INTELLIGENCE: "Coast Guard Intelligence- The Coast Guard, part of the military and the Department of Homeland Security, protects and defends more than 100,000 miles of coastline and inland waterways. On an average day, the Coast Guard conducts 45 search-and-rescue cases, seizes 874 pounds of cocaine, interdicts 17 migrants and helps move $8.7 billion worth of […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "Marine Corps Intelligence- The Marine Corps’ intelligence officers create military maps, intercept and translate radio and electronic signals, analyze images collected from sensors and carry out counterintelligence." – “There’s more than the CIA and FBI: The 17 agencies that make up the U.S. intelligence community,” The Los Angeles Times online, Jan 17, 2017, Nina […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "Office of Naval Intelligence- The Navy’s intelligence branch keeps tabs on foreign scientific and technological research, analyzes the structure, tactics and readiness of foreign naval forces, and tracks merchant shipping to identify illicit activity." – “There’s more than the CIA and FBI: The 17 agencies that make up the U.S. intelligence community,” The Los […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "Army Military Intelligence- The Army’s intelligence branch intercepts electronic communications and provides maps, ground imagery and information on foreign forces to assist fighters in the battlefield." – “There’s more than the CIA and FBI: The 17 agencies that make up the U.S. intelligence community,” The Los Angeles Times online, Jan 17, 2017, Nina Agrawal, […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance- The Air Force’s intelligence branch, organized into the 25th Air Force, uses airplanes, drones and satellites to identify hideouts, bunkers, mobile launchers and weapons caches. It is also responsible for code-breaking activities within the Air Force. All that surveillance takes up a lot of digital space – in […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "National Reconnaissance Office- The NRO was a secret agency for 31 years, until its existence was declassified in 1992. The office designs, builds and operates the nation’s reconnaissance satellites, providing the Pentagon, CIA and others precision navigation, early warning of missile launches and near real-time imagery to support anti-terrorism activities. On the civilian side, […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency- Supporting the Defense Department, this agency is the principal provider of geospatial intelligence – analysis and information about Earth’s natural and man-made features and geo-tagged activities. This “GEOINT” is used for combat, humanitarian and disaster relief, border and transportation security and security planning for special events. One of the agency’s claims […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/NUCLEAR ENERGY: "Department of Energy – Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence- Even the Department of Energy has an intelligence office. It traces its origin to the Manhattan Project, when the Atomic Energy Commission was charged with analyzing the Soviet Union’s atomic weapons program. Today the office’s role is to provide technical intelligence on foreign […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "Department of the Treasury – Office of Intelligence and Analysis- Intelligence gathering at the Treasury dates back to its beginning, when Secretary Alexander Hamilton sent a tax official in disguise to investigate the 'whiskey rebellion' underway in western Pennsylvania. Today the Office of Intelligence and Analysis sits within the Office of Terrorism and Financial […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA] – Office of National Security Intelligence- The DEA is the government’s watch guard for drugs that are illegally manufactured, distributed or dispensed. It is also responsible for the seizure and forfeiture of assets connected with illicit drug trafficking. The Office of National Security Intelligence assists law enforcement with investigations and […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "Department of Homeland Security – Office of Intelligence and Analysis- The scope of 'homeland security' includes emergency preparedness, border control, transportation security and biodefense (Ebola and SARS, for example), among other issues. The Office of Intelligence and Analysis is charged with gathering intelligence in these areas and sharing it with state, local, tribal, territorial […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "Department of State – Bureau of Intelligence and Research- This bureau collects and analyzes intelligence on global affairs and advises the secretary of State and other diplomats. It conducts foreign opinion polls and tracks and analyzes issues that may undermine U.S. foreign policy objectives, such as weapons proliferation, human trafficking and drug smuggling. Though […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "Federal Bureau of Investigation- The FBI has both law enforcement and intelligence functions. On the intelligence side, it aims to protect the U.S. against terrorism, cyberattacks and foreign intelligence operations and espionage. It maintains the government’s terrorist watch list and has been involved in the interrogation of “high-value” detainees, sometimes clashing with the CIA." […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "Office of the Director of National Intelligence- Created by Congress in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the office coordinates intelligence collection and sharing among U.S. intelligence agencies. The director is the head of the intelligence community and the principal advisor to the president, National Security Council and Homeland Security Council […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "Defense Intelligence Agency- The Pentagon’s top spy agency, the DIA is the primary entity responsible for collecting and analyzing intelligence on foreign militaries, with support from the intelligence offices of all the military branches. The DIA shares this information with military leaders, fighters and defense policy makers in order to 'prevent and decisively win […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "National Security Agency [NSA]- Once so secret it was referred to as 'No Such Agency,' the NSA is the largest and perhaps most technologically sophisticated of all the intelligence agencies. It focuses on signals intelligence — monitoring, collecting and processing communications and other electronic information — and cracking secret codes. It also protects U.S. […]
1/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE: "Central Intelligence Agency- The CIA is the most recognized intelligence agency, known for spying on foreign governments and conducting covert operations, including funneling money to opposition groups in other countries to sway elections or oust certain foreign leaders." – “There’s more than the CIA and FBI: The 17 agencies that make up the U.S. […]
1/17/2017
CABINET/EDUCATION/TRUMP PEOPLE/BESTY DEVOS: ".@BetsyDeVos has the talent, commitment, and leadership capacity to revitalize our public schools and deliver the promise of opportunity." – Twitter.com, Jan. 17, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/17/2017 […]
1/17/2017
JOBS: "Thank you to General Motors and Walmart for starting the big jobs push back into the U.S.!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 17, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/17/2017 […]
1/17/2017
2016 ELECTION/POLITICAL FIGURES: "John Lewis said about my inauguration, 'It will be the first one that I've missed.' WRONG (or lie)! He boycotted Bush 43 also because he… 'thought it would be hypocritical to attend Bush's swearing-in….he doesn't believe Bush is the true elected president.' Sound familiar! WP [Washington Post]" – Twitter.com, Jan. 17, 2017, Donald […]
1/17/2017
JOBS: "With all of the jobs I am bringing back into the U.S. (even before taking office), with all of the new auto plants coming back into our…country and with the massive cost reductions I have negotiated on military purchases and more, I believe the people are seeing 'big stuff.' " – Twitter.com, Jan. 17, […]
1/17/2017
2016 ELECTION/MEDIA/VOTER FRAUD: "The same people who did the phony election polls, and were so wrong, are now doing approval rating polls. They are rigged just like before." – Twitter.com, Jan. 17, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/17/2017 […]
1/17/2017
2016 ELECTION: "People are pouring into Washington in record numbers. Bikers for Trump are on their way. It will be a great Thursday, Friday and Saturday!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 17, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/17/2017 […]
1/16/2017
CABINET/COMMUNICATIONS/MONICA CROWLEY: "Conservative author and television personality Monica Crowley is stepping away from her appointment to a senior communications role in Donald Trump's incoming administration, CNN confirms… 'After much reflection I have decided to remain in New York to pursue other opportunities and will not be taking a position in the incoming administration,' she told […]
1/16/2017
MEDIA: "At 9:00 P.M. @CNN, of all places, is doing a Special Report on my daughter, Ivanka. Considering it is CNN, can't imagine it will be great!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 16, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/16/2017 […]
1/16/2017
MISC: "Celebrate Martin Luther King Day and all of the many wonderful things that he stood for. Honor him for being the great man that he was!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 16, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/16/2017 […]
1/15/2017
CABINET/ANDREW PUZDER/LABOR: “At first, Andrew F. Puzder’s California story sounds like one of the state’s sunny dreams come true: Midwestern lawyer stumbles into burger business, nurses storied chain back to health, wins industry plaudits and record profits. But Mr. Puzder became an outspoken critic of his adopted state because of its vigorous workplace regulations. The […]
1/15/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): "President-elect Donald Trump said in a weekend interview that he is nearing completion of a plan to replace President Obama’s signature health-care law with the goal of 'insurance for everybody,' while also vowing to force drug companies to negotiate directly with the government on prices in Medicare and Medicaid… In general, congressional GOP plans […]
1/15/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: "Introducing his plan, [Kentucky Senator, Rand] Paul said: 'I believe that it’s incredibly important that we do replacement [of Obamacare] on the same day we do repeal. We’ve had six years to complain, and we have complained, I’ve been one of those complaining about Obamacare, and replacement should be the same day.' " – […]
1/15/2017
MEDIA: ".@FoxNews 'Outgoing CIA Chief, John Brennan, blasts Pres-Elect Trump on Russia threat. Does not fully understand.' Oh really, couldn't do… much worse – just look at Syria (red line), Crimea, Ukraine and the build-up of Russian nukes. Not good! Was this the leaker of Fake News?" – Twitter.com, Jan. 15, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/15/2017 […]
1/15/2017
ENTERTAINMENT: ".@NBCNews is bad but Saturday Night Live is the worst of NBC. Not funny, cast is terrible, always a complete hit job. Really bad television!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 15, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/15/2017 […]
1/15/2017
INTELLIGENCE/MEDIA: "Thank you to Bob Woodward who said, "That is a garbage document…it never should have been presented…Trump's right to be upset (angry)… about that…Those Intelligence chiefs made a mistake here, & when people make mistakes, they should APOLOGIZE." Media should also apologize" – Twitter.com, Jan. 15, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/15/2017 […]
1/15/2017
DONALD ON DONALD: "For many years our country has been divided, angry and untrusting. Many say it will never change, the hatred is too deep. IT WILL CHANGE!!!!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 15, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/15/2017 […]
1/15/2017
JOBS/POLITICS: "The Democrats are most angry that so many Obama Democrats voted for me. With all of the jobs I am bringing back to our Nation, that number… will only get higher. Car companies and others, if they want to do business in our country, have to start making things here again. WIN!" – Twitter.com, […]
1/14/2017
CABINET/NATIONAL SECURITY/RUSSIA/TRUMP PEOPLE/MICHAEL FLYNN: "President Trump may have thought the departure of his national security adviser, Michael Flynn, would end the controversy over his administration’s involvement with Russia, but the damning revelations keep coming. The whole fiasco underscores the dysfunction and dishonesty of his White House and how ill prepared it is to protect the […]
1/14/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): "Researchers at Harvard Medical School and New York University estimated a repeal [of Obamacare] would withdraw at least $5.5 billion annually from treatment of mental-health conditions, including substance abuse." – “Push to Protect Addiction Treatment Under Health Law Is Primed,” The Wall Street Journal, Jan 14. 2017, Jeanne Whalen, 1/14/2017 […]
1/14/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): "Advocates for substance-abuse treatment are hoping to protect the insurance coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act by lobbying Republican legislators in states hit hard by the opioid-addiction crisis. The advocacy groups aim to 'start educating legislators' on how a repeal of the ACA, without a replacement plan to preserve coverage, would undermine efforts […]
1/14/2017
CABINET/MICHAEL FLYNN/SECURITY ADVISER/RUSSIA: "Donald Trump’s incoming national security adviser is facing new scrutiny over his ties to Russia after the president-elect’s aides confirmed he communicated with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. as the White House prepared new sanctions on Russia. Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Mr. Trump’s pick for national security adviser, exchanged calls […]
1/14/2017
CHINA/RUSSIA/TRADE: "President-elect to keep Moscow sanctions for now, won't commit to longtime Taiwan deal. -President-elect Donald Trump suggested he would be open to lifting sanctions on Russia and wasn’t committed to a longstanding agreement with China over Taiwan—two signs that he would use any available leverage to realign the U.S.’s relationship with its two biggest […]
1/14/2017
2016 ELECTION: "Inauguration Day is turning out to be even bigger than expected. January 20th, Washington D.C. Have fun!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 14, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/14/2017 […]
1/14/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: "Congressman John Lewis should finally focus on the burning and crime infested inner-cities of the U.S. I can use all the help I can get!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 14, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/14/2017 […]
1/14/2017
INTELLIGENCE/MEDIA: "INTELLIGENCE INSIDERS NOW CLAIM THE TRUMP DOSSIER IS 'A COMPLETE FRAUD!' @OANN" – Twitter.com, Jan. 14, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/14/2017 […]
1/14/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: "Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to….mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk – no action or results. Sad!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 14, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/14/2017 […]
1/13/2017
2016 ELECTION/FBI/HILLARY CLINTON: "The Justice Department’s inspector general has launched an investigation into how the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and his deputy handled probes into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton—another tumultuous development for the nation’s premier law-enforcement agency, which has come under withering criticism from both parties for its handling of politically sensitive […]
1/13/2017
MISC: "A beautiful funeral today for a real NYC hero, Detective Steven McDonald. Our law enforcement community has my complete and total support." – Twitter.com, Jan. 13, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/13/2017 […]
1/13/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): "The 'Unaffordable' Care Act will soon be history!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 13, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/13/2017 […]
1/13/2017
HILLARY CLINTON/POLITICS: "What are Hillary Clinton's people complaining about with respect to the F.B.I. Based on the information they had she should never… have been allowed to run – guilty as hell. They were VERY nice to her. She lost because she campaigned in the wrong states – no enthusiasm!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 13, 2017, […]
1/13/2017
CYBERWAR/MEDIA/POLITICS/RUSSIA: "It now turns out that the phony allegations against me were put together by my political opponents and a failed spy afraid of being sued…Totally made up facts by sleazebag political operatives, both Democrats and Republicans – FAKE NEWS! Russia says nothing exists. Probably… released by "Intelligence" even knowing there is no proof, and […]
1/13/2017
CABINET/TRUMP PEOPLE: "All of my Cabinet nominee are looking good and doing a great job. I want them to be themselves and express their own thoughts, not mine!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 13, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/13/2017 […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/BEN CARSON/HUD: "Carson criticized sitting HUD Secretary Julian Castro for his last-minute move to cut the premiums that fund the Federal Housing Administration’s insurance fund. Carson said he was 'surprised to see something of this nature being done on the way out the door.' He said the fee cut could cost as much as $3 […]
1/12/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN AFFAIRS/REX TILLERSON: "A U.S. blockade of Chinese-built islands in the South China Sea risks triggering a dangerous military confrontation and would be too costly to sustain long-term, experts warned Thursday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state proposed such a move. The proposal by Rex Tillerson in his Senate Foreign Relations […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/CIA/MIKE POMPEO: "Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), Donald Trump’s pick to head the CIA, told senators at his confirmation hearing Thursday that he would not carry out orders from the White House to use torture, a position that potentially puts him at odds with the president-elect. During his campaign last year, Trump repeatedly said he would […]
1/12/2017
CYBERWAR/RUSSIA: "C-SPAN said Thursday [1-12-17] it is investigating why its online feed began broadcasting Russia Today, the Russian state-sponsored English news network. In a statement on Thursday, the network said that while it suspected the mistake was internal, it was examining the issue. 'This afternoon the online feed for C-SPAN was briefly interrupted by RT […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/BEN CARSON/HUD: "Brown took Carson to task for a 2015 Washington Times opinion piece that criticized an Obama administration rule, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. The rule requires cities and towns to look for and reverse patterns of racial bias in housing. Carson said his view on the rule 'has been distorted by many people.' 'That […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/BEN CARSON/HUD: "Carson found strong footing with Democrats by putting lead poisoning on his list of priorities. 'Lead poisoning irreversibly affects brain and nervous system development, resulting in lower intelligence and reading disabilities,' he said. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), noted that Freddie Gray, whose death in police custody led to riots in Baltimore, was […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/BEN CARSON/HUD: "Carson also drew on the connection between housing and health during his confirmation hearing, arguing in his opening statement that his background as a medical professional prepares him for the top HUD post, noting that 'good health has a lot to do with a good environment' and that substandard living conditions can result […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/DEFENSE/JAMES MATTIS: "The topic of NATO was also raised by multiple senators. On the campaign trail, Trump indicated he may reconsider aspects of the US alliance with NATO, alarming lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Mattis, a former supreme allied commander of NATO, voiced unequivocal support for the alliance and said he had said […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/BEN CARSON/HUD: "Carson frequently used his public platform and his presidential run to decry government overreach and drawn on his personal success story to argue against government welfare programs and in favor of a by-the-bootstraps attitude. He has said the government's social welfare programs, including housing subsidies, make the poor 'dependent' on the government and […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/DEFENSE/JAMES MATTIS: "At the top of the hearing, Mattis took a hard stance against Russia and Putin in answering a question from anti-Russia hawk, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain. The topic has been one of the greatest sources of Republican criticism of President-elect Donald Trump, who has repeatedly spoken favorably about Putin and […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/DEFENSE/JAMES MATTIS: "Quizzed on his plans to defeat Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria, he said the U.S.-led coalition air attacks and other operations that President Obama began in mid-2014 need to be put on 'a more aggressive timeline.' He described Russia as a 'strategic competitor,' not a partner, citing U.S. opposition to Moscow’s […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/DEFENSE/JAMES MATTIS: "Mattis signaled that he doesn’t intend to reverse Obama administration decisions that opened combat positions to women, gave gay and lesbian service members protection from discrimination, and lifted bans against transgender men and women serving openly in the military. 'I've never cared much about two consenting adults and who they go to bed […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/DEFENSE/JAMES MATTIS: "Mattis, a retired four-star general, was asked if he foresaw disagreements with Michael Flynn, the retired three-star general whom Trump has picked as his national security advisor. Flynn reportedly opposed the nomination of Mattis for the top Pentagon post. Mattis replied with a smile that he did not. 'As you know, you need […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/DEFENSE/JAMES MATTIS: "Mattis said the Pentagon must work with other agencies to boost capabilities for cyberwarfare and establish a strategy to deter adversaries from attacking U.S. computer networks. 'I realize it’s a new domain, but that doesn’t give us an excuse not to address it on an urgent basis,' he said." – “James Mattis draws […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/CIA/MIKE POMPEO: "Kamala Harris, the junior senator from California and a new member of the body, spoke toward the end. She asked Pompeo about climate change, which intelligence agencies have recognized as a security threat. But, judging from his expression, Pompeo, who has scoffed at the crisis in past statements, didn’t quite grasp her point. […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/CIA/MIKE POMPEO/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: "As CIA director, Pompeo will be involved with evaluating Iran's compliance with its agreement to curb its nuclear program. While he opposed the deal in Congress, he vowed to continue to keep up the CIA's monitoring of the situation, whatever the information gleaned indicates. 'Iranians are professionals at cheating,' he said." – […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/CIA/MIKE POMPEO: "Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein asked, if ordered by President-elect Trump, whether he would restart the CIA's use of enhanced interrogation tactics the that fall outside of the Army Field Manual. 'Absolutely not,' Pompeo responded. 'Moreover, I can't imagine I would be asked that by the President-elect.' Later in the hearing, Pompeo was asked […]
1/12/2017
CABINET/CIA/MIKE POMPEO: "Pompeo told the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence that he embraced those findings as spelled out in a comprehensive report of the intelligence community on the Russian breaches compiled earlier this month. 'With respect to this report in particular, it's pretty clear about what took place here, about Russian involvement in efforts to […]
1/12/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: "Congrats to the Senate for taking the first step to #RepealObamacare- now it's onto the House!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 12, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/12/2017 […]
1/12/2017
MISC: "Thank you to Linda Bean of L.L.Bean for your great support and courage. People will support you even more now. Buy L.L.Bean. @LBPerfectMaine" – Twitter.com, Jan. 12, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/12/2017 […]
1/12/2017
MEDIA: "James Clapper called me yesterday to denounce the false and fictitious report that was illegally circulated. Made up, phony facts.Too bad!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 12, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/12/2017 […]
1/11/2017
CABINET/REX TILLERSON/STATE: "Tillerson also expressed his belief in climate change, but he wouldn't answer whether he believed humans were contributing to it. 'The risk of climate change does exist and the consequences of it could be serious enough that action should be taken,' Tillerson said. But asked by Corker whether it was worsened by human […]
1/11/2017
CABINET/REX TILLERSON/STATE: "He also said he didn't oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, which Trump frequently railed against on the campaign trail and has pledged to abandon. On the Paris climate accord, Tillerson said the U.S. would be 'better served by being at that table than leaving that table'; Trump has said he would pull […]
1/11/2017
CABINET/REX TILLERSON/STATE: "There were two more big breaks from Tillerson with his future boss. When asked about a potential ban on Muslims coming into the U.S., which Trump proposed during the campaign, Tillerson said he did 'not support a blanket-type rejection of any particular group of people.' And he also rejected the idea of any […]
1/11/2017
CABINET/REX TILLERSON/STATE: "Some of the day’s most fascinating moments came as Mr. Tillerson tried to weave a fairly conventional, hard-power view of American influence into a tapestry that clearly rejected some of Mr. Trump’s views. Although the president-elect has said that he doubted the usefulness of the United States-led sanctions against Russia for its incursion […]
1/11/2017
CABINET/REX TILLERSON/STATE: "Rex W. Tillerson on Wednesday told a Senate committee weighing his nomination as secretary of state that he would push back hard against President Vladimir V. Putin’s effort to expand Russian influence from Ukraine to Syria to cyberspace. But in a rocky all-day hearing, Mr. Tillerson also found himself on the defensive when […]
1/11/2017
INTELLIGENCE/MEDIA/RUSSIA: "Intelligence agencies should never have allowed this fake news to 'leak' into the public. One last shot at me.Are we living in Nazi Germany?" – Twitter.com, Jan. 11, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/11/2017 […]
1/11/2017
2016 ELECTION/MEDIA: "I win an election easily, a great 'movement' is verified, and crooked opponents try to belittle our victory with FAKE NEWS. A sorry state!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 11, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/11/2017 […]
1/11/2017
MEDIA/RUSSIA: "Russia has never tried to use leverage over me. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA – NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 11, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/11/2017 […]
1/11/2017
MEDIA/RUSSIA: "Russia just said the unverified report paid for by political opponents is 'A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FABRICATION, UTTER NONSENSE.' Very unfair!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 11, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/11/2017 […]
1/11/2017
MEDIA/RUSSIA: "We stopped giving them [Press Conferences] because we were getting quite a bit of inaccurate news. But I do have to say that — and I must say that – I want to thank a lot of the news organizations here today because they looked at that nonsense that was released by maybe the […]
1/11/2017
BUSINESS/CONFLICT OF INTEREST/SHERI DILLION: During the press conference President-Elect Trump's lawyer, Sheri Dillion, stated, "These people are wrong. This is not with the Constitution says. Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present, and has nothing to do with an office. It’s not an emolument. The Constitution does not require President-elect […]
1/11/2017
SUPREME COURT: "Supreme Court judge. So, you know, I have a list of twenty. I've gone through them. We met with numerous candidates. They’re outstanding in every case. They were largely recommended and highly recommended by Federalist Society. And Jim DeMint was also very much involved in this group, which is fantastic. And he’s a […]
1/11/2017
IMPORT TAX: "There will be a major border tax on these companies that are leaving and getting away with murder. And if our politicians had what it takes, they would have done this years ago. And you would have millions more workers right now in the United States that are 96 million really wanting a […]
1/11/2017
IMPORT TAX/JOBS: "But what really is happening is the word is now out that when you want to move your plant to Mexico or some other place and you want to fire all of your workers from Michigan and Ohio and all these places that I won, for good reason, not going to happen that […]
1/11/2017
CABINET/CONFLICT OF INTERESTS: "SPEAKER- 'What is your response to your critics that say not only you, but also your Cabinet is filled with conflicts of interest and do you plan to set an example in the future to make sure your Cabinet and everyone throughout your administration is –' DONALD TRUMP- 'I really think that […]
1/11/2017
BUSINESS/CONFLICT OF INTEREST/DONALD ON DONALD/TRUMP TAXES: "SPEAKER- 'How you plan to disentangle yourself from your business. But first, I have to follow-up on some of these Russian remarks. Based on your comments here today, do you believe the hacking was justified? Does Russia have any leverage over you, financial or otherwise? And if not, will […]
1/11/2017
CYBERWAR/POLITICS: "And I have to say this also — the Democratic National Committee was totally open to be hacked. They did a very poor job. They could have had hacking defense, which we had. And I will give Reince Priebus credit because when Reince saw what was happening in the world and with this country, […]
1/11/2017
CYBERWAR/POLITICS: "And I have to say this also — the Democratic National Committee was totally open to be hacked. They did a very poor job. They could have had hacking defense, which we had. And I will give Reince Priebus credit because when Reince saw what was happening in the world and with this country, […]
1/11/2017
MILITARY: "I'm very much involved with the generals and admirals on the airplane, the F-35 you’ve been reading about it. And it’s way, way behind schedule and many billions of dollars over budget. I don't like that. And the admirals have been fantastic. The generals have been fantastic. I've really gotten to know them well. […]
1/11/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: "We've had some great news over the last couple of weeks. I've been quite active, I guess you could say, in an economic way for the country — a lot of car companies are going to be moving in. We have other companies. Big news is going to be announced over the next couple […]
1/11/2017
MEDIA: "…I [Trump] just want to complement many of the people in the room, I have great respect for the news and great respect for freedom of the press and all of that. But I will tell you, there were some news organizations with all that was just said that were so professional, so incredibly […]
1/11/2017
CONFLICT OF INTEREST/DONALD ON DONALD: "[A]s you know, I have have a no conflict situation because I'm president, which is — I didn't know about that until about three months ago. But it's a nice thing to have. But I don't want to take advantage of something. I have something that others don't have. Vice […]
1/11/2017
FOREIGN AFFAIRS/RUSSIA: "Russia will have far greater respect for our country when I'm leading it and I believe and I hope — maybe it won't happen, it's possible. But I won't be giving a little reset button like Hillary. Here, press this piece of plastic. A guy looked at her like what is she doing? […]
1/11/2017
MEDIA/POLITICS: "I think it was disgraceful — disgraceful that the intelligence agencies allowed any information that turned out to be so false and fake out [The 35 page dossier]. I think it's a disgrace, and I say that — and I say that, and that's something that Nazi Germany would have done and did do. […]
1/11/2017
WALL: "On the fence, it’s not a fence it’s the wall. You just misreported it. We’re going to build a wall. I could wait about a year and a half until we finish our negotiations with Mexico, which will start immediately after we get to office. But I don't want to wait. Mike Pence is […]
1/11/2017
OBABMACARE: "It will be repeal and replace. It will be, essentially simultaneously. It will be various segments, you understand but will most likely be on the same day or the same week — but probably the same day — could be a same hour. So we're going to do repeal and replace — very complicated […]
1/11/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): "You’re going to be very, very proud, as not only the media and reporters — can be very proud of what we put forth having to do with healthcare. Obamacare is a complete and total disaster. They can say what they want. They can guide you anyway they want to guide you. In some […]
1/11/2017
CABINET/POLITICS/TRADE: "That's what I want to bring to government. I want to bring the greatest people into government because we're way behind. We don't make good deals anymore. I say it all the time at speeches. We don't make the deals anymore. We make bad deals. Our trade deals are a disaster. We have hundreds […]
1/11/2017
CABINET/CHINA/JAPAN/MEXICO/POLITICS/TRADE: "That's what I want to bring to government. I want to bring the greatest people into government because we're way behind. We don't make good deals anymore. I say it all the time at speeches. We don't make the deals anymore. We make bad deals. Our trade deals are a disaster. We have hundreds […]
1/11/2017
TRUMP PEOPLE/CONFLICT OF INTEREST: During the President Elect press conference on 1-11-17, his lawyer Sheri Dillon had this to say on the matter of conflict of interest, "[H]e [Trump] directed me and my colleagues at the law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius to design a structure for his business empire that would completely isolate him […]