MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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State Department abruptly cancels briefings on Iran, embassy security
By artappraiser on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 6:17pm |Just plumb out of any more ideas how to spin Trump's statements and tweets? Especially as using the wrong lie could get one in an extra heap of trouble now?
By Nahal Toosi @ Politico.com, Jan. 15, 12:33 pm
The State Department abruptly canceled two classified congressional briefings Wednesday that were supposed to focus on embassy security and the U.S. relationship with Iran, Capitol Hill aides said, infuriating lawmakers and staffers seeking answers on the fallout from President Donald Trump's decision to kill a senior Iranian general.
The cancellations also coincide with the release of documents suggesting that associates of Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani had put the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine under surveillance — an issue that touches on both embassy security and the president's impeachment [....]
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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/15/state-department-cancels-embassy-security-meeting-099296
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