The Week When There's a SOTU 1/29

[dc2london]

Jan 29, 2018 15:32:34 GMT -6 @heartbot said:

Sooo I guess McCabe's press tour begins today?

Well the article says he described the conversation to several people.
But the rank and file at the FBI have now had two beloved and respected leaders yanked from their positions so I expect the leaks and the background quotes to he copious.

[dc2london]

Oh my. NYT reporting that Wray forced McFabe out.

[dc2london]

"His departure was not announced at the bureau, leaving agents to learn of it from news reports."

I'm sorry, this is not how you handle a change in leadership. I expect better from Chris Wray.

Andrew McCabe Steps Down as F.B.I. Deputy Director Under Pressure nyti.ms/2FpYCzM

[jkjacq]

Jan 29, 2018 15:44:55 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Oh my. NYT reporting that Wray forced McFabe out.

CNN was reporting this too.  "Wray was bringing in his own team"

[dc2london]

Ok this actually makes me feel better.
It's totally within Director Wray's right to build his own team. I don't like the way this played out, but this suggests it was less nefarious than some other reporting has hinted.

[pesto]

Jan 29, 2018 15:46:57 GMT -6 dc2london said:

"His departure was not announced at the bureau, leaving agents to learn of it from news reports."

I'm sorry, this is not how you handle a change in leadership. I expect better from Chris Wray.

Andrew McCabe Steps Down as F.B.I. Deputy Director Under Pressure nyti.ms/2FpYCzM

I really wanted to like Wray. There's probably a lot more to the story but this is disappointing.

And god damn to that Trump McCabe phone call. Talk about a hostile work environment.

[pesto]

Jan 29, 2018 16:02:23 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Ok this actually makes me feel better.
It's totally within Director Wray's right to build his own team. I don't like the way this played out, but this suggests it was less nefarious than some other reporting has hinted.

This still leaves me confused about why it was so sudden. I mean he was retiring anyway. Of course he's not part of Wray's new team.

[crunch]

I'm trying to catch up with everything today. I see Lieu is saying the memo is ridiculous.

[jkjacq]

Jan 29, 2018 16:02:23 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Ok this actually makes me feel better.
It's totally within Director Wray's right to build his own team. I don't like the way this played out, but this suggests it was less nefarious than some other reporting has hinted.

I feel like if this were a typical administration, this wouldnt even blip.  But the past year being in a state of constant chaos just amplifies the tiny things. 
Wray still handled it poorly in my opinion however.   Less than six weeks til retirement and you wait this long to say hey you're not on the A team heres a bench seems pretty petty.

[dc2london]

Jan 29, 2018 16:12:13 GMT -6 crunch said:

I'm trying to catch up with everything today. I see Lieu is saying the memo is ridiculous.

BURR has said the memo is ridiculous. Burr, a Republican.

[dc2london]

Back to suspicious.

www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2018-01-29/on-flight-to-davos-trump-erupted-over-doj-role-in-russia-probe?utm_content=politics&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-politics&__twitter_impression=true

[crunch]

Jan 29, 2018 16:16:08 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Jan 29, 2018 16:12:13 GMT -6 crunch said:

I'm trying to catch up with everything today. I see Lieu is saying the memo is ridiculous.

BURR has said the memo is ridiculous. Burr, a Republican.

I'm glad because I have zero time to check twitter during the day and I saw the McCabe thing and freaked out he quit because of whatever was in the memo.

[pesto]

I'm sooooo curious to know what the IG found on McCabe for Wray to get that serious about removing him from his position.

[dc2london]

There's chatter about a coordinated attack on Rosenstein. Buckle up.

[jkjacq]

The DCCC is coordinating ads for the SOTU:

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I just feel like you can't highlight all of it in 30 second spots.

[dc2london]

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[crunch]

Ugh so maybe McCabe was doing something shady? I hate working and not being able to stay in tune all day, lol.

[dc2london]

I actually really dislike speculation that Melania hates POTUS or is waiting to have his money, but this reporting really surprises me. How could anyone think he's a faithful husband??!!

mobile.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/us/politics/melania-trump-state-of-the-union.html?referer=https://t.co/42MVKRv3zt?amp=1#click=https://t.co/42MVKRv3zt

[dc2london]

Jan 29, 2018 17:01:22 GMT -6 dc2london said:

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Quoting myself bc ahahaha this could be really bad for Mnuchin

amp.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article183122106.html?__twitter_impression=true

[cp3]

Huh...


Eta: Today was the deadline to impose sanctions.

[dc2london]

Omfg. He actually did it. He actually declined to impose sanctions on Russia passed with an overwhelming Majority in Congress.
Why am I even surprised

[Deleted]

Omg, I do work for a day and what the hell is going on?

[crunch]

Jan 29, 2018 17:23:41 GMT -6 @rocksforludo said:

Omg, I do work for a day and what the hell is going on?

I know. I feel so out of it.

[cp3]

[elle]

Jan 29, 2018 17:01:22 GMT -6 dc2london said:

.......

Wait. Has James Woods been compromised by the Russians too? Jon Voight?

only half kidding

Eta: duh, Mnuchin (if true, my H will be endlessly pleased, he gets so mad when he sees his producer credits, lol)

[mb3]

Jan 29, 2018 17:23:41 GMT -6 @rocksforludo said:

Omg, I do work for a day and what the hell is going on?

But you apparently didn’t have any meetings

[cp3]

And it's only Monday...

[enchanted]

Jan 29, 2018 17:35:26 GMT -6 cp3 said:

What the fuck does 45 have on the GOP leadership? Truly, I want to know, because they do. not. need. him. to get their bullshit agenda signed. Pence would John Hancock all their fuckery just as well as 45 and I highly doubt Pence would be going after the FBI, DOJ, and IC this way.

[Deleted]

Stupid fucking memo.

[cp3]

And Republicans voted against releasing the Democrats memo in response. Such bullshit.