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Since I administered the WH emoluments rules, let me explain why this is forbidden
Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered
He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office
And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal
Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered
He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office
And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal
Overseeing the presidential gift rules was among my duties as White House Ethics Czar -- so I know how it's supposed to work
The gift of this plane to Trump is illegal & unconstitutional
The AG & the WH Counsel oughtta be ashamed of themselves for allowing it
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
The gift of this plane to Trump is illegal & unconstitutional
The AG & the WH Counsel oughtta be ashamed of themselves for allowing it
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources
President Trump poised to accept "palace in the sky" as a gift from Qatar: Sources
abcnews.go.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Since I administered the WH emoluments rules, let me explain why this is forbidden
Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered
He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office
And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal
Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered
He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office
And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal
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When trying to get our preschool licensed, we had a very tight timeline. Our consultants came out on a Sunday for the final approval. I asked them, once approved, if I could buy them some coffee for their time and help. They said no, it was illegal to accept gifts.
May 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
When trying to get our preschool licensed, we had a very tight timeline. Our consultants came out on a Sunday for the final approval. I asked them, once approved, if I could buy them some coffee for their time and help. They said no, it was illegal to accept gifts.
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In the late 80s I worked for a test equipment company. When we held seminars promoting our equipment we had to put out a container that allowed government employees to pay for the coffee we supplied.
May 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
In the late 80s I worked for a test equipment company. When we held seminars promoting our equipment we had to put out a container that allowed government employees to pay for the coffee we supplied.
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My dad was a Marine who once (1950s) was part of a ceremonial guard for the king of Saudi Arabia. At the end of the visit, each Marine was given a gold watch and a $100 bill by the king. A State Department representative confiscated the watches and an IRS agent handed each Marine a tax form. 😄
May 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My dad was a Marine who once (1950s) was part of a ceremonial guard for the king of Saudi Arabia. At the end of the visit, each Marine was given a gold watch and a $100 bill by the king. A State Department representative confiscated the watches and an IRS agent handed each Marine a tax form. 😄
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As we've known all along, North Carolina's State Supreme Court has abandoned any pretense of being a deliberative judicial body. Four right-wing partisan activists voted today to overturn an election and set North Carolina's laws aside purely because it helps their team.
www.wral.com/story/nc-sup...
www.wral.com/story/nc-sup...
April 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
As we've known all along, North Carolina's State Supreme Court has abandoned any pretense of being a deliberative judicial body. Four right-wing partisan activists voted today to overturn an election and set North Carolina's laws aside purely because it helps their team.
www.wral.com/story/nc-sup...
www.wral.com/story/nc-sup...
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Very informative chart from Washington Post
April 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Very informative chart from Washington Post
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The refusal of the Trump administration to follow the law is not a reason to give up on passing laws. It is a reason for Congress to keep doing (that is, *start* doing) its job of oversight and passing more laws in response.
April 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The refusal of the Trump administration to follow the law is not a reason to give up on passing laws. It is a reason for Congress to keep doing (that is, *start* doing) its job of oversight and passing more laws in response.
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Longest Senate filibusters ever:
Strom Thurmond - opposing voting rights for black people
Ted Cruz - opposing health care for poor people
Cory Booker - opposing fascism
#filibuster
Strom Thurmond - opposing voting rights for black people
Ted Cruz - opposing health care for poor people
Cory Booker - opposing fascism
#filibuster
April 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Longest Senate filibusters ever:
Strom Thurmond - opposing voting rights for black people
Ted Cruz - opposing health care for poor people
Cory Booker - opposing fascism
#filibuster
Strom Thurmond - opposing voting rights for black people
Ted Cruz - opposing health care for poor people
Cory Booker - opposing fascism
#filibuster
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SEN. BOOKER KICKS OFF LENGTHY FILIBUSTER TO PROTEST TRUMP REGIME
“I rise tonight with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able…1/
“I rise tonight with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able…1/
April 1, 2025 at 1:48 AM
SEN. BOOKER KICKS OFF LENGTHY FILIBUSTER TO PROTEST TRUMP REGIME
“I rise tonight with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able…1/
“I rise tonight with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able…1/
Things feel so out of control… it’s very nice to have an outlet, get my hangs dirty, fresh air… bringing things to life. ❤️
March 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Things feel so out of control… it’s very nice to have an outlet, get my hangs dirty, fresh air… bringing things to life. ❤️
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What in the world do we think Kamala Harris owes anyone right now? She wanted to do right by her country, they told her to sit down. This is not her mess to clean up. This is not Hillary's mess to clean up. This is not Obama's mess to clean up. Where's BUSH? Where's Romney? This is their party.
March 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
What in the world do we think Kamala Harris owes anyone right now? She wanted to do right by her country, they told her to sit down. This is not her mess to clean up. This is not Hillary's mess to clean up. This is not Obama's mess to clean up. Where's BUSH? Where's Romney? This is their party.
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Abolishing the U.S. Department of Education means eliminating 11 cents out of every $1 of your local public school's budget.
It means widespread layoffs of teachers, teaching assistants, instructional support. Especially deep cuts to special education programs.
And... for what?
It means widespread layoffs of teachers, teaching assistants, instructional support. Especially deep cuts to special education programs.
And... for what?
March 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Abolishing the U.S. Department of Education means eliminating 11 cents out of every $1 of your local public school's budget.
It means widespread layoffs of teachers, teaching assistants, instructional support. Especially deep cuts to special education programs.
And... for what?
It means widespread layoffs of teachers, teaching assistants, instructional support. Especially deep cuts to special education programs.
And... for what?
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Rep. Lawler has been cheering on DOGE's wilding spree and now his constituents are paying the price.
March 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Rep. Lawler has been cheering on DOGE's wilding spree and now his constituents are paying the price.
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to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law
Sooo- nothing is allowed to happen and this is all performative
Sooo- nothing is allowed to happen and this is all performative
The official order is here. Read it all and compare it to the draft!
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
March 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law
Sooo- nothing is allowed to happen and this is all performative
Sooo- nothing is allowed to happen and this is all performative
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While the Russian Useful Idiot in the White House is busy claiming bullshit wartime authority to further his efforts destructing Democracy, just a reminder that everything he has said is a lie & everything that he says going forward will be a lie. As for his enablers, screw them.
March 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
While the Russian Useful Idiot in the White House is busy claiming bullshit wartime authority to further his efforts destructing Democracy, just a reminder that everything he has said is a lie & everything that he says going forward will be a lie. As for his enablers, screw them.
This is so the dems
March 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This is so the dems
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THIS IS WHY SCHUMER'S VOTING YES.
**REPOST!**
**REPOST!**
Politico 2022: “Both of Chuck Schumer’s daughters work for the tech giants: Alison Schumer works as a privacy and politics product marketing manager at Facebook parent company Meta, while Jessica Schumer is a registered lobbyist for Amazon in New York state.”
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Lawmakers’ family connections to tech spur scrutiny
Also: AT&T’s 3G network is shutting down, after 20 years of service.
www.politico.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:25 AM
THIS IS WHY SCHUMER'S VOTING YES.
**REPOST!**
**REPOST!**
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Reminder that Republicans control the White House, the Senate, AND the House.
If the government shuts down, it’s on them.
If the government shuts down, it’s on them.
March 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Reminder that Republicans control the White House, the Senate, AND the House.
If the government shuts down, it’s on them.
If the government shuts down, it’s on them.
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He was a few months ahead of himself.
March 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
He was a few months ahead of himself.
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Trump posted: ‘All federal funding will STOP for any college, school, or university that allows illegal protests. Agitators will be imprisoned or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on the crime, arrested. NO MASKS!’
March 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Trump posted: ‘All federal funding will STOP for any college, school, or university that allows illegal protests. Agitators will be imprisoned or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on the crime, arrested. NO MASKS!’
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And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.
March 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.
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Dear world, please do not judge us harshly. Most of us are good-caring people, and we hate him too.
February 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Dear world, please do not judge us harshly. Most of us are good-caring people, and we hate him too.
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