[mpen-dayton] FW: FW: "Comey Says Trump Pressured Him" & "Impeachment" & "Betsy DeVos must resign" and more
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- FW: Today's Headlines: Comey Says Trump Pressured Him to 'Lift the Cloud' of Inquiry
- FW: The 6 Most Remarkable Quotes from James Comey's Prepared Statement for This Week's Senate Hearing
- FW: The Five Lines of Defense Against Comey—and Why They Failed
- FW: Impeachment
- FW: [BREAKING] Newsweek just announced: Impeachment
- FW: No Trump FBI director until the Russia investigation is over
- FW: Betsy DeVos MUST RESIGN [ONE QUESTION POLL]
- FW: Take Action! Call Your Senators Today!
- FW: The AHCA is bad for schools (petition)
- FW: Petition Against Gerrymandering
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Subject: NYT Today's Headlines: Comey Says Trump Pressured Him to 'Lift the Cloud' of Inquiry
Calling Comey a Liar, Trump Says He Will Testify Under Oath
Comey Says Trump Pressured Him to 'Lift the Cloud' of Inquiry
By MATT APUZZO and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
Planned testimony by the former F.B.I. director reveals, in dramatic detail, the back story to Mr. Comey's firing last month.
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Calling Comey a Liar, Trump Says He Will Testify Under Oath
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and GLENN THRUSH
The president emerges defiant after James B. Comey's harsh testimony to Congress, saying he is vindicated and calling Mr. Comey "a leaker."
From: Judy Burnette
Subject: The 6 Most Remarkable Quotes from James Comey's Prepared Statement for This Week's Senate Hearing | Alternet
http://www.alternet.org/6-most-remarkable-quotes-james-comeys-prepared-statement-trump-investigation?akid=15706.57014.Wskegk&rd=1&src=newsletter1078049&t=2
From: Eric Kramer
Subject: The Five Lines of Defense Against Comey—and Why They Failed
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/06/the-five-lines-of-defense-against-comeyand-why-they-failed/529743/
From: Thomas Scott
Subject: Mainstreaming; Numbers Don't Lie; Comey
The Comey hearing
Thu 8 Jun 2017 by abagond
The Comey hearing (June 8th 2017) was when James Comey first appeared before the Senate after being fired as FBI Director by US President Donald Trump. Trump admitted he fired Comey because of the Russiagate investigation, which was (and still is) looking into possible secret ties between Trump's people and Russia, both before and after the 2016 election.
What Comey confirmed:
- Trump asked for his loyalty.
- Trump secretly asked him to drop the investigation into Michael Flynn, the former National Security Adviser.
- Comey kept memos of his meetings with Trump, writing down what was said right after each meeting.
What Comey said in addition about Trump and the Russiagate investigation:
- He kept memos because he did not trust Trump to tell the truth. He did not feel the need to do that with Presidents Obama or Bush.
- After being fired, he leaked a memo to a friend in New York, a Columbia Law School professor, so that news of it would get into the press and lead to the appointment of an independent investigator. Robert Mueller was so appointed. Comey has complete confidence in him.
- Comey was "stunned" when Trump asked him to drop the Flynn investigation, but does not know if it amounts to obstruction of justice. That is for Robert Mueller to determine.
- When Trump asked him to drop the Flynn investigation, he phrased it as "I hope" – yet cleared the room before informing Comey of his "hopes". Comey took it as a command, not a wish. He disobeyed it since the president has no right to tell the FBI to drop an investigation.
- Comey told Trump that he was not personally under investigation, but refused to say so publicly, as Trump wanted (he had asked Comey to "lift the cloud"). The investigation was not over and so Trump was not yet in the clear.
- Comey turned over his memos to Mueller, so they are now part of the Russiagate investigation.
- No one from US intelligence asked him to stop the Russiagate investigation.
- Comey is very sure that Russia hacked the election and tried to affect the outcome. All that is in doubt is whether Trump's people worked with the Russians.
- Obama talked to him at great length about Russian hackers, while Trump never even brought it up.
The most disturbing piece is that last one: it seems that either Trump knew or does not care.
Obstruction of justice is what brought down Nixon in Watergate. "The cover-up is worse than the crime," as they say.
Trust: Of course, all of this is only Comey's side of the story, even if it is stated under oath. But Trump is such a huge liar I trust Comey way more.
The press: While Comey did note that some reports in the press have been way off, in the main it seems to me they have got it right. Whatever Trump Derangement Syndrome or "media hysteria" they may suffer from, it has not impaired their judgement too much.
– Abagond, 2017
From: Anna, Jo, Milan, Nick, and the rest of the team, MoveOn.org Civic Action
Subject: Impeachment
Today, we're doing something we've never done before in the history of MoveOn: We're calling for the impeachment of the president of the United States.
We've held off on taking this step even as Donald Trump's scandals have continued to unfold. We didn't want to jump to conclusions. But former FBI Director James Comey's testimony today confirmed that Trump used his power as president to pressure the FBI to drop the investigation into his team's ties to Russia—and that's exactly the kind of abuse that our nation's founders meant by "high crimes and misdemeanors."
And that's why it's finally time to say it: Donald Trump must be impeached.
The drive to impeachment won't be quick or easy. We'll need to sustain a big, powerful effort, so we're asking you: Will chip in monthly to press for the full truth about and accountability for Donald Trump? Donate!
Impeachment is not a word to throw around lightly. For example, although George W. Bush lied to get us into war, MoveOn never called for him to be impeached.
But we're not the only ones who are now calling for Trump's impeachment. In fact, formal articles of impeachment were just introduced in the House.1 Even Republicans in Congress have openly raised it as a possibility.2 Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said yesterday that Richard Nixon's Watergate "pales" in comparison to the Trump-Russia scandal (and remember, Nixon resigned and faced impeachment because of it).3
Even before Comey's testimony today, 43% of Americans said that Trump should be impeached. In fact, more people support impeaching Trump than approve of his job performance.4
Our work ahead is clear: We will amplify the righteous call for truth and accountability, build pressure on congressional Republicans to put their country before their party, and prepare to hold Republicans accountable if they stonewall and cover for Trump for the next 18 months. And we'll also need to continue fighting to block Trump's toxic agenda, which may become even more reckless as Trump lashes out in reaction to each new damning revelation about him.
This is a new phase of the resistance. And while we're prepared to work for as long as it takes to hold Trump accountable, we can't do it without your ongoing support. Will you chip in monthly now to make our work possible? Donate!
With the stakes this high, we are more grateful than ever for all you do.
Sources:
- "Trump Impeachment Process Set to Begin as Democrat Al Green Files Articles," Newsweek, June 7, 2017
http://act.moveon.org/go/10539?t=6&akid=184272.1195276.3D_K4B - "Republican Carlos Curbelo Wants You to Know He Mentioned Impeachment First," NBC News, March 31, 2017
http://act.moveon.org/go/10540?t=8&akid=184272.1195276.3D_K4B - "Watergate 'pales' compared with Trump-Russia: former U.S. intelligence head," Reuters, June 7, 2017
http://act.moveon.org/go/10541?t=10&akid=184272.1195276.3D_K4B - "Support for Donald Trump's Impeachment Is Now Higher than His Approval Rating," Newsweek, June 5, 2017
http://act.moveon.org/go/10535?t=12&akid=184272.1195276.3D_K4B
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From: AlterNet
Subject: [BREAKING] Newsweek just announced:
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It's FINALLY happening:
Following Comey's testimony, pressure is mounting on Congress to do something about Trump. And now, Members of Congress (including some Republicans) are showing signs of moving towards impeachment!
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There's no denying that Trump's presidency has been an unmitigated disaster. In the past few weeks, he's:
-- Leaked classified intelligence to Russian officials.
-- INTERFERED with an investigation into his administration's ties to Russia.
-- And unveiled a budget plan that GUTS Medicaid, food stamps, and anti-poverty efforts.
Look, we simply can't put our country through three more years of Trump and his inept, hateful, and corrupt mess.
If he remains in office, Trump will just continue put his interests first. Without question, he will cause irreparable harm to some of our country's most treasured institutions.
The time to take action is NOW, while we still have time and momentum on our side. The calls for impeachment are growing -- and we need to make our voices heard loud and clear.
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From: Murshed Zaheed; Political Director, CREDO Action from Working AssetsCREDO Action
Subject: No Trump FBI director until the Russia investigation is over
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From: ▶︎ STOP Betsy DeVos - EndCitzensUnited.org
Subject: Betsy DeVos MUST RESIGN [ONE QUESTION POLL]
End Citizens United is a Political Action Committee dedicated to electing Democrats,
transforming our broken campaign finance system, and ultimately ending Citizens United.
SHOULD BETSY DEVOS RESIGN? VOTE NOW >>
Donald Trump's AWFUL Education Secretary MUST BE STOPPED.
DeVos has ZERO experience in public education. She was confirmed because she's spent MILLIONS to help elect Republicans.
And she's hurting students. She's making student loans less affordable, weakening public education, and selling out to Special Interests!!
We're sick and tired of Trump's cronies rigging the system against the rest of us, so we need to know what our members think.
Do you think Betsy DeVos should RESIGN?
DeVos is a wealthy billionaire that has spent her entire life rigging the game against regular Americans.
She and her family even gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Senators that voted to confirm her!
We NEED to hold Betsy DeVos accountable. We need to take back our Democracy from Trump's billionaires!
Please take our one question poll right now:
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From: Jessica Jones Capparell; Grassroots Advocacy Manager, League of Women Voters
Subject: Take Action! Call Your Senators Today!
Can you take a minute to call your Senators? Based on our knowledge your Senators could be key to moving the U.S. Senate's healthcare proposal forward. Please take a minute to pick up the phone and call the Capitol switchboard to be connected with your Senators. The number is (202) 224-3121. Tell them that any legislation that moves forward must:
- Guarantee that pre-existing conditions can't be used to deny coverage or raise rates
- Ensure health insurance rates and access do not discriminate against women
- Provide coverage of preventive care, limit out of pocket costs and prohibit life-time insurance caps
- Ensure that Medicaid recipients can continue to receive full health care services
Your call could be the one that decides whether 14 million Americans lose their healthcare coverage in the next year. Please call today! You can also use our email tool to write a customized letter to your Senators here.
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In the U.S. Senate, a small group of Senators are secretly working to make decisions that will cut coverage, raise rates and give the richest Americans tax breaks at the expense of everyone else.
Senate leadership is ignoring the needs of the American people. Now is the time to make your voice heard by calling or emailing your Senators today!
Legislation passed by the U.S. House to repeal and replace the ACA fails to reflect the American values of fairness, community and concern for all. It will cut coverage for 14million Americans in the next year, raise premiums by 20% and give nearly $700 billion to the wealthy and big corporations. The Senate is trying to force us down the same disastrous path, pushing to gut coverage for people with pre-existing conditions while doing long-term damage to Medicaid.
The Affordable Care Act is not perfect, but the path that congressional leadership has us on is bad for the well-being of millions of Americans. Tell your Senators that Americans deserve better.
Any bill that moves forward must do the following:
- Guarantee that pre-existing conditions can't be used to deny coverage or raise rates
- Ensure health insurance rates and access do not discriminate against women
- Provide coverage of preventive care, limit out of pocket costs and prohibit life-time insurance caps
- Ensure that Medicaid recipients can continue to receive full health care services
It's your turn to make your voice heard. Call or email your Senators today and let them know where you stand. We need a plan that reflects the American values of fairness, community, and concern for all.
Sincerely,
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President, LWVUS
P.S. Want to call your Senators directly? Call the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Need to know who represents you? Look it up here!
From: David K. Greer
Subject: FW: The AHCA is bad for schools (petition)
"Ohio schools could lose millions under Obamacare repeal-replace bill"
-- Cleveland.com, 5/5/2017
Here's one casualty of the GOP's ACA repeal you don't hear about much: Schools.
Ohio school districts get reimbursed by Medicaid for providing things like speech therapy, disability services, behavioral services, student evaluations, and other special education services.
According to a report in Cleveland.com:
"Large districts like Cleveland Metropolitan School District would lose more than $500,000 a year, enough to pay the salaries of a number of special education teachers, therapists or nurses.
...States would have to decide whether to dedicate more or less money to other health programs -- such as health coverage for low-income Ohioans -- or make the schools absorb the loss."
Eliminating these Medicaid reimbursements would force schools to choose between laying off special education therapists who students need or increasing class sizes and reducing advanced placement and elective programs.
The Republican ACA repeal will do more than kick 23 million Americans off their healthcare -- it will take millions from schools in Ohio and across the country. Stand against it.
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From: inder chandra
Subject: FW: Petition Against Gerrymandering
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