Nancy Pelosi Blasts 'Highly Unethical' Trump, Won't Rule Out Impeachment

"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a letter sent to Democrats on Monday acknowledged efforts to seek impeachment against President Donald Trump following special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, stating that whether Trump is criminally charged or not, he “engaged in highly unethical and unscrupulous behavior".

http://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/nancy-pelosi-letter-on-impeachment-175419842.html

House panel chair subpoenas ex-White House counsel McGahn on Mueller inquiry

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Monday subpoenaed former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify before the panel in its investigation of possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump".

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-mcgahn/house-panel-chair-subpoenas-ex-white-house-counsel-mcgahn-on-mueller-inquiry-idUSKCN1RY1K7


Trump Calls Bernie Sanders Crazy, Praises Him in Private

"To his rally-goers, Donald Trump openly craves a 2020 showdown with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), salivating at the prospect of getting to run against an elderly, self-declared democratic socialist.

But in private, his view of a potential run against the senator is a lot more complex and less swaggeringly self-assured".

http://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-privately-praises-bernie-sanders-084134049.html

Trump Calls the Democratic Party Socialist. He’s Lying.

"The official entrance of Bernie Sanders into the presidential race was greeted gleefully by the entire Republican Establishment. The White House has ramped up its message that the 2020 campaign is a choice between the whole of American history (as represented by Trump) and socialism — which it defines as Venezuelan-style government control combined with repression of dissent. Trump’s bizarre State of the Union declaration, “America will never be a socialist country,” has become his unofficial campaign motto".


http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/02/trump-calls-democrats-socialist-lying-bernie-sanders-2020.html

Trump Is Making ‘Socialism’ Sound Pretty Good

"Only a handful of Democrats in Congress (and just one Democrat-adjacent presidential contender) identify as “socialist,” but they appear to be the chief targets of President Trump as he faces a confident Democratic opposition in the House of Representatives. “We are alarmed by new calls to adopt socialism in our country,” he said in his State of the Union address two weeks ago, declaring that “America will never be a socialist country".

http://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/opinion/trump-socialism-ocasio-cortez-sanders.html

Trump Falsely Claims People 'Closest' To Him Weren't Tapped By Mueller To Testify

"President Donald Trump falsely asserted in a Twitter post on Monday that people “who were closest to me” were not called to testify as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election ― ignoring that several key witnesses had close ties to him.

The Associated Press, in a fact check of Trump’s claim, stated flatly, “The president is wrong on multiple counts here".

http://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-robert-mueller-testify-231244080.html

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is falsely suggesting that the people “closest” to him weren’t called to testify before special counsel Robert Mueller and his team because investigators didn’t want to hear the “good things” those people would want to share about the president. Plenty of people close to Trump, or who worked closely with him, were interviewed by investigators or invited to do so.

TRUMP: “Isn’t it amazing that the people who were closest to me, by far, and knew the Campaign better than anyone, were never even called to testify before Mueller. The reason is that the 18 Angry Democrats knew they would all say ‘NO COLLUSION’ and only very good things!” Tweet on Monday.

THE FACTS: The president is wrong on multiple counts here.


http://www.apnews.com/396bbaf1582e4320a546f7c17d707089

Trump Can Be Held Accountable Without Impeachment, Pelosi Says


"Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back on Democrats calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, even though she said the president “engaged in highly unethical and unscrupulous behavior which does not bring honor to the office he holds".

http://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-held-accountable-without-impeachment-184641808.html

Now the democrat's are behind the 8 ball. Even Pelosi is saying the house of reps should back off. I say, let the new democrat's keep harping. When the investigation into the DNC, Hillary and cohorts comes to light it may humble them a bit.

The Clintons have already been investigated SEVERAL times, exhonerrated as Trump could ever claim to be, and no longer serve in political office.

How's the wall going? Anyone heard anything recently about it? Who will be paying for it, if and when it is built?

You might rethink that statement? If anyone is behind the 8 ball, It's your boy, Trump.

Nancy Pelosi Blasts 'Highly Unethical' Trump, Won't Rule Out Impeachment

"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a letter sent to Democrats on Monday acknowledged efforts to seek impeachment against President Donald Trump following special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, stating that whether Trump is criminally charged or not, he “engaged in highly unethical and unscrupulous behavior".


http://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/nancy-pelosi-letter-on-impeachment-175419842.html

As far as I know at this point, the only portion of the wall that is being built is a portion that was already scheduled for work before Trump ever said anything about it. As far as "Trumps" wall goes, 0 has been built. It will never happen.

Has the Border Wall Begun?

"The short answer is that the omnibus bill funds some new fencing, though far less than Trump had hoped it would. The new barriers are also not the kind of solid, concrete wall Trump once described during the campaign. Nor is it anything like any of the prototypes Trump visited in mid-March".

http://www.factcheck.org/2018/04/has-the-border-wall-begun/

http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/06/08/trump-border-wall-construction-fact-check-tapper-vstan-orig.cnn/video/playlists/trumps-border-wall/

Oh NO please save us! The dozy donny is coming to visit the UK for a SECOND time. Last time he was greeted with a lovely balloon of him as a baby. I wonder what the protesters will do this time. I hope it's as good!

More from the "killer" right. More of how crazy the right has become.

Armed militia on US border 'training to kill Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Barack Obama'

"The head of a far-right New Mexico militia group known for detaining undocumented families at gunpoint has been accused of claiming to train a group to assassinate Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and billionaire Democratic donor George Soros".

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/larry-mitchell-hopkins-militia-leader-new-mexico-obama-clinton-soros-fbi-a8881616.html

Trump's Approval Rating Tumbles To Below 40% After Mueller Report In New Polls


"President Donald Trump’s approval rating plunged to below 40% after Thursday’s release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, according to two new polls.

A Reuters/Ipsos survey, conducted Thursday afternoon to Friday morning, found that Trump’s approval rating had dropped to 37% ― a decline of 3 percentage points from a similar poll days earlier. Reuters described the new rating as the president’s lowest of 2019.

A poll jointly conducted by Politico and Morning Consult Friday through Sunday found 39% of voters approved of Trump’s job performance — a 5-point drop from the previous week. That equaled Trump’s lowest-ever approval rating in Politico/Morning Consult polls, which he received in August 2017 following the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville".

http://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/trump-approval-ratings-mueller-report-102325460.html

Republican lawmaker in Iowa bolts party over disapproval of Trump

"Iowa state Rep. Andy McKean announced Tuesday he is leaving the Republican Party and becoming a Democrat due to his misgivings over President Trump.

“With the 2020 presidential election looming on the horizon, I feel, as a Republican, that I need to be able to support the standard bearer of our party. Unfortunately, that’s something I’m unable to do,” McKean said at a press conference in Des Moines".

http://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-lawmaker-in-iowa-bolts-party-over-disapproval-with-trump-181958913.html

Lindsey Graham tells Trump to 'expect impeachment proceedings'

"A senior Trump ally says he expects impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump - despite Democrat leader Nancy Pelosi attempting to steer party members away from the move.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, chair of the senate judiciary committee, made the prediction on Twitter on Tuesday morning".



http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/lindsey-graham-trump-impeachment-twitter-today-a8882811.html


Pelosi to Democrats: If facts support impeaching Trump, 'that's the place we have to go'

"WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left open the possibility Monday of impeachment of Donald Trump during a conference call with Democrats, saying "if that’s the place the facts take us, that’s the place we have to go."

“We have to save our democracy. This isn’t about Democrats or Republicans. It’s about saving our democracy,” Pelosi said in a call with her colleagues, according to a source on the call. But Pelosi also urged Democrats to first focus on following the facts".

http://www.yahoo.com/news/mueller-report-house-speaker-nancy-181415644.html

IRS fails to meet congressional deadline for Trump tax returns


"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A deadline for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to turn President Donald Trump’s tax returns over to a congressional tax oversight committee expired on Tuesday without lawmakers receiving the documents, a committee aide said.

The outcome, which was widely expected, could prompt Democrats who control the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee to subpoena the documents, as an opening salvo in what many expect to be a lengthy court battle that might have to be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court".

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-tax-deadline/irs-fails-to-meet-congressional-deadline-for-trump-tax-returns-idUSKCN1RZ2E9

Existing law does not make complying with a Congressional request voluntary. Yet the Administration is almost surely counting on this matter making it into the Trump-friendly halls of SCOTUS where the outcome may well go in his favor. And, if it does, the foundation of the nation will have started to crumble.

Trump must have some really creative bookkeeping to not want anyone to see his returns.

It seems Trump isn't wanted in Britain either. I knew he wasn't received very well by the English people. I didn't know it was this bad.

The queen has invited Donald and Melania Trump for a state visit and Brits aren't happy: 'He's not welcome here, ever'

"Palace sources have confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II has invited President Trump and first lady Melania Trump for their first state visit. The couple, who previously joined the monarch for tea at Windsor Castle last summer, have accepted the invite, and will be in England from June 3 to June 5".

"Last July’s visit — which wasn’t considered an official state visit, and didn’t include a stop at Buckingham Palace — saw the Trumps being greeted with large-scale protests in London as well as an inflatable “Trump baby” balloon flying near the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. It’s perhaps not so surprising, then, that Brits still aren’t quite ready to roll out the red carpet a second time".

http://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/queen-elizabeth-invites-donald-trump-royal-visit-reactions-protests-124125505.html

Trump baby blimp back and could be even bigger for UK state visit

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/apr/23/trump-baby-blimp-bigger-protest-uk-state-visit

What happened next? The Trump baby blimp: 'In retrospect, we should have ordered a bigger balloon'

"When Donald Trump visited the UK in July, he was welcomed by thousands of protesters and their mascot – a six-metre-high inflatable depiction of the president as a wailing baby flying over Westminster".

http://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/dec/17/what-happened-next-the-trump-baby-blimp-in-retrospect-we-should-have-ordered-a-bigger-balloon

It would be very easy to sit back and laugh at this for the joke it is. But at the same time, It's pitiful. This is how our president is seen on the world stage. He's a laughing stock of the world. To any true American it is embarrassing to know that our president is being laughed at this way.

The harder thing to swallow, the fact that he brings it on himself. I don't believe in all my 57 years I've ever seen a president brought so low. By his own hand.

Afraid of what else they might tell? Something that hasn't gotten out yet?


Trump opposed to aides testifying to Congress on Mueller report: Washington Post

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is opposed to current and former White House aides testifying to congressional committees on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report, the Washington Post quoted him as saying on Tuesday.

In an interview with the newspaper, Trump said the White House cooperated with Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and did not need to comply with congressional committees, which are probing possible obstruction of justice by Trump".

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-congress/trump-opposed-to-aides-testifying-to-congress-on-mueller-report-washington-post-idUSKCN1S003G


"There is no reason to go any further, and especially in Congress where it’s very partisan - obviously very partisan," Trump said, according to the Post. Apparently, Trump doesn't get it. Its all about oversight. Trump looks like he wants to deny all Congressional oversight rights. I don't think he can do that.

Not only has the Mueller report already been released so it’s public knowledge. You can’t retroactively exert privilege after the fact. The question of obstruction of justice is on the table. The President can’t stop Congress from investigating into obstruction of justice. Congress has a constitutional duty to conduct oversight. Not only will it get tossed in court but it opens even more question about why the President is trying to obstruct Congress from conducting oversight. The founding fathers always intended for Congress to check the President. It doesn’t matter if it’s partisan. The President would be overstepping his authority.

Pelosi: Dems shouldn't impeach Trump 'for a political reason'

"Pelosi said she held a conference call Monday with 177 Democratic House members and listened to comments regarding Mueller's report, which was released last week. Many Democrats have concluded that the report's description of President Trump’s efforts to thwart the special counsel's investigation constitutes potential grounds for impeachment.

But Pelosi has resisted drawing that verdict, calling first for a congressional investigation and requesting the full report along with Mueller’s testimony before pursuing impeachment".

http://news.yahoo.com/pelosi-dems-shouldnt-impeach-trump-for-a-political-reason-224312269.html

A quote about the Mueller Report from The Conversation:

The House will call some of the witnesses mentioned in the report for their full story, not just their cameo appearance in this incomplete report.

For example, the report has the public’s first account from Michael T. Flynn, Trump’s first national security adviser. So, there are a number of contacts mentioned for the first time on the public record between Flynn and Russia that in my reading consistently demonstrate Trump’s partiality to Putin and Russia.

But, until we get a House public hearing with Flynn as a witness, we will not know the full story.

Why did Trump have such a strong bond with Putin? Did Trump have a personal reason, not some foreign policy reason, to favor Russia? Why did Trump push Flynn to be favorable to Russia?

The report does not say.

With Flynn, as with many others, the report is the start, not the finish, of getting the full story.

GAS PRICES COULD RISE TO $3 PER GALLON AVERAGE DUE TO DONALD TRUMP’S IRAN POLICIES, ANALYST WARNS

"Trump’s attempts to weaken Iran financially could drive average U.S. gas prices past $3 per gallon, analysts have warned.

As part of continuing efforts to isolate Iran economically, the Trump administration announced on Monday that countries importing Iranian oil could face sanctions from the United States. The White House said it intended to completely end Iran's oil exports.

"U.S. consumers could be staring down a $3 per gallon national average now, at least for a time as we get into the start of the summer driving season. That’s going to hit consumer confidence," John Kilduff, a partner at Again Capital, a hedge fund focusing on energy derivatives, said Monday on CNBC's Squawk Box".

http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-gas-price-gallon-1403966?utm_campaign=NewsweekFacebookSF&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwAR25d4JqjAUEvyqFf46nHdgkA18ZOq3JVYn1Ikco2PlmBJSn87jm2GzLjT4

The democratic House will accomplish mostly nothing in this session other than the oversight of the Trump administration. The earliest productive session of Congress will be in January 2021. I'd be surprised if they can even make a budget for the 2020 fiscal year. What a waste of taxpayer resources!!!!