thedailycaller--2020-03-10--Daily Caller Reporter Self-Quarantines After Potential Exposure To Coronavirus At CPAC

The Daily Caller ’ s Will Davis is under self-quarantine at his home in Washington D.C. after learning that a member of Congress that he shook hands with at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) interacted with an attendee who tested positive for the coronavirus .
Davis says he doesn ’ t have any symptoms at the moment but is instead staying home out of caution after reports that Republican Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar and members of his staff are under self-quarantine after interacting with the person who tested positive for the coronavirus .
The name of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet .
( RELATED : CPAC Faces Criticism For Refusing To Release Name Of ‘ Patient Zero ’ . )
“ I feel like the American Conservative Union should release this person ’ s information or this person should voluntarily come forward to make it easier to know if we were exposed , ” said Davis .
“ It ’ s not a good look for CPAC that the people that are the elites , the senators and speakers get to know who this guy is but the regular Joe shmoes like us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp claims that the organization is not allowed to release the person ’ s name , saying he is relying on the advice of medical professionals and lawyers .
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The Daily Caller’s Will Davis is under self-quarantine at his home in Washington D.C. after learning that a member of Congress that he shook hands with at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) interacted with an attendee who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Davis says he doesn’t have any symptoms at the moment but is instead staying home out of caution after reports that Republican Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar and members of his staff are under self-quarantine after interacting with the person who tested positive for the coronavirus. Davis later confirmed that he shook Gosar’s hand before the congressman was exposed to the patient. The name of the attendee hasn’t been released yet. (RELATED:CPAC Faces Criticism For Refusing To Release Name Of ‘Patient Zero’.)
“I feel like the American Conservative Union should release this person’s information or this person should voluntarily come forward to make it easier to know if we were exposed,” said Davis. “It’s not a good look for CPAC that the people that are the elites, the senators and speakers get to know who this guy is but the regular Joe shmoes like us don’t get to know.”
American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp claims that the organization is not allowed to release the person’s name, saying he is relying on the advice of medical professionals and lawyers.
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thedailycaller--2020-03-10--Don Beyer Becomes Second Democrat To Self-Quarantine After Having Dinner With A Friend Infected With

Don Beyer Becomes Second Democrat To Self-Quarantine After Having Dinner With A Friend Infected With Coronavirus

Virginia Democratic Rep. Don Beyer announced Tuesday that he had dinner with a friend who has since tested positive for coronavirus , making him the sixth member of Congress to self-quarantine .
“ This afternoon my wife Megan and I were contacted by the Virginia Department of Health about the illness of a friend who tested positive for COVID-19 after dining with us .
They told us the timeline of his infection began shortly after our contact on February 28 , ” Beyer said in a statement .
“ At the request of the public health officials , I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pass on any potential illness to others .
In the 10 days since that dinner neither of us has shown symptoms , and we understand that the probability that we have an infection is low , ” Beyer said .
“ My office will close for public business and I will not attend votes or hearings until Monday , when medical advisers say I should be clear to return , ” he continued .
The news comes as a number of Republican congressmen are self-quarantining after meeting the individual who attended the Conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected with coronavirus .
( RELATED : Here Are The Members Of Congress Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC ) Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was the first to announce he would self-quarantine Sunday , saying that he will be staying home in Texas for the week after he was informed that he met the individual who attended CPAC who is infected with coronavirus .
( RELATED : Ted Cruz To Stay Home In Texas For One Week After Saying He Met Person With Coronavirus At CPAC ) Cruz made it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not had any symptoms since the interaction at the conference and that it was a quick conversation and a handshake , but he said in order to be safe he will be staying home instead of returning back to Washington D.C. Cruz also said he has spoken with health officials across the board .
The Senate passed an $ 8.3 billion funding bill Thursday to help fight coronavirus as the disease continues to spread in the U.S. President Donald Trump signed the bill Friday .
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Virginia Democratic Rep. Don Beyer announced Tuesday that he had dinner with a friend who has since tested positive for coronavirus, making him the sixth member of Congress to self-quarantine.
“This afternoon my wife Megan and I were contacted by the Virginia Department of Health about the illness of a friend who tested positive for COVID-19 after dining with us. They told us the timeline of his infection began shortly after our contact on February 28,” Beyer said in a statement.
“At the request of the public health officials, I will self-quarantine to ensure that I do not pass on any potential illness to others. In the 10 days since that dinner neither of us has shown symptoms, and we understand that the probability that we have an infection is low,” Beyer said.
“My office will close for public business and I will not attend votes or hearings until Monday, when medical advisers say I should be clear to return,” he continued.
The news comes as a number of Republican congressmen are self-quarantining after meeting the individual who attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) while infected with coronavirus. (RELATED: Here Are The Members Of Congress Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC)
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was the first to announce he would self-quarantine Sunday, saying that he will be staying home in Texas for the week after he was informed that he met the individual who attended CPAC who is infected with coronavirus. (RELATED: Ted Cruz To Stay Home In Texas For One Week After Saying He Met Person With Coronavirus At CPAC)
Cruz made it clear in a statement that he has not had any symptoms since the interaction at the conference and that it was a quick conversation and a handshake, but he said in order to be safe he will be staying home instead of returning back to Washington D.C. Cruz also said he has spoken with health officials across the board.
The Senate passed an $8.3 billion funding bill Thursday to help fight coronavirus as the disease continues to spread in the U.S. President Donald Trump signed the bill Friday.
Trump was on Capitol Hill Tuesday discussing ways to combat coronavirus.


thedailycaller--2020-03-10--Border Officials Find Man Hidden Inside The Seat Of A Vehicle

Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) officials working at the California-Mexico border discovered a man who was concealed inside a car seat , demonstrating how far some individuals will go to enter the U.S. illegally .
CBP officers working at the Calexico West port of entry — which manages immigration at the U.S. southern border near Calexico , California — discovered a Mexican national hiding within a compartment inside a vehicle seat on Monday , according to a press release from the agency .
The bust came after officials decided to further inspect the vehicle he was transported in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national security mission is to protect the American homeland from all threats , ” CBP Director of Field Operations for San Diego Pete Flores said in a statement “ Although we routinely encounter individuals attempting to enter our country illegally , this incident serves as another example of the inhumane tactics human smugglers will utilize in order to circumvent our laws , ” Flores continued .
An 18-year-old woman driving a black Mitsubishi arrived at the port of entry at around 1:10 a.m. Monday , according to the agency .
The vehicle was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” following an initial encounter with border agents .
During a CBP canine inspection , a detector dog alerted agents to the vehicle ’ s back seat .
CBP officers then found a 48-year-old Mexican male national hidden inside .
The individual was extracted from the compartment and he was placed into a secure area for additional processing .
The driver of the black Mitsubishi , a U.S. citizen , was taken into CBP custody and later transferred to a local county jail .
The discovery comes as thousands of migrants continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border , even as the immigration crisis appears to be waning .
The agency apprehended a30,068 aliens on the U.S.-Mexico border in February , marking the first time in nine months where apprehensions actually increased — albeit very slightly .
Agents had apprehended a total of 29,206 aliens in January , the lowest number of arrests since the border crisis peaked in May 2019 .
The chief of CBP credited the Trump administration for launching a slate of programs that has brought the immigration crisis to a more manageable level .
( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collect DNA From Migrants ) “ We ’ re expanding these initiatives , and we ’ re getting more efficient at doing our job , ” CBP acting commissioner Mark Morgan said during a press briefing earlier the month .
“ That has been the game changer , and we ’ ve been able to do that because the president and this administration have given us the tools and ability to be able to do that.
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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials working at the California-Mexico border discovered a man who was concealed inside a car seat, demonstrating how far some individuals will go to enter the U.S. illegally.
CBP officers working at the Calexico West port of entry — which manages immigration at the U.S. southern border near Calexico, California — discovered a Mexican national hiding within a compartment inside a vehicle seat on Monday, according to a press release from the agency. The bust came after officials decided to further inspect the vehicle he was transported in.
“The primary focus of our national security mission is to protect the American homeland from all threats,” CBP Director of Field Operations for San Diego Pete Flores said in a statement
“Although we routinely encounter individuals attempting to enter our country illegally, this incident serves as another example of the inhumane tactics human smugglers will utilize in order to circumvent our laws,” Flores continued.
An 18-year-old woman driving a black Mitsubishi arrived at the port of entry at around 1:10 a.m. Monday, according to the agency. The vehicle was referred for a more “in-depth examination” following an initial encounter with border agents.
During a CBP canine inspection, a detector dog alerted agents to the vehicle’s back seat. CBP officers then found a 48-year-old Mexican male national hidden inside. The individual was extracted from the compartment and he was placed into a secure area for additional processing.
The driver of the black Mitsubishi, a U.S. citizen, was taken into CBP custody and later transferred to a local county jail.
The discovery comes as thousands of migrants continue to appear before CBP officials along the southern border, even as the immigration crisis appears to be waning.
The agency apprehended 30,068 aliens on the U.S.-Mexico border in February, marking the first time in nine months where apprehensions actually increased — albeit very slightly. Agents had apprehended a total of 29,206 aliens in January, the lowest number of arrests since the border crisis peaked in May 2019.
The chief of CBP credited the Trump administration for launching a slate of programs that has brought the immigration crisis to a more manageable level. (RELATED: New Rule Allows Trump Administration To Collect DNA From Migrants)
“We’re expanding these initiatives, and we’re getting more efficient at doing our job,” CBP acting commissioner Mark Morgan said during a press briefing earlier the month. “That has been the game changer, and we’ve been able to do that because the president and this administration have given us the tools and ability to be able to do that.”
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thedailycaller--2020-03-10--Superstar Chuck Norris Turns 80

Superstar Chuck Norris Turns 80

Superstar actor Chuck Norris celebrated his 80th birthday Tuesday .
Yes , you read that correctly .
Despite that fact , he still looks like he could take anyone in a fight .
The legendary action hero and martial arts star was born March 10 , 1940 in Ryan , Oklahom , and has been a fan favorite of ours for a long time .
He joined the Air Force shortly after graduating from high school , according to IMDb .
It was during the time he was stationed in Korea that he became interested in and started studying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : Chuck Norris Has A ‘ Dire Warning ’ For America ) Once home , he worked for Northrop Aviation and worked as a karate instructor on the side .
In just two short years , he started teaching the art full-time and running his own martial-arts schools .
His fighting career lasted from 1964-1974 before he found his way to the big screen .
Some of his greatest films include such classic hits as “ The Hitman ” in 1991 , “ The Delta Force ” in 1986 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to mention his work on the small screen for his role and work as an executive producer on the hit show “ Walker , Texas Ranger , ” which ran from 1993-2001 .
( RELATED : Vladimir Putin : Deadlier Than Chuck Norris ) And of course , we would be remiss not to share a video from one of his greatest films , the classic 1972 martial arts movie called “ Way of the Dragon ” with Bruce Lee .
Or this clip , from his 1990 action packed sequel , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Happy Birthday Chuck !
Here ’ s to many more !

Superstar actor Chuck Norris celebrated his 80th birthday Tuesday. Yes, you read that correctly. Despite that fact, he still looks like he could take anyone in a fight.
The legendary action hero and martial arts star was born March 10, 1940 in Ryan, Oklahom, and has been a fan favorite of ours for a long time.
He joined the Air Force shortly after graduating from high school, according to IMDb. It was during the time he was stationed in Korea that he became interested in and started studying the Asian martial art of Tang Soo Do. (RELATED: Chuck Norris Has A ‘Dire Warning’ For America)
I’m excited to announce that I am working with the Glock team as their new spokesperson! @GLOCKInc #GLOCKNorris pic.twitter.com/QXMB0S3QIn — Chuck Norris (@chucknorris) April 8, 2019
Once home, he worked for Northrop Aviation and worked as a karate instructor on the side. In just two short years, he started teaching the art full-time and running his own martial-arts schools. His fighting career lasted from 1964-1974 before he found his way to the big screen.
Some of his greatest films include such classic hits as “The Hitman” in 1991, “The Delta Force” in 1986 and “Sidekicks” in 1992. Not to mention his work on the small screen for his role and work as an executive producer on the hit show “Walker, Texas Ranger,” which ran from 1993-2001. (RELATED: Vladimir Putin: Deadlier Than Chuck Norris)
And of course, we would be remiss not to share a video from one of his greatest films, the classic 1972 martial arts movie called “Way of the Dragon” with Bruce Lee.
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Or this clip, from his 1990 action packed sequel, “Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection.”
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Happy Birthday Chuck! Here’s to many more!


thedailycaller--2020-03-10--Michigan Primary Results To Be Delayed Until Wednesday

A spokesman for Michigan ’ s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Tuesday that the final results for the state ’ s primary election will not be ready until Wednesday , due to a large number of absentee ballots .
Spokesman Jake Rollow said the results might not even come in until “ early afternoon ” Wednesday .
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are expected to be in a close race in Michigan , a state Sanders beat Hillary Clinton in during the 2016 Democratic presidential primary .
Biden remained ahead in the polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In terms of having all jurisdictions fully done and reported , I think we ’ re looking at early afternoon Wednesday at this point , ” Rollow said on a call with reporters .
“ It would be great if it gets done before that .
Given the workload that we see on people ’ s plates we know that they ’ re doing their best to try and take all this on.
” The loss would be massive for Sanders , showing he has lost a following in the state he won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a huge win for Biden , who has continued to pick-up a massive amount of support from big-name Democrats since the field has tightened .
( RELATED : Polls Show Biden Opening Up Double-Digit Leads Over Sanders Nationally And In Michigan ) Mississippi , Missouri North Dakota , Idaho and Washington are all expected to have their results in by Tuesday night .

A spokesman for Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Tuesday that the final results for the state’s primary election will not be ready until Wednesday, due to a large number of absentee ballots.
Spokesman Jake Rollow said the results might not even come in until “early afternoon” Wednesday. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are expected to be in a close race in Michigan, a state Sanders beat Hillary Clinton in during the 2016 Democratic presidential primary. Biden remained ahead in the polls closing in on election day.
“In terms of having all jurisdictions fully done and reported, I think we’re looking at early afternoon Wednesday at this point,” Rollow said on a call with reporters. “It would be great if it gets done before that. Given the workload that we see on people’s plates we know that they’re doing their best to try and take all this on.”
The loss would be massive for Sanders, showing he has lost a following in the state he won in 2016. Meanwhile, it would be a huge win for Biden, who has continued to pick-up a massive amount of support from big-name Democrats since the field has tightened. (RELATED: Polls Show Biden Opening Up Double-Digit Leads Over Sanders Nationally And In Michigan)
Mississippi, Missouri North Dakota, Idaho and Washington are all expected to have their results in by Tuesday night.


thedailycaller--2020-03-10--The Democratic Establishment Lifts Joe Biden To Stop Bernie Sanders

After winning big on Super Tuesday , former Vice President Joe Biden has taken the lead in the delegate count in the Democratic presidential primaries .
Biden is now officially the frontrunner , with Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders trailing him .
Biden has received a wave of endorsements from former Democratic presidential candidates in the last few weeks .
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg , Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar , and billionaire Michael Bloomberg all dropped out and immediately endorsed Biden .
Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris and Democratic New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker also just endorsed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the polls and will likely help him cement his lead as six more states hold their primaries March 10 .
( RELATED : Biden Poised For Another Super Tuesday ) In this episode of Pod and Country , host Lisa Smiley analyzes Joe Biden ’ s astonishing comeback .
It is clear that Biden is the Democratic establishment ’ s favorite to win the party ’ s nomination .
However , Biden ’ s candidacy is not without deficiencies , as his many gaffes and declining mental capacity have been well documented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show produced by the Daily Caller .
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After winning big on Super Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden has taken the lead in the delegate count in the Democratic presidential primaries. Biden is now officially the frontrunner, with Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders trailing him.
Biden has received a wave of endorsements from former Democratic presidential candidates in the last few weeks. Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and billionaire Michael Bloomberg all dropped out and immediately endorsed Biden. Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris and Democratic New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker also just endorsed Biden. These endorsements have boosted Biden in the polls and will likely help him cement his lead as six more states hold their primaries March 10. (RELATED: Biden Poised For Another Super Tuesday)
In this episode of Pod and Country, host Lisa Smiley analyzes Joe Biden’s astonishing comeback. It is clear that Biden is the Democratic establishment’s favorite to win the party’s nomination. However, Biden’s candidacy is not without deficiencies, as his many gaffes and declining mental capacity have been well documented.
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thedailycaller--2020-03-10--Harvey Weinstein Said Jennifer Aniston ‘Should be Killed’ In Unsealed Court Documents

Harvey Weinstein wrote in a 2017 email that Jennifer Aniston “ should be killed ” in new court documents unsealed Tuesday .
“ Jen Aniston should be killed , ” the disgraced movie mogul wrote in an email dated Oct. 31 , 2017 to a reporter who had sought comment about an an untrue allegation that Weinstein had groped Aniston , according to Variety magazine .
( RELATED : Prosecutors Begin Opening Statements In Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial With Graphic Details ) The email was part of roughly a 1,000 pages of documents that were newly revealed ahead of Weinstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : Harvey Weinstein Does Not Have Testicles , Rape Accuser Testifies ) Directed to Weinstein ’ s former rep , Sallie Hofmeister , from a National Enquirer reporter , the email read , “ The National Enquirer intends to publish a story reporting Jennifer Aniston was sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein.
” ( RELATED : ‘ These Girls Had Been My Daughters , I ’ d Want To Beat The Sh*t Out Of You ’ : First Weinstein Defense Witness Fails ) Hofmeister is a crisis management expert who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after reports surfaced in October of 2017 in the New York Times and New Yorker which alleged a handful of sexual harassment and assault allegations against Weinstein .
Aniston ’ s representative , Stephen Huvane , has since responded to the outlet and said that the allegations aren ’ t true .
“ The National Enquirer claims are false .
Jennifer has not been harassed or assaulted by Harvey , ” the 51-year-old actress ’ rep shared .
According to the outlet : The documents also reveal much of Weinstein ’ s desperate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that began his downfall and sparked the # MeToo movement .
The documents include emails upon emails , showcasing Weinstein ’ s A-list rolodex , including messages Weinstein sent to power agents from CAA and WME , network executives from NBCUniversal , and billionaire leaders and politicians , including Michael Bloomberg and Jeff Bezos .
Last month , a jury of 12 men and women found the former movie mogul guilty on two counts , criminal sexual assault and of rape in the third-degree .

Harvey Weinstein wrote in a 2017 email that Jennifer Aniston “should be killed” in new court documents unsealed Tuesday.
“Jen Aniston should be killed,” the disgraced movie mogul wrote in an email dated Oct. 31, 2017 to a reporter who had sought comment about an an untrue allegation that Weinstein had groped Aniston, according to Variety magazine. (RELATED: Prosecutors Begin Opening Statements In Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial With Graphic Details)
Harvey Weinstein Said Jennifer Aniston ‘Should Be Killed,’ Unsealed Court Documents Revealhttps://t.co/rIEd9uHq6g — Yashar Ali ???? (@yashar) March 10, 2020
The email was part of roughly a 1,000 pages of documents that were newly revealed ahead of Weinstein’s sentencing in his rape trial. (RELATED: Harvey Weinstein Does Not Have Testicles, Rape Accuser Testifies)
Directed to Weinstein’s former rep, Sallie Hofmeister, from a National Enquirer reporter, the email read, “The National Enquirer intends to publish a story reporting Jennifer Aniston was sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein.” (RELATED: ‘These Girls Had Been My Daughters, I’d Want To Beat The Sh*t Out Of You’: First Weinstein Defense Witness Fails)
Hofmeister is a crisis management expert who was hired by the disgraced movie producer shortly after reports surfaced in October of 2017 in the New York Times and New Yorker which alleged a handful of sexual harassment and assault allegations against Weinstein.
Aniston’s representative, Stephen Huvane, has since responded to the outlet and said that the allegations aren’t true.
“The National Enquirer claims are false. Jennifer has not been harassed or assaulted by Harvey,” the 51-year-old actress’ rep shared.
According to the outlet:
The documents also reveal much of Weinstein’s desperate pleas for help following the bombshell reports that began his downfall and sparked the #MeToo movement. The documents include emails upon emails, showcasing Weinstein’s A-list rolodex, including messages Weinstein sent to power agents from CAA and WME, network executives from NBCUniversal, and billionaire leaders and politicians, including Michael Bloomberg and Jeff Bezos.
Last month, a jury of 12 men and women found the former movie mogul guilty on two counts, criminal sexual assault and of rape in the third-degree.
Sentencing is scheduled for Wednesday.


thedailycaller--2020-03-10--EXCLUSIVE: ‘We Should Continue To Meet To Do The Government’s Business’: Sen. Bill Cassidy Reacts To

EXCLUSIVE: ‘We Should Continue To Meet To Do The Government’s Business’: Sen. Bill Cassidy Reacts To Lawmakers Self-Quarantining

Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy sat down with the Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill to discuss the Coronavirus and the decision made by some members of Congress to self-quarantine .
“ We have to make sure we don ’ t overreact , ” said Cassidy .
Republican Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar , Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz are among those who opted to self-quarantine after learning that they had recently interacted with the person who attended the Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) , who tested positive for the novel coronavirus .
( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC . )
“ There has to be balance in terms of how we ’ re addressing this , when the CDC says a certain area is at high risk for community spread then we should avoid congregating with each other as much a possible .
But , until that point we should continue to live our life , it ’ s particularly important for Congress to demonstrate what science tells us we should be doing .
Until science tells us we should not meet — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do the government ’ s business ’ but also to send a signal that we are following the best scientific medical advice , ” Cassidy who is also a medical doctor explained .
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Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy sat down with the Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill to discuss the Coronavirus and the decision made by some members of Congress to self-quarantine.
“We have to make sure we don’t overreact,” said Cassidy.
Republican Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz are among those who opted to self-quarantine after learning that they had recently interacted with the person who attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), who tested positive for the novel coronavirus. (RELATED: Here Are The Members Of Congress Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC.)
“There has to be balance in terms of how we’re addressing this, when the CDC says a certain area is at high risk for community spread then we should avoid congregating with each other as much a possible. But, until that point we should continue to live our life, it’s particularly important for Congress to demonstrate what science tells us we should be doing. Until science tells us we should not meet — we should continue to meet, to do the government’s business’ but also to send a signal that we are following the best scientific medical advice,” Cassidy who is also a medical doctor explained.
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thedailycaller--2020-03-10--‘Hail Satan’: Students Met With Public Masturbation, Glass Hurled, As They Pray Outside Abortion Cli

‘Hail Satan’: Students Met With Public Masturbation, Glass Hurled, As They Pray Outside Abortion Clinic

• Students praying outside a Washington Planned Parenthood said they were exposed to multiple instances of obscene and inappropriate behavior from people passing by .
• Incidents included a man masturbating at the students from a car , a woman flashing the students , a man hurling a glass vial at them , and a woman yelling , “ Hail Satan , ” they said .
• “ We will not back down because this just demonstrates how evil the abortion industry is , ” Whatcom Community College Students for Life leader Autumn Lindsey told the Daily Caller News Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood said they were exposed to multiple instances of obscene and inappropriate behavior from people passing by , including an incident where a man masturbated at them from a car .
Whatcom Community College Students for Life leader Autumn Lindsey told the Daily Caller News Foundation that she and several other students were doing a “ 40 Days for Life ” campaign Saturday outside the Bellingham , Washington , Planned Parenthood when the incidents occurred .
“ We have people constantly scream at us or flip us whole driving by , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people come talk to us .
Sometimes the women going into Planned Parenthood come talk to us and we tell them that we love them and that they have other options.
” People drove by the group of four students Saturday “ yelling obscenities and displaying crude gestures , ” according to a Students for Life press release .
One man masturbated in a car “ towards the group ” as his friend drove slowly by the protesters , it said .
Another woman flashed the group while yelling , “ My body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the press release .
Lindsey called the masturbation incident “ unheard of.
” ( RELATED : Critics Portray Pro-Life Advocates As Racists .
The Founder Of Planned Parenthood Had A History Pro-Eugenics Comments And Targeting Black Communities ) “ It has only happened to us once , and personally I have never heard that happen anywhere else , ” she told the DCNF .
Video footage showed another woman in a car shouting out “ Hail Satan ” as she drove away from the students .
“ Satan is the one true lord @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Satan , the dark lord.
” “ Do you have a sweet baby back there , ” a person in the background of the video asked , to which the woman responded , “ Oh yeah , I didn ’ t abort her .
I kept her .
Yeah.
” “ We don ’ t need your prayers , ” the woman told the students , and yelled before she drives away , “ Hail Satan !
” Lindsey said “ Satan ” is mentioned and referenced toward people praying outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think.
” “ For some I think it ’ s just a way for them to try and get under our skin , but the woman driving in her car seemed to honestly believe it , ” she said .
The press release also noted that a group of people “ yelled threateningly in one young student ’ s face , calling him a ‘ cocksucker , ' ” and that a man rode his bike past the students and threw a glass vial at them that shattered .
The students called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vial was not dangerous or harmful , according to the press release .
“ This kind of intimidation causes some our volunteers to feel uneasy to sign up to pray for mothers and preborn children during a 40 Days for Life event , ” Lindsey said in a statement .
“ We are only 11 days in , and we have already been bullied and threatened to the point where our volunteers are nervous to go alone.
” “ But we will not back down because this just demonstrates how evil the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We will stand united together and not let the bullies stop us even though the violence of abortion is celebrated by increasingly violent people.
” The students called the police regarding incidents at the abortion clinic on four different occasions , Lindsey said .
“ Of course it can be frightening , but we stand together united knowing we are there because people are dying inside the walls of Planned Parenthood , ” she said .
She added : “ We know that we can always call the police if something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students feels safe .
We will continue to be there everyday for the rest of the 40 days.
” Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins compared the events to an incident earlier in March where Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer “ threatened two Supreme Court Justices for possibly being prolife.
” “ Whatcom Students for Life bravely stood up against the threats of intimidation and the obscenities hurled at them by violent pro-choicers , ” Hawkins said in a statement .
“ Abortion advocates are becoming more violent against those who advocate for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be silenced.
” Neither the Bellingham Police Department , Planned Parenthood Federation of America nor the Planned Parenthood of Bellingham , Washington , responded to the DCNF ’ s requests for comment .
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Students praying outside a Washington Planned Parenthood said they were exposed to multiple instances of obscene and inappropriate behavior from people passing by.
Incidents included a man masturbating at the students from a car, a woman flashing the students, a man hurling a glass vial at them, and a woman yelling, “Hail Satan,” they said.
“We will not back down because this just demonstrates how evil the abortion industry is,” Whatcom Community College Students for Life leader Autumn Lindsey told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Students praying outside a Washington state Planned Parenthood said they were exposed to multiple instances of obscene and inappropriate behavior from people passing by, including an incident where a man masturbated at them from a car.
Whatcom Community College Students for Life leader Autumn Lindsey told the Daily Caller News Foundation that she and several other students were doing a “40 Days for Life” campaign Saturday outside the Bellingham, Washington, Planned Parenthood when the incidents occurred.
“We have people constantly scream at us or flip us whole driving by,” Lindsey said. “Occasionally we have people come talk to us. Sometimes the women going into Planned Parenthood come talk to us and we tell them that we love them and that they have other options.”
People drove by the group of four students Saturday “yelling obscenities and displaying crude gestures,” according to a Students for Life press release. One man masturbated in a car “towards the group” as his friend drove slowly by the protesters, it said. Another woman flashed the group while yelling, “My body, my choice,” according to the press release.
Lindsey called the masturbation incident “unheard of.” (RELATED: Critics Portray Pro-Life Advocates As Racists. The Founder Of Planned Parenthood Had A History Pro-Eugenics Comments And Targeting Black Communities)
“It has only happened to us once, and personally I have never heard that happen anywhere else,” she told the DCNF.
Video footage showed another woman in a car shouting out “Hail Satan” as she drove away from the students.
“Satan is the one true lord,” the woman told the students. “Satan, the dark lord.”
“Do you have a sweet baby back there,” a person in the background of the video asked, to which the woman responded, “Oh yeah, I didn’t abort her. I kept her. Yeah.”
“We don’t need your prayers,” the woman told the students, and yelled before she drives away, “Hail Satan!”
Lindsey said “Satan” is mentioned and referenced toward people praying outside abortion clinics “more than you would think.”
“For some I think it’s just a way for them to try and get under our skin, but the woman driving in her car seemed to honestly believe it,” she said.
WATCH:
The press release also noted that a group of people “yelled threateningly in one young student’s face, calling him a ‘cocksucker,'” and that a man rode his bike past the students and threw a glass vial at them that shattered.
The students called the police to ensure that the liquid from the vial was not dangerous or harmful, according to the press release.
“This kind of intimidation causes some our volunteers to feel uneasy to sign up to pray for mothers and preborn children during a 40 Days for Life event,” Lindsey said in a statement. “We are only 11 days in, and we have already been bullied and threatened to the point where our volunteers are nervous to go alone.”
“But we will not back down because this just demonstrates how evil the abortion industry is,” she added. “We will stand united together and not let the bullies stop us even though the violence of abortion is celebrated by increasingly violent people.”
The students called the police regarding incidents at the abortion clinic on four different occasions, Lindsey said.
“Of course it can be frightening, but we stand together united knowing we are there because people are dying inside the walls of Planned Parenthood,” she said.
She added: “We know that we can always call the police if something happens and we always make sure our students feels safe. We will continue to be there everyday for the rest of the 40 days.”
Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins compared the events to an incident earlier in March where Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer “threatened two Supreme Court Justices for possibly being prolife.”
“Whatcom Students for Life bravely stood up against the threats of intimidation and the obscenities hurled at them by violent pro-choicers,” Hawkins said in a statement. “Abortion advocates are becoming more violent against those who advocate for the innocent, but we will not be silenced.”
Neither the Bellingham Police Department, Planned Parenthood Federation of America nor the Planned Parenthood of Bellingham, Washington, responded to the DCNF’s requests for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-03-10--Biden Says He ‘Didn’t Believe’ Saddam Had Nuclear Weapons But Still Voted To Invade Iraq

Former Vice President and Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden said Monday that he “ didn ’ t believe ” former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction but still voted to authorize military force in Iraq in 2002 .
In an interview on MSNBC ’ s “ The Last Word With Lawrence O ’ Donnell ” in Michigan , Biden was asked : Two soldiers killed yesterday in Iraq .
You say that your vote on the Iraq war was based on President Bush ’ s representations this wasn ’ t about going to war , it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Saddam Hussein .
Bernie Sanders says I saw right through that .
I was right .
I knew what George Bush was up to .
When we look back on it , can we say that Senator Sanders ’ judgment on that was better than yours ?
The reason I voted the way I did was to try to prevent a war from happening because , remember , the threat was to go to war .
The argument was because Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction .
So he said I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security Council to agree to send in inspectors to put pressure on Saddam to find out whether or not he ’ s using — he ’ s producing nuclear weapons .
And at the time , I said that ’ s your reason all right , I get it .
The rational was that ’ s the way not to go to war because I didn ’ t believe he had those nuclear weapons .
I didn ’ t believe he had the weapons of mass destruction .
He went on to tout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama administration to end the war in Iraq while acknowledging that “ it was a mistake , ” as it was later determined that Saddam did not in fact possess nuclear weapons .
( RELATED : ‘ Trump Is More Anti-War Than Joe Biden ’ : Veteran Accuses Biden On Video of Enabling Iraq War ) Biden ’ s statements at the time , however , do not corroborate his claim on MSNBC that he did not believe Saddam had WMDs .
“ I know there ’ s enough circumstantial evidence that if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could convict you , ” Biden said at the time of the Bush administration ’ s case about weapons of mass destruction .
“ I am not opposed to war to remove weapons of mass destruction from Iraq… I am not opposed to war to remove Saddam from those weapons if it comes to that.
” In 2002 , Biden was one of 77 Senators who voted to give the Bush administration authorization to use military force in Iraq .
This vote has been a frequently criticized by his opponent , Independent Vermont @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the resolution .
After his strong showing on Super Tuesday , Biden is narrowly leading Bernie in the delegate count going into another round of Tuesday primaries .

Former Vice President and Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden said Monday that he “didn’t believe” former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction but still voted to authorize military force in Iraq in 2002.
So did we all miss the part where Biden said on MSNBC yesterday that he “didn’t believe” that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction yet voted to invade Iraq anyway with an explanation that makes no sense? pic.twitter.com/GMmKU5GDGE — Greg Price (@greg_price11) March 10, 2020
In an interview on MSNBC’s “The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell” in Michigan, Biden was asked:
Two soldiers killed yesterday in Iraq. You say that your vote on the Iraq war was based on President Bush’s representations this wasn’t about going to war, it was about presenting a clear at least threat to Saddam Hussein. Bernie Sanders says I saw right through that. I was right. I knew what George Bush was up to. When we look back on it, can we say that Senator Sanders’ judgment on that was better than yours?
Biden responded:
The reason I voted the way I did was to try to prevent a war from happening because, remember, the threat was to go to war. The argument was because Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. So he said I need to be able to get the Security Council to agree to send in inspectors to put pressure on Saddam to find out whether or not he’s using — he’s producing nuclear weapons. And at the time, I said that’s your reason all right, I get it. The rational was that’s the way not to go to war because I didn’t believe he had those nuclear weapons. I didn’t believe he had the weapons of mass destruction.
He went on to tout his efforts as Vice President in the Obama administration to end the war in Iraq while acknowledging that “it was a mistake,” as it was later determined that Saddam did not in fact possess nuclear weapons. (RELATED: ‘Trump Is More Anti-War Than Joe Biden’: Veteran Accuses Biden On Video of Enabling Iraq War)
Biden’s statements at the time, however, do not corroborate his claim on MSNBC that he did not believe Saddam had WMDs.
Biden on MSNBC last night said of his vote for the Iraq War, “I didn’t believe he had those nuclear weapons. I didn’t believe he had those weapons of mass destruction.” He said his vote was for inspectors to prove they didn’t have WMDs. This isn’t backed by our reporting. pic.twitter.com/O3Tq0Ihzxt — andrew kaczynski???? (@KFILE) March 10, 2020
“I know there’s enough circumstantial evidence that if this were a jury trial, I could convict you,” Biden said at the time of the Bush administration’s case about weapons of mass destruction. “I am not opposed to war to remove weapons of mass destruction from Iraq… I am not opposed to war to remove Saddam from those weapons if it comes to that.”
In 2002, Biden was one of 77 Senators who voted to give the Bush administration authorization to use military force in Iraq. This vote has been a frequently criticized by his opponent, Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who voted against the resolution.
After his strong showing on Super Tuesday, Biden is narrowly leading Bernie in the delegate count going into another round of Tuesday primaries.


thedailycaller--2020-03-10--When The Washington Post Was Silent On The Clinton-Obama Purges

The Washington Post recently had another Trump meltdown .
The topic this time ?
The great Trump “ purge.
” Here ’ s a sample of the hysterical headlines : “ Trump embarks on expansive search for disloyalty as administration-wide purge escalates.
” This jewel begins as follows : President Trump has instructed his White House to identify and force out officials across his administration who are not seen as sufficiently loyal , a post-impeachment escalation that administration officials say reflects a new phase of a campaign of retribution and restructuring ahead of the November election .
Johnny McEntee , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now leads the effort as director of presidential personnel , has begun combing through various agencies with a mandate from the president to oust or sideline political appointees who have not proved their loyalty , according to several administration officials and others familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations .
Then there was this from The Post ’ s editorial board : “ Trump puts an unqualified loyalist in charge of national intelligence.
” These stories were not alone either , as elsewhere in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theme of handwringing and teeth-gnashing over Trumpian “ purges ” of those “ not blindly loyal to him.
” Let me start with a personal story so that , as The Post motto goes , we don ’ t let democracy die in darkness .
Back in the time of the ancients known as 1992 and the end of the Bush 41 administration , I was working as a senior Bush political appointee , ensconced at the Department of Housing and Urban Development toiling as a congressional relations aide for my boss , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Obviously I Can Beat Him Again ’ : Hillary Clinton Says She Could Win In 2020 ) The 1992 election was over and the transition between the outgoing George H. W. Bush administration and the incoming Bill Clinton administration had begun .
One fine transition day I showed up for work to find a letter waiting for me .
The letter was from one Bruce Lindsey .
He had served as the National Campaign Director for the Clinton campaign , and he would soon be in the White House with his friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Clinton Foundation helpfully points out in a bio of Mr. Lindsey ( he is now on the board of directors for the foundation ) , he was director of the Office of Presidential Personnel , supervising the approval of political appointees .
The letter I had received said , in essence , “ Dear Jeffrey .
Thank you for your government service .
You are dismissed .
Please be out of your office by noon on January 20 , 1993.
” I was not alone in receiving this letter .
Every single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same letter from Mr. Lindsey — a pattern repeated at every government agency staffed by Bush political appointees .
( RELATED : Trump Invites Hillary Clinton To Jump In 2020 Presidential Race On One Condition ) To borrow from The Post of current days , I and my colleagues were targets of a great Clinton “ purge.
” My loyalty to the new president was suspect , as was that of all my colleagues .
So we had to go .
And we did .
I don ’ t recall any hot and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treating Bruce Lindsey as they are treating Johnny McEntee , the Trump aide now taking over exactly the same office of presidential personnel once run by Bill Clinton ’ s Bruce Lindsey .
The Bruce Lindsey who , to borrow from The Post on Mr. McEntee , had a “ mandate from the president to oust or sideline political appointees who have not proved their loyalty ” – to Bill Clinton .
In fact , as the transition began between the outgoing George W. Bush administration and the incoming Obama administration , The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Obama Gives Political Ambassadors Their Pink Slips.
” The December 2008 story by The Post ’ s Glenn Kessler began : Then there was a story in The Hill , also from December of 2008 , headlined , “ Obama dismisses Bush Pentagon appointees.
” This story began : But curiously , there was this story from The Washington Times towards the end of Mr. Trump ’ s first year in the White House , in September of 2017 The headline , “ 78 Obama appointees ‘ burrowed ’ into career jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : In fact , no less than The Post itself headlined this a mere 11 days after President Donald Trump had been sworn in ; “ Resistance from within : Federal workers push back against Trump.
” The story said : The signs of popular dissent from President Trump ’ s opening volley of actions have been plain to see on the nation ’ s streets , at airports in the aftermath of his refugee and visa ban , and in the blizzard of outrage on social media .
But there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president that is less visible and potentially more troublesome to the administration : a growing wave of opposition from the federal workers charged with implementing any new president ’ s agenda .
Less than two weeks into Trump ’ s administration , federal workers are in regular consultation with recently departed Obama-era political appointees about what they can do to push back against the new president ’ s initiatives .
Some federal employees have set up social media accounts to anonymously leak word of changes that Trump appointees are trying to make .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have here ?
What we have is what should be blindingly obvious : new presidents want their own team of political appointees — appointees loyal to them — running the various departments and agencies of the government that new president was elected to head .
And they have the constitutional right to do so .
( RELATED : Hillary Refuses To Answer Question On 2020 Run ) That is why I was being told by Lindsey , soon to be the new director of the Office of Presidential Personnel in the Clinton White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be out the HUD doors by noon on Jan. 20 , 1993 — the exact moment Gov .
Clinton became President Clinton .
I was not a Clinton loyalist — so I had to go .
And to the point , I agreed completely that it was improper to stay on and pretend to something that wasn ’ t true , not to mention to pretend that it was true while secretly using my position to sabotage the Clinton agenda .
What Trump is doing with the appointment of Johnny McEntee to exactly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to have McEntee do exactly what Lindsey did : root out the non-loyalists and replace them with , in this case , Trump loyalists .
It is precisely what was done when President Barack Obama took office and promptly began dismissing everybody from Bush-appointed ambassadors to Bush political appointees in the Pentagon .
The McEntee task has been complicated because the Obama-appointees played cute with the incoming Trump administration and moved to “ burrow ” themselves into the bureaucracy as career workers , precisely as the Government Accountability Office reported .
From @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president they detested .
In other words , Trump is not only right to task McEntee with rooting out those appointees who are not Trump loyalists — just as predecessors Obama and Clinton did .
But just as was true of Obama and Clinton it is also true that Trump is well within his rights to fire appointees not seen as Trump loyalists .
The Post was silent as a church mouse about Clinton or Obama “ purges ” when Bush 41 or Bush 43 appointees were shown the door because of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or President Obama .
Now The Post pretends to an obvious bald untruth , which is that Clinton and Obama did not do exactly what Trump is doing .
When , in fact , they did .
Without a peep of objection from The Washington Post .
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The Washington Post recently had another Trump meltdown. The topic this time? The great Trump “purge.”
Here’s a sample of the hysterical headlines: “Trump embarks on expansive search for disloyalty as administration-wide purge escalates.”
This jewel begins as follows:
President Trump has instructed his White House to identify and force out officials across his administration who are not seen as sufficiently loyal, a post-impeachment escalation that administration officials say reflects a new phase of a campaign of retribution and restructuring ahead of the November election. Johnny McEntee, Trump’s former personal aide who now leads the effort as director of presidential personnel, has begun combing through various agencies with a mandate from the president to oust or sideline political appointees who have not proved their loyalty, according to several administration officials and others familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
Then there was this from The Post’s editorial board: “Trump puts an unqualified loyalist in charge of national intelligence.”
PRESIDENT TRUMP’S campaign to purge the government of anyone not blindly loyal to him continued Wednesday with the appointment of Richard Grenell as acting director of national intelligence.
These stories were not alone either, as elsewhere in the leftist media there was much the same theme of handwringing and teeth-gnashing over Trumpian “purges” of those “not blindly loyal to him.”
Hmmmm. Hypocrisy, much?
Let me start with a personal story so that, as The Post motto goes, we don’t let democracy die in darkness. Back in the time of the ancients known as 1992 and the end of the Bush 41 administration, I was working as a senior Bush political appointee, ensconced at the Department of Housing and Urban Development toiling as a congressional relations aide for my boss, Secretary Jack Kemp. (RELATED: ‘Obviously I Can Beat Him Again’: Hillary Clinton Says She Could Win In 2020)
The 1992 election was over and the transition between the outgoing George H. W. Bush administration and the incoming Bill Clinton administration had begun. One fine transition day I showed up for work to find a letter waiting for me. The letter was from one Bruce Lindsey. He had served as the National Campaign Director for the Clinton campaign, and he would soon be in the White House with his friend the new president. As today’s Clinton Foundation helpfully points out in a bio of Mr. Lindsey (he is now on the board of directors for the foundation), he was director of the Office of Presidential Personnel, supervising the approval of political appointees.
The letter I had received said, in essence, “Dear Jeffrey. Thank you for your government service. You are dismissed. Please be out of your office by noon on January 20, 1993.”
I was not alone in receiving this letter. Every single Bush political appointee at HUD received the same letter from Mr. Lindsey — a pattern repeated at every government agency staffed by Bush political appointees. (RELATED: Trump Invites Hillary Clinton To Jump In 2020 Presidential Race On One Condition)
To borrow from The Post of current days, I and my colleagues were targets of a great Clinton “purge.” My loyalty to the new president was suspect, as was that of all my colleagues. So we had to go. And we did.
I don’t recall any hot and bothered stories from The Post in 1993 treating Bruce Lindsey as they are treating Johnny McEntee, the Trump aide now taking over exactly the same office of presidential personnel once run by Bill Clinton’s Bruce Lindsey. The Bruce Lindsey who, to borrow from The Post on Mr. McEntee, had a “mandate from the president to oust or sideline political appointees who have not proved their loyalty”– to Bill Clinton.
In fact, as the transition began between the outgoing George W. Bush administration and the incoming Obama administration, The Post was running a story headlined, “Obama Gives Political Ambassadors Their Pink Slips.” The December 2008 story by The Post’s Glenn Kessler began:
The incoming Obama administration has notified all politically-appointed ambassadors that they must vacate their posts as of Jan. 20, the day President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office, a State Department official said. The clean slate will open up prime opportunities for the president-elect to reward political supporters with posts in London, Paris, Tokyo and the like. The notice to diplomatic posts was issued this week.
Then there was a story in The Hill, also from December of 2008, headlined, “Obama dismisses Bush Pentagon appointees.” This story began:
Despite keeping Defense Secretary Robert Gates in the Pentagon, President-elect Obama’s transition team informed 90 Bush appointees their services will not be needed after Inauguration Day.
Scott Gration, a senior official on Obama’s transition team, called and emailed several of President Bush’s Pentagon appointees about 10 days ago to inform them they were being dismissed.
But curiously, there was this story from The Washington Times towards the end of Mr. Trump’s first year in the White House, in September of 2017 The headline, “78 Obama appointees ‘burrowed’ into career jobs, watchdog finds.” This story said:
A government watchdog found that 78 political appointees of President Obama managed to “burrow” into career government jobs over a six-year period. A Government Accountability Office report obtained by The Washington Times on Wednesday shows that seven of Mr. Obama’s political appointees switched to career jobs without obtaining necessary approval from the Office of Personnel Management. Of those, four were later denied the jobs by OPM and three left their posts. Congressional Republicans warned Mr. Obama last year against moving political appointees into career positions, and President Trump has stated frequently that he believes some employees in the federal workforce are Obama holdovers working against his agenda.
In fact, no less than The Post itself headlined this a mere 11 days after President Donald Trump had been sworn in; “Resistance from within: Federal workers push back against Trump.” The story said:
The signs of popular dissent from President Trump’s opening volley of actions have been plain to see on the nation’s streets, at airports in the aftermath of his refugee and visa ban, and in the blizzard of outrage on social media. But there’s another level of resistance to the new president that is less visible and potentially more troublesome to the administration: a growing wave of opposition from the federal workers charged with implementing any new president’s agenda. Less than two weeks into Trump’s administration, federal workers are in regular consultation with recently departed Obama-era political appointees about what they can do to push back against the new president’s initiatives. Some federal employees have set up social media accounts to anonymously leak word of changes that Trump appointees are trying to make.
So taken altogether, what do we have here?
What we have is what should be blindingly obvious: new presidents want their own team of political appointees — appointees loyal to them — running the various departments and agencies of the government that new president was elected to head. And they have the constitutional right to do so. (RELATED: Hillary Refuses To Answer Question On 2020 Run)
That is why I was being told by Lindsey, soon to be the new director of the Office of Presidential Personnel in the Clinton White House, to clear my desk and be out the HUD doors by noon on Jan. 20, 1993 — the exact moment Gov. Clinton became President Clinton. I was not a Clinton loyalist — so I had to go. And to the point, I agreed completely that it was improper to stay on and pretend to something that wasn’t true, not to mention to pretend that it was true while secretly using my position to sabotage the Clinton agenda.
What Trump is doing with the appointment of Johnny McEntee to exactly the same job once held by Lindsey is to have McEntee do exactly what Lindsey did: root out the non-loyalists and replace them with, in this case, Trump loyalists. It is precisely what was done when President Barack Obama took office and promptly began dismissing everybody from Bush-appointed ambassadors to Bush political appointees in the Pentagon.
The McEntee task has been complicated because the Obama-appointees played cute with the incoming Trump administration and moved to “burrow” themselves into the bureaucracy as career workers, precisely as the Government Accountability Office reported. From which perches they could sabotage the new president they detested.
In other words?
In other words, Trump is not only right to task McEntee with rooting out those appointees who are not Trump loyalists — just as predecessors Obama and Clinton did. But just as was true of Obama and Clinton it is also true that Trump is well within his rights to fire appointees not seen as Trump loyalists.
The Post was silent as a church mouse about Clinton or Obama “purges” when Bush 41 or Bush 43 appointees were shown the door because of a presumed lack of loyalty to President Clinton or President Obama.
Now The Post pretends to an obvious bald untruth, which is that Clinton and Obama did not do exactly what Trump is doing. When, in fact, they did.
Without a peep of objection from The Washington Post.
Imagine that.
Jeffrey Lord, a former CNN contributor, is a columnist and author. He is a former associate political director in the Reagan White House. In his Washington career, he has served successively as a senior aide for a U.S. congressman and a U.S. senator, chief of staff for former Reagan cabinet member Drew Lewis in the 1984 Reagan-Bush campaign, and as an aide to HUD Secretary Jack Kemp. He writes at his website, TheJeffreyLord.com.
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thedailycaller--2020-03-10--Shaun King Was Wrong About Rachel Maddow, But Was He Right About Dems Working Against Sanders?

Far-left activist Shaun King got into a spat with MSNBC Host Rachel Maddow over whether she reported that Democratic officials were conspiring against Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
The spat came days after Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigeig dropped out of the presidential race , allowing moderate voters to consolidate around Vice President Joe Biden to win Super Tuesday .
Many Sanders supporters speculated that the Democratic Party establishment had pressured the pair to drop out , and King – a Sanders surrogate – fueled those suspicions .
( RELATED : Shaun King Appears To Endorse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Violent Tactics ) “ BREAKING , ” King tweeted last week .
“ MSNBC & Rachel Maddow just reported that multiple ‘ senior officials ’ within the Democratic Party are interfering with the primaries to stop Bernie Sanders .
They reported that the party has asked Bloomberg to drop out so that Biden would have an easier time against Bernie.
” King insisted on his telling of events , but didn ’ t provide the clip he was referencing until hours later .
He ultimately posted a clip of Maddow citing someone else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Bloomberg was being pressured to drop out .
( RELATED : WAPO Columnist Rips Maddow For Hyping Steele Dossier ) “ It ’ s striking to hear [ NBC News reporter Josh ] Lederman say that the Bloomberg campaign is experiencing intense pressure from multiple sources inside the Democratic party that he needs to quit , ” Maddow said in the clip .
Despite the evidence mounting against his claim , King maintained his side of the story .
During spat , the term “ Talcum X ” began trending on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by those who don ’ t believe he is actually black .
( RELATED : MSNBC Host Rachel Maddow Sees Her Ratings Surpassed By Yet Another Fox News Show ) King , a prominent Black Lives Matter leader who does not look obviously black , first came under fire for his race in 2015 when it was reported that both the parents listed on his birth certificate were white .
“ I have been told for most of my life that the white man on my birth certificate is not my biological father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a light-skinned black man , ” King said in 2015 .
“ My mother and I have discussed her affair .
She was a young woman in a bad relationship and I have no judgment.
” While Maddow may have won out in the fight on Twitter , the overarching suspicion that Democratic leaders are working to prevent Sanders from being the party ’ s nominee remains .
( RELATED : Man Who Shaun King Falsely Accused Of Murdering Black Girl Is Dead From Apparent Suicide ) At the center of those suspicions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Convention , when nearly all of the party ’ s superdelegates voted for Hillary Clinton , despite Sanders winning large swathes of primary voters .
Superdelegates , unique to the Democratic party , are delegates whose votes are not bound by the results of state primary elections .
Those events led to various changes to the party ’ s primary structure , namely barring superdelegates from casting ballots in the first round of voting .
The 2020 DNC will see delegates cast votes for Biden , Sanders , and technically Tulsi Gabbard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes .
There is a strong possibility that no candidate will obtain the necessary majority to secure the nomination in the first round of voting , meaning that the superdelegates would once again be kingmakers .
And according to the New York Times , the vast majority of superdelegates are staunchly opposed to a Sanders presidency .
So while King was wrong in his characterization of what Maddow was reporting , her certainly wasn ’ t far off the mark about the Demcoratic establishment working against Sanders .

Far-left activist Shaun King got into a spat with MSNBC Host Rachel Maddow over whether she reported that Democratic officials were conspiring against Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.


thedailycaller--2020-03-10--Sanders Campaign Says Pro-Bernie Imam’s Remarks Are ‘Offensive And Toxic’

The Bernie Sanders campaign distanced itself Tuesday from “ offensive and toxic ” remarks from a Muslim cleric who spoke at a rally for the presidential candidate Saturday .
Faiz Shakir , the Sanders campaign manager , issued a statement responding to resurfaced video from November 2015 of Imam Sayed Hassan Qazwini asserting that the Islamic State “ somehow is connected to Israel.
” “ The campaign has been made aware of offensive and toxic past statements by Imam Qazwini , ” Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir told Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin .
“ These statements are dangerous , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our movement , which is based on values of equality and dignity for all people.
” Shakir has not responded to multiple requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation regarding Qazwini ’ s sermons decrying the legalization of gay marriage .
“ Unfortunately , due to the lobbying of homosexual groups , the United States had to succumb to the pressure , and come to a point at which , instead of telling Americans that homosexuality is a form of disorder , they are telling Americans that there is nothing wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 3 , 2015 .
On Saturday , Qazwini , the head of the Islamic Institute of America , spoke at a rally for Sanders in Dearborn , Michigan .
Sanders has campaigned heavily in Michigan , which he considers a must-win state in order to remain competitive against Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden .
“ We need someone who does not promote anti-Semitism in this country , someone who does not promote Islamophobia in this country , someone who does not promote white supremacy in this country , someone like Bernie Sanders who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Qazwini said at the event .
( RELATED : Imam Who Spoke At Bernie Sanders Rally Has Said ISIS Is ‘ Somehow Connected ’ To Israel , Homosexuality Is A ‘ Disorder ’ ) Those remarks appear in stark contrast with the cleric ’ s sermons several years ago .
On Nov. 20 , 2015 , Qazwani preached at a Detroit mosque that ISIS was working with Israel to conduct terrorist attacks in the Middle East in order to undermine Islam .
“ ISIS somehow is connected to Israel , ” Qazwini said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role of the arm of the Zionist in the Muslim world to kill more Muslims and non-Muslims so it can define the name of Islam , so people can blame Islam for its atrocities.
” The DCNF submitted multiple emails to Shakir requesting comment about Qazwini ’ s remarks about Israel and gay marriage , but the campaign chief has yet to respond .
“ Senator Sanders stands with those in Israel , Palestine , and across the region who work for peace , and unequivocally rejects antisemitic conspiracy theories that seek to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s problems , and well as any bigoted statements against any group , ” Shakir told Rogin , the WaPo columnist .
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The Bernie Sanders campaign distanced itself Tuesday from “offensive and toxic” remarks from a Muslim cleric who spoke at a rally for the presidential candidate Saturday.
Faiz Shakir, the Sanders campaign manager, issued a statement responding to resurfaced video from November 2015 of Imam Sayed Hassan Qazwini asserting that the Islamic State “somehow is connected to Israel.”
“The campaign has been made aware of offensive and toxic past statements by Imam Qazwini,” Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir told Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin.
“These statements are dangerous, hateful, and violate the principles of our movement, which is based on values of equality and dignity for all people.”
Shakir has not responded to multiple requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation regarding Qazwini’s sermons decrying the legalization of gay marriage.
“Unfortunately, due to the lobbying of homosexual groups, the United States had to succumb to the pressure, and come to a point at which, instead of telling Americans that homosexuality is a form of disorder, they are telling Americans that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality,” the cleric said July 3, 2015.
On Saturday, Qazwini, the head of the Islamic Institute of America, spoke at a rally for Sanders in Dearborn, Michigan. Sanders has campaigned heavily in Michigan, which he considers a must-win state in order to remain competitive against Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden.
“We need someone who does not promote anti-Semitism in this country, someone who does not promote Islamophobia in this country, someone who does not promote white supremacy in this country, someone like Bernie Sanders who loves all and supports all,” Qazwini said at the event. (RELATED: Imam Who Spoke At Bernie Sanders Rally Has Said ISIS Is ‘Somehow Connected’ To Israel, Homosexuality Is A ‘Disorder’)
Those remarks appear in stark contrast with the cleric’s sermons several years ago.
On Nov. 20, 2015, Qazwani preached at a Detroit mosque that ISIS was working with Israel to conduct terrorist attacks in the Middle East in order to undermine Islam.
“ISIS somehow is connected to Israel,” Qazwini said, “and ISIS is playing the role of the arm of the Zionist in the Muslim world to kill more Muslims and non-Muslims so it can define the name of Islam, so people can blame Islam for its atrocities.”
WATCH:
The DCNF submitted multiple emails to Shakir requesting comment about Qazwini’s remarks about Israel and gay marriage, but the campaign chief has yet to respond.
“Senator Sanders stands with those in Israel, Palestine, and across the region who work for peace, and unequivocally rejects antisemitic conspiracy theories that seek to blame Israel for all the region’s problems, and well as any bigoted statements against any group,” Shakir told Rogin, the WaPo columnist.
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thedailycaller--2020-03-10--Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden Cancel Ohio Rallies Over Coronavirus Fears

2020 Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday canceled their rallies in Ohio over @ @ @ @ @ the deadly disease continues to spread throughout the U.S. Sanders was expected to hold a @ @ @ @ @ the state will vote in its primary election on March 17 .
Biden was also @ @ @ @ @ in Ohio Tuesday night , however , the campaign canceled his rally as well , @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
“ All future Bernie 2020 events will be evaluated on a case by @ @ @ @ @ campaign manager Mike Casca said in a statement .
The news comes as a number @ @ @ @ @ after meeting the individual who attended CPAC with coronavirus .
( RELATED : Here Are @ @ @ @ @ After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC )

2020 Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday canceled their rallies in Ohio over fears of coronavirus, as the deadly disease continues to spread throughout the U.S.
Sanders was expected to hold a rally in Ohio, as the state will vote in its primary election on March 17. Biden was also expected to host a rally in Ohio Tuesday night, however, the campaign canceled his rally as well, due to fears of the coronavirus.
“All future Bernie 2020 events will be evaluated on a case by case basis,” Sanders campaign manager Mike Casca said in a statement.
NEW: Bernie Sanders’ campaign has canceled tonight’s rally in Cleveland, Ohio because of coronavirus. “All future Bernie 2020 events will be evaluated on a case by case basis,” @cascamike said in a statement. — Tyler Pager (@tylerpager) March 10, 2020
They are now striking the stage area here in Cleveland after @JoeBiden’s campaign announced tonight’s rally in Cleveland has been canceled out of an abundance of caution over #COVID2019 concerns pic.twitter.com/ms8oQZD8AB — Jessica Dean (@jessicadean) March 10, 2020
The news comes as a number of Republican Congressmen have self-quarantined after meeting the individual who attended CPAC with coronavirus. (RELATED: Here Are The Members Of Congress Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC)


thedailycaller--2020-03-10--EXCLUSIVE: Carter Page Reacts To Claims Of Russia Aiding The Sanders And Trump Campaigns

Former Trump 2016 campaign manager Carter Page joined Daily Caller video columnist Stephanie Hamill for an exclusive interview .
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Former Trump 2016 campaign manager Carter Page joined Daily Caller video columnist Stephanie Hamill for an exclusive interview.


thedailycaller--2020-03-10--Trump Reportedly Considers Using Taxpayer Cash To Prop Up Big Oil As Crude Prices Drop

The Trump administration is reportedly floating the idea of extending a federal loan to shale energy companies that are feeling the pain as oil prices plummet .
Any kind of help will take the form of government loans to shale companies , many of which are feeling the pinch as oil prices fall , The Washington Post reported , citing people with knowledge of the plans .
White House officials discussed the idea with energy allies , sources told WaPo on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations .
President Donald Trump should consider “ any action … to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from being unfairly disadvantaged by whatever government — and we ’ re talking governments here , whether it be Russia or Saudi Arabia , ” Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm told WaPo .
Continental Resources , a petroleum company , lost more than half of its market value Monday as Saudi Arabia and Russia wrestled over whether to reduce crude production amid fears that coronavirus will hamper air travel and potentially wreck the global economy .
Hamm is a Trump supporter , WaPo noted in its report .
Hamm ’ s major stake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a result of the Russian assault .
( RELATED : ‘ This Is Masochism ’ : Russia Wages An Oil War Against Saudi Arabia , US Amid Coronavirus Concerns ) Prices fell into the $ 30s Monday as the Saudis push for a cut in output to prop up prices , while Russia went the other way , and decided to infuse the market with hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil .
Moscow is worried that the U.S. will use shale oil to take advantage if Saudi Arabia ease off production @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil companies and the global markets , which are already being hurt by fears related to coronavirus .
Brent crude dropped to $ 35 per barrel ; and the price of West Texas Intermediate crude fell to $ 32 from $ 41 per barrel , a four-year low .
Continental is in a strong financial position , Hamm said , adding that a government loan could help smaller energy companies .
“ For some companies in this sector , that could be helpful , ” he said .
White House officials appeared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It ’ s one area we will be looking at for targeted assistance , ” one senior administration official told WaPo .
Plowing taxpayer case into the fossil fuel industry would be a disaster , according to Robert Hockett , an academic at Cornell University who has advised Sens .
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren .
Both Democratic senators have campaigned on ending the fossil fuel industry .
“ We are in the midst of a crisis where people are literally having to skip work and may miss paychecks or face medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told WaPo .
“ The idea you would look to help out shale companies now is like something out of a satire or a bad movie .
It ’ s absurd.
” Shale became king amid the fracking boom , which effectively collapsed the price of natural gas , giving public utilities a low-cost alternative fuel as regulations imposed during he Obama administration hurt coal companies .
Hydraulic fracturing and the accompanying rules have provided a one-two punch to coal producers .
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The Trump administration is reportedly floating the idea of extending a federal loan to shale energy companies that are feeling the pain as oil prices plummet.
Any kind of help will take the form of government loans to shale companies, many of which are feeling the pinch as oil prices fall, The Washington Post reported, citing people with knowledge of the plans. White House officials discussed the idea with energy allies, sources told WaPo on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
President Donald Trump should consider “any action … to protect and preserve American interests at this time from being unfairly disadvantaged by whatever government — and we’re talking governments here, whether it be Russia or Saudi Arabia,” Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm told WaPo.
Continental Resources, a petroleum company, lost more than half of its market value Monday as Saudi Arabia and Russia wrestled over whether to reduce crude production amid fears that coronavirus will hamper air travel and potentially wreck the global economy. Hamm is a Trump supporter, WaPo noted in its report.
Hamm’s major stake in the company lost $2 billion as a result of the Russian assault. (RELATED: ‘This Is Masochism’: Russia Wages An Oil War Against Saudi Arabia, US Amid Coronavirus Concerns)
Prices fell into the $30s Monday as the Saudis push for a cut in output to prop up prices, while Russia went the other way, and decided to infuse the market with hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil. Moscow is worried that the U.S. will use shale oil to take advantage if Saudi Arabia ease off production.
Basement-low oil prices could substantially impact oil companies and the global markets, which are already being hurt by fears related to coronavirus. Brent crude dropped to $35 per barrel; and the price of West Texas Intermediate crude fell to $32 from $41 per barrel, a four-year low.
Continental is in a strong financial position, Hamm said, adding that a government loan could help smaller energy companies.
“For some companies in this sector, that could be helpful,” he said.
White House officials appeared to confirm the thrust of the report.
“It’s one area we will be looking at for targeted assistance,” one senior administration official told WaPo.
Plowing taxpayer case into the fossil fuel industry would be a disaster, according to Robert Hockett, an academic at Cornell University who has advised Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Both Democratic senators have campaigned on ending the fossil fuel industry.
“We are in the midst of a crisis where people are literally having to skip work and may miss paychecks or face medical debt” because of coronavirus, Hockett told WaPo. “The idea you would look to help out shale companies now is like something out of a satire or a bad movie. It’s absurd.”
Shale became king amid the fracking boom, which effectively collapsed the price of natural gas, giving public utilities a low-cost alternative fuel as regulations imposed during he Obama administration hurt coal companies. Hydraulic fracturing and the accompanying rules have provided a one-two punch to coal producers.
The White House has not responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for confirmation.
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thedailycaller--2020-03-10--FACT CHECK: Did Chuck Schumer Delete A Tweet Saying Trump’s Travel Ban Is ‘An Excuse To Further His

FACT CHECK: Did Chuck Schumer Delete A Tweet Saying Trump’s Travel Ban Is ‘An Excuse To Further His Ongoing War Against Immigrants’?

An image shared on Facebook claims Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer deleted a tweet criticizing President Donald Trump ’ s temporary travel ban to and from China as “ an excuse to further his ongoing war against immigrants.
” “ You accidentally deleted this tweet !
” reads part of the post .
“ Here , I saved it for you !
Please RETWEET !
” There is no record of Schumer ever tweeting or deleting the statement .
A spokesman from his office confirmed the tweet was fabricated .
The Senate minority leader has taken to Twitter on several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak .
In late January , Trump signed an order temporarily barring most foreign nationals who had visited China recently from entering the U.S. , according to The New York Times .
“ The premature travel ban to and from China by the current administration is just an excuse to further his ongoing war against immigrants , ” reads a Feb. 5 tweet Schumer purportedly deleted .
“ There must be a check and Balance on these restrictions.
” But the statement does not appear in ProPublica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader ’ s deleted tweets on Feb. 5 or any other date .
Vijaya Gadde , the global lead for legal , policy and trust and safety at Twitter , noted it appeared to be fake on Feb. 28 .
Justin Goodman , a spokesman for Schumer , confirmed in an email to the Daily Caller that the tweet was fabricated : “ He never tweeted it and therefore could never have deleted it.
” ( RELATED : Did The Vatican Confirm Pope Francis Has The Novel Coronavirus ? )
Some websites erroneously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the blog Powerline originally portrayed it as real in a February 29 post but later issued a correction , saying , “ I regret not verifying the authenticity of the deleted tweet before posting this .
I ’ m declaring it a hoax .
”

An image shared on Facebook claims Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer deleted a tweet criticizing President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban to and from China as “an excuse to further his ongoing war against immigrants.”
“You accidentally deleted this tweet!” reads part of the post. “Here, I saved it for you! Please RETWEET!”
Verdict: False
There is no record of Schumer ever tweeting or deleting the statement. A spokesman from his office confirmed the tweet was fabricated.
Fact Check:
The Senate minority leader has taken to Twitter on several occasions to criticize the Trump administration’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. In late January, Trump signed an order temporarily barring most foreign nationals who had visited China recently from entering the U.S., according to The New York Times.
“The premature travel ban to and from China by the current administration is just an excuse to further his ongoing war against immigrants,” reads a Feb. 5 tweet Schumer purportedly deleted. “There must be a check and Balance on these restrictions.”
But the statement does not appear in ProPublica’s archive of the Senate minority leader’s deleted tweets on Feb. 5 or any other date. Vijaya Gadde, the global lead for legal, policy and trust and safety at Twitter, noted it appeared to be fake on Feb. 28.
This @SenSchumer tweet screenshot appears to be a fake: https://t.co/iUsNEeGoUY Want to see if a politician deleted a tweet? We have a partnership with @politwoops that allows you to see that information (details here: https://t.co/lBVPOo1Tt4) https://t.co/LKJPoiqeUT — Vijaya Gadde (@vijaya) February 29, 2020
Justin Goodman, a spokesman for Schumer, confirmed in an email to the Daily Caller that the tweet was fabricated: “He never tweeted it and therefore could never have deleted it.” (RELATED: Did The Vatican Confirm Pope Francis Has The Novel Coronavirus?)
Some websites erroneously circulated the fake tweet. For instance, the blog Powerline originally portrayed it as real in a February 29 post but later issued a correction, saying, “I regret not verifying the authenticity of the deleted tweet before posting this. I’m declaring it a hoax.”


thedailycaller--2020-03-10--Hunter Biden Says Coronavirus Is Keeping Him From Attending Child Support Deposition

Hunter Biden ’ s lawyers told an Arkansas judge on Tuesday that he is unable to attend a child support deposition scheduled for this week due to coronavirus and his pregnant wife ’ s imminent due date .
“ It is unsafe for the Defendant to travel , as travel restrictions have been implemented both domestically and internationally , particularly on airlines , due to the Coronavirus , ” Hunter Biden ’ s lawyer wrote in a court filing .
“ Setting aside personal endangerment , Defendant reasonably believes that such travel unnecessarily exposes his wife and unborn child to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife , Melissa Cohen Biden , is due to deliver his unborn child in two and a half weeks or less , according to the court filing .
The couple is renting a $ 3.9 million home in Los Angeles at $ 12,000 per month .
Hunter Biden , the son of former Vice President Joe Biden , is being sued in Arkansas for child support by former stripper Lunden Alexis Roberts .
A DNA test in November 2019 confirmed that Hunter Biden was the father of Roberts ’ s child .
Arguing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be physically present in Arkansas for the March 11 deposition was “ unduly burdensome and oppressive , ” his lawyers also cited the “ intense media scrutiny ” surrounding the child support case due to his father ’ s status as the frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary .
“ The tremendously elevated media scrutiny creates some physical risks and logistics difficult with travel to Arkansas , ” the filing state .
Lawyers for Roberts have filed multiple motions in court asking for Hunter Biden to be held in contempt for failing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Is Refusing To Provide ‘ Basic ’ Financial Information In Paternity Suit , Lawyer Says ) Hunter Biden filed a motion in February seeking to delay his child support deposition , but the request was shot down by Circuit Judge Holly Meyer .
“ He needs to make himself available and unless his hair is on fire , he needs to be in Arkansas and he needs to be in a deposition , ” Meyer told Hunter Biden ’ s lawyer in reaction to the request , the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported .
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Hunter Biden’s lawyers told an Arkansas judge on Tuesday that he is unable to attend a child support deposition scheduled for this week due to coronavirus and his pregnant wife’s imminent due date.
“It is unsafe for the Defendant to travel, as travel restrictions have been implemented both domestically and internationally, particularly on airlines, due to the Coronavirus,” Hunter Biden’s lawyer wrote in a court filing. “Setting aside personal endangerment, Defendant reasonably believes that such travel unnecessarily exposes his wife and unborn child to this virus.”
Hunter Biden’s wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, is due to deliver his unborn child in two and a half weeks or less, according to the court filing. The couple is renting a $3.9 million home in Los Angeles at $12,000 per month.
Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, is being sued in Arkansas for child support by former stripper Lunden Alexis Roberts. A DNA test in November 2019 confirmed that Hunter Biden was the father of Roberts’s child.
Arguing that the request for Hunter Biden to be physically present in Arkansas for the March 11 deposition was “unduly burdensome and oppressive,” his lawyers also cited the “intense media scrutiny” surrounding the child support case due to his father’s status as the frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary.
“The tremendously elevated media scrutiny creates some physical risks and logistics difficult with travel to Arkansas,” the filing state.
Lawyers for Roberts have filed multiple motions in court asking for Hunter Biden to be held in contempt for failing to provide financial documents. (Hunter Biden Is Refusing To Provide ‘Basic’ Financial Information In Paternity Suit, Lawyer Says)
Hunter Biden filed a motion in February seeking to delay his child support deposition, but the request was shot down by Circuit Judge Holly Meyer.
“He needs to make himself available and unless his hair is on fire, he needs to be in Arkansas and he needs to be in a deposition,” Meyer told Hunter Biden’s lawyer in reaction to the request, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported.
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