Trump liked a tweet describing Kyle Rittenhouse, a supporter of his who is charged with murdering two protesters in Kenosha, as “a good example of why I decided to vote for Trump”
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Breaking via NYT: The Justice Department secretly took steps in 2017 to narrow the Russia investigation, according to former law enforcement officials, keeping investigators from completing an examination of Trump's personal and business ties to Russia.
Justice Dept. Never Fully Examined Trump’s Ties to Russia, Ex-Officials Say
The former deputy attorney general maneuvered to keep investigators from completing an inquiry into whether the president’s personal and financial links to Russia posed a national security threat.
nytimes.com
11:45 AM · Aug 30, 2020
“Within days, the former deputy attorney general Rod J. Rosenstein curtailed the investigation without telling the bureau, all but ensuring it would go nowhere.”
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says President Trump should cancel his trip to Kenosha this week, stating that his presence would not be helpful as protests continue over the police shooting of Jacob Blake
2:42 PM · Aug 30, 2020
maggieNYT
.@jonathanvswan scoops on @nytmike book - Trump offered Kelly the FBI job and did the same loyalty demand he made of Comey. https://axios.com/newsletters/axios-sneak-peek-b26cd369-52fd-43ef-a703-af7999974c9a.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiossneakpeek&stream=top…
5:06 PM · Aug 30, 2020
Are we surprised?
@MikeDelMoro
Experts note the approach "could lead to the country suffering hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of lost lives."
Shane Harris
@shaneharris
New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy, worrying public health officials. By @yabutaleb7 and @jdawsey1 https://washingtonpost.com/politics...e68fe-e93b-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html…
7:45 AM · Aug 31, 2020
Are we surprised?