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3 hours agoTodd Blanche Confessed to Using This Shoddy Prosecution to Spy on Jim Comey - emptywheel
Trump's indictment of Comey aims to intimidate his enemies and signal to prosecutors to align with his political agenda.
Shapiro stated that Kimmel's joke was incredibly stupid, but being tasteless was not the reason he should've been fired long ago. He emphasized that the rhetoric leading to violence is not Kimmel's joke about Melania.
Stewart highlighted the absurdity of media members swiping bottles of wine during the evacuation, contrasting their behavior with the seriousness of the situation unfolding around them.
Khanna emphasized the importance of acknowledging the survivors, stating, 'I thought the king owed that to the survivors, given his brother's serious allegations of abuse.' He believed it would have been a significant moment to demonstrate that wealth and power do not make anyone dispensable.
The Navy and Coast Guard need to demonstrate that the approach to these shipbuilding programs is not a short-term deviation followed by returning to the long-standing business as usual approach. This is especially true for shipbuilding programs that require new designs, like the future Golden Fleet Trump-class BBG(X) battleship.
We also send out a prayer of thanks that our president, nor anyone in the administration, nor anyone attending was injured in last night's incident at the press correspondents' dinner.