Posted on 01/17/2019 10:14:26 PM PST by NoLibZone
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and a select group of congressional Democrats were boarded on a military charter bus bound for Andrews Air Force Base to catch a military charter jet to Europe were forced to turn around Thursday when President Donald Trump officially postponed the trip.
Trump sent a letter to Pelosi informing her that she would not be allowed to use military aircraft to travel due to the government shutdown and instead suggested Pelosi fly commercial. It reads:
Due to the shutdown, I am sorry to inform you that your trip to Brussels, Egypt and Afghanistan has been postponed. We will reschedule this seven-day excursion when the shutdown is over. In light of the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay, I am sure you would agree that postponing this public relations event is totally appropriate.
According to Capitol Hill reporters, the Democrats had already departed in the military charter bus for the previously unannounced trip and were forced to turn around. Reporters on the Hill noted that members were furious over the trip derailment.
Democratic Rep Adam Schiff was on the bus that was forced to turn around and told reporters after returning to the Capitol, I dont have any comment when asked for comment on the incident.
Republican Congressman Sean Duffy tweeted, Democrats: Get off the bus and help us secure the border!
According to Capitol Hill reporters, the Democrats had already departed in the military charter bus for the previously unannounced trip and were forced to turn around. Reporters on the Hill noted that members were furious over the trip derailment.
Democratic Rep Adam Schiff was on the bus that was forced to turn around and told reporters after returning to the Capitol, I dont have any comment when asked for comment on the incident.
Republican Congressman Sean Duffy tweeted, Democrats: Get off the bus and help us secure the border!
“Im thinking the Brussels stop was the important one, and the other two were window dressing.”
I agree. It was to plot stuff with the European leaders. The Afghanistan (and maybe Egypt) part was intended to make the departure top secret, so Trump wouldn’t know and call them out. Oh well.
FWIW, I dont think it was a vacation.
I think it was, and is, plotting sedition.
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Exactly. go over there and get some info from NATO types whose feelings were hurt by President Trump and turn it into treason.
She has no business over there. As for her fake thing about wanting to thank the troops she could go down to the southern border of the USA and thank all the border patrol for risking their lives while working without a paycheck.
It was most likely another staged event to embarrass the President. I think he has her attention and the next meeting will be real interesting.
“Pelosi is saying the reason for the trip was to thank our troops...”
If Trump REALLY WANTED to troll them, he’s say his highest priority job is protecting the morale of the troops, which is why he needed to call off their flight.
I can understand keeping travel plans for high profile government officials quiet, but was this kept quiet from the bad guys or just the American people? How long ago was it scheduled? Who was going to which countries for how long to meet with whom? Why go now, during the time when the 30 day mark passes for furloughed government workers?
I’d really like the skinny behind this trip. We sure as heck haven’t gotten it so far.
If it weren’t for the visit to Brussels and the EU’s involvement in Spygate, I’d agree with you.
In other words, maybe Trump’s action wasn’t in spite, or to troll, but to protect America from seditious legislators?
“Unannounced” trip is now all over the newd. LOL
That did occur to me :-)
Republican Cong Sean Duffy tweeted: Democrats: Get off the frickin' bus and help us secure the border!
Jeb would have been on the tarmac handing out flowers.
I have to ask...who was sitting in the back of the bus? Did they do seating arrangements based on seniority...or skin color?
And guacamole bowls.
And now that I think of it, all these idiots would never travel without a humongous entourage of handlers/staffers.
How many other buses were booked for them.. ?
No way do any of these people carry their own luggage, iron their own clothes, get their own coffee...
Just how the HECK many people were going over there??
What a kind and thoughtful man we have in the WH (sniffle).
Those bus-bound Democrats oughta thank their lucky stars Trump was alert and conscientious.
Trump is a hero ....... assisting vulnerable Democrats with subpoenas from possibly getting hurt (sob).
N-i-c-e rant.
Maybe they are looking for a country they can escape too..if and When the CW2 doesn’t go their way..?
Jeb would have begged tthen to take him with.
Nazi had an awful lot of luggage.....many changes of outfits......"just to thank the troops."
Donald needs to release the unannounced, tax-paid Democrap trip schedule ....
Taxpayers need to know what these Democraps with subpoenas were planning to do on their dime.
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