Trump approves of attack on Ali Velshi

Absolutely heinous. @AliVelshi didn’t deserve to be shot by a rubber bullet, anyone celebrating that violence has something wrong with them, and it’s twisted for anyone least of all a president to call it “law and order.” No journalist should find this acceptable. https://t.co/1VDhdfoL1H
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 19, 2020

Celebrating government acts of violence against 1st-Amendment-protected activities is the very opposite of law and order. It is unconstitutional. It is shameful. It is evil. https://t.co/jO0DengPi9
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) September 19, 2020

This video is the President of the United States, saying it is beautiful to see an American journalist hit by gas and a rubber bullet while covering protests in a Minnesota.

This is not law and order; it is appalling and extremely dangerous. https://t.co/eo2Z1c3kGN
— Jim Golby (@jimgolby) September 19, 2020

Here's the President of the United States celebrating an American journalist getting shot with a rubber bullet while using his First Amendment right to cover a protest *in America*. Trump says it was a "beautiful sight" and frames it as "law and order." The crowd cheers. https://t.co/w2UBlA5Apm
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) September 19, 2020

So, @realDonaldTrump, you call my getting hit by authorities in Minneapolis on 5/30/20 (by a rubber bullet, btw, not a tear gas cannister) a “beautiful thing” called “law and order”. What law did I break while covering an entirely peaceful (yes, entirely peaceful) march?
— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) September 19, 2020

Former Pence aide says she will vote for Biden because of Trump’s ‘flat out disregard for human life’ during pandemic

Former Pence aide says she will vote for Biden because of Trump’s ‘flat out disregard for human life’ during pandemic. By ⁦@jdawsey1⁩ https://t.co/19jxzvwLZa
— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) September 17, 2020

"We knew that there were going to be increasing cases, we knew that people were going to die," said Troye, who left the White House in late July. "But the President didn't want to hear that, because his biggest concern was that we were in an election year” https://t.co/ECIpFtr1tF
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 17, 2020

“Maybe this COVID thing is a good thing. I don’t like shaking hands with people. I don’t have to shake hands with these disgusting people.” – President Donald Trump

Watch the disturbing account from former Pence lead COVID-19 staffer @OliviaTroye. pic.twitter.com/6RnXvubw11
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) September 17, 2020

Almost half of Republicans believe mail in voting fraud is a problem

They believe Trump’s lies

A new Pew poll finds that nearly half of Republicans believe fraud in vote-by-mail is a "major problem." That's ominous. It means Trump's efforts to declare uncounted mail ballots a plot against him could find an audience, stoking violence. New piece:https://t.co/TIKC6ceNPf
— . (@GregTSargent) September 16, 2020

Trump abuses presidential power

https://t.co/GHOCz8KtDE My comments about Trump's use of presidential power in the campaign. @PrincetonSPIA @jonallendc
— Julian Zelizer (@julianzelizer) September 15, 2020

Pro-Trump troll farm

Fascinating reporting on how Turning Point USA, a pro-Trump youth group, has built a troll farm to secretly enlist teenagers in spreading Trump talking points and disinformation designed to evade social media guardrails. An @isaacstanbecker scoop —> https://t.co/2WrAdHKdcR
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) September 15, 2020

Trump supporters may get violent if he loses

He’s trying to make sure they think he can’t lose unless there is fraud. Disgraceful and dangerous.

“Trump isn’t actually running for re-election—or at least not running in the traditional manner…It is not a campaign to persuade the public…It’s a campaign to hold on to power using every tool available to him as president of the United States.” https://t.co/aH4oevmRkK
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) September 15, 2020

Eric Trump is currently on Sean Hannity's radio show claiming that his father will win New Jersey (!) unless the Democrats do fraud. https://t.co/PDLaOk30jk
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) September 15, 2020

In case you don't have enough to worry about, Trump has laid the groundwork for a period of violence if Joe Biden becomes president: https://t.co/4UiKIqFOk9
— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) September 15, 2020

Trump just declared once again on Fox News that the outcome of the election cannot be legitimate if he loses. This is the third time he's made this claim explicit. Yet the political media just seems to largely tolerate it. That's insane. New piece:https://t.co/6eGo2DizV1
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) September 15, 2020

Michael Caputo’s outrageous charges

Where does Trump find these crackpots?

Michael Caputo’s weekend statements were politically toxic. But his personal comments also revealed an isolated and despondent man. He should step down for the good of the country, but also for his own personal health. https://t.co/QsZfq149Xl
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) September 15, 2020

A top Trump health aide, without evidence, accused government scientists of “sedition.” He also warned of a left-wing revolt after the election. https://t.co/aVLRifkfs7
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 14, 2020

A Trump political appointee accuses CDC scientists of “sedition.”

Trump’s allies have already undermined the FBI and DOJ. We can’t afford to have them drive out the public health professionals we need to manage this pandemic. https://t.co/r00jpedsgi
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) September 14, 2020

He tweeted the below and it sincerely took me a second to figure out who was talking. https://t.co/D2mxaUjB1T
— Philip Bump (@pbump) September 14, 2020

Caputo… @HHSGov's top communication official: "When Trump refuses to stand down at the inauguration, the shooting will begin…If you carry guns, buy ammunition, ladies & gentlemen, because it’s going to be hard to get.” https://t.co/D6YSCWJNSD
— Daniel Kraft, MD (@daniel_kraft) September 14, 2020

You said everybody is aghast. Does this include any Republicans or just the rest of us? As you say, it's not far from what Trump says. The Republican Party is now a Trump cult. They won't disagree with Caputo.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) September 14, 2020

Barr is politicizing the Durham investigation

Trump wants to use it as a weapon for his reelection. The whole thing is a phony attempt to discredit the very valid Russia investigation. Never forget that Manafort gave polling data to the Russians. Now one of Durham’s top prosecutors has resigned.

The sudden resignation of John Durham’s top deputy Nora Dannehy is a strong sign that Bill Barr has turned Durham into a tool of the corrupt Trump project of smearing Biden and clearing Trump in October. These crooks aren’t even subtle.
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) September 11, 2020

Today's resignation by a top prosecutor on Durham's team is yet more evidence of what I wrote here last week for @cnn:

Barr is doing everything he can to deliver Trump an October surprise.https://t.co/I2DiwAnRIP
— Elie Honig (@eliehonig) September 11, 2020

The strange part here is that by all accounts Durham — at least from members of the CT bar who know and have worked for him— is very respected. So why allow himself to be used this way? Why not resign? He has to know that his role in this legal kabuki dance will taint him forever https://t.co/PXtEwuDqh9
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) September 12, 2020

This is doubly odd because we HAVE a report from an official whose job is to write reports: The Inspector General, who found serious issues with a FISA warrant obtained in the investigation, but that the investigation itself was properly predicated. https://t.co/qNGpup2Ho3
— Julian Sanchez (@normative) September 12, 2020

Why is Durham putting out a public report in the first place?

Federal prosecutors either charge people or remain silent. They don't write reports about people who they lack the evidence to criminally charge. https://t.co/SAN8pCdhjn
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) September 12, 2020

John Durham’s deputy resigns. My thoughts: https://t.co/9F3nnzq5GA
— Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1) September 11, 2020

"…she had expressed concerns in recent weeks about pressure from Mr. Barr to deliver results ahead of the presidential election in November." https://t.co/KnIX3FMLNF
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) September 11, 2020

It is exceedingly rare for DOJ prosecutors to resign in protest, and this is the 2nd one this year to do so bc of improper political influence.

This tells you all that you need to know about the bastardization of the Durham investigation by Bill Barr. https://t.co/ajJDnVXdim
— Daniel Goldman (@danielsgoldman) September 11, 2020

Nora Dannehy, a top prosecutor working for US Attorney John Durham, who is conducting the probe of the Russia investigation for Attorney General William Barr, has resigned https://t.co/gESXDgwWz4
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 11, 2020

Barr’s public statements about the Durham investigation have been highly problematic.

His frequent statements and predictions about the Durham probe suggest his intense interest in the case and his improper motive for launching and pushing this investigation. https://t.co/eSqvluZrc5
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) September 11, 2020

If there is any living human that thinks the "Durham Probe" is anything other than a pre-election phony political hit job, you must have slept through the last 4 years. https://t.co/e4EnLasrrK
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) September 11, 2020

This is very significant. https://t.co/GZmu4vd4oW
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) September 11, 2020

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(1/2) Strong indicator Durham has been corrupted

“Either [Durham] doesn’t know what he’s doing—replicating an error that DOJ IG had to fix in its Carter Page investigation—or he’s deliberately misrepresenting”

⁦important by @emptywheel⁩👇 https://t.co/EiDf7qQGtS
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) August 15, 2020

Election night coverage is important

We have to prevent Trump from declaring victory before mail votes are counted. The news media will play a major part in determining what the public thinks on election night.

Here’s what the news media must do — now and in November— to fend off the election-night chaos Trump wants https://t.co/GLfbwpknqS
— Margaret Sullivan (@Sulliview) September 6, 2020

More specifically, Fox's coverage will be the most important because that's where the most fact-resistant, easily triggered, Trump-alternate-reality voters will be watching.
I can't believe I have to worry about a network causing Election Night violence, but here we are. https://t.co/4qWO77ejG5
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 7, 2020

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