- Editor’s note: On October 25, 2020, the news broke that Trump would terminate Defense Secretary Esper, FBI Director Wray amd CIA Director Haspell after the election.
- “Scoop: Trump’s post-election execution list,” by Jonathan Swan, Alayna Treene, Axios
- On Thursday, Nov. 5th, Esper reportedly prepared his resignation letter.
- AS EXPECTED:
- Trump “terminated” Esper yesterday [Nov. 9] via his signature method, Tweet.
** SELECT LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL NEWS **
+ Community Foundation of South Puget Sound hosts a Give Local two-week online giving campaign to support nonprofits that serve Thurston, Mason, and Lewis Counties.
+ Thurston County adds 23 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, 1 more death, U.S. cumulative deaths approx. 238,000
+ JOLT News: Intercity Transit on reduced schedule for Veterans Day
+ Yelm Community Schools Awarded $750,000 DoDea Grant for Social and Emotional Health and Wellness
Navy receives approval for exercises that could increase harm to Washington orcas
Warming up your car in Washington? Running it unattended is against the law, cops say
Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden to retire, Ben Minicucci named next leader
Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and other tech luminaries react to Biden’s victory
Tristan Harris: The End of Free Choice on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) [Harris co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and a former design ethicist at Google.]
Holiday Glitter Isn’t So Glittery For the Environment
** CORONAVIRUS AND HEALTH NEWS **
Coronavirus cases top 10 million in United States. ‘Daily cases are skyrocketing’
HUD Secretary Ben Carson tests positive for coronavirus
Gov. of Utah declares state of emergency, issued mandate for all residents to wear masks in public
President-elect Biden unveils COVID-19 task force: It includes a Trump whistleblower Rick Bright
Biden’s new coronavirus advisers debate mandating masks across the country
Anti-gay pastor who said COVID was G_d’s judgement on Gays….died from? You guessed it.
Drinking Green Tea, Coffee Linked to Lower Mortality
** TRUMP’S CHAOS **
Trump’s Baseless Fraud Accusations Are Already Sparking Far Right Violence
Reports: Trump adviser overseeing election challenges tests positive for COVID-19
Trump will lose special Twitter protections in January
Fox News cuts away from McEnany’s baseless claims of voter fraud
Four Star General Barry McCaffrey (US Army Retired): ‘No logical sense’ for Trump to fire Mark Esper
Fact check: No evidence that 14,000 dead people cast ballots in Wayne County, Michigan
How Trump can still try to burn the place down on the way out
Trump Freezes Wages of Farmworkers Following Election Day
Facebook removes network of pages tied to former Trump aide Steve Bannon
The long love affair between Fox News and Trump may be over. Here’s how it all soured last week.
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