With 12 Days Left, Removing Trump From Office Is Unlikely, If Not Impossible
at 11:47 am NPR
In an apparent attempt to quell a political storm building around him, including calls for his resignation or removal, President Trump finally acknowledged he had lost the presidential election.
Updated at 3:16 p.m. ET
In a video released Thursday night, the president said his focus now was on an orderly and seamless transition of power. The move came just a day after he incited mob violence at the U.S. Capitol that resulted in the deaths of five people.
That focus didn t last very long, however.
President Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House last month.
In an apparent attempt to quell a political storm building around him, including calls for his resignation or removal, President Trump finally acknowledged he had lost the presidential election.
In a video released Thursday night, the president said his focus now was on an orderly and seamless transition of power. This came just a day after he incited mob violence at the U.S. Capitol that resulted in the deaths of five people.
That
focus didn t last very long, however.
On Friday morning, came another tweet with signature Trump indignation. He asserted that the patriots who voted for him will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!
Bill Kristol is worried about something: Twitter thread
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1. This thread is based on recent conversations with people whose information and judgment I trust, who in turn have spoken candidly with Trump appointees still on the inside.
Here s a question: Why did Trump and Barr, when they negotiated Barr s departure, settle on Dec. 23?
2. It could, obviously, be kind of random a date picked last week to allow Barr to get things in order, an accommodation of Barr s family schedule, etc. But it could also be that Barr very much wanted to get out before Dec. 24, and/or that Trump wanted him out by then.
Lloyd Austin is the Right Choice for Defense Secretary | Opinion Wesley Clark On 12/14/20 at 10:03 AM EST
President-elect Joe Biden has made an inspired choice in selecting retired general Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense in his administration. Ever since I entered West Point in 1962, and after 38 years in uniform and 20 years as a retired general, political candidate and businessman, I ve learned a lot about this powerful, difficult position. Lloyd Austin is the right person for the job at this time.
It is a job that comes with great responsibilities. The secretary of defense, along with the president, represents the National Command Authority think nuclear weapons, deterrence, retaliation, crises and response, war and peace and everything in between. In these responsibilities, the secretary must work closely with both the president and vice president, of course, but also other cabinet members, and especially the secretary of state and national security
number two, missile defense and our ability to defend the homeland. i want to start that much discussion about sequestration that the current budget and the department will hope fully in the month of may comply with the scots that present short-term challenges of long-term challenges. in addition, they contemplate a renew commission process going forward. i would suggest of assessing sequestration in the short-term and long-term and cannot brac process that a component should conclude consideration to the degree with which we can reduce the prance overseas, reduce bases overseas command manpower overseas, consistent with essential imperative for national security. the first question i wanted to ask secretary hagel as to what extent is the department complying with these financial pressure is our ability to drive down overseas footprints. referable to reduce overseas and here at home if it can be done consistently national security and to what extent is it apart and engaged ri