General Trump Administration F**kery Thread

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@NatashaBertrand
Asked about Trump’s Obamagate comments, Barr says he’s not going to comment on either Trump or Biden. But says “any effort to pursue an investigation of either candidate has to be approved by me.”
11:36 - 18 May 2020

@NatashaBertrand
Regarding Obama and Biden, Barr adds, “whatever their level of involvement...I don’t expect Mr. Durham’s work will lead to a criminal investigation of either man.” Question of criminality is focused on others, he says.
11:38 - 18 May 2020

 

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@CNNPolitics
JUST IN: President Trump is replacing the US attorney in Washington, DC, who oversaw the controversial moves in the prosecutions against Roger Stone and Michael Flynn, according to multiple officials familiar with the matter. Trump to nominate new top US attorney for Washington, DC - CNNPolitics

 

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@mkraju
Grassley sends letter to Trump and asks for a “detailed reasoning” by June 1 why he’s firing State’s top watchdog. “I want to work with you to ensure that the enemy here is wasteful government spending, not the government watchdogs” protecting taxpayers. https://www.grassley.senate.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05-18 CEG to POTUS (State IG).pdf …
14:26 - 18 May 2020

 

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@kylegriffin1
Attorney General Barr has installed a new top deputy over the federal prosecutor's office for Washington, raising concerns that a key U.S. attorney's office handling multiple investigations of interest to Trump is becoming further politicized. https://wapo.st/2ZdkJqe

 

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@axios
NEW: Mike Pompeo confirmed today that he asked Trump to fire State Department inspector general Steve Linick, but claimed that he didn't know Linick was investigating allegations that he had a staffer run personal errands for him. Pompeo says he wasn't aware ousted State Department inspector general was investigating him

 

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@kaitlancollins
Trump says he's "surprised" by Attorney General Barr's statement. "If it was me, I guarantee you they’d be going after me," Trump says. "I have no doubt they were involved in this hoax...I have absolutely no doubt that Obama and Biden were involved."William Barr doesn't expect review of Russia probe will 'lead to a criminal investigation' of Obama and Biden - CNNPolitics …

 

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Kaitlan Collins
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@kaitlancollins
"I don't know him at all," President Trump says of the State Department inspector general he fired. "I never heard of him. But I was asked to by the State Department, by Mike." He said he agreed to terminate Steve Linick after learning President Obama appointed him.
16:07 - 18 May 2020

 

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@mkraju
Trump calls Obama “a terrible president” and says he’s “incompetent,” adding there was “great division” in the country when he was president
16:20 - 18 May 2020

 

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@business
BREAKING: President Trump said Secretary of State Michael Pompeo asked him to fire the State Department’s inspector general and he was "happy to do it" Trump Says Pompeo Asked Him to Fire State Department Watchdog

 

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@kaitlancollins
President Trump just announced he's taking hydroxychloroquine. "I take it."

16:25 - 18 May 2020

@rebeccaballhaus
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine. “I take it. I would’ve told you that 3-4 days ago but we never had a chance because you never asked me the question.” He says he asked the White House doctor what he thought, and he said, “Well, if you’d like it.”
16:28 - 18 May 2020

 

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@rebeccaballhaus
Trump on what evidence he has that hydroxychloroquine is effective in warding off coronavirus: "Here's my evidence: I get a lot of positive calls about it."
16:33 - 18 May 2020

@kaitlancollins
The FDA has cautioned against use of the drug the president says he's been taking daily "outside of the hospital setting or a clinical trial due to risk of heart rhythm problems." FDA cautions use of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine for COVID-19 …