Insane. Jaw-dropping. Mystifying. Just a few of the adjectives people used to try to describe what former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg did yesterday. Nunberg is refusing to comply with a grand jury subpoena in the Russia investigation. "Screw that," he told CNN's Gloria Borger. So, while he doesn't want to talk with investigators, he had no problems talking with journalists.
If a TV was on Monday afternoon, Nunberg was on it, appearing on news shows daring special counsel Robert Mueller to arrest him. He also said he believes Mueller has "something" on Trump. White House staffers, who try their best to tune out the Russia probe, were reportedly transfixed by Nunberg's performance. Press secretary Sarah Sanders said he was misguided. CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin reminded everyone that a subpoena is a not a birthday party invitation and can't be ignored.
So, why is Nunberg doing this? CNN's Chris Cillizza theorizes that he likes the attention but doesn't understand the damage he's doing to himself. And if you want to watch Erin Burnett's bonkers interview with Nunberg -- in which she tells him straight-up she smells alcohol on his breath
ESPN's new prez!
Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media, is the new president of ESPN, effective immediately. He was Burbank-based in his last job, but he'll be in Bristol in the coming days. Recode's Peter Kafka had the jump on the news... After he called for comment, Disney confirmed the hire in a Mondayafternoon statement...
The Full Nunberg
Sam Nunberg likes to talk with reporters. Talk and talk and talk. "Sam is a character. He's always been a character inside Trumpworld," Katy Tur said on MSNBCMonday night. Tur said the same thing Ryan Lizza said on CNN: Nunberg is helpful to reporters, but "he is not someone you would trust without confirming, let's just say."
Nunberg was interviewed by Robert Mueller's office late last month. Then he went on Ari Melber's MSNBC show and said he was "happy to cooperate with them."
That interview was on February 28. At some point afterward, Mueller's office sent Nunberg a subpoena. Nunberg or someone close to him leaked the subpoena over the weekend. Axios and NBC published stories about it. Tur said she spoke with Nunberg about the subpoena on Sunday night, "and he said he was going to comply with it. He never gave any indication that he would not comply with it. I was talking to him at about 10:30, 11 o'clock last night."
Then something happened. "Starting Monday morning," Nunberg told friends that he was going to refuse to cooperate, The Daily Beast reported. Some of those friends "worried Nunberg had been drinking."
Nunberg was interviewed by Robert Mueller's office late last month. Then he went on Ari Melber's MSNBC show and said he was "happy to cooperate with them."
That interview was on February 28. At some point afterward, Mueller's office sent Nunberg a subpoena. Nunberg or someone close to him leaked the subpoena over the weekend. Axios and NBC published stories about it. Tur said she spoke with Nunberg about the subpoena on Sunday night, "and he said he was going to comply with it. He never gave any indication that he would not comply with it. I was talking to him at about 10:30, 11 o'clock last night."
Then something happened. "Starting Monday morning," Nunberg told friends that he was going to refuse to cooperate, The Daily Beast reported. Some of those friends "worried Nunberg had been drinking."
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Twenty-Five Million Years and Counting
Meet Peter, a giant anteater at the Santa Ana Zoo. Reaching up to 7 feet in length, these guys are the largest of the four anteater species. Without teeth, anteaters use their long tongues to catch and consume their prey. Sadly, overhunting and habitat loss have left the species vulnerable.
Inside Sweden’s Gigantic Solar Egg
Moving homes can be a tough adjustment, but moving an entire town? In Kiruna, Sweden, an entire community is being forced to move due to ground complications caused by a nearby ore mine. During this chaotic time, residents are being brought together by the Solar Egg, a cozy sauna created to serve as a think tank.
At 74, She Is the Oldest Practitioner of an Indian Martial Art
At the age of 74, Meena Raghavan is the oldest known practitioner of Kalaripayattu, an ancient martial art from southern India. Since she was 7 years old, Raghavan has trained with the best of them. While most girls weren't allowed to practice past the age of 14, Raghavan continued on and has become an expert.
Companies Cut Ties With NRA: One way to judge the power of a political movement is to watch corporate America
Companies Cut Ties With NRA:
One way to judge the power of a political movement is to watch corporate America. When big companies that serve customers across the political spectrum cut ties with political causes or organizations or take a stand on an issue, it often shows they've made a calculation that, sure, they might upset some customers, but ultimately, it's in their best interest to take a stand. Since Thursday, a wave of companies, including major car rental companies and airlines, have ended discount programs they had with the NRA. They include:
Just when you were starting to get used to bombshell revelations about the Trump White House coming in the form of hidden camera reality show confessionals, "Celebrity Big Brother" has come to an end. Omarosa did not win (that honor went to actress Marissa Jaret Winokur, with Ross Mathews coming in second), but she did say she's thinking of spilling more. Omarosa said she's thinking of writing a tell-all, but if she does, she expects Trump will "come after me with everything he has." "I'm going up against a kazillionaire," she said. "So I'll probably end up in court for the next... but I have to tell my truth." She compared leaving the White House to being "freed off a plantation."
One way to judge the power of a political movement is to watch corporate America. When big companies that serve customers across the political spectrum cut ties with political causes or organizations or take a stand on an issue, it often shows they've made a calculation that, sure, they might upset some customers, but ultimately, it's in their best interest to take a stand. Since Thursday, a wave of companies, including major car rental companies and airlines, have ended discount programs they had with the NRA. They include:
- The First National Bank of Omaha
- Enterprise Holdings car rental brands Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent a Car, National Car Rental
- Symantec
- Hertz
- MetLife
- SimpliSafe
- Avis Budget Group car rental brands Avis and Budget Rent a Car
- Sirva, the parent company of moving-van lines Allied and North American
- TrueCar
- Delta Air Lines
- United Airlines
- Paramount RX
- Starkey, a hearing aid company
Just when you were starting to get used to bombshell revelations about the Trump White House coming in the form of hidden camera reality show confessionals, "Celebrity Big Brother" has come to an end. Omarosa did not win (that honor went to actress Marissa Jaret Winokur, with Ross Mathews coming in second), but she did say she's thinking of spilling more. Omarosa said she's thinking of writing a tell-all, but if she does, she expects Trump will "come after me with everything he has." "I'm going up against a kazillionaire," she said. "So I'll probably end up in court for the next... but I have to tell my truth." She compared leaving the White House to being "freed off a plantation."
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