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Earlier this week Democratic Congresswoman Katie Porter announced that she had coronavirus-like symptoms, and that she was awaiting test results. Fortunately, her test results came back negative, and shes recovering from her symptoms. Now shes going on the offensive over something new and corrupt that Donald Trump did today.
When Trump signed the bipartisan coronavirus relief legislation, he added a signing statement which makes clear that he does not intend to abide by any of the congressional oversight components. These kinds of singing statements dont carry any legal weight, but it means Trump is flat out admitting that he intends to break the law.
Then Katie Porter appeared with MSNBC host Ali Velshi tonight and made clear that she intends to personally keep tabs on how the Trump regime disperses the corporate assistance. This is a big deal, because Porter has proven herself to be exceptionally skilled at catching corrupt officials whenever they try to pull a fast one.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/katie-porter-strikes-back/27045/
gab13by13
(21,307 posts)she is one of my favorites in Congress, I wish her success.
Trump, however, is a crook, and he is surrounded and abetted by other crooks who have been flouting the law and the Constitution since this administration seized power. Crooks have ways of hiding what they are doing, and even if Trump gets caught giving millions of dollars to his own properties, so what? Who is going to anything about it, Bill Barr?
calimary
(81,220 posts)Phoenix61
(17,003 posts)The Khodynka Tragedy (Russian: Ходынская трагедия was a human stampede that occurred on 30 May [O.S. 18 May] 1896, on Khodynka Field in Moscow, Russia during the festivities after the coronation of the last Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II, which resulted in the deaths of 1,389 people. Nicholas wasnt told what had happened and the festivities continued with him attending the ball that night. This created a great deal of animosity towards him which didnt turn out so well for him and his family. This wont turn out any better for Twitler and his spawn.
Traildogbob
(8,716 posts)I am old enough to remember Lindsay Graham raising hell about any money going to working people and laid off people out of this package. Seems giving trump and his donors free untraced cash is cool though. That stimulates Graham and the GOP to push their heads further up trumps ass while sticking it us up ours. For being so anti gay, they sure love dwelling up peoples colon.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Im not jealous. He has great taste!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)I adore Katie Porter!
It will, most likely, be another case of repuke scum defying subpoenas & such, but I love it when Dems - esp Dem women - put him in his place! 🤩
So happy to hear Katie is well & back on the job!
Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,416 posts)No, sir, I don't give 'em Hell, I just tell the truth and they think it's Hell. - Harry S. Truman
Katie Porter is totally in her wheelhouse, and is, bar none, my favorite freshman congressperson.
bdamomma
(63,837 posts)is smart as a whip, just like Speaker Pelosi They will be watching him like a hawks. Don't mess with smart women!!
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)Fighting for the country no matter what health issues they battled simultaneously.
sheshe2
(83,746 posts)I love each and every one of our Democrats.