memeorandum: Trump Hits Back at Daughter's Account That She Accepted His Election Loss (Maggie Haberman/New York Times)

12:20 AM ET, June 11, 2022

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Jan. 6 Panel Puts Focus on Cabinet Discussions About Removing Trump — Other reports verify Representative Liz Cheney's assertion that cabinet members considered using the 25th Amendment to oust Donald Trump after the assault on the Capitol. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Discussion: CNN, PBS NewsHour, Roll Call, Raw Story, New York Times and New Yorker

Maggie Haberman / New York Times:

Trump Hits Back at Daughter's Account That She Accepted His Election Loss — The former president, responding to videotaped testimony played at the Jan. 6 hearing, said Ivanka Trump had been “checked out” and was not involved in studying the election results. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Discussion: Raw Story, ABC News, PBS NewsHour, New York Magazine, The Times of Israel, Politico and IJR

E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:

Cheney leaves Trump and his GOP apologists reeling — Constitutional democracies are rarely destroyed by a single blow. Their citizens often sleepwalk into catastrophe, discovering too late that a degree of timely vigilance could have preserved their system of self-rule.

Discussion: CBS News, OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter and Raw Story

New York Post:

Donald Trump, Democrats are obsessed with 2020 — GOP should look to the future — The Jan. 6 Commission is a Democratic campaign ad, a thinly veiled partisan exercise — aired in primetime, with the cooperation of a liberal press — to bolster a failed Joe Biden presidency.

Discussion: Raw Story and National Review

Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:

Why It Matters That the Jan. 6 Hearings Put ‘a War Scene’ on Display — There is every reason to be skeptical, even cynical, about the effect and impact of the Jan. 6 hearings on the political landscape. — For one thing, most of the details of what happened are already in the public record.

Discussion: Financial Times, Washington Post, Work from home for justice, NBC News, Twitchy, The Racket News, New York Magazine, Washington Times, Decider, Townhall, VICE, Politico, The Liberal Patriot, The Guardian and Common Dreams

The Daily Beast:

Hannity Proposed Hunter Biden Pardon to ‘Smooth Over’ Jan. 6 — The Jan. 6 Committee revealed a weird text message during its first hearing Thursday night. A person familiar with negotiations confirmed that it's as weird as you think. … As some of then-President Donald Trump's closest allies hit …

Discussion: Insider and Mediaite

Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:

The Moral Desolation of the GOP — Yesterday evening, the leaders of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol opened their public hearings—hearings that will show, in the words of vice chair Liz Cheney, that “Donald Trump oversaw …

Discussion: Agence France-Presse, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, Bloomberg, Raw Story and Wired

Just Security:

The January 6th Hearings: A Criminal Evidence Tracker — Introducing the January 6th Hearings Criminal Evidence Tracker — The January 6th Select Committee's first hearing was compelling. As with Watergate and other historic congressional proceedings, Thursday night will be long remembered …

Discussion: New York Times, Press Watch, NPR, Bloomberg, Pro Deo et Libertate, Los Angeles Times, Bernard Goldberg's Commentary, Common Dreams and CNBC

David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Here's What the World's Media Thinks of the Jan. 6 Hearings

Discussion: New York Times, The Nation, USA Today, The National, Xinhua, Common Dreams, Fox News, New York Post, The Hill and National Review

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Why Liz Cheney's ‘seditious conspiracy’ talk is awful for Trump

Discussion: Insider, New York Times, Idaho Capital Sun, MSNBC, NBC Chicago, politicususa.com, Common Dreams, The Hill and Raw Story

Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
The Case Against Donald J. Trump

Emma Brown / Washington Post:

Ginni Thomas pressed 29 Ariz. lawmakers to help overturn Trump's defeat, emails show — Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, pressed 29 Republican state lawmakers in Arizona — 27 more than previously known — to set aside Joe Biden's popular vote victory and …

Discussion: HuffPost, The Hill, CNN, Common Dreams, Rolling Stone, The Root, New York Post, WGN-TV, Insider, politicususa.com, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Crooks and Liars, Mock Paper Scissors, Political Wire and The Guardian

Emily Hernandez / The Daily Beast: Clarence Thomas' Wife Pressured 29 Arizona Republicans to Overturn 2020 Election

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Trump's Truth Social Is Banning Users Who Post About Jan. 6 Hearings, According to Reports … The irony is rich: Truth Social, Donald Trump's Twitter copycat claiming it is “free from political discrimination,” has reportedly banned users who posted information from Thursday's congressional hearing …

Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors, Techdirt and Crooks and Liars

Washington Post:

How the Jan. 6 hearing played out on the pro-Trump web — Ironically, online accounts that helped organize the insurrection tried to debunk the evidence the Jan. 6 committee presented Thursday — Former president Donald Trump's supporters scrambled to defend him online in the hours …

Discussion: Axios, NBC News, The Daily Caller and Raw Story

Washington Post:

Ivanka Trump's Jan. 6 testimony exposes family strain — The former president called his daughter ‘checked out’ after investigators showed her accepting that his election fraud claims were false — Former president Donald Trump has demanded that many of his aides and advisers claim privilege …

Discussion: Metro.co.uk, The Moderate Voice, Media Matters for America, Wall Street Journal and BizPac Review

Jason Easley / politicususa.com:
Trump Is Banning People On Truth Social For Posting About 1/6 Committee Hearing

Discussion: POLITICUSUSA

John Koblin / New York Times:

More Than 19 Million Watched Jan. 6 Hearing, Early Tally Shows — The number, which will grow as the count adds more networks, is in the ballpark of big television events like a “Sunday Night Football” game. — Give this article- - - Read in app — More than 19 million people watched …

Discussion: Mediaite, HotAir, politicususa.com, TheBlaze, Breitbart, The Hill, Washington Post, NBC News, Washington Examiner and HuffPost, more at Mediagazer »

Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:

Nearly 20M watched Jan. 6 hearing: Nielsen — Nearly 20 million people watched Thursday night's first hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol across broadcast and cable news, according to preliminary ratings figures from Nielsen.

Discussion: Forbes, Associated Press, The Moderate Voice, Washington Post, NBC News, Hollywood Reporter, Washington Times, CNN, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, The Wrap, New York Post, The Federalist and Political Wire

Collin Anderson / Washington Free Beacon:

Resistance Porn Ratings Fail: Jan. 6 Committee Hearing Crushed by ‘Young Sheldon’ Rerun — CBS opted to bump a Young Sheldon rerun from its 8 p.m. primetime slot in favor of the Jan 6th committee hearing on Thursday evening. The decision backfired. — Just 3.24 million people watched the network's …

Discussion: The TV Ratings Guide, RedState, New York Post, The Daily Wire and Just The News

Misty Severi / Washington Examiner:

Trump endorses Britt in Alabama Senate runoff months after dumping Brooks — Former President Donald Trump endorsed Katie Britt in Alabama's Senate runoff, months after he dropped the endorsement of Rep. Mo Brooks (R). — Britt, who served as the chief of staff for retiring Sen. Richard Shelby …

Discussion: Politico, The Hill, Breitbart, Raw Story and al.com

Todd Stacy / Alabama Daily News: Poll shows Britt leading Brooks in Senate runoff

Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:

Giuliani hit with ethics charges by Washington D.C. authorities over false election claims — The District of Columbia office that polices attorneys for ethical misconduct filed charges on Friday against President Donald Trump's former attorney, Rudy Giuliani, over baseless claims …

Discussion: UPI, The Guardian, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story

Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
DC bar brings ethics charges against Rudy Giuliani over election fraud claims

Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Beast and Politico

Erik Wemple / Washington Post:

Taylor Lorenz said an editor was to blame. Is that okay? — UPDATE: The fallout from the Lorenz story continues: On Thursday, members of The Post's features staff held a meeting with Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee, Senior Managing Editor Cameron Barr, Managing Editor of Diversity …

Discussion: Mediaite, Fox News, HotAir, Puck, The Weekly Dish and Washington Free Beacon, more at Mediagazer »

Jim Tankersley / New York Times:

An ‘Ugly’ Inflation Report Upended Hopes That Price Gains Would Ease — Investors and economists had expected to see some moderation in inflation. Instead, prices accelerated again in May, delivering an unwanted surprise. — Friday's inflation report delivered an unwanted surprise for the White House …

Discussion: CNBC, Twitchy and The Atlantic

The White House:
Statement by President Biden on Consumer Price Index (CPI) in May

Discussion: Bloomberg, RealityChek, New York Post, The Daily Wire, Washington Examiner and TheBlaze

CNN:

US seeks full reset with Saudi Arabia, effectively moving on from the murder of Jamal Khashoggi — (CNN)Senior US officials have conveyed to Saudi Arabia that the US is prepared to move forward with a “reset” of the relationship, and effectively move on from the 2018 murder …

Discussion: Insider, New York Post, Political Wire and The Column

Reuters: U.N. calls on Saudi Arabia to free relatives of former spy chief

Wall Street Journal:

Meta Scrutinizing Sheryl Sandberg's Use of Facebook Resources Over Several Years — Review focuses on the extent to which staffers worked on her personal projects — The lawyers investigating Facebook operating chief Sheryl Sandberg's use of corporate resources are examining behavior …

Discussion: TechCrunch, New York Post, Townhall, Washington Examiner and Slate, more at Techmeme »

Kipp Jones / Mediaite:

Newsmax Moves Eric Bolling to Prime Time: 'Tucker, I'm Coming After You, Pal' — Newsmax TV's Eric Bolling is moving to 8 p.m. in prime time next week, the host announced Friday afternoon on his daily show. — “This show is moving to a brand new time slot, starting Tuesday,” Bolling told his audience.

Discussion: Big League Politics

Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:

Pence team couldn't verify Trump campaign's election fraud claims, new memo shows — In the days before the electoral college certification, then-Vice President Mike Pence's legal team laid out that they found most of the Trump campaign's assertions of election fraud minor or unverifiable …

Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story

Taiyler Simone Mitchell / Insider:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tweets at Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, and Marjorie Taylor Greene wanting to know if they asked for pardons after January 6 — AOC called out several congress members on Twitter asking if they'd asked for pardons after January 6. — Her tweets came …

Discussion: HuffPost, Raw Story and Political Wire

New York Times:

How Carl Paladino Is Dividing New York Republicans — The incendiary congressional candidacy of Carl Paladino has divided New York Republicans and now threatens to shake up party leadership. — For New York's beleaguered Republican Party, all signs had been pointing for months toward 2022 being an exceptional year.

Discussion: New York Post, HuffPost and Washington Examiner

Rolling Stone:

Jared Kushner Wasn't Just Involved in Trump's Push to Overturn 2020. He Helped Start It — “Jared helped create what then morphed into the Rudy clown show,” one source tells Rolling Stone — Jared Kushner knew his father-in-law and boss Donald Trump had lost to Joe Biden.

Discussion: Vicky Ward Investigates, HuffPost, Raw Story, The Mahablog, Bloomberg, RADAR and Insider

Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:

The Democratic Party Is an Inflation Machine — Joe Manchin should keep doing what he can to jam the gears. — Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has said that each morning he receives a text message bearing the latest inflation numbers. One can only assume that today's update provoked him into a loud and unyielding shriek.