A Packed Day of Congressional Testimony, With Russia at the Fore

[JohnnyApplesack]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/us/politics/congress-testimony-john-brennan-russia-budget.html

■ The House committee that is investigating Russian interference in the presidential election will hear from John O. Brennan, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, who was so troubled by Russia’s activities last summer that he arranged briefings with top lawmakers.

■ A new report says that President Trump asked two intelligence officials to deny the existence of any evidence of collusion between his campaign and Russia. Both of those officials just happen to be scheduled to testify before lawmakers on Tuesday.

....plus NBC is reporting DNI chief Dan Coats will testify today on Trump pleas to back off Putingate

holy cow, manbaby is running like Flynn from a FBI interview!

 

[CrusaderFrank]

"uninformed sources told this reporter...."

 

[JohnnyApplesack]

"uninformed sources told this reporter...."

about Congressional testimony today?

link?

 

[Eaglewings]

"uninformed sources told this reporter...."

What is fake?

The open hearing will stream live on C-Span.org starting at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The public hearing will be the House Intelligence Committee’s first since March 20, when then-FBI Director James Comey testified that the bureau is investigating Russian influence in the election and possible collusion with members of Trump’s campaign.

 

[JohnnyApplesack]

and along these lines, in the comment-sections of RT lol

"They are talking about impeachment but never mention what they would impeach him for! They got nothing!"

you go Vlad!

latest dirt on the filthy 'president'.....

1. In a fit of rage, Trump openly called into question the legitimacy of a sitting judge by calling him a "so-called judge". That's an attack on the separation of powers and unbecoming of somebody holding the office of President of the United States.

2. Trump has said that he fired Comey to stop the FBI-investigation that's supposed to find out whether he had colluded with Russia to manipulate the 2016 election. That's obstruction of justice.

3. Though he has abandoned all leadership-roles in corporations in which he owns shares, nothing has changed with respect to the income he makes from his shares in these corporations: The money is still going directly into his pocket, just as before. Now, when members of a foreign government e.g. stay in one of his hotels, Trump is receiving a direct financial benefit from that. And that is illegal under the emoluments clause.

4. Many positions in the administration are appointees. Trump is refusing to even nominate people for institutions such as the State Department and the EPA, because he cannot find people who meet his criteria of personal loyalty to him. Without these workers, the US-government is severely understaffed and hardly capable of carrying out its work and Trump is thereby weakening the US. That's dereliction of duty.

5. Trump's oath of office states that he would "faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States". That includes enforcing the laws of the US. Such as the Affordable Care Act. But Trump is openly sabotaging the ACA by withholding subsidies. (The insurance-companies are getting really pissed because he is destabilizing the healthcare-market...) He has also voiced his intention to sabotage the ACA and to use the ensuing chaos for political leverage. That's in direct opposition to the spirit of his oath of office. As long as the ACA exists, he is oath-bound to enforce it.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

and along these lines, in the comment-sections of RT lol

"They are talking about impeachment but never mention what they would impeach him for! They got nothing!"

you go Vlad!

latest dirt on the filthy 'president'.....

1. In a fit of rage, Trump openly called into question the legitimacy of a sitting judge by calling him a "so-called judge". That's an attack on the separation of powers and unbecoming of somebody holding the office of President of the United States.

2. Trump has said that he fired Comey to stop the FBI-investigation that's supposed to find out whether he had colluded with Russia to manipulate the 2016 election. That's obstruction of justice.

3. Though he has abandoned all leadership-roles in corporations in which he owns shares, nothing has changed with respect to the income he makes from his shares in these corporations: The money is still going directly into his pocket, just as before. Now, when members of a foreign government e.g. stay in one of his hotels, Trump is receiving a direct financial benefit from that. And that is illegal under the emoluments clause.

4. Many positions in the administration are appointees. Trump is refusing to even nominate people for institutions such as the State Department and the EPA, because he cannot find people who meet his criteria of personal loyalty to him. Without these workers, the US-government is severely understaffed and hardly capable of carrying out its work and Trump is thereby weakening the US. That's dereliction of duty.

5. Trump's oath of office states that he would "faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States". That includes enforcing the laws of the US. Such as the Affordable Care Act. But Trump is openly sabotaging the ACA by withholding subsidies. (The insurance-companies are getting really pissed because he is destabilizing the healthcare-market...) He has also voiced his intention to sabotage the ACA and to use the ensuing chaos for political leverage. That's in direct opposition to the spirit of his oath of office. As long as the ACA exists, he is oath-bound to enforce it.

As long as the ACA exists, he is oath-bound to enforce it.

Obama was oath-bound to enforce our immigration laws........we saw how that worked out.

 

[Political Junky]

Every time I see Trey Gowdy I think of dueling banjos.