thedailycaller--2020-04-23--Consortium Linked To Steele Dossier Firms Paid $485K To Tech Company That Contributed To Senate Inte

Consortium Linked To Steele Dossier Firms Paid $485K To Tech Company That Contributed To Senate Intel Report

• Tax filings show that non-profit groups linked to Fusion GPS and Christopher Steele paid nearly half-a-million dollars to a cyber security firm that contributed a report on Russian disinformation to the Senate Intelligence Committee .
• The firm has gone by several names , Popily , Yonder and New Knowledge .
• Fusion , Steele and New Knowledge were all paid for “ research consulting ” by the two non-profit groups , founded by former Senate Intel aide Daniel J. Jones .
A cyber security firm that contributed to a 2018 Senate Intelligence Committee report about Russian disinformation received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two non-profit groups that partnered with Christopher Steele and Fusion GPS , according to newly released tax filings .
Advance Democracy Inc. ( ADI ) and The Democracy Integrity Project ( TDIP ) , the two non-profits , paid $ 485,000 in 2018 to Popily , Inc. , an Austin-based company better known as New Knowledge .
ADI and TDIP paid $ 747,608 the same year to Walsingham Partners , a firm controlled by Steele , and $ 2,010,317 to Bean , LLC.
, a shell company that controls Fusion GPS .
Daniel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and TDIP , is a former FBI agent and Senate Intelligence Committee aide best known for his investigation of CIA torture during the war on terror .
He formed TDIP on Jan. 31 , 2017 , following a meeting with Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson .
The goal of the initiative was to continue an investigation into President Donald Trump that Fusion GPS and Steele started during the 2016 campaign .
That project resulted in the now-discredited dossier that accused the Trump campaign of conspiring with the Kremlin .
The special counsel ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump-Kremlin conspiracy .
It was recently revealed that Steele himself might have fallen victim to Russian disinformation .
The ADI and TDIP tax filings , obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation , reveal new details of the connections between the anti-Trump network and New Knowledge .
New Knowledge gained national attention in December 2018 for contributing to the Senate panel ’ s report on Russian active measures on social media .
That positive attention turned sour days later when The New York Times reported that New Knowledge took part in a self-proclaimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creating Facebook profiles of purported Alabama conservatives intended to draw divisions among Republicans ahead of a 2017 special senate election .
Undisclosed through that quagmire was that New Knowledge was on the payroll of ADI and TDIP .
Jones told the FBI in March 2017 that he had secured $ 50 million in funding from a group of wealthy donors and had “ secured services of Steele … and Fusion GPS to continue exposing Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.
” Jones also told the bureau he “ planned to share @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and with the press.
” Simpson and Fusion GPS co-founder Peter Fritsch wrote in their recent book , “ Crime in Progress , ” that former Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta was “ most helpful ” in setting up fundraising meetings for Jones ’ s venture .
“ Podesta agreed to contact some friends out west on Jones ’ s behalf and told him to drop his name in talks with other potential supporters , ” Simpson and Fritsch wrote .
“ It was a brave gesture : He could have easily chosen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given the fact that he had served as Hillary Clinton ’ s campaign manager.
” ( RELATED : Firms Tied To Fusion GPS , Steele Were Paid $ 3.8 Million By Soros-Backed Group ) Jones fell short of his lofty goal , though he raised $ 12,491,734 for TDIP and ADI in 2017 and 2018 , the tax filings show .
In 2017 , TDIP paid Fusion GPS $ 3,323,924 and Steele ’ s firm just over $ 251,689 .
TDIP also paid the London-based intelligence firms Edward Austin and Istok Associates $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jones formed ADI on Jan. 29 , 2018 , just days after Sen. Chuck Grassley identified him in a letter seeking information about Fusion GPS .
In 2018 , TDIP and ADI paid Fusion GPS $ 2,010,317 , Steele ’ s firm $ 747,608 , Edward Austin $ 348,133 and Istok $ 369,771 .
Istok Associates , which is owned by Neil Barnett , focused on possible Russian meddling in the Brexit referendum vote .
Edward Austin is operated by Ed Baumgartner , an attorney who worked with Fusion GPS on behalf of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fusion GPS tapped Baumgartner in 2017 to try to bolster allegations in the Steele dossier regarding a Russian tech entrepreneur who sued BuzzFeed News for publishing the dossier .
Jones has not disclosed the funders for TDIP and ADI .
But the DCNF has confirmed that Open Society Foundation , a non-profit network controlled by billionaire George Soros , contributed $ 1.5 million in 2017 and 2018 to TDIP .
A dark money group called the Fund for a Better Future contributed $ 2,065,000 to TDIP in 2017 .
The Silicon Valley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2018 , according to tax records .
It is not clear exactly what work New Knowledge did for Jones ’ s groups , and whether Jones knew of or helped with the report to Senate Intelligence .
Simpson and Fritsch mention a partnership with New Knowledge in their book .
They wrote that in 2018 they worked with Jones on a “ wider , more systematic effort to monitor and protect the election.
” The plan entailed monitoring battleground congressional races for possible election interference involving “ botnets and bogus websites pushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort , starting in early September , to sift through the traffic across thousands of websites to detect and flag any suspicious , nonorganic content.
” “ Sure enough , the Russians were once again trying to fire up Trump ’ s base by spewing anti-immigrant propaganda .
Fusion , TDIP , and their partners at the cyber research firm New Knowledge eventually identified more than ten thousand posts on the Internet traced to known Russian influence operations.
” New Knowledge ’ s report to the Senate Intelligence Committee showed it tracked immigration-related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fusion ’ s description of the TDIP-New Knowledge project has some similarity to what New Knowledge came under fire for in the 2017 special election in Alabama .
“ We orchestrated an elaborate ‘ false flag ’ operation that planted the idea that the Moore campaign was amplified on social media by a Russian botnet , ” reads an internal report for the Alabama project , according to TheNYT .
Jonathon Morgan , the CEO of New Knowledge , told TheNYT that the Alabama operation was an “ experiment ” to test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jones , Popily , Inc. and the Senate Intelligence Committee did not respond to requests for comment for this story .
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Tax filings show that non-profit groups linked to Fusion GPS and Christopher Steele paid nearly half-a-million dollars to a cyber security firm that contributed a report on Russian disinformation to the Senate Intelligence Committee.
The firm has gone by several names, Popily, Yonder and New Knowledge.
Fusion, Steele and New Knowledge were all paid for “research consulting” by the two nonprofit groups, founded by former Senate Intel aide Daniel J. Jones.
A cyber security firm that contributed to a 2018 Senate Intelligence Committee report about Russian disinformation received nearly half-a-million dollars that same year from two non-profit groups that partnered with Christopher Steele and Fusion GPS, according to newly released tax filings.
Advance Democracy Inc. (ADI) and The Democracy Integrity Project (TDIP), the two nonprofits, paid $485,000 in 2018 to Popily, Inc., an Austin-based company better known as New Knowledge.
ADI and TDIP paid $747,608 the same year to Walsingham Partners, a firm controlled by Steele, and $2,010,317 to Bean, LLC., a shell company that controls Fusion GPS.
Daniel J. Jones, the founder of ADI and TDIP, is a former FBI agent and Senate Intelligence Committee aide best known for his investigation of CIA torture during the war on terror.
He formed TDIP on Jan. 31, 2017, following a meeting with Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson. The goal of the initiative was to continue an investigation into President Donald Trump that Fusion GPS and Steele started during the 2016 campaign.
That project resulted in the now-discredited dossier that accused the Trump campaign of conspiring with the Kremlin. The special counsel’s investigation found no evidence of a Trump-Kremlin conspiracy. It was recently revealed that Steele himself might have fallen victim to Russian disinformation.
The ADI and TDIP tax filings, obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation, reveal new details of the connections between the anti-Trump network and New Knowledge.
New Knowledge gained national attention in December 2018 for contributing to the Senate panel’s report on Russian active measures on social media.
That positive attention turned sour days later when The New York Times reported that New Knowledge took part in a self-proclaimed “false flag” operation that involved creating Facebook profiles of purported Alabama conservatives intended to draw divisions among Republicans ahead of a 2017 special senate election.
Undisclosed through that quagmire was that New Knowledge was on the payroll of ADI and TDIP.
Jones told the FBI in March 2017 that he had secured $50 million in funding from a group of wealthy donors and had “secured services of Steele … and Fusion GPS to continue exposing Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.”
Jones also told the bureau he “planned to share the information he obtained with policymakers … and with the press.”
Simpson and Fusion GPS co-founder Peter Fritsch wrote in their recent book, “Crime in Progress,” that former Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta was “most helpful” in setting up fundraising meetings for Jones’s venture.
“Podesta agreed to contact some friends out west on Jones’s behalf and told him to drop his name in talks with other potential supporters,” Simpson and Fritsch wrote.
“It was a brave gesture: He could have easily chosen to stay out of it altogether, given the fact that he had served as Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager.” (RELATED: Firms Tied To Fusion GPS, Steele Were Paid $3.8 Million By Soros-Backed Group)
Jones fell short of his lofty goal, though he raised $12,491,734 for TDIP and ADI in 2017 and 2018, the tax filings show.
In 2017, TDIP paid Fusion GPS $3,323,924 and Steele’s firm just over $251,689. TDIP also paid the London-based intelligence firms Edward Austin and Istok Associates $127,915 and $149,544, respectively.
Jones formed ADI on Jan. 29, 2018, just days after Sen. Chuck Grassley identified him in a letter seeking information about Fusion GPS.
In 2018, TDIP and ADI paid Fusion GPS $2,010,317, Steele’s firm $747,608, Edward Austin $348,133 and Istok $369,771.
Istok Associates, which is owned by Neil Barnett, focused on possible Russian meddling in the Brexit referendum vote.
Edward Austin is operated by Ed Baumgartner, an attorney who worked with Fusion GPS on behalf of a Russian company accused of money laundering. Fusion GPS tapped Baumgartner in 2017 to try to bolster allegations in the Steele dossier regarding a Russian tech entrepreneur who sued BuzzFeed News for publishing the dossier.
Jones has not disclosed the funders for TDIP and ADI. But the DCNF has confirmed that Open Society Foundation, a non-profit network controlled by billionaire George Soros, contributed $1.5 million in 2017 and 2018 to TDIP. A dark money group called the Fund for a Better Future contributed $2,065,000 to TDIP in 2017. The Silicon Valley Community Foundation gave $500,000 to ADI in 2018, according to tax records.
It is not clear exactly what work New Knowledge did for Jones’s groups, and whether Jones knew of or helped with the report to Senate Intelligence.
Simpson and Fritsch mention a partnership with New Knowledge in their book.
They wrote that in 2018 they worked with Jones on a “wider, more systematic effort to monitor and protect the election.” The plan entailed monitoring battleground congressional races for possible election interference involving “botnets and bogus websites pushing fake news.”
“It began an effort, starting in early September, to sift through the traffic across thousands of websites to detect and flag any suspicious, nonorganic content.”
“Sure enough, the Russians were once again trying to fire up Trump’s base by spewing anti-immigrant propaganda. Fusion, TDIP, and their partners at the cyber research firm New Knowledge eventually identified more than ten thousand posts on the Internet traced to known Russian influence operations.”
New Knowledge’s report to the Senate Intelligence Committee showed it tracked immigration-related posts purported to be from Russian bots.
Fusion’s description of the TDIP-New Knowledge project has some similarity to what New Knowledge came under fire for in the 2017 special election in Alabama.
“We orchestrated an elaborate ‘false flag’ operation that planted the idea that the Moore campaign was amplified on social media by a Russian botnet,” reads an internal report for the Alabama project, according to TheNYT.
Jonathon Morgan, the CEO of New Knowledge, told TheNYT that the Alabama operation was an “experiment” to test the effectiveness of fake social media accounts.
Jones, Popily, Inc. and the Senate Intelligence Committee did not respond to requests for comment for this story.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-23--‘This Is Insanity’: Tucker Carlson Questions The ‘Science’ Behind The Shutdown

Fox News host Tucker Carlson introduced Wednesday night ’ s edition of “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” with a monologue questioning the “ science ” behind the ongoing national lockdowns .
After noting the lack of basic freedoms and economic hardships many Americans are experiencing , Carlson observed that they ’ d “ better not complain about it ” lest they be censored or even arrested .
“ What country is this ?
” he asked .
“ It ’ s a country in a lockdown .
We ’ re told we have no choice but to do this — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Carlson explained , the “ science ” behind the shutdowns is far from proven .
“ Mass quarantines , they tell us again and again , are the only way to save lives , ” Carlson said .
“ But that ’ s a lie .
They don ’ t know it ’ s true , despite what they ’ ve claimed .
There ’ s no scientific record to consult .
It ’ s never been done .
We ’ re currently living through the largest and most expensive experiment ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve spent trillions of dollars , and crushed millions of people , purely on the guess that a nationwide lockdown would save us from the coronavirus .
Has it worked ?
Was the guess correct ?
” Looking at the “ data , ” the Daily Caller co-founder noted that the eight U.S. states that have yet to issue shelter-in-place orders are still “ below the national average in coronavirus cases , and deaths , per capita.
” He then referred to the work of “ journalist and professor Wilfred Reilly , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per capita numbers per state and finding that “ a state ’ s lockdown strategy had virtually no effect on how severe its outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus was.
” “ Are you surprised by this ?
” Carlson asked .
“ Maybe you shouldn ’ t be .
You can see the same trend at work in other countries .
Sweden , most famously , has never locked down .
Restaurants there have never closed .
That country is still suffering from coronavirus , suffering more in fact than we are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s epidemic appears to have peaked .
And without locking down , Sweden has , and this is the key , has fared far better than other European countries that did lock down .
That includes Britain , Italy , Spain and Belgium.
” “ How can this be true ?
” he asked rhetorically .
“ It seems to contravene everything we hear all day long .
‘ Lockdowns stop the virus.
’ That ’ s what they tell us , almost always at high volume and with maximum outrage and self-righteousness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact , there ’ s not much evidence that it ’ s true.
” After criticizing Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti for his city ’ s draconian measures , Carlson quoted a study by USC researchers who found that “ as of early April , up to 5.6 percent of the entire county had contracted the illness.
” “ Up to 320,000 adults in Los Angeles apparently had already had it , ” he said .
“ At the time , the official number of infected people was about 8,000 people .
City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t even close .
The virus had spread throughout a huge population right in the middle of the most restrictive quarantine in American history .
What does that tell you ?
It tells you the lockdown didn ’ t work.
” But instead of admitting failure of learning from their mistakes , officials are “ by and large ignoring any evidence that indicts their policies , or that might threaten their new and much-loved power.
” ( RELATED : ‘ No Penalty For Petty Authoritarianism ’ : Tucker Carlson Blasts ‘ Mediocre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Power ’ Grabs ) “ They don ’ t want to know what the facts are , ” said the Fox News host .
“ Indeed , some are now promising even longer lockdowns , maybe through the end of the summer , and even tougher punishments for those who flout them.
” “ This is insanity , ” he concluded .
“ It is definitely not science .
This is not science .
It has nothing to do with the public ’ s health , much less the broader public interest .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people suddenly find themselves with God-like power : deciding who can go outside , when people can get married , which medical procedures you ’ re allowed to have .
That ’ s a feeling of omnipotence , and they like that feeling .
It fills an empty place inside .
They don ’ t want to give it up .
They want it to last forever , even as the country dies .
But it can ’ t last forever .
Because it ’ s not their country .
It ’ s @ @ @

Fox News host Tucker Carlson introduced Wednesday night’s edition of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” with a monologue questioning the “science” behind the ongoing national lockdowns.
After noting the lack of basic freedoms and economic hardships many Americans are experiencing, Carlson observed that they’d “better not complain about it” lest they be censored or even arrested.
“What country is this?” he asked. “It’s a country in a lockdown. We’re told we have no choice but to do this — to stop our lives completely.”
Yet, Carlson explained, the “science” behind the shutdowns is far from proven.
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“Mass quarantines, they tell us again and again, are the only way to save lives,” Carlson said. “But that’s a lie. They don’t know it’s true, despite what they’ve claimed. There’s no scientific record to consult. It’s never been done. We’re currently living through the largest and most expensive experiment ever conducted in human history. We’ve spent trillions of dollars, and crushed millions of people, purely on the guess that a nationwide lockdown would save us from the coronavirus. Has it worked? Was the guess correct?”
Looking at the “data,” the Daily Caller co-founder noted that the eight U.S. states that have yet to issue shelter-in-place orders are still “below the national average in coronavirus cases, and deaths, per capita.” He then referred to the work of “journalist and professor Wilfred Reilly,” who “did the math” comparing per capita numbers per state and finding that “a state’s lockdown strategy had virtually no effect on how severe its outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus was.”
“Are you surprised by this?” Carlson asked. “Maybe you shouldn’t be. You can see the same trend at work in other countries. Sweden, most famously, has never locked down. Restaurants there have never closed. That country is still suffering from coronavirus, suffering more in fact than we are in the U.S. But the country’s epidemic appears to have peaked. And without locking down, Sweden has, and this is the key, has fared far better than other European countries that did lock down. That includes Britain, Italy, Spain and Belgium.”
“How can this be true?” he asked rhetorically. “It seems to contravene everything we hear all day long. ‘Lockdowns stop the virus.’ That’s what they tell us, almost always at high volume and with maximum outrage and self-righteousness daring us to disagree. But in fact, there’s not much evidence that it’s true.”
After criticizing Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti for his city’s draconian measures, Carlson quoted a study by USC researchers who found that “as of early April, up to 5.6 percent of the entire county had contracted the illness.”
“Up to 320,000 adults in Los Angeles apparently had already had it,” he said. “At the time, the official number of infected people was about 8,000 people. City officials had no clue. They weren’t even close. The virus had spread throughout a huge population right in the middle of the most restrictive quarantine in American history. What does that tell you? It tells you the lockdown didn’t work.”
But instead of admitting failure of learning from their mistakes, officials are “by and large ignoring any evidence that indicts their policies, or that might threaten their new and much-loved power.” (RELATED: ‘No Penalty For Petty Authoritarianism’: Tucker Carlson Blasts ‘Mediocre Politician’ Gretchen Whitmer’s ‘Power’ Grabs)
“They don’t want to know what the facts are,” said the Fox News host. “Indeed, some are now promising even longer lockdowns, maybe through the end of the summer, and even tougher punishments for those who flout them.”
“This is insanity,” he concluded. “It is definitely not science. This is not science. It has nothing to do with the public’s health, much less the broader public interest. This is instead what happens when mediocre people suddenly find themselves with God-like power: deciding who can go outside, when people can get married, which medical procedures you’re allowed to have. That’s a feeling of omnipotence, and they like that feeling. It fills an empty place inside. They don’t want to give it up. They want it to last forever, even as the country dies. But it can’t last forever. Because it’s not their country. It’s ours.”


thedailycaller--2020-04-24--Los Angeles Chargers Draft Quarterback Justin Herbert 6th Overall

Justin Herbert is headed to the Los Angeles Chargers after being drafted by the team Thursday night .
Herbert became the third quarterback off of the board when the draft started .
He only followed Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The big debate going into tonight was whether or not Herbert would go ahead of Tua or not .
We now know our answer .
The former Oregon Ducks superstar passer went behind the former Alabama gunslinger , but he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chargers .
This is the perfect situation for Herbert .
Tyrod Taylor is a seasoned veteran , and is already on the Chargers .
If Los Angeles wants to , they can let Herbert sit and develop for a little bit .
One thing I know for sure is that Herbert has an absolute cannon for an arm .
There ’ s no doubt about that .
All things considered , this is a great call by the Chargers .
They have their new franchise quarterback , and Herbert will air it once @ @ @ @ @

Justin Herbert is headed to the Los Angeles Chargers after being drafted by the team Thursday night.
Herbert became the third quarterback off of the board when the draft started. He only followed Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by NFL Draft (@nfldraft) on Apr 3, 2020 at 3:57pm PDT
The big debate going into tonight was whether or not Herbert would go ahead of Tua or not. We now know our answer.
The former Oregon Ducks superstar passer went behind the former Alabama gunslinger, but he only went a spot behind to the Chargers.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Justin Herbert (@justinherbert) on Jan 28, 2020 at 7:08pm PST
This is the perfect situation for Herbert. Tyrod Taylor is a seasoned veteran, and is already on the Chargers. If Los Angeles wants to, they can let Herbert sit and develop for a little bit.
One thing I know for sure is that Herbert has an absolute cannon for an arm. There’s no doubt about that.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Justin Herbert (@justinherbert) on Apr 21, 2020 at 5:35pm PDT
All things considered, this is a great call by the Chargers. They have their new franchise quarterback, and Herbert will air it once he gets a chance.


thedailycaller--2020-04-24--Miami Dolphins Draft Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa 5th Overall

The Miami Dolphins drafted quarterback Tua Tagovailoa fifth overall Thursday night .
Tua enters the NFL after an insanely impressive college career with the Alabama Crimson Tide and Nick Saban .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The biggest question of the night is officially answered .
Everybody wanted to know if Tua would slide past the Dolphins or if Miami would pull the trigger .
It seemed like a fair question given the unknowns about his health after a hip injury .
Well , we know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Miami .
I love this pick by the Miami Dolphins .
When Tua is healthy , the young man is a superstar passer .
He ’ s a freak of nature .
He was a clutch and dominant player at Alabama , and he ’ ll now take those skills to the NFL .
I can ’ t wait to watch it unfold !
Sound off in the comments with what you think about this pick by the Dolphins .
In 10 years , I think we ’ ll look back and @ @ @ @ @

The Miami Dolphins drafted quarterback Tua Tagovailoa fifth overall Thursday night.
Tua enters the NFL after an insanely impressive college career with the Alabama Crimson Tide and Nick Saban. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by TAGOVAILOA???????????????? (@tuamaann_) on Nov 27, 2019 at 7:45pm PST
The biggest question of the night is officially answered. Everybody wanted to know if Tua would slide past the Dolphins or if Miami would pull the trigger.
It seemed like a fair question given the unknowns about his health after a hip injury. Well, we know have our answer. Tua is going to Miami.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by TAGOVAILOA???????????????? (@tuamaann_) on Nov 9, 2019 at 5:56pm PST
I love this pick by the Miami Dolphins. When Tua is healthy, the young man is a superstar passer. He’s a freak of nature.
He was a clutch and dominant player at Alabama, and he’ll now take those skills to the NFL. I can’t wait to watch it unfold!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by TAGOVAILOA???????????????? (@tuamaann_) on May 8, 2019 at 9:53am PDT
Sound off in the comments with what you think about this pick by the Dolphins. In 10 years, I think we’ll look back and say it was great.


thedailycaller--2020-04-24--The Detroit Lions Draft Cornerback Jeff Okudah With The 3rd Pick

The Detroit Lions selected Jeff Okudah third overall Thursday night .
The Lions took Okudah after he dominated the college @ @ @ @ @ the Ohio State Buckeyes , and he ’ ll be an immediate impact player .
@ @ @ @ @ Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) This @ @ @ @ @ the Lions .
After lots and lots of chatter about potentially trading the pick , @ @ @ @ @ took Okudah .
While I think we could have traded down and still got Okudah @ @ @ @ @ to smile about taking him at number three .
Plus , we need help in @ @ @ @ @ of Darius Slay .
Slay is in Philly , and there ’ s a void @ @ @ @ @ .
Okudah will do that immediately for Detroit , and I love the pick .
@ @ @ @ @ like Detroit didn ’ t screw something up .
Like the rest of you , @ @ @ @

The Detroit Lions selected Jeff Okudah third overall Thursday night.
The Lions took Okudah after he dominated the college football scene in 2019 with the Ohio State Buckeyes, and he’ll be an immediate impact player. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeff Okudah (@jeffokudah) on Mar 16, 2020 at 12:26pm PDT
This is a great pick by the Lions. After lots and lots of chatter about potentially trading the pick, the Lions kept it and took Okudah.
While I think we could have traded down and still got Okudah, I’m willing to smile about taking him at number three.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeff Okudah (@jeffokudah) on Feb 17, 2020 at 2:43pm PST
Plus, we need help in the secondary after the departure of Darius Slay. Slay is in Philly, and there’s a void that needs to be addressed.
Okudah will do that immediately for Detroit, and I love the pick. For once, it looks like Detroit didn’t screw something up.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeff Okudah (@jeffokudah) on Dec 20, 2019 at 2:14pm PST
Like the rest of you, I am shocked.


thedailycaller--2020-04-24--Washington Redskins Draft Defensive End Chase Young 2nd Overall

Former Ohio State star defensive end Chase Young is headed to the Washington Redskins .
The Washington Redskins drafted Young second overall Thursday night .
The move comes after Young became the most dominant player in all of college football this past season .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Things sure are looking up for the Redskins .
The team has a franchise quarterback in Dwayne Haskins and now they have a generational defensive talent in Chase Young .
I watched a lot of Young ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buckeyes .
The man is an absolute monster on the field .
He ’ s a terrifying player on the defensive end of the ball .
He ’ s a freak of nature when it comes to disrupting the offense , and I say that as a guy who watched him brutalize the Badgers offensive line during the regular season .
Now , he ’ s taking those talents to the NFL , where I ’ m sure he ’ ll be a star .
If you ’ re a fan of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right now .
Congrats to Young on a hell of a college career , and best of luck going forward with the Redskins !

Former Ohio State star defensive end Chase Young is headed to the Washington Redskins.
The Washington Redskins drafted Young second overall Thursday night. The move comes after Young became the most dominant player in all of college football this past season. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chase Young (@chaseyoung_) on Jan 28, 2020 at 6:13pm PST
Things sure are looking up for the Redskins. The team has a franchise quarterback in Dwayne Haskins and now they have a generational defensive talent in Chase Young.
I watched a lot of Young’s reps this past season for the Buckeyes. The man is an absolute monster on the field.
He’s a terrifying player on the defensive end of the ball. He’s a freak of nature when it comes to disrupting the offense, and I say that as a guy who watched him brutalize the Badgers offensive line during the regular season.
Now, he’s taking those talents to the NFL, where I’m sure he’ll be a star. If you’re a fan of the Redskins, you have to be pumped right now.
Congrats to Young on a hell of a college career, and best of luck going forward with the Redskins!


thedailycaller--2020-04-24--Cincinnati Bengals Draft Quarterback Joe Burrow 1st Overall

The Cincinnati Bengals have made Joe Burrow the first pick of the 2020 NFL draft .
The Bengals drafted the LSU Heisman winner Thursday night in the first selection of the night .
It was a move everybody expected , and now it ’ s in the books .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) After winning a national title last season with the Tigers , he ’ ll likely step right into the starting role for the Bengals with Andy Dalton on his way out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Joe Burrow over the past couple years .
He had to leave Ohio State to see the field , took LSU to the top of the mountain , won the Heisman and brought a championship to Baton Rouge .
The man is a hero in the world of college football , and now he ’ s officially the first pick in the NFL draft .
It doesn ’ t get much sweeter than that !
I can ’ t wait to see what Burrow is capable of in the NFL .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyes of the sport are upon him .
It ’ s going to be a fun time to find out what he can do !

The Cincinnati Bengals have made Joe Burrow the first pick of the 2020 NFL draft.
The Bengals drafted the LSU Heisman winner Thursday night in the first selection of the night. It was a move everybody expected, and now it’s in the books. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
After winning a national title last season with the Tigers, he’ll likely step right into the starting role for the Bengals with Andy Dalton on his way out.
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What a wild ride it has been for Joe Burrow over the past couple years. He had to leave Ohio State to see the field, took LSU to the top of the mountain, won the Heisman and brought a championship to Baton Rouge.
The man is a hero in the world of college football, and now he’s officially the first pick in the NFL draft.
It doesn’t get much sweeter than that!
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I can’t wait to see what Burrow is capable of in the NFL. All I know for sure is that the eyes of the sport are upon him.
It’s going to be a fun time to find out what he can do!


thedailycaller--2020-04-24--WHO Director-General Was Top Ethiopian Official While Its Government Was Accused Of Widespread Human

WHO Director-General Was Top Ethiopian Official While Its Government Was Accused Of Widespread Human Rights Violations

• World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was a top Ethiopian official while the Ethiopian government was accused of widespread human rights violations .
• Tedros pushed back on criticisms of the country ’ s human rights record and accused a human rights watchdog of encouraging political violence .
• The European Parliament condemned Ethiopia ’ s human rights violations in 2016 , while Tedros was foreign minister .
• Tedros is now leading the WHO as it aligns itself with China ’ s repressive regime .
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was a top official in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it was accused of widespread human rights violations .
Tedros is facing increasing scrutiny over the WHO ’ s alignment with China ’ s oppressive regime throughout the coronavirus pandemic .
Human rights watchdog groups repeatedly criticized the Ethiopian government ’ s poor human rights record while Tedros was a top minister .
Tedros served as Ethiopia ’ s health minister from October 2005 until November 2012 , during which time he was accused of covering up three different cholera outbreaks .
He then served as foreign minister from November 2012 until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a high-profile Ethiopian official , the government was repeatedly castigated around the world for its human rights record , including the detainment and torture of political opponents .
When Ethiopia secured a non-permanent spot on the United Nations Security Council in June 2016 , Tedros said it was a sign that his country had won the world ’ s respect , but Amnesty International noted that Ethiopia had a deplorable human rights record .
“ The ruling government in Ethiopia has a persistent history of violent repression of independent media , civil society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ International noted .
“ The government enacted many restrictive laws that have led to the dismantling of civil society , and through the misuse of the counter-terrorism law , has stifled peaceful dissent.
” The resolution stated that “ it is known that the Ethiopian Government is systematically repressing freedom of expression and association and banning individuals from expressing dissent or opposition to government policies , thereby limiting the civil and political space , including by carrying out politically motivated prosecutions under the draconian anti-terrorism law , decimating independent media , dismantling substantial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposition political parties.
” The international body “ [ s ] trongly condemns the recent use of excessive force by the security forces in Oromia and in all Ethiopian regions , and the increased number of cases of human rights violations ; expresses its condolences to the families of the victims and urges the immediate release of all those jailed for exercising their rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression , ” the resolution stated .
Ethiopia ’ s government used foreign aid , including foreign aid meant to improve Ethiopians ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponents and further tighten its authoritarian rule , a 2010 report from Human Rights Watch noted .
At the time , Tedros was Ethiopia ’ s health minister .
The watchdog found that “ development aid flows through , and directly supports , a virtual one-party state with a deplorable human rights record .
Ethiopia ’ s practices include jailing and silencing critics and media , enacting laws to undermine human rights activity , and hobbling the political opposition.
” In his role as foreign minister , Tedros pushed back on criticisms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In an October 2016 blog post , less than a year before he took over as the top WHO official , Tedros accused Human Rights Watch of encouraging political violence by criticizing the Ethiopian regime ’ s handling of protests at the time .
Tedros dismissed the watchdog ’ s criticism of the government ’ s clampdown on political protests and its response to an Oct. 2 , 2016 , protest that saw dozens of protesters die in a stampede after authorities reportedly deployed tear gas and fired warning shots to disperse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rights Watch might bear responsibility for the stampede , writing that “ one reason for the panic , of course , might very well be people ’ s awareness of the scare stories Human Rights Watch has so assiduously propagated over the last few months.
” While the watchdog ’ s investigations found that “ it is clear that the number of dead is much higher than government estimates , ” Tedros insisted that there was “ no evidence ” that the official figures were incorrect .
Under Tedros ’ s leadership , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return a request for comment , has provided cover for China ’ s suppression of the truth about the coronavirus outbreak in its country .
China could have limited the global spread of the virus by up to 95 % if it had acted three weeks earlier to combat the virus , one study found .
Chinese authorities took steps to silence whistleblowers , journalists and doctors from warning the public about the virus ’ s severity in its early stages .
China is widely believed to have significantly underreported the scale of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted that their initial numbers left out asymptomatic carriers of the virus .
Dr. Anthony Fauci said on April 16 that he still doesn ’ t “ feel confident at all ” that China is accurately reporting its coronavirus cases yet .
Nevertheless , Tedros and other top WHO officials have consistently lauded Chinese authorities ’ “ transparency ” in their handling of the global pandemic .
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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was a top Ethiopian official while the Ethiopian government was accused of widespread human rights violations.
Tedros pushed back on criticisms of the country’s human rights record and accused a human rights watchdog of encouraging political violence.
The European Parliament condemned Ethiopia’s human rights violations in 2016, while Tedros was foreign minister.
Tedros is now leading the WHO as it aligns itself with China’s repressive regime.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was a top official in the Ethiopian government at the same time that it was accused of widespread human rights violations.
Tedros is facing increasing scrutiny over the WHO’s alignment with China’s oppressive regime throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Human rights watchdog groups repeatedly criticized the Ethiopian government’s poor human rights record while Tedros was a top minister.
Tedros served as Ethiopia’s health minister from October 2005 until November 2012, during which time he was accused of covering up three different cholera outbreaks. He then served as foreign minister from November 2012 until November 2016.
During his time as a high-profile Ethiopian official, the government was repeatedly castigated around the world for its human rights record, including the detainment and torture of political opponents.
When Ethiopia secured a non-permanent spot on the United Nations Security Council in June 2016, Tedros said it was a sign that his country had won the world’s respect, but Amnesty International noted that Ethiopia had a deplorable human rights record.
“The ruling government in Ethiopia has a persistent history of violent repression of independent media, civil society organizations and political opposition,” Amnesty International noted.
“The government enacted many restrictive laws that have led to the dismantling of civil society, and through the misuse of the counter-terrorism law, has stifled peaceful dissent.”
In January 2016, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Ethiopia’s human rights violations.
The resolution stated that “it is known that the Ethiopian Government is systematically repressing freedom of expression and association and banning individuals from expressing dissent or opposition to government policies, thereby limiting the civil and political space, including by carrying out politically motivated prosecutions under the draconian anti-terrorism law, decimating independent media, dismantling substantial civil society activism and cracking down on opposition political parties.”
The international body “[s]trongly condemns the recent use of excessive force by the security forces in Oromia and in all Ethiopian regions, and the increased number of cases of human rights violations; expresses its condolences to the families of the victims and urges the immediate release of all those jailed for exercising their rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression,” the resolution stated.
Ethiopia’s government used foreign aid, including foreign aid meant to improve Ethiopians’ health, to fuel repression of political opponents and further tighten its authoritarian rule, a 2010 report from Human Rights Watch noted. At the time, Tedros was Ethiopia’s health minister.
The watchdog found that “development aid flows through, and directly supports, a virtual one-party state with a deplorable human rights record. Ethiopia’s practices include jailing and silencing critics and media, enacting laws to undermine human rights activity, and hobbling the political opposition.”
In his role as foreign minister, Tedros pushed back on criticisms of the country’s human rights record.
In an October 2016 blog post, less than a year before he took over as the top WHO official, Tedros accused Human Rights Watch of encouraging political violence by criticizing the Ethiopian regime’s handling of protests at the time.
Tedros dismissed the watchdog’s criticism of the government’s clampdown on political protests and its response to an Oct. 2, 2016, protest that saw dozens of protesters die in a stampede after authorities reportedly deployed tear gas and fired warning shots to disperse the protesters.
Tedros argued that Human Rights Watch might bear responsibility for the stampede, writing that “one reason for the panic, of course, might very well be people’s awareness of the scare stories Human Rights Watch has so assiduously propagated over the last few months.”
While the watchdog’s investigations found that “it is clear that the number of dead is much higher than government estimates,” Tedros insisted that there was “no evidence” that the official figures were incorrect.
Under Tedros’s leadership, the WHO, which didn’t return a request for comment, has provided cover for China’s suppression of the truth about the coronavirus outbreak in its country.
China could have limited the global spread of the virus by up to 95% if it had acted three weeks earlier to combat the virus, one study found. Chinese authorities took steps to silence whistleblowers, journalists and doctors from warning the public about the virus’s severity in its early stages.
China is widely believed to have significantly underreported the scale of its coronavirus outbreak, and Chinese authorities admitted that their initial numbers left out asymptomatic carriers of the virus. Dr. Anthony Fauci said on April 16 that he still doesn’t “feel confident at all” that China is accurately reporting its coronavirus cases yet.
Nevertheless, Tedros and other top WHO officials have consistently lauded Chinese authorities’ “transparency” in their handling of the global pandemic.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-23--FACT CHECK: Was Mike Pence Pictured Waving A Confederate Flag?

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows Vice President Mike Pence waving a Confederate flag among a group of Republican lawmakers .
The Confederate flag was superimposed into the image .
The original picture shows Pence holding a selfie stick to take a photo of himself and Republican lawmakers .
The photo has circulated online along with claims that Pence waved a Confederate flag while flanked by a group of Republican lawmakers since at least 2017 .
( RELATED : Does Alabama Celebrate Robert E. Lee And Martin Luther King Jr. On The Same Day ? )
Had the vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been picked up by major media outlets , yet none have reported on it .
No other photos of Pence waving the Confederate flag at this event have surfaced on social media , and the White House has not put out a statement .
The image has been photoshopped .
Taken in 2016 , the original photo shows Pence using a selfie stick to take a picture with Republican members of Congress not long after he and President Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election .
The verified House Republicans Twitter account tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 , with the caption “ UNIFIED.
” The original picture was criticized by some for its lack of diversity , with the website Mashable labeling it the “ whitest selfie ever.
” That criticism might have inspired the creation of the altered image .
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An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows Vice President Mike Pence waving a Confederate flag among a group of Republican lawmakers.
Verdict: False
The Confederate flag was superimposed into the image. The original picture shows Pence holding a selfie stick to take a photo of himself and Republican lawmakers.
Fact Check:
The photo has circulated online along with claims that Pence waved a Confederate flag while flanked by a group of Republican lawmakers since at least 2017. (RELATED: Does Alabama Celebrate Robert E. Lee And Martin Luther King Jr. On The Same Day?)
Had the vice president done so, it would have been picked up by major media outlets, yet none have reported on it. No other photos of Pence waving the Confederate flag at this event have surfaced on social media, and the White House has not put out a statement.
The image has been photoshopped. Taken in 2016, the original photo shows Pence using a selfie stick to take a picture with Republican members of Congress not long after he and President Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election.
The verified House Republicans Twitter account tweeted out the picture on Nov. 17, 2016, with the caption “UNIFIED.”
Republican Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers tweeted the resulting selfie.
Great having @mike_pence visit today! I’m excited to work with him and @realDonaldTrump to shake up the status quo in Washington, D.C. #MAGA pic.twitter.com/2xQIGs2a9Z — CathyMcMorrisRodgers (@cathymcmorris) November 17, 2016
The original picture was criticized by some for its lack of diversity, with the website Mashable labeling it the “whitest selfie ever.” That criticism might have inspired the creation of the altered image.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-23--Soccer Superstar Hope Solo Shares Life-Changing News That She Gave Birth To Twins

Soccer superstar Hope Solo shared the very happy news Thursday that she and husband , NFL player Jerramy Stevens , have welcomed twins , a daughter and a son .
In pictures posted on Instagram , the 38-year-old soccer star proudly announced the arrival of a little boy and girl , along with side-by-side snaps of their little ones .
The post was noted by People magazine .
( RELATED : Nick Cannon Welcomes Son Into The World ) The sweet caption next to the post read , “ Vittorio Genghis Stevens , Lozen Orianna Judith Stevens 3/4/2020.
” ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Soccer Team To The White House ) It all comes after the soccer star shared the exciting news back in December she and her husband were expecting twins after suffering a miscarriage with twins .
“ Yes , my husband and I get to practice equality from the very beginning with one boy and one girl , a miniature soccer team on the way , ” Solo shared while co-hosting the “ beIN SPORTS Weekend Winners ” show .
As previously reported , the two-time world champion shared in June with Elle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 and that her life had been in danger .
“ The doctor said I was hours from dying , ” Solo explained at the time .
“ They ended up having to remove my fallopian tube.
” Solo and Stevens celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary in November .
Clearly , congratulations are in order !

Soccer superstar Hope Solo shared the very happy news Thursday that she and her husband, NFL player Jerramy Stevens, have welcomed twins, a daughter and a son.
In pictures posted on Instagram, the 38-year-old soccer star proudly announced the arrival of a little boy and girl, along with side-by-side snaps of their little ones. The post was noted by People magazine. (RELATED: Nick Cannon Welcomes Son Into The World)
The sweet caption next to the post read, “Vittorio Genghis Stevens, Lozen Orianna Judith Stevens 3/4/2020.” (RELATED: Trump Invites U.S. Women’s Soccer Team To The White House)
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It all comes after the soccer star shared the exciting news back in December she and her husband were expecting twins after suffering a miscarriage with twins.
“Yes, my husband and I get to practice equality from the very beginning with one boy and one girl, a miniature soccer team on the way,” Solo shared while co-hosting the “beIN SPORTS Weekend Winners” show.
WATCH:
Two-time World Champion @hopesolo makes a special announcement on Weekend Winners. We join her in this ‘magisterial’ phase of her life. pic.twitter.com/jEDS4FHxuS — beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) December 17, 2019
As previously reported, the two-time world champion shared in June with Elle magazine she had suffered a miscarriage in 2018 and that her life had been in danger.
“The doctor said I was hours from dying,” Solo explained at the time. “They ended up having to remove my fallopian tube.”
Solo and Stevens celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary in November. Clearly, congratulations are in order!


thedailycaller--2020-04-23--Trump Rips Washington Post Reporter Philip Rucker: ‘I’m The President And You’re Fake News’

President Donald Trump ripped Washington Post reporter Philip Rucker on Thursday after Rucker questioned the president about encouraging people to go outside .
After the White House released a study showing that warm weather and sunlight can significantly reduce the risk of the coronavirus , Rucker asked the president if it was “ dangerous ” for him to encourage people to go outside .
( RELATED : Democrats Plan To Censure Michigan State Rep. Karen Whitsett Who Credited Trump With Saving Her Life ) “ Here we go .
The new headline is Trump asks people to go outside , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president said .
“ I hope people enjoy the sun , and if it has an impact , that ’ s great.
” When Rucker persisted with his line of questioning , Trump responded by calling him “ fake news.
” ( RELATED : Joe Biden Looks Down At Notes During Live MSNBC Interview ) “ Hey Phil , I ’ m the president and you ’ re fake news , ” the president said .
“ I know you well .
I know you well , because I know the guy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a total faker , ” Trump added .

President Donald Trump ripped Washington Post reporter Philip Rucker on Thursday after Rucker questioned the president about encouraging people to go outside.
After the White House released a study showing that warm weather and sunlight can significantly reduce the risk of the coronavirus, Rucker asked the president if it was “dangerous” for him to encourage people to go outside. (RELATED: Democrats Plan To Censure Michigan State Rep. Karen Whitsett Who Credited Trump With Saving Her Life)
“Here we go. The new headline is Trump asks people to go outside, that’s dangerous,” the president said. “I hope people enjoy the sun, and if it has an impact, that’s great.”
When Rucker persisted with his line of questioning, Trump responded by calling him “fake news.” (RELATED: Joe Biden Looks Down At Notes During Live MSNBC Interview)
“Hey Phil, I’m the president and you’re fake news,” the president said.
WATCH:
Trump continued to chastise Rucker, calling him a “total faker.”
“I know you well. I know you well, because I know the guy. I see what he writes. He’s a total faker,” Trump added.


thedailycaller--2020-04-23--EXCLUSIVE: Dossier Author Testified His Emails Were ‘Wiped,’ He No Longer Has Documents Related To P

EXCLUSIVE: Dossier Author Testified His Emails Were ‘Wiped,’ He No Longer Has Documents Related To Primary Source

• Christopher Steele told a British court last month that he no longer has key documents related to his infamous dossier .
• The ex-spy said in a deposition that his email accounts were ‘ wiped ’ clean of any correspondence related to the dossier .
It is not clear if Steele deleted the accounts himself .
• He also admitted he no does not have information related to debriefings he had in 2016 with his lone source of information for the dossier .
• Steele suggested in a statement late last year that he ‘ meticulously documented and recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christopher Steele told a British court last month that he no longer has documents and other information from his meetings with the main source for his Trump dossier , suggesting that the former British spy has no way of backing up his side in a dispute with the Justice Department ’ s inspector general ( IG ) , according to a deposition transcript obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Steele also told the court that his communications regarding the dossier , including with Fusion GPS , were “ wiped ” in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transcript shows .
The former MI6 officer made the disclosures during a March 17-18 deposition in a defamation case related to the dossier .
The DCNF obtained a transcript of the deposition .
Steele suggested in a Dec. 10 statement that he had evidence that would shed light on what his main dossier source told him back in 2016 , when Steele was working for the firm Fusion GPS to investigate the Trump campaign .
( RELATED : Christopher Steele ‘ Meticulously ’ Recorded Source Who Disavowed Dossier , Lawyers Say ) Steele @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an IG report released the day before that said that Steele ’ s source — dubbed the “ Primary Sub-Source ” — told the FBI in January 2017 that Steele misrepresented or embellished information in the dossier .
That bombshell severely undermined Steele ’ s report , which the FBI used as part of its investigation into the Trump campaign .
In a rebuttal to the IG , Steele ’ s lawyers disputed what the dossier source purportedly told the FBI , and said that the source ’ s debriefings to Steele “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also asserted that if Steele had been given a chance to respond to the IG report , “ the statements by the ‘ Primary Sub-Source ’ would be put in a different light.
” It is unclear if Steele made audio or video recordings of the debriefings with the source , or if the retired spy was referring to written or electronic documents .
It is also unclear whether Steele got rid of the information himself , or if it was lost through other means .
Steele ’ s lawyer did not respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ status of the information was revealed during an exchange Steele had on March 18 with Hugh Tomlinson , a lawyer for Petr Aven , German Khan , and Mikhail Fridman , the owners of Alfa Bank .
The three Russian bankers are suing Steele for defamation over a memo in the dossier that accused them of making illicit payments to Vladimir Putin .
Tomlinson pressed Steele over the accuracy of his memo , as well as his relationship with “ Primary Sub-Source , ” the transcript shows .
The lawyer asked Steele about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that his attorneys mentioned in their rebuttal to the IG report .
“ But none of these documents exist , so they have all been destroyed ?
” a lawyer asked Steele .
Steele indicated that many other records related to the dossier were deleted , including from a personal email account he used for the Fusion GPS project .
“ As I understand your position , you have no contemporaneous notes or emails , save for your notes of interactions with the FBI ; is that right ?
” Tomlinson asked .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ yes , ” Steele replied .
Steele said he had no records related to the creation of his dossier memos , including “ Report 112 ” from the dossier , which dealt with the Alfa Bank owners .
“ You have no record of anything , have you ?
” Tomlinson asked .
“ I haven ’ t got any records relating to the creation of 112 , ” said Steele .
“ Or indeed any of the other memoranda ?
” “ No , they were wiped in early January 2017.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used in late December 2016 was “ wiped ” clean .
He also said that communications with Fusion GPS on his company ’ s computer network were scrubbed on Jan. 5 , 2017 .
Steele has closely guarded the identity of his dossier source , including during the Alfa Bank deposition .
But he said the source had done work for his firm for “ several years , ” and that his firm Orbis paid retainers to sources of between $ 3,000 and $ 5,000 a month .
The source allegedly used a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia to gather tips about Donald Trump , his associates , and Kremlin officials .
Steele alleged that the Trump campaign took part in a “ well-coordinated conspiracy of cooperation ” with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election .
The special counsel ’ s report found no evidence of a conspiracy , and the IG report cast significant doubt on Steele ’ s allegations .
Footnotes from the IG report declassified this month showed that the FBI received evidence that Russian operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele .
One footnote said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI a report in June 2017 that said two Russian intelligence officers knew as of July 2016 that Steele was investigating Trump .
Steele also appears to have made an inaccurate claim about the IG report in his haste to defend the dossier during his court deposition .
He told Tomlinson , the lawyer for the Alfa Bank owners , that the IG has had to “ significantly ” amend sections of the IG report dealing with what the dossier source told the FBI .
Steele claimed in the deposition that the IG @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the primary dossier source .
“ So you think that the U.S .
Inspector General ’ s office has got it wrong and you are right ; is that your position ?
” Tomlinson asked Steele .
He said that the IG report “ has already been revised by the Department of Justice in terms of its interviewing of this primary sub-source.
” He asserted that the revision “ completely changed the nature of the interview that he gave to them in January 2017.
” It is not clear what Steele was referring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had any significant revisions .
A spokesperson for the IG declined comment but pointed out a section of the report that discusses slight edits to sections regarding the dossier source ’ s comments to the FBI .
Steele ’ s attorney did not respond to a request for comment .
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Christopher Steele told a British court last month that he no longer has key documents related to his infamous dossier.
The ex-spy said in a deposition that his email accounts were ‘wiped’ clean of any correspondence related to the dossier. It is not clear if Steele deleted the accounts himself.
He also admitted he no does not have information related to debriefings he had in 2016 with his lone source of information for the dossier.
Steele suggested in a statement late last year that he ‘meticulously documented and recorded’ his meetings with the source.
Christopher Steele told a British court last month that he no longer has documents and other information from his meetings with the main source for his Trump dossier, suggesting that the former British spy has no way of backing up his side in a dispute with the Justice Department’s inspector general (IG), according to a deposition transcript obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Steele also told the court that his communications regarding the dossier, including with Fusion GPS, were “wiped” in December 2016 and January 2017, the transcript shows.
The former MI6 officer made the disclosures during a March 17-18 deposition in a defamation case related to the dossier. The DCNF obtained a transcript of the deposition.
Steele suggested in a Dec. 10 statement that he had evidence that would shed light on what his main dossier source told him back in 2016, when Steele was working for the firm Fusion GPS to investigate the Trump campaign. (RELATED: Christopher Steele ‘Meticulously’ Recorded Source Who Disavowed Dossier, Lawyers Say)
Steele’s statement was a response to an IG report released the day before that said that Steele’s source — dubbed the “Primary Sub-Source” — told the FBI in January 2017 that Steele misrepresented or embellished information in the dossier.
That bombshell severely undermined Steele’s report, which the FBI used as part of its investigation into the Trump campaign.
In a rebuttal to the IG, Steele’s lawyers disputed what the dossier source purportedly told the FBI, and said that the source’s debriefings to Steele “were meticulously documented and recorded.”
They also asserted that if Steele had been given a chance to respond to the IG report, “the statements by the ‘Primary Sub-Source’ would be put in a different light.”
It is unclear if Steele made audio or video recordings of the debriefings with the source, or if the retired spy was referring to written or electronic documents. It is also unclear whether Steele got rid of the information himself, or if it was lost through other means. Steele’s lawyer did not respond to a request for comment.
The status of the information was revealed during an exchange Steele had on March 18 with Hugh Tomlinson, a lawyer for Petr Aven, German Khan, and Mikhail Fridman, the owners of Alfa Bank.
The three Russian bankers are suing Steele for defamation over a memo in the dossier that accused them of making illicit payments to Vladimir Putin.
Tomlinson pressed Steele over the accuracy of his memo, as well as his relationship with “Primary Sub-Source,” the transcript shows.
The lawyer asked Steele about the existence of the documents and recordings that his attorneys mentioned in their rebuttal to the IG report.
“But none of these documents exist, so they have all been destroyed?” a lawyer asked Steele.
“They no longer exist,” Steele said.
Steele indicated that many other records related to the dossier were deleted, including from a personal email account he used for the Fusion GPS project.
“As I understand your position, you have no contemporaneous notes or emails, save for your notes of interactions with the FBI; is that right?” Tomlinson asked.
“I believe that is true, yes,” Steele replied.
Steele said he had no records related to the creation of his dossier memos, including “Report 112” from the dossier, which dealt with the Alfa Bank owners.
“You have no record of anything, have you?” Tomlinson asked.
“I haven’t got any records relating to the creation of 112,” said Steele.
“Or indeed any of the other memoranda?”
“No, they were wiped in early January 2017.”
Steele said that a Hushmail account he used in late December 2016 was “wiped” clean. He also said that communications with Fusion GPS on his company’s computer network were scrubbed on Jan. 5, 2017.
BuzzFeed News published Steele’s dossier five days later.
Steele has closely guarded the identity of his dossier source, including during the Alfa Bank deposition. But he said the source had done work for his firm for “several years,” and that his firm Orbis paid retainers to sources of between $3,000 and $5,000 a month.
The source allegedly used a network of contacts inside and outside of Russia to gather tips about Donald Trump, his associates, and Kremlin officials. Steele alleged that the Trump campaign took part in a “well-coordinated conspiracy of cooperation” with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election. The special counsel’s report found no evidence of a conspiracy, and the IG report cast significant doubt on Steele’s allegations.
Footnotes from the IG report declassified this month showed that the FBI received evidence that Russian operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele.
One footnote said that the U.S. intelligence community gave the FBI a report in June 2017 that said two Russian intelligence officers knew as of July 2016 that Steele was investigating Trump.
Steele also appears to have made an inaccurate claim about the IG report in his haste to defend the dossier during his court deposition. He told Tomlinson, the lawyer for the Alfa Bank owners, that the IG has had to “significantly” amend sections of the IG report dealing with what the dossier source told the FBI.
Steele claimed in the deposition that the IG had retracted claims in the report about the primary dossier source.
“So you think that the U.S. Inspector General’s office has got it wrong and you are right; is that your position?” Tomlinson asked Steele.
He said that the IG report “has already been revised by the Department of Justice in terms of its interviewing of this primary sub-source.” He asserted that the revision “completely changed the nature of the interview that he gave to them in January 2017.”
It is not clear what Steele was referring to since the IG report has not had any significant revisions.
A spokesperson for the IG declined comment but pointed out a section of the report that discusses slight edits to sections regarding the dossier source’s comments to the FBI.
Steele’s attorney did not respond to a request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-23--‘Summer Respite’: White House Confirms Sunlight Has ‘Striking’ Effect On Killing Coronavirus

The White House coronavirus task force at Thursday ’ s press briefing confirmed that sunglight has a “ powerful ” effect on the survivability of coronavirus .
Senior Homeland Security Department Official William Bryan joined Vice President Mike Pence in saying much of the COVID-19 outbreak will be behind us by “ early summer.
” The announcement comes after Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx have warned that the disease may reemerge in the fall .
( RELATED : ‘ It ’ s Time For Congress to Get Back To Work ’ — Kevin McCarthy Writes Letter To Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the news is likely to lead to a “ summer respite ” from the coronavirus as it will be far more difficult to spread on outdoor surfaces .
Bryan cited the example of playground equipment , saying areas of the playgrounds that receive direct sunlight are more likely to be free of germs .
The task force also elaborated on the effectiveness of certain disinfectants .
Bryan said bleach kills the virus in two minutes , and isopropyl alcohol kills it in 30 seconds .
( RELATED : Georgia Democrat Becomes First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For Black Community ) The news came just as the House of Representatives passed $ 484 billion in additional coronavirus relief .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been widely criticized for holding up the process in pursuit of Democratic policy priorities .
Trump said he would likely be signing the bill Thursday night .

The White House coronavirus task force at Thursday’s press briefing said that sunlight has a “powerful” effect on the survivability of coronavirus.
Senior Homeland Security Department Official William Bryan joined Vice President Mike Pence in saying much of the COVID-19 outbreak will be behind us by “early summer.” The announcement comes after Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx have warned that the disease may reemerge in the fall. (RELATED: ‘It’s Time For Congress to Get Back To Work’ — Kevin McCarthy Writes Letter To Pelosi Detailing How To Reopen Congress)
Pence said the news is likely to lead to a “summer respite” from the coronavirus as it will be far more difficult to spread on outdoor surfaces. Bryan cited the example of playground equipment, saying areas of the playgrounds that receive direct sunlight are more likely to be free of germs.
The task force also elaborated on the effectiveness of certain disinfectants. Bryan said bleach kills the virus in two minutes, and isopropyl alcohol kills it in 30 seconds. (RELATED: Georgia Democrat Becomes First To Endorse Trump, Credits His Work For Black Community)
The news came just as the House of Representatives passed $484 billion in additional coronavirus relief. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been widely criticized for holding up the process in pursuit of Democratic policy priorities.
Trump said he would likely be signing the bill Thursday night.


thedailycaller--2020-04-23--Max Rose Accuses Mitch McConnell Of Telling Cops, Firefighters And Teachers To ‘Drop Dead’

New York Democratic Rep. Max Rose took to the House floor Thursday to accuse Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of telling police officers , firefighters and teachers to “ drop dead.
” House members were discussing the next steps in providing relief to those suffering from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic , and Rose used some of his time to lay blame at McConnell ’ s feet .
( RELATED : Nancy Pelosi Wipes Her Nose , Touches Podium — House Members Demonstrate The Wrong Way To Wear Masks ) “ Madame Speaker , I rise today because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aisle , ” Rose began .
“ We should have been here weeks ago .
Weeks ago to get more money for our hospitals .
Weeks ago to protect testing .
Weeks ago to improve this program for small businesses .
But alas , only in Washington , D.C. , would we wait weeks when we all agree.
” “ But let ’ s move forward because our front line workers right now can not afford for us to stand by for politics , ” Rose continued , saying that it was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he turned his attention to McConnell .
“ Leader McConnell said to our cities and states , to our cops and firemen and teachers , he told them to drop dead .
Well , why don ’ t we put politics aside , rise up , and tell him that we put the country first.
” McConnell has spent the last week pushing for renewed funding to supplement the Paycheck Protection Program , arguing that it should be replenished before Congress took up additional relief measures .
Speaker Pelosi disagreed , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PPP due to a lack of funds .

New York Democratic Rep. Max Rose took to the House floor Thursday to accuse Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of telling police officers, firefighters and teachers to “drop dead.”
House members were discussing the next steps in providing relief to those suffering from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and Rose used some of his time to lay blame at McConnell’s feet. (RELATED: Nancy Pelosi Wipes Her Nose, Touches Podium — House Members Demonstrate The Wrong Way To Wear Masks)
WATCH:
We’re finally back in DC renewing $$ for small businesses, hospitals, and testing. Only in this town would we wait weeks when we all agree. Now let’s get right back to work on funding for the cops, firefighters and teachers that Mitch McConnell would rather see go bankrupt. pic.twitter.com/mPQd8Gdh4I — Rep. Max Rose (@RepMaxRose) April 23, 2020
“Madame Speaker, I rise today because I agree with my colleagues across the aisle,” Rose began. “We should have been here weeks ago. Weeks ago to get more money for our hospitals. Weeks ago to protect testing. Weeks ago to improve this program for small businesses. But alas, only in Washington, D.C., would we wait weeks when we all agree.”
“But let’s move forward because our front line workers right now cannot afford for us to stand by for politics,” Rose continued, saying that it was not the time for politics as usual before he turned his attention to McConnell. “Leader McConnell said to our cities and states, to our cops and firemen and teachers, he told them to drop dead. Well, why don’t we put politics aside, rise up, and tell him that we put the country first.”
McConnell has spent the last week pushing for renewed funding to supplement the Paycheck Protection Program, arguing that it should be replenished before Congress took up additional relief measures. Speaker Pelosi disagreed, and the stalemate led to a stall in the PPP due to a lack of funds.


thedailycaller--2020-04-23--Cooking In Quarantine: Chef Mike Gives Culinary Tips For Your Quarantine

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of people to struggle , especially when it comes to cooking with limited ingredients .
That ’ s why former McDonald ’ s corporate chef Mike Haracz joined the Daily Caller White House correspondent Maranda Finney to share some resourceful tips on how to utilize cost efficient ingredients and turn them into a delicious Shepherd ’ s Pie .
Often referred to as ‘ Chef Mike ’ , this chef hails from one of the nation ’ s top culinary schools .
Once utilizing his culinary expertise as McDonalds ’ manager of culinary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ YouTube cooking show , “ Chef Mike Does Stuff.
” Check out the video below to see what innovative tips Chef Mike Haracz has to share about utilizing some of the random food ingredients we have sitting around .
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of people to struggle, especially when it comes to cooking with limited ingredients. That’s why former McDonald’s corporate chef Mike Haracz joined the Daily Caller White House correspondent Maranda Finney to share some resourceful tips on how to utilize cost efficient ingredients and turn them into a delicious Shepherd’s Pie.
Often referred to as ‘Chef Mike’, this chef hails from one of the nation’s top culinary schools. Once utilizing his culinary expertise as McDonalds’ manager of culinary innovation, he now runs his own YouTube cooking show, “Chef Mike Does Stuff.” Check out the video below to see what innovative tips Chef Mike Haracz has to share about utilizing some of the random food ingredients we have sitting around. (RELATED: How To Cook In Quarantine With Chef Mike Haracz)
Chef Mike Haracz’s full tutorial on how to make his breakfast strata can be found here: https://youtu.be/Ok0wR1UHZvw Chef Mike’s Haracz’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mike_Haracz?s=20
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thedailycaller--2020-04-23--FACT CHECK: Viral Image Claims To Show Tank Deployed In Toronto During The Coronavirus Pandemic

An image shared on Facebook more than 1,500 times purportedly shows a tank deployed in Toronto , Canada , during the coronavirus pandemic .
This photo , taken in 2016 , shows a Canadian tank arriving in Toronto for an art event and is unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic .
Through a reverse image search , the Daily Caller discovered that while the photo was taken in Toronto , it predates the coronavirus pandemic by over three years .
The new coronavirus first emerged in China in late 2019 and has since spread to over 180 countries and regions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Resource Center .
The Canadian Armed Forces Operations tweeted the original photo from its verified Twitter account in October 2016 .
( RELATED : Viral Image Claims To Show Train Car With COVID-19 Marking ) “ Canadian Army Leopard 2 & LAV III arrive for Nuit Blanche at Yonge Dundas Square , ” reads the tweet .
Nuit Blanche is an all-night contemporary art event that features hundreds of local , national and international artists each year , according to the City of Toronto website .
The 2016 edition of Nuit Blanche was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exhibitions in Yonge Dundas Square , according to Global News .
Canada ’ s Department of National Defense told people in the Toronto area that they may see military personnel and vehicles on the roads in early April , according to the Toronto Sun .
The troops were traveling to Canadian Forces Base Borden to form a task force aimed at supporting the Canadian government ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
“ There are no tanks deployed in the streets of Toronto and the vehicles being used to move the troops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CFB Borden are military logistics vehicles , buses , and civilian pattern passenger vehicles , ” Lt. Nadine Abou Rjeily , spokeswoman for the 4th Canadian Division , told AFP Fact Check .
At the time of publication , Canada has reported more than 42,900 confirmed cases of coronavirus and some 2,200 deaths , according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center .

An image shared on Facebook more than 1,500 times purportedly shows a tank deployed in Toronto, Canada, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Verdict: False
This photo, taken in 2016, shows a Canadian tank arriving in Toronto for an art event and is unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic.
Fact Check:
Through a reverse image search, the Daily Caller discovered that while the photo was taken in Toronto, it predates the coronavirus pandemic by over three years. The new coronavirus first emerged in China in late 2019 and has since spread to over 180 countries and regions, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.
The Canadian Armed Forces Operations tweeted the original photo from its verified Twitter account in October 2016. (RELATED: Viral Image Claims To Show Train Car With COVID-19 Marking)
Canadian Army Leopard 2 & LAV III arrive for Nuit Blanche at Yonge Dundas Square. #IAM @InvictusToronto pic.twitter.com/rphL7bbwHT — Canadian Armed Forces Operations (@CFOperations) October 1, 2016
“Canadian Army Leopard 2 & LAV III arrive for Nuit Blanche at Yonge Dundas Square,” reads the tweet.
Nuit Blanche is an all-night contemporary art event that features hundreds of local, national and international artists each year, according to the City of Toronto website. The 2016 edition of Nuit Blanche was the city’s 11th and included exhibitions in Yonge Dundas Square, according to Global News.
Canada’s Department of National Defense told people in the Toronto area that they may see military personnel and vehicles on the roads in early April, according to the Toronto Sun. The troops were traveling to Canadian Forces Base Borden to form a task force aimed at supporting the Canadian government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
“There are no tanks deployed in the streets of Toronto and the vehicles being used to move the troops from the Greater Toronto Area and to CFB Borden are military logistics vehicles, buses, and civilian pattern passenger vehicles,” Lt. Nadine Abou Rjeily, spokeswoman for the 4th Canadian Division, told AFP Fact Check.
At the time of publication, Canada has reported more than 42,900 confirmed cases of coronavirus and some 2,200 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.


thedailycaller--2020-04-23--Here Are The House Members Who Voted Against The New $484 Billion Coronavirus Phase 3.5 Package

The House of Representatives passed a $ 484 billion coronavirus phase 3.5 package Thursday to help people and businesses struggling across the country , however , there were five members of Congress who votes against the legislation .
The bill previously passed the Senate on a voice vote Tuesday .
Congress and the White House reached an agreement earlier Tuesday .
The legislation includes $ 310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) , which White House officials told the Daily Caller will feature $ 60 billion carved out for institutions with less than $ 50 billion in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill on a 388-5 vote .
Here are the five members of Congress who voted against the $ 484 billion coronavirus phase 3.5 package : $ 30 billion is reserved for companies with less than $ 10 billion in assets , while the remaining $ 30 billion will be attributed to companies with assets ranging between $ 10-50 billion .
Furthermore , the $ 60 billion reserved for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program ( EIDL ) will be split into loans ( $ 50 billion ) and grants ( $ 10 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 75 billion in relief for hospitals and $ 25 billion for more testing .
Before the agreement was announced , President Donald Trump sent out a tweet with his approval of the bill , urging Congress to pass it .
( RELATED : ‘ It ’ s Time For Congress to Get Back To Work ’ — Kevin McCarthy Writes Letter To Pelosi Detailing How To Reopen Congress ) The Senate passed the $ 2 trillion emergency relief package March 25 to address the coronavirus pandemic after debate from both parties .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( RELATED : Senate Finally Passes $ 2 Trillion Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package ) The latest legislation will now go to Trump ’ s desk for a signature .

The House of Representatives passed a $484 billion coronavirus phase 3.5 package Thursday to help people and businesses struggling across the country, however, there were five members of Congress who votes against the legislation.
The bill previously passed the Senate on a voice vote Tuesday. Congress and the White House reached an agreement earlier Tuesday. The legislation includes $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which White House officials told the Daily Caller will feature $60 billion carved out for institutions with less than $50 billion in total assets. The House passed the bill on a 388-5 vote.
Here are the five members of Congress who voted against the $484 billion coronavirus phase 3.5 package:
Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie
Republican Colorado Rep. Ken Buck
Republican Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs.
Republican Georgia Rep. Jody Hice.
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Independent Michigan Rep. Justin Amash
$30 billion is reserved for companies with less than $10 billion in assets, while the remaining $30 billion will be attributed to companies with assets ranging between $10-50 billion. Furthermore, the $60 billion reserved for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL) will be split into loans ($50 billion) and grants ($10 billion).
Additionally, the bill includes $75 billion in relief for hospitals and $25 billion for more testing. Before the agreement was announced, President Donald Trump sent out a tweet with his approval of the bill, urging Congress to pass it. (RELATED: ‘It’s Time For Congress to Get Back To Work’ — Kevin McCarthy Writes Letter To Pelosi Detailing How To Reopen Congress)
The Senate passed the $2 trillion emergency relief package March 25 to address the coronavirus pandemic after debate from both parties. That package passed the Senate 96-0. (RELATED: Senate Finally Passes $2 Trillion Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package)
The latest legislation will now go to Trump’s desk for a signature.


thedailycaller--2020-04-23--This Technology Could Change The Way We Approach COVID-19

Aurika Savickaite , RN and MSN , joined Daily Caller White House correspondent Maranda Finney to share information on the @ @ @ @ @ by doctors in Italy and the United States and how it could change the way @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 .
First used in Europe , this coming of age and non-invasive technology could @ @ @ @ @ air contamination sometimes caused by ventilators used on patients in respiratory distress .
She explained @ @ @ @ @ when addressing patients with COVID-19 , because the helmet based ventilation ’ s “ filter @ @ @ @ @ and protect your tubes that are fighting [ viruses ] ” ( RELATED : New @ @ @ @ @ Story ) In the meantime , let us know in the comments who YOU want @ @ @ @ @ our next video .
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Aurika Savickaite, RN and MSN, joined Daily Caller White House correspondent Maranda Finney to share information on the Helmet Based Ventilation system used by doctors in Italy and the United States and how it could change the way medical professionals address patients with COVID-19.
First used in Europe, this coming of age and non-invasive technology could help reduce the likelihood of air contamination sometimes caused by ventilators used on patients in respiratory distress. She explained that this is particularly important when addressing patients with COVID-19, because the helmet based ventilation’s “filter will filter out the virus and protect your tubes that are fighting [viruses]” (RELATED: New York COVID-19 Survivor Shares His Story)
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