"We've started building large portions of the wall" but going to need more money "and we may have to do some pretty drastic things," says @POTUS alluding to this threat of government shutdown.
"The time has come for voter ID," declares @POTUS.
"The evangelicals have been so amazing to us," says @POTUS in #Florida. "We love the evangelical Christians."
"We're not going to be a puppet any longer," says @POTUS blaming "globalists" for terrible trade deals.
"I made some choices that I wouldn't have made," says @POTUS of a "couple
of" previous Cabinet picks.
"I know the wonderful people and I know the scum" in Washington, says @POTUS.
"I've also directed the Pentagon to begin creating the sixth branch of our military -- the Space Force," repeats @POTUS.
"I think our relationship is very good with Chairman Kim," @POTUS says of #DPRK. "When I first took office it really looked like big trouble."
"I have a feeling they'll be talking to us pretty soon," @POTUS says of #Iran.
"The greatest movement in the history of our country," but to keep it going "we need to elect more Republicans," says @POTUS. "I don't do these endorsements easily. Although it seems to have an impact."
And @POTUS, after 63 minutes, wraps up his latest rally in Tampa.
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Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein suggested he secretly recorded @POTUS and discussed the 25th Amendment, reports @nytimes. nyti.ms/2xxNdwl
“The New York Times’s story is inaccurate and factually incorrect,” Rosenstein said in a statement. “Based on my personal dealings with the president, there is no basis to invoke the 25th Amendment.”
My colleague @masoodfarivar relays from source who was in room (with DAG when he made the comment): “I remember this meeting and remember the wire comment. The statement was sarcastic and was never discussed with any intention of recording a conversation with the president.”
"Those who interfere with our liberties will pay a price," @SecPompeo tells reporters and specifically mentions past election interference actions by #Russia.
"What Secretary Kerry has done is unseemly and unprecedented," says @SecPompeo about @JohnKerry and his efforts to save #Iran#JCPOA. "It is beyond inappropriate."
"Actively undermining U.S. policy as a former secretary of state is literally unheard of," adds @SecPompeo.
Prosecutors file new charging document against ex-@realDonaldTrump campaign chairman @PaulManafort, signaling a possible plea deal, reports @AP.
A guilty plea to charges in his second trial (which was to be held in Washington, DC) is to be entered today by @PaulManafort, according to media reports.
According to the filing, @PaulManafort will enter a guilty plea to a single count of conspiracy to obstruct justice.