October 2, 2019

Trump sanctions chief leaving administration: report

This seems important.... The person responsible for sanction stuff (Russia, can you hear me now?) is leaving to spend time with family. Uh huh.

https://thehill.com/policy/international/global-trade-economy/464038-trump-sanctions-chief-leaving-administration-report?amp&__twitter_impression=true

October 2, 2019

From Scott Stedman re IG urgent meeting

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BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: I’m told that Pompeo’s office in recent days asked State Department HR/IG if they could “discipline” officers for “failure to follow direction” if they cooperate with Congress.
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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This, I’m told, is PART of the IG’s urgent request to Congress.
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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There is written documentation.
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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State Department staffers were truly shocked by the directive, which the IG denied. It appears that Pompeo is threatening his officers if they comply with Congressional inquiries.
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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The IG and HR teams wouldn’t go along with Pompeo’s ask.
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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For when this is confirmed please credit me as the founder of
@forensicnewsnet
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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The IG for State was appointed by Obama. Not sure about the HR people but the IG and HR are in lockstep against Pompeo’s ask.
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
I’m told that
@OversightDems
received a report on this from a government employee in the last hour.

October 1, 2019

Thread from Seth Abramson

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1179023495273025536.html

Seth is correct. Unless we throw the whole book at him, forevermore Trump will say he was impeached "for a perfect phone call."

1/ This is absurd. Whatever Democrats talked about impeaching Trump for that they don't impeach him for they appear to forgive and therefore condone. Trump will crow endlessly and claim exoneration. No reason not to include everything and let each voter latch onto what they wish.

October 1, 2019

Did Trump know about the simmering scandal when he fired Dan Coates?

I know that Dan Coates said he was unaware of the scandal, but is it possible that Trump fired him partly in anticipation of the whistleblower complaint? Granted, it would have required ample forethought, but perhaps someone (Barr?) advised Trump of how things might go?

That is, Trump wanted a newly minted loyalist in the DNI position, so that *should* a WB complaint proceed, it might be nipped in the bud?