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| Mulvaney's quid pro quo walkback isn't 'the least bit credible', says Schiff – as it happened | |
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| Hillary Clinton became the center of the news cycle, not just because of her suggestions about representative Tulsi Gabbard, but because the state department finally completed its investigation into her emails. | Hillary Clinton became the center of the news cycle, not just because of her suggestions about representative Tulsi Gabbard, but because the state department finally completed its investigation into her emails. |
| Pete Buttigieg came under fire for acception a donation from a Chicago city attorney who fought to block the release of the video in the Laquan McDonald shooting. Julián Castro made a point to say, “At a time where police violence remains such a critical issue, it shouldn’t take four months to return such a problematic contribution.” | Pete Buttigieg came under fire for acception a donation from a Chicago city attorney who fought to block the release of the video in the Laquan McDonald shooting. Julián Castro made a point to say, “At a time where police violence remains such a critical issue, it shouldn’t take four months to return such a problematic contribution.” |
| The supreme court will decide the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a government agency that Elizabeth Warren considers her baby. | The supreme court will decide the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a government agency that Elizabeth Warren considers her baby. |
| Rudy Giuliani pressured both the state department and the White House to grant a visa to a former Ukraine official who promised dirt on Hunter Biden. | Rudy Giuliani pressured both the state department and the White House to grant a visa to a former Ukraine official who promised dirt on Hunter Biden. |
| Thanks for tuning in, everybody. Don’t cowardly hide behind your proxies! | Thanks for tuning in, everybody. Don’t cowardly hide behind your proxies! |
| It wouldn’t be a late Friday live blog without ANY impeachment inquiry fodder, now would it? | It wouldn’t be a late Friday live blog without ANY impeachment inquiry fodder, now would it? |
| Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to Donald Trump, tried to get both the State Department and the White House to grant a visa to a former Ukraine official who he believed had dirt on the Democrats, CNN is reporting. | Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to Donald Trump, tried to get both the State Department and the White House to grant a visa to a former Ukraine official who he believed had dirt on the Democrats, CNN is reporting. |
| At the center of this particular piece of the impeachment pie is Ukrainian prosecutor-general Viktor Shokin, who was pushed out of his position in 2016 after pressure from Western leaders, including then-Vice President Joe Biden, over concerns that he was not pursuing corruption cases. | At the center of this particular piece of the impeachment pie is Ukrainian prosecutor-general Viktor Shokin, who was pushed out of his position in 2016 after pressure from Western leaders, including then-Vice President Joe Biden, over concerns that he was not pursuing corruption cases. |
| Shokin claimed he was pushed out to stop an investigation into the Ukrainian natural gas company for which Hunter Biden sits on the board - allegations that have been backed by no evidence whatsoever - but either way, Giuliani is on the record with CNN saying he wanted to interview Shokin in person because he promised to reveal dirt on Democrats. | Shokin claimed he was pushed out to stop an investigation into the Ukrainian natural gas company for which Hunter Biden sits on the board - allegations that have been backed by no evidence whatsoever - but either way, Giuliani is on the record with CNN saying he wanted to interview Shokin in person because he promised to reveal dirt on Democrats. |
| This week, diplomat George Kent revealed just how badly Giuliani wanted to interview Shokin in person during Kent’s closed-door testimony before Congress. In the end, Giuliani had to resort to Skype. | This week, diplomat George Kent revealed just how badly Giuliani wanted to interview Shokin in person during Kent’s closed-door testimony before Congress. In the end, Giuliani had to resort to Skype. |
| Giuliani wanted the prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, to come to the US to talk about Biden. But the State Dept. refused to grant his visa. So Giuliani just Skyped with him. Giuliani took Shokin's (discredited) allegations about Biden to conservative airwaves... and the rest is history. | Giuliani wanted the prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, to come to the US to talk about Biden. But the State Dept. refused to grant his visa. So Giuliani just Skyped with him. Giuliani took Shokin's (discredited) allegations about Biden to conservative airwaves... and the rest is history. |
| Partying like it’s 2016 up in here. How many times did Hillary Clinton get mentioned in the blog today? | Partying like it’s 2016 up in here. How many times did Hillary Clinton get mentioned in the blog today? |
| BREAKING: Hillary Clinton has pulled out of the Fortune Most Powerful Women summit -- a source close to the decision says she wouldn't share a bill with Kirstjen Nielsen.https://t.co/vJyVjiaQJ9 | BREAKING: Hillary Clinton has pulled out of the Fortune Most Powerful Women summit -- a source close to the decision says she wouldn't share a bill with Kirstjen Nielsen.https://t.co/vJyVjiaQJ9 |
| One very important detail from the Slate story that this tweet leaves out: in addition to Kirstjen Nielsen, the event that Clinton is backing out of will also feature Representative Tulsi Gabbard - you know, the Democratic presidential candidate whom Clinton suggested the Russians were grooming? The one who responded to such allegations by calling Clinton “the queen of warmongers, the embodiment of corruption”? | One very important detail from the Slate story that this tweet leaves out: in addition to Kirstjen Nielsen, the event that Clinton is backing out of will also feature Representative Tulsi Gabbard - you know, the Democratic presidential candidate whom Clinton suggested the Russians were grooming? The one who responded to such allegations by calling Clinton “the queen of warmongers, the embodiment of corruption”? |
| Elizabeth Warren responds to the Supreme Court announcing that it will decide the constitutionality of her baby, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: | Elizabeth Warren responds to the Supreme Court announcing that it will decide the constitutionality of her baby, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: |
| Big banks and their Republican allies have been trying to kill the CFPB for years, and the Trump administration is hoping the right-wing, pro-corporate Supreme Court will help. I've got news for them: Like it or not, the CFPB is constitutional. https://t.co/E0hMNVeaxR | Big banks and their Republican allies have been trying to kill the CFPB for years, and the Trump administration is hoping the right-wing, pro-corporate Supreme Court will help. I've got news for them: Like it or not, the CFPB is constitutional. https://t.co/E0hMNVeaxR |
| The CFPB was created because we needed an agency dedicated to protecting consumers and holding big banks accountable. Big banks haven't stopped trying to kill it since—but I'll never stop fighting. We need Washington to work for all of us, not just the wealthy and well-connected. | The CFPB was created because we needed an agency dedicated to protecting consumers and holding big banks accountable. Big banks haven't stopped trying to kill it since—but I'll never stop fighting. We need Washington to work for all of us, not just the wealthy and well-connected. |
| More than three years and one whole presidential election cycle ago, the State Department launched an internal investigation into Hillary Clinton and her use of private email as secretary of state. According to a letter sent to Senator Chuck Grassley this week and released Friday, it’s finally done. | More than three years and one whole presidential election cycle ago, the State Department launched an internal investigation into Hillary Clinton and her use of private email as secretary of state. According to a letter sent to Senator Chuck Grassley this week and released Friday, it’s finally done. |
| Investigators determined that 38 people sent classified information that ended up in Clinton’s personal email in 91 separate cases. There was an additional 497 violations for which no individual was found culpable. | Investigators determined that 38 people sent classified information that ended up in Clinton’s personal email in 91 separate cases. There was an additional 497 violations for which no individual was found culpable. |
| However, investigators found “no persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information”. But “the use of a private email system to conduct official business added an increased degree of risk of compromise as a private system lacks the network monitoring and intrusion detection capabilities of State Department networks”, the report states. | However, investigators found “no persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information”. But “the use of a private email system to conduct official business added an increased degree of risk of compromise as a private system lacks the network monitoring and intrusion detection capabilities of State Department networks”, the report states. |
| The 38 people who sent classified information are current and former State Department officials, and could face some disciplinary action or a note in their files, according to the Associated Press. | The 38 people who sent classified information are current and former State Department officials, and could face some disciplinary action or a note in their files, according to the Associated Press. |
| If you’d trot your mind back to 2016, you’ll recall that Clinton’s emails became a main focal point of Trump’s campaign after then-FBI director James Comey held a news conference about them just months before the election. FBI specialists did not find evidence that the server had been hacked, the Justice Department’s inspector general said. | If you’d trot your mind back to 2016, you’ll recall that Clinton’s emails became a main focal point of Trump’s campaign after then-FBI director James Comey held a news conference about them just months before the election. FBI specialists did not find evidence that the server had been hacked, the Justice Department’s inspector general said. |
| A lot of government ethics watchdogs were skeptical when the White House announced yesterday that next year’s G7 summit will take place at at golf resort owned by Donald Trump. Well: | A lot of government ethics watchdogs were skeptical when the White House announced yesterday that next year’s G7 summit will take place at at golf resort owned by Donald Trump. Well: |
| Today I joined @RepLoisFrankel & @BennieGThompson in introducing the Trump’s Heist Undermines the G-7 (THUG) Act. This would force the Administration to turn over documents about how a Trump property was chosen & prevent federal funds from being spent at Doral Miami for the G-7. | Today I joined @RepLoisFrankel & @BennieGThompson in introducing the Trump’s Heist Undermines the G-7 (THUG) Act. This would force the Administration to turn over documents about how a Trump property was chosen & prevent federal funds from being spent at Doral Miami for the G-7. |
| With Pete Buttigieg still smarting over the decision to make the former Chicago city attorney who fought to block the release of the video in the Laquan McDonald shooting a fundraiser sponsor, Julian Castro takes his shot: | With Pete Buttigieg still smarting over the decision to make the former Chicago city attorney who fought to block the release of the video in the Laquan McDonald shooting a fundraiser sponsor, Julian Castro takes his shot: |
| Julián Castro fundraising email hits Pete Buttigieg over Steve Patton donation: "I applaud Mayor Buttigieg for returning the contribution, but at a time where police violence remains such a critical issue, it shouldn’t take four months to return such a problematic contribution." pic.twitter.com/mcQ9eSccma | Julián Castro fundraising email hits Pete Buttigieg over Steve Patton donation: "I applaud Mayor Buttigieg for returning the contribution, but at a time where police violence remains such a critical issue, it shouldn’t take four months to return such a problematic contribution." pic.twitter.com/mcQ9eSccma |
| Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic presidential frontrunner, proudly states in her Twitter bio that she’s mom to Amelia, Alex, Bailey (her dog) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. | Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic presidential frontrunner, proudly states in her Twitter bio that she’s mom to Amelia, Alex, Bailey (her dog) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. |
| Today, the Supreme Court announced that it would decide whether the CFPB is unconstitutional. As Axios notes, the issue at hand here is that the CFPB has one director whom the president cannot fire at will, which some say is a violation of the president’s constitutional powers. | Today, the Supreme Court announced that it would decide whether the CFPB is unconstitutional. As Axios notes, the issue at hand here is that the CFPB has one director whom the president cannot fire at will, which some say is a violation of the president’s constitutional powers. |
| The court will either have to uphold the CFPB’s current structure, throw out the CFPB completely, or rule that the director must be fireable. | The court will either have to uphold the CFPB’s current structure, throw out the CFPB completely, or rule that the director must be fireable. |
| In a truly banner day for Democratic presidential candidates, the Associated Press is reporting that Mayor Pete Buttigieg is removing a former Chicago city attorney as a fundraiser sponsor and returning his campaign contributions after the AP discovered that this was the same city attorney that fought to block the release of the video in the Laquan McDonald shooting. | In a truly banner day for Democratic presidential candidates, the Associated Press is reporting that Mayor Pete Buttigieg is removing a former Chicago city attorney as a fundraiser sponsor and returning his campaign contributions after the AP discovered that this was the same city attorney that fought to block the release of the video in the Laquan McDonald shooting. |
| Laquan McDonald was a black teenager who was shot 16 times by a white Chicago police officer in October 2014. The shooting sparked public outrage and months of protest once dashcam video of the shooting was released by court order in 2015. The officer, Jason Van Dyke, was ultimately convicted of second-degree murder. He was charged the same day the video was released. | Laquan McDonald was a black teenager who was shot 16 times by a white Chicago police officer in October 2014. The shooting sparked public outrage and months of protest once dashcam video of the shooting was released by court order in 2015. The officer, Jason Van Dyke, was ultimately convicted of second-degree murder. He was charged the same day the video was released. |
| To jog everyone’s memory, Mayor Pete has come under fire for his handling of race and police violence, in particular after a white police officer shot and killed an African American man in his city of South Bend, Indiana this summer. | To jog everyone’s memory, Mayor Pete has come under fire for his handling of race and police violence, in particular after a white police officer shot and killed an African American man in his city of South Bend, Indiana this summer. |
| Though his campaign took steps to remedy the situation, the AP noted that it did so “only after the swell of backlash”. Either way, black activists have already taken note. “The worst case scenario is his people know and they just don’t care, or they don’t know and haven’t vetted him thoroughly,” Charlene Carruthers, former head of Black Lives Matter group BYP100, told the AP. | Though his campaign took steps to remedy the situation, the AP noted that it did so “only after the swell of backlash”. Either way, black activists have already taken note. “The worst case scenario is his people know and they just don’t care, or they don’t know and haven’t vetted him thoroughly,” Charlene Carruthers, former head of Black Lives Matter group BYP100, told the AP. |
| Hey all, Vivian Ho with the west coast bureau, taking over for Joan Greve. Happy Friday. | Hey all, Vivian Ho with the west coast bureau, taking over for Joan Greve. Happy Friday. |
| Here’s Cory Booker responding in gif form to Tulsi Gabbard calling Hillary Clinton the “queen of warmongers” over allegations that the Russians are grooming Gabbard. | Here’s Cory Booker responding in gif form to Tulsi Gabbard calling Hillary Clinton the “queen of warmongers” over allegations that the Russians are grooming Gabbard. |
| https://t.co/wS8OHq1au0 pic.twitter.com/3l6GEm3Wa2 | https://t.co/wS8OHq1au0 pic.twitter.com/3l6GEm3Wa2 |