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• @blakehounshell @blakehounshell on x

  BIG: The Pentagon's inspector general could not determine if the White House interfered in a DoD contract to Amazon because Pentagon lawyers invoked a “presidential communications privilege” https://www.politico.com/...

• @paulszoldra Paul Szoldra on x

  This strikes me as troubling to say the least: Army lieutenant colonel puts out an official Pentagon statement attacking the press. Additionally, as @politico reported, senior DoD officials were barred by the White House from participating in the review. https://www.politico.com/…

• @weinbergersa Sharon Weinberger on x

  New: Pentagon IG on Amazon/Microsoft cloud war. “We sought to review whether there was any White House influence on the JEDI cloud procurement. We could not review this matter fully because of the assertion of a ‘presidential communications privilege’..” https://media.defense.gov…

• @morgfair Morgan Fairchild on x

  In that case, I'd say that's probably a “yes” https://twitter.com/...

• @katzonearth @katzonearth on x

  Corrupt bastard https://twitter.com/...

• @kyledcheney Kyle Cheney on x

  The White House invoked privilege to block the Pentagon IG from investigating allegations that the president improperly interfered in the procurement of a cloud computing system. IG ultimately determined pressure from Trump was a non-factor. https://media.defense.gov/... https://…

• @guygavrielkay Guy Gavriel Kay on x

  Donnie: “This is SO GREAT! I can crime then invoke Presidential privilege to HIDE the crime! Ivanka, we've got it made! As long as Vlad keeps scamming to keep us in office! Get on it!” https://twitter.com/...

• @mark_dow Dow on x

  TL;DR: Trump admin withholds evidence from Pentagon IG's investigation into Amazon's accusation of a rigged procurement process https://twitter.com/...

• @ianbassin Ian Bassin on x

  When I was a lawyer in White House we drilled into WH staff: you don't talk to agencies about award of specific contracts. There's no reason Trump or his top advisers should have been in communications about this contract. Invocation of the privilege should raise alarms. https://…

• @djrothkopf David Rothkopf on x

  Why do I have the feeling that in the months between Trump's defeat on November 3 and whenever he actually departs the office the White House will be filled sound of paper shredders working around the clock and of burn bags being stuffed to their limits? https://twitter.com/...

• @markfeierstein Mark Feierstein on x

  In short: Pentagon lawyers obstructed an IG investigation to cover up presidential misconduct. https://twitter.com/...

• @repdonbeyer Rep. Don Beyer on x

  Nothing shows deep respect for limited government like interfering in the federal contracting process to retaliate against an American business so you can punish its owner for allowing newspapers to print criticism of you https://twitter.com/...

• @urbanachievr Christian Vanderbrouk on x

  “investigators were unable to rule out whether the White House interfered with the contract award because DoD's general counsel instructed senior DoD witnesses not to verbally answer questions about communications between the White House and Pentagon” https://www.politico.com/...

• @dandrezner Daniel W. Drezner on x

  By the process of elimination doesn't this confirm that the White House influenced the process? https://www.politico.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @ericgeller Eric Geller on x

  Spin: DoD spokesman says IG review debunks claims of White House influence on JEDI contract. Reality: DoD prohibited officials from answering IG's questions about White House influence. Shady AF, folks! https://www.politico.com/...

• @jesselehrich Jesse Lehrich on x

  DoD IG can't prove Trump unlawfully blocked Amazon from a $10B contract — cuz he barred DoD officials from cooperating in the investigation. this feels... familiar. https://www.politico.com/...