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Trump Ordered The National Guard To Protect His DC Hotel During Protest
Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to protect his hotel, not national monuments during the protests in Washington, DC.
The police killing of Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy’s drive-through, explained
Brooks was killed after falling asleep at an Atlanta Wendy’s drive-through. The officer who shot him has been fired.
Rucker: Trump says John Bolton is a liar, but offers no proof
Philip Rucker of The Washington Post notes that they Trump White House is accusing John Bolton of lying in his new book, but also arguing it contains classified information which, by definition, must be factual information.
In new book, Bolton says Trump asked China for help with reelection
Bolton’s book reveals a long list of Trump’s misconduct, including that Trump solicited China’s help with his reelection like he did with Ukraine. Ben Rhodes tells Lawrence O’Donnell it’s “absurd” that Bolton refused to testify about Trump’s corrupt conduct during impeachment: “The extremity of how far the presidency has fallen is on display in this book… and on display in Bolton’s conduct itself.”
Justice Dept. Escalates Legal Fight With Bolton Over Book
The Trump administration asked a judge to order the former national security adviser to stop publication of his memoir even as explosive details emerged.
In ‘The Room Where It Happened,’ John Bolton Dumps His Notes and Smites His Enemies
In his memoir, the former national security adviser writes about Donald Trump’s White House, including the president’s attempts to ingratiate himself with Turkish and Chinese leaders.
Officer Charged With Murder in Rayshard Brooks Killing
The former Atlanta officer, Garrett Rolfe, faces 11 charges, including murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was fired on Saturday less than 24 hours after the fatal shooting.
Justice Department seeks emergency order to block publication of Bolton’s book
The move came as the Justice Department is investigating to see whether any laws regarding the handling of classified information were broken as the former national security adviser wrote his memoir.
Bolton paints a picture of a president unconcerned with and often downright disdainful of human rights issues.
The Trump administration on Wednesday intensified its dispute with former national security adviser John Bolton over the publication of his book, asking a court to stop its release next week and having top officials stand behind claims of potentially damaging national security details in it.
Bolton's staggering profile in cowardice
Elie Honig writes that when President Donald Trump was facing removal from office, John Bolton kept mum on the President's misdeeds. Now that he has a book to sell, the former national security adviser is painting a damning portrait of Trump's conduct.
Former national security adviser John Bolton has leveled a stunning accusation against his former boss, claiming in his new book that President Donald Trump personally asked his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to help him win the 2020 US presidential election, according to a copy obtained by CNN Wednesday.
Bolton book portrays 'stunningly uninformed' Trump
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton's forthcoming book portrays President Trump as a "stunningly uninformed" officeholder who routinely conflated different people, veered off on unrelated tangents during critical meetings and had little concept of the world with which he dealt.
Trump on Rayshard Brooks shooting: 'A terrible situation, but you can't resist a police officer'
President Trump on Wednesday called the killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta a "terrible situation," but appeared to cast blame on the victim by insisting that "you can't resist a police officer."
Lincoln Project launches new ad hitting Trump over China policies
The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump Republican super PAC, launched an ad Wednesday attacking President Trump over his policies dealing with China.
'He broke the law': Trump slams John Bolton as 'washed-up guy'
President Trump slammed his former national security adviser John Bolton as a disgruntled ex-employee after portions of his book alleging corruption in the administration leaked to news outlets.
President Donald Trump told Fox News' "Hannity" on Wednesday that he hopes the former police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks last week "gets a fair shake."
Multiple Reports: Atlanta Cops Walk Out in Protest
Swathes of police officers in Atlanta, GA, are "walking off the job," according to multiple reports published Wednesday evening.
Trump on Atlanta Police Officer Charged in Rayshard Brooks Shooting: 'I Hope He Gets a Fair Shake'
Wednesday, during an interview with Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity, President Donald Trump sounded off on the Rayshard Brooks killing. Earlier in the day, Fulton County, GA District Attorney Paul Howard announced that former Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe, the suspect in Brooks' death, was facing 11 charges. | Clips
On Wednesday's broadcast of CNN's "Cuomo Primetime," Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) said that police department morale is down across the country, | Clips
Mrs. Butterworth’s to Undergo ‘Complete Brand and Packaging Review’
The pancake syrup brand Mrs. Butterworth's will undergo a "complete brand and packaging review," a spokesperson for Conagra Brands said.
Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr. announced charges on Wednesday afternoon in the death of Rayshard Brooks last weekend at a Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta. Brooks was killed by police after resisting arrest, wrestling with the police, punching one officer in the face, stealing the officer’s taser and then firing on the officers.…
Vince Champion — southeast regional director of the International Brotherhood of Police officers There are reports tonight that police officers in Atlanta, Georgia walked off the job tonight after murder charges were filed against Officer Garrett Rolfe in the death of Rayshard Brooks last weekend. Vince Champion, southeast regional director of the International Brotherhood of…
Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr. announced charges on Wednesday afternoon in the death of Rayshard Brooks last weekend at a Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta. Brooks was killed by police after resisting arrest, wrestling with the police, punching one officer in the face, stealing the officer’s taser and then firing on the officers.…
Justice Department Seeks Restraining Order Against John Bolton Over New Book
The DOJ seeks to block publication of the former national security adviser's book, "The Room Where It Happened,” which it claims contains classified info...
Schiff rips Barr for using DOJ to protect Trump from Bolton book
Rep. Adam Schiff talks with Ali Velshi about the revelations in John Bolton's new book, Bill Barr's efforts to use threats from the DOJ to protect Donald Trump from embarrassment, and how Bolton's testimony would have aided in the impeachment of Trump.
Bolton Says Trump Impeachment Inquiry Missed Other Troubling Episodes
In his new book, John R. Bolton, the former national security adviser, describes instances when the president sought to halt criminal inquiries. He also says President Trump’s loyalists mocked him behind his back.
Trump asked China’s Xi to help him win reelection, according to Bolton book
The memoir, obtained by The Washington Post, portrays an “erratic” and “stunningly uninformed” commander in chief, and lays out a long series of jarring encounters between the president, his top advisers and foreign leaders.
What we learned from John Bolton's eye-popping tale of working with Trump
John Bolton details a troubling and shocking series of allegations in a new book about his tenure as President Donald Trump's national security adviser, alleging Trump requested Chinese help to win the 2020 election, that the President argued Venezuela is part of the US, that he casually offered to intervene in the criminal justice system for foreign leaders and that his own senior officials mocked him behind his back.
Trump lashes out at Bolton as memoir excerpts offer scathing account of White House
President Trump on Wednesday sharply criticized John Bolton as “washed up” and a “liar” after media outlets published portions of the former national security adviser’s memoir, which paints a scathing picture of the White House.
The fallout from the Rayshard Brooks' saga continued in Atlanta on Wednesday night on the heels of Fulton County, GA District Attorney Paul Howard's announcement that former Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe, the suspect in Brooks' death, was facing 11 charges. | Clips
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