(15) Today's historic #ListeningSession on gun crime was held under a portrait of a President who was murdered with a gun. And he appears in the portrait as a listener, too.
My thoughts are especially with all the survivors of Columbine, Newtown and Parkland.
(16) One of the most important things a POTUS can do is listen. This President really does listen, unlike some others. Once you ignore the media spin, it's clear he's doing all he can to get our schools properly protected, and existing laws enforced. School boards must step up.
(17) Now that White House counsel Don McGahn has gotten a haircut he can be added to the list of #HotConservativeMen that I'm building. #CPAC2018
(18) Head of the US Delegation, Ivanka Trump with OC executive board member Angela Ruggiero watching the Snowboard - Men's Big Air Final on day 15 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. #USA
Fun fact: Ivanka's Mom was a member of the Czech youth skiing team.
(19) The First Lady's shoes are always great, but these gold shoes in particular are so perfect. Australia's national colors are green & gold. The USA is winning gold at the Winter Olympics. It's like bringing out your best tableware for an honored guest. #MAGA
(20) #CPAC2018 closes by giving Rep Devin Nunes an award honoring his incredible work for freedom. Nunes immediately recognized and thanked his constituents. Such humility.
(21) We've waited a looong time but normal Americans are finally starting to "come out" as being civil to members of the Trump admin. Sure they get a lot of pushback from the insane Left, but what's changed is that they no longer care about that. #ItsForAmerica#Peace#Civility
(22) The annual Governors' Ball at the White House, Sunday night.
(23) More from the Governors' Ball.
(24) #CPAC2018: "By the way, what a nice picture that is. Look at that, I'd love to watch that guy speak. Oh boy, that's a... Oh, I try like hell to hide that bald spot folks, I work hard at it. Doesn't look bad. Hey, we're hanging in, right... together we're hanging in."😁
(25) FLOTUS and POTUS chatting as they wait for the casket of Rev Billy Graham to arrive for his lying-in-state at the Capitol.
(26) Bless him, the President's love language is "touch." During the ceremony to receive the casket of Rev Billy Graham at the Capitol. Rev Franklin Graham and VP don't seem to mind.
(27) It's nice when a President is good friends with the family. The Grahams seemed to appreciate his words today.
(28) I really like what FLOTUS wore today. Channeling Jackie O with her coat.
(29) One of the photos from today that will be a lasting memory. The simple wooden casket, no flag because Rev Graham was a private citizen, and a simple touch from his friend President Trump, who brought faith back into the national conversation.
(30) AG Sessions is not the least bit concerned about the President's latest tweet supposedly criticizing the DOJ. He knows it's just #CheezeInTheMaze to confuse and distract. #HorowitzDay approaches.
(31) I am in love with these red shoes. Also, it's unusual for POTUS and FLOTUS to disembark AF1 using the lower steps. Must have been an issue with the regular steps at Joint Base Andrews, I assume.
(32) Two great photos from the White House Opioids Summit last week.
(33) POTUS waves to supporters near Mar-a-lago.
(34) While the late Rev Billy Graham lay in honor at the Capitol, his family were welcomed at the White House in a private dinner in the Blue Room. Here they are saying grace.
(35) Everything Trump is doing atm re trade was a campaign promise & a reason people voted for him. Although Billy Joel is a liberal, his 1983 song Allentown spells it out, & I'm declaring it a theme song for this moment. Rust belt is becoming steel belt.
(36) The trade reps from the three NAFTA countries may as well smile and laugh because its time to face facts: The USA is NOT going to be pushed around anymore. #MAGA
(35) I just realized that Netanyahu is to Trump what Thatcher was to Reagan. Partners in success. Long may this partnership continue!
(37) Two great leaders and their amazing wives in the Washington, DC sunshine today. #MAGA
(38) The people who want their party to support DACA held a small protest outside the Capitol today.
In the b/g is the Statue of Freedom, which is a far better representation of American values than the Statue of Liberty, IMO. POTUS mentioned it in his SOTU address this year.
(2) Brett M. Kavanaugh will soon be the 102nd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the USA. He has earned this highest honor throughout his life, inspired by his trailblazing mother, Judge Martha Kavanaugh.
His title for these few hours is Associate Justice Designate.
(3) This statement from the Supreme Court explains the two ceremonies:
(2) This WaPo reporter is incorrect about the vote being "scheduled for" Saturday. The earliest time a vote COULD be held is Saturday pm. There's no reason not to hold it on Sun/Mon IF we need Daines. I think we won't. Read my 5 tweets about him here:
(1) A directory of my Kavanaugh threads since July 9, 2018.
I never planned more than a couple of threads about him this year but, I shoulda known the Dems would try to destroy whoever was the nominee this time.
(2) Like Democrats, I'd already decided how I felt about him before his nomination was announced. I live-tweeted the announcement, which was a great event in itself.
(3) I followed Kavanaugh's progress over the summer and on September 22nd, I finally wrote a thread about the preparations for the all-important hearing on September 27th. It covers the hearing before the next thread started the day after.
(2) Mitch laughing to himself about how absurd it is that he has to push his way through the crowd of reporters on 9/25/18.
(3) Sen Grassley is 85 years old. (Democrats have senators around that age, too.)
Today he had to hold onto a Capitol Police officer to reduce the risk of a reporter knocking him over. This has to stop. Senators must return to being able to walk around freely at work.
(2) First Lady Melania Trump is a natural in this important role.
She's one of those women whose face lights up whenever she is around children. God Bless our great First Lady.
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(3) FLOTUS left Joint Base Andrews in her trademark high heels and arrived in Ghana wearing practical flats. She still looks sensational, whatever she happens to wear!
(2) Cloture in the Senate is a procedural step that you can learn more about at the link below. The senate.gov website is the best resource for learning about Senate procedure and a lot more. Same for house.gov.
(3) Watching live Senate floor proceedings is boring as hell, as they pass bills for naming Post Offices, & so on. But every now & then, they confirm a SCOTUS judge. And this time, they will affirm our great #BillOfRights#DueProcess & the hard-won #RuleOfLaw. Seriously. 🇺🇸🦅