politicususa--2020-01-15--Pelosi Tells Trump No President Can Do Whatever He Wants While Signing Articles Of Impeachment

Speaker Pelosi told Donald Trump as she prepared to sign the articles of impeachment against him that no president can do whatever he wants .
Speaker Pelosi said , “ So today we ’ ll make history .
We ’ ll — when the managers walk down the hallway and cross a threshold in history .
Delivers articles of impeachment against the president of the United States for abuse of power and obstruction of the house .
As we make that history we ’ ll be making progress for the American people , progress in support of our constitution , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vision of the founders , progress , and honor of the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform and progress for the future of our make it be very clear that this president will be held accountable that no one is above the law and that no future president should ever entertain the idea that article 1 — excuse me article II says that he can do whatever he wants .
And so , with that , I will sign the resolution transmitting the articles of impeachment to the senate which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom I ’ m very proud.
” Video of Speaker Pelosi signing the articles of impeachment : The message being sent to this president and all future presidents is that they are not above the law .
The president does not have unlimited power .
Congress is a co-equal branch of the government , and when the president commits high crimes , the House will impeach him or her .
It doesn ’ t matter what Mitch McConnell does .
In the face of an assault on democracy from Putin and Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constitution .
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Speaker Pelosi told Donald Trump as she prepared to sign the articles of impeachment against him that no president can do whatever he wants.
Speaker Pelosi said, “So today we’ll make history. We’ll — when the managers walk down the hallway and cross a threshold in history. Delivers articles of impeachment against the president of the United States for abuse of power and obstruction of the house. As we make that history we’ll be making progress for the American people, progress in support of our constitution, progress in honor of the sacrifice and the vision of the founders, progress, and honor of the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform and progress for the future of our make it be very clear that this president will be held accountable that no one is above the law and that no future president should ever entertain the idea that article 1 — excuse me article II says that he can do whatever he wants. And so, with that, I will sign the resolution transmitting the articles of impeachment to the senate which will be delivered by our managers of whom I’m very proud.”
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Trump says Trump's impeachment is crossing the threshold of history, and it is a message that no president can do whatever they want. pic.twitter.com/30RQEuL4Ox — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 15, 2020
Video of Speaker Pelosi signing the articles of impeachment:
Nancy Pelosi signs the Trump articles of impeachment. pic.twitter.com/Qa3hNQtFGT — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 15, 2020
The message being sent to this president and all future presidents is that they are not above the law. The president does not have unlimited power. Congress is a co-equal branch of the government, and when the president commits high crimes, the House will impeach him or her.
It doesn’t matter what Mitch McConnell does. In the face of an assault on democracy from Putin and Trump, Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats defended the Constitution.
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politicususa--2020-01-15--FBI Won’t Deny Potential Investigation Of Trump Stalking Marie Yovanovitch

The State Department is saying nothing , and the FBI refuses to comment on a potential investigation of Trump stalking Marie The FBI hasn ’ t commented or denied a potential investigation into Trump stalking Marie Yovanovitch .
Josh Lederman of NBC News reported , “ this is the kind of thing that if you ’ re in the government or you ’ re in law enforcement , this sends alarm bells ringing .
We have reached out multiple times in the last 24 hours to the state department , to diplomatic security , which is part of the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So far , it is total radio silence from the state department .
We ’ ve also reached out to the FBI to see if they ’ re going to proceed with an investigation as Ambassador Yovanovitch ’ s lawyers have asked for .
So far , no comment from them , either.
” Yovanovitch ’ s lawyer requested an FBI investigation into the activities of Trump and his associates after new evidence was turned over to Congress by Giuliani associate Lev Parnas that appeared to show Trump and his Ukraine plotters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were trying to force her out of her post because she would not go along with the Trump plot to shakedown Ukraine for false dirt on Joe Biden .
The no comment from the FBI suggests that if an investigation hasn ’ t already started , one could be coming .
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The State Department is saying nothing, and the FBI refuses to comment on a potential investigation of Trump stalking Marie The FBI hasn’t commented or denied a potential investigation into Trump stalking Marie Yovanovitch.
Josh Lederman of NBC News reported, “this is the kind of thing that if you’re in the government or you’re in law enforcement, this sends alarm bells ringing. We have reached out multiple times in the last 24 hours to the state department, to diplomatic security, which is part of the state department, to Pompeo’s staff. So far, it is total radio silence from the state department. We’ve also reached out to the FBI to see if they’re going to proceed with an investigation as Ambassador Yovanovitch’s lawyers have asked for. So far, no comment from them, either.”
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The FBI hasn't commented or denied a potential investigation into Trump stalking ##MarieYovanovitch pic.twitter.com/HHSG64jYdF — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 15, 2020
Yovanovitch’s lawyer requested an FBI investigation into the activities of Trump and his associates after new evidence was turned over to Congress by Giuliani associate Lev Parnas that appeared to show Trump and his Ukraine plotters surveilling the former Ambassador to Ukraine as they were trying to force her out of her post because she would not go along with the Trump plot to shakedown Ukraine for false dirt on Joe Biden.
The no comment from the FBI suggests that if an investigation hasn’t already started, one could be coming.
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politicususa--2020-01-15--Mitch McConnell Is Trying To Blackout Trump’s Impeachment Trial

Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans have proposed a series of media restrictions that would make real-time reporting impossible at Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
Sheryl Gay Stolberg tweeted some of the proposed restrictions : Among the limits that Senate Republicans want to put on reporters is a ban on electronic devices in the Senate chamber , which means that there will be no live tweets , videos , or reports from the Senate while the trial is going .
Reporters will be limited to pen and paper only , which would make real-time reporting of what is going on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impossible .
Speaking of cameras , Republicans only want one camera with no audio present when Democrats officially deliver the articles of impeachment .
Reporters would also have no access to the Senators as they come and go from the chamber , which as anyone who watches cable news understands , is one of the prime methods for reporters to speak to Senators and get reactions .
Reporters will also not be allowed to accompany Senators to the elevators .
The Republicans are proposing a media blackout that would limit the coverage to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial .
Mitch McConnell isn ’ t just trying to run a sham trial .
He is trying to stop the American people from seeing the truth behind the sham .
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Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans have proposed a series of media restrictions that would make real-time reporting impossible at Trump’s impeachment trial.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg tweeted some of the proposed restrictions:
NEW: Senate is considering new restrictions on reporters covering Trump impeachment trial, including additional security sweeps. Standing Committee representing reporters "vigorously objects." Statement forthcoming. Excerpt below: pic.twitter.com/R4Zs8YEZOa — Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) January 14, 2020
Among the limits that Senate Republicans want to put on reporters is a ban on electronic devices in the Senate chamber, which means that there will be no live tweets, videos, or reports from the Senate while the trial is going. Reporters will be limited to pen and paper only, which would make real-time reporting of what is going on inside the chamber away from the camera impossible.
Speaking of cameras, Republicans only want one camera with no audio present when Democrats officially deliver the articles of impeachment.
Reporters would also have no access to the Senators as they come and go from the chamber, which as anyone who watches cable news understands, is one of the prime methods for reporters to speak to Senators and get reactions. Reporters will also not be allowed to accompany Senators to the elevators.
The Republicans are proposing a media blackout that would limit the coverage to one Senate approved feed of the impeachment trial.
Mitch McConnell isn’t just trying to run a sham trial. He is trying to stop the American people from seeing the truth behind the sham.
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politicususa--2020-01-15--State Department Cancels Briefing When Asked About Trump’s Iran Embassies Threat Claim

President Trump ’ s State Department cut and ran in the wake of the documents released that show President Trump ’ s mob posse ran by Rudy Giuliani stalked US Ambassador Yovanovich , canceling a briefing on embassy security and their as yet unsubstantiated claims regarding their unauthorized strike of former Iranian General Qassem Soleimani .
“ The State Department abruptly canceled a classified congressional briefing Wednesday that was supposed to focus on embassy security , a House aide said , infuriating Capitol Hill staffers seeking answers on alleged Iranian threats to U.S. missions overseas , ” Politico reported on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This briefing is required by law every month , and today ’ s was the most important we ’ ve had scheduled in a long time .
The State Department has given us no explanation whatsoever , ” Politico reports this House aide told them .
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has already said that he has not seen specific evidence of imminent threats , and indeed when pressed , Republicans can not name any and instead recite a litany of past behavior by Soleimani , who was by all accounts a dangerous actor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imminent attacks ” as their excuse for avoiding congressional approval prior to striking , Senator Chris Murphy ( D-CN ) led Democrats in requesting a briefing from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Trump and State Department Secretary Pompeo ’ s claims that Soleimani was planning imminent attacks on multiple U.S. embassies .
“ On at least three separate occasions last Friday , President Trump alleged that former Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was involved in actively targeting multiple U.S. embassies .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also stated on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on an imminent threat and that threat stream included attacks on U.S. embassies .
Period .
Full stop.
’ ” “ There was no mention of any of this classified evidence during the All Senators Briefing last Wednesday by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , Secretary of Defense Mark Esper , Chairman Mark Milley , and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Gina Haspel .
Furthermore , on Sunday Secretary Esper said President Trump ‘ didn ’ t cite a specific piece of evidence ’ regarding an imminent attack on four embassies and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see ’ that evidence.
” According to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll .
more Americans disapprove than approve of President Trump ’ s handling of the situation with Iran .
Yovanovitch has called for an investigation into whether or not Trump was having her surveilled in his efforts to further his Ukraine conspiracy plot against former Vice President Joe Biden .

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President Trump’s State Department cut and ran in the wake of the documents released that show President Trump’s mob posse ran by Rudy Giuliani stalked US Ambassador Yovanovich, canceling a briefing on embassy security and their as yet unsubstantiated claims regarding their unauthorized strike of former Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
“The State Department abruptly canceled a classified congressional briefing Wednesday that was supposed to focus on embassy security, a House aide said, infuriating Capitol Hill staffers seeking answers on alleged Iranian threats to U.S. missions overseas,” Politico reported on Wednesday.
“Staff are furious. This briefing is required by law every month, and today’s was the most important we’ve had scheduled in a long time. The State Department has given us no explanation whatsoever,” Politico reports this House aide told them.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has already said that he has not seen specific evidence of imminent threats, and indeed when pressed, Republicans cannot name any and instead recite a litany of past behavior by Soleimani, who was by all accounts a dangerous actor.
After the Trump administration used “imminent attacks” as their excuse for avoiding congressional approval prior to striking, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CN) led Democrats in requesting a briefing from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Trump and State Department Secretary Pompeo’s claims that Soleimani was planning imminent attacks on multiple U.S. embassies.
“On at least three separate occasions last Friday, President Trump alleged that former Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was involved in actively targeting multiple U.S. embassies. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also stated on Friday that, ‘We had specific information on an imminent threat and that threat stream included attacks on U.S. embassies. Period. Full stop.’”
“There was no mention of any of this classified evidence during the All Senators Briefing last Wednesday by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Chairman Mark Milley, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Gina Haspel. Furthermore, on Sunday Secretary Esper said President Trump ‘didn’t cite a specific piece of evidence’ regarding an imminent attack on four embassies and that Secretary Esper ‘didn’t see’ that evidence.”
According to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. more Americans disapprove than approve of President Trump’s handling of the situation with Iran.
Yovanovitch has called for an investigation into whether or not Trump was having her surveilled in his efforts to further his Ukraine conspiracy plot against former Vice President Joe Biden.


politicususa--2020-01-15--Pelosi Just Sent A Strong Message To Putin And Trump About 2020

Nancy Pelosi said that she was sending a message to Putin and Trump that the American people will pick the next president .
Speaker Pelosi said at a press conference , “ This is about the Constitution of the United States .
And it ’ s important for the president to know and for Putin to know that the American voter — voters in America should decide who our president is .
Not Vladimir Putin in Russia .
So today I ’ m very proud to present the managers who will bring the case which we have great confidence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removal .
But this further evidence insists that — we wouldn ’ t be in this situation had we not waited and insist that the be — that there be witnesses and that we see documentation .
Now you see some of that change happening on the Senate side.
” Trump is tantruming over Pelosi ’ s choices for a good reason .
The Speaker ’ s choices reinforce the point that Donald Trump committed crimes and is trying to steal another presidential election .
The message to Putin is that there will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to emerge unscathed from the Russian election attacks .
The country was taken by surprise by the Russian attack in 2016 , but this time , everyone knows it ’ s coming and they are ready .
Nancy Pelosi is defending her country and democracy from an attack that is coming from Moscow and inside the Oval Office .

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Nancy Pelosi said that she was sending a message to Putin and Trump that the American people will pick the next president.
Speaker Pelosi said at a press conference, “This is about the Constitution of the United States. And it’s important for the president to know and for Putin to know that the American voter — voters in America should decide who our president is. Not Vladimir Putin in Russia. So today I’m very proud to present the managers who will bring the case which we have great confidence in terms of impeaching the president and his removal. But this further evidence insists that — we wouldn’t be in this situation had we not waited and insist that the be — that there be witnesses and that we see documentation. Now you see some of that change happening on the Senate side.”
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Pelosi says this is about sending a message to Putin and Trump while naming Adam Schiff lead manager of Trump's impeachment trial. pic.twitter.com/kCUOkfct7f — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 15, 2020
Trump is tantruming over Pelosi’s choices for a good reason. The Speaker’s choices reinforce the point that Donald Trump committed crimes and is trying to steal another presidential election. The message to Putin is that there will be consequences and his puppets are not going to emerge unscathed from the Russian election attacks. The country was taken by surprise by the Russian attack in 2016, but this time, everyone knows it’s coming and they are ready.
Nancy Pelosi is defending her country and democracy from an attack that is coming from Moscow and inside the Oval Office.


politicususa--2020-01-15--Trump Tantrums After Pelosi Names Prosecutors Impeachment Trial Managers

Trump responded to Speaker of the House Pelosi naming prosecutors as impeachment trial managers by throwing a tantrum on Twitter .
Pelosi named seven lawyers to make the case against Trump , “ Reps .
Adam Schiff , Jerry Nadler , Zoe Lofgren , Hakeem Jeffries , Val Demmings , Jason Crow , and Sylvia Garcia.
” Speaker Pelosi explained her reasoning for naming prosecutors as impeachment trial managers at a press conference , “ As you can see from these descriptions the emphasis on litigators .
The emphasis is on comfort level in the courtroom .
The emphasis is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and defend our constitution , to seek the truth for the American people .
I ’ m very proud and honored that these seven members , distinguished members , have accepted this serious responsibility .
Again , to protect and defend for the people defending our democracy .
When we leave here a little bit later at noon we ’ ll do to the floor and pass the resolution naming the managers officially .
But I wanted to say more about them here and to say that the decision to come down in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear evidence that we should have witnesses and we should have documentation and we have to make the strongest prosecution not only of our strong case but of all the information that has come forward since.
” All of Trump ’ s worst nightmares are coming true at the same time .
He has been impeached .
There is going to be a trial and a team of lawyers that is loaded with prosecutors is going to be making the case against him .
Senate Republicans have warned Trump not to allow the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anywhere near the trial .
Trump is losing it because his Senate impeachment trial is turning into everything that he and Mitch McConnell didn ’ t want .
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Trump responded to Speaker of the House Pelosi naming prosecutors as impeachment trial managers by throwing a tantrum on Twitter.
Pelosi named seven lawyers to make the case against Trump, “Reps. Adam Schiff, Jerry Nadler, Zoe Lofgren, Hakeem Jeffries, Val Demmings, Jason Crow, and Sylvia Garcia.”
Speaker Pelosi explained her reasoning for naming prosecutors as impeachment trial managers at a press conference, “As you can see from these descriptions the emphasis on litigators. The emphasis is on comfort level in the courtroom. The emphasis is making the strongest possible case to protect and defend our constitution, to seek the truth for the American people. I’m very proud and honored that these seven members, distinguished members, have accepted this serious responsibility. Again, to protect and defend for the people defending our democracy. When we leave here a little bit later at noon we’ll do to the floor and pass the resolution naming the managers officially. But I wanted to say more about them here and to say that the decision to come down in favor of litigators is necessitated by the clear evidence that we should have witnesses and we should have documentation and we have to make the strongest prosecution not only of our strong case but of all the information that has come forward since.”
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Pelosi names Adam Schiff, Jerry Nadler, Zoe Lofgren, Hakeem Jeffries, Val Demmings, Jason Crow, and Sylvia Garcia of Texas as impeachment managers. Pelosi emphasized litigators to make the strongest case against Trump. pic.twitter.com/I9JSfXYGx7 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 15, 2020
Trump responded with a tweet tantrum:
Here we go again, another Con Job by the Do Nothing Democrats. All of this work was supposed to be done by the House, not the Senate! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 15, 2020
All of Trump’s worst nightmares are coming true at the same time. He has been impeached. There is going to be a trial and a team of lawyers that is loaded with prosecutors is going to be making the case against him. Senate Republicans have warned Trump not to allow the likes of Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes anywhere near the trial.
Trump is losing it because his Senate impeachment trial is turning into everything that he and Mitch McConnell didn’t want.
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politicususa--2020-01-15--Adam Schiff Immediately Puts Mitch McConnell On Trial With Trump

After being named lead impeachment trial manager , Rep. Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) immediately made it clear that Mitch McConnell is Trump ’ s co-defendant .
Schiff said : We always felt a certain urgency about this impeachment given that the president was trying to get foreign help and cheating in the next election .
But as soon as we did take up and pass the articles Mitch Mcconnell made it clear he didn ’ t want a trial in the senate .
That he didn ’ t want to hear from witnesses , he didn ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ability to show the American people the necessity of a fair trial .
To expose the degree to which McConnell is working hand in hand with the subject of the impeachment , the president , to essentially turn what should be a trial into a sham .
And that time has been I think very effective in not only bringing new evidence to light , and the evidence was already overwhelming .
But also forcing senators to go on record .
Do they want a fair trial when it ’ s fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American people , or are they going to participate in a cover-up ?
I think it ’ s been very effective and as you have seen additional evidence continues to come to light that not only has bolstered an already overwhelming case but put additional pressure on the Senate to conduct a fair trial .
The last thing I ’ ll say is Mitch Mcconnell has taken to saying that the senate should only consider the closed record that comes from the House .
And as if what the senate is is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a trial .
But of course the senate — the framers had in mind a real trial with witnesses and evidence and if McConnell makes this the first trial in history without witnesses it will be exposed for what it is and that ’ s an effort to cover up for the president .
Finally , some have suggested as part of your question , why didn ’ t we wait to get more testimony ?
Well , we have sought McGahn ’ s president — Don McGahn ’ s the president ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We still don ’ t have a final court judgment , so yes , we could have waited years to get testimony , further testimony from all of the people that the president has been obstructing , but that would have completely negated the impeachment power .
By virtue of obstruction to prevent his own impeachment and that was an unacceptable course particularly when the whole object is to cheat in the election which is the ordinary way for dealing with a corrupt presidency .
Senate Majority Leader McConnell ( R-KY ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is working with Trump on an impeachment trial cover-up .
Chairman Schiff has a very interesting strategy of not only making the case against Trump but pressuring House Republicans to do the right thing in the trial .
Schiff is making it clear that it isn ’ t just Trump who is on trial , but also Senate Republicans and Mitch McConnell , who will go down with this president if they embrace the cover-up .
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After being named lead impeachment trial manager, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) immediately made it clear that Mitch McConnell is Trump’s co-defendant.
Schiff said:
We always felt a certain urgency about this impeachment given that the president was trying to get foreign help and cheating in the next election. But as soon as we did take up and pass the articles Mitch Mcconnell made it clear he didn’t want a trial in the senate. That he didn’t want to hear from witnesses, he didn’t want documents and this time has given us the ability to show the American people the necessity of a fair trial. To expose the degree to which McConnell is working hand in hand with the subject of the impeachment, the president, to essentially turn what should be a trial into a sham. And that time has been I think very effective in not only bringing new evidence to light, and the evidence was already overwhelming. But also forcing senators to go on record. Do they want a fair trial when it’s fair to the president but also fair to the American people, or are they going to participate in a cover-up? I think it’s been very effective and as you have seen additional evidence continues to come to light that not only has bolstered an already overwhelming case but put additional pressure on the Senate to conduct a fair trial.
The last thing I’ll say is Mitch Mcconnell has taken to saying that the senate should only consider the closed record that comes from the House. And as if what the senate is is not a trial but an appeal from a trial. But of course the senate — the framers had in mind a real trial with witnesses and evidence and if McConnell makes this the first trial in history without witnesses it will be exposed for what it is and that’s an effort to cover up for the president.
Finally, some have suggested as part of your question, why didn’t we wait to get more testimony? Well, we have sought McGahn’s president — Don McGahn’s the president’s lawyer since April of last year. We still don’t have a final court judgment, so yes, we could have waited years to get testimony, further testimony from all of the people that the president has been obstructing, but that would have completely negated the impeachment power. By virtue of obstruction to prevent his own impeachment and that was an unacceptable course particularly when the whole object is to cheat in the election which is the ordinary way for dealing with a corrupt presidency.
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Adam Schiff comes out of the gates immediately saying that Trump is trying to cheat to win the 2020 election. pic.twitter.com/8DF96ywZh7 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 15, 2020
Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) created this situation by openly announcing that he is working with Trump on an impeachment trial cover-up. Chairman Schiff has a very interesting strategy of not only making the case against Trump but pressuring House Republicans to do the right thing in the trial. Schiff is making it clear that it isn’t just Trump who is on trial, but also Senate Republicans and Mitch McConnell, who will go down with this president if they embrace the cover-up.
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politicususa--2020-01-15--Bipartisan Majority Of Senators Will Vote To Limit Trump’s Power To Start A War

In a stinging defeat for Donald Trump as he tries to campaign on military strength , the Senate reportedly has enough votes to pass a measure that will limit his ability to wage war with Iran .
According to The New York Times , “ A measure that would force President Trump to win congressional authorization before taking further military action against Iran now has enough Republican support to pass the Senate , a key Democratic senator said Tuesday.
” More from the report : The senator , Tim Kaine of Virginia , said at least four Republicans would break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr. Trump ’ s war-making powers , underscoring growing dissatisfaction with the president ’ s Iran strategy among members of his own party .
It would be a rebuke to the president as his impeachment trial gets underway and will likely set up the seventh veto of his presidency .
The Republican defectors “ were discouraged that the attitude that was being communicated to us was that Congress was an annoyance , ” Mr. Kaine said .
“ After that , they came to me and we have been able to make some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one of the Republicans who will support the measure , said in a statement that “ Congress can not be sidelined on these important decisions.
” She said that although the resolution would continue to allow Mr. Trump to repel an imminent attack , “ only the legislative branch may declare war or commit our armed forces to a sustained military conflict with Iran.
” Joining her in planning to vote with the Democrats were Senators Todd Young of Indiana , Mike Lee of Utah and Rand Paul of Kentucky .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both parties together Donald Trump continues to brag about his attack that took out Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani , but the Middle East has become more unstable as a result and the American people believe the decision has made the country and the world less safe .
Not only that , but a bipartisan group of lawmakers appear to be increasingly concerned about this president ’ s reckless strategy in the Middle East .
In a time when America is more polarized than ever , Donald Trump ’ s instability as commander-in-chief is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate vote .

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In a stinging defeat for Donald Trump as he tries to campaign on military strength, the Senate reportedly has enough votes to pass a measure that will limit his ability to wage war with Iran.
According to The New York Times, “A measure that would force President Trump to win congressional authorization before taking further military action against Iran now has enough Republican support to pass the Senate, a key Democratic senator said Tuesday.”
More from the report:
The senator, Tim Kaine of Virginia, said at least four Republicans would break ranks to pass a bill to curtail Mr. Trump’s war-making powers, underscoring growing dissatisfaction with the president’s Iran strategy among members of his own party. It would be a rebuke to the president as his impeachment trial gets underway and will likely set up the seventh veto of his presidency. The Republican defectors “were discouraged that the attitude that was being communicated to us was that Congress was an annoyance,” Mr. Kaine said. “After that, they came to me and we have been able to make some amendments.” Senator Susan Collins of Maine, one of the Republicans who will support the measure, said in a statement that “Congress cannot be sidelined on these important decisions.” She said that although the resolution would continue to allow Mr. Trump to repel an imminent attack, “only the legislative branch may declare war or commit our armed forces to a sustained military conflict with Iran.” Joining her in planning to vote with the Democrats were Senators Todd Young of Indiana, Mike Lee of Utah and Rand Paul of Kentucky.
Trump’s instability as commander-in-chief is bringing both parties together
Donald Trump continues to brag about his attack that took out Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani, but the Middle East has become more unstable as a result and the American people believe the decision has made the country and the world less safe.
Not only that, but a bipartisan group of lawmakers appear to be increasingly concerned about this president’s reckless strategy in the Middle East.
In a time when America is more polarized than ever, Donald Trump’s instability as commander-in-chief is bringing both sides together in a crucial Senate vote.
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politicususa--2020-01-16--Mike Pence Busted As Co-Conspirator In Ukraine Plot

Lev Parnas said that Mike Pence knew about the Ukraine plot and went to meet with President Zelensky on Trump ’ s behalf in Poland .
Rachel Maddow asked Parnas if Mike Pence knew the real reason for his Ukraine trip being canceled .
He answered , “ I ’ m going to use a famous quote by Gordon Sondland — everybody was in the loop.
” Parnas continued , “ I know he went to Poland also to discuss this on Trump ’ s behalf , so he couldn ’ t have not known.
” Parnas is right .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ met Zelensky on Trump ’ s behalf to discuss the Ukraine shakedown and not know about the plot to withhold congressionally appropriated military aid unless the Ukrainians launch an investigation into Joe Biden .
Mike Pence didn ’ t just know .
The vice president was involved in the scheme .
Lev Parnas ’ s interview was a ten-ton bomb dropped on the Trump administration , because is scratched the surface of how deep this conspiracy went inside the Executive Branch .
The Ukraine scandal is a Trump administration scandal .
It a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mitch McConnell wanted to sweep impeachment under the rug , because as more details emerge , Trump and the GOP look increasingly doomed in 2020 .
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Lev Parnas said that Mike Pence knew about the Ukraine plot and went to meet with President Zelensky on Trump’s behalf in Poland.
Rachel Maddow asked Parnas if Mike Pence knew the real reason for his Ukraine trip being canceled. He answered, “I’m going to use a famous quote by Gordon Sondland — everybody was in the loop.”
Parnas continued, “I know he went to Poland also to discuss this on Trump’s behalf, so he couldn’t have not known.”
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#PenceKnew about the Ukraine shakedown because he went to meet with Zelensky on Trump's behalf. #LevSpeaks pic.twitter.com/Q16uMmbodF — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 16, 2020
Parnas is right. It is impossible for Pence to have met Zelensky on Trump’s behalf to discuss the Ukraine shakedown and not know about the plot to withhold congressionally appropriated military aid unless the Ukrainians launch an investigation into Joe Biden. Mike Pence didn’t just know. The vice president was involved in the scheme.
Lev Parnas’s interview was a ten-ton bomb dropped on the Trump administration, because is scratched the surface of how deep this conspiracy went inside the Executive Branch. The Ukraine scandal is a Trump administration scandal. It a massive problem for the Republican Party. Mitch McConnell wanted to sweep impeachment under the rug, because as more details emerge, Trump and the GOP look increasingly doomed in 2020.
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politicususa--2020-01-16--Lev Parnas Just Took Down Attorney General William Barr

Lev Parnas said that Attorney General William Barr was basically on the team for the Ukraine plot and trying to get dirt on Joe Biden .
Parnas was asked about Barr by Rachel Maddow and said , “ Not only Rudy Giuliani , Victoria , and Joe , they were all best friends .
Barr was — Attorney General Barr was basically on the team.
” Parnas was also able to explain some of what Barr is up to , “ We knew about the investigation , and Attorney General Barr wanted to get to the bottom of the Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got upset that trump talked — the president ousted him , maybe , he didn ’ t want to be in the public eye , but it was known internally that he was investigating the investigators.
” If the House does not begin an investigation into Attorney General William Barr , they will not be doing their duty .
Barr should be impeached .
The Attorney General is abusing his power to dig up dirt on a political rival of the president .
Trump is the head of the corrupt snake , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation that must be removed .
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Lev Parnas said that Attorney General William Barr was basically on the team for the Ukraine plot and trying to get dirt on Joe Biden.
Parnas was asked about Barr by Rachel Maddow and said, “Not only Rudy Giuliani, Victoria, and Joe, they were all best friends. Barr was — Attorney General Barr was basically on the team.”
Parnas was also able to explain some of what Barr is up to, “We knew about the investigation, and Attorney General Barr wanted to get to the bottom of the Biden stuff. I think he might have got upset that trump talked — the president ousted him, maybe, he didn’t want to be in the public eye, but it was known internally that he was investigating the investigators.”
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Parnas says Attorney General William Barr was on the team and involved in the Ukraine plot. #Maddow #Parnas pic.twitter.com/bL5ak6hIEs — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 16, 2020
If the House does not begin an investigation into Attorney General William Barr, they will not be doing their duty. Barr should be impeached. The Attorney General is abusing his power to dig up dirt on a political rival of the president. Trump is the head of the corrupt snake, but William Barr is a special danger to the nation that must be removed.
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politicususa--2020-01-16--Lev Parnas Devastates Trump And Reveals Everything

In an interview with Rachel Maddow , Lev Parnas said that Trump lying and knew all about his activities and movements and directed him to threaten Ukraine .
Parnas said on The Rachel Maddow Show , “ That the president did know what was going on .
President Trump knew exactly what was going on .
He was aware of all my movements .
I wouldn ’ t do anything without the consent of Rudy Giuliani or the president .
I have no intent , no reason to speak to any of these officials .
They have no reason to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zelensky inner circle or minister — or president Poroshenko meet with who am I ?
They were told to meet with me .
That ’ s the secret they were trying to keep .
I was on the ground doing their work.
” Parnas said that Trump lied about not knowing him , “ He lied .
When you say friends , me and him didn ’ t eat hot dogs together .
I interacted with him as a lot of events .
We had one-on-one conversations at roundtables .
Basically I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the week I was in constant contact with him .
I was with Rudy when he would speak to the president , plenty of times .
I mean , ludicrous.
” Parnas spilled the beans .
He is a direct witness who contradicts both Trump ’ s story and the Republican Party line .
Trump is guilty .
He directed the operation , and he was trying to get Ukraine to smear Joe Biden .
Parnas has also said that Bolton is a key witness , and he implicated Mike Pence in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his party wants to admit .
The Lev Parnas interview with Rachel Maddow has been totally devastating for Trump .

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In an interview with Rachel Maddow, Lev Parnas said that Trump lying and knew all about his activities and movements and directed him to threaten Ukraine.
Parnas said on The Rachel Maddow Show, “That the president did know what was going on. President Trump knew exactly what was going on. He was aware of all my movements. I wouldn’t do anything without the consent of Rudy Giuliani or the president. I have no intent, no reason to speak to any of these officials. They have no reason to speak to me. Why would presidents zelensky inner circle or minister — or president Poroshenko meet with who am I? They were told to meet with me. That’s the secret they were trying to keep. I was on the ground doing their work.”
Parnas said that Trump lied about not knowing him, “He lied. When you say friends, me and him didn’t eat hot dogs together. I interacted with him as a lot of events. We had one-on-one conversations at roundtables. Basically I was — four or five days out of the week I was in constant contact with him. I was with Rudy when he would speak to the president, plenty of times. I mean, ludicrous.”
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Lev Parnas says Trump is lying and he knew about all of his movements and everything. #Maddow pic.twitter.com/l1GAMzFHoP — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 16, 2020
Parnas spilled the beans. He is a direct witness who contradicts both Trump’s story and the Republican Party line. Trump is guilty. He directed the operation, and he was trying to get Ukraine to smear Joe Biden.
Parnas has also said that Bolton is a key witness, and he implicated Mike Pence in a much deeper way than the Vice President and his party wants to admit.
The Lev Parnas interview with Rachel Maddow has been totally devastating for Trump.


politicususa--2020-01-16--Trump Complained That The Constitution Is Too Hard To Read

Donald Trump was asked to read the Constitution aloud , and he stumbled so badly over the text so badly that he complained that the Constitution was like a foreign language .
The Washington Post reported a story from the upcoming book A Very Stable Genius : Early in his presidency , Trump agrees to participate in an HBO documentary that features judges and lawmakers — as well as all the living presidents — reading aloud from the Constitution .
But Trump struggles and stumbles over the text , blaming others in the room for his mistakes and griping , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ language.
” Compared to all of the felonies and impeachable offenses that Trump has committed , his complaints about the reading level required to understand the Constitution might not seem like much , but the president ’ s comments are a telling reveal that he has never read the Constitution , doesn ’ t know what ’ s in it , and doesn ’ t care to understand the system of government that he is a central figure in .
Trump claims to have unlimited powers because he believes that he does .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ argue constitutional disputes with this administration because the president has no idea what he is talking about .
There has never been a president so intellectually deficient in the White House at any point in the last century .
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Donald Trump was asked to read the Constitution aloud, and he stumbled so badly over the text so badly that he complained that the Constitution was like a foreign language.
The Washington Post reported a story from the upcoming book A Very Stable Genius:
Early in his presidency, Trump agrees to participate in an HBO documentary that features judges and lawmakers — as well as all the living presidents — reading aloud from the Constitution. But Trump struggles and stumbles over the text, blaming others in the room for his mistakes and griping, “It’s like a foreign language.”
Compared to all of the felonies and impeachable offenses that Trump has committed, his complaints about the reading level required to understand the Constitution might not seem like much, but the president’s comments are a telling reveal that he has never read the Constitution, doesn’t know what’s in it, and doesn’t care to understand the system of government that he is a central figure in.
Trump claims to have unlimited powers because he believes that he does.
There is no point in trying to argue constitutional disputes with this administration because the president has no idea what he is talking about. There has never been a president so intellectually deficient in the White House at any point in the last century.
Trump’s ignorance presents a threat to every American.
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politicususa--2020-01-17--Trump Picks His Impeachment Defense Team By Watching Fox News

Trump has picked Fox News contributor Ken Starr and regular Fox presence Alan Dershowitz for his impeachment defense team .
President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment defense team will include Ken Starr , whose investigation led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton , and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz , whose clients have included notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and O.J .
Simpson .
In addition to Starr and Dershowitz , the lawyer Robert Ray is expected to be on Trump ’ s impeachment defense team .
Ray had succeeded Starr has independent counsel in the Whitewater investigation of Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s personal lawyer Jay Sekulow are heading the impeachment defense team .
Throw in Pam Bondi , who was bribed by Trump to make the Trump University scandal go away in Florida , and his defense team is primarily made of people who all have one thing in common .
Four of the six members of Trump ’ s defense team are regular faces who defend Trump on Fox News .
Trump ’ s defense team pool came from lawyers that he sees defending him on Fox News .
No high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work for Trump because of his notorious reputation as a dead beat client who doesn ’ t pay his lawyers or listen to the advice that they give him .
Trump did avoid the landmine of placing Rudy Giuliani on the defense team , but his representation is far from overwhelming in terms of legal power and intellectual might .
Trump has put defense that he saw on Fox News to face off against the group of prosecutors and attornies that Nancy Pelosi is sending to prosecute the case .
The arguments should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outcome of the trial is not in doubt , Trump has assembled a team that will guarantee that he will lose the battle of public opinion over his impeachment trial .
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Trump has picked Fox News contributor Ken Starr and regular Fox presence Alan Dershowitz for his impeachment defense team.
CNBC reported:
President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team will include Ken Starr, whose investigation led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, whose clients have included notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and O.J. Simpson.
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In addition to Starr and Dershowitz, the lawyer Robert Ray is expected to be on Trump’s impeachment defense team. Ray had succeeded Starr has independent counsel in the Whitewater investigation of Clinton.
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White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump’s personal lawyer Jay Sekulow are heading the impeachment defense team.
Throw in Pam Bondi, who was bribed by Trump to make the Trump University scandal go away in Florida, and his defense team is primarily made of people who all have one thing in common.
Four of the six members of Trump’s defense team are regular faces who defend Trump on Fox News. Trump’s defense team pool came from lawyers that he sees defending him on Fox News.
No high priced legal expert of any quality will work for Trump because of his notorious reputation as a dead beat client who doesn’t pay his lawyers or listen to the advice that they give him. Trump did avoid the landmine of placing Rudy Giuliani on the defense team, but his representation is far from overwhelming in terms of legal power and intellectual might.
Trump has put defense that he saw on Fox News to face off against the group of prosecutors and attornies that Nancy Pelosi is sending to prosecute the case. The arguments should be a bloodbath, and while the outcome of the trial is not in doubt, Trump has assembled a team that will guarantee that he will lose the battle of public opinion over his impeachment trial.
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politicususa--2020-01-17--Martha McSally Is Fundraising Off A Video That Shows Her Throwing A Tantrum Over CNN Question

Sen. Martha McSally ( R-AZ ) was caught on video throwing a Donald Trump-style tantrum on Thursday , and now – quite bizarrely – she ’ s trying to raise campaign funds off of it .
As PoliticusUSA ’ s Jason Easley noted earlier on Thursday , McSally “ lost it and screamed liberal hack at CNN ’ s Manu Raju after he asked her about considering new impeachment evidence.
” Instead of answering the very valid question put forward by Raju , McSally imploded , calling him a “ liberal hack ” and then storming into her office .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matthews pointed out , McSally – with the help of Trump – is using the meltdown to try to raise money .
Martha McSally is desperate to be a legitimate senator Sen. McSally lost the Arizona Senate election last year when she was defeated by Democrat Kyrsten Sinema .
Just over a month after losing , Arizona ’ s Republican governor appointed McSally to the state ’ s other U.S. Senate seat .
In other words , Arizona voters had a chance to make McSally their U.S .
Senator in 2018 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her in a somewhat unfavorable position in November as she seeks to win a job that her constituents already told her she shouldn ’ t have .
With polling showing her behind her Democratic opponent Mark Kelly and fundraising struggles , it ’ s no surprise that McSally is lashing out at reporters in order to rev up the MAGA base and bring them to her rescue .
The Trump campaign tweeted out the video of McSally ’ s meltdown earlier today , praising the her for wrecking CNN and asking her supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It remains to be seen whether Martha McSally ’ s strategy of adopting Donald Trump ’ s political style will work , but it reeks of desperation .

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Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) was caught on video throwing a Donald Trump-style tantrum on Thursday, and now – quite bizarrely – she’s trying to raise campaign funds off of it.
As PoliticusUSA’s Jason Easley noted earlier on Thursday, McSally “lost it and screamed liberal hack at CNN’s Manu Raju after he asked her about considering new impeachment evidence.”
Instead of answering the very valid question put forward by Raju, McSally imploded, calling him a “liberal hack” and then storming into her office.
Video of the senator’s meltdown:
Video of Martha McSally’s exchange with @mkraju when asked about considering new evidence in the Senate impeachment trial. pic.twitter.com/qHwrc0ubd3 — andrew kaczynski🤔 (@KFILE) January 16, 2020
Now, as MSNBC‘s Chris Matthews pointed out, McSally – with the help of Trump – is using the meltdown to try to raise money.
Sen. Martha McSally is now fundraising off a video of her imploding when she was asked about new impeachment evidence. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/nmVUlvrrPh — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) January 17, 2020
Martha McSally is desperate to be a legitimate senator
Sen. McSally lost the Arizona Senate election last year when she was defeated by Democrat Kyrsten Sinema. Just over a month after losing, Arizona‘s Republican governor appointed McSally to the state’s other U.S. Senate seat.
In other words, Arizona voters had a chance to make McSally their U.S. Senator in 2018, and they chose not to. That puts her in a somewhat unfavorable position in November as she seeks to win a job that her constituents already told her she shouldn’t have.
With polling showing her behind her Democratic opponent Mark Kelly and fundraising struggles, it’s no surprise that McSally is lashing out at reporters in order to rev up the MAGA base and bring them to her rescue.
The Trump campaign tweeted out the video of McSally‘s meltdown earlier today, praising the her for wrecking CNN and asking her supporters to donate to her flailing campaign.
It remains to be seen whether Martha McSally‘s strategy of adopting Donald Trump‘s political style will work, but it reeks of desperation.
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politicususa--2020-01-17--Lev Parnas Destroys Trump’s Lies About Biden And Admits The Former VP Has Done Nothing Wrong

Lev Parnas – a central figure in Donald Trump ’ s scheme to shake down a foreign power for dirt on Joe Biden – now admits that the former vice president did nothing wrong with respect to Ukraine .
During an interview with MSNBC ’ s Rachel Maddow , Parnas said that after looking at all the evidence , he saw nothing to indicate that the former vice president is guilty of anything .
“ I don ’ t think Vice President Biden did anything wrong , ” Parnas told Maddow .
“ I think he was protecting our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney general and people used this to their advantage.
” After analyzing all the evidence and sitting back and really understanding what ’ s going on , I don ’ t think Vice President Biden did anything wrong .
I think he was protecting our country and getting rid of probably a crooked attorney general and people used this to their advantage .
A lot of rich people in Ukraine have their own agenda .
And they use us here for their own political stuff .
So I think this is — was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man running Trump ’ s Ukraine scheme found any dirt on Biden Donald Trump is trying to convince the American people that Joe Biden – a man who is well-respect and generally well-liked by voters – is a crook who engaged in shady foreign dealings .
Since this Ukraine scandal blew up , Trump ’ s been spewing the lie that it was Biden , not he , who engaged in scandalous , criminal behavior .
But if the man on the ground in Ukraine running Donald Trump ’ s criminal scheme to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t even find dirt on said political opponent , then chances are there wasn ’ t any .

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Lev Parnas – a central figure in Donald Trump’s scheme to shake down a foreign power for dirt on Joe Biden – now admits that the former vice president did nothing wrong with respect to Ukraine.
During an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, Parnas said that after looking at all the evidence, he saw nothing to indicate that the former vice president is guilty of anything.
“I don’t think Vice President Biden did anything wrong,” Parnas told Maddow. “I think he was protecting our country and getting rid of probably a crooked attorney general and people used this to their advantage.”
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After analyzing all the evidence and sitting back and really understanding what’s going on, I don’t think Vice President Biden did anything wrong. I think he was protecting our country and getting rid of probably a crooked attorney general and people used this to their advantage. A lot of rich people in Ukraine have their own agenda. And they use us here for their own political stuff. So I think this is — was a big one.
Not even the man running Trump’s Ukraine scheme found any dirt on Biden
Donald Trump is trying to convince the American people that Joe Biden – a man who is well-respect and generally well-liked by voters – is a crook who engaged in shady foreign dealings.
Since this Ukraine scandal blew up, Trump’s been spewing the lie that it was Biden, not he, who engaged in scandalous, criminal behavior.
But if the man on the ground in Ukraine running Donald Trump’s criminal scheme to take down a political opponent can’t even find dirt on said political opponent, then chances are there wasn’t any.
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politicususa--2020-01-17--Trump And Barr Are Trying To Scare Lev Parnas Into Not Talking

Lev Parnas said that Donald Trump and William Barr are trying to scare him into not talking and staying silent .
Parnas said on MSNBC ’ s The Rachel Maddow Show , “ My only objective is to get the truth out because I never thought I was doing anything wrong .
I still , you know , I regret certain things that I did , you know , hurting the ambassador , because that was not something , but it was part of like , when you ’ re in a war , you think like casualties and stuff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say , but it was , and I keep saying it was like , you know , being in a cult , and when they say organized crime , I think trump is like a cult leader .
And right now , the scary part , and that ’ s what I keep mentioning and people don ’ t understand is there ’ s a lot of Republicans that would go against him .
The only reason , if you ’ ll take a look , and you know very well because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between why trump is so powerful now , and he wasn ’ t as powerful in ’ 16 and ’ 17 , he became that powerful when he got William Barr.
” Parnas continued , “ People are scared .
Am I scared , yes , and because I think I ’ m more scared of our own justice department than of these criminals right now .
Because , you know , the scariest part is getting locked in some room and being treated as an animal when you did nothing wrong and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you know , and that ’ s the tool they ’ re using , I mean , just trying to scare me into not talking and with god ’ s help , and with my lawyer next to me that I know will go bad for me no matter what , with the truth , and I ’ m taking a chance .
My wife is scared , my kids are nervous.e is scared , my kids are nervous.
” Intimidation has been the number one tool that Trump has used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intimidation is why he threatens to sue people .
As president , Trump ’ s Twitter account has been his platform for intimidating and threatening witnesses .
It is safer for Parnas to speak out than it is for him to stay silent .
Trump is a cult leader , and cults tend to take action against those who try to leave .
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Lev Parnas said that Donald Trump and William Barr are trying to scare him into not talking and staying silent.
Parnas said on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, “My only objective is to get the truth out because I never thought I was doing anything wrong. I still, you know, I regret certain things that I did, you know, hurting the ambassador, because that was not something, but it was part of like, when you’re in a war, you think like casualties and stuff like that, it’s bad to say, but it was, and I keep saying it was like, you know, being in a cult, and when they say organized crime, I think trump is like a cult leader. And right now, the scary part, and that’s what I keep mentioning and people don’t understand is there’s a lot of Republicans that would go against him. The only reason, if you’ll take a look, and you know very well because you have been following, the difference between why trump is so powerful now, and he wasn’t as powerful in ’16 and ’17, he became that powerful when he got William Barr.”
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Parnas says Trump is a cult, and the president and Barr are trying to scare him into silence. #LevSpeaks #Maddow pic.twitter.com/mEotAaRiX4 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 17, 2020
Parnas continued, “People are scared. Am I scared, yes, and because I think I’m more scared of our own justice department than of these criminals right now. Because, you know, the scariest part is getting locked in some room and being treated as an animal when you did nothing wrong and — or when you’re not, you know, and that’s the tool they’re using, I mean, just trying to scare me into not talking and with god’s help, and with my lawyer next to me that I know will go bad for me no matter what, with the truth, and I’m taking a chance. My wife is scared, my kids are nervous.e is scared, my kids are nervous.”
Intimidation has been the number one tool that Trump has used to silence witnesses throughout his adult life. Intimidation is why he threatens to sue people. As president, Trump’s Twitter account has been his platform for intimidating and threatening witnesses.
It is safer for Parnas to speak out than it is for him to stay silent. Trump is a cult leader, and cults tend to take action against those who try to leave.
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politicususa--2020-01-17--Fake Moderate Susan Collins Is Now The Most Unpopular Senator In America

Sen. Susan Collins ( R-ME ) is now the most unpopular senator in America , according to a new tracking poll from Morning Consult .
The survey shows that Collins ’ net approval rating has dropped 10 points since September – around the same time the House of Representatives announced its impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump ’ s scheme to extort Ukraine .
According to Morning Consult , Sen. Collins ’ approval rating is just 42 percent , while a majority – 52 percent – disapprove of her performance .
The numbers should worry the GOP lawmaker as she tries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
Over the past few months , Sen. Collins has taken her usual approach : pretend to be concerned about this corrupt president ’ s behavior , and then eventually fall in line behind him .
Just this week , in fact , the Maine senator basically admitted that she doesn ’ t care about explosive new evidence that ’ s come to light in recent days .
Realizing that her moderate mask slipped off slightly , Sen. Collins tried to walk back her comments by saying Thursday that she probably would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Regardless of what she ends up doing when it all comes to a vote , the people of Maine are likely tired of watching the senator ’ s constant dithering , especially because it always leads to the same place – caving in to Donald Trump .
The three least popular senators are Trump loyalists Just below Susan Collins on the list of three most unpopular U.S. senators is Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell – the man currently doing his darnedest to run a sham impeachment trial without any evidence or witness testimony – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican lawmaker who has indicated that she , too , will fall in line behind this corrupt president .
At the end of the day , Republican lawmakers , both in the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate , are betting that their seats are safe as long as they keep their base happy and stand by Donald Trump through the impeachment process .
Unfortunately for them , they appear to be losing that bet .

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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is now the most unpopular senator in America, according to a new tracking poll from Morning Consult.
The survey shows that Collins’ net approval rating has dropped 10 points since September – around the same time the House of Representatives announced its impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump’s scheme to extort Ukraine.
According to Morning Consult, Sen. Collins’ approval rating is just 42 percent, while a majority – 52 percent – disapprove of her performance. The numbers should worry the GOP lawmaker as she tries to hold onto her Senate seat this year.
Over the past few months, Sen. Collins has taken her usual approach: pretend to be concerned about this corrupt president’s behavior, and then eventually fall in line behind him.
Just this week, in fact, the Maine senator basically admitted that she doesn’t care about explosive new evidence that’s come to light in recent days.
Realizing that her moderate mask slipped off slightly, Sen. Collins tried to walk back her comments by saying Thursday that she probably would support a motion to call witnesses.
Regardless of what she ends up doing when it all comes to a vote, the people of Maine are likely tired of watching the senator’s constant dithering, especially because it always leads to the same place – caving in to Donald Trump.
The three least popular senators are Trump loyalists
Just below Susan Collins on the list of three most unpopular U.S. senators is Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell – the man currently doing his darnedest to run a sham impeachment trial without any evidence or witness testimony – and Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, another Republican lawmaker who has indicated that she, too, will fall in line behind this corrupt president.
The complete top 10 via Morning Consult:
Top 10 Most Unpopular Senators 4th Quarter Polling (Disapprovals): Collins: 52%
McConnell: 50%
Ernst: 42%
Murkowski: 41%
Menendez: 40%
Gardner: 40%
McSally: 40%
Fischer: 40%
Warren: 40%
Paul: 39% Morning Consult / December 31, 2019 / n=494,899 / Online#Democrats #Republicans — Polling USA (@USA_Polling) January 16, 2020
At the end of the day, Republican lawmakers, both in the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, are betting that their seats are safe as long as they keep their base happy and stand by Donald Trump through the impeachment process.
Unfortunately for them, they appear to be losing that bet.
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politicususa--2020-01-17--Ex-RNC Chair Blasts ‘Un-American’ GOP Senators For Taking An Oath They Know They Won’t Keep

Michael Steele , former chairman of the Republican National Committee , unloaded on GOP senators on Thursday , saying they should ashamed of themselves for taking an oath they don ’ t plan to keep .
During a discussion with MSNBC ’ s Brian Williams and Nicolle Wallace , Steele said Republicans have already admitted they won ’ t be impartial in Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial , so taking an oath they know they will violate is “ un-American.
” “ They should be embarrassed to stand there and take the oath of office when they ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they do so , ” Steele said .
The question is whether or not you can slice out pieces of votes to cobble together a coalition of the willing , who want to willingly have an open trial that would allow for witnesses and documents and testimony because they ’ re more interested in the truth , they ’ re more interested in knowing whether or not what has been alleged did , in fact , occur the way it did , or whether this was , in fact , a witch-hunt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part that rubs me here is that if the president had the perfect phone call , Republican senators , then put forth the testimony to back that up , then put forth the witnesses to back that up .
But all you have done since the beginning of this whole thing is to shut down and to project and , in fact , say openly , ‘ I don ’ t even want to care about the evidence.
’ Lindsey Graham : ‘ I don ’ t care about the evidence .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence.
’ So don ’ t stand in the chamber today and take the oath .
Take your behind out of the chamber when it ’ s time to swear in because you will be lying to the American people because you ’ ve already told us you plan not to be an honest juror .
So this is almost a joke in the sense that you have some of these senators walking into this room , standing in front of the country , standing in front of the chief justice of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to swear an oath that they know they ’ re not going to defend nor uphold .
And so what signal does that send to the American people ?
It says to us that the rule of law , the process of jurisprudence in whatever form it takes doesn ’ t matter , at least for some .
… That ’ s the responsibility at this moment that I think a lot of these members are going to let slip by and it ’ s , quite frankly , Brian and Nicolle , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And they should be embarrassed to stand there and take the oath of office when they ’ ve already told us they plan to lie when they do so .
Most GOP senators are happily violating their oath Since day one of this impeachment saga , most Republican senators have refused to even listen when confronted with the damning and indisputable evidence that Donald Trump violated his oath office .
If there was any doubt remaining that the president was extorting Ukraine into helping him cheat in another election , it all went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday night interview with Lev Parnas in which the former Rudy Giuliani associate corroborated all the damning testimony we heard during the impeachment inquiry .
But again , most Republicans are unmoved by the increasingly troubling evidence against the president .
They know that being an impartial juror will mean they have to remove Donald Trump – a president who now owns the GOP – from office .
They ’ d rather violate their oath than let that happen .

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Michael Steele, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, unloaded on GOP senators on Thursday, saying they should ashamed of themselves for taking an oath they don’t plan to keep.
During a discussion with MSNBC’s Brian Williams and Nicolle Wallace, Steele said Republicans have already admitted they won’t be impartial in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, so taking an oath they know they will violate is “un-American.”
“They should be embarrassed to stand there and take the oath of office when they’ve already told us they plan to lie when they do so,” Steele said.
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The question is whether or not you can slice out pieces of votes to cobble together a coalition of the willing, who want to willingly have an open trial that would allow for witnesses and documents and testimony because they’re more interested in the truth, they’re more interested in knowing whether or not what has been alleged did, in fact, occur the way it did, or whether this was, in fact, a witch-hunt. See, that’s the part that rubs me here is that if the president had the perfect phone call, Republican senators, then put forth the testimony to back that up, then put forth the witnesses to back that up. But all you have done since the beginning of this whole thing is to shut down and to project and, in fact, say openly, ‘I don’t even want to care about the evidence.’ Lindsey Graham: ‘I don’t care about the evidence. I’m not even looking at the evidence.’ So don’t stand in the chamber today and take the oath. Take your behind out of the chamber when it’s time to swear in because you will be lying to the American people because you’ve already told us you plan not to be an honest juror. So this is almost a joke in the sense that you have some of these senators walking into this room, standing in front of the country, standing in front of the chief justice of the United States, raising their damn hand to swear an oath that they know they’re not going to defend nor uphold. And so what signal does that send to the American people? It says to us that the rule of law, the process of jurisprudence in whatever form it takes doesn’t matter, at least for some. … That’s the responsibility at this moment that I think a lot of these members are going to let slip by and it’s, quite frankly, Brian and Nicolle, disgusting. It’s un-American. And they should be embarrassed to stand there and take the oath of office when they’ve already told us they plan to lie when they do so.
Most GOP senators are happily violating their oath
Since day one of this impeachment saga, most Republican senators have refused to even listen when confronted with the damning and indisputable evidence that Donald Trump violated his oath office.
If there was any doubt remaining that the president was extorting Ukraine into helping him cheat in another election, it all went away after Rachel Maddow’s explosive Wednesday night interview with Lev Parnas in which the former Rudy Giuliani associate corroborated all the damning testimony we heard during the impeachment inquiry.
But again, most Republicans are unmoved by the increasingly troubling evidence against the president. They know that being an impartial juror will mean they have to remove Donald Trump – a president who now owns the GOP – from office.
They’d rather violate their oath than let that happen.
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politicususa--2020-01-16--Trump Is Now Pretending Like He Doesn’t Know Lev Parnas

Donald Trump is now pretending like he doesn ’ t know Lev Parnas , which is a sure sign that the president is busted .
We have gone through the Russian witch hunt .
We have gone through a lot of them , from probably before I came down the escalator and certainly since I came down the escalator , look at what happened .
And in the meantime , our country — doesn ’ t matter what you — he ’ s tried to probably make a deal for himself .
I don ’ t know who this man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fund-raisers .
I take a picture with him .
I take thousands and thousands of pictures with people all the time .
Thousands during the course of the year .
And oftentimes taking a picture with somebody and say I wonder what newspaper that one will appear in .
Perhaps he ’ s a fine man .
I know nothing about him .
Trump continued , “ I don ’ t know him .
I don ’ t believe I ’ ve ever spoken to him .
I don ’ t believe I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve thousands of people .
I meet thousands and thousands of people as president .
I take thousands of pictures .
And I do — I do it openly and gladly .
And then if I have a picture where I ’ m standing with somebody at a fund-raiser like I believe I saw a picture with this man , but I don ’ t know him .
I had never had a conversation that I remember with him.
” Parnas already knocked down Trump ’ s claim that he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Rachel Maddow interview , Parnas said , “ He lied .
When you say friends , me and him didn ’ t eat hot dogs together .
I interacted with him as a lot of events .
We had one-on-one conversations at roundtables .
Basically I was — four or five days out of the week I was in constant contact with him .
I was with Rudy when he would speak to the president , plenty of times .
I mean , ludicrous.
” Trump knows Lev Parnas .
There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two of them together .
Trump always pretends not to know someone when they start dropping dimes on him .
It ’ s one of his verbal tells .
Donald Trump ’ s reaction is a sure sign that Lev Parnas is telling the truth .
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Donald Trump is now pretending like he doesn’t know Lev Parnas, which is a sure sign that the president is busted.
Trump said:
We have gone through the Russian witch hunt. We have gone through a lot of them, from probably before I came down the escalator and certainly since I came down the escalator, look at what happened. And in the meantime, our country — doesn’t matter what you — he’s tried to probably make a deal for himself.
I don’t know who this man is other than I guess he attended fund-raisers. I take a picture with him. I take thousands and thousands of pictures with people all the time. Thousands during the course of the year. And oftentimes taking a picture with somebody and say I wonder what newspaper that one will appear in. Perhaps he’s a fine man. I know nothing about him.
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Trump is now pretending like he doesn't know Lev Parnas and claims he doesn't need election help from foreign governments, while he is actively soliciting election meddling from foreign governments on his behalf. pic.twitter.com/VbRM8YikRV — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 16, 2020
Trump continued, “I don’t know him. I don’t believe I’ve ever spoken to him. I don’t believe I’ve ever spoken to him. I’ve thousands of people. I meet thousands and thousands of people as president. I take thousands of pictures. And I do — I do it openly and gladly. And then if I have a picture where I’m standing with somebody at a fund-raiser like I believe I saw a picture with this man, but I don’t know him. I had never had a conversation that I remember with him.”
Parnas already knocked down Trump’s claim that he was a stranger to the president. During his Rachel Maddow interview, Parnas said, “He lied. When you say friends, me and him didn’t eat hot dogs together. I interacted with him as a lot of events. We had one-on-one conversations at roundtables. Basically I was — four or five days out of the week I was in constant contact with him. I was with Rudy when he would speak to the president, plenty of times. I mean, ludicrous.”
Trump knows Lev Parnas. There are more than a few pictures of the two of them together. Trump always pretends not to know someone when they start dropping dimes on him. It’s one of his verbal tells.
Donald Trump’s reaction is a sure sign that Lev Parnas is telling the truth.
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politicususa--2020-01-16--Republicans Take Oath To Be Impartial While Ignoring Impeachment Evidence

The quid .
The pro .
And the quo .
As Republican Senators who have already vowed to put Donald Trump ahead of their country swear in to serve as jurors on his impeachment trial , vowing impartial justice according to the Constitution and the laws so help them God , the revelations they are willfully ignoring regarding Trump using this country to extort Ukraine to help him cheat in another election becomes even more important .
Usually quid pro quo is hard to prove .
And it ’ s not necessary in order to impeach president trump for abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But it just so happens that Trump and his mob boys are dripping with evidence of quid pro quo .
Ukrainian-American businessman Lev Parnas , an associate of Trump ’ s lawyer Rudy Giuliani , told Rachel Maddow Wednesday night that ALL aid was dependent upon digging up dirt on former Vice President and current Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden .
Parnas told Maddow that he delivered a message to a top aide to Zelenskyy , Sergei Sheyfir , that “ it was all aid… we would stop giving them any kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announcement of an investigation into Joe Biden .
The Merriam dictionary definition of Quid pro quo definition is “ something given or received for something else ; also : a deal arranging a quid pro quo.
” Republicans have been saying that it ’ s not proven that Trump withheld military aid to Ukraine while pressuring the country to investigate his political rival , but Parnas is saying that they threatened to withhold not just military aid , but all aid .
Parnas : “ Basically , the message that I was supposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official ) Sergei Sheyfir was a very harsh message .
That was told to me to give it to him in a very harsh way .
Not in a pleasant way… the message was , it wasn ’ t just military aid , it was all aid .
Basically , their relationships would be sour .
That we would stop giving them any kind of aid.
” Parnas : Unless , well several things , there were several demands at that point .
A , the most important one was the announcement of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So you believe that Mr. Pence ’ s trip to ( Zelinskiy ’ s ) inauguration was cancelled because they didn ’ t agree ( to an investigation ) ?
” Parnas : “ Oh , I know 100 percent .
It was 100 percent.
” Maddow : “ Let me make sure I understand what you ’ re saying .
When Vice President Pence when over there ( to Poland ) on September 1st , again in President Trump ’ s stead , you believe , or you have reason to believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at that meeting with getting President Zelenskiy to announce investigations of Joe Biden specifically ?
” Maddow : “ Do you believe that part of the motivation to get rid of Ambassador Yovanovitch to get her out of post was because she was in the way of this effort to get the government of Ukraine to announce investigations of Joe Biden ?
” Parnas : “ That was the only motivation.
” Maddow : “ That was the only motivation.
” Parnas : “ There was no other motivation.
” Parnas says after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand message is when Sheyfir blocked Parnas on WhatsApp .
The White House denied all of Parnas ’ claims , saying in a statement by the supposed White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham , who does not actually do the job of a press secretary and only speaks to right wing propaganda outlets , per NBC News , “ These allegations are being made by a man who is currently out on bail for federal crimes and is desperate to reduce his exposure to prison.
” But , legally , Parnas has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than he does by making things up .
If he is making things up , he won ’ t get the consideration he is obviously hoping to get by giving up information on the Big Fish , Donald Trump , and his associates .
His claims do match up with the events , and that makes it even harder to dismiss out of hand .
Add to Parnas ’ bombshell claims is the fact that on Thursday , the GAO report that said Office of Management and Budget violated the Impoundment Control Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another impeached Republican President ’ s overreach , this time Nixon ) when it withheld funds slated for assistance to Ukraine .
“ Title X of the Act – “ Impoundment Control ” – established procedures to prevent the President and other government officials from unilaterally substituting their own funding decisions for those of the Congress.
” This might all seem meaningless given Senate Republicans behaving as if they , too , are a part of the Trump crime syndicate .
And perhaps they are , given the revelations and confirmations about other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Devin Nunes , we ’ re looking at you ) .
But it is up to the people to make noise about these crimes , to refuse to allow Republicans to rugsweep their own president ’ s alleged crimes .

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The quid. The pro. And the quo.
As Republican Senators who have already vowed to put Donald Trump ahead of their country swear in to serve as jurors on his impeachment trial, vowing impartial justice according to the Constitution and the laws so help them God, the revelations they are willfully ignoring regarding Trump using this country to extort Ukraine to help him cheat in another election becomes even more important.
Usually quid pro quo is hard to prove. And it’s not necessary in order to impeach president trump for abuse of power and obstruction of justice.
But it just so happens that Trump and his mob boys are dripping with evidence of quid pro quo. Ukrainian-American businessman Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani, told Rachel Maddow Wednesday night that ALL aid was dependent upon digging up dirt on former Vice President and current Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden.
Parnas told Maddow that he delivered a message to a top aide to Zelenskyy, Sergei Sheyfir, that “it was all aid… we would stop giving them any kind of aid…” unless there was an announcement of an investigation into Joe Biden.
The Merriam dictionary definition of Quid pro quo definition is “something given or received for something else; also : a deal arranging a quid pro quo.”
Republicans have been saying that it’s not proven that Trump withheld military aid to Ukraine while pressuring the country to investigate his political rival, but Parnas is saying that they threatened to withhold not just military aid, but all aid.
Parnas: “Basically, the message that I was supposed to — that I gave (Ukrainian official) Sergei Sheyfir was a very harsh message. That was told to me to give it to him in a very harsh way. Not in a pleasant way… the message was, it wasn’t just military aid, it was all aid. Basically, their relationships would be sour. That we would stop giving them any kind of aid.”
Maddow: “Unless?”
Parnas: Unless, well several things, there were several demands at that point. A, the most important one was the announcement of the Biden investigation.
Maddow: “So you believe that Mr. Pence’s trip to (Zelinskiy’s) inauguration was cancelled because they didn’t agree (to an investigation)?”
Parnas: “Oh, I know 100 percent. It was 100 percent.”
Maddow: “Let me make sure I understand what you’re saying. When Vice President Pence when over there (to Poland) on September 1st, again in President Trump’s stead, you believe, or you have reason to believe, that Vice President Pence was tasked at that meeting with getting President Zelenskiy to announce investigations of Joe Biden specifically?”
Parnas: “Yes.”
Maddow: “Do you believe that part of the motivation to get rid of Ambassador Yovanovitch to get her out of post was because she was in the way of this effort to get the government of Ukraine to announce investigations of Joe Biden?”
Parnas: “That was the only motivation.”
Maddow: “That was the only motivation.”
Parnas: “There was no other motivation.”
Parnas says after he delivered his “very harsh” demand message is when Sheyfir blocked Parnas on WhatsApp.
The White House denied all of Parnas’ claims, saying in a statement by the supposed White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham, who does not actually do the job of a press secretary and only speaks to right wing propaganda outlets, per NBC News, “These allegations are being made by a man who is currently out on bail for federal crimes and is desperate to reduce his exposure to prison.”
But, legally, Parnas has a lot more to gain by telling truths than he does by making things up. If he is making things up, he won’t get the consideration he is obviously hoping to get by giving up information on the Big Fish, Donald Trump, and his associates. His claims do match up with the events, and that makes it even harder to dismiss out of hand.
Add to Parnas’ bombshell claims is the fact that on Thursday, the GAO report that said Office of Management and Budget violated the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (passed in response to another impeached Republican President’s overreach, this time Nixon) when it withheld funds slated for assistance to Ukraine. “Title X of the Act – “Impoundment Control” – established procedures to prevent the President and other government officials from unilaterally substituting their own funding decisions for those of the Congress.”
This might all seem meaningless given Senate Republicans behaving as if they, too, are a part of the Trump crime syndicate. And perhaps they are, given the revelations and confirmations about other Republican elected officials in the Maddow interview (Devin Nunes, we’re looking at you). But it is up to the people to make noise about these crimes, to refuse to allow Republicans to rugsweep their own president’s alleged crimes.


politicususa--2020-01-16--Martha McSally Loses It After Being Asked To Consider New Impeachment Evidence

Sen. Martha McSally ( R-AZ ) lost it and screamed liberal hack at CNN ’ s Manu Raju after he @ @ @ @ @ impeachment evidence .
Here is Raju ’ s description of the exchange : McSally was @ @ @ @ @ : McSally ’ s childish outburst gives conservative media something to talk about that will @ @ @ @ @ fact that Senators are being sworn in as jurors at his impeachment trial and new @ @ @ @ @ Trump directly committed crimes .
Impeachment is making vulnerable Republican Senators like McSally very nervous @ @ @ @ @ MAGA best to win favor with Trump , but that may not be enough to @ @ @ @ @ seat in November .
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Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) lost it and screamed liberal hack at CNN’s Manu Raju after he asked her about considering new impeachment evidence.
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Video of Martha McSally's exchange with @mkraju when asked about considering new evidence in the Senate impeachment trial. pic.twitter.com/qHwrc0ubd3 — andrew kaczynski🤔 (@KFILE) January 16, 2020
Here is Raju’s description of the exchange:
Sen. Martha McSally, a Republican facing a difficult election race, lashed out when I asked if she would consider new evidence as part of the Senate trial. “You’re a liberal hack – I’m not talking to you. You’re a liberal hack.” She then walked into a hearing room. — Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 16, 2020
McSally was rewarded by the Trump campaign:
THREE CHEERS for Senator @MarthaMcSally!!! THIS is how you handle FAKE NEWS @CNN. DONATE to Martha NOW ➡ https://t.co/6SuZq3HR7r pic.twitter.com/K9YAsxvYwb — Trump War Room — Text FIGHT to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) January 16, 2020
McSally’s childish outburst gives conservative media something to talk about that will distract Trump supporters from the fact that Senators are being sworn in as jurors at his impeachment trial and new bombshell first-hand evidence shows that Trump directly committed crimes.
Impeachment is making vulnerable Republican Senators like McSally very nervous. She is doing her MAGA best to win favor with Trump, but that may not be enough to prevent her from losing her seat in November.
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politicususa--2020-01-16--Kamala Harris Calls For Lev Parnas To Testify At Trump Impeachment Trial

Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) calls for the Senate to bring Lev Parnas in to testify at Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
Sen. Harris told MSNBC , “ I think he should be brought before us so that we can determine his credibility .
There are many ways to judge credibility .
But there ’ s no question that the interviews that have occurred in the last 24 hours bring to light facts that should be pursued and should be reviewed by us in the United States Senate.
” Sen. Harris is correct .
Parnas was there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Senate can judge his credibility for itself .
Parnas has dropped several bombshells about the involvement of everyone from Vice President Mike Pence to Attorney General William Barr in the plot .
He has also provided Congress with notes and physical evidence to support his allegations .
The Senate and the American people deserve to hear what he has to say .
Anything less will be a disgraceful cover-up that will permanently damage the concepts of accountability and justice .
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Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) calls for the Senate to bring Lev Parnas in to testify at Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.
Sen. Harris told MSNBC, “I think he should be brought before us so that we can determine his credibility. There are many ways to judge credibility. But there’s no question that the interviews that have occurred in the last 24 hours bring to light facts that should be pursued and should be reviewed by us in the United States Senate.”
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Sen. Kamala Harris calls for the Senate to bring Lev Paranas in to testify at Trump's impeachment trial. pic.twitter.com/n7SAqh89FA — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 16, 2020
Sen. Harris is correct. Parnas was there. He deserves to be heard, and the Senate can judge his credibility for itself. Parnas has dropped several bombshells about the involvement of everyone from Vice President Mike Pence to Attorney General William Barr in the plot. He has also provided Congress with notes and physical evidence to support his allegations.
The Senate and the American people deserve to hear what he has to say. Anything less will be a disgraceful cover-up that will permanently damage the concepts of accountability and justice.
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