Jeff Nesbit

Personal account. Former HHS, NSF, FDA, SSA & WH comms; Climate Nexus founder; author/27 books; former NYT, Time, US News & Axios contributor/columnist

[Jeff Nesbit @jeffnesbit]

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[Liz Essley Whyte @l_e_whyte]

NEW- RFK Jr. sailed around Greece in a yacht with Gavin de Becker, a campaign donor and close friend, according to people familiar with the matter, part of a summer vacation funded by the businessman.

Democratic senators are investigating gifts Kennedy has received from de Becker. https://t.co/V4BzC8Wauk with @byneilmehta

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Breaking: Nvidia’s board is preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang after he had two extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy. https://t.co/Pjsu5j87CF

[Xavier Becerra @XavierBecerra]

Today, I launched California Dreams, California Delivers, the transition in preparation of the Becerra Era administration.

This transition has one job: to ensure my administration is ready to deliver on day one.

Our work starts now. Join us in building and protecting a California we can’t afford to lose.

Visit: https://t.co/KXzPQGvJKb

[Russell Drew @RussOnPolitics]

The biggest Democratic landslide in modern California history. Xavier Becerra is making Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom’s double digit wins look like squeakers.

[Al Gore @algore]

I have tremendous respect for the two Democratic Senators who have negotiated the permitting bill with two of their Republican colleagues — a bill that Congress is considering for passage during the lame duck session. I sincerely and respectfully urge the Democratic sponsors of the bill to reconsider their decision to move forward with this legislation. There’s no doubt that we need to reform the way that clean energy projects are reviewed and permitted. But as it currently stands, the bill would be an extremely serious mistake, in my opinion, and would do far more harm than good. Given how this Administration has run roughshod over the environmental laws and protections that are currently in place, now is not the time to give the Trump administration freer rein to double down on fossil fuels — which is what President Trump would surely do. And after last week’s historic election, we will have a new Congress in January that can strike a far better balance.

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

David Ellison Is Very Bullish On AI’s Creative Potential https://t.co/vwAisCzqEN

[Jeff Nesbit @jeffnesbit]

$1.4 trillion.

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[Jeff Nesbit @jeffnesbit]

$6 billion.

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[Calley Means @calleymeans]

I want everyone in the White House to know that Susie is executing a systematic strategy to throw President Trump under the bus.

Below is Susie’s stenographer sharing her leaks that it was not in fact Susie who was captured by Ballard, but the President.

Brian Ballard said in writing he didn’t lobby Susie or White House staff on glyphosate. Since Ballard’a disclosure below said he personally lobbied the White House in the quarter of the EO’s release, he is either lying or throwing President Trump under the bus. Which one is it @BallardFirm

James Blair is angrily texting saying “my problem is obviously with President Trump” and sending quoted to media blaming him for the corporate capture in the first two years

Additionally, Ballard is running a public relations campaign to explicitly defend Susie Wiles and say that President Trump is the sole reason the administration has caved to the tobacco and pesticide industries.

What’s most demonic is that Susie and Ballard are taking aim at the foundational claim I’ve made that she and her cronies on K street didn’t prioritize corporate interests to a larger degree than Americans voted for. Ballard is actually making the argument with a straight face they didn’t materially coordinate with Susie to rig policies.

The Joe Rogan episode has caused cultural impact because everyone watching knows it’s true.

Susie - I’m not intimidated and you will not scare me. Again, please stop sending me emotional texts. This is not personal - this is civilizational.

If America doesn’t move on from the revolting version of politics you represent, our country will cease to exist. A lot of Americans feel that.

To current and former leaders in the admin - it is time to speak out. It is time to speak to the press about what you saw. The weapon we have is truth. Let’s identify the problem - so Stephen Miller and President Trump can solve it.

Whatever side of the aisle we are on, we should pray for Stephen Miller’s to exorcise Susie’s culture of corruption from the admin and get us on a posture advocating for voters, not Ballard.

[Team Hakeem @teamhakeemhq]

Leader @HakeemJeffries announces Democrats’ agenda starting on Day One:

—Launch new oversight efforts to crack down on Trump’s corruption
—End Trump’s war of choice in Iran and lower gas prices
—Reverse Trump’s Medicaid cuts
—Reverse Trump’s SNAP cuts
—End the Trump tariffs to lower prices
—Extend the ACA tax credits to lower health care costs

[Drew Harwell @drewharwell]

New: Laura Loomer has been paid for her tweets, says a former Trump campaign aide and others who said they paid her on clients' behalf. Loomer disputed the claims in an interview before announcing her hiatus: "It’s not illegal to make a living in America" https://t.co/M4O7KuKAzs

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Lobbyists and surrogates for some of the world’s largest companies had a go-to strategy when they saw no other path to head off a damaging policy from President Trump: call Susie Wiles https://t.co/OEAESwxSJx

[Josh Marshall @joshtpm]

I'm thinking today of the tech oligarchs (and even the subgarchs) who got interested in politics in about 2023 and like many newbs down through the years didn't hear the part about the incumbent party not remaining in power forever.😢

[Scott Colom @scott_colom]

You have my word.

[S.E. Cupp @secupp]

In case you’re keeping score, Things that died this week:

The Republican majority 
JD Vance’s political future
Election denialism
A Red Texas
Russell Brand’s freedom
Laura Loomer’s podcast
Trump on the ballot
LIV golf
Mike Johnson’s relevance
NY 21’s dignity
Katie Miller’s voting ability 
The “manosphere”
Cyber trucks
Susie Wiles’s NDA 
MAGA influencers’ Iran war support
“Total immunity”
Pete Hegseth’s sobriety
Mid-census redistricting 
Elon’s $500 million
Vivek Ramaswamy’s concession call 
TPUSA
Susan Collins’ “concerns”

But don’t worry…it’s nothing Stephen Miller can’t solve.

[Jeff Nesbit @jeffnesbit]

Trump appointing Miller as CoS has yet again presented an inescapable shiny object for the political media in DC to chase. Blue tsunami? Nope. Old news. Let’s talk breathlessly about his new "war-time consigliere" and the Miller Doctrine. https://t.co/LyDoEM2Wwi

[Calley Means @calleymeans]

For two years, I worked to advance voter promises of President Trump and RFK.

But when this level of subversion to voter intent is taking place by Ballard lobbyists, I believe the most effective thing you can do is tell the truth.

[Christina Jewett @By_CJewett]

NEW: In a tell-all interview, @calleymeans goes on @joeroganhq to detail how Susie Wiles, President Trump’s chief of staff, prized political fundraising over delivering on MAHA promises to improve the nation’s health.

GIFT: https://t.co/uvwBqVXzuC

[Jonathan Underland @junderland]

Becerra hasn’t even taken the oath of office and he’s already in the Capitol, meeting with leaders about the budget and their legislative agenda.

[Jonathan Underland @junderland]

not contentious, just different. growing pains, adjustments, the sounds of settling, etc.