inquisitr--2020-01-26--Paula White-Cain, Donald Trump’s ‘Spiritual Adviser,’ Prays For ‘Satanic Pregnancies’ To Be Aborted

In a recent sermon , the controversial evangelical preacher prayed for miscarriages in 'Satanic wombs . '
On Friday , Donald Trump became the first serving president to attend the annual March For Life , one of the largest anti-abortion protests of the year .
But in a recent sermon , his own spiritual adviser Paula White-Cain , a controversial Florida televangelist , prayed for a mass abortion of “ Satanic pregnancies , ” according to a video of White-Cain ’ s speech posted to Twitter by the watchdog group Right Wing Watch .
In October , Trump appointed White-Cain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading his Faith and Opportunity Initiative , which is designed to allow religious organizations a greater voice in government policy .
But while many previous presidents have embraced religious figures as at least informal advisers , White-Cain is the first presidential spiritual adviser to preach the so-called “ prosperity gospel , ” which holds that Christian faith should lead to great wealth , according to a Mother Jones magazine investigative report .
White-Cain has previously condemned opponents and critics of Trump as practitioners of “ sorcery and witchcraft.
” But prior to her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she has been criticized herself for allegedly scamming her followers , though a Senate investigation of her Paula White Ministries ultimately was unable to find that she had committed any wrongdoing .
In the recent sermon seen in the video above , White-Cain — who as a member of the administration would draw a taxpayer-funded government salary — again appears to take aim at the opponents of Trump , calling on her followers to “ cancel every surprise from the witchcraft in the make-believe kingdom.
” She also declared that “ we come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ animal kingdom.
” She also calls to “ break ” the “ strange winds ” that have been “ sent against our president , ” as well as against herself .
In the most striking section of her sermon , however , White appears to call for Jesus to perform a mass abortion .
“ In the name of Jesus , we command all satanic pregnancies to miscarry right now , ” White-Cain says in the sermon .
She goes on to call for further miscarriages of “ anything that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pregnancies White-Cain considers “ Satanic ” is never explained in the sermon , nor does the controversial evangelist elaborate on what she refers to by the term “ Satanic wombs.
” A White House spokesperson has described the evangelist ’ s employment by the administration as “ part-time ” and said that she is permitted to hold separate employment even as she works for Trump ’ s Faith Initiative .
White-Cain , like Trump , has been married three times , according to The New York Times .
She is currently married to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ songwriter for the rock group Journey , who is also co-writer of the band ’ s best-known hit , “ Don ’ t Stop Believin ' ”

On Friday, Donald Trump became the first serving president to attend the annual March For Life, one of the largest anti-abortion protests of the year. But in a recent sermon, his own spiritual adviser Paula White-Cain, a controversial Florida televangelist, prayed for a mass abortion of “Satanic pregnancies,” according to a video of White-Cain’s speech posted to Twitter by the watchdog group Right Wing Watch.
In October, Trump appointed White-Cain to a post in his administration, leading his Faith and Opportunity Initiative, which is designed to allow religious organizations a greater voice in government policy. But while many previous presidents have embraced religious figures as at least informal advisers, White-Cain is the first presidential spiritual adviser to preach the so-called “prosperity gospel,” which holds that Christian faith should lead to great wealth, according to a Mother Jones magazine investigative report.
White-Cain has previously condemned opponents and critics of Trump as practitioners of “sorcery and witchcraft.” But prior to her appointment to the Trump White House, she has been criticized herself for allegedly scamming her followers, though a Senate investigation of her Paula White Ministries ultimately was unable to find that she had committed any wrongdoing.
White-Cain’s church declared bankruptcy in 2012, however.
In the recent sermon seen in the video above, White-Cain — who as a member of the administration would draw a taxpayer-funded government salary — again appears to take aim at the opponents of Trump, calling on her followers to “cancel every surprise from the witchcraft in the make-believe kingdom.” She also declared that “we come against the marine kingdom” and the “animal kingdom.”
She also calls to “break” the “strange winds” that have been “sent against our president,” as well as against herself.
In the most striking section of her sermon, however, White appears to call for Jesus to perform a mass abortion.
“In the name of Jesus, we command all satanic pregnancies to miscarry right now,” White-Cain says in the sermon. She goes on to call for further miscarriages of “anything that’s been conceived in Satanic wombs.”
Which pregnancies White-Cain considers “Satanic” is never explained in the sermon, nor does the controversial evangelist elaborate on what she refers to by the term “Satanic wombs.”
A White House spokesperson has described the evangelist’s employment by the administration as “part-time” and said that she is permitted to hold separate employment even as she works for Trump’s Faith Initiative.
White-Cain, like Trump, has been married three times, according to The New York Times. She is currently married to Jonathan Cain, the longtime keyboardist and songwriter for the rock group Journey, who is also co-writer of the band’s best-known hit, “Don’t Stop Believin'”


inquisitr--2020-01-26--Donald Trump’s Legal Team Shifts Focus To Adam Schiff

On Friday , Democratic House impeachment managers , led by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff , finished stating their case that President Donald Trump should be convicted in the Senate ’ s impeachment trial .
A member of the president ’ s legal team , Jay Sekulow , announced that the defense plans to focus on former Vice President Joe Biden and his son , Hunter Biden , and their allegedly inappropriate dealings in Ukraine .
The strategy appears to have changed .
According to a new report from The Hill , the defense is shifting its focus to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort to cast doubt on the top Democrat ’ s credibility .
On Saturday , during their opening argument , Trump ’ s lawyers relentlessly attacked the impeachment leader , portraying him as an overzealous prosecutor determined to take down the president at all costs .
The defense team played video clips of the top Democrat , claiming that Trump conspired with the Russian government during the 2016 presidential election — which , former special counsel Robert Mueller concluded , did not happen — contrasting his statements about Russian election interference with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine .
Trump ’ s lawyers also played a clip of Schiff stating that his team has “ not spoken directly ” with the White House whistleblower , a claim debunked by fact-checkers .
They also showed Schiff ’ s dramatized interpretation of Trump ’ s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky .
According to some , the strategy is working .
Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming told The Hill that Schiff was uncomfortable during the presentation .
“ I know the press couldn ’ t see his face .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s face as they played that video and his made-up words , ” he said .
Taking aim at Schiff , Patrick Philbin , deputy counsel to Trump , accused House Democrats of basing their case on “ inferences , ” and not on evidence .
“ Chairman Schiff has made so much of the House ’ s case about the credibility of interpretations that the House managers want to place on — not hard evidence — but on inferences , ” he said .
Schiff anticipated the offensive , stating before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance to attack him that “ thing you ’ ll hear from the president ’ s team is , attack the managers .
Especially that Schiff guy .
He ’ s the worst.
” After the president ’ s legal team wrapped up their opening argument , Schiff told reporters that they failed to “ contest the basic architecture of this scheme , ” not even addressing the House Democrats ’ case against Trump .
According to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , Trump ’ s legal team ’ s focus on Schiff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appear to be determined to “ look for diversions.
” “ That ’ s what they do , ” Schumer said .

On Friday, Democratic House impeachment managers, led by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, finished stating their case that President Donald Trump should be convicted in the Senate’s impeachment trial. A member of the president’s legal team, Jay Sekulow, announced that the defense plans to focus on former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, and their allegedly inappropriate dealings in Ukraine.
The strategy appears to have changed. According to a new report from The Hill, the defense is shifting its focus to Schiff in what appears to be an effort to cast doubt on the top Democrat’s credibility. On Saturday, during their opening argument, Trump’s lawyers relentlessly attacked the impeachment leader, portraying him as an overzealous prosecutor determined to take down the president at all costs.
The defense team played video clips of the top Democrat, claiming that Trump conspired with the Russian government during the 2016 presidential election — which, former special counsel Robert Mueller concluded, did not happen — contrasting his statements about Russian election interference with his claims about Trump’s actions toward Ukraine.
Trump’s lawyers also played a clip of Schiff stating that his team has “not spoken directly” with the White House whistleblower, a claim debunked by fact-checkers. They also showed Schiff’s dramatized interpretation of Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Schiff: -"More than circumstantial evidence" of collusion
-Nunes memo was false
-FISA process was fine
-The "Whistleblower" would testify
-"We haven't spoken… with the 'Whistleblower'"
-Parodied @POTUS' call
-"Mr. Z" referred to Zelensky But today we're supposed to trust him? pic.twitter.com/NELzVp2usX — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) January 22, 2020
According to some, the strategy is working. Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming told The Hill that Schiff was uncomfortable during the presentation. “I know the press couldn’t see his face. But the blood drained from Adam Schiff’s face as they played that video and his made-up words,” he said.
Taking aim at Schiff, Patrick Philbin, deputy counsel to Trump, accused House Democrats of basing their case on “inferences,” and not on evidence. “Chairman Schiff has made so much of the House’s case about the credibility of interpretations that the House managers want to place on — not hard evidence — but on inferences,” he said.
Schiff anticipated the offensive, stating before Trump’s team even had a chance to attack him that “thing you’ll hear from the president’s team is, attack the managers. Especially that Schiff guy. He’s the worst.”
After the president’s legal team wrapped up their opening argument, Schiff told reporters that they failed to “contest the basic architecture of this scheme,” not even addressing the House Democrats’ case against Trump.
According to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Trump’s legal team’s focus on Schiff is not surprising, given that they appear to be determined to “look for diversions.”
“That’s what they do,” Schumer said.


inquisitr--2020-01-26--Barack Obama Called Donald Trump A ‘Fascist,’ Says Tim Kaine

Hillary , an upcoming biographical series about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ’ s life , made the headlines earlier this week when Clinton repeated the criticism directed at Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont .
In the film , she states that “ nobody likes ” Sanders , slamming members of his campaign as well as his supporters .
New details about the documentary have emerged .
According to a report from NBC News , in a video clip featured in the documentary , Clinton ’ s 2016 running mate , Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia , can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barack Obama .
As NBC News notes , since leaving office , Obama has largely avoided publicly criticizing President Donald Trump .
In a speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention , the former president appeared to call Trump a “ demagogue , ” but never went as far as describing him as a “ fascist.
” Obama has publicly criticized some of Trump ’ s policy decisions but has not explicitly criticized the president .
In the documentary , according to the publication , Clinton touches upon a variety of issues , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former secretary of state also discussed Trump ’ s campaign and the president himself .
“ He entered the campaign with such negative energy , so much vitriol … He clearly felt comfortable attacking women , relished in denigrating women , ” she says in the documentary .
Clinton also talks about her emotional state after losing the election .
Upon learning the results , she “ went in and laid down on the bed.
” “ I was thinking , ‘ Wait a minute , what is happening ?
’ I mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of elections and I didn ’ t see this coming , ” Clinton says in a wide-ranging interview recorded for the documentary .
Since leaving office , Obama has seldom commented on politics , but in November 2019 , he weighed in on the state of the Democratic Party .
As Common Dreams reported at the time , during an event with party donors , the former president expressed concern about Democrats moving “ too far left.
” Criticizing “ the activist wing ” of the Democratic Party , Obama said that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the system needs to be torn down .
The comments were met with an intense backlash from the very activist wing Obama criticized , sparking a viral social media campaign , which featured prominent left-wing figures pushing back against the former president ’ s suggestion , and arguing that a progressive agenda championed by the likes of Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is just what the American people want .

Hillary, an upcoming biographical series about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s life, made the headlines earlier this week when Clinton repeated the criticism directed at Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. In the film, she states that “nobody likes” Sanders, slamming members of his campaign as well as his supporters.
New details about the documentary have emerged. According to a report from NBC News, in a video clip featured in the documentary, Clinton’s 2016 running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, can be heard discussing a phone call with then-President Barack Obama.
“President Obama called me last night and said: ‘Tim, remember, this is no time to be a purist. You’ve got to keep a fascist out of the White House.'”
As NBC News notes, since leaving office, Obama has largely avoided publicly criticizing President Donald Trump. In a speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, the former president appeared to call Trump a “demagogue,” but never went as far as describing him as a “fascist.” Obama has publicly criticized some of Trump’s policy decisions but has not explicitly criticized the president.
In the documentary, according to the publication, Clinton touches upon a variety of issues, including her failed presidential campaigns. The former secretary of state also discussed Trump’s campaign and the president himself.
“He entered the campaign with such negative energy, so much vitriol … He clearly felt comfortable attacking women, relished in denigrating women,” she says in the documentary.
Clinton also talks about her emotional state after losing the election. Upon learning the results, she “went in and laid down on the bed.”
“I was thinking, ‘Wait a minute, what is happening?’ I mean, I’ve been in lots of elections and I didn’t see this coming,” Clinton says in a wide-ranging interview recorded for the documentary.
Since leaving office, Obama has seldom commented on politics, but in November 2019, he weighed in on the state of the Democratic Party. As Common Dreams reported at the time, during an event with party donors, the former president expressed concern about Democrats moving “too far left.”
Criticizing “the activist wing” of the Democratic Party, Obama said that the average American voter does not feel like the system needs to be torn down.
The comments were met with an intense backlash from the very activist wing Obama criticized, sparking a viral social media campaign, which featured prominent left-wing figures pushing back against the former president’s suggestion, and arguing that a progressive agenda championed by the likes of Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is just what the American people want.


inquisitr--2020-01-26--Donald Trump Must Apologize For Downplaying Injuries Soldiers Suffered In Iran Attack, Veterans Grou

Donald Trump Must Apologize For Downplaying Injuries Soldiers Suffered In Iran Attack, Veterans Group Demands

The nation ’ s largest organization representing war veterans is demanding for Donald Trump to apologize for downplaying the traumatic brain injuries that U.S. service members suffered in an attack by Iran earlier this month .
As CNN reported , the Veterans of Foreign Wars called on Trump to apologize for what was called “ misguided remarks ” in downplaying brain injuries suffered by 34 service members .
The White House initially claimed that there were no casualties in the attack , which came after Trump ordered a strike that killed one of Iran ’ s top military leaders .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ service members were hurt , Trump said publicly that he heard they “ had headaches ” and that it was “ not very serious.
” “ The VFW expects an apology from the President to our service men and women for his misguided remarks , ” William “ Doc ” Schmitz , VFW National Commander , said in a statement .
“ And , we ask that he and the White House join with us in our efforts to educate Americans of the dangers TBI has on these heroes as they protect our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our warriors require our full support more than ever in this challenging environment.
” After the attack , both the United States and Iran expressed a willingness to cool tensions , and there was no retaliation from the United States .
But the effects of the attack earlier this month are still being felt .
CNN reported that nine of the service members injured in the attack are still being treated in Germany , and another eight who were sent to Germany for treatment have since returned to the United States to continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be serious with symptoms that last months , with some life-long effects like impaired vision or hearing .
The term “ traumatic brain injury ” covers a wide range of injuries including concussions .
Others have joined in calling Trump out for downplaying what appeared to have been serious injuries .
Michael Kaplen , the chair of the New York State Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council , told The Guardian that he was shocked at the ignorance of Trump ’ s statement .
“ To equate traumatic brain injuries as just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of military service members suffering from the signature wound of the Iraq/Afghanistan conflict , ” he said .
He added that traumatic brain injuries can leave physical , cognitive , and behavioral consequences .
“ A brain injury is only ‘ mild ’ if it is someone else ’ s brain .
There is nothing ‘ mild ’ about a mild brain injury , ” he said .

The nation’s largest organization representing war veterans is demanding for Donald Trump to apologize for downplaying the traumatic brain injuries that U.S. service members suffered in an attack by Iran earlier this month.
As CNN reported, the Veterans of Foreign Wars called on Trump to apologize for what was called “misguided remarks” in downplaying brain injuries suffered by 34 service members. The White House initially claimed that there were no casualties in the attack, which came after Trump ordered a strike that killed one of Iran’s top military leaders. After admitting that close to three dozen service members were hurt, Trump said publicly that he heard they “had headaches” and that it was “not very serious.”
“The VFW expects an apology from the President to our service men and women for his misguided remarks,” William “Doc” Schmitz, VFW National Commander, said in a statement.
“And, we ask that he and the White House join with us in our efforts to educate Americans of the dangers TBI has on these heroes as they protect our great nation in these trying times. Our warriors require our full support more than ever in this challenging environment.”
After the attack, both the United States and Iran expressed a willingness to cool tensions, and there was no retaliation from the United States.
But the effects of the attack earlier this month are still being felt. CNN reported that nine of the service members injured in the attack are still being treated in Germany, and another eight who were sent to Germany for treatment have since returned to the United States to continue their treatment. Traumatic brain injuries can be serious with symptoms that last months, with some life-long effects like impaired vision or hearing. The term “traumatic brain injury” covers a wide range of injuries including concussions.
Others have joined in calling Trump out for downplaying what appeared to have been serious injuries. Michael Kaplen, the chair of the New York State Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council, told The Guardian that he was shocked at the ignorance of Trump’s statement.
“To equate traumatic brain injuries as just a headache is insulting and disrespectful to the thousands of military service members suffering from the signature wound of the Iraq/Afghanistan conflict,” he said.
He added that traumatic brain injuries can leave physical, cognitive, and behavioral consequences.
“A brain injury is only ‘mild’ if it is someone else’s brain. There is nothing ‘mild’ about a mild brain injury,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-01-26--In Secret Recording, Lev Parnas Tells Donald Trump That He Is The Messiah, According To Jewish Numer

In Secret Recording, Lev Parnas Tells Donald Trump That He Is The Messiah, According To Jewish Numerology

A newly-released recording of Donald Trump at a dinner for Super Pac donors contains a bizarre moment in which Trump is told that he has come to 'save the whole world . '
In the same secretly recorded dinner conversation in which Donald Trump tells an aide to “ take out ” United States Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch , Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman can be heard telling Trump that according to Jewish mystical numerology , he is the messiah , who has come to “ save the whole world.
” The recording — actually a cell phone video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ page — was released on Saturday by Joseph A. Bondy , the attorney representing Parnas .
Parnas and Fruman are the now-indicted associates of Trump ’ s lawyer Rudy Giuliani .
Both were deeply involved in the effort to pressure the Ukrainian government to announce a bogus investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden .
According to a New York Times report , the dinner was attended by donors to the Trump-supporting Super Pac , America First Action .
Parnas and Fruman pledged $ 1 million to America First Action , gaining them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is illegal for candidates to coordinate directly with Super Pacs .
According to the federal indictment against them , the two Florida-based businessmen who were both born in Ukraine ultimately donated $ 325,000 to the pro-Trump Super Pac , in money illegally funneled from a still-unidentified Russian businessman .
In the video , below , Parnas presents Trump with some sort of a gift from “ the head rabbi of Ukraine.
” The gift , according to Parnas , shows that according to Jewish numerology , Trump ’ s name is the equivalent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also the numbers of the messiah .
Known as gematria , the Jewish numerological system , while not part of mainstream Judaism , is central to the mystical system of belief known as Kabbalah , according to the Judaic educational site My Jewish Learning .
In the system , each letter of the Hebrew alphabet corresponds to a number .
Gematria is used by Kabbalistic scholars to interpret the Torah , Judaism ’ s most sacred religious text .
In the video , Fruman — who made the recording on his cell phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his name is “ like miracle , ” and Parnas tells him that “ the messiah is the person that ’ s come to save the whole world.
” But Trump appears baffled by their explanation , asking , “ What other numbers you got ?
” Parnas tells Trump to ask his son-in-law , Jared Kushner , about the numerological gift .
“ He ’ ll explain it to you , ” Parnas says .
Kushner is the grandson of Holocaust survivors and reportedly practices Orthodox Judaism , as does his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ivanka .
Trump , however , appears uninterested in the gift and quickly changes the subject to boast about how he supposedly built a new United States embassy in Jerusalem , Israel , for only $ 150,000 .
In fact , according to a CNN report , in June 2018 — just two months after the secretly recorded dinner — the State Department awarded a $ 21.2 million contract to a Maryland firm , for upgrades to the building in Jerusalem .

In the same secretly recorded dinner conversation in which Donald Trump tells an aide to “take out” United States Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman can be heard telling Trump that according to Jewish mystical numerology, he is the messiah, who has come to “save the whole world.”
The recording — actually a cell phone video which may be viewed below on this page — was released on Saturday by Joseph A. Bondy, the attorney representing Parnas.
Parnas and Fruman are the now-indicted associates of Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Both were deeply involved in the effort to pressure the Ukrainian government to announce a bogus investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden. According to a New York Times report, the dinner was attended by donors to the Trump-supporting Super Pac, America First Action.
Parnas and Fruman pledged $1 million to America First Action, gaining them access to the dinner — though it is illegal for candidates to coordinate directly with Super Pacs. According to the federal indictment against them, the two Florida-based businessmen who were both born in Ukraine ultimately donated $325,000 to the pro-Trump Super Pac, in money illegally funneled from a still-unidentified Russian businessman.
In the video, below, Parnas presents Trump with some sort of a gift from “the head rabbi of Ukraine.” The gift, according to Parnas, shows that according to Jewish numerology, Trump’s name is the equivalent of the numbers 424, which are also the numbers of the messiah.
Known as gematria, the Jewish numerological system, while not part of mainstream Judaism, is central to the mystical system of belief known as Kabbalah, according to the Judaic educational site My Jewish Learning. In the system, each letter of the Hebrew alphabet corresponds to a number. Gematria is used by Kabbalistic scholars to interpret the Torah, Judaism’s most sacred religious text.
In the video, Fruman — who made the recording on his cell phone — tells Trump that the numerological significance of his name is “like miracle,” and Parnas tells him that “the messiah is the person that’s come to save the whole world.”
But Trump appears baffled by their explanation, asking, “What other numbers you got?”
Parnas tells Trump to ask his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, about the numerological gift. “He’ll explain it to you,” Parnas says.
Kushner is the grandson of Holocaust survivors and reportedly practices Orthodox Judaism, as does his wife, Trump’s elder daughter, Ivanka.
Trump, however, appears uninterested in the gift and quickly changes the subject to boast about how he supposedly built a new United States embassy in Jerusalem, Israel, for only $150,000. In fact, according to a CNN report, in June 2018 — just two months after the secretly recorded dinner — the State Department awarded a $21.2 million contract to a Maryland firm, for upgrades to the building in Jerusalem.


inquisitr--2020-01-26--Al Sharpton On Bernie Sanders’ Chances Of Winning Democratic Nomination: ‘You Cannot Underestimate H

Al Sharpton On Bernie Sanders’ Chances Of Winning Democratic Nomination: ‘You Cannot Underestimate Him’

With only nine days until the Iowa caucus , one candidate appears to be emerging as the favorite : Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont .
According to the latest poll of Iowa Democrats , Sanders has surged into first place , securing the support of 25 percent of caucus-goers , leaving his closest competitor seven points behind .
On Saturday , Rev .
Al Sharpton weighed in on Sanders ’ chances of winning the nomination .
Per Mediaite , Sharpton discussed the prospect of Sanders becoming the Democratic nominee with MSNBC host Chris Matthews .
Matthews opened the discussion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last 11 Democratic nominees have won Iowa before running away with the nomination .
“ Why is Bernie Sanders spiking in the first two races ?
” the host asked , noting that Sanders has also surged in the early state of New Hampshire .
“ If he wins the first two , he ’ s considered the front-runner , ” Sharpton replied , pointing to Sanders ’ strong ground game , and suggesting that the senator should not be underestimated .
Sharpton also suggested that the latest developments in the U.S. Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump could help Sanders ’ campaign .
According to Sharpton , Senate Republicans ’ apparent reluctance to allow new witnesses could provoke anger among the Democratic electorate , which might help Sanders , who is perceived as an anti-establishment candidate .
“ I think the outrage that a lot of Democrats have of what ’ s going on with the impeachment trial — Bernie is the one you use to strike a blow back at what you see going on in Washington , ” he said .
“ If you are angry or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strike a blow and your blow-striker is Bernie , ” he added .
The impeachment trial has indeed altered the dynamics of the primary race .
Stuck in Washington for the trial , senators running for president have been forced to dispatch surrogates to key early states .
Of the top four candidates , two are senators ; Sanders , and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts .
Sanders appears to have an advantage in that regard , given that he has a larger operation in Iowa , and prominent figures , such as filmmaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ocasio-Cortez , are among his surrogates .
However , the trial could turn out to be an advantage for former Vice President Joe Biden and former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg , both of whom are free to campaign in Iowa .
Biden , who is leading in national polls , is set to embark on a bus tour in the Hawkeye State , and Buttigieg is holding a significant number of town halls .

With only nine days until the Iowa caucus, one candidate appears to be emerging as the favorite: Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. According to the latest poll of Iowa Democrats, Sanders has surged into first place, securing the support of 25 percent of caucus-goers, leaving his closest competitor seven points behind.
On Saturday, Rev. Al Sharpton weighed in on Sanders’ chances of winning the nomination. Per Mediaite, Sharpton discussed the prospect of Sanders becoming the Democratic nominee with MSNBC host Chris Matthews. Matthews opened the discussion by pointing out that nine of the last 11 Democratic nominees have won Iowa before running away with the nomination.
“Why is Bernie Sanders spiking in the first two races?” the host asked, noting that Sanders has also surged in the early state of New Hampshire.
“If he wins the first two, he’s considered the front-runner,” Sharpton replied, pointing to Sanders’ strong ground game, and suggesting that the senator should not be underestimated.
“Bernie Sanders has an operation on the ground … He knows how to organize — he almost won it last time in ’16, you cannot underestimate him.”
Sharpton also suggested that the latest developments in the U.S. Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump could help Sanders’ campaign. According to Sharpton, Senate Republicans’ apparent reluctance to allow new witnesses could provoke anger among the Democratic electorate, which might help Sanders, who is perceived as an anti-establishment candidate.
“I think the outrage that a lot of Democrats have of what’s going on with the impeachment trial — Bernie is the one you use to strike a blow back at what you see going on in Washington,” he said.
“If you are angry or upset, you want to go and strike a blow and your blow-striker is Bernie,” he added.
The impeachment trial has indeed altered the dynamics of the primary race. Stuck in Washington for the trial, senators running for president have been forced to dispatch surrogates to key early states. Of the top four candidates, two are senators; Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
Closing out the 5pm hour of special impeachment coverage this afternoon w/ Chris Matthews, be sure to catch me live tomorrow 1/26 hosting #PoliticsNation w/ Al Sharpton at 5pm ET only on @MSNBC. pic.twitter.com/280MOyahZN — Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) January 25, 2020
Sanders appears to have an advantage in that regard, given that he has a larger operation in Iowa, and prominent figures, such as filmmaker Michael Moore and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are among his surrogates.
However, the trial could turn out to be an advantage for former Vice President Joe Biden and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, both of whom are free to campaign in Iowa.
Biden, who is leading in national polls, is set to embark on a bus tour in the Hawkeye State, and Buttigieg is holding a significant number of town halls.


inquisitr--2020-01-26--Fox News Poll Shows Joe Biden Crushing Donald Trump By 9 Points In 2020 General Election Matchup

Poll also shows former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg easily breezing past Trump by eight points .
A new Fox News poll released on Sunday contained some bad news for Donald Trump — though Trump took to Twitter to focus on the only piece of possibly good news contained in the poll .
In a Sunday morning tweet , Trump wrote that the “ majority of people ” believe that the Senate , currently conducting his impeachment trial , “ has enough information.
” In other words , that the Senate should call no new witnesses or seek new evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s tweet was not accurate .
In the Fox News poll , 48 percent — not a majority — said that the Senate already has enough information to make a decision on the impeachment trial .
But the same poll also showed that 50 percent of Americans say that when the senate makes its decision , it should vote to remove Trump from office .
But the impeachment results were not the only discouraging news for Trump in the Fox News poll .
In a head-to-head matchup , Trump would lose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ landslide nine points , if the election were held today , the poll found .
The last United States presidential election to be decided by at least nine points came in 1984 , when incumbent Republican Ronald Reagan defeated Democrat Walter Mondale by more than 18 points , according to the U.S. Election Atlas .
In fact , in the poll , all of the leading Democratic candidates would defeat Trump in the popular vote , of the election were held today .
While Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders , who is currently running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primary race , would defeat Trump by six points , according to the poll , former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg performed better against Trump than any Democrat other than Biden .
In the head-to-head matchup , Bloomberg defeated Trump by an eight-point margin .
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren recorded a five-point margin over Trump in the Fox News poll , while former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg defeated Trump by four points in the poll .
Biden has expanded his lead over Trump , compared to a Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that earlier poll , Biden bested Trump by a seven-point margin .
Sanders ’ six-point lead over Trump was unchanged from last month ’ s Fox News poll .
In another blow to Trump , his dismal numbers against the top Democrats , and on the impeachment question , come despite the American public ’ s general satisfaction with the economy — which is considered Trump ’ s best selling point in his 2020 reelection bid .
A full 55 percent of Americans rated the economy either “ excellent ” or “ good.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ positively about the economy as they do now came 19 years ago , in January , 2001 , the final days of President Bill Clinton ’ s second term .
At that time , 59 percent rated the U.S. economy positively .

A new Fox News poll released on Sunday contained some bad news for Donald Trump — though Trump took to Twitter to focus on the only piece of possibly good news contained in the poll. In a Sunday morning tweet, Trump wrote that the “majority of people” believe that the Senate, currently conducting his impeachment trial, “has enough information.” In other words, that the Senate should call no new witnesses or seek new evidence in the Trump impeachment trial.
But Trump’s tweet was not accurate. In the Fox News poll, 48 percent — not a majority — said that the Senate already has enough information to make a decision on the impeachment trial. But the same poll also showed that 50 percent of Americans say that when the senate makes its decision, it should vote to remove Trump from office.
But the impeachment results were not the only discouraging news for Trump in the Fox News poll. In a head-to-head matchup, Trump would lose to Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden by a landslide nine points, if the election were held today, the poll found.
The last United States presidential election to be decided by at least nine points came in 1984, when incumbent Republican Ronald Reagan defeated Democrat Walter Mondale by more than 18 points, according to the U.S. Election Atlas.
In fact, in the poll, all of the leading Democratic candidates would defeat Trump in the popular vote, if the election were held today. While Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who is currently running second overall to Biden in the Democratic primary race, would defeat Trump by six points, according to the poll, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg performed better against Trump than any Democrat other than Biden.
In the head-to-head matchup, Bloomberg defeated Trump by an eight-point margin.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren recorded a five-point margin over Trump in the Fox News poll, while former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg defeated Trump by four points in the poll.
Biden has expanded his lead over Trump, compared to a Fox News poll released in December. In that earlier poll, Biden bested Trump by a seven-point margin. Sanders’ six-point lead over Trump was unchanged from last month’s Fox News poll.
In another blow to Trump, his dismal numbers against the top Democrats, and on the impeachment question, come despite the American public’s general satisfaction with the economy — which is considered Trump’s best selling point in his 2020 reelection bid. A full 55 percent of Americans rated the economy either “excellent” or “good.”
The last time Americans felt as positive about the economy as they do now came 19 years ago, in January 2001, the final days of President Bill Clinton’s second term. At that time, 59 percent rated the U.S. economy positively.


inquisitr--2020-01-26--Bernie Sanders Seen In 1994 Video Praising Crime Bill He Attacked Joe Biden & Hillary Clinton For Su

Bernie Sanders Seen In 1994 Video Praising Crime Bill He Attacked Joe Biden & Hillary Clinton For Supporting

Newly unearthed video shows Sanders saying that the country needs more prisons and tougher penalties for criminals .
During the 2016 presidential Democratic primary campaign , Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders repeatedly attacked his opponent , eventual nominee Hillary Clinton , for her support of a 1994 omnibus crime bill that passed Congress during the administration of Clinton ’ s husband , President Bill Clinton .
Clinton was First Lady at the time and played no role in passing the crime bill , but Sanders — despite his attacks on Clinton — voted in favor of it , as Vox.com recounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks in 2020 , this time directing them at current Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden , who backed and helped craft the bill as a Delaware senator at the time .
In an interview last July , Sanders called the bill “ terrible ” and said that he regretted his vote in favor of it .
But in a 1994 video newly uncovered by CNN , Sanders praised the bill , calling it “ a bill worth supporting ” and “ a major step forward in controlling and preventing crime.
” While in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sanders cautions that the bill “ isn ’ t perfect , ” he praised the legislation for funding new prisons and putting increased numbers of police officers on the street .
“ Do I think we need some more jails ?
Yup , ” Sanders said in 1994 .
“ Do I think we have to get tougher in certain instances ?
Yes , I do.
” The video was obtained from CCTV-Center for Media & Democracy , a public access cable channel in Sanders ’ home state of Vermont , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted , Sanders frequently attacked Clinton in 2016 over a 1996 video clip in which the then-First Lady describes “ the kinds of kids that are called super predators — no conscience , no empathy.
” Sanders claimed that the term “ super predators ” carried racist connotations .
But Sanders himself , as quoted by Vox.com , also lashed out in a senate floor speech at “ people in our society ” who he said are “ deeply sick and sociopathic ” and must be imprisoned .
While critics say that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rate of African American incarceration , Sanders ’ home state has an unusually high rate of imprisoning African Americans .
According to a 2018 investigative report by the local news site Vermont Digger , the state ’ s black population is slightly greater than 1 percent .
Yet Vermont ’ s prison population was 8.5 percent black in 2018 .
The Vermont Digger report also cited a 2016 study by The Sentencing Project showing that in Sanders ’ home state , African Americans were incarcerated at 10 times the rate of white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest of Sanders ’ past statements to surface that would appear to contradict his current positions .
In 2016 , he dismissed as youthful attempts at humor a series of essays he published in local underground magazines , including one in which he wrongly claimed that cervical cancer in women is caused by their own sexual inhibitions .

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inquisitr--2020-01-26--Donald Trump Was Told Ukraine Cannot Fight Russia Without U.S. Aid, Then He Cut Off Aid, Secret Tape

Donald Trump Was Told Ukraine Cannot Fight Russia Without U.S. Aid, Then He Cut Off Aid, Secret Tape Shows

A full year before he illegally withheld U.S. military aid to Ukraine , Donald Trump was told that the country could not survive its war against Russia without it , a newly revealed recording shows .
Donald Trump wondered in April 2018 , how long Ukraine could survive its ongoing war with Russia .
He was told that without the United States aid , Ukraine would not last “ very long.
” About 14 months later — after a months-long , unsuccessful attempt to pressure Ukraine into announcing a bogus investigation of Democrat Joe Biden — Trump ordered a cutoff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back a package worth nearly $ 400 million , according to a timeline published by the national security site Just Security .
One month earlier , or about 13 months after the 2018 dinner , Trump fired the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine , Marie Yovanovitch .
Trump was informed that Ukraine would not survive its war against an ongoing Russian invasion “ without us , ” at an April 30 , 2018 , dinner for high-dollar donors connected to a pro-Trump Super Pac known as America First Action .
A previously secret cell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was released on Saturday by a lawyer for Lev Parnas .
The recording — which is embedded below on this page — was made by Igor Fruman , a business partner of Parnas .
The pair are close associates of Trump ’ s lawyer , Rudy Giuliani , and were deeply involved in the pressure campaign to elicit the supposed investigation of Biden .
At the same dinner , Parnas falsely tells Trump that U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Yovanovitch had been openly derisive of Trump , “ walking around telling everybody ” that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a Radio Free Europe account .
Trump responds , as heard on the recording above , by telling an associate at the dinner , “ Get rid of her !
” He later instructs the associate , “ Take her out .
OK ?
Do it.
” The discussion of Ukraine occurred at the dinner shortly after Trump was told by one of the donors in attendance that if the United States exported liquid natural gas ( LNG ) to Europe , Russia would be ruined economically .
“ If we export @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Putin ’ s done , ” the dinner attendee tells Trump , referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin .
“ He ’ s over .
He ’ s done , ” the attendee adds .
But Trump quickly changes the subject , asking , “ How ’ bout Germany opening a pipeline into Russia ?
” and complaining that the Germans allegedly pay Russia “ 2 billion dollars a month , ” as heard on the secretly made recording .
The delay of Ukraine aid ordered by Trump was ruled to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decision issued earlier this month by the General Accountability Office , an independent , nonpartisan congressional agency that investigates governmental conduct .
Trump ’ s holdback of the military aid , and firing of Yovanovitch , are now central to the charges against him in his Senate impeachment trial , as summarized by The Washington Post .
A House of Representatives investigation found that both the aid holdback and the firing were part of Trump ’ s effort to force Ukraine into the Biden investigation , for the purposes of helping his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .

Donald Trump wondered in April 2018, how long Ukraine could survive its ongoing war with Russia. He was told that without the United States aid, Ukraine would not last “very long.” About 14 months later — after a months-long, unsuccessful attempt to pressure Ukraine into announcing a bogus investigation of Democrat Joe Biden — Trump ordered a cutoff in military aid to Ukraine, holding back a package worth nearly $400 million, according to a timeline published by the national security site Just Security.
One month earlier, or about 13 months after the 2018 dinner, Trump fired the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch.
Trump was informed that Ukraine would not survive its war against an ongoing Russian invasion “without us,” at an April 30, 2018, dinner for high-dollar donors connected to a pro-Trump Super Pac known as America First Action. A previously secret cell phone recording of the nearly-90 minute dinner was released on Saturday by a lawyer for Lev Parnas.
The recording — which is embedded below on this page — was made by Igor Fruman, a business partner of Parnas. The pair are close associates of Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and were deeply involved in the pressure campaign to elicit the supposed investigation of Biden.
At the same dinner, Parnas falsely tells Trump that U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Yovanovitch had been openly derisive of Trump, “walking around telling everybody” that he would be impeached, as quoted by a Radio Free Europe account.
Trump responds, as heard on the recording above, by telling an associate at the dinner, “Get rid of her!”
He later instructs the associate, “Take her out. OK? Do it.”
The discussion of Ukraine occurred at the dinner shortly after Trump was told by one of the donors in attendance that if the United States exported liquid natural gas (LNG) to Europe, Russia would be ruined economically.
“If we export LNG, we can supply Europe and Putin’s done,” the dinner attendee tells Trump, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “He’s over. He’s done,” the attendee adds.
But Trump quickly changes the subject, asking, “How ’bout Germany opening a pipeline into Russia?” and complaining that the Germans allegedly pay Russia “2 billion dollars a month,” as heard on the secretly made recording.
The delay of Ukraine aid ordered by Trump was ruled to be a violation of United States law, in a decision issued earlier this month by the General Accountability Office, an independent, nonpartisan congressional agency that investigates governmental conduct.
Trump’s holdback of the military aid, and firing of Yovanovitch, are now central to the charges against him in his Senate impeachment trial, as summarized by The Washington Post. A House of Representatives investigation found that both the aid holdback and the firing were part of Trump’s effort to force Ukraine into the Biden investigation, for the purposes of helping his own reelection bid in the 2020 presidential election.


inquisitr--2020-01-26--Adam Schiff Says Donald Trump Tweet Was Intended To Be A Threat Against Him

Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that Adam Schiff would pay a price for leading the impeachment inquiry against him .
While speaking on Meet the Press , Shiff replied to the tweet saying that he believed the message was meant to be a threat against him .
The California Democrat spoke with Chuck Todd on NBC News on Sunday morning when he was asked about the tweet .
“ Look at the president ’ s tweets about me today saying I should pay a price… ” Schiff said .
“ Do you take that as a threat ?
” Todd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intended to be , ” Schiff confirmed .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump attacked Schiff and the impeachment inquiry in a series of tweets .
“ The Impeachment Hoax is a massive election interference the likes of which has never been seen before .
In just two hours the Radical Left , Do Nothing Democrats have seen their phony case absolutely shredded , ” he tweeted .
“ Shifty is now exposed for illegally making up my phone call , & more !
” “ Shifty Adam Schiff is a CORRUPT POLITICIAN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He has not paid the price , yet , for what he has done to our Country !
” he added .
The message was met with intense backlash , with some suggesting that the tweet seemed to be a threat against the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee .
Others pushed back on the accusation , saying that Trump was only saying that Democrats like Schiff and Nancy Pelosi would pay the price for the impeachment at the ballot box in upcoming elections .
Regardless of original intent , Jake Tapper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the wake of the scandal .
Trump ’ s legal team put its focus on Schiff during its opening arguments on Saturday , and the Democrat has faced criticism of his own after saying that Republicans in the Senate were being pressured to acquit the president in the impeachment trial .
Schiff has been pushing publicly for the Senate to allow witnesses and additional documents as part of the impeachment trial .
Right now , GOP leaders have said that they don ’ t think new witnesses and documents are necessary to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a trial can not be fair and complete without allowing a range of evidence .
Trump was made aware of the interview between Schiff and Todd because the president commented on the interview shortly after it aired .
Trump called Todd ’ s show “ Meet the Corrupt Press ” and said that Todd hadn ’ t pushed Schiff enough during the interview .
He added that he believed Schiff made a false statement to Congress when the Democratic leader paraphrased the phone call between Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky .

Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that Adam Schiff would pay a price for leading the impeachment inquiry against him. While speaking on Meet the Press, Shiff replied to the tweet saying that he believed the message was meant to be a threat against him.
The California Democrat spoke with Chuck Todd on NBC News on Sunday morning when he was asked about the tweet.
“Look at the president’s tweets about me today saying I should pay a price…” Schiff said.
“Do you take that as a threat?” Todd asked.
“I think it is intended to be,” Schiff confirmed.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump attacked Schiff and the impeachment inquiry in a series of tweets.
“The Impeachment Hoax is a massive election interference the likes of which has never been seen before. In just two hours the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats have seen their phony case absolutely shredded,” he tweeted. “Shifty is now exposed for illegally making up my phone call, & more!”
“Shifty Adam Schiff is a CORRUPT POLITICIAN, and probably a very sick man. He has not paid the price, yet, for what he has done to our Country!” he added.
The message was met with intense backlash, with some suggesting that the tweet seemed to be a threat against the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Others pushed back on the accusation, saying that Trump was only saying that Democrats like Schiff and Nancy Pelosi would pay the price for the impeachment at the ballot box in upcoming elections. Regardless of original intent, Jake Tapper alleged that Schiff has received death threats in the wake of the scandal.
Trump’s legal team put its focus on Schiff during its opening arguments on Saturday, and the Democrat has faced criticism of his own after saying that Republicans in the Senate were being pressured to acquit the president in the impeachment trial.
Schiff has been pushing publicly for the Senate to allow witnesses and additional documents as part of the impeachment trial. Right now, GOP leaders have said that they don’t think new witnesses and documents are necessary to hear the case. Schiff has argued that a trial cannot be fair and complete without allowing a range of evidence.
WATCH: Chuck Todd asks Rep. Schiff about his opening statement during House impeachment hearings. #MTP #IfItsSunday
@chucktodd: ”You were also a star of their defense as well, including … your opening statement on the phone call. Any regrets?” pic.twitter.com/01C4iyl7GZ — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) January 26, 2020
Trump was made aware of the interview between Schiff and Todd because the president commented on the interview shortly after it aired. Trump called Todd’s show “Meet the Corrupt Press” and said that Todd hadn’t pushed Schiff enough during the interview. He added that he believed Schiff made a false statement to Congress when the Democratic leader paraphrased the phone call between Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.


inquisitr--2020-01-26--Donald Trump Says ‘Sick Man’ Adam Schiff Will Pay The Price For Leading Impeachment

In an early-morning tweet , Donald Trump said that Adam Schiff will pay a price for leading the impeachment efforts against him , and reportedly , the California Democrat has begun receiving death threats in the wake of the message , according to Mediaite .
Trump started Sunday morning by weighing in on the impeachment trial against him , which has heated up in recent days , calling it a “ hoax ” and an attempt to overturn the 2016 election .
“ The Impeachment Hoax is a massive election interference the likes of which has never been seen before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Left , Do Nothing Democrats have seen their phony case absolutely shredded , ” he tweeted .
He then turned his focus onto Schiff , accusing him of falsifying the phone call that is at the center of the impeachment investigation .
“ Shifty is now exposed for illegally making up my phone call , & more !
” “ Shifty Adam Schiff is a CORRUPT POLITICIAN , and probably a very sick man .
He has not paid the price , yet , for what he has done to our Country !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Shortly after the tweet was made public , Jake Tapper spoke about it on CNN , saying that the impeachment manager was now receiving death threats after some people interpreted the tweet to be a threat against Schiff ’ s life .
“ Adam Schiff has been getting death threats , sources tell me , ” Tapper told Republican Senator James Lankford .
Lankford pushed back , saying that the president didn ’ t intend to intimidate Schiff with the tweet .
“ I don ’ t think the president is trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
Tapper continued to push Lankford , saying that some of Trump ’ s supporters have read his tweets and have taken them to be threats and acted on them in the past .
Lankford countered that Republicans have been the victims of violence as well .
When Tapper didn ’ t let up , Lankford said that he believed the tweet was only meant to point out that people like Schiff and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would be paying for the impeachment at the ballot box in upcoming elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave a speech Friday in which he shared the claim that Republican supporters of the president have faced pressure to vote to acquit Trump in the impeachment .
Lankford addressed the comment , saying that while he wasn ’ t offended by Trump ’ s tweet aimed at Schiff , he was offended by Schiff ’ s comment .
He added that it wasn ’ t true that GOP senators felt pressure to vote in favor of the president .

In an early-morning tweet, Donald Trump said that Adam Schiff will pay a price for leading the impeachment efforts against him, and reportedly, the California Democrat has begun receiving death threats in the wake of the message, according to Mediaite.
Trump started Sunday morning by weighing in on the impeachment trial against him, which has heated up in recent days, calling it a “hoax” and an attempt to overturn the 2016 election.
“The Impeachment Hoax is a massive election interference the likes of which has never been seen before. In just two hours the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats have seen their phony case absolutely shredded,” he tweeted.
He then turned his focus onto Schiff, accusing him of falsifying the phone call that is at the center of the impeachment investigation.
“Shifty is now exposed for illegally making up my phone call, & more!”
“Shifty Adam Schiff is a CORRUPT POLITICIAN, and probably a very sick man. He has not paid the price, yet, for what he has done to our Country!” he added in a second tweet.
Shortly after the tweet was made public, Jake Tapper spoke about it on CNN, saying that the impeachment manager was now receiving death threats after some people interpreted the tweet to be a threat against Schiff’s life.
“Adam Schiff has been getting death threats, sources tell me,” Tapper told Republican Senator James Lankford.
Lankford pushed back, saying that the president didn’t intend to intimidate Schiff with the tweet.
“I don’t think the president is trying to do a death threat here,” he said.
Republican Sen. James Lankford on Lev Parnas recording of President Trump, who claims he doesn't know the indicted businessman: "Certainly the President meets a lot of people" pic.twitter.com/uIvTwGEbR0 — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 26, 2020
Tapper continued to push Lankford, saying that some of Trump’s supporters have read his tweets and have taken them to be threats and acted on them in the past. Lankford countered that Republicans have been the victims of violence as well.
When Tapper didn’t let up, Lankford said that he believed the tweet was only meant to point out that people like Schiff and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would be paying for the impeachment at the ballot box in upcoming elections.
Schiff faced criticism himself after he gave a speech Friday in which he shared the claim that Republican supporters of the president have faced pressure to vote to acquit Trump in the impeachment. Lankford addressed the comment, saying that while he wasn’t offended by Trump’s tweet aimed at Schiff, he was offended by Schiff’s comment. He added that it wasn’t true that GOP senators felt pressure to vote in favor of the president.


inquisitr--2020-01-27--White House Press Secretary: Adam Schiff Has A ‘Mental Issue,’ He Is ‘Obsessed’ With Donald Trump

On Sunday morning , President Donald Trump took aim at House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff , who is leading the Democratic impeachment effort against him .
In a tweet , the president insulted Schiff calling him a “ very sick man , ” who “ has not paid the price , yet , for what he has done to our Country !
” Met with intense backlash , the president ’ s message was interpreted as a threat , including by Schiff himself .
The Congressman has reportedly received threats since the president ’ s tweet .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , Trump was not threatening Schiff .
Per Mediaite , Grisham appeared Sunday on Fox News to discuss the issue .
Speaking with anchor Howard Kurtz , Grisham blasted the Democrats for wanting to impeach Trump .
Echoing Trump , she suggested that Democrats are doing an “ obsessive little dance , ” trying to impeach the president and remove him from the White House at all costs .
Kurtz then pointed to Trump ’ s tweet , describing it as a “ vague threat , ” and asking the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assessment .
Grisham pushed back against the suggestion , arguing that Trump was only defending himself when he sent the tweet .
“ People put meanings behind what he said .
The president speaks in a very unique way , he ’ s a counter-puncher , he ’ s saying what it ’ s on his mind , ” she said .
Kurtz then asked Grisham to explain what the president meant when he wrote that Schiff has not yet “ paid the price ” for what he has done .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it yet , ” the White House press secretary responded , insisting that the commander-in-chief was , in fact , suggesting that Schiff will pay the price by losing his seat in the House of Representatives .
Grisham then added that she is under the impression that Schiff is “ having a little bit of a mental issue , when you sit on the floor for hours and hours and hour.
” “ He ’ s obsessed with this president and trying to take him down , ” she said .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken aim at Schiff , the team of attorneys representing Trump at the impeachment trial has done the same .
On Friday , after Democratic House impeachment managers presented their case , the lawyers announced that the defense plans to focus on Ukraine , former Vice President Joe Biden and his son , Hunter Biden .
That strategy did not materialize .
During their opening argument , Trump ’ s lawyers viciously attacked Schiff , in what appeared to be an attempt to raise questions about the top Democrat ’ s integrity and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schiff saying that there is evidence of Trump conspiring with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election , accusing him of launching partisan investigations meant to take down the commander-in-chief .

On Sunday morning, President Donald Trump took aim at House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, who is leading the Democratic impeachment effort against him. In a tweet, the president insulted Schiff calling him a “very sick man,” who “has not paid the price, yet, for what he has done to our Country!”
Met with intense backlash, the president’s message was interpreted as a threat, including by Schiff himself. The congressman has reportedly received threats since the president’s tweet. According to White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham, however, Trump was not threatening Schiff. Per Mediaite, Grisham appeared Sunday on Fox News to discuss the issue.
Speaking with anchor Howard Kurtz, Grisham blasted the Democrats for wanting to impeach Trump. Echoing Trump, she suggested that Democrats are doing an “obsessive little dance,” trying to impeach the president and remove him from the White House at all costs.
Kurtz then pointed to Trump’s tweet, describing it as a “vague threat,” and asking the White House press secretary whether she agrees with his assessment. Grisham pushed back against the suggestion, arguing that Trump was only defending himself when he sent the tweet.
“People put meanings behind what he said. The president speaks in a very unique way, he’s a counter-puncher, he’s saying what it’s on his mind,” she said.
Kurtz then asked Grisham to explain what the president meant when he wrote that Schiff has not yet “paid the price” for what he has done.
“I haven’t talked to him about it yet,” the White House press secretary responded, insisting that the commander in chief was, in fact, suggesting that Schiff will pay the price by losing his seat in the House of Representatives.
Grisham then added that she is under the impression that Schiff is “having a little bit of a mental issue, when you sit on the floor for hours and hours and hour.”
“He’s obsessed with this president and trying to take him down,” she said.
It is not only Grisham and Trump that have taken aim at Schiff, the team of attorneys representing Trump at the impeachment trial has done the same. On Friday, after Democratic House impeachment managers presented their case, the lawyers announced that the defense plans to focus on Ukraine, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his son, Hunter Biden.
That strategy did not materialize. During their opening argument, Trump’s lawyers viciously attacked Schiff, in what appeared to be an attempt to raise questions about the top Democrat’s integrity and credibility. They played video clips of Schiff saying that there is evidence of Trump conspiring with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election, accusing him of launching partisan investigations meant to take down the commander in chief.


inquisitr--2020-01-27--Alan Dershowitz: House Democrats ‘Didn’t Come Close To Alleging Impeachable Offenses’

The United States Senate ’ s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is well underway , and both sides have been given the opportunity to present their arguments .
Democratic House impeachment managers took three days to wrap up their opening statements , and the president ’ s legal team has so far offered only two hours of defense .
According to Alan Dershowitz , a member of Trump ’ s legal team , Democratic impeachment managers failed to make a convincing case for Trump ’ s removal .
In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday , Dershowitz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case they could , ” but “ didn ’ t come close to alleging impeachable offenses , ” according to The Hill .
Speaking with anchor Chris Wallace , Dershowitz said that removing Trump on the basis of impeachment articles passed by the House of Representatives would be unconstitutional .
Grilling Dershowitz , Wallace asked the lawyer to assume that all of the managers ’ statements are factual , and then to answer whether Trump is guilty of impeachable offenses .
Dershowitz replied that the president ’ s legal team will demonstrate that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” but even if they were they would still not meet the constitutional requirements for Trump ’ s removal .
“ Even if the factual allegations are true , which are highly disputed in which the defense team will show contrary evidence , but even if true , they did not allege impeachable offenses , ” the attorney said .
Trump ’ s defense team will continue their opening statements on Monday .
The lawyers have signaled that they will shift their focus from the core of the case to House Intelligence Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in agreement with Dershowitz , at least when it comes to Trump legal team ’ s performance .
For instance , CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin opined on Saturday that the GOP is “ winning ” the trial so far , with the president ’ s lawyers offering compelling and persuasive arguments against Democratic accusations .
According to Toobin , the impeachment managers failed to adequately address key issues pertaining Trump ’ s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , which created an opening for the defense team to point to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the fact that Trump ’ s lawyers took only two hours to present their arguments suggests that they are at an advantage , according to the legal expert .
“ If you ’ re winning , shut up .
That ’ s I think a guiding principle of what they ’ re doing , ” he said .

The United States Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is well underway, and both sides have been given the opportunity to present their arguments. Democratic House impeachment managers took three days to wrap up their opening statements, and the president’s legal team has so far offered only two hours of defense.
According to Alan Dershowitz, a member of Trump’s legal team, Democratic impeachment managers failed to make a convincing case for Trump’s removal. In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday, Dershowitz said that Democrats “presented the strongest case they could,” but “didn’t come close to alleging impeachable offenses,” as reported by The Hill.
Speaking with anchor Chris Wallace, Dershowitz said that removing Trump on the basis of impeachment articles passed by the House of Representatives would be unconstitutional.
“They completely failed to meet that high constitutional standard, and therefore it would be unconstitutional to remove a president based on the allegations that were made against him in the articles of impeachment.”
Grilling Dershowitz, Wallace asked the lawyer to assume that all of the managers’ statements are factual, and then to answer whether Trump is guilty of impeachable offenses.
Dershowitz replied that the president’s legal team will demonstrate that the statements are “not true,” but even if they were they would still not meet the constitutional requirements for Trump’s removal.
“Even if the factual allegations are true, which are highly disputed in which the defense team will show contrary evidence, but even if true, they did not allege impeachable offenses,” the attorney said.
Trump’s defense team will continue their opening statements on Monday. The lawyers have signaled that they will shift their focus from the core of the case to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff.
Some legal experts are in agreement with Dershowitz, at least when it comes to Trump’s legal team’s performance. For instance, CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin opined on Saturday that the GOP is “winning” the trial so far, with the president’s lawyers offering compelling and persuasive arguments against Democratic accusations.
According to Toobin, the impeachment managers failed to adequately address key issues pertaining Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which created an opening for the defense team to point to evidence that favors their case. Furthermore, the fact that Trump’s lawyers took only two hours to present their arguments suggests that they are at an advantage, according to the legal expert.
“If you’re winning, shut up. That’s I think a guiding principle of what they’re doing,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-01-27--Iowa Poll: Bernie Sanders Takes Nine-Point Lead Over Joe Biden

According to the latest 7News/Emerson College Poll , Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is leading the Iowa Democratic Caucus .
Having surged eight points since December , Sanders is now polling at 30 percent .
Former Vice President Joe Biden is in second place , with 21 percent support .
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has surged to third place , with 13 percent of the vote .
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts came in fourth , having secured the backing of 11 percent of registered Democratic and Independent voters .
Former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The rest of the field is stuck in single digits .
Younger voters appear to have propelled Sanders to first place .
Among those under 50 , 44 percent support him .
Warren is in a distant second with 10 percent , and no other candidate has managed to reach double digits .
The Vermont senator is not doing nearly as well among those over 50 , however .
Thirty-two percent of voters over the age of 50 say that they plan to support Biden , and 18 percent of them say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is polling at 17 percent among those over the age of 50 , Buttigieg at 15 percent , and 12 percent of them are backing Warren .
As Spencer Kimball , Director of Emerson College Polling , explained , “ younger voters have coalesced around Sanders , but older voters seem to be having cold feet on Mayor Pete and are taking a serious look at Amy Klobuchar.
” Sanders is supported across the ideological spectrum and holds a strong lead with “ very liberal ” Iowans .
Forty-six percent of them support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 percent support Buttigieg , and only eight percent are behind Biden .
Sanders leads among “ somewhat liberal ” voters as well , with 36 percent .
Biden is in second place , polling at 19 percent , and Klobuchar in third with 15 .
When it comes to moderates and conservatives , Biden is in the lead , polling at 29 percent .
Sanders and Klobuchar are supported by 15 percent of self-described conservatives and moderates , and Buttigieg is at 12 percent .
As Kimball explained , given that Iowa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second and third-tier candidate supporters will have an impact on the eventual winner , even if the winner is not their first choice.
” Only two candidates , Sanders and Biden , are above the 15 percent threshold , which means that other candidates ’ supporters could play a significant role in the race .
Warren supporters are breaking for Sanders at 51 percent , 17 percent of them say Klobuchar is their second choice , and 16 percent of them choose Biden .
Among Klobuchar supporters , Biden is the most popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 28 percent of them say Buttigieg is their second-favorite candidate .
Thirty-five percent of Buttigieg supporters are breaking for Biden , 25 percent say Klobuchar is their second choice , and 23 percent choose Warren .
Sanders has surged in other key states as well .
According to the latest CNN poll of New Hampshire , he enjoys the support of 25 percent of the electorate in the state .

According to the latest 7News/Emerson College Poll, Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is leading the Iowa Democratic Caucus. Having surged eight points since December, Sanders is now polling at 30 percent. Former Vice President Joe Biden is in second place, with 21 percent support.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has surged to third place, with 13 percent of the vote. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts came in fourth, having secured the backing of 11 percent of registered Democratic and Independent voters. Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg is in fifth place, with 10 percent. The rest of the field is stuck in single digits.
Younger voters appear to have propelled Sanders to first place. Among those under 50, 44 percent support him. Warren is in a distant second with 10 percent, and no other candidate has managed to reach double digits. The Vermont senator is not doing nearly as well among those over 50, however.
Thirty-two percent of voters over the age of 50 say that they plan to support Biden, and 18 percent of them say they will vote for Sanders. Klobuchar is polling at 17 percent among those over the age of 50, Buttigieg at 15 percent, and 12 percent of them are backing Warren.
As Spencer Kimball, Director of Emerson College Polling, explained, “younger voters have coalesced around Sanders, but older voters seem to be having cold feet on Mayor Pete and are taking a serious look at Amy Klobuchar.”
Sanders is supported across the ideological spectrum and holds a strong lead with “very liberal” Iowans. Forty-six percent of them support Sanders, 17 percent support Warren, 14 percent support Buttigieg, and only eight percent are behind Biden. Sanders leads among “somewhat liberal” voters as well, with 36 percent. Biden is in second place, polling at 19 percent, and Klobuchar in third with 15.
When it comes to moderates and conservatives, Biden is in the lead, polling at 29 percent. Sanders and Klobuchar are supported by 15 percent of self-described conservatives and moderates, and Buttigieg is at 12 percent.
As Kimball explained, given that Iowa is a caucus state, “the second and third-tier candidate supporters will have an impact on the eventual winner, even if the winner is not their first choice.”
Only two candidates, Sanders and Biden, are above the 15 percent threshold, which means that other candidates’ supporters could play a significant role in the race.
Warren supporters are breaking for Sanders at 51 percent, 17 percent of them say Klobuchar is their second choice, and 16 percent of them choose Biden.
Among Klobuchar supporters, Biden is the most popular second choice with 39 percent, and 28 percent of them say Buttigieg is their second-favorite candidate.
Thirty-five percent of Buttigieg supporters are breaking for Biden, 25 percent say Klobuchar is their second choice, and 23 percent choose Warren.
Sanders has surged in other key states as well. According to the latest CNN poll of New Hampshire, he enjoys the support of 25 percent of the electorate in the state.


inquisitr--2020-01-27--CNN Poll: Bernie Sanders Takes Commanding Lead In New Hampshire

According to a new CNN poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire , the Granite State primary is Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders ‘ race to lose .
The Vermont Senator has taken a commanding lead in the key early state and enjoys the support of 25 percent of the electorate .
In the second place , nine percentage points behind Sanders , is former Vice President Joe Biden .
Former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg is in third place , with 15 percent of the vote , and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is inching closer to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The poll reflects a trend seen across early states and in national polls , with Sanders surging , Warren plunging , and Biden remaining stagnant .
Self-described liberals appear to have altered the dynamic of the race , migrating from Warren to Sanders , who now enjoys the backing of 39 percent of New Hampshire liberals , while 21 of them support Warren .
Sanders has also improved his standing among registered Democrats , and among women .
The senator is backed by 29 percent of registered Democrats , and by 27 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appear to have confidence in Sanders ’ strength , given that 39 percent of them believe he will win the Granite State primary .
A lot could still change .
According to the poll , nearly half of likely New Hampshire Democratic primary voters are undecided about who to support .
However , Sanders ’ supporters seem least likely to switch , since 37 percent of them plan on sticking with their candidate , as opposed to 17 percent of Biden supporters .
Health care and climate change are the top issues for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case in New Hampshire as well , where voters appear to trust Sanders , with 36 percent of them saying that they trust the Vermont senator to handle health care policy .
Sanders ’ closest competitor in that regard is Warren , who enjoys the trust of 14 percent of the electorate .
When it comes to the climate crisis , 30 percent of New Hampshire voters think Sanders is the best candidate .
The senator is leading the field when it comes to gun policies as well .
The electorate is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however .
Eighteen percent of New Hampshirites think Biden is best able to handle the economy , 17 percent think it is Sanders , and 16 percent Warren .
Sanders has also surged in the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa , where he holds a seven-point lead over Buttigieg , according to the latest polling .
According to reports , Democratic insiders are now coming to terms with the fact that Sanders is the frontrunner , with some suggesting that the Democratic establishment needs to act quickly if they want to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gordon , the head of Gordon Group , if the Democratic establishment “ doesn ’ t go after him soon it ’ ll be too late .
So do it now or else get in line and support him enthusiastically if he ’ s [ the ] candidate .
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According to a new CNN poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire, the Granite State primary is Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ race to lose. The Vermont Senator has taken a commanding lead in the key early state and enjoys the support of 25 percent of the electorate.
In the second place, nine percentage points behind Sanders, is former Vice President Joe Biden. Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg is in third place, with 15 percent of the vote, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is inching closer to a single-digit territory, polling at 12 percent.
The poll reflects a trend seen across early states and in national polls, with Sanders surging, Warren plunging, and Biden remaining stagnant. Self-described liberals appear to have altered the dynamic of the race, migrating from Warren to Sanders, who now enjoys the backing of 39 percent of New Hampshire liberals, while 21 of them support Warren.
Sanders has also improved his standing among registered Democrats, and among women. The senator is backed by 29 percent of registered Democrats, and by 27 percent of New Hampshire women. Voters appear to have confidence in Sanders’ strength, given that 39 percent of them believe he will win the Granite State primary.
A lot could still change. According to the poll, nearly half of likely New Hampshire Democratic primary voters are undecided about who to support. However, Sanders’ supporters seem least likely to switch, since 37 percent of them plan on sticking with their candidate, as opposed to 17 percent of Biden supporters.
Health care and climate change are the top issues for Democrats across the country. This is the case in New Hampshire as well, where voters appear to trust Sanders, with 36 percent of them saying that they trust the Vermont senator to handle health care policy. Sanders’ closest competitor in that regard is Warren, who enjoys the trust of 14 percent of the electorate.
When it comes to the climate crisis, 30 percent of New Hampshire voters think Sanders is the best candidate. The senator is leading the field when it comes to gun policies as well. The electorate is divided when it comes to economic issues, however. Eighteen percent of New Hampshirites think Biden is best able to handle the economy, 17 percent think it is Sanders, and 16 percent Warren.
Sanders has also surged in the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa, where he holds a seven-point lead over Buttigieg, according to the latest polling. According to reports, Democratic insiders are now coming to terms with the fact that Sanders is the frontrunner, with some suggesting that the Democratic establishment needs to act quickly if they want to stop him.
According to Democratic strategist Michael Gordon, the head of Gordon Group, if the Democratic establishment “doesn’t go after him soon it’ll be too late. So do it now or else get in line and support him enthusiastically if he’s [the] candidate.”


inquisitr--2020-01-27--FBI Is Reportedly Looking Into Allegations That Ilhan Omar Married Her Brother

Omar has consistently refused to discuss her family or personal life .
The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) is reportedly looking into allegations that Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar secretly married her brother to help him immigrate to the United States , The New York Post reports .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , the belief that Omar married her brother has been going around in certain right-wing circles for some time now but has gotten little attention from the authorities .
Omar was born in Mogadishu , Somalia in 1982 , and then arrived in the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was 10-years-old .
Since then , she ’ s been married twice , although both marriages are shrouded in secrecy and inconsistencies .
In 2002 , at the age of 20 , she ceremonially married Ahmed Hirsi , 22 , in a religious ceremony , but did not obtain a marriage license or marry legally in the eyes of the state .
Omar and Hirsi split up six years later , by this time the parents of two children .
Their “ divorce ” was ceremonial and carried out in their “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ marriage , ” their divorce was not carried out in the legal sense .
In 2009 , Omar married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi , whom she identified as a “ British citizen , ” this time legally .
However , they “ divorced ” ceremonially a while later .
Then , she reconciled with Hirsi , and in 2014-2015 , she filed joint taxes with Hirsi , while still legally married to Elmi .
A Minnesota investigative agency that reviews possible campaign violations took a look at Ilhan ’ s marriages through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax returns and marriage and immigration paperwork .
What the agency found was mostly nothing : records from immigration authorities , university authorities , and other sources failed to accurately answer the question of who Elmi is .
It bears noting that records from Somalia , which for decades has been ravaged by war and anarchy , are all but nonexistent .
None of this is actual evidence that Elmi is Ohan ’ s brother , of course .
But Omar ’ s near-total silence on the issue of her family has done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , it seems that the FBI may purportedly be interested in looking at the allegations further .
Specifically , reports state that a “ concerned party ” met with two FBI agents back in October , and provided the agents with unspecified documents that supposedly shine more light on the issue .
Reportedly , the FBI agents promised to share the information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the US Department of Education but did not commit to a full investigation .
Neither agency responded to calls for comment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ marry her brother with a view towards improperly getting him into the United States , she could be found guilty of committing marriage fraud , which is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $ 250,000 .

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reportedly looking into allegations that Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar secretly married her brother to help him immigrate to the United States, The New York Post reports.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the belief that Omar married her brother has been going around in certain right-wing circles for some time now but has gotten little attention from the authorities.
Omar was born in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1982, and then arrived in the U.S. with her family in 1992, when she was 10-years-old. Since then, she’s been married twice, although both marriages are shrouded in secrecy and inconsistencies.
In 2002, at the age of 20, she ceremonially married Ahmed Hirsi, 22, in a religious ceremony, but did not obtain a marriage license or marry legally in the eyes of the state. Omar and Hirsi split up six years later, by this time the parents of two children. Their “divorce” was ceremonial and carried out in their “faith tradition,” but like their “marriage,” their divorce was not carried out in the legal sense.
In 2009, Omar married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, whom she identified as a “British citizen,” this time legally. However, they “divorced” ceremonially a while later. Then, she reconciled with Hirsi, and in 2014-2015, she filed joint taxes with Hirsi, while still legally married to Elmi.
A Minnesota investigative agency that reviews possible campaign violations took a look at Ilhan’s marriages through publicly available documents, such as her tax returns and marriage and immigration paperwork. What the agency found was mostly nothing: records from immigration authorities, university authorities, and other sources failed to accurately answer the question of who Elmi is.
It bears noting that records from Somalia, which for decades has been ravaged by war and anarchy, are all but nonexistent.
None of this is actual evidence that Elmi is Ohan’s brother, of course. But Omar’s near-total silence on the issue of her family has done little to derail her critics.
Now, however, it seems that the FBI may purportedly be interested in looking at the allegations further. Specifically, reports state that a “concerned party” met with two FBI agents back in October, and provided the agents with unspecified documents that supposedly shine more light on the issue.
Reportedly, the FBI agents promised to share the information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the US Department of Education but did not commit to a full investigation. Neither agency responded to calls for comment.
If Omar did, in fact, marry her brother with a view towards improperly getting him into the United States, she could be found guilty of committing marriage fraud, which is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.


inquisitr--2020-01-27--Mitt Romney Predicts Some Fellow Senate Republicans Will Break Ranks, Vote To Allow Impeachment Tria

Mitt Romney Predicts Some Fellow Senate Republicans Will Break Ranks, Vote To Allow Impeachment Trial Witnesse

'It ’ s increasingly apparent that it would be important to hear from John Bolton , ' Romney said Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney said Monday that he predicts that at least some of his Senate colleagues will “ break ranks ” and vote to allow the chamber to hear testimony from at least one witness : former National Security Advisor John Bolton .
Romney says that news of explosive allegations in Bolton ’ s new book raise questions that the Senate will want to get answers to .
As Yahoo News reports , on Sunday night The New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ book , which is expected to hit bookstore shelves in March , contains allegations that he witnessed firsthand Donald Trump allegedly threatening to withhold military aide from Ukraine until the country ’ s government agreed to investigate Joe Biden and his son , Hunter .
That allegation , Romney says , deserves looking further into .
Romney said that he and at least a few other Republicans in the Senate will be interested in calling Bolton as a witness .
“ I think the story that came out yesterday , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hear from John Bolton , ” Romney said .
He ’ s not the only one who may be interested in calling for Bolton to testify .
Romney claimed that it ’ s “ increasingly likely ” that “ other Republicans ” will join in the call to hear Bolton ’ s testimony .
Romney didn ’ t name names , but at least two other Republican Senators have broadly suggested that they ’ re interested in hearing from Bolton .
For example , Susan Collins of Maine said in a tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor of calling witnesses in general , just like she was during Bill Clinton ’ s impeachment trial in 1999 .
Now that the Bolton allegations are front-and-center , she ’ s even more interested in calling witnesses .
“ The reports about John Bolton ’ s book strengthen the case for witnesses and have prompted a number of conversations among my colleagues , ” she tweeted .
Even South Carolina ’ s Lindsey Graham , one of Trump ’ s staunchest allies in the Senate , said that Republicans in the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But he also noted in a Monday morning tweet that if any witnesses the Democrats want to hear from are called to testify , then President Trump should be allowed to call the witnesses he wants called , too .
“ If there is a desire and decision by the Senate to call Democratic witnesses , then at a minimum the Senate should allow President @ realDonaldTrump to call all relevant witnesses he has requested , ” he tweeted .
In order for the Senate to allow witnesses in Trump ’ s impeachment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 51 votes — would be required .
If all 47 Democrats in the Senate voted to allow witnesses , four Republican votes would still be required , MarketWatch reports .

On Monday, Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney said he predicts that at least some of his Senate colleagues will “break ranks” and vote to allow the chamber to hear testimony from at least one witness: former National Security Advisor John Bolton. Romney says that news of explosive allegations in Bolton’s new book is raising questions that the Senate will want to get answers to.
As Yahoo News details, on Sunday night The New York Times reported that Bolton’s upcoming book — which is expected to hit bookstore shelves in March — contains allegations that he witnessed President Donald Trump allegedly threatening to withhold military aide from Ukraine until the country’s government agreed to investigate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.
That allegation, Romney says, deserves further examination. Romney said that he, and at least a few other Republicans in the Senate, will be interested in calling Bolton as a witness.
“I think the story that came out yesterday, it’s increasingly apparent that it would be important to hear from John Bolton,” Romney said.
He’s not the only one who may be interested in calling for Bolton to testify. Romney claimed that it’s “increasingly likely” that “other Republicans” will join in the call to hear Bolton’s testimony.
Romney didn’t name names, but at least two other Republican senators have broadly suggested that they’re interested in hearing from Bolton.
For example, Susan Collins of Maine said in a tweet last week that she’s in favor of calling witnesses in general, just like she was during Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial in 1999. Now that the Bolton allegations are front-and-center, she’s may be even more interested in calling witnesses.
“The reports about John Bolton’s book strengthen the case for witnesses and have prompted a number of conversations among my colleagues,” she tweeted.
Even South Carolina’s Lindsey Graham, one of Trump’s staunchest allies in the Senate, said that Republicans in the Senate may be interested in calling witnesses. But Graham also noted in a Monday morning tweet that if any witnesses the Democrats want to hear from are called to testify, then President Trump should be allowed to call the witnesses he wants to appear, too.
“If there is a desire and decision by the Senate to call Democratic witnesses, then at a minimum the Senate should allow President @realDonaldTrump to call all relevant witnesses he has requested,” he tweeted.
In order for the Senate to allow witnesses in Trump’s impeachment trial, only a simple majority — 51 votes — would be required. If all 47 Democrats in the Senate voted to allow witnesses, four Republican votes would still be required, MarketWatch reports.