newspunch--2020-12-16--Julian Assange Formally Requests A Pardon From President Trump

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange formally requested a pardon from President Trump on Tuesday morning according to the Gateway Pundit .
The formal request follows a claim on Monday by Trump ally Pastor Mark Burns , that the president was about to pardon Assange .
While the pastor ended up retracting his statement , due to “ faulty sources ” , it was clearly a move that people from both sides of the political spectrum would be in support of .
Before being retracted the tweet gained over 75,000 “ likes ” on Twitter .
GateWay Pundit reports : Assange ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his two young children , has previously called for a pardon — but a formal request was not filed with the White House until this week .
Assange is imprisoned in the United Kingdom pending a decision about his extradition to the United States where he faces charges under the Espionage Act for his publication of the Iraq and Afghan War Logs .
If convicted he could face a maximum sentence of 175 years for the “ crime ” of publishing material that the US government did not want the population to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s attorneys quietly made a case in defense of WikiLeaks throughout legal filings responding to a lawsuit filed by Democrat Party donors who alleged that the campaign and former advisor Roger Stone conspired with Russians to publish the leaked Democratic National Committee emails .
Buried within hundreds of pages of case filings , in a motion filed in October 2018 , Trump lawyer Michael A. Carvin argued that under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act ( 47 U.S.C .
§ 230 ) , “ a website that provides a forum where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not liable for the third party ’ s posted information.
” “ That is so even when even when the website performs ‘ editorial functions ’ ‘ such as deciding whether to publish , ’ ” the filing contends .
“ Since WikiLeaks provided a forum for a third party ( the unnamed ‘ Russian actors ’ ) to publish content developed by that third party ( the hacked emails ) , it can not be held liable for the publication.
” This defense holds true for the war log releases that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In addition , the First Amendment generally denies the government power to punish truthful speech , ” Carvin wrote .
He added that privacy can not justify these violations of core First Amendment norms .
The filing then refers to the 1989 case of Florida Star v .
B.J.F.
, in which it was determined that “ punishing truthful publication in the name of privacy ” is an “ extraordinary measure .
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange formally requested a pardon from President Trump on Tuesday morning according to the Gateway Pundit.
The formal request follows a claim on Monday by Trump ally Pastor Mark Burns, that the president was about to pardon Assange. While the pastor ended up retracting his statement, due to “faulty sources”, it was clearly a move that people from both sides of the political spectrum would be in support of. Before being retracted the tweet gained over 75,000 “likes” on Twitter.
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GateWay Pundit reports: Assange’s fiancé Stella Morris, the mother of his two young children, has previously called for a pardon — but a formal request was not filed with the White House until this week.
Assange is imprisoned in the United Kingdom pending a decision about his extradition to the United States where he faces charges under the Espionage Act for his publication of the Iraq and Afghan War Logs. If convicted he could face a maximum sentence of 175 years for the “crime” of publishing material that the US government did not want the population to know.
In 2018, President Trump’s attorneys quietly made a case in defense of WikiLeaks throughout legal filings responding to a lawsuit filed by Democrat Party donors who alleged that the campaign and former advisor Roger Stone conspired with Russians to publish the leaked Democratic National Committee emails.
Buried within hundreds of pages of case filings, in a motion filed in October 2018, Trump lawyer Michael A. Carvin argued that under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (47 U.S.C. § 230), “a website that provides a forum where ‘third parties can post information’ is not liable for the third party’s posted information.”
“That is so even when even when the website performs ‘editorial functions’ ‘such as deciding whether to publish,’” the filing contends. “Since WikiLeaks provided a forum for a third party (the unnamed ‘Russian actors’) to publish content developed by that third party (the hacked emails), it cannot be held liable for the publication.”
This defense holds true for the war log releases that Assange has been charged for publishing.
“In addition, the First Amendment generally denies the government power to punish truthful speech,” Carvin wrote. He added that privacy cannot justify these violations of core First Amendment norms. The filing then refers to the 1989 case of Florida Star v. B.J.F., in which it was determined that “punishing truthful publication in the name of privacy” is an “extraordinary measure.”


newspunch--2020-12-17--Rand Paul: Dems STOLE Election Using COVID as Excuse to Change Law

Senator Rand Paul accused states of stealing the election for Democrats , claiming they used COVID as an excuse to change election law .
In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday , Paul was asked about voter fraud , including allegations that over 1,700 voters illegally submitted two ballots in Georgia .
“ You ’ d think that all of this would be investigated and tried to be fixed before the election , ” Paul warned .
Summit.news reports : The Senator also pointed to fraud in other states , noting that “ We ’ re going to hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were deceased and should not have voted , four thousand people were illegal aliens , and 15 thousand people voted from commercial address when you have to vote from a home address.
” “ It ’ s sort of Obama , Rahm Emanuel ’ s playbook , ” Paul continued , referring to the infamous ‘ never let a serious crisis to go to waste ’ quote from the former president ’ s Chief of Staff .
“ They took the crisis of COVID and then they changed election law … not by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they had secretaries of state and or governors simply by fiat change the law to say ‘ oh you can keep counting votes ’ when the law did say that , ” Paul urged .
“ So , this election really was stolen in a way and it was stolen because people changed the law , ” he added .
Following the interview , Paul again highlighted voting irregularities during a Senate hearing .
“ The fraud happened .
The election in many ways was stolen .
And the only way it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reinforcing the laws , ” Paul said .

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Senator Rand Paul accused states of stealing the election for Democrats, claiming they used COVID as an excuse to change election law.
In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Paul was asked about voter fraud, including allegations that over 1,700 voters illegally submitted two ballots in Georgia.
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“You’d think that all of this would be investigated and tried to be fixed before the election,” Paul warned.
– Georgia: With just a partial review of the state, we've also discovered a thousand votes cast by those registered in non-residential, purely commercial addresses also disguised with "Apt," etc. — Matt Braynard (@MattBraynard) November 22, 2020
Summit.news reports: The Senator also pointed to fraud in other states, noting that “We’re going to hear testimony from Nevada where 15 hundred people were deceased and should not have voted, four thousand people were illegal aliens, and 15 thousand people voted from commercial address when you have to vote from a home address.”
“It’s sort of Obama, Rahm Emanuel’s playbook,” Paul continued, referring to the infamous ‘never let a serious crisis to go to waste’ quote from the former president’s Chief of Staff.
“They took the crisis of COVID and then they changed election law … not by changing law at the state legislature, they had secretaries of state and or governors simply by fiat change the law to say ‘oh you can keep counting votes’ when the law did say that,” Paul urged.
“So, this election really was stolen in a way and it was stolen because people changed the law,” he added.
Following the interview, Paul again highlighted voting irregularities during a Senate hearing.
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“The fraud happened. The election in many ways was stolen. And the only way it was fixed is by, in the future, reinforcing the laws,” Paul said.


newspunch--2020-12-17--Joe Biden Has Quietly Added Goldman Sachs Executives To Transition Team

Joe Biden has quietly added Goldman Sachs alums to his transition team .
The latest additions have increased the numbers of Wall Street insiders to get jobs with Mr Biden in recent weeks.. Breitbart reports : A report by Politico this week notes that Biden , again , has added Goldman Sachs staffers to his transition team with appointments for Eric Goldstein and Monica Maher .
Two are Goldman Sach veterans .
Others have worked for consulting firms like McKinsey & Co. and Boston Consulting Group along with one Google and three Facebook employees .
One is the daughter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ Emphasis added ] They ’ re all among the dozens of people Biden has quietly added to his transition ’ s agency review teams in recent weeks , according to a review of the transition ’ s website .
The team members — which must be disclosed by the transition — offer the most comprehensive picture of who ’ s building the Biden administration .
[ Emphasis added ] Goldstein and Maher join Biden ’ s Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) and National Security Council ( NSC ) agency review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their additions .
On the agency review teams , thus far , Goldstein and Maher are the only Goldman Sachs alums , though others are from some of the nation ’ s largest banks as well .
Lisa Sawyer of JPMorgan Chase was added to Biden ’ s Department of Defense ( DOD ) agency review team , while Cameron Alford of U.S. Bank has joined Biden ’ s International Development agency review team .
Biden ’ s Goldman Sachs additions to his transition team come as reports have speculated that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of cabinet positions .
On the campaign trail , President Trump warned that Biden was “ the one that takes all the money from Wall Street ” while his donors tended to be police officers , business owners , homemakers , truckers , construction workers , and drivers .
In total , Wall Street spent about $ 74 million to elect Biden in the presidential election .
Trump , on the other hand , took less than $ 20 million from Wall Street executives and employees , as his economic nationalist agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry ’ s globalist goals for more world economic integration .

Joe Biden has quietly added Goldman Sachs alums to his transition team.
The latest additions have increased the numbers of Wall Street insiders to get jobs with Mr Biden in recent weeks..
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Breitbart reports: A report by Politico this week notes that Biden, again, has added Goldman Sachs staffers to his transition team with appointments for Eric Goldstein and Monica Maher.
Politico reports:
Two are Goldman Sach veterans. Others have worked for consulting firms like McKinsey & Co. and Boston Consulting Group along with one Google and three Facebook employees. One is the daughter of a pair of longtime Biden advisers. [Emphasis added] They’re all among the dozens of people Biden has quietly added to his transition’s agency review teams in recent weeks, according to a review of the transition’s website. The team members — which must be disclosed by the transition — offer the most comprehensive picture of who’s building the Biden administration. [Emphasis added]
Goldstein and Maher join Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and National Security Council (NSC) agency review teams and did so without any announcement of their additions.
On the agency review teams, thus far, Goldstein and Maher are the only Goldman Sachs alums, though others are from some of the nation’s largest banks as well. Lisa Sawyer of JPMorgan Chase was added to Biden’s Department of Defense (DOD) agency review team, while Cameron Alford of U.S. Bank has joined Biden’s International Development agency review team.
Biden’s Goldman Sachs additions to his transition team come as reports have speculated that he will choose Wall Street insiders for a number of cabinet positions.
On the campaign trail, President Trump warned that Biden was “the one that takes all the money from Wall Street” while his donors tended to be police officers, business owners, homemakers, truckers, construction workers, and drivers.
In total, Wall Street spent about $74 million to elect Biden in the presidential election. Trump, on the other hand, took less than $20 million from Wall Street executives and employees, as his economic nationalist agenda stood in direct opposition to the financial industry’s globalist goals for more world economic integration.


newspunch--2020-12-17--Trump’s Press Secretary Accuses The Media of Spreading ‘Disinformation’

President Trump ’ s press secretary Kayleigh McEnany walked out of a press briefing on Tuesday after accusing the media of spreading ‘ disinformation ’ McEnany called out the media for their biased coverage of the Hunter Biden scandal and accused them of spreading ‘ Russian disinformation ’ MSN reports : In something of a rant at the press at the White House on Tuesday , McEnany berated the media for their coverage of Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell who has been wrapped up in a story allegedly linking him to a Chinese spy .
McEnany said , “ There was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being the one implicated with not Russia , but China .
In fact , the New York Times website , as of this morning , had not one result for Eric Swalwell ’ s ties to Chinese spies .
Not one result .
And when the Swalwell story broke , guess how many minutes of coverage it got on ABC , NBC , MSNBC and CBS ?
Zero .
CNN devoted three minutes and 16 seconds to it .
However , it was covered on Fox.
” McEnany continued by bringing up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the New York Post but was considered dubious but many other news outlets .
She said , “ Interesting pre-election and post-election coverage too on the Hunter Biden scandal which was not covered at all by many outlets in the lead-up to the election.
” She added , “ On October 15 , you had a New York Times headline that said , ‘ Trump said to be warned that he was being given Russian disinformation over Hunter Biden.Now , December 10 , just a few months later , your Times headline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to hang over Biden as he takes office .
Really interesting turn of events and good for those who covered what was the story all along and not Russian disinformation.
” At this point , McEnany began to be heckled by CNN ’ s Jim Acosta who asked the press secretary , “ Isn ’ t it hypocritical for you to accuse others of disinformation when you spread it every day ?
” On that note , McEnany stormed out of the briefing without even bringing it to a conclusion and didn @ @ @ @

President Trump’s press secretary Kayleigh McEnany walked out of a press briefing on Tuesday after accusing the media of spreading ‘disinformation’
McEnany called out the media for their biased coverage of the Hunter Biden scandal and accused them of spreading ‘Russian disinformation’
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MSN reports: In something of a rant at the press at the White House on Tuesday, McEnany berated the media for their coverage of Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell who has been wrapped up in a story allegedly linking him to a Chinese spy.
McEnany said, “There was no coverage, however, of Swalwell being the one implicated with not Russia, but China. In fact, the New York Times website, as of this morning, had not one result for Eric Swalwell’s ties to Chinese spies. Not one result. And when the Swalwell story broke, guess how many minutes of coverage it got on ABC, NBC, MSNBC and CBS? Zero. CNN devoted three minutes and 16 seconds to it. However, it was covered on Fox.”
McEnany continued by bringing up the supposed Hunter Biden scandal which was broke by the New York Post but was considered dubious but many other news outlets. She said, “Interesting pre-election and post-election coverage too on the Hunter Biden scandal which was not covered at all by many outlets in the lead-up to the election.”
She added, “On October 15, you had a New York Times headline that said, ‘Trump said to be warned that he was being given Russian disinformation over Hunter Biden.Now, December 10, just a few months later, your Times headline is ‘Investigation of Hunter Biden is likely to hang over Biden as he takes office. Really interesting turn of events and good for those who covered what was the story all along and not Russian disinformation.”
At this point, McEnany began to be heckled by CNN’s Jim Acosta who asked the press secretary, “Isn’t it hypocritical for you to accuse others of disinformation when you spread it every day?”
On that note, McEnany stormed out of the briefing without even bringing it to a conclusion and didn’t return.


newspunch--2020-12-17--Joe Biden Says He’s ‘Confident’ That His Son Hunter Did Nothing Wrong

Joe Biden has claimed that he was “ confident ” his son Hunter Biden did nothing wrong .
“ Are @ @ @ @ @ did nothing wrong ?
” Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked after a press event @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ m confident , ” Biden replied but did not elaborate further .
@ @ @ @ @ s son Hunter is under investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of @ @ @ @ @ Burisma Holdings , the Ukrainian natural gas giant .
The United States Attorney from the @ @ @ @ @ opened an investigation into Hunter Biden ’ s “ tax affairs.
” NBC News published @ @ @ @ @ saying Hunter Biden did not disclose $ 400,000 in income from Ukrainian energy firm Burisma @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly dodged questions about the investigations , repeating that he is “ proud ” of @ @ @

Joe Biden has claimed that he was “confident” his son Hunter Biden did nothing wrong.
“Are you confident that your son did nothing wrong?” Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked after a press event in Delaware on Wednesday.
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“I’m confident,” Biden replied but did not elaborate further.
Breitbart repirts: Biden’s son Hunter is under investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania for his ties to Burisma Holdings, the Ukrainian natural gas giant. The United States Attorney from the District of Delaware has also opened an investigation into Hunter Biden’s “tax affairs.”
NBC News published a 2017 email last week saying Hunter Biden did not disclose $400,000 in income from Ukrainian energy firm Burisma in 2014.
Biden has repeatedly dodged questions about the investigations, repeating that he is “proud” of his son.


newspunch--2020-12-17--WHO Tells Families To Wear Face Masks During Christmas Gatherings

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has pleaded with families to socially distance and wear face masks at Christmas get togethers .
The UN agency , which says Europe is teetering on the brink of a third coronavirus wave , believe the measures would ‘ contribute significantly ’ to reducing the spread of the virus thus saving lives and preventing loved ones from gettin ill. WHO ’ s latest advice follows their report earlier this month which said there was ‘ limited evidence ’ that face masks work The Mail Online reports : An updated guidance published today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the brink of a third wave of Covid-19 , which could peak in the first weeks of the new year .
The body said that mixing over Christmas could exacerbate the virus ’ spread and make the January peak more deadly .
The new guidance says : ‘ Indoor gatherings , even smaller ones , can be especially risky because they bring together groups of people , young and old , from different households , who may not all be adhering to the same infection prevention measures .
‘ Gatherings should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should wear masks and maintain physical distancing .
If held indoors , limiting group size and ensuring good ventilation to reduce exposure risk are key .
‘ It may feel awkward to wear masks and practise distancing when around friends and family , but doing so contributes significantly to ensuring that everyone remains safe and healthy .
Vulnerable people and older friends or relatives may find it very difficult to ask loved ones to stay away physically.
’ It comes as Boris Johnson ’ s plan for UK-wide lockdown-free Christmas was thrown into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tighter restrictions .
Mr Johnson said the move to allow three different households to mix indoors between December 23 and 27 remained in place , despite urging everyone to ‘ exercise extreme caution in the way we celebrate ’ .
But Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has issued advice that only two households should come together to ‘ form an exclusive Christmas bubble ’ .
Meanwhile , Nicola Sturgeon said gatherings should only happen on one day , people should not stay overnight unless ‘ unavoidable ’ , and pleaded with Scots who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid doing so .
In the advice published this morning , the WHO warned the transmission of the virus remained ‘ widespread and intense ’ in Europe .
‘ There is a high risk of further resurgence in the first weeks and months of 2021 , ’ they said .
‘ And we will need to work together if we are to succeed in preventing it.
’ They also warned communities to postpone festive and religious celebrations , or reduce the number of people able to attend .
They added that these should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of location .
Officials also advised those who are travelling this Christmas to ‘ avoid crowds ’ and follow the guidance from authorities .
The guidance on mask-wearing comes despite the WHO ’ s Covid-19 Guidance Development Group ( GDG ) finding there was ‘ limited evidence ’ masks halted the disease from spreading in a report earlier this month .
A study by scientists in Denmark also found they offer ‘ no protection ’ to people who wear them , but the research did not rule out the possibility that they protect @ @

The World Health Organization (WHO) has pleaded with families to socially distance and wear face masks at Christmas get togethers.
The UN agency, which says Europe is teetering on the brink of a third coronavirus wave, believe the measures would ‘contribute significantly’ to reducing the spread of the virus thus saving lives and preventing loved ones from gettin ill.
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WHO’s latest advice follows their report earlier this month which said there was ‘limited evidence’ that face masks work
The Mail Online reports: An updated guidance published today, the WHO warned that Europe was teetering on the brink of a third wave of Covid-19, which could peak in the first weeks of the new year.
The body said that mixing over Christmas could exacerbate the virus’ spread and make the January peak more deadly.
The new guidance says: ‘Indoor gatherings, even smaller ones, can be especially risky because they bring together groups of people, young and old, from different households, who may not all be adhering to the same infection prevention measures.
‘Gatherings should be held outside if possible, and participants should wear masks and maintain physical distancing. If held indoors, limiting group size and ensuring good ventilation to reduce exposure risk are key.
‘It may feel awkward to wear masks and practise distancing when around friends and family, but doing so contributes significantly to ensuring that everyone remains safe and healthy. Vulnerable people and older friends or relatives may find it very difficult to ask loved ones to stay away physically.’
It comes as Boris Johnson’s plan for UK-wide lockdown-free Christmas was thrown into disarray today as Scotland and Wales ordered tighter restrictions.
Mr Johnson said the move to allow three different households to mix indoors between December 23 and 27 remained in place, despite urging everyone to ‘exercise extreme caution in the way we celebrate’.
But Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has issued advice that only two households should come together to ‘form an exclusive Christmas bubble’.
Meanwhile, Nicola Sturgeon said gatherings should only happen on one day, people should not stay overnight unless ‘unavoidable’, and pleaded with Scots who have not already organised a bubble to avoid doing so.
In the advice published this morning, the WHO warned the transmission of the virus remained ‘widespread and intense’ in Europe.
‘There is a high risk of further resurgence in the first weeks and months of 2021,’ they said. ‘And we will need to work together if we are to succeed in preventing it.’
They also warned communities to postpone festive and religious celebrations, or reduce the number of people able to attend.
They added that these should be held outside where possible, regardless of location.
Officials also advised those who are travelling this Christmas to ‘avoid crowds’ and follow the guidance from authorities.
The guidance on mask-wearing comes despite the WHO’s Covid-19 Guidance Development Group (GDG) finding there was ‘limited evidence’ masks halted the disease from spreading in a report earlier this month.
A study by scientists in Denmark also found they offer ‘no protection’ to people who wear them, but the research did not rule out the possibility that they protect others.


newspunch--2020-12-17--FEC: Eric Swalwell’s Campaign Funded by Chinese Communist Party Employee

A Chinese Communist Party employee made several massive donations to the congressional campaigns of Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell , according to FEC records .
The news comes amid calls for Swalwell to be ejected from Congress over confirmed reports of his relationship with a CCP operative .
Last week , Axios published an exposé about Chinese national Fang Fang , aka Christine Fang , who is alleged to be a CCP operating on American soil .
Fang targeted several politicians between 2011 to 2015 , including Swalwell .
Over the years , the CCP operative helped raise funding for Swalwell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee .
Now it has also emerged from Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) records that between 2014 and 2015 , the California Congressman accepted a total of $ 6,000 from Victoria Li , an employee of Air China : a state-owned , Chinese Communist Party-run company .
Thenationalpulse.com reports : The airline and has received numerous politically motivated awards from the Chinese Communist Party , boasting the “ Great Example of Building ‘ Team of Four Highlights ’ in National State-owned Enterprises ” – on its own website : Air China ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Example of Building ‘ Team of Four Highlights ’ in National State-owned Enterprises ” by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee and SAC Party Committee .
On September 29 , 2008 , the Party Central Committee and the State Council held a grand rally at the Great Hall to conclude the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and gave out awards .
Air China was honored as the “ Advanced Unit in Beijing Olympics and Paralympics ” .
Air China also serves as China ’ s national flag carrier , responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and internationally .
Li , who works as a customer service manager for the Chinese state-funded company , donated four separate times over the course of one year to Swalwell , who was seeking re-election for a second Congressional term .
The Swalwell campaign ’ s willingness to accept thousands of Chinese Communist Party-derived dollars adds to the growing list of the congressman ’ s ties to China .
The revelation follows an Axios report revealing Swalwell ’ s ties to a Chinese intelligence operative , Christine Fang , welcoming her fundraising efforts @ @ @ @

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A Chinese Communist Party employee made several massive donations to the congressional campaigns of Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, according to FEC records.
The news comes amid calls for Swalwell to be ejected from Congress over confirmed reports of his relationship with a CCP operative.
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Last week, Axios published an exposé about Chinese national Fang Fang, aka Christine Fang, who is alleged to be a CCP operating on American soil.
Fang targeted several politicians between 2011 to 2015, including Swalwell.
Over the years, the CCP operative helped raise funding for Swalwell, a member of the House Intelligence Committee.
Now it has also emerged from Federal Election Commission (FEC) records that between 2014 and 2015, the California Congressman accepted a total of $6,000 from Victoria Li, an employee of Air China: a state-owned, Chinese Communist Party-run company.
Thenationalpulse.com reports: The airline and has received numerous politically motivated awards from the Chinese Communist Party, boasting the “Great Example of Building ‘Team of Four Highlights’ in National State-owned Enterprises”– on its own website:
Air China’s leadership has been awarded “Great Example of Building ‘Team of Four Highlights’ in National State-owned Enterprises” by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee and SAC Party Committee. On September 29, 2008, the Party Central Committee and the State Council held a grand rally at the Great Hall to conclude the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and gave out awards. Air China was honored as the “Advanced Unit in Beijing Olympics and Paralympics”.
Air China also serves as China’s national flag carrier, responsible for flying party dignitaries when flying domestically and internationally.
Li, who works as a customer service manager for the Chinese state-funded company, donated four separate times over the course of one year to Swalwell, who was seeking re-election for a second Congressional term.
The Swalwell campaign’s willingness to accept thousands of Chinese Communist Party-derived dollars adds to the growing list of the congressman’s ties to China.
The revelation follows an Axios report revealing Swalwell’s ties to a Chinese intelligence operative, Christine Fang, welcoming her fundraising efforts and personnel choices.


newspunch--2020-12-17--Twitter Preparing to BAN Donald Trump After January

Jack Dorsey ’ s company says they have plans in place to potentially ban Trump in January , as he will then lose the protections that Twitter offers to world leaders .
The change will expose Trump to being strictly moderated by the platform and likely banned if he continues to disseminate what the social giant deems to be “ conspiracy theories.
” Twitter states in its “ principles & approach ” to world leaders that , “ if a Tweet from a world leader does violate the Twitter Rules but there is a clear public interest value to keeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may place it behind a notice that provides context about the violation and allows people to click through should they wish to see the content.
” On condition of anonymity , a Twitter spokesperson told Forbes last Thursday that , if Joe Biden is inaugurated as president , Trump will lose that stipulation immediately after the ceremony .
Independent.co.uk reports : Mr Trump , meanwhile , has been seeking a repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act , which , among other things , protects social media platforms from liability for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a following of 88.6 million , is among Twitter ’ s top 10 accounts .
Among politicians , he is only behind former president Barack Obama who has over 125 million followers .
In comparison , the official Twitter account of the US president [ POTUS ] has 33.1 million followers .
Twitter has already announced that it would hand over the POTUS handle to Mr Biden on 20 January even if Trump refuses to concede .
Throughout his tenure and even during campaigning for the 2016 elections , Mr Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – many of whom he claims are against him – to reach out to his supporters .
Mr Trump ’ s tweets leading to many controversies even prompted Mr Biden , during his campaign , to tweet in July : “ You won ’ t have to worry about my tweets when I ’ m president.
” Mr Trump used Twitter ’ s exemption policy throughout 2020 to spread disputed theories about Covid-19 and also the “ Black Lives Matter ” protests without the fear of a permanent ban from the platform .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who violate its rules , including limiting a tweet ’ s reach and placing temporary restrictions on an account .

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Twitter has boasted that it is working on plans to come crashing down on President Trump like a ton of bricks the minute he ceases being President.
Jack Dorsey’s company says they have plans in place to potentially ban Trump in January, as he will then lose the protections that Twitter offers to world leaders.
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The change will expose Trump to being strictly moderated by the platform and likely banned if he continues to disseminate what the social giant deems to be “conspiracy theories.”
Twitter states in its “principles & approach” to world leaders that, “if a Tweet from a world leader does violate the Twitter Rules but there is a clear public interest value to keeping the Tweet on the service, we may place it behind a notice that provides context about the violation and allows people to click through should they wish to see the content.”
On condition of anonymity, a Twitter spokesperson told Forbes last Thursday that, if Joe Biden is inaugurated as president, Trump will lose that stipulation immediately after the ceremony.
Independent.co.uk reports: Mr Trump, meanwhile, has been seeking a repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which, among other things, protects social media platforms from liability for content users post.
Mr Trump, with a following of 88.6 million, is among Twitter’s top 10 accounts. Among politicians, he is only behind former president Barack Obama who has over 125 million followers.
In comparison, the official Twitter account of the US president [POTUS] has 33.1 million followers. Twitter has already announced that it would hand over the POTUS handle to Mr Biden on 20 January even if Trump refuses to concede.
Throughout his tenure and even during campaigning for the 2016 elections, Mr Trump has used Twitter to bypass traditional media platforms – many of whom he claims are against him – to reach out to his supporters.
Mr Trump’s tweets leading to many controversies even prompted Mr Biden, during his campaign, to tweet in July: “You won’t have to worry about my tweets when I’m president.”
Mr Trump used Twitter’s exemption policy throughout 2020 to spread disputed theories about Covid-19 and also the “Black Lives Matter” protests without the fear of a permanent ban from the platform.
Twitter has several measures to deal with those who violate its rules, including limiting a tweet’s reach and placing temporary restrictions on an account.


newspunch--2020-12-17--Pennsylvania Health Department Issues COVID “Orgy Regulations”: Wear a Face Covering, Avoid Kissing,

Pennsylvania Health Department Issues COVID “Orgy Regulations”: Wear a Face Covering, Avoid Kissing, Wash Hands Often

The Pennsylvania Department of Health led by Dr. Rachel Levine issued new COVID rules for orgies recently .
In a bizarre set of guidelines , Dr. Rachel Levine lists detailed instructions for what Pennsylvanians must do if they find themselves in large gatherings “ where you might end up having sex.
” No , this is NOT satire .
Large gatherings are not safe during COVID19 , but if you attend a large gathering where you might end up having sex , below are tips to reduce your risk of spreading or getting COVID-19 through sex : • Wear a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not touch your eyes , nose , or mouth with unwashed hands .
• Wash your hands with soap and water often , and especially before and after sex .
If soap and water are not available use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer .
• If you usually meet your sex partners online , consider taking a break from in-person dates .
Video dates , sexting , subscription-based fan platforms , or chat rooms may be options for you .
Protect yourself and your partners from COVID-19 during sex .
• Wear a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , wearing a face covering that covers your nose and mouth is a good way to add a layer of protection during sex with those outside your household .

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The Pennsylvania Department of Health led by Dr. Rachel Levine issued new COVID rules for orgies recently.
In a bizarre set of guidelines, Dr. Rachel Levine lists detailed instructions for what Pennsylvanians must do if they find themselves in large gatherings “where you might end up having sex.”
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No, this is NOT satire.
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Per the Pennsylvania Department of Health:
Large gatherings are not safe during COVID19, but if you attend a large gathering where you might end up having sex, below are tips to reduce your risk of spreading or getting COVID-19 through sex:
Limit the number of partners.
Try to identify a consistent sex partner.
Wear a face covering, avoid kissing, and do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
Wash your hands with soap and water often, and especially before and after sex. If soap and water are not available use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
If you usually meet your sex partners online, consider taking a break from in-person dates. Video dates, sexting, subscription-based fan platforms, or chat rooms may be options for you.
Protect yourself and your partners from COVID-19 during sex.


newspunch--2020-12-17--DNI John Ratcliffe: There Was Foreign Interference by China, Iran, Russia in November

If true , this is a MASSIVE development .
Catherine Herridge broke the news during an interview on CBS on @ @ @ @ @ What did Ratcliffe say about election fraud and interference ?
Catherine Herridge : Well DNI @ @ @ @ @ agencies and he has access to the most highly classified information that is held by @ @ @ @ @ he told CBS News that there was foreign interference by China , Iran , and @ @ @ @ @ year and he is anticipating a public report on those findings in January .

DNI John Ratcliffe allegedly told CBS correspondent Catherine Herridge “that there was foreign election interference by China, #Iran, and Russia in November of this year.”
If true, this is a MASSIVE development.
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Catherine Herridge broke the news during an interview on CBS on Wednesday.
Partial transcript as follows:
CBS Reporter: What did Ratcliffe say about election fraud and interference?
Catherine Herridge: Well DNI Ratcliffe leads the 17 intelligence agencies and he has access to the most highly classified information that is held by the US government. And he told CBS News that there was foreign interference by China, Iran, and Russia in November of this year and he is anticipating a public report on those findings in January.
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newspunch--2020-12-17--Trump Seeking to Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate Hunter Biden

The news comes as the Justice Department ramps up its investigations into Democratic corruption .
In a statement issued last week , Hunter Biden admitted that the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office in Delaware was investigating his “ tax affairs.
” Biden boasted that he was “ confident ” he handled his affairs “ legally and appropriately.
” According to the Associated Press , Trump has spoken with White House Counsel Pat Cippalone and chief of staff Mark Meadows about asking Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to appoint a special counsel .
Rosen is taking over the Justice Department after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ departure earlier this week .
Nypost.com reports : The move could set up a showdown between Trump and his incoming attorney general , Jeffrey Rosen , whom he will likely lobby to follow his wishes .
Special prosecutors are protected by a federal law , making it difficult for a president or attorney general to fire them without severe backlash .
Under the regulations , a special counsel can only be fired by the attorney general for specific reasons such as conflict of interest or misconduct — meaning Biden and his as-yet-unannounced attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swiftly end the counsel ’ s investigation into the younger Biden ’ s business deals overseas .
Last week , the younger Biden , 50 , acknowledged he was the subject of a federal tax probe by prosecutors in the Delaware Attorney General ’ s Office .

President Trump is speaking to advisers about appointing a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden’s shady business dealings with China.
The news comes as the Justice Department ramps up its investigations into Democratic corruption.
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In a statement issued last week, Hunter Biden admitted that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware was investigating his “tax affairs.”
Biden boasted that he was “confident” he handled his affairs “legally and appropriately.”
According to the Associated Press, Trump has spoken with White House Counsel Pat Cippalone and chief of staff Mark Meadows about asking Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to appoint a special counsel.
Rosen is taking over the Justice Department after Trump Attorney General William Barr announced his departure earlier this week.
Nypost.com reports: The move could set up a showdown between Trump and his incoming attorney general, Jeffrey Rosen, whom he will likely lobby to follow his wishes.
Special prosecutors are protected by a federal law, making it difficult for a president or attorney general to fire them without severe backlash.
Under the regulations, a special counsel can only be fired by the attorney general for specific reasons such as conflict of interest or misconduct — meaning Biden and his as-yet-unannounced attorney general nominee would not be able to swiftly end the counsel’s investigation into the younger Biden’s business deals overseas.
Calls for a special counsel are gaining steam, with leading Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas last week calling for the Justice Department to appoint a prosecutor before the president-elect is sworn into office Jan. 20.
Barr on Monday announced he was resigning and will serve his last day on Dec. 23 amid lingering tension between him and the president, meaning Trump would need to push Rosen to appoint someone.
Barr recently gave the lead prosecutor investigating the origins of the Trump-Russia probe special prosecutor status, meaning he will be able to carry out his work during the Biden administration.
Trump first called for a special prosecutor to be appointed in the Hunter Biden scandal in October, telling Fox News: “This is major corruption and this has to be known about before the election.”
Last week, the younger Biden, 50, acknowledged he was the subject of a federal tax probe by prosecutors in the Delaware Attorney General’s Office.


newspunch--2020-12-17--Maria Bartiromo: “Intel Source” Told Me Trump Did Win Election – It’s up to SCOTUS Now

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo dropped a bombshell on her Monday show , claiming that an intel source confirmed to @ @ @ @ @ win the 2020 election .
Bartiromo then added that the Supreme Court must take the @ @ @ @ @ and stop the clock .
Partial transcript is as follows : Maria Bartiromo : “ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump did , in fact , win the election .
He says that it @ @ @ @ @ Court to hear suits from other cases across the country to stop the clock .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ s refusal to hear the lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton .
”

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo dropped a bombshell on her Monday show, claiming that an intel source confirmed to her that President Trump did win the 2020 election.
Bartiromo then added that the Supreme Court must take the cases challenging the election results and stop the clock.
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Partial transcript is as follows:
Maria Bartiromo: “An intel source told me President Trump did, in fact, win the election. He says that it is up to the Supreme Court to hear suits from other cases across the country to stop the clock. This follows the high court’s refusal to hear the lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.”
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newspunch--2020-12-17--Virginia Republican: ‘Trump Must Declare Martial Law’ in Election Fight

Republican Sen. Amanda Chase has urged President Trump to “ declare martial law ” immediately in the wake of the Electoral College “ falsely ” declaring Joe Biden as president-elect .
Chase wrote in a Facebook post the following : “ Not my President and never will be .
The American people aren ’ t fools.
” “ We know you cheated to win and we ’ ll never accept these results.
” “ Fair elections we can accept but cheating to win ; never .
It ’ s not over yet.
” “ So thankful President Trump has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump should declare martial law as recommended by General Flynn.
” Former national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn , who was pardoned last month , tweeted out his support from the We The People Convention , which urged Trump to declare Martial Law in America in order to allow the U.S. military to oversee the election results : “ Tom Zawistowski , President of the TEA Party affiliated We the People Convention ( WTPC ) and Executive Director of the Portage County TEA Party , published a full page ad in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Invoke limited Martial law in order to allow the U.S. Military to oversee a new free and fair federal election if Legislators , Courts and the Congress do not follow the Constitution .
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Republican Sen. Amanda Chase has urged President Trump to “declare martial law” immediately in the wake of the Electoral College “falsely” declaring Joe Biden as president-elect.
Chase wrote in a Facebook post the following:
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“Not my President and never will be. The American people aren’t fools.”
“We know you cheated to win and we’ll never accept these results.”
“Fair elections we can accept but cheating to win; never. It’s not over yet.”
“So thankful President Trump has a backbone and refuses to concede.”
“President Trump should declare martial law as recommended by General Flynn.”
Former national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn, who was pardoned last month, tweeted out his support from the We The People Convention, which urged Trump to declare Martial Law in America in order to allow the U.S. military to oversee the election results:
“Tom Zawistowski, President of the TEA Party affiliated We the People Convention (WTPC) and Executive Director of the Portage County TEA Party, published a full page ad in the Washington Times newspaper demanding that President Trump Invoke limited Martial law in order to allow the U.S. Military to oversee a new free and fair federal election if Legislators, Courts and the Congress do not follow the Constitution.”


newspunch--2020-12-17--Mexico’s President Slams Lockdowns as a Form of “Dictatorship”

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador slammed lockdowns as a form of “ dictatorship ” , warning the public that such measures betray “ authoritarian instincts.
” The populist leader told reporters during a press conference that Coronavirus lockdowns were “ fashionable among authorities…who want to show they are heavy handed , dictatorship.
” “ A lot of them are letting their authoritarian instincts show , ” he noted , adding that , “ The fundamental thing is to guarantee liberty.
” Obrador also insisted that mask-wearing should be voluntary .
Summit.news reports : As National File highlights , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdowns , AMLO has spoke out against stay-at-home orders , although authorities in different regions have “ For example , the third most populous state in Mexico , Jalisco , currently governed by the opposition left-liberal Citizens ’ Movement , has introduced a mask mandate in all public areas , ” writes Eduardo Rivero .
“ Other states have gone further still , introducing stay-at-home orders and shutting non-essential businesses .
Even states governed by conservative politicians , such as Puebla , Nuevo León and Tamaulipas , have adopted strict lockdown restrictions .
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador slammed lockdowns as a form of “dictatorship”, warning the public that such measures betray “authoritarian instincts.”
The populist leader told reporters during a press conference that Coronavirus lockdowns were “fashionable among authorities…who want to show they are heavy handed, dictatorship.”
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“A lot of them are letting their authoritarian instincts show,” he noted, adding that, “The fundamental thing is to guarantee liberty.”
Obrador also insisted that mask-wearing should be voluntary.
Summit.news reports: As National File highlights, while other Latin American countries have imposed strict lockdowns, AMLO has spoke out against stay-at-home orders, although authorities in different regions have
“For example, the third most populous state in Mexico, Jalisco, currently governed by the opposition left-liberal Citizens’ Movement, has introduced a mask mandate in all public areas,” writes Eduardo Rivero.
“Other states have gone further still, introducing stay-at-home orders and shutting non-essential businesses. Even states governed by conservative politicians, such as Puebla, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, have adopted strict lockdown restrictions.”


newspunch--2020-12-18--White House Activates Cyber Emergency Response; FBI, CISA & ODNI Respond to “Significant Cyber Incid

White House Activates Cyber Emergency Response; FBI, CISA & ODNI Respond to “Significant Cyber Incident”

The move is a sign of how severe the foreign espionage operation against the USA really is , according to former NSC officials .
“ This cyberattack is the exact type of threat I worried about when I was at the White House — a nation-state threat that infects the software supply chain , and now it ’ s here and it ’ s affecting not just the U.S. government but some of its most sensitive interests , as well as private-sector organizations , ” Anthony J. Ferrante , a former Director for Cyber Incident Response at the NSC , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past several days , the FBI , CISA , and ODNI have become aware of a significant and ongoing cybersecurity campaign .
Pursuant to Presidential Policy Directive ( PPD ) 41 , the FBI , CISA , and ODNI have formed a Cyber Unified Coordination Group ( UCG ) to coordinate a whole-of-government response to this significant cyber incident .
The UCG is intended to unify the individual efforts of these agencies as they focus on their separate responsibilities .
This is a developing situation , and while we continue to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign , we know this compromise has affected networks within the federal government .
As the lead for threat response , the FBI is investigating and gathering intelligence in order to attribute , pursue , and disrupt the responsible threat actors .
The FBI is engaging with known and suspected victims , and information gained through FBI ’ s efforts will provide indicators to network defenders and intelligence to our government partners to enable further action .
As the lead for asset response activities , CISA took immediate action and issued an Emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disconnect or power down affected SolarWinds Orion products from their network .
CISA remains in regular contact with our government , private sector and international partners , providing technical assistance upon request , and making needed information and resources available to help those affected recover quickly from this incident .
CISA is engaging with our public and private stakeholders across the critical infrastructure community to ensure they understand their exposure and are taking steps to identify and mitigate any compromises .
As the lead for intelligence support and related activities , ODNI is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Community ’ s relevant resources to support this effort and share information across the United States Government .

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The Trump administration activated an emergency cybersecurity response on Wednesday – with the FBI, CISA, and ODNI joining forces to form a Cyber Unified Coordination Group (UCG) to “coordinate a whole-of-government response to this significant cyber incident.”
The move is a sign of how severe the foreign espionage operation against the USA really is, according to former NSC officials.
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“This cyberattack is the exact type of threat I worried about when I was at the White House — a nation-state threat that infects the software supply chain, and now it’s here and it’s affecting not just the U.S. government but some of its most sensitive interests, as well as private-sector organizations,” Anthony J. Ferrante, a former Director for Cyber Incident Response at the NSC, told CyberScoop.
CISA.gov reports:
Over the course of the past several days, the FBI, CISA, and ODNI have become aware of a significant and ongoing cybersecurity campaign. Pursuant to Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 41, the FBI, CISA, and ODNI have formed a Cyber Unified Coordination Group (UCG) to coordinate a whole-of-government response to this significant cyber incident. The UCG is intended to unify the individual efforts of these agencies as they focus on their separate responsibilities. This is a developing situation, and while we continue to work to understand the full extent of this campaign, we know this compromise has affected networks within the federal government.
As the lead for threat response, the FBI is investigating and gathering intelligence in order to attribute, pursue, and disrupt the responsible threat actors. The FBI is engaging with known and suspected victims, and information gained through FBI’s efforts will provide indicators to network defenders and intelligence to our government partners to enable further action.
As the lead for asset response activities, CISA took immediate action and issued an Emergency Directive instructing federal civilian agencies to immediately disconnect or power down affected SolarWinds Orion products from their network. CISA remains in regular contact with our government, private sector and international partners, providing technical assistance upon request, and making needed information and resources available to help those affected recover quickly from this incident. CISA is engaging with our public and private stakeholders across the critical infrastructure community to ensure they understand their exposure and are taking steps to identify and mitigate any compromises.
As the lead for intelligence support and related activities, ODNI is helping to marshal all of the Intelligence Community’s relevant resources to support this effort and share information across the United States Government.


newspunch--2020-12-18--Rand Paul: If You Want Legitimate Elections, ‘Put People in Jail’ for Voter Fraud

Sen. Rand Paul called for people who commit voter fraud to be put in jail to ensure legitimate elections are conducted in the future .
Senator Paul ’ s remarks follow the Senate Homeland Committee ’ s hearing regarding allegations of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election .
During a Thursday Fox Business Network ’ s “ Mornings with Maria , ” Paul insisted that residents who commit voter fraud should face harsh punishments in order to ensure U.S. elections are considered “ legitimate.
” “ [ T ] here is a serious point here : And I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections , you want elections to be legitimate , and considered legitimate , you have to punish those who committed fraud , ” Paul told host Maria Bartiromo .
“ So , 1,500 people were ineligible to vote because they were deceased in Nevada.
” “ Whoever did that needs to go to jail , ” the senator continued .
“ They need to not be allowed to vote , but whoever allowed it to happen needs to go to jail.
” “ It needs to be fixed.
” “ So , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try to make sure our elections are legitimate.
” “ [ I ] f you don ’ t put people in jail for stuffing the ballot box , then you will get more of it .
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Sen. Rand Paul called for people who commit voter fraud to be put in jail to ensure legitimate elections are conducted in the future.
Senator Paul’s remarks follow the Senate Homeland Committee’s hearing regarding allegations of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
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During a Thursday Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Paul insisted that residents who commit voter fraud should face harsh punishments in order to ensure U.S. elections are considered “legitimate.”
“[T]here is a serious point here: And I think if you want less fraud in our elections, you want elections to be legitimate, and considered legitimate, you have to punish those who committed fraud,” Paul told host Maria Bartiromo.
“So, 1,500 people were ineligible to vote because they were deceased in Nevada.”
“Whoever did that needs to go to jail,” the senator continued.
“Four thousand illegal aliens voted,” he added.
“They need to not be allowed to vote, but whoever allowed it to happen needs to go to jail.”
“It needs to be fixed.”
“So, we really do have a lot of work to try to make sure our elections are legitimate.”
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Paul then declared:
“[I]f you don’t put people in jail for stuffing the ballot box, then you will get more of it.”


newspunch--2020-12-18--Iranian Leader : ‘No Doubt’ Joe Biden Will ‘Bow’ Before the Mighty Iran

Iranian leader , President Hassan Rouhani , boasted he has “ no doubt ” that Joe Biden will “ bow ” down before the mighty Iranian regime and help the Islamic Republic boost its economy .
Rouhani celebrated the prospect of a Biden administration on Thursday , claiming that Biden ’ s team will be eager rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated under the Obama administration .
“ I have no doubt that the heroic national resistance of Iran is going to compel the future U.S. government to bow … and the sanctions will be broken , ” Rouhani said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports the remarks were made at the inauguration of several infrastructure projects , where he spoke via videoconference .
On Wednesday , Khamenei had said in a televised address if U.S. sanctions “ can be lifted in a correct , wise , Iranian-Islamic [ and ] dignified manner , this should be done.
” “ We should not hesitate for even an hour , ” he said , echoing a phrase Rouhani often uses , thus restating the confidence in Tehran that Joe Biden in the White House would mean a resumption of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Middle East .
Tensions between Tehran and Washington soared during Donald Trump ’ s presidency as his administration brought Israel and the Gulf Arab states closer together while disciplining Iran for its human rights abuses and fostering of Islamic terrorism across the Middle East .
In 2018 , Trump pulled Washington out of the Obama-negotiated Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ) nuclear deal with Tehran and reimposed punishing sanctions .
The so-called Iran nuclear deal was regarded as the “ crown jewel ” of the Obama-Biden administration ’ s efforts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ otherwise .
“ This was a horrible one-sided deal that should have never , ever been made , ” Trump said at the time .
“ It didn ’ t bring calm , it didn ’ t bring peace , and it never will.
” This January , Trump ordered an air strike near Baghdad airport which killed senior Iranian terror organiser Qasem Soleimani .
Just last week a pair of U.S. B-52H Stratofortresses flew a show-of-force mission across the Persian Gulf in a display intended to deter attacks from Iran .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saudi Arabia , Bahrain and Qatar .

Iranian leader, President Hassan Rouhani, boasted he has “no doubt” that Joe Biden will “bow” down before the mighty Iranian regime and help the Islamic Republic boost its economy.
Rouhani celebrated the prospect of a Biden administration on Thursday, claiming that Biden’s team will be eager rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated under the Obama administration.
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“I have no doubt that the heroic national resistance of Iran is going to compel the future U.S. government to bow … and the sanctions will be broken,” Rouhani said.
Breitbart.com reports: The Washington Post reports the remarks were made at the inauguration of several infrastructure projects, where he spoke via videoconference.
On Wednesday, Khamenei had said in a televised address if U.S. sanctions “can be lifted in a correct, wise, Iranian-Islamic [and] dignified manner, this should be done.”
“We should not hesitate for even an hour,” he said, echoing a phrase Rouhani often uses, thus restating the confidence in Tehran that Joe Biden in the White House would mean a resumption of a compliant U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
Tensions between Tehran and Washington soared during Donald Trump’s presidency as his administration brought Israel and the Gulf Arab states closer together while disciplining Iran for its human rights abuses and fostering of Islamic terrorism across the Middle East.
In 2018, Trump pulled Washington out of the Obama-negotiated Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal with Tehran and reimposed punishing sanctions.
The so-called Iran nuclear deal was regarded as the “crown jewel” of the Obama-Biden administration’s efforts to deal with Tehran, however Trump saw otherwise.
“This was a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made,” Trump said at the time. “It didn’t bring calm, it didn’t bring peace, and it never will.”
This January, Trump ordered an air strike near Baghdad airport which killed senior Iranian terror organiser Qasem Soleimani.
Just last week a pair of U.S. B-52H Stratofortresses flew a show-of-force mission across the Persian Gulf in a display intended to deter attacks from Iran. The bombers were joined by fighter escorts from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar.


newspunch--2020-12-18--Dr. Fauci SCOLDS Americans: Your ‘Independent Spirit’ Has ‘Hurt Us’ During Pandemic

Fauci also snapped at the people who continue to treat the virus like a “ hoax.
” “ There are people in various parts of the country who still believe that [ coronavirus ] is a hoax , that it ’ s fake — even when in their own state the hospitals have been overrun with patients in the hospital beds and in the intensive care unit , ” Fauci complained .
Breitbart.com reports : Fauci pleaded for Americans not to gather for Christmas this year , noting that he and his wife are not hosting anyone during the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ They are not going to come home … That ’ s painful .
We don ’ t like that , ” he said .
“ But that ’ s just one of the things you ’ re going to have to accept as we go through this unprecedented challenging time.
” He recommended that people struggling with family members talk about the importance of future Christmases , rather than spending Christmas together in 2020 .
“ You try to explain : you ’ re going to have many more Christmases ahead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more Christmases before .
Maybe this is a time to just say , ‘ This is an unusual situation , it ’ s not going to last forever , ’ ” he said .
Fauci said it is “ highly likely ” the country “ will be back to normal by next Christmas.
” “ So make the choice and keep yourself and your family healthy so that you ’ ll have many more Christmases ahead of you , ” he said .
“ That ’ s the way I would try to @ @ @ @ @

Dr. Anthony Fauci scolded the American public on Wednesday, warning that America’s tradiiton of individualism and freedom is making the coronavirus pandemic worse.
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Fauci also snapped at the people who continue to treat the virus like a “hoax.”
“There are people in various parts of the country who still believe that [coronavirus] is a hoax, that it’s fake — even when in their own state the hospitals have been overrun with patients in the hospital beds and in the intensive care unit,” Fauci complained.
Breitbart.com reports: Fauci pleaded for Americans not to gather for Christmas this year, noting that he and his wife are not hosting anyone during the pandemic, not even their adult children.
“They are not going to come home … That’s painful. We don’t like that,” he said. “But that’s just one of the things you’re going to have to accept as we go through this unprecedented challenging time.”
He recommended that people struggling with family members talk about the importance of future Christmases, rather than spending Christmas together in 2020.
“You try to explain: you’re going to have many more Christmases ahead of you. You’ve enjoyed many more Christmases before. Maybe this is a time to just say, ‘This is an unusual situation, it’s not going to last forever,’” he said.
Fauci said it is “highly likely” the country “will be back to normal by next Christmas.”
“So make the choice and keep yourself and your family healthy so that you’ll have many more Christmases ahead of you,” he said. “That’s the way I would try to reason with them.”


newspunch--2020-12-18--Crack Addict Hunter Biden Asked Chinese Tycoon for $10 Million: ‘Best Wishes From Biden Family’

The June 18 , 2017 email was released by former Biden family confidante-turned-whistleblower Tony Bobulinski .
In the email , Biden ’ s drug-addled son sent “ best wishes from the entire Biden family ” before outlining his expectations for their joint venture .
In the 2017 email , Biden introduced Ye to Bobulinski , who he said would be acting as CEO of SinoHawk Holdings and was bullish about his ability to invest Ye ’ s billions in infrastructure projects in countries like Oman and Romania .
“ Dear Chairman Ye : I hope my letter finds you well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last visit to the United States Please accept the best wishes from the entire Biden family as well as my partners , ” the letter began .
“ As you know since our last meeting we have concluded the establishment of SinoHawk Holdings and I look forward to introducing you to Mr. Tony Bobulinski , ” he wrote .
“ He is a very close friend of James Gilliar and the Biden family and joined our team to focus on the execution of things as a partner.
” “ He will act as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has invested capital all over the world for some of the world ’ s wealthiest families , ” he went on , before asking Ye to send a “ $ 10 MM USD wire.
” “ I would appreciate if you will send that quickly so we can properly fund and operate Sinohawk .
I hope that you are satisfied with the introductions made in Oman and the progress made , ” he went on .
But Ye ’ s company , CEFC China Energy Company Limited , never sent the funds and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to documents released by Bobulinski .
Ye disappeared after being taken into custody by Chinese authorities in early 2018 , and CEFC , which was China ’ s largest private energy company , went bankrupt this year , according to reports .
Their venture targeted “ key domestic contacts ” including New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo for potential projects across the country , documents revealed .
SinoHawk was a limited liability company that involved Hunter Biden , Bobulinski , Joe Biden ’ s brother Jim Biden and several other men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global and/or domestic ” projects involving “ infrastructure , energy , financial services and other strategic sectors.
” Joe Biden has resolutely stood behind his son , and on Wednesday told a reporter that Hunter hadn ’ t done anything wrong .
Asked by a Fox News reporter at an event to announce his nomination of Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary if he was sure of his son ’ s innocence , Biden said only , “ I ’ m confident .
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Hunter Biden sent a Chinese Communist Party-linked energy tycoon a request for $10 million to be wired “quickly” and gave his best wishes on behalf of the “entire Biden family.”
The June 18, 2017 email was released by former Biden family confidante-turned-whistleblower Tony Bobulinski.
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Biden sent the email to introduce Chinese oil tycoon Ye Jianming to Bobulinski, who had been tapped to be the public face of their shady new business SinoHawk Holdings. JOIN THE FIGHT: BECOME A CITIZEN JOURNALIST TODAY!
In the email, Biden’s drug-addled son sent “best wishes from the entire Biden family” before outlining his expectations for their joint venture.
Nypost.com reports: The trove of documents were among more than 900 made public by Hunter Biden’s former business partner Tony Bobulinski, who stepped forward in October with bombshell allegations that Joe Biden was intimately involved in his son’s plans to cash in overseas.
In the 2017 email, Biden introduced Ye to Bobulinski, who he said would be acting as CEO of SinoHawk Holdings and was bullish about his ability to invest Ye’s billions in infrastructure projects in countries like Oman and Romania.
“Dear Chairman Ye: I hope my letter finds you well. I regret missing you on your last visit to the United States Please accept the best wishes from the entire Biden family as well as my partners,” the letter began.
“As you know since our last meeting we have concluded the establishment of SinoHawk Holdings and I look forward to introducing you to Mr. Tony Bobulinski,” he wrote.
“He is a very close friend of James Gilliar and the Biden family and joined our team to focus on the execution of things as a partner.”
“He will act as the CEO of SinoHawk Holdings. He has invested capital all over the world for some of the world’s wealthiest families,” he went on, before asking Ye to send a “$10 MM USD wire.”
“I would appreciate if you will send that quickly so we can properly fund and operate Sinohawk. I hope that you are satisfied with the introductions made in Oman and the progress made,” he went on.
But Ye’s company, CEFC China Energy Company Limited, never sent the funds and SinoHawk apparently was dissolved around October 2018, according to documents released by Bobulinski.
Ye disappeared after being taken into custody by Chinese authorities in early 2018, and CEFC, which was China’s largest private energy company, went bankrupt this year, according to reports.
Their venture targeted “key domestic contacts” including New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for potential projects across the country, documents revealed.
SinoHawk was a limited liability company that involved Hunter Biden, Bobulinski, Joe Biden’s brother Jim Biden and several other men.
They partnered with CEFC on “global and/or domestic” projects involving “infrastructure, energy, financial services and other strategic sectors.”
Last week, Hunter Biden confirmed that he is the subject of a federal tax probe that reportedly involves his murky business deals in Ukraine and China.
Emails from Hunter Biden’s laptop, which were first reported on by The Post in October, are reportedly part of that investigation and show how the president-elect’s 50-year-old son tried to profit off his famous father’s office.
Joe Biden has resolutely stood behind his son, and on Wednesday told a reporter that Hunter hadn’t done anything wrong.
Asked by a Fox News reporter at an event to announce his nomination of Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary if he was sure of his son’s innocence, Biden said only, “I’m confident.”


newspunch--2020-12-18--Lin Wood: “Chief Justice John Roberts Is CORRUPT and Should Resign Immediately”

Wood accused Roberts of having ties to pedophile billionaire Jeffreey Epstein .
Lin also declared that this “ may be @ @ @ @ @ my life.
” There were reports earlier of the flight logs from Epstein ’ s @ @ @

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Attorney Lin Wood put Chief Justice John Roberts on blast on Thursday.
Wood accused Roberts of having ties to pedophile billionaire Jeffreey Epstein.
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Lin also declared that this “may be the most important tweet of my life.”
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Thegatewaypundit.com reports: John Roberts has been led along like a dog on a leash since Barack Obama was president. His rulings make no sense to anyone.
This may explain why–
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There were reports earlier of the flight logs from Epstein’s Lolita Express.


newspunch--2020-12-18--Black Lives Matter Leader Arrested for Punching 80-Yr-Old Grandma in Face

A prominent Black Lives Matter leader has been arrested for brutally assaulting an 80-year-old Trump supporting grandma in the face .
32-year-old BLM thug Ernst Jean-Jacques Jr. is accused of attacking the elderly woman while she was rallying for President Trump in Swampscott , Massachusetts , on Saturday .
Jean-Jacques Jr. – founder of the Freedom Fighters Coalition of 2020 – was charged with assault and battery on a person 60 years or older .
In a video recorded at the event , Jean-Jacques Jr. can be seen seen screaming at the rally-goers across a barrier and dancing to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which the Trump supporters were playing in the background .
At one point Jean-Jacques gives the finger to the Trump supporters .
“ It was a powder keg .
Just the way people were interacting with one another .
This was definitely more aggressive action than in previous weeks .
It felt like it was going to be violent at any moment.
” Former local radio host Dianna Ploss , the leader of the Trump rally , was recording which captured the moment that Jean-Jacques allegedly punched Greenberg .
The video starts out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Raining Men ” while waving American flags .
Also in the video frame is a person who police identified as Jean-Jacques with a black face covering on standing in front of the Trump supporters .
At one point , the Trump supporters change the words of the chorus to It ’ s Raining Trumps .
At some point , it appeared as if water may have splashed onto Jean-Jacques who then reached across the barrier and allegedly punch Greenberg .
While the punch is obscured , it is clear that Jean-Jacques @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runs from the scene .
Greenberg is seen doubled over and it appears she may have been punched in the chest .
Locke , in speaking about Greenberg being struck , said : Police began looking for Jean-Jacques and were able to take him into custody without incident .
Locke said that the rest of the counter-protesters began marching towards their police department , but apparently changed their minds and went to the Governor ’ s house where they protested until roughly 2pm .
Jean-Jacques was recognized at the Hats off to Heroes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a Red Sox game in August of this year .
The in-between innings event normally begins with a video tribute to a military member that is shown to those in attendance .
However , in this instance , the Red Sox received permission from their sponsor and decided to honor Jean-Jacques for his efforts with Black Lives Matter .
During the Hats off to Heroes portion , Jean-Jacques was ‘ honored ’ for his fight against social injustice .
In accepting the honor , Jean-Jacques posted on Facebook : “ Wow wow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know what to say .
Thank you @ redsox for the recognition , but I would be selfish to take all the credit .
I accept this “ Hats Off to Heroes ” award on behalf of the @ ffcof2020 and EVERYONE who has helped out during the last few months .
Without you all , none of this would have been possible .
Heading back to Boston with even more motivation than before .
# NojusticeNoPeace .
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A prominent Black Lives Matter leader has been arrested for brutally assaulting an 80-year-old Trump supporting grandma in the face.
32-year-old BLM thug Ernst Jean-Jacques Jr. is accused of attacking the elderly woman while she was rallying for President Trump in Swampscott, Massachusetts, on Saturday.
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Jean-Jacques Jr. – founder of the Freedom Fighters Coalition of 2020 – was charged with assault and battery on a person 60 years or older.
In a video recorded at the event, Jean-Jacques Jr. can be seen seen screaming at the rally-goers across a barrier and dancing to “It’s Raining Men,” which the Trump supporters were playing in the background.
At one point Jean-Jacques gives the finger to the Trump supporters.
Lawenforcementtoday.com reports: Swampscott Police Sergeant Jay Locke said that the two opposing groups seemed destined to clash at some point. He said:
“It was a powder keg. Just the way people were interacting with one another. This was definitely more aggressive action than in previous weeks. It felt like it was going to be violent at any moment.”
Former local radio host Dianna Ploss, the leader of the Trump rally, was recording which captured the moment that Jean-Jacques allegedly punched Greenberg.
The video starts out with Trump supporters dancing to “It’s Raining Men” while waving American flags. Also in the video frame is a person who police identified as Jean-Jacques with a black face covering on standing in front of the Trump supporters.
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At one point, the Trump supporters change the words of the chorus to It’s Raining Trumps. At some point, it appeared as if water may have splashed onto Jean-Jacques who then reached across the barrier and allegedly punch Greenberg.
While the punch is obscured, it is clear that Jean-Jacques throws a jab, and shortly afterwards runs from the scene. Greenberg is seen doubled over and it appears she may have been punched in the chest. Locke, in speaking about Greenberg being struck, said:
“She definitely seemed shaken up.”
Police began looking for Jean-Jacques and were able to take him into custody without incident.
Locke said that the rest of the counter-protesters began marching towards their police department, but apparently changed their minds and went to the Governor’s house where they protested until roughly 2pm.
Jean-Jacques was recognized at the Hats off to Heroes program, sponsored by John Hancock, at a Red Sox game in August of this year. The in-between innings event normally begins with a video tribute to a military member that is shown to those in attendance.
However, in this instance, the Red Sox received permission from their sponsor and decided to honor Jean-Jacques for his efforts with Black Lives Matter. During the Hats off to Heroes portion, Jean-Jacques was ‘honored’ for his fight against social injustice.
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In accepting the honor, Jean-Jacques posted on Facebook:
“Wow wow wow. I don’t even know what to say. Thank you @redsox for the recognition, but I would be selfish to take all the credit.
I accept this “Hats Off to Heroes” award on behalf of the @ffcof2020 and EVERYONE who has helped out during the last few months. Without you all, none of this would have been possible. Heading back to Boston with even more motivation than before. #NojusticeNoPeace.”


newspunch--2020-12-18--Medically Exempt Irish Man Sentenced to Two Months in Prison for Not Wearing a Face Mask

An Irish man has been sentenced to two months in prison for failing to wear a face mask on a @ @ @ @ @ he was medically exempt .
Andrew Heasman was travelling from Dublin to Knock to attend @ @ @ @ @ on July 14 when he was ordered by the driver to put his mask on @ @ @ @ @ authorities he was medically exempt and that under data protection laws , he was not @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Judge Fiona Lydon , Heasman ’ s behavior had been “ totally @ @ @ @ @ judge asserting , “ she was satisfied that all of the ingredients required to secure @ @ @ @ @ by the State.
” Respondents to the story expressed a mixture of opinions , with @ @ @ @ @ the man being sent to prison and others decrying the draconian response .
“ Ireland @ @ @ @ @ country .
Horrible treatment of our people , ” said one .
“ Good , @ @ @ @ @ anti maskers sit up and take notice , ” remarked another .

An Irish man has been sentenced to two months in prison for failing to wear a face mask on a bus, despite claiming that he was medically exempt.
Andrew Heasman was travelling from Dublin to Knock to attend his uncle’s funeral on July 14 when he was ordered by the driver to put his mask on properly.
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Garda police officer Thomas Bowens told Castlebar District Court that Heasman was wearing his mask “like a hat” and refused to obey orders commanding him to fully cover his mouth and nose. JOIN THE FIGHT: BECOME A CITIZEN JOURNALIST TODAY!
Mr Heasman informed authorities he was medically exempt and that under data protection laws, he was not legally required to provide evidence.
A Co Mayo man has been sentenced to two months in prison for failure to wear a face mask on a Bus Éireann coach in Ballyhaunis on 14 July last https://t.co/qnLym73HRG — RTÉ News (@rtenews) December 17, 2020
Summit.news reports: Despite protesting that the charges were “trumped up,” Heasman was convicted under the Health Act 1947 and now faces two years in jail.
According to Judge Fiona Lydon, Heasman’s behavior had been “totally inappropriate,” with the judge asserting, “she was satisfied that all of the ingredients required to secure a conviction had been satisfied by the State.”
Respondents to the story expressed a mixture of opinions, with some proclaiming their satisfaction at the man being sent to prison and others decrying the draconian response.
“Ireland is quickly becoming a communist country. Horrible treatment of our people,” said one.
“Good, I hope it makes other anti maskers sit up and take notice,” remarked another.


newspunch--2020-12-18--Gretchen Whitmer Uses Santa To Help Encourage Kids To Avoid Family Gatherings At Christmas

Gretchen Whitmer staged a ‘ creepy ’ Covid propaganda call with Santa Claus in order to teach children not to have family gatherings over Christmas The Michigan Governor used a Zoom call with Santa and groups of children complete with coronavirus questions by the youngsters , to encourage them not to visit grandparents and other family members for Christmas .
In a video of the call posted on Wednesday , Whitmer said : “ Another way to stay safe during the holiday is to stay home , but call your grandparents and your cousins and your family….It ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love how much you care about them.
“ While some Whitmer fans praised her ‘ Covid-19 education ’ effort , others wondered if she was actually causing psychological damage to children by traumatizing them .
RT reports : The call began with Whitmer introducing Santa to the children and inviting them to ask him questions .
Rather than asking about toys or reindeer , the children all stuck to the Covid-19 theme .
One asked whether Santa had to wear a mask ( of course he and the elves are following government guidelines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had spread to the North Pole ( no , but Santa and the elves are testing regularly and taking every precaution ) .
One helpful young boy said he would leave out hand sanitizer for Santa to use when he ’ s done with the milk and cookies – a suggestion that the Democrat governor praised .
A girl used her short moment with Santa to ask how to keep people safe for Christmas .
Santa replied , “ What I would suggest to do is what the governor is telling all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do .
Social distance , wash your hands and make sure you wear your masks when you ’ re outside your home.
” Whitmer broke in to advise against family gatherings amid the Covid-19 pandemic .
“ This year has to look a little bit different so we can stay safe , ” she said .
Some social media users were creeped out by the production .
Filmmaker Caleb Hull called the video “ so cringe , ” while journalist Noam Blum saw the unintentional humor : “ Gretchen Whitmer always sounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gretchen Whitmer.
” Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D ’ Souza called Whitmer ’ s Zoom call “ one of the most absurd things I ’ ve ever seen.
” Washington publicist Jillian Anderson quipped , “ Where is her Grinch costume ?
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Gretchen Whitmer staged a ‘creepy’ Covid propaganda call with Santa Claus in order to teach children not to have family gatherings over Christmas
The Michigan Governor used a Zoom call with Santa and groups of children complete with coronavirus questions by the youngsters, to encourage them not to visit grandparents and other family members for Christmas.
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In a video of the call posted on Wednesday, Whitmer said:
“Another way to stay safe during the holiday is to stay home, but call your grandparents and your cousins and your family….It’s the safest way to tell the people you love how much you care about them.“
As Michigan's kids gear up for the holiday season, I decided to surprise a few of them with a special guest from the North Pole! pic.twitter.com/aI6qGkrouS — Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) December 16, 2020
While some Whitmer fans praised her ‘Covid-19 education’ effort, others wondered if she was actually causing psychological damage to children by traumatizing them.
RT reports: The call began with Whitmer introducing Santa to the children and inviting them to ask him questions. Rather than asking about toys or reindeer, the children all stuck to the Covid-19 theme. One asked whether Santa had to wear a mask (of course he and the elves are following government guidelines), while another asked if coronavirus had spread to the North Pole (no, but Santa and the elves are testing regularly and taking every precaution).
One helpful young boy said he would leave out hand sanitizer for Santa to use when he’s done with the milk and cookies – a suggestion that the Democrat governor praised.
A girl used her short moment with Santa to ask how to keep people safe for Christmas. Santa replied, “What I would suggest to do is what the governor is telling all the people of the great state of Michigan to do. Social distance, wash your hands and make sure you wear your masks when you’re outside your home.”
Whitmer broke in to advise against family gatherings amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “This year has to look a little bit different so we can stay safe,” she said.
Some social media users were creeped out by the production. Filmmaker Caleb Hull called the video “so cringe,” while journalist Noam Blum saw the unintentional humor: “Gretchen Whitmer always sounds like a Saturday Night Live impression of Gretchen Whitmer.”
Gretchen Whitmer always sounds like a Saturday Night Live impression of Gretchen Whitmer. https://t.co/uzgOh25PkW — Noam Blum (temporary)→ (@neontaster) December 17, 2020
“Siri, what does evil look like?” https://t.co/bQvvC0KbhF — Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) December 17, 2020
Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza called Whitmer’s Zoom call “one of the most absurd things I’ve ever seen.” Washington publicist Jillian Anderson quipped, “Where is her Grinch costume?”


newspunch--2020-12-18--Japan Offers Citizens Up To $19K To Move Back To Areas Near Fukushima Nuclear Plant

In an attempt to repopulate areas close to the Fukushima power plant , the Japanese government is offering large sums of money to those agreeing to move there .
The catch however is that they will have to stay there for at least five years .
RT reports : The repopulation program , aimed at 12 municipalities surrounding the nuclear plant that were crippled during the 2011 earthquake , is set to be launched by Japan ’ s Reconstruction Agency next year , the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported .
The program was designed to revitalize the region as even after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former residents of the area proved to be not very eager to return , the reconstruction minister , Katsuei Hirasawa , said .
So far , only 20 percent of residents have returned to the Fukushima station surroundings that remain largely deserted .
The agency will provide financial incentive packages ranging from 1.2 million yen ( $ 11,600 ) to families from other parts of Fukushima Prefecture , and up to 2 million ( $ 19,300 ) to those willing to relocate from other parts of the country .
The main requirement is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the agreed location .
Single individuals are encouraged to come and live around the nuclear plant as well .
These packages are somewhat lower , ranging from 800,000 yen ( $ 7,750 ) to Fukushima prefecture-dwellers to 1.2 million for those coming from elsewhere in Japan .
A special offer also awaits those industrious enough to start businesses up in the municipalities , as they are eligible for a package of up to 4 million yen ( $ 38,700 ) .
The government does not appear to be hugely optimistic about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the modest goal of 300 people moving in during the first year .
The Fukushima nuclear power plant suffered a catastrophic meltdown in 2011 after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake which triggered a 15-meter tsunami .
The catastrophe forced the evacuation of 150,000 people from within 20km of the plant , as well as other areas hit by nuclear fallout .
The cleanup work , ongoing since the disaster , is expected to drag on for many more years .

In an attempt to repopulate areas close to the Fukushima power plant, the Japanese government is offering large sums of money to those agreeing to move there.
The catch however is that they will have to stay there for at least five years.
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RT reports: The repopulation program, aimed at 12 municipalities surrounding the nuclear plant that were crippled during the 2011 earthquake, is set to be launched by Japan’s Reconstruction Agency next year, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported.
The program was designed to revitalize the region as even after the evacuation orders had been lifted, former residents of the area proved to be not very eager to return, the reconstruction minister, Katsuei Hirasawa, said. So far, only 20 percent of residents have returned to the Fukushima station surroundings that remain largely deserted.
The agency will provide financial incentive packages ranging from 1.2 million yen ($11,600) to families from other parts of Fukushima Prefecture, and up to 2 million ($19,300) to those willing to relocate from other parts of the country. The main requirement is that a family lives for five years in the agreed location.
Single individuals are encouraged to come and live around the nuclear plant as well. These packages are somewhat lower, ranging from 800,000 yen ($7,750) to Fukushima prefecture-dwellers to 1.2 million for those coming from elsewhere in Japan. A special offer also awaits those industrious enough to start businesses up in the municipalities, as they are eligible for a package of up to 4 million yen ($38,700).
The government does not appear to be hugely optimistic about the prospects of its reconstruction program, setting the modest goal of 300 people moving in during the first year.
The Fukushima nuclear power plant suffered a catastrophic meltdown in 2011 after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake which triggered a 15-meter tsunami. The catastrophe forced the evacuation of 150,000 people from within 20km of the plant, as well as other areas hit by nuclear fallout. The cleanup work, ongoing since the disaster, is expected to drag on for many more years.