thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-18--Gun-Brandishing St. Louis Couple Star In Trump Campaign Video

Trump is attempting to make the couple folk heroes , and has threatened to take action if they are charged with any crime .
Kim Gardner , the circuit attorney for St. Louis County , accused Trump of playing politics by “ spreading misinformation and distorting the truth.
” Though she hasn ’ t yet decided whether to charge the McCloskeys with a crime , Gardner warned : “ We will not tolerate the use of force against those exercising their First Amendment rights , and will use the full power of Missouri law to hold people accountable.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the McCloskeys have a reputation as obnoxious neighbors who have “ nearly constantly sued other people and ordered people off their property.
” They have sued neighbors for making changes to their gravel road , sued a former employer for wrongful termination , sued others for defamation , and asserted “ squatters ’ rights ” on common neighborhood property , according to the newspaper .
The common property was apparently part of the land they claimed to be guarding with their guns from an “ angry mob.
” Mark McCloskey said in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenged a neighbor cutting through that property “ at gunpoint .
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Trump is attempting to make the couple folk heroes, and has threatened to take action if they are charged with any crime.
Kim Gardner, the circuit attorney for St. Louis County, accused Trump of playing politics by “spreading misinformation and distorting the truth.”
Though she hasn’t yet decided whether to charge the McCloskeys with a crime, Gardner warned: “We will not tolerate the use of force against those exercising their First Amendment rights, and will use the full power of Missouri law to hold people accountable.”
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported last week that the McCloskeys have a reputation as obnoxious neighbors who have “nearly constantly sued other people and ordered people off their property.”
They have sued neighbors for making changes to their gravel road, sued a former employer for wrongful termination, sued others for defamation, and asserted “squatters’ rights” on common neighborhood property, according to the newspaper. The common property was apparently part of the land they claimed to be guarding with their guns from an “angry mob.” Mark McCloskey said in an affidavit last year that he had once challenged a neighbor cutting through that property “at gunpoint.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-18--Trump's Mar-a-Lago Hoovered Up $400,000 In Campaign Funds In Just 2 Days, Records Reveal

Donald Trump ’ s campaign spent nearly $ 400,000 in donations on the president ’ s businesses over a two-day period earlier this year , according to financial filings with the Federal Election Commission .
The money was paid in 43 transactions from March 31 to April 1 , according to second quarter records filed by the Trump Victory Committee , first spotted by the Open Secrets arm of the Center for Responsive Politics .
Trump Victory is a joint fundraising committee of the president and the Republican National Committee .
The transactions were identified as payments for “ facility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hotel Collection.
” The president ’ s Trump Organization told Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold Friday that the money paid for a weeklong “ donor retreat ” at Trump ’ s Mar-a-Lago golf resort .
The payments were broken down into several payments because the resort can ’ t handle credit card payments over $ 10,000 , Fahrenthold was told .
This “ sounds odd , but it ’ s plausible , ” he noted on Twitter .
In just two days , @ realdonaldtrump ’ s campaign pumped $ 380K into Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate payments .
Trump Org says this was for a weeklong “ donor retreat , ” held in early March at Mar-a-Lago .
Campaign donations turned into private revenue for POTUS pic.twitter.com/1kf39vAqkt — David Fahrenthold ( @ Fahrenthold ) July 17 , 2020 That makes a total of some $ 17 million in RNC , and campaign and fundraising committee funds ( so far ) paid since 2016 to the Trump family , properties and businesses , noted CNBC and Open Secrets .
Fahrenthold said that Trump ’ s promise at the start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he continues to own at arm ’ s length has “ gone out the window.
” Trump is “ using the presidency and his control over government money and over campaign money to put millions of dollars in the pocket of Donald Trump himself , ” Fahrenthold told Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC ( see the video up top ) .
In the case of Trump ’ s campaign , “ bingo , donors ’ money becomes his private money.
” U.S. taxpayers also pump money directly into Trump properties to cover pricey room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accompanying Secret Service agents .
Trump properties raked in some $ 500,000 from taxpayers for those costs from January 2017 to April 2018 alone , the Post reported .
Business executives and foreign leaders also spend an untold amount of money at Trump ’ s properties , which critics warn can serve as thinly veiled bribes for special favors and federal contracts doled out by the president .
Shortly after Trump ’ s election , Saudi-funded lobbyists spent more than $ 270,000 to rent rooms for close to 500 nights at the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in 2018 .

Donald Trump’s campaign spent nearly $400,000 in donations on the president’s businesses over a two-day period earlier this year, according to financial filings with the Federal Election Commission.
The money was paid in 43 transactions from March 31 to April 1, according to second quarter records filed by the Trump Victory Committee, first spotted by Open Secrets, an arm of the Center for Responsive Politics. The Trump Victory Committee is a joint fundraising committee of the president and the Republican National Committee.
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The transactions were identified as payments for “facility rental/catering services” to the “Trump Hotel Collection.”
The president’s Trump Organization told Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold on Friday that the money paid for a weeklong “donor retreat” at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago golf resort. The payments were broken down into several payments because the resort can’t handle credit card payments over $10,000, Fahrenthold was told. This “sounds odd, but it’s plausible,” he noted on Twitter.
In just two days, @realdonaldtrump’s campaign pumped $380K into Trump’s private business, in 43 separate payments. Trump Org says this was for a weeklong “donor retreat,” held in early March at Mar-a-Lago.
Campaign donations turned into private revenue for POTUS pic.twitter.com/1kf39vAqkt — David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) July 17, 2020
That brings the total of funds paid to Trump family properties and businesses by the RNC and the president’s campaign and fundraising committees to $17 million so far, according to CNBC and Open Secrets.
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New @FEC filing: Trump Victory paid ~$400,000 to Trump Hotel in Q2 alone—steering over $3 MILLION in donations from presidential campaign donors to Trump family, properties & businesses with his 2020 re-election campaign & Trump MAGA joint fundraising cmte—$17.4M+ counting 2016 pic.twitter.com/jS7rp4258K — Anna Massoglia (@annalecta) July 16, 2020
Fahrenthold said that Trump’s promise at the start of his presidency to keep his businesses at arm’s length has “gone out the window.”
Trump is “using the presidency and his control over government money and over campaign money to put millions of dollars in the pocket of Donald Trump himself,” Fahrenthold told Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC. In the case of Trump’s campaign, “donors’ money becomes his private money.”
Taxpayers also pump money directly into Trump properties to cover pricey room rates at his golf resorts for his Secret Service agents. Trump properties raked in $500,000 from taxpayers for those costs from January 2017 to April 2018, the Post reported.
Business executives and foreign leaders also spend an untold amount of money at Trump’s properties, which critics warn can serve as thinly veiled bribes for special favors and federal contracts doled out by the president.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-18--Whatever Happened To Hazard Pay?

Whatever Happened To Hazard Pay?

Many front-line employees in grocery stores and other essential businesses received hazard pay increases at the start of the crisis .
But most of those temporary pay bumps have since been phased out , which effectively amounts to a pay cut for many workers amid a record-setting surge in COVID-19 cases .
And most workers in hospitals and other health care facilities never received any additional pay at all , despite being hailed as “ heroes ” by politicians .
Meanwhile , Congress has not approved a plan for federally funded hazard pay that would boost wages for nurses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were asked to continue working through the pandemic .
The lack of a pay bump struck many essential workers as particularly unfair in light of expanded unemployment benefits that paid laid-off workers more than the typical low-wage job .
Now that many nonessential workers are clocking in again during the public health crisis , it may be even more difficult for Democrats to secure a pool of federal funds for front-line workers in health care and other essential fields .
Sen. Sherrod Brown ( D-Ohio ) , one of the lead boosters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he doesn ’ t believe the window has closed .
It ’ s still a Democratic priority , even as Congress wrangles over a host of other issues , Brown told reporters on a call hosted by the United Food and Commercial Workers union .
“ We will continue to insist on that , ” the senator said of the hazard pay .
“ I think we draw a line there to say this is essential in the legislation we ’ re pushing for in these negotiations .
It ’ s absolutely something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesperson for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said hazard pay “ remains a priority ” for the Democrats .
But it ’ s part of a long wish list related to coronavirus funding — which includes getting federal aid to cities and states , sending out additional stimulus checks , extending the $ 600 weekly federal unemployment benefits , passing a new moratorium on evictions , and securing funding for the cash-strapped U.S .
Postal Service .
The HEROES Act , which passed in the House in May , would provide $ 200 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualifying jobs would receive an additional $ 13 per hour for their work during the pandemic , on top of the normal wages paid by their employers .
The payout would be capped at $ 10,000 for most people .
Assuming the Senate can pass another stimulus bill for the pandemic , its plan would need to be reconciled with the House bill .
A spokesperson for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) declined to say where hazard pay lands on her list of priorities .
There has been very little Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and McConnell and other GOP senators have said they are reluctant to shovel more money into alleviating the economic effects of the pandemic .
Instead , McConnell is forcefully pushing a liability shield for employers , which would prevent workers from suing if they get sick on the job and diminish their leverage even more .
Sen. Mitt Romney ( R-Utah ) appears to be the only Republican senator voicing support for hazard pay , having rolled out his own plan in early May .
Romney proposed an extra $ 12 per hour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three months .
Without government-funded hazard pay , workers have been left to hope their employers will kick them something a little extra voluntarily .
For grocery store and meatpacking workers , that was usually an additional $ 1 or $ 2 per hour , or a one-time bonus worth a few hundred bucks .
But most chains that were offering that money appear to have stopped doing so in June or July .
“ Now they act as though there ’ s no need for workers to receive that pay , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perrone said Friday .
“ Why ?
Did the pandemic go away ?
Did the risk that [ workers ] face every day go away ?
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Four months into the coronavirus pandemic, the only curve the U.S. has managed to flatten is wage growth for essential workers.
Many front-line employees in grocery stores and other essential businesses received hazard pay increases at the start of the crisis. But most of those temporary pay bumps have since been phased out, which effectively amounts to a pay cut for many workers amid a record-setting surge in COVID-19 cases. And most workers in hospitals and other health care facilities never received any additional pay at all, despite being hailed as “heroes” by politicians.
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Meanwhile, Congress has not approved a plan for federally funded hazard pay that would boost wages for nurses, bus drivers, retail clerks and others who were asked to continue working through the pandemic. The lack of a pay bump struck many essential workers as particularly unfair in light of expanded unemployment benefits that paid laid-off workers more than the typical low-wage job.
House Democrats included a hazard pay measure in a stimulus package they passed in May, but it has not been taken up in the GOP-controlled Senate.
Now that many nonessential workers are clocking in again during the public health crisis, it may be even more difficult for Democrats to secure a pool of federal funds for front-line workers in health care and other essential fields.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), one of the lead boosters of the plan, said Friday that he doesn’t believe the window has closed. It’s still a Democratic priority, even as Congress wrangles over a host of other issues, Brown told reporters on a call hosted by the United Food and Commercial Workers union.
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“We will continue to insist on that,” the senator said of the hazard pay. “I think we draw a line there to say this is essential in the legislation we’re pushing for in these negotiations. It’s absolutely something we want to insist on.”
However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell “doesn’t feel any urgency to do anything,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on the same call.
“Grocery workers and all essential workers deserve premium pay,” she said. “I mean serious, robust hazard pay.”
A spokesperson for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said hazard pay “remains a priority” for the Democrats. But it’s part of a long wish list related to coronavirus funding — which includes getting federal aid to cities and states, sending out additional stimulus checks, extending the $600 weekly federal unemployment benefits, passing a new moratorium on evictions, and securing funding for the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service.
Grocery store workers and others staged a protest outside the Whole Foods Market in the South End of Boston in April to demand personal protective equipment, added benefits if needed and hazard pay. Boston Globe via Getty Images
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The HEROES Act, which passed in the House in May, would provide $200 billion for hazard pay. Workers in qualifying jobs would receive an additional $13 per hour for their work during the pandemic, on top of the normal wages paid by their employers. The payout would be capped at $10,000 for most people.
The legislation includes a host of coronavirus relief measures, such as housing assistance and additional stimulus checks, and enjoys broad support from voters in polling.
Assuming the Senate can pass another stimulus bill for the pandemic, its plan would need to be reconciled with the House bill. A spokesperson for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) declined to say where hazard pay lands on her list of priorities.
“Heroes is our position,” he said in an email, referring to the House bill. “Not going to negotiate with press.”
There has been very little Republican support for federally funded hazard pay, and McConnell and other GOP senators have said they are reluctant to shovel more money into alleviating the economic effects of the pandemic. Instead, McConnell is forcefully pushing a liability shield for employers, which would prevent workers from suing if they get sick on the job and diminish their leverage even more.
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A spokesman for McConnell did not respond to a request for comment on hazard pay.
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) appears to be the only Republican senator voicing support for hazard pay, having rolled out his own plan in early May. Romney proposed an extra $12 per hour for essential workers, which would last three months.
Without government-funded hazard pay, workers have been left to hope their employers will kick them something a little extra voluntarily. For grocery store and meatpacking workers, that was usually an additional $1 or $2 per hour, or a one-time bonus worth a few hundred bucks. But most chains that were offering that money appear to have stopped doing so in June or July.
UFCW President Marc Perrone called on Kroger and other grocery chains to reinstitute those pay premiums, noting the rising COVID-19 case numbers in many states. Kroger ended its $2-per-hour increase in May.
“Now they act as though there’s no need for workers to receive that pay, even though there are obvious risks,” Perrone said Friday. “Why? Did the pandemic go away? Did the risk that [workers] face every day go away?”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-18--14 Hours Later, Trump Says He Is 'Saddened' By Lewis' Death

WASHINGTON ( AP ) — In the hours after the death of American civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis , President Donald Trump took to Twitter to retweet old missives about Democratic rival Joe Biden and lash out at his former national security adviser and his niece for writing tell-all books about him .
Shortly after 2 p.m. , as Trump was returning from his golf outing — and more than 14 hours after Lewis ’ death was announced — he offered his and the first lady ’ s condolences in a two-sentence Twitter message .
By that point all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Mike Pence and scores of lawmakers had publicly remarked on the passing of the lawmaker whose brutal beating on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma , Alabama , 50 years earlier marked a turning point in the civil rights movement .
Lewis , D-Ga. , memorably tangled with Trump days before the president ’ s inauguration in 2017 .
The congressman said he did not see Trump as a “ legitimate president , ” prompting Trump to blast Lewis as “ all talk ” and denigrate his majority Black district as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” For the second time during his long service in Congress , Lewis in 2017 skipped the swearing-in ceremony .
He also skipped George W. Bush ’ s inauguration in 2001 after his contentious victory over Al Gore .
In December of that year , Lewis refused to speak at the opening of Mississippi civil rights and history museums because Trump would be there .
He said the president ’ s “ hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed in this civil rights museum.
” Then , as this year ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spring , Lewis threw his weight behind Biden and urged young Black voters to help make sure the former vice president wins in November .
He didn ’ t mention Trump by name during his April endorsement , but made clear that he saw Biden ’ s mission as a chance to “ redeem the soul of America.
” At that point , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany had noted that Lewis “ was an icon of the civil rights movement , ” and Pence had issued a statement praising Lewis for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that as colleagues in the House that “ even when we differed , John was always unfailingly kind.
” Bass wrote : “ @ realDonaldTrump while the nation mourns the passing of a national hero , please say nothing .
Please don ’ t comment on the life of Congressman Lewis .
Your press secretary released a statement , leave it at that.
” The White House also issued a proclamation from the president ordering the lowering of U.S. flags at federal buildings for Lewis ’ death .
By law the flag is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Congress passes .
The president was not invited to attend Sen. John McCain ’ s funeral in 2018 .
Trump had said earlier that he didn ’ t think McCain was a hero because the senator was captured in Vietnam .
McCain was tortured and held prisoner for more than five years .
Trump seemed unable to forget one of McCain ’ s Senate votes in particular , the thumbs-down that sank the Republican effort in 2017 to repeal the Obama health care law .
Trump was furious , and it showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The administration lowered the American flag over the White House to half-staff , but then raised it again two days later .
The flags were lowered again after a public outcry .
“ The last time I spoke to Debbie Dingell was her call thanking me for granting top memorial and funeral service honors for her then just departed husband , long time Congressman John Dingell , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Now I watch her ripping me as part of the Democrats Impeachment Hoax .
Really pathetic !
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In the hours after the death of American civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to retweet old missives about Democratic rival Joe Biden and lash out at his former national security adviser and his niece for writing tell-all books about him.
Trump then headed to his golf course in northern Virginia with a political confidant, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, for a nearly four-hour outing.
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Shortly after 2 p.m., as Trump was returning from his golf outing — and more than 14 hours after Lewis’ death was announced — he offered his and the first lady’s condolences in a two-sentence Twitter message.
“Saddened to hear the news of civil rights hero John Lewis passing. Melania and I send our prayers to he and his family,” Trump wrote.
By that point all four living former U.S. presidents, Vice President Mike Pence and scores of lawmakers had publicly remarked on the passing of the lawmaker whose brutal beating on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, 50 years earlier marked a turning point in the civil rights movement.
Trump had battled publicly with Lewis, 80, the youngest and last living member of the Big Six civil rights activists who organized the 1963 March on Washington.
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Lewis, D-Ga., memorably tangled with Trump days before the president’s inauguration in 2017. The congressman said he did not see Trump as a “legitimate president,” prompting Trump to blast Lewis as “all talk” and denigrate his majority Black district as “crime infested” and “falling apart.”
For the second time during his long service in Congress, Lewis in 2017 skipped the swearing-in ceremony. He also skipped George W. Bush’s inauguration in 2001 after his contentious victory over Al Gore.
In December of that year, Lewis refused to speak at the opening of Mississippi civil rights and history museums because Trump would be there. He said the president’s “hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed in this civil rights museum.”
Then, as this year’s election battle heated up in the spring, Lewis threw his weight behind Biden and urged young Black voters to help make sure the former vice president wins in November.
He didn’t mention Trump by name during his April endorsement, but made clear that he saw Biden’s mission as a chance to “redeem the soul of America.”
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Rep. Karen Bass, the Democratic chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, wrote on Twitter that she hoped that Trump would stay silent about Lewis’ death.
At that point, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany had noted that Lewis “was an icon of the civil rights movement,” and Pence had issued a statement praising Lewis for his place in American history and noting that as colleagues in the House that “even when we differed, John was always unfailingly kind.”
Bass wrote: “@realDonaldTrump while the nation mourns the passing of a national hero, please say nothing. Please don’t comment on the life of Congressman Lewis. Your press secretary released a statement, leave it at that.”
The White House did not respond to a request for comment about Bass’ statement.
The White House also issued a proclamation from the president ordering the lowering of U.S. flags at federal buildings for Lewis’ death. By law the flag is lowered the day after a sitting member of Congress passes.
In some ways, Trump’s perfunctory offering of condolences showed a measure of restraint compared with some past episodes involving political opponents.
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The president was not invited to attend Sen. John McCain’s funeral in 2018. Trump had said earlier that he didn’t think McCain was a hero because the senator was captured in Vietnam. McCain was tortured and held prisoner for more than five years.
Trump seemed unable to forget one of McCain’s Senate votes in particular, the thumbs-down that sank the Republican effort in 2017 to repeal the Obama health care law. Trump was furious, and it showed even after McCain’s death. The administration lowered the American flag over the White House to half-staff, but then raised it again two days later. The flags were lowered again after a public outcry.
And Trump’s anti-McCain Twitter tirades continued long after his death from brain cancer. The president also complained that he was never properly thanked for McCain’s funeral at Washington’s National Cathedral.
Trump drew criticism late last year for suggesting the late Rep. John Dingell, a Democrat, might be “looking up” from hell during a rally in Dingell’s home state of Michigan.
The dig at Dingell, whose wife, Rep. Debbie Dingell, succeeded him in the House, came during Trump’s impeachment. Days earlier, Trump expressed anger that the congresswoman had supported his impeachment.
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“The last time I spoke to Debbie Dingell was her call thanking me for granting top memorial and funeral service honors for her then just departed husband, long time Congressman John Dingell,” Trump tweeted. “Now I watch her ripping me as part of the Democrats Impeachment Hoax. Really pathetic!”
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-18--Biden Warns Of Russian Election Interference After Receiving Intelligence Briefings

DETROIT ( Reuters ) - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Friday he is now getting intelligence briefings , and has been told Russia continues to try to meddle in November ’ s U.S. election .
China also was conducting activities “ designed for us to lose confidence in the outcome ” of the 2020 election , Biden told supporters during an online fundraiser for his campaign .
“ We know from before , and I guarantee you that I know now , because now I get briefings again .
The Russians are still engaged in trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Biden said .
He warned that if Russia continued to interfere there would be “ a real price to pay ” if he wins the November election against Republican President Donald Trump .
It is unclear when Biden began receiving the intelligence briefings , which are normal for major party presidential nominees .
His campaign did not respond immediately to a request for comment .
Biden said at a June 30 press conference he had not been offered a classified briefing and “ may very well ” ask for one in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on intelligence reports that Russia had put bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan .
The former vice president under President Barack Obama has criticized Trump over reports he does not read his intelligence briefings .
Multiple U.S. intelligence agencies found Russia acted to help Trump in the 2016 election , a charge Russia denies and which Trump has repeatedly labeled a “ hoax .
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DETROIT (Reuters) - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Friday he is now getting intelligence briefings, and has been told Russia continues to try to meddle in November’s U.S. election.
China also was conducting activities “designed for us to lose confidence in the outcome” of the 2020 election, Biden told supporters during an online fundraiser for his campaign.
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“We know from before, and I guarantee you that I know now, because now I get briefings again. The Russians are still engaged in trying to delegitimize our electoral process. Fact,” Biden said.
He warned that if Russia continued to interfere there would be “a real price to pay” if he wins the November election against Republican President Donald Trump.
It is unclear when Biden began receiving the intelligence briefings, which are normal for major party presidential nominees. His campaign did not respond immediately to a request for comment.
Biden said at a June 30 press conference he had not been offered a classified briefing and “may very well” ask for one in the aftermath of reports Trump did not act on intelligence reports that Russia had put bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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The former vice president under President Barack Obama has criticized Trump over reports he does not read his intelligence briefings.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-18--Marco Rubio Honors John Lewis With Photo Of Elijah Cummings

Sen. Marco Rubio ( R-Fla. ) was roasted on Twitter Saturday after he mistakenly posted a photograph of the late Elijah Cummings in a message meant to honor civil rights icon and veteran Georgia Congressman John Lewis .
Lewis died on Friday at the age of 80 following a battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer .
Rubio remembered the Democrat in a tweet , saying it “ was an honor to know & be blessed with the opportunity to serve in Congress ” with Lewis , who he described as a “ genuine & historic American hero.
” Accompanying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cummings , a Maryland Democrat who served in the U.S. House of Representatives until his death last October .
Rubio also made the image his Twitter profile picture .
Journalists and others on Twitter were quick to point out the senator ’ s blunder .
marco rubio 's tweet about john lewis - which is now his profile pic - is a photo of elijah cummings .
pic.twitter.com/S5N53I2tRI — Oliver Willis ( @ owillis ) July 18 , 2020 Marco Rubio is honoring John Lewis by making his profile picture a photo of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flaherty ( @ Rob_Flaherty ) July 18 , 2020 Marco Rubio ’ s tribute to John Lewis obliviously features a photo of him and Elijah Cummings .
He even made it his avatar .
pic.twitter.com/Go0OtgdvRm — Aaron Rupar ( @ atrupar ) July 18 , 2020 .
@ marcorubio is only 49 years old .
I hope that he 's reminded of this moment every day for the rest of an incredibly long natural life .
https : //t.co/P2ly6gwRMK — Franklin Leonard ( @ franklinleonard ) July 18 , 2020 marco rubio says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lewis by tweeting a photo ( then making it his avatar ! )
of him with ... elijah cummings B I G Y I K E S ( h/t @ KateNocera ) pic.twitter.com/0sMREZqXGx — David Mack ( @ davidmackau ) July 18 , 2020 Looks like @ marcorubio deleted the tweet referring to the late Congressman Elijah Cummings as Congressman John Lewis but kept it as his profile pic .
pic.twitter.com/CYYhBoDsq6 — Charlotte Clymer 🏳🌈 ( @ cmclymer ) July 18 , 2020 Rubio later deleted the tweet and changed his profile picture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted an incorrect photo ” and posted a new image , this time of him and Lewis .
The new image was from a video captured during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Miami that Lewis had attended .
Earlier today I tweeted an incorrect photo John Lewis was a genuine American hero I was honored to appear together in Miami 3 years ago at an event captured in video below My God grant him eternal resthttps : //t.co/aEm4MxKxBP pic.twitter.com/0UpWSG3vNQ — Marco Rubio ( @ marcorubio ) July 18 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confuse the two congressmen .
Sen. Dan Sullivan ( R-Alaska ) also posted a photograph of Cummings in a Facebook tribute to Lewis on Saturday .
Sullivan later removed the post , but has not publicly acknowledged the mistake .
🤬 It happened again .
Republican Senator Dan Sullivan ( @ DanSullivan_AK ) didn ’ t just confuse the images of John Lewis and Elijah Cummings , he literally describes a whole encounter with Elijah Cummings that he thought was with John Lewis .
It ’ s disgusting .
pic.twitter.com/9uUgTuSPkm — Shaun King @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 Cummings had joked before about being mistaken for Lewis in public .
“ I ’ ve gotten a lot of pictures taken where people just assume that I was John Lewis , ” Cummings said in the 2020 documentary “ John Lewis : Good Trouble .
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was roasted on Twitter Saturday after he mistakenly posted a photograph of the late Elijah Cummings in a message meant to honor civil rights icon and veteran Georgia Congressman John Lewis.
Lewis died on Friday at the age of 80 following a battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Rubio remembered the Democrat in a tweet, saying it “was an honor to know & be blessed with the opportunity to serve in Congress” with Lewis, who he described as a “genuine & historic American hero.”
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Accompanying the tribute was a photograph of Rubio with Cummings, a Maryland Democrat who served in the U.S. House of Representatives until his death last October.
Rubio also made the image his Twitter profile picture.
Journalists and others on Twitter were quick to point out the senator’s blunder.
marco rubio's tweet about john lewis - which is now his profile pic - is a photo of elijah cummings. pic.twitter.com/S5N53I2tRI — Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 18, 2020
Marco Rubio is honoring John Lewis by making his profile picture a photo of him with Elijah Cummings pic.twitter.com/NKa40nRAEr — Rob Flaherty (@Rob_Flaherty) July 18, 2020
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Marco Rubio’s tribute to John Lewis obliviously features a photo of him and Elijah Cummings. He even made it his avatar. pic.twitter.com/Go0OtgdvRm — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 18, 2020
Marco Rubio tweeted a pic of Elijah Cummings in a remembrance post about John Lewis. pic.twitter.com/XlwaGtsinJ — Eli Yokley (@eyokley) July 18, 2020
.@marcorubio is only 49 years old.
I hope that he's reminded of this moment every day for the rest of an incredibly long natural life. https://t.co/P2ly6gwRMK — Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) July 18, 2020
marco rubio says that he was honored to know john lewis by tweeting a photo (then making it his avatar!) of him with...elijah cummings
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(h/t @KateNocera ) pic.twitter.com/0sMREZqXGx — David Mack (@davidmackau) July 18, 2020
Looks like @marcorubio deleted the tweet referring to the late Congressman Elijah Cummings as Congressman John Lewis but kept it as his profile pic. pic.twitter.com/CYYhBoDsq6 — Charlotte Clymer 🏳🌈 (@cmclymer) July 18, 2020
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Rubio later deleted the tweet and changed his profile picture. He also acknowledged that he “tweeted an incorrect photo” and posted a new image, this time of him and Lewis.
The new image was from a video captured during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Miami that Lewis had attended.
Earlier today I tweeted an incorrect photo
John Lewis was a genuine American hero
I was honored to appear together in Miami 3 years ago at an event captured in video below
My God grant him eternal resthttps://t.co/aEm4MxKxBP pic.twitter.com/0UpWSG3vNQ — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) July 18, 2020
Rubio was not the only lawmaker to confuse the two congressmen.
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) also posted a photograph of Cummings in a Facebook tribute to Lewis on Saturday.
Sullivan later removed the post, but has not publicly acknowledged the mistake.
Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan just did the same thing https://t.co/4Omxeh8np5 pic.twitter.com/ghcDORPwkF — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 18, 2020
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🤬 It happened again.
Republican Senator Dan Sullivan (@DanSullivan_AK) didn’t just confuse the images of John Lewis and Elijah Cummings, he literally describes a whole encounter with Elijah Cummings that he thought was with John Lewis.
It’s disgusting. pic.twitter.com/9uUgTuSPkm — Shaun King (@shaunking) July 19, 2020
Cummings had joked before about being mistaken for Lewis in public.
“I’ve gotten a lot of pictures taken where people just assume that I was John Lewis,” Cummings said in the 2020 documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble.”
“But you know what,” the congressman quipped, “I am so glad that they mistake me for a great man.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-18--Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Says Trump Called South Koreans 'Terrible People'

According to Hogan , a Republican , the remarks were made during one of Trump ’ s “ unscripted rally speeches that seemed to go on for at least an hour too long.
” “ He talked about how much he respected President Xi Jinping of China ; how much he liked playing golf with his buddy ‘ Shinzo , ’ Prime Minister Abe of Japan ; how well he got along with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un , ” Hogan wrote in the editorial , published Thursday .
“ Then , the jarring part : Trump said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Moon from South Korea .
The South Koreans were ‘ terrible people , ’ he said , and he didn ’ t know why the United States had been protecting them all these years .
‘ They don ’ t pay us , ’ Trump complained.
” Hogan wrote that his wife , Yumi Hogan , was “ sitting there as the president hurled insults at her birthplace , ” but managed to endure the speech “ politely and silently.
” Yumi Hogan , born in Naju , South Korea , immigrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , married Larry Hogan in 2004 and is the first Korean American first lady of a U.S. state .
The remainder of Hogan ’ s editorial points out that Trump ’ s disparaging comments are ironic considering the White House ’ s “ patchwork response ” to the coronavirus pandemic in comparison with South Korea ’ s coordinated , widespread tests .
Hogan said the White House “ failed to issue public warnings , draw up a 50-state strategy or dispatch medical gear or lifesaving ventilators from the national stockpile to American hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a “ sink or swim ” situation .
“ Luckily , I had a special ally on my side : Yumi Hogan , ” Hogan wrote , explaining that his wife was instrumental in securing Maryland ’ s purchase of 500,000 COVID-19 tests from South Korea by participating in calls with Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Lee Soo Hyuk .
The purchase , which was negotiated between the Maryland government and Korean health care company LabGenomics , was announced in April as “ Operation Enduring Friendship , ” and according to Hogan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bargain considering the $ 2.8 billion in revenue we projected the pandemic would cost Maryland.
” Hogan ’ s decision to purchase tests from South Korea was critiqued by Trump shortly after it was announced , with the president saying the Maryland governor “ didn ’ t understand too much about what was going on , ” and “ could have saved a lot of money ” if he had carried out tests through federal laboratories instead .
The White House fired back at Hogan ’ s editorial the same day it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McEnany calling the governor ’ s words “ revisionist history ” and referencing the fact that Hogan had praised Trump during a video teleconference on March 19 for his “ great communication.
” “ What is so striking to me about reading that op-ed is Governor Hogan begins with this dramatic April 18th scene where South Korea delivered tests , but just the day prior , he said something entirely different , ” McEnany added .
“ He , in fact , thanked the President for the progress we ’ ve seen in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ When I think progress has been made , I give them credit , ” he said , adding : “ When the president and his team are doing something right , I praise them , and when they ’ re doing something wrong , I ’ m not afraid to say so.
” Hogan is about to embark on a virtual tour for his book , “ Still Standing : Surviving Cancer , Riots , a Global Pandemic and the Toxic Politics that Divide America , ” which is scheduled for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rocky relationship with Trump over the coronavirus pandemic .
The governor briefly considered running for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination before deciding against it , though he hasn ’ t ruled out another attempt in 2024 .

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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, whose wife is from South Korea, claimed in an editorial for The Washington Post that President Donald Trump called South Koreans “terrible people” during a Republican Governors Association dinner in February.
According to Hogan, a Republican, the remarks were made during one of Trump’s “unscripted rally speeches that seemed to go on for at least an hour too long.”
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“He talked about how much he respected President Xi Jinping of China; how much he liked playing golf with his buddy ‘Shinzo,’ Prime Minister Abe of Japan; how well he got along with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un,” Hogan wrote in the editorial, published Thursday. “Then, the jarring part: Trump said he really didn’t like dealing with President Moon from South Korea. The South Koreans were ‘terrible people,’ he said, and he didn’t know why the United States had been protecting them all these years. ‘They don’t pay us,’ Trump complained.”
Hogan wrote that his wife, Yumi Hogan, was “sitting there as the president hurled insults at her birthplace,” but managed to endure the speech “politely and silently.”
Yumi Hogan, born in Naju, South Korea, immigrated to the United States in her 20s, married Larry Hogan in 2004 and is the first Korean American first lady of a U.S. state.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and his wife, Yumi Hogan. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS via Getty Images
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The remainder of Hogan’s editorial points out that Trump’s disparaging comments are ironic considering the White House’s “patchwork response” to the coronavirus pandemic in comparison with South Korea’s coordinated, widespread tests.
Hogan said the White House “failed to issue public warnings, draw up a 50-state strategy or dispatch medical gear or lifesaving ventilators from the national stockpile to American hospitals,” leaving America’s governors in a “sink or swim” situation.
“Luckily, I had a special ally on my side: Yumi Hogan,” Hogan wrote, explaining that his wife was instrumental in securing Maryland’s purchase of 500,000 COVID-19 tests from South Korea by participating in calls with Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Lee Soo Hyuk.
The purchase, which was negotiated between the Maryland government and Korean health care company LabGenomics, was announced in April as “Operation Enduring Friendship,” and according to Hogan, cost $9 million ― “a bargain considering the $2.8 billion in revenue we projected the pandemic would cost Maryland.”
Hogan’s decision to purchase tests from South Korea was critiqued by Trump shortly after it was announced, with the president saying the Maryland governor “didn’t understand too much about what was going on,” and “could have saved a lot of money” if he had carried out tests through federal laboratories instead.
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“The president’s comments that day seemed to confuse test kits with testing labs, but whatever,” Hogan wrote in his editorial. “It was a great day for Maryland.”
The White House fired back at Hogan’s editorial the same day it was published, with press secretary Kayleigh McEnany calling the governor’s words “revisionist history” and referencing the fact that Hogan had praised Trump during a video teleconference on March 19 for his “great communication.”
“What is so striking to me about reading that op-ed is Governor Hogan begins with this dramatic April 18th scene where South Korea delivered tests, but just the day prior, he said something entirely different,” McEnany added. “He, in fact, thanked the President for the progress we’ve seen in federal and state coordination in recent weeks.”
McEnany did not address Hogan’s remarks regarding Trump’s comment on South Koreans.
Speaking to CNN, Hogan responded to McEnany’s claims, saying that McEnany was “tak[ing] a piece of a conversation.”
“When I think progress has been made, I give them credit,” he said, adding: “When the president and his team are doing something right, I praise them, and when they’re doing something wrong, I’m not afraid to say so.”
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-18--2 Men Charged In July 4 'Attempted Lynching' At Indiana Lake

Two men were charged Friday in an alleged assault against a Black man who was seen in a viral video being held against his will in the woods near an Indiana lake on the Fourth of July .
Booker , a member of the Monroe County Human Rights Commission , posted his account of the July 4 incident along with video to his Facebook account , writing , “ I don ’ t want to recount this , but I was almost the victim of an attempted lynching.
” He went on : “ On July 4th evening others and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ describe as a hate crime .
I was attacked by five white men [ with Confederate flags ] who literally threatened to lynch me in front of numerous witnesses.
” Some of the men became belligerent , he said .
When he approached “ sober seeming group members ” to “ see if we could smooth things over a bit , ” the confrontation escalated .
Video posted to social media shows a group of white men holding Booker to a tree as his friends plead with them to release him .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the camera , “ You happy about this , you nappy-headed bitch ?
You and your five white friends ?
” As Booker ’ s friends leave , one of the men follows , shouting , “ Those Black boys want to start it all.
” “ Mr .
Booker needs to tell the truth about punching people and apologize to the people he has harmed and to all real victims of racism because he has diminished them , ” said four attorneys representing Purdy in a statement .
“ Also , those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know the truth should also come out and tell the truth .
Mr. Booker was the instigator and agitator .
There was no problem until Mr. Booker returned for no legitimate reason .
He was the aggressor and became threatening .
Mr. Booker was the first to throw punches .
Mr. Booker was then restrained .
Not beaten .
Restrained .
For his own safety and the safety of others .
He then started race-baiting .
Then stuck around after his alleged ‘ near lynching ’ to video his attackers.
” In his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouts of “ get a noose ” and “ white power , ” although those are not heard on the video .
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources ( DNR ) , which responded , did not make any arrests at the scene .
Booker told the Indianapolis Star that a DNR law enforcement supervisor kept talking about the property owner ’ s rights .
Booker believes he ’ s alive because strangers stopped to help and film the altercation .
“ The reason why I ’ m here today is simply because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just stop and watch and film my execution , ” Booker said in an interview with NPR ’ s Mary Louise Kelly .
“ They became involved .
They became active participants .
They put themselves in danger when they stepped forward for me.
” “ I believe those DNR officers were in the prosecutor ’ s office by 8:45 this morning , and I ’ m sure there were some tough questions that they had to ask those officers , ” Liell told Yahoo News last week .
“ What we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to make sure they have the information necessary to make a good charging decision.
” “ I don ’ t know what would have happened in the woods around Lake Monroe if there hadn ’ t been other individuals there and if there hadn ’ t been a video taken , ” Hamilton told Yahoo News .
“ It ’ s incredibly important that we as a country , and then me and my community , that we make clear that has no place in our community , and we want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in inclusion , but in our community we know we have hate incidents every year , ” added Hamilton .
“ We know there ’ s racism in our community and around our community , and we can ’ t pretend that ’ s not the case.
” Following a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration in support of Booker last Monday at the Monroe County Courthouse in Bloomington , two people were injured after being struck with a car.Christi Bennett of Greenfield , Ind.
, was booked into the Monroe County Jail two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recklessness and leaving the scene of an accident , a jail official said .
She was later released after posting $ 500 bond .

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Two men were charged Friday in an alleged assault against a Black man who was seen in a viral video being held against his will in the woods near an Indiana lake on the Fourth of July.
Sean Purdy and Jerry Cox are charged with various crimes, including confinement and battery against a 36-year-old Bloomington, Ind., man, Vauhxx Booker, according to the Indianapolis Star. Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant has filed two active warrants for the two men and says Booker will face no charges.
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Purdy is charged with criminal confinement, battery resulting in injury and intimidation, all felonies. Cox is charged with aiding or causing criminal confinement, felony battery resulting in injury, intimidation and two misdemeanor counts of battery.
Booker, a member of the Monroe County Human Rights Commission, posted his account of the July 4 incident along with video to his Facebook account, writing, “I don’t want to recount this, but I was almost the victim of an attempted lynching.” He went on: “On July 4th evening others and me were victims of what I would describe as a hate crime. I was attacked by five white men [with Confederate flags] who literally threatened to lynch me in front of numerous witnesses.”
Vauhxx Booker speaks during a press conference at Peoples Park in Bloomington. Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Booker said he and his friends were visiting a public beach on Lake Monroe outside Bloomington to join a gathering when a group of white men said they were on private property and began following them.
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Some of the men became belligerent, he said. When he approached “sober seeming group members” to “see if we could smooth things over a bit,” the confrontation escalated. Video posted to social media shows a group of white men holding Booker to a tree as his friends plead with them to release him. In the video, one man shouts at the camera, “You happy about this, you nappy-headed bitch? You and your five white friends?” As Booker’s friends leave, one of the men follows, shouting, “Those Black boys want to start it all.”
Attorneys for one of the men in the video claimed Monday that Booker was the instigator.
“Mr. Booker needs to tell the truth about punching people and apologize to the people he has harmed and to all real victims of racism because he has diminished them,” said four attorneys representing Purdy in a statement. “Also, those who were there with Mr. Booker and know the truth should also come out and tell the truth. Mr. Booker was the instigator and agitator. There was no problem until Mr. Booker returned for no legitimate reason. He was the aggressor and became threatening. Mr. Booker was the first to throw punches. Mr. Booker was then restrained. Not beaten. Restrained. For his own safety and the safety of others. He then started race-baiting. Then stuck around after his alleged ‘near lynching’ to video his attackers.”
In his Facebook post, Booker claimed there were shouts of “get a noose” and “white power,” although those are not heard on the video. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which responded, did not make any arrests at the scene. Booker told the Indianapolis Star that a DNR law enforcement supervisor kept talking about the property owner’s rights.
“This officer was clearly elevating property rights above my life,” Booker said. “That’s something we’re seeing on a macro level throughout society where Black lives aren’t as important as property.”
A protester holds a placard that says Justice for Vauhxx Booker during a community protest against racism on July 6. Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
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Booker believes he’s alive because strangers stopped to help and film the altercation. “The reason why I’m here today is simply because these folks, they didn’t just stop and watch and film my execution,” Booker said in an interview with NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly. “They became involved. They became active participants. They put themselves in danger when they stepped forward for me.”
He added, “I saw the face of George Floyd in my mind. … I didn’t want to be a hashtag.”
Last week, the FBI confirmed it was investigating the incident as a potential hate crime, and Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb called it “beyond disturbing.”
“The brief video clip that I viewed with my own two eyes was beyond disturbing,” Holcomb said during his weekly coronavirus update. “And that’s why it’s very important that the DNR ... complete their investigation sooner rather than later.”
Katharine Liell, a Bloomington attorney representing Booker, had criticized the justice system’s response, saying that the officers present hadn’t interviewed witnesses or collected copies of their videos.
“I believe those DNR officers were in the prosecutor’s office by 8:45 this morning, and I’m sure there were some tough questions that they had to ask those officers,” Liell told Yahoo News last week. “What we’re trying to do is coordinate with them to make sure they have the information necessary to make a good charging decision.”
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Bloomington Mayor Greg Hamilton, who said he has known Booker personally for at least five years, said his city had work to do.
“I don’t know what would have happened in the woods around Lake Monroe if there hadn’t been other individuals there and if there hadn’t been a video taken,” Hamilton told Yahoo News. “It’s incredibly important that we as a country, and then me and my community, that we make clear that has no place in our community, and we want to root it out.”
“We believe in inclusion, but in our community we know we have hate incidents every year,” added Hamilton. “We know there’s racism in our community and around our community, and we can’t pretend that’s not the case.”
Graffiti reading "Justice for Vauhxx" and "Make racists afraid again" seen on the causeway near the McCord property where Vauhxx Booker was assaulted on the 4th of July at Monroe Lake. Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Following a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration in support of Booker last Monday at the Monroe County Courthouse in Bloomington, two people were injured after being struck with a car.Christi Bennett of Greenfield, Ind., was booked into the Monroe County Jail two days later on preliminary charges of criminal recklessness and leaving the scene of an accident, a jail official said. She was later released after posting $500 bond.
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On his personal Facebook page, Booker posted about Bennett’s arrest with the comment “Justice can only be delayed, but never denied.”
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-19--Coronavirus Deaths Top 600,000 Worldwide

JOHANNESBURG ( AP ) — The number of people around the world who have died as a result of the coronavirus has passed the 600,000 mark as countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India struggle to contain infections .
Hong Kong also warned of a resurgence in the virus as it issued tougher new rules on the wearing of face masks .
Pope Francis said that “ the pandemic is showing no sign of stopping ” and pointed to those whose suffering from the outbreak is worsened by conflicts .
While the U.S. leads global infections , South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country in the pandemic with more than 350,000 cases , or around half of all those confirmed on the continent .
Its struggles are a sign of potential trouble to come for nations with even fewer health care resources .
In Europe , where infections are far from their peak in the spring but local outbreaks are causing concern , leaders of the 27-nation European Union haggled for a third day in Brussels over a proposed 1.85 trillion-euro ( $ 2.1 trillion ) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund .
German Chancellor Angela @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of good will , but there are also a lot of positions ” in the talks , which have have laid bare the fissures in the bloc about how the countries hit hardest by the pandemic , such as Italy and Spain , should be helped and under what conditions .
She said the talks , which were initially scheduled to end on Saturday , could still end without a deal .
Confirmed global deaths from or with COVID-19 rose to more than 602,000 , according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 140,000 , followed by more than 78,000 in Brazil , 45,000 in the United Kingdom and 38,000 in Mexico .
The number of confirmed infections worldwide has passed 14.2 million , with 3.7 million accounted for by the United States alone .
Brazil has witnessed more than 2 million while India has recorded over 1 million .
Experts believe the true numbers around the world are higher because of testing shortages and data collection issues in some nations .
Infections have been soaring in U.S. states such as Florida , Texas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach to the lifting of the lockdowns as well as the resistance of some Americans to wearing masks .
Health care workers work at a walk-up COVID-19 testing site during the coronavirus pandemic , Friday , July 17 , 2020 , in Miami Beach , Fla .
The mobile testing truck is operated by Aardvark Mobile Health , which has partnered with the Florida Division of Emergency Management .
People getting tested are separated from nurses via a glass pane .
( AP Photo/Lynne Sladky ) Following a recent surge in cases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mandatory in all public places and told non-essential civil servants to work from home .
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said the situation in the Asian financial hub is “ really critical ” and that she sees “ no sign ” that it ’ s under control .
Police in Barcelona are limiting access to some of the city ’ s beaches because sunbathers are ignoring regulations amid a resurgence of the coronavirus .
Authorities in Amsterdam are urging people not to visit the city ’ s famous red light district and have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s narrow streets because they are too busy .
Slaughterhouses also have featured in several outbreaks .
Authorities in northwestern Germany ’ s Vechta county said Saturday that 66 workers at a chicken slaughterhouse tested positive .
That is much smaller than a recent outbreak in western Germany that prompted local authorities to order a partial lockdown .
Cases in the Australian state of Victoria rose again on Sunday , prompting a move to make masks mandatory in metropolitan Melbourne and the nearby district of Mitchell for people who leave their homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The number of people around the world who have died as a result of the coronavirus has passed the 600,000 mark as countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India struggle to contain infections. Hong Kong also warned of a resurgence in the virus as it issued tougher new rules on the wearing of face masks.
Concerns are rising that the pandemic has found fresh legs over the past few weeks, with Johns Hopkins University and the World Health Organization both recording daily highs in newly reported infections.
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Pope Francis said that “the pandemic is showing no sign of stopping” and pointed to those whose suffering from the outbreak is worsened by conflicts.
While the U.S. leads global infections, South Africa now ranks as the fifth worst-hit country in the pandemic with more than 350,000 cases, or around half of all those confirmed on the continent. Its struggles are a sign of potential trouble to come for nations with even fewer health care resources.
India, which has now confirmed more than a million infections, on Sunday reported a 24-hour record surge of 38,902 new cases.
A health worker screens an elderly woman for COVID-19 symptoms at a temple in Mumbai, India, Saturday, July 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) ASSOCIATED PRESS
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In Europe, where infections are far from their peak in the spring but local outbreaks are causing concern, leaders of the 27-nation European Union haggled for a third day in Brussels over a proposed 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there is “a lot of good will, but there are also a lot of positions” in the talks, which have have laid bare the fissures in the bloc about how the countries hit hardest by the pandemic, such as Italy and Spain, should be helped and under what conditions. She said the talks, which were initially scheduled to end on Saturday, could still end without a deal.
Confirmed global deaths from or with COVID-19 rose to more than 602,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins. The United States tops the list with over 140,000, followed by more than 78,000 in Brazil, 45,000 in the United Kingdom and 38,000 in Mexico.
The number of confirmed infections worldwide has passed 14.2 million, with 3.7 million accounted for by the United States alone. Brazil has witnessed more than 2 million while India has recorded over 1 million. Experts believe the true numbers around the world are higher because of testing shortages and data collection issues in some nations.
Infections have been soaring in U.S. states such as Florida, Texas, Arizona, with many blaming a haphazard approach to the lifting of the lockdowns as well as the resistance of some Americans to wearing masks.
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Health care workers work at a walk-up COVID-19 testing site during the coronavirus pandemic, Friday, July 17, 2020, in Miami Beach, Fla. The mobile testing truck is operated by Aardvark Mobile Health, which has partnered with the Florida Division of Emergency Management. People getting tested are separated from nurses via a glass pane. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) ASSOCIATED PRESS
Even where the situation has been largely brought under control, new outbreaks continue to worry authorities and prompt the return of some restrictions.
Following a recent surge in cases, Hong Kong made the wearing of masks mandatory in all public places and told non-essential civil servants to work from home. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said the situation in the Asian financial hub is “really critical” and that she sees “no sign” that it’s under control.
Police in Barcelona are limiting access to some of the city’s beaches because sunbathers are ignoring regulations amid a resurgence of the coronavirus. Authorities in Amsterdam are urging people not to visit the city’s famous red light district and have closed off some of the historic district’s narrow streets because they are too busy.
Slaughterhouses also have featured in several outbreaks. Authorities in northwestern Germany’s Vechta county said Saturday that 66 workers at a chicken slaughterhouse tested positive. That is much smaller than a recent outbreak in western Germany that prompted local authorities to order a partial lockdown.
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Cases in the Australian state of Victoria rose again on Sunday, prompting a move to make masks mandatory in metropolitan Melbourne and the nearby district of Mitchell for people who leave their homes for exercise or to purchase essential goods.
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said those who fail to wear a mask will be fined 200 Australian dollars ($140).
“There’s no vaccine to this wildly infectious virus and it’s a simple thing, but it’s about changing habits, it’s about becoming a simple part of your routine,” Andrews said.
Speaking on Sunday from his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for an immediate worldwide cease-fire that he said “will permit the peace and security indispensable to supplying the necessary humanitarian assistance.”
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Moulson contributed from Berlin. Associated Press writers around the world contributed to this report.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-18--Trump Video 'Had To Fall' After Linkin Park Song Copyright Complaints

A Donald Trump video plug bit the dust Saturday after a copyright complaint that it ripped off a version of the Linkin Park song “ In The End.
” The band ’ s late frontman , Chester Bennington , often attacked the president , declaring in 2017 that “ Trump is a greater threat to the USA than terrorism.
” The video Trump retweeted earlier featured a cover of “ In The End ” that begins quietly and ominously , apparently implying the Democrats are about to ring in the apocalypse .
Then the song revs up with images of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , MAGA fans and the president at the Lincoln Memorial .
It was apparently made by Trump supporters and posted on Twitter , The New York Post reported .
“ Time is a valuable thing .
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings .
Watch it count down to the end of the day , ” warn the lyrics of “ In the End.
” “ The clock ticks life away.
” You can still see what was originally posted here : Now retweets of the video read : “ This media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report by the copyright owner.
” The “ In the End ” cover featured in the video was created by Fleurie and Jung Youth , who apparently challenged the video over copyright infringement .
Youth blasted Trump ’ s use of the song for his “ propaganda video ” in a tweet Saturday .
He added : “ Everyone who knows me know I stand firmly against bigotry and racism.
” He thanked everyone in the Twitter community who “ helped get the video taken down.
” Earlier today I found out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am part of in a propaganda video which he tweeted ... anyone who knows me knows I stand firmly against bigotry and racism .
Much love to everyone in the twitter community who helped get the video taken down fr !
!
— JUNG YOUTH ( @ JUNGYOUTHmusic ) July 19 , 2020 The video was also retweeted by Trump ’ s new campaign manager Bill Stepien , and Jung Youth was alerted : Linkin Park and Fleurie and Jung Youth fans blew up when they realized the song had been hijacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , nice copyright infringement with the linkin park song .
also i ’ d like to let you know that chester fucking hated you and the band hates you .
pic.twitter.com/c2DL9dzAbd — a BLM ( @ hamsIut ) July 18 , 2020

A pro-Donald Trump video that he retweeted on Saturday was removed after complaints that a cover of the Linkin Park song “In The End” was used without the artists’ permission.
The soundtrack of the video was a version of the song by Fleurie, Jung Youth and Tommee Profitt; it begins quietly and ominously, with flashes of Democrats cast in grayscale color filters. Then the energy of the song picks up, and the video shows clips of Trump rallies, factories, fighter jets and the president at the Lincoln Memorial. It was apparently made by Trump supporters and posted on Twitter, The New York Post reported.
The song was first released in 2002 by Linkin Park. The band’s late frontman, Chester Bennington, often attacked the president, declaring in 2017 that “Trump is a greater threat to the USA than terrorism.”
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You can still see the video here:
The tweet originally sharing the video now reads, “This media has been disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner.”
Jung Youth blasted Trump’s use of the song for his “propaganda video” in a tweet Saturday, saying “Everyone who knows me know I stand firmly against bigotry and racism.”
He thanked everyone on Twitter who “helped get the video taken down.”
Earlier today I found out that trump illegally used a cover song that I am part of in a propaganda video which he tweeted...anyone who knows me knows I stand firmly against bigotry and racism. Much love to everyone in the twitter community who helped get the video taken down fr!! — JUNG YOUTH (@JUNGYOUTHmusic) July 19, 2020
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Fuck trump!!!! Def do not approve this usage of my music just FYI — JUNG YOUTH (@JUNGYOUTHmusic) July 18, 2020
Linkin Park fans also expressed anger that the song was being used to promote Trump.
@realdonaldtrump hey, nice copyright infringement with the linkin park song. also i’d like to let you know that chester fucking hated you and the band hates you. pic.twitter.com/c2DL9dzAbd — a BLM (@hamsIut) July 18, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-18--Oregon Sues To Protect People From 'Kidnap And False Arrest' By Federal Troops

The strongly worded lawsuit seeking an injunction to stop the assaults was one of several outraged responses after squads of men in military fatigues and no apparent identification leaped from unmarked vans to grab and detain people walking the streets of Portland beginning Tuesday .
“ Defendants ’ tactics violate the rights of all people detained without a warrant or basis for arrest , and violate the state ’ s sovereign interests in enforcing laws and protecting people within its border from kidnap and false arrest — without serving any legitimate federal law enforcement purpose , ” notes the lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the District of Oregon by state Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum .
The actions violate the public ’ s right to “ safety , ” and “ peace , ” the suit adds .
Acting head of Homeland Security Chad Wolf has defended the extraordinary actions as necessary to crack down on what he calls “ violent anarchists ” in Portland .
But almost every one the emergency problems he listed in a recent statement on the DHS website consisted of “ graffiti.
” The DHS paramilitary squads snatching citizens off the street violates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free speech , protection from illegal search , and protection from loss of liberty without due process of law , states the suit , which names DHS , U.S. Customs and Border Protection , the U.S .
Marshals Service , the Federal Protective Service and unknown officers “ John Does 1-10 ” involved in the actions against citizens and “ employed by the U.S. government.
” Federal enforcement officers have used “ unmarked vehicles to drive around downtown Portland , detain protesters and place them in the officers ’ unmarked vehicles , removing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them or stating a basis for an arrest , ” the suit notes .
The suit includes the chilling experience of Portland resident Mark Pettibone .
He recounted being snatched off the street , locked up in a cell in an unknown location , not told why he was detained nor provided access to an attorney — then suddenly released without any citation , paperwork or record of his arrest .
“ Oregonians have the right to walk through downtown Portland at night and in the early hours of the morning , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a person exercising [ this ] right ... who is confronted by anonymous men in uniform in military-type fatigues and ordered into an unmarked van can reasonably assume that he is being kidnapped and is the victim of a crime.
” The “ roving ” bands of unidentified federal officers are “ injuring ” citizens by “ taking away ” their “ ability to determine whether they are being kidnaped by militia or other malfeasants dressed in paramilitary gear ” — in which case they can engage in self-defense — or are lawfully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which calls for a court injunction to end the federal activity .
The U.S. attorney for Oregon , Billy Williams , has also demanded an investigation by Homeland Security ’ s Office of the Inspector General “ directed specifically at the actions of DHS personnel.
” The American Civil Liberties Union also sued DHS and the U.S .
Marshals Service on Friday to block federal law enforcement from “ dispersing , arresting , threatening to arrest , or using physical force ” against journalists or legal observers tracking the federal actions .
Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the state have also called for an investigation into “ paramilitary assaults ” by the DHS “ occupying army.
” Gov .
Brown told The Washington Post Friday that the Trump administration squads have “ nothing to do with public safety ” and that the intent is to “ pour gasoline on the fire ” as part of a political strategy to demonize protesters .

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Oregon’s attorney general filed suit late Friday to stop military-style squads deployed by the Department of Homeland Security from engaging in the “kidnap and false arrest” of citizens.
The strongly worded lawsuit seeking an injunction to stop the assaults was one of several outraged responses after squads of men in military fatigues and no apparent identification leaped from unmarked vans to grab and detain people walking the streets of Portland over the past week.
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“Defendants’ tactics violate the rights of all people detained without a warrant or basis for arrest, and violate the state’s sovereign interests in enforcing laws and protecting people within its border from kidnap and false arrest — without serving any legitimate federal law enforcement purpose,” notes the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon by state Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. The actions violate the public’s right to “safety,” and “peace,” the suit adds.
Acting head of Homeland Security Chad Wolf has defended the extraordinary actions as necessary to crack down on what he calls “violent anarchists” in Portland. But almost every one the emergency problems he listed in a recent statement on the DHS website consisted of “graffiti.”
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) has dismissed Wolf’s characterization of violence as fantasy and “political theater” staged in a desperate bid to help Donald Trump win reelection.
The DHS paramilitary squads snatching citizens off the street violates three constitutional amendments — the right to free speech, protection from illegal search, and protection from loss of liberty without due process of law, argues the suit, which names DHS, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Federal Protective Service and unknown officers “John Does 1-10” as defendants.
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Federal enforcement officers have used “unmarked vehicles to drive around downtown Portland, detain protesters and place them in the officers’ unmarked vehicles, removing them from the public without either arresting them or stating a basis for an arrest,” the suit notes.
The suit includes the chilling experience of Portland resident Mark Pettibone. He recounted being snatched off the street, locked up in a cell in an unknown location, not told why he was detained nor provided access to an attorney — then suddenly released without any citation, paperwork or record of his arrest.
“Oregonians have the right to walk through downtown Portland at night and in the early hours of the morning,” the suit emphasizes.
“Ordinarily, a person exercising [this] right ... who is confronted by anonymous men in uniform in military-type fatigues and ordered into an unmarked van can reasonably assume that he is being kidnapped and is the victim of a crime.”
The “roving” bands of unidentified federal officers are “injuring” citizens by “taking away” their “ability to determine whether they are being kidnapped by militia or other malfeasants dressed in paramilitary gear,” or are being arrested, argues the suit, which calls for a court injunction to end the federal activity.
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The U.S. attorney for Oregon, Billy Williams, has also demanded an investigation by Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General “directed specifically at the actions of DHS personnel.”
The American Civil Liberties Union also sued DHS and the U.S. Marshals Service on Friday to block federal law enforcement from “dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, or using physical force” against journalists or legal observers tracking the federal actions.
Both Oregon senators and two members of Congress from the state have also called for an investigation into “paramilitary assaults” by the DHS “occupying army.”
Brown told the Washington Post on Friday that the Trump administration squads have “nothing to do with public safety” and that the intent is to “pour gasoline on the fire” as part of a political strategy to demonize protesters.
“We know that things were calming down,” she said. “We know that the presence of federal officers has inflamed the streets.”
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-19--Dr. Deborah Birx Told The White House That Coronavirus Surge Was Fading: Report

Dr. Deborah Birx , the White House coronavirus task force coordinator , insisted to the Trump administration that the coronavirus pandemic would soon slow down , comparing the U.S. to Italy and its experience with the virus , The New York Times revealed in a damning report published Saturday .
Birx believed that the U.S. would see a peak in cases , followed by a slow and lasting decline , just as Italy has seen , the Times reported .
Her optimistic take on models assessing the virus apparently encouraged President Donald Trump to put pressure on states to relax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus in mid-April , the Times reported .
The paper interviewed more than two dozen administration officials and reviewed emails and documents to uncover how the White House handled its response to the spread of COVID-19 .
Birx reportedly began describing the government ’ s response to the pandemic as “ putting out the embers , ” and the White House task force was convinced that another surge in infections wouldn ’ t happen until the fall , senior administration officials told the Times .
According to the Times ’ analysis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into account states ’ efforts to reopen prematurely .
Texas , which rolled back its restrictions , saw its largest increase in COVID-19 cases in a day in May , a record the state broke again in June .
Arizona reopened some businesses in early May , and the state ’ s number of average daily cases more than doubled .
By May 19 , the U.S. was around 10,000 shy of hitting 100,000 total deaths related to the virus .
Just over a week later , the country exceeded that grave milestone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany continue using the phrasing that Birx reportedly used to describe the surges .
In late June , McEnany told reporters at a press briefing that the administration was “ aware there are embers that need to be put out , ” arguing that the U.S. was “ uniquely equipped ” to handle the increase in cases over the summer .
In an interview on Sunday , Trump described the current rise in cases as “ burning embers ” and “ flames , ” though he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ I ’ ll be right eventually , ” Trump told Fox News ’ Chris Wallace Sunday .
“ You know , I said , ‘ It ’ s going to disappear.
’ I ’ ll say it again , ‘ It ’ s going to disappear.
’ And I ’ ll be right.
” Trump made similar false predictions in February , saying that the virus would “ miraculously ” go away by April and that the virus is “ going to disappear ... like a miracle.
” The U.S. has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 140,000 deaths , the most known cases of COVID-19 in the world , according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University .

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Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator, insisted to the Trump administration that the coronavirus pandemic would soon slow down, comparing the U.S. to Italy and its experience with the virus, The New York Times revealed in a damning report published Saturday.
Birx believed that the U.S. would see a peak in cases, followed by a slow and lasting decline, just as Italy has seen, the Times reported.
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Her optimistic take on models assessing the virus apparently encouraged President Donald Trump to put pressure on states to relax regulations meant to slow the spread of the virus in mid-April, the Times reported.
The paper interviewed more than two dozen administration officials and reviewed emails and documents to uncover how the White House handled its response to the spread of COVID-19.
Birx reportedly began describing the government’s response to the pandemic as “putting out the embers,” and the White House task force was convinced that another surge in infections wouldn’t happen until the fall, senior administration officials told the Times.
But Birx’s predictions were wrong.
According to the Times’ analysis, Birx’s assumption did not take into account states’ efforts to reopen prematurely.
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Texas, which rolled back its restrictions, saw its largest increase in COVID-19 cases in a day in May, a record the state broke again in June.
Arizona reopened some businesses in early May, and the state’s number of average daily cases more than doubled.
By May 19, the U.S. was around 10,000 shy of hitting 100,000 total deaths related to the virus. Just over a week later, the country exceeded that grave milestone.
Despite the surge in cases, Trump and White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany continue using the phrasing that Birx reportedly used to describe the surges.
In late June, McEnany told reporters at a press briefing that the administration was “aware there are embers that need to be put out,” arguing that the U.S. was “uniquely equipped” to handle the increase in cases over the summer.
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In an interview on Sunday, Trump described the current rise in cases as “burning embers” and “flames,” though he maintained that it was “under control.”
WATCH: President Trump discusses the U.S. response to the coronavirus. Plus, his relationship with Dr. Fauci and much more. #FoxNewsSunday pic.twitter.com/JUo1c2i96Z — FoxNewsSunday (@FoxNewsSunday) July 19, 2020
Trump also said that the virus and pandemic would just “disappear.”
“I’ll be right eventually,” Trump told Fox News’ Chris Wallace Sunday. “You know, I said, ‘It’s going to disappear.’ I’ll say it again, ‘It’s going to disappear.’ And I’ll be right.”
Trump made similar false predictions in February, saying that the virus would “miraculously” go away by April and that the virus is “going to disappear ... like a miracle.”
The U.S. has so far had 3.7 million cases and 140,000 deaths, the most known cases of COVID-19 in the world, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-19--Trump Won't Say Whether He Will Accept 2020 Election Results: 'I Have To See'

President Donald Trump wouldn ’ t say whether he will accept the results of the general election in November during an interview with “ Fox News Sunday , ” claiming again without evidence that the process is rigged before any votes have been cast .
Host Chris Wallace asked Trump if he was a good loser , to which the president responded that he is not .
“ But are you gracious ?
” Wallace pressed .
“ You don ’ t know until you see , ” Trump said .
“ It depends .
I think mail-in voting is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really do.
” Asked if he ’ s suggesting he might not accept the results of the election , Trump said , “ I have to see.
” Many states are preparing for a significant increase in voters who cast their ballots by mail this year as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country .
Trump and Attorney General William Barr have asserted several times without evidence that mail-in voting will lead to widespread voter fraud .
( Trump , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and several other administration officials have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) But election officials from dozens of states have disputed the administration ’ s arguments about potential fraud , saying that there are many security measures in place to prevent any issues .
“ President Donald Trump has a long track record of false and misinformed statements about voting and elections , including his recent remarks about mail voting , ” Alex Curtas , a communications director for New Mexico ’ s secretary of state ’ s office , told ABC News last week .
“ Ballot tracking , intelligent barcodes , identity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there are severe criminal and civil penalties already in place ( which makes any attempt at vote tampering a high-risk , low-reward endeavor ) all combine to ensure that mail-in voting is a trusted way for voters to make their voices heard , ” Curtas added .
This isn ’ t the first time Trump has refused to say whether he will accept election results .
He also evaded a similar question from Wallace during a debate against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in October 2016 .
“ I will tell you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I will keep you in suspense.
” Asked for a direct response on “ Fox News Sunday ” to the question of whether he would accepting the election results , Trump again said he will “ have to see.
” “ No , I ’ m not going to just say yes , ” the president said , adding : “ And I didn ’ t last time , either.
” Trump disputed polls that showed presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden at an advantage in some areas .
He called Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former vice president wouldn ’ t be able to sit through an interview with Wallace .

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President Donald Trump wouldn’t say whether he will accept the results of the general election in November during an interview with “Fox News Sunday,” claiming again without evidence that the process is rigged before any votes have been cast.
Host Chris Wallace asked Trump if he was a good loser, to which the president responded that he is not. “But are you gracious?” Wallace pressed.
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“You don’t know until you see,” Trump said. “It depends. I think mail-in voting is going to rig the election. I really do.”
Asked if he’s suggesting he might not accept the results of the election, Trump said, “I have to see.”
President Trump reacts to Mary Trump's new book. Plus, he answers whether or not he will accept the 2020 election results. #FoxNewsSunday pic.twitter.com/KmmGdgzcVY — FoxNewsSunday (@FoxNewsSunday) July 19, 2020
Many states are preparing for a significant increase in voters who cast their ballots by mail this year as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country.
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Trump and Attorney General William Barr have asserted several times without evidence that mail-in voting will lead to widespread voter fraud. (Trump, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and several other administration officials have voted by mail in recent elections.)
But election officials from dozens of states have disputed the administration’s arguments about potential fraud, saying that there are many security measures in place to prevent any issues.
“President Donald Trump has a long track record of false and misinformed statements about voting and elections, including his recent remarks about mail voting,” Alex Curtas, a communications director for New Mexico’s secretary of state’s office, told ABC News last week.
“Ballot tracking, intelligent barcodes, identity verification, post-election audits and the fact that there are severe criminal and civil penalties already in place (which makes any attempt at vote tampering a high-risk, low-reward endeavor) all combine to ensure that mail-in voting is a trusted way for voters to make their voices heard,” Curtas added.
This isn’t the first time Trump has refused to say whether he will accept election results. He also evaded a similar question from Wallace during a debate against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in October 2016.
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“I will tell you at the time,” Trump said. “I will keep you in suspense.”
Asked for a direct response on “Fox News Sunday” to the question of whether he would accepting the election results, Trump again said he will “have to see.”
“No, I’m not going to just say yes,” the president said, adding: “And I didn’t last time, either.”
Trump disputed polls that showed presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden at an advantage in some areas. He called Biden “mentally shot” and said the former vice president wouldn’t be able to sit through an interview with Wallace.
“He’ll be on the ground crying for mommy,” Trump said.
Wallace interviewed Biden on “Fox News Sunday” in March.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-19--Trump Doubles Down On Claim Coronavirus Will Disappear: 'I'll Be Right Eventually'

During an interview with “ Fox News Sunday , ” host Chris Wallace suggested Trump had made a mistake when he stated in January and February that the virus had largely been contained .
Meanwhile , his administration ’ s top public health officials were sounding the alarm about the virus , which they warned would likely have devastating impacts on American lives for months to come .
As of Sunday , the U.S. is leading the world in known coronavirus infections and deaths , with over 3.7 million cases and 140,000 deaths recorded nationwide , according to data compiled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll be right eventually , ” the president said .
“ You know , I said , it ’ s going to disappear .
I ’ ll say it again , it ’ s going to disappear .
And I ’ ll be right.
” Asked if such a statement , which has been debunked by many scientists , discredits him , Trump said he didn ’ t think so .
“ You know why it doesn ’ t discredit me ?
Because I ’ ve been right probably more than anybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wide-ranging ― and at times , testy ― exchange with Wallace , Trump threatened once again to cut federal funding to schools that don ’ t fully reopen in the fall due to the coronavirus .
“ Schools have to open , ” Trump said .
“ Young people have to go to school .
And there ’ s problems when you don ’ t go to school , too .
And there ’ s going to be a funding problem .
... We ’ re not going to give them money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school , if they don ’ t open their schools.
” “ Do you know where the money goes ?
It goes overwhelmingly to disadvantaged kids and children with disabilities , ” Wallace said .
“ Why wouldn ’ t you send more money so the schools would be safer ?
” As schools grapple with whether to reopen fully , partially or not at all in the fall , public health experts have warned that the virus could spread rapidly if in-person instruction resumes in areas that continue to have high rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children are rare , the long-term impacts of the virus are still unknown .
In rare cases , an inflammatory disease similar to Kawasaki ’ s Disease has appeared in some children who have tested positive for the coronavirus .
A new study from South Korea found that children ages 10 and older are just as likely as adults to spread the coronavirus ― a finding that could impact how schools reopen in states like Florida , where almost one-third of children who are tested for the virus are confirmed to have it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said last week that he hadn ’ t briefed Trump on the coronavirus in at least two months .
Members of Trump ’ s reelection campaign , as well as Trump ’ s top trade adviser Peter Navarro , have spoken out against Fauci in recent weeks , claiming that he is leaking information to the press and that he ’ s been wrong about the virus .

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As coronavirus infections continue to surge nationwide, President Donald Trump repeated his unsubstantiated claim that the pathogen will simply “disappear” one day.
During an interview with “Fox News Sunday,” host Chris Wallace suggested Trump had made a mistake when he stated in January and February that the virus had largely been contained.
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On Feb. 10, Trump said the virus would “miraculously” go away by April.
“It’s going to disappear,” the president said later that month. “One day, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear.”
Meanwhile, his administration’s top public health officials were sounding the alarm about the virus, which they warned would likely have devastating impacts on American lives for months to come.
As of Sunday, the U.S. is leading the world in known coronavirus infections and deaths, with over 3.7 million cases and 140,000 deaths recorded nationwide, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
But Trump stood by his comments during his interview with Wallace.
“I’ll be right eventually,” the president said. “You know, I said, it’s going to disappear. I’ll say it again, it’s going to disappear. And I’ll be right.”
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Asked if such a statement, which has been debunked by many scientists, discredits him, Trump said he didn’t think so.
“You know why it doesn’t discredit me? Because I’ve been right probably more than anybody else,” Trump said.
WATCH: President Trump discusses the U.S. response to the coronavirus. Plus, his relationship with Dr. Fauci and much more. #FoxNewsSunday pic.twitter.com/JUo1c2i96Z — FoxNewsSunday (@FoxNewsSunday) July 19, 2020
During the wide-ranging ― and at times, testy ― exchange with Wallace, Trump threatened once again to cut federal funding to schools that don’t fully reopen in the fall due to the coronavirus.
“Schools have to open,” Trump said. “Young people have to go to school. And there’s problems when you don’t go to school, too. And there’s going to be a funding problem. ... We’re not going to give them money if they’re not going to school, if they don’t open their schools.”
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As Wallace pointed out, federal funding makes up roughly 10% of school districts’ budgets nationwide. Local property and sales taxes account for much of the educational budgets.
“Do you know where the money goes? It goes overwhelmingly to disadvantaged kids and children with disabilities,” Wallace said. “Why wouldn’t you send more money so the schools would be safer?”
“Let the schools open,” Trump responded, avoiding the question and pointing to the relatively low rates of death among children who contract the virus.
As schools grapple with whether to reopen fully, partially or not at all in the fall, public health experts have warned that the virus could spread rapidly if in-person instruction resumes in areas that continue to have high rates of infections.
Though coronavirus-linked deaths in children are rare, the long-term impacts of the virus are still unknown. In rare cases, an inflammatory disease similar to Kawasaki’s Disease has appeared in some children who have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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A new study from South Korea found that children ages 10 and older are just as likely as adults to spread the coronavirus ― a finding that could impact how schools reopen in states like Florida, where almost one-third of children who are tested for the virus are confirmed to have it.
On his relationship with Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert on the White House’s coronavirus task force, Trump told Wallace that it was “very good.”
“I spoke to him yesterday at length,” the president said.
Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said last week that he hadn’t briefed Trump on the coronavirus in at least two months.
Fauci’s office did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.
Members of Trump’s reelection campaign, as well as Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro, have spoken out against Fauci in recent weeks, claiming that he is leaking information to the press and that he’s been wrong about the virus.
Asked why his campaign is trying to discredit Fauci, Trump claimed it isn’t before taking several jabs at the scientist.
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