‘This is not about tweets!’ GOP lawmaker deflects wildly when asked about Trump’s attacks on Yovanovitch
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) on Friday was not happy to be asked about President Donald Trump’s tweets attacking former American ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch.
During a press conference that occurred after the day’s impeachment hearings, Stefanik tried to make the case that nothing in Yovanovitch’s testimony provided any reason to impeach the president.
She was thrown off her game, however, when a reporter asked her whether the president’s tweet harmed her party’s ability to send a consistent message.
“We’re not here to talk about tweets but impeachable offenses!” she angrily replied. “Let me answer your question. These hearings are not about tweets. They are about impeachment of the president of United States. This is a constitutional matter.”
A reporter then asked her whether she agreed with the president’s attacks on the former ambassador, and she acknowledged that she disagreed with the “tone” of his tweets.
Then, however, she pivoted right back to insisting the tweets are not important.
“It’s a very serious matter when we’re talking about impeachment!” she said. “This is a constitutional matter this is not about tweets!”
Watch the video below.
Breaking Banner
‘They deserve it’: Republican strategist tells GOP it’s their own fault for going down with Trump because ‘they know better’
Republican strategist Susan del Percio said that there is no excuse for GOP members who failed to do the right thing and fight back against President Donald Trump when they had the opportunity.
Speaking to MSNBC's Joy Reid Thursday, del Percio called Trump "the anchor" around the GOP's necks, "dragging them down."
"But, you know what, they deserve it," she continued. "There are Republicans out there that deserve this because they know better. They should have been better on impeachment. They should have been holding him accountable all along. Now they are scared and worried about themselves. Well, boohoo, you brought it on. there's no excuse."
‘The monarch has taken a body blow’: Ex-prosecutor explains why Court ruling is devastating for Trump
On MSNBC Thursday, former federal prosecutor John Flannery broke down the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling against President Donald Trump on immunity from subpoenas.
"I think what it says is that the monarch has taken a body blow as a result of what will be an historic decision, as we've indicated," said Flannery. "I think that the position of the DA in New York is very special, because he can speed this up in a way that the House can',t and has a specific strength, I think, in this case, that it is criminal."
"The most significant thing about it is this is the first Supreme Court case in which there's ever been agreed that a prosecutor could subpoena a president," added Flannery. "Prior prosecutions have been federal, that have been treated by the Supreme Court. So this is a big difference. The majority of the court, 7-2, basically said, from 1740 on, the public is entitled to the testimony, to the evidence of any person. They said that the documents — the question is the character documents, not the character of the person. In this case, what we have is a situation which I bet that the DA is going to go to the court as soon as possible, move to compel an appearance to their subpoena, and going to have the discussion as to what if anything may be limited or excluded and get production as quickly as possible."
Breaking Banner
Trump officials demanded the Army ‘dig for misconduct’ to justify firing Lt. Col. Vindman
This week, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman willingly left the Army after decades of honorable service. He cited a concerted campaign of "bullying" from the highest branches of power in the United States, and now more details are becoming known.
A New Yorker report revealed that top aides to President Donald Trump were told that they needed to find dirt on Vindman that could justify the firing of the decorated war hero.
"Vindman expected to go to the National War College this fall—a low-profile assignment—then take another foreign posting," the New Yorker reported. "But, in a final act of revenge, the White House recently made clear that Trump opposed Vindman’s promotion. Senior Administration officials told [Defense Secretary Mark] Esper and Ryan McCarthy, the Secretary of the Army, to dig for misconduct that would justify blocking Vindman’s promotion. They couldn’t find anything, multiple sources told me. Others in the military chain of command began to warn Vindman that he would never be deployable overseas again—despite his language skills and regional expertise."
New attack featuring Trump’s sexual comments about his daughters spurs #CreepyTrump hashtag trend
The sheep-like loyalty of Trump supporters is starting to backfire
Trump is ‘flipping out’ because his botched school opening plan will be ‘very, very damaging’: disaster relief expert
‘A Democratic tsunami’: Top election forecaster changes 2020 prediction
Devastating new ad uses Ronald Reagan’s words against Trump to stunning effect
‘They deserve it’: Republican strategist tells GOP it’s their own fault for going down with Trump because ‘they know better’
‘The monarch has taken a body blow’: Ex-prosecutor explains why Court ruling is devastating for Trump
Trump officials demanded the Army ‘dig for misconduct’ to justify firing Lt. Col. Vindman
Russian bounties: Pentagon vows ‘action’ if intel confirmed
George Conway reveals how Mary Trump’s book and the Supreme Court prove the ‘walls are closing in’ on the president
‘They deserve it’: Republican strategist tells GOP it’s their own fault for going down with Trump because ‘they know better’
‘The monarch has taken a body blow’: Ex-prosecutor explains why Court ruling is devastating for Trump
George Conway reveals how Mary Trump’s book and the Supreme Court prove the ‘walls are closing in’ on the president
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace chuckles after Times reporter explains why Trump has no hope of pivoting to an empathetic campaign
