thedailycaller--2020-06-09--Election Day Is Less Than Six Months Away And Trump’s Poll Numbers Are Slumping Amid Protests, Pande

Election Day Is Less Than Six Months Away And Trump’s Poll Numbers Are Slumping Amid Protests, Pandemic Deaths

• President Donald Trump is under water against former Vice President Joe Biden as the coronavirus pandemic , protests and economic downturn all threaten to derail Trump ’ s re-election bid ahead of November , polls show .
• Biden is leading Trump in Michigan , where the state ’ s citizens disapprove of his response to the pandemic , according to an EPIC-MRA poll published Sunday .
• Trump ’ s electoral fortunes could turn around if the unemployment rate , which skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic , continues dropping as governors and mayors ease up on their stay-at-home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll numbers are slipping less than six months outside of the election while former Vice President Joe Biden is seeing his support rise amid a stubborn pandemic and growing protests over the death of George Floyd .
Fifty-five percent of people in a CNN poll published Monday said they would vote for the presumptive Democratic nominee , while 41 % said the same for Trump , who shocked pollsters after he defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a close presidential election in 2016 .
The CNN poll is not an outlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June 5 showed Trump ’ s approval rating sitting at 41 % , which is down two points since the last time NPR measured the president ’ s overall approval rating in March .
His overall disapproval number increased five points to 55 % , NPR ’ s poll showed .
Biden is leading the president , 50 % to 43 % , in that poll as well .
CNN ’ s poll surveyed 1,259 people and was conducted between June 2 and 5 with a +/- 3.4 percentage point margin of error @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,062 adults between June 2 and 3 and carries a margin of error of +/-3.8 percentage points .
NPR noted that the poll includes an oversample of non-white voters .
( RELATED : Biden Leads Trump By 14 Points In CNN Poll ) A Monmouth University poll published on June 3 also showed Trump trailing the former vice president .
Biden is supported by 52 % of registered voters over Trump , who has the support of 41 % , according to the poll .
The former vice president ’ s lead stood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May , 48 % to 44 % in April , and 48 % to 45 % in March .
“ The race continues to be largely a referendum on the incumbent .
The initial reaction to ongoing racial unrest in the country suggests that most voters feel Trump is not handling the situation all that well , ” Patrick Murray , director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute , said in a statement attached to the poll .
The polls coincided with nationwide demonstrations against the death of Floyd , a 46-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes , a video of the incident showed .
The officer , Derek Chauvin , was immediately fired after the incident and faces second-degree murder and manslaughter charges .
All three polls showed the president underwater on racial issues .
( RELATED : ’ 42 Percent Of These Jobs Won ’ t Come Back ’ : Andrew Yang Predicts Permanent Job Loss Could Be ‘ Almost Two Times The Great Recession ’ ) Nearly 67 % of people polled in the NPR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tensions , while only 18 % of people in the poll suggested he ’ s decreased tensions , of whom 41 % were Republicans .
The CNN poll showed that 31 % of people surveyed approve of Trump ’ s handling of racial issues while 63 % said Biden would handle the issues more effectively .
In addition to heightened racial tensions , critics have also lashed out at Trump over his response to the coronavirus pandemic , which originated in China before spreading to the United States , where it has killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country tried slowing the virus through stay-at-home orders , which subsequently resulted in tens of millions of lost jobs .
The pandemic has hurt the president ’ s poll numbers in the battleground state of Michigan , too .
Nearly 60 % of Michiganders in an EPIC-MRA survey published Sunday gave Trump a negative rating on his handling of the virus pandemic , while 41 % of people in the survey gave him a positive rating .
Biden is leading the president in Michigan , 53-41 .
Trump narrowly won Michigan in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August of that year by 10 points , 47-37 and 46-36 , respectively , according to EPIC-MRA polls at the time .
Recent employment numbers could lead to an uptick in Trump ’ s fortunes if poll numbers are any indication .
Voters trust the president on the economy more than Biden by a three-point margin , according to a Fox News poll published in May .
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President Donald Trump is under water against former Vice President Joe Biden as the coronavirus pandemic, protests and economic downturn all threaten to derail Trump’s re-election bid ahead of November, polls show.
Biden is leading Trump in Michigan, where the state’s citizens disapprove of his response to the pandemic, according to an EPIC-MRA poll published Sunday.
Trump’s electoral fortunes could turn around if the unemployment rate, which skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic, continues dropping as governors and mayors ease up on their stay-at-home orders.
President Donald Trump’s poll numbers are slipping less than six months outside of the election while former Vice President Joe Biden is seeing his support rise amid a stubborn pandemic and growing protests over the death of George Floyd.
Fifty-five percent of people in a CNN poll published Monday said they would vote for the presumptive Democratic nominee, while 41% said the same for Trump, who shocked pollsters after he defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a close presidential election in 2016. The CNN poll is not an outlier.
An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll published on June 5 showed Trump’s approval rating sitting at 41%, which is down two points since the last time NPR measured the president’s overall approval rating in March. His overall disapproval number increased five points to 55%, NPR’s poll showed. Biden is leading the president, 50% to 43%, in that poll as well.
CNN’s poll surveyed 1,259 people and was conducted between June 2 and 5 with a +/- 3.4 percentage point margin of error, while NPR’s poll surveyed 1,062 adults between June 2 and 3 and carries a margin of error of +/-3.8 percentage points. NPR noted that the poll includes an oversample of non-white voters. (RELATED: Biden Leads Trump By 14 Points In CNN Poll)
A Monmouth University poll published on June 3 also showed Trump trailing the former vice president. Biden is supported by 52% of registered voters over Trump, who has the support of 41%, according to the poll. The former vice president’s lead stood at 50% to 41% in May, 48% to 44% in April, and 48% to 45% in March.
“The race continues to be largely a referendum on the incumbent. The initial reaction to ongoing racial unrest in the country suggests that most voters feel Trump is not handling the situation all that well,” Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute, said in a statement attached to the poll.
The polls coincided with nationwide demonstrations against the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, a video of the incident showed. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was immediately fired after the incident and faces second-degree murder and manslaughter charges.
All three polls showed the president underwater on racial issues. (RELATED: ’42 Percent Of These Jobs Won’t Come Back’: Andrew Yang Predicts Permanent Job Loss Could Be ‘Almost Two Times The Great Recession’)
Nearly 67% of people polled in the NPR survey said Trump has mostly increased racial tensions, while only 18% of people in the poll suggested he’s decreased tensions, of whom 41% were Republicans. The CNN poll showed that 31% of people surveyed approve of Trump’s handling of racial issues while 63% said Biden would handle the issues more effectively.
In addition to heightened racial tensions, critics have also lashed out at Trump over his response to the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in China before spreading to the United States, where it has killed a reported 110,000 people. Officials across the country tried slowing the virus through stay-at-home orders, which subsequently resulted in tens of millions of lost jobs.
The pandemic has hurt the president’s poll numbers in the battleground state of Michigan, too. Nearly 60% of Michiganders in an EPIC-MRA survey published Sunday gave Trump a negative rating on his handling of the virus pandemic, while 41% of people in the survey gave him a positive rating. Biden is leading the president in Michigan, 53-41.
Trump narrowly won Michigan in 2016 despite trailing Clinton in March and August of that year by 10 points, 47-37 and 46-36, respectively, according to EPIC-MRA polls at the time.
Recent employment numbers could lead to an uptick in Trump’s fortunes if poll numbers are any indication.
Voters trust the president on the economy more than Biden by a three-point margin, according to a Fox News poll published in May.
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thedailycaller--2020-06-10--Tucker Carlson Responds To The ‘Mob’: Racism Accusations Are ‘A Way To Control Disobedience’

Fox News host Tucker Carlson responded Tuesday to the “ mob ” calling for his show ’ s cancellation after remarks made during a Monday night “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” monologue .
Citing inner city violence and abortion as examples , Carlson on Monday criticized ongoing protests and the Black Lives Matter movement as having little to do with actually wanting to save black lives , but rather obtaining “ power ” and silencing dissent .
For that and for suggesting that the only way to defeat the “ mob ” is to “ say exactly what you believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-founder said during Tuesday night ’ s opening , “ the mob came for us ” and have “ spent the last 24 hours trying to force this show off the air for good.
” “ They won ’ t succeed in that , thankfully , ” Carlson said .
“ We work for one of the last brave companies in America and they ’ re not intimidated .
We ’ re grateful for that .
But the whole thing did get us thinking that we should be more specific about who this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re doing.
” “ Who are the people trying to take over your country , cancel your rights , eliminate our centuries-long tradition of tolerance – yes tolerance – and of free expression ?
” he asked .
“ And the truth is , we often don ’ t know their names .
They ’ re mostly faceless political agitators who exist primarily online .
They are trolls who thrive on cruelty .
And yet suddenly they have immense power over all of us .
Weak leaders now reflexively bow to their demands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As one example of how indoctrination “ starts young , ” Carlson played a clip from CNN of the Sesame Street character Elmo being used to paint America as “ a very bad place.
” He then described the case of Aleksandar Katai , a Serbian soccer player fired because his wife criticized looters in Minneapolis .
“ At this point , we ’ re becoming North Korea , ” said Carlson .
“ We now believe in blood guilt .
We punish people for the sins of their relatives .
We don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thoughts .
We hurt anyone who disagrees with orthodoxy .
We demand that the innocent plead guilty to things we know they didn ’ t do , and then read their confessions in public to prove they ’ ve been re-educated .
And then we brag about doing all of this.
” “ Something terrifying has descended on America , ” he continued .
“ And it ’ s easy to see what ’ s happened : terrible ideas suddenly have free reign .
Why ?
Because no one pushes back .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After several more examples , Carlson argued for the idea of equal treatment regardless of race : “ If we stop trying to treat people equally under the law — all is lost .
At that point , we ’ re simply a collection of angry tribes .
Violence is inevitable .
That ’ s where we ’ re heading , at very high speed.
” Citing the example of Blexit founder Candace Owens getting deplatformed on GoFundMe because of her views , Carlson argued that her own race “ doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Always An Angle ’ : Tucker Carlson Has A Theory About Why Some Big Corporations Are ‘ Paying ’ For ‘ Riots ’ ) “ Racism no longer has anything to do with race , ” he said .
“ It ’ s a way to control disobedience .
”

Fox News host Tucker Carlson responded Tuesday to the “mob” calling for his show’s cancellation after remarks made during a Monday night “Tucker Carlson Tonight” monologue.
Citing inner city violence and abortion as examples, Carlson on Monday criticized ongoing protests and the Black Lives Matter movement as having little to do with actually wanting to save black lives, but rather obtaining “power” and silencing dissent.
For that and for suggesting that the only way to defeat the “mob” is to “say exactly what you believe is true,” the Daily Caller co-founder said during Tuesday night’s opening, “the mob came for us” and have “spent the last 24 hours trying to force this show off the air for good.”
“They won’t succeed in that, thankfully,” Carlson said. “We work for one of the last brave companies in America and they’re not intimidated. We’re grateful for that. But the whole thing did get us thinking that we should be more specific about who this mob is, and what they’re doing.”
WATCH: (Part I)
“Who are the people trying to take over your country, cancel your rights, eliminate our centuries-long tradition of tolerance – yes tolerance – and of free expression?” he asked. “And the truth is, we often don’t know their names. They’re mostly faceless political agitators who exist primarily online. They are trolls who thrive on cruelty. And yet suddenly they have immense power over all of us. Weak leaders now reflexively bow to their demands, no matter what those are.”
As one example of how indoctrination “starts young,” Carlson played a clip from CNN of the Sesame Street character Elmo being used to paint America as “a very bad place.” He then described the case of Aleksandar Katai, a Serbian soccer player fired because his wife criticized looters in Minneapolis.
“At this point, we’re becoming North Korea,” said Carlson. “We now believe in blood guilt. We punish people for the sins of their relatives. We don’t allow individuals to have private thoughts. We hurt anyone who disagrees with orthodoxy. We demand that the innocent plead guilty to things we know they didn’t do, and then read their confessions in public to prove they’ve been re-educated. And then we brag about doing all of this.”
“Something terrifying has descended on America,” he continued. “And it’s easy to see what’s happened: terrible ideas suddenly have free reign. Why? Because no one pushes back. They’re met with supine weakness.”
WATCH: (Part II)
After several more examples, Carlson argued for the idea of equal treatment regardless of race: “If we stop trying to treat people equally under the law — all is lost. At that point, we’re simply a collection of angry tribes. Violence is inevitable. That’s where we’re heading, at very high speed.”
Citing the example of Blexit founder Candace Owens getting deplatformed on GoFundMe because of her views, Carlson argued that her own race “doesn’t matter.” (RELATED: ‘There’s Always An Angle’: Tucker Carlson Has A Theory About Why Some Big Corporations Are ‘Paying’ For ‘Riots’)
“Racism no longer has anything to do with race,” he said. “It’s a way to control disobedience.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-10--Israeli Data Firm Reportedly Finds Two Mundane Tweets That Could Reveal Extent Of China’s COVID Twit

Israeli Data Firm Reportedly Finds Two Mundane Tweets That Could Reveal Extent Of China’s COVID Twitter Campaign

• An Israeli data firm reportedly found evidence suggesting that a pair of massively viral tweets in March praising China ’ s coronavirus response were potentially amplified by a large social media influencing campaign .
• Both tweets reportedly received more than 382,000 retweets and 1.1 million likes , while only a handful of users who first retweeted them were followers of the accounts that published the tweets , meaning the content was unlikely to have been organic .
• The data firm ’ s reported findings came on the heels of media reports showing one of China ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy theory in March suggesting the coronavirus pandemic originated in the United States rather than China .
An Israeli data firm reportedly believes two innocuous-looking tweets praising China ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic in March collected too much attention on Twitter to dismiss out of hand the possibility that a massive social media influencing campaign promoted them .
Israeli data firm Next Dim located two tweets from pro-China accounts with small followings that were liked and reposted hundreds of thousands of times in March , according to a New York Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ findings .
Next Dim ’ s findings raise the potential that a giant crew of social media influencers intervened to help the tweets go viral , the report noted .
The tweets gathered too much attention for Next Dim to chalk them up to chance , according to TheNYT ’ s report on China ’ s Twitter campaign .
Next Dim located a March 12 tweet from user @ manisha_kataki , who posted a video of workers spraying streets in China with disinfectant and wrote : “ At this rate , China will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be much faster than the world expects.
” ( RELATED : Twitter Slaps Misinformation Label On Chinese Spox ’ s Tweets Claiming US Army Started Virus ) Another user with the handle @ Ejiketion retweeted the post along with the video the next day , telling his Twitter followers that Westerners are meanwhile “ washing our hands LOL.
” The account has since been deleted , according to TheNYT .
Both tweets received more than 382,000 retweets and 1.1 million likes , many of them within the first two days .
Next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread was not organic .
Only a handful of the users who were the first to retweet @ manisha_kataki were followers , meaning they very likely never saw the content on their timelines , where most people find and retweet posts .
Thousands of accounts that reposted both tweets also retweeted both accounts .
Next Dim has not responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .
TheNYT ’ s report came amid separate media reports showing how Chinese state officials are using Twitter as a misinformation weapon .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ led an army of Chinese officials on Twitter elevating conspiracy theories suggesting the U.S. military started the coronavirus pandemic , according to data collected by the Alliance for Securing Democracy .
China ’ s deputy director of the Foreign Ministry ’ s Information Department Zhao Lijian was one of the first Chinese officials on Twitter to push a theory suggesting the virus originated at a U.S. Army base that houses and researches infectious diseases .
The theory accelerated after Chinese embassy accounts in France and Jordan retweeted Zhao ’ s post , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March that , “ It might be the US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan.
” He also falsely suggested in the tweet that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield was “ arrested.
” Officials believe coronavirus , or COVID-19 , originated in Wuhan , China , before spreading worldwide before reportedly killing 110,000 people in the United States .
Zhao doubled down the next day , telling his Twitter followers on March 13 : “ Further evidence that the virus originated in the US , ” before linking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaked from Fort Detrick , a U.S. military base that houses a facility where experts research infectious diseases .
This tweet has been retweeted more than 12,600 times and liked 20,000 times .
“ Improving the health of the public conversation is a priority for our company , ” a Twitter spokeswoman said in a statement to the DCNF .
“ Platform manipulation , including spam and other attempts to undermine the public conversation , is a violation of the Twitter Rules.
” The spokeswoman did not provide a reason for speaking anonymously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often requests anonymity when speaking to journalists .
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An Israeli data firm reportedly found evidence suggesting that a pair of massively viral tweets in March praising China’s coronavirus response were potentially amplified by a large social media influencing campaign.
Both tweets reportedly received more than 382,000 retweets and 1.1 million likes, while only a handful of users who first retweeted them were followers of the accounts that published the tweets, meaning the content was unlikely to have been organic.
The data firm’s reported findings came on the heels of media reports showing one of China’s top spokesmen began promoting and crowdsourcing a conspiracy theory in March suggesting the coronavirus pandemic originated in the United States rather than China.
An Israeli data firm reportedly believes two innocuous-looking tweets praising China’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in March collected too much attention on Twitter to dismiss out of hand the possibility that a massive social media influencing campaign promoted them.
Israeli data firm Next Dim located two tweets from pro-China accounts with small followings that were liked and reposted hundreds of thousands of times in March, according to a New York Times report Monday discussing the group’s findings. Next Dim’s findings raise the potential that a giant crew of social media influencers intervened to help the tweets go viral, the report noted.
“While scanning Twitter, our systems automatically discovered a huge irregularity,” Next Dim’s chief executive, Netta Marrom, told TheNYT.
The tweets gathered too much attention for Next Dim to chalk them up to chance, according to TheNYT’s report on China’s Twitter campaign.
Next Dim located a March 12 tweet from user @manisha_kataki, who posted a video of workers spraying streets in China with disinfectant and wrote: “At this rate, China will be back in action very soon, may be much faster than the world expects.” (RELATED: Twitter Slaps Misinformation Label On Chinese Spox’s Tweets Claiming US Army Started Virus)
At this rate, China will be back in action very soon, may be much faster than the world expects..#CoronaVirusUpdate #CoronavirusPandemic ???? pic.twitter.com/gWN1KvzAdX — Manisha Kataki (@manisha_kataki) March 12, 2020
Another user with the handle @Ejiketion retweeted the post along with the video the next day, telling his Twitter followers that Westerners are meanwhile “washing our hands LOL.” The account has since been deleted, according to TheNYT. Both tweets received more than 382,000 retweets and 1.1 million likes, many of them within the first two days.
Next Dim found evidence suggesting the tweets’ spread was not organic.
Only a handful of the users who were the first to retweet @manisha_kataki were followers, meaning they very likely never saw the content on their timelines, where most people find and retweet posts. Thousands of accounts that reposted both tweets also retweeted both accounts.
Next Dim has not responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
TheNYT’s report came amid separate media reports showing how Chinese state officials are using Twitter as a misinformation weapon. One of China’s top spokesmen led an army of Chinese officials on Twitter elevating conspiracy theories suggesting the U.S. military started the coronavirus pandemic, according to data collected by the Alliance for Securing Democracy.
China’s deputy director of the Foreign Ministry’s Information Department Zhao Lijian was one of the first Chinese officials on Twitter to push a theory suggesting the virus originated at a U.S. Army base that houses and researches infectious diseases. The theory accelerated after Chinese embassy accounts in France and Jordan retweeted Zhao’s post, the data showed.
Zhao tweeted in early March that, “It might be the US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan.” He also falsely suggested in the tweet that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield was “arrested.” Officials believe coronavirus, or COVID-19, originated in Wuhan, China, before spreading worldwide before reportedly killing 110,000 people in the United States.
Zhao doubled down the next day, telling his Twitter followers on March 13: “Further evidence that the virus originated in the US,” before linking to a blog post suggesting the virus leaked from Fort Detrick, a U.S. military base that houses a facility where experts research infectious diseases. This tweet has been retweeted more than 12,600 times and liked 20,000 times.
“Improving the health of the public conversation is a priority for our company,” a Twitter spokeswoman said in a statement to the DCNF. “Platform manipulation, including spam and other attempts to undermine the public conversation, is a violation of the Twitter Rules.”
The spokeswoman did not provide a reason for speaking anonymously, but Twitter’s press office often requests anonymity when speaking to journalists.
All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.


thedailycaller--2020-06-10--EXCLUSIVE: State Dept Goes To War With Fired IG — Accuses Him Of Breaking Chain Of Command To Protec

EXCLUSIVE: State Dept Goes To War With Fired IG — Accuses Him Of Breaking Chain Of Command To Protect Himself From Past Investigation

The State Department is leveling new allegations against fired Inspector General Steve Linick , accusing him of violating the terms of his administrative leave and previously violating the chain of command to absolve himself and his office of leaking sensitive information , two letters obtained by Daily Caller show .
Undersecretary of State Brian Bulatao is additionally urging the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency ( CIGIE ) to open a new investigation into Linick ’ s alleged actions .
President Donald Trump fired Linick on the advice of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in March , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave .
( RELATED : Trump Fires State IG Who Was Investigated For Mishandling Information ) Bulatao wrote two letters on Monday detailing Linick ’ s alleged improper behavior .
One was sent to Linick ’ s legal team .
The second was sent to Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz , who also serves as CIGIE ’ s chair , and a host of members of Congress , including Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley , House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Elliot Engel , and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s independent auditor of the various inspector general offices .
Grassley in particular had previously demanded an explanation from the Trump White House on Linick ’ s firing , and he pledged to block key administration nominations from proceeding until he received one .
The letter sent to Linick ’ s legal team claims he solicited Deputy Homeland Security Inspector General Diana Shaw to obtain and hand over a copy of a Defense Department Inspector General Report ahead of his June testimony before Congress .
The terms of his administrative leave prevented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General employees .
“ Without informing her own chain of command , we understand that Ms. Shaw then contacted the DOD Office of Inspector General to request a copy of the report on Mr. Linick ’ s behalf , ” Bulatao wrote .
“ His apparent urgency is all the more unusual given that Mr. Linick had repeatedly refused to share the DOD IG report with anyone in the State Department itself.
” The second letter illustrates that the report Linick obtained through Shaw was a review conducted by then-Acting DoD Inspector General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ draft IG report from within Linick ’ s own office to The Daily Beast for a fall 2019 article titled , “ State IG Set to Recommend Discipline for Trump ’ s Top Iran Hand.
” Bulatao wrote that though he and State Department leadership had specifically agreed he request CIGIE carry out the aforementioned investigation , he instead asked Fine to carry it out in a “ limited ” capacity .
Additionally , Bulatao calls Linick ’ s deferral to Fine a “ potential conflict of interest ” as Fine “ appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to subject material described in the investigation .
The report itself notes that Linick discussed the topic with Fine ahead of the leaks to Daily Beast .
Though Linick briefed State Department leadership on the report ’ s findings , he did not submit the full written report nor a summary , despite continued requests from his immediate superiors at State .
In fact , State Department leadership did not even receive a written copy of the report until June 2 , 2020 as a result of a congressional inquiry from Engel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into Trump ’ s firings of multiple inspectors general in recent months .
Bulatao noted that had Linick made “ an appropriate referral to CIGIE , ” it “ would have produced a final report that Department leadership could review and assess whether there may have been inappropriate conduct in Mr. Linick ’ s office.
” Bulatao added that State ’ s June review of Fine ’ s report illustrated three additional suspect actions on Linick ’ s part .
First , he sent a password-protected draft of his original 2019 report to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days leading up to The Daily Beast ’ s article .
Second , he opened a “ parallel investigation ” into other State Department officials regarding the “ same misconduct ” his own office was being investigated for , creating “ both a real and apparent conflict of interest.
” Third , Bulatao claimed that a “ pattern ” of leaks on the subject have continued , citing a report from CNN titled , “ Fired State Department inspector general was cleared in leak inquiry prior to his removal , sources say , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s receipt of the DoD IG report on Linick ’ s office .
“ Even though no one at the State Department other than Mr. Linick had a copy of the DOD Inspector General ’ s report , ” he wrote , “ CNN ran a story on May 28 , 2020 that the DOD IG report had exonerated Mr. Linick of leaking.
” Multiple news reports suggested that Pompeo petitioned Trump for Linick ’ s in order to kill investigations into his behavior as Secretary of State .
Linick testified on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a closed door Congressional hearing on June 2 , 2020 , during which he accused Bulatao of repeatedly trying to “ bully ” him .

The State Department is leveling new allegations against fired Inspector General Steve Linick, accusing him of violating the terms of his administrative leave and previously violating the chain of command to absolve himself and his office of leaking sensitive information, two letters obtained by Daily Caller show.
Undersecretary of State Brian Bulatao is additionally urging the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) to open a new investigation into Linick’s alleged actions.
President Donald Trump fired Linick on the advice of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in March, after which he was placed on administrative leave. (RELATED: Trump Fires State IG Who Was Investigated For Mishandling Information)
Bulatao wrote two letters on Monday detailing Linick’s alleged improper behavior. One was sent to Linick’s legal team. The second was sent to Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, who also serves as CIGIE’s chair, and a host of members of Congress, including Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Elliot Engel, and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney.
CIGIE serves as the government’s independent auditor of the various inspector general offices. Grassley in particular had previously demanded an explanation from the Trump White House on Linick’s firing, and he pledged to block key administration nominations from proceeding until he received one.
The letter sent to Linick’s legal team claims he solicited Deputy Homeland Security Inspector General Diana Shaw to obtain and hand over a copy of a Defense Department Inspector General Report ahead of his June testimony before Congress. The terms of his administrative leave prevented him from contacting any Office of Inspector General employees.
“Without informing her own chain of command, we understand that Ms. Shaw then contacted the DOD Office of Inspector General to request a copy of the report on Mr. Linick’s behalf,” Bulatao wrote. “His apparent urgency is all the more unusual given that Mr. Linick had repeatedly refused to share the DOD IG report with anyone in the State Department itself.”
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The second letter illustrates that the report Linick obtained through Shaw was a review conducted by then-Acting DoD Inspector General Glenn Fine into potential leaks of a draft IG report from within Linick’s own office to The Daily Beast for a fall 2019 article titled, “State IG Set to Recommend Discipline for Trump’s Top Iran Hand.”
Bulatao wrote that though he and State Department leadership had specifically agreed he request CIGIE carry out the aforementioned investigation, he instead asked Fine to carry it out in a “limited” capacity. Additionally, Bulatao calls Linick’s deferral to Fine a “potential conflict of interest” as Fine “appears to have been a fact witness” to subject material described in the investigation. The report itself notes that Linick discussed the topic with Fine ahead of the leaks to Daily Beast.
Though Linick briefed State Department leadership on the report’s findings, he did not submit the full written report nor a summary, despite continued requests from his immediate superiors at State. In fact, State Department leadership did not even receive a written copy of the report until June 2, 2020 as a result of a congressional inquiry from Engel, who is leading House Democrats’ probe into Trump’s firings of multiple inspectors general in recent months.
Bulatao noted that had Linick made “an appropriate referral to CIGIE,” it “would have produced a final report that Department leadership could review and assess whether there may have been inappropriate conduct in Mr. Linick’s office.”
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Bulatao added that State’s June review of Fine’s report illustrated three additional suspect actions on Linick’s part.
First, he sent a password-protected draft of his original 2019 report to his personal email 8 times in the days leading up to The Daily Beast’s article. Second, he opened a “parallel investigation” into other State Department officials regarding the “same misconduct” his own office was being investigated for, creating “both a real and apparent conflict of interest.”
Third, Bulatao claimed that a “pattern” of leaks on the subject have continued, citing a report from CNN titled, “Fired State Department inspector general was cleared in leak inquiry prior to his removal, sources say,” that was published prior to State’s receipt of the DoD IG report on Linick’s office.
“Even though no one at the State Department other than Mr. Linick had a copy of the DOD Inspector General’s report,” he wrote, “CNN ran a story on May 28, 2020 that the DOD IG report had exonerated Mr. Linick of leaking.”
Multiple news reports suggested that Pompeo petitioned Trump for Linick’s firing in order to kill investigations into his behavior as Secretary of State. Linick testified on his firing and investigations into Pompeo during a closed door Congressional hearing on June 2, 2020, during which he accused Bulatao of repeatedly trying to “bully” him.


thedailycaller--2020-06-10--Trump Made A Key Decision About The Riots Last Week. Here’s What It Means For November

While polling indicated broad support for President Donald Trump ’ s move to use the military to help suppress riots @ @ @ @ @ civil unrest , his response to George Floyd ’ s death and to the protests @ @ @ @ @ behind Biden according to other polling data .

While polling indicated broad support for President Donald Trump’s move to use the military to help suppress riots after nearly a week of civil unrest, his response to George Floyd’s death and to the protests overall has him falling far behind Biden according to other polling data.


thedailycaller--2020-06-10--‘My Ward Is A S*** Show’: Here Are The 17 Most Explosive Quotes From Chicago Leaders’ Leaked Meltdow

‘My Ward Is A S*** Show’: Here Are The 17 Most Explosive Quotes From Chicago Leaders’ Leaked Meltdown About Violence, Looting

Leaked audio revealed Chicago aldermen and Mayor Lori Lightfoot melting down on Sunday over their inability to stop violence and looting in their city .
Lightfoot held a conference call briefing all 50 aldermen on Sunday as the city descended into chaos and violence .
The recording paints a raw picture of just how bad the rioting and looting became across Chicago — and just how helpless the city ’ s leaders were to stop it .
Here are the 17 most explosive quotes from the leaked audio ( warning : explicit language ) .
• “ People are just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an alderman who expressed dismay at widespread looting in her ward , Lightfoot became exasperated with the widespread violence .
“ This is a massive , massive problem , ” the mayor said .
“ People are just fucking lawless right now.
” • “ No offense but fuck you.
” Lightfoot took issue with Ald .
Raymond Lopez after he criticized the mayor ’ s response and described his ward as a “ virtual warzone.
” The mayor initially ignored Lopez ’ s remarks until he demanded an answer .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of shit , is what I think , ” Lightfoot said .
“ No offense — fuck you , then .
Who are you to tell me I ’ m full of shit ?
Maybe you should come out here and see what ’ s going on , ” Lopez fired back .
• “ I don ’ t have a pharmacy left.
” Ald .
David Moore expressed dismay at the destruction that looters wrought in his district .
He noted that other aldermen were talking “ about securing the pharmacies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ left , ” he said .
“ I drove my whole ward all day , I don ’ t have a pharmacy left.
” • “ Hundreds ” of sites looted in a day .
Lightfoot told the aldermen on the call that “ hundreds ” of sites across Chicago were looted in a single day .
“ The number of sites that have been up and run over by looters today is in the hundreds .
Hundreds , ” she said .
“ It doesn ’ t make it feel any better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and text messages with people all day today who fought hard to bring economic development to areas of the city only to see the Walgreens , the CVS , the grocery store , everything vanished in an eyeblink … It ’ s going to take a herculean effort to convince businesses not to disappear.
” • “ My ward is a shit show.
” “ I just want to say , and I just want to tell you guys , my ward is a shit show .
It ’ s cop cars burning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put the bridges up , ” Ald .
Susan Sadlowski Garza said on the call .
“ I want to tell you , this kicked off this morning at 11 o ’ clock , it wasn ’ t a protest , it wasn ’ t anything like that .
It was about 40 people that showed up in the dispensary lot , a dispensary most of you guys know it ’ s like getting in Fort Knox in there , ” she added .
“ There was people trapped inside , they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they were calling the police and the police couldn ’ t get there fast enough .
The employees had to escape out the back door and they got in .
They got in through four doors , bulletproof glass , they cleaned the place out … I ’ ve never seen anything like it .
I ’ m scared .
This is broad daylight … ” she continued , trailing off as she began crying .
• “ I ’ ve been crying all day.
” Sadlowski Garza wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the widespread violence and looting .
“ I ’ ve been crying all day because this is something that we have not seen , ” Ald .
Derrick Curtis told his fellow city leaders .
Lightfoot , too , said that she had repeatedly cried throughout the day on Sunday .
• “ I ’ ve got over 10 videos of people shooting other people.
” One alderman grew upset at the boldness that Chicago residents showed , noting they displayed a total lack of fear in committing crimes .
“ I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooting other people , ” she said .
“ It ’ s insane .
Like broad daylight , they ’ re just shooting.
” • “ I haven ’ t seen shit like this before.
” Lightfoot told the aldermen she had never “ seen shit ” like she had seen on Sunday .
“ I saw at 111th and Michigan [ Ave. ] , a huge crowd gathered outside a clothing store , had to be 30 or 40 people , dude with a sledgehammer , a sledgehammer , trying to break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loot , ” she said .
“ I don ’ t know about you but I haven ’ t seen this shit before .
Not in Chicago.
” • “ People aren ’ t going to be able to get food.
” One alderman said she feared that the destruction of grocery stores and pharmacies would leave the city ’ s most vulnerable residents without food or medicine and asked about bringing the National Guard into the city to defend those businesses .
“ Is it possible to deploy the National Guard to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at the very least ?
” she asked .
“ Because our elderly , our vulnerable populations , people aren ’ t going to be able to get food , get supplies , get their drugs.
” • “ A war zone.
” Lopez said his district had turned into a “ war zone ” as gang members were taking neighborhood security into their own hands .
“ It ’ s just like a war zone right now … The gang members are now getting involved , walking around with AK-47s , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say it , black people , ” Lopez said , whose district , the 15th Ward , has a large Hispanic population .
Lopez previously said in a May 31 tweet that members of the Latin Saints gang were “ engaging and chasing looters ” in his ward .
Latin Saints engaging and chasing looters in Back of the Yards • “ Far worse than it was in 1968.
” Ald .
Ed Burke , who WTTW noted was first elected in 1969 , said the violence across the city was “ far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infamous 1968 riots .
“ This is far worse than it was in 1968 , ” said Burke , who went on to say the city needed more police officers to combat rioters and looters .
• “ There aren ’ t enough cops.
” “ Right now and I ’ m sure I echo what everybody else has said , there aren ’ t enough cops .
We ’ re getting overwhelmed in this thing , ” Burke said on the call .
The mayor agreed .
“ It ’ s hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers ] , the highest headcount that we ’ ve had in probably a decade , and given the volume of looting , it feels like we ’ re a tiny police force , ” Lightfoot said .
“ Private citizens , they ’ re going to become vigilantes , they ’ re going to protect themselves , because the police aren ’ t reachable , there ’ s not enough men or women to respond when the call is made but the call doesn ’ t get answered , ” Burke added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lightfoot told the aldermen that looters and rioters were “ commandeering buses ” to engage in crimes .
“ On the advice of [ Chicago Transit Authority President ] Dorval Carter of the CTA , we ’ ve stopped CTA services as of 10 minutes ago , until sometime in the morning , ” the mayor said .
“ We ’ ll give a final notification at 5 a.m. to let people know , but what we were seeing is people were commandeering buses , they were using the trains that were operational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the CTA became a tool for the looters and the anarchists , ” she added .
• 911 “ not even answering the phones anymore.
” “ I called 911 … they ’ re not even answering the phones anymore , ” one alderman said .
“ I called 911 today too and wasn ’ t able to get through , ” another added .
Burke also said he was unable to reach emergency services throughout the day .
• “ Half our neighborhoods are already obliterated.
” “ I am simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , to be intermediaries in a riot that is citywide , ” Lopez said .
“ Half our neighborhoods are already obliterated … My fear is once they ’ re done looting and rioting and whatever ’ s gon na happen tonight , God help us , what happens when they start going after residents ?
” he added .
• Arsons were “ planned in advance.
” The mayor said that many of the arsons were “ planned in advance , ” and said specifically that fires at pharmacies were orchestrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this .
We do believe some of this activity , also night and today , was absolutely organized and organized in part by people outside the city of Chicago , ” she said .
( RELATED EXCLUSIVE : Antifa Marked Richmond Federal Courthouse For Potential Arson , FBI Document Warns ) “ There ’ s no question that there are also forces that are inciting some of the things that we ’ ve seen manifest across the city and in particular the arsons that we ’ ve seen .
We believe many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in advance and strategic , particularly around the pharmacies , ” Lightfoot continued .
• “ Young girls ” looting .
Moore said he was taken aback by the fact that “ young girls ” who didn ’ t appear to be involved in gangs were so involved in looting .
“ You see women out there , young girls , they ’ re doing it just as worse , ” he said , “ and these aren ’ t like gangbanger girls.
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Leaked audio revealed Chicago aldermen and Mayor Lori Lightfoot melting down on Sunday over their inability to stop violence and looting in their city.
Lightfoot held a conference call briefing all 50 aldermen on Sunday as the city descended into chaos and violence. The recording paints a raw picture of just how bad the rioting and looting became across Chicago — and just how helpless the city’s leaders were to stop it.
Here are the 17 most explosive quotes from the leaked audio (warning: explicit language).
“People are just fucking lawless right now.”
Responding to an alderman who expressed dismay at widespread looting in her ward, Lightfoot became exasperated with the widespread violence. “This is a massive, massive problem,” the mayor said. “People are just fucking lawless right now.” “No offense but fuck you.”
Lightfoot took issue with Ald. Raymond Lopez after he criticized the mayor’s response and described his ward as a “virtual warzone.” The mayor initially ignored Lopez’s remarks until he demanded an answer. “I think you’re 100% full of shit, is what I think,” Lightfoot said. “No offense — fuck you, then. Who are you to tell me I’m full of shit? Maybe you should come out here and see what’s going on,” Lopez fired back. “I don’t have a pharmacy left.”
Ald. David Moore expressed dismay at the destruction that looters wrought in his district. He noted that other aldermen were talking “about securing the pharmacies. I’m glad you got some left,” he said. “I drove my whole ward all day, I don’t have a pharmacy left.” “Hundreds” of sites looted in a day.
Lightfoot told the aldermen on the call that “hundreds” of sites across Chicago were looted in a single day. “The number of sites that have been up and run over by looters today is in the hundreds. Hundreds,” she said. “It doesn’t make it feel any better. I’ve been on calls and text messages with people all day today who fought hard to bring economic development to areas of the city only to see the Walgreens, the CVS, the grocery store, everything vanished in an eyeblink … It’s going to take a herculean effort to convince businesses not to disappear.” “My ward is a shit show.”
“I just want to say, and I just want to tell you guys, my ward is a shit show. It’s cop cars burning, banks burning, we had to put the bridges up,” Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza said on the call. “I want to tell you, this kicked off this morning at 11 o’clock, it wasn’t a protest, it wasn’t anything like that. It was about 40 people that showed up in the dispensary lot, a dispensary most of you guys know it’s like getting in Fort Knox in there,” she added.
“There was people trapped inside, they were trying to break down the front door, and they were calling the police and the police couldn’t get there fast enough. The employees had to escape out the back door and they got in. They got in through four doors, bulletproof glass, they cleaned the place out … I’ve never seen anything like it. I’m scared. This is broad daylight … ” she continued, trailing off as she began crying. “I’ve been crying all day.”
Sadlowski Garza wasn’t the only alderman brought to tears by the widespread violence and looting. “I’ve been crying all day because this is something that we have not seen,” Ald. Derrick Curtis told his fellow city leaders. Lightfoot, too, said that she had repeatedly cried throughout the day on Sunday. “I’ve got over 10 videos of people shooting other people.”
One alderman grew upset at the boldness that Chicago residents showed, noting they displayed a total lack of fear in committing crimes. “I’ve got over 10 videos of people shooting other people,” she said. “It’s insane. Like broad daylight, they’re just shooting.” “I haven’t seen shit like this before.”
Lightfoot told the aldermen she had never “seen shit” like she had seen on Sunday. “I saw at 111th and Michigan [Ave.], a huge crowd gathered outside a clothing store, had to be 30 or 40 people, dude with a sledgehammer, a sledgehammer, trying to break through the metal barricade so people could loot,” she said. “I don’t know about you but I haven’t seen this shit before. Not in Chicago.” “People aren’t going to be able to get food.”
One alderman said she feared that the destruction of grocery stores and pharmacies would leave the city’s most vulnerable residents without food or medicine and asked about bringing the National Guard into the city to defend those businesses. “Is it possible to deploy the National Guard to secure our grocery stores, our pharmacies, at the very least?” she asked. “Because our elderly, our vulnerable populations, people aren’t going to be able to get food, get supplies, get their drugs.” “A war zone.”
Lopez said his district had turned into a “war zone” as gang members were taking neighborhood security into their own hands. “It’s just like a war zone right now … The gang members are now getting involved, walking around with AK-47s, threatening to shoot, I hate to say it, black people,” Lopez said, whose district, the 15th Ward, has a large Hispanic population. Lopez previously said in a May 31 tweet that members of the Latin Saints gang were “engaging and chasing looters” in his ward. Latin Saints engaging and chasing looters in Back of the Yards — Ald. Raymond Lopez (@RLopez15thWard) May 31, 2020 “Far worse than it was in 1968.” Ald. Ed Burke, who WTTW noted was first elected in 1969, said the violence across the city was “far worse” than it was during the infamous 1968 riots. “This is far worse than it was in 1968,” said Burke, who went on to say the city needed more police officers to combat rioters and looters. “There aren’t enough cops.”
“Right now and I’m sure I echo what everybody else has said, there aren’t enough cops. We’re getting overwhelmed in this thing,” Burke said on the call. The mayor agreed. “It’s hard to fathom that we have 13,404 [officers], the highest headcount that we’ve had in probably a decade, and given the volume of looting, it feels like we’re a tiny police force,” Lightfoot said.
“Private citizens, they’re going to become vigilantes, they’re going to protect themselves, because the police aren’t reachable, there’s not enough men or women to respond when the call is made but the call doesn’t get answered,” Burke added. Looters “commandeering buses.”
Lightfoot told the aldermen that looters and rioters were “commandeering buses” to engage in crimes. “On the advice of [Chicago Transit Authority President] Dorval Carter of the CTA, we’ve stopped CTA services as of 10 minutes ago, until sometime in the morning,” the mayor said.
“We’ll give a final notification at 5 a.m. to let people know, but what we were seeing is people were commandeering buses, they were using the trains that were operational to travel from neighborhood to neighborhood, and the CTA became a tool for the looters and the anarchists,” she added. 911 “not even answering the phones anymore.”
“I called 911 … they’re not even answering the phones anymore,” one alderman said. “I called 911 today too and wasn’t able to get through,” another added. Burke also said he was unable to reach emergency services throughout the day. “Half our neighborhoods are already obliterated.”
“I am simply not comfortable telling my churches, those people, to be intermediaries in a riot that is citywide,” Lopez said. “Half our neighborhoods are already obliterated … My fear is once they’re done looting and rioting and whatever’s gonna happen tonight, God help us, what happens when they start going after residents?” he added. Arsons were “planned in advance.”
The mayor said that many of the arsons were “planned in advance,” and said specifically that fires at pharmacies were orchestrated. “What I can say is this. We do believe some of this activity, also night and today, was absolutely organized and organized in part by people outside the city of Chicago,” she said. (RELATED EXCLUSIVE: Antifa Marked Richmond Federal Courthouse For Potential Arson, FBI Document Warns)
“There’s no question that there are also forces that are inciting some of the things that we’ve seen manifest across the city and in particular the arsons that we’ve seen. We believe many of those are planned, they were planned in advance and strategic, particularly around the pharmacies,” Lightfoot continued. “Young girls” looting.
Moore said he was taken aback by the fact that “young girls” who didn’t appear to be involved in gangs were so involved in looting. “You see women out there, young girls, they’re doing it just as worse,” he said, “and these aren’t like gangbanger girls.”
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thedailycaller--2020-06-10--Coronavirus Restrictions Devastate Black Business Owners, Who Are Down 41%: Study

The coronavirus pandemic has led to the largest drop in small business ownership in the United States , hurting black business owners the most , according to a June study from an economic research organization .
3.3 million business owners are not actively working , and 22 % of the closures came during the February-to-April window of coronavirus restrictions , reported Axios , citing a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper .
In the whole Great Recession of 2008 , small business owners shrank by 730,000 at 5 % reduction , the study noted .
Of the 3.3 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black , according to the study .
Black business owners shrank from 1.1 million to 640,000 — a 41 % difference .
Latino business owners represented the second-largest loss at 32 % from February to March , the study showed .
Asian business owners were at 26 % , and 17 % white business owners , the study continued .
“ These findings of early-stage losses to small businesses have important policy implications and may portend longer-term ramifications for job losses and economic inequality , ” Professor Robert W. Fairlie wrote in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the study and an economics professor at the University of California Santa Cruz .
Based on “ monthly files ” data of the Current Population Survey ( CPS ) , small businesses qualified for the study if they were self-employed individuals working “ at least 15 hours ” a week .
15 million business owners were working in February , leaving 11.7 million small business owners in April .
Fairlie did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment More than 100,000 businesses permanently closed by mid-May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Washington Post .
The Small Business Administration ran out of funds for the Paycheck Protection Program on April 16 .
Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said he hopes the Paycheck Protection Program will ensure businesses ’ continued operations .
( RELATED : Wells Fargo Bows Out Of Small Business Bailout Program ) The losses from small business owners due to coronavirus were four times the losses of the Great Recession , according to Axios .
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The coronavirus pandemic has led to the largest drop in small business ownership in the United States, hurting black business owners the most, according to a June study from an economic research organization.
3.3 million business owners are not actively working, and 22% of the closures came during the February-to-April window of coronavirus restrictions, reported Axios, citing a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper. In the whole Great Recession of 2008, small business owners shrank by 730,000 at 5% reduction, the study noted.
Of the 3.3 million, 1.1 million small business owners were black, according to the study. Black business owners shrank from 1.1 million to 640,000 — a 41% difference.
Latino business owners represented the second-largest loss at 32% from February to March, the study showed. Asian business owners were at 26%, and 17% white business owners, the study continued.
“These findings of early-stage losses to small businesses have important policy implications and may portend longer-term ramifications for job losses and economic inequality,” Professor Robert W. Fairlie wrote in the study. Fairlie is the author of the study and an economics professor at the University of California Santa Cruz.
Based on “monthly files” data of the Current Population Survey (CPS), small businesses qualified for the study if they were self-employed individuals working “at least 15 hours” a week. 15 million business owners were working in February, leaving 11.7 million small business owners in April.
Fairlie did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
More than 100,000 businesses permanently closed by mid-May, a study found, according to The Washington Post. The Small Business Administration ran out of funds for the Paycheck Protection Program on April 16.
Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said he hopes the Paycheck Protection Program will ensure businesses’ continued operations. (RELATED: Wells Fargo Bows Out Of Small Business Bailout Program)
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act gives businesses more time and flexibility to keep employees on the payroll and ensure their continued operations as we safely reopen our country. https://t.co/FHdlpTmKVl — Steven Mnuchin (@stevenmnuchin1) June 8, 2020
The losses from small business owners due to coronavirus were four times the losses of the Great Recession, according to Axios.
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thedailycaller--2020-06-09--Bubba Wallace Tells NASCAR ‘Get Rid Of All Confederate Flags’

Bubba Wallace said he hopes that NASCAR will “ get rid of all confederate flags ” at any races in the future following the death of George Floyd .
“ My next step would be to get rid of all Confederate flags , ” the 26-year-old black race car driver told CNN during an interview with Don Lemon .
The comments were noted by Yahoo.com in a piece published Tuesday .
( RELATED : President Trump To Attend Season-Opening Daytona 500 ) “ There should be no individual that is uncomfortable showing up to our events to have a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ type of way about something they have seen , an object they have seen flying , ” he added .
( RELATED : ‘ A Man Of The People ’ : NASCAR Drivers Praise Trump After Daytona Appearance ) Wallace continued , while noting how “ No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race , so it starts with Confederate flags .
Get them out of here .
They have no place for them.
” At one point , he acknowledged in the past he has only been focused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to “ encourage ” NASCAR to have conversations about the flags .
“ Diving more into it and educating myself , people feel uncomfortable with that , ” Bubba shared of the flags .
“ People talk about that , that ’ s the first thing they bring up .
So there are going to be a lot of angry people that carry those flags proudly , but it ’ s time for change .
We have to change that , and I encourage NASCAR to have those conversations.
” It all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ T-shirt during Sunday ’ s NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor Quicktrip 500 that read , ” Black Lives Matter ” and “ I can ’ t breathe ” following Floyd ’ s death , the man who died while in custody of a Minneapolis police officer .

Bubba Wallace said he hopes that NASCAR will “get rid of all confederate flags” at any races in the future following the death of George Floyd.
“My next step would be to get rid of all Confederate flags,” the 26-year-old black race car driver told CNN during an interview with Don Lemon. The comments were noted by Yahoo.com in a piece published Tuesday. (RELATED: President Trump To Attend Season-Opening Daytona 500)
Darrell Wallace Jr., the first black driver in 50 years to win one of NASCAR’s top 3 national touring series, called on NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag from races. “Get them out of here,” he said. “They have no place for them.” https://t.co/0fGOt36ffK — The New York Times (@nytimes) June 9, 2020
“There should be no individual that is uncomfortable showing up to our events to have a good time with their family that feels some type of way about something they have seen, an object they have seen flying,” he added. (RELATED: ‘A Man Of The People’: NASCAR Drivers Praise Trump After Daytona Appearance)
Wallace continued, while noting how “No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race, so it starts with Confederate flags. Get them out of here. They have no place for them.”
At one point, he acknowledged in the past he has only been focused on the racing and explained why he plans to “encourage” NASCAR to have conversations about the flags.
“Diving more into it and educating myself, people feel uncomfortable with that,” Bubba shared of the flags. “People talk about that, that’s the first thing they bring up. So there are going to be a lot of angry people that carry those flags proudly, but it’s time for change. We have to change that, and I encourage NASCAR to have those conversations.”
It all comes after the driver wore a black T-shirt during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor Quicktrip 500 that read,”Black Lives Matter” and “I can’t breathe” following Floyd’s death, the man who died while in custody of a Minneapolis police officer.


thedailycaller--2020-06-09--Wisconsin Man Allegedly Broke Into MLB Stadium And Damaged Field, Yelled ‘Black Lives Matter’

A man allegedly broke into a baseball stadium and yelled “ Black Lives Matter ” as he damaged the field with a tractor , according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday .
Keyon A. Lambert is accused of breaking into and causing $ 40,000 worth of damage to Miller Park in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , on June 2 , according to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
Miller Park is home to the Milwaukee Brewers .
Lambert told police his goal was to write his name in cursive on Miller Park ’ s field using the tractor ’ s wheels , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yelled “ we ’ re gon na burn this [ expletive ] down tonight ” as he drove the tractor , CBS 58 reported .
( RELATED : ‘ If That ’ s Not Abandoning , You Tell Me What Is ’ : Seattle Police Board Up East Precinct From Protests , Riots ) However , a statement released by the Milwaukee Brewers following the incident said Lambert ’ s actions weren ’ t associated with the protests taking place across the country .
Protests have been taking place in response to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while in Minneapolis police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for several minutes , video showed .
Lambert allegedly entered Miller Park on June 2 after finding a door unlocked .
He then began driving a tractor using its front bucket causing damage to the field , but he told police the tractor “ moved too slow ” for him to do this .
Instead , Lambert allegedly decided he would “ show off ” after he saw employees filming him .
He admitted to breaking into the stadium and causing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CBS 58 .
He is charged with one count of criminal damage to property and one count of disorderly conduct .
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A man allegedly broke into a baseball stadium and yelled “Black Lives Matter” as he damaged the field with a tractor, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday.
Keyon A. Lambert is accused of breaking into and causing $40,000 worth of damage to Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 2, according to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Miller Park is home to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Lambert told police his goal was to write his name in cursive on Miller Park’s field using the tractor’s wheels, according to WISN News.
Lambert also yelled “we’re gonna burn this [expletive] down tonight” as he drove the tractor, CBS 58 reported. (RELATED: ‘If That’s Not Abandoning, You Tell Me What Is’: Seattle Police Board Up East Precinct From Protests, Riots)
However, a statement released by the Milwaukee Brewers following the incident said Lambert’s actions weren’t associated with the protests taking place across the country.
Protests have been taking place in response to the death of George Floyd, who died while in Minneapolis police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for several minutes, video showed.
Lambert allegedly entered Miller Park on June 2 after finding a door unlocked. He then began driving a tractor using its front bucket causing damage to the field, but he told police the tractor “moved too slow” for him to do this.
Instead, Lambert allegedly decided he would “show off” after he saw employees filming him.
He admitted to breaking into the stadium and causing damage, investigators said, according to CBS 58. He is charged with one count of criminal damage to property and one count of disorderly conduct.
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thedailycaller--2020-06-09--Trump Campaign Hosts Small Business Owners Whose Deli Was Looted During Riots

President Donald Trump ’ s campaign will host small business owners who were looted in New York ’ s riots during an episode of “ Team Trump Online !
” on Tuesday evening .
Valentine Deli owners Mustafa Alsaedi and Lucy Hosley will discuss the rioting , looting and violence that took place in the Bronx with Trump campaign senior adviser Katrina Pierson , according to a Trump campaign press release .
The episode will also highlight a GoFundMe campaign for Valentine Deli that has raised $ 192,100 of its $ 200,000 goal since it was created June 3 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid riots and protests over the death of George Floyd , a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes , video of the incident showed .
Derek Chauvin , the officer , has been fired and arrested on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges .
Alsaedi and Hosley will share the story of the night that their store was destroyed , describing how they have seen their fellow Americans join up to help them ring Valentine Deli back to life .
( RELATED : Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News ’ On ‘ The View ’ ) “ There are so many ways to make a change , but not with violence and rioting and destroying people .
That has nothing to do with anything , ” Alsaedi said in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ There are family businesses , kids — there were a lot of families — whose businesses got destroyed.
” Hosley said : “ Share the love , you can do a whole lot with love .
It ’ s very important to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect of people.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Stop Treating Us Like Animals And Thugs ’ : NY Police Union Boss Demands Respect For Police ) Rioters and looters , while calling to defund the police , have done serious damage to black communities across the country , Pierson said in a statement to the DCNF .
“ It was President Trump who stepped in and offered federal resources and put additional manpower on the streets that calmed this chaos , ” she added .
“ He stepped up to protect Americans that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Democrats have had their chance , in fact decades of chances , and they have failed.
” EDITOR ’ S NOTE : This article has been updated to note that only one of the business owners is a woman .
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President Donald Trump’s campaign will host small business owners who were looted in New York’s riots during an episode of “Team Trump Online!” on Tuesday evening.
Valentine Deli owners Mustafa Alsaedi and Lucy Hosley will discuss the rioting, looting and violence that took place in the Bronx with Trump campaign senior adviser Katrina Pierson, according to a Trump campaign press release.
The episode will also highlight a GoFundMe campaign for Valentine Deli that has raised $192,100 of its $200,000 goal since it was created June 3.
The business owners are telling their story amid riots and protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes, video of the incident showed. Derek Chauvin, the officer, has been fired and arrested on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges.
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Alsaedi and Hosley will share the story of the night that their store was destroyed, describing how they have seen their fellow Americans join up to help them ring Valentine Deli back to life. (RELATED: Trump Campaign Launches Talk Show Critiquing ‘Fake News’ On ‘The View’)
“There are so many ways to make a change, but not with violence and rioting and destroying people. That has nothing to do with anything,” Alsaedi said in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation. “There are family businesses, kids — there were a lot of families — whose businesses got destroyed.”
Hosley said: “Share the love, you can do a whole lot with love. It’s very important to have around you, the love and respect of people.” (RELATED: ‘Stop Treating Us Like Animals And Thugs’: NY Police Union Boss Demands Respect For Police)
Rioters and looters, while calling to defund the police, have done serious damage to black communities across the country, Pierson said in a statement to the DCNF.
“It was President Trump who stepped in and offered federal resources and put additional manpower on the streets that calmed this chaos,” she added. “He stepped up to protect Americans that were abandoned by their local elected leadership. Democrats have had their chance, in fact decades of chances, and they have failed.”
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to note that only one of the business owners is a woman.
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thedailycaller--2020-06-09--The Legendary TV Show ‘Cops’ Has Been Canceled

The legendary real-life series following police officers in the field has been canceled at the Paramount Network , according to The Hollywood Reporter .
It had been pulled from the schedule following the death of George Floyd .
The series ran for 32 seasons on Fox , Spike and Paramount Network .
( EARLY REVIEW : ‘ Yellowstone ’ Season Three Starts Incredibly Strong ) A spokesperson told THR , “ Cops is not on the Paramount Network and we don ’ t have any current or future plans for it to return.
” I wish I could say I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we all know I ’ m not .
Business is business , and somebody along the way made the decision “ Cops ” was bad for business .
If it was going to hurt the bottom line , then you can ’ t really blame Paramount Network for pulling the plug .
Welcome to life in the entertainment world .
It really is a damn shame , though .
“ Cops ” was an iconic show when it aired .
It was so good for so many seasons , and just fascinating on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I used to play a drinking game during it all the time .
You always knew some idiot was going to make a run for it !
Making it through 32 seasons is a hell of an accomplishment .
Now , it ’ s all over .
Hopefully , Paramount Network finds something great to fill the spot with .
Maybe , a few more episodes of “ Yellowstone ?
” Yeah , I could get on board with that plan .

“Cops” is officially over.
The legendary real-life series following police officers in the field has been canceled at the Paramount Network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It had been pulled from the schedule following the death of George Floyd. The series ran for 32 seasons on Fox, Spike and Paramount Network. (EARLY REVIEW: ‘Yellowstone’ Season Three Starts Incredibly Strong)
A spokesperson told THR, “Cops is not on the Paramount Network and we don’t have any current or future plans for it to return.”
I wish I could say I’m surprised, but I think we all know I’m not. Business is business, and somebody along the way made the decision “Cops” was bad for business.
If it was going to hurt the bottom line, then you can’t really blame Paramount Network for pulling the plug. Welcome to life in the entertainment world.
It really is a damn shame, though. “Cops” was an iconic show when it aired. It was so good for so many seasons, and just fascinating on so many levels.
My college roommates and I used to play a drinking game during it all the time. You always knew some idiot was going to make a run for it!
Making it through 32 seasons is a hell of an accomplishment. Now, it’s all over. Hopefully, Paramount Network finds something great to fill the spot with.
Maybe, a few more episodes of “Yellowstone?” Yeah, I could get on board with that plan.


thedailycaller--2020-06-09--Former US Marshal Who Won 1998 Racial Discrimination Case Says Law Enforcement System Has Been Racis

Former US Marshal Who Won 1998 Racial Discrimination Case Says Law Enforcement System Has Been Racist For Decades

A former career U.S. Marshall who won a $ 4 million discrimination lawsuit in 1998 tells the Daily Caller that he believes law enforcement needs to be totally reformed following the death of George Floyd .
According to Matthew Fogg , law enforcement is as racist now as when he entered it in 1979 .
He was removed by a superior from a high-profile case in 1985 for , he alleged , racially motivated reasons .
He sued and a jury awarded him $ 4 million in 1998 , which number was later reduced upon appeal .
“ Policing is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going on to note that he thinks racism infects all areas of policing .
He argued that the system is still racist partly as a result of performance metrics .
To justify a bigger budget and more manpower , law enforcement needs to increase arrests .
Fogg told the Caller that ’ s easiest to do when law enforcement focuses on the African-American community .
“ Everything has had a disproportionate effect on African Americans , ” he said .
“ You can not be a black command officer without selling out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police departments in Chicago , Minneapolis and Sacramento for comment .
All three of these cities currently have African-American police chiefs .
Though the police departments of Sacramento and Chicago Police Department declined to comment , Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo provided the following statement : “ Decisions made ethically and based on facts , and being true to my beliefs , are how I lead , ” the statement read .
“ I think it is wholly possible to be a black leader without selling someone out .
As a leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on an assessment of this issue through a procedurally just lens .
The decisions I make are not always easy and do not always please everyone .
That does not mean that anyone is ‘ sold out . '
” ( RELATED : Three Cops Present At George Floyd Killing ‘ Complicit ’ In Floyd ’ s Death , Chief Says ) Fogg said he was never taught the move which contributed to the death of George Floyd while in the custody of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin .
He told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in law enforcement who was trained to use it , either .
Fogg argued , however , that Chauvin pressing his knee to Floyd ’ s neck for as long as he did suggests that the move is widespread .
He said Chauvin could only feel confident keeping his knee there for so long if it was commonly used .
“ [ Chauvin ] had a look in his eyes , ” Fogg told the Caller , describing his interpretation of Chauvin ’ s intentions during the now-ubiquitous video of Floyd ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t need a rope .
I can just use a knee . '
” ( RELATED : $ 1 Million Bail Set For Officer Charged With Floyd ’ s Death ) Fogg said he believed something similar to witness protection should be made available to those who blow the whistle on police corruption , particularly those who attempt to address systemic racism .
He also said all law enforcement officers need to be subject to “ consistent external review , constant reviews at least once a year , especially over informants.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to qualified immunity , a policy implemented in an attempt to improve policing .
Qualified immunity protects law enforcement officers from most lawsuits .
He does not , however , support the recent motion to defund the police .
“ You got ta have police , ” Fogg said , before adding , “ Request extreme and you ’ ll get somewhere in between.
” Fogg told the Caller that one thing people should not do is chalk police corruption up to a “ few bad apples.
” “ The moment you say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apples , then the public can not trust who ’ s pulling which apple , ” Fogg told the Caller .
“ Your behavior is complicit , which makes you part of the crime .
”

A former career U.S. Marshall who won a $4 million discrimination lawsuit in 1998 tells the Daily Caller that he believes law enforcement needs to be totally reformed following the death of George Floyd.
According to Matthew Fogg, law enforcement is as racist now as when he entered it in 1979. He was removed by a superior from a high-profile case in 1985 for, he alleged, racially motivated reasons. He sued and a jury awarded him $4 million in 1998, which number was later reduced upon appeal.
“Policing is about statistics,” Fogg said, going on to note that he thinks racism infects all areas of policing. He argued that the system is still racist partly as a result of performance metrics.
To justify a bigger budget and more manpower, law enforcement needs to increase arrests. Fogg told the Caller that’s easiest to do when law enforcement focuses on the African-American community.
“Everything has had a disproportionate effect on African Americans,” he said. “You cannot be a black command officer without selling out to someone.”
The Caller reached out to the police departments in Chicago, Minneapolis and Sacramento for comment. All three of these cities currently have African-American police chiefs. Though the police departments of Sacramento and Chicago Police Department declined to comment, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo provided the following statement:
“Decisions made ethically and based on facts, and being true to my beliefs, are how I lead. I think it is wholly possible to be a black leader without selling someone out. As a leader, every decision I make is based on an assessment of this issue through a procedurally just lens. The decisions I make are not always easy and do not always please everyone. That does not mean that anyone is ‘sold out.'” (RELATED: Three Cops Present At George Floyd Killing ‘Complicit’ In Floyd’s Death, Chief Says)
Fogg said he was never taught the move which contributed to the death of George Floyd while in the custody of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. He told the Caller he does not know anyone else in law enforcement who was trained to use it, either.
Fogg argued, however, that Chauvin pressing his knee to Floyd’s neck for as long as he did suggests that the move is widespread. He said Chauvin could only feel confident keeping his knee there for so long if it was commonly used.
“[Chauvin] had a look in his eyes,” Fogg told the Caller, describing his interpretation of Chauvin’s intentions during the now-ubiquitous video of Floyd’s arrest: “‘I don’t need a rope. I can just use a knee.'” (RELATED: $1 Million Bail Set For Officer Charged With Floyd’s Death)
Fogg said he believed something similar to witness protection should be made available to those who blow the whistle on police corruption, particularly those who attempt to address systemic racism. He also said all law enforcement officers need to be subject to “consistent external review, constant reviews at least once a year, especially over informants.”
He told the Caller he supports an end to qualified immunity, a policy implemented in an attempt to improve policing. Qualified immunity protects law enforcement officers from most lawsuits. He does not, however, support the recent motion to defund the police.
“You gotta have police,” Fogg said, before adding, “Request extreme and you’ll get somewhere in between.”
Fogg told the Caller that one thing people should not do is chalk police corruption up to a “few bad apples.”
“The moment you say you’ve got a few bad apples, then the public cannot trust who’s pulling which apple,” Fogg told the Caller. “Your behavior is complicit, which makes you part of the crime.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-09--LA City Council Leader Criticized For Having LAPD Security Detail While Advocating For Department Bu

LA City Council Leader Criticized For Having LAPD Security Detail While Advocating For Department Budget Cuts

The Los Angeles City Council president is facing criticism for using police officers as personal security while calling for the department to be defunded .
Democratic Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez used LAPD officers as security for the past two months until journalists began asking her questions , Spectrum News 1 initially reported .
“ It ’ s kind of ironic .
Here she is demanding $ 150 million be reallocated from the police budget , but yet she has security at her house by the Los Angeles Police Department , ” said Det .
Jamie McBride , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League , Spectrum reported .
McBride estimated more than $ 100,000 in taxpayer funding was spent providing security to Martinez .
“ Clearly , it ’ s an abuse of power and abuse of position , ” McBride told Fox Business .
“ When you take a car away from patrolling the streets , that car could have been on patrol preventing a violent crime from occurring , could have responded to somebody ’ s call for help , a whole slew of things could have happened with that one car.
” She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiving death threats toward herself and her daughter , said Martinez ’ s spokesman Rick Coca , according to Spectrum .
The police detail started on April 4 as a 24/7 assignment , but was changed on May 9 to 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. shifts with late-night patrol check-ins .
By the time Spectrum contacted her office , the detail had been canceled .
“ After death threats to the Council President and her daughter and safety concerns that began over a month ago , LAPD recommended that placing a detail at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action to ensure the safety of the Council President and her family , ” he said .
Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti plans to cut up to $ 150 million that was part of a planned increase in the police department ’ s budget , Spectrum reported .
( RELATED : These Are The Major Cities Enacting Police Reforms Following Wave Of Police Brutality Protests ) The Police Protective League said budget cuts would be the “ quickest way to make our neighborhoods more dangerous , ” Fox Business reported .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 911 emergency calls , officers calling for back-up won ’ t get it , and rape , murder and assault investigations won ’ t occur or will take forever to initiate , let alone complete.
” The Los Angeles City Council and Martinez ’ s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .
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The Los Angeles City Council president is facing criticism for using police officers as personal security while calling for the department to be defunded.
Democratic Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez used LAPD officers as security for the past two months until journalists began asking her questions, Spectrum News 1 initially reported.
“It’s kind of ironic. Here she is demanding $150 million be reallocated from the police budget, but yet she has security at her house by the Los Angeles Police Department,” said Det. Jamie McBride, director of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, Spectrum reported.
McBride estimated more than $100,000 in taxpayer funding was spent providing security to Martinez.
“Clearly, it’s an abuse of power and abuse of position,” McBride told Fox Business. “When you take a car away from patrolling the streets, that car could have been on patrol preventing a violent crime from occurring, could have responded to somebody’s call for help, a whole slew of things could have happened with that one car.”
Today we intrdcd a motion to cut funding to the LAPD, as we reset our priorities in the wake of the murder of #GeorgeFloyd & the #BlackLivesMatter call that we all support to end racism. This is just one small step. We cannot talk about change, we have to be about change. pic.twitter.com/hR1tBAqwHP — Nury Martinez (@CD6Nury) June 3, 2020
She authorized police presence at her home after receiving death threats toward herself and her daughter, said Martinez’s spokesman Rick Coca, according to Spectrum. The police detail started on April 4 as a 24/7 assignment, but was changed on May 9 to 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. shifts with late-night patrol check-ins. By the time Spectrum contacted her office, the detail had been canceled.
“After death threats to the Council President and her daughter and safety concerns that began over a month ago, LAPD recommended that placing a detail at her home was the best course of action to ensure the safety of the Council President and her family,” he said.
Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti plans to cut up to $150 million that was part of a planned increase in the police department’s budget, Spectrum reported. (RELATED: These Are The Major Cities Enacting Police Reforms Following Wave Of Police Brutality Protests)
The Police Protective League said budget cuts would be the “quickest way to make our neighborhoods more dangerous,” Fox Business reported. “Cutting the LAPD budget means longer responses to 911 emergency calls, officers calling for back-up won’t get it, and rape, murder and assault investigations won’t occur or will take forever to initiate, let alone complete.”
The Los Angeles City Council and Martinez’s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-06-09--‘Cops Are Never Fair’: Sen. Mark Warner’s Campaign Staffer Calls For Defunding The Police

A woman claiming to be a field director for Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner ’ s reelection campaign has repeatedly called for defunding the police on Twitter , a policy stance far outside anything Warner has officially endorsed .
The staffer , retired Marine Corps sergeant Tonya James , criticized Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for participating in protests but being unwilling to defund the police , according to tweets sent from her account on Monday .
Prior to working on Warner ’ s campaign , James worked as the South Carolina campaign director for Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James locked her Twitter account shortly after this article was published , but screenshots of the tweets are still available for viewing .
“ When you hear us say , love us like you love our culture this is what we mean .
Mayor , you can ’ t come and do the cupid shuffle with us and then when you are asked to defund the police say no .
That is not how any of this is going to work .
Shuffle out the door , ” James wrote in a tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Month ’ — Joe Biden Calls On Congress To Fast-Track Police Reform Bill For Trump To Sign Into Law ) When another Twitter user called Frey ’ s dancing with protesters “ endearing , ” James disagreed .
“ Not really , ” she wrote .
“ He loves our culture up until the point he was asked to defund the police and he said no .
Nothing enduring [ sic ] about this guy.
” The slogan of defunding the police has gained steam amid protests against the death of George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Archbishop Rips Saint John Paul II National Shrine For Allowing Itself To Be ‘ Manipulated ’ Ahead Of Trump Visit ) James has a history of criticizing the police that predates the Floyd protests , however .
She tweeted in December 2019 that it was impossible for police to be unbiased in their work .
“ Cops should be fair referees not political pawns.
” The idea that one should ever think that cops could be fair referees is the whole reason why immigrants have to have government step in .
Cops are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never fair , ” she said .
Warner ’ s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment , but the senator has made no public remarks in favor of defunding the police .
He has criticized President Donald Trump for clearing out mostly peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square so the president and administration officials could the photographed at St. Johns church .
Warner is running as an incumbent against retired Army Lt. Col. Daniel Gade , an Iraq veteran who lost his right leg in combat overseas .
Gade told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor of defunding the police .
“ It ’ s unfortunate and unforgivable that my opponent ’ s campaign would call for defunding the brave police departments that serve out communities and label these heroes as racist , ” he said .
“ I served honorably for over 25 years in uniform and sacrificed greatly to serve my fellow man .
My opponent ’ s comments are what career politicians say because it ’ s what their party bosses and DC lobbyists expect them to say.
” “ Virginia ’ s service members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their U.S.
Senator , ” Gade added .
“ I ’ m ready to send him packing and Virginia is ready to elect a servant as the Commonwealth ’ s next Senator .
”

A woman claiming to be a field director for Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner’s reelection campaign has repeatedly called for defunding the police on Twitter, a policy stance far outside anything Warner has officially endorsed.
The staffer, retired Marine Corps sergeant Tonya James, criticized Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for participating in protests but being unwilling to defund the police, according to tweets sent from her account on Monday. Prior to working on Warner’s campaign, James worked as the South Carolina campaign director for Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton’s brief presidential run in 2019.
James locked her Twitter account shortly after this article was published, but screenshots of the tweets are still available for viewing.
“When you hear us say, love us like you love our culture this is what we mean. Mayor, you can’t come and do the cupid shuffle with us and then when you are asked to defund the police say no. That is not how any of this is going to work. Shuffle out the door,” James wrote in a tweet. (RELATED: ‘Act This Month’ — Joe Biden Calls On Congress To Fast-Track Police Reform Bill For Trump To Sign Into Law)
When another Twitter user called Frey’s dancing with protesters “endearing,” James disagreed.
“Not really,” she wrote. “He loves our culture up until the point he was asked to defund the police and he said no. Nothing enduring[sic] about this guy.”
The slogan of defunding the police has gained steam amid protests against the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. (RELATED: DC Archbishop Rips Saint John Paul II National Shrine For Allowing Itself To Be ‘Manipulated’ Ahead Of Trump Visit)
James has a history of criticizing the police that predates the Floyd protests, however. She tweeted in December 2019 that it was impossible for police to be unbiased in their work.
“Cops should be fair referees not political pawns.” The idea that one should ever think that cops could be fair referees is the whole reason why immigrants have to have government step in. Cops are never fair, because the institution is never fair,” she said.
Warner’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the senator has made no public remarks in favor of defunding the police. He has criticized President Donald Trump for clearing out mostly peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square so the president and administration officials could the photographed at St. Johns church.
Warner is running as an incumbent against retired Army Lt. Col. Daniel Gade, an Iraq veteran who lost his right leg in combat overseas. Gade told the Daily Caller he is not in favor of defunding the police.
“It’s unfortunate and unforgivable that my opponent’s campaign would call for defunding the brave police departments that serve out communities and label these heroes as racist,” he said. “I served honorably for over 25 years in uniform and sacrificed greatly to serve my fellow man. My opponent’s comments are what career politicians say because it’s what their party bosses and DC lobbyists expect them to say.”
“Virginia’s service members, officers and citizens deserve better from their U.S. Senator,” Gade added. “I’m ready to send him packing and Virginia is ready to elect a servant as the Commonwealth’s next Senator.”