President Donald Trump could defy a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller and could even invoke the Fifth should he be compelled to sit down with investigators, Rudy Giuliani claimed during another disastrous media blitz this weekend. Stormy Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti called the latest leg of Rudy’s burlesque cable news tour a “train wreck.” [HuffPost] [Tweet |
TRUMP FUNERAL BAN
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), reportedly nearing the end of his life, does not want Trump at his funeral. The Arizona senator has been reflecting on his time in office, and wishes he had notpicked former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) as a running mate in 2008. [HuffPost]
GINA TRIED TO JUMP
Gina Haspel, Trump’s controversial pick to lead the CIA, reportedly tried to withdraw her nomination to avoid potential damage to the agency’s reputation. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted over the weekend that Haspel should be confirmed because she’s a woman — completely overlooking her alleged links to torture and CIA black sites. [HuffPost]
PROPAGANDA DUMP
House Democrats are planning to release the 3,000 Facebook ads linked to Russia’s disinformation campaign during the 2016 presidential election. [HuffPost]