beth merlin

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Remove them. Defund them. Abolish them. Prosecute them.

Over twenty-five years in the U.S. Navy, thirty-nine combat missions, and four missions to space, I risked my life for this country and to defend our Constitution – including the First Amendment rights of every American to speak out. I never expected that the President of the United States and the Secretary of Defense would attack me for doing exactly that. My rank and retirement are things that I earned through my service and sacrifice for this country. I got shot at. I missed holidays and birthdays. I commanded a space shuttle mission while my wife Gabby recovered from a gunshot wound to the head– all while proudly wearing the American flag on my shoulder. Generations of servicemembers have made these same patriotic sacrifices for this country, earning the respect, appreciation, and rank they deserve. Pete Hegseth wants to send the message to every single retired servicemember that if they say something he or Donald Trump doesn’t like, they will come after them the same way. It’s outrageous and it is wrong. There is nothing more un-American than that. If Pete Hegseth, the most unqualified Secretary of Defense in our country’s history, thinks he can intimidate me with a censure or threats to demote me or prosecute me, he still doesn’t get it. I will fight this with everything I’ve got — not for myself, but to send a message back that Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump don’t get to decide what Americans in this country get to say about their government.

Gavin Newsom: "People ask, 'Are you being hyperbolic?' Bullshit we're being hyperbolic. If you're a Black or brown community, it's here in this country. And so I'm deeply proud that I had the privilege of signing the nation's first bill to address masking ... these are authoritarian actions by an authoritarian government"

Kimmel. Colbert. Suits against the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and 60 Minutes. Extorting settlements from CBS, ABC, and others. Blocking the AP's access to the White House. This administration is responsible for the most blatant attacks on the free press in American history. What will be left of the First Amendment when he’s done?

This is probably one of the best speeches in committee I have EVER heard. We often hear passionate emotional speeches and I applaud that, but this is a forensic dismantling of a woman who arrogantly thinks she and the administration she belongs to are above the law. THEY ARE NOT. Kristi Noem attended the hearing intent on being obstructive and dismissive and Chris Murphy gave her a masterclass in the constitutional responsibilities of government. I salute you sir. 🎥 TikTok - vm.tiktok.com/ZNd6nAsuy/

@adalluch Checks and balances

I’m from Spain so maybe I don’t understand it, but can someone explain how a President can receive 77,302,580 votes and then have his entire agenda blown up by judges who never received a single vote? President Trump said DEI must be taken out of schools. A judge said no. President Trump said no more money to sanctuary cities. A judge said they keep getting money. President Trump said criminal illegals must be deported. A judge said they have to actually stay. They teach us all that America is a democracy but that doesn’t sound like democracy at all!

The 7 largest Dow Jones drops in American history: 1. Trump, 3/16/20 -2,997.10 2. Trump, 3/12/20 -2,352.60 3. Trump, 3/9/20 -2,013.76 4. Trump, 6/11/20 -1,861.82 5. Trump, 4/3/25 -1,679.39 6. Trump, 3/11/20 -1,464.94 7. Trump, 03/18/20 -1,338.46 Tired of winning yet?

They called him Sleepy Joe Biden because you could sleep peacefully knowing that your 401(k) wouldn't be shattered.

Cory Booker is saving the soul of America. That’s what he’s doing. This is pure patriotism.

I want every fucking democrat in the country to talk the way Cory Booker is talking right now

God Bless @CoryBooker! SPEAKING TRUTH!! God Bless America!!!!!!! 🇺🇸

The true measure of a leader is not based on who you beat down but on who you lift up. For over 24 hours, my friend @CoryBooker stood on the floor of the Senate and lifted up the voices of the American people harmed by the current administration. We must continue to fight for the best of who we are as Americans. Thank you, Cory, for your leadership.

"You can't lead the people if you can't love the people." We're all with you, @SenBooker.

Never thought I’d be retweeting Piers Morgan, but he’s right!

My God, a complete dismantling of Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, and the entire clusterfuck of failed security by Rep. Jason Crow. This is fantastic. 🔥🔥🔥 Rep. Crow calls for Pete Hegseth to RESIGN immediately.

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Dem leaders need to start holding national security press conferences explaining to Americans how Elon and Trump are dismantling agencies and seeking sensitive information on federal workers and all Americans. What Elon and co are doing will endanger everything from flying to attacks in U.S.

Come on MAGA. Don’t you get it? Trump will blame Democrats and Democrat policies for everything that goes wrong and he will take credit for everything that goes right. He’s empty inside.

In the Trump Era, we don’t even get a brief moment to grieve as a nation when tragedy happens. He sees every crisis as a chance to pick a fight with his political enemies. It’s just really sad.

This may be one of the most despicable moments in presidential history. Not a joke. Totally beneath the office of President of the United States.