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Comey admits decision to send FBI agents to interview Flynn was not standard (FOX News)
Former FBI Director James Comey admitted in a recent interview that he personally made the decision to send a pair of agents to interview President Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn in 2017, and acknowledged the arrangement was not typical for dealing with a White House official.
The new details about that fateful interview — which led to criminal charges against Flynn — come as a federal judge ordered Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team late Wednesday to turn over all the government’s documents related to Flynn’s questioning, ahead of sentencing. [Read More]
When Mommy’s Job Is Far Away (AMAZON)
When Mommy’s Job is Far Away is a book designed for children whose parents are deploying in the military. It encourages honest, loving conversation between parents and children during this difficult time as well as tips and tricks parents can use to help their children handle a parent being deployed. [Read More]
President Trump claimed hypocrisy in the mainstream media on Thursday, declaring that MSNBC star Mika Brzezinski would be in hot water for calling Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a gay slur if she had different political views.
“If it was a Conservative that said what ‘crazed’ Mika Brzezinski stated on her show yesterday, using a certain horrible term, that person would be banned permanently from television,” Trump tweeted on Thursday. “She will probably be given a pass, despite their terrible ratings.” [Read More]
Rolling Thunder ending its annual DC ride due to cost concerns (Military Times)
Rolling Thunder’s annual roaring parade through the streets of the nation’s capital is coming to an end.
Group organizers said this year’s planned motorcycle ride in May, expected to draw more than 1 million riders and spectators to the National Mall, will be the last time the large-scale demonstration is held, citing cost concerns.
The event has become a fixture of Memorial Day commemorations in Washington, D.C. for more than 30 years, drawing attention to military members still missing in action. But the noisy, attention-getting demonstration also has become a victim of its own success. [Read More]
Volunteers needed for Arlington National Cemetery wreath laying (FOX 5 DC)
One million wreaths are on their way to Arlington National Cemetery, and the Wreaths Across America is looking for more volunteers to lay them on graves honoring our nation’s fallen veterans.
The annual ceremony will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15.
The “Wreaths Across America” convoy departed Saturday from Columbia Falls, Maine, where the wreaths are made, and will stop at schools, memorials and veteran group gatherings along the 740-mile journey to Arlington, Virginia. [Read More]
Here’s The Problem With PolitiFact’s ‘Lie Of The Year’ (The Federalist)
This week, the allegedly unbiased fact-checkers at PolitiFact awarded their “Lie of the Year” award to the “online smear machine” that attempted to “take down Parkland students.” “The attacks against Parkland’s students stand out because of their sheer vitriol,” the piece explains. “Together, the lies against the Parkland students in the wake of unspeakable tragedy were the most significant falsehoods of 2018. We name them PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year.” [Read More]
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