inquisitr--2020-02-07--Top Democrat Says Tom Perez Must Step Down As DNC Chair

The chaos amid the controversial rollout of the Iowa caucus data prompted Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) Chair Tom Perez to call for a recanvass of results .
Despite his efforts , Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price denied his call , and now a top Democrat is calling for Perez to resign from his position , The Hill reports .
During an interview with The Hill in the Capitol , Rep. Marcia Fudge , who chairs the House Administration Committee ’ s subpanel on elections , slammed Perez ’ s leadership and accused him of shifting blame to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fudge , who endorsed Kamala Harris when she was in the Democratic presidential race , also took aim at Perez ’ s alleged failure to add minority leads to the Congressional Black Caucus , which she formerly ran , and accused him of doing nothing but “ lip service ” to the issue .
Perez often bears the brunt of mounting criticism of the DNC , and the recent Iowa caucus debacle appears to have intensified calls for his resignation from the governing body .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , former Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perez amid the delayed Iowa caucus results .
On Thursday , amid reports of discrepancies in the data from the Iowa caucuses , Williamson doubled down on her comments .
“ The only way for the Democratic party to regain and retain the trust of its own members is for Tom Perez to resign immediately , the DNC to take full responsibility for this mess , and for the American people to see a realignment of the process with fairness and integrity , ” she tweeted .
Writing for The American Prospect , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perez to step down from his position .
He claimed the Perez is the face of an establishment that has prioritized its own well-being above the success of the party .
This accusation appears to be supported by reports that Perez ’ s call for a recanvass of Iowa results stemmed from a fear of bad optics in the chance that a presidential candidate called for such action first .
According to Dayen , Perez inspires a “ complete lack of confidence ” in the party ’ s volunteers , who he notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” 2020 election against Donald Trump .

The chaos amid the controversial rollout of the Iowa caucus data prompted Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Tom Perez to call for a recanvass of results. Despite his efforts, Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price denied his call, and now a top Democrat is calling for Perez to resign from his position, The Hill reports.
During an interview with The Hill, Rep. Marcia Fudge, who chairs the House Administration Committee’s subpanel on elections, slammed Perez’s leadership and accused him of shifting blame to lower-ranking Democratic Party members in Iowa.
“It’s a lack of leadership. If you have the Iowa situation you don’t throw them under the bus, you stand up and you support and you try to fix it. He doesn’t lead on anything.”
Fudge, who endorsed Kamala Harris when she was in the Democratic presidential race, also took aim at Perez’s alleged failure to add minority leads to the Congressional Black Caucus, which she formerly ran, and accused him of doing nothing but “lip service” to the issue.
Perez often bears the brunt of mounting criticism of the DNC, and the recent Iowa caucus debacle appears to have intensified calls for his resignation from the governing body. As The Inquisitr previously reported, former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson took aim at Perez amid the delayed Iowa caucus results.
“In a healthy democracy, Tom Perez would resign today,” she tweeted.
On Thursday, amid reports of discrepancies in the data from the Iowa caucuses, Williamson doubled down on her comments.
“The only way for the Democratic party to regain and retain the trust of its own members is for Tom Perez to resign immediately, the DNC to take full responsibility for this mess, and for the American people to see a realignment of the process with fairness and integrity,” she tweeted.
you know things are getting weird when james carville has asked for tom perez to resign before chapo trap house pic.twitter.com/fvbuqK6qQp — Waleed Shahid (@_waleedshahid) February 6, 2020
Writing for The American Prospect, David Dayen echoed Williamson and called from Perez to step down from his position. He claimed that Perez is the face of an establishment that has prioritized its own well-being above the success of the party. This accusation appears to be supported by reports that Perez’s call for a recanvass of Iowa results stemmed from a fear of bad optics in the chance that a presidential candidate called for such action first.
According to Dayen, Perez inspires a “complete lack of confidence” in the party’s volunteers, who he notes are necessary to win the “critical” 2020 election against Donald Trump.


inquisitr--2020-02-07--Shadow’s Nevada Caucus App Also Experienced Errors During Testing, Says Report

The canceled Nevada caucus app created by developer Shadow was also problematic for the state ’ s Democratic Party volunteers who were testing it , Vice News ’ Motherboard reports .
According to the publication , volunteers in the state were met with an error when trying to submit test caucus results .
They reportedly experienced the same error when they first received the app early this month and continued to experience problems up until this week .
A Shadow spokesperson addressed the alleged issues in a statement to Motherboard .
The spokesperson claims that the version of the app @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ ready for use ” and will not be officially released .
They claim that a new release of the app was ready for testing in Nevada following the chaotic Iowa caucuses and said it would be prepared for a “ successful rollout ” for Nevada ’ s caucuses on February 22 .
Despite allegedly being on track for release , Motherboard reported that Nevada Democrats said they will not use the app after the failure in Iowa .
The party also did not respond to the publication ’ s request for comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Android and security experts examined a copy of the problematic Shadow app used in Iowa and said that it was “ rushed ” and “ rudimentary in design.
” A recent ProPublica investigation revealed that the Iowa app contained vulnerabilities that left it open to hackers .
Although there was reportedly no evidence that hackers were able to alter the results , the report nevertheless noted that the app lacked “ key safeguards.
” Shadow has received scrutiny after it was reported that it was paid for services for the campaigns of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also pointed to its investor , ACRONYM , and its reported ties to the Democratic establishment .
Notably , it is run by former Obama campaign staffer Tara McGowan , who is married to Michael Halle , a senior strategist with the Buttigieg campaign .
After the Iowa debacle , The Intercept ’ s Lee Fang noted that ACRONYM removed a blog post written m Gerard Niemira , who McGowan said was Shadow ’ s CEO .
“ ACRONYM is thrilled to announce the launch of Shadow , a new technology company that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ build accessible technological infrastructure and tools to enable campaigns to better harness , integrate and manage data across the platforms and technologies they all use , ” the post read .

The canceled Nevada caucus app created by developer Shadow was also problematic for the state’s Democratic Party volunteers who were testing it, Vice News reports.
According to the publication, volunteers in the state were met with an error when trying to submit test caucus results. They reportedly experienced the same error when they first received the app early this month and continued to experience problems up until this week.
A Shadow spokesperson addressed the alleged issues in a statement to Vice.
“Because the deadline for the Nevada app was later, Shadow’s Nevada app was still in beta testing, and that testing identified some errors that were being fixed.”
The spokesperson claims that the version of the app used by the Nevada volunteers was not “ready for use” and will not be officially released. They claim that a new release of the app was ready for testing in Nevada following the chaotic Iowa caucuses and said it would be prepared for a “successful rollout” for Nevada’s caucuses on February 22.
Despite allegedly being on track for release, Vice reported that Nevada Democrats said they will not use the app after the failure in Iowa. The party also did not respond to the publication’s request for comment to the recent report.
Vice reports that Android and security experts examined a copy of the problematic Shadow app used in Iowa and said that it was “rushed” and “rudimentary in design.”
A recent ProPublica investigation revealed that the Iowa app contained vulnerabilities that left it open to hackers. Although there was reportedly no evidence that hackers were able to alter the results, the report nevertheless noted that the app lacked “key safeguards.”
Shadow has received scrutiny after it was reported that it was paid for services for the campaigns of Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg. Many also pointed to its investor, ACRONYM, and its reported ties to the Democratic establishment. Notably, it is run by former Obama campaign staffer Tara McGowan, who is married to Michael Halle, a senior strategist with the Buttigieg campaign.
After the Iowa debacle, The Intercept’s Lee Fang noted that ACRONYM removed a blog post written by Gerard Niemira, who McGowan said was Shadow’s CEO.
“ACRONYM is thrilled to announce the launch of Shadow, a new technology company that will exist under the ACRONYM umbrella and build accessible technological infrastructure and tools to enable campaigns to better harness, integrate and manage data across the platforms and technologies they all use,” the post read.


inquisitr--2020-02-07--Andrew Yang’s CNN Town Hall Was Highest-Rated Of The Night

The ratings for CNN ‘ s Wednesday night town halls were released , and it appears that Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang had the highest ratings , Showbuzz Daily reports .
The Venture for America founder addressed the achievement on Twitter Thursday night .
“ Looks like we had the highest-rated # CNNTownHall last night – thank you # yanggang , ” he tweeted .
“ New members joining all the time.
” Yang ’ s hour-long appearance began at 10 p.m. EST and gained 1,043,000 viewers .
In second was Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren ‘ s appearance , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slot .
Trailing behind Warren is former Vice President Joe Biden with 1,360,000 viewers at the 8 p.m. EST slot , and in fourth is businessman Tom Steyer with 774,000 viewers for the 11 p.m. EST slot .
During his appearance , Yang touched on everything from the chaos around the Iowa caucuses to his belief that the United States must adopt ranked-choice voting .
At one point , he addressed Trump and the fact that he has yet to tweet about him .
Yang also noted that Trump ’ s “ most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the corruption of politicians and claimed that such attacks don ’ t work on political outsiders such as himself .
Speaking of the Iowa caucuses , which report Yang winning 1 percent of support , the 45-year-old serial entrepreneur noted that the rollout of results would be smoother in New Hampshire , which is a primary state .
He also suggested that the fiasco was not beneficial for the Democratic Party as a whole .
“ I feel for the Democrats and the people of Iowa , but the fact is this was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party in the foot , ” he said , adding that he believes the event will make it more difficult for Americans to trust Democrats to provide “ massive systems with government.
” Yang is set to take the debate stage Friday night alongside Biden , Warren , Steyer , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg , and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar , ABC News reports .
The debate comes after the controversial results of the Iowa poll were deemed unfit to declare a winner by Associated Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be neck-and-neck for first place , a recent Morning Consult survey seems to suggest Sanders benefitted the most — it reports that the majority of respondents are “ more likely ” to vote for Sanders following the caucuses .

The ratings for CNN‘s Wednesday night town halls were released, and it appears that Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang had the highest ratings, Showbuzz Daily reports. The Venture for America founder addressed the achievement on Twitter Thursday night.
“Looks like we had the highest-rated #CNNTownHall last night – thank you #yanggang,” he tweeted. “New members joining all the time.”
Yang’s hour-long appearance began at 10 p.m. EST and gained 1,043,000 viewers. In second was Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren‘s appearance, with 1,036,000 people tuning in at the 9 p.m. EST slot. Trailing behind Warren is former Vice President Joe Biden, with 1,360,000 viewers at 8 p.m. EST, and in fourth is businessman Tom Steyer, with 774,000 individuals watching during the 11 p.m. EST slot.
During his appearance, Yang touched on everything from the chaos around the Iowa caucuses to his belief that the United States must adopt ranked-choice voting.
At one point, he addressed Donald Trump and the fact that he has yet to tweet about him.
“You know who is already figured out I’m his toughest match up? Donald Trump. I’m the only candidate in the field he hasn’t tweeted a word about,” Yang said on Wednesday. “He knows I’m better at the internet than he is.”
Yang also noted that the president’s “most potent attacks” are those aimed at the corruption of politicians and claimed that such attacks don’t work on political outsiders such as himself.
Speaking of the Iowa caucuses, which report Yang winning 1 percent of support, the 45-year-old serial entrepreneur noted that the rollout of results would be smoother in New Hampshire, which is a primary state. He also suggested that the fiasco was not beneficial for the Democratic Party as a whole.
“I feel for the Democrats and the people of Iowa, but the fact is this was really an avoidable error that shot the party in the foot,” he said, adding that he believes the event will make it more difficult for Americans to trust the party to provide “massive systems with government.”
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang calls the Iowa caucus fiasco an “avoidable error that shot the party in the foot.” “It is going to be harder to convince Americans that we can entrust massive systems with government if we can’t count votes on the same night…” #CNNTownHall pic.twitter.com/x0YaT0477T — CNN (@CNN) February 6, 2020
Yang is set to take the debate stage Friday night alongside Biden, Warren, Steyer, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ABC News reports.
The debate comes after the controversial results of the Iowa poll were deemed unfit to declare a winner by Associated Press. Although both Sanders and Buttigieg appear to be neck-and-neck for first place, a recent Morning Consult survey seems to suggest the Vermont senator benefitted the most — it notes that the majority of respondents are “more likely” to vote for him following the caucuses.


inquisitr--2020-02-07--Pete Buttigieg’s Campaign Attacked For Editing Applause Into CNN Town Hall Clip

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg took the stage at CNN ’ s New Hampshire town hall on Thursday .
Not long after , his campaign received backlash for appearing to insert an audio track of audience claps into a video clip of the appearance promoted on Twitter , Mediaite reports .
The alleged edit was reported by the Center for Popular Democracy Action , an American organization that promotes progressive politics and supports Buttigieg ’ s Democratic rival , Bernie Sanders .
On Twitter , the advocacy group posted a video of the source footage alongside the campaign ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SneakyPete .
During the video , Buttigieg answered a question about how his age impacts his presidential run .
“ Statistically , we run the risk of being the first generation in American history to actually be worse off economically than our parents if nothing is done to change the trajectory of this , ” he said .
The 38-year-old politician added that this pattern is a concern not just for the current generation but one that requires the formation of an “ alliance among generations ” to improve the prospects for future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the campaign video cuts to applause and an advertisement for his town hall .
But in the original video , the former South Bend Mayor continues to speak to no applause .
Upon finishing his statement , Buttigieg receives applause that Mediate called “ polite , ” noting that it was nowhere close to the enthusiasm in the campaign ’ s video .
It ’ s not the first time Buttigieg has faced criticism for manufacturing his political optics .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , actor Jeffrey Wright accused the candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him during a televised speech at an Iowa caucus rally on Monday .
Wright appeared to believe that Buttigieg , who has struggled to gain black support , was trying to make it seem like he had more support from the community than in reality .
“ Stacking black folks behind your candidate at the speech is basically ‘ F*ck you , black America , you ’ re an idiot , ” he tweeted .
“ Iowa ’ s the new black or what ’ s going on back there ?
” Wright @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also sparked controversy when he declared victory over the Iowa caucuses before the official results were released .
Many progressive commentators subsequently pointed to his campaign ’ s payment to Shadow , the developer behind the app that was reportedly the source of delays and discrepancies in the results , and noted the bad optics .
In addition , reports revealed that noted that ACRONYM , one of Shadow ’ s investors , is run by high-profile Democratic operative Tara McGowan , who is married to a senior strategist with the Buttigieg ’ @ @ @

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg took the stage at CNN’s New Hampshire town hall on Thursday. Not long after, his campaign received backlash for appearing to insert an audio track of audience claps into a video clip of the appearance promoted on Twitter, Mediaite reports.
The alleged edit was reported by the Center for Popular Democracy Action, an American organization that promotes progressive politics and supports Buttigieg’s Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders. On Twitter, the advocacy group posted a video of the source footage alongside the campaign’s footage, along with the hashtag “SneakyPete.”
During the video, Buttigieg answered a question about how his age impacts his presidential run.
“Statistically, we run the risk of being the first generation in American history to actually be worse off economically than our parents if nothing is done to change the trajectory of this,” he said.
The 38-year-old politician added that this pattern is a concern not just for the current generation but one that requires the formation of an “alliance among generations” to improve the prospects for future Americans.
After Buttigieg’s comment, the campaign video cuts to applause and an advertisement for his town hall. But in the original video, the former South Bend mayor continues to speak to no applause. Upon finishing his statement, Buttigieg receives applause that Mediate called “polite,” noting that it was nowhere close to the enthusiasm in the campaign’s video.
It’s not the first time Buttigieg has faced criticism for manufacturing his political optics. As The Inquisitr previously reported, actor Jeffrey Wright accused the candidate of placing African-American supporters directed behind him during a televised speech at an Iowa caucus rally on Monday.
Wright appeared to believe that Buttigieg, who has struggled to gain black support, was trying to make it seem like he had more support from the community than in reality.
“Stacking black folks behind your candidate at the speech is basically ‘F*ck you, black America, you’re an idiot,” he tweeted.
“Iowa’s the new black or what’s going on back there?” Wright asked in an earlier tweet.
Buttigieg also sparked controversy when he declared victory over the Iowa caucuses before the official results were released. Many progressive commentators subsequently pointed to his campaign’s payment to Shadow, the developer behind the app that was reportedly the source of delays and discrepancies in the results, and noted the bad optics.
In addition, reports revealed that ACRONYM, one of Shadow’s investors, is run by high-profile Democratic operative Tara McGowan, who is married to a senior strategist with the Buttigieg campaign.


inquisitr--2020-02-07--New Poll Results Reveal What Americans Think About President Trump’s Acquittal

By a slim margin , a plurality of Americans think Trump should have been acquitted .
Days after President Donald Trump was acquitted in his Senate trial , a new Reuters/Ipsos poll has revealed what Americans think about the acquittal .
By a small margin , a plurality of Americans believe that Donald Trump deserved to be acquitted .
Asked if they support or oppose the Senate ’ s decision to acquit Trump , 43 percent of poll respondents said that the Senate made the right decision in acquitting the 45th president of the charges against him , while 41 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s decision .
A significant number — 17 percent — say they are undecided about the issue .
As has typically been the case when it comes to Trump-related issues in polling , there was a significant partisan divide in the results .
Among poll respondents who identified as Republicans , 80 percent believe the Senate returned the correct verdict , while among Democrats , only 13 percent do .
However , the numbers of those on both sides of the aisle are reasonably close : 12 percent of Democrats say they aren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the correct decision , while seven percent of Republicans say the same thing .
Meanwhile , another means of “ punishing ” Donald Trump , apart from impeaching him and removing him from office , is on the table for Congressional Democrats : censuring him .
Such an outcome would have no practical effect on either Trump or Congress , but the resolution of harsh criticism has been employed before in American governance and could be employed against Trump .
Poll respondents didn ’ t seem to be particularly excited about this potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support censuring him for Obstruction of Congress , and 14 percent support censuring him for Abuse of Power , if they were in a position to cast such a vote .
Putting aside the general public ’ s feelings about the impeachment process itself , it does appear that a plurality of Americans think Trump did something wrong .
When asked , “ Considering the Senate ’ s acquittal of President Trump , which of the following comes closest to your opinion about the situation ?
” 39 percent said that Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while 48 percent say that he is probably guilty of the charges against him .
Again , the partisan divide that is present in these types of polls was apparent : 12 percent of Democrats believe Trump is probably innocent , while 80 percent of Republicans said he was probably innocent .
Looking to the future , it ’ s a toss-up as to whether or not Americans believe that the entire impeachment ordeal hurts Democrats ’ chances in 2020 .
By a slim margin , 45 percent of Americans either “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” that the process hurt Democrats , while 42 percent either “ somewhat disagree ” or “ strongly disagree .
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Days after President Donald Trump was acquitted in his Senate trial, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll has revealed what Americans think about the acquittal. By a small margin, a plurality of Americans believe that Donald Trump deserved to be acquitted.
Asked if they support or oppose the Senate’s decision to acquit Trump, 43 percent of poll respondents said that the Senate made the right decision in acquitting the 45th president of the charges against him, while 41 percent say they opposed the Senate’s decision. A significant number — 17 percent — say they are undecided about the issue.
As has typically been the case when it comes to Trump-related issues in polling, there was a significant partisan divide in the results. Among poll respondents who identified as Republicans, 80 percent believe the Senate returned the correct verdict, while among Democrats, only 13 percent do. However, the numbers of those on both sides of the aisle are reasonably close: 12 percent of Democrats say they aren’t sure if the Senate made the correct decision, while seven percent of Republicans say the same thing.
Meanwhile, another means of “punishing” Donald Trump, apart from impeaching him and removing him from office, is on the table for Congressional Democrats: censuring him. Such an outcome would have no practical effect on either Trump or Congress, but the resolution of harsh criticism has been employed before in American governance and could be employed against Trump.
Poll respondents didn’t seem to be particularly excited about this potential outcome, however; just 13 percent support censuring him for Obstruction of Congress, and 14 percent support censuring him for Abuse of Power, if they were in a position to cast such a vote.
Putting aside the general public’s feelings about the impeachment process itself, it does appear that a plurality of Americans think Trump did something wrong. When asked, “Considering the Senate’s acquittal of President Trump, which of the following comes closest to your opinion about the situation?” 39 percent said that Trump is probably innocent of the charges against him, while 48 percent say that he is probably guilty of the charges against him.
Again, the partisan divide that is present in these types of polls was apparent: 12 percent of Democrats believe Trump is probably innocent, while 80 percent of Republicans said he was probably innocent.
Looking to the future, it’s a toss-up as to whether or not Americans believe that the entire impeachment ordeal hurts Democrats’ chances in 2020. By a slim margin, 45 percent of Americans either “somewhat agree” or “strongly agree” that the process hurt Democrats, while 42 percent either “somewhat disagree” or “strongly disagree.”


inquisitr--2020-02-07--Donald Trump Says Nancy Pelosi Has ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’

Speaking to reporters as he left the White House on Friday , Breitbart reports that Donald Trump diagnosed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with Trump Derangement Syndrome — a term used to describe purportedly irrational criticism of the president .
“ They say , ‘ Trump Derangement Syndrome.
’ They ’ ve got it .
They ’ ve got a bad case of it , ” he said of the Democratic Party in the wake of his acquittal by the Senate on Wednesday , which put an end to the impeachment process .
Trump then turned his attention to Pelosi , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his speech at the State of the Union Address on Tuesday and connecting it to Trump Derangement Syndrome .
“ You saw that .
That was on display the other night when she ripped up the speech , ” he said .
According to Trump , Pelosi ’ s stunt broke the law .
Trump isn ’ t the only one to claim that Pelosi violated the law by tearing up Trump ’ s speech .
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said Wednesday that he sent a letter to the House Committee on Ethics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He is requesting that an investigation is opened into her conduct , which he claims embarrassed the United States and “ destroyed official records.
” Pelosi defended her actions during a Thursday news conference on Capitol Hill , calling the speech a “ manifesto of mistruths.
” She also slammed the president for his criticism and suggested that the move was a symbolic one intended to speak to the American people .
“ It was necessary to get the attention of the American people to say , ‘ This is not true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , ' ” she said , adding that she doesn ’ t need “ any lessons from anyone , ” especially Trump .
Following his acquittal , Trump gave a speech at the White House that Vox ’ s Aaron Rupar called “ bonkers.
” He pointed to Trump ’ s allegedly false claim that the investigations into his behavior began before he took office , his attack on the Russia investigation , and his criticism of former FBI leaders , who he called “ scum.
” Rupar also noted Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ praise of New York Rep. Elise Stefanik and a rant about the lack of love wives have for their husbands .
Amid the Senate trial , a Gallup poll put Trump ’ s approval rating at the highest of his presidency , suggesting that impeachment may have helped him .

Speaking to reporters as he left the White House on Friday, Breitbart reports that Donald Trump diagnosed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with Trump Derangement Syndrome — a term used to describe purportedly irrational criticism of the president.
“They say, ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome.’ They’ve got it. They’ve got a bad case of it,” he said of the Democratic Party in the wake of his acquittal by the Senate on Wednesday, which put an end to the impeachment process.
Trump then turned his attention to Pelosi, noting her viral decision to tear up his speech at the State of the Union Address on Tuesday and connecting it to Trump Derangement Syndrome.
“You saw that. That was on display the other night when she ripped up the speech,” he said.
According to Trump, Pelosi’s stunt broke the law.
“I thought it was a terrible thing when she ripped up the speech. First of all, it’s an official document. It’s illegal, what she did. She broke the law.”
Trump isn’t the only one to claim that Pelosi violated the law by tearing up Trump’s speech. Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said Wednesday that he sent a letter to the House Committee on Ethics and will be filing charges against Pelosi. He is requesting that an investigation is opened into her conduct, which he claims embarrassed the United States and “destroyed official records.”
.@RepMattGaetz says he will be filing ethics charges against Speaker Pelosi for destroying “official records” when she tore up Pres. Trump’s #SOTU speech
pic.twitter.com/xurHHsERbI — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 6, 2020
Pelosi defended her actions during a Thursday news conference on Capitol Hill, calling the speech a “manifesto of mistruths.” She also slammed the president for his criticism and suggested that the move was a symbolic one intended to speak to the American people.
“It was necessary to get the attention of the American people to say, ‘This is not true. And this is how it affects you,'” she said, adding that she doesn’t need “any lessons from anyone,” especially Trump.
Following his acquittal, Trump gave a speech at the White House that Vox’s Aaron Rupar called “bonkers.” He pointed to Trump’s allegedly false claim that the investigations into his behavior began before he took office, his attack on the Russia investigation, and his criticism of former FBI leaders, who he called “scum.”
Rupar also noted Trump’s comments about women, which included praise of New York Rep. Elise Stefanik and a rant about the lack of love wives have for their husbands.
Amid the Senate trial, a Gallup poll put Trump’s approval rating at the highest of his presidency, suggesting that impeachment may have helped him.


inquisitr--2020-02-07--Most Democratic Voters ‘More Likely’ To Vote For Bernie Sanders After Iowa Caucuses, Says Poll

A new Morning Consult survey suggests that voters are more likely to vote for Bernie Sanders after the Iowa caucuses , which was riddled with errors and a delayed rollout of results .
Of the 52 percent of respondents that said they were leaning toward backing Sanders following Iowa ’ s caucuses , Newsweek reports that 29 percent said they were “ much more likely , ” and 23 percent said they were ” somewhat more likely.
” Of the 38 percent of supporters that said they were more likely to back Pete Buttigieg after the Iowa caucuses , just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more likely ” to do so .
Surprisingly , Joe Biden , who polled lower than Buttigieg in Iowa , saw more enthusiasm , with 48 percent of respondents saying they were more likely to support him after the caucuses .
As for the overall results , Sanders came in first with 25 percent support and Biden in second with 24 percent .
In third was Michael Bloomberg with 15 percent support , and in fourth Buttigieg with 12 percent .
“ Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg of Indiana and Sen. Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national stock rise in the wake of Monday ’ s Iowa caucuses as former Vice President Joe Biden bleeds support , leaving him and Sanders effectively tied for front-runner status , ” the Morning Consult report reads .
The results of the Iowa caucuses were so problematic that the Associated Press said it could not declare a winner .
While Buttigieg declared a victory before the official release of the results , Sanders declared victory after the release of 97 percent of the data and pointed to the popular vote .
As of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows Buttigieg is in the lead with more state delegates , although Sanders leads in the popular vote .
“ Following the Iowa Democratic Party ’ s release of new results late Thursday night , former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg leads Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by two state delegate equivalents out of 2,152 counted .
That is a margin of 0.09 percentage points , ” AP reported .
As The Inquisitr reported , the problematic rollout of the results led to Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez calling for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price denied Perez ’ s request and said that the party would only take such action at the request of a presidential campaign .
A New York Times report found numerous flaws in the Iowa caucus data , with over 100 of the precinct results containing “ internally inconsistent ” information .
According to the report , the inconsistencies are due to the complexity of the Iowa caucus process , and there is no evidence that the data was intentionally manipulated .

A new Morning Consult survey suggests that voters are more likely to vote for Bernie Sanders after the Iowa caucuses, which was riddled with errors and a delayed rollout of results.
Of the 52 percent of respondents that said they were leaning toward backing Sanders following Iowa’s caucuses, Newsweek reports that 29 percent said they were “much more likely,” and 23 percent said they were”somewhat more likely.”
Of the 38 percent of supporters that said they were more likely to back Pete Buttigieg after the Iowa caucuses, just 14 percent said they were “much more likely” to do so.
Surprisingly, Joe Biden, who polled lower than Buttigieg in Iowa, saw more enthusiasm, with 48 percent of respondents saying they were more likely to support him after the caucuses.
As for the overall results, Sanders came in first with 25 percent support and Biden in second with 24 percent. In third was Michael Bloomberg with 15 percent support, and in fourth Buttigieg with 12 percent.
“Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg of Indiana and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are seeing their national stock rise in the wake of Monday’s Iowa caucuses as former Vice President Joe Biden bleeds support, leaving him and Sanders effectively tied for front-runner status,” the Morning Consult report reads.
The results of the Iowa caucuses were so problematic that the Associated Press said it could not declare a winner. While Buttigieg declared a victory before the official release of the results, Sanders declared victory after the release of 97 percent of the data and pointed to the popular vote. As of now, the publication’s data shows Buttigieg is in the lead with more state delegates, although Sanders leads in the popular vote.
“Following the Iowa Democratic Party’s release of new results late Thursday night, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg leads Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by two state delegate equivalents out of 2,152 counted. That is a margin of 0.09 percentage points,” AP reported.
NEW press release from @BernieSanders: "Sanders Campaign Declares Victory in Iowa and Releases Discrepancies" #BernieWonIowa pic.twitter.com/t0kD0GhrUf — Jenn Dize 👩🏻💻 Courage News (@jennelizabethj) February 7, 2020
As The Inquisitr reported, the problematic rollout of the results led to Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez calling for a recanvass of the results. Regardless, Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price denied Perez’s request and said that the party would only take such action at the request of a presidential campaign.
A New York Times report found numerous flaws in the Iowa caucus data, with over 100 of the precinct results containing “internally inconsistent” information. According to the report, the inconsistencies are due to the complexity of the Iowa caucus process, and there is no evidence that the data was intentionally manipulated.


inquisitr--2020-02-07--Meghan McCain Stuns Pete Buttigieg By Asking Him About ‘Infanticide After A Baby Was Born’

Pete Buttigieg made an appearance on The View as news of his triumph in the controversial Iowa caucuses trickled in , but instead of celebrating his possible win , Meghan McCain had a different topic in mind .
The View host pressured Buttigieg to talk about late-term abortion with a question that appeared to shock the former mayor of South Bend , Indiana .
The 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful spoke with McCain on Thursday ’ s episode of the show , where she asked him about his previous comments on the topic , as Fox News reports .
Buttigieg has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a breath , a reference to a Bible verse .
“ I ’ m just pointing to the fact that different people will interpret their own moral lights and for that matter interpret scripture differently , ” he said .
“ What if a woman wanted to invoke infanticide after a baby was born — you ’ d be comfortable with that ?
” McCain asked .
Buttigieg appeared surprised and balked at the question , asking if people really thought that ’ s what these cases involved .
He said that women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pregnancy near birth unless it is a medical necessity .
These families , he argued , have often already named the baby and are preparing to welcome the new life into their home when they get the difficult news that they have to make a choice .
“ I don ’ t know what to tell them morally about what they should do .
I just know that I trust her and her decision medically or morally isn ’ t going to be any better because the government is commanding her to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
McCain wasn ’ t appeased by the comment , saying that while she respected him for sticking to his opinion , it was going to hurt his chances with more conservative voters in middle America .
She told him that his answer was “ just as radical as I thought it was.
” Buttigieg has repeatedly argued that he believes that both those who are supportive of a woman ’ s right to choose and those who believe abortion should be regulated have a place in his world , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make the decision that feels best for her and her family .
So-called partial-birth abortion is a term used to terminate the life of a baby after it has left the mother ’ s body as far as the navel of the fetus .
Critics argue that it is used as a way to end the life of a child that a woman no longer wants .
However , the term isn ’ t an actual medical reference , it is used only in political discussions .

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inquisitr--2020-02-07--Republican Joe Walsh Suspends Campaign For 2020 GOP Nomination Ahead Of New Hampshire Primary

' I would rather have a socialist in the White House than a dictator , ' he said , promising to back any Democratic nominee against Trump .
Joe Walsh , the United States Representative from Illinois who intended to challenge President Trump for the Republican Party ‘ s nomination for president in 2020 , has suspended his campaign , effectively putting an end to it .
Speaking to CNN on Friday morning , Walsh said that , now that he ’ s out of the race , he intends to back whomever the Democrats nominate to run against Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s nomination .
He was asked specifically he intends to back “ any Democrat , ” to which Walsh responded in the affirmative .
“ Donald Trump is a dictator , he ’ s a king .
He literally is the greatest threat to this country right now .
Any Democrat would be better than Trump in the White House , ” he said .
He admits that it ’ s a difficult thing to say as a Republican , but notes that these are serious times .
Asked which Democrat he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and which one he intends to support , Walsh wasn ’ t able to commit directly .
Walsh did say , however , that he intends to devote his time during this campaign season to encouraging Republicans and Moderates to vote for the eventual Democratic nominee .
“ Your only option is a Democrat .
It ’ s not Trump , it ’ s not the cult , ” he said , acknowledging that committed Republicans are going to be resistant to the idea , calling them “ cult-like Republicans ” who “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he also noted that the Republican Party is losing people because of Trump .
Asked whether or not he would support even Bernie Sanders , who is in many ways the political opposite of the former Tea Party conservative , Walsh said that he ’ d Feel The Bern if it came to getting Trump out of the Oval Office .
Walsh was unambiguous : “ I would rather have a socialist in the White House than a king , ” he said .
As The Chicago Tribune reports , Walsh ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extremely poor showing in the Iowa Caucuses .
Walsh ’ s candidacy for president was considered a long shot on the day it began .
Trump enjoys nearly-unanimous support among Republican voters and Republican leadership , and the odds were always slim that the party would ditch its popular incumbent for a challenger .
Indeed , the party ’ s leadership has already passed a resolution declaring that Trump would be its nominee in 2020 .
Walsh , for his part , failed to even get his name on the ballot in several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bill Weld continues to run against Trump as a Republican .

Joe Walsh, the United States Representative from Illinois who intended to challenge President Trump for the Republican Party‘s nomination for president in 2020, has suspended his campaign, effectively putting an end to it.
Speaking to CNN on Friday morning, Walsh said that, now that he’s out of the race, he intends to back whomever the Democrats nominate to run against Donald Trump — assuming Trump wins the party’s nomination. He was asked specifically he intends to back “any Democrat,” to which Walsh responded in the affirmative.
“Donald Trump is a dictator, he’s a king. He literally is the greatest threat to this country right now. Any Democrat would be better than Trump in the White House,” he said.
He admits that it’s a difficult thing to say as a Republican, but notes that these are serious times.
Asked which Democrat he thinks would be better than Trump, and which one he intends to support, Walsh wasn’t able to commit directly.
Walsh did say, however, that he intends to devote his time during this campaign season to encouraging Republicans and Moderates to vote for the eventual Democratic nominee.
“Your only option is a Democrat. It’s not Trump, it’s not the cult,” he said, acknowledging that committed Republicans are going to be resistant to the idea, calling them “cult-like Republicans” who “can’t be reached.”
But he also noted that the Republican Party is losing people because of Trump.
Asked whether or not he would support even Bernie Sanders, who is in many ways the political opposite of the former Tea Party conservative, Walsh said that he’d Feel The Bern if it came to getting Trump out of the Oval Office.
Walsh was unambiguous: “I would rather have a socialist in the White House than a king,” he said.
As The Chicago Tribune reports, Walsh’s decision to suspend his campaign follows an extremely poor showing in the Iowa Caucuses.
Walsh’s candidacy for president was considered a long shot on the day it began. Trump enjoys nearly-unanimous support among Republican voters and Republican leadership, and the odds were always slim that the party would ditch its popular incumbent for a challenger. Indeed, the party’s leadership has already passed a resolution declaring that Trump would be its nominee in 2020.
Walsh, for his part, failed to even get his name on the ballot in several states.
Meanwhile, former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld continues to run against Trump as a Republican.


inquisitr--2020-02-07--William Barr Has Shut Down Several Investigations Into Donald Trump and His Businesses, Author Claim

William Barr Has Shut Down Several Investigations Into Donald Trump and His Businesses, Author Claims

Attorney General William Barr has shut down several investigations into Donald Trump and his business interest , an author claims .
Don Winslow , a best selling author of historical nonfiction and mystery novels , wrote on Twitter that sources in the Department of Justice confirmed that Barr shut down six investigations into the president , his business interests , and close surrogates .
“ I ’ m told Barr has also prevented *two new* investigations from moving forward , ” Winslow added .
It was not clear what these investigations entailed , and Winslow did not share more details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Democratic senators or congress members to question Barr under oath , pressing him on whether there were any ongoing Justice Department investigations into Trump , his companies , business loans , family , or surrogates that he had stopped since he became attorney general .
This came just hours after a report that Barr had instituted a change within the Justice Department requiring his approval before the FBI launched any investigations into 2020 presidential candidates .
Critics said they move was a measure to protect Trump and allow Barr to be aware @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any part of his campaign .
As The Hill noted , Barr has been criticized for his handling of political investigations , including his summary of the Russia report that appeared to exonerate Trump despite the report itself outlining several actions that could constitute obstruction of justice .
The report also made clear that Robert Mueller could not recommend charges against the president due to an internal rule within the Justice Department not to charge sitting presidents , and that it was up to congress to decide whether he would face charges through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time that Winslow has shared an apparent bombshell revelation citing sources within the Justice Department .
Back in December , he claimed that Trump was “ blackmailing ” South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham , who was once one of the most vocal critics of Trump on the right but has since become on of his fiercest defenders .
Winslow had hinted that Trump was using “ personal ” information on Graham that would be damaging if it came out , and was using that to keep the South Carolina Republican in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why @ LindseyGrahamSC has been defending @ realDonaldTrump like his life depended on it ?
A friend in federal law enforcement told me about a certain threat @ realDonaldTrump has made to Graham , ” Winslow tweeted .
“ It ’ s personal .
It ’ s awful .
And it ’ s working very well .
”

Attorney General William Barr has shut down several investigations into Donald Trump and his business interest, an author claims.
Don Winslow, a best selling author of historical nonfiction and mystery novels, wrote on Twitter that sources in the Department of Justice confirmed that Barr shut down six investigations into the president, his business interests, and close surrogates.
“I’m told Barr has also prevented *two new* investigations from moving forward,” Winslow added.
It was not clear what these investigations entailed, and Winslow did not share more details.
In another tweet, Winslow called on Democratic senators or congress members to question Barr under oath, pressing him on whether there were any ongoing Justice Department investigations into Trump, his companies, business loans, family, or surrogates that he had stopped since he became attorney general.
This came just hours after a report that Barr had instituted a change within the Justice Department requiring his approval before the FBI launched any investigations into 2020 presidential candidates. Critics said they move was a measure to protect Trump and allow Barr to be aware of any potential investigations into Trump or any part of his campaign.
As The Hill noted, Barr has been criticized for his handling of political investigations, including his summary of the Russia report that appeared to exonerate Trump despite the report itself outlining several actions that could constitute obstruction of justice. The report also made clear that Robert Mueller could not recommend charges against the president due to an internal rule within the Justice Department not to charge sitting presidents, and that it was up to congress to decide whether he would face charges through the impeachment process.
This is not the first time that Winslow has shared an apparent bombshell revelation citing sources within the Justice Department. Back in December, he claimed that Trump was “blackmailing” South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who was once one of the most vocal critics of Trump on the right but has since become on of his fiercest defenders. Winslow had hinted that Trump was using “personal” information on Graham that would be damaging if it came out, and was using that to keep the South Carolina Republican in his corner.
“Have you wondered why @LindseyGrahamSC has been defending @realDonaldTrump like his life depended on it? A friend in federal law enforcement told me about a certain threat @realDonaldTrump has made to Graham,” Winslow tweeted. “It’s personal. It’s awful. And it’s working very well.”


inquisitr--2020-02-07--Government Turns Over Hunter Biden’s Financial Info After Refusing To Release Donald Trump’s Taxes

The Treasury Department turned over sensitive financial documents related to Hunter Biden to GOP party members in Congress as part of their efforts to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s son and his business with a Ukraine energy firm .
But just last year , Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin refused to release Donald Trump ’ s tax returns after congressional Democrats requested the financial documents for their own investigation , saying that the request was politically motivated .
As The New York Times reports , the Treasury Department complied with a request issued by Republicans in the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ younger Biden .
Republicans have sought to turn the conversation of the impeachment of Trump into a focus on any illegal or irresponsible dealings that the Bidens may have participated in .
Senate Republicans have said that Biden ’ s position in the energy firm may have been a conflict of interest .
On the conclusion of the impeachment trial , which saw Trump acquited on all charges largely along party lines , Republicans pushed forward with their efforts to conduct an investigation into Burisma Holdings and Biden – a situation that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president was accused of pressuring Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky into investigating Biden and Burisma .
But Democrats say that the Treasury Department has refused their requests to release information that would allow them to investigate the White House .
“ Applying a blatant double standard , Trump administration agencies like the Treasury Department are rapidly complying with Senate Republican requests — no subpoenas necessary — and producing ‘ evidence ’ of questionable origin , ” said Oregon Senator Ron Wyden ’ s representative .
“ The administration told House Democrats to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mandatory while voluntarily cooperating with the Senate Republicans ’ sideshow at lightning speed.
” In April 2019 , Mnuchin said that to release sensitive financial documents for a partisan investigation would set a dangerous precedent .
“ The legal implications of this request could affect protections for all Americans against politically-motivated disclosures of personal tax information , regardless of which party is in power , ” Mnuchin claimed .
He added , as AP News reported at the time , that he believed that the Democrats ’ request raised concerns about the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legitimacy of the asserted legislative purpose , and the constitutional rights of American citizens.
” Trump supported Mnuchin ’ s decision , claiming that he was under audit and wouldn ’ t release his tax returns as long as that situation was ongoing .
While Biden ’ s financial details didn ’ t include tax information , the documents released were reportedly of a highly sensitive nature .

The Treasury Department turned over sensitive financial documents related to Hunter Biden to GOP party members in Congress as part of their efforts to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden’s son and his business with a Ukraine energy firm. But just last year, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin refused to release Donald Trump’s tax returns after congressional Democrats requested the financial documents for their own investigation, saying that the request was politically motivated.
As The New York Times reports, the Treasury Department complied with a request issued by Republicans in the Senate so that they could look into the younger Biden. Republicans have sought to turn the conversation of the impeachment of Trump into a focus on any illegal or irresponsible dealings that the Bidens may have participated in. Senate Republicans have said that Biden’s position in the energy firm may have been a conflict of interest.
On the conclusion of the impeachment trial, which saw Trump acquited on all charges largely along party lines, Republicans pushed forward with their efforts to conduct an investigation into Burisma Holdings and Biden – a situation that was the focus of the impeachment inquiry after the president was accused of pressuring Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky into investigating Biden and Burisma.
But Democrats say that the Treasury Department has refused their requests to release information that would allow them to investigate the White House.
“Applying a blatant double standard, Trump administration agencies like the Treasury Department are rapidly complying with Senate Republican requests — no subpoenas necessary — and producing ‘evidence’ of questionable origin,” said Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s representative. “The administration told House Democrats to go pound sand when their oversight authority was mandatory while voluntarily cooperating with the Senate Republicans’ sideshow at lightning speed.”
In April 2019, Mnuchin said that to release sensitive financial documents for a partisan investigation would set a dangerous precedent.
“The legal implications of this request could affect protections for all Americans against politically-motivated disclosures of personal tax information, regardless of which party is in power,” Mnuchin claimed.
He added, as AP News reported at the time, that he believed that the Democrats’ request raised concerns about the “constitutional scope of congressional investigative authority, the legitimacy of the asserted legislative purpose, and the constitutional rights of American citizens.”
Trump supported Mnuchin’s decision, claiming that he was under audit and wouldn’t release his tax returns as long as that situation was ongoing.
While Biden’s financial details didn’t include tax information, the documents released were reportedly of a highly sensitive nature.


inquisitr--2020-02-07--White House Press Secretary Slams Press For Leaks In A Memo That She Encourages The Press To Leak

White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham sent out a memo to various media outlets both slamming them for leaking details of a conversation earlier this week with Donald Trump — while also encouraging the press to leak that very memo .
Washington Post reporter Erik Wemple tweeted a copy of the memo on Thursday , revealing the details of the situation .
Trump met with TV reporters and news anchors prior to his State of the Union address on Tuesday night for a conversation that was subsequently leaked to the press and published by various outlets .
Grisham called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ height of hypocrisy.
” But later in the memo , she stated that she “ wouldn ’ t mind if this email leaked.
” Grisham slammed reporters for betraying the president ’ s confidence after he skipped lunch to meet with them and “ graciously gave you a couple of items on the record and then spoke frankly , honestly , and most importantly in good faith that it was off the record.
” She claims that within the hour , the White House was inundated by inquiries attempting to confirm what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ To me , it is the height of hypocrisy that a press who bemoans the perceived lack of ethical behavior in this Administration , so brazenly violates its very own standards .
Accountability is , after all , one of the five core principles of journalism , ” she wrote .
She accused the press of violating its own calls to hold powerful people accountable because the media itself isn ’ t , in her opinion , held to account .
“ The media cries for more access but can not adhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off-the-record , which allowed your colleagues who were not in attendance , to break news for you , ” she continued .
Grisham concluded that she would be fine if the press leaked the memo but said that she doubted they would because it would force them to admit to the leaks .
Wemple ’ s own employer the Post published a story prior to the State of the Union leaking information about Rush Limbaugh being awarded the Medal of Freedom .
It noted that several people in the room during the off-the-record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although it didn ’ t note who its sources were .
It isn ’ t clear how Grisham determined that it was the press who leaked the information , rather than the White House itself .
The press secretary made news Thursday after she suggested that Trump might make people “ pay ” for the impeachment inquiry .

White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham sent out a memo to various media outlets both slamming them for leaking details of a conversation earlier this week with Donald Trump — while also encouraging the press to leak that very memo. Washington Post reporter Erik Wemple tweeted a copy of the memo on Thursday, revealing the details of the situation.
Trump met with TV reporters and news anchors prior to his State of the Union address on Tuesday night for a conversation that was subsequently leaked to the press and published by various outlets. Grisham called the leaks “disappointing” and the “height of hypocrisy.”
But later in the memo, she stated that she “wouldn’t mind if this email leaked.”
Grisham slammed reporters for betraying the president’s confidence after he skipped lunch to meet with them and “graciously gave you a couple of items on the record and then spoke frankly, honestly, and most importantly in good faith that it was off the record.”
She claims that within the hour, the White House was inundated by inquiries attempting to confirm what the president had said during the meeting.
“To me, it is the height of hypocrisy that a press who bemoans the perceived lack of ethical behavior in this Administration, so brazenly violates its very own standards. Accountability is, after all, one of the five core principles of journalism,” she wrote.
She accused the press of violating its own calls to hold powerful people accountable because the media itself isn’t, in her opinion, held to account.
“The media cries for more access but cannot adhere to a simple agreed upon standard of off-the-record, which allowed your colleagues who were not in attendance, to break news for you,” she continued.
Grisham concluded that she would be fine if the press leaked the memo but said that she doubted they would because it would force them to admit to the leaks.
Wemple’s own employer the Post published a story prior to the State of the Union leaking information about Rush Limbaugh being awarded the Medal of Freedom. It noted that several people in the room during the off-the-record conversation shared details about the award, although it didn’t note who its sources were.
It isn’t clear how Grisham determined that it was the press who leaked the information, rather than the White House itself.
Asked about Stephanie Grisham's comments that Trump will perhaps make people "pay" for impeachment, Pelosi says, "They are giving people encouragement to do things. Just like Charlottesville… I don't even want to go into the target I am because of them." pic.twitter.com/ZQwLxvh1o3 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 6, 2020
The press secretary made news Thursday after she suggested that Trump might make people “pay” for the impeachment inquiry.


inquisitr--2020-02-07--Donald Trump Says He Hopes ‘Warm Weather’ Will Help China Tackle Coronavirus Outbreak

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on Friday about the coronavirus outbreak spreading across the world .
After the call , the American president praised President Xi on Twitter for being aggressive in tackling the problem and suggested that the pandemic will weaken as warmer weather returns to the region .
“ Just had a long and very good conversation by phone with President Xi of China .
He is strong , sharp and powerfully focused on leading the counterattack on the Coronavirus .
He feels they are doing very well , even building hospitals in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began .
“ Nothing is easy , but he will be successful , especially as the weather starts to warm & the virus hopefully becomes weaker , and then gone .
Great discipline is taking place in China , as President Xi strongly leads what will be a very successful operation .
We are working closely with China to help !
” he concluded .
So far , the coronavirus death toll has surpassed 600 , with over 31,000 people in China infected .
To help address the rising concerns over the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their home and has ordered people to not attend events where a large number of people with gather , such as weddings and funerals , as the National Review reports .
In the U.S. , the White House has issued a 14-day quarantine for any U.S. citizen traveling from the province where the virus originated and foreign nationals are banned from entering the U.S. if they have visited China recently .
But China has accused the U.S. of overreacting to the situation , saying that the country had “ spread panic.
” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes as fears rise about the spread of the virus and China ’ s response to the problem .
Earlier this week , it was revealed that the Chinese doctor who blew the whistle about the spreading virus after initially being silenced had died after contracting it .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , Dr. Li Wenliang died even as state media had sent out conflicting reports of his health .
Initially , Wenliang spotted the disease and assumed he was working with SARS .
He warned other doctors to take precautions before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything else he ’ d encountered .
He tried to get the message about the new virus out , but was reportedly silenced by authorities .
He later received an apology for the attempts to silence him , but a week after being admitted to the hospital with a fever and cough , he passed away .

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inquisitr--2020-02-07--Fox News’ Own Researcher Warned That Contributors Were Spreading Misinformation On Ukraine

As Fox News covered the fast-moving impeachment inquiry and trial of Donald Trump , the network was accused of hosting contributors who actively spread disinformation regarding Ukraine — and it was the cable network ’ s own internal research team that reportedly blew the whistle .
A new report from The Daily Beast claims that internal researchers were concerned that some guests — namely contributor John Solomon and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani — were playing an “ indispensable role ” in a disinformation campaign .
The Daily Beast obtained the 162-page report compiled by Fox News senior political affairs specialist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the many unsubstantiated claims being spread on the network regarding allegations that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election .
The report took aim at Solomon , who had worked as an opinion columnist for The Hill and spread the claims regarding election interference .
Solomon ’ s work eventually led Giuliani to investigate Ukraine further , a project he pressed to Trump that eventually led the president to pressure Ukraine into investigating both the election interference and Joe Biden .
“ John Solomon played an indispensable role in the collection and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign , ” the document read , via The Daily Beast .
The document warned against bringing Solomon on as a contributor and called on Fox News employees to dig into journalistic ethics concerns regarding Solomon , including undisclosed conflicts of interests and stories that published false and misleading information .
At the same time , other journalists and experts were publicly raising concerns about Solomon ’ s work .
A fact check by Politifact noted that Solomon was using his column to spread false claims from Yuriy Lutsenko , who at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This work pushed for the ouster of U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch , the report noted .
“ The column quoted Lutsenko falsely claiming that Yovanovitch gave him a list of people he should not prosecute , a charge the State Department denied and Lutsenko has since retracted , ” the report said .
“ The column also claimed Yovanovitch had privately bad-mouthed Trump , citing a letter from former Rep. Pete Sessions , a Texas Republican , to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
” The concerns did get through to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impeachment witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said in hearings that “ all elements ” of Solomon ’ s reporting on Ukraine were false , The Hill announced it was conducting a full review of his work .
But it did not appear to have much of an impact at Fox News .
As The Daily Beast noted , Solomon has continued to appear as a contributor , last appearing on Friday on Laura Ingraham ’ s primetime show .
Editor ’ s note : Fox News ’ public relations department reached out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Mitch Kweit , Senior Vice President of the Brainroom , be included .
“ The research division of FOX News produces a briefing book for all major stories , which serves as a standing collection of extensive data on major topics for internal use by all those in editorial functions .
The Ukraine briefing book is nothing more than a comprehensive chronological account of what every person involved in the Ukraine controversy was doing at any identifiable point in time , including tracking media appearances of major players who appeared on FOX @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The 200 page document has thousands of data points and the vast majority have no relation to FOX News – instead it ’ s now being taken out of context and politicized to damage the network .
”

As Fox News covered the fast-moving impeachment inquiry and trial of Donald Trump, the network was accused of hosting contributors who actively spread disinformation regarding Ukraine — and it was the cable network’s own internal research team that reportedly blew the whistle.
A new report from The Daily Beast claims that internal researchers were concerned that some guests — namely contributor John Solomon and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani — were playing an “indispensable role” in a disinformation campaign. The Daily Beast obtained the 162-page report compiled by Fox News senior political affairs specialist Bryan S. Murphy, which laid out the many unsubstantiated claims being spread on the network regarding allegations that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
The report took aim at Solomon, who had worked as an opinion columnist for The Hill and spread the claims regarding election interference. Solomon’s work eventually led Giuliani to investigate Ukraine further, a project he pressed to Trump that eventually led the president to pressure Ukraine into investigating both the election interference and Joe Biden.
“John Solomon played an indispensable role in the collection and domestic publication of elements of this disinformation campaign,” the document read, via The Daily Beast.
The document warned against bringing Solomon on as a contributor and called on Fox News employees to dig into journalistic ethics concerns regarding Solomon, including undisclosed conflicts of interests and stories that published false and misleading information. At the same time, other journalists and experts were publicly raising concerns about Solomon’s work. A fact check by Politifact noted that Solomon was using his column to spread false claims from Yuriy Lutsenko, who at the time was the top prosecutor in Ukraine.
This work pushed for the ouster of U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, the report noted.
“The column quoted Lutsenko falsely claiming that Yovanovitch gave him a list of people he should not prosecute, a charge the State Department denied and Lutsenko has since retracted,” the report said. “The column also claimed Yovanovitch had privately bad-mouthed Trump, citing a letter from former Rep. Pete Sessions, a Texas Republican, to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.”
The concerns did get through to Solomon’s former employer. After impeachment witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said in hearings that “all elements” of Solomon’s reporting on Ukraine were false, The Hill announced it was conducting a full review of his work.
But it did not appear to have much of an impact at Fox News. As The Daily Beast noted, Solomon has continued to appear as a contributor, last appearing on Friday on Laura Ingraham’s primetime show.
Editor’s note: Fox News’ public relations department reached out to The Inquisitr asking that the following statement from Mitch Kweit, Senior Vice President of the Brainroom, be included.


inquisitr--2020-02-09--Joe Biden Jokingly Calls Voter A ‘Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier’ — The Second Time He’s Used That Lin

Joe Biden Jokingly Calls Voter A ‘Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier’ — The Second Time He’s Used That Line

Joe Biden returned to one of his favorite and bizarre insults this weekend , joking to a voter on Sunday that she was a “ lying dog-face pony soldier ” when she asked about his viability in the race .
The moment took place at a town hall session with voters in New Hampshire ahead of Tuesday ’ s primary .
As The Daily Mail noted , Biden had fielded a question from a woman who asked Biden to explain how he could still come back and win the Democratic nomination after a disappointing fourth-place finish in the Iowa caucus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Iowa race was an entirely different type than what would be taking place in New Hampshire , and asked the woman if she had ever been to a caucus .
When the woman nodded that she had , Biden jumped on her answer with an odd insult .
“ No you haven ’ t .
You ’ ve a lying dog-faced pony soldier , ” Biden joked , eliciting laughs from the audience .
“ You said you were – but now you ’ ve got to be honest .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honest with you .
It was a little bit confusing in Iowa.
” The line drew some viral interest and criticism of Biden , especially from his opponents on the right .
Donald Trump Jr. shared a video of the exchange and claimed that Biden was not cut out to handle the race if that was how he interacted with his own supporters .
But others pointed out that the line was meant as a joke , and appeared to land that way with the supporters in attendance .
Vanity Fair noted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past , having pulled it out on the campaign trail before he entered the presidential race .
“ This is not the first time Biden has used the unusual euphemism , ” the report noted .
“ At a 2018 rally for Senator Heidi Heitkamp he quoted his brother ’ s use of the expression , which he allegedly got from an old John Wayne movie.
” The report added that film critic Farran Smith Nehme seems to have found the source for Biden ’ s strange insult , tracing it back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mounties that used both phrases , though she noted that they did not make sense when combined together .
Biden has gained a reputation for his odd phrases and stories on the campaign trail , including a tale about confronting the leader of a neighborhood gang , a man named Corn Pop , in his youth .

Joe Biden returned to one of his favorite and bizarre insults this weekend, joking to a voter on Sunday that she was a “lying dog-face pony soldier” when she asked about his viability in the race.
The moment took place at a town hall session with voters in New Hampshire ahead of Tuesday’s primary. As The Daily Mail noted, Biden had fielded a question from a woman who asked Biden to explain how he could still come back and win the Democratic nomination after a disappointing fourth-place finish in the Iowa caucus this week.
Biden started by explaining that the Iowa race was an entirely different type than what would be taking place in New Hampshire and asked the woman if she had ever been to a caucus. When the woman nodded that she had, Biden jumped on her answer with an odd insult.
“No you haven’t. You’ve a lying dog-faced pony soldier,” Biden joked, eliciting laughs from the audience.
“You said you were – but now you’ve got to be honest. Now, I’m gonna be honest with you. It was a little bit confusing in Iowa.”
The line drew some viral interest and criticism of Biden, especially from his opponents on the right. Donald Trump Jr. shared a video of the exchange and claimed that Biden was not cut out to handle the race if that was how he interacted with his own supporters.
But others pointed out that the line was meant as a joke and appeared to land that way with the supporters in attendance. Vanity Fair noted that Biden has pulled out that line in the past, having said it on the campaign trail before he entered the presidential race.
“This is not the first time Biden has used the unusual euphemism,” the report noted.
“At a 2018 rally for Senator Heidi Heitkamp he quoted his brother’s use of the expression, which he allegedly got from an old John Wayne movie.”
If he can’t handle a simple question from one of his own supporters, how can Joe Biden possibly take on Donald Trump one on one for six months?
🤔🤣🤡 #NewHampshirePrimary https://t.co/t0KVEc9uoZ — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 9, 2020
The report added that film critic Farran Smith Nehme seems to have found the source for Biden’s strange insult, tracing it back to a little-known 1952 movie about Canadian Mounties that used both phrases, though she noted that they did not make sense when combined together.
Biden has gained a reputation for his odd phrases and stories on the campaign trail, including a tale about confronting the leader of a neighborhood gang, a man named Corn Pop, in his youth.


inquisitr--2020-02-09--DNC Chair Tom Perez Says He Has ‘Absolutely Not’ Considered Resigning

After the fiasco of the Iowa caucuses , Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) chair Tom Perez has faced increased pressure to resign due to alleged failures in leadership .
Despite this pressure , Perez doesn ’ t appear to be planning to step down any time soon , Newsweek reports .
During an appearance on CNN ’ s State of the Union on Sunday , host Jake Tapper noted criticism of Perez ’ s leadership and asked if he has considered resigning .
“ Absolutely not , ” Perez responded .
“ Jake , look at the last three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in was to rebuild our infrastructure , to win elections .
And when you do that , sometimes you ’ ve got to make tough decisions.
” Perez pointed to his superdelegate reform and claimed that the Democratic Party has been “ winning.
” According to Perez , the current stretch of the primary is the most “ unsettling ” and compared it to 1991 , when there was no definite Democratic contender to take on then-President George H.W .
Bush .
The 58-year-old politician added that he believes the party is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee with a path to success than any time in the past .
According to CNN , the Iowa Democratic Party is reviewing “ reports of irregularities ” from 95 percent of the precincts .
Speaking to Tapper , Perez claims that there will “ absolutely ” be a post-election cycle discussion about whether Iowa will remain the first in the party ’ s election process .
Both Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders have declared victory in the Iowa caucuses amid the controversial results .
In addition , the campaigns of Buttigieg , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported inconsistencies between their campaign counts and the official results to the Iowa Democratic Party .
Perez has faced criticism from all sides for his leadership .
Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge , who chairs the House Administration Committee ’ s subpanel on elections , recently called for him to resign and said his response to the Iowa situation was an example of a “ lack of leadership.
” Also speaking on the Iowa failure , Donald Trump ally and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon slammed the Democratic Party and said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kyle Kulinski went a step further and said he believed that the Iowa Democratic Party , DNC , and CNN coordinated to time the release of the results for Buttigieg ’ s appearance on his CNN town hall last week .

After the fiasco of the Iowa caucuses, Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Tom Perez has faced increased pressure to resign due to alleged failures in leadership. Despite this pressure, Perez doesn’t appear to be planning to step down any time soon, Newsweek reports.
During an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, host Jake Tapper noted criticism of Perez’s leadership and asked if he has considered resigning.
“Absolutely not,” Perez responded.
“Jake, look at the last three years. My job when I came in was to rebuild our infrastructure, to win elections. And when you do that, sometimes you’ve got to make tough decisions.”
Perez pointed to his superdelegate reform and claimed that the Democratic Party has been “winning.”
According to Perez, the current stretch of the primary is the most “unsettling” and compared it to 1991, when there was no definite Democratic contender to take on then-President George H.W. Bush.
“We’re in a similar position now in that I don’t know who the nominee is going to be. We’re barely out of the starting gate, and the angst is elevated because we have the most dangerous president in American history.”
The 58-year-old politician added that he believes the party is “better positioned” to provide the eventual nominee with a path to success than any time in the past.
According to CNN, the Iowa Democratic Party is reviewing “reports of irregularities” from 95 percent of the precincts. Speaking to Tapper, Perez claims that there will “absolutely” be a post-election cycle discussion about whether Iowa will remain the first in the party’s election process.
Both Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders have declared victory in the Iowa caucuses amid the controversial results. In addition, the campaigns of Buttigieg, Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren have submitted reported inconsistencies between their campaign counts and the official results to the Iowa Democratic Party.
Perez has faced criticism from all sides for his leadership. Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge, who chairs the House Administration Committee’s subpanel on elections, recently called for him to resign and said his response to the Iowa situation was an example of a “lack of leadership.” Also speaking on the Iowa failure, Donald Trump ally and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon slammed the Democratic Party and said they “screwed” Sanders.
Progressive commentator Kyle Kulinski went a step further and said he believed that the Iowa Democratic Party, DNC, and CNN coordinated to time the release of the results for Buttigieg’s appearance on his CNN town hall last week.


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Bernie Sanders Takes Back Promise To Release Medical Records 4 Months After Suffering Heart Attack At Age 78

Less than four months after he was felled by a heart attack at age 78 , Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders claims that he is in 'good health , ' Less than four months after he was felled by a heart attack during a campaign appearance , Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders — who is currently polling second in the race for the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination , according to the Real Clear Politics average of all polls — has now reneged on his earlier promise to release his full medical records .
Sanders took back his pledge during an interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday morning .
Now 78 years old , Sanders would be 79 by the time of the 2020 presidential election , making him easily the oldest person ever elected president if he were to win the November 3 general election .
Donald Trump holds the current record for oldest candidate ever elected to a first term as president .
He was 70 years old on November 8 , 2016 , when he won that year ’ s election .
According to the American Heart Association , one of every five heart attack victims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years of the first one .
Americans suffer 335,000 “ recurrent ” heart attacks every year — that is , heart attacks that are not the victim ’ s first .
A 2018 study published by The Journal of the American Heart Association found that the median life expectancy of Americans over the age of 75 who have suffered a heart attack is 3.1 years .
In other words , half of all heart attack victims age 75 and older survive longer than 3.1 years — but half die before reaching that mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday that his campaign has retained “ cardiologists who are confirming that I am in good health , ” as quoted by The New York Post .
Shortly after suffering his heart attack in October , Sanders declared that voters “ have a right to know ” whether their chosen candidate was in good health .
He promised at the time to release his medical records “ before the primary.
” But with the New Hampshire primary , the first of the campaign , just two days away , Sanders told Todd that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after all , according to the Post report .
“ We have released as much documentation , I think , as any other candidate , ” Sanders said in the Todd interview .
“ I mean , you can start releasing medical records and it never ends.
” While polls show that Sanders appears on track to win the New Hampshire primary , he continues to trail former Vice President Joe Biden in the Real Clear Politics average nationwide by 5.2 percentage points .
In an Economist/YouGov poll released on Friday , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race , Sanders trailed Biden by five percentage points .
The same poll also showed a more-that-50 percent drop in Sanders ’ support among black voters in a one-week span , from 17 percent to eight percent .
No Democratic candidate has won the party ’ s nomination without winning the black voter demographic group since Michael Dukakis in 1988 .
Biden currently leads among black voters with 43 percent , according to the Economist/YouGov poll .

Less than four months after he was felled by a heart attack during a campaign appearance, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders — who is currently polling second in the race for the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination, according to the Real Clear Politics average of all polls — has now reneged on his earlier promise to release his full medical records. Sanders took back his pledge during an interview with Chuck Todd of NBC News on Sunday morning.
Now 78-years-old, Sanders would be 79 by the time of the 2020 presidential election, making him easily the oldest person ever elected president if he were to win the November 3 general election. Donald Trump holds the current record for the oldest candidate ever elected to a first term as president. He was 70-years-old on November 8, 2016, when he won that year’s election.
According to the American Heart Association, one of every five heart attack victims suffers a second coronary incident within five years of the first one. Americans suffer 335,000 “recurrent” heart attacks every year — that is, heart attacks that are not the victim’s first. A 2018 study published by The Journal of the American Heart Association found that the median life expectancy of Americans over the age of 75 who have suffered a heart attack is 3.1 years.
In other words, half of all heart attack victims age 75 and older survive longer than 3.1 years — but half die before reaching that mark.
Nonetheless, Sanders told Todd on Sunday that his campaign has retained “cardiologists who are confirming that I am in good health,” as quoted by The New York Post.
Shortly after suffering his heart attack in October, Sanders declared that voters “have a right to know” whether their chosen candidate is in good health. He promised at the time to release his medical records “before the primary.”
But with the New Hampshire primary, the first of the campaign, just two days away, Sanders told Todd that he will not release his medical records after all, according to the Post report.
“We have released as much documentation, I think, as any other candidate,” Sanders said in the Todd interview.
“I mean, you can start releasing medical records and it never ends.”
While polls show that Sanders appears on track to win the New Hampshire primary, he continues to trail former Vice President Joe Biden in the Real Clear Politics average nationwide by 5.2 percentage points. In an Economist/YouGov poll released on Friday, the most recent nationwide poll of the Democratic race, Sanders trailed Biden by five percentage points.
The same poll also showed a more-than-50 percent drop in Sanders’ support among black voters in a one-week span, from 17 percent to eight percent. No Democratic candidate has won the party’s nomination without winning the black voter demographic group since Michael Dukakis in 1988. Biden currently leads among black voters with 43 percent, according to the Economist/YouGov poll.


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Pete Buttigieg Staffer Accused Of Removing Press Credential Of African American Status Coup Cameraman

Jordan Chariton , journalist and CEO of progressive media company Status Coup , is accusing a staffer from Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg ‘ s campaign of removing the press credential of his African American cameraman , Jamal Jones , after interviewing the candidate ’ s supporters .
According to Chariton , he was interviewing Buttigieg supporters who were waiting in line to one of his New Hampshire events .
He claims a Buttigieg staff member was following him — “ almost hanging over me ” – as he was speaking to individuals outside .
“ When I said ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ — she said ‘ I know.
’ This never happened 2 me at Trump/Biden/Hillary event , ” he tweeted .
Not long after , Chariton tweeted that one of his staffers had their press credentials removed .
The news comes after Buttigieg made an appearance at the 12,000-person SNHU Arena for the annual McIntyre-Shaheen Hundred Club Event , where The Hill reports Democrats made their final pitch to voters ahead of the state ’ s primary on Tuesday .
After Buttigieg took aim at Bernie Sanders ‘ movement during his speech , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Wall Street Pete , ” which prompted Buttigieg ’ s supporters to chant “ Boot-Edge-Edge ” .
Before Buttigieg took the stage , a Law & Crime report released the same day claimed that his campaign accepted money from GOP billionaire Leonard “ Len ” Blavatnik , who reportedly has “ direct links to the Russian oligarchy.
” Blavatnik has allegedly donated to Donald Trump as well as political action committees for high-profile Republicans like Mitch McConnell , Lindsey Graham , and John McCain .
Buttigieg ’ s campaign has come under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billionaires as well as his record as South Bend Mayor .
In a recent attack ad , former Vice President Joe Biden slammed Buttigeg ’ s mayoral record .
Per The Chicago Sun Times , he pointed to the 38-year-old politician ’ s decision to fire South Bend ’ s African American police and fire chiefs and highlighted his difficulty gaining the support of the African American community .
In a statement , Buttigieg national press secretary Chris Meagher suggested the attacks are not aligned with the desires of Americans .
“ At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crying out for something completely different from this classic Washington style of politics , ” he said .
Meagher also claimed that Biden ’ s decision to run the ad speaks more to his current position in the race than Buttigieg ’ s “ perspective as a mayor and veteran .
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Jordan Chariton, a journalist and the CEO of progressive media company Status Coup, is accusing a staffer from Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg‘s campaign of removing the press credential of his African-American cameraman, Jamal Jones, after interviewing the candidate’s supporters.
According to Chariton, he was interviewing Buttigieg supporters who were waiting in line to one of his New Hampshire events. He claims a Buttigieg staff member was following him — “almost hanging over me” – as he was speaking to individuals outside.
“When I said ‘you’re not being subtle’ — she said ‘I know.’ This never happened 2 me at Trump/Biden/Hillary event,” he tweeted.
Not long after, Chariton tweeted that one of his staffers had their press credentials removed.
“After interviewing @PeteButtigieg supporters outside without issue, 1 of his staffers came up to my cameraman (an African American male) and ripped off his press credential saying ‘I don’t think you’re supposed to have credentials.'”
The news comes after Buttigieg made an appearance at the 12,000-person SNHU Arena for the annual McIntyre-Shaheen Hundred Club Event, where The Hill reports Democrats made their final pitch to voters ahead of the state’s primary on Tuesday.
After Buttigieg took aim at Bernie Sanders‘ movement during his speech, Sanders’ supporters erupted into chants of “Wall Street Pete,” which prompted Buttigieg’s supporters to chant “Boot-Edge-Edge.”
NEWS: While @StatusCoup covered @PeteButtigieg NH rally earlier that WE HAD MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR, a Buttigieg staffer went up to my cameraman @cinematicjones—an African American—& pulled his name tag off before saying: "I don't think you're supposed to have credentials.” pic.twitter.com/A4vGKvIOx5 — Jordan (@JordanChariton) February 9, 2020
Before Buttigieg took the stage, a Law & Crime report released the same day claimed that his campaign accepted money from GOP billionaire Leonard “Len” Blavatnik, who reportedly has “direct links to the Russian oligarchy.” Blavatnik has allegedly donated to Donald Trump as well as political action committees for high-profile Republicans like Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, and John McCain.
Buttigieg’s campaign has come under scrutiny from progressives for his funding from billionaires as well as his record as South Bend Mayor. In a recent attack ad, former Vice President Joe Biden slammed Buttigieg’s mayoral record. Per The Chicago Sun Times, he pointed to the 38-year-old politician’s decision to fire South Bend’s African American police and fire chiefs and highlighted his difficulty gaining the support of the African American community.
In a statement, Buttigieg national press secretary Chris Meagher suggested the attacks are not aligned with the desires of Americans.
“At this moment, the American people are crying out for something completely different from this classic Washington style of politics,” he said.
Meagher also claimed that Biden’s decision to run the ad speaks more to his current position in the race than Buttigieg’s “perspective as a mayor and veteran.”


inquisitr--2020-02-09--Man Attempting To Assassinate Donald Trump Arrested Outside White House

A 25-year-old man was arrested earlier Sunday afternoon after he nearly made it into the White House with the mission to assassinate President Donald Trump .
According to Business Insider , Roger Hedgpeth was taken into custody by Secret Service agents on a charge of making threats to do bodily harm , per the Metropolitan Police Department .
Questions have already been raised about Hedgpeth ’ s mental state , as he reportedly approached a Secret Service officer who was outside patrolling the White House and openly stated his intentions to “ assassinate ” the president .
“ I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Hedgpeth said , according to police reports of the incident .
Officers quickly managed to find the weapon he referenced , and confiscated the 3.5 inch blade that had been store on his left hip .
In addition , Hedgpeth had a pistol holster on his right hip , though authorities said that it was empty and without a firearm .
Authorities also impounded his vehicle .
Though Hedgpeth was taken into custody , he is currently undergoing a mental health evaluation at a nearby hospital .
According to The Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ critically missing/endangered person as well as a mental health consumer.
” It is not known how the man , a Florida native , had made his way to Washington D.C. , and it was similarly unclear whether he would be retaining counsel in light of his arrest .
Neither Hedgpeth nor a lawyer or member of his family has made any comment on the matter .
This is not the first time during Trump ’ s presidency that there have been potentially dangerous intruders ; in fact , there have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new security — including heightening the White House by five feet .
One of the most serious incidents was in March 2017 , when a California man armed with a mace scaled the fence and made his way to just outside the White House .
Trump was in residence at the time of the intrusion .
A year and a half later , a second individual managed to climb over the security barriers protecting the White House , and a third incident occurred in November 2019 when a man was arrested after trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Finally , just one week ago , an SUV similarly tried to make its way past security checkpoints , but this time at President Trump ’ s Palm Beach home of Mar-a-Lago .
As was previously covered by The Inquisitr , law enforcement was forced to fire on the vehicle .
As it result , it fled , resulting in a car chase that ended with the help of police helicopters .

A 25-year-old man was arrested earlier Sunday afternoon after he nearly made it into the White House with the mission to assassinate President Donald Trump. According to Business Insider, Roger Hedgpeth was taken into custody by Secret Service agents on a charge of making threats to do bodily harm, per the Metropolitan Police Department.
Questions have already been raised about Hedgpeth’s mental state, as he reportedly approached a Secret Service officer who was outside patrolling the White House and openly stated his intentions to “assassinate” the president.
“I have a knife to do it with,” Hedgpeth said, according to police reports of the incident. Officers quickly managed to find the weapon he referenced and confiscated the 3.5-inch blade that had been stored on his left hip.
In addition, Hedgpeth had a pistol holster on his right hip, though authorities said that it was empty and without a firearm. Authorities also impounded his vehicle.
Though Hedgpeth was taken into custody, he is currently undergoing a mental health evaluation at a nearby hospital.
According to The Washington Post, the police report described Hedgpeth as a “critically missing/endangered person as well as a mental health consumer.”
It is not known how the man, a Florida native, had made his way to Washington D.C., and it was similarly unclear whether he would be retaining counsel in light of his arrest. Neither Hedgpeth nor a lawyer or member of his family has made any comment on the matter.
This is not the first time during Trump’s presidency that there have been potentially dangerous intruders; in fact, there have been enough incidents to warrant a number of new security — including heightening the White House by five feet.
One of the most serious incidents was in March 2017, when a California man armed with a mace scaled the fence and made his way to just outside the White House. Trump was in residence at the time of the intrusion.
A year and a half later, a second individual managed to climb over the security barriers protecting the White House, and a third incident occurred in November 2019 when a man was arrested after trying to drive through the vehicle checkpoint.
Finally, just one week ago, an SUV similarly tried to make its way past security checkpoints, but this time at President Trump’s Palm Beach home of Mar-a-Lago. As was previously covered by The Inquisitr, law enforcement was forced to fire on the vehicle. As a result, it fled, resulting in a car chase that ended with the help of police helicopters.