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| William Barr claims Trump campaign was 'spied' on under Obama – live | William Barr claims Trump campaign was 'spied' on under Obama – live |
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| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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 |
| Three Republican senators introduced a bill Wednesday that would slash legal immigration. | Three Republican senators introduced a bill Wednesday that would slash legal immigration. |
| Senators Tom Cotton, David Perdue, and Josh Hawley are sponsoring the bill, the Hill reports. | Senators Tom Cotton, David Perdue, and Josh Hawley are sponsoring the bill, the Hill reports. |
| It would reduce the total number of immigrants allowed into the US and end preferences for family members other than spouses and minor children. It would instead prioritize would-be immigrants with higher job skills. | It would reduce the total number of immigrants allowed into the US and end preferences for family members other than spouses and minor children. It would instead prioritize would-be immigrants with higher job skills. |
| Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley is writing a book about her time in the Trump administration, CNN reports. | Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley is writing a book about her time in the Trump administration, CNN reports. |
| Haley “will talk candidly about her tenure as UN Ambassador and the consequential actions, decisions, confrontations, and behind-the-scenes negotiations that shaped national and world events,” according to her publisher. | Haley “will talk candidly about her tenure as UN Ambassador and the consequential actions, decisions, confrontations, and behind-the-scenes negotiations that shaped national and world events,” according to her publisher. |
| House minority leader Kevin McCarthy is meeting today with ex-Rep. Michael Grimm, who is once again attempting a comeback after serving prison time on tax charges, according to the Hill. | House minority leader Kevin McCarthy is meeting today with ex-Rep. Michael Grimm, who is once again attempting a comeback after serving prison time on tax charges, according to the Hill. |
| .@GOPLeader McCarthy just told me he has a meeting now with Michael Grimm, who’s eyeing a comeback to Congress after serving time https://t.co/Pqjaa4sVvy | .@GOPLeader McCarthy just told me he has a meeting now with Michael Grimm, who’s eyeing a comeback to Congress after serving time https://t.co/Pqjaa4sVvy |
| Grimm is eyeing a run for his old Staten Island seat, which was won last year by Democrat Max Rose after Grimm ran and lost in the primary. McCarthy’s PAC has already donated to Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican assemblywoman who has launched a campaign for the seat. | Grimm is eyeing a run for his old Staten Island seat, which was won last year by Democrat Max Rose after Grimm ran and lost in the primary. McCarthy’s PAC has already donated to Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican assemblywoman who has launched a campaign for the seat. |
| The House passed legislation Wednesday to reinstate net neutrality rules, the Hill reports. | The House passed legislation Wednesday to reinstate net neutrality rules, the Hill reports. |
| Federal Communications Commission in 2017 reversed the Obama-era rules, which prohibit internet providers from slowing down or blocking certain websites. | Federal Communications Commission in 2017 reversed the Obama-era rules, which prohibit internet providers from slowing down or blocking certain websites. |
| The bill passed by a 232-190 vote, according to the Hill, but is unlikely to get through the Senate. | The bill passed by a 232-190 vote, according to the Hill, but is unlikely to get through the Senate. |
| Twitter removed a campaign video posted by President Trump after Warner Bros. Pictures complained about the use of the score from its 2012 movie ‘‘The Dark Knight Rises.’’ From AP: | Twitter removed a campaign video posted by President Trump after Warner Bros. Pictures complained about the use of the score from its 2012 movie ‘‘The Dark Knight Rises.’’ From AP: |
| Trump on Tuesday tweeted the video, which featured images of Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton juxtaposed with images from Trump’s two years in office. The text, set against the movie’s score, read: ‘‘First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they call you a racist. Donald J. Trump. Your vote. Proved them all wrong.’’ | Trump on Tuesday tweeted the video, which featured images of Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton juxtaposed with images from Trump’s two years in office. The text, set against the movie’s score, read: ‘‘First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they call you a racist. Donald J. Trump. Your vote. Proved them all wrong.’’ |
| Warner Bros. said use of the score from the Batman movie starring Christian Bale was ‘‘unauthorized.’’ | Warner Bros. said use of the score from the Batman movie starring Christian Bale was ‘‘unauthorized.’’ |
| Twitter replaced the video with this message: ‘‘This media has been disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner.’’ | Twitter replaced the video with this message: ‘‘This media has been disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner.’’ |
| Willam Barr clarifies his prior comments about spying on the Trump campaign: “I am not saying that improper surveillance occurred. I am saying that I am concerned about it and looking into it. That’s all.” | Willam Barr clarifies his prior comments about spying on the Trump campaign: “I am not saying that improper surveillance occurred. I am saying that I am concerned about it and looking into it. That’s all.” |
| Attorney General William Barr declined to say what basis he has for believing there was spying on Donald Trump’s campaign. | Attorney General William Barr declined to say what basis he has for believing there was spying on Donald Trump’s campaign. |
| ”There is a basis for my concern, but I’m not going to discuss my basis,” Barr adds. https://t.co/ZxYLWYBj6j | ”There is a basis for my concern, but I’m not going to discuss my basis,” Barr adds. https://t.co/ZxYLWYBj6j |
| Invoking past surveillance of civil rights groups, he said it was worth looking into even if it didn’t rise to the level of a criminal investigation. | Invoking past surveillance of civil rights groups, he said it was worth looking into even if it didn’t rise to the level of a criminal investigation. |
| "I am concerned about it," Barr says of spying on the Trump campaign in 2016. "There might be abuses that don't rise to the level of a crime."He declined to explain the basis for his concern about spying in 2016. | "I am concerned about it," Barr says of spying on the Trump campaign in 2016. "There might be abuses that don't rise to the level of a crime."He declined to explain the basis for his concern about spying in 2016. |
| Vice President Mike Pence has asked the United Nations to recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate leader, per AFP. | Vice President Mike Pence has asked the United Nations to recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate leader, per AFP. |
| #BREAKING US Vice President Pence asks UN to recognize Guaido as Venezuela's leader pic.twitter.com/SLm2sIsCCp | #BREAKING US Vice President Pence asks UN to recognize Guaido as Venezuela's leader pic.twitter.com/SLm2sIsCCp |
| The United States has recognized Guaido, the head of the opposition, as the rightful president rather than Nicolas Maduro. | The United States has recognized Guaido, the head of the opposition, as the rightful president rather than Nicolas Maduro. |
| Donald Trump said his adviser Stephen Miller - an immigration hardliner who appears to be gaining influence amid a purge of Department of Homeland Security leaders - is a “wonderful person” and “brilliant man.” | Donald Trump said his adviser Stephen Miller - an immigration hardliner who appears to be gaining influence amid a purge of Department of Homeland Security leaders - is a “wonderful person” and “brilliant man.” |
| But he insisted he is in charge of his own immigration policy. “Frankly there’s only one person that’s running it. You know who that is? It’s me,” he told reporters outside the White House. | But he insisted he is in charge of his own immigration policy. “Frankly there’s only one person that’s running it. You know who that is? It’s me,” he told reporters outside the White House. |
| Here’s a transcript of Attorney General William Barr’s comments on alleged FBI “spying” on Donald Trump’s campaign, via Lawfare. | Here’s a transcript of Attorney General William Barr’s comments on alleged FBI “spying” on Donald Trump’s campaign, via Lawfare. |
| hasty transcript of Barr comments on "spying" and failure of FBI leadership pic.twitter.com/hFvd3ABNvJ | hasty transcript of Barr comments on "spying" and failure of FBI leadership pic.twitter.com/hFvd3ABNvJ |