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Tomcal POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Commack, NY, USA |
posted 03-03-2018 01:31 PM
Seven days in Trumpland: Confusion, scandals and indictments For President Trump, it has been a week to forget. Even by the standards of a White House beset by multiple investigations, routine allegations of ethical lapses and an agenda that, in and of itself, keeps news organizations struggling to keep pace, the seven-day span from Friday, Feb. 23 through Friday, March 2 stands out. Friday, Feb. 23 As the nation continued to grieve for the victims of the Parkland, Fla., high school massacre, Trump reiterated his view that arming teachers would deter shooters, despite news reports that confirmed that a uniformed sheriff’s deputy on duty at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School failed to take action against the shooter. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the Conservative Political Action Conference, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, in Oxon Hill, Md. (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP) “A teacher would have shot the hell out of him before he knew what happened,” Trump said at CPAC. But Friday’s real bombshell came from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who obtained a guilty plea from former Trump aide Rick Gates as part of a deal that ratchets up pressure on former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. The cooperation of Manafort, who has been indicted on a variety of bank, tax and conspiracy charges but maintains his innocence, is considered key to Mueller’s investigation into ties between the campaign and the Russian government. Saturday, Feb. 24 “The Democratic response memo released today should put to rest any concerns that the American people might have as to the conduct of the FBI, the Justice Department and the FISC,” Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said in a statement. With the memo dominating headlines, Trump headed for a safe harbor: An interview with Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro, during which he lashed out at Schiff, calling him a “total phony” and a “bad guy,” and then blamed his own Attorney General Jeff Sessions for not investigating the Democrats on the committee. Monday, Feb. 26 During that same meeting, Trump raised eyebrows when imagining how he would have responded to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. “I really believe I’d run in there, even if I didn’t have a weapon,” Trump said. “I think most of the people in this room would’ve done that too. Because I know most of you. But the way they [the sheriff’s deputies who failed to confront the shooter] performed was really a disgrace.” Tuesday, Feb. 27 The New York Times also reported that Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary, Ben Carson, had purchased a dining room set for $31,000 using taxpayer funds. Also Tuesday, White House communications director and Trump confidante Hope Hicks testified before the House Intelligence Committee that she had, on occasion, been required to tell white lies for the president. Hicks also followed a similar script to that of former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon in citing executive privilege when asked questions about the transition period between Trump’s election and inauguration. The day’s biggest news, however, came at a White House meeting with Congress on the subject of making schools safer. Again and again, Trump confounded lawmakers by appearing to embrace Democratic positions on background checks and raising the legal age for purchasing some weapons. He went so far as to recommend seizing guns from people suspected of dangerous tendencies without a court order — a prima facie violation of the Fourth Amendment that drew the wrath of Trump’s staunchest supporters. Late Wednesday, the White House suffered another blow, when Hicks surprised political observers in announcing she was stepping down from her role as communications director. Hicks, who was considered one of Trump’s closest confidants, was the fourth person to hold that job since the administration took office. Thursday, March 1 Meanwhile, Trump continued to sow confusion about his position on gun control, holding a second meeting with the NRA in a week. Officials of the organization hastened to assure its members that the president did not really believe what he had clearly stated the day before. Trump himself avoided specific legislative commitments. Friday, March 2 "Stock market dives 420 points". |
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