newspunch--2020-04-18--World War 3: US Gov’t Accuses China of Testing Secret NUKES

The U.S. State Department has accused China of setting off secret underground nuclear bombs .
According to a government report made public by The Wall Street Journal , U.S. officials are concerned that China have been conducting the nuclear tests at the Lop Nur test site .
“ The concerns stem from the high tempo of activity at China ’ s Lop Nur test site , extensive excavations at the site , and Beijing ’ s purported use of special chambers to contain explosions.
” the State Department report suggests .
Summit.news reports : The report raises concerns about whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zero yield ” standard on nuclear testing , which is a reference to a type of nuclear test whereby there is no explosive chain reaction of the type ignited by the detonation of a nuclear warhead .
The report also claimed Beijing blocked data transmissions from sensors linked to an international monitoring center , a claim that was disputed by the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization in China .
If the accusations are true , China , which is estimated to have about 300 nuclear weapons , would be in violation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , which prohibits any nuclear reactions involving explosives .
Neither China nor the US has officially ratified the treaty , however , which means each is still relying purely on the word of the other , and on-site inspections can not be conducted .
China responded to the accusations by angrily denying them as ‘ false ’ .
“ China has always adopted a responsible attitude , earnestly fulfilling the international obligations and promises it has assumed , ” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said , adding “ The US criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foundation , and not worth refuting.
” There have been some concerns among more hawkish Republicans that the US is not keeping up with China in terms of nuclear arms development , thus some have been trying to influence President Trump to ditch the CTBT , allowing the US to start new testing of its own .
An anonymous senior US official told The Guardian that “ The pace and manner by which the Chinese government is modernising its stockpile is worrying , destabilising , and illustrates why China should be brought into @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The U.S. State Department has accused China of setting off secret underground nuclear bombs.
According to a government report made public by The Wall Street Journal, U.S. officials are concerned that China have been conducting the nuclear tests at the Lop Nur test site.
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“The concerns stem from the high tempo of activity at China’s Lop Nur test site, extensive excavations at the site, and Beijing’s purported use of special chambers to contain explosions.” the State Department report suggests.
Summit.news reports: The report raises concerns about whether China is abiding to the US-interpreted “zero yield” standard on nuclear testing, which is a reference to a type of nuclear test whereby there is no explosive chain reaction of the type ignited by the detonation of a nuclear warhead.
The report also claimed Beijing blocked data transmissions from sensors linked to an international monitoring center, a claim that was disputed by the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization in China.
If the accusations are true, China, which is estimated to have about 300 nuclear weapons, would be in violation of the 1996 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), which prohibits any nuclear reactions involving explosives.
Neither China nor the US has officially ratified the treaty, however, which means each is still relying purely on the word of the other, and on-site inspections cannot be conducted.
China responded to the accusations by angrily denying them as ‘false’.
“China has always adopted a responsible attitude, earnestly fulfilling the international obligations and promises it has assumed,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, adding “The US criticism of China is entirely groundless, without foundation, and not worth refuting.”
There have been some concerns among more hawkish Republicans that the US is not keeping up with China in terms of nuclear arms development, thus some have been trying to influence President Trump to ditch the CTBT, allowing the US to start new testing of its own.
An anonymous senior US official told The Guardian that “The pace and manner by which the Chinese government is modernising its stockpile is worrying, destabilising, and illustrates why China should be brought into the global arms control framework.”


newspunch--2020-04-18--Michigan Gov: Because of Protests – We May Have to Lengthen Lockdown

Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer has threatened to extend the stay-at-home order in response to protesters who rallied against it at the state ’ s capital on Wednesday .
In an interview with MSNBC ’ s Rachel Maddow , Gov .
Whitmer slammed the protests as “ irresponsible ” and warned that “ we might have to actually think about extending stay-at-home orders , which is supposedly what they were protesting.
” “ When you see a , you know , a political rally — that ’ s what it was yesterday — a political rally like that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they ’ re in close quarters , and they ’ re touching one another , you know that that ’ s precisely what makes this kind of a disease drag out and expose more people , ” Whitmer said .
Yahoo News reports : The protest , called “ Operation Gridlock , ” was organized by conservative groups arguing that Whitmer ’ s order , which bans travel between homes and closes down non-essential businesses , is too strict .
As of Wednesday night , Michigan had more than 28,000 confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stands at 1,921 .
The stay-at-home rules were enacted to prevent the COVID-19 outbreak from overwhelming the state ’ s hospitals Some demonstrators wore masks to cover their faces , but those who didn ’ t posed a major health risk to those around them , Whitmer told reporters .
“ We know that this demonstration is going to come at a cost to people ’ s health , ” she said .
“ The sad irony of the protest is that they don ’ t like to be in this stay-at-home order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a need to lengthen it.
” Whitmer also said that while she understands their frustrations , she was disappointed to learn that an ambulance was stuck in the gridlock caused by the protest .
“ I know that people are angry , and that ’ s okay , and if you want to , take it out and send it my way , ” she told the protesters .
“ I urge you , don ’ t put yourself at risk and don ’ t put others at risk , either .
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Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has threatened to extend the stay-at-home order in response to protesters who rallied against it at the state’s capital on Wednesday.
In an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, Gov. Whitmer slammed the protests as “irresponsible” and warned that “we might have to actually think about extending stay-at-home orders, which is supposedly what they were protesting.”
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“When you see a, you know, a political rally — that’s what it was yesterday — a political rally like that, where people aren’t wearing masks, and they’re in close quarters, and they’re touching one another, you know that that’s precisely what makes this kind of a disease drag out and expose more people,” Whitmer said.
WATCH: Gov. Whitmer tells @Maddow that Wednesday's protest at Michigan's Capitol is the “kind of irresponsible action that puts us in this situation where we might have to actually think about extending stay-at-home orders, which is supposedly what they protesting." pic.twitter.com/WxVtTVEeia — MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 17, 2020
Yahoo News reports: The protest, called “Operation Gridlock,” was organized by conservative groups arguing that Whitmer’s order, which bans travel between homes and closes down non-essential businesses, is too strict. As of Wednesday night, Michigan had more than 28,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, and the death toll stands at 1,921. The stay-at-home rules were enacted to prevent the COVID-19 outbreak from overwhelming the state’s hospitals
Some demonstrators wore masks to cover their faces, but those who didn’t posed a major health risk to those around them, Whitmer told reporters. “We know that this demonstration is going to come at a cost to people’s health,” she said. “The sad irony of the protest is that they don’t like to be in this stay-at-home order, but they might have just created a need to lengthen it.”
Whitmer also said that while she understands their frustrations, she was disappointed to learn that an ambulance was stuck in the gridlock caused by the protest. “I know that people are angry, and that’s okay, and if you want to, take it out and send it my way,” she told the protesters. “I urge you, don’t put yourself at risk and don’t put others at risk, either.”


newspunch--2020-04-18--Kamala Harris: Trump Responsible for Coronavirus ‘Body Bags’

Sen. Kamala Harris accused Trump in a Thursday evening Vice interview of being responsible for the “ body bags ” piling up across America as a result of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ There is no question that if we ’ d had a president in charge who actually took their responsibility seriously , that we would probably be looking at a lot less damage than we have incurred , ” Harris told Vice News .
“ We watch every day the number of people infected and the number of people who are dead .
We are every day hearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So , look , the buck stops with the president.
” Harris insisted that Trump , “ abandoned his role of leadership ” and “ the role of the president of the United States ” in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak .
Breitbart.com reports : The California Democrat reportedly accused Trump of failing to take the coronavirus outbreak “ seriously ” and “ trivializing the issue including the importance of social distancing.
” A Pew Research poll released this week found that 65 % of Americans believe that Trump was “ too slow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Harris , who has been intensifying her criticisms of Trump as Biden reportedly gets closer to finalizing his vice presidential selection , also ripped Trump for putting ideology above the “ science.
” “ The thing about this moment and it also is a source , therefore , of frustration about who this president is and how he has been approaching this issue : this is science .
These things just don ’ t lie , ” Harris reportedly added .
“ Science is based on empirical data .
Science is based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on analysis , objective analysis .
”

Sen. Kamala Harris accused Trump in a Thursday evening Vice interview of being responsible for the “body bags” piling up across America as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
“There is no question that if we’d had a president in charge who actually took their responsibility seriously, that we would probably be looking at a lot less damage than we have incurred,” Harris told Vice News. “We watch every day the number of people infected and the number of people who are dead. We are every day hearing and watching stories about body bags. So, look, the buck stops with the president.”
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Harris insisted that Trump, “abandoned his role of leadership” and “the role of the president of the United States” in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
Breitbart.com reports: The California Democrat reportedly accused Trump of failing to take the coronavirus outbreak “seriously” and “trivializing the issue including the importance of social distancing.”
A Pew Research poll released this week found that 65% of Americans believe that Trump was “too slow” to respond to the coronavirus crisis.
Harris, who has been intensifying her criticisms of Trump as Biden reportedly gets closer to finalizing his vice presidential selection, also ripped Trump for putting ideology above the “science.”
“The thing about this moment and it also is a source, therefore, of frustration about who this president is and how he has been approaching this issue: this is science. These things just don’t lie,” Harris reportedly added. “Science is based on empirical data. Science is based on peer review. Science is based on analysis, objective analysis.”


newspunch--2020-04-19--Ugly Bette: POTUS Has 30,000 Corpses on His Hands

Hollywood actress Bette Midler declared Friday evening that President Trump has “ 30,000 corpses ” on his hands as a result of his response to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic .
“ YOU SHOULD TALK , YOU RIDICULOUS , PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A PUBLIC OFFICIAL !
YOU HAVE 30,000 CORPSES ON YOUR HANDS , ” the anti-Trump star said in response to a Trump tweet critiquing the Obama administration ’ s handling of the “ H1N1 Swine Flu.
” “ Every single day you cause death , destruction , and untold suffering .
Four more years of your incompetence and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” Breitbart.com reports : Midler is hardly the first high-profile progressive figure to place the weight of U.S. casualties caused by the virus on President Trump .
Failed presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) told Vice News that Trump essentially shirked his duties as president of the United States during the crisis , resulting in more stories about “ body bags.
” Not to be outdone , left-wing pop icon Cher took the sentiment a step further , accusing Republican supporters of Trump of looking the other way as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones said the president ’ s name should appear on the death certificates of those who died from the virus .
Meanwhile , President Trump said during Friday ’ s press conference that the U.S. will continue in identifying the origin of the Chinese virus and challenged China ’ s death toll , which remains suspiciously low .
“ We don ’ t have the most in the world deaths , the most in the world has to be China , it ’ s a massive country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem with this , ” Trump said .
“ They must have the most .
”

Hollywood actress Bette Midler declared Friday evening that President Trump has “30,000 corpses” on his hands as a result of his response to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
“YOU SHOULD TALK, YOU RIDICULOUS, PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A PUBLIC OFFICIAL! YOU HAVE 30,000 CORPSES ON YOUR HANDS,” the anti-Trump star said in response to a Trump tweet critiquing the Obama administration’s handling of the “H1N1 Swine Flu.”
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“Every single day you cause death, destruction, and untold suffering. Four more years of your incompetence and we won’t have a country left!”
YOU SHOULD TALK, YOU RIDICULOUS, PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A PUBLIC OFFICIAL! YOU HAVE 30,000 CORPSES ON YOUR HANDS. Every single day you cause death, destruction, and untold suffering. Four more years of your incompetence and we won’t have a country left! #TrumpOwnsEveryDeath #Loser https://t.co/oCpDmTgUaT — bettemidler (@BetteMidler) April 18, 2020
Breitbart.com reports: Midler is hardly the first high-profile progressive figure to place the weight of U.S. casualties caused by the virus on President Trump.
Failed presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) told Vice News that Trump essentially shirked his duties as president of the United States during the crisis, resulting in more stories about “body bags.”
Not to be outdone, left-wing pop icon Cher took the sentiment a step further, accusing Republican supporters of Trump of looking the other way as the president “kills Americans.”
Aways Knew trump’s STUPIDITY &CRUELTY Could Put🇺🇸Lives in Danger,But Didn’t Think ALL PPL Around Him Would Be Accessories.SENATORS,HEADS OF HIS AGENCY’S.🇺🇸BUSINESSES,MEGA DONORS, ALL WHO HAVE👋🏻IN THE TILL. THESE PPL TURN HEADS WHILE trump KILLS🇺🇸NS https://t.co/sSwA5bCMs1 — Cher (@cher) April 16, 2020
And former Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones said the president’s name should appear on the death certificates of those who died from the virus.
Like what is wrong with us how dont we see the narcissistic behavior of this clown? We need put his name on all the death certificates from this pandemic too!! What the fuck?! #VOTETHEMFOUT #GETRIDOFALLOFTHEM pic.twitter.com/f9GT0366wB — Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) April 17, 2020
Meanwhile, President Trump said during Friday’s press conference that the U.S. will continue in identifying the origin of the Chinese virus and challenged China’s death toll, which remains suspiciously low.
“We don’t have the most in the world deaths, the most in the world has to be China, it’s a massive country, it’s gone through a tremendous problem with this,” Trump said. “They must have the most.”


newspunch--2020-04-19--Rob Reiner: Trump ‘Will Lose in LANDSLIDE Because Americans Will Be Voting for Their Lives’

Rob Reiner has predicted that President Trump will lose his reelection this November because “ Americans will literally be voting for their lives.
” “ Trump will lose in a landslide because Americans will literally be voting for their lives , ” the anti-Trump Hollywood director tweeted on Saturday .
Breitbart.com reports : Saturday ’ s tweet is not Reiner ’ s only prediction about the president .
In January , The Jerk actor suggested that National Security Advisor John Bolton could be of major value for Democrats during the president ’ s impeachment trial if he ’ d just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public what he knows about him .
“ Getting sick and tired of this crap , ” Reiner proclaimed .
“ John Bolton , be a Patriot .
Go straight to the public and tell US what you know .
STOP FUCKING AROUND !
” While Reiner disseminates his doomsday predictions on social media , Democrat governors — such as California governor Gavin Newsom and New York governor Andrew Cuomo — have praised the president with regards to his handling of the coronavirus epidemic .
Last month , Gov .
Newsom stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and his administration has said , “ they followed through on , ” adding that his private conversation with the president was “ everything that I could have hoped for.
” Meanwhile , Gov .
Cuomo echoed Newsom ’ s sentiments , praising the president ’ s response efforts to the Wuhan coronavirus crisis in New York , adding that the president ’ s team has been “ on it , ” and that he was doing the “ right thing.
” Last week , Cuomo sppke favorably of the president once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been responsive to New York — he has done it quickly and he has done it efficiently.
” Gov .
Cuomo is not the only New York democrat to have praised the president for his response to the Chinese virus .
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has also thanked President Trump for his help with the pandemic .
“ We may have differences in peacetime , but to the maximum extend possible , we all have to be as one in wartime — so I do want to thank President Trump @ @ @ @ @

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Rob Reiner has predicted that President Trump will lose his reelection this November because “Americans will literally be voting for their lives.”
“Trump will lose in a landslide because Americans will literally be voting for their lives,” the anti-Trump Hollywood director tweeted on Saturday.
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Trump will lose in a landslide because Americans will literally be voting for their lives. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) April 18, 2020
Breitbart.com reports: Saturday’s tweet is not Reiner’s only prediction about the president.
In January, The Jerk actor suggested that National Security Advisor John Bolton could be of major value for Democrats during the president’s impeachment trial if he’d just “stop fucking around” and tell the public what he knows about him.
“Getting sick and tired of this crap,” Reiner proclaimed. “John Bolton, be a Patriot. Go straight to the public and tell US what you know. STOP FUCKING AROUND!”
While Reiner disseminates his doomsday predictions on social media, Democrat governors — such as California governor Gavin Newsom and New York governor Andrew Cuomo — have praised the president with regards to his handling of the coronavirus epidemic.
Last month, Gov. Newsom stated that “every single thing” President Trump and his administration has said, “they followed through on,” adding that his private conversation with the president was “everything that I could have hoped for.”
Meanwhile, Gov. Cuomo echoed Newsom’s sentiments, praising the president’s response efforts to the Wuhan coronavirus crisis in New York, adding that the president’s team has been “on it,” and that he was doing the “right thing.” Last week, Cuomo sppke favorably of the president once again, stating, “He has been responsive to New York — he has done it quickly and he has done it efficiently.”
Gov. Cuomo is not the only New York democrat to have praised the president for his response to the Chinese virus.
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has also thanked President Trump for his help with the pandemic. “We may have differences in peacetime, but to the maximum extend possible, we all have to be as one in wartime — so I do want to thank President Trump,” he said.


newspunch--2020-04-19--Brennan Viciously Attacks POTUS as Rumors Swirl of Imminent Spygate Indictments

Former CIA Director viciously lashed out at President Trump on Friday after rumors began swirling of imminent indictments related to the Spygate scandal .
Brennan blasted Trump over his Coronavirus response after POTUS criticized Obama/Biden over their disastrous handling of the Swine Flu pandemic in 2009 .
Obama golfed while Swine Flu took the lives of thousands of Americans , including 1,400 children .
TRUMP : Biden/Obama were a disaster in handling the H1N1 Swine Flu .
Polling at the time showed disastrous approval numbers .
17,000 people died unnecessarily and through incompetence !
Also , don ’ t forget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should have cost close to nothing !
Thegatewaypundit.com reports : Brennan attacked Trump and defended Obama and Biden by spreading lies about their response to Swine Flu .
BRENNAN : Your dishonesty has no limits .
H1N1 was an immediate top priority & handled decisively .
FDA quickly approved testing kits , issued emergency authorizations & approved rapidly developed vaccines .
Approval of Obama/Biden leadership was 66 % at beginning of outbreak ; 57 % through fall .
On Friday night investigative journalist John Solomon joined Lou Dobbs to discuss the ongoing Crossfire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Lou Dobbs that he believes indictments may be imminent .
“ I will say this .
There is fairly significant evidence that at this very moment , this week , the last couple of weeks Lou that there is some criminal investigative activity that I think will result in some action coming out soon .
It ’ s not going to be a lot .
Don ’ t expect 10 or 12 indictments but there could be a handful of indictments and much more information , ” John Solomon said .
John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Durham is focusing on false testimonies based on the grand jury subpoenas .
Brennan may be indicted because he perjured himself during a May 2017 testimony to Congress .
John Brennan claimed in a May 2017 testimony under oath that Hillary ’ s phony dossier didn ’ t factor into the Intelligence Community ’ s Assessment report on Russian interference of the 2016 presidential election .

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Former CIA Director viciously lashed out at President Trump on Friday after rumors began swirling of imminent indictments related to the Spygate scandal.
Brennan blasted Trump over his Coronavirus response after POTUS criticized Obama/Biden over their disastrous handling of the Swine Flu pandemic in 2009.
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Obama golfed while Swine Flu took the lives of thousands of Americans, including 1,400 children.
TRUMP: Biden/Obama were a disaster in handling the H1N1 Swine Flu. Polling at the time showed disastrous approval numbers. 17,000 people died unnecessarily and through incompetence! Also, don’t forget their 5 Billion Dollar Obamacare website that should have cost close to nothing!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1251185023459483653
Thegatewaypundit.com reports: Brennan attacked Trump and defended Obama and Biden by spreading lies about their response to Swine Flu.
BRENNAN: Your dishonesty has no limits. H1N1 was an immediate top priority & handled decisively. FDA quickly approved testing kits, issued emergency authorizations & approved rapidly developed vaccines. Approval of Obama/Biden leadership was 66% at beginning of outbreak; 57% through fall.
Your dishonesty has no limits. H1N1 was an immediate top priority & handled decisively. FDA quickly approved testing kits, issued emergency authorizations & approved rapidly developed vaccines. Approval of Obama/Biden leadership was 66% at beginning of outbreak; 57% through fall. https://t.co/JNLgsxTKZm — John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) April 17, 2020
On Friday night investigative journalist John Solomon joined Lou Dobbs to discuss the ongoing Crossfire Hurricane or Spygate scandal.
John Solomon told Lou Dobbs that he believes indictments may be imminent.
“I will say this. There is fairly significant evidence that at this very moment, this week, the last couple of weeks Lou that there is some criminal investigative activity that I think will result in some action coming out soon. It’s not going to be a lot. Don’t expect 10 or 12 indictments but there could be a handful of indictments and much more information,” John Solomon said.
John Solomon also said last week that John Durham is focusing on false testimonies based on the grand jury subpoenas.
Brennan may be indicted because he perjured himself during a May 2017 testimony to Congress.
John Brennan claimed in a May 2017 testimony under oath that Hillary’s phony dossier didn’t factor into the Intelligence Community’s Assessment report on Russian interference of the 2016 presidential election.


newspunch--2020-04-19--President Trump Vows to Investigate If Coronavirus Originated in Chinese Lab

President Trump has vowed to investigate claims that the deadly COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab before causing a global pandemic .
The president confirmed during a Friday press briefing that his administration was looking into the origins of the coronavirus outbreak .
Asked about the accuracy of reports that COVID-19 started spreading first from a Wuhan lab and not from a Chinese wet market , Trump signaled the U.S. is taking the matter very seriously .
“ We ’ re looking at it .
A lot of people are looking at it .
It seems to make sense , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is a lot of investigation going on and we ’ re going to find out , ” Trump said of the origin of the coronavirus .
Foxnews.com reports : Trump said the global pandemic could have been prevented had China taken action in the early days .
“ All I can say is wherever it came from — it came from China , in whatever form — 184 countries are suffering because of it .
And it ’ s too bad , isn ’ t it ?
It could have been solved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump ’ s comments coincide with Fox News ’ earlier reporting that the U.S. is conducting a full-scale investigation into whether the novel coronavirus , which went on to morph into a global pandemic that has brought the global economy to its knees , escaped from a lab in Wuhan , China .
Intelligence operatives are said to be gathering information about the laboratory and the initial outbreak of the virus .
Intelligence analysts are piecing together a timeline of what the government knew and “ creating an accurate picture of what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Once that investigation is complete — something that is expected to happen in the near-term — the findings will be presented to the Trump administration .
At that point , White House policymakers and Trump will use the findings to determine how to hold the country accountable for the pandemic .
Fox News first reported on Wednesday that there is increasing confidence that the outbreak likely originated in a Wuhan lab , not as a bioweapon but as part of a Chinese effort to show that its efforts to identify and combat viruses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. U.S. officials and the intelligence community have confirmed to Fox News that they have taken the possibility of the coronavirus being man-made or engineered inside China as some sort of bioweapon off the table and have ruled it out at this point .
Sources point to the structure of the virus , in saying the genome mapping specifically shows it was not genetically altered .
The sources believe the initial transmission of the virus was a naturally occurring strain that was being studied there — and then went into the population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of open source and classified data points to the work in the lab of Dr. Shi Zhengli , who was working on antivirals and immunizations for coronavirus , specifically with bats .
U.S. officials are 100 percent confident China went to great lengths to cover up after the virus was out , the sources said .
Additionally , the sources believe that the World Health Organization — which the president paused funding to this week over its role in the crisis — was either complicit in the cover-up , or looked the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday reiterated that the administration was eyeing the Wuhan Institute of Virology and accused the Chinese government of stonewalling scientists from finding out what happened .
“ We know that the first sightings of this occurred within miles of the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
We know that this – the history of the facility , the first BSL-4 lab where there ’ s high-end virus research being conducted , took place at that site , ” Pompeo said on the Hugh Hewitt Show .
“ We know that the Chinese Communist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what to do inside of Wuhan , considered whether the WIV was , in fact , the place where this came from .
“ And most importantly , we know they ’ ve not permitted the world ’ s scientists to go into that laboratory to evaluate what took place there , what ’ s happening there , what ’ s happening there even as we speak , ” he said .

President Trump has vowed to investigate claims that the deadly COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab before causing a global pandemic.
The president confirmed during a Friday press briefing that his administration was looking into the origins of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Asked about the accuracy of reports that COVID-19 started spreading first from a Wuhan lab and not from a Chinese wet market, Trump signaled the U.S. is taking the matter very seriously.
“We’re looking at it. A lot of people are looking at it. It seems to make sense,” Trump told reporters.
“… There is a lot of investigation going on and we’re going to find out,” Trump said of the origin of the coronavirus.
Foxnews.com reports: Trump said the global pandemic could have been prevented had China taken action in the early days.
“All I can say is wherever it came from — it came from China, in whatever form — 184 countries are suffering because of it. And it’s too bad, isn’t it? It could have been solved very easily when it was just starting.”
Trump’s comments coincide with Fox News’ earlier reporting that the U.S. is conducting a full-scale investigation into whether the novel coronavirus, which went on to morph into a global pandemic that has brought the global economy to its knees, escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China.
Intelligence operatives are said to be gathering information about the laboratory and the initial outbreak of the virus. Intelligence analysts are piecing together a timeline of what the government knew and “creating an accurate picture of what happened,” the sources said.
Once that investigation is complete — something that is expected to happen in the near-term — the findings will be presented to the Trump administration. At that point, White House policymakers and Trump will use the findings to determine how to hold the country accountable for the pandemic.
Fox News first reported on Wednesday that there is increasing confidence that the outbreak likely originated in a Wuhan lab, not as a bioweapon but as part of a Chinese effort to show that its efforts to identify and combat viruses are equal or greater than those of the U.S.
U.S. officials and the intelligence community have confirmed to Fox News that they have taken the possibility of the coronavirus being man-made or engineered inside China as some sort of bioweapon off the table and have ruled it out at this point.
Sources point to the structure of the virus, in saying the genome mapping specifically shows it was not genetically altered. The sources believe the initial transmission of the virus was a naturally occurring strain that was being studied there — and then went into the population in Wuhan.
Sources say the investigation of open source and classified data points to the work in the lab of Dr. Shi Zhengli, who was working on antivirals and immunizations for coronavirus, specifically with bats.
U.S. officials are 100 percent confident China went to great lengths to cover up after the virus was out, the sources said.
Additionally, the sources believe that the World Health Organization — which the president paused funding to this week over its role in the crisis — was either complicit in the cover-up, or looked the other way.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday reiterated that the administration was eyeing the Wuhan Institute of Virology and accused the Chinese government of stonewalling scientists from finding out what happened.
“We know that the first sightings of this occurred within miles of the Wuhan Institute of Virology. We know that this – the history of the facility, the first BSL-4 lab where there’s high-end virus research being conducted, took place at that site,” Pompeo said on the Hugh Hewitt Show. “We know that the Chinese Communist Party, when it began to evaluate what to do inside of Wuhan, considered whether the WIV was, in fact, the place where this came from.
“And most importantly, we know they’ve not permitted the world’s scientists to go into that laboratory to evaluate what took place there, what’s happening there, what’s happening there even as we speak,” he said.


newspunch--2020-04-19--Judicial Watch Subpoenas Google For Hillary Clinton’s Deleted ‘BleachBit’ Emails

Judicial Watch , the team of American lawyers hell-bent on getting at the truth , have served a subpoena to Google , demanding the tech giant produce all Hillary Clinton emails from a Google account believed to contain the former secretary of state ’ s emails .
Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton said a D.C. federal court , tired of “ gamesmanship ” and the Clinton email cover up , authorized the Google subpoena to “ follow a lead ” on the Clinton emails .
“ A federal court , tired of the State and Justice Departments ’ gamesmanship , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Google to follow a lead on the Clinton emails , ” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said .
“ DOJ and State are AWOL and covering up for Hillary Clinton , so it is again up to Judicial Watch to do the basic investigative heavy lifting to get at the truth.
” Judicial Watch report : Platte River Networks ’ IT specialist Paul Combetta reportedly used the Google account to transfer Clinton ’ s emails from a laptop to a Platte River server , then used BleachBit to remove all traces of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s subpoena seeks all Clinton emails from her time at State , January 21 , 2009 , to February 1 , 2013 .
Google is requested to produce the emails by May 13 .
The Google subpoena comes in a Judicial Watch ’ s lawsuit that seeks records concerning “ talking points or updates on the Benghazi attack ” ( Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of State ( No .
1:14-cv-01242 ) ) .
Judicial Watch famously uncovered in 2014 that the “ talking points ” that provided the basis for Susan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Obama White House .
This Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA ) lawsuit led directly to the disclosure of the Clinton email system in 2015 .
During an August 2019 federal court hearing , U.S District Court Judge Royce Lamberth raised concerns about Clinton ’ s Gmail cache and ordered Judicial Watch to “ shake this tree ” on the issue .
Judge Lamberth noted that Senator Grassley released : a report in which he had some very troubling information about a guy named Combetta who had been one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he and the Senator who Chairs the Homeland Security Committee released in the Senate this report Friday , and the gist of it was that Combetta had said , I guess , that he had created a dummy email account with all of the Hillary Clinton emails in it in a different name , and the FBI had investigated that to see whether or not the Chinese had ever hacked into it .
They have determined that the Chinese hadn ’ t , but that the FBI never told the State Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that were not given over to State could have been obtained from that account , but the FBI never told State about it .
So it leaves out in the open whether there are these other emails that State could have obtained but nobody ever bothered to tell State about them .
I don ’ t know the status of that and I ’ m sure you don ’ t either , but that did occur to me that would be a problem for me as to whether an adequate examination of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deleted them , as he said he did before he took the Fifth , I guess , whether or not the server that they were on or the — or whoever maintained the server , whether they can be reconstructed from — by that … [ J ] ust last week , the Senate ’ s – Senate Finance and Homeland Security Committees released documents revealing that Clinton IT aide Paul Combetta copied all but four of the missing emails to a Gmail account that does not appear to have ever been reconstructed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Watch ought to shake this tree .
On March 2 , 2020 , Judge Lamberth grantedJudicial Watch ’ s request to subpoena Google for relevant documents and records associated with Clinton ’ s emails during her tenure at the State Department .
Judicial Watch seeks to subpoena Google for relevant documents and records associated with Secretary Clinton ’ s emails during her tenure at State.… The subpoena seeks to discover new emails , so it certainly relates to whether State conducted an adequate search .
The Court is not confident that State currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI ; even years after the FBI investigation , the slow trickle of new emails has yet to be explained .
For this reason , the Court believes the subpoena would be worthwhile and may even uncover additional previously undisclosed emails .
Accordingly , the Court GRANTS this request .
Judicial Watch ’ s subpoena requests all Clinton emails and metadata , “ sent or forwarded to or from or saved , stored , archive , or contained in the Gmail account associated with the following address : In December 2018 , Judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton ’ s use of a private email server was intended to stymie FOIA ; whether the State Department ’ s intent to settle this case in late 2014 and early 2015 amounted to bad faith ; and whether the State Department has adequately searched for records responsive to Judicial Watch ’ s request .
The court also authorized discovery into whether the Benghazi controversy motivated the cover-up of Clinton ’ s email .
The court ruled that the Clinton email system was “ one of the gravest modern offenses to government transparency.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Judicial Watch was granted discovery that includes testimony under oath by Clinton and her former Chief of Staff Cheryl Mills regarding Clinton ’ s emails and Benghazi attack records .
Recently , Judicial Watch and the State Department , which is represented by Justice Department lawyers , filed responses opposing Clinton ’ s and Mills ’ Writ of Mandamus request to overturn the lower court order requiring their testimony .

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Judicial Watch, the team of American lawyers hell-bent on getting at the truth, have served a subpoena to Google, demanding the tech giant produce all Hillary Clinton emails from a Google account believed to contain the former secretary of state’s emails.
Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton said a D.C. federal court, tired of “gamesmanship” and the Clinton email cover up, authorized the Google subpoena to “follow a lead” on the Clinton emails.
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“A federal court, tired of the State and Justice Departments’ gamesmanship, authorized Judicial Watch’s subpoena to Google to follow a lead on the Clinton emails,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said.
“DOJ and State are AWOL and covering up for Hillary Clinton, so it is again up to Judicial Watch to do the basic investigative heavy lifting to get at the truth.”
Judicial Watch report: Platte River Networks’ IT specialist Paul Combetta reportedly used the Google account to transfer Clinton’s emails from a laptop to a Platte River server, then used BleachBit to remove all traces of the emails from the laptop.
Judicial Watch’s subpoena seeks all Clinton emails from her time at State, January 21, 2009, to February 1, 2013. Google is requested to produce the emails by May 13.
The Google subpoena comes in a Judicial Watch’s lawsuit that seeks records concerning “talking points or updates on the Benghazi attack” (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of State (No. 1:14-cv-01242)). Judicial Watch famously uncovered in 2014 that the “talking points” that provided the basis for Susan Rice’s false statements were created by the Obama White House. This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit led directly to the disclosure of the Clinton email system in 2015.
During an August 2019 federal court hearing, U.S District Court Judge Royce Lamberth raised concerns about Clinton’s Gmail cache and ordered Judicial Watch to “shake this tree” on the issue. Judge Lamberth noted that Senator Grassley released:
a report in which he had some very troubling information about a guy named Combetta who had been one of the contract employees on the Clinton emails, and he and the Senator who Chairs the Homeland Security Committee released in the Senate this report Friday, and the gist of it was that Combetta had said, I guess, that he had created a dummy email account with all of the Hillary Clinton emails in it in a different name, and the FBI had investigated that to see whether or not the Chinese had ever hacked into it. They have determined that the Chinese hadn’t, but that the FBI never told the State Department about that account and that the emails that were not given over to State could have been obtained from that account, but the FBI never told State about it. So it leaves out in the open whether there are these other emails that State could have obtained but nobody ever bothered to tell State about them. I don’t know the status of that and I’m sure you don’t either, but that did occur to me that would be a problem for me as to whether an adequate examination of that circumstance occurred and, assuming that Combetta deleted them, as he said he did before he took the Fifth, I guess, whether or not the server that they were on or the — or whoever maintained the server, whether they can be reconstructed from — by that …
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[J]ust last week, the Senate’s – Senate Finance and Homeland Security Committees released documents revealing that Clinton IT aide Paul Combetta copied all but four of the missing emails to a Gmail account that does not appear to have ever been reconstructed and searched. The court thinks Judicial Watch ought to shake this tree.
On March 2, 2020, Judge Lamberth grantedJudicial Watch’s request to subpoena Google for relevant documents and records associated with Clinton’s emails during her tenure at the State Department.
Judicial Watch seeks to subpoena Google for relevant documents and records associated with Secretary Clinton’s emails during her tenure at State.… The subpoena seeks to discover new emails, so it certainly relates to whether State conducted an adequate search.
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The Court is not confident that State currently possesses every Clinton email recovered by the FBI; even years after the FBI investigation, the slow trickle of new emails has yet to be explained. For this reason, the Court believes the subpoena would be worthwhile and may even uncover additional previously undisclosed emails. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS this request.
Judicial Watch’s subpoena requests all Clinton emails and metadata, “sent or forwarded to or from or saved, stored, archive, or contained in the Gmail account associated with the following address:
a. CarterHeavylndustries@gmail.com; or
b. carterheavyindustries@gmail.com.”
In December 2018, Judge Lamberth first ordered discovery into whether Secretary Clinton’s use of a private email server was intended to stymie FOIA; whether the State Department’s intent to settle this case in late 2014 and early 2015 amounted to bad faith; and whether the State Department has adequately searched for records responsive to Judicial Watch’s request. The court also authorized discovery into whether the Benghazi controversy motivated the cover-up of Clinton’s email. The court ruled that the Clinton email system was “one of the gravest modern offenses to government transparency.”
In addition to the Google subpoena, Judicial Watch was granted discovery that includes testimony under oath by Clinton and her former Chief of Staff Cheryl Mills regarding Clinton’s emails and Benghazi attack records. Recently, Judicial Watch and the State Department, which is represented by Justice Department lawyers, filed responses opposing Clinton’s and Mills’ Writ of Mandamus request to overturn the lower court order requiring their testimony.


newspunch--2020-04-19--Shocking Photos From Wuhan Lab Show ‘Broken Seal’ on Unit Storing 1,500 Virus Strains

Photos from inside the secretive Chinese laboratory at the center of mounting international suspicion about the origins of the covid-19 pandemic clearly show a “ broken seal ” on a unit holding 1,500 virus strains including the bat coronavirus which caused the pandemic .
The photos will do nothing to dispel fears that the coronavirus pandemic was caused by a from inside Wuhan ’ s Institute of Virology which has been covered up by China ’ s communist government .
The photos , first published by the state-owned China Daily newspaper in 2018 , were republished on Twitter last month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attached read : ‘ I have seen better seals on my refrigerator in my kitchen.
’ DailyMail report : The Mail on Sunday revealed a fortnight ago that British government ministers now fear that the pandemic could have started as the result of a leak .
TRENDING : White House Petition To Investigate Bill Gates For ‘ Crimes Against Humanity ’ Gains a Quarter Million Signatures Last week , the newspaper also disclosed that the institute had undertaken coronavirus experiments on bats captured more than 1,000 miles away in Yunnan , funded by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US government .
Sequencing of the Covid-19 genome has traced it to the bats found only in those caves .
These revelations led to Donald Trump being quizzed at a press conference last week about the leak theory , to which the President replied : ‘ We are doing a very thorough examination of this horrible situation.
’ President Trump also pledged on Friday evening to scrap US funding for the Wuhan institute .
Meanwhile , secretary of state Mike Pompeo has demanded that Beijing ‘ come clean ’ over whether the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : ‘ There is still lots to learn .
‘ The US government is work-ing diligently to figure it out.
’ He added that one of the best ways that China could find to co-operate would be to ‘ let the world in and let the world ’ s scientists know exactly how this came to be , exactly how this virus began to spread ’ .
Suspicions of a Chinese cover-up increased further after the Washington Post reported that US diplomats in Beijing had written cables about the Wuhan laboratory in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ the lab ’ s work on bat coronaviruses and their potential human transmission represented a risk of a new SARs-like pandemic ’ .
US intelligence sources say that shortly after the coronavirus outbreak began , officials at the lab destroyed samples of the virus , erased early reports and sup-pressed academic papers – and then tried to pin the blame on Wuhan ’ s wet market , where wild animals are sold for consumption .
RELATED : Robert F Kennedy Jr : How Did Bill Gates ‘ Land the Job of Dictating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ The sources believe that ‘ Patient Zero ’ was an intern at the lab , who spread the virus into the local population after infecting her boyfriend .
One source described it as ‘ the costliest government cover-up of all time ’ .
After initially accepting the wet market theory , intelligence officials in the US , Britain and Canada are increasingly focusing on the Wuhan institute , not least because of the level of coincidence required for the bats in Yunnan to have infected animals in Wuhan , which then passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video meeting of the G7 nations on Thursday , French President Emmanuel Macron said : ‘ There are clearly things that have happened that we don ’ t know about.
’ The World Health Organisation , which faces allegations of complicity with Beijing over the pandemic , quickly accepted and propagated the wildlife market theory .
Although British Government sources say that the evidence suggests that the virus was ‘ zoonotic ’ – originating from an animal – that is still compatible with the theory that it first passed to humans as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it in a laboratory .
However , one political source said that there was ‘ growing scientific curiosity ’ over the symptoms of a marked loss of taste and smell in many victims of Covid-19 .
‘ This might – only might – indicate a level of human interference , ’ the source said .
Beijing insists that the fact that the country ’ s primary virology institute is based in the city at the centre of the outbreak is just a coincidence , dismissing links to the laboratory as ‘ baseless conspiracy @ @ @

Photos from inside the secretive Chinese laboratory at the center of mounting international suspicion about the origins of the covid-19 pandemic clearly show a “broken seal” on a unit holding 1,500 virus strains including the bat coronavirus which caused the pandemic.
The photos will do nothing to dispel fears that the coronavirus pandemic was caused by a from inside Wuhan’s Institute of Virology which has been covered up by China’s communist government.
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The photos, first published by the state-owned China Daily newspaper in 2018, were republished on Twitter last month, before being removed. One comment attached read: ‘I have seen better seals on my refrigerator in my kitchen.’
Pictures from inside Wuhan’s secretive Institute of Virology show a broken seal on the door (centre of shot, by medical worker’s right eye) of one of the refrigerators used to hold 1,500 different strains of virus
The pictures, first released by the state-owned China Daily newspaper in 2018, were published on Twitter last month, before being deleted
DailyMail report: The Mail on Sunday revealed a fortnight ago that British government ministers now fear that the pandemic could have started as the result of a leak.
TRENDING: White House Petition To Investigate Bill Gates For ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ Gains a Quarter Million Signatures
Last week, the newspaper also disclosed that the institute had undertaken coronavirus experiments on bats captured more than 1,000 miles away in Yunnan, funded by a $3.7 million grant from the US government.
Sequencing of the Covid-19 genome has traced it to the bats found only in those caves.
These revelations led to Donald Trump being quizzed at a press conference last week about the leak theory, to which the President replied: ‘We are doing a very thorough examination of this horrible situation.’
Twitter was immediately awash with criticisms regarding the apparent lack of safety measures
President Trump also pledged on Friday evening to scrap US funding for the Wuhan institute.
Meanwhile, secretary of state Mike Pompeo has demanded that Beijing ‘come clean’ over whether the virus had leaked from the lab. He said: ‘There is still lots to learn.
‘The US government is work-ing diligently to figure it out.’
He added that one of the best ways that China could find to co-operate would be to ‘let the world in and let the world’s scientists know exactly how this came to be, exactly how this virus began to spread’.
Suspicions of a Chinese cover-up increased further after the Washington Post reported that US diplomats in Beijing had written cables about the Wuhan laboratory in 2018, warning the state Department that ‘the lab’s work on bat coronaviruses and their potential human transmission represented a risk of a new SARs-like pandemic’.
US intelligence sources say that shortly after the coronavirus outbreak began, officials at the lab destroyed samples of the virus, erased early reports and sup-pressed academic papers – and then tried to pin the blame on Wuhan’s wet market, where wild animals are sold for consumption.
RELATED: Robert F Kennedy Jr: How Did Bill Gates ‘Land the Job of Dictating World Health Policy With No Election?’
The sources believe that ‘Patient Zero’ was an intern at the lab, who spread the virus into the local population after infecting her boyfriend.
One source described it as ‘the costliest government cover-up of all time’.
After initially accepting the wet market theory, intelligence officials in the US, Britain and Canada are increasingly focusing on the Wuhan institute, not least because of the level of coincidence required for the bats in Yunnan to have infected animals in Wuhan, which then passed it on to humans.
Following a video meeting of the G7 nations on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron said: ‘There are clearly things that have happened that we don’t know about.’
The World Health Organisation, which faces allegations of complicity with Beijing over the pandemic, quickly accepted and propagated the wildlife market theory.
Although British Government sources say that the evidence suggests that the virus was ‘zoonotic’ – originating from an animal – that is still compatible with the theory that it first passed to humans as a result of an accident by scientists studying it in a laboratory.
However, one political source said that there was ‘growing scientific curiosity’ over the symptoms of a marked loss of taste and smell in many victims of Covid-19.
‘This might – only might – indicate a level of human interference,’ the source said.
Beijing insists that the fact that the country’s primary virology institute is based in the city at the centre of the outbreak is just a coincidence, dismissing links to the laboratory as ‘baseless conspiracy theories’.


newspunch--2020-04-19--California Mayor, Who Compared Trump to Hitler and His Supporters to KKK, Dead in Plane Crash

Dr. Bill Kirby , who decided Monday to step down as mayor of Auburn , California after making social media posts comparing supporters of President Donald Trump to the Ku Klux Klan , was killed Saturday morning in a single-engine plane crash , officials confirmed .
The mayor , who also compared President Trump to Adolf Hitler in a comment and suggested “ the world would be a much better place ” without him , was the pilot of the plane that crashed shortly after 11 a.m near the Auburn Municipal Airport .
A passenger in the plane suffered minor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection .
SacBee report : A Facebook post from Sacramento political consultant Jeff Raimundo carried a statement from the Kirby family confirming he was the victim .
Photos provided by the Sheriff ’ s Office show flames in a field with scattered shrapnel near the airport .
Auburn ’ s vice mayor , Matt Spokely , shared the news with city staff in an email , saying “ we are all very shocked and saddened by the news.
” Kirby , 72 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least 2009 , according to public records .
The Auburn City Council website says Kirby worked with the Flying Doctors group that travels to rural villages to set up and run free medical clinics .
He was a father of two grown children and had been an Auburn resident for 30 years .
Kirby , a self-described moderate , had also previously run for Congress in the 2002 Republican primary and had served on the board of the Auburn Recreation District .
Kirby gained notoriety last week following social media posts criticizing President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic and comparing the president ’ s supporters to KKK members .
He told the Auburn Journal a week ago that his Facebook posts were made on a personal page and that “ this has nothing to do with my job .
I reposted it.
” He added that he “ absolutely ” believes Trump is a racist .
Kirby ’ s posts and statements created an outcry and calls for his recall .
He announced during a City Council meeting Monday that he was stepping aside from his post as mayor and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daniel Berlant during this week ’ s council meeting .
This is the fourth plane crash near the Auburn airport in less than a year .
In January , a father and son were killed in a crash .
Last May , two nonfatal crashes occurred near the airport .
Placer sheriff ’ s Lt. Andrew Scott said the department ’ s Critical Accident Investigation team responded to the crash and would participate virtually with investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board , due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .

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Dr. Bill Kirby, who decided Monday to step down as mayor of Auburn, California after making social media posts comparing supporters of President Donald Trump to the Ku Klux Klan, was killed Saturday morning in a single-engine plane crash, officials confirmed.
The mayor, who also compared President Trump to Adolf Hitler in a comment and suggested “the world would be a much better place” without him, was the pilot of the plane that crashed shortly after 11 a.m near the Auburn Municipal Airport.
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A passenger in the plane suffered minor injuries and was transported to a hospital, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
SacBee report: A Facebook post from Sacramento political consultant Jeff Raimundo carried a statement from the Kirby family confirming he was the victim. Photos provided by the Sheriff’s Office show flames in a field with scattered shrapnel near the airport.
Auburn’s vice mayor, Matt Spokely, shared the news with city staff in an email, saying “we are all very shocked and saddened by the news.”
Police tape surrounds the wreckage of the single-engine plane that crashed near Auburn Municipal Airport on Saturday morning.
Kirby, 72, had been a licensed pilot since at least 2009, according to public records. The Auburn City Council website says Kirby worked with the Flying Doctors group that travels to rural villages to set up and run free medical clinics.
He was a father of two grown children and had been an Auburn resident for 30 years. Kirby, a self-described moderate, had also previously run for Congress in the 2002 Republican primary and had served on the board of the Auburn Recreation District.
Kirby gained notoriety last week following social media posts criticizing President Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and comparing the president’s supporters to KKK members.
He told the Auburn Journal a week ago that his Facebook posts were made on a personal page and that “this has nothing to do with my job. I reposted it.”
He added that he “absolutely” believes Trump is a racist.
Kirby’s posts and statements created an outcry and calls for his recall. He announced during a City Council meeting Monday that he was stepping aside from his post as mayor and was expected to be succeeded by Councilman Daniel Berlant during this week’s council meeting.
This is the fourth plane crash near the Auburn airport in less than a year. In January, a father and son were killed in a crash. Last May, two nonfatal crashes occurred near the airport.
Placer sheriff’s Lt. Andrew Scott said the department’s Critical Accident Investigation team responded to the crash and would participate virtually with investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.


newspunch--2020-04-19--White House Petition To Investigate Bill Gates for ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ Gains 286K Signatures

A petition to investigate the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for “ crimes against humanity ” and “ medical malpractice ” has amassed more than 286,000 signatures from concerned citizens , almost three times the number required to get a response from the White House .
The “ We the People ” petition asks the federal government to call on Congress to investigate the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , stating that “ Congress and all other governing bodies are derelict in duty until a thorough and public inquiry is complete.
“ The petition created on April 10 reached the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is currently one of the most popular petitions on the site .
As the White House “ We the People ” website explains , the petition platform empowers every American citizen “ to become an agent of change ” – and , if a petition gains 100,000 signatures in 30 days , the White House will “ make sure it gets in front of the appropriate policy experts ” : “ We the People is a platform that empowers the American public to take this action like never before – it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to speak directly to the government and become an agent for change .
“ With We the People , you can easily create a petition online , share it , and collect signatures .
If you gather 100,000 signature in 30 days , we ’ ll review your petition , make sure it gets in front of the appropriate policy experts , and issue an official response.
” The “ We the People ” petition can be viewed here .
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what he describes as a “ messianic conviction that he is ordained to save the world with technology.
” “ Vaccines , for Bill Gates , are a strategic philanthropy that feed his many vaccine-related businesses ( including Microsoft ’ s ambition to control a global vac ID enterprise ) and give him dictatorial control over global health policy—the spear tip of corporate neo-imperialism , ” Kennedy Jr. wrote .
“ Gates ’ obsession with vaccines seems fueled by a messianic conviction that he is ordained to save the world with technology and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives of lesser humans.
” RELATED : Robert F. Kennedy Jr : ‘ Bill Gates Couldn ’ t Even Save Windows From Viruses ’ - He Needs To ‘ Sit Down ’

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A petition to investigate the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for “crimes against humanity” and “medical malpractice” has amassed more than 286,000 signatures from concerned citizens, almost three times the number required to get a response from the White House.
The “We the People” petition asks the federal government to call on Congress to investigate the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, stating that “Congress and all other governing bodies are derelict in duty until a thorough and public inquiry is complete.“
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The petition created on April 10 reached the threshold of 100,000 signatures within days and is currently one of the most popular petitions on the site.
As the White House “We the People” website explains, the petition platform empowers every American citizen “to become an agent of change” – and, if a petition gains 100,000 signatures in 30 days, the White House will “make sure it gets in front of the appropriate policy experts”:
“We the People is a platform that empowers the American public to take this action like never before – it’s a way for anybody, anywhere, to speak directly to the government and become an agent for change. “With We the People, you can easily create a petition online, share it, and collect signatures. If you gather 100,000 signature in 30 days, we’ll review your petition, make sure it gets in front of the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response.”
The “We the People” petition can be viewed here.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, has also sharply criticized Gates for what he describes as a “messianic conviction that he is ordained to save the world with technology.”
“Vaccines, for Bill Gates, are a strategic philanthropy that feed his many vaccine-related businesses (including Microsoft’s ambition to control a global vac ID enterprise) and give him dictatorial control over global health policy—the spear tip of corporate neo-imperialism,” Kennedy Jr. wrote.
“Gates’ obsession with vaccines seems fueled by a messianic conviction that he is ordained to save the world with technology and a god-like willingness to experiment with the lives of lesser humans.”
RELATED: Robert F. Kennedy Jr: ‘Bill Gates Couldn’t Even Save Windows From Viruses’- He Needs To ‘Sit Down’


newspunch--2020-04-20--Bill Gates Still Pouring MILLIONS Into ‘Remote Control’ Contraceptive Human Microchip

Bill Gates is funding the development of a contraceptive microchip that will control women ’ s fertility wirelessly , via remote control .
While the idea may be reminiscent of something out of a disturbing sci-fi movie , the technology is currently in development , with Bill Gates pouring millions of dollars into the project .
If Gates has his way , the day when women are implanted with the hormone-emitting human microchip is not far away .
It ’ s been six years now since the Microsoft founder , a vocal proponent of population control , announced plans for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to control women ’ s fertility .
Research and development into the technology remains in progress , with Microchips Biotech listing the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as donors on the front page of their website : “ With the support of the The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the form of approximately $ 17.9 million in grant funding to date , and the potential for up to an additional $ 2.5 million in grant funding in 2020 , Microchips has been developing an implantable long-acting , reversible contraceptive application of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 mm x 20 mm x 7mm , the tiny chip would be implanted under the skin , and automatically deliver a daily 30 microgram dose of the hormone levonorgestrol , via controlled release .
If a woman decides at some point that she would like to conceive a child , she is said to be able to deactivate the device with a remote control .
The microchip is designed to prevent pregnancy for up to 16 years .
People familiar with the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contraception device was purportedly Bill Gates ’ idea .
During Gates ’ 2014 visit to an MIT laboratory , Bill asked if the microchip originally designed in the 1990s to deliver drugs to osteoperosis patients might also be developed into a long-term birth control plan .
The company Microchips stepped up to the plate .
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has a long history of advocating for population control , particularly in developing countries .
According to the foundation ’ s website , it is apparently a problem that “ less than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use modern contraceptives ” .
They go on to list the purported benefits of sterilizing large swathes of African women–which apparently include , for every dollar spent on family planning , saving “ governments up to 6 dollars that can be spent on improving health , housing , water , sanitation , and other public services.
” Bill and Melinda Gates “ are particularly committed to exploring how our family planning efforts can meet the needs of young women and girls.
” Presumably , the birth control microchip is still being tested .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains largely a mystery .
The question is troubling , especially considering the Gates ’ ongoing interest in vulnerable , impoverished nations .
It is also yet unknown how the device is performing , and how much longer before it gains FDA-approval and becomes available to women in America .

Bill Gates is funding the development of a contraceptive microchip that will control women’s fertility wirelessly, via remote control.
While the idea may be reminiscent of something out of a disturbing sci-fi movie, the technology is currently in development, with Bill Gates pouring millions of dollars into the project.
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If Gates has his way, the day when women are implanted with the hormone-emitting human microchip is not far away.
It’s been six years now since the Microsoft founder, a vocal proponent of population control, announced plans for the development of a human microchip designed to control women’s fertility.
Research and development into the technology remains in progress, with Microchips Biotech listing the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as donors on the front page of their website:
“With the support of the The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the form of approximately $17.9 million in grant funding to date, and the potential for up to an additional $2.5 million in grant funding in 2020, Microchips has been developing an implantable long-acting, reversible contraceptive application of the technology.“
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Townhall report: Measuring just 20 mm x 20 mm x 7mm, the tiny chip would be implanted under the skin, and automatically deliver a daily 30 microgram dose of the hormone levonorgestrol, via controlled release.
If a woman decides at some point that she would like to conceive a child, she is said to be able to deactivate the device with a remote control.
The microchip is designed to prevent pregnancy for up to 16 years.
People familiar with the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will not be surprised to learn that the wirelessly-controlled contraception device was purportedly Bill Gates’ idea.
During Gates’ 2014 visit to an MIT laboratory, Bill asked if the microchip originally designed in the 1990s to deliver drugs to osteoperosis patients might also be developed into a long-term birth control plan. The company Microchips stepped up to the plate.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has a long history of advocating for population control, particularly in developing countries.
According to the foundation’s website, it is apparently a problem that “less than 20% of women in Sub-Saharan Africa use modern contraceptives”. They go on to list the purported benefits of sterilizing large swathes of African women–which apparently include, for every dollar spent on family planning, saving “governments up to 6 dollars that can be spent on improving health, housing, water, sanitation, and other public services.”
Bill and Melinda Gates “are particularly committed to exploring how our family planning efforts can meet the needs of young women and girls.”
Presumably, the birth control microchip is still being tested. Though where, and by whom, remains largely a mystery. The question is troubling, especially considering the Gates’ ongoing interest in vulnerable, impoverished nations. It is also yet unknown how the device is performing, and how much longer before it gains FDA-approval and becomes available to women in America.


newspunch--2020-04-20--Hillary Clinton’s Attorneys Claim Tulsi Gabbard Must Be a ‘Russian Asset’ Because She’s ‘Anti-War’

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard must be a “ Russian asset ” because she is anti-war and anti-regime change , according to the twisted logic of Hillary Clinton ’ s lawyers .
Clinton ’ s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss Tulsi Gabbard ’ s $ 50 million defamation lawsuit filed by the Hawaii Congresswoman last year , citing anti-regime change and anti-war tweets and assorted smear articles as evidence of Clinton ’ s “ Russian Asset ” claim .
The screenshots above are the actual evidence submitted Clinton ’ s attorneys .
The strategy , it seems , is to double @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian Asset ” smears by attempting to prove to a jury that being anti-Syrian regime change makes Clinton ’ s claim not just not defamatory—but true .
“ No one is above the law .
This lawsuit is about accountability – not just for me but for all service members and for the American people , ” Rep. Tulsi Gabbard , said on why she ’ s suing Hillary Clinton .
The motion to dismiss the lawsuit is the latest attempt by Hillary Clinton to evade justice .
Clinton or her representatives declined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to serve them , according to Brian Dunne , lead attorney representing Gabbard .
“ After the media picked up this story , Ms. Clinton ’ s lawyer changed course and agreed to accept service , ” Dunne told Fox News in a statement .
“ We would have preferred that Ms. Clinton just accept federal judicial process in the first instance , without having to be called out by the press , but in any event , Tulsi Gabbard ’ s lawsuit against her will now be moving forward .
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard must be a “Russian asset” because she is anti-war and anti-regime change, according to the twisted logic of Hillary Clinton’s lawyers.
Clinton’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss Tulsi Gabbard’s $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by the Hawaii Congresswoman last year, citing anti-regime change and anti-war tweets and assorted smear articles as evidence of Clinton’s “Russian Asset” claim.
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04/13: Clinton's attys. file motion to dismiss and double down on the "Russian Asset" smear—using Gabbard's anti regime change war tweets and assorted smear articles—as evidence of Clinton's "Russian Asset" claim. pic.twitter.com/1gwk3uum87 — Robbie Jaeger 🔎 (@RobletoFire) April 17, 2020
Evidence filed by Hillary Clinton’s attorneys seeking to prove Tulsi Gabbard is a Russian asset because she has a history of tweeting anti-war messages.
Clinton’s attorneys also submitted smear articles against Gabbard attempting to prove that being against a regime change war in Syria means she must be a Russian asset.
The screenshots above are the actual evidence submitted Clinton’s attorneys. The strategy, it seems, is to double down on Hillary Clinton’s “Russian Asset” smears by attempting to prove to a jury that being anti-Syrian regime change makes Clinton’s claim not just not defamatory—but true.
“No one is above the law. This lawsuit is about accountability – not just for me but for all service members and for the American people,” Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, said on why she’s suing Hillary Clinton.
The motion to dismiss the lawsuit is the latest attempt by Hillary Clinton to evade justice. Clinton or her representatives declined to accept the papers in three attempts to serve them, according to Brian Dunne, lead attorney representing Gabbard.
“After the media picked up this story, Ms. Clinton’s lawyer changed course and agreed to accept service,” Dunne told Fox News in a statement.
“We would have preferred that Ms. Clinton just accept federal judicial process in the first instance, without having to be called out by the press, but in any event, Tulsi Gabbard’s lawsuit against her will now be moving forward.”


newspunch--2020-04-20--POTUS Urges Citizens to Defend 2nd Amendment: “It’s Under Siege!”

President Trump has urged American citizens to defend their God-given Second Amendment rights amid increasing draconian lockdown measures imposed by lawmakers .
On Saturday , POTUS suggested the public should “ save ” their constitutional rights , declaring “ it is under siege !
” “ LIBERATE VIRGINIA , and save your great 2nd Amendment .
It is under siege !
” Trump tweeted .
Later that day , during a White House press briefing , a reporter from the Wall Street Journal asked Trump if it was “ right time ” to bring up Virginian 2A rights issues , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ JOURNAL REPORTER : On that point though because the tweeting about in the case of Virginia linking second amendment to some of these issues about lifting some of these restrictions in these states and not… a concern for the governors and civil unrest ( INAUDIBLE ) ?
TRUMP : I think just for that question I think that ’ s an easy one .
That ’ s not even politics .
We are entitled to a second amendment and he ’ s trying to take the second amendment , meaning that state is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state , the Republicans are fighting it .
They are trying to take that–that second amendment , right , but second amendment right away .
To me that ’ s liberty , that ’ s when I say liberate Virginia I would say liberate Virginia when that kind of thing happens and where does it all stop ?
So I think it ’ s a very good analogy .
Go ahead .
QUESTION : Is this the right time to kind of bring in a second amendment issue ?
TRUMP : I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away and if you notice at the beginning of this pandemic there were more guns sold I think that at almost any time in history so it ’ s obviously a big issue and then you have them working and signing documents trying to take your–your Second Amendment away essentially .
So I do think it is an appropriate time to bring it up .
Go ahead .
Go ahead , second .

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President Trump has urged American citizens to defend their God-given Second Amendment rights amid increasing draconian lockdown measures imposed by lawmakers.
On Saturday, POTUS suggested the public should “save” their constitutional rights, declaring “it is under siege!”
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“LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!” Trump tweeted.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1251169987110330372
Later that day, during a White House press briefing, a reporter from the Wall Street Journal asked Trump if it was “right time” to bring up Virginian 2A rights issues, citing his earlier tweet.
Partial transcript:
WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTER: On that point though because the tweeting about in the case of Virginia linking second amendment to some of these issues about lifting some of these restrictions in these states and not… a concern for the governors and civil unrest (INAUDIBLE)?
TRUMP: I think just for that question I think that’s an easy one. That’s not even politics. We are entitled to a second amendment and he’s trying to take the second amendment, meaning that state is trying to take the Democrats in the state, the Republicans are fighting it. They are trying to take that–that second amendment, right, but second amendment right away. To me that’s liberty, that’s when I say liberate Virginia I would say liberate Virginia when that kind of thing happens and where does it all stop? So I think it’s a very good analogy. Go ahead.
QUESTION: Is this the right time to kind of bring in a second amendment issue?
TRUMP: I think when they talk about taking your guns away and if you notice at the beginning of this pandemic there were more guns sold I think that at almost any time in history so it’s obviously a big issue and then you have them working and signing documents trying to take your–your Second Amendment away essentially. So I do think it is an appropriate time to bring it up. Go ahead. Go ahead, second.
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newspunch--2020-04-20--Texas Residents Rise up Against UnAmerican Lockdown: “Fire Fauci!”

Protesters in Texas are demanding the state be reopened and Dr. Anthony Fuaci be fired amid the ongoing lockdown measures @ @ @ @ @ !
Let us work !
” was another chant shouted by the angry residents .
@ @ @ @ @ , called “ You Can ’ t Close America , ” is just the latest @ @ @ @ @ taking part in state capitols across the nation .
Protests have broken out in North @ @ @ @ @ , and several other states .
President Donald Trump appeared to show support to the @ @ @ @ @ tweets Friday , where he called for states to be “ liberated.
” “ LIBERATE @ @ @ @ @ , ” and “ LIBERATE VIRGINIA ” all appeared in tweets sent by the president @ @ @ @ @ this week for reopening the country .

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Protesters in Texas are demanding the state be reopened and Dr. Anthony Fuaci be fired amid the ongoing lockdown measures.
“Fire Fauci!” a group of people chanted on Saturday.
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“Let us work! Let us work!” was another chant shouted by the angry residents.
Chant of “Let us work!” pic.twitter.com/6dXgDwKn3y — Manny Fernandez (@mannyNYT) April 18, 2020
Rally’s underway on sidewalk outside State Capitol in Austin pic.twitter.com/13EZor2ZCD — Manny Fernandez (@mannyNYT) April 18, 2020
Dailycaller.com reports: The rally, called “You Can’t Close America,” is just the latest in a number of protests taking part in state capitols across the nation.
Protests have broken out in North Carolina, Virginia, Michigan, and several other states.
President Donald Trump appeared to show support to the protesters in a series of tweets Friday, where he called for states to be “liberated.”
“LIBERATE MINNESOTA,” LIBERATE MICHIGAN,” and “LIBERATE VIRGINIA” all appeared in tweets sent by the president.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1251168994066944003
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1251168994066944003
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1251169987110330372
Trump announced federal guidelines this week for reopening the country.


newspunch--2020-04-20--President Trump: Iran and China ‘Will Own America’ If Biden Wins 2020

President Trump warned Sunday that if Joe Biden wins the presidecy this November , Iran and China would take charge @ @ @ @ @ commented after he was asked about Iran by a reporter .
“ If Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ d own America , ” Trump warned , referring to the Obama ’ s soft @ @ @ @ @ Between them and China and Japan and Mexico and Canada , they ’ d own @ @ @ @ @ have a country left if he got in.
” The president signalled he was willing @ @ @ @ @ said that they were merely trying to wait for the next administration “ John Kerry @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t want them to make a deal , and they ’ re probably @ @ @ @ @ ” POTUS said .
“ They know with me , it doesn ’ t work @ @ @ @

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President Trump warned Sunday that if Joe Biden wins the presidecy this November, Iran and China would take charge of America.
The president commented after he was asked about Iran by a reporter.
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“If Joe Biden got in, they’d own America,” Trump warned, referring to the Obama’s soft approach to Iran.
“Between them and China and Japan and Mexico and Canada, they’d own America. You would not have a country left if he got in.”
The president signalled he was willing to work with Iran but said that they were merely trying to wait for the next administration
“John Kerry, I guess, just doesn’t want them to make a deal, and they’re probably figuring they can wait,” POTUS said.
“They know with me, it doesn’t work that way.”
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newspunch--2020-04-20--Michigan Gov: No, I Do NOT Regret Lockdown Policy –  Despite Protests

Democrat Michigan Govenor Gretchen Whitmer has doubled down on her lockdown order , despite widespread protests in her state .
Appearing on NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press , ” on Sunday , Gov .
Whitmer said she has absolutely no regrets on any of her draconian restrictions , despite the protests .
TODD : All right , let ’ s talk about the issue of reopening the economy .
Governor Whitmer , I want to start with you .
You , you saw those protests .
So let me ask this , do you have any regrets on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put into place ?
WHITMER : I don ’ t .
And here ’ s why .
You know , Michigan right now has the third highest number of death from COVID-19 .
And yet , we ’ re the tenth largest state .
We have a disproportionate problem in the state of Michigan .
And so , we could take the same kinds of actions other states have , but it doesn ’ t rise to the challenge we ’ re confronting .
And that ’ s precisely why we have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s working .
We are seeing the curve start to flatten .
But as people come in from across the state and gather and congregate without masks , without standing six feet apart , without those important protections , it means that they might have gone back to these parts of our state and perhaps brought COVID-19 along with them .
Our rural hospitals are not equipped to handle a big surge .
And that ’ s why this — important steps that we ’ ve taken are just critical to continuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor Whitmer , I want to stay with you here a minute on this issue though .
I ’ m just curious , what have you learned about people ’ s patience , I guess , and your citizenry ’ s patience ?
And are you contemplating figuring out how to balance that a little bit ?
How do you essentially open a steam valve a little bit so that you don ’ t — so that these protests don ’ t become distractions to the greater good ?
WHITMER : Yeah .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ order that I ’ ve taken weighs heavily on me .
I know when we pull kids out of school , that means they ’ re not getting the education they need .
And some of them aren ’ t going to get the meals that they ’ ve come to rely on .
I know that when we shut down bars and make restaurants dine out only , there are businesses that may never open again .
And a lot of people are going to get laid off .
These stay home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s an economic cost .
I know there ’ s a mental health cost .
People are struggling with this isolation that we have , you know , on top of all of the other stressors .
But the fact of the matter is we have to be really smart about how we proceed .
I ’ m glad to see that the White House recommended opening in phases or waves or whatever terminology you want to use .
The fact of the matter is , we can ’ t just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before COVID-19 .
We have to be strategic .
We have to be careful .
We have to look at different sectors of our economy .
How often do they interact with the public ?
How close are — they work together ?
Are they indoor or outdoor ?
Do they share tools and machinery ?
I mean , all of these are factors that have to go into a really thoughtful situation where we start to phase back in sectors of our economy .
But I ’ m always — we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking to when we can do that safely because the worst thing would be a second wave .

Democrat Michigan Govenor Gretchen Whitmer has doubled down on her lockdown order, despite widespread protests in her state.
Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” on Sunday, Gov. Whitmer said she has absolutely no regrets on any of her draconian restrictions, despite the protests.
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Transcript of the interview:
TODD: All right, let’s talk about the issue of reopening the economy. Governor Whitmer, I want to start with you. You, you saw those protests. So let me ask this, do you have any regrets on any of the restrictions that you have put into place?
WHITMER: I don’t. And here’s why. You know, Michigan right now has the third highest number of death from COVID-19. And yet, we’re the tenth largest state. We have a disproportionate problem in the state of Michigan. And so, we could take the same kinds of actions other states have, but it doesn’t rise to the challenge we’re confronting. And that’s precisely why we have to take a more aggressive stand. It’s working. We are seeing the curve start to flatten. But as people come in from across the state and gather and congregate without masks, without standing six feet apart, without those important protections, it means that they might have gone back to these parts of our state and perhaps brought COVID-19 along with them. Our rural hospitals are not equipped to handle a big surge. And that’s why this — important steps that we’ve taken are just critical to continuing to flatten that curve.
TODD: Governor Whitmer, I want to stay with you here a minute on this issue though. I’m just curious, what have you learned about people’s patience, I guess, and your citizenry’s patience? And are you contemplating figuring out how to balance that a little bit? How do you essentially open a steam valve a little bit so that you don’t — so that these protests don’t become distractions to the greater good?
WHITMER: Yeah. Absolutely. You know, every executive order that I’ve taken weighs heavily on me. I know when we pull kids out of school, that means they’re not getting the education they need. And some of them aren’t going to get the meals that they’ve come to rely on. I know that when we shut down bars and make restaurants dine out only, there are businesses that may never open again. And a lot of people are going to get laid off. These stay home orders weigh incredibly heavy because I know there’s an economic cost. I know there’s a mental health cost. People are struggling with this isolation that we have, you know, on top of all of the other stressors. But the fact of the matter is we have to be really smart about how we proceed. I’m glad to see that the White House recommended opening in phases or waves or whatever terminology you want to use. The fact of the matter is, we can’t just turn back to what life was like before COVID-19. We have to be strategic. We have to be careful. We have to look at different sectors of our economy. How often do they interact with the public? How close are — they work together? Are they indoor or outdoor? Do they share tools and machinery? I mean, all of these are factors that have to go into a really thoughtful situation where we start to phase back in sectors of our economy. But I’m always — we’re doing this calculation every day and looking to when we can do that safely because the worst thing would be a second wave.
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newspunch--2020-04-20--Hollywood Celebs Accused of ‘Commie Propaganda’ After Performing ‘One World’ Concert for W.H.O.

Hollywood celebrities who performed at the “ One World ” benefit concert on behalf of the World Health Organization ( W.H.O . )
have been accused of spreading Chinese propaganda to millions of Americans .
The “ One World ” concert , led by the W.H.O.
, was broadcast across multiple television channels in the U.S. on Saturday , with the aim of raising money for the W.H.O.
’ s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund .
Taylor Swift , Paul McCartney , The Rolling Stones , Beyonce , Oprah Winfrey , Jennifer Lopez , Elton John , and Lady Gaga all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gaga gushing that W.H.O .
Director-General Tedros Adhanom is a “ superstar.
” Breitbart.com reports : The concert also attracted contributions from political figures such as former first ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush , as well as celebrity supporters of the cause including former soccer star David Beckham and Microsoft founder Bill Gates .
However , many people were left unimpressed by the event , denouncing the organization ’ s handling of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and describing it as a form of globalist propaganda .
“ If I could give No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reviewer wrote .
“ WHO lied !
People died !
!
Let ’ s not forgot this !
!
!
While we ’ re home given up our freedom and most of us without jobs these CELEBRITIES ask us to help raise money for the WHO ?
!
Forget it !
” “ Yes , we need useless celebrities preaching to us how this isn ’ t China ’ s fault and how we should just all live as one nation , ” added another .
Skeptics also lashed out on Twitter against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a former official in Ethiopia ’ s Marxist Tigray People ’ s Liberation Front , who has been the subject of widespread criticism for his attempts to downplay China ’ s role in the outbreak .
The concert also took place after President Donald Trump pledged to withdraw funding from the W.H.O.
, citing its connections to China and fatal decision to oppose travel restrictions during the virus ’ s onset .
“ Today I ’ m instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus , ” Trump said at a White House press conference Tuesday .
“ The WHO ’ s attack on travel restrictions put political correctness above life-saving measures , ” he continued .
“ The reality is that the WHO failed to adequately obtain , vet and share information in a timely and transparent fashion .
Fortunately , I was not convinced and suspended travel from China saving untold numbers of lives .
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Hollywood celebrities who performed at the “One World” benefit concert on behalf of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) have been accused of spreading Chinese propaganda to millions of Americans.
The “One World” concert, led by the W.H.O., was broadcast across multiple television channels in the U.S. on Saturday, with the aim of raising money for the W.H.O.’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
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Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez, Elton John, and Lady Gaga all performed at the event, with Lady Gaga gushing that W.H.O. Director-General Tedros Adhanom is a “superstar.”
Breitbart.com reports: The concert also attracted contributions from political figures such as former first ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush, as well as celebrity supporters of the cause including former soccer star David Beckham and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
https://youtu.be/jGQT3YyE-n4
However, many people were left unimpressed by the event, denouncing the organization’s handling of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and describing it as a form of globalist propaganda.
“If I could give No stars I would,” one Amazon reviewer wrote. “WHO lied! People died!! Let’s not forgot this!!! While we’re home given up our freedom and most of us without jobs these CELEBRITIES ask us to help raise money for the WHO?! Forget it!”
“Yes, we need useless celebrities preaching to us how this isn’t China’s fault and how we should just all live as one nation,” added another.
Skeptics also lashed out on Twitter against W.H.O. chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom, a former official in Ethiopia’s Marxist Tigray People’s Liberation Front, who has been the subject of widespread criticism for his attempts to downplay China’s role in the outbreak.
https://twitter.com/LangworthyUS9th/status/1251664717053132801
https://twitter.com/rmtiberti1/status/1251675245754421248
https://twitter.com/mcp1968/status/1251674766769041408
This would be a wonderful message if Tedros had performed in the initial stages of the fight. He should apologise to the world, otherwise, atulekemu! — odere benji (@BenjiOdere) April 19, 2020
The concert also took place after President Donald Trump pledged to withdraw funding from the W.H.O., citing its connections to China and fatal decision to oppose travel restrictions during the virus’s onset.
“Today I’m instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization’s role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus,” Trump said at a White House press conference Tuesday.
“The WHO’s attack on travel restrictions put political correctness above life-saving measures,” he continued. “The reality is that the WHO failed to adequately obtain, vet and share information in a timely and transparent fashion. Fortunately, I was not convinced and suspended travel from China saving untold numbers of lives.”