Victoria Toensing, Joe Concha, Sharyl Attkisson and Bret Baier joined WMAL on Friday!

Mornings on the Mall

Friday, October 20, 2017

Hosts: Mary Walter and Vince Coglianese

Executive Producer: Heather Hunter

5am – A/B/C   John Kelly’s epic presser: “It stuns me” that congresswoman would listen in on Trump’s conversation with widow of fallen soldier.

5am – D/E     RUSSIA NEWS:

• Grassley Invites Toensing Client ‘to Provide Information to the Senate’ on Uranium One. Victoria Toensing, founding partner of the DiGenova & Toensing law firm spoke with Breitbart News Daily SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Thursday regarding a Hill report that her client, an FBI informant, was blocked by the Obama administration from telling Congress about the now expanding Russia nuclear corruption case.
• YESTERDAY: Trump: “If the mainstream media would cover the uranium scandal… I think that’s your Russia story, that’s your REAL Russia story.”
• Washington Post Performs Uranium One Scandal Spin Control: And now some downplay spin:  WASHINGTON POST: “New reporting this week by the Hill has, indeed, added a layer of intrigue to the sale of a uranium mining company to Russia’s atomic energy agency, which was approved by the Clinton-led State Department and eight other U.S. government agencies. But the latest developments, as they relate to Clinton, are not as explosive as certain news outlets — eager to draw attention away from reporting on President Trump and Russia — would have you believe.”
• TWEET: Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump 22h22 hours ago: Uranium deal to Russia, with Clinton help and Obama Administration knowledge, is the biggest story that Fake Media doesn’t want to follow!
• Bill Clinton sought State’s permission to meet with Russian nuclear official during Obama uranium decision | TheHill: As he prepared to collect a $500,000 payday in Moscow in 2010, Bill Clinton sought clearance from the State Department to meet with a key board director of the Russian nuclear energy firm Rosatom — which at the time needed the Obama administration’s approval for a controversial uranium deal, government records show.

6am – A/B/C BUSH SPEECH TAKES INDIRECT DIGS AT TRUMP: George W. Bush’s speech delivered Oct. 19, 2017 at the at the “Spirit of Liberty: At Home, In The World” event in New York.

6am – D/E/F  John Kelly’s epic presser: “It stuns me” that congresswoman would listen in on Trump’s conversation with widow of fallen soldier.

Rep. Frederica Wilson laughs that controversy over Gold Star widow has made her “a rock star”

7am – A         INTERVIEW – VICTORIA TOENSING – Attorney

• Grassley Invites Toensing Client ‘to Provide Information to the Senate’ on Uranium One.Victoria Toensing, founding partner of the DiGenova & Toensing law firm spoke with Breitbart News Daily SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Thursday regarding a Hill report that her client, an FBI informant, was blocked by the Obama administration from telling Congress about the now expanding Russia nuclear corruption case. Discussing the latest developments in the case, Toensing said, “Last night when I was at Fox, in make-up, I got a letter from Senator Grassley, Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley, inviting my client to provide information to the Senate.”

7am – B         Obama decries ‘nasty’ politics while rallying for Virginia Dem. (The Hill) – RICHMOND, Va. — Former President Barack Obama received a warm welcome as he returned to the campaign trail Thursday to rally voters in the final weeks of the critical Virginia governor’s race. Obama was back on the campaign trail for the first time since leaving the White House to stump for Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) ahead of the Nov. 7 election, which is seen as a must-win for Democrats. Obama campaigned for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy in New Jersey earlier in the day. The former president took the stage in Virginia to deafening applause and intermittent chants of his old campaign slogan, “Yes we can!” Staffers said more than 6,200 people attended the rally, with a roster including outgoing Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) and federal and local Virginia politicians.

7am – C         About That Fake Melania Trump Body Double Conspiracy Theory: The tweet claiming there’s a fake first lady has more than 58,000 retweets

• TWEET: “This is not Melania. To think they would go this far & try & make us think its her on TV is mind blowing. Makes me wonder what else is a lie”

7am – D/E     John Kelly’s epic presser: “It stuns me” that congresswoman would listen in on Trump’s conversation with widow of fallen soldier.

Rep. Frederica Wilson laughs that controversy over Gold Star widow has made her “a rock star”

8am – A         INTERVIEW – JOE CONCHA – Media Reporter, The Hill – discussed the media coverage of the Gold Star family controversy and the Russia Uranium deal.

8am – B/C     INTERVIEW — SHARYL ATTKISSON – Host of Sinclair’s Sunday TV program “Full Measure” and author of upcoming book “The Smear, How Fake News and Shady Political Operatives Control What You See What You Think and How You Vote.”

• Sharyl Attkisson @SharylAttkisson: These allegations are more serious and specific than most that have been tossed around in a year’s worth of Russia Russia Russia @jsolomonReports
• Sharyl Attkisson @SharylAttkisson: We in the media are damaging our own credibility when we filter out certain stories but heavily push others that appear to have less basis in fact. Let’s be fair. 10:28 PM – Oct 18, 2017
• Her latest book: “The Smear, How Fake News and Shady Political Operatives Control What You See What You Think and How You Vote.”
• FROM SHARYL: “In other news, this week we sent out our first document subpoenas in my computer intrusion lawsuit against the federal government…”

8am – D         INTERVIEW – BRET BAIER – Anchor, Special Report, Fox News Channel, weekdays at 6 PM – discussed SENATE BUDGET…. JOHN KELLY vs REP. FREDERICKA WILSON…. RUSSIA URANIUM.

• John Kelly slams Rep. Frederica Wilson, says he was “stunned” and “broken-hearted” by her criticism of the call
• Rep. Frederica Wilson laughs that controversy over Gold Star widow has made her “a rock star”
• McCain: Niger attack information ‘may require a subpoena’ 
• PRESIDENT TRUMP: “If the mainstream media would cover the uranium scandal… I think that’s your Russia story, that’s your REAL Russia story.”
• THE HILL’S JOHN SOLOMON: FBI informant blocked from telling Congress about Russia nuclear corruption case, lawyer says.
• Budget Resolution Passes 51-49. Tax reform could pass later this year.    Rand Paul was the lone Republican voting against the budget, contending it didn’t include enough spending cuts.

8am – E         Entertainment News:

• LAPD investigating rape allegations against Harvey Weinstein after sixth woman comes forward. The Los Angeles Police Department is now investigating rape allegations against the movie producer Harvey Weinstein. Detectives interviewed a 38-year-old Italian-born model and actress, who asked to remain anonymous, for two hours on Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Times.
• Chelsea Handler to Focus on Political Activism After Netflix Cancels Her Talk Show. Chelsea Handler’s Netflix talk show Chelsea has been canceled after just two seasons, a decision the late-night host said gives her an opportunity to be more politically active in future elections in the era of Trump. In a tweet sent Wednesday evening, Handler confirmed the news that her show had been canceled. Citing her own political galvanization since Donald Trump’s election as a factor in the decision, Handler says she will become a more “engaged citizen,” partnering with Netflix on a forthcoming Documentary featuring her talking to “people of different ethnicities, religions and political philosophies.”