newspunch--2020-05-20--Flynn Attorney Files Emergency Appeal to Remove Clinton-Appointed Judge Sullivan

Michael Flynn ’ s attorney Sidney Powell filed an emergency write of mandamus on Thursday seeking the immediate removal of Clinton-appointed Judge Emmet Sullivan from the case .
The emergency appeal to the D.C .
Circuit Court of Appeals argued that under appellate precedent set by the “ Fokker Services ” case , Sullivan or his replacement must dismiss the prosecution , as the DOJ has requested .
Writs of mandamus are unusual remedies , where are used when there has been a “ usurpation of judicial power ” that is “ clear and indisputable ” – and , Powell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this description perfectly .
Powell highlighted Sullivan ’ s bizarre suggestion in December 2018 that Flynn had “ sold out his country ” and could have been prosecuted for “ treason.
” Foxnews.com reports : Powell also demanded the appellate court vacate Sullivan ’ s order appointing an “ amicus curiae , ” or “ friend of the court , ” to argue in favor of preserving Flynn ’ s guilty plea on one count of making false statements to the FBI during an unusual January 24 , 2017 White House interview .
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The amicus appointed by Sullivan , retired federal judge John Gleeson , has openly criticized the Trump administration ’ s handling of Flynn ’ s case , raising concerns that he was selected to improperly bolster Sullivan ’ s efforts to keep the Flynn case alive even though both the government and defendant want it dismissed .
( In 2013 , Gleeson himself held that “ the government has near-absolute power under [ the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ] to extinguish a case that it has brought ” — but he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) “ Neither the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure nor the district court ’ s local rules authorize amicus participation in criminal cases , ” Powell wrote in Tuesday ’ s filing .
“ Prior to issuance of its extraordinary May 12 , 2020 , order , the district judge adhered scrupulously to the district court ’ s rules , denying some two dozen attempts by third parties to intervene or file amicus briefs in this very case.
” Further , Powell cited the 2016 D.C .
Circuit court case United States v. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ district court can not deny the Government ’ s motion to dismiss because the judge has ‘ a disagreement with the prosecution ’ s exercise of charging authority , ’ such as ‘ a view that the defendant should stand trial ’ or ‘ that more serious charges should be brought . '
” Powell also said trial courts can not second-guess the government ’ s “ conclusion that additional prosecution or punishment would not serve the public interest.
” ( “ We are unaware … of any appellate decision that actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dismiss a charge ” on grounds that dismissal would not serve the “ public interest , ” the D.C .
Circuit stated in the Fokker case. )
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Sullivan , Powell argued , has not met the Fokker standard .
However , Ryan Fayhee , an attorney at Hughes Hubbard & Reed who previously served as a top prosecutor and national security official at the DOJ , told Fox News the Fokker case was distinguishable .
Fokker “ concerned a deferred prosecution agreement , and not a knowing and voluntary guilty plea , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case the judge ’ s role was ministerial and limited to whether the Speedy Trial Act could be extended in the interest of justice ; it did not consider whether the Justice Department may dismiss a case post-plea ( an unprecedented and novel issue ) ; nor whether a district court judge may initiate a contempt proceeding as is being considered here.
” Fayhee added that a writ of mandamus “ is exceedingly rare even to be filed , must less granted by the Court of Appeals , ” although he asserted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal issue presented here and it is possible that the Court of Appeals may ultimately side with Flynn.
” In the meantime , “ it is not at all unusual for a district judge to allow for an amicus brief to inform the judge ’ s legal analysis when the parties would otherwise be aligned , ” Fayhee cautioned .
Separately , Powell also cited the 1996 Supreme Court case United States v. Armstrong for the proposition that the district court must be mindful that “ the presumption of regularity ” applies to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absence of clear evidence to the contrary , courts presume that [ prosecutors ] have properly discharged their official duties.
’ ” The DOJ , Powell said , had ample reason to seek the dismissal of Flynn ’ s case , in the light of newly released exculpatory information .
“ Now additional facts have established he was not interviewed for a legitimate purpose , and therefore any statements he made were not ‘ material ’ under 18 U.S.C .
§1001 , the Government justly believes that he is not guilty of any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example , explosive handwritten notes that surfaced earlier this month — written by Priestap after a meeting with then-FBI Director James Comey and then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe , Fox News is told — suggested that agents planned to interview Flynn at the White House on January 24 , 2017 “ to get him to lie , so we can prosecute him or get him fired.
” In the alternative , Priestap ’ s note suggested a possible goal was to get Flynn “ to admit to breaking the Logan Act ” when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sergey Kislyak during the presidential transition period .
The Logan Act has never been successfully used in a criminal prosecution and has a questionable constitutional status ; it was enacted in 1799 in an era before telephones , and was intended to prevent individuals from falsely claiming to represent the United States government abroad .
Priestap ’ s memo conspicuously surfaced only this month , even though the Justice Department and FBI had been under an obligation to turn over all relevant , potentially exculpatory materials to Flynn ’ s legal team since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr had appointed U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen to review the DOJ ’ s handling of the Flynn case , and Jensen apparently unearthed the documents . )
Meanwhile , top DOJ prosecutor who had repeatedly told the court that the FBI had complied with the order to turn over exculpatory materials , Brandon Van Grack , was abruptly pulled from the Flynn case after Fox News pointed out his apparent misrepresentations .
When he pleaded guilty , Powell wrote , “ General Flynn could swear truthfully that he committed the acts constituting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had no duty to tell FBI line agents about missions he undertook in his capacity as Security Advisor to the President Elect—but he had to accept on faith that the questions were ‘ material ’ to a legitimate criminal investigation , even though that was not made clear to him at the time .
In truth , they were not .
Because the Government failed to disclose this information to the defense , General Flynn had no way of knowing that it was false.
” Finally , Powell sought Sullivan ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the bench in December 2018 , a year after Flynn ’ s guilty plea .
“ If the Court grants the principal relief Petitioner seeks , there may not be much by way of further proceedings in the case , but there could be .
Petitioner , the Government , and the appearance of justice will best be served by having another judge—one who has not implied that [ Flynn ] is a traitor—conduct any further proceedings in the case , ” the writ says .
Sullivan suggested Flynn may have committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courtroom outburst , and seemingly confused key details about Flynn ’ s overseas lobbying work .
More recently , Sullivan has suggested he isn ’ t bothered by the FBI ’ s missing FD-302 witness report of agents ’ January 24 , 2017 White House interview with Flynn that Comey has previously said was prepared within days of the interview , as required by policy .
“ [ T ] hings happen and documents are lost , ” Sullivan stated .
“ I mean , it just happens.
” Former FBI SWAT agent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cavalier ” reaction by Sullivan .
Gagliano , who initially defended the FBI ’ s Flynn probe , has more recently said Flynn was “ railroaded , ” after this month ’ s bombshell revelations .
“ The district judge ’ s manifest confusion about the facts of this case , accusing General Flynn of treason and having ‘ sold out his country , ’ and his punitive intentions are well documented , ” Powell wrote .
Sullivan also said he had “ disdain ” and “ disgust ” for Flynn ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 2018 outburst , Sullivan incorrectly accused Flynn of working as an agent of a foreign government “ while serving as national security adviser.
” The only accusations against Flynn pertaining to possible Foreign Agents Registration Act ( FARA ) violations related to his consulting work in Turkey , well before his appointment as national security adviser .
Flynn was never charged with FARA violations .
Powell continued : “ The district judge ’ s latest actions— failing to grant the Government ’ s Motion to Dismiss , appointing a biased and highly-political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards the Justice Department ’ s decision to dismiss the prosecution , and the promise to set a briefing schedule for widespread amicus participation in further proceedings—bespeaks a judge who is not only biased against Petitioner , but also revels in the notoriety he has created by failing to take the simple step of granting a motion he has no authority to deny .
This is an umpire who has decided to steal public attention from the players and focus it on himself .
He wants to pitch , bat , run bases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he is way out in left field.
” During the White House interview , Flynn told the agents “ not really ” when asked if he had sought to convince Kislyak not to escalate a brewing fight with the U.S. over sanctions imposed by the Obama administration , according to a later , contested FD-302 witness report prepared by the FBI weeks after the interview .
Flynn also reportedly demurred when asked if he had asked Russia to veto a U.N. Security Council resolution that condemned Israel ’ s settlements in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equivocal responses to FBI agents ’ questions , and at various points suggested that such conversations might have happened or that he could not recall them if they did , according to the 302 .
But questions remained as to the strength of the FBI ’ s case .
“ Text messages between the FBI Agents Peter Strzok and Lisa Page ( Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe ’ s special counsel ) , revealed that , weeks after the pretextual interview , Strzok was still rewriting the 302 so completely that he struggled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s voice , ' ” Powell wrote in Tuesday ’ s filing , referring to one of the agents who interviewed Flynn .
“ Page and Strzok massaged the 302 until McCabe approved it , and it was filed as final on February 15 , 2017—two days after General Flynn resigned from the White House.
” On Monday night , top GOP lawmakers sought again to interview Pientka , saying the FBI was ignoring their requests .
Fox News previously determined that Pientka also was intimately involved in the probe of former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DOJ has since acknowledged was riddled with fundamental errors and premised on a discredited dossier that the bureau was told could be part of a Russian disinformation campaign .
Pientka was removed from the FBI ’ s website after Fox News contacted the FBI about his extensive role in Crossfire Hurricane Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) matters — a change first noticed by Twitter user Techno Fog — but sources said Pientka remained in a senior role at the agency ’ s San Francisco field office .
The FBI told Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the website that reporting on his identity could endanger his life , even though he serves in a prominent senior role at the bureau .
Then-FBI Director James Comey admitted in 2018 that the Flynn interview at the White House by Strzok and Pientka didn ’ t follow protocol , and came at his direction .
He said it was “ something I probably wouldn ’ t have done or maybe gotten away with in a more… organized administration.
” And , then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe later said the interview was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seemed like [ Flynn ] was telling the truth ” to the two agents who interviewed him .
Flynn , the interviewing agents told McCabe , “ had a very good recollection of events , which he related chronologically and lucidly , ” did not appear to be “ nervous or sweating , ” and did not look “ side to side ” — all of which would have been “ behavioral signs of deception.
” Further , the FBI 302 indicated that Flynn apparently was aware his communications had been monitored , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI agents for reminding him of some of his conversations with Russian officials .
A Washington Post article published one day before Flynn ’ s White House interview with the agents , citing FBI sources , publicly revealed that the FBI had wiretapped Flynn ’ s calls with Kislyak and cleared him of any criminal conduct .
It was unclear who leaked that information to the Post — or why the FBI would need to question Flynn about his contacts given that the bureau had already recorded them .

Michael Flynn’s attorney Sidney Powell filed an emergency write of mandamus on Thursday seeking the immediate removal of Clinton-appointed Judge Emmet Sullivan from the case.
The emergency appeal to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals argued that under appellate precedent set by the “Fokker Services” case, Sullivan or his replacement must dismiss the prosecution, as the DOJ has requested.
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Writs of mandamus are unusual remedies, where are used when there has been a “usurpation of judicial power” that is “clear and indisputable” – and, Powell argues, Sullivan’s behavior fits this description perfectly.
Powell highlighted Sullivan’s bizarre suggestion in December 2018 that Flynn had “sold out his country” and could have been prosecuted for “treason.”
Foxnews.com reports: Powell also demanded the appellate court vacate Sullivan’s order appointing an “amicus curiae,” or “friend of the court,” to argue in favor of preserving Flynn’s guilty plea on one count of making false statements to the FBI during an unusual January 24, 2017 White House interview. Oral arguments are set for July 16.
The amicus appointed by Sullivan, retired federal judge John Gleeson, has openly criticized the Trump administration’s handling of Flynn’s case, raising concerns that he was selected to improperly bolster Sullivan’s efforts to keep the Flynn case alive even though both the government and defendant want it dismissed. (In 2013, Gleeson himself held that “the government has near-absolute power under [the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure] to extinguish a case that it has brought” — but he has since apparently changed his opinion.)
“Neither the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure nor the district court’s local rules authorize amicus participation in criminal cases,” Powell wrote in Tuesday’s filing. “Prior to issuance of its extraordinary May 12, 2020, order, the district judge adhered scrupulously to the district court’s rules, denying some two dozen attempts by third parties to intervene or file amicus briefs in this very case.”
Further, Powell cited the 2016 D.C. Circuit court case United States v. Fokker Services for the proposition that a “district court cannot deny the Government’s motion to dismiss because the judge has ‘a disagreement with the prosecution’s exercise of charging authority,’ such as ‘a view that the defendant should stand trial’ or ‘that more serious charges should be brought.'”
Powell also said trial courts cannot second-guess the government’s “conclusion that additional prosecution or punishment would not serve the public interest.” (“We are unaware … of any appellate decision that actually upholds a denial of a motion to dismiss a charge” on grounds that dismissal would not serve the “public interest,” the D.C. Circuit stated in the Fokker case.).
Sullivan, Powell argued, has not met the Fokker standard. However, Ryan Fayhee, an attorney at Hughes Hubbard & Reed who previously served as a top prosecutor and national security official at the DOJ, told Fox News the Fokker case was distinguishable.
Fokker “concerned a deferred prosecution agreement, and not a knowing and voluntary guilty plea,” Fayhee said. “In that case the judge’s role was ministerial and limited to whether the Speedy Trial Act could be extended in the interest of justice; it did not consider whether the Justice Department may dismiss a case post-plea (an unprecedented and novel issue); nor whether a district court judge may initiate a contempt proceeding as is being considered here.”
Fayhee added that a writ of mandamus “is exceedingly rare even to be filed, must less granted by the Court of Appeals,” although he asserted that “there is a real and genuine legal issue presented here and it is possible that the Court of Appeals may ultimately side with Flynn.”
In the meantime, “it is not at all unusual for a district judge to allow for an amicus brief to inform the judge’s legal analysis when the parties would otherwise be aligned,” Fayhee cautioned.
Separately, Powell also cited the 1996 Supreme Court case United States v. Armstrong for the proposition that the district court must be mindful that “the presumption of regularity” applies to “prosecutorial decisions and, in the absence of clear evidence to the contrary, courts presume that [prosecutors] have properly discharged their official duties.’”
The DOJ, Powell said, had ample reason to seek the dismissal of Flynn’s case, in the light of newly released exculpatory information. “Now additional facts have established he was not interviewed for a legitimate purpose, and therefore any statements he made were not ‘material’ under 18 U.S.C. §1001, the Government justly believes that he is not guilty of any crime,” Powell wrote.
For example, explosive handwritten notes that surfaced earlier this month — written by Priestap after a meeting with then-FBI Director James Comey and then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, Fox News is told — suggested that agents planned to interview Flynn at the White House on January 24, 2017 “to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired.”
In the alternative, Priestap’s note suggested a possible goal was to get Flynn “to admit to breaking the Logan Act” when he spoke to Russia’s then-Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the presidential transition period.
The Logan Act has never been successfully used in a criminal prosecution and has a questionable constitutional status; it was enacted in 1799 in an era before telephones, and was intended to prevent individuals from falsely claiming to represent the United States government abroad.
Priestap’s memo conspicuously surfaced only this month, even though the Justice Department and FBI had been under an obligation to turn over all relevant, potentially exculpatory materials to Flynn’s legal team since February 2018. (Attorney General Bill Barr had appointed U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen to review the DOJ’s handling of the Flynn case, and Jensen apparently unearthed the documents.)
Meanwhile, top DOJ prosecutor who had repeatedly told the court that the FBI had complied with the order to turn over exculpatory materials, Brandon Van Grack, was abruptly pulled from the Flynn case after Fox News pointed out his apparent misrepresentations.
When he pleaded guilty, Powell wrote, “General Flynn could swear truthfully that he committed the acts constituting the crime with which he was charged—after all he had no duty to tell FBI line agents about missions he undertook in his capacity as Security Advisor to the President Elect—but he had to accept on faith that the questions were ‘material’ to a legitimate criminal investigation, even though that was not made clear to him at the time. In truth, they were not. Because the Government failed to disclose this information to the defense, General Flynn had no way of knowing that it was false.”
Finally, Powell sought Sullivan’s immediate removal, citing his incendiary comments from the bench in December 2018, a year after Flynn’s guilty plea.
“If the Court grants the principal relief Petitioner seeks, there may not be much by way of further proceedings in the case, but there could be. Petitioner, the Government, and the appearance of justice will best be served by having another judge—one who has not implied that [Flynn] is a traitor—conduct any further proceedings in the case,” the writ says.
Sullivan suggested Flynn may have committed treason, in the bizarre December 2018 courtroom outburst, and seemingly confused key details about Flynn’s overseas lobbying work. More recently, Sullivan has suggested he isn’t bothered by the FBI’s missing FD-302 witness report of agents’ January 24, 2017 White House interview with Flynn that Comey has previously said was prepared within days of the interview, as required by policy.
“[T]hings happen and documents are lost,” Sullivan stated. “I mean, it just happens.”
Former FBI SWAT agent James Gagliano called that a “shockingly cavalier” reaction by Sullivan. Gagliano, who initially defended the FBI’s Flynn probe, has more recently said Flynn was “railroaded,” after this month’s bombshell revelations.
“The district judge’s manifest confusion about the facts of this case, accusing General Flynn of treason and having ‘sold out his country,’ and his punitive intentions are well documented,” Powell wrote. Sullivan also said he had “disdain” and “disgust” for Flynn’s actions.
Specifically, also during his December 2018 outburst, Sullivan incorrectly accused Flynn of working as an agent of a foreign government “while serving as national security adviser.” The only accusations against Flynn pertaining to possible Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) violations related to his consulting work in Turkey, well before his appointment as national security adviser. Flynn was never charged with FARA violations.
Here's Judge Sullivan's HUGE screw up, accusing Flynn of being an agent of a foreign gov't "while serving as National Security Advisor."
"Arguably, you sold your country out."
What a horrific, embarrassing mistake by the judge in a high profile case. Unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/dvLwUUPzwj — Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) December 19, 2018
Powell continued: “The district judge’s latest actions— failing to grant the Government’s Motion to Dismiss, appointing a biased and highly-political amicus who has expressed hostility and disdain towards the Justice Department’s decision to dismiss the prosecution, and the promise to set a briefing schedule for widespread amicus participation in further proceedings—bespeaks a judge who is not only biased against Petitioner, but also revels in the notoriety he has created by failing to take the simple step of granting a motion he has no authority to deny. This is an umpire who has decided to steal public attention from the players and focus it on himself. He wants to pitch, bat, run bases, and play shortstop. In truth, he is way out in left field.”
During the White House interview, Flynn told the agents “not really” when asked if he had sought to convince Kislyak not to escalate a brewing fight with the U.S. over sanctions imposed by the Obama administration, according to a later, contested FD-302 witness report prepared by the FBI weeks after the interview. Flynn also reportedly demurred when asked if he had asked Russia to veto a U.N. Security Council resolution that condemned Israel’s settlements in the West Bank.
Flynn issued other apparently equivocal responses to FBI agents’ questions, and at various points suggested that such conversations might have happened or that he could not recall them if they did, according to the 302. But questions remained as to the strength of the FBI’s case.
“Text messages between the FBI Agents Peter Strzok and Lisa Page (Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe’s special counsel), revealed that, weeks after the pretextual interview, Strzok was still rewriting the 302 so completely that he struggled to ‘maintain Joe [Pientka]’s voice,'” Powell wrote in Tuesday’s filing, referring to one of the agents who interviewed Flynn. “Page and Strzok massaged the 302 until McCabe approved it, and it was filed as final on February 15, 2017—two days after General Flynn resigned from the White House.”
On Monday night, top GOP lawmakers sought again to interview Pientka, saying the FBI was ignoring their requests.
Fox News previously determined that Pientka also was intimately involved in the probe of former Trump aide Carter Page, which the DOJ has since acknowledged was riddled with fundamental errors and premised on a discredited dossier that the bureau was told could be part of a Russian disinformation campaign.
Pientka was removed from the FBI’s website after Fox News contacted the FBI about his extensive role in Crossfire Hurricane Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) matters — a change first noticed by Twitter user Techno Fog — but sources said Pientka remained in a senior role at the agency’s San Francisco field office. The FBI told Fox News shortly before Pientka’s removal from the website that reporting on his identity could endanger his life, even though he serves in a prominent senior role at the bureau.
Then-FBI Director James Comey admitted in 2018 that the Flynn interview at the White House by Strzok and Pientka didn’t follow protocol, and came at his direction. He said it was “something I probably wouldn’t have done or maybe gotten away with in a more… organized administration.”
And, then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe later said the interview was “very odd” because “it seemed like [Flynn] was telling the truth” to the two agents who interviewed him. Flynn, the interviewing agents told McCabe, “had a very good recollection of events, which he related chronologically and lucidly,” did not appear to be “nervous or sweating,” and did not look “side to side” — all of which would have been “behavioral signs of deception.”
Further, the FBI 302 indicated that Flynn apparently was aware his communications had been monitored, and at several points he thanks the FBI agents for reminding him of some of his conversations with Russian officials. A Washington Post article published one day before Flynn’s White House interview with the agents, citing FBI sources, publicly revealed that the FBI had wiretapped Flynn’s calls with Kislyak and cleared him of any criminal conduct. It was unclear who leaked that information to the Post — or why the FBI would need to question Flynn about his contacts given that the bureau had already recorded them.


newspunch--2020-05-20--Illinois Gov. Pritzker Floats ‘Jail Time’ for Business Owners Who Reopen

Illinois business owners who dare to reopen amid the state ’ s stay-at-home order could face jail time under Gov .
Pritzker ’ s Orwellian new rules .
Gov .
J.B. Pritzker recently announced the new rule that would result in business owners facing a class a misdemeanor charge and serious fines if they reopen too early .
On Wednesday , the Joint Committee of Administrative Rule will decide the current fate of Illinois businesses that try to reopen against the Governor ’ s orders .
Khqa.com reports : Non-essential businesses that don ’ t follow Illinois ’ stay-at-home protocols @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposed rule goes into effect .
KHQA reached out to Tri-State authorities and state representatives to get their take on the proposal .
On Friday , Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker filed a new emergency rule stating that non-essential businesses that violate the stay-at-home order and reopen can be charged with a class a misdemeanor and even face jail time .
The new order would be implemented over the next 150 days .
However , a local law enforcement agency says that they have no intention on taking this kind of extreme legal action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are not going to issue any citations in regard to the governor ’ s order .
We are going to enforce the governor ’ s order .
What I mean by enforcing the governor ’ s order .
If we get the complaint .
We ’ ll go there and educate the business on what could happen .
If we ’ re sent there a second time , then we ’ ll do a report and send them to the appropriate agency , ” Quincy Police Department Deputy Chief Shannon Pilkington said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Governor ’ s new proposed rule will take a direct local impact .
I ’ m not arresting anybody for trying to make a living opening their business .
They still have bills to pay and the need income to pay those bills .
I just don ’ t think it will be wise at this time trying to fine anyone , ” Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood said .
A Class A misdemeanor in Illinois could mean up to $ 2,500 in fines .
State leaders acknowledge that these legal actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses during this trying time .
On any given day you may see as many as four people in these stores .
There is certainly no overcrowding .
I think we need to allow our business owners to open up in a safe manner , ” Illinois 93rd District State Representative Norine Hammond said .
Local representatives agree that businesses have already suffered enough severe consequences due to the health crisis .
It ’ s been tremendously difficult for them to try and make enough just to stay afloat and then we kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little bit harder by saying listen we ’ re going to throw you in jail or charge you with a misdemeanor if you open .
This is not a positive way to try and get back to normal , ” Illinois 94th District State Representative Randy Frese said .

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Illinois business owners who dare to reopen amid the state’s stay-at-home order could face jail time under Gov. Pritzker’s Orwellian new rules.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently announced the new rule that would result in business owners facing a class a misdemeanor charge and serious fines if they reopen too early.
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On Wednesday, the Joint Committee of Administrative Rule will decide the current fate of Illinois businesses that try to reopen against the Governor’s orders.
Khqa.com reports: Non-essential businesses that don’t follow Illinois’ stay-at-home protocols could face major legal consequences if this proposed rule goes into effect.
KHQA reached out to Tri-State authorities and state representatives to get their take on the proposal.
On Friday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker filed a new emergency rule stating that non-essential businesses that violate the stay-at-home order and reopen can be charged with a class a misdemeanor and even face jail time.
The new order would be implemented over the next 150 days.
However, a local law enforcement agency says that they have no intention on taking this kind of extreme legal action on anyone trying to retrieve normality.
We are not going to issue any citations in regard to the governor’s order. We are going to enforce the governor’s order. What I mean by enforcing the governor’s order. If we get the complaint. We’ll go there and educate the business on what could happen. If we’re sent there a second time, then we’ll do a report and send them to the appropriate agency,” Quincy Police Department Deputy Chief Shannon Pilkington said.
Law enforcement leaders do not feel the Governor’s new proposed rule will take a direct local impact.
I’m not arresting anybody for trying to make a living opening their business. They still have bills to pay and the need income to pay those bills. I just don’t think it will be wise at this time trying to fine anyone,” Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood said.
A Class A misdemeanor in Illinois could mean up to $2,500 in fines.
State leaders acknowledge that these legal actions are not appropriate to implement on local businesses during this trying time.
On any given day you may see as many as four people in these stores. There is certainly no overcrowding. I think we need to allow our business owners to open up in a safe manner,” Illinois 93rd District State Representative Norine Hammond said.
Local representatives agree that businesses have already suffered enough severe consequences due to the health crisis.


newspunch--2020-05-21--Elderly Care Homes In France Face Manslaughter Investigation

Prosecutors are investigating at least five French care homes following complaints by families about the ‘ scandalous ’ treatment of elderly residents during the coronavirus epidemic .
Relatives of the elderly people who didn ’ t survive the coronavirus while living in care homes want management held accountable for what they say was inaction and a cover-up that sadly saw their elderly loved ones die , their lawyer told Russia Today .
RT reports Several French retirees , with some as old as 96 , died in nursing homes in Chaville , Clamart and Clichy-la-Garenne back in March and April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still blighting France .
Now , their families have rolled out a criminal lawsuit against the care facilities .
According to local media citing an announcement by the public prosecutor ’ s office , investigators will now inquire if there was any sign of such crimes as “ manslaughter , ” “ failure to assist a person in danger ” and “ endangering the life of others.
” In the lawsuit , relatives said they noticed “ deterioration in the conditions of care ” earlier this year and sounded alarm about the lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and gloves – apparently to no avail .
Lawyer Fabien Arakelian , who represents the plaintiffs , revealed details of the legal action , telling RT they also accuse caregivers of being appallingly slow to test and safeguard the elderly .
Their outrage centers on the “ absence or insufficient application of safety rules as well as [ Covid-19 ] tests absent or carried out too late , ” he explained .
On some occasions , they allege , the care facilities were “ concealing information , ” meaning that families were kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ health status .
The fatalities were not isolated incidents but “ some kind of systemic failure , ” it seems .
While the lawsuit is against the management of the nursing homes affected as well as the regional health authorities , its scope may be far wider , the lawyer said .
“ It is necessary that justice be done and that light be shed on this case , which , frankly , is a healthcare scandal amid the epidemic crisis.
“ Arakelian spoke shortly after French prosecutors opened inquiries into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hauts-de-Seine , the western inner suburbs of Paris .
The news comes on the heels of the Health Ministry reporting this Tuesday of 110 new fatalities at hospitals and care homes for the elderly , as France ’ s coronavirus death toll surged beyond 28,000 .
This is not the first legal action related to how the novel coronavirus has been handled in France .
In March , French doctors sought the prosecution of Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and ex-Minister of Solidarity and Health Agnes Buzyn for negligence and inability to act in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which pushed the healthcare system to its limits .
“ At some point the truth needs to be told , which is that these people have been lying to us from the start , ” their lawyer , Fabrice di Vizio , told RT at the time .

Prosecutors are investigating at least five French care homes following complaints by families about the ‘scandalous’ treatment of elderly residents during the coronavirus epidemic.
Relatives of the elderly people who didn’t survive the coronavirus while living in care homes want management held accountable for what they say was inaction and a cover-up that sadly saw their elderly loved ones die, their lawyer told Russia Today.
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RT reports Several French retirees, with some as old as 96, died in nursing homes in Chaville, Clamart and Clichy-la-Garenne back in March and April, amidst the coronavirus epidemic that is still blighting France. Now, their families have rolled out a criminal lawsuit against the care facilities. According to local media citing an announcement by the public prosecutor’s office, investigators will now inquire if there was any sign of such crimes as “manslaughter,” “failure to assist a person in danger” and “endangering the life of others.”
In the lawsuit, relatives said they noticed “deterioration in the conditions of care” earlier this year and sounded alarm about the lack of basic protective equipment such as masks and gloves – apparently to no avail.
Lawyer Fabien Arakelian, who represents the plaintiffs, revealed details of the legal action, telling RT they also accuse caregivers of being appallingly slow to test and safeguard the elderly.
Their outrage centers on the “absence or insufficient application of safety rules as well as [Covid-19] tests absent or carried out too late,” he explained. On some occasions, they allege, the care facilities were
“concealing information,” meaning that families were kept in the dark about their loved ones’ health status.
The fatalities were not isolated incidents but “some kind of systemic failure,” it seems. While the lawsuit is against the management of the nursing homes affected as well as the regional health authorities, its scope may be far wider, the lawyer said.
“It is necessary that justice be done and that light be shed on this case, which, frankly, is a healthcare scandal amid the epidemic crisis.“
Arakelian spoke shortly after French prosecutors opened inquiries into the nursing homes located in the department of Hauts-de-Seine, the western inner suburbs of Paris.
The news comes on the heels of the Health Ministry reporting this Tuesday of 110 new fatalities at hospitals and care homes for the elderly, as France’s coronavirus death toll surged beyond 28,000.
This is not the first legal action related to how the novel coronavirus has been handled in France. In March, French doctors sought the prosecution of Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and ex-Minister of Solidarity and Health Agnes Buzyn for negligence and inability to act in the face of the Covid-19 crisis, which pushed the healthcare system to its limits.
“At some point the truth needs to be told, which is that these people have been lying to us from the start,” their lawyer, Fabrice di Vizio, told RT at the time.


newspunch--2020-05-21--Dem Rep. Katie Hill Becomes First Female In History To Give Up Seat To Opposing Party Due To Sex Sca

Dem Rep. Katie Hill Becomes First Female In History To Give Up Seat To Opposing Party Due To Sex Scandal

Once touted as the bright future of the California Democrat Party , disgraced former Democrat Rep. Katie Hill has instead gone down in US political history as the first woman to accomplish the feat of giving up her seat to the opposing party because of a sex scandal .
Katie Hill resigned a week after RedState broke a story revealing that California congresswoman was having a relationship with one of her congressional staffers .
Photos emerged of Hill , naked , playing with her staffer ’ s hair , and taking drugs .
Katie Hill ’ s “ achievement ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat Party , and 2020 .
NationalReview report : Anthony Weiner , Eric Massa , Chris Lee , Tim Murphy … What each member of Congress had in common is that he resigned in disgrace following a sex scandal , and the ensuing special election flipped his House seat to the opposing party .
The other commonality , of course : They were all men .
Until now , no female member of Congress had accomplished the same feat of giving up a seat to the opposing party because of a sex scandal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who resigned after admitting to a sexual relationship with a campaign staffer while denying allegations of a relationship with a congressional staffer , may have just shattered that glass ceiling .
Mike Garcia , a Republican , won the special election to fill Hill ’ s seat earlier this month — an incredible achievement given the fact the district is a deep shade of blue .
“ If Mike Garcia ( R ) ’ s lead over Christy Smith ( D ) in # CA25 holds , and chances look pretty good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only House Republican from a district Hillary Clinton won with more than 50 % of the vote , ” writes David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report .
It ’ s a win for Republicans , sure , but perhaps an even bigger victory for equality .

Once touted as the bright future of the California Democrat Party, disgraced former Democrat Rep. Katie Hill has instead gone down in US political history as the first woman to accomplish the feat of giving up her seat to the opposing party because of a sex scandal.
Katie Hill resigned a week after RedState broke a story revealing that California congresswoman was having a relationship with one of her congressional staffers. Photos emerged of Hill, naked, playing with her staffer’s hair, and taking drugs.
Katie Hill’s “achievement” says a lot about California, the Democrat Party, and 2020.
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Leaked image of former Rep. Katie Hill taking hits from a bong while naked in the presence of a congressional staffer with whom she was conducting an illicit relationship.
NationalReview report: Anthony Weiner, Eric Massa, Chris Lee, Tim Murphy … What each member of Congress had in common is that he resigned in disgrace following a sex scandal, and the ensuing special election flipped his House seat to the opposing party.
The other commonality, of course: They were all men. Until now, no female member of Congress had accomplished the same feat of giving up a seat to the opposing party because of a sex scandal.
But former California congresswoman Katie Hill, who resigned after admitting to a sexual relationship with a campaign staffer while denying allegations of a relationship with a congressional staffer, may have just shattered that glass ceiling.
Mike Garcia, a Republican, won the special election to fill Hill’s seat earlier this month — an incredible achievement given the fact the district is a deep shade of blue.
“If Mike Garcia (R)’s lead over Christy Smith (D) in #CA25 holds, and chances look pretty good it will, he’ll become the only House Republican from a district Hillary Clinton won with more than 50% of the vote,” writes David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report.
It’s a win for Republicans, sure, but perhaps an even bigger victory for equality.


newspunch--2020-05-21--Feds Threaten Planned Parenthood With Criminal Punishment, Demand Return of $80 Million in COVID-19

Feds Threaten Planned Parenthood With Criminal Punishment, Demand Return of $80 Million in COVID-19 Aid

Planned Parenthood Federation of America ( PFFA ) affiliates obtained $ 80 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) loans meant to assist businesses impacted by coronavirus response policies , and now the federal government is demanding the money back , saying the affiliates should have known they weren ’ t eligible for the coronavirus stimulus payouts .
The Small Business Administration ( SBA ) has begun notifying those 37 Planned Parenthood affiliates that organizations with more than 500 employees , such as PPFA , were not eligible for those loans , and therefore must return the money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affiliates could face more “ severe penalties ” than just repayment , such as “ criminal or civil punishment “ , if they are found to have knowingly made false statements on their loan applications , the SBA warned .
LifeSiteNews report : While action is reportedly being taken to correct the situation now , the revelation has spurred questions as to how Planned Parenthood was able to obtain the money in the first place .
“ There is no ambiguity in the legislation that passed or public record around its passage that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parent organization has close to half a billion dollars in assets , is not eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program , ” said Sen. Marco Rubio ( R-FL ) .
“ Those funds must be returned immediately .
Furthermore , the SBA should open an investigation into how these loans were made in clear violation of the applicable affiliation rules and if Planned Parenthood , the banks , or staff at the SBA knowingly violated the law all appropriate legal options should be pursued.
” “ Planned Parenthood , the nation ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxpayers during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression , ” Sen. Ben Sasse ( R-NE ) declared .
“ The Paycheck Protection Program is supposed to be a lifeline for small businesses , not a slush fund for Big Abortion .
The administration needs to reclaim that money and fire the bureaucrats who signed off on this scam.
” On Wednesday , Sen. Kelly Loeffler ( R-GA ) introduced the Limiting Infant Fatality and Empowering Nonprofit Organization Workforces ( LIFE NOW ) Act , which would eliminate the 500-employee limit on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the same time disqualifying nonprofits involved in abortion from the program .
“ The Paycheck Protection Program was created to keep American small businesses afloat and keep their workers on payroll amid the coronavirus pandemic , not to provide government funding for abortions , ” Loeffler said .
“ Abortion providers shouldn ’ t get a dime of this taxpayer lifeline .
It is critical that Congress pass my LIFE NOW Act to lift restrictions preventing larger pro-family nonprofit organizations from receiving PPP relief and to ensure taxpayer dollars are not used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is currently planning a $ 5 million campaign to bombard election battleground states with advertising against state efforts to suspend elective abortions as part of COVID-19 emergency measures .

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PFFA) affiliates obtained $80 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans meant to assist businesses impacted by coronavirus response policies, and now the federal government is demanding the money back, saying the affiliates should have known they weren’t eligible for the coronavirus stimulus payouts.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has begun notifying those 37 Planned Parenthood affiliates that organizations with more than 500 employees, such as PPFA, were not eligible for those loans, and therefore must return the money, Fox News reports.
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Additionally, affiliates could face more “severe penalties” than just repayment, such as “criminal or civil punishment“, if they are found to have knowingly made false statements on their loan applications, the SBA warned.
The money needs to be recovered and if anybody knowingly falsified applications, they need to be prosecuted
https://t.co/FKnrkHnE2P #FoxNews — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) May 20, 2020
LifeSiteNews report: While action is reportedly being taken to correct the situation now, the revelation has spurred questions as to how Planned Parenthood was able to obtain the money in the first place.
“There is no ambiguity in the legislation that passed or public record around its passage that organizations such as Planned Parenthood, whose parent organization has close to half a billion dollars in assets, is not eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program,” said Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).
“Those funds must be returned immediately. Furthermore, the SBA should open an investigation into how these loans were made in clear violation of the applicable affiliation rules and if Planned Parenthood, the banks, or staff at the SBA knowingly violated the law all appropriate legal options should be pursued.”
“Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion business, tried to defraud taxpayers during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression,” Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) declared.
“The Paycheck Protection Program is supposed to be a lifeline for small businesses, not a slush fund for Big Abortion. The administration needs to reclaim that money and fire the bureaucrats who signed off on this scam.”
On Wednesday, Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) introduced the Limiting Infant Fatality and Empowering Nonprofit Organization Workforces (LIFE NOW) Act, which would eliminate the 500-employee limit on noprofits’ eligibility for PPP, while at the same time disqualifying nonprofits involved in abortion from the program.
“The Paycheck Protection Program was created to keep American small businesses afloat and keep their workers on payroll amid the coronavirus pandemic, not to provide government funding for abortions,” Loeffler said.
“Abortion providers shouldn’t get a dime of this taxpayer lifeline. It is critical that Congress pass my LIFE NOW Act to lift restrictions preventing larger pro-family nonprofit organizations from receiving PPP relief and to ensure taxpayer dollars are not used to fund abortion providers.”
Planned Parenthood is currently planning a $5 million campaign to bombard election battleground states with advertising against state efforts to suspend elective abortions as part of COVID-19 emergency measures.


newspunch--2020-05-21--5G Roll Out Banned In Easton, Connecticut Due To ‘Lack of Testing’

The town of Easton , Connecticut has unanimously banned the roll out of 5G wireless technology citing serious health concerns and a lack of research and testing .
“ The town of Easton has decided to stop its 5G wireless technology rollout .
Until research and testing show its safe for humans and the environment , a 5G cease and desist resolution was unanimously approved by the town on May 7 .
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. applauded the town for ordering Big Telecom to stop its 5G rollout .
“ Three Cheers for Easton Connecticut , the first New England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its 5G wireless rollout , ” said Kennedy Jr. “ On May 7 , Easton ’ s Town Selectmen , in a bipartisan vote , unanimously approved a resolution ordering those companies to “ cease and desist ” their buildout of 5G infrastructure until research and testing proves it safe for humans and the environment .
“ The American Academy of Pediatrics and hundreds of medical and scientific experts have advised the Federal Communications Commission to test the long-term safety of 5G technology .
“ A $ 25 million FDA study in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DNA damage ” among myriad injuries known to be caused by 5G .
“ The resolution presages a confrontation with the Telecom Titans .
Should Telecom press forward , Easton can either deny or refuse to process applications .
”

The town of Easton, Connecticut has unanimously banned the roll out of 5G wireless technology citing serious health concerns and a lack of research and testing.
WTNH report:
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“The town of Easton has decided to stop its 5G wireless technology rollout. Until research and testing show its safe for humans and the environment, a 5G cease and desist resolution was unanimously approved by the town on May 7.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and hundreds of medical and scientific experts have advised the federal communication commission to test the long-term safety of 5G technology.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. applauded the town for ordering Big Telecom to stop its 5G rollout.
“Three Cheers for Easton Connecticut, the first New England town to order Big Telecom to stop its 5G wireless rollout,” said Kennedy Jr.
“On May 7, Easton’s Town Selectmen, in a bipartisan vote, unanimously approved a resolution ordering those companies to “cease and desist” their buildout of 5G infrastructure until research and testing proves it safe for humans and the environment.
“The American Academy of Pediatrics and hundreds of medical and scientific experts have advised the Federal Communications Commission to test the long-term safety of 5G technology.
“A $25 million FDA study in 2019 found “clear evidence of cancer and DNA damage” among myriad injuries known to be caused by 5G.
“The resolution presages a confrontation with the Telecom Titans. Should Telecom press forward, Easton can either deny or refuse to process applications.”


newspunch--2020-05-21--Mika Brzezinski EXPLODES; Demands Twitter Ban ‘SICK, DISGUSTING’ President Trump

MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski has demanded that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ban “ sick ” and “ disgusting ” President Trump immediately , or face her wrath .
On Wednesday , Mika went off on an unhinged rant about POTUS , declaring to Twitter : “ you should be ashamed of yourself — you ’ ll be hearing from me on this , because this is BS.
” “ He ’ s tweeting again , all sorts of crazy things … once again tweeting conspiracy theories about Joe Scarborough , falsely accusing him of murder , talking about the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office years ago , and calling him dangerous to walk the streets.
” “ That ’ s sick , Donald , you ’ re a sick person…to put this family through this… To do this just because you ’ re mad at Joe , because Joe got ya again today , because he speaks the truth , and he speaks plainly about your lack of interest and empathy in others , and your lack of ability to handle this massive human catastrophe , the fact that you ’ ve made it worse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , and that you won ’ t even wear a mask to protect people from your germs.
” Breitbart.com reports Continuing her rant , Brzezinski went on to call on Twitter to censor Trump , and said the Silicon Valley company would be “ hearing ” from her .
“ But the germs you ’ re spreading on Twitter — first of all , Twitter ?
You shouldn ’ t be allowing this .
And you should be taking these tweets down .
And you should be ashamed of yourself – you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this , because this is BS.
” “ But Donald , you ’ re a sick person , ” said Brzezinski , continuing her rant .
“ You ’ re really a cruel , sick , disgusting person .
And you can keep tweeting about Joe , but you ’ re just hurting other people .
And of course , you ’ re hurting yourself.
” Brzezinski continued her pressure campaign on Twitter , calling on the CEO , Jack Dorsey , to take down President Trump ’ s tweets , saying it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a follow-up tweet , the MSNBC host said that a call was being “ set up ” with Dorsey .
Brzezinski is one of the most stridently anti-Trump voices in the mainstream media .
Among her many outbursts , she has previously accused the President of “ wanting ” white nationalist terror attacks to occur , and has also accused Trump supporters of considering the President to be “ more important than the lives of American people .
”

MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski has demanded that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ban “sick” and “disgusting” President Trump immediately, or face her wrath.
On Wednesday, Mika went off on an unhinged rant about POTUS, declaring to Twitter: “you should be ashamed of yourself — you’ll be hearing from me on this, because this is BS.”
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“He’s tweeting again, all sorts of crazy things … once again tweeting conspiracy theories about Joe Scarborough, falsely accusing him of murder, talking about the death of a young staffer in his congressional office years ago, and calling him dangerous to walk the streets.”
“That’s sick, Donald, you’re a sick person…to put this family through this… To do this just because you’re mad at Joe, because Joe got ya again today, because he speaks the truth, and he speaks plainly about your lack of interest and empathy in others, and your lack of ability to handle this massive human catastrophe, the fact that you’ve made it worse, and that you make it worse every day, and that you won’t even wear a mask to protect people from your germs.”
MSNBC’s @morningmika, aka Karen, calls President Trump a “sick person” and goes off on Twitter for not taking his Tweets down.
“You’ll be hearing from me” pic.twitter.com/7RaqNgUIPf — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 20, 2020
Breitbart.com reports Continuing her rant, Brzezinski went on to call on Twitter to censor Trump, and said the Silicon Valley company would be “hearing” from her.
“But the germs you’re spreading on Twitter — first of all, Twitter? You shouldn’t be allowing this. And you should be taking these tweets down. And you should be ashamed of yourself – you’ll be hearing from me on this, because this is BS.”
“But Donald, you’re a sick person,” said Brzezinski, continuing her rant. “You’re really a cruel, sick, disgusting person. And you can keep tweeting about Joe, but you’re just hurting other people. And of course, you’re hurting yourself.”
Brzezinski continued her pressure campaign on Twitter, calling on the CEO, Jack Dorsey, to take down President Trump’s tweets, saying it would make the world “safer.”
.@jack At what point is @Twitter a part of this? TAKE DOWN TRUMP’s ACCOUNT— the world world be safer. Retweet if you agree — Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) May 20, 2020
In a follow-up tweet, the MSNBC host said that a call was being “set up” with Dorsey.
A call is being set up with @jack and the GC. Thanks for your interest. I will keep you posted https://t.co/eyQwke6KB4 — Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) May 20, 2020
Brzezinski is one of the most stridently anti-Trump voices in the mainstream media. Among her many outbursts, she has previously accused the President of “wanting” white nationalist terror attacks to occur, and has also accused Trump supporters of considering the President to be “more important than the lives of American people.”


newspunch--2020-05-21--DNC Chair Perez: Trump’s Scam-By-Mail Opposition a ‘Desperate Effort to Steal an Election’

Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) chairman Tom Perez accused President Trump of attempting to “ steal the election ” by opposing the shady vote-by-mail scheme during the coronavirus pandemic .
Perez made the comments during an appearance on MSNBC on Wednesday .
Host Chris Hayes said : “ For more on the president ’ s efforts to subvert the democratic process , I ’ m joined by the chair of the Democratic National Committee .
I ’ m always conflicted about , you know , stories of the variety the president tweeted .
He tweets a lot of things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lies or liable or slander or whatever .
But the way he attacked absentee voting today struck me as genuinely dangerous and genuinely sort of threatening to democracy .
How high on the priority list is it for you to do what you can to the safeguard administration of free and fair elections this fall ?
” Perez responded , “ It ’ s the highest priority , Chris because we know that you ’ re going to see voter suppression on steroids in the months ahead .
We had a conversation I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where they tried to weaponize the pandemic to suppress the vote and steal the state supreme court race .
It failed miserably .
That ’ s what you ’ re going to see.
” Hayes said , “ I want to play for you something the president just said about voting , which struck me as deeply pernicious , this sort of voting is an honor and going off about how he doesn ’ t want people mail-in voting .
Take a listen.
” Breitbart.com reports : In a clip , Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s massive manipulation can take place , massive .
They — and you do —you have cases of fraudulent ballots where they actually print them and give them to people to sign , maybe the same person signs them with different writing , different pens .
I don ’ t know .
A lot of things can happen .
If you can , you should go and vote .
Voting is an honor .
It shouldn ’ t be something where they send you a pile of stuff , and you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Voting isn ’ t simply an honor , Chris , voting is a fundamental right .
People pay the ultimate price to exercise the right to vote .
And in a pandemic , the notion that you have a president going after Republican and Democratic secretaries of state in the middle of a pandemic , Secretary Benson is trying to make it easier for eligible people to exercise their right to vote .
She ’ s trying to allow them to exercise the choice that the Michigan Constitution provides them.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do between now and November is make sure that every single voter in every single state has a choice .
The choice to vote on election day .
So the choice to early vote , the more days of early voting , the more social distancing you do and the right to vote absentee with no excuse , the right to vote by mail .
Republicans and Democrats agree on that .
This president , in a desperate effort to steal an election , is going to stop at nothing .
”

Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman Tom Perez accused President Trump of attempting to “steal the election” by opposing the shady vote-by-mail scheme during the coronavirus pandemic.
Perez made the comments during an appearance on MSNBC on Wednesday. Host Chris Hayes said:
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“For more on the president’s efforts to subvert the democratic process, I’m joined by the chair of the Democratic National Committee. I’m always conflicted about, you know, stories of the variety the president tweeted. He tweets a lot of things and most of it is nonsense or lies or liable or slander or whatever. But the way he attacked absentee voting today struck me as genuinely dangerous and genuinely sort of threatening to democracy. How high on the priority list is it for you to do what you can to the safeguard administration of free and fair elections this fall?”
Perez responded, “It’s the highest priority, Chris because we know that you’re going to see voter suppression on steroids in the months ahead. We had a conversation I know about the election in Wisconsin recently where they tried to weaponize the pandemic to suppress the vote and steal the state supreme court race. It failed miserably. That’s what you’re going to see.”
Hayes said, “I want to play for you something the president just said about voting, which struck me as deeply pernicious, this sort of voting is an honor and going off about how he doesn’t want people mail-in voting. Take a listen.”
Breitbart.com reports: In a clip, Trump said, “Common sense would tell you it’s massive manipulation can take place, massive. They — and you do —you have cases of fraudulent ballots where they actually print them and give them to people to sign, maybe the same person signs them with different writing, different pens. I don’t know. A lot of things can happen. If you can, you should go and vote. Voting is an honor. It shouldn’t be something where they send you a pile of stuff, and you send it back.”
Perez said, “Voting isn’t simply an honor, Chris, voting is a fundamental right. People pay the ultimate price to exercise the right to vote. And in a pandemic, the notion that you have a president going after Republican and Democratic secretaries of state in the middle of a pandemic, Secretary Benson is trying to make it easier for eligible people to exercise their right to vote. She’s trying to allow them to exercise the choice that the Michigan Constitution provides them.”
He added, “What we have to do between now and November is make sure that every single voter in every single state has a choice. The choice to vote on election day. So the choice to early vote, the more days of early voting, the more social distancing you do and the right to vote absentee with no excuse, the right to vote by mail. Republicans and Democrats agree on that. This president, in a desperate effort to steal an election, is going to stop at nothing.”


newspunch--2020-05-21--Democrats PANIC After Senate Panel Approves Hunter Biden Probe Subpoenas

Democrats have entered PANIC mode after a Senate panel announced plans to issue subpoenas related to Hunter Biden and Burisma @ @ @ @ @ Republicans approved the subpoenas in their investigation of Hunter Biden ’ s rampant corruption just @ @ @ @ @ released the recordings of Joe Biden and former Ukrainian President discussing their quid pro quo @ @ @ @ @ who was investigating Hunter Biden at the time .
Chairman of the Senate Homeland Committee @ @ @ @ @ News on Wednesday to discuss the investigation .
“ I ’ m somewhat suspicious .
@ @ @ @ @ raised by the high level of their objections .
I think they protest a little @ @ @ @ @ ’ re hitting a nerve here .
Maybe we ’ re getting close to finding @ @ @ @ @ The Democrats are obviously very nervous about this latest development !

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Democrats have entered PANIC mode after a Senate panel announced plans to issue subpoenas related to Hunter Biden and Burisma Holdings on Wednesday.
Senate Republicans approved the subpoenas in their investigation of Hunter Biden’s rampant corruption just one day after Ukrainian officials released the recordings of Joe Biden and former Ukrainian President discussing their quid pro quo agreement on firing the prosecutor who was investigating Hunter Biden at the time.
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Chairman of the Senate Homeland Committee Sen. Ron Johnson joined FOX News on Wednesday to discuss the investigation.
“I’m somewhat suspicious. My interest level has been raised by the high level of their objections. I think they protest a little too much. Apparently we’re hitting a nerve here. Maybe we’re getting close to finding out some important information.”
The Democrats are obviously very nervous about this latest development!


newspunch--2020-05-21--Scores of Physicians Speak out Against Coronavirus:  Lockdown Dangerous, Even Deadly

As the totalitarian restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus continues , physicians warned on a conference call with reporters on Tuesday that the real threat to Americans is the lack of access to health care .
It ’ s fear , not the virus , that is leading to dangerous and deadly health outcomes for American citizens .
“ I just feel that ’ s there ’ s a very big disconnect between what the average American thinks is going on and what ’ s actually going on , ” Dr. Simone Gold , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Breitbart.com reports : Gold told reporters about a middle-aged woman she met in the emergency room who had fallen while attempting to color her own hair because she couldn ’ t go to a salon .
The woman had a broken hip and shoulder and required surgery .
Dr. Mark McDonald , a psychiatrist who specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry , said on the call that for the first time in his ten years of praticing , he lost a patient .
The woman , who suffered from depression and had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home alone of an opioid overdose .
“ I am certain that the cause of her death was due to a withdrawal of support in the community , and the withdrawal of her ability to be in school , her inability to [ deal with ] the added stress , ” McDonald said .
And fear of dying from the virus is being fomented by the media , the physicians said .
“ All you have to do is watch the six o ’ clock news here in L.A. to know why they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Dr. Steven Giannotta , the chairman of neurosurgery at the University of Southern Californian , said on the call .
“ Because we ’ ve allowed the media … to stigmatize COVID positivity.
” He went on to say : But , in fact , it is far more dangerous to stay at home if you have a serious health condition that needs regular treatment , Giannotta said .
Dr. Robert Hamilton , a pediatrician in California , said on the call that the lockdown is also hurting young people who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and classroom structure as schools continue to be shuttered .
Hamilton said that the Los Angeles Times reported that online learning is not replacing either experiences and that 15,000 students have disappeared as it related to being in touch with teachers online and some 40,000 students have failed to check in daily .
Hamilton warned about “ the emotional and social toll that this is taking on children being in lockdown for this period of time.
” “ Issues of depression , suicide , stress , that sense of futility , despair , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking hold in our young people , ” Hamilton said .
Moreover , the doctors agree that while the initial lockdown for a couple weeks or so to make sure that hospitals and the health care infrastructure was prepared for a surge of the coronavirus was wise , the ongoing restrictions are not only not helping stop the spread of the disease but are delaying the inevitable course of this and many other viruses .
“ The reality of herd immunity is obviously we don ’ t know until we know , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Person Care Physicians in Newport Beach , California , said .
“ But we have examples of past respiratory viral infections where we ’ ve been able to reach a level of herd immunity to protect the most vulnerable.
” “ For every child and for every young adult that is locked indoors and is not allowed to be exposed to the virus when they overwhelming do well , especially if you are under the age of 40 or even 50 , that ’ s one person less to achieve that level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He continued : Even if we don ’ t get up to the recommended 60 , 70 or 80 percent of immunity within the population – even it we only reach 30 or 40 percent – that ’ s 30 or 40 percent of Americans that are exposed , that are immune and that are no longer able to spread the virus and are able , in some regard , to protect the most vulnerable .
So the reality is that we are way past the time where being locked down makes any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking the healthiest folks – the youngest , the strongest , our children – and we are in effect protecting the healthiest herd from being exposed and allowing them to get herd immunity .
So this idea that somehow we have to wait for a vaccination or a cure to this virus in order to open up schools just makes no scientific sense whatever .
“ in my view , this is a pandemic of hysteria and emotional overload , ” McDonald said .
“ Beyond a medical pandemic.
” “ And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ severe , ” McDonald said .
The conference call , which was hosted by the Tea Party Patriots Action , was also held toannounce the launch of a website to educate the public and also to announce that more than 500 doctors have signed a letter delivered to President Donald Trump to share their concerns .
“ There are more than one miliion licensed physicians in this country , ” the website states .
“ Do you really believe there is only one opinion ?
Thousands of physicians have something to tell you.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the website states .
The A Doctor A Day website will feature daily stories from doctors across the country .
The letter to Trump , after thanking the president for his leadership during the health crisis , was crafted to “ express our alarm over the exponentially growing negative health consequences of the national shutdown.
” The letter also said , in part : We are alarmed at what appears to be the lack of consideration for the future health of our patients .
The downstream health effects of deteriorating a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is an order of magnitude error .
It is impossible to overstate the short , medium , and long-term harm to people ’ s health with a continued shutdown .
Losing a job is one of life ’ s most stressful events , and the effect on a person ’ s health is not lessened because it also has happened to 30 million other people .
Keeping schools and universities closed is incalculably detrimental for children , teenagers , and young adults for decades to come .
The millions of casualties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in plain sight , but they will be called alcoholism , homelessness , suicide , heart attack , stroke , or kidney failure .
In youths it will be called financial instability , unemployment , despair , drug addiction , unplanned pregnancies , poverty , and abuse .
Because the harm is diffuse , there are those who hold that it does not exist .
We , the undersigned , know otherwise .
And the lockdown has also hurt many workers , including staff that work for physicians , including nurses and technicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrated for being on the “ frontlines ” of fighting the virus .
Gold said when people thank her for her work and express worry that she and other in the health care sector are “ overwhelmed ” she responds otherwise .
“ I can not say strongly enough that the health care system not only is not overwhelmed , it is underwhelmed , ” Gold said .
“ I can give you scores of nurses who have been laid off and scores of technicians that have been laid off.
” “ Emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent , ” Gold said .
She said her hospital laid off 50 percent of its technicians .
“ I ’ ve never seen anything like this in my career , ” Gold said .
Moreover , the doctors said that reopening the country is not as difficult as some would say if “ commonsense ” protocols are followed .
And that does not include mandatory mask-wearing or social distancing .
“ This concept of social distancing , I think , has sort of gotten away from us , ” Dr. Scott Barbour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on the call .
“ There ’ s no scientific data to back up social distancing.
” And , Barbour said , his practice , which employs about 130 people , has mostly remained in operation over the course of the shutdown , with the exception of treating certain high-risk patients .
“ I think what this shows is that we can reopen the country with commonsense precautions , like washing hands , avoiding shaking hands and cleaning surfaces like doorknobs and countertops that are likely to be contaminated , ” Barbour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who suggested on the call that this coalition is political because it partnered with the Tea Party for the call said they chose Jenny Beth Martin ’ s organization because they fight for health care freedom and the importance of the patient/doctor relationship .
“ We are basically sick and tired of the politicization of our health care field , ” Barke said .
“ We just want to take care of patients.
” “ Thousands and thousands of doctors across this country that want nothing more than to get back to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best health care that they possible can , ” Barker said .
“ We want to take politics out of health care and get back to the art of taking care of patients once again .
”

As the totalitarian restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus continues, physicians warned on a conference call with reporters on Tuesday that the real threat to Americans is the lack of access to health care.
It’s fear, not the virus, that is leading to dangerous and deadly health outcomes for American citizens.
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“I just feel that’s there’s a very big disconnect between what the average American thinks is going on and what’s actually going on,” Dr. Simone Gold, an ER physician, warned on the call.
Breitbart.com reports: Gold told reporters about a middle-aged woman she met in the emergency room who had fallen while attempting to color her own hair because she couldn’t go to a salon.
The woman had a broken hip and shoulder and required surgery.
Dr. Mark McDonald, a psychiatrist who specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry, said on the call that for the first time in his ten years of praticing, he lost a patient. The woman, who suffered from depression and had struggled with drug addiction, died at home alone of an opioid overdose.
“I am certain that the cause of her death was due to a withdrawal of support in the community, and the withdrawal of her ability to be in school, her inability to [deal with] the added stress,” McDonald said.
MEDIA SPREADS FEAR
And fear of dying from the virus is being fomented by the media, the physicians said.
“All you have to do is watch the six o’clock news here in L.A. to know why they are avoiding the health care system,” Dr. Steven Giannotta, the chairman of neurosurgery at the University of Southern Californian, said on the call. “Because we’ve allowed the media … to stigmatize COVID positivity.” He went on to say:
They give two statistics every time — they open their newscast with the number of people who have tested positive for COVID and immediately adjacent to that, the number of people who have died with COVID making, unfortunately, in the viewer’s mind, a nexus between COVID positivity and death. It’s stigmatized our health care system and people are afraid to access the health care system for fear of becoming COVID positive, as if that is the worst possible outcome.
But, in fact, it is far more dangerous to stay at home if you have a serious health condition that needs regular treatment, Giannotta said.
Dr. Robert Hamilton, a pediatrician in California, said on the call that the lockdown is also hurting young people who are missing out on social time with friends and classroom structure as schools continue to be shuttered.
Hamilton said that the Los Angeles Times reported that online learning is not replacing either experiences and that 15,000 students have disappeared as it related to being in touch with teachers online and some 40,000 students have failed to check in daily.
Hamilton warned about “the emotional and social toll that this is taking on children being in lockdown for this period of time.”
“Issues of depression, suicide, stress, that sense of futility, despair, fear, and paranoia really, are taking hold in our young people,” Hamilton said.
LOCKDOWN DANGERS
Moreover, the doctors agree that while the initial lockdown for a couple weeks or so to make sure that hospitals and the health care infrastructure was prepared for a surge of the coronavirus was wise, the ongoing restrictions are not only not helping stop the spread of the disease but are delaying the inevitable course of this and many other viruses.
“The reality of herd immunity is obviously we don’t know until we know,” Dr. Jeffrey Barke, co-founder of the Person Care Physicians in Newport Beach, California, said. “But we have examples of past respiratory viral infections where we’ve been able to reach a level of herd immunity to protect the most vulnerable.”
“For every child and for every young adult that is locked indoors and is not allowed to be exposed to the virus when they overwhelming do well, especially if you are under the age of 40 or even 50, that’s one person less to achieve that level of herd immunity,” Barke said. He continued:
Even if we don’t get up to the recommended 60, 70 or 80 percent of immunity within the population – even it we only reach 30 or 40 percent – that’s 30 or 40 percent of Americans that are exposed, that are immune and that are no longer able to spread the virus and are able, in some regard, to protect the most vulnerable. So the reality is that we are way past the time where being locked down makes any scientific or medical sense. We are taking the healthiest folks – the youngest, the strongest, our children – and we are in effect protecting the healthiest herd from being exposed and allowing them to get herd immunity. So this idea that somehow we have to wait for a vaccination or a cure to this virus in order to open up schools just makes no scientific sense whatever.
“in my view, this is a pandemic of hysteria and emotional overload,” McDonald said. “Beyond a medical pandemic.”
“And the downstream consequences medically are very, very severe,” McDonald said.
EDUCATE PUBLIC AND LEADERS
The conference call, which was hosted by the Tea Party Patriots Action, was also held toannounce the launch of a website to educate the public and also to announce that more than 500 doctors have signed a letter delivered to President Donald Trump to share their concerns.
“There are more than one miliion licensed physicians in this country,” the website states. “Do you really believe there is only one opinion? Thousands of physicians have something to tell you.”
“America needs a second opinion,” the website states.
The A Doctor A Day website will feature daily stories from doctors across the country.
The letter to Trump, after thanking the president for his leadership during the health crisis, was crafted to “express our alarm over the exponentially growing negative health consequences of the national shutdown.”
The letter also said, in part:
We are alarmed at what appears to be the lack of consideration for the future health of our patients. The downstream health effects of deteriorating a level are being massively under-estimated and under-reported. This is an order of magnitude error. It is impossible to overstate the short, medium, and long-term harm to people’s health with a continued shutdown. Losing a job is one of life’s most stressful events, and the effect on a person’s health is not lessened because it also has happened to 30 million other people. Keeping schools and universities closed is incalculably detrimental for children, teenagers, and young adults for decades to come. The millions of casualties of a continued shutdown will be hiding in plain sight, but they will be called alcoholism, homelessness, suicide, heart attack, stroke, or kidney failure. In youths it will be called financial instability, unemployment, despair, drug addiction, unplanned pregnancies, poverty, and abuse. Because the harm is diffuse, there are those who hold that it does not exist. We, the undersigned, know otherwise.
HURTING FRONTLINE WORKERS
And the lockdown has also hurt many workers, including staff that work for physicians, including nurses and technicians, who are so often now regularly celebrated for being on the “frontlines” of fighting the virus.
Gold said when people thank her for her work and express worry that she and other in the health care sector are “overwhelmed” she responds otherwise.
“I cannot say strongly enough that the health care system not only is not overwhelmed, it is underwhelmed,” Gold said. “I can give you scores of nurses who have been laid off and scores of technicians that have been laid off.”
“Emergency physicians have cut their hours by 35 percent,” Gold said.
She said her hospital laid off 50 percent of its technicians.
“I’ve never seen anything like this in my career,” Gold said.
Moreover, the doctors said that reopening the country is not as difficult as some would say if “commonsense” protocols are followed. And that does not include mandatory mask-wearing or social distancing.
“This concept of social distancing, I think, has sort of gotten away from us,” Dr. Scott Barbour, an orthopedic surgeon in Atlanta, said on the call. “There’s no scientific data to back up social distancing.”
And, Barbour said, his practice, which employs about 130 people, has mostly remained in operation over the course of the shutdown, with the exception of treating certain high-risk patients.
“I think what this shows is that we can reopen the country with commonsense precautions, like washing hands, avoiding shaking hands and cleaning surfaces like doorknobs and countertops that are likely to be contaminated,” Barbour said.
The physicians told a reporter who suggested on the call that this coalition is political because it partnered with the Tea Party for the call said they chose Jenny Beth Martin’s organization because they fight for health care freedom and the importance of the patient/doctor relationship.
“We are basically sick and tired of the politicization of our health care field,” Barke said. “We just want to take care of patients.”
“Thousands and thousands of doctors across this country that want nothing more than to get back to work to care of their patients and provide the best health care that they possible can,” Barker said. “We want to take politics out of health care and get back to the art of taking care of patients once again.”


newspunch--2020-05-21--Pepsi Blasted Over ‘Tasteless’ COVID-19 Testing Site Advertisment

Social media users have slammed a Pepsi sponsored banner promoting a COVID-19 testing site at a Walmart store in Florida Covid-19 testing site – near Walmart # 908 , ” the banner reads , alongside an image of a glass of ice-cold Pepsi .
But the banner left a bad taste in a lot of people ’ s mouth , considering currect circumstances .
It prominently featured the Pepsi branding including the company ’ s current slogan , “ That ’ s what I like.
” The branding effort was seen as tasteless by so many people and it seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banner has now been taken down .
RT reports : Unsurprisingly , the Walmart-Pepsi-Covid mashup ruffled some feathers on social media , with many feeling that the association was rather…tasteless .
“ Think about getting Pepsi at Walmart as you gasp for your last painful breath , ” one person said .
“ When you think of people dying of COVID , think Pepsi !
” added another .
“ Honestly amazed that any company wants their name put on an ad with a deadly virus next to it , ” another bemused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , that Pepsi might not even be aware of how the sign was used , given that corporations often send stores like Walmart premade banners to use as needed for various events .
Another person suggested things were only going to get worse when brands start fighting over who gets to sponsor the first vaccine : “ Covid Vaccine .
Brought to you by Disney… ” Not everyone hated the idea , though .
“ I mean… .
at least it ’ s there to begin with , ” one wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that people can get tested.
” “ Testing is testing , ” said another .

Social media users have slammed a Pepsi sponsored banner promoting a COVID-19 testing site at a Walmart store in Florida
Covid-19 testing site – near Walmart #908,” the banner reads, alongside an image of a glass of ice-cold Pepsi.
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But the banner left a bad taste in a lot of people’s mouth, considering currect circumstances. It prominently featured the Pepsi branding including the company’s current slogan, “That’s what I like.”
The branding effort was seen as tasteless by so many people and it seems that Pepsi agree with them. The banner has now been taken down.
RT reports: Unsurprisingly, the Walmart-Pepsi-Covid mashup ruffled some feathers on social media, with many feeling that the association was rather…tasteless.
What absolute dystopian hell world are we living in. pic.twitter.com/Srnot6ZUji — Firr (@Firr) May 20, 2020
“Think about getting Pepsi at Walmart as you gasp for your last painful breath,” one person said. “When you think of people dying of COVID, think Pepsi!” added another.
“Honestly amazed that any company wants their name put on an ad with a deadly virus next to it,” another bemused Twitter user wrote.
Some pointed out, however, that Pepsi might not even be aware of how the sign was used, given that corporations often send stores like Walmart premade banners to use as needed for various events.
What absolute dystopian hell world are we living in. pic.twitter.com/Srnot6ZUji — Firr (@Firr) May 20, 2020
Another person suggested things were only going to get worse when brands start fighting over who gets to sponsor the first vaccine: “Covid Vaccine. Brought to you by Disney…”
Not everyone hated the idea, though. “I mean…. at least it’s there to begin with,” one wrote, adding that “what matters is that people can get tested.”
“Testing is testing,” said another.


newspunch--2020-05-22--Obama Staffer, Bill Gates, Soros Behind Group Pushing Hollywood Celeb Coronavirus Propaganda

The celebrity campaign # PasstheMic is enlisting A-list Hollywood stars to hand over their social media accounts to experts such as Dr. Anthony Fauci to promote a “ global response ” to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic .
But who is really behind this propaganda campaign ?
The list of donors and officials behind the # PasstheMic campaign includes a long list of far-left globalists such as US frontman Bono , George Soros , and Bill Gates .
The person at the head of the organization is Gayle Smith , a former special assistant to Barack Obama .
Breitbart.com reports : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has publicly denounced President Donald Trump ’ s immigration policies and handling of the coronavirus crisis , while praising the World Health Organization , which downplayed the gravity of the outbreak in its early weeks .
In a video interview with Julia Roberts on Thursday , Dr. Fauci urged people to pay more attention to how the coronavirus is impacting poorer countries .
“ We have , really , a moral responsibility for people throughout the world , ” he said .
Fauci also warned Americans not to re-open the economy too quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to tempt fate and pull back completely , ” he said .
“ There is a golden mean there.
” ONE Campaign was co-founded by Bono as an advocacy group to combat poverty and illness , especially in Africa .
The group is closely aligned with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , which has donated millions of dollars and holds a seat on its board of directors .
The Gates Foundation — the wealthiest philanthropic group in the world — has come under fire for the way its leaders have slammed President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gates recently praised China ’ s handling of the outbreak , saying that “ China did a lot of things right at the beginning.
” His remarks were promoted on social media by Chinese state media .
Meanwhile , his wife , Melinda Gates , recently gave President Trump a “ D- “ for his response to the outbreak , saying that “ we need leadership.
” The Gates Foundation is also a major donor to the World Health Organization , the embattled United Nations agency whose botched handling of the Wuhan virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Communist regime have prompted President Trump to suspend funding .
ONE Campaign also receives money from the Open Society Policy Center , the Soros lobbying group that opposes the Trump agenda and promotes open borders and other left-wing political issues .
Gayle Smith , who currently serves as president and CEO of ONE Campaign , previously worked as a special assistant to President Obama , who later appointed her to head USAID .
“ None of us are safe until all of us are safe , ” Smith tweeted this week to promote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump ’ s decision to suspend funding to the WHO .
“ A cut in funding would mean a reduction in funding possibly for the fight against polio where we ’ re near successful , ” Smith said in an interview with CBS ’ Face the Nation .
Future guests in # PasstheMic include Dr. Tsion Firew , a New York-based emergency doctor .
Firew has publicly denounced President Trump ’ s border wall while praising Obama .
She has also denounced President Trump ’ s decision to suspend WHO funding .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ America stands for !
” she tweeted this week .
Other celebrities who are set to participate in # PasstheMic include Penelope Cruz , Shailene Woodley , and David Oyelowo .

The celebrity campaign #PasstheMic is enlisting A-list Hollywood stars to hand over their social media accounts to experts such as Dr. Anthony Fauci to promote a “global response” to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
But who is really behind this propaganda campaign?
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The list of donors and officials behind the #PasstheMic campaign includes a long list of far-left globalists such as US frontman Bono, George Soros, and Bill Gates. The person at the head of the organization is Gayle Smith, a former special assistant to Barack Obama.
Breitbart.com reports: The guest line-up features another physician who has publicly denounced President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and handling of the coronavirus crisis, while praising the World Health Organization, which downplayed the gravity of the outbreak in its early weeks.
In a video interview with Julia Roberts on Thursday, Dr. Fauci urged people to pay more attention to how the coronavirus is impacting poorer countries. “We have, really, a moral responsibility for people throughout the world,” he said.
Fauci also warned Americans not to re-open the economy too quickly. “Now is not the time to tempt fate and pull back completely,” he said. “There is a golden mean there.”
Day 1 🎤 #PassTheMic – Dr Fauci, Director @NIAIDNews, tells Julia Roberts about the responsibility we ALL have for people throughout the world in the global fight against #COVID19. Demand Action now #PassTheMic #ONEWorld 👀 📹 https://t.co/16AqIHFYIp pic.twitter.com/aHQwQEs0aS — ONE (@ONECampaign) May 21, 2020
ONE Campaign was co-founded by Bono as an advocacy group to combat poverty and illness, especially in Africa. The group is closely aligned with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has donated millions of dollars and holds a seat on its board of directors.
The Gates Foundation — the wealthiest philanthropic group in the world — has come under fire for the way its leaders have slammed President Donald Trump while praising China. Bill Gates recently praised China’s handling of the outbreak, saying that “China did a lot of things right at the beginning.” His remarks were promoted on social media by Chinese state media.
Meanwhile, his wife, Melinda Gates, recently gave President Trump a “D-“ for his response to the outbreak, saying that “we need leadership.”
The Gates Foundation is also a major donor to the World Health Organization, the embattled United Nations agency whose botched handling of the Wuhan virus and close ties to China’s Communist regime have prompted President Trump to suspend funding.
ONE Campaign also receives money from the Open Society Policy Center, the Soros lobbying group that opposes the Trump agenda and promotes open borders and other left-wing political issues.
Gayle Smith, who currently serves as president and CEO of ONE Campaign, previously worked as a special assistant to President Obama, who later appointed her to head USAID.
“None of us are safe until all of us are safe,” Smith tweeted this week to promote #PasstheMic.
None of us are safe until all of us are safe.
Check out ONE’s new #PassTheMic campaign to push for a global COVID-19 response. https://t.co/lQaojxdJsh — Gayle Smith (@GayleSmith) May 21, 2020
Smith has publicly criticized President Trump’s decision to suspend funding to the WHO. “A cut in funding would mean a reduction in funding possibly for the fight against polio where we’re near successful,” Smith said in an interview with CBS’ Face the Nation.
Future guests in #PasstheMic include Dr. Tsion Firew, a New York-based emergency doctor. Firew has publicly denounced President Trump’s border wall while praising Obama. She has also denounced President Trump’s decision to suspend WHO funding.
“He doesn’t represent what America stands for!” she tweeted this week.
While all these leaders were pledging, showing solidarity and investing in what matters-health, one leader was busy taking hydroxychloroquine & drafting a letter to permanently stop funding from WHO. He doesn’t represent what America stands for! We miss integrity & authenticity. https://t.co/0PRTVGTGvT — Tsion Firew, MD, MPH (@DrTsion) May 19, 2020
Other celebrities who are set to participate in #PasstheMic include Penelope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, and David Oyelowo.


newspunch--2020-05-22--DC Circuit Court Orders Judge Sullivan to Explain Why He’s REFUSING to Drop Flynn Case

The DC Circuit Court has ordered Clinton-appointed Judge Emmet Sullivan to explain why he is refusing to drop the case against General Flynn , even though the US government dropped all charges against him .
On Thursday , the DC Circuit Court ordered Judge Sullivan to respond to General Flynn ’ s Petition for Writ of Mandamus by June 1 , 2020 .
The Justice Department dropped its case against General Flynn last week after bombshell documents proved he was framed by Obama ’ s FBI .
But last Tuesday , Judge Sullivan made an unusual political move to delay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today the judges ordered Judge Sullivan to “ file a response addressing ( Flynn ’ s ) request that this court order the district judge to grant the government ’ s motion to dismiss.
” The Judges involved are Henderson , Robert L. Wilkins and Rao .
Sidney Powell tweeted this out on Thursday afternoon .
Judicial Watch founder Tom Fitton added : The order suggest that Judge Sullivan will have to explain why he should be able to ignore a recent Supreme Court Case ( Fokker ) that seems to expressly prohibit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GenFlynn .

The DC Circuit Court has ordered Clinton-appointed Judge Emmet Sullivan to explain why he is refusing to drop the case against General Flynn, even though the US government dropped all charges against him.
On Thursday, the DC Circuit Court ordered Judge Sullivan to respond to General Flynn’s Petition for Writ of Mandamus by June 1, 2020.
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The Justice Department dropped its case against General Flynn last week after bombshell documents proved he was framed by Obama’s FBI.
But last Tuesday, Judge Sullivan made an unusual political move to delay justice for Flynn.
Thegatewaypundit.com reports: Today the judges ordered Judge Sullivan to “file a response addressing (Flynn’s) request that this court order the district judge to grant the government’s motion to dismiss.”
The Judges involved are Henderson, Robert L. Wilkins and Rao.
—Henderson was first nominated by Reagan and voted against Nadler & the House being able to subpoena WH Counsel Don McGhan
—Rao was nominated by Trump to replace Kavanaugh & also voted against House overreach against Trump
—Wilkins was Obama appointee, Senate Rs filibuster failed https://t.co/LJNIlOkt0X — Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) May 21, 2020
Sidney Powell tweeted this out on Thursday afternoon.
https://twitter.com/SidneyPowell1/status/1263557289950228481
Judicial Watch founder Tom Fitton added: The order suggest that Judge Sullivan will have to explain why he should be able to ignore a recent Supreme Court Case (Fokker) that seems to expressly prohibit Judge Sullivan’s judicial adventurism against @GenFlynn.