thedailycaller--2020-09-23--Crowds Gather At Supreme Court During First Day Of Casket Viewing For RBG

A large crowd gathered to pay their respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg , whose body lay in repose in front of the doors to the Supreme Court on Wednesday .
The eight other Supreme Court justices met in person for the first time in over six months to pay their respects , the Associated Press reported .
Ginsburg died of cancer Friday after serving on the court for 27 years .
Before her casket was displayed for the public , Ginsburg lay in the court ’ s Great Hall for a private service attended by family and the eight justices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : PHOTOS : Hundreds Gather For Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Outside The Supreme Court ) One attendee told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the wait was nearly an hour and a half long shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday .
Public viewing hours are open until 10 p.m. Wednesday , and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday , the AP reported .
People gave away free masks that said “ honor her wish ” — referring to Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s wish , relayed to her granddaughter , that her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
Informational flyers taped to the tables asked people to wear the mask “ to remind everyone to Honor Her Wish as we continue her legacy of demanding justice , ” accompanied by a QR code that went to demandjustice.org .
Demand Justice claims the courts are in “ crisis ” and calls for “ depoliticizing the Court once and for all ” through reforms due to a Republican majority in the court , according to the group ’ s website .
Demand Justice advocates for adding more seats to the Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and creating a code of ethics that justices must adhere to .
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A large crowd gathered to pay their respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose body lay in repose in front of the doors to the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
The eight other Supreme Court justices met in person for the first time in over six months to pay their respects, the Associated Press reported. Ginsburg died of cancer Friday after serving on the court for 27 years.
Before her casket was displayed for the public, Ginsburg lay in the court’s Great Hall for a private service attended by family and the eight justices, the AP reported. (RELATED: PHOTOS: Hundreds Gather For Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Outside The Supreme Court)
One attendee told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the wait was nearly an hour and a half long shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Public viewing hours are open until 10 p.m. Wednesday, and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, the AP reported.
People gave away free masks that said “honor her wish” — referring to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s wish, relayed to her granddaughter, that her seat be filled by the next elected president. Informational flyers taped to the tables asked people to wear the mask “to remind everyone to Honor Her Wish as we continue her legacy of demanding justice,” accompanied by a QR code that went to demandjustice.org.
Demand Justice claims the courts are in “crisis” and calls for “depoliticizing the Court once and for all” through reforms due to a Republican majority in the court, according to the group’s website. Demand Justice advocates for adding more seats to the Supreme Court, instituting term limits for justices, and creating a code of ethics that justices must adhere to.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-24--EXCLUSIVE: ‘Duty To Advise And Consent’: Matt Gaetz Criticizes Sens. Collins, Murkowski For Opposing

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Duty To Advise And Consent’: Matt Gaetz Criticizes Sens. Collins, Murkowski For Opposing SCOTUS Vote

Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz spoke with the Daily Caller ’ s Samantha Renck about his new book , President Trump ’ s re-election , a potential Supreme Court nomination and more .
Gaetz , who recently published a book , “ Firebrand : Dispatches from the Front Lines of the MAGA Revolution , ” addressed how he can reconcile President Donald Trump ’ s lag in the polls with the MAGA revolution he wrote about in his book .
“ I don ’ t think that the polls accurately can reflect on the turnout models and the enthusiasm that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , ” Gaetz said .
“ I ’ m very confident that Donald Trump ’ s going to win the election-day vote.
” He continued , “ the curiosity sort of abounds when we think about these ballots that could be counted weeks later potentially.
” ( RELATED : Here ’ s What Will Be Discussed At The First Presidential Debate ) .
Gaetz also talked about potential Supreme Court nominees while criticizing Republican Sens .
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine for their opposition to voting on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of control if you can ’ t control anything ?
” Gaetz asked .
“ I mean if we can ’ t control the nomination process , what the hell good are they in the first place ?
” He added , “ they have a duty to advise and consent.
” He also discussed his own reelection campaign , the coronavirus pandemic and more .
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Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz spoke with the Daily Caller’s Samantha Renck about his new book, President Trump’s re-election, a potential Supreme Court nomination and more.
Gaetz, who recently published a book, “Firebrand: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the MAGA Revolution,” addressed how he can reconcile President Donald Trump’s lag in the polls with the MAGA revolution he wrote about in his book.
“I don’t think that the polls accurately can reflect on the turnout models and the enthusiasm that we see throughout the body politic right now,” Gaetz said. “I’m very confident that Donald Trump’s going to win the election-day vote.”
He continued, “the curiosity sort of abounds when we think about these ballots that could be counted weeks later potentially.” (RELATED: Here’s What Will Be Discussed At The First Presidential Debate).
Gaetz also talked about potential Supreme Court nominees while criticizing Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine for their opposition to voting on a nominee.
“What is the value of control if you can’t control anything?” Gaetz asked. “I mean if we can’t control the nomination process, what the hell good are they in the first place?”
He added, “they have a duty to advise and consent.”
He also discussed his own reelection campaign, the coronavirus pandemic and more.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-24--New Unemployment Claims Increase To 870,000, Exceed Expectations

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 870,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , according to the Department of Labor .
The Department of Labor figure released @ @ @ @ @ new jobless claims compared to the week ending on Sept. 12 , in which there @ @ @ @ @ reported .
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected Thursday ’ s jobless claims number to @ @ @ @ @ CNBC reported .
New jobless claims fell below 1 million in the first week of @ @ @ @ @ time the weekly claims were below 1 million since March .
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The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 870,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to the Department of Labor.
The Department of Labor figure released Thursday represented a decrease of new jobless claims compared to the week ending on Sept. 12, in which there were 860,000 new jobless claims reported.
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected Thursday’s jobless claims number to come in around 850,000, CNBC reported. New jobless claims fell below 1 million in the first week of August, marking the first time the weekly claims were below 1 million since March. (RELATED: US Economy Added 1.4 Million Jobs In August, Unemployment Falls To Lowest Rate Since April)
“Bottom line, we have a mix of people going back to work because they are now greater incentivized to do so without the extra $600 per week and those that are still challenged in finding a job that matches their skills in this unfortunate pandemic landscape,” said Bleakley Advisory Group chief investment officer Peter Boockvar, according to CNBC.
Jobless claims hovered around 200,000 per week before the pandemic, according to WSJ. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world.
The U.S. added 1.4 million jobs in August, while unemployment fell to 8.4%, according to Department of Labor data released Sept. 4.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said interest rates will be kept low for “some time” on Sept. 16, according to CNBC. He added that the economy is recovering at a pace faster than expected, NBC News reported.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-24--Joe Biden Says He Doesn’t Want To ‘Play The President’s Game’ When Asked If He Supports Packing Supr

Joe Biden Says He Doesn’t Want To ‘Play The President’s Game’ When Asked If He Supports Packing Supreme Court

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden refused to comment Wednesday on whether he approves of trying to add seats to the U.S. Supreme Court .
“ What I ’ m not going to do , and I hope you ’ ll understand , is play the president ’ s game , ” Biden told Charlotte , North Carolina , NBC affiliate WRAL .
“ He wants to change the subject : instead of about violating constitutional principles by moving forward in the middle of an election — elections have already started — he wants us talking about whether or not we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or going to have the court packed , ” said Biden .
“ I ’ m not going to get into that.
” ( RELATED : Democrats Threaten To Pack The Court If Republicans Nominate A Replacement For Ginsburg This Year ) Biden said something similar Monday when asked by a reporter about his position on packing the Supreme Court , an issue that has arisen following President Donald Trump ’ s indication Tuesday that he intends to announce his next Supreme Court nominee Saturday .
The seat is vacant due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised to deliver a vote on that nomination .
Some Democrats have been unequivocal in expressing their desire to increase the number of seats on the Supreme Court , like Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts .
Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono said Tuesday that she views the process as “ long overdue court reform.
” ( RELATED : Biden Won ’ t Release SCOTUS List Because ‘ They Would Be Subject To Intense Criticism ’ ) Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to packing the Supreme Court as much as he is to ending the Senate ’ s tradition of filibusters .
“ I do not believe that would help anybody , ” Manchin told “ Fox & Friends , ” noting that the exercise could become a game of tit for tat as future Democratic and Republican administrations could continue to stack the court in their favor .
Biden was not always reluctant to express his views on adding new Supreme Court seats .
“ I don ’ t think you can start to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Constitution legislatively , ” Biden said in August 2019 while seeking the Democratic presidential nomination .
“ We tried the court-packing piece under Roosevelt .
Even the Democrats opposed it at the time .
”

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden refused to comment Wednesday on whether he approves of trying to add seats to the U.S. Supreme Court.
“What I’m not going to do, and I hope you’ll understand, is play the president’s game,” Biden told Charlotte, North Carolina, NBC affiliate WRAL.
“He wants to change the subject: instead of about violating constitutional principles by moving forward in the middle of an election — elections have already started — he wants us talking about whether or not we’re going to expand the court, or going to have the court packed,” said Biden. “I’m not going to get into that.” (RELATED: Democrats Threaten To Pack The Court If Republicans Nominate A Replacement For Ginsburg This Year)
Biden said something similar Monday when asked by a reporter about his position on packing the Supreme Court, an issue that has arisen following President Donald Trump’s indication Tuesday that he intends to announce his next Supreme Court nominee Saturday. The seat is vacant due to the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised to deliver a vote on that nomination.
Some Democrats have been unequivocal in expressing their desire to increase the number of seats on the Supreme Court, like Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts.
Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono said Tuesday that she views the process as “long overdue court reform.” (RELATED: Biden Won’t Release SCOTUS List Because ‘They Would Be Subject To Intense Criticism’)
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said Wednesday that he is firmly opposed to packing the Supreme Court as much as he is to ending the Senate’s tradition of filibusters. “I do not believe that would help anybody,” Manchin told “Fox & Friends,” noting that the exercise could become a game of tit for tat as future Democratic and Republican administrations could continue to stack the court in their favor.
Biden was not always reluctant to express his views on adding new Supreme Court seats.
“I don’t think you can start to fool around with changing the structure of the Constitution legislatively,” Biden said in August 2019 while seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. “We tried the court-packing piece under Roosevelt. Even the Democrats opposed it at the time.”


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--Former Vice Chair Of Trump’s Joint Chiefs Of Staff Joins Nearly 500 Other ‘National Security Leaders

Former Vice Chair Of Trump’s Joint Chiefs Of Staff Joins Nearly 500 Other ‘National Security Leaders’ To Endorse Biden

Paul Selva and 488 “ national security leaders ” endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 election Thursday morning .
Selva was nominated to serve as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by former President Barack Obama in 2015 , and President Donald Trump nominated to serve a second term in 2017 .
He retired in August of 2019 .
“ We are Republicans , Democrats , and Independents .
We love our country , ” the group wrote in an “ Open Letter To America , ” published Thursday .
“ Unfortunately , we also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has proven America needs principled , wise , and responsible leadership .
America needs a President who understands , as President Harry S. Truman said , that ‘ the buck stops here . '
” ( EXCLUSIVE : Trump Was Furious With Mnuchin Over TikTok Global Deal , Current And Former Admin Officials Say ) “ The current President has demonstrated he is not equal to the enormous responsibilities of his office ; he can not rise to meet challenges large or small , ” they closed , claiming that “ Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and leadership necessary to address a world on fire.
” Selva is just the latest of numerous former Trump administration officials to endorse Biden ahead of the November election .
Former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor and Olivia Troye , Vice President Mike Pence ’ s former top staffer on the White House coronavirus task force , have both endorsed Biden and cut ads with Republican groups supporting the former vice president explicitly outlining why they won ’ t vote for Trump .

Paul Selva and 488 “national security leaders” endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 election Thursday morning.
Selva was nominated to serve as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by former President Barack Obama in 2015, and President Donald Trump nominated to serve a second term in 2017. He retired in August of 2019.
“We are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. We love our country,” the group wrote in an “Open Letter To America,” published Thursday. “Unfortunately, we also fear for it. The COVID-19 pandemic has proven America needs principled, wise, and responsible leadership. America needs a President who understands, as President Harry S. Truman said, that ‘the buck stops here.'” (EXCLUSIVE: Trump Was Furious With Mnuchin Over TikTok Global Deal, Current And Former Admin Officials Say)
“The current President has demonstrated he is not equal to the enormous responsibilities of his office; he cannot rise to meet challenges large or small,” they closed, claiming that “Joe Biden has the character, principles, wisdom, and leadership necessary to address a world on fire.”
Selva is just the latest of numerous former Trump administration officials to endorse Biden ahead of the November election.
Former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor and Olivia Troye, Vice President Mike Pence’s former top staffer on the White House coronavirus task force, have both endorsed Biden and cut ads with Republican groups supporting the former vice president explicitly outlining why they won’t vote for Trump.


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--REVIEW: ‘Ratched’ Is An Outstanding Show On Netflix

I finally finished “ Ratched ” on Netflix , and it was awesome .
Ever since the first preview for the show from Ryan Murphy with Sarah Paulson , I was juiced .
After the first couple episodes , I knew this show was going to be a hit .
( REVIEW : ‘ Westworld ’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters ) Granted , the first couple episodes do start slow , but it was clear the groundwork was being laid for an epic season .
After finishing all eight episodes , I can officially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a great show , and you should be watching .
Without giving too much away , Paulson plays Nurse Ratched , who is anything but what she appears to be .
Ratched infiltrates a mental hospital in an attempt to get close to a prisoner responsible for the murder of multiple priests .
That ’ s all I ’ m going to say about the plot .
Anything more would give away too much and ruin the show .
What I will say is that I had lofty expectations , and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We all know Ryan Murphy pumps out great content .
Look no further than “ American Horror Story ” for proof of that fact .
“ Ratched ” is very similar to “ AHS ” in terms of feel and style .
It ’ s suspenseful , has tons of twists and turns , is incredibly dark and keeps you on the edge of your seat .
Granted , there were a few times I had to look away because it was just too uncomfortable .
We also know there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Netflix , which is great news for fans .
Overall , I can ’ t recommend “ Ratched ” enough .
Give it a shot on Netflix !

I finally finished “Ratched” on Netflix, and it was awesome.
Ever since the first preview for the show from Ryan Murphy with Sarah Paulson, I was juiced. After the first couple episodes, I knew this show was going to be a hit. (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters)
Granted, the first couple episodes do start slow, but it was clear the groundwork was being laid for an epic season.
After finishing all eight episodes, I can officially say “Ratched” is one hell of a great show, and you should be watching.
Without giving too much away, Paulson plays Nurse Ratched, who is anything but what she appears to be. Ratched infiltrates a mental hospital in an attempt to get close to a prisoner responsible for the murder of multiple priests.
That’s all I’m going to say about the plot. Anything more would give away too much and ruin the show.
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What I will say is that I had lofty expectations, and “Ratched” had no problem meeting them. We all know Ryan Murphy pumps out great content.
Look no further than “American Horror Story” for proof of that fact.
“Ratched” is very similar to “AHS” in terms of feel and style. It’s suspenseful, has tons of twists and turns, is incredibly dark and keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Granted, there were a few times I had to look away because it was just too uncomfortable.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ratched (@ratchednetflix) on Sep 7, 2020 at 9:00am PDT
We also know there’s already a second season in the works on Netflix, which is great news for fans. Overall, I can’t recommend “Ratched” enough. Give it a shot on Netflix!


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--Tickets To LSU’s Opener Against Mississippi State Are Selling For As Much As $10,000

LSU has limited capacity for the game this Saturday , and only 25,000 people will be let into Tiger Stadium to watch the action .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) That has sent prices through the roof .
At this current moment , there are tickets on sale on StubHub for $ 10,000 .
Even if you don ’ t take a look at those seats , there are tons of tickets on sale for several hundred dollars .
According to TicketIQ , the average ticket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 243 .
Last year , the average ticket price to the opener was $ 70 .
I think we all knew this was going to happen with ticket prices during the coronavirus pandemic .
With capacity limited and demand probably still incredibly high , prices are going to go through the roof .
When supply is limited and demand is high , then the price increases .
That ’ s just basic economics and college football tickets aren ’ t exempt .
As long as people are willing to shell out a ton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t going to fall .
Welcome to football in 2020 !
Let us know in the comments if you plan on going to a game during the pandemic !

Tickets to LSU vs. Mississippi State aren’t cheap.
LSU has limited capacity for the game this Saturday, and only 25,000 people will be let into Tiger Stadium to watch the action. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
That has sent prices through the roof.
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At this current moment, there are tickets on sale on StubHub for $10,000. Even if you don’t take a look at those seats, there are tons of tickets on sale for several hundred dollars.
According to TicketIQ, the average ticket price for the game Saturday is $243. Last year, the average ticket price to the opener was $70.
With 25,580 capacity, #LSU‘s opener avg secondary market listing is $243/seat, 247% higher than last year. The cheapest ticket is $90 (2019’s opener vs Georgia Southern was $7). Only 2 LSU games had a $90+ get-in price (10/12 vs Florida and 10/26 vs AU). https://t.co/Qv9QjIlWM1 pic.twitter.com/8kOM5TNXwf — TicketIQ (@Ticket_IQ) September 23, 2020
I think we all knew this was going to happen with ticket prices during the coronavirus pandemic. With capacity limited and demand probably still incredibly high, prices are going to go through the roof.
When supply is limited and demand is high, then the price increases. That’s just basic economics and college football tickets aren’t exempt.
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As long as people are willing to shell out a ton of money, then the prices aren’t going to fall. Welcome to football in 2020! Let us know in the comments if you plan on going to a game during the pandemic!


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--NHL Players Are Drinking Beers In The Bubble, And There’s Apparently Zero Sex

Beer might be flowing in the NHL bubble , but there isn ’ t any sex happening .
ESPN recently published a fascinating piece about life inside the NHL ’ s bubble system in Canada , and it ’ s worth reading every word of .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) When it comes to relaxing , players are allowed to drink .
In fact , there ’ s a SkyBar where players frequently spend time .
One player told ESPN , “ I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least 10-15 guys from every team were up there .
If a team was playing the next day , you didn ’ t see any of those guys at the SkyBar .
It would be teams playing the following day or after their games .
It wasn ’ t just the fourth-line guys or just the top-end players .
The stars , the young guys , everybody was there.
” As for sex , there isn ’ t a whole lot if any at all happening .
An unnamed player told ESPN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it started about guys trying to leave the bubble or sneaking girls in .
There was none of that going on .
Guys were pretty mature .
Ultimately , you didn ’ t want to be the guy that f**ks this up , to be the one that ends up getting everyone COVID.
” Anyone who knows NHL players knows they ’ re absolute dogs when it comes to partying and women .
While it doesn ’ t sound like the beer consumption went too far here , I ’ m not surprised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bar .
In fact , I would have been shocked if they weren ’ t doing that .
You find me a hockey player who says he doesn ’ t like drinking and I ’ ll show you a liar .
As for the lack of women , you just can ’ t do it .
The bubble system is pointless if you ’ re sneaking in women .
Is it unfortunate ?
Sure , but it ’ s just the nature of the business .
When you ’ re getting paid millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can ’ t risk it by sneaking in a few women .
That ’ s a recipe for disaster .
I can ’ t encourage you all enough to read the entire piece from ESPN .
It ’ s one of the most interesting sports stories that I ’ ve read in a long time .

Beer might be flowing in the NHL bubble, but there isn’t any sex happening.
ESPN recently published a fascinating piece about life inside the NHL’s bubble system in Canada, and it’s worth reading every word of. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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When it comes to relaxing, players are allowed to drink. In fact, there’s a SkyBar where players frequently spend time.
One player told ESPN, “I’m not kidding you when I say that at least 10-15 guys from every team were up there. If a team was playing the next day, you didn’t see any of those guys at the SkyBar. It would be teams playing the following day or after their games. It wasn’t just the fourth-line guys or just the top-end players. The stars, the young guys, everybody was there.”
As for sex, there isn’t a whole lot if any at all happening. An unnamed player told ESPN, “There was some chatter before it started about guys trying to leave the bubble or sneaking girls in. There was none of that going on. Guys were pretty mature. Ultimately, you didn’t want to be the guy that f**ks this up, to be the one that ends up getting everyone COVID.”
Anyone who knows NHL players knows they’re absolute dogs when it comes to partying and women. While it doesn’t sound like the beer consumption went too far here, I’m not surprised at all they were hitting up the bar.
In fact, I would have been shocked if they weren’t doing that. You find me a hockey player who says he doesn’t like drinking and I’ll show you a liar.
As for the lack of women, you just can’t do it. The bubble system is pointless if you’re sneaking in women. Is it unfortunate? Sure, but it’s just the nature of the business.
When you’re getting paid millions of dollars to play a sport, you can’t risk it by sneaking in a few women. That’s a recipe for disaster.
I can’t encourage you all enough to read the entire piece from ESPN. It’s one of the most interesting sports stories that I’ve read in a long time.


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--Man Evades A Dog In Impressive Fashion In Viral Video

A man managed to evade a dog in impressive fashion in a video making the rounds online .
In a video tweeted by Barstool Sports , a man can be seen out running a gigantic German Shepherd .
I ’ m not really sure how he did it , but he somehow slipped the dog .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) I love that level of elusiveness .
Everything about it is great .
He uses the vehicle to gain separation , scopes the field , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Not since the days of Barry Sanders have we seen somebody with so much patience and such great vision .
In all honesty , there are few things scarier in life than a massive dog running at you , especially if it seems overly aggressive .
I ’ m not saying this dog was overly aggressive .
In fact , it seemed more curious than anything else , but it was still gigantic .
That ’ s enough to make somebody very nervous .
Props to this dude for slipping this dog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see it !

A man managed to evade a dog in impressive fashion in a video making the rounds online.
In a video tweeted by Barstool Sports, a man can be seen out running a gigantic German Shepherd. I’m not really sure how he did it, but he somehow slipped the dog. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Watch the impressive performance below.
That dude turned into the flash @oldrowofficial (via ig:wesleyprada_) pic.twitter.com/BvhiN3Jn6S — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 23, 2020
I love that level of elusiveness. Everything about it is great. He uses the vehicle to gain separation, scopes the field, reads the defense and then takes off.
Not since the days of Barry Sanders have we seen somebody with so much patience and such great vision.
In all honesty, there are few things scarier in life than a massive dog running at you, especially if it seems overly aggressive.
I’m not saying this dog was overly aggressive. In fact, it seemed more curious than anything else, but it was still gigantic.
That’s enough to make somebody very nervous.
Props to this dude for slipping this dog in awesome fashion. We love to see it!


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--Aaron Rodgers Says Dak Prescott Speaking Out On Mental Health Is ‘True Courage’

Prescott created some serious waves when he recently spoke out about his mental state and his brother ’ s suicide .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) It ended up being all over the news because Skip Bayless more or less said he didn ’ t have any sympathy for the Cowboys quarterback .
Rodgers addressed the situation Wednesday , and said Prescott ’ s openness was a sign of “ true courage.
” You can listen to his full comments below .
Good for Rodgers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never understood , many people in our society want to push mental health issues to the fringes and not talk about them .
It ’ s never made sense to me at all .
Your brain is the most important part of your body .
If you ’ re not right in your head , then you ’ re going to have issues .
There ’ s nothing wrong with admitting that things aren ’ t always going well .
It seems like people forget that athletes are human too .
They deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but they do it on a massive stage .
Their mistakes are magnified for the world to see .
It ’ s not as easy as everyone might think .
Props to Rodgers and Prescott for speaking out on the importance of mental health .
Never be afraid to get help if you think you need it .

Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers supports Dak Prescott speaking up on mental health.
Prescott created some serious waves when he recently spoke out about his mental state and his brother’s suicide. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
It ended up being all over the news because Skip Bayless more or less said he didn’t have any sympathy for the Cowboys quarterback.
So dak Prescott got depressed following his brothers apparent suicide this year and skip bayless response is basically saying “ shut up and play football this is America’s team “ bruh … pic.twitter.com/AH3mzCePgD — John (@iam_johnw) September 10, 2020
Rodgers addressed the situation Wednesday, and said Prescott’s openness was a sign of “true courage.” You can listen to his full comments below.
Thought I’d ask Aaron Rodgers today about mental health, specifically what he thinks the value of people like him and Dak Prescott talking about their headspace, happiness and mental well-being has in destigmatizing talking about that stuff. His full answer: pic.twitter.com/OtZ4kN1915 — Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) September 23, 2020
Good for Rodgers for supporting Dak. For reasons I have never understood, many people in our society want to push mental health issues to the fringes and not talk about them.
It’s never made sense to me at all. Your brain is the most important part of your body. If you’re not right in your head, then you’re going to have issues.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dak Prescott (@_4dak) on Jun 22, 2020 at 4:21pm PDT
There’s nothing wrong with admitting that things aren’t always going well. It seems like people forget that athletes are human too.
They deal with the same issues we all do, but they do it on a massive stage. Their mistakes are magnified for the world to see.
It’s not as easy as everyone might think.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dak Prescott (@_4dak) on May 21, 2019 at 2:44pm PDT
Props to Rodgers and Prescott for speaking out on the importance of mental health. Never be afraid to get help if you think you need it.


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--South Carolina Shares Inspiring Football Hype Video

The Gamecocks tweeted a video about the importance of playing football during the coronavirus pandemic , and how it can unite us all .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Of all the sports videos you see today , I can promise this one will be among the best .
Give it a watch below .
Damn , is it just me or is it a bit dusty in here all of a sudden ?
That was a great video , and there ’ s no other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t overstate how important it is that football is happening in America .
We need it now more than ever .
We ’ ve been through some very tough times in America ever since March .
We ’ ve been battling the coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest .
People all over the country need something to unite us .
We need something to bring us together , and that ’ s what college football does .
Now more than ever , we need football to happen , and the SEC returns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the great video .

South Carolina recently dropped an inspiring football hype video.
The Gamecocks tweeted a video about the importance of playing football during the coronavirus pandemic, and how it can unite us all. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Of all the sports videos you see today, I can promise this one will be among the best. Give it a watch below.
Even though we can’t all be together, we are once again united. Battle Armor ???? pic.twitter.com/VirET6ti1A — Gamecock Football (@GamecockFB) September 23, 2020
Damn, is it just me or is it a bit dusty in here all of a sudden? That was a great video, and there’s no other way to put it.
I truly can’t overstate how important it is that football is happening in America. We need it now more than ever.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gamecock Football (@gamecockfb) on Sep 23, 2020 at 5:01pm PDT
We’ve been through some very tough times in America ever since March. We’ve been battling the coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest.
People all over the country need something to unite us. We need something to bring us together, and that’s what college football does.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gamecock Football (@gamecockfb) on Aug 26, 2020 at 8:01am PDT
Now more than ever, we need football to happen, and the SEC returns this Saturday. Props to South Carolina for the great video.


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--Kevin Garnett Says Older NBA Players Couldn’t Have Played In A Bubble Because They’d Be Naked Too Mu

Kevin Garnett Says Older NBA Players Couldn’t Have Played In A Bubble Because They’d Be Naked Too Much

NBA legend Kevin Garnett had a wild take on why players from his generation could have never played in a bubble .
The league is currently operating a bubble system in Orlando during the coronavirus pandemic , and it ’ s going incredibly well .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) However , the retired Boston Celtics star doesn ’ t think he could have done it .
Why ?
There ’ d be too much nudity !
Listen to his absurd comments below .
I understand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players might not want to be in a bubble , but too much nudity or “ balls swinging ” around damn sure wasn ’ t one of them .
I don ’ t even really understand the point Garnett is trying to make .
Is he saying older NBA players were just always walking around naked ?
If so , why ?
That ’ s incredibly strange .
Imagine having to explain to Adam Silver you can ’ t play in a bubble because there ’ d be just too much nudity for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t make sense at all .
I ’ m pretty confident the cameras aren ’ t in the hotel rooms .
Luckily for the guys in Orlando , this doesn ’ t seem to be a problem and the NBA ’ s been crushing coronavirus .
As for Garnett , he might want to explain a bit more what he means because I ’ m confused as all hell right now about why older NBA players are apparently incapable of keeping their clothes on .

NBA legend Kevin Garnett had a wild take on why players from his generation could have never played in a bubble.
The league is currently operating a bubble system in Orlando during the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s going incredibly well. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
However, the retired Boston Celtics star doesn’t think he could have done it. Why? There’d be too much nudity! Listen to his absurd comments below.
“We could NEVER play in the bubble… you know how much I’ll be screaming ‘get that sh*t out of here’… players walking around naked, balls swinging…” KG said his generation couldn’t do a bubble. ???? EPISODE: https://t.co/gq3yj65s1U pic.twitter.com/W9B5a5lfhy — Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) September 22, 2020
I understand there are a lot of reasons why players might not want to be in a bubble, but too much nudity or “balls swinging” around damn sure wasn’t one of them.
I don’t even really understand the point Garnett is trying to make. Is he saying older NBA players were just always walking around naked?
If so, why? That’s incredibly strange.
Imagine having to explain to Adam Silver you can’t play in a bubble because there’d be just too much nudity for the cameras.
It literally doesn’t make sense at all. I’m pretty confident the cameras aren’t in the hotel rooms.
Luckily for the guys in Orlando, this doesn’t seem to be a problem and the NBA’s been crushing coronavirus. As for Garnett, he might want to explain a bit more what he means because I’m confused as all hell right now about why older NBA players are apparently incapable of keeping their clothes on.


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--Justin Herbert Will Start At Quarterback For The Chargers Against The Panthers

Justin Herbert will continue to start at quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers .
Herbert started last week against the Chiefs when Tyrod Taylor ’ s lung was punctured , and he ’ s keeping his spot in the lineup for the time being .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) According to Field Yates , head coach Anthony Lynn said Herbert will get the start against the Panthers this Sunday .
It looks like Herbert is about to have a baptism by fire in the NFL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
He was supposed to take his time and develop from the bench .
However , injuries have a way of changing everything in the NFL .
Taylor is out and Herbert is in .
Judging from how he played against the Chiefs , expectations will be high against the Panthers .
I ’ m honestly super excited to see what Herbert does now that he has an entire week to prepare as the starting quarterback .
He has a huge arm and is way more athletic than most people might think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making , but all the raw skills are there .
Now , he ’ ll have a full week to prepare for the Panthers .
It ’ s going to be a lot of fun to see how the former Oregon star does .
Can ’ t wait !

Justin Herbert will continue to start at quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Herbert started last week against the Chiefs when Tyrod Taylor’s lung was punctured, and he’s keeping his spot in the lineup for the time being. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
According to Field Yates, head coach Anthony Lynn said Herbert will get the start against the Panthers this Sunday.
Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn announces QB Justin Herbert will start again in Week 3. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 23, 2020
It looks like Herbert is about to have a baptism by fire in the NFL, and I’m here for it. He was supposed to take his time and develop from the bench.
However, injuries have a way of changing everything in the NFL. Taylor is out and Herbert is in. Judging from how he played against the Chiefs, expectations will be high against the Panthers.
I’m honestly super excited to see what Herbert does now that he has an entire week to prepare as the starting quarterback.
He has a huge arm and is way more athletic than most people might think. He needs to improve his decision making, but all the raw skills are there.
Now, he’ll have a full week to prepare for the Panthers.
It’s going to be a lot of fun to see how the former Oregon star does. Can’t wait!


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--Russell Wilson Is The Favorite To Win The NFL MVP In The Latest Odds

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is the favorite to win the NFL MVP award .
According to ESPN , William Hill currently has Wilson as the favorite in the league for the award at +320 .
Mahomes is second at +450 and Jackson is third at +500 .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) I don ’ t know about you guys , but something sure feels different to me this season with Wilson .
It feels like the handcuffs are off and he ’ s tearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passes against the Patriots , and looked unstoppable the entire game .
Wilson was simply on a different level .
I hope like hell Wilson wins the MVP .
The dude has been criminally underrated his entire career , and it ’ s about damn time he gets some respect .
There is nobody in the league as important to their team as Wilson is to the Seahawks .
You take him off the field for Seattle , and I ’ m not sure they win three games .
Go get the hardware @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheering for it !

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is the favorite to win the NFL MVP award.
According to ESPN, William Hill currently has Wilson as the favorite in the league for the award at +320. Mahomes is second at +450 and Jackson is third at +500. (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 Russell Wilson (@dangerusswilson) on Sep 6, 2020 at 10:06am PDT
I don’t know about you guys, but something sure feels different to me this season with Wilson. It feels like the handcuffs are off and he’s tearing up defenses.
He launched five touchdown passes against the Patriots, and looked unstoppable the entire game. Wilson was simply on a different level.
I hope like hell Wilson wins the MVP. The dude has been criminally underrated his entire career, and it’s about damn time he gets some respect.
There is nobody in the league as important to their team as Wilson is to the Seahawks. You take him off the field for Seattle, and I’m not sure they win three games.
With Wilson, they’ll contend for a Super Bowl.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Russell Wilson (@dangerusswilson) on Sep 21, 2020 at 4:24pm PDT
Go get the hardware, Russ. We’re all cheering for it!


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--The Media Picks Alabama To Win The SEC

The Media Picks Alabama To Win The SEC

The media expects Alabama to win the SEC football title this season .
According to Brett McMurphy , Alabama dominated the voting and received 77 votes to win the conference title .
No other team received more than seven .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) I ’ m not sure how you could vote for any team over Alabama .
That ’ s not to say the Crimson Tide are guaranteed to win the title , but they ’ re the easy pick .
Georgia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ competitive , but you simply can ’ t take any of them over Alabama right now .
Until proven otherwise , the SEC is Nick Saban ’ s show .
The Crimson Tide are loaded with future NFL talent , have the best coach in America and have a very competent quarterback in Mac Jones .
All the pieces necessary for Saban to win the SEC are sitting right in front of him .
LSU , Florida and Georgia might all threaten Alabama ’ s supremacy , and they might even pull off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we see it happen , you have to ride with Saban and the Crimson Tide .
It ’ s the smart decision to make .

The media expects Alabama to win the SEC football title this season.
According to Brett McMurphy, Alabama dominated the voting and received 77 votes to win the conference title. No other team received more than seven. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
SEC preseason media poll Eastern
1-Florida (53 1st place votes)
2-Georgia (43)
3-Tennessee
4-Kentucky
5-S. Carolina
6-Missouri
7-Vanderbilt Western
1-Alabama (86)
2-LSU (8)
3-Auburn
4-Texas A&M (2)
5-Ole Miss
(Tie)Miss St
7-Arkansas Champ
Alabama 77 votes, UGA 7, LSU 7, UF 5 — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 23, 2020
I’m not sure how you could vote for any team over Alabama. That’s not to say the Crimson Tide are guaranteed to win the title, but they’re the easy pick.
Georgia, Florida and LSU will all be very competitive, but you simply can’t take any of them over Alabama right now.
Until proven otherwise, the SEC is Nick Saban’s show.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alabama Football (@alabamafbl) on Sep 23, 2020 at 12:08pm PDT
The Crimson Tide are loaded with future NFL talent, have the best coach in America and have a very competent quarterback in Mac Jones.
All the pieces necessary for Saban to win the SEC are sitting right in front of him.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alabama Football (@alabamafbl) on Sep 15, 2020 at 4:16pm PDT
LSU, Florida and Georgia might all threaten Alabama’s supremacy, and they might even pull off a conference upset. However, until we see it happen, you have to ride with Saban and the Crimson Tide. It’s the smart decision to make.


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--Wisconsin Quarterback Jack Coan Looks Great On The 1st Day Of Practice

Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan was spinning heat on the first day of practice .
The Badgers returned to the gridiron Wednesday ahead of the October 24 opener , and it looks like our QB1 didn ’ t miss a beat .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Bucky ’ s 5th Quarter posted a video of Coan airing it out , and it looks like his ball had some nice zip on it .
You can watch a video of it below .
You know we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breaking down practice tape like it ’ s the damn Zapruder Film .
I know it ’ s just one video , and we all love overreacting when it comes to our teams .
Having said that , did Coan ’ s arm look great or did it look great ?
The answer is yes .
If Coan has taken another big step forward in his development , then the Badgers are going to be ripping through teams .
We already all know he doesn ’ t make mistakes on the field , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his throwing ability .
Now , it looks like he ’ s put a little extra fire on his ball .
I love it !
We lost to Illinois last season , and we open with them in 2020 .
I don ’ t want to call it a revenge game , but I 100 % expect us to obliterate them .
That much is for damn sure .

Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan was spinning heat on the first day of practice.
The Badgers returned to the gridiron Wednesday ahead of the October 24 opener, and it looks like our QB1 didn’t miss a beat. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Bucky’s 5th Quarter posted a video of Coan airing it out, and it looks like his ball had some nice zip on it. You can watch a video of it below.
You know we’re nearing the season when I start breaking down practice tape like it’s the damn Zapruder Film.
I know it’s just one video, and we all love overreacting when it comes to our teams. Having said that, did Coan’s arm look great or did it look great?
The answer is yes.
If Coan has taken another big step forward in his development, then the Badgers are going to be ripping through teams.
We already all know he doesn’t make mistakes on the field, and is a solid athlete on top of his throwing ability.
Now, it looks like he’s put a little extra fire on his ball. I love it!
We lost to Illinois last season, and we open with them in 2020. I don’t want to call it a revenge game, but I 100% expect us to obliterate them. That much is for damn sure.


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--Multiple College Football Games Scheduled For Saturday Have Been Called Off

Several weekend college football games have been called off .
Following the postponement of Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest , three more games have been halted for the weekend .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) North Texas vs. Houston , Tulsa vs. Arkansas State and USF vs. FAU all won ’ t be played because of different coronavirus issues .
This is obviously not a great look for the world of college football , and it doesn ’ t help that all the postponements and cancelations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
It was an avalanche of bad news .
It felt like watching dominos fall one after another .
Now , should fans be nervous about four games being called off in such a short period of time ?
I ’ m honestly not sure .
I ’ ve been very bullish on making sure games happen , and there ’ s a ton to be optimistic about .
Having said that , this is the most nervous I ’ ve been since the season started .
Hopefully , all the teams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we can keep rolling forward .
The last thing we need is more postponements .

Several weekend college football games have been called off.
Following the postponement of Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest, three more games have been halted for the weekend. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
North Texas vs. Houston, Tulsa vs. Arkansas State and USF vs. FAU all won’t be played because of different coronavirus issues.
Mind-boggling. Four games postponed in the last 24 hours: USF at Florida Atlantic
Tulsa at Arkansas State
North Texas at Houston
Notre Dame at Wake Forest https://t.co/57rsaSzEPA — Clayton Collier (@Local24Clayton) September 23, 2020
SCHEDULE UPDATE This Saturday’s game at FAU has been postponed. pic.twitter.com/x5Cys8zFB2 — USF Football (@USFFootball) September 23, 2020
“We are postponing our game against Tulsa because the amount of unavailable players at one specific position group doesn’t allow for us to safely play the game,” said A-State Director of Athletics @TerryMohajirAD. “We are working with Tulsa to mutually reschedule the game..” pic.twitter.com/30kxRuP125 — Arkansas State Football (@AStateFB) September 23, 2020
UPDATE | Saturday’s Houston-North Texas game has been canceled Story: https://t.co/BMUPsjz177 pic.twitter.com/aNniKmyGE4 — Houston Football (@UHCougarFB) September 23, 2020
This is obviously not a great look for the world of college football, and it doesn’t help that all the postponements and cancelations happened in such a short period of time.
It was an avalanche of bad news. It felt like watching dominos fall one after another.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Houston Football (@uhcougarfb) on Sep 23, 2020 at 1:08pm PDT
Now, should fans be nervous about four games being called off in such a short period of time? I’m honestly not sure.
I’ve been very bullish on making sure games happen, and there’s a ton to be optimistic about. Having said that, this is the most nervous I’ve been since the season started.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Houston Football (@uhcougarfb) on Sep 21, 2020 at 7:59pm PDT
Hopefully, all the teams involved here get their situations figured out and we can keep rolling forward. The last thing we need is more postponements.


thedailycaller--2020-09-24--Big 10 Football Officially Starts In 1 Month

Ladies and gentlemen , we ’ re officially one month away from the start of Big 10 football .
In exactly 30 days , the B1G will start games , and October 24 is going to be a glorious day for fans all over America .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) As everyone knows , it was a long war and it was a tough war to save Big 10 football .
The morons in the media and Cowardly Kevin did everything possible to cancel games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it looked like our season was cooked .
Then , fans across the B1G landscape revolted .
We refused to live on our knees , and we fought back .
After weeks and weeks of fighting in the trenches , we turned the tide in the battle and saved the football season .
Now , we ’ re a month out from the games starting .
It was a day many people thought would never come .
Luckily for all of you , I ’ m not like most people .
When chaos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s when I rise to do my best work .
When most people were ready to surrender , I was ready to wage war until the final breath to make sure I could watch the Badgers play .
Now , B1G football is 30 days away .
Am I a hero for bringing us to this point ?
It ’ s not my place to say .
That ’ s for the history books to decide .
I ’ m just happy the games are back .

Ladies and gentlemen, we’re officially one month away from the start of Big 10 football.
In exactly 30 days, the B1G will start games, and October 24 is going to be a glorious day for fans all over America. (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 Ohio State Football (@ohiostatefb) on Sep 15, 2020 at 8:32am PDT
As everyone knows, it was a long war and it was a tough war to save Big 10 football. The morons in the media and Cowardly Kevin did everything possible to cancel games.
In the middle of August, it looked like our season was cooked. Then, fans across the B1G landscape revolted. We refused to live on our knees, and we fought back.
After weeks and weeks of fighting in the trenches, we turned the tide in the battle and saved the football season.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wisconsin Football (@badgerfootball) on Jul 24, 2020 at 11:59am PDT
Now, we’re a month out from the games starting. It was a day many people thought would never come. Luckily for all of you, I’m not like most people.
When chaos and carnage crushes most, it’s when I rise to do my best work. When most people were ready to surrender, I was ready to wage war until the final breath to make sure I could watch the Badgers play.
Now, B1G football is 30 days away.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wisconsin Football (@badgerfootball) on Jan 9, 2020 at 11:40am PST
Am I a hero for bringing us to this point? It’s not my place to say. That’s for the history books to decide. I’m just happy the games are back.


thedailycaller--2020-09-25--Law Enforcement Trainers Describe How Police Are Taught To Decide When To Use Deadly Force

• Two law enforcement experts said the majority of U.S. police departments train officers under a concept known as the “ use of force continuum , ” where tactics escalate if a situation becomes violent or a suspect becomes uncooperative .
• Both of the training authorities agreed that officer discretion is a vital component of the continuum , as real world situations don ’ t always play out as intended .
• The continuum has its flaws , as some officers are prone to escalate too quickly and others are reluctant to use a proper amount of force .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ determine whether the use of deadly force with a firearm is necessary , but they often need to rely on situational discretion for scenarios that aren ’ t clear-cut , according to two officer training experts .
Officers rely on a concept called the “ use of force continuum , ” where aggressiveness of tactics escalates if a situation becomes dangerous or a subject becomes uncooperative , according to John Jay College of Criminal Justice professor and 10-year Israeli police veteran Maria Haberfeld and former Detroit and Arizona special operations police officer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come amid nationwide unrest and calls to reform police departments following what many perceive to be an unjust use of force in the May death of George Floyd , who died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes .
Police officers have also been criticized for the use of deadly force in the shooting of Jacob Blake , shot multiple times during an arrest attempt in Kenosha , Wisconsin , in JUNE ?
.
Blake survived the shooting .
The continuum of force concept begins with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical force , then non-lethal options like Tasers and pepper spray , escalating all the way up to lethal force with a firearm , the two experts said .
Haberfeld described the process in detail to the Daily Caller News Foundation , touching on the specific procedures officers are instructed to use .
“ It starts with their presence , ” the professor , who spearheads a prominent New York City Police Department training program in New York City , told the DCNF in a phone interview .
“ An officer is there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough to insist compliance , but of course , that ’ s not in real life .
And then from mere presence , it progresses to verbalization.
” “ They express whatever desires they have in achieving compliance , ” she said .
“ If that doesn ’ t work , they can elevate the voice to a command voice which is more powerful , more vibrant .
It can be sort of loud , and if this doesn ’ t work then they need to actually use physical interactions.
” Physical interactions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of grabbing , pulling , pushing , or in extreme cases punching , Haberfeld said .
If hands-on means don ’ t achieve compliance , the next step is the use of blunt implements like batons or non-lethal options like pepper spray or a Taser , she said .
If compliance is not achieved with any of the above means and the suspect is threatening the lives of the police officers or those around them , lethal force with a service weapon may be warranted , according to both Rivers and Haberfeld .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ five and seven steps , but it ’ s anything but an exact science for cops in real-world scenarios — often steps need to be skipped if a dangerous situation is present .
“ When you have an active shooter situation like in Nevada in Las Vegas , right ?
This is not the time to identify yourself and ask for compliance , ” Haberfeld , told the DCNF .
“ You go into a domestic violence situation on the other hand , and one of the individuals is holding a gun to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not always the time for verbalization.
” Rivers , who helped construct the use of force policy for the state of Arizona , said “ Each situation warrants you to begin or escalate from any of those areas [ of the continuum ] .
So , obviously , if someone has a knife and they ’ re charging at me , well I ’ m not going hands on .
They ’ re exercising a use of force that could be deadly to me , so I have to meet that or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone comes at me with a bat , then I recognize that pepper spray is probably not going to work , ” Rivers continued .
“ If he hits me in the head , I can die .
If someone comes with a bat — even though it ’ s not a firearm , it ’ s not a knife — it ’ s still a weapon that can be used to take my life , so at that time my use of force needs to be higher than that individual that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Haberfeld agreed that officer discretion on what steps to utilize in specific events is vital to the success of the continuum .
“ [ Discretion is ] a must thing , ” Haberfeld said .
“ There is no way you can be a police officer without it .
There ’ s no way you can run all the scenarios during the training because what happens on the streets is more surreal than anyone could envision .
And discretion is a necessary part of any officer ’ s tool kit because they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ When a person walks up and they have their hands in their pocket and you ’ re yelling , ‘ take your hands out of your pocket ’ and they ’ re saying no , and they ’ re walking towards you , what does that officer do ?
Do you spray that person , do you hit that person , do you pull out your gun and point it at that person ?
“ You never know if that person has a gun in their pocket , ” Rivers said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this and they ’ re very decision-heavy.
” The use of force continuum , although it ’ s the main component of most department-level training programs , has its flaws , according to Rivers .
( RELATED : ‘ Very Low Level ’ , ‘ The Worst ’ : Traditional Police Use Of Force Training Is Lacking , Law Enforcement Experts Say ) “ People kind of get it mixed up , so sometimes officers will feel as though they have to go through the entire continuum in order to not get in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t start with my Taser , I have to go hands on.
’ And those officers generally get hurt .
Then you have officers that just leapfrog a couple of steps when it ’ s not necessary to do so.
” He added that heightened media and political scrutiny on law enforcement following the death of Floyd is stymying the proper execution of the continuum .
“ Everyone leans to [ being ] overly passive now because no one wants to use force nowadays and the citizens know that , ” River @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem .
I know officers that absolutely love their job , but they ’ re scared to do it now.
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Two law enforcement experts said the majority of U.S. police departments train officers under a concept known as the “use of force continuum,” where tactics escalate if a situation becomes violent or a suspect becomes uncooperative.
Both of the training authorities agreed that officer discretion is a vital component of the continuum, as real world situations don’t always play out as intended.
The continuum has its flaws, as some officers are prone to escalate too quickly and others are reluctant to use a proper amount of force.
Police are trained to evaluate situations to determine whether the use of deadly force with a firearm is necessary, but they often need to rely on situational discretion for scenarios that aren’t clear-cut, according to two officer training experts.
Officers rely on a concept called the “use of force continuum,” where aggressiveness of tactics escalates if a situation becomes dangerous or a subject becomes uncooperative, according to John Jay College of Criminal Justice professor and 10-year Israeli police veteran Maria Haberfeld and former Detroit and Arizona special operations police officer and professional instructor Darryl Rivers.
Their comments come amid nationwide unrest and calls to reform police departments following what many perceive to be an unjust use of force in the May death of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes.
Police officers have also been criticized for the use of deadly force in the shooting of Jacob Blake, shot multiple times during an arrest attempt in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in JUNE?. Blake survived the shooting.
The continuum of force concept begins with an officer’s presence, followed by physical force, then non-lethal options like Tasers and pepper spray, escalating all the way up to lethal force with a firearm, the two experts said.
Haberfeld described the process in detail to the Daily Caller News Foundation, touching on the specific procedures officers are instructed to use.
“It starts with their presence,” the professor, who spearheads a prominent New York City Police Department training program in New York City, told the DCNF in a phone interview. “An officer is there in a uniform and it should be enough to insist compliance, but of course, that’s not in real life. And then from mere presence, it progresses to verbalization.”
“They express whatever desires they have in achieving compliance,” she said. “If that doesn’t work, they can elevate the voice to a command voice which is more powerful, more vibrant. It can be sort of loud, and if this doesn’t work then they need to actually use physical interactions.”
Physical interactions, according to Haberfeld, can consist of grabbing, pulling, pushing, or in extreme cases punching, Haberfeld said. If hands-on means don’t achieve compliance, the next step is the use of blunt implements like batons or non-lethal options like pepper spray or a Taser, she said.
If compliance is not achieved with any of the above means and the suspect is threatening the lives of the police officers or those around them, lethal force with a service weapon may be warranted, according to both Rivers and Haberfeld.
Haberfeld said the continuum encompasses anywhere between five and seven steps, but it’s anything but an exact science for cops in real-world scenarios — often steps need to be skipped if a dangerous situation is present.
“When you have an active shooter situation like in Nevada in Las Vegas, right? This is not the time to identify yourself and ask for compliance,” Haberfeld, told the DCNF. “You go into a domestic violence situation on the other hand, and one of the individuals is holding a gun to their partner’s head, this is not always the time for verbalization.”
Rivers, who helped construct the use of force policy for the state of Arizona, said “Each situation warrants you to begin or escalate from any of those areas [of the continuum]. So, obviously, if someone has a knife and they’re charging at me, well I’m not going hands on. They’re exercising a use of force that could be deadly to me, so I have to meet that or go higher than that.”
“If someone comes at me with a bat, then I recognize that pepper spray is probably not going to work,” Rivers continued. “If he hits me in the head, I can die. If someone comes with a bat — even though it’s not a firearm, it’s not a knife — it’s still a weapon that can be used to take my life, so at that time my use of force needs to be higher than that individual that’s coming at me.”
Rivers and Haberfeld agreed that officer discretion on what steps to utilize in specific events is vital to the success of the continuum.
“[Discretion is] a must thing,” Haberfeld said. “There is no way you can be a police officer without it. There’s no way you can run all the scenarios during the training because what happens on the streets is more surreal than anyone could envision. And discretion is a necessary part of any officer’s tool kit because they cannot do without it.”
Rivers said, “When a person walks up and they have their hands in their pocket and you’re yelling, ‘take your hands out of your pocket’ and they’re saying no, and they’re walking towards you, what does that officer do? Do you spray that person, do you hit that person, do you pull out your gun and point it at that person?
“You never know if that person has a gun in their pocket,” Rivers said. “You come across scenarios like this and they’re very decision-heavy.”
The use of force continuum, although it’s the main component of most department-level training programs, has its flaws, according to Rivers. (RELATED: ‘Very Low Level’, ‘The Worst’: Traditional Police Use Of Force Training Is Lacking, Law Enforcement Experts Say)
“People kind of get it mixed up, so sometimes officers will feel as though they have to go through the entire continuum in order to not get in trouble. ‘Oh, I can’t start with my Taser, I have to go hands on.’ And those officers generally get hurt. Then you have officers that just leapfrog a couple of steps when it’s not necessary to do so.”
He added that heightened media and political scrutiny on law enforcement following the death of Floyd is stymying the proper execution of the continuum.
“Everyone leans to [being] overly passive now because no one wants to use force nowadays and the citizens know that,” River said. “That is a major problem. I know officers that absolutely love their job, but they’re scared to do it now.”
Dorothy Caronna contributed to this report.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-25--Ben Sasse Predicts Democrats Will ‘Throw Crap At The Wall, See What Sticks’ To Try And Discredit Sup

Ben Sasse Predicts Democrats Will ‘Throw Crap At The Wall, See What Sticks’ To Try And Discredit Supreme Court Nominee

Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse predicted that Democrats will try and “ throw crap at the wall ” and “ see what sticks ” in order to discredit any forthcoming Supreme Court nominee .
President Donald Trump is set to unveil his nominee Saturday to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court , and Republican senators led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appear to have enough votes , and time , to confirm that nominee before the election .
However , despite the fact that Democratic Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has acknowledged the lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ device ” to stop a confirmation , Democrats are unlikely to go down without a fight .
Should Trump nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett , Sasse predicted that Democrats may attempt to use anything about her life against her .
“ The Democrats are going to highlight any issue , anywhere in American life , to try to say the kind of BS about Amy Barrett that they ’ ve tried to say , ” Sasse told NBC News .
“ They ’ re going to throw crap at the wall , see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times more extreme.
” Recalling when Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein told Barrett that her Catholic “ dogma lives loudly with in you ” during a 2017 confirmation hearing , Sasse condemned “ anti-Catholic bigotry ” in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation earlier this week .
“ Attacks on religious liberty have no place in Congress , ” Sasse said to the DCNF .
“ The Constitution is pretty simple : No religious tests for office , period.
” ( RELATED : Ken Starr : ‘ Folly … To Predict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roe v. Wade ) Regarding potential upcoming fireworks , Sasse even fired a shot at Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono , who consistently launched attacks at Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his 2018 hearing .
“ You can promise that Mazie will say something crazy , ” he told NBC , to which Hirono responded : “ That ’ s funny coming from one of the Senate ’ s most self-righteous trolls .
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Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse predicted that Democrats will try and “throw crap at the wall” and “see what sticks” in order to discredit any forthcoming Supreme Court nominee.
President Donald Trump is set to unveil his nominee Saturday to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, and Republican senators led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appear to have enough votes, and time, to confirm that nominee before the election.
However, despite the fact that Democratic Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has acknowledged the lack of a “triple secret procedural trick device” to stop a confirmation, Democrats are unlikely to go down without a fight.
Should Trump nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Sasse predicted that Democrats may attempt to use anything about her life against her.
“The Democrats are going to highlight any issue, anywhere in American life, to try to say the kind of BS about Amy Barrett that they’ve tried to say,” Sasse told NBC News. “They’re going to throw crap at the wall, see what sticks and then make it 10 times more extreme.”
Recalling when Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein told Barrett that her Catholic “dogma lives loudly with in you” during a 2017 confirmation hearing, Sasse condemned “anti-Catholic bigotry” in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation earlier this week.
“Attacks on religious liberty have no place in Congress,” Sasse said to the DCNF. “The Constitution is pretty simple: No religious tests for office, period.” (RELATED: Ken Starr: ‘Folly … To Predict’ That Conservative Supreme Court Would Overturn Roe v. Wade)
Regarding potential upcoming fireworks, Sasse even fired a shot at Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono, who consistently launched attacks at Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his 2018 hearing.
“You can promise that Mazie will say something crazy,” he told NBC, to which Hirono responded: “That’s funny coming from one of the Senate’s most self-righteous trolls.”


thedailycaller--2020-09-25--New York Times Chairman To Retire And Turn Over Control Of Paper To His Son

The chairman of the New York Times Co. , Arthur Ochs Sulzberger , Jr. , is retiring and passing on control of the company to his son , the New York Times announced .
Sulzberger , Jr. , 69 , was publisher of the Times for more than 25 years and was chairman since 1997 .
His son , A.G. Sulzberger , 40 , has been publisher of the Times since 2018 and is the latest generation of the family to take over in its nearly 125 year ownership of the paper , according to CNN .
The family has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1896 .
Sulzberger , Jr. will return officially December 31 after overseeing significant changes in the paper , including taking it from black-and-white to color printing , and facing challenges to print media as readers shift online .
“ Serving this essential institution and working alongside so many gifted journalists over the years has been the privilege of my life , ” Sulzberger Jr. said in a statement , according to the paper .
“ There ’ s an old saying , ‘ Laurels are nice to wear , but never to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not rest in his drive to empower our journalists and expand the scope of The Times ’ s ambitions .
And with a dynamic new C.E.O .
and the best executive editor in the business , I depart knowing the best is yet to come.
” The Times has faced frequent criticism by President Donald Trump , who often refers to the paper as “ the failing New York Times.
” In May , Trump referred to A.G. Sulzberger and executive editor Dean Baquet in tweets , calling the Times a “ total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To Police Criticism Of Kamala Harris )

The chairman of the New York Times Co., Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr., is retiring and passing on control of the company to his son, the New York Times announced.
Sulzberger, Jr., 69, was publisher of the Times for more than 25 years and was chairman since 1997. His son, A.G. Sulzberger, 40, has been publisher of the Times since 2018 and is the latest generation of the family to take over in its nearly 125 year ownership of the paper, according to CNN.
The family has controlled the company since they purchased it in 1896.
Sulzberger, Jr. will return officially December 31 after overseeing significant changes in the paper, including taking it from black-and-white to color printing, and facing challenges to print media as readers shift online.
“Serving this essential institution and working alongside so many gifted journalists over the years has been the privilege of my life,” Sulzberger Jr. said in a statement, according to the paper. “There’s an old saying, ‘Laurels are nice to wear, but never to rest upon.’ I know A.G. will not rest in his drive to empower our journalists and expand the scope of The Times’s ambitions. And with a dynamic new C.E.O. and the best executive editor in the business, I depart knowing the best is yet to come.”
The Times has faced frequent criticism by President Donald Trump, who often refers to the paper as “the failing New York Times.” In May, Trump referred to A.G. Sulzberger and executive editor Dean Baquet in tweets, calling the Times a “total mess.” (RELATED: Media Rushes To Police Criticism Of Kamala Harris)
.@deanbaquet is to be seriously respected. He has long been considered one of the dumbest men in the world of journalism, and he became Executive Editor of the Failing New York Times. Not easy to do. He has given up on “figuring Trump out”. Called it all wrong from the…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 22, 2020


thedailycaller--2020-09-25--Man Who Allegedly Drove Into A Group Of Protesters Used The Family Vineyard As A ‘Tactical Training

Man Who Allegedly Drove Into A Group Of Protesters Used The Family Vineyard As A ‘Tactical Training Camp,’ Stockpiled Weapons, Authorities Say

A man who used his family ’ s vineyard to prepare for “ civil disorders ” and allegedly drove through peaceful protesters in May was arrested for gun-related offenses , the Department of Justice announced Wednesday .
Benjamin Jong Ren Hung , 28 , was charged with conspiring to transport firearms across lines and making a false statement in the acquisition of firearms , the Department of Justice announced Wednesday .
Hung was arrested for driving his truck into a crowd of protesters in Pasadena , California on May 31 , no injuries were reported in connection with the incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , multiple loaded high-capacity magazines , an 18-inch machete , $ 3,200 in cash , a long metal pipe , and a megaphone while searching Hung ’ s truck , according to the Justice Department .
FBI agent Diamond Outlaw said several flags representing right-wing extremist groups were attached to Hung ’ s truck , NBC News reported .
A friend of Hung ’ s allegedly purchased the handgun for him in Oregon before bringing it to California where he falsely represented that he was the transferee , according to the Justice Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to transport the gun to California and kept it at Hung ’ s home before taking it to the protest .
Hung reportedly used his family ’ s vineyard in San Marino , California , to store firearms and tactical equipment and as a “ training camp to prepare to engage in civil disorders , ” according to the Justice Department .
( RELATED : 36 Virginians ’ Firearms Seized Under New Law ) Hung faces up to five years in federal prison if convicted , according to the Justice Department .
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A man who used his family’s vineyard to prepare for “civil disorders” and allegedly drove through peaceful protesters in May was arrested for gun-related offenses, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Benjamin Jong Ren Hung, 28, was charged with conspiring to transport firearms across lines and making a false statement in the acquisition of firearms, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Hung was arrested for driving his truck into a crowd of protesters in Pasadena, California on May 31, no injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
Authorities found a loaded semiautomatic handgun, multiple loaded high-capacity magazines, an 18-inch machete, $3,200 in cash, a long metal pipe, and a megaphone while searching Hung’s truck, according to the Justice Department. FBI agent Diamond Outlaw said several flags representing right-wing extremist groups were attached to Hung’s truck, NBC News reported.
Benjamin Jong Ren Hung, 28, was busted Wednesday on gun crimes stemming from him driving into a demonstration May 31 in Pasadena, according to a federal criminal complaint.https://t.co/yFzchP9HaM — James A. Gagliano (@JamesAGagliano) September 24, 2020
A friend of Hung’s allegedly purchased the handgun for him in Oregon before bringing it to California where he falsely represented that he was the transferee, according to the Justice Department. Hung and his friend allegedly conspired to transport the gun to California and kept it at Hung’s home before taking it to the protest.
Hung reportedly used his family’s vineyard in San Marino, California, to store firearms and tactical equipment and as a “training camp to prepare to engage in civil disorders,” according to the Justice Department. (RELATED: 36 Virginians’ Firearms Seized Under New Law)
Hung faces up to five years in federal prison if convicted, according to the Justice Department.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-25--FBI Investigated Steele Dossier Source As A Possible Russian Spy Years Before Trump Probe

• A bombshell FBI memo released Thursday says that the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation into the primary source for dossier author Christopher Steele .
• The memo says that investigators pursued a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant against the source , Igor Danchenko , in 2010 .
• Investigators on the Crossfire Hurricane team became aware of the previous investigation in December 2016 , when they were investigating members of the Trump campaign .
• Sen. Lindsey Graham , who released the document , called it “ the most stunning and damning revelation ” his committee has uncovered in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation on the primary source for dossier author Christopher Steele , and considered obtaining a warrant to wiretap him in 2010 , according to a document released Thursday .
The FBI was also aware of the information about the source , identified elsewhere as Igor Danchenko , by December 2016 , according to the document .
“ This is the most stunning and damning revelation the committee has uncovered , ” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said in a statement after releasing an FBI memo about the dossier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI considered a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) warrant of Danchenko years before the bureau relied heavily on information that he had provided Steele , a former British spy , to obtain FISAs against Carter Page .
Danchenko is not named in the memo , though is attorney has confirmed to reporters that the Russian national was Steele ’ s source .
The information also could increase concerns that Russian disinformation was fed to Steele , a former MI6 officer who investigated the Trump campaign on behalf of the Clinton campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ general ’ s report released Dec. 9 said that the FBI received evidence in January and February 2017 that Russian intelligence officers may have fed false information into Steele ’ s network of sources .
Footnotes from the IG report say that two Russian intelligence officers knew in July 2016 that Steele was investigating the Trump campaign .
According to the FBI document , Danchenko had contact with suspected Russian intelligence officers in Washington , D.C. in 2005 and 2006 .
The document says that the FBI had an investigation into Danchenko open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on an interaction he allegedly had with three employees of an American think tank .
( RELATED : Steele Source Had Meeting In Russia At Crucial Point In Dossier Saga ) Danchenko worked at the time as a Russia analyst for the Brookings Institution , a prominent liberal foreign policy think tank .
An employee of the think tank said that another employee , seemingly Danchenko , told others that if they got jobs in the government and obtained classified security clearances , they might be put them in touch with people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extra money.
” “ The coworker did express suspicion of the employee and had questioned the possibility that the employee might actually be a Russian spy , ” the FBI memo says .
The FBI opened a full counterintelligence investigation on Danchenko after discovering that he was an associate of two other subjects of FBI counterintelligence probes , the FBI assessment says .
FBI databases also showed that Danchenko had contact in September 2006 with a Russian intelligence officer .
The memo says that the intelligence officer invited Danchenko to his office at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly told the officer that he was interested in entering the Russian diplomatic corps .
The intelligence officer contacted Danchenko four days later to work “ on the documents and then think about future plans , ” the memo says .
The following month , Danchenko contacted the Russian intelligence officer , and mentioned finding out whether “ the documents can be placed in tomorrow ’ s diplomatic mail pouch.
” Danchenko also had contact in 2005 with a Russian intelligence officer based in Washington , according to the memo .
The FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the memo .
One said that while Danchenko was not anti-American , he often presented pro-Russian viewpoints .
Two interview subjects said that Danchenko “ persistently ” asked them about their knowledge of a U.S. military vessel .
The memo says that an FBI field office initiated the process for applying for a FISA on Danchenko in July 2010 .
The bureau dropped the issue after Danchenko left the country in September 2010 .
“ Because the Primary Sub-source had apparently left the United States , the FBI withdrew the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the memo says .
Documents showing that the inquiry was closed say that the FBI would consider reopening an investigation of Danchenko if he returned to the U.S .
The FBI memo says that an investigation of Danchenko was never reopened , even after he returned to the U.S. Danchenko told the FBI in January 2017 that he began working for Steele ’ s firm , Orbis Business International , at some point after he left the Brookings Institution in 2010 .
Steele began investigating the Trump campaign ’ s possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after he was hired by opposition research firm Fusion GPS .
Cenk Sidar , the owner of Sidar Global , told The Daily Caller News Foundation in August that while he never met Danchenko , he believed he was a good analyst on Russia issues .
“ I don ’ t know him personally or don ’ t have anything to say about his work quality as there were other people who managed him but in general , he is a smart guy and knows well about Russia , ” Sidar said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutors interviewed Danchenko over the course of three days in January 2017 .
According to a declassified memo of the interviews , Danchenko said that Steele overstated some of the information that ended up in the dossier .
He said that Steele portrayed allegations in the dossier as having more confirmation than they actually did .
Danchenko also denied during the interviews that he had contacts with Russian intelligence operatives ; a claim which appears to be inconsistent with the new FBI memo .
Danchenko described six sub-sources he used for various allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News Foundation reported in August that Danchenko met with two Russian associates in Russia on June 15 , 2016 , five days before Steele wrote the first memo in the dossier .
Danchenko met with Ivan Vorontsov , the editor of a financial journal , and Sergey Abyshev , who then served as an official in the Russian ministry of energy .
Danchenko ’ s main sub-source , a woman he said he had known since childhood , provided one piece of information that the FBI has said is inaccurate .
Danchenko said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague in August 2016 to meet with Kremlin insiders .
The IG report and special counsel ’ s report said that Cohen never visited Prague .
Danchenko said the woman was also the source for claims in the dossier that Carter Page met in Moscow in July 2016 with Igor Diveykin , a Kremlin insider .
Danchenko ’ s attorney , Mark Schamel , did not respond to a phone call seeking comment .
Attorney General William Barr , who declassified the document , said that he consulted with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigating aspects of Crossfire Hurricane .
Barr told Graham that Durham said releasing the document would not interfere with his investigation .
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A bombshell FBI memo released Thursday says that the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation into the primary source for dossier author Christopher Steele.
The memo says that investigators pursued a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant against the source, Igor Danchenko, in 2010.
Investigators on the Crossfire Hurricane team became aware of the previous investigation in December 2016, when they were investigating members of the Trump campaign.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, who released the document, called it “the most stunning and damning revelation” his committee has uncovered in its review of Crossfire Hurricane.
The FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation on the primary source for dossier author Christopher Steele, and considered obtaining a warrant to wiretap him in 2010, according to a document released Thursday.
The FBI was also aware of the information about the source, identified elsewhere as Igor Danchenko, by December 2016, according to the document.
“This is the most stunning and damning revelation the committee has uncovered,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said in a statement after releasing an FBI memo about the dossier source.
The document shows that the FBI considered a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant of Danchenko years before the bureau relied heavily on information that he had provided Steele, a former British spy, to obtain FISAs against Carter Page.
Danchenko is not named in the memo, though is attorney has confirmed to reporters that the Russian national was Steele’s source.
The information also could increase concerns that Russian disinformation was fed to Steele, a former MI6 officer who investigated the Trump campaign on behalf of the Clinton campaign and DNC. A Justice Department inspector general’s report released Dec. 9 said that the FBI received evidence in January and February 2017 that Russian intelligence officers may have fed false information into Steele’s network of sources.
Footnotes from the IG report say that two Russian intelligence officers knew in July 2016 that Steele was investigating the Trump campaign.
According to the FBI document, Danchenko had contact with suspected Russian intelligence officers in Washington, D.C. in 2005 and 2006.
The document says that the FBI had an investigation into Danchenko open from May 2009 to March 2011, based on an interaction he allegedly had with three employees of an American think tank. (RELATED: Steele Source Had Meeting In Russia At Crucial Point In Dossier Saga)
Danchenko worked at the time as a Russia analyst for the Brookings Institution, a prominent liberal foreign policy think tank.
An employee of the think tank said that another employee, seemingly Danchenko, told others that if they got jobs in the government and obtained classified security clearances, they might be put them in touch with people so they could “make a little extra money.”
“The coworker did express suspicion of the employee and had questioned the possibility that the employee might actually be a Russian spy,” the FBI memo says.
The FBI opened a full counterintelligence investigation on Danchenko after discovering that he was an associate of two other subjects of FBI counterintelligence probes, the FBI assessment says.
FBI databases also showed that Danchenko had contact in September 2006 with a Russian intelligence officer. The memo says that the intelligence officer invited Danchenko to his office at the Russian embassy. There, Danchenko allegedly told the officer that he was interested in entering the Russian diplomatic corps.
The intelligence officer contacted Danchenko four days later to work “on the documents and then think about future plans,” the memo says.
The following month, Danchenko contacted the Russian intelligence officer, and mentioned finding out whether “the documents can be placed in tomorrow’s diplomatic mail pouch.”
Danchenko also had contact in 2005 with a Russian intelligence officer based in Washington, according to the memo.
The FBI interviewed several of Danchenko’s associates, according to the memo. One said that while Danchenko was not anti-American, he often presented pro-Russian viewpoints.
Two interview subjects said that Danchenko “persistently” asked them about their knowledge of a U.S. military vessel.
The memo says that an FBI field office initiated the process for applying for a FISA on Danchenko in July 2010. The bureau dropped the issue after Danchenko left the country in September 2010.
“Because the Primary Sub-source had apparently left the United States, the FBI withdrew the FISA application request and closed the investigation,” the memo says.
Documents showing that the inquiry was closed say that the FBI would consider reopening an investigation of Danchenko if he returned to the U.S. The FBI memo says that an investigation of Danchenko was never reopened, even after he returned to the U.S.
Danchenko told the FBI in January 2017 that he began working for Steele’s firm, Orbis Business International, at some point after he left the Brookings Institution in 2010. Steele began investigating the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia in June 2016, after he was hired by opposition research firm Fusion GPS.
Danchenko also worked for a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm called Sidar Global Ventures.
Cenk Sidar, the owner of Sidar Global, told The Daily Caller News Foundation in August that while he never met Danchenko, he believed he was a good analyst on Russia issues.
“I don’t know him personally or don’t have anything to say about his work quality as there were other people who managed him but in general, he is a smart guy and knows well about Russia,” Sidar said.
Two FBI employees and two Justice Department prosecutors interviewed Danchenko over the course of three days in January 2017.
According to a declassified memo of the interviews, Danchenko said that Steele overstated some of the information that ended up in the dossier. He said that Steele portrayed allegations in the dossier as having more confirmation than they actually did.
Danchenko also denied during the interviews that he had contacts with Russian intelligence operatives; a claim which appears to be inconsistent with the new FBI memo.
Danchenko described six sub-sources he used for various allegations in the dossier.
The Daily Caller News Foundation reported in August that Danchenko met with two Russian associates in Russia on June 15, 2016, five days before Steele wrote the first memo in the dossier.
Danchenko met with Ivan Vorontsov, the editor of a financial journal, and Sergey Abyshev, who then served as an official in the Russian ministry of energy.
Danchenko’s main sub-source, a woman he said he had known since childhood, provided one piece of information that the FBI has said is inaccurate. Danchenko said the woman told him that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague in August 2016 to meet with Kremlin insiders. The IG report and special counsel’s report said that Cohen never visited Prague.
Danchenko said the woman was also the source for claims in the dossier that Carter Page met in Moscow in July 2016 with Igor Diveykin, a Kremlin insider.
Page has vehemently denied the claim.
Danchenko’s attorney, Mark Schamel, did not respond to a phone call seeking comment.
Attorney General William Barr, who declassified the document, said that he consulted with U.S. Attorney John Durham, who is investigating aspects of Crossfire Hurricane. Barr told Graham that Durham said releasing the document would not interfere with his investigation.
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