heeding Senate leader Mitch McConnell’s prescription that “this president will sign whatever is put in front of him,” while also taking advantage of the White House’s lack of political and legislative experience and outsourcing as much policy as possible to Capitol Hill. In the early weeks of the administration, P

virtual policy, it has also been more open to the media than any White House in recent memory. In the beginning, I sought a level of formal access to this White House, something of a fly-on- the-wall status. The president himself encouraged this idea. But, given the many fiefdoms in the Trump White House that came

cific ideas about how to turn his themes and vitriol into policy, nor a team that could reasonably unite behind him. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019969 In most White Houses, policy and action flow down, with staff trying to implement what the president wants—or, at the very least, what the chief of staff says the preside

ey Graham (R., S.C.) to interview former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe regarding the origins of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation. However, Whitehouse criticized the Republicans on the committee for not looking into other allegations of wrongdoing involving the FBI and Justice Department. 'We have

th, 6.14M) reports that as President-elect Joe Biden outlines "more details of his transition plan," Democrats in the House "sent letters Tuesday to the White House and federal agencies directing them to preserve documents related to congressional subpoenas and investigations." Committee chairs wrote, "You are o

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ed t= share anything relevant to White House personnel with the White House.Q The USSS did not share any of its own investigative work product with the White House (i.e., interview memor=nda), which is standard and appropriate protocol. -- The White House Counsel's office collected and evaluated a=l of the evid

o the no=-USSS personnel were outside the scope of the investigation, one of these =mployees is a Department of Defense employee affiliated with the White Hou=e Communication Agency and the other, whose employment status was not verified, may have been a=filiated with the White House advance operation."

th female Colombia nationals consistent with the mis=onduct reported. Allegations of Improper White House Interfe=ence At no time, did anyone from the White House su=gest to anyone in the USSS, OHS, or the OHS 016 that the OHS IG's =eport should not include reference to the White House advance volunteer, n=r did

th, 6.14M) reports that as President-elect Joe Biden outlines "more details of his transition plan," Democrats in the House "sent letters Tuesday to the White House and federal agencies directing them to preserve documents related to congressional subpoenas and investigations." Committee chairs wrote, "You are o

iden's Justice Department Expected To Ramp Up White-Collar Probes. • Plaintiffs In Epstein Case Miss Deadlines For Keeping Testimony Secret. • Sen. Whitehouse Criticizes FBI For Lack Of Transparency In Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Probe. • Ailing New York Mobster Wins Compassionate Release From Prison. OTHER

ey Graham (R., S.C.) to interview former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe regarding the origins of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation. However, Whitehouse criticized the Republicans on the committee for not looking into other allegations of wrongdoing involving the FBI and Justice Department. 'We have

rnment to be more transparent on all things UFO...for over two decades." Podesta thinks President Biden should create "a dedicated UFO office inside the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)." Podesta said, "They're more used to dealing in an open-source environment, used to dealing with sc

25, Doyle, 888K) reports ODNI is "actively working" on a report "about UFOs, an effort backed by President Joe Biden, the White House said Tuesday." White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters, "We take reports of incursions into our air base by any aircraft, identified or unidentified, very serious

mp campaign, arguably among the most careless about election law compliance in recent history. Before joining the Trump administra- tion, McGahn had no White House or executive branch experience. He had never worked in the Justice Department or, in fact, anywhere in gov- ernment. Formerly an attorney for a nonp

n Trump's inner circle. Chief of Staff John Kelly, fed up with Trump—just as Trump was f up with him—seemed surely on the way out. Kelly had joined the Wh House, replacing Reince Priebus, Trump's first chief of staff, in Aug 2017, charged with bringing management discipline to a chaotic W Wing. But by mid-f

the Israelis that Washington recognizes the urgency of the problem and thus Israel need not attack Iran. The Times article is evidence of the Obama White House's efforts in yet another campaign: the 2012 elections. Given that this was the second such cyberwarfare story that the Obama Administration has fed

e second such cyberwarfare story that the Obama Administration has fed the New York Times—the first [4] appeared in January 2011—it is obvious that this White House, like so many others before it, is using journalists to shape its image. While a number of analysts have criticized [5] the administration for jeop

Of Steroids, Analysis Says New York Times: CDC Tells States How To Prepare For Covid-19 Vaccine By Early November A New Coronavirus Adviser Roils The White House With Unorthodox Ideas This Is Democrats' Doomsday Scenario For Election Night Tom Seaver, Pitcher Who Led 'Miracle Mets' To Glory, Dies At 75 Aleksei N

email account and encrypted messaging apps like Signal to conduct government business." Wolkoff claims she and the First Lady "did not use official White House email accounts when they communicated frequently about official topics." Morgenstern: "No Merit" To Reports Trump Suffered Mini-Strokes. White Hous

hich "came after Trump publicly criticized Fauci in a pair of television interviews." The Washington Post (7/13, McGinley, Abutaleb, 14.2M) reports the White House's efforts to undermine Fauci have "drawn rebukes from public health experts, scientists and mostly Democratic politicians, who argue it is dangerous

handful of staffers loyal to him in the legislative affairs, communications and press offices, Meadows has yet to establish a strong power base in a White House known for backbiting - and he has not been able to execute on many conservative priorities." Goodspeed To Chair Council Of Economic Advisers. Poli

authorities said." Neuberger Says Actions Taken Unlikely To Deter Russia From New Cyberattacks. CNN (4/24, Marquardt, Cohen, Sands, 89.21M) reports the White House's top official "on the response to the massive SolarWinds hack says the sweeping measures announced by the Biden Administration against Russia are un

rten, paid family leave and tuition-free community college, among other domestic priorities." The Post adds that in a "potential last-minute change, White House officials as of Friday were planning to include about $200 billion to extend an increase in health insurance subsidies through the Affordable Care A

p didn’t want a chief of staff who would focus him. Trump, it was clear, didn’t want a chief of staff who would tell him anything. Trump did not want a White House that ran by any method other than to satisfy his desires. Someone happened to mention that John E Kennedy didn’t have a chief of staff, and now Trump

ake Bentonville, Arkansas, where Walmart had its headquarters, over Washington, D.C. For a generation or more, the arm’s-length relationship between the White House and the Department of Justice often seemed more like a never-ending conflict between armed camps. Bill Clinton could hardly stomach his attorney gene

s, foreign intelligence, human trafficking, and background checks. The bill funds the Department of Justice (DOJ) at $33.2 billion, an increase over the White House's requested $31.7 billion.° Media Analyses: Court Rulings Likely To Shield Trump Tax Records For Foreseeable Future. Media coverage of Thursday's pai

oday (7/9, Phillips, Johnson, 10.31M) says the testimony "is certain to raise additional questions about the Justice Department's independence from a White House that has purged watchdogs, whistleblowers and others seen as disloyal." Michael Cohen Returns To Prison. ABC World News Tonight (7/9, story 3, 0:

o go up." In addition, The Hill (11/15, Choi, 2.98M) reports Giroir "confirmed a report on Sunday that...Trump has not attended a meeting with the [White House's coronavirus task force] in several months, but said he is `not concerned' about Trump's absence." Giroir asserted, "The vice president does chair t

ott Atlas "criticized" the new Michigan restrictions, Whitmer "fired back." Whitmer "told CNN on Saturday that the remarks were the latest effort by the White House to single her out, as the Democratic governor of a swing state, over her response to the COVID-19 pandemic which has surged in the form of risings r

akashima report. "The latest removals came as DHS's top cybersecurity official, Christopher Krebs, told colleagues he, too, expected to be fired by the White House at any moment. ... His agency joined state and local election officials in releasing a statement Thursday refuting claims by the president and his

d for her resignation, as well as Bryan Ware, a senior policy aide at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The requests came from the White House's Presidential Personnel Office, whose 3o-year-old director, John McEntee, has recently intensified efforts to purge appointees who have failed to de

sey Graham (R., S.C.) to interview former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe regarding the origins of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation. However, Whitehouse criticized the Republicans on the committee for not looking into other allegations of wrongdoing involving the FBI and Justice Department. 'We have

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y further release of information to the public." According to Politico, Walton "lamented the president's sweeping language, but said a clarification White House chief of staff Mark Meadows submitted to the court Tuesday amounted to a retraction of EFTA00148547 the tweets. ... `Obviously, when there's ever

s say." Meanwhile, CNN (10/21, Raju, Barrett, 83.16M) reports on its website, "Senate Republicans reiterated on Wednesday their stiff opposition to the White House's last-ditch effort to cut a major stimulus deal...the latest indication that passing any new relief package almost certainly will have to wait until

seat: He is responsible for navigating the department through congressional and public demands for details of Mueller's findings while dealing with a White House that may try to challenge, or even stifle, the conclusions. Friends say Barr is accustomed to pressure-cooker situations by virtue of his experience

mocrats are rolling out investigations into Trump's unreleased tax returns, a controversial proposal to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, the White House's handling of security clearances for classified information, and more. "Once the oversight process kicks in, you never know where it's going to end

rutality to end. And so the only way that happens is through accountability." On ABC World News TonightVi (5/25, story 2, 2:30, Muir, 6.58M), Senior White House Correspondent Mary Bruce said there are "real hurdles, though, like that question of protections for officers, but one thing that both sides definit

rnment to be more transparent on all things UFO...for over two decades." Podesta thinks President Biden should create "a dedicated UFO office inside the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)." Podesta said, "They're more used to dealing in an open-source environment, used to dealing with sci

ott Atlas "criticized" the new Michigan restrictions, Whitmer "fired back." Whitmer "told CNN on Saturday that the remarks were the latest effort by the White House to single her out, as the Democratic governor of a swing state, over her response to the COVID-19 pandemic which has surged in the form of risings r

o go up." In addition, The Hill (11/15, Choi, 2.98M) reports Giroir "confirmed a report on Sunday that...Trump has not attended a meeting with the [White House's coronavirus task force] in several months, but said he is `not concerned' about Trump's absence." Giroir asserted, "The vice president does chair t

mocrats are rolling out investigations into Trump's unreleased tax returns, a controversial proposal to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, the White House's handling of security clearances for classified information, and more. "Once the oversight process kicks in, you never know where it's going to end

seat: He is responsible for navigating the department through congressional and public demands for details of Mueller's findings while dealing with a White House that may try to challenge, or even stifle, the conclusions. Friends say Barr is accustomed to pressure-cooker situations by virtue of his experience