.S. Economist at Capital Economics Andrew Hunter wrote this about investment plans in a research note:
‘The gap that opened up last year between investment and corporate profits suggests that tariff uncertainty has caused firms to delay. With the U.S.M.C.A. deal signed and the threat of further tariffs on Chinese goods seemingly off the table, that drag should now be fading.’
Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics Mary Lovely said:
‘(The Phase 1 agreement was) good news for the U.S. and the world econom. There remains considerable uncertainly for businesses using China as a platform for products destined for the U.S. market, and we will continue to see the impact of this in slower investment and higher business costs.’
Chief U.S. Economist at Nomura Lewis Alexander said:
‘Yes, there is some upside risk to our outlook if things go better than we expect. But in general the direct effects of tariff changes are not large, and to really change the tone, a lot of things about the U.S.-China relationship would have to be settled in a way that seemed durable. It’s hard to see how that could be achieved in an election year.’
President Trump signed a limited trade agreement with China at the White House on Wednesday. The following responses to the news were surprising. Check them out below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-20--Biden Shows Up Trump With Weekend Leadership Message

As the 2020 presidential race has continued to heat up , President Donald Trump ’ s side has continued to stick to their harsh vitriol .
That has included Trump ’ s daughter-in-law and re-election campaign official Lara Trump appearing to mock former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s stutter .
In an opinion piece published this weekend in The New York Times , Captain Chesley “ Sully ” Sullenberger revealed that he too suffered from a stutter and denounced those who ’ ve mocked Biden ’ s speech pattern .
He also insisted that those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be set back because of them .
Biden publicly thanked Sullenberger for speaking out , and it ’ s at best a stretch to imagine the current president ever issuing a similarly leadership-oriented message .
Sullenberger is most famous for successfully landing a passenger jet on the Hudson River in 2009 after mechanical errors threatened the plane .
Every one walked away from the landing safely .
In his piece , directly addressing those who ’ ve nitpicked Biden ’ s speech pattern , he wrote : Lara Trump had mockingly said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he comes onstage or they turn to him ” she thinks “ Joe can you get it out ?
Let ’ s get the words out Joe.
” Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders had also actually mocked Biden ’ s speech pattern , but she deleted the tweet with the mockery and apologized after outrage grew .
She claimed to have been unaware of Biden ’ s previous struggles .
Meanwhile , Sullenberger concluded his Times piece with a message to those afflicted by stutters and similar speech difficulties .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , just as you are .
You can do any job you dream of when you grow up .
You can be a pilot who lands your plane on a river and helps save lives , or a president who treats people with respect , rather than making fun of them.
’ Again — could you imagine the current president issuing any kind of similar statement ?
Likely not .
He spends much of his time spouting off on Twitter with angry antagonism of his opponents .

As the 2020 presidential race has continued to heat up, President Donald Trump’s side has continued to stick to their harsh vitriol. That has included Trump’s daughter-in-law and re-election campaign official Lara Trump appearing to mock former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s stutter. In an opinion piece published this weekend in The New York Times, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger revealed that he too suffered from a stutter and denounced those who’ve mocked Biden’s speech pattern. He also insisted that those who suffer from similar impediments should not be set back because of them. Biden publicly thanked Sullenberger for speaking out, and it’s at best a stretch to imagine the current president ever issuing a similarly leadership-oriented message.
On Twitter, Biden wrote:
‘Thank you @Captsully for sharing your story. There’s a lot of kids who I bet needed to hear it. Being different isn’t a barrier to success. It can give you the strength to save lives in a crash landing — or even run for President.’
Thank you @Captsully for sharing your story. There’s a lot of kids who I bet needed to hear it. Being different isn’t a barrier to success. It can give you the strength to save lives in a crash landing — or even run for President. https://t.co/0sYl6VhJyr — Joe Biden (Text Join to 30330) (@JoeBiden) January 19, 2020
Sullenberger is most famous for successfully landing a passenger jet on the Hudson River in 2009 after mechanical errors threatened the plane. Every one walked away from the landing safely.
In his piece, directly addressing those who’ve nitpicked Biden’s speech pattern, he wrote:
‘Stop. Grow up. Show some decency. People who can’t have no place in public life.’
Lara Trump had mockingly said at a public event that “every time he comes onstage or they turn to him” she thinks “Joe can you get it out? Let’s get the words out Joe.” Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders had also actually mocked Biden’s speech pattern, but she deleted the tweet with the mockery and apologized after outrage grew. She claimed to have been unaware of Biden’s previous struggles.
Meanwhile, Sullenberger concluded his Times piece with a message to those afflicted by stutters and similar speech difficulties. He wrote:
‘You are fine, just as you are. You can do any job you dream of when you grow up. You can be a pilot who lands your plane on a river and helps save lives, or a president who treats people with respect, rather than making fun of them.’
Again — could you imagine the current president issuing any kind of similar statement? Likely not. He spends much of his time spouting off on Twitter with angry antagonism of his opponents.
Check out Twitter’s response to Biden:


bipartisanreport--2020-01-20--Kellyanne’s Husband Says Law Firms Rejecting Trump

Special Counsel to the President Kellyanne and well-regarded Washington , D.C , attorney George Conway must have an interesting marriage .
She is one of the top advisers to Donald Trump .
Her husband rips Trump with some regularity .
According to the man in this power relationship , Donald Trump has a boatload of trouble with his attorneys .
Certainly , George Conway knows the situation , given that he has the closest ear to the ground in the nation ’ s capital .
In Sunday ’ s The Washington Post : , he wrote an op-ed that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first answer was “ This is what happens when you don ’ t pay your legal bills , ” according to the Washington Post : Then , Mr. Conway said “ Trump couldn ’ t find a high-end law firm ” to take him on after Robert Mueller III came on a special counsel .
Then , there was the president ’ s history of making law firms “ eat bills for millions : ” Next , Conway added another problem that Trump had “ never taking direction ” from his attorneys .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would “ kill their recruiting efforts ” for “ top law students : ” ‘ Of course , being cheap wasn ’ t the only reason Trump struck out among the nation ’ s legal elite .
There was the fact that he would be an erratic client who ’ d never take reasonable direction — direction as in shut up and stop tweeting .
Firms also understood that taking on Trump would kill their recruiting efforts : Top law students of varying political stripes who might be willing , even eager , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bono representation to murderers on death row , want nothing to do with Trump.
’ Conway said that even attorneys for “ murderers on death row want nothing to do with Trump.
” That was why Trump had to pull together a “ random patchwork of counsel : ” Then , he pointed out the difference from President Bill Clinton ’ s “ top-notch law firms defending him : ” The writer of this op-ed claimed the president took on “ the legal odd couple ” of Harvard law professor Dershowitz and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Conway considered Dershowitz a “ genius in some ways.
” Yet , he said that the attorney has taken on positions “ pretty close to indefensible : ” ‘ Dershowitz may be a genius in some ways , but he ’ s not necessarily the advocate you want on your side .
Judges have told me they find him condescending in manner and tone — not the approach you want before a court consisting of 100 U.S. senators .
And he ’ s wont to make off-the-wall arguments .
As his Harvard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Dershowitz “ revels in taking positions that ultimately are not just controversial but pretty close to indefensible.
” Dershowitz ’ s recent assertion that the Supreme Court could order the Senate not to conduct an impeachment trial illustrates the point .
Not only is that claim indefensible — it ’ s also ridiculous.
’ After that , Conway said Clinton ’ s case was “ hardly helpful for Trump : ” Then , Kellyanne Conway ’ s husband brought his op-ed to a close with a summary of POTUS ’ crimes “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal military funds , ” to win a presidential election , and blocking witness testimony and documents : ” As George Conway said “ any litigator ” that Trump added at the last moment would result in “ chaos ” but that was the “ representation he deserves.
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Special Counsel to the President Kellyanne and well-regarded Washington, D.C, attorney George Conway must have an interesting marriage. She is one of the top advisers to Donald Trump. Her husband rips Trump with some regularity.
According to the man in this power relationship, Donald Trump has a boatload of trouble with his attorneys. Certainly, George Conway knows the situation, given that he has the closest ear to the ground in the nation’s capital. In Sunday’s The Washington Post:, he wrote an op-ed that was not kind to the president.
His first answer was “This is what happens when you don’t pay your legal bills,” according to the Washington Post:
‘President Trump, whose businesses and now campaign have left a long trail of unpaid bills behind them, has never discriminated when it comes to stiffing people who work for him. That includes lawyers — which is part of the reason he found the need to make some curious last-minute tweaks to his team, announcing the addition of the legal odd couple of Alan Dershowitz and Kenneth W. Starr.’
Then, Mr. Conway said “Trump couldn’t find a high-end law firm” to take him on after Robert Mueller III came on a special counsel. Then, there was the president’s history of making law firms “eat bills for millions:”
‘The president has consistently encountered difficulty in hiring good lawyers to defend him. In 2017, after Robert S. Mueller III became special counsel, Trump couldn’t find a high-end law firm that would take him as a client. His reputation for nonpayment preceded him: One major Manhattan firm I know had once been forced to eat bills for millions in bond work it once did for Trump. No doubt other members of the legal community knew of other examples.’
Next, Conway added another problem that Trump had “never taking direction” from his attorneys. Then, he added taking on Trump would “kill their recruiting efforts” for “top law students:”
‘Of course, being cheap wasn’t the only reason Trump struck out among the nation’s legal elite. There was the fact that he would be an erratic client who’d never take reasonable direction — direction as in shut up and stop tweeting. Firms also understood that taking on Trump would kill their recruiting efforts: Top law students of varying political stripes who might be willing, even eager, to join a firm that provides pro bono representation to murderers on death row, want nothing to do with Trump.’
Conway said that even attorneys for “murderers on death row want nothing to do with Trump.” That was why Trump had to pull together a “random patchwork of counsel:”
‘That left Trump to be personally defended in the Mueller investigation by a random patchwork of counsel, including Jay Sekulow, a lawyer specializing in religious liberty cases, and John Dowd, a Washington solo practitioner who, according to Bob Woodward, viewed Trump as a “f—ing liar.” (Dowd denies that.) Last but not least, Trump had the assistance of Rudolph W. Giuliani — who has done more than anyone other than Trump himself to get Trump impeached.’
Then, he pointed out the difference from President Bill Clinton’s “top-notch law firms defending him:”
‘Contrast that unimpressive crew with the team assembled by President Bill Clinton, who had not one, but two, top-notch law firms defending him: global powerhouse Skadden Arps, with heavy-hitter Bob Bennett, to handle the Paula Jones case; and the elite Washington defense firm, Williams & Connolly, led by the brilliant David Kendall, to handle the Whitewater investigation, its Monica Lewinsky spinoff and impeachment.’
The writer of this op-ed claimed the president took on “the legal odd couple” of Harvard law professor Dershowitz and the former Federal Appeals Court Judge Starr:”
‘Precisely because he never had a defense team truly suited for the task at hand, Trump found the need now to add to the mix. But the mix still makes no sense. On the team, as of Friday, are the legal odd couple of Harvard Law School professor emeritus Dershowitz and former federal appeals court judge Starr. It’s hard to see how either could help.’
Conway considered Dershowitz a “genius in some ways.” Yet, he said that the attorney has taken on positions “pretty close to indefensible:”
‘Dershowitz may be a genius in some ways, but he’s not necessarily the advocate you want on your side. Judges have told me they find him condescending in manner and tone — not the approach you want before a court consisting of 100 U.S. senators. And he’s wont to make off-the-wall arguments. As his Harvard colleague Professor Laurence Tribe has put it, Dershowitz “revels in taking positions that ultimately are not just controversial but pretty close to indefensible.” Dershowitz’s recent assertion that the Supreme Court could order the Senate not to conduct an impeachment trial illustrates the point. Not only is that claim indefensible — it’s also ridiculous.’
After that, Conway said Clinton’s case was “hardly helpful for Trump:”
‘And then there’s Starr. I know and like Starr, but I can’t comprehend what he’s doing here. He’s best known as the independent counsel whose investigation led to the impeachment of Clinton. That’s hardly helpful for Trump, because Clinton was a piker compared with Trump.’
Then, Kellyanne Conway’s husband brought his op-ed to a close with a summary of POTUS’ crimes “extorting a foreign nation by cutting off federal military funds,” to win a presidential election, and blocking witness testimony and documents:”
‘Clinton’s core offense was to obstruct a private civil action about pre-presidential conduct and cover up sexual misconduct — none of which had involved abuse of presidential power. From a constitutional standpoint, that’s a trifle compared with extorting a foreign nation by cutting off federal military funds in an effort to interfere with an upcoming U.S. presidential election. As if that were not enough, in the Clinton case, Starr argued that Clinton had committed an impeachable offense by blocking witness testimony and documents. Oops.’
As George Conway said “any litigator” that Trump added at the last moment would result in “chaos” but that was the “representation he deserves.”
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-20--Former Trump WH Official Shoots Down Trump Claims

Donald Trump has trouble has a huge problem of keeping people on his staff .
Instead , there is a revolving door of people entering , seeing the disaster surrounding the president , and heading back out as fast as they can .
The president ’ s pick for the eleventh Director of the National Economic Council in the White House and Chief Economic Advisor to President only lasted from 2017 to 2018 .
Gary Cohn talked about leaving the White House : He said that he thought the president ’ s tariff plan with Beijing , China did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result ” when he appeared on CBS ’ s Sunday morning Face the Nation show : This new deal covered “ intellectual property protection and enforcement ” and ended “ forced technology transfer ” and “ currency manipulation.
” In addition , the agreement increased American farm purchases , such as soybeans exports .
However , it has been too late for the many family farms that went bankrupt .
Trump ’ s fixes have gone primarily to the larger corporate farms .
These deals will remain in place until America and China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” agreement .
The commander-in-chief has held his beliefs about tariffs for decades , and nicknamed himself “ tariff man.
” Trump was trying to force China to negotiate with the U.S. , but the tariffs have hurt the nation , regardless of America ’ s “ strong economic growth ’ and “ period of low unemployment.
” Cohn said : Cohn did not agree with the president about tariffs .
He resigned after Trump insisted on “ double-digit duties on steel and aluminum ” close to two years ago .
He called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy : ” ‘ The minute a company is thinking about spending capital , what do you go out and buy ?
You go out and buy steel and aluminum .
That ’ s how you build factories .
That ’ s how you build property , plant equipment .
So all of the sudden , the advantages that we were trying to give companies to help stimulate the economy — to build facilities , to go out and hire people , to drive wages — we took away that advantage by taxing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ When questioned about why he decided to resign , Cobh said : The economist noted that understanding Donald Trump was a matter of “ what you see on TV is exactly what you get in private : ” ‘ What you see on TV is exactly what you get in private with the president .
The president is the same person behind closed doors as he is out in public , which is a unique feature .
You know , it ’ s not like he turns it on or turns it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ ve seen everything the president has .
That ’ s exactly what you see when you ’ re in a private meeting with him.
’ Twitter world blew apart with Cohn ’ s news .
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Donald Trump has trouble has a huge problem of keeping people on his staff. Instead, there is a revolving door of people entering, seeing the disaster surrounding the president, and heading back out as fast as they can.
The president’s pick for the eleventh Director of the National Economic Council in the White House and Chief Economic Advisor to President only lasted from 2017 to 2018. Gary Cohn talked about leaving the White House:
‘.@Gary_D_Cohn on leaving the White House: “At the end of the day, he was going a different direction on some of the trade negotiations than I would have gone. I agreed fundamentally on what the issue was. I just didn’t agree on how to solve the issue”‘
He said that he thought the president’s tariff plan with Beijing, China did not assist the U.S. in getting any other result” when he appeared on CBS’s Sunday morning Face the Nation show:
‘I don’t think the tariffs helped us get to any different outcome.’
This new deal covered “intellectual property protection and enforcement” and ended “forced technology transfer” and “currency manipulation.” In addition, the agreement increased American farm purchases, such as soybeans exports. However, it has been too late for the many family farms that went bankrupt. Trump’s fixes have gone primarily to the larger corporate farms.
These deals will remain in place until America and China move on to the “Phase Two” agreement.
The commander-in-chief has held his beliefs about tariffs for decades, and nicknamed himself “tariff man.” Trump was trying to force China to negotiate with the U.S., but the tariffs have hurt the nation, regardless of America’s “strong economic growth’ and “period of low unemployment.” Cohn said:
‘I think it’s totally hurt the United States. Look, the U.S. economy is very strong, very solid. Employment growth is great. But we’re missing a big component. We’re missing the capital expenditures from companies in the United States.’
Cohn did not agree with the president about tariffs. He resigned after Trump insisted on “double-digit duties on steel and aluminum” close to two years ago. He called these tariffs not “helpful to our economy:”
‘The minute a company is thinking about spending capital, what do you go out and buy? You go out and buy steel and aluminum. That’s how you build factories. That’s how you build property, plant equipment. So all of the sudden, the advantages that we were trying to give companies to help stimulate the economy — to build facilities, to go out and hire people, to drive wages — we took away that advantage by taxing the input that they needed to build.’
When questioned about why he decided to resign, Cobh said:
‘At the end of the day (Trump) was going a different direction on some of the trade negotiations than I would have gone. I agreed fundamentally on what the issue was. I just didn’t agree on how to solve the issue.’
The economist noted that understanding Donald Trump was a matter of “what you see on TV is exactly what you get in private:”
‘What you see on TV is exactly what you get in private with the president. The president is the same person behind closed doors as he is out in public, which is a unique feature. You know, it’s not like he turns it on or turns it off when he walks outside. So you’ve seen everything the president has. That’s exactly what you see when you’re in a private meeting with him.’
Twitter world blew apart with Cohn’s news. Check out some of our favorites below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-20--‘POLITICO’ Announces Trump Business Corruption At Taxpayer Expense

According to records , the president has been away from the office one of every three days .
Imagine what that would be like if a teacher , a farmer , a plant worker , a nurse , or even a CEO tried that .
That is how Donald Trump works hard for his voters , and they just might not like it it .
Yet this president not only skipped out on one-third of the time he was supposed to be in the Oval Office .
He spent those days at one of his luxury hotels/resorts or golf resorts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Secret Service and others , The POLITICO reported .
Early on , the president decided to hand off that management to his two sons , Don , Jr and Eric .
But people should have known he could not resist checking in on them .
The problem was that his actions were illegal .
The president may very well have violated a number of laws , policies , and ethics .
The president has managed to rip accountability up , showing a blatant abuse of power , and nearly ruined the integrity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did this all in just the name of acquiring more power and more money .
According to POLITICO , POTUS merged Trump Inc. with his presidency .
These two entities blended in : Lately , even those who know the president the best and will still defend him , admitted that he had left his real estate open to vulnerable attack by Iran just to assassinate its top military officer .
House member of the Democratic leadership and the Judiciary Committee Representative David Cicilline ( D-RI ) commented : ‘ The level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This president has a habit of doing things out in the open , which are completely improper or even illegal and somehow … the average person thinks , ‘ Well , if he ’ s doing it out in the open it must be OK ; I must not completely understand the rules.
” But it ’ s not.
” Ironically , an attorney for the Trump Organization Sheri Dillon commented in January 2017 : Chairwoman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee holding jurisdiction over the hotel Representatives Dina Titus ( D-NV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s upcoming sale .
She believed that the transaction was questionable and involved a foreign buyer .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

According to records, the president has been away from the office one of every three days. Imagine what that would be like if a teacher, a farmer, a plant worker, a nurse, or even a CEO tried that. That is how Donald Trump works hard for his voters, and they just might not like it it.
Yet this president not only skipped out on one-third of the time he was supposed to be in the Oval Office. He spent those days at one of his luxury hotels/resorts or golf resorts and funneling taxpayer money into them from the Secret Service and others, The POLITICO reported.
Early on, the president decided to hand off that management to his two sons, Don, Jr and Eric. But people should have known he could not resist checking in on them. The problem was that his actions were illegal. The president may very well have violated a number of laws, policies, and ethics.
The president has managed to rip accountability up, showing a blatant abuse of power, and nearly ruined the integrity of the office of commander-in-chief. He did this all in just the name of acquiring more power and more money.
According to POLITICO, POTUS merged Trump Inc. with his presidency. These two entities blended in:
‘A Chinese state-owned company deal with amultimillion contract to help develop a Trump golf course in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, amid a U.S.-China trade war. T-Mobile executives stayed at Trump’s Washington hotel while seeking a green light from the federal government for a merger. The IRS commissioner, who refused to release Trump’s tax returns to Congress, collects rent from a pair of Trump condos in Hawaii.’
Lately, even those who know the president the best and will still defend him, admitted that he had left his real estate open to vulnerable attack by Iran just to assassinate its top military officer.
House member of the Democratic leadership and the Judiciary Committee Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) commented:
‘The level of this is shocking and deeply disturbing. This president has a habit of doing things out in the open, which are completely improper or even illegal and somehow … the average person thinks, ‘Well, if he’s doing it out in the open it must be OK; I must not completely understand the rules.” But it’s not.”
House Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) said:
“President Trump is openly enriching himself by encouraging government entities to spend money at his businesses, and foreign entities appear to frequent his business to curry favor with this administration. President Trump must be held accountable for his blatant disregard for the Constitution.’
Ironically, an attorney for the Trump Organization Sheri Dillon commented in January 2017:
‘[Trump] wants there to be no doubt in the minds of the American public that he is completely isolating himself from his business interests.’
Chairwoman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee holding jurisdiction over the hotel Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) has demanded documents about the hotel’s upcoming sale. She believed that the transaction was questionable and involved a foreign buyer.
‘I think this is one of those problems of his own making,” He said he was going to divest, and then he didn’t divest, and then he put it in his children’s name and he’s kept on doing business.’
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-20--Trump Tweets At Black Voters On MLK Day Like A Lunatic

This Monday , President Donald Trump ’ s egomania reached the point of him seeming to compare himself to Martin Luther King Jr. How fitting for that to occur the day before opening arguments begin in his impeachment trial !
That trial , of course , will cover his scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating the Bidens , which he thought he could use his office to get away with .
This Monday on Twitter , he used the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to tout the supposed accomplishments of his administration for black Americans , although in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other points he mentioned don ’ t necessarily have much to do with him at all .
‘ It was exactly three years ago today , January 20 , 2017 , that I was sworn into office .
So appropriate that today is also MLK jr DAY .
African-American Unemployment is the LOWEST in the history of our Country , by far .
Also , best Poverty , Youth , and Employment numbers , ever .
Great !
’ In reality , the accomplishments of the late civil rights leader have nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration for black Americans .
King demonstrated in favor of protecting marginalized communities and pressured authorities into loosening restrictions on the rights of marginalized communities .
Meanwhile , Trump has spent all of his time in office targeting groups like immigrants with punitive separations of asylum-seeking families .
He has simply stood off to the side while those other positive developments like improving employment numbers have continued from the time that Barack Obama was in office .

This Monday, President Donald Trump’s egomania reached the point of him seeming to compare himself to Martin Luther King Jr. How fitting for that to occur the day before opening arguments begin in his impeachment trial! That trial, of course, will cover his scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating the Bidens, which he thought he could use his office to get away with. This Monday on Twitter, he used the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to tout the supposed accomplishments of his administration for black Americans, although in reality, the officially low unemployment rates and other points he mentioned don’t necessarily have much to do with him at all.
He tweeted:
‘It was exactly three years ago today, January 20, 2017, that I was sworn into office. So appropriate that today is also MLK jr DAY. African-American Unemployment is the LOWEST in the history of our Country, by far. Also, best Poverty, Youth, and Employment numbers, ever. Great!’
It was exactly three years ago today, January 20, 2017, that I was sworn into office. So appropriate that today is also MLK jr DAY. African-American Unemployment is the LOWEST in the history of our Country, by far. Also, best Poverty, Youth, and Employment numbers, ever. Great! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2020
In reality, the accomplishments of the late civil rights leader have nothing to do with the supposed accomplishments of the Trump administration for black Americans. King demonstrated in favor of protecting marginalized communities and pressured authorities into loosening restrictions on the rights of marginalized communities. Meanwhile, Trump has spent all of his time in office targeting groups like immigrants with punitive separations of asylum-seeking families.
He has simply stood off to the side while those other positive developments like improving employment numbers have continued from the time that Barack Obama was in office.
Check out Twitter’s response…


bipartisanreport--2020-01-20--Schiff Responds To Trump’s Monday Outburst Like A Boss

Opening arguments in President Donald Trump ’ s Senate impeachment trial are set to begin on Tuesday , and the day before , Trump dug further into his untethered from reality antagonism of all those who dare to oppose him .
He claimed that House investigators hadn ’ t even called his former national security adviser John Bolton to testify , which in his argument , means they failed to do their due diligence and are inappropriately muddling the Senate by seeking his testimony there .
But in reality , as House Intelligence Committee chairman and impeachment case manager Adam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigators did try and have Bolton testify , and Trump blocked it .
In direct response to the president , Schiff posted the statement on Twitter : Well — if the evidence that ’ s emerged so far is any indication , he ’ s hiding even more incrimination in the already publicly outlined scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating his domestic political opponents like the Bidens .
In willful complete ignorance of the actual reality of the situation , Trump had tweeted : Again — he ’ s just making stuff up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s throwing things at the wall to see what might stick .
Even if Democrats in the House had never even uttered Bolton ’ s name once , every single impeachment trial that the Senate has ever held up to this point has featured witness testimony .
And the testimony that Democrats are presently after is crucial , too — Bolton , White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney , and others have firsthand knowledge of the president ’ s Ukraine bribery plot , and the president has blocked all of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ones meddling with the system — Donald Trump is , and so far , it ’ s unclear whether enough Republican Senators are willing to break from the party line and support calling witnesses in the Senate .
At least a few of them are crucial to get a majority .

Opening arguments in President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial are set to begin on Tuesday, and the day before, Trump dug further into his untethered from reality antagonism of all those who dare to oppose him. He claimed that House investigators hadn’t even called his former national security adviser John Bolton to testify, which in his argument, means they failed to do their due diligence and are inappropriately muddling the Senate by seeking his testimony there. But in reality, as House Intelligence Committee chairman and impeachment case manager Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) pointed out — investigators did try and have Bolton testify, and Trump blocked it.
In direct response to the president, Schiff posted the statement on Twitter:
‘No, Mr. President, we did ask John Bolton to testify. You ordered him not to, and blocked others, like Mick Mulvaney. All Americans know what a fair trial includes documents and witnesses. What are you hiding?’
Well — if the evidence that’s emerged so far is any indication, he’s hiding even more incrimination in the already publicly outlined scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating his domestic political opponents like the Bidens.
No, Mr. President, we did ask John Bolton to testify. You ordered him not to, and blocked others, like Mick Mulvaney. All Americans know what a fair trial includes documents and witnesses. What are you hiding? https://t.co/XIMPtZa74O — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 20, 2020
In willful complete ignorance of the actual reality of the situation, Trump had tweeted:
‘They didn’t want John Bolton and others in the House. They were in too much of a rush. Now they want them all in the Senate. Not supposed to be that way!’
Again — he’s just making stuff up here. It’s like he’s throwing things at the wall to see what might stick. Even if Democrats in the House had never even uttered Bolton’s name once, every single impeachment trial that the Senate has ever held up to this point has featured witness testimony. And the testimony that Democrats are presently after is crucial, too — Bolton, White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, and others have firsthand knowledge of the president’s Ukraine bribery plot, and the president has blocked all of them from testifying.
Democrats aren’t the ones meddling with the system — Donald Trump is, and so far, it’s unclear whether enough Republican Senators are willing to break from the party line and support calling witnesses in the Senate. At least a few of them are crucial to get a majority.
Check out Twitter’s response to Schiff…