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We can’t afford to leave that power to an impulsive egomaniac
We need to get Donald Trump's finger off the nuclear button. This is not a partisan plea. It is not a call to lower America's guard against potential nuclear attacks. It is an appeal to common sense in the face of a president whose volatile temperament and erratic judgment should rule out allowing him to single-handedly start a nuclear war.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Saturday accused President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner of blatantly lying on key national security forms, reaffirming his call for Kushner's security clearance to be revoked.
"Let's just be clear: Jared Kushner lied on his first two security clearance forms. They're not memory failures," Lieu said on MSNBC. These were very important meetings with the Russians, one involving a secret backchannel, the other involving getting dirt on Hillary Clinton. You don't forget about those meetings."
California Democrat, a prolific tweeter, sees president as a “bully”
The first thing you see outside California Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu's Washington office is a piece of paper taped to his nameplate that says, "Alternative Fact Free Zone, Period."
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) used President Trump's "Made In America" campaign to knock the administration, wearing a lookalike of Trump's "Make America Great Again" hat, but with "Trump, Putin 2016" written on it.
Lieu debuted the hat on Twitter Tuesday, sharing a selfie of himself wearing the hat outside of congress.
"Wearing this special hat for White House Made in America week. Unlike the products of [Trump] and Ivanka Trump it's Made in America!" Lieu tweeted.
Joy Reid and her panel, including Rep. Ted Lieu of California and more, debate the legal questions surrounding Donald Trump, Jr. meeting with a Russian lawyer promising opposition research.
WATCH FULL VIDEO HERE: https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/did-trump-jr-violate-federal-law-through-russian-lawyer-meeting-1001058371911
It's rare for a Democratic lawmaker to thank a Fox News host, but that's exactly what Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) did after Fox News anchor Shepard Smith ripped the Trump administration's handling of the investigations into Russian election meddling.
"More liberal propaganda against @realDonaldTrump," Lieu wrote on Twitter. "Oh wait, this is from Shepard Smith w/ @FoxNews. Thank you Shepard for telling the truth."
Democrats Ruben Gallego and Ted Lieu also read Trump Jr.’s emails into the congressional record.
Two Democratic congressmen used Time magazine's latest cover on Friday to make a political point about the Donald Trump Jr.-Russia affair.
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in response to the House passage of his amendment (#93) to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 that requires the Departments of Defense and State to report to Congress on whether the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners are abiding by their commitments in Yemen.
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding the passing of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo.