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November 29, 2019
This is why Trump loves the poorly educated...
https://twitter.com/POzzur/status/1154743787274604544
November 26, 2019
https://twitter.com/brianklaas/status/1197465281527975939
Sports interview gets increasingly bizarre as it goes on.
https://twitter.com/brianklaas/status/1197465281527975939
November 26, 2019
Wow - Please watch this video...
Everyone needs to see this.
https://twitter.com/joncoopertweets/status/1198672186015387653
November 25, 2019
"U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired the Navy’s top civilian on Sunday over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL who was convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq and later won the support of President Donald Trump.
Esper also determined that the sailor in question, Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, should be allowed to retain his Trident pin designating him as a SEAL - effectively ending the Navy’s efforts to carry out a peer review that could have ousted him from the elite force.
Trump, who publicly opposed taking away Gallagher’s Trident pin and had intervened in the case to restore his rank, cheered the moves.
“Eddie will retire peacefully with all of the honors that he has earned, including his Trident Pin,” Trump said on Twitter.
The fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer last week suggested a possible split with Trump by telling Reuters that Gallagher should still face a peer review board.
The SEAL was acquitted by a military jury in July of murdering a captured and wounded Islamic State fighter in Iraq by stabbing him in the neck, but it convicted him of illegally posing with the detainee’s corpse. That had led to his rank being reduced.
The White House said in November that Trump had restored Gallagher’s rank and had pardoned two Army officers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan. Critics had said such actions would undermine military justice and send a message that battlefield atrocities will be tolerated."
U.S. Navy chief fired over handling of SEAL saga involving Trump
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-seals/u-s-navy-chief-fired-over-handling-of-seal-saga-involving-trump-idUSKBN1XY0M5"U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired the Navy’s top civilian on Sunday over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL who was convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq and later won the support of President Donald Trump.
Esper also determined that the sailor in question, Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, should be allowed to retain his Trident pin designating him as a SEAL - effectively ending the Navy’s efforts to carry out a peer review that could have ousted him from the elite force.
Trump, who publicly opposed taking away Gallagher’s Trident pin and had intervened in the case to restore his rank, cheered the moves.
“Eddie will retire peacefully with all of the honors that he has earned, including his Trident Pin,” Trump said on Twitter.
The fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer last week suggested a possible split with Trump by telling Reuters that Gallagher should still face a peer review board.
The SEAL was acquitted by a military jury in July of murdering a captured and wounded Islamic State fighter in Iraq by stabbing him in the neck, but it convicted him of illegally posing with the detainee’s corpse. That had led to his rank being reduced.
The White House said in November that Trump had restored Gallagher’s rank and had pardoned two Army officers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan. Critics had said such actions would undermine military justice and send a message that battlefield atrocities will be tolerated."
November 22, 2019
"Billionaire Michael Bloomberg filed paperwork on Thursday with the Federal Election Commission to run for U.S. president as a Democrat, the latest sign that the former New York City Mayor is joining the crowded nominating contest.
The filing allows Bloomberg to raise money in a bid for the White House, but an aide said on Thursday that no final decision on whether he will run has been made.
Bloomberg, 77, has signaled that he plans a late-entry in the Democratic primary, suggesting he feels the field of nearly 20 candidates is vulnerable. If he enters, he will likely forgo the early states where potential rivals have been visiting for months.
Bloomberg had already registered to appear on the ballot in Alabama, Arkansas and Texas.
A separate advisor said on Thursday that Bloomberg also filed to be on the ballot in Georgia and Michigan."
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg files paperwork to run for U.S. president.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-elections-bloomberg/billionaire-michael-bloomberg-files-paperwork-to-run-for-u-s-president-idUSKBN1XV2AC"Billionaire Michael Bloomberg filed paperwork on Thursday with the Federal Election Commission to run for U.S. president as a Democrat, the latest sign that the former New York City Mayor is joining the crowded nominating contest.
The filing allows Bloomberg to raise money in a bid for the White House, but an aide said on Thursday that no final decision on whether he will run has been made.
Bloomberg, 77, has signaled that he plans a late-entry in the Democratic primary, suggesting he feels the field of nearly 20 candidates is vulnerable. If he enters, he will likely forgo the early states where potential rivals have been visiting for months.
Bloomberg had already registered to appear on the ballot in Alabama, Arkansas and Texas.
A separate advisor said on Thursday that Bloomberg also filed to be on the ballot in Georgia and Michigan."
November 2, 2019
Talk about a freakin' cult.
https://twitter.com/minhtngo/status/1190059389899563008
Official White House Photo...
Talk about a freakin' cult.
https://twitter.com/minhtngo/status/1190059389899563008
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