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Before the president met with New York governor Andrew Cuomo today, he not only insulted Cuomo’s brother — CNN political analyst Chris Cuomo — he also implied that the administration’s policies toward New York were linked to the state’s ongoing investigations into Trump’s finances.
“New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits & harassment, start cleaning itself up, and lowering taxes,” he tweeted, before the meeting.
The president claimed that “many of the people in the building started applauding” when Lt Col Alexander Vindman was escorted out after he was fired from his post at the National Security Council. Vindman and his twin brother were abruptly recalled from their positions in a campaign of retribution against officials who cooperated with the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.
JUST IN: Vindman’s attorney is out with a statement on Trump’s Geraldo interview. He says the president is “encouraging breaking the law” by attempting to intimidate and punish Vindman. pic.twitter.com/VsZXnW1L5J
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Source: US Politics - theguardian.com
