Author: Stephanie Moffat

Read Michael Flynn’s Resignation Letter National Security Advisor Mike Flynn resigned on Monday after it was revealed he lied about discussing impending sanctions against the Russian government. RELATED STORY: BREAKING: NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER MIKE FLYNN RESIGNS Here is the full text of Flynn’s resignation letter: February 13, 2017 In the course of my duties as the incoming National Security Advisor, I held numerous phone calls with foreign counterparts, ministers, and ambassadors. These calls were to facilitate a smooth transition and begin to build the necessary relationships between the President, his advisors and foreign leaders. Such calls are standard practice...

Oprah Winfrey Releases Tape To Senate Of Trump Labor Nominee Puzder Abuse Allegations On Monday, Oprah sent the Senate a copy of an old episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” – but not for entertainment purposes. The Oprah Winfrey Network provided a decades-old video where Labor Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder’s former wife leveled allegations of physical abuse against him, according to sources familiar with the matter. Politico reported, “The video has been provided to senators in a Capitol Hill office building, according to people who have seen it. OWN did not immediately comment for this story.” Sen. Patty Murray, the...

Chuck Schumer: Trump Picked The ‘Most Anti-Working-Class Cabinet’ Ever Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Donald Trump for his cabinet picks on Monday saying that the nominees would make things harder for working families.  “The president has shown his hand by selecting the most anti-working-class Cabinet that we have ever seen,” Schumer said. “What President Trump has done on the campaign and said on the campaign and his inaugural address is almost the exact opposite of what he’s doing now.” Schumer continued by saying that Donald Trump’s agenda is being enacted by a “bevy of billionaires and bankers and hard-right ideologues.” “Ever since...

Nancy Pelosi: ‘National Security Demands That General Flynn Be Fired Immediately’ The highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, just called on Michael Flynn to be fired immediately. Pelosi said in a statement on Monday: “Michael Flynn’s conduct was alarming enough before his secret communications with the Russians were exposed. Now, we have a National Security Advisor who cannot be trusted not to put Putin before America. “The conduct of the Trump White House speaks for itself. The reports of the Trump-Russia dossier gain credence with each passing day. As long as Republicans refuse to compel the release of President...

Trump Congratulated Himself On Election Win (Again) During Press Conference With Canadian PM During a press conference with the Prime Minister of Canada, Donald Trump thought it to be a good moment to congratulate himself on his election win. A reporter asked him, “President Trump, you seemed to suggest that Syrian refugees are a Trojan horse for potential terrorism, while the prime minister hugs refugees and welcomes them with open arms. Are you confident the northern border is secure? Trump responded, “You can never be totally confident.” Trump then said Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly was doing a “great job”...