bipartisanreport--2020-09-10--Giuliani Ally Hit With Federal Sanctions Over Election Interference

The Treasury Department has announced sanctions against Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii Derkach , who the department says has been “ an active Russian agent for over a decade.
” Guess what else Derkach did during that timeframe ?
He met with top Trump ally Rudy Giuliani , the former mayor of New York City who eventually became a top defender of the president and , crucially , has helped lead the conspiratorial effort to smear the Bidens over their connections to Ukraine .
Derkach met with Giuliani as part of that conspiratorial effort .
Now , it turns out that Giuliani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agent.
” Good going , Rudy !
As Axios summarizes , for months , Derkach led “ a secret influence campaign ” using what the Treasury Department bluntly described as “ false and unsubstantiated ” claims about the Bidens .
The “ secret influence campaign ” was meant “ to spur corruption investigations in the U.S. and Ukraine , ” as Axios summarizes , citing the Treasury Department ’ s press release .
As it turns out , a top ally of the president — Giuliani — was therefore ensnared in a Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s worth noting — Giuliani isn ’ t the only U.S. political figure with ties to Derkach .
He was also behind packets of conspiratorial “ dirt ” that were allegedly sent to Rep. Devin Nunes ( R-Calif. ) and Sens .
Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) and Chuck Grassley ( R-Iowa ) , along with then-White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney .
Senate Republicans have actually been essentially carrying out the wishes of those who ’ ve tried to get an investigation into the Bidens started .
That original effort , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s impeachment after the story broke of how he ’ d tried to bribe Ukraine into starting its own anti-Biden investigation .
Now , the Republican-led Senate Homeland Security Committee has been among those investigating the conspiracies , and the Trump administration itself has been helping .
The State Department has turned over large caches of documents to Senate Republicans , and they have refused to submit copies of those documents to House Dems , who wanted the chance to conduct oversight of what the State Department was doing .
The Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Russian interference .
Just this week , House Intel Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) revealed that he ’ d received a whistleblower complaint from former senior Department of Homeland Security official Brian Murphy , who said , as Schiff put it , that he ’ d been ordered to “ cease providing intelligence assessments on the threat of Russian interference in the United States .
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The Treasury Department has announced sanctions against Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii Derkach, who the department says has been “an active Russian agent for over a decade.” Guess what else Derkach did during that timeframe? He met with top Trump ally Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City who eventually became a top defender of the president and, crucially, has helped lead the conspiratorial effort to smear the Bidens over their connections to Ukraine. Derkach met with Giuliani as part of that conspiratorial effort. Now, it turns out that Giuliani was meeting with an “active Russian agent.” Good going, Rudy!
A Ukrainian lawmaker who met with Rudy Giuliani as part of Giuliani's efforts to dig up dirt on Biden "has been an active Russian agent for over a decade." https://t.co/BRzRv9M6VH — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 10, 2020
As Axios summarizes, for months, Derkach led “a secret influence campaign” using what the Treasury Department bluntly described as “false and unsubstantiated” claims about the Bidens. The “secret influence campaign” was meant “to spur corruption investigations in the U.S. and Ukraine,” as Axios summarizes, citing the Treasury Department’s press release. As it turns out, a top ally of the president — Giuliani — was therefore ensnared in a Russian intelligence services-connected misinformation scheme.
It’s worth noting — Giuliani isn’t the only U.S. political figure with ties to Derkach. He was also behind packets of conspiratorial “dirt” that were allegedly sent to Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) and Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with then-White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.
Senate Republicans have actually been essentially carrying out the wishes of those who’ve tried to get an investigation into the Bidens started. That original effort, of course, led to Trump’s impeachment after the story broke of how he’d tried to bribe Ukraine into starting its own anti-Biden investigation. Now, the Republican-led Senate Homeland Security Committee has been among those investigating the conspiracies, and the Trump administration itself has been helping. The State Department has turned over large caches of documents to Senate Republicans, and they have refused to submit copies of those documents to House Dems, who wanted the chance to conduct oversight of what the State Department was doing.
The Trump administration has consistently tried to downplay the threat of Russian interference. Just this week, House Intel Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) revealed that he’d received a whistleblower complaint from former senior Department of Homeland Security official Brian Murphy, who said, as Schiff put it, that he’d been ordered to “cease providing intelligence assessments on the threat of Russian interference in the United States.”


bipartisanreport--2020-09-10--Russian Hackers Hit Biden Campaign Related Firm

According to a new report in Reuters , Russian government-linked hackers are suspected of targeting a D.C.-based company with close ties to the Joe Biden presidential campaign .
The report suggests , of course , that Russian state interests may again be using tactics like they used in 2016 , when they concurrently released stolen emails from top Democrats and pushed a huge disinformation campaign across the internet .
Although Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s investigation into the Russia scandal concluded that the Trump campaign did not actively coordinate with Russian election meddlers , in the 2016 race , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time since , he ’ s consistently refused to take the issue seriously .
‘ Microsoft Corp recently alerted one of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s main election campaign advisory firms that it had been targeted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers , according to three people briefed on the matter .
The hacking attempts targeted staff at Washington-based SKDKnickerbocker , a campaign strategy and communications firm working with Biden and other prominent Democrats , over the past two months , the sources said.
’ Although the strategy/communications firm SKDKnickerbocker does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s not the company ’ s only client .
Thus , theoretically , the hackers could have been attempting to gain access to intelligence about some other third party .
Nevertheless , SKDKnickerbocker is a clearly Democratic Party-aligned firm — the company has worked on six Democratic presidential campaigns , among other work for the party .
According to Reuters , the hackers — who used methods including phishing attacks to try and gain access to the company ’ s computer system — were not successful .
In a recent statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center ( which is a government agency ) , outlined an ongoing threat from Russian meddlers as the 2020 presidential election approaches .
Evanina said that Russia “ is using a range of measures to primarily denigrate former Vice President Biden and what it sees as an anti-Russia ‘ establishment , ' ” which he called “ consistent with Moscow ’ s public criticism of him when he was Vice President for his role in the Obama Administration ’ s policies on Ukraine and its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Just this week , House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) revealed that he ’ d received a whistleblower complaint from a former Department of Homeland Security official , Brian Murphy , who said that he was told to “ cease providing intelligence assessments on the threat of Russian interference in the United States .
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According to a new report in Reuters, Russian government-linked hackers are suspected of targeting a D.C.-based company with close ties to the Joe Biden presidential campaign. The report suggests, of course, that Russian state interests may again be using tactics like they used in 2016, when they concurrently released stolen emails from top Democrats and pushed a huge disinformation campaign across the internet. Although Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Russia scandal concluded that the Trump campaign did not actively coordinate with Russian election meddlers, in the 2016 race, Trump welcomed the campaign boost. In the time since, he’s consistently refused to take the issue seriously.
Reuters reports the following:
‘Microsoft Corp recently alerted one of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s main election campaign advisory firms that it had been targeted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers, according to three people briefed on the matter. The hacking attempts targeted staff at Washington-based SKDKnickerbocker, a campaign strategy and communications firm working with Biden and other prominent Democrats, over the past two months, the sources said.’
Although the strategy/communications firm SKDKnickerbocker does work closely with the Biden campaign, that’s not the company’s only client. Thus, theoretically, the hackers could have been attempting to gain access to intelligence about some other third party. Nevertheless, SKDKnickerbocker is a clearly Democratic Party-aligned firm — the company has worked on six Democratic presidential campaigns, among other work for the party. According to Reuters, the hackers — who used methods including phishing attacks to try and gain access to the company’s computer system — were not successful.
In a recent statement, Bill Evanina, who’s the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (which is a government agency), outlined an ongoing threat from Russian meddlers as the 2020 presidential election approaches. Evanina said that Russia “is using a range of measures to primarily denigrate former Vice President Biden and what it sees as an anti-Russia ‘establishment,'” which he called “consistent with Moscow’s public criticism of him when he was Vice President for his role in the Obama Administration’s policies on Ukraine and its support for the anti-Putin opposition inside Russia.”
Just this week, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) revealed that he’d received a whistleblower complaint from a former Department of Homeland Security official, Brian Murphy, who said that he was told to “cease providing intelligence assessments on the threat of Russian interference in the United States.”


bipartisanreport--2020-09-10--Obama Returns To Lead America Since Trump Won’t

The skies have turned an unworldly beautiful but deadly color all along the western coast .
President Barack Obama urges people to vote for the presidential candidate committed to saving the planet , Democratic candidate ticket Joe Biden-Kamala Harris .
Obama sent a tweet for people to “ vote like your life depends on it—because it does.
” The voracious fires consume entire towns , people ’ s lives , and even the firetrucks as the air quality worsens .
The smoke seeps into the bedrooms of homes 13 miles away as the heroic National Guard , firefighters , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evacuations pour a river of people away from the danger .
Jody Evans evacuated in Oregon , according to NewsChannel 21 .
She spoke about her experience : California , Washington , and Oregon have it the worst , but nine other states are also fighting raging fires .
Heatwaves and windy conditions contribute .
Oregon ’ s Governor Kate Brown said , according to the BBC : : Thus far , there are three wildfire deaths in Oregon , three in California , and one in Washington .
The National Interagency Fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tens of thousands more acres are succumbing to the fires just on Wednesday .
Record catastrophic events or extreme weather events are triggered by other ones as the Earth ’ s climate rocks its stability .
Change did not start the fires .
Lightning strikes and humans generally start them .
Hurricanes have grown larger and more frequent .
Winds generated by record cold weather conditions , melting glaciers , and rising sea levels are all a part of this wicked mix .
The record cold temperatures and even snow this month in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also brought damaging winds .
That led to temperatures rising to 130F in California .
Death Valley , CA has reached 134F in comparison .
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The skies have turned an unworldly beautiful but deadly color all along the western coast. President Barack Obama urges people to vote for the presidential candidate committed to saving the planet, Democratic candidate ticket Joe Biden-Kamala Harris. Obama sent a tweet for people to “vote like your life depends on it—because it does.”
The voracious fires consume entire towns, people’s lives, and even the firetrucks as the air quality worsens. The smoke seeps into the bedrooms of homes 13 miles away as the heroic National Guard, firefighters, and emergency personnel go to battle. Mass evacuations pour a river of people away from the danger.
Jody Evans evacuated in Oregon, according to NewsChannel 21. She spoke about her experience:
‘Fire on both sides, winds blowing, ash flying – it was like driving through hell.’
California, Washington, and Oregon have it the worst, but nine other states are also fighting raging fires. Heatwaves and windy conditions contribute.
President Obama tweeted:
‘The fires across the West Coast are just the latest examples of the very real ways our changing climate is changing our communities. Protecting our planet is on the ballot. Vote like your life depends on it—because it does.’
Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown said, according to the BBC::
‘[C]ould be the greatest loss of human life and property [in Oregon’s fire history].’
Thus far, there are three wildfire deaths in Oregon, three in California, and one in Washington. The National Interagency Fire Center reports over 3.4 million acres and tens of thousands more acres are succumbing to the fires just on Wednesday.
Record catastrophic events or extreme weather events are triggered by other ones as the Earth’s climate rocks its stability. Change did not start the fires. Lightning strikes and humans generally start them. Hurricanes have grown larger and more frequent. Winds generated by record cold weather conditions, melting glaciers, and rising sea levels are all a part of this wicked mix.
The record cold temperatures and even snow this month in neighboring states, like Colorado, have also brought damaging winds. That led to temperatures rising to 130F in California. Death Valley, CA has reached 134F in comparison.
Twitter world went wild. Check some of our favorites below and see what you think:
Let’s totallyyyy ignore the fact that CA is run by incompetent corrupt politicians who made budget cuts that could have helped prevent & minimize the amount of these fires. pic.twitter.com/cOkcOgeepW — icanteven (@Tweetweetbeyoch) September 10, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-09-10--Pence Attempts Pathetic Defense Of Woodward Tapes But Flops Hard

Vice President Mike Pence would apparently like Americans to believe that the Trump administration did an outstanding job responding to the Coronavirus .
In reality , nearly 200,000 Americans have died .
During a Thursday appearance on Fox , Pence desperately tried to compensate for the grim reality of the situation with increasingly unhinged kookiness .
He claimed , for instance , that a tape from journalist Bob Woodward on which Trump can be heard admitting to intentionally downplaying the Coronavirus somehow really reveals just how “ seriously ” that the president took the situation .
What ?
Has up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do words mean anything to these people ?
Pence claimed , for starters , that “ the progress that we have made has literally saved hundreds of thousands , if not millions of lives.
” So , are Americans supposed to feel reassured by Pence pointing out that , well at least not even more of the country has died ?
Besides , it ’ s not as though there ’ s much evidence — to put it lightly — that the Trump administration ’ s hesitation has helped Americans .
‘ All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw was a president who was projecting the kind of leadership , the kind of confidence in the American people… that you would just expect from a president in a challenging time like this… The truth is , we were learning all along the way… when I stepped into the White House Coronavirus task force leadership at the end of February , again , we only had 15 cases of Coronavirus domestic in the United States… What the president was communicating , I believe what you hear in that February tape was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day one.
’ Again — what ?
Does Pence live in an alternate universe ?
Does he know what words mean ?
On the tape that Woodward released this week , Trump admits to intentionally downplaying the virus .
This week , Trump defended his remarks by saying he didn ’ t want Americans to think there was a “ terrible problem.
” There was a terrible problem !
That ’ s the whole point !
The self-deluded fantasy world of Trumpism does not reflect reality .
The Coronavirus — and the abject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to it — can ’ t just be wished out of existence because Pence said his lies enough times .

Vice President Mike Pence would apparently like Americans to believe that the Trump administration did an outstanding job responding to the Coronavirus. In reality, nearly 200,000 Americans have died. During a Thursday appearance on Fox, Pence desperately tried to compensate for the grim reality of the situation with increasingly unhinged kookiness. He claimed, for instance, that a tape from journalist Bob Woodward on which Trump can be heard admitting to intentionally downplaying the Coronavirus somehow really reveals just how “seriously” that the president took the situation. What? Has up turned into down now, too? Do words mean anything to these people?
Pence claimed, for starters, that “the progress that we have made has literally saved hundreds of thousands, if not millions of lives.” So, are Americans supposed to feel reassured by Pence pointing out that, well at least not even more of the country has died? Besides, it’s not as though there’s much evidence — to put it lightly — that the Trump administration’s hesitation has helped Americans.
Pence continued:
‘All along the way what the American people saw was a president who was projecting the kind of leadership, the kind of confidence in the American people… that you would just expect from a president in a challenging time like this… The truth is, we were learning all along the way… when I stepped into the White House Coronavirus task force leadership at the end of February, again, we only had 15 cases of Coronavirus domestic in the United States… What the president was communicating, I believe what you hear in that February tape was the seriousness with which he took this from day one.’
Watch his comments below:
Again — what? Does Pence live in an alternate universe? Does he know what words mean? On the tape that Woodward released this week, Trump admits to intentionally downplaying the virus. This week, Trump defended his remarks by saying he didn’t want Americans to think there was a “terrible problem.” There was a terrible problem! That’s the whole point! The self-deluded fantasy world of Trumpism does not reflect reality. The Coronavirus — and the abject failures of the Trump administration’s response to it — can’t just be wished out of existence because Pence said his lies enough times.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-10--Trump Threatens Americans With Violence During Mid-Morning Meltdown

President Donald Trump doesn ’ t seem to be taking the possibility of a loss all that well — to put it lightly .
As polls continue to emerge showing the Trump campaign down , significantly , in key swing states , Trump took to Twitter on Thursday with a stunningly unhinged message of doom and gloom for Americans .
Just the previous day , he ’ d defended himself for having admitted to intentionally ( and deceptively ) downplaying the Coronavirus , claiming he was simply trying to avert panic .
On Thursday , he claimed that a Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suburbs ” would be “ OVERRUN ” with obscene levels of violence .
There is no evidence for this claim .
He ’ s just unhinged .
Trump seems so desperate that he ’ s making up unhinged , paranoid conspiracy theories to try and get people to vote for him .
Note that in this tweet , he doesn ’ t even attempt to explain how this alleged wave of violence would unfold — does he mean to imply that Democrats would let violent criminals out of prison ?
Does he mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rioting ?
Does he mean to suggest that Democrats would bus violent rioters into suburbs across the country ?
Who knows .
He didn ’ t specify , and it ’ s all nonsense , anyway .
His reference to oh-so-scary “ low income projects ” is an example of thinly veiled racism .
Low income housing is often associated with minority communities , like black Americans .
Suburbs , meanwhile , often seem associated with white Americans .
Trump sounds like he ’ s trying to build up white support by fearmongering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatening Americans with an imaginary prospect of untold violence if he ’ s not re-elected .
On Thursday morning , Trump also belligerently tweeted that Democrats should “ OPEN THE SCHOOLS ( SAFELY ) , NOW !
” He consistently acts like post-Coronavirus recovery steps are merely a matter of political will .
They ’ re not and never have been .
Trump just ignores the public health component .

President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to be taking the possibility of a loss all that well — to put it lightly. As polls continue to emerge showing the Trump campaign down, significantly, in key swing states, Trump took to Twitter on Thursday with a stunningly unhinged message of doom and gloom for Americans. Just the previous day, he’d defended himself for having admitted to intentionally (and deceptively) downplaying the Coronavirus, claiming he was simply trying to avert panic. On Thursday, he claimed that a Democratic victory in November would mean that “suburbs” would be “OVERRUN” with obscene levels of violence. There is no evidence for this claim. He’s just unhinged.
He tweeted:
‘The Democrats never even mentioned the words LAW & ORDER at their National Convention. That’s where they are coming from. If I don’t win, America’s Suburbs will be OVERRUN with Low Income Projects, Anarchists, Agitators, Looters and, of course, “Friendly Protesters”’
The Democrats never even mentioned the words LAW & ORDER at their National Convention. That’s where they are coming from. If I don’t win, America’s Suburbs will be OVERRUN with Low Income Projects, Anarchists, Agitators, Looters and, of course, “Friendly Protesters”. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2020
Trump seems so desperate that he’s making up unhinged, paranoid conspiracy theories to try and get people to vote for him. Note that in this tweet, he doesn’t even attempt to explain how this alleged wave of violence would unfold — does he mean to imply that Democrats would let violent criminals out of prison? Does he mean to imply that they’d encourage rioting? Does he mean to suggest that Democrats would bus violent rioters into suburbs across the country? Who knows. He didn’t specify, and it’s all nonsense, anyway.
His reference to oh-so-scary “low income projects” is an example of thinly veiled racism. Low income housing is often associated with minority communities, like black Americans. Suburbs, meanwhile, often seem associated with white Americans. Trump sounds like he’s trying to build up white support by fearmongering about black communities. He’s threatening Americans with an imaginary prospect of untold violence if he’s not re-elected.
On Thursday morning, Trump also belligerently tweeted that Democrats should “OPEN THE SCHOOLS ( SAFELY), NOW!” He consistently acts like post-Coronavirus recovery steps are merely a matter of political will. They’re not and never have been. Trump just ignores the public health component.
Democrats, OPEN THE SCHOOLS ( SAFELY), NOW! When schools are closed, let the money follow the child (FAMILY). Why should schools be paid when they are closed? They shouldn’t! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-09-10--‘TIME Magazine’ Destroys Trump With Cover Image Of 200k COVID Deaths

The Bob Woodward book , Rage , has brought a severe poignancy to the cover of the September 21 , 2020 issue of The TIME magazine .
We learned Wednesday that 84 percent of the coronavirus pandemic deaths in the United States could have been prevented by Donald Trump .
He could have told the American people , organized a rapid-response team , and modeled wearing masks and practicing social distancing .
POTUS knew all about the virus in January 2020 as he let The Washington Post journalist audiotape him .
Instead , the president intentionally let all of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TIME has a black border on its cover for only the second time in its history , honoring the dead .
Writers Alex Fitzpatrick and Elijah Wolfson echoed what worldwide scientists and health professional have known for “ many months ” in their cover theme .
Artist John Mavroudis designed the cover .
He collected data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center .
The artist wrote by hand the number of coronavirus deaths in America : ‘ [ For ] every one of the 193 days between Feb. 29 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. , and Sept. 8 , as it neared time to go to press .
Out of that data , the illustration reveals the coming grim milestone of 200,000 .
Creative director D.W. Pine then placed the illustration within a black border–only the second time in our history we have done so , the first being after 9/11.
’ ‘ And then there is the U.S. , which will soon cross a devastating marker : 200,000 deaths caused by COVID-19 .
That death toll–equivalent to U.S. deaths in more than three Vietnams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lake City–is the world ’ s largest by far and more deaths per capita than in all but 12 other countries.
’ The former Governor and first Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) Tom Ridge ( R-PA ) said : The United States set up the DHS after September 11 , 2001 .
Its purpose is to fight terrorist attacks on American soil .
Ridge added : The good news is that “ at least one vaccine may be available by the time 2020 comes to an end.
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The Bob Woodward book, Rage, has brought a severe poignancy to the cover of the September 21, 2020 issue of The TIME magazine. We learned Wednesday that 84 percent of the coronavirus pandemic deaths in the United States could have been prevented by Donald Trump. He could have told the American people, organized a rapid-response team, and modeled wearing masks and practicing social distancing. POTUS knew all about the virus in January 2020 as he let The Washington Post journalist audiotape him. Instead, the president intentionally let all of our family, friends, and neighbors die.
One of TIME’s readers wrote:
‘An arena concert taking place with corona restrictions honestly seems like it’s happening on another planet considering what’s going on here in the U.S.’
TIME has a black border on its cover for only the second time in its history, honoring the dead. Writers Alex Fitzpatrick and Elijah Wolfson echoed what worldwide scientists and health professional have known for “many months” in their cover theme.
Artist John Mavroudis designed the cover. He collected data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The artist wrote by hand the number of coronavirus deaths in America:
‘[For] every one of the 193 days between Feb. 29, the first confirmation of a COVID-related death in the U.S., and Sept. 8, as it neared time to go to press. Out of that data, the illustration reveals the coming grim milestone of 200,000. Creative director D.W. Pine then placed the illustration within a black border–only the second time in our history we have done so, the first being after 9/11.’
Mavroudis said:
‘I really hope this cover is a wake-up call for those who are numbed to this catastrophe. Science and common sense are the answers to this crisis.’
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said:
‘Not testing alone. Not physical distancing alone. Not contact tracing alone. Not masks alone. Do it all. Countries that have adopted this comprehensive approach have suppressed transmission and saved lives.’ https://youtu.be/Dzl1E4x-k2w
The Director-General continued:
‘And then there is the U.S., which will soon cross a devastating marker: 200,000 deaths caused by COVID-19. That death toll–equivalent to U.S. deaths in more than three Vietnams, or the entire population of Salt Lake City–is the world’s largest by far and more deaths per capita than in all but 12 other countries.’
The former Governor and first Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Tom Ridge (R-PA) said:
‘We see in a painful and dramatic way the globalization of disease, and it’s incumbent on us to make some rather substantive changes. If we don’t, then shame on us and shame on our leadership.’
The United States set up the DHS after September 11, 2001. Its purpose is to fight terrorist attacks on American soil. Ridge added:
‘There are clear parallels not only with the continuing threat of COVID-19 but also with the likelihood of future pandemics that virologists predict may well be worse.’
The good news is that “at least one vaccine may be available by the time 2020 comes to an end.”
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-10--Hillary Clinton Makes Thursday Leadership Move As Trump Falters

As fires rage across the Western United States , former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has taken to Twitter to urge Americans to closely consider the situation when casting their ballot this November ( or in the time before Election Day ) .
Clinton , of course , endorsed current Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden awhile back , and the implication of her message is clear : the idea is that a second Trump term represents a continuation of the current federal ambivalence towards dangerous climate change .
A Biden presidency , Clinton implies , would represent a turn towards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photo of fires in the vicinity of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco , Clinton commented : The Biden-Harris plan on climate change includes some ambitious promises .
For instance , on the Biden campaign website , the campaign states that a Biden-Harris administration would “ Ensure the U.S. achieves a 100 % clean energy economy and reaches net-zero emissions no later than 2050.
” That ’ s less than 30 years away — not even half a generation .
The campaign plan notes that , if elected , they ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the end of Biden ’ s potential first term that would help ensure that the country was on the right track .
Biden also wants “ a federal investment of $ 1.7 trillion over the next ten years ” in fields like clean energy development , his campaign says , and a potential Biden administration would seek to increase the total invested to $ 5 trillion through partnerships with interests like local governments .
In contrast to Biden , Trump has consistently downplayed the threat of climate change .
His administration has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emissions standards for automobiles , which could sharply increase the level of greenhouse gas emissions sent up into the atmosphere .
They ’ ve also worked to eliminate federal oversight of certain bodies of water , and more , much of which has been in the name of protecting big business .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Hillary below :

As fires rage across the Western United States, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has taken to Twitter to urge Americans to closely consider the situation when casting their ballot this November (or in the time before Election Day). Clinton, of course, endorsed current Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden awhile back, and the implication of her message is clear: the idea is that a second Trump term represents a continuation of the current federal ambivalence towards dangerous climate change. A Biden presidency, Clinton implies, would represent a turn towards taking the crisis seriously.
Alongside a photo of fires in the vicinity of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Clinton commented:
‘None of this is normal, and confronting climate change is on the ballot this year. Vote, as early as you can, for a habitable planet.’
None of this is normal, and confronting climate change is on the ballot this year. Vote, as early as you can, for a habitable planet. pic.twitter.com/lFfLFeB7iG — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 10, 2020
The Biden-Harris plan on climate change includes some ambitious promises. For instance, on the Biden campaign website, the campaign states that a Biden-Harris administration would “Ensure the U.S. achieves a 100% clean energy economy and reaches net-zero emissions no later than 2050.” That’s less than 30 years away — not even half a generation. The campaign plan notes that, if elected, they’ll push for “milestone targets” scheduled for the end of Biden’s potential first term that would help ensure that the country was on the right track. Biden also wants “a federal investment of $1.7 trillion over the next ten years” in fields like clean energy development, his campaign says, and a potential Biden administration would seek to increase the total invested to $5 trillion through partnerships with interests like local governments.
In contrast to Biden, Trump has consistently downplayed the threat of climate change. His administration has worked, for instance, to ease emissions standards for automobiles, which could sharply increase the level of greenhouse gas emissions sent up into the atmosphere. They’ve also worked to eliminate federal oversight of certain bodies of water, and more, much of which has been in the name of protecting big business.
Check out Twitter’s response to Hillary below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-11--Trump Announces Biden Gun Seizure During Thursday Night Meltdown

On Thursday night , the president who blatantly lied to people about a deadly pandemic and dismissed those lies by saying he just didn ’ t want to “ create a panic ” tweeted that if his Democratic rival , Joe Biden , wins the election , the whole country will explode .
Trump said that Biden would “ confiscate your guns ” even though Joe Biden has never supported repealing the Second Amendment and has voted to protect it numerous times during his 40 years in the Senate .
He inferred that laws would require that guns be seized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want to panic anyone .
The president said that the vaccine to stop a virus that has already killed 192,000 Americans would be kept from the rest of us under Biden .
Trump has promised a vaccine will be rushed out just in time for the presidential election , a promise that experts say is impossible .
While parents sit with their children during remote schooling because of their fears over a virus that has killed children , Trump told them that his rival might delay an effective and safe vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t want to panic anyone .
Trump also told voters that if Joe Biden is elected , he will destroy the suburbs .
This is a talking point he ’ s been using for some time throughout the 2020 presidential campaigns , painting a picture of gangs moving into multi-family homes in suburbs and bringing crime , rape , violence , and danger .
But he doesn ’ t want to panic anyone .
Twitter caught on to Trump ’ s hypocrisy , too .
Read some of their comments below @

On Thursday night, the president who blatantly lied to people about a deadly pandemic and dismissed those lies by saying he just didn’t want to “create a panic” tweeted that if his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, wins the election, the whole country will explode.
Trump said that Biden would “confiscate your guns” even though Joe Biden has never supported repealing the Second Amendment and has voted to protect it numerous times during his 40 years in the Senate. He inferred that laws would require that guns be seized from American homes.
But he doesn’t want to panic anyone.
The president said that the vaccine to stop a virus that has already killed 192,000 Americans would be kept from the rest of us under Biden. Trump has promised a vaccine will be rushed out just in time for the presidential election, a promise that experts say is impossible. While parents sit with their children during remote schooling because of their fears over a virus that has killed children, Trump told them that his rival might delay an effective and safe vaccine that could protect them.
But he doesn’t want to panic anyone.
Trump also told voters that if Joe Biden is elected, he will destroy the suburbs. This is a talking point he’s been using for some time throughout the 2020 presidential campaigns, painting a picture of gangs moving into multi-family homes in suburbs and bringing crime, rape, violence, and danger.
But he doesn’t want to panic anyone.
Twitter caught on to Trump’s hypocrisy, too. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-11--Polls Taken After Woodward Tapes Re-Confirm Blue Wave

While it is usually an October surprise that throws political campaigns into panic mode , two game-changing stories about the incumbent president may have impacted his chances considerably .
First , a story by writer Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic printed stories from anonymous sources inside the Trump administration of the president calling those who ’ ve died in service to their country “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” While the anonymous sources remain anonymous , two people present during these reported conversations , former chief of staff Gen. John Kelly and former secretary of defense Gen. Jim Mattis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the allegations .
Second , Watergate journalist Bob Woodward released tapes of Donald Trump saying he had always intended to “ downplay ” COVID-19 even though he knew it was deadly , it was airborne , and it could kill children .
Following these hits against Trump and his campaign , the Yahoo !
News/YouGov poll show that Trump ’ s minor bump following the Republican National Convention in August , a bump that got him within six points of his challenger , Joe Biden , disappeared and became a ten-point deficit in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , voters pulled their earlier support of Trump .
A full 15 percent of Americans say that they have since changed their minds about his response to the virus as a result of Woodward ’ s tapes .
Trump ’ s response to the stories , saying that he was trying not to “ cause a panic ” have not swayed anyone , most likely because his campaign full of warnings that Biden will destroy the suburbs , send gang members to nicer neighborhoods to wreak havoc , take away guns , stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump look bad , and defund the police .
‘ Asked if their opinion of Trump ’ s coronavirus response has changed because of Woodward ’ s big scoop — a tape of Trump privately acknowledging the virus was “ deadly stuff ” even as he publicly sought , in his own words , “ to play it down ” — nearly a quarter of Americans ( 23 percent ) say yes .
Even 15 percent of those who voted for Trump in 2016 say the Woodward news has changed their mind about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
‘ Those might seem like small numbers .
But in an age of extreme polarization , they could augur a real shift .
Overall , 15 percent of Americans say the Woodward quotes have made them less likely to vote to reelect the president in November — and a third of these were 2016 Trump supporters .
The story from The Atlantic , which has been confirmed by The Associated Press , The Washington Post , and even Fox News , has done the president no favors , either .
Too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past , statements like his insult of John McCain , saying he wasn ’ t a war hero because he was captured as a prisoner of war , tied the story together too neatly for American voters to ignore .
‘ The military story seems to have had a similar impact .
Asked which candidate shows more respect for the military , 50 percent of registered voters name Biden , compared to 39 percent for Trump .
By the same margin , voters say Biden would do a better job leading the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
‘ Reactions to Trump ’ s reported remarks on the military were predictably partisan , but nearly a quarter of independents ( 23 percent ) say the news increased their support for Biden , compared to just 9 percent who say the news increased their support for Trump .
Six percent of 2016 Trump supporters say they have moved toward Biden as a result .
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While it is usually an October surprise that throws political campaigns into panic mode, two game-changing stories about the incumbent president may have impacted his chances considerably.
First, a story by writer Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic printed stories from anonymous sources inside the Trump administration of the president calling those who’ve died in service to their country “losers” and “suckers.” While the anonymous sources remain anonymous, two people present during these reported conversations, former chief of staff Gen. John Kelly and former secretary of defense Gen. Jim Mattis, have not come forward to deny the allegations.
Second, Watergate journalist Bob Woodward released tapes of Donald Trump saying he had always intended to “downplay” COVID-19 even though he knew it was deadly, it was airborne, and it could kill children.
Following these hits against Trump and his campaign, the Yahoo! News/YouGov poll show that Trump’s minor bump following the Republican National Convention in August, a bump that got him within six points of his challenger, Joe Biden, disappeared and became a ten-point deficit in polling.
According to Yahoo! News:
‘The survey, which was conducted from Sept. 9 to 11, shows Biden leading Trump by 10 percentage points among registered voters, 49 percent to 39 percent. Theprevious Yahoo News/YouGov poll found Biden ahead by just 6 points immediately after the Republican National Convention. ‘
President Trump has thrown out one of his most absurd explanations for opponent Joe Biden going from “so bad” in presidential debates to leading Trump in most election polls. It’s because Biden is on performance-enhancing drugs, apparently. https://t.co/tmj9YpFSes — The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) September 11, 2020
On the coronavirus, particularly, voters pulled their earlier support of Trump. A full 15 percent of Americans say that they have since changed their minds about his response to the virus as a result of Woodward’s tapes. Trump’s response to the stories, saying that he was trying not to “cause a panic” have not swayed anyone, most likely because his campaign full of warnings that Biden will destroy the suburbs, send gang members to nicer neighborhoods to wreak havoc, take away guns, stop the production of a vaccine to make Trump look bad, and defund the police.
‘Asked if their opinion of Trump’s coronavirus response has changed because of Woodward’s big scoop — a tape of Trump privately acknowledging the virus was “deadly stuff” even as he publicly sought, in his own words, “to play it down”— nearly a quarter of Americans (23 percent) say yes. Even 15 percent of those who voted for Trump in 2016 say the Woodward news has changed their mind about the president’s handling of the pandemic. ‘Those might seem like small numbers. But in an age of extreme polarization, they could augur a real shift. Overall, 15 percent of Americans say the Woodward quotes have made them less likely to vote to reelect the president in November — and a third of these were 2016 Trump supporters.
Great! Biden is finally being forced out of his basement. Now you’ll be able to see what is going on “up there”. He may do some “limited” campaigning. Basement Biden is no longer playing well in the Polls! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 8, 2020
The story from The Atlantic, which has been confirmed by The Associated Press, The Washington Post, and even Fox News, has done the president no favors, either. Too many statements made by Trump publicly in the past, statements like his insult of John McCain, saying he wasn’t a war hero because he was captured as a prisoner of war, tied the story together too neatly for American voters to ignore.
‘The military story seems to have had a similar impact. Asked which candidate shows more respect for the military, 50 percent of registered voters name Biden, compared to 39 percent for Trump. By the same margin, voters say Biden would do a better job leading the military than the current commander in chief. ‘Reactions to Trump’s reported remarks on the military were predictably partisan, but nearly a quarter of independents (23 percent) say the news increased their support for Biden, compared to just 9 percent who say the news increased their support for Trump. Six percent of 2016 Trump supporters say they have moved toward Biden as a result.’
The week that was expected to see the race tighten didn't. Biden leads Trump by anywhere from 7 to 10 points nationally. Fox News polls show Biden ahead by 9 in Arizona, 8 in Wisconsin and 4 in North Carolina. @AsteadWesley @anniekarni https://t.co/Eur97pRAVh — Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) September 5, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-09-11--Top Justice Dept Official Abruptly Resigns After Corrupt Pressure From Barr

A high-ranking official at the Justice Department has abruptly resigned , reportedly amidst concerns that they had about political pressure from Attorney General Bill Barr on the team that they ’ d been working with .
The official , Nora Dannehy , had been serving as a top aide on the team of U.S. Attorney John Durham , who ’ s been investigating the origins of the Russia investigation .
According to the Hartford Courant , Dannehy resigned “ at least partly out of concern that the investigative team is being pressed for political reasons to produce a report before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Specifically , there ’ s been alleged pressure to produce a report before the November presidential election .
The Courant reports that Dannehy ’ s brief late Thursday email to colleagues revealing her resignation “ said nothing about political pressure , her work for Durham or what the Durham team has produced , according to people who received it.
” However , “ Colleagues said Dannehy is not a supporter of President Donald J. Trump and has been concerned in recent weeks by what she believed was pressure from Barr – who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election.
” Trump and his political allies , including Barr , have consistently alleged some kind of nefarious anti-Trump intent behind the original Russia investigation , although they have struggled to produce substantive evidence .
The Courant notes that associates of Durham “ have said recently that it is their belief he is under pressure to produce something – perhaps some sort of report – before the presidential election in November , ” although those associates did not have firsthand knowledge of the investigation .
So far , the only result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work has been a criminal charge of making a false statement that was issued against former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith .
He doctored a CIA email about ex-Trump adviser Carter Page , changing a statement indicating that Page had been a source for the agency to one indicating that he had not .
The change was apparently intended to bolster the FBI ’ s case for an approval of surveillance of Page , but it had basically nothing to do with Trump , it seems .
Page was not associated with the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his allies ( including Barr ) have claimed — wrongly — that the Obama administration “ spied ” on the Trump campaign .

A high-ranking official at the Justice Department has abruptly resigned, reportedly amidst concerns that they had about political pressure from Attorney General Bill Barr on the team that they’d been working with. The official, Nora Dannehy, had been serving as a top aide on the team of U.S. Attorney John Durham, who’s been investigating the origins of the Russia investigation. According to the Hartford Courant, Dannehy resigned “at least partly out of concern that the investigative team is being pressed for political reasons to produce a report before its work is done, colleagues said.” Specifically, there’s been alleged pressure to produce a report before the November presidential election.
The Courant reports that Dannehy’s brief late Thursday email to colleagues revealing her resignation “said nothing about political pressure, her work for Durham or what the Durham team has produced, according to people who received it.” However, “Colleagues said Dannehy is not a supporter of President Donald J. Trump and has been concerned in recent weeks by what she believed was pressure from Barr – who appointed Durham – to produce results before the election.” Trump and his political allies, including Barr, have consistently alleged some kind of nefarious anti-Trump intent behind the original Russia investigation, although they have struggled to produce substantive evidence.
The Courant notes that associates of Durham “have said recently that it is their belief he is under pressure to produce something – perhaps some sort of report – before the presidential election in November,” although those associates did not have firsthand knowledge of the investigation.
So far, the only result of Durham’s investigative team’s work has been a criminal charge of making a false statement that was issued against former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith. He doctored a CIA email about ex-Trump adviser Carter Page, changing a statement indicating that Page had been a source for the agency to one indicating that he had not. The change was apparently intended to bolster the FBI’s case for an approval of surveillance of Page, but it had basically nothing to do with Trump, it seems. Page was not associated with the Trump campaign at the time, although Trump and his allies (including Barr) have claimed — wrongly — that the Obama administration “spied” on the Trump campaign.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-11--Obama Tweets Heroic Friday Leadership Message While Trump Flails

It is so refreshing to have a real national leader speak to the moments we face every day with the coronavirus pandemic , the teetering economy , and a constipated Senate thanks to Senate Leader “ Moscow Mitch ” McConnell ( R-KY ) .
President Barack Obama showed us how to relieve those worries , if only for a bit .
He tweeted out his 9/11 message , reminding the country of how a president should act , something easily forgotten today .
The 44th president reminded us to find “ even the smallest act of service , ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perhaps , he wants us to carry that forward into our current situation .
Obama wrote : Jay Winuk honors his brother as “ someone who always went the extra mile to help others.
” Jay showed us what courage looks like when today ’ s Republican leaders exhibit so much cowardice .
He told us about when his brother “ ran toward the World Trade Center.
” In his last few precious moments , he saved others : ” ‘ Jay Winuk remembers his brother Glenn as someone who always went the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sept. 11 , 2001 , Glenn first helped evacuate his co-workers from their building , then ran towards the World Trade Center where he spent the final moments of his life saving ( sic ) others.
’ The Obama Foundation is about community and change : His message rings true to all communities and any time : President Barack Obama managed to lift Americans up from our personal anxiety about everything from how to keep our children safe at home to whether Donald Trump will find a way to turn the USA into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter world enjoyed hearing from a real president on 9/11 .
Take a look at what America had to say below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

It is so refreshing to have a real national leader speak to the moments we face every day with the coronavirus pandemic, the teetering economy, and a constipated Senate thanks to Senate Leader “Moscow Mitch” McConnell (R-KY). President Barack Obama showed us how to relieve those worries, if only for a bit.
He tweeted out his 9/11 message, reminding the country of how a president should act, something easily forgotten today. The 44th president reminded us to find “even the smallest act of service,” and honor those who lost their lives. Perhaps, he wants us to carry that forward into our current situation. Obama wrote:
‘Today we remember the lives we lost on 9/11. Even the smallest act of service is a way to honor them. And just like Jay Winuk, we can honor their memories through service. http://911day.org’
Jay Winuk honors his brother as “someone who always went the extra mile to help others.” Jay showed us what courage looks like when today’s Republican leaders exhibit so much cowardice. He told us about when his brother “ran toward the World Trade Center.” In his last few precious moments, he saved others:”
‘Jay Winuk remembers his brother Glenn as someone who always went the extra mile to help others. On Sept. 11, 2001, Glenn first helped evacuate his co-workers from their building, then ran towards the World Trade Center where he spent the final moments of his life saving (sic) others.’
The Obama Foundation is about community and change:
‘We were founded by community organizers, so when we seek change, we do it by bringing people together.
His message rings true to all communities and any time:
‘But that approach extends to all our work, whether it’s holding leadership training sessions in communities throughout the U.S., bringing local leaders together in countries around the world, working to support the global education of girls, or ensuring young men of color have pathways to opportunity.’
President Barack Obama managed to lift Americans up from our personal anxiety about everything from how to keep our children safe at home to whether Donald Trump will find a way to turn the USA into a dictatorship. Thanks, Obama.
Twitter world enjoyed hearing from a real president on 9/11. Take a look at what America had to say below:
Featured image via Jayden Marvel Twitter page.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-11--Trump’s Corrupt ‘Pressure Campaign’ On Justice Dept Exposed By Outside Counsel

In the ongoing case involving former top Trump adviser Michael Flynn , John Gleeson — a former federal judge who has been appointed as an outside counsel in the case against the top Trump ally — has insisted in a new court filing that the Justice Department capitulated to a “ pressure campaign ” from the president when they moved to drop the original charges against Flynn .
Despite the Justice Department ’ s motion to dismiss the charges , Judge Emmet Sullivan has held onto the case and is apparently seeking to conclusively determine whether dropping the case is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his appointment of Gleeson , he ’ s also previously argued against dropping the case outright to the D.C .
Circuit Court of Appeals , who are currently allowing the case to continue .
Gleeson insisted that the Justice Department had sought “ to dismiss criminal charges on grounds riddled with legal and factual error , then [ argued ] that the validity of those grounds can not even be briefed to the Court that accepted the defendant ’ s guilty plea.
” He added : Gleeson had an explanation .
In his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Based entirely on evidence already in the public view , the only coherent explanation for the Government ’ s exceedingly irregular motion —as well as its demonstrable pretexts — is that the Justice Department has yielded to a pressure campaign led by the President for his political associate.
’ It ’ s not actually the first time that the federal government has been used to benefit a political ally of the president .
Recently , Trump also commuted the prison sentence of his longtime ally Roger Stone , which meant that he did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sentence handed down after he was found guilty of an obstruction of justice scheme .
In the Flynn case , the former top Trump adviser originally pleaded guilty to lying about his communications with a then-Russian Ambassador to the U.S .
He subsequently tried to back out of his plea deal prior to the Justice Department ’ s decision to move to drop the charges .
Judge Sullivan has a hearing in the Flynn case scheduled for September 29 .

In the ongoing case involving former top Trump adviser Michael Flynn, John Gleeson — a former federal judge who has been appointed as an outside counsel in the case against the top Trump ally — has insisted in a new court filing that the Justice Department capitulated to a “pressure campaign” from the president when they moved to drop the original charges against Flynn.
Despite the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the charges, Judge Emmet Sullivan has held onto the case and is apparently seeking to conclusively determine whether dropping the case is actually the appropriate path forward. Besides his appointment of Gleeson, he’s also previously argued against dropping the case outright to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, who are currently allowing the case to continue.
Gleeson insisted that the Justice Department had sought “to dismiss criminal charges on grounds riddled with legal and factual error, then [argued] that the validity of those grounds cannot even be briefed to the Court that accepted the defendant’s guilty plea.” He added:
‘There is clear evidence that the Government’s Motion to Dismiss the case against Defendant Michael T. Flynn rests on pure pretext. There is clear evidence that this motion reflects a corrupt and politically motivated favor unworthy of our justice system.’
Gleeson had an explanation. In his new filing, he added:
‘Based entirely on evidence already in the public view, the only coherent explanation for the Government’s exceedingly irregular motion —as well as its demonstrable pretexts — is that the Justice Department has yielded to a pressure campaign led by the President for his political associate.’
It’s not actually the first time that the federal government has been used to benefit a political ally of the president. Recently, Trump also commuted the prison sentence of his longtime ally Roger Stone, which meant that he did not have to serve any of the sentence handed down after he was found guilty of an obstruction of justice scheme. In the Flynn case, the former top Trump adviser originally pleaded guilty to lying about his communications with a then-Russian Ambassador to the U.S. He subsequently tried to back out of his plea deal prior to the Justice Department’s decision to move to drop the charges. Judge Sullivan has a hearing in the Flynn case scheduled for September 29.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-11--Trump Accuses Biden Of Being On Drugs In Kooky Fox Interview

President Donald Trump threw out a wild campaign attack line this week , accusing Democratic presidential pick Joe Biden of being on drugs .
There is zero evidence for this claim ; Trump is simply such a self-obsessed egomaniac that he behaves as if he can just say just about whatever he wants without even paying attention to if it has any relationship to reality .
Trump doesn ’ t act alone — he made his latest suggestion that Biden was on drugs during an interview that was taped at the White House with Fox host Jeanine Pirro .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the president ’ s nonsense .
‘ I think there ’ s probably , possibly drugs involved .
That ’ s what I hear .
I mean , there ’ s possibly drugs .
I don ’ t know how you can go from being so bad that you can ’ t even get out a sentence — I mean you saw some of those debates , with the large number of people on the stage .
He was — I mean , I used to say how is it possible that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — there is no evidence for these claims .
None of what Trump is saying is true .
He is a pathological narcissist who has problems with reality : that ’ s all .
Check out his comments below : Apparently , the delusional idea that Biden might be on drugs is shared among members of the Trump family .
During a recent appearance on the far-right talk show The Rubin Report , Donald Trump Jr. made the exact same baseless suggestion .
After spouting off the total lie that Biden waited awhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the following : ‘ Is he just hiding because he ’ s that incompetent , or is he incapable of coming out of the basement ?
I mean they ’ ll question Trump ’ s health at every turn , but… [ Biden ’ s ] not a healthy guy… You think this guy ’ s going to be there at 3 o ’ clock in the morning when something really goes down… Will he be with it ?
Are they giving him something so he can appear even a little bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is nonsense .
Check out Trump Jr. ’ s erratic comments below — they ’ re chock full of nonsensical lies : Donald Trump himself — not Joe Biden — is the one who has suffered documented mishaps like seemingly struggling to walk down a ramp .
He ’ s also the one who took a surprise trip to Walter Reed Medical Center last year , among other issues .

President Donald Trump threw out a wild campaign attack line this week, accusing Democratic presidential pick Joe Biden of being on drugs. There is zero evidence for this claim; Trump is simply such a self-obsessed egomaniac that he behaves as if he can just say just about whatever he wants without even paying attention to if it has any relationship to reality. Trump doesn’t act alone — he made his latest suggestion that Biden was on drugs during an interview that was taped at the White House with Fox host Jeanine Pirro. She did not appear to offer any pushback against the president’s nonsense.
Trump commented to Pirro:
‘I think there’s probably, possibly drugs involved. That’s what I hear. I mean, there’s possibly drugs. I don’t know how you can go from being so bad that you can’t even get out a sentence — I mean you saw some of those debates, with the large number of people on the stage. He was — I mean, I used to say how is it possible that he can even go forward.’
Again — there is no evidence for these claims. None of what Trump is saying is true. He is a pathological narcissist who has problems with reality: that’s all. Check out his comments below:
"I think there's probably, possibly drugs involved. That's what I hear." — during interview with Judge Jeanine, Trump casually accuses Joe Biden of using performance enhancing drugs pic.twitter.com/RVWJMqPNhn — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 11, 2020
Apparently, the delusional idea that Biden might be on drugs is shared among members of the Trump family. During a recent appearance on the far-right talk show The Rubin Report, Donald Trump Jr. made the exact same baseless suggestion. After spouting off the total lie that Biden waited awhile to even condemn rioting, Trump Jr. said the following:
‘Is he just hiding because he’s that incompetent, or is he incapable of coming out of the basement? I mean they’ll question Trump’s health at every turn, but… [Biden’s] not a healthy guy… You think this guy’s going to be there at 3 o’clock in the morning when something really goes down… Will he be with it? Are they giving him something so he can appear even a little bit lucid or coherent?’
All of that is nonsense. Check out Trump Jr.’s erratic comments below — they’re chock full of nonsensical lies:
Donald Trump Jr suggests Joe Biden is being drugged to appear "lucid" pic.twitter.com/TnmpzrZKsI — Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) September 11, 2020
Donald Trump himself — not Joe Biden — is the one who has suffered documented mishaps like seemingly struggling to walk down a ramp. He’s also the one who took a surprise trip to Walter Reed Medical Center last year, among other issues.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-11--Melania Caught On Camera Refusing To Recite Pledge Of Allegiance At 9/11 Event

At a 9/11 memorial event on Friday in Shanksville , Pennsylvania , President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump apparently couldn ’ t even be bothered to fully recite the Pledge of Allegiance — which is especially ironic considering Donald ’ s longtime public antagonism towards those who ’ ve dared to treat the pledge as anything less than basically sacred .
Both Donald and Melania were on camera during the Friday recitation of the pledge in Pennsylvania , and while the president seemed to struggle to follow along — as if he ’ d forgotten the words — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try .
Check out footage of the debacle below : Again — there ’ s a lot of irony here in the fact that the president himself has ranted as nauseum about the supposed greatness of the pledge and supposed terribleness of those who ’ ve treated it as anything less than an occasion to show upstanding allegiance to American nationalism — or something .
When professional athletes decided to take a knee during the pledge as a form of peaceful protest to bring attention to issues of racial injustice in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were “ sons of bitches ” who should be kicked off the field .
More recently , Trump had a lengthy public meltdown after two meetings held amidst the Democratic National Convention recited the pledge without including the phrase “ under God.
” His subsequent implication that Democrats as a whole had “ removed ” the phrase from the pledge was false .
Still , at a more recent press conference that he called to mark the announcement of potential future Supreme Court picks , Trump claimed that a Democratic president would place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the phrase from the pledge entirely .
There is no evidence for this claim .
For her part , Melania has largely stayed out of the spotlight during her time as First Lady .
She announced an anti-bullying initiative called “ Be Best ” at one point , but that never went much of anywhere .
More recently , she led a renovation of the Rose Garden — and then after damage from the subsequent Republican National Convention event that was held on the grounds , the sod had to be replaced .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ :

At a 9/11 memorial event on Friday in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump apparently couldn’t even be bothered to fully recite the Pledge of Allegiance — which is especially ironic considering Donald’s longtime public antagonism towards those who’ve dared to treat the pledge as anything less than basically sacred. Both Donald and Melania were on camera during the Friday recitation of the pledge in Pennsylvania, and while the president seemed to struggle to follow along — as if he’d forgotten the words — Melania didn’t appear to even try.
Check out footage of the debacle below:
Trump doesn't seem to know the words to the Pledge of Allegiance https://t.co/LTQqccPuXC — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 11, 2020
Again — there’s a lot of irony here in the fact that the president himself has ranted as nauseum about the supposed greatness of the pledge and supposed terribleness of those who’ve treated it as anything less than an occasion to show upstanding allegiance to American nationalism — or something. When professional athletes decided to take a knee during the pledge as a form of peaceful protest to bring attention to issues of racial injustice in the United States, Trump declared that the athletes were “sons of bitches” who should be kicked off the field.
More recently, Trump had a lengthy public meltdown after two meetings held amidst the Democratic National Convention recited the pledge without including the phrase “under God.” His subsequent implication that Democrats as a whole had “removed” the phrase from the pledge was false. Still, at a more recent press conference that he called to mark the announcement of potential future Supreme Court picks, Trump claimed that a Democratic president would place justices on the court who would remove the phrase from the pledge entirely. There is no evidence for this claim.
For her part, Melania has largely stayed out of the spotlight during her time as First Lady. She announced an anti-bullying initiative called “Be Best” at one point, but that never went much of anywhere. More recently, she led a renovation of the Rose Garden — and then after damage from the subsequent Republican National Convention event that was held on the grounds, the sod had to be replaced.
Check out Twitter reactions to Melania below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-11--Trump Publicly Threatens Liberals With Violence On Election Night

Donald Trump has a very odd relationship with the North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un .
His voice comes through clearly on audiotapes as he describes how much he enjoyed hearing how the dictator had his uncle killed .
Why POTUS found this grisly murder entertaining is a mystery .
Yet , it gives people some insight into how this president envisions ruling , especially with the presidential election less than two months away .
The president is apparently doing everything he can to win the November election — at all costs .
POTUS told Fox News host Sean Hannity Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ tells me everything .
Told me everything ” Trump told The Washington Post investigative journalist Bob Woodward , according to his forthcoming book Rage .
CTV News reported the US president said : Why ?
The North Korean ’ s uncle supposedly “ half-heartedly clapped ” at the wrong time , according to The Washington Post .
It certainly sent a chilling message to his people and military .
Probably , Kim was consolidating his power .
The British Express reported how Kim executed his uncle .
In one storyline , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cage with his five closest aides .
Then , he stripped the bodies of two of them naked and sicced starving hounds upon them , The Sun relayed .
The dictator forced him to watch for an hour and watched himself .
The Online Citizen Asia news service reported the gruesome act was known as “ quan jue , ” or “ execution by dogs.
” Other reports said that he forced his uncle ’ s colleagues blown apart by anti-aircraft canons .
In another version : President Donald Trump threatened Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” riots on election night should he win and disgruntled Democrats protest .
He has appointed a postmaster general to slow down the mail process .
Trump claimed he would order law enforcement to the polling places , although his authority to do so is unclear : ‘ We ’ ll put them down very quickly if they do that .
We have the right to do that .
We have the power to do that , if we want .
Look , it ’ s called insurrection .
We just send in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I mean , it ’ s very easy .
I ’ d rather not do that because there ’ s no reason for it , but if we had to , we ’ d do that and put it down within minutes.
’ Trump ’ s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows tried to walk back the idea of voter suppression .
Attorney General William Barr argued that the president was on legal footing to send federal agents to the voting sites : The AG added that the Department of Justice had formerly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights ” and “ to make sure that people were not being harassed and there was no suppression of vote against African Americans.
” In June , Trump sent the National Guard , police officers , and other unidentified individuals into a group of peaceful protesters on Lafayette Square across from the White House .
They sprayed the crowd with rubber bullets and “ deployed flash-bang grenades.
” Apparently , the president was going for photo opportunities .
This summer , POTUS deployed the same tactic in Portland , OR .
The crowd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begun to dissipate .
The police/military force was responsible for the resurgence of the crowd after they forced people into unmarked vans with their heads covered and whisked them away to an unknown location .
Trump ’ s people even used unnecessary force against a calm Navy veteran .
There may not even be an election night , with all the mail-in ballots that will have to be counted .
Substantially more people will probably vote this way due to the coronavirus and to avoid waiting in voting lines as long as eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he does not win , the voting will have been rigged with vote-by-mail .
Ironically , this sort of voting does not advantage either party , according to a recent study .
As far as Kim goes , Trump has a lot of explaining about the strange love letters : Twitter world took off .
Take a look at some of our favorites below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump has a very odd relationship with the North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un. His voice comes through clearly on audiotapes as he describes how much he enjoyed hearing how the dictator had his uncle killed. Why POTUS found this grisly murder entertaining is a mystery. Yet, it gives people some insight into how this president envisions ruling, especially with the presidential election less than two months away.
The president is apparently doing everything he can to win the November election — at all costs. POTUS told Fox News host Sean Hannity Thursday, according to The POLITICO:
‘We’re going to have everything/ We’re going to have sheriffs, and we’re going to have law enforcement, and we’re going to have, hopefully, U.S. attorneys, and we’re going to have everybody and attorneys general.’
Kim “tells me everything. Told me everything” Trump told The Washington Post investigative journalist Bob Woodward, according to his forthcoming book Rage. CTV News reported the US president said:
‘He killed his uncle and he put the body right in the steps [of a senior officials’ building.] And the head was cut, sitting on the chest.’
Why? The North Korean’s uncle supposedly “half-heartedly clapped” at the wrong time, according to The Washington Post. It certainly sent a chilling message to his people and military. Probably, Kim was consolidating his power.
The British Express reported how Kim executed his uncle. In one storyline, he claimed he had Jang Song-Thaek thrown into a cage with his five closest aides. Then, he stripped the bodies of two of them naked and sicced starving hounds upon them, The Sun relayed. The dictator forced him to watch for an hour and watched himself.
The Online Citizen Asia news service reported the gruesome act was known as “quan jue,” or “execution by dogs.” Other reports said that he forced his uncle’s colleagues blown apart by anti-aircraft canons. In another version:
‘General Jang Song-thaek, was killed by firing squad on orders of the dictator – with earlier reports suggesting his body was then stripped naked and fed to wild dogs.’
President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to “put … down very quickly” riots on election night should he win and disgruntled Democrats protest.
He has appointed a postmaster general to slow down the mail process. Trump claimed he would order law enforcement to the polling places, although his authority to do so is unclear:
‘We’ll put them down very quickly if they do that. We have the right to do that. We have the power to do that, if we want. Look, it’s called insurrection. We just send in, and we do it very easy. I mean, it’s very easy. I’d rather not do that because there’s no reason for it, but if we had to, we’d do that and put it down within minutes.’
Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows tried to walk back the idea of voter suppression. Attorney General William Barr argued that the president was on legal footing to send federal agents to the voting sites:
‘[I]f they were responding to a “particular criminal threat” or “specific investigative danger.”’
The AG added that the Department of Justice had formerly sent people in to “enforce civil rights” and “to make sure that people were not being harassed and there was no suppression of vote against African Americans.”
In June, Trump sent the National Guard, police officers, and other unidentified individuals into a group of peaceful protesters on Lafayette Square across from the White House. They sprayed the crowd with rubber bullets and “deployed flash-bang grenades.” Apparently, the president was going for photo opportunities.
This summer, POTUS deployed the same tactic in Portland, OR. The crowd there was also largely peaceful and had begun to dissipate. The police/military force was responsible for the resurgence of the crowd after they forced people into unmarked vans with their heads covered and whisked them away to an unknown location. Trump’s people even used unnecessary force against a calm Navy veteran.
There may not even be an election night, with all the mail-in ballots that will have to be counted. Substantially more people will probably vote this way due to the coronavirus and to avoid waiting in voting lines as long as eight hours.
Trump has said that if he does not win, the voting will have been rigged with vote-by-mail. Ironically, this sort of voting does not advantage either party, according to a recent study. As far as Kim goes, Trump has a lot of explaining about the strange love letters:
‘He likes me. I like him. We get along.’
Twitter world took off. Take a look at some of our favorites below:
These violent cases will be stopped in the US after President @realDonaldTrump is re-elected in November 3, this year. President @realDonaldTrump will be re-elected ! He must be re-elected ! pic.twitter.com/MZP1RKgn1V — Allan Well ~ 👋👋👋98 HongKonger (@well_allan) September 5, 2020
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-11--‘The Lincoln Project’ Delivers Body-Blow To Trump In Friday Video Release

On Friday , the anti-Trump conservative group known as The Lincoln Project released a new video ad that it said was meant to “ remind Americans of the character of Trump.
” The clip recounts events ranging from Trump ’ s post-9/11 brag that he now had the tallest building in Manhattan to his more recent culpability in the spread of the Coronavirus in the United States , which , every few days , has claimed as many Americans ’ lives as were lost on 9/11 for awhile now .
Trump has consistently refused to take the virus seriously ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversation between Trump and journalist Bob Woodward in March , Trump admitted to intentionally downplaying the virus .
In their caption for their new video , The Lincoln Project states : ‘ There has been a tradition where political ads are pulled down on 9/11 .
But never before have we had a president who attacked the men and women who rose to defend our country , calling them suckers and losers .
This ad is necessary to remind Americans of the character of Trump.
’ Indeed — a recent report in The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service members killed in action “ suckers ” and “ losers.
” Trump denied the allegations , but his alleged comments aren ’ t even that far off from what he ’ s previously said publicly .
In the new Lincoln Project video , a narrator says : ‘ 9/11/2001 : policemen , firemen , on-duty , off-duty didn ’ t wait for orders , they ran into the fire to save lives .
After 9/11 , America went to war .
Thousands volunteered , and many died .
Today , Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losers.
” On that day , Donald Trump was just a terrible person .
He bragged about the fact that he now had the tallest building in New York… Later , he lied and said he was at Ground Zero , helping… Today , Donald Trump is more than just a terrible person .
He ’ s the worst president in American history .
He ’ s divided the country and lied to all of us , about everything.
’ Check out the video below : There ’ s more to the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He has claimed that he saw “ thousands and thousands ” of presumed U.S. Muslims celebrating the attack in its aftermath , for instance , but that never happened .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to the new Lincoln Project video below :

On Friday, the anti-Trump conservative group known as The Lincoln Project released a new video ad that it said was meant to “remind Americans of the character of Trump.” The clip recounts events ranging from Trump’s post-9/11 brag that he now had the tallest building in Manhattan to his more recent culpability in the spread of the Coronavirus in the United States, which, every few days, has claimed as many Americans’ lives as were lost on 9/11 for awhile now. Trump has consistently refused to take the virus seriously; in a newly released tape of a conversation between Trump and journalist Bob Woodward in March, Trump admitted to intentionally downplaying the virus.
In their caption for their new video, The Lincoln Project states:
‘There has been a tradition where political ads are pulled down on 9/11. But never before have we had a president who attacked the men and women who rose to defend our country, calling them suckers and losers. This ad is necessary to remind Americans of the character of Trump.’
Indeed — a recent report in The Atlantic alleged that Trump had called American service members killed in action “suckers” and “losers.” Trump denied the allegations, but his alleged comments aren’t even that far off from what he’s previously said publicly.
In the new Lincoln Project video, a narrator says:
‘9/11/2001: policemen, firemen, on-duty, off-duty didn’t wait for orders, they ran into the fire to save lives. After 9/11, America went to war. Thousands volunteered, and many died. Today, Donald Trump calls them “suckers” and “losers.” On that day, Donald Trump was just a terrible person. He bragged about the fact that he now had the tallest building in New York… Later, he lied and said he was at Ground Zero, helping… Today, Donald Trump is more than just a terrible person. He’s the worst president in American history. He’s divided the country and lied to all of us, about everything.’
Check out the video below:
There has been a tradition where political ads are pulled down on 9/11. But never before have we had a president who attacked the men and women who rose to defend our country, calling them suckers and losers. This ad is necessary to remind Americans of the character of Trump. pic.twitter.com/96bONFPBQc — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 11, 2020
There’s more to the president’s terrible behavior surrounding this subject. He has claimed that he saw “thousands and thousands” of presumed U.S. Muslims celebrating the attack in its aftermath, for instance, but that never happened.
Check out Twitter’s response to the new Lincoln Project video below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-11--Trump Appears To Forget Pledge Of Allegiance At 9/11 Event

On Friday , at a ceremony commemorating 9/11 in Shanksville , Pennsylvania , President Donald Trump was caught on camera seeming to struggle through reciting the Pledge of Allegiance .
The irony is that recently , Trump wound himself up into a rage after two Democratic meetings ( which were separate from main national convention proceedings ) recited the pledge without including the phrase “ Under God.
” At a subsequent White House press conference that Trump held on the occasion of announcing a list of potential new Supreme Court picks for his potential second term , Trump claimed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be placed on the court who would remove the phrase “ under god ” entirely .
There ’ s no evidence for that claim .
Check out Trump seeming to struggle through the pledge below : On Friday , the first public statement from the president did not even concern 9/11 .
Instead , it was a tweet praising the financial services company JPMorgan Chase for their decision to bring staff members back to the office following some of the initial heights of the Coronavirus pandemic , which drove many companies to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has consistently acted like piecing the economy back together in the wake of the virus ’ s arrival is merely a matter of political will .
It ’ s not , and it never has been .
It ’ s a matter of public health .
Trump has a history of belligerent behavior surrounding 9/11 .
In 2015 , he claimed that “ thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down , ” and in a subsequent interview with George Stephanopoulos , Trump emphatically pointed out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place has a large “ Arab ” population .
He also claimed to have seen the supposed demonstrations covered on television .
His claim that “ thousands and thousands ” of presumed Muslims celebrated the 9/11 attack in the United States itself is a lie .
Trump , of course , has routinely peddled racism and lies .
He has pushed for and subsequently successfully implemented a ban on travelers to the United States from certain Muslim-majority countries .
He has pathologically obsessed over coverage of himself and his administration in the mainstream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fake ” stories .
That is a lie .
They do not .

On Friday, at a ceremony commemorating 9/11 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump was caught on camera seeming to struggle through reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The irony is that recently, Trump wound himself up into a rage after two Democratic meetings (which were separate from main national convention proceedings) recited the pledge without including the phrase “Under God.” At a subsequent White House press conference that Trump held on the occasion of announcing a list of potential new Supreme Court picks for his potential second term, Trump claimed that a Democratic victory would mean justices would be placed on the court who would remove the phrase “under god” entirely. There’s no evidence for that claim.
Check out Trump seeming to struggle through the pledge below:
Trump doesn't seem to know the words to the Pledge of Allegiance https://t.co/LTQqccPuXC — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 11, 2020
On Friday, the first public statement from the president did not even concern 9/11. Instead, it was a tweet praising the financial services company JPMorgan Chase for their decision to bring staff members back to the office following some of the initial heights of the Coronavirus pandemic, which drove many companies to have their staff members work from home. Trump has consistently acted like piecing the economy back together in the wake of the virus’s arrival is merely a matter of political will. It’s not, and it never has been. It’s a matter of public health.
On 9/11, the president's first tweet of the day praises a bank for requiring employees to return to the office. https://t.co/lHMEXz2AFz — Greg Miller (@gregpmiller) September 11, 2020
Trump has a history of belligerent behavior surrounding 9/11. In 2015, he claimed that “thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down,” and in a subsequent interview with George Stephanopoulos, Trump emphatically pointed out that the area where the alleged celebrations took place has a large “Arab” population. He also claimed to have seen the supposed demonstrations covered on television. His claim that “thousands and thousands” of presumed Muslims celebrated the 9/11 attack in the United States itself is a lie.
Trump, of course, has routinely peddled racism and lies. He has pushed for and subsequently successfully implemented a ban on travelers to the United States from certain Muslim-majority countries. He has pathologically obsessed over coverage of himself and his administration in the mainstream media, who he claims push “fake” stories. That is a lie. They do not.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-11--Susan Collins Exposed In ‘September Surprise’  Corruption Scandal

Maine ’ s Republican Senator Susan Collins , whose re-election race is currently rated as a toss-up by the Cook Political Report , now faces a new allegation of serious corruption .
The American Democracy Legal Fund ( ADLF ) alleges that Collins used her position as Senator to advance policies that would financially benefit her now-husband , Thomas Daffron , and herself .
The group has sent a letter to the Senate Ethics Committee requesting an investigation of the situation , although considering the current Republican leadership of the Senate as a whole and that committee in particular , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request will get anywhere .
The financial benefits that Collins and Daffron have reaped include large increases in value of the Senator ’ s husband ’ s investment portfolio following Collins ’ s support of the 2017 Republican-led tax policy overhaul .
According to Salon , “ [ Collins ’ s ] husband ’ s investments in eight companies as much as doubled following Collins ’ vote in favor of the GOP ’ s 2017 tax bill — increasing in value by perhaps $ 340,000 to $ 600,000 as those companies took in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and stock buybacks.
” ( Financial disclosure forms for many government figures report many values in ranges , not specific numbers . )
The 2017 GOP legislation was called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act , and it was marketed as a supposed boon for lower income Americans — including by Collins herself — but in reality , the legislation included provisions like a steep cut to corporate tax rates .
The financial benefits for corporations around the country paved the way for record rates of companies buying back their own stocks throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the legislation that would have barred using the extra money for that purpose .
Besides the financial kickbacks for Collins ’ s husband ’ s investment portfolio following the tax legislation , Collins has also been a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee , which oversees government agencies that dished out a total of some $ 10 million in government contracts to Daffron ’ s now former company , Jefferson Consulting .
In 2011 , Collins also voted to repeal a 3 % withholding tax on government contractors ( like Daffron ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she signed a letter asking then-President Barack Obama not to require government contractors to disclose political contributions worth $ 5,000 or more , although both efforts did have bipartisan support .
‘ This is a clear pattern of unethical and corrupt behavior by Sen. Susan Collins and the Senate Ethics Committee must begin an immediate investigation into her abuse of office .
We are in the middle of a pandemic that has cost more than 180,000 Americans their lives , and instead of focusing on helping her constituents , Sen. Collins is using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband .
This blatant corruption must be thoroughly investigated by the Senate Ethics Committee.
’ As for Collins ’ s own financial standing , her “ personal net worth rose between $ 2.4 million and $ 5.8 million ” between 2011 and 2018 , Salon reports .
( Collins and Daffron got married in 2012 . )
Now , Collins consistently loses in polls pitting her against Democratic Senate nominee Sara Gideon .
The last time that she led in a poll cataloged by FiveThirtyEight was July .
Now , Gideon leads by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to RealClearPolitics .

Maine’s Republican Senator Susan Collins, whose re-election race is currently rated as a toss-up by the Cook Political Report, now faces a new allegation of serious corruption. The American Democracy Legal Fund (ADLF) alleges that Collins used her position as Senator to advance policies that would financially benefit her now-husband, Thomas Daffron, and herself. The group has sent a letter to the Senate Ethics Committee requesting an investigation of the situation, although considering the current Republican leadership of the Senate as a whole and that committee in particular, it’s unclear if the investigation request will get anywhere.
The financial benefits that Collins and Daffron have reaped include large increases in value of the Senator’s husband’s investment portfolio following Collins’s support of the 2017 Republican-led tax policy overhaul. According to Salon, “[Collins’s] husband’s investments in eight companies as much as doubled following Collins’ vote in favor of the GOP’s 2017 tax bill — increasing in value by perhaps $340,000 to $600,000 as those companies took in billions of dollars in corporate tax benefits and stock buybacks.” (Financial disclosure forms for many government figures report many values in ranges, not specific numbers.)
The 2017 GOP legislation was called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and it was marketed as a supposed boon for lower income Americans — including by Collins herself — but in reality, the legislation included provisions like a steep cut to corporate tax rates. The financial benefits for corporations around the country paved the way for record rates of companies buying back their own stocks throughout 2018. No provisions had been included in the legislation that would have barred using the extra money for that purpose.
Besides the financial kickbacks for Collins’s husband’s investment portfolio following the tax legislation, Collins has also been a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which oversees government agencies that dished out a total of some $10 million in government contracts to Daffron’s now former company, Jefferson Consulting. In 2011, Collins also voted to repeal a 3% withholding tax on government contractors (like Daffron), and, among other issues, she signed a letter asking then-President Barack Obama not to require government contractors to disclose political contributions worth $5,000 or more, although both efforts did have bipartisan support.
The ADLF’s Brad Woodhouse said:
‘This is a clear pattern of unethical and corrupt behavior by Sen. Susan Collins and the Senate Ethics Committee must begin an immediate investigation into her abuse of office. We are in the middle of a pandemic that has cost more than 180,000 Americans their lives, and instead of focusing on helping her constituents, Sen. Collins is using her office to enrich herself and her husband. This blatant corruption must be thoroughly investigated by the Senate Ethics Committee.’
As for Collins’s own financial standing, her “personal net worth rose between $2.4 million and $5.8 million” between 2011 and 2018, Salon reports. (Collins and Daffron got married in 2012.)
Now, Collins consistently loses in polls pitting her against Democratic Senate nominee Sara Gideon. The last time that she led in a poll cataloged by FiveThirtyEight was July. Now, Gideon leads by an average of 4.5 percent, according to RealClearPolitics.