Hi Friends,
Well, it appears that our world is shifting beneath us. I don’t mean physically but in ways that we have never experienced before. Conservative Republicans have jumped ship and landed in the empty Democratic seat right beside us. The way many of us shop has changed from an in-person experience to an online let our fingers do the walking. We even go to the doctor via Zoom. It's a whole new wild, wild West.
No longer is Karl the Slob just annoying, he looks like a germ machine we would push aside if the building caught fire. We forget what a “Girls’ Night Out” is. And we don’t even see our relatives often enough for them to annoy us.
Granted the cable news stations toss out buckets of warning headlines when one would suffice. Our Secretary of State is in Australia when Russia is threatening war on the Ukraine soil. Ki-ev is now pronounced Keev. The Ukraine dropped the “the,” and the last guy in office started a dictators’ penpal club.
So we gird up our loins ready to take on the grammar thieves, Fox’s Tucker Carlson, and anyone who tries to get between us and our mail-in ballot. And yes, we grieve so many loved ones lost, the price of gas, and laugh at my silly words, because what other choice do we have? Well, maybe on that last one…
Be Safe. Be Well. You and Yours,
Gloria
Trump Press Aide Agrees To Immediately Cooperate With Jan. 6 Committee
Does Donald Trump lie awake in the darkest hours of the night and wonder when the January 6 Select Committee will send the FBI after him? Would they throw him on the floor and handcuff him? Bang his head into the police car’s frame as he got into it? He knows that the Select Committee already got to Sarah Matthews, a close former press aide. The investigation is getting so hot, it might as well be burning his skin.
When she appeared before the Select Committee, its members asked Matthews and several other Trump staff members about what went on the day of the ex-president’s violent attempted coup. ABC News reported that she voluntarily came in to testify.
‘The Lincoln Project’ Hits Trump For Flushing Secrets Down WH Toilet
The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman’s forthcoming book Confidence Man broke the news about Trump’s habit, “the president had flushed pieces of paper.” It didn’t take long for The Lincoln Project to hit Trump over the toilet drama:
‘HE’S BEEN CIRCLING THE DRAIN FOR A WHILE NOW.’
Triggered Trump Freaks Out On Mitch McConnell For Abandoning MAGA
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Donald Trump (R) are going at it tooth and nail. The two septuagenarians are seeking dominion over the Republican universe and then the Democratic one.
Trump has been trying to oust McConnell from his leadership role as House minority leader. At the same time, McConnell has been working to increase his power in the Senate. One difference between the two is that the ex-president hides behind his words and lets his minions to do the dirty work while McConnell faces Trump head-on, according to CNN:
‘MITCH MCCONNELL DOESN’T SAY ANYTHING BY ACCIDENT. THE SENATE MINORITY LEADER’S EVERY MOVE IS IN THE SERVICE OF HIS LONG GAME DEDICATED TO SECURING POWER.’
Police Debunk GOP Congressman Claim Of Secret Investigation
Police Chief Tom Manger is disputing Representative Troy Nehls accusation that Capitol police illegally investigated his office. The police chief confirmed that there had not been an investigation into Nehls’ office that day or ever. Then, he explained the Capitol Police’s protocol in an instance such as occurred around last Thanksgiving, The Texas Tribune reported:
‘IF A MEMBER’S OFFICE IS LEFT OPEN AND UNSECURED, WITHOUT ANYONE INSIDE THE OFFICE, USCP OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO DOCUMENT THAT AND SECURE THE OFFICE TO ENSURE NOBODY CAN WANDER IN AND STEAL OR DO ANYTHING ELSE NEFARIOUS.’
Jan 6 Committee Subpoenas Another Top Trump Staffer
The January 6 Committee sent a subpoena to Trump’s White House trade advisor Peter Navarro. Navarro said he had seen “nothing but peaceful people” on January 6, according to The Huffington Post. Select Committee Chair Bennie Thompson (D-MS) released a statement where he said, according to CNBC:
‘MR. NAVARRO APPEARS TO HAVE INFORMATION DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE’S INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF THE JANUARY 6TH ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL.’
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