1. 'Cloak and dagger'
The top Democrat on the House intelligence committee, Adam Schiff, accused the White House of “cloak and dagger” tactics – essentially, using the strange behaviour of Devin Nunes and the president’s wiretapping tweet accusations to distract from the Russia investigation.
‘I certainly think we need to get to the bottom of this’
Flynn and Nunes are buddies
The day after Donald Trump fired him, Michael Flynn had no friends in Washington but one: Devin Nunes.
Spencer Ackerman on a Washington odd couple.
2. Spy chiefs had concerns over Flynn
US and British intelligence officers discussed Michael Flynn’s “worrisome” behavior regarding his ties to Russia well before his appointment as White House national security adviser, the Guardian has learned.
Flynn, who was fired in February, has reportedly offered to testify to the FBI and congressional committees investigating Trump aides’ ties to Russia – in exchange for immunity.
Trump weighs in:
Mike Flynn should ask for immunity in that this is a witch hunt (excuse for big election loss), by media & Dems, of historic proportion!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 31, 2017
3. Sessions says it
Attorney general Jeff Sessions, who has drummed up fears of a crime epidemic, admitted to a crowd of mostly cops in St Louis that crime remains near historic lows, despite a recent rise.
‘Murder rates are half of what they were in 1980’
4. Veep's 'no women at the table' rule is worrying
Mike Pence doesn’t eat alone with women. That speaks volumes, writes Guardian columnist Jessica Valenti.
“The underlying message of a rule like Pence’s is the same one that’s taught to teens in abstinence-only education classes: men can’t control themselves when alone with women.”
5. Clinton speaks
Here I go again, talking about research, evidence and facts.
Hillary Clinton spoke at Georgetown University on Friday, about the role of women in achieving global security. Oddly enough, she couldn’t resist a dig at Trump.
6. Sanders speaks too
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, up for re-election next year, gave a speech in Boston about Trump being a “fraud” and how important it was to engage the president’s supporters on issues such as healthcare and tuition-free college.
On Friday night, he was due to co-host a rally in Boston with a progressive ally, Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren.
Hillary v Bernie forever
Trump did not win the presidency. The Democratic Party lost the presidency.
Sanders takes a dig at the party whose nomination he came close to securing.
... and another thing:
earlier, unprompted, Trump said of Pence: "I will tell you one thing, he has one hell of a good marriage going." pic.twitter.com/bYDeSSAafG
— Justin Sink (@justinsink) March 31, 2017
