newspunch--2020-01-30--Nutty Nadler: Our Case Is ‘Proven Beyond ANY Reasonable Doubt’

House impeachment manager Rep. Jerry Nadler has declared that the impeachment case against President Donald Trump has been proven by Democrats “ beyond any doubt at all.
” Nadler repeatedly boasted the claim during Wednesday ’ s Senate impeachment trial , despite demands by Democratic colleagues that they need to see more witnesses and documents in the trial .
Breitbart.com reports : The House Judiciary Committee chairman played an unusually understated role in the first day of the question-and-answer session in the Senate .
Republicans have asked that if Democrats are so confident in their case — confident enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time in American history — then they should allow that case to stand or fall based on the evidence collected in the House , not by adding new evidence .
Nadler added , at one point , that simply because the House Democrats had , in his view , proven their case beyond all doubt , that was not a reason to stop adding more evidence .
It “ doesn ’ t mean you shouldn ’ t have more proof if it comes forward , ” he told the Senate .
Democrats and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of proof .
Rep. Zoe Lofgren ( D-CA ) told Senators they were the individual arbiters of the standard required , according to their constitutional oath .
Deputy White House Counsel Patrick Philbin disagreed , arguing that the Constitution likened impeachment to a criminal process and therefore proof beyond a reasonable doubt was required .

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House impeachment manager Rep. Jerry Nadler has declared that the impeachment case against President Donald Trump has been proven by Democrats “beyond any doubt at all.”
Nadler repeatedly boasted the claim during Wednesday’s Senate impeachment trial, despite demands by Democratic colleagues that they need to see more witnesses and documents in the trial.
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Breitbart.com reports: The House Judiciary Committee chairman played an unusually understated role in the first day of the question-and-answer session in the Senate.
Republicans have asked that if Democrats are so confident in their case — confident enough to impeach a president for only the third time in American history — then they should allow that case to stand or fall based on the evidence collected in the House, not by adding new evidence.
Nadler added, at one point, that simply because the House Democrats had, in his view, proven their case beyond all doubt, that was not a reason to stop adding more evidence. It “doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have more proof if it comes forward,” he told the Senate.
Democrats and White House lawyers disagreed over the standard of proof. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) told Senators they were the individual arbiters of the standard required, according to their constitutional oath.
Deputy White House Counsel Patrick Philbin disagreed, arguing that the Constitution likened impeachment to a criminal process and therefore proof beyond a reasonable doubt was required.


newspunch--2020-01-30--Schiff: ‘I Don’t Know Who the Whistleblower Is’ … Honest

House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff insisted Wednesday that he has no idea who the so-called “ whistleblower ” is .
In an unconvincing speech during Wednesday ’ s Senate impeachment trial , Schiff declared : “ First of all , I don ’ t know who the whistleblower is , I haven ’ t met them or communicated with them in any way.
” Schiff conveniently forgot to mention that the “ whistleblower ” approached a House Intelligence Committee aide with information about Trump ’ s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky .
According to the New York Times , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ whistleblower ” to meet with the inspector general and file the complaint that sparked the impeachment process .
Breitbart.com reports : But Schiff denied that his staff did anything to help the “ whistleblower.
” “ The committee staff did not write the complaint or coach the whistleblower what to put in the complaint , ” he said .
Schiff denounced what he described as a “ conspiracy theory ” that his committee staff “ colluded ” with the whistleblower to craft his complaint that kicked off the entire impeachment investigation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the whistleblower , “ contacted the committee for guidance on how to report possible wrongdoing within the jurisdiction of the intelligence community.
” Schiff insisted that his staff acted with “ complete professionalism , ” and he complained that members of his staff had become subject to online threats as a result of the “ smears ” launched by Trump and his allies .
Schiff also said that he would not do anything to endanger the identity of the “ whistleblower ” during the trial.Rep .
Elise Stefanik ( R-NY ) called out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lying about the “ whistleblower.
” “ Stunning that Adam Schiff lies to millions of Americans when he says he doesn ’ t know the identity of the whistleblower , ” she wrote .
“ He absolutely knows the identity of the whistleblower because he coordinated with the individual before the whistleblower ’ s complaint !
His staff helped write it !
” Republicans have repeatedly called for the “ whistleblower ” to testify as part of the impeachment proceedings , but Schiff has adamantly refused .
Speaking to the Senate on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer relevant to demand the “ whistleblower ” to testify because President Trump released the transcript of the call .
“ There ’ s no need for that whistleblower any more except to further endanger that person ’ s life , ” he said .

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House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff insisted Wednesday that he has no idea who the so-called “whistleblower” is.
In an unconvincing speech during Wednesday’s Senate impeachment trial, Schiff declared: “First of all, I don’t know who the whistleblower is, I haven’t met them or communicated with them in any way.”
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Schiff conveniently forgot to mention that the “whistleblower” approached a House Intelligence Committee aide with information about Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to the New York Times, Schiff’s committee staffer advised the “whistleblower” to meet with the inspector general and file the complaint that sparked the impeachment process.
Breitbart.com reports: But Schiff denied that his staff did anything to help the “whistleblower.”
“The committee staff did not write the complaint or coach the whistleblower what to put in the complaint,” he said.
Schiff denounced what he described as a “conspiracy theory” that his committee staff “colluded” with the whistleblower to craft his complaint that kicked off the entire impeachment investigation.
A Schiff spokesman told the Times that the whistleblower, “contacted the committee for guidance on how to report possible wrongdoing within the jurisdiction of the intelligence community.”
Schiff insisted that his staff acted with “complete professionalism,” and he complained that members of his staff had become subject to online threats as a result of the “smears” launched by Trump and his allies.
Schiff also said that he would not do anything to endanger the identity of the “whistleblower” during the trial.Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) called out Schiff on Twitter, accusing him of lying about the “whistleblower.”
“Stunning that Adam Schiff lies to millions of Americans when he says he doesn’t know the identity of the whistleblower,” she wrote. “
He absolutely knows the identity of the whistleblower because he coordinated with the individual before the whistleblower’s complaint! His staff helped write it!”
Stunning that Adam Schiff lies to millions of Americans when he says he doesn’t know the identity of the whistleblower.
He absolutely knows the identity of the whistleblower b/c he coordinated with the individual before the whistleblower’s complaint! His staff helped write it! — Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) January 29, 2020
Republicans have repeatedly called for the “whistleblower” to testify as part of the impeachment proceedings, but Schiff has adamantly refused.
Speaking to the Senate on Wednesday, Schiff said that it was no longer relevant to demand the “whistleblower” to testify because President Trump released the transcript of the call.
“There’s no need for that whistleblower any more except to further endanger that person’s life,” he said.


newspunch--2020-01-30--Schiff Declares It’s “Wrong” for POTUS to Investigate Rival – After Defending Obama Investigating Tr

Schiff Declares It’s “Wrong” for POTUS to Investigate Rival – After Defending Obama Investigating Trump

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff told the Senate Wednesday that it is wrong for a president to investigate a political rival after swiftly defending former president Barack Obama for doing just that to Donald Trump .
The bizarre remark came during the first of two days of questions and answers in President Trump ’ s Senate impeachment trial .
Breitbart.com reports : Schiff was responding to a query posed by Sens .
Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) and Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) , asking a hypothetical question about whether Obama would have had the authority to investigate suspected corruption by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s rival in his 2012 re-election campaign .
The lead House manager dismissed the hypothetical , then went on to argue that a president should not ask the DOJ to investigate a rival .
But as Breitbart News noted last week , Schiff wrote in the Washington Post in April 2019 ( emphasis added ) : Counterintelligence investigations differ from criminal investigations in their means , scope and ultimate disposition .
Their goal is not successful prosecutions , but to identify and mitigate threats to national security .
If a foreign power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official in a position of influence , that is a counterintelligence risk .
If a foreign power possessed leverage , or the perception of it , over the president , that is a counterintelligence nightmare .
Later on , White House attorney Jay Sekulow noted that Trump had been a victim of exactly the kind of investigation that the Obama administration had initiated under Operation Crossfire Hurricane .
Schiff is on record backing that investigation , as above .

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Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff told the Senate Wednesday that it is wrong for a president to investigate a political rival after swiftly defending former president Barack Obama for doing just that to Donald Trump.
The bizarre remark came during the first of two days of questions and answers in President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial.
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Breitbart.com reports: Schiff was responding to a query posed by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), asking a hypothetical question about whether Obama would have had the authority to investigate suspected corruption by a son of Mitt Romney, Obama’s rival in his 2012 re-election campaign.
The lead House manager dismissed the hypothetical, then went on to argue that a president should not ask the DOJ to investigate a rival.
But as Breitbart News noted last week, Schiff wrote in the Washington Post in April 2019 (emphasis added):
Counterintelligence investigations differ from criminal investigations in their means, scope and ultimate disposition. Their goal is not successful prosecutions, but to identify and mitigate threats to national security. If a foreign power possessed compromising information on a U.S. government official in a position of influence, that is a counterintelligence risk. If a foreign power possessed leverage, or the perception of it, over the president, that is a counterintelligence nightmare.
Later on, White House attorney Jay Sekulow noted that Trump had been a victim of exactly the kind of investigation that the Obama administration had initiated under Operation Crossfire Hurricane.
Schiff is on record backing that investigation, as above.


newspunch--2020-01-30--Adam Schiff Tells Senate: You Can’t ‘Rely on What We Investigated in the House’

Impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff admitted to the Senate on Wednesday that it could not “ rely on what was investigated in the House.
” In a bizarre attempt to convince Republican Senators to subpoena more witnesses and documents , Schiff was forced to concede that the House investigation was wholly inadequate , even as fellow House impeachment manager Rep. Jerry Nadler boasted that the impeachment case had already been “ proven beyond any doubt.
” Breitbart.com reports : Schiff claimed that it would be unprecedented to hold a Senate trial without witnesses .
However , he denied all Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence Committee , which he chairs — which was also unprecedented .
The House managers faced off against the White House legal team in the first of two day-long marathon question-and-answer sessions , in which Senators from both parties asked questions that exceeded ninety in all .
Schiff and his team repeatedly stressed the need to call former National Security Adviser John Bolton .
But Republicans noted that Schiff did not want to have the so-called “ whistleblower ” testify , and had hidden a key transcript that could reveal details about how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launched .
When asked why the Senate should call more witnesses and documents if the House Intelligence Committee would not release the testimony of the Intelligence Community Inspector General , Schiff dodged the query , saying that whatever deficiencies the House may or may not have brought to the Senate were not “ sufficient to relieve the Senate of the obligation to have a trial.
” The question-and-answer session will resume in the Senate at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday .
A vote on witnesses is expected Friday .

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Impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff admitted to the Senate on Wednesday that it could not “rely on what was investigated in the House.”
In a bizarre attempt to convince Republican Senators to subpoena more witnesses and documents, Schiff was forced to concede that the House investigation was wholly inadequate, even as fellow House impeachment manager Rep. Jerry Nadler boasted that the impeachment case had already been “proven beyond any doubt.”
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Breitbart.com reports: Schiff claimed that it would be unprecedented to hold a Senate trial without witnesses. However, he denied all Republican requests for new witnesses in the House Intelligence Committee, which he chairs — which was also unprecedented.
The House managers faced off against the White House legal team in the first of two day-long marathon question-and-answer sessions, in which Senators from both parties asked questions that exceeded ninety in all.
Schiff and his team repeatedly stressed the need to call former National Security Adviser John Bolton. But Republicans noted that Schiff did not want to have the so-called “whistleblower” testify, and had hidden a key transcript that could reveal details about how the complaint against the president had been launched.
When asked why the Senate should call more witnesses and documents if the House Intelligence Committee would not release the testimony of the Intelligence Community Inspector General, Schiff dodged the query, saying that whatever deficiencies the House may or may not have brought to the Senate were not “sufficient to relieve the Senate of the obligation to have a trial.”
The question-and-answer session will resume in the Senate at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. A vote on witnesses is expected Friday.


newspunch--2020-01-30--Republican Lawmaker Introduces Bill Labeling CNN, Washington Post as ‘Fake News’

Tennessee State Rep. Micah Van Huss on Wednesday introduced a new bill that would label CNN and the Washington Post as “ fake news.
” The filed bill brands both outlets as “ fake news ” and part of the media wing of the Democratic Party .
It also accuses the media outlets of “ denigrating our citizens and implying that they are weak-minded followers instead of people exercising their rights that our veterans paid for with their blood ” – a reference to a recent CNN segment , in which anchor Don Lemon and guests Rick Wilson and Wajahat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as illiterate “ credulous rubes.
” Breitbart.com reports : In a Facebook post , Van Huss wrote that he filed the bill on behalf of voters who are “ tired of fake news ” and Republicans who refuse to confront it .
Read the full text of the resolution here .
CNN has promulgated numerous demonstrably false reports and conspiracy-theory punditry in the Trump era , sparking ire from President Trump and his supporters .
In December 2017 , CNN congressional correspondent Manu Raju falsely reported that WikiLeaks emailed Donald Trump Jr. access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization released it to the public .
CNN reported in June 2017 that fired White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was under federal investigation for meeting with a Russian banker prior to President Trump ’ s inauguration .
CNN eventually apologized for its false story after Scaramucci vehemently denied its contents .
CNN Executive editor Lex Haris , editor Eric Lichtblau , and journalist Thomas Frank resigned over the article .
In August 2018 , CNN also reported that President Trump ’ s personal attorney , Michael Cohen , was prepared to tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had advance knowledge of the Trump Tower meeting between his son , Donald Trump Jr. and a Russia lawyer , and others .
Cohen ’ s spokesperson , Lanny Davis , later told CNN had “ mixed up ” its facts and denied claims that his client possessed any advance details of the gathering .

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Tennessee State Rep. Micah Van Huss on Wednesday introduced a new bill that would label CNN and the Washington Post as “fake news.”
The filed bill brands both outlets as “fake news” and part of the media wing of the Democratic Party. It also accuses the media outlets of “denigrating our citizens and implying that they are weak-minded followers instead of people exercising their rights that our veterans paid for with their blood” – a reference to a recent CNN segment, in which anchor Don Lemon and guests Rick Wilson and Wajahat Ali laughed hysterically and mocked Trump supporters as illiterate “credulous rubes.”
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Breitbart.com reports:In a Facebook post, Van Huss wrote that he filed the bill on behalf of voters who are “tired of fake news” and Republicans who refuse to confront it.
https://www.facebook.com/MicahVanHuss/posts/10159392964818206
Read the full text of the resolution here.
CNN has promulgated numerous demonstrably false reports and conspiracy-theory punditry in the Trump era, sparking ire from President Trump and his supporters.
In December 2017, CNN congressional correspondent Manu Raju falsely reported that WikiLeaks emailed Donald Trump Jr. access to information nearly two weeks before the organization released it to the public.
CNN reported in June 2017 that fired White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was under federal investigation for meeting with a Russian banker prior to President Trump’s inauguration. CNN eventually apologized for its false story after Scaramucci vehemently denied its contents. CNN Executive editor Lex Haris, editor Eric Lichtblau, and journalist Thomas Frank resigned over the article.
In August 2018, CNN also reported that President Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, was prepared to tell then-special counsel Robert Mueller that the president had advance knowledge of the Trump Tower meeting between his son, Donald Trump Jr. and a Russia lawyer, and others. Cohen’s spokesperson, Lanny Davis, later told CNN had “mixed up” its facts and denied claims that his client possessed any advance details of the gathering.


newspunch--2020-01-30--Queen & Prince Charles Hold Emergency Meeting To Discuss Prince Andrew Scandal

The Queen and Prince Charles held an emergency meeting to discuss the scandal surrounding Prince Andrew over his friendship with billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein .
They reportedly met at Sandringham to discuss Andrew ’ s future role in public life after a US law chief shamed the Duke by revealing that FBI tried to interview him over Jeffrey Epstein but got “ zero co-operation ” .
Both the Queen and Prince Charles had hoped that in time Andrew could have been rehabilitated back into public life but that is now “ looking increasingly unlikely ” a Royal source told The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes amid ‘ growing frustration ’ among members of the royal family over the international attention the Duke of York ’ s ties to Epstein is bringing .
Yesterday , Andrew furiously denied claims by New York state attorney Geoffrey Berman that he had not cooperated with the US probe , insisting to friends that he would be happy to comment but ‘ hadn ’ t been approached yet ’ .
And there was yet more attention on the Epstein case after it emerged the Met Police could reoped their own sex-trafficking investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hanged himself in his New York prison cell last year .
Earlier this week , Berman stood outside Epstein ’ s New York mansion and accused the Queen ’ s son of failing to respond to requests by the FBI and US prosecutors for an interview over his friendship with the financier .
Roberts sued Epstein in 2015 and claims she had sex with the Duke of York three times , including once in London when she was 17 , once in New York and another time at Epstein ’ s private Caribbean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims against the Duke of York in that case were struck out by a judge for being ‘ immaterial and impertinent .
Prince Andrew has ’ emphatically ’ denied any relationship with the mother-of-three , who now lives in Cairns in Australia , ‘ in any form ’ and that he does not recall a 2001 pictured of him with Ms Roberts being taken .

The Queen and Prince Charles held an emergency meeting to discuss the scandal surrounding Prince Andrew over his friendship with billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
They reportedly met at Sandringham to discuss Andrew’s future role in public life after a US law chief shamed the Duke by revealing that FBI tried to interview him over Jeffrey Epstein but got “zero co-operation”.
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Both the Queen and Prince Charles had hoped that in time Andrew could have been rehabilitated back into public life but that is now “looking increasingly unlikely” a Royal source told The Sun
The Mail Online reports: It comes amid ‘growing frustration’ among members of the royal family over the international attention the Duke of York’s ties to Epstein is bringing.
Yesterday, Andrew furiously denied claims by New York state attorney Geoffrey Berman that he had not cooperated with the US probe, insisting to friends that he would be happy to comment but ‘hadn’t been approached yet’.
And there was yet more attention on the Epstein case after it emerged the Met Police could reoped their own sex-trafficking investigation into the convicted sex offender, who hanged himself in his New York prison cell last year.
Earlier this week, Berman stood outside Epstein’s New York mansion and accused the Queen’s son of failing to respond to requests by the FBI and US prosecutors for an interview over his friendship with the financier.
Roberts sued Epstein in 2015 and claims she had sex with the Duke of York three times, including once in London when she was 17, once in New York and another time at Epstein’s private Caribbean island of Little St James.
The claims against the Duke of York in that case were struck out by a judge for being ‘immaterial and impertinent.
Prince Andrew has ’emphatically’ denied any relationship with the mother-of-three, who now lives in Cairns in Australia, ‘in any form’ and that he does not recall a 2001 pictured of him with Ms Roberts being taken.


newspunch--2020-01-30--Trump Says: “US Would Be In World War Six By Now’ If Bolton Were Still In The White House

President Trump slammed John Bolton on Wednesday , saying the U.S. would be in “ World War Six ” if he ’ d listened to his former national security adviser .
Trump accused Bolton of writing a “ nasty & untrue ” book and saying the warmongering Republican could have led the US into “ World War Six by now ” In a forthcoming book , Bolton alleges that Trump sought to tie aid to Ukraine to an investigation of the Bidens , which the president denies .
RT reports : While Bolton has become something of a hero to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his upcoming book ‘ The Room Where it Happened ’ , which seemingly confirm accusations that the president withheld foreign aid to Ukraine in the hopes they would investigate former Vice President Joe Biden , conservatives have begun to turn on the man , chief among them the president himself .
“ For a guy who couldn ’ t get approved for the Ambassador to the U.N. years ago , couldn ’ t get approved for anything since , ‘ begged ’ me for a non Senate approved job , which I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t do it , sir , ’ ” tweeted Trump , “ Takes the job , mistakenly says ‘ Libyan Model ’ on T.V.
, and many more mistakes of judgement , gets fired because frankly , if I listened to him , we would be in World War Six by now , and goes out and IMMEDIATELY writes a nasty & untrue book .
All Classified National Security .
Who would do this ?
” Though Trump ’ s first two tweets did not directly name Bolton , a follow-up message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Bolton complain about this ‘ nonsense ’ a long time ago , when he was very publicly terminated .
He said , not that it matters , NOTHING !
” wrote the president .
Bolton served as the national security advisor to the president from April 2018 to September 2019 .
The former Fox News regular was a controversial pick from the beginning , as he had been described as a warhawk – something that went against Trump ’ s less aggressive stance at the time on expanding US presence in foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second Bush administration as the United States ambassador to the United Nations , a position he resigned in December 2006 before a Democrat-controlled Senate could kick him out of the job .
The “ Libya model ” Trump refers to is a big reason Bolton got fired from his position .
Bolton had told the press he was looking to use the “ Libya model ” in negotiations with North Korea , noting that American and British observers had been allowed into Libyan nuclear sites to confirm disarmament .
The hope from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship between the US and Libya obviously soured .
Libya was destabilized , riots broke out and the country ’ s leader Muammar al-Gaddafi was assassinated in 2011 .
It was viewed as a rather aggressive approach to take with North Korea , especially since the country had just opened up talks with the US .
Trump was clear at the time that it was a big reason why Bolton was let go .
“ We were set back very badly when John Bolton talked about the Libyan model .
And he made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentioned that – the Libyan model – what a disaster … And he ’ s using that to make a deal with North Korea ?
” Trump told reporters at the time .
Despite being kicked out of an administration whose recent foreign policy decisions have been criticized for being too aggressive , calls for Bolton to testify against Trump in his impeachment trial intensified when portions of his upcoming book were leaked to the New York Times .
Trump ’ s “ World War Six ” comment has not been taken quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with people mocking the president , who recently made the incognizant claim that he stopped World War III by killing Iranian general Qassem Soleimani .

President Trump slammed John Bolton on Wednesday, saying the U.S. would be in “World War Six” if he’d listened to his former national security adviser.
Trump accused Bolton of writing a “nasty & untrue” book and saying the warmongering Republican could have led the US into “World War Six by now”
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In a forthcoming book, Bolton alleges that Trump sought to tie aid to Ukraine to an investigation of the Bidens, which the president denies.
RT reports: While Bolton has become something of a hero to Trump’s critics thanks to leaks from his upcoming book ‘The Room Where it Happened’, which seemingly confirm accusations that the president withheld foreign aid to Ukraine in the hopes they would investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, conservatives have begun to turn on the man, chief among them the president himself.
“For a guy who couldn’t get approved for the Ambassador to the U.N. years ago, couldn’t get approved for anything since, ‘begged’ me for a non Senate approved job, which I gave him despite many saying ‘Don’t do it, sir,’” tweeted Trump, “Takes the job, mistakenly says ‘Libyan Model’ on T.V., and many more mistakes of judgement, gets fired because frankly, if I listened to him, we would be in World War Six by now, and goes out and IMMEDIATELY writes a nasty & untrue book. All Classified National Security. Who would do this?”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1222496715422433281
Though Trump’s first two tweets did not directly name Bolton, a follow-up message did.
“Why didn’t John Bolton complain about this ‘nonsense’ a long time ago, when he was very publicly terminated. He said, not that it matters, NOTHING!” wrote the president.
Bolton served as the national security advisor to the president from April 2018 to September 2019. The former Fox News regular was a controversial pick from the beginning, as he had been described as a warhawk – something that went against Trump’s less aggressive stance at the time on expanding US presence in foreign countries.
Bolton had also worked with the second Bush administration as the United States ambassador to the United Nations, a position he resigned in December 2006 before a Democrat-controlled Senate could kick him out of the job.
The “Libya model” Trump refers to is a big reason Bolton got fired from his position. Bolton had told the press he was looking to use the “Libya model” in negotiations with North Korea, noting that American and British observers had been allowed into Libyan nuclear sites to confirm disarmament. The hope from Libya was economic aid, but the relationship between the US and Libya obviously soured. Libya was destabilized, riots broke out and the country’s leader Muammar al-Gaddafi was assassinated in 2011.
It was viewed as a rather aggressive approach to take with North Korea, especially since the country had just opened up talks with the US. Trump was clear at the time that it was a big reason why Bolton was let go.
“We were set back very badly when John Bolton talked about the Libyan model. And he made a mistake and as soon as he mentioned that – the Libyan model – what a disaster … And he’s using that to make a deal with North Korea?” Trump told reporters at the time.
Despite being kicked out of an administration whose recent foreign policy decisions have been criticized for being too aggressive, calls for Bolton to testify against Trump in his impeachment trial intensified when portions of his upcoming book were leaked to the New York Times.
Trump’s “World War Six” comment has not been taken quite as seriously as he may have hoped, with people mocking the president, who recently made the incognizant claim that he stopped World War III by killing Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.


newspunch--2020-02-05--President Trump Acquitted By Senate, Cleared Of Both Charges

President Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trial , ending a congressional bid to oust him from office The Senate voted 52-48 to acquit Trump of abusing his powers and 53-47 of obstructing Congress , meaning that he will remain in office .
The president wrote on Twitter that he would issue a public statement tomorrow “ to discuss our country ’ s victory on the impeachment hoax ” .
BBC reports : In its historic vote on Wednesday , the Senate decided not to remove Mr Trump from office on charges arising from his dealings with Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the articles of impeachment on 18 December .
Mr Trump , who is seeking a second four-year term in the 3 November election , always denied wrongdoing .
His re-election campaign said in a statement : “ President Trump has been totally vindicated and it ’ s now time to get back to the business of the American people .
“ The do-nothing Democrats know they can ’ t beat him , so they had to impeach him.
” It said “ this terrible ordeal ” and “ nonsense ” was merely a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ This impeachment hoax will go down as the worst miscalculation in American political history.
” Mr Trump – whose personal approval rating with American voters hit a personal best of 49 % this week , according to Gallup – tweeted that he would speak on Thursday about the case .
Mitt Romney of Utah was the only Republican senator to vote to cross the aisle and convict Mr Trump , on the first charge of abuse of power .
Mr Romney , the 2012 Republican presidential nominee , said earlier on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust ” .
Despite Democratic hopes , two other moderate Republicans , Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska , did not join Mr Romney in voting to convict the president .
Some Republican senators criticised Mr Trump ’ s behaviour in recent days , but said it did not rise to the level of impeachment .

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President Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trial, ending a congressional bid to oust him from office
The Senate voted 52-48 to acquit Trump of abusing his powers and 53-47 of obstructing Congress, meaning that he will remain in office.
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The president wrote on Twitter that he would issue a public statement tomorrow “to discuss our country’s victory on the impeachment hoax”.
BBC reports: In its historic vote on Wednesday, the Senate decided not to remove Mr Trump from office on charges arising from his dealings with Ukraine.
The Democratic-led House of Representatives approved the articles of impeachment on 18 December.
Mr Trump, who is seeking a second four-year term in the 3 November election, always denied wrongdoing.
His re-election campaign said in a statement: “President Trump has been totally vindicated and it’s now time to get back to the business of the American people.
“The do-nothing Democrats know they can’t beat him, so they had to impeach him.”
It said “this terrible ordeal” and “nonsense” was merely a Democratic campaign tactic.
The statement added: “This impeachment hoax will go down as the worst miscalculation in American political history.”
Mr Trump – whose personal approval rating with American voters hit a personal best of 49% this week, according to Gallup – tweeted that he would speak on Thursday about the case.
Mitt Romney of Utah was the only Republican senator to vote to cross the aisle and convict Mr Trump, on the first charge of abuse of power.
Mr Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, said earlier on the Senate floor that the president was “guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust”.
Despite Democratic hopes, two other moderate Republicans, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, did not join Mr Romney in voting to convict the president.
Some Republican senators criticised Mr Trump’s behaviour in recent days, but said it did not rise to the level of impeachment.


newspunch--2020-02-05--Gabbard: DNC ‘Rigging’ Primaries for Elite Billionaire Candidates

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has accused the Democrat National Committee ( DNC ) of “ rigging ” its primaries in favor of corrupt elite billionaire candidates such as Michael Bloomberg .
“ Thousands of people turned out to cast the first votes of this presidential primary in the Iowa Caucuses last night , ” Gabbard said in a statement following Tuesday ’ s vote .
“ Unfortunately , the voices of the people of Iowa have yet to be heard as the vote count continues , leaving voters frustrated and without the transparency and integrity in this process that they expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued : “ It ’ s clear that the corporate media , the military-industrial complex , and the party establishment are threatened by [ my ] message , because it challenges their grip on power .
They will do everything to silence us , while also rigging the primary process for billionaire candidates who think they can bypass the kind of grassroots campaigning that is the fuel of our movement.
” Last week , the DNC said it is changing the criteria to qualify for its February debate in Las Vegas , allowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any individual-donor requirement .
The move benefits Bloomberg , who has no donors due to his self-funded campaign .
Gabbard ’ s remarks come as Iowa Democrat officials are racing to solve technical issues behind the state ’ s delayed caucus voting results .
State Democrat Party Chairman Troy Price said in a statement “ underlying data collected ” on a smartphone app that reports vote tallies were “ sound , ” but a coding issue in the system has only produced partial results .
“ This issue was identified and fixed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s reporting issue did not impact the ability of precinct chairs to report data accurately.
” Price did not know exactly when the results would be reported but predicted it would happen “ as soon as possible today.
” The ultimate goal , he said , is to ensure the “ integrity and accuracy of the process.
” He added the party has “ every indication ” the app was secure and there was no hacking .
Some Iowa precinct chairs had noticed problems with the app during tests earlier Monday but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Des Moines Register reported .
The issue turned into a paralyzing malfunction after the caucuses concluded , and organizers found they were unable to log into the app .
Price said the trouble was first spotted when initial results began to arrive and officials vetted them with accuracy checks .
Democrat presidential hopefuls who ’ d spent a number of days in Iowa left for New Hampshire — the next stop on the primary calendar — without knowing how they performed .
New Hampshire will stage its primary next Tuesday .
Officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release around half of the results by 5:00 P.M. EST today .

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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has accused the Democrat National Committee (DNC) of “rigging” its primaries in favor of corrupt elite billionaire candidates such as Michael Bloomberg.
“Thousands of people turned out to cast the first votes of this presidential primary in the Iowa Caucuses last night,” Gabbard said in a statement following Tuesday’s vote.
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“Unfortunately, the voices of the people of Iowa have yet to be heard as the vote count continues, leaving voters frustrated and without the transparency and integrity in this process that they expect and deserve.”
Tulsi Gabbard statement on #Iowa debacle slips in digs on #foreverwars, #Afghanistan, corporate media, nuclear arms, the "military-industrial complex"… pic.twitter.com/RNKdLEh8Cx — Kevin Baron (@DefenseBaron) February 4, 2020
Breitbart.com reports: She continued: “It’s clear that the corporate media, the military-industrial complex, and the party establishment are threatened by [my] message, because it challenges their grip on power. They will do everything to silence us, while also rigging the primary process for billionaire candidates who think they can bypass the kind of grassroots campaigning that is the fuel of our movement.”
Last week, the DNC said it is changing the criteria to qualify for its February debate in Las Vegas, allowing for candidates to appear on stage without any individual-donor requirement. The move benefits Bloomberg, who has no donors due to his self-funded campaign.
Gabbard’s remarks come as Iowa Democrat officials are racing to solve technical issues behind the state’s delayed caucus voting results.
State Democrat Party Chairman Troy Price said in a statement “underlying data collected” on a smartphone app that reports vote tallies were “sound,” but a coding issue in the system has only produced partial results.
“This issue was identified and fixed,” he said. “The application’s reporting issue did not impact the ability of precinct chairs to report data accurately.”
Price did not know exactly when the results would be reported but predicted it would happen “as soon as possible today.” The ultimate goal, he said, is to ensure the “integrity and accuracy of the process.” He added the party has “every indication” the app was secure and there was no hacking.
Some Iowa precinct chairs had noticed problems with the app during tests earlier Monday but assumed they were only sporadic issues, the Des Moines Register reported. The issue turned into a paralyzing malfunction after the caucuses concluded, and organizers found they were unable to log into the app. Price said the trouble was first spotted when initial results began to arrive and officials vetted them with accuracy checks.
Democrat presidential hopefuls who’d spent a number of days in Iowa left for New Hampshire — the next stop on the primary calendar — without knowing how they performed. New Hampshire will stage its primary next Tuesday.
Officials reportedly told campaigns that it hopes to release around half of the results by 5:00 P.M. EST today.


newspunch--2020-02-05--SOTU 2020: Trump Vows To ‘ALWAYS’ protect 2nd Amendment Rights of Americans

During Tuesday ’ s State of the Union address , President Trump made it clear that he will always vigorously defend the rights protected by the Second Amendment .
POTUS noted that Second Amendment rights are “ under siege all across our country , ” but he vowed to protect them while in office .
“ So long as I am president , I will always protect your Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms , ” Trump said .
Breitbart.com reports : Trump ’ s determination to protect gun rights has been particularly evident in his response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On January 20 , 2020 , Breitbart News reported Trump ’ s promise to “ never ” leave the Second Amendment “ unprotected.
” On January 17 , Breitbart News reported Trump pointing to Virginia as a lesson in what Democrats will do if given power nationally .
He noted , “ Your 2nd Amendment is under very serious attack in the Great Commonwealth of Virginia .
That ’ s what happens when you vote for Democrats ; they will take your guns away .
Republicans will win Virginia in 2020 .
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During Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Trump made it clear that he will always vigorously defend the rights protected by the Second Amendment.
POTUS noted that Second Amendment rights are “under siege all across our country,” but he vowed to protect them while in office.
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“So long as I am president, I will always protect your Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms,” Trump said.
Breitbart.com reports: Trump’s determination to protect gun rights has been particularly evident in his response to Virginia Democrats’ war on guns. On January 20, 2020, Breitbart News reported Trump’s promise to “never” leave the Second Amendment “unprotected.”
He tweeted:
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On January 17, Breitbart News reported Trump pointing to Virginia as a lesson in what Democrats will do if given power nationally. He noted, “Your 2nd Amendment is under very serious attack in the Great Commonwealth of Virginia. That’s what happens when you vote for Democrats; they will take your guns away. Republicans will win Virginia in 2020.”


newspunch--2020-02-05--Nasty Nancy Explains Why She Ripped up President Trump’s Historic SOTU Speech

President Trump delivered his third State of the Union Address on Tuesday night , much to the dismay of Democratic @ @ @ @ @ infuriated with Trump as he outlined his accomplishments , she ripped up his speech after @ @ @ @ @ The nasty House Speaker was asked why she ripped up President Trump ’ s speech @ @ @ @ @ She told the reporter , “ It was the courteous thing to do .
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President Trump delivered his third State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, much to the dismay of Democratic attendees.
Pelosi was so infuriated with Trump as he outlined his accomplishments, she ripped up his speech after he was finished speaking.
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The nasty House Speaker was asked why she ripped up President Trump’s speech after his beautiful closing.
She told the reporter, “It was the courteous thing to do.”


newspunch--2020-02-05--Coronavirus Crisis: Brits Warned To Leave China While They Still Can

The Foreign Office has warned tens of thousands of British citizens in China that they could be refused entry to Britain and flights may be halted 30,000 Brits still in China have been urged o leave immediately in a bid to protect their own health amid fears the coronavirus crisis will continue to escalate .
According to The Times ministers are considering drastic measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus , including the suspension of direct flights and a US-style ban on non citizens entering Britain if they have been to China in the past 14 days .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s recent step to order UK nationals to leave China comes as the global death toll from the killer disease today hit 490 with more than 24,000 people infected .
But the announcement sparked an immediate backlash as it emerged all evacuees outside of Wuhan – the city at the centre of the outbreak – must find their own way out , despite many airlines cancelling flights and major cities being sealed off by authorities .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab today also warned there will be just one more UK-led evacuation flight .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to instead hitch rides out of the disaster zone on other countries ’ planes .
Just 100 of 300 British nationals living in Wuhan have been airlifted out so far .
The only two UK airlines serving China – British Airways and Virgin Atlantic – have grounded their flights due to the outbreak .
Several others are continuing to operate flights , including Air China , China Southern Airlines , and Shenzhen Airlines .

The Foreign Office has warned tens of thousands of British citizens in China that they could be refused entry to Britain and flights may be halted
30,000 Brits still in China have been urged o leave immediately in a bid to protect their own health amid fears the coronavirus crisis will continue to escalate.
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According to The Times ministers are considering drastic measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, including the suspension of direct flights and a US-style ban on non citizens entering Britain if they have been to China in the past 14 days.
The Mail Online reports: The UK’s recent step to order UK nationals to leave China comes as the global death toll from the killer disease today hit 490 with more than 24,000 people infected.
But the announcement sparked an immediate backlash as it emerged all evacuees outside of Wuhan – the city at the centre of the outbreak – must find their own way out, despite many airlines cancelling flights and major cities being sealed off by authorities.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab today also warned there will be just one more UK-led evacuation flight. He said people in Wuhan would now be able to instead hitch rides out of the disaster zone on other countries’ planes. Just 100 of 300 British nationals living in Wuhan have been airlifted out so far.
The only two UK airlines serving China – British Airways and Virgin Atlantic – have grounded their flights due to the outbreak. Several others are continuing to operate flights, including Air China, China Southern Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines.


newspunch--2020-02-05--Nasty Nancy Rips Up State Of The Union Speech After Trump Snubs Handshake

The tension between President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was on full display during Tuesdays evening ’ s the State of the Union address .
Trump appeared to ignore nasty Nancy ’ s attempt at a handshake and she later ripped up her copy of his speech and tossed it aside .
She later said ‘ it was the courteous thing to do ’ The Independent reports : The California Democrat sat just over his left shoulder during the speech , looking disgusted and disinterested as he mostly read it off a teleprompter .
At times , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dismissively .
Before the commander in chief had even left the dais , she tore pages of her copy into pieces and tossed it down in front of her .
A Pelosi aide confirmed that she said after leaving the House chamber she tore up the printed version of his remarks because it was “ the courteous thing to do … considering the alternative ” .
The speaker did not elaborate on what that meant .
She did however fire off a tweet defending her move , writing over a picture of Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Democrats will never stop extending the hand of friendship to get the job done # ForThePeople .
We will work to find common ground where we can , but will stand our ground where we can not .
” White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham responded on Twitter , highlighting parts of her boss ’ s speech and his guests in saying the speaker “ just ripped up : One of our last surviving Tuskegee Airmen .
The survival of a child born at 21 weeks .
The mourning families of Rocky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member ’ s reunion with his family .
That ’ s her legacy.
” After he snubbed her attempt to shake hands , the speaker skipped the traditional opening line that it was her “ high honour ” to present the president to the joint session of Congress – something speakers of both parties have done for presidents of the other party for decades .
The dramatics came as Mr Trump faced his House Democratic accusers on Tuesday night with no intention of bringing up the impeachment charges they levied against him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union address on his accomplishments as he pivoted to his re-election campaign .
As Mr Trump entered the chamber , Ms Pelosi extended her hand to the president after he handed her a bound copy of his remarks but he refused to shake it .
GOP politicians responded with a “ four more years ” chant .
Throughout the speech , the Californian Democrat did not hide when she disagreed with the president – at one point holding her hands up with her palms pointed skyward while shaking her head when Mr Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chamber had one fundamental job : “ To put America first .
”

The tension between President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was on full display during Tuesdays evening’s the State of the Union address.
Trump appeared to ignore nasty Nancy’s attempt at a handshake and she later ripped up her copy of his speech and tossed it aside. She later said ‘it was the courteous thing to do’
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The Independent reports: The California Democrat sat just over his left shoulder during the speech, looking disgusted and disinterested as he mostly read it off a teleprompter. At times, she shook her head or waved a finger dismissively. Before the commander in chief had even left the dais, she tore pages of her copy into pieces and tossed it down in front of her.
A Pelosi aide confirmed that she said after leaving the House chamber she tore up the printed version of his remarks because it was “the courteous thing to do … considering the alternative”. The speaker did not elaborate on what that meant.
She did however fire off a tweet defending her move, writing over a picture of Mr Trump declining to shake her hand: “Democrats will never stop extending the hand of friendship to get the job done #ForThePeople. We will work to find common ground where we can, but will stand our ground where we cannot.”
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham responded on Twitter, highlighting parts of her boss’s speech and his guests in saying the speaker “just ripped up: One of our last surviving Tuskegee Airmen. The survival of a child born at 21 weeks. The mourning families of Rocky Jones and Kayla Mueller. A service member’s reunion with his family. That’s her legacy.”
After he snubbed her attempt to shake hands, the speaker skipped the traditional opening line that it was her “high honour” to present the president to the joint session of Congress – something speakers of both parties have done for presidents of the other party for decades.
The dramatics came as Mr Trump faced his House Democratic accusers on Tuesday night with no intention of bringing up the impeachment charges they levied against him, instead focusing his annual State of the Union address on his accomplishments as he pivoted to his re-election campaign.
As Mr Trump entered the chamber, Ms Pelosi extended her hand to the president after he handed her a bound copy of his remarks but he refused to shake it. GOP politicians responded with a “four more years” chant. Throughout the speech, the Californian Democrat did not hide when she disagreed with the president – at one point holding her hands up with her palms pointed skyward while shaking her head when Mr Trump said the elected officials gathered in the chamber had one fundamental job: “To put America first.”


newspunch--2020-02-05--Virginia Lawmakers REJECT Democrat Gov. Northam’s Gun-Control Bill

Republicans were joined by two Virginia state Democrats to block the anti-Second Amendment legislation proposed by Gov , Northam .
The bill would have made it a felony for owners of legally-obtained guns to “ recklessly leave a loaded , unsecured firearm ” in a place that could endanger a minor .
Two Democrats on Virginia ’ s Senate Judiciary Committee joined Republicans to vote against the bill , which was one of eight proposed by Northam , citing concerns about increasing punishments for law-abiding gun owners .
“ This bill will keep children safe from loaded , unsecured firearms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Alena Yarmosky.
” Like Gov .
Northam ’ s other commonsense gun safety measures , it is something that everyone — including responsible gun owners — should support.
” According to Fox , another measure that would ban so-called assault weapons like AR-15 rifles is also in danger of falling short .
Some of Northam ’ s gun control measures have passed in the state ’ s Democratic-controlled General Assembly and lawmakers will hash out the differences between both chambers in the coming weeks .
Some of the bills include limiting handgun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ background checks on gun purchases ; and a red flag bill that would allow authorities to temporarily take guns away from anyone deemed to be dangerous to themselves or others .
The defeat of this bill comes just a week after the Virginia senate narrowly voted to pass a bill that would make it more difficult for residents to get a concealed-carry permit by eliminating the ability for them to take courses online , according to The Daily Wire .
As the outlet previously reported , “ Democrat state Sen. John Bell claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than safety .
” There is no indication whether Bell , like other Virginia Democrats , knows anything about guns or gun safety training , however .
Northam has tried to make gun control a priority since Democrats took control of the Virginia legislature in 2018 and a mass shooting at Virginia Beach last year claimed the lives of a dozen people.Northam ’ s call to ban the sale of modern sporting rifles , which he and gun-control activists call “ assault weapons , ” did not go over well in the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Second Amendment Sanctuaries in response , prompting Northam to offer a “ veiled threat ” to punish those counties .
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring also said the resolutions passed by these counties would have no effect on Northam ’ s plan to implement gun-control measures .
As The Daily Wire previously reported : At virtually the same time , Democratic Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin threatened to cut off state funds to the sanctuary counties , asserting , “ They certainly risk funding , because if the sheriff ’ s department is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re going to lose money .
“ The counties attorneys ’ offices are not going to have the money to prosecute because their prosecutions are going to go down.
” McEachin then suggested even more Draconian measures : “ And ultimately , I ’ m not the governor , but the governor may have to nationalize the National Guard to enforce the law .
“ That ’ s his call , because I don ’ t know how serious these counties are and how severe the violations of law will be .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ option he has.
” The clash between the administration and gun-rights activists culminated in a rally on January 20 , which , despite media fearmongering , ended peacefully .

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Virginia lawmakers have rejected a gun-control bill pushed by Democrat Governor Ralph Northam (D-VA).
Republicans were joined by two Virginia state Democrats to block the anti-Second Amendment legislation proposed by Gov, Northam.
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The bill would have made it a felony for owners of legally-obtained guns to “recklessly leave a loaded, unsecured firearm” in a place that could endanger a minor.
Two Democrats on Virginia’s Senate Judiciary Committee joined Republicans to vote against the bill, which was one of eight proposed by Northam, citing concerns about increasing punishments for law-abiding gun owners.
“This bill will keep children safe from loaded, unsecured firearms,” said Northam’s spokesperson, Alena Yarmosky.”
Like Gov. Northam’s other commonsense gun safety measures, it is something that everyone — including responsible gun owners — should support.”
According to Fox, another measure that would ban so-called assault weapons like AR-15 rifles is also in danger of falling short.
Some of Northam’s gun control measures have passed in the state’s Democratic-controlled General Assembly and lawmakers will hash out the differences between both chambers in the coming weeks.
Some of the bills include limiting handgun purchases to once a month; universal background checks on gun purchases; and a red flag bill that would allow authorities to temporarily take guns away from anyone deemed to be dangerous to themselves or others.
The defeat of this bill comes just a week after the Virginia senate narrowly voted to pass a bill that would make it more difficult for residents to get a concealed-carry permit by eliminating the ability for them to take courses online, according to The Daily Wire.
As the outlet previously reported, “Democrat state Sen. John Bell claimed the online courses were about speed rather than safety.
”There is no indication whether Bell, like other Virginia Democrats, knows anything about guns or gun safety training, however.
Northam has tried to make gun control a priority since Democrats took control of the Virginia legislature in 2018 and a mass shooting at Virginia Beach last year claimed the lives of a dozen people.Northam’s call to ban the sale of modern sporting rifles, which he and gun-control activists call “assault weapons,” did not go over well in the state.
More than 90 counties declared themselves Second Amendment Sanctuaries in response, prompting Northam to offer a “veiled threat” to punish those counties.
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring also said the resolutions passed by these counties would have no effect on Northam’s plan to implement gun-control measures.
As The Daily Wire previously reported: At virtually the same time, Democratic Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin threatened to cut off state funds to the sanctuary counties, asserting, “They certainly risk funding, because if the sheriff’s department is not going to enforce the law, they’re going to lose money.
“The counties attorneys’ offices are not going to have the money to prosecute because their prosecutions are going to go down.”
McEachin then suggested even more Draconian measures: “And ultimately, I’m not the governor, but the governor may have to nationalize the National Guard to enforce the law.
“That’s his call, because I don’t know how serious these counties are and how severe the violations of law will be.
“But that’s obviously an option he has.”
The clash between the administration and gun-rights activists culminated in a rally on January 20, which, despite media fearmongering, ended peacefully.


newspunch--2020-02-05--Newt Gingrich: ‘Deranged’ Schiff Is a ‘Pathological Liar’ Who Must Be Removed From Intel Committee

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has blasted Rep. Adam Schiff as “ deranged human being ” and a “ compulsive , uncontrollable liar , ” while calling for the California Democrat to be removed from his role as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee .
“ A healthy House would strip him of the intelligence committee , “ Gingrich said during an interview on Fox News ’ “ The Ingraham Angle ” .
“ How can you expect the president and the CIA and others to share secrets with a person who is this profoundly , publicly dishonest ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rep. Schiff as “ a compulsive , uncontrollable liar ” who is less credible than the infamously discredited Steele dossier that laid the groundwork for the Russian collusion media hoax narrative that ran for years .
Gingrich was referring to the false President Trump conversation that Schiff fabricated during the Senate impeachment trial on Thursday .
In response to the fabricated conversation , Gingrich said Schiff has lost his grip on reality .
“ I think it ’ s also a comment on Schiff , ” he explained when asked if Democrats are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump because they have nothing .
“ Schiff , personally , is obviously a deranged human being .
“ This is about Schiff .
Schiff is a guy who is a pathological liar.
” “ He seems to have no ability to distinguish between the truth and falsehood .
“ He lied for two and a half years about the Russian collusion .
“ It all disintegrated .
He looked like a fool .
He learned nothing .
“ He came back in lied again and again .
“ Here we are at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes back , and the guy is still lying again.
” “ I think somehow , people have to decide that Adam Schiff is a compulsive , uncontrollable liar , ” said Gingrich .
Newt then argued that Schiff should be removed as chairman because “ a healthy House would strip him of the intelligence committee .
“ How can you expect the president and the CIA and others to share secrets with a person who is this profoundly , publicly dishonest ?
” Gingrich also questioned what Democrats may do after their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going to be on the Democrats , having done everything they could for three years to destroy President Trump , and having failed : do they continue for the next eight or 10 months to try and investigate , attack , smear , whatever ?
” “ Or , do they say ; ‘ let ’ s get a couple of things done before the election , to prove that we are a party that can be positive ?
’ ”

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has blasted Rep. Adam Schiff as “deranged human being” and a “compulsive, uncontrollable liar,” while calling for the California Democrat to be removed from his role as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.
“A healthy House would strip him of the intelligence committee,“Gingrich said during an interview on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle”.
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“How can you expect the president and the CIA and others to share secrets with a person who is this profoundly, publicly dishonest?”
Speaking to Laura Ingraham, Gingrich described Rep. Schiff as “a compulsive, uncontrollable liar” who is less credible than the infamously discredited Steele dossier that laid the groundwork for the Russian collusion media hoax narrative that ran for years.
Gingrich was referring to the false President Trump conversation that Schiff fabricated during the Senate impeachment trial on Thursday.
In response to the fabricated conversation, Gingrich said Schiff has lost his grip on reality. “I think it’s also a comment on Schiff,” he explained when asked if Democrats are “just making stuff up” on Trump because they have nothing.
“Schiff, personally, is obviously a deranged human being.
“This is about Schiff. Schiff is a guy who is a pathological liar.”
“He seems to have no ability to distinguish between the truth and falsehood.
“He lied for two and a half years about the Russian collusion.
“It all disintegrated. He looked like a fool. He learned nothing.
“He came back in lied again and again.
“Here we are at the end of the cycle, he goes back, and the guy is still lying again.”
“I think somehow, people have to decide that Adam Schiff is a compulsive, uncontrollable liar,” said Gingrich.
Newt then argued that Schiff should be removed as chairman because “a healthy House would strip him of the intelligence committee.
“How can you expect the president and the CIA and others to share secrets with a person who is this profoundly, publicly dishonest?”
Gingrich also questioned what Democrats may do after their impeachment campaign fails:
“The burden is going to be on the Democrats, having done everything they could for three years to destroy President Trump, and having failed: do they continue for the next eight or 10 months to try and investigate, attack, smear, whatever?”
“Or, do they say; ‘let’s get a couple of things done before the election, to prove that we are a party that can be positive?’”


newspunch--2020-02-05--‘He Continues To Lie’: Chaffetz Says Schiff Must Be Stripped of His Security Clearance

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff must be stripped of his security clearance because he proven himself to be a “ liar ” who is an “ embarrassment ” to the United States of America , according to Jason Chaffetz .
The former chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform told Fox News ’ s “ Fox & Friends ” that Schiff ’ s impeachment case against President Donald Trump not only failed during the Senate trial , but Schiff ’ s own behavior was a “ terrible embarrassment “ .
“ They didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referring to Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff and his fellow Democrat impeachment managers .
Chaffetz then went on to slam some of Schiff ’ s outlandish and demonstrably false statements during the impeachment trial .
“ I still , to this day , do not understand why Adam Schiff has a security clearance , ” Chaffetz said .
“ He continues to lie .
He continues to put out information that he knows is not true.
“ “ He has stood in front of the United States Senate and talked about things that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chaffetz continued .
“ I think he is a terrible embarrassment and somebody has got to , I hope , answer the question , ‘ why do you have a security clearance ?
‘ ” Chaffetz was then reminded of how , on Monday , Schiff suggested that the president could give Alaska to Russia in exchange for “ support ” in the 2020 election .
“ Give away Alaska , ” Chaffetz said .
“ How do Democrats with a straight face say we can ’ t have Donald Trump in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worried about the integrity of the election ?
“ Time to maybe go look in the mirror here a little bit , folks .
”

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff must be stripped of his security clearance because he proven himself to be a “liar” who is an “embarrassment” to the United States of America, according to Jason Chaffetz.
The former chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform told Fox News’s “Fox & Friends” that Schiff’s impeachment case against President Donald Trump not only failed during the Senate trial, but Schiff’s own behavior was a “terrible embarrassment“.
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“They didn’t convince anybody,” he said, referring to Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff and his fellow Democrat impeachment managers.
Chaffetz then went on to slam some of Schiff’s outlandish and demonstrably false statements during the impeachment trial.
“I still, to this day, do not understand why Adam Schiff has a security clearance,” Chaffetz said.
“He continues to lie. He continues to put out information that he knows is not true.“
“He has stood in front of the United States Senate and talked about things that are not in the impeachment,” Chaffetz continued.
“I think he is a terrible embarrassment and somebody has got to, I hope, answer the question, ‘why do you have a security clearance?‘”
Chaffetz was then reminded of how, on Monday, Schiff suggested that the president could give Alaska to Russia in exchange for “support” in the 2020 election.
“Give away Alaska,” Chaffetz said. “How do Democrats with a straight face say we can’t have Donald Trump in the presidency because, well, we are worried about the integrity of the election?
“Time to maybe go look in the mirror here a little bit, folks.”


newspunch--2020-02-06--‘Acquitted For Life’ GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Trolls Pelosi, Rips Up Articles of Impeachment

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy ( R-CA ) trolled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after the Senate voted to acquit President @ @ @ @ @ failed impeachment trial .
The Senate on Wednesday voted to acquit President Trump on both @ @ @ @ @ ripped up the bogus articles of impeachment and posted the video to his official Twitter @ @ @ @ @ life , ” McCarthy said , mocking Pelosi ’ s “ impeached for life ” @ @ @ @ @ the articles of impeachment in half .
In an appalling lack of respect for the @ @ @ @ @ the President , Speaker Pelosi ripped up President Trump ’ s SOTU speech Tuesday night @

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) trolled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after the Senate voted to acquit President Trump in the Democrats’ failed impeachment trial.
The Senate on Wednesday voted to acquit President Trump on both articles of impeachment.
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Article 1 “Abuse of Power” — Not Guilty! 52-48
Article 2 “Obstruction of Congress” — Not Guilty! 53-47
McCarthy ripped up the bogus articles of impeachment and posted the video to his official Twitter account.
“Acquitted for life,” McCarthy said, mocking Pelosi’s “impeached for life” line, as he tore the articles of impeachment in half.
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In an appalling lack of respect for the House, the country and the President, Speaker Pelosi ripped up President Trump’s SOTU speech Tuesday night.


newspunch--2020-02-06--‘I Will Never Vote Democrat Again,’ Say Dems on C-SPAN After Nasty Nancy’s Tantrum

This is the most satisfying video you will see all week .
After Nancy Pelosi threw her toys out of the pram at the State of the Union on Tuesday , she felt very smug about herself as the mainstream media attempted to make her out to be a hero .
Democrat voters in the real world , on the other hand , felt differently .
It turns out that most Americans think you should stand up and clap for the good things that happen in the US instead of sulking and pouting on your butt like a spoiled child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to call in and give their opinions on the SOTU .
What happened after that was brilliant .
“ I ’ m a Democrat , but I no longer will vote Democrat , ” said one caller .
“ I think it ’ s outrageous that they sat there when all these good things are happening to our country and how much we love our country .
And they looked like they hated our country…It ’ s outrageous and I will never vote Democrat again.
” She went on to say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time but this time they will never vote for a Democrat again .
But she wasn ’ t the only one .
A man called in and said , “ Let me put it this way , I ’ ve been a Democrat for 70-some years and what I saw tonight was appalling to me…it was very disrespectful to this president and I didn ’ t vote for him…but that man is the president and we should respect him.
” He continued , “ What I ’ ve seen tonight of the Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll probably stay home .
I ’ m embarrassed being a God-danged Democrat for what they did in the House today.
” Then he had me rolling on the floor with this .
“ They looked like a bunch of dadgum idiots sitting there.
” Hear , hear !
A woman from Mississippi called in to give the Democrats a piece of her mind .
“ I watched my president give a speech on everything great that ’ s happening in our country but yet , Nancy Pelosi and the others who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ add , just sitting over there , never standing , never clapping for anything that might be good for the country—I don ’ t understand it .
I used to be a Democrat , and I am no longer a Democrat.
” And there ’ s more than that .
It ’ s a slaughter .
According to people who watched it live , there were many more calls saying the same thing .
All the Democrats had to do was look normal , and they couldn ’ t even do that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a death wish .
I ’ m not complaining , but dang !
That was some seriously bad optics , folks !
Considering that the Trump rally in New Jersey drew a crowd of 25 % Democrats ( who were all cheering and screaming for the president ) I think they are in big , YUGE trouble .
What do you think ?

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This is the most satisfying video you will see all week.
After Nancy Pelosi threw her toys out of the pram at the State of the Union on Tuesday, she felt very smug about herself as the mainstream media attempted to make her out to be a hero.
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Democrat voters in the real world, on the other hand, felt differently.
It turns out that most Americans think you should stand up and clap for the good things that happen in the US instead of sulking and pouting on your butt like a spoiled child.
C-SPAN asked people, including Democrats, to call in and give their opinions on the SOTU. What happened after that was brilliant.
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“I’m a Democrat, but I no longer will vote Democrat,” said one caller.
“I think it’s outrageous that they sat there when all these good things are happening to our country and how much we love our country. And they looked like they hated our country…It’s outrageous and I will never vote Democrat again.”
She went on to say that all her family voted for Hillary last time but this time they will never vote for a Democrat again.
But she wasn’t the only one.
A man called in and said, “Let me put it this way, I’ve been a Democrat for 70-some years and what I saw tonight was appalling to me…it was very disrespectful to this president and I didn’t vote for him…but that man is the president and we should respect him.” He continued, “What I’ve seen tonight of the Democrat party, I am changing my mind…I’ll probably stay home. I’m embarrassed being a God-danged Democrat for what they did in the House today.”
Then he had me rolling on the floor with this. “They looked like a bunch of dadgum idiots sitting there.” Hear, hear!
A woman from Mississippi called in to give the Democrats a piece of her mind.
“I watched my president give a speech on everything great that’s happening in our country but yet, Nancy Pelosi and the others who were dressed in white, I might add, just sitting over there, never standing, never clapping for anything that might be good for the country—I don’t understand it. I used to be a Democrat, and I am no longer a Democrat.”
And there’s more than that. It’s a slaughter.
According to people who watched it live, there were many more calls saying the same thing. All the Democrats had to do was look normal, and they couldn’t even do that. It’s almost as if they have a death wish.
I’m not complaining, but dang! That was some seriously bad optics, folks!
Considering that the Trump rally in New Jersey drew a crowd of 25% Democrats (who were all cheering and screaming for the president) I think they are in big, YUGE trouble.
What do you think?


newspunch--2020-02-06--After Acquitting Trump, Senate Announces Probe Into Hunter Biden’s Shady Ukraine Business Dealings

Republican Senators Chuck Grassley ( Iowa ) and Ron Johnson ( Wis. ) have announced a Senate investigation into the shady international business dealings of Hunter Biden during the Obama administration .
Sens .
Grassley and Johnson — the chairmen of the Senate Finance and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committees — are requesting details on the travel records for former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s son Hunter as they shift their focus to Biden family corruption after Trump was acquitted in the impeachment trial .
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) has also pledged to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Johnson sent a letter to Secret Service Director James Murray saying they were requesting the documents as part of a probe into “ potential conflicts of interest posed by the business activities of Hunter Biden and his associates during the Obama administration.
“ “ We write to request information about whether Hunter Biden used government-sponsored travel to help conduct private business , to include his work for Rosemont Seneca and related entities in China and Ukraine , ” the two senators added .
TheHill reports : As part of their request , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of security detail Hunter Biden received while his father served as vice president , and a list of all dates and places Hunter Biden traveled with a protective detail .
They specifically want to know if he traveled on Air Force One or Air Force Two , the presidential and vice presidential aircraft , or on another government aircraft and whether additional family members were present for each trip .
The letter is the latest signal from Senate Republicans that they will step up their efforts to probe the Bidens , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump and his allies as Joe Biden seeks the Democratic presidential nomination this year .
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) has also pledged to do oversight of Hunter Biden .
Trump ’ s efforts to get Ukraine to launch investigations into his political rivals , including the Bidens , were at the center of the monthslong impeachment effort that ended in the Senate on Wednesday .
Congressional investigators focused on Trump ’ s decision to delay Ukraine aid , which was eventually released in September , and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during which Trump asked Zelensky to work with his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to “ look into ” the Bidens .
Republicans have targeted Hunter Biden over his time serving on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma while his father served as vice president .
In 2016 , Joe Biden pushed for the dismissal of Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin because of concerns he was overlooking corruption in his own office , though Trump and his GOP allies have sought to tie the move to Hunter Biden ’ @ @ @ @

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Republican Senators Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and Ron Johnson (Wis.) have announced a Senate investigation into the shady international business dealings of Hunter Biden during the Obama administration.
Sens. Grassley and Johnson — the chairmen of the Senate Finance and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committees — are requesting details on the travel records for former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter as they shift their focus to Biden family corruption after Trump was acquitted in the impeachment trial.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has also pledged to do oversight of Hunter Biden.
Grassley and Johnson sent a letter to Secret Service Director James Murray saying they were requesting the documents as part of a probe into “potential conflicts of interest posed by the business activities of Hunter Biden and his associates during the Obama administration.“
“We write to request information about whether Hunter Biden used government-sponsored travel to help conduct private business, to include his work for Rosemont Seneca and related entities in China and Ukraine,” the two senators added.
Letter to Director Secret Service requesting records “whether Hunter Biden used government-sponsored travel to help conduct private business…related entities in China and Ukraine…reportedly flew aboard Air Force Two” @ChuckGrassley @SenRonJohnson https://t.co/jYJxAfFrHx pic.twitter.com/DXJuRR4Eid — Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) February 5, 2020
TheHill reports: As part of their request, the senators specifically want to know what sort of security detail Hunter Biden received while his father served as vice president, and a list of all dates and places Hunter Biden traveled with a protective detail.
They specifically want to know if he traveled on Air Force One or Air Force Two, the presidential and vice presidential aircraft, or on another government aircraft and whether additional family members were present for each trip.
The letter is the latest signal from Senate Republicans that they will step up their efforts to probe the Bidens, who have emerged as a top target for President Trump and his allies as Joe Biden seeks the Democratic presidential nomination this year.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has also pledged to do oversight of Hunter Biden.
Trump’s efforts to get Ukraine to launch investigations into his political rivals, including the Bidens, were at the center of the monthslong impeachment effort that ended in the Senate on Wednesday.
Congressional investigators focused on Trump’s decision to delay Ukraine aid, which was eventually released in September, and a July 25, 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during which Trump asked Zelensky to work with his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to “look into” the Bidens.
Republicans have targeted Hunter Biden over his time serving on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma while his father served as vice president.
In 2016, Joe Biden pushed for the dismissal of Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin because of concerns he was overlooking corruption in his own office, though Trump and his GOP allies have sought to tie the move to Hunter Biden’s business interests.


newspunch--2020-02-06--Epstein’s Secret Bank Account Has Moved Millions Since His Death and No One Knows Why

A judge in the Virgin Islands has recently questioned the lawyers of Jeffrey Epstein ’ s estate , after an old bank account registered to the notorious pedophile began moving millions of dollars from the estate in the months after his death .
The account was opened by Epstein in the Virgin Islands in 2014 and was reportedly intended to be used for a “ dynamic international banking firm ” that he planned to develop .
On his application , Epstein said that he wanted to pursue the “ dynamic discipline of international banking.
” Meanwhile , on that same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal history and his status as a registered sex offender , saying that he dealt with a previous legal challenge but the case was discontinued .
TMU reports : The account in the Virgin Islands sat dormant with very little activity for many years , and it is unclear whether or not his international banking firm ever brought on clients .
Local authorities suspect it was used as some type of shell company for his criminal enterprise .
Despite the lack of activity and Epstein ’ s criminal record the bank renewed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approved .
The fact that this account exists is not unusual in itself—Epstein had dozens of bank accounts throughout the world that he used for a variety of different purposes , both legal and illegal .
What is strange is that tens of millions of dollars have been flowing from Epstein ’ s estate into this Virgin Islands account since his alleged suicide .
To make matters even more suspicious , the account was nearly cleaned out by the beginning of 2020 with no clear explanation of where the money went .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bank had $ 693,157 in assets when Epstein died back in August but received roughly $ 12.9 million in the months since .
The account was cleared out and left with just under a half-million dollars around the first of the year .
When questioned by Judge Carolyn Hermon-Purcell , the lawyers for Epstein ’ s estate said that the payments were made “ in error , ” but the judge was not satisfied with the explanation and demanded that the lawyers provide a full accounting of the payments made from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explanation for it , ” the judge said .
It is not clear when the lawyers for Epstein ’ s estate will be required to turn over the records , but it is expected to be a priority considering the many lawsuits that have been filed against the estate .

A judge in the Virgin Islands has recently questioned the lawyers of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, after an old bank account registered to the notorious pedophile began moving millions of dollars from the estate in the months after his death.
The account was opened by Epstein in the Virgin Islands in 2014 and was reportedly intended to be used for a “dynamic international banking firm” that he planned to develop.
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On his application, Epstein said that he wanted to pursue the “dynamic discipline of international banking.” Meanwhile, on that same application he glossed over his very serious criminal history and his status as a registered sex offender, saying that he dealt with a previous legal challenge but the case was discontinued.
TMU reports: The account in the Virgin Islands sat dormant with very little activity for many years, and it is unclear whether or not his international banking firm ever brought on clients. Local authorities suspect it was used as some type of shell company for his criminal enterprise.
Despite the lack of activity and Epstein’s criminal record the bank renewed his license every year since he was first approved.
The fact that this account exists is not unusual in itself—Epstein had dozens of bank accounts throughout the world that he used for a variety of different purposes, both legal and illegal.
What is strange is that tens of millions of dollars have been flowing from Epstein’s estate into this Virgin Islands account since his alleged suicide. To make matters even more suspicious, the account was nearly cleaned out by the beginning of 2020 with no clear explanation of where the money went.
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that the bank had $693,157 in assets when Epstein died back in August but received roughly $12.9 million in the months since. The account was cleared out and left with just under a half-million dollars around the first of the year.
When questioned by Judge Carolyn Hermon-Purcell, the lawyers for Epstein’s estate said that the payments were made “in error,” but the judge was not satisfied with the explanation and demanded that the lawyers provide a full accounting of the payments made from the estate.
“There’s no explanation for it,” the judge said.
It is not clear when the lawyers for Epstein’s estate will be required to turn over the records, but it is expected to be a priority considering the many lawsuits that have been filed against the estate.


newspunch--2020-02-06--George Washington Law Professor: Nancy Pelosi Should Resign Over SOTU Conduct

George Washington Law Professor Jonathan Turley wrote Wednesday that Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) should stand down from her position as House Speaker after insulting President Donald Trump while introducing him at the State of the Union and for ripping up his speech .
According to Professor Turley , “ Pelosi forfeited the right to occupy that office ” by her inability to maintain dignity and neutrality at the State of the Union .
First , Pelosi dropped the traditional greeting before the start of the address , “ Members of Congress , I have the high privilege and distinct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the United States.
” Instead , she simply announced , “ Members of Congress , the president of the United States.
” It was extremely petty and profoundly inappropriate .
Putting aside the fact that this is not her tradition , but that of the House , it is no excuse to note that the president was impeached .
… Pelosi has demolished decades of tradition with this poorly considered moment .
Of course , many will celebrate her conduct and be thrilled by the insult to Trump .
However , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policies should consider what Pelosi destroyed in her moment of rage .
She shredded the pretense of governing with civility and dignity in the House .
Notably , she did not wait to rip up her copy of the speech until after she left the House floor .
Pelosi wanted to do it in front of the cameras , at the end of the address with the president still in the chamber .
That act was more important to Pelosi than preserving the tradition of her office .
In doing so , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If Pelosi can not maintain the dignity and neutrality of her office at the State of the Union , she should resign as the speaker of the House of Representatives .

George Washington Law Professor Jonathan Turley wrote Wednesday that Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) should stand down from her position as House Speaker after insulting President Donald Trump while introducing him at the State of the Union and for ripping up his speech.
According to Professor Turley, “Pelosi forfeited the right to occupy that office” by her inability to maintain dignity and neutrality at the State of the Union.
Turley wrote for The Hill:
First, Pelosi dropped the traditional greeting before the start of the address, “Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the president of the United States.” Instead, she simply announced, “Members of Congress, the president of the United States.” It was extremely petty and profoundly inappropriate. Putting aside the fact that this is not her tradition, but that of the House, it is no excuse to note that the president was impeached.
…
Pelosi has demolished decades of tradition with this poorly considered moment. Of course, many will celebrate her conduct and be thrilled by the insult to Trump. However, even those of us who disagree with his policies should consider what Pelosi destroyed in her moment of rage. She shredded the pretense of governing with civility and dignity in the House. Notably, she did not wait to rip up her copy of the speech until after she left the House floor. Pelosi wanted to do it in front of the cameras, at the end of the address with the president still in the chamber.
That act was more important to Pelosi than preserving the tradition of her office. In doing so, she forfeited the right to occupy that office. If Pelosi cannot maintain the dignity and neutrality of her office at the State of the Union, she should resign as the speaker of the House of Representatives.


newspunch--2020-02-06--FURIOUS Hillary Accuses Senate of ‘Betrayal’ Over Trump Acquittal: “We’re Entering Dangerous Territo

FURIOUS Hillary Accuses Senate of ‘Betrayal’ Over Trump Acquittal: “We’re Entering Dangerous Territory”

Hillary Clinton angrily attacked Republican senators who cleared President Trump of all charges in the sham impeachment trial on Wednesday , accusing them of betraying their oath to the Constitution and warning that American democracy is “ entering dangerous territory.
” “ As the president ’ s impeachment trial began , Republican senators pledged an oath to defend the Constitution , ” Clinton fumed following the Senate acquitting President Trump on both charges .
“ Today , 52 of them voted to betray that oath—and all of us , ” she warned .
“ We ’ re entering dangerous territory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take all of us working together to restore it ” : Breitbart.com reports : The Senate acquitted the president on both charges — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — on Wednesday afternoon , effectively ending the impeachment trial .
“ It is therefore ordered and adjudged that the said Donald John Trump be , and he is hereby , acquitted of the charges in said articles , ” Chief Justice John Roberts announced : Republicans across the board celebrated the end of the impeachment trial , including the president himself :

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Hillary Clinton angrily attacked Republican senators who cleared President Trump of all charges in the sham impeachment trial on Wednesday, accusing them of betraying their oath to the Constitution and warning that American democracy is “entering dangerous territory.”
“As the president’s impeachment trial began, Republican senators pledged an oath to defend the Constitution,” Clinton fumed following the Senate acquitting President Trump on both charges.
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“Today, 52 of them voted to betray that oath—and all of us,” she warned. “We’re entering dangerous territory for our democracy. It’ll take all of us working together to restore it”:
As the president's impeachment trial began, Republican senators pledged an oath to defend the Constitution.
Today, 52 of them voted to betray that oath—and all of us.
We’re entering dangerous territory for our democracy. It’ll take all of us working together to restore it. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 5, 2020
Breitbart.com reports: The Senate acquitted the president on both charges — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — on Wednesday afternoon, effectively ending the impeachment trial.
“It is therefore ordered and adjudged that the said Donald John Trump be, and he is hereby, acquitted of the charges in said articles,” Chief Justice John Roberts announced:
Chief Justice Roberts: "It is therefore ordered and adjudged that the said Donald John Trump be, and he is hereby, acquitted of the charges in said articles." pic.twitter.com/61M9Ugs72K — CSPAN (@cspan) February 5, 2020
Republicans across the board celebrated the end of the impeachment trial, including the president himself:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1225174713992990721
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Truth wins
Justice done
President Trump: Forever acquitted — Mark Meadows (@MarkMeadows) February 5, 2020
Happy Acquittal Day!
Article 1: NOT GUILTY
Article 2: NOT GUILTY
The President will be forever acquitted of these sham impeachment charges.
As the curtain closes on this terrible Schiff Show, let’s hope there is never a sequel produced of this corrupt, rigged, rushed hit job. — Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) February 5, 2020
Now that their impeachment hoax is over maybe Democrats can actually come to the table and try to do some work for the American people for a change… but I won’t hold my breath. pic.twitter.com/tuU7yx288u — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 5, 2020
Forever Acquitted! — Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) February 5, 2020
.@SpeakerPelosi, you’ve wasted too much of the American people’s time and money already … let’s get back to work on what matters! https://t.co/lkpdQvoNbj — Jim Banks (@RepJimBanks) February 5, 2020