[Hot Air] This may not qualify as "pouncing," but Donald Trump certainly plans to stay on offense after the collapse of the Russia-collusion narrative. In a long-expected move, Trump told Sean Hannity last night that he plans to declassify and publish the controversial warrant the FBI got and repeatedly renewed from the FISA court to surveil Carter Page. That warrant, and the Steele dossier that the FBI used to get it, have long been items of intense interest, especially to Trump’s supporters:
Why now? Well, why not now? Mueller’s done, so as Trump said there’s no risk of getting charged with obstruction by exposing material his prosecutors might have needed to keep under wraps. The one problem there might still be is that the warrant application could reveal other sources and methods that should be kept quiet for a while longer, but careful redactions should protect what really needs to be protected.
Actually, that still leaves a couple of other problems. Will a document with too many redactions help Trump make his case? The redactions could lead to speculation that the warrant had more bases for issuance than just the Steele dossier and testimony from allegedly biased FBI agents. Another problem might be that there’s not much in the warrant application to explain what happened. It could turn out to be a Mueller nothingburger for the Right — a lot of anticipation followed by a letdown in the event itself. One would think that Trump would be downplaying it if that were the case, but maybe he figures he’ll never get it fully declassified in the first place. That would be pernicious demagoguery, but we’ve seen plenty of that from all sides on this issue.
The Steele dossier might get more attention from the Senate. Rand Paul wants to haul former CIA director John Brennan back to Congress to get answers as to his involvement in the Steele dossier, which might be a lot more substantial than previously thought:
#5
When the warrant and accompanying data is released, I suspect we'll discover that Carter Page was little more than a decoy, a very reliable source. The likely target of the Page monitoring was, in the words of James Clapper...'incidental collection'.
Notice how quickly the law enforcement community lost interest in Carper Page as soon as he departed the Trump campaign team? Notice how very little we now here from Mr. Page ?
#7
The last two years was an attempt to bait Trump into something, anything, that could be called obstruction. All they really have is tweets which is laughable.
#8
Its not obstruction to fire the head of a Government agency that is a direct report when he is shown to leak classified information of which he is supposed to be the guardian.
Innocent and not so innocent people have been calling investigations witch hunts and without justification since the dawn of time...read John's account of Jesus at the Sanhedrin for example of Paul to Herod or better yet Daniel to Nebuchadnezzar…
[azcentral] Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló had a stern warning for President Donald Trump as the president's feud with the U.S. island territory's politicians over its disaster relief management continued.
"If the bully gets close, I'll punch the bully in the mouth," Rosselló told CNN in an interview. "It would be a mistake to confuse courtesy with courage."
Rosselló told the network he wouldn't be bullied by the White House as he continues to press for disaster relief assistance tied to Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico in 2017 and had impacts that linger over a year and a half later.
CNN reported Rosselló has requested a meeting with Trump to discuss the disaster relief but that Trump has declined.
The rift between Trump and Puerto Rico grew this week when, in a meeting with Senate Republicans, the president again questioned the amount of funding the island was receiving for disaster relief, CNN and the Washington Post reported.
During the meeting, Trump questioned why Puerto Rico received more than $90 billion in aid, the two outlets reported. However, Congress has appropriated only $20 billion in Department of Housing and Urban Development disaster funds for Puerto Rico, and only $1.5 billion have been approved for spending, the outlets report.
"It's unfortunate that we are having to hear this. These statements lack empathy, but more so they lack the true facts of the matter," Rosselló told CNN.
That is what has been and now hurting hurricane relief. 'Cooperation' means feather bedding, nepotism, and bribery. Is so ingrained in the culture, you either destroy it or leave it to fend for itself.
#7
Maybe he takes a girly swing, then Trump knocks him down, kneels on his back and gives him a sriracha enema...
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#8
Go ahead, Ricky. But be advised. Trump hits back.
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#9
You mean, Puerto Rico's feud with the US.
"Unless he gives us all the money we want, I will punch him in the mouth."
Little scarface wannabe.
Serious question - what is Puerto Rico to the US, other than a hole in the boat which gets plugged every couple years by rolls of $100s? Sure, people are nice, food is great, but this, this is a neighbor in a run down house, crap all over the lawn, generally does not maintain their property throwing a party and coming over to my house like, "Hey, we ran out of snacks, so I need five bags of chips from you or I'll pop you in the mouth."
[FOX] In his first major rally since Special Counsel Robert Mueller cleared him of any collusion with Russia, President Trump took the stage before a boisterous full house at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Thursday night -- and proceeded to tear into Democrats and the FBI as unintelligent "frauds" who tried desperately to undermine the results of the 2016 election.
"The Democrats have to now decide whether they will continue defrauding the public with ridiculous bullsh--," Trump said to thunderous applause, "-- partisan investigations, or whether they will apologize to the American people."
Trump continued to unload on his opponents: "I have a better education than them, I'm smarter than them, I went to the best schools; they didn't. Much more beautiful house, much more beautiful apartment. Much more beautiful everything. And I'm president and they're not."
#1
Since the Donks Socialists have not shut down the 'investigate and impeach' operations in the House, there is no need to extend any olive branch. This is war by other means. Till one side or the other surrenders, it will remain so. Of course keeping the heat up means that a black swan event could quickly escalate into a hot war.
[Athens Banner-Herald] SAVANNAH, Ga. | Race was front and center on Wednesday night during a meeting coordinated to garner support for just one black candidate in Savannah’s mayoral election.
With signs stating "Black press only" on the doors of the church where the meeting was held, white reporters were barred from entry, while black reporters for at least two television stations were permitted inside.
The event was coordinated by the Rev. Clarence Teddy Williams, owner of the consulting firm, The Trigon Group, who declined to discuss the entry policy.
Former Savannah Mayor Edna Jackson declined to comment before going inside, as did Chatham County Commissioner Chester Ellis.
"This is not my idea," Ellis said.
Savannah Alderman Estella Shabazz, who also attended, said that she had once owned a newspaper and she was a member of the black press, but she declined to comment on the policy barring white reporters from going inside.
While notes were allowed, photos, video and audio recordings were prohibited during the event, according to Stephen Moody, an African-American reporter with WJCL, who was allowed entry. Another reporter from WSAV who attended the meeting was told she could stay because she was black, Moody said.
Shirley James, the African-American publisher of the black-owned Savannah Tribune, was also seen going into the meeting.
Savannah Alderman Van Johnson, who is one of three African-Americans who have stated their intention to run for mayor, said afterwards that during the meeting he had talked about his vision for an inclusive and progressive Savannah. With regards to the discriminatory policy at the door, Johnson said he believed people have the right to assemble and determine the rules of their assembly.
"It’s not my meeting," Johnson said. "I was asked to come and give a statement, so I came and I gave a statement. What I said in there, I’ll say out here."
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Ok now just imagine if Trump attended an event with a simular 'white only' policy... I think he would refuse to, but just imagine the reaction of the media.
#11
I like Savannah too. Great town to visit, don't know anything about what living there is like, but looking at Georgia politics of late I'd imagine I wouldn't choose to move there now.
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[azcentral] Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló had a stern warning for President Donald Trump as the president's feud with the U.S. island territory's politicians over its disaster relief management continued.
[Athens Banner-Herald] SAVANNAH, Ga. | Race was front and center on Wednesday night during a meeting coordinated to garner support for just one black candidate in Savannah’s mayoral election.
