Tim Farnsworth

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[Tim Farnsworth @TimFarnsworth]

Let’s not forget the administration is still in violation of the War Powers Act and the Constitution. The fact that we are in this prisoners’ dilemma and our service members are in harm’s way sits at the steps of the @WhiteHouse.

[U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM]

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.

[René Kladzyk / Ziemba @ziembavision]

More alarming reports emerging about the nation's largest ICE detention facility, Camp East Montana, located in my hometown, El Paso, TX.

Read on for some of the shocking details from the GAO report that was published today [THREAD]

https://t.co/MqaYQl3zSp

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

WATCH: @Morning_Joe discusses POGO Investigates' recent look into donation from top ICE detention contractor to a group tied to Rep. Jim Jordan.

The twist? It's an accident that we know about this $$ at all.

Check out the entire investigation here: https://t.co/t6Eb554WbX

[U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM]

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

Huge news!

We're so excited that the House Armed Services Committee adopted the #RightToRepair amendment last night.

Thank you @RepGoodlander and @RepPatHarrigan, who led the fight for this essential provision to empower service members and save taxpayer dollars.

[Burgess Everett @burgessev]

Wow - Cassidy signs onto brief stating, in part: "The Anti-Weaponization Fund presents an immediate and dire threat to our constitutional order and the authority of Congress. Indeed, among other purposes, the Fund is designed to compensate the insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. The existence of the Fund strikes at the core of Congressional authority and our Constitutional order"

[Ben Freeman @BenFreemanDC]

The Department of War, which already has a $1 trillion budget, requesting $50 billion more for [checks notes] war, is like Netflix charging you extra if you actually watch Netflix.

[Tim Farnsworth @TimFarnsworth]

This is what congressional oversight looks like when it's working. Members of both parties asked tough questions — and they did it because people spoke up. That matters.

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

Public pressure works. We're glad Kristi Noem is out as DHS Secretary after she consistently violated her oath to uphold the Constitution.

But the fight isn't over. We hope Congress ensures that her replacement does not commit the same abuses she did. https://t.co/yrA8XjnWVj

[Ben Freeman @BenFreemanDC]

Let's see who is cashing in the most on the Iran war 🧵

[Tim Farnsworth @TimFarnsworth]

Every time a president sidesteps Congress on war, we normalize it.
And every time Congress shrugs, we drift further from democracy.

The system only works if we make it work.#WarPowers

https://t.co/yxrewR2b8K via @NYTimes

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

These standards set too low a bar. Mold doesn’t need to be visible to be dangerous.

Our servicemembers deserve better. https://t.co/3vmPXpXQ8a

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

"Judges have cast doubt on the validity of some of the cases prosecuted among the wave of DHS’s Section 111 referrals, criticizing federal prosecutors’ approach to ushering them through the courts and the number of cases they’ve ultimately had to dismiss." https://t.co/RzWPFJlKMN

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

P.S. When you hear the president talk about seizing drugs at the border, make sure to get the facts. Our investigation found that migrant drug seizures by Border Patrol are incredibly rare: https://t.co/bEuHjwZLVH

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

Deploying troops around the country remains a massive abuse of power. It wasn’t justified, and it certainly wasn’t in the best interest of the people.

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

A trillion dollar Pentagon budget will just lead to more waste. The Pentagon doesn't need more money — it just needs to stop wasting your tax dollars.

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

This administration’s repeated illegal military actions are completely unconstitutional and strike a serious blow to our democratic system. Congress cannot continue to allow the executive branch to exercise unilateral power.

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

Tonight, the president tried to defend his first year back in office. But this speech was full of justifications for the administration’s authoritarian actions. We see through it, and we won’t stop fighting for real accountability.

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

We’re deeply concerned about the allegations brought forward by this brave whistleblower. ICE expanding its operations at the same time as it is offering deficient trainings is dangerous. https://t.co/idYXAhZQQ6

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

We cannot listen to Donald Trump tout the “success” of his anti-immigrant campaign. People have been killed in the streets, families have been torn apart, and the constitution has been violated time and time again.

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

The president is right that we need to ban Congressional Stock Trading, but we need Congress to rally behind the Restore Trust in Congress Act.

The Stop Insider Trading Act bill President Trump referenced is too weak. https://t.co/gWxq8V182B