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As Joe Biden prepared to announce a ban on the importation of Russian oil, Donald Trump contributed an angry statement about rising gas prices.
“BREAKING NEWS,” he wrote in an email to supporters: “HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN HISTORY! DO YOU MISS ME YET?”
Meanwhile, the chair of the panel investigating the 6 January attack on the US Capitol has described newly obtained White House visitor logs as “very fruitful”.
According to chair Bennie Thompson, the records, which the committee has obtained over the fierce objections of Mr Trump, have been sent to the committee from the National Archives in the last few days.
Meanwhile, Minority Whip Steve Scalise has drawn flack for comments he made in response to a question regarding former President Trump’s threat to withhold military aid from Ukraine.
Stephanie Grisham, who served as Mr Trump’s fourth press secretary, said she believed Mr Trump’s approach to the situation in Ukraine would be “completely hands off” and he would tell Vladimir Putin to “go on in there”, she said on ABC’s The View.
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Show latest update 1646802324 Republican candidate slammed for rape comment
Republican candidate Robert Regan said that he tells his daughters to “just lie back and enjoy it” if raped, comparing it to accepting the 2020 presidential election results.
Mr Regan, who is running for Michigan’s District 74, made the comments during a Facebook live stream on Sunday.
“That’s kind of like, you know, having three daughters and I tell my daughters, ‘Well, if rape is inevitable, you should just lie back and enjoy it,’” he said.
His remarks received heavy criticism both from Republicans and Democrats. Michigan Republican party chairman Ron Weiser said he “absolutely” expects better from his party’s candidates.
Kent County Republican party chair Rob VerHeulen called on Mr Regan to issue an apology for the “appalling” comments. “These comments are offensive, dangerous and unbecoming of any candidate for public office,” Mr VerHulen said.
Earlier in 2020, Mr Regan’s daughter Stephanie had urged residents not to vote for her father. “If you’re in Michigan and 18+ pls for the love of god do not vote for my dad for state rep tell everyone,” she had tweeted.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 9 March 2022 05:05
1646801953 Poll: 72 per cent of Trump voters support Biden Russia oil ban
A new poll from The Wall Street Journal not only shows that 79 per cent of Americans support the ban on the import of Russian oil even if it means higher prices in the US, but the move by President Joe Biden even enjoys the support of 72 per cent of people who say they would vote for Donald Trump if he ran again in 2024.
Per the Journal:
The new Journal poll showed broad support for Mr. Biden’s energy ban across political breakdowns. The ban had support from 77% of Republicans and 72% of voters who said they would support former President Trump if he ran again in 2024. Among Democrats, 88% said they favored the moratorium on Russian oil imports, including 94% of Democratic men.
The Journal poll surveyed 529 registered voters from March 4-7 about their opinion on halting Russian energy imports. The margin of error was plus or minus 4.3 percentage points.
Oliver O'Connell 9 March 2022 04:59
1646800726 Trump attacks Biden, claims Europe is using him
Former president Donald Trump lashed out at his successor, Joe Biden, on Tuesday in a furious statement that betrayed his own refusal to acknowledge the history of his relationship with Ukraine’s government.
Mr Trump wrote on Tuesday that Mr Biden “was giving blankets, to great and open complaints” from Ukraine when he took office as opposed to direct military aid shipments, adding that the president “canceled the remaining military equipment that was packed, loaded, and ready to be shipped”.
The former president went on to imply that the news media was creating a false narrative that depicted Mr Biden as a close ally of Ukraine while he was not.
John Bowden reports.
Trump attacks Biden with Ukraine abuse, claims Europe is using him Trump’s statement ignores his own fraught history with Ukraine and Zelensky
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 9 March 2022 04:38
1646799477 Record gas price pose fresh political challenge for Biden
The rising gas prices pose a fresh election-year challenge for president Joe Biden. In announcing a ban on imports of Russian oil on Tuesday, Mr Biden was blunt in warning that while the move would hurt Putin, “there will be a cost as well here in the United States”.
Following his announcement, Republicans tore into the president for higher gas prices. Former president Donald Trump issued a statement noting record-high gas prices and asked “DO YOU MISS ME YET?”
“Remember how cheap gas was during the Trump Administration,” tweeted Rep Jim Jordan.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 9 March 2022 04:17
1646798413 Trump would have told Putin to ‘go on in’ over Ukraine, former staffer says
One of Donald Trump’s White House press secretaries has said the former president would have had taken a very hands off approach to Ukraine and told Vladimir Putin to “go on in there”.
As the Biden administration announced the president was to sign an executive order banning the import of Russian oil and other fossils fuel as part of a tightening of sanctions against Moscow, Stephanie Grisham, who served as Mr Trump’s fourth press secretary, said the former president would have not taken such steps.
“I think that he would have a completely hands off approach. I think he’d be like, ‘go on in there’,” she said on ABC’s The View, when asked how Mr Trump would have responded to the crisis.
“He really admired Putin, and I saw that firsthand.”
Andrew Buncombe reports.
Trump would have told Putin ‘go on in’ Ukraine, says ex-White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham – who never held press briefing – says ex-president ‘really admired’Russian leader
Oliver O'Connell 9 March 2022 04:00
1646797949 Melania Trump was ‘smarter’ than Donald, Bill Barr says in new book
Former US attorney general Bill Barr revealed in his new book that former first lady Melania Trump saved his job.
In One Damn Think After Another, Mr Barr recalls meeting Ms Trump, whom he called “elegant” and “intelligent”.
“You know what saved you?” Mr Trump reportedly asked Mr Barr after his confirmation hearing. “Melania. She came to your rescue. She is now your biggest fan”.
Mr Barr responded by saying he “could tell she has good sense.” Mr Trump then reportedly told Mr Barr the details of his wife’s endorsement.
Graig Graziosi has more.
Melania Trump was ‘smarter’ than Donald, Bill Barr says in new book “Melania. She came to your rescue. She is now your biggest fan,” Mr Trump reportedly said.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 9 March 2022 03:52
1646796919 Trump 'admired' Putin 'greatly', says ex-White House press secretary
One of Donald Trump’s White House press secretaries has said the former president was “afraid” of Russian president Vladimir Putin, but also “admired him greatly”.
“I think he [Donald Trump] wanted to be able to kill whoever spoke out against him. So I think it was a lot of that. In my experience with him, he loved the dictators, he loved the people who could kill anyone, including the press,” Stephanie Grisham, who served as Mr Trump’s fourth press secretary told ABC’s The View.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 9 March 2022 03:35
1646796613 New ad from Republican Accountability Project shreds Trump for Putin praise
An ad aired nationally during Tucker Carlson’s show on Fox News on Monday night shredded former President Donald Trump for his praise of Vladimir Putin.
Oliver O'Connell 9 March 2022 03:30
1646794813 First Jan 6 rioter to go to trial found guilty on all counts
The first Capitol riot defendant to go to trial has been found guilty on five counts related to his role in the attack on Congress on 6 January 2021.
Guy Reffitt of Texas, who attempted to storm the US Capitol while allegedly armed with a gun and zip ties, was convicted of all five counts with which he was charged.
These included transport of a firearm in support of civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding.
Jurors began deliberating on Tuesday morning after a week-long trial in which they heard testimony from Reffitt’s teenage son Jackson Reffitt, who tipped off the FBI about his father before the January 6 attack.
Texas man found guilty in first jury trial over US Capitol riot Guy Reffitt was a member of ‘Three Percenters’, a militia group named after American colonists who defeated the British during the Revolutionary War.
Oliver O'Connell 9 March 2022 03:00
1646793013 Voices: There’s an easy way to punish Putin and save Americans money. Republicans don’t like it
Jamie Henn writes: If we made Big Oil pay right now, it would save Americans money at the gas pump and hit Russia where it hurts. But then the GOP wouldn’t be able to blame President Biden for high prices — and they wouldn’t be able to push their fossil fuel agendas either.
There’s an easy way to punish Putin & save Americans money. Republicans don’t like it If we made Big Oil pay right now, it would save Americans money at the gas pump and hit Russia where it hurts. But then the GOP wouldn’t be able to blame President Biden for high prices — and they wouldn’t be able to push their fossil fuel agendas either
Oliver O'Connell 9 March 2022 02:30
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