inquisitr--2020-11-30--FBI Reportedly Contacted Former Trump Campaign Strategist For Evidence Of Illegal Ballots

Matt Braynard , former data chief and strategist for Donald Trump ’ s campaign , claimed on Sunday that the FBI contacted him to request evidence of illegal ballots in the 2020 election , Breitbart reported .
“ The @ FBI has proactively and directly requested from me the VIP findings that indicates illegal ballots .
– By Tuesday , we will have delivered to the agency all of our data , including names , addresses , phone numbers , etc.
, ” he tweeted .
Braynard noted there has been legitimate criticism of the FBI ’ s leaders over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is personally aware of “ many patriots ” within the bureau who are fighting for “ the Constitution and Law and Order.
” He also indicated that he has a copy of all the evidence he forwards to third parties , such as law enforcement , legislatures , journalists .
Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline also claimed on Sunday that the FBI reached out to Braynard .
In particular , he said that Braynard was contacted by FBI Special Agent Young Oh of the Los Angeles Field Office .
Kline noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ includes his Amistad Project — retained Braynard and his team to conduct information analysis that would support the narrative that electoral integrity was compromised .
According to Kline , this analysis revealed “ hundreds of thousands of potentially fraudulent ballots.
” Sputnik reported that the Amistad Project is willing to help the FBI investigate possible fraud in states like Michigan , Wisconsin , Georgia , and Pennsylvania .
Braynard is working alongside several other Trump staffers to focus on finding victims of voter fraud , The New Yorker reported .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to turn up the temperature ” on state legislates and courts to force them to pay attention to possible electoral interference .
This process , he said , requires a fairly small representative sample to cast doubt on the results of the election .
The news of the FBI ’ s interest in Braynard ’ s information came shortly before the president took aim at the bureau and William Barr ’ s Department of Justice for their alleged failure to act on allegations of widespread election interference .
Thus far , Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporting their accusations of extensive electoral fraud .
The president has also expressed doubt over whether the U. S. Supreme Court will hear his cases on possible cheating .

Matt Braynard, former data chief and strategist for Donald Trump’s campaign, claimed on Sunday that the FBI contacted him to request evidence of illegal ballots in the 2020 election, Breitbart reported.
“The @FBI has proactively and directly requested from me the VIP findings that indicates illegal ballots. – By Tuesday, we will have delivered to the agency all of our data, including names, addresses, phone numbers, etc.,” he tweeted.
Braynard noted there has been legitimate criticism of the FBI’s leaders over the last few years but claimed that he is personally aware of “many patriots” within the bureau who are fighting for “the Constitution and Law and Order.” He also indicated that he has a copy of all the evidence he forwards to third parties, such as law enforcement, legislatures, journalists.
Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline also claimed on Sunday that the FBI reached out to Braynard. In particular, he said that Braynard was contacted by FBI Special Agent Young Oh of the Los Angeles Field Office.
Kline noted that the Thomas More Society — which includes his Amistad Project — retained Braynard and his team to conduct information analysis that would support the narrative that electoral integrity was compromised. According to Kline, this analysis revealed “hundreds of thousands of potentially fraudulent ballots.”
“After learning that hundreds of thousands of ballots are potentially fraudulent- The FBI has now requested to look at our data.”
Sputnik reported that the Amistad Project is willing to help the FBI investigate possible fraud in states like Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
Braynard is working alongside several other Trump staffers to focus on finding victims of voter fraud, The New Yorker reported. According to the strategist, the team is attempting “to turn up the temperature” on state legislates and courts to force them to pay attention to possible electoral interference. This process, he said, requires a fairly small representative sample to cast doubt on the results of the election.
“It’s a little bit like a COVID test. They might just find a couple of antibodies.”
The news of the FBI’s interest in Braynard’s information came shortly before the president took aim at the bureau and William Barr’s Department of Justice for their alleged failure to act on allegations of widespread election interference.
Thus far, Trump and his legal team have been unsuccessful in supporting their accusations of extensive electoral fraud. The president has also expressed doubt over whether the U. S. Supreme Court will hear his cases on possible cheating.


inquisitr--2020-11-30--Rand Paul Accused Of Committing Treason For Suggesting Election Fraud

Republican Sen. Rand Paul is facing accusations of treason after undermining Democrat Joe Biden ’ s projected victory by suggesting that the 2020 election might have been rigged .
“ Interesting… [ Donald ] Trump margin of ‘ defeat ’ in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM .
Statistical anomaly ?
Fraud ?
Look at the evidence and decide for yourself .
( That is , if Big Tech allows u to read this ) , ” he tweeted on Sunday afternoon before linking to an article on purported vote count anomalies .
“ I always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted streamer Jerry Berg .
As reported by Fox Business , the article claimed that “ vote spikes ” in Wisconsin , Georgia , and Michigan took place early on the morning of November 4 .
Notably , these surges allegedly favored Biden and cut into the lead of Trump , echoing claims made by the president .
Despite accusations of fraud , some commentators noted before and after the election that in-person voting on Election Day would favor the president and create a “ red mirage , ” while mail-in votes would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the race in the Democratic direction as these ballots were counted afterward .
After Paul ’ s tweet , some took to social media to point out the effect of mail-in ballots and suggested that Paul was overlooking this factor , Newsweek reported .
As noted by Fox Business , the commander in chief and his legal team have thus far been unsuccessful in proving their claims of widespread voting fraud .
Trump-funded recounts in Wisconsin ’ s Dane County and Milwaukee County saw Biden make gains in the state — 87 votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlets already declared him the winner .
As The Inquisitr reported , the Democrat ended up winning the region by over 20,000 votes .
Per ABC News Australia , the president has expressed doubt over whether the Supreme Court will hear the election fraud cases driven by his legal team .
The commander in chief made the claim on Sunday during an interview with Fox News and argued that the Supreme Court needs to be “ willing to make a real big decision.
” The head of state continues to refuse to concede @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that widespread electoral fraud — which he continues to fail to prove — tipped the scales in favor of his Democratic opponent .

Republican Sen. Rand Paul is facing accusations of treason after undermining Democrat Joe Biden’s projected victory by suggesting that the 2020 election might have been rigged.
“Interesting… [Donald] Trump margin of ‘defeat’ in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM. Statistical anomaly? Fraud? Look at the evidence and decide for yourself.(That is, if Big Tech allows u to read this),” he tweeted on Sunday afternoon before linking to an article on purported vote count anomalies.
“Rand Paul is actively committing treason,” commentator Bill Palmer tweeted in response.
“I always knew you would commit treason,” tweeted streamer Jerry Berg.
As reported by Fox Business, the article claimed that “vote spikes” in Wisconsin, Georgia, and Michigan took place early on the morning of November 4. Notably, these surges allegedly favored Biden and cut into the lead of Trump, echoing claims made by the president.
Despite accusations of fraud, some commentators noted before and after the election that in-person voting on Election Day would favor the president and create a “red mirage,” while mail-in votes would skew to favor his opponent and shift the race in the Democratic direction as these ballots were counted afterward.
After Paul’s tweet, some took to social media to point out the effect of mail-in ballots and suggested that Paul was overlooking this factor, Newsweek reported.
Red mirage. Upper mid west states counted Election Day votes first (pro trump), mail in votes second (MASSIVELY pro Biden) — Secular Talk🎙 (@KyleKulinski) November 4, 2020
As noted by Fox Business, the commander in chief and his legal team have thus far been unsuccessful in proving their claims of widespread voting fraud.
“Trump’s allegations of massive voting fraud have been refuted by a variety of judges, state election officials and an arm of his own administration’s Homeland Security Department. Many of his campaign’s lawsuits across the country have been thrown out of court.”
Trump-funded recounts in Wisconsin’s Dane County and Milwaukee County saw Biden make gains in the state — 87 votes, in particular — where mainstream media outlets already declared him the winner. As The Inquisitr reported, the Democrat ended up winning the region by over 20,000 votes.
Per ABC News Australia, the president has expressed doubt over whether the Supreme Court will hear the election fraud cases driven by his legal team. The commander in chief made the claim on Sunday during an interview with Fox News and argued that the Supreme Court needs to be “willing to make a real big decision.”
The head of state continues to refuse to concede the election to his opponent and claims that widespread electoral fraud — which he continues to fail to prove — tipped the scales in favor of his Democratic opponent.


inquisitr--2020-12-01--Donald Trump’s Pardon Of Michael Flynn Could Lay The Groundwork For His Own Self-Pardon, Legal Exper

Donald Trump’s Pardon Of Michael Flynn Could Lay The Groundwork For His Own Self-Pardon, Legal Expert Says

Donald Trump ’ s pardon of Michael Flynn could lay the groundwork for the president to issue a wide-ranging pardon for himself before leaving office , a legal expert says .
On Monday , the Department of Justice released a copy of Trump ’ s pardon of the former national security adviser , who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the Russia investigation .
As CNN reported , the document appeared to give “ far-reaching absolution ” from the series of crimes he had already pleaded guilty to in 2017 , along with other possible related offenses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal court to dismiss the case against him .
The wide-ranging nature of the document appears to show a template that Trump could ultimately use on himself , Neal Katyal wrote on Twitter .
The professor at Georgetown University Law Center and former acting solicitor general of the United States took to the social media platform to offer his analysis of the pardon , noting that it covers a range of offenses and potentially creates a precedent that Trump could end up using on himself .
Katyal went on to write that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looked “ sketchy , ” and did not appear to be about the former national security adviser at all .
“ Flynn pardon not about Flynn but Trump , ” he wrote in a subsequent tweet .
The analysis was built on growing speculation that he could end up pardoning himself before Joe Biden is sworn in .
As The Inquisitr reported , he faces a number of potential investigations once leaving office , including an ongoing probe in the state of New York believed to be looking into both Trump and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges for a hush money scheme that already sent his former personal lawyer , Michael Cohen , to prison .
Through his time in the White House , Trump has been protected by a Department of Justice policy against indicting a sitting president .
Writing for The Intercept , journalist Jon Schwarz noted that Trump could try to give himself blanket protection from facing charges , though it was not clear if this was legally possible .
“ He could try to pardon himself on the way out the door for all crimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no one knows whether presidents can do this , since none have ever tried ; in any case , it would only apply to violations of the federal code.
” There are indications that Trump could already be considering it .
As Vanity Fair reported , he “ repeatedly ” asked advisers about preemptively pardoning himself for any potential investigations in the future .

Donald Trump’s pardon of Michael Flynn could lay the groundwork for the president to issue a wide-ranging pardon for himself before leaving office, a legal expert says.
On Monday, the Department of Justice released a copy of Trump’s pardon of the former national security adviser, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the Russia investigation. As CNN reported, the document appeared to give “far-reaching absolution” from the series of crimes he had already pleaded guilty to in 2017, along with other possible related offenses. The letter also formally asked a federal court to dismiss the case against him.
The wide-ranging nature of the document appears to show a template that Trump could ultimately use on himself, Neal Katyal wrote on Twitter. The professor at Georgetown University Law Center and former acting solicitor general of the United States took to the social media platform to offer his analysis of the pardon, noting that it covers a range of offenses and potentially creates a precedent that Trump could end up using on himself.
I am no expert but this pardon looks written to try to establish a precedent for blanket pardons. It pardons all offenses within the jurisdiction of the Special Counsel, something Trump may hope to do for himself and the lawbreakers he surrounds himself with. Nice try won’t work. https://t.co/R5i7sYWs7G — Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) November 30, 2020
Katyal went on to write that the wording of the document released on Monday looked “sketchy,” and did not appear to be about the former national security adviser at all.
“Flynn pardon not about Flynn but Trump,” he wrote in a subsequent tweet.
The analysis was built on growing speculation that he could end up pardoning himself before Joe Biden is sworn in. As The Inquisitr reported, he faces a number of potential investigations once leaving office, including an ongoing probe in the state of New York believed to be looking into both Trump and his business empire. He could also face charges for a hush money scheme that already sent his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to prison. Through his time in the White House, Trump has been protected by a Department of Justice policy against indicting a sitting president.
Writing for The Intercept, journalist Jon Schwarz noted that Trump could try to give himself blanket protection from facing charges, though it was not clear if this was legally possible.
“He could try to pardon himself on the way out the door for all crimes he’s ever committed. But no one knows whether presidents can do this, since none have ever tried; in any case, it would only apply to violations of the federal code.”
There are indications that Trump could already be considering it. As Vanity Fair reported, he “repeatedly” asked advisers about preemptively pardoning himself for any potential investigations in the future.


inquisitr--2020-12-01--Only 29 Percent Of Donald Trump Voters Think Joe Biden Will Be Inaugurated, Poll Shows

President Donald Trump has not yet conceded the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden and seems determined to overturn the results through legal challenges .
Most of his supporters do not accept the results either , according to a YouGov/The Economist poll released on Tuesday .
In the poll , a strong majority of Trump voters said that the presidential transition should not begin , expressed opposition to the idea of conceding the race and said that Biden should not receive intelligence briefings from the current administration .
Notably , the survey found that only 29 percent of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be inaugurated on January 20 next year .
Conversely , virtually all Biden voters said that they they believe their candidate will assume the presidency when the time comes .
Nonetheless , some of those who voted for Trump think there should be cooperation between the two teams when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic .
Those who believe the situation with COVID-19 is getting worse said that the Trump administration should provide their successors with information and help them prepare for the crisis .
Overall , half of voters have confidence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , while 4 in 10 feel uneasy about his abilities in this area .
“ The Biden Presidency will have to face significant opposition and doubt , ” YouGov noted .
“ Asked whether they are optimistic or pessimistic about the next four years with Joe Biden as president , 46 percent are optimistic and 43 percent are pessimistic , and the responses are directly related to whether or not someone voted for Biden or Trump .
Four years ago , at the end of November , Americans also were split along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters are sure there will be a peaceful transition of power , “ Half in each group believes the handover of power will take place peacefully , but the other half either doubts it will take place peacefully or aren ’ t sure.
” Other recent polling similarly suggests that the American public is divided along partisan lines .
For instance , a Rasmussen Reports survey released in November found that almost half of Americans believe Democrats stole the election .
Around two-thirds of Republicans said it is “ very likely ” Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same portion of Democrats said the opposite .
And while Trump supporters may be reluctant to accept the outcome of the race , much like the president himself , it is all but certain that Biden will assume office in January .
On November 24 , as CNN reported , the General Services Administration formally approved the presidential transition .

President Donald Trump has not yet conceded the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden and seems determined to overturn the results through legal challenges. Most of his supporters do not accept the results either, according to a YouGov/The Economist poll released on Tuesday.
In the poll, a strong majority of Trump voters said that the presidential transition should not begin, expressed opposition to the idea of conceding the race and said that Biden should not receive intelligence briefings from the current administration.
Notably, the survey found that only 29 percent of those who voted for Trump think Biden will be inaugurated on January 20 next year. Conversely, virtually all Biden voters said that they they believe their candidate will assume the presidency when the time comes.
Nonetheless, some of those who voted for Trump think there should be cooperation between the two teams when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. Those who believe the situation with COVID-19 is getting worse said that the Trump administration should provide their successors with information and help them prepare for the crisis.
Overall, half of voters have confidence in how the Democrat would deal with the pandemic, while 4 in 10 feel uneasy about his abilities in this area.
“The Biden Presidency will have to face significant opposition and doubt,” YouGov noted.
“Asked whether they are optimistic or pessimistic about the next four years with Joe Biden as president, 46 percent are optimistic and 43 percent are pessimistic, and the responses are directly related to whether or not someone voted for Biden or Trump. Four years ago, at the end of November, Americans also were split along voting lines.”
Neither Trump nor Biden supporters are sure there will be a peaceful transition of power, “Half in each group believes the handover of power will take place peacefully, but the other half either doubts it will take place peacefully or aren’t sure.”
Other recent polling similarly suggests that the American public is divided along partisan lines. For instance, a Rasmussen Reports survey released in November found that almost half of Americans believe Democrats stole the election. Around two-thirds of Republicans said it is “very likely” Democrats stole the 2020 race, while the same portion of Democrats said the opposite.
And while Trump supporters may be reluctant to accept the outcome of the race, much like the president himself, it is all but certain that Biden will assume office in January. On November 24, as CNN reported, the General Services Administration formally approved the presidential transition.


inquisitr--2020-12-02--Donald Trump Could End Up Facing Federal Charges If He Preemptively Pardons Rudy Giuliani, Report Sa

Donald Trump Could End Up Facing Federal Charges If He Preemptively Pardons Rudy Giuliani, Report Says

Donald Trump is reportedly considering offering a preemptive pardon to lawyer Rudy Giuliani , but one report claims he could face serious consequences if he goes through with it .
As CNN noted , the former New York City mayor is one of a number of associates who have reportedly made appeals to the president in the hope of obtaining preemptive immunity from prosecution before he leaves office .
The report said it was not clear what charges Giuliani was seeking to avoid , but it noted that he and others are worried that now-dormant investigations could come back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , as Noah Feldman wrote for Bloomberg , there could be legal peril for Trump if he goes through with the plan .
Because Trump owes Giuliani money for the work he had done challenging the election results , pardoning him could be considered a criminal act .
“ Under federal law , it would be bribery to offer an official government act , like a pardon , in exchange for a debt , like the money Trump owes to Giuliani , ” Feldman wrote .
“ An investigation would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ add that even attorney-client privilege would not protect the pair if there were criminal acts involved , and any conversations the two may have had could be subject to a subpoena .
If there were no recorded conversations about a potential scheme , Trump could invoke the Fifth Amendment and remain silent , but Giuliani would not be able to do the same .
“ However , Giuliani could not plead the Fifth — not if he had already been given a blanket pardon for any criminal act he might have committed during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The speculation over Giuliani came on the heels of another report that the Department of Justice has launched a potential investigation into whether someone funneled money to the White House or related political committees in exchange for a pardon .
As CNN reported , some details were revealed on Tuesday when court records were unsealed .
The documents did not name any of the people involved , and there was no indication that Trump himself was implicated in any way .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump has also spoken to close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pardon to himself .
Legal expert Neal Katyal believes that the one issued to former national security adviser Michael Flynn could lay the groundwork for the president ultimately giving himself blanket immunity from future prosecution .
Giuliani denied that he was seeking a pardon from Trump , CNN reported .

Donald Trump is reportedly considering offering a preemptive pardon to lawyer Rudy Giuliani, but one report claims he could face serious consequences if he goes through with it.
As CNN noted, the former New York City mayor is one of a number of associates who have reportedly made appeals to the president in the hope of obtaining preemptive immunity from prosecution before he leaves office. The report said it was not clear what charges Giuliani was seeking to avoid, but it noted that he and others are worried that now-dormant investigations could come back to life once President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
However, as Noah Feldman wrote for Bloomberg, there could be legal peril for Trump if he goes through with the plan. Because Trump owes Giuliani money for the work he had done challenging the election results, pardoning him could be considered a criminal act.
“Under federal law, it would be bribery to offer an official government act, like a pardon, in exchange for a debt, like the money Trump owes to Giuliani,” Feldman wrote. “An investigation would have to ensue.”
He went on to add that even attorney-client privilege would not protect the pair if there were criminal acts involved, and any conversations the two may have had could be subject to a subpoena. If there were no recorded conversations about a potential scheme, Trump could invoke the Fifth Amendment and remain silent, but Giuliani would not be able to do the same.
“However, Giuliani could not plead the Fifth — not if he had already been given a blanket pardon for any criminal act he might have committed during the Trump administration,” he wrote.
The speculation over Giuliani came on the heels of another report that the Department of Justice has launched a potential investigation into whether someone funneled money to the White House or related political committees in exchange for a pardon. As CNN reported, some details were revealed on Tuesday when court records were unsealed. The documents did not name any of the people involved, and there was no indication that Trump himself was implicated in any way.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump has also spoken to close advisers about the possibility of issuing a pardon to himself. Legal expert Neal Katyal believes that the one issued to former national security adviser Michael Flynn could lay the groundwork for the president ultimately giving himself blanket immunity from future prosecution.
Giuliani denied that he was seeking a pardon from Trump, CNN reported.


inquisitr--2020-12-03--Joe Biden Adviser Reportedly Helped Push Donald Trump’s Corporate Tax Cuts

A Wednesday report from The Intercept spotlighted the role of a top Joe Biden adviser in pushing Donald Trump ’ s corporate tax cuts .
While working as a lead lobbyist for Apple , Cynthia Hogan allegedly helped push Trump ’ s 2017 Republican tax law — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — which decreased the previous 35 percent corporate tax rate to 21 percent .
The cut allegedly benefitted the wealthiest one percent of America .
Notably , the Center for Public Integrity found that the cut drove Apple ’ s stocks to record highs and lined the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forbes , the decreased taxes also paved the way for an all-time record in America : billionaires paid less taxes than the working class in 2018 .
According to The Intercept , lobbying disclosures revealed that Hogan worked as an Apple lobbyist who lobbied the Senate , House , and Treasury Department on various issues , including corporate and international tax reform , as well as “ issues related to state sales tax , mobile workforce , and taxation of digital goods.
” Hogan left the technology giant this year to work on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly influential in his selection of California Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice president .
However , the President-elect ’ s transition team claimed Hogan ’ s current role in the campaign has nothing to do with policy and instead focuses on “ personnel.
” Before working at the technology giant , Hogan was the head of the NFL ’ s lobbying division .
The Intercept claimed she worked to protect the league during concussion and domestic violence scandals and rehabilitate their image using her connections to the National Domestic Violence Hotline and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forbes , the president ’ s 2017 tax revision was financed with deficits , which William Gale — the Arjay and Frances Fearing Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy at Brookings — claimed will come at the expense of today ’ s working-class and future generations .
“ If nothing else , it ’ s clear that there ’ s a taxation problem in America and the current solution is only making it worse , ” the publication reported .
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz previously warned that Trump ’ s Tax Cuts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spike for the middle-class .
He noted that while the legislation initially lowered taxes for the majority of Americans , it includes automatic and stepped tax increases every two years beginning in 2021 .
By 2027 , Stiglitz claims that the increases would affect almost all citizens of the country — with the exception of the top earners .

A Wednesday report from The Intercept spotlighted the role of a top Joe Biden adviser in pushing Donald Trump’s corporate tax cuts.
While working as a lead lobbyist for Apple, Cynthia Hogan allegedly helped push Trump’s 2017 Republican tax law — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — which decreased the previous 35 percent corporate tax rate to 21 percent. The cut purportedly benefitted the wealthiest 1 percent of America. Notably, the Center for Public Integrity found that the cut drove Apple’s stocks to record highs and lined the pockets of shareholders.
As reported by Forbes, the decreased taxes also paved the way for an all-time record in America — billionaires paid lower taxes than the working class in 2018.
According to The Intercept, disclosures revealed that Hogan worked as an Apple lobbyist who pushed the Senate, House, and Treasury Department on various issues, including corporate and international tax reform, as well as “issues related to state sales tax, mobile workforce, and taxation of digital goods.”
Hogan left the technology giant this year to work on Biden’s presidential campaign and was allegedly influential in his selection of California Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice president. However, the president-elect’s transition team claimed Hogan’s current role in the campaign has nothing to do with policy and instead focuses on “personnel.”
Before working at the technology giant, Hogan was the head of the NFL’s lobbying division. The Intercept claimed she worked to protect the league during the concussion and domestic violence scandals and rehabilitate its image using her connections to the National Domestic Violence Hotline and Violence Against Women Act.
“She successfully shielded the NFL from congressional action on a number of issues, weakening Congress’s oversight abilities by ending the NFL’s tax-exempt status and fighting calls for a zero-tolerance policy on domestic assault.”
According to Forbes, the president’s 2017 tax revision was financed with deficits, which William Gale — the Arjay and Frances Fearing Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy at Brookings — claimed will come at the expense of today’s working-class and future generations.
“If nothing else, it’s clear that there’s a taxation problem in America and the current solution is only making it worse,” the publication reported.
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz previously warned that Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act contained a secret tax spike for the middle-class. He noted that while the legislation initially lowered taxes for the majority of Americans, it includes automatic and stepped tax increases every two years beginning in 2021. Stiglitz claims that the increases would affect almost all citizens of the country — with the exception of the top earners — by 2027.


inquisitr--2020-12-03--CNN’s Brianna Keilar Slams Democrats For Violating Their Own Coronavirus Guidelines

On Wednesday , CNN anchor Brianna Keilar ripped into Democratic Party politicians for violating the restrictions they imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Per Mediaite , Keilar began her monologue by pointing out that a “ number of Democratic leaders ” are “ apologizing or reversing course after multiple occurrences of do as I say , not as I do.
” Keilar then played a video montage that included clips featuring California Gov .
Gavin Newsom , New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock .
Newsom was caught attending a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tough restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 .
Cuomo limited gatherings in New York , but prompted outrage when he told the public that he plans on getting together with his family .
Breed attended a private gathering as well and Hancock admitted to spending Thanksgiving with members of his extended family .
Keilar pointed out that each of these Democrats apologized after being caught , but suggested that they are hypocritical .
The anchor noted that Hancock said that he was sorry for making “ decisions that were born of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and slammed him for doing “ the exact opposite of what he told everyone else to do.
” She argued that these developments highlighted some Democrats ’ hypocrisy and failure to make sacrifices for the greater good .
Keilar concluded the segment by arguing that Democratic politicians risk forever losing the trust of their constituents by behaving irresponsibly .
She added that they should stop attacking their GOP colleagues for not taking the pandemic seriously because they can ’ t even follow their own guidelines .
“ A lot of these leaders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame Republicans who aren ’ t taking mask wearing seriously .
But maybe it ’ s time they also look in the mirror , ” Keilar said .
COVID-19 has spread through the U.S. Congress as well .
According to a report from The Washington Post , nearly a sixth of Republican senators have tested positive for the disease so far .
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky was the first lawmaker to test positive , but following a nationwide surge of cases about 15 percent of the GOP caucus got infected .
Still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oppose tougher restrictions .
Democrats , like Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio , urged GOP leadership to make masks mandatory , but Republicans expressed strong opposition to such measures .
As The Inquisitr reported , Dr. Meeta Shah of the Rush University Medical Center warned last week that America could be headed for a major surge in coronavirus cases .

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inquisitr--2020-12-02--DOJ Investigation Could Be Signal For Donald Trump To Resign & Seek Pardon, Journalist Suggests

Attorney General William Barr ’ s Department of Justice recently announced an investigation into a possible scheme to funnel money to Donald Trump ’ s White House in exchange for a presidential pardon .
According to journalist Anshel Sag , the announcement of the probe might have a hidden purpose .
“ The timing of this investigation seems very suspicious , as in , it allows for exactly enough time for Trump to resign and for [ Mike ] Pence to pardon him , ” he tweeted .
As reported by CNN , the investigation referenced by Sag was revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal court on Tuesday .
The news network claimed that the records don ’ t reveal the timeline of the purported scheme or the names of anyone involved .
According to the publication , a DOJ official told them that no government official was — or is — the target or subject of the investigation “ The case is the latest legal twist in the waning days of President Donald Trump ’ s administration after several of his top advisers have been convicted of federal criminal charges and as the possibility rises of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve been loyal to him , ” the publication wrote .
Barr ’ s close relationship with the head of state has caused scrutiny for some time .
A previous report from The Intercept spotlighted former DOJ officials who suggested that Barr was attempting to undermine the election and help Trump win .
But on Tuesday , he broke with the president on claims of widespread electoral fraud .
As reported by CNN , the controversial attorney general claimed that the Justice Department has , thus far , not found any evidence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results of the election .
“ His decision represented a final failure of Trump ’ s often successful attempt to weaponize the Justice Department as a personal and potent political weapon , ” the publication wrote .
Speculation around a possible Trump resignation and Pence pardon has also swirled for months .
Most recently , columnist Brent Budowsky predicted that the president would resign shortly before Inauguration Day and allow Pence to step in as commander-in-chief and offer him a pardon .
According to Budowsky , a presidential pardon would make state-level cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it easier for him to execute business deals after his presidency .
The writer also predicted that the head of state would issue pardons to allies and family members in the lead-up to his resignation .
Since the election was called for Democrat Joe Biden , Trump has pardoned former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn .
Flynn was charged for lying to the FBI and could have faced additional charges in the future for undisclosed lobbying for Turkey .

Attorney General William Barr’s Department of Justice recently announced an investigation into a possible scheme to funnel money to Donald Trump’s White House in exchange for a presidential pardon. According to journalist Anshel Sag, the announcement of the probe might have a hidden purpose.
“The timing of this investigation seems very suspicious, as in, it allows for exactly enough time for Trump to resign and for [Mike] Pence to pardon him,” he tweeted.
As reported by CNN, the investigation referenced by Sag was revealed in court records that were unsealed in federal court on Tuesday. The news network claimed that the records don’t reveal the timeline of the purported scheme or the names of anyone involved. According to the publication, a DOJ official told them that no government official was — or is — the target or subject of the investigation
“The case is the latest legal twist in the waning days of President Donald Trump’s administration after several of his top advisers have been convicted of federal criminal charges and as the possibility rises of Trump giving pardons to those who’ve been loyal to him,” the publication wrote.
Barr’s close relationship with the head of state has caused scrutiny for some time. A previous report from The Intercept spotlighted former DOJ officials who suggested that Barr was attempting to undermine the election and help Trump win. But on Tuesday, he broke with the president on claims of widespread electoral fraud.
As reported by CNN, the controversial attorney general claimed that the Justice Department has, thus far, not found any evidence of significant voter fraud that would overturn the results of the election.
“His decision represented a final failure of Trump’s often successful attempt to weaponize the Justice Department as a personal and potent political weapon,” the publication wrote.
Speculation around a possible Trump resignation and Pence pardon has also swirled for months. Most recently, columnist Brent Budowsky predicted that the president would resign shortly before Inauguration Day and allow Pence to step in as commander-in-chief and offer him a pardon.
According to Budowsky, a presidential pardon would make state-level cases against Trump easier to manage and make it easier for him to execute business deals after his presidency. The writer also predicted that the head of state would issue pardons to allies and family members in the lead-up to his resignation.
Since the election was called for Democrat Joe Biden, Trump has pardoned former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn was charged for lying to the FBI and could have faced additional charges in the future for undisclosed lobbying for Turkey.


inquisitr--2020-12-02--Arizona GOP Claims Ballots Were ‘Altered And Removed’ From Donald Trump’s Total

Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward claimed on Wednesday that her team discovered that two of 100 duplicate ballots at the center of their investigation into possible election fraud were altered and removed from Donald Trump ’ s total .
As reported by The Arizona Republic , the findings are part of an ongoing legal challenge to void the state ’ s general electoral results in an attempt to overturn Democrat Joe Biden ’ s win in the region .
Arizona GOP lawyer Jack Wilenchik is now asking a judge to allow Ward and her team to inspect thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity .
He is requesting for Thursday ’ s trial to be postponed until the possible second investigation is complete .
In a Wednesday filing , Wilenchik claimed that one ballot was switched to vote for Biden , while another was initially in favor of Trump but changed to support both Trump and a “ blank ’ write-in candidate , ” which nullified the vote .
“ There were no errors observed in the sample which granted a vote to Trump , or which canceled out a Biden vote .
Given the extremely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The lawyer pointed to the investigation ’ s small sample size and the narrow margin of victory for the Democratic Party as reasons to support the possibility that the two issues could represent a significantly larger problem .
According to The San Francisco Chronicle , Maricopa County offered to review 2,500 additional duplicated ballots after Ward ’ s request , for which a judge has yet to provide a ruling .
“ We put on a great election on Nov. 3 , and we are happy to have people look more closely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a lawyer representing county officials .
“ We have nothing to hide.
” The San Francisco Chronicle noted that there is currently no evidence of widespread voter fraud in Arizona ’ s 2020 elections .
“ U.S .
Attorney General Bill Barr has said the Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the election , ” the publication noted .
As The Inquisitr reported , journalist Brahm Resnik claimed that Trump called Arizona Gov .
Doug Ducey as the state certified the race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s unclear what the nature of the call was , some assumed that the president was attempting to interfere with the electoral results .
Despite the certification , The San Francisco Chronicle reported that many GOP politicians in the state have been silent on the results or slow to express their confidence in the integrity of the outcome .
Biden beat Trump in Arizona by 10,457 votes , representing a margin of approximately 0.3 percent .

Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward claimed on Wednesday that her team discovered that two of 100 duplicate ballots at the center of their investigation into possible election fraud were altered and removed from Donald Trump’s total. As reported by The Arizona Republic, the findings are part of an ongoing legal challenge to void the state’s general electoral results in an attempt to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s win in the region.
In today's update, Chairwoman @kelliwardaz announces the findings from our investigation of 100 duplicate ballots, in which TWO votes were discovered to have been altered and removed from President @realDonaldTrump's total. pic.twitter.com/6Dg9zd2XGd — Republican Party of Arizona (@AZGOP) December 2, 2020
Arizona GOP lawyer Jack Wilenchik is now asking a judge to allow Ward and her team to inspect thousands of duplicate ballots to look for more fraudulent activity. He is requesting for Thursday’s trial to be postponed until the possible second investigation is complete.
In a Wednesday filing, Wilenchik claimed that one ballot was switched to vote for Biden, while another was initially in favor of Trump but changed to support both Trump and a “blank’ write-in candidate,” which nullified the vote.
“There were no errors observed in the sample which granted a vote to Trump, or which canceled out a Biden vote. Given the extremely small sample size,” he wrote.
The lawyer pointed to the investigation’s small sample size and the narrow margin of victory for the Democratic Party as reasons to support the possibility that the two issues could represent a significantly larger problem.
According to The San Francisco Chronicle, Maricopa County offered to review 2,500 additional duplicated ballots after Ward’s request, for which a judge has yet to provide a ruling.
“We put on a great election on Nov. 3, and we are happy to have people look more closely at it,” said Tom Liddy, a lawyer representing county officials. “We have nothing to hide.”
The San Francisco Chronicle noted that there is currently no evidence of widespread voter fraud in Arizona’s 2020 elections.
“U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr has said the Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the election,” the publication noted.
As The Inquisitr reported, journalist Brahm Resnik claimed that Trump called Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey as the state certified the race for his Democratic opponent. While it’s unclear what the nature of the call was, some assumed that the president was attempting to interfere with the electoral results.
Despite the certification, The San Francisco Chronicle reported that many GOP politicians in the state have been silent on the results or slow to express their confidence in the integrity of the outcome.
Biden beat Trump in Arizona by 10,457 votes, representing a margin of approximately 0.3 percent.


inquisitr--2020-12-02--Oliver Stone Expresses Support For Julian Assange Ahead Of Extradition Decision

Award-winning director , producer , and screenwriter Oliver Stone took to Twitter on Tuesday to express his support for Julian Assange .
The controversial journalist and activist is currently incarcerated in London , England , for his role in leaking classified United States intelligence and awaiting a decision on his possible extradition to America , which is expected on January 4 , 2021 .
“ I ’ m # JulianAssange because I could be next , and you could too .
Do you want your # Government telling journalists anywhere in the world what they can and can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a longtime supporter of Assange .
As reported by The Guardian , the director met the WikiLeaks founder in 2013 while he was living at the Ecuadorian embassy in London , which offered him asylum .
“ Julian Assange did much for free speech and is now being victimized by the abusers of that concept , ” Stone tweeted after the visit .
The Platoon director also took aim at films that he believed did not paint Assange in a positive light , including Alex Gibney ’ s documentary We Steal Secrets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fifth Estate .
Stone would later go on to direct Snowden — a film spotlighting American whistleblower Edward Snowden , who leaked classified National Security Agency intelligence .
According to Al Jazeera , Assange has received support from various celebrities and world leaders outside of Stone .
Per Al Jazeera , District Judge Vanessa Baraitser announced in London ’ s Central Criminal Court last month that a decision on Assange ’ s extradition is coming early next month .
He has been charged under the United States 1917 Espionage Act , which marks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publishing information will be charged under the legislation .
According to Assange ’ s lawyers , the case is politically motivated and thus will not receive a fair trial in the U.S. Al Jazeera noted that the January 4 ruling would not necessarily mean the case is concluded as the losing team is likely to appeal the decision .
During an extradition hearing , lawyer and historian Carey Shenkman noted that Donald Trump ’ s administration had prosecuted national security leaks under the Espionage Act more aggressively than any other president in U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama ’ s administration was also known for its prolific use of the legislation .
Amnesty International human rights expert Julia Hall previously sounded the alarm on the case against Assange for various disturbing precedents .
Hall noted that Assange is imprisoned in a facility typically used for seasoned criminals .
She also claimed that he is at the mercy of a purported strategy to cut him off from his family , friends , and legal team that appears to have taken a physical and emotional toll on him .


inquisitr--2020-12-02--Mitch McConnell Struggles To Hold Back Tears As He Pays Tribute To Sen. Lamar Alexander

In a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday , Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell struggled to hold back tears as he paid tribute to outgoing Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee , his longtime friend and colleague .
According to a video clip Politico posted to Twitter , which can be viewed below , McConnell said that he leaned on Alexander ’ s “ wisdom for many years ” as well as “ on his optimism , his can-do spirit , his ability to look on the bright side and then discern how some more hard work could make it brighter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McConnell repeatedly paused the emotional speech to recompose himself and said that he will miss the “ regular dinners ” he shared with his colleague of five decades .
On the verge of tears , McConnell recalled how “ reassuring ” it was “ to be weighing a thorny question and see Lamar Alexander sitting across the table.
” McConnell then went on to praise Alexander for his accomplishments , saying that the Tennessee lawmaker is leaving the United States in better shape than he found it .
“ I ’ m sorry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will just be the rest of us left , but you ’ re leaving this body and those of us in it and the nation it exists to serve stronger and better because you were here.
” As The Week reported , Alexander received a standing ovation after bidding farewell to his colleagues .
In his speech , he stressed the importance of bipartisanship and called on on all senators to reach across the aisle and work together , especially on issues related to education .
Democratic Party leaders also heaped praise on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schumer described him as a friend and said that his legacy will have a tremendous impact for years to come .
Sen. Diane Feinstein of California suggested the same and said that she always appreciated Alexander ’ s willingness to work with Democrats .
Alexander announced in 2018 that he would not run for reelection .
As NPR reported at the time , the senator noted that he is grateful to his constituents and to the American people , but said that the time has come for someone else to have the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As the publication noted , Alexander was chairman of the Senate Health , Education , Labor and Pensions Committee and he worked with Democrats to stabilize the Affordable Care Act , better known as Obamacare .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , the fate of the Senate remains uncertain .
The two Georgia runoff elections , which will take place in January , will determine who controls the chamber .

In a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell struggled to hold back tears as he paid tribute to outgoing Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, his longtime friend and colleague.
According to a video clip Politico posted to Twitter, which can be viewed below, McConnell said that he leaned on Alexander’s “wisdom for many years” as well as “on his optimism, his can-do spirit, his ability to look on the bright side and then discern how some more hard work could make it brighter still.”
Choking up several times, McConnell repeatedly paused the emotional speech to recompose himself and said that he will miss the “regular dinners” he shared with his colleague of five decades.
On the verge of tears, McConnell recalled how “reassuring” it was “to be weighing a thorny question and see Lamar Alexander sitting across the table.”
McConnell then went on to praise Alexander for his accomplishments, saying that the Tennessee lawmaker is leaving the United States in better shape than he found it.
“I’m sorry that in a few more weeks… it will just be the rest of us left, but you’re leaving this body and those of us in it and the nation it exists to serve stronger and better because you were here.”
As The Week reported, Alexander received a standing ovation after bidding farewell to his colleagues. In his speech, he stressed the importance of bipartisanship and called on on all senators to reach across the aisle and work together, especially on issues related to education.
Democratic Party leaders also heaped praise on the retiring lawmaker. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer described him as a friend and said that his legacy will have a tremendous impact for years to come. Sen. Diane Feinstein of California suggested the same and said that she always appreciated Alexander’s willingness to work with Democrats.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell whose relationship to retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee dates back to their time as twenty-somethings in Washington in the 1960s, grew emotional today as he paid tribute on the Senate floor to his friend of five decades pic.twitter.com/UKv4fiCZTz — POLITICO (@politico) December 2, 2020
Alexander announced in 2018 that he would not run for reelection. As NPR reported at the time, the senator noted that he is grateful to his constituents and to the American people, but said that the time has come for someone else to have the “privilege” of representing his state.
As the publication noted, Alexander was chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and he worked with Democrats to stabilize the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the fate of the Senate remains uncertain. The two Georgia runoff elections, which will take place in January, will determine who controls the chamber.


inquisitr--2020-12-02--Donald Trump & Jared Kushner’s Companies Benefitted From PPP Loans, Report Says

The Small Business Administration released data on Tuesday that revealed how companies owned by Donald Trump and Jared Kushner profited from the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) program .
As reported by NBC News , over 25 PPP loans worth more than $ 3.65 million were funneled to real estate properties owned by Trump and Kushner .
However , the publication noted that the majority of the money was not used to sustain employment .
According to NBC News , the money provided to Trump and Kushner ’ s properties included close to $ 2.2 million to the Triomphe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hotel & Tower in New York City .
The company allegedly did not use the funds to keep jobs and closed after receiving the money .
Elsewhere , two tenants at 725 5th Avenue , Trump Tower , received over $ 100,000 , and four tenants at the Kushner-owned 666 5th Avenue collected over $ 204,000 .
Across both operations , only nine jobs were kept .
In addition , Kushner ’ s Bungalow Hotel in Long Branch received $ 505,552.50 and kept 155 jobs .
Per Fast Company , a spokesperson for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of its businesses “ somehow improperly benefited ” from the PPP loans .
According to the spokesperson , such claims are “ politically motivated nonsense.
” According to NBC News , the data showed various signs of troubled management , including over 100 loans that were provided to companies that did not provide their business name .
In addition , some operations appeared to have collected more than $ 10 million per entity — an amount that was reserved for establishments in the hospitality , food , and hotel industries .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by officials was to help with payroll for small businesses struggling under the effects of coronavirus lockdown measures , ” the publication reported .
Progressive commentator David Pakman commented on the benefits Trump and Kushner received from the PPP loans and contrasted it to the Republican Party ’ s purported opposition to socialism .
As The Inquisitr reported , the first round of PPP loans ran out quickly , and one factor was the significant amount of funding that went to large businesses as opposed to the small operations that the program was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies technically still qualified under the second round , the Trump administration discouraged them from applying .

The Small Business Administration released data on Tuesday that revealed how companies owned by Donald Trump and Jared Kushner profited from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) program.
As reported by NBC News, over 25 PPP loans worth more than $3.65 million were funneled to real estate properties owned by Trump and Kushner. However, the publication noted that the majority of the money was not used to sustain employment.
“Fifteen of the properties self-reported that they only kept one job, zero jobs or did not report a number at all.”
According to NBC News, the money provided to Trump and Kushner’s properties included close to $2.2 million to the Triomphe Restaurant Corp. located at the Trump International Hotel & Tower in New York City. The company allegedly did not use the funds to keep jobs and closed after receiving the money.
Elsewhere, two tenants at 725 5th Avenue, Trump Tower, received over $100,000, and four tenants at the Kushner-owned 666 5th Avenue collected over $204,000. Across both operations, only nine jobs were kept. In addition, Kushner’s Bungalow Hotel in Long Branch received $505,552.50 and kept 155 jobs.
Per Fast Company, a spokesperson for Kushner Companies pushed back on claims that some of its businesses “somehow improperly benefited” from the PPP loans. According to the spokesperson, such claims are “politically motivated nonsense.”
According to NBC News, the data showed various signs of troubled management, including over 100 loans that were provided to companies that did not provide their business name. In addition, some operations appeared to have collected more than $10 million per entity — an amount that was reserved for establishments in the hospitality, food, and hotel industries.
“The PPP programs’ original stated intent by officials was to help with payroll for small businesses struggling under the effects of coronavirus lockdown measures,” the publication reported.
“The loans aimed to provide a bridge through the summer for what was hoped to be an improved economic and health climate in the fall.”
Progressive commentator David Pakman commented on the benefits Trump and Kushner received from the PPP loans and contrasted it to the Republican Party’s purported opposition to socialism.
“Trump and Jared Kushner grifted the hell out of the coronavirus stimulus money, but Joe Biden is the socialist.”
As The Inquisitr reported, the first round of PPP loans ran out quickly, and one factor was the significant amount of funding that went to large businesses as opposed to the small operations that the program was intended to keep afloat. Although large companies technically still qualified under the second round, the Trump administration discouraged them from applying.


inquisitr--2020-12-02--‘It Is Time To Break Up America’ Declares Journalist Kurt Eichenwald On Twitter

In the wake of the 2020 election in which President Donald Trump has failed to concede to President-elect Joe Biden formally , journalist and New York Times bestselling author Kurt Eichenwald made a potentially shocking statement about the state of the union .
He believes the United States can not continue as it is .
In a series of tweets on Wednesday , Eichenwald laid out his reasoning and proposed a solution for handling the situation .
“ I know people think I ’ m kidding .
I ’ m not .
The trajectory of America is clear .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing to cripple the government and attack democracy , ignoring oversight laws , and a system that allows for their minority rule .
No country can survive this , ” read the first of five posts in the thread .
He went on to say that it was time to break up the nation into different countries , and Eichenwald congratulated Putin on achieving his objective .
Part of his plan for the breakup included each state voting for what country it would be a part of and providing one-time subsidies to allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their choice .
“ I know people think , ‘ This is insane !
’ No , it ’ s not .
For much of my life , the Soviet Union was an impenetrable fortress , a monolith .
Then , it fell and broke into multiple countries .
The unsustainable is not sustainable .
Red America hates blue America .
They want to kill us , ” continued Eichenwald .
The journalist called out the Republican leadership for failing to criticize the president for his unusual behavior .
He pointed out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S. to keep their jobs .
After that , Eichenwald noted that the so-called red states would be surprised to find out how much money they received from the blue states if they chose to try to make a go of things independently .
He concluded that the U.S. could choose to break up in an orderly manner or wait until it became fully unsustainable as it did with the Soviets .
The tweets received some attention , with more than 2,100 Twitter users hitting the “ like ” button and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also took the time to respond .
One person expressed surprise that nobody had stepped up to give a rousing speech urging Republicans to save the union , but Eichenwald reiterated that the country can not be saved .
Others , who identified as progressives living in conservative areas , complained that the author ’ s words weren ’ t helpful .
A few also pointed out that Eichenwald ’ s firm statements minimized the stand that Republicans at the local and state levels have taken amid death threats they ’ ve received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fair .
Per WSAV , one such person was Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling , who condemned President Trump for failing to call for those threatening violence to stop .

In the wake of the 2020 election in which President Donald Trump has failed to concede to President-elect Joe Biden formally, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Kurt Eichenwald made a potentially shocking statement about the state of the union. He believes the United States cannot continue as it is.
In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Eichenwald laid out his reasoning and proposed a solution for handling the situation.
“I know people think I’m kidding. I’m not. The trajectory of America is clear. We have one party divorced from reality, willing to cripple the government and attack democracy, ignoring oversight laws, and a system that allows for their minority rule. No country can survive this,” read the first of five posts in the thread.
He went on to say that it was time to break up the nation into different countries, and Eichenwald congratulated Putin on achieving his objective. Part of his plan for the breakup included each state voting for what country it would be a part of and providing one-time subsidies to allow residents to move to the place of their choice.
“I know people think, ‘This is insane!’ No, it’s not. For much of my life, the Soviet Union was an impenetrable fortress, a monolith. Then, it fell and broke into multiple countries. The unsustainable is not sustainable. Red America hates blue America. They want to kill us,” continued Eichenwald.
The journalist called out the Republican leadership for failing to criticize the president for his unusual behavior. He pointed out that some seemed willing to tear apart democracy in the U.S. to keep their jobs. After that, Eichenwald noted that the so-called red states would be surprised to find out how much money they received from the blue states if they chose to try to make a go of things independently.
He concluded that the U.S. could choose to break up in an orderly manner or wait until it became fully unsustainable as it did with the Soviets.
The tweets received some attention, with more than 2,100 Twitter users hitting the “like” button and several hundred retweeting the ideas. Hundreds also took the time to respond. One person expressed surprise that nobody had stepped up to give a rousing speech urging Republicans to save the union, but Eichenwald reiterated that the country cannot be saved.
Others, who identified as progressives living in conservative areas, complained that the author’s words weren’t helpful. A few also pointed out that Eichenwald’s firm statements minimized the stand that Republicans at the local and state levels have taken amid death threats they’ve received for stating that the election was free and fair. Per WSAV, one such person was Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling, who condemned President Trump for failing to call for those threatening violence to stop.


inquisitr--2020-12-02--Michael Flynn Shares Message Encouraging Donald Trump To Declare Martial Law So He Can Hold New Elec

Michael Flynn Shares Message Encouraging Donald Trump To Declare Martial Law So He Can Hold New Election

Michael Flynn shared a message on Twitter that called on President Donald Trump to invoke limited martial law , suspending the U.S. Constitution in order to hold a new election that could be overseen by the military .
The former national security adviser , who received a wide-ranging pardon from Trump after having been convicted of lying to the FBI and other federal charges , took to Twitter to share a press release from We the People Convention , a group echoing the president ’ s unfounded claims of voting fraud .
The release corresponded with a full-page ad in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ invoke limited martial law ” in order to allow the U.S. military to oversee a new federal election if courts and Congress “ do not follow the Constitution.
” The release called for a series of new measures on what would be another nationwide vote .
Flynn ’ s retweet of the statement attracted some controversy , with many attacking the idea .
As some noted , other top Republican figures pushing Trump ’ s election challenge have floated somewhat similar ideas .
Lin Wood , a Georgia lawyer pushing many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharing the call for martial law and new voting .
Flynn has shared other controversial messages as well .
As The Daily Beast reported , he also passed along an unfounded claim that China had manipulated voting tabulation in order to stop Trump from being re-elected .
In an interview , Flynn said that China was “ not going to allow 2020 to happen , and so now what we have is theft with mail-in ballots , theft with this , uh , this software , smartmatic software and Dominion systems.
” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of legal challenges attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 race , including a suit in Pennsylvania that sought to stop the certification of results showing Biden as the winner there .
The president has repeatedly claimed that there were millions of “ illegal ” votes cast , but his legal representation has been unable to back the claims with evidence .
Some of the court filings have earned mockery online , including one filed last week citing a witness who claimed to have evidence of illegal votes in Edison County , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exist .

Michael Flynn shared a message on Twitter that called on President Donald Trump to invoke limited martial law, suspending the U.S. Constitution in order to hold a new election that could be overseen by the military.
The former national security adviser, who received a wide-ranging pardon from Trump after having been convicted of lying to the FBI and other federal charges, took to Twitter to share a press release from We the People Convention, a group echoing the president’s unfounded claims of voting fraud. The release corresponded with a full-page ad in the Washington Times and demanded that Trump “invoke limited martial law” in order to allow the U.S. military to oversee a new federal election if courts and Congress “do not follow the Constitution.”
The release called for a series of new measures on what would be another nationwide vote.
“Federal candidates only. Paper ballots. No computers. Hand-counted with both parties watching every vote. Only registered voters. Photo ID to prove residence. Conducted safely with everyone wearing masks and six feet apart, just like we did in Ohio.”
Flynn’s retweet of the statement attracted some controversy, with many attacking the idea. As some noted, other top Republican figures pushing Trump’s election challenge have floated somewhat similar ideas. Lin Wood, a Georgia lawyer pushing many of the legal challenges, also joined in sharing the call for martial law and new voting.
Flynn has shared other controversial messages as well. As The Daily Beast reported, he also passed along an unfounded claim that China had manipulated voting tabulation in order to stop Trump from being re-elected. In an interview, Flynn said that China was “not going to allow 2020 to happen, and so now what we have is theft with mail-in ballots, theft with this, uh, this software, smartmatic software and Dominion systems.”
Trump and allies have failed in a number of legal challenges attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 race, including a suit in Pennsylvania that sought to stop the certification of results showing Biden as the winner there. The president has repeatedly claimed that there were millions of “illegal” votes cast, but his legal representation has been unable to back the claims with evidence. Some of the court filings have earned mockery online, including one filed last week citing a witness who claimed to have evidence of illegal votes in Edison County, Michigan — a place that does not exist.


inquisitr--2020-12-04--Anthony Fauci Warns Americans Against Traveling For Christmas Holiday

Dr. Anthony Fauci , the United States ’ top infectious disease expert , appeared on MSNBC on Thursday and warned Americans against traveling for Christmas amid the surging coronavirus pandemic , Breitbart reported .
“ I think they ’ re going to have to make individual decisions , but I think we need to , as a nation , seriously consider the things that we in the public health arena have been talking about , of minimizing travel to the extent possible , ” he said after Andrea Mitchell asked him if people should cancel their Christmas plans .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but to the extent possible , don ’ t travel ; don ’ t congregate together , ” he continued .
Fauci noted the difficulty of the decision and claimed to understand the desire to have a “ large Christmas dinner with family and friends over.
” Fauci ’ s comments come as the number of daily coronavirus deaths in the United States has increased to roughly the amount of people who died on September 11 , 2011 , in the terrorist attacks .
As reported by Vox , 2,885 people died from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is just slightly lower than the 2,977 that perished on 9/11 .
As of Thursday evening , approximately 274,000 Americans have died from coronavirus , and the country has recorded a total of 14 million cases .
Vox noted that cases and hospitalizations have been “ rising steadily , ” and surges in these two metrics are inevitably followed by increased deaths .
Although improvements in medical treatment have helped curb the fatality rate , the news outlet argued that advancements in this area can not stop deaths when hospitalizations begin to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump in regards to the pandemic on many occasions and has often been seen as a sobering voice amid the crisis .
Per CNBC , the medical expert expressed hope at a vaccine soon reaching Americans but suggested that the pandemic would not be over any time soon .
“ I doubt we are going to eradicate this , ” he said during an online discussion hosted by think tank Chatham House .
Fauci argued that the country requires a long-term plan to “ maintain control ” over the virus and suggested the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States .
As reported by The Hill , President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday asked Fauci to become his chief medical adviser .
The new role would be in addition to his role as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , which he has held since 1984 .


inquisitr--2020-12-03--Donald Trump Aide Banned From Justice Department After Efforts To Obtain Sensitive Info

An official who had been serving as President Donald Trump ’ s proverbial “ eyes and ears ” at the U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly been banned by the agency after repeated attempts to obtain sensitive case information regarding electoral fraud and other matters .
According to the Associated Press — which cited multiple people familiar with the situation — Heidi Stirrup had been installed with little fanfare as the White House liaison to the Justice Department earlier this year .
However , she was reportedly told within the last two weeks that she would have to vacate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her efforts to obtain insider information about ongoing cases , the AP was told .
Per the report , Stirrup was accused of applying pressure to staffers and demanding that they provide her with details of investigations into claims of fraudulent activity during the election .
It was further alleged that she had been extending job offers for high-level positions at the DOJ to political allies without having consulted any senior officials or the White House counsel ’ s office .
She was also accused of attempting to interfere in the hiring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a violation of the government ’ s human resources policies , according to one of the AP ‘ s sources .
DOJ officials declined to comment on the matter on Thursday .
Attempts to reach Stirrup for comment have also been unsuccessful at the time of writing .
This week , Stirrup was officially tapped by the commander-in-chief to be a member of the board of visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy .
The reports of Stirrup ’ s perceived misdeeds came on the heels of U.S. Attorney General William Barr declaring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no evidence of widespread voter fraud .
That statement from the federal government ’ s chief lawyer and top law enforcement official stands in stark contrast to the repeated , unsubstantiated claims made by the president that such activity resulted in his November 3 loss to President-elect Joe Biden .
“ To date , we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election , ” Barr — who has consistently been one of Trump ’ s top allies — said during an AP interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scorn from members of Trump ’ s legal team , including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani , who has been the point man of his efforts to overturn the results of the general election .
He maintained that there “ hasn ’ t been any semblance ” of an investigation into the president ’ s allegations .
As shared previously by The Inquisitr , the DOJ is also investigating a possible scheme to funnel money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon .

An official who had been serving as President Donald Trump’s proverbial “eyes and ears” at the U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly been banned by the agency after repeated attempts to obtain sensitive case information regarding electoral fraud and other matters.
According to the Associated Press — which cited multiple people familiar with the situation — Heidi Stirrup had been installed with little fanfare as the White House liaison to the Justice Department earlier this year. However, she was reportedly told within the last two weeks that she would have to vacate the building after top department officials became aware of her efforts to obtain insider information about ongoing cases, the AP was told.
Per the report, Stirrup was accused of applying pressure to staffers and demanding that they provide her with details of investigations into claims of fraudulent activity during the election.
It was further alleged that she had been extending job offers for high-level positions at the DOJ to political allies without having consulted any senior officials or the White House counsel’s office. She was also accused of attempting to interfere in the hiring process for career staffers, which constitutes a violation of the government’s human resources policies, according to one of the AP‘s sources.
DOJ officials declined to comment on the matter on Thursday. Attempts to reach Stirrup for comment have also been unsuccessful at the time of writing.
This week, Stirrup was officially tapped by the commander-in-chief to be a member of the board of visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy.
The reports of Stirrup’s perceived misdeeds came on the heels of U.S. Attorney General William Barr declaring on Tuesday that the DOJ had found no evidence of widespread voter fraud. That statement from the federal government’s chief lawyer and top law enforcement official stands in stark contrast to the repeated, unsubstantiated claims made by the president that such activity resulted in his November 3 loss to President-elect Joe Biden.
“To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election,” Barr — who has consistently been one of Trump’s top allies — said during an AP interview.
Barr’s comments drew immediate scorn from members of Trump’s legal team, including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who has been the point man of his efforts to overturn the results of the general election. He maintained that there “hasn’t been any semblance” of an investigation into the president’s allegations.
As shared previously by The Inquisitr, the DOJ is also investigating a possible scheme to funnel money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon.


inquisitr--2020-12-04--Ad Slams Kelly Loeffler, David Perdue: ‘Stop Them Before They Make Georgia A Safe Haven For QAnon Te

Ad Slams Kelly Loeffler, David Perdue: ‘Stop Them Before They Make Georgia A Safe Haven For QAnon Terrorists’

On Wednesday , MeidasTouch , a super PAC supportive of the Democratic Party , released a new advertisement taking aim at GOP Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue .
The ad , which can be viewed below , linked the two Republicans to the QAnon movement .
Followers of the mysterious Q , as MeidasTouch pointed out , believe that the world is being controlled by a cabal of Satan-worshiping child molesters and claim that President Donald Trump is leading the fight against them .
“ The FBI calls QAnon domestic terrorists ” the narrator can be heard saying , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ various news reports on the QAnon phenomenon .
“ But what does team Loeffler and Perdue call QAnon ?
Friends !
” the narrator continues .
The organization noted that Loeffler recently received an endorsement from GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene , who has openly embraced the conspiracy theory , once describing Q as a “ patriot.
” “ Greene is a racist conspiracy theorist .
Perdue and Loeffler have created enough chaos !
” the advertisement continues as footage of Q followers committing violent acts flashes on screen .
The advertisement ends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigning together as the voiceover calls on all Democrats to help in the fight to “ Stop team Q.
” Control of the Senate hinges on the two Georgia runoff elections , which will take place in January .
Per The Hill , latest polling from SurveyUSA suggests that Loeffler is trailing her Democratic challenger , Rev .
Raphael Warnock , by 7 percentage points .
The same survey put Perdue only 2 points ahead of Democrat John Ossoff .
Trump has not yet conceded the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud , taking aim at Republicans across the nation , including those in the Peach State .
Some worry his attempts to delegitimize the electoral process could depress GOP turnout and help Warnock and Ossoff win .
In an op-ed for The Washington Post , former Republican National Committee ( RNC ) communications director Douglas Heye wrote that the president ’ s baseless allegations could depress “ a part of the Republican base that seems primed to believe that the election was rigged , and even that Trump-supporting Republicans had a hand in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heye suggested , have had to walk a fine line between endorsing Trump ’ s theories and making the case that they need to keep their seats to maintain a check on Biden .
Others have had to do the same .
At a campaign stop in the town of Marietta last week , RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel struggled to persuade local conservatives that their votes matter .

On Wednesday, MeidasTouch, a super PAC supportive of the Democratic Party, released a new advertisement taking aim at GOP Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue.
The ad, which can be viewed below, linked the two Republicans to the QAnon movement. Followers of the mysterious Q, as MeidasTouch pointed out, believe that the world is being controlled by a cabal of Satan-worshiping child molesters and claim that President Donald Trump is leading the fight against them.
“The FBI calls QAnon domestic terrorists” the narrator can be heard saying, as the clip cuts to footage of various news reports on the QAnon phenomenon. “But what does team Loeffler and Perdue call QAnon? Friends!” the narrator continues.
The organization noted that Loeffler recently received an endorsement from GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has openly embraced the conspiracy theory, once describing Q as a “patriot.”
“Greene is a racist conspiracy theorist. Perdue and Loeffler have created enough chaos!” the advertisement continues as footage of Q followers committing violent acts flashes on screen.
“Stop them before they make Georgia a safe haven for QAnon terrorists! Tell Loeffler and Perdue: ‘There is no Q in Georgia!'”
The advertisement ends with a clip of Loeffler and Perdue campaigning together as the voiceover calls on all Democrats to help in the fight to “Stop team Q.”
Control of the Senate hinges on the two Georgia runoff elections, which will take place in January. Per The Hill, latest polling from SurveyUSA suggests that Loeffler is trailing her Democratic challenger, Rev. Raphael Warnock, by 7 percentage points. The same survey put Perdue only 2 points ahead of Democrat John Ossoff.
📺 NEW VIDEO Retweet if you think it’s disgusting that Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue support and welcome QAnon terrorists into the state of Georgia!#StopTeamQ pic.twitter.com/4QVJUc12Q2 — MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) December 3, 2020
Trump has not yet conceded the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden. The commander-in-chief has alleged widespread voter fraud, taking aim at Republicans across the nation, including those in the Peach State. Some worry his attempts to delegitimize the electoral process could depress GOP turnout and help Warnock and Ossoff win.
In an op-ed for The Washington Post, former Republican National Committee (RNC) communications director Douglas Heye wrote that the president’s baseless allegations could depress “a part of the Republican base that seems primed to believe that the election was rigged, and even that Trump-supporting Republicans had a hand in it.”
Loeffler and Perdue, as Heye suggested, have had to walk a fine line between endorsing Trump’s theories and making the case that they need to keep their seats to maintain a check on Biden.
Others have had to do the same. At a campaign stop in the town of Marietta last week, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel struggled to persuade local conservatives that their votes matter.


inquisitr--2020-12-05--Top Trump Ally Ron DeSantis Allegedly Covered Up Florida’s Negative Coronavirus Numbers Before Elect

Top Trump Ally Ron DeSantis Allegedly Covered Up Florida’s Negative Coronavirus Numbers Before Election

Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis stifled negative information about the state ’ s coronavirus pandemic in the weeks before the election , a new report claims .
DeSantis , who has been one of the most staunch backers of President Donald Trump , tried to suppress information about the pandemic ’ s effects in the states starting in early September and running through the November 3 election , The Independent reported .
Citing a report from the South Florida Sun Sentinel , the outlet noted that DeSantis tried to influence the department of health to stop issuing public statements between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DeSantis was not on the ballot this year , the state was a key battleground in the presidential race and ended up being one of the strongest performances for Trump .
While he lost a series of key battlegrounds in the Rust Belt , the president outperformed expectations in many parts of Florida , where a number of polls had shown Joe Biden in the lead in the weeks before the election .
The report claimed that the Republican governor “ suppressed unfavorable facts , dispensed dangerous misinformation , dismissed public health professionals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dissenters ” who shared his views on coronavirus .
DeSantis has come under fire for his approach , as he trailed many states in issuing restrictions back in the spring and was one of the first to begin allowing non-essential businesses and public spaces to reopen .
As The Hill noted , he has remained opposed to more stringent measures , even as the number of infections and deaths have risen both in Florida and across the country .
The outlet noted that he has not issued a mask mandate and made few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy open .
As the outlet reported , he appeared to be following the example set by Trump in doing so .
“ DeSantis , along with South Dakota Gov .
Kristi Noem ( R ) , both staunch Trump allies , are maintaining an approach that mirrors the example set by the Trump administration , ” The Hill said .
“ That ’ s left strategists wondering whether they are betting that sticking with President Trump will propel them to reelection or perhaps even to higher office.
” This is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused of trying to cover up numbers regarding the pandemic in Florida .
As The Inquisitr reported , he was also accused of using his office ’ s legal team to pressure the Miami Herald into dropping a lawsuit that had been aimed at uncovering information about the total number of cases and deaths .


inquisitr--2020-12-05--Former ‘Apprentice’ Staffer Claims Jeffrey Epstein’s Death Was A Cover For Donald Trump

Former Apprentice star and comedian Noel Casler tweeted on Thursday that Attorney General William Barr played a role in the death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as part of a cover-up for Donald Trump .
“ Barr clearly played a role in the untimely demise of Epstein to help cover for Trump and his long association with the sex trafficking criminal , ” he tweeted .
“ Trump was a frequent guest at 9 E. 71 st. Now Barr gets thrown under the bus but Donnie is overplaying his tiny hand .
The address Casler referred to is Epstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ East Side in New York City .
As reported by The New York Times , the property is where Epstein was alleged to have abused his young victims .
A search of his townhome last year reportedly revealed photographs of underage girls .
Casler also referenced Trump ’ s recent displeasure with the attorney general , who recently claimed there is no evidence of widespread election fraud that would overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election .
Epstein , whose alleged suicide has sparked theories that he was murdered , was known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures , including politicians .
Per National Post , the book The Spider alleged that the purported trafficker bragged about his links to Bill Clinton and Trump .
“ Ties to Epstein have long been a source of embarrassment for Trump , ” the publication reported .
“ The president has been quoted as saying he ‘ wasn ’ t a fan ’ of the man who died before he could be tried for sex trafficking , but has admitted they had ties before a ‘ falling out ’ many years ago .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that Epstein showed her off to Trump when she was 14 years old .
At the time , she claimed she was being abused by the disgraced financier .
Although Trump — as well as Clinton — have denied having knowledge of Epstein ’ s abuse of women , the reporting sparking conversation around how much the president knew about the billionaire ’ s purported crimes .
As reported by CNBC , the book The Grifter ’ s Club claimed that Trump banned Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago resort for hitting on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exclusive club .
In a 2002 interview with New York Magazine , Trump spoke of Epstein , who he noted at the time he ’ d known for 15 years .


inquisitr--2020-12-05--Former Federal Prosecutor Says Election Lawsuits Made ‘Sore Loser’ Donald Trump ‘Look Ridiculous’

Instead of conceding the 2020 presidential race after being defeated by Democrat Joe Biden , President Donald Trump embarked on an effort to overturn the results , launching dozens of legal challenges in key battleground states .
According to a former federal prosecutor , this has made the commander-in-chief “ look ridiculous.
” In a Friday op-ed penned for The Hill , Gregory J. Wallance — who was a federal prosecutor during the Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan administrations — argued that Trump ’ s attempt to challenge the results in the courts is pointless and embarrassing .
The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on “ lying ” to advance his agenda .
During the 2016 presidential campaign , he routinely used platforms like Fox & Friends to spread baseless accusations about his political opponents , generate controversy and promote conspiracy theories .
Republicans by and large ignored his behavior , Wallance continued , while Democrats struggled to counter it .
Now , Trump is trying to prove that he actually won the 2020 presidential race , despite the fact that all evidence suggests otherwise , he wrote .
“ Whatever the motivation , the litigation strategy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meant submitting unsupported claims about the 2020 election to courts with zero tolerance for unsupported claims , ” Wallance stressed , pointing out that Trump ’ s lawyers have lost nearly 40 lawsuits so far .
Some judges dismissed the cases brought up by the Trump campaign with prejudice .
In Pennsylvania , for example , U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Brann rejected a lawsuit saying that Rudy Giuliani and his team of lawyers failed to show any evidence of voter fraud .
Even Attorney General William Barr recently admitted that the Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electoral fraud , Wallance wrote , adding that judges are “ one of the reasons we are a democracy , ” “ But Trump seemed not to understand that when he asked federal judges to , in effect , endorse his baseless election claims , ” he continued , arguing that the judicial system is why the United States is nothing like Vladimir Putin ’ s Russia or Alexander Lukashenko ’ s Belarus .
Wallance concluded that “ the election lawsuits must be Trump ’ s worst nightmare.
” Even some Trump allies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assessment .
Former New Jersey Gov .
Chris Christie , who has long been one of the president ’ s closest confidants , recently described his legal team as a “ national embarrassment.
” Christie pointed out that the campaign ’ s legal team has made shocking allegations at press conferences , but failed to present concrete proof in court .

Instead of conceding the 2020 presidential race after being defeated by Democrat Joe Biden, President Donald Trump embarked on an effort to overturn the results, launching dozens of legal challenges in key battleground states. According to a former federal prosecutor, this has made the commander-in-chief “look ridiculous.”
In a Friday op-ed penned for The Hill, Gregory J. Wallance — who was a federal prosecutor during the Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan administrations — argued that Trump’s attempt to challenge the results in the courts is pointless and embarrassing.
The president, Wallance posited, has always relied on “lying” to advance his agenda. During the 2016 presidential campaign, he routinely used platforms like Fox & Friends to spread baseless accusations about his political opponents, generate controversy and promote conspiracy theories.
Republicans by and large ignored his behavior, Wallance continued, while Democrats struggled to counter it. Now, Trump is trying to prove that he actually won the 2020 presidential race, despite the fact that all evidence suggests otherwise, he wrote.
“Whatever the motivation, the litigation strategy has been a predictable disaster because it meant submitting unsupported claims about the 2020 election to courts with zero tolerance for unsupported claims,” Wallance stressed, pointing out that Trump’s lawyers have lost nearly 40 lawsuits so far.
Some judges dismissed the cases brought up by the Trump campaign with prejudice. In Pennsylvania, for example, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Brann rejected a lawsuit saying that Rudy Giuliani and his team of lawyers failed to show any evidence of voter fraud.
Even Attorney General William Barr recently admitted that the Department of Justice has found no evidence of electoral fraud, Wallance wrote, adding that judges are “one of the reasons we are a democracy,”
“But Trump seemed not to understand that when he asked federal judges to, in effect, endorse his baseless election claims,” he continued, arguing that the judicial system is why the United States is nothing like Vladimir Putin’s Russia or Alexander Lukashenko’s Belarus.
Wallance concluded that “the election lawsuits must be Trump’s worst nightmare.”
“They have turned him into a two-time sore loser, once at the polls and then in the courts, and made him look ridiculous.”
Even some Trump allies seem to agree with Wallance’s assessment. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has long been one of the president’s closest confidants, recently described his legal team as a “national embarrassment.” Christie pointed out that the campaign’s legal team has made shocking allegations at press conferences, but failed to present concrete proof in court.


inquisitr--2020-12-05--Donald Trump Could Be Banned From Twitter After Election Day For Repeated Rules Violations, Report S

Donald Trump Could Be Banned From Twitter After Election Day For Repeated Rules Violations, Report Says

Donald Trump ’ s days of lodging attacks over Twitter could soon be coming to an end .
The president has used the social media site to share political messages , attack opponents , and sometimes even announce major policy decisions , but he soon may lose the platform entirely .
As Forbes reported , Trump could be booted from the site at any point after Joe Biden ’ s inauguration due to the accumulated warnings and instances of the president using his feed to share misinformation .
As the report noted , he has already been slapped with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or misleading information , and he will soon lose the protections automatically given to world leaders .
“ Trump is currently shielded by Twitter ’ s ‘ World Leaders policy , ’ which means the social media company will in most cases choose to leave up a tweet that breaks its rules , a policy established on the principle that most people would like to see what their heads of state are saying , ” Forbes reported .
It went on to say that Trump ’ s immunity from further punishment has allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidential election and misinformation about the coronavirus .
If he continues to break the rules after leaving office , he could eventually be banned entirely , the report noted .
A spokesperson for Twitter told Forbes that the site has been operating under “ special rules ” for Trump , something that his critics have regularly targeted .
Many have accused him of violating guidelines against personal , targeted attacks or sharing personal information .
He has often lashed out at critics and perceived enemies , ranging from political opponents to teenage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharpened his own attacks on Twitter in recent weeks , repeatedly tweeting messages calling for legal changes that would leave the company open to liability for content posted there .
As The Inquisitr noted , one tirade came after the term “ Diaper Don ” shot to the top of its trending topics for the United States .
In a series of tweets posted on Thanksgiving night , Trump accused Twitter of manipulating its trends to focus on negative information and fabricating which items show up in trending topics .
Many users had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to mock an incident from earlier in the day , when Trump angrily lashed out at a reporter who asked when he might accept the outcome of the election and acknowledge Biden as president .
Trump and other Republican allies have also accused Twitter and other social media of showing bias against conservatives , claiming that the sites intentionally stifle voices on the right .

Donald Trump’s days of lodging attacks over Twitter could soon be coming to an end.
The president has used the social media site to share political messages, attack opponents, and sometimes even announce major policy decisions, but he soon may lose the platform entirely. As Forbes reported, Trump could be booted from the site at any point after Joe Biden’s inauguration due to the accumulated warnings and instances of the president allegedly using his feed to share misinformation. As the report noted, he has already been slapped with a number of warning labels for sharing false or misleading information, and he will soon lose the protections automatically given to world leaders.
“Trump is currently shielded by Twitter’s ‘World Leaders policy,’ which means the social media company will in most cases choose to leave up a tweet that breaks its rules, a policy established on the principle that most people would like to see what their heads of state are saying,” Forbes wrote.
The outlet went on to explain that Trump’s immunity from further punishment has allowed him to share unfounded conspiracy theories about the presidential election and misinformation about the coronavirus. If he continues to break the rules after leaving office, he could eventually be banned entirely.
A spokesperson for Twitter told Forbes that the site has been operating under “special rules” for Trump — something that his critics have regularly targeted. Many have accused him of violating guidelines against personal, targeted attacks or sharing personal information. He has often lashed out at critics and perceived enemies, ranging from political opponents to teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Trump has sharpened his own attacks on Twitter in recent weeks, repeatedly tweeting messages calling for legal changes that would leave the company open to liability for content posted there. As The Inquisitr noted, one tirade came after the term “Diaper Don” shot to the top of its trending topics for the United States. In a series of tweets posted on Thanksgiving night, Trump accused Twitter of manipulating its trends to focus on negative information and fabricating which items show up as trending topics.
Many users had been using the term “Diaper Don” to mock an incident from earlier in the day when Trump angrily lashed out at a reporter who asked when he might accept the outcome of the election and acknowledge Biden as president.
Trump and other Republican allies have also accused Twitter and other social media platforms of showing bias against conservatives, claiming that the sites intentionally stifle voices on the right.