Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

@maggieNYT @nytmike Had they done so, he writes, "there might have been a greater chance to persuade others that ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’ had been perpetrated." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Bolton confirms previous @maggieNYT @nytmike report on Trump linking security aid for Ukraine to his desire for investigations into Democrats. But he says Democrats should have looked at the Halkbank and ZTE matters, among others, to build a broader case. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump talked about intervening in criminal cases like ZTE and Halkbank "to, in effect, give personal favors to dictators he liked," Bolton writes. "The pattern looked like obstruction of justice as a way of life, which we couldn’t accept." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump directly asked China’s Xi to buy agricultural products to help him win farm states in 2020, Bolton writes. Trump was “pleading with Xi to ensure he’d win. He stressed the importance of farmers, and increased Chinese purchases of soybeans and wheat in the electoral outcome.” — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump didn’t seem to know that Britain was a nuclear power and asked if Finland were part of Russia, Bolton writes. Intelligence briefings were a waste of time “since much of the time was spent listening to Trump, rather than Trump listening to the briefers.” — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

During Trump’s 2018 meeting with Kim Jong-un, Pompeo slipped Bolton a note disparaging the president, saying, “He is so full of shit.” Pompeo later said the North Korea diplomacy had "zero probability of success." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Bolton says in his new book that the House in its impeachment inquiry should have investigated Trump not just on Ukraine but for a variety of instances when he sought to intervene in law enforcement matters for political reasons. https://t.co/bJmVSIWhI1 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"Dirty cops" or "our great police"? Trump is the "president of law and order" except when it comes to himself or his friends. He has little patience for criticism of law enforcement, unless it is his. https://t.co/3SqrhXNXvW — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Nebraska Democratic Party calls on its Senate nominee to drop out of the race after he made sexually repugnant comments about a campaign staffer in a group text with her and other staffers. https://t.co/wgbTJFOCk4 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The same assistant attorney general who signed the lawsuit against Bolton earlier in the day just announced he is stepping down. https://t.co/XWwtmTkmOn — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump on Supreme Court’s gay rights decision: "They've ruled. I've read the decision and some people were surprised but they've ruled and we live with their decision....That's what it's all about….Very powerful decision actually. They have so ruled.” (per pooler @Laura_Figueroa) — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The 2 pm White House briefing was canceled at 3:55 pm. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"What James Bennet taught me about terrorism -- and courage,” by @rudoren about @JBennet https://t.co/Lwoczc74cK — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Supreme Court rules that landmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination, handing the movement for LGBT equality a stunning victory. @adamliptak https://t.co/OWhFnAHn4f — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Russian court sentences American Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison on espionage charges. US ambassador denounces verdict as "a mockery of justice." @INechepurenko https://t.co/2kGSRNIAUR — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Virginia Republicans oust Rep. Riggleman, who drew criticism from within his party for presiding over a same-sex wedding, handing the GOP nomination instead to a challenger who describes himself as a "biblical conservative." ⁦@jennaportnoy⁩ https://t.co/T6n33h5Bzq — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @michaelcrowley: Hate to disappoint — and tempted to stay silent! — but it’s not me. (Drop a line if you’re the other, wittier DC Michae… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @greta: Pretty rotten that the CDC blackballed me from interviews during a pandemic...no one at CDC or WH or anyplace else said my coron… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

As someone who has admired @marycjordan for more years than either of us would like to admit, I can say it will definitely be worth the read. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Check out the whole book here: https://t.co/yk47CZolna Or here: https://t.co/OC2KyjDz5P — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

While Melania Trump delayed her move from New York to the White House in 2017, she used the moment to renegotiate her prenuptial agreement with Trump, reports ⁦the remarkable @marycjordan⁩ in this excerpt from her new book, "The Art of Her Deal." https://t.co/C06ldLpo2l — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Most assessments estimate that North Korea has amassed enough fuel for 20 more nuclear weapons in the two years since Trump met with Kim and declared "there is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea." ⁦@SangerNYT⁩ ⁦@choesanghun⁩ https://t.co/pGQpAln3kV — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

With New York in tumult after more than two weeks of protests, many of de Blasio’s longtime black advisers and supporters have abandoned him — a blow to the mayor’s core political identity, one that threatens to taint his legacy, writes ⁦@JeffCMays⁩ https://t.co/6GgOBJaiSc — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump bows to pressure and delays Tulsa rally by a day after criticism that he was holding it on Juneteenth in the middle of a national reckoning over racism in America. @maggieNYT https://t.co/xX0CLxS7eC — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @seungminkim: From @realDonaldTrump’s Fox News interview today https://t.co/RXw7vMZXdl — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump to host NJ's Gov. Murphy for dinner at Bedminster tonight, White House says. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Despite Trump’s repeated focus on antifa, none of those charged with serious federal crimes amid the unrest have been linked so far to the anti-fascist movement, according to a review of arrests. @NeilMacFarquhar @alanfeuer @adamgoldmanNYT https://t.co/HUuyS1JVOy — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Cuomo and de Blasio assured New Yorkers everything was under control. But they were not. A deep dive into the missteps that made New York such a deadly disaster zone for the coronavirus. @shalini @LauraKusisto @katie_honan https://t.co/bFvQpAzBRb — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Bolton in his new book, per publisher release: "I am hard-pressed to identify any significant Trump decision during my tenure that wasn’t driven by reelection calculations." The House committed "impeachment malpractice" for charging him only with the Ukraine matter, Bolton says. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Cancel Culture vs. Big Donors: How Wichita State tried to finesse a controversy over an Ivanka Trump speech only to run into a backlash from its Koch patrons. @JaneMayerNYer https://t.co/P4xVBSgzP8 — PolitiTweet.org