newspunch--2020-04-20--Gates Foundation Is World Health Organization’s Second Largest Donor

Over the past decade , the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has become the World Health Organization ’ s second largest donor .
They may now have moved up to take their place as the agency ’ s largest donor .
Until just last week , when President Trump halted US funding to the WHO , the only donations higher than those from the Gates Foundation came from the US government .
Dr Rath Foundation reports : Providing proof that the independence of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) has been severely compromised , a document from the 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( WHA ) , the WHO ’ s decision-making body , gives revealing details of where the organization ’ s funding comes from .
During 2017 , the total amount of money provided to the WHO by countries was exceeded by that coming from non-state actors , including the pharmaceutical industry .
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation contributed almost $ 327 million to the WHO ’ s General and Fiduciary Funds , making it the second-largest donor overall .
The only donations to these funds higher than those of the Gates Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States .
Money donated by countries to the WHO ’ s General and Fiduciary Funds totaled $ 1.06 billion in 2017 .
This was less than the contributions from non-state actors , which amounted to $ 1.08 billion .
Along with the Gates Foundation , other prominent sources of funding included the Brussels EU Commission , which gave over $ 84 million ; the ‘ Global Fund to Fight AIDS , Tuberculosis and Malaria ’ , an organization promoting the use of antiretroviral drugs and other pharmaceutical approaches , which contributed over $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization promoting the use of pharmaceuticals , which gave almost $ 30 million .
Drug and chemical industry donations to the WHO The multinational drug and chemical industries and their investors figure prominently in the lists of WHO donors .
Money contributed to the WHO ’ s General Fund by these sources during 2017 included the following : Other prominent WHO donors during 2017 included banks , private foundations with links to the pharmaceutical industry , and the George SorosOpen Society Institute .
Gates treated like a head of state by the WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Gates Foundation now exceeding those of every national government on earth apart from the United States , the WHO clearly no longer has any independence in the field of health .
Having traded its scientific credibility for funding from business interests , its advice on the prevention and control of diseases can not be trusted .
The money donated by Gates undoubtedly buys him a lot of attention at the WHO .
Illustrating the extent to which he has essentially ‘ captured ’ the organization , the picture at the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Margaret Chan , WHO Director-General between 2007 and 2017 , at a press conference in Geneva .
The sway Gates gained over the WHO during Chan ’ s tenure has led to him being labeled by some as “ the world ’ s most powerful doctor ” .
As Politico has pointed out , the size of his contributions have brought him an outsized influence on the WHO ’ s agenda .
The first private individual to give a keynote speech at a WHA meeting , Gates ’ authority at the WHO is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a head of state .
In this situation , it isn ’ t difficult to imagine that , should Gates ever threaten to withdraw his gigantic funding , the WHO would inevitably bend its policies to suit his will .
Indeed , it is said that the appointment in 2017 of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the new Director-General of the WHO was made with Gates ’ support .
Clearly , having sold its soul to Gates and other business donors , the WHO no longer represents the interests of patients .
The time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replaced with a new global body tasked with the goal of making natural preventive health a human right .
Achieving this will require the creation of an organization that is truly independent .
Avoiding the mistakes of the WHO and its leaders will be essential for such a body to succeed .

Over the past decade, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has become the World Health Organization’s second largest donor.
They may now have moved up to take their place as the agency’s largest donor.
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Until just last week, when President Trump halted US funding to the WHO, the only donations higher than those from the Gates Foundation came from the US government.
Dr Rath Foundation reports: Providing proof that the independence of the World Health Organization (WHO) has been severely compromised, a document from the 2018 annual meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA), the WHO’s decision-making body, gives revealing details of where the organization’s funding comes from. During 2017, the total amount of money provided to the WHO by countries was exceeded by that coming from non-state actors, including the pharmaceutical industry. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation contributed almost $327 million to the WHO’s General and Fiduciary Funds, making it the second-largest donor overall. The only donations to these funds higher than those of the Gates Foundation came from the government of the United States.
Money donated by countries to the WHO’s General and Fiduciary Funds totaled $1.06 billion in 2017. This was less than the contributions from non-state actors, which amounted to $1.08 billion. Along with the Gates Foundation, other prominent sources of funding included the Brussels EU Commission, which gave over $84 million; the ‘Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’, an organization promoting the use of antiretroviral drugs and other pharmaceutical approaches, which contributed over $16 million; and UNITAID, another organization promoting the use of pharmaceuticals, which gave almost $30 million.
Drug and chemical industry donations to the WHO
The multinational drug and chemical industries and their investors figure prominently in the lists of WHO donors. Money contributed to the WHO’s General Fund by these sources during 2017 included the following:
Other prominent WHO donors during 2017 included banks, private foundations with links to the pharmaceutical industry, and the George SorosOpen Society Institute.
Gates treated like a head of state by the WHO
With the contributions provided to the WHO by the Gates Foundation now exceeding those of every national government on earth apart from the United States, the WHO clearly no longer has any independence in the field of health. Having traded its scientific credibility for funding from business interests, its advice on the prevention and control of diseases cannot be trusted.
The money donated by Gates undoubtedly buys him a lot of attention at the WHO. Illustrating the extent to which he has essentially ‘captured’ the organization, the picture at the top of this article shows him sitting alongside Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General between 2007 and 2017, at a press conference in Geneva. The sway Gates gained over the WHO during Chan’s tenure has led to him being labeled by some as “the world’s most powerful doctor”. As Politico has pointed out, the size of his contributions have brought him an outsized influence on the WHO’s agenda. The first private individual to give a keynote speech at a WHA meeting, Gates’ authority at the WHO is said to be comparable to that of a head of state.
In this situation, it isn’t difficult to imagine that, should Gates ever threaten to withdraw his gigantic funding, the WHO would inevitably bend its policies to suit his will. Indeed, it is said that the appointment in 2017 of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the new Director-General of the WHO was made with Gates’ support.
Clearly, having sold its soul to Gates and other business donors, the WHO no longer represents the interests of patients. The time has therefore come for it to be replaced with a new global body tasked with the goal of making natural preventive health a human right. Achieving this will require the creation of an organization that is truly independent. Avoiding the mistakes of the WHO and its leaders will be essential for such a body to succeed.


newspunch--2020-04-20--Madonna Donates $1 Million To Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation To Help Find Coronavirus Cure

Earlier this month Madonna announced she was joining forces with the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in an effort to seek a cure for the coronavirus .
The singer donated $ 1 million to the foundation ’ s Therapeutics Accelerator program , which is looking to find a drug or a vaccine to cure , treat or prevent the virus .
Geo TV reports : “ We need this to protect our health workers , the most vulnerable , and all of our friends and families , ” she said .
“ I am so impressed by the work of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator ’ s urgent efforts to find new or existing drugs that could effectively prevent or treat the disease .
“ Harnessing the strength and knowledge of the research community , the Accelerator ’ s critical scientific progress will inform how we end this pandemic and prevent future impact from the virus.
” Madonna ended her statement by thanking the doctors and nurses who are putting their own health at risk by treating those who test positive for the deadly virus .
“ I send enormous gratitude and strength to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and scientists who are protecting our communities , those suffering and our most vulnerable , ” she added .

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Earlier this month Madonna announced she was joining forces with the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in an effort to seek a cure for the coronavirus.
The singer donated $1 million to the foundation’s Therapeutics Accelerator program, which is looking to find a drug or a vaccine to cure, treat or prevent the virus.
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Geo TV reports: “We need this to protect our health workers, the most vulnerable, and all of our friends and families,” she said.
“I am so impressed by the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator’s urgent efforts to find new or existing drugs that could effectively prevent or treat the disease.
“Harnessing the strength and knowledge of the research community, the Accelerator’s critical scientific progress will inform how we end this pandemic and prevent future impact from the virus.”
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Madonna ended her statement by thanking the doctors and nurses who are putting their own health at risk by treating those who test positive for the deadly virus.
“I send enormous gratitude and strength to the courageous first responders, medical professionals and scientists who are protecting our communities, those suffering and our most vulnerable,” she added.


newspunch--2020-04-20--Michael Moore Promotes Violent Footage of Trump Dummy Getting Punched and Kicked By Leftists

Leftwing filmmaker and activist Michael Moore protested President Trump ’ s call to “ liberate Michigan ” by posting violent footage of liberals punching and kicking a Trump mannequin and calling for a party on Election Day .
The Bowling for Columbine director promoted acts of violence when he posted a video of leftists punching and kicking a dummy made up to look like Trump .
Breitbart report : Along with the violent video , Moore called for a party to be held at 8 PM on November 3 .
That would be Election Day , a night that Moore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Trump ’ s re-election campaign .
In other posts Moore has gone all-in using the coronavirus as a political cudgel to beat President Trump over the last few months .
For instance , Moore recently regurgitated the falsehood that Tump said “ there ’ s nothing to worry about ” when it comes to the coronavirus .
In another outburst , Moore exclaimed that Trump was dangerously making the coronavirus a “ partisan ” issue .
Then , only last week , the Fahrenheit 9/11 director devoted the last segment of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an attack against white men .
“ Men — especially white men have a big responsibility to make amends for the Trump era , ” Moore said on Thursday .
“ Those amends will happen .
People will see the error of their way , ” Moore accused .

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Leftwing filmmaker and activist Michael Moore protested President Trump’s call to “liberate Michigan” by posting violent footage of liberals punching and kicking a Trump mannequin and calling for a party on Election Day.
The Bowling for Columbine director promoted acts of violence when he posted a video of leftists punching and kicking a dummy made up to look like Trump.
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November 3. Right around 8pm ET. Party’s at my place. All are welcome. https://t.co/58WBbKKLOD pic.twitter.com/qsyYfMzyVH — Michael Moore (@MMFlint) April 19, 2020
Breitbart report: Along with the violent video, Moore called for a party to be held at 8 PM on November 3. That would be Election Day, a night that Moore seems to presume will mean a loss for Trump’s re-election campaign.
In other posts Moore has gone all-in using the coronavirus as a political cudgel to beat President Trump over the last few months. For instance, Moore recently regurgitated the falsehood that Tump said “there’s nothing to worry about” when it comes to the coronavirus.
In another outburst, Moore exclaimed that Trump was dangerously making the coronavirus a “partisan” issue. Then, only last week, the Fahrenheit 9/11 director devoted the last segment of his podcast, Rumble with Michael Moore, to an attack against white men.
“Men — especially white men have a big responsibility to make amends for the Trump era,” Moore said on Thursday. “Those amends will happen. People will see the error of their way,” Moore accused.


newspunch--2020-04-20--Bill Gates Not Happy With Donald Trump For Halting US Payments To World Health Organisation

Bill Gates has criticized Donald Trump over his decision to stop US funding to the World Health Organisation saying that to do so during a “ world health crisis ” is as “ dangerous as it sounds ” .
The Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist said the WHO ’ s “ work is slowing the spread of COVID-19 and if that work is stopped no other organization can replace them .
The world needs @ WHO now more than ever.
” MSN reports : Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he was suspending the funding for a period of weeks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s role in what he phrased as “ severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus.
” He accused the organization of allowing China to cover up the true extent of the coronavirus , which has now infected more than 600,000 and killed more than 26,000 Americans .
The virus is now close to infecting 2 million people worldwide .
Democratic representatives have also criticized the move , while WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that now is not the time to “ politicize ” the pandemic .
Gates , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has pledged $ 100 million towards fighting the coronavirus outbreak via the Bill and Melinda Gates charitable foundation .

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Bill Gates has criticized Donald Trump over his decision to stop US funding to the World Health Organisation saying that to do so during a “world health crisis” is as “dangerous as it sounds”.
The Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist said the WHO’s “work is slowing the spread of COVID-19 and if that work is stopped no other organization can replace them. The world needs @WHO now more than ever.”
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Halting funding for the World Health Organization during a world health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds. Their work is slowing the spread of COVID-19 and if that work is stopped no other organization can replace them. The world needs @WHO now more than ever. — Bill Gates (@BillGates) April 15, 2020
MSN reports: Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he was suspending the funding for a period of weeks, pending a review of the WHO’s role in what he phrased as “severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus.”
He accused the organization of allowing China to cover up the true extent of the coronavirus, which has now infected more than 600,000 and killed more than 26,000 Americans. The virus is now close to infecting 2 million people worldwide.
Democratic representatives have also criticized the move, while WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that now is not the time to “politicize” the pandemic.
Gates, who has long warned against a coming pandemic, has pledged $100 million towards fighting the coronavirus outbreak via the Bill and Melinda Gates charitable foundation.


newspunch--2020-04-20--As Trump Defunds The Agency, Lady Gaga Calls WHO Chief A True ‘Superstar’

Lady Gaga praised the World Health Organization ’ s director-general just days after President Trump announced the U.S. would halt funding over the agency ’ s handling of the coronavirus .
The pop icon gushed over Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a press conference ahead of Saturdays “ One World : Together at Home ” fundraising concert She said the organization ’ s chief was a true “ superstar ” and thanked him for his contributions amid the covid-19 pandemic .
She also praised the media .
Fox News reports : “ Dr .
Tedros , you ’ re truly a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO ’ s daily briefing while promoting the virtual benefit concert “ One Wolrd : Together at Home ” for which she partnered with the WHO and Global Citizen .
“ Thank you so much to the media for telling the stories of all of these medical professionals and getting the word out about how underresourced their systems are.
” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is facing scrutiny — including calls for his resignation — over what the White House calls the organization ’ s “ mismanagement ” of the crisis — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data from China regarding the pandemic ’ s origins in Wuhan .
Trump also claimed Tuesday that the WHO put “ political correctness over lifesaving measures ” and said the organization made the “ disastrous ” decision to oppose travel restrictions on China like the one Trump imposed in late January .
“ The WHO repeatedly covered up for China and parroted the Chinese government ’ s claims that there was no human-to-human transmission , ” Kayleigh McEnany , the new White House press secretary , tweeted Wednesday .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. and a key member of Trump ’ s coronavirus task force , has said misinformation from China , repeated by the WHO , had affected initial U.S. response efforts .
The U.S. is the WHO ’ s largest donor .

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Lady Gaga praised the World Health Organization’s director-general just days after President Trump announced the U.S. would halt funding over the agency’s handling of the coronavirus.
The pop icon gushed over Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a press conference ahead of Saturdays “One World: Together at Home” fundraising concert
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She said the organization’s chief was a true “superstar” and thanked him for his contributions amid the covid-19 pandemic. She also praised the media.
Fox News reports: “Dr. Tedros, you’re truly a superstar,” Gaga said during the WHO’s daily briefing while promoting the virtual benefit concert “One Wolrd: Together at Home” for which she partnered with the WHO and Global Citizen. “Thank you so much to the media for telling the stories of all of these medical professionals and getting the word out about how underresourced their systems are.”
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is facing scrutiny — including calls for his resignation — over what the White House calls the organization’s “mismanagement” of the crisis — and allegations that it failed to demand accurate data from China regarding the pandemic’s origins in Wuhan.
Trump also claimed Tuesday that the WHO put “political correctness over lifesaving measures” and said the organization made the “disastrous” decision to oppose travel restrictions on China like the one Trump imposed in late January.
“The WHO repeatedly covered up for China and parroted the Chinese government’s claims that there was no human-to-human transmission,” Kayleigh McEnany, the new White House press secretary, tweeted Wednesday.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the U.S. and a key member of Trump’s coronavirus task force, has said misinformation from China, repeated by the WHO, had affected initial U.S. response efforts.
The U.S. is the WHO’s largest donor.


newspunch--2020-04-20--World No. 1 Djokovic May Retire From Tennis Before Submitting To ‘Forced’ Covid-19 Vaccine

Tennis world number 1 Novak Djokovic says he is opposed to vaccination and “ wouldn ’ t want to be forced by someone to take a vaccine in order to be able to travel ” in order to resume his career after the coronavirus pandemic .
Djokovic , 32 , was speaking in a Facebook live chat on Sunday , and suggested he may to choose to retire from the sport rather than submit to the pressure to receive a vaccination .
“ Personally I am opposed to vaccination and I wouldn ’ t want to be forced by someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to travel , ” said Djokovic , a three time US Open champion .
“ But if it becomes compulsory , what will happen ?
I will have to make a decision .
I have my own thoughts about the matter and whether those thoughts will change at some point , I don ’ t know .
“ Hypothetically , if the season was to resume in July , August or September , though unlikely , I understand that a vaccine will become a requirement straight after we are out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet.
” Arguably the greatest athlete in world tennis , renowned for his stamina and strength , Djokovic became world number 1 in 2011 and has stayed there ever since , apart from a spell in the second half of last year when Roger Federer relegated him to No 2 .
Djokovic remains on course to become the most successful male tennis player in history .
With 17 Grand Slam titles under his belt , the Serbian is only three titles away from the longstanding record held by Australian Rod Laver .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at this point in his career , with historic milestones looming , would reverberate around the world .
Last month , former women ’ s world No .
1 Amelie Mauresmo tweeted that “ no vaccine = no tennis.
” Neither the ATP nor WTA tours have said that a vaccination will be necessary for players to resume playing on the tour , while scientists state a Covid-19 vaccine may be 12 months or more away .

Tennis world number 1 Novak Djokovic says he is opposed to vaccination and “wouldn’t want to be forced by someone to take a vaccine in order to be able to travel” in order to resume his career after the coronavirus pandemic.
Djokovic, 32, was speaking in a Facebook live chat on Sunday, and suggested he may to choose to retire from the sport rather than submit to the pressure to receive a vaccination.
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“Personally I am opposed to vaccination and I wouldn’t want to be forced by someone to take a vaccine in order to be able to travel,” said Djokovic, a three time US Open champion.
“But if it becomes compulsory, what will happen? I will have to make a decision. I have my own thoughts about the matter and whether those thoughts will change at some point, I don’t know.
“Hypothetically, if the season was to resume in July, August or September, though unlikely, I understand that a vaccine will become a requirement straight after we are out of strict quarantine and there is no vaccine yet.”
Arguably the greatest athlete in world tennis, renowned for his stamina and strength, Djokovic became world number 1 in 2011 and has stayed there ever since, apart from a spell in the second half of last year when Roger Federer relegated him to No 2.
Djokovic remains on course to become the most successful male tennis player in history. With 17 Grand Slam titles under his belt, the Serbian is only three titles away from the longstanding record held by Australian Rod Laver.
The decision to stand down from the game at this point in his career, with historic milestones looming, would reverberate around the world.
Last month, former women’s world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo tweeted that “no vaccine = no tennis.” Neither the ATP nor WTA tours have said that a vaccination will be necessary for players to resume playing on the tour, while scientists state a Covid-19 vaccine may be 12 months or more away.


newspunch--2020-04-21--Tom Hanks Plays a Toy Xylophone While Demanding Mail-in Voting in Presidential  Election

Former first lady Michelle Obama teamed up with Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson on Monday to push for mail-in voting across America in the November presidential election .
“ I want to vote no matter where I am , ” said Hanks , who played a toy xylophone and appeared in a giddy mood .
“ I have Diabetes type 2 and I still want to be able to vote.
“ “ Now we have railroads and copper wires and telephones , we have technology at our disposal now that can help us guarantee that every single American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” shouted Hanks .
Appearing in a “ virtual voter registration drive ” on Monday , Obama and Hanks , who was playing a toy xylophone , endorsed the Democrats ’ controversial plan to roll out mail-in voting in time for the presidential election .
Organizers of the event had the audacity to describe it as a “ non-partisan effort ” , even though it was dominated by former Obama administration faces , including former special White House advisor Valerie Jarrett , and Hollywood celebrities .
Breitbart report : Michelle Obama was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party ” organized by When We All Vote , a voter registration group that bills itself as non-partisan but is stacked with former Obama administration officials .
In addition to Jarrett , its leaders include Tina Tchen , who served as Michelle Obama ’ s chief of staff , and Kyle Lierman , who served as a policy advisor in the White House Office of Public Engagement .
“ Voting should never be difficult and never be a partisan issue , ” Michelle Obama told viewers via phone Monday evening during the online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the recent Wisconsin primaries , which took place in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic , and how the organization ’ s members need to push vote-by-mail for the elections in November .
“ I don ’ t think you need me to tell you that this work is more urgent than ever before , ” she said .
Voting by mail has become a hotly contested issue in the lead-up to the presidential election .
Democrats have introduced a measure in Congress to increase vote-by-mail options throughout the country .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is against it because it increases the likelihood of voter fraud .
Valerie Jarrett told viewers that “ voting transcends politics ” while speaking via video from her apartment in New York .
“ Everyone should be able to vote by mail , ” she said .
The former Obama advisor appeared on MSNBC last week to push the initiative , saying that the federal government should make it “ as easy as possible ” for people to vote .
Jarrett also said Monday that online voter registration should be universal .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ register to vote online , ” she said .
Co-chairs Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson appeared remotely from Los Angeles , to liven up the virtual party with star power .
“ I want to vote no matter where I am , ” said Hanks , who played a toy xylophone and appeared in a giddy mood .
“ I have Diabetes type 2 and I still want to be able to vote.
” Wilson called vote by mail a “ great compromise ” and said that “ we as Americans should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mail-in ballot .
The virtual couch party also featured an appearance by Vanita Gupta , who heads the The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights .
Gupta worked as an attorney at the Justice Department during the Obama administration .
“ In light of COVID-19 , states need to loosen their requirements , ” she said .
“ It should be easy and accessible for everyone .
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Former first lady Michelle Obama teamed up with Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson on Monday to push for mail-in voting across America in the November presidential election.
“I want to vote no matter where I am,” said Hanks, who played a toy xylophone and appeared in a giddy mood. “I have Diabetes type 2 and I still want to be able to vote.“
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“Now we have railroads and copper wires and telephones, we have technology at our disposal now that can help us guarantee that every single American practices their constitutional right to vote,” shouted Hanks.
Appearing in a “virtual voter registration drive” on Monday, Obama and Hanks, who was playing a toy xylophone, endorsed the Democrats’ controversial plan to roll out mail-in voting in time for the presidential election.
Organizers of the event had the audacity to describe it as a “non-partisan effort”, even though it was dominated by former Obama administration faces, including former special White House advisor Valerie Jarrett, and Hollywood celebrities.
Breitbart report: Michelle Obama was the marquee speaker at the virtual “couch party” organized by When We All Vote, a voter registration group that bills itself as non-partisan but is stacked with former Obama administration officials.
In addition to Jarrett, its leaders include Tina Tchen, who served as Michelle Obama’s chief of staff, and Kyle Lierman, who served as a policy advisor in the White House Office of Public Engagement.
“Voting should never be difficult and never be a partisan issue,” Michelle Obama told viewers via phone Monday evening during the online drive. The former first lady spoke about the recent Wisconsin primaries, which took place in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and how the organization’s members need to push vote-by-mail for the elections in November.
“I don’t think you need me to tell you that this work is more urgent than ever before,” she said.
Voting by mail has become a hotly contested issue in the lead-up to the presidential election. Democrats have introduced a measure in Congress to increase vote-by-mail options throughout the country. But President Donald Trump has stated that he is against it because it increases the likelihood of voter fraud.
Valerie Jarrett told viewers that “voting transcends politics” while speaking via video from her apartment in New York.
“Everyone should be able to vote by mail,” she said. The former Obama advisor appeared on MSNBC last week to push the initiative, saying that the federal government should make it “as easy as possible” for people to vote.
Jarrett also said Monday that online voter registration should be universal. “Every single American should be able to register to vote online,” she said.
Co-chairs Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson appeared remotely from Los Angeles, to liven up the virtual party with star power.
“I want to vote no matter where I am,” said Hanks, who played a toy xylophone and appeared in a giddy mood. “I have Diabetes type 2 and I still want to be able to vote.”
Wilson called vote by mail a “great compromise” and said that “we as Americans should be able to request the options” of a mail-in ballot.
The virtual couch party also featured an appearance by Vanita Gupta, who heads the The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Gupta worked as an attorney at the Justice Department during the Obama administration.
“In light of COVID-19, states need to loosen their requirements,” she said. “It should be easy and accessible for everyone.”


newspunch--2020-04-21--Nasty Nancy Gets Destroyed For Saying ‘Every Life Is Precious’… While Supporting Abortion

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized President Donald Trump ’ s plans to re-open America , claiming it ’ s still too dangerous and chiding the president with the line “ Every life is precious.
” Unfortunately for Nasty Nancy , this comment didn ’ t go unnoticed by Americans and she got slammed in ways she never saw coming .
As many people pointed out , Pelosi stating “ every life is precious ” is really rich considering she won Planned Parenthood ’ s 2014 Margaret Sanger Award .
This has been a week from hell for Nancy Pelosi who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ causing her a lot of grief from the American people .
MadWorld report : Nancy Pelosi abandoned her post as House Speaker last week by instituting a “ full pay ” leave for herself and her cohorts until May 4 .
Then , she flew her family from New York to her San Francisco mansion which we bet doesn ’ t come under “ essential travel.
” Americans were rightly livid , but she was just getting warmed up .
The Speaker was caught making a cringe-worthy appearance on The Late Late Show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country showing off her two $ 24,000 dollar industrial-sized refrigerators full of $ 13 dollar a pint ice cream .
On Tuesday , Pelosi blamed the president for causing “ unnecessary deaths and economic disaster ” and ultimately bungling the “ strong economy ” supposedly handed to him in 2017 , Breitbart reports .
Pelosi also claimed she was in “ prayer and reflection ” when we all know the truth is she was busy eating a ton of chocolate ice cream .
The 80-year-old Democrat is still refusing to work with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are running out of money .
“ I can not understand after watching another 5 million get unemployed how Speaker Pelosi continues to say no , ” GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a press call with reporters , Fox News reported .
Making matters worse , Pelosi is now complaining about President Donald Trump ’ s plan to reopen America for business .
Nancy said Trump ’ s “ in denial ” and called his push to swiftly reopen the country “ really scary.
” She then posted this tweet : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so be it ’ instead of a science & testing-based path to reopening the economy is deeply frivolous & wrong .
Every life is precious .
Each death is heartbreaking — for a family & for a community .
This is something we are all in together .
# FamiliesFirst.
” Well , that ’ s really rich coming from the woman who won Planned Parenthood ’ s 2014 Margaret Sanger Award .
“ A person dies every time an abortion is committed and you simply say ‘ so be it.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Start acting like it , ” tweeted Abby Johnson , the former Planned Parenthood clinic director turned anti-abortion activist .
“ The Hypocrisy is strong with this one , Nancy , but nice try .
You ’ re for intentionally killing innocent and vulnerable preborn children .
Your ‘ every life is precious ’ line falls like sand from your lips .
Until your actions align with your words , you ’ ll forever be a hypocrite , ” tweeted Mattea Merta .
“ Dear Nancy , If you believed every life was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” tweeted Seth Dillion .
“ Pelosi : Remember that speech @ realDonaldTrump gave at the State of the Union warning us about the # coronavirus … .
[ ‘ I tore it up , said Pelosi ] ’ ” tweeted “ AJ.
” Every American should see the writing on the wall .
The Democrats would rather see America collapse economically than see the president succeed .
They ’ d rather see the 22 million currently unemployed be joined by millions more .
They ’ d rather see deaths by suicide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generations than see Trump rally the country and salvage as many American jobs as he can .
Experts economists are sending the dire warning that America needs to reopen for business as soon as possible .
President Trump is working on this crisis 24/7 while Pelosi stuffs her face with expensive ice cream .
We trust the man in the White House who is actually doing something , not the woman in San Francisco who is spending her time showing off her lavish kitchen appliances to suffering Americans .

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized President Donald Trump’s plans to re-open America, claiming it’s still too dangerous and chiding the president with the line “Every life is precious.” Unfortunately for Nasty Nancy, this comment didn’t go unnoticed by Americans and she got slammed in ways she never saw coming.
As many people pointed out, Pelosi stating “every life is precious” is really rich considering she won Planned Parenthood’s 2014 Margaret Sanger Award.
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This has been a week from hell for Nancy Pelosi who has made three huge mistakes that is causing her a lot of grief from the American people.
MadWorld report: Nancy Pelosi abandoned her post as House Speaker last week by instituting a “full pay” leave for herself and her cohorts until May 4. Then, she flew her family from New York to her San Francisco mansion which we bet doesn’t come under “essential travel.”
Americans were rightly livid, but she was just getting warmed up.
The Speaker was caught making a cringe-worthy appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden where she dazzled the country showing off her two $24,000 dollar industrial-sized refrigerators full of $13 dollar a pint ice cream.
On Tuesday, Pelosi blamed the president for causing “unnecessary deaths and economic disaster” and ultimately bungling the “strong economy” supposedly handed to him in 2017, Breitbart reports.
Pelosi also claimed she was in “prayer and reflection” when we all know the truth is she was busy eating a ton of chocolate ice cream.
The 80-year-old Democrat is still refusing to work with the GOP to aid the small businesses which are running out of money. “I cannot understand after watching another 5 million get unemployed how Speaker Pelosi continues to say no,” GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a press call with reporters, Fox News reported.
Making matters worse, Pelosi is now complaining about President Donald Trump’s plan to reopen America for business. Nancy said Trump’s “in denial” and called his push to swiftly reopen the country “really scary.”
She then posted this tweet: “To say ‘People will die, so be it’ instead of a science & testing-based path to reopening the economy is deeply frivolous & wrong. Every life is precious. Each death is heartbreaking — for a family & for a community. This is something we are all in together. #FamiliesFirst.”
Well, that’s really rich coming from the woman who won Planned Parenthood’s 2014 Margaret Sanger Award.
“A person dies every time an abortion is committed and you simply say ‘so be it.’ Indeed, every life is precious. Start acting like it,” tweeted Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood clinic director turned anti-abortion activist.
A person dies every time an abortion is committed and you simply say “so be it.” Indeed, every life is precious. Start acting like it. — Abby Johnson (@AbbyJohnson) April 16, 2020
“The Hypocrisy is strong with this one, Nancy, but nice try. You’re for intentionally killing innocent and vulnerable preborn children. Your ‘every life is precious’ line falls like sand from your lips. Until your actions align with your words, you’ll forever be a hypocrite,” tweeted Mattea Merta.
The Hypocrisy is strong with this one, Nancy, but nice try. You're for intentionally killing innocent and vulnerable preborn children. Your "every life is precious" line falls like sand from your lips. Until your actions align with your words, you'll forever be a hypocrite. https://t.co/oXJlKD2OAL — Mattea Merta (@MatteaMerta) April 17, 2020
“Dear Nancy, If you believed every life was precious, you’d be pro-life,” tweeted Seth Dillion.
Dear Nancy,
If you believed every life was precious, you'd be pro-life. https://t.co/wQQDyVrlGD — Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) April 16, 2020
Another Twitter user added a response:
“Pelosi: Remember that speech @realDonaldTrump gave at the State of the Union warning us about the #coronavirus ….[‘I tore it up, said Pelosi]’” tweeted “AJ.”
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Every American should see the writing on the wall. The Democrats would rather see America collapse economically than see the president succeed.
They’d rather see the 22 million currently unemployed be joined by millions more. They’d rather see deaths by suicide, depression, and families ruined for generations than see Trump rally the country and salvage as many American jobs as he can.
Experts economists are sending the dire warning that America needs to reopen for business as soon as possible.
President Trump is working on this crisis 24/7 while Pelosi stuffs her face with expensive ice cream. We trust the man in the White House who is actually doing something, not the woman in San Francisco who is spending her time showing off her lavish kitchen appliances to suffering Americans.


newspunch--2020-04-21--Trump Derangement Syndrome: 60% of Dems Say China is Blameless, Trump To Blame For Crisis

There is partisanship , there is hyper partisanship , then there is full-blown Trump Derangement Syndrome .
According to a new Rasmussen poll , a staggering 60 % of Democrats actually believe President Trump is to blame for the coronavirus crisis — not “ anything that China did.
“ Rasmussen asked people if they agreed with Dem Sen. Chris Murphy when he said a few days ago , “ The reason that we ’ re in the crisis that we are today is not because of anything that China did , is not because of anything the WHO did .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ president did.
” Sen. Murphy wasn ’ t just maximizing Trump ’ s blame , he was minimizing China ’ s .
Which a lot of Democrats like , it seems .
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 42 % of all Likely U.S .
Voters agree with U.S .
Senator Chris Murphy ’ s recent statement : “ The reason that we ’ re in the crisis that we are today is not because of anything that China did , is not because of anything the [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s because of what [ President Trump ] did.
” Forty-seven percent ( 47 % ) disagree with the Connecticut Democrat .
Eleven percent ( 11 % ) are undecided .
( To see survey question wording , click here . )
Once again , though , there ’ s a clear partisan difference of opinion .
Sixty percent ( 60 % ) of Democrats agree with Murphy that Trump is more to blame than China and the WHO .
Seventy-one percent ( 71 % ) of Republicans and unaffiliated voters by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disagree… Thirty-two percent ( 32 % ) of all voters think the U.S. government ’ s response to the coronavirus has been better than government actions in most other countries .
Forty-two percent ( 42 % ) say it ’ s worse than others , while 24 % view it as about the same .
This plague is Chinese communism ’ s curse on the world and I resent any effort by liberals blinded by their hatred of Trump to minimize the cold , hard facts of the matter .
Here ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not to blame for the coronavirus pandemic .
He may be slightly overstating his case , but earning the president ’ s favor is a smart moves for an ambitious young conservative .

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There is partisanship, there is hyper partisanship, then there is full-blown Trump Derangement Syndrome. According to a new Rasmussen poll, a staggering 60% of Democrats actually believe President Trump is to blame for the coronavirus crisis — not “anything that China did.“
Rasmussen asked people if they agreed with Dem Sen. Chris Murphy when he said a few days ago, “The reason that we’re in the crisis that we are today is not because of anything that China did, is not because of anything the WHO did. It’s because of what this president did.”
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Sen. Murphy wasn’t just maximizing Trump’s blame, he was minimizing China’s. Which a lot of Democrats like, it seems.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 42% of all Likely U.S. Voters agree with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy’s recent statement: “The reason that we’re in the crisis that we are today is not because of anything that China did, is not because of anything the [World Health Organization] did. It’s because of what [President Trump] did.” Forty-seven percent (47%) disagree with the Connecticut Democrat. Eleven percent (11%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.) Once again, though, there’s a clear partisan difference of opinion. Sixty percent (60%) of Democrats agree with Murphy that Trump is more to blame than China and the WHO. Seventy-one percent (71%) of Republicans and unaffiliated voters by a 46% to 39% margin disagree… Thirty-two percent (32%) of all voters think the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus has been better than government actions in most other countries. Forty-two percent (42%) say it’s worse than others, while 24% view it as about the same.
This plague is Chinese communism’s curse on the world and I resent any effort by liberals blinded by their hatred of Trump to minimize the cold, hard facts of the matter.
Here’s Dan Crenshaw making the case that Trump is not to blame for the coronavirus pandemic. He may be slightly overstating his case, but earning the president’s favor is a smart moves for an ambitious young conservative.


newspunch--2020-04-21--‘Pedophile Hunters’ Catch Police Chief Trying to Have Sex with 14-Yr-Old Boy

A police chief in Stow , Massachusetts has been relieved of his duties as the city ’ s top cop and is facing an investigation after a video by a self-declared “ pedophile hunter ” was posted online .
The video shows Stow Police Chief Ralph Marino allegedly attempting to meet a boy — who he knew was only 14 — for sex .
Instead of meeting the boy , however , the chief was confronted by the pedophile hunters from Predator Poachers Massachusetts .
Below is the disturbing video of the police chief attempting to groom a child and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Had the boy been an actual real child , there is no telling what the chief might have done .
Warning , the text messages in the video below are disturbing .
TFTP report : As NBC10 Boston reports , Marino met with Massachusetts State Police representatives Saturday at the Stow police department .
After the meeting he put himself on indefinite administrative leave .
In a statement , the town said it would cooperate fully in “ any investigation of Chief Marino or any other matters .
“ There is no reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involve or concern the operations of the Stow Police Department , ” the statement said .
As the video shows , the ‘ Catch a Predator ’ style format of the group found the chief waiting outside of a local establishment .
The chief had allegedly been exchanging text messages with the undercover vigilantes in the Predator Poachers group , who he thought was a 14-year-old boy .
The chief ’ s messages were gruesome in nature and illustrated his level of depravity .
The chief knew that the person he was communicating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that he knew the person on the other end of the text was a child , the chief described his sexual desires to him , asked the child about the size of his genitals , and arranged to meet the child in a place “ out of the way.
” The video starts when the chief is waiting to meet the boy , ‘ somewhere out of the way.
’ In the video , the man confronts Marino and attempts to identify him as ‘ Mark.
” Marino looks shocked and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to meet a 14-year-old boy for sex .
Predator Poachers knew that Marino was their man , as he had asked the chief to send a picture of himself to the 14-year-old boy , and the chief complied .
The chief appears to be frantically scrolling through his phone in an apparent attempt to delete the conversation with the pretend boy .
However , as he reportedly attempts to delete the texts , the man filming tells him that he has them all in screen shots already .
The chief then walks away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a police-issued vehicle before driving off in shame .
The entire time , the man filming is calling him out in front of everyone .
It is important to note that the folks at Predator Poachers didn ’ t immediately identify the man in their video as the police chief .
However , after the chief appeared on local news when a 2-year-old girl went missing , they pegged him .
About 25 minutes before the chief went on the air to announce that a 2-year-old girl had gone missing , the chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sex .
As TB Daily News points out : These vigilantes out their catching alleged pedophiles provides an a much-needed service to humanity .
There are groups like this all over the country and through their actions , they serve to deter pedophiles going online for fear of being outed .
Sadly , however , despite the high chances of the person on the other end of the text message being a cop or predator hunter , these sickos are unable to control their urges and continue to get busted .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this police chief .
He is a cop .
He knows what happens to pedophiles in jail , knows that there are stings all the time to take them down , yet he still actively sought out sex with a child online .
Shameful indeed .

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A police chief in Stow, Massachusetts has been relieved of his duties as the city’s top cop and charged with enticing a child younger than 16 after a video by a self-declared “pedophile hunter” was posted online.
The video shows Stow Police Chief Ralph Marino allegedly attempting to meet a boy — who he knew was only 14 — for sex. Instead of meeting the boy, however, the chief was confronted by the pedophile hunters from Predator Poachers Massachusetts.
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Below is the disturbing video of the police chief attempting to groom a child and lure him into meeting for sex. Had the boy been an actual real child, there is no telling what the chief might have done. Warning, the text messages in the video below are disturbing.
TFTP report: As NBC10 Boston reports, Marino met with Massachusetts State Police representatives Saturday at the Stow police department. After the meeting he put himself on indefinite administrative leave.
In a statement, the town said it would cooperate fully in “any investigation of Chief Marino or any other matters.
“There is no reason to believe that the activities being investigated involve or concern the operations of the Stow Police Department,” the statement said.
As the video shows, the ‘Catch a Predator’ style format of the group found the chief waiting outside of a local establishment. The chief had allegedly been exchanging text messages with the undercover vigilantes in the Predator Poachers group, who he thought was a 14-year-old boy.
The chief’s messages were gruesome in nature and illustrated his level of depravity. The chief knew that the person he was communicating with was a child.
Despite the fact that he knew the person on the other end of the text was a child, the chief described his sexual desires to him, asked the child about the size of his genitals, and arranged to meet the child in a place “out of the way.”
The video starts when the chief is waiting to meet the boy, ‘somewhere out of the way.’ In the video, the man confronts Marino and attempts to identify him as ‘Mark.”
Marino looks shocked and the man filming accuses the chief of trying to meet a 14-year-old boy for sex.
Predator Poachers knew that Marino was their man, as he had asked the chief to send a picture of himself to the 14-year-old boy, and the chief complied.
The chief appears to be frantically scrolling through his phone in an apparent attempt to delete the conversation with the pretend boy. However, as he reportedly attempts to delete the texts, the man filming tells him that he has them all in screen shots already.
The chief then walks away and gets into what appears to be a police-issued vehicle before driving off in shame. The entire time, the man filming is calling him out in front of everyone.
It is important to note that the folks at Predator Poachers didn’t immediately identify the man in their video as the police chief. However, after the chief appeared on local news when a 2-year-old girl went missing, they pegged him.
About 25 minutes before the chief went on the air to announce that a 2-year-old girl had gone missing, the chief was trying to lure a child for sex. As TB Daily News points out:
The messages continue on April 13 at 10:05 AM, when the Chief attempts to bring the child into the woods, presumably for sex. This is significant because according to WCVB a two year old girl in Stow went missing at 10:30 AM, and was found at 12:30 PM.
These vigilantes out their catching alleged pedophiles provides an a much-needed service to humanity. There are groups like this all over the country and through their actions, they serve to deter pedophiles going online for fear of being outed.
Sadly, however, despite the high chances of the person on the other end of the text message being a cop or predator hunter, these sickos are unable to control their urges and continue to get busted.
This is overtly apparent in the alleged actions of this police chief. He is a cop. He knows what happens to pedophiles in jail, knows that there are stings all the time to take them down, yet he still actively sought out sex with a child online. Shameful indeed.


newspunch--2020-04-21--AOC Celebrates Oil Price Crash: ‘You Absolutely LOVE to See It’

Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( NY ) on Monday deleted a tweet in which she celebrated the oil crash , which is likely to lead to massive loss of jobs in America .
A futures contract for US crude dropped a whopping 100 % on Monday as demand for oil dipped to an all-time-low amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Ocasio-Cortez immediately took to social media to celebrate the news , stating , “ You absolutely love to see it.
” “ This along with record low interest rates means it ’ s the right time for a worker-led , mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planet.
” She ended her tweet with “ *cough* , ” implying that the devastating price crash vindicated her previous environmental activism .
Shortly after publishing the tweet , a panic-stricken AOC deleted the post after getting called out for celebrating American job losses while calling for a Communist revolution .
She replaced the tweet with a more somber one , arguing it was a “ snapshot ” of a “ turning point ” for the climate change movement .
“ Fossil fuels are in long-term structural decline .
This along w/ low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right time to create millions of jobs transitioning to renewable and clean energy , ” AOC wrote .
“ A key opportunity.
” Breitbart.com reports : Several conservative reporters critized Ocasio-Cortez ’ s message and shared screenshots of it around social media .
“ After deleting that tweet , I would love to see Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , who loves to remind people she has an econ degree , explain contango and oil contracts to the rest of us who don ’ t see the logic in what she ’ s suggesting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Oil futures plunged below zero on Monday , the latest never-before-seen number to come out of the economic coma caused by the coronavirus pandemic .
Stocks and Treasury yields also dropped on Wall Street , with the S & P 500 down 1.8 % , but the market ’ s most dramatic action by far was in oil , where the cost to have a barrel of U.S. crude delivered in May plummeted to negative $ 37.63 .
It was at roughly $ 60 at the start of the year .
Traders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barrel of U.S. oil to be delivered in June , which analysts consider to be closer to the “ true ” price of oil .
Crude to be delivered next month , meanwhile , is running up against a stark problem : traders are running out of places to keep it , with storage tanks close to full amid a collapse in demand as factories , automobiles and airplanes sit idled around the world .
Tanks at a key energy hub in Oklahoma could hit their limits within three weeks , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ S & P Global Platts .
Because of that , traders are willing to pay others to take that oil for delivery in May off their hands , so long as they also take the burden of figuring out where to keep it .

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Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) on Monday deleted a tweet in which she celebrated the oil crash, which is likely to lead to massive loss of jobs in America.
A futures contract for US crude dropped a whopping 100% on Monday as demand for oil dipped to an all-time-low amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ocasio-Cortez immediately took to social media to celebrate the news, stating, “You absolutely love to see it.”
“This along with record low interest rates means it’s the right time for a worker-led, mass investment in green infrastructure to save our planet.”
She ended her tweet with “*cough*,” implying that the devastating price crash vindicated her previous environmental activism.
Shortly after publishing the tweet, a panic-stricken AOC deleted the post after getting called out for celebrating American job losses while calling for a Communist revolution. She replaced the tweet with a more somber one, arguing it was a “snapshot” of a “turning point” for the climate change movement.
“Fossil fuels are in long-term structural decline. This along w/ low interest rates means it‘s the right time to create millions of jobs transitioning to renewable and clean energy,” AOC wrote. “A key opportunity.”
This snapshot is being acknowledged as a turning point in the climate movement.
Fossil fuels are in long-term structural decline. This along w/ low interest rates means it‘s the right time to create millions of jobs transitioning to renewable and clean energy. A key opportunity. https://t.co/UqT8DI5u2I — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 20, 2020
Breitbart.com reports: Several conservative reporters critized Ocasio-Cortez’s message and shared screenshots of it around social media.
“After deleting that tweet, I would love to see Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who loves to remind people she has an econ degree, explain contango and oil contracts to the rest of us who don’t see the logic in what she’s suggesting,” asked RealClearInvestigations senior writer Mark Hemingway.
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Why did you delete this? pic.twitter.com/JpO1CZ6Uq9 — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) April 20, 2020
After deleting that tweet, I would love to see Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who loves to remind people she has an econ degree, explain contango and oil contracts to the rest of us who don't see the logic in what she's suggesting. — Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) April 20, 2020
Oil futures plunged below zero on Monday, the latest never-before-seen number to come out of the economic coma caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Stocks and Treasury yields also dropped on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 down 1.8%, but the market’s most dramatic action by far was in oil, where the cost to have a barrel of U.S. crude delivered in May plummeted to negative $37.63. It was at roughly $60 at the start of the year.
Traders are still paying $20.43 for a barrel of U.S. oil to be delivered in June, which analysts consider to be closer to the “true” price of oil. Crude to be delivered next month, meanwhile, is running up against a stark problem: traders are running out of places to keep it, with storage tanks close to full amid a collapse in demand as factories, automobiles and airplanes sit idled around the world.
Tanks at a key energy hub in Oklahoma could hit their limits within three weeks, according to Chris Midgley, head of analytics at S&P Global Platts. Because of that, traders are willing to pay others to take that oil for delivery in May off their hands, so long as they also take the burden of figuring out where to keep it.


newspunch--2020-04-21--Ayanna Pressley: Trump’s Handling of Coronavirus ‘Akin to WAR CRIMES’

Democrat Rep. Ayanna Pressley delcared on Monday that President Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus outbreak is “ akin to war crimes.
” Pressley and other far-left members of the House held a virtual press conference on Facebook to criticize the Trump administration and put fourth their demands for what should be in the next coronavirus stimulus package .
“ So as far as I ’ m concerned what ’ s happening with this administration , it ’ s akin to war crimes , ” Pressley declared .
“ Criminal negligence , science denial , a sluggish response.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the position of playing catch up in the midst of a pandemic , ” Pressley continued .
“ Which is the last place you want to be in the midst of any public health crisis — certainly not a pandemic — is working from behind.
” “ And we just have to reject any calls for a return to normal because that normal was what was slowly killing people , ” Pressley said .
The event was promoted as a “ # PutPeopleFirst campaign ” to stream-roll “ progressive ” priorities into future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bills , and the present negotiations over additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) , have focused on the American economy , which has been largely shut down for fear of the coronavirus spreading .
The demands by left-wing members of Congress include a guaranteed income for individuals and families for an extended period of time ; universal health care ; debt forgiveness ; and housing guarantees .
Those on the call included Reps. Pramila Jayapal ( D-WA ) , Mark Pocan ( D-WI ) , Rashida Tlaib ( D-MI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Ayanna Pressley ( D-MA ) .
Activists included Leah Greenberg , co-executive director of the Indivisible Project ; Lorella Praeli , president of Community Change Action ; Greisa Martinez Rosas , DACA recipient and deputy executive of United We Dream ; and Reggie Hubbard , a Washington , DC-based strategist with MoveOn.org .

Democrat Rep. Ayanna Pressley delcared on Monday that President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak is “akin to war crimes.”
Pressley and other far-left members of the House held a virtual press conference on Facebook to criticize the Trump administration and put fourth their demands for what should be in the next coronavirus stimulus package.
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“So as far as I’m concerned what’s happening with this administration, it’s akin to war crimes,” Pressley declared. “Criminal negligence, science denial, a sluggish response.”
“And so we find ourselves in the position of playing catch up in the midst of a pandemic,” Pressley continued. “Which is the last place you want to be in the midst of any public health crisis — certainly not a pandemic — is working from behind.”
“And we just have to reject any calls for a return to normal because that normal was what was slowly killing people,” Pressley said.
The event was promoted as a “#PutPeopleFirst campaign” to stream-roll “progressive” priorities into future legislation.
Breitbart.com reports: Past relief bills, and the present negotiations over additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), have focused on the American economy, which has been largely shut down for fear of the coronavirus spreading.
The demands by left-wing members of Congress include a guaranteed income for individuals and families for an extended period of time; universal health care; debt forgiveness; and housing guarantees.
Those on the call included Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ilhan Omar (D-MI), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA). Activists included Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of the Indivisible Project; Lorella Praeli, president of Community Change Action; Greisa Martinez Rosas, DACA recipient and deputy executive of United We Dream; and Reggie Hubbard, a Washington, DC-based strategist with MoveOn.org.


newspunch--2020-04-21--Photo Surfaces of Fascist Gov. Whitmer Mocking Trump in Pro-Abortion Hat

Democrat Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has come under fire after a resurfaced photograph emerged showing her wearing a pink hat mocking President Trump and celebrating abortion .
The 2018 photo shows Whitmer smiling gleefully into the camera , whilst wearing a pink hat that says “ Planned Parenthood makes America great.
” The photograph comes from a tweet made by the Michigan Gov .
She captioned her selfie saying , “ The future is bright… .
and pink !
” Last week , Whitmer drew widespread criticism when she declared that abortion was “ life sustaining ” during the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthcare , her whole future , her ability to decide if and when she starts a family is not an election , it is a fundamental to her life , ” Whitmer claimed .
“ It is life sustaining and it ’ s something that government should not be getting in the middle of .
” Thegatewaypundit.com reports : Whitmer has drawn huge protests for overstepping her authority during the pandemic by imposing despotic restrictions on the people of Michigan , including banning the purchase of seeds , American flags , and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use of motor boats and vacation homes – all while keeping abortion facilities open and operating .

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Democrat Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has come under fire after a resurfaced photograph emerged showing her wearing a pink hat mocking President Trump and celebrating abortion.
The 2018 photo shows Whitmer smiling gleefully into the camera, whilst wearing a pink hat that says “Planned Parenthood makes America great.”
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The photograph comes from a tweet made by the Michigan Gov. She captioned her selfie saying, “The future is bright…. and pink!”
Last week, Whitmer drew widespread criticism when she declared that abortion was “life sustaining” during the COVID-19 outbreak:
“A woman’s healthcare, her whole future, her ability to decide if and when she starts a family is not an election, it is a fundamental to her life,” Whitmer claimed. “It is life sustaining and it’s something that government should not be getting in the middle of. ”
Thegatewaypundit.com reports: Whitmer has drawn huge protests for overstepping her authority during the pandemic by imposing despotic restrictions on the people of Michigan, including banning the purchase of seeds, American flags, and other items. She has also prohibited the use of motor boats and vacation homes – all while keeping abortion facilities open and operating.


newspunch--2020-04-21--Joy Behar Calls Armed Lockdown Protestors ‘Terrorists’

On Monday ’ s broadcast of “ The View , ” co-host Joy Behar declared that armed lockdown protestors were “ terrorists ” .
“ Well , you know , let me first say that we are lucky to be working from home , all of us .
I feel for these people who are losing their jobs .
I really do .
But they have to understand that they can infect other people .
You know to paraphrase Patrick Henry , give me liberty and give me death is what they are basically proposing because a lot of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behavior .
It has already been shown that self-quarantining , whatever you want to call it , besides distancing and PPE ’ s , has been working .
It works.
” “ I was looking up Sweden , one of my favorite countries , well they really screwed up .
They have had this policy where everyone can go out and do what they have to do and use your own judgment don ’ t gather in groups more than fifty people , which is a lot of people , by the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yes they have , but people are going to restaurants .
Now they have 17 times the rate of their fellow Scandinavian countries , Norway , Finland , etc .
So it has not worked .
It doesn ’ t work .
Stay home , ” she continued .
“ These people are being egged on by right-wing media and people like Alex Jones , like Rush Limbaugh .
Why are you bringing guns to a rally ?
You want to call yourself protesters leave your guns home .
Those are terrorists that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t trust that at all .
Don ’ t listen to these people .
”

On Monday’s broadcast of “The View,” co-host Joy Behar declared that armed lockdown protestors were “terrorists”.
Behar said:
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“Well, you know, let me first say that we are lucky to be working from home, all of us. I feel for these people who are losing their jobs. I really do. But they have to understand that they can infect other people. You know to paraphrase Patrick Henry, give me liberty and give me death is what they are basically proposing because a lot of people are going to die because of this behavior. It has already been shown that self-quarantining, whatever you want to call it, besides distancing and PPE’s, has been working. It works.”
“I was looking up Sweden, one of my favorite countries, well they really screwed up. They have had this policy where everyone can go out and do what they have to do and use your own judgment don’t gather in groups more than fifty people, which is a lot of people, by the way. They have closed the schools, yes they have, but people are going to restaurants. Now they have 17 times the rate of their fellow Scandinavian countries, Norway, Finland, etc. So it has not worked. It doesn’t work. Stay home,” she continued.
“These people are being egged on by right-wing media and people like Alex Jones, like Rush Limbaugh. Why are you bringing guns to a rally? You want to call yourself protesters leave your guns home. Those are terrorists that bring guns to rallies. I don’t trust that at all. Don’t listen to these people.”
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newspunch--2020-04-21--Petition Demanding Resignation of ‘Incompetent’ W.H.O. Chief Set to Top 1 Million Signatures

A petition urgently demanding the resignation of the World Health Organization ( W.H.O . )
chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stands poised to break the one million signatures mark , just days after Hollywood celebrities praised him as a “ superstar ” during the Global Citizen concert .
The campaign began on January 31 when the petition titled , “ Call for the resignation of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , W.H.O .
Director-General , ” appeared on Change.org , citing Tedros ’ refusal on January 23 to designate the coronavirus a global health emergency .
“ We strongly think Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO director general .
We call for the immediate resignation of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , ” the petition states , before accusing Ghebreyesus of being a political puppet for China .
“ We believe WHO is supposed to be political neutral .
Without any investigation , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus solely believes in the death and infected numbers that the Chinese government provided with them.
” On Tuesday morning the number of signatures stood at 985 , 850 — and was rising fast .
The petition can be signed here .
Breitbart reports : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese coronavirus crisis by W.H.O .
in general and Tedros in particular has been growing for weeks .
Such is the clamor of disapproval surrounding the Ethiopian bureaucrat that last week U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a hold on funds sent to the U.N. body , demanding they answer for their failures to properly warn the world about the deadly virus .
The president also criticized the W.H.O .
for attacking his travel ban on China during the early days of the pandemic .

A petition urgently demanding the resignation of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stands poised to break the one million signatures mark, just days after Hollywood celebrities praised him as a “superstar” during the Global Citizen concert.
The campaign began on January 31 when the petition titled, “Call for the resignation of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, W.H.O. Director-General,” appeared on Change.org, citing Tedros’ refusal on January 23 to designate the coronavirus a global health emergency.
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“We strongly think Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is not fit for his role as WHO director general. We call for the immediate resignation of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,” the petition states, before accusing Ghebreyesus of being a political puppet for China.
“We believe WHO is supposed to be political neutral. Without any investigation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus solely believes in the death and infected numbers that the Chinese government provided with them.”
On Tuesday morning the number of signatures stood at 985, 850 — and was rising fast.
The petition can be signed here.
Breitbart reports: The criticism of the handling of the Chinese coronavirus crisis by W.H.O. in general and Tedros in particular has been growing for weeks.
Such is the clamor of disapproval surrounding the Ethiopian bureaucrat that last week U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a hold on funds sent to the U.N. body, demanding they answer for their failures to properly warn the world about the deadly virus.
The president also criticized the W.H.O. for attacking his travel ban on China during the early days of the pandemic.


newspunch--2020-04-22--Cotton: W.H.O.’s Tedros Received Payments From China

Sen. Tom Cotton says World Health Organization boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and others were paid by the Chinese government and called for W.H.O .
members to be open to lawsuits in the United States .
On Tuesday ’ s “ Hugh Hewitt Show , ” Cotton responded to the World Health Organization ’ s claim that the coronavirus originated in animals and wasn ’ t manipulated in a lab .
“ The most plausible explanation is that , through incompetent , slipshod safety practices , one of those viruses escaped from the lab and began to infect people in Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a question that is not being asked , which tells you they ’ re trying to spin and cover up for China once again .
The W.H.O .
is a corrupt , rotten organization , ” Cotton said .
Host Hewitt asked Cotton if he thinks “ Tedros and others have received direct financial payments from the PRC and the CCP ?
” Cotton responded , “ I do , Hugh .
Going back to Dr. Tedros ’ time in Ethiopia , where China had one of its first Belt and Road initiatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and kickbacks follow fast on the heels of the Belt and Road initiative .
And China aggressively campaigned in 2017 for Dr. Tedros to become the head of the W.H.O .
You have to ask yourself , why would they do that ?
And looking at the W.H.O.
’ s performance , especially over the last three months , related to this pandemic , you have to ask yourself , why have they covered up and defended China at every single turn ?
” Cotton added that members of the W.H.O .
should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ And if they ’ re not , then we ’ ll look at legislation that would address that .
”

Sen. Tom Cotton says World Health Organization boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and others were paid by the Chinese government and called for W.H.O. members to be open to lawsuits in the United States.
On Tuesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” Cotton responded to the World Health Organization’s claim that the coronavirus originated in animals and wasn’t manipulated in a lab.
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“The most plausible explanation is that, through incompetent, slipshod safety practices, one of those viruses escaped from the lab and began to infect people in Wuhan. So the W.H.O. is answering a question that is not being asked, which tells you they’re trying to spin and cover up for China once again. The W.H.O. is a corrupt, rotten organization,” Cotton said.
Host Hewitt asked Cotton if he thinks “Tedros and others have received direct financial payments from the PRC and the CCP?”
Cotton responded, “I do, Hugh. Going back to Dr. Tedros’ time in Ethiopia, where China had one of its first Belt and Road initiatives, corruption, payoffs, bribes, and kickbacks follow fast on the heels of the Belt and Road initiative. And China aggressively campaigned in 2017 for Dr. Tedros to become the head of the W.H.O. You have to ask yourself, why would they do that? And looking at the W.H.O.’s performance, especially over the last three months, related to this pandemic, you have to ask yourself, why have they covered up and defended China at every single turn?”
Cotton added that members of the W.H.O. should be open to lawsuits in the U.S., “And if they’re not, then we’ll look at legislation that would address that.”


newspunch--2020-04-22--Joe Biden: I’d Pick Michelle Obama as VP ‘in a Heartbeat’

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has admitted he would choose Michelle Obama as his running mate “ in a heartbeat.
” When asked about the former FLOTUS by KDKA , Biden said “ she ’ s brilliant .
She knows the way around .
She is a really fine woman .
The Obamas are great friends.
” Thegatewaypundit.com reports : The only thing holding him back , Biden explained , is that he does not think she is interested in returning to the White House in any capacity .
“ I don ’ t think she has any desire to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
Biden also said that while he is committing to choosing a woman , he can ’ t guarantee that it will be a woman of color .
“ I ’ ll commit to that [ it will ] be a woman because it is very important that my administration look like the public , look like the nation .
And there will be , committed that there will be a woman of color on the Supreme Court , that doesn ’ t mean there won ’ t be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden said .
Earlier this month , Biden said that he is considering controversial Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer as his pick .

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When asked about the former FLOTUS by KDKA, Biden said “she’s brilliant. She knows the way around. She is a really fine woman. The Obamas are great friends.”
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Thegatewaypundit.com reports: The only thing holding him back, Biden explained, is that he does not think she is interested in returning to the White House in any capacity.
“I don’t think she has any desire to live near the White House again,” he said.
Biden also said that while he is committing to choosing a woman, he can’t guarantee that it will be a woman of color.
“I’ll commit to that [it will] be a woman because it is very important that my administration look like the public, look like the nation. And there will be, committed that there will be a woman of color on the Supreme Court, that doesn’t mean there won’t be a vice president, as well,” Biden said.
Earlier this month, Biden said that he is considering controversial Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as his pick.


newspunch--2020-04-22--Bill Clinton Prevented CIA From Killing Bin Laden a Few Years Before 9/11

When the U.S. military had a chance at killing Obama bin Laden in the 1990s , after pinpointing his location in Pakistan , they were stopped from doing so because of an order signed by President Bill Clinton .
According to a new documentary , the order in effect at the time allowed the CIA to engage in “ lethal activity ” against the AL Qaeda leader , but the purpose of the strike could not be to kill him .
“ We were being asked to remove this threat to the United States essentially with one hand tied behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ station chief Bob Grenier in Showtime ’ s “ The Longest War , ” in a clip posted by The Daily Beast .
At the time , Grenier was based in Islamabad , Pakistan .
Bin Laden would be killed May 2 , 2011 , in his compound in Abbottabad , Pakistan , not far from Islamabad .
Thegatewaypundit.com reports : “ Our tribal contacts came to us and said , ‘ Look , he ’ s in this location now .
When he leaves , he ’ s going to have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so what they proposed was to bury a huge cache of explosives underneath those crossroads so that when his convoy came through they could simply blow it up .
And we said absolutely not .
We were risking jail if we didn ’ t tell them that , ” he said .
At the time , Clinton , the State Department , and other officials did not view bin Laden as a serious threat , the documentary ’ s director Greg Barker told The Beast .
In fact , top Clinton officials “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said bin Laden was a danger .
Marty Martin , a CIA counterterrorism officer at the time , said in the documentary that “ the threat was real.
” “ And if President Clinton had taken action and killed Osama bin Laden , there wouldn ’ t have been a 9/11 , and if there wouldn ’ t have been a 9/11 there wouldn ’ t have been an Afghanistan , and if there wouldn ’ t have been an Afghanistan there wouldn ’ t have been an Iraq .
What would the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Clinton has discussed why he never took out bin Laden , saying he feared collateral damage in the form of civilian deaths .
But the documentary Sen. Marco Rubio ( R-FL ) said during a February 2016 debate that Clinton actually missed numerous opportunities to kill the terrorist .
“ The responsibility of 9/11 falls on the fact that al Qaeda was allowed to grow and prosper and the decision was not made to take out their leader when the chance existed to do so .
Not once but four times according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has acknowledged that as a regret , ” he said .
“ The day before the Sept. 11 attacks , ” The Washington Post reported in 2016 , “ Clinton told businessmen in Australia that he had decided against launching a strike in Kandahar out of concern for civilian casualties : ‘ I nearly got him .
And I could have killed him , but I would have to destroy a little town called Kandahar in Afghanistan and kill 300 innocent women and children , and then I would have been no better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t do it .
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When the U.S. military had a chance at killing Obama bin Laden in the 1990s, after pinpointing his location in Pakistan, they were stopped from doing so because of an order signed by President Bill Clinton.
According to a new documentary, the order in effect at the time allowed the CIA to engage in “lethal activity” against the AL Qaeda leader, but the purpose of the strike could not be to kill him.
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“We were being asked to remove this threat to the United States essentially with one hand tied behind our backs,” said now-former CIA station chief Bob Grenier in Showtime’s “The Longest War,” in a clip posted by The Daily Beast.
At the time, Grenier was based in Islamabad, Pakistan. Bin Laden would be killed May 2, 2011, in his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, not far from Islamabad.
Thegatewaypundit.com reports: “Our tribal contacts came to us and said, ‘Look, he’s in this location now. When he leaves, he’s going to have to go through this particular crossroads.’ And so what they proposed was to bury a huge cache of explosives underneath those crossroads so that when his convoy came through they could simply blow it up. And we said absolutely not. We were risking jail if we didn’t tell them that,” he said.
At the time, Clinton, the State Department, and other officials did not view bin Laden as a serious threat, the documentary’s director Greg Barker told The Beast. In fact, top Clinton officials “ignored and even ridiculed” anyone who said bin Laden was a danger.
Marty Martin, a CIA counterterrorism officer at the time, said in the documentary that “the threat was real.”
“And if President Clinton had taken action and killed Osama bin Laden, there wouldn’t have been a 9/11, and if there wouldn’t have been a 9/11 there wouldn’t have been an Afghanistan, and if there wouldn’t have been an Afghanistan there wouldn’t have been an Iraq. What would the world be like?” he said.
Clinton has discussed why he never took out bin Laden, saying he feared collateral damage in the form of civilian deaths. But the documentary
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said during a February 2016 debate that Clinton actually missed numerous opportunities to kill the terrorist.
“The responsibility of 9/11 falls on the fact that al Qaeda was allowed to grow and prosper and the decision was not made to take out their leader when the chance existed to do so. Not once but four times according to the 9/11 report. President Clinton has acknowledged that as a regret,” he said.
“The day before the Sept. 11 attacks,” The Washington Post reported in 2016, “Clinton told businessmen in Australia that he had decided against launching a strike in Kandahar out of concern for civilian casualties: ‘I nearly got him. And I could have killed him, but I would have to destroy a little town called Kandahar in Afghanistan and kill 300 innocent women and children, and then I would have been no better than him. And so I didn’t do it.’”


newspunch--2020-04-22--D.C. Police Confirm ‘Active, Ongoing Investigation’ Into Joe Biden Sex Assault Complaint

The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia has confirmed an “ active , ongoing investigation ” into the sex assault complaint against Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden , while complainant Tara Reade says police have assigned her a “ victim ’ s advocate ” who is helping her with “ safety planning.
” “ This is an active , ongoing investigation , and there are no further details to provide at this time , ” a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson told the Washington Examiner Tuesday regarding Reade ’ s case .
Tara Reade , the former Biden Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said the D.C. police department has assigned her a victim ’ s advocate who is “ helping me mainly with safety planning.
” “ Cases that are handled by the Metropolitan Police Department ’ s Sexual Assault Unit go through a multi-review prior to being assigned a disposition .
This case is progressing through the review process , ” the Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson said .
The investigation remaining open , despite the alleged incident occurring past the statute of limitations , struck multiple experts as highly unusual .
WashingtonExaminer reports : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked as a staff assistant in Biden ’ s Senate office , he pushed her up against the wall and penetrated her with his fingers .
Biden ’ s presidential campaign denies Reade ’ s allegations , although the former two-term vice president has yet to comment on the matter directly .
On April 9 , Reade filed an incident report with the D.C. police that said she “ disclosed that she was the victim of a sexual assault which was committed by Subject-2 in 1993.
” Reade has confirmed that Subject-2 is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Delaware senator from 1973-2009 before becoming President Barack Obama ’ s vice president .
Reade , 56 , said that she filed an incident report for “ safety reasons , ” for the purpose of establishing a paper trail in case “ something happened to me ” and to show that she is serious about her allegation since it is illegal to make a false police report .
Since coming forward with her allegations against Biden , she regularly receives threatening and vulgar messages , she told the Washington Examiner .
Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limitations , she told the Washington Examiner that she expected the police to do no more than note her complaint and not investigate it .
Reade told the Washington Examiner that she has no plans to sue Biden in civil court , where D.C. has removed the statute of limitations on sex crimes .
Reade said that she was assigned a victim ’ s advocate within the police department and connected to another one through an outside nonprofit group .
“ They ’ re helping me mainly with safety planning , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirm that Reade was assigned a victim ’ s advocate , although experts say such aid is standard for any individual who claims they were assaulted .
Former police officers who have worked in D.C. , and sex crime experts , say there could be numerous reasons why the case has yet to be closed .
“ Sometimes they receive information that is never going to lead to a criminal charge , but nonetheless , does invoke some of their obligations as public safety officials , ” said Wendy Murphy , a professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Law Boston and a former sex crimes prosecutor .
“ Is it usual or typical ?
I think the answer is no .
But this is also not a usual , typical case , ” Murphy said .
Among the reasons that the case remains open nearly two weeks after Reade made her report , Murphy said , could be that the officers have concerns about safety , or they could think that what Reade reported leads to other revelations .
“ You don ’ t waste resources reviewing something that has no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision by the D.C. police department struck several former police officers as peculiar , citing the fact that there is ultimately little law enforcement can do should they believe Reade ’ s allegations .
One former officer , who spent years on the force in Washington and spoke to the Washington Examiner on the condition of anonymity because he now works as a consultant for various police departments around the country , said the move struck him as out-of-the-ordinary .
“ I wouldn ’ t expect a department to look into this for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report and close it out .
It would also automatically be closed .
They wouldn ’ t spend time investigating something they can ’ t prosecute , ” the individual said .
“ I ’ m sure the D.C. PD has plenty of work without creating it .
Obviously , it ’ s a very high-profile case , so high-profile cases get a lot more attention , unfortunately , than if the victim or offender wasn ’ t a known public figure .
In spite of that , I wouldn ’ t expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no chance of getting prosecution.
” Robert Pusins , a former police officer in Florida who now serves as an expert witness in civil trials , said that he thinks the case is open because “ it involves a high-profile person such as a former vice president.
” “ It ’ s a balancing act , and either way , the police are gon na be caught in the middle and criticized for not investigating thoroughly or investigating thoroughly a 30-year-old claim , ” Pusins said .
Reade told the Washington Examiner that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who might have an allegation against Biden .
“ There is a mechanism for them to remain anonymous by going to the D.C. metro police , or they can direct them to their law enforcement , ” she said .

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The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia has confirmed an “active, ongoing investigation” into the sex assault complaint against Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden, while complainant Tara Reade says police have assigned her a “victim’s advocate” who is helping her with “safety planning.”
“This is an active, ongoing investigation, and there are no further details to provide at this time,” a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson told the Washington Examiner Tuesday regarding Reade’s case.
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Tara Reade, the former Biden Senate staffer who accused him of sexual assault, said the D.C. police department has assigned her a victim’s advocate who is “helping me mainly with safety planning.”
“Cases that are handled by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit go through a multi-review prior to being assigned a disposition. This case is progressing through the review process,” the Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson said.
The investigation remaining open, despite the alleged incident occurring past the statute of limitations, struck multiple experts as highly unusual.
WashingtonExaminer reports: Reade alleges that in 1993 when she worked as a staff assistant in Biden’s Senate office, he pushed her up against the wall and penetrated her with his fingers. Biden’s presidential campaign denies Reade’s allegations, although the former two-term vice president has yet to comment on the matter directly.
On April 9, Reade filed an incident report with the D.C. police that said she “disclosed that she was the victim of a sexual assault which was committed by Subject-2 in 1993.” Reade has confirmed that Subject-2 is Joe Biden, 77, who was a Delaware senator from 1973-2009 before becoming President Barack Obama’s vice president.
Reade, 56, said that she filed an incident report for “safety reasons,” for the purpose of establishing a paper trail in case “something happened to me” and to show that she is serious about her allegation since it is illegal to make a false police report.
Since coming forward with her allegations against Biden, she regularly receives threatening and vulgar messages, she told the Washington Examiner.
Because the incident is past the statute of limitations, she told the Washington Examiner that she expected the police to do no more than note her complaint and not investigate it. Reade told the Washington Examiner that she has no plans to sue Biden in civil court, where D.C. has removed the statute of limitations on sex crimes.
Reade said that she was assigned a victim’s advocate within the police department and connected to another one through an outside nonprofit group. “They’re helping me mainly with safety planning,” she said. The D.C. police did not confirm that Reade was assigned a victim’s advocate, although experts say such aid is standard for any individual who claims they were assaulted.
Former police officers who have worked in D.C., and sex crime experts, say there could be numerous reasons why the case has yet to be closed.
“Sometimes they receive information that is never going to lead to a criminal charge, but nonetheless, does invoke some of their obligations as public safety officials,” said Wendy Murphy, a professor of sexual violence law at New England Law Boston and a former sex crimes prosecutor.
“Is it usual or typical? I think the answer is no. But this is also not a usual, typical case,” Murphy said.
Among the reasons that the case remains open nearly two weeks after Reade made her report, Murphy said, could be that the officers have concerns about safety, or they could think that what Reade reported leads to other revelations.
“You don’t waste resources reviewing something that has no purpose,” Murphy said.
The decision by the D.C. police department struck several former police officers as peculiar, citing the fact that there is ultimately little law enforcement can do should they believe Reade’s allegations.
One former officer, who spent years on the force in Washington and spoke to the Washington Examiner on the condition of anonymity because he now works as a consultant for various police departments around the country, said the move struck him as out-of-the-ordinary.
“I wouldn’t expect a department to look into this for that long, maybe just take a report and close it out. It would also automatically be closed. They wouldn’t spend time investigating something they can’t prosecute,” the individual said.
“I’m sure the D.C. PD has plenty of work without creating it. Obviously, it’s a very high-profile case, so high-profile cases get a lot more attention, unfortunately, than if the victim or offender wasn’t a known public figure. In spite of that, I wouldn’t expect them to proceed on something that had no chance of getting prosecution.”
Robert Pusins, a former police officer in Florida who now serves as an expert witness in civil trials, said that he thinks the case is open because “it involves a high-profile person such as a former vice president.”
“It’s a balancing act, and either way, the police are gonna be caught in the middle and criticized for not investigating thoroughly or investigating thoroughly a 30-year-old claim,” Pusins said.
Reade told the Washington Examiner that she hopes this development encourages any other people who might have an allegation against Biden.
“There is a mechanism for them to remain anonymous by going to the D.C. metro police, or they can direct them to their law enforcement,” she said.