thedailycaller--2020-05-05--‘Dirty’ Christians In Pakistan Forced To Clean Filthy Sewers Bare Handed

Christians in Pakistan are being forced to to clean sewers , a job their Muslim caste-system superiors avoid and relegate to Christians who are commonly referred to as “ dirty , ” the New York Times reported .
Lower-caste Hindus , but specifically Christians , are expected to take the dangerous and unsanitary sewer cleaning jobs in Pakistan and are heavily discriminated against by Muslims , who sit at the top of the hierarchy in the country , according to the New York Times .
In Pakistan , where caste-based discrimination is sometimes explicitly encouraged by the state , Christians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs while making up only 1.6 % of Pakistan ’ s population .
Before being removed , the Pakistani military placed an ad in the newspaper for sewer cleaners with the caveat that only Christians should apply .
It was only removed after activists protested , the New York Times reported .
Workers often don ’ t wear masks or gloves and must clean through stinking sludge , gas , and cockroaches , using their bare hands to unclog drain pipes of feces .
One Christian man described watching his cousin die of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christians are expected to follow in the footsteps of their fathers and become sewer cleaners , with even children discriminated against and forced to adopt the lifestyle .
Christians are referred to as “ dirty ” among Muslims .
Doctors often refuse to treat sewer cleaners , who are seen as unclean and untouchable .
Before beginning his work day underneath Karachi ’ s streets to unclog sewers , Jamshedpur Eric told the New York Times he says a “ little prayer to Jesus to keep him safe.
” Jamshed adds that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ When I raise my head to my mouth to eat , it smells of sewage.
” Pakistan ranks among the top nations where Christians face extreme persecution , according to Open Doors .
After Pakistan officially became a Muslim state in 1947 , Christians began suffering from institutionalized discrimination and are viewed as second-class citizens .
The case of Asia Bibi , a Christian woman accused of blasphemy in Pakistan , sparked global awareness in 2010 .
Before Pakistan ’ s Supreme Court overturned her conviction and death sentence in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed they were being hunted down by extremists .
She arrived in Canada to start her new life in 2019 .
( RELATED : Christian Woman Asia Bibi Is Free To Leave Pakistan After Supreme Court Rules Against Execution )

Christians in Pakistan are being forced to to clean sewers, a job their Muslim caste-system superiors avoid and relegate to Christians who are commonly referred to as “dirty,” the New York Times reported.
Lower-caste Hindus, but specifically Christians, are expected to take the dangerous and unsanitary sewer cleaning jobs in Pakistan and are heavily discriminated against by Muslims, who sit at the top of the hierarchy in the country, according to the New York Times.
In Pakistan, where caste-based discrimination is sometimes explicitly encouraged by the state, Christians fill about 80% of sewer sweeping jobs while making up only 1.6% of Pakistan’s population. Before being removed, the Pakistani military placed an ad in the newspaper for sewer cleaners with the caveat that only Christians should apply. It was only removed after activists protested, the New York Times reported.
Workers often don’t wear masks or gloves and must clean through stinking sludge, gas, and cockroaches, using their bare hands to unclog drain pipes of feces.
One Christian man described watching his cousin die of asphyxiation from fumes inside the sewer.
Christians are expected to follow in the footsteps of their fathers and become sewer cleaners, with even children discriminated against and forced to adopt the lifestyle. Christians are referred to as “dirty” among Muslims. Doctors often refuse to treat sewer cleaners, who are seen as unclean and untouchable.
Before beginning his work day underneath Karachi’s streets to unclog sewers, Jamshedpur Eric told the New York Times he says a “little prayer to Jesus to keep him safe.”
Jamshed adds that the odor of sewage never really leaves him. “When I raise my head to my mouth to eat, it smells of sewage.”
Pakistan ranks among the top nations where Christians face extreme persecution, according to Open Doors. After Pakistan officially became a Muslim state in 1947, Christians began suffering from institutionalized discrimination and are viewed as second-class citizens.
The case of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman accused of blasphemy in Pakistan, sparked global awareness in 2010. Before Pakistan’s Supreme Court overturned her conviction and death sentence in 2018, her family went into hiding and claimed they were being hunted down by extremists. She arrived in Canada to start her new life in 2019. (RELATED: Christian Woman Asia Bibi Is Free To Leave Pakistan After Supreme Court Rules Against Execution)


thedailycaller--2020-05-05--Vanessa Bryant Celebrates Her Birthday With Last Letter From Kobe Bryant

Vanessa Bryant celebrated her birthday with one last letter from Kobe Bryant .
Vanessa found the letter Monday , but waited to open it on her birthday , according to a post she shared on Instagram .
This is Vanessa ’ s first birthday without Kobe and her daughter Gianna after the two passed away in a helicopter crash in January .
“ Yesterday I found an envelope labeled To : The Love of my Life .
From , Tu Papi , ” Vanessa captioned the post .
“ I waited to open one more letter on my birthday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to today .
The irony is that Kobe had a photo of me drawn with an Angel holding me up by an artist on the cover .
Missing the Love of my Life and my sweet little Mamacita- my fellow Taurus .
Grateful to wake up to my 3 sweet girls today .
Wish we were all together.
” This has to be the sweetest thing ever .
I still can ’ t imagine the pain Vanessa went through when she lost Kobe and her daughter Gianna .
( RELATED : Vanessa Bryant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14th Birthday ) Vanessa celebrated what would have been Gianna ’ s 14th birthday Friday with a few posts .
“ Mommy loves you more than I can ever show you , ” Vanessa captioned a photo of Gigi .
“ You are part of MY SOUL forever .
I miss you so much everyday .
I wish I could wake up and have you here with me .
I miss your smile , your hugs and your giggles .
I miss EVERYTHING about YOU , Gigi.
” The pain this woman has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but her social media posts just seem so uplifting .
She seems to be trying her hardest to get through this .

Vanessa Bryant celebrated her birthday with one last letter from Kobe Bryant.
Vanessa found the letter Monday, but waited to open it on her birthday, according to a post she shared on Instagram. This is Vanessa’s first birthday without Kobe and her daughter Gianna after the two passed away in a helicopter crash in January.
“Yesterday I found an envelope labeled To: The Love of my Life. From, Tu Papi,” Vanessa captioned the post. “I waited to open one more letter on my birthday. It gave me something to look forward to today. The irony is that Kobe had a photo of me drawn with an Angel holding me up by an artist on the cover. Missing the Love of my Life and my sweet little Mamacita- my fellow Taurus. Grateful to wake up to my 3 sweet girls today. Wish we were all together.”
This has to be the sweetest thing ever. I still can’t imagine the pain Vanessa went through when she lost Kobe and her daughter Gianna. (RELATED: Vanessa Bryant Shares Heartbreaking Tribute To Daughter Gianna On 14th Birthday)
Vanessa celebrated what would have been Gianna’s 14th birthday Friday with a few posts.
“Mommy loves you more than I can ever show you,” Vanessa captioned a photo of Gigi. “You are part of MY SOUL forever. I miss you so much everyday. I wish I could wake up and have you here with me. I miss your smile, your hugs and your giggles. I miss EVERYTHING about YOU, Gigi.”
The pain this woman has gone through has to be unbearable, but her social media posts just seem so uplifting. She seems to be trying her hardest to get through this.


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--Police Warn People In Walker, Louisiana To Be On The Watch For An ‘Aggressive’ Chicken After Bank At

Police Warn People In Walker, Louisiana To Be On The Watch For An ‘Aggressive’ Chicken After Bank Attack

Police in Louisiana are on the hunt for a rogue chicken .
According to a lighthearted Facebook post from the Walker police department , officers were called over an “ aggressive ” chicken scaring people at a bank .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) However , the chicken got away , and now the hunt is on .
The suspect is wanted by police “ on charges of assault , attempted battery , attempted burglary , terrorizing and ignoring an order of the Governor.
” You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I love this post from the Walker police department .
Hell yes .
Let ’ s load up the guns and hunt this thing down .
Besides , people need food to eat right now .
If there ’ s a chicken on the loose terrorizing people , then it ’ s time to turn it into a nice roast .
If there was ever anything to bring people together during this crisis , the hunt for a chicken might do it .
At the same time , how soft are you if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annoying people at a bank ?
I ’ m pretty sure chickens aren ’ t that hard to scare off .
In fact , as someone who has dealt with chickens before , I know they ’ re not .
Yet , the town of Walker is moving to high alert like there ’ s a nuclear attack inbound .
Either way , this is the exact kind of content we need to make us smile during the pandemic !

Police in Louisiana are on the hunt for a rogue chicken.
According to a lighthearted Facebook post from the Walker police department, officers were called over an “aggressive” chicken scaring people at a bank. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
However, the chicken got away, and now the hunt is on. The suspect is wanted by police “on charges of assault, attempted battery, attempted burglary, terrorizing and ignoring an order of the Governor.”
You can read the full post below.
BOLO: The Walker Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in connection with an incident occurring Friday… Posted by Walker Police Department on Saturday, May 2, 2020
I love this post from the Walker police department. Hell yes. Let’s load up the guns and hunt this thing down.
Besides, people need food to eat right now. If there’s a chicken on the loose terrorizing people, then it’s time to turn it into a nice roast.
If there was ever anything to bring people together during this crisis, the hunt for a chicken might do it.
At the same time, how soft are you if you call the cops on a chicken annoying people at a bank? I’m pretty sure chickens aren’t that hard to scare off.
In fact, as someone who has dealt with chickens before, I know they’re not. Yet, the town of Walker is moving to high alert like there’s a nuclear attack inbound.
Either way, this is the exact kind of content we need to make us smile during the pandemic!


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--REPORT: Philadelphia Eagles Will Likely Design Specific Packages For Jalen Hurts

The Philadelphia Eagles will apparently design specific packages for rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts .
The Eagles stunned the football world when they selected Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft and people want to know how he ’ s going to be used with Carson Wentz entrenched as the team ’ s starter .
According to Charley Casserly , the Eagles will find specific packages to get Hurts onto the field .
You can watch him break down the situation below .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t even begin to tell you all how much I hate this entire situation with the Eagles .
Using Hurts in minor and specific packages is such a waste .
Casserly compared him to Lamar Jackson as a rookie .
Do you know what Jackson eventually did ?
Became the starting quarterback and pushed Joe Flacco out of town .
Does anybody believe that ’ s going to happen with Hurts and Wentz ?
The answer is “ no.
” Hurts was one of the most prolific quarterbacks in the past decade of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a bad situation with the Eagles .
It ’ s too bad he didn ’ t go just about anywhere else because this has disaster written all over .
I hope I ’ m wrong , but I worry that I ’ m going to turn out to be 100 % correct .

The Philadelphia Eagles will apparently design specific packages for rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts.
The Eagles stunned the football world when they selected Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft and people want to know how he’s going to be used with Carson Wentz entrenched as the team’s starter.
According to Charley Casserly, the Eagles will find specific packages to get Hurts onto the field. You can watch him break down the situation below. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
How I expect the @Eagles to use Jalen Hurts this season. @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/Z2sZxpQIPC — Charley Casserly (@CharleyCasserly) May 5, 2020
I can’t even begin to tell you all how much I hate this entire situation with the Eagles. Using Hurts in minor and specific packages is such a waste.
Casserly compared him to Lamar Jackson as a rookie. Do you know what Jackson eventually did? Became the starting quarterback and pushed Joe Flacco out of town.
Does anybody believe that’s going to happen with Hurts and Wentz? The answer is “no.”
Hurts was one of the most prolific quarterbacks in the past decade of college football and now he is thrusted into a bad situation with the Eagles.
It’s too bad he didn’t go just about anywhere else because this has disaster written all over.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jalen Hurts (@jalenhurts) on Sep 15, 2019 at 6:18pm PDT
I hope I’m wrong, but I worry that I’m going to turn out to be 100% correct.


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--REPORT: NFL Will Issue Full Refunds Or Credits For Any Canceled Games

NFL teams won ’ t leave fans hanging out to dry if games are canceled during the coronavirus pandemic .
According to Darren Rovell , the league has informed teams that they must offer full refunds or credits for any games that might not happen because of the crisis .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) As Rovell pointed out , it ’ s smart to make this decision at the league level instead of letting individual teams do it .
You never know when one owner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a really smart move by the NFL .
There ’ s been a lot of talk about what teams will do with tickets during the crisis .
Some fans have already sued MLB teams over refunds , and it would appear like the NFL is intent on making sure they avoid that PR nightmare .
While refunding tickets might not be fun for all parties involved , it ’ s the correct decision to make .
The last thing the NFL needs is upset fans .
NFL fans are the most loyal in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it looks like Roger Goodell will make sure they ’ re taken care of during the crisis .
While I don ’ t usually give Goodell props , I think he deserves it here .

NFL teams won’t leave fans hanging out to dry if games are canceled during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Darren Rovell, the league has informed teams that they must offer full refunds or credits for any games that might not happen because of the crisis. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
As Rovell pointed out, it’s smart to make this decision at the league level instead of letting individual teams do it. You never know when one owner will do something stupid.
The NFL, ahead of its schedule release Thursday, has advised teams that they must offer fans both full refund or credit if games they pay for are played without fans. You have to do this at the league level and not leave it up to bad actors. — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 5, 2020
This is a really smart move by the NFL. There’s been a lot of talk about what teams will do with tickets during the crisis.
Some fans have already sued MLB teams over refunds, and it would appear like the NFL is intent on making sure they avoid that PR nightmare.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miami Dolphins (@miamidolphins) on Mar 26, 2020 at 8:28am PDT
While refunding tickets might not be fun for all parties involved, it’s the correct decision to make. The last thing the NFL needs is upset fans.
NFL fans are the most loyal in the world of pro sports, and it looks like Roger Goodell will make sure they’re taken care of during the crisis.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miami Dolphins (@miamidolphins) on Mar 13, 2020 at 9:45am PDT
While I don’t usually give Goodell props, I think he deserves it here.


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--REPORT: SEC Football Media Days Could Go Virtual

SEC media days might have to be done virtually during the coronavirus pandemic .
Several conferences have already made the decision to go virtual during the crisis for media days , and the SEC could be next .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) According to Andy Staples during a talk with Paul Finebaum , it ’ s not likely SEC media days will happen as scheduled , and will most likely go virtual .
Get used to it , folks .
Get used to it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outcome for every FBS conference in America .
With the coronavirus pandemic , people aren ’ t exactly eager to jump on a plane and fly all over the place .
It ’ s just not worth the risk for media days .
Things that can be done virtually should be done virtually .
There ’ s no point in pushing the limits right now .
We can have a different conversation for having the actual games , but this is an easy decision to make for media days .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it might not be convenient , it can be done virtually .
Before it ’ s all said and done , I expect this to be the decision made from all conferences .
It ’ s just the smart thing to do .

SEC media days might have to be done virtually during the coronavirus pandemic.
Several conferences have already made the decision to go virtual during the crisis for media days, and the SEC could be next. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
According to Andy Staples during a talk with Paul Finebaum, it’s not likely SEC media days will happen as scheduled, and will most likely go virtual.
.@Andy_Staples tells us it is likely SEC Media Days, which typically draws up to 1,000 credentialed media members, will be done virtually. “That’s a big gathering. I’m not quite sure people will be ready for that yet. But if they have it, that’s a pretty good sign.” — Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) May 5, 2020
Get used to it, folks. Get used to it. This is going to most likely be the outcome for every FBS conference in America.
With the coronavirus pandemic, people aren’t exactly eager to jump on a plane and fly all over the place. It’s just not worth the risk for media days.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alabama Football (@alabamafbl) on Mar 13, 2020 at 12:05pm PDT
Things that can be done virtually should be done virtually. There’s no point in pushing the limits right now.
We can have a different conversation for having the actual games, but this is an easy decision to make for media days. It’s just reporters asking questions. While it might not be convenient, it can be done virtually.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alabama Football (@alabamafbl) on Dec 31, 2019 at 9:57am PST
Before it’s all said and done, I expect this to be the decision made from all conferences. It’s just the smart thing to do.


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--Chris Pratt’s Upcoming Thriller TV Series ‘The Terminal List’ Will Air On Amazon

According to The Hollywood Reporter , the show will air on Amazon after a “ multiple-outlet bidding war.
” It ’ s the Hollywood star ’ s first TV series since “ Parks and Recreation.
” ( REVIEW : ‘ Westworld ’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters ) THR reported the following details on the plot : The Terminal List follows James Reece ( Pratt ) after his entire platoon of Navy SEALs is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission .
Reece returns home to his family with conflicting memories of the event and questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new evidence comes to light , Reece discovers dark forces working against him , endangering not only his life but the lives of those he loves .
You don ’ t even have to ask .
You already know I ’ m all in .
I ’ m 100 % in on “ The Terminal List , ” and it ’ s not even up for debate .
First off , Chris Pratt is one of the best guys in all of Hollywood .
He ’ s an incredibly talented actor , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dude .
He ’ s the kind of guy you want to cheer for .
Secondly , this series just sounds absolutely epic .
A Navy SEAL who survives an ambush with broken memories and sinister forces conspiring against him ?
Yeah , you can go ahead and smash the button for me watching “ The Terminal List.
” There ’ s zero chance I ’ d miss something like this no matter who was starring in it .
Finally , we know Pratt can play a very serious role .
Before he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zero Dark Thirty ” as one of the Navy SEALs .
Keep checking back for more updates when we have them .
This is a series we ’ re going to be following very closely !

Chris Pratt’s new show “The Terminal List” has found a home.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show will air on Amazon after a “multiple-outlet bidding war.” It’s the Hollywood star’s first TV series since “Parks and Recreation.” (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters)
THR reported the following details on the plot:
The Terminal List follows James Reece (Pratt) after his entire platoon of Navy SEALs is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. Reece returns home to his family with conflicting memories of the event and questions about his culpability. However, as new evidence comes to light, Reece discovers dark forces working against him, endangering not only his life but the lives of those he loves.
You don’t even have to ask. You already know I’m all in. I’m 100% in on “The Terminal List,” and it’s not even up for debate.
First off, Chris Pratt is one of the best guys in all of Hollywood. He’s an incredibly talented actor, and he’s also just a good dude.
He’s the kind of guy you want to cheer for.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) on Apr 29, 2019 at 1:20am PDT
Secondly, this series just sounds absolutely epic. A Navy SEAL who survives an ambush with broken memories and sinister forces conspiring against him?
Yeah, you can go ahead and smash the button for me watching “The Terminal List.” There’s zero chance I’d miss something like this no matter who was starring in it.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) on Mar 2, 2019 at 11:35am PST
Finally, we know Pratt can play a very serious role. Before he was ultra-famous, he was in “Zero Dark Thirty” as one of the Navy SEALs.
Keep checking back for more updates when we have them. This is a series we’re going to be following very closely!


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--‘Westworld’ Season 3 Finale ‘Crisis Theory’ Draws Roughly 888,000 Live Viewers On HBO

“ Westworld ” season three is in the books , and the finale “ Crisis Theory ” put up some monster ratings .
The finale aired Sunday night on HBO for fans around the world .
After an epic season outside of the park , it all came to an end in epic fashion .
( REVIEW : ‘ Westworld ’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters ) Well , the final episode of season three also put up some monster ratings .
According to ShowBuzzDaily.com , “ Crisis Theory ” was watched live on HBO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t include streaming data , which will push the final number substantially north .
These ratings are a huge win for HBO .
Despite the fact “ The Last Dance ” was airing at the same time on ESPN , “ Westworld ” put up some huge ratings to close out season three .
It ’ s a big win without a doubt at all , and we all know the final numbers will be well into the millions once streaming is accounted for .
Overall , it was a hell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While it was a lot different than the first two seasons , it was still a ton of fun .
I enjoyed every moment of the action , and now we wait for season four .
What will happen ?
I have no idea , but I can ’ t wait to find out !
Let us know in the comments what you thought of the finale !

“Westworld” season three is in the books, and the finale “Crisis Theory” put up some monster ratings.
The finale aired Sunday night on HBO for fans around the world. After an epic season outside of the park, it all came to an end in epic fashion. (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters)
Well, the final episode of season three also put up some monster ratings. According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, “Crisis Theory” was watched live on HBO by roughly 888,000 people.
That number doesn’t include streaming data, which will push the final number substantially north.
These ratings are a huge win for HBO. Despite the fact “The Last Dance” was airing at the same time on ESPN, “Westworld” put up some huge ratings to close out season three.
It’s a big win without a doubt at all, and we all know the final numbers will be well into the millions once streaming is accounted for.
Overall, it was a hell of a fun season on HBO. While it was a lot different than the first two seasons, it was still a ton of fun.
I enjoyed every moment of the action, and now we wait for season four.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Westworld (@westworldhbo) on May 4, 2020 at 7:00am PDT
What will happen? I have no idea, but I can’t wait to find out! Let us know in the comments what you thought of the finale!


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--Mel Kiper Says Justin Fields Is ‘Very Close’ To Becoming The Top Prospect In The 2021 NFL Draft

ESPN NFL draft expert Mel Kiper thinks Justin Fields is on the verge of becoming the top 2021 prospect .
For the next year , we ’ re going to hear a never ending debate about if Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields is the better NFL quarterback prospect .
While Lawrence is at the top of the board right now , the draft expert thinks the Ohio State star isn ’ t far behind .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Kiper said the following during a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becoming the top NFL prospect , according to 247Sports : I ’ ve been very consistent on this for the past year .
My stance is incredibly simple as of this moment .
Lawrence and Fields are the two best NFL prospects in 2021 , and it ’ s in that order .
I respect the hell out of Justin Fields .
I watched him lead Ohio State to two victories against the Wisconsin Badgers .
Trust me , I understand what Fields brings to the table , and it ’ s incredibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lawrence a shade more .
That ’ s not a knock on Fields at all .
Trevor Lawrence is a generational talent at quarterback , and Fields might be too .
All I know is that when I look at Lawrence , everything I see about him , I like .
He looks the part of a franchise quarterback and he plays the part .
He has a cannon for an arm , can move the sticks with his feet and does everything you want to see out of a starting quarterback .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he went through some growing pains , but he still landed the Tigers in the national title game .
He ’ s a superstar , and I fully expect his name to be the first one called during the 2021 draft .
Also , get used to this debate because it ’ s not going anywhere .

ESPN NFL draft expert Mel Kiper thinks Justin Fields is on the verge of becoming the top 2021 prospect.
For the next year, we’re going to hear a never ending debate about if Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields is the better NFL quarterback prospect. While Lawrence is at the top of the board right now, the draft expert thinks the Ohio State star isn’t far behind. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Kiper said the following during a Tuesday appearance on ESPN about Fields potentially becoming the top NFL prospect, according to 247Sports:
Very close, very close — no question about it. I think that (Lawrence’s) struggles late (in the season) opened the door. You can argue that point all they want, the bottom line is facts are facts and (Lawrence) did struggle in those last two games.
I’ve been very consistent on this for the past year. My stance is incredibly simple as of this moment. Lawrence and Fields are the two best NFL prospects in 2021, and it’s in that order.
I respect the hell out of Justin Fields. I watched him lead Ohio State to two victories against the Wisconsin Badgers.
Trust me, I understand what Fields brings to the table, and it’s incredibly impressive.
However, I just like Lawrence a shade more. That’s not a knock on Fields at all. Trevor Lawrence is a generational talent at quarterback, and Fields might be too.
All I know is that when I look at Lawrence, everything I see about him, I like. He looks the part of a franchise quarterback and he plays the part.
He has a cannon for an arm, can move the sticks with his feet and does everything you want to see out of a starting quarterback.
Lawrence had some disappointing moments last season as he went through some growing pains, but he still landed the Tigers in the national title game.
He’s a superstar, and I fully expect his name to be the first one called during the 2021 draft.
Also, get used to this debate because it’s not going anywhere.


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--POLL: Only 66.2% Of People Think College Athletes Should Be Allowed To Profit

A majority of people think college athletes should be allowed to profit , but the results in a recent poll were a shade surprising .
The NCAA is on the verge of letting college athletes profit off of their likeness and image , and I think most fans believe it ’ s a good idea .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) In an attempt to get a feeling for other people ’ s views , I asked in a Twitter poll if this was a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only 66.2 % of people voted in favor of letting athletes get paid .
Obviously , nothing is ever going to have 100 % support .
That ’ s just not going to happen , but I ’ m a bit surprised by the fact only 66.2 % of people support athletes getting paid .
I guess I didn ’ t realize we were living in Communist China .
I didn ’ t realize we hated capitalism all of a sudden in America .
Last time I checked , getting straight paid was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do .
Listen up , folks .
If you ’ re a superstar athlete at the college level , then you should 100 % be allowed to profit off of your image and likeness .
If a math genius can sign an autograph without getting kicked out of class , then why do the same rules not apply to football players ?
Last time I checked , we ’ re not selling out stadiums to watch kids take biology tests .
I ’ m not saying the school should pay players directly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profit from their own name and image .
Will the NCAA and schools have to find a way to deal with shady boosters ?
Sure , but those characters have always existed .
Letting players make a few dollars is the right thing to do and more than 66.2 % of people should know that .

A majority of people think college athletes should be allowed to profit, but the results in a recent poll were a shade surprising.
The NCAA is on the verge of letting college athletes profit off of their likeness and image, and I think most fans believe it’s a good idea. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
In an attempt to get a feeling for other people’s views, I asked in a Twitter poll if this was a good idea. Of the 1,013 voters, only 66.2% of people voted in favor of letting athletes get paid.
Should star college football and basketball players be allowed to make money off of their name, image and likeness while playing in school? — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) May 5, 2020
Obviously, nothing is ever going to have 100% support. That’s just not going to happen, but I’m a bit surprised by the fact only 66.2% of people support athletes getting paid.
I guess I didn’t realize we were living in Communist China. I didn’t realize we hated capitalism all of a sudden in America.
Last time I checked, getting straight paid was about the most American thing you can do.
Listen up, folks. If you’re a superstar athlete at the college level, then you should 100% be allowed to profit off of your image and likeness.
If a math genius can sign an autograph without getting kicked out of class, then why do the same rules not apply to football players?
Last time I checked, we’re not selling out stadiums to watch kids take biology tests.
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I’m not saying the school should pay players directly, but they should absolutely be allowed to profit from their own name and image.
Will the NCAA and schools have to find a way to deal with shady boosters? Sure, but those characters have always existed.
Letting players make a few dollars is the right thing to do and more than 66.2% of people should know that.


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--Old Press Guides For College Football Used To Publish Home Phone Numbers Of Coaches

Home phone numbers of college football coaches used to be public .
In a photo tweeted by Terry Frei , the 1971 press guide for the Oregon Ducks listed the home phone numbers of the staff .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Yes , the press guide publicly listed numbers for direct contact with the coaches !
You can check out the awesome photo below .
Imagine a world where Alabama coach Nick Saban ’ s phone number was just public for everybody to see .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ number was not just floating around , but published by the school .
You ’ d have chaos on a level you can ’ t even imagine right now .
People would be calling nonstop .
They ’ d be losing their minds after any loss .
Now , most phone numbers listed by the school are to an operator who wouldn ’ t care to connect a random person with the head coach .
If you want to get a powerful college football coach on the line , you better have some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short of that , and it ’ s simply not going to happen .
The year 1971 must have been a much simpler time when it came to the fans .
Again , Nick Saban ’ s phone number floating around would be anarchy on a level we ’ ve never seen before .
Should we bring this idea back ?
As much as I ’ d enjoy the chaos , the answer to that is “ no.
” It ’ s a firm and hard “ no .
”

Home phone numbers of college football coaches used to be public.
In a photo tweeted by Terry Frei, the 1971 press guide for the Oregon Ducks listed the home phone numbers of the staff. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Yes, the press guide publicly listed numbers for direct contact with the coaches! You can check out the awesome photo below.
I came across this tonight in the 1971 Oregon Football Duck Dope (press guide). Just like they do now: All the coaches’ home phone numbers in the press guide. Yeah, I answered some of the wacko calls. And check out these names. (Click to see full image.) pic.twitter.com/QybIA36wVR — Terry Frei (@TFrei) May 4, 2020
Imagine a world where Alabama coach Nick Saban’s phone number was just public for everybody to see. Imagine if Dabo Swinney’s cell number was not just floating around, but published by the school.
You’d have chaos on a level you can’t even imagine right now. People would be calling nonstop. They’d be losing their minds after any loss.
Now, most phone numbers listed by the school are to an operator who wouldn’t care to connect a random person with the head coach.
If you want to get a powerful college football coach on the line, you better have some serious connections to the program.
Anything short of that, and it’s simply not going to happen.
The year 1971 must have been a much simpler time when it came to the fans. Again, Nick Saban’s phone number floating around would be anarchy on a level we’ve never seen before.
Should we bring this idea back? As much as I’d enjoy the chaos, the answer to that is “no.” It’s a firm and hard “no.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick Says Football Players Could Return To Campus Before Other Students

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick thinks football players could be back on campus before regular students .
With the coronavirus pandemic halting the world of football , we all want to know when we ’ re going to get back to normal .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Well , Swarbrick thinks it might not be too far off .
According to Pete Sampson , the Fighting Irish AD said there ’ s a scenario where football players come back early once on-campus classes are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great news .
This is outstanding news from Swarbrick and Notre Dame .
It ’ s a sign the Fighting Irish have plans prepared for football practice to get underway .
The fact Notre Dame has plans ready to roll means there ’ s a real shot it happens .
Once it ’ s safe , bring the players back immediately .
This country needs football and Notre Dame is one of the most recognizable brands in the sport .
If they get the wheels moving on playing , then it ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the country .
Now , when it comes to their game against Navy in Ireland , I ’ m still 100 % against that happening overseas .
That has to happen in America .
It ’ s too risky to play in Ireland .
Outside of that , I ’ m loving the fact Notre Dame is ready to bring the players back .
That ’ s a win for the sport and the USA .
Together , we ’ re going to win this war !

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick thinks football players could be back on campus before regular students.
With the coronavirus pandemic halting the world of football, we all want to know when we’re going to get back to normal. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Well, Swarbrick thinks it might not be too far off. According to Pete Sampson, the Fighting Irish AD said there’s a scenario where football players come back early once on-campus classes are given the green light.
Jack Swarbrick said a scenario exists where football players could return to campus before regular students, i.e. a preseason training period after Notre Dame decides the fall semester is a go. — Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) May 5, 2020
This is great news. This is outstanding news from Swarbrick and Notre Dame. It’s a sign the Fighting Irish have plans prepared for football practice to get underway.
The fact Notre Dame has plans ready to roll means there’s a real shot it happens. Once it’s safe, bring the players back immediately.
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This country needs football and Notre Dame is one of the most recognizable brands in the sport. If they get the wheels moving on playing, then it’ll be a great signal for the rest of the country.
Now, when it comes to their game against Navy in Ireland, I’m still 100% against that happening overseas. That has to happen in America. It’s too risky to play in Ireland.
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Outside of that, I’m loving the fact Notre Dame is ready to bring the players back. That’s a win for the sport and the USA.
Together, we’re going to win this war!


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--Texas A&M Quarterback Kellen Mond Thinks The Aggies Are On The Verge Of Being Elite

Texas A & M quarterback Kellen Mond thinks the Aggies are right on the verge of being one of the best teams in America .
Despite the fact the Aggies had a less-than-stellar 8-5 campaign last season , Mond thinks they could be in for a huge 2020 .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ A lot of people emphasize that the last 2 % is the hardest .
I feel like we ’ re at the last 2 % from being a good team to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dallas Morning News in a recent interview .
“ Hopefully guys from A & M can realize that and it only takes one year .
Hopefully , we put in the work and we can make that happen ourselves , ” Mond added when talking about growth and how LSU went from good to great in 2019 .
I hate to be the bearer of bad news for Mond , but he ’ s out of his mind if he thinks the Aggies are about to become LSU 2.0 .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not going to happen at all .
Is Jimbo Fisher a good coach ?
Yes .
Could the Aggies win more than eight games in 2020 ?
Sure .
Will they compete for a national title ?
No chance in hell .
They have SEC games against Auburn , Alabama and LSU this upcoming season .
As a betting man , I ’ d bet them to lose all three .
That puts them at 9-3 at best !
I have nothing against Mond , but let ’ s keep things realistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t good enough to play against the best teams in America .
I could end up being wrong , but I highly doubt it .
Either way , I ’ m excited for the season to get underway !

Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond thinks the Aggies are right on the verge of being one of the best teams in America.
Despite the fact the Aggies had a less-than-stellar 8-5 campaign last season, Mond thinks they could be in for a huge 2020. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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“A lot of people emphasize that the last 2% is the hardest. I feel like we’re at the last 2% from being a good team to being elite,” Mond told the Dallas Morning News in a recent interview.
“Hopefully guys from A&M can realize that and it only takes one year. Hopefully, we put in the work and we can make that happen ourselves,” Mond added when talking about growth and how LSU went from good to great in 2019.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news for Mond, but he’s out of his mind if he thinks the Aggies are about to become LSU 2.0.
That’s not going to happen. That’s not going to happen at all. Is Jimbo Fisher a good coach? Yes. Could the Aggies win more than eight games in 2020? Sure.
Will they compete for a national title? No chance in hell.
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They have SEC games against Auburn, Alabama and LSU this upcoming season. As a betting man, I’d bet them to lose all three.
That puts them at 9-3 at best! I have nothing against Mond, but let’s keep things realistic here. The Aggies simply aren’t good enough to play against the best teams in America.
I could end up being wrong, but I highly doubt it. Either way, I’m excited for the season to get underway!


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Will Wear Number 1 For The Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has his jersey number , and it ’ s a great choice .
The former Alabama superstar was selected fifth overall by the Dolphins in the NFL draft and is the new face of the franchise .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) What jersey number will he rock ?
He ’ ll be wearing the number one while leading the offense for Miami .
I love the number selection .
He wore 13 in college , but can ’ t wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marino ’ s old number with the team is retired .
If you ’ re going to be the face of a franchise , then you might as well wear number one .
It ’ s a hell of a good number for the quarterback to wear .
I honestly can ’ t wait to see what Tua does in the NFL .
I can ’ t wait at all .
Despite the fact that I hate Alabama , he was a ton of fun to watch play for Nick Saban .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hip injury and is playing for the Miami Dolphins .
It ’ s going to be a lot of fun to see what he does at the highest level .
If there ’ s one thing we ’ ve learned about Tua , it ’ s that you shouldn ’ t ever bet against him .
The young man just knows how to win .
Now , he ’ ll do it wearing number one for the Miami Dolphins .

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has his jersey number, and it’s a great choice.
The former Alabama superstar was selected fifth overall by the Dolphins in the NFL draft and is the new face of the franchise. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
What jersey number will he rock? He’ll be wearing the number one while leading the offense for Miami.
Did someone ask for jersey numbers? ???? pic.twitter.com/TEmMjh7T5h — Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) May 6, 2020
I love the number selection. He wore 13 in college, but can’t wear that number for the Dolphins because Dan Marino’s old number with the team is retired.
If you’re going to be the face of a franchise, then you might as well wear number one. It’s a hell of a good number for the quarterback to wear.
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I honestly can’t wait to see what Tua does in the NFL. I can’t wait at all. Despite the fact that I hate Alabama, he was a ton of fun to watch play for Nick Saban.
Now, he’s bounced back from a hip injury and is playing for the Miami Dolphins. It’s going to be a lot of fun to see what he does at the highest level.
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If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Tua, it’s that you shouldn’t ever bet against him. The young man just knows how to win.
Now, he’ll do it wearing number one for the Miami Dolphins.


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--Ted Cruz Tells Tucker Carlson: Hollywood Is ‘Fully Complicit’ In Chinese Censorship

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday that he has introduced legislation that would ban Hollywood productions from using “ Pentagon assets ” if they enable Chinese censorship .
“ We aren ’ t going to facilitate Chinese communist censorship , ” Cruz told “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” “ The problem of censorship is a massive problem within China .
China ’ s own censorship and coverup of this [ coronavirus ] pandemic helped produce a 257,000 deaths worldwide and when it comes to Hollywood , Hollywood is not an innocent bystander here.
” “ Hollywood is fully complicit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; Hollywood has been willing over and over and over again , there ’ s so much money at stake.
” Cruz mentioned how the Chinese demanded changes to the the sequel to “ Top Gun ” that the Chinese demanded changes to “ the original ‘ Top Gun ’ may have been the greatest Navy recruiting film ever made , ” Cruz said , noting that China wanted the flags of Taiwan and Japan removed from the lead character Maverick ’ s flight jacket .
“ What are we saying to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese communists ?
” Cruz asked .
The senator also said China demanded that it remove any indication that Queen ’ s lead singer , Freddie Mercury , was homosexual from the film “ Bohemian Rhapsody.
” ( RELATED : Fox News Analyst Keane : Chinese Media Trying To Make A Hero Out Of Xi Jinping For ‘ Stopping The Spread ’ Of COVID-19 ) “ Pause to think about how many Hollywood producers like to virtue signal about their courage and free speech and artistic integrity and yet they happily try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is gay ?
It ’ s extraordinary .
”

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday that he has introduced legislation that would ban Hollywood productions from using “Pentagon assets” if they enable Chinese censorship.
“We aren’t going to facilitate Chinese communist censorship,” Cruz told “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” “The problem of censorship is a massive problem within China. China’s own censorship and coverup of this [coronavirus] pandemic helped produce a 257,000 deaths worldwide and when it comes to Hollywood, Hollywood is not an innocent bystander here.”
“Hollywood is fully complicit, Hollywood works with the Chinese censors; Hollywood has been willing over and over and over again, there’s so much money at stake.”
Cruz mentioned how the Chinese demanded changes to the the sequel to “Top Gun” that the Chinese demanded changes to “the original ‘Top Gun’ may have been the greatest Navy recruiting film ever made,” Cruz said, noting that China wanted the flags of Taiwan and Japan removed from the lead character Maverick’s flight jacket.
“What are we saying to the world that Maverick is afraid of the Chinese communists?” Cruz asked.
The senator also said China demanded that it remove any indication that Queen’s lead singer, Freddie Mercury, was homosexual from the film “Bohemian Rhapsody.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--Federal Judge Rules New York Must Hold June Democratic Primary Election

A federal judge ruled that New York must go forward with its presidential primary after the state ’ s board of elections voted to cancel it amid coronavirus fears .
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres of Manhattan made the ruling Tuesday evening to hold the primary in June , NBC News reported .
The New York State Board of Elections decided in late April to strip Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ name from the ballot after he dropped out , effectively canceling the primary and making former Vice President Joe Biden the winner .
Torres ruled in favor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filed a lawsuit against the election board in late April when the board canceled the primary after it had been postponed to June 23 .
( RELATED : New York Outright Cancels Presidential Primary Despite Objections From Sanders Campaign ) “ This unprecedented and unwarranted move infringes the rights of Plaintiffs and all New York State Democratic Party voters , of which there are estimated to be more than six million , as it fundamentally denies them the right to choose our next candidate for the office of President of the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CBS News .
Torres granted a preliminary injunction ordering the board to reinstate suspended candidates to the Democratic primary ballot .
“ The Court concludes that Plaintiffs and Plaintiff-Intervenors have shown a clear and substantial likelihood of success on the merits of their claim that the Democratic Commissioners ’ April 27 Resolution removing Yang , Sanders , and eight other Democratic presidential candidates from the ballot deprived them of associational rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution , ” the ruling read .
All 10 presidential candidates named in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of delegate candidates will be restored to the June 23 ballot .
Those candidates include : Yang , Sanders , Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , Democratic Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet , Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar , Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tusli Gabbard , businessman and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg , former South Bend , Ind .
Mayor Pete Buttigieg , former Massachusetts Gov .
Deval Patrick and businessman Tom Steyer .
“ I ’ m glad that a federal judge agreed that depriving millions of New Yorkers of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yang wrote in a Twitter post Tuesday .
“ I hope that the New York Board of Elections takes from this ruling a newfound appreciation of their role in safeguarding our democracy .
”

A federal judge ruled that New York must go forward with its presidential primary after the state’s board of elections voted to cancel it amid coronavirus fears.
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres of Manhattan made the ruling Tuesday evening to hold the primary in June, NBC News reported. The New York State Board of Elections decided in late April to strip Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ name from the ballot after he dropped out, effectively canceling the primary and making former Vice President Joe Biden the winner.
Torres ruled in favor of former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who filed a lawsuit against the election board in late April when the board canceled the primary after it had been postponed to June 23. (RELATED: New York Outright Cancels Presidential Primary Despite Objections From Sanders Campaign)
“This unprecedented and unwarranted move infringes the rights of Plaintiffs and all New York State Democratic Party voters, of which there are estimated to be more than six million, as it fundamentally denies them the right to choose our next candidate for the office of President of the United States,” the lawsuit read according to CBS News.
BREAKING: The Democratic primary is back on in New York State for June 23, as a federal judge reinstates the contest following a lawsuit by @AndrewYang. Background, @CourthouseNews: https://t.co/MydVP6yeoO pic.twitter.com/LgL6YjxJcU — Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) May 5, 2020
Torres granted a preliminary injunction ordering the board to reinstate suspended candidates to the Democratic primary ballot.
“The Court concludes that Plaintiffs and Plaintiff-Intervenors have shown a clear and substantial likelihood of success on the merits of their claim that the Democratic Commissioners’ April 27 Resolution removing Yang, Sanders, and eight other Democratic presidential candidates from the ballot deprived them of associational rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution,” the ruling read.
All 10 presidential candidates named in the April 27 Resolution and their respective slates of delegate candidates will be restored to the June 23 ballot.
Those candidates include: Yang, Sanders, Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democratic Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tusli Gabbard, businessman and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and businessman Tom Steyer.
My statement on today’s federal ruling reinstating New York’s Democratic presidential primary: pic.twitter.com/htrUJlTKP8 — Andrew Yang???????????? (@AndrewYang) May 6, 2020
“I’m glad that a federal judge agreed that depriving millions of New Yorkers of the right to vote was wrong,” Yang wrote in a Twitter post Tuesday. “I hope that the New York Board of Elections takes from this ruling a newfound appreciation of their role in safeguarding our democracy.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--Conservatives On Social Media Rally Behind Business Owner Jailed For Refusing To Close Her Salon

Conservatives and anti-lockdown proponents used Twitter to rally behind Shelley Luther after the Dallas salon owner chose a 7-day jail sentence over apologizing and shutting down her business .
Despite being offered a deal that would have eliminated jail time in exchange for a fine , an apology , and closing until the Texas shutdown order ends for her business type , Luther stood her ground and began her sentence Tuesday .
“ I have much respect for this court and laws , ” the salon owner told the judge .
“ I have never been in this position before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want to be .
But I have to disagree with you , sir , when you say that I ’ m selfish , because feeding my kids is not selfish .
I have hairstylists that are going hungry because they would rather feed their kids .
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.
” Luther ’ s stand drew the attention of people all over Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fools And Haven ’ t Read The Data ’ : Former NYT Columnist Alex Berenson Blasts Lockdown Proponents ) Bongino.com writer Jeremy Frankel and others called on Republican Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott to intervene on Luther ’ s behalf .
Others decried the “ injustice ” of sending someone to jail for trying to feed her family .
BlazeTV host Sara Gonzalez praised Luther as a patriot standing up to “ tyranny.
” Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy and former NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch even tweeted out a link to Luther ’ @ @ @ @

Conservatives and anti-lockdown proponents used Twitter to rally behind Shelley Luther after the Dallas salon owner chose a 7-day jail sentence over apologizing and shutting down her business.
Despite being offered a deal that would have eliminated jail time in exchange for a fine, an apology, and closing until the Texas shutdown order ends for her business type, Luther stood her ground and began her sentence Tuesday.
The judge told Shelley Luther she
could avoid jail time if she apologized, admitted she was wrong, and agreed to close her hair salon until it was allowed to open. This is her response…@CBSDFW pic.twitter.com/1phdNUsLme — Andrea Lucia (@CBS11Andrea) May 5, 2020
“I have much respect for this court and laws,” the salon owner told the judge. “I have never been in this position before and it’s not someplace that I want to be. But I have to disagree with you, sir, when you say that I’m selfish, because feeding my kids is not selfish. I have hairstylists that are going hungry because they would rather feed their kids. 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.”
Luther’s stand drew the attention of people all over Twitter. (RELATED: ‘They Are Fools And Haven’t Read The Data’: Former NYT Columnist Alex Berenson Blasts Lockdown Proponents)
Bongino.com writer Jeremy Frankel and others called on Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to intervene on Luther’s behalf.
Please intervene on behalf of Shelley Luther. This is a travesty. @GregAbbott_TX — Jeremy Frankel (@FrankelJeremy) May 5, 2020
Governor Abbott, I respect you & even helped to elect you. How can you help Shelley Luther, the salon owner who was unfairly sentenced to jail for wanting to feed her family & take care of her hair stylists? #ShelleyLuther — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) May 5, 2020
Others decried the “injustice” of sending someone to jail for trying to feed her family.
It’s an injustice to send #ShelleyLuther to jail and fine her 7k for trying to provide for her family. This is nuts! You can support her at her gofundme page here https://t.co/MU8PHw2Ywl
I understand there are serious legal bills on top of the actual fine. #FreeShelleyLuther — Joe Pags Pagliarulo (@JoeTalkShow) May 5, 2020
“Feeding my kids is not selfish,” Texas salon owner Shelley Luther responding to sanctimonious lecture from judge who sentenced her to 7 days in jail with a $7,000 fine. https://t.co/VhxYtUzjGZ — Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 5, 2020
Shelley Luther has stood up for her rights. And for many, she is the return of faith in America. https://t.co/IkD00yOJOW — Tony Katz (@tonykatz) May 5, 2020
The Dallas salon owner who defied the city’s shutdown order, Shelley Luther, has now been sentenced to spend 7 days in JAIL. Americans are being incarcerated for defying an unconstitutional order. This is INSANITY. https://t.co/c69Lup6GJA — Young Americans for Liberty (@YALiberty) May 5, 2020
Shelley Luther, the Dallas Salon owner who made headlines for reopening her business… Was just sentenced to 7 days in jail and a $7,000 fine…. All because she wanted to feed her family, and provide for her workers families. This has gone too far. — Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) May 5, 2020
Federal prison population is down 35% since 2013 as genera population has grown. Similar in most states too. I guess they had to make room for people like #shelleyluther — Daniel Horowitz (@RMConservative) May 6, 2020
BlazeTV host Sara Gonzalez praised Luther as a patriot standing up to “tyranny.”
Salons will now be opening in Texas on Friday, thanks in large part to this patriot standing up to tyranny. Please consider donating to her legal fund:https://t.co/fG5cJ6p22m https://t.co/neLMBLtkgQ — Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) May 5, 2020
Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy and former NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch even tweeted out a link to Luther’s GoFundMe page:
Please contribute to the “godundme” of Shelly Luther – the hair stylist in Dallas who told the powers that be of local/state government to pound sand & received 7 days in jail (no bail) & $7k fine… has attys fees mounting… @LetAmericaOpen #OpenTexas https://t.co/2z9wxoZ7J6 — Chip Roy (@chiproytx) May 5, 2020


thedailycaller--2020-05-06--Democratic Witness In House Coronavirus Hearing Pleaded Guilty In 2019 Sex Abuse Case

House Democrats have called on former CDC Director Tom Frieden to testify in a hearing on President Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus Wednesday , less than a year after he pleaded guilty in a sex abuse case .
Frieden was accused in 2019 of groping a longtime family friend in his New York City apartment in 2017 , according to ABC News .
Charged with forcible touching , sex abuse and harassment , he ultimately avoided jail time by pleading guilty to disorderly conduct and agreeing not to contact the woman for a year .
House Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarding the U.S. government ’ s response to the coronavirus Wednesday morning .
Frieden ’ s case is set to be sealed and dismissed if he is not arrested before June of this year , the anniversary of his guilty plea .
( RELATED : ‘ Blatant Xenophobia ’ : Democrats , Critics Fume Over Trump ’ s Pending Immigration Ban ) House Democrats established a panel to investigate the coronavirus response in mid-April , with Speaker Nancy Pelosi being highly critical of Trump ’ s job .
She and her Democratic colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify at the hearing , but the Trump administration blocked him from appearing .
Democrats chose Frieden to appear instead .
Frieden served as CDC director for the duration of President Barack Obama ’ s administration , only losing his post when Trump entered office in 2017 .
( RELATED : Asked Whether China Censored Early Coronavirus Data , Senior WHO Official Said He ‘ Didn ’ t Look ’ ) He is now the President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives , a project within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to its website , the group ’ s goal is to assist governments in implementing public health programs addressing cardiovascular health , and it has received $ 225 million in donations from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , among others .
Frieden also accepted a senior fellowship position at the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations ( CFR ) think tank in early March .

House Democrats have called on former CDC Director Tom Frieden to testify in a hearing on President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus Wednesday, less than a year after he pleaded guilty in a sex abuse case.
Frieden was accused in 2019 of groping a longtime family friend in his New York City apartment in 2017, according to ABC News. Charged with forcible touching, sex abuse and harassment, he ultimately avoided jail time by pleading guilty to disorderly conduct and agreeing not to contact the woman for a year. House Democrats have invited him to testify before Congress regarding the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus Wednesday morning.
I’ll testify tomorrow before House Appropriations’s Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee as part of the first hearing on #COVID19 since Congress departed. Looking forward to sharing a forward-looking perspective and unveiling a new way to protect Americans. https://t.co/QAilJ7YtI4 — Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) May 6, 2020
Frieden’s case is set to be sealed and dismissed if he is not arrested before June of this year, the anniversary of his guilty plea. (RELATED: ‘Blatant Xenophobia’: Democrats, Critics Fume Over Trump’s Pending Immigration Ban)
House Democrats established a panel to investigate the coronavirus response in mid-April, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi being highly critical of Trump’s job. She and her Democratic colleagues initially called on White House task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify at the hearing, but the Trump administration blocked him from appearing. Democrats chose Frieden to appear instead.
Frieden served as CDC director for the duration of President Barack Obama’s administration, only losing his post when Trump entered office in 2017. (RELATED: Asked Whether China Censored Early Coronavirus Data, Senior WHO Official Said He ‘Didn’t Look’)
He is now the President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, a project within the global health organization Vital Strategies. According to its website, the group’s goal is to assist governments in implementing public health programs addressing cardiovascular health, and it has received $225 million in donations from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, among others.
Frieden also accepted a senior fellowship position at the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) think tank in early March.


thedailycaller--2020-05-07--The Media Has A History Of Bungling Reporting Surrounding Trump’s Finances. Here Are Just A Few Prim

The Media Has A History Of Bungling Reporting Surrounding Trump’s Finances. Here Are Just A Few Prime Examples

The media has often been obsessed with President Donald Trump ’ s finances , reporting for years on various issues and controversies surrounding them .
Trump has refused to release years of tax returns subpoenaed by state prosecutors in Manhattan and there has been legitimate reporting into issues surrounding the president ’ s finances .
But , the media has not always gotten it correct .
What ’ s more , they haven ’ t always willingly admitted it after realizing a report was bungled .
A prime example of the media running with fake news happened just this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May that Trump currently owes millions to the Bank of China .
Here are four big examples of media mistakes regarding Trump ’ s billions of dollars : The Trump Organization was accused by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ’ s campaign of maintaining “ a secret computer server at Trump Tower directly tied to Moscow ’ s Alfa Bank , whose partner are linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin , ” the Associated Press reported in 2019 .
The claim has since been debunked , according to the AP .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traced to “ a spam operation outside Philadelphia , ” according to the publication .
Two Clinton supporters connected to Fusion GPA reportedly pushed the “ bogus ” theory .
This debunked claim was repeated by numerous outlets and prominent reporters in 2016 .
Slat was one organization who published a report on Oct. 31 , 2016 backing up the theory , according to the AP .
This came on the same day as a report from the New York Times ’ anti-Trump-Alfa theory story .
MSNBC ’ s Rachel Maddow pushed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she thinks the media was too quick to dismiss the conspiracy theory .
During the segment , Maddow mentioned Slate ’ s pro-theory piece , calling it “ a very controversial piece of reporting.
” She suggested viewers read The New Yorker ’ s piece about the claim titled “ Was There A Connection Between A Russian Bank And The Trump Campaign ?
” Maddow called it a “ fascinating story ” and gleefully speculated about “ if there really was a secret line of communication ” between Trump and Moscow .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from writer Amee Vanderpool .
She published a story for her newsletter on March 6 suggesting Trump benefited financially from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s ( CDC ) novel coronavirus test that it developed .
Vanderpool alleged that Trump owned stocks in Thermo-Fisher Scientific , which makes the machine needed for the test , Snopes reported .
“ There is reason to believe that Donald Trump stands to profit from medical testing of coronavirus that will now take place in the United States , ” Vanderpool wrote .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ false , ” was repeated online , Snopes reported .
In fact , Trump does not own stocks in Thermo-Fisher scientific , which Vanderpool later acknowledged .
The president sold his shares in the company back in 2017 , according to the fact-checking website .
“ Financial disclosures from 2016 and 2017 ( each of which reflect the preceding financial year ) indicated the president owned ‘ $ 50,001- $ 100,000 ’ worth of Thermo-Fisher stock in 2015 and 2016 , ” Snopes reported .
“ Financial disclosures filed in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president has not owned stock in Thermo-Fisher since the 2017 financial year.
” Trump has touted hydroxychloroquine because he can make money off of it Trump has pushed an anti-malaria drug called hydroxchloroquine as a possible treatment for the novel coronavirus .
An April 6 article from the NYT suggested that Trump and others connected to him would “ stand to profit ” if the drug “ becomes an accepted treatment ” because he “ has a small personal financial interest ” in French drugmaker called Sanofi , which produces hydroxychloroquine ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becomes an accepted treatment , several pharmaceutical companies stand to profit , including shareholders and senior executives with connections to the president , ” the NYT reported .
“ Mr .
Trump himself has a small personal financial interest in Sanofi , the French drugmaker that makes Plaquenil , the brand-name version of hydroxychloroquine.
” The Daily Beast reported on the news too , leaving out an important point that numerous other reporters had raised .
Trump ’ s stake in the drug is essentially worthless to him , as Vox pointed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s stake in the drugmaker “ is indirect and rather small ” because “ he owns shares through a fund that includes a diverse array of stocks.
” “ As Vox ’ s Emily Stewart noted , a government official repeatedly promoting a product made by a company they have a minute stake in would be a very inefficient way to be corrupt , ” Vox reported .
“ But the report of Trumpworld ’ s connections to the pharmaceutical industry caused many to believe something more sinister was afoot — namely , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic to enrich himself and his allies.
” Although Trump ’ s exact investment isn ’ t known , Vox reported that it is $ 15,000 or less .
This would indicate that Trump ’ s stake in the French drugmaker is perhaps worth around $ 450 , according to Financial Times reporter Kadhim Shubber .
Trump “ owes ” millions to the Bank of China Politico reported on April 24 that Trump currently “ owes millions to the Bank of China.
” The article even added that “ the loan is due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Updates Article After Claiming Trump Currently ‘ Owes ’ Millions To Bank Of China ) Politico was forced to quietly edit its story after it was determined that Trump apparently did not currently owe the Bank of China millions of dollars .
The publication first edited the story without noting that its first report appeared to be fake news .
Politico also appeared to stand by its reporting in a previous statement to the Daily Caller .
“ This article and headline were updated to include comment from the Bank of China and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its updated article , not noting that its first report was not accurate .
Following this massive bungle , former Vice President Joe Biden repeated the false claim during an interview without pushback on CBS4 April 27 .
“ And talk about business dealings – look at the business dealings the president has with China .
He owes , apparently , millions of dollars to the Bank of China , ” Biden said .
Politico then gave a larger update , upgrading it to a correction and issuing a lengthy editor ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Correction : An earlier version of this article reported that President Trump owes tens of millions to the Bank of China stemming from a 2012 real estate deal , ” the article noted .
“ Though Bank of China helped finance the deal , it later sold its interest in the loan.
” The editor ’ s note attempted to explain how the article was bungled so badly and what steps Politico apparently took to correct its reporting .
However , this was done days after Politico ’ s quiet update of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ POLITICO is to journalism that gets its facts straight .
We regret we fell short in this case , ” Politico ’ s editor note reads .

The media has often been obsessed with President Donald Trump’s finances, reporting for years on various issues and controversies surrounding them.


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After Reviewing The Transcripts, George Papadopoulos Says He’s Now Positive He Knows Who The FBI Informant In His Case Was

• A secret source for the FBI offered to buy George Papadopoulos a burner phone , ‘ so you can ’ t be traced , ’ according to the former Trump campaign aide .
• Papadopoulos says he has figured out the identity of a confidential human source that the FBI used to covertly record him during encounters starting in October 2016 .
• The Justice Department recently declassified several transcripts of FBI sources who met with Papadopoulos .
• Papadopoulos says that a former college classmate is one of the sources from the transcripts .
George Papadopoulos says he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old college classmate sent him three years ago — communications the former Trump aide says have taken on new significance with the recent declassification of several documents from the FBI ’ s Trump-Russia probe .
“ Do you want me to get you a burner phone from South Carolina ?
” Papadopoulos ’ s friend from their days at DePaul University wrote on March 9 , 2017 .
“ Lmao , ” Papadopoulos replied in the message thread , which he shared with The Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ I ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ random gas station so you can ’ t be traced , ” said the friend , Jeffery Wiseman .
The messages came at a chaotic time for Papadopoulos .
Just weeks earlier , on Jan. 27 , 2017 , FBI agents visited Papadopoulos at his home in Chicago to quiz him about his tenure on the Trump campaign , court documents show .
Unknown to Papadopoulos at the time , the FBI was conducting a counterintelligence investigation into whether Trump associates conspired with the Russian government to influence the 2016 election .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Before The Election Aroused George Papadopoulos ’ s Suspicions ) The FBI used at least three confidential human sources , or CHSs , for the investigation , according to a Justice Department inspector general ’ s report .
At least two of the covert sources were deployed directly against Papadopoulos .
Papadopoulos , 32 , was a primary target of the investigation , dubbed Crossfire Hurricane .
His centrality to the probe is evidenced by his FBI-given code name : Crossfire Typhoon .
Wiseman also claimed to have received a visit from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I get a frantic phone call from Jeffery where he ’ s like ‘ dude , the FBI just came to my house .
They ’ re asking a million questions about you , ' ” Papadopoulos told the DCNF , recalling Wiseman ’ s phone call from Feb. 17 , 2017 , which he also documented in his book , “ Deep State Target.
” A day earlier , Papadopoulos met for the second time with FBI agents .
Kevin Clinesmith , an FBI attorney , was present at that meeting .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an email during the process of obtaining surveillance authorization against Carter Page , another Trump campaign aide .
“ ‘ They ’ re showing me pictures of me and you at a casino , ' ” Papadopoulos recalls Wiseman saying .
“ He was acting like it was a shock , ” Papadopoulos said .
Papadopoulos was initially concerned by his friend ’ s call , as it indicated that the FBI was more serious about investigating him than he previously knew .
But Papadopoulos now believes the phone call was just an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy a burner phone .
That ’ s because , according to Papadopoulos , Wiseman is the person identified as a confidential human source for the FBI in bureau transcripts released last month .
“ The guy in the transcripts is Jeffery Wiseman , ” Papadopoulos told the DCNF .
“ I was able to put two and two together , ” he says .
Papadopoulos has mentioned Wiseman in several venues well before the release of the FBI transcripts .
Papadopoulos discussed Wiseman in his book , “ Deep State Target , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 .
He also told the DCNF more than two years ago about Wiseman ’ s claims regarding an FBI visit .
Papadopoulos at the time was not suspicious that Wiseman was working with the FBI .
The DCNF was not able to track Wiseman down at the time .
Papadopoulos now questions why Wiseman offered him a burner phone , a pre-paid phone that is typically not registered in the name of the user .
Papadopoulos wondered : Did the FBI intend to plant the phone with a recording device to monitor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to paint him as engaging in deceptive behavior ?
“ It ’ s scary , ” said Papadopoulos , who pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI during his initial interview .
“ I think they were trying to get me in an obstruction thing , where I would tell them on a recorded line , ‘ Dude , don ’ t talk to the feds.
’ And then the feds would have used that as part of the obstruction of justice charge , ” Papadopoulos told the DCNF in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview with the DCNF , Papadopoulos reviewed his Facebook messages with Wiseman and discovered the burner phone offer .
“ Oh , wow , ” he said as he stumbled across the private messages , which he said he did not see when they were sent .
The IG report describes Papadopoulos ’ s meetings with the CHS , who is referred to as “ Source 3.
” FBI agents contacted Source 3 — who Papadopoulos believes is Wiseman — after learning that he had a connection to Papadopoulos and had expressed interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous investigation .
The IG report says the FBI “ accelerated ” the on-boarding process for the CHS “ due to operational necessity.
” The operational need is not clarified in the IG report , though the election was held 10 days after Wiseman and Papadopoulos met .
The FBI transcripts show Papadopoulos and Wiseman making small talk through their three recorded encounters .
They talked about their mutual friends , romantic interests , and career prospects .
Wiseman also prodded Papadopoulos about some about his work on the Trump campaign and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the transcripts .
The transcript of their second outing shows that Papadopoulos and the source met for lunch in Chicago before traveling to the casino .
Papadopoulos told Wiseman that the Trump campaign was not working with Russia and was not involved in releasing Democrats ’ emails published by WikiLeaks .
“ You don ’ t think anyone from the Trump campaign had anything to do with fucking over … the DNC ?
” the source asked .
“ No , ” said Papadopoulos .
“ I know that for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him on a trip to Las Vegas in January 2017 , which a transcript published Thursday night also detailed .
“ What I think was going on , ” Papadopoulos told the DCNF , “ they put Jeffery to make it look like I was a heavy gambler , and it would give them probable cause to say I was shady.
” “ I ’ m not a gambler , so I would go with like $ 10 in my pocket just to blow some time.
” Papadopoulos shared another message he received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which he now believes was part of the effort to throw him off his friend ’ s scent as a possible FBI informant .
“ On the news , crazy shit according to CNN , but they always amplify everything , ” Wiseman wrote in a private Facebook message .
“ Stay strong brother make sure you ’ re not being followed or watched everywhere you go — but I also [ sic ] don ’ t let paranoia get to you.
” The FBI declined to comment for this story .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and messages placed through his Facebook account .
Efforts to reach him through friends and family members were unsuccessful .
The friend who was with Papadopoulos and Wiseman on Oct. 23 , 2016 , who the FBI transcript identifies as “ Omar , ” also did not respond to repeated calls and text messages seeking comment .
The FBI used at least one other CHS in its operation against Papadopoulos , according to the IG report .
On Sept. 2 , 2016 , Stefan Halper , who was then a professor at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the blue to invite him to London to discuss working on a research project related to energy issues in the Middle East , Papadopoulos has said .
He agreed to the offer and met with Halper and his purported assistant , Azra Turk , in London on Sept. 15 , 2016 .
Halper , who is identified as “ Source 2 ” in the IG report , also had contact with Trump campaign aides Page and Sam Clovis .
As Wiseman did , Halper peppered Papadopoulos with questions about the Trump campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Democrats ’ emails , an FBI transcript shows .
He also bragged about his links to former Russian spies .
( RELATED : FBI Informant Bragged About Links To Russian Spies In Secret Recording Of Trump Aide ) Papadopoulos rejected the idea that the Trump campaign conspired with the Kremlin , saying that doing so would have been treason and therefore illegal , according to an FBI transcript of that recorded conversation .
The IG report said the FBI used Halper , who had been an FBI source since 2008 , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversation Papadopoulos had on May 10 , 2016 , with Australian diplomat Alexander Downer .
Downer ’ s tip to the FBI two months after that meeting would spark Crossfire Hurricane , the FBI ’ s counterintelligence probe of the Trump campaign .
Downer said that Papadopoulos mentioned to him over drinks at a London wine room that Russia might intercede to help the Trump campaign closer to the election .
Downer has acknowledged that Papadopoulos gave few other details of the supposed Russian offer , and Papadopoulos has said he does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The special counsel ’ s team ultimately found no evidence that the Trump campaign conspired with the Russian government .
There was also no evidence that any Trump associates took part in the hacks of Democrats ’ emails or helped disseminate them through WikiLeaks .
Papadopoulos ultimately pleaded guilty on Oct. 5 , 2017 , to making false statements to the FBI regarding his interactions with a mysterious Maltese professor named Joseph Mifsud .
Papadopoulos , who received a 14-day jail sentence , told the FBI in his first interview in January 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 , and mentioned that Russia had emails pertaining to Hillary Clinton .
As part of his plea deal , Papadopoulos said that he gave inaccurate statements about the timing of his interactions with Mifsud .
He initially claimed that he met Mifsud prior to joining the Trump campaign in March 2016 .
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A secret source for the FBI offered to buy George Papadopoulos a burner phone, ‘so you can’t be traced,’ according to the former Trump campaign aide.
Papadopoulos says he has figured out the identity of a confidential human source that the FBI used to covertly record him during encounters starting in October 2016.
The Justice Department recently declassified several transcripts of FBI sources who met with Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos says that a former college classmate is one of the sources from the transcripts.
George Papadopoulos says he had forgotten about Facebook messages that an old college classmate sent him three years ago — communications the former Trump aide says have taken on new significance with the recent declassification of several documents from the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe.
“Do you want me to get you a burner phone from South Carolina?” Papadopoulos’s friend from their days at DePaul University wrote on March 9, 2017.
“Lmao,” Papadopoulos replied in the message thread, which he shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“I’ll pay cash and get it from a random gas station so you can’t be traced,” said the friend, Jeffery Wiseman.
“Seriously,” he added.
The messages came at a chaotic time for Papadopoulos.
Just weeks earlier, on Jan. 27, 2017, FBI agents visited Papadopoulos at his home in Chicago to quiz him about his tenure on the Trump campaign, court documents show. Unknown to Papadopoulos at the time, the FBI was conducting a counterintelligence investigation into whether Trump associates conspired with the Russian government to influence the 2016 election. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: A London Meeting Before The Election Aroused George Papadopoulos’s Suspicions)
The FBI used at least three confidential human sources, or CHSs, for the investigation, according to a Justice Department inspector general’s report. At least two of the covert sources were deployed directly against Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos, 32, was a primary target of the investigation, dubbed Crossfire Hurricane. His centrality to the probe is evidenced by his FBI-given code name: Crossfire Typhoon.
Wiseman also claimed to have received a visit from the feds, according to Papadopoulos.
“I get a frantic phone call from Jeffery where he’s like ‘dude, the FBI just came to my house. They’re asking a million questions about you,'” Papadopoulos told the DCNF, recalling Wiseman’s phone call from Feb. 17, 2017, which he also documented in his book, “Deep State Target.”
A day earlier, Papadopoulos met for the second time with FBI agents. Kevin Clinesmith, an FBI attorney, was present at that meeting. He has since been accused of manipulating an email during the process of obtaining surveillance authorization against Carter Page, another Trump campaign aide.
“‘They’re showing me pictures of me and you at a casino,'” Papadopoulos recalls Wiseman saying.
“He was acting like it was a shock,” Papadopoulos said.
Papadopoulos was initially concerned by his friend’s call, as it indicated that the FBI was more serious about investigating him than he previously knew.
But Papadopoulos now believes the phone call was just an act, as was the offer to buy a burner phone.
That’s because, according to Papadopoulos, Wiseman is the person identified as a confidential human source for the FBI in bureau transcripts released last month.
“The guy in the transcripts is Jeffery Wiseman,” Papadopoulos told the DCNF.
“100%.”
The former Trump aide says he was with Wiseman during the events described in the transcripts, dated Oct. 23, 2016, Oct. 29, 2016, and Nov. 26, 2016. The transcripts show that Papadopoulos and the source had lunch on Oct. 23, 2016, with another friend, identified as “Omar.” Six days later, Papadopoulos and the source again met for lunch before visiting a casino in the Chicago area, according to the transcripts. Papadopoulos says he vividly recalls those encounters because he had not seen his friends in years, and he rarely gambles.
“I was able to put two and two together,” he says.
Papadopoulos has mentioned Wiseman in several venues well before the release of the FBI transcripts.
Papadopoulos discussed Wiseman in his book, “Deep State Target,” and during a congressional deposition in 2018. He also told the DCNF more than two years ago about Wiseman’s claims regarding an FBI visit.
Papadopoulos at the time was not suspicious that Wiseman was working with the FBI. The DCNF was not able to track Wiseman down at the time.
Papadopoulos now questions why Wiseman offered him a burner phone, a pre-paid phone that is typically not registered in the name of the user. Papadopoulos wondered: Did the FBI intend to plant the phone with a recording device to monitor Papadopoulos’s phone calls? Or to paint him as engaging in deceptive behavior?
“It’s scary,” said Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI during his initial interview.
“I think they were trying to get me in an obstruction thing, where I would tell them on a recorded line, ‘Dude, don’t talk to the feds.’ And then the feds would have used that as part of the obstruction of justice charge,” Papadopoulos told the DCNF in a phone interview last week.
During the interview with the DCNF, Papadopoulos reviewed his Facebook messages with Wiseman and discovered the burner phone offer.
“Oh, wow,” he said as he stumbled across the private messages, which he said he did not see when they were sent.
The IG report describes Papadopoulos’s meetings with the CHS, who is referred to as “Source 3.”
FBI agents contacted Source 3 — who Papadopoulos believes is Wiseman — after learning that he had a connection to Papadopoulos and had expressed interest in cooperating with the FBI during a previous investigation.
The IG report says the FBI “accelerated” the on-boarding process for the CHS “due to operational necessity.”
The operational need is not clarified in the IG report, though the election was held 10 days after Wiseman and Papadopoulos met.
The FBI transcripts show Papadopoulos and Wiseman making small talk through their three recorded encounters. They talked about their mutual friends, romantic interests, and career prospects. Wiseman also prodded Papadopoulos about some about his work on the Trump campaign and his interactions with foreign governments and officials, according to the transcripts.
The transcript of their second outing shows that Papadopoulos and the source met for lunch in Chicago before traveling to the casino. Papadopoulos told Wiseman that the Trump campaign was not working with Russia and was not involved in releasing Democrats’ emails published by WikiLeaks.
“You don’t think anyone from the Trump campaign had anything to do with fucking over … the DNC?” the source asked.
“No,” said Papadopoulos. “I know that for a fact.”
Papadopoulos also said Wiseman invited him on a trip to Las Vegas in January 2017, which a transcript published Thursday night also detailed.
“What I think was going on,” Papadopoulos told the DCNF, “they put Jeffery to make it look like I was a heavy gambler, and it would give them probable cause to say I was shady.”
“I’m not a gambler, so I would go with like $10 in my pocket just to blow some time.”
Papadopoulos shared another message he received from Wiseman on March 15, 2017, which he now believes was part of the effort to throw him off his friend’s scent as a possible FBI informant.
“On the news, crazy shit according to CNN, but they always amplify everything,” Wiseman wrote in a private Facebook message. “Stay strong brother make sure you’re not being followed or watched everywhere you go — but I also [sic] don’t let paranoia get to you.”
The FBI declined to comment for this story. Wiseman did not respond to phone calls and messages placed through his Facebook account. Efforts to reach him through friends and family members were unsuccessful. The friend who was with Papadopoulos and Wiseman on Oct. 23, 2016, who the FBI transcript identifies as “Omar,” also did not respond to repeated calls and text messages seeking comment.
The FBI used at least one other CHS in its operation against Papadopoulos, according to the IG report.
On Sept. 2, 2016, Stefan Halper, who was then a professor at the University of Cambridge, contacted Papadopoulos out of the blue to invite him to London to discuss working on a research project related to energy issues in the Middle East, Papadopoulos has said. He agreed to the offer and met with Halper and his purported assistant, Azra Turk, in London on Sept. 15, 2016.
Halper, who is identified as “Source 2” in the IG report, also had contact with Trump campaign aides Page and Sam Clovis.
As Wiseman did, Halper peppered Papadopoulos with questions about the Trump campaign’s possible involvement in the hack of Democrats’ emails, an FBI transcript shows. He also bragged about his links to former Russian spies. (RELATED: FBI Informant Bragged About Links To Russian Spies In Secret Recording Of Trump Aide)
Papadopoulos rejected the idea that the Trump campaign conspired with the Kremlin, saying that doing so would have been treason and therefore illegal, according to an FBI transcript of that recorded conversation.
The IG report said the FBI used Halper, who had been an FBI source since 2008, in hopes of recreating the conditions of a conversation Papadopoulos had on May 10, 2016, with Australian diplomat Alexander Downer.
Downer’s tip to the FBI two months after that meeting would spark Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI’s counterintelligence probe of the Trump campaign. Downer said that Papadopoulos mentioned to him over drinks at a London wine room that Russia might intercede to help the Trump campaign closer to the election.
Downer has acknowledged that Papadopoulos gave few other details of the supposed Russian offer, and Papadopoulos has said he does not recall mentioning Russia to the diplomat.
The special counsel’s team ultimately found no evidence that the Trump campaign conspired with the Russian government. There was also no evidence that any Trump associates took part in the hacks of Democrats’ emails or helped disseminate them through WikiLeaks.
Papadopoulos ultimately pleaded guilty on Oct. 5, 2017, to making false statements to the FBI regarding his interactions with a mysterious Maltese professor named Joseph Mifsud. Papadopoulos, who received a 14-day jail sentence, told the FBI in his first interview in January 2017 that Mifsud had approached him in early 2016, and mentioned that Russia had emails pertaining to Hillary Clinton.
As part of his plea deal, Papadopoulos said that he gave inaccurate statements about the timing of his interactions with Mifsud. He initially claimed that he met Mifsud prior to joining the Trump campaign in March 2016.
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