Posted on 01/18/2019 4:24:02 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Washington (CNN) -- Over the past few days, the political gridlock that's led to the longest government shutdown in US history has devolved into a tit-for-tat between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump.
On Wednesday, Pelosi all but disinvited Trump from giving the State of the Union address in the House chamber, initially citing security concerns and suggesting the President wait until the shutdown was over. On Thursday, Trump hit back and canceled Pelosi's undisclosed plan to visit US troops in Afghanistan along with a congressional delegation, effectively blowing the cover for what is normally a secret trip.
Here's a look at the factors surrounding Trump's move to keep Pelosi and other lawmakers from using military transport during the shutdown.
Does this have anything to do with the shutdown?
Not directly. The Department of Defense has been fully funded since September and the trip would not necessarily require furloughed employees affected by the shutdown to come along.
In his letter, Trump argued that the trip would prevent Pelosi from entering negotiations to end the shutdown. (It should be noted that the President visited Iraq in late December during the shutdown.)
Is Trump allowed to do this?
Pretty much. When it comes to military airlift support for congressional delegations (CODEL) the assistant secretary of defense for legislative affairs -- with a few exceptions -- has to sign off. But, the president can, as we have seen, intervene and deny the request since, as commander in chief, he has authority over the military.
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She was sighted heading out of Reagan National today
Perhaps she will be mercifully drunk when Trump makes his major announcement tomorrow
How many “lady” companions for entertainment, ya think?
Really looks like the “tightly puckered” south end of a north bound mule to me!
What’s your guess?
I can’t believe these folks would have ever made it to Afghanistan as dangerous as it is. Probably make it to Brussels and find some reason to have to spend the 7 days there.
100 people in the best hotels eating free meals drinking free liquor ,that would be how many Millions of dollars wasted while people get no pay
Stops in Belgium and Egypt were not to visit troops.
Since she didn’t go (and she wouldn’t have used commercial), what difference did it make about where she was going to undercut the President’s foreign policy.
What kind of idiot would take their family and grandchildren to a war zone? Why would there be a need for this?
Whats your guess?
In bad fly season?
Who paid the airfare for Pelosi’s trips to Hawaii and Puerto Rico? Anyone know?
I do not know why these leftist CNN trolling conservatives articles are posted here on FR. I too find them irritating.
This Irish Times article is a much better descriptor of the matter, with a photo of PDJT’s letter to Pelosifer:
Who paid the airfare for Pelosis trips to Hawaii and Puerto Rico? Anyone know?
Good question.
How many of those 93 individuals have companies benefiting from government contracts?
Yep - once it was cancelled, there was so much hoopla that once the news leaked, it was done.
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