5/18 non-COVID political news

[redheadbaker]

thehill.com/homenews/administration/498403-trump-on-pompeo-id-rather-have-him-working-than-doing-dishes-because

President Trump responded Monday to criticism of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recommendation that Trump fire a State Department inspector general (IG) who was investigating Pompeo for misuse of government resources, telling reporters he would rather Pompeo assign government workers to wash his dishes or perform other tasks in order to free up time.

Speaking with reporters at the White House, Trump defended Pompeo as a "high-quality person" and a "brilliant guy," while suggesting that the nation's top diplomat had assigned government employees to perform household tasks because his wife or children were not around.

"[N]ow I have you telling me about dog walking, washing dishes and you know what, I’d rather have him on the phone with some world leader than have him wash dishes because maybe his wife isn’t there or his kids aren’t...you know," Trump said.

[mbcdefg]

Lindsey Graham, under pressure from Trump to haul in Obama admin officials as part of Russia counter-probe, seeks broad power to subpoena dozens of ex-officials.

Those who could be targeted include Loretta Lynch, James Clapper and John Brennan, among others.


www.politico.com/news/2020/05/18/lindsey-graham-obama-subpoena-trump-266471

[winecat]

Cory Fucking Gardner might be a bit worried about his Senate seat. He's got commercials starting already.

[carmenere]

Marco Rubio will be the interim chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee while Richard Burr is under investigation.

www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/05/18/marco-rubio-tapped-to-serve-as-senate-intelligence-committee-chairman-265460

[aurora]

May 18, 2020 18:09:07 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

thehill.com/homenews/administration/498403-trump-on-pompeo-id-rather-have-him-working-than-doing-dishes-because

President Trump responded Monday to criticism of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recommendation that Trump fire a State Department inspector general (IG) who was investigating Pompeo for misuse of government resources, telling reporters he would rather Pompeo assign government workers to wash his dishes or perform other tasks in order to free up time.

Speaking with reporters at the White House, Trump defended Pompeo as a "high-quality person" and a "brilliant guy," while suggesting that the nation's top diplomat had assigned government employees to perform household tasks because his wife or children were not around.

"[N]ow I have you telling me about dog walking, washing dishes and you know what, I’d rather have him on the phone with some world leader than have him wash dishes because maybe his wife isn’t there or his kids aren’t...you know," Trump said.

"Because maybe his wife isn't there"?

Sexist asshole.

[WOT?*]

May 18, 2020 21:01:54 GMT -5 aurora said:

May 18, 2020 18:09:07 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

thehill.com/homenews/administration/498403-trump-on-pompeo-id-rather-have-him-working-than-doing-dishes-because

President Trump responded Monday to criticism of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recommendation that Trump fire a State Department inspector general (IG) who was investigating Pompeo for misuse of government resources, telling reporters he would rather Pompeo assign government workers to wash his dishes or perform other tasks in order to free up time.

Speaking with reporters at the White House, Trump defended Pompeo as a "high-quality person" and a "brilliant guy," while suggesting that the nation's top diplomat had assigned government employees to perform household tasks because his wife or children were not around.

"[N]ow I have you telling me about dog walking, washing dishes and you know what, I’d rather have him on the phone with some world leader than have him wash dishes because maybe his wife isn’t there or his kids aren’t...you know," Trump said.

"Because maybe his wife isn't there"?

Sexist asshole.

Paper plates and pizza, like the rest of us. 
Asshole.