thedailycaller--2020-05-09--‘Do You Know Anybody Who Trusts The Government Anymore?’: Tucker Carlson Blames ‘Official Washington

‘Do You Know Anybody Who Trusts The Government Anymore?’: Tucker Carlson Blames ‘Official Washington’ For Russia Collusion Hoax

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Friday that “ the entire apparatus of official Washington ” allowed the Russia collusion hoax to survive .
Referring to the House Intelligence Committee transcripts released this week and the Department of Justice ’ s recent decision to drop Michael Flynn ’ s case , Carlson told “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” that Trump supporters should not just blame Democrats like California Rep. Adam Schiff for “ the corrosion of our public life.
” “ The vast majority of the Russian collusion investigation … occurred during the first two years of this of administration.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ House and both the Senate and House of Representatives during Trump ’ s first two years in office , Carlson said that the GOP “ had the power to expose this hoax and to shut it down but they did not.
” “ Look around .
Do you know anybody who trusts the government anymore ?
There ’ s a reason for that .
And it ’ s not good .
It ’ s things like this.
” ( RELATED : AG Barr : FBI Under Comey Set A ‘ Perjury Trap For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggested their reasons for not doing so might be explained by cowardice “ or maybe deep down a lot of them agreed with the aims of all of this.
” “ Either way , it will be very interesting and we ’ re going to sit back and enjoy it as Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell and [ Republican North Carolina Sen. ] Richard Burr and so many of the other useless Senate Republicans , total phonies , who tell you they are representing you but don ’ t , explain why they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop the derailment of America while it was in progress , ” Carlson said .
( RELATED : James Clapper Says He Found ‘ Passive Collusion ’ In Mueller Report ) Carlson said Republicans allowed Schiff to repeat his Russia collusion hoax without a shred of evidence .
Even after the Mueller report repudiated collusion theories , the congressman insisted the report had discovered precisely the opposite .
“ Adam Schiff is a sociopath .
He will do or say anything to achieve power , he is unfit to hold office , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schiff , the entire apparatus of official Washington has been exposed by these transcripts , as well as by the documents just released in the [ former Trump advisor ] Michael Flynn case we went over last night , ” Carlson said .

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Friday that “the entire apparatus of official Washington” allowed the Russia collusion hoax to survive.
Referring to the House Intelligence Committee transcripts released this week and the Department of Justice’s recent decision to drop Michael Flynn’s case, Carlson told “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that Trump supporters should not just blame Democrats like California Rep. Adam Schiff for “the corrosion of our public life.”
“The vast majority of the Russian collusion investigation … occurred during the first two years of this of administration.”
Noting that Republicans controlled the White House and both the Senate and House of Representatives during Trump’s first two years in office, Carlson said that the GOP “had the power to expose this hoax and to shut it down but they did not.”
“Look around. Do you know anybody who trusts the government anymore? There’s a reason for that. And it’s not good. It’s things like this.” (RELATED: AG Barr: FBI Under Comey Set A ‘Perjury Trap For Michael Flynn)
The Fox News host suggested their reasons for not doing so might be explained by cowardice “or maybe deep down a lot of them agreed with the aims of all of this.”
“Either way, it will be very interesting and we’re going to sit back and enjoy it as Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell and [Republican North Carolina Sen.] Richard Burr and so many of the other useless Senate Republicans, total phonies, who tell you they are representing you but don’t, explain why they didn’t really do anything to stop the derailment of America while it was in progress,” Carlson said.(RELATED: James Clapper Says He Found ‘Passive Collusion’ In Mueller Report)
Carlson said Republicans allowed Schiff to repeat his Russia collusion hoax without a shred of evidence. Even after the Mueller report repudiated collusion theories, the congressman insisted the report had discovered precisely the opposite.
“Adam Schiff is a sociopath. He will do or say anything to achieve power, he is unfit to hold office, he should resign. And not just Adam Schiff, the entire apparatus of official Washington has been exposed by these transcripts, as well as by the documents just released in the [former Trump advisor] Michael Flynn case we went over last night,” Carlson said.


thedailycaller--2020-05-10--Shuttered Meat-Processing Plants Are Coming Back Online. Here’s How They’re Protecting Workers

• Tyson Foods reopened a plant in Waterloo , Iowa , after more than 1,000 workers at the facility tested positive for coronavirus , or COVID-19 .
• Sarah Little , a representative for the North American Meat Institute , told the Daily Caller News Foundation that President Donald Trump ’ s executive order mandating a reliable food supply has made a big difference in getting the plants reopened .
• Meat packers are placing dividers between workstations , deep-cleaning facilities and hiring so-called social distance monitors to maintain safety precautions .
Meat-processing plants are slowly coming back online after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is still disagreement over whether these safety precautions are different than those the plants employed before the closures .
Processing facilities and health officials deep-cleaned , sanitized and placed plastic dividers between workstations to help prevent future coronavirus infections , said Sarah Little , vice president of communications for the North American Meat Institute .
She told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the measures are similar to what plants were doing before they closed .
Processing plants are “ implementing CDC/OSHA Guidelines .
But they were doing that before the guidelines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , referring to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines plant owners were given after a rash of closings due to virus infections .
More than 238 Smithfield Foods employees at a plant in South Dakota , for instance , had active cases of the virus before the facility was temporarily closed .
South Dakota Gov .
Kristi Noem recommended in April that the company close its doors for two weeks after health officials began raising alarms .
The plant in her state employs about 3,700 workers .
Tyson Foods , another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of infections at a plant in Iowa , forcing closures .
One-thousand thirty-one workers at the Waterloo , Iowa , plant , which employs 2,800 people , tested positive for coronavirus , or COVID-19 , equaling 37 % of the plant ’ s workforce , according to state officials .
The virus originated in central China before hopping across the world , killing more than 271,000 people internationally .
Tyson spokesman Gary Mickelson confirmed to the DCNF that the Iowa plant was back online as of Thursday .
Even so , the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its total pork processing capacity , according to Steve Meyer , an economist at Kerns and Associates in Ames , Iowa .
The lack of production prompted Costco , Hy-Vee and Walmart ’ s Sam ’ s Clubs to limit how much meat customers can purchase .
Workers in Waterloo will undergo a wellness screening before each shift , as well as repeated temperature checks , and be required to wear face masks , Tyson Foods said .
The company is also hiring so-called social distance monitors who will help maintain safety precautions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order in April requiring a reliable food supply helped officials and plant owners work together , Little noted .
“ It has allowed everyone more ability to work together to get the plants open whereas before , local officials were more inclined to recommend a plant close , full stop , ” Little added .
( RELATED : Here ’ s What Happens To The Cows And Pigs When Meat Processing Plants Close .
PETA Isn ’ t Happy ) All of this came as the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age of coronavirus , which prompted governors and mayors to impose economic lockdowns to slow the spread of the outbreak .
Reopenings must be coupled with a serious ramp-up in safety measures , according to UFCW International president Marc Perrone .
“ America ’ s meatpacking workers must be protected .
The reality is that these workers are putting their lives on the line every day to keep our country fed during this deadly outbreak , ” Perrone said in an April 28 statement responding to Trump ’ s order .
“ For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we must prioritize the safety and security of these workers.
” Other union officials said they are happy with how Tyson has responded .
Bob Waters , president of UFCW Local 431 , for instance , said he supports reopening the Tyson plant .
“ Tyson has gone above and beyond to keep their employees safe , ” Waters said in a May 6 press statement .
“ This pork plant and all of the measures they ’ ve put in place are an example of how to effectively set up a safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s repeated requests for comment .
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Tyson Foods reopened a plant in Waterloo, Iowa, after more than 1,000 workers at the facility tested positive for coronavirus, or COVID-19.
Sarah Little, a representative for the North American Meat Institute, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating a reliable food supply has made a big difference in getting the plants reopened.
Meat packers are placing dividers between workstations, deep-cleaning facilities and assigning so-called social distance monitors to maintain safety precautions.
Meat-processing plants are slowly coming back online after health officials shut them down, yet there is still disagreement over whether these safety precautions are different than those the plants employed before the closures.
Processing facilities and health officials deep-cleaned, sanitized and placed plastic dividers between workstations to help prevent future coronavirus infections, said Sarah Little, vice president of communications for the North American Meat Institute. She told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the measures are similar to what plants were doing before they closed.
Processing plants are “implementing CDC/OSHA Guidelines. But they were doing that before the guidelines even came out,” Little said, referring to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines plant owners were given after a rash of closings due to virus infections.
More than 238 Smithfield Foods employees at a plant in South Dakota, for instance, had active cases of the virus before the facility was temporarily closed. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem recommended in April that the company close its doors for two weeks after health officials began raising alarms. The plant in her state employs about 3,700 workers.
Tyson Foods, another major processor, also experienced a spat of infections at a plant in Iowa, forcing closures.
One-thousand thirty-one workers at the Waterloo, Iowa, plant, which employs 2,800 people, tested positive for coronavirus, or COVID-19, equaling 37% of the plant’s workforce, according to state officials. The virus originated in central China before hopping across the world, killing more than 271,000 people internationally.
Tyson Foods spokesman Gary Mickelson confirmed to the DCNF that the Iowa plant was back online as of Thursday.
The company is holding health screenings, assigning employees as social distance monitors and supplying facial coverings, spokesman Derek Burleson told Business Insider.
Even so, the country still has hemorrhaged about 38% of its total pork processing capacity, according to Steve Meyer, an economist at Kerns and Associates in Ames, Iowa. The lack of production prompted Costco, Hy-Vee and Walmart’s Sam’s Clubs to limit how much meat customers can purchase.
Workers in Waterloo will undergo a wellness screening before each shift, as well as repeated temperature checks and be required to wear face masks, Tyson Foods said.
President Donald Trump’s executive order in April requiring a reliable food supply helped officials and plant owners work together, Little noted.
“It has allowed everyone more ability to work together to get the plants open whereas before, local officials were more inclined to recommend a plant close, full stop,” Little added. (RELATED: Here’s What Happens To The Cows And Pigs When Meat Processing Plants Close. PETA Isn’t Happy)
All of this came as the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union raised concerns about working conditions in the age of coronavirus, which prompted governors and mayors to impose economic lockdowns to slow the spread of the outbreak. Reopenings must be coupled with a serious ramp-up in safety measures, according to UFCW International president Marc Perrone.
“America’s meatpacking workers must be protected. The reality is that these workers are putting their lives on the line every day to keep our country fed during this deadly outbreak,” Perrone said in an April 28 statement responding to Trump’s order. “For the sake of all our families, we must prioritize the safety and security of these workers.”
Other union officials said they are happy with how Tyson has responded. Bob Waters, president of UFCW Local 431, for instance, said he supports reopening the Tyson plant.
“Tyson has gone above and beyond to keep their employees safe,” Waters said in a May 6 press statement. “This pork plant and all of the measures they’ve put in place are an example of how to effectively set up a safe work environment for the employees.”
UFCW did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s repeated requests for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-09--Musk Rails Against California’s ‘Ignorant’ Health Officials, Says He’s Moving Tesla’s HQ To Texas

Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested Saturday that he is suing a California county after “ unelected & ignorant ” health officials spoiled his plans to reopen over coronavirus concerns .
Musk criticized local California officials , saying that he is preparing to relocate to Texas or Nevada after Alameda County Public Health Department interim health officer Erica Pan said Friday that Tesla does not have the okay to reopen .
“ Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately , ” Musk wrote on Twitter before condemning the county ’ s “ unelected & ignorant ” health care officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Governor , the President , our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense !
” Alameda County , where Tesla ’ s headquarters are based , “ is still a bit stricter ” on when businesses can open up , Pan told reporters during an online town hall meeting .
( RELATED : ‘ This Is Not Freedom ’ : Elon Musk Blasts ‘ Fascist ’ Government Imposed Lockdowns ) “ We have not given the green light .
We have been working with them looking at some of their safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not said that it is appropriate to move forward , ” she said after being asked about Tesla in particular .
Musk was not impressed with Pan ’ s remarks .
“ Frankly , this is the final straw , ” he said in a following tweet .
“ Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately .
If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all , it will be dependen [ sic ] on how Tesla is treated in the future .
Tesla is the last carmaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time the tech tycoon has lashed out at officials over the coronavirus pandemic .
Musk criticized government officials in April for instituting economic lockdowns , calling them “ fascist ” during an April first-quarter Tesla earnings call .
Stay-at-home orders were instituted throughout the country to slow the coronavirus pandemic , which has killed more than 75,000 people in the United States .
Musk said during the call that people should be allowed to quarantine themselves if they wish , but added : “ to say that they can not leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested if they do , this is fascist .
This is not democratic .
This is not freedom .
Give people back their goddamn freedom.
” Meanwhile , California ’ s economy is falling off a proverbial cliff .
( RELATED : Elon Musk Floats Possible Solution To Coronavirus Strain , Still Says The Panic Is ‘ Dumb ’ ) Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s stay-at-home orders in March forced non-essential businesses to close , prompting millions of Californians to file for unemployment .
The Democrat ’ s administration is predicting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after registering a 3.9 % unemployment rate at the start of 2020 .
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested Saturday that he is suing a California county after “unelected & ignorant” health officials spoiled his plans to reopen over coronavirus concerns.
Musk criticized local California officials, saying that he is preparing to relocate to Texas or Nevada after Alameda County Public Health Department interim health officer Erica Pan said Friday that Tesla does not have the okay to reopen.
“Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately,” Musk wrote on Twitter before condemning the county’s “unelected & ignorant” health care officials who he said are “acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!”
Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately. The unelected & ignorant “Interim Health Officer” of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2020
Alameda County, where Tesla’s headquarters are based, “is still a bit stricter” on when businesses can open up, Pan told reporters during an online town hall meeting. (RELATED: ‘This Is Not Freedom’: Elon Musk Blasts ‘Fascist’ Government Imposed Lockdowns)
“We have not given the green light. We have been working with them looking at some of their safety plans. But no, we have not said that it is appropriate to move forward,” she said after being asked about Tesla in particular.
Musk was not impressed with Pan’s remarks.
“Frankly, this is the final straw,” he said in a following tweet. “Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all, it will be dependen [sic] on how Tesla is treated in the future. Tesla is the last carmaker left in CA.”
This is not the first time the tech tycoon has lashed out at officials over the coronavirus pandemic. Musk criticized government officials in April for instituting economic lockdowns, calling them “fascist” during an April first-quarter Tesla earnings call.
Stay-at-home orders were instituted throughout the country to slow the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 75,000 people in the United States.
Musk said during the call that people should be allowed to quarantine themselves if they wish, but added: “to say that they cannot leave their house, and they will be arrested if they do, this is fascist. This is not democratic. This is not freedom. Give people back their goddamn freedom.”
Meanwhile, California’s economy is falling off a proverbial cliff. (RELATED: Elon Musk Floats Possible Solution To Coronavirus Strain, Still Says The Panic Is ‘Dumb’)
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home orders in March forced non-essential businesses to close, prompting millions of Californians to file for unemployment. The Democrat’s administration is predicting that the state will hit 18% unemployment after registering a 3.9% unemployment rate at the start of 2020.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-09--As Coronavirus Grips States, Some Elected Officials Encourage Americans To Report Each Other

Mayors and governors in some states most affected by the coronavirus have set up systems to allow Americans to discreetly report one another for breaking social distancing rules .
The new policies are coming down across the country in both red and blue states .
Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio set up a hotline for residents to snitch on each other in April .
Meanwhile , Kansas City , Missouri is requiring churches to turn over membership lists and report anyone who shows up to attend services .
Texas has adopted a similar policy as well .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is engaged in legal action against these measures , has described these measures as drastically overstepping the authority of the state .
( RELATED : Republican Senators Want To Rename Chinese Embassy Street After Chinese COVID-19 Whistleblower ) “ I am running out of adjectives to describe how completely insane the tyrannical abuses launched by state governors and local officials against pastors and churches are becoming , ” Staver said in a statement to the “ Todd Starnes Show.
” “ It is as if these leaders never bothered to so much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to uphold and defend .
They seem to be governing from some make-believe , dystopian viewpoint.
” Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has gone so far as to reward residents who report others for breaking stay-at-home orders or other social distancing guidelines .
( RELATED : One Of Trump ’ s Personal Valets Reportedly Tests Positive For Coronavirus ) “ If any non-essential businesses continue to operate in violation of the stay at home order , we ’ re going to act to enforce the safer at home order and ensure their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to CBS Los Angeles .
“ You know the old expression about snitches .
Well , in this case , snitches get rewards , ” he added .
“ We want to thank you for turning folks in and making sure we are all safe.
” ( RELATED : Democratic Witness In House Coronavirus Hearing Pleaded Guilty In 2019 Sex Abuse Case ) U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr has said his Justice Department may join lawsuits against states with overly-strict distancing rules .
He has already backed one church ’ s lawsuit against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limited the number of people who could attend services .
The DOJ has not released any statements regarding reporting systems , however .

Mayors and governors in some states most affected by the coronavirus have set up systems to allow Americans to discreetly report one another for breaking social distancing rules.
The new policies are coming down across the country in both red and blue states. Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio set up a hotline for residents to snitch on each other in April. Meanwhile, Kansas City, Missouri is requiring churches to turn over membership lists and report anyone who shows up to attend services. Texas has adopted a similar policy as well.
See a restaurant at full capacity? Businesses open that shouldn’t be? Help us save lives. If you see violations of Governor Abbott’s order, please report them at:
➡https://t.co/mOaXNNI1by⬅ — Harris County Judge (@HarrisCoJudge) May 3, 2020
Mat Staver of the Liberty Counsel, which is engaged in legal action against these measures, has described these measures as drastically overstepping the authority of the state. (RELATED: Republican Senators Want To Rename Chinese Embassy Street After Chinese COVID-19 Whistleblower)
“I am running out of adjectives to describe how completely insane the tyrannical abuses launched by state governors and local officials against pastors and churches are becoming,” Staver said in a statement to the “Todd Starnes Show.” “It is as if these leaders never bothered to so much as glance at the Constitution they swore to uphold and defend. They seem to be governing from some make-believe, dystopian viewpoint.”
Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has gone so far as to reward residents who report others for breaking stay-at-home orders or other social distancing guidelines. (RELATED: One Of Trump’s Personal Valets Reportedly Tests Positive For Coronavirus)
“If any non-essential businesses continue to operate in violation of the stay at home order, we’re going to act to enforce the safer at home order and ensure their compliance,” Garcetti said, according to CBS Los Angeles.
“You know the old expression about snitches. Well, in this case, snitches get rewards,” he added. “We want to thank you for turning folks in and making sure we are all safe.” (RELATED: Democratic Witness In House Coronavirus Hearing Pleaded Guilty In 2019 Sex Abuse Case)
U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr has said his Justice Department may join lawsuits against states with overly-strict distancing rules. He has already backed one church’s lawsuit against Virginia after Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam limited the number of people who could attend services.
The DOJ has not released any statements regarding reporting systems, however.


thedailycaller--2020-05-09--China Asked The WHO To Help Cover Up Coronavirus, German Intelligence Concludes

Chinese Leader Xi Jinping personally asked the World Health Organization to delay the release of critical information regarding its coronavirus outbreak , German intelligence has concluded .
Xi met with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on January 21 to request that he withhold information about human-to-human transition and delay the declaration of a global pandemic , according to German magazine Der Spiegel .
The news comes amid rising sentiment that China should be held financially responsible for the pandemic .
( RELATED : Second Mike Pence Staffer Tests Positive For Coronavirus ) “ The BND ’ s verdict is harsh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six , weeks have been lost in Beijing ’ s information policy in the fight against the virus , ” Der Spiegel reported .
The developments from German intelligence caught the attention of U.S. politicians investigating China ’ s handling of the coronavirus as well .
“ We are still working to confirm this reporting .
But if it turns out to be true , it ’ s further proof Director-General Tedros conspired with the Chinese Communist Party in their cover up and is not fit to lead the WHO , ” Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Task Force Michael McCaul told the Daily Caller .
BND is the native German acronym for its Federal Intelligence Service .
Four to six weeks of additional preparation time could have avoided the global pandemic entirely , according to a study published in early March .
Researchers at the University of Southampton found that if China had acted and gone public with its information just three weeks sooner , it could have reduced spread of the disease by as much as 95 % .
The U.S. intelligence community similarly concluded by mid-March that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both coronavirus cases and deaths in its outbreaks in Wuhan and elsewhere .
( RELATED : Democratic Witness In House Coronavirus Hearing Pleaded Guilty In 2019 Sex Abuse Case ) The Chinese government ’ s official tally puts the Wuhan death toll at roughly 3,500 , but evidence indicates the true number is around 40,000 .
President Donald Trump ’ s administration has been very critical of China ’ s handling of the pandemic , saying it should face punishments if it is found to have “ knowingly ” contributed to the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller .

Chinese Leader Xi Jinping personally asked the World Health Organization to delay the release of critical information regarding its coronavirus outbreak, German intelligence has concluded.
Xi met with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on January 21 to request that he withhold information about human-to-human transition and delay the declaration of a global pandemic, according to German magazine Der Spiegel. The news comes amid rising sentiment that China should be held financially responsible for the pandemic. (RELATED: Second Mike Pence Staffer Tests Positive For Coronavirus)
“The BND’s verdict is harsh: At least four, if not six, weeks have been lost in Beijing’s information policy in the fight against the virus,” Der Spiegel reported.
The developments from German intelligence caught the attention of U.S. politicians investigating China’s handling of the coronavirus as well.
“We are still working to confirm this reporting. But if it turns out to be true, it’s further proof Director-General Tedros conspired with the Chinese Communist Party in their cover up and is not fit to lead the WHO,” Texas Republican and Chairman of the House China Task Force Michael McCaul told the Daily Caller.
BND is the native German acronym for its Federal Intelligence Service. Four to six weeks of additional preparation time could have avoided the global pandemic entirely, according to a study published in early March. Researchers at the University of Southampton found that if China had acted and gone public with its information just three weeks sooner, it could have reduced spread of the disease by as much as 95%.
The U.S. intelligence community similarly concluded by mid-March that China had been falsifying its data on both coronavirus cases and deaths in its outbreaks in Wuhan and elsewhere. (RELATED: Democratic Witness In House Coronavirus Hearing Pleaded Guilty In 2019 Sex Abuse Case)
The Chinese government’s official tally puts the Wuhan death toll at roughly 3,500, but evidence indicates the true number is around 40,000.
President Donald Trump’s administration has been very critical of China’s handling of the pandemic, saying it should face punishments if it is found to have “knowingly” contributed to the spread of coronavirus.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller.


thedailycaller--2020-05-09--EXCLUSIVE: Trump Campaign Launches ‘Moms For Trump’ Coalition

President Donald Trump ’ s campaign is launching a “ Moms for Trump ” coalition ahead of Mother ’ s Day during an online broadcast .
The campaign ’ s online broadcast will air Saturday at 8 p.m. , Trump campaign spokeswoman Sarah Matthews told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
It will feature top Trump 2020 advisers Lara Trump , Mercedes Schlapp , Katrina Pierson and national chair of Trump Victory Finance Committee Kimberly Guilfoyle .
“ President Trump built up our roaring economy once with his America First policies , and he is the only person who can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement provided to the DCNF .
She continued : “ Mothers across the country are quickly recognizing that Joe Biden ’ s disastrous policies would be detrimental for our nation ’ s families and harmful to the future of our children.
” The coalition is intended to “ mobilize and empower mothers , aunts , grandmothers and nanas across the nation ” to share their stories of Trump ’ s pro-family and pro-America policies and re-elect him for a second term .
( RELATED : Sen Dianne Feinstein , Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reade ’ s Accusation Against Joe Biden ‘ Ridiculous ’ ) “ Women across the country know that four more years of President Trump ’ s policies guarantee safer communities , stronger families , and the bright future our children and future generations deserve , ” the Trump campaign said in a press release .
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President Donald Trump’s campaign is launching a “Moms for Trump” coalition ahead of Mother’s Day during an online broadcast.
The campaign’s online broadcast will air Saturday at 8 p.m., Trump campaign spokeswoman Sarah Matthews told the Daily Caller News Foundation. It will feature top Trump 2020 advisers Lara Trump, Mercedes Schlapp, Katrina Pierson and national chair of Trump Victory Finance Committee Kimberly Guilfoyle.
“President Trump built up our roaring economy once with his America First policies, and he is the only person who can do it again,” Lara Trump said in a statement provided to the DCNF.
She continued: “Mothers across the country are quickly recognizing that Joe Biden’s disastrous policies would be detrimental for our nation’s families and harmful to the future of our children.”
The coalition is intended to “mobilize and empower mothers, aunts, grandmothers and nanas across the nation” to share their stories of Trump’s pro-family and pro-America policies and re-elect him for a second term. (RELATED: Sen Dianne Feinstein, Who Defended Christine Blasey Ford, Calls Tara Reade’s Accusation Against Joe Biden ‘Ridiculous’)
“Women across the country know that four more years of President Trump’s policies guarantee safer communities, stronger families, and the bright future our children and future generations deserve,” the Trump campaign said in a press release.
During the broadcast, filmed previously due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Trump campaign members discussed Trump’s leadership throughout the pandemic as well as the “heroic actions” of Dallas hair salon owner Shelley Luther, who was jailed for seven days for refusing a judge’s request to admit that her insistence on keeping her business open was “selfish.” The panelists also discussed Democratic and media “hypocrisy” toward 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden’s accuser Tara Reade.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-09--Comey Told Congress He Didn’t Know If Michael Flynn Lied To FBI: Transcript

• A congressional transcript released Thursday shed light on what James Comey told lawmakers regarding the investigation of Michael Flynn .
• Comey told lawmakers that he did not know if Flynn lied to the FBI regarding his contacts with Russia ’ s ambassador .
• FBI agents who interviewed Flynn did not detect any discernible signs that Flynn knew he was lying , he said .
• The Justice Department released the March 2 , 2017 , transcript of Comey ’ s briefing to Congress as an exhibit in Flynn ’ s legal case .
A congressional transcript from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director James Comey was uncertain whether Michael Flynn had knowingly lied to the FBI during a White House interview weeks earlier .
Comey questioned a Justice Department official ’ s theory that Flynn was vulnerable to Russian blackmail , according to the transcript .
Comey ’ s statements to the House Intelligence Committee on March 2 , 2017 , have been the subject of intense speculation over the past several years , particularly regarding his comments on Flynn .
The Justice Department released the transcript Thursday as an exhibit to a motion to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statements to the FBI .
Flynn pleaded guilty on Dec. 1 , 2017 , to lying to the FBI about discussing sanctions in December 2016 with Sergey Kislyak , who then served as Russia ’ s ambassador to the United States .
The former national security adviser has since retracted his claim to have lied to the FBI , saying he pleaded guilty in order to protect his son from prosecution in a separate investigation .
The Justice Department submitted a motion to drop charges against Flynn , citing the recent discovery of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One of the documents is an FBI memo dated Jan. 4 , 2017 , showing that the bureau was poised to shut down a counterintelligence investigation of Flynn .
Other documents show FBI officials strategizing about how to conduct a White House interview with Flynn .
Comey authorized the interview of Flynn .
Andrew McCabe , who then served as deputy director of the FBI , called Flynn to arrange the interview , and convinced Flynn to speak with the FBI agents without lawyers present .
( RELATED : AG Barr : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perjury Trap ’ ) FBI officials decided not to warn Flynn about penalties for lying to federal agents during the interview , other FBI documents show .
The transcript of Comey ’ s briefing to lawmakers shows that the question of whether Flynn lied during the interview was far from an open-and-shut case .
“ Do you believe that Mr. Flynn lied ?
” Rep. Jackie Speier asked Comey .
“ I don ’ t know , ” Comey replied .
“ I think there is an argument to be made that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Comey told lawmakers that the agents who interviewed Flynn — Peter Strzok and Joseph Pientka — did not see any outward signs that Flynn knew he was lying about his calls with Kislyak .
“ And the agents — and the reason I mention their experience is because I talked to them about this — they discerned no physical indications of deception .
They didn ’ t see any change in posture , in tone , in inflection , in eye contact , ” Comey said .
“ They saw nothing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was lying to them.
” Flynn ’ s defenders have questioned why Flynn would have knowingly lied in the interview given that he knew that the FBI likely had a transcript of his phone calls with Kislyak .
Attorney General William Barr , who authorized the Justice Department to withdraw charges against Flynn , said in an interview Thursday that Flynn ’ s calls with Kislyak were legal .
“ There was nothing wrong with it whatever .
In fact , it was laudable , ” Barr said .
“ So there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other FBI officials set Flynn up in a “ perjury trap , ” Barr said .
Comey undercut another allegation about the Flynn investigation promoted by former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates .
Yates told the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 8 , 2017 , that she briefed the White House on Jan. 26 , 2017 , about Flynn ’ s calls with Kislyak in part because she was concerned that the Russian government could blackmail the retired general over the phone calls .
“ We believed that General Flynn was compromised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yates testified .
“ To state the obvious , you don ’ t want the national security adviser compromised by the Russians.
” While it was “ possible ” that Flynn was vulnerable to blackmail , the theory was a “ bit of a reach , ” Comey told lawmakers .
Yates was highly critical of Comey ’ s handling of the Flynn interview , according to documents released Thursday .
She told the FBI during an interview on Aug. 15 , 2017 , that she admonished Comey when he called to tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agents to the White House to speak with Flynn .
Justice Department officials “ hit the roof ” when Yates told them of Comey ’ s maneuver , she said .
“ Yates added the interview was problematic to her because as a matter of protocol and as a courtesy , the White House Counsel ’ s Office should have been notified of the interview , ” the FBI ’ s notes from the Yates interview read .
“ The FBI ’ s approach was inconsistent with how things had been done.
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A congressional transcript released Thursday shed light on what James Comey told lawmakers regarding the investigation of Michael Flynn.
Comey told lawmakers that he did not know if Flynn lied to the FBI regarding his contacts with Russia’s ambassador.
FBI agents who interviewed Flynn did not detect any discernible signs that Flynn knew he was lying, he said.
The Justice Department released the March 2, 2017, transcript of Comey’s briefing to Congress as an exhibit in Flynn’s legal case.
A congressional transcript from March 2017 released Thursday showed that then-FBI Director James Comey was uncertain whether Michael Flynn had knowingly lied to the FBI during a White House interview weeks earlier.
Comey questioned a Justice Department official’s theory that Flynn was vulnerable to Russian blackmail, according to the transcript.
Comey’s statements to the House Intelligence Committee on March 2, 2017, have been the subject of intense speculation over the past several years, particularly regarding his comments on Flynn.
The Justice Department released the transcript Thursday as an exhibit to a motion to drop charges against Flynn for making false statements to the FBI.
Flynn pleaded guilty on Dec. 1, 2017, to lying to the FBI about discussing sanctions in December 2016 with Sergey Kislyak, who then served as Russia’s ambassador to the United States.
The former national security adviser has since retracted his claim to have lied to the FBI, saying he pleaded guilty in order to protect his son from prosecution in a separate investigation. The Justice Department submitted a motion to drop charges against Flynn, citing the recent discovery of FBI documents related to the Flynn investigation.
One of the documents is an FBI memo dated Jan. 4, 2017, showing that the bureau was poised to shut down a counterintelligence investigation of Flynn. Other documents show FBI officials strategizing about how to conduct a White House interview with Flynn.
Comey authorized the interview of Flynn. Andrew McCabe, who then served as deputy director of the FBI, called Flynn to arrange the interview, and convinced Flynn to speak with the FBI agents without lawyers present. (RELATED: AG Barr: FBI Set Flynn Up In A ‘Perjury Trap’)
FBI officials decided not to warn Flynn about penalties for lying to federal agents during the interview, other FBI documents show.
The transcript of Comey’s briefing to lawmakers shows that the question of whether Flynn lied during the interview was far from an open-and-shut case.
“Do you believe that Mr. Flynn lied?” Rep. Jackie Speier asked Comey.
“I don’t know,” Comey replied. “I think there is an argument to be made that he lied. It is a close one.”
Comey told lawmakers that the agents who interviewed Flynn — Peter Strzok and Joseph Pientka — did not see any outward signs that Flynn knew he was lying about his calls with Kislyak.
“And the agents — and the reason I mention their experience is because I talked to them about this — they discerned no physical indications of deception. They didn’t see any change in posture, in tone, in inflection, in eye contact,” Comey said.
“They saw nothing that indicated to them that he knew he was lying to them.”
Flynn’s defenders have questioned why Flynn would have knowingly lied in the interview given that he knew that the FBI likely had a transcript of his phone calls with Kislyak.
Attorney General William Barr, who authorized the Justice Department to withdraw charges against Flynn, said in an interview Thursday that Flynn’s calls with Kislyak were legal.
“There was nothing wrong with it whatever. In fact, it was laudable,” Barr said. “So there was no mystery about the call.”
Comey and other FBI officials set Flynn up in a “perjury trap,” Barr said.
Comey undercut another allegation about the Flynn investigation promoted by former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates.
Yates told the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 8, 2017, that she briefed the White House on Jan. 26, 2017, about Flynn’s calls with Kislyak in part because she was concerned that the Russian government could blackmail the retired general over the phone calls.
“We believed that General Flynn was compromised with respect to the Russians,” Yates testified. “To state the obvious, you don’t want the national security adviser compromised by the Russians.”
While it was “possible” that Flynn was vulnerable to blackmail, the theory was a “bit of a reach,” Comey told lawmakers.
Yates was highly critical of Comey’s handling of the Flynn interview, according to documents released Thursday.
She told the FBI during an interview on Aug. 15, 2017, that she admonished Comey when he called to tell her that he had sent two FBI agents to the White House to speak with Flynn.
Justice Department officials “hit the roof” when Yates told them of Comey’s maneuver, she said.
“Yates added the interview was problematic to her because as a matter of protocol and as a courtesy, the White House Counsel’s Office should have been notified of the interview,” the FBI’s notes from the Yates interview read.
“The FBI’s approach was inconsistent with how things had been done.”
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thedailycaller--2020-05-09--80% Of Border Crossers Are Turned Back In Under Two Hours, DHS Deputy Says

Eight in 10 illegal entrants at the border are being turned back quickly because of policies implemented to combat the coronavirus pandemic , the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) said .
Ken Cuccinelli , the second-highest DHS official , reacted to the latest enforcement action data from the U.S.-Mexico border .
April apprehension numbers reached a low not seen in several years , and most of the aliens who did appear unlawfully at the border were immediately sent back to Mexico .
“ Just look at April — 80 % of the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the border were returned back over the border in an average of under two hours .
That ’ s astonishing , ” Cuccinelli told KTAR News 92.3 FM ’ s “ Arizona ’ s Morning News ” on Friday .
He continued : “ In the last six weeks , the Border Patrol has been implementing a health order rather than immigration law.
” There were 16,789 enforcement actions on the U.S. southern border in April , according to the latest data provided by CBP .
That number marks a 50 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a huge drop from the more than 109,000 actions taken in April 2019 .
These “ enforcement actions ” include apprehensions made by the agency and individuals who were turned away at the border .
When broken down , CBP and Border Patrol agents in April conducted 15,862 apprehensions and turned away 927 foreign nationals who appeared at the southern border .
CBP is able to quickly process and turn back migrants because of a recent authority granted due to the Trump administration ’ s closure on the southern and northern borders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order from the CDC , closed the borders off to all non-essential traffic .
The authority , Title 42 , allows agents to swiftly turn migrants back , reducing risks of viral infection .
The result has been a steep drop in border crossings and a huge decline in the number of detainees at Border Patrol facilities .
Cuccinelli compared what the coronavirus pandemic would look like if the country was still facing a humanitarian crisis at the border like it did in 2019 .
( RELATED : Mexican National Illegally Crossed Border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year ago , there were days we had as many as 20,000 people in Border Patrol custody , ” he said .
He added : “ Imagine bringing one COVID-positive person into that environment .
That is not good for those migrants , it ’ s not good for the Border Patrol agents who work there nor that community because it ’ s that community ’ s health care system that absorbs those people when they get sick.
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Eight in 10 illegal entrants at the border are being turned back quickly because of policies implemented to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.
Ken Cuccinelli, the second-highest DHS official, reacted to the latest enforcement action data from the U.S.-Mexico border. April apprehension numbers reached a low not seen in several years, and most of the aliens who did appear unlawfully at the border were immediately sent back to Mexico.
“Just look at April — 80% of the people [Customs and Border Protection] apprehended at the border were returned back over the border in an average of under two hours. That’s astonishing,” Cuccinelli told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s “Arizona’s Morning News” on Friday.
He continued: “In the last six weeks, the Border Patrol has been implementing a health order rather than immigration law.”
There were 16,789 enforcement actions on the U.S. southern border in April, according to the latest data provided by CBP. That number marks a 50% decline in apprehensions compared to March, and a huge drop from the more than 109,000 actions taken in April 2019.
These “enforcement actions” include apprehensions made by the agency and individuals who were turned away at the border. When broken down, CBP and Border Patrol agents in April conducted 15,862 apprehensions and turned away 927 foreign nationals who appeared at the southern border.
CBP is able to quickly process and turn back migrants because of a recent authority granted due to the Trump administration’s closure on the southern and northern borders. The White House, per an order from the CDC, closed the borders off to all non-essential traffic.
The authority, Title 42, allows agents to swiftly turn migrants back, reducing risks of viral infection.
The result has been a steep drop in border crossings and a huge decline in the number of detainees at Border Patrol facilities. Cuccinelli compared what the coronavirus pandemic would look like if the country was still facing a humanitarian crisis at the border like it did in 2019. (RELATED: Mexican National Illegally Crossed Border For Coronavirus Medical Care)
“A year ago, there were days we had as many as 20,000 people in Border Patrol custody,” he said.
He added: “Imagine bringing one COVID-positive person into that environment. That is not good for those migrants, it’s not good for the Border Patrol agents who work there nor that community because it’s that community’s health care system that absorbs those people when they get sick.”
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thedailycaller--2020-05-09--EXCLUSIVE: What Will It Take For America To Reopen? Job Creators Network CEO Alfredo Ortiz Explains

States across the country are starting the process of reopening after being shut down due to the coronavirus , but reopening presents its own challenges that could be just as threatening to employers as the pandemic itself .
Job Creators Network President and CEO Alfredo Ortiz sat down with Daily Caller White House correspondent Anders Hagstrom to discuss both the government and private sector roles in ensuring that reopening goes as smoothly as possible .
( RELATED : Can Sunlight Really Kill Coronavirus ?
Separating The Truth From The Fake News ) Ortiz says individual industries must develop a set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything from how full restaurants or movie theaters can be to what sort of PPE should be required from customers and employees .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Doctor And Women For Trump Leader Explains How Fall Election Can Be Held Safely ) The government has already spent trillions of dollars to prevent companies from going under during lockdown , but is it enough ?
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States across the country are starting the process of reopening after being shut down due to the coronavirus, but reopening presents its own challenges that could be just as threatening to employers as the pandemic itself.
Job Creators Network President and CEO Alfredo Ortiz sat down with Daily Caller White House correspondent Anders Hagstrom to discuss both the government and private sector roles in ensuring that reopening goes as smoothly as possible. (RELATED: Can Sunlight Really Kill Coronavirus? Separating The Truth From The Fake News)
Ortiz says individual industries must develop a set of best practices for reopening that cover everything from how full restaurants or movie theaters can be to what sort of PPE should be required from customers and employees. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Doctor And Women For Trump Leader Explains How Fall Election Can Be Held Safely)
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thedailycaller--2020-05-09--Rep. Matt Gaetz: ‘Failure Of Our Republican Leadership’ Not To Aggressively Push Back Against The FB

Rep. Matt Gaetz: ‘Failure Of Our Republican Leadership’ Not To Aggressively Push Back Against The FBI On Russia Collusion

Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that the Republican leadership did not aggressively push back against the FBI and others as they pursued their Russia collusion conspiracy against Michael Flynn and President Donald Trump .
In a discussion over the House Intelligence Committee transcripts released this week and the Department of Justice ’ s recent decision to drop Flynn ’ s case , Gaetz told Fox News ’ “ Hannity ” it was “ a failure of our Republican leadership ” to not fight back by issuing subpoenas when “ corrupt officials ” sought to railroad Flynn and link @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how Republicans acted when they controlled the House of Representatives and were hearing testimony from FBI and other officials to implicate Trump in a Russian collusion hoax , Gaetz described it as a missed opportunity .
( RELATED : Rep. Jordan Calls On FBI Director To Explain Actions In Michael Flynn Counterintelligence Probe ) “ I ’ m glad that you went through [ Republican South Carolina Rep. ] Trey Gowdy ’ s exquisite questions in 2017 [ before the intelligence committee ] to these corrupt officials .
I guess my question would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late May of 2018 that Trey Gowdy went on [ Fox News host ] Martha MacCallum ’ s show and said that the FBI did exactly what all of our fellow Americans would ’ ve wanted them to do and it had nothing to do with Donald Trump ?
” The congressman said it is obvious that neither of those contentions was true and that “ Gowdy ’ s brilliant lawyering back in 2017 , that we are only able to see now , proves those two statements untrue.
” ( RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Government Anymore ?
’ : Tucker Carlson Blames ‘ Official Washington ’ For Russia Collusion Hoax ) Gaetz said “ The number one question I get asked from Americans is why no one has gone to jail and been held accountable.
” He contended that things could have been different , had Republicans acted .
“ Unfortunately when [ California Rep. ] Nunes and [ North Carolina Rep. ] Meadows , and [ Ohio Rep. Jim ] Jordan , and I wanted subpoena power , it was [ then-House Speaker ] Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give us subpoena power , ” he insisted .
Gaetz said when the Democrats controlled the proceedings , they “ sent out hundreds of subpoenas ” but “ when we had control and could have run it into the ground , we did not send out a single subpoena .
Not one — and that is a failure of our Republican leadership.
” In March 2018 , Gowdy called for a independent investigator to examine the FBI .

Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that the Republican leadership did not aggressively push back against the FBI and others as they pursued their Russia collusion conspiracy against Michael Flynn and President Donald Trump.
In a discussion over the House Intelligence Committee transcripts released this week and the Department of Justice’s recent decision to drop Flynn’s case, Gaetz told Fox News’ “Hannity” it was “a failure of our Republican leadership” to not fight back by issuing subpoenas when “corrupt officials” sought to railroad Flynn and link Trump to Russia collusion.
Speaking of how Republicans acted when they controlled the House of Representatives and were hearing testimony from FBI and other officials to implicate Trump in a Russian collusion hoax, Gaetz described it as a missed opportunity. (RELATED: Rep. Jordan Calls On FBI Director To Explain Actions In Michael Flynn Counterintelligence Probe)
“I’m glad that you went through [Republican South Carolina Rep.] Trey Gowdy’s exquisite questions in 2017 [before the intelligence committee] to these corrupt officials. I guess my question would be, why was it then in late May of 2018 that Trey Gowdy went on [Fox News host] Martha MacCallum’s show and said that the FBI did exactly what all of our fellow Americans would’ve wanted them to do and it had nothing to do with Donald Trump?”
The congressman said it is obvious that neither of those contentions was true and that “Gowdy’s brilliant lawyering back in 2017, that we are only able to see now, proves those two statements untrue.” (RELATED: ‘Do You Know Anybody Who Trusts The Government Anymore?’: Tucker Carlson Blames ‘Official Washington’ For Russia Collusion Hoax)
Gaetz said “The number one question I get asked from Americans is why no one has gone to jail and been held accountable.” He contended that things could have been different, had Republicans acted.
“Unfortunately when [California Rep.] Nunes and [North Carolina Rep.] Meadows, and [Ohio Rep. Jim] Jordan, and I wanted subpoena power, it was [then-House Speaker] Paul Ryan and Trey Gowdy that would not give us subpoena power,” he insisted.
Gaetz said when the Democrats controlled the proceedings, they “sent out hundreds of subpoenas” but “when we had control and could have run it into the ground, we did not send out a single subpoena. Not one — and that is a failure of our Republican leadership.”
In March 2018, Gowdy called for a independent investigator to examine the FBI.


thedailycaller--2020-05-09--Obama Claims ‘No Precedent’ In Flynn Dismissal — There Is, And His Own AG Eric Holder Used It

Former President Barack Obama worried that there was no precedent to dismiss the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn — but his own Attorney General Eric Holder applied it in 2009 .
Impeachment witness and George Washington University constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley pointed out the disconnect in a series of tweets Saturday , beginning by noting that Obama had misrepresented the charges against Flynn .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : ‘ They Did It To Me First ’ — Rod Blagojevich Knew Exactly What The FBI Did To Flynn ) Flynn was not actually charged with “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but with lying to the FBI .
And recently-released documents suggest that those charges only came about as the result of a trap laid by the FBI in order to gain leverage over Flynn .
But even so , the precedent denied by Obama does exist .
Turley explained its use in a column posted on his own page Saturday .
There is ample precedent for this motion even though , as I noted in the column calling for this action , such dismissals are rare .
There is a specific rule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Criminal Procedure 48 ( a ) states the government may dismiss an indictment , information or complaint “ with leave of the court.
” Moreover , such dismissals are tied to other rules mandating such action when there is evidence of prosecutorial misconduct or fundamental questions about the underlying case from the view of the prosecutors .
What makes Obama ’ s denial of this precedent so curious is the fact that his own former Attorney General Eric Holder used it 11 years ago , citing prosecutorial misconduct and failure to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens .
Stevens ’ conviction was ultimately dismissed in April 2009 by Judge Emmet Sullivan — the same judge who presided over Flynn ’ s case .
After careful review , I have concluded that certain information should have been provided to the defense for use at trial .
In light of this conclusion , and in consideration of the totality of the circumstances of this particular case , I have determined that it is in the interest of justice to dismiss the indictment and not proceed with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sullivan dismissed the case — but not without first dressing down the prosecutors involved .
“ In nearly 25 years on the bench , I have never seen anything approaching the mishandling and misconduct I have seen in this case , ” he said .
Sullivan took it a step further , ruling that the missteps were too numerous and too egregious for an internal investigation within the DOJ to suffice .
An outside attorney was appointed to review the case and determine whether any of the prosecutors involved should be held in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commented on Attorney General William Barr ’ s decision to drop the charges against Flynn .

Former President Barack Obama worried that there was no precedent to dismiss the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn — but his own Attorney General Eric Holder applied it in 2009.
Impeachment witness and George Washington University constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley pointed out the disconnect in a series of tweets Saturday, beginning by noting that Obama had misrepresented the charges against Flynn. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: ‘They Did It To Me First’ — Rod Blagojevich Knew Exactly What The FBI Did To Flynn)
President Obama is being quoted on Flynn, saying “There is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free.” It is a curious statement. First and foremost, Flynn was not charged with perjury… https://t.co/fWlSFWkp8S — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 9, 2020
Flynn was not actually charged with “perjury,” as Turley pointed out, but with lying to the FBI. And recently-released documents suggest that those charges only came about as the result of a trap laid by the FBI in order to gain leverage over Flynn.
But even so, the precedent denied by Obama does exist. Turley explained its use in a column posted on his own page Saturday.
There is ample precedent for this motion even though, as I noted in the column calling for this action, such dismissals are rare. There is a specific rule created for this purpose. Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a) states the government may dismiss an indictment, information or complaint “with leave of the court.” Moreover, such dismissals are tied to other rules mandating such action when there is evidence of prosecutorial misconduct or fundamental questions about the underlying case from the view of the prosecutors.
What makes Obama’s denial of this precedent so curious is the fact that his own former Attorney General Eric Holder used it 11 years ago, citing prosecutorial misconduct and failure to provide exculpatory evidence in the case against former Republican Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens. Stevens’ conviction was ultimately dismissed in April 2009 by Judge Emmet Sullivan — the same judge who presided over Flynn’s case.
The Justice Department has dismissed cases in the past including the Stevens case.That was requested by President Obama’s own Attorney General Eric Holder for the same reason: misconduct by prosecutors. It was done before the same judge, Judge Sullivan. How is that for precedent? — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 9, 2020
Holder released a statement on Stevens’ case prior to Sullivan’s decision:
After careful review, I have concluded that certain information should have been provided to the defense for use at trial. In light of this conclusion, and in consideration of the totality of the circumstances of this particular case, I have determined that it is in the interest of justice to dismiss the indictment and not proceed with a new trial.
A week later, Sullivan dismissed the case — but not without first dressing down the prosecutors involved. “In nearly 25 years on the bench, I have never seen anything approaching the mishandling and misconduct I have seen in this case,” he said.
Sullivan took it a step further, ruling that the missteps were too numerous and too egregious for an internal investigation within the DOJ to suffice. An outside attorney was appointed to review the case and determine whether any of the prosecutors involved should be held in criminal contempt.
Sullivan has not yet commented on Attorney General William Barr’s decision to drop the charges against Flynn.


thedailycaller--2020-05-09--‘Do Not Interrupt Me!’: Fireworks Ensue When Chris Hahn Tries To Interrupt Katie Pavlich’s Point Abo

‘Do Not Interrupt Me!’: Fireworks Ensue When Chris Hahn Tries To Interrupt Katie Pavlich’s Point About Tara Reade

A Friday night Fox News panel discussion between Democratic Party activist Chris Hahn and Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich got heated when Hahn tried to interrupt Pavlich as she was making a point about the credibility of Tara Reade .
The “ Fox News at Night with Shannon Bream ” segment centered around the difference between Reade ’ s sexual assault accusations against former Vice President Joe Biden and those made against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 .
While Hahn told Pavlich and Fox News anchor Shannon Bream that he believes “ women should be heard , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that “ we don ’ t see multiple women coming forward with similar allegations.
” “ That would cause me great concern and would cause me to really doubt the choice of him for president , ” said Hahn , contending that unless that happens , the “ American people will make a decision ” on the allegations in November .
“ Katie brought up Brett Kavanaugh , ” he continued .
“ The difference between Brett Kavanaugh is we were asking the Senate to make a decision and the Senate was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There couldn ’ t be any further investigation .
We got ta have this vote by next week or the republic will crumble , is what Mcconnell said .
We never looked into it further .
He was confirmed in a private vote by the Senate.
” Bream countered by recalling her coverage of the Kavanaugh hearings , insisting that “ there were multiple investigations involving the Senate Judiciary Committee investigators , FBI and others.
” “ It wasn ’ t like she showed up and made her allegations and they said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Bream .
Pavlich bolstered Bream ’ s point on the “ lengthy process ” behind the Kavanaugh confirmation , then began making several points of her own about the credibility of Reade ’ s accusations compared with those of Christine Blasey Ford .
“ Now , if you want to do this comparison , Tara Reade told three people , her mother and two friends about this , ” she said .
“ Two of the friends say they remember her telling her .
There ’ s a complaint she filed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There was zero of that evidence … ” At which point Hahn attempted to interrupt by pointing out that Kavanaugh ’ s was a “ lifetime appointment.
” “ Do not interrupt me , ” Pavlich shot back .
“ Do not interrupt me !
” ( RELATED : Chris Wallace : Tara Reade Story Likely ‘ Disappears ’ By November Unless There ’ s A ‘ Smoking Gun ’ ) “ No no no no , Chris , you will not … ” she said as Hahn continued .
Told by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ If we want to allow Joe Biden to have a different standard than what your party has been holding Republicans with no evidence to then that is on you , but that is a fact .
You ’ re moving the goalpost .
Tonight you ’ re saying that you want women to be heard .
Well , the standard in the fall was they should be believed .
So it ’ s up to you .
”

A Friday night Fox News panel discussion between Democratic Party activist Chris Hahn and Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich got heated when Hahn tried to interrupt Pavlich as she was making a point about the credibility of Tara Reade.
The “Fox News at Night with Shannon Bream” segment centered around the difference between Reade’s sexual assault accusations against former Vice President Joe Biden and those made against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018.
While Hahn told Pavlich and Fox News anchor Shannon Bream that he believes “women should be heard,” he also defended Biden based on the fact that “we don’t see multiple women coming forward with similar allegations.”
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“That would cause me great concern and would cause me to really doubt the choice of him for president,” said Hahn, contending that unless that happens, the “American people will make a decision” on the allegations in November.
“Katie brought up Brett Kavanaugh,” he continued. “The difference between Brett Kavanaugh is we were asking the Senate to make a decision and the Senate was told they need to vote now. There couldn’t be any further investigation. We gotta have this vote by next week or the republic will crumble, is what Mcconnell said. We never looked into it further. He was confirmed in a private vote by the Senate.”
Bream countered by recalling her coverage of the Kavanaugh hearings, insisting that “there were multiple investigations involving the Senate Judiciary Committee investigators, FBI and others.”
“It wasn’t like she showed up and made her allegations and they said, ‘we are voting today,'” said Bream.
Pavlich bolstered Bream’s point on the “lengthy process” behind the Kavanaugh confirmation, then began making several points of her own about the credibility of Reade’s accusations compared with those of Christine Blasey Ford.
“Now, if you want to do this comparison, Tara Reade told three people, her mother and two friends about this,” she said. “Two of the friends say they remember her telling her. There’s a complaint she filed and her ex-husband knows about this allegation. There was zero of that evidence …”
At which point Hahn attempted to interrupt by pointing out that Kavanaugh’s was a “lifetime appointment.”
“Do not interrupt me,” Pavlich shot back. “Do not interrupt me!” (RELATED: Chris Wallace: Tara Reade Story Likely ‘Disappears’ By November Unless There’s A ‘Smoking Gun’)
“No no no no, Chris, you will not …” she said as Hahn continued.
Told by Bream to finish her answer, Pavlich said, “If we want to allow Joe Biden to have a different standard than what your party has been holding Republicans with no evidence to then that is on you, but that is a fact. You’re moving the goalpost. Tonight you’re saying that you want women to be heard. Well, the standard in the fall was they should be believed. So it’s up to you.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-09--CCW Weekend: Canada’s New Ill Conceived Gun Ban Does Nothing To Stop Crime

As we ’ re all aware , the nation of Canada has enacted a sweeping ban of basically any and all semi-automatic rifles , especially any AR-pattern rifle .
People who legally owned such a firearm have two years to voluntarily turn their guns in , after which time it won ’ t be voluntary any more .
The ban was announced in the wake of a shooting rampage in Nova Scotia , which left 22 dead including the shooter .
Oddly enough , Canada also prohibits 10-gauge shotguns , but only skybusters use them anyway so who cares ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ prohibited as part of Trudeau ’ s new proclamation .
Obviously , what happened was a terrible and senseless tragedy , but nobody needs to be told that .
However , the reaction to the shooting – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau banned a whole bunch of guns – was predictable .
Just like similar calls for gun bans in the United States , it was also comical in how hamfisted and utterly illogical it was .
Now , before anyone heads to the comments section to grouse , this isn ’ t to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but instead to say that some gun laws have some logic to them .
For instance , background checks make sense because the idea is to make sure someone isn ’ t a violent criminal or a mental patient because those are people that probably shouldn ’ t have guns .
DUH .
There ’ s some logic to limiting the number of guns a person can purchase per month , because that ’ s an indicator of straw-buying .
There ’ s a certain logic to having people take training courses before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ ve at least had some formal instruction in how to safely carry and operate a pistol .
Though logical , that doesn ’ t necessarily stop criminals from getting guns on the black market , and taking a training course doesn ’ t stop anyone from being an idiot .
Plenty of people have gotten the training and commenced to do something stupid like carrying a loaded pistol in their pocket only for said pocket to explode .
So while some gun control laws might be logical , it doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And if a law doesn ’ t work in the first place why bother having it ?
But one digresses .
Under Canadian law , semi-automatic centerfire rifles of any kind are Restricted , but not Prohibited ( at least for now ; the guns specified by the Trudeau government will become Prohibited ) so they can be legally owned albeit with restrictions .
To get one , a person has to have a Possession-Acquisition License ( their version of a FOID ) with a Restricted firearms endorsement before they can purchase a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety course ( including a written and practical test , much like Hunter ’ s Safety courses in the US ) and passing a background check .
After that , a second course covering Restricted firearms must also be taken , another test passed , and another application and background check before the firearm must be purchased , kind of like getting a driver ’ s license and then getting a motorcycle endorsement .
Once licensed , ammunition capacity is limited to 10 and you ALSO have to have a license to transport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ATT ) if you want to take it somewhere to do some shooting .
Pretty Draconian by American standards .
However , this is where things take a turn .
The shooter didn ’ t have a license to own or transport any gun , let alone a restricted firearms license .
The rampage was set in motion after he assaulted his girlfriend , who hid in the woods overnight to escape him .
Furthermore , it ’ s also known that he had a standard capacity magazine , rather than the legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to allow no more than 5 or 10 rounds to be held .
And yet , the Trudeau government believed the whole thing could have been prevented by making sure that Canadian citizens who aren ’ t committing crimes can not purchase certain guns .
As it turns out , firearm deaths in Canada occur at about one-fifth the rate they do in the United States ( including suicides ) and there ’ s some evidence that they haven ’ t had any effect at all .
Canada ’ s government believes stronger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who clearly would not have been affected by them , despite their current gun laws arguably not having much of an effect on firearm-related deaths to begin with .
It ’ s one thing to suggest or enact a gun control law that is at least proximate to an actual problem , such as to combat straw purchases which are a real problem .
It ’ s another thing to make something illegal just because it looks scary .
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By Sam Hoober, Alien Gear Holsters
As we’re all aware, the nation of Canada has enacted a sweeping ban of basically any and all semi-automatic rifles, especially any AR-pattern rifle. People who legally owned such a firearm have two years to voluntarily turn their guns in, after which time it won’t be voluntary any more. The ban was announced in the wake of a shooting rampage in Nova Scotia, which left 22 dead including the shooter.
Oddly enough, Canada also prohibits 10-gauge shotguns, but only skybusters use them anyway so who cares? Unfortunately, all 12-gauge shotguns are being prohibited as part of Trudeau’s new proclamation.
Obviously, what happened was a terrible and senseless tragedy, but nobody needs to be told that.
However, the reaction to the shooting – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau banned a whole bunch of guns – was predictable. Just like similar calls for gun bans in the United States, it was also comical in how hamfisted and utterly illogical it was.
Now, before anyone heads to the comments section to grouse, this isn’t to advocate for any gun control laws, but instead to say that some gun laws have some logic to them.
For instance, background checks make sense because the idea is to make sure someone isn’t a violent criminal or a mental patient because those are people that probably shouldn’t have guns. DUH. There’s some logic to limiting the number of guns a person can purchase per month, because that’s an indicator of straw-buying. There’s a certain logic to having people take training courses before getting a permit, because that way they’ve at least had some formal instruction in how to safely carry and operate a pistol.
Though logical, that doesn’t necessarily stop criminals from getting guns on the black market, and taking a training course doesn’t stop anyone from being an idiot. Plenty of people have gotten the training and commenced to do something stupid like carrying a loaded pistol in their pocket only for said pocket to explode. So while some gun control laws might be logical, it doesn’t mean they’re effective!
And if a law doesn’t work in the first place why bother having it? But one digresses.
Here’s where the plot thickens.
Under Canadian law, semi-automatic centerfire rifles of any kind are Restricted, but not Prohibited (at least for now; the guns specified by the Trudeau government will become Prohibited) so they can be legally owned albeit with restrictions.
To get one, a person has to have a Possession-Acquisition License (their version of a FOID) with a Restricted firearms endorsement before they can purchase a firearm. This includes taking a mandatory safety course (including a written and practical test, much like Hunter’s Safety courses in the US) and passing a background check. After that, a second course covering Restricted firearms must also be taken, another test passed, and another application and background check before the firearm must be purchased, kind of like getting a driver’s license and then getting a motorcycle endorsement.
Once licensed, ammunition capacity is limited to 10 and you ALSO have to have a license to transport the gun (Authorization To Transport or ATT) if you want to take it somewhere to do some shooting.
Pretty Draconian by American standards. However, this is where things take a turn.
The shooter didn’t have a license to own or transport any gun, let alone a restricted firearms license. The rampage was set in motion after he assaulted his girlfriend, who hid in the woods overnight to escape him. Furthermore, it’s also known that he had a standard capacity magazine, rather than the legal magazines for restricted firearms which are pinned to allow no more than 5 or 10 rounds to be held.
And yet, the Trudeau government believed the whole thing could have been prevented by making sure that Canadian citizens who aren’t committing crimes cannot purchase certain guns. As it turns out, firearm deaths in Canada occur at about one-fifth the rate they do in the United States (including suicides) and there’s some evidence that they haven’t had any effect at all.
Canada’s government believes stronger gun laws would have stopped a shooter who clearly would not have been affected by them, despite their current gun laws arguably not having much of an effect on firearm-related deaths to begin with.
It’s one thing to suggest or enact a gun control law that is at least proximate to an actual problem, such as to combat straw purchases which are a real problem. It’s another thing to make something illegal just because it looks scary.
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Sam Hoober is a Contributing Editor to AlienGearHolsters.com, a subsidiary of Hayden, ID, based Tedder Industries, where he writes about gun accessories, gun safety, open and concealed carry tips. Click here to visit aliengearholsters.com.


thedailycaller--2020-05-09--‘Rule Of Law Is At Risk’: Obama Weighs In On Flynn Case And Federal Coronavirus Response In Leaked C

‘Rule Of Law Is At Risk’: Obama Weighs In On Flynn Case And Federal Coronavirus Response In Leaked Call

Former President Barack Obama weighed in on the Michael Flynn case as well as the federal government ’ s coronavirus response in a leaked phone call obtained and published by Yahoo News on Friday .
Obama was chatting privately with the Obama Alumni Association , a group of ex-administration members , according to Yahoo News , which also published the audio recording .
He seemed particularly bothered by the Justice Department ’ s decision to drop charges against the former national security advisor .
“ The news over the last 24 hours I think has been somewhat downplayed — about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn , ” the former president said .
“ And the fact that there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free .
That ’ s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic — not just institutional norms — but our basic understanding of rule of law is at risk .
And when you start moving in those directions , it can accelerate pretty quickly as we ’ ve seen in other places.
” Yahoo reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which Flynn had previously pleaded guilty , ” which was “ false statements to the FBI , not perjury.
” The former president , who officially announced his endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden in a video last month , used the Flynn decision as one example of why he considers a Democratic Party win in November “ important.
” “ So I am hoping that all of you feel the same sense of urgency that I do , ” Obama said on the call .
“ Whenever I campaign , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this is the most important election.
’ Especially obviously when I was on the ballot , that always feels like it ’ s the most important election .
This one — I ’ m not on the ballot — but I am pretty darn invested .
We got to make this happen.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Asleep At The Switch ’ — CNN ’ s Tapper Lights Up Obama Administration On Russian Hacking ) Continuing the theme , Obama also slammed what he considered President Donald Trump ’ s “ chaotic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s coming up on every level is so important because what we ’ re going to be battling is not just a particular individual or a political party .
What we ’ re fighting against is these long-term trends in which being selfish , being tribal , being divided , and seeing others as an enemy — that has become a stronger impulse in American life .
And by the way , we ’ re seeing that internationally as well .
It ’ s part of the reason why the response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and spotty .
It would have been bad even with the best of governments .
It has been an absolute chaotic disaster when that mindset — of ‘ what ’ s in it for me ’ and ‘ to heck with everybody else ’ — when that mindset is operationalized in our government .

Former President Barack Obama weighed in on the Michael Flynn case as well as the federal government’s coronavirus response in a leaked phone call obtained and published by Yahoo News on Friday.
Obama was chatting privately with the Obama Alumni Association, a group of ex-administration members, according to Yahoo News, which also published the audio recording. He seemed particularly bothered by the Justice Department’s decision to drop charges against the former national security advisor.
“The news over the last 24 hours I think has been somewhat downplayed — about the Justice Department dropping charges against Michael Flynn,” the former president said. “And the fact that there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free. That’s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic — not just institutional norms — but our basic understanding of rule of law is at risk. And when you start moving in those directions, it can accelerate pretty quickly as we’ve seen in other places.”
Yahoo reported that Obama had “misstated the charge to which Flynn had previously pleaded guilty,” which was “false statements to the FBI, not perjury.”
The former president, who officially announced his endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden in a video last month, used the Flynn decision as one example of why he considers a Democratic Party win in November “important.”
“So I am hoping that all of you feel the same sense of urgency that I do,” Obama said on the call. “Whenever I campaign, I’ve always said, ‘Ah, this is the most important election.’ Especially obviously when I was on the ballot, that always feels like it’s the most important election. This one — I’m not on the ballot — but I am pretty darn invested. We got to make this happen.” (RELATED: ‘Asleep At The Switch’ — CNN’s Tapper Lights Up Obama Administration On Russian Hacking)
Continuing the theme, Obama also slammed what he considered President Donald Trump’s “chaotic” coronavirus response:


thedailycaller--2020-05-09--Tucker Carlson: Every Time Adam Schiff Said He Had Evidence Of Russia Collusion ‘He Was Lying’

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Friday that the Russia collusion hoax and even reports of Russia hacking into Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) computers were “ all lies , literally all of it.
’ Carlson also noted that every time House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff talked about having “ evidence ” for then-candidate Donald Trump colluding with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign , “ he was lying.
” Referring to the House Intelligence Committee transcripts released this week that prompted the Department of Justice ’ s recent decision to drop charges against former National Security Advisor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” that the Democrats behind stories of Trump colluding with the Russians fabricated it all .
Citing former deputy assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Evelyn Farkas ’ claim that “ we have very good intelligence on Russia , ” Carlson said it was not true .
( RELATED : AG Barr : FBI Under Comey Set A ‘ Perjury Trap For Michael Flynn ) “ We knew what we knew , but she didn ’ t know anything .
Farkas was lying , as purely as a liar can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed doors , Farkas admitted that , quote : ‘ I didn ’ t know anything , ’ she said .
It was all lies , literally all of it.
” Carlson suggested those lies extended to stories of Russia hacking the DNC computers .
“ In 2016 , during the campaign , someone stole information from the DNC ’ s email server that wound up online and embarrassed Hillary Clinton .
Democrats quickly blamed that on Russian agents and Donald Trump … their pawn .
In fact , there was never real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carlson said , noting that the DNC refused to allow “ federal investigators to inspect their email servers.
” “ Instead , the servers were inspected by a third party company called CrowdStrike , ” Carlson related , adding that when Schiff interviewed Shawn Henry , the president and CSO of CrowdStrike Services , about the alleged hacking he was told , according to the transcripts released this week , “ We do not have concrete evidence.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Do You Know Anybody Who Trusts The Government Anymore ?
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ For Russia Collusion Hoax ) “ Adam Schiff heard those words directly , he heard them from the one person who would know for certain .
Adam Schiff knew there was nothing substantial at the core of the Russian collusion story , at the very center it was hollow , a sham .
Schiff never even suggested this in public , and said the opposite .
He spent years on television telling you it was totally real — shut up.
” After playing clips of Schiff insisting he had “ evidence ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted , “ In case you weren ’ t counting during that montage , Adam Schiff said ‘ evidence ’ nine times : and every single time , he was lying.
” Schiff has continued to spin the Russian collusion hoax in interviews , recently claiming that the Mueller report backed up his accusations , when in fact it did the opposite .

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Friday that the Russia collusion hoax and even reports of Russia hacking into Democratic National Committee (DNC) computers were “all lies, literally all of it.’
Carlson also noted that every time House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff talked about having “evidence” for then-candidate Donald Trump colluding with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign, “he was lying.”
Referring to the House Intelligence Committee transcripts released this week that prompted the Department of Justice’s recent decision to drop charges against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Carlson told viewers of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that the Democrats behind stories of Trump colluding with the Russians fabricated it all.
Citing former deputy assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Evelyn Farkas’ claim that “we have very good intelligence on Russia,” Carlson said it was not true. (RELATED: AG Barr: FBI Under Comey Set A ‘Perjury Trap For Michael Flynn)
“We knew what we knew, but she didn’t know anything. Farkas was lying, as purely as a liar can lie. Once under oath, behind closed doors, Farkas admitted that, quote: ‘I didn’t know anything,’ she said. It was all lies, literally all of it.”
Carlson suggested those lies extended to stories of Russia hacking the DNC computers.
“In 2016, during the campaign, someone stole information from the DNC’s email server that wound up online and embarrassed Hillary Clinton. Democrats quickly blamed that on Russian agents and Donald Trump … their pawn. In fact, there was never real evidence that that actually happened,” Carlson said, noting that the DNC refused to allow “federal investigators to inspect their email servers.”
“Instead, the servers were inspected by a third party company called CrowdStrike,” Carlson related, adding that when Schiff interviewed Shawn Henry, the president and CSO of CrowdStrike Services, about the alleged hacking he was told, according to the transcripts released this week, “We do not have concrete evidence.” (RELATED: ‘Do You Know Anybody Who Trusts The Government Anymore?’: Tucker Carlson Blames ‘Official Washington’ For Russia Collusion Hoax)
“Adam Schiff heard those words directly, he heard them from the one person who would know for certain. Adam Schiff knew there was nothing substantial at the core of the Russian collusion story, at the very center it was hollow, a sham. Schiff never even suggested this in public, and said the opposite. He spent years on television telling you it was totally real — shut up.”
After playing clips of Schiff insisting he had “evidence” of Trump colluding with Russia, Carlson noted, “In case you weren’t counting during that montage, Adam Schiff said ‘evidence’ nine times: and every single time, he was lying.”
Schiff has continued to spin the Russian collusion hoax in interviews, recently claiming that the Mueller report backed up his accusations, when in fact it did the opposite.


thedailycaller--2020-05-09--Sports Officially Return Saturday Night With UFC 249

Sports are officially back as of Saturday night with UFC 249 .
For the first time since March , fans in America are going to have a major live event to watch and enjoy when UFC 249 gets kicked off .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Saturday night , Justin Gaethje and Tony Ferguson will headline a hell of a card put together by Dana White .
You can catch the main card action on ESPN+ PPV , and you know sports fans around the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s almost hard to believe this is real , but it is .
Dana White actually managed to bring fans some action to enjoy , and it gets underway tonight in Jacksonville .
As a fan of the UFC , I can ’ t wait .
We have Ferguson/Gaethje leading a stacked card .
If that doesn ’ t have you pumped , then you might need to check your pulse .
It ’ s crazy that we haven ’ t had live sports in this country for nearly two months thanks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give fans a show , and he pulled through .
Whether you love the UFC or not , I think we can all agree White deserves a hell of a lot of credit for bringing the first major event back .
Make sure to check out the main card starting at 10:00 EST Saturday night on ESPN+ PPV .
If you ’ re a fan of sports , it ’ s almost like a mini-Super Bowl .
I can ’ t wait to watch it all unfold .
Welcome back to sports in @ @

Sports are officially back as of Saturday night with UFC 249.
For the first time since March, fans in America are going to have a major live event to watch and enjoy when UFC 249 gets kicked off. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Saturday night, Justin Gaethje and Tony Ferguson will headline a hell of a card put together by Dana White. You can catch the main card action on ESPN+ PPV, and you know sports fans around the country will be locked in.
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It’s almost hard to believe this is real, but it is. Dana White actually managed to bring fans some action to enjoy, and it gets underway tonight in Jacksonville.
As a fan of the UFC, I can’t wait. We have Ferguson/Gaethje leading a stacked card. If that doesn’t have you pumped, then you might need to check your pulse.
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It’s crazy that we haven’t had live sports in this country for nearly two months thanks to the coronavirus. Dana White vowed to give fans a show, and he pulled through.
Whether you love the UFC or not, I think we can all agree White deserves a hell of a lot of credit for bringing the first major event back.
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Make sure to check out the main card starting at 10:00 EST Saturday night on ESPN+ PPV. If you’re a fan of sports, it’s almost like a mini-Super Bowl.
I can’t wait to watch it all unfold. Welcome back to sports in America!