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Right Wing Round-Up - 6/9/17

RWW Round Up
Briefing
by
Kyle Mantyla
  • David Dayen @ The New Republic(link is external): Trump’s Judicial Picks Are Keeping Republicans Happy—and Quiet.
  • Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog(link is external): Trump’s allies point to his ignorance and inexperience as a defense.
  • Tom Boggioni @ Raw Story(link is external): Arkansas lawmaker says reporter is as dangerous as a ‘terrorist’ for exposing his anti-Muslim Facebook posts.
  • Zoe Tillman @ BuzzFeed(link is external): Trump's Lawyer Plans To File A Complaint Against James Comey For Revealing Memos To The Press.
  • Jack Jenkins @ Think Progress(link is external): The strange origins of the GOP ideology that rejects caring for the poor.
  • Matt Shuham @ TPM(link is external): Office Of Special Counsel: Trump’s Social Media Director Violated Hatch Act.
On the Watchlist

Jason Rapert

A former Arkansas state legislator, Rapert launched the National Association of Christian Lawmakers in 2019. As its name suggested, the NACL is a Christian nationalist organization that seeks to “take authority” over every level of government and spread its worldview “across the nation.”