bonginoreport--2020-10-19--Klavan: The Leftist War On Free Speech

Klavan: The Leftist War On Free Speech

This week ’ s flagrant election interference by Twitter and , to a lesser extent , Facebook presents an even greater threat to free speech than it appears on the surface .
The cyber-thugs who tried to kill a respected newspaper ’ s report on Joe Biden ’ s alleged influence peddling are only the sharp end of the spear of a far-sighted philosophical attack on the First Amendment .
They ’ re not just trying to win an election .
They ’ re trying to shut conservatives up for good .
Before I get to that though , let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argument that since Twitter and Facebook are private companies , they can do as they please .
Our right to speak our minds is given to us by God .
The First Amendment protects that God-given right from the feds , but private businesses are no more permitted to interfere with it than the feds are .
Mark Zuckerberg may be richer than God .
He may think he ’ s God .
But he ’ s not .
These platforms need to be re-regulated to make their censorship stop .
But that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is : Now that they are losing the argument , the Left no longer believes in free speech .
Last Sunday , The New York Times Magazine ran a story entitled “ The Problem of Free Speech in an Age of Disinformation , ” by legal writer Emily Bazelon .
The article begins with a sanitized description of a left-wing scam : a meeting of anti-Trumpers at George Washington University that supposedly gamed-out possible reactions to the upcoming election .
In an article in The Washington Post , the head of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ With the exception of the ‘ big Biden win ’ scenario , each of our exercises reached the brink of catastrophe , with massive disinformation campaigns , violence in the streets and a constitutional impasse.
” Nice country you ’ ve got here , in other words , shame what ’ ll happen to it if you don ’ t vote the way we want .
The Claremont Institute ’ s American Mind website responded with an article by Michael Anton called “ The Coming Coup ?
” with speculations you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anton piece went viral .
This was Emily ’ s example of the sort of disinformation that has put the First Amendment in question .
Now , all this has the aspect of a Thanksgiving Dinner argument for me .
Emily is my beloved cousin , while one important editor at The American Mind is my likewise beloved son Spencer , who promoted the Anton piece heavily on the Mind ’ s podcast .
For myself , in all honesty , I found the Brooks WaPo article despicable , but I also found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So what ?
This is America .
The people here are nuts .
For me , the big difference between Spencer ’ s gang and Emily ’ s is that Spencer wants to argue that Emily is wrong .
Emily wants to suggest that Spencer has no right to speak at all .
“ Scholars argue something that may seem unsettling to Americans : that perhaps our way of thinking about free speech is not the best way , ” she writes .
“ At the very least , we should understand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
Other democracies , in Europe and elsewhere , have taken a different approach .
Despite more regulations on speech , these countries remain democratic… Here in the United States , meanwhile , we ’ re drowning in lies.
” Obviously , we do understand our way is not the only way .
Rather , we are the only country ever to have wrested this much personal freedom from its elites .
If we lose those spectacular freedoms , they will not return to the face of the earth any time soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one example .
The influential D.C. think tank the German Marshall Fund has just published a report decrying “ Deceptive Outlets ” on Facebook .
The worst threats ?
You guessed it : Fox , Breitbart , and the most honest folks I know , The Daily Wire .
The Left is determined to eat away at the First Amendment culture that gives the words of the Constitution life .
And they ’ re making inroads .
Also this week , Amazon Prime refused to distribute a documentary by Hoover Institute scholar Shelby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on race in the country .
The documentary , called “ What Killed Michael Brown , ” exposes the racial fairy tale about Brown ’ s death that led to the 2014 riots in Ferguson , Missouri .
This , according to Amazon , must not be seen on their powerful site .
This is a full court press , aimed at long-term victory .
Leftists have convinced themselves that their hopes and fears are facts while our hopes and fears are lies .
We want to argue the point .
They want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s almost funny , really .
Leftists hate the First Amendment .
They hate the Second Amendment .
They want to abolish the Electoral College .
They want to pack the Supreme Court .
And they think Donald Trump is a danger to the Constitution !
The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author ’ s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire .
The Daily Wire is one of America ’ s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news , opinion , and entertainment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wire by becoming a member .

This week’s flagrant election interference by Twitter and, to a lesser extent, Facebook presents an even greater threat to free speech than it appears on the surface. The cyber-thugs who tried to kill a respected newspaper’s report on Joe Biden’s alleged influence peddling are only the sharp end of the spear of a far-sighted philosophical attack on the First Amendment. They’re not just trying to win an election. They’re trying to shut conservatives up for good.
Before I get to that though, let’s first put aside this bogus argument that since Twitter and Facebook are private companies, they can do as they please. Our right to speak our minds is given to us by God. The First Amendment protects that God-given right from the feds, but private businesses are no more permitted to interfere with it than the feds are. Mark Zuckerberg may be richer than God. He may think he’s God. But he’s not. These platforms need to be re-regulated to make their censorship stop.
But that won’t solve the bigger problem, which is: Now that they are losing the argument, the Left no longer believes in free speech.
Last Sunday, The New York Times Magazine ran a story entitled “The Problem of Free Speech in an Age of Disinformation,” by legal writer Emily Bazelon. The article begins with a sanitized description of a left-wing scam: a meeting of anti-Trumpers at George Washington University that supposedly gamed-out possible reactions to the upcoming election. In an article in The Washington Post, the head of the scam, Rosa Brooks, declared, “With the exception of the ‘big Biden win’ scenario, each of our exercises reached the brink of catastrophe, with massive disinformation campaigns, violence in the streets and a constitutional impasse.” Nice country you’ve got here, in other words, shame what’ll happen to it if you don’t vote the way we want.
The Claremont Institute’s American Mind website responded with an article by Michael Anton called “The Coming Coup?” with speculations you can guess from the title. The Anton piece went viral. This was Emily’s example of the sort of disinformation that has put the First Amendment in question.
Now, all this has the aspect of a Thanksgiving Dinner argument for me. Emily is my beloved cousin, while one important editor at The American Mind is my likewise beloved son Spencer, who promoted the Anton piece heavily on the Mind’s podcast.
For myself, in all honesty, I found the Brooks WaPo article despicable, but I also found Anton’s piece a tad overwrought. So what? This is America. The people here are nuts. For me, the big difference between Spencer’s gang and Emily’s is that Spencer wants to argue that Emily is wrong. Emily wants to suggest that Spencer has no right to speak at all.
“Scholars argue something that may seem unsettling to Americans: that perhaps our way of thinking about free speech is not the best way,” she writes. “At the very least, we should understand that it isn’t the only way. Other democracies, in Europe and elsewhere, have taken a different approach. Despite more regulations on speech, these countries remain democratic… Here in the United States, meanwhile, we’re drowning in lies.”
Obviously, we do understand our way is not the only way. Rather, we are the only country ever to have wrested this much personal freedom from its elites. If we lose those spectacular freedoms, they will not return to the face of the earth any time soon.
But the Times article is only one example. The influential D.C. think tank the German Marshall Fund has just published a report decrying “Deceptive Outlets” on Facebook. The worst threats? You guessed it: Fox, Breitbart, and the most honest folks I know, The Daily Wire.
The Left is determined to eat away at the First Amendment culture that gives the words of the Constitution life. And they’re making inroads. Also this week, Amazon Prime refused to distribute a documentary by Hoover Institute scholar Shelby Steele, one of the best writers on race in the country. The documentary, called “What Killed Michael Brown,” exposes the racial fairy tale about Brown’s death that led to the 2014 riots in Ferguson, Missouri. This, according to Amazon, must not be seen on their powerful site.
This is a full court press, aimed at long-term victory. Leftists have convinced themselves that their hopes and fears are facts while our hopes and fears are lies. We want to argue the point. They want to shut us down.
It’s almost funny, really. Leftists hate the First Amendment. They hate the Second Amendment. They want to abolish the Electoral College. They want to pack the Supreme Court.
And they think Donald Trump is a danger to the Constitution!
The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.


bonginoreport--2020-10-19--Wayne Allyn Root: Trump Is on His Way to Victory – Because of the Trump Miracle Economy

Of course , President Donald Trump is headed for another election victory on Nov. 3 .
Why should anyone be shocked ?
Trump is proving once again why he 's the GOAT ( the greatest economic president of all time ) .
He created perhaps the greatest economy in U.S. history before COVID-19 .
And now he 's doing it again !
Remember the brilliant wisdom of Democratic strategist James Carville : `` It 's the economy , stupid . ''
Americans can argue , debate and infuriate all day about Trump 's tweets , offensive language and policies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ make their voting decisions based on their wallets .
Can Democrats beat the guy who just produced the highest economic growth in America 's history ?
No way , Jose .
That 's about to be announced on Oct. 29 , just five days before the election .
It will prove Trump has done it again , that he has rebuilt the world 's greatest economy — again .
The first time , Trump had to rebuild former President Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden 's disastrous economy .
How bad was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential team in history — since 1776 and George Washington — to never once hit an annual 3 % gross domestic product ( economic growth ) .
Even former President Franklin D. Roosevelt had 3 % GDP or higher , and that was just after the depths of the Great Depression .
But not Obama-Biden .
Obama and Biden were even worse when it came to jobs .
It took them four years to get unemployment below 8 % .
But after the start of the disastrous COVID-19 pandemic , when unemployment hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five months to get unemployment back under 8 % .
Trump is so talented he got us out of a Great Depression in five months .
Let 's go back to GDP .
Because economic growth is what really matters .
That 's how you create jobs .
That 's how you make Americans feel `` better off . ''
The Atlanta Fed is projecting the third-quarter GDP number released on Oct. 29 will be 34.6 % .
That would be the fastest quarterly economic growth in history .
Even if the projection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes in at 30 % , or 27 % , or 25 % , it would still be the highest in America 's history , by a wide margin .
But wait ; it gets better .
Trump achieved this miracle with a large portion of the country closed for business .
Trump did it with deep-blue states such as California , New York , New Jersey , Massachusetts , Illinois and Michigan mostly locked down and closed for business for most of the quarter .
What if all those states had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be 40 % , 50 % or even ( gasp ) 60 % .
As I told Yahoo Finance a few days ago in an interview , Trump 's economic miracle is like him playing in the Wimbledon final and winning in straight sets , with both legs and one arm tied behind his back .
Think about it .
Trump 's economy hit the best number in history without New York or California or a dozen other deep-blue Democratic states run by insane , out-of-control socialist tyrants .
Holy cannoli .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government announced U.S. core retail sales were up a stunning 9.1 % year to year — the greatest rise in America 's history .
Again , this happened while a dozen blue states were still mostly shut down .
They did n't even have indoor dining in California and most of New York City in September .
Trump is winning Wimbledon with both legs and one arm tied behind his back !
Wait .
There 's more proof that Trump has led us to a magnificent comeback .
The engine of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business creates most of the jobs and pays most of the taxes .
Optimism of small-business owners climbed to an all-time high in September .
Even more significant , the National Federation of Independent Business optimism index October reading of 204 points was the highest since January .
That means small-business owners are the most excited and optimistic they 've been since before the pandemic .
By the way , economists predicted this small-business optimism index would rise to between 99 and 102 in September .
Instead , it doubled to 204 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump 's leadership , we are all the way back from the brink — without New York or California or the rest of insane deep-blue America .
So , of course Trump is about to win reelection , thanks to the Trump Miracle Economy .
No one is handing this economy to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris .
Wayne Allyn Root is a CEO , entrepreneur , best-selling author , nationally syndicated talk show host on USA Radio Network at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. EST/3 p.m. to 6 p.m. PST .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Root and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists , visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com .

Of course, President Donald Trump is headed for another election victory on Nov. 3. Why should anyone be shocked? Trump is proving once again why he's the GOAT (the greatest economic president of all time). He created perhaps the greatest economy in U.S. history before COVID-19. And now he's doing it again!
Who's gonna vote against that?
Remember the brilliant wisdom of Democratic strategist James Carville: "It's the economy, stupid." Americans can argue, debate and infuriate all day about Trump's tweets, offensive language and policies. But in the end, they always make their voting decisions based on their wallets.
Can Democrats beat the guy who just produced the highest economic growth in America's history? No way, Jose. That's about to be announced on Oct. 29, just five days before the election. It will prove Trump has done it again, that he has rebuilt the world's greatest economy — again.
The first time, Trump had to rebuild former President Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden's disastrous economy. How bad was their economy? Obama-Biden was the only presidential team in history — since 1776 and George Washington — to never once hit an annual 3% gross domestic product (economic growth). Even former President Franklin D. Roosevelt had 3% GDP or higher, and that was just after the depths of the Great Depression. But not Obama-Biden.
Obama and Biden were even worse when it came to jobs. It took them four years to get unemployment below 8%. But after the start of the disastrous COVID-19 pandemic, when unemployment hit 14%, it took Trump only five months to get unemployment back under 8%.
Trump is so talented he got us out of a Great Depression in five months.
Let's go back to GDP. Because economic growth is what really matters. That's how you create jobs. That's how you make Americans feel "better off." The Atlanta Fed is projecting the third-quarter GDP number released on Oct. 29 will be 34.6%. That would be the fastest quarterly economic growth in history. Even if the projection is high, even if the number comes in at 30%, or 27%, or 25%, it would still be the highest in America's history, by a wide margin.
But wait; it gets better. Trump achieved this miracle with a large portion of the country closed for business. Trump did it with deep-blue states such as California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois and Michigan mostly locked down and closed for business for most of the quarter.
What if all those states had been open for business? The GDP might be 40%, 50% or even (gasp) 60%. As I told Yahoo Finance a few days ago in an interview, Trump's economic miracle is like him playing in the Wimbledon final and winning in straight sets, with both legs and one arm tied behind his back.
Think about it. Trump's economy hit the best number in history without New York or California or a dozen other deep-blue Democratic states run by insane, out-of-control socialist tyrants. Holy cannoli.
But it gets better. On Friday, the government announced U.S. core retail sales were up a stunning 9.1% year to year — the greatest rise in America's history. Again, this happened while a dozen blue states were still mostly shut down. They didn't even have indoor dining in California and most of New York City in September.
Trump is winning Wimbledon with both legs and one arm tied behind his back!
Wait. There's more proof that Trump has led us to a magnificent comeback. The engine of the U.S. economy is small business. Small business creates most of the jobs and pays most of the taxes. Optimism of small-business owners climbed to an all-time high in September. Even more significant, the National Federation of Independent Business optimism index October reading of 204 points was the highest since January. That means small-business owners are the most excited and optimistic they've been since before the pandemic.
By the way, economists predicted this small-business optimism index would rise to between 99 and 102 in September. Instead, it doubled to 204, something no one imagined possible. Under President Trump's leadership, we are all the way back from the brink — without New York or California or the rest of insane deep-blue America.
So, of course Trump is about to win reelection, thanks to the Trump Miracle Economy. No one is handing this economy to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Wayne Allyn Root is a CEO, entrepreneur, best-selling author, nationally syndicated talk show host on USA Radio Network at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. EST/3 p.m. to 6 p.m. PST. To find out more about Wayne Allyn Root and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.


bonginoreport--2020-10-19--Atlanta Fed President Sees “Uneven” Economic Recovery Ahead

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Sunday that he 's `` concerned '' the road to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic may be uneven for different sectors of the U.S. economy .
Though Bostic acknowledged that the U.S. is `` recovering and rebounding in a very robust way '' in some areas , he warned that hotels , restaurants , and small businesses in minority and lower-income communities , in particular , are `` seeing much more difficult situations . ''
`` [ The coronavirus ] has put a wedge in our economy .
And for all those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's made them even more precarious , '' Bostic told CBS ' `` Face the Nation . ''
`` Those that have been in distress are in much more distress , while others are not really feeling that at all .
And I think it 's important to recognize that whatever people are experiencing , there are a lot of other Americans out there who are struggling and are on the edge . ''
`` Those segments where we 're not seeing that recovery , that 's really what I 'm concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he added .
Bostic said he believes that the Federal Reserve can support the Black community and other minority communities that are struggling with racial inequities by being more willing to talk about the situation .
`` First of all , we have to acknowledge that there 's a problem and we have to be willing to talk about it , '' Bostic said .
`` You know , my institution has for a long time not been willing to be out in front to talk about the importance of racial inequalities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mistake .
And what we 're seeing is many more of my colleagues jumping up and being willing to talk about this . ''
In terms of policy action , Bostic believes that the the U.S. needs to create opportunities for better schooling and training and ensure that all Americans have access to capital and can participate in the economy .
US ECONOMY , FED POLICY IN 'GOOD POSITION , ' DALY SAYS Bostic is set to be a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee in 2021 ; the FOMC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic growth .
He previously served in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2012 as an assistant secretary for policy development and research at the Department for Housing and Urban Development , and is reportedly being considered for Treasury Secretary or Federal Reserve Chairman in former vice president Joe Biden 's administration , should he win the 2020 presidential election .
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE He deflected a question on whether he 'd considered the offer , however , arguing that he currently has other priorities to think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
I 've got an economic crisis , and I 've got my own bank to worry about in terms of the policies that we 're doing , '' Bostic said .
`` So I 'll let things play out ... as they will and we 'll just see how that goes . ''
According to the latest update by Johns Hopkins University , there are more than 8.1 million confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 219,000 related deaths in the United States .
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Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Sunday that he's "concerned" the road to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic may be uneven for different sectors of the U.S. economy.
Though Bostic acknowledged that the U.S. is "recovering and rebounding in a very robust way" in some areas, he warned that hotels, restaurants, and small businesses in minority and lower-income communities, in particular, are "seeing much more difficult situations."
"[The coronavirus] has put a wedge in our economy. And for all those who have been in more precarious situations, it's made them even more precarious," Bostic told CBS' "Face the Nation." "Those that have been in distress are in much more distress, while others are not really feeling that at all. And I think it's important to recognize that whatever people are experiencing, there are a lot of other Americans out there who are struggling and are on the edge."
"Those segments where we're not seeing that recovery, that's really what I'm concerned about as we move forward," he added.
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Bostic said he believes that the Federal Reserve can support the Black community and other minority communities that are struggling with racial inequities by being more willing to talk about the situation.
"First of all, we have to acknowledge that there's a problem and we have to be willing to talk about it," Bostic said. "You know, my institution has for a long time not been willing to be out in front to talk about the importance of racial inequalities. I actually think that that's been a mistake. And what we're seeing is many more of my colleagues jumping up and being willing to talk about this."
In terms of policy action, Bostic believes that the the U.S. needs to create opportunities for better schooling and training and ensure that all Americans have access to capital and can participate in the economy.
US ECONOMY, FED POLICY IN 'GOOD POSITION,' DALY SAYS
Bostic is set to be a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee in 2021; the FOMC makes key decisions on interest rates and economic growth.
He previously served in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2012 as an assistant secretary for policy development and research at the Department for Housing and Urban Development, and is reportedly being considered for Treasury Secretary or Federal Reserve Chairman in former vice president Joe Biden's administration, should he win the 2020 presidential election.
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He deflected a question on whether he'd considered the offer, however, arguing that he currently has other priorities to think about.
"I've got a pandemic. I've got an economic crisis, and I've got my own bank to worry about in terms of the policies that we're doing," Bostic said. "So I'll let things play out ... as they will and we'll just see how that goes."
According to the latest update by Johns Hopkins University, there are more than 8.1 million confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 219,000 related deaths in the United States.
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bonginoreport--2020-10-19--Kevin McCullough: With All Due Respect, It’s NOT Settled and We DO Deserve to Know

When President Donald Trump brought up Hunter Biden ’ s activity in the first presidential debate the former Vice President attempted to pass it off as rumor .
Rumor that has supposedly been debunked .
He waved his hand in the air and attempted to over talk the president .
He claimed and implied that multiple journalists had investigated the claims and found them to be something akin to gossip .
Which was an interesting angle to take because he didn ’ t deny them on substance .
Unlike the president who has had to condemn white supremacy more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s never embraced it in any fashion—Joe Biden has never been asked serious questions about his son ’ s entanglements in Ukrainian and Chinese energy partnerships that seem to lucratively lubricate the Biden family ’ s bank accounts .
And all of that was before the public discovery of Hunter Biden ’ s abandoned laptop .
It has been five days since some of the laptop ’ s contents have been revealed and to date neither the candidate nor the campaign have denied the stack of evidence that is growing by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only aware of his son ’ s activities but deeply involved in them .
Up to $ 10 million dollars worth of involvement on just one deal with the Chinese Communist Party alone .
Yet there is one more openly disturbing thing that Joe Biden did following that first debate that was even more troublesome .
When asked by a lone reporter an actual substantive question concerning his view towards rigging the judiciary branch of government so as to appease his progressive base and permanently install a crooked and anti-constitutional approach to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacked the reporter , mocked the voters , and claimed the American people “ don ’ t deserve to know , ” his view on that specific issue .
Fast forward to this weekend when a lone CBS News reporter finally asked him about the issues surrounding Hunter Biden ’ s laptop , he attacked the reporter , dismissed the issue , claimed the question amounted to a smear campaign and refused to answer the question .
If roles were reversed , and Donald Trump was being accused of peddling influence so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of chopsticks at Benihanas the press would identify the eighteen points of law broken in doing so .
Yet for the Bidens the media have carried the water .
They have attempted to engage Big Tech to prevent dissemination of the facts .
And when all else fails they have perpetrated a narrative that claims the Biden alleged illegalities are off limits because Joe ’ s kid has a drug problem .
Hunter ’ s drug habit—real or not—has precious nothing to do with why the former vice president himself is specifically earmarked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out from the Chinese on just one of the deals that he helped facilitate , offer transportation to on Air Force 2 , and then claim ignorance on .
If Joe Biden was selling out our nation as vice president , and likely continuing into his time out of office , what would prevent him from doing it every single damn day as the most powerful man on planet earth ?
Nothing related to this has been honestly looked into , but it must be .
And sorry Mr. Vice President , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @

When President Donald Trump brought up Hunter Biden’s activity in the first presidential debate the former Vice President attempted to pass it off as rumor.
Rumor that has supposedly been debunked.
He waved his hand in the air and attempted to over talk the president. He claimed and implied that multiple journalists had investigated the claims and found them to be something akin to gossip.
Which was an interesting angle to take because he didn’t deny them on substance.
Unlike the president who has had to condemn white supremacy more than two dozen times publicly, when he’s never embraced it in any fashion—Joe Biden has never been asked serious questions about his son’s entanglements in Ukrainian and Chinese energy partnerships that seem to lucratively lubricate the Biden family’s bank accounts.
And all of that was before the public discovery of Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop.
It has been five days since some of the laptop’s contents have been revealed and to date neither the candidate nor the campaign have denied the stack of evidence that is growing by the day that then-Vice President Joe Biden was not only aware of his son’s activities but deeply involved in them.
Up to $10 million dollars worth of involvement on just one deal with the Chinese Communist Party alone.
Yet there is one more openly disturbing thing that Joe Biden did following that first debate that was even more troublesome.
When asked by a lone reporter an actual substantive question concerning his view towards rigging the judiciary branch of government so as to appease his progressive base and permanently install a crooked and anti-constitutional approach to governance his reaction was shocking.
He attacked the reporter, mocked the voters, and claimed the American people “don’t deserve to know,” his view on that specific issue.
Fast forward to this weekend when a lone CBS News reporter finally asked him about the issues surrounding Hunter Biden’s laptop, he attacked the reporter, dismissed the issue, claimed the question amounted to a smear campaign and refused to answer the question.
If roles were reversed, and Donald Trump was being accused of peddling influence so that Don Jr. could get a free pair of chopsticks at Benihanas the press would identify the eighteen points of law broken in doing so.
Yet for the Bidens the media have carried the water. They have attempted to engage Big Tech to prevent dissemination of the facts. And when all else fails they have perpetrated a narrative that claims the Biden alleged illegalities are off limits because Joe’s kid has a drug problem.
Sorry. That won’t fly.
Hunter’s drug habit—real or not—has precious nothing to do with why the former vice president himself is specifically earmarked for a $10 million dollar pay out from the Chinese on just one of the deals that he helped facilitate, offer transportation to on Air Force 2, and then claim ignorance on.
If Joe Biden was selling out our nation as vice president, and likely continuing into his time out of office, what would prevent him from doing it every single damn day as the most powerful man on planet earth?
Nothing related to this has been honestly looked into, but it must be.
And sorry Mr. Vice President, we do most certainly deserve to know!


bonginoreport--2020-10-19--SCOTUS Turns Away Effort to Block Extended Period for Counting Ballots in Pennsylvania

The Supreme Court on Monday shut down a GOP-led effort to block an extended period for counting ballots in the @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania .
Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the high court 's three liberals , @ @ @ @ @ .
Justices Thomas , Alito , Gorsuch , and Kavanaugh sided with the state GOP @ @ @ @ @ at full capacity and was forced to issue a ruling with only eight justices , @ @ @ @ @ left behind by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , which will presumably be filled by President @ @ @ @ @ Barrett .

The Supreme Court on Monday shut down a GOP-led effort to block an extended period for counting ballots in the crucial presidential swing state of Pennsylvania.
Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the High Court's three liberals, resulting in a 4-4 tie. Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh sided with the state GOP.
In the event of a 4-4 deadlock, the lower court ruling is affirmed and upheld. In this case, a ruling that favored state Democrats won out.
The court is not at full capacity and was forced to issue a ruling with only eight justices, due to the vacant seat left behind by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, which is expected to be filled by President Trump's nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
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The ruling means that Pennsylvania will be able to accept and count ballots up to three days after the Tuesday election, until Friday, Nov. 6.
This news comes on the same day that the High Court announced it would hear key cases related to Trump's immigration policies.
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One case involves the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" asylum policy, and the other deals with funding for the wall being constructed on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Fox News' Ronn Blitzer contributed to this report


bonginoreport--2020-10-19--Trump Campaign Demands Next Debate Focus on Foreign Policy – As It Was Supposed to Originally

President Trump ’ s re-election campaign on Monday said that the Commission on Presidential Debates is attempting to change the focus of this week ’ s final forum to benefit Democratic candidate Joe Biden .
Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller told reporters on a conference call that the final debate — this Thursday in Nashville — was supposed to be about foreign policy , but that the commission is attempting to broaden the topics discussed .
“ They ’ re putting their foot on the scale with regard to this third debate .
This was supposed to be the foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The debate commission is now trying to change the rules to make this not a whole host of different issues and we believe this is the request of the Biden campaign , which does not want to talk about Joe Biden ’ s support for endless wars , his support for sending pallets of cash to Iran , the fact that Joe Biden appears to be compromised by the Chinese Communist Party , as we look at this money coming in to Hunter.
” Miller invoked The Post ’ s reporting last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that indicates the former vice president was involved in his son ’ s business dealings in China and Ukraine , despite the elder Biden ’ s past denials .
“ There are dinosaurs and then there are swamp dinosaurs , which I guess the commission would be , ” Miller said .
“ The Joe Biden camp does not want to talk foreign policy .
It is clear that the debate commission is bending over backwards , trying to help the Biden campaign … They ’ re trying to move the goal posts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign later wrote to the commission asking that they stick to the foreign policy format .
“ We write with great concern over the announced topics for what was always billed as the “ Foreign Policy Debate ” in the series of events agreed to by both the Trump campaign and Biden campaign many months ago , ” wrote Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien .
“ The topics announced by moderator Kristen Welker ( Fighting COVID-19 , American Families , Race in America , Climate Change , National Security , and Leadership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but only a few of them even touch on foreign policy .
“ We understand that Joe Biden is desperate to avoid conversations about his own foreign policy record … New information recently revealed indicates that Biden himself was mentioned as a financial beneficiary of a deal arranged by his son Hunter and a communist Chinese-related energy company , ” Stepien continued referring to The Post ’ s expose last week .
“ If a major party candidate for President of the United States is compromised by the Communist Party of China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hear about , but it is not surprising the Biden would want to avoid it .
It is completely irresponsible for the Commission to alter the focus of this final debate just days before the event , solely to insulate Biden from his own history.
” The commission and Biden ’ s campaign did not immediately respond to a requests for comment .
The Nashville debate was supposed to be the third and final clash of the election , but the commission canceled a scheduled second debate this month in Miami following President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The commission insisted on a virtual debate , but Trump , whose doctor ultimately cleared him for travel days ahead of the debate , refused .
Trump has trashed the bipartisan commission as biased against him .
He recently retweeted the former GOP senator and 1996 Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole , who wrote that he knows “ all of the Republicans and most are friends of mine ” on the commission , but that he ’ s “ concerned that none of them support [ Trump ] .
” Miller said there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change allowing mic feeds to be cut in Nashville .
“ We ’ re also hearing the debate commission might try to change the rules , once again , to try to have one of these rigged workers , somewhere in the control truck be able to turn off the president ’ s microphone whenever they want to , which again would be a gross violation of what we agreed to initially , ” he said .
Trump is likely to hammer Biden on his son ’ s international business dealings and documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Either way , President Trump is very confident about this Thursday , he looks forward to any opportunity to answer these questions about being the ‘ chairman ’ , or the ‘ big guy ’ , or what kind of cash that they ’ ve brought in from these foreign entities , as well as hearing Joe Biden talk about his support for endless wars , ” he said .

President Trump’s re-election campaign on Monday said that the Commission on Presidential Debates is attempting to change the focus of this week’s final forum to benefit Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller told reporters on a conference call that the final debate — this Thursday in Nashville — was supposed to be about foreign policy, but that the commission is attempting to broaden the topics discussed.
“They’re putting their foot on the scale with regard to this third debate. This was supposed to be the foreign policy debate,” Miller said.
“The debate commission is now trying to change the rules to make this not a whole host of different issues and we believe this is the request of the Biden campaign, which does not want to talk about Joe Biden’s support for endless wars, his support for sending pallets of cash to Iran, the fact that Joe Biden appears to be compromised by the Chinese Communist Party, as we look at this money coming in to Hunter.”
Miller invoked The Post’s reporting last week on a Hunter Biden hard drive that indicates the former vice president was involved in his son’s business dealings in China and Ukraine, despite the elder Biden’s past denials.
“There are dinosaurs and then there are swamp dinosaurs, which I guess the commission would be,” Miller said.
“The Joe Biden camp does not want to talk foreign policy. It is clear that the debate commission is bending over backwards, trying to help the Biden campaign … They’re trying to move the goal posts just like they always do.”
The Trump campaign later wrote to the commission asking that they stick to the foreign policy format.
“We write with great concern over the announced topics for what was always billed as the “Foreign Policy Debate” in the series of events agreed to by both the Trump campaign and Biden campaign many months ago,” wrote Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien. “The topics announced by moderator Kristen Welker (Fighting COVID-19, American Families, Race in America, Climate Change, National Security, and Leadership) are serious and worthy of discussion, but only a few of them even touch on foreign policy.
“We understand that Joe Biden is desperate to avoid conversations about his own foreign policy record … New information recently revealed indicates that Biden himself was mentioned as a financial beneficiary of a deal arranged by his son Hunter and a communist Chinese-related energy company,” Stepien continued referring to The Post’s expose last week.
“If a major party candidate for President of the United States is compromised by the Communist Party of China, this is something Americans deserve to hear about, but it is not surprising the Biden would want to avoid it. It is completely irresponsible for the Commission to alter the focus of this final debate just days before the event, solely to insulate Biden from his own history.”
The commission and Biden’s campaign did not immediately respond to a requests for comment.
The Nashville debate was supposed to be the third and final clash of the election, but the commission canceled a scheduled second debate this month in Miami following President Trump’s diagnosis with COVID-19. The commission insisted on a virtual debate, but Trump, whose doctor ultimately cleared him for travel days ahead of the debate, refused.
Trump has trashed the bipartisan commission as biased against him. He recently retweeted the former GOP senator and 1996 Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole, who wrote that he knows “all of the Republicans and most are friends of mine” on the commission, but that he’s “concerned that none of them support [Trump].”
Miller said there’s also concern about a possible change allowing mic feeds to be cut in Nashville.
“We’re also hearing the debate commission might try to change the rules, once again, to try to have one of these rigged workers, somewhere in the control truck be able to turn off the president’s microphone whenever they want to, which again would be a gross violation of what we agreed to initially,” he said.
Trump is likely to hammer Biden on his son’s international business dealings and documents indicating he was involved, Miller said.
“Either way, President Trump is very confident about this Thursday, he looks forward to any opportunity to answer these questions about being the ‘chairman’, or the ‘big guy’, or what kind of cash that they’ve brought in from these foreign entities, as well as hearing Joe Biden talk about his support for endless wars,” he said.


bonginoreport--2020-10-19--CNN’s Chief Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin Suspended by The New Yorker Over “Zoom Dick Incident”

New Yorker contributor and CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin has been suspended by The New Yorker after he masturbated on a Zoom call with his co-workers .
WNYC was also on the call .
Vice reports that `` the call was an election simulation featuring many of the New Yorker 's biggest stars : Jane Mayer was playing establishment Republicans ; Evan Osnos was Joe Biden , Jelani Cobb was establishment Democrats , Masha Gessen played Donald Trump , Andrew Marantz was the far right , Sue Halpern was left wing democrats , Dexter Filkins was the military , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There were also a handful of other producers on the call from the New Yorker and WNYC . ''
`` I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake , believing I was off-camera .
I apologize to my wife , family , friends and co-workers ...
I believed I was not visible on Zoom .
I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me .
I thought I had muted the Zoom video . ''
Toobin said to Vice .
Shortly after news spread about Toobin 's suspension `` Zoom Dick '' began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The New Yorker said `` Jeffrey Toobin has been suspended while we investigate the matter . ''
Toobin , who graduated from Harvard , rose to fame after covering the OJ Simpson trial .
A notorious never-Trump voice , Toobin often appears on CNN to discuss matters such as impeachment and the upcoming election .
However , Toobin will no longer be appearing on CNN as a legal analyst for the time being .
A CNN spokesperson said `` Jeff Toobin has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” CNN said in a statement . ''

New Yorker contributor and CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin has been suspended by The New Yorker after he masturbated on a Zoom call with his co-workers. WNYC was also on the call.
Vice reports that "the call was an election simulation featuring many of the New Yorker's biggest stars: Jane Mayer was playing establishment Republicans; Evan Osnos was Joe Biden, Jelani Cobb was establishment Democrats, Masha Gessen played Donald Trump, Andrew Marantz was the far right, Sue Halpern was left wing democrats, Dexter Filkins was the military, and Jeffrey Toobin playing the courts. There were also a handful of other producers on the call from the New Yorker and WNYC."
"I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. I apologize to my wife, family, friends and co-workers ... I believed I was not visible on Zoom. I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me. I thought I had muted the Zoom video." Toobin said to Vice.
Shortly after news spread about Toobin's suspension "Zoom Dick" began trending on Twitter.
A spokesperson for The New Yorker said "Jeffrey Toobin has been suspended while we investigate the matter."
Toobin, who graduated from Harvard, rose to fame after covering the OJ Simpson trial. A notorious never-Trump voice, Toobin often appears on CNN to discuss matters such as impeachment and the upcoming election.
However, Toobin will no longer be appearing on CNN as a legal analyst for the time being. A CNN spokesperson said "Jeff Toobin has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal issue, which we have granted,” CNN said in a statement."


bonginoreport--2020-10-19--DNI Ratcliffe: No Intelligence Suggests Hunter Biden Laptop Emails Are Part of Russian Disinformatio

DNI Ratcliffe: No Intelligence Suggests Hunter Biden Laptop Emails Are Part of Russian Disinformation Campaign

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Monday said that Hunter Biden ’ s laptop “ is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign , ” amid claims from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff suggesting otherwise .
Ratcliffe , during an exclusive interview on FOX Business ’ “ Mornings with Maria , ” was asked about the allegations from Schiff , D-Calif. , who over the weekend said that the Hunter Biden emails suggesting Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden had knowledge of , and was allegedly involved in , his son ’ s foreign business dealings .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who complain the most about intelligence being politicized are the ones politicizing the intelligence , ” Ratcliffe said .
“ Unfortunately , it is Adam Schiff who said the intelligence community believes the Hunter Biden laptop and emails on it are part of a Russian disinformation campaign.
” He added : “ Let me be clear : the intelligence community doesn ’ t believe that because there is no intelligence that supports that .
And we have shared no intelligence with Adam Schiff , or any member of Congress.
” Ratcliffe went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply not true.
” “ Hunter Biden ’ s laptop is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign , ” Ratcliffe said , adding again that “ this is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign.
” Ratcliffe ’ s comments come after Schiff over the weekend described the emails as being part of a smear coming “ from the Kremlin , ” amid claims the revelations are part of a Russian disinformation campaign .
TRUMP CALLS BIDEN FAMILY 'CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE ' AS CROWD CHANTS 'LOCK HIM UP ' AT NEVADA RALLY “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden comes from the Kremlin , ” Schiff said on CNN .
“ That ’ s been clear for well over a year now that they ’ ve been pushing this false narrative about this vice president and his son.
” '' Ratcliffe is 100 % correct , '' the senior intelligence official told Fox News .
`` There is no intelligence at this time to support Chairman Schiff 's statement that recent stories on Biden 's foreign business dealings are part of a smart campaign that 'comes from the Kremlin .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ influence American politics , policies , and media narratives .
They do n't need any help from politicians who spread false information under the guise of intelligence . ''
Ratcliffe went on to say that the laptop is “ in the jurisdiction of the FBI.
” “ The FBI has had possession of this , ” he said .
“ Without commenting on any investigation that they may or may not have , their investigation is not centered around Russian disinformation and the intelligence community is not playing any role with respect to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence community has not been involved in Hunter Biden ’ s laptop.
” A senior Trump administration official , however , told Fox News that the FBI was not investigating the emails as Russian disinformation .
The FBI declined to confirm or deny the existence of an investigation , as is standard practice .
Meanwhile , the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is investigating Hunter Biden ’ s emails which reveal that he introduced his father , the former vice president , to a top executive at Ukrainian natural gas firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on to say that his role as director of National Intelligence , which he assumed earlier this year , is “ to not allow people to leverage the intelligence community for a political narrative that ’ s not true.
” “ In this case , Adam Schiff saying this is part of a disinformation campaign and that the intelligence community has assessed and believes that — that is simply not true , ” he said .
“ Whether its Republicans or Democrats , if they try to leverage the intelligence community for political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it.
” Meanwhile , the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is investigating Hunter Biden 's emails .
The emails in question were first obtained by the New York Post and , in part , revealed that Hunter Biden introduced the then-vice president to a top executive at Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings less than a year before he pressured government officials in Ukraine to fire prosecutor Viktor Shokin , who was investigating the company .
`` We regularly speak with individuals who email the committee ’ s whistleblower account to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Johnson told Fox News .
`` Although we consider those communications to be confidential , because the individual in this instance spoke with the media about his contact with the committee , we can confirm receipt of his email complaint , have been in contact with the whistleblower , and are in the process of validating the information he provided.
” The Post report revealed that Biden , at Hunter ’ s request , met with Vadym Pozharskyi in April 2015 in Washington , D.C .
The meeting was mentioned in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Post , that Pozharskyi sent to Hunter Biden on April 17 , 2015 — a year after Hunter took on his lucrative position on the board of Burisma .
“ Dear Hunter , thank you for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent [ sic ] some time together .
It ’ s realty [ sic ] an honor and pleasure , ” the email read .
But Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates last week hit back against the New York Post story , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during impeachment , and even by two Republican-led Senate committees whose work was decried as 'not legitimate ' and political by a GOP colleague have all reached the same conclusion : that Joe Biden carried out official U.S. policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing .
Trump administration officials have attested to these facts under oath.
” “ The New York Post never asked the Biden campaign about the critical elements of this story .
They certainly never raised that Rudy Giuliani—whose discredited conspiracy theories and alliance with figures connected to Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such materials , ” Bates continued .
“ Moreover , we have reviewed Joe Biden ’ s official schedules from the time and no meeting , as alleged by the New York Post , ever took place.
” The Biden campaign also told Fox News Sunday that the former vice president “ never had a meeting ” with Pozharskyi .
Biden , prior to the emails surfacing , repeatedly has claimed he ’ s “ never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings.
” Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , emerged during the Trump impeachment inquiry in 2019 .
Biden once famously boasted on camera that when he was vice president and spearheading the Obama administration ’ s Ukraine policy , he successfully pressured Ukraine to fire Shokin , who was the top prosecutor at the time .
He had been investigating the founder of Burisma .
“ I looked at them and said : I ’ m leaving in six hours .
If the prosecutor is not fired , you ’ re not getting the money , ” Biden infamously said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 .
“ Well , son of a b -- - , ” he continued .
“ He got fired.
” Biden and Biden allies have maintained , though , that his intervention prompting the firing of Shokin had nothing to do with his son , but rather was tied to corruption concerns .
Meanwhile , the Post reported Wednesday the emails were part of a trove of data recovered from a laptop which was dropped off at a repair shop in Delaware in April 2019 .
The Post reported that other material @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a video , which they described as showing Hunter smoking crack while engaged in a sexual act with an unidentified woman , as well as other sexually explicit images .
The FBI reportedly seized the computer and hard drive in December 2019 .
The shop owner , though , said he made a copy of the hard drive and later gave it to former Mayor Rudy Giuliani ’ s lawyer , Robert Costello .
The Post reported that the FBI referred questions about the hard drive and laptop to the Delaware U.S. Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the outlet that the office “ can neither confirm nor deny the existence of an investigation.
” A lawyer for Hunter Biden did not comment on specifics , but instead told the Post that Giuliani “ has been pushing widely discredited conspiracy theories about the Biden family , openly relying on actors tied to Russian intelligence.
” Giuliani did not respond to Fox News ’ requests for comment .
Another email , dated May 13 , 2017 , and obtained by Fox News , includes a discussion of “ renumeration packages ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a Chinese energy firm .
The email appeared to identify Hunter Biden as “ Chair/ Vice Chair depending on an agreement with CEFC , ” in an apparent reference to now-bankrupt CEFC China Energy Co .
The email includes a note that “ Hunter has some office expectations he will elaborate.
” A proposed equity split references “ 20 ” for “ H ” and “ 10 held by H for the big guy ?
” with no further details .
Fox News spoke to one of the people who was copied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authenticity .
Sources also told Fox News that “ the big guy ” was a reference to the former vice president .
The New York Post initially published the emails , and others , that Fox News has also obtained .
While Biden has not commented on that email , or his alleged involvement in any deals with the Chinese Energy firm , his campaign said it released the former vice president ’ s tax documents and returns , which do not reflect any involvement with Chinese investments .
CLICK HERE FOR THE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an email last week that revealed an adviser of Burisma Holdings , Vadym Pozharskyi , wrote an email to Hunter Biden on May 12 , 2014 , requesting “ advice ” on how he could use his “ influence to convey a message ” to “ stop ” what the company considers to be “ politically motivated actions.
” “ We urgently need your advice on how you could use your influence to convey a message / signal , etc .to stop what we consider to be politically motivated actions , ” Pozharskyi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a longer email chain obtained by Fox News , appeared to be referencing the firm ’ s founder , Mykola Zlochevsky , being under investigation .

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Monday said that Hunter Biden’s laptop “is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign,” amid claims from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff suggesting otherwise.
Ratcliffe, during an exclusive interview on FOX Business’ “Mornings with Maria,” was asked about the allegations from Schiff, D-Calif., who over the weekend said that the Hunter Biden emails suggesting Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden had knowledge of, and was allegedly involved in, his son’s foreign business dealings.
SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING HUNTER BIDEN EMAILS
“It’s funny that some of the people who complain the most about intelligence being politicized are the ones politicizing the intelligence,” Ratcliffe said. “Unfortunately, it is Adam Schiff who said the intelligence community believes the Hunter Biden laptop and emails on it are part of a Russian disinformation campaign.”
He added: “Let me be clear: the intelligence community doesn’t believe that because there is no intelligence that supports that. And we have shared no intelligence with Adam Schiff, or any member of Congress.”
Ratcliffe went on to say that it is “simply not true.”
“Hunter Biden’s laptop is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign,” Ratcliffe said, adding again that “this is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign.”
Ratcliffe’s comments come after Schiff over the weekend described the emails as being part of a smear coming “from the Kremlin,” amid claims the revelations are part of a Russian disinformation campaign.
TRUMP CALLS BIDEN FAMILY 'CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE' AS CROWD CHANTS 'LOCK HIM UP' AT NEVADA RALLY
“We know that this whole smear on Joe Biden comes from the Kremlin,” Schiff said on CNN. “That’s been clear for well over a year now that they’ve been pushing this false narrative about this vice president and his son.”
A senior intelligence official backed up Ratcliffe's assessment.
"Ratcliffe is 100% correct," the senior intelligence official told Fox News. "There is no intelligence at this time to support Chairman Schiff's statement that recent stories on Biden's foreign business dealings are part of a smart campaign that 'comes from the Kremlin.' Numerous foreign adversaries are seeking to influence American politics, policies, and media narratives. They don't need any help from politicians who spread false information under the guise of intelligence."
Ratcliffe went on to say that the laptop is “in the jurisdiction of the FBI.”
“The FBI has had possession of this,” he said. “Without commenting on any investigation that they may or may not have, their investigation is not centered around Russian disinformation and the intelligence community is not playing any role with respect to that.”
He added: “The intelligence community has not been involved in Hunter Biden’s laptop.”
A senior Trump administration official, however, told Fox News that the FBI was not investigating the emails as Russian disinformation.
The FBI declined to confirm or deny the existence of an investigation, as is standard practice.
Meanwhile, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is investigating Hunter Biden’s emails which reveal that he introduced his father, the former vice president, to a top executive at Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings in 2015.
SOURCE ON ALLEGED HUNTER BIDEN EMAIL CHAIN VERIFIES MESSAGE ABOUT CHINESE FIRM
Ratcliffe went on to say that his role as director of National Intelligence, which he assumed earlier this year, is “to not allow people to leverage the intelligence community for a political narrative that’s not true.”
“In this case, Adam Schiff saying this is part of a disinformation campaign and that the intelligence community has assessed and believes that — that is simply not true,” he said. “Whether its Republicans or Democrats, if they try to leverage the intelligence community for political gain, I won’t allow it.”
Meanwhile, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is investigating Hunter Biden's emails.
The emails in question were first obtained by the New York Post and, in part, revealed that Hunter Biden introduced the then-vice president to a top executive at Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings less than a year before he pressured government officials in Ukraine to fire prosecutor Viktor Shokin, who was investigating the company.
"We regularly speak with individuals who email the committee’s whistleblower account to determine whether we can validate their claims," Johnson told Fox News. "Although we consider those communications to be confidential, because the individual in this instance spoke with the media about his contact with the committee, we can confirm receipt of his email complaint, have been in contact with the whistleblower, and are in the process of validating the information he provided.”
The Post report revealed that Biden, at Hunter’s request, met with Vadym Pozharskyi in April 2015 in Washington, D.C.
The meeting was mentioned in an email of appreciation, according to the Post, that Pozharskyi sent to Hunter Biden on April 17, 2015 — a year after Hunter took on his lucrative position on the board of Burisma.
“Dear Hunter, thank you for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent [sic] some time together. It’s realty [sic] an honor and pleasure,” the email read.
But Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates last week hit back against the New York Post story, saying: “Investigations by the press, during impeachment, and even by two Republican-led Senate committees whose work was decried as 'not legitimate' and political by a GOP colleague have all reached the same conclusion: that Joe Biden carried out official U.S. policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing. Trump administration officials have attested to these facts under oath.”
“The New York Post never asked the Biden campaign about the critical elements of this story. They certainly never raised that Rudy Giuliani—whose discredited conspiracy theories and alliance with figures connected to Russian intelligence have been widely reported—claimed to have such materials,” Bates continued. “Moreover, we have reviewed Joe Biden’s official schedules from the time and no meeting, as alleged by the New York Post, ever took place.”
The Biden campaign also told Fox News Sunday that the former vice president “never had a meeting” with Pozharskyi.
Biden, prior to the emails surfacing, repeatedly has claimed he’s “never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings.”
Hunter Biden’s business dealings, and role on the board of Burisma, emerged during the Trump impeachment inquiry in 2019.
Biden once famously boasted on camera that when he was vice president and spearheading the Obama administration’s Ukraine policy, he successfully pressured Ukraine to fire Shokin, who was the top prosecutor at the time. He had been investigating the founder of Burisma.
“I looked at them and said: I’m leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you’re not getting the money,” Biden infamously said to the Council on Foreign Relations in 2018.
“Well, son of a b---,” he continued. “He got fired.”
Biden and Biden allies have maintained, though, that his intervention prompting the firing of Shokin had nothing to do with his son, but rather was tied to corruption concerns.
Meanwhile, the Post reported Wednesday the emails were part of a trove of data recovered from a laptop which was dropped off at a repair shop in Delaware in April 2019.
The Post reported that other material turned up on the laptop, including a video, which they described as showing Hunter smoking crack while engaged in a sexual act with an unidentified woman, as well as other sexually explicit images.
The FBI reportedly seized the computer and hard drive in December 2019. The shop owner, though, said he made a copy of the hard drive and later gave it to former Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s lawyer, Robert Costello.
The Post reported that the FBI referred questions about the hard drive and laptop to the Delaware U.S. Attorney’s Office, where a spokesperson told the outlet that the office “can neither confirm nor deny the existence of an investigation.”
A lawyer for Hunter Biden did not comment on specifics, but instead told the Post that Giuliani “has been pushing widely discredited conspiracy theories about the Biden family, openly relying on actors tied to Russian intelligence.”
Giuliani did not respond to Fox News’ requests for comment.
Another email, dated May 13, 2017, and obtained by Fox News, includes a discussion of “renumeration packages” for six people in a business deal with a Chinese energy firm. The email appeared to identify Hunter Biden as “Chair/ Vice Chair depending on an agreement with CEFC,” in an apparent reference to now-bankrupt CEFC China Energy Co.
The email includes a note that “Hunter has some office expectations he will elaborate.” A proposed equity split references “20” for “H” and “10 held by H for the big guy?” with no further details.
Fox News spoke to one of the people who was copied on the email, who confirmed its authenticity.
Sources also told Fox News that “the big guy” was a reference to the former vice president. The New York Post initially published the emails, and others, that Fox News has also obtained.
While Biden has not commented on that email, or his alleged involvement in any deals with the Chinese Energy firm, his campaign said it released the former vice president’s tax documents and returns, which do not reflect any involvement with Chinese investments.
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Fox News also obtained an email last week that revealed an adviser of Burisma Holdings, Vadym Pozharskyi, wrote an email to Hunter Biden on May 12, 2014, requesting “advice” on how he could use his “influence to convey a message” to “stop” what the company considers to be “politically motivated actions.”
“We urgently need your advice on how you could use your influence to convey a message / signal, etc .to stop what we consider to be politically motivated actions,” Pozharskyi wrote.
The email, part of a longer email chain obtained by Fox News, appeared to be referencing the firm’s founder, Mykola Zlochevsky, being under investigation.


bonginoreport--2020-10-19--U.S. May Impose Preemptive Sanctions to Foil New Iran Arms Deals

The United States will preemptively sanction any country that tries to deliver arms to Iran , effectively blocking new arms deals well before they develop , the Trump administration ’ s top Iran official told the Washington Free Beacon in an exclusive interview .
Elliott Abrams , the administration ’ s special envoy for Iran , said that in the aftermath of restoring all international sanctions on Iran in late September , the administration would not wait for new weapons to be transferred to Iran—in violation of sanctions—but would act preemptively to obstruct new deals as they advance .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until a transaction is completed and someone has physically sent arms to Iran or imported arms from Iran , '' Abrams said .
`` We can go after people engaged in exploratory visits or negotiations as well . ''
Iran and its international partners , including Russia and China , have vowed to breach U.S. and international sanctions barring new weapons deals .
This includes a United Nations arms embargo on Iran that was set to expire over the weekend , but was extended indefinitely by the United States under a mechanism known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States to keep the arms ban alive and revive a litany of international sanctions on Iran ’ s ballistic missile development , nuclear program , and weapons trade .
Still , U.S. officials anticipate that Russia and China will move to sell Iran billions of dollars ’ worth of weapons and advanced arms in the coming months .
`` We will step in even before they become tangible and real , '' Abrams said , referring to possible Iranian arms deals with Russia and China .
`` We will be watching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arms deals . ''
In an effort to counter potential arms sales , President Donald Trump also issued an executive order in late September authorizing a broad range of new sanctions meant to enforce the arms embargo and permit sanctions on any person seen as bolstering Tehran ’ s military and nuclear programs .
The United States will use those authorities and sanctions to block arms transfers as they ’ re developing , according to Abrams and other U.S. officials who spoke to the Free Beacon on background .
`` If the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arms embargo the president has made sure we can sanction them until they 're radioactive , '' said a source close to the State Department who was briefed on details of their plans but not authorized to speak on record .
`` The Russians and the Chinese may talk a big game but they also live in the real world .
They 're not going to endanger their industrial sectors to sell weapons to Iran . ''
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday promised to sanction any country , individual , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the supply , sale , or transfer of conventional arms to or from Iran , as well as those who provide technical training , financial support and services , and other assistance related to these arms . ''
This warning is mainly aimed at Russia and China , both of which have expressed interest in further arming Tehran .
Russia also has taken an interest in Iran ’ s nuclear program , helping the country build domestic nuclear reactors that could provide it with a second pathway to a nuclear weapon .
Abrams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and China to announce new arms deals with Iran in the coming weeks .
The deals , however , will likely be `` smoke and mirrors and bravado because the Iranians don ’ t have the money '' to purchase the advanced arms , he said .
As a result of the United States ' years-long pressure campaign on Tehran , the country ’ s economy is in shambles .
The regime has limited cash reserves and may not be able to afford an arms-buying spree that could update its aging military equipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says that it does not need to buy outside weapons .
`` Iran ’ s defense doctrine is premised on strong reliance on its people and indigenous capabilities , '' Iran ’ s foreign ministry said in a statement issued over the weekend .
`` Unconventional arms , weapons of mass destruction and a buying spree of conventional arms have no place in Iran ’ s defense doctrine . ''

The United States will preemptively sanction any country that tries to deliver arms to Iran, effectively blocking new arms deals well before they develop, the Trump administration’s top Iran official told the Washington Free Beacon in an exclusive interview.
Elliott Abrams, the administration’s special envoy for Iran, said that in the aftermath of restoring all international sanctions on Iran in late September, the administration would not wait for new weapons to be transferred to Iran—in violation of sanctions—but would act preemptively to obstruct new deals as they advance.
"We don’t have to wait until a transaction is completed and someone has physically sent arms to Iran or imported arms from Iran," Abrams said. "We can go after people engaged in exploratory visits or negotiations as well."
Iran and its international partners, including Russia and China, have vowed to breach U.S. and international sanctions barring new weapons deals. This includes a United Nations arms embargo on Iran that was set to expire over the weekend, but was extended indefinitely by the United States under a mechanism known as "snapback." This enabled the United States to keep the arms ban alive and revive a litany of international sanctions on Iran’s ballistic missile development, nuclear program, and weapons trade. Still, U.S. officials anticipate that Russia and China will move to sell Iran billions of dollars’ worth of weapons and advanced arms in the coming months.
"We will step in even before they become tangible and real," Abrams said, referring to possible Iranian arms deals with Russia and China. "We will be watching to see if there is movement towards arms deals."
In an effort to counter potential arms sales, President Donald Trump also issued an executive order in late September authorizing a broad range of new sanctions meant to enforce the arms embargo and permit sanctions on any person seen as bolstering Tehran’s military and nuclear programs.
The United States will use those authorities and sanctions to block arms transfers as they’re developing, according to Abrams and other U.S. officials who spoke to the Free Beacon on background.
"If the United States sees anyone even thinking about violating the arms embargo the president has made sure we can sanction them until they're radioactive," said a source close to the State Department who was briefed on details of their plans but not authorized to speak on record. "The Russians and the Chinese may talk a big game but they also live in the real world. They're not going to endanger their industrial sectors to sell weapons to Iran."
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday promised to sanction any country, individual, or entity "that materially contributes to the supply, sale, or transfer of conventional arms to or from Iran, as well as those who provide technical training, financial support and services, and other assistance related to these arms."
This warning is mainly aimed at Russia and China, both of which have expressed interest in further arming Tehran. Russia also has taken an interest in Iran’s nuclear program, helping the country build domestic nuclear reactors that could provide it with a second pathway to a nuclear weapon.
Abrams said he expects countries such as Russia and China to announce new arms deals with Iran in the coming weeks. The deals, however, will likely be "smoke and mirrors and bravado because the Iranians don’t have the money" to purchase the advanced arms, he said.
As a result of the United States' years-long pressure campaign on Tehran, the country’s economy is in shambles. The regime has limited cash reserves and may not be able to afford an arms-buying spree that could update its aging military equipment.
Iran, for its part, says that it does not need to buy outside weapons.
"Iran’s defense doctrine is premised on strong reliance on its people and indigenous capabilities," Iran’s foreign ministry said in a statement issued over the weekend. "Unconventional arms, weapons of mass destruction and a buying spree of conventional arms have no place in Iran’s defense doctrine."


bonginoreport--2020-10-19--DOJ Charges Six Russian Military Members for Cyber-Attacks

The Justice Department on Monday announced the indictment of six military hackers with the Russian GRU who allegedly carried out a global conspiracy that included cyberattacks around the world .
The alleged attacks hit targets in Ukraine , the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea , and western Pennsylvania .
CUBA , CHINA , RUSSIA ELECTED TO UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ; US BRANDS IT A 'MOCKERY' '' No country has weaponized its cyber-capabilities as maliciously and irresponsibly as Russia , '' Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers said at a DOJ press conference .
The defendants are six current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's military intelligence service .
The DOJ said the attacks began in November 2015 and continued until at least October 2019 .
The allegations do not include any interference in U.S. elections .
The alleged attacks include malware strikes against the Ukrainian power grid , Ministry of Finance , and State Treasury Service ; spearphishing campaigns and attacks against French President Emmanuel Macron ’ s political party , local French governments , and French politicians before their 2017 elections ; the global NotPetya malware attack that infected computer worldwide including those in medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American pharmaceutical company ; the Olympic Destroyer attack that targeted computers supporting the 2018 Olympics ; a spearphishing campaign targeting South Korean officials and citizens , as well as Olympic athletes ; another spearphishing campaign against the United Kingdom ’ s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory , and attacks targeting government entities and companies in Georgia .
The NotPetya attack alone allegedly resulted in nearly $ 1 billion in losses , the DOJ said .
The Olympic attacks allegedly came after Russian athletes were banned from competing under the Russia flag due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ POISONING SURVIVORS SAY METHOD GIVES RUSSIA PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY TO SILENCE ANTI-PUTIN CRITICS Demers said that the alleged attacks provide “ a useful lens '' through which to view Russia 's recent offer of a cyber-relations `` reset '' with the U.S. '' This indictment lays bare Russia ’ s use of its cyber capabilities to destabilize and interfere with the domestic , political , and economic systems of other countries , thus providing cold reminder why its proposal is nothing more than dishonest rhetoric and cynical and cheap propaganda , '' Demers said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sergey Vladimirovich , Pavel Valeryevich Frolov , Anatoliy Sergeyevich Kovalev , Artem Valeryevich Ochichenko and Petr Nikolayevich Pliskin – are charged with conspiracy , computer hacking , wire fraud , aggravated identity theft and false registration of a domain name .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP '' The crimes committed by these defendants , '' said Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney Scott Brady , `` are truly breathtaking in their scope , scale , and impact . ''
The Justice Department thanked tech companies including Google , Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation , but did not explain how they helped .

The Justice Department on Monday announced the indictment of six military hackers with the Russian GRU who allegedly carried out a global conspiracy that included cyberattacks around the world.
The alleged attacks hit targets in Ukraine, the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, and western Pennsylvania.
CUBA, CHINA, RUSSIA ELECTED TO UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL; US BRANDS IT A 'MOCKERY'
"No country has weaponized its cyber-capabilities as maliciously and irresponsibly as Russia," Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers said at a DOJ press conference.
The defendants are six current and former members of GRU, Russia's military intelligence service. The DOJ said the attacks began in November 2015 and continued until at least October 2019. The allegations do not include any interference in U.S. elections.
The alleged attacks include malware strikes against the Ukrainian power grid, Ministry of Finance, and State Treasury Service; spearphishing campaigns and attacks against French President Emmanuel Macron’s political party, local French governments, and French politicians before their 2017 elections; the global NotPetya malware attack that infected computer worldwide including those in medical facilities in western Pennsylvania and a large American pharmaceutical company; the Olympic Destroyer attack that targeted computers supporting the 2018 Olympics; a spearphishing campaign targeting South Korean officials and citizens, as well as Olympic athletes; another spearphishing campaign against the United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, and attacks targeting government entities and companies in Georgia.
The NotPetya attack alone allegedly resulted in nearly $1 billion in losses, the DOJ said.
The Olympic attacks allegedly came after Russian athletes were banned from competing under the Russia flag due to their country's government-sponsored doping efforts.
POISONING SURVIVORS SAY METHOD GIVES RUSSIA PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY TO SILENCE ANTI-PUTIN CRITICS
Demers said that the alleged attacks provide “a useful lens" through which to view Russia's recent offer of a cyber-relations "reset" with the U.S.
"This indictment lays bare Russia’s use of its cyber capabilities to destabilize and interfere with the domestic, political, and economic systems of other countries, thus providing cold reminder why its proposal is nothing more than dishonest rhetoric and cynical and cheap propaganda," Demers said.
The defendants – Yuriy Sergeyevich Andrienko, Sergey Vladimirovich , Pavel Valeryevich Frolov, Anatoliy Sergeyevich Kovalev, Artem Valeryevich Ochichenko and Petr Nikolayevich Pliskin – are charged with conspiracy, computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and false registration of a domain name.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
"The crimes committed by these defendants," said Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney Scott Brady, "are truly breathtaking in their scope, scale, and impact."
The Justice Department thanked tech companies including Google, Facebook and Twitter for assisting them in their investigation, but did not explain how they helped.


bonginoreport--2020-10-19--Joe Rogan: Why Is the Media Ignoring Child Sex Trafficking?

Appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience , a candidate for Congress in Texas 's Seventh Congressional District says that Houston has become a hub for child trafficking in the United States .
Hunt and Rogan were discussing the rescue of 72 missing children in August and September of 2020 .
The busts took place in Ohio , Georgia , and Indiana .
Hunt argued that it is imperative that we create a culture where people are willing to work with local law enforcement to combat child trafficking , further stating that the signs are easy to spot when you know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a story from 2017 when a flight attendant was able to identify and save a victim of child trafficking on a flight from Seattle to San Francisco .
`` If we are just acutely aware of the abnormalities and the behaviour of young children , who clearly are under duress , we ca n't turn a blind eye to it , '' explained Hunt .
Hunt also stated that the US should establish `` a task force to address this in known hotspots '' such as Houston .
He explained that port @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trafficking due to the volume of imports and exports going through the ports on a daily basis .
He further claimed that if people `` hang out around these areas then [ they 'll ] see a lot more of it . ''
The port of Houston is the busiest port in the United States .
According to Hunt , the kids being trafficked in the United states are coming from `` all over the world , '' particularly impoverished communities and countries where missing children may not be noticed by local authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children `` come from right here in the US . ''
Hunt said one of the biggest problems is that there is a cultural appetite for sex with children .
He called for `` extreme punishment '' for those who `` partake in this behaviour . ''
He continued `` it could be happening right next door to you to somebody who seems to be a normal human being . ''
Rogan and Hunt lamented the lack of interest in child trafficking by the general public , noting how news on the topic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be frivolities .
Rogan brought up a recent scandal regarding Ellen DeGeneres 's alleged mistreatment of staff as an example .
Rogan blamed this in part on `` our addiction to social media , '' causing people to focus on `` things that are trivial and nonsensical . ''
According to Jamie Vernon , who works on Rogan 's podcast , most stories on the matter are only covered by local news and rarely make it on to big , mainstream media platforms .
Hunt , who is a father of two girls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role now , you know , as fathers and as responsible human beings , is keeping our young people safe . ''

Appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience, a candidate for Congress in Texas's Seventh Congressional District says that Houston has become a hub for child trafficking in the United States.
Hunt and Rogan were discussing the rescue of 72 missing children in August and September of 2020. The busts took place in Ohio, Georgia, and Indiana.
Hunt argued that it is imperative that we create a culture where people are willing to work with local law enforcement to combat child trafficking, further stating that the signs are easy to spot when you know what to look for. He pointed to a story from 2017 when a flight attendant was able to identify and save a victim of child trafficking on a flight from Seattle to San Francisco.
"If we are just acutely aware of the abnormalities and the behaviour of young children, who clearly are under duress, we can't turn a blind eye to it," explained Hunt.
Hunt also stated that the US should establish "a task force to address this in known hotspots" such as Houston. He explained that port cities are especially major hubs of human trafficking due to the volume of imports and exports going through the ports on a daily basis. He further claimed that if people "hang out around these areas then [they'll] see a lot more of it."
The port of Houston is the busiest port in the United States.
According to Hunt, the kids being trafficked in the United states are coming from "all over the world," particularly impoverished communities and countries where missing children may not be noticed by local authorities. He also said a lot of children "come from right here in the US."
Hunt said one of the biggest problems is that there is a cultural appetite for sex with children. He called for "extreme punishment" for those who "partake in this behaviour." He continued "it could be happening right next door to you to somebody who seems to be a normal human being."
Rogan and Hunt lamented the lack of interest in child trafficking by the general public, noting how news on the topic is overshadowed by what they consider to be frivolities. Rogan brought up a recent scandal regarding Ellen DeGeneres's alleged mistreatment of staff as an example.
Rogan blamed this in part on "our addiction to social media," causing people to focus on "things that are trivial and nonsensical." According to Jamie Vernon, who works on Rogan's podcast, most stories on the matter are only covered by local news and rarely make it on to big, mainstream media platforms.
Hunt, who is a father of two girls, told Rogan "that's our role now, you know, as fathers and as responsible human beings, is keeping our young people safe."


bonginoreport--2020-10-19--Biden Campaign Fund Funneled $70k to Hunter From 2005-08

These unearthed numbers come on the heels of a panoply of email threads and documents exposing Hunter Biden ’ s routine leveraging of his father ’ s name to ink lucrative lobbying and consulting contracts , often with foreign governments including the Chinese Communist Party .
The sizable sum sent to Biden family members throughout the former Veep ’ s Senate campaigns came from donations .
For example , Joe Biden ’ s Political Action Committee ( PAC ) “ Unite Our States ” paid $ 64,700.07 from 2005 to 2008 to the Oldaker , Biden , and Belair law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a founding partner .
And Biden ’ s principal campaign committee , Citizens for Biden , also sent $ 9,104.00 to the Hunter Biden-led Oldaker , Biden , and Belair law firm between 2007 and 2008 .
But Hunter Biden is not the only Biden family member to have benefited financially – nearly $ 80,000 – or professionally from Joe Biden holding political office .
Between 2002 and 2006 , Citizens for Biden funneled nearly $ 60,000 to Biden family members .
Joe Biden ’ s sister Valerie Biden Owens pocketed $ 52,808.62 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3,618.51 – payments both itemized as the individuals ’ salaries .
And Joe Biden ’ s immediate family members – wife Jill , son Beau , and brother James – collectively received $ 1,765.94 in reimbursements from the campaign .
The practice of family members receiving money from politician ’ s political campaigns is rare , according to a 2016 report from the nonpartisan and often anti-Trump Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ( CREW ) .
As of 2016 , only 16 Senators have paid family members salaries or fees , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Joe Biden , paying more than one family member .
What ’ s more , Joe Biden placed fourth in the top five senators “ paying the most money in salaries or fees to family members.
” In the words of President Trump : “ The Bidens got rich while America got robbed.
” The media ’ s supposed role in reporting and scrutinizing Joe Biden ’ s record appears to have evaporated .
And while no one ’ s surprised , it is worth noting that once upon a time ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news outlets were covering the nepotism inherent to the Biden Crime Family ’ s modus operandi .
ABC News ’ s Emma Schwartz ( now at PBS Frontline ) reported on August 24th 2008 : The son of Barack Obama ’ s vice presidential pick , Sen. Joe Biden , is a top partner at a Washington law firm that has lobbied his father ’ s office , a family tie that could prove embarrassing for a campaign that has positioned itself as fighting lobbyists and special interests in Washington .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hunter Biden , a founding partner of Oldaker , Biden & Belair , has worked on accounts that brought it $ 470,000 from nine clients , according to lobbying disclosure records .
Although firm members say Biden , 38 , does not lobby his father , this kind of family tie , said Ellen Miller , executive director of the Sunlight Foundation , “ raises the potential of a conflict of interest.
” But the connections between the law firm and Biden are very close .
For instance , William Oldaker , another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Federal Election Commission , has been Sen. Biden ’ s campaign treasurer for Congress .
Oldaker has advised Biden on campaign issues , first during the Senator ’ s failed 1988 presidential bid .
And while Oldaker has said he does not lobby Biden personally , he has spoken with Biden ’ s staff about some clients .
One example was the University of Delaware , which Oldaker approached in 2002 , shortly after founding the firm with Hunter Biden and Robert Belair .
Since then , the university has paid Oldaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The payoff : as of 2006 , $ 24.8 million in earmarks for defense research , a student-exchange program , and a drug-and-alcohol-studies program .
Since then , neither Schwartz nor ABC News have bothered to dig deeper and report into the cash-happy Biden family ’ s leveraging of their government and government-adjacent positions .

Biden Campaigns Funneled Over $70,000 To Hunter Biden, Nearly $150,000 To Entire Family
Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden has funneled nearly $150,000 to family members from his campaigns and Political Action Committees, including over almost $75,000 to his son Hunter Biden’s law firm.
These unearthed numbers come on the heels of a panoply of email threads and documents exposing Hunter Biden’s routine leveraging of his father’s name to ink lucrative lobbying and consulting contracts, often with foreign governments including the Chinese Communist Party.
The sizable sum sent to Biden family members throughout the former Veep’s Senate campaigns came from donations.
For example, Joe Biden’s Political Action Committee (PAC) “Unite Our States” paid $64,700.07 from 2005 to 2008 to the Oldaker, Biden, and Belair law firm, where Hunter Biden served as a founding partner.
And Biden’s principal campaign committee, Citizens for Biden, also sent $9,104.00 to the Hunter Biden-led Oldaker, Biden, and Belair law firm between 2007 and 2008.
But Hunter Biden is not the only Biden family member to have benefited financially – nearly $80,000 – or professionally from Joe Biden holding political office.
Between 2002 and 2006, Citizens for Biden funneled nearly $60,000 to Biden family members.
Joe Biden’s sister Valerie Biden Owens pocketed $52,808.62 and his niece Catherine Owens profited $3,618.51 – payments both itemized as the individuals’ salaries.
And Joe Biden’s immediate family members – wife Jill, son Beau, and brother James – collectively received $1,765.94 in reimbursements from the campaign.
The practice of family members receiving money from politician’s political campaigns is rare, according to a 2016 report from the nonpartisan and often anti-Trump Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).
As of 2016, only 16 Senators have paid family members salaries or fees, with just four of the 16, including Joe Biden, paying more than one family member. What’s more, Joe Biden placed fourth in the top five senators “paying the most money in salaries or fees to family members.”
In the words of President Trump: “The Bidens got rich while America got robbed.”
ANALYSIS: The Media’s Role, by Raheem Kassam
The media’s supposed role in reporting and scrutinizing Joe Biden’s record appears to have evaporated.
And while no one’s surprised, it is worth noting that once upon a time (i.e. in 2008), mainstream news outlets were covering the nepotism inherent to the Biden Crime Family’s modus operandi.
ABC News’s Emma Schwartz (now at PBS Frontline) reported on August 24th 2008:
The son of Barack Obama’s vice presidential pick, Sen. Joe Biden, is a top partner at a Washington law firm that has lobbied his father’s office, a family tie that could prove embarrassing for a campaign that has positioned itself as fighting lobbyists and special interests in Washington.
In the first six months of this year R. Hunter Biden, a founding partner of Oldaker, Biden & Belair, has worked on accounts that brought it $470,000 from nine clients, according to lobbying disclosure records.
Although firm members say Biden, 38, does not lobby his father, this kind of family tie, said Ellen Miller, executive director of the Sunlight Foundation, “raises the potential of a conflict of interest.”
…
But the connections between the law firm and Biden are very close.
For instance, William Oldaker, another named partner and former general counsel at the Federal Election Commission, has been Sen. Biden’s campaign treasurer for Congress.
Oldaker has advised Biden on campaign issues, first during the Senator’s failed 1988 presidential bid. And while Oldaker has said he does not lobby Biden personally, he has spoken with Biden’s staff about some clients.
One example was the University of Delaware, which Oldaker approached in 2002, shortly after founding the firm with Hunter Biden and Robert Belair. Since then, the university has paid Oldaker’s firm $1.5 million.
The payoff: as of 2006, $24.8 million in earmarks for defense research, a student-exchange program, and a drug-and-alcohol-studies program.
Since then, neither Schwartz nor ABC News have bothered to dig deeper and report into the cash-happy Biden family’s leveraging of their government and government-adjacent positions.