Race called: Mark Meuser, GOP, nominated Secretary of State, California.

Race called: Incumbent Democrat Alex Padilla and Walnut Creek attorney Mark Meuser advance to the general election in the Secretary of state race.

Read more: https://t.co/nHJUp0vVok pic.twitter.com/Kqx99yIZcH

— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) June 6, 2018

(AP) --Mark Meuser, GOP, nominated Secretary of State,
California.

— KTVU (@KTVU) June 6, 2018

"We would like to express our deep appreciation to the United States government, President Trump, Secretary Pompeo."

"We would like to express our deep appreciation to the United States government, President Trump, Secretary Pompeo." https://t.co/aEEmUK2Zr1

— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) May 11, 2018

POMPEO TAKES OVER STATE

Mike Pompeo’s job change foreshadows new pressure on Iran, Europe https://t.co/xFNaLZzKGz pic.twitter.com/KkkdTM9TEU

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 13, 2018

POMPEO TAKES OVER STATE... https://t.co/ymXeoBhdd8

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) March 13, 2018

The announcement of Mike Pompeo as the next secretary of state, subject to Senate confirmation, sends a firm signal that the Trump presidency is committed to ensuring robust U.S. leadership on the world stage. https://t.co/u7rDbhePKf

— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) March 13, 2018

...Pompeo is a very strong pick for the position, replacing Rex Tillerson at Foggy Bottom. He has done an outstanding job as CIA director, and has been a key figure in driving the administration’s successful strategy in defeating the Islamic State threat in Iraq and Syria, reducing the terrorist group to just 2 percent of its territory in the region.

In addition, he has extensive experience working with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, having served three terms in Congress, where he served as a member of the House intelligence committee.

Pompeo is well positioned to drive U.S. foreign policy at a time when the world’s superpower faces an array of global challenges, ranging from the specter of a nuclear-armed Iran to the rising menace posed by Vladimir Putin’s Russia....

Tillerson Fired Over Rogue Bid to Save Iran Nuke Deal

Trump Fires Tillerson, Moves Pompeo, Picks New CIA Director https://t.co/8Nqu85y8ku pic.twitter.com/5Qw1kMkRjd

— The Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 13, 2018

Trump: Tillerson and I 'Were Not Really Thinking the Same' on Iran Deal | Breitbart https://t.co/BGuMqz8Oup via @BreitbartNews

— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) March 13, 2018

NEW: Tillerson Fired Over Rogue Bid to Save Iran Nuke Deal, @Kredo0 reports https://t.co/rMPE7b94x5

— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) March 13, 2018

Tillerson fired over rogue bid to save Iran nuke deal https://t.co/dk64qOlQIz

— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) March 13, 2018

'Good riddance!' Is THIS why Rex Tillerson was fired? https://t.co/WpvIgqQQtW

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 13, 2018

"Firing Rex Tillerson is welcome change for our national security" https://t.co/d30DFuILxB pic.twitter.com/yxQiqYOqCc

— The Hill (@thehill) March 13, 2018

Daily Standard: Tillerson’s Ouster and Pompeo’s Rise https://t.co/l2bftavxvQ #podcast

— Ricochet (@Ricochet) March 13, 2018

More from State Official: "I really hope he is allowed to bring his own staff (because Tillerson’s staff ) is mean and not well liked.”
The official specifically points to TIllerson’s Chief of Staff Margaret Peterlin as a very unpopular & polarizing figure at State.

— Fin Gomez (@finnygo) March 13, 2018

Two U.S. officials say the White House has fired Steve Goldstein, the undersecretary of staff one of Rex Tillerson’s top aides after he contradicted the official account of the secretary of state’s dismissal by President Donald Trump. AP

— Trad American Angel™ (@RightWingAngel) March 13, 2018

"REXIT" lol... https://t.co/7JEfgQ17UC

— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) March 13, 2018

If Trump really wanted to replace Tillerson with someone soft on Russia who didn't take "election interference" seriously, he'd tap Barack Obama.

— John Hayward (@Doc_0) March 13, 2018

Rex Tillerson received unanimous Republican support in the Senate. Congratulations to our next Secretary of State!

Rex Tillerson received unanimous Republican support in the Senate. Congratulations to our next Secretary of State! pic.twitter.com/MQxSuGQnKD

— GOP (@GOP) February 1, 2017

Because acceptance of a pardon amounts to a confession of guilt, the acceptance by Mrs. Clinton would, to a degree, besmirch both Mrs. Clinton and also Pres. Obama. After all, Mrs. Clinton was Pres. Obama’s secretary of state. If she was committing illegal acts as secretary, it happened literally on his watch.

"Pardon the interruption: Clinton allegation may force Obama to act; Clinton to admit" https://t.co/9kSI8n42ap pic.twitter.com/n7sq7EwCTE

— The Hill (@thehill) December 27, 2016

...What looks like one question—will the president pardon Mrs. Clinton?—turns out, on analysis, to be two. The first question is: Would Mrs. Clinton wish to receive a pardon?

That question seems to be a proverbial no-brainer. Surely, any person who had been in federal government would be eager to receive a presidential pardon, because it eliminates even the possibility of federal prosecution. That looks like all upside and no downside.

But there is a downside, and it isn’t trivial. A pardon must be accepted by the person who is pardoned if it is to effectively stymie any prosecution.

Furthermore, there is solid legal precedent that acceptance of a pardon is equivalent to confession of guilt. A U.S. Supreme Court case from 1915 called Burdick v. U.S. establishes that principle; it has never been overturned....

Trump names CEO Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State

I have chosen one of the truly great business leaders of the world, Rex Tillerson, Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, to be Secretary of State.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2016

.@realDonaldTrump's SOS pick: What every American should know about Rex Tillerson --> 'another novel choice'https://t.co/n8QC3Iac3I

— Official Team Trump (@TeamTrump) December 13, 2016

'WORLD-CLASS PLAYER'... https://t.co/X5zds2tawf

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 12, 2016

TRUMP ROLLS OUT HEAVYWEIGHTS TO BLUNT REX NOMINATION REVOLT... https://t.co/EYWPa1u8XV

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 14, 2016

The thing I like best about Rex Tillerson is that he has vast experience at dealing successfully with all types of foreign governments.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2016

.@KellyannePolls “Rex Tillerson is an inspired and amazing pick. And much like the boss he’ll be working for, he is unconventional.” #Dobbs pic.twitter.com/h6BTK1AxaG

— Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) December 14, 2016

Rex Tillerson is a good man and accomplished leader who will serve our country well as Secretary of State.

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) December 14, 2016

Bob Gates, Condi Rice & now Newsweek approve. Five Reasons Rex Tillerson Is The Right Pick for Secretary of State https://t.co/xCBWk9y8Dl

— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) December 14, 2016

Clinton failed to disclose $1 million gift from Qatar...

Clinton failed to disclose $1 million gift from Qatar... https://t.co/Bj3I1TXV2R

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) November 4, 2016

Wikileaks: FOB: How Hillary's State Department prioritized "Friend of Bill"

You bet there needs to be a special prosecutor; this is just incredible! https://t.co/Oi45LRPBH8

— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) October 11, 2016

FOB (Friend of Bill) https://t.co/KPMliOMi6t

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 11, 2016

“Is this a FOB”: #StateDepartment prioritized "Friend of Bill" Clinton cronies for special access https://t.co/JijwPBmwt0 #PodestaEmails

— THE Chris Coon (@Coondawg68) October 11, 2016

Bill Clinton, in Sept: “Nothing was ever done for anybody because they were contributors to the foundation. Nothing"https://t.co/6Saey1mUjn

— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) October 11, 2016

Investigative reports from the Obama admin show #HillaryClinton botched key management jobs as secretary of state

Investigative reports from the Obama admin show #HillaryClinton botched key management jobs as secretary of state. https://t.co/H4eL2r9TgM

— IBDeditorials (@IBDeditorials) September 27, 2016

The #FBI "investigation" of Hillary Clinton + #EmailGate was stage-managed political theater for the masses. It was never real.

The #FBI "investigation" of HRC + #EmailGate was stage-managed political theater for the masses. It was never real. https://t.co/DLthoal592

— John Schindler (@20committee) September 25, 2016

House Oversight Committee Orders Reddit to Preserve Posts of Tech Suspected of Deleting Clinton Emails

Oversight Committee Orders Reddit to Preserve Posts - Breitbart https://t.co/DVwgvTiidj via @BreitbartNews

— TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) September 22, 2016

The request seeks to establish whether Paul Combetta, an IT technician for the firm Platte River Networks, was responsible for a posting on Reddit over 2 years ago which asked for help stripping the email address of a “very VIP” from archived messages.

Combetta was the computer specialist who deleted Hillary Clinton’s emails using the BleachBit app while they were under subpoena but was granted immunity by the Justice Department.

The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, told The Hill that Reddit is “cooperating” with the request, which he says carries the “weight of law.”

“You can’t destroy things and hope things magically get erased,” he said, adding that the allegations “fit the pattern of what we think was happening.”

Sheryl Attkisson: State Dept. under Clinton issued regular notices to rest of staff warning of cybersecurity threats and advising that mobile devices...

PAPER: Troubling Info FBI Didn't Mention... https://t.co/Pwxg0lzKH7

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) September 6, 2016

FBI: State Dept. under Clinton issued regular notices to rest of staff warning of cybersecurity threats and advising that mobile devices...

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 7, 2016

FBI: Clinton & her top aides were warned of risks of using mobile devices on foreign travel--but they did it anyway.

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 7, 2016

State didn't give FBI the info it needed to determine which emails Hillary sent outside US while on ground in foreign countries.

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 7, 2016

[Recacted] gave FBI inconsistent statements during 3 interviews regarding from where on server he extracted Clinton’s emails.--FBI Report

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 7, 2016

FBI & forensics unable to specifically identify location & composition of repository [Redacted] used to create export of Clinton emails

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 7, 2016

Clinton staffers lost both laptop & thumb drive created in '13 containing archived emails."FBI does not have either item in its possession."

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 7, 2016

(and can't remember if they mailed UPS or USPS) https://t.co/QHSJCfnCqW

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 7, 2016

When asked her understanding of different classification levels, which requires different handling and security, Clinton replied that...

...she "did not pay attention" to classification levels whether top secret or confidential & took all classified info seriously.--FBI

193 email exchanges were classified (Confidential to Top Secret) when drafted on Unclassified systems & sent thru Clinton's personal server.

12 of the classified email chains were not among 30k Clinton attorney provided to FBI.

81 email chains contained classified info from other agencies as well: CIA, DOD, FBI, NGA, NSA.--FBI report.

(This is just a subset of the total email traffic since emails were deleted and devices were lost.)

To be fair, she was criminally negligent. https://t.co/LCAcSzKHKl

— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) September 7, 2016

Oversight Committee: Why is State Failing to Comply With FOIA Requests For Clinton's Emails? https://t.co/DSWMCVyyOA

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) September 7, 2016

HILLARY CLAIMS: 'No Conflicts Of Interest' With Foundation... She lies

HILLARY: 'No Conflicts Of Interest' With Foundation... https://t.co/pg6q41N6iw

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) September 5, 2016

PAY TO PLAY: HALF OF HILLARY MEETS AT STATE DEPT. GAVE CASH TO FOUNDATION

Even Liberal Journalists Chait, O'Donnell Have SERIOUS Issues with the @ClintonFdn https://t.co/xt9eux3HSY

— NewsBusters (@newsbusters) August 24, 2016

Donors given access... https://t.co/TEWEFbnkcS

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 23, 2016

Abedin Emails Reveal More Pay-to-Play... https://t.co/GC3Lxb9GKs

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 22, 2016

Hillary & Huma: Many Troubling Questions, Influence Peddling, Corruption... https://t.co/p29QONMxXf

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 23, 2016

Feds Stonewalled Blockbuster AP Report For 3 Years...

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 23, 2016

More Than Half of Clinton's Scheduled Meetings at State Were With Foundation Donors https://t.co/0fakZzRMsk

— The Weekly Standard (@weeklystandard) August 23, 2016

Emails show State Department coordinated diplomacy with Clinton Foundation https://t.co/huTdDeweza pic.twitter.com/GNeKgNoIYg

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 23, 2016

@ahmalcolm -->AP: Over Half of Non-Govt. People W/Access To Clinton In State Dept Were Foundation Donors https://t.co/sX4bzm4dIy

— Jeff Dunetz (@yidwithlid) August 23, 2016

Half the private interests Clinton met with as Secretary of State were Clinton Foundation donors https://t.co/Vyt3gWJfDA

— HotAir.com (@hotairblog) August 23, 2016

Pence: Documents reveal Clinton's "pay-to-play" operation at State https://t.co/Ht68U5kZWd pic.twitter.com/48Evy3fNB8

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 23, 2016

Clinton Corruption Comic Debuted Atop NYT Bestseller List for Graphic Novels https://t.co/6a815jPC3j pic.twitter.com/hLlqkY4ilQ

— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) August 23, 2016

Why critics aren't buying the Clinton Foundation's pledge to curb foreign donations https://t.co/wcRpXyUxdy pic.twitter.com/njwaCHyzZ7

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 23, 2016

Conservative group releases new batch of emails from top Clinton aides https://t.co/Pwlyc4jYPH pic.twitter.com/tzR4GpDHU0

— The Hill (@thehill) August 23, 2016

Nail in the Coffin: Huffington Post Calls for End to Clinton Foundation: ‘Just Shut it Down’

Clinton Foundation: A fund-raising money-laundering scheme disguised as charity #tcot #p2 https://t.co/6JCuvox20w pic.twitter.com/RoXgsZYEWR

— pete602 (@petefrt) August 21, 2016

I mean really https://t.co/lCPoXNaunW

— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) August 21, 2016

The Huffington Post, one of the world’s most trafficked news sites, featured a headline on Sunday calling for the closure of the embattled Clinton Foundation. The left-wing outlet’s front page banner linked to a New York Times article, which highlights, among other things, that Bill and Hillary Clinton’s billion dollar nonprofit has “accepted tens of millions of dollars from countries that the State Department — before, during and after Mrs. Clinton’s time as secretary — criticized for their records on sex discrimination and other human-rights issues.”
The Huffington Post is just the latest outlet to acknowledge that the explosive research, found first in Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large Peter Schweizer’s New York Times bestselling book Clinton Cash, has inspired a massive movement of journalists and political figures — on the left, right, and center — calling on the Clintons to dismantle their problematic nonprofit.

The Times piece shines the spotlight on “a deal involving the sale of American uranium holdings to a Russian state-owned enterprise” — another revelation first revealed in Clinton Cash — “… which involved major Clinton charitable backers from Canada …” as “another example of the foundation intersecting with Mrs. Clinton’s official role in the Obama administration.”

The Clinton Foundation's foreign donors have become an Achilles' heel for the Clinton campaign https://t.co/rGOPTfE1Ky

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 20, 2016

Saudi Arabia has been a particularly generous benefactor. The kingdom gave between $10 million and $25 million to the Clinton Foundation.

— DanRiehl (@DanRiehl) August 20, 2016

Clinton Foundation Donors Get Big Weapons Deals #BreakTheFoundation #CrookedHillary #NeverHillary #Trump pic.twitter.com/bMIHiRup0r

— ALWAYS TRUMP! (@Always_Trump) August 21, 2016

WASHINGTON POST SHOCK: OVER HALF OF CLINTON FOUNDATION DONORS ‘INELIGIBLE’ TO DONATE UNDER… https://t.co/2798OhuGGa pic.twitter.com/99aPOzNBjB

— King Robbo (@realkingrobbo) August 21, 2016

Watch Hillary LIE says #ClintonFoundation has "extremely low overhead"
>10% goes to Charity the rest is #ClintonCash pic.twitter.com/975GVXp5H0

— Νia4TRUMP (@nia4_trump) August 21, 2016

Shouldn't the Clinton Foundation Stop Accepting Foreign Donations Now? https://t.co/v7CFzqiSfU via @WeeklyStandard

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 21, 2016

IRS has skipped over legally required audits on the #ClintonFoundation for some reason. IRS treats us differently. pic.twitter.com/4P8Z10iDYj

— Daniel Lindsey (@PatriotByGod) August 20, 2016

I am counting on your help to defeat Hillary Clinton and her cronies. Let's Make America Great Again! https://t.co/c7Ekrgn9jx

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 5, 2016

FLASHBACK: Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation Amid Russian Uranium Deal, Then There's Haiti...

FLASHBACK: NY Times: Hillary Clinton Approved Russian Uranium Deal After $2 Million Donation to Clinton Foundation https://t.co/2fzBBzPQv7

— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) August 20, 2016

FLASHBACK: Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation Amid Russian Uranium Deal https://t.co/j7j7QuA54T

— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) August 20, 2016

FLASHBACK: Hillary's Brother's Haiti Gold Mine Ties Revealed https://t.co/KOe7U8ZYD5

— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) August 20, 2016

FLASHBACK: Haitians protest outside Hillary HQ in Brooklyn https://t.co/GvsenGwdWM

— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) August 20, 2016

FLASHBACK: When Hillary Clinton moved to 'aggressively block' Haiti from raising minimum wage — to 62 cents https://t.co/fHfpTQLAAT

— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) August 20, 2016

FLASHBACK: Clintons Pushed Most Wasteful of U.S.-Funded Haiti Projects https://t.co/IxZaKDd1yd

— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) August 20, 2016

More lies exposed: HILLARY CAMPAIGN ADMITS:

FBI Hillary docs viewed in secure areas of Capitol... https://t.co/M4Kul9EpRr

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 18, 2016

FBI didn't let State see notes from interview... https://t.co/jjRpB5hKRk

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 16, 2016

CLINTON CAMPAIGN ADMITS: CLASSIFIED... https://t.co/NIAKpaXXAB

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 18, 2016

Perjury Allegations Against Hillary Detailed... https://t.co/TLytiZpVp3

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 16, 2016

Did Hillary, Huma skip mandatory ethics training? https://t.co/Q6dLjhoQ8a

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 18, 2016

'Clinton Defense' placing new burden on prosecutors... https://t.co/BMjxos2Ziq

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 18, 2016

CHART: FOUNDATION DONATIONS LINKED TO STATE FAVORS... https://t.co/J8aIRS4NFb

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 18, 2016

257 DAYS SINCE LAST PRESS CONFERENCE... https://t.co/ph7ojNE7m5

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 18, 2016

MAG: Get ready for era of The Bitch... https://t.co/dVWyHvwi9E

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 18, 2016

BREAKING: Clinton Foundation says if Hillary Clinton elected president, it will no longer accept foreign and corporate donations.

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 18, 2016

Can someone give an intellectually honest explanation of why they didn't follow this policy when Clinton ran State? https://t.co/Du98ZsoK31

— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) August 18, 2016

BOMBSHELL Puppet Master: WikiLeaks Releases New Emails Showing Hillary Taking Orders From Billionaire Globalist George Soros

Leaked #email shows #Soros gave #Hillary directives... https://t.co/6ktL1sDupz

— Drudge Report (@drudgeheadlines) August 11, 2016

BOMBSHELL New Wikileaks Email Shows Clinton Took Orders From George Soros as S of S https://t.co/3EfWpoRh4E

— bill (@shortman5427) August 12, 2016

Well George knows her email address! https://t.co/ENiI7v7Q3S. @seanhannity @LodiSilverado @Lrihendry @mitchellvii @JVER1 @TomiLahren

— Mike Kansar (@Navionman) August 11, 2016

Puppet Master: WikiLeaks Releases New Emails Showing Hillary Taking Orders From Billionaire Globalist George Soros https://t.co/xGkf9WogZU

— Anonymous 4thEstate (@4thAnon) August 11, 2016

Soros has personal interests in Albania, of course. https://t.co/VXnTzSkeyN https://t.co/IywISxIQQi via @american_mirror

— Steve Milloy (@JunkScience) August 11, 2016

CASH FOR 'SOCIAL JUSTICE' https://t.co/rngSpZSfkD

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 16, 2016

HACKED EMAILS: SOROS REFUGEE PLOT https://t.co/KI2LQXP2ez

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 16, 2016

Are we finally going to find out what Hillary Clinton told the FBI?

Congress to Receive Notes From Hillary Clinton’s Interview With FBI https://t.co/7qhxXtYu5U via @AlyssaEinDC

— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) August 16, 2016

Are we finally going to find out what Hillary Clinton told the FBI? https://t.co/telNaOPCKc pic.twitter.com/JQlxQBgLFf

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 16, 2016

PAPER: HOW OBAMA SHIELDS HILLARY AMID SCANDALS... https://t.co/XdIBBfyx8i

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 15, 2016