thedailycaller--2020-05-20--‘I’m Not Going To Let You Make A Political Speech’: Sherrod Brown Scolds Steve Mnuchin During Hearin

‘I’m Not Going To Let You Make A Political Speech’: Sherrod Brown Scolds Steve Mnuchin During Hearing

Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown cut off Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin , saying that he would not allow a “ political speech ” during Tuesday ’ s hearing on the coronavirus economy .
The exchange grew heated as the two sparred over the Trump administration ’ s efforts to lessen the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing stay-at-home orders .
( RELATED : Democrats Celebrate As Bill Compelling Doctors To Save Newborns Dies In The Senate ) “ It ’ s not safe to reopen the economy until we have worker protections in place that will control the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying that President Donald Trump had failed to lead on issues such as testing and contact tracing .
“ How many workers will die if we send people back to work without the protections they need ?
” Brown asked .
Mnuchin responded by saying that no one intended to send anyone back into the workplace without laying out safety guidelines and medical advice .
He noted that he had been prepared to testify in the Senate wearing a mask if necessary .
“ How many workers should give their lives to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
There is no national program to provide worker safety .
The president said to reopen slaughterhouses , ” Brown added , asking , “ How many workers should give their lives their lives to increase our GDP or the Dow Jones by a thousand points ?
” “ No workers should give their lives to do that , Mr .
Senator , and I think your characterization is unfair , ” Mnuchin shot back , explaining that the administration had provided guidelines and equipment .
“ Secretary , I ’ m not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech about ‘ what a great job , ’ we hear from the president and his news conferences , but the president has still not lead an effort to scale up testing , he played state after state , state against state and he played hospital against hospital and everyone in the country , your comments notwithstanding , knows that.
” Brown then pivoted to speak with Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell , refusing to give Mnuchin a chance to respond .

Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown cut off Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, saying that he would not allow a “political speech” during Tuesday’s hearing on the coronavirus economy.
The exchange grew heated as the two sparred over the Trump administration’s efforts to lessen the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing stay-at-home orders. (RELATED: Democrats Celebrate As Bill Compelling Doctors To Save Newborns Dies In The Senate)
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“It’s not safe to reopen the economy until we have worker protections in place that will control the spread of COVID,” Brown began, saying that President Donald Trump had failed to lead on issues such as testing and contact tracing.
“How many workers will die if we send people back to work without the protections they need?” Brown asked.
Mnuchin responded by saying that no one intended to send anyone back into the workplace without laying out safety guidelines and medical advice. He noted that he had been prepared to testify in the Senate wearing a mask if necessary.
“How many workers should give their lives to increase our GDP by half a percent? There is no national program to provide worker safety. The president said to reopen slaughterhouses,” Brown added, asking, “How many workers should give their lives their lives to increase our GDP or the Dow Jones by a thousand points?”
“No workers should give their lives to do that, Mr. Senator, and I think your characterization is unfair,” Mnuchin shot back, explaining that the administration had provided guidelines and equipment.
“Secretary, I’m not going to let you make a political speech about ‘what a great job,’ we hear from the president and his news conferences, but the president has still not lead an effort to scale up testing, he played state after state, state against state and he played hospital against hospital and everyone in the country, your comments notwithstanding, knows that.”
Brown then pivoted to speak with Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell, refusing to give Mnuchin a chance to respond.


thedailycaller--2020-05-20--Classified Leak Against Michael Flynn Didn’t Come From An ‘Unmasking’ Request, Analysis Suggests

• A leak of details of Michael Flynn ’ s phone call with a Russian diplomat likely did not originate from an “ unmasking ” request , according to two former U.S. law enforcement officials .
• Andrew McCabe , the former deputy director of the FBI , also explained in his book and congressional testimony that Flynn ’ s identity was not masked in intelligence reports of phone calls he had with Sergey Kislyak .
• A Washington Post columnist published a story in early 2017 based on a leak of classified information regarding the Flynn-Kislyak phone call .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ made unmasking requests for Flynn failed to address who obtained information about the call .
A leak of classified information to the media regarding Michael Flynn ’ s phone calls in late 2016 with a Russian diplomat was likely not derived from a so-called “ unmasking ” request , according to analysis from two former U.S. law enforcement officials , and a review of newly released government documents .
Republicans have for over three years suggested that requests that Obama administration officials made for information on Flynn during the presidential transition period were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Washington Post for a Jan. 12 , 2017 , story about Flynn ’ s phone calls with Sergey Kislyak , a Russian diplomat .
Post columnist David Ignatius reported that a “ senior U.S. government official ” said Flynn spoke by phone with Kislyak , the then-Russian ambassador , about U.S. sanctions against Russia .
The story touched off of a series of events that eventually led to charges against Flynn for making false statements to the FBI .
The Justice Department filed a motion to toss out the case , citing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn ’ s lawyers .
Attorney General William Barr defended Flynn ’ s call with Kislyak in a May 8 interview as “ laudable ” and said the former national security adviser was the target of an FBI “ perjury trap.
” Republicans upset at the leak of the Flynn story to the Post have pushed for the declassification of a list of Obama-era officials who submitted requests for intelligence reports regarding Flynn .
One hope was that the list of “ unmasking ” requests might shed light on which Obama administration official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or at least narrow down a list of possible culprits .
But those hopes were dashed May 13 with the release of the list , which included the names of 39 government officials , including Joe Biden , James Clapper and James Comey .
The timeline of the unmasking requests did not match up with the date of Flynn ’ s phone call with Kislyak — Dec. 29 , 2016 .
Clapper , who served as director of national intelligence , made a request a day earlier , on Dec. 28 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made until White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough did so on Jan. 5 , 2017 .
Government officials were discussing Flynn ’ s call with Kislyak between the dates of the Clapper and McDonough requests , suggesting that Flynn was identified in a report that did not require his identity to be unveiled .
( RELATED : Here Is What You Need To Know About ‘ Unmasking ’ And Michael Flynn ) A theory gaining traction this week is that Flynn was never actually masked in intelligence reports that served as source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a former federal prosecutor , and Mark Wauck , a former FBI special agent , offered up theories this weekend to explain how U.S. officials might have learned of Flynn ’ s call with Kislyak if not through an unmasking request .
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe , in congressional testimony and in his autobiography , also suggested that Flynn was not “ unmasked ” in a transcript of phone calls he had with Kislyak .
Text messages that former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page exchanged while they still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn ’ s identity was not masked in an intelligence report of the call with Kislyak .
Wauck , the former FBI special agent , proposed on his blog that Flynn was not masked in the first place since he was the target of an ongoing counterintelligence investigation .
The FBI had Flynn under a counterintelligence investigation since Aug. 16 , 2016 .
Wauck wrote that intelligence analysts mask the identities of American citizens if they are initially thought not to be of intelligence value .
But being the target of a counterintelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not be masked in intelligence reports .
“ The simple explanation … is because the FBI ’ s Washington Field Office had a Full Investigation open on Flynn — therefore no masking , ” Wauck wrote on his blog on Sunday .
McCarthy , the former prosecutor , proposed a similar theory about the unmasking of Flynn in a column Sunday at the National Review .
“ Instead , his December 29 call with Kislyak was likely intercepted under an intelligence program not subject to the masking rules , probably by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting in a nod-and-wink arrangement with our intelligence community , ” McCarthy offered .
Wauck doubts that the CIA or another foreign government provided the information on the Flynn-Kislyak call .
He instead speculated that the information on the call was obtained through an electronic surveillance — a FISA — on the Russian embassy .
The key is a reference that McCabe made during his House Intelligence testimony to “ tech cuts , ” he said .
Wauck said that the term in FBI parlance refers to the typed summaries of Flynn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that fact means is precisely that the FBI got the details of the Flynn/Kislyak conversation off the FISA that targeted the Russian Embassy , ” Wauck wrote .
There are several clues found in publicly released government documents suggesting that Flynn was not unmasked in a report about the Kislyak phone call .
McCabe ’ s testimony to the House Intelligence Committee on Dec. 19 , 2017 , suggested that the FBI ’ s intelligence on Flynn did not have his name masked .
“ So no transcript or summary of Flynn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masked , and therefore , there were no unmasking requests that could have been made for these nonexistent reports , ” McCabe was asked during his interview .
“ I think your description is accurate , ” said McCabe .
“ It ’ s probably a misnomer to refer to it as a product .
It wasn ’ t an intelligence product as we use that term.
” “ I do not believe that that summary was ever masked .
I ’ m also not familiar with any requests that we received to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — l ’ m not aware that , if we got one , it would strike me as unnecessary if nothing was masked.
” McCabe also described in his book , “ The Threat , ” how the FBI obtained information about Flynn ’ s call with Kislyak .
He wrote that government officials who create the presidential daily brief issued a request to the intelligence community for any information regarding why the Russian government did not retaliate against the United States for the sanctions .
“ In response to that request , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We came across information indicated that General Mike Flynn , the president-elect ’ s nominee for the post of national security adviser , had held several conversations with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. , Sergey Kislyak , in which the sanctions were discussed.
” McCabe said that he and officials in the FBI ’ s counterintelligence division had not been aware of the intelligence until an analyst provided it to him .
“ I shared it with Comey ; Comey shared it with the director of national intelligence , James Clapper ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama , ” McCabe wrote .
Peter Strzok , the FBI ’ s top investigator on Crossfire Hurricane , also suggested in text messages with FBI lawyer Lisa Page that the Flynn-Kislyak information was not derived from an unmasking request .
“ [ Priestap ] , like us , is concerned with over sharing .
Doesn ’ t want Clapper giving CR cuts to WH .
All political , just shows our hand and potentially makes enemies , ” Strzok wrote to Page on Jan. 3 , 2017 .
“ CR ” is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI ’ s code name for Flynn .
Priestap is Bill Priestap , who served as chief of FBI counterintelligence .
Strzok indicated in another 2017 text that the narrative of Flynn being masked in a transcript was inaccurate .
“ F*CK !
Clapper and Yates through Graham questions are all playing into the ‘ there should be an unmasking request/record ’ for incidental collection incorrect narrative , ” Strzok wrote Page on May 8 , 2017 , during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Clapper and Sally Yates , the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
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A leak of details of Michael Flynn’s phone call with a Russian diplomat likely did not originate from an “unmasking” request, according to two former U.S. law enforcement officials.
Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI, also explained in his book and congressional testimony that Flynn’s identity was not masked in intelligence reports of phone calls he had with Sergey Kislyak.
A Washington Post columnist published a story in early 2017 based on a leak of classified information regarding the Flynn-Kislyak phone call.
A list of Obama-era officials who made unmasking requests for Flynn failed to address who obtained information about the call.
A leak of classified information to the media regarding Michael Flynn’s phone calls in late 2016 with a Russian diplomat was likely not derived from a so-called “unmasking” request, according to analysis from two former U.S. law enforcement officials, and a review of newly released government documents.
Republicans have for over three years suggested that requests that Obama administration officials made for information on Flynn during the presidential transition period were somehow tied to the leak provided to The Washington Post for a Jan. 12, 2017, story about Flynn’s phone calls with Sergey Kislyak, a Russian diplomat.
Post columnist David Ignatius reported that a “senior U.S. government official” said Flynn spoke by phone with Kislyak, the then-Russian ambassador, about U.S. sanctions against Russia.
The story touched off of a series of events that eventually led to charges against Flynn for making false statements to the FBI. The Justice Department filed a motion to toss out the case, citing evidence that the FBI withheld information from Flynn’s lawyers. Attorney General William Barr defended Flynn’s call with Kislyak in a May 8 interview as “laudable” and said the former national security adviser was the target of an FBI “perjury trap.”
Republicans upset at the leak of the Flynn story to the Post have pushed for the declassification of a list of Obama-era officials who submitted requests for intelligence reports regarding Flynn. One hope was that the list of “unmasking” requests might shed light on which Obama administration official was behind the leak to the Post, or at least narrow down a list of possible culprits.
But those hopes were dashed May 13 with the release of the list, which included the names of 39 government officials, including Joe Biden, James Clapper and James Comey. The timeline of the unmasking requests did not match up with the date of Flynn’s phone call with Kislyak — Dec. 29, 2016.
Clapper, who served as director of national intelligence, made a request a day earlier, on Dec. 28, 2016. The next request was not made until White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough did so on Jan. 5, 2017. Government officials were discussing Flynn’s call with Kislyak between the dates of the Clapper and McDonough requests, suggesting that Flynn was identified in a report that did not require his identity to be unveiled. (RELATED: Here Is What You Need To Know About ‘Unmasking’ And Michael Flynn)
A theory gaining traction this week is that Flynn was never actually masked in intelligence reports that served as source material for the leak.
Andrew McCarthy, a former federal prosecutor, and Mark Wauck, a former FBI special agent, offered up theories this weekend to explain how U.S. officials might have learned of Flynn’s call with Kislyak if not through an unmasking request.
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, in congressional testimony and in his autobiography, also suggested that Flynn was not “unmasked” in a transcript of phone calls he had with Kislyak.
Text messages that former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page exchanged while they still worked at the bureau also suggested that Flynn’s identity was not masked in an intelligence report of the call with Kislyak.
Wauck, the former FBI special agent, proposed on his blog that Flynn was not masked in the first place since he was the target of an ongoing counterintelligence investigation. The FBI had Flynn under a counterintelligence investigation since Aug. 16, 2016.
Wauck wrote that intelligence analysts mask the identities of American citizens if they are initially thought not to be of intelligence value. But being the target of a counterintelligence investigation would likely mean that his name would not be masked in intelligence reports.
“The simple explanation … is because the FBI’s Washington Field Office had a Full Investigation open on Flynn — therefore no masking,” Wauck wrote on his blog on Sunday.
McCarthy, the former prosecutor, proposed a similar theory about the unmasking of Flynn in a column Sunday at the National Review.
“Instead, his December 29 call with Kislyak was likely intercepted under an intelligence program not subject to the masking rules, probably by the CIA or a friendly foreign spy service acting in a nod-and-wink arrangement with our intelligence community,” McCarthy offered.
Wauck doubts that the CIA or another foreign government provided the information on the Flynn-Kislyak call. He instead speculated that the information on the call was obtained through an electronic surveillance — a FISA — on the Russian embassy.
The key is a reference that McCabe made during his House Intelligence testimony to “tech cuts,” he said. Wauck said that the term in FBI parlance refers to the typed summaries of Flynn’s conversation with Kislyak.
“What that fact means is precisely that the FBI got the details of the Flynn/Kislyak conversation off the FISA that targeted the Russian Embassy,” Wauck wrote.
There are several clues found in publicly released government documents suggesting that Flynn was not unmasked in a report about the Kislyak phone call.
McCabe’s testimony to the House Intelligence Committee on Dec. 19, 2017, suggested that the FBI’s intelligence on Flynn did not have his name masked.
“So no transcript or summary of Flynn’s conversations with Kislyak that were ever masked, and therefore, there were no unmasking requests that could have been made for these nonexistent reports,” McCabe was asked during his interview.
“I think your description is accurate,” said McCabe. “It’s probably a misnomer to refer to it as a product. It wasn’t an intelligence product as we use that term.”
“I do not believe that that summary was ever masked. I’m also not familiar with any requests that we received to unmask anything. I’m not — l’m not aware that, if we got one, it would strike me as unnecessary if nothing was masked.”
McCabe also described in his book, “The Threat,” how the FBI obtained information about Flynn’s call with Kislyak.
He wrote that government officials who create the presidential daily brief issued a request to the intelligence community for any information regarding why the Russian government did not retaliate against the United States for the sanctions.
“In response to that request, the FBI queried out own holdings. We came across information indicated that General Mike Flynn, the president-elect’s nominee for the post of national security adviser, had held several conversations with the Russian ambassador to the U.S., Sergey Kislyak, in which the sanctions were discussed.”
McCabe said that he and officials in the FBI’s counterintelligence division had not been aware of the intelligence until an analyst provided it to him.
“I shared it with Comey; Comey shared it with the director of national intelligence, James Clapper; and Clapper verbally briefed it to President Obama,” McCabe wrote.
Peter Strzok, the FBI’s top investigator on Crossfire Hurricane, also suggested in text messages with FBI lawyer Lisa Page that the Flynn-Kislyak information was not derived from an unmasking request.
“[Priestap], like us, is concerned with over sharing. Doesn’t want Clapper giving CR cuts to WH. All political, just shows our hand and potentially makes enemies,” Strzok wrote to Page on Jan. 3, 2017.
“CR” is believed to refer to Crossfire Razor, the FBI’s code name for Flynn. Priestap is Bill Priestap, who served as chief of FBI counterintelligence.
Strzok indicated in another 2017 text that the narrative of Flynn being masked in a transcript was inaccurate.
“F*CK! Clapper and Yates through Graham questions are all playing into the ‘there should be an unmasking request/record’ for incidental collection incorrect narrative,” Strzok wrote Page on May 8, 2017, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Clapper and Sally Yates, the former deputy attorney general.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-20--EXCLUSIVE: McCarthy Explains How Dems Blocked Substantive FISA Reforms

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joined the Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill for a wide-ranging interview on the effort to reopen America amid the coronavirus pandemic , FISA reform , remote voting for Congress , and more .
In this video McCarthy explains why there haven ’ t been any substantive FISA reforms .
“ Congress has done more than we have done in the past , but we could do much more , the problem is the Democrats are in the majority , ” said McCarthy .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : McCarthy Says ‘ Pelosi Is Trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Voting For Congress In Wide-Ranging Interview . )
He went on to react to one of President Donald Trump ’ s recent Tweets directed at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressuring him to hold the ‘ Russia hoaxers ’ accountable .
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joined the Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill for a wide-ranging interview on the effort to reopen America amid the coronavirus pandemic, FISA reform, remote voting for Congress, and more.
In this video McCarthy explains why there haven’t been any substantive FISA reforms.
“Congress has done more than we have done in the past, but we could do much more, the problem is the Democrats are in the majority,” said McCarthy. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: McCarthy Says ‘Pelosi Is Trying To Solidify More Power’ With Remote Voting For Congress In Wide-Ranging Interview.)
He went on to react to one of President Donald Trump’s recent Tweets directed at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressuring him to hold the ‘Russia hoaxers’ accountable.
Mitch, I love you, but this is 100% true. Time is running out. Get tough and move quickly, or it will be too late. The Dems are vicious, but got caught. They MUST pay a big price for what they have done to our Country. Don’t let them get away with this! @LindseyGrahamSC https://t.co/PplfqTJdHc — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020
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thedailycaller--2020-05-20--FACT CHECK: Was Joe Biden Involved In A Plot To Kidnap JFK Jr?

A viral Facebook post claims that former Vice President Joe Biden was involved in a plot to kidnap John F. Kennedy Jr. , the son of former President John F. Kennedy .
While FBI records released in 2000 detail at least three kidnapping threats against John F. Kennedy Jr. , there is no evidence Biden was involved in these plots or any others .
The viral post cites “ declassified FBI files ” as its source for the claim that Biden was involved in a plot to kidnap John F. Kennedy Jr. at some point .
The Associated Press obtained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Freedom of Information Act request in 2000 .
Those records , which appear to be referenced in the Facebook post , show that John F. Kennedy Jr. was the target of at least three kidnapping threats during his lifetime .
One threat occurred in 1972 , when he was in elementary school .
The others occurred in 1985 , two years after he graduated from Brown University , and in 1995 , four years before he died in a plane crash at the age of 38 , according to the FBI records .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ plots are redacted , but none appear to indicate Biden had involvement in any of them .
( RELATED : Did Joe Biden Leak The Identities Of SEAL Team 6 ? )
Biden is mentioned in the FBI records as a “ victim , ” according to the Los Angeles Times .
In August 1994 , the then-senator received a threatening letter from Worcester , Massachusetts , that began , “ Dear Sen. Biden , You are a traitor.
” It was signed , “ John F. Kennedy Jr. ” The FBI analyzed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter , but eventually closed the case without identifying any suspects , according to the Los Angeles Times .
Jim Ellis , a former FBI agent and certified fraud examiner , told In Touch that he does not believe John F. Kennedy Jr. sent the letter to Biden .
“ The FBI investigates these [ types ] of things all the time and 99 percent are from cranks , ” he told In Touch .
“ If somebody really means to do harm to a senator or congressman , they typically don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caller News Foundation didn ’ t find any credible reports online that Biden was ever involved in a plot to kidnap John F. Kennedy Jr. either .
Biden ’ s campaign did not respond to a request for comment .
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A viral Facebook post claims that former Vice President Joe Biden was involved in a plot to kidnap John F. Kennedy Jr., the son of former President John F. Kennedy.
Verdict: False
While FBI records released in 2000 detail at least three kidnapping threats against John F. Kennedy Jr., there is no evidence Biden was involved in these plots or any others.
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The viral post cites “declassified FBI files” as its source for the claim that Biden was involved in a plot to kidnap John F. Kennedy Jr. at some point.
The Associated Press obtained 162 records from the FBI through a Freedom of Information Act request in 2000. Those records, which appear to be referenced in the Facebook post, show that John F. Kennedy Jr. was the target of at least three kidnapping threats during his lifetime.
One threat occurred in 1972, when he was in elementary school. The others occurred in 1985, two years after he graduated from Brown University, and in 1995, four years before he died in a plane crash at the age of 38, according to the FBI records.
Many of the details surrounding the kidnapping plots are redacted, but none appear to indicate Biden had involvement in any of them. (RELATED: Did Joe Biden Leak The Identities Of SEAL Team 6?)
Biden is mentioned in the FBI records as a “victim,” according to the Los Angeles Times. In August 1994, the then-senator received a threatening letter from Worcester, Massachusetts, that began, “Dear Sen. Biden, You are a traitor.” It was signed, “John F. Kennedy Jr.”
The FBI analyzed the handwriting and pulled fingerprints from the letter, but eventually closed the case without identifying any suspects, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Jim Ellis, a former FBI agent and certified fraud examiner, told In Touch that he does not believe John F. Kennedy Jr. sent the letter to Biden.
“The FBI investigates these [types] of things all the time and 99 percent are from cranks,” he told In Touch. “If somebody really means to do harm to a senator or congressman, they typically don’t telegraph their intentions.”
The Daily Caller News Foundation didn’t find any credible reports online that Biden was ever involved in a plot to kidnap John F. Kennedy Jr. either.
Biden’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-20--New Black Panthers Reportedly Gather For Coronavirus Protest In Front Of Two Chinese Food Restaurant

New Black Panthers Reportedly Gather For Coronavirus Protest In Front Of Two Chinese Food Restaurants In DC

A black nationalist group called the New Black Panther Party reportedly gathered outside two Chinese restaurants Tuesday in Washington , D.C. to protest the Chinese government ’ s expulsion of Africans from their homes and hospitals , according to a Mother Jones writer .
Nearly a dozen protestors dressed in black and carrying a pan-African flag gathered in front of Yum ’ s II Chinese restaurant and Da Hong Pao Restaurant and Bar on 14th Street in D.C. Tuesday , Stephanie Mencimer described on Twitter .
She also posted photos and a video of the protest .
The group ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ megaphone .
“ Happy birthday to Malcolm X , ” he said , and the other protestors raised their fists .
“ If it wasn ’ t for him and all the revolutionaries , we would not be here .
We ’ d be enslaved.
” Mencimer quotes someone saying “ Donald Trump ’ s not wearing a mask .
Why should we ?
” A woman whose affiliation with the group is unclear explained to Mencimer that the group were there to protest the Chinese government ’ s treatment of Africans , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Chinese city of Guangzhou were evicted from their homes over claims they were importing coronavirus into the city , numerous sources reported in April .
( RELATED : Chinese City Evicted Scores Of Africans From Their Homes As WHO Accused Taiwan Of Stoking Racism ) The New Black Panther Party is a militant black power movement and was rejected by the Black Panther Party of the 1960s and 1970s for espousing racist and anti-Semitic beliefs .
The party has blamed Jews for the 9/11 terrorist attacks and slavery , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secret plan to commit genocide against non-white races , according to the Southern Poverty Law Center .
It ’ s unclear why the protestors decided to gather in front of the two restaurants , which serve Americanized Chinese and Cantonese food respectively and are owned by two brothers , Jerry Chen and Joe Chen , according to the Washingtonian .
The Chinese embassy , where human rights protestors have gathered in the past to hold demonstrations rebuking the Chinese government , is located roughly 4 miles away .

A black nationalist group called the New Black Panther Party reportedly gathered outside two Chinese restaurants Tuesday in Washington, D.C. to protest the Chinese government’s expulsion of Africans from their homes and hospitals, according to a Mother Jones writer.
Nearly a dozen protestors dressed in black and carrying a pan-African flag gathered in front of Yum’s II Chinese restaurant and Da Hong Pao Restaurant and Bar on 14th Street in D.C. Tuesday, Stephanie Mencimer described on Twitter. She also posted photos and a video of the protest.
The New Black Panthers are out on 14th St trying to shut down Yum Yums pic.twitter.com/fUrSivrnd9 — Stephanie Mencimer (@smencimer) May 19, 2020
The group’s leader is heard speaking through a megaphone. “Happy birthday to Malcolm X,” he said, and the other protestors raised their fists. “If it wasn’t for him and all the revolutionaries, we would not be here. We’d be enslaved.”
Mencimer quotes someone saying “Donald Trump’s not wearing a mask. Why should we?” A woman whose affiliation with the group is unclear explained to Mencimer that the group were there to protest the Chinese government’s treatment of Africans, Mencimer writes.
Scores of Africans living in the Chinese city of Guangzhou were evicted from their homes over claims they were importing coronavirus into the city, numerous sources reported in April. (RELATED: Chinese City Evicted Scores Of Africans From Their Homes As WHO Accused Taiwan Of Stoking Racism)
The New Black Panther Party is a militant black power movement and was rejected by the Black Panther Party of the 1960s and 1970s for espousing racist and anti-Semitic beliefs. The party has blamed Jews for the 9/11 terrorist attacks and slavery, and the group claims that white men have a secret plan to commit genocide against non-white races, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
It’s unclear why the protestors decided to gather in front of the two restaurants, which serve Americanized Chinese and Cantonese food respectively and are owned by two brothers, Jerry Chen and Joe Chen, according to the Washingtonian.
The Chinese embassy, where human rights protestors have gathered in the past to hold demonstrations rebuking the Chinese government, is located roughly 4 miles away.


thedailycaller--2020-05-19--Johnson & Johnson Will End Sales Of Talc-Based Baby Powder In North America After Facing Thousands O

Johnson & Johnson Will End Sales Of Talc-Based Baby Powder In North America After Facing Thousands Of Lawsuits From Cancer Patients

After receiving thousands of lawsuits from cancer patients , Johnson & Johnson announced Tuesday that it will be ending the sale of talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada , the New York Times reported .
The company said in a press release that it had “ stopped shipping hundreds of items in the U.S. and Canada to prioritize high-demand products and to allow for appropriate social distancing in manufacturing and distribution facilities ” during the coronavirus pandemic .
In addition , Johnson & Johnson said they would be permanently discontinuing the sale of talc-based baby powder in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 0.5 % of the total U.S. Consumer Health business ” according to the press release .
( RELATED : Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $ 572 Million For Fueling Oklahoma Opioid Crisis ) The decision comes after the company has been battered with lawsuits from nearly 20,000 cancer patients over their talc-based products , according to the New York Times report .
The patients claim that the products were contaminated with the known carcinogen asbestos and that they were not properly informed of the potential consequences of using the baby powder despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Jersey judge ruled in late April , that the plaintiffs could continue their lawsuit with limited expert testimony , Reuters reported , which Johnson & Johnson had tried to prevent .
Johnson & Johnson has maintained that their talc-based products are safe and that allegations otherwise are due to poorly done scientific research and faulty testing , according to the Times .
In October 2019 , the company recalled 33,000 bottles of baby powder after the Food and Drug Administration said they discovered traces of asbestos in the bottles .
The company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests from two third-party labs , showed no evidence of asbestos and that they “ stand by the safety of our product , ” the New York Times reported .
Johnson & Johnson said in the Tuesday press release that the decision to end sales of the talc-based baby powder comes after declining demand stemming from “ changes in consumer habits ” that are “ fueled by misinformation around the safety of the product.
” “ Johnson & Johnson remains steadfastly confident in the safety of talc-based Johnson ’ s Baby Powder , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientific studies by medical experts around the world support the safety of our product .
We will continue to vigorously defend the product , its safety , and the unfounded allegations against it and the Company in the courtroom , ” they added , noting that “ all verdicts against the Company that have been through the appeals process have been overturned .
”

After receiving thousands of lawsuits from cancer patients, Johnson & Johnson announced Tuesday that it will be ending the sale of talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada, the New York Times reported.
The company said in a press release that it had “stopped shipping hundreds of items in the U.S. and Canada to prioritize high-demand products and to allow for appropriate social distancing in manufacturing and distribution facilities” during the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition, Johnson & Johnson said they would be permanently discontinuing the sale of talc-based baby powder in these countries, which “represents approximately 0.5% of the total U.S. Consumer Health business” according to the press release. (RELATED: Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $572 Million For Fueling Oklahoma Opioid Crisis)
The decision comes after the company has been battered with lawsuits from nearly 20,000 cancer patients over their talc-based products, according to the New York Times report. The patients claim that the products were contaminated with the known carcinogen asbestos and that they were not properly informed of the potential consequences of using the baby powder despite the company knowing the risk.
A New Jersey judge ruled in late April, that the plaintiffs could continue their lawsuit with limited expert testimony, Reuters reported, which Johnson & Johnson had tried to prevent.
Johnson & Johnson has maintained that their talc-based products are safe and that allegations otherwise are due to poorly done scientific research and faulty testing, according to the Times.
In October 2019, the company recalled 33,000 bottles of baby powder after the Food and Drug Administration said they discovered traces of asbestos in the bottles. The company said that their tests, along with tests from two third-party labs, showed no evidence of asbestos and that they “stand by the safety of our product,” the New York Times reported.
Johnson & Johnson said in the Tuesday press release that the decision to end sales of the talc-based baby powder comes after declining demand stemming from “changes in consumer habits” that are “fueled by misinformation around the safety of the product.”
“Johnson & Johnson remains steadfastly confident in the safety of talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder,” they said. “Decades of scientific studies by medical experts around the world support the safety of our product. We will continue to vigorously defend the product, its safety, and the unfounded allegations against it and the Company in the courtroom,” they added, noting that “all verdicts against the Company that have been through the appeals process have been overturned.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-19--Kentucky Convenience Store Posts Sign: ‘No Masks Allowed,’ ‘Stop Listening To Beshear. He’s A Dumb**

Kentucky Convenience Store Posts Sign: ‘No Masks Allowed,’ ‘Stop Listening To Beshear. He’s A Dumb***’

A Kentucky convenience store told customers not to wear masks inside the store in an attempt to flout Gov .
Andy Beshear ’ s mask guidance .
A man on Facebook posted a photo of a pink sign outside Alvin ’ s in Manchester , Kentucky , telling customers “ no face masks allowed in store .
Lower your mask or go somewhere else !
Stop listening to Beshear .
He ’ s a dumbass.
” The Lexington Herald Leader reported on the store ’ s sign Tuesday , noting also the Facebook user ’ s decision to shame Alvin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owners eventually clarified the meaning of the sign in a Facebook post Tuesday .
“ We are not telling you to not wear a mask .
What we are saying is , [ it ’ s ] your choice to wear one or not , not our [ government ’ s ] choice for us .
While some got the meaning behind it , [ a lot ] did not , ” the post read .
Beshear , a Democrat , asked all residents to wear masks while in public areas starting May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beshear ’ : Worshipers Attending Kentucky Easter Drive-In Service Find Nails Dumped On The Road , Police Presence ) He received scathing criticism in April after announcing that the state would record the license plates of people who attended Easter services to enforce stay-at-home orders , which are designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic .
The virus originated in Wuhan , China , and has reportedly killed 320,000 people worldwide .
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A Kentucky convenience store told customers not to wear masks inside the store in an attempt to flout Gov. Andy Beshear’s mask guidance.
A man on Facebook posted a photo of a pink sign outside Alvin’s in Manchester, Kentucky, telling customers “no face masks allowed in store. Lower your mask or go somewhere else! Stop listening to Beshear. He’s a dumbass.”
The Lexington Herald Leader reported on the store’s sign Tuesday, noting also the Facebook user’s decision to shame Alvin’s with a picture.
The owners eventually clarified the meaning of the sign in a Facebook post Tuesday.
“We are not telling you to not wear a mask. What we are saying is, [it’s] your choice to wear one or not, not our [government’s] choice for us. While some got the meaning behind it, [a lot] did not,” the post read.
Alvin’s in Manchester, KY. Let’s spread their shame. Frankfort will be notified about this and a few other things. Posted by Dan Henson on Monday, May 18, 2020
Beshear, a Democrat, asked all residents to wear masks while in public areas starting May 11. (RELATED: ‘Tyrant Beshear’: Worshipers Attending Kentucky Easter Drive-In Service Find Nails Dumped On The Road, Police Presence)
He received scathing criticism in April after announcing that the state would record the license plates of people who attended Easter services to enforce stay-at-home orders, which are designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The virus originated in Wuhan, China, and has reportedly killed 320,000 people worldwide.
More than 330 people have died in Kentucky from the disease. Kentucky State Troopers recorded the license plate numbers of those who attended services at the Kentucky Maryville Baptist Church, warning the 50 churchgoers to spend 14 days in quarantine or face more restrictions.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-19--FACT CHECK: Viral Post Claims Nancy Pelosi Was In China 6 Days After Trump’s Impeachment Acquittal

A viral Facebook post claims House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in Wuhan , China , six days after “ the impeachment HOAX failed.
” There is no record on Pelosi traveling to China in February .
She had public appearances in Washington , D.C. , on the day the post alleges she was there .
Multiple Facebook users have shared posts claiming Pelosi was in the central Chinese city of Wuhan six days after the Senate acquitted Trump on two articles of impeachment , abuse of power and obstruction of Congress , on Feb. 5 .
“ Pelosi was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the impeachment HOAX failed , ” reads one such post .
“ Has anyone bothered to find out what she was doing there ?
” ( RELATED : Did Nancy Pelosi Divert $ 2.4 billion From Social Security To Pay For Impeachment ? )
Had Pelosi traveled to China at that time , major media outlets would have reported on it , yet none did so .
Members of Congress must also file expenditure reports for official foreign travel with the House Clerk ’ s office , and the foreign travel reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no record of Pelosi traveling to China .
Pelosi made at least two public appearances in Washington , D.C. , on Feb. 11 , the day she was allegedly in China .
She held a joint press conference with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and took photos with Democratic Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver , according to press releases .
This is not the first time social media users have claimed Pelosi was in Wuhan , the city where the new coronavirus first emerged in late 2019 .
Last month , other fact-checkers debunked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traveled there in November 2019 .

A viral Facebook post claims House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in Wuhan, China, six days after “the impeachment HOAX failed.”
Verdict: False
There is no record on Pelosi traveling to China in February. She had public appearances in Washington, D.C., on the day the post alleges she was there.
Fact Check:
Multiple Facebook users have shared posts claiming Pelosi was in the central Chinese city of Wuhan six days after the Senate acquitted Trump on two articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, on Feb. 5.
“Pelosi was in Wouhan (sic) China 6 days after the impeachment HOAX failed,” reads one such post. “Has anyone bothered to find out what she was doing there?” (RELATED: Did Nancy Pelosi Divert $2.4 billion From Social Security To Pay For Impeachment?)
Had Pelosi traveled to China at that time, major media outlets would have reported on it, yet none did so. Members of Congress must also file expenditure reports for official foreign travel with the House Clerk’s office, and the foreign travel reports for the first quarter of 2020 show no record of Pelosi traveling to China.
Pelosi made at least two public appearances in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11, the day she was allegedly in China. She held a joint press conference with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and took photos with Democratic Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, according to press releases.
This is not the first time social media users have claimed Pelosi was in Wuhan, the city where the new coronavirus first emerged in late 2019. Last month, other fact-checkers debunked a viral post that alleged she had traveled there in November 2019.


thedailycaller--2020-05-19--Public School Employee Allegedly Kills Pedophile, Confesses On Facebook, Gets Arrested

A public school employee in Omaha , Nebraska is in police custody after he admitted to killing a pedophile on Facebook .
James Fairbanks , age 43 , was booked by Douglas County Corrections early Tuesday morning on suspicion of murder after he allegedly confessed to killing registered sex offender Mattieo Condoluci , age 64 .
Condoluci has twice been convicted of sexual crimes against children , once in 1994 and again in 2007 , per a local news outlet .
Condoluci was found dead on May 14 .
Fairbanks allegedly admitted to killing Condoluci via Facebook on May 18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ email detailing actions to several media outlets , according to the Omaha Police Department .
The Department has confirmed to the Daily Caller that Fairbanks remains in custody as of Tuesday afternoon , and that police are investigating the authenticity of Fairbanks ’ s alleged confessions .
Fairbanks has worked as a paraprofessional with the Omaha School District since 2016 , per KETV .
The outlet also reports that his ex-wife says he called her prior to his arrest and admitted to the killing .
His Facebook confession first appeared in the comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about crime in Omaha .
Although the original comments appear to have been deleted , the account recently uploaded three screenshots of Fairbanks ’ s statements .
“ Dear Media , ” the first screenshot reads , “ I am writing this email to let you know that I killed Matteio [ sic ] Condoluci.
” The comment then goes on to detail how Fairbanks was in Condoluchi ’ s neighborhood looking for a new apartment when he saw the sex offender “ pretending to wash his truck… while staring at a group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( RELATED : New Netflix Documentary Series Hits Epstein Cover Up Head On ) “ I went to drive away and noticed to my amazement this twice convicted sex offender had a playground set in his backyard !
No fence .
Just a slide and a play house .
I felt sick to my stomach , ” the screenshot reads .
“ I researched him more and more and found out he had victimized dozens of kids in different states , ” the comment continues in a second screenshot .
“ We can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out [ sic ] children .
They must be stopped .
I know in this messed up judicial system that means I will face far more severe punishment for stopping him then [ sic ] he did for raping KIDS .
But I could not longer do nothing , ” the post concludes .
A third screenshot also shows an unknown Facebook user thanking Fairbanks for killing Condoluci , to which the public school employee responded “ you ’ re welcome.
” Meanwhile , all three reposts of the alleged confession have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be pardoned and claiming that he did the right thing .

A public school employee in Omaha, Nebraska is in police custody after he admitted to killing a pedophile on Facebook.
James Fairbanks, age 43, was booked by Douglas County Corrections early Tuesday morning on suspicion of murder after he allegedly confessed to killing registered sex offender Mattieo Condoluci, age 64. Condoluci has twice been convicted of sexual crimes against children, once in 1994 and again in 2007, per a local news outlet.
Condoluci was found dead on May 14. Fairbanks allegedly admitted to killing Condoluci via Facebook on May 18 and is suspected of sending an anonymous email detailing actions to several media outlets, according to the Omaha Police Department.
The Department has confirmed to the Daily Caller that Fairbanks remains in custody as of Tuesday afternoon, and that police are investigating the authenticity of Fairbanks’s alleged confessions.
Fairbanks has worked as a paraprofessional with the Omaha School District since 2016, per KETV. The outlet also reports that his ex-wife says he called her prior to his arrest and admitted to the killing.
His Facebook confession first appeared in the comment section of an account that posts updates about crime in Omaha. Although the original comments appear to have been deleted, the account recently uploaded three screenshots of Fairbanks’s statements.
“Dear Media,” the first screenshot reads, “I am writing this email to let you know that I killed Matteio [sic] Condoluci.” The comment then goes on to detail how Fairbanks was in Condoluchi’s neighborhood looking for a new apartment when he saw the sex offender “pretending to wash his truck… while staring at a group of children playing in the street.” (RELATED: New Netflix Documentary Series Hits Epstein Cover Up Head On)
“I went to drive away and noticed to my amazement this twice convicted sex offender had a playground set in his backyard! No fence. Just a slide and a play house. I felt sick to my stomach,” the screenshot reads.
“I researched him more and more and found out he had victimized dozens of kids in different states,” the comment continues in a second screenshot.
“We can not let this continue to happen to out [sic] children. They must be stopped. I know in this messed up judicial system that means I will face far more severe punishment for stopping him then [sic] he did for raping KIDS. But I could not longer do nothing,” the post concludes.
A third screenshot also shows an unknown Facebook user thanking Fairbanks for killing Condoluci, to which the public school employee responded “you’re welcome.”
Meanwhile, all three reposts of the alleged confession have been inundated with comments calling for Fairbanks to be pardoned and claiming that he did the right thing.


thedailycaller--2020-05-19--‘Shoddy Journalism’: Matt Lauer Uses NYT Piece As Opening To Defend Himself Against Ronan Farrow

Disgraced NBC News anchor Matt Lauer published a lengthy op-ed Tuesday after a New York Times column criticized investigative journalist Ronan Farrow ’ s reporting .
NYT media columnist and former editor-in-chief for Buzzfeed News Ben Smith published an article Monday titled “ Is Ronan Farrow Too Good to Be True ?
” The article dissected parts of Farrow ’ s reporting – particularly parts of his book “ Catch and Kill : Lies , Spies , and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators , ” which includes sections on allegations of sexual misconduct and rape against Lauer .
Lauer was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an inappropriate sexual misconduct complaint .
He has maintained that the relationship in question – with former NBC News producer Brooke Nevils , who later accused him of rape – was a consensual affair .
Farrow tweeted that he stands by his reporting after Smith ’ s article came out Monday .
Following publication , Lauer used the NYT article to publish his own lengthy op-ed defending himself from some of Farrow ’ s reporting .
“ This week The New York Times published a piece that was highly critical of Ronan Farrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Lauer wrote in an op-ed published by Mediaite Tuesday afternoon .
“ Ronan stood by his reporting in response .
The Times story prompted me to move forward with my own findings.
” Lauer continued on with his op-ed , dissecting parts of Farrow ’ s reporting from his 2019 book “ Catch and Kill.
” Lauer listed multiple witnesses and/or subjects he spoke to who backed up the former host ’ s version of events .
These people , Lauer wrote , dispute Farrow ’ s reporting regarding certain claims against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an editor ’ s note that its editors fact-checked Lauer ’ s accounts where he cited witnesses .
( RELATED : Journalist Ronan Farrow Responds To Ben Smith ’ s Criticism Of His # MeToo , NBC Reporting ) “ Mediaite editors independently fact checked the accounts of the four witnesses/subjects Lauer spoke with and cites in this piece , ” the publication wrote .
“ All confirmed in early February that Lauer ’ s account of their conversations was accurate.
” Lauer asserted that his op-ed does not suggest “ that everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is false “ or based on misinformation.
” He did stand by his opinion that “ it is clear that over the course of nearly two years he [ Farrow ] became a magnet and a willing ear for anyone with negative stories about the network and people who worked for it.
” According to Lauer , Farrow “ betrayed the truth in writing his book ” in “ four primary ways.
” Farrow “ consistently failed to confirm stories told to him by his main sources , ” “ failed to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place between accusers and ” Lauer , “ used misleading language to manipulate readers into believing things that could easily be false , or were at least un-provable ” and “ routinely presented stories in a way that would suit his activist goals , as opposed to any kind of journalistic standards , ” according to Lauer .
The former “ Today ” host listed multiple examples of this apparent failure in journalism , although he “ deliberately ” did not challenge the accusations .
“ Instead I focus on flawed reporting and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoided with minimal effort on Ronan Farrow ’ s part , and which bring his version of this narrative into a significantly different light , ” Lauer wrote .
Lauer ’ s sources , who dispute Farrow ’ s reporting regarding various claims against the former host , were all mentioned in Farrow ’ s book .
The sources include one of Nevil ’ s ex-boyfriends , one of her former superiors and Lauer ’ s former assistant .
Lauer argued that Farrow failed to reach out to these witnesses to figure out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , noting that he knows this because he spoke to them .
“ The examples of shoddy journalism I ’ ve explored here are the tip of the iceberg .
They are only some , of the many instances I could have cited from the two chapters of this book about me , ” Lauer wrote .
” “ How will Ronan Farrow respond to this criticism ?
I doubt he ’ ll take it lightly , and he shouldn ’ t. ” Nevils appeared to hit back at Lauer ’ s claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s publication .
“ DARVO : Deny , Attack , Reverse Victim and Offender , ” Nevils said in a tweet .
“ All I ’ ll say on this is that Matt Lauer is just wrong .
Catch and Kill was thoroughly reported and fact-checked , including with Matt Lauer himself , ” he said in a tweet .

Disgraced NBC News anchor Matt Lauer published a lengthy op-ed Tuesday after a New York Times column criticized investigative journalist Ronan Farrow’s reporting.
NYT media columnist and former editor-in-chief for Buzzfeed News Ben Smith published an article Monday titled “Is Ronan Farrow Too Good to Be True?” The article dissected parts of Farrow’s reporting – particularly parts of his book “Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators,” which includes sections on allegations of sexual misconduct and rape against Lauer.
Lauer was fired from NBC News in 2017 after an inappropriate sexual misconduct complaint. He has maintained that the relationship in question – with former NBC News producer Brooke Nevils, who later accused him of rape – was a consensual affair.
Farrow tweeted that he stands by his reporting after Smith’s article came out Monday. Following publication, Lauer used the NYT article to publish his own lengthy op-ed defending himself from some of Farrow’s reporting.
“This week The New York Times published a piece that was highly critical of Ronan Farrow’s journalistic methods and standards,” Lauer wrote in an op-ed published by Mediaite Tuesday afternoon. “Ronan stood by his reporting in response. The Times story prompted me to move forward with my own findings.”
Lauer continued on with his op-ed, dissecting parts of Farrow’s reporting from his 2019 book “Catch and Kill.” Lauer listed multiple witnesses and/or subjects he spoke to who backed up the former host’s version of events. These people, Lauer wrote, dispute Farrow’s reporting regarding certain claims against the former host.
Mediaite wrote in an editor’s note that its editors fact-checked Lauer’s accounts where he cited witnesses. (RELATED: Journalist Ronan Farrow Responds To Ben Smith’s Criticism Of His #MeToo, NBC Reporting)
“Mediaite editors independently fact checked the accounts of the four witnesses/subjects Lauer spoke with and cites in this piece,” the publication wrote. “All confirmed in early February that Lauer’s account of their conversations was accurate.”
Lauer asserted that his op-ed does not suggest “that everything Ronan has written in his book” is false “or based on misinformation.” He did stand by his opinion that “it is clear that over the course of nearly two years he [Farrow] became a magnet and a willing ear for anyone with negative stories about the network and people who worked for it.”
According to Lauer, Farrow “betrayed the truth in writing his book” in “four primary ways.”
Farrow “consistently failed to confirm stories told to him by his main sources,” “failed to provide evidence of important communications he alleges took place between accusers and” Lauer, “used misleading language to manipulate readers into believing things that could easily be false, or were at least un-provable” and “routinely presented stories in a way that would suit his activist goals, as opposed to any kind of journalistic standards,” according to Lauer.
The former “Today” host listed multiple examples of this apparent failure in journalism, although he “deliberately” did not challenge the accusations.
“Instead I focus on flawed reporting and factual errors that could have easily been avoided with minimal effort on Ronan Farrow’s part, and which bring his version of this narrative into a significantly different light,” Lauer wrote.
Lauer’s sources, who dispute Farrow’s reporting regarding various claims against the former host, were all mentioned in Farrow’s book. The sources include one of Nevil’s ex-boyfriends, one of her former superiors and Lauer’s former assistant.
Lauer argued that Farrow failed to reach out to these witnesses to figure out whether the claims being made were accurate, noting that he knows this because he spoke to them.
“The examples of shoddy journalism I’ve explored here are the tip of the iceberg. They are only some, of the many instances I could have cited from the two chapters of this book about me,” Lauer wrote. ”
“How will Ronan Farrow respond to this criticism? I doubt he’ll take it lightly, and he shouldn’t.”
Nevils appeared to hit back at Lauer’s claims in a tweet following the op-ed’s publication.
DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender — Brooke Nevils (@BrookeNevils) May 19, 2020
“DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender,” Nevils said in a tweet.
Farrow also reponded to Lauer’s op-ed Tuesday evening.
All I’ll say on this is that Matt Lauer is just wrong. Catch and Kill was thoroughly reported and fact-checked, including with Matt Lauer himself. — Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) May 19, 2020
“All I’ll say on this is that Matt Lauer is just wrong. Catch and Kill was thoroughly reported and fact-checked, including with Matt Lauer himself,” he said in a tweet.


thedailycaller--2020-05-19--Reviewers Fawn Over Novel Where Hillary Never Marries Bill, Then Becomes President

• Reviewers fawned over Curtis Sittenfeld ’ s “ Rodham : A Novel , ” a book that explores Hillary Clinton ’ s political career had she not married .
• In real life , Hillary and Bill Clinton met at Yale Law School , married and rode out sexual assault allegations , impeachment and a failed presidential campaign together .
• But in “ Rodham , ” the former first lady “ takes a different road.
” Reviewers fawned over a novel released Tuesday in which Hillary Clinton never married her husband Bill — and ultimately became president .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ her own trail without Bill Clinton in Curtis Sittenfeld ’ s “ Rodham : A Novel , ” a book “ designed to rally the political spirits of liberal readers , ” according to The Washington Post , and it ’ s already climbing through Amazon ’ s charts .
In real life , Hillary and Bill Clinton met at Yale Law School , married and rode out sexual assault allegations , impeachment and a failed presidential campaign together .
But in “ Rodham , ” Hillary Clinton “ takes a different road.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Phrase ‘ Safe , Legal And Rare , ’ But Abortion Activists Say This Is Stigmatizing ) “ Feeling doubt about the prospective marriage , she endures their devastating breakup and leaves Arkansas , ” the book ’ s description reads .
“ Over the next four decades , she blazes her own trail — one that unfolds in public as well as in private , that involves crossing paths again [ and again ] with Bill Clinton , that raises questions about the tradeoffs all of us must make in building @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the “ catharsis ” it offers through images of President Hillary Clinton working late at night in the White House , unfettered by a wedding ring or Bill Clinton ’ s scandals .
“ It takes a village to create a demon , and that tireless work has produced the extraordinary boogeywoman that is Clinton , the conniving , corrupt , murderous , senile , pedophiliac , money-grubbing , cookie-hating , email-abusing harridan who terrifies Fox News commentators , ” wrote Ron Charles for WaPo .
Charles added : “ Indeed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nut conspiracy theories , Clinton may already be the most fictionalized person in modern political history.
” for the New Yorker .
( RELATED : Hillary Says Losing To Trump Was Like Losing To A ‘ Corrupt Human Tornado ’ ) “ The work of ‘ Rodham ’ is to smooth away the incongruities between the person and the vessel for other people ’ s hopes , ” Caplan-Bricker wrote .
“ But part of the dilemma of Hillary Clinton is the failure of imagination that made it so hard for anyone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; her path to the Presidency felt less like ascension and more like inevitability , until , of course , it wasn ’ t. ” “ Rodham ” “ is a nauseating , moving , morally suggestive , technically brilliant book that made me think more than any other in recent memory about the aims and limits of fiction , ” Annalisa Quinn wrote for NPR .
( RELATED : Hillary : ‘ I Admire Eleanor Roosevelt ’ For How She Handled FDR ’ s Affair ) Quinn discussed the idea of Hillary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at length .
“ She could have been different ; we could have been different ; everything could have been different , ” Quinn said .
“ And from there , what a short — excruciating , hopeful — leap it is to : Everything could be different.
” Laura Marsh offered a harsher perspective for The New Republic , where she noted that the book is full of “ self-consciously steamy sex ” as the first half of the book “ hews closely to the true story of Hillary and Bill meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dating , and moving to Arkansas.
” But the book necessarily fictionalizes much of Hillary Clinton herself to accurately create a character that could succeed in this day and age , Marsh said .
“ Rather than a fantasy of Hillary ’ s potential fulfilled , it reimagines major parts of her character , removing from her any of the major flaws or contradictions that could hamper a politician in the MeToo era , ” Marsh wrote .
“ Perhaps the strangest aspect of ‘ Rodham ’ is that in crafting an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ book — apparently unwittingly — presents a harsh critique of the person we know today.
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Reviewers fawned over Curtis Sittenfeld’s “Rodham: A Novel,” a book that explores Hillary Clinton’s political career had she not married.
In real life, Hillary and Bill Clinton met at Yale Law School, married and rode out sexual assault allegations, impeachment and a failed presidential campaign together.
But in “Rodham,” the former first lady “takes a different road.”
Reviewers fawned over a novel released Tuesday in which Hillary Clinton never married her husband Bill — and ultimately became president.
Failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton blazes her own trail without Bill Clinton in Curtis Sittenfeld’s “Rodham: A Novel,” a book “designed to rally the political spirits of liberal readers,” according to The Washington Post, and it’s already climbing through Amazon’s charts.
In real life, Hillary and Bill Clinton met at Yale Law School, married and rode out sexual assault allegations, impeachment and a failed presidential campaign together. But in “Rodham,” Hillary Clinton “takes a different road.” (RELATED: The Clintons Coined The Phrase ‘Safe, Legal And Rare,’ But Abortion Activists Say This Is Stigmatizing)
“Feeling doubt about the prospective marriage, she endures their devastating breakup and leaves Arkansas,” the book’s description reads. “Over the next four decades, she blazes her own trail — one that unfolds in public as well as in private, that involves crossing paths again [and again] with Bill Clinton, that raises questions about the tradeoffs all of us must make in building a life.”
Reviewers praised the book and the “catharsis” it offers through images of President Hillary Clinton working late at night in the White House, unfettered by a wedding ring or Bill Clinton’s scandals.
“It takes a village to create a demon, and that tireless work has produced the extraordinary boogeywoman that is Clinton, the conniving, corrupt, murderous, senile, pedophiliac, money-grubbing, cookie-hating, email-abusing harridan who terrifies Fox News commentators,” wrote Ron Charles for WaPo.
Charles added: “Indeed, as the subject of thousands of wing nut conspiracy theories, Clinton may already be the most fictionalized person in modern political history.”
for the New Yorker. (RELATED: Hillary Says Losing To Trump Was Like Losing To A ‘Corrupt Human Tornado’)
“The work of ‘Rodham’ is to smooth away the incongruities between the person and the vessel for other people’s hopes,” Caplan-Bricker wrote.
“But part of the dilemma of Hillary Clinton is the failure of imagination that made it so hard for anyone to mount a challenge to her in 2016; her path to the Presidency felt less like ascension and more like inevitability, until, of course, it wasn’t.”
“Rodham” “is a nauseating, moving, morally suggestive, technically brilliant book that made me think more than any other in recent memory about the aims and limits of fiction,” Annalisa Quinn wrote for NPR. (RELATED: Hillary: ‘I Admire Eleanor Roosevelt’ For How She Handled FDR’s Affair)
Quinn discussed the idea of Hillary Clinton without her husband and his scandals at length.
“She could have been different; we could have been different; everything could have been different,” Quinn said. “And from there, what a short — excruciating, hopeful — leap it is to: Everything could be different.”
Laura Marsh offered a harsher perspective for The New Republic, where she noted that the book is full of “self-consciously steamy sex” as the first half of the book “hews closely to the true story of Hillary and Bill meeting at Yale Law School in the 1970s, dating, and moving to Arkansas.”
But the book necessarily fictionalizes much of Hillary Clinton herself to accurately create a character that could succeed in this day and age, Marsh said.
“Rather than a fantasy of Hillary’s potential fulfilled, it reimagines major parts of her character, removing from her any of the major flaws or contradictions that could hamper a politician in the MeToo era,” Marsh wrote. “Perhaps the strangest aspect of ‘Rodham’ is that in crafting an exemplary version of Hillary Clinton, the book — apparently unwittingly — presents a harsh critique of the person we know today.”
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thedailycaller--2020-05-19--‘You Just Got Blown Out Of The Water!’: Greg Gutfeld Uses Video To Fact-Check Juan Williams On Hydro

‘You Just Got Blown Out Of The Water!’: Greg Gutfeld Uses Video To Fact-Check Juan Williams On Hydroxychloroquine

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld used a seemingly already-teed-up video to give “ The Five ” co-host Juan Williams an instant fact-check during a Tuesday afternoon debate about President Donald Trump ’ s use of Hydroxychloroquine .
After Gutfeld and “ The Five ” co-host Jesse Watters spent some time defending Trump ’ s decision to take the drug as a preventative measure against coronavirus , Williams questioned Gutfeld ’ s framing , then insinuated that the president “ convince [ d ] ” his physician to give him the drug .
“ This is all risk , no benefits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do I say that ?
Because guess what .
That is exactly what the FDA set on April 24 , which I got here .
It said that they were worried about the side effects and there was no proven benefit from taking this drug .
The Veterans Administration … ” “ That was discredited , ” Gutfeld interrupted .
“ That ’ s been discredited .
You bring up the VA , Juan .
You bring up the VA. Let ’ s hear from the head of the VA .
Exactly what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that tape because it ’ s an important point that Juan brought up.
” In the clip , VA Secretary Robert Wilkie made clear that the cited research “ was not ” a “ peer-reviewed ” VA study and that the agency does indeed use 42,000 doses of Hydroxychloroquine “ on any given day.
” After playing the clip , Gutfeld tried to go to co-host Dana Perino , but Williams wanted a word .
“ Hold on , hold on .
I want to finish my points , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s Reasonable ’ : Dr. Marc Siegel Defends Trump Physician , Blasts ‘ Ridiculous ’ Politicization Of Hydroxychloroquine ) “ You just got blown out of the water !
” Gutfeld quipped .
Williams called the meeting a “ dog and pony show for the president , ” insisting they had been “ dragged into the principal ’ s office .
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Fox News host Greg Gutfeld used a seemingly already-teed-up video to give “The Five” co-host Juan Williams an instant fact-check during a Tuesday afternoon debate about President Donald Trump’s use of Hydroxychloroquine.
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After Gutfeld and “The Five” co-host Jesse Watters spent some time defending Trump’s decision to take the drug as a preventative measure against coronavirus, Williams questioned Gutfeld’s framing, then insinuated that the president “convince[d]” his physician to give him the drug.
“This is all risk, no benefits,” Williams said. “Why do I say that? Because guess what. That is exactly what the FDA set on April 24, which I got here. It said that they were worried about the side effects and there was no proven benefit from taking this drug. The Veterans Administration …”
“That was discredited,” Gutfeld interrupted. “That’s been discredited. You bring up the VA, Juan. You bring up the VA. Let’s hear from the head of the VA. Exactly what you just said, let’s show that tape because it’s an important point that Juan brought up.”
In the clip, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie made clear that the cited research “was not” a “peer-reviewed” VA study and that the agency does indeed use 42,000 doses of Hydroxychloroquine “on any given day.”
After playing the clip, Gutfeld tried to go to co-host Dana Perino, but Williams wanted a word.
“Hold on, hold on. I want to finish my points,” he said. (RELATED: ‘I Think It’s Reasonable’: Dr. Marc Siegel Defends Trump Physician, Blasts ‘Ridiculous’ Politicization Of Hydroxychloroquine)
“You just got blown out of the water!” Gutfeld quipped.
Williams called the meeting a “dog and pony show for the president,” insisting they had been “dragged into the principal’s office.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-19--Photos: Ivanka Trump Displays Groceries To Promote $3 Billion Food Box Program

White House Senior Advisor Ivanka Trump promoted the USDA ’ s “ Farmers to Families Food Box ” program Tuesday with a display of groceries , saying that the program will help farmers and people in need .
“ This Farmers to Family Food Box program is just an amazing initiative , ” Trump said , standing alongside her father President Donald Trump and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue .
“ As the secretary mentioned , the president saw that there were those in need , those vulnerable .
Long lines at food banks trying to get food , and yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produce that was going to waste.
” On both sides of the podium Ivanka was speaking at , tables were covered with foods like fruits and vegetables .
She went on , saying that the boxes contained “ 20 to 25 pounds of meat , milk , all forms of dairy , and of course great fresh produce is incredibly virtuous.
” “ So we ’ re very excited about this program , ” she said .
“ These boxes themselves will also be going to a mission here in DC , along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House and we hope that these boxes will play a big role in in feeding those who need it across the country.
” ( RELATED : Ivanka Trump Donates 400 Meals To Hospital Workers In Queens ) Ivanka was not wearing a mask during the event , though she did seem to have a scarf around her neck that could double as a mask .
She previously wore a mask while she was working on the food box program last week .

White House Senior Advisor Ivanka Trump promoted the USDA’s “Farmers to Families Food Box” program Tuesday with a display of groceries, saying that the program will help farmers and people in need.
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“This Farmers to Family Food Box program is just an amazing initiative,” Trump said, standing alongside her father President Donald Trump and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue.
“As the secretary mentioned, the president saw that there were those in need, those vulnerable. Long lines at food banks trying to get food, and yet there was this unbelievable beautiful American fresh produce that was going to waste.”
Last week, @SecretarySonny & I launched the $3B Farmers to Families Food Box program,which invests in our farmers & gets food to those in need! Building upon that today I joined @realDonaldTrump to announce @USDA‘s expedited $16B direct COVID19 relief payments to our farmers. pic.twitter.com/vFm2cnwmk4 — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) May 19, 2020
On both sides of the podium Ivanka was speaking at, tables were covered with foods like fruits and vegetables.
She went on, saying that the boxes contained “20 to 25 pounds of meat, milk, all forms of dairy, and of course great fresh produce is incredibly virtuous.”
“So we’re very excited about this program,” she said. “These boxes themselves will also be going to a mission here in DC, along with several others that we have at the White House and we hope that these boxes will play a big role in in feeding those who need it across the country.” (RELATED: Ivanka Trump Donates 400 Meals To Hospital Workers In Queens)
Ivanka was not wearing a mask during the event, though she did seem to have a scarf around her neck that could double as a mask.
She previously wore a mask while she was working on the food box program last week.


thedailycaller--2020-05-19--Olivia Culpo Announced All Her Masks Are Sold Out As She Praised Supporters For Helping To Feed Thou

Olivia Culpo Announced All Her Masks Are Sold Out As She Praised Supporters For Helping To Feed Thousands During Pandemic

Olivia Culpo announced that all her face masks have sold out as she praised supporters for helping to feed thousands during the pandemic .
“ Officially sold out of our latest @ morethanamask drop over the weekend !
” the 28-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model captioned her post on Instagram while praising her millions of followers .
( RELATED : Pearl Jam Postpones North American Tour Over Growing Coronavirus Concerns ) “ Thank you all so much for your support , ” she added .
“ We are providing thousands of meals to @ feedingamerica and my goal is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Take A Look Back At Adriana Lima ’ s Career With Victoria ’ s Secret ) Culpo continued , “ I think we will !
I will keep you posted on the next drop .
Thank you for your patience as we try to get your orders out as soon as possible .
If you have any questions you can direct them to admin @ morethanamask.org New styles coming soon.
” It all comes after the supermodel announced just one week ago that she had created the More Than A Mask organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic.
” She shared that the funds would go directly to Feeding America , “ with one mask purchased providing 100 meals.
” The swimsuit model becomes the latest celebrity to step up during the coronavirus outbreak .
Others include the likes of fellow SI Swimsuit model Camille Kostek , Rob Gronkowski , Irina Shayk , and so many more .

Olivia Culpo announced that all her face masks have sold out as she praised supporters for helping to feed thousands during the pandemic.
“Officially sold out of our latest @morethanamask drop over the weekend!” the 28-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model captioned her post on Instagram while praising her millions of followers. (RELATED: Pearl Jam Postpones North American Tour Over Growing Coronavirus Concerns)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olivia Culpo (@oliviaculpo) on May 19, 2020 at 12:31pm PDT
“Thank you all so much for your support,” she added. “We are providing thousands of meals to @feedingamerica and my goal is to reach 1 million!” (RELATED: Take A Look Back At Adriana Lima’s Career With Victoria’s Secret)
Culpo continued, “I think we will! I will keep you posted on the next drop. Thank you for your patience as we try to get your orders out as soon as possible. If you have any questions you can direct them to admin@morethanamask.org New styles coming soon.”
It all comes after the supermodel announced just one week ago that she had created the More Than A Mask organization to “raise charitable funds during the pandemic.” She shared that the funds would go directly to Feeding America, “with one mask purchased providing 100 meals.”
The swimsuit model becomes the latest celebrity to step up during the coronavirus outbreak. Others include the likes of fellow SI Swimsuit model Camille Kostek, Rob Gronkowski, Irina Shayk, and so many more.


thedailycaller--2020-05-19--Ben Stiller Opens Up About The Days Before Jerry Stiller’s Death

Actor Ben Stiller gave insight into the final days of his dad and comedian Jerry Stiller .
Ben and his sister did get to spend time with him before Jerry passed away , according to an interview published Tuesday by the New Yorker .
“ My sister and I were able to be with him , ” Ben told the outlet .
“ And , just due to the fact that he didn ’ t have a coronavirus-related illness , and he had been ailing for a while , we were able to be with him , which I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ben claimed the two weeks leading up to Jerry ’ s death were “ tougher ” for the comedian .
( RELATED : Ben Stiller , Jerry Seinfeld , Others Share Tributes To Jerry Stiller After His Death ) “ He was just slowing down a lot , and he was dealing with a lot of issues , ” Stiller added .
“ And so the last week or two were tougher for him .
But he went peacefully , and he had a sense of humor , for sure , until the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sense of humor .
He was just funny , and so he was always himself .
He was almost ninety-three , and I think his body was kind of at that point where it was time.
” Ben announced the death of his father on social media May 11 .
The comedian was 92 years old .

Actor Ben Stiller gave insight into the final days of his dad and comedian Jerry Stiller.
Ben and his sister did get to spend time with him before Jerry passed away, according to an interview published Tuesday by the New Yorker.
“My sister and I were able to be with him,” Ben told the outlet. “And, just due to the fact that he didn’t have a coronavirus-related illness, and he had been ailing for a while, we were able to be with him, which I’m very, very grateful for.”
Ben claimed the two weeks leading up to Jerry’s death were “tougher” for the comedian. (RELATED: Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Others Share Tributes To Jerry Stiller After His Death)
Thanks so much for the incredible outpouring of love and appreciation for Jerry. I know how much it would mean to him. And he would have loved this beautifully written obit in the @nytimes. https://t.co/s1PwUkX0qh — Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) May 11, 2020
“He was just slowing down a lot, and he was dealing with a lot of issues,” Stiller added. “And so the last week or two were tougher for him. But he went peacefully, and he had a sense of humor, for sure, until the end. I hesitate to call it a sense of humor. He was just funny, and so he was always himself. He was almost ninety-three, and I think his body was kind of at that point where it was time.”
Ben announced the death of his father on social media May 11. The comedian was 92 years old.


thedailycaller--2020-05-19--Megan Rapinoe Says She Might Run For President, Takes Swipe At Trump

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe said she might run for president one day after taking a swipe at President Donald Trump , calling him a “ white nationalist.
” “ We have a white nationalist — I think — in the White House , ” the 34-year-old professional soccer player shared with VICE TV ’ s Anand Giridharadas during an interview that will air Wednesday , per TMZ in a piece published Tuesday .
wanted to call and say thank you , ” the senator said .
“ We need you in this battle.
” ( RELATED : Megan Rapinoe Calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Accepting Award ) “ And , the spewing of hate and the other ’ ing of the rest of the country has only led to more rife between people and more despair and more anxiety and more fear going forward , ” she added .
( RELATED : Megan Rapinoe Defends Decision To Protest During The National Anthem ) Rapinoe continued , while suggesting that Trump is also hurting his supporters because he ’ s not “ giving them ” jobs .
“ It ’ s not like he ’ s [ Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Megan explained .
“ It ’ s not like he ’ s made life really better for them.
” “ He ’ s just given them this false reason why maybe they ’ re not happy with their lives , ” she added .
“ There ’ s been no sort of path forward.
” The host then asked the soccer star if she had ever thought of running for office herself and she admitted she ’ s “ not totally shutting the door but it seems wild.
” As for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represent when her soccer career is over , Rapinoe replied , “ President , of course .
If I ’ m going to do it , I want the biggest , baddest post .
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Soccer star Megan Rapinoe said she might run for president one day after taking a swipe at President Donald Trump, calling him a “white nationalist.”
“We have a white nationalist — I think — in the White House,” the 34-year-old professional soccer player shared with VICE TV’s Anand Giridharadas during an interview that will air Wednesday, per TMZ in a piece published Tuesday. wanted to call and say thank you,” the senator said. “We need you in this battle.” (RELATED: Megan Rapinoe Calls Sports Illustrated For Lack Of Diversity While Accepting Award)
“This is your moment, and it is unlike any we have seen before,” Megan Rapinoe says at #GraduateTogether. https://t.co/8G1jaNFipD “I’m not going ask you to come together. I’m going to ask you to demand better together.” pic.twitter.com/W4M7vXbYdX — ABC News (@ABC) May 17, 2020
“And, the spewing of hate and the other’ing of the rest of the country has only led to more rife between people and more despair and more anxiety and more fear going forward,” she added. (RELATED: Megan Rapinoe Defends Decision To Protest During The National Anthem)
Rapinoe continued, while suggesting that Trump is also hurting his supporters because he’s not “giving them” jobs.
“It’s not like he’s [Trump] giving them a bunch of jobs,” Megan explained. “It’s not like he’s made life really better for them.”
“He’s just given them this false reason why maybe they’re not happy with their lives,” she added. “There’s been no sort of path forward.”
The host then asked the soccer star if she had ever thought of running for office herself and she admitted she’s “not totally shutting the door but it seems wild.”
As for what political office she might want to represent when her soccer career is over, Rapinoe replied, “President, of course. If I’m going to do it, I want the biggest, baddest post.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-19--Most Americans Support Trump’s Immigration Pause Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Poll Finds

The majority of Americans support President Donald Trump ’ s decision to suspend green cards amid the COVID-19 pandemic , a newly-released survey finds .
A total of 58 % of respondents said they either “ strongly approve ” or “ somewhat approve ” of Trump ’ s executive order to temporarily ban green card applications for 60 days as the United States deals with the coronavirus pandemic , according to a survey released by the Bipartisan Policy Center ( BPC ) Tuesday .
The order — handed down by the White House on April 22 — temporarily prohibits many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country , a move intended to help stop the spread of coronavirus and protect U.S. workers facing a constricting labor market .
Thirty-five percent of respondents said they “ strongly approve ” of Trump ’ s measure , while another 23 % said they “ somewhat approve.
” Those numbers dwarf the 17 % of people who said they “ strongly disapprove ” and the 14 % who said they “ somewhat disapprove.
” While most respondents signaled support for the green card moratorium , they also indicated that other measures should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before immigration measures are taken .
“ A newly released survey conducted by Morning Consult for the Bipartisan Policy Center found that voters do not believe that the federal government should prioritize using immigration policies to address the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic , ” the survey read .
Respondents ranked immigration behind a number of other priorities in the face of the disease .
“ Developing treatment and vaccines ” came at number one , “ increasing testing ” came in at number two , “ reopening business and getting people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three , and other strategies were also listed .
( RELATED : ‘ Blatant Xenophobia ’ : Democrats , Critics Fume Over Trump ’ s Pending Immigration Ban ) “ Despite perceiving immigration as a low priority for the government during the pandemic , respondents generally approved of Trump ’ s suspension of green cards for non-citizens seeking to immigrate to the United States from overseas , ” the poll noted .
The survey , sponsored by the BPC , was conducted by Morning Consult between May 6 and May 8 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ registered voters and a margin-of-error of two percentage points .
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The majority of Americans support President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend green cards amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a newly-released survey finds.
A total of 58% of respondents said they either “strongly approve” or “somewhat approve” of Trump’s executive order to temporarily ban green card applications for 60 days as the United States deals with the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey released by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Tuesday.
The order — handed down by the White House on April 22 — temporarily prohibits many green card applicants living abroad from entering the country, a move intended to help stop the spread of coronavirus and protect U.S. workers facing a constricting labor market.
Thirty-five percent of respondents said they “strongly approve” of Trump’s measure, while another 23% said they “somewhat approve.” Those numbers dwarf the 17% of people who said they “strongly disapprove” and the 14% who said they “somewhat disapprove.”
While most respondents signaled support for the green card moratorium, they also indicated that other measures should be prioritized to combat the viral spread before immigration measures are taken.
“A newly released survey conducted by Morning Consult for the Bipartisan Policy Center found that voters do not believe that the federal government should prioritize using immigration policies to address the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic,” the survey read.
Respondents ranked immigration behind a number of other priorities in the face of the disease. “Developing treatment and vaccines” came at number one, “increasing testing” came in at number two, “reopening business and getting people back to work” came in at three, and other strategies were also listed. (RELATED: ‘Blatant Xenophobia’: Democrats, Critics Fume Over Trump’s Pending Immigration Ban)
“Despite perceiving immigration as a low priority for the government during the pandemic, respondents generally approved of Trump’s suspension of green cards for non-citizens seeking to immigrate to the United States from overseas,” the poll noted.
The survey, sponsored by the BPC, was conducted by Morning Consult between May 6 and May 8. The poll includes a national sample of 1,987 registered voters and a margin-of-error of two percentage points.
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