Rep. Adam Schiff adjourns hearing to applause: "Getting caught is no defense—not to a violation of the Constitution, or to a violation of his oath of office. And it certainly doesn't give us reason to ignore our own oath of office. We are adjourned." https://t.co/ZNDOvTVgu3pic.twitter.com/dFzOreSw4p
.@ConawayTX11: "The end of the article does go through that and also says 3 Pinocchios in spite of that…"@RepSpeier: "The President of the United States has 5 Pinocchios on a daily basis. So, let's not go there."
Democratic Counsel Daniel Goldman: "Is the only logical conclusion to you, that given all of these factors, that the aid was also a part of this quid pro quo?"
TONIGHT: Former National Security Advisor @AmbassadorRice tells us what she really thinks about Trump's decision to abandon the Kurds in northern Syria. #LSSCpic.twitter.com/nLeT2TPOMK
.@SamanthaJPower is a Pulitzer winner, an incredible writer, and a great friend. Her memoir, The Education of an Idealist, grapples with the balance between idealism, pragmatism, advocacy, and governance. It's a must-read for anyone who cares about our role in a changing world.
As President, I leaned on @AmbassadorRice’s experience, expertise, and willingness to tell me what I needed to hear. In her memoir, Tough Love, you’ll see why. It’s a tribute to American leadership—and a unifying call for us to do our part to protect it. I hope you’ll read it. pic.twitter.com/7iUWt76xUw
No wonder Trump is obsessed with Obama who is his polar opposite in virtually every way - decency,vision,intelligence,empathy. A huge treat for this group of former Ambassadors to see him again, now in his new role as Citizen in Chief.#StillMyPresidentpic.twitter.com/xnkqE7jqf7
Eight-year old Make-A-Wish child Janiya Penny reacts after meeting President Barack Obama as he welcomes her family to the Oval Office, Aug. 8, 2012. Photo by Pete Souza
The UN has adopted a resolution aimed at identifying those behind chemical weapons attacks in Syria. UN chief Ban Ki-moon and the head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will be asked to prepare a plan for an inquiry. The vote came after the US and Russia agreed on the final text of the resolution. A mission to eliminate Syria’s chemical arsenal was set up after a deadly attack outside Damascus in August 2013.
Late last year, the OPCW declared it had removed or destroyed all 1,180 tonnes of declared toxic agents and precursor chemicals. After Friday’s vote, the US ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, said it was a clear message that the perpetrators would not go unpunished. “Today’s resolution has been adopted with the council’s unanimous support,” she said. “This sends a clear and powerful message to all those involved in chemical weapons attacks in Syria. The joint investigative mechanism will identify you if you gas people.
President Barack Obama listens to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Aug. 8, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama, assisted by Staff Secretary Joani Walsh, signs bills in the Oval Office, Aug. 8, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama walks through the Cross Hall of the White House, Aug. 8, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
On This Day: President Obama walks with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff following the arrival of First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Sasha and Malia, at the Palacio do Alvorada in Brasilia, Brazil, March 19, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Today (all times Eastern)
11:15: The President attends an event at the Department of Energy
12:0: White House Press Briefing
2:05: The President meets with Charlie and Camilla Windsor of England
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The First Lady in Japan
@FLOTUS: Say cheese! All smiles with kids at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo
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First Lady Michelle Obama meets with Akie Abe, wife of Japanese PM
First Lady, US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy & Akie Abe, wife of Japanese PM, at a Joint Girls Education Event in Tokyo
First Lady Michelle Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe share a chuckle
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On This Day
Senator Barack Obama at the 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles, March 19, 2005
President Obama practices his golf swing at an outdoor hold prior to an event at the Miguel Contreras Learning Center in Los Angeles, Calif., March 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama talks with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and L.A. Mayor Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa prior to an event at the Miguel Contreras Learning Center in Los Angeles, Calif., March 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama gestures while speaking at the Miguel Contreras Learning Center in Los Angeles, Calif., March 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama shares a moment with Jay Leno off set of the Tonight Show at NBC Studios, Burbank, Calif., March 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Obama talks to a Member of Congress while en route to George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., to deliver remarks on health insurance reform, March 19, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama speaks on health insurance reform at George Mason University’s Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia on March 19, 2010
President Obama calls a Member of Congress to discuss health care reform in the Oval Office, March 19, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama calls a Member of Congress about health care reform from the Oval Office, March 19, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Arriving at Brasilia Air Base, Brazil, March 19, 2011
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President Obama talks on the phone with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the Oval Office, March 19, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)
First Lady Michelle Obama is interviewed during a taping of the “Late Show with David Letterman” at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, N.Y., March 19, 2012 (Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
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President Obama speaks during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny in the Oval Office of the White House, March 19, 2013
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