General Trump Administration F**kery Thread (2017-2021)

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[Blackfyre]

@politico
The acting head of the EPA thinks last week’s climate change report was skewed to focus on worst-case scenarios. And he implied that in the future, the Trump administration could shape the next big study.https://politi.co/2RfYRDL
4:00 PM - Nov 28, 2018

 

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@mkraju
A major rebuke to the WH just hours after Pompeo and Mattis try to convince senators to keep supporting the Saudi war in Yemen. Many dissatisfied about lack of Haspel briefing. This tees up the critical votes next week

✔@johnmdonnelly

The #Senate, in an ongoing procedural vote, is poised to overwhelmingly agree to allow floor debate (probably next week) on a measure that would end most U.S. military aid to #SaudiArabia's war in #Yemen--a milestone sign of U.S. disaffection with the Saudi regime.
4:25 PM - Nov 28, 2018

 

[Blackfyre]

@politico
BREAKING: The Senate advanced a bipartisan bid to yank U.S. support for Saudi Arabia-led forces in Yemen, 63-37, in a rebuke to a White House that had urged a "no" vote https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/28/senate-pull-saudi-support-yemen-1025657 …
4:38 PM - Nov 28, 2018

 

[Blackfyre]

This tweet is still online, from
@SecPompeo ’s new senior advisor. It’s gathered a solid readership in the West Wing, though unclear if Trump has seen it yet.

6:45 PM · Nov 28, 2018 · Twitter Lite

 

[Blackfyre]

@Newsweek: Russia rebukes Donald Trump, saying he should talk through "appropriate channels" and not the media Russia rebukes Donald Trump, saying he should talk through “appropriate channels” and not the media

 

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The Hill

1 hr ·
BREAKING: The Judiciary Committee canceled votes on over 20 of President Trump's judicial nominees, a move that comes after GOP Sen. Jeff Flake vowed to oppose them all until he gets a vote on a bill protecting special counsel Robert Mueller.


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Judiciary Committee cancels votes on over 20 Trump court picks as Flake vows to oppose them

 

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Washington Post

1 hr ·
The divisive nature of the criminal justice overhaul within the president’s own party could imperil what Trump has zeroed in as a top priority in the waning weeks of the year.


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Trump priority of criminal justice overhaul bitterly divides Senate Republicans
GOP senators wary of the legislation are pressing for changes, but any revisions could erode support with few legislative days left for congressional action.

 

[88m3]

totally normal!

 

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Washington Post

2 hrs ·
After romantic messages and racy photos were exchanged, prisoners would pose as the fictitious girl’s father, telling victims that she was underage and the images constituted child pornography.


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Inmates posing as women online blackmailed hundreds of troops in ‘sextortion’ scheme
"Operation Surprise Party" targets scammers who blackmail troops with accusations of child pornography, officials said.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Guy is a fukkin lunatic. Republicans are the worst scum we've ever seen. To let this man disgrace our country like this. I'll never let them live this down.

 

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Washington Post

3 hrs ·
The ruling would also reinforce efforts to limit civil forfeitures, which critics say empower localities and law enforcement to seize property of someone suspected of a crime as a revenue stream.


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Supreme Court appears ready to say excessive fine prohibition applies to states
The case involves an Indiana man whose $42,000 Land Rover was seized after he was arrested for selling drugs.

 

[88m3]

Predictable outcome...


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Federal Deficit Jumps 17 Percent As Tax Cuts Eat Into Government Revenue

 

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PBS NewsHour

November 27 at 5:30 PM ·
Speaking at a conference in Atlanta on Tuesday, Betsy DeVos raised a “red warning flag” that the federal government must change the way it gives out student loans. She says the federal government holds nearly $1.5 trillion in outstanding student loans, up from $500 billion in 2007.


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DeVos warns of crisis over ballooning student debt



I'M SURE SHE HAS A COMPANY IN MIND TO PICK UP THE SLACK