Epstein Secrets

amarque/Reuters) PERSONNEL IS POLICY: -- Mick Mulvaney is building a fiefdom as acting White House chief of staff. Seung Min Kim, Lisa Rein, Josh Dawsey and Erica Werner interviewed 32 White House aides, current and former administration officials, lawmakers, and legislative staffers for an in-depth

ised fresh concerns about Trump's use of unsecured communications, against the advice of aides and breaking with longstanding practice. Paul Sonne, Josh Dawsey, Ellen Nakashima and Greg report: "Trump has routinely communicated with [Giuliani] and other individuals speaking on cellphones vulnerable to mon

e a U.S. citizen as a teenager. All four women won election to Congress in 2018. "By Sunday evening, at least 90 House Democrats [plus independent Justin Amash (Mich.)], had denounced Trump's remarks, with more than half of them using the words `racist' or `racism' to describe his tweets. Some Democrats w

impeachment acknowledged that Mueller's performance did not provide the made-for-TV moment for which they had hoped," Ashley Parker, Rachael Bade, Josh Dawsey and Mike DeBonis report. "The immediate upshot for Democratic leaders — who have faced turmoil within their caucus for refusal to begin impeachment

evidence that aides to former president Barack Obama left behind disparaging messages on the day Trump was inaugurated. Toluse Olorunnipa and Josh Dawsey report: "Grisham said that White House aides left 'Obama books' throughout the White House and taped a big 'You will fail' sign on the door of the

ara McGowan, founder and chief executive of Acronym, a politically active nonprofit supporting Democrats." SOCIAL MEDIA SPEED READ: Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, who left the Republican Party on July 4 to become an independent after concluding that Trump committed impeachable offenses, said Volker and Morri

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-wray-biden- barr/2020/10/21/6ce69f02-13b0-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html> (10/21, Barrett, Dawsey, I4.2M) reports, "President Trump and his advisers have repeatedly discussed whether to fire" Director Wray "after Election Day — a scenario that a

n Times <https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/21/justin-amash-backs-tulsi-gabbard- resolutions-urgink (10/21, Blake, 492K) reports that Rep. Justin Amash (I-MI) on Wednesday supported "congressional resolutions calling for the U.S. government to abandon its cases against wanted leakers Edward J. Snow

sustained effort to unwind." OTHER FBI NEWS Wray's Future Reportedly Uncertain As Trump Considers Firing Him. The Washington Post (10/21, Barrett, Dawsey, 14.2M) reports, "President Trump and his advisers have repeatedly discussed whether to fire" Director Wray "after Election Day - a scenario that a

imidate." House Independent Throws Support Behind Resolution Clearing Snowden, Assange. The Washington Times (10/21, Blake, 492K) reports that Rep. Justin Amash (I-MI) on Wednesday supported "congressional resolutions calling for the U.S. government to abandon its cases against wanted leakers Edward 3. Snow

thout evidence that aides to former president Barack Obama left behind disparaging messages on the day Trump was inaugurated. Toluse Olorunnipa and Josh Dawsey report: "Grisham said that White House aides left 'Obama books' throughout the White House and taped a big 'You will fail' sign on the door of the

ara McGowan, founder and chief executive of Acronym, a politically active nonprofit supporting Democrats." SOCIAL MEDIA SPEED READ: Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, who left the Republican Party on July 4 to become an independent after concluding that Trump committed impeachable offenses, said Volker EFTA00046

nvestigations.- (Pence's chief of staff denies that this happened.) Sondland's testimony left Trump's Republican allies scrambling. Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey and Kayla Epstein report: "As he traveled on Air Force One to Texas, Trump called members of the House to argue that the testimony was good for him

l: Page 17549 EFTA00047060 The look from Nunes as he turned off his microphone after the first stretch of Sondland's testimony went viral: Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.), a Trump critic who left the GOP on July 4, joked about it: In his testimony, Sondland further pushed the notion that Trump didn't reall

nvestigations.- (Pence's chief of staff denies that this happened.) Sondland's testimony left Trump's Republican allies scrambling. Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey and Kayla Epstein report: "As he traveled on Air Force One to Texas, Trump called members of the House to argue that the testimony was good for him,

att McClain also went viral: The look from Nunes as he turned off his microphone after the first stretch of Sondland's testimony went viral: Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.), a Trump critic who left the GOP on July 4, joked about it: EFTA00047095 In his testimony, Sondland further pushed the notion that Trump

euters) EFTA00047495 PERSONNEL IS POLICY: -- Mick Mulvaney is building a fiefdom as acting White House chief of staff. Seung Min Kim, Lisa Rein, Josh Dawsey and Erica Werner interviewed 32 White House aides, current and former administration officials, lawmakers, and legislative staffers for an in-depth

n as a teenager. All four women won election to Congress in 2018. EFTA00047492 "By Sunday evening, at least 90 House Democrats [plus independent Justin Amash (Mich.)], had denounced Trump's remarks, with more than half of them using the words `racist' or `racism' to describe his tweets. Some Democrats we

he court is demanding answers, and views from the Justice Department, by Monday afternoon." — More team coverage: • Rachael Bade, Mike DeBonis and Josh Dawsey: "Inside the decision to impeach Trump: How both parties wrestled with a constitutional crisis." EFTA00047553 • Seung Min Kim: "Senators are bal

many members who switched party over impeachment — two — as there were other crossover votes," Aaron Blake notes. "Those party-switchers were Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.), who went from Republican to independent, and Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.), who is moving from Democrat to Republican. Van Drew remained a Dem

t strong pushback. Does he finally stand up for himself? Or does he cling to the idea that the quality of his work product speaks for itself? Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), the only GOP lawmaker who has endorsed impeachment, does not sit on either committee so he won't get a round of questioning. Senate Jud

oms Enforcement in early June, will take over as acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, replacing John Sanders," per Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey. "The shake-up Tuesday comes after weeks of interagency squabbles and political knifings among agency officials ... Since April, the president has

aid a U.S. official." -- The U.S. Air Force veteran who was accused of acting as a mercenary in Libya's civil war has been freed. Missy Ryan, Josh Dawsey and Julie Tate report: "Jamie Sponaugle, a 31-year-old Florida man, was piloting an aircraft near the Libyan capital of Tripoli on May 7 when his p