thedailycaller--2020-04-20--HHS Criticizes WHO For Reliance On China, Says HHS Employees Working At WHO Were Not ‘Decision Maker

HHS Criticizes WHO For Reliance On China, Says HHS Employees Working At WHO Were Not ‘Decision Makers’

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) criticized the World Health Organization for relying on China ’ s data , noting that the WHO ’ s information was “ incorrect and relied too heavily on China.
” More than a dozen U.S. health experts , researchers and physicians worked at the WHO ’ s headquarters in Geneva , Switzerland , The Washington Post reported Sunday .
( RELATED : Graham Slams ‘ Incompetent ’ WHO , Supports Trump ’ s Decision To Cut Funding ) The Trump administration received real-time information on coronavirus from these workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their presence at the WHO “ undercuts ” President Donald Trump ’ s assertion that the WHO ’ s reliance on China ’ s data led to the spread of the virus in the United States , according to WaPo .
But HHS spokeswoman Caitlin B. Oakley noted in a statement to WaPo that these workers were not “ decision makers ” and received the same incorrect information from WHO officials — who relied on China ’ s data .
Seventeen HHS staff members were previously working at the WHO , including 16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Control and Prevention , according to Oakley , who said they were “ working on a variety of programs , including covid-19 and Ebola.
” “ Furthermore , I ’ d add that just because you have Americans embedded in WHO providing technical assistance does not change the information you are getting from WHO leadership , ” Oakley said in an email .
“ We have learned now that WHO information was incorrect and relied too heavily on China.
” The HHS spokeswoman also told WaPo that the “ lack of transparency aided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus and delayed the global response.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) criticized the World Health Organization for relying on China’s data, noting that the WHO’s information was “incorrect and relied too heavily on China.”
More than a dozen U.S. health experts, researchers and physicians worked at the WHO’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, The Washington Post reported Sunday. (RELATED: Graham Slams ‘Incompetent’ WHO, Supports Trump’s Decision To Cut Funding)
The Trump administration received real-time information on coronavirus from these workers at the WHO, and said that their presence at the WHO “undercuts” President Donald Trump’s assertion that the WHO’s reliance on China’s data led to the spread of the virus in the United States, according to WaPo.
But HHS spokeswoman Caitlin B. Oakley noted in a statement to WaPo that these workers were not “decision makers” and received the same incorrect information from WHO officials — who relied on China’s data.
Seventeen HHS staff members were previously working at the WHO, including 16 staff members from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Oakley, who said they were “working on a variety of programs, including covid-19 and Ebola.”
“Furthermore, I’d add that just because you have Americans embedded in WHO providing technical assistance does not change the information you are getting from WHO leadership,” Oakley said in an email. “We have learned now that WHO information was incorrect and relied too heavily on China.” The HHS spokeswoman also told WaPo that the “lack of transparency aided and abided by WHO leadership hampered understanding of the virus and delayed the global response.”
HHS has not responded to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation. The United States has accused China of mishandling the pandemic by failing to warn the rest of the world about the virus and purposefully misrepresenting the number of deaths and cases within the country, though Bejiing has denied that this is the case. The U.S. intelligence community reportedly concluded in mid-March that China was falsifying data on coronavirus, prompting the CIA to look into the numbers as well. President Donald Trump has not directly criticized China in recent weeks, but he frequently has criticized the WHO for being “China-centric,” and cut off U.S. funding for the WHO on Tuesday. (RELATED: Elite American Institutions Keep Bowing To Communist China … Over And Over Again) “The WHO’s reliance on China’s disclosures likely caused a 20-fold increase in cases worldwide, and it may be much more than that,” Trump said Tuesday. “The WHO has not addressed a single one of these concerns nor provided a serious explanation that acknowledges its own mistakes, of which there are many.”
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thedailycaller--2020-04-20--Ocasio-Cortez Deletes Tweet Cheering Oil Crash That Will Result In Scores Of Lost Jobs

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted — and then quickly deleted — comments that appeared to show adulation over the price of oil dipping below $ 0 a barrel , which will ultimately lead to job losses .
Ocasio-Cortez on Monday reacted gleefully at news that the price of oil had dropped below $ 0 , saying that such a milestone would mean the United States was ripe for a mass transition to green energy .
The comments appeared to suggest that Ocasio-Cortez was unaware of the job losses that would accompany the drop in price , or simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also suggested that she didn ’ t understand consumers would be less likely to transition to expensive renewable energy sources while oil is cheaper than it ’ s ever been .
“ You absolutely love to see it , ” the first-term lawmaker tweeted Monday , responding to news that oil prices had reached negative values .
“ This along with record low interest rates means it ’ s the right time for a worker-led , mass investment in green infrastructure to save our planet .
*cough* , ” she continued .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not before it caught the attention of social media and was archived permanently on the internet .
Ocasio-Cortez , outside of ousting a powerful House Democrat in the 2018 primary elections , is largely known for her Green New Deal proposal , which seeks to dramatically transition the country ’ s energy sector away from fossil fuels and toward renewable forms of energy , such as wind and solar .
Amid the global coronavirus pandemic , oil prices plunged into the negatives on Monday , which suggests that those who have oil to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to get rid of it as barrels continue to be stockpiled in any available space companies can locate .
( RELATED : House Democrats Are Lining Up Behind What Could Be The Largest Expansion Of Government In Decades ) Thousands of workers in the Houston area alone could lose their jobs amid the plunge in oil prices — with more job losses across the country to be expected .
After deleting her initial comments , she said the predicament was a “ turning point ” for the climate agenda .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point in the climate movement .
Fossil fuels are in long-term structural decline .
This along w/ low interest rates means it ‘ s the right time to create millions of jobs transitioning to renewable and clean energy .
A key opportunity , ” she tweeted .
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Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted — and then quickly deleted — comments that appeared to show adulation over the price of oil dipping below $0 a barrel, which will ultimately lead to job losses.
Ocasio-Cortez on Monday reacted gleefully at news that the price of oil had dropped below $0, saying that such a milestone would mean the United States was ripe for a mass transition to green energy. The comments appeared to suggest that Ocasio-Cortez was unaware of the job losses that would accompany the drop in price, or simply didn’t care.
The tweet also suggested that she didn’t understand consumers would be less likely to transition to expensive renewable energy sources while oil is cheaper than it’s ever been.
“You absolutely love to see it,” the first-term lawmaker tweeted Monday, responding to news that oil prices had reached negative values.
“This along with record low interest rates means it’s the right time for a worker-led, mass investment in green infrastructure to save our planet. *cough*,” she continued.
The progressive lawmaker deleted the tweet, but not before it caught the attention of social media and was archived permanently on the internet.
Ocasio-Cortez, outside of ousting a powerful House Democrat in the 2018 primary elections, is largely known for her Green New Deal proposal, which seeks to dramatically transition the country’s energy sector away from fossil fuels and toward renewable forms of energy, such as wind and solar.
Amid the global coronavirus pandemic, oil prices plunged into the negatives on Monday, which suggests that those who have oil to sell were willing to pay others in order to get rid of it as barrels continue to be stockpiled in any available space companies can locate. (RELATED: House Democrats Are Lining Up Behind What Could Be The Largest Expansion Of Government In Decades)
Thousands of workers in the Houston area alone could lose their jobs amid the plunge in oil prices — with more job losses across the country to be expected.
After deleting her initial comments, she said the predicament was a “turning point” for the climate agenda.
“This snapshot is being acknowledged as a turning point in the climate movement. Fossil fuels are in long-term structural decline. This along w/ low interest rates means it‘s the right time to create millions of jobs transitioning to renewable and clean energy. A key opportunity,” she tweeted.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-20--‘Corona Will Be Your Political End’: Feud Between China, German Newspaper Boils Over As Editor Absol

‘Corona Will Be Your Political End’: Feud Between China, German Newspaper Boils Over As Editor Absolutely Tears Into Xi Jinping

Germany ’ s largest newspaper responded with a scathing video Saturday after China wrote an open letter saying it ’ s “ pretty bad style to blame ” them for the novel coronavirus pandemic .
The feud began after Bild asked “ whether China should pay for the massive economic damage the coronavirus is inflicting worldwide , ” German journalist Julian Reichelt said in the video .
Bild determined , in an article titled “ What China Owes Us , ” that the country owes Germany the equivalent of almost $ 162 billion USD , the Jerusalem Post reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ corona pandemic in general and China ’ s alleged guilt in particular today , ” Wednesday ’ s open letter from China ’ s embassy spokeswoman Tao Lil read according to the Jersusalem Post .
“ Apart from the fact that we consider it a pretty bad style to blame a country for a pandemic that is affecting the whole world and then to present an explicit account of alleged Chinese debts to Germany , the article ignores some essential facts.
” Reichelt , Bild ’ s editor-in-chief , responded to Chinese President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apart the country ’ s communist leader and how the virus has been handled by them .
“ You [ Xi ] , your government and your scientists had to know long ago that coronavirus is highly infectious , but you left the world in the dark about it , ” Reichelt said in the video .
“ Your top experts didn ’ t respond when Western researchers asked to know what was going on in Wuhan .
You were too proud and too nationalistic to tell the truth , which you felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now became a global disaster.
” “ You rule by surveillance .
You wouldn ’ t be president without surveillance .
You monitor everything , every citizen , but you refuse to monitor the diseased wet markets in your country .
You shut down every newspaper and website that is critical of your rule , but not the stalls where bat soup is sold .
You are not only monitoring your people , you are endangering them – and with them , the rest of the world.
” Reichelt continued on to accuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in intellectual property theft.
” He said that because the country surveils , it is not free , “ and a nation that is not free , is not creative.
” “ A nation that is not innovative , does not invent anything , ” Reichelt said .
“ This is why you have made your country the world champion in intellectual property theft .
China enriches itself with the inventions of others , instead of inventing on its own .
The reason China does not innovate and invent is that you don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your country think freely.
” “ China ’ s greatest export hit – that nobody wanted to have , but which has nevertheless gone around the world – is corona.
” ( RELATED : The CIA Is Trying To Find China ’ s Real Coronavirus Data ) Reichelt added that China is now “ known as a surveillance state that infected the world with a deadly disease ” and that this will be Xi ’ s “ political legacy.
” He pointed to a Washington Post report that said labs in Wuhan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest standards of safety .
“ Why are your toxic laboratories not as secure as your prisons for political prisoners ?
” Reichelt asked .
“ Would you like to explain this to the grieving widows , daughters , sons , husbands , parents of corona victims all over the world ?
” The German journalist even bashed Xi by noting that his “ power is crumbling ” and that those in his own country are beginning to question his rule .
“ In your country , your people are whispering about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Your power is crumbling .
You have created an inscrutable , non-transparent China.
” “ Corona will be your political end , sooner or later .
”

Germany’s largest newspaper responded with a scathing video Saturday after China wrote an open letter saying it’s “pretty bad style to blame” them for the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The feud began after Bild asked “whether China should pay for the massive economic damage the coronavirus is inflicting worldwide,” German journalist Julian Reichelt said in the video.
Bild determined, in an article titled “What China Owes Us,” that the country owes Germany the equivalent of almost $162 billion USD, the Jerusalem Post reported.
“I followed your reporting on the corona pandemic in general and China’s alleged guilt in particular today,” Wednesday’s open letter from China’s embassy spokeswoman Tao Lil read according to the Jersusalem Post. “Apart from the fact that we consider it a pretty bad style to blame a country for a pandemic that is affecting the whole world and then to present an explicit account of alleged Chinese debts to Germany, the article ignores some essential facts.”
Reichelt, Bild’s editor-in-chief, responded to Chinese President Xi Jinping with a video that ripped apart the country’s communist leader and how the virus has been handled by them.
“You [Xi], your government and your scientists had to know long ago that coronavirus is highly infectious, but you left the world in the dark about it,” Reichelt said in the video. “Your top experts didn’t respond when Western researchers asked to know what was going on in Wuhan. You were too proud and too nationalistic to tell the truth, which you felt was a national disgrace, and which now became a global disaster.”
“You rule by surveillance. You wouldn’t be president without surveillance. You monitor everything, every citizen, but you refuse to monitor the diseased wet markets in your country. You shut down every newspaper and website that is critical of your rule, but not the stalls where bat soup is sold. You are not only monitoring your people, you are endangering them – and with them, the rest of the world.”
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Reichelt continued on to accuse China of being the “world champion in intellectual property theft.” He said that because the country surveils, it is not free, “and a nation that is not free, is not creative.”
“A nation that is not innovative, does not invent anything,” Reichelt said. “This is why you have made your country the world champion in intellectual property theft. China enriches itself with the inventions of others, instead of inventing on its own. The reason China does not innovate and invent is that you don’t let the young people in your country think freely.”
“China’s greatest export hit – that nobody wanted to have, but which has nevertheless gone around the world – is corona.” (RELATED: The CIA Is Trying To Find China’s Real Coronavirus Data)
Reichelt added that China is now “known as a surveillance state that infected the world with a deadly disease” and that this will be Xi’s “political legacy.” He pointed to a Washington Post report that said labs in Wuhan, China were researching coronaviruses without adhering to the highest standards of safety.
“Why are your toxic laboratories not as secure as your prisons for political prisoners?” Reichelt asked. “Would you like to explain this to the grieving widows, daughters, sons, husbands, parents of corona victims all over the world?”
The German journalist even bashed Xi by noting that his “power is crumbling” and that those in his own country are beginning to question his rule.
“In your country, your people are whispering about you,” Reichelt said. “Your power is crumbling. You have created an inscrutable, non-transparent China.”
“Corona will be your political end, sooner or later.”


thedailycaller--2020-04-20--Broadway Star Nick Cordero’s Wife Reveals It ‘Was Life Or Leg, And We Had To Choose Life’ After Ampu

Broadway Star Nick Cordero’s Wife Reveals It ‘Was Life Or Leg, And We Had To Choose Life’ After Amputation

Broadway star Nick Cordero ’ s wife , Amanda Kloots , revealed that it came down to “ life or leg ” after amputation of her husband ’ s right leg .
“ It came down to a point where honestly where it was life or leg , and we had to choose life.
” Kloots shared with the “ Today ” show in a clip posted Monday after amputation of the star ’ s leg due to complications from COVID-19 .
“ I choose life.
” The clip was noted by Toofab.com .
The 41-year-old star remains currently in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Angeles hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus at the end of March .
He was first diagnosed with pneumonia after having “ trouble breathing.
” Cordero took two tests which both came back negative for COVID-19 , but on the third one he tested positive for the coronavirus .
Two weeks later complications arose and he had to be put on a breathing machine .
( RELATED : Here Are The Members Of Congress Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC ) “ They put the ECMO machine in him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It was literally to save his life , and it did , thank God .
And sometimes the repercussion of putting that machine on can cause some blood issues , and it did with his leg.
” ( RELATED : REPORT : Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears ) At one point , Amanda talked about how being able to connect with people through social media at this time has been how she has been “ getting through this , ” while getting emotional .
“ People I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the world , are joining me everyday at 3pm to sing his songs so that he can hear us , ” she added .
Cordero and Kloots started dating in 2014 and later married , per the Daily Mail .
The two also have a 10-month old son .

Broadway star Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, revealed that it came down to “life or leg” after amputation of her husband’s right leg.
“It came down to a point where honestly where it was life or leg, and we had to choose life.” Kloots shared with the “Today” show in a clip posted Monday after amputation of the star’s leg due to complications from COVID-19. “I choose life.” The clip was noted by Toofab.com.
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Broadway actor Nick Cordero is in a medically induced coma in a Los Angeles hospital. Over the weekend, surgeons had to amputate his right leg after complications to COVID-19. @KathyParkNBC spoke to his wife. pic.twitter.com/nYWrX3v58b — TODAY (@TODAYshow) April 20, 2020
The 41-year-old star remains currently in a medically induced coma in a Los Angeles hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus at the end of March. He was first diagnosed with pneumonia after having “trouble breathing.”
Cordero took two tests which both came back negative for COVID-19, but on the third one he tested positive for the coronavirus. Two weeks later complications arose and he had to be put on a breathing machine. (RELATED: Here Are The Members Of Congress Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC)
“They put the ECMO machine in him to save his life,” Kloots shared. “It was literally to save his life, and it did, thank God. And sometimes the repercussion of putting that machine on can cause some blood issues, and it did with his leg.” (RELATED: REPORT: Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears)
At one point, Amanda talked about how being able to connect with people through social media at this time has been how she has been “getting through this,” while getting emotional.
“People I don’t even know, all over the world, are joining me everyday at 3pm to sing his songs so that he can hear us,” she added.
Cordero and Kloots started dating in 2014 and later married, per the Daily Mail. The two also have a 10-month old son.


thedailycaller--2020-04-20--Newly Released Texts Show Prince Harry Pleaded With Meghan Markle’s Father Before Wedding

Newly released text messages show Prince Harry reached out to Meghan Markle ’ s estranged father before the 2018 wedding .
The text messages are part of the on-going court case involving publishers who printed a private letter Markle sent to her father , according to a report published Monday by Entertainment Tonight .
Hearings are set to take place remotely this Friday .
“ Tom , it ’ s Harry and I ’ m going to call you right now .
Please pick up , thank you , ” a text message dated May 14 , 2018 said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to speak to u. U do not need to apologize , we understand the circumstances but ‘ going public ’ will only make the situation worse , ” another message sent the same day said .
“ If u love Meg and want to make it right please call me as there are two other options which don ’ t involve u having to speak to the media , who incidentally created this whole situation .
So please call me so I can explain .
Meg and I are not angry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thanks.
” “ Oh any speaking to the press WILL backfire , trust me Tom , ” a third text sent said .
“ Only we can help u , as we have been trying from day 1.
” Markle ’ s dad has defended the publication of the letter .
He claimed he released the letter to defend himself after People magazine ran a piece where friends of Markle ’ s discussed the relationship between the father and daughter .
( RELATED : Meghan Markle ’ s Dad Defends Publishing Private Letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed she did not know her friends had agreed to give an interview to People magazine .
“ Whilst she appreciated that her close friends were concerned and distressed at the media coverage about her and were trying to help , the Claimant [ Meghan ] was distressed when she discovered that someone had made reference to the Letter ( and her father ’ s response ) , albeit in passing and incorrectly , ” the new court documents stated .

Newly released text messages show Prince Harry reached out to Meghan Markle’s estranged father before the 2018 wedding.
The text messages are part of the on-going court case involving publishers who printed a private letter Markle sent to her father, according to a report published Monday by Entertainment Tonight. Hearings are set to take place remotely this Friday.
As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle go to war against the British tabloids on several fronts, new text messages show how the couple tried, and failed, to shield Thomas Markle from the media. With bonus insight into Prince Harry’s textmanship: https://t.co/Kv8ZFIJKuo pic.twitter.com/DXUQCkwIwp — Mark Di Stefano (@MarkDiStef) April 20, 2020
“Tom, it’s Harry and I’m going to call you right now. Please pick up, thank you,” a text message dated May 14, 2018 said.
“Tom, Harry again! Really need to speak to u. U do not need to apologize, we understand the circumstances but ‘going public’ will only make the situation worse,” another message sent the same day said. “If u love Meg and want to make it right please call me as there are two other options which don’t involve u having to speak to the media, who incidentally created this whole situation. So please call me so I can explain. Meg and I are not angry, we just need to speak to u. Thanks.”
“Oh any speaking to the press WILL backfire, trust me Tom,” a third text sent said. “Only we can help u, as we have been trying from day 1.”
Markle’s dad has defended the publication of the letter. He claimed he released the letter to defend himself after People magazine ran a piece where friends of Markle’s discussed the relationship between the father and daughter. (RELATED: Meghan Markle’s Dad Defends Publishing Private Letter From The Duchess)
Markle has since claimed she did not know her friends had agreed to give an interview to People magazine.
“Whilst she appreciated that her close friends were concerned and distressed at the media coverage about her and were trying to help, the Claimant [Meghan] was distressed when she discovered that someone had made reference to the Letter (and her father’s response), albeit in passing and incorrectly,” the new court documents stated.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--NFL Mock Virtual Draft Experiences Technical Issues, Coach’s Internet Goes Down Because Of His Kids

The NFL ’ s mock draft Monday didn ’ t go over flawlessly .
The NFL draft is being held virtually this year because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the league did a dry run Monday to prepare .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) According to Dianna Russini , one coach ’ s WiFi went down because his kids were using too much bandwidth on their iPads .
Adam Schefter also reported that he got a text that there were technical issues when the Cincinnati @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Embrace the chaos , folks !
It ’ s 2020 and all bets are off at this point .
Remember , chaos isn ’ t a pit .
It ’ s a ladder and some teams will have to climb that ladder starting Thursday .
Nothing would be funnier than the NFL draft just falling apart because of technical issues .
Nothing would be funnier at all .
It ’ d be the most 2020 storyline of all time if the NFL draft just fell into complete carnage because kids on iPads were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company CamSoda offered the NFL technical support for the big event ?
Might be time for Goodell to pick up the phone and accept the offer !
Tune in Thursday night to watch the carnage get unleashed .
A draft disaster would send ratings through the roof .
I most certainly wouldn ’ t cheer against it .

The NFL’s mock draft Monday didn’t go over flawlessly.
The NFL draft is being held virtually this year because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the league did a dry run Monday to prepare. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
According to Dianna Russini, one coach’s WiFi went down because his kids were using too much bandwidth on their iPads.
I was on the phone with a head coach talking about the mock draft today and he was losing his mind because his Internet went down…apparently his young children were all on their iPads using up the band width. “ everybody get off the Internet”-in loud dad voice.
I hung up. — Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) April 20, 2020
Adam Schefter also reported that he got a text that there were technical issues when the Cincinnati Bengals tried to pick first overall.
Text from a participant on the NFL’s mock draft that started at 1 pm EST. “Mock draft today already technical glitch w Cincinnatis 1st pick!!! Brutal.” — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 20, 2020
Embrace the chaos, folks! It’s 2020 and all bets are off at this point. Remember, chaos isn’t a pit. It’s a ladder and some teams will have to climb that ladder starting Thursday.
Nothing would be funnier than the NFL draft just falling apart because of technical issues. Nothing would be funnier at all.
It’d be the most 2020 storyline of all time if the NFL draft just fell into complete carnage because kids on iPads were killing the internet.
Remember when porn company CamSoda offered the NFL technical support for the big event? Might be time for Goodell to pick up the phone and accept the offer!
Tune in Thursday night to watch the carnage get unleashed. A draft disaster would send ratings through the roof. I most certainly wouldn’t cheer against it.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Jeff Okudah Is The Gambling Favorite To Be 3rd Player Taken In NFL Draft

Jeff Okudah is expected to be the number three pick in the NFL draft when it starts Thursday night .
Joe Burrow is a lock at number one to the Cincinnati Bengals , and Chase Young is pretty much a lock to the Washington Redskins at two .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) After that , there ’ s a real chance absolute chaos unfolds with the Detroit Lions holding the third selection .
According to ProFootballTalk , Okudah leads the gambling odds at MGM for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His name has been tied to the Lions for a long time and there ’ s a good chance they take him if Detroit doesn ’ t trade out of the pick .
If the Lions trade down , then we ’ re off to the races because it ’ ll be absolute carnage for the rest of the first round .
As a Lions fan , would I be happy with Okudah as our first round pick ?
I certainly wouldn ’ t hate the move , but I ’ m not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
After the departure of Darius Slay , we definitely need to fill some holes in the secondary .
There ’ s no question about that .
At the same time , we could trade back and stock pile some draft capital .
If Okudah is the pick , then I ’ ll live with it .
The young man was a dominant defensive back for the Ohio State Buckeyes in college , and he certainly appears to have a very bright future ahead of him in the NFL .

Jeff Okudah is expected to be the number three pick in the NFL draft when it starts Thursday night.
Joe Burrow is a lock at number one to the Cincinnati Bengals, and Chase Young is pretty much a lock to the Washington Redskins at two. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joe Burrow (@joe_burrow10) on Apr 3, 2020 at 3:02pm PDT
After that, there’s a real chance absolute chaos unfolds with the Detroit Lions holding the third selection. According to ProFootballTalk, Okudah leads the gambling odds at MGM for the third player taken at +140.
His name has been tied to the Lions for a long time and there’s a good chance they take him if Detroit doesn’t trade out of the pick.
If the Lions trade down, then we’re off to the races because it’ll be absolute carnage for the rest of the first round.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeff Okudah (@jeffokudah) on Apr 7, 2020 at 12:19pm PDT
As a Lions fan, would I be happy with Okudah as our first round pick? I certainly wouldn’t hate the move, but I’m not sure I’m in love with it.
After the departure of Darius Slay, we definitely need to fill some holes in the secondary. There’s no question about that.
At the same time, we could trade back and stock pile some draft capital.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeff Okudah (@jeffokudah) on Mar 16, 2020 at 12:26pm PDT
If Okudah is the pick, then I’ll live with it. The young man was a dominant defensive back for the Ohio State Buckeyes in college, and he certainly appears to have a very bright future ahead of him in the NFL.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Bud Light Starts #BooTheCommish To Raise Money For Coronavirus Relief During The NFL Draft

Bud Light is pulling off a fun move during the NFL draft .
The draft has gone virtual this year because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and that means fans won ’ t be able to boo Roger Goodell to his face when the draft starts Thursday .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Well , don ’ t worry because Bud Light has found the fix !
The beer company has started the # BooTheCommish trend for people to film themselves booing Goodell on Twitter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bud Light will donate $ 1 ( up to $ 500,000 total ) to the NFL draft-a-thon .
The money raised will be used to help win the war against coronavirus .
This is a brilliant move by all parties involved .
One , it shows a little bit of self-awareness from the NFL .
Bud Light wouldn ’ t ever do this if the league wasn ’ t down with it .
The fact it ’ s happening means Goodell is okay with it , which is a refreshing change of pace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money for a great cause , which is something we ’ ll always support .
Booing the NFL commissioner is an honored tradition of the draft .
Unfortunately , we won ’ t get the deafening boos we ’ ve come to expect and love this year because the entire thing is virtual .
Luckily , Bud Light has stepped up to find a fix .
So , if you feel inclined to do so , fire up your camera , boo your mind out and help raise some money for a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting involved to raise money and to help fans carry on this time-honored tradition .

Bud Light is pulling off a fun move during the NFL draft.
The draft has gone virtual this year because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and that means fans won’t be able to boo Roger Goodell to his face when the draft starts Thursday. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by NFL Draft (@nfldraft) on Apr 16, 2020 at 5:59am PDT
Well, don’t worry because Bud Light has found the fix! The beer company has started the #BooTheCommish trend for people to film themselves booing Goodell on Twitter.
For every tweet with the hashtag, Bud Light will donate $1 (up to $500,000 total) to the NFL draft-a-thon. The money raised will be used to help win the war against coronavirus.
The NFL Draft will be without an important tradition. And we just can’t let that stand. Record your boos then post & tag @budlight and #BooTheCommish. We’ll deliver the boos to the Draft, and for each #BootheCommish thru April 25, we’ll donate $1 to NFL Draft-a-Thon up to $500K. pic.twitter.com/fnvcYDpZPW — Bud Light Seltzer (@budlight) April 20, 2020
This is a brilliant move by all parties involved. One, it shows a little bit of self-awareness from the NFL. Bud Light wouldn’t ever do this if the league wasn’t down with it.
The fact it’s happening means Goodell is okay with it, which is a refreshing change of pace.
Secondly, it’s raising money for a great cause, which is something we’ll always support. Booing the NFL commissioner is an honored tradition of the draft.
Unfortunately, we won’t get the deafening boos we’ve come to expect and love this year because the entire thing is virtual.
Luckily, Bud Light has stepped up to find a fix.
So, if you feel inclined to do so, fire up your camera, boo your mind out and help raise some money for a good cause. Props to Bud Light for getting involved to raise money and to help fans carry on this time-honored tradition.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Jon Gruden Crashes University Of Tennessee Zoom Class In Hilarious Fashion

Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden dropped in on a University of Tennessee Zoom class , and it was pretty funny .
With college classes going online amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis , more and more famous people have started crashing them .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Peyton Manning already appeared in one for Tennessee , and you can now add Gruden to the list .
The legendary NFL quarterback and football pundit stopped by Monday to inject a little energy into the class , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re counting on you young people to lead the charge ” when this is all over .
It ’ s worth noting Gruden was briefly on the staff at UT and he had a son attend the school .
During the coronavirus pandemic , we need all the good news and fun moments we can get .
People are struggling right now , and it ’ s not an easy time .
That ’ s just the reality of the situation .
We can complain about it or we can try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gruden is opting for the latter .
We ’ re going to get through this and these fun moments of celebrities dropping into Zoom class has certainly helped lighten the mood .
Props to Gruden for continuing to prove he ’ s one of the best guys in all of sports .

Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden dropped in on a University of Tennessee Zoom class, and it was pretty funny.
With college classes going online amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, more and more famous people have started crashing them. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Peyton Manning already appeared in one for Tennessee, and you can now add Gruden to the list.
The legendary NFL quarterback and football pundit stopped by Monday to inject a little energy into the class, and he told the students that “we’re counting on you young people to lead the charge” when this is all over. It’s worth noting Gruden was briefly on the staff at UT and he had a son attend the school.
Watch the light-hearted moment below.
Yes, the #Grumors are true! @Raiders head coach Jon Gruden crashed a class with a technical assist from his @tennalum wife. pic.twitter.com/NaDTghk6kf — UT Knoxville (@UTKnoxville) April 20, 2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, we need all the good news and fun moments we can get. People are struggling right now, and it’s not an easy time.
That’s just the reality of the situation. We can complain about it or we can try to find ways to lift our spirits.
Gruden is opting for the latter.
We’re going to get through this and these fun moments of celebrities dropping into Zoom class has certainly helped lighten the mood.
Props to Gruden for continuing to prove he’s one of the best guys in all of sports.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--REPORT: Derek Jeter Will Stop Being Paid Miami Marlins Salary During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Miami Marlins owner Derek Jeter has reportedly decided to stop accepting his salary during the coronavirus pandemic .
According to ESPN , the legendary former Yankees player is forgoing his $ 5 million salary during the crisis caused by the virus .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) ESPN also reported that Jeter informed members of the baseball operation that they ’ ll be paid through at least the end of May .
This is just the latest sign of how badly coronavirus has impacted sports .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and isn ’ t accepting his salary anymore .
As a leader , it ’ s important to lead from the front and not from the back .
The belt is getting tighter for everybody , and Jeter isn ’ t reportedly taking a penny for the time being .
Of course , Jeter made more than $ 266 million in contract money during his playing days with the New York Yankees .
Something tells me he saved a lot of it .
If there was anybody involved with the Marlins who can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s probably Derek Jeter .
Yet , he still should be applauded for leading from the front during the war against coronavirus .
Hopefully , the season will get underway sooner than later .
America needs it badly .

Miami Marlins owner Derek Jeter has reportedly decided to stop accepting his salary during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to ESPN, the legendary former Yankees player is forgoing his $5 million salary during the crisis caused by the virus. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
ESPN also reported that Jeter informed members of the baseball operation that they’ll be paid through at least the end of May.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miami Marlins (@marlins) on Mar 12, 2020 at 12:48pm PDT
This is just the latest sign of how badly coronavirus has impacted sports. Jeter owns part of the team, and isn’t accepting his salary anymore.
As a leader, it’s important to lead from the front and not from the back. The belt is getting tighter for everybody, and Jeter isn’t reportedly taking a penny for the time being.
Of course, Jeter made more than $266 million in contract money during his playing days with the New York Yankees. Something tells me he saved a lot of it.
If there was anybody involved with the Marlins who can afford to miss a few paychecks, it’s probably Derek Jeter.
Yet, he still should be applauded for leading from the front during the war against coronavirus. Hopefully, the season will get underway sooner than later. America needs it badly.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Wisconsin Badgers Release Epic NFL Draft Hype Video

The Wisconsin Badgers dropped an awesome hype video for the NFL draft late Monday .
The Badgers will have multiple players selected in the draft , and the biggest name is running back Jonathan Taylor .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) However , there ’ s talent all over the board for Wisconsin .
This hype video is an awesome look at all the Wisconsin men who will soon begin their NFL careers .
Who is ready to run through a wall right now ?
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Zack Braun and Tyler Biadasz are all going to be pretty high picks .
Quintez Cephus won ’ t likely go until the third day , but he ’ s also a hell of a player .
It ’ s going to be so much fun to watch these young men blossom into NFL players .
Biadasz was one of the best linemen in all of college football , Taylor is going to be a hell of a running back , Braun is an outstanding linebacker and I trust Cephus ’ ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens , their lives are going to change forever over the coming days and I can ’ t wait to see it .
It was a pleasure watching them play for Wisconsin and now it ’ s time for them to take the next step .
Tune in Thursday night on ESPN to watch it all get started .

The Wisconsin Badgers dropped an awesome hype video for the NFL draft late Monday.
The Badgers will have multiple players selected in the draft, and the biggest name is running back Jonathan Taylor. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
However, there’s talent all over the board for Wisconsin. This hype video is an awesome look at all the Wisconsin men who will soon begin their NFL careers.
Give it a watch below. It’s awesome.
They’ve worked hard for this moment We can’t wait to see what’s next It’s officially @NFL Draft week#OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/npngHFmati — Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) April 20, 2020
Who is ready to run through a wall right now? I know I sure am! Jonathan Taylor, Zack Braun and Tyler Biadasz are all going to be pretty high picks.
Quintez Cephus won’t likely go until the third day, but he’s also a hell of a player.
It’s going to be so much fun to watch these young men blossom into NFL players. Biadasz was one of the best linemen in all of college football, Taylor is going to be a hell of a running back, Braun is an outstanding linebacker and I trust Cephus’ ability to make plays.
No matter what happens, their lives are going to change forever over the coming days and I can’t wait to see it.
It was a pleasure watching them play for Wisconsin and now it’s time for them to take the next step. Tune in Thursday night on ESPN to watch it all get started.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--ESPN’s Michael Jordan Documentary ‘The Last Dance’ Averages More Than 6 Million Viewers During Premi

ESPN’s Michael Jordan Documentary ‘The Last Dance’ Averages More Than 6 Million Viewers During Premiere Episodes

ESPN ’ s “ The Last Dance ” put up monster ratings during its Sunday night premiere .
According to The Hollywood Reporter , the Michael Jordan documentary averaged 6.1 million viewers on ESPN and ESPN2 .
The first episode averaged 6.3 million viewers and the second averaged 5.8 million viewers .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Those numbers are absolutely absurd for ESPN .
Averaging more than six million viewers for a documentary is nothing short of crazy .
Those are the kind of numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasonably big football game .
They ’ re not the numbers you expect out of a documentary .
I think it really speaks to two things .
First , people love the story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls , and younger sports fans want to learn as much as possible .
You have to remember , people below their early 30s weren ’ t really old enough to remember and live through the Jordan era .
They might have been alive , but it ’ s hard to understand somebody ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Secondly , it just goes to prove how desperate people are for any kind of sports content .
It ’ s been more than a month since sports disappeared because of coronavirus .
“ The Last Dance ” has been the biggest thing in the world of sports since then .
Tune in Sunday night for the third and fourth episodes of the ten-part series .
It ’ s off to a great start .

ESPN’s “The Last Dance” put up monster ratings during its Sunday night premiere.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Michael Jordan documentary averaged 6.1 million viewers on ESPN and ESPN2. The first episode averaged 6.3 million viewers and the second averaged 5.8 million viewers. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Those numbers are absolutely absurd for ESPN. Averaging more than six million viewers for a documentary is nothing short of crazy.
Those are the kind of numbers you expect to see out of a reasonably big football game. They’re not the numbers you expect out of a documentary.
I think it really speaks to two things. First, people love the story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, and younger sports fans want to learn as much as possible.
You have to remember, people below their early 30s weren’t really old enough to remember and live through the Jordan era.
They might have been alive, but it’s hard to understand somebody’s greatness at the age of five.
Secondly, it just goes to prove how desperate people are for any kind of sports content. It’s been more than a month since sports disappeared because of coronavirus.
“The Last Dance” has been the biggest thing in the world of sports since then.
Cannot. Wait. ???? “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series will chronicle Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls, one of the greatest icons and most successful dynasties in sports history, will debut on ESPN in 2020. pic.twitter.com/B72ljh5GbE — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 25, 2018
Tune in Sunday night for the third and fourth episodes of the ten-part series. It’s off to a great start.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--China Critic Gordon Chang Says There Is ‘Zero’ Credence To The Claim That Wuhan Lab Had Nothing To D

China Critic Gordon Chang Says There Is ‘Zero’ Credence To The Claim That Wuhan Lab Had Nothing To Do With Coronavirus Outbreak

Although the Wuhan Institute of Virology is denying it had any involvement with creating and releasing the coronavirus , a critic of China warned on Monday night ’ s edition of “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” that there is “ zero ” credibility to that claim .
When asked by Fox News host Tucker Carlson “ how much credence should we attach ” to the lab ’ s claim , author and China expert Gordon Chang responded , “ About zero.
” Chang explained that in early 2018 , State Department representatives visited the Wuhan lab “ and they came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precautions were not being adhered to , and they actually said that there was a possibility of a SARS-like pandemic resulting from an outbreak from that lab.
” ( RELATED : Trump Says He ’ ll End Obama-Era Funding To Chinese Lab That May Have Spawned The Coronavirus ) Carlson aired a segment of his show on March 31 that examined the possibility that the laboratory was the cause of the coronavirus .
Other reports followed that suggested highly placed sources in the Trump administration were taking the accusation extremely seriously .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chang cited “ China Daily , ” an official Chinese publication that released photos of the refrigerators that can be found in the lab .
“ This was propaganda to show how precautions were being taken .
Well , you can see from the photo that the seals on the refrigerator doors were broken , which obviously is one way the virus could have escaped from the refrigerator and therefore from the lab as well , ” he said .
The author wondered that if the “ official photos ” of the site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ God knows what else there is there that we have not seen.
” ( RELATED : Trudeau Government Funding Research Project That ’ s Partnering With Chinese Lab Where COVID-19 May Have Started ) Chang continued , “ But the point is , the assurances that we heard Saturday from the director of the lab , are not to be taken at face value at all .
We ’ ve got to be concerned because Beijing has prevented people from actually investigating this , and so therefore , there ’ s got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ there is probably hysteria in Beijing right now ” after President Donald Trump talked about the Wuhan lab during his Saturday coronavirus task force news conference and wondered if releasing the COVID-19 virus was a mistake or “ done deliberately .
”

Although the Wuhan Institute of Virology is denying it had any involvement with creating and releasing the coronavirus, a critic of China warned on Monday night’s edition of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that there is “zero” credibility to that claim.
When asked by Fox News host Tucker Carlson “how much credence should we attach” to the lab’s claim, author and China expert Gordon Chang responded, “About zero.”
Chang explained that in early 2018, State Department representatives visited the Wuhan lab “and they came away alarmed. They saw protocols and precautions were not being adhered to, and they actually said that there was a possibility of a SARS-like pandemic resulting from an outbreak from that lab.” (RELATED: Trump Says He’ll End Obama-Era Funding To Chinese Lab That May Have Spawned The Coronavirus)
Carlson aired a segment of his show on March 31 that examined the possibility that the laboratory was the cause of the coronavirus. Other reports followed that suggested highly placed sources in the Trump administration were taking the accusation extremely seriously.
While emphasizing the need for serous concern, Chang cited “China Daily,” an official Chinese publication that released photos of the refrigerators that can be found in the lab. “This was propaganda to show how precautions were being taken. Well, you can see from the photo that the seals on the refrigerator doors were broken, which obviously is one way the virus could have escaped from the refrigerator and therefore from the lab as well,” he said.
The author wondered that if the “official photos” of the site are this “damning,” then “God knows what else there is there that we have not seen.” (RELATED: Trudeau Government Funding Research Project That’s Partnering With Chinese Lab Where COVID-19 May Have Started)
Chang continued, “But the point is, the assurances that we heard Saturday from the director of the lab, are not to be taken at face value at all. We’ve got to be concerned because Beijing has prevented people from actually investigating this, and so therefore, there’s got to be concern.”
The commentator mused that “there is probably hysteria in Beijing right now” after President Donald Trump talked about the Wuhan lab during his Saturday coronavirus task force news conference and wondered if releasing the COVID-19 virus was a mistake or “done deliberately.”


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--South Korea Says No Suspicious Activity Is Coming From North Korea As Reports Claim Kim Jong Un ‘In

South Korea Says No Suspicious Activity Is Coming From North Korea As Reports Claim Kim Jong Un ‘In Grave Danger’ After Surgery

South Korean government sources told Reuters on Monday that they have not detected any suspicious activity in North Korea after reports surfaced that the country ’ s supreme leader , Kim Jong Un , was “ in grave danger ” following a surgery .
According to CNN , the United States is currently monitoring reports that Un is facing serious health complications as a reult of a surgery .
A U.S. official informed CNN that the reports concerning the North Korean leader ’ s health are legitimate , but the level of severity could not be confirmed .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the claims about Un ’ s health were false .
“ We have no information to confirm regarding rumors about Chairman Kim Jong Un ’ s health issue that have been reported by some media outlets .
Also , no unusual developments have been detected inside North Korea , ” spokesman for South Korea ’ s presidential Blue House Kang Min-seok said in a statement , according to AP News .
Kim was last seen nine days ago on April 11th and recently missed the celebration of his grandfather Kim Il Sung @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his health , CNN reported .
According to Reuters , Kim was believed to be recovering from a cardiovascular procedure “ at a villa in the Mount Kumgang resort county of Hyangsan.
” ( RELATED : FBI Informant Bragged About Links To Russian Spies In Secret Recording Of Trump Aide ) “ I ’ m told by a U.S. Official with direct knowledge that the U.S. is monitoring intelligence that the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in grave danger following a surgery , ” said CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Jim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ note that Kim , he recently missed the celebration of his grandfather Kim Il-sung ’ s birthday on April 15th .
This raised speculation about his well being , about his health.
” “ It was the absence in recent days that had begun to raise questions about his well being , and now the U.S. is monitoring intelligence that he had undergone a surgery , that there were problems and that his health is now in grave danger.
” Kim has no clear heir , and his death could cause a power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DPRK .
The North Korean leader ’ s health has been in decline for several months due to heavy smoking and obesity , CNBC reports .
Sciutto noted U.S. intelligence did not report to him that Kim ’ s health conditioned is a result of COVID-19 .
North Korea currently reports zero confirmed cases of the coronavirus virus , according to the Washington Post , however these numbers are believed to be misleading .
News coming out of North Korea is notoriously unreliable ; for example , North Korean state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the communist state despite how widespread the virus has become .
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available .

South Korean government sources told Reuters on Monday that they have not detected any suspicious activity in North Korea after reports surfaced that the country’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, was “in grave danger” following a surgery.
According to CNN, the United States is currently monitoring reports that Un is facing serious health complications as a reult of a surgery.
A U.S. official informed CNN that the reports concerning the North Korean leader’s health are legitimate, but the level of severity could not be confirmed.
However, two South Korean government sources told Reuters that the claims about Un’s health were false.
“We have no information to confirm regarding rumors about Chairman Kim Jong Un’s health issue that have been reported by some media outlets. Also, no unusual developments have been detected inside North Korea,” spokesman for South Korea’s presidential Blue House Kang Min-seok said in a statement, according to AP News.
Kim was last seen nine days ago on April 11th and recently missed the celebration of his grandfather Kim Il Sung on April 15th, raising questions regarding his health, CNN reported. According to Reuters, Kim was believed to be recovering from a cardiovascular procedure “at a villa in the Mount Kumgang resort county of Hyangsan.” (RELATED: FBI Informant Bragged About Links To Russian Spies In Secret Recording Of Trump Aide)
“I’m told by a U.S. Official with direct knowledge that the U.S. is monitoring intelligence that the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in grave danger following a surgery,” said CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto. “Now, we should note that Kim, he recently missed the celebration of his grandfather Kim Il-sung’s birthday on April 15th. This raised speculation about his well being, about his health.”
“It was the absence in recent days that had begun to raise questions about his well being, and now the U.S. is monitoring intelligence that he had undergone a surgery, that there were problems and that his health is now in grave danger.”
Breaking: The US is monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health is in grave danger following a surgery, a US official with direct knowledge tells me. — Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) April 21, 2020
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Kim has no clear heir, and his death could cause a power struggle between rival political factions within the DPRK. The North Korean leader’s health has been in decline for several months due to heavy smoking and obesity, CNBC reports.
Sciutto noted U.S. intelligence did not report to him that Kim’s health conditioned is a result of COVID-19. North Korea currently reports zero confirmed cases of the coronavirus virus, according to the Washington Post, however these numbers are believed to be misleading.
News coming out of North Korea is notoriously unreliable; for example, North Korean state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun has consistently reported zero cases of COVID-19 within the communist state despite how widespread the virus has become.
Based on experience, shouldn’t we all doubt this Kim story? — Tim Carney (@TPCarney) April 21, 2020
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Suspending All Immigration To United States

President Donald Trump tweeted late Monday night that he will sign an executive order temporarily limiting all immigration to the @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic .
“ In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy , @ @ @ @ @ to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens , I will be signing an @ @ @ @ @ immigration into the United States , ” he wrote shortly after 10:00 pm ET .
@ @ @ @ @ immediately respond to the Daily Caller ’ s inquiries on the president ’ s announcement @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus travel bans , on both China and the European Union nations , during the @ @ @ @ @ .
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available @

President Donald Trump tweeted late Monday night that he will sign an executive order temporarily limiting all immigration to the United States in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
“In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States,” he wrote shortly after 10:00 pm ET.
In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 21, 2020
The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller’s inquiries on the president’s announcement.
Trump frequently touts his coronavirus travel bans, on both China and the European Union nations, during the daily White House press briefings.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Will Virtual Relationships Survive After Coronavirus? Here’s How The Pandemic Is Changing The Dating

Will Virtual Relationships Survive After Coronavirus? Here’s How The Pandemic Is Changing The Dating Landscape

Zach Schleien , one of the co-founders of the dating app Filter Off , joined the Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill to discuss virtual dating in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ People are just alone , they ’ re feeling lonely and they want a connection , ” said Schleien .
Like other dating apps , Schleien says his dating app has also seen a significant increase in users during the coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Sen. Cassidy Explains What May Have Caused The Exploding Number Of COVID-19 Cases In Louisiana . )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ app is ‘ catfish-proof , ’ because people actually are using video to connect rather than posting photos which can easily be ran through photoshop and filters to enhance a person ’ s looks .
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of The Daily Caller .
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Zach Schleien, one of the co-founders of the dating app Filter Off, joined the Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill to discuss virtual dating in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
“People are just alone, they’re feeling lonely and they want a connection,” said Schleien.
Like other dating apps, Schleien says his dating app has also seen a significant increase in users during the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Cassidy Explains What May Have Caused The Exploding Number Of COVID-19 Cases In Louisiana.)
He went on to say that his app is ‘catfish-proof,’ because people actually are using video to connect rather than posting photos which can easily be ran through photoshop and filters to enhance a person’s looks.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Judge Napolitano Blasts ‘Deplorable’ Statement By New Jersey Governor: ‘There Is No Pandemic Excepti

Judge Napolitano Blasts ‘Deplorable’ Statement By New Jersey Governor: ‘There Is No Pandemic Exception To The Constitution’

Judge Andrew Napolitano called a statement about the Bill of Rights made last week by Democratic New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy “ deplorable ” during a Monday night appearance on Fox News ’ “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” During an appearance on the same program last week , Murphy told Fox News host Tucker Carlson that he “ wasn ’ t thinking of the Bill of Rights ” while imposing intrusive social distancing measures in his state that included banning religious gatherings .
Discussing near unanimous media condemnation of anti-social distancing measures protests going on around the country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ could not exist in this country without the First Amendment ” applauding it “ being crushed because they disagree with the message of those who are being crushed.
” “ The Constitution applies in good times and in bad , ” said Napolitano .
“ There is no pandemic exception to the Constitution .
There is no emergency provision or trigger in the Constitution .
The rights articulated in the Constitution are guaranteed , so the rights of everyone listening to us now to tell the government to go to hell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government can not punish you for exercising , and your right to peacefully gather with others to deliver the same type of message is similarly guaranteed.
” The Fox News contributor observed that every politician has to take “ the same oath ” he took when he became a judge before questioning Murphy ’ s dedication to that oath .
( RELATED : ‘ Insulated Hollywood Bubble-Dweller ’ : Patton Oswalt Dragged For Tone-Deaf Tweet Mocking Shutdown Protesters ) “ Now he either thought that was funny or he was being serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely wasn ’ t funny .
It was deplorable , and if he meant it he has no business being the governor of a state because it ’ s violating the oath he took when he became governor .
”

Judge Andrew Napolitano called a statement about the Bill of Rights made last week by Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy “deplorable” during a Monday night appearance on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
During an appearance on the same program last week, Murphy told Fox News host Tucker Carlson that he “wasn’t thinking of the Bill of Rights” while imposing intrusive social distancing measures in his state that included banning religious gatherings.
Discussing near unanimous media condemnation of anti-social distancing measures protests going on around the country, Napolitano noted the irony of an institution that “could not exist in this country without the First Amendment” applauding it “being crushed because they disagree with the message of those who are being crushed.”
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“The Constitution applies in good times and in bad,” said Napolitano. “There is no pandemic exception to the Constitution. There is no emergency provision or trigger in the Constitution. The rights articulated in the Constitution are guaranteed, so the rights of everyone listening to us now to tell the government to go to hell is an absolute personal fundamental liberty that the government cannot punish you for exercising, and your right to peacefully gather with others to deliver the same type of message is similarly guaranteed.”
The Fox News contributor observed that every politician has to take “the same oath” he took when he became a judge before questioning Murphy’s dedication to that oath. (RELATED: ‘Insulated Hollywood Bubble-Dweller’: Patton Oswalt Dragged For Tone-Deaf Tweet Mocking Shutdown Protesters)
“Now he either thought that was funny or he was being serious,” said Napolitano. “It absolutely wasn’t funny. It was deplorable, and if he meant it he has no business being the governor of a state because it’s violating the oath he took when he became governor.”


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Former CIA Moscow Chief Not Surprised By Evidence Of Russian Disinformation In Steele Dossier

• A former CIA station chief who theorized in 2018 that the Steele dossier was the product of Russian disinformation was vindicated by information declassified earlier in April .
• Daniel Hoffman , a former CIA clandestine officer , wrote in January 2018 that Steele might have fallen victim to a Kremlin-led disinformation effort .
• Hoffman lays blame at the feet of John Brennan , the former CIA director .
Daniel Hoffman , a former CIA chief of station for Moscow , was not surprised by revelations earlier in April that Kremlin operatives might have fed disinformation to dossier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 was a lone voice among former intelligence community veterans when he floated the theory that Russians fed disinformation to Steele , a former MI6 officer who investigated Donald Trump on behalf of the DNC and the Clinton campaign .
( RELATED : Investigate The Steele Dossier As Russian Disinformation , Intel Experts Say ) “ The Steele dossier fits the Kremlin playbook , ” was the title of a Jan. 28 , 2018 , opinion piece Hoffman wrote for The Wall Street Journal .
“ The dossier was part of a Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America ’ s political process , ” the former clandestine services officer wrote .
At the time Hoffman published the piece , Steele ’ s explosive allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian government had neither been debunked nor verified .
But Democrats and many in the media touted Steele ’ s reports as strong evidence of a Trump-Russia conspiracy , citing the retired spy ’ s supposed reputation as a top-flight intelligence operative .
Hoffman ’ s theory posited that not only was Steele ’ s information inaccurate , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kremlin disinformation campaign aimed at sowing political discord in the United States .
The theory largely failed to break through the media chatter that saw Trump-Russia collusion as all but a foregone conclusion .
But Hoffman ’ s theory received a major boost between April 10 and 15 with the declassification of footnotes from the Justice Department inspector general ’ s ( IG ) report of the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane probe .
The FBI received evidence , one footnote stated , in early 2017 that Russian operatives might have fed disinformation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s most explosive allegations : that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague in August 2016 to meet with Kremlin operatives , and that Russia had a sex videotape of Trump with prostitutes in Moscow .
The U.S. intelligence community gave the FBI a report in June 2017 that said two Russian intelligence operatives knew in July 2016 that Steele was investigating Trump , according to another footnote .
A third footnote stated that the FBI knew in 2015 that Steele had ties to at least five Russian oligarchs .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation , a classic example of asymmetric information that cost Vladimir Putin hardly nothing , ” Hoffman told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Monday .
“ The benefit for Putin is he ’ s trying to make our intelligence services , trying to take a shot at them , because that ’ s the biggest threat to Russia , the FBI and CIA.
” The Russian disinformation campaign was likely aimed at dividing the United States and United Kingdom , as well as Democrats and Republicans , Hoffman said .
“ That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dossier for Putin , ” Hoffman told the DCNF .
Hoffman ’ s theory has been that the Kremlin was well positioned to detect Steele ’ s investigation of Trump given his past position with MI6 .
Russia ’ s infiltration of the DNC ’ s email system also could have provided an avenue for the Kremlin to learn that Steele was working for Democrats .
The Kremlin would have exploited its awareness of Steele ’ s Trump-related activities without tipping their hand , he added .
“ When they saw that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
They would simply use it to their advantage , ” he said .
“ That ’ s the way they work.
” Hoffman also questioned the role played by his former boss , former CIA Director John Brennan .
“ This is a Russia thing .
CIA should know all about Russia , ” Hoffman said .
“ Brennan should have stopped it , and he could have prevented it from being a self-inflicted wound.
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A former CIA station chief who theorized in 2018 that the Steele dossier was the product of Russian disinformation was vindicated by information declassified earlier in April.
Daniel Hoffman, a former CIA clandestine officer, wrote in January 2018 that Steele might have fallen victim to a Kremlin-led disinformation effort.
The Justice Department’s inspector general uncovered information supporting that theory.
Hoffman lays blame at the feet of John Brennan, the former CIA director.
Daniel Hoffman, a former CIA chief of station for Moscow, was not surprised by revelations earlier in April that Kremlin operatives might have fed disinformation to dossier author Christopher Steele.
Hoffman in early 2018 was a lone voice among former intelligence community veterans when he floated the theory that Russians fed disinformation to Steele, a former MI6 officer who investigated Donald Trump on behalf of the DNC and the Clinton campaign. (RELATED: Investigate The Steele Dossier As Russian Disinformation, Intel Experts Say)
“The Steele dossier fits the Kremlin playbook,” was the title of a Jan. 28, 2018, opinion piece Hoffman wrote for The Wall Street Journal.
“The dossier was part of a Russian espionage disinformation plot targeting both parties and America’s political process,” the former clandestine services officer wrote.
At the time Hoffman published the piece, Steele’s explosive allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian government had neither been debunked nor verified. But Democrats and many in the media touted Steele’s reports as strong evidence of a Trump-Russia conspiracy, citing the retired spy’s supposed reputation as a top-flight intelligence operative.
Hoffman’s theory posited that not only was Steele’s information inaccurate, but that it was the product of a Kremlin disinformation campaign aimed at sowing political discord in the United States. The theory largely failed to break through the media chatter that saw Trump-Russia collusion as all but a foregone conclusion.
But Hoffman’s theory received a major boost between April 10 and 15 with the declassification of footnotes from the Justice Department inspector general’s (IG) report of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane probe.
The footnotes contained three bombshell revelations.
The FBI received evidence, one footnote stated, in early 2017 that Russian operatives might have fed disinformation to Steele for two of the dossier’s most explosive allegations: that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague in August 2016 to meet with Kremlin operatives, and that Russia had a sex videotape of Trump with prostitutes in Moscow.
The U.S. intelligence community gave the FBI a report in June 2017 that said two Russian intelligence operatives knew in July 2016 that Steele was investigating Trump, according to another footnote. A third footnote stated that the FBI knew in 2015 that Steele had ties to at least five Russian oligarchs.
“This is a very, very valuable little operation, a classic example of asymmetric information that cost Vladimir Putin hardly nothing,” Hoffman told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Monday.
“The benefit for Putin is he’s trying to make our intelligence services, trying to take a shot at them, because that’s the biggest threat to Russia, the FBI and CIA.”
The Russian disinformation campaign was likely aimed at dividing the United States and United Kingdom, as well as Democrats and Republicans, Hoffman said.
“That is the multifaceted benefit of the Steele dossier for Putin,” Hoffman told the DCNF.
Hoffman’s theory has been that the Kremlin was well positioned to detect Steele’s investigation of Trump given his past position with MI6. Russia’s infiltration of the DNC’s email system also could have provided an avenue for the Kremlin to learn that Steele was working for Democrats.
The Kremlin would have exploited its awareness of Steele’s Trump-related activities without tipping their hand, he added.
“When they saw that, they would never expose that they knew it. They would simply use it to their advantage,” he said. “That’s the way they work.”
Hoffman also questioned the role played by his former boss, former CIA Director John Brennan.
“This is a Russia thing. CIA should know all about Russia,” Hoffman said. “Brennan should have stopped it, and he could have prevented it from being a self-inflicted wound.”
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thedailycaller--2020-04-22--Local Reporter Says Coronavirus Victim Died, But Then Changes His Mind Mid-Segment

New York ABC7 anchor Bill Ritter had to apologize Monday for claiming a victim of the coronavirus had died when he had actually recovered .
Jack Allard , 26 , was in a medically induced coma for five weeks before recovering from the virus , but Ritter claimed Democratic New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy had declared him dead .
However , when ABC played the clip , the governor actually announced Allard to be alive and well , forcing the anchor to immediately correct himself on live television .
( RELATED : Coronavirus Could Be ‘ More Difficult ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) “ It was a long month but slowly Jack rebounded , ” Governor Murphy said in the clip .
“ And last Thursday he was clapped out by the doctors and nurses who saved his life as he walked out of the hospital.
” “ For Jack , and for the hundreds more who have left our hospitals , we are hopeful and optimistic.
” “ I feel horrible .
Jack is very much alive .
Jack , we love you , ” Ritter responded when the clip ended .
“ Again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He has come home not in the figurative sense , but in the quite literal sense .
My deepest apologies for that .
I was just misread everything and I apologize , but he is alive and we are grateful for that.
” According to John Hopkins University , more than 600,000 people in the United States have recovered from COVID-19 .
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it would be releasing in-home testing kits to all states within the coming weeks .
( RELATED : FDA Authorizes The First Home-Collected @ @ @

New York ABC7 anchor Bill Ritter had to apologize Monday for claiming a victim of the coronavirus had died when he had actually recovered.
Jack Allard, 26, was in a medically induced coma for five weeks before recovering from the virus, but Ritter claimed Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy had declared him dead. However, when ABC played the clip, the governor actually announced that Allard was alive and well, forcing the anchor to immediately correct himself on live television. (RELATED: Coronavirus Could Be ‘More Difficult’ In The Winter, CDC Director Says)
“It was a long month but slowly Jack rebounded,” Governor Murphy said in the clip. “And last Thursday he was clapped out by the doctors and nurses who saved his life as he walked out of the hospital.”
“For Jack, and for the hundreds more who have left our hospitals, we are hopeful and optimistic.”
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“I feel horrible. Jack is very much alive. Jack, we love you,” Ritter responded when the clip ended. “Again, Jack is alive and back home. He has come home not in the figurative sense, but in the quite literal sense. My deepest apologies for that. I was just misread everything and I apologize, but he is alive and we are grateful for that.”
According to John Hopkins University, more than 600,000 people in the United States have recovered from COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it would be releasing in-home testing kits to all states within the coming weeks. (RELATED: FDA Authorizes The First Home-Collected Coronavirus Test)


thedailycaller--2020-04-22--Ivy League Universities Flush With Cash Set To Receive Millions In Federal Coronavirus Funding

• The Ivy League is comprised of eight elite private colleges that control endowments with a combined value of over $ 140 billion as of 2019 .
• Five of the schools reported operational surpluses of over $ 200 million in their 2019 financial statements .
• The eight elite schools are set to receive a combined $ 61.7 million in taxpayer-funded federal coronavirus stimulus funding .
The eight elite private colleges of the Ivy League are slated to receive millions in taxpayer-funded coronavirus stimulus money despite controlling endowments with a combined value in 2019 of over $ 140 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surpluses of over $ 200 million in 2019 , according to their financial statements from that year .
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said that schools with significant endowments should determine whether they really need federal assistance and to send any unneeded stimulus funding to schools that are actually in need .
The eight Ivy League schools are set to receive a combined $ 61.7 million in federal funding through the Coronavirus Aid , Relief and Economic Security ( CARES ) Act .
Harvard University spokesman Jason Newton said Monday that the school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 8.6 million federal funding package to its students with urgent financial needs amid the pandemic .
And a Brown University spokeswoman said its $ 4.8 million CARES Act package would be used to help sustain its commitment to offer “ generous financial aid ” to its students in financial need .
None of the other six Ivy League schools responded to multiple inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation asking if they would relinquish any of their federal coronavirus funding .
Total compensation packages — salary and benefits — for the chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ranged from $ 971,000 to $ 2.9 million in 2017 , the latest year that data is available , according to The Chronicle of Higher Education .
The CARES Act , which was signed into law by President Donald Trump in March , will provide nearly $ 14 billion in relief funding to more than 5,000 universities across the United States , according to the Education Department .
The funds are set to be distributed to schools formulaically based on the number of Pell Grant recipients at each institution and their total student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set , does not take into account a school ’ s financial health .
Schools must agree to divert 50 % of its stimulus funding directly to students who have been disrupted by the coronavirus crisis , while the remaining funds can be used for institutional use .
But DeVos said it ’ s a “ poor use of taxpayer money ” to send millions to schools with significant endowments and has asked those universities to send any unneeded federal funds to schools in need , according to DeVos spokeswoman Angela Morabito .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ these schools will take the Secretary ’ s advice and direct CARES Act funds to students in need , no matter where those students are enrolled , ” Morabito told the DCNF .
The University of Pennsylvania , which controls an endowment valued at $ 14.7 billion in 2019 , did not answer the DCNF when asked if it would relinquish its $ 9.9 million coronavirus stimulus , nor if it would use the $ 519 million operating surplus it reported in its 2019 financial statements to help its students .
Columbia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their 2019 financial statements operational surpluses of $ 222.9 million , $ 405.5 million and 270.4 million , respectively , also did not respond when asked if they would relinquish their coronavirus funding .
Dartmouth College , which reported a more modest $ 32.6 million operational surplus in its 2019 financial statement , also did not respond to the DCNF .
Cornell and Brown Universities reported in their 2019 financial statements operational losses of $ 104.2 million and $ 25.4 million , respectively , but the schools also control endowments that in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and $ 4.2 billion , respectively .
Cornell did not respond to DCNF when asked if it would relinquish its federal coronavirus funding .
Brown University vice president for Communications Cass Cliatt told the DCNF : “ For years , Brown had been committed to offering generous financial aid so that the students we admit can attend college regardless of their family ’ s income .
These funds will help sustain that commitment during a time of great economic stress for students and their families .
The funds have not yet been received.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ operational surplus of $ 228 million in its 2019 financial statement and also has the nation ’ s largest college endowment valued at $ 40.9 billion as of 2019 , said Monday it would allocate 100 % of its $ 8.7 million CARES funding package to its students facing urgent financial needs amid the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Harvard will allocate the funds based on student financial need , ” Newton , the spokesman from Harvard , said in a statement Monday .
“ This financial assistance will be on top of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to students — including assistance with travel , providing direct aid for living expenses to those with need , and supporting students ’ transition to online education.
” Harvard vice president for Finance and CFO Thomas J. Hollister addressed the school ’ s massive endowment in a statement to The Harvard Crimson on Thursday , saying that the private school would “ distribute as much from the endowment as we responsibly can.
” Hollister said the value of the endowment has declined “ substantially ” from its $ 40.9 billion valuation in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He told The Crimson it was now valued in the “ mid-30 billion range.
” Hollister also said Harvard will need to balance its long-term financial welfare with the need to deliver financial support to the school in the short term , adding that “ there ’ s a lot less flexibility in the use ” of the endowment than people imagine .
“ The money was given to the university for future generations , and not just the current generation , ” Hollister told The Crimson .
“ Consequently , what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 percent a year , because the rest of it hopefully is earning returns to be available for future generations.
” In reporting its $ 298 million operating surplus and a total increase in net assets of $ 2.3 billion in 2019 , Harvard said that 70 % of its endowment is restricted to specific programs , while the remaining funds are “ more flexible in nature.
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The Ivy League is comprised of eight elite private colleges that control endowments with a combined value of over $140 billion as of 2019.
Five of the schools reported operational surpluses of over $200 million in their 2019 financial statements.
The eight elite schools are set to receive a combined $61.7 million in taxpayer-funded federal coronavirus stimulus funding.
The eight elite private colleges of the Ivy League are slated to receive millions in taxpayer-funded coronavirus stimulus money despite controlling endowments with a combined value in 2019 of over $140 billion.
Five Ivy League schools posted operational surpluses of over $200 million in 2019, according to their financial statements from that year. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said that schools with significant endowments should determine whether they really need federal assistance and to send any unneeded stimulus funding to schools that are actually in need.
The eight Ivy League schools are set to receive a combined $61.7 million in federal funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Harvard University spokesman Jason Newton said Monday that the school will be giving 100% of its $8.6 million federal funding package to its students with urgent financial needs amid the pandemic.
And a Brown University spokeswoman said its $4.8 million CARES Act package would be used to help sustain its commitment to offer “generous financial aid” to its students in financial need.
None of the other six Ivy League schools responded to multiple inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation asking if they would relinquish any of their federal coronavirus funding.
School Endowment Value as of 2019 Operational Surplus (Deficit) 2019 Federal CARES Funding Brown University $4,200,000,000 ($25,362,000) $4,842,231 Columbia University $10,950,000,000 $222,949,000 $12,830,199 Cornell University $7,300,000,000 ($104,236,000) $12,800,980 Dartmouth College $5,700,000,000 $32,607,000 $3,429,350 Harvard University $40,900,000,000 $297,900,000 $8,655,748 University of Pennsylvania $14,700,000,000 $519,173,000 $9,907,683 Princeton University $26,100,000,000 $405,536,000 $2,424,099 Yale University $30,300,000,000 $270,491,000 $6,851,139
Sources: Department of Education, Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Yale University
Total compensation packages — salary and benefits — for the chief executives at the eight Ivy League schools ranged from $971,000 to $2.9 million in 2017, the latest year that data is available, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The CARES Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump in March, will provide nearly $14 billion in relief funding to more than 5,000 universities across the United States, according to the Education Department. The funds are set to be distributed to schools formulaically based on the number of Pell Grant recipients at each institution and their total student enrollment. The formula, which Congress set, does not take into account a school’s financial health.
Schools must agree to divert 50% of its stimulus funding directly to students who have been disrupted by the coronavirus crisis, while the remaining funds can be used for institutional use.
But DeVos said it’s a “poor use of taxpayer money” to send millions to schools with significant endowments and has asked those universities to send any unneeded federal funds to schools in need, according to DeVos spokeswoman Angela Morabito.
“We hope that the presidents of these schools will take the Secretary’s advice and direct CARES Act funds to students in need, no matter where those students are enrolled,” Morabito told the DCNF.
The University of Pennsylvania, which controls an endowment valued at $14.7 billion in 2019, did not answer the DCNF when asked if it would relinquish its $9.9 million coronavirus stimulus, nor if it would use the $519 million operating surplus it reported in its 2019 financial statements to help its students.
Columbia, Princeton and Yale Universities, which reported in their 2019 financial statements operational surpluses of $222.9 million, $405.5 million and 270.4 million, respectively, also did not respond when asked if they would relinquish their coronavirus funding.
Dartmouth College, which reported a more modest $32.6 million operational surplus in its 2019 financial statement, also did not respond to the DCNF.
Cornell and Brown Universities reported in their 2019 financial statements operational losses of $104.2 million and $25.4 million, respectively, but the schools also control endowments that in 2019 were valued at $7.3 billion and $4.2 billion, respectively. Cornell did not respond to DCNF when asked if it would relinquish its federal coronavirus funding.
Brown University vice president for Communications Cass Cliatt told the DCNF: “For years, Brown had been committed to offering generous financial aid so that the students we admit can attend college regardless of their family’s income. These funds will help sustain that commitment during a time of great economic stress for students and their families. The funds have not yet been received.”
Harvard University, which posted an operational surplus of $228 million in its 2019 financial statement and also has the nation’s largest college endowment valued at $40.9 billion as of 2019, said Monday it would allocate 100% of its $8.7 million CARES funding package to its students facing urgent financial needs amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Harvard will allocate the funds based on student financial need,” Newton, the spokesman from Harvard, said in a statement Monday. “This financial assistance will be on top of the significant support the University has already provided to students — including assistance with travel, providing direct aid for living expenses to those with need, and supporting students’ transition to online education.”
Harvard vice president for Finance and CFO Thomas J. Hollister addressed the school’s massive endowment in a statement to The Harvard Crimson on Thursday, saying that the private school would “distribute as much from the endowment as we responsibly can.”
Hollister said the value of the endowment has declined “substantially” from its $40.9 billion valuation in 2019 due to the coronavirus stock market crash. He told The Crimson it was now valued in the “mid-30 billion range.”
Hollister also said Harvard will need to balance its long-term financial welfare with the need to deliver financial support to the school in the short term, adding that “there’s a lot less flexibility in the use” of the endowment than people imagine.
“The money was given to the university for future generations, and not just the current generation,” Hollister told The Crimson. “Consequently, what we try to do is spend roughly 5 percent a year, because the rest of it hopefully is earning returns to be available for future generations.”
In reporting its $298 million operating surplus and a total increase in net assets of $2.3 billion in 2019, Harvard said that 70% of its endowment is restricted to specific programs, while the remaining funds are “more flexible in nature.”
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