Senate GOP Fast Tracking Obamacare Repeal, And Other Trump News From Thursday
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The Senate Is Fast Tracking Obamacare Repeal: When the Obamacare repeal bill passed the House, it was expected the bill would die in the Senate. But as the Comey madness has unfolded, the Senate GOP has quietly been moving along its amended bill — with some hoping to pass it before the July 4th recess.
Trump Attorney Says Trump Never Asked Comey For His Loyalty: After James Comey's testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Trump's attorney, Marc Kasowitz, told reporters that Trump never told Comey "I need loyalty, I expect loyalty," as Comey claimed in a written statement. Yesterday, Kasowitz told reporters that Trump felt "completely and totally vindicated" by Comey's statement. Despite a report that Trump might live-tweet the hearing, Trump did not tweet once during Comey's testimony (though his son did).
Trump Calls Qatari Emir To Offer Support After Tweeting Support For Qatar Blockade: One day after he tweeted in apparent support for six countries' blockade of Qatar — writing, "Perhaps this will be the beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism!" — the president called the Qatari emir to offer support. Trump "extended an olive branch, offering to help the parties resolve their differences by inviting them to a White House meeting if necessary," according to CNN. White House sources reportedly told MSNBC Trump "may not have known" that Qatar is home to a large American military base with 11,000 troops.
After Two Days Of Not Commenting, The White House Affirmed Trump's Confidence In Attorney General Jeff Sessions: "Absolutely, the president has confidence in all of his Cabinet," said deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders at an untelevised briefing. The affirmation of Trump's confidence in Sessions came after reports emerged that Trump was so angry at Sessions over his recusal in the Russia investigation that Sessions offered to resign.
Melania Trump Will Finally Move Into The White House Next Week: Melania and Barron Trump will reportedly relocate to Washington from New York on June 14.