Ted Lieu

Honored to join veterans in calling for accountability and investigations into Secretary Hegseth’s FUBAR situation where he texted secret war plans on Signal to a journalist.

We all wore the uniform. If we had texted secret war plans to a journalist, we likely would have been court-martialed.

CANCEL THE CUTS

RELEASE THE FILES

Hard to believe, but maybe, just maybe, trump is lying, again.

A foreign hacker likely has the Epstein Files.

The best way to prevent blackmail of government officials, such as trump and Howard Lutnick, would be for AG Pam Bondi to stop the cover up and release all the Epstein Files as required by law.

Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com

Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show

Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show

A foreign hacker compromised files relating to the FBI’s investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a break-in at the bureau’s New York Field Office three years ago, according to ​a source familiar with the matter and recently published Justice Department documents reviewed by Reuters.

The First Amendment protects the public’s right to:

1. Film ICE in public

2. Photograph ICE in public

3. Observe what ICE does in public

ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.

I agree with Gov Gavin Newsom that Trump’s take over of the CA National Guard is purposefully inflammatory.

I also note this federalization is being done under 10 U.S.C. § 12406, which means the Guard troops will still be subject to the prohibitions in the Posse Comitatus Act.

Trump and Rubio are doing such a great job running Venezuela that the U.S. is now warning Americans to leave Venezuela to escape armed militias.

And they want companies to go to Venezuela? No way companies will do that.

Trump’s Venezuela operation is a disaster.

www.foxnews.com/world/us-war...

US warns Americans to leave Venezuela immediately as armed militias set up roadblocks

Americans in Venezuela warned to leave immediately as armed militias reportedly set up roadblocks searching for U.S. citizens, according to new U.S. Embassy Caracas security alert.

I will be voting NO on the package coming from the Senate.

Grocery prices will rise due to Republican policies.

“75% of immigrant farm workers didn’t show up yesterday in Bakersfield because of fears of ICE raids under the new presidency.”

Trump’s federalization of the CA National Guard under 10 USC § 12406 is illegal.

The law requires that orders be issued “through the Governors of the States.” Gov Gavin Newsom has not issued the orders.

Guard troops in LA are following unlawful orders. law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10…

Day 2 of the Republican shutdown. Your regular reminders:

1. GOP controls government. They control what bills get voted on and the vote thresholds for each bill. Senate GOP can pass their bad funding bill today if they felt like it.

2. Dems are fighting to lower costs and save healthcare.

As a former prosecutor, I know a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. The grand jury’s refusal today to indict Letitia James shows this case should never have been brought.

When we flip the House, we will investigate everyone involved for abuse of power.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com

BREAKING: Federal grand jury REFUSES TO INDICT New York Attorney General Letitia James again

With @POTUS’s swift Major Disaster declaration for our region, residents and businesses impacted by wildfires in Los Angeles can ALREADY apply for relief by:

💻Visiting disasterassistance.gov
📞Calling 800-621-FEMA (3362)
📱Using the @fema app

Another day, another scandal under Hegseth. This is not silly stuff like Hegseth using taxpayer funds for a Pentagon makeup studio.

The allegation here is an illegal wiretap. If they used an illegal wiretap on a senior official, you think they wouldn’t hesitate to use it on you?

The Guardian @theguardian.com

White House stunned as Hegseth inquiry brings up illegal wiretap claims

White House stunned as Hegseth inquiry brings up illegal wiretap claims

Exclusive: Trump advisers lose confidence in Pentagon leak investigation Hegseth used to justify firing three top aides The White House has lost confidence in a Pentagon leak investigation that Pete Hegseth used to justify firing three top aides last month, after advisers were told that the aides had supposedly been outed by an illegal warrantless National Security Agency (NSA) wiretap. The extraordinary explanation alarmed the advisers, who also raised it with people close to JD Vance, because such a wiretap would almost certainly be unconstitutional and an even bigger scandal than a number of leaks. Continue reading...

Donald Trump posted this video. Trump and Republicans are literally TAKING PLEASURE at their deep cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and the ACA.

Trump and Republicans are GLEEFULLY CELEBRATING their assault on healthcare.

Think of this video when your health care costs increase.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Posted by the President of the United States.

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I’m going to take today’s good news to do my first Bluesky post:

Congratulations to Democrat Derek Tran for taking the lead against the GOP incumbent in #CA45!!

Jacob Rubashkin @rubashkin.bsky.social

🚨Democrat Derek Tran now leads GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in CA-45 — by 46 votes! This would be a Republican to Democratic flip in the House.

“All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Those who would speak up for them are blind; they are ignorant, to their own shame.” Isaiah 44:9

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social

Trump, following his unprecedented denunciation of the Pope, posts an image portraying himself as Jesus Christ.

This is dumb and makes no sense. Starting with 10% indiscriminate tariffs and ending with 10% indiscriminate tariffs means that American consumers will continue to pay exactly the same tariff tax before this “deal”.

Pardoning criminals who hurt police officers on January 6 is massively disrespectful to law enforcement.

And how does this lower the price of eggs? The American people did not elect the current President because the people want lawlessness. The people want lower prices.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social

On January 6th, Matthew Krol beat and attacked police officers. Donald Trump just gave him a full pardon.

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Dear DHS: You need to implement an immediate operational stand down of ICE and Border Patrol interior operations so your agents can learn basic stuff, like the fact that the First Lady of the United States is an American citizen even though she has an accent.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social

CNN airs unearthed footage of a Border Patrol agent harassing a ride share driver: "If you were from this country, you would know I'm an immigration officer... I can hear you don't have the same accent as me."

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As a Catholic, I take great offense to Donald Trump mocking Catholics.

I wish Trump would focus on lowering prices instead. The American economy had negative GDP growth last quarter. That’s what he should be focused on instead of making fun of Catholics.

Trump and Vance have already lost.

They thought they could remake and change the character of America. They thought we would embrace their plan of sending masked federal agents to terrorize communities.

The American people said Hell No.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com

Peaceful protests unfolded outside schools and universities from Rhode Island to Texas on Friday to protest President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Erin Patrick O’Connor reported from Minneapolis’s march. https://wapo.st/4kajQ9z

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Trump and Vance have already lost. They thought Americans would embrace their policy of sending masked ICE agents to terrorize communities across the US.

Exactly the opposite happened.

Americans are standing up and saying NO. ICE is now at 63% disapproval and only 36% approval.

Bring Me The News @bringmethenews.bsky.social

This is the scene in downtown Minneapolis this afternoon, where thousands of people have braved -25F wind chills to protest ICE operations in Minnesota. More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/a-sea-of-people-thousands-turn-out-for-anti-ice-march-in-downtown-minneapolis Pic: Mike Auger

Congratulations to Xp Lee for winning the special election for a seat previously held by former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman. Speaker Hortman and her husband were assassinated in June.

The Associated Press @apnews.com

BREAKING: Democrat Xp Lee wins the Minnesota House special election to fill the seat of Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June.

Democrat XP Lee wins Minnesota House special election to replace assassinated leader

Democrat Xp Lee has won a special election to fill the Minnesota House seat of a top Democratic leader who was assassinated. Rep.