Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, at news conference just now: "Do you seriously wonder, Mr. President, why this is the first time in decades that America has seen this level of violence? It's you who have created the hate and division."
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- John Kelly, Trump's former chief of staff and ex-DHS secretary, says the press is not "the enemy of the people," and that migrants crossing the southern border are overwhelmingly good people who are looking for jobs.
- Former congressman Denver Riggleman, now a staffer on the House Jan. 6 committee, said in a recent speech he sees “the data for Jan. 6 and I wish I could tell you about it, because if I did, you would be more shocked than you can imagine.”
- Trump, in tweet just now: "The Fake News is saying that I am willing to meet with Iran, “No Conditions.” That is an incorrect statement (as usual!)." Treasury Sec. Mnuchin, 5 days ago: "Now, the President has made clear he is happy to take a meeting with no preconditions ...
- Former Vice President Mike Pence, asked at Politics & Eggs breakfast in Manchester, NH. if he's willing to testify before the House Jan. 6 committee: "If there was an invitation to participate, I would consider it," Pence said.
- Former top econ officials have approached the White House about Trump’s tweets and governing style, warning that his behavior is a reason for the stock market downturn. On Xmas Day, 1 former GOP Treas official told Mnuchin to advise Trump to rein in tweets
- Re-upping my interview with Dr. Fauci, in light of his absence at Pres. Trump's coronavirus briefing at the White House today.
- As of a little after 10 a.m., Pres. Trump has thus far tweeted 54 times.
- VP Mike Pence, asked by CNN's Wolf Blitzer if the the U.S. was slow in reacting to the coronavirus outbreak: "The reality is we could have been better off if China had been more forthcoming."
- A Dem pollster on Biden: "People aren’t beating down the door and saying, ‘Why isn’t he in my living room every day? ... People are happy to see Joe Biden when they see him. But they’re happy not to see him every day.”
- Pres. Trump, speaking in Erie, Pa at a rally tonight, says he wouldn’t have come to Erie if the pandemic hadn’t hit. “Before the plague came in, I had it made. I wasn’t coming to Erie. I have to be honest. There was no way I was coming. I didn’t have to.... We had this thing won”
- Split screen. In Poland, VP Mike Pence just finished speech marking anniversary of start of World War II. Mentioned the "unspeakable evil of the Holocaust." Back home, Pres Trump, who skipped the trip and sent Pence in his stead, just tweeted about popularity of "The Apprentice"
- Early in Trump's term, senior aides would sit with him during world leader calls, pass him notes about what to say, warn him against going down certain paths. Most of those aides are gone. Protocols in place when Trump pressed Ukraine leader on Biden?
- Ty Cobb, former Trump White House attorney, on Rep. Liz Cheney, a Trump nemesis: "The 'big lie' led to Jan. 6 and somebody needed to call it out, and she did a courageous job of it. We need more truth and more courage in America today—across the board."
