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[Chuck Grassley @ChuckGrassley]

IGs arent immune to removal & if theyre not doing their job properly they ought 2b dismissed However the law is the law Congress requires detailed notice for every IG dismissal Sen Durbin & I r asking Pres Trump for that explanation American ppl deserve qualified& nonpartisan IGs

[Kareem Rifai 🌐 @KareemRifai]

TODAY: A Republican senator has told Axios that Tulsi may not "even survive the committee process" amid concerns over her stance on Assad, Ukraine, and now her support for Edward Snowden.

Sen. Collins has also directly expressed concern over Tulsi's support for Snowden.

[Tim Miller @Timodc]

Absolutely ludicrous to confirm a Secretary of DEFENSE with bipartisan opposition via a tiebreaker.

[policystl @policystl]

This is true in many ways, but comparing to the communications performance of Biden, who essentially was a vegetable since early 2023, is a very low bar to pass

[Anthony LaMesa @ajlamesa]

For example, this Swannanoa, NC event with Donald Trump is remarkable. Victims recounting heartbreaking stories while Donald Trump stands next to them with straight back and fixed gaze, briefly interrupting to name-and-shame an insurance company and ask thoughtful questions.

[Kareem Rifai 🌐 @KareemRifai]

Without hyperbole: every hour that American foreign aid is paused is an hour for China, Russia, or Iran to fill the gap.

This is a gift to the world's worst.

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

Number of words in Trump’s inaugural address about renaming the Gulf of Mexico, renaming Denali mountain, and retaking the Panama Canal: 213.

Number of words about making housing, health care, or child care more affordable: Zero.

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

NEW: Five current and former senior European officials briefed on the call said Trump’s phone conversation with Denmark’s PM Mette Frederiksen about his intent to take over Greenland had gone “very badly,” the Financial Times reports.

“It was horrendous,” said one of the people. Another added: “He was very firm. It was a cold shower. Before, it was hard to take it seriously. But I do think it is serious, and potentially very dangerous.”

Thanks to Trump, our friends and allies can not trust the United States anymore. China and Russia couldn't be happier

[Mark S. Zaid @MarkSZaidEsq]

END/CIA is also apparently banning lanyards that have to do with affinity groups. Women's Council had to take down website & cancel all events, incl women's history month.

They are also compiling lists of members within affinity groups.

Because that's not reminiscent of 1930s.

[Mr. Beat @beatmastermatt]

And the Trump presidency begins with the richest person in the world giving a Nazi salute.

[policystl @policystl]

He’ll use the proceeds from Trump Coin to fund a personal brown shirt army that will be made up of some of these guys

[Staff Sergeant Gonell, Aquilino @SergeantAqGo]

The law and order dude is about to pardon those who assaulted the police. Collectively more than 40 rioters attacked me that day.

[Jeremy Wilcox @jwilcox79]

DraftKings and Bitcoin and NFTs have sadly shown that a significant % of men will allow themselves to be robbed if you market the thing in a bro-y enough way.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Schiff: If the president goes forward with pardoning vast numbers of people involved in January 6 violence, he will begin his new administration the way he ended his last administration, and that is by celebrating violence against our democracy.

[Marshall Cohen @MarshallCohen]

NEW: DOJ still charging new Jan. 6 cases, but sources say Trump's election already upended ongoing effort to hold rioters accountable. Plea talks frozen. Misdemeanor cases deprioritized. Morale low. Source said it's like "deck chairs on the Titanic" --> https://t.co/Yz0MOdOOBN

[Norm Eisen @NormEisen]

Kash has repeatedly & baselessly suggested that the FBI instigated the Jan 6th attack

That’s disqualifying

My new expose —w/@thomasjoscelyn
at @BulwarkOnline
https://t.co/Jn229si3qi

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

The deal Trump cut with congressional Republicans was to cut taxes for his billionaire and corporate friends and cut benefits for seniors on Medicare and poor people on Medicaid.

That's the "one powerful Bill".

The rich stealing from you.

[policystl @policystl]

@LittleMammith This 1 worker who drives in from Westchester will have to pay $9 more on top of the $30/day they already pay in commuting costs, but the other 47 workers at her restaurant will have better subway service, and lower congestion/time costs if they drive, so will be much better off.

[Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree]

On the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, Trump allies were still scrambling to get fake elector documents from WI & MI to Vice President Pence.

House Republicans last week released new video from Jan. 6 which includes Sen. Ron Johnson R-WI carrying those fake elector documents. 🧵

[Bennie G. Thompson @BGThompsonMS]

Trump & his minions can lie as much as they want, but they have never managed to refute any of our work. No one can rewrite history or erase his responsibility for the deadly violence that occurred on J6. We have always stood by the truth, & we will continue to uphold it.

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Trump's complaint about flags flying at half staff recalls how he resisted lowering the flag when McCain died. As we reported in "The Divider," his chief of staff John Kelly told him if he didn't, "when you die the public will come to your grave and piss on it." @sbg1

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

DC officer Daniel Hodges, injured by mob on Jan 6, will attend electoral certification today

Hodges: "It'll be my honor to make it as uncomfortable as possible for the GOP members who try to whitewash that day and lie about what happened and pretend that we didn't save them"