thedailycaller--2020-01-25--FARRELL: It’s The Candidate, Not The Electoral College

As the 2020 election approaches , the Electoral College is coming under increasing fire .
Critics of the college were outraged in 2016 when Donald Trump broke Hillary Clinton ’ s “ blue wall ” and narrowly won Michigan , Wisconsin and Pennsylvania , giving him an electoral victory , while Clinton ’ s overperformance in California and New York gave her a popular plurality and a three million vote edge .
( How many of those California votes were legitimate is another question . )
This made Donald Trump the second Republican president this century to be elected with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since then , Democrats have been mostly critical of the Electoral College , and Elizabeth Warren has pledged she wants to be the last president elected by it .
After the 2016 upset , a group of electors , one of whom was Michael Baca of Colorado , tried to organize others to either swing the outcome of the race against Trump or throw the election into the House of Representatives .
These so-called “ Hamilton electors ” evoked Alexander Hamilton ’ s view that the Electoral College should be a deliberative body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who appointed them .
In practice , presidential elections have moved far from what they were at the time of the founding .
Slates of electors chosen by popular vote quickly became the norm , and the “ faithless elector ” was considered an eccentric oddity .
Yet due to faithless voting , Donald Trump lost two 2016 electoral votes in Texas to Ron Paul and John Kasich .
Hillary Clinton lost one Hawaii vote to Bernie Sanders and four from Washington state , three of which went to Colin Powell and one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Washington state electors were fined $ 1,000 each for their faithless vote , which the Washington State Supreme Court upheld .
The other case arose in Colorado where Michael Baca tried to cast his ballot for John Kasich rather than Hillary Clinton , and was removed and replaced per Colorado election law .
The United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit sided with Baca .
Last week the Supreme Court agreed to combine and hear these two faithless elector cases .
The question before the court is simply , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Constitution states in Article II , Section 1 , Clause 2 that electors will be appointed “ in such manner as the legislature [ of each state ] may direct.
” Thirty states have taken this to mean that electors can be required to vote according to the outcome of the race in that state .
But those siding with the faithless electors argue that the state power to appoint is not also a power to direct voting , and that all electors are free to cast ballots for anyone they want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the case in spring and should decide it before the current term ends in June .
A ruling favorable to faithless electors could place the outcome of the election in doubt into December .
But if some believe the Electoral College should be free to vote however it wants , others seek to chain it to the national popular vote .
Last week a bill was introduced in Virginia that could make it the 17th jurisdiction to enter the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact .
By this plan states would pledge to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winner of the national popular vote regardless of how the people of their state voted .
It would go into effect when enough states take the pledge representing an electoral majority .
This plan may be unconstitutional on its face .
Article I , Section 10 of the Constitution forbids any state to “ enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State ” without the consent of Congress .
And legislators in New Hampshire have come up with a novel way to resist the compact by proposing to not release their popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes .
Critics argue the Electoral College gives smaller states a disproportionate say in who becomes president – for example each New Hampshire elector represented 87,000 votes cast in 2016 , while a California elector represented 258,000 .
But this also ensures that people who live in low population states are given a voice in the process .
Los Angeles county for example has more population than 40 individual states , and California as a whole has around the same population as the 22 smallest states combined .
In a purely popular vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than they already do , and smaller , more rural areas would be functionally disenfranchised .
The Electoral College encourages prospective presidents to craft strategies to appeal to more people in more states , or suffer the consequences .
A salient example from 2016 is Wisconsin , which had voted Democratic since 1988 .
Donald Trump visited the state six times during the campaign and won there by less than one percent .
Hillary Clinton , who assumed Wisconsin was in the bag , never showed up once .
Democrats should stop blaming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the real problem was Hillary Clinton ’ s overconfident , low-energy campaign underestimating Donald Trump ’ s scrappy zest for the hustings .
The Electoral College is a perfectly good , time-tested and 100 % American way to choose a president .
Liberals should spend less time trying to twist or relitigate the rules and put more thought into nominating better candidates .
Chris Farrell is director of investigations and research for Judicial Watch , a nonprofit watchdog group .
He previously worked as a counterintelligence case officer .

As the 2020 election approaches, the Electoral College is coming under increasing fire. Critics of the college were outraged in 2016 when Donald Trump broke Hillary Clinton’s “blue wall” and narrowly won Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, giving him an electoral victory, while Clinton’s overperformance in California and New York gave her a popular plurality and a three million vote edge. (How many of those California votes were legitimate is another question.) This made Donald Trump the second Republican president this century to be elected with fewer popular votes than his opponent. Since then, Democrats have been mostly critical of the Electoral College, and Elizabeth Warren has pledged she wants to be the last president elected by it.
After the 2016 upset, a group of electors, one of whom was Michael Baca of Colorado, tried to organize others to either swing the outcome of the race against Trump or throw the election into the House of Representatives. These so-called “Hamilton electors” evoked Alexander Hamilton’s view that the Electoral College should be a deliberative body not bound by the view of those who appointed them.
In practice, presidential elections have moved far from what they were at the time of the founding. Slates of electors chosen by popular vote quickly became the norm, and the “faithless elector” was considered an eccentric oddity. Yet due to faithless voting, Donald Trump lost two 2016 electoral votes in Texas to Ron Paul and John Kasich. Hillary Clinton lost one Hawaii vote to Bernie Sanders and four from Washington state, three of which went to Colin Powell and one to Native American activist Faith Spotted Eagle. The Washington state electors were fined $1,000 each for their faithless vote, which the Washington State Supreme Court upheld.
The other case arose in Colorado where Michael Baca tried to cast his ballot for John Kasich rather than Hillary Clinton, and was removed and replaced per Colorado election law. The United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit sided with Baca. Last week the Supreme Court agreed to combine and hear these two faithless elector cases. The question before the court is simply, can states mandate how electors vote?
The Constitution states in Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 that electors will be appointed “in such manner as the legislature [of each state] may direct.” Thirty states have taken this to mean that electors can be required to vote according to the outcome of the race in that state. But those siding with the faithless electors argue that the state power to appoint is not also a power to direct voting, and that all electors are free to cast ballots for anyone they want. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on the case in spring and should decide it before the current term ends in June. A ruling favorable to faithless electors could place the outcome of the election in doubt into December.
But if some believe the Electoral College should be free to vote however it wants, others seek to chain it to the national popular vote. Last week a bill was introduced in Virginia that could make it the 17th jurisdiction to enter the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. By this plan states would pledge to cast all their electoral votes for the winner of the national popular vote regardless of how the people of their state voted. It would go into effect when enough states take the pledge representing an electoral majority.
This plan may be unconstitutional on its face. Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution forbids any state to “enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State” without the consent of Congress. And legislators in New Hampshire have come up with a novel way to resist the compact by proposing to not release their popular vote totals until after the Electoral College votes.
Critics argue the Electoral College gives smaller states a disproportionate say in who becomes president – for example each New Hampshire elector represented 87,000 votes cast in 2016, while a California elector represented 258,000. But this also ensures that people who live in low population states are given a voice in the process. Los Angeles county for example has more population than 40 individual states, and California as a whole has around the same population as the 22 smallest states combined. In a purely popular vote election, large cities would dominate more than they already do, and smaller, more rural areas would be functionally disenfranchised.
The Electoral College encourages prospective presidents to craft strategies to appeal to more people in more states, or suffer the consequences. A salient example from 2016 is Wisconsin, which had voted Democratic since 1988. Donald Trump visited the state six times during the campaign and won there by less than one percent. Hillary Clinton, who assumed Wisconsin was in the bag, never showed up once.
Democrats should stop blaming the Electoral College for their 2016 woes when the real problem was Hillary Clinton’s overconfident, low-energy campaign underestimating Donald Trump’s scrappy zest for the hustings. The Electoral College is a perfectly good, time-tested and 100% American way to choose a president. Liberals should spend less time trying to twist or relitigate the rules and put more thought into nominating better candidates.
Chris Farrell is director of investigations and research for Judicial Watch, a nonprofit watchdog group. He previously worked as a counterintelligence case officer.


thedailycaller--2020-01-25--Why Eli Manning Does Not Belong In The NFL Hall Of Fame

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning officially retired Friday , and debate is already underway about his Hall of Fame credentials .
Manning is one of just five players in NFL history to win two Super Bowl MVP ’ s , and his defenders will argue that means case closed on the Hall of Fame debate .
However , a broader look at his career demonstrates that Manning ’ s case for Canton is thin .
( RELATED : Eli Manning Invokes ‘ Cold Beer ’ Memories In His Retirement Press Conference ) While Manning orchestrated two remarkable playoff runs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at his position .
Never was his name mentioned alongside Tom Brady , Aaron Rodgers , or his brother Peyton as one of the top quarterbacks of his era .
In fact , Manning led the NFL in interceptions three times in his career , but never led the league in touchdowns .
There was never a season during his career where he was in contention for the league MVP , much less a winner .
While Manning ’ s two Super Bowl titles were iconic and forever earned him a place in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winner and master of crunch time are both overstated .
Manning had a career record of 117-117 as a starter , and concluded his career with a mundane passer rating of 84.1 .
Manning never won a playoff game in any season outside his 2007 and 2011 runs , and only won more than 10 games in a season three times in his career .
This is quite a contrast from elite quarterbacks of his generation such as Brady and Peyton , who won 12 games or more in the majority of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had their teams in Super Bowl contention .
On the other hand , Eli missed the postseason in seven of his last eight years in the league and had losing records in six of those seasons .
Despite this , the odds of Eli Manning ultimately being selected to the Hall of Fame are high .
Manning comes from football royalty , played 16 years in the biggest market in the country , and is beloved by the media .
Manning is responsible for some of the most memorable moments in NFL history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Giants .
However , he was never an elite player at his position and thus does not deserve to be in the NFL Hall of Fame .

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning officially retired Friday, and debate is already underway about his Hall of Fame credentials.
Manning is one of just five players in NFL history to win two Super Bowl MVP’s, and his defenders will argue that means case closed on the Hall of Fame debate. However, a broader look at his career demonstrates that Manning’s case for Canton is thin. (RELATED: Eli Manning Invokes ‘Cold Beer’ Memories In His Retirement Press Conference)
While Manning orchestrated two remarkable playoff runs, he was never an elite player at his position. Never was his name mentioned alongside Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, or his brother Peyton as one of the top quarterbacks of his era. In fact, Manning led the NFL in interceptions three times in his career, but never led the league in touchdowns. There was never a season during his career where he was in contention for the league MVP, much less a winner.
While Manning’s two Super Bowl titles were iconic and forever earned him a place in football lore, his reputation as a winner and master of crunch time are both overstated. Manning had a career record of 117-117 as a starter, and concluded his career with a mundane passer rating of 84.1. Manning never won a playoff game in any season outside his 2007 and 2011 runs, and only won more than 10 games in a season three times in his career.
This is quite a contrast from elite quarterbacks of his generation such as Brady and Peyton, who won 12 games or more in the majority of their seasons as starters, and almost always had their teams in Super Bowl contention. On the other hand, Eli missed the postseason in seven of his last eight years in the league and had losing records in six of those seasons.
Despite this, the odds of Eli Manning ultimately being selected to the Hall of Fame are high. Manning comes from football royalty, played 16 years in the biggest market in the country, and is beloved by the media.
Manning is responsible for some of the most memorable moments in NFL history and will deservedly have his jersey retired by the Giants. However, he was never an elite player at his position and thus does not deserve to be in the NFL Hall of Fame.


thedailycaller--2020-01-25--CCW Weekend: The Return Of The Compact Revolver

In the 1970s , the Federal Bureau of Investigation finally designated their first standard-issue duty gun : the Smith and Wesson Model 13 in .357 Magnum , with a 3-inch barrel and round-butt frame .
The Model 13 was essentially a budget Model 19 , much as the Model 15 was the fancy upscale counterpart of the Model 10 in .38 Special .
The Model 13 is/was a compact revolver , which was small enough for concealed carry and plainclothes law enforcement use , but not so small that shooting one worth a darn was an expert ’ s affair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been that a snubnose revolver is a master ’ s weapon , but 4-inch guns are – obviously – not the easiest pistols to tote on a daily basis .
While the wheelgun is never going to be the dominant pistol system ever again , the compact revolver – NOT the snubby – is making something of a comeback .
Smith and Wesson has been slowly adding more to their K-frame lineup .
Part of Colt ’ s resurrected King Cobra line is a 3-inch pistol .
At this year ’ s SHOT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Rock Island Armory have emerged , in .38 Special and 9mm respectively .
It would seem the idea is somewhat catching on , again , and the thing is it should .
While it is something of a matter of opinion , the compact revolver – rather than the snubby – is in many ways more ideal as an implement of personal protection , and for a number of reasons .
First , a “ compact revolver ” is definable as a medium-frame revolver optimized for easier carrying and concealment , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obviously not made with concealment in mind at all .
Not breathlessly easy , but easier .
The typical recipe is to round off the butt to reduce printing and shorten the barrel to around 3 inches , maybe even down to 2.5 inches .
A 3-inch barrel is long enough for reliable performance from .38 Special and .357 Magnum self-defense rounds , or at least more reliable terminal performance than 2-inch ( or shorter ) barrels are known for producing with practical ammunition .
Most snubbies hold 5 rounds , compact revolvers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earth-shattering increase , to be sure , but when capacity is limited due to it being a wheelgun , one more is one more .
Lastly , and this is the important part , the longer sight radius , longer grip and extra beef in the frame make them easier to shoot accurately and quickly than a snubby revolver for most people .
And that , when it comes to a gun you ’ re using to save your bacon ( or someone else ’ s ) is the name of the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruggedness of revolvers to semi-autos ; there are still some wheel gun devotees out there .
A .38 Special in the hands of someone who really knows how to run it is nothing to trifle with .
Not everyone wants a black plastic subcompact striker gun , after all .
What do you think , though ?
Have you ever owned or done much shooting with a compact revolver ?
Sound off in the comments .
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Click here to get The Complete Concealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Contributing Editor to AlienGearHolsters.com , a subsidiary of Hayden , ID , based Tedder Industries , where he writes about gun accessories , gun safety , open and concealed carry tips .
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By Sam Hoober, Alien Gear Holsters
In the 1970s, the Federal Bureau of Investigation finally designated their first standard-issue duty gun: the Smith and Wesson Model 13 in .357 Magnum, with a 3-inch barrel and round-butt frame. The Model 13 was essentially a budget Model 19, much as the Model 15 was the fancy upscale counterpart of the Model 10 in .38 Special.
The Model 13 is/was a compact revolver, which was small enough for concealed carry and plainclothes law enforcement use, but not so small that shooting one worth a darn was an expert’s affair. The line for many years has been that a snubnose revolver is a master’s weapon, but 4-inch guns are – obviously – not the easiest pistols to tote on a daily basis.
While the wheelgun is never going to be the dominant pistol system ever again, the compact revolver – NOT the snubby – is making something of a comeback.
Smith and Wesson has been slowly adding more to their K-frame lineup. Part of Colt’s resurrected King Cobra line is a 3-inch pistol. At this year’s SHOT Show, new compact revolvers from Taurus and Rock Island Armory have emerged, in .38 Special and 9mm respectively.
It would seem the idea is somewhat catching on, again, and the thing is it should.
While it is something of a matter of opinion, the compact revolver – rather than the snubby – is in many ways more ideal as an implement of personal protection, and for a number of reasons.
First, a “compact revolver” is definable as a medium-frame revolver optimized for easier carrying and concealment, as opposed to a service revolver which is obviously not made with concealment in mind at all. Not breathlessly easy, but easier. The typical recipe is to round off the butt to reduce printing and shorten the barrel to around 3 inches, maybe even down to 2.5 inches.
A 3-inch barrel is long enough for reliable performance from .38 Special and .357 Magnum self-defense rounds, or at least more reliable terminal performance than 2-inch (or shorter) barrels are known for producing with practical ammunition.
Most snubbies hold 5 rounds, compact revolvers tend to hold 6. Not an earth-shattering increase, to be sure, but when capacity is limited due to it being a wheelgun, one more is one more.
Lastly, and this is the important part, the longer sight radius, longer grip and extra beef in the frame make them easier to shoot accurately and quickly than a snubby revolver for most people. And that, when it comes to a gun you’re using to save your bacon (or someone else’s) is the name of the game.
Some people prefer the simplicity and ruggedness of revolvers to semi-autos; there are still some wheel gun devotees out there. A .38 Special in the hands of someone who really knows how to run it is nothing to trifle with. Not everyone wants a black plastic subcompact striker gun, after all.
What do you think, though? Have you ever owned or done much shooting with a compact revolver? Sound off in the comments.
Click here to get your 1911 Pistol Shopping Guide.
Click here to get The Complete Concealed Carry Training Guide
Sam Hoober is a Contributing Editor to AlienGearHolsters.com, a subsidiary of Hayden, ID, based Tedder Industries, where he writes about gun accessories, gun safety, open and concealed carry tips. Click here to visit aliengearholsters.com.


thedailycaller--2020-01-25--HIGHLIGHTS: Purdue Blows Out Wisconsin 70-51, Badgers Fall To 12-8

Going into the major Big 10 matchup , I made it pretty clear that this game would be tough as hell , despite Purdue having a bit of a down season .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) What I didn ’ t expect was what I actually watched unfold .
We didn ’ t just get beat .
We got stomped all over by the Boilermakers .
Wisconsin didn ’ t come to play , we looked scared , we looked like we had no energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t belong on the same court as Purdue .
I might be the biggest fan of the Badgers on the planet , but I ’ m not going to pretend like what we saw last night will ever be acceptable .
To quote a text I sent somebody last night , that performance never would have happened under Bo Ryan .
Not in a million years .
The backlash from playing that way under Ryan would have made sure it never happened .
Greg Gard better make it crystal clear that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of soul searching right now as we sit at 12-8 .
The season is hanging in the balance , and it ’ ll be gone in the snap of your fingers if we play again like we did last night .

Purdue smacked Wisconsin 70-51 Friday night.
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Going into the major Big 10 matchup, I made it pretty clear that this game would be tough as hell, despite Purdue having a bit of a down season. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
What I didn’t expect was what I actually watched unfold. We didn’t just get beat. We got stomped all over by the Boilermakers.
Wisconsin didn’t come to play, we looked scared, we looked like we had no energy and we looked like we didn’t belong on the same court as Purdue.
I might be the biggest fan of the Badgers on the planet, but I’m not going to pretend like what we saw last night will ever be acceptable.
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To quote a text I sent somebody last night, that performance never would have happened under Bo Ryan. Not in a million years.
The backlash from playing that way under Ryan would have made sure it never happened. Greg Gard better make it crystal clear that’s not acceptable.
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We need to do a lot of soul searching right now as we sit at 12-8. The season is hanging in the balance, and it’ll be gone in the snap of your fingers if we play again like we did last night.


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--Jesse Watters Tells Tucker What Happened When Three Bernie Sanders Supporters Got On An Elevator Wit

Jesse Watters Tells Tucker What Happened When Three Bernie Sanders Supporters Got On An Elevator With Him

Fox News host Jesse Watters told fellow network host Tucker Carlson about his encounter with three supporters of Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders while getting on his apartment elevator .
Describing what he acknowledged may or may not have been a “ one-off situation ” on Saturday night ’ s edition of “ Watters World , ” Watters told Carlson that , while these particular Sanders supporters immediately recognized him and told him they disagreed with his politics , they also praised Fox News for being fair to their candidate .
“ Coming home the other night , ” Watters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elevator and the elevator doors are closing and at the last second , an arm goes through .
Elevator doors open up and three Bernie Sanders supporters walk into the elevator , and they immediately recognize me and they say ‘ I know who you are , ’ and I got nervous .
And then they said , ‘ well , I don ’ t agree with anything you say or anything you believe in , but you guys ’ — meaning Fox — ‘ are the only ones who have treated Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters then revealed who they would be voting for if they “ rob Bernie again.
” “ And I said , ‘ yeah he ’ s getting screwed over just like the media tried to screw over Trump , just like it happened last time.
’ And she said to me , ‘ You know what ’ s going to happen ?
They ’ re going to rob Bernie again , and we ’ re going to vote for Donald Trump again.
’ I couldn ’ t believe it !
” ( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asks Juan Williams To Apologize To Wrongfully Accused West Point Cadets ) Carlson , however , entirely believed it .
“ They want to shut [ Sanders ] up by calling him names using their identity politics playbook and make him go away , ” Carlson said , describing why there is so much “ sympathy on the right ” for Sanders .
“ They did it the first time and they ’ re doing it again .
”

Fox News host Jesse Watters told fellow network host Tucker Carlson about his encounter with three supporters of Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders while getting on his apartment elevator.
Describing what he acknowledged may or may not have been a “one-off situation” on Saturday night’s edition of “Watters World,” Watters told Carlson that, while these particular Sanders supporters immediately recognized him and told him they disagreed with his politics, they also praised Fox News for being fair to their candidate.
“Coming home the other night,” Watters said. “I get on the elevator and the elevator doors are closing and at the last second, an arm goes through. Elevator doors open up and three Bernie Sanders supporters walk into the elevator, and they immediately recognize me and they say ‘I know who you are,’ and I got nervous. And then they said, ‘well, I don’t agree with anything you say or anything you believe in, but you guys’ — meaning Fox — ‘are the only ones who have treated Bernie Sanders fairly.'”
The Sanders supporters then revealed who they would be voting for if they “rob Bernie again.”
“And I said, ‘yeah he’s getting screwed over just like the media tried to screw over Trump, just like it happened last time.’ And she said to me, ‘You know what’s going to happen? They’re going to rob Bernie again, and we’re going to vote for Donald Trump again.’ I couldn’t believe it!” (RELATED: Things Get Heated When Jesse Watters Asks Juan Williams To Apologize To Wrongfully Accused West Point Cadets)
Carlson, however, entirely believed it.
“They want to shut [Sanders] up by calling him names using their identity politics playbook and make him go away,” Carlson said, describing why there is so much “sympathy on the right” for Sanders. “They did it the first time and they’re doing it again.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--CNN Legal Analyst Aghast That Trump’s Lawyers ‘All White Men’

CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin noted Saturday that President Donald Trump ’ s legal team lacks diversity because “ it was all white men today.
” Toobin was commenting on the lawyers who provided Trump ’ s legal defense at his Senate impeachment trial .
After three days of House Democrats , led by impeachment manager California Rep. Adam Schiff , the president ’ s lawyers provided two hours of rebuttal .
“ White House , white people , ” Toobin said .
“ You know , this is a lesson in the diversity of the two parties .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was almost evenly divided between men and women , you had two African Americans , you had a Hispanic ; I mean , it was all white men today.
” ( RELATED : White House Lawyer : Schiff ‘ Untruthful On Whistleblower And Russian Collusion ) He suggested there might be two white women “ allegedly on the team .
We ’ ll see if they ’ re allowed to argue , but I think in a visual medium when you have one side that has a very diverse team and the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that says something in and of itself.
” The impeachment trial , like the inquiry , has focused on whether Trump made foreign aid to Ukraine conditional on an investigation into the activities of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son , Hunter Biden .
The president has said he was referring to an investigation into corruption in Ukraine .
( RELATED : Adam Schiff : Removing Trump Urgent Because He ’ s ‘ Threatening ’ To ‘ Cheat In The Next Election ’ ) On Friday , Republican South Carolina Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president had asked for an investigation into the Bidens , he would not have been wrong to do so .
He promised that he was planning to investigate Hunter Biden at some future date .

CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin noted Saturday that President Donald Trump’s legal team lacks diversity because “it was all white men today.”
Toobin was commenting on the lawyers who provided Trump’s legal defense at his Senate impeachment trial. After three days of House Democrats, led by impeachment manager California Rep. Adam Schiff, the president’s lawyers provided two hours of rebuttal.
“White House, white people,” Toobin said. “You know, this is a lesson in the diversity of the two parties. You look at the house managers, it was almost evenly divided between men and women, you had two African Americans, you had a Hispanic; I mean, it was all white men today.” (RELATED: White House Lawyer: Schiff ‘Untruthful On Whistleblower And Russian Collusion)
He suggested there might be two white women “allegedly on the team. We’ll see if they’re allowed to argue, but I think in a visual medium when you have one side that has a very diverse team and the other side that’s white men, that says something in and of itself.”
The impeachment trial, like the inquiry, has focused on whether Trump made foreign aid to Ukraine conditional on an investigation into the activities of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. The president has said he was referring to an investigation into corruption in Ukraine. (RELATED: Adam Schiff: Removing Trump Urgent Because He’s ‘Threatening’ To ‘Cheat In The Next Election’)
On Friday, Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters that even if the president had asked for an investigation into the Bidens, he would not have been wrong to do so. He promised that he was planning to investigate Hunter Biden at some future date.


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--Pro-Lifers Say ‘Thank You’ To Donald Trump

Attendees at the March for Life had a message for President Donald Trump in Washington , D.C. , Friday .
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thedailycaller--2020-01-26--Obama Reportedly Called Trump A ‘Fascist’ During A 2016 Phone Call

Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine , who ran as 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ’ s running mate , said Obama called Trump a “ fascist ” during the call .
The comments come from a clip in an upcoming documentary about Clinton , NBC News reported .
“ President Obama called me last night and said , ‘ Tim , remember , this is no time to be a purist .
You ’ ve got to keep a fascist out of the White House , ' ” Kaine reportedly said in October 2016 , adding that Obama “ knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tend to err.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Nobody Likes Him ’ : Hillary Clinton Lets Loose On Bernie Sanders In New Documentary ) This is stronger criticism than what Obama has leveled at Trump in public , NBC reported .
“ I echo that sentiment , ” Clinton told Kaine in the clip , the publication reported .
“ But that ’ s really — the weight of our responsibility is so huge.
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Former President Barack Obama reportedly called President Donald Trump a “fascist” during a 2016 phone call.
Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, who ran as 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s running mate, said Obama called Trump a “fascist” during the call. The comments come from a clip in an upcoming documentary about Clinton, NBC News reported.
“President Obama called me last night and said, ‘Tim, remember, this is no time to be a purist. You’ve got to keep a fascist out of the White House,'” Kaine reportedly said in October 2016, adding that Obama “knows me and he knows that I could tend to err.” (RELATED: ‘Nobody Likes Him’: Hillary Clinton Lets Loose On Bernie Sanders In New Documentary)
This is stronger criticism than what Obama has leveled at Trump in public, NBC reported.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-26--Jerry Nadler Will Miss Part Of Impeachment Trial While His Wife Begins Cancer Treatment

House impeachment manager Jerry Nadler announced Sunday that he would miss part of President Donald Trump ’ s Senate trial as his wife begins treatment for pancreatic cancer .
In his full statement , Nadler explained that his wife had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December and would be meeting with doctors Monday to discuss the best course of action moving forward .
He planned to miss part of Monday ’ s trial proceedings in order to be with her .
( RELATED : CNN Panel Agrees : Trump Defense Team Was Right To Keep It Short ) In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ markup of the Articles of Impeachment against Donald J. Trump , my wife was admitted to the hospital where she was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer .
She has undergone surgery and is taking further steps to address the spread of the cancer .
On Monday , I will be in New York with her to meet with doctors , determine a path forward , and begin her treatment .
I am sorry to miss some of the Senate Impeachment Trial , which is of critical importance to our democracy .
I plan to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the support of my colleagues and staff as I take this time to be with my wife and begin the long fight against her cancer .
Nadler had previously missed a Judiciary Committee hearing in mid-December — also reportedly to be with his ailing wife — but the hearing went on as scheduled with Democratic Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin at the helm in Nadler ’ s place .

House impeachment manager Jerry Nadler announced Sunday that he would miss part of President Donald Trump’s Senate trial as his wife begins treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Nadler shared a public statement on Twitter.
Read my statement on missing part of the Senate Impeachment Trial on Monday because of a family health matter: pic.twitter.com/fis3vkZrid — (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) January 26, 2020
In his full statement, Nadler explained that his wife had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December and would be meeting with doctors Monday to discuss the best course of action moving forward. He planned to miss part of Monday’s trial proceedings in order to be with her. (RELATED: CNN Panel Agrees: Trump Defense Team Was Right To Keep It Short)
In December, following the House Judiciary Committee markup of the Articles of Impeachment against Donald J. Trump, my wife was admitted to the hospital where she was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. She has undergone surgery and is taking further steps to address the spread of the cancer. On Monday, I will be in New York with her to meet with doctors, determine a path forward, and begin her treatment. I am sorry to miss some of the Senate Impeachment Trial, which is of critical importance to our democracy. I plan to return to Washington last Monday and appreciate the support of my colleagues and staff as I take this time to be with my wife and begin the long fight against her cancer.
Nadler had previously missed a Judiciary Committee hearing in mid-December — also reportedly to be with his ailing wife — but the hearing went on as scheduled with Democratic Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin at the helm in Nadler’s place.


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--Nuggets, Rockets Hold Moment Of Silence For Kobe Bryant

The Denver Nuggets held a moment of silence for former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant ahead of their home @ @ @ @ @ .
After speculation about whether or not the game would even be played following the @ @ @ @ @ s death , the two teams observed a moment of silence before the opening tip @ @ @ @ @ display .
( RELATED : Sports World Reacts On Twitter To Kobe Bryant ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Bryant , Kobe ’ s 13-year-old daughter Gianna , and three others were also killed @ @ @ @ @ crash over Calabasas , California .
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Vanessa Bryant @ @ @ @ @ s family , friends , and the entire NBA community .
This sport will never @ @ @ @

The Denver Nuggets held a moment of silence for former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant ahead of their home game against the Houston Rockets.
After speculation about whether or not the game would even be played following the devastating news of Kobe’s death, the two teams observed a moment of silence before the opening tip, and emotions were on display. (RELATED: Sports World Reacts On Twitter To Kobe Bryant’s Death)
Rockets and Nuggets hold a moment of silence to mourn Kobe Bryant’s death before their game today. pic.twitter.com/IBVLABgaDN — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 26, 2020
In addition to Bryant, Kobe’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and three others were also killed Sunday morning in a helicopter crash over Calabasas, California.
Sources: Kobe Bryant was on his way to a travel basketball game with his daughter Gianna when the helicopter crashed. Those aboard the helicopter also included another player and parent. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 26, 2020
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Vanessa Bryant, all of Kobe’s family, friends, and the entire NBA community. This sport will never be the same.


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--Sports World Reacts On Twitter To Kobe Bryant’s Death

Reactions poured in Sunday after NBA legend Kobe Bryant died at the age of 41 .
Bryant , who was @ @ @ @ @ the Los Angeles Lakers , died in a horrific helicopter crash in Calabasas , California @ @ @ @ @ Legend Kobe Bryant Dies In Helicopter Crash ) Reactions were swift , and I think @ @ @ @ @ say this is one of the saddest days we ’ ve ever had in sports @ @ @ @ @ from Twitter , which briefly crashed after news broke , below .
What a horrible @ @ @ @ @ days that you ’ ll remember for a long time , and Kobe Bryant dying @ @ @ @ @ is on that list He was supposed to be around for several more decades .
@ @ @ @ @ to be a fixture in the world of basketball .
Now , he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ s clear the sports world is in a lot of pain .
RIP to a @ @ @ @ @ of sports .
He ’ s gone way too soon .

Reactions poured in Sunday after NBA legend Kobe Bryant died at the age of 41.
Bryant, who was a star for years with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a horrific helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. (RELATED: NBA Legend Kobe Bryant Dies In Helicopter Crash)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) on May 3, 2019 at 10:11am PDT
Reactions were swift, and I think it’s safe to say this is one of the saddest days we’ve ever had in sports. Check out some reactions from Twitter, which briefly crashed after news broke, below.
Thanks for this @RealJayWilliams, heartfelt & real. “Let that shit go. It doesn’t matter…. I know I cursed, I’m sorry…. This is about life and being precious with every damn second we have here. From somebody who knows, who had it almost happen to me. Randomly. Arbitrarily.” pic.twitter.com/RQiZK0EORW — Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) January 26, 2020
Nooooooooooo God please No! — DWade (@DwyaneWade) January 26, 2020
NO NO NO NO KOBE!!!!!!! PLEASE BE A DREAM. KOBE CAN’T BE GONE — shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) January 26, 2020
We have no words to express how shocked we are to hear of the tragic passing of one of the greatest sportsmen of all time and Rossonero fan, Kobe Bryant. All our thoughts are with the families of those affected by this tragic accident. You will forever be missed, Kobe pic.twitter.com/FOd365chEL — AC Milan (@acmilan) January 26, 2020
I really don’t know what to say. I feel like crying. My sincerest prayers go out to Kobe’s family and the entire basketball world, which was also Kobe’s family. — Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) January 26, 2020
Just don’t have the words…. #Kobe — Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) January 26, 2020
Devastated to hear the news on my friend @kobebryant passing. Prayers go out to his wife Vanessa and his children and the @Lakers family. pic.twitter.com/Oki9GkYEu5 — Dennis Rodman (@dennisrodman) January 26, 2020
Man not Kobe… Prayers to his family and friends! #RIPMamba — Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) January 26, 2020
How absolutely horrifying. Watching Kobe totally embrace post-basketball life has been awesome. Getting to do all the things he didn’t get to do while he was playing. Getting so wrapped up in his daughter’s basketball. The films. All of it. This is just unspeakably awful. — nick wright (@getnickwright) January 26, 2020
Damn not Kobe — Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) January 26, 2020
RIP KOBE , SO SAD , SUCH A SAD DAY N SAD NEWS , WE LOVE U — LORD FLACKO JODYE II (@asvpxrocky) January 26, 2020
What a horrible day. There are some days that you’ll remember for a long time, and Kobe Bryant dying at the age of 41 is on that list
He was supposed to be around for several more decades. He was supposed to continue to be a fixture in the world of basketball.
Now, he’s dead, and it’s clear the sports world is in a lot of pain.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) on Mar 2, 2019 at 9:22pm PST
RIP to a true legend in the world of sports. He’s gone way too soon.


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--NBA legend Kobe Bryant, 41, Killed In Helicopter Crash

UPDATE : TMZ is now reporting one of Kobe Bryant ’ s daughter also died in the crash .
The @ @ @ @ @ a total of nine people died .
NBA legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday at the @ @ @ @ @ to TMZ , the former Los Angeles Lakers superstar died in a helicopter crash in @ @ @ @ @ cause of the accident is unknown at this time .
There were eight other people @ @ @ @ @ none of them survived .
Kobe ’ s wife Vanessa wasn ’ t with him @ @ @ @ @ tragic .
I ’ m at a loss for words right now .
Kobe Bryant @ @ @ @ @ athletes to ever live .
Now , at the young age of 41 , he @ @ @ @ @ tragic helicopter accident .
I ’ m just sitting here stunned .
I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ , and I can ’ t believe this .
What a terribly tragic situation for @ @ @ @ @ .
Our thoughts and prayers are with everybody touched by this tragedy .

UPDATE: TMZ is now reporting one of Kobe Bryant’s daughter also died in the crash. The sheriff also told the media a total of nine people died.
NBA legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday at the age of 41.
According to TMZ, the former Los Angeles Lakers superstar died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. The cause of the accident is unknown at this time.
ABC 7 confirmed the news Sunday.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) on Jan 25, 2020 at 8:18pm PST
There were eight other people on the helicopter, and none of them survived. Kobe’s wife Vanessa wasn’t with him.
This is honestly incredibly tragic. I’m at a loss for words right now. Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest athletes to ever live.
Now, at the young age of 41, he’s dead in a tragic helicopter accident.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) on Dec 5, 2019 at 12:39pm PST
I’m just sitting here stunned. I’m at a loss for words, and I can’t believe this. What a terribly tragic situation for Kobe and his entire family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with everybody touched by this tragedy.


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--Schiff Implies Republicans Mad About ‘Head On A Pike’ Comments Lack ‘Moral Courage’

House impeachment manager Adam Schiff appeared to suggest Sunday that any Republicans who were angry at his presentation before the Senate must lack moral courage .
“ Meet the Press ” host Chuck Todd confronted Schiff with the comments from several prominent Republicans — some from swing states — who had criticized him for citing a CBS report they all claimed was untrue .
That story alleged that President Donald Trump had warned Republicans in the Senate that if they chose not to vote with him , their heads “ will be on a pike.
” ( RELATED : ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shot And Missed ’ : Geraldo Rivera Says Impeachment Is Doomed ) Todd asked Schiff about the Republican senators — namely Lisa Murkowski of Alaska , Susan Collins of Maine , and Joni Ernst of Iowa — who had called him out for introducing that report on the Senate floor .
“ What do you make of the criticism that some Republican senators didn ’ t like your ‘ head on a pike ’ comment ?
” Todd asked .
“ Murkowski , Collins and Ernst , all three who might be open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too personal.
” Schiff first appeared to shift the responsibility to CBS , saying , “ I don ’ t think it was personal to refer to the CBS story.
” He then immediately pivoted to the Republicans who had criticized him , appearing to suggest that their lack of “ moral courage ” in standing up to President Trump was the real problem .
“ What may be personal , and I think I have to be very candid about this , is I made the argument that it ’ s going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to this president.
” “ Look , it is going to be very difficult for some of these senators to stand up to this president .
It really is , ” Schiff continued .
“ There ’ s just no question about it .
And I want to acknowledge that .
And I don ’ t want to acknowledge it in a way that is offensive to them .
But I do want to speak candidly about it .
And if this weren ’ t an issue , there wouldn ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can ’ t even get the senators to agree to call witnesses in a trial , it shows you just how difficult that moral courage is .
”

House impeachment manager Adam Schiff appeared to suggest Sunday that any Republicans who were angry at his presentation before the Senate must lack moral courage.
“Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd confronted Schiff with the comments from several prominent Republicans — some from swing states — who had criticized him for citing a CBS report they all claimed was untrue. That story alleged that President Donald Trump had warned Republicans in the Senate that if they chose not to vote with him, their heads “will be on a pike.” (RELATED: ‘They’ve Taken Their Best Kill Shot And Missed’: Geraldo Rivera Says Impeachment Is Doomed)
GOP senators are heard yelling “that’s not true” when House manager Adam Schiff cites a CBS report claiming Pres. Trump told them their heads “will be on a pike” if they voted against him. pic.twitter.com/wrXI4KhGPR — Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) January 25, 2020
Todd asked Schiff about the Republican senators — namely Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, and Joni Ernst of Iowa — who had called him out for introducing that report on the Senate floor.
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“What do you make of the criticism that some Republican senators didn’t like your ‘head on a pike’ comment?” Todd asked. “Murkowski, Collins and Ernst, all three who might be open to witnesses thought you might have gotten too personal.”
Schiff first appeared to shift the responsibility to CBS, saying, “I don’t think it was personal to refer to the CBS story.”
He then immediately pivoted to the Republicans who had criticized him, appearing to suggest that their lack of “moral courage” in standing up to President Trump was the real problem. “What may be personal, and I think I have to be very candid about this, is I made the argument that it’s going to require moral courage to stand up to this president.”
“Look, it is going to be very difficult for some of these senators to stand up to this president. It really is,” Schiff continued. “There’s just no question about it. And I want to acknowledge that. And I don’t want to acknowledge it in a way that is offensive to them. But I do want to speak candidly about it. And if this weren’t an issue, there wouldn’t be an issue about calling witnesses. If we can’t even get the senators to agree to call witnesses in a trial, it shows you just how difficult that moral courage is.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--House Impeachment Manager: There Should Be New Witnesses Because ‘The President Deserves A Fair Tria

House Impeachment Manager: There Should Be New Witnesses Because ‘The President Deserves A Fair Trial’

House impeachment manager Jason Crow appeared Sunday on CBS ’ “ Face the Nation ” to discuss whether his fellow Democrats ’ arguments for approving witnesses during President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial have been persuasive .
Host Margaret Brennan opened the segment by asking , “ do you think that in the presentation you made , that your colleagues made , that you have persuaded Republicans to vote to approve witnesses ?
” The congressman replied that he hopes that arguments worked because the president and the American people “ deserve a fair trial.
” I hope so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American people support that .
Almost three-quarters of the American people want a fair trial , want evidence , want witnesses , want documents , and that ’ s what they deserve .
The president deserves a fair trial .
The American people deserve a fair trial , and the senators who are going to have to make a really important decision here in the coming days need to have all of the evidence and the full picture in front of them .
The CBS host then noted some of the senators that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for new witnesses had “ taken umbrage ” with parts of the impeachment trial and asked Crow if the Democrats had “ overplayed their hand.
” ( RELATED : Jerry Nadler On Impeachment : Trump ‘ Betrayed His Country ’ ) Crow responded , “ No , I don ’ t .
I mean , listen , the manager team is a very diverse team and background and experience , and , you know , we make cases in different ways .
We have different styles .
And that ’ s fine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t about any one person .
This isn ’ t about how people are feeling about this issue .
Everybody sitting in that chamber has taken an oath to be an impartial juror .
We ’ ve all taken oaths to be members of Congress , to put the Constitution , to put the country ahead of our own personal interests and well-being .
”

House impeachment manager Jason Crow appeared Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation” to discuss whether his fellow Democrats’ arguments for approving witnesses during President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial have been persuasive.
Host Margaret Brennan opened the segment by asking, “do you think that in the presentation you made, that your colleagues made, that you have persuaded Republicans to vote to approve witnesses?”
The congressman replied that he hopes that arguments worked because the president and the American people “deserve a fair trial.”
I hope so. I mean, overwhelmingly, the American people support that. Almost three-quarters of the American people want a fair trial, want evidence, want witnesses, want documents, and that’s what they deserve. The president deserves a fair trial. The American people deserve a fair trial, and the senators who are going to have to make a really important decision here in the coming days need to have all of the evidence and the full picture in front of them.
The CBS host then noted some of the senators that Democrats were hoping to persuade to vote for new witnesses had “taken umbrage” with parts of the impeachment trial and asked Crow if the Democrats had “overplayed their hand.” (RELATED: Jerry Nadler On Impeachment: Trump ‘Betrayed His Country’)
Crow responded, “No, I don’t. I mean, listen, the manager team is a very diverse team and background and experience, and, you know, we make cases in different ways. We have different styles. And that’s fine. But the larger point is this isn’t about any one person. This isn’t about how people are feeling about this issue. Everybody sitting in that chamber has taken an oath to be an impartial juror. We’ve all taken oaths to be members of Congress, to put the Constitution, to put the country ahead of our own personal interests and well-being.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--‘The Kurds Are In A Fragile Position’: American Friends Of Kurdistan Cofounder Shares His Views On U

‘The Kurds Are In A Fragile Position’: American Friends Of Kurdistan Cofounder Shares His Views On US-Iran Tensions

Diliman Abdulkader , the cofounder of the American Friends of Kurdistan , sat down with the Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill to share his views on U.S.-Iran tensions .
“ The Kurds are in a fragile position , this is important because the Kurds at the end of the day are neighbors with Iran and the Kurds are landlocked , ” said Abdulkader .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : DHS Started Preparing Against Iran Threats Months Ago , Acting Secretary Says . )
Abdulkader went on to explain why he supports President Donald Trump ’ s decision to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he shared his concerns about what ’ s next .
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Diliman Abdulkader, the cofounder of the American Friends of Kurdistan, sat down with the Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill to share his views on U.S.-Iran tensions.
“The Kurds are in a fragile position, this is important because the Kurds at the end of the day are neighbors with Iran and the Kurds are landlocked,” said Abdulkader. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: DHS Started Preparing Against Iran Threats Months Ago, Acting Secretary Says.)
Abdulkader went on to explain why he supports President Donald Trump’s decision to take out Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani and he shared his concerns about what’s next.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-26--Critics Line Up To Accuse Trump Of Threatening Adam Schiff In Tweet

President Donald Trump fired off a Sunday morning tweet in the direction of House impeachment manager Adam Schiff , and critics immediately piled on to accuse him of issuing a direct threat .
“ Shifty Adam Schiff is a CORRUPT POLITICIAN , and probably a very sick man .
He has not paid the price , yet , for what he has done to our Country !
” Trump tweeted .
Schiff himself told Chuck Todd on Sunday ’ s “ Meet the Press ” that he believed Trump had intended to threaten him when he said , “ He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for what he has done to our Country !
” ( RELATED : ‘ Blood Drained From Adam Schiff ’ s Face ’ : John Barrasso Says Schiff ’ s ‘ Parody ’ Came Back To Haunt Him ) Others were quick to take up the same argument .
Among the critics were sitting Democratic Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island and Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland .
Cicilline called for a ruling from Twitter , while Van Hollen argued that Trump ’ s attorneys should be admonished by Chief Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with overseeing Trump ’ s impeachment trial in the Senate .
Chris Lu , who served as White House cabinet secretary under former President Barack Obama , argued that the current “ threat ” against Schiff was simply the continuation of a pattern of behavior .
The Washington Post even claimed that Trump ’ s tweet “ appears to be veiled threat .
”

President Donald Trump fired off a Sunday morning tweet in the direction of House impeachment manager Adam Schiff, and critics immediately piled on to accuse him of issuing a direct threat.
“Shifty Adam Schiff is a CORRUPT POLITICIAN, and probably a very sick man. He has not paid the price, yet, for what he has done to our Country!” Trump tweeted.
Shifty Adam Schiff is a CORRUPT POLITICIAN, and probably a very sick man. He has not paid the price, yet, for what he has done to our Country! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2020
Schiff himself told Chuck Todd on Sunday’s “Meet the Press” that he believed Trump had intended to threaten him when he said, “He has not paid the price, yet, for what he has done to our Country!” (RELATED: ‘Blood Drained From Adam Schiff’s Face’: John Barrasso Says Schiff’s ‘Parody’ Came Back To Haunt Him)
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Rep. Schiff tells @MeetThePress that he thinks President Trump’s tweet this morning asserting that Schiff will pay a “price” for his role in the impeachment effort “is intended to be” a threat. https://t.co/lqS0opdvOi — MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 26, 2020
Others were quick to take up the same argument.
Is this the US President threatening the life of a US Congressman, a leader of the opposition party? Does not matter: fact we are having a legitimate debate about whether or not President is ordering hit on Congressman means we have already lost our way as a republic. — David Rothschild (@DavMicRot) January 26, 2020
Is this a death threat? You’re a dangerous sociopath…and should be convicted and removed from office immediately… #Trump #AdamSchiff — Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) January 26, 2020
Trump saying today that Adam Schiff has “not paid the price” is a THREAT. Period. It’s like when a mob boss threatens prosecutors. But instead of coming from a mob boss it’s coming from the head of the Republican Party. And the rest of the GOP is silent. #Complicit — (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) January 26, 2020
Every time Donald Trump targets someone there’s an implicit threat of violence. His language is violence, filled with physicality and passing allusions. But he also knows, full and well, he has at his disposal a legion of followers more than willing to threaten and attach. 1/ — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 26, 2020
Among the critics were sitting Democratic Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island and Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. Cicilline called for a ruling from Twitter, while Van Hollen argued that Trump’s attorneys should be admonished by Chief Justice John Roberts, who has been tasked with overseeing Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate.
.@jack, I’m pretty sure threatening a Member of Congress is a violation of your rules, no? https://t.co/GNkwOIgZan — David Cicilline (@davidcicilline) January 26, 2020
Trump’s threats against Schiff are the latest example of his political thuggery, like his witness intimidation. The Chief Justice should issue a warning to Trump’s lawyers and, if the misconduct persists, impose a gag order on Defendant Trump. https://t.co/ph8xfR7XhO — Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) January 26, 2020
Chris Lu, who served as White House cabinet secretary under former President Barack Obama, argued that the current “threat” against Schiff was simply the continuation of a pattern of behavior.
“Do us a favor”
“Take her out”
“Head on a pike”
“Pay the price” With each mob-style threat, Trump just provides further proof that he’s very capable of shaking down a foreign leader. And yet, moderate Rs will feign outrage when these threats are pointed out to them. pic.twitter.com/Cb0Ohea0QG — Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) January 26, 2020
The Washington Post even claimed that Trump’s tweet “appears to be veiled threat.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--Schiff Continues To Push Russia Collusion Hoax, Says Mueller Report Did Not Exonerate Trump

Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff resurrected the Trump-Russia collusion conspiracy Sunday on NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press ” and denied that the Mueller report exonerated President Donald Trump of colluding with Russia during the 2016 election .
His remarks were not challenged by host Chuck Todd who also asked Schiff if he had any regrets for claiming he had evidence of collusion that he couldn ’ t reveal at that time .
Schiff said he did not regret making the statement and claimed the Russia collusion theory was alive and well .
“ No .
And I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collusion again .
[ Trump ’ s legal team ] may be perpetuating the president ’ s talking points but they have got it exactly wrong .
[ Special Counsel ] Bob Mueller did not find there was no collusion.
” ( RELATED : White House Lawyer : Schiff ‘ Untruthful On Whistleblower And Russian Collusion ) Schiff , who is the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee , has been the lead House impeachment manager during Trump ’ s Senate impeachment trial .
Schiff told “ Meet the Press ” that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that issue .
What he said was we can not find criminal conspiracy beyond a reasonable doubt .
Nonetheless , what he did find was that the Russians offered the president dirt on his opponent and they said they would love to have it.
” The congressman then shifted to accusing Trump of inviting foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election , claiming this was the basis of the July 25 , 2019 phone call that sparked the impeachment inquiry .
( RELATED : Rep. Schiff Has Done 419 TV Interviews Pushing Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ background of the current effort to get a foreign nation to help him cheat in an election .
You can ’ t say it ’ s an accident when you repeatedly are seeking foreign help and in this case we proved overwhelmingly that they were leveraging hundreds of millions of dollars that Ukraine needed in military aid and a deeply sought-after Oval Office meeting to coerce Ukraine into helping him cheat , ” he said , repeating the accusation of House Democrats that Trump insisted Ukraine investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military aid .
The impeachment manager also suggested Trump ’ s legal team was way out of line in suggesting the president shouldn ’ t always trust his intelligence sources because of revelations that the Department of Justice abused the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) .
Schiff suggested only former Trump campaign official Carter Page was victimized in that way .
“ Well , look , for the purposes of the impeachment trial , it ’ s a pretty remarkable argument , which is because there were flaws and serious flaws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person , Carter Page … ” Schiff has previously admitted there is no “ proof ” of Trump colluding with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign .

Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff resurrected the Trump-Russia collusion conspiracy Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and denied that the Mueller report exonerated President Donald Trump of colluding with Russia during the 2016 election.
His remarks were not challenged by host Chuck Todd who also asked Schiff if he had any regrets for claiming he had evidence of collusion that he couldn’t reveal at that time.
Schiff said he did not regret making the statement and claimed the Russia collusion theory was alive and well.
“No. And I’m glad you asked the question about collusion again. [Trump’s legal team] may be perpetuating the president’s talking points but they have got it exactly wrong. [Special Counsel] Bob Mueller did not find there was no collusion.” (RELATED: White House Lawyer: Schiff ‘Untruthful On Whistleblower And Russian Collusion)
Schiff, who is the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has been the lead House impeachment manager during Trump’s Senate impeachment trial.
Schiff told “Meet the Press” that the Mueller report did not even “address that issue. What he said was we cannot find criminal conspiracy beyond a reasonable doubt. Nonetheless, what he did find was that the Russians offered the president dirt on his opponent and they said they would love to have it.”
The congressman then shifted to accusing Trump of inviting foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election, claiming this was the basis of the July 25, 2019 phone call that sparked the impeachment inquiry. (RELATED: Rep. Schiff Has Done 419 TV Interviews Pushing Russian Collusion Conspiracy)
“That is the background of the current effort to get a foreign nation to help him cheat in an election. You can’t say it’s an accident when you repeatedly are seeking foreign help and in this case we proved overwhelmingly that they were leveraging hundreds of millions of dollars that Ukraine needed in military aid and a deeply sought-after Oval Office meeting to coerce Ukraine into helping him cheat,” he said, repeating the accusation of House Democrats that Trump insisted Ukraine investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son if they wanted to receive military aid.
The impeachment manager also suggested Trump’s legal team was way out of line in suggesting the president shouldn’t always trust his intelligence sources because of revelations that the Department of Justice abused the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Schiff suggested only former Trump campaign official Carter Page was victimized in that way.
“Well, look, for the purposes of the impeachment trial, it’s a pretty remarkable argument, which is because there were flaws and serious flaws in a FISA application involving a single person, Carter Page …”
Schiff has previously admitted there is no “proof” of Trump colluding with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign.


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--Hillary Clinton Reveals How She Tried To Pressure Facebook Into Nixing A Doctored Video Of Pelosi

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has authoritarian views on misinformation and likely intends on reelecting President Donald Trump .
“ Google took it off YouTube … so I contacted Facebook , ” Clinton told The Atlantic in a report published Saturday .
She was referring to a heavily edited video posted on Facebook in 2019 that appears to show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words at a press conference that year .
“ I said , ‘ Why are you guys keeping this up ?
This is blatantly false , ' ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision to keep the video on the platform while suppressing its spread .
“ ‘ Your competitors have taken it down.
’ And their response was , ‘ We think our users can make up their own minds . '
” The Pelosi video , which is often called a “ cheapfake , ” was slowed down and designed to make Pelosi sound and look drunk .
YouTube removed the video , but Facebook and Twitter left it up .
Members of the media joined lawmakers shortly thereafter in condemning Facebook for leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could alter the public ’ s perception of Pelosi .
Pundits cried foul after Facebook argued its adherence to free speech prevented the company from removing the video .
( RELATED : Mark Zuckerberg Leans On Free Speech While Defending Facebook ’ s Ad Policies ) Actresses Bette Midler and Alyssa Milano , for instance , were among several celebrities who complained after Facebook executive Monika Bickert told CNN ’ s Anderson Cooper in May 2019 that the company determined dinging the video was the wrong move .
Clinton , for her part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end game is more sinister .
Facebook is “ not just going to reelect Trump , but intend [ s ] to reelect Trump , ” Clinton told The Atlantic before suggesting Zuckerberg ’ s views on Facebook ’ s role in society and American politics is “ Trumpian ” and “ authoritarian.
” Clinton is not the only Democrat to express concerns about Zuckerberg ’ s supposed intentions .
Billionaire financier George Soros and Sen. Elizabeth Warren also say that Facebook and Trump are in cahoots .
“ There is a kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Zuckerberg , ” Soros said Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland .
Warren made a similar claim in October 2019 , telling her Twitter followers that Trump and Facebook are brainstorming ways to thwart the will of the people .
The Massachusetts Democrat is running for president in 2020 and is among several candidates who say they are worried about Silicon Valley ’ s influence on American politics .
Facebook has not responded to a Daily Caller News Foundation request for comment .
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has authoritarian views on misinformation and likely intends on reelecting President Donald Trump.
“Google took it off YouTube … so I contacted Facebook,” Clinton told The Atlantic in a report published Saturday.
She was referring to a heavily edited video posted on Facebook in 2019 that appears to show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words at a press conference that year.
“I said, ‘Why are you guys keeping this up? This is blatantly false,'” she added, referring to Facebook’s decision to keep the video on the platform while suppressing its spread. “‘Your competitors have taken it down.’ And their response was, ‘We think our users can make up their own minds.'”
The Pelosi video, which is often called a “cheapfake,” was slowed down and designed to make Pelosi sound and look drunk. YouTube removed the video, but Facebook and Twitter left it up. Members of the media joined lawmakers shortly thereafter in condemning Facebook for leaving up the video, which they said could alter the public’s perception of Pelosi.
Pundits cried foul after Facebook argued its adherence to free speech prevented the company from removing the video. (RELATED: Mark Zuckerberg Leans On Free Speech While Defending Facebook’s Ad Policies)
Actresses Bette Midler and Alyssa Milano, for instance, were among several celebrities who complained after Facebook executive Monika Bickert told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in May 2019 that the company determined dinging the video was the wrong move.
Clinton, for her part, said the tech giant’s end game is more sinister.
Facebook is “not just going to reelect Trump, but intend[s] to reelect Trump,” Clinton told The Atlantic before suggesting Zuckerberg’s views on Facebook’s role in society and American politics is “Trumpian” and “authoritarian.”
Clinton is not the only Democrat to express concerns about Zuckerberg’s supposed intentions. Billionaire financier George Soros and Sen. Elizabeth Warren also say that Facebook and Trump are in cahoots.
“There is a kind of informal mutual assistance operation between Trump and Zuckerberg,” Soros said Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Warren made a similar claim in October 2019, telling her Twitter followers that Trump and Facebook are brainstorming ways to thwart the will of the people. The Massachusetts Democrat is running for president in 2020 and is among several candidates who say they are worried about Silicon Valley’s influence on American politics.
Facebook has not responded to a Daily Caller News Foundation request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-26--FACT CHECK: Does Joe Biden Eat The Wooden Stick in Corn Dogs?

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows an excerpt of a New York Times interview in which former Vice President Joe Biden says he eats the wooden stick in the center of corn dogs .
The interview excerpt was fabricated as a joke .
The New York Times transcript of Biden ’ s interview has no instances of the presidential candidate saying “ corn dog.
” The New York Times Editorial Board recently published “ The Choice , ” an interactive interview series featuring nine Democratic presidential candidates , including Biden .
It aims at helping readers decide who should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook posts shared screen grabs that appear to be from the transcript of Biden ’ s interview for the project .
The posts credit Biden with saying this during the interview : By the way , and that ’ s what some of these Bernie people don ’ t get .
You have to get the center too .
It ’ s , I was eating a corn dog the other day , this is like a corn dog , with some mustard .
When you get to the middle , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ CHUCKLES ] but you have to eat that too .
You have to eat that to finish it .
But it ’ s hard .
But a quick keyword search of The New York Times transcript turns up no mention of the words “ corn dog ” or “ Bernie people.
” ( RELATED : Video Claims To Show Joe Biden Making A Racist Remark ) The image seems to have originated on Twitter , where user @ Julian_Epp apparently tweeted the fabricated excerpt as a joke .
His tweet has garnered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since Jan. 17 .
Shortly after his tweet went viral – and showed up on Facebook – @ Julian_Epp tweeted a screen grab of a Snopes article fact-checking it .
The New York Times Editorial Board endorsed Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee .

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows an excerpt of a New York Times interview in which former Vice President Joe Biden says he eats the wooden stick in the center of corn dogs.
“This Biden interview is illuminating,” reads the caption.
Verdict: False
The interview excerpt was fabricated as a joke. The New York Times transcript of Biden’s interview has no instances of the presidential candidate saying “corn dog.”
Fact Check:
The New York Times Editorial Board recently published “The Choice,” an interactive interview series featuring nine Democratic presidential candidates, including Biden. It aims at helping readers decide who should be the Democratic presidential nominee.
Multiple Facebook posts shared screen grabs that appear to be from the transcript of Biden’s interview for the project. The posts credit Biden with saying this during the interview:
By the way, and that’s what some of these Bernie people don’t get. You have to get the center too. It’s, I was eating a corn dog the other day, this is like a corn dog, with some mustard. When you get to the middle, it’s hard and tough, and dry [CHUCKLES] but you have to eat that too. You have to eat that to finish it. But it’s hard.
But a quick keyword search of The New York Times transcript turns up no mention of the words “corn dog” or “Bernie people.” (RELATED: Video Claims To Show Joe Biden Making A Racist Remark)
The image seems to have originated on Twitter, where user @Julian_Epp apparently tweeted the fabricated excerpt as a joke. His tweet has garnered more than 16,700 retweets and 90,900 likes since Jan. 17.
This Biden interview is illuminating pic.twitter.com/DBvd52lKyv — Jules (@Julian_Epp) January 17, 2020
Shortly after his tweet went viral – and showed up on Facebook – @Julian_Epp tweeted a screen grab of a Snopes article fact-checking it.
“Whoops,” tweeted Epp.
The New York Times Editorial Board endorsed Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--FACT CHECK: Article Claims Trump Will Sign An Executive Order Creating Term Limits For Congress

An article shared on Facebook more than 1,000 times claims President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order instituting term limits for Congress .
The article originated on the satire website Daily World Update .
The website Coffeerelax.co published an article Jan. 21 that claims Trump will sign an executive order establishing term limits for Congress in the next week .
Multiple users have shared it on Facebook , with one post garnering more than 1,000 shares .
( RELATED : Was A White Supremacist Invited To The White House A Day After The Midterms ? )
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( sic ) be moaning about this endlessly .
Those like Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have been living high on the hog at the expense of the American people for decades , ” the article credits supposed White House staffer Satya Martin with saying .
“ The people have spoken and they want the corruption to end .
We are draining the swamp.
” However , the Daily Caller didn ’ t find any media reports of Trump planning to institute term limits on Congress via executive order .
There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his verified Twitter accounts or the White House website .
The White House staffer quoted in the article appears to be fictional , as Martin ’ s name appears nowhere in the 2019 annual report of White House personnel to Congress .
A quick internet search revealed the name has actually cropped up in several satire articles , making the article even more suspect .
In fact , the article originated on Daily World Update , a parody news website that describes itself as part of a network of “ parody , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wold Update clearly disclaims the satirical nature of its content , Coffeerelax.co and other websites that picked up the story failed to do the same .
They portray it as a real news story .
Trump has previously spoken in favor of such a move .
During his 2016 presidential campaign , he called for term limits for Congress as part of an ethics reform proposal , according to The Hill .

An article shared on Facebook more than 1,000 times claims President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order instituting term limits for Congress.
Verdict: False
The article originated on the satire website Daily World Update.
Fact Check:
The website Coffeerelax.co published an article Jan. 21 that claims Trump will sign an executive order establishing term limits for Congress in the next week. Multiple users have shared it on Facebook, with one post garnering more than 1,000 shares. (RELATED: Was A White Supremacist Invited To The White House A Day After The Midterms?)
“The fat cats on The Hill Will (sic) be moaning about this endlessly. Those like Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have been living high on the hog at the expense of the American people for decades,” the article credits supposed White House staffer Satya Martin with saying. “The people have spoken and they want the corruption to end. We are draining the swamp.”
However, the Daily Caller didn’t find any media reports of Trump planning to institute term limits on Congress via executive order. There’s no record of such an executive order on his verified Twitter accounts or the White House website.
The White House staffer quoted in the article appears to be fictional, as Martin’s name appears nowhere in the 2019 annual report of White House personnel to Congress. A quick internet search revealed the name has actually cropped up in several satire articles, making the article even more suspect.
In fact, the article originated on Daily World Update, a parody news website that describes itself as part of a network of “parody, satire, and tomfoolery.” While Daily Wold Update clearly disclaims the satirical nature of its content, Coffeerelax.co and other websites that picked up the story failed to do the same. They portray it as a real news story.
Trump has previously spoken in favor of such a move. During his 2016 presidential campaign, he called for term limits for Congress as part of an ethics reform proposal, according to The Hill.


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--FACT CHECK: Did Nancy Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth Of Pens To Sign The Articles Of Impeachment?

An image shared on Facebook claims House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used $ 15,000 worth of pens to sign the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump .
The customized pens did not cost a total of $ 15,000 .
Per comments from Pelosi ’ s office and the pen supplier , the total cost ranged somewhere between $ 450 and $ 600 .
Pelosi used 30 custom pens engraved with her name to sign the articles of impeachment against the president Jan. 15 , Business Insider reported .
Shortly thereafter , she handed them out to other House Democrats for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of Congress .
On Jan. 17 , a Facebook post alleged the House speaker spent thousands of dollars on those pens , claiming , “ Here is PROOF that this Impeachment Sham is all about pushing Nancy Pelosi ’ s agenda !
$ 15,000 for pens to sign the impeachment doc ’ s .
Look who ’ s name is on them !
” However , the total cost cited in the Facebook post is much higher than the amount Pelosi ’ s office actually spent on the pens .
Drew Hammill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff , told FactCheck.org that “ the cost per pen is just under $ 15 , ” which equates to roughly $ 450 in total .
Garland Writing Instruments , a Rhode Island-based company , told WPRI Eyewitness News it produced the customized pens Pelosi used .
Owner Rick Becker said the pens cost roughly $ 20 each , according to the local Fox affiliate .
That price would mean Pelosi ’ s office spent approximately $ 600 on the 30 pens .
Indeed , both of those figures are significantly lower than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Facebook post .
( RELATED : Did Nancy Pelosi Say , ‘ It Is Dangerous To Let The Voters Decide Trump ’ s Fate ’ ? )
This isn ’ t the first time lawmakers have gifted signing pens .
In 1998 , Republican senators received souvenir pens after signing oaths for then-President Bill Clinton ’ s impeachment trial , according to BBC News .

An image shared on Facebook claims House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used $15,000 worth of pens to sign the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Verdict: False
The customized pens did not cost a total of $15,000. Per comments from Pelosi’s office and the pen supplier, the total cost ranged somewhere between $450 and $600.
Fact Check:
Pelosi used 30 custom pens engraved with her name to sign the articles of impeachment against the president Jan. 15, Business Insider reported. Shortly thereafter, she handed them out to other House Democrats for keepsakes, drawing criticism from some Republican members of Congress.
On Jan. 17, a Facebook post alleged the House speaker spent thousands of dollars on those pens, claiming, “Here is PROOF that this Impeachment Sham is all about pushing Nancy Pelosi’s agenda! $15,000 for pens to sign the impeachment doc’s. Look who’s name is on them!”
However, the total cost cited in the Facebook post is much higher than the amount Pelosi’s office actually spent on the pens.
Drew Hammill, Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff, told FactCheck.org that “the cost per pen is just under $15,” which equates to roughly $450 in total.
Garland Writing Instruments, a Rhode Island-based company, told WPRI Eyewitness News it produced the customized pens Pelosi used. Owner Rick Becker said the pens cost roughly $20 each, according to the local Fox affiliate. That price would mean Pelosi’s office spent approximately $600 on the 30 pens.
Indeed, both of those figures are significantly lower than the $15,000 total cost cited in the Facebook post. (RELATED: Did Nancy Pelosi Say, ‘It Is Dangerous To Let The Voters Decide Trump’s Fate’?)
This isn’t the first time lawmakers have gifted signing pens. In 1998, Republican senators received souvenir pens after signing oaths for then-President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial, according to BBC News.


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--‘They’ve Taken Their Best Kill Shot And Missed’: Geraldo Rivera Says Impeachment Is Doomed

Geraldo Rivera declared victory Sunday on behalf of President Donald Trump , saying that the Senate ’ s impeachment trial @ @ @ @ @ the shouting.
” “ Gloom settling on Democrats as they realize they ’ ve taken @ @ @ @ @ missed , ” Rivera tweeted .
“ Dems in despair .
Republicans United .
@ @ @ @ @ @ all over but the shouting.
” Rivera , who has said from the beginning that @ @ @ @ @ the contents of the president ’ s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr @ @ @ @ @ that nothing on that call constituted an impeachable offense .
( RELATED : Trump Needs @ @ @ @ @ Geraldo Rivera Wants More From President ’ s Defense Team ) He reasserted that position @ @ @ @ @ tweets .
Rivera concluded by blaming the Democrats , many of the same people who @ @ @ @ @ accusations of collusion with Russia , for impeaching Trump “ for conduct that was not @ @ @

Geraldo Rivera declared victory Sunday on behalf of President Donald Trump, saying that the Senate’s impeachment trial was “all over but the shouting.”
“Gloom settling on Democrats as they realize they’ve taken their best kill shot & missed,” Rivera tweeted. “Dems in despair. Republicans United. @realDonaldTrump survives & #Impeachment all over but the shouting.”
Gloom settling on Democrats as they realize they’ve taken their best kill shot & missed. Dems in despair. Republicans United. @realDonaldTrump survives & #Impeachment all over but the shouting. — Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) January 26, 2020
Rivera, who has said from the beginning that he was not thrilled with the contents of the president’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has also argued that nothing on that call constituted an impeachable offense. (RELATED: Trump Needs ‘Clarence Darrow’: Geraldo Rivera Wants More From President’s Defense Team)
He reasserted that position Saturday in another series of tweets.
Whatever @realDonaldTrump did regarding #Ukraine his conduct was not criminal. It was certainly not a high crime or misdemeanor like treason or bribery as the Constitution requires. Get this over with. #FreeDonaldTrump #NoCrimeNoConviction — Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) January 25, 2020
Rivera concluded by blaming the Democrats, many of the same people who had gone all in on accusations of collusion with Russia, for impeaching Trump “for conduct that was not criminal.”
After hoodwinking the nation for over two years with their totally bogus, shamelessly partisan Russia Witch-hunt, the Democrats never apologized to @realDonaldTrump whom they slandered endlessly & recklessly. Then the Impeached him for conduct that was not criminal. Shame on them — Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) January 25, 2020
“Shame on them,” he added.


thedailycaller--2020-01-26--BOOYENS: Why The Border Patrol Is Vital To Fighting Human Trafficking At The Border

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month , which is a perfect time to reflect on the important role our immigration enforcement officers play in combating this crime against humanity .
Those who call immigration enforcement inhumane are ignoring the far bigger and much more serious problem of human trafficking .
In 2004 , the U.S. State Department estimated that between 600,000 and 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year , with the majority of these victims being ushered into the sex trade .
It ’ s not a fringe occurrence ; it ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ literally billions of dollars per year forcing women and children to serve as many as 10 to 20 customers a day .
The number of victims who are kids is even more staggering : about half .
The average age at which sex slaves are pushed into the trade is estimated at between 12 and 14 years old .
My sister ’ s story is typical .
Ilonka was 12 years old when she disappeared from our home in South Africa .
It wasn ’ t until six years later , after her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learned she had been trafficked the entire time .
As horrific as Ilonka ’ s ordeal was , she was one of the fortunate survivors .
The life expectency of a child sex slave is only about seven years .
Ilonka ’ s journey to restoration required a decade of committed rehabilitation and restoration work .
For all the talk about families coming to America for a better life , the fact is that illegal immigration is run in large part by international criminal organizations that know they can earn perhaps $ 250,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every child they sell into the sex trade .
So long as that incentive remains in place , they will continue to bring in thousands of victims every year .
Demand drives crime , and we unfortunately have a lot of demand for child sex slaves in the USA .
The men and women who serve on the front line in the fight against this stain on humanity are the very Border Patrol agents , Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) officials , and other immigration law enforcement officers that the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when I was filming 8 Days , a drama about modern sex slavery , I worked with agents from Homeland Security Investigations , a division of the same ICE that liberals consistantly talk about “ abolishing.
” In the course of filming , these agents were called away to rescue a 16 year-old girl who was being prostituted just a few doors away from our live film set .
That ’ s typical of the work they do every day to save foreign girls who have been trafficked into this country and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ component of the fight against trafficking , however , begins at the border .
The harder it is to illegally enter America , the harder it is for the cartels and the pimps to import new victims .
The more orderly and regular the system at the border is , the easier it is for the Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Immigration Services to identify possible victims .
Trafficking victims don ’ t wear nametags that say they ’ re destined for the sex trade , which is why it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policies such as using DNA testing to determine whether supposed “ family units ” are actually related — a simple , cost-effective way to crack down on one of the most common tactics traffickers use to get past law enforcement .
I want the people fighting against sex trafficking to have every resource and advantage possible .
The misplaced humanitarianism of those intent on “ resisting ” President Trump ’ s border security efforts , however , plays right into the hands of the kinds of people who profited off my sister ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my duty to speak out .
This January , as we mark National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month , let ’ s remember who the bad guys are , and stand with the American law enforcement officers who are courageously working to eradicate this evil .
Jaco Booyens , a native of South Africa and an American citizen , actively fights against child sex trafficking in the USA and globally , giving aid and linking with agencies such as the TSA , FBI , Police departments , CIA , ICE and Homeland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Fellow of the Falkirk Center at Liberty University and is the Founder and CEO of After Eden Pictures .

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, which is a perfect time to reflect on the important role our immigration enforcement officers play in combating this crime against humanity.
Those who call immigration enforcement inhumane are ignoring the far bigger and much more serious problem of human trafficking. In 2004, the U.S. State Department estimated that between 600,000 and 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year, with the majority of these victims being ushered into the sex trade.
It’s not a fringe occurrence; it’s a big business. Pimps and gangsters earn literally billions of dollars per year forcing women and children to serve as many as 10 to 20 customers a day. The number of victims who are kids is even more staggering: about half. The average age at which sex slaves are pushed into the trade is estimated at between 12 and 14 years old.
My sister’s story is typical. Ilonka was 12 years old when she disappeared from our home in South Africa. It wasn’t until six years later, after her rescue, that we as a family learned she had been trafficked the entire time. As horrific as Ilonka’s ordeal was, she was one of the fortunate survivors. The life expectency of a child sex slave is only about seven years. Ilonka’s journey to restoration required a decade of committed rehabilitation and restoration work.
For all the talk about families coming to America for a better life, the fact is that illegal immigration is run in large part by international criminal organizations that know they can earn perhaps $250,000 a year, tax free, for every child they sell into the sex trade. So long as that incentive remains in place, they will continue to bring in thousands of victims every year. Demand drives crime, and we unfortunately have a lot of demand for child sex slaves in the USA.
The men and women who serve on the front line in the fight against this stain on humanity are the very Border Patrol agents, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, and other immigration law enforcement officers that the media demonize at every opportunity.
In 2014, when I was filming 8 Days, a drama about modern sex slavery, I worked with agents from Homeland Security Investigations, a division of the same ICE that liberals consistantly talk about “abolishing.” In the course of filming, these agents were called away to rescue a 16 year-old girl who was being prostituted just a few doors away from our live film set. That’s typical of the work they do every day to save foreign girls who have been trafficked into this country and held against their will.
A large component of the fight against trafficking, however, begins at the border. The harder it is to illegally enter America, the harder it is for the cartels and the pimps to import new victims. The more orderly and regular the system at the border is, the easier it is for the Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Immigration Services to identify possible victims. Trafficking victims don’t wear nametags that say they’re destined for the sex trade, which is why it’s so galling when far-left activists oppose common-sense policies such as using DNA testing to determine whether supposed “family units” are actually related — a simple, cost-effective way to crack down on one of the most common tactics traffickers use to get past law enforcement.
I want the people fighting against sex trafficking to have every resource and advantage possible. The misplaced humanitarianism of those intent on “resisting” President Trump’s border security efforts, however, plays right into the hands of the kinds of people who profited off my sister’s slavery, and I consider it my duty to speak out.
This January, as we mark National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, let’s remember who the bad guys are, and stand with the American law enforcement officers who are courageously working to eradicate this evil.
Jaco Booyens, a native of South Africa and an American citizen, actively fights against child sex trafficking in the USA and globally, giving aid and linking with agencies such as the TSA, FBI, Police departments, CIA, ICE and Homeland Security SRT. Jaco also serves as a Fellow of the Falkirk Center at Liberty University and is the Founder and CEO of After Eden Pictures.