thedailycaller--2020-05-15--PBS stations receiving millions in taxpayer dollars partnered with Chinese foreign agent on pro-Beij

PBS stations receiving millions in taxpayer dollars partnered with Chinese foreign agent on pro-Beijing film

• PBS affiliates receiving millions of dollars in federal funds yearly are airing a documentary produced in conjunction with CGTN , a Chinese government controlled media outlet that is registered as a foreign agent .
• PBS affiliates KOCE and KCET received more than $ 5.5 million combined in federal funding last year , according to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ’ s records .
• Both stations are airing a film that touts Chinese President Xi Jinping ’ s poverty alleviation program .
• The film is written and directed by an American financier who has acknowledged having close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ touted Beijing ’ s coronavirus response .
PBS affiliates that receive millions of dollars in federal funding each year are airing a pro-Beijing documentary produced in conjunction with CGTN , a Chinese-government controlled media outlet that is registered as a foreign agent with the Justice Department .
The film , “ Voices from the Frontline : China ’ s War on Poverty , ” did not disclose CGTN ’ s links to the Chinese government .
Nor did it detail the ties that the film ’ s producer , Robert Lawrence Kuhn , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s State Council Information Office , which specializes in foreign propaganda .
PBS affiliate KOCE , known as PBS SoCal , helped produce the film and premiered it Monday .
KCET , which merged with KOCE in 2018 , will air the show on Saturday .
Other PBS affiliates , including in Idaho and Las Vegas , have either already aired the film or plan to do so later this month .
The one-hour documentary touts Chinese President Xi Jinping ’ s initiative to alleviate poverty in China by this year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s economic development has lifted more than 700 people out of poverty , ” reads the introductory script in the film .
“ To President Xi Jinping , ending poverty is his most important task , ” the script states .
The closing credits of the documentary show that it was produced by “ The Kuhn Foundation and PBS SoCal in association with CGTN.
” One PBS SoCal employee is listed as an executive producer of the film and another is listed as a production assistant .
PBS and other publicly-funded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire in recent years , with conservatives pushing to defund the organizations over a perceived liberal bias .
Other news outlets have come under scrutiny for publishing propaganda promoted by the Chinese government .
President Donald Trump has proposed defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ( CPB ) , which provides the federal dollars that go to PBS affiliates and NPR .
KCET received $ 5.6 million in funding from CPB in 2019 , according to CPB records .
The station received more than $ 1.8 million in 2018 .
KOCE received more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than $ 2.2 million in 2017 .
PBS and its 350 affiliates are funded through a mixture of government grants , corporate sponsorships and private donations .
While federal funding makes up a small percentage of PBS affiliates ’ revenue , the organization says that government money is crucial to its survival .
“ There is no viable replacement for federal funding – which amounts to $ 1.35 per citizen per year , ” PBS SoCal says on its website .
“ The loss of federal funding would make it difficult for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of them to close , which would result in a collapse of the PBS system .
Loss of federal funding would also have a devastating effect on PBS ’ s ability to produce the quality content our viewers love.
” The Los Angeles Times reported in March 2017 that KOCE receives between $ 2.5 million and $ 3 million in federal funding , or 11-15 % of its budget .
The Kuhn Foundation has given $ 70,000 in grants to KOCE between 2015 and 2018 , according to tax filings .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 17,500 in both 2017 and 2018 .
Kuhn , a former investment banker , appears to be highly regarded in China , though he is not as well known in the U.S .
He has made appearances on channels like CNN and Bloomberg over the years to discuss issues in China , but appears frequently on Beijing-controlled news outlets like CGTN , CCTV , and China Daily .
In December 2018 , Kuhn was awarded the China Reform Friendship Medal at an event held in Beijing and attended by Xi Jinping .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ photo of him shaking hands with Xi at the event , and refers to the medal as “ China ’ s highest award.
” Kuhn hosted a delegation that same year to Beijing to meet with Jiang Jianguo , who served as minister of the State Council Information Office , the office reported .
The State Council is also the Chinese Communist Party ’ s Central Office of Foreign Propaganda , according to the Wilson Center .
Kuhn ’ s name previously surfaced in connection to Jeffrey Epstein , the financier who committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he molested underage girls .
Epstein through his nonprofit contributed $ 150,000 to the Kuhn Foundation in 2017 , The Daily Beast has reported .
Epstein ’ s nonprofit also bankrolled a PBS series that Kuhn produced on spirituality called “ Closer to Truth.
” CNBC reported that Epstein contributed $ 500,000 to Kuhn ’ s project in 2018 .
Kuhn offers his views on the Chinese government on a weekly segment hosted by CGTN and through documentaries he has produced in coordination with Chinese media outlets .
Xi ’ s program to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focus for Kuhn , as has the Chinese government ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
“ To truly understand China , one has to recognize their genuine commitment to eradicating poverty , ” Kuhn last year told China Daily , a government-controlled outlet , of his documentary .
“ Today , in the Western world , especially in the United States , there is concern about China ’ s actions and suspicion of China ’ s motives .
But one of the things I wanted this film to do was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruthless giant out to dominate the world .
It ’ s just not the case.
” “ Xi ’ s commitment and determination frames the film , informing its open and close , ” Kuhn said .
In a recent episode of “ The Watcher , ” a segment that airs on CGTN , Kuhn praised the Chinese Communist Party ’ s handling of the coronavirus outbreak .
“ China ’ s mobilization is unprecedented in global health history .
Nowhere could it work like it works in China .
The reason it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Communist Party of China , ” Kuhn said .
“ President Xi Jinping calls for fighting the outbreak in an open and transparent manner .
That ’ s the key : transparency , complete transparency .
As China has done and is doing updating all confirmed patients and updating all the data everyday , ” he added .
In a televised event aired by China Daily , another outlet controlled by Beijing , Kuhn asserted that China will win praise in future generations for its response to coronavirus .
“ Future historians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight against the coronavirus as a turning in worldwide efforts to contain outbreaks of novel diseases , and stop their spread , ” Kuhn said at the event , which aired March 31 .
“ History may well thank China for pioneering how to deal with virulent contagions in a globalized world , ” he said .
Kuhn ’ s view is not shared by health experts and government officials across the world who have blamed Chinese authorities for failing to contain the virus and for providing misleading information about the early stages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused of releasing false statistics about the number of infections and deaths in China from coronavirus .
Authorities there also offered false assurances to the World Health Organization that the coronavirus was not transmitted person to person .
( RELATED : Chinese Propaganda Has Infected Daily Mail ’ s Coronavirus Coverage ) Kuhn ’ s praise for Chinese leaders has earned him blowback from some China watchers .
In 2005 , The New York Times reviewed Kuhn ’ s book , “ The Man Who Changed China , ” noting that a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writing of the book .
Kuhn rebutted some of those allegations , telling China Daily in 2011 saying that he was “ indeed an advisor to the Chinese government.
” Kuhn denied being paid by Beijing .
“ I have never been paid by the Chinese government , ” he said , adding : “ I am paid by foreign companies that do business in China.
” It ’ s unclear if the PBS stations were aware of CGTN ’ s status as a foreign agent for the Chinese government .
The company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act on Aug. 2 , 2019 .
( RELATED : China ’ s Propaganda Machine Loves WHO ’ s Bruce Aylward ) A spokesman for KOCE and KCET provided the Daily Caller News Foundation with a press release for the Kuhn film but did not respond to a detailed list of questions .
PBS did not respond to a request for comment , nor did The Kuhn Foundation .
Requests for comment submitted through Kuhn ’ s personal website were also not returned .
The Chinese government has long used its propaganda arms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has involved Chinese news outlets partnering with mainstream U.S. and Western newspapers , such as The Washington Post , The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , to publish paid inserts in those newspapers that promote a pro-China view .
The Wall Street Journal reported in November 2017 that the Chinese government was partnering with Western TV companies to produce glossy documentaries aimed at burnishing Beijing ’ s image .
The story said that Xi “ has also stepped up support for co-productions with foreign partners , including documentary tie-ups spotlighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advancements and infrastructure projects.
” The report pointed to “ China : Time of Xi , ” a documentary that Discovery channel ’ s Asia division aired .
Kuhn was interviewed for the film .
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PBS affiliates receiving millions of dollars in federal funds yearly are airing a documentary produced in conjunction with CGTN, a Chinese government controlled media outlet that is registered as a foreign agent.
PBS affiliates KOCE and KCET received more than $5.5 million combined in federal funding last year, according to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s records.
Both stations are airing a film that touts Chinese President Xi Jinping’s poverty alleviation program.
The film is written and directed by an American financier who has acknowledged having close ties to Chinese officials and who has touted Beijing’s coronavirus response.
PBS affiliates that receive millions of dollars in federal funding each year are airing a pro-Beijing documentary produced in conjunction with CGTN, a Chinese-government controlled media outlet that is registered as a foreign agent with the Justice Department.
The film, “Voices from the Frontline: China’s War on Poverty,” did not disclose CGTN’s links to the Chinese government. Nor did it detail the ties that the film’s producer, Robert Lawrence Kuhn, has to Chinese officials and the government’s State Council Information Office, which specializes in foreign propaganda.
PBS affiliate KOCE, known as PBS SoCal, helped produce the film and premiered it Monday. KCET, which merged with KOCE in 2018, will air the show on Saturday. Other PBS affiliates, including in Idaho and Las Vegas, have either already aired the film or plan to do so later this month.
The one-hour documentary touts Chinese President Xi Jinping’s initiative to alleviate poverty in China by this year.
“In the last forty years, China’s economic development has lifted more than 700 million people out of poverty,” reads the introductory script in the film.
“To President Xi Jinping, ending poverty is his most important task,” the script states.
The closing credits of the documentary show that it was produced by “The Kuhn Foundation and PBS SoCal in association with CGTN.” One PBS SoCal employee is listed as an executive producer of the film and another is listed as a production assistant.
PBS and other publicly-funded news outlets like NPR have come under fire in recent years, with conservatives pushing to defund the organizations over a perceived liberal bias. Other news outlets have come under scrutiny for publishing propaganda promoted by the Chinese government.
President Donald Trump has proposed defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which provides the federal dollars that go to PBS affiliates and NPR.
KCET received $5.6 million in funding from CPB in 2019, according to CPB records. The station received more than $1.8 million in 2018. KOCE received more than $1.8 million in 2018 and more than $2.2 million in 2017.
PBS and its 350 affiliates are funded through a mixture of government grants, corporate sponsorships and private donations. While federal funding makes up a small percentage of PBS affiliates’ revenue, the organization says that government money is crucial to its survival.
“There is no viable replacement for federal funding – which amounts to $1.35 per citizen per year,” PBS SoCal says on its website.
“The loss of federal funding would make it difficult for local stations to operate and would cause many of them to close, which would result in a collapse of the PBS system. Loss of federal funding would also have a devastating effect on PBS’s ability to produce the quality content our viewers love.”
The Los Angeles Times reported in March 2017 that KOCE receives between $2.5 million and $3 million in federal funding, or 11-15% of its budget.
The Kuhn Foundation has given $70,000 in grants to KOCE between 2015 and 2018, according to tax filings. The foundation gave $35,000 in 2015 and $17,500 in both 2017 and 2018.
Kuhn, a former investment banker, appears to be highly regarded in China, though he is not as well known in the U.S. He has made appearances on channels like CNN and Bloomberg over the years to discuss issues in China, but appears frequently on Beijing-controlled news outlets like CGTN, CCTV, and China Daily.
In December 2018, Kuhn was awarded the China Reform Friendship Medal at an event held in Beijing and attended by Xi Jinping. Kuhn’s personal website shows a photo of him shaking hands with Xi at the event, and refers to the medal as “China’s highest award.”
Kuhn hosted a delegation that same year to Beijing to meet with Jiang Jianguo, who served as minister of the State Council Information Office, the office reported.
The State Council is also the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Office of Foreign Propaganda, according to the Wilson Center.
Kuhn’s name previously surfaced in connection to Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who committed suicide while in jail on charges that he molested underage girls. Epstein through his nonprofit contributed $150,000 to the Kuhn Foundation in 2017, The Daily Beast has reported. Epstein’s nonprofit also bankrolled a PBS series that Kuhn produced on spirituality called “Closer to Truth.” CNBC reported that Epstein contributed $500,000 to Kuhn’s project in 2018.
Kuhn offers his views on the Chinese government on a weekly segment hosted by CGTN and through documentaries he has produced in coordination with Chinese media outlets.
Xi’s program to fight poverty has been one area of focus for Kuhn, as has the Chinese government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
“To truly understand China, one has to recognize their genuine commitment to eradicating poverty,” Kuhn last year told China Daily, a government-controlled outlet, of his documentary.
“Today, in the Western world, especially in the United States, there is concern about China’s actions and suspicion of China’s motives. But one of the things I wanted this film to do was to undermine the stereotype of China as a ruthless giant out to dominate the world. It’s just not the case.”
“Xi’s commitment and determination frames the film, informing its open and close,” Kuhn said.
In a recent episode of “The Watcher,” a segment that airs on CGTN, Kuhn praised the Chinese Communist Party’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
“China’s mobilization is unprecedented in global health history. Nowhere could it work like it works in China. The reason it works is because the party works, the Communist Party of China,” Kuhn said.
“President Xi Jinping calls for fighting the outbreak in an open and transparent manner. That’s the key: transparency, complete transparency. As China has done and is doing updating all confirmed patients and updating all the data everyday,” he added.
WATCH:
In a televised event aired by China Daily, another outlet controlled by Beijing, Kuhn asserted that China will win praise in future generations for its response to coronavirus.
“Future historians may well look upon China’s fight against the coronavirus as a turning in worldwide efforts to contain outbreaks of novel diseases, and stop their spread,” Kuhn said at the event, which aired March 31.
“History may well thank China for pioneering how to deal with virulent contagions in a globalized world,” he said.
Kuhn’s view is not shared by health experts and government officials across the world who have blamed Chinese authorities for failing to contain the virus and for providing misleading information about the early stages of the outbreak.
China has been accused of releasing false statistics about the number of infections and deaths in China from coronavirus. Authorities there also offered false assurances to the World Health Organization that the coronavirus was not transmitted person to person. (RELATED: Chinese Propaganda Has Infected Daily Mail’s Coronavirus Coverage)
WATCH:
Kuhn’s praise for Chinese leaders has earned him blowback from some China watchers.
In 2005, The New York Times reviewed Kuhn’s book, “The Man Who Changed China,” noting that a “secret state propaganda team” oversaw the writing of the book.
Kuhn rebutted some of those allegations, telling China Daily in 2011 saying that he was “indeed an advisor to the Chinese government.” Kuhn denied being paid by Beijing.
“I have never been paid by the Chinese government,” he said, adding: “I am paid by foreign companies that do business in China.”
It’s unclear if the PBS stations were aware of CGTN’s status as a foreign agent for the Chinese government.
The company formally registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act on Aug. 2, 2019. (RELATED: China’s Propaganda Machine Loves WHO’s Bruce Aylward)
A spokesman for KOCE and KCET provided the Daily Caller News Foundation with a press release for the Kuhn film but did not respond to a detailed list of questions. PBS did not respond to a request for comment, nor did The Kuhn Foundation. Requests for comment submitted through Kuhn’s personal website were also not returned.
The Chinese government has long used its propaganda arms to disseminate pro-Beijing narratives. The initiative has involved Chinese news outlets partnering with mainstream U.S. and Western newspapers, such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, to publish paid inserts in those newspapers that promote a pro-China view.
The Wall Street Journal reported in November 2017 that the Chinese government was partnering with Western TV companies to produce glossy documentaries aimed at burnishing Beijing’s image.
The story said that Xi “has also stepped up support for co-productions with foreign partners, including documentary tie-ups spotlighting the country’s culture, technological advancements and infrastructure projects.”
The report pointed to “China: Time of Xi,” a documentary that Discovery channel’s Asia division aired. Kuhn was interviewed for the film.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-15--Here Is Everything You Need To Know About ‘Unmasking’ And Michael Flynn, All In One Place

• Two GOP senators released a list of Obama administration and White House officials who submitted requests that ‘ unmasked ’ the identity of Michael Flynn in intelligence reports .
• The disclosure of the list has touched off an intense partisan debate about unmasking , a common practice used by U.S. government officials .
• Republicans have accused members of the Obama administration of abusing the unmasking process , and of illegally leaking information about Flynn .
• Here is what to know about unmasking and the case of Michael Flynn .
The release of a list of U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requests for information about Michael Flynn has quickly descended into a tense partisan debate over whether the Obama administration improperly targeted the former national security adviser .
Two Republican senators released a list of 39 officials in the Obama administration and White House who made unmasking requests during the presidential transition period that revealed Flynn ’ s name in classified intelligence reports held by the National Security Agency .
Several prominent government officials were included on the list : former Vice President Joe Biden , former FBI Director James Comey , former CIA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Intelligence James Clapper .
Republicans say that the list is evidence that members of the Obama administration unfairly targeted Flynn , a retired general who served as Donald Trump ’ s first national security adviser .
Democrats defended the requests , saying that they were part of a routine intelligence gathering process .
Here ’ s what we know and don ’ t know about the unmasking process , who was involved , and what it means for Flynn .
What is an unmasking request ?
Certain U.S. officials can submit requests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence reports regarding foreign targets of U.S. surveillance .
The names of Americans identified in the reports are typically redacted , but an unmasking request can unveil the information .
( RELATED : Biden , Comey , Brennan Made Flynn Unmasking Requests ) Admiral Mike Rogers , who served as director of the National Security Agency , explained the unmasking process during a June 7 , 2017 Senate Intelligence Committee hearing .
Rogers said there are three criteria that an unmasking request has to meet .
“ Number one , you must make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the request must be made on the basis of your official duties , not the fact that you just find this report really interesting and you ’ re just curious .
It has to tangibly tie to your job , ” Rogers testified .
The third criteria , Rogers said , is that “ the basis of the request must be that you need this identity to understand the intelligence you ’ re reading.
” He said that intelligence reports that are distributed to the intelligence community use generic terms — “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S .
Person 2 ” — in place of U.S. citizens ’ names .
Rogers said that when the NSA approves unmasking requests , recipients of the intelligence are reminded that the information is classified .
“ By revealing this U.S. person to you , we are doing it to help you understand the intelligence , not so that you can use that knowledge indiscriminately .
It must remain appropriately protected , ” Rogers said .
U.S. officials make thousands of unmasking requests each year , according to data from the NSA .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ across 12 different divisions had the authority to grant unmasking requests submitted from other agencies .
Is there anything wrong with unmasking Flynn ?
Unmasking is a common practice and is not illegal .
But Republicans have questioned whether Obama administration officials specifically targeted Flynn with unmasking requests and then leaked the information to the media .
The leak issue was first raised in reference to stories that appeared in The Washington Post regarding Flynn ’ s calls in late December 2016 with Sergey Kislyak , the Russian ambassador to the U.S. On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ David Ignatius reported that a senior U.S. official said that Flynn had spoken by phone weeks earlier with Kislyak .
Ignatius raised the possibility that Flynn and Kislyak discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia .
The columnist further questioned whether Flynn had violated the Logan Act , an obscure law that bars private citizens from negotiating with foreign governments .
The disclosure to Ignatius was seemingly a leak of classified information taken from transcripts of Kislyak ’ s phone calls , which are routinely monitored because of his position in the Russian government .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s name was unmasked in intelligence reports , his involvement in the call with Kislyak was leaked to the Post .
Thirty-nine government officials submitted requests from Nov. 8 , 2016 and Jan. 31 , 2017 , according to government records .
Biden , Comey , Brennan and Clapper received the most attention given their top positions in the Obama administration .
Several Treasury Department officials , including Sec .
Jacob Lew , also submitted requests .
The ambassadors for Italy , Russia and Turkey also made requests as well , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only other request from a White House official was one made on Jan. 5 , 2017 by Denis McDonough , who served as Obama ’ s chief of staff .
Do we know who leaked to The Washington Post ?
The source for the Flynn-Kislyak leak has not been identified , though several Obama administration officials have denied being behind the disclosure .
Clapper , Susan Rice , Ben Rhodes , Samantha Power , and Justice Department officials Sally Yates and Mary McCord told the House Intelligence Committee that they did not leak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week .
Former Rep. Trey Gowdy asserted Thursday that the list of Obama officials is “ a really nice witness list to start investigating the leak of classified information.
” “ Disseminating that name to the Washington Post is a 10-year felony , ” said Gowdy .
Why did Biden make an unmasking request ?
Biden submitted his request on Jan. 12 , 2017 , the same day that a Washington Post column revealed that Flynn had phone calls weeks early with Sergey Kislyak .
There is no indication that Biden was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it remains unclear what prompted him to make an unmasking request that revealed Flynn ’ s identity .
The presidential candidate has yet to comment on the issue , though an official on his campaign attacked CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge after she published the list of Obama administration officials who unmasked Flynn .
Gowdy , the former Republican lawmaker , questioned how frequently Biden made unmasking requests .
“ Vice President Biden how many other unmasking requests did you make ?
” he asked rhetorically in a Fox News interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of unmasking requests ?
The dates of the unmasking requests tend to match up with news reports out at the time mentioning Flynn or other information about Flynn ’ s activities that have come to light through the special counsel ’ s investigation or other reports .
Power , who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations , submitted a request on Nov. 30 , 2016 .
That was around when the Justice Department opened an investigation into Flynn ’ s work for the Turkish government .
Power and Clapper made requests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same day that Flynn and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner met Kislyak at Trump Tower .
Officials submitted a flurry of requests in mid-December 2016 .
That was around the same time that Flynn , Kushner , and Trump strategist Steve Bannon met at Trump Tower with Sheik al-Nahyan , the president of the United Arab Emirates .
Clapper submitted a request on Dec. 28 , 2016 , the same day that Kislyak reached out to Flynn .
Kislyak and Flynn spoke by phone the following day .
The next request on the list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of staff to Obama .
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Two GOP senators released a list of Obama administration and White House officials who submitted requests that ‘unmasked’ the identity of Michael Flynn in intelligence reports.
The disclosure of the list has touched off an intense partisan debate about unmasking, a common practice used by U.S. government officials.
Republicans have accused members of the Obama administration of abusing the unmasking process, and of illegally leaking information about Flynn.
Here is what to know about unmasking and the case of Michael Flynn.
The release of a list of U.S. government officials on Wednesday who made unmasking requests for information about Michael Flynn has quickly descended into a tense partisan debate over whether the Obama administration improperly targeted the former national security adviser.
Two Republican senators released a list of 39 officials in the Obama administration and White House who made unmasking requests during the presidential transition period that revealed Flynn’s name in classified intelligence reports held by the National Security Agency.
Several prominent government officials were included on the list: former Vice President Joe Biden, former FBI Director James Comey, former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.
Republicans say that the list is evidence that members of the Obama administration unfairly targeted Flynn, a retired general who served as Donald Trump’s first national security adviser. Democrats defended the requests, saying that they were part of a routine intelligence gathering process.
Here’s what we know and don’t know about the unmasking process, who was involved, and what it means for Flynn.
What is an unmasking request?
Certain U.S. officials can submit requests to uncover information that is redacted in intelligence reports regarding foreign targets of U.S. surveillance. The names of Americans identified in the reports are typically redacted, but an unmasking request can unveil the information. (RELATED: Biden, Comey, Brennan Made Flynn Unmasking Requests)
Admiral Mike Rogers, who served as director of the National Security Agency, explained the unmasking process during a June 7, 2017 Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.
WATCH:
Rogers said there are three criteria that an unmasking request has to meet.
“Number one, you must make the request in writing. Number two, the request must be made on the basis of your official duties, not the fact that you just find this report really interesting and you’re just curious. It has to tangibly tie to your job,” Rogers testified.
The third criteria, Rogers said, is that “the basis of the request must be that you need this identity to understand the intelligence you’re reading.”
He said that intelligence reports that are distributed to the intelligence community use generic terms — “U.S. Person 1” or “U.S. Person 2” — in place of U.S. citizens’ names.
Rogers said that when the NSA approves unmasking requests, recipients of the intelligence are reminded that the information is classified.
“By revealing this U.S. person to you, we are doing it to help you understand the intelligence, not so that you can use that knowledge indiscriminately. It must remain appropriately protected,” Rogers said.
U.S. officials make thousands of unmasking requests each year, according to data from the NSA. Rogers said that 20 officials at NSA across 12 different divisions had the authority to grant unmasking requests submitted from other agencies.
Is there anything wrong with unmasking Flynn?
Unmasking is a common practice and is not illegal. But Republicans have questioned whether Obama administration officials specifically targeted Flynn with unmasking requests and then leaked the information to the media.
The leak issue was first raised in reference to stories that appeared in The Washington Post regarding Flynn’s calls in late December 2016 with Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the U.S.
On Jan. 12, 2017, Post columnist David Ignatius reported that a senior U.S. official said that Flynn had spoken by phone weeks earlier with Kislyak.
Ignatius raised the possibility that Flynn and Kislyak discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia. The columnist further questioned whether Flynn had violated the Logan Act, an obscure law that bars private citizens from negotiating with foreign governments.
The disclosure to Ignatius was seemingly a leak of classified information taken from transcripts of Kislyak’s phone calls, which are routinely monitored because of his position in the Russian government.
Republicans have theorized that after Flynn’s name was unmasked in intelligence reports, his involvement in the call with Kislyak was leaked to the Post.
Who made the Flynn unmasking requests?
Thirty-nine government officials submitted requests from Nov. 8, 2016 and Jan. 31, 2017, according to government records. Biden, Comey, Brennan and Clapper received the most attention given their top positions in the Obama administration.
Several Treasury Department officials, including Sec. Jacob Lew, also submitted requests. The ambassadors for Italy, Russia and Turkey also made requests as well, according to the documents.
Beyond Biden, the only other request from a White House official was one made on Jan. 5, 2017 by Denis McDonough, who served as Obama’s chief of staff.
Do we know who leaked to The Washington Post?
The source for the Flynn-Kislyak leak has not been identified, though several Obama administration officials have denied being behind the disclosure.
Clapper, Susan Rice, Ben Rhodes, Samantha Power, and Justice Department officials Sally Yates and Mary McCord told the House Intelligence Committee that they did not leak the information, according to transcripts released last week.
Former Rep. Trey Gowdy asserted Thursday that the list of Obama officials is “a really nice witness list to start investigating the leak of classified information.”
“Disseminating that name to the Washington Post is a 10-year felony,” said Gowdy.
Why did Biden make an unmasking request?
Biden submitted his request on Jan. 12, 2017, the same day that a Washington Post column revealed that Flynn had phone calls weeks early with Sergey Kislyak.
There is no indication that Biden was the source of information for the column, but it remains unclear what prompted him to make an unmasking request that revealed Flynn’s identity.
The presidential candidate has yet to comment on the issue, though an official on his campaign attacked CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge after she published the list of Obama administration officials who unmasked Flynn.
Gowdy, the former Republican lawmaker, questioned how frequently Biden made unmasking requests.
“Vice President Biden how many other unmasking requests did you make?” he asked rhetorically in a Fox News interview.
“I bet it wasn’t very many.”
WATCH: @TGowdySC reacts after the list of officials, including former VP Joe Biden and former FBI director James Comey, who requested the ‘unmasking’ of former national security adviser Michael Flynn is released #nine2noon pic.twitter.com/zQoVcYO7tn — America’s Newsroom (@AmericaNewsroom) May 14, 2020
What was going on at time of unmasking requests?
The dates of the unmasking requests tend to match up with news reports out at the time mentioning Flynn or other information about Flynn’s activities that have come to light through the special counsel’s investigation or other reports.
Power, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, submitted a request on Nov. 30, 2016. That was around when the Justice Department opened an investigation into Flynn’s work for the Turkish government.
Power and Clapper made requests on Dec. 2, 2016, the same day that Flynn and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner met Kislyak at Trump Tower.
Officials submitted a flurry of requests in mid-December 2016. That was around the same time that Flynn, Kushner, and Trump strategist Steve Bannon met at Trump Tower with Sheik al-Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates.
Clapper submitted a request on Dec. 28, 2016, the same day that Kislyak reached out to Flynn. Kislyak and Flynn spoke by phone the following day. The next request on the list was submitted by McDonough, the chief of staff to Obama.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-15--Denise Richards Reveals How A ‘Love Whistle’ Helps Her Deal With ‘Anxiety And Uncertainty’ During Pa

Denise Richards Reveals How A ‘Love Whistle’ Helps Her Deal With ‘Anxiety And Uncertainty’ During Pandemic

Denise Richards revealed how a “ love whistle ” has helped her deal with times of “ anxiety and uncertainty ” during the coronavirus pandemic .
“ I know it might sound odd , but if you try it , you ’ ll see that it immediately changes your state of being , ” the 49-year-old actress shared with the Strategist in an interview about the “ love whistle ” she keeps around her neck .
The comments were noted by the Daily Mail in a piece published Wednesday .
( RELATED : Celebrate Samantha Hoopes ’ Birthday With Her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a whistle that , when blown , makes a sound at the frequency of 528 hertz , which is known as the frequency of love , ” she added .
( RELATED : Check Out The Hottest Looks From The 60th Grammy Awards [ SLIDESHOW ] ) “ The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ” star is married to Aaron Phypers , who owns an alternative healing center in southern California .
Richards said she has found the tool , which is designed to be a “ shortcut to meditation , to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finds herself “ stressed out or overwhelmed.
” Denise is probably best known for being married to Charlie Sheen from 2002-2006 and her roles in such movies as 1997 ’ s “ Starship Troopers ” and 1998 thriller “ Wild Things , ” before she became a reality star years later .
The “ RHOBH ” star , who has three daughters Sami , 16 , Lola , 14 , and Eloise , 8 , said the “ love whistle ” “ helps ground ” her .
“ And we could all use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Denise Richards revealed how a “love whistle” has helped her deal with times of “anxiety and uncertainty” during the coronavirus pandemic.
“I know it might sound odd, but if you try it, you’ll see that it immediately changes your state of being,” the 49-year-old actress shared with the Strategist in an interview about the “love whistle” she keeps around her neck. The comments were noted by the Daily Mail in a piece published Wednesday. (RELATED: Celebrate Samantha Hoopes’ Birthday With Her Hottest Looks)
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“The Lovetuner is a whistle that, when blown, makes a sound at the frequency of 528 hertz, which is known as the frequency of love,” she added.(RELATED: Check Out The Hottest Looks From The 60th Grammy Awards [SLIDESHOW])
“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star is married to Aaron Phypers, who owns an alternative healing center in southern California.
Richards said she has found the tool, which is designed to be a “shortcut to meditation, to be “very calming” any time she finds herself “stressed out or overwhelmed.”
Denise is probably best known for being married to Charlie Sheen from 2002-2006 and her roles in such movies as 1997’s “Starship Troopers” and 1998 thriller “Wild Things,” before she became a reality star years later.
The “RHOBH” star, who has three daughters Sami, 16, Lola, 14, and Eloise, 8, said the “love whistle” “helps ground” her.
“And we could all use that right now,” Richards concluded.


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--PATEL: How We Get To The Bottom Of The Obama White House’s Domestic Spying

Michael Flynn did not seem to be the best choice President-elect Donald Trump could have made for his first national security adviser .
My own publication , The Daily Caller , broke the story of Flynn writing an op-ed praising Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan just before Trump ’ s election .
The op-ed was a clear break from Flynn ’ s past comments criticizing Turkey for their policies toward the ISIS terrorist group .
The most troubling part was Flynn ’ s failure to disclose the fact that his private sector intelligence consulting firm had just signed a lucrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Erdogan before the op-ed was published .
The whole thing looked a lot like a paid foreign influence campaign .
Short of some sort of crime , though , Trump could have picked anyone he wanted to be his national security adviser .
Trump won the presidential election .
In doing so , he won the right to put together his White House team .
A peaceful transition of power and respect for the will of the voters are fundamental to our system of government .
New revelations are increasingly calling into question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precept in the wake of Trump ’ s election .
It ’ s now clear that numerous top Obama officials were spying on Michael Flynn .
In the intelligence world , the government has a system in place to spy on foreigners using less than the normal due process needed to spy on Americans .
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorizes the government to collect information on foreign powers and agents of foreign powers .
Using this law , the Obama administration was spying on Russia ’ s ambassador to the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s their job .
In monitoring the Russian ambassador , they picked up conversations he was having with Flynn , Trump ’ s incoming national security adviser .
Finding American communications in foreign intelligence in this way is referred to as “ incidental collection.
” When this happens , we have “ minimization ” rules , which mandate that any American communications caught up in foreign surveillance be redacted to protect the American citizens involved .
These redactions can be overturned , however , through a process called “ unmasking.
” We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence , that a stunning 39 different Obama administration officials requested the unmasking of Flynn ’ s communications in the time period between Trump ’ s election and his inauguration .
Those making the request included numerous ambassadors , Treasury Department officials and White House political staff , including the chief of staff , and , just one week before Trump ’ s inauguration , Vice President Joe Biden .
Not surprisingly , in the wake of these unmaskings , Flynn ’ s communications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( RELATED : Biden Aide Unloads On ‘ Partisan , Rightwing Hack ’ Catherine Herridge For Reporting On Flynn ) Such a high number of requests for information related to a rival political party is troubling to any but the most hardened anti-Trump partisan .
As a former heavy consumer of intelligence reporting in my days as assistant to Vice President Dick Cheney for special projects , I can state categorically that top White House staff do not do this as a matter of course .
Checking in with former colleagues confirmed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political figures .
Regardless of how anyone on Team Obama may try to spin this , such high levels of unmasking requests from top White House officials related to political rivals is completely and totally unprecedented .
None of this means we know for sure that the Obama requests were political , or even improper .
We only know they were highly unusual and highly troubling because they present the distinct possibility of using our national security apparatus for political ends .
There are a number of possibilities as to what was driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with communications that , in the eyes of the Obama staff , raised such serious national security concerns that the unmasking was somehow proper , despite its political appearance .
It ’ s important to state here that it ’ s common , and even necessary , for the incoming team during a presidential transition to begin outreach to those they will be working with , including foreign government agents .
It ’ s what ’ s supposed to happen , so absent something more damning , Flynn speaking with the Russian ambassador @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to get to the bottom of this matter is to release to the public the communications and unmasking requests in question and to thoroughly question each official involved .
This transparency is not just advisable but absolutely necessary in order to restore the public ’ s confidence that one party ’ s leaders were not abusing the system for political ends .
Intelligence is declassified all the time , and it can be done in a way that doesn ’ t endanger our intelligence sources or their methods .
In the wake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were declassified to establish what the Bush administration had known ahead of time about any potential attack .
A similar process is needed now .
Given what appears to be a violation of some of our most basic liberties — and to ensure that our system was not hijacked for political purposes — the information surrounding these unmaskings must be declassified so the American people can see what is really happening .
Trump has the authority to do this himself .
So do numerous members of his team .
They should use that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( RELATED : ‘ President Obama Is In The Middle Of This ’ : Rand Paul Weighs In On Michael Flynn Case ) If anyone on the Obama team misused our national security apparatus to spy on their political opponents , it would be the greatest political abuse in our country ’ s history .
Anyone who asked for an unmasking involving an incoming national security adviser would have known the risks going in .
Hopefully , they did it for some legitimate reason .
If that ’ s the case , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line asking for all this to be made public so everyone can see that there were no abuses at hand .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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

Michael Flynn did not seem to be the best choice President-elect Donald Trump could have made for his first national security adviser. My own publication, The Daily Caller, broke the story of Flynn writing an op-ed praising Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan just before Trump’s election. The op-ed was a clear break from Flynn’s past comments criticizing Turkey for their policies toward the ISIS terrorist group. The most troubling part was Flynn’s failure to disclose the fact that his private sector intelligence consulting firm had just signed a lucrative contract with a company closely aligned with Erdogan before the op-ed was published. The whole thing looked a lot like a paid foreign influence campaign.
Short of some sort of crime, though, Trump could have picked anyone he wanted to be his national security adviser. Trump won the presidential election. In doing so, he won the right to put together his White House team. A peaceful transition of power and respect for the will of the voters are fundamental to our system of government. New revelations are increasingly calling into question whether the Obama team abused this basic precept in the wake of Trump’s election. It’s now clear that numerous top Obama officials were spying on Michael Flynn.
In the intelligence world, the government has a system in place to spy on foreigners using less than the normal due process needed to spy on Americans. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorizes the government to collect information on foreign powers and agents of foreign powers. Using this law, the Obama administration was spying on Russia’s ambassador to the United States. Good for them. That’s their job.
In monitoring the Russian ambassador, they picked up conversations he was having with Flynn, Trump’s incoming national security adviser. Finding American communications in foreign intelligence in this way is referred to as “incidental collection.” When this happens, we have “minimization” rules, which mandate that any American communications caught up in foreign surveillance be redacted to protect the American citizens involved. These redactions can be overturned, however, through a process called “unmasking.”
We have now learned, thanks to a recent release by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, that a stunning 39 different Obama administration officials requested the unmasking of Flynn’s communications in the time period between Trump’s election and his inauguration. Those making the request included numerous ambassadors, Treasury Department officials and White House political staff, including the chief of staff, and, just one week before Trump’s inauguration, Vice President Joe Biden. Not surprisingly, in the wake of these unmaskings, Flynn’s communications were then leaked to the press. (RELATED: Biden Aide Unloads On ‘Partisan, Rightwing Hack’ Catherine Herridge For Reporting On Flynn)
Such a high number of requests for information related to a rival political party is troubling to any but the most hardened anti-Trump partisan. As a former heavy consumer of intelligence reporting in my days as assistant to Vice President Dick Cheney for special projects, I can state categorically that top White House staff do not do this as a matter of course. Checking in with former colleagues confirmed that nobody recalls any unmasking related to rival political figures. Regardless of how anyone on Team Obama may try to spin this, such high levels of unmasking requests from top White House officials related to political rivals is completely and totally unprecedented.
None of this means we know for sure that the Obama requests were political, or even improper. We only know they were highly unusual and highly troubling because they present the distinct possibility of using our national security apparatus for political ends. There are a number of possibilities as to what was driving these requests. Maybe Flynn was involved with communications that, in the eyes of the Obama staff, raised such serious national security concerns that the unmasking was somehow proper, despite its political appearance. It’s important to state here that it’s common, and even necessary, for the incoming team during a presidential transition to begin outreach to those they will be working with, including foreign government agents. It’s what’s supposed to happen, so absent something more damning, Flynn speaking with the Russian ambassador should not be alarming.
The only way to get to the bottom of this matter is to release to the public the communications and unmasking requests in question and to thoroughly question each official involved. This transparency is not just advisable but absolutely necessary in order to restore the public’s confidence that one party’s leaders were not abusing the system for political ends.
Intelligence is declassified all the time, and it can be done in a way that doesn’t endanger our intelligence sources or their methods. In the wake of 9/11, numerous sensitive intelligence reports were declassified to establish what the Bush administration had known ahead of time about any potential attack. A similar process is needed now. Given what appears to be a violation of some of our most basic liberties — and to ensure that our system was not hijacked for political purposes — the information surrounding these unmaskings must be declassified so the American people can see what is really happening. Trump has the authority to do this himself. So do numerous members of his team. They should use that authority and set this record straight. (RELATED: ‘President Obama Is In The Middle Of This’: Rand Paul Weighs In On Michael Flynn Case)
If anyone on the Obama team misused our national security apparatus to spy on their political opponents, it would be the greatest political abuse in our country’s history. Anyone who asked for an unmasking involving an incoming national security adviser would have known the risks going in. Hopefully, they did it for some legitimate reason. If that’s the case, they should be at the front of the line asking for all this to be made public so everyone can see that there were no abuses at hand.
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--2020-05-14--Explained: The Connections That Led To False Claims Of Trump Having Ties To A Russian Bank

The infamous “ Steele Dossier ” came to define a significant part of the 2016 presidential election , as well preoccupy the minds of many political pundits for many years afterwards .
However , the credibility of the Dossier continues to be undermined as more and more information comes out .
The latest development is that author Christopher Steele had been provided the false tip that a Russian bank , named Alfa Bank , had secret communications with the Trump organization by two lawyers on the Democratic National Committee and Clinton payrolls .
Who Exactly Is Christopher Steele ?
Steele @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dossier ” that alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia .
He also spent over 20 years as a British MI6 intelligence officer , much of that time was spent with Russian investigations and he was considered by some to be an “ expert on the country.
” His credibility was at , one point , accepted by many top United States politicians , for example , Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse once said “ to impeach Steele ’ s dossier is to impeach Mueller ’ s investigation , ” according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : EXCLUSIVE : Dossier Author Christopher Steele Had Previously Undisclosed Meetings With Lawyers For DNC , Clinton Campaign ) Other Key Figures To Know Perkins Coie lawyer Michael Sussmann was the contact who provided Christopher Steele with the “ now-debunked tip ” about alleged secret communications between Trump and the Russian Bank , Alfa .
Mark Elias , a Clinton campaign lawyer , and the man who hired the opposition research firm Fusion GPS on behalf of the Clinton campaign and the DNC , also had a meeting with Steele according to court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As previously stated , the idea that the Trump campaign had financial ties to Russia through the Alfa bank organization originated following Steele ’ s meeting with Sussmann , who told Steele that there was “ suspicious network chatter ” between the two organizations .
Steele would later confirm that Sussmann was the first person to bring up this alleged connection .
He also said that Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson would tell him to write a report on Alpha Bank .
Steele then claimed he directed a source , a “ top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collect information .
This source allegedly told Steele that the founders of Alfa Bank and Vladimir Putin were on “ very good terms ” with each other , while holding each other in check through mutual blackmail .
Michael Sussmann also shared this information with the press and Slate ended up running a story which alleged that the supposed network chatter between the two groups was being used as a communications channel .
( RELATED : House Strikes Deal On Surveillance Bill , Addressing Some Problems From Carter Page FISA Report ) Sussmann @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who at the time was serving as general counsel for the FBI .
This exchange of information then led the FBI to “ almost immediately ” begin “ drafting an application for a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) warrant against Carter Page.
” Alfa Bank has since hired a cyber firm to examine the allegations of “ suspicious chatter ” and determined that the records were created by “ threat actors ” who wanted “ to make it appear as though a connection existed ” according to the Daily Caller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The IG report also helped to put this connection to bed in a more credible fashion .
It stated that the FBI had investigated “ cyber links ” between Alfa Bank and the Trump organization and concluded that there were “ no such links.
” Furthermore , the FBI and U.S. intelligence community concluded that Russian disinformation may have been given to Steele by Russian operatives .
The supposed connections between the Trump campaign and Alfa Bank helped play into the allegations that there were improper connections between Trump and Russia and appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the special counsel into this matter .

The infamous “Steele Dossier” came to define a significant part of the 2016 presidential election, as well preoccupy the minds of many political pundits for many years afterwards.


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--‘Mission Impossible 7’ Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie Explains Why The Movies Been Broken Into Two

“ Mission Impossible 7 ” filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie said he decided to break up the next movie into two parts because he wants the film to “ have more feeling across the board.
” “ We ’ re going to take this opportunity to make the movie better in prep than we ’ ve ever had a chance to do before , ” McQuarrie shared during his appearance on the “ Light the Fuse ” podcast on its 100th episode .
The comments were noted by the Hollywood Reporter in a piece published Wednesday .
( RELATED : Tom Cruise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : I-6 ’ In London [ VIDEO ] ) He then explained the reason for dividing the next movie into two was because it ended up feeling too long , at 2 hours and 40 minutes .
( RELATED : REPORT : Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears ) “ When we went into making Fallout , I said to Tom [ Cruise ] , ‘ I really want to make this more of an emotional journey for [ Cruise ’ s character Ethan Hunt ] , ' ” McQuarrie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I said , ‘ I want to take what we learned from Fallout and apply it to every character in the movie.
” “ I want everyone to have an emotional arc .
… I just want the movie to have more feeling across the board , ” he added .
We realized we had a movie that was two hours , 40 minutes long .
And every scene in it was necessary.
” The filmmaker continued , while he explained , when he cut two segments in the movie , “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place.
” “ We knew what the ending was and we knew what the beginning was , ” McQuarrie said .
“ And now I had these two sequences , which means , I ’ ve got 40 minutes of Mission : Impossible 8 figured out.
” Christopher also confirmed some of the stars that will be returning to the Tom Cruise-led franchise , including Ving Rhames , Rebecca Ferguson and Vanessa Kirby .
And he said one star they are hoping will come on board is going to be a “ casting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were talking to before the world blew up , ” McQuarrie shared .
“ An actor I was very excited about .
I don ’ t know where that is , because we had talked days before [ the shutdown ] and it was an incredibly exciting casting coup.
” And as if fans needed more of a reason to get excited , McQuarrie said that “ any character , dead or alive , is fair game to return.
” “ M : I 7 ” was days away from shooting in Venice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
The crew then relocated to Rome , where that was subsequently shut down due to the pandemic .

“Mission Impossible 7” filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie said he decided to break up the next movie into two parts because he wants the film to “have more feeling across the board.”
“We’re going to take this opportunity to make the movie better in prep than we’ve ever had a chance to do before,” McQuarrie shared during his appearance on the “Light the Fuse” podcast on its 100th episode. The comments were noted by the Hollywood Reporter in a piece published Wednesday. (RELATED: Tom Cruise Apparently Hurt During Filming Of ‘M:I-6’ In London [VIDEO])
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He then explained the reason for dividing the next movie into two was because it ended up feeling too long, at 2 hours and 40 minutes. (RELATED: REPORT: Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears)
“When we went into making Fallout, I said to Tom [Cruise], ‘I really want to make this more of an emotional journey for [Cruise’s character Ethan Hunt],'” McQuarrie explained. “Going into this, I said, ‘I want to take what we learned from Fallout and apply it to every character in the movie.”
“I want everyone to have an emotional arc. … I just want the movie to have more feeling across the board,” he added. We realized we had a movie that was two hours, 40 minutes long. And every scene in it was necessary.”
The filmmaker continued, while he explained, when he cut two segments in the movie, “the ending of the first movie snapped into place.”
“We knew what the ending was and we knew what the beginning was,” McQuarrie said. “And now I had these two sequences, which means, I’ve got 40 minutes of Mission: Impossible 8 figured out.”
Christopher also confirmed some of the stars that will be returning to the Tom Cruise-led franchise, including Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson and Vanessa Kirby.
And he said one star they are hoping will come on board is going to be a “casting coup.”
“There is someone we were talking to before the world blew up,” McQuarrie shared. “An actor I was very excited about. I don’t know where that is, because we had talked days before [the shutdown] and it was an incredibly exciting casting coup.”
And as if fans needed more of a reason to get excited, McQuarrie said that “any character, dead or alive, is fair game to return.”
“M:I 7” was days away from shooting in Venice when production shut down due to the coronavirus. The crew then relocated to Rome, where that was subsequently shut down due to the pandemic.
“Mission Impossible 7” is set to hit theaters Nov. 19, 2021.


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Jennifer Lopez’s Daughter Emme Maribel Muniz Is Publishing A Book About Prayer

Lopez shared the news Wednesday on her Instagram .
“ So proud of my lil coconut Emme , as she shares her own daily prayers in her very first book LORD HELP ME !
” Lopez captioned a photo of her daughter .
The book is set to be released in September of 2020 and is targeted for children of the ages 3-7 .
( RELATED : Jennifer Lopez , Shakira Perform In Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show ) “ The everyday power of prayer comes to life in this inspirational picture book written by twelve-year-old budding singer Emme Muñiz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ We all have moments every day where we can use a little help .
Some are small , like waking up for school or getting along with a sibling .
Others are big , like helping to save the planet and all its creatures—especially sloths !
” Muniz claimed she wrote the book to help raise money for sloths , which are facing extinction .
“ In school I learned about sloths and how they ’ re facing extinction , so I began to pray for them in my nightly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
“ I wrote this book to help raise money to save sloths while also teaching other children how we can pray and ask for help — two things that bring me a lot of comfort .
”

Musician Jennifer Lopez’s daughter Emme Maribel Muniz is publishing a book about prayer.
Lopez shared the news Wednesday on her Instagram.
“So proud of my lil coconut Emme, as she shares her own daily prayers in her very first book LORD HELP ME!” Lopez captioned a photo of her daughter.
The book is set to be released in September of 2020 and is targeted for children of the ages 3-7. (RELATED: Jennifer Lopez, Shakira Perform In Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show)
“The everyday power of prayer comes to life in this inspirational picture book written by twelve-year-old budding singer Emme Muñiz,” the book’s synopsis said. “We all have moments every day where we can use a little help. Some are small, like waking up for school or getting along with a sibling. Others are big, like helping to save the planet and all its creatures—especially sloths!”
Muniz claimed she wrote the book to help raise money for sloths, which are facing extinction.
“In school I learned about sloths and how they’re facing extinction, so I began to pray for them in my nightly prayers,” Muniz told People magazine said in a statement. “I wrote this book to help raise money to save sloths while also teaching other children how we can pray and ask for help — two things that bring me a lot of comfort.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--‘He Will Be Cited Every Day’: California Gym Owner Opens Up Shop Just Days After Being Arrested For

‘He Will Be Cited Every Day’: California Gym Owner Opens Up Shop Just Days After Being Arrested For Opening

A California gym reportedly reopened Wednesday after its owner was arrested Sunday for defying closure orders .
Lou Uridel , the owner of Metroflex Gym in Oceanside , reopened his business last Friday and was arrested Sunday , KUSI reported .
He was eventually released .
“ They decided to come and arrest me and shut us down , ” Uridel said .
“ They did threaten if we reopen that they would arrest every single member in the gym who is working out and cite them with the same citations.
” “ If we don ’ t open , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said during a rally that drew supporters .
Afterwards , he opened up shop .
( RELATED : Wisconsin Bars Open After Stay-At-Home Order Lifted ) Oceanside Police Department spokeswoman Bonnie Stauffer said that “ he will be cited every day that he has got the gym open , and he will be fined every day , ” according to the Associated Press .
Stauffer said that police were working with the San Diego County District Attorney ’ s Office to figure out their options for enforcing the closure order .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement can be done at this point , ” she said .
Business owners across the country have been arrested for defying stay at home orders .
In early May , a salon owner in Dallas , Texas was sentenced to seven days in jail after refusing to close her business .
Shelley Luther , the owner of Salon À la Mode and Hot Mess Enterprises , was told by Dallas County Judge Eric Moye that she could avoid jail time if she apologized .
Luther refused to do so .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they would rather feed their kids , ” she told the judge .
“ So sir , if you think the law is more important than kids getting fed , then please go ahead with your decision .
But I am not going to shut the salon.
” “ Feeding my kids is not selfish , ” she added .
Business owners in many other states including Wisconsin , North Carolina , New Jersey , Florida , and Colorado have also been arrested for refusing to close their businesses .

A California gym reportedly reopened Wednesday after its owner was arrested Sunday for defying closure orders.
Lou Uridel, the owner of Metroflex Gym in Oceanside, reopened his business last Friday and was arrested Sunday, KUSI reported. He was eventually released.
“They decided to come and arrest me and shut us down,” Uridel said. “They did threaten if we reopen that they would arrest every single member in the gym who is working out and cite them with the same citations.”
NEW THIS MORNING, the owner of MetroFlex Gym In Oceanside tells us he is meeting with lawyers over threats made by authorities to arrest him (again) and his clients if they continue to show up to work-out during the COVID-19 pandemic. Details on @kusinews @kusi_gmsd pic.twitter.com/VGdhjlxud4 — ELIZABETH ALVAREZ (@EAlvarezKUSI) May 11, 2020
“If we don’t open, we won’t survive,” he said during a rally that drew supporters. Afterwards, he opened up shop. (RELATED: Wisconsin Bars Open After Stay-At-Home Order Lifted)
Oceanside Police Department spokeswoman Bonnie Stauffer said that “he will be cited every day that he has got the gym open, and he will be fined every day,” according to the Associated Press.
Stauffer said that police were working with the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office to figure out their options for enforcing the closure order.
“I don’t know what other enforcement can be done at this point,” she said.
Business owners across the country have been arrested for defying stay at home orders. In early May, a salon owner in Dallas, Texas was sentenced to seven days in jail after refusing to close her business. Shelley Luther, the owner of Salon À la Mode and Hot Mess Enterprises, was told by Dallas County Judge Eric Moye that she could avoid jail time if she apologized.
Luther refused to do so. “I have hairstylists that are going hungry because they would rather feed their kids,” she told the judge. “So sir, if you think the law is more important than kids getting fed, then please go ahead with your decision. But I am not going to shut the salon.”
“Feeding my kids is not selfish,” she added.
Business owners in many other states including Wisconsin, North Carolina, New Jersey, Florida, and Colorado have also been arrested for refusing to close their businesses.


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--‘Irreparable Injury’: MA Pastor Sues Over Governor’s Coronavirus Order Restricting Religious Service

‘Irreparable Injury’: MA Pastor Sues Over Governor’s Coronavirus Order Restricting Religious Services

• A pastor has filed a lawsuit in order to prevent the enforcement of Democratic Massachusetts Gov .
Charlie Baker ’ s coronavirus order restricting religious services .
• Worcester police submitted a criminal complaint against Adams Square Baptist Church pastor Kris Casey , who has also been hit with a $ 300 civil penalty .
• The Casey ’ s complaint warns that he risks “ civil and criminal penalties , including imprisonment , ” unless he obeys Baker ’ s order .
A Massachusetts pastor filed a lawsuit that seeks a temporary restraining order preventing the enforcement of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s coronavirus order restricting religious services .
Adams Square Baptist Church pastor Kris Casey filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Boston Wednesday over the governor ’ s March 23 order preventing gatherings of more than 10 people , according to the New Boston Post .
Casey , who has not responded to a request for comment , has held five church services with several dozen people present that took place on April 26 , May 3 , May 6 , May 10 , and May 13 , the publication reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complaint against the pastor , who has also been hit with a $ 300 civil penalty , according to the New Boston Post .
( RELATED : ‘ Get Me Off Of House Arrest ’ : Pastors Call On Barr , DOJ To Protect Religious Liberty ) Critics of Baker ’ s order say that it violates their rights guaranteed in the First Amendment to practice their religion and question why Baker has classed certain activities and stores as essential while restricting religious services .
“ The Order is not a neutral law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protected activity , while significantly burdening the Plaintiffs ’ right to the freedom of religion and assembly , establishing an orthodox form of religious exercise approved by the Commonwealth , all the while providing broad exemptions for many activities that are not constitutionally protected , all without due process of law , ” Casey says in his May 13 complaint , which was signed by his attorneys , Carl F. Schmitt and David Gibbs Jr. , the New Boston Post reports .
( RELATED : Barr : ‘ Even In Times Of Emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Casey also notes that in-person religious services , rather than virtual or online services , are central components of his religious beliefs and that the government does not have the right to determine what religious practices are acceptable .
His complaint also warns that unless he subscribes to “ what Governor Baker has established as orthodox in a worship service , ” he risks “ civil and criminal penalties , including imprisonment.
” “ Absent emergency relief from this Court , the Church , Pastor Casey , and all members and/or attendees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the threat of civil and criminal prosecution for the mere act of engaging in the free exercise of religion and in assembling for worship , ” Casey ’ s complaint says .
Neither Baker nor the Worcester police department responded to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Casey ’ s case comes as pastors and churches across the nation face continuing restrictions on in person religious services .
Attorney General William Barr has issued multiple statements on the importance of respecting religious liberty “ even in times of emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crackdowns on churches and pastors .
“ Government may not impose special restrictions on religious activity that do not also apply to similar nonreligious activity , ” the attorney general said in an early April statement .
“ For example , if a government allows movie theaters , restaurants , concert halls , and other comparable places of assembly to remain open and unrestricted , it may not order houses of worship to close , limit their congregation size , or otherwise impede religious gatherings.
” The DOJ also intervened in the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in early April , siding with Temple Baptist Church after police officers issued hefty tickets to church goers who refused to leave a drive-in service .
In the beginning of May , the Justice Department sided with a Virginia church suing Democratic Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam .
And on Friday , an Oklahoma mayor reversed her order and allowed churches to reopen for Mother ’ s Day following a warning from the Justice Department .
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A pastor has filed a lawsuit in order to prevent the enforcement of Republican Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s coronavirus order restricting religious services.
Worcester police submitted a criminal complaint against Adams Square Baptist Church pastor Kris Casey, who has also been hit with a $300 civil penalty.
The Casey’s complaint warns that he risks “civil and criminal penalties, including imprisonment,” unless he obeys Baker’s order.
A Massachusetts pastor filed a lawsuit that seeks a temporary restraining order preventing the enforcement of Republican Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s coronavirus order restricting religious services.
Adams Square Baptist Church pastor Kris Casey filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Boston Wednesday over the governor’s March 23 order preventing gatherings of more than 10 people, according to the New Boston Post.
Casey, who has not responded to a request for comment, has held five church services with several dozen people present that took place on April 26, May 3, May 6, May 10, and May 13, the publication reports. Worcester police have submitted a criminal complaint against the pastor, who has also been hit with a $300 civil penalty, according to the New Boston Post. (RELATED: ‘Get Me Off Of House Arrest’: Pastors Call On Barr, DOJ To Protect Religious Liberty)
Critics of Baker’s order say that it violates their rights guaranteed in the First Amendment to practice their religion and question why Baker has classed certain activities and stores as essential while restricting religious services.
“The Order is not a neutral law of general applicability because it targets Constitutionally protected activity, while significantly burdening the Plaintiffs’ right to the freedom of religion and assembly, establishing an orthodox form of religious exercise approved by the Commonwealth, all the while providing broad exemptions for many activities that are not constitutionally protected, all without due process of law,” Casey says in his May 13 complaint, which was signed by his attorneys, Carl F. Schmitt and David Gibbs Jr., the New Boston Post reports. (RELATED: Barr: ‘Even In Times Of Emergency,’ Federal Law Prohibits Religious Discrimination)
Casey also notes that in-person religious services, rather than virtual or online services, are central components of his religious beliefs and that the government does not have the right to determine what religious practices are acceptable. His complaint also warns that unless he subscribes to “what Governor Baker has established as orthodox in a worship service,” he risks “civil and criminal penalties, including imprisonment.”
“Absent emergency relief from this Court, the Church, Pastor Casey, and all members and/or attendees will suffer immediate and irreparable injury from the threat of civil and criminal prosecution for the mere act of engaging in the free exercise of religion and in assembling for worship,” Casey’s complaint says.
Neither Baker nor the Worcester police department responded to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Casey’s case comes as pastors and churches across the nation face continuing restrictions on in person religious services. Attorney General William Barr has issued multiple statements on the importance of respecting religious liberty “even in times of emergency” and intervened in cases of government crackdowns on churches and pastors.
“Government may not impose special restrictions on religious activity that do not also apply to similar nonreligious activity,” the attorney general said in an early April statement. “For example, if a government allows movie theaters, restaurants, concert halls, and other comparable places of assembly to remain open and unrestricted, it may not order houses of worship to close, limit their congregation size, or otherwise impede religious gatherings.”
The DOJ also intervened in the case of a Mississippi church’s lawsuit in early April, siding with Temple Baptist Church after police officers issued hefty tickets to church goers who refused to leave a drive-in service. In the beginning of May, the Justice Department sided with a Virginia church suing Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.
And on Friday, an Oklahoma mayor reversed her order and allowed churches to reopen for Mother’s Day following a warning from the Justice Department.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Immigrant, Illegal Alien Unemployment Skyrockets Amid Pandemic, Study Finds

Both the immigrant and natural-born populations in the U.S. are suffering from soaring unemployment numbers , according to a study from a conservative think tank .
The unemployment rate among immigrants rose 320 % amid the coronavirus pandemic , igniting more concerns over foreign workers entering the country during a precarious time for the labor market , according to a report from the Center for Immigration Studies ( CIS ) released Thursday .
The study determined that both legal and undocumented immigrants are suffering from soaring unemployment numbers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic .
There were 4.3 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April , CIS found .
The number marked a 320 % increase for immigrants since February , before the coronavirus crisis hit the country .
The unemployment rate for immigrants rose from 3.6 percent in February to 16.4 percent in April .
Individuals living in the U.S. unlawfully were also hit hard by the pandemic , the study found .
The immigration think tank determined that the jobless rate for illegal immigrants in April rose to roughly 19.3 percent .
CIS , a Washington-based think tank that advocates for lower levels of immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bureau of Labor Statistics .
Natural-born citizens have not been spared from the economic fallout due to the coronavirus lockdown orders .
The CIS study found that the jobless rate from those born in the U.S. jumped from 3.8 % in February to 14 % in April .
( RELATED : Coronavirus Jobless Claims Top 36 Million After Department Of Labor Reports 2.98 Million New Claims Filed Over Past Week ) Dr. Steven Camarota , a co-author of the analysis , questioned the federal government ’ s decision to keep allowing guest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate reached such drastic heights .
“ The continued admission of new permanent residents and guest workers based on the idea that there is a labor shortage totally lacks validity , ” Camarota said .
“ With 18.2 million natives and 4.3 million immigrants unemployed , and millions more having given up even looking for work , it is impossible to justify high levels of foreign workers in the United States.
” The CIS study comes as the U.S. economy has been decimated from quarantine lockdown orders , meant to stop the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found that more than 100,000 small businesses have closed forever because of the lockdowns .
President Donald Trump issued an immigration order to help protect U.S. workers , such as limiting green card applications , but immigration hawks say this isn ’ t enough .
The leader of the Federation for American Immigration Reform ( FAIR ) delivered a letter to Trump to explain his displeasure with the order last moth .
“ Not only does your exemption filled Executive Order apply to less than 10 percent of immigrants due according to FAIR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is arguably the largest component of foreign- born impact on the welfare of American workers : out of control guest worker programs including H-1B , H-2A , and H-2B , ” Dan Stein , the president of FAIR , wrote to Trump on April 23 .
“ Under what craven notion of American equity would the United States continue a subordinated labor importation program at a time when American workers are in such distress ?
” Stein said .
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Both the immigrant and natural-born populations in the U.S. are suffering from soaring unemployment numbers, according to a study from a conservative think tank.
The unemployment rate among immigrants rose 320% amid the coronavirus pandemic, igniting more concerns over foreign workers entering the country during a precarious time for the labor market, according to a report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) released Thursday.
The study determined that both legal and undocumented immigrants are suffering from soaring unemployment numbers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
There were 4.3 million unemployed immigrants living in the U.S. in April, CIS found. The number marked a 320% increase for immigrants since February, before the coronavirus crisis hit the country. The unemployment rate for immigrants rose from 3.6 percent in February to 16.4 percent in April.
Individuals living in the U.S. unlawfully were also hit hard by the pandemic, the study found. The immigration think tank determined that the jobless rate for illegal immigrants in April rose to roughly 19.3 percent.
CIS, a Washington-based think tank that advocates for lower levels of immigration, based the study on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Natural-born citizens have not been spared from the economic fallout due to the coronavirus lockdown orders. The CIS study found that the jobless rate from those born in the U.S. jumped from 3.8% in February to 14% in April. (RELATED: Coronavirus Jobless Claims Top 36 Million After Department Of Labor Reports 2.98 Million New Claims Filed Over Past Week)
Dr. Steven Camarota, a co-author of the analysis, questioned the federal government’s decision to keep allowing guest workers into the U.S. while the employment rate reached such drastic heights.
“The continued admission of new permanent residents and guest workers based on the idea that there is a labor shortage totally lacks validity,” Camarota said. “With 18.2 million natives and 4.3 million immigrants unemployed, and millions more having given up even looking for work, it is impossible to justify high levels of foreign workers in the United States.”
The CIS study comes as the U.S. economy has been decimated from quarantine lockdown orders, meant to stop the spread of the deadly virus. One study found that more than 100,000 small businesses have closed forever because of the lockdowns.
President Donald Trump issued an immigration order to help protect U.S. workers, such as limiting green card applications, but immigration hawks say this isn’t enough. The leader of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) delivered a letter to Trump to explain his displeasure with the order last moth.
“Not only does your exemption filled Executive Order apply to less than 10 percent of immigrants due according to FAIR’s analysis, it completely ignores what is arguably the largest component of foreign- born impact on the welfare of American workers: out of control guest worker programs including H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B,” Dan Stein, the president of FAIR, wrote to Trump on April 23.
“Under what craven notion of American equity would the United States continue a subordinated labor importation program at a time when American workers are in such distress?” Stein said.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Jerry Seinfeld Says He ‘Never Adjusted’ Jerry Stiller’s ‘Perfect’ Performance As Frank Constanza

Jerry Seinfeld recalled how “ perfect ” Jerry Stiller was in his role as Frank Constanza in “ Seinfeld.
” Seinfeld claimed Stiller had the “ most amazing comedic stuff ” while on the show during an appearance on “ What a Joke with Papa & Fortune , ” according to a press release shared Thursday by SiriusXM .
Stiller ’ s death was announced Monday .
The comedian died from natural causes at the age of 92 .
Stiller was recommended for the role of Frank Constanza on “ Seinfeld ” by writer Larry Charles .
“ But Larry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought him in and he was so perfect , ” Seinfeld said .
“ And those packages of just Jerry Stiller bits on my show are so unbelievably funny .
What I loved about him is he so completes the George story.
” Seinfeld claimed he never “ adjusted ” Stiller ’ s performance on the show because he was that funny .
( RELATED : Ben Stiller , Jerry Seinfeld , Others Share Tributes To Jerry Stiller After His Death ) “ He had the most amazing comedic stuff that he– we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planning it or it just came out that way , or he couldn ’ t remember the line , or we didn ’ t know what it was , but we did not want to disturb it in any way , ” Seinfeld continued .
“ We never gave Jerry Stiller a note.
” “ I never adjusted his performance once , ” he added .
“ Whatever he did , that ’ s it .
We ’ re putting that out there .
I don ’ t know why he did it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know why he screamed on that line .
It doesn ’ t matter .
It ’ s funny .
”

Jerry Seinfeld recalled how “perfect” Jerry Stiller was in his role as Frank Constanza in “Seinfeld.”
Seinfeld claimed Stiller had the “most amazing comedic stuff” while on the show during an appearance on “What a Joke with Papa & Fortune,” according to a press release shared Thursday by SiriusXM.
Stiller’s death was announced Monday. The comedian died from natural causes at the age of 92.
Stiller was recommended for the role of Frank Constanza on “Seinfeld” by writer Larry Charles.
“But Larry just kept mentioning him and finally we brought him in and he was so perfect,” Seinfeld said. “And those packages of just Jerry Stiller bits on my show are so unbelievably funny. What I loved about him is he so completes the George story.”
Seinfeld claimed he never “adjusted” Stiller’s performance on the show because he was that funny. (RELATED: Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Others Share Tributes To Jerry Stiller After His Death)
“He had the most amazing comedic stuff that he– we didn’t know if he was planning it or it just came out that way, or he couldn’t remember the line, or we didn’t know what it was, but we did not want to disturb it in any way,” Seinfeld continued. “We never gave Jerry Stiller a note.”
“I never adjusted his performance once,” he added. “Whatever he did, that’s it. We’re putting that out there. I don’t know why he did it like that. I don’t know why he screamed on that line. It doesn’t matter. It’s funny.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-14--Ocasio-Cortez Hits Critic For Not Reading Green New Deal Bill, Says It ‘Costs $0 If Passed’

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ripped one of her critics Thursday for suggesting the Green New Deal would cost Americans a fortune and require the government to confiscate every penny from billionaire and multimillionaires .
Ocasio-Cortez scolded conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg Thursday for saying in a tweet that taking every dollar from the likes of Bill Gates , Jeff Bezos and others would not “ cover a fraction of your Green New Deal fantasy.
” “ Totally get it if you ’ ve never bothered to read the legislation you ’ re commenting so authoritatively on , ” Ocasio-Cortez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GND is a “ non-binding resolution of values ” and “ costs us $ 0 if passed.
” ( RELATED : Report : Green New Deal Will Impose A $ 75,000 Per Year Cost On Swing-State Households ) Ocasio-Cortez ’ s signature legislation calls for several progressive proposals , including moving the United States off of fossil fuels within a decade , providing universal health care , basic income programs and job guarantees , as well as a slew of other ambitious plans .
The GND would cost $ 0 if it remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with legislation satisfying the deal ’ s agenda .
Several reports have determined that legislation actually enacting the GND would be an expensive boondoggle .
The GND would cost households an average of between $ 74,287 and $ 76,683 in Colorado , Michigan and Pennsylvania , a February report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute noted .
CEI , a conservative-leaning think tank , incorporated the costs of electricity production within the first year after Ocasio-Cortez ’ s deal ’ s implementation and the costs of a one-time upgrade to buildings and vehicles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s mandate would increase the cost of logistics in a modern American economy .
Right-leaning group American Action Forum ( AAF ) made a similar forecast in a 2019 report , suggesting the GND would cost $ 93 trillion over ten years .
All told , that amounts to $ 36,100 to $ 65,300 per American household per year to meet the lofty proposal ’ s goals , AAF reported in February 2019 .
Republicans in the Senate eventually torpedoed the legislation in March 2019 as Democrats called the vote a dog-and-pony show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called the bill a socialistic ploy designed to kill the economy .
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Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ripped one of her critics Thursday for suggesting the Green New Deal would cost Americans a fortune and require the government to confiscate every penny from billionaire and multimillionaires.
Ocasio-Cortez scolded conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg Thursday for saying in a tweet that taking every dollar from the likes of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and others would not “cover a fraction of your Green New Deal fantasy.”
“Totally get it if you’ve never bothered to read the legislation you’re commenting so authoritatively on,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote in reply before noting that the GND is a “non-binding resolution of values” and “costs us $0 if passed.” (RELATED: Report: Green New Deal Will Impose A $75,000 Per Year Cost On Swing-State Households)
Hey there! Totally get it if you’ve never bothered to read the legislation you’re commenting so authoritatively on. The Green New Deal is a non-binding resolution of values. It does not have a price tag or CBO score and costs us $0 if passed. Read:https://t.co/6qsvSW0Ilb — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 14, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez’s signature legislation calls for several progressive proposals, including moving the United States off of fossil fuels within a decade, providing universal health care, basic income programs and job guarantees, as well as a slew of other ambitious plans. The GND would cost $0 if it remained a non-binding resolution and was not coupled with legislation satisfying the deal’s agenda.
Several reports have determined that legislation actually enacting the GND would be an expensive boondoggle. The GND would cost households an average of between $74,287 and $76,683 in Colorado, Michigan and Pennsylvania, a February report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute noted.
CEI, a conservative-leaning think tank, incorporated the costs of electricity production within the first year after Ocasio-Cortez’s deal’s implementation and the costs of a one-time upgrade to buildings and vehicles. They also determined how the plan’s mandate would increase the cost of logistics in a modern American economy.
Other reports have reached similar conclusions. Right-leaning group American Action Forum (AAF) made a similar forecast in a 2019 report, suggesting the GND would cost $93 trillion over ten years. All told, that amounts to $36,100 to $65,300 per American household per year to meet the lofty proposal’s goals, AAF reported in February 2019. Republicans in the Senate eventually torpedoed the legislation in March 2019 as Democrats called the vote a dog-and-pony show. The GOP defeated the proposal 57-0; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called the bill a socialistic ploy designed to kill the economy.
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