inquisitr--2020-09-02--Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump In 4 National Polls As He Wins Over Coveted ‘Suburban Housewife’ Demogr

Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump In 4 National Polls As He Wins Over Coveted ‘Suburban Housewife’ Demographic

Joe Biden has beaten Donald Trump in four national polls since the conclusion of the Republican National Convention on August 27 , The Daily Mail reported , as highly sought-after demographics reportedly threw their support behind the Democrats .
The Democratic nominee continued his winning streak as he took an eight point lead over his presidential rival in a major U.S.-wide poll , which was conducted by veteran pollster Ann Selzer for Grinnell College , The Hill reported on Wednesday .
Results showed that 49 percent of respondents said they would back Biden , while just 41 percent intended to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Democratic nominee gained this significant advantage in part due to strong support from women , suburbanites , and Americans with degrees .
The Daily Mail noted that this was just one of four polls which Biden has led since the close of the RNC .
The Democrat also took an eight point lead over the president in a Morning Consult census , while in a USA Today and Suffolk tally , Trump trailed Biden by 43 percent to 50 percent .
Meanwhile , an Emerson survey suggested a narrower two point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill , Biden won the female vote in the Grinnell College poll by a 56 percent to 34 percent margin , a wider gap than Hillary Clinton enjoyed during the 2016 presidential elections .
While Trump triumphed in suburban areas in 2016 , when exit polls suggested he had a 49 percent to 45 percent advantage , the research indicated that Biden is now the preferred suburban candidate as he held a 58 percent to 35 percent lead among this demographic .
According to the news source , Biden ’ s advantage increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ margin among suburban female voters , which hinted the Democrats ’ efforts to win over the coveted “ suburban housewife ” demographic worked .
The results also revealed that Biden led Trump by 23 points among college-educated voters .
Peter Hanson , a political scientist at Grinnell College , told The Hill that Trump ’ s numbers among suburban women are “ terrible.
” “ If the president ’ s coalition is going to consist of non-college-educated white men , evangelicals and seniors , then he ’ s going to have a hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Inquisitr reported , traditionally , presidential candidates have seen a bump in their polling scores following their respective party conventions , but the Morning Consult poll , which was conducted on August 28-30 among 12,966 likely voters , showed little movement of the needle for either Biden or Trump .
The results revealed almost exactly the same figures that the polling agency found in its pre-convention survey .

Joe Biden has beaten Donald Trump in four national polls since the conclusion of the Republican National Convention on August 27, The Daily Mail reported, as highly sought-after demographics reportedly threw their support behind the Democrats.
The Democratic nominee continued his winning streak as he took an eight point lead over his presidential rival in a major U.S.-wide poll, which was conducted by veteran pollster Ann Selzer for Grinnell College, The Hill reported on Wednesday.
Results showed that 49 percent of respondents said they would back Biden, while just 41 percent intended to vote for Trump. The survey found that the Democratic nominee gained this significant advantage in part due to strong support from women, suburbanites, and Americans with degrees.
The Daily Mail noted that this was just one of four polls which Biden has led since the close of the RNC. The Democrat also took an eight point lead over the president in a Morning Consult census, while in a USA Today and Suffolk tally, Trump trailed Biden by 43 percent to 50 percent. Meanwhile, an Emerson survey suggested a narrower two point lead for Biden.
According to The Hill, Biden won the female vote in the Grinnell College poll by a 56 percent to 34 percent margin, a wider gap than Hillary Clinton enjoyed during the 2016 presidential elections.
While Trump triumphed in suburban areas in 2016, when exit polls suggested he had a 49 percent to 45 percent advantage, the research indicated that Biden is now the preferred suburban candidate as he held a 58 percent to 35 percent lead among this demographic.
According to the news source, Biden’s advantage increased to a 64 percent to 31 percent margin among suburban female voters, which hinted the Democrats’ efforts to win over the coveted “suburban housewife” demographic worked.
The results also revealed that Biden led Trump by 23 points among college-educated voters.
Peter Hanson, a political scientist at Grinnell College, told The Hill that Trump’s numbers among suburban women are “terrible.”
“If the president’s coalition is going to consist of non-college-educated white men, evangelicals and seniors, then he’s going to have a hard time,” he said.
“It’s really difficult to see the president winning the national popular vote. I just think that’s out of his reach. The only question now is whether he can put together a narrow majority in battleground states.”
As The Inquisitr reported, traditionally, presidential candidates have seen a bump in their polling scores following their respective party conventions, but the Morning Consult poll, which was conducted on August 28-30 among 12,966 likely voters, showed little movement of the needle for either Biden or Trump. The results revealed almost exactly the same figures that the polling agency found in its pre-convention survey.


inquisitr--2020-09-02--Donald Trump Reportedly So ‘Rattled’ After Confrontation At Dover AFB That He Stopped Visiting To Pa

Donald Trump Reportedly So ‘Rattled’ After Confrontation At Dover AFB That He Stopped Visiting To Pay Respects

President Donald Trump was reportedly confronted by a slain Navy SEAL ’ s father during one of his early visits to Dover Air Force Base to pay his respects to slain soldiers whose bodies were being returned home .
According to a story from HuffPost , the encounter reportedly “ rattled ” him so much that he did not return for two years , though he has claimed to have gone to the base many times to honor those who have fallen .
According to a former White House aide speaking under condition of anonymity , Trump visited Dover four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those , on February 1 , 2017 , he was confronted by Bill Owens , the father of William “ Ryan ” Owens , who died in Yemen .
According to the source , Owens refused to shake Trump ’ s hand and told the president that he was responsible for his son ’ s death during the raid that he had ordered just five days after taking office .
“ He refused to go back for two years , he was so rattled , ” an insider said .
Trump has said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the base and his daughter Ivanka Trump said that each time it has reminded him why it is so important to bring home the troops abroad .
But Jon Soltz , chairman of the progressive political group VoteVets and a veteran of the Iraq War , pushed back on this claim .
“ You can count on one hand the number of times Donald Trump has been to Dover , ” he said .
“ There simply is no bottom when it comes to what he ’ ll lie about .
I wish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the dignified transfer of the fallen for political reasons , because as a veteran it really disgusts me.
” According to official records , Trump has been present for four of the “ dignified transfers ” of slain Americans , overseeing nine bodies .
In his term , 127 bodies have been returned and there have been 96 transfers .
Fred Wellman , who served in Desert Storm , said that he saw George W. Bush berated by a parent who lost a child , but accepted the criticism as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s one thing to not go .
It ’ s another thing to lie about it , ” Wellman said .
An aide said that Trump had mainly approved the raid on Yemen because Barack Obama had declined to do so .
Additionally , the source claims that Trump , who has been lagging in support among active-duty military members , made the decision to raid Yemen while at a dinner with his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his chief strategist at the time , Steve Bannon .

President Donald Trump was reportedly confronted by a slain Navy SEAL’s father during one of his early visits to Dover Air Force Base to pay his respects to slain soldiers whose bodies were being returned home. According to a story from HuffPost, the encounter reportedly “rattled” him so much that he did not return for two years, though he has claimed to have gone to the base many times to honor those who have fallen.
According to a former White House aide speaking under condition of anonymity, Trump visited Dover four times during his presidency. One of those, on February 1, 2017, he was confronted by Bill Owens, the father of William “Ryan” Owens, who died in Yemen. According to the source, Owens refused to shake Trump’s hand and told the president that he was responsible for his son’s death during the raid that he had ordered just five days after taking office.
“He refused to go back for two years, he was so rattled,” an insider said.
Trump has said that he has attended numerous ceremonies at the base and his daughter Ivanka Trump said that each time it has reminded him why it is so important to bring home the troops abroad.
But Jon Soltz, chairman of the progressive political group VoteVets and a veteran of the Iraq War, pushed back on this claim.
“You can count on one hand the number of times Donald Trump has been to Dover,” he said. “There simply is no bottom when it comes to what he’ll lie about. I wish there was more outrage about Trump lying about the dignified transfer of the fallen for political reasons, because as a veteran it really disgusts me.”
According to official records, Trump has been present for four of the “dignified transfers” of slain Americans, overseeing nine bodies. In his term, 127 bodies have been returned and there have been 96 transfers.
Fred Wellman, who served in Desert Storm, said that he saw George W. Bush berated by a parent who lost a child, but accepted the criticism as part of his duty as commander-in-chief.
“It’s one thing to not go. It’s another thing to lie about it,” Wellman said.
An aide said that Trump had mainly approved the raid on Yemen because Barack Obama had declined to do so. Additionally, the source claims that Trump, who has been lagging in support among active-duty military members, made the decision to raid Yemen while at a dinner with his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his chief strategist at the time, Steve Bannon.


inquisitr--2020-09-02--Donald Trump Rips Into Nancy Pelosi For Mask-Less Salon Visit During Lockdown

Donald Trump called out Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday after a video surfaced showing the House Speaker visiting a salon and not wearing a mask .
“ Crazy Nancy Pelosi is being decimated for having a beauty parlor opened , when all others are closed , and for not wearing a Mask – despite constantly lecturing everyone else .
We will almost certainly take back the House , and send Nancy packing !
” he tweeted .
Pelosi was spotted getting her hair done at a San Francisco hair salon despite the fact that the city had barred this type of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News , she walked around the building in a black smock but no mask on Monday afternoon .
“ The Beauty Parlor owner must really dislike Crazy Nancy Pelosi .
Turning her in , on tape , is a really big deal .
She probably treats him like she treats everyone else…And she strongly supported a Kennedy who just lost in , of all places , Massachusetts !
” Trump added .
Trump was referencing a tight primary race in Massachusetts between Joe Kennedy III and Ed Markey .
The former lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the surprise of many who thought he would continue the Kennedy legacy .
Pelosi endorsed him in his race .
In San Francisco , beauty businesses have been shut down since March but were given the okay to begin doing services outdoors on September 1 .
The salon owner , Erica Kious , said that she released the video because she was upset about how the businesses in her industry were being treated during the pandemic .
She explained that small businesses have been shut down for so long that it felt like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politician could come in .
Kious didn ’ t work with Pelosi , but one of the stylists who rents space from her in her salon let her know that the House Speaker wanted to come in .
She felt that the move was an example of a double standard held by Washington politicians .
While Kious received $ 12,000 through the Paycheck Protection Program loan , which was created to help ease the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic , she said that it didn ’ t go far enough given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to remain closed .
She added that she might have to shut down for good in the next two months .
A spokesperson for Pelosi said that she had adhered to the rules that she was given , which was that the business was allowed to have one client indoors at a time .

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inquisitr--2020-09-02--Melania Trump Used Private Email Accounts In The White House, Former Friend Alleges

First Lady Melania Trump used private email accounts and messaging apps while in the White House , claims her former friend who has written the tell-all memoir , Melania and Me : The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady .
In an interview with The Washington Post , Stephanie Winston Wolkoff alleged that the first lady used a private Trump Organization email account , an email from a MelaniaTrump.com domain , and two messaging apps — iMessage and Signal — while in the White House .
“ Melania and I both didn ’ t use White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting that she left the allegations out of the book because there were other , more compelling matters to write about .
The publication reviewed some of those messages and found that they largely had to do with mundane , day-to-day operations within the White House , such as the logistics of the traditional White House Easter Egg Roll , the daily schedules of Trump and her husband during state visits , and internal hiring and firing decisions — including that of Wolkoff .
Richard Painter , who served as the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration , said Trump didn ’ t do anything illegal , considering she is not a government employee and thus isn ’ t required by law to use a government email server .
However , he also added that — while legal — her actions were not best practices .
“ If she is doing United States government business , she should be using the White House email , ” he said , noting that , if those emails aren ’ t carefully maintained , the White House might not be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subpoenaed .
Indeed , the alleged use of private email accounts by members of the Trump family isn ’ t just limited to the first lady .
Last year , the House Oversight Committee investigated the use of private email to conduct government business by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner .
Similarly , Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross also allegedly used a private email account to conduct official business .
Painter noted the Trump campaign ’ s focus on Hillary Clinton ’ s alleged use of private email accounts .
During the 2016 presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of private servers as “ worse than Watergate.
” “ It ’ s total hypocrisy .
They got elected acting as if Hillary Clinton ought to be in jail for using the wrong email , ” Painter said .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , Wolkoff ’ s book contains multiple damning allegations about the first lady , including that she compared the White House to an “ out-of-control circus ” run by the Trump kids .

First Lady Melania Trump used private email accounts and messaging apps while in the White House, claims her former friend who has written the tell-all memoir, Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady.
In an interview with The Washington Post, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff alleged that the first lady used a private Trump Organization email account, an email from a MelaniaTrump.com domain, and two messaging apps — iMessage and Signal — while in the White House.
“Melania and I both didn’t use White House emails,” she said, noting that she left the allegations out of the book because there were other, more compelling matters to write about.
The publication reviewed some of those messages and found that they largely had to do with mundane, day-to-day operations within the White House, such as the logistics of the traditional White House Easter Egg Roll, the daily schedules of Trump and her husband during state visits, and internal hiring and firing decisions — including that of Wolkoff.
Richard Painter, who served as the White House ethics lawyer during the George W. Bush administration, said Trump didn’t do anything illegal, considering she is not a government employee and thus isn’t required by law to use a government email server.
However, he also added that — while legal — her actions were not best practices.
“If she is doing United States government business, she should be using the White House email,” he said, noting that, if those emails aren’t carefully maintained, the White House might not be able to produce them if they’re ever subpoenaed.
Indeed, the alleged use of private email accounts by members of the Trump family isn’t just limited to the first lady. Last year, the House Oversight Committee investigated the use of private email to conduct government business by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Similarly, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross also allegedly used a private email account to conduct official business.
Painter noted the Trump campaign’s focus on Hillary Clinton’s alleged use of private email accounts. During the 2016 presidential campaign, they referred to her usage of private servers as “worse than Watergate.”
“It’s total hypocrisy. They got elected acting as if Hillary Clinton ought to be in jail for using the wrong email,” Painter said.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Wolkoff’s book contains multiple damning allegations about the first lady, including that she compared the White House to an “out-of-control circus” run by the Trump kids.


inquisitr--2020-09-03--Donald Trump Encourages North Carolina Residents To Test The Mail-In System By Voting Twice

When Donald Trump was asked on Wednesday whether or not he had confidence in the mail-in ballots program in North Carolina , Lauren Egan and Pete Williams of NBC News wrote that he wanted people to test it by voting twice .
He said they should all try once through the mail and once in person .
This , he reasoned would see how many were caught double-dipping .
“ So let them send it in and let them go vote , and if their system ’ s as good as they say it is , then obviously they won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If it isn ’ t tabulated , they ’ ll be able to vote , ” Trump said .
He added that if the system that is supposed to catch someone doing that is “ as good as they say , ” then state officials would catch them .
The writers noted that Trump ’ s suggestion was something that could be considered voter fraud .
His comments about the state ’ s voting system came after he ’ s spent much of the summer claiming those who submit their votes by mail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the writers .
Trump has assailed states like Michigan , Nevada , and California for their absentee ballot programs .
The Trump campaign has also launched several lawsuits over policies that have to do with those ballots , who can send them in and who needs to go to the polls in person .
When members of the media asked Trump campaign official Tim Murtaugh about the president ’ s statements , he claimed they were being misconstrued .
Murtaugh told reporters Trump wasn ’ t telling they should submit two ballots .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at , was that people should send in their ballot and then got to their local polling place on election day .
Once there , he said , they should check with the workers to see if their votes had been received and recorded .
Murtaugh then said he thought it was “ amazing ” that the media claimed there was “ no such thing ” as voter fraud whenever President Trump claimed it existed but thought he was advocating it when he comes up with a way to show the problems with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s encouragement of “ testing ” poll workers and election officials came after a member of the assembled press informed him more than 600,000 people in the state could qualify to use an absentee ballot .
He said he didn ’ t like that idea at all .
The NBC News reporters said that recent analysis by the Washington Post said voting by mail could be carried out by more than 83 percent of the country this November thanks to several states adjusting their policies due to the coronavirus pandemic .

When Donald Trump was asked on Wednesday whether or not he had confidence in the mail-in ballots program in North Carolina, he wanted people to test it by voting twice, wrote Lauren Egan and Pete Williams of NBC News. Trump said they should all try once through the mail and once in person. This, he reasoned, would show how many were caught double-dipping.
“So let them send it in and let them go vote, and if their system’s as good as they say it is, then obviously they won’t be able to vote. If it isn’t tabulated, they’ll be able to vote,” Trump said.
He added that if the system that is supposed to catch someone doing that is “as good as they say,” then state officials would catch them.
The outlet noted that Trump’s suggestion was something that could be considered voter fraud. His comments about the state’s voting system came after he’s spent much of the summer claiming those who submit their votes by mail are themselves committing fraud, according to the report.
Trump has assailed states like Michigan, Nevada, and California for their absentee ballot programs. The Trump campaign has also launched several lawsuits over policies that have to do with those ballots, including who can send them in and who needs to go to the polls in person.
When members of the media asked Trump campaign official Tim Murtaugh about the president’s statements, he claimed they were being misconstrued.
Murtaugh told reporters Trump wasn’t saying they should submit two ballots. He said what the president was getting at was that people should send in their ballot and then go to their local polling place on election day. Once there, he said, they should check with the workers to see if their votes had been received and recorded.
Murtaugh then said he thought it was “amazing” that the media claimed there was no such thing as voter fraud whenever Trump claimed it existed but thought he was advocating it when he comes up with a way to show the problems with North Carolina’s program.
Trump’s encouragement of testing poll workers and election officials came after a member of the assembled press informed him more than 600,000 people in the state could qualify to use an absentee ballot.
He said he didn’t like that idea at all.
The NBC News report noted that recent analysis by The Washington Post showed voting by mail could be carried out by more than 83 percent of the country this November, thanks to several states adjusting their policies due to the coronavirus pandemic.


inquisitr--2020-09-04--Donald Trump Supporters Want A ‘Second Civil War,’ Republican Operative Says

Republican operative and Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt appeared on MSNBC on Thursday and claimed that Donald Trump supporters want to see the United States thrust into another civil war , Breitbart reported .
“ It ’ s a ideology now , and it ’ s taken root , ” he said of the GOP movement .
“ And so it ’ s important to understand what it is so we can do something about it .
And what it is is an illiberal , autocratic ideology that about 30 percent of the country , roughly , are enamored with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the cult of personality that is at the core of Trumpism .
A cult of personality built around Donald Trump.
” Schmidt pointed to the Republican National Convention and claimed that the president and his allies co-opted symbols of America into “ symbols of authority ” and “ partisan totems ” for Trump ’ s “ tribe.
” The Republican operative said that this “ seizure ” is intended to establish dominance over the rest of the United States .
According to The Independent , far-right voters have warned that a civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t win re-election in November .
These voters , the publication said , are often found in rural areas of America and believe the president is taking back U.S. culture from the outsiders they believe are attempting to take over the country .
Mark Villalta is one such voter and told The Independent he has been stockpiling firearms in preparation for the aftermath of a potential Trump loss .
Although he said he was opposed to violence , he suggested that such a situation would leave no other option .
Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters like Villalta , The Guardian reported .
Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele said that the GOP leader ’ s previous attacks on NASCAR for their decision to bar the Confederate flag were intended to speak to the white Americans that messaging resonates with the most .
According to the publication , the former television personality is “ repurposing ” the civil war as a culture war against the enemies of the United States , which the president often paints as Marxists , anarchists , and the far-left .
As The Inquisitr reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would spark a second civil war .
Although the U.S. leader was impeached but ultimately acquitted by the Senate , his comments drew criticism from some who believed he was inciting violence .
Conservative political veterans and extremist experts have also warned of the possible chaos that could grip America if Trump loses re-election .

Republican operative and Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt appeared on MSNBC on Thursday and claimed that Donald Trump supporters want to see the United States thrust into another civil war, Breitbart reported.
“It’s a ideology now, and it’s taken root,” he said of the GOP movement. “And so it’s important to understand what it is so we can do something about it. And what it is is an illiberal, autocratic ideology that about 30 percent of the country, roughly, are enamored with. They are full-in 100 percent committed to the cult of personality that is at the core of Trumpism. A cult of personality built around Donald Trump.”
Schmidt pointed to the Republican National Convention and claimed the president and his allies co-opted symbols of America into “symbols of authority” and “partisan totems” for Trump’s “tribe.” The Republican operative said this “seizure” is intended to establish dominance over the rest of the United States.
“No mistake that the Hawaiian shirt-clad Civil-War fetishists want to see a second Civil War in this country. They are all supporting Trump, and Trump has encouraged all of them.”
According to The Independent, far-right voters have warned that a civil war could break out if Trump doesn’t win re-election in November. These voters, the publication said, are often found in rural areas of America and think the president is taking back U.S. culture from the outsiders they believe are attempting to take over the country.
Mark Villalta is one such voter and told The Independent he has been stockpiling firearms in preparation for the aftermath of a potential Trump loss. Although he said he was opposed to violence, he suggested that such a situation would leave no other option.
Trump’s re-election campaign is strategically appealing to voters like Villalta, The Guardian reported. Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele said that the GOP leader’s previous attacks on NASCAR for their decision to bar the Confederate flag were intended to speak to the white Americans that messaging resonates with the most. According to the publication, the former television personality is “repurposing” the civil war as a culture war against the enemies of the United States, which the president often paints as Marxists, anarchists, and the far-left.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump previously claimed that his impeachment would spark a second civil war. Although the U.S. leader was impeached but ultimately acquitted by the Senate, his comments drew criticism from some who believed he was inciting violence.
Conservative political veterans and extremist experts have also warned of the possible chaos that could grip America if Trump loses re-election.


inquisitr--2020-09-03--Democrats Want Republican National Convention Investigated For Violations Of Hatch Act

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are calling for an investigation into the Republican National Convention , alleging that several of the speakers violated the Hatch Act , The Associated Press reported .
The Hatch Act , passed in 1939 , is intended to prevent Executive Branch employees from engaging in political activity in their official capacities .
Further , as NPR News reported , federal officials can ’ t use federal buildings for their political activities .
The law exempts the president and vice president .
However , throughout the Republican Convention , the committee alleges , Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the White House itself to bolster President ( Donald ) Trump ’ s re-election campaign , ” according to a letter sent to the independent Office of Special Counsel ( OSC ) .
The OSC is an independent agency with prosecutorial and investigative and powers that oversees Executive Branch officials — powers that include monitoring for violations of the Hatch Act .
The committee pointed to several specific instances that they allege violated the law .
For example , Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf appeared in a video of a naturalization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to the convention through a video link while in Israel on official travel .
And multiple administration officials spoke from the White House when giving their speeches .
“ We are alarmed that President Trump and some senior administration officials are actively undermining compliance with — and respect for — the law , ” the letter reads .
Further , the letter alleges that career Executive Branch employees were “ pressured ” to organize and participate in these events , possibly exposing them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missive also noted that federal employees have “ faced severe consequences ” for activities that were much less obvious and egregious than what went on during the convention .
Specifically , a Defense Logistics Agency employee who included the phrase “ Vote Republican ” in a PowerPoint presentation was suspended for 30 days without pay , and a Department of Energy employee was forced to resign after providing a tour of a federal facility to a congressional candidate .
The Trump administration has butted up against the Hatch Act before .
For example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser Kellyanne Conway was cited by the OSC for Hatch Act violations , which recommended that she be fired .
That did not happen , and when asked about it later , she appeared to brush it off .
“ Blah , blah , blah .
If you ’ re trying to silence me through the Hatch Act , it ’ s not going to work .
Let me know when the jail sentence starts , ” she said at the time .

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are calling for an investigation into the Republican National Convention, alleging that several of the speakers violated the Hatch Act, the Associated Press reported.
The Hatch Act, passed in 1939, is intended to prevent Executive Branch employees from engaging in political activity in their official capacities. Further, as NPR News reported, federal officials can’t use federal buildings for their political activities. The law exempts the president and vice president.
However, the committee alleged that throughout the Republican Convention, Trump administration officials “repeatedly used their official positions and the White House itself to bolster President Trump’s re-election campaign,” according to a letter sent to the independent Office of Special Counsel (OSC). The OSC is an independent agency with prosecutorial and investigative and powers that allow it to oversee Executive Branch officials — powers that include monitoring for violations of the Hatch Act.
The committee pointed to several specific instances that they claimed violated the law. For example, acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf appeared in a video of a naturalization ceremony on White House grounds led by Donald Trump. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to the convention through a video link while in Israel on official travel. And multiple administration officials spoke from the White House when giving their speeches.
“We are alarmed that President Trump and some senior administration officials are actively undermining compliance with — and respect for — the law,” the letter reads.
In addition, the letter alleged that career Executive Branch employees were “pressured” to organize and participate in these events, possibly exposing them to criminal penalties in the process.
The missive also noted that federal employees have “faced severe consequences” for activities that were much less egregious than what went on during the convention. Specifically, a Defense Logistics Agency employee who included the phrase “Vote Republican” in a PowerPoint presentation was suspended for 30 days without pay, and a Department of Energy employee was forced to resign after providing a tour of a federal facility to a congressional candidate.
The Trump administration has butted up against the Hatch Act before. For example, in 2019, White House special adviser Kellyanne Conway was cited by the OSC for Hatch Act violations, which recommended that she be fired. That did not happen, and when asked about it later, she appeared to brush it off.
“Blah, blah, blah. If you’re trying to silence me through the Hatch Act, it’s not going to work. Let me know when the jail sentence starts,” she said at the time.


inquisitr--2020-09-03--North Carolina Election Officials Warn Voters That Voting Twice Is A Crime, After President Trump Su

North Carolina Election Officials Warn Voters That Voting Twice Is A Crime, After President Trump Suggests It

Election officials in North Carolina warned voters on Thursday that voting more than once , or attempting to do so , is a felony , USA Today reported .
The warning comes a day after President Trump suggested that voters should try to cast their ballots via by mail and in-person to see if they get caught .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , speaking to a local Wilmington news station on Wednesday , Trump suggested that Tarheel State voters should test the state ’ s voter fraud system by trying to vote twice , once by mail and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it in and let them go vote .
And if the system is as good as they say it is then obviously they won ’ t be able to vote [ in person ] , ” Trump said .
The president has steadfastly opposed expanding voting by mail , claiming , without evidence , that the process would lead to widespread voter fraud .
Experts say that this type of crime is rare and that , even if it happens , it ’ s unlikely to occur on a large-enough scale to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notwithstanding , election officials in the state are clear that doing what the president appeared to suggest is a felony .
“ It is illegal to vote twice in an election , ” said Karen Brinson Bell , executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections , adding that voting “ with intent to commit a fraud to register or vote at more than one precinct or more than one time… in the same primary or election ” is a Class I felony .
“ Attempting to vote twice in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also is a violation of North Carolina law , ” she added .
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said effectively the same thing , telling residents of the state to “ vote , but do not vote twice.
” Brinson Bell also explained some of the processes that are intended to keep North Carolina voters from voting more than once .
Specifically , voters who use the absentee option , or voting-by-mail , will have their names removed from the list of eligible voters at the polling station .
If they show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not listed , they can ask for , and cast , a provisional ballot , and after the election , officials will review the ballot to see if it should be counted .
Further , the list of eligible voters will be updated early in the morning on Election Day , before the polls open .
Should someone actually vote at both the polls and via absentee , their absentee ballot can and will be retrieved and will not be counted .

Election officials in North Carolina warned voters on Thursday that voting more than once, or attempting to do so, is a felony, USA Today reported. The warning comes a day after President Trump suggested that voters should try to cast their ballots via by mail and in-person to see if they get caught.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, speaking to a local Wilmington news station on Wednesday, Trump suggested that Tarheel State voters should test the state’s voter fraud system by trying to vote twice, once by mail and once in-person.
“Let them send it in and let them go vote. And if the system is as good as they say it is then obviously they won’t be able to vote [in person],” Trump said.
The president has steadfastly opposed expanding voting by mail, claiming, without evidence, that the process would lead to widespread voter fraud. Experts say that this type of crime is rare and that, even if it happens, it’s unlikely to occur on a large-enough scale to be statistically significant.
Trump’s claim notwithstanding, election officials in the state are clear that doing what the president appeared to suggest is a felony.
“It is illegal to vote twice in an election,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, adding that voting “with intent to commit a fraud to register or vote at more than one precinct or more than one time… in the same primary or election” is a Class I felony.
“Attempting to vote twice in an election or soliciting someone to do so also is a violation of North Carolina law,” she added.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said effectively the same thing, telling residents of the state to “vote, but do not vote twice.”
Brinson Bell also explained some of the processes that are intended to keep North Carolina voters from voting more than once. Specifically, voters who use the absentee option, or voting-by-mail, will have their names removed from the list of eligible voters at the polling station. If they show up in-person to vote and their name is not listed, they can ask for, and cast, a provisional ballot, and after the election, officials will review the ballot to see if it should be counted.
Further, the list of eligible voters will be updated early in the morning on Election Day, before the polls open.
Should someone actually vote at both the polls and via absentee, their absentee ballot can and will be retrieved and will not be counted.


inquisitr--2020-09-03--Donald Trump Starts Process Of Defunding ‘Anarchist’ Cities like Portland, Seattle, & New York

President Donald Trump is ordering places like New York , Portland , Washington , D.C. , and Seattle to be blocked from federal funding .
Late Wednesday , the president signed a memo that ordered all federal agencies to conduct reports that would detail how their funding could be redirected away from “ anarchist jurisdictions.
” As the New York Post reported , the reports are due in 14 days and Attorney General William Barr will be required to create a list of the cities within the U.S. that have allowed “ violence and the destruction of property to persist.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ government provides funding for regions to cover things like transportation , law enforcement , and housing .
While Congress is in charge of approving most funding , there is some leeway for the Trump administration to reroute or cancel some of this funding .
The new memo specifically asks for the power to cancel funding .
“ My Administration will not allow Federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones , ” the memo stated .
“ It is imperative that the Federal Government review the use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anarchy , violence , and destruction in America ’ s cities.
” While much of city and state funding comes from local taxes , the move could deprive these locations of a significant amount of money .
New York City could lose $ 7 billion annually .
Portland , which is the smallest city on the list , could lose $ 252 million .
The document argues that brutality has increased in certain areas even as arrests have gone down .
It also called out local leaders like Washington , D.C. , Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , along with Seattle for allowing the “ autonomous zone ” to exist within the area for several weeks as protesters demonstrate in support of the Black Lives Matter movement .
As The Washington Post reported , Wheeler , a Democrat who has been fiercely critical of Trump , pushed back on the administration ’ s decision , calling it a “ new low.
” Wheeler added that the president was disenfranchising people in order to further his political ambitions .
Meanwhile , the White House has argued that the move in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reduce or eliminate the turbulence from riots .

President Donald Trump is ordering places like New York, Portland, Washington, D.C., and Seattle to be blocked from federal funding. Late Wednesday, the president signed a memo that ordered all federal agencies to conduct reports that would detail how their funding could be redirected away from “anarchist jurisdictions.”
As the New York Post reported, the reports are due in 14 days and Attorney General William Barr will be required to create a list of the cities within the U.S. that have allowed “violence and the destruction of property to persist.”
By taxing citizens, the federal government provides funding for regions to cover things like transportation, law enforcement, and housing. While Congress is in charge of approving most funding, there is some leeway for the Trump administration to reroute or cancel some of this funding.
The new memo specifically asks for the power to cancel funding.
“My Administration will not allow Federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones,” the memo stated. “It is imperative that the Federal Government review the use of Federal funds by jurisdictions that permit anarchy, violence, and destruction in America’s cities.”
“To ensure that Federal funds are neither unduly wasted nor spent in a manner that directly violates our Government’s promise to protect life, liberty, and property, it is imperative that the Federal Government review the use of Federal funds by jurisdictions that permit anarchy, violence, and destruction in America’s cities.”
While much of city and state funding comes from local taxes, the move could deprive these locations of a significant amount of money. New York City could lose $7 billion annually. Portland, which is the smallest city on the list, could lose $252 million.
The document argues that brutality has increased in certain areas even as arrests have gone down. It also called out local leaders like Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, along with Seattle for allowing the “autonomous zone” to exist within the area for several weeks as protesters demonstrate in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
As The Washington Post reported, Wheeler, a Democrat who has been fiercely critical of Trump, pushed back on the administration’s decision, calling it a “new low.” Wheeler added that the president was disenfranchising people in order to further his political ambitions.
Meanwhile, the White House has argued that the move in an attempt to encourage mayors to work harder to reduce or eliminate the turbulence from riots.


inquisitr--2020-09-03--A Third Of Republicans Believe QAnon Theory About Deep-State Cannibal Pedophiles Is Mostly True

Over a third of Republicans polled believe that QAnon is “ mostly true , ” with another fourth saying that they think it is partially accurate , according to a new poll .
The Daily Beast and Civiqs conducted a series of surveys where they asked 1,368 adults about a range of topics , including the coronavirus , Black Lives Matter protests , and belief in QAnon .
QAnon is a baseless conspiracy championed by the anonymous individual who goes by “ Q.
” Q has posted on sites like 4chan about a deep-state satanic Democratic cult that traffics in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website .
The theory also suggests that these cult members commit pedophilia while harvesting the blood from abused children to extract life-extending properties .
Followers believe that President Donald Trump is waging a battle against the cult members and will send them to Guantanamo Bay prison once they are ferreted out .
There are also theories that John F. Kennedy Jr. is alive and people like Chrissy Teigen , Tom Hanks , Oprah Winfrey , Bill Gates , Hillary Clinton , Bill Clinton , Barack Obama , and George Soros are involved in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican voters who responded , 33 percent say that the QAnon theory is mostly true , with another 23 percent saying that some parts are valid .
Just 13 percent of respondents said that none of it was real at all .
In contract , 72 percent of Democrats dismiss the QAnon conspiracy in its entirety .
This is a dramatic change from last year when a similar poll was conducted .
“ Awareness of QAnon has grown substantially since one year ago .
In July 2019 , 35 % of Americans had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has fallen to 14 % now .
For Republicans , greater awareness has led to greater support .
The percentage of Republicans who believe that the QAnon theory is partially or mostly true has grown from 46 % one year ago to 56 % today , ” Civiqs wrote .
The poll comes two weeks after Trump appeared to endorse the supporters , when he said that he appreciated the movement ’ s support .
He has retweeted messages on social media from QAnon supporters several times in the past , which critics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the movement .
Other times , Trump has dodged answering questions about the conspiracy , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
Some members of the GOP have expressed concern about the movement gaining momentum within the party , particularly as congressional candidates have emerged who have expressed support for QAnon , including Marjorie Taylor Greene , who won her August primary in Georgia .


inquisitr--2020-09-03--Melania Trump Lashes Out At Her Former Best Friend’s Book, Calls It ‘Delusional & Malicious Gossip’

Melania Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to lash out at “ delusional & malicious gossip ” after a memoir written by her former best friend , Stephanie Winston Wolkoff , sparked unsavory headlines .
Melania & Me : The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady revealed a number of alleged scandals surrounding Melania , including a rumored rivalry with Ivanka Trump .
“ This afternoon I will be hosting a roundtable with some incredible citizens in recovery & the amazing organizations that support them .
I encourage the media to focus & report on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on delusional & malicious gossip , ” Melania wrote .
The tweet came as she prepared to host an event on the drug addiction crisis , which is a part of her Be Best campaign .
As The Daily Mail explained , Winston Wolkoff worked on the Trump inauguration , and also acted as an unpaid advisor in the White House ’ s East Wing during the early days of Donald Trump ’ s presidency .
According to the publication , she left the administration in February 2018 after it was revealed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 107 million , which was twice the expense of Barack Obama ’ s first inauguration , and that $ 26 million of this money went to her firm .
The Daily Mail noted that after her exit from the East Wing , Winston Wolkoff began recording her meetings with Melania .
She said that as scrutiny regarding the inaugural spending mounted , she was concerned she would take the blame and sought to protect herself via the recordings .
Her explosive memoir generated headlines around the world with the claim that Melania schemed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ivanka out of the inaugural photographs .
As The Inquisitr reported , the book claimed that the soon-to-be first lady was put in charge of seating arrangements for the event , and — with the help of the memoir ’ s author — placed Ivanka in a position where cameras would not be able to capture her in group photos of the event .
According to the writer , the plan was named “ Operation Block Ivanka.
” Stephanie Grisham , chief of staff to the first lady , described the author as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Daily Mail because of the fact that she taped of Melania .
“ The book is not only full of mistruths and paranoia , it is based on some imagined need for revenge .
Wolkoff builds herself up while belittling and blaming everyone she worked with , yet she still managed to be the victim .
Sadly , this is a deeply insecure woman whose need to be relevant defies logic , ” she wrote to the publication .
In an interview with The Washington Post on September 2 , the book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used private email accounts and messaging apps during her time in the White House .
Winston Wolkoff claimed that the president ’ s wife used an email account from a MelaniaTrump.com domain , a private Trump Organization account , and two messaging apps — iMessage and Signal — while in the White House .
This allegation is particularly controversial given the Trump campaign ’ s focus on Hillary Clinton ’ s alleged use of private email accounts which , in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election , they described as “ worse @ @ @ @

Melania Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to lash out at “delusional & malicious gossip” after a memoir written by her former best friend, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, sparked unsavory headlines. Melania & Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady revealed a number of alleged scandals surrounding Melania, including a rumored rivalry with Ivanka Trump.
“This afternoon I will be hosting a roundtable with some incredible citizens in recovery & the amazing organizations that support them. I encourage the media to focus & report on the nation’s drug crisis, not on delusional & malicious gossip,” Melania wrote.
The tweet came as she prepared to host an event on the drug addiction crisis, which is a part of her Be Best campaign.
As The Daily Mail explained, Winston Wolkoff worked on the Trump inauguration, and also acted as an unpaid advisor in the White House’s East Wing during the early days of Donald Trump’s presidency. According to the publication, she left the administration in February 2018 after it was revealed that the president’s inauguration cost $107 million, which was twice the expense of Barack Obama’s first inauguration, and that $26 million of this money went to her firm.
The Daily Mail noted that after her exit from the East Wing, Winston Wolkoff began recording her meetings with Melania. She said that as scrutiny regarding the inaugural spending mounted, she was concerned she would take the blame and sought to protect herself via the recordings.
Her explosive memoir generated headlines around the world with the claim that Melania schemed to keep her husband’s daughter Ivanka out of the inaugural photographs. As The Inquisitr reported, the book claimed that the soon-to-be first lady was put in charge of seating arrangements for the event, and — with the help of the memoir’s author — placed Ivanka in a position where cameras would not be able to capture her in group photos of the event. According to the writer, the plan was named “Operation Block Ivanka.”
Stephanie Grisham, chief of staff to the first lady, described the author as “dishonest” in a statement to The Daily Mail because of the fact that she taped of Melania.
“The book is not only full of mistruths and paranoia, it is based on some imagined need for revenge. Wolkoff builds herself up while belittling and blaming everyone she worked with, yet she still managed to be the victim. Sadly, this is a deeply insecure woman whose need to be relevant defies logic,” she wrote to the publication.
In an interview with The Washington Post on September 2, the book’s author also alleged that Melania used private email accounts and messaging apps during her time in the White House. Winston Wolkoff claimed that the president’s wife used an email account from a MelaniaTrump.com domain, a private Trump Organization account, and two messaging apps — iMessage and Signal — while in the White House. This allegation is particularly controversial given the Trump campaign’s focus on Hillary Clinton’s alleged use of private email accounts which, in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, they described as “worse than Watergate.”


inquisitr--2020-09-03--President Trump Is Expected To Beat Joe Biden In Debates, Voters Say In New Poll

President Donald Trump will beat Joe Biden in the presidential debates , according to a majority of Americans in a new poll .
As Newsweek reported , the latest USA Today/Suffolk University poll shows that 47 percent of respondents believe Trump will have the upper hand when he debates his challenger , while 40 percent give the edge to the former vice president .
Among the remainder , 11 percent weren ’ t sure and 1 percent refused to give an answer .
The first of three presidential debates is scheduled to take place in Cleveland September 29 .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debates , October 15 and October 22 , before entering the final week of the campaign season .
However , not everyone on Biden ’ s team is convinced that appearing in the debates is the right thing for the Democratic candidate to do .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Biden should not debate Trump for a variety of reasons .
In the main , she suggested that appearing on a stage with the president and debating him would “ legitimize a conversation with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anybody who told you this — especially don ’ t tell Joe Biden — I don ’ t think that there should be any debates , ” she said .
“ I do not think that the president of the United States has comported himself in a way that anybody has any association with truth , evidence , data and facts.
” Pelosi is joined by some other Democratic strategists and Biden allies in suggesting their candidate should skip debating Trump .
According to a companion Newsweek report , former White House Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t expect Trump to tell the truth during the debates , and that should Biden show up for the contest , the president would just be given another opportunity to “ repeat lies.
” It seems that some in Trump ’ s camp believe Biden may not debate Trump either — at least , not in the traditional way , standing on the same stage as his adversary .
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said the president ’ s team expects the Democratic candidate to “ retreat to his remote video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in person .
Biden , for his part , does indeed plan to debate his opponent in person and on the stage .
Indeed , he even promised to be the “ fact-checker on the floor ” during the events .

President Donald Trump will beat Joe Biden in the presidential debates, according to a majority of Americans in a new poll.
As Newsweek reported, the latest USA Today/Suffolk University poll shows that 47 percent of respondents believe Trump will have the upper hand when he debates his challenger, while 40 percent give the edge to the former vice president. Among the remainder, 11 percent weren’t sure and 1 percent refused to give an answer.
The first of three presidential debates is scheduled to take place in Cleveland September 29. Trump and Biden will appear in two other debates, October 15 and October 22, before entering the final week of the campaign season.
However, not everyone on Biden’s team is convinced that appearing in the debates is the right thing for the Democratic candidate to do. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Biden should not debate Trump for a variety of reasons. In the main, she suggested that appearing on a stage with the president and debating him would “legitimize a conversation with him.”
“Don’t tell anybody who told you this — especially don’t tell Joe Biden — I don’t think that there should be any debates,” she said.
“I do not think that the president of the United States has comported himself in a way that anybody has any association with truth, evidence, data and facts.”
Pelosi is joined by some other Democratic strategists and Biden allies in suggesting their candidate should skip debating Trump.
According to a companion Newsweek report, former White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart made it clear he doesn’t expect Trump to tell the truth during the debates, and that should Biden show up for the contest, the president would just be given another opportunity to “repeat lies.”
“Whatever you do, don’t debate Trump,” Lockhart advised Biden.
It seems that some in Trump’s camp believe Biden may not debate Trump either — at least, not in the traditional way, standing on the same stage as his adversary. Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said the president’s team expects the Democratic candidate to “retreat to his remote video link” and not attend the debates in person.
Biden, for his part, does indeed plan to debate his opponent in person and on the stage. Indeed, he even promised to be the “fact-checker on the floor” during the events.


inquisitr--2020-09-04--Donald Trump Slams Claims That He Called U.S. Soldiers Killed In Combat ‘Losers’ & ‘Suckers’

Donald Trump has slammed allegations that he called U.S. soldiers killed or injured in battle “ losers ” and “ suckers , ” The Daily Mail reported , as the president said the claims were “ a disgraceful situation ” made by “ a terrible magazine.
” A report from The Atlantic on Thursday alleged that Trump ’ s cancellation of his visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in November 2018 was because he was worried the rain would leave his hair disheveled .
At the time , the president said inclement weather meant his helicopter could not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not allow him to arrange a motorcade to the event , where he was scheduled to pay tribute to fallen American soldiers .
According to the report , which credited four separate military sources , Trump repeatedly insulted the soldiers that lay in the graveyard during the trip .
“ Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It ’ s filled with losers , ” he reportedly asked aides ahead of the planned visit .
Trump later allegedly described the American marines who sacrificed their lives in the Battle of Belleau Wood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ source who was said to have first-hand knowledge of the president ’ s views on the matter claimed that Trump “ doesn ’ t see the heroism in fighting , ” according to the news outlet , while other sources claimed he is extremely anxious about death and disfigurement , and this fear manifests itself as disgust .
However , the president blasted the allegations as “ fake news ” as he spoke to reporters on Thursday night , The Daily Mail reported .
“ It ’ s a total lie .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a disgrace , and frankly it ’ s a disgrace to your profession , ” he said .
The president added that he would be “ willing to swear on anything ” that he never made any derogatory remarks about the soldiers .
“ There is nobody that respects them more .
No animal — nobody — what animal would say such a thing ?
, ” he said , before he reiterated that he could not attend the cemetery due to transport issues .
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed it was part of a political smear .
“ It ’ s sad the depths that people will go to during a lead-up to a presidential campaign to try to smear somebody , ” he said .
As The Inquisitr covered , Trump ’ s alleged disdain for the soldiers was corroborated by a number of other publications that spoke to The Atlantic ’ s military sources .
The Washington Post also noted that one source alleged that the president told senior advisors he did not understand the value placed on finding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had “ performed poorly and gotten caught and deserved what they got .
”

Donald Trump has slammed allegations that he called U.S. soldiers killed or injured in battle “losers” and “suckers,” The Daily Mail reported, as the president said the claims were “a disgraceful situation” made by “a terrible magazine.”
A report from The Atlantic on Thursday alleged that Trump’s cancellation of his visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in November 2018 was because he was worried the rain would leave his hair disheveled. At the time, the president said inclement weather meant his helicopter could not fly, and the Secret Service would not allow him to arrange a motorcade to the event, where he was scheduled to pay tribute to fallen American soldiers.
According to the report, which credited four separate military sources, Trump repeatedly insulted the soldiers that lay in the graveyard during the trip.
“Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers,” he reportedly asked aides ahead of the planned visit.
Trump later allegedly described the American marines who sacrificed their lives in the Battle of Belleau Wood in France as “suckers.”
A source who was said to have first-hand knowledge of the president’s views on the matter claimed that Trump “doesn’t see the heroism in fighting,” according to the news outlet, while other sources claimed he is extremely anxious about death and disfigurement, and this fear manifests itself as disgust.
However, the president blasted the allegations as “fake news” as he spoke to reporters on Thursday night, The Daily Mail reported.
“It’s a total lie. It’s fake news. It’s a disgrace, and frankly it’s a disgrace to your profession,” he said.
The president added that he would be “willing to swear on anything” that he never made any derogatory remarks about the soldiers.
“There is nobody that respects them more. No animal — nobody — what animal would say such a thing?,” he said, before he reiterated that he could not attend the cemetery due to transport issues.
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows also denounced the report, as he claimed it was part of a political smear.
“It’s sad the depths that people will go to during a lead-up to a presidential campaign to try to smear somebody,” he said.
As The Inquisitr covered, Trump’s alleged disdain for the soldiers was corroborated by a number of other publications that spoke to The Atlantic’s military sources. The Washington Post also noted that one source alleged that the president told senior advisors he did not understand the value placed on finding soldiers missing in action, because they had “performed poorly and gotten caught and deserved what they got.”


inquisitr--2020-09-04--Donald Trump Reportedly Questioned Why US Sought Soldiers Missing In Action, Said They Deserved What

Donald Trump Reportedly Questioned Why US Sought Soldiers Missing In Action, Said They Deserved What They Got

Donald Trump questioned why the U.S. government put such strong efforts into finding soldiers who went missing in action , saying that they deserved what they got for failing in their mission and being captured , a new report claims .
On Thursday , a report from Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic claimed that the president repeatedly expressed disdain for American troops who died or were wounded in combat , and could not understand why they could make a sacrifice when it offered nothing for them in return .
The report claimed that Trump raised these questions privately on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a trip to France in 2018 in which he skipped a ceremony honoring U.S. troops killed there in World War I .
The Atlantic reported that Trump was afraid of getting his hair wet in the rain and did not understand the importance of paying respect to the dead , letting those around him know exactly how he felt .
“ Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It ’ s filled with losers , ” he reportedly said .
The report of Trump ’ s alleged disdain for military members has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other outlets , including the Washington Post which added that he expressed confusion about why the government valued finding missing soldiers .
“ In one account , the president told senior advisers that he didn ’ t understand why the government placed such value on finding soldiers missing in action because they had performed poorly and gotten caught and deserved what they got , according to a person familiar with the discussion , ” the Washington Post reported .
Trump has publicly expressed similar sentiments , including during the 2016 presidential campaign in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was viewed as a hero for being shot down and captured during the Vietnam War , saying at the time , “ I like people who weren ’ t captured.
” The story claimed that Trump complained to then-Chief of Staff John Kelly about why Kelly and others treated McCain with such respect .
“ Isn ’ t he kind of a loser ?
” Trump reportedly said .
The Washington Post , citing an unnamed person said to be familiar with the president ’ s comment , sadded that Trump believed those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ losers ” for not getting out of military service .
Trump has denied disparaging members of the U.S. military and said that while he was “ never a big fan of John McCain , ” he still authorized flags to be flown at half-staff and a first-class funeral to be held after his death .

Donald Trump questioned why the U.S. government put such strong efforts into finding soldiers who went missing in action, saying that they deserved what they got for failing in their mission and being captured, a new report claims.
On Thursday, a report from Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic stated that the president repeatedly expressed disdain for American troops who died or were wounded in combat, and could not understand why they would make such a sacrifice when it offered nothing for them in return.
The report claimed that Trump raised these questions privately on a number of different occasions, including during a trip to France in 2018 in which he skipped a ceremony honoring U.S. troops killed there in World War I. The Atlantic reported that Trump was afraid of getting his hair wet in the rain and did not understand the importance of paying respect to the dead, letting those around him know exactly how he felt.
“Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers,” he reportedly said.
The report of Trump’s alleged disdain for military members has since been corroborated by a number of other outlets, including The Washington Post, which added that he expressed confusion about why the government valued finding missing soldiers.
“In one account, the president told senior advisers that he didn’t understand why the government placed such value on finding soldiers missing in action because they had performed poorly and gotten caught and deserved what they got, according to a person familiar with the discussion,” The Washington Post reported.
Trump has publicly expressed similar sentiments, including during the 2016 presidential campaign in which he questioned why Sen. John McCain was viewed as a hero for being shot down and captured during the Vietnam War.
“I like people who weren’t captured,” Trump said at the time.
The story claimed that Trump complained to then-Chief of Staff John Kelly about why Kelly and others treated McCain with such respect.
“Isn’t he kind of a loser?” Trump reportedly said.
The Washington Post, citing an unnamed person said to be familiar with the president’s comment, added that Trump believed those who served in the Vietnam War were “losers” for not getting out of military service.
I was never a big fan of John McCain, disagreed with him on many things including ridiculous endless wars and the lack of success he had in dealing with the VA and our great Vets, but the lowering of our Nations American Flags, and the first class funeral he was given by our…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 4, 2020
Trump has denied disparaging members of the U.S. military and said that while he was “never a big fan of John McCain,” he still authorized flags to be flown at half-staff and a first-class funeral to be held after his death.


inquisitr--2020-09-04--Donald Trump Blasted By Widow Of Mister Rogers During Visit To His Hometown: ‘He’s Just A Horrible P

Donald Trump Blasted By Widow Of Mister Rogers During Visit To His Hometown: ‘He’s Just A Horrible Person’

The widow of television legend Fred Rogers did not take kindly to Donald Trump visiting the hometown of the Mister Rogers ’ Neighborhood host this week .
On Thursday , the president held a campaign rally in the town of Latrobe , Pennsylvania , where the PBS television host was born and raised .
As The Daily Beast reported , Joanne Rogers said that her husband purposely avoided talking about politics because he was wary about complicating the lives of the children who watched his show , but said she felt no such obligation to remain quiet about Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about politics , basically because his program was for children , ” she said .
“ I ’ m alone now .
I don ’ t do a program for children.
” She went on to say that she was disappointed at what she sees as dishonesty from the president , who she called a “ horrible person.
” “ I think maybe the fact that Mr Trump seldom tells the truth , ” she said .
“ If he does , it ’ s just a fluke , I think .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t believe anything he says , not even the simplest thing.
” The report added that the widow of the beloved PBS host did not mince words when addressing what she saw as deficiencies in the president ’ s character .
She went on to say that she is a supporter of Joe Biden , saying she sees the Democratic presidential candidate as honest and kind .
She even defended Biden against criticism that he has become too touchy in the past , offering touches and hugs that have not always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a series of women spoke up last year , though Rogers said it would not have bothered her .
“ I said , ‘ Listen , I understand that completely , I ’ m a hugger , and I would certainly want a hug from him , ' ” she told The Daily Beast .
Joanne Rogers also saw parallels between Biden and her husband in their support of young people who have disabilities .
After watching a video that aired during the Democratic National Convention showing the Democratic candidate giving support to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , struggled with a stutter , Rogers said she was reminded of a famous segment from Mister Rogers ’ Neighborhood .
In a 1981 episode , Fred Rogers hosted a 10-year-old named Jeff Erlanger who was in an electric wheelchair .
Erlanger later served as a surprise guest when Rogers was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999 .

The widow of television legend Fred Rogers did not take kindly to Donald Trump visiting the hometown of the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood host this week.
On Thursday, the president held a campaign rally in the town of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, where the PBS television host was born and raised. As The Daily Beast reported, Joanne Rogers said that her husband purposely avoided talking about politics because he was wary about complicating the lives of the children who watched his show, but said she felt no such obligation to remain quiet about Trump.
“Fred tried to stay pretty quiet about politics, basically because his program was for children,” she said. “I’m alone now. I don’t do a program for children.”
She went on to say that she was disappointed at what she sees as dishonesty from the president, who she called a “horrible person.”
“I think maybe the fact that Mr Trump seldom tells the truth,” she said. “If he does, it’s just a fluke, I think. But the fact [is] that I can’t believe anything he says, not even the simplest thing.”
The report added that the widow of the beloved PBS host did not mince words when addressing what she saw as deficiencies in the president’s character.
“This man is pathologically ill. Mentally ill.”
She went on to say that she is a supporter of Joe Biden, saying she sees the Democratic presidential candidate as honest and kind. She even defended Biden against criticism that he has become too touchy in the past, offering touches and hugs that have not always been welcomed. Biden has apologized after a series of women spoke up last year, though Rogers said it would not have bothered her.
“I said, ‘Listen, I understand that completely, I’m a hugger, and I would certainly want a hug from him,'” she told The Daily Beast.
Joanne Rogers also saw parallels between Biden and her husband in their support of young people who have disabilities. After watching a video that aired during the Democratic National Convention showing the Democratic candidate giving support to a 13-year-old boy who, like him, struggled with a stutter, Rogers said she was reminded of a famous segment from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. In a 1981 episode, Fred Rogers hosted a 10-year-old named Jeff Erlanger who was in an electric wheelchair. Erlanger later served as a surprise guest when Rogers was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999.


inquisitr--2020-09-04--Joe Biden Responds To Report That Donald Trump Called US Troops ‘Losers’ For Dying In Combat

Joe Biden has responded to a report that Donald Trump called U.S. troops who died in combat “ losers , ” with the former vice president saying he would always stand by men and women in uniform .
On Thursday , Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic reported that Trump has privately expressed disdain for American troops who died or were wounded in combat and confusion at why they would sacrifice their lives for the United States when there was nothing for them to gain personally by doing so .
The report cited several sources close to Trump who confirmed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members .
The Atlantic noted that when Trump canceled a planned visit to Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018 , he claimed it was because his helicopter could not fly in the rain and that Secret Service was unable to drive him there .
However , Goldberg claimed the real reason was that he did not want to ruin his hair in the rain , and he did not understand the significance of the memorial to Americans who lost their lives there in World War I .
“ Why should I go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filled with losers , ” he reportedly said .
The allegation has attracted widespread condemnation and prompted a reply from Trump ’ s Democratic opponent , who has tried to offer voters a contrast to what he sees as a lack of proper appreciation of U.S. service men and women from Trump .
Biden took to Twitter to share the article and offer a comment .
While not mentioning Trump specifically , Biden wrote that if he were elected president , he would make sure to stand by U.S. troops and honor the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Here ’ s my promise to you : If I have the honor of serving as the next commander in chief , I will ensure that our American heroes know that I will have their back and honor their sacrifice .
Always , ” he wrote .
Biden has taken efforts to honor troops during his campaign , including a visit to the Delaware Memorial Bridge Veteran ’ s Memorial Park , where he laid a wreath .
His efforts have helped him earn an unusually high level of support from active-duty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week shows that Trump ’ s support among this group has fallen , and he now trails Biden by a mark of 41 percent to 37 percent .
A poll taken in October 2016 , by contrast , showed Trump leading then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by close to 20 points among service members on active duty .

Joe Biden has responded to a report that Donald Trump called U.S. troops who died in combat “losers,” with the former vice president saying he would always stand by men and women in uniform.
On Thursday, Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic reported that Trump has privately expressed disdain for American troops who died or were wounded in combat and confusion at why they would sacrifice their lives for the United States when there was nothing for them to gain personally by doing so. The report cited several sources close to Trump who confirmed that he repeatedly expressed these feelings toward military members.
The Atlantic noted that when Trump canceled a planned visit to Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018, he claimed it was because his helicopter could not fly in the rain and that Secret Service was unable to drive him there. However, Goldberg claimed the real reason was that he did not want to ruin his hair in the rain, and he did not understand the significance of the memorial to Americans who lost their lives there in World War I.
“Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers,” he reportedly said.
The allegation has attracted widespread condemnation and prompted a reply from Trump’s Democratic opponent, who has tried to offer voters a contrast to what he sees as a lack of proper appreciation of U.S. service men and women from Trump.
Biden took to Twitter to share the article and offer a comment. While not mentioning Trump specifically, Biden wrote that if he were elected president, he would make sure to stand by U.S. troops and honor the sacrifices they made for the nation.
“Here’s my promise to you: If I have the honor of serving as the next commander in chief, I will ensure that our American heroes know that I will have their back and honor their sacrifice. Always,” he wrote.
Biden has taken efforts to honor troops during his campaign, including a visit to the Delaware Memorial Bridge Veteran’s Memorial Park, where he laid a wreath.
His efforts have helped him earn an unusually high level of support from active-duty members. A Military Times poll released this week shows that Trump’s support among this group has fallen, and he now trails Biden by a mark of 41 percent to 37 percent. A poll taken in October 2016, by contrast, showed Trump leading then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by close to 20 points among service members on active duty.


inquisitr--2020-09-04--Donald Trump Mocks Joe Biden For The Way He Wears His Mask: ‘This Guy’s Got Some Big Issues’

Donald Trump used his Thursday campaign event in Pennsylvania to mock Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for the way he wears his mask amid the coronavirus pandemic , WAOW reported .
“ Did you ever see a man who likes a mask as much as him ?
” Trump asked the crowd .
As reported by Breitbart , Trump expressed his support for mask-wearing as a preventative against COVID-19 , and called on Americans to ensure they social distance and wash their hands over Labor Day weekend .
Trump ’ s recommendations echo public health experts who are attempting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the uptick seen after Memorial Day weekend .
Biden previously proposed a national mask mandate but walked back the plan on Wednesday and called himself a “ Constitutionalist.
” The proposal received pushback from many who believed such a ruling would be unconstitutional .
Trump previously refused to wear a face mask in public and was hesitant to push public health experts ’ advice on safety measures amid the pandemic .
As The Inquisitr reported , progressive commentator Sam Seder used an episode of his The Majority Report podcast to accuse the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war over the use of masks to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 .
Per USA Today , Trump ’ s support for mask-wearing appears to be erratic .
During his Tuesday visit to Kenosha , Wisconsin , the president did not wear a mask and told others at a roundtable meeting that they could remove them if they wanted to .
Nevertheless , the president appeared to have a break on the issue in July when he urged Americans to use protective coverings .
“ We ’ re asking everybody that when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wear a mask , get a mask .
Whether you like the mask or not , they have an impact , they ’ ll have an effect .
We need everything we can get.
” Dr. Chris Murray , director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation , previously claimed that the evidence thus far is clear in its support of the effectiveness of masks to prevent coronavirus transmission .
Although the practice is not foolproof , Murray said the effectiveness of the tools against viral transmission is about 50 percent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ monoxide poisoning .
But other reporting suggested that carbon dioxide molecules are too small to be contained by most face coverings .

Donald Trump used his Thursday campaign event in Pennsylvania to mock Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for the way he wears his mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, WAOW reported.
“Did you ever see a man who likes a mask as much as him?” Trump asked the crowd.
“He has it hanging down. Because it gives him a feeling of security. If I were a psychiatrist, right, you know I’d say: ‘This guy’s got some big issues. Hanging down. Hanging down.'”
As reported by Breitbart, Trump expressed his support for mask-wearing as a preventative against COVID-19, and called on Americans to ensure they social distance and wash their hands over Labor Day weekend. Trump’s recommendations echo public health experts who are attempting to prevent an explosion of coronavirus cases similar to the uptick seen after Memorial Day weekend.
Biden previously proposed a national mask mandate but walked back the plan on Wednesday and called himself a “Constitutionalist.” The proposal received pushback from many who believed such a ruling would be unconstitutional.
Trump previously refused to wear a face mask in public and was hesitant to push public health experts’ advice on safety measures amid the pandemic. As The Inquisitr reported, progressive commentator Sam Seder used an episode of his The Majority Report podcast to accuse the president of attempting to create a culture war over the use of masks to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
Per USA Today, Trump’s support for mask-wearing appears to be erratic. During his Tuesday visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, the president did not wear a mask and told others at a roundtable meeting that they could remove them if they wanted to.
Nevertheless, the president appeared to have a break on the issue in July when he urged Americans to use protective coverings.
“We’re asking everybody that when you are not able to socially distance, wear a mask, get a mask. Whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact, they’ll have an effect. We need everything we can get.”
Dr. Chris Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, previously claimed that the evidence thus far is clear in its support of the effectiveness of masks to prevent coronavirus transmission. Although the practice is not foolproof, Murray said the effectiveness of the tools against viral transmission is about 50 percent.
Critics claim that masks could cause carbon monoxide poisoning. But other reporting suggested that carbon dioxide molecules are too small to be contained by most face coverings.


inquisitr--2020-09-04--Donald Trump Tells Supporters To Commit Voter Fraud In Pennsylvania

After Donald Trump received pushback for telling North Carolina voters to try casting two ballots — by mail and in-person — the president once again told his supporters to commit voter fraud , Raw Story reported .
“ Sign your mail-in ballot , okay ?
” he said at an event in Latrobe , Pennsylvania .
“ You sign it and you send it in and then you have to follow it .
And if , on Election Day or early voting , it ’ s not tabulated and counted , you go vote.
” According to Raw Story , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twice , and might also be unlawful to encourage Americans to do so .
Trump then took aim at mail-in voting , which he suggests— against the advice of many experts — is susceptible to widespread fraud .
“ If Russia , or China , or these other countries wan na cheat , all they have to do is forge ballots , ” he said .
Per NBC News , Trump previously suggested that voters commit fraud when he was pressed by a local Wilmington news station on whether he was confident in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ So let them send it in and let them go vote , and if their system ’ s as good as they say it is , then obviously they won ’ t be able to vote .
If it isn ’ t tabulated , they ’ ll be able to vote.
” Salon writer Igor Derysh noted in a piece for Raw Story that multiple experts believe Trump may be breaking the law by encouraging voters to commit voter fraud .
Marc Elias , a top Democratic Party lawyer , claimed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his comments on casting a ballot twice .
Meanwhile , attorney Benjamin Wittes warned Americans that the president urged them to engage in a crime that could lead to prosecution .
When pressed on the comments , Attorney General William Barr appeared to defend Trump and said he was making a point about the possible lack of integrity in the mail-in electoral process .
According to Barr , Trump ’ s suggestion is a way to determine the strength of the vote-by-mail system .
Anchor Wolf Blitzer noted that casting a vote twice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignorance on North Carolina law and refused to say whether there was a state that allowed Americans to cast two ballots .
In recent months , Trump has taken aim at mail-in voting and suggested that Democratic attempts to expand the process are a part of their plan to rig the election .
He has also claimed that China is happy about these efforts and floated the idea of postponing the election until the vote-by-mail process is determined to be secure .

After Donald Trump received pushback for telling North Carolina voters to try casting two ballots — by mail and in-person — the president once again told his supporters to commit voter fraud, Raw Story reported.
“Sign your mail-in ballot, okay?” he said at an event in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. “You sign it and you send it in and then you have to follow it. And if, on Election Day or early voting, it’s not tabulated and counted, you go vote.”
According to Raw Story, it is illegal to cast a ballot twice, and might also be unlawful to encourage Americans to do so.
Trump then took aim at mail-in voting, which he suggests— against the advice of many experts — is susceptible to widespread fraud.
“If Russia, or China, or these other countries wanna cheat, all they have to do is forge ballots,” he said.
Per NBC News, Trump previously suggested that voters commit fraud when he was pressed by a local Wilmington news station on whether he was confident in North Carolina’s vote-by-mail system.
“So let them send it in and let them go vote, and if their system’s as good as they say it is, then obviously they won’t be able to vote. If it isn’t tabulated, they’ll be able to vote.”
Salon writer Igor Derysh noted in a piece for Raw Story that multiple experts believe Trump may be breaking the law by encouraging voters to commit voter fraud. Marc Elias, a top Democratic Party lawyer, claimed that Trump “committed a felony” with his comments on casting a ballot twice. Meanwhile, attorney Benjamin Wittes warned Americans that the president urged them to engage in a crime that could lead to prosecution.
When pressed on the comments, Attorney General William Barr appeared to defend Trump and said he was making a point about the possible lack of integrity in the mail-in electoral process. According to Barr, Trump’s suggestion is a way to determine the strength of the vote-by-mail system.
Anchor Wolf Blitzer noted that casting a vote twice is illegal, to which Barr pleaded ignorance on North Carolina law and refused to say whether there was a state that allowed Americans to cast two ballots.
In recent months, Trump has taken aim at mail-in voting and suggested that Democratic attempts to expand the process are a part of their plan to rig the election. He has also claimed that China is happy about these efforts and floated the idea of postponing the election until the vote-by-mail process is determined to be secure.


inquisitr--2020-09-05--Trump Administration’s Funding Threats Could Get America Kicked Out Of The Next Olympics, Report Say

Trump Administration’s Funding Threats Could Get America Kicked Out Of The Next Olympics, Report Says

A threat from the Donald Trump administration to withhold funding for the World Anti-Doping Agency ( WADA ) could lead to the United States being banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events , a new report claims .
Citing top world leaders , Reuters reported this week that the American government ’ s apparent threat to withdraw funding could prompt officials to bar the country ’ s athletes from international competitions .
“ The consequences of a withdrawal of WADA funding by the U.S. could be more severe and far reaching for American athletes , ” WADA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week .
Banka added that the group had been approached by representatives of other world governments who were “ shocked ” and wanted them to consider an amendment saying that non-payment could lead to a non-paying country being declared out of compliance .
That would put all sports and athletes at risk of being banned from major competitions .
As The Associated Press had reported , the conflict was sparked in June with a U.S. government study finding that the U.S. is underrepresented in policy-making committees within the world organization , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performance-enhancing drugs in world competitions .
The report concluded that Congress should consider giving the American office the ability to withhold future funds , noting that the group had failed to implement the necessary reforms after a Russian doping scandal that played out over the course of many years .
The report added that the United States gave $ 2.7 million to the agency this year , more than double the amount of all but two of the nearly 200 countries that are signatories .
It was not clear when the action could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As Reuters reported , the Tokyo Olympics originally scheduled to take place this summer had been delayed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic .
The timeline for the return of other international sports remained unclear as well .
American officials have expressed doubt that the agency would follow through on kicking out American competitors .
Travis Tygard , U.S. Anti-Doping Agency president , told Reuters that it was “ pretty remarkable and disappointing ” that the WADA would threaten American competitors over what he called the organization ’ s “ failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come under fire for other threats or actions to pull out of international arrangements , including pulling out of the Paris climate accord and lodging threats to pull out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization if the other members do not increase financial commitments to defense spending .

A threat from the Donald Trump administration to withhold funding for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) could lead to the United States being banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events, a new report claims.
Citing top world leaders, Reuters reported this week that the American government’s apparent threat to withdraw funding could prompt officials to bar the country’s athletes from international competitions.
“The consequences of a withdrawal of WADA funding by the U.S. could be more severe and far reaching for American athletes,” WADA president Witold Banka told the news outlet this week.
Banka added that the group had been approached by representatives of other world governments who were “shocked” and wanted them to consider an amendment saying that non-payment could lead to a non-paying country being declared out of compliance. That would put all sports and athletes at risk of being banned from major competitions.
As the Associated Press had reported, the conflict was sparked in June with a U.S. government study finding that the country is underrepresented in policy-making committees within the world organization, which is empowered to address the use of performance-enhancing drugs in world competitions. The report concluded that Congress should consider giving the American office the ability to withhold future funds, noting that the group had failed to implement the necessary reforms after a Russian doping scandal that played out over the course of many years.
The report added that the United States gave $2.7 million to the agency this year — more than double the amount of all but two of the nearly 200 countries that are signatories.
It was not clear when the action could go into effect, if at all. As Reuters reported, the Tokyo Olympics that were originally scheduled to take place this summer had been delayed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The timeline for the return of other international sports remained unclear as well.
American officials have expressed doubt that the agency would follow through on kicking out American competitors. U.S. Anti-Doping Agency president Travis Tygart told Reuters that it was “pretty remarkable and disappointing” that the WADA would threaten American competitors over what he called the organization’s “failed governance model.”
The Trump administration has come under fire for other threats or actions to pull out of international arrangements, including pulling out of the Paris climate accord and lodging threats to pull out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization if the other members do not increase financial commitments to defense spending.


inquisitr--2020-09-04--Donald Trump’s DHS Designated White Supremacists As Greatest Terror Threat, Report Says

A Friday Politico piece claimed that Donald Trump ’ s Department of Homeland Security designated white supremacists as the greatest terror threat to the United States in a draft report from the ministry .
According to the publication , the document led to two later drafts that use different language to describe the danger posed by white supremacists .
“ Foreign terrorist organizations will continue to call for Homeland attacks but probably will remain constrained in their ability to direct such plots over the next year , ” all three versions of the document read .
Despite the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group Antifa poses the largest terror threat to the United States , Politico claimed that none of the the documents listed the movement .
John Cohen , who previously oversaw the DHS ’ s counterterrorism portfolio , claimed that the information in the reports is aligned with previous intelligence .
According to Politico , the first draft uses the strongest language to describe the danger of white supremacy in the introduction section , “ Key Takeaways.
” But in the next two drafts , the documents do not name white supremacists in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Violent Extremists.
” The second two drafts also highlight the activities of dangerous extremists that the DHS claims are capitalizing on the unrest to promote their ideologies .
Ben Wittes , the editor in chief of the national security site Lawfare — who obtained and shared the information — said that the shift in language is significant .
Wittes claims that the new wording “ diminishes the prominence of white supremacy relative to other domestic violent extremism ” and attempts to underplay the nature of white supremacist violence .
Previous reporting from The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers knew that far-right radicals were the most significant danger at George Floyd protests , which sparked a wave of civil unrest across the country .
Notably , the report cited DHS information that documented far-right activity , including the promotion of attacks on law enforcement .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump-appointed FBI Director Christopher Wray said last year that most domestic terrorism is the result of white supremacists .
Notably , a May 2017 FBI/DHS intelligence report found that white supremacists were responsible for more homicides in the United States from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group .

A Friday Politico piece claimed that Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated white supremacists as the greatest terror threat to the United States in a draft report. According to the publication, the document led to two later drafts that used different language to describe the danger posed by white supremacists.
“Foreign terrorist organizations will continue to call for Homeland attacks but probably will remain constrained in their ability to direct such plots over the next year,” all three versions of the document read.
Despite the Trump administration’s claims that the far-left militant group Antifa poses the largest terror threat to the United States, Politico reported none of the documents listed the movement.
John Cohen, who previously oversaw the DHS’s counterterrorism portfolio, stated the information in the reports was aligned with previous intelligence.
“This draft document seems to be consistent with earlier intelligence reports from DHS, the FBI, and other law enforcement sources: that the most significant terror-related threat facing the US today comes from violent extremists who are motivated by white supremacy and other far-right ideological causes.”
According to Politico, the first draft used the strongest language to describe the danger of white supremacy in the introduction section, “Key Takeaways.” But in the next two drafts, the documents did not name white supremacists in the introduction and instead referred to “Domestic Violent Extremists.” The second two drafts also highlighted the activities of dangerous extremists who capitalized on the unrest to promote their ideologies.
Ben Wittes, the editor in chief of the national security site Lawfare — who obtained and shared the information — said the shift in language is significant. Witte claimed the new wording “diminishes the prominence of white supremacy relative to other domestic violent extremism” and attempts to underplay the nature of white supremacist violence.
This is not the first time the danger of white supremacists has been downplayed recently. Previous reporting from The Intercept revealed leaked documents that suggested police officers knew far-right radicals were the most significant danger at George Floyd protests, which sparked a wave of civil unrest across the country. Notably, the report cited DHS information that documented far-right activity, including the promotion of attacks on law enforcement.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump-appointed FBI Director Christopher Wray said last year that most domestic terrorism is the result of white supremacists. Notably, a May 2017 FBI/DHS intelligence report found that white supremacists were responsible for more homicides in the United States from 2000 to 2016 than any other terror group.