bonginoreport--2020-06-03--Pentagon Advisor Who Resigned Over Trump Lafayette Park Walk Donated Nearly $10k to Democrats

Over 12 years , he appears to have donated almost $ 10,000 to various Democratic races , presidential and congressional .
Totaling $ 1,100 , he donated twice to Barrack Obama ’ s presidential Super PAC ‘ Obama For America ’ during the 2008 election cycle and $ 100 to ‘ ActBlue , ’ a nonprofit that donates to “ Democratic candidates and committees and progressive organizations , ” in 2015 .
Between 2016 and 2019 , Miller donated 12 times to four Democratic Congressional campaigns Josh Welle ( who ’ s bashed Trump on environmental issues , ) Jimmy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , ) Ed Meier ( a former Hillary Clinton Adviser , ) and Elissa Slotkin ( who also voted to impeach President Trump . )
He ’ s also contributed to President Trump ’ s 2020 opposition – Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden .
Twice .
Ideologically , he runs counter to President Trump : he ’ s a fixture of establishment foreign policy circles .
From 1997 to 2000 , during the Clinton administration , Miller was a political appointee to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Requirements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He then served as Senior Vice President and Director of Studies at Center for a New American Security ( CNAS ) from 2007-2009 , which the Washington Post contended “ in the era of Obama , however , CNAS may emerge as Washington ’ s go-to think tank on military affairs ” and described the group as “ advising Team Obama.
” He remains on the group ’ s Board of Advisors .
And Miller was a political appointee of yet another Democratic president – Barack Obama – serving first as the Principal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before being confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the position on May 25 , 2012 .
There he “ advised Secretaries Leon Panetta and Chuck Hagel on strategy , policy , and operations , and serving as the department ’ s deputy for National Security Council policy-making and crisis management.
” During the Clinton and Obama years , he received the Department of Defense ’ s highest civilian award , the Medal for Distinguished Public Service four times .
Most recently , he was on the Pentagon ’ s Defense Science Board , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ War , comprised of “ nearly 50 retired senior military , government , and industry leaders , and has advised the Pentagon on issues such as acquisition , cyber and communication technology , and weapons of mass destruction.
” He also sits on the board of the globalist think tank Atlantic Council and is a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School ’ s Belfer Center , where he “ leads a project on preventing war among great powers.
” Throughout most of these endeavors , he was President of Adaptive Strategies , LLC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sector clients on strategy development and implementation , international engagement , and technology issues.
” And of course , total media blackout on any of Miller ’ s well-documented anti-Trump political leanings .

Over 12 years, he appears to have donated almost $10,000 to various Democratic races, presidential and congressional.
Totaling $1,100, he donated twice to Barrack Obama’s presidential Super PAC ‘Obama For America’ during the 2008 election cycle and $100 to ‘ActBlue,’ a nonprofit that donates to “Democratic candidates and committees and progressive organizations,” in 2015.
Between 2016 and 2019, Miller donated 12 times to four Democratic Congressional campaigns Josh Welle (who’s bashed Trump on environmental issues,) Jimmy Panetta (who voted to impeach President Trump,) Ed Meier (a former Hillary Clinton Adviser,) and Elissa Slotkin (who also voted to impeach President Trump.)
He’s also contributed to President Trump’s 2020 opposition – Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden. Twice.
Ideologically, he runs counter to President Trump: he’s a fixture of establishment foreign policy circles.
From 1997 to 2000, during the Clinton administration, Miller was a political appointee to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Requirements, Plans, and Counterproliferation Policy.
He then served as Senior Vice President and Director of Studies at Center for a New American Security (CNAS) from 2007-2009, which the Washington Post contended “in the era of Obama, however, CNAS may emerge as Washington’s go-to think tank on military affairs” and described the group as “advising Team Obama.”
He remains on the group’s Board of Advisors.
And Miller was a political appointee of yet another Democratic president – Barack Obama – serving first as the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy before being confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the position on May 25, 2012. There he “advised Secretaries Leon Panetta and Chuck Hagel on strategy, policy, and operations, and serving as the department’s deputy for National Security Council policy-making and crisis management.”
During the Clinton and Obama years, he received the Department of Defense’s highest civilian award, the Medal for Distinguished Public Service four times.
Most recently, he was on the Pentagon’s Defense Science Board, a body established during the the Cold War, comprised of “nearly 50 retired senior military, government, and industry leaders, and has advised the Pentagon on issues such as acquisition, cyber and communication technology, and weapons of mass destruction.”
He also sits on the board of the globalist think tank Atlantic Council and is a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, where he “leads a project on preventing war among great powers.”
Throughout most of these endeavors, he was President of Adaptive Strategies, LLC, “which provides consulting to private sector clients on strategy development and implementation, international engagement, and technology issues.”
And of course, total media blackout on any of Miller’s well-documented anti-Trump political leanings.


bonginoreport--2020-06-03--Acting CIS Director Says He Didn’t Know Antifa Has an  International Presence

Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Director of U.S .
Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli stated he “ didn ’ t know ” the far-left , militant group AntiFa had a strong international presence , a crucial component for the Trump administration to label the group a terrorist organization .
The exchange follows President Trump taking to Twitter to declare he ’ d designate the group – short for Anti-Fascist Action – as a “ terrorist organization ” in light of the group wreaking chaos and destruction nationwide and commandeering protests over George Floyd ’ s death .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ advanced to formalize the designation .
Key to granting this classification is proving the international reach of the group , for domestic organizations fall under the purview of the First Amendment ’ s protection of free speech .
As the nonpartisan Congressional Research Foundation notes : “ the federal government lacks a public and official method for either designating specific domestic groups as terrorists or formally and openly describing particular extremist movements as a threat.
” Cuccinelli ’ s proclamation on Fox Business ’ Lou Dobbs Tonight that “ I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside the United States ” is a missed opportunity to lay the groundwork for the much-deserved designation .
It ’ s also blatantly false .
For starters , the group ’ s name and logo are derived from the German Antifa movement , Antifaschistische Aktion .
And Mark Bray , the group ’ s most prominent historian and author of the seminal AntiFa Handbook , claimed on Democracy Now !
that “ anti-fascists view their struggle as trans-national and trans-historical.
” The International Anti-Fascist Defence Fund – a group that provides “ standing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times of crisis ” often by providing bail and funds for legal bills – has helped more than 500 antifascists in 22 countries .
Tens of thousands of dollars have helped “ 28 individuals in Norway , 20 in the U.S. , 11 in Russia , 10 in Ireland , seven in Germany , four in Canada , two each in Greece , Poland , and Sweden , and one each in Austria , Bulgaria , Finland , and the UK.
” And collaboration between these chapters occurs beyond the financial front .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) sent a task force to Germany to monitor massive demonstrations planned by groups including Antifaschistische Aktion in response to President Trump attending the G20 summit , expecting participation by the group ’ s U.S. counterparts .
Official reports corroborated the existence of an international AntiFa axis : Reports pointed to the presence of Oakland-based AntiFa activists at the 2017 protest : “ While in Hamburg , several of the Oakland-based criminals were photographed throwing Molotov cocktails and wielding iron bars , which have been their weapons of choice , though they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the caliber of their weaponry for use in the U.S .
Despite having their faces covered by masks , they were positively identified.
” And U.S. AntiFa chapters even have direct links to designated terrorist organizations .
FBI reports have documented collaboration between college AntiFa chapters with Islamic terrorist groups ISIS and Al Qaeda : Oakland AntiFa activists , near the far-left University of California Berkely , have traveled to meet with officials from both groups and sought to procure weapons from them : “ Ties between three key leaders of the Oakland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hamburg with a leader of the AQAP [ Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ] and the AQIM [ Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb ] .
The leader from AQAP is an Egyptian-born male [ name redacted ] who is known to be in charge of finances and recruiting for the group .
There is evidence from informants that he is helping the Oakland group acquire the weapons they are seeking , primarily bomb making equipment and toxic chemicals and gasses .
One of the men from Oakland traveled to Syria to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for training in tactics , but was thought to be primarily a bonding visit to discuss possible massive disruptive attacks in the U.S. ” The burden of proving why AntiFa ought to be designated as a terrorist group falls exclusively on the Trump administration – many in the media , Democrats , and even corporates are in lockstep with the group .
Correction : An earlier headline referred to Cuccinelli as “ ICE ” director .
He is in fact , the acting CIS director .
The editor regrets the brief error .

Acting Immigration Director Ken Cuccinelli Says He Knows Nothing of AntiFa’s International Activities
Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli stated he “didn’t know” the far-left, militant group AntiFa had a strong international presence, a crucial component for the Trump administration to label the group a terrorist organization.
The exchange follows President Trump taking to Twitter to declare he’d designate the group – short for Anti-Fascist Action – as a “terrorist organization” in light of the group wreaking chaos and destruction nationwide and commandeering protests over George Floyd’s death. No legislation, however, has been advanced to formalize the designation.
The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
Key to granting this classification is proving the international reach of the group, for domestic organizations fall under the purview of the First Amendment’s protection of free speech. As the nonpartisan Congressional Research Foundation notes: “the federal government lacks a public and official method for either designating specific domestic groups as terrorists or formally and openly describing particular extremist movements as a threat.”
Cuccinelli’s proclamation on Fox Business’ Lou Dobbs Tonight that “I don’t know that they’ve done anything outside the United States” is a missed opportunity to lay the groundwork for the much-deserved designation. It’s also blatantly false.
For starters, the group’s name and logo are derived from the German Antifa movement, Antifaschistische Aktion.
And Mark Bray, the group’s most prominent historian and author of the seminal AntiFa Handbook, claimed on Democracy Now! that “anti-fascists view their struggle as trans-national and trans-historical.”
The International Anti-Fascist Defence Fund – a group that provides “standing fund to defend and support antifascists in times of crisis” often by providing bail and funds for legal bills – has helped more than 500 antifascists in 22 countries.
Tens of thousands of dollars have helped “28 individuals in Norway, 20 in the U.S., 11 in Russia, 10 in Ireland, seven in Germany, four in Canada, two each in Greece, Poland, and Sweden, and one each in Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, and the UK.”
And collaboration between these chapters occurs beyond the financial front.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFfwPXConG0
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sent a task force to Germany to monitor massive demonstrations planned by groups including Antifaschistische Aktion in response to President Trump attending the G20 summit, expecting participation by the group’s U.S. counterparts.
Official reports corroborated the existence of an international AntiFa axis:
‘Task force covered G20 meeting in Hamburg, studied intel from local authorities, Interpol, and other assets, determined that as assumed U.S.-backed anarchist/radical groups had traveled to Germany and took place in the violence.”
Reports pointed to the presence of Oakland-based AntiFa activists at the 2017 protest:
“While in Hamburg, several of the Oakland-based criminals were photographed throwing Molotov cocktails and wielding iron bars, which have been their weapons of choice, though they are almost certainly on the verge of upping the caliber of their weaponry for use in the U.S. Despite having their faces covered by masks, they were positively identified.”
And U.S. AntiFa chapters even have direct links to designated terrorist organizations.
FBI reports have documented collaboration between college AntiFa chapters with Islamic terrorist groups ISIS and Al Qaeda:
“There is also evidence of meetings between these individuals and associates of ISIS. There is an urgent need to closely surveil the identified individuals.”
Oakland AntiFa activists, near the far-left University of California Berkely, have traveled to meet with officials from both groups and sought to procure weapons from them:
“Ties between three key leaders of the Oakland group [names redacted] met in Hamburg with a leader of the AQAP [Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula] and the AQIM [Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb]. The leader from AQAP is an Egyptian-born male [name redacted] who is known to be in charge of finances and recruiting for the group. There is evidence from informants that he is helping the Oakland group acquire the weapons they are seeking, primarily bomb making equipment and toxic chemicals and gasses. One of the men from Oakland traveled to Syria to meet with ISIS; the purpose was for training in tactics, but was thought to be primarily a bonding visit to discuss possible massive disruptive attacks in the U.S.”
The burden of proving why AntiFa ought to be designated as a terrorist group falls exclusively on the Trump administration – many in the media, Democrats, and even corporates are in lockstep with the group.
Correction: An earlier headline referred to Cuccinelli as “ICE” director. He is in fact, the acting CIS director. The editor regrets the brief error.


bonginoreport--2020-06-03--Democrat Smears Richard Grenell as “Nazi”

Former acting intelligence chief Richard Grenell , ripped by Democrats for opening up the files of the Russia investigation to show there was little there , is now coming under attack by a key liberal lawmaker and the media for defending President Trump ’ s actions against protesters a block from the White House .
Taking the debate on Twitter to new lows , Grenell critic California Rep. Eric Swalwell compared the long-serving diplomat and former U.S. ambassador to Germany to Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels .
Swalwell , who had earlier engaged in a Twitter fight over the Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , joined an online battle between Grenell and Politico ’ s Ryan Lizza over the dispersal of protesters before Trump walked to visit the riot-damaged St. John ’ s Episcopal Church on Monday .
Grenell said that he saw property damage by protesters in the area , which is now heavily boarded up .
Lizza called Grenell ’ s view “ pure propaganda ” and that the “ peaceful protesters ” memorializing George Floyd , who died while held under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer , were attacked “ so the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ St. John ’ s .
There was basically no property to destroy.
” Then , Swalwell raised the specter of Nazi Germany when he tweeted , “ Don ’ t waste your time , @ RyanLizza .
@ RichardGrenell is Goebbels with a Twitter account.
” The comment drew a strong rebuke from the Republican Jewish Coalition .
Chairman Norm Coleman said , “ Swalwell owes a genuine apology to Mr. Grenell , to his constituents whom he has embarrassed , and to the victims of Goebbels whose suffering he minimized by this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been one of the most strident and effective defenders of the Jewish people and the state of Israel .
While political rhetoric can get heated , there is no excuse for ugly comparisons to one of the worst monsters in human history .
It demeans the important work that Ric has done — getting Germany to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization , starving the terrorist regime in Iran of funds that would be used to finance terror against Israel and the Jewish people , and speaking out in defense of German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” And Grenell told Secrets , “ It is never appropriate to compare the murder of 6 million Jews to anything , especially to score political points .
The game being played in Washington , D.C. , is very troubling to Americans living outside of Washington .
What is acceptable in D.C. is not acceptable throughout the rest of our country.
” Earlier this week , Grenell received high praise from Trump for his work as the acting intelligence chief .
And as National Pride Month began , Trump also noted that Grenell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of any administration .
“ It ’ s a big deal , ” said Trump .

Former acting intelligence chief Richard Grenell, ripped by Democrats for opening up the files of the Russia investigation
to show there was little there, is now coming under attack by a key liberal lawmaker and the media for defending President Trump’s actions against protesters a block from the White House.
Taking the debate on Twitter to new lows, Grenell critic California Rep. Eric Swalwell compared the long-serving diplomat and former U.S. ambassador to Germany to Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels.
This is false. Pure propaganda. Every journalist (or anyone else) who was down there tonight saw what happened. The police attacked peaceful protesters so the president could have a photo op at St. John’s. There was basically no property to destroy. They were assembled in a park. https://t.co/BZSzivIU6g — Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) June 2, 2020
Swalwell, who had earlier engaged in a Twitter fight over the Russia investigation as the intelligence chief stepped down, joined an online battle between Grenell and Politico’s Ryan Lizza over the dispersal of protesters before Trump walked to visit the riot-damaged St. John’s Episcopal Church on Monday.
Facts matter & we should demand journalism. @cnn, @jaketapper, @RyanLizza, @abbydphillip & @JFKucinich should all correct their previous & erroneous reporting with this Park Police statement. They all watched something on TV & then claimed everyone was peaceful. They were wrong. https://t.co/EplZs9Vymb — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) June 2, 2020
Grenell said that he saw property damage by protesters in the area, which is now heavily boarded up. Lizza called Grenell’s view “pure propaganda” and that the “peaceful protesters” memorializing George Floyd, who died while held under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, were attacked “so the president could have a photo op at St. John’s. There was basically no property to destroy.”
Then, Swalwell raised the specter of Nazi Germany when he tweeted, “Don’t waste your time, @RyanLizza. @RichardGrenell is Goebbels with a Twitter account.”
Don’t waste your time, @RyanLizza. @RichardGrenell is Goebbels with a Twitter account. — Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) June 3, 2020
The comment drew a strong rebuke from the Republican Jewish Coalition. Chairman Norm Coleman said, “Swalwell owes a genuine apology to Mr. Grenell, to his constituents whom he has embarrassed, and to the victims of Goebbels whose suffering he minimized by this comparison.”
He added, “Ric has been one of the most strident and effective defenders of the Jewish people and the state of Israel. While political rhetoric can get heated, there is no excuse for ugly comparisons to one of the worst monsters in human history. It demeans the important work that Ric has done — getting Germany to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, starving the terrorist regime in Iran of funds that would be used to finance terror against Israel and the Jewish people, and speaking out in defense of German Jews who were targets of anti-Semitic attacks.”
.@RepSwalwell what does that have to do with you equating @RichardGrenell with Goebbles...are you not able to make your point w/o besmirching an openly gay Amb who pressured Germany on accountability with their Nazi past? Your attack on Ric is offensive to the Jewish community. https://t.co/33PNpr1E6K — Matt Brooks (@mbrooksrjc) June 3, 2020
And Grenell told Secrets, “It is never appropriate to compare the murder of 6 million Jews to anything, especially to score political points. The game being played in Washington, D.C., is very troubling to Americans living outside of Washington. What is acceptable in D.C. is not acceptable throughout the rest of our country.”
Earlier this week, Grenell received high praise from Trump for his work as the acting intelligence chief.
And as National Pride Month began, Trump also noted that Grenell was the first openly gay Cabinet member of any administration. “It’s a big deal,” said Trump.


bonginoreport--2020-06-03--McEnany Schools Jim Acosta (Again)

McEnany Schools Jim Acosta (Again)

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany let loose on CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta during Thursday ’ s press briefing .
Acosta , after asking more than once why it took President Donald Trump 13 hours to tweet about the fact that the United States surpassed 100,000 deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic , questioned whether or not Twitter ’ s move to fact-check the president on another issue was warranted .
( RELATED : ‘ Journalists Are Not Above Being Questioned ’ : Kayleigh McEnany Fires Back At Chris Wallace ) “ That happened around 6:00 yesterday evening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took until about nine in the morning for the president recognize that on Twitter .
What took him so long ?
” McEnany responded by noting that even prior to the Memorial Day holiday President Trump had ordered the flags across the country lowered to half staff in order to recognize the lives lost to coronavirus .
“ We hit 100,000 yesterday evening , so 13 hours for him to recognize that and tweet about it , ” Acosta said again .
“ As I noted , he lowered the flags to half-staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president has said one death is too many .
He takes this very seriously.
” Acosta ’ s follow-up question address Twitter ’ s move to fact-check President Trump on comments he had made about the potential for fraud in widespread mail-in voting .
“ Shouldn ’ t the president be fact-checked , especially this president who has made so many false and misleading statements that has put fact-checkers to work across the world ?
” Acosta asked “ These 18,000 false or misleading statements according to the Washington Post , if there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be fact-checking , or political leader that should be fact-checked , isn ’ t it President Trump ?
Aren ’ t you trying to silence fact-checking by going after Twitter like this ?
” “ If you ’ re going to get into the fact-checking business , there is no one that should be fact-checked more than the mainstream media that has been continually wrong about a number of things , ” McEnany shot back , going on to list several that stood out in her mind .
“ So if anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it should be the media , ” she concluded .
“ News outlets make mistakes from time to time .
We own up to those mistakes .
We correct those mistakes , ” Acosta protested .

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany let loose on CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta during Thursday’s press briefing.
Acosta, after asking more than once why it took President Donald Trump 13 hours to tweet about the fact that the United States surpassed 100,000 deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic, questioned whether or not Twitter’s move to fact-check the president on another issue was warranted. (RELATED: ‘Journalists Are Not Above Being Questioned’: Kayleigh McEnany Fires Back At Chris Wallace)
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“That happened around 6:00 yesterday evening,” Acosta explained. “It took until about nine in the morning for the president recognize that on Twitter. What took him so long?”
McEnany responded by noting that even prior to the Memorial Day holiday President Trump had ordered the flags across the country lowered to half staff in order to recognize the lives lost to coronavirus.
“We hit 100,000 yesterday evening, so 13 hours for him to recognize that and tweet about it,” Acosta said again.
“As I noted, he lowered the flags to half-staff,” McEnany replied. “The president has said one death is too many. He takes this very seriously.”
Acosta’s follow-up question address Twitter’s move to fact-check President Trump on comments he had made about the potential for fraud in widespread mail-in voting.
“Shouldn’t the president be fact-checked, especially this president who has made so many false and misleading statements that has put fact-checkers to work across the world?” Acosta asked “These 18,000 false or misleading statements according to the Washington Post, if there’s any president out there we should be fact-checking, or political leader that should be fact-checked, isn’t it President Trump? Aren’t you trying to silence fact-checking by going after Twitter like this?”
“If you’re going to get into the fact-checking business, there is no one that should be fact-checked more than the mainstream media that has been continually wrong about a number of things,” McEnany shot back, going on to list several that stood out in her mind.
“So if anyone needs to be fact-checked, I think it should be the media,” she concluded.
“News outlets make mistakes from time to time. We own up to those mistakes. We correct those mistakes,” Acosta protested.
“Not always,” McEnany replied.


bonginoreport--2020-06-03--MLB Rejects Players’ 114-Game Plan

MLB Rejects Players’ 114-Game Plan

FILE - In this Nov. 21 , 2019 , file photo , baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks to the media at the owners meeting in Arlington , Texas .
Major League Baseball rejected the players ' offer for a 114-game regular season in the pandemic-delayed season with no additional salary cuts and told the union it did not plan to make a counterproposal , a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press .
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday , June 3 , 2020 , because no statements were authorized .
( AP Photo/LM Otero , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 21 , 2019 , file photo , baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks to the media at the owners meeting in Arlington , Texas .
Major League Baseball rejected the players ' offer for a 114-game regular season in the pandemic-delayed season with no additional salary cuts and told the union it did not plan to make a counterproposal , a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press .
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday , June 3 , 2020 , because no statements were authorized .
( AP Photo/LM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AP ) — If Major League Baseball and its players take the field for a coronanvirus-delayed 2020 season , it will be after acrimonious negotiations that resemble their labor war of a generation ago .
MLB rejected the players ’ proposal for a 114-game regular season with no additional salary cuts , and will turn its attention to a shortened slate of perhaps 50 games or fewer .
Owners last week proposed an 82-game schedule starting in early July .
“ We do not have any reason to believe that a negotiated solution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem wrote in a letter Wednesday to chief union negotiator Bruce Meyer that was obtained by The Associated Press .
MLB ’ s plan included a sliding scale of pay decreases that would leave players at the $ 563,500 minimum with 47 % of their original salaries and top stars Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole at less than 22 % of the $ 36 million they had been set to earn .
Players insisted they receive the prorated salaries agreed to in a March 26 deal , which would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games .
That agreement called for the sides to “ discuss in good faith the economic feasibility of playing games in the absence of spectators.
” The union has said no additional cuts are acceptable .
There has not been a schedule averaging fewer than 82 games per team since 1879 .
“ Despite what it sounds like with some of the Twitter bickering back and forth and some of the posturing back and forth , I am optimistic that we are going to play baseball this year , ” Milwaukee president of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m optimistic that both sides genuinely want to play baseball this year , that there ’ s a path to doing so , even if it ’ s a shorter season , even if it ’ s 50 games.
” Ballparks without fans appear certain due to the pandemic .
MLB claims large losses due to the virus , which the union disputes , and teams want additional salary reductions .
Halem said 27 of the 30 teams would lose money with each additional game .
A 50-game schedule would result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their full salaries under the March 26 deal .
“ You confirmed for us on Sunday that players are unified in their view that they will not accept less than 100 % of their prorated salaries , and we have no choice but to accept that representation , ” Halem wrote .
“ Nonetheless , the commissioner is committed to playing baseball in 2020 , ” Halem added .
“ He has started discussions with ownership about staging a shorter season without fans.
” Halem ended his letter by telling Meyer “ we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have that might lead to an agreement on resuming play without regular fan access in our stadiums.
” MLB wants to start the season in early July , and Halem wrote an agreement would have had to be reached by June 1 in order to reopen training camps by June 10 .
That would leave three to four weeks of preparation , which Halem said is the “ wide consensus.
” “ We are opposed to rushing to begin the season and then subjecting players to a grueling schedule , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , five days after management ’ s initial economic plan .
Opening day would be June 30 and the regular season would end Oct. 31 , nearly five weeks after the Sept. 27 conclusion that MLB ’ s proposal stuck to from the season ’ s original schedule .
MLB does not want to play past October because it fears a second wave of the coronavirus could disrupt the postseason and jeopardize $ 787 million in broadcast revenue .
Halem cited MLB ’ s infectious disease consultant , Dr. Ali Khan , Dean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the University of Nebraska .
“ It is not in the collective interest of clubs or players to begin a 2020 season and subsequently be forced to suspend or cancel it before the completion of the postseason , ” Halem wrote .
“ Dr .
Khan and his team have advised us that to minimize the risk of a subsequent delay or cancellation of the 2020 season we should endeavor to complete the season and postseason as early in the fall as possible , ” he wrote .
“ In addition , your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in many parts of the country during the second half of October .
If we schedule a full slate of games in late October , we will be plagued by cancellations.
” As part of the March 26 deal , players got $ 170 million in salary advances — ranging from $ 16,500 to $ 286,500 — and a guarantee that if the season is scrapped each player would get 2020 service time matching what the player accrued in 2019 .
MLB ’ s proposal on May 26 would lower 2020 salaries from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.2 billion , not including signing bonuses , termination pay or option buyouts .
There would be a $ 200 million bonus if the postseason is completed .
The union ’ s offer would have salaries total about $ 2.8 billion , leaving each player with about 70 % of his original salary .
Halem said coronavirus testing would cost the teams $ 40 million to $ 50 million .
He claimed “ clubs would fare even worse economically if we were to play a significant number of doubleheaders , as your counter-proposal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million in salaries be deferred to 2021 and 2022 if the postseason is canceled .
“ Deferring salaries , with interest , is the economic equivalent of assuming more debt , ” Halem said .
“ Clubs already have assumed $ 2 billion in additional debt that must be serviced and do not have the financial capacity to push more 2020 financial obligations into future years without impacting their financial stability.
” Both sides have proposed expanding the playoffs from 10 teams to 14 , and the union has offered to guarantee the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are willing to widen use of the designated hitter to all games this year .
The union proposed high-risk players , or players who live with a high-risk individual , be able to opt out of playing , and MLB has said it is willing to discuss the topic .
MLB , however , says other players who opt out would get neither salary nor service time , which is key to eligibility for free agency and arbitration .
The union proposed that group not get paid but receive service time .

NEW YORK (AP) — If Major League Baseball and its players take the field for a coronanvirus-delayed 2020 season, it will be after acrimonious negotiations that resemble their labor war of a generation ago.
MLB rejected the players’ proposal for a 114-game regular season with no additional salary cuts, and will turn its attention to a shortened slate of perhaps 50 games or fewer. Owners last week proposed an 82-game schedule starting in early July.
“We do not have any reason to believe that a negotiated solution for an 82-game season is possible,” Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem wrote in a letter Wednesday to chief union negotiator Bruce Meyer that was obtained by The Associated Press.
MLB’s plan included a sliding scale of pay decreases that would leave players at the $563,500 minimum with 47% of their original salaries and top stars Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole at less than 22% of the $36 million they had been set to earn.
Players insisted they receive the prorated salaries agreed to in a March 26 deal, which would give them 70% pay at 114 games. That agreement called for the sides to “discuss in good faith the economic feasibility of playing games in the absence of spectators.” The union has said no additional cuts are acceptable.
There has not been a schedule averaging fewer than 82 games per team since 1879.
“Despite what it sounds like with some of the Twitter bickering back and forth and some of the posturing back and forth, I am optimistic that we are going to play baseball this year,” Milwaukee president of baseball operations David Stearns said. “I’m optimistic that both sides genuinely want to play baseball this year, that there’s a path to doing so, even if it’s a shorter season, even if it’s 50 games.”
Ballparks without fans appear certain due to the pandemic. MLB claims large losses due to the virus, which the union disputes, and teams want additional salary reductions. Halem said 27 of the 30 teams would lose money with each additional game.
A 50-game schedule would result in players receiving about 30% of their full salaries under the March 26 deal.
“You confirmed for us on Sunday that players are unified in their view that they will not accept less than 100% of their prorated salaries, and we have no choice but to accept that representation,” Halem wrote.
“Nonetheless, the commissioner is committed to playing baseball in 2020,” Halem added. “He has started discussions with ownership about staging a shorter season without fans.”
Halem ended his letter by telling Meyer “we stand ready to discuss any ideas you may have that might lead to an agreement on resuming play without regular fan access in our stadiums.”
MLB wants to start the season in early July, and Halem wrote an agreement would have had to be reached by June 1 in order to reopen training camps by June 10. That would leave three to four weeks of preparation, which Halem said is the “wide consensus.”
“We are opposed to rushing to begin the season and then subjecting players to a grueling schedule,” he said.
Players made their proposal Sunday, five days after management’s initial economic plan. Opening day would be June 30 and the regular season would end Oct. 31, nearly five weeks after the Sept. 27 conclusion that MLB’s proposal stuck to from the season’s original schedule.
MLB does not want to play past October because it fears a second wave of the coronavirus could disrupt the postseason and jeopardize $787 million in broadcast revenue. Halem cited MLB’s infectious disease consultant, Dr. Ali Khan, Dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska.
“It is not in the collective interest of clubs or players to begin a 2020 season and subsequently be forced to suspend or cancel it before the completion of the postseason,” Halem wrote.
“Dr. Khan and his team have advised us that to minimize the risk of a subsequent delay or cancellation of the 2020 season we should endeavor to complete the season and postseason as early in the fall as possible,” he wrote. “In addition, your proposal ignores the realities of the weather in many parts of the country during the second half of October. If we schedule a full slate of games in late October, we will be plagued by cancellations.”
As part of the March 26 deal, players got $170 million in salary advances — ranging from $16,500 to $286,500 — and a guarantee that if the season is scrapped each player would get 2020 service time matching what the player accrued in 2019.
MLB’s proposal on May 26 would lower 2020 salaries from about $4 billion to approximately $1.2 billion, not including signing bonuses, termination pay or option buyouts. There would be a $200 million bonus if the postseason is completed.
The union’s offer would have salaries total about $2.8 billion, leaving each player with about 70% of his original salary.
Halem said coronavirus testing would cost the teams $40 million to $50 million. He claimed “clubs would fare even worse economically if we were to play a significant number of doubleheaders, as your counter-proposal contemplates.”
Players proposed that $100 million in salaries be deferred to 2021 and 2022 if the postseason is canceled.
“Deferring salaries, with interest, is the economic equivalent of assuming more debt,” Halem said. “Clubs already have assumed $2 billion in additional debt that must be serviced and do not have the financial capacity to push more 2020 financial obligations into future years without impacting their financial stability.”
Both sides have proposed expanding the playoffs from 10 teams to 14, and the union has offered to guarantee the expansion through 2021. Both sides also are willing to widen use of the designated hitter to all games this year.
The union proposed high-risk players, or players who live with a high-risk individual, be able to opt out of playing, and MLB has said it is willing to discuss the topic. MLB, however, says other players who opt out would get neither salary nor service time, which is key to eligibility for free agency and arbitration. The union proposed that group not get paid but receive service time.
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bonginoreport--2020-06-03--Troops Begin Leaving D.C. Area As Protest Violence Declines, Report Says

Defense Secretary Mark Esper reversed an earlier decision to send home active-duty troops standing by in the Washington , D.C. area after a meeting at the White House , the Associated Press reported Wednesday , a reversal that comes after two straight days of more peaceful protests in the nation ’ s capital .
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper , with US President Donald Trump , speaks on vaccine development on ... [ + ] May 15 , 2020 , in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington , DC .
( Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Getty Images ) Just hours earlier Wednesday , the Associated Press had reported the troops , which were stationed in military bases just outside the nation ’ s capital , were being ordered to begin their departure following two days of calmer demonstrations .
Esper changed his mind after meeting with officials at the White House , Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told the Associated Press , though it ’ s not clear whether the Defense Secretary met with President Trump before making the decision .
McCarthy added the decision is based on ensuring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to any protest violence if needed .
The back and forth comes the same day Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters , breaking with President Trump , that he was opposed to sending active-duty soldiers into American cities .
“ The option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort , and only in the most urgent and dire of situations , ” Esper said during a briefing at the Pentagon .
“ We are not in one of those situations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had threatened to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act , which allows presidents to overrule governors and deploy active-duty military personnel across the country .
About 1,300 active-duty troops were brought in to the nation ’ s Capitol early this week as protests turned violent , but those demonstrations have given way to peaceful protests over the last couple of days , with only a few reports of looting and chaos .

Defense Secretary Mark Esper reversed an earlier decision to send home active-duty troops standing by in the Washington, D.C. area after a meeting at the White House, the Associated Press reported Wednesday, a reversal that comes after two straight days of more peaceful protests in the nation’s capital.
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, with US President Donald Trump, speaks on vaccine development on ... [+] May 15, 2020, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Just hours earlier Wednesday, the Associated Press had reported the troops, which were stationed in military bases just outside the nation’s capital, were being ordered to begin their departure following two days of calmer demonstrations.
Esper changed his mind after meeting with officials at the White House, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told the Associated Press, though it’s not clear whether the Defense Secretary met with President Trump before making the decision.
McCarthy added the decision is based on ensuring there is large enough military presence to respond to any protest violence if needed.
The back and forth comes the same day Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters, breaking with President Trump, that he was opposed to sending active-duty soldiers into American cities.
“The option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort, and only in the most urgent and dire of situations,” Esper said during a briefing at the Pentagon. “We are not in one of those situations now.”
On Monday, President Trump had threatened to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act, which allows presidents to overrule governors and deploy active-duty military personnel across the country.
About 1,300 active-duty troops were brought in to the nation’s Capitol early this week as protests turned violent, but those demonstrations have given way to peaceful protests over the last couple of days, with only a few reports of looting and chaos.


bonginoreport--2020-06-03--Snapchat to No Longer Promote President Trump’s Account on Platform

Snap announced Wednesday it will no longer promote President Trump 's content within Snapchat 's Discover feature .
Snap shares were down more than 2 % after the announcement .
`` We will not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice by giving them free promotion on Discover , '' the company said in a statement .
`` Racial violence and injustice have no place in our society and we stand together with all who seek peace , love , equality , and justice in America . ''
Snap 's decision comes a week after Trump took to Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aftermath of the death of George Floyd , saying that `` when the looting starts , the shooting starts . ''
`` We simply can not promote accounts in America that are linked to people who incite racial violence , whether they do so on or off our platform , '' CEO Evan Spiegel said in a memo .
Trump 's exclusion from Discover , however , does not entirely remove him from Snapchat .
The president 's account remains live and public , meaning users who want to follow Trump can still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posts .
Snap 's decision to remove Trump from Discover follows Twitter , which last week began to moderate the president by fact-checking his tweets .
Twitter also flagged Trump 's tweet about looting leading to shooting , saying it breached Twitter 's policies on `` glorifying violence . ''
In contrast , Facebook has not done anything to moderate Trump .
Trump has denied that he was intending to incite violence .

Snap announced Wednesday it will no longer promote President Trump's content within Snapchat's Discover feature.
Snap shares were down more than 2% after the announcement.
"We will not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice by giving them free promotion on Discover," the company said in a statement.
"Racial violence and injustice have no place in our society and we stand together with all who seek peace, love, equality, and justice in America."
Snap's decision comes a week after Trump took to Twitter and Facebook to address riots in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, saying that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."
"We simply cannot promote accounts in America that are linked to people who incite racial violence, whether they do so on or off our platform," CEO Evan Spiegel said in a memo.
Trump's exclusion from Discover, however, does not entirely remove him from Snapchat. The president's account remains live and public, meaning users who want to follow Trump can still do so and will still see his posts.
Snap's decision to remove Trump from Discover follows Twitter, which last week began to moderate the president by fact-checking his tweets. Twitter also flagged Trump's tweet about looting leading to shooting, saying it breached Twitter's policies on "glorifying violence." In contrast, Facebook has not done anything to moderate Trump.
Trump has denied that he was intending to incite violence.


bonginoreport--2020-06-03--Flynn Judge Asks Court for More Time – DOJ Says No

The years-long case against former Trump national security adviser retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn continues despite the Department of Justice announcing weeks ago that it wants it thrown it — but the end is near .
Keeping the case alive is Federal District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan , who has refused the Justice Department ’ s request to immediately dismiss the case , instead deciding to first reexamine the case with the help of retired judge John Gleeson .
But the standoff between the Justice Department and Sullivan appears to be coming to a head , both filing directly conflicting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Circuit Court of Appeals , which has since announced that it will be holding oral arguments next week .
On May 21 , the D.C .
Circuit Court of Appeals took the “ extraordinary ” measure of ordering Sullivan to respond by June 1 to Flynn ’ s petition to drop the charges against him after the Justice Department submitted a motion to throw out the case .
The DOJ made the decision after newly disclosed evidence came to light indicating that the FBI set a “ perjury trap ” for Flynn , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and determining that Flynn ’ s statement was “ immaterial ” because the entire case was flawed .
Sullivan ’ s motion , filed Monday by the high-powered attorney Sullivan hired shortly after the court ’ s order , asked the D.C. Court of Appeals not to force the judge to dismiss the case yet .
Sullivan ’ s attorney , Beth Wilkinson , argued in the motion that the judge should have more time to determine whether to dismiss the case .
“ If Judge Sullivan ’ s decision is anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this court will have a chance to review it , without writing on a blank slate , ” said Wilkinson , as reported by NBC News .
“ There is no reason for this court to enter the fray now.
” On the same day Sullivan filed his motion , the Justice Department submitted a separate motion arguing that Sullivan simply “ has no authority ” to do what he ’ s doing .
The decision to prosecute a case , the Justice Department maintains , is up to prosecutors , not judges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role of a prosecutor , the motion argues , demonstrates “ a disturbing lack of appreciation of the court ’ s limited role.
” A day after the submission of the dueling motions , the D.C. Court of Appeals announced that it will hold oral arguments next week over Sullivan ’ s refusal to dismiss the case .
The Justice Department filed a motion on May 7 to dismiss the case against Flynn “ after a considered review of all the facts and circumstances of this case , including newly discovered and disclosed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lying to FBI agents about his contact with a Russian ambassador , he moved to withdraw his plea .
After a review of the case turned up evidence that the FBI ’ s investigation into Flynn was conducted on what the DOJ determined to be unjust grounds , Barr concluded that Flynn ’ s statements did not have a “ material impact ” on broader investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election .
The case against Flynn was “ one of the signature cases brought by special counsel Robert Mueller , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mueller ’ s exhaustive , two-year investigation concluded that there was no substantive evidence of any “ collusion ” between the Trump campaign and Russia .
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The years-long case against former Trump national security adviser retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn continues despite the Department of Justice announcing weeks ago that it wants it thrown it — but the end is near.
Keeping the case alive is Federal District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan, who has refused the Justice Department’s request to immediately dismiss the case, instead deciding to first reexamine the case with the help of retired judge John Gleeson. But the standoff between the Justice Department and Sullivan appears to be coming to a head, both filing directly conflicting motions on Monday to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has since announced that it will be holding oral arguments next week.
On May 21, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals took the “extraordinary” measure of ordering Sullivan to respond by June 1 to Flynn’s petition to drop the charges against him after the Justice Department submitted a motion to throw out the case. The DOJ made the decision after newly disclosed evidence came to light indicating that the FBI set a “perjury trap” for Flynn, as Attorney General William Barr put it, and determining that Flynn’s statement was “immaterial” because the entire case was flawed.
Sullivan’s motion, filed Monday by the high-powered attorney Sullivan hired shortly after the court’s order, asked the D.C. Court of Appeals not to force the judge to dismiss the case yet. Sullivan’s attorney, Beth Wilkinson, argued in the motion that the judge should have more time to determine whether to dismiss the case.
“If Judge Sullivan’s decision is anything short of what the parties sought, this court will have a chance to review it, without writing on a blank slate,” said Wilkinson, as reported by NBC News. “There is no reason for this court to enter the fray now.”
On the same day Sullivan filed his motion, the Justice Department submitted a separate motion arguing that Sullivan simply “has no authority” to do what he’s doing. The decision to prosecute a case, the Justice Department maintains, is up to prosecutors, not judges like Sullivan. Attempting to play the role of a prosecutor, the motion argues, demonstrates “a disturbing lack of appreciation of the court’s limited role.”
A day after the submission of the dueling motions, the D.C. Court of Appeals announced that it will hold oral arguments next week over Sullivan’s refusal to dismiss the case.
The Justice Department filed a motion on May 7 to dismiss the case against Flynn “after a considered review of all the facts and circumstances of this case, including newly discovered and disclosed information.” While Flynn initially admitted to lying to FBI agents about his contact with a Russian ambassador, he moved to withdraw his plea. After a review of the case turned up evidence that the FBI’s investigation into Flynn was conducted on what the DOJ determined to be unjust grounds, Barr concluded that Flynn’s statements did not have a “material impact” on broader investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election.
The case against Flynn was “one of the signature cases brought by special counsel Robert Mueller,” as the Associated Press framed it. Mueller’s exhaustive, two-year investigation concluded that there was no substantive evidence of any “collusion” between the Trump campaign and Russia.
This article has been revised for clarity.
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bonginoreport--2020-06-04--Attorneys Accused of Firebombing NYPD Vehicle Donated to Bernie Sanders

Two attorneys accused of firebombing a New York City Police Department ( NYPD ) vehicle both donated to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ s 2020 presidential campaign , Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) records show .
Urooj Rahman and Colinford Mattis , the two attorneys , were both repeat donors to Sanders ’ s campaign , according to FEC records , which show that Mattis also donated to Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer ’ s 2020 presidential campaign .
Rahman and Mattis “ were arrested in a van early Saturday morning while allegedly in possession of explosive device components shortly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an NYPD vehicle before fleeing with Mattis , ” the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced in a May 31 press release .
Prosecutors wrote in their latest filings that Mattis and Rahman “ were caught on camera firebombing an NYPD vehicle , ” Gothamist reported on Tuesday .
“ No rational human being can ever believe that hurling firebombs at police officers and vehicles is justified , ” U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said when announcing the charges .
( RELATED : Man Who Opened Fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supporter , Called Trump A ‘ Traitor ’ ) Both Rahman and Mattis donated to Sanders ’ s presidential campaign through Democratic fundraising hub ActBlue , FEC records show .
Mattis made small-dollar donations to ActBlue 21 times in 2019 and 2020 , FEC records show .
Seven of those donations were earmarked to go to Sanders ’ s campaign through ActBlue , and one was earmarked for Steyer ’ s campaign .
He gave roughly $ 180 to Sanders ’ s campaign and roughly $ 20 to Steyer ’ s campaign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well , giving Sanders ’ s campaign a little over eight dollars through ActBlue , according to the records .
Sanders ’ s Senate office didn ’ t return a request for comment .
Steyer didn ’ t return a request for comment through his political organization .
The alleged firebombing attempt took place amid widespread violence and looting in response to the death of George Floyd , a 46-year-old black man who died in police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
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Two attorneys accused of firebombing a New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicle both donated to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign, Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show.
Urooj Rahman and Colinford Mattis, the two attorneys, were both repeat donors to Sanders’s campaign, according to FEC records, which show that Mattis also donated to Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer’s 2020 presidential campaign.
Rahman and Mattis “were arrested in a van early Saturday morning while allegedly in possession of explosive device components shortly after Rahman hurled a Molotov cocktail at an NYPD vehicle before fleeing with Mattis,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced in a May 31 press release.
Prosecutors wrote in their latest filings that Mattis and Rahman “were caught on camera firebombing an NYPD vehicle,” Gothamist reported on Tuesday.
“No rational human being can ever believe that hurling firebombs at police officers and vehicles is justified,” U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said when announcing the charges. (RELATED: Man Who Opened Fire On GOP Lawmakers Is A Bernie Sanders Supporter, Called Trump A ‘Traitor’)
Both Rahman and Mattis donated to Sanders’s presidential campaign through Democratic fundraising hub ActBlue, FEC records show.
Mattis made small-dollar donations to ActBlue 21 times in 2019 and 2020, FEC records show. Seven of those donations were earmarked to go to Sanders’s campaign through ActBlue, and one was earmarked for Steyer’s campaign. He gave roughly $180 to Sanders’s campaign and roughly $20 to Steyer’s campaign.
Rahman made a handful of small-dollar donations as well, giving Sanders’s campaign a little over eight dollars through ActBlue, according to the records.
Sanders’s Senate office didn’t return a request for comment. Steyer didn’t return a request for comment through his political organization.
The alleged firebombing attempt took place amid widespread violence and looting in response to the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died in police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes, according to video from the scene.
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bonginoreport--2020-06-04--President Trump Fires Back at Former Defense Secretary James Mattis

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit back at former Secretary of Defence James Mattis after he was rebuked for his leadership as the president of the United States .
Trump also went on to call Mattis world 's `` most overrated General '' .
`` Probably the only thing Barack Obama and I have in common is that we both had the honour of firing Jim Mattis , the world 's most overrated General .
I asked for his letter of resignation and felt great about , '' President Trump tweeted .
`` ..His primary strength was not military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I gave him a new life , things to do , and battles to win , but he seldom 'brought home the bacon ' .
I did n't like his `` leadership '' style or much else about him , and many others agree .
Glad he is gone ! ''
he added .
Trump 's remark came after the former US Secretary of Defence on Wednesday criticised the US President saying that he is the `` the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people -- does not even pretend to try .
Instead , he tries to divide us , '' Mattis was quoted as saying by the CNN .
`` We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort .
We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership .
We can unite without him , drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society , '' he added .

Donald Trump attacked Jim Mattis as he said: "Glad, he is gone!".
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit back at former Secretary of Defence James Mattis after he was rebuked for his leadership as the president of the United States.
Trump also went on to call Mattis world's ''most overrated General''.
"Probably the only thing Barack Obama and I have in common is that we both had the honour of firing Jim Mattis, the world's most overrated General. I asked for his letter of resignation and felt great about," President Trump tweeted.
"..His primary strength was not military, but rather personal public relations. I gave him a new life, things to do, and battles to win, but he seldom 'brought home the bacon'. I didn't like his "leadership" style or much else about him, and many others agree. Glad he is gone!" he added.
...His primary strength was not military, but rather personal public relations. I gave him a new life, things to do, and battles to win, but he seldom "brought home the bacon". I didn't like his "leadership" style or much else about him, and many others agree. Glad he is gone! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2020
Trump's remark came after the former US Secretary of Defence on Wednesday criticised the US President saying that he is the "the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people".
"Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people--does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us," Mattis was quoted as saying by the CNN.
"We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society," he added.


bonginoreport--2020-06-04--1619 Project Author Says That Destroying Property “Is Not Violence”

NY Times writer , author of ‘ 1619 Project , ’ says 'destroying property ' — as seen during riots @ @ @ @ @ ... these are not reasonable times '

Nikole Hannah-Jones, the New York Times writer behind the "1619 Project," claimed on Tuesday that the destruction of property during the violent riots happening across America is not actually violence.
Speaking on CBS News, Hannah-Jones said that violence is what fired Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin did to George Floyd — and that it is not comparable to the destruction of property.
"Violence is when an agent of the state kneels on a man's neck until all of the life is leached out of his body. Destroying property, which can be replaced, is not violence. And to put those things — to use the same language to describe those two things I think really — it's not moral to do that," Hannah-Jones said.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist said "we need to be very careful with our language" in order to not conflate the destruction of life with the destruction of "things."
"I think any reasonable person would say we shouldn't be destroying other people's property — but these are not reasonable times," she explained, citing police brutality.
"So when we have people who say that people should respect the law, they're not respecting the law because the law is not respecting them. You can't say that regular citizens should play by all of the rules when agents of the state are clearly are not," Hannah-Jones said.


bonginoreport--2020-06-04--President Trump Leads Biden in Pennsylvania as Race Tightens

Polling across six swing states shows a tightening presidential race , as President Trump and Joe Biden ( D ) find themselves neck and neck , according to a Change Research/CNBC survey released this week .
Change Research conducted the poll May 29-31 , surveying 3,958 likely voters in six battleground states Trump won in 2016 — Arizona , Florida , Michigan , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin .
Biden holds just a one-point advantage over the president across the six states — a lead within the poll ’ s +/- 1.56 percent margin of error .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the board .
Trump leads in Pennsylvania by four points and Arizona by one point , while Biden leads in Florida by three points , Michigan by two , and North Carolina by one .
Both are tied in Wisconsin , seeing 45 percent support each : Joe Biden has a 7-point lead over Donald Trump nationally ( 48 % Biden , 41 % Trump ) .
That is up from his 3-point lead two weeks ago and his greatest lead to date .
Across the six battleground states Trump won in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 47 % Biden , 46 % Trump ) .
This is a 3 point shift in the margin since our last wave and the first time Biden has led .
Biden and Trump are at parity in Arizona ( +1 Trump ) , North Carolina ( +1 Biden ) , and Wisconsin ( even ) , Biden leads in Florida ( +3 ) and Michigan ( +2 ) , and Trump leads in Pennsylvania ( +4 ) .
While the election remains several months away , experts and critics appear to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of salt , as many pollsters and establishment media outlets failed to accurately predict Trump ’ s victory in many of those battleground states and , ultimately , his shocking defeat of Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
The survey coincides with the country ’ s gradual reopening following coronavirus shutdowns , which has been inundated by protests , many of which have turned violent .
Trump addressed the nation in a Rose Garden speech on Monday , vowing to restore law and order in the event that state leaders fail to adequately act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While Biden has criticized violent protests , he has also blamed police for escalating tension .
“ There ’ s no place for violence , no place for looting or destroying property or burning churches or destroying businesses , ” he said in part , adding , “ Nor is it acceptable for our police , sworn to protect and serve all people , to escalate tension , resort to excessive violence .
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Polling across six swing states shows a tightening presidential race, as President Trump and Joe Biden (D) find themselves neck and neck, according to a Change Research/CNBC survey released this week.
Change Research conducted the poll May 29-31, surveying 3,958 likely voters in six battleground states Trump won in 2016 — Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Biden holds just a one-point advantage over the president across the six states — a lead within the poll’s +/- 1.56 percent margin of error.
The individual results indicate a tight race across the board. Trump leads in Pennsylvania by four points and Arizona by one point, while Biden leads in Florida by three points, Michigan by two, and North Carolina by one. Both are tied in Wisconsin, seeing 45 percent support each:
Joe Biden has a 7-point lead over Donald Trump nationally (48% Biden, 41% Trump). That is up from his 3-point lead two weeks ago and his greatest lead to date. Across the six battleground states Trump won in 2016, Biden now leads by 1 point (47% Biden, 46% Trump). This is a 3 point shift in the margin since our last wave and the first time Biden has led. Biden and Trump are at parity in Arizona (+1 Trump), North Carolina (+1 Biden), and Wisconsin (even), Biden leads in Florida (+3) and Michigan (+2), and Trump leads in Pennsylvania (+4).
NEW @CNBC/@ChangePolls Florida:
Biden 48%
Trump 45%
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Michigan:
Biden 48%
Trump 46%
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North Carolina:
Biden 46%
Trump 45% — Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) June 3, 2020
While the election remains several months away, experts and critics appear to be taking recent polling data with a grain of salt, as many pollsters and establishment media outlets failed to accurately predict Trump’s victory in many of those battleground states and, ultimately, his shocking defeat of Hillary Clinton in 2016.
The survey coincides with the country’s gradual reopening following coronavirus shutdowns, which has been inundated by protests, many of which have turned violent.
Trump addressed the nation in a Rose Garden speech on Monday, vowing to restore law and order in the event that state leaders fail to adequately act and stop the lawlessness dominating their streets.
While Biden has criticized violent protests, he has also blamed police for escalating tension.
“There’s no place for violence, no place for looting or destroying property or burning churches or destroying businesses,” he said in part, adding, “Nor is it acceptable for our police, sworn to protect and serve all people, to escalate tension, resort to excessive violence.”


bonginoreport--2020-06-04--Antifa Madness Set to Boost Trump in November

It is clear that mayhem in more than 70 cities across the United States is not merely a spontaneous outburst of public anger about the terrible death of George Floyd , a black man who was killed at the hands ( and knee ) of a white Minneapolis police officer .
It is true that there have been many large , peaceful demonstrations of justified outrage .
But in an ironic act of cynical cultural appropriation , to which many commentators turn a blind eye , these have been traduced by white , left-wing militants , many dressed in antifa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and even death on innocent citizens and the police .
There has also been a squalid orgy of mass looting , some organized and some opportunistic , which shows that even though genuine revolutionaries make up only a small minority , their ideology that all property is theft has spread and infected our culture like a pandemic .
Let ’ s focus on the revolutionaries .
New York City ’ s deputy police commissioner , John Miller , says they operated with detailed targeting , advance scouts , encrypted communication , resupply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bottles , gasoline , and other fire accelerants ) , the raising of bail money for people who have been arrested , and medics in key locations .
“ Disorder , property damage , violence , and violent encounters with the police [ were planned ] before the first demonstration or before the first arrest , ” Miller concluded .
This is obviously true .
We ’ re watching a social crackup linked to decades of leftward drift , moral relativism , and education displaced by propaganda .
Generations have been inculcated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a professed Marxist and anarchist whose textbook on America is still in schools persuading children that their country is uniquely terrible , with an unbroken history of base betrayal , self-delusion , and hypocritical ideals .
This is also the view of antifa , a portmanteau meaning “ anti-fascist ” that was coined by Soviet propagandists nearly a century ago to camouflage efforts to spread Stalinism , which was itself fascist .
Under this pretense , antifa marauds America , attacking and terrorizing decent people .
If the view that America is evil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take up arms against the country , it would be markedly less dangerous .
But Zinn was spectacularly successful in sowing doubts about America , and the uncertainty that he nurtured silences millions upon millions of people who might otherwise more vocally repudiate the revolutionaries .
Many , mostly on the Left but also in the middle and on the Right , lack the cultural confidence to defend their great and good nation against the excoriation of its detractors .
I doubt that any reader has not seen them fall silent , unsure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full cry .
How will the worst civil unrest since the 1960s play out in the presidential election ?
Gerald Seib , in his smart Wall Street Journal column , looked for lessons from 1968 and 1979 .
In both , there were terrible crises : the Tet Offensive , implosion of the Johnson presidency , and assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy in the first and stagflation , gasoline shortages , the Iranian hostage crisis , the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan , and “ malaise ” in the second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by turning against the incumbent party in hope of finding normalcy with Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan .
Do today ’ s pandemic , economic slump , and massive urban violence therefore doom President Trump ?
Will voters again turn on the incumbent ?
That is far from certain .
Voters in 1968 and 1980 were not turning against only the incumbent but also against Democrats , against the party of the Left .
In their anguish , they looked to the party that promised law , order , and a return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans rather than Democrats are most associated with today ’ s crises ?
Look at antifa and the property-is-theft mob — are they on the Left or Right ?
Is it Republicans or Democrats who want to perpetuate a job-destroying economic shutdown and who equivocate about political violence ?
Which mayors and governors support the protests and take a hands-off approach to the protection of property ?
It ’ s Democrats .
And liberals consistently parrot critical race theory to semijustify destruction as legitimate protest .
Joe Biden speaks against “ needless destruction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thugs , ” which probably strikes a chord with voters who are dismayed by what they see happening to America .
Biden utters bromides about tackling “ systemic racism , ” but almost everyone knows that America is less racist now than ever before , and his words , downplaying the truth about improvement , weakly echo the irredeemable hostility of America ’ s detractors .
Trump presides over our current crises and has done so in a characteristically incoherent and self-centered manner , but it would be no surprise if nationwide yearning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the protection of property , and for economic revival put him back into the Oval Office for another four years .

It is clear that mayhem in more than 70 cities across the United States is not merely a spontaneous outburst of public anger about the terrible death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed at the hands (and knee) of a white Minneapolis police officer.
It is true that there have been many large, peaceful demonstrations of justified outrage. But in an ironic act of cynical cultural appropriation, to which many commentators turn a blind eye, these have been traduced by white, left-wing militants, many dressed in antifa black, who visit vandalism, beatings, and even death on innocent citizens and the police.
There has also been a squalid orgy of mass looting, some organized and some opportunistic, which shows that even though genuine revolutionaries make up only a small minority, their ideology that all property is theft has spread and infected our culture like a pandemic.
Let’s focus on the revolutionaries. New York City’s deputy police commissioner, John Miller, says they operated with detailed targeting, advance scouts, encrypted communication, resupply routes for weapons (such as rocks, bottles, gasoline, and other fire accelerants), the raising of bail money for people who have been arrested, and medics in key locations.
“Disorder, property damage, violence, and violent encounters with the police [were planned] before the first demonstration or before the first arrest,” Miller concluded. This is obviously true.
We’re watching a social crackup linked to decades of leftward drift, moral relativism, and education displaced by propaganda. Generations have been inculcated with the fabrications of Howard Zinn, a professed Marxist and anarchist whose textbook on America is still in schools persuading children that their country is uniquely terrible, with an unbroken history of base betrayal, self-delusion, and hypocritical ideals.
This is also the view of antifa, a portmanteau word meaning “anti-fascist” that was coined by Soviet propagandists nearly a century ago to camouflage efforts to spread Stalinism, which was itself fascist. Under this pretense, antifa marauds America, attacking and terrorizing decent people.
If the view that America is evil were confined to those citizens willing to take up arms against the country, it would be markedly less dangerous. But Zinn was spectacularly successful in sowing doubts about America, and the uncertainty that he nurtured silences millions upon millions of people who might otherwise more vocally repudiate the revolutionaries. Many, mostly on the Left but also in the middle and on the Right, lack the cultural confidence to defend their great and good nation against the excoriation of its detractors. I doubt that any reader has not seen them fall silent, unsure of themselves, when critics are in full cry.
How will the worst civil unrest since the 1960s play out in the presidential election? Gerald Seib, in his smart Wall Street Journal column, looked for lessons from 1968 and 1979. In both, there were terrible crises: the Tet Offensive, implosion of the Johnson presidency, and assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy in the first and stagflation, gasoline shortages, the Iranian hostage crisis, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and “malaise” in the second. Amid both, despairing voters reacted by turning against the incumbent party in hope of finding normalcy with Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan.
Do today’s pandemic, economic slump, and massive urban violence therefore doom President Trump? Will voters again turn on the incumbent? That is far from certain. Voters in 1968 and 1980 were not turning against only the incumbent but also against Democrats, against the party of the Left. In their anguish, they looked to the party that promised law, order, and a return to normalcy.
Does anyone cleareyed really think Republicans rather than Democrats are most associated with today’s crises? Look at antifa and the property-is-theft mob — are they on the Left or Right? Is it Republicans or Democrats who want to perpetuate a job-destroying economic shutdown and who equivocate about political violence? Which mayors and governors support the protests and take a hands-off approach to the protection of property? It’s Democrats. And liberals consistently parrot critical race theory to semijustify destruction as legitimate protest.
Joe Biden speaks against “needless destruction,” but Trump calls out “thugs,” which probably strikes a chord with voters who are dismayed by what they see happening to America. Biden utters bromides about tackling “systemic racism,” but almost everyone knows that America is less racist now than ever before, and his words, downplaying the truth about improvement, weakly echo the irredeemable hostility of America’s detractors.
Trump presides over our current crises and has done so in a characteristically incoherent and self-centered manner, but it would be no surprise if nationwide yearning for an end to unrest, for the protection of property, and for economic revival put him back into the Oval Office for another four years.


bonginoreport--2020-06-04--New Biden Advisor Previously Called Him “The Problem”

A new adviser to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has strongly criticized the former vice president ’ s record on criminal justice issues in the past .
Biden ’ s campaign tapped Addisu Demissie and Lindsay Holst earlier in the week to lead the Democratic Party ’ s convention preparation .
Demissie previously managed Democratic New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker ’ s presidential campaign , as well as Democratic California Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s successful gubernatorial campaign .
Both advisers previously worked on former President Barack Obama ’ s presidential campaigns , according to The New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigns for past Democratic nominees , including John Kerry and Hillary Clinton , and has been active in California politics throughout the past decade .
Demissie also founded 50+1 Strategies , according to the company ’ s website .
( RELATED : Symone Sanders Covers For Biden ’ s Comments About Black Voters , Claims He Spoke ‘ In Jest ’ ) The veteran Democratic strategist ’ s past criticism of Biden centers around criminal justice reform for the most part , especially over Biden ’ s support for the 1994 crime bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Three Strikes ’ Crime Law Did Not Imprison More People ) “ That ’ s the problem , ” Demissie tweeted in 2019 about Biden ’ s decades-long record on criminal justice reform .
Demissie also bemoaned the fact that this year ’ s Democratic presidential primary came down to “ two white men ” in Biden and Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
“ It ’ s completely explainable that we are down to two white men to become our nominee .
Democratic primary voters ’ top priority is beating Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe the gruesome reality of Trump ’ s America has put a fear in our hearts , ” Demissie tweeted in March .
Demissie has also criticized “ white people opining on black people ’ s blackness , ” which Biden was accused of doing recently when he implied that black supporters of President Donald Trump “ ain ’ t black.
” The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller ’ s inquiry about Demissie ’ s past comments .

A new adviser to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has strongly criticized the former vice president’s record on criminal justice issues in the past.
Biden’s campaign tapped Addisu Demissie and Lindsay Holst earlier in the week to lead the Democratic Party’s convention preparation. Demissie previously managed Democratic New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s presidential campaign, as well as Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s successful gubernatorial campaign.
Both advisers previously worked on former President Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns, according to The New York Times. Demisse also worked on presidential campaigns for past Democratic nominees, including John Kerry and Hillary Clinton, and has been active in California politics throughout the past decade. Demissie also founded 50+1 Strategies, according to the company’s website. (RELATED: Symone Sanders Covers For Biden’s Comments About Black Voters, Claims He Spoke ‘In Jest’)
The veteran Democratic strategist’s past criticism of Biden centers around criminal justice reform for the most part, especially over Biden’s support for the 1994 crime bill. (RELATED: Joe Biden Says ‘Three Strikes’ Crime Law Did Not Imprison More People)
“That’s the problem,” Demissie tweeted in 2019 about Biden’s decades-long record on criminal justice reform.
“For decades, Joe Biden has been working on criminal justice reform.” That’s the problem. And that’s the tweet. pic.twitter.com/tOFpRI4icG — Addisu Demissie ???? (@ASDem) July 24, 2019
Demissie also bemoaned the fact that this year’s Democratic presidential primary came down to “two white men” in Biden and Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
“It’s completely explainable that we are down to two white men to become our nominee. Democratic primary voters’ top priority is beating Donald Trump and, mostly subconsciously, I believe the gruesome reality of Trump’s America has put a fear in our hearts,” Demissie tweeted in March.
Keeping it ????: it’s completely explainable that we are down to two white men to become our nominee. Democratic primary voters’ top priority is beating Donald Trump and, mostly subconsciously, I believe the gruesome reality of Trump’s America has put a fear in our hearts… — Addisu Demissie ???? (@ASDem) March 5, 2020
Demissie has also criticized “white people opining on black people’s blackness,” which Biden was accused of doing recently when he implied that black supporters of President Donald Trump “ain’t black.”
White people opining on black people’s blackness is truly one of my favorite things (cc: @rupertmurdoch) https://t.co/5NsccjlOXs — Addisu Demissie ???? (@ASDem) October 30, 2015
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller’s inquiry about Demissie’s past comments.


bonginoreport--2020-06-04--Andy Ngo Files Lawsuit Against Antifa Group and Members Who Assaulted Him

Andy Ngo , The Post Millennial 's Editor-at-large , has launched a lawsuit against Rose City Antifa and individuals involved in assaulting him last year .
His complaint is assault , battery , and the intentional infliction of emotional distress .
The suit was filed in the circuit court of Oregon County of County of Multnomah .
Antifa brutally assaulted Ngo in the spring of 2019 ; they have also doxed him , attempted to break into his family 's home , and spread rumours about him on social media .
They have impeded his journalistic work into their practices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defendants are Rose City Antifa , Corbyn Belyea , Benjamin Bolen , John Hacker , Madison Lee Allen , Joseph Christian Evans , and 50 unnamed parties .
The lawsuit reads : `` Defendants have sought to suppress independent journalist Ngo ’ s activities through a coordinated pattern of violent , harassing , and stalking behavior .
`` Defendant Rose City Antifa is an offshoot of Antifa , a group deemed a `` domestic terrorist group '' by the US government , and widely known for its organized violence and riotous behavior .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has brought to light many misdeeds of this terrorist organization and is perhaps more responsible than any other American journalist for increasing public awareness of the threat Antifa and its followers pose to public safety .
`` In retaliation for Ngo ’ s unfavorable coverage , and in an effort to intimidate Ngo from further exposing Antifa ’ s illegal acts , Defendants have targeted Ngo , including by assaulting and threatening Ngo to the point of causing lasting and significant physical injuries ; publicizing private and personal information about the whereabouts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even attempting to break into his family ’ s home , among a multitude of other threats and acts of violence .
`` Ngo brings this action seeking compensation from Defendants for the severe harm Defendants have caused , and for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief enjoining Defendants from further assaulting , threatening , stalking , or otherwise harassing Ngo . ''
The lawsuit comes just days after President Donald Trump announced his intention to declare Antifa a domestic terrorist group .
Ngo has been one of the loudest voices to speak out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and has been outspoken despite threats to his physical safety .
Ngo was violently attacked in 2019 by a mob of members , which resulted in him having a torn earlobe and brain bleed .
He has made a name for himself by exposing the hoaxes and violence dished out by far-left extremist groups such as Antifa , and he has had to pay dearly for it .
Ngo appeared on Fox News a few days after the attack , explaining that he would be suffering some memory issues for the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recent riots , Antifa-affiliated groups such as the John Brown Gun Club , and people like Pittsburgh teen riot suspect Brian Jordan Bartels have called for and incited violence .
Ngo has also been falsely accused of creating violence by one of the Antifa leaders in Portland , Luis Marquez , who has a long and documented career of committing crimes .
Many Antifa members and supporters online have regularly celebrated the assault on Ngo over the last year .
Speaking about the case , Dhillon said that they have waited to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department ample time to investigate .
Ngo has given that department information and evidence about who his assailants were and the crimes committed against him , but they have chosen not to pursue the matter .
`` There have been violent groups accelerating the unrest in our country that started with protests regarding the death of George Floyd , '' Dhillon said .
She went on to say that `` We seek through this lawsuit to bring justice to Andy ... And to make sure that other individuals and members of the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of harassment and violence .
This is a breaking story and will be updated .

Andy Ngo, The Post Millennial's Editor-at-large, has launched a lawsuit against Rose City Antifa and individuals involved in assaulting him last year. His complaint is assault, battery, and the intentional infliction of emotional distress. The suit was filed in the circuit court of Oregon County of County of Multnomah.
Antifa brutally assaulted Ngo in the spring of 2019; they have also doxed him, attempted to break into his family's home, and spread rumours about him on social media. They have impeded his journalistic work into their practices, and maligned his reputation.
The defendants are Rose City Antifa, Corbyn Belyea, Benjamin Bolen, John Hacker, Madison Lee Allen, Joseph Christian Evans, and 50 unnamed parties.
The lawsuit reads: "Defendants have sought to suppress independent journalist Ngo’s activities through a coordinated pattern of violent, harassing, and stalking behavior.
"Defendant Rose City Antifa is an offshoot of Antifa, a group deemed a "domestic terrorist group" by the US government, and widely known for its organized violence and riotous behavior.
"Ngo, with his persistent reporting, has brought to light many misdeeds of this terrorist organization and is perhaps more responsible than any other American journalist for increasing public awareness of the threat Antifa and its followers pose to public safety.
"In retaliation for Ngo’s unfavorable coverage, and in an effort to intimidate Ngo from further exposing Antifa’s illegal acts, Defendants have targeted Ngo, including by assaulting and threatening Ngo to the point of causing lasting and significant physical injuries; publicizing private and personal information about the whereabouts of Ngo and his family; and even attempting to break into his family’s home, among a multitude of other threats and acts of violence.
"Ngo brings this action seeking compensation from Defendants for the severe harm Defendants have caused, and for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief enjoining Defendants from further assaulting, threatening, stalking, or otherwise harassing Ngo."
The lawsuit comes just days after President Donald Trump announced his intention to declare Antifa a domestic terrorist group.
Ngo has been one of the loudest voices to speak out against Antifa and its actions for years, and has been outspoken despite threats to his physical safety.
Ngo was violently attacked in 2019 by a mob of members, which resulted in him having a torn earlobe and brain bleed. He has made a name for himself by exposing the hoaxes and violence dished out by far-left extremist groups such as Antifa, and he has had to pay dearly for it.
Ngo appeared on Fox News a few days after the attack, explaining that he would be suffering some memory issues for the next several months.
Over the turmoil of the recent riots, Antifa-affiliated groups such as the John Brown Gun Club, and people like Pittsburgh teen riot suspect Brian Jordan Bartels have called for and incited violence.
Ngo has also been falsely accused of creating violence by one of the Antifa leaders in Portland, Luis Marquez, who has a long and documented career of committing crimes. Many Antifa members and supporters online have regularly celebrated the assault on Ngo over the last year.
Ngo is represented by celebrated civil rights lawyer Harmeet Dhillon.
Speaking about the case, Dhillon said that they have waited to file suit to give the Portland Police Department ample time to investigate.
Ngo has given that department information and evidence about who his assailants were and the crimes committed against him, but they have chosen not to pursue the matter.
"There have been violent groups accelerating the unrest in our country that started with protests regarding the death of George Floyd," Dhillon said.
She went on to say that "We seek through this lawsuit to bring justice to Andy... And to make sure that other individuals and members of the public" are not subjected to this same kind of harassment and violence.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.


bonginoreport--2020-06-04--Bail Set at up to $1 Million for Three Other Ex-Officers Involved in Death of George Floyd

Three now-former Minneapolis police officers had bail set at up to $ 1 million at their arraignment Thursday on charges of aiding and abetting a fourth cop in the alleged murder of George Floyd , a black man whose Memorial Day death while in their custody has led to more than a week of protests nationwide over police brutality .
But with certain conditions , the three men could be released on bail of $ 750,000 apiece , Judge Paul Scoggin said , before ordering them to next appear in court on June 29 .
`` I 'm hard-pressed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case , '' Scoggin said , as he agreed with the recommendation by Minnesota Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank that unconditional bail of $ 1 million apiece , and $ 750,000 bail apiece with conditions , was warranted .
Those bail conditions include not working in any law enforcement capacity , surrendering any firearms , voiding their firearm permits , having no contact with Floyd 's family and agreeing to waive extradition should they leave the state of Minnesota .
The hearing in Hennepin County District Court came a day after Minnesota Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , J. Alexander Kueng , 26 , Thomas Lane , 37 , and 34-year-old Tou Thao , with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter .
The trio had assisted another Minneapolis police officer , Derek Chauvin , in arresting the 46-year-old Floyd on May 25 on suspicion of making a purchase with a counterfeit $ 20 bill .
Chauvin , who is white , knelt on Floyd 's neck for nearly nine minutes , during which Floyd said repeatedly , `` I ca n't breathe . ''
None of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were brought into Scoggin 's courtroom to sit behind frosted glass facing the judge , out of view of others present in the room .
Frank argued for the high bail amounts by citing widespread public knowledge of the case , and the risk that the defendants would flee to avoid the charges , which could result in long prison sentences if they are convicted .
The murder-related charge carries a 40-year maximum sentence .
Lawyers for each of the men had asked for much-lower bail amounts .
At the same time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd , one of several planned , was being held in downtown Minneapolis .

Three now-former Minneapolis police officers had bail set at up to $1 million at their arraignment Thursday on charges of aiding and abetting a fourth cop in the alleged murder of George Floyd, a black man whose Memorial Day death while in their custody has led to more than a week of protests nationwide over police brutality.
But with certain conditions, the three men could be released on bail of $750,000 apiece, Judge Paul Scoggin said, before ordering them to next appear in court on June 29.
"I'm hard-pressed to come up with any comparisons in this case," Scoggin said, as he agreed with the recommendation by Minnesota Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank that unconditional bail of $1 million apiece, and $750,000 bail apiece with conditions, was warranted.
Those bail conditions include not working in any law enforcement capacity, surrendering any firearms, voiding their firearm permits, having no contact with Floyd's family and agreeing to waive extradition should they leave the state of Minnesota.
The hearing in Hennepin County District Court came a day after Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison charged the men:, J. Alexander Kueng, 26, Thomas Lane, 37, and 34-year-old Tou Thao, with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
The trio had assisted another Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, in arresting the 46-year-old Floyd on May 25 on suspicion of making a purchase with a counterfeit $20 bill.
Chauvin, who is white, knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes, during which Floyd said repeatedly, "I can't breathe."
None of the three entered pleas to the charges after they were brought into Scoggin's courtroom to sit behind frosted glass facing the judge, out of view of others present in the room.
Frank argued for the high bail amounts by citing widespread public knowledge of the case, and the risk that the defendants would flee to avoid the charges, which could result in long prison sentences if they are convicted. The murder-related charge carries a 40-year maximum sentence.
Lawyers for each of the men had asked for much-lower bail amounts.
At the same time as the hearing, a memorial for Floyd, one of several planned, was being held in downtown Minneapolis.