thedailycaller--2020-05-21--Planned Parenthood Centers Received Coronavirus Funding. GOP Senators Claim That Was Illegal

• The Planned Parenthood Federation of America confirmed that some of the organization ’ s affiliates received coronavirus funding .
• GOP lawmakers said that this violates rules of the pandemic stimulus package , and that Planned Parenthood was well aware of in a Thursday letter to the Department of Justice .
• “ It was also well-publicized at the time that the CARES Act did not allow Planned Parenthood affiliates to utilize these loans , ” the senators said in a letter .
Planned Parenthood said that its affiliates appropriately received coronavirus funding , but Republican lawmakers argue that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic stimulus package .
The nation ’ s largest abortion provider came under fire after Fox News ’ Tucker Carlson reported Tuesday that 37 Planned Parenthood affiliates applied for and received a total of $ 80 million in coronavirus funding .
A Wednesday statement from Planned Parenthood Federation of America confirmed that “ some independent Planned Parenthood 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organizations applied for and were awarded loans under the eligibility rules established by the CARES Act and the Small Business Administration ( SBA ) , which they met.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood affiliates received loans .
Planned Parenthood ’ s claim that the affiliates were awarded loans under the CARES Act and SBA eligibility rules clashes with a Thursday letter from Republican senators to the Department of Justice .
The letter accused Planned Parenthood of applying for and receiving the loans despite knowing the organization was ineligible .
( RELATED : Senators Urge DOJ To Investigate Planned Parenthood For Taking Coronavirus Funding ) “ These Planned Parenthood entities self-certified eligibility for these loans despite the clear ineligibility under the statutory text of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security ( “ CARES ” ) Act , which was signed into law on March 27 , 2020 , ” the senators , led by Arkansas Republican Tom Cotton , told the DOJ in the letter .
“ It was also well-publicized at the time that the CARES Act did not allow Planned Parenthood affiliates to utilize these loans.
” The senators said there are caps on the number of employees organizations with a governance and affiliation structure like Planned Parenthood can have and still be eligible for Paycheck Protection Program loans .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ senators said .
“ Trump administration officials were also quoted in public reports , explicitly clarifying that the SBA ’ s interim final rule ensured that no funds from the Paycheck Protection Program could go to Planned Parenthood , ” the letter added .
The senators asked Attorney General William Barr to open an investigation into the matter .
“ We have received and are reviewing the letter , ” a DOJ spokesperson told the DCNF .
Republican Montana Sen. Steve Daines , one of 27 senators who signed the letter , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not eligible for the PPP and that “ the funds they wrongfully took must be returned.
” “ We need an investigation to get to the bottom of this and hold Planned Parenthood accountable , ” Daines told the DCNF .
“ These critical relief funds are meant for supporting our struggling small business owners and workers not the nation ’ s largest abortion business , which sits on almost $ 2 billion in assets.
” The SBA declined to comment for this story .
Vice President of Government Relations and Public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization in a statement provided Thursday to the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Ayers said that Planned Parenthood believes the affiliates were eligible for the funding in question , and that Planned Parenthood health centers play pivotal roles , particularly during the pandemic .
( RELATED : Planned Parenthood Will Receive Zero Coronavirus Aid , Trump Admin Official Says ) “ And just like other nonprofits and health care providers , this pandemic has had a significant impact on Planned Parenthood health centers ’ ability to provide care , ” Ayers said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ health centers can retain staff and continue to provide patients with essential , time-sensitive sexual and reproductive health care during this crisis.
” The Planned Parenthood Action Fund previously issued a March 25 statement on the CARES Act in which the organization critiqued the legislation .
“ The bill gives the Small Business Administration broad discretion to exclude Planned Parenthood affiliates and other non-profits serving people with low incomes and deny them benefits under the new small business loan program , ” the organization ’ s action arm said in the statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ affiliates receiving funding has “ nothing to do with Planned Parenthood health care organizations ’ eligibility for COVID-19 relief efforts , and everything to do with the Trump administration using a public health crisis to advance a political agenda and distract from their own failures in protecting the American public from the spread of COVID-19.
” “ It is also just the latest salvo in the Trump administration ’ s long history of targeting Planned Parenthood , and trying to severely limit access to sexual and reproductive health care , ” Ayers said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
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The Planned Parenthood Federation of America confirmed that some of the organization’s affiliates received coronavirus funding.
GOP lawmakers said that this violates rules of the pandemic stimulus package, and that Planned Parenthood was well aware of in a Thursday letter to the Department of Justice.
“It was also well-publicized at the time that the CARES Act did not allow Planned Parenthood affiliates to utilize these loans,” the senators said in a letter.
Planned Parenthood said that its affiliates appropriately received coronavirus funding, but Republican lawmakers argue that the loans violate the requirements of the pandemic stimulus package.
The nation’s largest abortion provider came under fire after Fox News’ Tucker Carlson reported Tuesday that 37 Planned Parenthood affiliates applied for and received a total of $80 million in coronavirus funding.
A Wednesday statement from Planned Parenthood Federation of America confirmed that “some independent Planned Parenthood 501(c)(3) organizations applied for and were awarded loans under the eligibility rules established by the CARES Act and the Small Business Administration (SBA), which they met.”
The statement did not say how many Planned Parenthood affiliates received loans.
Some independent Planned Parenthood organizations applied for and were awarded loans subject to eligibility rules established by Congress and the Small Business Administration (SBA), which they met. — Planned Parenthood (@PPFA) May 21, 2020
Planned Parenthood’s claim that the affiliates were awarded loans under the CARES Act and SBA eligibility rules clashes with a Thursday letter from Republican senators to the Department of Justice. The letter accused Planned Parenthood of applying for and receiving the loans despite knowing the organization was ineligible. (RELATED: Senators Urge DOJ To Investigate Planned Parenthood For Taking Coronavirus Funding)
“These Planned Parenthood entities self-certified eligibility for these loans despite the clear ineligibility under the statutory text of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020,” the senators, led by Arkansas Republican Tom Cotton, told the DOJ in the letter. “It was also well-publicized at the time that the CARES Act did not allow Planned Parenthood affiliates to utilize these loans.”
The senators said there are caps on the number of employees organizations with a governance and affiliation structure like Planned Parenthood can have and still be eligible for Paycheck Protection Program loans. Planned Parenthood exceeds those caps, the senators said.
“Trump administration officials were also quoted in public reports, explicitly clarifying that the SBA’s interim final rule ensured that no funds from the Paycheck Protection Program could go to Planned Parenthood,” the letter added.
The senators asked Attorney General William Barr to open an investigation into the matter.
“We have received and are reviewing the letter,” a DOJ spokesperson told the DCNF.
Republican Montana Sen. Steve Daines, one of 27 senators who signed the letter, told the DCNF Thursday evening that Planned Parenthood is not eligible for the PPP and that “the funds they wrongfully took must be returned.”
“We need an investigation to get to the bottom of this and hold Planned Parenthood accountable,” Daines told the DCNF. “These critical relief funds are meant for supporting our struggling small business owners and workers not the nation’s largest abortion business, which sits on almost $2 billion in assets.”
The SBA declined to comment for this story.
Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy Jaqueline Ayers denounced criticism of the organization in a statement provided Thursday to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Ayers said that Planned Parenthood believes the affiliates were eligible for the funding in question, and that Planned Parenthood health centers play pivotal roles, particularly during the pandemic. (RELATED: Planned Parenthood Will Receive Zero Coronavirus Aid, Trump Admin Official Says)
“And just like other nonprofits and health care providers, this pandemic has had a significant impact on Planned Parenthood health centers’ ability to provide care,” Ayers said. “Paycheck Protection Program loans have ensured health centers can retain staff and continue to provide patients with essential, time-sensitive sexual and reproductive health care during this crisis.” The Planned Parenthood Action Fund previously issued a March 25 statement on the CARES Act in which the organization critiqued the legislation. “The bill gives the Small Business Administration broad discretion to exclude Planned Parenthood affiliates and other non-profits serving people with low incomes and deny them benefits under the new small business loan program,” the organization’s action arm said in the statement. Ayers said that outrage over Planned Parenthood affiliates receiving funding has “nothing to do with Planned Parenthood health care organizations’ eligibility for COVID-19 relief efforts, and everything to do with the Trump administration using a public health crisis to advance a political agenda and distract from their own failures in protecting the American public from the spread of COVID-19.” “It is also just the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s long history of targeting Planned Parenthood, and trying to severely limit access to sexual and reproductive health care,” Ayers said.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-21--CBS All Access Picks Up John Krasinski’s ‘Some Good News’ But With One Major Change

Actor John Krasinski ’ s all good news YouTube series “ Some Good News ” will be heading to CBS All Access .
ViacomCBS announced the show had been picked up on Thursday , according to a report published by Entertainment Tonight .
There ’ s only one big change being made .
Krasinski will no longer host the show , although he will serve as the executive producer .
Krasinski has uploaded just eight episodes of “ Some Good News ” on YouTube and has gained over 2.5 million followers since the first episode aired at the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Good News ” was to bring viewers a show with only good news during a time when Americans were inundated with terrible news amid the coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : John Krasinski Gives Boston Health Care Workers Huge Surprise With Virtual Visit From David Ortiz ) “ Could not be more excited and proud to be partnering with CBS-Viacom to be able to bring ‘ Some Good News ’ to so many more people !
” Krasinski said in a statement .
“ From the first episode , our goal was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good news .
Never did I expect to be joining the ranks of such a historic news organization as CBS.
” This news is really great !
It ’ s hard to focus on good news sometimes , but I ’ m happy there is now going to be an outlet for it .
However , it ’ d be much better if Krasinski was still going to be the host .
There ’ s a huge chance the show was only doing well because Krasinski was the host .
The show was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be perfect with the next host .

Actor John Krasinski’s all good news YouTube series “Some Good News” will be heading to CBS All Access.
ViacomCBS announced the show had been picked up on Thursday, according to a report published by Entertainment Tonight. There’s only one big change being made. Krasinski will no longer host the show, although he will serve as the executive producer.
Krasinski has uploaded just eight episodes of “Some Good News” on YouTube and has gained over 2.5 million followers since the first episode aired at the end of March. The goal of “Some Good News” was to bring viewers a show with only good news during a time when Americans were inundated with terrible news amid the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: John Krasinski Gives Boston Health Care Workers Huge Surprise With Virtual Visit From David Ortiz)
“Could not be more excited and proud to be partnering with CBS-Viacom to be able to bring ‘Some Good News’ to so many more people!” Krasinski said in a statement. “From the first episode, our goal was to create a news show dedicated entirely to good news. Never did I expect to be joining the ranks of such a historic news organization as CBS.”
This news is really great! It’s hard to focus on good news sometimes, but I’m happy there is now going to be an outlet for it. However, it’d be much better if Krasinski was still going to be the host. There’s a huge chance the show was only doing well because Krasinski was the host.
The show was perfect and I hope it continues to be perfect with the next host.


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--Michigan AG Bans Trump For Not Wearing A Mask, Calls POTUS A ‘Petulant Child Who Refuses To Follow T

Michigan AG Bans Trump For Not Wearing A Mask, Calls POTUS A ‘Petulant Child Who Refuses To Follow The Rules’

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she is following through on a threat to keep President Donald Trump out of her state after he did not wear a face mask for part of a tour at a Michigan car plant .
The president is no longer welcome in Michigan , Nessel told CNN ’ s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday after saying earlier in the day on CNN that Trump would be asked “ not to return ” if he did not follow the state ’ s guidelines .
Not following the guidelines on social distancing and mask wearing can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This morning , you said right here on CNN that if President Trump doesn ’ t wear a mask , he ’ ll be asked not to return to any undisclosed facilities in your state .
Is the president no longer welcome in Michigan ?
” Blitzer asked .
Nessel responded : “ Speaking on behalf of my department and my office , that ’ s right — that ’ s exactly right.
” “ Today ’ s events were extremely disappointing and yet totally predictable , ” Nessel said , referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wear a mask in public while touring a Ford plant Thursday in Michigan .
“ The president is like a petulant child who refuses to follow the rules .
This is no joke.
” Nessel added : “ He ’ s conveying the worst possible message to people who can not afford to be on the receiving end of terrible misinformation.
” ( RELATED : Michigan Attorney General Says Trump Will Be Asked ‘ Not To Return ’ If He Does Not Wear A Mask ) Nessel , a Democrat , said earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who don ’ t comply with the masking laws could be held legally accountable before acknowledging that Trump “ doesn ’ t have the same level of legal accountability as everybody else.
” One of Ford ’ s executives explained that the president wore a mask during a private viewing of one of the automaker ’ s new models .
“ Bill Ford encouraged President Trump to wear a mask when he arrived .
He wore a mask during a private viewing of three Ford GTs from over the years , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The President later removed the mask for the remainder of the visit.
” More than 5,000 people have died in Michigan after contracting coronavirus .
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she is following through on a threat to keep President Donald Trump out of her state after he did not wear a face mask for part of a tour at a Michigan car plant.
The president is no longer welcome in Michigan, Nessel told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday after saying earlier in the day on CNN that Trump would be asked “not to return” if he did not follow the state’s guidelines. Not following the guidelines on social distancing and mask wearing cannot be tolerated, she added.
“This morning, you said right here on CNN that if President Trump doesn’t wear a mask, he’ll be asked not to return to any undisclosed facilities in your state. Is the president no longer welcome in Michigan?” Blitzer asked.
Nessel responded: “Speaking on behalf of my department and my office, that’s right — that’s exactly right.”
“Today’s events were extremely disappointing and yet totally predictable,” Nessel said, referring to the president’s decision not to wear a mask in public while touring a Ford plant Thursday in Michigan. “The president is like a petulant child who refuses to follow the rules. This is no joke.”
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Nessel added: “He’s conveying the worst possible message to people who cannot afford to be on the receiving end of terrible misinformation.” (RELATED: Michigan Attorney General Says Trump Will Be Asked ‘Not To Return’ If He Does Not Wear A Mask)
Nessel, a Democrat, said earlier on Thursday during a CNN interview that people who don’t comply with the masking laws could be held legally accountable before acknowledging that Trump “doesn’t have the same level of legal accountability as everybody else.”
One of Ford’s executives explained that the president wore a mask during a private viewing of one of the automaker’s new models.
“Bill Ford encouraged President Trump to wear a mask when he arrived. He wore a mask during a private viewing of three Ford GTs from over the years,” the company wrote in a statement Thursday. “The President later removed the mask for the remainder of the visit.”
More than 5,000 people have died in Michigan after contracting coronavirus.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-21--‘That Person Always Gets Demolished’: Jesse Watters Says Obama Has A ‘Horrible Track Record’ On Endo

‘That Person Always Gets Demolished’: Jesse Watters Says Obama Has A ‘Horrible Track Record’ On Endorsements

Jesse Watters claimed Thursday that former President Barack Obama had a “ horrible track record ” when it came to political endorsements .
Noting that Obama had endorsed his own former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016 , Watters argued that the former president had a history of struggling to help elect anyone other than himself .
( RELATED : ‘ American Despotism ’ : Jesse Watters Says Media Would Have Trashed Trump If He Had Closed Things Earlier ) “ The Five ” cohost Juan Williams pointed out that Obama had a relatively high approval rating — 59 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 , suggesting that his continued popularity could be good for Biden .
“ Barack Obama won ’ t be able to campaign for Joe Biden because he will be in prison , ” Watters began with a joke .
“ Once they slap those Obamagate charges on that guy , he won ’ t be able to leave his cell .
Everybody knows that.
” Watters then turned back to the serious discussion at hand , adding , “ Barack Obama , whenever he campaigns for other people , whether it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Hillary , that person always gets demolished .
I mean he ’ s had a horrible track record when he ’ s not on the ticket .
I don ’ t see why this would be any different.
” Watters went on to suggest that Obama was one of the reasons that President Donald Trump had won the 2016 election in the first place .
“ We had eight years of a horrible economy , bad trade deals , Iranian nuclear deals , that ushered in the era of Trump .
”

Jesse Watters claimed Thursday that former President Barack Obama had a “horrible track record” when it came to political endorsements.
Noting that Obama had endorsed his own former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016, Watters argued that the former president had a history of struggling to help elect anyone other than himself. (RELATED: ‘American Despotism’: Jesse Watters Says Media Would Have Trashed Trump If He Had Closed Things Earlier)
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“The Five” cohost Juan Williams pointed out that Obama had a relatively high approval rating — 59% — when he left office in 2017, suggesting that his continued popularity could be good for Biden.
“Barack Obama won’t be able to campaign for Joe Biden because he will be in prison,” Watters began with a joke. “Once they slap those Obamagate charges on that guy, he won’t be able to leave his cell. Everybody knows that.”
Watters then turned back to the serious discussion at hand, adding, “Barack Obama, whenever he campaigns for other people, whether it’s in the midterms or another someone like Hillary, that person always gets demolished. I mean he’s had a horrible track record when he’s not on the ticket. I don’t see why this would be any different.”
Watters went on to suggest that Obama was one of the reasons that President Donald Trump had won the 2016 election in the first place. “We had eight years of a horrible economy, bad trade deals, Iranian nuclear deals, that ushered in the era of Trump.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--‘If This Clown Show Happened On Fox, You’d Be Raging’: Janice Dean Fires Back At Ana Navarro For Def

‘If This Clown Show Happened On Fox, You’d Be Raging’: Janice Dean Fires Back At Ana Navarro For Defending Cuomo Brothers

Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean and Ana Navarro engaged in a heated exchange Thursday over a CNN segment with anchor Chris Cuomo and his brother , Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo .
The two were discussing a segment from CNN ’ s “ Cuomo Prime Time ” during which Chris mocked Andrew over a video of his coronavirus test .
When Media Research Center ’ s Nicholas Fondacaro pointed out the fact that Chris was engaging in televised sibling rivalry rather than asking the hard questions — such as why his brother had ordered nursing homes to accept patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Navarro defended the Cuomos .
“ For months , @ CNN has carried almost 24/7 sobering Covid-news .
A few minutes of friendly bantering b/w 2 brothers w/high-profile , high-stress jobs , is not supposed to be journalism .
It ’ s called humor .
It is a coping mechanism for some of us .
Simple .
If it offends you , don ’ t watch , ” Navarro said .
“ One guy faked his own quarantine .
The other guy let recovering Covid patients back into nursing homes which ultimately I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in-laws , ” Dean responded .
“ If this clown show happened on Fox , you ’ d be raging .
Sit down , please.
” Navarro said that she felt sympathy for families who had lost loved ones , but immediately pivoted to attack Fox News , adding , “ If this had happened on Fox News , I would not have seen it.
” She went on to turn on Dean , saying , “ I don ’ t need your permission to stand-up , speak-up or act-up .
Have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t see any disputing of my facts .
That ’ s a win .
But keep on deflecting , Karen , ” Dean shot back .
“ Bless her heart ” along with three laughing emojis was Navarro ’ s response .
Dean has been calling for an investigation into the March executive order from Governor Cuomo that led to hundreds of COVID patients being admitted to nursing homes , contributing to a large spike in cases inside those nursing homes .
( RELATED : ‘ Make No Mistake , We Want Answers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Andrew Cuomo ’ s Nursing Home COVID Crisis ) Chris Cuomo , despite interviewing his brother on a number of occasions , has yet to ask him about the order and the impact that it may have had on his state ’ s death toll .

Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean and Ana Navarro engaged in a heated exchange Thursday over a CNN segment with anchor Chris Cuomo and his brother, Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
The two were discussing a segment from CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time” during which Chris mocked Andrew over a video of his coronavirus test.
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When Media Research Center’s Nicholas Fondacaro pointed out the fact that Chris was engaging in televised sibling rivalry rather than asking the hard questions — such as why his brother had ordered nursing homes to accept patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases — Navarro defended the Cuomos.
“For months, @CNN has carried almost 24/7 sobering Covid-news. A few minutes of friendly bantering b/w 2 brothers w/high-profile, high-stress jobs, is not supposed to be journalism. It’s called humor. It is a coping mechanism for some of us. Simple. If it offends you, don’t watch,” Navarro said.
For months, @CNN has carried almost 24/7 sobering Covid-news. A few minutes of friendly bantering b/w 2 brothers w/high-profile, high-stress jobs, is not supposed to be journalism. It’s called humor. It is a coping mechanism for some of us. Simple. If it offends you, don’t watch. https://t.co/BXraeuMahJ — Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) May 21, 2020
“One guy faked his own quarantine. The other guy let recovering Covid patients back into nursing homes which ultimately I believe killed one or both of my in-laws,” Dean responded. “If this clown show happened on Fox, you’d be raging. Sit down, please.”
One guy faked his own quarantine. The other guy let recovering Covid patients back into nursing homes which ultimately I believe killed one or both of my in-laws. If this clown show happened on Fox, you’d be raging. Sit down, please. — Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) May 21, 2020
Navarro said that she felt sympathy for families who had lost loved ones, but immediately pivoted to attack Fox News, adding, “If this had happened on Fox News, I would not have seen it.”
She went on to turn on Dean, saying, “I don’t need your permission to stand-up, speak-up or act-up. Have a nice day.”
1. I don’t know you, but feel great sympathy for all the families like yours, who have lost loved ones to Covid. Must be so sad. 2. If this had happened on Fox News, I would not have seen it. 3. I don’t need your permission to stand-up, speak-up or act-up. 4. Have a nice day. https://t.co/35bRM09JOx — Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) May 21, 2020
“I didn’t see any disputing of my facts. That’s a win. But keep on deflecting, Karen,” Dean shot back.
I didn’t see any disputing of my facts. That’s a win. But keep on deflecting, Karen. — Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) May 21, 2020
“Bless her heart” along with three laughing emojis was Navarro’s response.
Dean has been calling for an investigation into the March executive order from Governor Cuomo that led to hundreds of COVID patients being admitted to nursing homes, contributing to a large spike in cases inside those nursing homes. (RELATED: ‘Make No Mistake, We Want Answers’: Janice Dean Calls For Accountability In Andrew Cuomo’s Nursing Home COVID Crisis)
Chris Cuomo, despite interviewing his brother on a number of occasions, has yet to ask him about the order and the impact that it may have had on his state’s death toll.


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--FACT CHECK: Did The Flu Kill 80,000 People In The US In 2019?

A viral Facebook post claims 80,000 people died from the flu in the United States in 2019 .
In the 2018-2019 flu season , about 34,200 people died from the flu in the United States , according to a preliminary estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) .
The CDC uses a mathematical model to retroactively estimate the number of flu-associated deaths during flu seasons , which roughly run from October to March .
It looks at both in-hospital death data and death certificates to make the estimate , according to the CDC website .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ flu “ killed 80,000 people in the U.S. last year , ” presumably referencing the 2018-2019 flu season .
( RELATED : Did The 2009 Swine Flu Pandemic Kill 18,000 Americans ? )
But this statistic is inaccurate .
The CDC estimated about 34,200 people died from the flu in the 2018-2019 flu season , with the uncertainty interval indicating the range could be as low as about 26,300 and as high as about 52,700 deaths .
Mike Patronik , a spokesman for the CDC , told the Daily Caller News Foundation that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change as data are finalized.
” The death figure cited in the post appears to come from the preliminary estimate that the CDC gave in September 2018 for the 2017-2018 flu season .
The CDC said at the time that early estimates indicated “ more than 80,000 people died from the flu last season.
” However , the CDC has since updated its 2017-2018 flu season estimate to a lower number : about 61,000 deaths .
That figure , which is still preliminary , has an uncertainty interval ranging from roughly 46,400 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data .
There have been 24,000 to 62,000 flu deaths in the United States during the 2019-2020 flu season , per a preliminary estimate from the CDC .
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A viral Facebook post claims 80,000 people died from the flu in the United States in 2019.
Verdict: False
In the 2018-2019 flu season, about 34,200 people died from the flu in the United States, according to a preliminary estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The CDC uses a mathematical model to retroactively estimate the number of flu-associated deaths during flu seasons, which roughly run from October to March. It looks at both in-hospital death data and death certificates to make the estimate, according to the CDC website.
The April 21 post claims that the flu “killed 80,000 people in the U.S. last year,” presumably referencing the 2018-2019 flu season. (RELATED: Did The 2009 Swine Flu Pandemic Kill 18,000 Americans?)
But this statistic is inaccurate. The CDC estimated about 34,200 people died from the flu in the 2018-2019 flu season, with the uncertainty interval indicating the range could be as low as about 26,300 and as high as about 52,700 deaths. Mike Patronik, a spokesman for the CDC, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the estimate is preliminary and “may change as data are finalized.”
The death figure cited in the post appears to come from the preliminary estimate that the CDC gave in September 2018 for the 2017-2018 flu season. The CDC said at the time that early estimates indicated “more than 80,000 people died from the flu last season.”
However, the CDC has since updated its 2017-2018 flu season estimate to a lower number: about 61,000 deaths. That figure, which is still preliminary, has an uncertainty interval ranging from roughly 46,400 to 95,000 flu deaths, according to CDC data.
There have been 24,000 to 62,000 flu deaths in the United States during the 2019-2020 flu season, per a preliminary estimate from the CDC.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-21--EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Andy Biggs Pushes Bill To Free Medical Innovators From Unnecessary Regulations, Help

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Andy Biggs Pushes Bill To Free Medical Innovators From Unnecessary Regulations, Help Combat Coronavirus

Republican Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs is moving forward with a new bill proposed Tuesday that would eliminate the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) oversight of non-invasive medical devices to treat patients with COVID-19 .
“ During this time of extraordinary technological progress and pressing healthcare challenges , I want to ensure that medical innovators are not being slowed down by the FDA , which in some cases takes years to approve new treatments and devices , ” Biggs said in a statement to the Daily Caller .
“ While the Trump administration has made admirable strides in easing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FitBits , etc . )
, FDA guidance still struggles to keep up with the rapid pace of technological development.
” The ‘ ‘ Medical Innovation Acceleration Act ” would provide exemptions for non-invasive diagnostic devices that the congressmen believes will likely be used to “ predict genetic susceptibility to rare diseases and may even be able to estimate patient risk from COVID-19 or any other pandemic.
” Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) and x-rays are examples of non-invasive devices that do not penetrate the skin or physically enter the body .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guilty To Stuffing Ballots In Return For Bribes ) Biggs added , “ The simplest and most effective solution going forward is to eliminate low-risk diagnostic devices from FDA oversight altogether .
Meanwhile , the Consumer Product Safety Commission would continue to maintain the authority to protect Americans from any bad actors .
“ This is a win-win for everyone : consumers will gain rapid access to potentially life-saving products , medical innovators will be freed from expensive pre- and post-market reviews , and the FDA will be able to focus its energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health challenges.
” A ranking staffer in Biggs ’ office said the biggest challenge for the bill going forward will be whether it can gain bipartisan support , but they expect fellow members of the House Freedom Caucus to fall in line .
However , his office is confident that the White House will be “ sympathetic ” to the bill ’ s efforts considering President Donald Trump has urged the FDA to fast track potential treatments for COVID-19 this week .
( RELATED : Coronavirus Was Likely ‘ Imported Into ’ Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not Animals , Study Finds ) The bill has already received endorsements from some notable conservative think tanks and personalities , including Grover Norquist , the president of Americans for Tax Reform .
“ Medical breakthroughs delayed by the FDA are lives damaged or even lives lost .
Congressman Biggs ’ legislation will get better health care to more Americans more quickly .
It is simply good sense , and long overdue , ” Norquist said in a statement provided to the Caller .
Senior Health Policy Fellow of Americans for Prosperity Dean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biggs ’ s proposed Medical Innovation Acceleration Act , a timely and needed bill that would move us a step closer to the health care system of tomorrow .
It ’ s time to reimagine American health care and take a different approach — one that removes barriers to innovation , unshackles health professionals to save more lives , and empowers patients to take greater control over their own care.
” President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would urge the FDA to remove barriers for the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in order to increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to CNN .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. reached 1,566,000 on Thursday and has resulted in approximately 93,000 deaths , the Washington Post reports .

Republican Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs is moving forward with a new bill proposed Tuesday that would eliminate the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of non-invasive medical devices to treat patients with COVID-19.
“During this time of extraordinary technological progress and pressing healthcare challenges, I want to ensure that medical innovators are not being slowed down by the FDA, which in some cases takes years to approve new treatments and devices,” Biggs said in a statement to the Daily Caller. “While the Trump administration has made admirable strides in easing regulatory burdens for software-based devices (like FitBits, etc.), FDA guidance still struggles to keep up with the rapid pace of technological development.”
The ‘‘Medical Innovation Acceleration Act” would provide exemptions for non-invasive diagnostic devices that the congressmen believes will likely be used to “predict genetic susceptibility to rare diseases and may even be able to estimate patient risk from COVID-19 or any other pandemic.” Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and x-rays are examples of non-invasive devices that do not penetrate the skin or physically enter the body. (RELATED: Philadelphia Election Official Pleads Guilty To Stuffing Ballots In Return For Bribes)
Biggs added, “The simplest and most effective solution going forward is to eliminate low-risk diagnostic devices from FDA oversight altogether. Meanwhile, the Consumer Product Safety Commission would continue to maintain the authority to protect Americans from any bad actors.
“This is a win-win for everyone: consumers will gain rapid access to potentially life-saving products, medical innovators will be freed from expensive pre- and post-market reviews, and the FDA will be able to focus its energy and resources on the most serious public health challenges.”
A ranking staffer in Biggs’ office said the biggest challenge for the bill going forward will be whether it can gain bipartisan support, but they expect fellow members of the House Freedom Caucus to fall in line. However, his office is confident that the White House will be “sympathetic” to the bill’s efforts considering President Donald Trump has urged the FDA to fast track potential treatments for COVID-19 this week. (RELATED: Coronavirus Was Likely ‘Imported Into’ Chinese Wet Market ‘By Humans’ — Not Animals, Study Finds)
The bill has already received endorsements from some notable conservative think tanks and personalities, including Grover Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform. “Medical breakthroughs delayed by the FDA are lives damaged or even lives lost. Congressman Biggs’ legislation will get better health care to more Americans more quickly. It is simply good sense, and long overdue,” Norquist said in a statement provided to the Caller.
Senior Health Policy Fellow of Americans for Prosperity Dean Clancy said, “We applaud Congressman Biggs’s proposed Medical Innovation Acceleration Act, a timely and needed bill that would move us a step closer to the health care system of tomorrow. It’s time to reimagine American health care and take a different approach — one that removes barriers to innovation, unshackles health professionals to save more lives, and empowers patients to take greater control over their own care.”
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would urge the FDA to remove barriers for the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in order to increase treatment availability for COVID-19 patients, according to CNN.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. reached 1,566,000 on Thursday and has resulted in approximately 93,000 deaths, the Washington Post reports.


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--EXCLUSIVE: Q&A With GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy

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thedailycaller--2020-05-22--Magic Johnson Says LeBron James Is The Greatest ‘All-Around’ NBA Player

Magic Johnson believes LeBron James is the best overall player to ever pick up a basketball .
The debate between King James and Michael Jordan has been raging as hard as ever since “ The Last Dance ” aired on ESPN .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Now , the legendary Lakers guard has weighed in .
“ When you think about all-around basketball player , [ LeBron ] probably is the best of all time … But when you say ‘ who is the greatest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jordan , ” Johnson said when debating the topic , according to ESPN .
Obviously , this is a bit of a weak answer from Johnson .
Seems like he ’ s trying to play both sides of the fence by saying LeBron is more talented but Jordan , who won six rings with the Chicago Bulls , is the “ greatest ever.
” This debate is incredibly simple to me .
I honestly believe Michael Jordan is the greatest competitor basketball has ever seen .
We might never see a guy ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and drive .
However , from a pure physical and talent standpoint , LeBron James is the greatest ever , and there ’ s no close second .
LeBron James dominates NBA players in 2020 , who are as big , fast , strong and talented as basketball players have ever been .
If LeBron James played in 1990 , he ’ d be scoring 50 a night like it was no big deal at all .
The idea he wouldn ’ t dominate the Jordan era is simply laughable .
There ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
It ’ s acceptable to think Jordan has the better attitude and still recognize LeBron James as the most physically-gifted player the world has ever seen .
I 100 % believe King James would have averaged more than 40 points a game 25 years ago , and that ’ s a conservative estimate .
Let us know what you think in the comments !

Magic Johnson believes LeBron James is the best overall player to ever pick up a basketball.
The debate between King James and Michael Jordan has been raging as hard as ever since “The Last Dance” aired on ESPN. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Now, the legendary Lakers guard has weighed in.
“When you think about all-around basketball player, [LeBron] probably is the best of all time … But when you say ‘who is the greatest ever,’ it’s still Jordan,” Johnson said when debating the topic, according to ESPN.
Magic chimes in on MJ vs. LeBron ???? pic.twitter.com/wCEVbe1G7J — ESPN (@espn) May 21, 2020
Obviously, this is a bit of a weak answer from Johnson. Seems like he’s trying to play both sides of the fence by saying LeBron is more talented but Jordan, who won six rings with the Chicago Bulls, is the “greatest ever.”
This debate is incredibly simple to me. I honestly believe Michael Jordan is the greatest competitor basketball has ever seen.
We might never see a guy ever again with his mentality, work ethic and drive.
If this doesn’t motivate you to be great, I don’t know what will. “Winning has a price, leadership has a price… ‘The one thing about Michael Jordan was he never asked me to do something that he didn’t ****ing do.” pic.twitter.com/sEt4eE9nTz — Zeke Healy (@ZekeHealy) May 11, 2020
However, from a pure physical and talent standpoint, LeBron James is the greatest ever, and there’s no close second.
LeBron James dominates NBA players in 2020, who are as big, fast, strong and talented as basketball players have ever been.
If LeBron James played in 1990, he’d be scoring 50 a night like it was no big deal at all. The idea he wouldn’t dominate the Jordan era is simply laughable.
There’s simply no other way to put it. It’s acceptable to think Jordan has the better attitude and still recognize LeBron James as the most physically-gifted player the world has ever seen.
I 100% believe King James would have averaged more than 40 points a game 25 years ago, and that’s a conservative estimate.
Let us know what you think in the comments!


thedailycaller--2020-05-22--Missouri AD Jim Sterk Says College Athletes Are Safer On Campus During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk believes the safest option for students is to return to campuses during the pandemic .
Sterk spoke with ESPN ’ s Paul Finebaum about the coronavirus pandemic Thursday and told the SEC icon that medical professionals have informed him the safest option for student-athletes is to be on campus during the coronavirus crisis .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) We ’ ve actually heard this before during the debate about college football returning and I 100 % believe it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be monitored , can work out under the supervision of coaches and they ’ ll have access to the best medical services money can buy .
Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley has raised valid concerns about what happens when players are on campus not working out .
As he points out , you can ’ t supervise them at all times of the day .
It ’ s a very fair and valid point .
However , you can ’ t supervise them at all when they ’ re at home .
Players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would know .
I 100 % believe the best option is for athletes to return to campus where they can be monitored by pros , and I ’ m not just saying that because I ’ m desperate for football .
I ’ m saying it because I 100 % believe it to be true .
So , let ’ s bring players back ASAP , observe necessary medical advice and restrictions and let ’ s get back to playing some damn football !

Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk believes the safest option for students is to return to campuses during the pandemic.
Sterk spoke with ESPN’s Paul Finebaum about the coronavirus pandemic Thursday and told the SEC icon that medical professionals have informed him the safest option for student-athletes is to be on campus during the coronavirus crisis. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Missouri AD Jim Sterk tells us he was a call with doctors today who advised that student-athletes would be safer working out in a controlled environment on campus instead of in their hometowns. — Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) May 21, 2020
We’ve actually heard this before during the debate about college football returning and I 100% believe it’s true.
On campus, football players can be monitored, can work out under the supervision of coaches and they’ll have access to the best medical services money can buy.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mizzou Football (@mizzoufootball) on Mar 9, 2020 at 5:07pm PDT
Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley has raised valid concerns about what happens when players are on campus not working out.
As he points out, you can’t supervise them at all times of the day. It’s a very fair and valid point.
Lincoln Riley was on @GetUpESPN Friday morning to talk about his comments on the need to be patient with players returning to campus. “We’re constantly learning more and more about this virus, and why we would not advantage our time is beyond me.”#OUDNA | #BoomerSooner pic.twitter.com/w8rvX8Diep — Sooner Gridiron (@soonergridiron) May 15, 2020
However, you can’t supervise them at all when they’re at home. Players can be doing literally anything and nobody would know.
I 100% believe the best option is for athletes to return to campus where they can be monitored by pros, and I’m not just saying that because I’m desperate for football.
I’m saying it because I 100% believe it to be true. So, let’s bring players back ASAP, observe necessary medical advice and restrictions and let’s get back to playing some damn football!


thedailycaller--2020-05-22--Watch The Latest Trailer For Christopher Nolan’s New Movie ‘Tenet’

A new trailer dropped for Christopher Nolan ’ s upcoming movie “ Tenet ” late Thursday and it looks absolutely bonkers .
The plot of the movie , according to Warner Bros. Pictures ’ YouTube description , is : “ Armed with only one word—Tenet—and fighting for the survival of the entire world , the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time .
Not time travel .
Inversion.
” ( REVIEW : ‘ Westworld ’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters ) Judging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” is going to be an absolute fire film .
The cast is also loaded with Michael Caine , Robert Pattinson and John David Washington .
Watch the new trailer below .
It ’ s like taking a shot of adrenaline straight to the heart .
I ’ m telling you all right now that this movie is going to be insane .
You know what Christopher Nolan does ?
Just makes hit after hit .
The dude has never made a movie that I saw and didn ’ t immediately love .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming out July 20 .
Remember , it ’ s not a time-travel movie !
It ’ s about inversion !
I don ’ t even know what the hell that means , but I ’ m here for it .
With the cast Nolan has assembled for “ Tenet , ” there ’ s no way this movie isn ’ t an absolute banger !
Make sure to check it out starting July 20 .
I think we might have found the film of the summer .

A new trailer dropped for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming movie “Tenet” late Thursday and it looks absolutely bonkers.
The plot of the movie, according to Warner Bros. Pictures’ YouTube description, is: “Armed with only one word—Tenet—and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time. Not time travel. Inversion.” (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters)
Judging from the latest trailer, “Tenet” is going to be an absolute fire film. The cast is also loaded with Michael Caine, Robert Pattinson and John David Washington.
Watch the new trailer below. It’s like taking a shot of adrenaline straight to the heart.
I’m telling you all right now that this movie is going to be insane. You know what Christopher Nolan does? Just makes hit after hit.
The dude has never made a movie that I saw and didn’t immediately love.
Now, he has “Tenet” coming out July 20. Remember, it’s not a time-travel movie! It’s about inversion! I don’t even know what the hell that means, but I’m here for it.
With the cast Nolan has assembled for “Tenet,” there’s no way this movie isn’t an absolute banger!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by TENET (@tenetfilm) on Dec 13, 2019 at 9:00am PST
Make sure to check it out starting July 20. I think we might have found the film of the summer.


thedailycaller--2020-05-22--Nick Saban Stars In New PSA About Staying Safe During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Alabama football coach Nick Saban has a new PSA out about staying safe during the coronavirus pandemic .
The six-time national champion rocked a mask in a video tweeted by the Crimson Tide .
He urged people to be safe , stay indoors if sick and wear a mask if they want to help make sure football season happens .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) You can watch the PSA below .
This is the second PSA Saban has been a part of .
When the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also dropped one urging people to be smart and safe as they do their part to help win this war .
Who would have guessed that Nick Saban and myself would ever stand shoulder-to-shoulder on any issue ?
It turns out you find some unlikely allies when you ’ re in a war against a virus .
Saban is without question the most powerful man in Alabama .
When it comes to getting the word out , there ’ s nobody more influential than the head coach of the Crimson Tide .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an overwhelming majority of support .
The man is a hero to the good people of Alabama .
I ’ m glad to have Saban in this fight raising awareness .
I ’ ll cheer like hell against him on the field , but in the war against coronavirus , we ’ re in the trenches together .
Finally , who wears a mask better : Bane or Saban ?
It ’ s a tough call , but Saban in a mask is a big mood .
It gives me some serious “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m here for it .
Props to Saban for getting involved in the fight to save football season .
We need all the help we can get !

Alabama football coach Nick Saban has a new PSA out about staying safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
The six-time national champion rocked a mask in a video tweeted by the Crimson Tide. He urged people to be safe, stay indoors if sick and wear a mask if they want to help make sure football season happens. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
You can watch the PSA below.
A special message from Coach Saban, Big AL and Jeff Allen!#InThisTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/wLk8Du9R0V — Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) May 21, 2020
This is the second PSA Saban has been a part of. When the pandemic started back months ago, he also dropped one urging people to be smart and safe as they do their part to help win this war.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alabama Football (@alabamafbl) on Mar 24, 2020 at 2:25pm PDT
Who would have guessed that Nick Saban and myself would ever stand shoulder-to-shoulder on any issue? It turns out you find some unlikely allies when you’re in a war against a virus.
Saban is without question the most powerful man in Alabama. When it comes to getting the word out, there’s nobody more influential than the head coach of the Crimson Tide.
He could run for governor and win with an overwhelming majority of support. The man is a hero to the good people of Alabama.
I’m glad to have Saban in this fight raising awareness. I’ll cheer like hell against him on the field, but in the war against coronavirus, we’re in the trenches together.
Finally, who wears a mask better: Bane or Saban? It’s a tough call, but Saban in a mask is a big mood. It gives me some serious “Dark Knight” vibes, and I’m here for it.
Props to Saban for getting involved in the fight to save football season. We need all the help we can get!


thedailycaller--2020-05-22--‘We’re Not Closing Our Country’ — Trump Won’t Handle Second Wave Of Coronavirus With More Lockdowns,

‘We’re Not Closing Our Country’ — Trump Won’t Handle Second Wave Of Coronavirus With More Lockdowns, Stay-At-Home Guidance

President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that he will not “ close ” the country if there is a coronavirus rebound later in 2020 .
Trump made the comments while touring a Ford manufacturing facility in Michigan following a roundtable meeting with African American leaders .
“ People say that ’ s a very distinct possibility .
It ’ s standard , ” the president stated .
“ We ’ re going to put out the fires.
” ( RELATED : Labor Department Reports 2.4 Million New Jobless Claims — Will Trump ’ s Executive Order On Job Growth Stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re not going to close the country , ” he continued .
“ We ’ re going to put out the fires .
There could be , whether it ’ s an ember or a flame , we ’ re going to put it out , but we ’ re not closing our country.
” Trump previously referred to a second wave of infections as “ embers ” during an April press briefing with members of the White House coronavirus task force .
“ We may have some embers , and we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he stated .
“ We may have a big flu season , but that ’ s very different .
Flu is different than corona.
” “ The great thing is we will be able to find it earlier , ” Dr. Deborah Birx added .
“ The [ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ] is putting in place today what we are going to need in the fall so we can stay in containment if potentially the virus comes back.
” During his Thursday visit to Michigan , Trump further proclaimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for churches to reopen .
During his return flight to Washington , D.C. , he ordered all flags on federal buildings be lowered to half staff over Memorial Day weekend — as requested by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer — to pay respects to coronavirus victims .

President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that he will not “close” the country if there is a coronavirus rebound later in 2020.
Trump made the comments while touring a Ford manufacturing facility in Michigan following a roundtable meeting with African American leaders.
“People say that’s a very distinct possibility. It’s standard,” the president stated. “We’re going to put out the fires.” (RELATED: Labor Department Reports 2.4 Million New Jobless Claims — Will Trump’s Executive Order On Job Growth Stop The Bleeding?)
“We’re not going to close the country,” he continued. “We’re going to put out the fires. There could be, whether it’s an ember or a flame, we’re going to put it out, but we’re not closing our country.”
Trump previously referred to a second wave of infections as “embers” during an April press briefing with members of the White House coronavirus task force.
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“We may have some embers, and we’re going to put them out,” he stated. “We may have a big flu season, but that’s very different. Flu is different than corona.”
“The great thing is we will be able to find it earlier,” Dr. Deborah Birx added. “The [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] is putting in place today what we are going to need in the fall so we can stay in containment if potentially the virus comes back.”
During his Thursday visit to Michigan, Trump further proclaimed that the CDC will issue special guidance for churches to reopen. During his return flight to Washington, D.C., he ordered all flags on federal buildings be lowered to half staff over Memorial Day weekend — as requested by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer — to pay respects to coronavirus victims.


thedailycaller--2020-05-22--Janice Dean: Family Members Who Died In New York’s Nursing Home Disaster ‘Not Just Numbers On A Curv

Janice Dean: Family Members Who Died In New York’s Nursing Home Disaster ‘Not Just Numbers On A Curve’

Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean said Thursday her family members who died of the coronavirus were “ not just numbers on a curve.
” She remains outraged and saddened that her mother-in-law and father-in-law are both dead of the coronavirus because of Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s catastrophic policy of putting sick residents in the same space as healthy ones she told Fox News ’ “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” “ It is day-by-day , Tucker ” Dean said of dealing with the tragedy “ We weren ’ t able to have a funeral for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That was very difficult — in the normal way that normal people would mourn : we didn ’ t have that … And these people are real people .
They are not just numbers on a curve.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Make No Mistake : We Want Answers ’ : Janice Dean Calls For Accountability In Andrew Cuomo ’ s Nursing Home COVID Crisis ) Dean is outraged that the story of her loss and thousands of others has not been a focus of media attention .
“ That ’ s one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out … I have not seen the coverage of this .
You ’ ve covered it , Martha [ McCallum ] has covered it and the New York Post covered it .
This should be one of the biggest stories of this pandemic of 2020 — 20 % of our lost loved ones are from nursing homes .
And it ’ s because Governor Cuomo and several other governors , by the way in different states forced COVID-recovering patients into nursing homes.
“ Dean shared with viewers how her husband received a phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died to see the elder man would be moving to another floor of the residence .
“ And I believe that floor was used for recovering COVID patients.
” “ I can ’ t prove that .
We can ’ t get any confirmation on this — and by the way , he didn ’ t find out until the death certificate came in that he was COVID .
He got a call on a Saturday morning that his dad was not feeling well , and three hours later , he was dead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his mom , two weeks later got COVID , was rushed to the hospital , died in the hospital and her number will not be counted as a nursing home or assisted living home because of the governor ’ s policy of saying that she died in the hospital , even though it was confirmed COVID .
( RELATED : In Pennsylvania 68 % Of Coronavirius Deaths Occurred In Nursing Homes ) “ I ’ m really glad that Chris Cuomo has recovered from COVID because he apparently did have it .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well , but my family is not well .
And that ’ s not something to joke about , ” Dean said , referencing a television conversation between Cuomo the CNN host and his brother the governor that centered upon a joke about the size of a cotton swab .
Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cu0mo demanded on March 25 that nursing homes accept sick residents .
Only as the death toll rose did the decision attract media attention and Cuomo finally rescinded that order May 11 .
A Daily Caller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knowingly under reported its nursing homes deaths from coronavirus .

Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean said Thursday her family members who died of the coronavirus were “not just numbers on a curve.”
She remains outraged and saddened that her mother-in-law and father-in-law are both dead of the coronavirus because of Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s catastrophic policy of putting sick residents in the same space as healthy ones she told Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
“It is day-by-day, Tucker” Dean said of dealing with the tragedy “We weren’t able to have a funeral for them or celebrate their life properly. That was very difficult — in the normal way that normal people would mourn: we didn’t have that … And these people are real people. They are not just numbers on a curve.” (RELATED: ‘Make No Mistake: We Want Answers’: Janice Dean Calls For Accountability In Andrew Cuomo’s Nursing Home COVID Crisis)
Dean is outraged that the story of her loss and thousands of others has not been a focus of media attention. “That’s one of the reasons I’m speaking out … I have not seen the coverage of this. You’ve covered it, Martha [McCallum] has covered it and the New York Post covered it. This should be one of the biggest stories of this pandemic of 2020 — 20% of our lost loved ones are from nursing homes. And it’s because Governor Cuomo and several other governors, by the way in different states forced COVID-recovering patients into nursing homes.“
Dean shared with viewers how her husband received a phone call about a week before his father died to see the elder man would be moving to another floor of the residence. “And I believe that floor was used for recovering COVID patients.”
“I can’t prove that. We can’t get any confirmation on this — and by the way, he didn’t find out until the death certificate came in that he was COVID. He got a call on a Saturday morning that his dad was not feeling well, and three hours later, he was dead,” Dean remembered.
“And his mom, two weeks later got COVID, was rushed to the hospital, died in the hospital and her number will not be counted as a nursing home or assisted living home because of the governor’s policy of saying that she died in the hospital, even though it was confirmed COVID. (RELATED: In Pennsylvania 68% Of Coronavirius Deaths Occurred In Nursing Homes)
“I’m really glad that Chris Cuomo has recovered from COVID because he apparently did have it. And I’m glad that their family as well, but my family is not well. And that’s not something to joke about,” Dean said, referencing a television conversation between Cuomo the CNN host and his brother the governor that centered upon a joke about the size of a cotton swab.
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cu0mo demanded on March 25 that nursing homes accept sick residents. Only as the death toll rose did the decision attract media attention and Cuomo finally rescinded that order May 11. A Daily Caller News Foundation exclusive revealed that New York knowingly under reported its nursing homes deaths from coronavirus.


thedailycaller--2020-05-22--Washington State Reportedly Lost ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ To Nigerian Unemployment Fraud Scheme

Washington state officials claimed that “ hundreds of millions ” of dollars have been lost to a Nigeria-based fraud scheme that used stolen information to file false unemployment claims , according to a Seattle Times report .
The commissioner of the state ’ s Employment Security Department ( ESD ) , Suzi LeVine , made the shocking announcement during a press conference on Thursday afternoon , reported The Seattle Times .
While she didn ’ t disclose the exact amount of money lost , LeVine said that the amount was “ orders of magnitude above ” the $ 1.6 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different fraud scheme in April .
( RELATED : More Than Three Million Americans File For Unemployment , Shattering Previous Record ) The U.S. Secret Service issued an alert last week , identifying Washington as the main target for a Nigerian fraud ring that specializes in stealing from state unemployment insurance programs , according to an earlier report from The New York Times .
“ It is assumed the fraud ring behind this possesses a substantial PII database to submit the volume of applications observed thus far , ” the Secret Service warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The primary state targeted so far is Washington , although there is also evidence of attacks in North Carolina , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Oklahoma , Wyoming and Florida.
” ( RELATED : Gov .
Cuomo Tells Unemployed Americans To ‘ Go Take A Job As An Essential Worker ’ ) However , LeVine said that EDS officials realized that something was wrong before the alert from the federal government , once they received communication from Washington employers and employees , reported the Associated Press .

Washington state officials claimed that “hundreds of millions” of dollars have been lost to a Nigeria-based fraud scheme that used stolen information to file false unemployment claims, according to a Seattle Times report.
BREAKING: Washington state lost “hundreds of millions of dollars” to a Nigerian fraud ring which used stolen information to file false unemployment claims – AP — BNO News (@BNONews) May 21, 2020
The commissioner of the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD), Suzi LeVine, made the shocking announcement during a press conference on Thursday afternoon, reported The Seattle Times. While she didn’t disclose the exact amount of money lost, LeVine said that the amount was “orders of magnitude above” the $1.6 million that the ESD reported losing to a different fraud scheme in April. (RELATED: More Than Three Million Americans File For Unemployment, Shattering Previous Record)
The U.S. Secret Service issued an alert last week, identifying Washington as the main target for a Nigerian fraud ring that specializes in stealing from state unemployment insurance programs, according to an earlier report from The New York Times.
“It is assumed the fraud ring behind this possesses a substantial PII database to submit the volume of applications observed thus far,” the Secret Service warned in statements obtained by Krebson Security. “The primary state targeted so far is Washington, although there is also evidence of attacks in North Carolina, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Florida.” (RELATED: Gov. Cuomo Tells Unemployed Americans To ‘Go Take A Job As An Essential Worker’)
However, LeVine said that EDS officials realized that something was wrong before the alert from the federal government, once they received communication from Washington employers and employees, reported the Associated Press.


thedailycaller--2020-05-22--‘You Are Not In A Position To Be Lecturing Us’: Mitch McConnell Fires Back At Pelosi For Subpoena Cr

‘You Are Not In A Position To Be Lecturing Us’: Mitch McConnell Fires Back At Pelosi For Subpoena Criticism

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fired back at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for criticizing Senate subpoenas as acts “ of retaliation and political retribution.
” Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum read Pelosi ’ s words to McConnell during an interview on Thursday night ’ s “ The Story with Martha MacCallum , ” then said , What do you say to Nancy Pelosi about that , sir ?
” “ I say to the Speaker , after the impeachment , you are not in a position to be lecturing us about what the appropriate use of Senate time is , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House us currently “ arguing before the Supreme Court that they are still looking at yet another impeachment.
” Citing the degree of “ apparent misbehavior going on in the opening ” of investigations into General Michael Flynn and others , McConnell called the subpoenas a “ a legitimate oversight responsibility of the Senate.
” “ And so Ron Johnson , the head of Homeland Security , has got subpoenas out for Hunter Biden , ” he said .
“ Lindsey Graham , the chairman of the Judiciary Committee , has laid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he wants to call to come testify.
” ( RELATED : Lindsey Graham Sets Vote To Subpoena Comey , Brennan And Dozens More In Oversight Of Crossfire Hurricane ) “ If the House can spend time on a baseless impeachment effort , then we should at least have oversight over what happened to initiate this whole process a couple of years ago , ” the Senate Majority Leader insisted .

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fired back at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for criticizing Senate subpoenas as acts “of retaliation and political retribution.”
Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum read Pelosi’s words to McConnell during an interview on Thursday night’s “The Story with Martha MacCallum,” then said, What do you say to Nancy Pelosi about that, sir?”
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“I say to the Speaker, after the impeachment, you are not in a position to be lecturing us about what the appropriate use of Senate time is,” McConnell said before pointing out that the House us currently “arguing before the Supreme Court that they are still looking at yet another impeachment.”
Citing the degree of “apparent misbehavior going on in the opening” of investigations into General Michael Flynn and others, McConnell called the subpoenas a “a legitimate oversight responsibility of the Senate.”
“And so Ron Johnson, the head of Homeland Security, has got subpoenas out for Hunter Biden,” he said. “Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, has laid out a series of hearings of people that he wants to call to come testify.” (RELATED: Lindsey Graham Sets Vote To Subpoena Comey, Brennan And Dozens More In Oversight Of Crossfire Hurricane)
“If the House can spend time on a baseless impeachment effort, then we should at least have oversight over what happened to initiate this whole process a couple of years ago,” the Senate Majority Leader insisted.


thedailycaller--2020-05-22--NEIL PATEL: Who’s to blame — Trump or China?

The big coronavirus debate is between blaming President Donald Trump and blaming China for the pandemic .
The usual suspects are lined up on each side .
To anybody who pauses to think for a second , it ’ s clear the two options are not mutually exclusive .
But that ’ s still how the debate is playing out in the press .
The list of China ’ s misdeeds when it comes to this pandemic is long .
The rates of infection would be quite different if China had acted responsibly at the outset .
That doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — at both federal and state levels — has been perfect either .
There ’ s plenty of blame to go around ( and some credit , too ) .
First , it ’ s clear our country should have been better prepared for a pandemic .
It ’ s unfair to blame Trump exclusively on this matter , since our current state of preparedness is defined by policy choices made by many successive presidential administrations .
( RELATED : PATEL : Keeping Score — Coronavirus Heroes And Villains ) To take just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was established in 1999 .
It holds masks , medicines and other protective equipment for emergency situations .
The government is supposed to have supply plans to supplement these stocks when needed .
However , at the onset of the pandemic , the combination of low stocks , extremely limited domestic production capabilities and foreign restrictions on exports of these goods left us in a bind .
We should have had more equipment stockpiled , but more importantly , we should have foreseen the vulnerability we have created by offshoring the production of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few masks at the outset that — in an effort to save them for the medical and other emergency personnel who needed them most — our government chose to lie to us by bizarrely claiming masks are not helpful unless you are a first responder or already sick .
Though this claim was driven by a noble purpose , its falsity was laid bare by countries around the world that mandated mask use in public and saw great success .
The government has now tacitly admitted their early mask advice was never true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prevention now recommends we wear masks in public places to slow transmission of the disease .
Trust in the advice we get from our experts is important .
Breaking that trust was not a great first step .
Another huge U.S. policy mistake — this one mostly at the state level — has to do with nursing homes , which have become ground zero for disease transmission .
Social distancing is difficult in an institutional nursing home environment filled with our highest-risk citizens .
Our greatest national mistake has been failing to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case , New York state actually mandated that nursing homes accept every coronavirus-positive patient .
The results were deadly .
Ninety-eight people died in a single facility in New York City .
The state has now reversed this mandate and passed a new regulation that patients must test negative before regular hospitals can return them to nursing homes .
These are just a few examples of policy mistakes made in the U.S .
There are other policies we can second-guess as well , but none takes away from the case against China .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 may have been discovered in China as early as November 2019 .
China ’ s initial response to the virus was defined by secrecy and misinformation .
Chinese doctors who tried to speak out and tell the truth were discredited or even “ disappeared.
” China didn ’ t even acknowledge human-to-human transmission of the virus until late January .
During this period , China pressured the World Health Organization against declaring the virus a global health emergency .
An intelligence report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security found that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 from the International community in early January while it stockpiled medical supplies by both increasing imports and decreasing exports.
” China also isolated Wuhan , the virus hub , from the rest of China while continuing to allow international travel .
When Trump limited travel to the U.S. from China , the Chinese government denounced the action .
Why would China limit domestic travel to the hotspot but allow international travel to continue ?
The entire timeline of China ’ s actions is hard to misconstrue .
This may be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along by a disastrous response by those with the power to help snub it at the outset .
The virus has now killed over 325,000 people worldwide , according to official counts .
We will need an official accounting of China ’ s disastrous actions before we can fully understand what happened .
The “ blame China versus blame Trump ” narrative perpetuated by the media is yet another sad politicization of an inherently nonpolitical topic .
Trump is in charge of the federal government .
The federal government , despite any politician @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is never going to respond perfectly to a situation like this pandemic .
The situation is too fluid , and despite their reluctance to admit it , our experts still don ’ t fully understand this disease .
Given this dynamic , despite mistakenly downplaying the disease at its onset , the president and his entire team on balance deserve more praise than they have been given .
But even for those who feel otherwise , no amount of U.S. government culpability can negate the Chinese culpability at the outset of the event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s OK Trump-haters ; you can admit China ’ s role in this pandemic without losing your never-Trump street cred .
To do otherwise is to deny reality .
Neil Patel co-founded The Daily Caller , one of America ’ s fastest-growing online news outlets , which regularly breaks news and distributes it to over 15 million monthly readers .
Patel also co-founded The Daily Caller News Foundation , a nonprofit news company that trains journalists , produces fact-checks and conducts longer-term investigative reporting .
The Daily Caller News Foundation licenses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 300 news outlets , reaching potentially hundreds of millions of people per month .
To find out more about Neil Patel and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists , visit the Creators website at www.creators.com

The big coronavirus debate is between blaming President Donald Trump and blaming China for the pandemic. The usual suspects are lined up on each side. To anybody who pauses to think for a second, it’s clear the two options are not mutually exclusive. But that’s still how the debate is playing out in the press.
The list of China’s misdeeds when it comes to this pandemic is long. The rates of infection would be quite different if China had acted responsibly at the outset. That doesn’t mean that the U.S. government response — at both federal and state levels — has been perfect either. There’s plenty of blame to go around (and some credit, too).
First, it’s clear our country should have been better prepared for a pandemic. It’s unfair to blame Trump exclusively on this matter, since our current state of preparedness is defined by policy choices made by many successive presidential administrations. (RELATED: PATEL: Keeping Score — Coronavirus Heroes And Villains)
To take just one example, our national strategic stockpile was established in 1999. It holds masks, medicines and other protective equipment for emergency situations. The government is supposed to have supply plans to supplement these stocks when needed. However, at the onset of the pandemic, the combination of low stocks, extremely limited domestic production capabilities and foreign restrictions on exports of these goods left us in a bind. We should have had more equipment stockpiled, but more importantly, we should have foreseen the vulnerability we have created by offshoring the production of these emergency supplies.
We had so few masks at the outset that — in an effort to save them for the medical and other emergency personnel who needed them most — our government chose to lie to us by bizarrely claiming masks are not helpful unless you are a first responder or already sick. Though this claim was driven by a noble purpose, its falsity was laid bare by countries around the world that mandated mask use in public and saw great success. The government has now tacitly admitted their early mask advice was never true. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends we wear masks in public places to slow transmission of the disease. Trust in the advice we get from our experts is important. Breaking that trust was not a great first step.
Another huge U.S. policy mistake — this one mostly at the state level — has to do with nursing homes, which have become ground zero for disease transmission. Social distancing is difficult in an institutional nursing home environment filled with our highest-risk citizens. Our greatest national mistake has been failing to protect these older Americans. In the worst case, New York state actually mandated that nursing homes accept every coronavirus-positive patient. The results were deadly. Ninety-eight people died in a single facility in New York City. The state has now reversed this mandate and passed a new regulation that patients must test negative before regular hospitals can return them to nursing homes.
These are just a few examples of policy mistakes made in the U.S. There are other policies we can second-guess as well, but none takes away from the case against China. Reports indicate that the first case of COVID-19 may have been discovered in China as early as November 2019. China’s initial response to the virus was defined by secrecy and misinformation. Chinese doctors who tried to speak out and tell the truth were discredited or even “disappeared.” China didn’t even acknowledge human-to-human transmission of the virus until late January. During this period, China pressured the World Health Organization against declaring the virus a global health emergency.
An intelligence report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security found that “the Chinese government intentionally concealed the severity of COVID-19 from the International community in early January while it stockpiled medical supplies by both increasing imports and decreasing exports.” China also isolated Wuhan, the virus hub, from the rest of China while continuing to allow international travel. When Trump limited travel to the U.S. from China, the Chinese government denounced the action.
Why would China limit domestic travel to the hotspot but allow international travel to continue? The entire timeline of China’s actions is hard to misconstrue. This may be a natural disaster, but it was helped along by a disastrous response by those with the power to help snub it at the outset. The virus has now killed over 325,000 people worldwide, according to official counts. We will need an official accounting of China’s disastrous actions before we can fully understand what happened.
The “blame China versus blame Trump” narrative perpetuated by the media is yet another sad politicization of an inherently nonpolitical topic. Trump is in charge of the federal government. The federal government, despite any politician’s claims to the contrary, is never going to respond perfectly to a situation like this pandemic. The situation is too fluid, and despite their reluctance to admit it, our experts still don’t fully understand this disease.
Given this dynamic, despite mistakenly downplaying the disease at its onset, the president and his entire team on balance deserve more praise than they have been given. But even for those who feel otherwise, no amount of U.S. government culpability can negate the Chinese culpability at the outset of the event. Or, in other words, it’s OK Trump-haters; you can admit China’s role in this pandemic without losing your never-Trump street cred. To do otherwise is to deny reality.
Neil Patel co-founded the Daily Caller, one of America’s fastest-growing online news outlets, which regularly breaks news and distributes it to over 15 million monthly readers. Patel also co-founded The Daily Caller News Foundation, a nonprofit news company that trains journalists, produces fact-checks and conducts longer-term investigative reporting. The Daily Caller News Foundation licenses its content free of charge to over 300 news outlets, reaching potentially hundreds of millions of people per month. To find out more about Neil Patel and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators website at www.creators.com
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thedailycaller--2020-05-22--TIME’S UP Chief Operative Donates Max Amount To Joe Biden Amid Tara Reade Allegations: FEC Records

A chief operative for TIME ’ S UP Now donated the maximum amount possible to 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s campaign in April , according to Federal Election Commission records .
TIME ’ S UP Now Chief Strategy and Policy Officer Jennifer Klein donated $ 4,600 to the former vice president ’ s campaign on April 22 , FEC records show .
Klein , who has worked for TIME ’ S UP Now since April 2019 , previously worked under former President Barack Obama and failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton .
Klein formerly served as senior adviser on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s campaign .
She served as deputy and senior adviser in the Office of Global Women ’ s Issues within the Office of the Secretary at the State Department from 2009 to 2012 .
When Hillary Clinton was first lady , Klein was her senior domestic policy adviser , as well as a staff member on the Domestic Policy Council for former President Bill Clinton .
( RELATED : The Nation Columnist Defends Joe Biden From Tara Reade : ‘ I Would Vote For Joe Biden If He Boiled Babies And Ate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s donation comes as Biden faces allegations of sexual assault from his former Senate staffer Tara Reade , who accused him in March of kissing her , touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent .
Biden has denied these allegations repeatedly .
Klein ’ s employer , TIME ’ S UP Now , is an “ independent , nonpartisan , and not-for-profit 501 ( c ) ( 4 ) charitable organization ” and the parent organization of the TIME ’ S UP Legal Defense Fund .
TIME ’ S @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the TIME ’ S UP Legal Defense Fund operations , according to the TIME ’ S UP Legal Defense Fund ’ s website : “ Housed and administered by the National Women ’ s Law Center Fund , all operations of the TIME ’ S UP Legal Defense Fund are completely independent of the TIME ’ S UP Foundation and TIME ’ S UP Now.
” This legal defense fund has committed over $ 10 million to support women who are alleging sexual harassment in their workplaces , but told Reade in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Legal Defense Fund ’ s charitable status would be put at risk if it financially supported her as Biden is the presumptive Democratic nominee for president .
TIME ’ S UP Now did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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A chief operative for TIME’S UP Now donated the maximum amount possible to 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign in April, according to Federal Election Commission records.
TIME’S UP Now Chief Strategy and Policy Officer Jennifer Klein donated $4,600 to the former vice president’s campaign on April 22, FEC records show. Klein, who has worked for the anti-sexual harassment organization since April 2019, previously worked under former President Barack Obama and failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
The donation came ten days before Biden appeared on MSNBC and addressed allegations of sexual assault for the first time. The allegations were leveled against him by his former senate staffer Tara Reade, who accused him in March of kissing her, touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent. Biden has denied these allegations repeatedly.
Klein formerly served as senior adviser on women’s issues for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. She served as deputy and senior adviser in the Office of Global Women’s Issues within the Office of the Secretary at the State Department from 2009 to 2012.
When Hillary Clinton was first lady, Klein was her senior domestic policy adviser, as well as a staff member on the Domestic Policy Council for former President Bill Clinton. (RELATED: The Nation Columnist Defends Joe Biden From Tara Reade: ‘I Would Vote For Joe Biden If He Boiled Babies And Ate Them’)
Klein’s employer, TIME’S UP Now, is an “independent, nonpartisan, and not-for-profit 501(c)(4) charitable organization” and the parent organization of the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund.
TIME’S UP Now no longer professes any control over the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund operations, according to the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund’s website: “Housed and administered by the National Women’s Law Center Fund, all operations of the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund are completely independent of the TIME’S UP Foundation and TIME’S UP Now.”
This legal defense fund has committed over $10 million to support women who are alleging sexual harassment in their workplaces, but told Reade in February that the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund’s charitable status would be put at risk if it financially supported her as Biden is the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.
TIME’S UP Now did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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