politicususa--2020-11-09--Pfizer Confirms It Did Not Work with the Trump Administration to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine

Pfizer confirmed it did not work with the Trump administration to develop its coronavirus vaccine , which the company announced is 90 percent effective .
That did not stop Vice President Mike Pence from taking credit for the news , saying that the vaccine was the result of “ the public-private partnership forged by ” President Donald Trump as part of Operation WarpSpeed .
“ We were never part of the Warp Speed … We have never taken any money from the U.S. government , or from anyone.
” said Kathrin Jansen , a senior vice president and the head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The New York Times noted in its coverage that “ Dr .
Jansen sought to distance the company from Operation Warp Speed and presidential politics , noting that the company — unlike the other vaccine front-runners — did not take any federal money to help pay for research and development.
” These facts were also highlighted in a post by NBC News White House Correspondent Geoff Bennett .
Earlier this morning , President Trump appeared to take credit for the Pfizer news as well as recent stock market gains .
( The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last couple of days .
Reports indicate that the market surged amid the vaccine news and following President-Elect Joe Biden ’ s win . )

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Pfizer confirmed it did not work with the Trump administration to develop its coronavirus vaccine, which the company announced is 90 percent effective.
That did not stop Vice President Mike Pence from taking credit for the news, saying that the vaccine was the result of “the public-private partnership forged by” President Donald Trump as part of Operation WarpSpeed.
HUGE NEWS: Thanks to the public-private partnership forged by President @realDonaldTrump, @pfizer announced its Coronavirus Vaccine trial is EFFECTIVE, preventing infection in 90% of its volunteers. — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) November 9, 2020
“We were never part of the Warp Speed … We have never taken any money from the U.S. government, or from anyone.” said Kathrin Jansen, a senior vice president and the head of vaccine research and development at Pfizer.
The New York Times noted in its coverage that “Dr. Jansen sought to distance the company from Operation Warp Speed and presidential politics, noting that the company — unlike the other vaccine front-runners — did not take any federal money to help pay for research and development.”
These facts were also highlighted in a post by NBC News White House Correspondent Geoff Bennett.
As Pence claims credit, Pfizer says it did NOT join in the administration's partnership. Pfizer head of vaccine development Dr. Kathrin Jansen told the NY Times: “We were never part of the Warp Speed … We have never taken any money from the U.S. government, or from anyone.” https://t.co/GScL3vodx9 — Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) November 9, 2020
Earlier this morning, President Trump appeared to take credit for the Pfizer news as well as recent stock market gains. (The stock market did indeed see gains in the last couple of days. Reports indicate that the market surged amid the vaccine news and following President-Elect Joe Biden’s win.)


politicususa--2020-11-11--Despite the Math, GOP Election Losers Martha McSally and John James Refuse to Concede Their Races

Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election by more than 4 million votes .
To hear him speak , however , you would think the results are still up in the air .
Trump , of course , has refused to concede to Joe Biden .
Some Democratic senate hopefuls like Sara Gideon and Cal Cunningham lost their election bids .
Cunningham recently congratulated his opponent Thom Tillis and Gideon did the same for Susan Collins .
The Republicans who have lost their races , though , have not done the same for their opponents .
John James in Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to concede .
McSally has not made a statement about her loss .
There are still ballots to be counted , but she ’ s done by more than the outstanding votes .
Her opponent Mark Kelly said in a statement : “ As I prepare for the work of representing all Arizonans in the U.S. Senate , I want Arizonans to know that I am committed to being a senator who will work to get things done and be an independent voice for them in Washington on day one .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats , will help ensure we are successful in this next mission , serving and getting results for Arizonans.
” Democrat Gary Peters , who leads James by more than 85,000 votes was much harsher in his critique of his opponent .
“ It ’ s sad and it ’ s pathetic .
They lost , ” the Democrat said .
“ This is where you see someone ’ s character .
I would just say to Mr. James and their campaign : Accept the opinion and the votes of the people of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the right thing to do .
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Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election by more than 4 million votes. To hear him speak, however, you would think the results are still up in the air. Trump, of course, has refused to concede to Joe Biden.
Some Democratic senate hopefuls like Sara Gideon and Cal Cunningham lost their election bids. Cunningham recently congratulated his opponent Thom Tillis and Gideon did the same for Susan Collins.
The Republicans who have lost their races, though, have not done the same for their opponents. John James in Michigan and Martha McSally in Arizona have both refused to concede.
McSally has not made a statement about her loss. There are still ballots to be counted, but she’s done by more than the outstanding votes. Her opponent Mark Kelly said in a statement:
“As I prepare for the work of representing all Arizonans in the U.S. Senate, I want Arizonans to know that I am committed to being a senator who will work to get things done and be an independent voice for them in Washington on day one. This team of community leaders, Republicans and Democrats, will help ensure we are successful in this next mission, serving and getting results for Arizonans.” https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1323825703767429120
Democrat Gary Peters, who leads James by more than 85,000 votes was much harsher in his critique of his opponent. “It’s sad and it’s pathetic. They lost,” the Democrat said. “This is where you see someone’s character. I would just say to Mr. James and their campaign: Accept the opinion and the votes of the people of the state of Michigan. That’s the right thing to do.”


politicususa--2020-11-10--Trump’s Pennsylvania Election Fraud Witness Admits He Lied

A postal worker in Erie , PA recanted his claim that he saw ballot tampering and fraud at his job in Pennsylvania .
For those of you keeping score at home , this means that Donald Trump and his party still have zero credible witnesses and no evidence of election or voter fraud .
Trump has been reduced to trying to stop the certification of election results in Pennsylvania by arguing that observers were positioned too far away during the ballot count .
Republicans are humoring Trump because they don ’ t want to anger him or his base , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time until they acknowledge that Joe Biden has won the election .
Election Day was one week ago .
There is no voter fraud , election fraud , or massive conspiracy against Donald Trump .
There was an overwhelming victory by Joe Biden , who will be the next president .
Trump continues to fail to produce any evidence to back up his claims of fraud , and the one witness that he had in Pennsylvania was lying .
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A postal worker in Erie, PA recanted his claim that he saw ballot tampering and fraud at his job in Pennsylvania.
The House Oversight Committee tweeted:
#USPS IG investigators informed Committee staff today that they interviewed Hopkins on Friday, but that Hopkins RECANTED HIS ALLEGATIONS yesterday and did not explain why he signed a false affidavit. — Oversight Committee (@OversightDems) November 10, 2020
For those of you keeping score at home, this means that Donald Trump and his party still have zero credible witnesses and no evidence of election or voter fraud. Trump has been reduced to trying to stop the certification of election results in Pennsylvania by arguing that observers were positioned too far away during the ballot count.
Republicans are humoring Trump because they don’t want to anger him or his base, but it is only a matter of time until they acknowledge that Joe Biden has won the election.
Election Day was one week ago. There is no voter fraud, election fraud, or massive conspiracy against Donald Trump.
There was an overwhelming victory by Joe Biden, who will be the next president. Trump continues to fail to produce any evidence to back up his claims of fraud, and the one witness that he had in Pennsylvania was lying.
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politicususa--2020-11-10--John Bolton Says Mike Pompeo has Eviscerated his International Credibility

Donald Trump may or may not be attempting a coup to reverse the American election results .
At times the threat seems to be a complete joke like Rudy Giuliani ’ s Four Seasons press conference .
At other times , Trump ’ s election interference seems deadly serious .
Following his firing , former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that he prayed he wouldn ’ t be replaced by a yes-man .
During a Tuesday press conference Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may or may not have been joking when he said that he expects a smooth transition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the comments were made in jest or not , former National Security Adviser John Bolton argued that Pompeo had just eviscerated his international credibility .
Bolton made the comments while speaking with CNN ’ s Wolf Blitzer .
Well , I think it ’ s delusional for Mike to say that , and I must say , I think he has eviscerated his credibility internationally because I think there are very few people , even in the United States government , who believe that is the case , ” he said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know why he had to have that briefing and I don ’ t know why he felt he needed to make that statement , maybe other than to avoid being fired like others are being throughout the administration .
But it ’ s delusional.
” Bolton closed his comments by saying , “ This isn ’ t just about President Trump pouting about the results , but he is preventing the president-elect of the United States getting intelligence briefings and blocking the start of the formal transition .
At what point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potentially , a national security threat .
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Donald Trump may or may not be attempting a coup to reverse the American election results. At times the threat seems to be a complete joke like Rudy Giuliani‘s Four Seasons press conference.
At other times, Trump‘s election interference seems deadly serious. Following his firing, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that he prayed he wouldn’t be replaced by a yes-man.
During a Tuesday press conference Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may or may not have been joking when he said that he expects a smooth transition to Trump‘s second term.
Whether the comments were made in jest or not, former National Security Adviser John Bolton argued that Pompeo had just eviscerated his international credibility.
Bolton made the comments while speaking with CNN‘s Wolf Blitzer. Well, I think it’s delusional for Mike to say that, and I must say, I think he has eviscerated his credibility internationally because I think there are very few people, even in the United States government, who believe that is the case,” he said.
The former NSA continued, “I don’t know why he had to have that briefing and I don’t know why he felt he needed to make that statement, maybe other than to avoid being fired like others are being throughout the administration. But it’s delusional.”
Bolton closed his comments by saying, “This isn’t just about President Trump pouting about the results, but he is preventing the president-elect of the United States getting intelligence briefings and blocking the start of the formal transition. At what point does this refusal to concede create, potentially, a national security threat.”


politicususa--2020-11-10--Biden Humiliates Trump With The Largest Challenger Vote Share Since FDR

Biden ’ s defeat of Trump was so comprehensive that he got the largest challenger share of the popular vote since FDR in 1932 .
A look at the numbers reveals that Harry Enten is correct .
Ronald Reagan received 50.7 % of the popular vote in 1980 .
Joe Biden is currently at 50.8 % of the popular vote and climbing .
Biden won ’ t be able to catch FDR , who got 57.4 % of the popular vote when he defeated incumbent Herbert Hoover in 1932 , but he is on pace to pass Obama ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could come close or beat Obama 52.9 % in 2008 .
The staggering scope of Joe Biden ’ s victory makes it all the more absurd that Trump is refusing to concede and that Republicans won ’ t acknowledge his win .
Biden did more than beat Donald Trump .
He humiliated him , and no given the results further down the ballot , voters clearly meant to repudiate Trump and make Joe Biden the next President Of The United States .
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Biden’s defeat of Trump was so comprehensive that he got the largest challenger share of the popular vote since FDR in 1932.
Harry Enten of CNN tweeted:
Unless I'm doing my math wrong (possible!), Biden's going to get a larger share of the popular vote than any challenger since FDR in 32. (Yes, yes, I know about third parties.) — (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) November 10, 2020
A look at the numbers reveals that Harry Enten is correct. Ronald Reagan received 50.7% of the popular vote in 1980. Joe Biden is currently at 50.8% of the popular vote and climbing. Biden won’t be able to catch FDR, who got 57.4% of the popular vote when he defeated incumbent Herbert Hoover in 1932, but he is on pace to pass Obama’s 51.2% in 2012, and he could come close or beat Obama 52.9% in 2008.
The staggering scope of Joe Biden’s victory makes it all the more absurd that Trump is refusing to concede and that Republicans won’t acknowledge his win.
Biden did more than beat Donald Trump. He humiliated him, and no given the results further down the ballot, voters clearly meant to repudiate Trump and make Joe Biden the next President Of The United States.
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politicususa--2020-11-10--Biden Calls It An Embarrassment That Trump Hasn’t Conceded

During a press conference , President-elect Joe Biden called it an embarrassment that Trump has not conceded the election .
Biden said : I just think it ’ s an embarrassment , quite frankly .
The only thing that — how can I say this tactfully , I think it will not help the president ’ s legacy .
I think that — I know from my discussions with foreign leaders , thus far , that they are hopeful that the United States ’ democratic institutions are viewed once again as being strong and enduring and , but I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know , it ’ s all going to come to fruition on January 20th .
And between now and then , I hope an expectation is that the American people do know , do understand , that there has been a transition .
Even among Republicans who are people who voted for the president .
I understand the sense of loss .
I get that , but I think the majority of the people who voted for the president , a lot voted for him , a significantly smaller number , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think they understand that we have to come together .
I think they ’ re ready to unite and I believe we can pull the country out of this bitter politics that we ’ ve seen for the last — last five , six , seven , years .
President-elect Biden was correct .
Republicans are only embarrassing themselves by catering to the “ Trump voter ” who they are still apparently terrified to cross .
Mike Pompeo is talking about imaginary second terms that are never going to happen .
Mitch McConnell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory until after the Electoral College votes .
It is all childish and silly .
Republicans aren ’ t going to have a choice .
Joe Biden will be president , and they will have to live in that reality .
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During a press conference, President-elect Joe Biden called it an embarrassment that Trump has not conceded the election.
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President-elect Biden calls it an embarrassment that Trump hasn’t conceded. pic.twitter.com/VZUkhryeY0 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 10, 2020
Biden said:
I just think it’s an embarrassment, quite frankly. The only thing that — how can I say this tactfully, I think it will not help the president’s legacy. I think that — I know from my discussions with foreign leaders, thus far, that they are hopeful that the United States‘ democratic institutions are viewed once again as being strong and enduring and, but I think at the end of the day, you know, it’s all going to come to fruition on January 20th.
And between now and then, I hope an expectation is that the American people do know, do understand, that there has been a transition. Even among Republicans who are people who voted for the president. I understand the sense of loss. I get that, but I think the majority of the people who voted for the president, a lot voted for him, a significantly smaller number, but a lot voted for him, I think they understand that we have to come together. I think they’re ready to unite and I believe we can pull the country out of this bitter politics that we’ve seen for the last — last five, six, seven, years.
President-elect Biden was correct. Republicans are only embarrassing themselves by catering to the “Trump voter” who they are still apparently terrified to cross. Mike Pompeo is talking about imaginary second terms that are never going to happen. Mitch McConnell is refusing to acknowledge Biden’s victory until after the Electoral College votes.
It is all childish and silly. Republicans aren’t going to have a choice. Joe Biden will be president, and they will have to live in that reality.
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politicususa--2020-11-10--Mike Pompeo Promises A Smooth Transition To Imaginary Second Trump Administration

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of State Mike Pompeo refused to acknowledge that Biden won the election and promised a smooth transition to @ @ @ @ @ It has only been a few days since victory was projected for Joe Biden , @ @ @ @ @ the point where they are pretending like the election never happened and Donald Trump is @ @ @ @ @ term .
Everybody who works in the administration is trying to appease Trump by pushing @ @ @ @ @ going to be a second Trump term .
There is not going to be a @ @ @ @ @ McConnell ’ s suggestion that he would not acknowledge Biden ’ s victory until after @ @ @ @ @ a hint for how long Republican may keep the charade going .
There was no @ @ @ @ @ lost , and Republicans will eventually have to face the reality that Joe Biden is @ @ @ @ @ more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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Sec. of State Mike Pompeo refused to acknowledge that Biden won the election and promised a smooth transition to a second Trump administration.
Pompeo said:
NEW: Pompeo asked whether the State Department will cooperate with the Biden transition, says: “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration” — Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) November 10, 2020
It has only been a few days since victory was projected for Joe Biden, but Republicans have already reached the point where they are pretending like the election never happened and Donald Trump is going to serve a second term.
Everybody who works in the administration is trying to appease Trump by pushing the fantasy that there is going to be a second Trump term. There is not going to be a second Trump term.
Mitch McConnell‘s suggestion that he would not acknowledge Biden’s victory until after the Electoral College voted provided a hint for how long Republican may keep the charade going.
There was no voter fraud.
Donald Trump lost, and Republicans will eventually have to face the reality that Joe Biden is the next president.
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politicususa--2020-11-10--Mitch McConnell Refuses To Acknowledge Biden’s Victory Until After Electoral College Vote

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear that he won ’ t acknowledge Joe Biden as the next president until after the Electoral College votes .
McConnell said during a press conference , “ What it says about America is that until the Electoral College votes , anyone who is running for office can exhaust concerns about counting in any court of appropriate jurisdiction .
It is not unusual , should not be alarming .
At some point , we ’ ll find out finally who is certified in each of the states , and the Electoral College will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be sworn in on January 20th .
No reason for alarm.
” The delusional game that Republicans are playing to undermine democracy and an election result with the American people isn ’ t working and will continue not to work .
Trump lost , and while appeasing Trump through the bitter end will continue to earn favor with his supporters , the reality is that this election is over .
The country has seen this game from Mitch McConnell before .
He is trying to delegitimize Joe Biden before the president-elect takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his court challenges the election , and on January 20 , 2021 , this all ends up in the same place .
Donald Trump leaves the White House as Joe Biden becomes the next President Of The United States .
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear that he won’t acknowledge Joe Biden as the next president until after the Electoral College votes.
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Mitch McConnell refuses to acknowledge that Joe Biden won the election until after the Electoral College votes on December 14. pic.twitter.com/FRCSPPNKSx — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) November 10, 2020
McConnell said during a press conference, “What it says about America is that until the Electoral College votes, anyone who is running for office can exhaust concerns about counting in any court of appropriate jurisdiction. It is not unusual, should not be alarming. At some point, we’ll find out finally who is certified in each of the states, and the Electoral College will determine the winner, and that person will be sworn in on January 20th. No reason for alarm.”
The delusional game that Republicans are playing to undermine democracy and an election result with the American people isn’t working and will continue not to work. Trump lost, and while appeasing Trump through the bitter end will continue to earn favor with his supporters, the reality is that this election is over.
The country has seen this game from Mitch McConnell before. He is trying to delegitimize Joe Biden before the president-elect takes office.
Trump will continue to lose his court challenges the election, and on January 20, 2021, this all ends up in the same place. Donald Trump leaves the White House as Joe Biden becomes the next President Of The United States.
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politicususa--2020-11-10--Trump Lashes Out at Former Deputy FBI Chief Andrew McCabe Over Russia Investigation

President Donald Trump spent the morning casting doubt on the results of the 2020 election , alleging that “ ballot abuse ” contributed to his loss against President-elect Joe Biden .
Now he ’ s lashed out at Andrew McCabe , the former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) for the role he played in the Russia probe , which overshadowed much of his turbulent presidency .
“ Republicans , don ’ t let Andrew McCabe continue to get away with totally criminal activity , ” the president wrote .
“ What he did should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Country again .
FIGHT FOR JUSTICE !
” The president has often claimed that the Russia probe , which investigated his campaign ’ s ties to Russian actors who interfered in the 2016 presidential election , was illegitimate .
He often accused McCabe and federal investigators of bias against him .
McCabe , who became the acting FBI Director after Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey , is expected to defend his role in the investigation before a Senate panel .
“ We didn ’ t open a case because we liked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other one , ” McCabe says in drafted remarks .
“ We didn ’ t open a case because we intended to stage a coup or overthrow the government… We opened a case to find out how the Russians might be undermining our elections .
We opened a case because it was our obligation – our duty – to do so .
We did our job .
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President Donald Trump spent the morning casting doubt on the results of the 2020 election, alleging that “ballot abuse” contributed to his loss against President-elect Joe Biden. Now he’s lashed out at Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for the role he played in the Russia probe, which overshadowed much of his turbulent presidency.
“Republicans, don’t let Andrew McCabe continue to get away with totally criminal activity,” the president wrote. “What he did should never be allowed to happen to our Country again. FIGHT FOR JUSTICE!”
Republicans, don’t let Andrew McCabe continue to get away with totally criminal activity. What he did should never be allowed to happen to our Country again. FIGHT FOR JUSTICE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 10, 2020
The president has often claimed that the Russia probe, which investigated his campaign’s ties to Russian actors who interfered in the 2016 presidential election, was illegitimate. He often accused McCabe and federal investigators of bias against him.
McCabe, who became the acting FBI Director after Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey, is expected to defend his role in the investigation before a Senate panel.
“We didn’t open a case because we liked one candidate or didn’t like the other one,” McCabe says in drafted remarks. “We didn’t open a case because we intended to stage a coup or overthrow the government… We opened a case to find out how the Russians might be undermining our elections. We opened a case because it was our obligation – our duty – to do so. We did our job.”


politicususa--2020-11-12--Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle Want to Take Over the RNC, But Donald Trump is Backing Ronna

Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle Want to Take Over the RNC, But Donald Trump is Backing Ronna McDaniel

There is nothing more important to Donald Trump than loyalty .
This is clearly the case with Rudy Giuliani .
Despite his constant bumbling , the president has held him close and keeps allowing him to be a public figure for his administration .
Ronna McDaniel proved her loyalty to Trump early on .
The niece of Trump foe Mitt Romney , McDaniel dropped the Romney from her public name soon after becoming the Chair of the Republican National Committee .
And Trump showed his loyalty to her on Wednesday by giving her his backing .
The president tweeted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have given my full support and endorsement to Ronna McDaniel to continue heading the Republican National Committee ( RNC ) .
With 72 MILLION votes , we received more votes than any sitting President in U.S. history – and we will win !
” Interestingly the backing comes a day after a report came out that stated Donald Trump Jr. was hoping to take over the committee .
Vanity Fair ’ s Bess Levin wrote : “ President Donald Trump ’ s eldest son and his girlfriend , a Trump campaign fundraiser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made it clear to campaign and White House officials they are unhappy with RNC chairwomanRonna McDaniel , whom they view as not having done enough to win a close race .
Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle could seek leadership roles at the RNC to position the committee for a comeback run for the president in 2024 , the sources said .
“ ‘ Don Jr. and Kimberly have an eye on the RNC , through themselves taking over or somebody close to them taking over . '
” If Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll do so without the backing of Trump .

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There is nothing more important to Donald Trump than loyalty. This is clearly the case with Rudy Giuliani. Despite his constant bumbling, the president has held him close and keeps allowing him to be a public figure for his administration.
Ronna McDaniel proved her loyalty to Trump early on. The niece of Trump foe Mitt Romney, McDaniel dropped the Romney from her public name soon after becoming the Chair of the Republican National Committee. And Trump showed his loyalty to her on Wednesday by giving her his backing.
The president tweeted, “I am pleased to announce that I have given my full support and endorsement to Ronna McDaniel to continue heading the Republican National Committee (RNC). With 72 MILLION votes, we received more votes than any sitting President in U.S. history – and we will win!”
Interestingly the backing comes a day after a report came out that stated Donald Trump Jr. was hoping to take over the committee. Vanity Fair’s Bess Levin wrote:
“President Donald Trump’s eldest son and his girlfriend, a Trump campaign fundraiser and former Fox News host, have made it clear to campaign and White House officials they are unhappy with RNC chairwomanRonna McDaniel,whom they view as not having done enough to win a close race. Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle could seek leadership roles at the RNC to position the committee for a comeback run for the president in 2024, the sources said. “‘Don Jr. and Kimberly have an eye on the RNC, through themselves taking over or somebody close to them taking over.'”
If Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle are hoping for a hostile takeover, they’ll do so without the backing of Trump.


politicususa--2020-11-12--Barr Is Blocking A Criminal Public Corruption Investigation Into Trump

William Barr stepped in and blocked Justice Department lawyers from investigating acts of potentially criminal public corruption by Trump .
The Justice Department wanted to investigate Trump going to back to his infamous pressure on Ukraine .
They had examined Mr. Trump ’ s actions and found no campaign finance violations and were initially given the green light to pursue a potentially explosive inquiry into whether he had broken any other laws .
But Attorney General William P. Barr and other top officials held them back while Congress investigated the same matter during impeachment hearings .
After the Senate acquitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took the case away from the Public Integrity Section , sending all Ukraine-related inquiries to the U.S. attorney ’ s office in Brooklyn , according to six people familiar with the matter .
Barr has been protecting Trump since he replaced Jeff Sessions as attorney general .
The degree to which Barr has gone to keep Trump from facing potential criminal investigations , we may not know until the Biden president is underway .
Even if Trump couldn ’ t be criminally charged as president , president-elect Biden has stated that he will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Department doing their jobs , which means that the door could be open for a potential criminal investigation of Trump after he leaves office .
William Barr is corrupt , losing the presidency means that Trump may have lost the only thing that was keeping him out of jail .
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William Barr stepped in and blocked Justice Department lawyers from investigating acts of potentially criminal public corruption by Trump.
The Justice Department wanted to investigate Trump going to back to his infamous pressure on Ukraine.
The New York Times reported:
They had examined Mr. Trump’s actions and found no campaign finance violations and were initially given the green light to pursue a potentially explosive inquiry into whether he had broken any other laws.
But Attorney General William P. Barr and other top officials held them back while Congress investigated the same matter during impeachment hearings. After the Senate acquitted the president, Mr. Barr in effect took the case away from the Public Integrity Section, sending all Ukraine-related inquiries to the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn, according to six people familiar with the matter.
Barr has been protecting Trump since he replaced Jeff Sessions as attorney general. The degree to which Barr has gone to keep Trump from facing potential criminal investigations, we may not know until the Biden president is underway.
Even if Trump couldn’t be criminally charged as president, president-elect Biden has stated that he will not stand in the way of the Justice Department doing their jobs, which means that the door could be open for a potential criminal investigation of Trump after he leaves office.
William Barr is corrupt, losing the presidency means that Trump may have lost the only thing that was keeping him out of jail.
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politicususa--2020-11-11--WATCH: Arizona’s GOP Attorney General Tells Fox That Biden Will Win the State

Donald Trump and some in his orbit still have not given up on winning the White House .
In order to do so he would have to have the results reversed in at least one state .
Part of his plan would also include winning the yet to be called state of Arizona .
And while that possibility doesn ’ t look likely , it is still possible .
The state ’ s Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich threw some cold water on that idea today , telling Fox News that Biden will win the state .
Brnovich made the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday .
He told the host , “ There ’ s less than 50,000 votes to count and the President would have to get about 65 % of them to win Arizona .
So it does appear that Joe Biden will win Arizona.
” The Attorney General then discussed the idea that Trump has been the victim of some kind of election fraud in the state .
He explained why that is very unlikely .
Many Republicans further down the ballot won their races , while Trump and Martha McSally seemingly haven ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voted for Republicans down ballot , but they didn ’ t vote for President Trump , [ or for incumbent GOP Sen. ] Martha McSally … that ’ s the reality , ” Brnovich said .
Just because that happened , it doesn ’ t mean it ’ s fraud.
” A bemused Cavuto noted that Brnovich has been brave to make these comments on Fox News and that they would be upsetting to much of the audience .
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Donald Trump and some in his orbit still have not given up on winning the White House. In order to do so he would have to have the results reversed in at least one state.
Part of his plan would also include winning the yet to be called state of Arizona. And while that possibility doesn’t look likely, it is still possible. The state‘s Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich threw some cold water on that idea today, telling Fox News that Biden will win the state.
Brnovich made the comments while speaking with Neil Cavuto on Wednesday. He told the host, “There’s less than 50,000 votes to count and the President would have to get about 65% of them to win Arizona. So it does appear that Joe Biden will win Arizona.”
The Attorney General then discussed the idea that Trump has been the victim of some kind of election fraud in the state. He explained why that is very unlikely. Many Republicans further down the ballot won their races, while Trump and Martha McSally seemingly haven’t.
Brnovich continued, “People voted for Republicans down ballot, but they didn’t vote for President Trump, [or for incumbent GOP Sen.] Martha McSally … that’s the reality,” Brnovich said. Just because that happened, it doesn’t mean it’s fraud.”
A bemused Cavuto noted that Brnovich has been brave to make these comments on Fox News and that they would be upsetting to much of the audience.
Watch a video of the interview below, courtesy of the Fox News network:


politicususa--2020-11-11--Just 4 People Show Up For Pro-Trump “Stop The Steal” Rally

A pro-Trump “ Stop The Steal ” rally outside of Fox News ’ s DC headquarters drew a crowd of four people who showed up to protest .
Will Sommer of The Daily Beast tweeted : The organizer apparently has the same counting skills as Donald Trump because he claimed that four people were not a low turnout : Trump spent months trying to lay the groundwork for a claim that the election was stolen if he lost , and his efforts have bombed .
The President ’ s campaign to overturn the results of the election was based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the thousands and demanding that he stay in office .
Instead , four people showed up .
The entire rally could comfortably fit into a corner booth at Denny ’ s .
None of this is going the way that Trump had hoped .
His own lawyers are admitting in court that there was no voter fraud .
The president is losing all of his legal challenges .
Despite the fact that Republicans are doubting the fairness of the election , according to polling , they are not taking to the streets to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Four people isn ’ t a rally .
It is a moderately busy grocery store checkout line .
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A pro-Trump “Stop The Steal” rally outside of Fox News‘s DC headquarters drew a crowd of four people who showed up to protest.
Will Sommer of The Daily Beast tweeted:
A “Stop the Steal” rally outside Fox’s DC headquarters drew a whopping four people, including one with a “Stop the Neal” sign about Neil Caputo. pic.twitter.com/Y1ebS4ibeZ — Will Sommer (@willsommer) November 11, 2020
The organizer apparently has the same counting skills as Donald Trump because he claimed that four people were not a low turnout:
Sorry, Cavuto*. Fox rally organizer denies this is a low energy turnout. — Will Sommer (@willsommer) November 11, 2020
Trump spent months trying to lay the groundwork for a claim that the election was stolen if he lost, and his efforts have bombed.
The President’s campaign to overturn the results of the election was based on his supporters taking to the streets by the thousands and demanding that he stay in office. Instead, four people showed up. The entire rally could comfortably fit into a corner booth at Denny’s.
None of this is going the way that Trump had hoped. His own lawyers are admitting in court that there was no voter fraud. The president is losing all of his legal challenges. Despite the fact that Republicans are doubting the fairness of the election, according to polling, they are not taking to the streets to demand that Trump remains in office.
Four people isn’t a rally. It is a moderately busy grocery store checkout line.
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politicususa--2020-11-11--Trump’s Own Lawyers Forced To Admit There’s No Voter Fraud In Pennsylvania

During a court hearing , a judge pressed Trump ‘ s lawyers and got them to admit that they aren ’ t challenging PA ballots for voter fraud .
THE COURT : In your petition , which is right before me — and I read it several times — you don ’ t claim that any electors or the Board of the County were guilty of fraud , correct ?
That ’ s correct ?
GOLDSTEIN : Your Honor , accusing people of fraud is a pretty big step .
And it is rare that I call somebody a liar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Board of the [ Democratic National Committee ] or anybody else involved in this a liar .
Everybody is coming to this with good faith .
The DNC is coming with good faith .
We ’ re all just trying to get an election done .
We think these were a mistake , but we think they are a fatal mistake , and these ballots ought not be counted .
THE COURT : I understand .
I am asking you a specific question , and I am looking for a specific answer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud in connection with these 592 disputed ballots ?
GOLDSTEIN : To my knowledge at present , no .
THE COURT : Are you claiming that there is any undue or improper influence upon the elector with respect to these 592 ballots ?
GOLDSTEIN : To my knowledge at present , no .
Trump ‘ s lawyers were trying to get 592 ballots disqualified but then had to admit that they had no evidence of voter fraud , and were not alleging voter fraud in Montgomery County .
Even if Trump got the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be trailing by more than 45,000 votes .
The Trump legal challenges are humiliating for the lawyers who are bringing them , which is why they are dancing around the reality that there is no voter or election fraud every single time that they appear in court .
Trump will exhaust his legal challenges soon , and the nation will get to move on to the Trump-free life that a majority of the nation chose on Election Day .
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During a court hearing, a judge pressed Trump‘s lawyers and got them to admit that they aren’t challenging PA ballots for voter fraud.
Transcript from the hearing:
THE COURT: In your petition, which is right before me — and I read it several times — you don’t claim that any electors or the Board of the County were guilty of fraud, correct? That’s correct?
GOLDSTEIN: Your Honor, accusing people of fraud is a pretty big step. And it is rare that I call somebody a liar, and I am not calling the Board of the [Democratic National Committee] or anybody else involved in this a liar. Everybody is coming to this with good faith. The DNC is coming with good faith. We’re all just trying to get an election done. We think these were a mistake, but we think they are a fatal mistake, and these ballots ought not be counted.
THE COURT: I understand. I am asking you a specific question, and I am looking for a specific answer. Are you claiming that there is any fraud in connection with these 592 disputed ballots?
GOLDSTEIN: To my knowledge at present, no.
THE COURT: Are you claiming that there is any undue or improper influence upon the elector with respect to these 592 ballots?
GOLDSTEIN: To my knowledge at present, no.
Trump‘s lawyers were trying to get 592 ballots disqualified but then had to admit that they had no evidence of voter fraud, and were not alleging voter fraud in Montgomery County. Even if Trump got the 592 ballots tossed, he would still be trailing by more than 45,000 votes.
The Trump legal challenges are humiliating for the lawyers who are bringing them, which is why they are dancing around the reality that there is no voter or election fraud every single time that they appear in court.
Trump will exhaust his legal challenges soon, and the nation will get to move on to the Trump-free life that a majority of the nation chose on Election Day.
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politicususa--2020-11-11--Trump Refuses To Grant Biden Access To Classified Presidential Daily Briefing

Trump doesn ’ t read it , but out of pettiness , he is refusing to give Joe Biden access @ @ @ @ @ Briefing .
Trump is attempting to deny Joe Biden any of the legitimacy that comes @ @ @ @ @ , but in the process , he is doing great harm to the national security @ @ @ @ @ modern history , there has never been a president-elect who was denied access to the @ @ @ @ @ to protect America from threats , until now .
Part of the importance of a @ @ @ @ @ that the nation isn ’ t weakened and vulnerable to attack while it is transitioning @ @ @ @ @ another .
Donald Trump doesn ’ t read the presidential briefing .
He has ignored @ @ @ @ @ verbal briefings from his aides .
Even in defeat , Trump continues to find ways @ @ @ @ @ put the people of the United States in danger with his behavior .
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Trump doesn’t read it, but out of pettiness, he is refusing to give Joe Biden access to the classified Presidential Daily Briefing.
NBC News‘s Peter Alexander tweeted:
The Trump administration is not granting Biden access to the Presidential Daily Briefing of classified intelligence. Not clear when Trump last received it, but the PDB has not been on his public schedule in seven weeks (September 22). — Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) November 11, 2020
Trump is attempting to deny Joe Biden any of the legitimacy that comes with an overwhelming election victory, but in the process, he is doing great harm to the national security of the country.
In modern history, there has never been a president-elect who was denied access to the classified intelligence that he needs to protect America from threats, until now.
Part of the importance of a smooth transition of power is that the nation isn’t weakened and vulnerable to attack while it is transitioning from one presidential administration to another. Donald Trump doesn’t read the presidential briefing. He has ignored for years as he prefers verbal briefings from his aides.
Even in defeat, Trump continues to find ways to put himself first and put the people of the United States in danger with his behavior.
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politicususa--2020-11-11--Judge Blocks Trump’s Use Of “Secret” Election Fraud Evidence In Arizona

Trump ‘ s lawyers tried to admit evidence of election fraud in Arizona , but they wanted it to be a secret , so the judge denied it .
An attorney representing President Donald Trump ’ s reelection team , in a lawsuit alleging poll workers “ incorrectly rejected ” Election Day votes , asked a Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Tuesday to seal the evidence he says will support that claim .
But attorneys representing the election officials being sued convinced the judge to reject the request after arguing the public “ has a right to know how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If Trump and Republicans had any evidence of voter or election fraud , they would make it public .
There is no need to keep the evidence secret unless the evidence doesn ’ t exist or is so weak that it is embarrassing to Trump ‘ s legal team .
The USPS worker in Pennsylvania who claimed that he witnessed ballot and election fraud recanted under questioning .
Trump ’ s lawyers ran away from reporters when they were asked for evidence of voter or election fraud in Nevada .
There is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
Trump will soon exhaust his legal options , the election will be certified on December 14 , and Donald Trump will be a one-term president .
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Trump‘s lawyers tried to admit evidence of election fraud in Arizona, but they wanted it to be a secret, so the judge denied it.
azcentral reported:
An attorney representing President Donald Trump’s reelection team, in a lawsuit alleging poll workers “incorrectly rejected” Election Day votes, asked a Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Tuesday to seal the evidence he says will support that claim.
But attorneys representing the election officials being sued convinced the judge to reject the request after arguing the public “has a right to know how flimsy Plaintiffs’ evidence actually is.”
If Trump and Republicans had any evidence of voter or election fraud, they would make it public. There is no need to keep the evidence secret unless the evidence doesn’t exist or is so weak that it is embarrassing to Trump‘s legal team.
The USPS worker in Pennsylvania who claimed that he witnessed ballot and election fraud recanted under questioning.
Trump’s lawyers ran away from reporters when they were asked for evidence of voter or election fraud in Nevada.
There is no evidence of any wrongdoing associated with this election. Trump will soon exhaust his legal options, the election will be certified on December 14, and Donald Trump will be a one-term president.
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politicususa--2020-11-13--WATCH: Lou Dobbs Said Dr. Fauci Did a “Jihad on the Trump Presidency”

Donald Trump ’ s performance during the COVID-19 pandemic has been an utter failure .
It has been so pathetic , in fact , that the president himself contracted the virus and needed an experimental cocktail of drugs to get better .
The supporters of the president , both in government and in cable news , will do anything to absolve Trump of any blame .
And in order to deflect the attention from the president , these people have largely blamed renowned immunologist Anthony Fauci .
Monday ’ s announcement of a promising Pfizer vaccine has particularly stuck in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the timing of the announcement was delayed in order to hurt Donald Trump ’ s reelection chances .
On Thursday night , Lou Dobbs ranted , “ Dr .
Anthony Fauci today — that ’ s right , he hasn ’ t gone away .
He is , well , he ’ s up on a perch claiming advancements of the China virus vaccines will mean the China virus pandemic may soon be over .
Now , you do remember how many times he ’ s changed his mind and how he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump presidency ?
Well , here ’ s his very latest pronouncement , as of this morning.
” Despite Dobb ’ s comments , Dr. Fauci has said that it will take more than just a vaccine to end the pandemic .
He said during a Thursday webinar : “ The cavalry is coming but don ’ t put your weapons down , you better keep fighting because they are not here yet .
Help is on the way , but it isn ’ t here yet .
So to me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ Please don ’ t give up .
Don ’ t despair , the end is in sight , ’ as opposed to : ‘ Hey , we are good to go , don ’ t worry about anything.
’ We are not good to go .
We have got to continue to double down on public health measures .
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Donald Trump‘s performance during the COVID-19 pandemic has been an utter failure. It has been so pathetic, in fact, that the president himself contracted the virus and needed an experimental cocktail of drugs to get better.
The supporters of the president, both in government and in cable news, will do anything to absolve Trump of any blame. And in order to deflect the attention from the president, these people have largely blamed renowned immunologist Anthony Fauci.
Monday’s announcement of a promising Pfizer vaccine has particularly stuck in the craw of Republicans. Conservatives think that the timing of the announcement was delayed in order to hurt Donald Trump‘s reelection chances.
On Thursday night, Lou Dobbs ranted, “Dr. Anthony Fauci today — that’s right, he hasn’t gone away. He is, well, he’s up on a perch claiming advancements of the China virus vaccines will mean the China virus pandemic may soon be over. Now, you do remember how many times he’s changed his mind and how he made it a jihad of sorts against the Trump presidency? Well, here’s his very latest pronouncement, as of this morning.”
Despite Dobb’s comments, Dr. Fauci has said that it will take more than just a vaccine to end the pandemic. He said during a Thursday webinar:


politicususa--2020-11-13--Trump’s Election Lawsuits Are Really About Setting Himself Up For A 2024 Run

Trump is openly talking about running for president again in 2024 , and his lawsuits about making Biden ’ s victory look illegitimate .
Meanwhile , speculation about a 2024 run has become something that the president now talks about openly with visitors to the Oval Office , said a source close to the White House .
Instead , the legal and PR push is really about engaging Trump ’ s base , allowing the president to maintain that Biden ’ s win is illegitimate , keeping up pressure ahead of crucial runoffs in Georgia that could determine control of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the White House in terms of another run in 2024 .
A lot can happen in four years .
Donald Trump is assuming that he will be both alive , and not a convicted felon by 2024 .
There is a long history of losing presidential candidates comforting themselves with the idea of a comeback run .
Trump would be the first candidate since Grover Cleveland to lose his reelection bid and return four years later to win a second term .
The odds of Trump mounting a successful comeback four years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did run up a record number of Republican votes , but his air of invincibility has been punctured .
He is a loser , and if he does run again , his fellow 2024 Republican candidates aren ’ t going to take him lightly or bow down to him .
The lawsuits are another Trump scam , as the soon to be ex-president is likely to spend the next four years trying to delegitimize Biden while dreaming of a political comeback that may never be .
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Trump is openly talking about running for president again in 2024, and his lawsuits about making Biden’s victory look illegitimate.
The Washington Examiner reported:
Meanwhile, speculation about a 2024 run has become something that the president now talks about openly with visitors to the Oval Office, said a source close to the White House.
….
Instead, the legal and PR push is really about engaging Trump‘s base, allowing the president to maintain that Biden’s win is illegitimate, keeping up pressure ahead of crucial runoffs in Georgia that could determine control of the Senate, and preparing for life after the White House in terms of another run in 2024.
A lot can happen in four years. Donald Trump is assuming that he will be both alive, and not a convicted felon by 2024. There is a long history of losing presidential candidates comforting themselves with the idea of a comeback run.
Trump would be the first candidate since Grover Cleveland to lose his reelection bid and return four years later to win a second term. The odds of Trump mounting a successful comeback four years from now are slim.
Donald Trump did run up a record number of Republican votes, but his air of invincibility has been punctured. He is a loser, and if he does run again, his fellow 2024 Republican candidates aren’t going to take him lightly or bow down to him.
The lawsuits are another Trump scam, as the soon to be ex-president is likely to spend the next four years trying to delegitimize Biden while dreaming of a political comeback that may never be.
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politicususa--2020-11-12--Geraldo Rivera Tells “Honored Friend” Donald Trump That It’s Time To Step Down

Donald Trump has yet to come to grips with the fact that he has lost the 2020 election .
Both his family and others close to him in the White House have encouraged Trump to fight and try to get the election results changed .
That doesn ’ t mean that all Republicans are willing to give into the president ’ s delusions .
A number of GOP senators said on Thursday that , at the least , Joe Biden should be getting intelligence briefings .
And some notable Republicans are now urging Trump to step down completely .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote an op-ed in the Wall St. Journal about the reality of Trump ’ s situation .
And a close friend of the president , Geraldo Rivera used Twitter to communicate with him .
The frequent Fox News contributor wrote , “ Donald Trump , my honored friend-you fought an incredible battle vs all odds and the curse of insidious disease .
You battled the back stabbers & our enemies & remade the world in peace & prosperity .
You came so close .
Time coming soon to say goodbye with grace & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a more positive message , writing , “ Leaving chin high in a week or so-when your court fights no longer present a realistic long shot chance to overturn election-you remain head of GOP , architect of the Supreme Court , the new populism , continued hope of the conservative movement & if you so desire , candidate in 2024 .
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Donald Trump has yet to come to grips with the fact that he has lost the 2020 election. Both his family and others close to him in the White House have encouraged Trump to fight and try to get the election results changed.
That doesn’t mean that all Republicans are willing to give into the president’s delusions. A number of GOP senators said on Thursday that, at the least, Joe Biden should be getting intelligence briefings.
And some notable Republicans are now urging Trump to step down completely. The first of these was Karl Rove who wrote an op-ed in the Wall St. Journal about the reality of Trump‘s situation.
And a close friend of the president, Geraldo Rivera used Twitter to communicate with him. The frequent Fox News contributor wrote, “Donald Trump, my honored friend-you fought an incredible battle vs all odds and the curse of insidious disease. You battled the back stabbers & our enemies & remade the world in peace & prosperity. You came so close. Time coming soon to say goodbye with grace & dignity.”
The journalist then left Trump with a more positive message, writing, “Leaving chin high in a week or so-when your court fights no longer present a realistic long shot chance to overturn election-you remain head of GOP, architect of the Supreme Court, the new populism, continued hope of the conservative movement & if you so desire, candidate in 2024.”


politicususa--2020-11-12--Donations Under $8K To GOP ‘Election Defense’ Instead Go To Trump And RNC

( Reuters ) – As President Donald Trump seeks to discredit last week ’ s election with baseless claims of voter fraud , his team has bombarded his supporters with requests for money to help pay for legal challenges to the results : “ The Left will try to STEAL this election !
” reads one text .
But any small-dollar donations from Trump ’ s grassroots donors won ’ t be going to legal expenses at all , according to a Reuters review of the legal language in the solicitations .
A donor would have to give more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ recount account ” established to finance election challenges , including recounts and lawsuits over alleged improprieties , the fundraising disclosures show .
The emailed solicitations send supporters to an “ Official Election Defense Fund ” website that asks them to sign up for recurring donations to “ protect the results and keep fighting even after Election Day.
” The fine print makes clear most of the money will go to other priorities .
A large portion of the money goes to “ Save America , ” a Trump leadership PAC , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday , and the Republican National Committee ( RNC ) .
Under Federal Election Commission rules , both groups have broad leeway in how they can use the funds .
The Trump campaign , the RNC and Trump ’ s new Save America PAC did not respond to requests for comment .
Leadership PACs such as Save America are often set up by prominent political figures to spend money on other candidates , while also paying for personal expenses , such as travel and hotel stays .
The disclosures would allow Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into other political causes or campaigns , such as the two high-stakes January Senate runoff races in Georgia that could determine control of the Senate and are likely to rank among the most expensive races in U.S. history .
Trump ’ s solicitation website carries a banner headline that says “ OFFICIAL ELECTION DEFENSE FUND ” and “ CONTRIBUTE NOW.
” Scrolling down the page would take a donor to the fine print , which shows that donations are split between “ Save America , ” which gets 60 % of the money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other 40 % .
None of the money flows to Trump ’ s official “ recount ” committee fund until Trump ’ s Save America share reaches the legal contribution limit of $ 5,000 , according to the disclosures .
That means that , before a dollar goes into the recount fund , Save America would receive $ 5,000 and the RNC around $ 3,300 .
Donations to the recount committee are legally limited to $ 2,800 .
If a Trump donor gave $ 500 , for instance , $ 300 would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PAC , $ 200 would to the RNC – and nothing would go to his election defense fund .
One Republican political strategist said Trump is misleading supporters who might give small donations to whatever cause he approves .
“ It ’ s important to be up front with people – especially those who are digging deep into their pockets to come up with $ 25 , ” said Michael DuHaime , a former political director at the RNC .
“ If you tell them it ’ s going for legal fees , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fees.
” Darrell Scott , an Ohio pastor who helped found the National Diversity Coalition for Trump and served on the president ’ s 2016 transition team , says he sees no problems with diverting the money to the leadership PAC or the RNC .
“ I see this as two pockets on the same pair of pants .
It doesn ’ t matter if it goes into the left or the right pocket , ” Scott said .
“ In the end , the money will be used for a legitimate purpose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The fundraising pitches have channeled Trump ’ s rage and his refusal to accept the results of an election that major media outlets called on Saturday for his Democratic opponent Joe Biden , the former Vice President .
Most of the Republican Party has fallen in line with Trump ’ s rhetoric , either by staying silent or publicly supporting the election challenges .
Trump ’ s campaign has filed a flurry of lawsuits to overturn the results in key states without producing evidence to back his charges of illegal voting .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violations of process , such as a lack of access for Republican observers .
Legal experts said none of the cases were broad enough to invalidate the number of votes required to overturn Biden ’ s presumed victory .
Judges have quickly dismissed many of the lawsuits .
State election officials , including Republicans , have said there was no widespread fraud .
Just a handful of Republican senators have recognized Biden ’ s win .
Many more have not but some Republicans have suggested their patience with Trump ’ s legal fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president fights what Democrats have called his inevitable ouster from the White House , his fundraising campaign seeks to replenish campaign coffers that were depleted during the presidential race , according to Federal Election Commission data .
Trump ’ s re-election team kicked off 2020 with an impressive cash advantage , thanks to a massive fundraising operation , including joint efforts with the Republican Party .
But the advantage evaporated as Trump ’ s campaign burned through $ 1.4 billion of the $ 1.6 billion raised over the past two years .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Party reelection team were left with $ 223.5 million and had to scale back advertising .
The Trump campaign itself only had $ 43 million entering the final three weeks of the presidential election , while Biden and the Democrats had $ 432 million in cash for the final stretch , including $ 177.3 million in Biden ’ s campaign .
Trump ’ s post-election fundraising emails – sometimes issued hourly over the last several days – used names such as the Election Defense Task Force and the Official Election Defense Fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump would steer a large part of the contributions to pay down campaign debt .
But the disclosure language changed after Trump ’ s campaign treasurer , Bradley Crate , incorporated the Save America political action committee on Monday .
Crate did not reply to requests for comment .
Unlike campaign funds , which have tight controls on how they can be spent , leadership PACs such as Save America carry few restrictions .
Republicans and Democrats alike have drawn criticism for using them to pay family members and to fund luxury events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Campaign Legal Center and Issue One , two groups that advocate campaign finance reform , said some leadership PACs have been used as vehicles to “ subsidize lavish lifestyles ” of politicians “ on their donors ’ dimes.
” Larry Noble , former general counsel at the Federal Election Commission , said Trump could use the committee to finance a post-election political career .
He said the pitch is misleading for donors who don ’ t read the fine print .
“ He ’ s really making a big deal about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that may very well be why a lot of people may give without paying attention to , or understanding , what the political language is , ” Noble said .
“ It ’ s pretty dangerous to our democracy to use attacking our elections as a fundraising tool.
” The North Carolina Republican Party has launched a similar strategy , using the election challenges as a way to raise money for other purposes .
In several mass emails to potential donors this week , the party says – alongside images of Trump – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect the integrity of the elections .
The legal disclosures , however , show the money is going to an account to pay for the party ’ s overhead costs and not directly to any challenges of this presidential election .
Trump is expected to win North Carolina ’ s 15 electoral votes .
“ They should be more transparent , ” said one prominent North Carolina Republican , speaking on condition of anonymity .
“ If they are soliciting money to help with a legal challenge , and instead the money is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political director , that doesn ’ t seem right.
” Tim Wigginton , a spokesman for the North Carolina Republican Party , said in a statement that the party wants to “ ensure every legal ballot is counted ” but did not address questions about whether the fundraising appeals are misleading or why the donations are not being directed to legal defense .

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(Reuters) – As President Donald Trump seeks to discredit last week’s election with baseless claims of voter fraud, his team has bombarded his supporters with requests for money to help pay for legal challenges to the results: “The Left will try to STEAL this election!” reads one text.
But any small-dollar donations from Trump‘s grassroots donors won’t be going to legal expenses at all, according to a Reuters review of the legal language in the solicitations.
A donor would have to give more than $8,000 before any money goes to the “recount account” established to finance election challenges, including recounts and lawsuits over alleged improprieties, the fundraising disclosures show.
The emailed solicitations send supporters to an “Official Election Defense Fund” website that asks them to sign up for recurring donations to “protect the results and keep fighting even after Election Day.”
The fine print makes clear most of the money will go to other priorities.
A large portion of the money goes to “Save America,” a Trump leadership PAC, or political action committee, set up on Monday, and the Republican National Committee (RNC). Under Federal Election Commission rules, both groups have broad leeway in how they can use the funds.
The Trump campaign, the RNC and Trump‘s new Save America PAC did not respond to requests for comment.
Leadership PACs such as Save America are often set up by prominent political figures to spend money on other candidates, while also paying for personal expenses, such as travel and hotel stays.
The disclosures would allow Trump and the RNC to channel the donations into other political causes or campaigns, such as the two high-stakes January Senate runoff races in Georgia that could determine control of the Senate and are likely to rank among the most expensive races in U.S. history.
Trump‘s solicitation website carries a banner headline that says “OFFICIAL ELECTION DEFENSE FUND” and “CONTRIBUTE NOW.”
Scrolling down the page would take a donor to the fine print, which shows that donations are split between “Save America,” which gets 60% of the money, and the RNC, which gets the other 40%. None of the money flows to Trump‘s official “recount” committee fund until Trump‘s Save America share reaches the legal contribution limit of $5,000, according to the disclosures.
That means that, before a dollar goes into the recount fund, Save America would receive $5,000 and the RNC around $3,300. Donations to the recount committee are legally limited to $2,800.
If a Trump donor gave $500, for instance, $300 would go to Trump‘s Save America PAC, $200 would to the RNC – and nothing would go to his election defense fund.
One Republican political strategist said Trump is misleading supporters who might give small donations to whatever cause he approves.
“It’s important to be up front with people – especially those who are digging deep into their pockets to come up with $25,” said Michael DuHaime, a former political director at the RNC. “If you tell them it’s going for legal fees, well then it should go for legal fees.”
Darrell Scott, an Ohio pastor who helped found the National Diversity Coalition for Trump and served on the president’s 2016 transition team, says he sees no problems with diverting the money to the leadership PAC or the RNC.
“I see this as two pockets on the same pair of pants. It doesn’t matter if it goes into the left or the right pocket,” Scott said. “In the end, the money will be used for a legitimate purpose that his supporters will get behind.”
FLURRY OF LAWSUITS
The fundraising pitches have channeled Trump’s rage and his refusal to accept the results of an election that major media outlets called on Saturday for his Democratic opponent Joe Biden, the former Vice President. Most of the Republican Party has fallen in line with Trump’s rhetoric, either by staying silent or publicly supporting the election challenges.
Trump‘s campaign has filed a flurry of lawsuits to overturn the results in key states without producing evidence to back his charges of illegal voting. Trump‘s lawsuits have instead generally alleged violations of process, such as a lack of access for Republican observers. Legal experts said none of the cases were broad enough to invalidate the number of votes required to overturn Biden’s presumed victory.
Judges have quickly dismissed many of the lawsuits. State election officials, including Republicans, have said there was no widespread fraud. Just a handful of Republican senators have recognized Biden’s win. Many more have not but some Republicans have suggested their patience with Trump‘s legal fight may run out soon.
As the president fights what Democrats have called his inevitable ouster from the White House, his fundraising campaign seeks to replenish campaign coffers that were depleted during the presidential race, according to Federal Election Commission data.
Trump’s re-election team kicked off 2020 with an impressive cash advantage, thanks to a massive fundraising operation, including joint efforts with the Republican Party. But the advantage evaporated as Trump‘s campaign burned through $1.4 billion of the $1.6 billion raised over the past two years.
By mid-October, the Trump campaign and the Republican Party reelection team were left with $223.5 million and had to scale back advertising. The Trump campaign itself only had $43 million entering the final three weeks of the presidential election, while Biden and the Democrats had $432 million in cash for the final stretch, including $177.3 million in Biden’s campaign.
‘LAVISH LIFESTYLES’
Trump’s post-election fundraising emails – sometimes issued hourly over the last several days – used names such as the Election Defense Task Force and the Official Election Defense Fund. Initially, the disclosures said that Trump would steer a large part of the contributions to pay down campaign debt.
But the disclosure language changed after Trump’s campaign treasurer, Bradley Crate, incorporated the Save America political action committee on Monday. Crate did not reply to requests for comment.
Unlike campaign funds, which have tight controls on how they can be spent, leadership PACs such as Save America carry few restrictions. Republicans and Democrats alike have drawn criticism for using them to pay family members and to fund luxury events in exotic locations. A 2018 report by the Campaign Legal Center and Issue One, two groups that advocate campaign finance reform, said some leadership PACs have been used as vehicles to “subsidize lavish lifestyles” of politicians “on their donors’ dimes.”
Larry Noble, former general counsel at the Federal Election Commission, said Trump could use the committee to finance a post-election political career. He said the pitch is misleading for donors who don’t read the fine print.
“He’s really making a big deal about the challenge to the election, and that may very well be why a lot of people may give without paying attention to, or understanding, what the political language is,” Noble said. “It’s pretty dangerous to our democracy to use attacking our elections as a fundraising tool.”
The North Carolina Republican Party has launched a similar strategy, using the election challenges as a way to raise money for other purposes. In several mass emails to potential donors this week, the party says – alongside images of Trump – that it is seeking money to help protect the integrity of the elections.
The legal disclosures, however, show the money is going to an account to pay for the party’s overhead costs and not directly to any challenges of this presidential election. Trump is expected to win North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes.
“They should be more transparent,” said one prominent North Carolina Republican, speaking on condition of anonymity. “If they are soliciting money to help with a legal challenge, and instead the money is going to pay the salary of the political director, that doesn’t seem right.”
Tim Wigginton, a spokesman for the North Carolina Republican Party, said in a statement that the party wants to “ensure every legal ballot is counted” but did not address questions about whether the fundraising appeals are misleading or why the donations are not being directed to legal defense.
(Reporting by Jarrett Renshaw and Joe Tanfani; additional reporting by Tom Hals and Tim Reid; editing by Brian Thevenot)


politicususa--2020-11-12--Trump To Fire Top US Cybersecurity Election Official For Debunking His False Voter Fraud Claims

Trump is expected to fire Chris Krebs , the top US cybersecurity election official who has worked to prevent foreign attacks and debunk Trump ’ s misinformation .
Reuters reported , “ Top U.S. cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs has told associates he expects to be fired by the White House , three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
” More about Krebs and his work : Politico reported that Krebs is leading the effort to knock down Trump ’ s false voter fraud claims , “ From his perch atop the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , Chris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s “ Rumor Control ” website — and his personal Twitter feed — to take on the viral conspiracies that are circulating widely in conservative circles , some of which have been promoted by the president and his top allies.
” Trump is blaming Krebs for his bogus voter fraud claims gaining no traction outside of his own supporters .
The expected firing is proof that Trump is still trying to win the day on cable news instead of dealing with the reality that he lost an election by an overwhelming margin .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal government , as he is blaming everyone but himself for his defeat .
The conspiracy theories aren ’ t taking root in the country as a whole .
There have been no massive protests by Trump ’ s own supporters .
For all of the President ’ s rhetoric and bluster about the dire consequences of his defeat , virtually nothing has happened .
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Trump is expected to fire Chris Krebs, the top US cybersecurity election official who has worked to prevent foreign attacks and debunk Trump‘s misinformation.
Reuters reported, “Top U.S. cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs has told associates he expects to be fired by the White House, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.”
More about Krebs and his work:
Rumor Control is the agency’s new and widely praised effort to combat election disinformation in real time. It contradicts Trump and his allies from top to bottom, though it never names the president directly: https://t.co/kLw4z6MAPs — Patrick Howell O’Neill (@HowellONeill) November 12, 2020
Politico reported that Krebs is leading the effort to knock down Trump‘s false voter fraud claims, “From his perch atop the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Chris Krebs has been using his agency’s “Rumor Control” website — and his personal Twitter feed — to take on the viral conspiracies that are circulating widely in conservative circles, some of which have been promoted by the president and his top allies.”
Trump is blaming Krebs for his bogus voter fraud claims gaining no traction outside of his own supporters. The expected firing is proof that Trump is still trying to win the day on cable news instead of dealing with the reality that he lost an election by an overwhelming margin.
Donald Trump is rampaging and gutting the federal government, as he is blaming everyone but himself for his defeat.
The conspiracy theories aren’t taking root in the country as a whole. There have been no massive protests by Trump’s own supporters. For all of the President’s rhetoric and bluster about the dire consequences of his defeat, virtually nothing has happened.
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politicususa--2020-11-12--Republicans Are Terrified That Trump Will Cost Them The Georgia Senate Runoff Elections

Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt said that Republicans are still catering to Trump because they are worried he will cost them the runoffs in Georgia .
And so what this is fundamentally about is the Georgia special elections because they are terrified that Trump will take retribution and basically say , screw you , to Mitch Mcconnell and to the Senate majority .
So even senator Lankford who , on the one hand , is being modestly responsible , I suppose , by saying the President-Elect should have intelligence briefings , not a very high bar to step over , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever the result of the election may be .
We know the results of the election .
Joe Biden has won a commanding victory , the largest since FDR ’ s in 1932 .
Republicans don ’ t care about Trump ’ s feelings .
They are trying to save their own skins by keeping control of the Senate .
If Democrats were to win both Senate runoff elections , the Senate would be a 50-50 with Vice President Harris breaking ties .
Democrats would essentially have the majority and the ability to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s kids take control of the RNC , the Trumps are still going to be in control of the Republican Party , so the current Republican denial has nothing to do with wanting to support Trump ’ s doomed election challenge .
McConnell is trying to keep Trump happy so that he doesn ’ t take the Republican Senate majority down with him .
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Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt said that Republicans are still catering to Trump because they are worried he will cost them the runoffs in Georgia.
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Steve Schmidt cuts through the nonsense and delivers the truth. Republicans are afraid that Trump will cost them the Georgia Senate runoff elections if they stand up to him. pic.twitter.com/i8AbqOVa7V — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 12, 2020
Schmidt said on MSNBC:
And so what this is fundamentally about is the Georgia special elections because they are terrified that Trump will take retribution and basically say, screw you, to Mitch Mcconnell and to the Senate majority.
So even senator Lankford who, on the one hand, is being modestly responsible, I suppose, by saying the President-Elect should have intelligence briefings, not a very high bar to step over, but then he says, well, whatever the result of the election may be. We know the results of the election. Joe Biden has won a commanding victory, the largest since FDR’s in 1932.
Republicans don’t care about Trump‘s feelings. They are trying to save their own skins by keeping control of the Senate. If Democrats were to win both Senate runoff elections, the Senate would be a 50-50 with Vice President Harris breaking ties. Democrats would essentially have the majority and the ability to enact the Biden policy agenda.
If Trump’s kids take control of the RNC, the Trumps are still going to be in control of the Republican Party, so the current Republican denial has nothing to do with wanting to support Trump‘s doomed election challenge.
McConnell is trying to keep Trump happy so that he doesn’t take the Republican Senate majority down with him.
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politicususa--2020-11-12--Bitter Trump Is Now Intending To Wreck Fox News

Trump can ’ t afford to launch a television station to compete with Fox News , so he is planning to start a digital media company .
Some Trump advisers think Fox News made a mistake with an early call ( seconded by AP ) of President-elect Biden ’ s win in Arizona .
That enraged Trump , and gave him something tangible to use in his attacks on the network .
“ He plans to wreck Fox .
No doubt about it , ” said a source with detailed knowledge of Trump ’ s intentions .
Trump plans on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to slam Fox and build up his potential subscriber base for his new platform .
Trump is going to try to peel off the Fox News viewers who pay to subscribe to Fox Nation .
The problem that Trump will face is that it is nearly impossible for a digital outlet to compete with cable television in terms of exposure .
Glenn Beck , Sarah Palin , and other conservative media figures saw their relevance vanish as soon as Fox News cut them loose .
The difference for Trump is that he will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to troves of data about his supporters .
Fox News is vulnerable .
Their talent bench is not deep any longer .
If Trump really wanted to wreck Fox , he would need to lure part of their primetime lineup away .
If Sean Hannity , Tucker Carlson , and/or Laura Ingraham left , that would be a crippling blow to Fox News .
The key to Fox ’ s success has always been their monopolization of the conservative news viewership audience , but it looks like some real competition is coming in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war between Trump and Fox .
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Trump can’t afford to launch a television station to compete with Fox News, so he is planning to start a digital media company.
Axios reported:
Some Trump advisers think Fox News made a mistake with an early call (seconded by AP) of President-elect Biden‘s win in Arizona. That enraged Trump, and gave him something tangible to use in his attacks on the network.
“He plans to wreck Fox. No doubt about it,” said a source with detailed knowledge of Trump‘s intentions.
Trump plans on using his rallies about the vote count to slam Fox and build up his potential subscriber base for his new platform. Trump is going to try to peel off the Fox News viewers who pay to subscribe to Fox Nation.
The problem that Trump will face is that it is nearly impossible for a digital outlet to compete with cable television in terms of exposure. Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, and other conservative media figures saw their relevance vanish as soon as Fox News cut them loose.
The difference for Trump is that he will be a former president who has access to troves of data about his supporters.
Fox News is vulnerable. Their talent bench is not deep any longer. If Trump really wanted to wreck Fox, he would need to lure part of their primetime lineup away. If Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and/or Laura Ingraham left, that would be a crippling blow to Fox News.
The key to Fox‘s success has always been their monopolization of the conservative news viewership audience, but it looks like some real competition is coming in the form of a Republican media civil war between Trump and Fox.
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politicususa--2020-11-12--Dr. Fauci Warns A Vaccine Might Not Be Enough to Eradicate the Coronavirus Entirely

Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s leading coronavirus expert , says a vaccine is on the way––but it might not be enough to eradicate the coronavirus entirely .
He advised authorities to continue to “ double down on public health measures ” even after a vaccine becomes available .
“ I think the opposite… I really do , ” Fauci said during a webinar hosted by think tank Chatham House , dismissing the idea that people will become complacent once a vaccine becomes readily available .
“ The cavalry is coming but don ’ t put your weapons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are not here yet .
Help is on the way , but it isn ’ t here yet.
” “ So , to me , that is more of an incentive of please don ’ t give up .
Don ’ t despair .
The end is in sight , as opposed to : ‘ Hey , we are good to go , don ’ t worry about anything.
’ We are not good to go .
We have got to continue to double down on public health measures , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to eradicate this , ” Fauci went on to say .
“ I think we need to plan that this is something we may need to maintain control over chronically .
It may be something that becomes endemic , that we have to just be careful about .
Certainly , it is not going to be a pandemic for a lot longer because I believe the vaccines are going to turn that around.
” The United States has recorded 10,403,745 cases of coronavirus nationwide , the highest number of coronavirus cases in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced its early Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective .
The vaccine was developed jointly with the German biotechnology company BioNTech .
Pfizer confirmed it did not work with the Trump administration to develop the vaccine despite President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence ’ s claims to the contrary .
“ We were never part of the Warp Speed … We have never taken any money from the U.S. government , or from anyone.
” said Kathrin Jansen , a senior vice president and the head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The New York Times noted in its coverage that “ Dr .
Jansen sought to distance the company from Operation Warp Speed and presidential politics , noting that the company — unlike the other vaccine front-runners — did not take any federal money to help pay for research and development .
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading coronavirus expert, says a vaccine is on the way––but it might not be enough to eradicate the coronavirus entirely. He advised authorities to continue to “double down on public health measures” even after a vaccine becomes available.
“I think the opposite… I really do,” Fauci said during a webinar hosted by think tank Chatham House, dismissing the idea that people will become complacent once a vaccine becomes readily available. “The cavalry is coming but don’t put your weapons down, you better keep fighting because they are not here yet. Help is on the way, but it isn’t here yet.”
“So, to me, that is more of an incentive of please don’t give up. Don’t despair. The end is in sight, as opposed to: ‘Hey, we are good to go, don’t worry about anything.’ We are not good to go. We have got to continue to double down on public health measures,” he continued.
“I doubt we are going to eradicate this,” Fauci went on to say. “I think we need to plan that this is something we may need to maintain control over chronically. It may be something that becomes endemic, that we have to just be careful about. Certainly, it is not going to be a pandemic for a lot longer because I believe the vaccines are going to turn that around.”
The United States has recorded 10,403,745 cases of coronavirus nationwide, the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world.
Earlier this week, pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced its early Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective. The vaccine was developed jointly with the German biotechnology company BioNTech. Pfizer confirmed it did not work with the Trump administration to develop the vaccine despite President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence‘s claims to the contrary.
“We were never part of the Warp Speed … We have never taken any money from the U.S. government, or from anyone.” said Kathrin Jansen, a senior vice president and the head of vaccine research and development at Pfizer.
The New York Times noted in its coverage that “Dr. Jansen sought to distance the company from Operation Warp Speed and presidential politics, noting that the company — unlike the other vaccine front-runners — did not take any federal money to help pay for research and development.”


politicususa--2020-11-14--Chelsea Clinton Blasts Entire Trump Family Over Their Treatment of Secret Service Agents

There is clearly bad blood between the family ’ s of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton .
It wasn ’ t always that way , though .
Bill and Hillary Clinton famously attended the wedding between Trump and Melania Knaus .
And growing up as teenagers in the spotlight , Chelsea Clinton and Ivanka Trump had formed a friendship .
The friendship , however , did not survive through the 2016 election .
Clinton told Bravo host Andy Cohen earlier this year , “ I ’ ve not spoken to her since 2016 , and Andy , I have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not only complicit but actively taking part in this administration ’ s every day collision of cruelty and incompetence.
” And now Clinton isn ’ t holding back her feelings on the Trump family and how they ’ ve treated the secret service agents tasked with protecting them .
The former first daughter shared a Washington Post article about more than 130 secret service agents who have either contracted COVID-19 or were in quarantine due their their contact with the Trumps .
Clinton wrote , “ Shame on you , Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those sworn to protect you at risk with your reckless , dangerous choices .
Hope every Secret Service agent and their family members receive the same care you did if they get sick from COVID-19.
” Neither Ivanka Trump , Donald Trump or the White House has commented on the criticism from Chelsea Clinton .

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There is clearly bad blood between the family’s of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. It wasn’t always that way, though. Bill and Hillary Clinton famously attended the wedding between Trump and Melania Knaus.
And growing up as teenagers in the spotlight, Chelsea Clinton and Ivanka Trump had formed a friendship. The friendship, however, did not survive through the 2016 election.
Clinton told Bravo host Andy Cohen earlier this year, “I’ve not spoken to her since 2016, and Andy, I have no interest in being friends with someone who is not only complicit but actively taking part in this administration’s every day collision of cruelty and incompetence.”
And now Clinton isn’t holding back her feelings on the Trump family and how they’ve treated the secret service agents tasked with protecting them.
The former first daughter shared a Washington Post article about more than 130 secret service agents who have either contracted COVID-19 or were in quarantine due their their contact with the Trumps.
Clinton wrote, “Shame on you, Donald Trump, and your family. You put those sworn to protect you at risk with your reckless, dangerous choices. Hope every Secret Service agent and their family members receive the same care you did if they get sick from COVID-19.”
Shame on you, @realDonaldTrump and your family. You put those sworn to protect you at risk with your reckless, dangerous choices. Hope every Secret Service agent and their family members receive the same care you did if they get sick from #covid19. https://t.co/XJqDCzSRrK — Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) November 13, 2020
Neither Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump or the White House has commented on the criticism from Chelsea Clinton.


politicususa--2020-11-13--Failed One Term President (Trump) Resurfaces But Runs Away From Reporters’ Questions

Trump finally showed his face in public after losing the election , but he ran off and took no questions from reporters .
Here is how Trump ’ s Rose Garden event ended : It has been one of the consistent tells of Trump ’ s behavior for the last four years .
When things are going badly , Trump runs away from reporters and refuses to answer questions .
Earlier in the event , Trump did crack the door a tad on the idea that he might not be president anymore soon .
According to the White Houe Pool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ideally we won ’ t go to a lockdown .
I will not go — this administration will not be going to a lockdown .
Hopefully the , the — whatever happens in the future , who knows which administration will be .
I guess time will tell , But I can tell you this administration will not go to a lockdown.
” We all know which administration it is going to be , and it is not going to be Donald Trump ’ s .
Trump is still publicly playing the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the White House after January 20 , 2021 , but he won ’ t be .
Donald Trump is still holding events and trying to pretend like he didn ’ t lose , but his running away from reporters suggested that he knows he ’ s a failed one-term president .
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Trump finally showed his face in public after losing the election, but he ran off and took no questions from reporters.
Here is how Trump‘s Rose Garden event ended:
Trump ends the event and walks away without taking questions pic.twitter.com/fb9D3KHcyV — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 13, 2020
It has been one of the consistent tells of Trump‘s behavior for the last four years. When things are going badly, Trump runs away from reporters and refuses to answer questions.
Earlier in the event, Trump did crack the door a tad on the idea that he might not be president anymore soon. According to the White Houe Pool Report as provided to PoliticusUSA, “Ideally we won’t go to a lockdown. I will not go — this administration will not be going to a lockdown. Hopefully the, the — whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration will be. I guess time will tell, But I can tell you this administration will not go to a lockdown.”
We all know which administration it is going to be, and it is not going to be Donald Trump‘s.
Trump is still publicly playing the game of pretending that he will still be in the White House after January 20, 2021, but he won’t be.
Donald Trump is still holding events and trying to pretend like he didn’t lose, but his running away from reporters suggested that he knows he’s a failed one-term president.
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