thedailycaller--2020-05-04--At Least 6 People Have Corroborated Details Of Tara Reade’s Allegation Against Joe Biden

• At least six people have corroborated details of Tara Reade ’ s allegations of sexual assault against 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden .
• Reade has accused Biden of kissing her , touching her , and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent when she worked for him as a Senate staffer in 1993 .
• Reade ’ s mother , brother , former neighbor , former coworker and at least two friends have corroborated details of her story .
At least six people have corroborated details of Tara Reade ’ s allegation of sexual assault against presumptive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of public statements about the accusation .
Reade ’ s mother , brother , former neighbor , former coworker and at least of her two friends have corroborated details of her story .
Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her , touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent .
Biden denied the allegations Friday morning on MSNBC and his campaign has also denied the assault , saying it “ absolutely did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her allegations in late March and on April 9 filed a police report with the D.C. Metropolitan police – a police report which is now inactive , the MPD told the DCNF on April 29 .
Reade told the DCNF that she filed a complaint with an office she called the “ Senate Personnel Office ” after she complained about sexual harassment to three Biden aides and failed to receive help .
The former Biden aides have denied Reade ’ s accusation , and two of them said that they do not know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complaint were located it would prove those two aides lied on the record when they said they did not have meetings with her .
She also said the complaint would show the approximate dates of some of the events she has described .
The complaint in question does not mention Biden ’ s alleged assault , Reade confirmed to the DCNF Saturday , following a report from the Associated Press .
The AP story said that Reade had said the report she filed did not refer to sexual harassment or assault , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later updated the story to reflect that “ while Reade says she did not specifically use the words ‘ sexual harassment ’ in the complaint , she says the behavior she was describing amounts to sexual harassment.
” “ I filed a sexual harassment complaint form , ” she told the DCNF , describing how she explained details of the alleged sexual harassment in the complaint .
“ I filed it.
” Biden requested Friday that the secretary of the Senate “ take or direct ” any necessary steps to find a complaint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results public if it is found .
( RELATED : Biden Asks Secretary Of The Senate To Locate Any Tara Reade Complaint After Incorrectly Stating National Archives Would Have It ) “ I would ask that the public release include not only a complaint if one exists , but any and all other documents in the records that relate to the allegation , ” he said .
The Biden campaign has not responded to frequent and continued requests for comment from the DCNF .
At least six people have now corroborated details of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her mother , her brother , her former neighbor , her former coworker and at least two friends .
Reade ’ s mother appears to have corroborated details of her story through a phone call made to CNN in 1993 .
Reade had previously told The Intercept that her late mother called into “ Larry King Live ” regarding Biden ’ s alleged assault shortly after Reade left Biden ’ s senate office .
A transcript obtained by The Intercept April 24 , as well as a video uncovered by the Media Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone from her mother ’ s city did indeed call into CNN in 1993 and asked for advice about her daughter ’ s problems with a “ prominent senator.
” ( RELATED : Biden Calendar Casts Doubt On Second Accuser ’ s Harassment Claim , But Her Aunt Says She Was There ) “ I ’ m wondering what a staffer would do besides go to the press in Washington ?
My daughter has just left there , after working for a prominent senator , and could not get through with her problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she could have done was go to the press , and she chose not to do it out of respect for him , ” the woman told King .
Reade confirmed that the woman who made the call was her mother .
“ I just heard audio , my mother died and hearing her voice made me cry , ” she told the DCNF April 24 .
“ She was such a good mom and always watching out for me even now , ” she said , adding that the video proves what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was forced out and wanted to come forward in 1993.
” Reade ’ s brother Collin Moulton said that Reade told him about the alleged assault in an interview with the Intercept .
Moulton says she told him shortly after the assault allegedly happened , and confirmed that Reade ’ s mother had pushed her to contact the police about her assault claims .
In an interview with Business Insider , 60-year-old Lynda LaCasse said that Reade told her about the alleged assault in 1995 or 1996 while they were smoking on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bay , California .
LaCasse , a Democrat , is a retired former emergency room clerk and medical staff coordinator for San Luis Obispo General Hospital , the publication reports .
“ This happened , and I know it did because I remember talking about it , ” LaCasse told Insider .
“ I remember her saying , here was this person that she was working for and she idolized him , ” LaCasse said .
“ And he kind of put her up against a wall .
And he put his hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fingers inside her .
She felt like she was assaulted , and she really didn ’ t feel there was anything she could do.
” Lorraine Sanchez , who worked alongside Reade in the mid 1990 ’ s for a California state senator , also told Insider that Reade had complained to her that her former Washington , D.C. boss had sexually harassed her and caused her to be fired after she complained .
At Least Two Of Her Close Friends An anonymous close friend of Reade ’ s confirmed to the Intercept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time period when Reade said it took place .
The Intercept ’ s Ryan Grim confirmed to the DCNF that this friend was not LaCasse .
( RELATED : Planned Parenthood Staunchly Defended Christine Ford But Waited Over A Month To Mention Tara Reade ) The Associated Press also reported Saturday that the publication spoke with two anonymous friends of Reade who said that Reade told them about certain aspects of her allegations .
One of these friends said Reade described the alleged assault when it occurred .
This friend knew Reade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reade described experiencing sexual harassment from Biden in 2007 or 2008 while she worked in Biden ’ s Senate office .
This friend met Reade over 10 years after Reade says the assault took place , the publication reports .
It is unclear whether Grim spoke with either of the two friends cited in the AP article .
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At least six people have corroborated details of Tara Reade’s allegations of sexual assault against 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Reade has accused Biden of kissing her, touching her, and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent when she worked for him as a Senate staffer in 1993.
Reade’s mother, brother, former neighbor, former coworker and at least two friends have corroborated details of her story.
At least six people have corroborated details of Tara Reade’s allegation of sexual assault against presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of public statements about the accusation.
Reade’s mother, brother, former neighbor, former coworker and at least of her two friends have corroborated details of her story.
Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent. Biden denied the allegations Friday morning on MSNBC and his campaign has also denied the assault, saying it “absolutely did not happen.”
Reade came forward with her allegations in late March and on April 9 filed a police report with the D.C. Metropolitan police – a police report which is now inactive, the MPD told the DCNF on April 29.
Reade told the DCNF that she filed a complaint with an office she called the “Senate Personnel Office” after she complained about sexual harassment to three Biden aides and failed to receive help.
The former Biden aides have denied Reade’s accusation, and two of them said that they do not know her. But Reade says if the complaint were located it would prove those two aides lied on the record when they said they did not have meetings with her. She also said the complaint would show the approximate dates of some of the events she has described.
The complaint in question does not mention Biden’s alleged assault, Reade confirmed to the DCNF Saturday, following a report from the Associated Press. The AP story said that Reade had said the report she filed did not refer to sexual harassment or assault, which Reade criticized as misleading.
The AP later updated the story to reflect that “while Reade says she did not specifically use the words ‘sexual harassment’ in the complaint, she says the behavior she was describing amounts to sexual harassment.”
“I filed a sexual harassment complaint form,” she told the DCNF, describing how she explained details of the alleged sexual harassment in the complaint. “I filed it.”
Biden requested Friday that the secretary of the Senate “take or direct” any necessary steps to find a complaint made by Reade and to make its results public if it is found. (RELATED: Biden Asks Secretary Of The Senate To Locate Any Tara Reade Complaint After Incorrectly Stating National Archives Would Have It)
“I would ask that the public release include not only a complaint if one exists, but any and all other documents in the records that relate to the allegation,” he said. The Biden campaign has not responded to frequent and continued requests for comment from the DCNF.
At least six people have now corroborated details of Reade’s account against Biden: her mother, her brother, her former neighbor, her former coworker and at least two friends.
Her Mother
Reade’s mother appears to have corroborated details of her story through a phone call made to CNN in 1993. Reade had previously told The Intercept that her late mother called into “Larry King Live” regarding Biden’s alleged assault shortly after Reade left Biden’s senate office.
A transcript obtained by The Intercept April 24, as well as a video uncovered by the Media Research Center later that day, show that someone from her mother’s city did indeed call into CNN in 1993 and asked for advice about her daughter’s problems with a “prominent senator.” (RELATED: Biden Calendar Casts Doubt On Second Accuser’s Harassment Claim, But Her Aunt Says She Was There)
“I’m wondering what a staffer would do besides go to the press in Washington? My daughter has just left there, after working for a prominent senator, and could not get through with her problems at all, and the only thing she could have done was go to the press, and she chose not to do it out of respect for him,” the woman told King.
Reade confirmed that the woman who made the call was her mother. “I just heard audio, my mother died and hearing her voice made me cry,” she told the DCNF April 24.
“She was such a good mom and always watching out for me even now,” she said, adding that the video proves what she has been saying: “that I was forced out and wanted to come forward in 1993.”
Her Brother
Reade’s brother Collin Moulton said that Reade told him about the alleged assault in an interview with the Intercept. Moulton says she told him shortly after the assault allegedly happened, and confirmed that Reade’s mother had pushed her to contact the police about her assault claims.
Her Former Neighbor
In an interview with Business Insider, 60-year-old Lynda LaCasse said that Reade told her about the alleged assault in 1995 or 1996 while they were smoking on LaCasse’s front stoop in Morro Bay, California.
LaCasse, a Democrat, is a retired former emergency room clerk and medical staff coordinator for San Luis Obispo General Hospital, the publication reports.
“This happened, and I know it did because I remember talking about it,” LaCasse told Insider.
“I remember her saying, here was this person that she was working for and she idolized him,” LaCasse said. “And he kind of put her up against a wall. And he put his hand up her skirt and he put his fingers inside her. She felt like she was assaulted, and she really didn’t feel there was anything she could do.”
Her Former Coworker
Lorraine Sanchez, who worked alongside Reade in the mid 1990’s for a California state senator, also told Insider that Reade had complained to her that her former Washington, D.C. boss had sexually harassed her and caused her to be fired after she complained.
At Least Two Of Her Close Friends
An anonymous close friend of Reade’s confirmed to the Intercept that Reade described the alleged assault around the time period when Reade said it took place. The Intercept’s Ryan Grim confirmed to the DCNF that this friend was not LaCasse. (RELATED: Planned Parenthood Staunchly Defended Christine Ford But Waited Over A Month To Mention Tara Reade)
The Associated Press also reported Saturday that the publication spoke with two anonymous friends of Reade who said that Reade told them about certain aspects of her allegations. One of these friends said Reade described the alleged assault when it occurred. This friend knew Reade in 1993.
The other friend said Reade described experiencing sexual harassment from Biden in 2007 or 2008 while she worked in Biden’s Senate office. This friend met Reade over 10 years after Reade says the assault took place, the publication reports.
It is unclear whether Grim spoke with either of the two friends cited in the AP article.
Peter Hasson contributed reporting to this article.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-03--China Lied About Extent Of Pandemic In Order To Hoard Medical Supplies, DHS Report Says

A report from the Department of Homeland Security says the Chinese government lied to world health agencies about the spread of coronavirus in order to buy time to stock up on medical supplies to deal with the pandemic .
The Homeland Security report assessed that Chinese leaders “ intentionally concealed the severity ” of the novel coronavirus outbreak , which originated in Wuhan in November 2019 , according to the Associated Press , which obtained the report .
Chinese leaders told the World Health Organization as recently as Jan. 14 that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a false sense that the virus would not transmit easily , and that it could be easily contained .
While withholding information about the transmissibility of the virus , the Chinese government was busy ordering medical supplies from abroad , including face masks , gloves and surgical gowns , says the May 1 DHS report obtained by the AP .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Majority Of Intelligence Community Agencies Believe Coronavirus Leaked Out Of A Wuhan Lab ) The report says that officials determined with a 95 % degree of probability that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the normal range , according to the AP .
Chinese officials also denied that the government had imposed restrictions on exports , while “ obfuscating and delaying ” the release of its trade data .
The Chinese government has come under intense scrutiny for its response to the coronavirus through December and January .
Dr. Scott Gottlieb , the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration , has said that Beijing withheld accurate information about human-to-human transmission , and also refused to provide world health officials with live strains of coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ China was not truthful with the world at the outset of this , ” Gottlieb said in an April 12 interview on “ Face the Nation.
” “ Had they been more truthful with the world , which would have enabled them to be more truthful with themselves , they might have actually been able to contain this entirely.
” The Chinese government has also been accused of lying about the number of positive coronavirus cases and deaths in the country .
A majority of the 17 agencies that make up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus outbreak originated from an accidental leak from a biological lab in Wuhan , China .
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A report from the Department of Homeland Security says the Chinese government lied to world health agencies about the spread of coronavirus in order to buy time to stock up on medical supplies to deal with the pandemic.
The Homeland Security report assessed that Chinese leaders “intentionally concealed the severity” of the novel coronavirus outbreak, which originated in Wuhan in November 2019, according to the Associated Press, which obtained the report.
Chinese leaders told the World Health Organization as recently as Jan. 14 that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus strain. Those assurances led to a false sense that the virus would not transmit easily, and that it could be easily contained.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China????????. pic.twitter.com/Fnl5P877VG — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 14, 2020
While withholding information about the transmissibility of the virus, the Chinese government was busy ordering medical supplies from abroad, including face masks, gloves and surgical gowns, says the May 1 DHS report obtained by the AP. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Majority Of Intelligence Community Agencies Believe Coronavirus Leaked Out Of A Wuhan Lab)
The report says that officials determined with a 95% degree of probability that China’s trade activity was not within the normal range, according to the AP. Chinese officials also denied that the government had imposed restrictions on exports, while “obfuscating and delaying” the release of its trade data.
The Chinese government has come under intense scrutiny for its response to the coronavirus through December and January.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, has said that Beijing withheld accurate information about human-to-human transmission, and also refused to provide world health officials with live strains of coronavirus, delaying the development of diagnostic tests.
“China was not truthful with the world at the outset of this,” Gottlieb said in an April 12 interview on “Face the Nation.”
“Had they been more truthful with the world, which would have enabled them to be more truthful with themselves, they might have actually been able to contain this entirely.”
The Chinese government has also been accused of lying about the number of positive coronavirus cases and deaths in the country.
A majority of the 17 agencies that make up the U.S. intelligence community also believe the coronavirus outbreak originated from an accidental leak from a biological lab in Wuhan, China.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-03--EXCLUSIVE: Investor Foster Friess Shares Ideas On Reopening America ‘As Soon As We Can’

Financier Foster Friess joined the Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill to share his ideas on how to repair the U.S. economy after the coronavirus crisis .
“ I agree that we should open up as soon as we can because the cure has become worse than the disease , it ’ s a nightmare , ” Friess said .
“ Find me somebody that doesn ’ t have a paycheck that wants to keep it locked down.
” ( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : ‘ It ’ s More Show Than Go ’ : Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Reacts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared his thoughts on H.R .
6635 , legislation that he supports that would require that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject .
As for ‘ One Bill , One Subject , ’ Friess encouraged people to contact their representatives and senators to “ begin the process of transparency.
” Foster Friess is an investor in the Daily Caller .
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of The Daily Caller .
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Financier Foster Friess joined the Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill to share his ideas on how to repair the U.S. economy after the coronavirus crisis.
“I agree that we should open up as soon as we can because the cure has become worse than the disease, it’s a nightmare,” Friess said. “Find me somebody that doesn’t have a paycheck that wants to keep it locked down.” (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s More Show Than Go’: Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Reacts To Texas Reopening.)
Friess also shared his thoughts on H.R. 6635, legislation that he supports that would require that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject.
As for ‘One Bill, One Subject,’ Friess encouraged people to contact their representatives and senators to “begin the process of transparency.”
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thedailycaller--2020-05-03--Unfit To Print Episode 50: The #MeToo Hypocrites Have Gone Silent For Biden

Believe all women ?
Apparently only if the woman is accusing a Republican of misconduct !
The # MeToo warriors @ @ @ @ @ major hypocrites as they either ignore or actively try to discredit Tara Reade ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden .
News outlets have avoided reporting on her , while dozens of Democratic @ @ @ @ @ “ believe women ” are pretending she doesn ’ t exist or that Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ takes to discount the many people who have corroborated Reade ’ s story .
Amber @ @ @ @ @ these double standards on this week ’ s episode of Unfit to Print .
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Believe all women? Apparently only if the woman is accusing a Republican of misconduct!
The #MeToo warriors have proven themselves to be major hypocrites as they either ignore or actively try to discredit Tara Reade’s allegation against former vice president Joe Biden. News outlets have avoided reporting on her, while dozens of Democratic politicians who have claimed they “believe women” are pretending she doesn’t exist or that Biden’s denial is all it takes to discount the many people who have corroborated Reade’s story.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-03--Maryland GOP Lawmakers Sue Governor Over Constitutionality Of Stay-At-Home Order

Three Maryland Republican lawmakers are suing Republican Gov .
Larry Hogan over the constitutionality of the state ’ s stay-at-home order after one lawmaker was allegedly threatened with arrest after speaking at a rally , numerous sources reported .
Delegate Dan Cox is joined by 18 plaintiffs in the lawsuit , which was filed Saturday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore .
Cox argues in court papers that he was warned by a senior law enforcement official that if he spoke at a Reopen Maryland rally in Frederick County , he could face arrest , according to Fox 5 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ exercising his first amendment right to free speech is not only unconstitutional , it is wrong , ” Maryland state delegate and congressional candidate Neil Parrott , one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit , said according to Fox 5 .
“ We live in a Republic , and I want to make sure that no one person in Maryland or in any other state of the nation should be able to have unchecked power , ” he said .
Cox said he contacted the governor ’ s office before the rally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Cox continued to be threatened should he attend .
( RELATED : Maryland Gov .
Larry Hogan Negotiates Deal With South Korea For 50,000 COVID-19 Test Kits ) “ Delegate Cox was then warned by a senior law enforcement official that the ‘ Governor has his sights on you ’ and that if I attend , ride along and speak at the Reopen Rally , I would potentially be arrested because certain individuals had indicated they may stop cars ‘ and arrest you , ’ ” said the lawsuit , which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Daily Caller .
Gatherings of more than 10 people have been prohibited in Maryland since March 19 , and Hogan recently began mandating residents wear masks or face coverings in stores and on public transit .
Parrott said there are “ two Marylands right now .
Some families are still getting paid by their employees even while at home , while others are not allowed to work and their financial situation is desperate , ” The Baynet reported .
“ Governor Hogan is trying his best and may have some good solutions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like an edict ordering that masks must be worn need to come from the legislature , not the executive branch , ” Parrott said .
“ I could not in good conscience sit idly by to watch our freedoms be taken away and to allow this to become precedent for future ‘ emergencies ’ .
” “ Rather than a careful balancing of liberties and natural rights of all , Governor Hogan has disregarded those persons ’ rights he deems are not ‘ essential ’ , a pattern and practice already found unlawful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forbidding abuse of position by government officials when acting under color of law , ” the lawsuit said .
Maryland has 25,462 cases of coronavirus and 1,182 deaths as of Sunday , with 1,666 people released from isolation and 1,635 currently hospitalized , according to the state ’ s website .

Three Maryland Republican lawmakers are suing Republican Gov. Larry Hogan over the constitutionality of the state’s stay-at-home order after one lawmaker was allegedly threatened with arrest after speaking at a rally, numerous sources reported.
Delegate Dan Cox is joined by 18 plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which was filed Saturday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore. Cox argues in court papers that he was warned by a senior law enforcement official that if he spoke at a Reopen Maryland rally in Frederick County, he could face arrest, according to Fox 5.
“Threatening a legislator with arrest for exercising his first amendment right to free speech is not only unconstitutional, it is wrong,” Maryland state delegate and congressional candidate Neil Parrott, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, said according to Fox 5.
“We live in a Republic, and I want to make sure that no one person in Maryland or in any other state of the nation should be able to have unchecked power,” he said.
Cox said he contacted the governor’s office before the rally, hoping to receive relief, but Parrott says Cox continued to be threatened should he attend. (RELATED: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Negotiates Deal With South Korea For 50,000 COVID-19 Test Kits)
“Delegate Cox was then warned by a senior law enforcement official that the ‘Governor has his sights on you’ and that if I attend, ride along and speak at the Reopen Rally, I would potentially be arrested because certain individuals had indicated they may stop cars ‘and arrest you,’” said the lawsuit, which was sent by Parrott’s office to the Daily Caller.
Gatherings of more than 10 people have been prohibited in Maryland since March 19, and Hogan recently began mandating residents wear masks or face coverings in stores and on public transit.
Parrott said there are “two Marylands right now. Some families are still getting paid by their employees even while at home, while others are not allowed to work and their financial situation is desperate,” The Baynet reported.
“Governor Hogan is trying his best and may have some good solutions, but even so, new laws like an edict ordering that masks must be worn need to come from the legislature, not the executive branch,” Parrott said. “I could not in good conscience sit idly by to watch our freedoms be taken away and to allow this to become precedent for future ‘emergencies’.”
“Rather than a careful balancing of liberties and natural rights of all, Governor Hogan has disregarded those persons’ rights he deems are not ‘essential’, a pattern and practice already found unlawful in decades of Supreme Court case law forbidding abuse of position by government officials when acting under color of law,” the lawsuit said.
Maryland has 25,462 cases of coronavirus and 1,182 deaths as of Sunday, with 1,666 people released from isolation and 1,635 currently hospitalized, according to the state’s website.


thedailycaller--2020-05-03--DNC Chair Tom Perez Says Biden Records ‘Like The Hillary Emails’

Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez said the desire to obtain presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s Senate records is “ like the Hillary emails ” because “ there was nothing there.
” Perez ’ s Sunday remarks on “ This Week ” came as ABC reporter Martha Raddatz asked about former Senate staffer Tara Reade ’ s sexual assault allegations against Biden and the fact that the University of Delaware has “ brushed aside ” those who have called on a search for Reade ’ s name in the records .
“ There ’ s been so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The most comprehensive investigation of the vice president was when he was vetted by Barack Obama in 2008 , ” Perez responded .
“ I ’ m very familiar with the vice presidential vetting process .
They look at everything about you .
They looked at the entire history of Joe Biden , his entire career .
And I ’ ll tell you , if Barack Obama had any indication that there was an issue , Barack Obama would not have had him as his vice president .
Barack Obama trusted Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigations have been done.
” After the DNC chairman went on to explain that “ policy documents ” and “ speeches ” are in those records , not personnel matters , Raddatz again pressed with a question about doing a simple search for “ Tara Reade.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Do You Believe Tara Reade ?
’ : Dana Perino Doesn ’ t Let Donna Brazile ‘ Off The Hook ’ On Biden Accusation ) “ This is like the Hillary emails because there was nothing there , ” Perez responded .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked on the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1995 .
The ranking member was Joe Biden .
I wasn ’ t working for Joe Biden .
I was working for Senator [ Joe ] Kennedy .
If you want to see my personnel records , you don ’ t go to the Kennedy Institute .
That ’ s not where they go .
And so when you ask the University of Delaware to take a look at something , you ’ re asking them to look for something that doesn ’ t exist .
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Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez said the desire to obtain presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s Senate records is “like the Hillary emails” because “there was nothing there.”
Perez’s Sunday remarks on “This Week” came as ABC reporter Martha Raddatz asked about former Senate staffer Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegations against Biden and the fact that the University of Delaware has “brushed aside” those who have called on a search for Reade’s name in the records.
“Your communications director has called that idea ‘absurd.’ Why?” Raddatz asked.
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“There’s been so many investigations of the vice president. The most comprehensive investigation of the vice president was when he was vetted by Barack Obama in 2008,” Perez responded. “I’m very familiar with the vice presidential vetting process. They look at everything about you. They looked at the entire history of Joe Biden, his entire career. And I’ll tell you, if Barack Obama had any indication that there was an issue, Barack Obama would not have had him as his vice president. Barack Obama trusted Joe Biden. I trust Joe Biden and those investigations have been done.”
After the DNC chairman went on to explain that “policy documents” and “speeches” are in those records, not personnel matters, Raddatz again pressed with a question about doing a simple search for “Tara Reade.” (RELATED: ‘Do You Believe Tara Reade?’: Dana Perino Doesn’t Let Donna Brazile ‘Off The Hook’ On Biden Accusation)
“This is like the Hillary emails because there was nothing there,” Perez responded. “And the reason is … I worked on the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1995. The ranking member was Joe Biden. I wasn’t working for Joe Biden. I was working for Senator [Joe] Kennedy. If you want to see my personnel records, you don’t go to the Kennedy Institute. That’s not where they go. And so when you ask the University of Delaware to take a look at something, you’re asking them to look for something that doesn’t exist.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-03--Harvey Weinstein’s Paid Faux Feminist Attack Dog Lisa Bloom Says She Believes Joe Biden Sexually Ass

Harvey Weinstein’s Paid Faux Feminist Attack Dog Lisa Bloom Says She Believes Joe Biden Sexually Assaulted Tara Reade But Still Supports Him

Feminist attorney Lisa Bloom , who once worked on behalf of Harvey Weinstein , said Friday that though she believes 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden sexually assaulted Tara Reade , she will still be supporting him .
Bloom , a sexual harassment attorney who represented accusers of President Donald Trump and former Fox News host Bill O ’ Reilly , tweeted her support for Reade Friday but emphasized that she will still be voting for Biden .
( RELATED : Here ’ s Everything You Need To Know About Biden Accuser Tara Reade And Her Sexual Assault Allegation , All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , Tara Reade , ” the attorney said .
“ You have people who remember you told them about this decades ago .
We know he is ‘ handsy ’ You ’ re not asking for $ .
You ’ ve obviously struggled mightily with this.
” “ I still have to fight Trump , so I will still support Joe , ” Bloom added .
“ But I believe you .
And I ’ m sorry.
” Bloom told the Daily Caller News Foundation that she will still be supporting Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ because the only alternative is Donald Trump , credibly accused of sexual misconduct by over 20 women , and who openly bragged about sexual assault.
” “ I represented four of them , ” she added .
Bloom came under for her work representing the late alleged sex predator Harvey Weinstein .
Bloom reportedly offered to help Weinstein discredit actresses accusing him of sexual assault by portraying them as “ pathological liar [ s ] , ” according to a book written by two New York Times reporters .
Bloom reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leverage her experience working on behalf of sexual assault victims to discredit Weinstein ’ s accusers .
Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her , touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent .
She came forward with her allegations in late March and on April 9 filed a police report with the D.C. Metropolitan police – a police report which is now inactive , the MPD told the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday .
The Biden campaign , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for comment from the DCNF , has denied the assault and said it “ absolutely did not happen.
” Five people have corroborated different details of Reade ’ s account against Biden , a DCNF review of public statements found : her mother , her brother , her close friend , her former neighbor , and her former coworker .
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Feminist attorney Lisa Bloom, who once worked on behalf of Harvey Weinstein, said Friday that though she believes 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden sexually assaulted Tara Reade, she will still be supporting him.
Bloom, a sexual harassment attorney who represented accusers of President Donald Trump and former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly, tweeted her support for Reade Friday but emphasized that she will still be voting for Biden. (RELATED: Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Biden Accuser Tara Reade And Her Sexual Assault Allegation, All In One Place)
“I believe you, Tara Reade,” the attorney said. “You have people who remember you told them about this decades ago. We know he is ‘handsy’ You’re not asking for $. You’ve obviously struggled mightily with this.”
I believe you, Tara Reade.
You have people who remember you told them about this decades ago.
We know he is “handsy.”
You’re not asking for $.
You’ve obviously struggled mightily with this.
I still have to fight Trump, so I will still support Joe.
But I believe you. And I’m sorry https://t.co/eMUBrkkVFE — Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) May 1, 2020
“I still have to fight Trump, so I will still support Joe,” Bloom added. “But I believe you. And I’m sorry.”
Bloom told the Daily Caller News Foundation that she will still be supporting Biden, though she believes he assaulted Reade, “because the only alternative is Donald Trump, credibly accused of sexual misconduct by over 20 women, and who openly bragged about sexual assault.”
“I represented four of them,” she added.
Bloom came under for her work representing the late alleged sex predator Harvey Weinstein. Bloom reportedly offered to help Weinstein discredit actresses accusing him of sexual assault by portraying them as “pathological liar[s],” according to a book written by two New York Times reporters.
Bloom reportedly wrote in a memo that she could leverage her experience working on behalf of sexual assault victims to discredit Weinstein’s accusers.
Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent.
She came forward with her allegations in late March and on April 9 filed a police report with the D.C. Metropolitan police – a police report which is now inactive, the MPD told the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday.
The Biden campaign, which has not responded to repeated requests for comment from the DCNF, has denied the assault and said it “absolutely did not happen.”
Five people have corroborated different details of Reade’s account against Biden, a DCNF review of public statements found: her mother, her brother, her close friend, her former neighbor, and her former coworker.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-03--Everything We Know About Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un’s Sister

With the health and status of North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in flux , focus has turned to his sister , Kim Yo Jong .
Kim Yo Jong is in her early 30 ’ s , and has been active in North Korean politics since the 2011 death of her father , Kim Jong Il .
Since 2014 , she has been the de facto leader of the communist dictatorship ’ s propaganda department and has helped build a cult of personality around her brother .
Due to the secrecy of the regime , not much else is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is known suggests that she would continue her family ’ s legacy of brutality , and that her regime would continue to be one of the worst human rights offenders in the world .
The Daily Beast reported late last month that she is “ feared ” and “ respected ” inside North Korea , with Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute calling Kim her brother ’ s “ closest adviser , ” and added that he would not expect her to institute reforms in her country .
Most recently , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokeswoman for the regime , praising President Donald Trump ’ s attempts to secure peace in the region .
( RELATED : REPORT : Kim Jong Un Wanted ‘ Famous ’ Basketball Players As Part Of Denuclearization Deal ) In 2017 , the Treasury Department specifically named her in new sanctions issued against North Korea .
The sanctions were intended to freeze property and assets of members of the regime that are located within U.S. jurisdiction .
The U.S. government described her propaganda department as “ responsible for maintaining ideological purity and managing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
Despite evidence that Kim Yo Jong is a willing and active participant in her family ’ s regime of terror , some American pundits have expressed excitement about her potential leadership , even noting that North Korea may end up with a female leader before the U.S. legacy media outlets , including CNN , fawned over her after she made an appearance at the Winter Olympics in South Korea two years ago , where she was seated next to Vice President Mike Pence .
Pence was even criticized for refusing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I did not believe it was proper for the United States of America to give any attention in that forum to someone who is not merely the sister of the dictator but is the leader of the propaganda effort , ” Pence said at the time .
Like everybody else at the top of North Korea ’ s dictatorship , much remains unknown about Kim Yo Jong .
The secrecy of the regime has been on full display in recent weeks , as they have let speculation about their current dictator run rampant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jong Un was either dead or brain dead , North Korean state media finally broke their silence Friday night , releasing photos of a man purported to be Kim at a ribbon-cutting ceremony .
Whether Kim is actually safe , or this is just more deception from a notoriously devious regime remains to be seen .
No matter who takes power in North Korea , it ’ s unlikely its citizenry will be allowed basic freedoms or human rights anytime soon .
( RELATED : Is Kim Jong Un Dead ?
Here ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jong Un does die , and Kim Yo Jong emerges from the ensuing power struggle , all available evidence suggests that she will be just as ruthless as her predecessors .
Despite hope to the contrary , it seems likely that a Kim Yo Jong regime would be one of the worst human rights abusers in the world .

With the health and status of North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in flux, focus has turned to his sister, Kim Yo Jong.
Kim Yo Jong is in her early 30’s, and has been active in North Korean politics since the 2011 death of her father, Kim Jong Il. Since 2014, she has been the de facto leader of the communist dictatorship’s propaganda department and has helped build a cult of personality around her brother.
Due to the secrecy of the regime, not much else is known about Kim Yo Jong, but what is known suggests that she would continue her family’s legacy of brutality, and that her regime would continue to be one of the worst human rights offenders in the world. The Daily Beast reported late last month that she is “feared” and “respected” inside North Korea, with Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute calling Kim her brother’s “closest adviser,” and added that he would not expect her to institute reforms in her country. Most recently, Kim Yo Jong has acted as a spokeswoman for the regime, praising President Donald Trump’s attempts to secure peace in the region. (RELATED: REPORT: Kim Jong Un Wanted ‘Famous’ Basketball Players As Part Of Denuclearization Deal)
In 2017, the Treasury Department specifically named her in new sanctions issued against North Korea. The sanctions were intended to freeze property and assets of members of the regime that are located within U.S. jurisdiction. The U.S. government described her propaganda department as “responsible for maintaining ideological purity and managing the general censorship functions” of the country.
Despite evidence that Kim Yo Jong is a willing and active participant in her family’s regime of terror, some American pundits have expressed excitement about her potential leadership, even noting that North Korea may end up with a female leader before the U.S. legacy media outlets, including CNN, fawned over her after she made an appearance at the Winter Olympics in South Korea two years ago, where she was seated next to Vice President Mike Pence. Pence was even criticized for refusing to acknowledge Kim’s presence.
“I did not believe it was proper for the United States of America to give any attention in that forum to someone who is not merely the sister of the dictator but is the leader of the propaganda effort,” Pence said at the time.
Like everybody else at the top of North Korea’s dictatorship, much remains unknown about Kim Yo Jong. The secrecy of the regime has been on full display in recent weeks, as they have let speculation about their current dictator run rampant. Following days of reporting that Kim Jong Un was either dead or brain dead, North Korean state media finally broke their silence Friday night, releasing photos of a man purported to be Kim at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Whether Kim is actually safe, or this is just more deception from a notoriously devious regime remains to be seen. No matter who takes power in North Korea, it’s unlikely its citizenry will be allowed basic freedoms or human rights anytime soon. (RELATED: Is Kim Jong Un Dead? Here’s What We Know)
If Kim Jong Un does die, and Kim Yo Jong emerges from the ensuing power struggle, all available evidence suggests that she will be just as ruthless as her predecessors. Despite hope to the contrary, it seems likely that a Kim Yo Jong regime would be one of the worst human rights abusers in the world.


thedailycaller--2020-05-03--Researchers, Lawmakers Cry Foul After Harvard Quietly Edits Study Suggesting Pollution Leads To More

Researchers, Lawmakers Cry Foul After Harvard Quietly Edits Study Suggesting Pollution Leads To More COVID Deaths

• Maryland Rep. Andy Harris wants the Environmental Protection Agency to review a Harvard University study suggesting pollution could create an 8 % increase in the United States ’ s coronavirus death rate .
• One top critic of the study told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the university ’ s research is unfounded and relies on faulty modeling and testing .
• The university ’ s researchers initially claimed that people in certain areas of the country are 15 % more likely to die of the virus , but quietly edited the study to dramatically change the nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland is asking the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) to conduct a rigorous review of a Harvard University study associating high pollution levels to an increase in coronavirus deaths as researchers criticize the researchers ’ findings .
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler should conduct an investigation into the study , which suggests a link between pollution and higher rates of coronavirus deaths , Harris wrote to Wheeler on Saturday in a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Harris addressed the letter to Department of Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
Harris ’ s letter refers to a Harvard T.H .
Chan School of Public Health study , published April 4 , concluding that an increase in long-term exposure to particulate matter leads to an 8 % increase in the coronavirus death rate .
Areas with elevated levels of pollution are likely to experience higher death rates during the pandemic , the research claimed .
The study initially claimed that people in areas with high levels of pollution are 15 % more likely to die but added an April 24 clarification that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finding as that an increase of 1 μg/m3 in PM is associated with an 8 % increase in the COVID-19 death rate.
” The revision noted that the study changed after researchers included “ confounding factors ” impacting the virus .
Harvard ’ s research received extensive media attention with The New York Times , The Washington Post , The Guardian and the Los Angeles Times publishing articles highlighting the study ’ s original claims .
The outlets have not yet updated their reporting to reflect the April 24 clarification posted on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Trump ’ s EPA Makes Big Changes To Rule Banning ‘ Secret Science , ’ Obama-Era Officials Rage ) “ It is incumbent on you to accurately communicate the best available scientific understanding of the virus and the factors that may influence patient outcomes , not only to ensure American citizens are not misinformed , but also to enable proper allocation of resources , ” Harris wrote in the letter to Wheeler .
Researchers have come out of the woodwork to criticize the study .
The study , which has yet to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ statistical model that has not been tested and verified as yielding accurate predictions , ” Tony Cox , who chairs the EPA ’ s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee , told the DCNF .
He and other researchers say spikes in deaths in certain areas were more likely a reflection of where those regions were on the virus curve rather than pollution .
Cities also have higher levels of air pollution , not to mention they have higher death rates from COVID-19 for reasons unrelated to pollution .
There are other factors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread .
States and counties have adopted different social distancing guidelines , with states like Georgia adopting lax efforts while California adopted strict mitigation policies .
Harvard ’ s school of public health has not responded to the DCNF ’ s request for comment about the clarification added to the study or the criticisms levelled against the research .
The study only notes an association between pollution and the virus , which originated in China , according to Stanley Young , a member of the EPA ’ s Science Advisory Board .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ causing a tornado in Alabama , and generally the world doesn ’ t work that way , ” Young , a statistician , told the Washington Examiner .
“ The paper is written in a way that strongly implies cause and effect , ” he said before saying the study ’ s authors “ could have been a lot more circumspect than that.
” EPA spokeswoman Andrea Woods told the DCNF that the agency is looking into Harris ’ s letter and is preparing to respond “ through proper channels.
” She added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without peer review and with insufficient data is irresponsible and paints a distorted scientific picture.
” Woods also noted that the Harvard study fail to take into account that particulate matter has dramatically decreased over the past decade , noting that the PM level in the U.S. is far below “ almost any country in the world.
” Environmentalists believe President Donald Trump ’ s environmental rollbacks could lead to more deaths on this front .
The EPA relaxed Obama-era rules , reversing the legal underpinning of mercury limits for coal-fired plants , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limits on fine particle pollution .
The virus has killed nearly 24,000 in New York and more than 67,000 across the country .
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Maryland Rep. Andy Harris wants the Environmental Protection Agency to review a Harvard University study suggesting pollution could create an 8% increase in the United States’s coronavirus death rate.
One top critic of the study told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the university’s research is unfounded and relies on faulty modeling and testing.
The university’s researchers initially claimed that people in certain areas of the country are 15% more likely to die of the virus, but quietly edited the study to dramatically change the nature of the study’s findings.
Republican Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland is asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a rigorous review of a Harvard University study associating high pollution levels to an increase in coronavirus deaths as researchers criticize the researchers’ findings.
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler should conduct an investigation into the study, which suggests a link between pollution and higher rates of coronavirus deaths, Harris wrote to Wheeler on Saturday in a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Harris addressed the letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar as well.
Harris’s letter refers to a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study, published April 4, concluding that an increase in long-term exposure to particulate matter leads to an 8% increase in the coronavirus death rate.
Areas with elevated levels of pollution are likely to experience higher death rates during the pandemic, the research claimed.
The study initially claimed that people in areas with high levels of pollution are 15% more likely to die but added an April 24 clarification that reads: “We have revised our finding as that an increase of 1 μg/m3 in PM 2.5 is associated with an 8% increase in the COVID-19 death rate.”
The revision noted that the study changed after researchers included “confounding factors” impacting the virus.
Harvard’s research received extensive media attention with The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and the Los Angeles Times publishing articles highlighting the study’s original claims.
The outlets have not yet updated their reporting to reflect the April 24 clarification posted on the school’s website. (RELATED: Trump’s EPA Makes Big Changes To Rule Banning ‘Secret Science,’ Obama-Era Officials Rage)
“It is incumbent on you to accurately communicate the best available scientific understanding of the virus and the factors that may influence patient outcomes, not only to ensure American citizens are not misinformed, but also to enable proper allocation of resources,” Harris wrote in the letter to Wheeler. Researchers have come out of the woodwork to criticize the study.
The study, which has yet to be peer reviewed, relies on a “statistical model that has not been tested and verified as yielding accurate predictions,” Tony Cox, who chairs the EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, told the DCNF.
He and other researchers say spikes in deaths in certain areas were more likely a reflection of where those regions were on the virus curve rather than pollution.
Cities also have higher levels of air pollution, not to mention they have higher death rates from COVID-19 for reasons unrelated to pollution.
There are other factors that contribute to the virus’s spread. States and counties have adopted different social distancing guidelines, with states like Georgia adopting lax efforts while California adopted strict mitigation policies.
Harvard’s school of public health has not responded to the DCNF’s request for comment about the clarification added to the study or the criticisms levelled against the research.
The study only notes an association between pollution and the virus, which originated in China, according to Stanley Young, a member of the EPA’s Science Advisory Board.
“This is the proverbial butterfly in China causing a tornado in Alabama, and generally the world doesn’t work that way,” Young, a statistician, told the Washington Examiner.
“The paper is written in a way that strongly implies cause and effect,” he said before saying the study’s authors “could have been a lot more circumspect than that.” EPA spokeswoman Andrea Woods told the DCNF that the agency is looking into Harris’s letter and is preparing to respond “through proper channels.”
She added: “Drawing conclusions from a study without peer review and with insufficient data is irresponsible and paints a distorted scientific picture.” Woods also noted that the Harvard study fail to take into account that particulate matter has dramatically decreased over the past decade, noting that the PM level in the U.S. is far below “almost any country in the world.”
Environmentalists believe President Donald Trump’s environmental rollbacks could lead to more deaths on this front. The EPA relaxed Obama-era rules, reversing the legal underpinning of mercury limits for coal-fired plants, as well as proposed to keep levels for limits on fine particle pollution.
The virus has killed nearly 24,000 in New York and more than 67,000 across the country.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-03--Biden Calendar Casts Doubt On Second Accuser’s Harassment Claim, But Her Aunt Says She Was There

• A new woman has accused 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden of sexual harassment , but documents show that Biden would not have been at the May 2008 event in question .
• 26-year-old Eva Murry alleges that Biden stared at her breasts when she was a teenager at a Delaware political event in 2008 , saying , “ Fourteen ?
You ’ re very well endowed for 14 !
” • Former Biden rival Christine O ’ Donnell told the Daily Caller News Foundation that she heard Biden make the remark and said that her niece could have mixed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has accused 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden of sexual harassment , but newly surfaced documents show that Biden would not have been at the May 2008 event where the alleged harassment took place .
Twenty-six-year-old Eva Murry told Law & Crime that Biden complimented how large her breasts were when she was 14-years-old in 2008 at the First State Gridiron Dinner & Show — an event where journalists , politicians , and businessmen gather each year in Delaware .
Murry believes the incident occurred in May , and said that she sometimes received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Documents obtained by Fox News from the former vice president of the First State Gridiron Dinner , J. Brian Murphy , show that Biden was not present at the May 3 , 2008 event .
The Biden campaign also told Fox News that Murry ’ s allegations are “ absolutely false.
” “ The year 2008 is particularly noteworthy because it is the only year where the Senator agreed to appear in a video , which was a spoof of Meet the Press , ” Murphy told Fox .
“ It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our hope the Senator would attend the dinner to see the video , but he sent regrets.
” “ Had he been there , myself as well as others would have known and in fact , I would have acknowledged him from the stage .
Senator Biden was not at the Gridiron Dinner in May of 2008 , ” Murphy added .
Reporting from local outlets also shows that Biden underwent sinus surgery during that week , the publication reports .
Murry ’ s aunt , former Republican Senate candidate Christine O ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this period of time , told the Daily Caller News Foundation that she heard Biden discuss Murry ’ s breasts and hit back at reports that Biden was not present at the event .
“ I was right there when he said it , ” O ’ Donnell told the DCNF .
“ It made me sick.
” “ Does it matter if she got her years mixed up , ” O ’ Donnell asked , referring to Murry .
“ I am not saying she did get them mixed up , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Does it suddenly make it okay to creep on a teenager if it was 2009 rather than 2008 ?
” In tweets that have been since deleted , ABC reporter Sasha Pezenik also cast doubt on Murry ’ s story by referring to “ contemporaneous local news ” reports that Biden may have been recovering from a sinus surgery during the time period when Murry says he made the comments .
“ I remember walking into the lobby and being in awe of all the people in such fancy clothes , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview .
She did not yet respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ Our two parties of people gravitated towards each other and everyone started saying their hellos .
When it was Biden and my aunt ’ s turn to say hello he quickly turned to me and asked how old I was.
” “ I replied with my age and he replied with the comment ‘ Fourteen ?
You ’ re very well endowed for 14 !
’ I was confused but it was definitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down and hovered his eyes on my chest so I had some clue [ about ] the notion of his comment but didn ’ t fully understand at the time , ” Murry said .
“ We quickly separated from his area after the encounter.
” “ I feel his comments were verbal sexual harassment , ” she told Law & Crime .
“ I think I was too naive to realize exactly what it meant at the time but I vividly remember the uncomfortable feeling I had in the pit of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t Biden ’ s words alone that made me so uncomfortable , it was the look , the tone , the whole general vibe was off.
” Biden has not responded to requests for comment on the allegations from the DCNF .
Murry ’ s friend and sister told Law & Crime that she shared details of her story shortly after it allegedly occurred , and four of Murry ’ s other friends also reportedly told the publication that she told them about the incident several years later .
O ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the comments and could not believe the words came out of Biden ’ s mouth .
“ While we were there , she turned to me and asked me what ‘ well endowed ’ meant , ” O ’ Donnell said .
“ I didn ’ t want to explain it because I thought it was disgusting that he said it .
Once we started to walk away , I just muttered , ‘ big boobs.
’ I felt so bad for her .
Even before she knew what it meant , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rival says that other people heard Biden ’ s comments to Murry as well and that this kind of behavior was not new from the former Delaware senator , but that the Delaware media “ covered his tracks for him.
” “ That ’ s what was even more appalling , ” she added .
“ In DE , in those days , before VP , he walked on water .
He could make sexual jokes , racist comments , say and do whatever he wanted , and it was just laughed off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe . '
” Murry is engaged and has a son and a daughter , Law & Crime reports .
She told the publication that she was not politically motivated , but decided to speak out after she began seeing Biden all over Facebook when former 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders dropped out of the presidential race .
She began commenting on posts and telling her story .
“ It got overwhelming repeating myself on everyone ’ s post , ” she told Law & Crime .
“ So I made a master @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friends and family who I care very much about , just what kind of man Biden is.
” “ No man or woman should get away with acting that way and that is what this boils down to , ” she added .
O ’ Donnell emphasized to the DCNF that Murry and her friends who have corroborated her story are all Democrats “ with nothing to gain.
” “ As Eva explained on FB , she was putting her daughter down for a nap when she heard Biden accolades in the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race , ” her aunt said .
“ As she put her daughter down for a nap , something protective overcame her and she posted her experience on FB.
” “ People can still support him , ” O ’ Donnell added , “ but don ’ t pretend he ’ s not a creepy old man with creepy behavior .
Hey , we ’ ve had to put up with that from lots of politicians .
At least call it like it is , and go from there .
But enough pretending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden is also facing allegations of sexual assault from Tara Reade , who has accused the then-senator of kissing her , touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent .
( RELATED : Here ’ s Everything You Need To Know About Biden Accuser Tara Reade And Her Sexual Assault Allegation , All In One Place ) Reade came forward with her allegations in late March and on April 9 filed a police report with the D.C. Metropolitan police – a police report which is now inactive , the MPD @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Biden campaign , which has not responded to repeated requests for comment from the DCNF , has denied the assault and said it “ absolutely did not happen.
” Biden repeated this assertion Friday morning .
Five people have corroborated different details of Reade ’ s account against Biden , a DCNF review of public statements found : her mother , her brother , her close friend , her former neighbor , and her former coworker .
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A new woman has accused 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden of sexual harassment, but documents show that Biden would not have been at the May 2008 event in question.
26-year-old Eva Murry alleges that Biden stared at her breasts when she was a teenager at a Delaware political event in 2008, saying, “Fourteen? You’re very well endowed for 14!”
Former Biden rival Christine O’Donnell told the Daily Caller News Foundation that she heard Biden make the remark and said that her niece could have mixed up the dates.
A new woman has accused 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden of sexual harassment, but newly surfaced documents show that Biden would not have been at the May 2008 event where the alleged harassment took place.
Twenty-six-year-old Eva Murry told Law&Crime that Biden complimented how large her breasts were when she was 14-years-old in 2008 at the First State Gridiron Dinner & Show — an event where journalists, politicians, and businessmen gather each year in Delaware.
Murry believes the incident occurred in May, and said that she sometimes received school credit if she attended political events.
Documents obtained by Fox News from the former vice president of the First State Gridiron Dinner, J. Brian Murphy, show that Biden was not present at the May 3, 2008 event. The Biden campaign also told Fox News that Murry’s allegations are “absolutely false.”
“The year 2008 is particularly noteworthy because it is the only year where the Senator agreed to appear in a video, which was a spoof of Meet the Press,” Murphy told Fox. “It was taped earlier that week. It was our hope the Senator would attend the dinner to see the video, but he sent regrets.”
“Had he been there, myself as well as others would have known and in fact, I would have acknowledged him from the stage. Senator Biden was not at the Gridiron Dinner in May of 2008,” Murphy added.
Reporting from local outlets also shows that Biden underwent sinus surgery during that week, the publication reports.
Murry’s aunt, former Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell who was running against Biden during this period of time, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that she heard Biden discuss Murry’s breasts and hit back at reports that Biden was not present at the event.
“I was right there when he said it,” O’Donnell told the DCNF. “It made me sick.”
“Does it matter if she got her years mixed up,” O’Donnell asked, referring to Murry. “I am not saying she did get them mixed up, but worse case scenario, would it matter? Does it suddenly make it okay to creep on a teenager if it was 2009 rather than 2008?”
In tweets that have been since deleted, ABC reporter Sasha Pezenik also cast doubt on Murry’s story by referring to “contemporaneous local news” reports that Biden may have been recovering from a sinus surgery during the time period when Murry says he made the comments.
“I remember walking into the lobby and being in awe of all the people in such fancy clothes,” Murry told Law&Crime in an interview. She did not yet respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“Our two parties of people gravitated towards each other and everyone started saying their hellos. When it was Biden and my aunt’s turn to say hello he quickly turned to me and asked how old I was.”
“I replied with my age and he replied with the comment ‘Fourteen? You’re very well endowed for 14!’ I was confused but it was definitely weird, he looked me up and down and hovered his eyes on my chest so I had some clue [about] the notion of his comment but didn’t fully understand at the time,” Murry said. “We quickly separated from his area after the encounter.”
“I feel his comments were verbal sexual harassment,” she told Law&Crime.
“I think I was too naive to realize exactly what it meant at the time but I vividly remember the uncomfortable feeling I had in the pit of my stomach during the whole encounter. It wasn’t Biden’s words alone that made me so uncomfortable, it was the look, the tone, the whole general vibe was off.”
Biden has not responded to requests for comment on the allegations from the DCNF.
Murry’s friend and sister told Law&Crime that she shared details of her story shortly after it allegedly occurred, and four of Murry’s other friends also reportedly told the publication that she told them about the incident several years later.
O’Donnell told the DCNF that she heard the comments and could not believe the words came out of Biden’s mouth.
“While we were there, she turned to me and asked me what ‘well endowed’ meant,” O’Donnell said. “I didn’t want to explain it because I thought it was disgusting that he said it. Once we started to walk away, I just muttered, ‘big boobs.’ I felt so bad for her. Even before she knew what it meant, she looked really uncomfortable.”
The former Biden rival says that other people heard Biden’s comments to Murry as well and that this kind of behavior was not new from the former Delaware senator, but that the Delaware media “covered his tracks for him.”
“That’s what was even more appalling,” she added. “In DE, in those days, before VP, he walked on water. He could make sexual jokes, racist comments, say and do whatever he wanted, and it was just laughed off as ‘Oh that’s just Joe.'”
Murry is engaged and has a son and a daughter, Law&Crime reports. She told the publication that she was not politically motivated, but decided to speak out after she began seeing Biden all over Facebook when former 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders dropped out of the presidential race.
She began commenting on posts and telling her story.
“It got overwhelming repeating myself on everyone’s post,” she told Law&Crime. “So I made a master thread with the intentions of informing my friends and family who I care very much about, just what kind of man Biden is.”
“No man or woman should get away with acting that way and that is what this boils down to,” she added.
O’Donnell emphasized to the DCNF that Murry and her friends who have corroborated her story are all Democrats “with nothing to gain.”
“As Eva explained on FB, she was putting her daughter down for a nap when she heard Biden accolades in the media the day Bernie dropped out of the race,” her aunt said. “As she put her daughter down for a nap, something protective overcame her and she posted her experience on FB.”
“People can still support him,” O’Donnell added, “but don’t pretend he’s not a creepy old man with creepy behavior. Hey, we’ve had to put up with that from lots of politicians. At least call it like it is, and go from there. But enough pretending he walks on water!!”
Biden is also facing allegations of sexual assault from Tara Reade, who has accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent. (RELATED: Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Biden Accuser Tara Reade And Her Sexual Assault Allegation, All In One Place)
Reade came forward with her allegations in late March and on April 9 filed a police report with the D.C. Metropolitan police – a police report which is now inactive, the MPD told the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday.
The Biden campaign, which has not responded to repeated requests for comment from the DCNF, has denied the assault and said it “absolutely did not happen.” Biden repeated this assertion Friday morning.
Five people have corroborated different details of Reade’s account against Biden, a DCNF review of public statements found: her mother, her brother, her close friend, her former neighbor, and her former coworker.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-03--‘I’m Not Playing’: Chicago Mayor Threatens Citations And Arrests For People Ignoring Stay-At-Home Or

‘I’m Not Playing’: Chicago Mayor Threatens Citations And Arrests For People Ignoring Stay-At-Home Orders

Chicago ’ s Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot threatened citations and arrests for those who failed to comply with stay-at-home orders and held parties instead .
“ I ’ m not playing .
Stay home ( your own home ) .
Save lives , ” Lightfoot tweeted along with a video of her statement Saturday .
“ Now I ’ ve directed Superintendent Brown to order all police districts to give special attention to these parties .
And this is how it ’ s going to be , ” Lightfoot said .
“ We will shut you down , we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we will arrest you and we will take you to jail .
Period .
There should be nothing unambiguous about that.
” “ Don ’ t make us treat you like a criminal , ” Lightfoot continued .
“ But if you act like a criminal and you violate the law and you refuse to do what is necessary to save lives in the city the middle of a pandemic , we will take you to jail .
Period.
” ( RELATED : Chicago Mayor Urges Citizens To ‘ Stay Home , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A Haircut ) Lightfoot gave the statement in response to house parties that were being held despite the orders that have been in place for over a month .
Following her news conference , Lightfoot called on locals to go home , prompting a response from some who suggested she “ go home.
” Lightfoot was previously criticized for getting a haircut — and taking a photo with her stylist that ignored social distancing recommendations — despite the fact that she was telling her constituents to stay home .

Chicago’s Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot threatened citations and arrests for those who failed to comply with stay-at-home orders and held parties instead.
“I’m not playing. Stay home (your own home). Save lives,” Lightfoot tweeted along with a video of her statement Saturday.
“Now I’ve directed Superintendent Brown to order all police districts to give special attention to these parties. And this is how it’s going to be,” Lightfoot said. “We will shut you down, we will cite you and if we need to, we will arrest you and we will take you to jail. Period. There should be nothing unambiguous about that.”
“Don’t make us treat you like a criminal,” Lightfoot continued. “But if you act like a criminal and you violate the law and you refuse to do what is necessary to save lives in the city the middle of a pandemic, we will take you to jail. Period.” (RELATED: Chicago Mayor Urges Citizens To ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ — Until She Needs A Haircut)
Lightfoot gave the statement in response to house parties that were being held despite the orders that have been in place for over a month.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and police superintendent are on the West Side warning people to stay home after CPD broke up “widespread house parties” last night. She gets desire to go out but: “Those aspirations simply cannot become a reality in the middle of a pandemic,” she said. pic.twitter.com/kgsP6g4Ube — Gregory Pratt (@royalpratt) May 2, 2020
Following her news conference, Lightfoot called on locals to go home, prompting a response from some who suggested she “go home.”
After a news conference decrying house parties and telling people to stay home, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot crossed the street to tell youth outside a school to go home. One young man responded: “Y’all need to find a cure, you’re talking about go home. You go home.” pic.twitter.com/uZHhNbcS0U — Gregory Pratt (@royalpratt) May 2, 2020
Lightfoot was previously criticized for getting a haircut — and taking a photo with her stylist that ignored social distancing recommendations — despite the fact that she was telling her constituents to stay home.


thedailycaller--2020-05-03--Jake Tapper Reminds Justin Amash That Even Teddy Roosevelt Couldn’t Pull Off A Third-Party Win

CNN Anchor Jake Tapper pressed independent Michigan Rep. Justin Amash on his decision to seek the Libertarian Party ’ s presidential nomination .
Amash made an appearance on Sunday morning ’ s “ State of the Union ” to address the issue , and despite pushback from Tapper , claimed that he could win the 2020 general election .
( RELATED : ‘ Just Calm Down ’ : Nancy Pelosi Fires Back After Jake Tapper Suggests She Made ‘ A Tactical Mistake ’ ) Tapper started right in with a quote from former Republican Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoiler — and likely for former Vice President Joe Biden .
“ Let ’ s talk about the race .
Former congressman and presidential candidate Joe Walsh wrote , quote , ‘ Amash can ’ t win but he can siphon enough votes from Democratic nominee Joe Biden to hand the election to Trump .
If Amash gets the Libertarian nomination and stays until the end , he could wind up going in the books as the guy who voted to impeach the president one year and got him into office the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who say you will probably play a spoiler role especially in your state of Michigan ?
” Amash argued that the calculus was too complicated for anyone to really predict how an additional candidate could impact the race .
“ It ’ s too impossible to figure out .
There are too many calculations involved , ” he said .
“ You say that because — ” Tapper began , but Amash interrupted : “ I ’ m going to win this election .
We need to win the election for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tack , saying , “ You say that the people are dissatisfied with both parties .
But I took a dive into some numbers .
Just over 10 % of voters have an unfavorable view of both President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in a poll that CNN did in March .
It doesn ’ t sound like there are a vast array of voters dissatisfied with both presidential choices.
” Amash responded by claiming that most of the country was actually independent and looking for another choice .
“ They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if you have a two-candidate field .
If you make it a three-candidate field and you have a compelling candidate , they ’ re delighted to go to that candidate , ” he insisted .
“ No third-party candidate in the modern two-party system has ever won the presidency , ” Tapper pressed again .
“ That includes an incredibly popular former president , Teddy Roosevelt .
What makes you different ?
” Amash explained that the polarization was rooted in the two major parties , not the people , and argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party to make a move that might be successful now in a way that it would not have been several decades ago .
“ I think we ’ re at a crossroads , ” he said .
“ We have a lot of uncertainty now .
There ’ s an opening for a Libertarian Party to become a major party in this country .
”

CNN Anchor Jake Tapper pressed independent Michigan Rep. Justin Amash on his decision to seek the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination.
Amash made an appearance on Sunday morning’s “State of the Union” to address the issue, and despite pushback from Tapper, claimed that he could win the 2020 general election. (RELATED: ‘Just Calm Down’: Nancy Pelosi Fires Back After Jake Tapper Suggests She Made ‘A Tactical Mistake’)
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Tapper started right in with a quote from former Republican Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh, who argued that Amash would simply play the spoiler — and likely for former Vice President Joe Biden.
“Let’s talk about the race. Former congressman and presidential candidate Joe Walsh wrote, quote, ‘Amash can’t win but he can siphon enough votes from Democratic nominee Joe Biden to hand the election to Trump. If Amash gets the Libertarian nomination and stays until the end, he could wind up going in the books as the guy who voted to impeach the president one year and got him into office the next year.’ What do you say to people who say you will probably play a spoiler role especially in your state of Michigan?”
Amash argued that the calculus was too complicated for anyone to really predict how an additional candidate could impact the race. “It’s too impossible to figure out. There are too many calculations involved,” he said.
“You say that because —” Tapper began, but Amash interrupted: “I’m going to win this election. We need to win the election for the American people.”
Tapper tried a different tack, saying, “You say that the people are dissatisfied with both parties. But I took a dive into some numbers. Just over 10% of voters have an unfavorable view of both President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in a poll that CNN did in March. It doesn’t sound like there are a vast array of voters dissatisfied with both presidential choices.”
Amash responded by claiming that most of the country was actually independent and looking for another choice. “They might prefer one candidate or the other, if you have a two-candidate field. If you make it a three-candidate field and you have a compelling candidate, they’re delighted to go to that candidate,” he insisted.
“No third-party candidate in the modern two-party system has ever won the presidency,” Tapper pressed again. “That includes an incredibly popular former president, Teddy Roosevelt. What makes you different?”
Amash explained that the polarization was rooted in the two major parties, not the people, and argued that left an opening for the Libertarian Party to make a move that might be successful now in a way that it would not have been several decades ago.
“I think we’re at a crossroads,” he said. “We have a lot of uncertainty now. There’s an opening for a Libertarian Party to become a major party in this country.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-03--New Jersey Governor: President Trump And Team ‘Have Been There For Us’ During Pandemic

Democratic New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy praised President Donald Trump and his team , stating in a “ Fox News Sunday ” interview that they “ have been there for us ” during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
Coming off a Thursday Oval Office meeting in which Murphy also was complimentary of the federal response , Fox News anchor Chris Wallace asked if his “ good relationship ” with the president “ has made a difference in terms of what New Jersey has gotten.
” “ You met with President Trump this week and I think it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting along better with the president than almost any other Democratic governor , ” Wallace said .
“ He announced this week he ’ s sending New Jersey half a million new tests , 750,000 swabs .
Do you think that your good , personal relationship with the president has made a difference in terms of what New Jersey has gotten ?
” Murphy pointed out that he and the president have found “ common ground.
” “ Let there be no doubt about it , ” he said .
“ The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team have been extremely responsive in our hour of need , whether it was ventilators , as you rightfully point out , we ’ ve got a huge amount of supplies to test .
We ’ re getting personal protective equipment just the other day , confirmed direct to our nursing homes .
We just announced $ 1.7 billion into our hospital systems.
” ( RELATED : Judge Napolitano Blasts ‘ Deplorable ’ Statement By New Jersey Governor : ‘ There Is No Pandemic Exception To The Constitution ’ ) “ Listen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find common ground again based on the science , based on the facts and the reality and in our hour of need , ” he continued .
“ I have to thank the president and his team .
They have been there for us .
And I appreciate that enormously .
”

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy praised President Donald Trump and his team, stating in a “Fox News Sunday” interview that they “have been there for us” during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Coming off a Thursday Oval Office meeting in which Murphy also was complimentary of the federal response, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace asked if his “good relationship” with the president “has made a difference in terms of what New Jersey has gotten.”
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“You met with President Trump this week and I think it’s fair to say that you’re getting along better with the president than almost any other Democratic governor,” Wallace said. “He announced this week he’s sending New Jersey half a million new tests, 750,000 swabs. Do you think that your good, personal relationship with the president has made a difference in terms of what New Jersey has gotten?”
Murphy pointed out that he and the president have found “common ground.”
“Let there be no doubt about it,” he said. “The president knows New Jersey. He and his team have been extremely responsive in our hour of need, whether it was ventilators, as you rightfully point out, we’ve got a huge amount of supplies to test. We’re getting personal protective equipment just the other day, confirmed direct to our nursing homes. We just announced $1.7 billion into our hospital systems.” (RELATED: Judge Napolitano Blasts ‘Deplorable’ Statement By New Jersey Governor: ‘There Is No Pandemic Exception To The Constitution’)
“Listen, I think we’ve been able to find common ground again based on the science, based on the facts and the reality and in our hour of need,” he continued. “I have to thank the president and his team. They have been there for us. And I appreciate that enormously.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-03--ICE Detainees Refuse Coronavirus Testing, Rush Officers And Trash Detention Center Instead

• A situation turned violent when about 10 inmates at an immigration detention center were told they would be transferred to a medical wing for coronavirus testing .
• The inmates refused the tests , barricaded themselves inside a wing of the building , destroyed property inside the building and violently clashed with law enforcement officers , authorities said .
• The inmates were eventually subdued , and the Bristol County Sheriff ’ s Office said they have been placed in individual cells until disciplinary action is taken .
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) detainees in Massachusetts rushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and caused more than $ 25,000 worth of damage after being told they would be transferred to a medical wing of the facility and tested for coronavirus , authorities said .
Roughly 10 inmates at an immigration detention center in Dartmouth , Massachusetts reported symptoms of COVID-19 to medical personnel , according to a press release from the Bristol County Sheriff ’ s Office .
However , when the detainees were told on Friday that they would be moved to a medical wing of the facility and tested for COVID-19 , they “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hodgson and other officers and barricaded themselves inside a wing of the building , the sheriff said .
The inmates proceeded to rip pipes and washing machines off the walls , destroyed windows , and “ trashed the entire unit , ” according to the sheriff ’ s office .
When corrections officers , special response team members , and the K9 unit entered in order to control the situation , they were attacked by the detainees , the release stated .
The Bristol County security team was ultimately able to subdue the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office said more than $ 25,000 worth of property was destroyed in the mayhem .
It appears the inmates grew violent because they did not want to be transferred to the medical unit of the facility .
“ This all started because a group of 10 detainees each reported having at least two symptoms of COVID-19 , ” said Sheriff Hodgson .
“ The health care professionals told them they had to be tested in the medical unit because of the reported symptoms.
” “ The detainees refused to go to the medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alerted me , and I advised the detainees that for their health and the health of fellow detainees and our staff , they needed to be tested at the medical unit , ” Hodgson went on .
“ The detainees refused to comply , became combatant and ultimately put the lives of themselves and many Bristol County officers at risk with their reckless actions , ” he said .
The incident took place at the C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center , which houses inmates who are under federal immigration custody .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ altercation .
Three inmates were hospitalized — one for “ symptoms of a panic attack , ” another for a pre-existing condition and the third for a “ medical incident after being removed from the ICE wing.
” All three are anticipated to be “ fine , ” the sheriff ’ s office said .
( RELATED : ICE Deports Pakistani National Who Attempted To Launder Money From Al-Qaida ) The detainees involved in the incident have since been moved to single cells pending disciplinary action , criminal charges , and coronavirus testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office director of ICE ’ s Enforcement and Removal Operations ( ERO ) division , applauded the law enforcement officials “ who responded rapidly and professionally to de-escalate a volatile situation , limiting injuries and further damage to the facility and restoring order , ” according to the Associated Press .
However , not everyone believes the detainees were at fault .
Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal — the executive director of Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston , a progressive group that has repeatedly sued ICE — suggested the officers were putting the inmates in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical wing of the facility .
“ These individuals were justifiably concerned that doing so would dangerously expose them to risk of infection given the cross-contamination with many different individuals from all over the facility who come and go from the medical unit and with many shared surfaces , ” Espinoza-Madrigal said in a statement .
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A situation turned violent when about 10 inmates at an immigration detention center were told they would be transferred to a medical wing for coronavirus testing.
The inmates refused the tests, barricaded themselves inside a wing of the building, destroyed property inside the building and violently clashed with law enforcement officers, authorities said.
The inmates were eventually subdued, and the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office said they have been placed in individual cells until disciplinary action is taken.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees in Massachusetts rushed officers, barricaded themselves inside the facility and caused more than $25,000 worth of damage after being told they would be transferred to a medical wing of the facility and tested for coronavirus, authorities said.
Roughly 10 inmates at an immigration detention center in Dartmouth, Massachusetts reported symptoms of COVID-19 to medical personnel, according to a press release from the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office.
However, when the detainees were told on Friday that they would be moved to a medical wing of the facility and tested for COVID-19, they “rushed violently” at Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson and other officers and barricaded themselves inside a wing of the building, the sheriff said.
The inmates proceeded to rip pipes and washing machines off the walls, destroyed windows, and “trashed the entire unit,” according to the sheriff’s office. When corrections officers, special response team members, and the K9 unit entered in order to control the situation, they were attacked by the detainees, the release stated.
The Bristol County security team was ultimately able to subdue the violent detainees. The sheriff’s office said more than $25,000 worth of property was destroyed in the mayhem.
It appears the inmates grew violent because they did not want to be transferred to the medical unit of the facility.
“This all started because a group of 10 detainees each reported having at least two symptoms of COVID-19,” said Sheriff Hodgson. “The health care professionals told them they had to be tested in the medical unit because of the reported symptoms.”
“The detainees refused to go to the medical unit for testing. Our medical team alerted me, and I advised the detainees that for their health and the health of fellow detainees and our staff, they needed to be tested at the medical unit,” Hodgson went on.
“The detainees refused to comply, became combatant and ultimately put the lives of themselves and many Bristol County officers at risk with their reckless actions,” he said.
The incident took place at the C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center, which houses inmates who are under federal immigration custody.
No staff members reported any injuries from the altercation. Three inmates were hospitalized — one for “symptoms of a panic attack,” another for a pre-existing condition and the third for a “medical incident after being removed from the ICE wing.” All three are anticipated to be “fine,” the sheriff’s office said. (RELATED: ICE Deports Pakistani National Who Attempted To Launder Money From Al-Qaida)
The detainees involved in the incident have since been moved to single cells pending disciplinary action, criminal charges, and coronavirus testing.
Todd Lyons, the acting field office director of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) division, applauded the law enforcement officials “who responded rapidly and professionally to de-escalate a volatile situation, limiting injuries and further damage to the facility and restoring order,” according to the Associated Press.
However, not everyone believes the detainees were at fault.
Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal — the executive director of Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston, a progressive group that has repeatedly sued ICE — suggested the officers were putting the inmates in a dangerous situation by transferring them to the medical wing of the facility.
“These individuals were justifiably concerned that doing so would dangerously expose them to risk of infection given the cross-contamination with many different individuals from all over the facility who come and go from the medical unit and with many shared surfaces,” Espinoza-Madrigal said in a statement.
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