John Turner

Husband, father, attorney, Texan. Former State Representative, District 114.

[David French @DavidAFrench]

And another thing ... when establishment Republicans shrug their shoulders and campaign for corrupt politicians immediately after calling them out for their corruption, they demonstrate how few principles they have. If corruption is only a dealbreaker in the primary, then it's no dealbreaker at all.

[Dade Phelan @DadePhelan]

On Easter Sunday, the holiest day in Christianity, the President of the United States posted an expletive-laced war threat and signed it “Praise be to Allah.”

Easter is about resurrection, hope & grace. This was none any of that. You do not have to oppose strength in foreign policy to recognize that profanity and mockery on Easter morning is beneath the office and beneath us as a people of faith. Praying for a return to wisdom and discernment in our national leadership. #EasterHope

[John Turner @TurnerForTX]

Actually, far from “betraying our nation,” those Indiana senators had the courage to put our country first. We need more like them.

[Attorney General Ken Paxton @KenPaxtonTX]

The State Senators who opposed redistricting betrayed our nation, our voters, and our party.

They must all be kicked out of office.

[Homeland Dems @HomelandDems]

If a secret police force can rip a U.S. citizen from their car and throw them into an unmarked vehicle for no reason, then no one in this country is actually safe from this administration.

[David French @DavidAFrench]

This is the best thing I've read on the boat strikes, from a Marine veteran: https://t.co/ETa6nbakUq

[Senator Mark Kelly @SenMarkKelly]

When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution. I upheld that oath through flight school, multiple deployments on the USS Midway, 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, test pilot school, four space shuttle flights at NASA, and every day since I retired – which I did after my wife Gabby was shot in the head while serving her constituents.

In combat, I had a missile blow up next to my jet and flew through anti-aircraft fire to drop bombs on enemy targets. At NASA, I launched on a rocket, commanded the space shuttle, and was part of the recovery mission that brought home the bodies of my astronaut classmates who died on Columbia. I did all of this in service to this country that I love and has given me so much.

Secretary Hegseth’s tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President’s posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death.

If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.

[Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @ReichlinMelnick]

THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.

I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.

[Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom]

For the umpteeth time, Trump says something that would normally cause a national scandal, and provoke worried discussions about his stability. But years of firehosing Americans with this kind of nuttery has worn down even sensible people into "well, it's him, what can you do"

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Only 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal histories, records show. https://t.co/nffxUCDebq

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

This is what authoritarianism looks like. Trump and Stephen
Miller can’t be allowed to take America down this path.

[John Turner @TurnerForTX]

My former #txlege colleague @RogersForTexas has become a must-read in his columns for the Dallas Morning News. A great piece today about recent events at Texas A&M.

[Dallas Morning News @dallasnews]

Rogers: Don’t Austin my College Station | Opinion https://t.co/M9XNkAlkU4

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

"And then, near the end of his life, Dick Cheney stepped back into the arena. He was courageous and clear in his denunciation of the man and the movement that now threatens the well-being and future of the nation he loved."

[George W. Bush Presidential Center @TheBushCenter]

Statement by President George W. Bush on Vice President Dick Cheney:

The death of Richard B. Cheney is a loss to the nation and a sorrow to his friends. Laura and I will remember Dick Cheney for the decent, honorable man that he was. History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation – a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position he held.

As a young White House aide and chief of staff, a Congressman, a Secretary of Defense, and my Vice President, Dick earned the confidence and high opinion of five presidents. I asked him to join my ticket in 2000 after first enlisting him to help me find the best running mate. In our long discussions about the qualities a vice president should have – deep experience, mature judgment, character, loyalty – I realized that Dick Cheney was the one I needed. I’m still grateful that he was at my side for the eight years that followed. 

Dick was a calm and steady presence in the White House amid great national challenges. I counted on him for his honest, forthright counsel, and he never failed to give his best. He held to his convictions and prioritized the freedom and security of the American people. For those two terms in office, and throughout his remarkable career, Dick Cheney’s service always reflected credit on the country he loved.

Dick’s love for America was second only to his family.  Laura and I have shared our deepest sympathies with Vice President Cheney’s wife Lynne and their daughters and grandchildren of whom he was so deeply proud. We are praying for Lynne, Liz, Mary, and the Cheney family as they honor a great man.

[Gregg Nunziata @greggnunziata]

The systematic twisting of government to benefit friends and relatives of the president and to punish critics and antagonists should be the scandal of the day. It should offend all Americans, from left to right. It's illegal, wrong, unfair, and un American.

[Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin]

What’s happening with ICE in Chicago is an OUTRAGE.

I want to share a full explainer of the reality on the ground—even if it’s tough to see.

Pay attention. Stand with innocent families. Watch.

[Gregg Nunziata @greggnunziata]

The DOJ has purged people who insist on saying what is right and wrong, who live by principles, not expediency.

This Administration is entirely led by people committed to expediency over principle, self-advancement over right and wrong.

[David French @DavidAFrench]

Went to Chicago No Kings rally. A huge, peaceful crowd. Families were there. People of all ages. Lots of homemade signs (Soros apparently needs to up the signage budget). Some scenes below.

There was such a huge gap between scary GOP rhetoric and the completely peaceful reality

[Austin Police Department @Austin_Police]

Thank you to everyone who participated in the No Kings March today. The rally remained peaceful, with no arrests reported. We’re grateful to our community and event organizers for coming together to make sure voices were heard safely and respectfully. Great job ATX!
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Gracias a todos los que participaron hoy en la marcha No Kings. La marcha se desarrolló de forma pacífica y no se registraron detenciones. Agradecemos a nuestra comunidad y a los organizadores del evento por unirse para garantizar que las voces se escucharan de forma segura y respetuosa. ¡Buen trabajo, ATX!

[Gregg Nunziata @greggnunziata]

What's most dangerous about this administration isn't its policy agenda or even the wanton illegality; it's that it doesn't believe it represents all of us. It believes it represents one faction and has a mission to crush the other. This is how the American Experiment dies.

[John Turner @TurnerForTX]

Credit to the editors at The Battalion (Texas A&M’s student newspaper) for this bold editorial that asks all the right questions about the ouster of Gen. Welsh as A&M’s president.

[The Battalion @TheBattOnline]

The Battalion Editorial Board condemns the political pressure put on President Welsh that led to his resignation.

What kind of System is the Board of Regents running where the opinions of politicians seemingly matter more than those of students and staff?
https://t.co/jalmP51SMr