newspunch--2020-07-11--POTUS Commutes Roger Stone’s Politically-Driven Prison Sentence

President Trump on Friday commuted the harsh 40-month prison sentence handed down to Roger Stone just days before his term was scheduled to commence .
According to the White House , POTUS made a telephone call to Stone earlier Friday to tell him of his plans to commute his politically-driven sentence .
Stone confirmed to the Associated Press that President Trump called to say he would commute his sentence that was part of special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s botched investigation into the debunked collusion between Trump campaign officials and Russia .
Breitbart.com reports : The Associated Press added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Florida , with conservative friends and said he had to change rooms because there were “ too many people opening bottles of Champagne here.
” John Cardillo , a political commentator and former NYPD officer , shared a photo of himself posing with Stone , tweeting : “ Roger is feeling and looking better than he has in months , and wants you all to know how much he appreciates all the love and support.
” The White House issued the following statement on Stone ’ s commutation : Roger Stone is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt to undermine the Trump Presidency .
There was never any collusion between the Trump Campaign , or the Trump Administration , with Russia .
Mr. Stone would be put at serious medical risk in prison .
He has appealed his conviction and is seeking a new trial .
He maintains his innocence and has stated that he expects to be fully exonerated by the justice system .
Mr. Stone , like every American , deserves a fair trial and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courts .
The President does not wish to interfere with his efforts to do so .
At this time , however , and particularly in light of the egregious facts and circumstances surrounding his unfair prosecution , arrest , and trial , the President has determined to commute his sentence .
Roger Stone has already suffered greatly .
He was treated very unfairly , as were many others in this case .
Roger Stone is now a free man !
Stone was convicted of making false statements during a 2017 testimony to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WikiLeaks and witness tampering in a congressional investigation .
He has been out on bail since his February sentencing .
Though a commutation will mean no prison time for Stone , his conviction still stands .
“ Mr .
Stone is incredibly honored that President Trump used his awesome and unique power under the Constitution of the United States for this act of mercy , ” an attorney for Stone told ABC News .
The development follows a Fox News report stating that President Trump could announce a commutation of Stone ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the president told reporters that he was “ looking at ” pardoning Stone , stating that his longtime confidant was “ very unfairly treated.
” In June , President Trump wrote on Twitter that Stone “ was a victim of a corrupt and illegal Witch Hunt , one which will go down as the greatest political crime in history .
He can sleep well at night !
”

President Trump on Friday commuted the harsh 40-month prison sentence handed down to Roger Stone just days before his term was scheduled to commence.
According to the White House, POTUS made a telephone call to Stone earlier Friday to tell him of his plans to commute his politically-driven sentence.
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Stone confirmed to the Associated Press that President Trump called to say he would commute his sentence that was part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s botched investigation into the debunked collusion between Trump campaign officials and Russia.
Breitbart.com reports: The Associated Press added: “Stone was celebrating in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with conservative friends and said he had to change rooms because there were “too many people opening bottles of Champagne here.”
John Cardillo, a political commentator and former NYPD officer, shared a photo of himself posing with Stone, tweeting: “Roger is feeling and looking better than he has in months, and wants you all to know how much he appreciates all the love and support.”
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The White House issued the following statement on Stone’s commutation:
Roger Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax that the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt to undermine the Trump Presidency. There was never any collusion between the Trump Campaign, or the Trump Administration, with Russia. […] Mr. Stone would be put at serious medical risk in prison. He has appealed his conviction and is seeking a new trial. He maintains his innocence and has stated that he expects to be fully exonerated by the justice system. Mr. Stone, like every American, deserves a fair trial and every opportunity to vindicate himself before the courts. The President does not wish to interfere with his efforts to do so. At this time, however, and particularly in light of the egregious facts and circumstances surrounding his unfair prosecution, arrest, and trial, the President has determined to commute his sentence. Roger Stone has already suffered greatly. He was treated very unfairly, as were many others in this case. Roger Stone is now a free man!
Stone was convicted of making false statements during a 2017 testimony to the House Intelligence Committee regarding his relationship with WikiLeaks and witness tampering in a congressional investigation. He has been out on bail since his February sentencing. Though a commutation will mean no prison time for Stone, his conviction still stands.
“Mr. Stone is incredibly honored that President Trump used his awesome and unique power under the Constitution of the United States for this act of mercy,” an attorney for Stone told ABC News.
The development follows a Fox News report stating that President Trump could announce a commutation of Stone’s sentence on Friday evening.
Earlier Friday, the president told reporters that he was “looking at” pardoning Stone, stating that his longtime confidant was “very unfairly treated.”
In June, President Trump wrote on Twitter that Stone “was a victim of a corrupt and illegal Witch Hunt, one which will go down as the greatest political crime in history. He can sleep well at night!”


newspunch--2020-07-11--Tens Of Thousands Protest Netanyahu’s Handling Of Coronavirus Crisis In Israel

Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
Huge crowds packed one of the largest squares in Tel-Aviv to protest the governments mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic and its harsh economic fallout .
RT reports : The rally at Rabin Square , which is a traditional protest spot in the city , was staged by self-employed , small business owners and students , who claim that , unlike salaried workers , they never received the promised financial help from the government .
The demonstrators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carried banners , which read “ Let us breathe ” and jokingly asked for charity money to be sent to them via a baking app .
The Jerusalem Post paper reported that the event was attended by some 80,000 people , however other estimation say the rally was lower in size .
“ No more games , ” Ronen Mili , one of the protest organizers , said .
“ We waited for four months and haven ’ t seen a dime.
” Israel had imposed strict lockdown measure to stop the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gatherings and all entertainment events , while only allowing the most essential specialists to go to work .
The measures were lifted in May under public pressure as unemployment rate reached staggering 21 percent .
But the restrictions had to be reinstated as the virus made a comeback .
Israel , which is populated by nine million people , has registered 37,000 coronavirus cases , with 350 fatalities .
PM Netanyahu has recently said that the country is “ in a state of emergency ” over Covid-19 .

Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Huge crowds packed one of the largest squares in Tel-Aviv to protest the governments mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic and its harsh economic fallout.
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RT reports: The rally at Rabin Square, which is a traditional protest spot in the city, was staged by self-employed, small business owners and students, who claim that, unlike salaried workers, they never received the promised financial help from the government.
The demonstrators, who also neglected self-distancing rules, carried banners, which read “Let us breathe” and jokingly asked for charity money to be sent to them via a baking app.
צומת השלום כעת. המשטרה נותנת שלוש דק להתפזרות, יש לי תחושה שזה לא יקרה pic.twitter.com/gX6CBAV0Js — Bar Peleg (@bar_peleg) July 11, 2020
The Jerusalem Post paper reported that the event was attended by some 80,000 people, however other estimation say the rally was lower in size.
אלפים בכיכר רבין. יש הטוענים שזאת ההפגנה הגדולה ביותר בכיכר מאז שהתפרצה הקורונה בישראל. @N12News pic.twitter.com/GXepDSqQHJ — אור רביד | Or Ravid (@OrRavid) July 11, 2020
“No more games,” Ronen Mili, one of the protest organizers, said. “We waited for four months and haven’t seen a dime.”
Protests against the corruption in Israel.
Against CrimeMinister Netanyahu pic.twitter.com/SbqH8m6Zhc — Israeli Digital Messaging (@DigitalIsraeli) July 11, 2020
Israel had imposed strict lockdown measure to stop the spread of Covid-19 in March, banning public gatherings and all entertainment events, while only allowing the most essential specialists to go to work.
The measures were lifted in May under public pressure as unemployment rate reached staggering 21 percent. But the restrictions had to be reinstated as the virus made a comeback.
Israel, which is populated by nine million people, has registered 37,000 coronavirus cases, with 350 fatalities. PM Netanyahu has recently said that the country is “in a state of emergency” over Covid-19.


newspunch--2020-07-11--Sen. John Barrasso Says ‘Nancy Pelosi Has Now Surrendered To The Mob’

House speaker Nancy Pelosi has “ surrendered to the mob ” by refusing to condemn protesters who are tearing down statues and defacing monuments Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso said on Friday .
Barrasso warned that Pelosi ’ s refusal to speak out against tearing down monuments shows how radical , dangerous and out of touch the Democrat Party has become .
During a news conference at the Capitol Pelosi was asked about people who tore down a Christopher Columbus statue in Baltimore…She said “ People will do what they do ” Following her comments Barrasso said : “ Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it just shows you how radical and out of touch and dangerous the Democrat Party has become under this coalition that the Democrats have put together with the socialists and the Marxists and … the anarchists ” Mike Pence shared the same opinion .
Outraged at Pelosi ’ s comments he told Breitbart news “ Tearing down monuments is not protests…Burning churches is not free speech .
To have the Speaker of the House tacitly affirm the rule of the mob is unconscionable .
For Speaker Nancy Pelosi to say ‘ they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a surrender to the mob….
” Fox News reports : In her native city of Baltimore .
Md .
— where her father served as the mayor from 1947 to 1959 and her brother Thomas D ’ Alesandro III also led the city from 1967 to 1971 — protesters pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus and then tossed the monument into the city ’ s Inner Harbor .
“ It ’ s up to the communities to decide what statues they want to see , ” Pelosi said , adding that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t diminish [ her ] pride in [ her ] Italian American heritage.
” However , the city ’ s Mayor Bernard C. “ Jack ” Young had harsh words for the protesters who destroyed the statue near Little Italy over the Fourth of July , saying he wouldn ’ t tolerate the destruction of property .
Young said the toppling was unacceptable and the perpetrators , if identified , “ will be brought to justice , ” The Baltimore Sun reported .
Pelosi said Thursday she ’ s most concerned about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wedded to physical monuments and tokens of the past , noting she didn ’ t “ even have [ her ] grandmother ’ s earrings.
” “ This is a city , Baltimore , where Nancy Pelosi ’ s father was the mayor and he likely contributed money and time to the putting up of that statue to Christopher Columbus .
Now she ’ s fine with tearing it down , ” Barrasso said .
“ But , Jon , ” he said , addressing Scott , “ it ’ s not just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the whole effort to cancel a culture of this whole movement to the far , far dangerous left for our country .
People [ who ] want to cancel and defund the police , want to go after the churches , want to go after free speech : all of those things are being attacked and she ’ s willing to stand by and let it happen.
” Barrasso pointed out that the “ entire ” party was heading in that direction at the expense of the rest of the country .

House speaker Nancy Pelosi has “surrendered to the mob” by refusing to condemn protesters who are tearing down statues and defacing monuments Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso said on Friday.
Barrasso warned that Pelosi’s refusal to speak out against tearing down monuments shows how radical, dangerous and out of touch the Democrat Party has become.
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During a news conference at the Capitol Pelosi was asked about people who tore down a Christopher Columbus statue in Baltimore…She said “People will do what they do”
Following her comments Barrasso said: “Pelosi has now surrendered to the mob, and it just shows you how radical and out of touch and dangerous the Democrat Party has become under this coalition that the Democrats have put together with the socialists and the Marxists and … the anarchists”
Mike Pence shared the same opinion. Outraged at Pelosi’s comments he told Breitbart news “Tearing down monuments is not protests…Burning churches is not free speech. To have the Speaker of the House tacitly affirm the rule of the mob is unconscionable. For Speaker Nancy Pelosi to say ‘they will do what they will do’ is a surrender to the mob….”
Fox News reports: In her native city of Baltimore. Md. — where her father served as the mayor from 1947 to 1959 and her brother Thomas D’Alesandro III also led the city from 1967 to 1971 — protesters pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus and then tossed the monument into the city’s Inner Harbor.
“It’s up to the communities to decide what statues they want to see,” Pelosi said, adding that taking down the Columbus monument “doesn’t diminish [her] pride in [her] Italian American heritage.”
However, the city’s Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young had harsh words for the protesters who destroyed the statue near Little Italy over the Fourth of July, saying he wouldn’t tolerate the destruction of property. Young said the toppling was unacceptable and the perpetrators, if identified, “will be brought to justice,” The Baltimore Sun reported.
Pelosi said Thursday she’s most concerned about looking ahead and she’s not wedded to physical monuments and tokens of the past, noting she didn’t “even have [her] grandmother’s earrings.”
“This is a city, Baltimore, where Nancy Pelosi’s father was the mayor and he likely contributed money and time to the putting up of that statue to Christopher Columbus. Now she’s fine with tearing it down,” Barrasso said.
“But, Jon,” he said, addressing Scott, “it’s not just about the statue. It’s about the whole effort to cancel a culture of this whole movement to the far, far dangerous left for our country. People [who] want to cancel and defund the police, want to go after the churches, want to go after free speech: all of those things are being attacked and she’s willing to stand by and let it happen.”
Barrasso pointed out that the “entire” party was heading in that direction at the expense of the rest of the country.


newspunch--2020-07-12--Young Mother Shot and Killed By Black Lives Matter Protester After Saying ‘All Lives Matter’

A 24-year-old mother was shot and killed by a Black Lives Matter protester in Indianapolis last week , allegedly for saying “ All lives matter.
” Unlike Charlottesville , or any violence from the right , this cold-blooded killing was reported so quietly by the mainstream media that barely anyone heard anything about it .
Jessica Doty Whitaker was shot and killed following a confrontation with Black Lives Matter protesters who were upset that she and her fiance had said the world “ All Lives Matter ” last Sunday .
“ It was squashed and they went up the hill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were sitting on St. Claire waiting for us to come under the bridge and that ’ s when she got shot , ” the victim ’ s fiancé Jose Ramirez told the station .
TGP report : Her grandfather posted on Facebook that “ multiple black assailants ” shot her in the head .
“ Why isn ’ t anybody outraged about this ?
” he asked in the post .
“ Is it that BLM was involved or that it was white young adults that [ were ] the victims ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son .
Her father , Robert Doty , told the Gateway Pundit that the BLM supporters had walked by her and her fiance and said “ Black Lives Matter , ” to which Jessica responded that “ All Lives Matter.
” The BLM activists had allegedly pulled out weapons during the argument , which prompted Ramirez to do the same .
This lead to them backing off , but not for long .
“ An argument started and guns came out , but they worked things out .
Unfortunately , they didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to walk back through and she was shot in the head , ” Doty told TGP .
Doty confirmed that neither CNN nor Fox News has reached out for information about the case , despite the murderer being on the loose .
When asked how the family is holding up , Doty said “ one day at a time is all we can do.
” Her sister Jennifer told TGP that they were walking the canal with friends after an “ awesome ” Fourth of July celebration .
She said that Jessica was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and leg .
Jennifer told TGP that her sister was a Certified Nursing Assistant doing home health care and getting ready to go back to school to become a registered nurse .
“ Her son was her world , she had the kindest heart and was in no way racist towards anyone , ” Jennifer told TGP .
Ramirez says that the hardest part has been explaining to her son Greyson that his mother will not be coming back .
“ It ’ s hard to tell him his mom is in heaven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her you have to look up and say , ‘ I love you mom , ’ ” said Ramirez .
“ We ’ re going through a lot .
The 3-year-old boy doesn ’ t even understand really , ” said Ramirez .
“ I just want justice for Jessica and her son and her family.
” Police are still looking for suspects and have released a video from the area of the murder .
Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to call the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or Crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( TIPS ) .
A GoFundMe has been launched to help pay for her funeral and take care of her young son .

A 24-year-old mother was shot and killed by a Black Lives Matter protester in Indianapolis last week, allegedly for saying “All lives matter.”
Unlike Charlottesville, or any violence from the right, this cold-blooded killing was reported so quietly by the mainstream media that barely anyone heard anything about it.
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Jessica Doty Whitaker was shot and killed following a confrontation with Black Lives Matter protesters who were upset that she and her fiance had said the world “All Lives Matter” last Sunday.
“According to the victim’s family, the shooting started with an argument over Black Lives Matter and language. Eventually the two sides separated and walked away from each other, until witnesses claim the killer opened fire from a nearby bridge and ran away,” Fox 59 reports.
“It was squashed and they went up the hill and left we thought, but they were sitting on St. Claire waiting for us to come under the bridge and that’s when she got shot,” the victim’s fiancé Jose Ramirez told the station.
TGP report: Her grandfather posted on Facebook that “multiple black assailants” shot her in the head.
“Why isn’t anybody outraged about this?” he asked in the post. “Is it that BLM was involved or that it was white young adults that [were] the victims?”
Whitaker leaves behind a three year old son.
“She shouldn’t have lost her life. She’s got a 3-year-old son she loved dearly,” said Ramirez.
Her father, Robert Doty, told the Gateway Pundit that the BLM supporters had walked by her and her fiance and said “Black Lives Matter,” to which Jessica responded that “All Lives Matter.”
The BLM activists had allegedly pulled out weapons during the argument, which prompted Ramirez to do the same. This lead to them backing off, but not for long.
“An argument started and guns came out, but they worked things out. Unfortunately, they didn’t drop it and waited for them to walk back through and she was shot in the head,” Doty told TGP.
Doty confirmed that neither CNN nor Fox News has reached out for information about the case, despite the murderer being on the loose.
When asked how the family is holding up, Doty said “one day at a time is all we can do.”
Her sister Jennifer told TGP that they were walking the canal with friends after an “awesome” Fourth of July celebration. She said that Jessica was shot three times, in the head and leg.
“It’s heartwrenching to watch my mother explain to my three year old nephew that mommy is an angel in heaven,” Jennifer told TGP, adding “and him ask when we can go get her and bring her back.”
Jennifer told TGP that her sister was a Certified Nursing Assistant doing home health care and getting ready to go back to school to become a registered nurse.
“Her son was her world, she had the kindest heart and was in no way racist towards anyone,” Jennifer told TGP.
Ramirez says that the hardest part has been explaining to her son Greyson that his mother will not be coming back.
“It’s hard to tell him his mom is in heaven and if you want to talk to her you have to look up and say, ‘I love you mom,’” said Ramirez.
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“We’re going through a lot. The 3-year-old boy doesn’t even understand really,” said Ramirez. “I just want justice for Jessica and her son and her family.”
Police are still looking for suspects and have released a video from the area of the murder.
Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to call the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS).
A GoFundMe has been launched to help pay for her funeral and take care of her young son.


newspunch--2020-07-12--Ghislaine Maxwell Has Footage of ‘Two Prominent US Politicians Having Sex With Minors’, Says Former

Ghislaine Maxwell Has Footage of ‘Two Prominent US Politicians Having Sex With Minors’, Says Former Friend

Jeffrey Epstein ’ s pimp Ghislaine Maxwell ‘ has tapes of two prominent US politicians having sex with minors ’ and boasted of ‘ owning ‘ powerful people , according to a former friend .
The ex-jewel robber , who used the pseudonym William Steel , said Epstein and Maxwell ‘ forced ‘ him to watch the blackmail footage as they wanted to convince him of their ‘ power ‘ over VIPs and politicians .
The ex-jewel robber , who used the pseudonym William Steel , also claimed to have seen footage of ‘ celebrities ‘ and ‘ world figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ with minors .
DailyMail report : It follows Maxwell , 58 , being arrested last Thursday on charges she helped lure at least three girls – one as young as 14 – to be sexually abused by Epstein , who was accused of victimising dozens of girls and women over many years .
Steel told The Sun : ‘ They wanted to convince me of their power and who they held in their grip .
They boasted about ‘ owning ’ powerful people.
’ He added : ‘ I saw videos of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures – in those videos having sex , threesomes , even orgies with minors.
‘ The former friend also referred to two ‘ high-profile ’ American politicians who were in videos with minors .
Maxwell , the daughter of the late British publishing magnate Robert Maxwell , is the former girlfriend and long-time close associate of Epstein .
She is accused of facilitating his crimes and on some occasions joined him in sexually abusing the girls , according to the indictment against her .
Several Epstein victims have described Maxwell as his chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for abuse .
She has denied wrongdoing and called claims against her ‘ absolute rubbish.
‘ Maxwell was arrested by a team of federal agents last week at a $ 1 million estate she had purchased in New Hampshire .
The investigators had been keeping an eye on Maxwell and knew she had been hiding out in various locations in New England .
She had switched her email address , ordered packages under someone else ’ s name and registered at least one new phone number under an alias ‘ G Max , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialite will appear in New York ’ s southern district court on July 14 at 1pm and the hearing will take place over video-link due to coronavirus .
She will join from the ‘ hell-hole ’ jail where she is being held and only the judge , Alison Nathan , will be present along with one prosecutor and one defence attorney .
Maxwell – a friend to billionaires , celebrities , presidents and royalty before her arrest – is facing a six-count federal indictment which could see her jailed for 35 years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting as Epstein ’ s madam , hunting down and ‘ training ’ young girls for him to abuse in the late 1990s .
Another two counts accuse her of lying about the abuse to a court when she was sued by one of the victims – Virginia Roberts – in 2015 .
However , observers and experts believe she is not the state ’ s primary target , and will likely be offered a plea deal to turn on others in Epstein ’ s circle .
Epstein was initially jailed for 18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plead guilty to a single charge of soliciting sex from a child prostitute , despite at one stage facing a 53-page FBI indictment .

Jeffrey Epstein’s pimp Ghislaine Maxwell ‘has tapes of two prominent US politicians having sex with minors’ and boasted of ‘owning‘ powerful people, according to a former friend.
The ex-jewel robber, who used the pseudonym William Steel, said Epstein and Maxwell ‘forced‘ him to watch the blackmail footage as they wanted to convince him of their ‘power‘ over VIPs and politicians.
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The ex-jewel robber, who used the pseudonym William Steel, also claimed to have seen footage of ‘celebrities‘ and ‘world figures‘ having ‘threesomes, even orgies‘ with minors.
DailyMail report: It follows Maxwell, 58, being arrested last Thursday on charges she helped lure at least three girls – one as young as 14 – to be sexually abused by Epstein, who was accused of victimising dozens of girls and women over many years.
Steel told The Sun: ‘They wanted to convince me of their power and who they held in their grip. They boasted about ‘owning’ powerful people.’
He added: ‘I saw videos of very powerful people – celebrities, world figures – in those videos having sex, threesomes, even orgies with minors.‘
The former friend also referred to two ‘high-profile’ American politicians who were in videos with minors.
Maxwell, the daughter of the late British publishing magnate Robert Maxwell, is the former girlfriend and long-time close associate of Epstein.
She is accused of facilitating his crimes and on some occasions joined him in sexually abusing the girls, according to the indictment against her.
Several Epstein victims have described Maxwell as his chief enabler, recruiting and grooming young girls for abuse. She has denied wrongdoing and called claims against her ‘absolute rubbish.‘
Maxwell was arrested by a team of federal agents last week at a $1 million estate she had purchased in New Hampshire. The investigators had been keeping an eye on Maxwell and knew she had been hiding out in various locations in New England.
Ghislaine Maxwell pictured at Chelsea Clinton’s wedding (right); Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell (left)
She had switched her email address, ordered packages under someone else’s name and registered at least one new phone number under an alias ‘G Max,’ prosecutors have said.
The British socialite will appear in New York’s southern district court on July 14 at 1pm and the hearing will take place over video-link due to coronavirus.
She will join from the ‘hell-hole’ jail where she is being held and only the judge, Alison Nathan, will be present along with one prosecutor and one defence attorney.
Maxwell – a friend to billionaires, celebrities, presidents and royalty before her arrest – is facing a six-count federal indictment which could see her jailed for 35 years.
Ghislaine Maxwell and failed 2020 presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.
She is accused in four counts of acting as Epstein’s madam, hunting down and ‘training’ young girls for him to abuse in the late 1990s.
Another two counts accuse her of lying about the abuse to a court when she was sued by one of the victims – Virginia Roberts – in 2015.
However, observers and experts believe she is not the state’s primary target, and will likely be offered a plea deal to turn on others in Epstein’s circle.
Epstein was initially jailed for 18 months in 2008 after being allowed to plead guilty to a single charge of soliciting sex from a child prostitute, despite at one stage facing a 53-page FBI indictment.


newspunch--2020-07-12--Cher: ‘Trump Kills Americans Without A Thought’ & ‘Needs To Be In Solitary Confinement For The Rest

Cher: ‘Trump Kills Americans Without A Thought’ & ‘Needs To Be In Solitary Confinement For The Rest Of His Life’

Cher ’ s bizarre comments came after the commander in chief wore a mask for the first time in public during a visit to the Walter Reed hospital in Washington , D.C. on Saturday .
Breitbart reports : The Moonstruck star tweeted her hysterical allegation while also claiming that the president “ kills ” for the adulation of his fans at his rallies .
“ trump Cares Nothing About Our Vets , Our Country , Ppl Who Are Dying of Covid , Ppl From Black Lives Matter , Kids He Keeps [ locked ] In Cages , Nurses , & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Protect Them , HE KILLS AMERICANS WITHOUT A THOUGHT , HE KILLS 4 ADULATION AT RALLIES , ” the singer-actress tweeted .
Cher later added that President Trump “ needs to be in solitary confinement for the rest of his life.
” The actress — who ’ s endorsed Joe Biden for president — is no stranger to wild and unfounded accusations against the president .
She pushed a conspiracy theory earlier this month that President Trump only wants to save white people and white supremacists from the coronavirus .
As evidence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Andrew Jackson .

Pop icon Cher has accused President Donald Trump of killing Americans withoutout a thought.
Cher’s bizarre comments came after the commander in chief wore a mask for the first time in public during a visit to the Walter Reed hospital in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
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Breitbart reports: The Moonstruck star tweeted her hysterical allegation while also claiming that the president “kills” for the adulation of his fans at his rallies.
“trump Cares Nothing About Our Vets,Our Country,Ppl Who Are Dying of Covid,Ppl From Black Lives Matter,Kids He Keeps [locked] In Cages,Nurses,& Drs Who Are Dying Because He Wont Protect Them,HE KILLS AMERICANS WITHOUT A THOUGHT,HE KILLS 4 ADULATION AT RALLIES,” the singer-actress tweeted.
trump Cares Nothing About Our Vets,Our Country,Ppl Who Are Dying of Covid,Ppl From Black Lives Matter,Kids He Keeps🔒In Cages,Nurses,& Drs Who Are Dying Because He Wont Protect Them,HE KILLS AMERICANS WITHOUT A THOUGHT,HE KILLS 4 ADULATION AT RALLIES☠ https://t.co/ICvqOG5fBE — Cher (@cher) July 11, 2020
Cher later added that President Trump “needs to be in solitary confinement for the rest of his life.”
trump Needs To Be In Solitary
Confinement 4 The Rest O His Life, — Cher (@cher) July 12, 2020
The actress — who’s endorsed Joe Biden for president — is no stranger to wild and unfounded accusations against the president. She pushed a conspiracy theory earlier this month that President Trump only wants to save white people and white supremacists from the coronavirus. As evidence, she cited the president’s admiration for Andrew Jackson.


newspunch--2020-07-12--Nancy Pelosi Says Trump’s Decision To Commute Roger Stone’s Sentence Is ‘Threat to Our National Secu

Nancy Pelosi Says Trump’s Decision To Commute Roger Stone’s Sentence Is ‘Threat to Our National Security’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has blatsted President Trump ’ s decision to commute the sentence of his long time ally Roger Stone , saying the move demonstrated “ staggering corruption ” and is a “ threat to our national security.
” Pelosi also said the House would now move to pass legislation that would limit the power of the president to pardon people “ engaged in a cover-up campaign to shield that president from criminal prosecution.
” She told CNN ’ s State of the Union “ It ’ s staggering corruption , but I think it ’ s important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a threat to our national security ” A statement issued by the White House on Friday said : “ Roger Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax that the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt to undermine the Trump Presidency ” Breitbart reports : Guest host Dana Bash said , “ I ’ ve got to ask you about what Robert Mueller said .
He broke his silence yesterday to defend his Russia investigation after the president commuted the prison sentence of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Stone remains a convicted felon , and rightly so .
You called the president ’ s commutation an act of staggering corruption .
Is it an impeachable offense ?
” Pelosi said , “ It ’ s staggering corruption , but I think it ’ s important for people to also know that it ’ s a threat to our natural security .
The whole impeachment process was about our national security .
The Supreme Court was to find out about the Russian connection .
And we will continue to pursue that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connection .
So what the president — we will have legislation that says a president can not commute or pardon or offer clemency to anybody who commits a crime , is convicted of a crime that affects the president ’ s behavior and his culpability .
But , again , people should know , this isn ’ t just about lying to Congress .
That means lying to the American people , witness tampering , and the rest .
It ’ s about our national security .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has blatsted President Trump’s decision to commute the sentence of his long time ally Roger Stone, saying the move demonstrated “staggering corruption” and is a “threat to our national security.”
Pelosi also said the House would now move to pass legislation that would limit the power of the president to pardon people “engaged in a cover-up campaign to shield that president from criminal prosecution.”
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She told CNN’s State of the Union “It’s staggering corruption, but I think it’s important for people also to know that it’s a threat to our national security”
A statement issued by the White House on Friday said: “Roger Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax that the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt to undermine the Trump Presidency”
Breitbart reports: Guest host Dana Bash said, “I’ve got to ask you about what Robert Mueller said. He broke his silence yesterday to defend his Russia investigation after the president commuted the prison sentence of his former associate Roger Stone. Mueller said that Stone remains a convicted felon, and rightly so. You called the president’s commutation an act of staggering corruption. Is it an impeachable offense?”
Pelosi said, “It’s staggering corruption, but I think it’s important for people to also know that it’s a threat to our natural security. The whole impeachment process was about our national security. The Supreme Court was to find out about the Russian connection. And we will continue to pursue that. This case was about the Russian connection. So what the president — we will have legislation that says a president cannot commute or pardon or offer clemency to anybody who commits a crime, is convicted of a crime that affects the president’s behavior and his culpability. But, again, people should know, this isn’t just about lying to Congress. That means lying to the American people, witness tampering, and the rest. It’s about our national security.”


newspunch--2020-07-12--Hollywood Celebs MELT-DOWN After Trump Commutes Roger Stone’s Sentence: ‘It’s TREASON’

Hollywood celebrities suffered a collective meltdown on Friday after President Trump commuted the three-year prison sentence of Roger Stone .
The usual bunch of Trump-hating celebrities came out of the woodwork to accuse POTUS of breaking the law , calling him a “ criminal , ” “ disgrace , ” and a “ little stinker.
” The White House confirmed on Friday that Stone was now a free man .
“ Roger Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax that the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt to undermine the Trump Presidency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump Campaign , or the Trump Administration , with Russia.
” Breitbart.com reports : President Trump tweeted Saturday morning : “ Roger Stone was targeted by an illegal Witch Hunt that never should have taken place .
It is the other side that are criminals , including Biden and Obama , who spied on my campaign – AND GOT CAUGHT !
” The commutation doesn ’ t change Stone ’ s conviction for making false statements during a 2017 testimony to the House Intelligence Committee .
Stars including Rob Reiner , Alec @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Chelsea Handler expressed their disgust with President Trump in a series of angry tweets .
But none mentioned the fact that President Barack Obama commuted more sentences than any other president in U.S. history , including Chelsea Manning , the transgender former Army intelligence analyst who gave classified information to WikiLeaks .
Anti-Trump filmmaker Rob Reiner was positively livid on Friday .
“ You can free Stone , Flynn , fire prosecutors .
It won ’ t help .
You ’ re going down .
You ’ re a Sociopath , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re gon na lose in a landslide then go to jail , ” he tweeted .
Actor Alec Baldwin tweeted that he has “ no doubt that there are other crimes Roger Stone may have committed.
” Star Trek actor George Takei compared the president to the villain Voldemort from the Harry Potter novels .
Actress Mia Farrow concluded that President Trump is only trying to protect himself by commuting Stone ’ s sentence .
Author Stephen King tweeted that “ every time you think the Orange Man has hit the gutter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actor Mark Hamill tweeted out a series of vomiting emojis in response to the Roger Stone news .
The West Wing star Bradley Whitford trotted out the Russia collusion conspiracy theory one more time .
Comedian Mike Birbiglia warned that President Trump will now attempt to “ steal the election illegally this fall if we don ’ t stop him , ” Actress Amber Tamblyn declared Trump ’ s move “ Blatant corruption .
Commuting Roger Stone is less about Trump ’ s friendship with the conman , and more about how much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in front of us .
”

Hollywood celebrities suffered a collective meltdown on Friday after President Trump commuted the three-year prison sentence of Roger Stone.
The usual bunch of Trump-hating celebrities came out of the woodwork to accuse POTUS of breaking the law, calling him a “criminal,” “disgrace,” and a “little stinker.”
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The White House confirmed on Friday that Stone was now a free man.
“Roger Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax that the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt to undermine the Trump Presidency. There was never any collusion between the Trump Campaign, or the Trump Administration, with Russia.”
Breitbart.com reports: President Trump tweeted Saturday morning: “Roger Stone was targeted by an illegal Witch Hunt that never should have taken place. It is the other side that are criminals, including Biden and Obama, who spied on my campaign – AND GOT CAUGHT!”
The commutation doesn’t change Stone’s conviction for making false statements during a 2017 testimony to the House Intelligence Committee.
Stars including Rob Reiner, Alec Baldwin, Mia Farrow, Bette Midler, and Chelsea Handler expressed their disgust with President Trump in a series of angry tweets. But none mentioned the fact that President Barack Obama commuted more sentences than any other president in U.S. history, including Chelsea Manning, the transgender former Army intelligence analyst who gave classified information to WikiLeaks.
Anti-Trump filmmaker Rob Reiner was positively livid on Friday. “You can free Stone, Flynn, fire prosecutors. It won’t help. You’re going down. You’re a Sociopath, a Criminal and a Moron. You’re gonna lose in a landslide then go to jail,” he tweeted.
You can free Stone, Flynn, fire prosecutors. It won’t help. You’re going down. You’re a Sociopath, a Criminal and a Moron. You’re gonna lose in a landslide then go to jail. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) July 11, 2020
Actor Alec Baldwin tweeted that he has “no doubt that there are other crimes Roger Stone may have committed.”
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Donnie, you little stinker! So, you commutted #RogerStone’s sentence; and he’s such a shit! Boy, maybe you do have Covid, you can’t smell a thing! I guess he kept his mouth shut, huh? Well, you’re a true friend, especially to that group of toads, I mean bros, you hang with. — bettemidler (@BetteMidler) July 11, 2020
Star Trek actor George Takei compared the president to the villain Voldemort from the Harry Potter novels.
Just heard that Voldemort released the Death Eaters from Azkaban, too. Frigging 2020. — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 11, 2020
Actress Mia Farrow concluded that President Trump is only trying to protect himself by commuting Stone’s sentence.
Roger Stone lied to Congress, obstructed justice to protect Trump. So Trump is rewarding Stone’s refusal to testify against Trump – in other words Trump is protecting Trump. https://t.co/JypRjTOLHa — Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) July 11, 2020
Author Stephen King tweeted that “every time you think the Orange Man has hit the gutter, he bounces lower.”
Trump has commuted Roger Stone's 40-month sentence. Every time you think the Orange Man has hit the gutter, he bounces lower. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 11, 2020
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill tweeted out a series of vomiting emojis in response to the Roger Stone news.
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Comedian Chelsea Handler sarcastically tweeted: “It’s Friday, which means it’s time to commute a convicted criminal’s sentence.”
It’s Friday, which means it’s time to commute a convicted criminal’s sentence. Have a great weekend. — Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) July 10, 2020
The West Wing star Bradley Whitford trotted out the Russia collusion conspiracy theory one more time.
It’s too bad @realDonaldTrump cares more about the sleaze ball who facilitated Putin’s interference on his behalf in our election than the US service men and women who Putin has put a bounty on.
Madness.
Treason. — Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) July 11, 2020
Comedian Mike Birbiglia warned that President Trump will now attempt to “steal the election illegally this fall if we don’t stop him,”
The president will commute the sentence of criminals who lie to congress on his behalf and he will steal the election illegally this fall if we don’t stop him. Let’s get on our toes. This is very serious. — Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) July 11, 2020
Actress Amber Tamblyn declared Trump’s move “Blatant corruption. Commuting Roger Stone is less about Trump’s friendship with the conman, and more about how much he can get away with, right in front of us.”


newspunch--2020-07-12--Nasty Nancy Vows to Limit President’s Pardon Powers After Trump Commutes Roger Stone’s Sentence

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has vowed to severely limit the ability of U.S. presidents from pardoning or commuting the sentences of certain people , in the wake of President Trump commuting the sentence of Roger Stone .
“ President Trump ’ s decision to commute the sentence of top campaign adviser Roger Stone , who could directly implicate him in criminal misconduct , is an act of staggering corruption , ” Pelosi said in a statement on Saturday .
Stone had been harshly sentenced to over three years in prison for alleged witness tampering and lying to Congress as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and debunked Russia investigation .
“ Congress will take action to prevent this type of brazen wrongdoing .
Legislation is needed to ensure that no president can pardon or commute the sentence of an individual who is engaged in a cover-up campaign to shield that President from criminal prosecution , ” Pelosi said .
Timesunion.com reports : A bill limiting the president ’ s powers of pardon and commutation would have no chance of becoming law as long as Republicans control the Senate and Trump remains in the White House .
A vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be politically difficult for some Republicans , however .
The bill would also likely face legal challenges were it to become law .
The Constitution gives the president the power to pardon and reprieve except in cases of impeachment , and some legal scholars say that wording proscribes Congress placing other limits .
Others have argued that Congress could criminalize actions by the president to use the promise of a pardon to foster a cover-up .
“ Congress could , for example , make it a crime for the president and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which the grantee makes a personal payment or campaign contribution as part of an explicit quid pro quo arrangement , ” law professors Bob Bauer of New York University and Jack Goldsmith of Harvard wrote in February for the Lawfare website .
Another option for Democrats could be to require the administration turn to Congress any evidence in cases resulting in pardon or commutation .
Such a requirement could create a political disincentive due to the release of potentially embarrassing information .
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff in 2019 introduced the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ H.R .
1627 .
The measure would require the U.S. Attorney General to give chairs and ranking members of the appropriate congressional committees , “ all materials of an investigation that were obtained by a United States Attorney , another Federal prosecutor , or an investigative authority of the Federal Government , relating to the offense for which the individual is so pardoned.
” The White House argues that Stone was the target of a political witch hunt .

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Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has vowed to severely limit the ability of U.S. presidents from pardoning or commuting the sentences of certain people, in the wake of President Trump commuting the sentence of Roger Stone.
“President Trump’s decision to commute the sentence of top campaign adviser Roger Stone, who could directly implicate him in criminal misconduct, is an act of staggering corruption,” Pelosi said in a statement on Saturday.
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Stone had been harshly sentenced to over three years in prison for alleged witness tampering and lying to Congress as part of Robert Mueller’s botched and debunked Russia investigation.
“Congress will take action to prevent this type of brazen wrongdoing. Legislation is needed to ensure that no president can pardon or commute the sentence of an individual who is engaged in a cover-up campaign to shield that President from criminal prosecution,” Pelosi said.
Timesunion.com reports: A bill limiting the president’s powers of pardon and commutation would have no chance of becoming law as long as Republicans control the Senate and Trump remains in the White House. A vote in the House on such a bill could be politically difficult for some Republicans, however.
The bill would also likely face legal challenges were it to become law.
The Constitution gives the president the power to pardon and reprieve except in cases of impeachment, and some legal scholars say that wording proscribes Congress placing other limits. Others have argued that Congress could criminalize actions by the president to use the promise of a pardon to foster a cover-up.
“Congress could, for example, make it a crime for the president and the grantee to engage in a bribery scheme in which the grantee makes a personal payment or campaign contribution as part of an explicit quid pro quo arrangement,” law professors Bob Bauer of New York University and Jack Goldsmith of Harvard wrote in February for the Lawfare website.
Another option for Democrats could be to require the administration turn to Congress any evidence in cases resulting in pardon or commutation. Such a requirement could create a political disincentive due to the release of potentially embarrassing information.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff in 2019 introduced the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act, H.R. 1627. The measure would require the U.S. Attorney General to give chairs and ranking members of the appropriate congressional committees, “all materials of an investigation that were obtained by a United States Attorney, another Federal prosecutor, or an investigative authority of the Federal Government, relating to the offense for which the individual is so pardoned.”
The White House argues that Stone was the target of a political witch hunt.


newspunch--2020-07-12--Pope Francis Is ‘Very Distressed’ Over Conversion Of Hagia Sophia To A Mosque

Pope Francis has voiced his objection over Turkey ’ s decision to revert the famous Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia back into a mosque .
The Turkish president , Tayyip Erdogan , declared the ancient building was open to Muslim prayer after a court ruled that its conversion to a museum back in 1934 was unlawful .
Hagia Sophia was first constructed as a cathedral in the Christian Byzantine empire but was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453 .
In the Vatican ’ s first reaction to the decision , the Pope Francis said : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m thinking about Hagia Sophia .
I am very distressed “ RT reports : The brief remark made during a Sunday prayer marking the International Day of the Sea saw the Pope add his voice to the growing chorus from other Christian churches worldwide that have expressed concern over the move .
Earlier , the World Council of Churches , a Geneva-based organization comprising numerous Protestant , Orthodox and Anglican institutions , expressed “ grief and dismay ” over the development , adding that Hagia Sophia had , until now , been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and inspiration for people from all nations.
” The Russian Orthodox Church , which had previously called on Ankara to maintain the iconic building as a museum , criticized its conversion into a mosque and accused the Turkish authorities of playing politics .
It said that Hagia Sophia ’ s importance for Orthodox Christians rivals that of St. Peter ’ s Basilica in Rome for Catholics .
The colossal building , constructed in the sixth century as a Christian cathedral , was turned into a mosque by the Ottomans when they conquered Constantinople @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 1934 , the secular government led by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk , the founding father of the modern Turkish state , decided to make it a museum .
Following a court ruling on July 10 annulling the decision , President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a decree to make the UNESCO World Heritage Site a mosque once again .
The Islamic call to prayer is expected to ring out from it again on July 24 .
Erdogan said his decision would not be revoked , despite international pressure , and offered reassurances that non-Muslims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ iconic site .

Pope Francis has voiced his objection over Turkey’s decision to revert the famous Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia back into a mosque.
The Turkish president, Tayyip Erdogan, declared the ancient building was open to Muslim prayer after a court ruled that its conversion to a museum back in 1934 was unlawful.
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Hagia Sophia was first constructed as a cathedral in the Christian Byzantine empire but was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453.
In the Vatican’s first reaction to the decision, the Pope Francis said: “My thoughts go to Istanbul. I’m thinking about Hagia Sophia. I am very distressed“
RT reports: The brief remark made during a Sunday prayer marking the International Day of the Sea saw the Pope add his voice to the growing chorus from other Christian churches worldwide that have expressed concern over the move.
Earlier, the World Council of Churches, a Geneva-based organization comprising numerous Protestant, Orthodox and Anglican institutions, expressed “grief and dismay” over the development, adding that Hagia Sophia had, until now, been “a place of openness, encounter and inspiration for people from all nations.”
The Russian Orthodox Church, which had previously called on Ankara to maintain the iconic building as a museum, criticized its conversion into a mosque and accused the Turkish authorities of playing politics. It said that Hagia Sophia’s importance for Orthodox Christians rivals that of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome for Catholics.
The colossal building, constructed in the sixth century as a Christian cathedral, was turned into a mosque by the Ottomans when they conquered Constantinople – now Istanbul – in 1453. In 1934, the secular government led by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founding father of the modern Turkish state, decided to make it a museum.
Following a court ruling on July 10 annulling the decision, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a decree to make the UNESCO World Heritage Site a mosque once again. The Islamic call to prayer is expected to ring out from it again on July 24.
Erdogan said his decision would not be revoked, despite international pressure, and offered reassurances that non-Muslims would still be able to access the iconic site.


newspunch--2020-07-12--Liberal California to Release 8,000 Prisoners to Stop Coronavirus Spread

California is set to free around 8,000 prisoners early in a bid to reduce the spread of the coronavirus , according to state officials .
The move is expected to see over half of the prisoners return to society by the end of this month .
Releasing prisoners early will help improve social distancing rules , isolation , and quarantine measures , according to the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation .
“ These actions are taken to provide for the health and safety of the incarcerated population and staff , ” CDCR Secretary Ralph Diaz said .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a way that aligns both public health and public safety.
” Foxnews.com reports : The department estimates 8,000 inmates could be released by the end of August , providing they meet several criteria .
Prisoners with a year or less left on their sentences are eligible for early release .
Those with convictions of violent felonies and sex crimes are not .
Anyone released from custody will be tested for the virus within seven days of their return to society , the CDCR said .
Several states have opted to release some prison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in correctional institutions .
California has reduced its prison population by 10,000 since mid-March , when the COVID-19 pandemic first triggered government protection measures in the United States .
As of Friday , the state prison system reported 5,841 coronaviruses among inmates , which increased by 864 in the past two weeks .
In San Quentin State Prison in San Francisco ’ s Bay Area , infections among prisoners soared after the transfer of 121 inmates from the California Institution for Men in Chino , which reported hundreds of cases amid crowded conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 3,500 inmates tested positive for COVID-19 following the transfer .
Anne Irwin , director of nonprofit advocacy group Smart Justice California , applauded Friday ’ s announcement , which she said will “ protect the lives of people living and working inside prisons and in surrounding communities.
” “ We applaud the Governor for working on two crucial fronts : getting the most vulnerable people out of harm ’ s way and stemming the spread of COVID-19 inside prisons and neighboring communities , ” Irwin said in a statement .

California is set to free around 8,000 prisoners early in a bid to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, according to state officials.
The move is expected to see over half of the prisoners return to society by the end of this month.
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Releasing prisoners early will help improve social distancing rules, isolation, and quarantine measures, according to the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
“These actions are taken to provide for the health and safety of the incarcerated population and staff,” CDCR Secretary Ralph Diaz said.
“We aim to implement these decompression measures in a way that aligns both public health and public safety.”
Foxnews.com reports: The department estimates 8,000 inmates could be released by the end of August, providing they meet several criteria. Prisoners with a year or less left on their sentences are eligible for early release. Those with convictions of violent felonies and sex crimes are not.
Anyone released from custody will be tested for the virus within seven days of their return to society, the CDCR said.
Several states have opted to release some prison inmates early amid a surge in infections in correctional institutions. California has reduced its prison population by 10,000 since mid-March, when the COVID-19 pandemic first triggered government protection measures in the United States.
As of Friday, the state prison system reported 5,841 coronaviruses among inmates, which increased by 864 in the past two weeks.
In San Quentin State Prison in San Francisco’s Bay Area, infections among prisoners soared after the transfer of 121 inmates from the California Institution for Men in Chino, which reported hundreds of cases amid crowded conditions.
A third of San Quentin’s 3,500 inmates tested positive for COVID-19 following the transfer.
Anne Irwin, director of nonprofit advocacy group Smart Justice California, applauded Friday’s announcement, which she said will “protect the lives of people living and working inside prisons and in surrounding communities.”
“We applaud the Governor for working on two crucial fronts: getting the most vulnerable people out of harm’s way and stemming the spread of COVID-19 inside prisons and neighboring communities,” Irwin said in a statement.


newspunch--2020-07-12--Local St. Charles Gun Store Announces Free AR15 to McCloskeys After Police Confiscate Their Firearm

On Friday night , St. Louis Police served law abiding homeowners Mark and Patricia McCloskey with a search warrant and @ @ @ @ @ McCloskeys made national headlines recently when they defended their home from hundreds of aggitated BLM @ @ @ @ @ their private neighborhood to protest at the home of the St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson @ @ @ @ @ their home by St. Louis City Police , local gun store Alien Armory Tactical announced @ @ @ @ @ AR15 to the McCloskeys after Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner deployed police to their house to @ @ @ @

On Friday night, St. Louis Police served law abiding homeowners Mark and Patricia McCloskey with a search warrant and confiscated their rifle.
The McCloskeys made national headlines recently when they defended their home from hundreds of aggitated BLM protestors who illegally trespassed into their private neighborhood to protest at the home of the St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson.
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Following the visit to their home by St. Louis City Police, local gun store Alien Armory Tactical announced they will donate a free AR15 to the McCloskeys after Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner deployed police to their house to confiscate their weapon.
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newspunch--2020-07-12--Trump Calls For Ex-MI6 Spy Christopher Steele To Be Extradited Tried & Thrown Into Jail

President Trump has called for the extradition , trial and imprisonment of disgraced British spy Christopher Steele .
Steele is the former MI6 officer responsible for the ‘ dirty dossier ’ published in 2016 that helped kickstart the ‘ Russiagate ’ investigation .
Trump said “ This man should be extradited , tried , and thrown into jail , ” and called Steele a “ sick lier [ sic ] who was paid by Crooked Hillary & the DNC !
” RT reports : Steele – a former officer with Britain ’ s MI6 and a private eye since his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was hired by Hillary Clinton ’ s campaign through intermediaries in 2016 to dig up dirt on the rival presidential candidate .
Steele compiled a dossier of wide-ranging allegations , which , among others , claimed that Moscow had ‘ cultivated ’ Trump as a puppet candidate for years , and that Russia ’ s Alfa Bank transmitted messages between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin .
It also featured rather bizarre claims , including that the Kremlin blackmailed Donald Trump with a video of him watching two prostitutes urinating on a bed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims were never proven , and , in some cases , completely unprovable .
This fact was known to the former FBI director , James Comey , who nevertheless presented the dossier to a surveillance court to justify wiretapping a number of Trump campaign officials .
That FBI investigation morphed into the Mueller probe , which although dismissed by Trump as a politically motivated “ witch hunt , ” came to define the first two and a half years of his presidency .
Trump ’ s latest call for retribution comes after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of pounds in damages to two Russian bankers with the Alfa Group .
The bankers contested that one of Steele ’ s claims – that they delivered “ large amounts of illicit cash ” to Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 1990s – was untrue .

President Trump has called for the extradition, trial and imprisonment of disgraced British spy Christopher Steele.
Steele is the former MI6 officer responsible for the ‘dirty dossier’ published in 2016 that helped kickstart the ‘Russiagate’ investigation.
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Trump said “This man should be extradited, tried, and thrown into jail,” and called Steele a “sick lier [sic] who was paid by Crooked Hillary & the DNC!”
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RT reports: Steele – a former officer with Britain’s MI6 and a private eye since his retirement from the agency in 2009 – was hired by Hillary Clinton’s campaign through intermediaries in 2016 to dig up dirt on the rival presidential candidate.
Steele compiled a dossier of wide-ranging allegations, which, among others, claimed that Moscow had ‘cultivated’ Trump as a puppet candidate for years, and that Russia’s Alfa Bank transmitted messages between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. It also featured rather bizarre claims, including that the Kremlin blackmailed Donald Trump with a video of him watching two prostitutes urinating on a bed in a Moscow hotel room.
These claims were never proven, and, in some cases, completely unprovable. This fact was known to the former FBI director, James Comey, who nevertheless presented the dossier to a surveillance court to justify wiretapping a number of Trump campaign officials. That FBI investigation morphed into the Mueller probe, which although dismissed by Trump as a politically motivated “witch hunt,” came to define the first two and a half years of his presidency.
Trump’s latest call for retribution comes after a British court ordered Steele to pay thousands of pounds in damages to two Russian bankers with the Alfa Group. The bankers contested that one of Steele’s claims – that they delivered “large amounts of illicit cash” to Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 1990s – was untrue.


newspunch--2020-07-13--Rudy Giuliani: Black Lives Matter Is Run By Marxists & Financed By A Convicted Terrorist

Donald Trump ’ s lawyer Rudy Giuliani has claimed that Black Lives Matter “ will be proven to be a terrorist organization ” and slammed New York Mayor Bill De Blasio ’ s commission of a BLM mural outside Trump Tower .
During an interview with “ Hannity ” on Friday Giuliani said : “ Black Lives Matter is an organization run by three Marxists and financed by a convicted terrorist – who I happened to have convicted , who got 58 years in jail and got a corrupt pardon from Bill Clinton ” “ This is not a benign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet that we can prove it ’ s a terrorist organization .
It ’ s certainly a violent organization and I believe in the course of time it will be shown to be a terrorist organization ” the former New York City Mayor added .
The Mail Online reports : Black Lives Matter is an organized movement that advocates for non-violent civil disobedience to protest police brutality against African-American people .
The movement started with the use of the hashtag # BlackLivesMatter on social media following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in February 2012 .
It has regained traction following the brutal police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 .
The three founders of the movement and hashtag are activists Alicia Garza , Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi , who have expanded the project into a national network of over 30 local chapter between 2014 and 2016 .
BLM is a network run by umbrella organization Thousand Currents , which radical activist Susan Rosenberg serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors .
Black Lives Matter and Thousand Currents is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request for comment .
Rosenberg was an active part of far-left revolutionary terror organization May 19th Communist Organization ( M19CO ) , which sought to over throw the US government through armed action and a people ’ s militia .
The group was a part of the Black Power Movement and the New Communist Movement .
She was arrested in 1984 in possession of weapons and explosives and sentenced to 58 years of imprisonment on the weapons and explosives charges .
Giuliani was US Attorney of the Southern District of New York at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in jail , during which she emerged as an author and AIDS activist , and President Bill Clinton pardoned her on his final day in office on January 20 , 2001 .
‘ Susan Rosenberg , who handles their finances is a convicted terrorist who was involved with the Black Panthers who used to slaughter police officers , ’ Giuliani said on the show .
‘ This convicted terrorist was sentenced to 58 years .
Clinton ’ s corrupt last hour pardon set her free .
Now we are paying the price , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Giuliani has been vocal is his disagreement with the movement , slamming it as racist when the group advocates against the mistreatment of black people .
Giuliani also continued to blast De Blasio for slashing New York Police Department funding by $ 1billion and allowing the Black Lives Matter mural to be painted in front of the president ’ s residence .

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Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani has claimed that Black Lives Matter “will be proven to be a terrorist organization” and slammed New York Mayor Bill De Blasio’s commission of a BLM mural outside Trump Tower.
During an interview with “Hannity” on Friday Giuliani said: “Black Lives Matter is an organization run by three Marxists and financed by a convicted terrorist – who I happened to have convicted, who got 58 years in jail and got a corrupt pardon from Bill Clinton”
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“This is not a benign organization. I can’t say yet that we can prove it’s a terrorist organization. It’s certainly a violent organization and I believe in the course of time it will be shown to be a terrorist organization” the former New York City Mayor added.
The Mail Online reports: Black Lives Matter is an organized movement that advocates for non-violent civil disobedience to protest police brutality against African-American people.
The movement started with the use of the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of black teen Trayvon Martin in February 2012. It has regained traction following the brutal police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.
The three founders of the movement and hashtag are activists Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi, who have expanded the project into a national network of over 30 local chapter between 2014 and 2016.
BLM is a network run by umbrella organization Thousand Currents, which radical activist Susan Rosenberg serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors.
Black Lives Matter and Thousand Currents is yet to reply to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.
Rosenberg was an active part of far-left revolutionary terror organization May 19th Communist Organization (M19CO), which sought to over throw the US government through armed action and a people’s militia. The group was a part of the Black Power Movement and the New Communist Movement.
She was arrested in 1984 in possession of weapons and explosives and sentenced to 58 years of imprisonment on the weapons and explosives charges. Giuliani was US Attorney of the Southern District of New York at the time.
Giuliani continued to rage against Rosenberg on Twitter on Friday
She spent 16 years in jail, during which she emerged as an author and AIDS activist, and President Bill Clinton pardoned her on his final day in office on January 20, 2001.
‘Susan Rosenberg, who handles their finances is a convicted terrorist who was involved with the Black Panthers who used to slaughter police officers,’ Giuliani said on the show.
‘This convicted terrorist was sentenced to 58 years. Clinton’s corrupt last hour pardon set her free. Now we are paying the price,’ Giuliani, 76, tweeted Friday.
Giuliani has been vocal is his disagreement with the movement, slamming it as racist when the group advocates against the mistreatment of black people.
Giuliani also continued to blast De Blasio for slashing New York Police Department funding by $1billion and allowing the Black Lives Matter mural to be painted in front of the president’s residence.


newspunch--2020-07-13--AOC’s Latest Brainwave: NYC Crime Surge ‘Maybe’ Due To People Being ‘Scared To Pay Their Rent’

Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) has claimed that the surge in crime in New York City , which includes violent crime , murders and shootings , could be happening because people are “ scared to pay their rent ” and stealing break to feed their children .
Ocasio-Cortez made these remarks and other misleading far-left statements during a video call that was posted to Twitter by The Hill .
At no point did Ocasio-Cortez acknowledge the fact socialist Mayor Bill de Blasio released thousands of hardened criminals from New York prisons to protect them from the coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NYPD budget .
Police data shows that shootings in New York last month were up 130 per cent year on the year – from 89 shootings last year to 205 this year .
Instead , the far-left Congresswoman preferred to suggest the crime surge in her city is caused by noble parents down on their luck “ stealing bread ” to feed their hungry children .
“ So why is this uptick in crime happening ?
” Ocasio-Cortez asked .
“ Well , let ’ s think about it .
Do we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact there ’ s record unemployment in the United States right now ?
The fact that people are at a level of economic desperation that we have not seen since the Great Recession .
Maybe this has to do with the fact that people aren ’ t paying their rent and are scared to pay their rent , and so they go out and they need to feed their child and they don ’ t have money so you maybe have to , they ’ re put in a position where they feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bread or go hungry that night.
” “ Maybe it ’ s the fact that unemployment provisions have not been given to [ everyone ] , ” Ocasio-Cortez claimed .
“ May it ’ s because the fact that people , some people still haven ’ t gotten their stimulus checks yet.
” DailyWire report : Ocasio-Cortez ’ s suggestion that the increase in crime is simply people stealing bread to try to feed their families ignores the widespread looting of luxury stores that happened in the city during the recent riots .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ York City Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio resisted calls from top Democrats and Republicans to deploy the National Guard to restore order and stop the violence and looting .
Ocasio-Cortez ’ s remarks about the increasing crime rate also fail to address the fact that a lot of the increase in crime that is garnering headlines is an increase in violent crime , including murders and shootings .
For example , shootings last month skyrocketed 130 % compared to June of 2019 .
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said that the increase in crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s justice system to implode .
The NYPD also cut their plainclothes unit of 600 officers , and have seen a massive increase in officers retiring – which is likely due , at least in part , to the current anti-police climate that is being pushed by the political Left .
Ocasio-Cortez ’ s sudden apparent concern for people not having jobs may ring hollow as she previously celebrated a crash in oil prices , which critics said meant that she was “ cheering job losses.
” Ocasio-Cortez also suggested that low-income @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the pandemic shutdown was over .
Ocasio-Cortez was one of the people who helped stop Amazon from bringing tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of economic activity to New York City .
The New York Times reported that polling showed that the deal was popular across the state and that the majority of New Yorkers , including Democrats , said that the cancellation of the deal was bad for the state .
Ocasio-Cortez was also credited with being the top “ villain ” in why the deal fell apart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that as a company , Amazon had to hire an additional 175,000 employees to keep up with the demand that was created during the pandemic , although it ’ s not clear how many of those jobs would have been created in New York City .
Also , for all her apparent concern for people not having jobs in the current economic environment , Ocasio-Cortez last week reportedly promoted a boycott of Goya Foods – the largest Latino food company in the U.S. – because the company ’ s CEO said positive things @ @ @ @ @

Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has claimed that the surge in crime in New York City, which includes violent crime, murders and shootings, could be happening because people are “scared to pay their rent” and stealing break to feed their children.
Ocasio-Cortez made these remarks and other misleading far-left statements during a video call that was posted to Twitter by The Hill.
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At no point did Ocasio-Cortez acknowledge the fact socialist Mayor Bill de Blasio released thousands of hardened criminals from New York prisons to protect them from the coronavirus, or the $1 billion cut to the NYPD budget. Police data shows that shootings in New York last month were up 130 per cent year on the year – from 89 shootings last year to 205 this year.
Instead, the far-left Congresswoman preferred to suggest the crime surge in her city is caused by noble parents down on their luck “stealing bread” to feed their hungry children.
“So why is this uptick in crime happening?” Ocasio-Cortez asked. “Well, let’s think about it. Do we think this has to do with the fact there’s record unemployment in the United States right now? The fact that people are at a level of economic desperation that we have not seen since the Great Recession. Maybe this has to do with the fact that people aren’t paying their rent and are scared to pay their rent, and so they go out and they need to feed their child and they don’t have money so you maybe have to, they’re put in a position where they feel like they either need to shoplift some bread or go hungry that night.”
“Maybe it’s the fact that unemployment provisions have not been given to [everyone],” Ocasio-Cortez claimed. “May it’s because the fact that people, some people still haven’t gotten their stimulus checks yet.”
DailyWire report: Ocasio-Cortez’s suggestion that the increase in crime is simply people stealing bread to try to feed their families ignores the widespread looting of luxury stores that happened in the city during the recent riots. It also ignores the fact that New York City Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio resisted calls from top Democrats and Republicans to deploy the National Guard to restore order and stop the violence and looting.
Ocasio-Cortez’s remarks about the increasing crime rate also fail to address the fact that a lot of the increase in crime that is garnering headlines is an increase in violent crime, including murders and shootings. For example, shootings last month skyrocketed 130% compared to June of 2019.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said that the increase in crime around the city was causing the city’s justice system to implode. The NYPD also cut their plainclothes unit of 600 officers, and have seen a massive increase in officers retiring – which is likely due, at least in part, to the current anti-police climate that is being pushed by the political Left.
Ocasio-Cortez’s sudden apparent concern for people not having jobs may ring hollow as she previously celebrated a crash in oil prices, which critics said meant that she was “cheering job losses.” Ocasio-Cortez also suggested that low-income Americans should boycott going back to work after the pandemic shutdown was over.
Ocasio-Cortez was one of the people who helped stop Amazon from bringing tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of economic activity to New York City.
The New York Times reported that polling showed that the deal was popular across the state and that the majority of New Yorkers, including Democrats, said that the cancellation of the deal was bad for the state. Ocasio-Cortez was also credited with being the top “villain” in why the deal fell apart. It’s also worth noting that as a company, Amazon had to hire an additional 175,000 employees to keep up with the demand that was created during the pandemic, although it’s not clear how many of those jobs would have been created in New York City.
Also, for all her apparent concern for people not having jobs in the current economic environment, Ocasio-Cortez last week reportedly promoted a boycott of Goya Foods – the largest Latino food company in the U.S. – because the company’s CEO said positive things about President Donald Trump.
AOC on increased NYC crime: "Maybe this has to do with the fact that people aren't paying their rent & are scared to pay their rent & so they go out & they need to feed their child & they don't have money so… they feel like they either need to shoplift some bread or go hungry." pic.twitter.com/oHSTWWJZ6a — The Hill (@thehill) July 12, 2020


newspunch--2020-07-13--Antifa Ringleader Says ‘Playtime is Over’ After Being Raided by FBI Swat Team

Antifa leader Jason Charter , who was charged for his role in Black Lives Matter riots in Washington D.C. , told Daily Caller journalist Henry Rodgers that “ play time is over ” following an FBI raid on his home .
BigLeaguePolitics reports : Charter is believed to be the ring leader who led a horde of Antifa and Black Lives Matter revolutionaries to tear down the statue of former U.S. President Andrew Jackson near the White House .
He is being charged with destruction of federal property .
“ They were very organized , ” a federal law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jackson statue .
“ Charter was on top of the statue and directing people … they had acid , chisels , straps and a human chain preventing police from getting to the statue.
” The Jackson statue is not the only one that Charter has allegedly vandalized .
The feds also believe that he was instrumental in the toppling of the Albert Pike Historical Statue in Washington as well .
The FBI claims that Charter could be seen on video “ standing over the toppled Pike Statue , pouring an unknown liquid onto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ observed waving others away from the statue , and squatting down behind the statue where his hands are not visible .
Seconds later , the statue catches fire .
Charter is seen standing over the flames as it burns , ” the federal complaint against Charter states .
The complaint continues : “ At the Jackson Statue incident , Charter is additionally seen wearing a red set of ski goggles and a yellow ventilator mask .
Charter ’ s face is clearly visible at different times during each incident.
” Charter also demonstrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Twitter post , reading : “ Tearing down statues of traitors to the nation is a service to this nation not a crime.
” The demonstration against Jackson caught the ire of President Trump , who has fashioned himself as the modern-day incarnation of “ Old Hickory.
” He threatened a sentence of ten years in prison for any person caught trying to topple Jackson ’ s statue in a Twitter post .
It remains to be seen if Charter receives the decade-long sentence threatened by Trump .
Regardless , Antifa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learn there are legal consequences to their destructive , ignorant actions .
The protection from Daddy Soros is finally wearing thin .

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Antifa leader Jason Charter, who was charged for his role in Black Lives Matter riots in Washington D.C., told Daily Caller journalist Henry Rodgers that “play time is over” following an FBI raid on his home.
Here is his response when I asked him what he meant by “play time’s over”… pic.twitter.com/7JYpzq0S83 — Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) July 9, 2020
Also, FOR THE RECORD, our text conversation was never "off the record," ask Jason for the full convo if you don't believe me. Lmao. — Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) July 9, 2020
“Press conference” HA! What happens if I just show up, Jason? — Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) July 9, 2020
BigLeaguePolitics reports: Charter is believed to be the ring leader who led a horde of Antifa and Black Lives Matter revolutionaries to tear down the statue of former U.S. President Andrew Jackson near the White House. He is being charged with destruction of federal property.
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“They were very organized,” a federal law enforcement official said about the riot near the Jackson statue. “Charter was on top of the statue and directing people … they had acid, chisels, straps and a human chain preventing police from getting to the statue.”
The Jackson statue is not the only one that Charter has allegedly vandalized. The feds also believe that he was instrumental in the toppling of the Albert Pike Historical Statue in Washington as well.
The FBI claims that Charter could be seen on video “standing over the toppled Pike Statue, pouring an unknown liquid onto the statue.”
“He is then observed waving others away from the statue, and squatting down behind the statue where his hands are not visible. Seconds later, the statue catches fire. Charter is seen standing over the flames as it burns,” the federal complaint against Charter states.
The complaint continues: “At the Jackson Statue incident, Charter is additionally seen wearing a red set of ski goggles and a yellow ventilator mask. Charter’s face is clearly visible at different times during each incident.”
Charter also demonstrated his motive for bringing down the statues in a Twitter post, reading: “Tearing down statues of traitors to the nation is a service to this nation not a crime.”
The demonstration against Jackson caught the ire of President Trump, who has fashioned himself as the modern-day incarnation of “Old Hickory.” He threatened a sentence of ten years in prison for any person caught trying to topple Jackson’s statue in a Twitter post.
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It remains to be seen if Charter receives the decade-long sentence threatened by Trump. Regardless, Antifa and BLM terrorists are finally starting to learn there are legal consequences to their destructive, ignorant actions. The protection from Daddy Soros is finally wearing thin.


newspunch--2020-07-13--Thomas Sowell: ‘Systemic Racism’ Has ‘ZERO Meaning’

Conservative African American economist Thomas Sowell says the term “ systemic racism ” , which is central to the Black Lives Matter movement , has zero meaning .
Sowell appeared on Fox News ’ Life , Liberty and Levin on Sunday evening with host Mark Levin .
You hear this phrase , ‘ systemic racism ’ [ or ] ‘ systemic oppression ’ , ” host Mark Levin told Sowell .
“ You hear it on our college campuses .
You hear it from very wealthy and fabulously famous sports stars .
What does that mean ?
And whatever it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It really has no meaning that can be specified and tested in the way that one tests hypotheses , ” answered Sowell , who added that the currency of the phrase reminds him of the “ propaganda tactics ” of Nazi Germany , where Sowell claimed that if a lie was “ repeated long enough and loud enough ” it would be widely believed .
Breitbart.com reports : Sowell , who recently turned 90 , was born poor in North Carolina , and grew up in Harlem before attending the Stuyvesant magnet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League and the University of Chicago .
Initially attracted to the left , Sowell eventually rejected socialism in favor of conservatism .
He has written some of the most important critiques of left-wing dogma .
In his 2005 book Affirmative Action Around the World : An Empirical Study , Sowell observed : “ Despite sweeping claims made for affirmative action programs , an examination of their actual consequences makes it hard to support those claims , or even to say that these programs have been beneficial on net balance — unless one is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social redress , however small , is worth any amount of costs and dangers , however large.
” In an interview with the Wall Street Journal in 2017 , Sowell described President Donald Trump as “ the first Republican who ’ s made any serious attempt to get the black vote by addressing problems that affect most blacks who are trying to do the right thing—such as education , which is such low-hanging fruit.
” On Life , Liberty , and Levin , Sowell added : “ If the election goes to [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good chance that the Democrats will control [ Congress ] and considering the kinds of things that they ’ re proposing , that could well be the point of no return for this country .
”

Conservative African American economist Thomas Sowell says the term “systemic racism”, which is central to the Black Lives Matter movement, has zero meaning.
Sowell appeared on Fox News’ Life, Liberty and Levin on Sunday evening with host Mark Levin.
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You hear this phrase, ‘systemic racism’ [or] ‘systemic oppression’,” host Mark Levin told Sowell. “You hear it on our college campuses. You hear it from very wealthy and fabulously famous sports stars. What does that mean? And whatever it means, is it true?” “It really has no meaning that can be specified and tested in the way that one tests hypotheses,” answered Sowell, who added that the currency of the phrase reminds him of the “propaganda tactics” of Nazi Germany, where Sowell claimed that if a lie was “repeated long enough and loud enough” it would be widely believed.
Breitbart.com reports: Sowell, who recently turned 90, was born poor in North Carolina, and grew up in Harlem before attending the Stuyvesant magnet school and moving on to the Ivy League and the University of Chicago.
Initially attracted to the left, Sowell eventually rejected socialism in favor of conservatism. He has written some of the most important critiques of left-wing dogma.
In his 2005 book Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study, Sowell observed: “Despite sweeping claims made for affirmative action programs, an examination of their actual consequences makes it hard to support those claims, or even to say that these programs have been beneficial on net balance — unless one is prepared to say that any amount of social redress, however small, is worth any amount of costs and dangers, however large.”
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal in 2017, Sowell described President Donald Trump as “the first Republican who’s made any serious attempt to get the black vote by addressing problems that affect most blacks who are trying to do the right thing—such as education, which is such low-hanging fruit.”
On Life, Liberty, and Levin, Sowell added: “If the election goes to [Joe] Biden, there’s a good chance that the Democrats will control [Congress] and considering the kinds of things that they’re proposing, that could well be the point of no return for this country.”


newspunch--2020-07-13--Mad Maxine: Trump Supporters Think They Can Stop Black People Rising to Power

California Rep. Maxine Waters has slammed both President Trump and his supporters , claiming they are trying to stop black people from rising to power .
Waters appeared on MSNBC ’ s ‘ AM Joy , ’ where she made the outlandish claims against Trump supporters without a shred of evidence .
“ Roger Stone found guilty by a jury on seven federal criminal counts , no jail time .
Kalief Browder , accused of stealing a backpack couldn ’ t post bail , spent three years at Rikers Island awaiting trial , ultimately committed suicide after release.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
This is the reason that the Black Lives Matter movement has taken hold , that there are two systems of justice for the rich , the poor , the white , the Black , ” Reid continued .
“ What do you make of those who are still to this day criticizing Black Lives Matter , such as Senator Kelly Loeffler ?
What do you make of that , that they are still doing that ?
” “ I think you said it earlier today when you talked about this need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to want to , you know , have absolute power and to believe that it is their right and their responsibility to ensure that blacks and people of color and others do not rise to any level of influence and power , significant that would cause them not to be in total charge of the country.
” “ So that young man is typical of so many young black men and women who have been sent to jail , who have been convicted , who have served long sentences .
This justice system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been in our favor , and it has basically been responsible for ensuring that we could never ever get beyond this suppression and this oppression that has been forced upon us for so many years .
So those who criticize Black Lives Matter , they can continue to do that , but I want to tell you the time has come now where we are joined by so many others who really were not there for us in the past .
You saw it in all of the protests where you had whites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young , all saying something is wrong with this country .
Something is wrong with our criminal justice system .
Something is wrong with our policing .
It is racism .
”

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California Rep. Maxine Waters has slammed both President Trump and his supporters, claiming they are trying to stop black people from rising to power.
Waters appeared on MSNBC’s ‘AM Joy,’ where she made the outlandish claims against Trump supporters without a shred of evidence.
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Host Joy Reid began:
“Roger Stone found guilty by a jury on seven federal criminal counts, no jail time. Kalief Browder, accused of stealing a backpack couldn’t post bail, spent three years at Rikers Island awaiting trial, ultimately committed suicide after release.”
“We have two justice systems in our country. This is the reason that the Black Lives Matter movement has taken hold, that there are two systems of justice for the rich, the poor, the white, the Black,” Reid continued.
“What do you make of those who are still to this day criticizing Black Lives Matter, such as Senator Kelly Loeffler? What do you make of that, that they are still doing that?”
Waters responded:
“I think you said it earlier today when you talked about this need for Trump and those who support him to want to, you know, have absolute power and to believe that it is their right and their responsibility to ensure that blacks and people of color and others do not rise to any level of influence and power, significant that would cause them not to be in total charge of the country.”
Waters added:
“So that young man is typical of so many young black men and women who have been sent to jail, who have been convicted, who have served long sentences. This justice system is broken. It has never really been in our favor, and it has basically been responsible for ensuring that we could never ever get beyond this suppression and this oppression that has been forced upon us for so many years. So those who criticize Black Lives Matter, they can continue to do that, but I want to tell you the time has come now where we are joined by so many others who really were not there for us in the past. You saw it in all of the protests where you had whites and blacks and Asians and old and young, all saying something is wrong with this country. Something is wrong with our criminal justice system. Something is wrong with our policing. It is racism.”
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