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7 24 MICHAEL WOLFF SIEGE 25 That afternoon, a bipartisan Congress with surprising ease had passed the $1.3 trillion 2018 appropriations bill. "McConnell, Ryan, Schumer, and Pelosi," said Bannon about the Republican and Democratic congressional leadership, "in their singular moment of bipartisan magn

rs would be a unified party—or at least one that was unified against Donald Trump. Ryan and Stivers were hardly the only ones seeing such a result. Mitch McConnell was telling donors not to even bother contributing to House races. The money should go to the Senate campaign, where prospects for holding the Repu

invective. His legal interpretation of proper executive branch function too often thwarted his boss's wishes. Dowd and his colleagues, Ty Cobb and Jay Sekulow—the trio of law- yers charged with navigating the president through his personal legal problems—had, on the other hand, become highly skilled in avo

s a question of patriotism. I know them to be patriots — and now they must step up and show it." He adds, "It's past time for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to say what's been obvious for weeks: Trump lost and Biden will soon take office." In addition, the New Yo

uction of "doses of promising coronavirus vaccines for the world's poor." Gates "has consulted frequently with" Dr. Fauci and Senate Majority Leader McConnell, "a polio survivor who has been supportive of programs to eradicate that and other scourges." In an interview, Fauci said, "He wanted to make sure,

Al, Restuccia, Peterson, Ballhaus, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) that White House Chief of Staff Meadows, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, and Jay Sekulow, the President's personal lawyer, told Trump on Monday that he does not need to formally concede but needed to begin the transition process. "Some s

a question of patriotism. I know them to be patriots - and now they must step up and show it." He adds, "It's past time for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to say what's been obvious for weeks: Trump lost and Biden will soon take office." In addition, the New Y

ction of "doses of promising coronavirus vaccines for the world's poor." Gates "has consulted frequently with" Dr. Fauci and Senate Majority Leader McConnell, "a polio survivor who has been supportive of programs to eradicate that and other scourges." In an interview, Fauci said, "He wanted to make sure,

Al, Restuccia, Peterson, Ballhaus, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) that White House Chief of Staff Meadows, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, and Jay Sekulow, the President's personal lawyer, told Trump on Monday that he does not need to formally concede but needed to begin the transition process. "Some

Democrat from West Virginia who has sought to develop bipartisan gun-control measures, has gone mostly cold, according to Capitol Hill aides. ... [Mitch] McConnell has rebuffed calls to bring the Senate back to Washington to deal with the issue, and his advisers acknowledged that he is unlikely to act without

to bring the Senate back to Washington to deal with the issue, and his advisers acknowledged that he is unlikely to act without Trump's leadership. McConnell has told advisers that he would push legislation only if the president were fully on board." -- Meanwhile, Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) co-sponsored th

p family. Cohen. and Page 17288 EFTA00046799 Kushner, "and Cohen did not push back." Cohen also told the FBI that he spoke with Trump's attorney Jay Sekulow about pardons after his home and office were raided. Sekulow told the AP that Cohen's statements were false. 2. Former Trump deputy campaign chair

national-populist movement.” One cause of Bannon’s boast and new resolve was that Trump, for no reason that Bannon could quite divine, had embraced Mitch McConnell’s establishment candidate in the recent Republican run-off in Alabama rather than support the nat-pop choice for the Senate seat vacated by now attorne

nt Republican run-off in Alabama rather than support the nat-pop choice for the Senate seat vacated by now attorney general Jeff Sessions. After all, McConnell and the president were barely on speaking terms. From his August “working holiday” in Bedminster, the president’s staff had tried to organize a makeu

e Oval Office, you send those two kids home, you get rid of Hope, all these deadbeats, and you listen to your legal team—Kasowitz, and Mark Dowd, and Jay Sekulow, and Mark Corallo, these are all professionals who have done this many times. You listen to those guys and never talk about this stuff again, you jus

ps://www.washingtontimes.corn/news/2020/aug/3/mitch-mcconnell-charges- democrats-want-covid-19-stk (8/3, Swoyer, 492K) reports Senate Majority Leader McConnell "charged Democrats on Capitol Hill are insisting publicly they want to reach an outcome for the fifth round of coronavirus relief but are actually

m/story/news/politics/2020/08/03/trump-investigation-goes- beyond-hush-money-manhattan-da-suggests/5573931002/> (8/3, Johnson, 10.31M) indicates that Jay Sekulow, EFTA00136457 Trump's attorney, "argued that allowing the Manhattan prosecutor to obtain the president's financial records would empower some 2,3

weets - in the aftermath" of Wednesday's certification. EFTA00148596 WPost Analysis: Wednesday Session Marks Start Of "More Challenging Era" For McConnell. The Washington Post (1/5, 10.52M) reports that "a new chapter" in Senate Majority Leader McConnell's "14-year run as Senate Republican leader is se

actual power to change or reject any electoral vote. And one of Trump's longtime lawyers is saying as much, directly contradicting the President." Jay Sekulow: "I actually don't think that's what the Constitution has in mind. If that were the case, any vice president could refuse any election." Norah O'Do

the power to make such a move, and it would likely be challenged legally." The Washington Times (8/3, Swoyer, 492K) reports Senate Majority Leader McConnell "charged Democrats on Capitol Hill are insisting publicly they want to reach an outcome for the fifth round of coronavirus relief but are actually

led that Trump could challenge the subpoena on separate grounds, which his lawyers did last month." USA Today (8/3, Johnson, 10.31M) indicates that Jay Sekulow, Trump's attorney, "argued that allowing the Manhattan prosecutor to obtain the president's financial records would empower some 2,300 local distri

the power to make such a move, and it would likely be challenged legally." The Washington Times (8/3, Swoyer, 492K) reports Senate Majority Leader McConnell "charged Democrats on Capitol Hill are insisting publicly they want to reach an outcome for the fifth round of coronavirus relief but are actually

led that Trump could challenge the subpoena on separate grounds, which his lawyers did last month." USA Today (8/3, Johnson, 10.31M) indicates that Jay Sekulow, Trump's attorney, "argued that allowing the Manhattan prosecutor to obtain the president's financial records would empower some 2,300 local distri

d invective. His legal interpretation of proper executive branch function too often thwarted his boss's wishes. Dowd and his colleagues, Ty Cobb and Jay Sekulow—the trio of law- yers charged with navigating the president through his personal legal problems—had, on the other hand, become highly skilled in avoi

PAGE BREAK --- 24 MICHAEL WOLFE That afternoon, a bipartisan Congress with surprising ease had passed the $1.3 trillion 2018 appropriations bill. “McConnell, Ryan, Schumer, and Pelosi,” said Bannon about the Republican and Democratic congressional leadership, “in their singular moment of bipartisan magnan

ft town for the congressional recess. Congress wouldn't be able to undo the previous day’s vote, and the shutdown was due to commence in mere hours. Mitch McConnell rushed Defense Secretary Jim Mattis into action to tell the president that American soldiers would not be paid the next day if he didn't sign the bil