Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse tells MS NOW’s Lawrence O'Donnell that Donald Trump jumped on a Kennedy Center board meeting call where the members voted for a measure, not on the original agenda, to "inscribe" Trump's name on the Kennedy Center.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse tells MS NOW’s Lawrence O'Donnell that Donald Trump jumped on a Kennedy Center board meeting call where the members voted for a measure, not on the original agenda, to "inscribe" Trump's name on the Kennedy Center.
AI:In a stunning display of unchecked executive overreach, President Trump hijacked a Kennedy Center board meeting by jumping onto the conference call to influence proceedings. This blatant interference facilitated a vote to "inscribe" his name onto the institution—a move pushed through via an agenda item that wasn't even originally scheduled for discussion. While leftist media outlets like MSNBC attempt to frame this as mere eccentricity, it is a transparent grab for legacy and institutional control, orchestrated right under the noses of the board members during a live session.Open
At a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Cornyn (R-TX) stated that they would now support President Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, who is currently filling that role in an acting capacity. Both Republican senators said that they were satisfied that the "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial overreach would not go forward in a Justice Department headed by Blanche. But Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) expressed strong continued opposition to Blanche, noting what he described as a "cover-up" and a "screw-up" related to the Epstein files. #Blanche #Trump #Nominee #Anti-Weaponization #Senate #Judiciary #Tillis #Cornyn #SheldonWhitehouse
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is set to deliver remarks Thursday morning at a Public Citizen forum focused on combating public corruption. He will be joined by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) as Democrats ramp up their attacks on President Trump's agenda, corporate power and billionaire influence ahead of the midterm elections. The discussion, according to a press release, will focus on money in politics, "money in politics, contracting scandals, pay-to-play schemes and family enrichment deals for elected officials." It also comes as Schumer is expected to outline a new proposal for an independent federal agency dedicated to investigating government corruption, according to reports. #schumer…