President Donald Trump personally made the decision to curtail the testimony of former chief White House political strategist Steve Bannon before the House Intelligence Committee, according to two people with firsthand knowledge of the matter.
Trump acted to limit Bannon’s testimony based on legal advice provided by Uttam Dhillon, a deputy White House counsel, who concluded that the administration might have legitimate executive privilege claims to restrict testimony by Bannon and other current and former aides to the president, according to these same sources.
Bannon infuriated both Republicans and Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee by refusing to answer questions this week regarding his role in the presidential transition and later as a White House advisor. Repeatedly during Bannon’s executive session testimony, he and his attorney took numerous breaks to confer via phone with the White House counsel’s office as to what questions he should answer and which ones he would not.
This report seems to explain how chief of staff John Kelly was able to say that the White House did NOT advise Bannon not to answer questions, while Bannon claimed that he was getting direction from the White House.
Apparently Kelly was left out of the loop, and Trump was directly obstructing this investigation on his own.
By the way, everybody seems to agree that these tactics simply will not work when Bannon stands before Robert Mueller's grand jury.
Well, and then there is this:
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Let the good times roll!
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-this-black-girl-will-not-be-returning-to-the-womens-march_us_5a3c1216e4b0b0e5a7a0bd4b?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
Delete'Why This Black Girl Will Not Be Returning To The Women’s March'
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FRIDAY "Trump will become the third sitting U.S. president to address anti-abortion activists at the annual March for Life on Friday, highlighting his shift in recent years from a supporter of women’s access to abortion to a powerful opponent."
Delete"rump is due to address the march in Washington via satellite from the White House Rose Garden on Friday afternoon. Ronald Reagan, Trump’s fellow Republican, made supportive remarks to the march in 1987 via telephone, while George W. Bush, another Republican, twice did the same, in 2003 and 2004.
“The President is committed to protecting the life of the unborn, and he is excited to be part of this historic event,” Sarah Sanders"
"rump has also pledged to appoint more judges that support the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that affirmed a woman’s right to an abortion at most stages of a pregnancy, effectively legalizing the procedure nationwide." "rump was previously a supporter of women’s access to abortion, saying in an interview in 1999, when he was still a celebrity real-estate tycoon in New York City, that while he “hated the concept of abortion” he was “very pro-choice.”
As a Republican candidate for the presidency in 2016, Trump said his position had “evolved,” describing himself as “pro-life with exceptions,” such as in cases of rape or incest."
http://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/watch-live-streaming-video-friday-donald-trump-to-address-anti-abortion-march-for-life/
?How many has HE paid for in 71 years.
http://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/cnn-focus-group-of-women-voters-erupts-into-chaos-when-trump-fan-excuses-presidents-sexual-assault/
Delete"“Why is it that everyone that loves Donald Trump wants to make excuses for him?” she said. “He’s the president and he’s supposed to be a role model.”"
http://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/bystanders-tackle-knife-carrying-tucson-man-after-he-assaults-muslim-women-outside-of-starbucks/
@8:06 "“Because of you, tens of thousands of Americans have been born and reached their full, God-given potential,” Trump, a Christian, told the marchers, who included many groups of students from Roman Catholic schools.
DeleteTrump has pledged to appoint more federal judges who oppose abortion with the hope that the ruling might eventually be overturned."
" Pence introduced Trump, saying the president would “restore the sanctity of life to the center of American law.”"
http://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/trump-decries-permissive-us-abortion-laws-at-rally/
"'Not an equal': Tulsa man recounts 'surreal' experience of DUI-drug arrest, with blood test later finding no intoxicants"
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@8:06 "March for Life, accidentally telling the anti-abortion protesters that it’s wrong for children to be born. “Right now, a number of state laws allow a baby to be born from his or her mother’s womb in the ninth month. It is wrong. It has to change,” he said. Trump’s prepared remarks had him saying “torn,”
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I’m dumber than a box of rocks, but isn’t a form of obstruction?
ReplyDeleteSomeone needs to simply and directly ask President Trump how HE defines obstruction of justice.
ReplyDeleteObstruction of justice,add to list of trump's crimes
ReplyDeleteLock the doors, shut down the government and lock them up, lock them up. This worthless bunch of republican con artist must go. Get them out of the building. All are enablers and LIARS.
ReplyDeleteCancel all outings. There is no more money for trump or pence shitshow.
ReplyDeleteObstruction.
ReplyDeleteI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Trump is his own worst enemy and when he goes down, he will be the one responsible for taking himself out. His mouth is too big and his mental faculties are too small. He is just, that, stupid.
I think moaning joe and mika only went against 'rump to up ratings.
ReplyDeleteAlso why he hasn't been impeach back on feb 217.
Death threats? I think they have always gotten them.
FB>" Joe Scarborough is not your friend. He's a mercenary. He's Matt Gaetz's predecessor, elected by the same conservative lunatics in Florida's District 1 and he helped create this mess.
DeleteHe's only opposed to Trump NOW because that's where the money is"<Jim Wrght
OT? Add this in NOW>
ReplyDeletehttp://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/19/las-vegas-shooter-paddock-had-child-porn-on-computer-fbi-investigating-person-interest-sheriff.html
"Lombardo added that the unnamed person of interest is not Marilou Danley, Paddock’s girlfriend, and reiterated that authorities believe Paddock was a lone shooter."
"the pair stayed at Mandalay Bay in September 2017, and he was "behaving strangely."
"The two were staying in room 60-235 and she observed Paddock constantly looking out the windows of the room which overlooked the Las Vegas Village venue,"
The village was the site of the Route 91 Harvest music festival, which Paddock targeted.
"Paddock would move from window to window looking at the site from different angles," "
"The report said Paddock bought nearly double the number of firearms in the year leading up to the attack than he did in the entirety of the 24 years after his first gun purchase in 1982.
“From 1982 through September of 2016, Paddock purchased 29 firearms. These purchases consisted of handguns, shotguns and one rifle,” it read. “From October 2016 through September 2017, Paddock purchased over 55 firearms. Most of the firearms purchased from 2016 through 2017 were rifles in various calibers along with over 100 firearm related items through numerous retailers. The firearm related items included scopes, cases,
BUMP STOCKS and ammunition."""Paddock did not commit a crime until he fired the first round into the crowd at the Las Vegas Village,""
If they shut down the gubmint this evening, does that mean that A$$hat does not get to go to his beloved golf courses for the time being? I mean, if the rest of the gubmint cannot get funded, HE should not get funded, either!
ReplyDeleteJust grab him by the tiny whitey balls, he likes it.
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