(short thread) Why would Trump’s team leak the fact that in a 4 hour practice session to prepare Trump for possibly testifying in the Russia probe, Trump’s lawyers were only able to walk him through two questions, due to frequent interruptions and Trump’s ‘loquaciousness’ ? [Please click here to view here as a …
[View here as a Twitter thread] What do you do when facts don’t matter? Here are my takeaways from Yale professor @TimothyDSnyder‘s disturbing book, the Road to Unfreedom. Liberal democracy is based on the idea that society evolves & improves. Putin’s brand of fascism, OTOH, is based on the static idea that the government does not …
[View here as a Twitter thread] It’s all here in this article. The whole problem. Lawbreaking is becoming a Republican badge of honor. Not everyone has access, so here are the key points: 1/ Former NY Congressman Michael Grimm is a felon who hired undocumented workers, hid 900K from tax authorities, and made false …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Initially I was skeptical of the stories that Cohen will flip (because Trump was so mean to him) because they came from Trump’s inner circle with an obvious motive: Set Cohen up to discredit his testimony. I was skeptical because it won’t work with a jury, & because …
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[View here as a Twitter thread] (thread) Michael D. Cohen v. United States of America (the SDNY case resulting in last week’s FBI search of Michael Cohen’s home & Office. The issue at tomorrow’s hearing is how the material seized from Michael Cohen’s home and office will be reviewed to determine #MichaelCohen 1/…which docs, if …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Trump told Comey he didn’t stay overnight in Moscow for the Miss Universe visit. Bloomberg has flight records showing he landed on a Friday, left pre-dawn Sunday after pageant. Inch by inch, the Steele Dossier allegations are being substantiated. It remains to be seen whether this (or anything) will …
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[View here as a Twitter thread] (Roundup) Double Jeopardy: What is it, and why is New York Attorney General @AGSchneiderman trying to amend New York’s double jeopardy law? Spoiler: To prevent Trump from pardoning himself, his family, his friends, and his associates. 1/ Remember that the presidential pardon power applies only to federal crimes, not state …
[View here as a Twitter thread] 1/ I woke up on Nov. 9, 2016 to discover it was 1828—the year Andrew Jackson (unrepentant slaveowner, white Supremacist & effective demagogue)—won the presidency against a brainy super-qualified policy wonk & former secretary of state who didn’t know how to appeal to the masses. 2/ Trump’s victory …
[View here as a Twitter thread] (thread) Ahead of Michael Cohen’s Monday court appearance I read the court docs. I was about to predict that Cohen will lose—the only question is whether he’ll get in trouble with the court—when an interesting development occurred. Trump intervened in the case. 1/The issue to be discussed at the …
[View here as a Twitter thread] (thread) Ok, so what’s the big deal about the Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) Michael Cohen had these women sign? Why are prosecutors so interested? Here’s a guess. One way to prove guilt is to show a pattern or practice. share this postFacebookRedditTwitteremailPinterestLinkedin
