newspunch--2020-01-31--Drs & Scientists Call On President Trump For Moratorium On 5G Wireless Technology

A broad coalition of scientists , doctors are calling on President Trump to suspend the rollout of 5G until proper testing has been completed over health concerns .
They , along with other advocates sent a National 5G Resolution letter to the President demanding an urgent moratorium on 5G until the potential hazards for the environment and human health have been fully investigated by scientists independent from the telecom industry .
Technocracy news reports : The 5G Resolution was developed during the first three-day US medical conference fully dedicated to this topic , Electromagnetic Fields Conference on Diagnosis and Treatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California in September .
( Watch videos from the conference here . )
The letter references the published scientific studies demonstrating harm to human health , bees trees and the environment from current wireless technology and posits that 5G will both increase exposure and add in new technology never safety tested for long-term exposure .
“ We join with the thousands of doctors , scientists and health care providers worldwide who have recently issued appeals for urgent action on 5G to protect public health and call for a moratorium on 5G and any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for human health and the environment have been fully investigated by scientists independent from the wireless industry.
” “ The children are our future .
The scientific evidence has been clear for decades and now America has an opportunity to lead the way , ” said Toril H. Jelter , MD , a pediatrician who presented at the EMF Conference with case studies on children she has treated who have dramatically improved after reducing wireless exposures .
“ It is my impression that health effects of wireless radiation go misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to know that hardwiring internet , phone and tv is a healthier option for our children.
” According to the 5G Resolution : • The FCC has stated that 800,000 antenna sites will be required to fully deploy 5G in the United States , with global deployments expected to reach almost 5 million by 2021 .
• New wireless antennas are rapidly being installed on streetlights and utility poles directly in front of homes and schools .
• 5G will dramatically increase the general public ’ s daily exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the emissions from 2G , 3G , 4G wireless infrastructure already in place .
• Research on 5G emissions shows serious impacts to humans , bees , trees and wildlife.
’ The Electromagnetic Safety Alliance and Environmental Health Trust coordinated gathering signatories for the 5G Resolution , and both organizations also presented at the 2019 EMF Conference .
Full Text of the Letter is Below .
An Urgent Call for a Moratorium on 5th Generation Wireless Technologies Pending Safety Testing To : Donald Trump , President of the United States of America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctors , health professionals , scientists , engineers and public advocates who are deeply concerned about the potential health risks associated with 5G and the proliferation of electromagnetic radiation sources from wireless telecommunications technologies .
The FCC has stated that 800,000 antenna sites will be required to fully deploy 5G in the United States .
Global deployments are expected to reach almost 5 million by 2021 .
Industry projects 22 billion wirelessly connected devices worldwide as part of the Internet of Things .
New wireless antennas are rapidly being attached to streetlights and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and schools .
5G will dramatically increase our daily exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields ( RF-EMF ) in addition to the 2G , 3G , 4G , Wi-Fi , etc .
RF-EMF from wireless infrastructure already in place that will continue to emit .
The 5G antenna densification plan will lead to a significant increase of involuntary exposure to wireless radiation everywhere .
Cell phone and wireless were never premarket safety tested for long-term exposure to humans when they first came on the market decades ago .
Now the harmful effects of non-ionizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are proven .
In 2015 , more than 250 scientists from more than 40 countries expressed their “ serious concerns ” in an EMF Appeal regarding the ubiquitous and increasing exposure to EMF generated by electric and wireless devices even before the additional 5G Internet of Things rollout .
The scientists refer to the fact that “ numerous recent scientific publications have shown that EMF affects living organisms at levels well below most international and national guidelines ” .
Since then , hundreds of doctors have signed onto new appeals specifically calling to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peer-reviewed scientific reports demonstrate harm to human health from EMFs .
Effects include increased cancer risk , increased cellular stress , increased harmful free radicals , genetic damages , structural and functional changes of the reproductive system , learning and memory deficits , behavioral problems , neurological disorders , headaches , and negative impacts on general well-being in humans .
Damage goes well beyond the human race , as there is growing evidence of harmful effects to trees , bees , plants , animals , and bacteria .
After the EMF scientists ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research has associated serious adverse biological effects of RF-EMF emissions from wireless technologies .
The U.S. National Institutes of Health National Toxicology Program ( NTP ) published its large-scale , $ 30 million animal study showing DNA damage and statistically significant increases in the incidence of brain cancer and heart cancer in animals exposed daily to wireless radiation .
These findings support the results from human epidemiological studies finding associations between wireless radiation and brain tumor risk .
The International Agency for Research on Cancer ( IARC ) , the cancer agency of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in 2011 concluded that EMFs at frequencies 30 KHz to 300 GHz are possibly carcinogenic to humans ( Group 2B ) .
However , since that date , new studies , including the NTP study mentioned above and several epidemiological and experimental investigations , have increased the evidence indicating that wireless is carcinogenic .
Now in 2019 , the IARC announced plans to re-evaluate RF-EMF for carcinogenicity as soon as 2022 .
As the U.S. Department of the Interior stated , “ the electromagnetic radiation standards used by the Federal Communications Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on thermal heating , a criterion now nearly 30 years out of date and inapplicable today.
” FCC guidelines only protect against heating effects ( EPA 2002 ) and ignore the effects of pulse-modulated signals .
Scientists have repeatedly found adverse biological effects that are caused without heating ( ” non-thermal effect ” ) at radiation levels far below the limits in FCC guidelines .
Replicated research finds memory damage , behavioral problems and tumor promotion from “ low ” legally allowed levels of wireless .
As the EPA was defunded in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federally developed safety limits and there is no health and safety agency in the United States with authority to review the research and ensure protections regarding the human health and environmental effects from wireless antennas .
Internationally , the organizations that issue exposure standards have failed to develop sufficient guidelines .
Published reviews and studies on the new higher frequencies to be used in 5G call for caution and warn of future impacts that will not only impact humans but also wildlife and especially bees .
We are concerned about the health and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : children , pregnant women , and persons sensitive to electromagnetic fields and who have chronic health problems .
We join with the thousands of doctors , scientists and health care providers worldwide who have recently issued appeals for urgent action on 5G to protect public health .
The rapidly growing list includes the International EMF Scientist Appeal , Appeal to the European Union , Belgium Doctors Appeal , Canadian Doctors , Cyprus Medical Association , Physicians of Turin , Italy , the German Doctors Appeal , International Appeal to Stop 5G on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Doctors for the Environment .
We call for a moratorium on 5G and any further wireless antenna densification until potential hazards for human health and the environment have been fully investigated by scientists independent from the wireless industry .

A broad coalition of scientists, doctors are calling on President Trump to suspend the rollout of 5G until proper testing has been completed over health concerns.
They, along with other advocates sent a National 5G Resolution letter to the President demanding an urgent moratorium on 5G until the potential hazards for the environment and human health have been fully investigated by scientists independent from the telecom industry.
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Technocracy news reports: The 5G Resolution was developed during the first three-day US medical conference fully dedicated to this topic, Electromagnetic Fields Conference on Diagnosis and Treatment, which convened in Scotts Valley, California in September. (Watch videos from the conference here.)
The letter references the published scientific studies demonstrating harm to human health, bees trees and the environment from current wireless technology and posits that 5G will both increase exposure and add in new technology never safety tested for long-term exposure.
“We join with the thousands of doctors, scientists and health care providers worldwide who have recently issued appeals for urgent action on 5G to protect public health and call for a moratorium on 5G and any further wireless antenna densification until potential hazards for human health and the environment have been fully investigated by scientists independent from the wireless industry.”
“The children are our future. The scientific evidence has been clear for decades and now
America has an opportunity to lead the way,” said Toril H. Jelter, MD, a pediatrician who presented at the EMF Conference with case studies on children she has treated who have dramatically improved after reducing wireless exposures. “It is my impression that health effects of wireless radiation go misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed for years. Parents, teachers and physicians need to know that hardwiring internet, phone and tv is a healthier option for our children.”
According to the 5G Resolution:
The FCC has stated that 800,000 antenna sites will be required to fully deploy 5G in the United States, with global deployments expected to reach almost 5 million by 2021.
New wireless antennas are rapidly being installed on streetlights and utility poles directly in front of homes and schools.
5G will dramatically increase the general public’s daily exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF), in addition to the emissions from 2G, 3G, 4G wireless infrastructure already in place.
5G was not premarket safety tested.
Research shows biological effects from levels of wireless exposures presently allowed.
Research on 5G emissions shows serious impacts to humans, bees, trees and wildlife.’
The Electromagnetic Safety Alliance and Environmental Health Trust coordinated gathering signatories for the 5G Resolution, and both organizations also presented at the 2019 EMF Conference. Full Text of the Letter is Below.
United States of America National 5G Resolution
An Urgent Call for a Moratorium on 5th Generation Wireless Technologies Pending Safety Testing
To: Donald Trump, President of the United States of America
December 11, 2019
We, the undersigned, are medical doctors, health professionals, scientists, engineers and public advocates who are deeply concerned about the potential health risks associated with 5G and the proliferation of electromagnetic radiation sources from wireless telecommunications technologies.
The FCC has stated that 800,000 antenna sites will be required to fully deploy 5G in the United States. Global deployments are expected to reach almost 5 million by 2021. Industry projects 22 billion wirelessly connected devices worldwide as part of the Internet of Things. New wireless antennas are rapidly being attached to streetlights and utility poles directly in front of homes and schools. 5G will dramatically increase our daily exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) in addition to the 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, etc. RF-EMF from wireless infrastructure already in place that will continue to emit. The 5G antenna densification plan will lead to a significant increase of involuntary exposure to wireless radiation everywhere.
Cell phone and wireless were never premarket safety tested for long-term exposure to humans when they first came on the market decades ago. Now the harmful effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic exposure to humans and the environment are proven. In 2015, more than 250 scientists from more than 40 countries expressed their “serious concerns” in an EMF Appeal regarding the ubiquitous and increasing exposure to EMF generated by electric and wireless devices even before the additional 5G Internet of Things rollout. The scientists refer to the fact that “numerous recent scientific publications have shown that EMF affects living organisms at levels well below most international and national guidelines”. Since then, hundreds of doctors have signed onto new appeals specifically calling to halt 5G.
A large number of peer-reviewed scientific reports demonstrate harm to human health from EMFs. Effects include increased cancer risk, increased cellular stress, increased harmful free radicals, genetic damages, structural and functional changes of the reproductive system, learning and memory deficits, behavioral problems, neurological disorders, headaches, and negative impacts on general well-being in humans. Damage goes well beyond the human race, as there is growing evidence of harmful effects to trees, bees, plants, animals, and bacteria.
After the EMF scientists’ appeal was initiated in 2015, additional research has associated serious adverse biological effects of RF-EMF emissions from wireless technologies. The U.S. National Institutes of Health National Toxicology Program (NTP) published its large-scale, $30 million animal study showing DNA damage and statistically significant increases in the incidence of brain cancer and heart cancer in animals exposed daily to wireless radiation. These findings support the results from human epidemiological studies finding associations between wireless radiation and brain tumor risk.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2011 concluded that EMFs at frequencies 30 KHz to 300 GHz are possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). However, since that date, new studies, including the NTP study mentioned above and several epidemiological and experimental investigations, have increased the evidence indicating that wireless is carcinogenic. Now in 2019, the IARC announced plans to re-evaluate RF-EMF for carcinogenicity as soon as 2022.
As the U.S. Department of the Interior stated, “the electromagnetic radiation standards used by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continue to be based on thermal heating, a criterion now nearly 30 years out of date and inapplicable today.” FCC guidelines only protect against heating effects (EPA 2002) and ignore the effects of pulse-modulated signals. Scientists have repeatedly found adverse biological effects that are caused without heating (”non-thermal effect”) at radiation levels far below the limits in FCC guidelines. Replicated research finds memory damage, behavioral problems and tumor promotion from “low” legally allowed levels of wireless.
As the EPA was defunded in the mid ‘90s, there are no federally developed safety limits and there is no health and safety agency in the United States with authority to review the research and ensure protections regarding the human health and environmental effects from wireless antennas. Internationally, the organizations that issue exposure standards have failed to develop sufficient guidelines. Published reviews and studies on the new higher frequencies to be used in 5G call for caution and warn of future impacts that will not only impact humans but also wildlife and especially bees.
We are concerned about the health and well-being of those who are most vulnerable: children, pregnant women, and persons sensitive to electromagnetic fields and who have chronic health problems.
We join with the thousands of doctors, scientists and health care providers worldwide who have recently issued appeals for urgent action on 5G to protect public health. The rapidly growing list includes the International EMF Scientist Appeal, Appeal to the European Union, Belgium Doctors Appeal, Canadian Doctors, Cyprus Medical Association, Physicians of Turin, Italy, the German Doctors Appeal, International Appeal to Stop 5G on Earth and Space and the International Society of Doctors for the Environment.
We call for a moratorium on 5G and any further wireless antenna densification until potential hazards for human health and the environment have been fully investigated by scientists independent from the wireless industry.
Read full press release here…


newspunch--2020-01-31--US Commerce Secretary Says China’s Coronavirus Could Boost US Jobs

The outbreak of the deadly Wuhan coronavirus might help bring jobs back to the United States according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross .
His comments have come under fire from critics of President Trump ’ s administration .
President Trump took a different tone however , saying that America ’ s best experts were ‘ on top of ‘ the epidemic and vowed to help China combat the virus .
RT reports : Since it first infected customers at an animal market in the city of Wuhan in December , the SARS-like coronavirus has killed at least 170 people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to every region in China and 19 other countries .
But to US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross , there ’ s an upside .
Speaking on Fox Business on Thursday , Ross said that while he doesn ’ t want to take “ a victory lap over a very unfortunate , very malignant disease , ” the outbreak will “ help to accelerate the return of jobs to North America , some to US , probably some to Mexico as well.
” The disease , he said , gives businesses “ yet another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their review of their supply chain… It ’ s another risk factor that people need to take into account.
” Ross was mocked on Twitter , with one commenter calling him a “ plague enthusiast .
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The outbreak of the deadly Wuhan coronavirus might help bring jobs back to the United States according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
His comments have come under fire from critics of President Trump’s administration.
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President Trump took a different tone however, saying that America’s best experts were ‘on top of‘ the epidemic and vowed to help China combat the virus.
RT reports: Since it first infected customers at an animal market in the city of Wuhan in December, the SARS-like coronavirus has killed at least 170 people, infected nearly 8,000 people, and spread to every region in China and 19 other countries.
But to US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, there’s an upside.
Speaking on Fox Business on Thursday, Ross said that while he doesn’t want to take “a victory lap over a very unfortunate, very malignant disease,” the outbreak will “help to accelerate the return of jobs to North America, some to US, probably some to Mexico as well.”
The disease, he said, gives businesses “yet another thing to consider when they go through their review of their supply chain… It’s another risk factor that people need to take into account.”
Ross was mocked on Twitter, with one commenter calling him a “plague enthusiast.”


newspunch--2020-02-03--China Slams US For Creating Mass Hysteria Over Coronavirus

China ’ s Foreign Ministry has slammed Washington saying the US has been using the coronavirus outbreak to fuel mass hysteria against Beijing .
The minstry has accused the US of introducing measures that hurt civil rights more than helping to fight the virus .
RT rports : Speaking at a press briefing on February 3 , China ’ s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that contrary to advice from World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the American government has inappropriately “ overreacted , ” especially by banning travelers who have been to China in the past two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t provided any substantial assistance to us , but it was the first to evacuate personnel from its consulate in Wuhan , the first to suggest partial withdrawal of its embassy staff , and the first to impose a travel ban on Chinese travelers .
All it has done could only create and spread fear , which is a bad example ” , she added .
The spokeswoman drew a direct comparison between the novel coronavirus ( nCoV ) outbreak , and influenza in the US in the latest flu season .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 17,000 cases of nCoV worldwide so far , with over 300 deaths , the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) estimates there has been 19 million cases of the flu in the US since October last year , with at least 10,000 deaths .
The novel coronavirus outbreak began in late December in Wuhan , central China .
The city has been sealed off , with no one allowed to leave .
So far , nCoV has spread across all of China , with over 17,000 confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases across other countries is fewer than 200 .

China’s Foreign Ministry has slammed Washington saying the US has been using the coronavirus outbreak to fuel mass hysteria against Beijing.
The minstry has accused the US of introducing measures that hurt civil rights more than helping to fight the virus.
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RT rports: Speaking at a press briefing on February 3, China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that contrary to advice from World Health Organization (WHO), the American government has inappropriately “overreacted,” especially by banning travelers who have been to China in the past two weeks.
“The US government hasn’t provided any substantial assistance to us, but it was the first to evacuate personnel from its consulate in Wuhan, the first to suggest partial withdrawal of its embassy staff, and the first to impose a travel ban on Chinese travelers. All it has done could only create and spread fear, which is a bad example”, she added.
The spokeswoman drew a direct comparison between the novel coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak, and influenza in the US in the latest flu season.
Hua said that while there has been over 17,000 cases of nCoV worldwide so far, with over 300 deaths, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there has been 19 million cases of the flu in the US since October last year, with at least 10,000 deaths.
The novel coronavirus outbreak began in late December in Wuhan, central China. The city has been sealed off, with no one allowed to leave. So far, nCoV has spread across all of China, with over 17,000 confirmed cases there. The total number of confirmed cases across other countries is fewer than 200.


newspunch--2020-02-03--Massive Swarm Of Locusts Reach Saudi Arabia & Yemen Blocking Out The Sun

Locust swarms of biblical proportions are threatening crops across East Arica and Southwest Asia Saudi Arabia and Yemen are facing a swarm of roughly 360 billion locusts .
The spreading swarms , which can sometimes block out the sun are triggered by cyclone rains…..and the worst is yet to come as an even bigger swarm is due soon .
RT reports : The massive locust swarm measures roughly the size of Manhattan and has caused tens of millions of dollars worth of damage , devastating East Africa in one of the worst outbreaks in decades .
The Food and Agriculture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nations has requested over $ 75 million to tackle the emerging crisis caused by the swarm .
The insect outbreak was itself triggered by a series of recent cyclones , which produced ideal breeding conditions for the pests .
Saudi Arabia ’ s Ministry of Environment has warned residents not to eat any of the locusts as they are likely contaminated with toxic pesticides .
Desert locusts consume their own bodyweight in food each day , and can travel up to 150km in swarms large enough to block out the sun .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eat enough food in one day as everybody in Kenya , ” said Keith Cressman , FAO ’ s senior agriculture officer .
To make matters even worse , another , even larger swarm is expected in April , which could grow up to 500 times in size by June .

Locust swarms of biblical proportions are threatening crops across East Arica and Southwest Asia
Saudi Arabia and Yemen are facing a swarm of roughly 360 billion locusts. The spreading swarms, which can sometimes block out the sun are triggered by cyclone rains…..and the worst is yet to come as an even bigger swarm is due soon.
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RT reports: The massive locust swarm measures roughly the size of Manhattan and has caused tens of millions of dollars worth of damage, devastating East Africa in one of the worst outbreaks in decades.
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has requested over $75 million to tackle the emerging crisis caused by the swarm. The insect outbreak was itself triggered by a series of recent cyclones, which produced ideal breeding conditions for the pests.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment has warned residents not to eat any of the locusts as they are likely contaminated with toxic pesticides.
جانب من أعمال إدارة الصحة العامة بوكالة الخدمات ، للحد من التلوث ومكافحة الحشرات ، داخل المدينة.#أمانة_منطقة_نجران pic.twitter.com/4NuMkMMklN — أمانة منطقة نجران (@NajranMunicipal) May 5, 2019
Desert locusts consume their own bodyweight in food each day, and can travel up to 150km in swarms large enough to block out the sun.
“A swarm the size of Rome can eat enough food in one day as everybody in Kenya,” said Keith Cressman, FAO’s senior agriculture officer.
To make matters even worse, another, even larger swarm is expected in April, which could grow up to 500 times in size by June.


newspunch--2020-02-03--Hillary Clinton ‘On Every Shortlist’ To Be Running Mate of Democrat Nominee, Says Report

Twice failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is in negotiations to contest the 2020 presidential elections as the running mate of the Democrat presidential nominee , political and communications consultant Douglas MacKinnon alleged in a column in The Hill .
The report claims that Hillary “ is on every shortlist for that position.
” The author , who is a former writer for the White House for presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W .
Bush said that if the Democrats did not choose their nominee in the first round of voting , Hillary is set to either join Joe Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mayor , or the last candidate in the race left standing .
“ I am assured that Clinton is on every shortlist for that position , ” he said .
Hillary has made it clear in interviews that she is desperate to go against President Trump once again .
“ Obviously I can beat him again , ” Clinton ‘ joked ’ on ‘ PBS NewsHour ’ back in October 2019 .
She was also in the spotlight for her recent documentary ‘ Hillary ’ .
She had been laying low , away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but then grabbed the limelight after weighing in on the upcoming elections and Democrat candidates .
“ Given her ego , would Hillary Clinton settle for being vice president when she twice was within striking distance of being president ?
The answer is an emphatic yes , ” MacKinnon wrote , adding that those close to the former secretary of state said that she still had faith in impacting the country positively .
“ She would add the gravitas , delegates and , eventually , millions of votes needed to get them over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I am assured that Clinton is on every shortlist for that position .
“ If I were in Trump ’ s world , this scenario would send chills down my spine , ” he wrote .

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Twice failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is in negotiations to contest the 2020 presidential elections as the running mate of the Democrat presidential nominee, political and communications consultant Douglas MacKinnon alleged in a column in The Hill.
The report claims that Hillary “is on every shortlist for that position.”
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The author, who is a former writer for the White House for presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush said that if the Democrats did not choose their nominee in the first round of voting, Hillary is set to either join Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, former New York City mayor, or the last candidate in the race left standing.
“I am assured that Clinton is on every shortlist for that position,” he said.
Hillary has made it clear in interviews that she is desperate to go against President Trump once again.
“Obviously I can beat him again,” Clinton ‘joked’ on ‘PBS NewsHour’ back in October 2019. She was also in the spotlight for her recent documentary ‘Hillary’. She had been laying low, away from the public eye for a while but then grabbed the limelight after weighing in on the upcoming elections and Democrat candidates.
“Given her ego, would Hillary Clinton settle for being vice president when she twice was within striking distance of being president? The answer is an emphatic yes,” MacKinnon wrote, adding that those close to the former secretary of state said that she still had faith in impacting the country positively.
“She would add the gravitas, delegates and, eventually, millions of votes needed to get them over the finish line on Nov. 5.
“I am assured that Clinton is on every shortlist for that position.
“If I were in Trump’s world, this scenario would send chills down my spine,” he wrote.


newspunch--2020-02-03--Beyonce and Jay-Z REFUSE TO STAND For National Anthem at Super Bowl

Beyonce and Jay-Z refused to stand for the national anthem at the Super Bowl LIV in Miami just days after the rapper described himself as “ marching for the same cause ” as Colin Kaepernick .
The superstar couple and their daughter Blue Ivy were seen remaining in their seats as Demi Lovato took to the field to sing the national anthem ahead of kick-off between San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs in Miami on Sunday .
Instead of standing for the national anthem like thousands of patriotic Americans in the crowd , Beyonce was seen in her chair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others around her were on their feet .
The reaction to the couple refusing to stand for the national anthem was mixed with some suggesting it was a gesture of support towards Colin Kaepernick .
Others were quick to slam Beyonce and Jay-Z for being ‘ disrespectful ‘ .
MailOnline reports : Representatives for Jay-Z and Beyoncé didn ’ t immediately reply to emails seeking comment .
Jay-Z , a co-producer of the halftime show featuring Shakira and Jennifer Lopez , announced his Roc Nation company had entered a partnership with the NFL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The rapper received immediate backlash since he had become one of the biggest supporters of Colin Kaepernick , who sparked a fissure in the NFL when he decided to kneel when the national anthem was played before games to protest the killings of blacks by police officers .
Jay-Z ’ s response at that time was that he still supports protesting , kneeling and Kaepernick , but he ’ s also interested in working with the league to make substantial changes .
His Roc Nation deal , which was signed in August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for major NFL performances such as at the Super Bowl and play a role in the NFL ’ s Inspire Change initiative .
This year ’ s super Bowl halftime performers Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are both clients of Roc Nation .
Defending himself against accusations he was betraying Colin Kaepernick ’ s Black Lives Matter ‘ take a knee ’ protest by partnering with the NFL , Jay-Z commented last August : ‘ I think we ’ re past kneeling ’ .
For those supporting Kaepernick , Jay-Z ’ s deal raised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ betrayal of Kaepernick ’ s Black Lives Matter protest .
In 2016 , the football pro started kneeling during the national anthem to call attention to racial injustice and police brutality .
It came a day after Jay-Z defended his partnership with the NFL , denying it was betrayal of Kaepernick .
‘ No one is saying he hasn ’ t been done wrong , ‘ Jay-Z told the New York Times in an interview published Saturday .
‘ He was done wrong .
I would understand if it was three months ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and someone needs to say , ‘ What do we do now -because people are still dying ?
” ‘ We are two adult men who disagree on the tactic but are marching for the same cause.
’ Regarding the negative press the deal attracted , Jay-Z said : ‘ As long as real people are being hurt and marginalized and losing family members , then yes , I can take a couple rounds of negative press.
’ The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has not played in the NFL since becoming a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s been effectively exiled from the league .
Kaepernick appeared to let his feelings be known via an Instagram story on Sunday referencing Jay-Z ’ s comment about moving past the kneeling .
He shared a news story about Jay-Z and Beyonce not standing and wrote : ‘ I thought we were past kneeling though ?
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Beyonce and Jay-Z refused to stand for the national anthem at the Super Bowl LIV in Miami just days after the rapper described himself as “marching for the same cause” as Colin Kaepernick.
The superstar couple and their daughter Blue Ivy were seen remaining in their seats as Demi Lovato took to the field to sing the national anthem ahead of kick-off between San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs in Miami on Sunday.
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Instead of standing for the national anthem like thousands of patriotic Americans in the crowd, Beyonce was seen in her chair bopping to Lovato’s performance while others around her were on their feet.
The reaction to the couple refusing to stand for the national anthem was mixed with some suggesting it was a gesture of support towards Colin Kaepernick. Others were quick to slam Beyonce and Jay-Z for being ‘disrespectful‘.
MailOnline reports: Representatives for Jay-Z and Beyoncé didn’t immediately reply to emails seeking comment.
Jay-Z, a co-producer of the halftime show featuring Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, announced his Roc Nation company had entered a partnership with the NFL for events and social activism last year.
The rapper received immediate backlash since he had become one of the biggest supporters of Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a fissure in the NFL when he decided to kneel when the national anthem was played before games to protest the killings of blacks by police officers.
Jay-Z’s response at that time was that he still supports protesting, kneeling and Kaepernick, but he’s also interested in working with the league to make substantial changes.
His Roc Nation deal, which was signed in August, allows Jay-Z to help select artists for major NFL performances such as at the Super Bowl and play a role in the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative.
This year’s super Bowl halftime performers Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are both clients of Roc Nation.
Defending himself against accusations he was betraying Colin Kaepernick’s Black Lives Matter ‘take a knee’ protest by partnering with the NFL, Jay-Z commented last August: ‘I think we’re past kneeling’.
For those supporting Kaepernick, Jay-Z’s deal raised eyebrows with some seeing it as a betrayal of Kaepernick’s Black Lives Matter protest.
In 2016, the football pro started kneeling during the national anthem to call attention to racial injustice and police brutality.
It came a day after Jay-Z defended his partnership with the NFL, denying it was betrayal of Kaepernick.
‘No one is saying he hasn’t been done wrong,‘ Jay-Z told the New York Times in an interview published Saturday.
‘He was done wrong. I would understand if it was three months ago. But it was three years ago and someone needs to say, ‘What do we do now -because people are still dying?”
‘We are two adult men who disagree on the tactic but are marching for the same cause.’
Regarding the negative press the deal attracted, Jay-Z said: ‘As long as real people are being hurt and marginalized and losing family members, then yes, I can take a couple rounds of negative press.’
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has not played in the NFL since becoming a free agent in 2017 and has argued he’s been effectively exiled from the league.
Kaepernick appeared to let his feelings be known via an Instagram story on Sunday referencing Jay-Z’s comment about moving past the kneeling.
He shared a news story about Jay-Z and Beyonce not standing and wrote: ‘I thought we were past kneeling though?’


newspunch--2020-02-03--Sore Loser Dems Now Bragging ‘This Is Not Going To Be The Last Time This President Is Impeached’

Democrat operatives in D.C. are bragging that President Trump is set to be impeached all over again , according to Politico ’ s Anna Palmer who told NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press ” that Democrats are claiming “ this is not going to be the last time this President is impeached.
” O. Kay Henderson , Cornell Belcher , Rich Lowry and Anna Palmer joined NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press ” with Chuck Todd on Sunday to discuss the final death throes of the Democrat ’ s doomed impeachment trial .
Politico ’ s Anna Palmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hearing from Democrat operatives on The Hill that the wheels are in motion to impeach President Trump a second time .
“ I ’ m up at the Capitol a lot , and I actually think this is not ending in the Senate .
The House Democrats are going to want to hear from John Bolton , they are going to want to continue the investigation .
I was talking to an operative just this week and they were saying this is not going to be the last time this President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is clear that House Democrats are now moving to impeach President Trump for the second time .
It was recently reported the lead counsel for the House Democrats is in a court battle fighting to get a federal judge to release the secret grand jury material currently redacted in Mueller ’ s report .
House General Counsel Douglas Letter argued in a DC filing in December that the House needs the grand jury material in Mueller ’ s report because the evidence may be relevant and used against Trump in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that regardless of the outcome in the Senate impeachment trial , the Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee chaired by Jerrold Nadler intends to continue its impeachment probe based on ‘ evidence ’ from the Mueller report .
“ The committee has continued and will continue [ its impeachment ] investigations consistent with its own prior statements respecting their importance and purposes , ” Letter wrote in a filing in December .

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Democrat operatives in D.C. are bragging that President Trump is set to be impeached all over again, according to Politico’s Anna Palmer who told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Democrats are claiming “this is not going to be the last time this President is impeached.”
O. Kay Henderson, Cornell Belcher, Rich Lowry and Anna Palmer joined NBC’s “Meet the Press” with Chuck Todd on Sunday to discuss the final death throes of the Democrat’s doomed impeachment trial.
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Politico’s Anna Palmer told the panel on Sunday that she’s hearing from Democrat operatives on The Hill that the wheels are in motion to impeach President Trump a second time.
“I’m up at the Capitol a lot, and I actually think this is not ending in the Senate. The House Democrats are going to want to hear from John Bolton, they are going to want to continue the investigation. I was talking to an operative just this week and they were saying this is not going to be the last time this President is impeached,” Anna Palmer said.
WATCH: Democrats are now bragging "This is not going to be the last time this President is impeached."
Democrats are OBSESSED with removing @RealDonaldTrump from office and undoing the 2016 election at any cost. That's what this scam is really about! pic.twitter.com/dIz1OmSey4 — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) February 2, 2020
It is clear that House Democrats are now moving to impeach President Trump for the second time.
It was recently reported the lead counsel for the House Democrats is in a court battle fighting to get a federal judge to release the secret grand jury material currently redacted in Mueller’s report.
House General Counsel Douglas Letter argued in a DC filing in December that the House needs the grand jury material in Mueller’s report because the evidence may be relevant and used against Trump in the Senate impeachment trial.
But Douglas Letter didn’t stop there.
Mr. Letter stated that regardless of the outcome in the Senate impeachment trial, the Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee chaired by Jerrold Nadler intends to continue its impeachment probe based on ‘evidence’ from the Mueller report.
“The committee has continued and will continue [its impeachment] investigations consistent with its own prior statements respecting their importance and purposes,” Letter wrote in a filing in December.


newspunch--2020-02-03--Democrat Senator: Trump Must Be Convicted Even If His Defense Is ‘Legal’ and ‘Constitutional’

President Trump must be convicted and removed from office even if doing so defies the law and the Constitution , according to Democrat Sen. Mazie Hirono ( D-HI ) who said said “ I don ’ t care what kind of nice , little , legal , constitutional defenses that they came up with.
“ In a disturbing rant during an MSNBC interview , the far-left Hawaii senator seemed to warn President Trump that Democrats will continue gunning for him , whether he acts legally and within the Constitution or not .
“ I don ’ t care what kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional defenses that they came up with , ” Sen. Hirono declared .
Hirono ’ s comments came in response to the 51-49 vote on the Senate floor Friday , thwarting Democrat attempts to prolong the impeachment trial by calling for new witnesses and documents .
A video of Sen. Hirono ’ s disturbing MSNBC interview was shared on Twitter by Republican National Committee ( RNC ) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel .
“ Democrat leaders want to destroy the Constitution in order to impeach @ realDonaldTrump , ” McDaniel tweeted .
“ That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BRIAN WILLIAMS : Senator , I could see you listening as I read a portion aloud of your colleague Senator ?
MAZIE HIRONO : Did you see me rolling my eyes and muttering to myself , too ?
WILLIAMS : I wasn ’ t going to characterize what I was seeing , but your reaction to Lamar Alexander and this parting statement tonight , as we reckon he ’ s already home or close to it .
He ’ s a no-vote but backs up the case of the House managers , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HIRONO : Did you get the impression from what he said that the House managers did prove that there was abuse of power , that he would vote to convict the president ?
I don ’ t think so .
It didn ’ t sound like that to me .
So , maybe he ’ s going to split the baby .
I do not know .
But the fact of the matter is , even as to article two on the obstruction of Congress , that they can put forth all kinds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that without really having to prove anything .
So , it was blanketed comprehensive .
In the law , we have this thing called good-faith negotiations .
If you ’ re not negotiating in good faith , that ’ s bad faith , and I would say that there ’ s ample evidence to show that the president , who at the very outset said , “ I will fight every subpoena , ” and “ I ’ m giving you nothing , ” by the way , throughout this whole process , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witch hunt , a sham , whatever else .
He had no intention of cooperating .
So , you bring out these lawyers to say , oh , well , he was actually asserting constitutional privileges .
Don ’ t make me laugh , okay ?
So , let ’ s get to the abuse of power .
Do you have any questions about that ?
He did it !
RACHEL MADDOW : Is it cold comfort to you that even as your colleague , Lamar Alexander , is saying he doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and perhaps with his decision here , that forecloses that possibility — he is saying , by the way , I completely admit that he did it .
He says , “ It was inappropriate for the president to ask a foreign leader to investigate his political opponent .
When elected officials inappropriately interfere with such investigations ” — I mean , he ’ s saying , the question is not whether the president did .
He did it .
HIRONO : Yes , and the question becomes — so , Rachel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these two days of question and answers that I got from the president ’ s team , and that is , let ’ s just assume he did it .
So what ?
And I ’ ve been saying for a long time that that ’ s probably what they ’ re going to end up with .
You can say all these things , but so what ?
And the so what means that this president , who believes that he can do anything he wants under article two of the Constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And I tell you , when the Trump team said , oh , well , you know , if you ’ re going to impeach him and convict him for what he did , that means this president is going to be facing impeachment at every turn , what they really are afraid of is that this president , unfettered without a conviction , means that he ’ s going to be doing a lot more stuff that was subject to impeachment because that ’ s what this guy is .
He believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think our country is in great danger .
MADDOW : Well , to that point , if the president has , in arguing his defense in this impeachment , has staked out new , totally unprecedented legal ground , in which he and his legal advisers assert that he can do anything .
He can condition the U.S. Government ’ s actions for anything that would help him for his re-election , as long as it ’ s to try to help him get re-elected and he thinks that would be good for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do you think this opens the Gates to ?
HIRONO : Which is the most bizarre kind of defense .
So , there ’ s Dershowitz .
He hardly made sense at all throughout this whole thing .
But what I get from Dershowitz — and he is part of their legal team , so I assume that the defense he was putting forward is something they all subscribe to , even if they try to weasel out of parts of it .
But yes , it means that the president can ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in spite of the fact that we have a law prohibiting that , but not to these guys .
And then he can use money that the Congress has appropriated — he can illegally withhold that money and don ’ t tell anybody , either , because most of the time when we hold foreign aid , it ’ s all out in the open , but this one was in secret .
So now he can do it in secret , he can — what other pot of money is he going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other country is he going to bully , you know ?
This is a president who already we know he has very few constraints on his behavior , and there will be even fewer .
He will be running around saying that he has been exonerated .
No , he has been let off the hook by the Republicans who are not going to vote for his conviction , but he is not going to be set free by the American people , I hope , who get that this was not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documents , total stonewalling by the president .
And I don ’ t care what kind of nice , little , legal , constitutional defenses they came up with , all in my view in bad faith .

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President Trump must be convicted and removed from office even if doing so defies the law and the Constitution, according to Democrat Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) who said said “I don’t care what kind of nice, little, legal, constitutional defenses that they came up with.“
In a disturbing rant during an MSNBC interview, the far-left Hawaii senator seemed to warn President Trump that Democrats will continue gunning for him, whether he acts legally and within the Constitution or not.
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“I don’t care what kind of nice, little, legal, constitutional defenses that they came up with,” Sen. Hirono declared.
Hirono’s comments came in response to the 51-49 vote on the Senate floor Friday, thwarting Democrat attempts to prolong the impeachment trial by calling for new witnesses and documents.
A video of Sen. Hirono’s disturbing MSNBC interview was shared on Twitter by Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.
“Democrat leaders want to destroy the Constitution in order to impeach @realDonaldTrump,” McDaniel tweeted. “That’s wrong on so many levels.”
Democrat leaders want to destroy the Constitution in order to impeach @realDonaldTrump.
“I don't care what kind of nice, little, legal, Constitutional defenses that they came up with.” – Dem Sen. Mazie Hirono
That’s wrong on so many levels.pic.twitter.com/Wweiul4Zuj — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) January 31, 2020
Trial lawyer Harmeet K. Dhillon also drew attention to Sen. Hirono’s troubling statement.
"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little Constitution too!" https://t.co/MoGf2yjXC3 — Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) January 31, 2020
FULL INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT:
BRIAN WILLIAMS: Senator, I could see you listening as I read a portion aloud of your colleague Senator?
MAZIE HIRONO: Did you see me rolling my eyes and muttering to myself, too?
WILLIAMS: I wasn’t going to characterize what I was seeing, but your reaction to Lamar Alexander and this parting statement tonight, as we reckon he’s already home or close to it. He’s a no-vote but backs up the case of the House managers, in part, if not in full.
HIRONO: Did you get the impression from what he said that the House managers did prove that there was abuse of power, that he would vote to convict the president? I don’t think so. It didn’t sound like that to me.
So, maybe he’s going to split the baby. I do not know. But the fact of the matter is, even as to article two on the obstruction of Congress, that they can put forth all kinds of claims to executive privilege and all that without really having to prove anything. So, it was blanketed comprehensive. In the law, we have this thing called good-faith negotiations.
If you’re not negotiating in good faith, that’s bad faith, and I would say that there’s ample evidence to show that the president, who at the very outset said, “I will fight every subpoena,” and “I’m giving you nothing,” by the way, throughout this whole process, he’s called the process a witch hunt, a sham, whatever else.
He had no intention of cooperating. So, you bring out these lawyers to say, oh, well, he was actually asserting constitutional privileges. Don’t make me laugh, okay? So, let’s get to the abuse of power. Do you have any questions about that? He did it!
RACHEL MADDOW: Is it cold comfort to you that even as your colleague, Lamar Alexander, is saying he doesn’t want to vote to hear witnesses — and perhaps with his decision here, that forecloses that possibility — he is saying, by the way, I completely admit that he did it.
He says, “It was inappropriate for the president to ask a foreign leader to investigate his political opponent. When elected officials inappropriately interfere with such investigations” — I mean, he’s saying, the question is not whether the president did. He did it.
HIRONO: Yes, and the question becomes — so, Rachel, this is the last response for these two days of question and answers that I got from the president’s team, and that is, let’s just assume he did it. So what? And I’ve been saying for a long time that that’s probably what they’re going to end up with. You can say all these things, but so what? And the so what means that this president, who believes that he can do anything he wants under article two of the Constitution will continue to go for it.
And I tell you, when the Trump team said, oh, well, you know, if you’re going to impeach him and convict him for what he did, that means this president is going to be facing impeachment at every turn, what they really are afraid of is that this president, unfettered without a conviction, means that he’s going to be doing a lot more stuff that was subject to impeachment because that’s what this guy is. He believes he’s king now. I think our country is in great danger.
MADDOW: Well, to that point, if the president has, in arguing his defense in this impeachment, has staked out new, totally unprecedented legal ground, in which he and his legal advisers assert that he can do anything.
He can condition the U.S. Government’s actions for anything that would help him for his re-election, as long as it’s to try to help him get re-elected and he thinks that would be good for the country — I mean, what do you think this opens the Gates to?
HIRONO: Which is the most bizarre kind of defense. So, there’s Dershowitz. He hardly made sense at all throughout this whole thing. But what I get from Dershowitz — and he is part of their legal team, so I assume that the defense he was putting forward is something they all subscribe to, even if they try to weasel out of parts of it.
But yes, it means that the president can ask for foreign interference in our elections, in spite of the fact that we have a law prohibiting that, but not to these guys. And then he can use money that the Congress has appropriated — he can illegally withhold that money and don’t tell anybody, either, because most of the time when we hold foreign aid, it’s all out in the open, but this one was in secret. So now he can do it in secret, he can — what other pot of money is he going to use as a bribe? What other country is he going to bully, you know?
This is a president who already we know he has very few constraints on his behavior, and there will be even fewer. He will be running around saying that he has been exonerated. No, he has been let off the hook by the Republicans who are not going to vote for his conviction, but he is not going to be set free by the American people, I hope, who get that this was not a fair trial with no witnesses, no documents, total stonewalling by the president.
And I don’t care what kind of nice, little, legal, constitutional defenses they came up with, all in my view in bad faith.


newspunch--2020-02-03--Creepy Joe Biden Caught Kissing Teenage Granddaughter ON THE LIPS In Iowa

Creepy Joe Biden gave his teenage granddaughter a kiss on the lips while clutching her hand as a crowd of Democrats watched at a campaign event ahead of the upcoming Iowa caucuses .
The former vice president was spotted holding 19-year-old Finnegan Biden ’ s hand as they arrived at a campaign event at Clarke University in Dubuque , Iowa on Sunday .
The 77-year-old then planted a full kiss on her lips as a crowd of Democrats watched on .
The teenager , who was wearing a miniskirt and thigh-high boots , is the daughter of Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by as her septuagenarian grandfather hugged members of the crowd and was seen kissing and fondling a baby .
MailOnline report : The campaign event came on the eve of the Iowa caucuses as Democratic presidential candidates hustled across the state trying to fire up voters and make one last appeal to those struggling to make a final decision about their choice in the crowded field .
Campaigns and voters acknowledged a palpable sense of unpredictability and anxiety as Democrats begin choosing which candidate to send on to a November face-off with President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unusually large and jumbled heading into Monday´s caucus , with four candidates locked in a fight for victory in Iowa and others still in position to pull off surprisingly strong finishes .
Many voters say they ’ re still weighing which White House hopeful they ’ ll support .
Polls show Biden in a tight race in Iowa with Sens .
Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts , as well as former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg .

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Creepy Joe Biden gave his teenage granddaughter a kiss on the lips while clutching her hand as a crowd of Democrats watched at a campaign event ahead of the upcoming Iowa caucuses.
The former vice president was spotted holding 19-year-old Finnegan Biden’s hand as they arrived at a campaign event at Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa on Sunday.
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The 77-year-old then planted a full kiss on her lips as a crowd of Democrats watched on.
The teenager, who was wearing a miniskirt and thigh-high boots, is the daughter of Biden’s disgraced son Hunter. She later stood by as her septuagenarian grandfather hugged members of the crowd and was seen kissing and fondling a baby.
MailOnline report: The campaign event came on the eve of the Iowa caucuses as Democratic presidential candidates hustled across the state trying to fire up voters and make one last appeal to those struggling to make a final decision about their choice in the crowded field.
Campaigns and voters acknowledged a palpable sense of unpredictability and anxiety as Democrats begin choosing which candidate to send on to a November face-off with President Donald Trump.
The Democratic race is unusually large and jumbled heading into Monday´s caucus, with four candidates locked in a fight for victory in Iowa and others still in position to pull off surprisingly strong finishes.
Many voters say they’re still weighing which White House hopeful they’ll support.
Polls show Biden in a tight race in Iowa with Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, as well as former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.


newspunch--2020-02-03--Lawmaker Warns Joe Biden Could Be Impeached Over Ukraine Corruption If Elected

Sen. Joni Ernst has warned that Joe Biden could face impeachment over his son ’ s dodgy dealings in Ukraine in the unlikely event he is elected president .
Ernst , a Republican lawmaker who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee , told Bloomberg News on Sunday that the “ door ” for impeachment has been “ opened.
” The Iowa Senator cited Biden ’ s role in overseeing Obama administration policy toward Ukraine , while his son was inappropriately serving on the board of directors of one of the country ’ s largest natural gas conglomerates .
“ Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s asking for because , you know , we can have a situation where , if it should ever be President Biden , that immediately , people – right the day after he would be elected – would be saying , ‘ Well , we ’ re going to impeach him . '
” Breitbart.com reports : The controversy surrounding Hunter Biden ’ s wheeling and dealing in Ukraine is at the center of President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
Congressional Democrats claim that the president committed a crime when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden secured his position with Burisma .
Trump ’ s allies have countered that Hunter Biden ’ s role with the company was rife with potential conflicts of interests for his father .
The younger Biden joined Burisma ’ s board of directors in May 2014 , around the same time his father was tapped as the Obama administration ’ s point man on Ukraine in response to Russia ’ s invasion of Crimea .
Despite having no background in either eastern Europe or the energy industry , Hunter was paid as much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peter Schweizer detailed in Secret Empires : How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends , Hunter Biden ’ s background in banking , lobbying , and hedge fund management paled in comparison to that of current and past members of Burisma ’ s board .
Adding to concerns was that he joined the company at a time when it was actively courting western leaders to prevent scrutiny of its business practices .
The same month of the appointment , Mykola Zlochevsky , Burisma ’ s founder , had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on suspicion of money laundering .
A Ukrainian official with ties to Zlochevsky admitted in October 2019 the only reason Hunter Biden was tapped to join with Burisma was to “ protect ” the company from foreign scrutiny .
It is in the context of Burisma and Zlochevsky ’ s legal troubles that Joe Biden ’ s influence has raised the most red flags .
The former vice president has particularly drawn questions over his conduct in demanding the Ukrainian government fire its top prosecutor , Viktor Shokin , in 2016 .
Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the firing , reportedly threatened to withhold more than $ 1 billion in U.S. aid if the Ukrainian government did not remove Shokin .
He has claimed the demand came from then-President Barack Obama , who had allegedly lost faith in the prosecutor ’ s ability to tackle corruption .
Unofficially , though , it was known that Shokin was investigating both Burisma and Zlochevsky for public corruption .
It is uncertain if the probe extended to Hunter Biden , although Shokin has recently admitted that prior to his ouster , he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Regardless of what occurred , Shokin ’ s successor , who is now himself being investigated for public corruption , dropped the investigation into Burisma .
After the investigation into Burisma was closed , Hunter Biden remained on Burisma ’ s board until his term expired in April 2019 .
During his tenure , Burisma wired millions of dollars to a Morgan Stanley bank account controlled by the younger Biden and his business associates .
Between November 2014 and November 2015 alone , Burisma transferred more than $ 3.5 million to the account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is enough evidence to warrant impeachment proceedings were the former vice president to be elected .
The Iowa Republican told lawmakers the reasoning had to deal with Joe Biden “ being assigned to take on Ukrainian corruption yet turning a blind eye to Burisma because his son was on the board making over a million dollars a year .
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Sen. Joni Ernst has warned that Joe Biden could face impeachment over his son’s dodgy dealings in Ukraine in the unlikely event he is elected president.
Ernst, a Republican lawmaker who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, told Bloomberg News on Sunday that the “door” for impeachment has been “opened.”
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The Iowa Senator cited Biden’s role in overseeing Obama administration policy toward Ukraine, while his son was inappropriately serving on the board of directors of one of the country’s largest natural gas conglomerates.
Ernst said:
“Joe Biden should be very careful what he’s asking for because, you know, we can have a situation where, if it should ever be President Biden, that immediately, people – right the day after he would be elected – would be saying, ‘Well, we’re going to impeach him.'”
Breitbart.com reports: The controversy surrounding Hunter Biden’s wheeling and dealing in Ukraine is at the center of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Congressional Democrats claim that the president committed a crime when he suggested Ukraine look into how Hunter Biden secured his position with Burisma. Trump’s allies have countered that Hunter Biden’s role with the company was rife with potential conflicts of interests for his father.
The younger Biden joined Burisma’s board of directors in May 2014, around the same time his father was tapped as the Obama administration’s point man on Ukraine in response to Russia’s invasion of Crimea. Despite having no background in either eastern Europe or the energy industry, Hunter was paid as much $83,000-per-month for his services.
As Peter Schweizer detailed in Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends, Hunter Biden’s background in banking, lobbying, and hedge fund management paled in comparison to that of current and past members of Burisma’s board.
Adding to concerns was that he joined the company at a time when it was actively courting western leaders to prevent scrutiny of its business practices. The same month of the appointment, Mykola Zlochevsky, Burisma’s founder, had his assets frozen in the United Kingdom on suspicion of money laundering.
A Ukrainian official with ties to Zlochevsky admitted in October 2019 the only reason Hunter Biden was tapped to join with Burisma was to “protect” the company from foreign scrutiny.
It is in the context of Burisma and Zlochevsky’s legal troubles that Joe Biden’s influence has raised the most red flags. The former vice president has particularly drawn questions over his conduct in demanding the Ukrainian government fire its top prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, in 2016.
Joe Biden, who has publicly bragged about the firing, reportedly threatened to withhold more than $1 billion in U.S. aid if the Ukrainian government did not remove Shokin. He has claimed the demand came from then-President Barack Obama, who had allegedly lost faith in the prosecutor’s ability to tackle corruption.
Unofficially, though, it was known that Shokin was investigating both Burisma and Zlochevsky for public corruption. It is uncertain if the probe extended to Hunter Biden, although Shokin has recently admitted that prior to his ouster, he was warned to back off the matter. Regardless of what occurred, Shokin’s successor, who is now himself being investigated for public corruption, dropped the investigation into Burisma.
After the investigation into Burisma was closed, Hunter Biden remained on Burisma’s board until his term expired in April 2019. During his tenure, Burisma wired millions of dollars to a Morgan Stanley bank account controlled by the younger Biden and his business associates. Between November 2014 and November 2015 alone, Burisma transferred more than $3.5 million to the account.
Given the history, Ernst believes there is enough evidence to warrant impeachment proceedings were the former vice president to be elected.
The Iowa Republican told lawmakers the reasoning had to deal with Joe Biden “being assigned to take on Ukrainian corruption yet turning a blind eye to Burisma because his son was on the board making over a million dollars a year.”


newspunch--2020-02-03--Never-Trumper Bill Kristol Comes out as Democrat

Outspoken Trump-hating conservative Bill Kristol came out on Saturday as a Democrat .
The former owner of the Weekly Standard @ @ @ @ @ shortly after Trump won the Republican nomination in 2016 .
Thegatewaypundit.com reports : And on @ @ @ @ @ was now a Democrat .
President Trump gave a shout-out to Bill Kristol and his @ @ @ @ @ its collapse in 2018 .
Trump supporters should not be surprised with this weekend ’ @ @ @ @ @ to his inner socialist in November 2017 .
In April 2017 Bill Kristol published a @ @ @ @ @ , Mike Cernovich and The Gateway Pundit ’ s Jim Hoft .
But overall , @ @ @ @ @ , Bill Kristol has become less and less consequential .
Let ’ s hope he @ @ @ @ @ AOC , Bernie , and brother-lover and cheater Ilhan Omar .

Outspoken Trump-hating conservative Bill Kristol came out on Saturday as a Democrat.
The former owner of the Weekly Standard magazine became a full-blown Never-Trumper shortly after Trump won the Republican nomination in 2016.
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Thegatewaypundit.com reports: And on Saturday he finally admitted he was now a Democrat.
Bill is a socialist now.
Not presumably forever; not perhaps for a day after Nov. 3, 2020; not on every issue or in every way until then. But for the time being one has to say: We are all Democrats now. — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 1, 2020
President Trump gave a shout-out to Bill Kristol and his conservative Weekly Standard magazine after its collapse in 2018.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1073974873939169282
Trump supporters should not be surprised with this weekend’s announcement. Bill admitted to his inner socialist in November 2017.
The GOP tax bill's bringing out my inner socialist. The sex scandals are bringing out my inner feminist. Donald Trump and Roy Moore are bringing out my inner liberal.
WHAT IS HAPPENING? — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) November 21, 2017
In April 2017 Bill Kristol published a hit piece on Sean Hannity, Mike Cernovich and The Gateway Pundit’s Jim Hoft.
But overall, for the last three years, Bill Kristol has become less and less consequential.
Let’s hope he enjoys his new home with AOC, Bernie, and brother-lover and cheater Ilhan Omar.


newspunch--2020-02-04--Schiff: If Trump Isn’t Removed ‘He Could Offer Alaska’ to Russia ‘For Support In The Election’

Democrat impeachment manager Adam Schiff said Monday that if President Trump is not removed from office “ he could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election.
” During Schiff ’ s closing remarks , he also said President Trump may escape to Mar-a-Lago permanently and let his son-in-law Jared Kushner run the country .
The wild comments , completely divorced from reality , suggest the increasingly deranged Adam Schiff needs to be mentally evaluated after this impeachment charade is finally put to bed .
“ Trump could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decide to move to Mar-a-Lago permanently and let Jared Kushner run the country , delegating to him the decision whether they go to war , ” Schiff said as he argued for Trump ’ s removal .
Senators voted 51-49 on Friday to block additional witnesses and documents in the impeachment trial .
Sen. Murkowski hammered the final nail into the Democrat coffin when she announced she would not be voting in favor of new witnesses .
The senate will cast the final vote on Wednesday and is widely expected to acquit President @ @

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Democrat impeachment manager Adam Schiff said Monday that if President Trump is not removed from office “he could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election.”
During Schiff’s closing remarks, he also said President Trump may escape to Mar-a-Lago permanently and let his son-in-law Jared Kushner run the country.
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The wild comments, completely divorced from reality, suggest the increasingly deranged Adam Schiff needs to be mentally evaluated after this impeachment charade is finally put to bed.
“Trump could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election or decide to move to Mar-a-Lago permanently and let Jared Kushner run the country, delegating to him the decision whether they go to war,” Schiff said as he argued for Trump’s removal.
Adam Schiff:
If Trump isn't removed he "could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election or decide to move to Mar-a-Lago permanently and leave Jared Kushner to run the country, delegating to him the decision whether they go to war." pic.twitter.com/VBzkonqpmH — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 3, 2020
Senators voted 51-49 on Friday to block additional witnesses and documents in the impeachment trial.
Sen. Murkowski hammered the final nail into the Democrat coffin when she announced she would not be voting in favor of new witnesses.
The senate will cast the final vote on Wednesday and is widely expected to acquit President Trump.


newspunch--2020-02-04--Lindsey Graham: Impeachment Only Ends When Americans Fire Nasty Nancy

Sen. Lindsey Graham has warned that the Democrats ’ impeachment sham against the president “ will only end when the American people fire Nancy Pelosi.
” The Republican senator made the comments during an appearance on Fox News on Sunday .
Graham acknowledged that although this current round impeachment will come to an end this week , Democrats will keep pushing to impeach the President for as long as they control the House .
According to Graham , the only way to end the relentless attacks on our Constitution is for Republicans to regain control of the House of Representatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American people reelect Donald Trump in November and fire Nancy Pelosi and Tlaib for being in charge of the House , ” Graham warned .
“ If you want to exonerate the president , American people , and you want to deter future impeachments like this , make sure President Trump gets reelected.
” MARIA BARTIROMO , FOX NEWS ANCHOR : But , first , closing arguments are scheduled for tomorrow in what will be the final phase of the Senate impeachment trial .
Then , this upcoming Wednesday , a final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president on both articles of impeachment .
We bring in right now Republican Senator from South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham .
He ’ s chairman of the Judiciary Committee .
He also sits on the Appropriations , Foreign Relations , and Budget committees .
Senator , it ’ s good to see you this morning .
Thanks very for joining us .
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM ( R-SC ) : Thank you .
Thank you very much .
BARTIROMO : So , lay out the next couple of days .
BARTIROMO : Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be on Wednesday ?
Why not tomorrow ?
GRAHAM : Well , Democrats have the ability to drag out the trial .
There was an agreement reached to do it Wednesday at 4:00 , allow some Democratic candidates to go to Iowa .
I think that had a lot to do with it .
But we ’ re going to turn the page on impeachment at 4:00 Wednesday .
All Republicans will vote not guilty .
I think we will pick up a handful of Democrats .
I ’ m glad this trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the closest I ever want to be to being in purgatory .
So it ’ s been painful .
It ’ s going to end .
And we ’ re going to turn the page and deal with the issues important to the American people .
And the day of reckoning is coming for congressional and Senate oversight of Joe Biden and the FISA warrant process .
BARTIROMO : All right , I want to talk about Joe Biden and the FISA process , because you ’ re in a position to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
BARTIROMO : But , first , let ’ s talk a moment on impeachment .
This goes all the way back to when the president was first elected .
And then , in — about a year ago , back in January of 2018… BARTIROMO : … Congresswoman Tlaib , what she said .
Let ’ s take a look at what she said more than a year ago .
REP. RASHIDA TLAIB ( D-MI ) : When your son looks at you and says , momma , look , you won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And I said , baby , they don ’ t , because we ’ re going to go in there .
We ’ re going to impeach the ( EXPLETIVE DELETED ) .
BARTIROMO : Senator , they have wanted to impeach this president now for three years .
BARTIROMO : We heard it from Congresswoman Tlaib .
This is not going to end , is it ?
GRAHAM : It will only end when the American people reelect Donald Trump in November and fire Nancy Pelosi and Tlaib for being in charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to exonerate the president , American people , and you want to deter future impeachments like this , make sure President Trump gets reelected .
And let ’ s fire Nancy Pelosi .
And what happened to the Nancy Pelosi that was thoughtful , prayerful , said impeachment could only be done bipartisan ?
Tlaib and these people took over the Democratic Party .
And Chuck Schumer is having AOC breathing down his neck in terms of a Democratic primary .
Chuck Schumer is scared to death to lose his job to AOC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debacle continued in the Senate .
BARTIROMO : And Schumer this morning signaling that the Democrats will not accept an acquittal as legitimate , Nancy Pelosi hinting that she ’ s going to call Bolton in the House , John Bolton .
What ’ s the Dems ’ next move ?
And how are you going to get anything done , Senator , if you have actually got the other side constantly pushing to find out dirt on Donald Trump ?
GRAHAM : Well , the president ’ s been successful , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope we could turn the page as a nation and focus on issues important .
But , as Nancy Pelosi calls Bolton , here ’ s what I would say .
They ’ re impeaching the president for a suspension of aid that was eventually received , trying to leverage an investigation that never happened .
This is ridiculous .
Mueller broke their heart .
They won ’ t let it go .
They hate this man .
Pelosi is no longer speaker of the House , just in name only .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever let it go .
But here ’ s what I ’ m going to do .
As they talk to Bolton .
I ’ m going to bring in State Department officials and ask them , why didn ’ t you do something about the obvious conflict of interests Joe Biden had ?
Joe Biden ’ s effort to combat corruption in the Ukraine became a joke .
When Joe Biden got before the Ukrainian Parliament talking about sweetheart deals in reforming the energy sector , I can only imagine how they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about your son , Vice President Biden , sitting on the most corrupt board in Ukraine , Burisma , receiving $ 3 million ?
I can only imagine if a Republican had done what Biden had done .
But we ’ re going to get to the bottom of this .
And I can prove beyond any doubt that Joe Biden ’ s effort in the Ukraine to root out corruption was undercut , because he let his son sit on the board of the most corrupt company in the Ukraine , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him a pass on that .
BARTIROMO : So how — you ’ re not going to give him a pass .
How are you going to get to the bottom of it ?
Should we expect your committee to call to testify Hunter Biden , the whistle-blower , Adam Schiff , all of those names you have been talking about ?
BARTIROMO : Is this going to happen this upcoming week then ?
It ’ s going to happen in the coming — coming weeks .
Jim Risch is the chairman of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you ’ re watching the show — I hope you are — we need to call the chief of staff to John Kerry who was told about the conflict of interests with Hunter Biden being on Burisma ’ s board early on .
Heinz , the stepson of John Kerry , was a business partner of Hunter Biden and Devon Archer .
And he told the State Department : I ’ m not part of this deal .
I don ’ t think it ’ s right .
George Kent told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Hunter Biden to be on Burisma ’ s board .
Let ’ s start there .
Let ’ s call these people in .
Eventually , we will get to Hunter Biden .
And I want to know why the Obama administration did nothing about this obvious conflict of interest .
Joe Biden should have given up the Ukrainian portfolio , or Hunter Biden should be taken off the board , because they ruined America ’ s ability to effectively deal with corruption in the Ukraine by having Hunter Biden on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a fact .
And we ’ re going to get to the bottom of it .
BARTIROMO : I mean , you even have John Kerry ’ s stepson writing a note to John Kerry ’ s aide saying… BARTIROMO : … I don ’ t like what ’ s going — we have this — we have this e-mail here that we ’ re going to show .
BARTIROMO : And he even said , I don ’ t want to be anywhere near this Burisma situation .
We are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
GRAHAM : Well , those three people on that e-mail are the first witnesses .
Did the chief of staff , once notified , did he go to John Kerry and say , hey , Joe Biden ’ s got a problem ?
Can you imagine what would be happening today if this were a Republican vice president whose son received $ 3 million from the most corrupt gas company in the Ukraine , tied to Russia ?
It would be front-page news all over the world .
We ’ re not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Risch , you need to start it .
When it comes to FISA , I ’ m going to co Rosenstein , Sally Yates , McCabe and Comey to find out how a warrant was issued against Carter Page on four different occasions without an adequate foundation and find out how — how the Department of Justice and the FBI became so out of balance when it came to Trump .
BARTIROMO : Well , what about Adam Schiff , Senator ?
I mean , Adam Schiff , we know , has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for at least three years .
He told us collusion was in plain sight… BARTIROMO : … between President Trump and the Russians .
BARTIROMO : He told us he didn ’ t know who the whistle-blower was .
He read a parody that he called it , which wasn ’ t even the contents of the phone call between the president and the Ukraine leader .
I mean , he ’ s saying all of this stuff , and he ’ s not under oath .
Will you put him under oath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — excuse me — the Senate Intel Committee under Richard Burr has told us that we will call the whistle-blower .
Why is it important ?
I want to find out how all this crap started .
If the whistle-blower is a former employee , associate of Joe Biden , I think that would be important .
If the whistle-blower was working with people on Schiff ’ s staff that wanted to take Trump down a year-and-a-half ago , I think that would be important .
If the Schiff staff people helped write @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ re going to get to the bottom of all of this to make sure this never happens again .
Intel , Senate Intel , will deal with the whistle-blower .
Foreign Relations Committee will deal with Joe Biden ’ s conflict of interest .
The Judiciary Committee will deal with all things FISA .
And let me tell Republicans out there , you should expect us to do this .
If we don ’ t do it , we ’ re letting you down .
And I guaran-damn-tee you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoe were on the other foot , Democrats would be eating us alive , if the Republicans had done any of these things .
I can tell you , for sure , you will be letting down my viewers .
They want accountability .
For three years , this country has been in hysterics over collusion that never existed… GRAHAM : And we ’ re not going to do it .
We ’ re not going to let… BARTIROMO : … and now this Ukraine situation .
We will be watching , Senator @

Sen. Lindsey Graham has warned that the Democrats’ impeachment sham against the president “will only end when the American people fire Nancy Pelosi.”
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Graham acknowledged that although this current round impeachment will come to an end this week, Democrats will keep pushing to impeach the President for as long as they control the House.
According to Graham, the only way to end the relentless attacks on our Constitution is for Republicans to regain control of the House of Representatives.
“It will only end when the American people reelect Donald Trump in November and fire Nancy Pelosi and Tlaib for being in charge of the House,” Graham warned.
“If you want to exonerate the president, American people, and you want to deter future impeachments like this, make sure President Trump gets reelected.”
“And let’s fire Nancy Pelosi.”
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TRANSCRIPT:
MARIA BARTIROMO, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: But, first, closing arguments are scheduled for tomorrow in what will be the final phase of the Senate impeachment trial.
Then, this upcoming Wednesday, a final up-or-down vote that is expected to acquit the president on both articles of impeachment.
We bring in right now Republican Senator from South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham. He’s chairman of the Judiciary Committee. He also sits on the Appropriations, Foreign Relations, and Budget committees.
Senator, it’s good to see you this morning. Thanks very for joining us.
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM (R-SC): Thank you. Thank you very much.
BARTIROMO: So, lay out the next couple of days.
GRAHAM: OK.
BARTIROMO: Why will the vote to acquit the president be on Wednesday? Why not tomorrow?
GRAHAM: Well, Democrats have the ability to drag out the trial. There was an agreement reached to do it Wednesday at 4:00, allow some Democratic candidates to go to Iowa. I think that had a lot to do with it.
But we’re going to turn the page on impeachment at 4:00 Wednesday. All Republicans will vote not guilty. I think we will pick up a handful of Democrats. I’m glad this trial is coming to end. It’s the closest I ever want to be to being in purgatory. So it’s been painful.
It’s going to end. And we’re going to turn the page and deal with the issues important to the American people. And the day of reckoning is coming for congressional and Senate oversight of Joe Biden and the FISA warrant process.
BARTIROMO: All right, I want to talk about Joe Biden and the FISA process, because you’re in a position to really get these people down to speak.
GRAHAM: Right.
BARTIROMO: But, first, let’s talk a moment on impeachment.
This goes all the way back to when the president was first elected. And then, in — about a year ago, back in January of 2018…
GRAHAM: Yes.
BARTIROMO: … Congresswoman Tlaib, what she said. Let’s take a look at what she said more than a year ago.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
REP. RASHIDA TLAIB (D-MI): When your son looks at you and says, momma, look, you won, bullies don’t win. And I said, baby, they don’t, because we’re going to go in there. We’re going to impeach the (EXPLETIVE DELETED).
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
(END VIDEO CLIP)
(LAUGHTER)
BARTIROMO: Senator, they have wanted to impeach this president now for three years.
GRAHAM: Yes.
BARTIROMO: We heard it from Congresswoman Tlaib.
This is not going to end, is it?
GRAHAM: It will only end when the American people reelect Donald Trump in November and fire Nancy Pelosi and Tlaib for being in charge of the House.
If you want to exonerate the president, American people, and you want to deter future impeachments like this, make sure President Trump gets reelected. And let’s fire Nancy Pelosi.
And what happened to the Nancy Pelosi that was thoughtful, prayerful, said impeachment could only be done bipartisan? Tlaib and these people took over the Democratic Party. And Chuck Schumer is having AOC breathing down his neck in terms of a Democratic primary.
Chuck Schumer is scared to death to lose his job to AOC. And that’s why this debacle continued in the Senate.
BARTIROMO: And Schumer this morning signaling that the Democrats will not accept an acquittal as legitimate, Nancy Pelosi hinting that she’s going to call Bolton in the House, John Bolton.
What’s the Dems’ next move? And how are you going to get anything done, Senator, if you have actually got the other side constantly pushing to find out dirt on Donald Trump?
GRAHAM: Well, the president’s been successful, in spite of all of this.
I hope we could turn the page as a nation and focus on issues important. But, as Nancy Pelosi calls Bolton, here’s what I would say. They’re impeaching the president for a suspension of aid that was eventually received, trying to leverage an investigation that never happened.
This is ridiculous. Mueller broke their heart. They won’t let it go. They hate this man. Pelosi is no longer speaker of the House, just in name only. I don’t know if they will ever let it go.
But here’s what I’m going to do. As they talk to Bolton. I’m going to bring in State Department officials and ask them, why didn’t you do something about the obvious conflict of interests Joe Biden had?
Joe Biden’s effort to combat corruption in the Ukraine became a joke. When Joe Biden got before the Ukrainian Parliament talking about sweetheart deals in reforming the energy sector, I can only imagine how they were laughing under their breath.
What about your son, Vice President Biden, sitting on the most corrupt board in Ukraine, Burisma, receiving $3 million?
I can only imagine if a Republican had done what Biden had done. But we’re going to get to the bottom of this. And I can prove beyond any doubt that Joe Biden’s effort in the Ukraine to root out corruption was undercut, because he let his son sit on the board of the most corrupt company in the Ukraine, and we’re not going to give him a pass on that.
BARTIROMO: So how — you’re not going to give him a pass. How are you going to get to the bottom of it? Should we expect your committee to call to testify Hunter Biden, the whistle-blower, Adam Schiff, all of those names you have been talking about?
GRAHAM: Right.
BARTIROMO: Is this going to happen this upcoming week then?
GRAHAM: Right.
It’s going to happen in the coming — coming weeks. Jim Risch is the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee.
Jim, if you’re watching the show — I hope you are — we need to call the chief of staff to John Kerry who was told about the conflict of interests with Hunter Biden being on Burisma’s board early on. Heinz, the stepson of John Kerry, was a business partner of Hunter Biden and Devon Archer.
And he told the State Department: I’m not part of this deal. I don’t think it’s right. George Kent told the State Department it would be a conflict for Hunter Biden to be on Burisma’s board. Let’s start there.
Let’s call these people in. Eventually, we will get to Hunter Biden. And I want to know why the Obama administration did nothing about this obvious conflict of interest.
Joe Biden should have given up the Ukrainian portfolio, or Hunter Biden should be taken off the board, because they ruined America’s ability to effectively deal with corruption in the Ukraine by having Hunter Biden on the board of Burisma. That’s just a fact.
And we’re going to get to the bottom of it.
BARTIROMO: I mean, you even have John Kerry’s stepson writing a note to John Kerry’s aide saying…
GRAHAM: Yes.
BARTIROMO: … I don’t like what’s going — we have this — we have this e-mail here that we’re going to show.
(LAUGHTER)
BARTIROMO: And he even said, I don’t want to be anywhere near this Burisma situation. We are not investing here, as Hunter Biden was.
GRAHAM: Well, those three people on that e-mail are the first witnesses. Did the chief of staff, once notified, did he go to John Kerry and say, hey, Joe Biden’s got a problem?
Can you imagine what would be happening today if this were a Republican vice president whose son received $3 million from the most corrupt gas company in the Ukraine, tied to Russia? It would be front-page news all over the world.
We’re not going to let it go. Jim Risch, you need to start it. When it comes to FISA, I’m going to co Rosenstein, Sally Yates, McCabe and Comey to find out how a warrant was issued against Carter Page on four different occasions without an adequate foundation and find out how — how the Department of Justice and the FBI became so out of balance when it came to Trump.
BARTIROMO: Well, what about Adam Schiff, Senator?
I mean, Adam Schiff, we know, has been lying or fabricating things…
GRAHAM: Intel Committee.
BARTIROMO: … for at least three years.
He told us collusion was in plain sight…
GRAHAM: Right.
BARTIROMO: … between President Trump and the Russians.
GRAHAM: Right.
BARTIROMO: He told us he didn’t know who the whistle-blower was. He read a parody that he called it, which wasn’t even the contents of the phone call between the president and the Ukraine leader.
I mean, he’s saying all of this stuff, and he’s not under oath. Will you put him under oath?
GRAHAM: The House Intel Committee — excuse me — the Senate Intel Committee under Richard Burr has told us that we will call the whistle-blower.
Why is it important? I want to find out how all this crap started. If the whistle-blower is a former employee, associate of Joe Biden, I think that would be important. If the whistle-blower was working with people on Schiff’s staff that wanted to take Trump down a year-and-a-half ago, I think that would be important.
If the Schiff staff people helped write the complaint, that would be important. We’re going to get to the bottom of all of this to make sure this never happens again. Intel, Senate Intel, will deal with the whistle-blower. Foreign Relations Committee will deal with Joe Biden’s conflict of interest. The Judiciary Committee will deal with all things FISA.
And let me tell Republicans out there, you should expect us to do this. If we don’t do it, we’re letting you down. And I guaran-damn-tee you, if it were Democrat — if the shoe were on the other foot, Democrats would be eating us alive, if the Republicans had done any of these things.
BARTIROMO: Well, that’s right.
I can tell you, for sure, you will be letting down my viewers. They want accountability. For three years, this country has been in hysterics over collusion that never existed…
GRAHAM: And we’re not going to do it. We’re not going to let…
BARTIROMO: … and now this Ukraine situation.
We will be watching, Senator.