Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

And why, when Mueller’s over, was he trying to put Biden investigation into Zelensky talking points? That doesn’t even relate to Mueller, over or not. You can call him a “shiny object,” but he was at the center of the House case. Pretending he’s a “distraction” isn’t accurate. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

At last they address Giuliani, at the heart of this episode: “He’s only a shiny object designed to distract you” and “He was doing this as defense counsel re Mueller.” If he was doing Ukraine stuff as defense counsel for Mueller probe, why is he still there after it’s over? — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

And having to listen to him about fairness is like having to listen to Jesse James about bank safety. Low point: Starr talking about “due process rights” of a President, after his mad and bitter pursuit of President Clinton; the Javert of impeachment. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I concede that Ken Starr is an "expert" on abuse of the impeachment process. But having to listen to this smug, solemnnified, syrupy political rogue is hard on the soul. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. We must #NeverForget the lives lost during the Holocaust and stay vigilant in our fight against hatred and anti-Semitism. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Why would Trump fire a career American ambassador to Ukraine on the say-so of a crook he “doesn’t know”? Why would Pompeo let him? Just listen. — PolitiTweet.org

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And by the way, while you’re hiding so much direct evidence, it’s a bit rich to be criticizing House testimony as indirect or based on conclusions. Must be quite a feeling to be “lawyering” in front of a completely rigged tribunal. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

No mention on Saturday, once, of Giuliani, Bolton, Mulvaney, “drug deal,” “get over it,” the edit of Zelensky’s talking points, the Biden/Burisma fixation, or any other damning evidence. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

To Dana’s attached piece on Trump Team’s use of “alternative facts” may be added the facts they did NOT address. https://t.co/rvwZSVrh8T — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

When the @WSJopinion chimes in, you can pretty well surely find some smelly pollution motive. https://t.co/yCm2mam9vq — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

December numbers are in, wrapping up 2019. We saw some meager upticks here and there, but overall the Sunday shows failed to treat climate change as the crisis that it is. https://t.co/7cPXR2hJmw — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Bet the phones are burning tonight between TrumpTeam & McConnell! TrumpTeam hasn’t mentioned Bolton yet— will they have to now? Makes “no witnesses” = willful blindness. Roberts is watching— is he learning anything about the party he serves on the Court? https://t.co/2BTgfG8eUy — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

How the corrupt, greasy, oiled revolving door spins. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I am going to keep saying this and saying this: individual companies can do very good things, BUT CORPORATE AMERICA IS NOT LIFTING A FINGER IN CONGRESS ON CLIMATE AND ITS TRADE ASSOCIATIONS ARE AT THE HEART OF THE OPPOSITION. For Pete’s sake! https://t.co/AADMfkCVJP — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

A scarf is a nice gesture, but @blackrock is a major investor in @MarathonPetroCo, which is behind Trump attack on fuel economy standards — a trillion dollars worth of extra fuel at stake. Scarf/trillion in fuel — not an offset. https://t.co/dmJTG55slx — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Hypocrisy Watch: Republicans complain they heard “nothing new,” while sitting on a locked crate of new evidence they won’t let in. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The White House has concluded its first day of presentation. They're just talking around the damning evidence at this point. https://t.co/g8iKc4PKMI — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

That’s a big omission, when you consider Woodrow Wilson considered that investigative power to be “preferred even to its legislative power.” Why can’t House subpoena under oversight/investigative power? No answer; they just ignored the existence of that power. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I will explore this more later, but Philbin suggested that House committees had “legislative and impeachment” power. He left out the House committees’ oversight/investigative power, long recognized as inherent in their other powers. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

And by the way: since they agree that “cross examination is the greatest engine ever invented for the discovery of… https://t.co/5MiPytZ7a6 — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

House: a distinct thread of corruption ran through the fabric of our Ukraine relationship. White House: let’s lo… https://t.co/Dd4Do56Xbz — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Zero references to Giuliani, Bolton, “drug deal,” edit of Zelensky talking points, Biden/Burisma fixation, or any other damning evidence. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

We are through the White House first day. We heard: whistleblower/FISA/Mueller/Crossfire Hurricane/bad Schiff— full rightwing grievance list. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I watch “Victoria.” In “Victoria,” foreign minister Palmerston roused Parliament against unfair treatment of “an En… https://t.co/w3y3rPDhIC — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Pelosi to Trump: “With you, all roads lead to Russia.” (actual quote) — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Russia links: Russia propagated “CrowdStrike”/Ukraine conspiracy theory Russia behind Ukrainian companies as means of control Russia invasion of Ukraine as assisted by funds Trump withheld Russia the key beneficiary of weakened support for Ukraine — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

A touching, sentimental moment on the Senate Floor yesterday as John McCain’s familiar voice rang out around us once again, in a clip played by the House Managers. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

So, today begins hearings from Trump’s lawyers. This should be interesting. https://t.co/BJ1drjcg2J — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Distressing news for the Rhode Islanders and Americans across the country who have immigrated from and have deep ties to these countries. We are a nation of immigrants and I will continue to fight back against this anti-American plan. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

President Trump’s defense lawyers introduced themselves to the Senate with a series of inaccurate statements. Watch: https://t.co/3B4BQsoczF — PolitiTweet.org