Subject: Daily Skimm: Gobble, gobble
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Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 06:23:19 -0500 (EST)

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NOVEMB=R 21, 2018

Skimm'd while stayc=tioning

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"A mess inside and out" – Martha Stewart on her first Uber ride. Oh, th= struggle.

DECISION MADE

The Story

Yesterday, President Trump said the US stands with Saudi Arabia despite the kil=ing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Exclamation point.

Well then.

One more time: Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last mon=h. A lot of people pointed fingers at Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salm=n for ordering the killing. After struggling to get its story straight, th= Saudi gov finally said 'oh yeah, our bad...but don't blame it on the prin=e.' Last week, the US issued =anctions on 17 Saudis it said were suspects. And Germany ended arms sales to the kingdom. Everyo=e's been waiting to learn more about the CIA's assessment on this. It apparently concluded that the =rder came from the crown prince himself. All eyes were on what else the US=would do in response.

So, what else is the US doing?

Nothing. Yesterday, President Trump put out a stateme=t to end the speculation of where the US stands. Here's the gist of what i= said: 'The world is dangerous. Yeah, what happened to Khashoggi was terri=le. And yeah, the crown prince may or may not have ordered it. But everyth=ng Iran does is worse. What we should focus on is the hundreds of billions=of dollars that Saudi Arabia will pour into the US. Also, oil.'

What does this mean?

It ignores a push from lawmakers on both sides who've demanded harsher measures=against Saudi Arabia. And seems to downplay the CIA's assessment of the ki=ling – although Trump says the CIA didn't conclude anything "defin=tive." This wouldn't be the f=rst time the president has been at odds with the national intelligence=community.

Remind me.

Russia, Russia, Russia. Intelligence agencies say the=country meddled in the US=election to help Trump win. Trump says 'but did it really...I mean, I guess?' Yesterday, he passed o=f his written answers to =pecial counsel Robert Mueller's questions about his knowledge of Russian i=terference. TBD if it puts the whole thing to bed.

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From day one, Trump has made it very clear that one o= his admin's top priorities is business in America. His statement yesterda= shows that despite pressure from members of both parties, he's not changi=g that approach – no matter the accusation leveled against his biz=partner.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What you keep hearing about…

Afghanis=an. Yesterday, a suicide bomber attacked a gathering of religious scho=ars in the capital, killing at least 55 people and injuring dozens more. H=ndreds were gathered there to mark a holiday celebrating the birthday of t=e Prophet Muhammad. No one has claimed responsibility yet, including ISIS =r the Taliban – although both have carried out attacks against civ=lians in the past.

What to say when the Thanksgiving convo goes off the =ails…

What's going on here? Asking for Mississippi's Senate runoff election. Earlier =his month, neither Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) nor challenger Mike Espy (D) =ot a majority of the vote. So, yay, runoff. But weird stuff has come out r=cently. Last week, footage surfaced of Hyde-Smith telling a supporter that=if "he invited me to a public hanging, I'd be on the front row." Cue jaws =ropping, considering the stat='s history of lynching black Americans. Also, considering that Espy hi=self is black. Yesterday, Hyde-Smith finally apologized to "anyone that was offended." But she's als= been caught saying that =he's cool with voter suppression. She says she was joking. And yesterday, =ld Facebook pictures of h=rs resurfaced, showing her wearing a Confederate soldier's hat at the home=of a former Confederate president. As part of the caption, she wrote, "Mis=issippi history at its best." and other companies are asking Hyde-Smith for their donations =ack. It's unclear what this all means for the vote next week. If Hyde-Smit= wins, it ups the Republican majority in the Senate to 53-47. If Espy wins= he'd be the state's first Dem senator since the '80s...and its first blac= senator since Reconstruction.

Who people are talking about...

Lou Anna=Simon. Yesterday, the former president of Michigan State University wa= charged with lying to the police over what she knew about Larry Nassar. Y=u know Nassar as the former USA Gymnastics team doctor who's been accused =f molesting hundreds of women and girls during his time at USA Gymnastics,=Michigan State, and other training centers for gymnasts. Earlier this year= Simon resigned over how she handled this. Now, she faces up to four years=in prison.

What to say when you hear the stock market's down…

Here's what else you need to know about in the biz wo=ld: eight men are suing Saks =ifth Avenue over claims of age and race discrimination. Victoria's Secret is bringing bathing su=ts back. There's no Glamour in print these days. But at least some former Toys "R" Us owners are paying employees who got laid=off.

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What to say when there are things you won't eat on Thanksgiving…

Do not eat romaine lettuce. This is not a drill.

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