The #Biden Interview: The President Talks About the #SupremeCourt, Threats to Democracy and Trump’s Vow to Exact Retribution
In a sit-down conversation with ProPublica, Biden discusses Kevin McCarthy’s “terrible bargain,” the fear of change that drives threats to #democracy and the Supreme Court’s need for an #ethics policy.
The Biden administration is revoking licenses from hundreds of firearms dealers in a significant escalation of federal enforcement actions that has angered many in the gun industry.
President #Biden randomly showed up for dinner w/ Dr. Jill Biden & daughter Ashley at a #NYC restaurant.
As #POTUS, #FLOTUS, & Ashley got up to leave, the restaurant’s patrons got up out of their seats & gave them a roaring standing ovation. The ovation even spilled out onto the street, & per reporters “people even cheered from apartment buildings.”
(#Trump is from #NY, but whenever he visits, justifiably angry #NewYorkers condemn him wherever he goes.)
#POTUS#Biden is planning to make a visit to the southern #border on Thurs, acc/to 2 people briefed on the plans, traveling to Brownsville, #Texas, on the same day that #Trump has scheduled a border trip.
We must reelect President Biden for so many reasons First, #DEMOCRACY, second, The supreme courts because Thomas and Alito want to retire after the election.
Big show of family support on the 1st day of #HunterBiden’s trial.
In addition to #POTUS’ statement, Hunter’s wife, Melissa Cohen, his sister Ashley Biden, his friend Kevin Morris, Peter Neal, who is married to Hunter’s daughter Naomi, & #FLOTUS Dr. #JillBiden are in attendance.
President #Biden will be in Wilmington, DL, w/no appearances scheduled. But he has given no indication that he would be in the courthouse — a possibility that would require considerable security arrangements.
▪️“Shell is still trading Russian gas more than a year after pledging to withdraw from the Russian energy market.
▪️The company was involved in nearly an eighth of Russia's shipborne gas exports in 2022…”
▪️If this is a #sanctions#violation the #law should come down hard including seizing assets and #criminal charges against complicit management and board members.
▪️Make an example of them. Make their ships uninsurable. Make their shareholders howl.
During the historic gathering of 3 #UnitedStates presidents last night, pro- #Palestinian protesters interrupted the event. Again, instead of ignoring their protestations, the presidents addressed the concerns.
All 3 men remarked on the #Israel#Hamas#war in #Gaza, reflecting on the difficulty of trying to solve intractable challenges such as #MiddleEast#peace as #POTUS. #Biden said there have been “too many innocent victims, Israeli & Palestinian,” in the conflict.
If you think the GOP Nazis aren't coming for your abortion pills think again in the last congress Democrat voted to keep abortion pills legal when 96% of the GOP voted against.
Thank you to everyone who called #Congress in support of #Ukraine. You made a difference! Thank you.
Americans, we must ensure the senate moves quickly to approve/finalize.
It’s crucial to understand that the Republicans had the opportunity to pass the bipartisan national security bill, already approved in the Senate. However, they were UNWILLING to do so for six months. They unnecessarily introduced multiple bills, causing further delays in the aid to Ukraine. This must go through the Senate, even though the Senate had already approved a bill that included national security. The Republicans removed the #border security from the bill. Removing billions #potus had for CBP and CBP wanted this badly! Keep this manipulation in mind.
Remember this fuckery.
It is crystal clear that the treason caucus republicans are covered in #Ukrainian blood. MoscowMike Johnson has been stalling Ukraine aid for months, each time giving a different excuse. Traitorous republicans are marked. We will not forget.
#ClarenceBJones, 93, was honored for his activism during the Civil Rights Movement. He’s a lawyer who provided legal counsel to Martin Luther King Jr. & helped write the opening paragraphs of the “I Have a Dream” speech that King delivered at the Lincoln Memorial at the 1963 March on Washington.
Aggressive regimes like the Russian one are rapidly increasing their appetite for aggression. When they succeed in one part of the world, it creates problems in many other places: aggression spreads if not stopped.
The world has weapons to oppose Russian terror, and we in Ukraine need this help.Timely and sufficient support from partners. Steady, unchanging support for our soldiers. More modern air defense systems, including Patriots, and the ability to destroy Russian terrorists so that they cannot approach our borders, solutions that will help protect lives and prevent the spread of war.
Thank you to everyone in the world who understands this and supports Ukraine.
Putin's war of aggression and genocide of Ukrainians has continued full scale for the third year. Putin's army openly murders Ukrainians. We must stop Putin's genocide. Yesterday, Russian barbarians launched dozens of missiles and bombs on Civilians, killing many, including children. Arm Ukraine now. Nato into #Ukraine.
Starlink terminals continue to be sold in #Russia, used to kill Ukrainians.
Despite assurances from marketplaces that the terminals are not available for ordering and the Russian authorities' ban on using the systems, some sellers are putting the terminals up for sale under a different brand so that they will not be removed from the trading floor.
Only on the Russian marketplace "Ozon" managed to find 12 #Starlink terminals at a price of $1600.
White House #POTUS to be briefed on 'national security threat' is about Russia wanting nuclear weapon in space: Sullivan made clear that he had initiated the meeting with the Gang of Eight scheduled for Thursday.
Republicans openly admitting to sabotaging efforts to fix the #border.
Of COURSE republicans don't want to fix anything. They'd have nothing to run on if shit got fixed. #DEMOCRATS fix things. Republicans muck shit up and then cry about how democracy doesn't work. From: MSW
Ron Johnson says he’s leading an effort to obstruct a deal on #border#security.
Ron Johnson takes credit for the Senate recessing before voting on any border security measure.
✅ President Biden has requested $13.6 billion for border enforcement & migration management, increasing the Border Patrol by 1,300, judge teams by 375 and asylum officers by 1600 to expedite the screening process, and critical drug detection technology.
House Republicans voted to CUT Customs and Border Protection personnel, opposed #POTUS' record-breaking #border#security funding proposal & refused to take up the #President’s supplemental funding request. Actions speak louder than words.
Meanwhile, republicans demand to shut the government down. ☠️
It’s so confusing to me that the House republicans said, “Shut down the border or we shut the government down!”
Do they understand that the border is monitored & laws are enforced by federal government employees ?!
How do you go all the way to the border, take a pic, & leave just as clueless as you were before you arrived 😒?
#Biden added that the #UnitedStates expected to see #Israel not just “announcing” changes, but “executing” & “implementing” them.
The WH summary of the Biden - #Netanyahu call added that #POTUS had told the Israeli prime minister that the #humanitarian situation in #Gaza was “unacceptable” & had called for an “immediate #ceasefire.”
#POTUS underscored #Trump “was given every opportunity to defend himself” & the case “was heard by a jury of…12 people like you & millions of Americans who serve on juries…chosen the same way every jury in America” is chosen.
“The jury heard 5 weeks of evidence, 5 weeks, & after careful deliberation, the jury reached a #unanimous verdict. They found Donald Trump #guilty on all 34 #felony counts. Now, he’ll be given the opportunity, as he should, to #appeal that decision….”
#POTUS#Biden addressed #Trump’s #conviction & said “the American principle that no one is above the #law was reaffirmed.”
“The #justice system should be respected, & we should never allow anyone to tear it down. It’s as simple as that,” Biden said.
“It’s reckless, it’s dangerous & it’s irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don’t like the #verdict,” Biden asserted. “Our justice system has endured for nearly 250 years, & it literally is the cornerstone of #America.”