Hello all, intern Georgia Williams here filling in for Betsy while she’s on vacation (Lucky!).
Vice‘s Jason Leopold celebrates a piece of legislation that’s made his life easier:
Happy 50th birthday Freedom Of Information Act! #FOIApic.twitter.com/shnA3cbMuK
— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) July 4, 2016
Especially relevant today with all the stories about Hillary Clinton’s emails…
WaPo national political correspondent Karen Tumulty wants us to stay neutral:
Might be a good moment to remind people that Comey is a Republican, and that FBI directors are given 10-year terms to assure independence.
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) July 5, 2016
David Martosko has a few thoughts about the state of politics today:
What America needs is a president whose security clearance makes half the country nervous, said no one ever.
— David Martosko (@dmartosko) July 5, 2016
Byron Tau discusses conflicts of interest:
“We’ve gone to great lengths to avoid interference,” the White House says about Clinton email investigation, as she flies on Air Force One.
— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) July 5, 2016
Olivia Nuzzi makes some calls:
Former Trump adviser Michael Caputo’s voicemail is a clip of Trump saying, “…Lyin’ Ted…You have to spell it right: L-Y-I-N-apostrophe!”
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) July 5, 2016
Ali Akbar has some words (and a GIF) for the Hillary situation:
Hillary Clinton’s banks are too big to fail and her crimes are too big to jail. pic.twitter.com/L60sC3Wt6K
— Ali A. Akbar (@ali) July 5, 2016
Free Beacon‘s Blake Seitz recalls a childhood memory:
Like the Hamburglar, Hillary Clinton stays one step ahead of the law.
— Blake Seitz (@BlakeSeitz) July 5, 2016