Good Wednesday morning.
Here is what’s on the president’s agenda today:
- The president receives his intelligence briefing
- President Trump has lunch with the secretary of State
- The president meets with the United States ambassador to the United Nations
A nation held hostage — Kavanaugh nomination: day one zillion
“Sources” say the Kavanaugh FBI investigation could wrap up by Wednesday and THAT’S TODAY!! This story has gotten ridiculous.
Interesting news broke yesterday when Christine Blasey Ford’s ex-boyfriend (of 6 years!) came forward with some information.
BREAKING: Fox’s @johnrobertsFox obtains letter from Ford ex-boyfriend alleging: dated for 6 yrs, never told of sex assault, Ford coached friend on taking polygraph, flew frequently w/o expressing any fear of flying/tight spaces/limited exits. Doesn’t want to b/c “involved”. pic.twitter.com/jVeW0qaJD0
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) October 3, 2018
“During that time, it was my understanding that [Ford’s roommate, Monica] McLean was interviewing for jobs with the FBI and US Attorney’s Office. I witnessed Dr. Ford help McLean prepare for a potential polygraph exam,”
“Dr. Ford explained in detail what to expect, how polygraphs worked and helped McLean become familiar and less nervous about the exam. Dr. Ford was able to help because of her background in psychology,” the letter continued.
“To the best of my recollection Dr. Ford never expressed a fear of closed quarters, tight spaces, or places with only one exit,” the letter read.
Wow, ok. Remember the nice sex-crime prosecutor from Arizona the GOP senators brought in to question Dr. Ford? She asked Dr. Ford two interesting questions:
MITCHELL: Had — have you ever given tips or advice to somebody who was looking to take a polygraph test?
FORD: Never.
And:
MITCHELL: Have you ever had discussions with anyone, beside your attorneys, on how to take a polygraph?
FORD: Never.
Hmmm. It looks like prosecutor Rachel Mitchell knew more than we knew at the time.
Also, no mention of Brett Kavanaugh, says the ex-boyfriend. And if you missed it yesterday, Paul Sperry has some information about the famous renovation and extra door on Dr. Ford’s house. It doesn’t really mesh with Ford’s testimony or the Washington Post article.
So Grassley wants some info from Ford’s activists/lawyers, especially the audio and video and all the information related to the polygraph and therapist’s notes that Dr. Ford’s team gave to the Washington Post but did not give to the Senate Judiciary Committee. How can we possibly be expected to believe this is non-partisan when Ford’s team won’t turn over any supporting documentation to the committee? They’re only giving it to the media.
NEW: Fox News obtains letter through sources, sent from @ChuckGrassley to Dr. Ford's lawyers requesting "material evidence relevant to allegations of sexual assault made by your client," pic.twitter.com/Vl12AE3m33
— Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) October 3, 2018
“The full details of Dr. Ford’s polygraph are particularly important because the Senate Judiciary Committee has received a sworn statement from a longtime boyfriend of Dr. Ford’s stating that he personally witnessed Dr. Ford coaching a friend on polygraph examinations,” Grassley wrote.
Related:
Trump mocks Christine Blasey Ford, says ‘I’ve had so many false accusations’
Conway says she got backlash after talking about being sexually assaulted
What kind of trash journalism is this? Kavanaugh’s drinking spotlights Trump’s ‘abnormal’ abstinence
Hilarious. “Please stop emailing me” Michael Avenatti gets scorched over his demands in Kavanaugh probe
Two former Yale classmates withdraw support for Kavanaugh
Some witnesses say they called FBI in vain as end of Kavanaugh probe looms
Yeah, she already testified, what more do they need from her? REPORT: FBI Has Not Yet Contacted Ford, Her Lawyers Claim
Trump and the tax bombshell story
So we have a story from the New York Times about the Trump family taxes. This is the same crowd that couldn’t be bothered to look into Tony Rezko ten years ago, but they are all over Fred Trump’s finances these days. The Times’ investigation “alleged Donald Trump perpetrated various tax schemes and fraud during the 1990s to bolster the inheritance he received from his parents.”
Anyway, the WH responded to the NYT article and said:
“Fred Trump has been gone for nearly twenty years and it’s sad to witness this misleading attack against the Trump family by the failing New York Times,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement, referring to Trump’s late father — a powerful New York real estate developer and housing magnate.
“Many decades ago the IRS reviewed and signed off on these transactions,” Sanders said. “The New York Times’ and other media outlets’ credibility with the American people is at an all time low because they are consumed with attacking the president and his family 24/7 instead of reporting the news.”
Related:
Of course: Showtime to air documentary on NYT Trump tax story
Top Five Bombshells From New York Times Exposé on Trump Family Tax Dodging
New York tax department reviewing reported allegations against Trump
Historical picture of the day:
Other morsels:
Right, because Trump is so respectful of male reporters like Jim Acosta What we learned from Donald Trump’s attempted bullying of a reporter during that news conference
Hurricane Florence death toll rises to 51
Woman sues Facebook, claims site enabled sex trafficking
Four Californian men charged with inciting violence at 2017 Charlottesville rally
Blue puddle? Stunning new poll reveals drastic turn in midterm elections
Everyone is glossing over this Here’s All The Wins Trump Got In The New Mexico-Canada Trade Deal
Stop trying to get into physical altercations with her, resistance thugs DeVos’ security detail projected to cost up to $7.7M during the next year
Pompeo plans to meet with Kim Jong Un again in Pyongyang
University bans clapping, suggests students use ‘jazz hands’ instead
Hundreds of guns stolen from Tennessee UPS facility recovered outside Chicago
U.S. dairy farmers see new hope in new trade deal
Notorious French gangster caught after helicopter prison break
WAT? Grassley asks Air Force why squadron bought $1,280 coffee cups
Man arrested for allegedly offering $200K to buy 8-year-old from mother at Florida Walmart
Photos show how close Chinese warship came to colliding with US destroyer
Trump personally involved in legal effort to silence Stormy Daniels: Sources
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!
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