thedailycaller--2020-05-13--‘The Whole Thing Was Corrupt’: Trump Slams Biden, Obama For Role In Michael Flynn Case

President Donald Trump had strong words for President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden for their administration ’ s role in using General Michael Flynn to spy on Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
The new comments come from an interview Trump gave to Fox News ’ Maria Bartiromo on Wednesday .
The comments come roughly a week after the Justice Department dropped its charges against Flynn after newly-declassified documents showed the FBI and Obama administration officials may have been working to entrap him to gain access to the Trump campaign .
( RELATED : DOJ Drops Case Against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t after general Flynn , they wanted him to lie about me , make up a story .
And with few exceptions , nobody did that , there were many people , ” Trump says in the clip .
“ This was all Obama .
This was all Biden .
These people were corrupt .
The whole thing was corrupt , and we caught them .
We caught them.
” ( RELATED : Documents Shed Light On Media Leak Central To Michael Flynn Case ) “ I watched Biden yesterday and he could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Good Morning America.
’ He said he didn ’ t know anything about it , ” Trump continued .
“ And now it just gets released right after he said that , it gets released he was one of the unmaskers , meaning he knew everything about it .
So he lied to your friend George Stephanopoulos.
” Fox News will air the full version of Trump ’ s interview with Bartiromo on Thursday morning .

President Donald Trump had strong words for President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden for their administration’s role in using General Michael Flynn to spy on Trump’s 2016 campaign.
The new comments come from an interview Trump gave to Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on Wednesday. The comments come roughly a week after the Justice Department dropped its charges against Flynn after newly-declassified documents showed the FBI and Obama administration officials may have been working to entrap him to gain access to the Trump campaign. (RELATED: DOJ Drops Case Against Michael Flynn)
“They weren’t after general Flynn, they wanted him to lie about me, make up a story. And with few exceptions, nobody did that, there were many people,” Trump says in the clip. “This was all Obama. This was all Biden. These people were corrupt. The whole thing was corrupt, and we caught them. We caught them.” (RELATED: Documents Shed Light On Media Leak Central To Michael Flynn Case)
“I watched Biden yesterday and he could barely speak. He was on ‘Good Morning America.’ He said he didn’t know anything about it,” Trump continued. “And now it just gets released right after he said that, it gets released he was one of the unmaskers, meaning he knew everything about it. So he lied to your friend George Stephanopoulos.”
Fox News will air the full version of Trump’s interview with Bartiromo on Thursday morning.


thedailycaller--2020-05-13--Trump Breaks With Fauci On Reopening Schools: ‘Totally Disagree,’ ‘Not An Acceptable Answer’

President Donald Trump publicly broke with Dr. Anthony Fauci in two different sets of remarks Wednesday , saying that he “ totally disagree ( s ) ” with Fauci about reopening schools .
“ Anthony is a good person , very good person .
I ’ ve disagreed with him , ” Trump said during an interview with “ Mornings with Maria , ” noting his policy on shutting down China travel .
He then went on to say that schools must reopen , and warned of “ bedlam in the streets.
” “ I totally disagree with him on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another set of remarks given to reporters Wednesday in the White House , Trump said that Fauci ’ s answer on reopening schools was “ not an acceptable answer.
” “ I was surprised by his answer , actually , because , you know , it ’ s just to me , it ’ s not an acceptable answer , especially when it comes to schools , ” he said .
Trump went on to say that statistics show that older people should be protected , but that with school-age children , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alarmed many Tuesday during a Senate hearing when he appeared to warn that reopening schools without a vaccine was “ a very risky and indeed a dangerous prospect.
” He did not fully say that schools can ’ t reopen , but he did warn that from a public health angle it could present problems .
( RELATED : Fauci Agrees US Death Rate Is ‘ Unacceptable ’ Compared To Other Countries ) The relationship between Trump and Fauci has been a topic of much public speculation .
Last month , Trump retweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FireFauci .
When asked about his retweet , Trump replied , “ I don ’ t know .
”

President Donald Trump publicly broke with Dr. Anthony Fauci in two different sets of remarks Wednesday, saying that he “totally disagree(s)” with Fauci about reopening schools.
“Anthony is a good person, very good person. I’ve disagreed with him,” Trump said during an interview with “Mornings with Maria,” noting his policy on shutting down China travel.
He then went on to say that schools must reopen, and warned of “bedlam in the streets.”
“I totally disagree with him on schools,” Trump said.
In another set of remarks given to reporters Wednesday in the White House, Trump said that Fauci’s answer on reopening schools was “not an acceptable answer.”
“I was surprised by his answer, actually, because, you know, it’s just to me, it’s not an acceptable answer, especially when it comes to schools,” he said.
Trump went on to say that statistics show that older people should be protected, but that with school-age children, the disease is much less severe.
Fauci alarmed many Tuesday during a Senate hearing when he appeared to warn that reopening schools without a vaccine was “a very risky and indeed a dangerous prospect.” He did not fully say that schools can’t reopen, but he did warn that from a public health angle it could present problems. (RELATED: Fauci Agrees US Death Rate Is ‘Unacceptable’ Compared To Other Countries)
The relationship between Trump and Fauci has been a topic of much public speculation. Last month, Trump retweeted a post that included the hashtag #FireFauci.
When asked about his retweet, Trump replied, “I don’t know.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-13--Ariana Grande Praises Mac Miller’s Obsession With Music

Musician Ariana Grande praised her late ex boyfriend Mac Miller for his obsession with making music .
Grande opened up about what music meant to Mac Miller during an interview with Apple Music ’ s Zane Lowe , according to a report published Wednesday by Entertainment Tonight .
Mac Miller died in 2018 from an accidental overdose .
“ I think that nothing mattered more to him than music , ever , ” Grande said .
“ And he was the kind of person who woke up and rolled into the studio , tumbled out of bed , into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important .
Talk about losing track of time and forgetting to eat , [ having to ] remind yourself to take care of yourself and be a person .
He was a person who gave literally every single second of his thought and time and life to his music.
” “ I think that ’ s so evident in what he ’ s left us with and just how many incredible and different bodies of work , everything from “ Blue Slide Park , ” “ K.I.D.S , ” to all the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Swimming , ” to “ Circles , ” to everything in between , ” she added .
( RELATED : Ariana Grande Claims She Didn ’ t Approve ‘ Tiger King ’ Star Carole Baskin ’ s Appearance In New Music Video ) Anyone who says Grande didn ’ t care about Mac Miller or that she ’ s the reason he was in the mess that he was in is so wrong .
Grande clearly loved Mac Miller so much and you can see that every single time she speaks about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ music and I hope everyone gets the opportunity to be passionate about something the way he was with music .
“ It ’ s just such a beautiful gift , I think , that he kind of touched the world with , ” Grande said .
“ I think the thing he ’ d want most is for us to just appreciate it and not forget about it .
”

Musician Ariana Grande praised her late ex boyfriend Mac Miller for his obsession with making music.
Grande opened up about what music meant to Mac Miller during an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, according to a report published Wednesday by Entertainment Tonight. Mac Miller died in 2018 from an accidental overdose.
Ariana Grande says that Mac Miller’s music is a “gift” he left the world after his passing. https://t.co/iYGvnQyWnO — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) May 13, 2020
“I think that nothing mattered more to him than music, ever,” Grande said. “And he was the kind of person who woke up and rolled into the studio, tumbled out of bed, into the studio next door. Nothing was more important. Talk about losing track of time and forgetting to eat, [having to] remind yourself to take care of yourself and be a person. He was a person who gave literally every single second of his thought and time and life to his music.”
“I think that’s so evident in what he’s left us with and just how many incredible and different bodies of work, everything from “Blue Slide Park,” “K.I.D.S,” to all the way through “Divine Feminine,” to “Swimming,” to “Circles,” to everything in between,” she added. (RELATED: Ariana Grande Claims She Didn’t Approve ‘Tiger King’ Star Carole Baskin’s Appearance In New Music Video)
Anyone who says Grande didn’t care about Mac Miller or that she’s the reason he was in the mess that he was in is so wrong. Grande clearly loved Mac Miller so much and you can see that every single time she speaks about him.
Mac Miller did make great music and I hope everyone gets the opportunity to be passionate about something the way he was with music.
“It’s just such a beautiful gift, I think, that he kind of touched the world with,” Grande said. “I think the thing he’d want most is for us to just appreciate it and not forget about it.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-13--Undercover Journalist Sues Planned Parenthood, Kamala Harris For ‘Brazen’ Conspiracy

Center for Medical Progress President David Daleiden announced Wednesday he is suing Planned Parenthood , Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris and the Attorney General of California for an alleged “ brazen , unprecedented , and ongoing conspiracy.
” Daleiden ’ s lawsuit , filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California , claims Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the other defendants conspired to violate First and Fourteenth Amendment civil rights , according to a CMP press release .
The lawsuit comes as presidential candidate Joe Biden considers picking Harris as his vice president in the 2020 election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years-long conflict between Planned Parenthood and Daleiden , who has claimed that the organization profits from fetal body parts obtained through abortions .
( RELATED : Unsealed Invoices Show Planned Parenthood Billed A Tissue Company Nearly $ 25K For Fetal Body Parts ) Daleiden previously posed as a fetal tissue procurer and secretly recorded and published videos of Planned Parenthood employees in 2013 and 2014 allegedly discussing the sale of fetal body parts .
Planned Parenthood said the videos were deceptively edited , sued both Daleiden and CMP in March 2016 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in damages in November 2019 after a jury ruled that Daleiden broke both federal and state laws when he secretly filmed the Planned Parenthood workers .
According to Daleiden ’ s attorney Harmeet Dhillon , the prosecution of Daleiden was “ politically motivated , ” and targeted him “ based on the content of his speech , not the method of his journalism.
” “ Equally chilling is the way political patrons of then-AG Harris — Planned Parenthood and the National Abortion Federation , were closely involved in law enforcement and prosecutorial decisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process , ” Dhillon said in statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Daleiden ’ s lawsuit contends that he was the first journalist to be criminally prosecuted under California ’ s recording law , adding that this was not because of the methods Daleiden used but because of what he uncovered through his investigation .
( RELATED : Planned Parenthood Employee Testified She Wanted To ‘ Move Forward ’ On Selling Fetal Livers For $ 750 Each ) “ The California Attorney General first admitted that they are enforcing the video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel about the message being published , and then further admitted they are not even trying to follow the text of the law as written , ” Daleiden said in a statement provided to the DCNF .
“ CMP ’ s undercover reporting has been corroborated by the successful prosecution of fetal body parts sales we reported in southern California , multiple Congressional investigations , and forensic video analysis , ” Daleiden added .
“ It is every reporter ’ s First Amendment right to underscore the gravity of their findings , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Harris , Planned Parenthood , and Becerra did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the DCNF .
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Center for Medical Progress President David Daleiden announced Wednesday he is suing Planned Parenthood, Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris and the Attorney General of California for an alleged “brazen, unprecedented, and ongoing conspiracy.”
Daleiden’s lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, claims Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the other defendants conspired to violate First and Fourteenth Amendment civil rights, according to a CMP press release. The lawsuit comes as presidential candidate Joe Biden considers picking Harris as his vice president in the 2020 election.
The new lawsuit stems from a years-long conflict between Planned Parenthood and Daleiden, who has claimed that the organization profits from fetal body parts obtained through abortions. (RELATED: Unsealed Invoices Show Planned Parenthood Billed A Tissue Company Nearly $25K For Fetal Body Parts)
Daleiden previously posed as a fetal tissue procurer and secretly recorded and published videos of Planned Parenthood employees in 2013 and 2014 allegedly discussing the sale of fetal body parts.
Planned Parenthood said the videos were deceptively edited, sued both Daleiden and CMP in March 2016, and was awarded more than $2 million in damages in November 2019 after a jury ruled that Daleiden broke both federal and state laws when he secretly filmed the Planned Parenthood workers.
According to Daleiden’s attorney Harmeet Dhillon, the prosecution of Daleiden was “politically motivated,” and targeted him “based on the content of his speech, not the method of his journalism.”
“Equally chilling is the way political patrons of then-AG Harris — Planned Parenthood and the National Abortion Federation, were closely involved in law enforcement and prosecutorial decisions and actions at every step of the process,” Dhillon said in statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Daleiden’s lawsuit contends that he was acting as a journalist and was the first reporter to be criminally prosecuted under California’s recording law. The lawsuit claims that the reason for the prosecution about the methods Daleiden used but rather what he uncovered through his investigation. (RELATED: Planned Parenthood Employee Testified She Wanted To ‘Move Forward’ On Selling Fetal Livers For $750 Each)
“The California Attorney General first admitted that they are enforcing the video recording law solely based on how they feel about the message being published, and then further admitted they are not even trying to follow the text of the law as written,” Daleiden said in a statement provided to the DCNF.
“CMP’s undercover reporting has been corroborated by the successful prosecution of fetal body parts sales we reported in southern California, multiple Congressional investigations, and forensic video analysis,” Daleiden added. “It is every reporter’s First Amendment right to underscore the gravity of their findings, especially when the politically powerful disagree with them.”
Harris, Planned Parenthood, and Becerra did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the DCNF.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-13--Biden Aide Unloads On ‘Partisan, Rightwing Hack’ Catherine Herridge For Reporting On Flynn

A top Biden communications aide attacked CBS ’ Catherine Herridge over a Wednesday report showing the names of the officials who unmasked former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn .
Herridge went public with documents , declassified by acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell , that revealed former Vice President Joe Biden was among those who had called for Flynn to be unmasked .
( RELATED : Fox News ’ s Catherine Herridge Heads To CBS ) Andrew Bates , rapid response director for Biden ’ s presidential campaign , referred to Herridge in a now-deleted tweet as a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ regular conduit for conservative media manipulation ploys , ” appearing to take issue with her for not reaching out to Biden for comment prior to publishing the documents .
Some quickly rallied to Herridge ’ s defense , saying that she was simply reporting on what happened .
( RELATED : Biden , Comey , Brennan Submitted Flynn ‘ Unmasking ’ Requests ) There were a few who appeared to agree with Bates ’ assessment of the story , but they stopped short of attacking Herridge directly .
Bates ’ attack comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , when his own boss released a statement promising “ no bullying of the media by tweet.
” “ Attacking the press and attempting to intimidate independent media is a standard part of the authoritarian playbook .
Efforts to undermine public confidence in the integrity of fact-based reporting violate our core American values and threaten our very system of government , ” Biden said .
“ Journalists hold those in positions of authority accountable , investigate and document abuses of power , and expose the truth for everyone to see .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be no bullying of the media by tweet .
”

A top Biden communications aide attacked CBS’ Catherine Herridge over a Wednesday report showing the names of the officials who unmasked former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Herridge went public with documents, declassified by acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell, that revealed former Vice President Joe Biden was among those who had called for Flynn to be unmasked. (RELATED: Fox News’s Catherine Herridge Heads To CBS)
SCOOP @CBSNews obtains @RichardGrenell notification to congress declassified “unmasking list” Flynn between late 2016 and January 2017 – Read 3 pages provided by NSA here pic.twitter.com/NozVpQlRn2 — Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) May 13, 2020
Andrew Bates, rapid response director for Biden’s presidential campaign, referred to Herridge in a now-deleted tweet as a “partisan, rightwing hack” and a “regular conduit for conservative media manipulation ploys,” appearing to take issue with her for not reaching out to Biden for comment prior to publishing the documents.
Some quickly rallied to Herridge’s defense, saying that she was simply reporting on what happened. (RELATED: Biden, Comey, Brennan Submitted Flynn ‘Unmasking’ Requests)
And @CBS_Herridge deserves a lot of credit. There is probably immense pressure for her not to be writing about this stuff. Even when she’s just reporting on a list of names she is being attacked. — David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) May 13, 2020
Biden’s top comms aide is now attacking Catherine Herridge for simply reporting that Obama officials sought to unmask Flynn in late 2016 and early 2017. Biden’s team is freaking out about the revelations because they suggest Biden lied about Flynn. https://t.co/HuIJeVD0Ht — Sean Davis (@seanmdav) May 13, 2020
Team Biden is attacking investigative journalist @CBS_Herridge for.. *Checks Notes* Reporting News. https://t.co/lsjsDp4lpV — Benny (@bennyjohnson) May 13, 2020
Delete this.@CBS_Herridge is one of the best, and most credible journalists in Washington.@JoeBiden has had *many* opportunities to comment on his involvement — like yesterday when he caught and contradicted himself mid-lie after 64 seconds. https://t.co/1bWkonqreS — Rep. Jody Hice (@CongressmanHice) May 13, 2020
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s rapid response director Andrew Bates attacks CBS senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, who is viewed by many as a respected, professional, accurate, non-partisan reporter. https://t.co/8S00JTj5fL — Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) May 13, 2020
Hey you know Weija Jiang works for CBS as well. Where’s her solidarity tweet in support of Catherine Herridge? — Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) May 13, 2020
This is a nasty BS smear. Catherine Herridge is a fantastic reporter and everyone knows it. https://t.co/a62I2wItNA — Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) May 13, 2020
wow – top @JoeBiden campaign aide attacks @CBSNews reporter @CBS_Herridge for reporting a scoop in which Biden’s name is simply listed https://t.co/H3Y0iUfaNJ — Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) May 13, 2020
There were a few who appeared to agree with Bates’ assessment of the story, but they stopped short of attacking Herridge directly.
Can I recommend a way reporters should be covering the “unmasking” news? “Republicans, Trump Manipulate Routine US Intelligence Activity to Attack Political Opponents” — Adam Blickstein (@AdamBlickstein) May 13, 2020
It’s really pretty simple. If you don’t cover it this way, you’ve failed at your job and are actively facilitating a partisan political scheme. https://t.co/zTr1Dayshf — Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) May 13, 2020
Bates’ attack comes just ten days after World Press Freedom day, when his own boss released a statement promising “no bullying of the media by tweet.”
“Attacking the press and attempting to intimidate independent media is a standard part of the authoritarian playbook. Efforts to undermine public confidence in the integrity of fact-based reporting violate our core American values and threaten our very system of government,” Biden said. “Journalists hold those in positions of authority accountable, investigate and document abuses of power, and expose the truth for everyone to see. In a Biden White House, there will be no bullying of the media by tweet.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-13--EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Open Inquiry Into Mysterious Drone Program Officials Use To Police Amer

EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Open Inquiry Into Mysterious Drone Program Officials Use To Police Americans Who Aren’t Social Distancing

• House Republicans want answers from the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security about a Chinese-based company supplying cities with drones to policy citizens who are not abiding by social distancing guidelines .
• Reps. Jim Jordan and Matt Gaetz want to know if local and state officials are using federal grant money to obtain the drones , and they are concerned the company , DJI , could pose a risk to national security .
• DJI ’ s website notes that the drone program has donated 100 drones to more than 40 agencies , but the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the technology or what they are doing with the drones .
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are opening a congressional inquiry into a drone company that provides city mayors and other officials with drone technology to help monitor and fine American citizens who fail to employ social distancing guidelines , the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned .
Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Jim Jordan of Ohio requested information from the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security Wednesday into Da Jiang Innovations ( DJI ) , a Chinese-based company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Past reports suggest DJI could pose a security threat to U.S. infrastructure .
“ Although federal law enforcement agencies have warned of potential information security concerns with DJI drones , it is not clear whether state and local law enforcement agencies are fully aware of these issues , ” Jordon and Gaetz and other Republican lawmakers noted in separate letters to the DHS and DOJ obtained by the DCNF .
They are referring to reports warning that DJI poses a risk to the country ’ s national security .
( RELATED : One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Drones To Police Americans Who Are Not Social Distancing ) DJI donated drones to 43 agencies in 22 states to help enforce social distancing , MSNBC reported in April .
The donations are part of the company ’ s “ COVID-19 US Disaster Relief Program , ” which provides cities access to the drones for the purpose of surveilling populations during the pandemic .
Jordan , Gaetz and other Republicans on the committee want a list of the state and local enforcement agencies that are receiving federal tax dollars to purchase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They also want to know if the departments are monitoring the supply of drones to these municipalities , and whether any concerns have sprung up internally since 2017 about DJI .
A 2017 memo from the Los Angeles office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) said officials had “ moderate confidence ” that DJI ’ s commercial drones are giving critical U.S. “ infrastructure and law enforcement data to the Chinese government.
” The memo cited first- and second-hand anonymous sources inside the drone industry .
ICE , an agency under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DCNF ’ s request for comment about the memo , which was initially reported in November 2017 by The New York Times .
The memo also stated that officials had “ high confidence the company is selectively targeting government and privately owned entities within these sectors to expand its ability to collect and exploit sensitive U.S. data.
” The U.S. Army banned the use of all DJI drones in 2017 , citing “ cyber vulnerabilities.
” DJI previously disputed the thrust of the Times article and now disputes the insinuation that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more front-line workers testing positive for COVID-19 , our focus is giving our public safety professionals every tool possible to fight the virus and protect citizens .
That is our goal , ” Adam Lisberg , corporate communications director for DJI , told the DCNF DJI has not provided the DCNF with a list of the cities that have received drones .
Some cities are making use of the company ’ s drones .
Elizabeth , New Jersey Mayor J. Christian Bollwage , for instance , has no issue using the drones as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city ’ s drones blare sirens and issue this warning : “ Stop gathering , disperse and go home.
” “ If these drones save one life , it is clearly worth the activity and the information that the drones are sending , ” the mayor said in an April interview with MSNBC .
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House Republicans want answers from the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security about a Chinese-based company supplying cities with drones to policy citizens who are not abiding by social distancing guidelines.
Reps. Jim Jordan and Matt Gaetz want to know if local and state officials are using federal grant money to obtain the drones, and they are concerned the company, DJI, could pose a risk to national security.
DJI’s website notes that the drone program has donated 100 drones to more than 40 agencies, but the company does not specify which cities are receiving the technology or what they are doing with the drones.
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are opening a congressional inquiry into a drone company that provides city mayors and other officials with drone technology to help monitor and fine American citizens who fail to employ social distancing guidelines, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Jim Jordan of Ohio requested information from the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security Wednesday into Da Jiang Innovations (DJI), a Chinese-based company dolling out drones to city officials. Past reports suggest DJI could pose a security threat to U.S. infrastructure.
“Although federal law enforcement agencies have warned of potential information security concerns with DJI drones, it is not clear whether state and local law enforcement agencies are fully aware of these issues,” Jordon and Gaetz and other Republican lawmakers noted in separate letters to the DHS and DOJ obtained by the DCNF.
They are referring to reports warning that DJI poses a risk to the country’s national security. (RELATED: One US City Is Deploying A Chinese Firm’s Drones To Police Americans Who Are Not Social Distancing)
DJI donated drones to 43 agencies in 22 states to help enforce social distancing, MSNBC reported in April. The donations are part of the company’s “COVID-19 US Disaster Relief Program,” which provides cities access to the drones for the purpose of surveilling populations during the pandemic.
Jordan, Gaetz and other Republicans on the committee want a list of the state and local enforcement agencies that are receiving federal tax dollars to purchase DJI drones dating back to 2017. They also want to know if the departments are monitoring the supply of drones to these municipalities, and whether any concerns have sprung up internally since 2017 about DJI.
A 2017 memo from the Los Angeles office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said officials had “moderate confidence” that DJI’s commercial drones are giving critical U.S. “infrastructure and law enforcement data to the Chinese government.”
The memo cited first- and second-hand anonymous sources inside the drone industry. ICE, an agency under the DHS, has not responded to the DCNF’s request for comment about the memo, which was initially reported in November 2017 by The New York Times.
The memo also stated that officials had “high confidence the company is selectively targeting government and privately owned entities within these sectors to expand its ability to collect and exploit sensitive U.S. data.” The U.S. Army banned the use of all DJI drones in 2017, citing “cyber vulnerabilities.”
DJI previously disputed the thrust of the Times article and now disputes the insinuation that the company is a threat.
“With more front-line workers testing positive for COVID-19, our focus is giving our public safety professionals every tool possible to fight the virus and protect citizens. That is our goal,” Adam Lisberg, corporate communications director for DJI, told the DCNF DJI has not provided the DCNF with a list of the cities that have received drones.
Some cities are making use of the company’s drones.
Elizabeth, New Jersey Mayor J. Christian Bollwage, for instance, has no issue using the drones as a means of social control. His city’s drones blare sirens and issue this warning: “Stop gathering, disperse and go home.”
“If these drones save one life, it is clearly worth the activity and the information that the drones are sending,” the mayor said in an April interview with MSNBC.
New Jersey is considered a coronavirus hotspot — more than 9,000 people in the state have died from the virus, which originated in Wuhan, China, before skipping across the globe and landing in the United States, where it has killed more than 30,000 people.
The Elizabeth Policy Department announced in an April 8 Facebook post how the drones will work.
“These drones will be around the City with an automated message from the Mayor telling you to STOP gathering, disperse and go home,” the post noted before issuing a warning that violating the policies subjects them to potential $1,000 fines. “You have been advised.”
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thedailycaller--2020-05-13--These LinkedIn Courses Can Turn You Into An In-Demand Marketer

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thedailycaller--2020-05-13--Sharon Osbourne Claims Women Aren’t Happy When They’re Overweight After Adele’s Transformation Goes

Sharon Osbourne Claims Women Aren’t Happy When They’re Overweight After Adele’s Transformation Goes Viral

Actress Sharon Osbourne claimed women are not happy when they are overweight after musician Adele ’ s weight loss transformation went viral .
Osbourne commented on her weight loss journey and Adele ’ s on Tuesday ’ s episode of “ The Talk.
” “ When these women say that they are really happy in their body , I don ’ t believe them , ” Osbourne said .
“ My body was really , really big .
But I wasn ’ t happy .
Sure on the surface , but at night in bed alone I was very unhappy.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ figure .
( RELATED : A Celebrity Fitness Pro Spoke Truth About Obesity , And The ‘ Body Positivity ’ Movement Was Not Pleased ) “ I totally understand with Adele , ” Osbourne continued .
“ It was her time to lose weight that ’ s all in her journey and her life .
She must have felt , you know what , I am going to try and lose weight for whatever reason — health , I am sure.
” “ She looks absolutely fantastic , ” she added .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be happy for her , because it was her choice .
She didn ’ t do it for anybody else but herself .
And so everybody should be happy for her.
” Adele ’ s weight loss transformation took over entertainment headlines last week when she showed off her new look in an Instagram post celebrating her birthday .
The reaction to Adele ’ s weight loss sparked headlines such as “ Adele Lost Eeight , Are We Allowed To Praise That ?
” and “ Celebrating Adele ’ s Weight Loss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Fatphobia .
”

Actress Sharon Osbourne claimed women are not happy when they are overweight after musician Adele’s weight loss transformation went viral.
Osbourne commented on her weight loss journey and Adele’s on Tuesday’s episode of “The Talk.”
“When these women say that they are really happy in their body, I don’t believe them,” Osbourne said. “My body was really, really big. But I wasn’t happy. Sure on the surface, but at night in bed alone I was very unhappy.”
Osbourne congratulated Adele on her new figure. (RELATED: A Celebrity Fitness Pro Spoke Truth About Obesity, And The ‘Body Positivity’ Movement Was Not Pleased)
“I totally understand with Adele,” Osbourne continued. “It was her time to lose weight that’s all in her journey and her life. She must have felt, you know what, I am going to try and lose weight for whatever reason — health, I am sure.”
“She looks absolutely fantastic,” she added. “I am happy for her and everybody should be happy for her, because it was her choice. She didn’t do it for anybody else but herself. And so everybody should be happy for her.”
Adele’s weight loss transformation took over entertainment headlines last week when she showed off her new look in an Instagram post celebrating her birthday.
The reaction to Adele’s weight loss sparked headlines such as “Adele Lost Eeight, Are We Allowed To Praise That?” and “Celebrating Adele’s Weight Loss Isn’t A Compliment- It’s Fatphobia.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Woman Screams About Getting A Refund During Fight At A Red Lobster

One woman has gone viral and it ’ s not for a great reason .
In a video uploaded to YouTube , a woman got into an altercation at a Red Lobster on Mother ’ s Day , and this is one for the books .
( SLIDESHOW : These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes ) She ’ s being kept out of the restaurant as she declares she ’ s coming in for her refund !
Eventually , she appeared to hit an employee and then all hell broke loose .
( SLIDESHOW : 142 Times Josephine Skriver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video below .
( SLIDESHOW : 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down ) If you ever find yourself at a Red Lobster screaming about refunds and trying to fight people , then you ’ ve made some horrible life decisions .
( SLIDESHOW : This Blonde Bombshell Might Be The Hottest Model On The Internet ) You didn ’ t just screw up .
You ’ ve found yourself down a dark hole of poor decisions .
Imagine going to a Red Lobster and trying to fight the staff over a refund .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of insanity , I don ’ t know what is .
( SLIDESHOW : 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing ) Also , I don ’ t want to accuse somebody of being dumb , but there ’ s nothing about the woman in green that makes me think she ’ s a genius .
I simply don ’ t see her as a golden prospect for Mensa .
Call me crazy , but I don ’ t think it ’ s going to happen .
P.S .
: The last time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like seven or eight years ago .
Something about our order got screwed up and the manager comped the entire meal .
The person I was with felt so bad about it they left a tip equivalent to what the bill would have been .
So , I honestly only have good things to say about Red Lobster .

One woman has gone viral and it’s not for a great reason.
In a video uploaded to YouTube, a woman got into an altercation at a Red Lobster on Mother’s Day, and this is one for the books. (SLIDESHOW: These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes)
She’s being kept out of the restaurant as she declares she’s coming in for her refund! Eventually, she appeared to hit an employee and then all hell broke loose. (SLIDESHOW: 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything)
Watch the absurd video below. (SLIDESHOW: 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down)
If you ever find yourself at a Red Lobster screaming about refunds and trying to fight people, then you’ve made some horrible life decisions. (SLIDESHOW: This Blonde Bombshell Might Be The Hottest Model On The Internet)
You didn’t just screw up. You’ve found yourself down a dark hole of poor decisions. Imagine going to a Red Lobster and trying to fight the staff over a refund. If that’s not the definition of insanity, I don’t know what is. (SLIDESHOW: 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing)
Also, I don’t want to accuse somebody of being dumb, but there’s nothing about the woman in green that makes me think she’s a genius.
I simply don’t see her as a golden prospect for Mensa. Call me crazy, but I don’t think it’s going to happen.
Make smarter decisions, folks. Make much smarter decisions.
P.S.: The last time I was at a Red Lobster was like seven or eight years ago. Something about our order got screwed up and the manager comped the entire meal. The person I was with felt so bad about it they left a tip equivalent to what the bill would have been. So, I honestly only have good things to say about Red Lobster.


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--REPORT: NBA Is ‘Hopeful’ 22 Teams Will Have Open Facilities By Monday

The majority of NBA teams could have open facilities by Monday .
According to Adrian Wojnarowski , the league is “ hopeful ” 22 teams will be open and running by Monday for “ voluntary workouts.
” ( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) If 22 of 30 teams are up and running by Monday , then that ’ d be a huge victory for the NBA during the war against coronavirus .
The majority of the league being open for voluntary workouts would be a gigantic step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great sign of the games returning .
Of course , the big question is what will happen with the eight teams that can ’ t open because of local restrictions .
What will they do ?
You almost have to wonder if the NBA will find some sites in the country for players on those teams to work out at .
I find it hard to believe the entire Lakers team will be told they can ’ t practice at all if they can just get on a plane and go elsewhere .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ out from Monday , but this will be a reason to celebrate if 22 teams open up .
There ’ s still a long way to go , but we ’ re clearly making progress .

The majority of NBA teams could have open facilities by Monday.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the league is “hopeful” 22 teams will be open and running by Monday for “voluntary workouts.” (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
NBA’s hopeful that 22 of the 30 franchises will have facilities open for voluntary workouts by Monday, sources say. https://t.co/O3yf2W0L1d — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 13, 2020
If 22 of 30 teams are up and running by Monday, then that’d be a huge victory for the NBA during the war against coronavirus.
The majority of the league being open for voluntary workouts would be a gigantic step forward. It’d be a great sign of the games returning.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Mar 8, 2020 at 4:45pm PDT
Of course, the big question is what will happen with the eight teams that can’t open because of local restrictions. What will they do?
You almost have to wonder if the NBA will find some sites in the country for players on those teams to work out at.
I find it hard to believe the entire Lakers team will be told they can’t practice at all if they can just get on a plane and go elsewhere.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Mar 3, 2020 at 11:03pm PST
We’re still a few days out from Monday, but this will be a reason to celebrate if 22 teams open up. There’s still a long way to go, but we’re clearly making progress.


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Georgetown Guard Mac McClung Will Transfer

After head coach Patrick Ewing claimed McClung was pulling out of the NBA draft , the electric guard is now leaving the Hoyas completely .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) He told ESPN , “ It was a number of different events that made me feel I had no choice but to transfer from Georgetown .
I really wanted to stay , but things throughout my career made me realize that I couldn ’ t. ” He also added , “ I ’ m looking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A place I can be a part of a family and help them succeed.
” He will have two years left of eligibility .
I honestly feel so bad for Georgetown basketball fans .
I really do .
We ’ re talking about a basketball program that used to be rather impressive .
Now , years removed from that success , it just seems engulfed by chaos .
Nobody is worried about playing the Hoyas , one of their best players is bouncing after the head coach said he was returning and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hell happened ?
Also , I can ’ t believe Mac McClung honestly thought he was a legit NBA prospect .
Sure , he ’ s fun to watch and he has some bounce to his game , but I ’ m not sure any of that will work in the league .
You can ’ t just expect to get by on pure athleticism in the NBA when you ’ re barely over six feet tall .
That ’ s a recipe for disaster .
We ’ ll see what happens , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to return to its winning ways from years ago .
Fans truly do deserve much better .

Mac McClung is leaving Georgetown.
After head coach Patrick Ewing claimed McClung was pulling out of the NBA draft, the electric guard is now leaving the Hoyas completely. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Big News: In a @CBBONFOX interview with @TheAndyKatz today, Patrick Ewing says Mac McClung plans to return to Georgetown for his junior season. #Hoyas pic.twitter.com/3NIk07hT0d — John Fanta (@John_Fanta) May 5, 2020
He told ESPN, “It was a number of different events that made me feel I had no choice but to transfer from Georgetown. I really wanted to stay, but things throughout my career made me realize that I couldn’t.”
He also added, “I’m looking for a place I can call home. A place I can be a part of a family and help them succeed.”
He will have two years left of eligibility.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mac McClung (@macmcclung37) on Mar 29, 2020 at 11:15am PDT
I honestly feel so bad for Georgetown basketball fans. I really do. We’re talking about a basketball program that used to be rather impressive.
Now, years removed from that success, it just seems engulfed by chaos. Nobody is worried about playing the Hoyas, one of their best players is bouncing after the head coach said he was returning and it’s just anarchy. What the hell happened?
Also, I can’t believe Mac McClung honestly thought he was a legit NBA prospect. Sure, he’s fun to watch and he has some bounce to his game, but I’m not sure any of that will work in the league.
You can’t just expect to get by on pure athleticism in the NBA when you’re barely over six feet tall. That’s a recipe for disaster.
We’ll see what happens, but Georgetown needs to figure out how to return to its winning ways from years ago. Fans truly do deserve much better.


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Kevin Hart Trains With Russell Westbrook In Twitter Video

Kevin Hart recently got some training in with NBA superstar Russell Westbrook .
The Hollywood superstar did agility training with the Houston Rockets guard in a video tweeted by Bleacher Report .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) You can give it a watch below .
I love the fact Kevin Hart is showing up to training sessions with one of the best players in the NBA .
Do we think he texted Westbrook or do we think he was invited after the fact ?
Either way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with some of the best athletes on the planet is laugh-out-loud funny .
That idea could be the plot of a Kevin Hart comedy .
I ’ d watch the hell out of a movie about a character played by Hart trying to make the NFL or NBA .
Don ’ t get me wrong on this , folks .
I like Kevin Hart .
I ’ m a fan of his work , but it ’ s still funny .
Hart is also a small guy .
Westbrook is no giant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next to Hart .
Either way , it ’ s pretty damn impressive Hart was able to hang around with an NBA player doing agility training .
That much is for sure .

Kevin Hart recently got some training in with NBA superstar Russell Westbrook.
The Hollywood superstar did agility training with the Houston Rockets guard in a video tweeted by Bleacher Report. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
You can give it a watch below.
Russ and Kevin Hart been in the lab ???? NSFW (via @justtrain) pic.twitter.com/ktIUroGj9a — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 13, 2020
I love the fact Kevin Hart is showing up to training sessions with one of the best players in the NBA. Do we think he texted Westbrook or do we think he was invited after the fact?
Either way, the idea of Hart mixing it up with some of the best athletes on the planet is laugh-out-loud funny.
That idea could be the plot of a Kevin Hart comedy.
I’d watch the hell out of a movie about a character played by Hart trying to make the NFL or NBA. Don’t get me wrong on this, folks. I like Kevin Hart. I’m a fan of his work, but it’s still funny.
Hart is also a small guy. Westbrook is no giant by NBA standards, but looks huge next to Hart.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) on Jan 11, 2020 at 7:23pm PST
Either way, it’s pretty damn impressive Hart was able to hang around with an NBA player doing agility training. That much is for sure.


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--USC AD Mike Bohn Says The Trojans Have ‘Every Intention Of Playing’ Alabama

It sounds like USC will play Alabama to open the football season .
There had been some serious chatter that the Crimson Tide and Trojans wouldn ’ t play to get the 2020 campaign underway because of coronavirus , but USC athletic director Mike Bohn has pushed back on that idea .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) He tweeted , “ We have every intention of playing our game against Alabama .
I ’ d like to remind all our fans that this is an uncertain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We continue to explore every model for the 2020 football season.
” Look , I want USC and Alabama to play .
I want Bohn to be correct .
I really hope he ultimately turns out to be correct when Sept. 5 rolls around .
Nothing would signal business as normal in America than two traditional football powers playing .
However , let ’ s not get it twisted .
There is a very good chance this game doesn ’ t happen .
There is a very high chance the Crimson Tide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Angeles County has every intention of extending its stay-at-home order for months .
How the hell is USC supposed to practice ?
The answer is that they can ’ t .
If they can ’ t practice , then they can ’ t play Alabama .
I hope I ’ m wrong , but I ’ m not overly optimistic we ’ ll be seeing Alabama play USC on Sept. 5 .
It ’ s a damn shame because I was pumped about this game , but I just don ’ t see @ @ @

It sounds like USC will play Alabama to open the football season.
There had been some serious chatter that the Crimson Tide and Trojans wouldn’t play to get the 2020 campaign underway because of coronavirus, but USC athletic director Mike Bohn has pushed back on that idea. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
He tweeted, “We have every intention of playing our game against Alabama. I’d like to remind all our fans that this is an uncertain time and there will be much disinformation. We continue to explore every model for the 2020 football season.”
I enjoy regular conversations with @Greg_Byrne. We have every intention of playing our game against Alabama. I’d like to remind all our fans that this is an uncertain time and there will be much disinformation. We continue to explore every model for the 2020 football season. — Mike Bohn (@USC_mikebohn) May 13, 2020
Look, I want USC and Alabama to play. I want Bohn to be correct. I really hope he ultimately turns out to be correct when Sept. 5 rolls around.
Nothing would signal business as normal in America than two traditional football powers playing.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alabama Football (@alabamafbl) on Mar 24, 2020 at 2:25pm PDT
However, let’s not get it twisted. There is a very good chance this game doesn’t happen. There is a very high chance the Crimson Tide open against a different team.
Los Angeles County has every intention of extending its stay-at-home order for months. How the hell is USC supposed to practice?
The answer is that they can’t. If they can’t practice, then they can’t play Alabama. I hope I’m wrong, but I’m not overly optimistic we’ll be seeing Alabama play USC on Sept. 5.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alabama Football (@alabamafbl) on Mar 13, 2020 at 12:05pm PDT
It’s a damn shame because I was pumped about this game, but I just don’t see it happening.


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Notre Dame Football Coach Brian Kelly Thinks The Season Will Happen

With coronavirus ravaging society and bringing sports to a grinding halt , the return of football has been the most-discussed topic .
Well , the man running the Fighting Irish is confident the games will happen .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Kelly told Rich Eisen the following Wednesday , according to CollegeFootballTalk : Well , I think we ’ re gon na play .
I don ’ t have definitive , 100 % , but , obviously , things are trending that way , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we want to play in the fall .
Look , at the end of the day , those decisions are going to be made by our president and board of trustees , not the football coach at Notre Dame .
So let ’ s get that straight .
This is a great update for fans around the globe .
It ’ s a great update for a couple reasons .
First , Kelly coaches one of the most historic programs in America .
If the Irish are going to play football , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely will too .
While Kelly might not be responsible for making the decision , I ’ m sure he ’ s aware of the information the decision to return will be based on .
If he ’ s confident , then that ’ s good enough for me .
Secondly , the Fighting Irish are scheduled to play Wisconsin this season , and it ’ s one of the most anticipated games of the season .
The fact Kelly seems to think the season will happen is a great sign for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let ’ s hope Kelly ’ s prediction turns out to be correct .
We ’ d love to see it !

Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly expects the season to happen.
With coronavirus ravaging society and bringing sports to a grinding halt, the return of football has been the most-discussed topic. Well, the man running the Fighting Irish is confident the games will happen. (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 Notre Dame Football (@ndfootball) on Jan 10, 2020 at 1:35pm PST
Kelly told Rich Eisen the following Wednesday, according to CollegeFootballTalk:
Well, I think we’re gonna play. I don’t have definitive, 100%, but, obviously, things are trending that way, we’re moving in that direction, we want to play in the fall. Look, at the end of the day, those decisions are going to be made by our president and board of trustees, not the football coach at Notre Dame. So let’s get that straight.
This is a great update for fans around the globe. It’s a great update for a couple reasons. First, Kelly coaches one of the most historic programs in America.
If the Irish are going to play football, then it’s a sign most schools likely will too. While Kelly might not be responsible for making the decision, I’m sure he’s aware of the information the decision to return will be based on.
If he’s confident, then that’s good enough for me.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Notre Dame Football (@ndfootball) on Feb 20, 2020 at 10:09am PST
Secondly, the Fighting Irish are scheduled to play Wisconsin this season, and it’s one of the most anticipated games of the season.
The fact Kelly seems to think the season will happen is a great sign for the matchup in Lambeau happening as scheduled.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Notre Dame Football (@ndfootball) on Feb 11, 2020 at 11:17am PST
Let’s hope Kelly’s prediction turns out to be correct. We’d love to see it!


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--NCAA President Mark Emmert Says Sports Won’t Return At The Same Time

NCAA sports won ’ t all start at the same time during the coronavirus pandemic .
One of the biggest questions during the crisis has been when the football season will start and if every school will start at the same time .
Well , the man running the NCAA made it clear starting at the same time is very unlikely .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Emmert told ESPN the following about NCAA sports returning and if everything will start at once : Normally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for every sport , every season , but under these circumstances , now that ’ s all been derailed by the pandemic .
It won ’ t be the conferences that can do that either .
It will be the local and state health officials that say whether or not you can open and play football with fans .
This seems like a very obvious outcome .
Given the fact different governors are deciding different things , we ’ re going to have a staggered return to sports .
Arizona is planning on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend .
At the same time , USC and UCLA might not be able to practice for months in California .
Obviously , different government officials deciding different things means we ’ re going to have different results around the country .
As long as football teams can get underway at around roughly the same time , then it should be fine .
On top of that , it seems like most of the Power 5 teams will be playing in the fall .
The only conference really up in the air is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all agree we won ’ t cry if they sit it out .
Welcome to sports in 2020 .
Everything is fluid and we have no idea what ’ s going to happen .
Get used to it because this crisis isn ’ t going to end anytime soon .

NCAA sports won’t all start at the same time during the coronavirus pandemic.
One of the biggest questions during the crisis has been when the football season will start and if every school will start at the same time. Well, the man running the NCAA made it clear starting at the same time is very unlikely. (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 NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) on Mar 12, 2020 at 1:18pm PDT
Emmert told ESPN the following about NCAA sports returning and if everything will start at once:
Normally, there’s an agreed-upon start date for every sport, every season, but under these circumstances, now that’s all been derailed by the pandemic. It won’t be the conferences that can do that either. It will be the local and state health officials that say whether or not you can open and play football with fans.
This seems like a very obvious outcome. Given the fact different governors are deciding different things, we’re going to have a staggered return to sports.
Arizona is planning on being open for pro sports by the weekend. At the same time, USC and UCLA might not be able to practice for months in California.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Justin Fields (@justnfields) on Feb 24, 2020 at 4:14pm PST
Obviously, different government officials deciding different things means we’re going to have different results around the country.
As long as football teams can get underway at around roughly the same time, then it should be fine. On top of that, it seems like most of the Power 5 teams will be playing in the fall. The only conference really up in the air is the PAC-12 and I think we can all agree we won’t cry if they sit it out.
Welcome to sports in 2020. Everything is fluid and we have no idea what’s going to happen. Get used to it because this crisis isn’t going to end anytime soon.


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Brian Kelleher Knocks Out Hunter Azure With Brutal Punch

During the latest UFC fights , Kelleher landed a powerful punch on Azure , put him on the ground and @ @ @ @ @ shots .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When @ @ @ @ @ ) Watch the insane video of the fight below .
It really doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ .
That punch was downright insane .
Kelleher dropped the hammer on Azure and ended @ @ @ @ @ In terms of UFC knockouts , this one from Kelleher is without a doubt going @ @ @ @ @ we see for a while .
It feels so good to have sports back .
@ @ @ @ @ a lifetime ago when things were operating normally .
Now , Dana White has the @ @ @ @ @ fans around the globe .
It ’ s been a ton of fun to watch @ @ @ @ @ one from Kelleher are a big reason why .
Props to him for the awesome @ @

Brian Kelleher knocked out Hunter Azure with a brutal punch Wednesday night.
During the latest UFC fights, Kelleher landed a powerful punch on Azure, put him on the ground and proceeded to land several more shots. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Watch the insane video of the fight below.
It really doesn’t get much worse than that. That punch was downright insane. Kelleher dropped the hammer on Azure and ended him on the spot.
In terms of UFC knockouts, this one from Kelleher is without a doubt going to be among the best we see for a while.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brian “BOOM” Kelleher (@brianboom135) on May 13, 2020 at 2:31pm PDT
It feels so good to have sports back. It feels like it was a lifetime ago when things were operating normally.
Now, Dana White has the UFC up and running for fans around the globe. It’s been a ton of fun to watch, and knockouts like this one from Kelleher are a big reason why.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brian “BOOM” Kelleher (@brianboom135) on May 12, 2020 at 10:29am PDT
Props to him for the awesome fight.


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--REPORT: ‘I Don’t Give Two Rats’ Asses About Your Cops’: NYC Health Commissioner Blew Off Desperate P

REPORT: ‘I Don’t Give Two Rats’ Asses About Your Cops’: NYC Health Commissioner Blew Off Desperate Plea For Masks

New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot blew off the NYPD ’ s desperate plea for more masks as coronavirus cases were on the rise .
According to a report from the New York Post , NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan requested 500,000 surgical masks for his officers in late March .
Barbot , claiming she needed the masks for others , told him , “ I don ’ t give two rats ’ asses about your cops.
” Barbot said that she could only provide the police department with 50,000 masks , but as New York City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became clear that was not going to be enough .
By the end of the first week in April , nearly 20 % of the police department was out sick with coronavirus symptoms .
In addition , 500 firefighters had tested positive for the virus and a total of about 3,000 firefighters and paramedics were sick .
( RELATED : Nearly 500 FDNY Members Test Positive For Coronavirus , 3000 Out Sick ) Monahan then asked the White House for help , prompting a quick response from Peter Navarro , who is serving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the national Defense Production Act policy coordinator .
Upon learning of Barbot ’ s response to the request for masks , many have called for her resignation .

New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot blew off the NYPD’s desperate plea for more masks as coronavirus cases were on the rise.
According to a report from the New York Post, NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan requested 500,000 surgical masks for his officers in late March. Barbot, claiming she needed the masks for others, told him, “I don’t give two rats’ asses about your cops.”
New York City’s health commissioner blew off an urgent NYPD request for 500,000 surgical masks as the coronavirus crisis mounted — telling a high-ranking police official that “I don’t give two rats’ asses about your copshttps://t.co/9R5E19wTz9 — Yashar Ali ???? (@yashar) May 14, 2020
Barbot said that she could only provide the police department with 50,000 masks, but as New York City quickly became a hot zone, it became clear that was not going to be enough. By the end of the first week in April, nearly 20% of the police department was out sick with coronavirus symptoms. In addition, 500 firefighters had tested positive for the virus and a total of about 3,000 firefighters and paramedics were sick. (RELATED: Nearly 500 FDNY Members Test Positive For Coronavirus, 3000 Out Sick)
The number of #NYPD members confirmed to have #coronavirus has grown by 200+ since my interview earlier this week. How will the dept handle the added stress on its workforce? @NYPDChiefofDept Terence Monahan shared the details with @MetroFocus: https://t.co/jyPHUqNsFx — Maddie Orton (@MaddieOrton) April 2, 2020
Monahan then asked the White House for help, prompting a quick response from Peter Navarro, who is serving as Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy and the national Defense Production Act policy coordinator.
Operation Blue Bloods: WH officials sprung into action after receiving “SOS” email from NYPD asking for protective equipment — delivering the frontline gear just 16 hours later…More than 1,750 crime scene Tyvek suits arrived on private Raytheon plane. https://t.co/7JguPxrMA5 — Peter Navarro (@PeterNavarro45) April 2, 2020
Upon learning of Barbot’s response to the request for masks, many have called for her resignation.
Coronavirus News: Calls for dismissal of NYC health commissioner over NYPD comments https://t.co/opQC7ZlImz pic.twitter.com/0iQOkYfR7r — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) May 14, 2020


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Tucker Carlson: Obama Administration Surveillance Of Flynn Was ‘Domestic Spying’

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Wednesday that surveillance conducted against Michael Flynn during the Obama administration amounted to “ a domestic spying operation.
” “ The N [ ational ] S [ ecurity ] A [ gency ] forwarded all surveillance reports that included Mike Flynn ’ s name to the White House , where Mike Flynn ’ s name was promptly unmasked , ” Carlson said on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” “ This was a domestic spying operation , ” Carlson said .
“ It was hidden under the pretext of national security , ” he continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Obama administration asked for Flynn ’ s name to be “ unmasked ” even though they did not have any reason to know Flynn ’ s identity .
Those who sought Flynn ’ s unmasking included former FBI Director James Comey , former CIA Director John Brennan and former Vice President Joe Biden .
( RELATED : ‘ Do You Know Anybody Who Trusts The Government Anymore ?
’ : Tucker Carlson Blames ‘ Official Washington ’ For Russia Collusion Hoax ) Carlson noted that this did not appear to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those looking for Flynn ’ s name “ were not national security officials .
They were political hacks , and that ’ s not an exaggeration.
” “ On December 6th for example , the American Ambassador to Italy , a guy called John Phillips , asked to unmask Mike Flynn ’ s name .
Phillips is not an intelligence officer .
He is an Obama campaign donor who is married to a former Obama aide .
Why was Phillips party to spying on an American citizen ?
” “ That means there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being generated with Mike Flynn ’ s name in them in the closing weeks of the Obama administration.
” Carlson says it is “ obvious ” why this activity reached a fever pitch .
“ The Obama administration wanted to monitor Mike Flynn ’ s private communications .
Legally they could not do that , they didn ’ t have a FISA warrant , so instead they used the NSA to do it for them.
” The Fox News host was critical of news reports Wednesday that tended to downplay the unmasking as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ if it was no big deal , the names wouldn ’ t be redacted in the first place by law.
” The release of the documents comes a result of House Intelligence Committee transcripts released last week that prompted the Department of Justice ’ s recent decision to drop charges against Flynn .
( RELATED : Tucker Carlson : Every Time Adam Schiff Claimed He Had Evidence Of The Russia Collusion Hoax , ‘ He Was Lying ’ ) Carlson also noted that it will be a matter of time before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made because “ you have to explain why you want it.
” Biden was also one of those people looking for Mike Flynn ’ s name .
“ Biden asked to uncover Mike Flynn ’ s name on January 12th , that was just a week , eight days , before Donald Trump took office .
What official justification could Biden possibly have had for doing that … we can only speculate about Biden ’ s motives , ” Carlson said .

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Wednesday that surveillance conducted against Michael Flynn during the Obama administration amounted to “a domestic spying operation.”
“The N[ational] S[ecurity] A[gency] forwarded all surveillance reports that included Mike Flynn’s name to the White House, where Mike Flynn’s name was promptly unmasked,” Carlson said on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
“This was a domestic spying operation,” Carlson said. “It was hidden under the pretext of national security,” he continued, noting that dozens of people in the Obama administration asked for Flynn’s name to be “unmasked” even though they did not have any reason to know Flynn’s identity.
Those who sought Flynn’s unmasking included former FBI Director James Comey, former CIA Director John Brennan and former Vice President Joe Biden. (RELATED: ‘Do You Know Anybody Who Trusts The Government Anymore?’: Tucker Carlson Blames ‘Official Washington’ For Russia Collusion Hoax)
Carlson noted that this did not appear to be a formal national security investigation because most of those looking for Flynn’s name “were not national security officials. They were political hacks, and that’s not an exaggeration.”
“On December 6th for example, the American Ambassador to Italy, a guy called John Phillips, asked to unmask Mike Flynn’s name. Phillips is not an intelligence officer. He is an Obama campaign donor who is married to a former Obama aide. Why was Phillips party to spying on an American citizen?”
“That means there were an awful lot of intelligence reports being generated with Mike Flynn’s name in them in the closing weeks of the Obama administration.”
Carlson says it is “obvious” why this activity reached a fever pitch. “The Obama administration wanted to monitor Mike Flynn’s private communications. Legally they could not do that, they didn’t have a FISA warrant, so instead they used the NSA to do it for them.”
The Fox News host was critical of news reports Wednesday that tended to downplay the unmasking as “no big deal,” insisting “if it was no big deal, the names wouldn’t be redacted in the first place by law.”
The release of the documents comes a result of House Intelligence Committee transcripts released last week that prompted the Department of Justice’s recent decision to drop charges against Flynn. (RELATED: Tucker Carlson: Every Time Adam Schiff Claimed He Had Evidence Of The Russia Collusion Hoax, ‘He Was Lying’)
Carlson also noted that it will be a matter of time before the public discovers why the unmasking requests were made because “you have to explain why you want it.”
Biden was also one of those people looking for Mike Flynn’s name. “Biden asked to uncover Mike Flynn’s name on January 12th, that was just a week, eight days, before Donald Trump took office. What official justification could Biden possibly have had for doing that … we can only speculate about Biden’s motives,” Carlson said.


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Report: FBI Seizes Richard Burr’s Cell Phone As Part Of Investigation Into Stock Trades

The FBI seized Republican North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr ’ s cell phone Wednesday night after serving a search warrant as part of an investigation into whether the Republican made illegal stock trades based on insider information about the coronavirus pandemic , a law enforcement official told The Los Angeles Times .
The Times reported that FBI agents served the warrant on Burr at his home in the Washington , D.C. area .
Burr turned over his phone to investigators , according to the newspaper .
ProPublica reported on March 19 that Burr sold between $ 628,000 and $ 1.72 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Feb. 13 , shortly after he received a briefing about the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic .
Burr , the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee , made public statements after receiving those briefings suggesting that the federal government would handle the coronavirus pandemic well .
The stock market and U.S. economy went into free fall during the pandemic as federal and state authorities have imposed regulations limiting business activity .
( RELATED : Rep. Gaetz : Burr Is A ‘ Disgrace ’ And Should Be ‘ Removed ’ As Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and volunteered to provide information to the Senate Ethics Committee for a review of his stock trades .
He said in a statement on March 20 that he made the stock sales based on information he saw in public news reports .
CNN reported on March 29 that the Justice Department was investigating Burr ’ s stock transactions in coordination with the Securities and Exchange Commission .
The report said that the FBI had been in contact with Burr .
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The FBI seized Republican North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr’s cell phone Wednesday night after serving a search warrant as part of an investigation into whether the Republican made illegal stock trades based on insider information about the coronavirus pandemic, a law enforcement official told The Los Angeles Times.
The Times reported that FBI agents served the warrant on Burr at his home in the Washington, D.C. area. Burr turned over his phone to investigators, according to the newspaper.
ProPublica reported on March 19 that Burr sold between $628,000 and $1.72 million worth of stock from his portfolio on Feb. 13, shortly after he received a briefing about the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Burr, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, made public statements after receiving those briefings suggesting that the federal government would handle the coronavirus pandemic well. The stock market and U.S. economy went into free fall during the pandemic as federal and state authorities have imposed regulations limiting business activity. (RELATED: Rep. Gaetz: Burr Is A ‘Disgrace’ And Should Be ‘Removed’ As Senate Intel Chairman)
Burr has denied wrongdoing and volunteered to provide information to the Senate Ethics Committee for a review of his stock trades. He said in a statement on March 20 that he made the stock sales based on information he saw in public news reports.
CNN reported on March 29 that the Justice Department was investigating Burr’s stock transactions in coordination with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The report said that the FBI had been in contact with Burr.
A spokeswoman for Burr declined The Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Calling All Patriots: Republicans Have Called On DNI Ric Grenell To Testify, Who Else Should Be Call

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thedailycaller--2020-05-14--‘Please Don’t Misgender Me’: Reporter Apologizes After Calling Transgender PA Health Secretary ‘Sir’

A Pittsburgh radio station talk show host was rebuked by Pennsylvania ’ s health department secretary , who is transgender , for misgendering the secretary during a press call , Penn Live reported .
Marty Griffin , the host of KDKA-AM , called Dr. Rachel Levine “ sir ” during a conference call with reporters Tuesday , according to Penn Live .
Griffin was asking a question about the different phases the state is implementing to ease stay-at-home orders , and said “ sir ” twice .
Levine responded by telling Griffin “ please don ’ t misgender me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insulting.
” Griffin apologized multiple times , and self-corrected once to say ma ’ am .
He also later apologized on Twitter , saying multiple distractions caused him to use the wrong pronouns and that his actions weren ’ t intentional .
The incident later caused Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto to decide to cancel a scheduled appearance on KDKA Radio , the mayor ’ s spokesperson told Pittsburgh City Paper .
Peduto criticized the KDKA station as having changed from “ good people who made us proud to be from Pittsburgh ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Griffin was criticized in 2007 for his reporting on a Pittsburgh-area Presbyterian pastor , possibly outing him as gay after KDKA began running teasers including Griffin confronting the pastor at an adult book store .
The station decided not to air the story , explaining that the pastor , Brent Dugan , may be a danger to himself .
The pastor had gone missing , and died by suicide , according to Pittsburgh City Paper .
Levine ’ s mother moved out of a personal care home with the health secretary ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes and long-term facilities in the state to accept coronavirus patients from hospitals , the secretary admitted Tuesday , creating outrage over the conditions residents of these facilities must face without recourse .
( RELATED : PA Health Secretary Moved Mother Out Of Personal Care Home After Ordering Nursing Homes To Accept COVID Patients )

A Pittsburgh radio station talk show host was rebuked by Pennsylvania’s health department secretary, who is transgender, for misgendering the secretary during a press call, Penn Live reported.
Marty Griffin, the host of KDKA-AM, called Dr. Rachel Levine “sir” during a conference call with reporters Tuesday, according to Penn Live.
Griffin was asking a question about the different phases the state is implementing to ease stay-at-home orders, and said “sir” twice. Levine responded by telling Griffin “please don’t misgender me,” and that it was “really insulting.”
Griffin apologized multiple times, and self-corrected once to say ma’am.
He also later apologized on Twitter, saying multiple distractions caused him to use the wrong pronouns and that his actions weren’t intentional.
I apologize. I apologized twice. I truly did. It was not intentional. It was not. I was not focused. I was doing six things at once. https://t.co/cdBO9r1iF8 — Marty Griffin (@MartyGriffinKD) May 12, 2020
The incident later caused Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto to decide to cancel a scheduled appearance on KDKA Radio, the mayor’s spokesperson told Pittsburgh City Paper. Peduto criticized the KDKA station as having changed from “good people who made us proud to be from Pittsburgh” to “shock-jocks, sensationalism & worse.”
Cancelled interview w/ Lynne Hayes-Freeland for tomorrow. Not upset w/her, she’s always been a fair, strong journalist. But will not support @KDKARadio behavior. Growing up, KDKA had good people who made us proud to be from Pittsburgh. Now, it shock-jocks, sensationalism & worse. — bill peduto (@billpeduto) May 12, 2020
Griffin was criticized in 2007 for his reporting on a Pittsburgh-area Presbyterian pastor, possibly outing him as gay after KDKA began running teasers including Griffin confronting the pastor at an adult book store.
The station decided not to air the story, explaining that the pastor, Brent Dugan, may be a danger to himself. The pastor had gone missing, and died by suicide, according to Pittsburgh City Paper.
Levine’s mother moved out of a personal care home with the health secretary’s help after Levine had ordered all nursing homes and long-term facilities in the state to accept coronavirus patients from hospitals, the secretary admitted Tuesday, creating outrage over the conditions residents of these facilities must face without recourse. (RELATED: PA Health Secretary Moved Mother Out Of Personal Care Home After Ordering Nursing Homes To Accept COVID Patients)


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Confirmed: China Pressured WHO Against Declaring Coronavirus Global Health Emergency

China pressured the World Health Organization ( WHO ) against declaring the coronavirus pandemic a global health emergency , a senior U.S. intelligence official told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
That official ’ s account confirms aspects of Newsweek ’ s reporting , which cited a CIA report stating that China urged the WHO not to declare the pandemic a global health emergency .
The WHO , the health arm of the United Nations , was supposed to decide on Jan. 22 whether to declare a global health emergency , but WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ended up delaying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In his statement announcing the delay , Tedros praised “ the cooperation of China ’ s Minister of Health , who I have spoken with directly during the last few days and weeks.
” ( RELATED : EU Let China Censor Ambassador ’ s Op-Ed By Removing Reference To Coronavirus Originating In China ) “ The decision about whether or not to declare a public health emergency of international concern is one I take extremely seriously , and one I am only prepared to make with appropriate consideration of all the evidence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the WHO opted not to declare a global health emergency .
“ I am not declaring a public health emergency of international concern today , ” Tedros , who won his position in 2017 with China ’ s backing , said on Jan. 23 .
“ As it was yesterday , the Emergency Committee was divided over whether the outbreak of novel coronavirus represents a PHEIC or not , ” he continued .
“ Make no mistake .
This is an emergency in China , but it has not yet become a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become one.
” The WHO didn ’ t declare a global health emergency until Jan. 31 .
Under Tedros ’ s leadership , the WHO ’ s rhetoric on the coronavirus has consistently aligned with Chinese propaganda on the subject .
Despite the fact that China worked to cover up the virus ’ s severity , WHO officials repeatedly went out of their way to praise China ’ s “ transparency.
” A May 1 Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) report obtained by the Associated Press said that Chinese authorities downplayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so China could get a head start in stockpiling medical supplies from around the world .
The WHO for weeks echoed misleading Chinese claims about the possibility of human-to-human transmission of the virus .
A top WHO official later said that she suspected “ right from the start , ” on Dec. 31 , that the virus was transmitting between people .
The WHO also took an adamant stand against President Donald Trump referring to the coronavirus , which originated in Wuhan , China , as the “ Wuhan coronavirus.
” The WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amounted to scapegoating , even though historically that ’ s how such diseases have been identified .
( Lyme Disease , for example , is named after Lyme , Connecticut . )
The majority view among the U.S. intelligence community agencies is that coronavirus is a naturally occurring virus that accidentally leaked out of a Wuahn laboratory , a senior intelligence official previously told the DCNF .
China meanwhile has shut out other countries and the WHO from its investigation into the coronavirus ’ s origins .
The WHO didn ’ t return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this story .
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China pressured the World Health Organization (WHO) against declaring the coronavirus pandemic a global health emergency, a senior U.S. intelligence official told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
That official’s account confirms aspects of Newsweek’s reporting, which cited a CIA report stating that China urged the WHO not to declare the pandemic a global health emergency.
The WHO, the health arm of the United Nations, was supposed to decide on Jan. 22 whether to declare a global health emergency, but WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ended up delaying the decision until the next day.
In his statement announcing the delay, Tedros praised “the cooperation of China’s Minister of Health, who I have spoken with directly during the last few days and weeks.” (RELATED: EU Let China Censor Ambassador’s Op-Ed By Removing Reference To Coronavirus Originating In China)
“The decision about whether or not to declare a public health emergency of international concern is one I take extremely seriously, and one I am only prepared to make with appropriate consideration of all the evidence,” Tedros added.
The next day, the WHO opted not to declare a global health emergency. “I am not declaring a public health emergency of international concern today,” Tedros, who won his position in 2017 with China’s backing, said on Jan. 23.
“As it was yesterday, the Emergency Committee was divided over whether the outbreak of novel coronavirus represents a PHEIC or not,” he continued. “Make no mistake. This is an emergency in China, but it has not yet become a global health emergency. It may yet become one.”
The WHO didn’t declare a global health emergency until Jan. 31.
Under Tedros’s leadership, the WHO’s rhetoric on the coronavirus has consistently aligned with Chinese propaganda on the subject.
Despite the fact that China worked to cover up the virus’s severity, WHO officials repeatedly went out of their way to praise China’s “transparency.”
A May 1 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report obtained by the Associated Press said that Chinese authorities downplayed the virus’s severity in part so China could get a head start in stockpiling medical supplies from around the world.
The WHO for weeks echoed misleading Chinese claims about the possibility of human-to-human transmission of the virus. A top WHO official later said that she suspected “right from the start,” on Dec. 31, that the virus was transmitting between people.
The WHO also took an adamant stand against President Donald Trump referring to the coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, as the “Wuhan coronavirus.”
The WHO claimed that identifying the virus that way amounted to scapegoating, even though historically that’s how such diseases have been identified. (Lyme Disease, for example, is named after Lyme, Connecticut.)
The majority view among the U.S. intelligence community agencies is that coronavirus is a naturally occurring virus that accidentally leaked out of a Wuahn laboratory, a senior intelligence official previously told the DCNF.
China meanwhile has shut out other countries and the WHO from its investigation into the coronavirus’s origins.
The WHO didn’t return multiple requests for comment from the DCNF for this story.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-14--‘Reckless Commentary’: MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace Rips Fox News Primetime Hosts For Questioning Dr. Fau

‘Reckless Commentary’: MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace Rips Fox News Primetime Hosts For Questioning Dr. Fauci

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace criticized Fox News primetime hosts Tucker Carlson , Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham for questioning White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci .
Coming off a Tuesday Senate hearing in which Fauci claimed that sending children to school in the fall could be “ a very risky and indeed a dangerous prospect , ” Carlson in particular cited a laundry list of what he called Fauci ’ s “ buffoon level ” mistakes throughout the entirety of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Fauci , like every other human being , is flawed , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are wise .
He says things that are profoundly silly .
He is not , and no one is , the one person who should be in charge when it comes to making long term health recommendations .
This guy , Fauci , may be even more off base than your average epidemiologist .
Plenty of doctors , by the way , think it ’ s time for most even all of the country to cautiously reopen … But in the end , no appointed doctor should make the call on what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders for that because we are supposed to be in charge of the country because it ’ s a democracy .
Remember , NBC ?
CNN ?
” Claiming on Wednesday ’ s “ Deadline : White House ” that President Donald Trump has “ lost his grip on the messaging , ” Wallace played clips of those she considered the president ’ s “ most loyal defenders ” responding “ to the latest public health guidance by waging war on Tony Fauci.
” Turning to The Washington Post ’ s Philip Rucker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wallace said , “ I don ’ t really know where to start with that Fox News montage.
” ( RELATED : Rush Limbaugh : Blue State Governors Want To ‘ Wreck The Economy ’ To Hurt Trump , And Make Red States Pay ) “ Fox has not just played with fire , but been singed with the reckless commentary of people on their air , ” she said .
“ In fact , new White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany was in the segment with Trish Regan .
I believe it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trish Regan sidelined .
All of those hosts I think have touted unproven drugs for which there are now FDA warnings for a couple of them , and last night going after Tony Fauci — while it was predictable — was still an abhorrent and pretty brazenly political effort to see .
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MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace criticized Fox News primetime hosts Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham for questioning White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Coming off a Tuesday Senate hearing in which Fauci claimed that sending children to school in the fall could be “a very risky and indeed a dangerous prospect,” Carlson in particular cited a laundry list of what he called Fauci’s “buffoon level” mistakes throughout the entirety of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Fauci, like every other human being, is flawed,” Carlson contended. “He says things that are wise. He says things that are profoundly silly. He is not, and no one is, the one person who should be in charge when it comes to making long term health recommendations. This guy, Fauci, may be even more off base than your average epidemiologist. Plenty of doctors, by the way, think it’s time for most even all of the country to cautiously reopen … But in the end, no appointed doctor should make the call on what our federal policy is. We elect leaders for that because we are supposed to be in charge of the country because it’s a democracy. Remember, NBC? CNN?”
Claiming on Wednesday’s “Deadline: White House” that President Donald Trump has “lost his grip on the messaging,” Wallace played clips of those she considered the president’s “most loyal defenders” responding “to the latest public health guidance by waging war on Tony Fauci.”
WATCH:
Turning to The Washington Post’s Philip Rucker as she began a panel segment, Wallace said, “I don’t really know where to start with that Fox News montage.” (RELATED: Rush Limbaugh: Blue State Governors Want To ‘Wreck The Economy’ To Hurt Trump, And Make Red States Pay)
“Fox has not just played with fire, but been singed with the reckless commentary of people on their air,” she said. “In fact, new White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany was in the segment with Trish Regan. I believe it was coverage like that conversation that got Trish Regan sidelined. All of those hosts I think have touted unproven drugs for which there are now FDA warnings for a couple of them, and last night going after Tony Fauci — while it was predictable — was still an abhorrent and pretty brazenly political effort to see.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-15--REPORTS: North Korea Ousts Intelligence Director, Kim Jong Un’s Long-Running Head Of Security

North Korea has reportedly ousted the director of its top intelligence agency as well as Kim Jong Un ’ s long-running head of security .
The Korea Herald reported that Jang Kil-song will be replaced as leader of the Reconnaissance General Bureau ( RGB ) , North Korea ’ s military intelligence agency , by Lt. General Rim Kwang-il , according to leaks on a Wednesday report from Seoul ’ s Unification Ministry .
Leaks out of the Democratic People ’ s Republic of Korea are notoriously unreliable ; however , numerous DPRK watchers have reported on the personnel shuffle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post .
The RGB is known to be North Korea ’ s top agency for espionage , clandestine operations , cyber warfare and other “ high-profile attacks ” typically carried out against South Korea , Japan and the United States , according to the Herald .
Seoul believes the agency was responsible for attacks on a South Korean naval vessel that killed 46 sailors , the report said .
No reason has been given for the switch , but Rim was recently appointed as a member of the Central Military Commission of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s also believed that the general in charge of protecting Kim Jong Un and his family since 2010 , Gen. Yun Jong-rin , was replaced last April by Kwak Chang-sik as the new Supreme Guard commander .
These reports have come to light following rumors over the Supreme Leader ’ s health after he uncharacteristically vanished from his typical appearances at numerous key national events .
He reappeared at a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 1 for the opening of a new fertilizer plant , but that appears to have sparked further rumors over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Is Kim Jong Un Dead ?
Here ’ s What We Know )

North Korea has reportedly ousted the director of its top intelligence agency as well as Kim Jong Un’s long-running head of security.
The Korea Herald reported that Jang Kil-song will be replaced as leader of the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), North Korea’s military intelligence agency, by Lt. General Rim Kwang-il, according to leaks on a Wednesday report from Seoul’s Unification Ministry.
Leaks out of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are notoriously unreliable; however, numerous DPRK watchers have reported on the personnel shuffle, as well as the New York Post.
The RGB is known to be North Korea’s top agency for espionage, clandestine operations, cyber warfare and other “high-profile attacks” typically carried out against South Korea, Japan and the United States, according to the Herald. Seoul believes the agency was responsible for attacks on a South Korean naval vessel that killed 46 sailors, the report said.
No reason has been given for the switch, but Rim was recently appointed as a member of the Central Military Commission of the ruling Worker’s Party.
It’s also believed that the general in charge of protecting Kim Jong Un and his family since 2010, Gen. Yun Jong-rin, was replaced last April by Kwak Chang-sik as the new Supreme Guard commander, according to KBS World.
These reports have come to light following rumors over the Supreme Leader’s health after he uncharacteristically vanished from his typical appearances at numerous key national events. He reappeared at a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 1 for the opening of a new fertilizer plant, but that appears to have sparked further rumors over whether it was actually him. (RELATED: Is Kim Jong Un Dead? Here’s What We Know)