POTUS Notes
2018-01-31
- The state of Hawaii descended into panic after an erroneous emergency broadcast that a ballistic missle was heading for the islands.
- Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe resigned amid criticism from Congressional Republicans and President Trump. McCabe was appointed by former Director of the FBI James Comey.
- The House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a law that grants intelligence agencies the ability to surveil American citizens communicating with foreigners abroad without obtaining a warrant. The name of the law, Section 702, refers to its membership in the FISA Amendments Act.
- A lawyer for Donald Trump paid hush money to a pornstar with whom Mr. Trump was allegedly sexually involved.
- President Trump delivered the State of the Union address.