Brandon J. Johnson

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[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🚨 HOLY SHIT.

CNN just cited a New York Times estimate saying Trump has reportedly profited $1.4 BILLION from the presidency.

And the wildest part?

One panelist said Trump made MORE MONEY in the last year than in the rest of his life combined.

Think about that.

[Dralone&_DR145 @draloneboy]

BOMBSHELL CONFIRMED: The Supreme Court corruption scandal that was lingering from a year ago? We can now call it CONFIRMED today.

Chief Justice John Roberts' wife pocketed $10.3 million recruiting for law firms with cases before his court. He illegally labeled it "salary" instead of commission on disclosure forms.

Justice Clarence Thomas took $500,000+ luxury yacht trips, $133,000 real estate deals, and decades of private jet vacations from billionaire Harlan Crow—all hidden from the public.

Justice Neil Gorsuch sold a $1.8 million property to the CEO of Greenberg Traurig—a law firm with 22 cases before the Court—just nine days after his confirmation. He left the buyer's name BLANK on his disclosure forms.

Republicans: "The Supreme Court is impartial!"
The Supreme Court: a billionaire-funded cash register.
Three justices. Three scandals. Tens of millions in hidden money and favors.
This isn't a court. It's a corruption convention with robes.

Tell me again why we should trust these people with our rights?

[Mike Levin @MikeLevin]

This New York Times piece is worth your time. Here’s what is happening, as simply as I can put it.

Back in January, Trump sued the IRS, an agency he controls, demanding $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns a number of years ago.

IRS lawyers did their jobs. They wrote a memo laying out the defenses that could beat the suit, including the fact that Trump filed too late. His own lawyer was in court when the leaker pleaded guilty in October 2023, more than two years before Trump sued.

The Justice Department never showed up to court. Never argued back. Never used the defenses sitting on their desk.

The judge got suspicious and ordered both sides to explain whether they were actually opposing each other or just colluding. The day before that brief was due, Trump dropped the suit.

Same day, his Justice Department announced a $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded “anti-weaponization fund.” 

Trump gets a formal apology. The IRS agrees to drop any audits of him and his family, even though a 2024 Times report found a loss in an ongoing audit could cost him over $100 million.

The acting Attorney General, Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, picks the five commissioners who decide who gets paid. Trump can fire any of them. Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are not ruled out.

This is the most corrupt thing I’ve ever seen from an American president.

Where in the hell are my Republican colleagues?

https://t.co/La0nlLuz1r

[Acyn @Acyn]

Trump on Iran War:

Reporter: What extent are Americans’ financial situation motivating you to make a deal?

Trump: Not even a little bit. I don't think about Americans’ financial situation

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

The first time President Obama met with his US Attorneys, he told us, “I appointed you but you don’t serve me. You serve the American people. And I expect you to act with independence & integrity.” None of us ever forgot that.

[Annie @AnnieForTruth]

Leaked memos reveal just how much the Supreme Court, under Chief Justice John Roberts, has betrayed the constitution. 😡 https://t.co/oRyMGUkN1r

[Senator Jerry Moran @JerryMoran]

Saddened to hear of the passing of Connie Palacioz, Kansas’s own “Rosie the Riveter.” At 17, she went to work at Boeing in Wichita, helping build B-29 Superfortress bombers during WWII. As we mourn, we honor her enduring legacy of service to our nation. https://t.co/eRfxqpXeq7

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Only Michael Jordan.

[NASA @NASA]

It’s not a straight shot to the far side of the Moon! 🌕

Over approximately 10 days, the Artemis II astronauts will orbit Earth twice before looping around the far side of the Moon in a figure eight and returning home.

[Brandon J. Johnson @BJohnsonICT]

Let's see if Hegseth and his pastor get the Obama treatment, I'll wait...

[Jennifer Bendery @jbendery]

New: Pete Hegseth’s pastor and close spiritual advisor says he wants Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico to die.

“We want him crucified with Christ,” Brooks Potteiger said of Talarico, as the podcast host said he prays “that God kills him.” https://t.co/fIuU3Xx8Y0

[P a u l ◉ @SkylineReport]

Pete Hegseth wasn’t removed from the DC National Guard by accident.

A Major General is now warning that his rhetoric and actions are putting him on a path toward war crimes—and he lays out exactly why.

[Brandon J. Johnson @BJohnsonICT]

@AriFleischer

[Brandon J. Johnson @BJohnsonICT]

The quiet part that will stay quiet is that....THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT SO MANY VOTED FOR...

That man can only tell y'all he is a racist in so many ways.

Does policy suggestions you agree with override blatant racism to keep your support?

[Brandon J. Johnson @BJohnsonICT]

My thoughts about the tragic events of today

[Brandon J. Johnson @BJohnsonICT]

My thoughts on our current budget discussions

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

War does not solve problems; on the contrary, it amplifies them and inflicts deep wounds on the history of peoples, which take generations to heal. No armed victory can compensate for the pain of mothers, the fear of children, or stolen futures. May diplomacy silence the weapons! May nations chart their futures with works of peace, not with violence and bloodstained conflicts!

[Brandon J. Johnson @BJohnsonICT]

#Resist

[Brandon J. Johnson @BJohnsonICT]

🚨🚨FYI🚨🚨

The housing workshop items are being moved from tomorrow's workshop to our June 3rd evening meeting.

This will allow for more public engagement on our proposed efforts and be at an accessible time for community members to attend.

[Brandon J. Johnson @BJohnsonICT]

Do business with @CityofWichita

[Brandon J. Johnson @BJohnsonICT]

Today, we witnessed a man literally fighting for the freedom of his country and fighting against an invasion from another country being belittled, dismissed, and berated by the alleged leader of the free world🤯

What a time to be alive!