politicususa--2020-06-30--Trump Knew About Russian Bounties On US Troops In 2019

It is being reported that top White House officials knew about the bounties that Russia placed on US troops in 2019 .
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans , a full year earlier than has been previously reported , according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence .
The assessment was included in at least one of President Donald Trump ’ s written daily intelligence briefings at the time , according to the officials .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Trump or other officials ’ awareness of Russia ’ s provocations in 2019 .
It is unfathomable that top White House officials knew about the bounties in 2019 , but notorious micromanager Donald Trump did not .
If top White House officials knew in 2019 , it is almost certain that Trump was briefed .
The great unknown is whether Trump didn ’ t believe the briefing , or he ignored it , as he reportedly did with the written briefing that he was given .
The bottom line is that Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on US troops for more than a year , and he has still done nothing to defend the troops or the country .
After House Democrats are finally briefed on the bounty , they need to launch a full immediate investigation into what Trump knew and when he knew it , because if he knew in 2019 , Donald Trump committed a crime against the United States of America .
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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It is being reported that top White House officials knew about the bounties that Russia placed on US troops in 2019.
The AP reported:
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.
The assessment was included in at least one of President Donald Trump’s written daily intelligence briefings at the time, according to the officials.
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The White House did not respond to questions about Trump or other officials’ awareness of Russia’s provocations in 2019.
It is unfathomable that top White House officials knew about the bounties in 2019, but notorious micromanager Donald Trump did not.
If top White House officials knew in 2019, it is almost certain that Trump was briefed. The great unknown is whether Trump didn’t believe the briefing, or he ignored it, as he reportedly did with the written briefing that he was given.
The bottom line is that Donald Trump allowed Putin to put a bounty on US troops for more than a year, and he has still done nothing to defend the troops or the country.
After House Democrats are finally briefed on the bounty, they need to launch a full immediate investigation into what Trump knew and when he knew it, because if he knew in 2019, Donald Trump committed a crime against the United States of America.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-06-30--Sarah Sanders: More People Could Have Died from Coronavirus “If Donald Trump Hadn’t Been President”

Sarah Sanders believes more people might have died from Coronavirus if someone else was president .
The former White House Press Secretary praised Donald Trump ’ s handling of the pandemic .
Sanders spoke to Fox News on Tuesday morning and compared President Trump favorably to a hypothetical alternative leader .
“ Let ’ s go back to the basics for Donald Trump — change agent , disrupter , outsider , ” Sanders said .
“ That is a winning message for this president , and I think if he stays focused on it , he ’ s going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host Steve Doocy asked if the 125,000 deaths and rising would be a problem for Trump .
He correctly pointed out criticism of Trump for his handling of the pandemic .
“ Yeah , I think if Donald Trump hadn ’ t been president , that number could ’ ve been much higher , and could ’ ve been much worse , ” Sanders .
“ Thankfully the President took some early steps , like stopping travel — which a lot of Democrats criticized him for.
” “ One of the other things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was truly remarkable , that he gets no credit for , is that he got government out of the way , ” she said .
“ He allowed American companies to step up — American ingenuity to take over , when we needed supplies and resources .
He cut the red tape , and let Americans do what they do best .
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Sarah Sanders believes more people might have died from Coronavirus if someone else was president. The former White House Press Secretary praised Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic.
Sanders spoke to Fox News on Tuesday morning and compared President Trump favorably to a hypothetical alternative leader.
“Let’s go back to the basics for Donald Trump — change agent, disrupter, outsider,” Sanders said.
“That is a winning message for this president, and I think if he stays focused on it, he’s going to do extremely well in November.”
Fox host Steve Doocy asked if the 125,000 deaths and rising would be a problem for Trump. He correctly pointed out criticism of Trump for his handling of the pandemic.
“Yeah, I think if Donald Trump hadn’t been president, that number could’ve been much higher, and could’ve been much worse,” Sanders.
“Thankfully the President took some early steps, like stopping travel — which a lot of Democrats criticized him for.”
“One of the other things that Donald Trump did that I think was truly remarkable, that he gets no credit for, is that he got government out of the way,” she said.
“He allowed American companies to step up — American ingenuity to take over, when we needed supplies and resources. He cut the red tape, and let Americans do what they do best.”
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politicususa--2020-06-30--South Dakota Governor: “We Will Not Be Social Distancing” at Independence Day Event with Trump

The Governor of South Dakota has said there will be no social distancing at an upcoming Independence Day event .
She also said masks will not be required at the celebration .
President Donald Trump is due to attend the event marking America ’ s independence at Mount Rushmore on 3 July .
Republican Governor Kristi Noem told Fox News on Monday there would be no social distancing requirements .
“ We will have a large event at July 3 , ” Noem told Fox ’ s Laura Ingraham “ We told those folks that have concerns that they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come and join us , we ’ ll be giving out free face masks , if they choose to wear one.
” “ But we will not be social distancing , ” she said .
The Governor explained that her state was encouraging people to “ focus on personal responsibility ” in the face of a global pandemic that has killed more than 125,000 Americans .
“ Every one of them has the opportunity to make a decision that they ’ re comfortable with , ” Noem said .
Official information about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be limited.
” The state allocated tickets using an online lottery .
Attendance is limited to around 7,500 .
President Trump has refused to wear a mask in public , though Vice President Mike Pence recently did so .
The President has begun holding campaign rallies again despite the virus .

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The Governor of South Dakota has said there will be no social distancing at an upcoming Independence Day event. She also said masks will not be required at the celebration.
President Donald Trump is due to attend the event marking America’s independence at Mount Rushmore on 3 July. Republican Governor Kristi Noem told Fox News on Monday there would be no social distancing requirements.
“We will have a large event at July 3,”Noem told Fox’s Laura Ingraham
“We told those folks that have concerns that they can stay home, but those who want to come and join us, we’ll be giving out free face masks, if they choose to wear one.”
“But we will not be social distancing,” she said.
The Governor explained that her state was encouraging people to “focus on personal responsibility” in the face of a global pandemic that has killed more than 125,000 Americans.
“Every one of them has the opportunity to make a decision that they’re comfortable with,” Noem said.
Official information about the Mount Rushmore celebration says “attendance will be limited.” The state allocated tickets using an online lottery. Attendance is limited to around 7,500.
President Trump has refused to wear a mask in public, though Vice President Mike Pence recently did so. The President has begun holding campaign rallies again despite the virus.
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politicususa--2020-06-30--Fox Host Ainsley Earhardt on Russian Bounty Scandal: “All Presidents Don’t Read All of Their Briefin

Fox Host Ainsley Earhardt on Russian Bounty Scandal: “All Presidents Don’t Read All of Their Briefings”

Fox News ’ Ainsley Earhardt defended President Donald Trump amid reports that a Russian military agency put a bounty on the heads of American troops and that he ignored it .
Earhardt excused the president , saying not all presidents “ read all of their briefings.
” “ The president has to make decisions based on intel that ’ s in front of him , and if he is not briefed on it then he doesn ’ t know about it , ” Earhardt said .
“ If he is briefed on it , then he can act on it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of their briefings.
” You can watch footage of Earhardt ’ s remarks below .
Earhardt ’ s defense comes after White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the “ veracity ” of the reports “ continue to be evaluated , ” even after the president insisted that “ intel just reported to me they did not find this info credible , and therefore didn ’ t report it to me.
” “ There is no consensus within the intelligence community on these allegations and in effect , there are dissenting opinions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regards to the veracity of what ’ s being reported , and the veracity of the underlying allegations continue to be evaluated , ” she said .
Several sources within the intelligence community , including David Priess , a former CIA officer who authored The President ’ s Book of Secrets : The Untold Story of Intelligence Briefings to America ’ s Presidents , have disputed that assertion .
“ This is exactly the kind of thing that the President ’ s Daily Brief was created for , to make sure that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assessment of what is almost always uncertain intelligence .
You don ’ t put things in the President ’ s Daily Brief only when they are completely corroborated and verified , ” Priess told CNN .

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Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt defended President Donald Trump amid reports that a Russian military agency put a bounty on the heads of American troops and that he ignored it. Earhardt excused the president, saying not all presidents “read all of their briefings.”
“The president has to make decisions based on intel that’s in front of him, and if he is not briefed on it then he doesn’t know about it,” Earhardt said. “If he is briefed on it, then he can act on it. All presidents don’t read all of their briefings.”
You can watch footage of Earhardt’s remarks below.
"Fox & Friends" host Ainsley Earhardt on Tuesday justified President Trump's inaction on Russian bounty intelligence in spite of reports that he received written assessment on the issue saying, "All presidents don't read all of their briefings." pic.twitter.com/I2I95qANZ3 — TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) June 30, 2020
Earhardt’s defense comes after White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the “veracity” of the reports “continue to be evaluated,” even after the president insisted that “intel just reported to me they did not find this info credible, and therefore didn’t report it to me.”
“There is no consensus within the intelligence community on these allegations and in effect, there are dissenting opinions from some in the intelligence community with regards to the veracity of what’s being reported, and the veracity of the underlying allegations continue to be evaluated,” she said.
Several sources within the intelligence community, including David Priess, a former CIA officer who authored The President’s Book of Secrets: The Untold Story of Intelligence Briefings to America’s Presidents, have disputed that assertion.
“This is exactly the kind of thing that the President’s Daily Brief was created for, to make sure that the President had the most up-to-date analysis and assessment of what is almost always uncertain intelligence. You don’t put things in the President’s Daily Brief only when they are completely corroborated and verified,” Priess told CNN.


politicususa--2020-06-30--“Fox and Friends” Host Steve Doocy Says Trump Should Wear a Mask

Steve Doocy , one of the hosts of “ Fox and Friends , ” says President Donald Trump would set a “ good example ” by wearing a mask as the nation grapples with the coronavirus pandemic .
President Trump has refused to wear a mask and has downplayed the number of rising coronavirus cases nationwide .
“ I think that if the president wore one , it would just set a good example .
He ’ d be a good role model .
I don ’ t see any downside to the president wearing a mask in public , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this morning .
Speaking to Ronna McDaniel , the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee , he said : “ ‘ MAGA ’ should now stand for ‘ Masks Are Great Again.
’ Let me give you some marketing advice right there.
” Doocy ’ s remarks come after fellow Fox News personality Sean Hannity , who is especially close to the president , said mask-wearing would save lives .
“ I was in the epicenter of this .
I went to my grocery store every week .
Guess what ?
They wore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , thank God , got coronavirus , ” he said .
“ I think they work , ” he added .
“ And I said — especially if I wear a mask and it opens up baseball , concerts , NFL football — I ’ d rather wear the mask and go to the game to protect Grandma , Grandpa , Mom and Dad and watch the ball game .
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Steve Doocy, one of the hosts of “Fox and Friends,” says President Donald Trump would set a “good example” by wearing a mask as the nation grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
President Trump has refused to wear a mask and has downplayed the number of rising coronavirus cases nationwide.
“I think that if the president wore one, it would just set a good example. He’d be a good role model. I don’t see any downside to the president wearing a mask in public,” Doocy said during an episode earlier this morning.
Speaking to Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, he said: “‘MAGA’ should now stand for ‘Masks Are Great Again.’ Let me give you some marketing advice right there.”
Doocy’s remarks come after fellow Fox News personality Sean Hannity, who is especially close to the president, said mask-wearing would save lives.
“I was in the epicenter of this. I went to my grocery store every week. Guess what? They wore masks. Nobody at my grocery store, thank God, got coronavirus,” he said.
“I think they work,” he added. “And I said — especially if I wear a mask and it opens up baseball, concerts, NFL football — I’d rather wear the mask and go to the game to protect Grandma, Grandpa, Mom and Dad and watch the ball game.”


politicususa--2020-06-30--Rachel Maddow Calls Trump A Russian Loyalist In Crushing Takedown Of His Presidency

Rachel Maddow delivered a crushing assessment of Donald Trump on Monday , saying no president in American history has ever betrayed the country quite like he has .
The MSNBC host pointed to the fact that Trump doesn ’ t appear to care that his buddy , Russian president Vladimir Putin , is paying to have U.S troops killed in Afghanistan .
“ The implications of the president ’ s loyalties and what he has done here have never been more stark or serious than this story about the president knowing about and ignoring the Russian government paying for American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s astonishing.
” Vladimir Putin is paying for the murders of American soldiers .
Does the president of the United States consent to that ?
‘ Sure , Vlad !
You know , pay bounties for the deaths of Americans .
I ’ m the president .
I don ’ t mind .
That ’ s cool .
Is there anything else you might want or need from me ?
’ I ’ ve covered national security stuff for a long time .
I wrote a book about civil military relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politics of this kind .
I have never , ever , ever come across a story that has the implications that this one has .
Of all the things , the terrible things that American presidents have done when it comes to national security to serve their own interests instead , up to and including Nixon , arguably , extending the war in Vietnam because he thought it would be better for his election efforts .
Up to and including that , the implications of the president ’ s loyalties and what he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stark or serious than this story about the president knowing about and ignoring the Russian government paying for American deaths .
It ’ s astonishing .
Since this shocking story about Russian bounties broke on Friday , Donald Trump has been in full-on damage control mode , only caring about defending himself instead of American troops .
The White House says that neither Trump nor Vice President Mike Pence were even briefed on the matter – a highly dubious claim .
But here ’ s the thing : both Trump and Pence – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are completely in the loop now .
The cat is out of the bag about Russia ’ s efforts to pay cash for the killing of American troops .
Yet Donald Trump – a man Vladimir Putin helped win the presidency in 2016 – refuses to condemn it .
As Rachel Maddow said , that ’ s astonishing – even for this president .

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Rachel Maddow delivered a crushing assessment of Donald Trump on Monday, saying no president in American history has ever betrayed the country quite like he has.
The MSNBC host pointed to the fact that Trump doesn’t appear to care that his buddy, Russian president Vladimir Putin, is paying to have U.S troops killed in Afghanistan.
“The implications of the president’s loyalties and what he has done here have never been more stark or serious than this story about the president knowing about and ignoring the Russian government paying for American deaths,” Maddow said. “It’s astonishing.”
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“Vladimir Putin is paying for the murders of American soldiers,” Maddow said. “Does the president of the United States consent to that?” Days after the report broke, we still don’t know the answer to that question. #ctl #p2 #maddow pic.twitter.com/SlpNmCUDZI — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) June 30, 2020
Maddow said:
Vladimir Putin is paying for the murders of American soldiers. Does the president of the United States consent to that? ‘Sure, Vlad! You know, pay bounties for the deaths of Americans. I’m the president. I don’t mind. That’s cool. Is there anything else you might want or need from me?’ I’ve covered national security stuff for a long time. I wrote a book about civil military relations, I’m fascinated by international politics of this kind. I have never, ever, ever come across a story that has the implications that this one has. Of all the things, the terrible things that American presidents have done when it comes to national security to serve their own interests instead, up to and including Nixon, arguably, extending the war in Vietnam because he thought it would be better for his election efforts. Up to and including that, the implications of the president’s loyalties and what he has done here have never been more stark or serious than this story about the president knowing about and ignoring the Russian government paying for American deaths. It’s astonishing.
Trump still hasn’t condemned Vladimir Putin
Since this shocking story about Russian bounties broke on Friday, Donald Trump has been in full-on damage control mode, only caring about defending himself instead of American troops.
The White House says that neither Trump nor Vice President Mike Pence were even briefed on the matter – a highly dubious claim.
But here’s the thing: both Trump and Pence – as well as the American people – are completely in the loop now. The cat is out of the bag about Russia’s efforts to pay cash for the killing of American troops.
Yet Donald Trump – a man Vladimir Putin helped win the presidency in 2016 – refuses to condemn it.
As Rachel Maddow said, that’s astonishing – even for this president.
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politicususa--2020-06-30--War Hero Tammy Duckworth Tears Trump Apart For Golfing While Troops Have Bounty On Their Heads

Decorated combat veteran and Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth tore Donald Trump to shreds on Monday for spending his weekend on the golf course even after it was reported that Russia was paying to have U.S. troops killed .
In a speech on the Senate floor , Duckworth said the bombshell news either shows that Trump is dangerously incompetent and didn ’ t know about the bounties , or that he knew all along and chose to cover it up .
“ Both are damning for the man who is supposed to be in charge , ” she said .
Duckworth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t know about the bounties before the New York Times published its report on Friday , what he did after the report came out was appalling .
“ While [ Trump ] spent his weekend golfing , lying and making sure the buck stopped anywhere but with him , our troops in hotspots around the world were forced to wonder … whether a bounty might be placed on their heads tomorrow and whether President Trump would even care enough to respond if that was the case , ” she said .
Saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is like saying they ’ re prone to breathing .
But there are two possible scenarios before us – both are damning for the man who is supposed to be in charge .
The first is that Trump was never actually looped in .
In this case , ignorance isn ’ t exculpatory .
‘ I didn ’ t know that our adversary was helping kill American troops because no one told me ’ is not an excuse for the commander in chief of the greatest military on earth .
It is , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If he was truly never told , then that means that his own staff either believed he ’ s so compromised by Russia or they consider him so counterproductive to the running of the country that they thought it necessary to hide critical information about our national security from him .
And if it is true that those who knew of this threat of American lives failed to tell the president then we should expect a president with such an affinity for firing senior officials to have no qualms about acting swiftly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to share this critical information with him .
The second , far more likely option is that they ’ re covering for him , that Trump knew , that of course Trump knew , yet he still did not act .
That this America First president went right on placing Russian interests ahead of American lives , kept on acting as Putin ’ s lackey , trying to score Russia an invite back into what would be the G-8 even as he learned that they were working with terrorists to target our troops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday , he decided to lie about what he had known all along , focus more on protecting his own personal reputation than protecting the troops sacrificing for our country overseas on his orders .
Well , at least one American service member is reportedly dead as a result of these bounties .
And while he spent his weekend golfing , lying and making sure the buck stopped anywhere but with him , our troops in hot spots around the world were forced to wonder whether they might be next , whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heads tomorrow and whether President Trump would even care enough to respond if that was the case .
Trump reacted like he already knew Russia was paying to kill U.S. troops There is no question that Donald Trump is the most corrupt and incompetent president America ’ s ever had .
The American people didn ’ t need another bombshell report from the New York Times to make that determination .
But the notion that he was completely in the dark about something this explosive is highly unlikely .
Not to mention , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report came out – immediately firing up the presidential golf cart – suggests that it didn ’ t catch him off guard at all , that he knew all along .
Donald Trump only appreciates U.S. troops when he can use them as a political prop .
When Vladimir Putin is paying to have them killed , it ’ s just another day at the golf course .

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Decorated combat veteran and Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth tore Donald Trump to shreds on Monday for spending his weekend on the golf course even after it was reported that Russia was paying to have U.S. troops killed.
In a speech on the Senate floor, Duckworth said the bombshell news either shows that Trump is dangerously incompetent and didn’t know about the bounties, or that he knew all along and chose to cover it up.
“Both are damning for the man who is supposed to be in charge,” she said.
Duckworth said that even if Trump didn’t know about the bounties before the New York Times published its report on Friday, what he did after the report came out was appalling.
“While [Trump] spent his weekend golfing, lying and making sure the buck stopped anywhere but with him, our troops in hotspots around the world were forced to wonder … whether a bounty might be placed on their heads tomorrow and whether President Trump would even care enough to respond if that was the case,” she said.
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Tammy Duckworth: “While he spent his wknd golfing, lying, & making sure the buck stopped anywhere but w/ him, our troops in hot spots were forced to wonder whether they might be next, whether a bounty might be placed on them, and whether POTUS would even care enough to respond.” pic.twitter.com/YhePUMPjZg — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 29, 2020
Sen. Duckworth said:
Saying that Trump administration officials are prone to lying is like saying they’re prone to breathing. But there are two possible scenarios before us – both are damning for the man who is supposed to be in charge. The first is that Trump was never actually looped in. In this case, ignorance isn’t exculpatory. ‘I didn’t know that our adversary was helping kill American troops because no one told me’ is not an excuse for the commander in chief of the greatest military on earth. It is, in fact, a confession of incompetence. If he was truly never told, then that means that his own staff either believed he’s so compromised by Russia or they consider him so counterproductive to the running of the country that they thought it necessary to hide critical information about our national security from him. And if it is true that those who knew of this threat of American lives failed to tell the president then we should expect a president with such an affinity for firing senior officials to have no qualms about acting swiftly to remove the cabinet-level officials who failed to share this critical information with him. The second, far more likely option is that they’re covering for him, that Trump knew, that of course Trump knew, yet he still did not act. That this America First president went right on placing Russian interests ahead of American lives, kept on acting as Putin’s lackey, trying to score Russia an invite back into what would be the G-8 even as he learned that they were working with terrorists to target our troops. Then when the news finally broke on Friday, he decided to lie about what he had known all along, focus more on protecting his own personal reputation than protecting the troops sacrificing for our country overseas on his orders. Well, at least one American service member is reportedly dead as a result of these bounties. And while he spent his weekend golfing, lying and making sure the buck stopped anywhere but with him, our troops in hot spots around the world were forced to wonder whether they might be next, whether a bounty might be placed on their heads tomorrow and whether President Trump would even care enough to respond if that was the case.
Trump reacted like he already knew Russia was paying to kill U.S. troops
There is no question that Donald Trump is the most corrupt and incompetent president America’s ever had. The American people didn’t need another bombshell report from the New York Times to make that determination.
But the notion that he was completely in the dark about something this explosive is highly unlikely. Not to mention, Trump’s own behavior after the report came out – immediately firing up the presidential golf cart – suggests that it didn’t catch him off guard at all, that he knew all along.
Donald Trump only appreciates U.S. troops when he can use them as a political prop. When Vladimir Putin is paying to have them killed, it’s just another day at the golf course.
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politicususa--2020-07-01--GOP Senator Pat Toomey Calls on Trump Administration to Brief Senate on Russian Bounty Scandal

Senator Pat Toomey ( R-Pa. ) has called on President Donald Trump ’ s administration to brief the Senate on reports that a Russian military agency put a bounty on the heads of American troops .
In a statement , Toomey said he read documents made available behind closed doors––and that doing so raised even more questions .
“ I have reviewed the classified information regarding bounties , upon which recent news reports are based .
This information raises many questions and administration officials should come before the Senate and provide a classified briefing and answer questions from all members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is concluded that Russia offered bounties to murder American soldiers , a firm American response is required in short order.
” Intelligence reports are available for senators in the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility ( SCIF ) .
However , the administration has not provided the all-Senate briefing that Democrats have demanded .
Toomey ’ s call comes after the president took to Twitter to insist reports that he ignored intelligence briefings are “ fake news.
” The president quoted a statement from the Department of Defense ( DOD ) released late Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported intelligence and “ DOD has no corroborating evidence to validate the recent allegations found in open-source reports.
” “ Do people still not understand that this is all a made up Fake News Media Hoax started to slander me & the Republican Party , ” he wrote .
“ I was never briefed because any info that they may have had did not rise to that level .
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Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) has called on President Donald Trump’s administration to brief the Senate on reports that a Russian military agency put a bounty on the heads of American troops.
In a statement, Toomey said he read documents made available behind closed doors––and that doing so raised even more questions.
“I have reviewed the classified information regarding bounties, upon which recent news reports are based. This information raises many questions and administration officials should come before the Senate and provide a classified briefing and answer questions from all members,” Toomey said. “If it is concluded that Russia offered bounties to murder American soldiers, a firm American response is required in short order.”
Intelligence reports are available for senators in the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). However, the administration has not provided the all-Senate briefing that Democrats have demanded.
Toomey’s call comes after the president took to Twitter to insist reports that he ignored intelligence briefings are “fake news.”
The president quoted a statement from the Department of Defense (DOD) released late Monday that it had not yet validated the reported intelligence and “DOD has no corroborating evidence to validate the recent allegations found in open-source reports.”
“Do people still not understand that this is all a made up Fake News Media Hoax started to slander me & the Republican Party,” he wrote. “I was never briefed because any info that they may have had did not rise to that level.”


politicususa--2020-07-01--Steve Schmidt Hammers Trump As A Delusional Cult Leader Who’s Falling Apart

Steve Schmidt called Trump an enfeebled delusional cult leader who is falling apart and seeing more people unwilling to go down with the cult .
So the country ’ s in a lot of trouble with this president .
We see it in the coronavirus .
Death rates .
He is falling apart .
We see his enfeeblement before our eyes .
We see it physically and mentally .
And then the comments we saw in the Rose Garden on the portico , just showed somebody who is utterly fantastically delusional .
He is like a delusional cult leader .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing to go down with the cult every day .
But there are still too many .
The election isn ’ t over .
And the consequences for the country of Donald Trump ’ s staying in office just simply can not be overstated .
The country can not endure four more years of the incompetence as we consider the death rates from the virus , the shattered economy , and the assault on national security interest by hostile foreign powers that the president will not defend us .
The country is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his comments are getting more delusional by the day .
Trump has always lived in a fantasy world , but his delusions met reality when the coronavirus arrived , and instead of joining the real world , Trump has retreated further into delusion .
The election is far from decided , and it will take a united by the sane across the political spectrum to win , but the door is open , and the crazy can be defeated if the nation comes together to end the tyranny of an insane minority .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Steve Schmidt called Trump an enfeebled delusional cult leader who is falling apart and seeing more people unwilling to go down with the cult.
Schmidt said on MSNBC:
So the country’s in a lot of trouble with this president. We see it in the coronavirus. Death rates. He is falling apart. We see his enfeeblement before our eyes. We see it physically and mentally.
And then the comments we saw in the Rose Garden on the portico, just showed somebody who is utterly fantastically delusional. He is like a delusional cult leader. Thankfully there are fewer and fewer Americans willing to go down with the cult every day. But there are still too many.
The election isn’t over. And the consequences for the country of Donald Trump’s staying in office just simply cannot be overstated. The country cannot endure four more years of the incompetence as we consider the death rates from the virus, the shattered economy, and the assault on national security interest by hostile foreign powers that the president will not defend us.
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Steve Schmidt calls Trump a feeble, delusional cult leader who's falling apart. pic.twitter.com/DTYkpBGsdc — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) July 1, 2020
The country is in trouble with Trump as president, and his comments are getting more delusional by the day. Trump has always lived in a fantasy world, but his delusions met reality when the coronavirus arrived, and instead of joining the real world, Trump has retreated further into delusion.
The election is far from decided, and it will take a united by the sane across the political spectrum to win, but the door is open, and the crazy can be defeated if the nation comes together to end the tyranny of an insane minority.
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politicususa--2020-07-01--Pelosi Tells Every Republican In Congress They’re Guilty Of Dereliction Of Duty

Speaker of the House Pelosi said that every Trump enabling Republican member of Congress is guilty of dereliction of duty .
Pelosi and Nicolle Wallace had this exchange on MSNBC ’ s Deadline : White House : Nicolle Wallace : Madam Speaker , you ’ ve called Mitch McConnell Moscow Mitch .
I think in part for his reluctance to do anything about election interference .
As the mosaic comes into focus , you ’ ve got an intelligence community either so chilled by Donald Trump ’ s affinity for Vladimir Putin or so out of gas at trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got Senate Republicans totally unwilling to fortify our elections ahead of the whole lot of them are in denial about 2016 .
What do you — what can you do in the next 120 days to protect the 2020 election ?
Speaker Pelosi : Well , first , let me just say , you just described , not only for the president but the Republicans in Congress , dereliction of duty .
Undermining our own elections , undermining our commitment to nato .
Giving away the store , the base , in Syria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ignoring the invasion of the annexation of Crimea , the invasion of eastern Ukraine .
The list goes on and on .
And this president has always given it some nickname .
As if that passes for humor in certain circles .
He calls it a hoax .
Same thing he called COVID-19 .
A hoax .
He said it will disappear .
He said , this never even happened .
There is no reality in the judgment of this president , and there is real sadness in what the Republicans have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has put forth .
And you know what , he shined a light very brightly on the puppet strings that he is pulling on them , humiliating them , as he takes the country in the wrong direction .
Speaker Pelosi was also spot on about the Republicans in Congress .
All of them at one time or another have bowed to Donald Trump and done his bidding .
There is not a single Republican serving in the Senate or House chamber that has not served as a henchman for Donald Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ethically unfit , but as 2016 taught Democrats , they can ’ t trust voters to dismiss Trump out of hand , but the problem is bigger than Trump .
Removing Trump , but keeping Mitch McConnell in power in the Senate will solve nothing .
To fix America , both Trump and his congressional enablers will need to be given the boot in November .
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Speaker of the House Pelosi said that every Trump enabling Republican member of Congress is guilty of dereliction of duty.
Pelosi and Nicolle Wallace had this exchange on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House:
Nicolle Wallace: Madam Speaker, you’ve called Mitch McConnell Moscow Mitch. I think in part for his reluctance to do anything about election interference. As the mosaic comes into focus, you’ve got an intelligence community either so chilled by Donald Trump’s affinity for Vladimir Putin or so out of gas at trying to brief the unbriefable, you’ve got Senate Republicans totally unwilling to fortify our elections ahead of the whole lot of them are in denial about 2016. What do you — what can you do in the next 120 days to protect the 2020 election?
Speaker Pelosi: Well, first, let me just say, you just described, not only for the president but the Republicans in Congress, dereliction of duty.
Undermining our own elections, undermining our commitment to nato. Giving away the store, the base, in Syria. The list goes on and on. Ignoring the invasion of the annexation of Crimea, the invasion of eastern Ukraine. The list goes on and on. And this president has always given it some nickname. As if that passes for humor in certain circles. He calls it a hoax. Same thing he called COVID-19. A hoax. He said it will disappear.
He said, this never even happened. There is no reality in the judgment of this president, and there is real sadness in what the Republicans have been willing to swallow, that he has put forth. And you know what, he shined a light very brightly on the puppet strings that he is pulling on them, humiliating them, as he takes the country in the wrong direction.
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Pelosi says every Republican in Congress who enables Trump is guilty of dereliction of duty. pic.twitter.com/wlYUh5XYG5 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) July 1, 2020
Speaker Pelosi was also spot on about the Republicans in Congress. All of them at one time or another have bowed to Donald Trump and done his bidding. There is not a single Republican serving in the Senate or House chamber that has not served as a henchman for Donald Trump.
Trump is intellectually, personally, and ethically unfit, but as 2016 taught Democrats, they can’t trust voters to dismiss Trump out of hand, but the problem is bigger than Trump. Removing Trump, but keeping Mitch McConnell in power in the Senate will solve nothing.
To fix America, both Trump and his congressional enablers will need to be given the boot in November.
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politicususa--2020-07-01--Trump Falls Apart And Claims The Coronavirus Is Going To Disappear

Trump said that everything is going to go well with the coronavirus because it is just going to sort of disappear .
Trump said during an interview on Fox Business , “ Retail sales are at record numbers , especially when you look at percentage increase , nobody ’ s ever seen anything like it , so we ’ re headed back in a very strong fashion , and I think we ’ re going to very good with the coronavirus .
I think that at some point that ’ s just going to sort of disappear .
I hope.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ handle the coronavirus is to hope that it disappears .
In other words , this White House has no plan .
Joe Biden has released a detailed plan and even gave a speech about how he would lead the country , and beat the coronavirus .
Trump ’ s plan is to do nothing and hope the virus magically disappears before election day .
Doing nothing isn ’ t a plan .
It is a death sentence for hundreds of thousands of Americans .
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Trump said that everything is going to go well with the coronavirus because it is just going to sort of disappear.
Trump said during an interview on Fox Business, “Retail sales are at record numbers, especially when you look at percentage increase, nobody’s ever seen anything like it, so we’re headed back in a very strong fashion, and I think we’re going to very good with the coronavirus. I think that at some point that’s just going to sort of disappear. I hope.”
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Trump ludicrously claimed to Fox Business just now that "I think we're gonna be very good with the coronavirus. I think that at some point that's going to sort of just disappear, I hope." (The virus will not disappear on its own.) pic.twitter.com/ZkLtjKUEDu — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 1, 2020
Donald Trump’s plan to handle the coronavirus is to hope that it disappears. In other words, this White House has no plan. Joe Biden has released a detailed plan and even gave a speech about how he would lead the country, and beat the coronavirus.
Trump’s plan is to do nothing and hope the virus magically disappears before election day.
Doing nothing isn’t a plan. It is a death sentence for hundreds of thousands of Americans.
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politicususa--2020-07-01--Mitch McConnell Tells Millions Of Unemployed No More $600 Benefit

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) has refused to extend the additional $ 600/week in federal benefits that will expire at the end of July .
NBC News reported : “ Unemployment is extremely important .
And we need to make sure , for those who are not able to recover their jobs , unemployment is adequate , ” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky. , told reporters .
“ That is a different issue from whether we ought to pay people a bonus not to go back to work .
And so I think that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re hearing it all over the country , that it ’ s made it harder actually to get people back to work , ” he added .
“ But to have the basic protections of unemployment insurance is extremely important and should be continued.
” McConnell said that he was “ hearing it , ” which is not the same as having data showing that unemployment benefits are disincentivizing people from going back to work .
There is no data showing that people would rather be on unemployment than work .
McConnell ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crusty conservative mythology that benefits make people lazy .
Senate Republicans don ’ t want to do anything that will force them to admit that the pandemic is still a crisis .
The $ 600/week extra was a lifeline that allowed people to pay their bills and put food on the table .
If Senate Republicans don ’ t replace this benefit the nation will be staring at an eviction and foreclosure crisis in a matter of months .
The benefit that McConnell calls a mistake was one of the steps that kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans are going to take money away from millions of unemployed people who need it , just so they can pretend that the pandemic is over .
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has refused to extend the additional $600/week in federal benefits that will expire at the end of July.
NBC News reported:
“Unemployment is extremely important. And we need to make sure, for those who are not able to recover their jobs, unemployment is adequate,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters. “That is a different issue from whether we ought to pay people a bonus not to go back to work. And so I think that was a mistake.”
“And we’re hearing it all over the country, that it’s made it harder actually to get people back to work,” he added. “But to have the basic protections of unemployment insurance is extremely important and should be continued.”
McConnell said that he was “hearing it,” which is not the same as having data showing that unemployment benefits are disincentivizing people from going back to work. There is no data showing that people would rather be on unemployment than work. McConnell’s claim is part of an old crusty conservative mythology that benefits make people lazy.
Senate Republicans don’t want to do anything that will force them to admit that the pandemic is still a crisis.
The $600/week extra was a lifeline that allowed people to pay their bills and put food on the table. If Senate Republicans don’t replace this benefit the nation will be staring at an eviction and foreclosure crisis in a matter of months.
The benefit that McConnell calls a mistake was one of the steps that kept the economy from cratering even deeper.
Republicans are going to take money away from millions of unemployed people who need it, just so they can pretend that the pandemic is over.
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politicususa--2020-07-01--Trump Melts Down After Biden Holds Flawless Press Conference

Trump responded to Joe Biden holding a press conference where he looked like a future president with a Twitter meltdown @ @ @ @ @ sounding like this : With a claim that Biden ’ s press conference was rigged @ @ @ @ @ have convinced themselves that the imaginary Joe Biden that they have dreamed up in their @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden that held a press conference on Monday looked like a formidable opponent who @ @ @ @ @ presidential election .
The Trump campaign keeps hoping that Biden commit gaffes or give them @ @ @ @ @ to shift the focus away from Trump and to the presumptive Democratic nominee , but @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden gave a speech and took questions in a flawless manner .
There were @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden isn ’ t giving Trump the opening that he needs , and in @ @ @ @ @ that this election is all about Donald Trump .
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Trump responded to Joe Biden holding a press conference where he looked like a future president with a Twitter meltdown.
Trump responded to Biden sounding like this:
Biden says that if Trump knew about the Russian bounty and did nothing it shows that Trump is unfit to be president. pic.twitter.com/UDPQB4QJR1 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 30, 2020
With a claim that Biden’s press conference was rigged:
Biden was asked questions at his so-called Press Conference yesterday where he read the answers from a teleprompter. That means he was given the questions, just like Crooked Hillary. Never have seen this before! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2020
Trump and his campaign have convinced themselves that the imaginary Joe Biden that they have dreamed up in their heads is real. The Joe Biden that held a press conference on Monday looked like a formidable opponent who is in control of the presidential election.
The Trump campaign keeps hoping that Biden commit gaffes or give them ammo that will allow them to shift the focus away from Trump and to the presumptive Democratic nominee, but that is not happening. Joe Biden gave a speech and took questions in a flawless manner. There were no gaffes or unclear language.
Biden isn’t giving Trump the opening that he needs, and in the process is making sure that this election is all about Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-07-01--Hundreds of George W. Bush Officials Are Reportedly Set to Endorse Joe Biden

Hundreds of former officials who served under George W. Bush are about to endorse Joe Biden for president , according to new reporting from Reuters .
They would be the latest conservatives to do so .
Former officials who served under the Republican president from 2001 to 2009 have formed a political action committee called 43 for Alumni for Biden .
Forty-three refers to Bush , the 43rd president .
This group reportedly includes former cabinet secretaries and other senior administration officials .
The new Super PAC is set to launch on Wednesday , though some details aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the PAC who worked on Bush ’ s 2004 campaign , Jennifer Millikin , explained their rationale .
“ We know what is normal and what is abnormal , and what we are seeing is highly abnormal .
The president is a danger , ” she said .
Former Bush communications official Kristopher Purcell and 2000 campaign official Karen Kirksey spoke to Reuters about their decision to back Biden .
“ This November , we are choosing country over party , ” Purcell said .
“ We believe that a Biden administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and restore dignity and integrity to the White House.
” “ We really have had overwhelming support for our efforts , ” Kirksey said .
Their political activities will include testimonials arguing in favor of Biden .

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Hundreds of former officials who served under George W. Bush are about to endorse Joe Biden for president, according to new reporting from Reuters. They would be the latest conservatives to do so.
Former officials who served under the Republican president from 2001 to 2009 have formed a political action committee called 43 for Alumni for Biden. Forty-three refers to Bush, the 43rd president.
This group reportedly includes former cabinet secretaries and other senior administration officials. The new Super PAC is set to launch on Wednesday, though some details aren’t clear at the moment.
One member of the PAC who worked on Bush’s 2004 campaign, Jennifer Millikin, explained their rationale.
“We know what is normal and what is abnormal, and what we are seeing is highly abnormal. The president is a danger,” she said.
Former Bush communications official Kristopher Purcell and 2000 campaign official Karen Kirksey spoke to Reuters about their decision to back Biden.
“This November, we are choosing country over party,” Purcell said.
“We believe that a Biden administration will adhere to the rule of law… and restore dignity and integrity to the White House.”
“We really have had overwhelming support for our efforts,” Kirksey said.
Their political activities will include testimonials arguing in favor of Biden.
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politicususa--2020-07-03--Trump Throws A Fit Whenever His National Security Briefers Even Mention Russia

It ’ s well documented that Donald Trump rarely or never reads his President ’ s Daily Brief ( PDB ) , which – as Natasha Bertrand of Politico pointed out on Thursday – consists of about a dozen different articles per day covering various hotspots and national security threats the president should be aware of .
But according to Bertrand , Trump can ’ t even get through his verbal briefings without going off on tangents – especially if the briefer brings up Russia .
“ His intelligence briefers have essentially internalized this notion that if you bring up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just going to explode , ” Bertrand said during an interview with MSNBC ’ s Ari Melber .
“ He doesn ’ t want to hear anything about Russia.
” “ He doesn ’ t want to be second guessed about his relationship with Vladimir Putin and whether or not that may have impacted the 2016 election , ” she added .
There ’ s essentially become this kind of two-tiered briefing system inside the White House where you have the PDB , which includes probably a dozen articles per day that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major hotspots , about national security threats that just need to be on his radar .
And then you have his intelligence briefer who only has a few minutes with him every day , has a very limited amount of time , especially given the president ’ s tendency to go off on tangents and kind of rant during these briefings .
And they need to choose what to prioritize in that moment so that the president can know what is the most urgent thing that he needs to attend to that day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So with regard to the Russia matters , his intelligence briefers have essentially internalized this notion that if you bring up Russia around him , he ’ s just going to explode .
He doesn ’ t want to hear anything about Russia .
He doesn ’ t want to be second guessed about his relationship with Vladimir Putin and whether or not that may have impacted the 2016 election .
And to that point , he ’ s already called this intel a hoax on Twitter .
He has not actually said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is working on it and that he is coming up with a response with the national security council , with his administration .
So this is more of a clear pattern of his intel agencies just really struggling to get through with him on this issue .
The commander-in-chief should be required to read the daily briefing It is impossible for a commander-in-chief to uphold his or her oath to defend the United States if they refuse to inform themselves about the major threats facing the country .
Over the past three years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown that he is grossly uninformed about issues , foreign and domestic , but he has shown absolutely no willingness to learn what he doesn ’ t know .
Whether it ’ s ignoring briefings about the coronavirus outbreak or dismissing intelligence about Russia paying cash to have U.S. soldiers killed , Donald Trump ’ s intellectual bankruptcy has repeatedly put the American people in harm ’ s way .
It shouldn ’ t have to be said , but the American people deserve a commander-in-chief who actually reads his daily briefing – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t like what ’ s in it .

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It’s well documented that Donald Trump rarely or never reads his President’s Daily Brief (PDB), which – as Natasha Bertrand of Politico pointed out on Thursday – consists of about a dozen different articles per day covering various hotspots and national security threats the president should be aware of.
But according to Bertrand, Trump can’t even get through his verbal briefings without going off on tangents – especially if the briefer brings up Russia.
“His intelligence briefers have essentially internalized this notion that if you bring up Russia around him, he’s just going to explode,” Bertrand said during an interview with MSNBC’s Ari Melber. “He doesn’t want to hear anything about Russia.”
“He doesn’t want to be second guessed about his relationship with Vladimir Putin and whether or not that may have impacted the 2016 election,” she added.
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There’s essentially become this kind of two-tiered briefing system inside the White House where you have the PDB, which includes probably a dozen articles per day that the president’s expected to read about major hotspots, about national security threats that just need to be on his radar. And then you have his intelligence briefer who only has a few minutes with him every day, has a very limited amount of time, especially given the president’s tendency to go off on tangents and kind of rant during these briefings. And they need to choose what to prioritize in that moment so that the president can know what is the most urgent thing that he needs to attend to that day in the realm of national security. So with regard to the Russia matters, his intelligence briefers have essentially internalized this notion that if you bring up Russia around him, he’s just going to explode. He doesn’t want to hear anything about Russia. He doesn’t want to be second guessed about his relationship with Vladimir Putin and whether or not that may have impacted the 2016 election. And to that point, he’s already called this intel a hoax on Twitter. He has not actually said that he believes it and that he is working on it and that he is coming up with a response with the national security council, with his administration. So this is more of a clear pattern of his intel agencies just really struggling to get through with him on this issue.
The commander-in-chief should be required to read the daily briefing
It is impossible for a commander-in-chief to uphold his or her oath to defend the United States if they refuse to inform themselves about the major threats facing the country.
Over the past three years, Donald Trump hasn’t just shown that he is grossly uninformed about issues, foreign and domestic, but he has shown absolutely no willingness to learn what he doesn’t know.
Whether it’s ignoring briefings about the coronavirus outbreak or dismissing intelligence about Russia paying cash to have U.S. soldiers killed, Donald Trump’s intellectual bankruptcy has repeatedly put the American people in harm’s way.
It shouldn’t have to be said, but the American people deserve a commander-in-chief who actually reads his daily briefing – not one who throws tantrums because he doesn’t like what’s in it.
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politicususa--2020-07-02--Trump To Cancel Jacksonville Convention To Avoid Being Humiliated

Trump is expected to cancel his relocated Republican convention in Jacksonville , FL because the Trump campaign is trying to avoid another humiliation .
To console himself , Trump still has moments of magical thinking .
“ He says the polls are all fake , ” a Republican in touch with Trump told me .
But the bad news keeps coming .
This week , Jacksonville , Florida—where Trump moved the Republican National Convention so he could hold a 15,000-person rally next month—mandated that people wear masks indoors to slow the explosion of COVID-19 cases .
According to a Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now preparing to cancel the event so that Trump doesn ’ t suffer another Tulsa–like humiliation .
“ They probably won ’ t have it , ” the source said .
“ It ’ s not going to be the soft landing Trump wanted.
” With the coronavirus raging through Florida , a one-third capacity turnout would have been a big number for Trump ’ s acceptance speech .
Trump ’ s rallies have long been used as an ego-boosting tool , and now that his own incompetence has taken them away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his cult leader fix .
Jacksonville didn ’ t want Trump ’ s convention , and it looks like holding any sort of convention with people attending will backfire on him as the US is setting daily coronavirus case records .
The man who relies on rallies to measure his success had to cancel his acceptance speech because it would have resulted in a fresh round of humiliation .
The script is being written for a perfect ending to the presidential days of Donald Trump .
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Trump is expected to cancel his relocated Republican convention in Jacksonville, FL because the Trump campaign is trying to avoid another humiliation.
Gabriel Sherman of Vanity Fair reported:
To console himself, Trump still has moments of magical thinking. “He says the polls are all fake,” a Republican in touch with Trump told me. But the bad news keeps coming. This week, Jacksonville, Florida—where Trump moved the Republican National Convention so he could hold a 15,000-person rally next month—mandated that people wear masks indoors to slow the explosion of COVID-19 cases.
According to a Republican working on the convention, the campaign is now preparing to cancel the event so that Trump doesn’t suffer another Tulsa–like humiliation. “They probably won’t have it,” the source said. “It’s not going to be the soft landing Trump wanted.”
With the coronavirus raging through Florida, a one-third capacity turnout would have been a big number for Trump’s acceptance speech. Trump’s rallies have long been used as an ego-boosting tool, and now that his own incompetence has taken them away, Donald Trump has nowhere to get his cult leader fix.
Jacksonville didn’t want Trump’s convention, and it looks like holding any sort of convention with people attending will backfire on him as the US is setting daily coronavirus case records.
The man who relies on rallies to measure his success had to cancel his acceptance speech because it would have resulted in a fresh round of humiliation.
The script is being written for a perfect ending to the presidential days of Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-07-02--Arizona Republican Voters Are Trashing Trump’s Pandemic Response

As virus cases surge in Arizona , Republican Voters Against Trump is out with a new ad with the state ’ s voters trashing Trump .
In the ad , an Arizona Republican named Patricia says , “ He ’ s letting over 100,000 people die due to his incompetence.
” The spot loaded with Republicans talking about how Trump has ruined the economy and made people sick with his handling of the pandemic .
Arizona Republicans say that they have had enough and they are pledging to vote for Joe Biden in November .
The Arizona ad is brutal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much the political landscape has changed during his presidency .
Trump isn ’ t just running against Joe Biden .
He is running against a united group of Democrats , Independents , and Republicans who have come together under the common banner of getting this president out of office .
Trump ’ s presidency has been a disaster that has literally helped the virus kill hundreds of thousands of Americans with no end in sight .
Arizona is a state that was already on the Democratic radar in 2020 , and the Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
It is debatable whether Arizona or Florida is the nation ’ s biggest virus hotspot , but voters are being reminded of who is to blame for their misery .

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As virus cases surge in Arizona, Republican Voters Against Trump is out with a new ad with the state’s voters trashing Trump.
In the ad, an Arizona Republican named Patricia says, “He’s letting over 100,000 people die due to his incompetence.”
The spot loaded with Republicans talking about how Trump has ruined the economy and made people sick with his handling of the pandemic.
Arizona Republicans say that they have had enough and they are pledging to vote for Joe Biden in November.
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The Arizona ad is brutal for Trump, and it illustrates how much the political landscape has changed during his presidency. Trump isn’t just running against Joe Biden. He is running against a united group of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans who have come together under the common banner of getting this president out of office.
Trump’s presidency has been a disaster that has literally helped the virus kill hundreds of thousands of Americans with no end in sight.
Arizona is a state that was already on the Democratic radar in 2020, and the Biden momentum has only continued to grow since the pandemic. It is debatable whether Arizona or Florida is the nation’s biggest virus hotspot, but voters are being reminded of who is to blame for their misery.


politicususa--2020-07-02--Herman Cain Didn’t Wear A Mask At Trump’s Rally, And Now He Has Coronavirus

Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has tested positive for Coronavirus after he didn ’ t wear a mask at Trump ’ s Tulsa rally .
Here is the statement announcing Cain ’ s positive test : Here is a picture that Cain tweeted of himself not wearing a mask at Trump ’ s Tulsa rally : Herman Cain is 74 years old .
In the middle of a pandemic , he should not have been attending a large indoor gathering .
He should not have been without a mask .
It is impossible to know if Cain got the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone who would engage in such reckless behavior could have picked up the virus in a variety of places , but the fact is that Herman Cain thought that he could attend a large indoor political rally without a mask , and now he is sick .
The virus doesn ’ t care about political parties or elections .
It will attack anyone who is not following the guidelines .
Herman Cain is proof of what happens when anyone listens to Donald Trump instead of medical experts .
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Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has tested positive for Coronavirus after he didn’t wear a mask at Trump’s Tulsa rally.
Here is the statement announcing Cain’s positive test:
We are sorry to announce that Herman Cain has tested positive for COVID-19, and is currently receiving treatment in an Atlanta-area hospital. Please keep him, and all who are battling this virus, in your prayers. Our full statement appears below. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/lDRW7Rla4e — Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain) July 2, 2020
Here is a picture that Cain tweeted of himself not wearing a mask at Trump’s Tulsa rally:
Herman Cain is 74 years old. In the middle of a pandemic, he should not have been attending a large indoor gathering. He should not have been without a mask.
It is impossible to know if Cain got the virus from Trump’s rally because anyone who would engage in such reckless behavior could have picked up the virus in a variety of places, but the fact is that Herman Cain thought that he could attend a large indoor political rally without a mask, and now he is sick.
The virus doesn’t care about political parties or elections. It will attack anyone who is not following the guidelines.
Herman Cain is proof of what happens when anyone listens to Donald Trump instead of medical experts.
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politicususa--2020-07-02--Pelosi And Schumer Rip Trump For Defending The Confederacy Instead Of US Troops

Pelosi and Schumer shredded Trump for planning parades and defending the Confederacy instead of protecting US troops from Russian bounties .
Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA : Force protection is a primary purpose of intelligence .
It should have the same importance to the Commander-in-Chief .
Any reports of threats on our troops must be pursued relentlessly .
These reports are coming to light in the context of the President being soft on Vladimir Putin when it comes to NATO , the G7 , Crimea , Ukraine and the ongoing undermining of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forces would be better served if President Trump spent more time reading his daily briefing and less time planning military parades and defending relics of the Confederacy .
Trump has called the Russian bounty scandal a hoax as he has spent weeks defending Confederate statues and names on military bases .
The President simply refuses to challenge or stand up to Putin .
He is allowing Putin to put targets on the heads of American troops in Afghanistan .
Trump was briefed on the bounties in 2019 and in more than a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Schumer have put the situation into terms that everyone can understand .
Trump would rather defend statues that gloried an attempt to destroy the United States than protect the troops from Putin .
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Pelosi and Schumer shredded Trump for planning parades and defending the Confederacy instead of protecting US troops from Russian bounties.
Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
Force protection is a primary purpose of intelligence. It should have the same importance to the Commander-in-Chief. Any reports of threats on our troops must be pursued relentlessly.
These reports are coming to light in the context of the President being soft on Vladimir Putin when it comes to NATO, the G7, Crimea, Ukraine and the ongoing undermining of the integrity of our elections.
Our Armed Forces would be better served if President Trump spent more time reading his daily briefing and less time planning military parades and defending relics of the Confederacy.
Trump has called the Russian bounty scandal a hoax as he has spent weeks defending Confederate statues and names on military bases. The President simply refuses to challenge or stand up to Putin. He is allowing Putin to put targets on the heads of American troops in Afghanistan. Trump was briefed on the bounties in 2019 and in more than a year, he has done nothing.
Pelosi and Schumer have put the situation into terms that everyone can understand. Trump would rather defend statues that gloried an attempt to destroy the United States than protect the troops from Putin.
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politicususa--2020-07-02--Robert Reich Shatters Trump’s Economic Recovery Delusions

Robert Reich shattered Trump ’ s propagandistic delusions that the economy is roaring back just in time for the presidential election .
Reich said on MSNBC : The reality is it is impossible to talk about this so-called recovery unless you talk at the same time about the coronavirus .
Because the reason we got into economic trouble in the first place is because of the pandemic .
And the pandemic is really running the show here .
The reason we ’ ve got more jobs coming back in June is because , at the end of May , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy .
Particularly in retail , restaurant , hotel , hospitality and that accounts for most of the growth in jobs .
And as Stephanie said , we also had a lot of unemployment , extra unemployment assistance in June .
Now , remember , that jobs report , that survey by the labor department , happened before the surge in new cases .
Yesterday ’ s case number of new cases for the pandemic , for the virus , was about 52,000 .
That ’ s a record .
That has caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and start shutting the economy down again .
And that is going to mean fewer jobs .
In fact , that does mean fewer jobs .
To say that we ’ ve got more jobs in June because the economy is coming back is a little bit like saying the sun rose because the rooster crowed .
No , it ’ s all about the pandemic .
Former Sec .
Reich is correct .
Trump is powerless .
The coronavirus is in charge .
There is nothing that Trump can do to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the worst in the world .
A good president would have federalized the virus response , and shut the country down .
A president would have been too late to act , but eventually would have done the right thing .
Trump is a historically incompetent president who has done the wrong thing and made the pandemic worse with awful decisionmaking at each step .
Trump is delusional .
The economy isn ’ t surging .
The coronavirus is , and at the end of the day , the coronavirus is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation .
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Robert Reich shattered Trump’s propagandistic delusions that the economy is roaring back just in time for the presidential election.
Reich said on MSNBC:
The reality is it is impossible to talk about this so-called recovery unless you talk at the same time about the coronavirus. Because the reason we got into economic trouble in the first place is because of the pandemic. And the pandemic is really running the show here. The reason we’ve got more jobs coming back in June is because, at the end of May, a lot of governors started to reopen the economy. Particularly in retail, restaurant, hotel, hospitality and that accounts for most of the growth in jobs.
And as Stephanie said, we also had a lot of unemployment, extra unemployment assistance in June. Now, remember, that jobs report, that survey by the labor department, happened before the surge in new cases. Yesterday’s case number of new cases for the pandemic, for the virus, was about 52,000. That’s a record. That has caused governors and some mayors to pull back and start shutting the economy down again. And that is going to mean fewer jobs.
In fact, that does mean fewer jobs. To say that we’ve got more jobs in June because the economy is coming back is a little bit like saying the sun rose because the rooster crowed. No, it’s all about the pandemic.
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Robert Reich wrecks Trump's propaganda of a rapid economic recovery. pic.twitter.com/L14Z4iQOh9 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) July 2, 2020
Former Sec. Reich is correct. Trump is powerless. The coronavirus is in charge. There is nothing that Trump can do to stop the pandemic that he has enabled to be the worst in the world.
A good president would have federalized the virus response, and shut the country down. A president would have been too late to act, but eventually would have done the right thing. Trump is a historically incompetent president who has done the wrong thing and made the pandemic worse with awful decisionmaking at each step.
Trump is delusional. The economy isn’t surging. The coronavirus is, and at the end of the day, the coronavirus is going to determine the economic state of the nation.
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politicususa--2020-07-02--50% Of Voters Say They Absolutely Won’t Vote For Trump

A new Monmouth University Poll has found that Joe Biden leads by 12 points , and 50 % of voters say that they won ’ t vote for Trump .
The Monmouth University results as provided to PoliticusUSA : Slightly more voters say they are certain about their support for Biden ( 40 % ) than say the same about Trump ( 34 % ) .
Fully half ( 50 % ) , though , say they are not at all likely to support the incumbent while 39 % say the same about the challenger .
In addition to Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 % say they are very likely to vote for him and 9 % are somewhat likely , while 6 % are not too likely .
In addition to Trump ’ s current firm support , another 2 % say they are very likely to vote for him and 6 % are somewhat likely , while 6 % are not too likely .
Among white voters with a college degree , 62 % have ruled out a vote for Trump while just 31 % say the same about Biden .
On the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without a college degree are not at all likely to support Biden while 37 % say the same about Trump .
Among voters from other racial or ethnic groups , 61 % have ruled out Trump and just 22 % say the same for Biden .
Trump can try to hold as many happy spin gatherings at the White House as he wants , but it is increasingly looking like there is little or nothing that he can to do change the minds of most voters .
Trump has spent four years burning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t already in his base , and now the bill is coming due for his behavior .
Mitch McConnell may tell Senate Republicans to forget Trump and try to save themselves , as the election is far from over , but if these numbers carry into the fall , Donald Trump will have little chance of winning in November .
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A new Monmouth University Poll has found that Joe Biden leads by 12 points, and 50% of voters say that they won’t vote for Trump.
The Monmouth University results as provided to PoliticusUSA:
Slightly more voters say they are certain about their support for Biden (40%) than say the same about Trump (34%). Fully half (50%), though, say they are not at all likely to support the incumbent while 39% say the same about the challenger. In addition to Biden’s current firm support, another 3% say they are very likely to vote for him and 9% are somewhat likely, while 6% are not too likely. In addition to Trump’s current firm support, another 2% say they are very likely to vote for him and 6% are somewhat likely, while 6% are not too likely.
Among white voters with a college degree, 62% have ruled out a vote for Trump while just 31% say the same about Biden. On the other hand, 56% of white voters without a college degree are not at all likely to support Biden while 37% say the same about Trump. Among voters from other racial or ethnic groups, 61% have ruled out Trump and just 22% say the same for Biden.
Trump can try to hold as many happy spin gatherings at the White House as he wants, but it is increasingly looking like there is little or nothing that he can to do change the minds of most voters. Trump has spent four years burning bridges with nearly every voter who isn’t already in his base, and now the bill is coming due for his behavior.
Mitch McConnell may tell Senate Republicans to forget Trump and try to save themselves, as the election is far from over, but if these numbers carry into the fall, Donald Trump will have little chance of winning in November.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-07-02--Mitch McConnell May Tell Republicans to Distance Themselves from Trump

Mitch McConnell could advise Republicans to start distancing themselves from Donald Trump , according to a new report .
The President ’ s recent poll numbers have given McConnell pause .
A Reuters report suggested on Thursday that the Senate Majority Leader could is concerned that Trump could cost Republicans the Senate this November .
“ Trump ’ s falling poll numbers worry some fellow Republicans they will lose control of the U.S. Senate , having already lost leadership of the House of Representatives in 2018 , ” the report claims .
“ The source said perhaps as soon as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have to advise Republican Senate candidates to distance themselves from Trump if needed to win election and keep their majority.
” “ People are even actually saying , ‘ Does he want this anymore ? '
” one anonymous source told Reuters .
“ ‘ Is he looking for an exit strategy ? '
” The Kentucky Republican has long prioritized control of the Senate , with its ability to confirm federal and Supreme Court judges .
McConnell has used his power in the Senate to block unfavorable appointments .
President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consistently poor since former Vice President Joe Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee .
A Monmouth poll released on Thursday shows Biden leading by 12 points nationally , while most other polls show him leading both nationwide and in crucial swing states .
A Trump defeat in November could have serious consequences for down ballot races .

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Mitch McConnell could advise Republicans to start distancing themselves from Donald Trump, according to a new report. The President’s recent poll numbers have given McConnell pause.
A Reuters report suggested on Thursday that the Senate Majority Leader could is concerned that Trump could cost Republicans the Senate this November.
“Trump’s falling poll numbers worry some fellow Republicans they will lose control of the U.S. Senate, having already lost leadership of the House of Representatives in 2018,” the report claims.
“The source said perhaps as soon as August, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may have to advise Republican Senate candidates to distance themselves from Trump if needed to win election and keep their majority.”
“People are even actually saying, ‘Does he want this anymore?'” one anonymous source told Reuters.
“‘Is he looking for an exit strategy?'”
The Kentucky Republican has long prioritized control of the Senate, with its ability to confirm federal and Supreme Court judges. McConnell has used his power in the Senate to block unfavorable appointments.
President Donald Trump’s poll numbers have proven consistently poor since former Vice President Joe Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee.
A Monmouth poll released on Thursday shows Biden leading by 12 points nationally, while most other polls show him leading both nationwide and in crucial swing states.
A Trump defeat in November could have serious consequences for down ballot races.
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politicususa--2020-07-02--Donald Trump Jr. Projects His Dad’s Failures On To Biden

The President ’ s son has claimed that Joe Biden will destroy the middle class if he ’ s elected @ @ @ @ @ Jr. claimed that the former Vice President will raise taxes on ordinary Americans .
“ @ @ @ @ @ and CUT TAXES for the middle-class and small businesses , ” Trump Jr. tweeted on @ @ @ @ @ wants to put AMERICA LAST and RAISE TAXES on the middle-class and small businesses.
” @ @ @ @ @ policies would destroy the middle-class and crush small businesses !
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The President’s son has claimed that Joe Biden will destroy the middle class if he’s elected in November. Donald Trump Jr. claimed that the former Vice President will raise taxes on ordinary Americans.
“Donald Trump put AMERICA FIRST and CUT TAXES for the middle-class and small businesses,” Trump Jr. tweeted on Thursday.
“Joe Biden wants to put AMERICA LAST and RAISE TAXES on the middle-class and small businesses.”
Donald Trump put AMERICA FIRST and CUT TAXES for the middle-class and small businesses. Joe Biden wants to put AMERICA LAST and RAISE TAXES on the middle-class and small businesses. Biden's leftwing policies would destroy the middle-class and crush small businesses! https://t.co/nHCcit10nt — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 2, 2020
“Biden’s leftwing policies would destroy the middle-class and crush small businesses!”


politicususa--2020-07-02--Trump Begs For Good Job Numbers To Save Him From Defeat

Trump tried to spin job numbers that done before the virus surge as a victory , as he begged for good numbers to save him from defeat .
Trump said : If these best practices are implemented , then the hot spots can be calmed quickly and we understand this horrible disease right now .
We didn ’ t understand the disease at all .
We did the right thing .
We closed it up .
We would have lost millions of lives .
We ’ ve done an historic thing .
We would have lost millions of lives .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up , and it ’ s opening up far faster than anybody thought possible and more successfully .
And as I said , you ’ re going to have a fantastic third quarter .
It will be a third quarter , the likes of which nobody has ever seen before in my opinion .
And the good thing is the numbers will be coming out just prior to the election .
Trump ’ s comments were more magic thinking that something is going to save him from crushing defeat .
On Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on its own .
On Thursday , he is hoping and virtually begging for good numbers that will save him from a crushing defeat to Joe Biden .
The jobs numbers that Trump bragged about are jobs added .
They are from people going back to work who were laid off due to the pandemic .
Also , this jobs report was conducted before the record surge in coronavirus , so it is not an accurate reflection of the situation today .
Even Donald Trump knows that it is going to take a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House .

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Trump tried to spin job numbers that done before the virus surge as a victory, as he begged for good numbers to save him from defeat.
Trump said:
If these best practices are implemented, then the hot spots can be calmed quickly and we understand this horrible disease right now. We didn’t understand the disease at all. We did the right thing. We closed it up. We would have lost millions of lives. We’ve done an historic thing. We would have lost millions of lives.
And now we’re opening it up, and it’s opening up far faster than anybody thought possible and more successfully. And as I said, you’re going to have a fantastic third quarter. It will be a third quarter, the likes of which nobody has ever seen before in my opinion. And the good thing is the numbers will be coming out just prior to the election.
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Trump openly wishes for good jobs numbers to come out before the election and save him from defeat. The problem is that the jobs report that he is bragging about was done before the record surge in coronavirus cases. People went back to work and the virus surged. pic.twitter.com/W2CxiyxAdW — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) July 2, 2020
Trump’s comments were more magic thinking that something is going to save him from crushing defeat. On Wednesday, Trump claimed that the coronavirus would disappear on its own. On Thursday, he is hoping and virtually begging for good numbers that will save him from a crushing defeat to Joe Biden.
The jobs numbers that Trump bragged about are jobs added. They are from people going back to work who were laid off due to the pandemic. Also, this jobs report was conducted before the record surge in coronavirus, so it is not an accurate reflection of the situation today.
Even Donald Trump knows that it is going to take a miracle to keep him in the White House.


politicususa--2020-07-02--Tribal Leaders Call for Mount Rushmore to Be Removed Ahead of Trump’s Independence Day Visit

Two tribal leaders in South Dakota have called for the carvings on Mount Rushmore to removed .
They ’ re highlighting the issue ahead of Donald Trump ’ s visit to the site on 3 July .
The President will attend an Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem .
Local tribal leaders have seized the opportunity to bring up the violation of their sacred land .
“ Nothing stands as a greater reminder to the Great Sioux Nation of a country that can not keep a promise or treaty than the faces carved into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States calls Mount Rushmore , ” said Harold Frazier , Chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe .
Frazier specifically criticized Trump ’ s 3 July event , which will feature fireworks over Mount Rushmore .
Trump has long expressed a fondness for the monument .
“ We are now being forced to witness the lashing of our land with pomp , arrogance and fire hoping our sacred lands survive , ” Frazier said .
“ This brand on our flesh needs to be removed and I am willing to do it free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by myself if I must , ” he said .
Frazier is the second tribal leader in South Dakota to call for the removal of the carvings .
Julian Bear Runner , President of the Olgala Sioux , expressed similar sentiments .
He called it “ a great sign of disrespect.
” Governor Noem made headlines this week when she said the 3 July event would not have social distancing and that masks would not be mandatory .
Noem has recently clashed with the tribes in her state .

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Two tribal leaders in South Dakota have called for the carvings on Mount Rushmore to removed. They’re highlighting the issue ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to the site on 3 July.
The President will attend an Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. Local tribal leaders have seized the opportunity to bring up the violation of their sacred land.
“Nothing stands as a greater reminder to the Great Sioux Nation of a country that cannot keep a promise or treaty than the faces carved into our sacred land on what the United States calls Mount Rushmore,” said Harold Frazier, Chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
Frazier specifically criticized Trump’s 3 July event, which will feature fireworks over Mount Rushmore. Trump has long expressed a fondness for the monument.
“We are now being forced to witness the lashing of our land with pomp, arrogance and fire hoping our sacred lands survive,” Frazier said.
“This brand on our flesh needs to be removed and I am willing to do it free of charge to the United States, by myself if I must,” he said.
Frazier is the second tribal leader in South Dakota to call for the removal of the carvings. Julian Bear Runner, President of the Olgala Sioux, expressed similar sentiments.
He called it “a great sign of disrespect.”
Governor Noem made headlines this week when she said the 3 July event would not have social distancing and that masks would not be mandatory. Noem has recently clashed with the tribes in her state.
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politicususa--2020-07-02--Former CIA Director: Trump Has “Gone AWOL as President”

Former CIA director Leon Panetta has become the latest high-profile political figure to criticize President Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
Panetta made his remarks during an interview with CNN .
“ This is a major crisis , ” Panetta said .
He noted that Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , has warned that the United States could soon top more than 100,000 new cases a day , adding : “ But the president , rather than bringing together some kind of national strategy to confront @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about vandalism and other things to kind of divert attention from the crisis that ’ s there.
” “ We have a president that is not willing to stand up and do what is necessary in order to lead this country during time of major crisis .
I have never experienced a president who has avoided that responsibility , ” he continued .
You can watch footage of Panetta ’ s remarks below .
Earlier this week , Panetta admonished the president for saying he wasn ’ t briefed on intelligence reports that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on American troops .
“ No matter what excuses the president puts forward , there is nothing that can justify the failure to act .
The president ’ s duty as commander in chief is not just to defend the nation but also to defend the men and women in uniform who are willing to put their lives on the line for our country , ” he wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post .

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Former CIA director Leon Panetta has become the latest high-profile political figure to criticize President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Panetta made his remarks during an interview with CNN.
“This is a major crisis,” Panetta said. He noted that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has warned that the United States could soon top more than 100,000 new cases a day, adding: “But the president, rather than bringing together some kind of national strategy to confront this crisis, simply resorts to tweeting about vandalism and other things to kind of divert attention from the crisis that’s there.”
“We have a president that is not willing to stand up and do what is necessary in order to lead this country during time of major crisis. I have never experienced a president who has avoided that responsibility,” he continued.
You can watch footage of Panetta’s remarks below.
President Trump has "essentially gone AWOL from the job of leadership that he should be providing a country in trouble," says former CIA director Leon Panetta of Pres. Trump's coronavirus response. "This is a major crisis." https://t.co/WmaPW03RIY pic.twitter.com/u7Nta1Qubs — CNN (@CNN) July 2, 2020
Earlier this week, Panetta admonished the president for saying he wasn’t briefed on intelligence reports that a Russian agency had placed a bounty on American troops.
“No matter what excuses the president puts forward, there is nothing that can justify the failure to act. The president’s duty as commander in chief is not just to defend the nation but also to defend the men and women in uniform who are willing to put their lives on the line for our country,” he wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post.


politicususa--2020-07-03--Kevin McCarthy Wants to Withhold Money from States That Don’t Protect Statues

Kevin McCarthy wants to withhold federal funds from any state that does not protect statues from protesters .
The Republican will offer a bill to give legal effect to his idea .
The House Minority Leader is reacting to recent protests following the death of George Floyd .
Demonstrators have targeted several statues , particularly those depicting slaveholders and other racists .
McCarthy framed his bill as forcing states and cities to uphold the law .
“ I ’ ll be introducing legislation to withhold funding from states and cities where leaders fail to uphold the law , ” McCarthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encourage suppress speech and punish those who speak out.
” “ Democrats encourage it because they think it is a distraction , that their agenda can skate by unnoticed .
They see it as a supplement to the radical movement in the streets.
” The California Republican also took aim at his Democratic colleagues in the House for their apparent failure to denounce protesters targeting statues .
“ Unfortunately , though , some on the left encouraged by the silence of Democratic leaders including the Speaker of this House are trying to erase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our history , ” McCarthy said .
“ Whether it ’ s a monument of Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves or four of our greatest , Democrats no longer view the richness of our country ’ s history worthy.
” “ Not only do they want to erase our past , they want to radically change the way we live today .
The mobs the Democrats encourage destroy property , they threaten and sometimes even attack innocent citizens.
” McCarthy ’ s bill is unlikely to succeed in the House , where Democrats @ @ @ @

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Kevin McCarthy wants to withhold federal funds from any state that does not protect statues from protesters. The Republican will offer a bill to give legal effect to his idea.
The House Minority Leader is reacting to recent protests following the death of George Floyd. Demonstrators have targeted several statues, particularly those depicting slaveholders and other racists.
McCarthy framed his bill as forcing states and cities to uphold the law.
“I’ll be introducing legislation to withhold funding from states and cities where leaders fail to uphold the law,” McCarthy said.
“The mobs that Democrats encourage suppress speech and punish those who speak out.”
“Democrats encourage it because they think it is a distraction, that their agenda can skate by unnoticed. They see it as a supplement to the radical movement in the streets.”
The California Republican also took aim at his Democratic colleagues in the House for their apparent failure to denounce protesters targeting statues.
“Unfortunately, though, some on the left encouraged by the silence of Democratic leaders including the Speaker of this House are trying to erase our story, they want to erase our history,” McCarthy said.
“Whether it’s a monument of Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves or four of our greatest, Democrats no longer view the richness of our country’s history worthy.”
“Not only do they want to erase our past, they want to radically change the way we live today. The mobs the Democrats encourage destroy property, they threaten and sometimes even attack innocent citizens.”
McCarthy’s bill is unlikely to succeed in the House, where Democrats control the majority.
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politicususa--2020-07-03--Dr. Anthony Fauci: We Can’t “Balance Lives Against the Economy” in Coronavirus Fight

Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that saving lives must be the priority while battling Covid-19 .
The nation ’ s top infectious disease expert explained that the public ’ s health had to come first .
Fauci gave an interview to the Journal of the American Medical Association on Thursday as deaths from Coronavirus approached 130,000 .
The interview was uploaded to YouTube .
“ You have people who think in one direction and those who think in the other , ” Fauci said .
“ We ’ re in an unprecedented pandemic , ” he said .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the last 102 years in 1918 , and this is something that we need to take very seriously because there ’ s so many implications of it.
” “ You don ’ t want to balance lives against the economy , ” Fauci explained .
“ So let ’ s get public health to help us to get the economy open as opposed to two opposing forces.
” In the same interview , Fauci warned that the Coronavirus may have mutated and become even more infectious .
“ The data is showing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes the virus be able to replicate better and maybe have high viral loads , ” he said .
“ We don ’ t have a connection to whether an individual does worse with this or not ; it just seems that the virus replicates better and may be more transmissible .
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Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that saving lives must be the priority while battling Covid-19. The nation’s top infectious disease expert explained that the public’s health had to come first.
Fauci gave an interview to the Journal of the American Medical Association on Thursday as deaths from Coronavirus approached 130,000. The interview was uploaded to YouTube.
“You have people who think in one direction and those who think in the other,” Fauci said.
“We’re in an unprecedented pandemic,” he said.
“We haven’t seen anything like this for the last 102 years in 1918, and this is something that we need to take very seriously because there’s so many implications of it.”
“You don’t want to balance lives against the economy,” Fauci explained.
“So let’s get public health to help us to get the economy open as opposed to two opposing forces.”
In the same interview, Fauci warned that the Coronavirus may have mutated and become even more infectious.
“The data is showing there’s a single mutation that makes the virus be able to replicate better and maybe have high viral loads,” he said.
“We don’t have a connection to whether an individual does worse with this or not; it just seems that the virus replicates better and may be more transmissible.”
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