WTF Just Happened Today

Monday, April 16, 2018

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1/ James Comey called Trump "morally unfit to be president" and likened "the loyalty oaths" to a mob boss.

2/ Trump tweeted that Comey is a "not smart," "self serving" liar, who deserves jail for being the "WORST FBI Director in history, by far."

3/ Trump continued his Twitter attacks on Comey, accusing the former FBI director of lying to Congress and having "committed many crimes!"

4/ A federal judge rejected an attempt by Trump and Michael Cohen to block prosecutors from reviewing the materials seized in the FBI raids last week.

5/ Michael Cohen also represents Sean Hannity.

6/ Trump wants the power to hire and fire all "officers of the United States" who "exercise significant authority" under the law.

7/ Paul Ryan: "I don't think it's necessary" to pass a bill to protect Robert Mueller from being fired by Trump.

8/ Michael Cohen used the same Delaware LLC to handle the payoffs to Stormy Daniels and a former Playboy model.

9/ Trump's 2020 reelection campaign has spent about 22% of its funds raised on legal fees.

poll/ 56% of Americans disapprove of Trump's job performance.

poll/ 47% of voters want a Democratic-controlled Congress.

NOTABLES.

• Trump tried to block Pence's national security adviser appointment.

• Jon Lerner stepped down two days after being named Pence's new national security aide.

• The Pentagon said there has been a "2,000% increase in Russian trolls in the last 24 hours."

• The Trump administration walked back Nikki Haley's announcement that the U.S. Treasury plans to issue additional sanctions on Russia.

• Trump was "furious" about the way his administration was being portrayed in the media for taking the toughest stance on Russia.

• Trump was "furious" that his administration was being portrayed in the media for taking the toughest stance on Russia.

• Scott Pruitt's $43,000 secure "privacy booth" violated spending laws.

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