October 10, 2019

Turkey attacks US allies after Trump SURRENDERS

Turkey attacks US allies after Trump stands down



#CNN #News


•Oct 9, 2019

Turkey began a planned military offensive into northeastern Syria on Wednesday, launching airstrikes and artillery fire across the border just days after the Trump administration announced it was pulling US troops back from the area.

The operation is aimed at pushing Kurdish forces -- who were a key ally of the US in the fight against ISIS -- away from Turkey's border.

"Our aim is to destroy the terror corridor which is trying to be established on our southern border and to bring peace and peace to the region," Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tweeted as he announced the start of the operation.

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) who operate in the area are US allies. They are led by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), which Turkey considers a terrorist organization.

October 10, 2019

He's our baby. All of us. 💔

The blood of this Kurd little boy killed by Turkish troops is on Trump-but on on the Congressional #Republicans for letting Trump do what he wants [their protests now are useless!!]


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October 10, 2019

Trump Urged Top Aide to Help Giuliani Client Facing DOJ Charges

Source: Bloomberg.com





October 9, 2019, 5:27 PM CDT

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson refused to interfere in case
2017 episode bears hallmarks of Trump approach to Ukraine call



President Donald Trump pressed then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to help persuade the Justice Department to drop a criminal case against an Iranian-Turkish gold trader who was a client of Rudy Giuliani, according to three people familiar with the 2017 meeting in the Oval Office.

Tillerson refused, arguing it would constitute interference in an ongoing investigation of the trader, Reza Zarrab, according to the people. They said other participants in the Oval Office were shocked by the request.
You've reached your f........................

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-09/trump-urged-top-aide-to-help-giuliani-client-facing-doj-charges

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Gawds. We really need to get rid of the Trump family

I am not a fan of Tillerson--but he did good in saying no.




https://twitter.com/PreetBharara/status/1182063636728156162?s=20

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1182063227653496834?s=20

October 9, 2019

Trump says the Kurds did not help us during WWII, nor in Normandy nor D-Day..............

Each day I have this thought that it can't get any worse. Then it does.


.@realDonaldTrump
is sooooo ignorant.

In 1996 I participated in Operation PACIFIC HAVEN, where the DoD airlifted Kurds out of Iraq and into Guam. Why? Because the Kurds helped US fight Saddam Hussein.

Kurds also helped US fight ISIS. Kurds have been one of our strongest allies.


https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/1182037150017081344?s=20


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October 9, 2019

Trump making major push to turn Minnesota red in 2020. State Dems say they 'can't keep up.'

Source: twincities.com






President Donald Trump greets supporters after speaking during a campaign rally at the Amsoil Arena on June 20, 2018 in Duluth, Minn. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)


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It’s the biggest push any Republican presidential candidate has made to win Minnesota in recent memory. That reality has energized state Republicans — and spooked Democrats.

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Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will rally together at Target Center on Thursday night, and Pence will make a stop in Lakeville earlier in the day. Second Lady Karen Pence and the president’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, also appeared at a “Women for Trump” panel discussion at Union Depot in St. Paul on Wednesday night.

Campaign staff and national Republican officials have been here since the beginning of the summer. Trump Victory has trained more than 1,000 Minnesotans to volunteer their time to get the word out to Republican voters. One of those training sessions was held Monday night in Anoka, where several dozen residents were educated inside a banquet room at the Greenhaven Golf Course.

Minnesota DFL Chairman Ken Martin said he has never seen such a concerted Republican effort this early. The DFL Party launched a #MoneyBlizzard fundraising blitz this week in response to the president’s visit, warning supporters that the Trump campaign is “staffing up in Minnesota in ways we’ve never seen before, and frankly we just can’t keep up.”..................

Read more: https://www.twincities.com/2019/10/09/trump-making-major-push-to-turn-minnesota-red-in-2020-state-dems-say-they-cant-keep-up/

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good grief. i can not imagine MN going red --then again I could not imagine WI going red in 2016.

October 9, 2019

Matt Drudge, an influential figure in conservative media, sours on Trump as he faces impeachment

Cnn panel was just discussing this. I realize that Drudge could change his tune on a dime but can't help but to wonder what the MAGA folks are thinking about this turn (I have not visited his site so have no idea what he is posting).



Matt Drudge, an influential figure in conservative media, sours on Trump as he faces impeachment

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/09/media/matt-drudge-trump-impeachment/index.html


Updated 3:02 PM ET, Wed October 9, 2019


New York (CNN Business)President Donald Trump, facing an ever-deepening scandal that threatens to swallow his presidency, appears to have lost a key ally in conservative media: The Drudge Report.


The narrative-setting news aggregation website, founded in 1995 by Matt Drudge, has spotlighted an overwhelming amount of negative news for the Trump White House in the last several weeks. It's marked a major shift from how the outlet had previously covered the President.


"He's reacting to changing circumstances," a person close to the media mogul, who said Drudge had grown exasperated with Trump, told CNN Business.



Matt Drudge (L) and President Trump

This should worry Trump as he faces an impeachment inquiry in the House of Representatives for pushing Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, the leading Democratic presidential contender, and Biden's son Hunter.

In the coming weeks and months, right-wing media will be crucial to whether Trump is able to survive the growing scandal. If he loses support in that space, it would offer Republicans wiggle room to turn on him, which could endanger his presidency.

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October 9, 2019

Trump lashes out at intel inspector general over whistleblower storm

Source: The Hill



By Morgan Chalfant - 10/09/19 11:14 AM EDT


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In a series of tweets, Trump described the whistleblower complaint and related controversy as a “hoax” and a “scam.”

Trump also questioned Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG) Michael Atkinson’s handling of the complaint and asserted that Atkinson “should have never let it start.”
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President Trump on Wednesday lashed out at the intelligence community inspector general over his handling of a whistleblower complaint raising alarm over Trump’s conversations with Ukraine.

In a series of tweets, Trump described the whistleblower complaint and related controversy as a “hoax” and a “scam.”

Trump also questioned Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG) Michael Atkinson’s handling of the complaint and asserted that Atkinson “should have never let it start.”

“Why doesn’t the ICIG do something about this Scam? He should have never let it start, a Dem Hoax!” Trump tweeted Wednesday.

Trump criticized Atkinson, whom the president appointed to the position, while seizing on reports that the anonymous whistleblower previously had a professional relationship with one of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates................................................

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/465010-trump-lashes-out-at-intel-inspector-general-over-whistleblower-storm?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true

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October 9, 2019

Arrogant, vile @RudyGiuliani thinks he is in postion to make demands but IMHO

he will go down with his stinking pal--the Donald!





https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1181711400055574534?s=20


Giuliani says he won't testify before House investigators
By John Bowden - 10/08/19 02:47 PM EDT



President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Tuesday that he would not testify before the House Intelligence Committee unless committee members voted to remove Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) from the panel's chairmanship.

In an interview with The Washington Post, the former mayor of New York City said he was taking the White House's position that Schiff's congressional committee was illegitimate. He added the Trump administration would soon release a formal statement concerning the Intelligence Committee.

“I wouldn’t testify in front of that committee until there is a vote of Congress and he is removed,” Giuliani said, referring to Schiff. “Let them hold me in contempt. We’ll go to court. We’ll challenge the contempt.”

“The position I’m stating is now the position of the administration,” Giuliani continued.

October 9, 2019

John Kerry: Corrected headline for The Hill: "White House Engaged in Massive Cover-up"

Kerry worked so hard for the Iran nuclear deal--and Trump just blows it because he can. damn.

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Corrected headline: "White House Engaged in Massive Cover-up"


https://twitter.com/JohnKerry/status/1181757054094061569?s=20

October 9, 2019

Melania Trump Announces New WH Tennis Courts and

Melania Trump Announces New WH Tennis Courts and People Have Some Thoughts

By Andrea Jefferson October 8, 2019
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Are you ready to see Donald Trump in his tennis whites?

Melania Trump has announced construction of a tennis pavilion on the south grounds that she says will provide a “functional recreational area for all First Families to enjoy.”

The First Lady helped break ground on the project Tuesday.


Few details about the project were announced, including its size, cost and timeline for completion. Melania’s office says private donations will cover the cost.

Photos she tweeted Tuesday show the first lady and Donald Trump shaking hands with people on the existing tennis court.............................

https://www.politicalflare.com/2019/10/melania-trump-announces-new-wh-tennis-courts-and-people-have-some-thoughts/?utm_source=below-article-related

https://twitter.com/julibriskman/status/1181712214669049858?s=20


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