inquisitr--2020-07-17--White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller Added To Southern Poverty Law Center’s List Of ‘Extremists

White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller Added To Southern Poverty Law Center’s List Of ‘Extremists’

Stephen Miller has long been in the crosshairs of critics who have called out his hard-line immigration policies , and now the White House senior adviser has been included on the Southern Poverty Law Center ( SPLC ) list of “ extremists ” in the United States .
The non-profit organization , which identifies and tracks extremist groups in the United States , added Miller to its database of extremists this week .
As Truthout reported , the entry for Miller noted that he is “ credited with shaping the racist and draconian immigration policies of President Trump , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called for children of migrants to be taken from their parents after crossing the U.S. border and sent indefinitely to detention facilities .
Miller was also criticized for Trump ’ s focus on what he called “ caravans ” of migrants traveling from Central America to the United States to seek asylum , leading Trump to put restrictions on border crossings for those seeking asylum .
The SPLC noted that Miller has led efforts to demonize immigrants , part of larger goals to end all forms of immigration .
“ Through the conscious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implements policies which demonize immigrants , regardless of their immigration status , in an apparent effort to halt all forms of immigration to the United States , ” the nonprofit group adds .
As Haaretz noted , Miller has more recently pushed for new crackdowns on immigration during the COVID-19 crisis , including a now-rescinded order that foreign college and university students whose institutions are not offering in-person classes must leave the country .
The order drew significant pushback from higher education institutions and advocacy groups , leading it to being pulled back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also been connected to more extremist groups .
“ A 2019 investigation by the civil rights group also found that Miller , who is Jewish , promoted white nationalist content to staff members at at the right-wing news site Breitbart in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election , ” the report noted .
Miller came under the fire for the emails when they were released late last year , but his job at the White House did not appear to come into any jeopardy as a result .
As The Inquisitr reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who did not consider firing the top adviser after the release of the emails that showed a strong connection to white nationalist groups and ideas .
“ Stephen is not going anywhere , ” a senior White House official told The Daily Beast at the time .
“ The president has his back .
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Stephen Miller has long been in the crosshairs of critics who have called out his hard-line immigration policies, and now the White House senior adviser has been included on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) list of “extremists” in the United States.
The non-profit organization, which identifies and tracks extremist groups in the United States, added Miller to its database of extremists this week. As Truthout reported, the entry for Miller noted that he is “credited with shaping the racist and draconian immigration policies of President [Donald] Trump,” including the controversial child separation policy that called for children of migrants to be taken from their parents after crossing the U.S. border and sent indefinitely to detention facilities. Miller was also criticized for Trump’s focus on what he called “caravans” of migrants traveling from Central America to the United States to seek asylum, leading Trump to put restrictions on border crossings for those seeking asylum.
The SPLC noted that Miller has led efforts to demonize immigrants, part of larger goals to end all forms of immigration.
“Through the conscious use of fearmongering and xenophobia, Miller implements policies which demonize immigrants, regardless of their immigration status, in an apparent effort to halt all forms of immigration to the United States,” the nonprofit group added.
As Haaretz noted, Miller has more recently pushed for new crackdowns on immigration during the COVID-19 crisis, including a now-rescinded order that foreign college and university students whose institutions are not offering in-person classes must leave the country. The order drew significant pushback from higher education institutions and advocacy groups, leading it to being pulled back.
The report noted that Miller has also been connected to more extremist groups.
“A 2019 investigation by the civil rights group also found that Miller, who is Jewish, promoted white nationalist content to staff members at at the right-wing news site Breitbart in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election,” the report noted.
Miller came under the fire for the emails when they were released late last year, but his job at the White House did not appear to come into any jeopardy as a result. As The Inquisitr reported, Miller has the support of Trump, who did not consider firing the top adviser after the release of the emails that showed a strong connection to white nationalist groups and ideas.
“Stephen is not going anywhere,” a senior White House official told The Daily Beast at the time. “The president has his back.”


inquisitr--2020-07-17--FBI Blasted ‘New York Times’ Piece On Donald Trump’s Alleged Russia Contacts, Report Says

A Friday report from The Daily Caller spotlighted a newly declassified memo released by the Senate Judiciary Committee that suggested the FBI discovered numerous errors in The New York Times ’ 2017 story on Donald Trump ’ s alleged Russia contacts .
The article in question was written by Mark Mazzetti , Matt Apuzzo , and Michael Schmidt .
The piece cited four current and former American representatives who allegedly claimed that American espionage and law enforcement agencies intercepted calls showing Trump allies connecting with Moscow agents in 2015 — the year before the 2016 presidential election .
As noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief of counterintelligence Peter Strzok called the report “ inaccurate and misleading as written.
” “ We have not seen evidence of any individuals affiliated with the Trump team in contact with [ Espionage Officers ] , ” he wrote in a note included in the Friday memo .
Notably , Strzok shot down claims that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort — who is now imprisoned — was an individual who was determined to be communicating with Kremlin agents .
According to Strzok , the bureau was unaware of any such calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are unaware of ANY Trump advisers engaging in conversations with Russian intelligence officials , ” he wrote .
According to The Daily Caller , the memo also revealed that The New York Times ’ report falsely reported that Roger Stone was under FBI investigation at the time , which conflicted with the information in the recently released bureau documents .
According to CNN , multiple Trump allies were ultimately shown to have had contact with agents from Russia .
As The Inquisitr reported , Robert Mueller ’ s investigation claimed that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provided polling data to Russians .
Nevertheless , Mueller ’ s inquiry concluded that Trump did not collude with the Kremlin , and subsequent reports suggested that Christopher Steele ’ s dossier , which drove the investigation , contained misinformation created by the Kremlin .
The New York Times has found itself at the center of falsehoods before .
As reported by The Intercept , the publication recently admitted that certain “ key falsehoods ” drove last year ’ s coup in Bolivia that ousted left-wing President Evo Morales .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by audits by the Organization of American States were “ marred by grave irregularities.
” Nevertheless , The Intercept claimed that the purported falsehoods in the audits were spread by U.S. media , including The New York Times .

A Friday report from The Daily Caller spotlighted a newly declassified memo released by the Senate Judiciary Committee that suggested the FBI discovered numerous errors in The New York Times’ 2017 story on Donald Trump’s alleged Russia contacts.
The article in question was written by Mark Mazzetti, Matt Apuzzo, and Michael Schmidt. The piece cited four current and former U.S. representatives who allegedly claimed that American espionage and law enforcement agencies intercepted calls showing Trump allies connecting with Moscow agents in 2015 — the year before the 2016 presidential election.
As noted by The Daily Caller, then-FBI deputy chief of counterintelligence Peter Strzok called the report “inaccurate and misleading as written.”
“We have not seen evidence of any individuals affiliated with the Trump team in contact with [Espionage Officers],” he wrote in a note included in the Friday memo.
Notably, Strzok shot down claims that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort — who is now imprisoned — was determined to be communicating with Kremlin agents. According to Strzok, the bureau was unaware of any such calls at the time.
“Again, we are unaware of ANY Trump advisers engaging in conversations with Russian intelligence officials,” he wrote.
According to The Daily Caller, the memo also revealed that The New York Times’ report falsely reported that Roger Stone was under FBI investigation at the time, which conflicted with the information in the recently released bureau documents.
According to CNN, multiple Trump allies were ultimately shown to have had contact with agents from Russia.
“While the FBI officials took issue with the story alleging that Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials, it is true that multiple members of Trump’s team communicated with Russians, including those tied to Russian intelligence.”
As The Inquisitr reported, Robert Mueller’s investigation claimed that the real estate mogul’s 2016 campaign provided polling data to Russians. Nevertheless, Mueller’s inquiry concluded that Trump did not collude with the Kremlin, and subsequent reports suggested that Christopher Steele’s dossier, which drove the investigation, contained misinformation created by the Kremlin.
The New York Times has found itself at the center of falsehoods before. As reported by The Intercept, the publication recently admitted that certain “key falsehoods” drove last year’s coup in Bolivia that ousted left-wing President Evo Morales. According to the publication, the allegations of fraud outlined by audits by the Organization of American States were “marred by grave irregularities.” Nevertheless, The Intercept claimed that the purported falsehoods in the audits were spread by U.S. media, including The New York Times.


inquisitr--2020-07-17--Lara Trump Causes A Stir After Her Dog Tears Up A Nancy Pelosi Doll

President Donald Trump ’ s daughter-in-law Lara Trump shared a video via her Twitter page that quickly generated a lot of buzz .
The clip that she posted on Thursday evening showed her dog using a doll of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as a toy to toss around and Lara seemed fairly delighted with the situation .
Lara and her husband , the president ’ s son Eric Trump , have two children together .
Both Luke , 2 , and Carolina , 10 months , were in the clip along with their dog Ben .
The clip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his mouth and he was tossing it around and chewing on it .
Soon Lara could be heard asking Luke what the toy was called , and the little boy responded “ Nancy.
” Lara held the doll close to the camera to show that it was of the House speaker .
In her Twitter caption , she joked about how she was a big hit in their home .
It appeared that this was a dog chew toy that is available for sale online which is an exaggerated version of Nancy dressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course of about 20 hours , Lara ’ s video had been watched almost 345,000 times .
It was liked more than 23,000 times and shared by almost 6,000 people .
The post also sparked a flurry of nearly 2,000 comments , and it appeared that there were significantly more negative replies than positive ones .
“ That is disgusting behavior to teach a child , ” one person responded via Twitter .
“ She ’ s someone ’ s grandmother .
You should be teaching your children to respect their elders and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall far , ” another critic tweeted .
“ You are a family member of the president of the United States .
This behavior is repugnant… You can have all the money in the world , but you ’ re still just common grifters , ” someone detailed .
A few people asked where they could get one of these for themselves and others noted that they have one at their house and that their pups love them as well .
“ That ’ s what I ’ m talking about !
Beautiful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Love and prayers for you and your family !
” said a supporter of Lara and her crew This is not the first time that Lara has generated some chaos after sharing something about someone on the other side of the aisle .
In January , she mocked the stutter of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , and it did not take long for her to get a lot of pushback on it .
Despite the criticism , it did not appear that Lara responded to any of the comments after posting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Given that it had been on her social media page for nearly 20 hours as of this writing , it also did not appear that she was feeling compelled to delete it at all either .

President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump shared a video on Twitter that quickly generated a lot of buzz. The clip that she posted on Thursday evening showed her dog using a doll of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as a toy to toss around and Lara seemed fairly delighted with the situation.
Lara and her husband, Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump, have two children together. Both Luke, 2, and Carolina, 10 months, were in the clip along with the family’s dog, Ben.
The clip first showed Ben with a doll in his mouth, as well as was tossing it around and chewing on it. Soon, Lara could be heard asking Luke what the toy was called, and the little boy responded “Nancy.”
Lara held the doll close to the camera to show that it was, indeed, an image of Speaker Pelosi. In her caption, she joked about how she was a big hit in their home.
The dog’s chew toy appeared to be one available online that is an exaggerated version of Nancy dressed in a red pantsuit.
Over the course of about 20 hours, Lara’s video had been watched almost 345,000 times. It was liked more than 23,000 times and shared by almost 6,000 people.
Nancy is a big hit at our house! 😂🐶 pic.twitter.com/rUPic011CP — Lara Trump (@LaraLeaTrump) July 17, 2020
The post also sparked a flurry of nearly 2,000 comments, and it appeared that there were significantly more negative replies than positive ones.
“That is disgusting behavior to teach a child,” one person responded via Twitter.
“She’s someone’s grandmother. You should be teaching your children to respect their elders and differing opinions. Apple doesn’t fall far,” another critic tweeted.
“You are a family member of the president of the United States. This behavior is repugnant… You can have all the money in the world, but you’re still just common grifters,” someone detailed.
A few people asked where they could get one of these toys for their own homes and others noted that they have one at their house and that their pups love them as well.
“That’s what I’m talking about! Beautiful family and your children are beautiful! Love and prayers for you and your family!” a fan of Lara’s said.
This is not the first time that Lara has generated controversy after sharing by taking shots at her family’s political adversaries. In January, she mocked the stutter of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, and it did not take long for her to get a lot of pushback on it.


inquisitr--2020-07-17--Black Fox News Staffers Are Reportedly Rebelling Against Network’s Alleged Racism

A Friday report from The Daily Beast spotlights Black Fox News staffers ’ alleged internal rebellion against the network ’ s purported promotion of racism .
According to the piece , the clash began when the network ’ s African American workers confronted top executives after a graphic that linked the deaths of multiple notable African Americans to increases in the stock market .
The Daily Beast claimed that the call included Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott , President Jay Wallace , and HR chief Kevin Lord .
The publication said the call was “ immediately rife with tension @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” One staffer made sure to note that Fox News executives gave everyone a chance to speak .
Nevertheless , emotions reportedly punctuated the conversation , and the company allegedly apologized for its “ insensitivity.
” But despite this apology , The Daily Beast cited staffers who claim that the business has made minimal progress in addressing its purported racism .
“ In the month since , on-air talent has continued to rant against the Black Lives Matter [ BLM ] ‘ mob ’ and proclaim that America is ‘ under attack , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carlson ’ s show was ousted just last week for his pseudonymous racist and sexist posts on an online troll forum , ” the report claimed .
The publication spoke to a dozen Fox News insiders who allegedly suggested that internal strife is growing due to employee perceptions of Fox News ’ role in “ demonizing and spreading fear ” about African Americans .
One employee was quoted as saying that Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch , who personally approved Carlson ’ s comments on his staffer ’ s racist messages , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reputation and link to President Donald Trump .
“ They created a cell — they created a white supremacist cell inside the top cable network in America , the one that directly influences the president… This is rank racism excused by Murdoch , ” one employee was quoted as saying .
The individual is referring to Carlson ’ s alleged influence on the president , which has been reported on multiple occasions .
Notably , his former writer , Blake Neff , was exposed for the racist and sexist comments he posted online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own controversial stances and his recent attacks on the BLM protestors .
While Carlson has taken criticism for his comments on race , the recent report on the internal battle over the company ’ s purported race problem said that Laura Ingraham has also drawn the ire of workers .
Such workers have reportedly begun to openly confront management about the purportedly anti-black rhetoric of hosts like Ingraham and her controversial colleague .
Editor ’ s note : Fox News reached out to The Inquisitr with the below statement .
“ FOX News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dialogue targeting issues of diversity and workplace inclusion , which is why we recently took the unprecedented action of providing an open forum among an intimate group of diverse employees to candidly discuss this critical issue .
We have long been a leader in cable news for featuring a broad range of voices , and will continue those efforts to ensure all views are respected and celebrated both on and off air .
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A Friday report from The Daily Beast spotlights Black Fox News staffers’ alleged internal rebellion against the network’s purported promotion of racism.
According to the piece, the clash began when the network’s African American workers confronted top executives after a graphic that linked the deaths of multiple notable African Americans to increases in the stock market. The Daily Beast claimed that the call included Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott, President Jay Wallace, and HR chief Kevin Lord. The publication said the call was “immediately rife with tension” and “did not go well.”
One staffer made sure to note that Fox News executives gave everyone a chance to speak. Nevertheless, emotions reportedly punctuated the conversation, and the company allegedly apologized for its “insensitivity.” But despite this apology, The Daily Beast cited staffers who claim that the business has made minimal progress in addressing its purported racism.
“In the month since, on-air talent has continued to rant against the Black Lives Matter [BLM] ‘mob’ and proclaim that America is ‘under attack,’ while a top writer for Tucker Carlson’s show was ousted just last week for his pseudonymous racist and sexist posts on an online troll forum,” the report claimed.
The publication spoke to a dozen Fox News insiders who allegedly suggested that internal strife is growing due to employee perceptions of Fox News’ role in “demonizing and spreading fear” about African Americans.
One employee was quoted as saying that Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch, who personally approved Carlson’s comments on his staffer’s racist messages, is complicit with the controversial host’s reputation and link to President Donald Trump.
“They created a cell — they created a white supremacist cell inside the top cable network in America, the one that directly influences the president… This is rank racism excused by Murdoch,” one employee was quoted as saying.
The individual is referring to Carlson’s alleged influence on the president, which has been reported on multiple occasions. Notably, his former writer, Blake Neff, was exposed for the racist and sexist comments he posted online. Critics of the host noted his own controversial stances and his recent attacks on the BLM protestors.
While Carlson has taken criticism for his comments on race, the recent report on the internal battle over the company’s purported race problem said that Laura Ingraham has also drawn the ire of workers. Such workers have reportedly begun to openly confront management about the purportedly anti-black rhetoric of hosts like Ingraham and her controversial colleague.
Editor’s note: Fox News reached out to The Inquisitr with the below statement.


inquisitr--2020-07-17--Mike Pence Says Joe Biden’s Democratic Platform ‘Leads To Socialism And Decline’

In the wake of Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders ‘ joint “ Unity ” proposal that seeks to gain the progressive vote , Vice President Mike Pence attacked the Democratic presidential candidate for his concessions to the left-leaning American public , Breitbart reported .
“ I thought Joe Biden won the Democratic primaries , but looking at their unity agenda , it looks to me like Bernie won , ” Pence said of the recent agenda at a speech in Wisconsin on Friday .
Pence accused Biden of being a placeholder candidate that is intended to pave the way for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the economic success that was achieved under Donald Trump ’ s administration .
As noted by Al Jazeera , it ’ s still unclear how much of the Unity proposals Biden will take on , and this will remain unknown until he releases his platform at the Democratic National Convention in August .
Included in the cooperative plan are recommendations that the candidate commits to transitioning the United States to renewable energy by 2035 , echoing the goals of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ’ s Green New Deal .
The presidential nominee is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverage by building on the foundation of the Affordable Care Act implemented by former President Barack Obama .
According to Pence , the Biden administration ’ s vision for the United States is one that diverges from the country ’ s historical identity .
Pence doubled down on the purported battle between two factions he believes the U.S. is facing and suggested that Biden and his supporters are anti-freedom .
“ Before us are two paths , one based on the dignity of every individual , and the other on the growing control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Our road leads to freedom and opportunity .
Their road leads to socialism and decline.
” As The Inquisitr reported , reports suggest that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is one factor pushing Biden to the left via her alleged help in shaping his platform ’ s policy proposals .
Warren reportedly played a role in shaping his recent economic proposal , and the Democrat ’ s climate plan supposedly mirrors her campaign ’ s timeline for the country ’ s adoption of clean electricity .
Despite Pence ’ s fears , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lurch may not have longevity and said that many candidates return to the center of the political spectrum after they win their party ’ s nomination .

In the wake of Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders‘ joint “Unity” proposal that seeks to gain the progressive vote, Vice President Mike Pence attacked the Democratic presidential candidate for his concessions to the left-leaning American public, Breitbart reported.
“I thought Joe Biden won the Democratic primaries, but looking at their unity agenda, it looks to me like Bernie won,” Pence said of the recent agenda at a speech in Wisconsin on Friday.
Pence accused Biden of being a placeholder candidate that is intended to pave the way for a left-wing plan that will significantly differ from the economic success that was achieved under Donald Trump’s administration.
“It’s clear Joe Biden would be nothing more than an autopen president, a Trojan horse for a radical agenda.”
As noted by Al Jazeera, it’s still unclear how much of the Unity proposals Biden will take on, and this will remain unknown until he releases his platform at the Democratic National Convention in August. Included in the cooperative plan are recommendations that the candidate commits to transitioning the United States to renewable energy by 2035, echoing the goals of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal. The presidential nominee is also being pressured to expand health care coverage by building on the foundation of the Affordable Care Act implemented by former President Barack Obama.
According to Pence, the Biden administration’s vision for the United States is one that diverges from the country’s historical identity.
“It’s not so much whether America will be more conservative or more liberal, more Republican or Democrat, more red or blue. It’s about whether America remains America.”
Pence doubled down on the purported battle between two factions he believes the U.S. is facing and suggested that Biden and his supporters are anti-freedom.
“Before us are two paths, one based on the dignity of every individual, and the other on the growing control of the state,” Pence said. “Our road leads to freedom and opportunity. Their road leads to socialism and decline.”
As The Inquisitr reported, reports suggest that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is one factor pushing Biden to the left via her alleged help in shaping his platform’s policy proposals. Warren reportedly played a role in shaping his recent economic proposal, and the Democrat’s climate plan supposedly mirrors her campaign’s timeline for the country’s adoption of clean electricity.
Despite Pence’s fears, Breitbart suggested that Biden’s leftward lurch may not have longevity and said that many candidates return to the center of the political spectrum after they win their party’s nomination.


inquisitr--2020-07-17--Libertarian Rep. Justin Amash Implies That He Won’t Seek Another Term

Rep. Justin Amash , the Michigan congressman who left the GOP in 2019 and later briefly sought the Libertarian Party ’ s presidential nomination , has seemingly indicated that he won ’ t seek another term in Congress .
The 40-year-old , who previously broke from conservatives with his criticism of President Donald Trump , implied that he won ’ t pursue re-election via Twitter on Thursday evening .
“ I love representing our community in Congress .
I always will .
This is my choice , but I ’ m still going to miss it , ” he wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Among the nearly 1,000 retweets and replies to Amash , a tweet of gratitude from the official account of the Libertarian Party , with whom Amash is now affiliate , stood out .
“ It ’ s been an honor being represented by someone of your character in the House , Congressman .
Let ’ s work to ensure that qualified immunity is dealt a serious blow on your way out , ” the tweet read .
Earlier on Thursday , Amash had retweeted an article from The Detroit News in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s top aides , was quoted with an indication that he had idled his congressional re-election campaign in February , stating that Amash “ hasn ’ t been campaigning for any office and doesn ’ t plan to seek the nomination for any office.
” Amash originally assumed office as the representative of Michigan ’ s third congressional district in 2011 , following a two-year stint in the Michigan House of Representatives .
In 2016 , he made headlines by joining a group of Republicans who opposed Trump as the party ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a vocal critic of the president and was one of the few conservative legislators to support Trump ’ s impeachment .
In July of 2019 , he eschewed his affiliation with the Republican Party in favor of becoming an independent .
As a result , Amash simultaneously resigned his seat on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform .
Nine months later , Amash officially joined the Libertarian Party , forming an exploratory committee to seek the party ’ s presidential nomination in 2020 .
However , he ultimately decided not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he didn ’ t have the ability to “ be successful ” after making multiple media appearances , speaking with potential donors and monitoring the Libertarians ’ convention plans .
Still , his Libertarian switch proved a historic move , as it officially made him the party ’ s first member to serve in Congress .
More recently , Amash proposed the Ending Qualified Immunity Act , which would allow civil action by victims and families against police officers and other government officials who have harmed them .
As it stands , police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recourse unless their actions violate established federal law , even if the civil rights of the victims have been violated .

Rep. Justin Amash, the Michigan congressman who left the GOP in 2019 and later briefly sought the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination, has seemingly indicated that he won’t seek another term in Congress. The 40-year-old, who previously broke from conservatives with his criticism of President Donald Trump, implied that he won’t pursue re-election via Twitter on Thursday evening.
“I love representing our community in Congress. I always will. This is my choice, but I’m still going to miss it,” he wrote. “Thank you for your trust.”
Among the nearly 1,000 retweets and replies to Amash, a tweet of gratitude from the official account of the Libertarian Party, with whom Amash is now affiliate, stood out.
“It’s been an honor being represented by someone of your character in the House, Congressman. Let’s work to ensure that qualified immunity is dealt a serious blow on your way out,” the tweet read.
Earlier on Thursday, Amash had retweeted an article from The Detroit News in which Poppy Nelson, one of Amash’s top aides, was quoted with an indication that he had idled his congressional re-election campaign in February, stating that Amash “hasn’t been campaigning for any office and doesn’t plan to seek the nomination for any office.”
Amash originally assumed office as the representative of Michigan’s third congressional district in 2011, following a two-year stint in the Michigan House of Representatives. In 2016, he made headlines by joining a group of Republicans who opposed Trump as the party’s presidential nominee. He has continued to be a vocal critic of the president and was one of the few conservative legislators to support Trump’s impeachment.
In July of 2019, he eschewed his affiliation with the Republican Party in favor of becoming an independent. As a result, Amash simultaneously resigned his seat on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Nine months later, Amash officially joined the Libertarian Party, forming an exploratory committee to seek the party’s presidential nomination in 2020. However, he ultimately decided not to run for president in May, stating he didn’t have the ability to “be successful” after making multiple media appearances, speaking with potential donors and monitoring the Libertarians’ convention plans.
Still, his Libertarian switch proved a historic move, as it officially made him the party’s first member to serve in Congress.
More recently, Amash proposed the Ending Qualified Immunity Act, which would allow civil action by victims and families against police officers and other government officials who have harmed them. As it stands, police officers and officials are shielded from legal recourse unless their actions violate established federal law, even if the civil rights of the victims have been violated.


inquisitr--2020-07-17--Elizabeth Warren Is Reportedly A Factor Influencing Joe Biden’s Leftward Shift

Former Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has been helping Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with some his recent policy proposals , Axios reported According to the publication , three people familiar with discussion on Biden ’ s new economic recovery plan said various parts were directly influenced by Warren .
The report also said that Biden ’ s campaign confirmed the Massachusetts Senator ’ s involvement in the proposals .
In addition , Biden ’ s climate plan includes a timetable for transitioning to clean energy that mirrors one proposed by both Warren and Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to date adopted at least six policy stances that were backed by Warren ’ s campaign .
“ If Biden wins in November , it ’ s clear that Warren will significantly shape his approach — on domestic policy in particular — whether or not her name ’ s on the ticket , ” the report claimed .
Adam Green , co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee — which endorsed Warren in the Democratic primary — suggested that Biden ’ s recent leftward shift is more than just empty promises .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenes , Biden and Warren have penned joint op-eds in which they outline proposals that aim to get a grip on government corruption and push for increased federal oversight .
According to Breitbart , pundits have “ struggled ” to comprehend Biden ’ s purported shift to the left of the political spectrum .
The publication noted The Washington Post ’ s recent claim that the former vice president had become “ much more liberal ” and pointed to Biden ’ s embrace of ideas that former rival Bernie Sanders expressed .
Notably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ revolutionary language and push for institutional change .
“ The Warren theory appears to be the latest attempt to explain Biden ’ s leftward lurch since the primary , ” Breitbart claimed .
“ Typically , candidates track back toward the center after winning their party ’ s nomination.
” As The Inquisitr reported , Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) co-founder Alicia Garza recently said that Biden has not done enough to address the concerns expressed by the current civil rights protestors around the country .
Garza suggested that such concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters and argued for the presidential candidate to align himself with the policies pushed by the BLM movement .
If he fails to do so , Garza said Biden — and others like him — will fail to adequately meet the current cultural moment .

Former Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has been helping Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with some his recent policy proposals, Axios reported
According to the publication, three people familiar with discussion on Biden’s new economic recovery plan said various parts were directly influenced by Warren. The report also said that Biden’s campaign confirmed the Massachusetts Senator’s involvement in the proposals. In addition, Biden’s climate plan includes a timetable for transitioning to clean energy that mirrors one proposed by both Warren and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. Overall, Axios noted that Biden has to date adopted at least six policy stances that were backed by Warren’s campaign.
“If Biden wins in November, it’s clear that Warren will significantly shape his approach — on domestic policy in particular — whether or not her name’s on the ticket,” the report claimed.
Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee — which endorsed Warren in the Democratic primary — suggested that Biden’s recent leftward shift is more than just empty promises.
“Biden’s recent bold moves seem less like a political hat tip to progressives and more like he’s genuinely aiming to meet this moment and smartly consulting with people like Elizabeth Warren as he comes up with big plans for this moment.”
In addition to their alleged partnership behind the scenes, Biden and Warren have penned joint op-eds in which they outline proposals that aim to get a grip on government corruption and push for increased federal oversight.
According to Breitbart, pundits have “struggled” to comprehend Biden’s purported shift to the left of the political spectrum. The publication noted The Washington Post’s recent claim that the former vice president had become “much more liberal” and pointed to Biden’s embrace of ideas that former rival Bernie Sanders expressed. Notably, Biden has adopted some of Sanders’ revolutionary language and push for institutional change.
“The Warren theory appears to be the latest attempt to explain Biden’s leftward lurch since the primary,” Breitbart claimed. “Typically, candidates track back toward the center after winning their party’s nomination.”
As The Inquisitr reported, Black Lives Matter (BLM) co-founder Alicia Garza recently said that Biden has not done enough to address the concerns expressed by the current civil rights protestors around the country. Garza suggested that such concerns reflect those of the majority of Democratic voters and argued for the presidential candidate to align himself with the policies pushed by the BLM movement. If he fails to do so, Garza said Biden — and others like him — will fail to adequately meet the current cultural moment.


inquisitr--2020-07-17--Ruth Bader Ginsburg Announces Her Cancer Is Back, Says She Will Not Retire

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced on Friday that her cancer has returned , and she is undergoing chemotherapy treatment .
As reported by CNN , Ginsburg used her statement to make it clear she has no plans to retire .
In her statement , Ginsburg revealed that she is taking the medication gemcitabine to combat her recurrent cancer and claimed medical professionals recently discovered lesions on her liver .
However , she said her recent hospitalizations were to treat an infection and remove gallstones .
Notably , Ginsburg made headlines on Monday when she went to the hospital after experiencing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she underwent a medical procedure to clean out a bile duct from last August , which was placed during the treatment of pancreas tumors .
According to Ginsburg , these hospitalizations were not related to her recent cancer procedures .
Despite her struggles and setbacks , Ginsburg appeared optimistic about her battle .
Ginsburg claimed that her most recent hospital scan showed a “ significant reduction of the liver lesions ” and no signs of new disease .
She claimed to be “ tolerating ” her cancer regimen “ well ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its current success .
“ I will continue bi-weekly chemotherapy to keep my cancer at bay , and am able to maintain an active daily routine , ” she wrote .
“ Throughout , I have kept up with opinion writing and all other Court work.
” “ I have often said I would remain a member of the Court as long as I can do the job full steam .
I remain fully able to do that , ” she concluded her statement .
Ginsburg was appointed to her current position by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been treated for cancer four times since she joined the federal judiciary in 1993 .
As reported by CBC News , she was treated for colorectal cancer in 1999 .
In 2009 , she received medical attention for pancreatic cancer .
In December 2018 , she underwent lung surgery to remove cancerous growths .
Outside of her cancer struggles , Ginsburg broke her ribs in late 2018 after a fall .
Per Politico , Ginsburg ’ s ongoing health problems have been the focus of interest from both Democratic and Republican politicians .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , President Donald Trump would be able to make his third appointment to the highest court in the United States , and it would be the first time he replaces a liberal justice .
Such a replacement would could a right-ward shift that would be felt for decades .

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced on Friday that her cancer has returned, and she is undergoing chemotherapy treatment. As reported by CNN, Ginsburg used her statement to make it clear she has no plans to retire.
In her statement, Ginsburg revealed that she is taking the medication gemcitabine to combat her recurrent cancer and claimed medical professionals recently discovered lesions on her liver. However, she said her recent hospitalizations were to treat an infection and remove gallstones.
Notably, Ginsburg made headlines on Monday when she went to the hospital after experiencing chills and fever. One day later, she underwent a medical procedure to clean out a bile duct from last August, which was placed during the treatment of pancreas tumors. According to Ginsburg, these hospitalizations were not related to her recent cancer procedures.
Despite her struggles and setbacks, Ginsburg appeared optimistic about her battle.
“Immunotherapy first essayed proved unsuccessful. The chemotherapy course, however, is yielding positive results. Satisfied that my treatment course is now clear, I am providing this information.”
Ginsburg claimed that her most recent hospital scan showed a “significant reduction of the liver lesions” and no signs of new disease. She claimed to be “tolerating” her cancer regimen “well” and said she is “encouraged” by its current success.
“I will continue bi-weekly chemotherapy to keep my cancer at bay, and am able to maintain an active daily routine,” she wrote. “Throughout, I have kept up with opinion writing and all other Court work.”
“I have often said I would remain a member of the Court as long as I can do the job full steam. I remain fully able to do that,” she concluded her statement.
Ginsburg was appointed to her current position by former U.S. president Bill Clinton and has been treated for cancer four times since she joined the federal judiciary in 1993. As reported by CBC News, she was treated for colorectal cancer in 1999. In 2009, she received medical attention for pancreatic cancer. In December 2018, she underwent lung surgery to remove cancerous growths. Outside of her cancer struggles, Ginsburg broke her ribs in late 2018 after a fall.
Per Politico, Ginsburg’s ongoing health problems have been the focus of interest from both Democratic and Republican politicians. If her seat were to become available, President Donald Trump would be able to make his third appointment to the highest court in the United States, and it would be the first time he replaces a liberal justice. Such a replacement would could a right-ward shift that would be felt for decades.


inquisitr--2020-07-17--Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Says Joe Biden Is ‘Pretty Far’ From Concerns Of The Movement

During an interview with Time100 Talks , Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) co-founder Alicia Garza spoke about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s platform and suggested it was still “ pretty far ” from the issues and goals of the movement .
“ Frankly , I think [ the Biden campaign is ] well aware that they are pretty far from the concerns that this movement has put forward — and that is not acceptable , ” Garza said .
“ We need to push him to be a better candidate if he ’ s going to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Biden has proposed some policies that align with the goals of the BLM movement — which was purportedly created in response to the killing of Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman — she believes that the campaign needs to work harder to meet the needs of the current cultural moment .
According to Garza , Biden should shift focus from the “ mythical white working-class voter ” in the Midwest and resist the urge to “ play it safe.
” Recent polling has been favorable for Biden .
As The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leads Donald Trump by 13 points in a Monmouth University poll released on Wednesday .
Despite his polling success , Garza expressed concern that Biden is running out of time to address the top issues of the Democratic voters in America .
Garza went on to say that the organization would continue to push forward , past November , to ensure that Americans aligned with their ideals have a voice at the ballot box , whether or not Biden aligns himself with their desired policies .
Nevertheless , she warned that candidates have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t truly address the issues currently facing the country .
“ But candidates like Joe Biden who refuse to meet the moment miss an opportunity to be on the right side of history , ” she said .
As reported by Politico , Biden has rejected BLM ’ s most bold political proposals , including defunding American police departments and funneling the money into communities .
The publication suggested that his views have put him at odds with left-wing organizers and activists in states crucial for his reelection .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently attempting to gauge the best response to the civil rights protests that will not cause him to forfeit his steady lead over the president .

During an interview with Time100 Talks, Black Lives Matter (BLM) co-founder Alicia Garza spoke about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s platform and suggested it was still “pretty far” from the issues and goals of the movement.
“Frankly, I think [the Biden campaign is] well aware that they are pretty far from the concerns that this movement has put forward — and that is not acceptable,” Garza said. “We need to push him to be a better candidate if he’s going to be the presumptive nominee.”
Although Garza noted that Biden has proposed some policies that align with the goals of the BLM movement — which was purportedly created in response to the killing of Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman — she believes that the campaign needs to work harder to meet the needs of the current cultural moment. According to Garza, Biden should shift focus from the “mythical white working-class voter” in the Midwest and resist the urge to “play it safe.”
Recent polling has been favorable for Biden. As The Inquisitr reported, the former vice president leads Donald Trump by 13 points in a Monmouth University poll released on Wednesday.
Despite his polling success, Garza expressed concern that Biden is running out of time to address the top issues of the Democratic voters in America.
“There are opportunistic forces that are also in motion right now trying to generate a lot of fear, insecurity, anxiety about the changes that are happening in this country right now.”
Garza went on to say that the organization would continue to push forward, past November, to ensure that Americans aligned with their ideals have a voice at the ballot box, whether or not Biden aligns himself with their desired policies. Nevertheless, she warned that candidates have a lot to lose if they don’t truly address the issues currently facing the country.
“But candidates like Joe Biden who refuse to meet the moment miss an opportunity to be on the right side of history,” she said.
As reported by Politico, Biden has rejected BLM’s most bold political proposals, including defunding American police departments and funneling the money into communities. The publication suggested that his views have put him at odds with left-wing organizers and activists in states crucial for his reelection.
According to the report, Biden’s campaign is currently attempting to gauge the best response to the civil rights protests that will not cause him to forfeit his steady lead over the president.


inquisitr--2020-07-17--Anthony Scaramucci Says Donald Trump Is ‘Subconsciously Self-Detonating’

Former White House press secretary Anthony Scaramucci recently spoke to The Guardian and addressed the performance of his former boss , President Donald Trump , as he leads to the country through unprecedented times .
“ I always tell people 120 days is , like 500 years in Trump World but he ’ s on a trajectory of a downward slope and he ’ s doing something – because I know the son of a b*tch well – he ’ s doing something that I find fascinating , ” the former government official said .
“ He ’ s subconsciously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have suggested that Trump ’ s recent strategy is to trust his instincts , Scaramucci doesn ’ t appear to believe this will bring him success in November .
Scaramucci also spoke of his short 11-day stint in the White House and about how Trump ’ s current demeanor has changed since then .
When Scaramucci was in the president ’ s administration , he said his boss came off as “ garrulous ” and “ self-absorbed but funny.
” Now , the political consultant claims that the president comes off more “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Scaramucci , Trump ’ s tendency to ramble is essentially him having a conversation with himself as he tries to rationalize to the world audience that he has everything under control .
The former communications director also took aim at Trump ’ s approach to the presidency and suggested that his purported inability to listen was a detriment to his ability to lead .
He also accused the real estate mogul of being too insecure to take input from others .
Scaramucci has been vocal about his opposition to Trump since he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As reported by The Hill , the 56-year-old entrepreneur is fundraising for the Lincoln Project , a political action committee made up of current and former Republicans who want Trump out of office .
Scaramucci ’ s connection to the group reportedly comes as it plans to run ads that target conservative voters who are having reservations about supporting the real estate magnate in November .
As The Inquisitr reported , Scaramucci recently claimed that if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden defeats Trump in November , it will mark the end of Trumpism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggling United States economy , which has been damaged due to the coronavirus pandemic , and the Trump administration ’ s purported politicization of the healthcare crisis facing the nation .
According to Scaramucci , Trump must face a humiliating defeat in the upcoming election for his alleged failures of leadership .

Former White House press secretary Anthony Scaramucci recently spoke to The Guardian and addressed the performance of his former boss, President Donald Trump, as he leads to the country through unprecedented times.
“I always tell people 120 days is, like 500 years in Trump World but he’s on a trajectory of a downward slope and he’s doing something – because I know the son of a b*tch well – he’s doing something that I find fascinating,” the former government official said. “He’s subconsciously self-detonating.”
Although people close to him have suggested that Trump’s recent strategy is to trust his instincts, Scaramucci doesn’t appear to believe this will bring him success in November.
“He’s doing things every single day that is literally forcibly unravelling his political career and that is the hidden secret, the underbelly of a narcissist. They have a very full blown self-destructive streak in their personalities. He’s got his hand on the self detonator now.”
Scaramucci also spoke of his short 11-day stint in the White House and about how Trump’s current demeanor has changed since then. When Scaramucci was in the president’s administration, he said his boss came off as “garrulous” and “self-absorbed but funny.” Now, the political consultant claims that the president comes off more “brittle, defensive and self-exclamatory.”
According to Scaramucci, Trump’s tendency to ramble is essentially him having a conversation with himself as he tries to rationalize to the world audience that he has everything under control. The former communications director also took aim at Trump’s approach to the presidency and suggested that his purported inability to listen was a detriment to his ability to lead. He also accused the real estate mogul of being too insecure to take input from others.
Scaramucci has been vocal about his opposition to Trump since he was removed from his government position. As reported by The Hill, the 56-year-old entrepreneur is fundraising for the Lincoln Project, a political action committee made up of current and former Republicans who want Trump out of office. Scaramucci’s connection to the group reportedly comes as it plans to run ads that target conservative voters who are having reservations about supporting the real estate magnate in November.
As The Inquisitr reported, Scaramucci recently claimed that if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden defeats Trump in November, it will mark the end of Trumpism. The American financier pointed to the struggling United States economy, which has been damaged due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the Trump administration’s purported politicization of the healthcare crisis facing the nation. According to Scaramucci, Trump must face a humiliating defeat in the upcoming election for his alleged failures of leadership.


inquisitr--2020-07-17--Whether Donald Trump Will Send Son Barron Back To School Is A ‘Personal Decision,’ White House Says

When asked if President Donald Trump will be sending his son Barron Trump back to school in the fall , White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway said that the decision was “ personal ” and up to the president and the First Lady , according to a video posted by C-SPAN .
Trump has faced criticism for arguing that educational institutions should reopen in the fall in spite of the fact that the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge in many parts of the United States .
Conway initially addressed a question about how to fund schools going forward .
Reporters then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House planned to address Trump ’ s push to return children to school on a personal level .
Specifically , they wanted to know what Trump plans to do about his own son ’ s schooling .
“ That ’ s a personal decision , ” the White House counselor said .
“ I don ’ t know what Barron ’ s school has decided and I certainly do not know what the first couple has decided in respect to their teenage son who I believe is entering high school this year.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who go to a private school in Maryland , Conway said that they were waiting to receive guidance from the institution .
“ So far we ’ re told we ’ re going back in a school not far away from his … We also recognize that not all school districts are the same , not all the hot spots are the same , so there is no one size fits all except to say we do know about kids on balance thrive better when they ’ re in a structured safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on to state her belief that instances of child abuse are lower and that children eat better when they ’ re in school .
She added that reports show kids have better mental health when they ’ re able to attend classes in person .
She suggested that schools could consider outdoor schooling or taking days off in between to limit the number of students .
She concluded by stating that more money needs to go to education and not to teacher unions .
Barron Trump attends St. Andrew ’ s Episcopal School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says that they hope to implement in-person learning in the fall .
Trump has threatened to pull federal funding for educational institutions that refuse to open .
He tweeted that online learning has been “ TERRIBLE ” compared to face-to-face or on-campus education .
A majority of Americans oppose Trump ’ s stance , as The Inquisitr previously reported .

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inquisitr--2020-07-17--Donald Trump Has Been ‘Steadily Unmasked’ Amid Decline In Polls, Journalist Says

Veteran foreign affairs journalist Adnan Khan penned an article for Maclean ’ s published on Friday in which he argued that Donald Trump has been “ steadily unmasked ” in the recent months of his presidency as his polling numbers decline .
Although Khan noted that the president has managed to avoid many setbacks and roadblocks as a real estate mogul , he argued that the commander-in-chief has been unable to escape accountability amid the current political landscape , which has been shattered by the coronavirus pandemic .
“ As a businessman , even as incompetent as he was , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illusion of invincibility .
The masks never came off .
Even when it seemed like he was on the verge of being outed as a shyster , he stayed in character , forever the bigwig blessed with a golden touch .
But as president , the opposite has happened : he has been steadily unmasked.
” Khan claimed the real estate mogul ’ s alleged physical and mental decline — which he contrasted with the 1997 New Yorker profile — is revealing his true nature .
The writer concluded Trump is an “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of being “ poisoned by privilege and racism.
” “ The more he fails — against the pandemic , against America ’ s racial reckoning , against the polls — the more desperate he appears to become , and the more transparent , ” he wrote .
Khan believes Trump is turning to people like him who feel they are in danger of losing their privileged position — a purported demographic that is allegedly one-third of American voters .
Despite this population , the journalist believes it will not be enough to allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As Trump purportedly becomes unmasked , Khan pointed to polls that suggest nearly every demographic has been fleeing the president .
Regardless of his recent dip in the polls , he continues to double down on appealing to his core supporters .
Khan concluded that America finally sees the “ real ” Trump , which he said is a “ sad , frightening , unhinged image.
” Amid a reported decline in polling support , Democratic strategist Kevin Walling argued that the president is either unable or unwilling to prevent his downfall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent fall in support is due to his tone-deaf handling of the Black Lives Matter protests , as well as his administration ’ s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Despite concerns over the direction of Trump ’ s campaign , a White House official and outside adviser allegedly claimed that the president is content to appeal to his white base and keep trusting his gut , The Washington Post reported .
This strategy , the pair suggested , is what Trump believes will secure him a victory in November .

Veteran foreign affairs journalist Adnan Khan penned an article for Maclean’s published on Friday in which he argued that Donald Trump has been “steadily unmasked” in the recent months of his presidency as his polling numbers decline.
Although Khan noted that the president has managed to avoid many setbacks and roadblocks as a real estate mogul, he argued that the commander-in-chief has been unable to escape accountability amid the current political landscape, which has been shattered by the coronavirus pandemic.
“As a businessman, even as incompetent as he was, Trump had been able to maintain the illusion of invincibility. The masks never came off. Even when it seemed like he was on the verge of being outed as a shyster, he stayed in character, forever the bigwig blessed with a golden touch. But as president, the opposite has happened: he has been steadily unmasked.”
Khan claimed the real estate mogul’s alleged physical and mental decline — which he contrasted with the 1997 New Yorker profile — is revealing his true nature. The writer concluded Trump is an “angry man-child” who was the product of being “poisoned by privilege and racism.”
“The more he fails — against the pandemic, against America’s racial reckoning, against the polls — the more desperate he appears to become, and the more transparent,” he wrote.
Khan believes Trump is turning to people like him who feel they are in danger of losing their privileged position — a purported demographic that is allegedly one-third of American voters. Despite this population, the journalist believes it will not be enough to allow the president to be re-elected in November.
As Trump purportedly becomes unmasked, Khan pointed to polls that suggest nearly every demographic has been fleeing the president. Regardless of his recent dip in the polls, he continues to double down on appealing to his core supporters. Khan concluded that America finally sees the “real” Trump, which he said is a “sad, frightening, unhinged image.”
Amid a reported decline in polling support, Democratic strategist Kevin Walling argued that the president is either unable or unwilling to prevent his downfall. Walling said that Trump’s recent fall in support is due to his tone-deaf handling of the Black Lives Matter protests, as well as his administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite concerns over the direction of Trump’s campaign, a White House official and outside adviser allegedly claimed that the president is content to appeal to his white base and keep trusting his gut, The Washington Post reported. This strategy, the pair suggested, is what Trump believes will secure him a victory in November.


inquisitr--2020-07-17--Unpublished Coronavirus Report Says 18 ‘Red Zone’ States Should Roll Back Reopening

An unpublished document reportedly prepared for the White House shows that 18 states are in the coronavirus “ red zone ” and should consider rolling back measures to reopen their economies .
The 359-page report defines any state that has new had “ new cases above 100 per 100,000 ” and test positivity results above 10 percent as at risk .
The report was obtained by the Center for Public Integrity , a nonprofit newsroom based in Washington D.C .
Dated July 14 , it shows recommendations for Alabama , Arkansas , Arizona , California , Florida , Georgia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mississippi , North Carolina , Nevada , Oklahoma , South Carolina , Tennessee , Texas , and Utah to implement stricter social distancing and shut down some businesses .
Additionally , 11 states were also in the “ red zone ” for test positivity .
These states are Alabama , Arizona , Florida , Georgia , Idaho , Louisiana , Mississippi , Nevada , South Carolina , Texas , and Washington .
The World Health Organization has cautioned that any area should have a test positivity rate at or below 5 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restriction guidelines .
According to the report , Jessica Malaty Rivera , who works at The Atlantic ’ s COVID Tracking Project explained why the test positivity rate matters .
“ If the test positivity rate is above 10 percent , that means we ’ re not doing a good job mitigating the outbreak .
Ideally we want the test positivity rate to be below 3 percent , because that shows that we ’ re suppressing COVID-19 , ” Rivera said .
Given that the Trump administration pushed for states and counties to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic , the report details county-level data that one Harvard expert says looks reasonable .
But Dr. Ashish Jha also questioned why it hadn ’ t been made available to the public .
“ The fact that it ’ s not public makes no sense to me .
Why are we hiding this information from the American people ?
This should be published and updated every day , ” Jha said .
It appears that some of the states mentioned in the report aren ’ t following the advice laid out in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brian Kemp , for instance , banned counties from requiring face masks , despite clear guidance in the coronavirus report that the state should be asking people to wear them while in public .
The U.S. has averaged over 62,000 new cases per day , leading the country to top 3.5 million new cases by Thursday .
Many experts said this surge was caused in part by many states loosening their coronavirus restrictions too soon , before they had gotten the virus ’ spread under control .
As a result , some states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatened to or have begun to rollback reopening measures in parts of the state .


inquisitr--2020-07-18--Republican Operatives Issue Warnings About Donald Trump’s 2020 Team

A report from The Washington Examiner published on Friday detailed what appear to be growing concerns among some Republican Party strategists and veterans of President Donald Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
Trump recently appointed operative Bill Stepien as his campaign manager , demoting longtime ally Brad Parscale .
Among some of those who participated in Trump ’ s 2016 insurgent run , Stepien — who managed attorney Rudy Giuliani and late Arizona Sen. John McCain ’ s presidential bids — is reportedly seen as a figure of the Republican Party establishment .
According to advisory board member of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more suited to work for a Republican like Utah Sen. Mitt Romney , who was the only GOP senator to vote to convict Trump in the upper chamber ’ s impeachment trial .
Fredericks said that operatives like Corey Lewandowski — who briefly managed Trump ’ s first White House bid — would have been a better fit for the job .
“ Corey understands how to reach the base , and he understands how Trump connects with people , probably better than anybody in America other than Steve Bannon , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publication that the Trump team could benefit from Stepien ’ s appointment in some ways , but noted that someone like Trump ’ s former deputy campaign manager David Bossie needs to be part of the reelection effort .
“ Stepien understands campaigning , so there are certain institutional things as far as campaigning will go that I think will step up , but the question is , will he lead the messaging or the nuts and bolts ?
” the consultant asked .
Another Trump insider conceded that Stepien does not “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” but argued that the commander-in-chief has managed to expand his support over the last four years .
“ If you are going to put him up against Corey Lewandowski — of course not .
But they ’ ve got to get over it , ” the insider said .
When asked about the most recent appointments in Trump ’ s 2002 effort , one 2016 veteran said that “ we would rather the ‘ first-in ’ alumni group get preferential treatment in the reelection.
” Some Republicans are more concerned about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and insiders reportedly fear that the president ’ s allies have been launching ineffective attacks against the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden .
On Friday , prominent Republican donor Dan Eberhart warned those close to Trump to stop dismissing the polls — which show Biden ahead , even in key battleground states — and change course while there is still time to do so .
Eberhart also pointed out that Trump ’ s financial advantage over the Democrat has all but melted away .

A report from The Washington Examiner published on Saturday detailed what appear to be growing concerns among some Republican Party strategists and veterans of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.
Trump recently appointed operative Bill Stepien as his campaign manager, demoting longtime ally Brad Parscale.
Among some of those who participated in Trump’s 2016 run, Stepien — who managed attorney Rudy Giuliani and late Arizona Sen. John McCain’s presidential bids — is reportedly seen as a figure of the Republican Party establishment.
According to advisory board member of Trump 2020 John Fredericks, Stepien would be more suited to work for a Republican like Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, who was the only GOP senator to vote to convict Trump in the upper chamber’s impeachment trial.
Fredericks said that operatives like Corey Lewandowski — who briefly managed Trump’s first White House bid — would have been a better fit for the job.
“Corey understands how to reach the base, and he understands how Trump connects with people, probably better than anybody in America other than Steve Bannon,” he said.
An unnamed Republican consultant told the publication that the Trump team could benefit from Stepien’s appointment in some ways, but noted that someone like Trump’s former deputy campaign manager David Bossie needs to be part of the reelection effort.
“Stepien understands campaigning, so there are certain institutional things as far as campaigning will go that I think will step up, but the question is, will he lead the messaging or the nuts and bolts?” the consultant asked.
Another Trump insider conceded that Stepien does not “know the base better than some others,” but argued that the commander-in-chief has managed to expand his support over the last four years.
“If you are going to put him up against Corey Lewandowski — of course not. But they’ve got to get over it,” the insider said.
When asked about the most recent appointments in Trump’s 2002 effort, one 2016 veteran said that “we would rather the ‘first-in’ alumni group get preferential treatment in the reelection.”
Some Republicans are more concerned about Trump’s reelection strategy. Strategists and insiders reportedly fear that the president’s allies have been launching ineffective attacks against the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden.
On Friday, prominent Republican donor Dan Eberhart warned those close to Trump to stop dismissing the polls — which show Biden ahead, even in key battleground states — and change course while there is still time to do so.
Eberhart also pointed out that Trump’s financial advantage over the Democrat has all but melted away.


inquisitr--2020-07-18--Republican Insiders Urge Donald Trump Campaign To Change Course As Joe Biden Surges Ahead

According to a Friday report from The Washington Examiner , some Republican Party insiders are concerned about the 2020 presidential election and believe that President Donald Trump ’ s campaign needs to change course .
Privately , some associated with the Trump campaign and prominent Republican strategists have warned that the attacks that worked to neutralize former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ’ s candidacy four years ago may not be as effective when deployed against Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee in the 2020 election .
Insiders reportedly fear that the Trump campaign is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has been forced to defend a number of traditionally Republican states .
Even Texas , Georgia and Ohio — which Trump won in 2016 — now , apparently , have to be defended .
Some were willing to share their concerns publicly .
Republican donor Dan Eberhart warned Trump allies against looking back to the 2016 election .
In recent weeks , Biden has managed to increase his lead .
In the latest Quinnipiac University poll , the former Delaware senator opened up his biggest national lead over Trump since becoming the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points behind .
A CNBC/Change Research survey released this week put Trump behind his opponent in the battleground states of Arizona , Florida , Michigan , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania and North Carolina .
Across the six states , Biden led by 6 percentage points .
Both Trump and members of his team have dismissed opinion polling , with campaign manager Bill Stepien stating that surveys also predicted a Clinton victory four years ago .
Eberhart also noted that Trump and the GOP no longer have a significant financial advantage over Biden .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 200 million advantage over the Democrat .
Now , Biden is lagging behind by only $ 54 million .
“ The Trump RNC juggernaut has huge financial advantages in February but has nearly evaporated , ” he said .
Another Republican donor acknowledged that Biden is ahead , but said that “ Trump runs better when he ’ s behind.
” According to professor of political science at Columbia University Robert Shapiro , Trump and his allies seem to believe that “ their people are underestimated ” in the polls .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a much stronger position , with GOP strongholds like Arizona leaning Democratic .
Trump ’ s team , Shapiro said , “ should be scared out of their minds .
”

According to a Saturday report from The Washington Examiner, some Republican Party insiders are concerned about the 2020 presidential election and believe that President Donald Trump’s campaign needs to change course.
According to the report, some associated with the Trump campaign and prominent Republican strategists have privately warned that the attacks that worked to neutralize former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s candidacy four years ago may not be as effective when deployed against Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee in the 2020 election.
Insiders reportedly fear that the Trump campaign is “being stretched thin,” since it has been forced to defend a number of traditionally Republican states. Even Texas, Georgia and Ohio — which Trump won in 2016 — now, apparently, have to be defended.
Some were willing to share their concerns publicly.
Republican donor Dan Eberhart warned Trump allies against looking back to the 2016 election.
“It is true we can lose by a point or two in the national polls and still win, but the campaign needs to take the polls seriously and recalibrate the strategy because it is not working.”
In recent weeks, Biden has managed to increase his lead. In the latest Quinnipiac University poll, the former Delaware senator opened up his biggest national lead over Trump since becoming the Democratic nominee, leaving him 15 percentage points behind.
A CNBC/Change Research survey released this week put Trump behind his opponent in the battleground states of Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Across the six states, Biden led by 6 percentage points.
Both Trump and members of his team have dismissed opinion polling, with campaign manager Bill Stepien stating that surveys also predicted a Clinton victory four years ago.
“It won’t work,” Stepien said.
Eberhart also noted that Trump and the GOP no longer have a significant financial advantage over Biden. In March, the commander-in-chief had a $200 million fundraising advantage over the Democrat. Now, Biden is lagging behind by only $54 million.
“The Trump RNC juggernaut has huge financial advantages in February but has nearly evaporated,” he said.
Another Republican donor acknowledged that Biden is ahead, but said that “Trump runs better when he’s behind.”
According to professor of political science at Columbia University Robert Shapiro, Trump and his allies seem to believe that “their people are underestimated” in the polls.
However, he noted that the Biden campaign is in a much stronger position, with GOP strongholds like Arizona leaning Democratic. Trump’s team, Shapiro said, “should be scared out of their minds.”


inquisitr--2020-07-18--White House Was Warned Of Looming Pandemic In September, Says Former Donald Trump Administration Off

White House Was Warned Of Looming Pandemic In September, Says Former Donald Trump Administration Official

Todas Philipson , who served three years as acting chairman of President Donald Trump administration ’ s Council of Economic Advisers ( CEA ) , said on Friday that the White House was warned about a potential pandemic outbreak in September .
Speaking with CNN anchor Poppy Harlow , Philipson — who tested positive for the novel coronavirus less than a month before leaving his White House post — said that his team authored a special report on pandemics .
Titled “ Mitigating the Impact of Pandemic Influenza through Vaccine Innovation , ” the report warned that the Untied States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , pointing out that a virus would cause nearly half a million Americans to die and lead to unprecedented economic damage .
“ The White House is fully aware of what CEA puts out , ” Philipson said .
Philipson explained that he was “ extremely successful ” in persuading the commander-in-chief to take his team ’ s advice , at least during the first nine months of his tenure as CEA chairman .
He also defended members of the Trump administration , arguing that their predecessors did not take such warnings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ a ] one in 100 years lifetime event , and many administrations in the past kind of ignored that , ” Philipson told Harlow .
“ There were very few times I walked out of the Oval [ Office ] when we were not on the winning side .
That was not very popular with all the sides obviously and that led to a lot of exclusion and even threats of firing me , ” he added .
Noting that White House officials often disagree over what the commander-in-chief should do , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave his post to teach at the University of Chicago .
“ I was very annoyed with the process and it was time to go anyways , ” he explained .
As the publication noted , Trump and his allies have insisted that no one could have predicted the coronavirus outbreak , which has been ravaging the world for months .
According to an analysis from The New York Times , Trump has repeatedly downplayed the dangers of coronavirus .
For months , the president insisted that the virus would simply go away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the impact of untested treatments , while touting his own policies .
The president then sought to blame others for his own government ’ s failures , the analysis established .
Public disapproval of Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus crisis recently reached an all-time high .
An ABC News/Ipsos poll released earlier this month found that 67 percent of Americans disapprove of the way he has been handling the issue .


inquisitr--2020-07-18--CNN’s Erin Burnett Plays Montage Of Donald Trump Downplaying Coronavirus

On Friday , CNN anchor Erin Burnett played a montage of President Donald Trump downplaying the threat of the novel coronavirus , Mediaite reported .
“ Nearly 140,000 Americans have died from the virus .
At least eight states hitting a record number of deaths this week , and yet the president missing in action , ” Burnett began her monologue .
She pointed out that Trump has not held a press conference on coronavirus in 10 days , stating that the last time he attended a White House task force meeting was in April .
“ Now Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not do something really , really important that he actually did do , ” the anchor continued .
Burnett then played a compilation of Trump ’ s statements about the virus .
On April 9 , April 29 , May 15 , June 17 and July 2 Trump appeared to suggest that coronavirus will either go away on its own or be put under control by the government .
“ Well , those are not ‘ miniscule , ’ ‘ dying out , ’ ‘ under control , ’ ‘ leaving , ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ’ or any of the other words he used , ” Burnett said .
Burnett played the video clips in response to Trump campaign adviser Mercedes Schlapp ’ s claims that the commander-in-chief never dismissed the dangers posed by COVID-19 .
As The Hill reported , earlier in the day , Schlapp clashed with CNN host Poppy Harlow .
During the heated exchange , Schlapp defended Trump , repeatedly arguing that he never downplayed the threat of COVID-19 .
Schlapp said that Trump “ acted immediately ” to stop the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from China .
She also strongly pushed back against Harlow ’ s suggestion that the federal government has not provided governors across the nation with the resources they need to fight the pandemic .
After Harlow showed a clip of Maryland Gov .
Larry Hogan saying it was “ hopeless ” to wait for Trump to take action , Schlapp argued that the Trump administration has been successfully fighting the virus and ensuring that the drug remdesivir is available to all .
She also noted that Trump and his team are deploying doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine .
The American public disapproves of the way Trump has handled the response to coronavirus , polling suggests .
In fact , according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released last week , 67 percent of Americans disapprove of the commander-in-chief ’ s handling of the unprecedented public health crisis .
The drop in approval ratings was recorded amid a nationwide resurgence of coronavirus cases .


inquisitr--2020-07-18--Anthony Fauci Says He Has Full Support Of White House

In an interview broadcast on Friday , Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , addressed the allegations that he is being sidelined by the White House , Mediaite reported .
Rumors that Fauci is being sidelined by President Donald Trump and his allies surfaced earlier this month , but the situation culminated after trade adviser Peter Navarro published an op-ed attacking the public health expert .
Speaking with PBS anchor Judy Woodruff , Fauci stressed that he enjoys Trump ’ s full support .
“ The White House in general is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not , I certainly believe that Mark Meadows is not .
What happened with Peter Navarro and that editorial — I can ’ t even comment on that , it just is beyond my comprehension why he did that , ” he said .
“ But I do not believe that the White House is trying to discredit me , ” Fauci added .
In his USA Today column , Navarro argued that Americans should be skeptical about Fauci ’ s expertise .
He pointed to Fauci ’ s statements about travel from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accusing him of “ flip-flopping ” on key issues pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic .
Woodruff pressed the nation ’ s leading expert on whether he believes to have “ the full backing and support of the White House.
” Trump and Fauci have reportedly not spoken to each other since June , when they last met in the Oval Office .
Some of those close to the commander-in-chief have reportedly been frustrated with Fauci ’ s bluntness amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The NIAD director has publicly criticized the Trump administration ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , according to an official briefed on the situation in the White House , Fauci was sidelined after making a number of misleading statements about the pandemic .
In addition , Fauci ’ s television appearances have apparently been limited .
Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Michael Caputo has allegedly been tasked with approving his media interviews .
Trump has directly and publicly criticized Fauci , stating in a recent interview that the medical expert is a “ nice man , but he ’ s made a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American public is not satisfied with Trump ’ s handling of the COVID-19 crisis .
An ABC News/Ipsos poll released last week found that 67 percent of Americans disapprove of the way he he has handled the issue .
Notably , 26 percent of independents said that they do not approve of the way the commander-in-chief has managed federal government ’ s response to COVID-19 .


inquisitr--2020-07-18--Donald Trump’s Campaign Reportedly Audits Finances After Demotion Of Brad Parscale, Known For Lavish

Donald Trump’s Campaign Reportedly Audits Finances After Demotion Of Brad Parscale, Known For Lavish Lifestyle

Donald Trump ’ s campaign is reportedly taking a deep dive into its finances after the demotion of now-former campaign manager Brad Parscale , who was known for his lavish lifestyle and loose spending habits .
The Trump campaign announced this week that Parscale was being moved out of his role as head of the campaign and into a role where he will be working on data collection , which was his forte during the 2016 election .
While the Trump campaign said there was no connection between Parscale ’ s demotion and the decision to run an audit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Insider that it was indeed about Parscale .
The report claimed that Trump grew “ p*ssed ” after a report that Parscale had chosen to run the campaign from a poolside location in Florida , leading to a “ full autopsy ” of campaign finances .
Other reports had pointed to Parscale ’ s spending as a potential liability for Trump , as well as his inexperience in leading a national campaign .
As The Daily Beast added , Parscale had gained a reputation for his love of expensive items .
“ Parscale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man by Trump , has made no secret of the fact he got rich by working for Trump .
He reported a monthly salary of $ 15,000 from the campaign but recently splashed out on a Ferrari and multiple homes , ” the report noted .
While there are no reports connecting Parscale to any inappropriate spending , he did face significant criticism for some of the campaign ’ s missteps during the COVID-19 crisis .
Parscale was seen as a driving force behind Trump ’ s first in-person campaign rally in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States into a lockdown , an event in Tulsa , Oklahoma , last month that came with great fanfare .
Parscale took to social media in the days leading up to the event to brag about hundreds of thousands of people who registered for tickets , a little more than 6,000 people actually attended .
The campaign blamed “ radical ” protesters that they claimed had blocked exits , but journalists covering the event said that they had seen no such thing , and video showed a small group of protesters briefly interfering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes .
Parscale also oversaw a dip in polling for Trump , who once stood close to former Vice President Joe Biden in national polling but has trailed by 10 points or more in a number of recently released polls .
A report from Politico noted that Parscale was “ deeply hurt ” by the demotion .

Donald Trump’s campaign is reportedly taking a deep dive into its finances after the demotion of now-former campaign manager Brad Parscale, who was known for his lavish lifestyle and loose spending habits.
The Trump campaign announced this week that Parscale was being moved into a role where he will be working on data collection, which was his forte during the 2016 election. While they said there was no connection between his demotion and the decision to run an audit of its finances, Republican sources told Business Insider that the audit was indeed about the former manager.
The report claimed that Trump grew “p*ssed” after a report that Parscale had chosen to run the campaign from a poolside location in Florida, leading to a “full autopsy” of the finances. Other reports pointed to Parscale’s spending as a potential liability for Trump, as well as his inexperience in leading a national campaign.
As The Daily Beast added, Parscale had gained a reputation for his love of expensive items.
“Parscale, reportedly called the $10 million man by Trump, has made no secret of the fact he got rich by working for Trump. He reported a monthly salary of $15,000 from the campaign but recently splashed out on a Ferrari and multiple homes,” the report noted.
While there has been nothing connecting Parscale to any inappropriate spending, he did face significant criticism for some of the campaign’s missteps during the COVID-19 crisis.
The former manager was seen as a driving force behind Trump’s first in-person campaign rally in the months since the outbreak led the United States into a lockdown — an event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that took place last month. It came with great fanfare and Parscale took to social media in the days leading up to the event to brag about the hundreds of thousands of people who registered for tickets. However, only a little more than 6,000 people actually attended. The campaign blamed “radical” protesters blocking exits for the lack of a crowd, but journalists covering the event said they had seen no such thing take place. Video showed a small group of protesters briefly interfering with one entrance, but the blockage was cleared within minutes.
Parscale also oversaw a dip in polling for Trump, who once stood close to former Vice President Joe Biden in national polling but has trailed by 10 points or more in a number of recently released polls.
A report from Politico noted that Parscale was “deeply hurt” by his demotion.


inquisitr--2020-07-18--Joe Biden Says He’s Started To Receive Intelligence Briefings, Warns About Russia Interfering In Ele

Joe Biden Says He’s Started To Receive Intelligence Briefings, Warns About Russia Interfering In Election

Joe Biden said that he has started to receive intelligence briefings , warning that Russia is still trying to interfere in the election as the country reportedly did in 2016 .
As Bloomberg reported , Biden spoke about his briefings during a fundraiser organized by a group of corporate lawyers .
In speaking to the group , Biden said that he has begun receiving briefings on potential security threats to the United States — which have been offered to presidential candidates so they are up to speed if they win the election — and noted that Russia is not alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outcome of November ’ s presidential election .
“ We know from before and I guarantee you I know now because now I get briefings again — the Russians are still engaged in trying to delegitimize our electoral process .
Fact , ” Biden said .
“ China and others are engaged as well in activities designed for us to lose confidence in the outcome [ of the election ] .
” Intelligence findings claimed that Russia aimed to sow divisions leading up to the 2016 election , pushing politically divisive issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s chances of winning and help Donald Trump .
The report noted that Biden said late last month that he “ very well may ” begin asking for intelligence briefings , responding to reports that Russia had offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. soldiers stationed in Afghanistan .
The report added that Biden has been critical of Trump for reports that the president does not take the time to read daily written briefings , which had led to criticism in the wake of the Russian bounty reports for allegations that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged bounty program .
Biden said he stood with U.S. soldiers who are in harm ’ s way in Afghanistan .
Trump has also been criticized for reluctance to stand behind the findings of the U.S. intelligence community that Russia interfered in the 2016 election with the goal of helping to be elected .
Trump has cast doubt on the findings and backed Russian President Vladimir Putin when he denied that the country interfered in any way and showed reluctance to put in place sanctions on Russia , even those passed with bipartisan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time of reports on the alleged Russian bounty program that Trump ’ s presidency has been a “ gift to Putin , ” pledging that unlike Trump he would stand up to Russia if he were to win the election in November .

Joe Biden said that he has started to receive intelligence briefings, warning that Russia is still trying to interfere in the election as it reportedly did in 2016.
As Bloomberg reported, Biden spoke about his briefings during a fundraiser organized by a group of corporate lawyers. In speaking to the group, Biden said that he has begun receiving briefings on potential security threats to the United States — which have been offered to presidential candidates so they are up to speed if they win the election — and noted that Russia is not alone in trying to undermine American confidence in the outcome of November’s presidential election.
“We know from before and I guarantee you I know now because now I get briefings again — the Russians are still engaged in trying to delegitimize our electoral process. Fact,” Biden said. “China and others are engaged as well in activities designed for us to lose confidence in the outcome [of the election].”
Intelligence findings claimed that Russia aimed to sow division leading up to the 2016 election, pushing politically divisive issues while aiming to harm Hillary Clinton’s chances of winning and help Donald Trump.
The report noted that Biden said late last month that he “very well may” begin asking for intelligence briefings, responding to reports that Russia had offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. soldiers stationed in Afghanistan.
The report added that Biden has been critical of Trump for reports that the president does not take the time to read daily written briefings, which had led to criticism in the wake of the Russian bounty reports for allegations that Trump may have not been aware of the alleged bounty program. Biden said he stood with U.S. soldiers who are in harm’s way in Afghanistan.
Trump has also been criticized for reluctance to stand behind the findings of the U.S. intelligence community that Russia interfered in the 2016 election with the goal of helping to be elected. Trump has cast doubt on the findings and backed Russian President Vladimir Putin when he denied that the country interfered in any way and showed reluctance to put in place sanctions on Russia, even those passed with bipartisan support in Congress.
Biden said at the time of reports on the alleged Russian bounty program that Trump’s presidency has been a “gift to Putin,” pledging that, unlike Trump, he would stand up to Russia if he were to win the election in November.


inquisitr--2020-07-18--Donald Trump Reportedly Sees Himself As ‘Blameless Victim’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

According to a Friday report from The Washington Post , President Donald Trump sees himself as a “ blameless victim ” amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Multiple Trump advisers and confidants explained to the publication that the commander-in-chief has spent the past several weeks privately lamenting the “ fake news ” media , complaining about the coronavirus crisis and deploring the “ sick , twisted ” police officers involved in the death of George Floyd .
Trump has also “ put his self-victimization on public display.
” Some of those close to him — including Jared Kushner and White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called for a more optimistic tone , arguing that the “ sullen demeanor ” could have political consequences .
Some advisers have reportedly tried to brighten up Trump ’ s mood by organizing special events .
Others have apparently presented the commander-in-chief with internal polls , some of which show that he is , in fact , not lagging behind the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Virtually all recent public polling suggests that Biden has surged ahead .
In a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to date , leaving Trump 15 percentage points behind .
The survey also showed that voters trust Biden over Trump when it comes to managing the economy and handling the federal government ’ s response to coronavirus .
An individual familiar with the situation said that those in Trump ’ s orbit have been urging him to “ snap out of it.
” “ Every guy that talks to him , the first half of the conversation is , ‘ Woe is me.
’ They ’ re all saying , ‘ You ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You ’ re the president .
Presidents are supposed to deal with crises.
’ But he ’ s fixated , ” the person said .
Nevertheless , Trump has reportedly insisted that he will beat Biden in November .
During Oval Office meetings , he allegedly complained about being forced to close the country , still expressing optimism that a cure for the novel coronavirus will be found and that the nation will fully rebound by Election Day .
In the coming weeks , according to officials briefed on the matter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adopt a more optimistic message .
Trump allegedly plans on focusing on handling the pandemic and rebuilding the economy , while protecting American communities amid the nationwide protests against police brutality .
Trump ’ s reelection team is also expected to intensify its attacks on China .