thetennesseestar--2020-06-02--President Trump: ‘I Swore an Oath to Uphold the Laws of Our Nation, and That is Exactly What I Will

President Trump: ‘I Swore an Oath to Uphold the Laws of Our Nation, and That is Exactly What I Will Do’

President Trump delivered remarks from the Rose Garden early Monday evening to address the widespread civil unrest concentrated in many urban areas across the country .
Afterward , Mr. Trump surprised the media by walking out the front door of the White House to St. John ’ s Episcopal Church .
The 204-year-old landmark was set ablaze by rioters Sunday night .
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP : Thank you very much .
My fellow Americans : My first and highest duty as President is to defend our great country and the American people .
I swore an oath to uphold the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is exactly what I will do .
All Americans were rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death of George Floyd .
My administration is fully committed that , for George and his family , justice will be served .
He will not have died in vain .
But we can not allow the righteous cries and peaceful protesters to be drowned out by an angry mob .
The biggest victims of the rioting are peace-loving citizens in our poorest communities , and as their President , I will fight to keep them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you .
I am your President of law and order , and an ally of all peaceful protesters .
But in recent days , our nation has been gripped by professional anarchists , violent mobs , arsonists , looters , criminals , rioters , Antifa , and others .
A number of state and local governments have failed to take necessary action to safeguard their residence .
Innocent people have been savagely beaten , like the young man in Dallas , Texas , who was left dying on the street , or the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by dangerous thugs .
Small-business owners have seen their dreams utterly destroyed .
New York ’ s Finest have been hit in the face with bricks .
Brave nurses , who have battled the virus , are afraid to leave their homes .
A police precinct station has been overrun .
Here in the nation ’ s capital , the Lincoln Memorial and the World War Two Memorial have been vandalized .
One of our most historic churches was set ablaze .
A federal officer in California , an African American enforcement hero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not acts of peaceful protest .
These are acts of domestic terror .
The destruction of innocent life and the spilling of innocent blood is an offense to humanity and a crime against God .
America needs creation , not destruction ; cooperation , not contempt ; security , not anarchy ; healing , not hatred ; justice , not chaos .
This is our mission , and we will succeed .
One hundred percent , we will succeed .
Our country always wins .
That is why I am taking immediate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restore security and safety in America .
I am mobilizing all available federal resources — civilian and military — to stop the rioting and looting , to end the destruction and arson , and to protect the rights of law-abiding Americans , including your Second Amendment rights .
Therefore , the following measures are going into effect immediately : First , we are ending the riots and lawlessness that has spread throughout our country .
We will end it now .
Today , I have strongly recommended to every governor to deploy the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dominate the streets .
Mayors and governors must establish an overwhelming law enforcement presence until the violence has been quelled .
If a city or a state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents , then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them .
I am also taking swift and decisive action to protect our great capital , Washington , D.C. What happened in this city last night was a total disgrace .
As we speak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of heavily armed soldiers , military personnel , and law enforcement officers to stop the rioting , looting , vandalism , assaults , and the wanton destruction of property .
We are putting everybody on warning : Our seven o ’ clock curfew will be strictly enforced .
Those who threaten innocent life and property will be arrested , detained , and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law .
I want the organizers of this terror to be on notice that you will face severe criminal penalties and lengthy sentences in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are leading instigators of this violence .
One law and order — and that is what it is : one law .
We have one beautiful law .
And once that is restored and fully restored , we will help you , we will help your business , and we will help your family .
America is founded upon the rule of law .
It is the foundation of our prosperity , our freedom , and our very way of life .
But where there is no law , there is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there is no liberty .
Where there is no safety , there is no future .
We must never give in to anger or hatred .
If malice or violence reigns , then none of us is free .
I take these actions today with firm resolve and with a true and passionate love for our country .
By far , our greatest days lie ahead .
Thank you very much .
And now I ’ m going to pay my respects to a very , very special place .
Thank you @ @ @

President Trump delivered remarks from the Rose Garden early Monday evening to address the widespread civil unrest concentrated in many urban areas across the country.
Afterward, Mr. Trump surprised the media by walking out the front door of the White House to St. John’s Episcopal Church. The 204-year-old landmark was set ablaze by rioters Sunday night.
I almost can’t believe what I’m seeing. POTUS just walked out the front door of the White House and into Lafayette Square – the epicenter of the DC protests – to visit historic St. John’s Church, which was set on fire last night. pic.twitter.com/XueoF2RC6z — Kristin Fisher (@KristinFisher) June 1, 2020
Watch President Trump’s full address:
TRANSCRIPT:
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Thank you very much. My fellow Americans: My first and highest duty as President is to defend our great country and the American people. I swore an oath to uphold the laws of our nation, and that is exactly what I will do.
All Americans were rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death of George Floyd. My administration is fully committed that, for George and his family, justice will be served. He will not have died in vain. But we cannot allow the righteous cries and peaceful protesters to be drowned out by an angry mob. The biggest victims of the rioting are peace-loving citizens in our poorest communities, and as their President, I will fight to keep them safe. I will fight to protect you. I am your President of law and order, and an ally of all peaceful protesters.
But in recent days, our nation has been gripped by professional anarchists, violent mobs, arsonists, looters, criminals, rioters, Antifa, and others. A number of state and local governments have failed to take necessary action to safeguard their residents. Innocent people have been savagely beaten, like the young man in Dallas, Texas, who was left dying on the street, or the woman in Upstate New York viciously attacked by dangerous thugs.
Small-business owners have seen their dreams utterly destroyed. New York’s Finest have been hit in the face with bricks. Brave nurses, who have battled the virus, are afraid to leave their homes. A police precinct station has been overrun. Here in the nation’s capital, the Lincoln Memorial and the World War Two Memorial have been vandalized. One of our most historic churches was set ablaze. A federal officer in California, an African American enforcement hero, was shot and killed.
These are not acts of peaceful protest. These are acts of domestic terror. The destruction of innocent life and the spilling of innocent blood is an offense to humanity and a crime against God.
America needs creation, not destruction; cooperation, not contempt; security, not anarchy; healing, not hatred; justice, not chaos. This is our mission, and we will succeed. One hundred percent, we will succeed. Our country always wins.
That is why I am taking immediate presidential action to stop the violence and restore security and safety in America. I am mobilizing all available federal resources — civilian and military — to stop the rioting and looting, to end the destruction and arson, and to protect the rights of law-abiding Americans, including your Second Amendment rights. Therefore, the following measures are going into effect immediately:
First, we are ending the riots and lawlessness that has spread throughout our country. We will end it now. Today, I have strongly recommended to every governor to deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers that we dominate the streets. Mayors and governors must establish an overwhelming law enforcement presence until the violence has been quelled.
If a city or a state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them.
I am also taking swift and decisive action to protect our great capital, Washington, D.C. What happened in this city last night was a total disgrace. As we speak, I am dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel, and law enforcement officers to stop the rioting, looting, vandalism, assaults, and the wanton destruction of property.
We are putting everybody on warning: Our seven o’clock curfew will be strictly enforced. Those who threaten innocent life and property will be arrested, detained, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I want the organizers of this terror to be on notice that you will face severe criminal penalties and lengthy sentences in jail. This includes Antifa and others who are leading instigators of this violence.
One law and order — and that is what it is: one law. We have one beautiful law. And once that is restored and fully restored, we will help you, we will help your business, and we will help your family.
America is founded upon the rule of law. It is the foundation of our prosperity, our freedom, and our very way of life. But where there is no law, there is no opportunity. Where there is no justice, there is no liberty. Where there is no safety, there is no future.
We must never give in to anger or hatred. If malice or violence reigns, then none of us is free.
I take these actions today with firm resolve and with a true and passionate love for our country. By far, our greatest days lie ahead.
Thank you very much. And now I’m going to pay my respects to a very, very special place. Thank you very much.
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thetennesseestar--2020-06-02--2020 Watch: Will Tuesday Clinch the Democratic Nomination for Biden?

What we ’ re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign : Days to next set of primaries ( Indiana , Maryland , Montana , New Mexico , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , South Dakota , District of Columbia ) : 1 Days to general election : 155 The only real open question going into Tuesday ’ s eight primaries is whether Joe Biden will rack up enough votes to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination .
That he we will win those contests is not in doubt .
The former vice president needs to win 89 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do so .
That sounds easy since he ’ s the last candidate standing in a once-crowded primary field .
But supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders have continued to urge voters to cast ballots for him so he can amass delegates and have a greater influence on the party policy platform ahead of the Democratic National Convention .
Biden has met the 89 % threshold in only two contests since Super Tuesday : Mississippi ( 94 % ) and Nebraska ( 100 % ) .
Protests nationwide , as well as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidential race .
Indiana , Maryland , Pennsylvania and Rhode Island all had earlier primaries that were pushed back to Tuesday because of the pandemic .
New Jersey was supposed to vote Tuesday but delayed its primary until July 7 .
Nearly all of Tuesday ’ s primary balloting will be by mail , just like in most of the states voting in recent weeks amid the virus outbreak , including Ohio .
Still , activists in Maryland and Pennsylvania have expressed concerns that delays in efforts to send ballots to eligible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrive in time for the primaries there — and similar problems could arise in other places .
President Donald Trump has been an outspoken critic of increasing voting by mail for November ’ s election , arguing it is a recipe for widespread fraud — even though such cases are exceedingly rare .
He ’ s also hinted that political calculations could be at the core of his claims about protecting voter integrity , tweeting that widespread mail-in ballots “ WILL ALSO LEAD TO THE END OF OUR GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY.
” Federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Texas ’ Supreme Court ruled recently that fear of contracting the coronavirus wasn ’ t an adequate excuse for requesting an absentee ballot .
Will this be Steve King ’ s last stand ?
A Republican congressional primary in Iowa on Tuesday could cripple the career of veteran Republican Steve King , who was stripped of his committee assignments last year after suggesting that white nationalism wasn ’ t offensive .
King is facing four challengers for his party ’ s nomination .
Iowa ’ s Democratic presidential caucus was marred by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out absentee ballot request forms so voters could participate in the primary by mail — but in-person balloting will also be available .
How much worse will it get ?
Racially charged protests erupted at virtually the same time the United States surpassed the 100,000 coronavirus deaths , even as the economic downturn sparked by shutdown efforts to slow the pandemic continued to deepen .
More than 40 million Americans have filed for unemployment , and the nation ’ s Gross Domestic Product fell at an annual rate of 5 % in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ease stay-at-home orders , Trump is arguing that an economic recovery could be quick and has begun touting the slogan “ Transition to Greatness.
” Biden has struck a far more somber tone .
He says that the Trump administration ’ s incompetence in the face of the virus cost lives and that , while he will use the outbreak to push for an overhauled economy that can work better for more Americans , he ’ s not making any promises about how long it might take .
Instead , the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to health experts and authorities rather than rush back to some approximation of normal life .
Will some top veepstakes contenders see their stock fall ?
The violence raging across the nation is likely to increase pressure on Biden to choose an African American woman as his running mate .
Among those who are now in the spotlight : Rep. Val Demmings of Florida , a former police chief who also served on the House committee that voted to impeach Trump , and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms of Atlanta , who struck out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They would join an unofficial list that also includes Sen. Kamala Harris of California and former Georgia state legislator Stacey Abrams , among others .
Some top Democrats have suggested that the fallout from Minnesota will remove home-state Sen. Amy Klobuchar from Biden ’ s perceived shortlist for running mate .
Meanwhile , two governors had coronavrius-related dust-ups that could perhaps hurt their standing on Biden ’ s perceived shortlist for the veepstakes .
Michigan ’ s Gretchen Whitmer faced fierce criticism and eventually suggested her husband was joking when he attempted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dock owner to move their boat into the water ahead of his trip to their vacation home for Memorial Day weekend .
Whitmer had urged residents to “ think long and hard ” about such travel .
Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico was criticized for ordering jewelry online and picking it up at an Albuquerque store amid stay-at-home orders she directed .
Biden said he hoped to make a pick by around Aug. 1 .
The violence over the weekend underscored a core truism of presidential politics .
It is the uncontrollable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that typically determine the outcome .
A global pandemic and economic free fall would have seemed to be enough to make that true .
But now add violent protests rooted in what Biden has called “ systemic racism.
” 2020 Watch runs every Monday and provides a look at the week ahead in the 2020 election .
Catch up on the 2020 election campaign with AP experts on our weekly politics podcast , “ Ground Game .
”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential politics move fast.
What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Days to next set of primaries (Indiana, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, District of Columbia): 1
Days to general election: 155
The Narrative
The only real open question going into Tuesday’s eight primaries is whether Joe Biden will rack up enough votes to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination. That he we will win those contests is not in doubt.
The former vice president needs to win 89% of all delegates at stake to do so. That sounds easy since he’s the last candidate standing in a once-crowded primary field. But supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders have continued to urge voters to cast ballots for him so he can amass delegates and have a greater influence on the party policy platform ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
Biden has met the 89% threshold in only two contests since Super Tuesday: Mississippi (94%) and Nebraska (100%). Protests nationwide, as well as the coronavirus, meanwhile, continue to overshadow the presidential race. Indiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island all had earlier primaries that were pushed back to Tuesday because of the pandemic. New Jersey was supposed to vote Tuesday but delayed its primary until July 7.
The Big Questions
Will mail-in voting pass another key test?
Nearly all of Tuesday’s primary balloting will be by mail, just like in most of the states voting in recent weeks amid the virus outbreak, including Ohio. Still, activists in Maryland and Pennsylvania have expressed concerns that delays in efforts to send ballots to eligible voters may mean they don’t arrive in time for the primaries there — and similar problems could arise in other places.
President Donald Trump has been an outspoken critic of increasing voting by mail for November’s election, arguing it is a recipe for widespread fraud — even though such cases are exceedingly rare. He’s also hinted that political calculations could be at the core of his claims about protecting voter integrity, tweeting that widespread mail-in ballots “WILL ALSO LEAD TO THE END OF OUR GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY.”
Federal courts are still mulling the issue, but Texas’ Supreme Court ruled recently that fear of contracting the coronavirus wasn’t an adequate excuse for requesting an absentee ballot.
Will this be Steve King’s last stand?
A Republican congressional primary in Iowa on Tuesday could cripple the career of veteran Republican Steve King, who was stripped of his committee assignments last year after suggesting that white nationalism wasn’t offensive. King is facing four challengers for his party’s nomination.
Iowa’s Democratic presidential caucus was marred by chaos. This time, officials mailed out absentee ballot request forms so voters could participate in the primary by mail — but in-person balloting will also be available.
How much worse will it get?
Racially charged protests erupted at virtually the same time the United States surpassed the 100,000 coronavirus deaths, even as the economic downturn sparked by shutdown efforts to slow the pandemic continued to deepen. More than 40 million Americans have filed for unemployment, and the nation’s Gross Domestic Product fell at an annual rate of 5% in the first quarter.
As many states start to ease stay-at-home orders, Trump is arguing that an economic recovery could be quick and has begun touting the slogan “Transition to Greatness.”
Biden has struck a far more somber tone. He says that the Trump administration’s incompetence in the face of the virus cost lives and that, while he will use the outbreak to push for an overhauled economy that can work better for more Americans, he’s not making any promises about how long it might take. Instead, the former vice president is urging people to listen to health experts and authorities rather than rush back to some approximation of normal life.
Will some top veepstakes contenders see their stock fall?
The violence raging across the nation is likely to increase pressure on Biden to choose an African American woman as his running mate.
Among those who are now in the spotlight: Rep. Val Demmings of Florida, a former police chief who also served on the House committee that voted to impeach Trump, and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms of Atlanta, who struck out powerfully against the violence in her city.
They would join an unofficial list that also includes Sen. Kamala Harris of California and former Georgia state legislator Stacey Abrams, among others.
Some top Democrats have suggested that the fallout from Minnesota will remove home-state Sen. Amy Klobuchar from Biden’s perceived shortlist for running mate. Meanwhile, two governors had coronavrius-related dust-ups that could perhaps hurt their standing on Biden’s perceived shortlist for the veepstakes. Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer faced fierce criticism and eventually suggested her husband was joking when he attempted to use her name to pressure a dock owner to move their boat into the water ahead of his trip to their vacation home for Memorial Day weekend. Whitmer had urged residents to “think long and hard” about such travel.
Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico was criticized for ordering jewelry online and picking it up at an Albuquerque store amid stay-at-home orders she directed.
Biden said he hoped to make a pick by around Aug. 1.
The Final Thought
The violence over the weekend underscored a core truism of presidential politics. It is the uncontrollable events, rather than the controlled ones, that typically determine the outcome.
A global pandemic and economic free fall would have seemed to be enough to make that true. But now add violent protests rooted in what Biden has called “systemic racism.”
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2020 Watch runs every Monday and provides a look at the week ahead in the 2020 election. Catch up on the 2020 election campaign with AP experts on our weekly politics podcast, “Ground Game.”


thetennesseestar--2020-06-02--Judge Sullivan Defends Delay, Says Justice Department Reversal in Flynn Case ‘Unusual’

WASHINGTON ( AP ) — A federal judge on Monday defended his decision not to quickly approve the Justice Department ’ s request to dismiss its own criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn , saying that the department ’ s reversal was unusual and he wanted to consider the request carefully before ruling on it .
The brief from U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan offers the most detailed explanation for his refusal to immediately sign off on the department ’ s decision to drop its case against Flynn , who pleaded guilty as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation .
It raises the prospect of a drawn-out clash between two branches of government over whether a judge can be forced to unwind a guilty plea at the Justice Department ’ s behest .
Flynn ’ s attorneys have urged the Washington-based federal appeals court to order Sullivan to grant the department ’ s request .
But Sullivan laid out in detail his reasons for his concern as he urged the appeals court to stay out of the case until he has a chance to study the dismissal request , which he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The question before this Court is whether it should short-circuit this process , forbid even a limited inquiry into the government ’ s motion , and order that motion granted , ” lawyers for Sullivan wrote .
“ The answer is no.
” The Justice Department , in its own brief Monday , said Sullivan has no authority “ to stand in the way of a dismissal the defendant does not oppose.
” It urged the appeals court to direct him to drop the case .
“ Far from authorizing further proceedings at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Constitution requires the court to honor the Executive ’ s unopposed decision to drop the pending charges , and precludes the case from proceeding to sentencing in the absence of a live controversy , ” lawyers for the department wrote .
Flynn admitted lying to the FBI about his conversations on sanctions during the presidential transition with the then-Russian ambassador , a topic that recently released transcripts of the call show the two men discussed in detail .
But the Justice Department said last month that the FBI should never have interviewed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the communication he had with the ambassador was entirely appropriate .
Flynn enjoys strong support from Trump and conservative media , but the decision to drop the case outraged former law enforcement officials who were involved in the investigation as well as many Democrats who called it a politically-motivated act .
The motion to dismiss followed the recommendation of U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen , who was appointed by Attorney General William Barr to investigate the handling of the Flynn case .
Rather than grant the request , Sullivan appointed a retired federal judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Justice Department ’ s position and to consider whether Flynn could be held in criminal contempt for perjury since he had previously pleaded guilty under oath to lying and was now asserting his innocence .
The judge also invited outside parties to weigh in with their opinions .
In their brief Monday , Sullivan ’ s lawyers cited what they said were numerous irregularities about the Justice Department ’ s recent actions , noting that “ it is unusual for a criminal defendant to claim innocence and move to withdraw his guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he committed the crime.
” Beyond that , they said that “ it is unprecedented for an Acting U.S. Attorney to contradict the solemn representations that career prosecutors made time and again , and undermine the district court ’ s legal and factual findings , in moving on his own to dismiss the charge years after two different federal judges accepted the defendant ’ s plea.
” The judge ’ s brief also noted that the Justice Department ’ s motion to dismiss was not signed by any of the career prosecutors involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cited “ minimal legal authority ” for some of it its positions .
Though Sullivan may ultimately grant the Justice Department ’ s motion , he was duty-bound to seriously consider the significant legal issues that the case raised , the brief said .
Eric Tucker reports for The Associated Press .
Follow him on Twitter at http : //www.twitter.com/etuckerAP

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday defended his decision not to quickly approve the Justice Department’s request to dismiss its own criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying that the department’s reversal was unusual and he wanted to consider the request carefully before ruling on it.
The brief from U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan offers the most detailed explanation for his refusal to immediately sign off on the department’s decision to drop its case against Flynn, who pleaded guilty as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. It raises the prospect of a drawn-out clash between two branches of government over whether a judge can be forced to unwind a guilty plea at the Justice Department’s behest.
Flynn’s attorneys have urged the Washington-based federal appeals court to order Sullivan to grant the department’s request. But Sullivan laid out in detail his reasons for his concern as he urged the appeals court to stay out of the case until he has a chance to study the dismissal request, which he said he may ultimately grant.
“The question before this Court is whether it should short-circuit this process, forbid even a limited inquiry into the government’s motion, and order that motion granted,” lawyers for Sullivan wrote. “The answer is no.”
The Justice Department, in its own brief Monday, said Sullivan has no authority “to stand in the way of a dismissal the defendant does not oppose.” It urged the appeals court to direct him to drop the case.
“Far from authorizing further proceedings at the district court’s behest, the Constitution requires the court to honor the Executive’s unopposed decision to drop the pending charges, and precludes the case from proceeding to sentencing in the absence of a live controversy,” lawyers for the department wrote.
Flynn admitted lying to the FBI about his conversations on sanctions during the presidential transition with the then-Russian ambassador, a topic that recently released transcripts of the call show the two men discussed in detail. But the Justice Department said last month that the FBI should never have interviewed Flynn in the first place and that the communication he had with the ambassador was entirely appropriate.
Flynn enjoys strong support from Trump and conservative media, but the decision to drop the case outraged former law enforcement officials who were involved in the investigation as well as many Democrats who called it a politically-motivated act. The motion to dismiss followed the recommendation of U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen, who was appointed by Attorney General William Barr to investigate the handling of the Flynn case.
Rather than grant the request, Sullivan appointed a retired federal judge, John Gleeson, to argue against the Justice Department’s position and to consider whether Flynn could be held in criminal contempt for perjury since he had previously pleaded guilty under oath to lying and was now asserting his innocence. The judge also invited outside parties to weigh in with their opinions.
In their brief Monday, Sullivan’s lawyers cited what they said were numerous irregularities about the Justice Department’s recent actions, noting that “it is unusual for a criminal defendant to claim innocence and move to withdraw his guilty plea after repeatedly swearing under oath that he committed the crime.”
Beyond that, they said that “it is unprecedented for an Acting U.S. Attorney to contradict the solemn representations that career prosecutors made time and again, and undermine the district court’s legal and factual findings, in moving on his own to dismiss the charge years after two different federal judges accepted the defendant’s plea.”
The judge’s brief also noted that the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss was not signed by any of the career prosecutors involved in the case, and that it cited “minimal legal authority” for some of it its positions.
Though Sullivan may ultimately grant the Justice Department’s motion, he was duty-bound to seriously consider the significant legal issues that the case raised, the brief said.
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Eric Tucker reports for The Associated Press. Follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/etuckerAP
About the Headline Photo: In this Sept. 10, 2019 file photo, Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, leaves the federal court following a status conference in Washington. FBI Director Christopher Wray has ordered an internal review into possible misconduct in the investigation of former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn. That’s according to an FBI statement issued Friday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)


thetennesseestar--2020-06-02--Crom Carmichael: We’ve Had More Government for the Last 50 Years, More Government is Not Exactly the

Crom Carmichael: We’ve Had More Government for the Last 50 Years, More Government is Not Exactly the Solution

Live from Music Row Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville ’ s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Leahy welcomed the original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael to the studio .
During the third hour , Carmichael reflected upon the Democrat ’ s unsuccessful 50-year push for more government and pointed out its failures .
He explained how more government is not the solution and pointed out how the government unions that protect bad apples among the good ones were an even larger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to talk a little bit about the Governor , Tim Walz a Democrat from Minnesota and his sort of COVID-19 hypocrisy .
Carmichael : He is like all these other governors ’ .
And they all happen to be Democrats .
I don ’ t know exactly why they all kind of act almost exactly the same way .
I don ’ t think they get their marching orders from anybody but perhaps they do .
But here is the data in Minnesota .
The number of people who have died from COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And I ’ m saying it ’ s so-called because 100,000 people dying of something in one year out of 330 million .
I ’ m sorry , it ’ s unfortunate but it ’ s not terrible .
In Minnesota , there have been 1,026 people who have died .
837 of the 1,026 were staying in long term care facilities .
Carmichael : Either in assisted living or nursing homes .
Leahy : Either one .
Yes .
Carmichael : These are elderly people who actually need help in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that its less than 200 people from Minnesota who are not in that category .
Leahy : What ’ s the population there ?
Six million ?
Carmichael : I think it ’ s about the same size as Tennessee .
200 people .
200 people who are not in long term care facilities .
Now , if you want to protect the people who are most at risk , those are the people in the long term care facilities .
You go to great lengths to protect them and then you let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : That absolute makes perfect sense .
Then when you see these Democrats and De Blasio is just a , gosh , what a fool .
Leahy : And by the way , his daughter was arrested .
Carmichael : OK , well .
What was she doing ?
Carmichael : Was she throwing Molotov cocktails at the police ?
You must have had been doing something pretty bad to get arrested by the police because there were hundreds of thousands of protesters across the country and there were 1,600 arrested .
Leahy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was arrested in New York City .
Carmichael : You look at these crowds and all of a sudden social distancing goes out the window .
Goes absolutely out the window .
Carmichael : Yes .
But by the way , remember when people protested the lockdowns ?
Carmichael : And they went to the state capitols and they had guns ?
How much damage was done by those people ?
Carmichael : How many people were hurt in those protests ?
Carmichael : None .
But those protesters ’ rights .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protest .
How dare they !
How dare they protest not being able to work for a living and feed their families .
How dare they do that .
Leahy : Speaking of the riots and looting in Nashville .
Don in Nashville wants to weigh in .
Don , good morning .
You are on the Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy , that ’ s me .
And Crom Carmichael .
Caller Don : Good morning guys .
I just have a question for you guys .
So since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down and tear up Nashville and lower Broadway , can the owners of all the businesses ’ on lower Broadway now open up ?
And those that can ’ t because they have damage to their stores , can they send that bill on to the mayor because his buddies did all that .
It seems like now we ought to be able to open up .
Since he had thousands of people down there .
I ’ ll hang up and let you guys answer that .
Leahy : Don , thanks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been thinking the same thing .
Carmichael : He ’ s facetious with his question because his point is so obvious .
I mean , I don ’ t know if you saw the very first part of Mayor Cooper ’ s presentation .
He thanked everybody who was there for wearing a mask .
Leahy : At the rally that he wanted all the metro council members to attend .
Carmichael : And you know what the rally was about ?
It was about the tax increase .
By the way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were there , they were there as protesters because when he thanked them all for wearing a mask and then told them to put your hand as high as you can in the air and then lower your hand and keep your arm absolutely straight and barely touch the person in front of you and to either side of you ( Leahy laughs ) He did .
He did .
And then he said , you must social distance .
You must social distance .
Leahy : And they said ?
Are you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very loud .
Leahy : Yes .
Like , are you a moron ?
Carmichael : The other speakers were talking about the moral imperative of passing a 32 percent property tax increase .
That ’ s what the other speakers were talking about .
So when you look at how this is being played by the left and by the media which is one and the same , it ’ s all about more revenue and fixing the problem .
Fixing these problems among the races with more government .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government .
Leahy : Hasn ’ t worked out so well .
Carmichael : Well , we ’ ve had more government and more government for the last 50 years and at some point , you have to say maybe more government is not exactly the solution .
I mean at some point !
We ’ ve spent more and more money on just about everything that the left says we should spend more money on .
And according to the left things are the worst today than they ’ ve been in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to them .
Their solution has been tried for decades .
And it hasn ’ t worked .
I go back to what I said since the first day I was on this show in November .
The biggest single problem we have , it ’ s not government employees .
There are many many fine government employees .
There are many many and almost all police officers are fine police officers .
Almost all teachers are fine teachers .
But the unions protect the bad apples and lazy people .
And there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough to become a cancer within the institutions .
Leahy : Here ’ s the big question for you Crom .
Everything you say our listeners are I ’ m sure are in strong agreement with everything you say .
Leahy : A lot .
I think generally you are articulating their views .
Leahy : Where do we go from here as a country ?
We ’ re going to have an election in five months .
What do you see happening ?
Carmichael : If Trump is re-elected , one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do is he needs to sign an executive order .
I don ’ t even know if this requires an executive order .
This just requires him to hold a press conference and telling the attorney general that under the supreme court ruling that said that unions can not withhold dues without the permission or against the will of the union members .
Trump could simply say that every government employee who pays union dues must sign a document where they check off , ‘ I want money withheld from my paycheck ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money withheld.
’ Have two choices with their name signed at the bottom .
And if they are coerced in any way then the people who coerced them should be indicted .
Carmichael : Then that way government employees who oppose this socialization of our country and ultimately the demise of our standard of living .
Carmichael : Yes .
And by the way , their standard of living .
Ultimately governments ’ derive their revenue from the production of the private sector .
Leahy : How does this play out ?
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all the unemployment ?
All of these crazy riots ?
How does this play out ?
Carmichael : I have no idea but we ’ re going to find out .
I ’ m not going to sit here and pontificate and tell you I have a clue because I don ’ t .
The American public though will speak in November .
And it is my great hope that between now and November that we do have political rallies .
That we do the things that we have been doing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And I will promise you that the Democrats will try to use the coronavirus to even keep Joe Biden off the debate stage .
Leahy : Yes .
The other thing too is you ’ ve talked about the Manchurian media , the mainstream media .
They are doing everything possible to promote the candidacy of Joe Biden .
Particularly I saw the story yesterday , the headline was ABC News poll reports ABC News Washington Post poll owned by Jeff Bezos of Amazon reported Joe Biden Leads Trump by 10 Percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asterisk there .
Among registered voters .
Among likely voters , it ’ s five percent .
The margin of error , four percent .
Carmichael : I don ’ t care about polls right now at all .
Carmichael : I really don ’ t .
But I do care about what the process will be .
And I do think we need to have our normal politics because this is so important .
Carmichael : And the Democrats can tell the people in long term care facilities to please stay there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the full third hour here : Tune in weekdays from 5:00 – 8:00 a.m. to the Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy on Talk Radio 98.3 FM WLAC 1510 .
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Live from Music Row Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Leahy welcomed the original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael to the studio.
During the third hour, Carmichael reflected upon the Democrat’s unsuccessful 50-year push for more government and pointed out its failures. He explained how more government is not the solution and pointed out how the government unions that protect bad apples among the good ones were an even larger problem.
Leahy: You were going to talk a little bit about the Governor, Tim Walz a Democrat from Minnesota and his sort of COVID-19 hypocrisy.
Carmichael: He is like all these other governors’. And they all happen to be Democrats. I don’t know exactly why they all kind of act almost exactly the same way. I don’t think they get their marching orders from anybody but perhaps they do. But here is the data in Minnesota.
The number of people who have died from COVID-19 since the start of the so-called pandemic. And I’m saying it’s so-called because 100,000 people dying of something in one year out of 330 million. I’m sorry, it’s unfortunate but it’s not terrible. In Minnesota, there have been 1,026 people who have died. 837 of the 1,026 were staying in long term care facilities.
Leahy: Nursing homes.
Carmichael: Either in assisted living or nursing homes.
Leahy: Either one. Yes.
Carmichael: These are elderly people who actually need help in their living status. So if you subtract that its less than 200 people from Minnesota who are not in that category.
Leahy: What’s the population there? Six million?
Carmichael: I don’t know.
Leahy: Five million maybe.
Carmichael: I think it’s about the same size as Tennessee. 200 people. 200 people who are not in long term care facilities. Now, if you want to protect the people who are most at risk, those are the people in the long term care facilities. You go to great lengths to protect them and then you let everybody else live their lives.
Leahy: That makes sense.
Carmichael: That absolute makes perfect sense. Then when you see these Democrats and De Blasio is just a, gosh, what a fool.
Leahy: And by the way, his daughter was arrested.
Carmichael: OK, well. What was she doing?
Leahy: Rioting.
Carmichael: Was she looting?
Leahy: I don’t know.
Carmichael: Was she throwing Molotov cocktails at the police? You must have had been doing something pretty bad to get arrested by the police because there were hundreds of thousands of protesters across the country and there were 1,600 arrested.
Leahy: All I know is that she was arrested in New York City.
Carmichael: You look at these crowds and all of a sudden social distancing goes out the window. Goes absolutely out the window.
Leahy: Somehow.
Carmichael: Yes. But by the way, remember when people protested the lockdowns?
Leahy: Yes.
Carmichael: And they went to the state capitols and they had guns? How much damage was done by those people?
Leahy: Zip, zero, none.
Carmichael: How many people were hurt in those protests?
Leahy: Zip, zero, none.
Carmichael: None. But those protesters’ rights. They didn’t have the right to protest. How dare they! How dare they protest not being able to work for a living and feed their families. How dare they do that.
Leahy: Speaking of the riots and looting in Nashville. Don in Nashville wants to weigh in.
Don, good morning. You are on the Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy, that’s me. And Crom Carmichael.
(Leahy takes a call from Don)
Caller Don: Good morning guys. I just have a question for you guys. So since the mayor invited all his buddies to come down and tear up Nashville and lower Broadway, can the owners of all the businesses’ on lower Broadway now open up?
And those that can’t because they have damage to their stores, can they send that bill on to the mayor because his buddies did all that. It seems like now we ought to be able to open up. Since he had thousands of people down there. I’ll hang up and let you guys answer that.
Leahy: Don, thanks for that question. We’ve been thinking the same thing.
Carmichael: He’s facetious with his question because his point is so obvious. I mean, I don’t know if you saw the very first part of Mayor Cooper’s presentation. He thanked everybody who was there for wearing a mask.
Leahy: At the rally that he wanted all the metro council members to attend.
Carmichael: And you know what the rally was about? It was about the tax increase. By the way, in his mind, the people who were there, they were there as protesters because when he thanked them all for wearing a mask and then told them to put your hand as high as you can in the air and then lower your hand and keep your arm absolutely straight and barely touch the person in front of you and to either side of you (Leahy laughs) He did. He did. And then he said, you must social distance. You must social distance.
Leahy: And they said? Are you kidding me?
Carmichael: They got very loud.
Leahy: Yes. Like, are you a moron?
Carmichael: The other speakers were talking about the moral imperative of passing a 32 percent property tax increase. That’s what the other speakers were talking about. So when you look at how this is being played by the left and by the media which is one and the same, it’s all about more revenue and fixing the problem. Fixing these problems among the races with more government. That’s their solution to everything. More government.
Leahy: Hasn’t worked out so well.
Carmichael: Well, we’ve had more government and more government for the last 50 years and at some point, you have to say maybe more government is not exactly the solution. I mean at some point! We’ve spent more and more money on just about everything that the left says we should spend more money on. And according to the left things are the worst today than they’ve been in 50 years. That’s according to them. Their solution has been tried for decades. And it hasn’t worked.
I go back to what I said since the first day I was on this show in November. The biggest single problem we have, it’s not government employees. There are many many fine government employees. There are many many and almost all police officers are fine police officers. Almost all teachers are fine teachers. But the unions protect the bad apples and lazy people. And there are not that many but there are enough to become a cancer within the institutions.
Leahy: Here’s the big question for you Crom. Everything you say our listeners are I’m sure are in strong agreement with everything you say.
Carmichael: Well a lot lets say. Leahy: A lot. I think generally you are articulating their views. Carmichael: Generally is a better word. Leahy: OK. Carmichael: Thank you. (Laughs) Leahy: Where do we go from here as a country? We’re going to have an election in five months. What do you see happening? Carmichael: If Trump is re-elected, one of the very first things he needs to do is he needs to sign an executive order. I don’t even know if this requires an executive order. This just requires him to hold a press conference and telling the attorney general that under the supreme court ruling that said that unions cannot withhold dues without the permission or against the will of the union members. Trump could simply say that every government employee who pays union dues must sign a document where they check off, ‘I want money withheld from my paycheck’ or ‘I don’t want money withheld.’ Have two choices with their name signed at the bottom. And if they are coerced in any way then the people who coerced them should be indicted. Leahy: Well that makes sense Crom. Carmichael: Then that way government employees who oppose this socialization of our country and ultimately the demise of our standard of living. Leahy: And our constitutional republic. Carmichael: Yes. And by the way, their standard of living. Ultimately governments’ derive their revenue from the production of the private sector. Leahy: How does this play out? The mess of coronavirus? The economic debacle of all the unemployment? All of these crazy riots? How does this play out? Carmichael: I have no idea but we’re going to find out. I’m not going to sit here and pontificate and tell you I have a clue because I don’t. The American public though will speak in November. And it is my great hope that between now and November that we do have political rallies. That we do the things that we have been doing for 250 years to elect our elected representatives. And I will promise you that the Democrats will try to use the coronavirus to even keep Joe Biden off the debate stage. Leahy: Yes. The other thing too is you’ve talked about the Manchurian media, the mainstream media. They are doing everything possible to promote the candidacy of Joe Biden. Particularly I saw the story yesterday, the headline was ABC News poll reports ABC News Washington Post poll owned by Jeff Bezos of Amazon reported Joe Biden Leads Trump by 10 Percent, EXCEPT, you see the little asterisk there. Among registered voters. Among likely voters, it’s five percent. The margin of error, four percent. Carmichael: I don’t care about polls right now at all. Leahy: Right. Today. Carmichael: I really don’t. But I do care about what the process will be. And I do think we need to have our normal politics because this is so important. Leahy: Yes. I agree. Carmichael: And the Democrats can tell the people in long term care facilities to please stay there while we have our political rallies.
Listen to the full third hour here:
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thetennesseestar--2020-06-02--Gun Stocks Skyrocket as Violent Riots Continue

Gun stocks have skyrocketed as protests and riots continue throughout the United States following the death of George Floyd .
Activists set cars ablaze , smashed property , and looted businesses across the country as rioters protested the death of Floyd , a black man who died after a Minneapolis , Minnesota , police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes , video of the incident shows .
The police officer , Derek Chauvin , has been fired and charged on 3rd degree murder and manslaughter charges .
As the riots and protests continue , gun stocks have soared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makers were trading sharply higher after the weekend of nationwide riots , including Sturm , Ruger & Co , ammunition maker Vista Outdoor , Gunmakers American Outdoor Brands , and the Taser stun gun maker , Axon Enterprise , Fox Business reported .
Investors factored in the possibility that violence may have already been propelling the gun sales , the publication reports .
A rise in gun sales had already begun during the coronavirus pandemic as Americans worried that states would deem gun stores nonessential .
Data released by the Small Arms Analytics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had risen 71 % since last year to a total of almost 1.8 million gun sales .
This data follows a massive year-over-year increases in gun sales in March , at 85 % , according to Fox Business .
Other companies , that provide security cameras and video transmission products that are used by law enforcement , also saw massive increases in stock value , according to Market Watch .
Stock for Cemtrex , a technology company that owns the security camera business Vicon , more than tripled in value and rose 224 @ @ @ @

by Mary Margaret Olohan
Gun stocks have skyrocketed as protests and riots continue throughout the United States following the death of George Floyd.
Activists set cars ablaze, smashed property, and looted businesses across the country as rioters protested the death of Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes, video of the incident shows. The police officer, Derek Chauvin, has been fired and charged on 3rd degree murder and manslaughter charges.
As the riots and protests continue, gun stocks have soared.
A number of ammunition and gun makers were trading sharply higher after the weekend of nationwide riots, including Sturm, Ruger & Co, ammunition maker Vista Outdoor, Gunmakers American Outdoor Brands, and the Taser stun gun maker, Axon Enterprise, Fox Business reported.
Investors factored in the possibility that violence may have already been propelling the gun sales, the publication reports.
A rise in gun sales had already begun during the coronavirus pandemic as Americans worried that states would deem gun stores nonessential. Data released by the Small Arms Analytics and Forecasting shows that April gun sales had risen 71% since last year to a total of almost 1.8 million gun sales.
This data follows a massive year-over-year increases in gun sales in March, at 85%, according to Fox Business.
Other companies, that provide security cameras and video transmission products that are used by law enforcement, also saw massive increases in stock value, according to Market Watch. Stock for Cemtrex, a technology company that owns the security camera business Vicon, more than tripled in value and rose 224% in trading.
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Mary Margaret Olohan is a reporter at Daily Caller News Foundation.


thetennesseestar--2020-06-02--Kansas City Police Say Bricks Staged Near Protests Were ‘To Be Used During a Riot’

Kansas City police officers found bricks and rocks staged near protest sites around the city , stoking concerns that individuals or groups had pre-planned looting and destruction that hit the city over the weekend , the department said Sunday .
“ We have learned of & discovered stashes of bricks and rocks in & around the Plaza and Westport to be used during a riot , ” the department said in a tweet on Sunday .
As in most major cities across the United States , protesters gathered in Kansas City over the weekend over the police-involved death of George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly 10 minutes during an arrest involving a non-violent incident , video showed .
What began as peaceful protests in many cities over the past several days has devolved into looting and rioting .
Looters hit Kansas City ’ s Plaza , a high-end retail district , on Saturday and Sunday .
A spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department said he had not identified the source for the bricks and rocks found near the protest sites , but they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I don ’ t know who would have put them there .
I don ’ t think they ’ re doing any type of construction or anything like that .
I sense that they ’ re probably there for nefarious use , ” Capt .
David Jackson told reporters on Sunday .
Kansas City police deemed protests near the Plaza unruly on Sunday night after demonstrators began throwing debris at officers .
Fires were also set during the riot .
A reporter for KSHB , a Kansas City TV station , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the protests .
Piles of bricks and rocks have been spotted by social media users in other cities across the United States , stoking concerns that groups are staging much of the rioting and looting .
So far , only the Kansas City Police Department has linked the discovery of pallets of bricks to pre-planned rioting .
President Donald Trump and the Justice Department have asserted that Antifa , the loosely organized left-wing anarchist group , is behind much of the looting and rioting .
Trump plans to declare Antifa a domestic terror @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have downplayed Antifa ’ s role in the protests .
Some have asserted without evidence that white supremacist groups are behind much of the violence .
Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice went as far Sunday as claiming that the Russian government was funding some of the violence in order to sow discord over Floyd ’ s death .
The New York Police Department ’ s top counterterrorism official said Sunday that the agency has analyzed the tactics of anarchist groups .
John Miller , the deputy commissioner for intelligence and counterterrorism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical teams near protest sites in anticipation of violence and confrontation with police .
“ They prepared to commit property damage and directed people who were following them that this should be done selectively and only in wealthier areas or at high-end stores run by corporate entities , ” Miller said , according to NBC News .
The groups use bicycle scouts to direct violent demonstrators to parts of the city that are not patrolled by police , he added .
The scouts were able “ to direct groups from the larger group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of vandalism including the torching of police vehicles and Molotov cocktails where they thought officers would not be , ” Miller said .
Chuck Ross is a reporter at Daily Caller News Foundation .
Image “ Yo , We Got Bricks ” by Kevin R. Hogan .

by Chuck Ross
Kansas City police officers found bricks and rocks staged near protest sites around the city, stoking concerns that individuals or groups had pre-planned looting and destruction that hit the city over the weekend, the department said Sunday.
“We have learned of & discovered stashes of bricks and rocks in & around the Plaza and Westport to be used during a riot,” the department said in a tweet on Sunday.
As in most major cities across the United States, protesters gathered in Kansas City over the weekend over the police-involved death of George Floyd. The 46-year-old black man died May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly 10 minutes during an arrest involving a non-violent incident, video showed.
What began as peaceful protests in many cities over the past several days has devolved into looting and rioting. Looters hit Kansas City’s Plaza, a high-end retail district, on Saturday and Sunday.
We have learned of & discovered stashes of bricks and rocks in & around the Plaza and Westport to be used during a riot. If you see anything like this, you can text 911 and let us know so we can remove them. This keeps everyone safe and allows your voice to continue to be heard. — kcpolice (@kcpolice) May 31, 2020
A spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department said he had not identified the source for the bricks and rocks found near the protest sites, but they were likely intended for “nefarious use.”
“I don’t know who would have put them there. I don’t think they’re doing any type of construction or anything like that. I sense that they’re probably there for nefarious use,” Capt. David Jackson told reporters on Sunday.
Kansas City police deemed protests near the Plaza unruly on Sunday night after demonstrators began throwing debris at officers.
Fires were also set during the riot. A reporter for KSHB, a Kansas City TV station, said her car was set on fire near the protests.
.@KCMOFireDept crews now putting out the fire set to our car. @41actionnews pic.twitter.com/bhpBNETu5s — Ariel Rothfield KSHB (@arothfield) June 1, 2020
Piles of bricks and rocks have been spotted by social media users in other cities across the United States, stoking concerns that groups are staging much of the rioting and looting. So far, only the Kansas City Police Department has linked the discovery of pallets of bricks to pre-planned rioting.
President Donald Trump and the Justice Department have asserted that Antifa, the loosely organized left-wing anarchist group, is behind much of the looting and rioting. Trump plans to declare Antifa a domestic terror group, he said Sunday.
Democrats have downplayed Antifa’s role in the protests. Some have asserted without evidence that white supremacist groups are behind much of the violence. Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice went as far Sunday as claiming that the Russian government was funding some of the violence in order to sow discord over Floyd’s death.
The New York Police Department’s top counterterrorism official said Sunday that the agency has analyzed the tactics of anarchist groups. John Miller, the deputy commissioner for intelligence and counterterrorism, said Sunday that anarchist groups have organized medical teams near protest sites in anticipation of violence and confrontation with police.
“They prepared to commit property damage and directed people who were following them that this should be done selectively and only in wealthier areas or at high-end stores run by corporate entities,” Miller said, according to NBC News.
The groups use bicycle scouts to direct violent demonstrators to parts of the city that are not patrolled by police, he added.
The scouts were able “to direct groups from the larger group to places where they could commit acts of vandalism including the torching of police vehicles and Molotov cocktails where they thought officers would not be,” Miller said.
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Chuck Ross is a reporter at Daily Caller News Foundation.
Image “Yo, We Got Bricks” by Kevin R. Hogan.


thetennesseestar--2020-06-02--Publishers Sue the ‘Wayback Machine’ Internet Archive Over Scanning of Books

NEW YORK ( AP ) — Four of the country ’ s biggest publishers have sued a digital library for copyright infringement , alleging that the Internet Archive has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the public , including such favorites as Toni Morrison ’ s “ Song of Solomon , ” Malcolm Gladwell ’ s “ Blink ” and Cormac McCarthy ’ s “ The Road.
” “ Without any license or any payment to authors or publishers , Internet Archive scans print books , uploads these illegally scanned books to its servers , and distributes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole via public-facing websites , ” according to papers filed Monday in federal court Monday in New York .
“ With just a few clicks , any Internet-connected user can download complete digital copies of in-copyright books.
” In March , the Internet Archive announced it had established a “ National Emergency Library ” in response to the coronavirus outbreak that had shut down most of the country ’ s schools and libraries .
According to the Archive , the emergency library would support “ remote teaching , research activities , independent scholarship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ digital materials .
“ We hope that authors will support our effort to ensure temporary access to their work in this time of crisis , ” according to a statement on the archive ’ s web site , www.archive.org .
The emergency library is scheduled to last at least through the end of June .
The archive also provides free access to more than 1 million older , public domain books that are not bound by copyright law .
Founded in 1996 and based in San Francisco , the Archive has defended its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a traditional lending library , a non-profit entity providing free books .
The publishers have contended that the archive does not work like a traditional library in part because it offers scans of paper books without reaching licensing deals with copyright holders .
The Archive has said it acquires paperback and hardcover books through purchases and donations and then scans them .
The plaintiffs , who include Penguin Random House , Hachette Book Group , HarperCollins and Wiley , are seeking a permanent injunction against the library and an undetermined amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to page views on the archive site , more than 50,000 alone in New York state , but not to how many books were actually borrowed .
“ There is nothing in the copyright law which authorizes the mass copying of and distribution of 1.3 million scanned books to the public , regardless of whether those copies are downloaded by one person or millions , ” Maria Pallante , president and CEO of the trade group the Association of American Publishers , said in an interview .
Monday ’ s legal action continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community , for which copyrights are an underpinning of its business , and the internet community , which has advocated making as much material as possible available for free .
Authors and publishers condemned the March launch of the emergency library , but historian Jill Lepore praised it , writing in a New Yorker essay that “ If the books you need aren ’ t in any bookstore , and , especially , if you are one of the currently more than one billion students and teachers shut out of your classroom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and borrow !
” Over the past 30 years , publishers have battled Google , Amazon.com and others over digital content .
In 2019 , several publishers sued the Amazon-owned Audible.com over a planned audiobook program for schools that included captions the plaintiffs alleged violated copyright law .
The case was settled earlier this year and Audible has said it would seek permission from copyright holders before using captions .
Hillel Italie is a reporter for the Associated Press .
Photo “ Computer User ” by TecMark .

NEW YORK (AP) — Four of the country’s biggest publishers have sued a digital library for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet Archive has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the public, including such favorites as Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon,” Malcolm Gladwell’s “Blink” and Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road.”
“Without any license or any payment to authors or publishers, Internet Archive scans print books, uploads these illegally scanned books to its servers, and distributes verbatim digital copies of the books in whole via public-facing websites,” according to papers filed Monday in federal court Monday in New York. “With just a few clicks, any Internet-connected user can download complete digital copies of in-copyright books.”
In March, the Internet Archive announced it had established a “National Emergency Library” in response to the coronavirus outbreak that had shut down most of the country’s schools and libraries. According to the Archive, the emergency library would support “remote teaching, research activities, independent scholarship, and intellectual stimulation” with free digital materials.
“We hope that authors will support our effort to ensure temporary access to their work in this time of crisis,” according to a statement on the archive’s web site, www.archive.org. The emergency library is scheduled to last at least through the end of June. The archive also provides free access to more than 1 million older, public domain books that are not bound by copyright law.
Founded in 1996 and based in San Francisco, the Archive has defended its recent actions by saying that it operates like a traditional lending library, a non-profit entity providing free books. The publishers have contended that the archive does not work like a traditional library in part because it offers scans of paper books without reaching licensing deals with copyright holders. The Archive has said it acquires paperback and hardcover books through purchases and donations and then scans them.
The plaintiffs, who include Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins and Wiley, are seeking a permanent injunction against the library and an undetermined amount of money for damages. Court papers refer to page views on the archive site, more than 50,000 alone in New York state, but not to how many books were actually borrowed.
“There is nothing in the copyright law which authorizes the mass copying of and distribution of 1.3 million scanned books to the public, regardless of whether those copies are downloaded by one person or millions,” Maria Pallante, president and CEO of the trade group the Association of American Publishers, said in an interview.
Monday’s legal action continues a long battle between the traditional publishing community, for which copyrights are an underpinning of its business, and the internet community, which has advocated making as much material as possible available for free. Authors and publishers condemned the March launch of the emergency library, but historian Jill Lepore praised it, writing in a New Yorker essay that “If the books you need aren’t in any bookstore, and, especially, if you are one of the currently more than one billion students and teachers shut out of your classroom, please: sign up, log on, and borrow!”
Over the past 30 years, publishers have battled Google, Amazon.com and others over digital content. In 2019, several publishers sued the Amazon-owned Audible.com over a planned audiobook program for schools that included captions the plaintiffs alleged violated copyright law. The case was settled earlier this year and Audible has said it would seek permission from copyright holders before using captions.
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Hillel Italie is a reporter for the Associated Press.
Photo “Computer User” by TecMark.


thetennesseestar--2020-06-02--Commentary: This Is What Social Justice Looks Like

If you did not grasp what the amorphous words “ social justice ” look like in a concrete sense , then after seeing so many examples of it this weekend defining the phrase no longer requires explanation .
Live on television , I saw people social justicing at Ross Dress for Less , Aldi , Alexander McQueen , Target , the Apple Store , Hot Topic , Adidas Originals , Target , and Best Buy .
Protesters , strangely enough , also enthusiastically social justiced at Family Dollar .
Clearly not all social justicers , despite their outlook ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A shocking video in Long Beach taken outside a store called Outfitters shows a mob social justicing but not social distancing ( apparently social justice absolves one of the obligation to stay six feet apart ) in full view of dozens of police officers looking on just feet away .
A week ago , the forces of oppression surely stomped out such brazen demonstrations of social justice .
It ’ s a testimony to how far , how fast social justice advanced in America this week that so many felt free to social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scores of policemen .
Socialism saw its representation in the sickle and hammer .
Social justice finds its symbol in a plodding man in trousers that do not cover his rear but a bandana that obscures his face carrying a PlayStation 4 under his left arm and three boxes of Nike Lebron Soldier 13s under his right .
But social justice is so much more diverse than just expropriating .
Someone social justiced the words “ Ya ’ ll Not Tired Yet ?
” on the Lincoln Memorial ( What did that dead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice ? )
.
In Rochester , New York , a man social justiced an elderly woman in the face before social justicing her hair .
His friend then social justiced her in the head with a wooden plank .
Authorities downstate in New York City allege that two lawyers social justiced an NYPD vehicle .
Another woman who apparently traveled to the city from Catskill also attempted to social justice an occupied cop car but failed when the flame on the rag failed to ignite the gasoline in the bottle .
Whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marquess of Queensberry ’ s rules as Mike Tyson , the Catskill woman allegedly social justiced a police officer ’ s leg during her apprehension .
Whether the images on television caused viewers to endorse or condemn social justice seems to miss the point .
Social justice attracts people from all walks of life , frequently follows hashtags , and surely finds itself trending on Google .
Social justicing is hot .
It ’ s why the always-fashionable Anna Wintour just wrote at Vogue that “ we need to listen and learn and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basic human rights for people of color in this country.
” It ’ s why the Universal Music Group responded to the protests by launching a Task Force to “ accelerate our efforts in areas such as inclusion and social justice.
” Even the New Orleans Police Department tweeted this weekend , “ We are proud of our great city and our community ’ s commitment to advocate for social justice.
” Americans once tolerated social justicing about as much as social justicers tolerate Americans who disagree with them ( on David Lee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaning of the final scene of The Sopranos , on anything ) .
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley famously wanted local law enforcement to shoot to kill arsonists and shoot to maim looters after riots following Martin Luther King ’ s assassination .
Our atavistic forebears did not know that to burn a building or liberate a mom-and-pop store of its capitalistic contents makes for a socially-conscious act .
We have advanced so far that the daughter of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio actually joined those social justicing in defiance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s city ( alas , Big Apple authorities arrested rather than honored her commitment to the cause — we still have a ways to go , and still will when we get there ) .
Social , when used as a noun , serves as one of the most pleasant words in the English language .
Think : the ice-cream social .
When used as an adjective , critics say it can turn a fine profession into a despised one ( social engineering ) , the best subject ( history ) in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studies ) , a phrase , as noted troglodyte R. Emmett Tyrrell points out , into an oxymoron ( social distancing ) , and a solid noun into mush ( social justice ) .
That ’ s why this weekend served as a prolonged teachable moment .
Americans finally saw with their own eyes what social justice looks like .
Daniel J. Flynn , a senior editor of The American Spectator , is the author of many books , including Cult City : Harvey Milk , Jim Jones , and 10 Days That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 ) .
Photo “ Protest in Minnesota ” by Lorie Shaull CC2.0 .

by David J. Flynn
If you did not grasp what the amorphous words “social justice” look like in a concrete sense, then after seeing so many examples of it this weekend defining the phrase no longer requires explanation. Live on television, I saw people social justicing at Ross Dress for Less, Aldi, Alexander McQueen, Target, the Apple Store, Hot Topic, Adidas Originals, Target, and Best Buy.
Protesters, strangely enough, also enthusiastically social justiced at Family Dollar. Clearly not all social justicers, despite their outlook’s stated egalitarianism, are created equal.
A shocking video in Long Beach taken outside a store called Outfitters shows a mob social justicing but not social distancing (apparently social justice absolves one of the obligation to stay six feet apart) in full view of dozens of police officers looking on just feet away. A week ago, the forces of oppression surely stomped out such brazen demonstrations of social justice. It’s a testimony to how far, how fast social justice advanced in America this week that so many felt free to social justice in front of television cameras and scores of policemen.
Socialism saw its representation in the sickle and hammer. Social justice finds its symbol in a plodding man in trousers that do not cover his rear but a bandana that obscures his face carrying a PlayStation 4 under his left arm and three boxes of Nike Lebron Soldier 13s under his right.
But social justice is so much more diverse than just expropriating. Someone social justiced the words “Ya’ll Not Tired Yet?” on the Lincoln Memorial (What did that dead, white male ever do for social justice?). In Rochester, New York, a man social justiced an elderly woman in the face before social justicing her hair. His friend then social justiced her in the head with a wooden plank. Authorities downstate in New York City allege that two lawyers social justiced an NYPD vehicle. Another woman who apparently traveled to the city from Catskill also attempted to social justice an occupied cop car but failed when the flame on the rag failed to ignite the gasoline in the bottle. Whether merely hungry or as dismissive of the Marquess of Queensberry’s rules as Mike Tyson, the Catskill woman allegedly social justiced a police officer’s leg during her apprehension.
Whether the images on television caused viewers to endorse or condemn social justice seems to miss the point. Social justice attracts people from all walks of life, frequently follows hashtags, and surely finds itself trending on Google. Social justicing is hot.
It’s why the always-fashionable Anna Wintour just wrote at Vogue that “we need to listen and learn and take action to ensure social justice and basic human rights for people of color in this country.” It’s why the Universal Music Group responded to the protests by launching a Task Force to “accelerate our efforts in areas such as inclusion and social justice.” Even the New Orleans Police Department tweeted this weekend, “We are proud of our great city and our community’s commitment to advocate for social justice.”
Americans once tolerated social justicing about as much as social justicers tolerate Americans who disagree with them (on David Lee Roth vs. Sammy Hagar, on the meaning of the final scene of The Sopranos, on anything). Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley famously wanted local law enforcement to shoot to kill arsonists and shoot to maim looters after riots following Martin Luther King’s assassination. Our atavistic forebears did not know that to burn a building or liberate a mom-and-pop store of its capitalistic contents makes for a socially-conscious act. We have advanced so far that the daughter of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio actually joined those social justicing in defiance of the rules laid down by her father’s city (alas, Big Apple authorities arrested rather than honored her commitment to the cause — we still have a ways to go, and still will when we get there).
Social, when used as a noun, serves as one of the most pleasant words in the English language. Think: the ice-cream social. When used as an adjective, critics say it can turn a fine profession into a despised one (social engineering), the best subject (history) in school into the worst one (social studies), a phrase, as noted troglodyte R. Emmett Tyrrell points out, into an oxymoron (social distancing), and a solid noun into mush (social justice).
That’s why this weekend served as a prolonged teachable moment. Americans finally saw with their own eyes what social justice looks like.
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Daniel J. Flynn, a senior editor of The American Spectator, is the author of many books, including Cult City: Harvey Milk, Jim Jones, and 10 Days That Shook San Francisco (ISI Books, 2018).
Photo “Protest in Minnesota” by Lorie Shaull CC2.0.


thetennesseestar--2020-06-02--70 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths in Ohio Are From Nursing Homes, Far Higher than National Average

In Ohio , 70 percent of COVID-19 deaths have happened in long-term care facilities , far above the national average of 42 percent , data show .
The report comes from FreOpp .
The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 affects the elderly far more severely , on average , than younger individuals .
But it turns out that among those who are elderly , deaths are concentrated even further among those living in long term care facilities .
This has implications for both those who live in such facilities and those who don ’ t .
According to the Centers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people live in nursing homes or residential care facilities , representing 0.6 % of the U.S. population .
The CDC says both the congregate nature and resident population ( older adults often with underlying chronic medical conditions ) make nursing home populations at a high risk of being affected by respiratory pathogens like COVID-19 as well as other pathogens , including multidrug-resistant organisms ( e.g.
, Carbapenemase-producing organisms , Candida auris ) .
As demonstrated by the COVID-19 pandemic , a strong infection prevention and control ( IPC ) program is critical to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HCP ) , the CDC says .
The CDC also says facilities should report these to the health department : • Resident or HCP with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 , • Resident with severe respiratory infection resulting in hospitalization or death , or • ≥ 3 residents or HCP with new-onset respiratory symptoms within 72 hours of each other .
In response to nursing homes ’ vulnerability , the state is doing more testing and sending teams of infection control experts , The Plain Dealer said , quoting Ohio Department of Medicaid Director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolation centers , ” or nursing homes around the state that agreed to quarantine and treat coronavirus patients .
Each nursing home has been assigned to a nearby hospital to handle any COVID-19 cases .
The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity ( FreOpp ) says it conducts original research on expanding economic opportunity to those who least have it .
FREOPP is committed to deploying the nation ’ s leading scholars and the tools of individual liberty , free enterprise , and technological innovation to serve this mission .
Jason M. Reynolds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a journalist at outlets of all sizes .

In Ohio, 70 percent of COVID-19 deaths have happened in long-term care facilities, far above the national average of 42 percent, data show.
The report comes from FreOpp.
The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 affects the elderly far more severely, on average, than younger individuals. But it turns out that among those who are elderly, deaths are concentrated even further among those living in long term care facilities. This has implications for both those who live in such facilities and those who don’t. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2.1 million people live in nursing homes or residential care facilities, representing 0.6% of the U.S. population. The CDC says both the congregate nature and resident population (older adults often with underlying chronic medical conditions) make nursing home populations at a high risk of being affected by respiratory pathogens like COVID-19 as well as other pathogens, including multidrug-resistant organisms (e.g., Carbapenemase-producing organisms, Candida auris ).
As demonstrated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a strong infection prevention and control (IPC) program is critical to protect both residents and healthcare personnel (HCP), the CDC says.
The CDC also says facilities should report these to the health department:
Resident or HCP with suspected or confirmed COVID-19,
Resident with severe respiratory infection resulting in hospitalization or death, or
≥ 3 residents or HCP with new-onset respiratory symptoms within 72 hours of each other.
FREOPP says other nations report a similar situation.
A study by researchers at the International Long Term Care Policy Network of fatalities in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom found that 40.8 percent of reported COVID-19 fatalities took place in nursing homes.
In response to nursing homes’ vulnerability, the state is doing more testing and sending teams of infection control experts, The Plain Dealer said, quoting Ohio Department of Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran.
There are “healthcare isolation centers,” or nursing homes around the state that agreed to quarantine and treat coronavirus patients. Each nursing home has been assigned to a nearby hospital to handle any COVID-19 cases.
The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FreOpp) says it conducts original research on expanding economic opportunity to those who least have it. FREOPP is committed to deploying the nation’s leading scholars and the tools of individual liberty, free enterprise, and technological innovation to serve this mission.
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Jason M. Reynolds has more than 20 years’ experience as a journalist at outlets of all sizes.


thetennesseestar--2020-06-02--Walz Condemns House DFL Leader for Falsely Claiming Truck Driver at Center of 35W Incident Was ‘Whit

Walz Condemns House DFL Leader for Falsely Claiming Truck Driver at Center of 35W Incident Was ‘White Supremacist’

Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler ( DFL-Golden Valley ) falsely claimed that the truck driver at the center of Sunday ’ s frightening incident on I-35W was a “ white supremacist.
” State officials said the driver , who has been identified as 35-year-old Bogdan Vechirko , might not have realized that the interstates had been shut down in an effort to quell unrest in the Twin Cities .
Vechirko was arrested on suspicion of assault and remains jailed , but Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said Monday that he didn ’ t seem to be acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tanker truck was on the freeway already .
He was on 94 already and he turned on to 35 before we got barricades or trucks there to block off his access to 35 , ” said Harrington , noting that the driver was speeding .
“ We do have some information that he saw the crowd and initially , what it looks like , he panicked , ” Harrington added .
“ From what we can tell from our interviews , we have not had any information – and it ’ s still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have any information that makes it seem like this was an intentional act.
” A video of the incident in question can be watched below : Shortly after the harrowing event , Winkler claimed on Twitter that Vechirko ’ s empty fuel tanker had “ confederate flags and white supremacist insignia ” on it .
“ Protesters I know are saying truck driver drove into a crowd and intentionally ran into them .
Confederate flags and white supremacist insignia .
Protesters stopped truck .
Minneapolis police have shut down 35W bridge , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deleted the tweet after several hours because of its falsity .
“ Deleted a tweet with inaccurate information .
Chaotic scene and multiple reports , ” he wrote .
“ I don ’ t think we should do civic leadership via Twitter , ” said Walz .
“ It ’ s chaotic for people , there ’ s a lot of emotions .
I will just say it : we have a void of really positive , cohesive messaging.
” Anthony Gockowski is managing editor of The Minnesota Sun and The Ohio Star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tips to [ email protected ] .
Photo “ House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler ” by House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler .

Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler (DFL-Golden Valley) falsely claimed that the truck driver at the center of Sunday’s frightening incident on I-35W was a “white supremacist.”
State officials said the driver, who has been identified as 35-year-old Bogdan Vechirko, might not have realized that the interstates had been shut down in an effort to quell unrest in the Twin Cities. Vechirko was arrested on suspicion of assault and remains jailed, but Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said Monday that he didn’t seem to be acting intentionally.
“The driver of the tanker truck was on the freeway already. He was on 94 already and he turned on to 35 before we got barricades or trucks there to block off his access to 35,” said Harrington, noting that the driver was speeding.
“We do have some information that he saw the crowd and initially, what it looks like, he panicked,” Harrington added. “From what we can tell from our interviews, we have not had any information – and it’s still an open investigation – we don’t have any information that makes it seem like this was an intentional act.”
A video of the incident in question can be watched below:
Shortly after the harrowing event, Winkler claimed on Twitter that Vechirko’s empty fuel tanker had “confederate flags and white supremacist insignia” on it.
“Protesters I know are saying truck driver drove into a crowd and intentionally ran into them. Confederate flags and white supremacist insignia. Protesters stopped truck. Minneapolis police have shut down 35W bridge,” Winkler wrote on Twitter, but deleted the tweet after several hours because of its falsity.
“Deleted a tweet with inaccurate information. Chaotic scene and multiple reports,” he wrote.
Deleted a Tweet with inaccurate information. Chaotic scene and multiple reports. — Ryan Winkler (@_RyanWinkler) June 1, 2020
Gov. Tim Walz condemned Winkler’s comments during a Monday press briefing.
“I don’t think we should do civic leadership via Twitter,” said Walz. “It’s chaotic for people, there’s a lot of emotions. I will just say it: we have a void of really positive, cohesive messaging.”
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Anthony Gockowski is managing editor of The Minnesota Sun and The Ohio Star. Follow Anthony on Twitter. Email tips to [email protected].
Photo “House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler” by House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler.


thetennesseestar--2020-06-02--Keith Ellison’s Son, a Minneapolis Council Member, Pledges Support for Antifa

Minneapolis Council Member Jeremiah Ellison , the son of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison , “ officially ” declared his support for Antifa Sunday .
Ellison ’ s declaration of support for the extremist group came in response to President Donald Trump ’ s announcement that the United States would be declaring Antifa a domestic terrorist organization .
“ The United States of America will be designating Antifa as a terrorist organization , ” the president wrote on Twitter Sunday .
Responding the to the tweet , Ellison claimed that “ white power terrorists ” were the ones responsible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I hereby declare , officially , my support for Antifa , ” said Ellison .
“ Unless someone can prove to me Antifa is behind the burning of black and immigrant owned businesses in my ward , I ’ ll keep focusing on stopping the white power terrorists [ that ] are actually attacking us.
” The senior Ellison photographed himself in 2018 holding a book called “ Antifa : The Anti-Fascist Handbook ” and said it would “ strike fear in the heart of Donald Trump.
” He eventually deleted the post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter during a Sunday press conference .
“ It means nothing .
I was at a book store and I saw a book .
It means nothing .
It ’ s just complete diversion and it ’ s nothing , ” said the attorney general .
Ellison then addressed his son ’ s comments during an interview with CNN Monday morning .
“ I think that was a comment about the absurdity of the president ’ s comment more than anything else , ” he said .
“ We don ’ t see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I don ’ t think the president sees what he ’ s talking about.
” U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Sunday that the regional Joint Terrorism Task Forces of the FBI have been directed to locate and apprehend Antifa leaders .
“ Federal law enforcement actions will be directed at apprehending and charging the violent radical agitators who have hijacked peaceful protest and are engaged in violations of federal law , ” Barr said in a statement .
“ The violence instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorism and will be treated accordingly.
” Anthony Gockowski is managing editor of The Minnesota Sun and The Ohio Star .
Follow Anthony on Twitter .
Email tips to [ email protected ] .
Photo “ Jeremiah Ellison ” by Jeremiah Ellison .

Minneapolis Council Member Jeremiah Ellison, the son of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, “officially” declared his support for Antifa Sunday.
Ellison’s declaration of support for the extremist group came in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States would be declaring Antifa a domestic terrorist organization.
“The United States of America will be designating Antifa as a terrorist organization,” the president wrote on Twitter Sunday.
Responding the to the tweet, Ellison claimed that “white power terrorists” were the ones responsible for bringing anarchy to his city.
“I hereby declare, officially, my support for Antifa,” said Ellison. “Unless someone can prove to me Antifa is behind the burning of black and immigrant owned businesses in my ward, I’ll keep focusing on stopping the white power terrorists [that] are actually attacking us.”
I hereby declare, officially, my support for ANTIFA Unless someone can prove to me ANTIFA is behind the burning of black and immigrant owned businesses in my ward, I’ll keep focusing on stopping the white power terrorist THE ARE ACTUALLY ATTACKING US! https://t.co/m6jxtDYmTi — Jeremiah Ellison (@jeremiah4north) May 31, 2020
The senior Ellison photographed himself in 2018 holding a book called “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook” and said it would “strike fear in the heart of Donald Trump.” He eventually deleted the post from his social media and addressed the matter during a Sunday press conference.
Given that this guy glorifying the Antifa handbook is Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison I doubt he's going to be telling the truth about Antifa's involvement any time soon pic.twitter.com/6zqBhtfkm4 — Matt Wolking (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@MattWolking) May 30, 2020
“It means nothing. I was at a book store and I saw a book. It means nothing. It’s just complete diversion and it’s nothing,” said the attorney general.
Ellison then addressed his son’s comments during an interview with CNN Monday morning.
“I think that was a comment about the absurdity of the president’s comment more than anything else,” he said. “We don’t see what the president’s talking about. I don’t think the president sees what he’s talking about.”
MN AG Keith Ellison responds to son's Antifa statement: "That was a comment about the absurdity of the President's comment more than anything else." pic.twitter.com/B72YCULcII — The Hill (@thehill) June 1, 2020
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Sunday that the regional Joint Terrorism Task Forces of the FBI have been directed to locate and apprehend Antifa leaders.
“Federal law enforcement actions will be directed at apprehending and charging the violent radical agitators who have hijacked peaceful protest and are engaged in violations of federal law,” Barr said in a statement. “The violence instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly.”
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Anthony Gockowski is managing editor of The Minnesota Sun and The Ohio Star. Follow Anthony on Twitter. Email tips to [email protected].
Photo “Jeremiah Ellison” by Jeremiah Ellison.