[AMV] Amerikaanse politiek #624 where's Junior?

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elianayjohnson twitterde op vrijdag 10-05-2019 om 15:44:54 On China, per sources, POTUS was given overly optimistic reports about progress of trade talks in an effort to keep him patient as talks dragged on -- so he thought U.S. was closer to a deal than it was. Helps to explain the sudden backlash. reageer retweet

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mattzap twitterde op vrijdag 10-05-2019 om 16:15:33 Former FBI General Counsel Jim Baker is appearing at @BrookingsInst for a taping of the Lawfare Podcast. He says emphatically that the tip on George Papadopoulos is what sparked the Russia investigation, and he was aware of no other probes of Trump campaign affiliates before that https://t.co/gSXVF0FWy1 reageer retweet

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charlie_savage twitterde op vrijdag 10-05-2019 om 16:58:57 Baker says opening of investigation into Trump after Comey firing was undertaken with supervision of acting attorney general and swiftly briefed to congressional leaders, rejects any analogy to Hoover era FBI as inaccurate in light of that. reageer retweet

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rgoodlaw twitterde op vrijdag 10-05-2019 om 17:31:47 Former FBI General Counsel--Jim Baker--confirms Andy McCabe's account of opening counterintelligence investigation on Pres. Trump and briefing it to Gang of Eight.McCabe also said "No one objected. Not on legal grounds, not on constitutional grounds and not based on the facts." https://t.co/hunrT0iwhk reageer retweet

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rgoodlaw twitterde op vrijdag 10-05-2019 om 17:36:46 And it's important to note that no member of the Gang of Eight-- including McConnell, Ryan, Burr, Nunes--have refuted this statement by Andy McCabe: that none of them objected when FBI/DOJ told them FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation on POTUS.https://t.co/mOzVEGDh4e reageer retweet

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The Pentagon has approved a plan to spend an additional $1.5 billion to build 80 more miles of wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Fox News Friday.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan approved the re-allocation of funds, which were originally earmarked for support of Afghan security forces and other projects, to help pay for the wall along the southern border.

"Today, I authorized the transfer of $1.5 billion toward the construction of more than 80 miles of border barrier," he said. "The funds were drawn from a variety of sources, including cost savings, programmatic changes, and revised requirements, and therefore will have minimal impact on force readiness."

In March, Shanahan approved the first transfer of Defense Department dollars and redirected $1 billion to help build nearly 60 miles of wall in Yuma, Ariz. and El Paso, Texas.

The combined total of $2.5 billion is in response to President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the border.

But the plan to divert Pentagon funding has sparked criticism from congressional Democrats, who accused Shanahan of not seeking approval to “reprogram” the funds without congressional authority. Shanahan and other senior defense officials claimed in response they did not have to get permission from Congress despite the objections from Democratic lawmakers.

Shanahan, who has said he plans to visit the border on Saturday, said that the Pentagon is “fully engaged” in fixing the border crisis. He said that more than 4,000 troops and 19 aircraft are supporting Customs and Border Protection personnel.

The funds are being reprogrammed from the Afghan Security Forces Fund, a project focused on chemical weapons, Air Force programs, savings related to a military retirement system, and coalition support funds. The Pentagon is also expected, at some point, to transfer up to $3.6 billion from military construction budgets to pay for wall construction, but details of those plans have yet to be announced.

The move comes after White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Thursday that the president would officially nominate Shanahan to be the next U.S. secretary of defense. The decision to have Shanahan permanently lead the department “is based upon his outstanding service to the country and his demonstrated ability to lead.”

"Acting Secretary Shanahan has proven over the last several months that he is beyond qualified to lead the Department of Defense, and he will continue to do so," Sanders said in a statement Thursday.

Shanahan said he was “honored” by Trump’s decision.

“If confirmed by the Senate, I will continue the aggressive implementation of our National Defense Strategy," he said. "I remain committed to modernizing the force so our remarkable Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines have everything they need to keep our military lethal and our country safe.”

https://www.foxnews.com/p(...)ong-us-mexico-border

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2019 21:15 schreef Ulx het volgende:
Business Insider heeft weer een typerende TrumpGolf anecdote.

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TheDemCoalition twitterde op vrijdag 10-05-2019 om 20:34:14 The members say Trump hit a shot in the water but then claimed the child's ball on the green was his and the child's ball was in the water. ⛳️#DonTheCon https://t.co/CbNozyqZuB reageer retweet

For fuck's sake. Tjongejonge.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2019 22:41 schreef Ulx het volgende:
Mick Mulvahey blunderde ook even goed.

http://www.msnbc.com/rach(...)-his-tax-returns/amp
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Je kunt wel roepen dat het opvragen van de belastingaangifte alleen maar gedaan wordt om Trump voor lul te zetten, maar als je dan de vervolgvraag niet aan ziet komen doe je het vrij slecht.