Thread by @chrisgeidner, So, I know I’m not paying as close attention to everything as [...]

So, I know I’m not paying as close attention to everything as I normally do, but I have a few questions:
• Did anyone see Trump on Thursday?
• Did we figure out why Pence canceled Friday’s trip?
• Where’s Barr?
• Is Christie still in the hospital? What’s his status?

This from @peterbakernyt and @maggieNYT is an unbelievable, completely believable must-read. It also reads more like everything that I researched about Garfield and Cleveland and Wilson’s illnesses than any modern-era situation (except maybe Reagan). https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/us/politics/trump-calls-to-indict-political-rivals.html

Trump Lashes Out at His Cabinet With Calls to Indict Political Rivals

The pressure on his top administration officials to take action came as President Trump bristled at the restraints of his illness.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/us/politics/trump-calls-to-indict-political-rivals.html

Seriously. The lengths to which the White House over time has gone to lie or at least withhold information about the president’s health is remarkable. There’s no reason to think Trump’s administration would be better, and lots of evidence they’d be worse. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisgeidner/how-the-25th-amendment-actually-works-and-what-nobodys-ever

How The 25th Amendment Actually Works — And What Nobody's Ever Figured Out

In 1967, the 25th Amendment was added to the Constitution, meant to formalize a process for what happens if a president dies in office or becomes disabled — after more than a century of presidents...

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisgeidner/how-the-25th-amendment-actually-works-and-what-nobodys-ever

More good questions: https://twitter.com/Sifill_LDF/status/1314431422111928322

https://twitter.com/Sifill_LDF/status/1314431422111928322

Seems like the Christie question is the one we know most about, and he’s the person involved who’s not a government official! https://twitter.com/helenkennedy/status/1314431343149961221

https://twitter.com/helenkennedy/status/1314431343149961221

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