Day 11: Monday, January 30, 2017

Morning

Morning tweet blitz by President Trump defending his executive order, attacking Senator Schumer (@realDonaldTrump archives Tweet 1, Tweet 2, Tweet 3, Tweet 4)

President Trump announces he will announce his pick for SCOTUS Tuesday, January 31 at 8:00 PM, moving up from the previously announced Thursday date (@realDonaldTrump archieve)

Additional tweet from President Trump questioning the protesters (@realDonaldTrump archive)

9:00 AM breakfast with small business leaders (@realDonaldTrump)

WSJ says on refugee ban: “no doubt legal” (Washington Examiner)

Stephen Miller defends the U.S.’s “absolute sovereign right to determine who can and cannot enter the country” (@foxandfriends)

President Trump signs executive order on reducing regulation and controlling regulatory costs (WhiteHouse.gov)

Polish FM Witold Wasczykowski voices support for President Trump’s executive order barring entry for immigrants from countries of concern (The Indian Express)

Bret Baier of Fox News tweets Iran has conducted a ballistic missile launch, a violation of UN resolution (@BretBaier)

Afternoon

Rasmussen poll shows 47% of Americans believe country is headed in the right direction.  This is up nine points from last week, and the highest in 12 years (Rasmussen Reports)

Syrian FM calls upon refugeess to return to Syria (NDTV)

1:30 PM meeting with Andrew Brember, Director of Domestic Policy Council

Press Briefing with Press Secretary Sean Spicer (YouTube)

Vice President Pence greets King Abullah II of Jordan (@VP) (WhiteHouse.gov readout)

New polling puts French presidential candidate and President Trump supporter Marine Le Pen in the lead (Daily Express)

Woman who set a Trump-supporter’s hair on fire is being sought by DC Metro Police (DC.gov)

Former President Barack Obama weighs in on President Trump’s executive order barring immigrants from countries identified by the Obama Administration as moster dangerous to the U.S. (Y! News)

Evening

4:00 PM meeting with National Economic Council

Magnatone CEO Ted Kornblum makes post calling for assassination of President Trump (archive link)

President Trump calls out Senate Democrats for delaying his cabinet picks (@realDonaldTrump archive)

White House statement on Senate Democrat obstructin of nominees (WhiteHouse.gov)

Elizabeth Warren speaks against President Trump’s executive order at Logan Airport (@SenWarren)

Acting Attorney General Sally Yates directs Justice Department to not defend President Trump’s travel ban.  (CBS News)

President Trump fires Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, appoints Dana Boente as Acting Attorney General (CBS News) (Statement from White House)

House Judiciary Committee staffers helped draft President Trump’s immigration executive order in secret (Politico)

Rex Tillerson nomination moves out of committee, could be voted upon by end of week (Dallas News)

President Trump dismisses Acting ICE director Daniel Ragsdale, statement by Secretary John Kelly on replacement Thomas Homan (@BNONews archive)

Ted Cruz releases statement condemning the actions of former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, supports President Trump’s decision to remove her (Facebook)

President Trump will keep LGBT protections set under the Obama Administration (NYT Archive)

New Acting Attorney General Dana Boente directs Justice Department to defend President Trump’s executive order (@AP)

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