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President Trump wanted to offer immediate public acknowledgment this year when the U.S. military killed hundreds of Russian mercenaries in self-defense. But some of the National Security Council (NSC) staff, under the leadership of H.R. McMaster, who was then the national security adviser, did not think it was a good idea out of concern for antagonizing the Russians.The president wanted press secretary Sarah Sanders to immediately acknowledge and “take credit” for killing the Russians, but McMaster and the NSC staff stopped them. For weeks following the incident on February 7, U.S. officials avoided pinpointing who comprised the force that had attacked a base where U.S forces were stationed in eastern Syria. Part of the cautiousness came from not being “100 percent sure” it was the Russians, although all indications pointed to them. But much of it was concern for provoking the Russians — a regular concern that pervaded the thinking in the Obama NSC. It was … [Read more...] about Trump Wanted to Acknowledge U.S. Forces Killed Russian Mercenaries in Syria; Staff Disagreed

A pair of Hollywood stars went at each other’s throats over politics as TV actress and Twitter warrior Debra Messing criticized film star Susan Sarandon for crediting Donald Trump with inspiring more women and minorities to run for office. Messing’s ire was raised from a tweet touting Variety magazine’s interview with Sarandon — who campaigned for Bernie Sanders in 2016. Sarandon noted in her interview that Trump has been so bad that he is inspiring women to run for office to oppose his policies. But the Variety tweet was, perhaps, a tad misleading by saying, “Donald Trump has, if anything, inspired more women and people of color to run for office, says actress Susan Sarandon.”The tweet upset Messing who was incensed that Sarandon was giving Trump credit for something. The Will & Grace actress, who is usually profane and hateful on Twitter, jumped to her social media account to tell Sarandon to “STFU.” “STFU SUSAN. Oh yes, … [Read more...] about ‘Shut the F*ck Up’: Debra Messing and Susan Sarandon Feud over Trump

But state officials found Jackson had improperly notarized documents in other cases, in violation of state rules. Last month, as part of the settlement with the state, she agreed to undergo training and testing during the three-month suspension of her commission.Daniels has sued Trump in California, claiming the pact is invalid because Trump never signed the original nondisclosure agreement. She says she had an "intimate relationship" with Trump after meeting him in 2006 at Lake Tahoe, Calif. It was a relationship, her lawsuit states, that continued into 2007.Cohen said in court that Trump directed him to arrange payments to Daniels and another woman during the 2016 campaign to keep them from speaking publicly about affairs they said they had with Trump. Cohen also has pleaded guilty to tax evasion and bank fraud.  … [Read more...] about Texas suspends Dallas notary who handled Stormy Daniels’ hush-money deal with Trump