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| Trump tweeted Nielsen's exit before she could release resignation letter – live | Trump tweeted Nielsen's exit before she could release resignation letter – live |
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| Donald Trump is removing United States Secret Service director Randolph “Tex” Alles from his position, CNN reports. | |
| Trump told his chief of staff to fire Alles. “There is a near-systematic purge happening at the nation’s second-largest national security agency,” an official told CNN. The move comes a day after Department of Homeland Security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, who oversaw the Secret Service, was forced out. | |
| With the departure of Kirstjen Nielsen, PBS News notes, there will only be three women remaining in Donald Trump’s cabinet. | |
| My latest: When Nielsen leaves, only three women will remain in the administration’s Cabinet: Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Gina Haspel, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. https://t.co/ATPI9FnNiW | |
| As Democrats demand special counsel Robert Mueller’s report and Donald Trump’s taxes, Trump says they “will never be satisfied” no matter how much they get. | As Democrats demand special counsel Robert Mueller’s report and Donald Trump’s taxes, Trump says they “will never be satisfied” no matter how much they get. |
| The Democrats will never be satisfied, no matter what they get, how much they get, or how many pages they get. It will never end, but that’s the way life goes! | The Democrats will never be satisfied, no matter what they get, how much they get, or how many pages they get. It will never end, but that’s the way life goes! |
| Here are departing Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s full remarks to reporters outside her home today, via ABC News. | Here are departing Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s full remarks to reporters outside her home today, via ABC News. |
| Nielsen’s full statement outside her home this afternoon —> pic.twitter.com/wPJBwhlrpB | Nielsen’s full statement outside her home this afternoon —> pic.twitter.com/wPJBwhlrpB |
| Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters she spent the morning conferring with administration officials and members of Congress to ensure a smooth transition, CBS News reports. She thanked Donald Trump for the “tremendous opportunity to serve the country.” | Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters she spent the morning conferring with administration officials and members of Congress to ensure a smooth transition, CBS News reports. She thanked Donald Trump for the “tremendous opportunity to serve the country.” |
| Though pressed to submit her resignation, @SecNielsen says she thanks @POTUS for the "tremendous opportunity to serve the country." She just told reporters, she shares his goal of securing the border and will support efforts to address the humanitarian & security crisis there. pic.twitter.com/p82HxHQ7vf | Though pressed to submit her resignation, @SecNielsen says she thanks @POTUS for the "tremendous opportunity to serve the country." She just told reporters, she shares his goal of securing the border and will support efforts to address the humanitarian & security crisis there. pic.twitter.com/p82HxHQ7vf |
| “I share the president’s goal of securing the border,” she said outside her home, according to Bloomberg News. She did not answer when asked if Donald Trump asked her to resign, which it has been widely reported that he did. | “I share the president’s goal of securing the border,” she said outside her home, according to Bloomberg News. She did not answer when asked if Donald Trump asked her to resign, which it has been widely reported that he did. |
| She said Homeland Security has a “vast array of missions,” and “I want to make that sure we continue to execute them all with excellence,” Bloomberg reported. | She said Homeland Security has a “vast array of missions,” and “I want to make that sure we continue to execute them all with excellence,” Bloomberg reported. |
| “I share the president’s goal of securing the border,” a smiling, relaxed Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters.She walked away as press asked if Trump asked her to resign (he did — he said it was time for a change) and climbed into her motorcade. pic.twitter.com/bFKuFfRPnA | “I share the president’s goal of securing the border,” a smiling, relaxed Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters.She walked away as press asked if Trump asked her to resign (he did — he said it was time for a change) and climbed into her motorcade. pic.twitter.com/bFKuFfRPnA |
| Donald Trump has signed a bill giving Bob Dole the honorary rank of colonel in the Army. | Donald Trump has signed a bill giving Bob Dole the honorary rank of colonel in the Army. |
| Dole served in World War II and left the military with the rank of captain. | Dole served in World War II and left the military with the rank of captain. |
| Dole, 95, was the 1996 Republican presidential nominee and a longtime senator. | Dole, 95, was the 1996 Republican presidential nominee and a longtime senator. |
| Politico takes a look today at how Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who rocketed to national stardom when she defeated a longtime incumbent to win her congressional seat, is navigating local politics in New York. | Politico takes a look today at how Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who rocketed to national stardom when she defeated a longtime incumbent to win her congressional seat, is navigating local politics in New York. |
| The new congresswoman looms large with her massive following despite what some see as her lack of presence on the ground in New York. “Everyone is on guard. They don’t want to come in her crosshairs,” one state lawmaker told Politico. | The new congresswoman looms large with her massive following despite what some see as her lack of presence on the ground in New York. “Everyone is on guard. They don’t want to come in her crosshairs,” one state lawmaker told Politico. |
| Power in New York has not traditionally been achieved through social media stardom but block association by block association, community board by community board, labor union by labor union. Is AOC willing to labor in those trenches? Does she even need to? https://t.co/EofzoJQPOQ | Power in New York has not traditionally been achieved through social media stardom but block association by block association, community board by community board, labor union by labor union. Is AOC willing to labor in those trenches? Does she even need to? https://t.co/EofzoJQPOQ |
| Al Sharpton on AOC: “She is going to have to navigate and understand the differences and the various segments of the nation and this city. I have seen people blow up before. You have to make sure that you are firm in what you believe" https://t.co/EofzoJQPOQ | Al Sharpton on AOC: “She is going to have to navigate and understand the differences and the various segments of the nation and this city. I have seen people blow up before. You have to make sure that you are firm in what you believe" https://t.co/EofzoJQPOQ |
| When AOC meets with labor and community leaders, she doesn't want to meet one-on-one, but with rank-and-file members of labor unions and community groups, something that has irritated the leaders of those groups https://t.co/EofzoJQPOQ | When AOC meets with labor and community leaders, she doesn't want to meet one-on-one, but with rank-and-file members of labor unions and community groups, something that has irritated the leaders of those groups https://t.co/EofzoJQPOQ |
| Kevin McAleenan, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, has not ruled out reinstating the separation of immigrant children and parents, according to NBC News. | Kevin McAleenan, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, has not ruled out reinstating the separation of immigrant children and parents, according to NBC News. |
| NBC earlier reported that Trump has been pushing for months to go back to separating families, leading to a rift with Kirstjen Nielsen who said the move would not be legal. | NBC earlier reported that Trump has been pushing for months to go back to separating families, leading to a rift with Kirstjen Nielsen who said the move would not be legal. |
| McAleenan wants to consider a policy called “binary choice,” which would give immigrant parents a choice between being detained together with their children, and having their children separated from them and placed in shelters or foster homes, according to NBC. | McAleenan wants to consider a policy called “binary choice,” which would give immigrant parents a choice between being detained together with their children, and having their children separated from them and placed in shelters or foster homes, according to NBC. |
| New: McAleenan has not ruled out separating migrant children and believes something called “binary choice” should be considered. That would give migrant parents the choice between separating from their children or being placed in long term detention with them. —three sources | New: McAleenan has not ruled out separating migrant children and believes something called “binary choice” should be considered. That would give migrant parents the choice between separating from their children or being placed in long term detention with them. —three sources |
| Senator Bernie Sanders will be campaigning in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania next weekend, according to the Washington Post - all states won by Donald Trump in 2016. | Senator Bernie Sanders will be campaigning in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania next weekend, according to the Washington Post - all states won by Donald Trump in 2016. |
| .@BernieSanders is headed to WI/MI/PA on Friday-Sunday, his campaign just announced. What do these states have in common? Pres. Trump defeated Hillary Clinton there in 2016. | .@BernieSanders is headed to WI/MI/PA on Friday-Sunday, his campaign just announced. What do these states have in common? Pres. Trump defeated Hillary Clinton there in 2016. |
| Hillary Clinton said the Trump administration’s “dehumanization and cruelty toward migrants will not stop after Kirstjen Nielsen leaves office.” | Hillary Clinton said the Trump administration’s “dehumanization and cruelty toward migrants will not stop after Kirstjen Nielsen leaves office.” |
| “It is their principal policy,” the former secretary of state and presidential candidate said on Twitter. | “It is their principal policy,” the former secretary of state and presidential candidate said on Twitter. |
| Let's be clear: This administration's dehumanization and cruelty toward migrants will not stop after Kirstjen Nielsen leaves office. It is their principal policy. | Let's be clear: This administration's dehumanization and cruelty toward migrants will not stop after Kirstjen Nielsen leaves office. It is their principal policy. |
| Alec Baldwin is polling his Twitter follower on whether they would vote for him for president. | Alec Baldwin is polling his Twitter follower on whether they would vote for him for president. |
| If I ran for President, would you vote for me?I won’t ask you for any $.And I promise I will win.Beating Trump would be so easy.So easy.So easy. | If I ran for President, would you vote for me?I won’t ask you for any $.And I promise I will win.Beating Trump would be so easy.So easy.So easy. |
| The White House has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization. | The White House has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization. |
| It’s the first time the US has officially designated an arm of a foreign state as a terrorist group. | It’s the first time the US has officially designated an arm of a foreign state as a terrorist group. |
| “This unprecedented step, led by the Department of State, recognizes the reality that Iran is not only a State Sponsor of Terrorism, but that the IRGC actively participates in, finances, and promotes terrorism as a tool of statecraft,” Donald Trump said in a statement announcing the designation. “It underscores the fact that Iran’s actions are fundamentally different from those of other governments. This action will significantly expand the scope and scale of our maximum pressure on the Iranian regime.” | “This unprecedented step, led by the Department of State, recognizes the reality that Iran is not only a State Sponsor of Terrorism, but that the IRGC actively participates in, finances, and promotes terrorism as a tool of statecraft,” Donald Trump said in a statement announcing the designation. “It underscores the fact that Iran’s actions are fundamentally different from those of other governments. This action will significantly expand the scope and scale of our maximum pressure on the Iranian regime.” |