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| US justice department announces arrest of alleged leaker of national security information – live | US justice department announces arrest of alleged leaker of national security information – live |
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| The British prime minister’s office released a readout from Boris Johnson’s conversation with Trump. | |
| It reads, in part: “The Prime Minister spoke to President Trump this evening. The leaders expressed their serious concern at Turkey’s invasion of north east Syria and the risk of a humanitarian catastrophe in the region. ... | |
| “On trade, the Prime Minister underlined his disappointment at the US announcement of tariffs against UK and EU exports in the Airbus-Boeing dispute, which will harm a number of industries including Scotch Whisky. He pressed the President not to impose the tariffs.” | |
| Trump is now making remarks about two executive orders he is signing and noted that he had an “extended conversation” with the British prime minister, Boris Johnson. | |
| President Trump says he just had an “extended conversation” with British PM Boris Johnson, adding “they will be doing a number of things for us.” pic.twitter.com/S1UPo4DHDB | |
| Even as senator Lindsey Graham lambastes Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, he is standing by the president on confronting the impeachment inquiry. | |
| Specifically, the Senate judiciary committee chairman is accusing House Democrats of abusing their power by not releasing a transcript from their closed-door interview with Kurt Volker, the former US ambassador to NATO. | |
| Graham warned that he would call Volker to publicly testify if the transcript is not released soon. | |
| If this continues, I will call Volker before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify publicly to ensure the full story is told.https://t.co/jNi3KQ3wRB | |
| Facebook is refusing to take down a Trump campaign ad that centers on false claims of corruption against Joe Biden. | |
| CNN has already refused to air the ad over its factual inaccuracies, but Facebook wrote in a letter to the Biden campaign that the video did not violate the social media platform’s policies. | |
| A Facebook executive wrote: “Our approach is grounded in Facebook’s fundamental belief in free expression, respect for the democratic process, and the belief that, in mature democracies with a free press, political speech is already arguably the most scrutinized speech there is.” | |
| The social media giant’s decision provoked an enraged response from at least one of Biden’s primary opponents, Elizabeth Warren. | |
| Facebook already helped elect Donald Trump once. Now, they're deliberately allowing a candidate to intentionally lie to the American people. This is a serious threat to our democracy. We need transparency and accountability from Facebook. https://t.co/anu0pWSqS5 | |
| The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting are out and Trump’s trade policy is getting the blame for a slowing economy. | The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting are out and Trump’s trade policy is getting the blame for a slowing economy. |
| “Trade policy concerns continued to weigh on firms’ investment decision,” the Fed wrote, citing those tensions and a global economic slowdown as its reasons for cutting rates - albeit not by as much as Trump, a persistent critic of the Fed, had wanted. | “Trade policy concerns continued to weigh on firms’ investment decision,” the Fed wrote, citing those tensions and a global economic slowdown as its reasons for cutting rates - albeit not by as much as Trump, a persistent critic of the Fed, had wanted. |
| Trump has yet to tweet about the Fed - he’s clearly too busy with “Sleepy Joe” and impeachment. | Trump has yet to tweet about the Fed - he’s clearly too busy with “Sleepy Joe” and impeachment. |
| A senior adviser to the Turkish president claimed that Trump knew in advance “precisely” the scope of the military operation in northern Syria. | A senior adviser to the Turkish president claimed that Trump knew in advance “precisely” the scope of the military operation in northern Syria. |
| “President Trump and President Erdogan have reached an understanding over precisely what this operation is,” Gulnur Aybet, Senior Adviser to the President of Turkey, told @camanpour from Ankara on Wednesday. Trump “knows what the scope of the scope of this operation is.” | “President Trump and President Erdogan have reached an understanding over precisely what this operation is,” Gulnur Aybet, Senior Adviser to the President of Turkey, told @camanpour from Ankara on Wednesday. Trump “knows what the scope of the scope of this operation is.” |
| Meanwhile, more Republican lawmakers are condemning the president’s decision to withdraw US troops from the region, abandoning America’s Kurdish allies. | Meanwhile, more Republican lawmakers are condemning the president’s decision to withdraw US troops from the region, abandoning America’s Kurdish allies. |
| Today, we are seeing the consequences of that terrible decision. If the reports of Turkish strikes in Syria are accurate, I fear our allies the Kurds could be slaughtered. (2/2) | Today, we are seeing the consequences of that terrible decision. If the reports of Turkish strikes in Syria are accurate, I fear our allies the Kurds could be slaughtered. (2/2) |
| News from Syria is sickening. Turkish troops preparing to invade Syria from the north, Russian-backed forces from the south, ISIS fighters attacking Raqqa. Impossible to understand why @realDonaldTrump is leaving America’s allies to be slaughtered and enabling the return of ISIS | News from Syria is sickening. Turkish troops preparing to invade Syria from the north, Russian-backed forces from the south, ISIS fighters attacking Raqqa. Impossible to understand why @realDonaldTrump is leaving America’s allies to be slaughtered and enabling the return of ISIS |
| In addition to the trade discussion, Mike Pence was in Iowa to campaign for Republican senator Joni Ernst. | In addition to the trade discussion, Mike Pence was in Iowa to campaign for Republican senator Joni Ernst. |
| When asked by a reporter yesterday whether it was acceptable for a president to ask a foreign leader to investigate a political rival, as Trump has previously confirmed he did, Ernst dodged the question three times. | When asked by a reporter yesterday whether it was acceptable for a president to ask a foreign leader to investigate a political rival, as Trump has previously confirmed he did, Ernst dodged the question three times. |
| Ernst said: “We again, we don’t have the facts in front of us. And what we see pushed out through the media, we don’t know what is accurate at this point.” | Ernst said: “We again, we don’t have the facts in front of us. And what we see pushed out through the media, we don’t know what is accurate at this point.” |
| But when repeatedly pressed on whether the request itself would be inappropriate, Ernst refused to answer until she simply turned away from the reporter. | But when repeatedly pressed on whether the request itself would be inappropriate, Ernst refused to answer until she simply turned away from the reporter. |
| The Ukraine controversy does not appear to be causing alarm among Trump’s base, if the attendees of an Iowa event with the vice president are any indication. | The Ukraine controversy does not appear to be causing alarm among Trump’s base, if the attendees of an Iowa event with the vice president are any indication. |
| Mike Pence is hosting a discussion on trade in the Midwestern state, and several of those attending the event dismissed the Ukraine controversy as an overblown political stunt by House Democrats, per an AP reporter there. | Mike Pence is hosting a discussion on trade in the Midwestern state, and several of those attending the event dismissed the Ukraine controversy as an overblown political stunt by House Democrats, per an AP reporter there. |
| Hello from a Waukee, IA farm, where VP Pence will speak about the USMCA. In conversations with a half-dozen attendees, all have said the Ukraine controversy is overblown, impeachment is a political stunt by Dems & they’re not worried about Trump’s re-elect. pic.twitter.com/TgSPOZFrMc | Hello from a Waukee, IA farm, where VP Pence will speak about the USMCA. In conversations with a half-dozen attendees, all have said the Ukraine controversy is overblown, impeachment is a political stunt by Dems & they’re not worried about Trump’s re-elect. pic.twitter.com/TgSPOZFrMc |
| Biden added in a separate tweet that Trump has “indicted himself” through his actions toward Ukraine and reiterated his call for the president’s impeachment. | Biden added in a separate tweet that Trump has “indicted himself” through his actions toward Ukraine and reiterated his call for the president’s impeachment. |
| With his words and with his actions, President Trump has indicted himself.He should be impeached. | With his words and with his actions, President Trump has indicted himself.He should be impeached. |
| Biden has responded to Trump’s taunt by calling on him to release his tax returns, which the president has refused to do since the 2016 election. | Biden has responded to Trump’s taunt by calling on him to release his tax returns, which the president has refused to do since the 2016 election. |
| Thanks for watching. Stop stonewalling the Congress. Honor your oath. Respect the Constitution.And speaking of taxpayers, I’ve released 21 years of my tax returns. You? https://t.co/CrqOQG8YXb | Thanks for watching. Stop stonewalling the Congress. Honor your oath. Respect the Constitution.And speaking of taxpayers, I’ve released 21 years of my tax returns. You? https://t.co/CrqOQG8YXb |
| Trump was unsurprisingly dismissive of Biden’s call for his impeachment, belittling it as “so pathetic” and repeating false corruption claims against the former vice president. | Trump was unsurprisingly dismissive of Biden’s call for his impeachment, belittling it as “so pathetic” and repeating false corruption claims against the former vice president. |
| So pathetic to see Sleepy Joe Biden, who with his son, Hunter, and to the detriment of the American Taxpayer, has ripped off at least two countries for millions of dollars, calling for my impeachment - and I did nothing wrong. Joe’s Failing Campaign gave him no other choice! | So pathetic to see Sleepy Joe Biden, who with his son, Hunter, and to the detriment of the American Taxpayer, has ripped off at least two countries for millions of dollars, calling for my impeachment - and I did nothing wrong. Joe’s Failing Campaign gave him no other choice! |
| The blog has covered this many, many times, but there is no evidence to support claims that Biden exploited his influence as vice president to aid his son or his business. | The blog has covered this many, many times, but there is no evidence to support claims that Biden exploited his influence as vice president to aid his son or his business. |
| The Ukrainian prosecutor who initially investigated corruption claims against a business with ties to Hunter Biden has said he does not believe either of the Bidens broke Ukrainian law. | The Ukrainian prosecutor who initially investigated corruption claims against a business with ties to Hunter Biden has said he does not believe either of the Bidens broke Ukrainian law. |
| CNN even refused to air a Trump campaign ad centered on the accusations against Biden, saying it was factually inaccurate. | CNN even refused to air a Trump campaign ad centered on the accusations against Biden, saying it was factually inaccurate. |
| Biden said that Trump had “violated his oath of office” and represented a unique threat to the constitution. | Biden said that Trump had “violated his oath of office” and represented a unique threat to the constitution. |
| The former vice-president told the New Hampshire crowd: “To preserve our constitution, our democracy, our basic integrity, he should be impeached.” | The former vice-president told the New Hampshire crowd: “To preserve our constitution, our democracy, our basic integrity, he should be impeached.” |
| BREAKING: Joe Biden: "Donald Trump has violated his oath of office, betrayed this nation, and committed impeachable acts."To preserve our Constitution, our democracy, our basic integrity, he should be impeached." https://t.co/urjnK6OnrU pic.twitter.com/ENdlWZApN3 | BREAKING: Joe Biden: "Donald Trump has violated his oath of office, betrayed this nation, and committed impeachable acts."To preserve our Constitution, our democracy, our basic integrity, he should be impeached." https://t.co/urjnK6OnrU pic.twitter.com/ENdlWZApN3 |
| Biden had previously avoided specifically saying how he would vote on impeachment, citing his past role overseeing the Senate as vice president. | Biden had previously avoided specifically saying how he would vote on impeachment, citing his past role overseeing the Senate as vice president. |
| Biden call for impeachment today but has not gone that far until now. On Oct 4, he declined to say how he would vote if still in the Senate "I am not going to speculate what I would do in the Senate. I'm a former Vice President." | Biden call for impeachment today but has not gone that far until now. On Oct 4, he declined to say how he would vote if still in the Senate "I am not going to speculate what I would do in the Senate. I'm a former Vice President." |
| Joe Biden went further than he ever has before on the Ukraine controversy, arguing that Trump “should be impeached.” | Joe Biden went further than he ever has before on the Ukraine controversy, arguing that Trump “should be impeached.” |
| Speaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire, the former vice president warned that Trump believes he “can and will get away with anything he does.” | Speaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire, the former vice president warned that Trump believes he “can and will get away with anything he does.” |
| Biden referenced Trump’s past claim that he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue in New York and get away with it. | Biden referenced Trump’s past claim that he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue in New York and get away with it. |
| Biden said: “It’s no joke. He’s shooting holes in the Constitution. And we cannot let him get away with it.” | Biden said: “It’s no joke. He’s shooting holes in the Constitution. And we cannot let him get away with it.” |
| According to the indictment, Frese allegedly transmitted information about “a foreign country’s weapons systems” to a reporter identified as “Journalist 1.” | According to the indictment, Frese allegedly transmitted information about “a foreign country’s weapons systems” to a reporter identified as “Journalist 1.” |
| That reporter then allegedly asked Frese to talk to “Journalist 2,” which the DIA employee agreed to do. | That reporter then allegedly asked Frese to talk to “Journalist 2,” which the DIA employee agreed to do. |
| According to a press release from the Justice Department, Frese and “Journalist 1” appeared to be involved in a romantic relationship together and shared a residence at one point. | According to a press release from the Justice Department, Frese and “Journalist 1” appeared to be involved in a romantic relationship together and shared a residence at one point. |