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Donald Trump said on Saturday that the FBI had missed the warning signs of the suspect in the Florida high school shooting because it had been "spending too much time" investigating his campaign's links with Russia. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has come under pressure in recent days after it admitted it failed to act on a tip off it received about 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, who is accused of killing 17 people at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. First it was revealed that the FBI failed to delve into a YouTube comment posted by a "Nikolas Cruz" that said, "Im going to be a professional school shooter." The FBI said it could not determine who made it. On Friday, the bureau said it had failed to act on a tip that Cruz had a "desire to kill people," disturbing social media posts and access to a gun. The US President has also faced criticism for not addressing the subject of gun control in the days after the shooting. … [Read more...] about Florida shooting: Donald Trump blames FBI’s Russia probe for failure to spot suspect’s warning signs

LOUISIANA'S re-elected Governor John Bel Edwards roasted Donald Trump last night - saying of the President: "Bless his heart". Edwards' withering put-down came after his shock election win - which sees him remain as the only Democrat governor in the Deep South. Hey bud, Governor Edwards from Louisiana has a speical "Southern" message for you...https://t.co/JRScHFXZXf— Kevin Starr (@kevinstarr) November 17, 2019 He narrowly defeated Republican candidate Eddie Rispone - who received heavy endorsement from Trump, including three visits by the President. Edwards' victory in the Republican heartland is a crippling blow to Trump, who had viewed the election as a gauge of his popularity. Trump had made several appeals to his supporters to vote for his Republican candidate - sending flurries of Tweets right up to polls closing on Saturday. But after overcoming the Republican election machine with 51 per cent of the vote, Edwards, 53, said: "How sweet it is!"And as for the president, God … [Read more...] about Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards roasts Donald Trump saying ‘bless his heart’ after Democrat’s shock election win

Be grateful you didn’t sit next to Fran Lebowitz on the plane from New York to Melbourne. The trip was the longest flight she had taken, and therefore the longest time she managed to go without a cigarette. When I ask if it is her first time in Australia, she says: “That makes it sound as if there’s going to be a second time.” She surprised herself by not being taken off the flight in handcuffs for assaulting fellow (first-class) passengers or smoking in the toilets. “I was like a child on the plane, asking the flight attendant, ‘Are we there?’ And she said, ‘Are you nuts? We’ve only been flying for four hours.’ The only people who live in Australia are those who came to Australia and couldn’t face the trip back – I’m actually one of those people.” Lebowitz has been invited to Australia several times but, as a longtime smoker, 30 hours on a flight without a cigarette was out of the question. But she was … [Read more...] about Fran Lebowitz: ‘You do not know anyone as stupid as Donald Trump’

One of Donald Trump’s most senior African American aides has gone public with criticism of the White House after resigning amid reports of a blazing row at a Christmas party.  Omarosa Manigault, who appeared on The Apprentice, said she saw things while working for the president that made her “very uncomfortable” and “unhappy”.  She did not deny claims she was concerned by Mr Trump’s stance on Charlottesville, where a woman died in clashes with white supremacists, and Roy Moore, the controversial Alabama senate candidate.  Ms Manigault even hinted at producing a tell-all account of her time in the White House, declaring she had “a profound story that I know the world will want to hear”.  African-American voters were credited with the Republicans' shock Alabama election defeat this week, in which Doug Jones, a lawyer who once prosecuted three high profile Ku Klux Klan members, became the first Democrat to win a Senate … [Read more...] about ‘I have seen things’: Senior aide to Donald Trump goes public with criticism after resignation

President Donald Trump spent more than two hours at Walter Reed National Medical Center on Saturday for medical tests, which Mr Trump says were "great". The appointment wasn't on Trump's weekend public schedule, and his last physical was in February. Press secretary Stephanie Grisham said the 73-year-old president was "anticipating a very busy 2020" and wanted to take advantage of "a free weekend" in Washington to begin portions of his routine checkup. She did not specify which tests he'd received or explain why the visit had not been disclosed in advance. Mr Trump's 2018 and 2019 physicals were both announced ahead of time and appeared on his public schedule. Mr Trump tweeted: "Visited a great family of a young man under major surgery at the amazing Walter Reed Medical Center. Those are truly some of the best doctors anywhere in the world. Also began phase one of my yearly physical. Everything very good (great!). Will complete next year." Ms Grisham said after the … [Read more...] about Donald Trump says he is in good health after unannounced visit to hospital for medical check-up