thedailycaller--2020-02-13--Lead Roger Stone Juror Ran For Congress As A Democrat In 2012

• The foreperson on Roger Stone ’ s jury ran for Congress as a Democrat in 2012 , it was revealed Wednesday .
• Tomeka Hart revealed her role on the jury in a Facebook post defending four prosecutors who quit the Stone case in protest over a revision to the Trump confidante ’ s recommended prison sentence .
• Hart ’ s social media activity shows she closely followed the special counsel ’ s Russia investigation , and frequently posted negative stories about President Donald Trump .
A former Democratic congressional candidate whose social media accounts are replete with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday as the foreperson on the jury that convicted longtime GOP operative Roger Stone at a trial in November 2019 .
According to multiple news reports , Tomeka Hart revealed her role on the jury in a Facebook post supporting the four prosecutors who withdrew from the Stone case Tuesday in protest over a revision in a sentencing recommendation for the GOP operative .
“ I have kept my silence for months .
Initially , it was for my safety .
Then , I decided to remain silent out of fear of politicizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook , adding : “ But I can ’ t keep quiet any longer.
” CNN first reported Hart ’ s post but did not note that she was a Democrat .
Commercial Appeal , a news outlet affiliated with USA Today that spoke to Hart , reported details of her professional background .
Those details match up with the same person who ran for Congress in 2012 .
A Politico reporter who covered Stone ’ s trial identified Hart as a former congressional candidate .
Hart , who did not respond to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request for comment , lost to incumbent Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen in the primary that year .
Hart ’ s social media accounts show she kept a close eye on developments in the special counsel ’ s investigation .
Her Twitter feed shows dozens of references to Trump , many of them links to negative stories about the Republican .
In a Twitter post on Aug. 19 , 2017 , Hart quoted a tweet referring to Trump as the “ # KlanPresident , ” in an apparent reference to the KKK .
Stone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 , argued in the lead up to his trial that he would be unable to receive a fair trial in Washington , D.C. , due to its left-leaning populace .
He was convicted Nov. 15 , 2019 , on five counts of making false statements to Congress , one obstruction charge , and a witness tampering charge .
( RELATED : Government Recommends Up To 9 Years In Prison For Roger Stone ) “ I want to stand up for Aaron Zelinsky , Adam Jed , Michael Marando , and Jonathan Kravis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial , ” Hart wrote in her post , referring to the four prosecutors who resigned from the Stone case .
The government lawyers quit the Stone case after the Justice Department ordered a revision to the U.S. attorney ’ s office ’ s recommendation that Stone serve between 87 months and 108 months in prison on false statements and obstruction charges related to the House Intelligence Committee ’ s Russia investigation .
Trump weighed in Tuesday , and said the recommendation was “ disgraceful ” and a “ miscarriage of justice.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official told reporters that leaders at the agency were “ shocked ” by the hefty prison recommendation .
Later on Tuesday , after the four prosecutors resigned , the U.S. attorney ’ s office recommended that Stone receive a prison sentence , but one “ far less ” than the 87-108 months that was initially proposed .
Prosecutors said in their revised filing that the initial recommendation was “ excessive.
” “ It pains me to see the DOJ now interfere with the hard work of the prosecutors , ” Hart wrote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ utmost intelligence , integrity , and respect for our system of justice , ” She said the prosecutors did a “ masterful job ” presenting their case .
“ As foreperson , I made sure we went through every element , of every charge , matching the evidence presented in the case that led us to return a conviction of guilty on all 7 counts , ” she wrote .
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The foreperson on Roger Stone’s jury ran for Congress as a Democrat in 2012, it was revealed Wednesday.
Tomeka Hart revealed her role on the jury in a Facebook post defending four prosecutors who quit the Stone case in protest over a revision to the Trump confidante’s recommended prison sentence.
Hart’s social media activity shows she closely followed the special counsel’s Russia investigation, and frequently posted negative stories about President Donald Trump.
A former Democratic congressional candidate whose social media accounts are replete with criticism of President Donald Trump came forward Wednesday as the foreperson on the jury that convicted longtime GOP operative Roger Stone at a trial in November 2019.
According to multiple news reports, Tomeka Hart revealed her role on the jury in a Facebook post supporting the four prosecutors who withdrew from the Stone case Tuesday in protest over a revision in a sentencing recommendation for the GOP operative.
“I have kept my silence for months. Initially, it was for my safety. Then, I decided to remain silent out of fear of politicizing the matter,” Hart wrote on Facebook, adding: “But I can’t keep quiet any longer.”
CNN first reported Hart’s post but did not note that she was a Democrat. Commercial Appeal, a news outlet affiliated with USA Today that spoke to Hart, reported details of her professional background. Those details match up with the same person who ran for Congress in 2012. A Politico reporter who covered Stone’s trial identified Hart as a former congressional candidate.
Hart, who did not respond to The Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment, lost to incumbent Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen in the 2012 primary.
Hart’s social media accounts show she kept a close eye on developments in the special counsel’s investigation.
Her Twitter feed shows dozens of references to Trump, many of them links to negative stories about the Republican. In a Twitter post on Aug. 19, 2017, Hart quoted a tweet referring to Trump as the “#KlanPresident,” in an apparent reference to the KKK.
She also retweeted a post from CNN analyst Bakari Sellers criticizing Stone defenders who were upset over the circumstances of his arrest on Jan. 25, 2019. More than a dozen FBI agents raided Stone’s home in South Florida.
Stone, who was indicted Jan. 24, 2019, argued in the lead up to his trial that he would be unable to receive a fair trial in Washington, D.C., due to its left-leaning populace. He was convicted Nov. 15, 2019, on five counts of making false statements to Congress, one obstruction charge, and a witness tampering charge. (RELATED: Government Recommends Up To 9 Years In Prison For Roger Stone)
“I want to stand up for Aaron Zelinsky, Adam Jed, Michael Marando, and Jonathan Kravis — the prosecutors on the Roger Stone trial,” Hart wrote in her post, referring to the four prosecutors who resigned from the Stone case.
The government lawyers quit the Stone case after the Justice Department ordered a revision to the U.S. attorney’s office’s recommendation that Stone serve between 87 months and 108 months in prison on false statements and obstruction charges related to the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation.
Trump weighed in Tuesday, and said the recommendation was “disgraceful” and a “miscarriage of justice.”
Soon after, a senior Justice Department official told reporters that leaders at the agency were “shocked” by the hefty prison recommendation.
Later on Tuesday, after the four prosecutors resigned, the U.S. attorney’s office recommended that Stone receive a prison sentence, but one “far less” than the 87-108 months that was initially proposed.
Prosecutors said in their revised filing that the initial recommendation was “excessive.”
“It pains me to see the DOJ now interfere with the hard work of the prosecutors,” Hart wrote on Facebook. “They acted with the utmost intelligence, integrity, and respect for our system of justice.”
She said the prosecutors did a “masterful job” presenting their case.
“As foreperson, I made sure we went through every element, of every charge, matching the evidence presented in the case that led us to return a conviction of guilty on all 7 counts,” she wrote.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-13--Ivanka Stuns In Sheer Powder Blue Dress At W-GDP One-Year Anniversary Event

Ivanka Trump definitely got everyone ’ s attention Wednesday when she stepped out in a striking sheer blue dress to celebrate an event at the Department of State .
The first daughter looked just as stunning as ever in the long-sleeve , powder blue number that went down to her knees as she joined U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the event celebrating the one-year anniversary of the White Houses Women ’ s Global Development and Prosperity ( W-GDP ) Initiative .
( RELATED : Ivanka Turns Heads In Yellow And Black Floral Dress During Munich Trip ) She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loose hair , a matching blue belt and high heels .
( RELATED : Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit ) To say she looked perfect would be a serious understatement .
“ The biggest threat to extremism is empowered women , ” the first daughter captioned her post on Instagram , along with a great clip of the outfit .
“ Learn about W-GDP ’ s accomplishments in its first year uplifting 12 Million women globally .
The Best is Yet to Come !
# WGDP.
” ( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her Greatest Looks As First Lady [ SLIDESHOW ] ) Several other pictures and clips from the day ’ s event have surfaced on social media .
Ivanka ’ s fashion sense is always on point as has been noted before .
Check out some of those unforgettable looks throughout the years here .

Ivanka Trump definitely got everyone’s attention Wednesday when she stepped out in a striking sheer blue dress to celebrate an event at the Department of State.
The first daughter looked just as stunning as ever in the long-sleeve, powder blue number that went down to her knees as she joined U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the event celebrating the one-year anniversary of the White Houses Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative. (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Yellow And Black Floral Dress During Munich Trip)
She completed the terrific early spring look with loose hair, a matching blue belt and high heels. (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit)
To say she looked perfect would be a serious understatement.
“The biggest threat to extremism is empowered women,” the first daughter captioned her post on Instagram, along with a great clip of the outfit. “Learn about W-GDP’s accomplishments in its first year uplifting 12 Million women globally. The Best is Yet to Come! #WGDP.” (RELATED: Celebrate Melania’s Birthday With Her Greatest Looks As First Lady [SLIDESHOW])
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Several other pictures and clips from the day’s event have surfaced on social media.
.@IvankaTrump: “We will be introducing bipartisan legislation in the Senate to promote the empowerment, development, and prosperity of women globally, aptly named the WGDP Act.” pic.twitter.com/hvWxDUl5Md — The Hill (@thehill) February 12, 2020
Glad to join my colleagues to celebrate the one-year milestone of the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. I applaud @IvankaTrump and Ambassador Currie for their hard work to #empowerwomen around the world, and I’m excited to see what lies ahead for #WGDP. pic.twitter.com/R4s3YLEys1 — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) February 12, 2020
Full video (1/2): Today, Advisor to the President @IvankaTrump delivered remarks at the one-year anniversary of the launch of the @WhiteHouse’s #WGDP Initiative. pic.twitter.com/3sFOnR3o4c — Department of State (@StateDept) February 12, 2020
Ivanka’s fashion sense is always on point as has been noted before. Check out some of those unforgettable looks throughout the years here.


thedailycaller--2020-02-13--Burgess Owens Lays Out The Lesson America Should Have Learned From Trump’s Impeachment

Football legend Burgess Owens said that if there was one lesson in President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment , it was how far Democrats were willing to go for power .
Owens spoke with the Daily Caller about the House Democrats ’ efforts to remove Trump from office , saying that they were driven to attack him because they knew that their chances of beating him at the ballot box were slim .
( RELATED : Burgess Owens Takes Democrats To Task For Undoing What Black Americans Did For Themselves ) “ The great thing about what President Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half years is he has shown who the socialists and Marxists are , those who do not value the rule of law , ” Owens began .
“ They have no shame and they will say anything and everything so they can win power , and the impeachment was a good example of that.
” “ What they ’ ve done … they ’ re using everything they can put their hands on , whether it be the IRS or the DOJ or the FBI , ” he continued , arguing that impeachment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a last resort .
“ Now they ’ re using this as a political tool to destroy someone who is really turning our country in a way that many of us never thought could happen in such a short period of time.
” Owens went on to explain the basis of his own platform as republican running for U.S. Congress in his home state of Utah , saying it was built around four simple words that he argued made up the backbone of everything that America stood for .
“ What our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is all about , what our American way is all about , is Head , Heart , Hands and Home .
Head being education , Heart being God , Hands being industry and the free market , and Home being family , ” he added .
Once people understood those four tenets , Owens said , it was easy to see where those things were being stomped out because the people there were living without the hope of anything better .
“ Go to Chicago , go to Detroit , go to Ferguson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misery because they ’ ve taken away access to education , they ’ ve taken away God , they ’ ve taken away industry and the opportunity to work and feel good about yourself , and they ’ ve turned the family unit upside down , ” he explained .
One gift Owens said President Trump had given the American people was the freedom to say what needed to be said without fear .
“ We don ’ t have to worry about being politically correct .
We can actually go out there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and get our country back , so we ’ re doing that , ” he said .
Owens also claimed that Trump had empowered Americans to fight back against those who wanted to bully anyone who disagreed politically into silence .
“ Americans across the board are waking up , and that ’ s a gift we ’ ve gotten from President Trump because he hates bullies , he ’ s not going to stand for it .
The last president I believe that really stood against bullies was President Reagan .
Other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appease .
And you can ’ t appease evil.
” “ The same group that used to wear white hoods is now wearing black masks , ” Owens continued .
“ They are cowards and they ’ re bullies , and that ’ s why it ’ s so refreshing to have a president who ’ s willing to fight cowards and bullies .
They ’ ve gotten comfortable and now they ’ re seeing people fight back .
They don ’ t know how to handle it , because no one has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who played ten seasons in the NFL with both the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders , concluded the interview with a nod to the late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant .
“ With Kobe we saw truly what a legacy should look like , ” Owens said , noting that Bryant ’ s success after he left the court was just as important as any achievements reached at the height of his career .
“ Many athletes , you hear about them when they ’ re doing their thing but then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much tougher , ” Owens explained .
“ He loved his kids .
He loved his wife .
He was a provider .
He was an example for people around him and he served the community .
That actually is his greatest legacy , that he didn ’ t let people down when he took on the second chapter of his life .
We ’ re going to miss him .
He showed what it means to man up .
”

Football legend Burgess Owens said that if there was one lesson in President Donald Trump’s impeachment, it was how far Democrats were willing to go for power.
Owens spoke with the Daily Caller about the House Democrats’ efforts to remove Trump from office, saying that they were driven to attack him because they knew that their chances of beating him at the ballot box were slim. (RELATED: Burgess Owens Takes Democrats To Task For Undoing What Black Americans Did For Themselves)
“The great thing about what President Trump has done over the past two and a half years is he has shown who the socialists and Marxists are, those who do not value the rule of law,” Owens began. “They have no shame and they will say anything and everything so they can win power, and the impeachment was a good example of that.”
“What they’ve done … they’re using everything they can put their hands on, whether it be the IRS or the DOJ or the FBI,” he continued, arguing that impeachment had become a political weapon rather than a last resort. “Now they’re using this as a political tool to destroy someone who is really turning our country in a way that many of us never thought could happen in such a short period of time.”
Owens went on to explain the basis of his own platform as republican running for U.S. Congress in his home state of Utah, saying it was built around four simple words that he argued made up the backbone of everything that America stood for.
“What our country is all about, what our conservatism is all about, what our American way is all about, is Head, Heart, Hands and Home. Head being education, Heart being God, Hands being industry and the free market, and Home being family,” he added.
Once people understood those four tenets, Owens said, it was easy to see where those things were being stomped out because the people there were living without the hope of anything better. “Go to Chicago, go to Detroit, go to Ferguson, you see people who live in misery because they’ve taken away access to education, they’ve taken away God, they’ve taken away industry and the opportunity to work and feel good about yourself, and they’ve turned the family unit upside down,” he explained.
One gift Owens said President Trump had given the American people was the freedom to say what needed to be said without fear. “We don’t have to worry about being politically correct. We can actually go out there and fight for what we believe in and get our country back, so we’re doing that,” he said.
Owens also claimed that Trump had empowered Americans to fight back against those who wanted to bully anyone who disagreed politically into silence. “Americans across the board are waking up, and that’s a gift we’ve gotten from President Trump because he hates bullies, he’s not going to stand for it. The last president I believe that really stood against bullies was President Reagan. Other than that, they have tried to appease. And you can’t appease evil.”
“The same group that used to wear white hoods is now wearing black masks,” Owens continued. “They are cowards and they’re bullies, and that’s why it’s so refreshing to have a president who’s willing to fight cowards and bullies. They’ve gotten comfortable and now they’re seeing people fight back. They don’t know how to handle it, because no one has ever hit them back before.”
Owens, who played ten seasons in the NFL with both the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders, concluded the interview with a nod to the late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant.
“With Kobe we saw truly what a legacy should look like,” Owens said, noting that Bryant’s success after he left the court was just as important as any achievements reached at the height of his career.
“Many athletes, you hear about them when they’re doing their thing but then they disappear because that second phase is much tougher,” Owens explained. “He loved his kids. He loved his wife. He was a provider. He was an example for people around him and he served the community. That actually is his greatest legacy, that he didn’t let people down when he took on the second chapter of his life. We’re going to miss him. He showed what it means to man up.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-13--Trey Gowdy Defends William Barr On Stone Sentencing Guidelines: ‘There Are Child Pornographers Who D

Trey Gowdy Defends William Barr On Stone Sentencing Guidelines: ‘There Are Child Pornographers Who Do Not Get Nine Years’

Former Republican South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy defended Attorney General William Barr ’ s decision to review sentencing guidelines for former Trump advisor Roger Stone .
A day after federal prosecutors recommended 87 to 108 months in prison for Stone as punishment for making false statements and witness tampering , the Justice Department weighed in and issued new guidelines after finding the sentencing recommendation “ extreme , excessive and grossly disproportionate.
” Asked about the decision on Wednesday night ’ s “ The Story with Martha MacCallum , ” Gowdy told Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum that Barr “ thinks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Without a sentencing enhancement “ for actively threatening a witness , ” Gowdy contended , “ everyone would agree that Bill Barr ’ s view of the guidelines is accurate.
” “ But the notion that Bill Barr should resign is about the dumbest damn thing I have ever heard , ” he said .
“ If a United States senator really believes that the Department of Justice can not weigh in on what a proportional sentence is — there are child pornographers who don ’ t get nine years .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t get nine years .
So , let the judge decide .
I think two or three years is about right.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Do You Know What The Average Rapist Does In This Country ?
’ : Tucker Hits Back At Warren , Calls For Roger Stone Pardon ) Gowdy did say that President Donald Trump shouldn ’ t have weighed in on the case before it was decided , but contended that Barr was aware of the sentencing recommendation long before “ Trump ever tweeted a single syllable.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Loretta Lynch talking to Bill Clinton on the tarmac , ” Gowdy said Trump “ has the power to commute Roger Stone ’ s sentence ” or “ pardon him right now if he wants to .
”

Former Republican South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy defended Attorney General William Barr’s decision to review sentencing guidelines for former Trump advisor Roger Stone.
A day after federal prosecutors recommended 87 to 108 months in prison for Stone as punishment for making false statements and witness tampering, the Justice Department weighed in and issued new guidelines after finding the sentencing recommendation “extreme, excessive and grossly disproportionate.”
Asked about the decision on Wednesday night’s “The Story with Martha MacCallum,” Gowdy told Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum that Barr “thinks two or three years is more proportional.”
Without a sentencing enhancement “for actively threatening a witness,” Gowdy contended, “everyone would agree that Bill Barr’s view of the guidelines is accurate.”
“But the notion that Bill Barr should resign is about the dumbest damn thing I have ever heard,” he said. “If a United States senator really believes that the Department of Justice cannot weigh in on what a proportional sentence is — there are child pornographers who don’t get nine years. There are people who rob banks who don’t get nine years. So, let the judge decide. I think two or three years is about right.” (RELATED: ‘Do You Know What The Average Rapist Does In This Country?’: Tucker Hits Back At Warren, Calls For Roger Stone Pardon)
Gowdy did say that President Donald Trump shouldn’t have weighed in on the case before it was decided, but contended that Barr was aware of the sentencing recommendation long before “Trump ever tweeted a single syllable.”
When asked about comparisons to “Loretta Lynch talking to Bill Clinton on the tarmac,” Gowdy said Trump “has the power to commute Roger Stone’s sentence” or “pardon him right now if he wants to.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-13--Max Boot Begs Democrats Not To Nominate Bernie — But Will Still Vote For Him If They Do

Political analyst Max Boot begged Democrats to “ do the smart thing ” and nominate someone — anyone — other than independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
Boot made his case in an op-ed for the Washington Post , calling for the party to “ coalesce quickly around one of the three moderates—Pete Buttigieg , Amy Klobuchar , or Michael Bloomberg—who are still standing after the first two contests.
” ( RELATED : Washington Post Columnist Max Boot Suggests Trump Belongs In ‘ Padded Cell ’ For Warning Iran On Twitter ) Boot began his plea by painting a dark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump at the helm : When you ’ re on a ship that ’ s sinking , it ’ s not time to rhapsodize about how someday you ’ ll build a super-yacht with all the amenities .
Nor is it time to debate who will command that imaginary vessel .
It ’ s time to grab a bucket and start bailing water — pronto .
That ’ s where we are today .
The ship of state is taking on water at an alarming rate .
It ’ s Mayday time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hull — the rule of law — that has kept U.S. democracy afloat for almost 244 years .
Boot went on to chronicle Trump ’ s actions since being acquitted in the recent impeachment trial , arguing that every day that passed was another day that the Trump White House attacked the system .
“ I ’ m sending out an S.O.S .
( Save Our System ) , ” Boot said , declaring that the only hope was to ensure Democratic victory in November .
“ I devoutly hope Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a risk we can not run at this moment of peril , ” Boot concluded — but conceded that he would cast a vote for Sanders if he was the party ’ s choice .

Political analyst Max Boot begged Democrats to “do the smart thing” and nominate someone — anyone — other than independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Boot made his case in an op-ed for the Washington Post, calling for the party to “coalesce quickly around one of the three moderates—Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, or Michael Bloomberg—who are still standing after the first two contests.” (RELATED: Washington Post Columnist Max Boot Suggests Trump Belongs In ‘Padded Cell’ For Warning Iran On Twitter)
Please, Democrats, do the smart thing and coalesce quickly around one of the three moderates—Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, or Michael Bloomberg—who are still standing after the first two contests. The future of our democracy may depend on it.https://t.co/C1v8r2m9n4 — Max Boot (@MaxBoot) February 12, 2020
Boot began his plea by painting a dark picture of the United States with President Donald Trump at the helm:
When you’re on a ship that’s sinking, it’s not time to rhapsodize about how someday you’ll build a super-yacht with all the amenities. Nor is it time to debate who will command that imaginary vessel. It’s time to grab a bucket and start bailing water — pronto. That’s where we are today. The ship of state is taking on water at an alarming rate. It’s Mayday time as President Trump continues to poke holes in the hull — the rule of law — that has kept U.S. democracy afloat for almost 244 years.
Boot went on to chronicle Trump’s actions since being acquitted in the recent impeachment trial, arguing that every day that passed was another day that the Trump White House attacked the system. “I’m sending out an S.O.S. (Save Our System),” Boot said, declaring that the only hope was to ensure Democratic victory in November.
“I devoutly hope Democrats do not nominate Sanders. He is a risk we cannot run at this moment of peril,” Boot concluded — but conceded that he would cast a vote for Sanders if he was the party’s choice.


thedailycaller--2020-02-13--Education Department Launches Investigation Into Harvard And Yale To Spot Possible Failures To Repor

Education Department Launches Investigation Into Harvard And Yale To Spot Possible Failures To Report Foreign Funding

The Education Department has launched investigations into Harvard and Yale as part of an “ ongoing review ” of U.S. universities in order to spot university failures to report foreign funding .
The Department has discovered at least $ 6.5 billion in foreign funding from countries like China and Saudi Arabia , according to the Wall Street Journal .
The investigations are part of the latest tensions between federal officials and U.S. universities , especially as tensions between China and the U.S. have escalated and Congress members have expressed their concerns about Chinese government influence on college campuses .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For Lying About China Ties Is Part Of Ongoing Crackdown On Chinese Government Influence At American Campuses ) Universities are required to disclose all contracts and gifts from foreign sources that , alone or combined , are $ 250,000 or more in a calendar year , but the department only recently began enforcing the statute despite it being decades old .
The department described higher-education institutions as “ multi-billion dollar , multi-national enterprises using opaque foundations , foreign campuses , and other sophisticated legal structures to generate revenue , ” the Wall Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soliciting money from foreign entities that are hostile to the U.S. and could possibly be looking for opportunities to steal research or spread foreign government propaganda .
Despite the foreign money often flowing in largest quantities to the country ’ s richest universities , the department found that the influx of money generally doesn ’ t offset American students ’ tuition costs .
Yale had failed to disclose at least $ 375 million in foreign funding after filing no reports between 2014-17 , the Education Department said in the document viewed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday to the university , the department sought records for contributions from Saudi Arabia , China and its telecom giants , Singapore , Qatar , among others .
Some universities have dismissed the U.S. government ’ s national security concerns and have said that international collaborations , specifically with China , are in the best interest of scientific discovery that will benefit humankind .
The investigations have prompted universities to come forward and collectively report over $ 6.5 billion in foreign funding previously not reported .
Ohio Republican Sen .
Rob Portman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations , said in a joint statement to the Wall Street Journal that “ the fact that $ 6.5 billion in foreign gifts to U.S. institutions went unreported until now is shocking and unacceptable…We are pleased that the Department of Education is increasing enforcement efforts and taking a step towards ensuring academic freedom in America .
”

The Education Department has launched investigations into Harvard and Yale as part of an “ongoing review” of U.S. universities in order to spot university failures to report foreign funding.
The Department has discovered at least $6.5 billion in foreign funding from countries like China and Saudi Arabia, according to the Wall Street Journal. The investigations are part of the latest tensions between federal officials and U.S. universities, especially as tensions between China and the U.S. have escalated and Congress members have expressed their concerns about Chinese government influence on college campuses. (RELATED: Harvard Professor’s Arrest For Lying About China Ties Is Part Of Ongoing Crackdown On Chinese Government Influence At American Campuses)
Universities are required to disclose all contracts and gifts from foreign sources that, alone or combined, are $250,000 or more in a calendar year, but the department only recently began enforcing the statute despite it being decades old. The department described higher-education institutions as “multi-billion dollar, multi-national enterprises using opaque foundations, foreign campuses, and other sophisticated legal structures to generate revenue,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
NEW: The Education Department is investigating Harvard and Yale as part of an ongoing review that has found U.S. universities around the country have failed to report at least $6.5 billion in foreign funding from countries such as China and Saudi Arabia https://t.co/quay0udejn — Kate O’Keeffe (@Kate_OKeeffe) February 12, 2020
Officials accused schools of soliciting money from foreign entities that are hostile to the U.S. and could possibly be looking for opportunities to steal research or spread foreign government propaganda. Despite the foreign money often flowing in largest quantities to the country’s richest universities, the department found that the influx of money generally doesn’t offset American students’ tuition costs.
Yale had failed to disclose at least $375 million in foreign funding after filing no reports between 2014-17, the Education Department said in the document viewed by the Wall Street Journal. In a letter on Tuesday to the university, the department sought records for contributions from Saudi Arabia, China and its telecom giants, Singapore, Qatar, among others.
Some universities have dismissed the U.S. government’s national security concerns and have said that international collaborations, specifically with China, are in the best interest of scientific discovery that will benefit humankind.
The investigations have prompted universities to come forward and collectively report over $6.5 billion in foreign funding previously not reported. Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman and Delaware Democratic Sen. Tom Carper, leaders of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said in a joint statement to the Wall Street Journal that “the fact that $6.5 billion in foreign gifts to U.S. institutions went unreported until now is shocking and unacceptable…We are pleased that the Department of Education is increasing enforcement efforts and taking a step towards ensuring academic freedom in America.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-13--FLASHBACK: Amy Klobuchar Once Called For A Fence At The Border

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar , a sharp critic of the Trump administration ’ s border wall , once called for more resources at the border — including a fence .
The Democratic Minnesota senator , one of the remaining candidates for her party ’ s presidential nomination , has publicly spoken out against the Trump administration ’ s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and the president ’ s work to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico .
However , unearthed footage from over a decade ago shows the then-senatorial candidate taking a different stance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate debate , Klobuchar spoke out in favor of more resources at the border — including a fence , and said it wasn ’ t “ right ” that people were entering the country illegally while others were waiting to do it legally .
“ I do believe that we need more resources at the border and that includes a fence .
What we have now , we have people waiting to come in legally , thousands of people waiting to come in legally into this country and we have people coming in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Klobuchar said during an October 2006 debate , before she was elected to the Senate .
“ We need to get order at the border .
But we also have to stop giving amnesty to companies that are hiring illegal immigrants .
Under this administration , the number of prosecutions of companies has gone way down , ” she continued .
Klobuchar then spoke out in favor of giving “ earned citizenship ” to those who have lived here for years , and were willing to pay taxes and fines .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Decline As Smugglers Try New Tactics , CBP Says ) The video was first unearthed on Twitter by Walker Bragman , a left-wing journalist .
Klobuchar , like all of the Democratic presidential candidates , is opposed to President Donald Trump ’ s border wall construction efforts .
Included in her immigration platform is a pledge to rescind the executive order Trump issued in order to secure extra funding for construction .
The senator has consistently bemoaned about the costs of a physical barriers and its reallocation from other sources .
Klobuchar did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News Foundation ’ s request for comment .
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a sharp critic of the Trump administration’s border wall, once called for more resources at the border — including a fence.
The Democratic Minnesota senator, one of the remaining candidates for her party’s presidential nomination, has publicly spoken out against the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and the president’s work to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. However, unearthed footage from over a decade ago shows the then-senatorial candidate taking a different stance on the subject.
During a 2006 Senate debate, Klobuchar spoke out in favor of more resources at the border — including a fence, and said it wasn’t “right” that people were entering the country illegally while others were waiting to do it legally.
“I do believe that we need more resources at the border and that includes a fence. What we have now, we have people waiting to come in legally, thousands of people waiting to come in legally into this country and we have people coming in illegally. That’s not right,” Klobuchar said during an October 2006 debate, before she was elected to the Senate.
“We need to get order at the border. But we also have to stop giving amnesty to companies that are hiring illegal immigrants. Under this administration, the number of prosecutions of companies has gone way down,” she continued.
Klobuchar then spoke out in favor of giving “earned citizenship” to those who have lived here for years, and were willing to pay taxes and fines. (RELATED: Border Apprehensions Continue To Decline As Smugglers Try New Tactics, CBP Says)
The video was first unearthed on Twitter by Walker Bragman, a left-wing journalist.
Klobuchar, like all of the Democratic presidential candidates, is opposed to President Donald Trump’s border wall construction efforts. Included in her immigration platform is a pledge to rescind the executive order Trump issued in order to secure extra funding for construction. The senator has consistently bemoaned about the costs of a physical barriers and its reallocation from other sources.
Klobuchar did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-13--EXCLUSIVE: Republican Claire Chase Uses .308 Cal Rifle To Show What She Thinks Of Red Flag Laws

Republican congressional candidate Claire Chase is demonstrating her opposition to a proposed New Mexico gun law in a new campaign commercial obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller .
The advertisement shows Chase shooting a .308 at a red flag , and touting her support for the 2nd Amendment .
( RELATED : Virginia House Of Delegates Passes Gun Ban , Seizure Bill ) “ I have a few words about the so-called red flag law that liberals in Santa Fe are pushing , ” Chase says in the video .
“ This piece of legislation is an attack on our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proven guilty into guilty until proven innocent.
” “ Well , today I have a few words for those liberals in Santa Fe , ” she continued .
“ Come and take them.
” Chase is running for the Republican nomination in New Mexico ’ s 2nd Congressional District , a seat currently held by Rep. Xochitl Torres Small , who narrowly won the conservative-leaning district in 2018 .
President Donald Trump won the district by roughly 11 % in the 2016 presidential election , and Small is expected to be a top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the House .
The proposed red flag law passed the New Mexico state senate earlier this year , and is expected to be passed by the House , and signed into law by Democratic Gov .
Michelle Lujan Grisham .
The legislation has been decried by gun rights groups as eroding due process , and has been described by the National Rifle Association ( NRA ) as a bill that “ requires individuals to surrender firearms to law enforcement based on uncorroborated evidence that they are dangerous .
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Republican congressional candidate Claire Chase is demonstrating her opposition to a proposed New Mexico gun law in a new campaign commercial obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller.
The advertisement shows Chase shooting a .308 at a red flag, and touting her support for the 2nd Amendment. (RELATED: Virginia House Of Delegates Passes Gun Ban, Seizure Bill)
“I have a few words about the so-called red flag law that liberals in Santa Fe are pushing,” Chase says in the video. “This piece of legislation is an attack on our Constitutional rights that would make innocent until proven guilty into guilty until proven innocent.”
“Well, today I have a few words for those liberals in Santa Fe,” she continued. “Come and take them.”
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Chase is running for the Republican nomination in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, a seat currently held by Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, who narrowly won the conservative-leaning district in 2018. President Donald Trump won the district by roughly 11% in the 2016 presidential election, and Small is expected to be a top target for Republicans looking to regain control of the House.
The proposed red flag law passed the New Mexico state senate earlier this year, and is expected to be passed by the House, and signed into law by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The legislation has been decried by gun rights groups as eroding due process, and has been described by the National Rifle Association (NRA) as a bill that “requires individuals to surrender firearms to law enforcement based on uncorroborated evidence that they are dangerous.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-13--President Trump ‘Not Bothered’ By AG Barr’s Rebuke Of Roger Stone Tweets

President Donald Trump “ wasn ’ t bothered ” by Attorney General Bill Barr ’ s rebuke of his tweets calling for a lighter sentence for his longtime associate Roger Stone , according to White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham .
Barr had said in a Thursday interview with ABC that it was “ time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases , ” and that such tweets made his job “ impossible.
” The response was widely seen as a rebuke of Trump ’ s tweets about Stone ’ s case .
“ The President wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all and he has the right , just like any American citizen , to publicly offer his opinions .
President Trump uses social media very effectively to fight for the American people against injustices in our country , including fake news .
The President has full faith and confidence in Attorney General Barr to do his job and uphold the law , ” Grisham said in a statement .
( RELATED : Here ’ s What The Lead Roger Stone Juror Said During Jury Selection ) “ I think it ’ s time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice criminal cases , ” Barr told ABC News ’ Pierre Thomas in an interview .
“ I have a problem with some of , some of the tweets .
As I said at my confirmation hearing , I think the essential role of the attorney general is to keep law enforcement , the criminal process sacrosanct to make sure there is no political interference in it .
And I have done that and I will continue to do that.
” The DOJ sent a new , lighter sentencing recommendation for Stone Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excessive .
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President Donald Trump “wasn’t bothered” by Attorney General Bill Barr’s rebuke of his tweets calling for a lighter sentence for his longtime associate Roger Stone, according to White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham.
Barr had said in a Thursday interview with ABC that it was “time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases,” and that such tweets made his job “impossible.” The response was widely seen as a rebuke of Trump’s tweets about Stone’s case.
“The President wasn’t bothered by the comments at all and he has the right, just like any American citizen, to publicly offer his opinions. President Trump uses social media very effectively to fight for the American people against injustices in our country, including fake news. The President has full faith and confidence in Attorney General Barr to do his job and uphold the law,” Grisham said in a statement. (RELATED: Here’s What The Lead Roger Stone Juror Said During Jury Selection)
This is a horrible and very unfair situation. The real crimes were on the other side, as nothing happens to them. Cannot allow this miscarriage of justice! https://t.co/rHPfYX6Vbv — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 11, 2020
“I think it’s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases,” Barr told ABC News’ Pierre Thomas in an interview. “I have a problem with some of, some of the tweets. As I said at my confirmation hearing, I think the essential role of the attorney general is to keep law enforcement, the criminal process sacrosanct to make sure there is no political interference in it. And I have done that and I will continue to do that.”
The DOJ sent a new, lighter sentencing recommendation for Stone Tuesday, arguing the initial recommendation was “excessive.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-13--Neil Patel: Looking Ahead To Trump’s Second Term

Sen. Bernie Sanders is winning .
If the election of Donald Trump wasn ’ t enough of a wake-up call that Americans want radical change , the Bernie surge should finally get America ’ s leaders to start thinking more clearly about what ’ s happening in our country .
For a lot of people , it ’ s been easier to stick their heads in the sand and pretend we are still a Romney-versus-Obama country than to wrestle with the tough issues that are driving American politics today .
Why are people so hungry for serious change ?
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and it ’ s the question nobody ever talks about .
How is Sanders winning primaries ?
How did Trump take over the Republican party , knocking out every major established Republican politician , with such ease ?
The answers you hear in Washington are almost too superficial to discuss .
It ’ s not because of Russia .
It ’ s not because too many establishment Republicans divided the vote against Trump .
It ’ s because people are truly sick of our leaders .
( RELATED : Bernie Sanders Holds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Win New Hampshire Democratic Primary ) Can Sanders keep it up and actually get the nomination ?
He and Sen. Elizabeth Warren , the furthest-left Democrats , have been combining for about 40 % of the vote so far .
The marginally more moderate candidates have been dividing up about 60 % of the vote .
This means that the less socialist side of the democratic electorate could still coalesce around a non-Bernie alternative .
Biden ’ s looking less and less likely , so that leaves an opening for Michael Bloomberg or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders keeps surging ?
According to Gallup , 76 % of Democrats are willing to vote for a socialist , so it ’ s not impossible that he actually gets the nomination .
The Democratic Party establishment will do all in its power to stop him .
They have already changed the rules to let Bloomberg buy his way onto the debate stage .
There ’ s no telling how far the party establishment and their allies in the press would go to keep Sanders from a nomination .
( RELATED : FLASHBACK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fence At The Border ) If Sanders does win the Democratic nomination , the main benefit for a lot of us will be watching every financial and political leader in America scramble to choose between Sanders and Trump .
All of a sudden , a lot of hedge fund never-Trumpers are going to reconsider .
Trump may be rude and uncouth , but Bernie wants to take all their money away .
That ’ s going to cause a lot of backsliding in a never-Trump world .
The good news is that even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want a socialist president .
According to Gallup , 53 % of Americans would not vote for a socialist candidate .
That ’ s not as high as I ’ d hope , but it ’ s above 50 % .
All this means it ’ s not too early to start asking what a second Trump term would look like .
First , a Trump reelection may force those who have tried hard to ignore his presidency to confront the forces driving so much change in our country .
It would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to pretend it was Russia again that got Trump reelected .
Hopefully , instead , we can start to really debate issues like immigration , income inequality and the influence of corporate America on our political world .
These issues are worth debating because there are no easy solutions .
We may need change , but finding solutions that don ’ t kill off our economic growth is not easy .
On the other hand , if we don ’ t start these debates , we are going to have a country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do fall for a socialist-type solution out of desperation .
It would be really nice to avoid that .
( RELATED : Trump Extends National Emergency Declaration At The Southern Border ) A Trump reelection may also cause Democrats to take the radical step of treating Trump like a real president .
Presuming the Democrats keep the House of Representatives , which seems likely , even if Trump wins reelection , they could decide to work with Trump on a joint agenda .
This is something most conservatives probably won ’ t like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump could cut deals with Democrats .
On trade , we have already seen the North American Free Trade Agreement replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement , which was more to the liking of both Trump and the Democrats in Congress .
This could be possible for other trade deals as well .
( RELATED : Senate Passes United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ) Both Trump and the Democrats in Congress also have huge appetites for more infrastructure spending .
A deal has been in the cards from the moment Trump was first elected .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ obstructionism was more in their interest , but a second Trump term may convince them to cooperate in a huge infrastructure plan .
Fiscal conservatives may not love the outcome .
Finally , on the biggest and most divisive issue of all , it ’ s possible a new Trump term would result in a massive immigration deal .
How do you think Trump would react if Democrats agreed to completely fund his wall in return for something like amnesty for those already in our country ?
A lot of conservatives would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take it ?
The Democrats love immigration as a wedge issue that divides Americans , so they are unlikely to offer something like this — but if they did , there ’ s a strong likelihood they could find common ground with the president .
( RELATED : Trump More Than Doubles Obama ’ s 2012 New Hampshire Vote Total ) The final option — if our corporate , political and academic elites choose to ignore a Trump-Sanders election cycle , brush off voters ’ concerns and instead occupy themselves with more Russia-type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to grow more and more disillusioned with our political system .
They tried Trump on the right .
Who ’ s to say we aren ’ t an election cycle away from a left-wing populist tide ?
That ’ s the risk when you ignore people ’ s real concerns .
Neil Patel co-founded The Daily Caller , one of America ’ s fastest-growing online news outlets , which regularly breaks news and distributes it to over 15 million monthly readers .
Patel also co-founded The Daily Caller News Foundation , a nonprofit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact-checks and conducts longer-term investigative reporting .
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Sen. Bernie Sanders is winning. If the election of Donald Trump wasn’t enough of a wake-up call that Americans want radical change, the Bernie surge should finally get America’s leaders to start thinking more clearly about what’s happening in our country.
For a lot of people, it’s been easier to stick their heads in the sand and pretend we are still a Romney-versus-Obama country than to wrestle with the tough issues that are driving American politics today. Why are people so hungry for serious change? That’s the single most important question — and it’s the question nobody ever talks about. How is Sanders winning primaries? How did Trump take over the Republican party, knocking out every major established Republican politician, with such ease? The answers you hear in Washington are almost too superficial to discuss. It’s not because of Russia. It’s not because too many establishment Republicans divided the vote against Trump. It’s because people are truly sick of our leaders. (RELATED: Bernie Sanders Holds Off Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar To Win New Hampshire Democratic Primary)
Can Sanders keep it up and actually get the nomination? He and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the furthest-left Democrats, have been combining for about 40% of the vote so far. The marginally more moderate candidates have been dividing up about 60% of the vote. This means that the less socialist side of the democratic electorate could still coalesce around a non-Bernie alternative. Biden’s looking less and less likely, so that leaves an opening for Michael Bloomberg or Sen. Amy Klobuchar. But what if Sanders keeps surging? According to Gallup, 76% of Democrats are willing to vote for a socialist, so it’s not impossible that he actually gets the nomination. The Democratic Party establishment will do all in its power to stop him. They have already changed the rules to let Bloomberg buy his way onto the debate stage. There’s no telling how far the party establishment and their allies in the press would go to keep Sanders from a nomination. (RELATED: FLASHBACK: Amy Klobuchar Once Called For A Fence At The Border)
If Sanders does win the Democratic nomination, the main benefit for a lot of us will be watching every financial and political leader in America scramble to choose between Sanders and Trump. All of a sudden, a lot of hedge fund never-Trumpers are going to reconsider. Trump may be rude and uncouth, but Bernie wants to take all their money away. That’s going to cause a lot of backsliding in a never-Trump world. The good news is that even today, most Americans still do not want a socialist president. According to Gallup, 53% of Americans would not vote for a socialist candidate. That’s not as high as I’d hope, but it’s above 50%.
All this means it’s not too early to start asking what a second Trump term would look like. First, a Trump reelection may force those who have tried hard to ignore his presidency to confront the forces driving so much change in our country. It would be hard, even for the never-Trump crowd, to pretend it was Russia again that got Trump reelected. Hopefully, instead, we can start to really debate issues like immigration, income inequality and the influence of corporate America on our political world. These issues are worth debating because there are no easy solutions. We may need change, but finding solutions that don’t kill off our economic growth is not easy. On the other hand, if we don’t start these debates, we are going to have a country that grows further on edge until people do fall for a socialist-type solution out of desperation. It would be really nice to avoid that. (RELATED: Trump Extends National Emergency Declaration At The Southern Border)
A Trump reelection may also cause Democrats to take the radical step of treating Trump like a real president. Presuming the Democrats keep the House of Representatives, which seems likely, even if Trump wins reelection, they could decide to work with Trump on a joint agenda. This is something most conservatives probably won’t like. There are plenty of areas that Trump could cut deals with Democrats. On trade, we have already seen the North American Free Trade Agreement replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which was more to the liking of both Trump and the Democrats in Congress. This could be possible for other trade deals as well. (RELATED: Senate Passes United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
Both Trump and the Democrats in Congress also have huge appetites for more infrastructure spending. A deal has been in the cards from the moment Trump was first elected. Until now, Democrats have decided that obstructionism was more in their interest, but a second Trump term may convince them to cooperate in a huge infrastructure plan. Fiscal conservatives may not love the outcome.
Finally, on the biggest and most divisive issue of all, it’s possible a new Trump term would result in a massive immigration deal. How do you think Trump would react if Democrats agreed to completely fund his wall in return for something like amnesty for those already in our country? A lot of conservatives would not want that deal, but would Trump take it? The Democrats love immigration as a wedge issue that divides Americans, so they are unlikely to offer something like this — but if they did, there’s a strong likelihood they could find common ground with the president. (RELATED: Trump More Than Doubles Obama’s 2012 New Hampshire Vote Total)
The final option — if our corporate, political and academic elites choose to ignore a Trump-Sanders election cycle, brush off voters’ concerns and instead occupy themselves with more Russia-type conspiracies — is for voters to continue to grow more and more disillusioned with our political system. They tried Trump on the right. Who’s to say we aren’t an election cycle away from a left-wing populist tide? That’s the risk when you ignore people’s real concerns.
Neil Patel co-founded the Daily Caller, one of America’s fastest-growing online news outlets, which regularly breaks news and distributes it to over 15 million monthly readers. Patel also co-founded The Daily Caller News Foundation, a nonprofit news company that trains journalists, produces fact-checks and conducts longer-term investigative reporting. The Daily Caller News Foundation licenses its content free of charge to over 300 news outlets, reaching potentially hundreds of millions of people per month. To find out more about Neil Patel and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators website at www.creators.com
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thedailycaller--2020-02-13--EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m Truly Concerned’: Sheriff Speaks Out Against New York’s Anti-ICE Law

Sheriff Ernest Cutting Jr. of Chenango County , New York , spoke exclusively with the Daily Caller News Foundation about the state ’ s new “ Green Light ” law , which prohibits DMVs from sharing information with federal immigration authorities .
Signed by Democratic Gov .
Andrew Cuomo late in 2019 , the “ Green Light ” law prevents DMVs across the state from sharing information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) and Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) .
This restriction prevents the federal government from knowing whether someone has a DUI or aggravated driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traveler program .
The law — the latest in the U.S. that seeks to limit the capabilities of federal immigration authorities — has garnered immense pushback from law enforcement officials across the state .
Cutting , one of the many sheriffs in the state who oppose the law , called it chaotic .
“ You ’ re creating an atmosphere of chaos , and [ New York officials ] need to allow law enforcement to work with our federal partners in getting those people off the street , ” Cutting told the DCNF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ m concerned on the direction we ’ re going .
I ’ m concerned with the state of our state , ” he continued .
“ [ The Department of Homeland Security ] has a responsibility .
That was almost the mandate put forward after 9/11 — to protect the public.
” Not only does the “ Green Light ” law in New York prevent DMV information sharing with federal authorities , but it also allows illegal aliens to obtain driver ’ s licenses with foreign documentation .
Fourteen states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ licenses to their undocumented community , but New York is the state to prohibit the information sharing .
Cutting , a law enforcement professional for over three decades , is no fan of the rules .
“ In my opinion of the ‘ Green Light ’ law , I think it ’ s another one of those laws that was hastily put together .
It was not well thought out .
Again , they didn ’ t have law enforcement involved in the decision , ” he said .
“ Now that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s certainly going to impact our ability to get information to a lot of our federal partners.
” Cutting spoke the DCNF during his visit to Washington , D.C. , for the winter meeting of the National Sheriffs ’ Association .
Attorney General William Barr addressed the convention and specifically addressed New York ’ s new law — one of the many spats between the administration and the state ’ s leaders .
( RELATED : Virginia Lawmakers Vote To Allow Illegal Aliens To Obtain Driver ’ s Licenses ) Amid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” law , Cuomo has indicated he might back down somewhat on its restrictions , but a comprise has yet to be reached .
In the meantime , New York sheriffs like Cutting are left disappointed by their elected leaders .
“ We don ’ t go into these professions to get rich .
We ’ re here for public safety .
We ’ re here to protect our communities , ” Cutting said .
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Sheriff Ernest Cutting Jr. of Chenango County, New York, spoke exclusively with the Daily Caller News Foundation about the state’s new “Green Light” law, which prohibits DMVs from sharing information with federal immigration authorities.
Signed by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo late in 2019, the “Green Light” law prevents DMVs across the state from sharing information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This restriction prevents the federal government from knowing whether someone has a DUI or aggravated driving record when they apply for a trusted traveler program.
The law — the latest in the U.S. that seeks to limit the capabilities of federal immigration authorities — has garnered immense pushback from law enforcement officials across the state. Cutting, one of the many sheriffs in the state who oppose the law, called it chaotic.
“You’re creating an atmosphere of chaos, and [New York officials] need to allow law enforcement to work with our federal partners in getting those people off the street,” Cutting told the DCNF.
“I’m truly concerned. I’m concerned on the direction we’re going. I’m concerned with the state of our state,” he continued. “[The Department of Homeland Security] has a responsibility. That was almost the mandate put forward after 9/11 — to protect the public.”
Not only does the “Green Light” law in New York prevent DMV information sharing with federal authorities, but it also allows illegal aliens to obtain driver’s licenses with foreign documentation. Fourteen states in the U.S. have similar laws allowing licenses to their undocumented community, but New York is the state to prohibit the information sharing.
Cutting, a law enforcement professional for over three decades, is no fan of the rules.
“In my opinion of the ‘Green Light’ law, I think it’s another one of those laws that was hastily put together. It was not well thought out. Again, they didn’t have law enforcement involved in the decision,” he said. “Now that you have the green laws in place, it’s certainly going to impact our ability to get information to a lot of our federal partners.”
Cutting spoke the DCNF during his visit to Washington, D.C., for the winter meeting of the National Sheriffs’ Association. Attorney General William Barr addressed the convention and specifically addressed New York’s new law — one of the many spats between the administration and the state’s leaders. (RELATED: Virginia Lawmakers Vote To Allow Illegal Aliens To Obtain Driver’s Licenses)
Amid the furor of the “Green Light” law, Cuomo has indicated he might back down somewhat on its restrictions, but a comprise has yet to be reached.
In the meantime, New York sheriffs like Cutting are left disappointed by their elected leaders.
“We don’t go into these professions to get rich. We’re here for public safety. We’re here to protect our communities,” Cutting said. “We work hand-in-hand with our public partners to try and put forth policy and take care of our communities.”
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thedailycaller--2020-02-13--FACT CHECK: Viral Image Claims To Show A CNN Article About Bernie Sanders Insulting Pete Buttigieg

An image shared on Instagram allegedly shows a screen grab of a CNN article with the headline : “ Bernie Sanders told Pete Buttigieg in private 2018 meeting that a ‘ rat-faced little baby ’ can ’ t win presidency , sources say.
” The image is a photoshopped screen grab of a real CNN article .
The image started cropping up on social media in January , around the same time that CNN and The Des Moines Register jointly held the seventh Democratic presidential primary debate in Iowa .
One iteration has been liked more than 3,000 times on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buttigieg in private 2018 meeting that a ‘ rat-faced little baby ’ can ’ t win presidency , sources say , ” reads the headline of the alleged story .
( RELATED : Did Bernie Sanders Say The US Has ‘ Had Enough With White Men In Places Of Power ’ ? )
Though the image claims to show a CNN article about Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders insulting South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg in 2018 , no such article actually exists .
A search of CNN ’ s website didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the headline shown in the post .
It appears to be a doctored version of a real article .
The original story , published Jan. 13 , detailed a December 2018 meeting between Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , in which Sanders allegedly told her that a woman couldn ’ t win the presidency .
It cited the accounts of two people Warren spoke to “ directly soon after the encounter ” and two people “ familiar with the meeting.
” Sanders has vehemently denied making the remark and accused Warren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the meeting .

An image shared on Instagram allegedly shows a screen grab of a CNN article with the headline: “Bernie Sanders told Pete Buttigieg in private 2018 meeting that a ‘rat-faced little baby’ can’t win presidency, sources say.”
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Verdict: False
The image is a photoshopped screen grab of a real CNN article.
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The image started cropping up on social media in January, around the same time that CNN and The Des Moines Register jointly held the seventh Democratic presidential primary debate in Iowa. One iteration has been liked more than 3,000 times on Instagram.
“Bernie Sanders told Pete Buttigieg in private 2018 meeting that a ‘rat-faced little baby’ can’t win presidency, sources say,” reads the headline of the alleged story. (RELATED: Did Bernie Sanders Say The US Has ‘Had Enough With White Men In Places Of Power’?)
Though the image claims to show a CNN article about Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders insulting South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg in 2018, no such article actually exists. A search of CNN’s website didn’t turn up any media reports with the headline shown in the post. It appears to be a doctored version of a real article.
The original story, published Jan. 13, detailed a December 2018 meeting between Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, in which Sanders allegedly told her that a woman couldn’t win the presidency. It cited the accounts of two people Warren spoke to “directly soon after the encounter” and two people “familiar with the meeting.”
Sanders has vehemently denied making the remark and accused Warren campaign staffers of “lying” about the meeting.


thedailycaller--2020-02-13--Politicians, Interrupted: Protesters Storm The Stages Of Presidents And White House Candidates

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thedailycaller--2020-02-13--‘Why Would I Not:’ Chiefs’ Bashaud Breeland Looking Forward To WH Visit After Super Bowl Win

Kanas City Chiefs ’ cornerback Bashaud Breeland said he can ’ t wait to visit the White House after the team ’ s Super Bowl LIV victory agains the San Francisco 49ers .
“ Why would I not [ go ] , man ?
” the 28-year-old National Football League player told TMZ in a piece published Thursday .
“ It ’ s an experience that everybody , every kid would want to go to.
” ( RELATED : Three Houston Astros Players Skipped Their Visit To The White House ) “ I want to go see what the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when asked by the outlet if he planned to join the team when the Chiefs go to the White House and meet President Donald Trump following the teams 31-20 in a come from behind victory during the Super Bowl .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Other players on the Super Bowl winning team have expressed similar sentiment .
“ That would be great , ” wide receiver Tyreek Hill said about potentially visiting the White House , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m here to represent the Kansas City Chiefs , ” star Tyrann Mathieu said regarding a trip to D.C. “ I think my teammates feel the same way .
Any time we get the opportunity to represent Kansas City the right way , represent our teammates the right way , I don ’ t see any wrong in that.
” Kansas City Chiefs ’ head coach Andy Reid made it clear he was definitely going to make the visit , calling it “ quite an honor ” when was asked if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team was invited following its Super Bowl victory .
“ Oh man , I hadn ’ t even thought about that , ” Reid explained during the postgame presser .
“ I mean , I ’ ll be there .
So , if they ’ re inviting us , I ’ ll be there .
It ’ s quite an honor I think.
” President Trump mentioned the team last week during his presser stating that , “ By the way , your Super Bowl champions are coming .
I think next week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Every one of them want to be here , ” he added .
“ And the coach loves us .
The coach is great .
Andy Reid.
” Trump continued , as the room erupted in applause , “ Every one of them want to be here .
People love it.
” As previously reported , several players from the Philadelphia Eagles ’ Super Bowl team skipped the visit two years ago , as well as whole teams like the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors , as noted by TMZ .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ players with the Washington Nationals didn ’ t make the visit with the team to the WH after winning the World Series .

Kanas City Chiefs’ cornerback Bashaud Breeland said he can’t wait to visit the White House after the team’s Super Bowl LIV victory agains the San Francisco 49ers.
“Why would I not [go], man?” the 28-year-old National Football League player told TMZ in a piece published Thursday. “It’s an experience that everybody, every kid would want to go to.” (RELATED: Three Houston Astros Players Skipped Their Visit To The White House)
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“I want to go see what the White House is like!” he added when asked by the outlet if he planned to join the team when the Chiefs go to the White House and meet President Donald Trump following the teams 31-20 in a come from behind victory during the Super Bowl. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Other players on the Super Bowl winning team have expressed similar sentiment.
“That would be great,” wide receiver Tyreek Hill said about potentially visiting the White House, according to the Kansas City Star.
“I’m here to represent the Kansas City Chiefs,” star Tyrann Mathieu said regarding a trip to D.C. “I think my teammates feel the same way. Any time we get the opportunity to represent Kansas City the right way, represent our teammates the right way, I don’t see any wrong in that.”
Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid made it clear he was definitely going to make the visit, calling it “quite an honor” when was asked if he would go to the WH if the team was invited following its Super Bowl victory.
“Oh man, I hadn’t even thought about that,” Reid explained during the postgame presser. “I mean, I’ll be there. So, if they’re inviting us, I’ll be there. It’s quite an honor I think.”
President Trump mentioned the team last week during his presser stating that, “By the way, your Super Bowl champions are coming. I think next week, or soon. Very soon.”
“Every one of them want to be here,” he added. “And the coach loves us. The coach is great. Andy Reid.”
Trump continued, as the room erupted in applause, “Every one of them want to be here. People love it.”
As previously reported, several players from the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl team skipped the visit two years ago, as well as whole teams like the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors, as noted by TMZ.
In November, a handful of star players with the Washington Nationals didn’t make the visit with the team to the WH after winning the World Series.


thedailycaller--2020-02-13--The Pentagon Is Shifting $3.8 Billion In Funds To Support Border Wall Construction

The Trump administration announced that it is reallocating $ 3.8 billion in weapons programs to support construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall , upsetting lawmakers who argue the White House is sidestepping their authority .
In a notice delivered to Congress on Thursday , the Pentagon announced it is shifting $ 2.2 billion from its base fiscal 2020 budget and $ 1.6 billion from the Overseas Contingency Operations war fund .
The funds will be transferred to the Department of Defense ’ s counter-drug fund , which will then be applied to border wall construction .
The Department of Homeland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ southern border of the United States that are being used by individuals , groups , and transnational criminal organizations as drug smuggling corridors , and determined that the construction of additional physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the United States border is necessary in order to impede and deny drug smuggling activities , ” read the notice to Congress , according to The Hill .
This is not the first time the administration has chosen to use executive authority to shift federal funds to the wall , largely due to Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday ’ s announcement has already rankled lawmakers who demand that the White House seek congressional approval first .
“ While some of our Republican colleagues will lament the President ’ s decision , they enabled this theft by blocking our efforts to stop the President from raiding defense accounts , ” New York Democratic Rep. Nita Lowey , who serves at the House Appropriations Committee chairwoman , said in a joint statement with the chairman of the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee , Democratic Rep. Pete Visclosky of Indiana .
Democratic criticism was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican lawmaker also took a shot at the administration Thursday .
“ The re-programming announced today is contrary to Congress ’ s constitutional authority , and I believe that it requires Congress to take action , ” Texas GOP .
Rep Mac Thornberry , the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee , said in a statement .
Thornberry said he would be in touch with his colleagues on determining the “ appropriate steps to take.
” ( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Funding Secured For 1,000 Miles Of Border Wall , White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be funded , but the funding must come through the Department of Homeland Security rather than diverting critical military resources that are needed and in law , ” Thornberry added , noting that he does believe that there remains a crisis at the U.S. southern border .
President Donald Trump first declared an emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border in February 2019 , allowing him to use executive authority to reallocate federal funds .
Congress has twice attempted to rescind the president ’ s emergency declaration , but was unable to overturn his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has set an ambitious goal of completing 450 border wall miles by the tail end of 2020 , tackling a campaign goal ahead of the November presidential elections .
Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) announced in a document the Daily Caller News Foundation obtained that the administration built 119 miles of new border wall in places where dilapidated walls existed or where no walls previously existed at all as of Feb. 7 .
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The Trump administration announced that it is reallocating $3.8 billion in weapons programs to support construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, upsetting lawmakers who argue the White House is sidestepping their authority.
In a notice delivered to Congress on Thursday, the Pentagon announced it is shifting $2.2 billion from its base fiscal 2020 budget and $1.6 billion from the Overseas Contingency Operations war fund. The funds will be transferred to the Department of Defense’s counter-drug fund, which will then be applied to border wall construction.
The Department of Homeland Security “has identified areas along the southern border of the United States that are being used by individuals, groups, and transnational criminal organizations as drug smuggling corridors, and determined that the construction of additional physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the United States border is necessary in order to impede and deny drug smuggling activities,” read the notice to Congress, according to The Hill.
This is not the first time the administration has chosen to use executive authority to shift federal funds to the wall, largely due to Democratic lawmakers opposition to immigration enforcement funding.
Thursday’s announcement has already rankled lawmakers who demand that the White House seek congressional approval first.
“While some of our Republican colleagues will lament the President’s decision, they enabled this theft by blocking our efforts to stop the President from raiding defense accounts,” New York Democratic Rep. Nita Lowey, who serves at the House Appropriations Committee chairwoman, said in a joint statement with the chairman of the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, Democratic Rep. Pete Visclosky of Indiana.
Democratic criticism was to be expected; however, one top Republican lawmaker also took a shot at the administration Thursday.
“The re-programming announced today is contrary to Congress’s constitutional authority, and I believe that it requires Congress to take action,” Texas GOP. Rep Mac Thornberry, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said in a statement. Thornberry said he would be in touch with his colleagues on determining the “appropriate steps to take.” (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Funding Secured For 1,000 Miles Of Border Wall, White House Officials Say)
“The wall should be funded, but the funding must come through the Department of Homeland Security rather than diverting critical military resources that are needed and in law,” Thornberry added, noting that he does believe that there remains a crisis at the U.S. southern border.
President Donald Trump first declared an emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border in February 2019, allowing him to use executive authority to reallocate federal funds. Congress has twice attempted to rescind the president’s emergency declaration, but was unable to overturn his vetoes both times.
The Trump administration has set an ambitious goal of completing 450 border wall miles by the tail end of 2020, tackling a campaign goal ahead of the November presidential elections.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a document the Daily Caller News Foundation obtained that the administration built 119 miles of new border wall in places where dilapidated walls existed or where no walls previously existed at all as of Feb. 7.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-13--Alveda King Is On A Mission To Bring Attention To Persecuted Christians In The Middle East

Alveda King sat down with Daily Caller video columnist Stephanie Hamill for a wide-ranging interview , during which she touched @ @ @ @ @ attention to persecuted Christians in the Middle East .
King , niece of civil rights @ @ @ @ @ Jr. , talked about how America needs to “ rise above ” foolish issues like @ @ @ @ @ for religious freedom across the globe .
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Alveda King sat down with Daily Caller video columnist Stephanie Hamill for a wide-ranging interview, during which she touched on the need to draw attention to persecuted Christians in the Middle East.


thedailycaller--2020-02-13--FACT CHECK: Are People Using Red Porch Lights To Signal Their Homes Are Gun-Free?

An image shared on Facebook claims people use red porch lights to signal that their homes are gun-free zones .
There is no evidence that people have used this method to signal gun-free zones .
The claim originated on a satire website .
The image falsely alleges in a post that a trend called “ red lighting , ” in which people install red bulbs in their porch lights to indicate gun-free zones , has become popular among activists who oppose guns .
It then encourages Facebook users to like and share the post if they disagree with the tactic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is everything America is supposed to be , ” the post quotes someone named Jane Seymore as saying .
( RELATED : Are Most Gun Crimes Committed With Handguns ? )
There is , however , no evidence that people opposed to guns are using red porch lights to signal that their homes are gun-free .
The Daily Caller searched the internet and news coverage for such a trend but only found media outlets debunking it .
The claim appears to have originated on ImmediateSafety.org , where a 2015 article described the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seymore , a director at the nonexistent Department of Protecting Everyone .
Though the website doesn ’ t describe its articles as satirical or fake , the headlines of other stories posted on it indicate that its content is indeed fictional .
Those headlines include “ Google Driverless Car Flips Off Asia Woman Driver ” and “ Donald Trump Replaces George Washington Painting In The Oval Office With Vigo The Carpathian .
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An image shared on Facebook claims people use red porch lights to signal that their homes are gun-free zones.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that people have used this method to signal gun-free zones. The claim originated on a satire website.
Fact Check:
The image falsely alleges in a post that a trend called “red lighting,” in which people install red bulbs in their porch lights to indicate gun-free zones, has become popular among activists who oppose guns. It then encourages Facebook users to like and share the post if they disagree with the tactic.
“A Gun Free Safe Home is everything America is supposed to be,” the post quotes someone named Jane Seymore as saying. (RELATED: Are Most Gun Crimes Committed With Handguns?)
There is, however, no evidence that people opposed to guns are using red porch lights to signal that their homes are gun-free. The Daily Caller searched the internet and news coverage for such a trend but only found media outlets debunking it.
The claim appears to have originated on ImmediateSafety.org, where a 2015 article described the same “red lighting” trend and quoted Seymore, a director at the nonexistent Department of Protecting Everyone. Though the website doesn’t describe its articles as satirical or fake, the headlines of other stories posted on it indicate that its content is indeed fictional.
Those headlines include “Google Driverless Car Flips Off Asia Woman Driver” and “Donald Trump Replaces George Washington Painting In The Oval Office With Vigo The Carpathian.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-13--Judge Gives Jeff Bezos A Big Win Over Trump, Halts Pentagon’s JEDI Program

A federal judge temporarily halted Microsoft from building out a massive cloud computing project after Amazon argued President Donald Trump cheated the company out of the lucrative deal .
Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith ruled Thursday that the $ 10 billion contract can not proceed “ until further order of the court.
” Campbell-Smith ’ s decision came after Amazon asked the court to depose Trump and several current and former White House officials tied to the project .
“ We believe that we will ultimately be able to move forward with the work to make sure those who serve our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ require , ” Microsoft spokesman Frank Shaw said in a statement reacting to the decision .
He said the company is “ disappointed.
” Amazon asked the court Monday to produce former Secretary of Defense James Mattis to discuss elements of Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure , or JEDI , a project Amazon was in line to obtain .
Amazon also wants to depose Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Trump himself to answer questions .
( RELATED : Amazon ’ s Jeff Bezos Is Angling To Depose Trump In Fight Over $ 10 Billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a front-runner for JEDI , but the tech behemoth fell out of favor after Trump found out about the deal .
The decision to give Microsoft the deal came in October 2019 after Trump , a Bezos critic , instructed DOD that August to put the contract on hold .
Oracle , a computing giant , stated in a May 2019 complaint that Amazon offered former DOD official Deap Ubhi shares in the company and a salary with the tech giant while he was finding a company to help build out JEDI .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the document .
Neither the White House nor Amazon have responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .
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A federal judge temporarily halted Microsoft from building out a massive cloud computing project after Amazon argued President Donald Trump cheated the company out of the lucrative deal.
Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith ruled Thursday that the $10 billion contract cannot proceed “until further order of the court.” Campbell-Smith’s decision came after Amazon asked the court to depose Trump and several current and former White House officials tied to the project.
“We believe that we will ultimately be able to move forward with the work to make sure those who serve our country can access the new technology they urgently require,” Microsoft spokesman Frank Shaw said in a statement reacting to the decision.
He said the company is “disappointed.”
Amazon asked the court Monday to produce former Secretary of Defense James Mattis to discuss elements of Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, a project Amazon was in line to obtain.
Amazon also wants to depose Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Trump himself to answer questions. (RELATED: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Is Angling To Depose Trump In Fight Over $10 Billion Cloud Contract)
Amazon was long considered a front-runner for JEDI, but the tech behemoth fell out of favor after Trump found out about the deal. The decision to give Microsoft the deal came in October 2019 after Trump, a Bezos critic, instructed DOD that August to put the contract on hold.
Oracle, a computing giant, stated in a May 2019 complaint that Amazon offered former DOD official Deap Ubhi shares in the company and a salary with the tech giant while he was finding a company to help build out JEDI. Ubhi never recused himself, according to the document. Neither the White House nor Amazon have responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-13--Trump Extends National Emergency Declaration At The Southern Border

President Donald Trump issued a notice extending the national emergency declaration at the southern border until 2021 on Thursday , according to text of the notice sent out by the White House .
The extension comes as the Trump administration announced the transfer of $ 3.8 billion from the Pentagon to help fund the border wall .
Trump first made the declaration to allow such transfers , as his previous attempts to fund a wall through Congress were blocked .
( RELATED : ‘ Worked Exactly As Designed ’ : Border Patrol Responds To Viral Video Of Alien Climbing Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border of the United States continues to threaten our national security , including the security of the American people , ” says a notice sent from the White House to Congress .
“ The executive branch has taken steps to address the crisis , but further action is needed to address the humanitarian crisis and to control unlawful migration and the flow of narcotics and criminals across the southern border of the United States.
” Democrats argued in 2019 that Trump didn ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via a national emergency declaration .
They sought to block his move in March , but Trump vetoed the move .
( RELATED : ‘ Walls Work ’ DHS Celebrates 100 Miles Of New Border wall ) Twelve Republicans , however , joined Democrats in their attempt to block his declaration .
They included Sens .
Marco Rubio , Rob Portman , Susan Collins , Lisa Murkowski , Pat Toomey , Roy Blunt , Lamar Alexander , Mitt Romney , Rand Paul , Jerry Moran , Mike Lee , and Roger Wicker .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to block the declaration , but they continued to fail without the two-thirds majority required to override a presidential veto .

President Donald Trump issued a notice extending the national emergency declaration at the southern border until 2021 on Thursday, according to text of the notice sent out by the White House.
The extension comes as the Trump administration announced the transfer of $3.8 billion from the Pentagon to help fund the border wall. Trump first made the declaration to allow such transfers, as his previous attempts to fund a wall through Congress were blocked. (RELATED: ‘Worked Exactly As Designed’: Border Patrol Responds To Viral Video Of Alien Climbing Trump’s Wall)
“The ongoing border security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border of the United States continues to threaten our national security, including the security of the American people,” says a notice sent from the White House to Congress. “The executive branch has taken steps to address the crisis, but further action is needed to address the humanitarian crisis and to control unlawful migration and the flow of narcotics and criminals across the southern border of the United States.”
“Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, we have made incredible progress addressing the security and humanitarian crisis at the border, compared to where we were at this time last year,” Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wold told the Daily Caller. “The Department is grateful to President Trump for his continued commitment to addressing this crisis head-on and securing the homeland.”
Democrats argued in 2019 that Trump didn’t have the authority to construct a border wall via a national emergency declaration. They sought to block his move in March, but Trump vetoed the move. (RELATED: ‘Walls Work’ DHS Celebrates 100 Miles Of New Border wall)
Twelve Republicans joined Democrats in their attempt to block his declaration. They included Sens. Marco Rubio, Rob Portman, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Toomey, Roy Blunt, Lamar Alexander, Mitt Romney, Rand Paul, Jerry Moran, Mike Lee, and Roger Wicker.
Democrats have made at least one other attempt to block the declaration, but they continued to fail without the two-thirds majority required to override a presidential veto.