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Does Michael Cohen still represent the president?
@PressSec: "I'm not sure, I'd refer you to Michael Cohen on that."

That your memory is sub par is not my fault.mmm

Mueller Investigating $150k Donation To Trump Campaign, Not $25 Million To Clinton Foundation

The FBI gave Hillary a free pass for national security violations; now it conducted an outrageous raid against Trump’s attorney right before the IG report.

The Obama campaign did not have a defense; it argued in mitigation that the unlawful donations constituted a negligible fraction of the monumental amount it had raised from millions of “grass-roots” donors. Compelling? Maybe not, but enough to convince the Obama Justice Department not to prosecute the Obama campaign — shocking, I know. During the Christmas holiday season right after the 2012 campaign, with Obama safely reelected and nobody paying much attention, the matter was quietly settled with the payment of a $375,000 fine.

Is the $130,000 in hush money Donald Trump’s personal lawyer paid to porn star Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election a campaign-finance violation? Probably, although it’s a point of contention. Even if we stipulate that it is, though, we’re talking comparative chump change.

Yet, as that lawyer, Michael Cohen, has discovered, what was not a crime in the Obama days is the crime of the century now. . . .

This is a mockery of equal justice, which makes the execution of this warrant look like an utter abuse of our legal system, all in an effort to overturn the results of the 2016 election.

WATCH: Ted Cruz HAMMERS Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook censorship of conservatives!

Ted Cruz really put Mark Zuckerberg on the spot today in regard to Facebook censorship of conservatives and conservatives sites, grilling him over specific pages that have been blocked by Facebook in what appears to be political bias, including the most recent Diamond and Silk.

If this is how Trump feels

Joe diGenova wants Rosenstein and FBI Director Wray impeached
Andrew Napolitano pressures Trump to fire Jeff Sessions
NRATV host: “Fire Bob Mueller, fire this guy now. This is a disgrace"
Sebastian Gorka to Lou Dobbs: "Mueller has to be dealt with"

I perceive a pattern.

Monkey Wrench is a machine, sort of.

US Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert has resigned in the latest of a string of administration departures, the White House confirmed.

President Donald Trump "is grateful for Tom's commitment to the safety and security of our great country," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.

His exit comes just a day after former UN Ambassador John Bolton took over as Mr Trump's national security adviser.

Nearly 30 White House officials have resigned or been fired under Mr Trump.

The White House statement on Tuesday did not include a reason why Mr Bossert was leaving.

"Tom led the White House's efforts to protect the homeland from terrorist threats, strengthen our cyber defences, and respond to an unprecedented series of natural disasters," Mrs Sander's statement continued.

"President Trump thanks him for his patriotic service and wishes him well."

Mr Bossert, who served as assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, was reportedly pushed out, according to CBS News.

His departure comes amid a staff shakeup, sparked by Mr Bolton taking over as a key counsellor to the president on national security and foreign policy issue.

Mr Bolton, a Bush-era defence hawk, succeeded HR McMaster as Mr Trump's third national security chief in 14 months.

Trump's National Security Council spokesman Michael Anton also resigned a day before Mr Bolton began his new role.

Why Bossert's exit matters

Tara McKelvey, BBC News White House Reporter, Washington

Bossert's departure matters - unlike some of those who've served in the administration, he knows his subject and was thoroughly prepared for his job.

Like many of us in Washington, he was deeply affected by 9/11 and says: "It is why I got into this business." He served in the George W Bush administration as deputy homeland security adviser, and before going to work for Trump he spoke to all those who'd once held his job and asked for advice.

Bossert had a friendly manner, assisting me and other reporters with questions while we were in the West Wing and on Air Force One (once he helped me get back to Washington when our flight got re-routed). Soon he'll be gone - along with a wealth of knowledge about an area that's become a key part of the Trump doctrine.

On Sunday, Mr Bossert defended Mr Trump's policy priorities in an interview with ABC News.

"We've got a leaking boat on our border, and we're all quibbling with how much water's in the boat," he said, defending Mr Trump's decision to send the US national guard to the southern border.

He also vowed that "all options" are on the table regarding a US response to a suspected chemical attack in Syria, and defended Mr Trump's comments that he hopes to soon withdraw US troops from that country.

"For too long and the United States of America has been taken advantage of in their responsibility to provide security for the entire world.. American troops aren't going to fix the six or seven different ongoing conflicts and wars going on in the Middle East or in Syria at this stage".

US Department of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen said in a statement: "Since the beginning of this Administration, Tom Bossert has provided wise counsel to the President on Homeland security issues. Over the last fifteen months I have enjoyed working with Tom on a range of current and emerging threats to our nation - particularly in cyber security and disaster response. We at DHS thank him for his partnership and service and wish him the best as he takes new steps in his career."