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| Nancy Pelosi says 'I don't trust Barr, I trust Mueller' – live | Nancy Pelosi says 'I don't trust Barr, I trust Mueller' – live |
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| Attorney General William Barr said he believes the government spied on Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. “I think spying did occur,” he said before a Senate committee, adding he would look into whether the surveillance was justified. | |
| Donald Trump launched a new attack on the Mueller investigation, calling it crooked and treasonous. At the same time, he claimed not to care about Mueller’s report and said he hasn’t read it. | |
| The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Ron Vitiello, resigned, the latest in an apparent purge of top homeland security officials. Donald Trump last week withdrew Vitiello’s nomination to lead the agency on a permanent basis, saying he wanted someone “tougher.” | |
| The Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director, Ron Vitiellohas, has resigned, according to Bloomberg News. | |
| *ICE ACTING DIRECTOR VITIELLO RESIGNS, HOMELAND'S NIELSEN SAYS | |
| Donald Trump last week withdrew his nomination to lead the agency on a permanent basis. | |
| Former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has joined e-cigarette company Juul Labs, the Boston Globe reports. | Former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has joined e-cigarette company Juul Labs, the Boston Globe reports. |
| The company has been criticized by regulators and advocates for marketing geared to teens, and current Massachusetts AG Maura Healey has launched an investigation into their practices. | The company has been criticized by regulators and advocates for marketing geared to teens, and current Massachusetts AG Maura Healey has launched an investigation into their practices. |
| Another Republican Senator is urging Donald Trump to stop his purge of the top ranks of the Department of Homeland Security. The Washington Post reports: | Another Republican Senator is urging Donald Trump to stop his purge of the top ranks of the Department of Homeland Security. The Washington Post reports: |
| Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Reform Committee, said he is worried that [DHS General Counsel John] Mitnick could be dismissed. Johnson is preparing a letter to the administration advising “against even considering getting rid of the counsel.” | Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Reform Committee, said he is worried that [DHS General Counsel John] Mitnick could be dismissed. Johnson is preparing a letter to the administration advising “against even considering getting rid of the counsel.” |
| Johnson emphasized that Mitnick was a consensus pick, having been confirmed unanimously to the job. | Johnson emphasized that Mitnick was a consensus pick, having been confirmed unanimously to the job. |
| “You need management in the department and particularly a counsel that will shoot straight,” Johnson said. “I just think the current counsel is a good person and we want to make sure he stays on the job.” | “You need management in the department and particularly a counsel that will shoot straight,” Johnson said. “I just think the current counsel is a good person and we want to make sure he stays on the job.” |
| He said [acting Homeland Security secretary Kevin] McAleenan is facing a job that is an “almost impossible task for anybody.” | He said [acting Homeland Security secretary Kevin] McAleenan is facing a job that is an “almost impossible task for anybody.” |
| “And it’s not getting any easier whatsoever,” Johnson said. “But right now, I’ve got a great deal of confidence in the commissioner.” | “And it’s not getting any easier whatsoever,” Johnson said. “But right now, I’ve got a great deal of confidence in the commissioner.” |
| Senator Bernie Sanders says he is not surprised by the opposition to his Medicare for All plan. | Senator Bernie Sanders says he is not surprised by the opposition to his Medicare for All plan. |
| Big surprise: health insurance and drug companies don't like #MedicareForAll. They want to continue making billions in profits off of a dysfunctional system that leaves millions of Americans without care.To them we say: we will end your greed and make health care a right. | Big surprise: health insurance and drug companies don't like #MedicareForAll. They want to continue making billions in profits off of a dysfunctional system that leaves millions of Americans without care.To them we say: we will end your greed and make health care a right. |
| House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that Attorney General William Barr’s comments about “spying” on the Trump campaign undermine his role as the chief US law enforcement officer. | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that Attorney General William Barr’s comments about “spying” on the Trump campaign undermine his role as the chief US law enforcement officer. |
| “He is not the attorney general of Donald Trump. He is the attorney general of the United States,” Pelosi said in an interview with the Associated Press. “I don’t trust Barr, I trust Mueller.” | “He is not the attorney general of Donald Trump. He is the attorney general of the United States,” Pelosi said in an interview with the Associated Press. “I don’t trust Barr, I trust Mueller.” |
| She said she was “she was “very concerned” about Barr’s handling of the Mueller report. | She said she was “she was “very concerned” about Barr’s handling of the Mueller report. |
| Pelosi said Barr’s comments about spying undermine the Constitution and his role in the Justice Department. | Pelosi said Barr’s comments about spying undermine the Constitution and his role in the Justice Department. |
| “He is not the attorney general of Donald Trump. He is the attorney general of the United States,” Pelosi told @AP. “I don’t trust Barr, I trust Mueller.” https://t.co/0Ka7ttGqnO | “He is not the attorney general of Donald Trump. He is the attorney general of the United States,” Pelosi told @AP. “I don’t trust Barr, I trust Mueller.” https://t.co/0Ka7ttGqnO |
| Donald Trump again attacks the Mueller probe, this time via tweet. | Donald Trump again attacks the Mueller probe, this time via tweet. |
| So, it has now been determined, by 18 people that truly hate President Trump, that there was No Collusion with Russia. In fact, it was an illegal investigation that should never have been allowed to start. I fought back hard against this Phony & Treasonous Hoax! | So, it has now been determined, by 18 people that truly hate President Trump, that there was No Collusion with Russia. In fact, it was an illegal investigation that should never have been allowed to start. I fought back hard against this Phony & Treasonous Hoax! |
| Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told a congressional committee Wednesday she is “not familiar” with affirmative action rules the administration reversed this year, Politico reports. | Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told a congressional committee Wednesday she is “not familiar” with affirmative action rules the administration reversed this year, Politico reports. |
| The Obama-era guidance told school districts and colleges they could consider race in some cases in trying to diversify their student bodies. | The Obama-era guidance told school districts and colleges they could consider race in some cases in trying to diversify their student bodies. |
| Asked about the decision in testimony before a House committee Wednesday, DeVos said she’s “not familiar with that particular document,” according to Politico. She also said she was “not familiar” with a Supreme Court ruling on race-based admissions, on which the scrapped guidelines were partially based. | Asked about the decision in testimony before a House committee Wednesday, DeVos said she’s “not familiar with that particular document,” according to Politico. She also said she was “not familiar” with a Supreme Court ruling on race-based admissions, on which the scrapped guidelines were partially based. |
| Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani accused House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler of “diarrhea of the mouth.” Nadler has said he will subpoena a full version of the Mueller report if it’s not turned over to Congress soon. | Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani accused House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler of “diarrhea of the mouth.” Nadler has said he will subpoena a full version of the Mueller report if it’s not turned over to Congress soon. |
| Jerry Nadler is lashing out personally because on national tv it was easy to expose his bias.Jerry’s diarrhea of the mouth produced a year of statements showing pre-judgement.His lack of judiciousness was evident when he was overheard on Amtrak prematurely planning impeachment. | Jerry Nadler is lashing out personally because on national tv it was easy to expose his bias.Jerry’s diarrhea of the mouth produced a year of statements showing pre-judgement.His lack of judiciousness was evident when he was overheard on Amtrak prematurely planning impeachment. |
| Nadler has pre-judged his investigation. He is like the judge who announces I’ll give you a trial, before I hang you. He has rendered his investigation illegitimate based on his injudicious remarks. He has created a legal basis to challenge any subpoena until he is removed. | Nadler has pre-judged his investigation. He is like the judge who announces I’ll give you a trial, before I hang you. He has rendered his investigation illegitimate based on his injudicious remarks. He has created a legal basis to challenge any subpoena until he is removed. |
| White House press secretary Sarah Sanders released a statement blasting the Medicare for All bill introduced today by Senator Bernie Sanders: | White House press secretary Sarah Sanders released a statement blasting the Medicare for All bill introduced today by Senator Bernie Sanders: |
| “Self-proclaimed socialist Senator Bernie Sanders is proposing a total government takeover of healthcare that would actually hurt seniors, eliminate private health insurance for 180 million Americans, and cripple our economy and future generations with unprecedented debt. Americans deserve relief from the empty promises of Obamacare. The Trump Administration is working on realistic solutions to provide Americans with the options and control they want, the affordability they need, the ease they expect, and the quality they deserve, rather than forcing a government takeover of the healthcare system. We will protect people with pre-existing conditions, lower prices for care and prescription drugs even further, end surprise medical bills, and make sure Americans get the absolute best quality of care.” | “Self-proclaimed socialist Senator Bernie Sanders is proposing a total government takeover of healthcare that would actually hurt seniors, eliminate private health insurance for 180 million Americans, and cripple our economy and future generations with unprecedented debt. Americans deserve relief from the empty promises of Obamacare. The Trump Administration is working on realistic solutions to provide Americans with the options and control they want, the affordability they need, the ease they expect, and the quality they deserve, rather than forcing a government takeover of the healthcare system. We will protect people with pre-existing conditions, lower prices for care and prescription drugs even further, end surprise medical bills, and make sure Americans get the absolute best quality of care.” |
| Senator Chuck Schumer, never one to neglect local concerns after becoming Senate minority leader, is urging a federal investigation after 14 Friendly’s restaurants closed in upstate New York, the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin reports. | Senator Chuck Schumer, never one to neglect local concerns after becoming Senate minority leader, is urging a federal investigation after 14 Friendly’s restaurants closed in upstate New York, the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin reports. |
| Sen. Schumer is urging a federal investigation after 14 Friendly's restaurants in New York closed suddenly this week. https://t.co/i0Mb2upNc2 | Sen. Schumer is urging a federal investigation after 14 Friendly's restaurants in New York closed suddenly this week. https://t.co/i0Mb2upNc2 |
| Donald Trump, on a trip to Texas, called his son in law Jared Kushner’s upcoming immigration proposal “very exciting” and “very important,” the Washington Post reports. | Donald Trump, on a trip to Texas, called his son in law Jared Kushner’s upcoming immigration proposal “very exciting” and “very important,” the Washington Post reports. |
| Kusher has reportedly been working on a plan that would increase legal immigration, even as Republicans introduced a bill in the Senate Wednesday that would slash legal immigration. | Kusher has reportedly been working on a plan that would increase legal immigration, even as Republicans introduced a bill in the Senate Wednesday that would slash legal immigration. |
| "Well we'll talk to you about it soon. I think very exciting, very important," Trump says of Jared Kushner's ideas on immigration. | "Well we'll talk to you about it soon. I think very exciting, very important," Trump says of Jared Kushner's ideas on immigration. |
| Donald Trump is pleased to see a Trump flag waved at Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election party. | Donald Trump is pleased to see a Trump flag waved at Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election party. |
| Trump flags being waived at the Bibi @Netanyahu VICTORY celebration last night! pic.twitter.com/SX8RVAALYW | Trump flags being waived at the Bibi @Netanyahu VICTORY celebration last night! pic.twitter.com/SX8RVAALYW |
| After Netanyahu’s opponent conceded, Trump says he called the Israeli prime minister to congratulate him. | After Netanyahu’s opponent conceded, Trump says he called the Israeli prime minister to congratulate him. |
| Spoke to Bibi @Netanyahu to congratulate him on a great and hard-fought win. The United States is with him and the People of Israel all the way! https://t.co/OfFI6aKSOb | Spoke to Bibi @Netanyahu to congratulate him on a great and hard-fought win. The United States is with him and the People of Israel all the way! https://t.co/OfFI6aKSOb |
| Washington Gov. and presidential candidate Jay Inslee has been writing and illustrating children’s books for his grandkids for the last decade, CNN reports. | Washington Gov. and presidential candidate Jay Inslee has been writing and illustrating children’s books for his grandkids for the last decade, CNN reports. |
| And they’re very on brand, with several of the books focusing on the warming climate and its effect on the environment. | And they’re very on brand, with several of the books focusing on the warming climate and its effect on the environment. |
| “These books are more for fun and being able to read to your grandkids. That is a treasure, that is priceless and that is why we wrote the books,” Inslee told CNN. | “These books are more for fun and being able to read to your grandkids. That is a treasure, that is priceless and that is why we wrote the books,” Inslee told CNN. |
| Senator Elizabeth Warren raised $6 million for her presidential campaign in the first three months of the year. | Senator Elizabeth Warren raised $6 million for her presidential campaign in the first three months of the year. |
| She got 213,000 contributions from more than 135,000 donors, with an average donation of $28, according to the New York Times. | She got 213,000 contributions from more than 135,000 donors, with an average donation of $28, according to the New York Times. |
| She trailed the top fundraisers in the Democratic field, Beto O’Rourke and Bernie Sanders, but about matched Senator Kamala Harris in small dollar donations. | She trailed the top fundraisers in the Democratic field, Beto O’Rourke and Bernie Sanders, but about matched Senator Kamala Harris in small dollar donations. |
| Senator Mark Warner said he was “amazed” that Attorney General William Barr would say there was “spying” against Donald Trump’s campaign. | Senator Mark Warner said he was “amazed” that Attorney General William Barr would say there was “spying” against Donald Trump’s campaign. |
| The Virginia Democrat and vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee told CNN it was “disrespectful” to the law enforcement professionals who work at the Justice Department to make such a claim. | The Virginia Democrat and vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee told CNN it was “disrespectful” to the law enforcement professionals who work at the Justice Department to make such a claim. |
| It shows a “lack of understanding or willful ignorance of what goes into a counter-intelligence investigation,” he said. | It shows a “lack of understanding or willful ignorance of what goes into a counter-intelligence investigation,” he said. |
| “He almost seems to be endorsing one of these theories that has been debunked time and time again,” Warner said. | “He almost seems to be endorsing one of these theories that has been debunked time and time again,” Warner said. |
| Of the 18 Democrats running for president, six own guns, the Washington Post reports. | Of the 18 Democrats running for president, six own guns, the Washington Post reports. |
| Beto O’Rourke inherited several guns from a great uncle but says they’re not in operating condition. Pete Buttigieg owns two antique guns, which he also says he doesn’t use. Rep. Tim Ryan said he has a Remington 12-gauge shotgun that he won in a raffle and doesn’t use (he does hunt, but not with that gun). Former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper owns a shotgun and a rifle and uses them for bird hunting. Kamala Harris and John Delaney are also gun owners, according to the Post. | Beto O’Rourke inherited several guns from a great uncle but says they’re not in operating condition. Pete Buttigieg owns two antique guns, which he also says he doesn’t use. Rep. Tim Ryan said he has a Remington 12-gauge shotgun that he won in a raffle and doesn’t use (he does hunt, but not with that gun). Former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper owns a shotgun and a rifle and uses them for bird hunting. Kamala Harris and John Delaney are also gun owners, according to the Post. |
| The field generally supports stronger gun control. | The field generally supports stronger gun control. |
| Republican senators Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski, and Cory Gardner have said they would vote against confirming Herman Cain to the Federal Reserve board, according to Politico. | Republican senators Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski, and Cory Gardner have said they would vote against confirming Herman Cain to the Federal Reserve board, according to Politico. |
| “I would anticipate voting no on Herman Cain,” Romney says,putting the finest possible point on it | “I would anticipate voting no on Herman Cain,” Romney says,putting the finest possible point on it |
| Gardner told @byrdinator he’s a no. Cain now has to run the table to get confirmed | Gardner told @byrdinator he’s a no. Cain now has to run the table to get confirmed |
| Senator Chuck Grassley said he has received no assurances that Donald Trump won’t fire US Citizenship and Immigration Services director Francis Cissna, according to CNN. Grassley has been pushing Trump not to oust him, amid a larger purge of Homeland Security leaders. “They’re taking it under consideration. I don’t know whether I’ll be satisfied or not when it’s all done,” Grassley said. | Senator Chuck Grassley said he has received no assurances that Donald Trump won’t fire US Citizenship and Immigration Services director Francis Cissna, according to CNN. Grassley has been pushing Trump not to oust him, amid a larger purge of Homeland Security leaders. “They’re taking it under consideration. I don’t know whether I’ll be satisfied or not when it’s all done,” Grassley said. |
| And now Grassley says he has NOT gotten assurances from the White House that Cissna will remain in his position."They’re taking it under consideration. I don’t know whether I’ll be satisfied or not when it’s all done.".... https://t.co/UBvHcKC2QU | And now Grassley says he has NOT gotten assurances from the White House that Cissna will remain in his position."They’re taking it under consideration. I don’t know whether I’ll be satisfied or not when it’s all done.".... https://t.co/UBvHcKC2QU |