AN UNDER-APPRECIATED PROBLEM WITH THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY IS HOW HE AND HIS STAFF CONTINUOUSLY NORMALIZE DISASTER. BECAUSE WE WITNESS NEW SCANDALS, GAFFES, COVERUPS, HYPOCRISY, MISDIRECTION, INCOMPETENCE, ATROCITY, CRONYISM, IGNORANCE, RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, TREASON, EMBARRASSMENT, LIES, DYSFUNCTION, POWER GRABS, WAR ESCALATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSAULTS, MISOGYNY AND MORE ON A DAILY BASIS, THE MAGNITUDE OF EACH IS DIMINISHED IN OUR CONSCIOUSNESS BY THE SIMPLE VIRTUE THAT WE HAVE BECOME SATURATED. BECAUSE OF THIS, WE AT ZENRUPTION WILL BE PUBLISHING A DAILY CURATION OF THE EVENTS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED, FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, INCLUDING LEAKS WITHIN THE WHITE HOUSE, SO THAT WE CAN FULLY EXPERIENCE THE LEVEL OF DISASTER OUR EXECUTIVE BRANCH HAS BECOME AND THE IMPLICATIONS IT HAS ON ALL OF US.
TODAY, MAY 10, 2017
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By Jerry Mooney
From The Horse's Mouth (Trump tweets)
Cryin' Chuck Schumer stated recently, "I do not have confidence in him (James Comey) any longer." Then acts so indignant. #draintheswamp
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2017
The Democrats have said some of the worst things about James Comey, including the fact that he should be fired, but now they play so sad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2017
James Comey will be replaced by someone who will do a far better job, bringing back the spirit and prestige of the FBI.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2017
MEXICO 2ND DEADLIEST COUNTRY; TOPS AFGHAN, IRAQ... https://t.co/i4FtSpLiHV
— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) May 9, 2017
Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington, Republican and Democrat alike. When things calm down, they will be thanking me!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2017
10 SCANDALS ON DIRECTOR'S WATCH... https://t.co/dnGY08wTBP
— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) May 10, 2017
Watching Senator Richard Blumenthal speak of Comey is a joke. "Richie" devised one of the greatest military frauds in U.S. history. For....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2017
years, as a pol in Connecticut, Blumenthal would talk of his great bravery and conquests in Vietnam - except he was never there. When....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2017
caught, he cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness...and now he is judge & jury. He should be the one who is investigated for his acts.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2017
The Roger Stone report on @CNN is false - Fake News. Have not spoken to Roger in a long time - had nothing to do with my decision.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2017
President did not respond when asked if the new FBI director will be in charge of the Russia investigation
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) May 10, 2017
President says he fired FBI's Comey because "He wasn't doing a good job." Says no effect on today's meeting w/Russian foreign min. Lavrov
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) May 10, 2017
— JBfish (@JeffBfish) May 10, 2017
@counterchekist @LouiseMensch @FBI @RogerJStoneJr @wikileaks @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/7FfbiDfOS4
— IAmComplicit (@AgeDemands) May 10, 2017
Let me be explicit
If @FBI had a #FISA warrant on @RogerJStoneJr over @Wikileaks and @realDonaldTrump rang him up - #TrumpRussia #Comey pic.twitter.com/r5lKbYOeHB
#BREAKING: @SenJohnMcCain votes w/Democrats & unexpectedly rejects bid to repeal key Obama environmental regulation https://t.co/2tojCo0hXf
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) May 10, 2017
"Behind Comey’s firing: An enraged Trump, fuming about Russia."https://t.co/kbOSxxqaBR
— JΞSŦΞR ✪ ΔCŦUΔL³³º¹ (@th3j35t3r) May 10, 2017
NEW: Comey had asked DOJ for more money & personnel for Trump/Russia investigation.
— Dr. Rogue CPI (@RogueCPI) May 10, 2017
He asked Dep AG Rod Rosensteinhttps://t.co/3TWfXoI9mx
Schumer requests closed-door briefing with Sessions on Comey firing https://t.co/Eus3F6whyF pic.twitter.com/3BfbZUetVO
— The Hill (@thehill) May 10, 2017
1) @kwelkernbc what are you doing? What are you trying to do? You think asking if Comey was fired to impede investigation is a worthwhile Q?
— Rogue POTUS Staff (@RoguePOTUSStaff) May 10, 2017
.@kwelkernbc 2) “Why yes Kristen, that's exactly why it happened & we're happy to admit our corruption.” What did you actually expect him to say?
— Rogue POTUS Staff (@RoguePOTUSStaff) May 10, 2017
.@kwelkernbc 3) Then you stand there & roll your eyes when he waxes poetic. You're the one who asked, you opened that flood gate with your questioning.
— Rogue POTUS Staff (@RoguePOTUSStaff) May 10, 2017
.@kwelkernbc 4) Start sending journalists to law school. Learn how to cross examine a witness. You can't fight corruption by giving it a pulpit.
— Rogue POTUS Staff (@RoguePOTUSStaff) May 10, 2017
.@kwelkernbc 5) Pat yourself on the back for chasing after VP when he moved to escape. Give yourself a cookie. How about asking real questions next time?
— Rogue POTUS Staff (@RoguePOTUSStaff) May 10, 2017
.@kwelkernbc 6) American news, either get your crap together or switch places w/ late night. So far you're the jokes while the satirists get it done.
— Rogue POTUS Staff (@RoguePOTUSStaff) May 10, 2017
2 photos of Trump in the Oval Office with Russian FM Lavrov and Ambassador Kislyak. They're from the Russians. Nothing from White House yet. pic.twitter.com/s8BSYDGn62
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 10, 2017
.@mike_pence is saying DAG initiated Comey ouster -- this is not true, according to everyone @maggieNYT and I have talked to. Trump did it.
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) May 10, 2017
Russia is laughing at us. They interfered in our elections and now the guy investigating what they did & who helped them is gone #ComeyFired https://t.co/e15rHPkyh1
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) May 10, 2017
.@reason: Actions by Comey that Sessions recently described as unavoidable are suddenly grounds for dismissal. https://t.co/oCCTOpcPvr
— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) May 10, 2017
This is huge. This would be another lie. This time he wouldn't be able to blame Flynn. It's either him or Trump. #PenceIsALiar #impeachtrump https://t.co/r8wl0iuNLZ
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) May 10, 2017
We knew Trump was meeting with Lavrov today. So why is the Russian embassy tweeting pictures of him meeting w/ Ambassador Sergey Kislyak? https://t.co/tsEsK8AMK2
— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) May 10, 2017
Roger Stone on his communication with Trump: 'We talk from time to time' #fakepotus https://t.co/ooXkCLrGCG pic.twitter.com/0KUta3oBdC
— Whitehouse Leaks (@WHITEH0USELEAKS) May 10, 2017
This, from @Peter_Wehner in @NYTimes, is crucial reading: https://t.co/a5gtCxrHMV pic.twitter.com/22QmpHG3n7
— Adam Sternbergh (@sternbergh) May 10, 2017
The silence of @SpeakerRyan and @SenateMajLdr gives me no more hope that we will avoid the two paths described here. https://t.co/o7H2GzpT5B
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) May 10, 2017
The silence of @SpeakerRyan and @SenateMajLdr gives me no more hope that we will avoid the two paths described here. https://t.co/o7H2GzpT5B
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) May 10, 2017
Grassley: party over country over and over. Disgraceful https://t.co/KWhPeyotGB
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) May 10, 2017
President calls for criminal investigation of senator who criticized him for firing FBI director (also smear is BS https://t.co/02IHkTZtZg) pic.twitter.com/P5r3yVIeUf
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) May 10, 2017
Recipient of Putin's Order of Friendship medal stands with Russian foreign minister mocking firing of FBI head investigating Russian ties https://t.co/0mggWYGVM1
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) May 10, 2017The only thing more terrifying than reading the predictions of @sarahkendzior about authoritarianism is watching them actually happen https://t.co/0LIjNLfan9
— Jamie Pietruska (@jpietruska) May 10, 2017
WATCH: "Was he fired? You are kidding!?" Russian FM Lavrov scoffs when asked by @mitchellreports about effect of Comey's firing on DC mtgs. pic.twitter.com/SCFJzGsYQZ
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) May 10, 2017
Krauthammer: To Fire Comey in May Without Warning Is 'Almost Inexplicable' https://t.co/h5ZVlecxTG
— Laura Walker 🍸 (@LauraWalkerKC) May 10, 2017
I'm sure the GOP reaction would've been exactly the same if President Hillary Clinton had fired an FBI director investigating her dealings.
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) May 10, 2017
This morning, it seems that 2/3 of what used to be called the conservative moment is jumping aboard as well. https://t.co/C3fYOyXGYo
— David Frum (@davidfrum) May 10, 2017
With Sean Spicer hiding in the bushes the presidency reaches the 'life imitating art' phase of its cycle https://t.co/9947KdFzPE
— Paul Danahar (@pdanahar) May 10, 2017
Scarborough urges GOP to "stand the hell up" to Trump: "You. Owe. Trump. Nothing." https://t.co/qknQ5RDfzW pic.twitter.com/qt3d3qYqet
— The Hill (@thehill) May 10, 2017
Remarkable comments from McCain via @joshrogin. "I remember the Saturday Night Massacre." https://t.co/v4x5f8M1wR
— Nathaniel Meyersohn (@nmeyersohn) May 10, 2017
Breath in. Breath out. Serenity now. Ignore games on Capital Hill. The real action is at Eastern District of Virginia-then Schneiderman. https://t.co/e7XfGTLgbU
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) May 10, 2017
Having fired the FBI director, Trump now seems eager to mock senators on twitter for criticizing him. Totally normal behavior
— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) May 10, 2017
Authoritarianism alert. Will Republicans really allow this to stand? https://t.co/G1SXNE2njc
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) May 10, 2017
Trump is rubbing our noses in it, trying to show he is the dominant one and will do whatever the hell he wants. https://t.co/O4kVAeAgII
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) May 10, 2017
Dutch documentary on Trump's ties to Russia mafia and money laundering airs Part II tonight: https://t.co/FYPlnCQg0Q
— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) May 10, 2017
Here’s video of Lavrov-Tillerson—>
— Tom Namako (@TomNamako) May 10, 2017
Q: “Does Comey cast a shadow over your talks?”
Lavrov: “Was he fired? You are kidding, you are kidding" pic.twitter.com/8yJb2DkZnd
— ALT DOJ (@ALT_DOJ) May 10, 2017
From Fox News to the Senate floor, Republicans close ranks behind Trump firing Comey #fakepotus https://t.co/olfwGJ5SBF pic.twitter.com/lIigy8jGgn
— Whitehouse Leaks (@WHITEH0USELEAKS) May 10, 2017
There's 25 sealed indictments. Thanks to Comey and the Assistant United States Attorney. Waiting for them to be unsealed-it's when. Not if. https://t.co/0I2uA7pNpw
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) May 10, 2017
— ALT DOJ (@ALT_DOJ) May 10, 2017
Pres wants "anyone on Comey's side out now." Asking WH staff to volunteer allegiance. "MAGA" chant during AM meeting.
— Rogue WH Snr Advisor (@RogueSNRadvisor) May 10, 2017
SUPRISE!!! - US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell 'opposes new Russia investigation' >> https://t.co/jZZOu5zK67 pic.twitter.com/3xBFVZI4Gh
— JΞSŦΞR ✪ ΔCŦUΔL³³º¹ (@th3j35t3r) May 10, 2017
BREAKING via CNN: Senate Panel requesting from FinCEN info to investigate Trump money laundering through the purchase of US real estate!!
— Impeach Donald Trump (@Impeach_D_Trump) May 10, 2017
Watch this NOW😳@SenFeinstein basically just told @ChuckGrassley "You & I both know Comey showed us evidence in that classified briefing"👇 pic.twitter.com/NJBRS9qE9J
— Dr. Rogue CPI (@RogueCPI) May 10, 2017
.@SenMajLdr's claim that a special prosecutor "could only serve to impede the current work being done" is a flat-out lie.
— Rogue White House (@RogueWhiteHouse) May 10, 2017
#MitchMcConnell: Calls 4 independent investigation after #Comeyfiring R partisan. America: Ok, traitor. #TrumpRussiahttps://t.co/cEFgQq544W
— Christine Beswick (@bychristinebswk) May 10, 2017
Comey firing was unjust, but that does not mean he is innocent. Comey was a patsy, but not exactly an unwilling one.
— Rogue POTUS Staff (@RoguePOTUSStaff) May 10, 2017
Once again, Mitch McConnell is actively destroying our democratic institutions. https://t.co/JnMDNPVUPc
— Rogue White House (@RogueWhiteHouse) May 10, 2017
Important report not to be overlooked: Trump Hires Law Firm to Fight Suggestions of Russia Biz Ties https://t.co/EOxCbYe7cv
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 10, 2017
I filed this complaint w/the FBI on Rudy Giuliani for his knowledge of the Russian hacks on 11/4/16#TrumpRussia #russiagate #impeachtrump pic.twitter.com/CKDGPaDBU4
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) May 10, 2017
If @realDonaldTrump were not already under criminal investigation WHICH HE IS, this would start one. He can add another count of obstruction https://t.co/Ckd7XYLWqp
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) May 10, 2017
@TrueFactsStated @bidonkules @FBI Attn https://t.co/dLV2VF4WcA
— Sean Charles (@BuffaloSojourn) May 10, 2017
Photos of Trump's meeting with Lavrov and Kislyak just hit the Getty wire and they're all credited to Russian news agency TASS pic.twitter.com/qE9lWB6KuS
— Matt Novak (@paleofuture) May 10, 2017
Anderson Cooper plays clips of Trump *praising* Comey for his handling of Clinton email investigation for Kellyanne Conway. pic.twitter.com/SCzJUNylw9
— CAP Action (@CAPAction) May 10, 2017
Hundreds of protestors crowded outside of White House right now. Chanting "we see you," "no more lies" and "Donald Trump has got to go" pic.twitter.com/N7aAbihrdw
— Perry Stein (@PerryStein) May 10, 2017
If @realDonaldTrump were not already under criminal investigation WHICH HE IS, this would start one. He can add another count of obstruction https://t.co/Ckd7XYLWqp
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) May 10, 2017
BREAKING: Comey fired just days after he requested more money for the FBI's Russia probe. https://t.co/O3FCdGQnDB
— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) May 10, 2017
Analysis: Trump has now fired 3 officials who were investigating his campaign or administration https://t.co/oObYxuW7fB
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 10, 2017
James Comey's firing tests conservatives commitment to liberal democracy, @peterbeinart writes https://t.co/3djORmtJKt pic.twitter.com/Kr20j6YERl
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) May 10, 2017
Trump is hiding something. Something extraordinary. To keep it hidden there is no end to the chaos he will stir... https://t.co/WbhDaBTbGJ
— BillMoyers.com (@BillMoyersHQ) May 10, 2017
Preet Bharara: "Everyone" should be troubled by Comey firing https://t.co/VL7RIW6GDH pic.twitter.com/b03NOlKKBM
— The Hill (@thehill) May 10, 2017
Some Republicans find Trump's timing suspicious, @westonphippen reports https://t.co/sr08ZtFGA9 pic.twitter.com/pUnQommWZB
— The Atlantic: News (@TheAtlNews) May 10, 2017
It's sad that the GOP wants to make Americans believe that a man being fired by a man being investigated for a crime is totally normal.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) May 10, 2017
NOW: Hundreds of protestors outside White House: "Hey, hey, ho, ho. Donald Trump has got to go!" pic.twitter.com/CvRwb3VkXM
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) May 10, 2017
