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| Trump slams Comey as 'untruthful slime ball' over new book | Five revelations from Comey's book | Trump lawyer seeks restraining order over seized records | Conservative Rep. Jim Jordan weighs Speaker bid | Trump reportedly plans to pardon ex-Cheney aide | Boehner on whether he misses politics |
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How I imagine James Comey reacting to the president's morning tweets, knowing it could help book sales. |
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*Immediately adds 'untruthful slime ball' to my personal repertoire of insults*: |
| President Trump blasted former FBI Director James Comey as a "LEAKER & LIAR" who "should be prosecuted" after excerpts of the former FBI director's new book portrayed Trump as a power-hungry man unfit for the presidency. http://bit.ly/2GVWa5h |
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| LIVE LOOK AT JAMES COMEY AND HIS BOOK TEAM REACTING TO THESE TRUMP TWEETS |
| --> HTTP://BIT.LY/2GVLHFK ;) |
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| FULL TWEETS: |
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| WHAT TRUMP APPEARS TO BE REFERRING TO: |
| Reports that memos James Comey wrote about his conversations with President Trump contained classified information. Comey shared one of the memos with a friend in order to leak it to the media, but Comey said it did not contain classified material. |
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| HOW TO PREORDER COMEY'S BOOK: |
| https://amzn.to/2IRa7Cc |
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| INSIDE THE BOOK -- 5 REVELATIONS: |
| Via The Hill's Brett Samuels, here are five things to know from Comey's book: - Comey compares Trump to a mob boss
- Comey regrets how he explained the Hillary Clinton investigation
- Trump asked Comey to investigate salacious allegations against him
- John Kelly threatened to resign after Comey's firing
- Obama comforted Comey after the election.
http://bit.ly/2qtWD8K |
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Confirmed: Comey is definitely not holding back: |
| In an interview with The New York Times's literary editors, James Comey was asked to recommend a book to President Trump. His response: "The United States Constitution isn't a book, so I would pick 'The Road to Character,' by David Brooks," Comey said when asked about his recommendation. I.e.: Ouch. http://bit.ly/2EJ3b7B |
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| It's a beautiful, warm Friday in Washington, D.C. -- Happy Friday the 13th. I'm Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what's coming up. Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com, @CateMartel and on Facebook. To view the 12:30 report online -- > http://bit.ly/2JJDhVc |
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| LATEST WITH THE RUSSIA INVESTIGATION | |
Don't do it, Don. Don't do it.: |
| In an op-ed for The Washington Post, GOP Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) urged President Trump not to fire special counsel Robert Mueller. Excerpt: "Letting his investigation run its course is in the best interest of the country, and it is the only option to ensure that the American people have trust in the process." Keep in mind: Tillis has sponsored legislation to protect Robert Mueller from being fired. Full op-ed: https://wapo.st/2HxvJ72 |
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| YESTERDAY: |
| President Trump met with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday amid speculation his job could be in jeopardy. How this connects to Mueller's job: Rosenstein is tasked with overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russia's election interference. Rosenstein also reportedly signed off on the raid into the office, home and hotel room of Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, which infuriated the president. http://bit.ly/2qzfyOL |
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'I'm great at speaking. I'd make a great speaker.': |
| Via The Washington Post's Mike DeBonis, conservative hard-liner Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is considering running for Speaker of the House to replace retiring Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). Keep in mind: Jordan co-founded the House Freedom Caucus. "Jordan is an immensely popular figure in conservative grass-roots circles but a divisive figure outside of them, making his ascension to the speakership a long shot." https://wapo.st/2qtqjTh |
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Pardon me: |
| Via ABC's Jonathan Karl, Katherine Faulders and John Santucci, President Trump is expected to pardon I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the former chief of staff to former Vice President Dick Cheney. https://abcn.ws/2HwImzo |
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| BACK STORY: |
| "Libby was convicted in 2007 of lying to the FBI and obstruction of justice in the investigation into the leak of the identity of Valerie Plame, a former covert CIA operative. Then-President George Bush commuted Libby's 30-month sentence, sparing him prison time, but didn't pardon him." https://abcn.ws/2HwImzo |
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I mean, she makes a good point: |
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This answer is incredible: |
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| And Boehner on the chances of Republicans keeping the House: "50/50" http://bit.ly/2qts031 |
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Interesting context to the Time cover: |
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Another day, another incredible John Dingell tweet |
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| John Dingell, 91, is a former representative from Michigan. |
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| The House was in this morning, but is done for the day. The Senate is out. President Trump is in Washington, D.C. with a quiet public schedule and Vice President Pence is traveling to Peru. This morning: "A federal judge heard arguments in a hearing in Manhattan Friday as Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen seeks a temporary restraining order to block federal investigators from using the records seized during the raid of his office Monday." Cohen is arguing they are protected by attorney-client privilege. Details: http://bit.ly/2GZm4sT 11:15 a.m. EDT: President Trump received his intelligence briefing. 3 p.m. EDT Saturday: The NBA playoffs begin. 4:15 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence arrives in Callao, Peru. 5:15 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence meets with Venezuelan opposition leaders. 6:15 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence meets with U.S. Embassy staff and their families in Peru. 7:30 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence attends the Summit of the Americas Opening Ceremony in Peru. 9:45 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence attends a banquet hosted by President Martín Vizcarra of Peru. Tuesday, April 17: Tax Day. |
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| 11 a.m. EDT: Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long testifies on the agency's budget request. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2qw1lBR 2:30 p.m. EDT: White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders gives the daily press briefing. Sunday morning: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will appear on NBC's "Meet the Press" with Chuck Todd. 9 p.m. EDT Sunday: Fox News Channel is airing "The Trial of James Comey: A Next Revolution Special." Monday: The Boston Marathon. http://bit.ly/2Hni0SU |
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| NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...: | |
| Today is National Peach Cobbler Day. |
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Ugh I'm struggling to type this story, but I thought you'd want to know...: |
| Via WRAL, a restaurant in Durham, N.C., is serving burgers that are topped with a giant tarantula spider. Why the--?!: It's part of their exotic meat month. Even if you feel so inclined: Because of limited demand, the restaurant has a raffle to be considered. Photo -- if you must see: http://bit.ly/2GX1F7O Keep in mind: I could barely look at this. |
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^And now moving on to happier thoughts
America is a beautiful place with incredible innovation: |
| Via Refinery29, a dessert shop in New York is now selling giant s'mores. It's pretty impressive. Video of the s'mores assembly: http://bit.ly/2GZ5qWx |
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| And because you made it to the end, here's a dog who is THE MOST excited for the weekend. Prove. Me. Wrong. http://bit.ly/2vgTkqg |
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