Confirming other reports: @SpeakerPelosi has requested National Guard troops to clear and secure the Capitol via request from the Capitol Police Board.
A D.C. government official tells me troops are on the way.
Mike DeBonis
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- LOL, McCarthy & Hoyer give Biden & Harris instaphotos of the inauguration, like they've just gotten off the hot new roller coaster at Six Flags.
- Dude she went to a Jets game for the guy. We knew.EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are "fully dating" and relationship is already "serious": source trib.al/PYEYoy2
- NEW DETAIL per three sources: Trump said several times in mtg he wasn't concerned about terrorists 7,000 miles away. After Pelosi & Hoyer left, @RepLizCheney spoke up to remind Trump that the terrorists responsible for 9/11 "came from 7,000 miles away" themselves.Replying to @mikedebonisLATEST: Democrats walk out of Syria meeting with Trump, saying he was insulting and went on a ‘nasty diatribe’ w/ @seungminkim washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
- If you are telling Dem strategists that OK-05 (Trump+14, Romney+19) is 45% pro-impeach, I'm guessing they are going to feel pretty darn good about holding the majority.Nancy Pelosi is marching members of her caucus off the plank and into the abyss. Impeachment is killing her freshman members and polling proves it. Here’s data on Rep. Kendra Horn (OK-5). More to come on other members soon. Say goodbye to your majority, Nancy!
- And there it is from @StaceyPlaskett -- the clearest explanation for why no witnesses: "Other individuals who may have been there with the president were not friendly...to us and would have required subpoenas and months of litigation."
- Whoever was writing the script for yesterday was working overtime: As KBJ was getting confirmed, a judge on her old court was sentencing a former RNC and Senate GOP aide for, yes, trading child porn.
- NEW: @BernieSanders starts wielding his power With Budget gavel in hand, Sanders is sketching out a staggeringly broad portfolio from taxes to climate and beyond. His first move: calling in @McDonalds & @Walmart CEOs next week to answer for worker wages.
- Once again, to repeat, this foreign aid package: -was in the Trump budget -was approved by the GOP controlled Senate Approps Committee (and SFOPS subcmte chaired by one @LindseyGrahamSC) -garnered the votes of 128 of 195 House Republicans on MondayDemocrats appear to be suffering from selective hearing. They've conveniently ignored @realDonaldTrump's call to reexamine tax dollars wasted overseas while so many Americans are struggling at home. Republicans will act to put America first. My full letter to @HouseGOP members:
- The House just VOICE VOTED a continuing resolution that would reopen govt after Dems caught GOP napping. Several Rs trying to undo it but Ds not having it.
- Here's the list: 121 House Republicans who voted to reject Arizona's 11 electoral votes, reflecting ballots cast by 3.4 million Americans.
- NEWS: @Jim_Jordan says @Liz_Cheney should be removed as conference chair. "We ought to have a second vote." "The conference ought to vote on that."
