Another example of Ross’s corruption

Commerce Secretary Ross does it again. Not the first example of his disregard for ethics and conflicts of interest. He should be removed.

Ross's finances have raised questions of serious, possibly criminal, conflicts of interest. Now we learn that four days ago OGE declined to certify his financial disclosure after concluding that Ross wasn't "in compliance with applicable laws and regulations" https://t.co/eORrUtK19x
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) February 19, 2019

This is a BIG DEAL. We're not aware of OGE ever declining to certify a cabinet level official's financial disclosures before. https://t.co/m4oc9I9Chs
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) February 20, 2019

This is your occasional reminder that in a normal administration Ross would have been forced out eighteen months ago. https://t.co/FH28ppAOWR
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) February 19, 2019

Facing ethics violation, Wilbur Ross says he didn’t mean to file inaccurate financial disclosures https://t.co/rE49oAloZC
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 20, 2019

re-upping my suggestion for how to deal with officials like Ross who "forget" that they still own major assets: if you "forget" it you, you forfeit it. #harbergertax #bananarepublicrule https://t.co/l8vOtPNSj9 https://t.co/tEbrusQCg2
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) February 19, 2019

"Richard Painter, a former ethics attorney for President George W. Bush, told CNN he has never seen a Cabinet member's financial disclosure form rejected in this way." https://t.co/X4VSjy4zFA
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) February 19, 2019

Right-wing extremists talk about a civil war

This is scary. How will they react if Trump is impeached? We are lucky they caught the Coast Guard fanatic and that the bombs mailed by another guy earlier this year didn’t work. We can’t assume these guys will continue to be incompetent and Trump incites them with his hateful rhetoric and lies.

The alleged wannabe mass murderer in the Coast Guard googled "civil war if Trump impeached."

Where could he possibly get such an insane idea?

Ohhttps://t.co/s7H0kdwOXs
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 21, 2019

In a draft email contained in filings against Christopher Hasson, he spoke in terms distinctly similar to those associated with the “alt-right” movement and the network of extremist supporters of President Donald Trump, writes @MazMHussain. https://t.co/yM6acy6h2U
— The Intercept (@theintercept) February 21, 2019

Imagine the willful ignorance regarding a thwarted mass shooting plot by a Trump supporter who had a hit list of names of Democrats only & who threatened civil war if Trump were impeached. Imagine a person ignoring that to focus on something far less dangerous. https://t.co/4USH0PLiIG
— Khary Penebaker, Fx (@kharyp) February 21, 2019

There's a really persistent and unnerving obsession in many quarters of the right with a new civil war around the corner. It's become a fairly common theme. Shows up in the Hasson memo and, other places, too. Like thishttps://t.co/8A5UubFRsl
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 20, 2019

We did a deep dive on Jones' rhetoric re: civil war in 2017 https://t.co/7vmjFvbbMH

It's only gotten worse since — once, he told listeners to self-investigate "leftist churches" — which definitely has shades of pizzagate. https://t.co/RnFqrrArSZ
— Media Matters (@mmfa) February 21, 2019

A former WH aide is discussing the president's former lawyer's claim on the state propaganda outlet that we are approaching a civil war; guests on his show include the WH press secretary and a U.S. congressman. pic.twitter.com/CpPWrpdB69
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) February 22, 2019

Update on Jeffrey Epstein – Labor Secretary Acosta must go

Looks bad for Epstein, Labor Secretary Acosta and others. Justice was not served before. Maybe it will be now. I hope so for the victims.

A judge ruled today that federal prosecutors, including future Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, violated the law when they did not tell victims that the government had struck a deal not to prosecute Jeffrey Epstein https://t.co/qGM8xrRNyz
— Mark Berman (@markberman) February 21, 2019

I'm not sure how much longer Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta will be able (or should be able) to keep his job after this. https://t.co/MeLP2lU5sV
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) February 21, 2019

Here's an unrolled, easy to read version of my earlier thread on the Alex Acosta story today… https://t.co/4G8giI2j7J
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) February 21, 2019

Convicted pedophile Epstein was asked if he socialized w Trump.
He responded: “YES”
Then he was asked if he had ever socialized with Trump in presence of girls under age of 18?
He plead the fifth.
Trump’s Labor Secretary Acosta granted immunity to ”any potential co-conspirators.” https://t.co/GnWwsrDEUt
— Rula Jebreal (@rulajebreal) February 22, 2019

Smart take from @Mimirocah1 and Berit Berger on why Acosta/Epstein plea deal violated federal law and DOJ internal policy, and is at odds with the mission of the Labor Dept. https://t.co/k4MvLfys9p
— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) February 24, 2019

Trump name to be removed from another building

“Trump Palace” is no more!

Scaffolding surrounds the signage at my old home at 69th/3rd Av, but after 5 years of trying, condo owners have finally succeeded in removing the stain of the name “Trump” from the building!

It’s about $ – Trump’s name is now death in NY Real Estate pic.twitter.com/hM5J7tK6Yw
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) June 30, 2021

This will be the end of "Trump Place," a mini-neighborhood that @realdonaldtrump tried to develop starting in the '70s. He had his name on six buildings there, as of 2016.
Now, the number will be zero. https://t.co/7nD1PdfZ0H
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) February 22, 2019

Since Election Day 2016, @realDonaldTrump's name has come down from:
–4 (soon to be 5) residential bldgs in NY.
–4 Hotels, in Rio, Panama, Toronto and NYC (SoHo)

It's gone up at:
–Hotel in Vancouver
–Golf course in Dubai. https://t.co/LUYSt1xxEL
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) February 21, 2019

The sole bidder seeking to build a casino in the Bronx has moved closer to realizing its pitch, by buying out the multimillion-dollar lease on a public golf course operated by Donald Trump’s company. The first order of business: removing the Trump name. https://t.co/VhpAJK5LBj
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 8, 2023

Trump adds more appeals court judges

Never forget that Trump is getting so many judicial picks because McConnell wouldn’t approve Obama’s selections.

Trump leaves a mark on the nation's judiciary, making history by installing more appeals court judges in his first two years than any other president, with still more to come. ⁦@amarimow⁩ https://t.co/Jq9xzgpi63
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) February 18, 2019

This is not how the Supreme Court, or the judiciary overall, is supposed to work. https://t.co/LjELqP5LBJ
— Slate (@Slate) February 16, 2019

Why are so many Trump judicial nominees refusing to endorse Brown v. Board of Education? https://t.co/FmyJO3xHjR
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) February 15, 2019

A thing happening that will probably get lost in the news: Republicans just advanced 44 of Trump's nominees to lifetime federal court seats. https://t.co/zweW3mTUgt
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) February 8, 2019

MUST-READ: @JimObergefell’s op-ed, arguing against Eric Murphy’s confirmation. “…if Murphy had been successful, John and I, and tens of thousands of couples like us, would have been denied the right to marry and forced to live as second-class citizens.” https://t.co/0kovuigCRc
— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) February 6, 2019

Europe was right not to applaud Pence’s mention of Trump

Trump is helping Putin, not NATO. What did Pence expect based on the shabby and hostile way Trump has treated Europe? Are they supposed to like it? I don’t blame any European country that is disgusted with Trump. I wish they could see how many of us are too.

There is no reason for Europe to go along with Trump’s poor decision on the Iran pact. In spite of Trump’s lies, Iran was in compliance with the deal. Trump wanted out of the deal but had no idea of what to do instead. He is a threat to world peace.

Democrats offer European allies the promise of a post-Trump future. But can they deliver? https://t.co/HEU0LqDTUK
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 17, 2019

It won’t be possible to undo all the damage Trump has done.

I was there. The silence was deafening. https://t.co/bCToaN4JLz
— Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) February 17, 2019

My god. The crowd refused to applaud even one word from Pence. Our allies now hate us. https://t.co/vGQxSHb7rI
— John Aravosis 🇺🇸 (@aravosis) February 17, 2019

OMG — Pence was visibly shook in Poland when he received absolutely no reaction to what was clearly supposed to be an applause line about how "the time has come for our European partners to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal." pic.twitter.com/biRxARZkcM
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 16, 2019

Europe is right and Trump/Pence are wrong.

Mike Pence expected applause when he mentioned Trump in Munich. He got silence. https://t.co/mYOyKgm3R1
— Slate (@Slate) February 17, 2019

Deepening rift between Europe and Trump. That’s the take-away by many from three days in Munich. And I agree. https://t.co/RSrqLVNr0V
— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) February 17, 2019

Russia will benefit from the friction between the US and Europe. The US will not.

Vice President Mike Pence called on European allies to abandon the Iran nuclear deal while speaking at the Munich Security Conference, shortly after German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended Germany's decision to stand by the deal https://t.co/di3DHsUZjI pic.twitter.com/5MwAXhd1jo
— CNN (@CNN) February 16, 2019

Team Trump’s changing story on Russia

How Team Trump keeps changing its story in the Russia investigation https://t.co/y1JqsoXMgG pic.twitter.com/ZTRLBcoMyG
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 18, 2019

I call this lying. What are they hiding?

They complain about the length of the investigation. It would go faster if they told the truth instead of making Mueller dig it out.

Hearing on North Carolina illegal election activity

Looks like Republican fraud to me. I recommend a new election.

An investigation into the NC-9 election has found a "coordinated, unlawful and substantially resourced absentee ballot scheme" in two counties carried out by a political operative hired by the Republican candidatehttps://t.co/mTgTEYMDnC
— Axios (@axios) February 18, 2019

Something new we learned today- apparently McCrae Dowless always uses speakerphone. That’s how Sandra knew about the call with Mark Harris and Lisa Britt knew about the call with Andy Yates #NC09
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) February 18, 2019

Worker details alleged ballot fraud in North Carolina election board hearing https://t.co/pQ8He2yHhx pic.twitter.com/J2s9jB7zd9
— CNN (@CNN) February 18, 2019

Good morning from Raleigh, where the North Carolina State Board of Elections will meet to consider evidence of fraud in the Ninth Congressional District. Background here: https://t.co/rj3WlF9FgI pic.twitter.com/dN6sqFs5ZR
— Alan Blinder (@alanblinder) February 18, 2019

The North Carolina board of elections is beginning a public hearing to investigate allegations of illegal election activity in the state's congressional district. You can watch the hearing here: https://t.co/7WecL3JqA9
— Sam Levine (@srl) February 18, 2019

News: The director of the North Carolina board of elections said they believe they have evidence showing a "coordinated" and "substantial" unlawful absentee ballot scheme
— Sam Levine (@srl) February 18, 2019

North Carolina’s board of elections will dig into fraud allegations in the state’s disputed 9th Congressional District on Monday https://t.co/fEK9lSAJmO
— POLITICO (@politico) February 18, 2019

Roger Stone’s disgraceful Instagram post

Stone posted a picture of the judge in his case next to rifle crosshairs. This is dangerous.

Roger Stone texts me this in response to my inquiry about his Instagram post of Judge Amy Berman Jackson that featured crosshairs in the background: pic.twitter.com/smh8bs4JD2
— Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) February 18, 2019

The young intern who accidentally did a Retweet apologizes https://t.co/Spxj107v8x
— Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) February 18, 2019

Got a notification for another Roger Stone Instagram post…it’s the judge presiding over his case. And in the upper left hand corner it looks like the symbol for crosshairs. pic.twitter.com/m6IW3QznTF
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) February 18, 2019

This is completely out of bounds. The cross hairs will likely lead prosecutors to ask for revocation of his pre-trial release. At best, this is a cheap stunt designed to get the judge to recuse, at worst, an outright threat. https://t.co/wJ1jlWFLIM
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) February 18, 2019

This is beyond unacceptable and Donald Trump better condemn it. If he does not, his silence will speak volumes. This is a direct attack on the rule of law and its guardians. https://t.co/gIGwAsb64n
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) February 18, 2019

Good luck with that. Remember the pictures attacking CNN that Trump has posted.

Obviously completely unacceptable, and probably means the US Marshals will have to being providing security to Judge Jackson. https://t.co/63YjaQZltq
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) February 18, 2019

Days after Judge Amy Berman Jackson decides *not* to gag Roger Stone, he… attacks her on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/cBNsrvkJ6m
— Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) February 18, 2019

Roger Stone's instagram post directs people to https://t.co/Q4iFn76syz, which also sells Free Helicopter Rides t-shirts – a nod to Pinochet death squads pic.twitter.com/xfszp78A7x
— Betsy Woodruff (@woodruffbets) February 18, 2019

This also means a pardon of Roger Stone is a pardon of a thug and someone who stands for the destruction of the Rule of Law. It would be an impeachable offense for Trump to pardon him, it would violate everything the Constitution is about.
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) February 18, 2019

Monday holidays

This one’s a satire:

I don’t think it’s right that we celebrate birthday holidays like Washington’s birthday (which is the actual holiday) or King’s birthday on Mondays. How would you like it if I said to you ” Your birthday is on Thursday but I’m going to celebrate it on Monday because that’s more convenient for me.”

I figured out how we can move July 4th to a Monday. Rename it “Independence Day.”