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The Tap: Saturday, February 4, 2017

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The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.

Review of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #52 of The Tap, which was published on February 11, 2017. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

President Trump’s comments on Putin draw criticism from Republicans in Congress

  • President Donald Trump said that he respected Russian President Vladimir Putin during an interview with Fox News host Bill O’Reilly. When O’Reilly said that Putin was a killer, Trump responded, "There are a lot of killers. We've got a lot of killers. What, do you think our country's so innocent?" Several Republican members of Congress questioned the remarks, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who tweeted, "When has a Democratic political activists [sic] been poisoned by the GOP, or vice versa? We are not the same as #Putin." Vice President Mike Pence said the following day that Trump was not suggesting that the U.S. and Russia were the same, adding, "What you have in President Trump is someone who is not going to look in the rear-view mirror."

State

Oklahoma Representative Announces Resignation

  • Oklahoma Rep. Dan Kirby (R) announced his resignation, effective March 1, after admitting that he asked a legislative aide to send him topless photos and go to a strip club with him. The announcement came two days after a special committee recommended he be expelled from office. Gov. Mary Fallin (R) has 30 days from the time of the resignation to call a special election. Kirby’s resignation will leave Republicans with a 73-26 majority. So far in 2017, five of the 32 vacancies tracked by Ballotpedia in state legislatures have come as the result of a resignation.


Preview of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #51 of The Tap, which was published on February 4, 2017. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

DNC Detroit Forum

  • The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will hold a forum in Detroit. The forum will address electing new members to the DNC as well as candidates for office. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, DNC Chairwoman Donna Brazile, and others will speak at the forum. This is the third of four DNC forums being held.




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