Um. So, this "Statement by the Press Secretary" says "today I signed an executive order to dissolve the Commission." [That's not how this works.]
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Also, perhaps obviously, there is no public executive order at this point.
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Chris Geidner Retweeted Omar C. Jadwat
ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project director —>https://twitter.com/OmarJadwat/status/948708356272873474 …
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Chris Geidner Retweeted Vanita Gupta
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@civilrightsorg, former head of DOJ Civil Rights Division in the Obama administration —>https://twitter.com/vanitaguptaCR/status/948708992112627717 …Chris Geidner added,
Vanita GuptaVerified account @vanitaguptaCRKobach Cmsn was created to justify Trump’s lie that 3-5m people voted illegally in 2016. Its overreaching data request was met w/ bipartisan derision by Secs of State. Dozens of lawsuits were filed incl by one of its members. The Cmsn met its proper fate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/01/23/at-white-house-trump-tells-congressional-leaders-3-5-million-illegal-ballots-cost-him-the-popular-vote/ …3 replies 107 retweets 222 likesShow this thread -
Trump Just Disbanded His Contested Election Integrity Commission:https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/trump-just-disbanded-his-contested-election-integrity?utm_term=.ouMOnx4DM#.lmBbjk6ro …
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Here's the EO: The original EO is revoked, and "the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is accordingly terminated."pic.twitter.com/zbLavXyaqT
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American Oversight, which is backing Maine SoS Dunlap's suit against the commission: "President Trump can dissolve the commission, but the law doesn't allow him or the commission to slink away from view and avoid accountability."pic.twitter.com/lGXGCivkJi
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Accounts of now-former commissioners — who've not yet tweeted since the news — to watch:
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Updated White House statement ... This comes from
@PressSec, and the wording has been altered accordingly:pic.twitter.com/Pi1sUBYvit
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Despite that kerfuffle over the White House statement, this move was clearly planned out, given DOJ's quick move to file notice in all 8 pending cases. https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/trump-just-disbanded-his-contested-election-integrity?utm_term=.frvYvn1a3#.csy1O7z5Z …pic.twitter.com/niRkIeGb6Y
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So does this mean Trump avoids all complications from lawsuits?
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❄️ 🌊ARC 🌊 ❄️ 🧙♀️ 🌎 Retweeted John Binder 👽
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@KrisKobach1787 tells me: "I’ll be working closely with the White House and DHS to ensure the investigations continue..."https://twitter.com/JxhnBinder/status/948742689964658688 …❄️ 🌊ARC 🌊 ❄️ 🧙♀️ 🌎 added,
John Binder 👽 @JxhnBinder.@KrisKobach1787 tells me: "I’ll be working closely with the White House and DHS to ensure the investigations continue..." http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/03/exclusive-kris-kobach-voter-fraud-commission-being-handed-off-to-dhs-will-no-longer-be-stonewalled-by-dems/ …0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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