Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Fwd: Day 26: Clusterfuck.


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Even Matt Lauer is fed up, telling Conway her excuse for Trump's handling of Flynn makes "no sense." (The Hill)
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Day 26: Clusterfuck.

Welcome to Day 25. 

There. Is. So. Much. News. Today. Be sure to check the site for the latest updates and a bunch of related stories. 

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1/ Russia has secretly deployed a new cruise missile despite violation of the arms control treaty that helped seal the end of the Cold War. The move presents a major challenge for President Trump, who has vowed to improve relations with Putin and to pursue future arms accords. (New York Times)

2/ Trump knew Flynn misled officials on Russia calls for "weeks" the White House says. The comment contrasts the impression Trump gave aboard Air Force One that he was not familiar with a report that revealed Flynn had not told the truth about the calls. White House counsel Don McGahn told Trump in a January briefing that Flynn had discussed U.S. sanctions with Russia. (Washington Post)

3/ A member of the Senate Intelligence Committee calls for an exhaustive investigation into Trump-Russia connections following Flynn's resignation. "The national security adviser of all the people that work with and for the President has to be absolutely trustworthy and truthful and apparently he wasn't and he paid the price for that…" (CNN)

4/ Ethics office: Conway committed "clear violation" with Ivanka plug and recommends that the White House investigate Trump's senior adviser. Conway offered what she described as a "free commercial" for Ivanka Trump's clothing line after Nordstrom pulled her items from its racks, drawing a Twitter rebuke from Trump. (Politico)

5/ Russian lawmakers defend Trump's ex-national security adviser. Russia's foreign affairs committees are calling Flynn's resignation a dark campaign of Russophobia and "thoughtcrime". (Washington Post)

6/ How leaks and investigative journalists led to Flynn's resignation. Journalists at The Washington Post, The New York Times and other outlets spoke with government officials who provided vital information about Flynn's contacts with Russia. (CNN)

7/ Bannon's Breitbart takes shot at Priebus: As Flynn resigns, Priebus' future is in doubt as Trump allies circulate list of alternate chief of staff candidates. (Breitbart)

8/ House conservatives fret GOP is blowing Obamacare repeal. Hard-liners are plotting a major push to repeal the law immediately without simultaneously approving an alternative. Trump has sent conflicting signals, initially saying he wanted Congress to act immediately but then cautioning the process could take all year. (Politico)

9/ US allies in Europe have no idea "what the fuck is going on" with the Trump Administration."It's a wake up call to European leaders that counting on America isn't currently a smart policy," one European intelligence official said after the sudden resignation of the US national security advisor. (BuzzFeed News)

10/ Secret Service director to step down, giving Trump chance to select his own security chief. The head of the Secret Service is leaving his post, a little more than two years after arriving in one of Washington's toughest jobs. (Washington Post)

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