Posted on 01/17/2019 12:00:00 PM PST by conservative98
President Trump on Thursday appeared to deny military aircraft to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a foreign trip just minutes before the congressional delegation was set to depart, in a stunning response to her call to delay the State of the Union address amid the government shutdown.
In a curt letter, Trump said her trip has been “postponed.”
“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,” Trump wrote.
“I also feel that, during this period, it would be better if you were in Washington negotiating with me and joining the Strong Border Security movement to end the Shutdown. Obviously, if you would like to make your journey by flying commercial, that would certainly be your prerogative.”
According to sources, the president pulled the plug on her aircraft as she was about to leave for her overseas trip. Her congressional delegation military aircraft was slated to leave at 3 p.m. ET.
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I get comfort thinking, even if it isn’t true, that he schemes like that. Hahahaha...if anyone called it on him he would say “Sure. I did it just like that. Gonna fight fire with fire. Don’t like it? Don’t play games.”
Love it.
That’s my Don!
It isn’t like there is Skype or something.
A junket by any other name....lol.
Exactly. I often ask why do they get $174,000.00 a year in salary? And then on top of that they get the Members Representation Allowance (MRA) which averages $1,268,520.00 per member.
The same allowance for US Senators runs from just over $3,000,000.00 to just over $4,800.000.00 each per year.
Free Health Care. Exempt for paying SS taxes.
And we let them decide all this for themselves. How dumb are “we the people”?
“Adam Schiff is saying Nancy was going to meet with NATO leaders to assure them of our support”
So she was on her way to violate the Logan act? Did she have Trump’s permission? Sounds like we need a special counsel investigation.
Uh, TELEPHONE. Ever heard of it?
He’s gone into “stealth mode” .... a look the Dems haven’t seen before and they don’t know what to make of it. I’m sure they’re nervous about what he’s going to do next - you KNOW Pelosi never in this world thought he’d cancel her trip ... the NERVE!!!
There are commercial flights from Dubai to Bagram and Kabul... Interesting old Airlines ...
I'm not a fan of San Fran Nan, but . . .
If she retires in 2020, age 80, 33 years in the House, her high 3 average salary will be 220,133. That will entitle her to an annual pension of about $80,000.
She'll be entitled to continue her medical coverage, but will have to pay the full amount without the employer contribution.
Get out of my head!!!!!
I like it here.
Very roomy.
p.s. (EMI Guy's idea).
Bagster
Good one.
:)
Yes, he dropped the bomb.
Nancy got schlonged.
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