inquisitr--2020-09-11--Trump Campaign Reportedly Tossed Reporter From Rally After She Posted Pictures Of Attendees Without

Trump Campaign Reportedly Tossed Reporter From Rally After She Posted Pictures Of Attendees Without Masks

A New York Times correspondent stated that Donald Trump ’ s campaign kicked her out of a rally in Michigan on Thursday after she had shared pictures of attendees standing close to one another without wearing masks .
Kathy Gray was covering Trump ’ s visit to Freeland on Thursday as part of the campaign ’ s push to win the all-important swing state .
After sharing a series of posts that included a picture of people gathered close together without masks , Gray wrote on Twitter that she was tossed out .
“ I ’ ve just been kicked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the correspondent wrote .
“ First for me : Trump campaign tracked me down from pics i tweeted and escorted me out.
” Trump ’ s campaign has come under fire for holding large , in-person rallies despite the warnings from public health experts that such events are dangerous and could potentially spread coronavirus .
The president himself has also been criticized for his refusal to wear a mask in public settings and his vocal insistence that he would not be seen wearing one .
However , his stance has softened some in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one on occasion .
Gray ’ s removal comes just days after the revelation that Trump told journalist Bob Woodward back in March that he intended to play down the pandemic , after having already revealed to Woodward in early February that he understood how deadly it could be and that it spread through the air .
He has come under fire from critics on both sides of the aisle , who claim that his attempts to play down its severity may have led to more unnecessary deaths and led others to forgo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowded public spaces .
Trump has defended the tactic by saying he did not want to cause panic , but the explanation has not gone over well with critics .
As the Washington Post reported , Democratic candidate Joe Biden already released an ad that directly tied his actions to the rising death toll from the coronavirus .
“ HE KNEW .
HE DIDN ’ T WARN US .
PEOPLE DIED , ” the captions read during the new ad about Trump ’ s interview with Woodward .
As The Hill noted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s employer , labeling the New York Times a purveyor of fake news and repeatedly claiming that the newspaper is “ failing.
” The campaign did not respond to the outlet ’ s request for a comment , nor did it offer an explanation about why the reporter was kicked out of the rally .

A New York Times correspondent stated that Donald Trump’s campaign kicked her out of a rally in Michigan on Thursday after she had shared pictures of attendees standing close to one another without wearing masks.
Kathy Gray was covering Trump’s visit to Freeland on Thursday as part of the campaign’s push to win the all-important swing state. After sharing a series of posts that included a picture of people gathered close together without masks, Gray wrote on Twitter that she was tossed out.
“I’ve just been kicked out of the trump rally,” the correspondent wrote. “First for me: Trump campaign tracked me down from pics i tweeted and escorted me out.”
Trump’s campaign has come under fire for holding large, in-person rallies despite the warnings from public health experts that such events are dangerous and could potentially spread coronavirus. The president himself has also been criticized for his refusal to wear a mask in public settings and his vocal insistence that he would not be seen wearing one. However, his stance has softened some in recent weeks, and he has worn one on occasion.
Gray’s removal comes just days after the revelation that Trump told journalist Bob Woodward back in March that he intended to play down the pandemic, after having already revealed to Woodward in early February that he understood how deadly it could be and that it spread through the air. He has come under fire from critics on both sides of the aisle, who claim that his attempts to play down its severity may have led to more unnecessary deaths and led others to forgo social distancing measures like wearing masks in crowded public spaces.
Trump has defended the tactic by saying he did not want to cause panic, but the explanation has not gone over well with critics. As the Washington Post reported, Democratic candidate Joe Biden already released an ad that directly tied his actions to the rising death toll from the coronavirus.
“HE KNEW. HE DIDN’T WARN US. PEOPLE DIED,” the captions read during the new ad about Trump’s interview with Woodward.
As The Hill noted, Trump has frequently taken aim at Gray’s employer, labeling the New York Times a purveyor of fake news and repeatedly claiming that the newspaper is “failing.” The campaign did not respond to the outlet’s request for a comment, nor did it offer an explanation about why the reporter was kicked out of the rally.


inquisitr--2020-09-12--Donald Trump’s Campaign Reportedly In Money Trouble As Top Official Takes Big Pay Cut

Donald Trump ’ s campaign is reportedly facing some financial troubles as campaign manager Bill Stepien has taken a big pay cut .
The Huffington Post reported on Friday that Stepien has taken a 33 percent pay cut , when he made the jump to head of the president ’ s re-election campaign .
The report noted that his agreement to taking $ 5,000 on a monthly basis than Brad Parscale had earned in the same position .
Parscale was demoted following what was seen as a disappointing return to the campaign trail for Trump , with a lower-than-expected turnout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The report noted that if the $ 10,000 that Stepien ’ s firm receives each month constitutes his total new compensation , it would mean that Trump is paying his own campaign manager less than other “ senior advisers ” including the wife of his adult son and the girlfriend of another son .
The apparent pay decrease comes as Trump faced a significant fundraising deficit in August .
As CNN reported , the former vice president brought in a record total of $ 364.5 million for the period , while Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some believed that the compensation decrease for Stepien is a sign of more cost-cutting to come .
“ Plainly , they have big money problems and I am guessing Stepien cut his own salary as a prelude to cutting others , ” David Axelrod , the top Democratic strategist for Barack Obama in 2008 , told The Huffington Post .
Axelrod added that the president ’ s campaign has made a big bet that they could invest early in “ building a small-dollar digital universe ” that would compete with Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is widening his lead in fundraising and cash on hand .
The Inquisitr reported that he has also had difficulties with some traditional top donors .
There have been other signs that Trump ’ s campaign is pulling back on spending .
As The Washington Post reported , there has been some concern in Republican circles after his campaign pulled back from television advertising over the course of the last month .
The outlet noted that doing so was seen as a capitulation to Biden on a number of key states .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from worried activists and donors who complain about constant Biden ads in their local media markets , with very few paid Trump responses , according to people familiar with the conversations , ” the Washington Post noted .
“ Some Republicans close to Trump have been baffled at the decision to sharply curb advertising and have told the president he should change course .
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Donald Trump’s campaign is reportedly facing some financial troubles as campaign manager Bill Stepien has taken a big pay cut.
The HuffPost reported on Friday that Stepien took a 33 percent pay cut when he made the jump to head of the president’s re-election campaign. The report noted that he is taking $5,000 less on a monthly basis than Brad Parscale had earned in the same position. Parscale was demoted following what was seen as a disappointing return to the campaign trail for Trump, with a lower-than-expected turnout for the rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The report noted that if the $10,000 that Stepien’s firm receives each month constitutes his total new compensation, it would mean that Trump is paying his own campaign manager less than other “senior advisers,” including the wife of his adult son and the girlfriend of another son.
The apparent pay decrease comes as Trump faced a significant fundraising deficit in August. As CNN reported, Joe Biden brought in a record total of $364.5 million for the period, while Trump’s outfit raised $210 million.
Some believed that the compensation decrease for Stepien is a sign of more cost-cutting to come.
“Plainly, they have big money problems and I am guessing Stepien cut his own salary as a prelude to cutting others,” David Axelrod, the top Democratic strategist for Barack Obama in 2008, told The HuffPost.
Axelrod added that the president’s campaign has made a big bet that they could invest early in “building a small-dollar digital universe” that would compete with Biden, but now it appears the Democratic candidate is widening his lead in fundraising and cash on hand. The Inquisitr reported that he has also had difficulties with some traditional top donors.
There have been other signs that Trump’s campaign is pulling back on spending. As The Washington Post reported, there has been some concern in Republican circles after his campaign pulled back from television advertising over the course of the last month. The outlet noted that doing so was seen as a capitulation to Biden on a number of key states.
“Republican officials have been inundated with calls from worried activists and donors who complain about constant Biden ads in their local media markets, with very few paid Trump responses, according to people familiar with the conversations,” the Washington Post noted. “Some Republicans close to Trump have been baffled at the decision to sharply curb advertising and have told the president he should change course.”


inquisitr--2020-09-12--Poll Shows Donald Trump Falling Further Behind Joe Biden After Admission He Downplayed Coronavirus

Donald Trump has fallen further behind Joe Biden in a new poll taken after the bombshell report that the president admitted to intentionally downplaying the severity of the coronavirus to the American public .
The Republican candidate ’ s campaign has been rocked by the release of tapes from interviews with journalist Bob Woodward showing that he knew back in early February that the coronavirus was especially deadly compared to the seasonal flu and that it could spread through the air .
Tapes from March showed Trump saying he deliberately downplayed the severity of the virus — an approach he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not want to create panic .
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that the revelation may be hurting the president ’ s chances of winning re-election in November .
As Yahoo News reported , the poll , conducted between September 9 and 11 , showed Biden leading by 10 points among registered voters , 49 percent to 39 percent .
That was a four-point jump from the previous polling taken just after the Republican National Convention in August that showed Biden up by 6 points .
According to the report , the setback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the president , which appear to have turned voters to his opponent ’ s campaign .
“ The results suggest that a week of unrelenting and unflattering revelations about Trump — from the Atlantic report on his alleged contempt for Americans wounded or killed in war ( which appeared on Sept. 3 ) to Bob Woodward ’ s recordings of Trump admitting he downplayed the deadliness of COVID-19 ( released on Sept. 9 ) — has damaged the president ’ s standing with voters , ” the news outlet noted .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s normally strong base of supporters .
A total of 23 percent of Americans — including 15 percent of people who said they voted for Trump in 2016 — said that their view of Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus has changed due to his admissions from Woodward ’ s interview .
Biden ’ s campaign has already seized on the revelation , attacking his opponent in a series of ads and attempting to offer a contrast for voters by insisting that he would never lie to the American people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Others have joined in criticizing Trump and placing blame on him for the nation ’ s rising death toll from the virus , which is approaching 200,000 people dead .
As The Inquisitr reported , former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said that his actions to intentionally downplay the virus could justify him facing charges of second-degree murder , as it directly led to the deaths of Americans .

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inquisitr--2020-09-11--Donald Trump Is ‘Cognitively Deteriorating,’ Psychologist Says

In an exclusive clip from the film # Unfit , author and psychologist John Gartner claims that Donald Trump ’ s mental fitness is in decline , HuffPost reported .
“ He ’ s gon na do what he wants or what his delusional thinking tells him to do , ” he said .
“ Cause he is cognitively deteriorating .
He ’ s showing signs of dementia .
If you look at interviews that he gave in the 1980s and 1990s , he was very articulate .
He actually had a very sophisticated vocabulary .
He spoke in actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Trump ’ s past and present speech and pointed to what he found most concerning , including an “ impoverished ” vocabulary and an excessive use of “ filler words ” and “ superlatives.
” As The Inquisitr reported , # Unfit makes the argument that Trump is struggling with multiple psychological disorders and also pushes back on the Goldwater Rule , which says it is unethical for psychiatrists to diagnose public figures they have not examined in-person .
According to the experts interviewed in the documentary , the rule was never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prohibits mental health professionals from speaking out on someone they believe is showing dangerous or harmful behavior .
Gartner believes that in-person psychiatric interviews are the least reliable tools for diagnosing psychological problems .
Conversely — as noted by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — observable behaviors are crucial pillars for diagnosis .
Gartner pointed in particular to moments when Trump appeared to have trouble recalling significant events and sounded the alarm on the importance of recognizing these purported struggles .
As Dan Rodricks noted in The Baltimore Sun , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public figure that many of his observable traits — paranoia , narcissism , and taking pleasure in degrading others — are crystal clear .
Using his observations , Gartner concluded that the president is a malignant narcissist and thus a threat to the world in his current position .
A disclaimer on # Unfit ’ s website claims that the film is not rooted in political motivations .
Instead , it says that Gartner and the other experts involved have spoken out due to what they perceive as a duty to warn .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is a clinical psychologist , also outlined her uncle ’ s purported narcissism in her recent book , Too Much and Never Enough .

In an exclusive clip from the film #Unfit, author and psychologist John Gartner claimed that Donald Trump’s mental fitness is in decline, HuffPost reported.
“He’s gonna do what he wants or what his delusional thinking tells him to do,” he said. “Cause he is cognitively deteriorating. He’s showing signs of dementia. If you look at interviews that he gave in the 1980s and 1990s, he was very articulate. He actually had a very sophisticated vocabulary. He spoke in actually polished paragraphs.”
Gartner noted the difference between Trump’s past and present speech and pointed to what he found most concerning, including an “impoverished” vocabulary and excessive use of “filler words” and “superlatives.”
“Quite often, he shows what we call tangential thinking, which is that he goes from one idea and then just sort of drifts in mid-sentence to another idea.”
As The Inquisitr reported, #Unfit makes the argument that Trump is struggling with multiple psychological disorders and pushes back on the Goldwater Rule, which says it is unethical for psychiatrists to diagnose public figures they have not examined in-person. According to the experts interviewed in the documentary, the rule was never meant to as a hard-fast directive that prohibits mental health professionals from speaking out on someone they believe is showing dangerous or harmful behavior.
Gartner stated his belief that in-person psychiatric interviews are the least reliable tools for diagnosing psychological problems. Conversely — as noted by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — observable behaviors are considered crucial pillars for diagnosis.
Gartner pointed, in particular, to moments when Trump appeared to have trouble recalling significant events and sounded the alarm about the importance of recognizing these purported struggles.
“We have someone who is really not functioning cognitively who has the capacity to launch the nuclear codes.”
As Dan Rodricks noted in The Baltimore Sun, Gartner argued that Trump is such a public figure that many of his observable traits — paranoia, narcissism, and taking pleasure in demeaning others — are crystal clear. Using his observations, Gartner concluded that the president is a malignant narcissist and thus a threat to the world in his current position.
A disclaimer on #Unfit’s website claims that the film is not rooted in political motivations. Instead, it says that Gartner and the other experts involved have spoken out due to what they perceive as a duty to alert the public.
Trump’s niece, Mary, who is a clinical psychologist, also outlined her uncle’s purported narcissism in her recent book, Too Much and Never Enough.


inquisitr--2020-09-11--Donald Trump Admitted To Second-Degree Murder In Bob Woodward Interview, Former Federal Prosecutor C

Donald Trump Admitted To Second-Degree Murder In Bob Woodward Interview, Former Federal Prosecutor Claims

Donald Trump admitted to committing second-degree murder in his interview with journalist Bob Woodward , a former federal prosecutor claims .
The president has come under fire for the release of tapes that showed him discussing the severity of the coronavirus in early February , which appeared to contradict statements he made at the time downplaying it and predicting that it would quickly pass in the U.S .
In the snippet of the taped interview , published by CNN this week , Trump said he knew at the time that the coronavirus had an airborne spread and that it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It goes through the air , ” Trump told Woodward .
“ That ’ s always tougher than the touch .
You don ’ t have to touch things .
Right ?
But the air , you just breathe the air and that ’ s how it ’ s passed .
And so that ’ s a very tricky one .
That ’ s a very delicate one .
It ’ s also more deadly than even your strenuous flus.
” In the weeks that followed , Trump would go on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flu and cast doubt on the recommendations of public health experts to practice social distancing measures like wearing masks .
Another interview from March showed he admitted to actively playing down the virus to the American people .
Trump has defended the approach , saying he did not want to create panic .
But Glenn Kirschner said that the tapes revealed criminal behavior on the part of the president .
Appearing on SiriusXM ’ s The Dean Obeidallah Show , the former federal prosecutor-turned-MSNBC legal analyst said that the president ’ s behavior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There are only two elements for second-degree murder .
The first is you caused the death of another , ” Kirschner said , via The Week .
Kirschner said that Trump caused deaths by lying to the American people about the dangers posed by the virus .
He said that Trump also fulfilled the second requirement for a criminal charge : having intent .
The legal analyst said this element would be difficult to prove were it not for the taped admission that he was downplaying the virus .
Other critics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accusing him of directly contributing to the deaths of Americans .
Democratic opponent Joe Biden has already turned the audio of the president ’ s admission into a campaign ad and launched attacks .
Biden has also sought to show a contrast to voters , saying he would never lie to them as he claimed Trump had done .


inquisitr--2020-09-11--Donald Trump ‘Might Have Won The War On Terror,’ ‘Breitbart’ Columnist Says

In a Friday piece for Breitbart , columnist John Nolte opined that Donald Trump “ might have won the war on terror.
” “ Under Obama and Biden , [ Islamic State ] grew as fast as Nazi Germany into an international threat , ” he wrote in his piece , which comes on the 19th anniversary of the September 11 attacks .
“ For years and years and years , America was impotent to do anything about it .
Now [ Islamic State ] is gone .
The videos are gone .
The dread is gone.
” Nolte noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s bringing more American troops home from Iraq without exacerbating tensions in the regions — something he said Barack Obama is guilty of doing .
The columnist also claimed that Trump placated North Korea ’ s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un and noted the new Israel-United Arab Emirates peace deal , which he credited to the president .
Indeed , a previous Pew Research Center poll showed that Americans fear North Korea — and Islamic terrorism — less under Trump ’ s leadership .
“ Remove hatred of Israel in the Middle East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
Although Nolte suggested the purported peace is not likely to last , he highlighted that he no longer thinks about terrorism from the Middle East for the first time since the September 11 attacks .
Trump has been nominated for two Nobel Peace Prizes this week — one on Wednesday from Norwegian Parliament member Christian Tybring-Gjedde , and one on Friday from Magnus Jacobsson , a member of the Swedish Parliament .
But Trump ’ s anti-war rhetoric has not convinced everyone .
Libertarian congressman Justin Amash has frequently criticized Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runs contrary to his actions .
Recently , Amash highlighted that the president ’ s goals for troop reduction in Afghanistan and Iraq are less than what his predecessor accomplished during his time in office .
Amash also highlighted that Trump had expanded the drone wars that became notorious under Obama ’ s administration — as reported by The Chicago Sun-Times — and also decreased the transparency of these actions .
According to USA Today , a Pentagon report claimed that Trump ’ s withdrawal of troops from Syria was a boon to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance to rebuild .
Notably , the Pentagon ’ s inspector general said the retreat ultimately helped the terrorist militant group ’ s ability to plan attacks around the world .

In a Friday piece for Breitbart, columnist John Nolte opined that Donald Trump “might have won the war on terror.”
“Under Obama and Biden, [Islamic State] grew as fast as Nazi Germany into an international threat,” he wrote in his piece, which comes on the 19th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
“For years and years and years, America was impotent to do anything about it. Now [Islamic State] is gone. The videos are gone. The dread is gone.”
Nolte noted Trump’s recent announcement that he’s bringing more American troops home from Iraq without exacerbating tensions in the regions — something he said former President Barack Obama is guilty of doing. The columnist also claimed that Trump placated North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un and credited the new Israel-United Arab Emirates peace deal to the president. Indeed, a previous Pew Research Center poll showed that Americans fear North Korea — and Islamic terrorism — less under Trump’s leadership.
“Remove hatred of Israel in the Middle East and everything improves,” the columnist wrote.
“That’s what Trump’s doing, you know. Because he made America energy independent, the lunatics over there lost all the cards they once held. Now we hold the cards. We can press for sanctions and we can press the button that snipes terrorist generals. Simple as that.”
Although Nolte suggested the purported peace is not likely to last, he highlighted that he no longer thinks about terrorism from the Middle East for the first time since the September 11 attacks.
Trump has twice been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize this week — once on Wednesday by Norwegian Parliament member Christian Tybring-Gjedde and once on Friday by Magnus Jacobsson, a member of the Swedish Parliament.
But Trump’s anti-war rhetoric has not convinced everyone. Libertarian congressman Justin Amash has frequently criticized Trump’s anti-war rhetoric and claimed it runs contrary to his actions. Recently, Amash highlighted that the president’s goals for troop reduction in Afghanistan and Iraq are less than what his predecessor accomplished during his time in office.
Amash also highlighted that Trump had expanded the drone wars that became notorious under Obama’s administration — as reported by The Chicago Sun-Times — and also decreased the transparency of these actions.
To put things in perspective: From the start of his term to the end, Barack Obama reduced troop levels in Afghanistan by ~25K and Iraq by ~140K. Donald Trump has so far reduced those troop levels by zero, with hopes of reducing troop levels in Afghanistan by ~4K and Iraq by ~2K. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) September 9, 2020
According to USA Today, a Pentagon report claimed that Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Syria was a boon to the Islamic State and provided the group with a chance to rebuild. Notably, the Pentagon’s inspector general said the retreat ultimately helped the terrorist militant group’s ability to plan attacks around the world.


inquisitr--2020-09-11--Ted Cruz Slams Trevor Noah’s Gender Reveal Comment: ‘Many Liberal Males Never Grow Balls’

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz took aim at The Daily Show host Trevor Noah on Friday for his recent claim that he is offended by “ outdated ” gender reveal parties because the children have not yet picked one , The Hill reported .
“ A fair point , ” Cruz wrote in response to an article on the comment .
“ Many liberal males never grow balls.
” Noah made the comments on Tuesday ’ s episode of his Comedy Central show .
According to The Daily Wire , gender and biological sex are “ inextricably connected ” — despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The publication pointed to the American Psychiatric Association and noted that the network acknowledged that gender dysphoria stems from a “ conflict ” between a person ’ s identified gender and their “ assigned gender.
” As noted by The Hill , Cruz previously used gender identity to poke fun of Bernie Sanders , who he said simultaneously identifies as every gender .
He has also been open about his opposition to gender-neutral bathrooms and support for laws that oppose them .
The Republican Senator also claimed that parents who allow their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engaging in child abuse .
Cruz and The Daily Wire ’ s argument echo other prominent conservative figures , including Ben Shapiro — the founder of the previously mentioned publication .
But Current Affairs founder Nathan J. Robinson argued that figures like Shapiro misrepresent the left-wing argument on the issue .
According to Robinson , the left ’ s argument is that the average person ’ s complete understanding of a person is not solely determined by their chromosomes .
The writer also acknowledged that sex and gender are “ complicated topics ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he argued that the traditional categories are not complex enough to capture the intricacy of gender .
The American-British journalist also accused Shapiro of not being interested in having an honest discussion about the issue of gender .
According to Robinson , the commentator is only interested in embarrassing his opponents as opposed to genuinely engaging with them .
As The Inquisitr reported , a study led by University of Liege neuroendocrinology expert Julie Bakker found that transgender people ’ s brain activity is similar to cisgender people with the same identity and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sex .

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inquisitr--2020-09-11--John Durham Aide Reportedly Quits Probe Of Russia Investigation Due To Concerns Of Pressure From Wil

John Durham Aide Reportedly Quits Probe Of Russia Investigation Due To Concerns Of Pressure From William Barr

Federal prosecutor Nora Dannehy , who was a top aide in John Durham ’ s probe into the origins of the Russia investigation , has resigned from the inquiry , The Hartford Courant reported .
“ The short email was a brief farewell message and said nothing about political pressure , her work for Durham or what the Durham team has produced , according to people who received it , ” the report read .
But according to the publication , Dannehy ’ s departure is at least partly due to concerns that Attorney General William Barr is pressuring the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exit comes just one day after Barr suggested during an NBC News interview that more charges could be coming from the probe in the future , Fox News reported .
“ Colleagues said Dannehy is not a supporter of President Donald J. Trump and has been concerned in recent weeks by what she believed was pressure from Barr – who appointed Durham – to produce results before the election , ” the Hartford Courant report read .
Her work as assistant U.S. Attorney in Connecticut reportedly involved “ building complex corruption cases against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conviction of former Connecticut Treasurer Paul Silvester and former state Gov .
John G. Rowland .
Thus far , the Durham probe has led to one public arrest — former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith , who pleaded guilty to doctoring an email that was used in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act application process for renewing warrants on former Trump campaign official Carter Page .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump reacted positively to the development and suggested that the charge just one of many that would come from the investigation into the alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 campaign .
While speaking to NBC News , Barr declined to comment on whether new charges will be announced before November ’ s election .
The Intercept previously claimed that Barr is “ weaponizing ” the Department of Justice to benefit Trump in November via attacks on the American leader ’ s enemies and a campaign to undermine American voters .
According to Donald Ayer , a former deputy attorney general who served in the George H.W .
Bush administration , Barr ’ s alleged attempts to help Trump politically are linked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the powers of the United States President .
Along with Trump , Barr is a firm believer in the unitary executive theory , which claims that the American Constitution provides the president with unilateral control over the executive branch .

Federal prosecutor Nora Dannehy, who was a top aide in John Durham’s probe into the origins of the Russia investigation, has resigned from the inquiry, the Hartford Courant reported.
“The short email was a brief farewell message and said nothing about political pressure, her work for Durham or what the Durham team has produced, according to people who received it,” the report read.
But according to the publication, Dannehy’s departure is at least partly due to concerns that Attorney General William Barr is pressuring the investigative team for political reasons. Her exit comes just one day after Barr suggested during an NBC News interview that more charges could be coming from the probe in the future, Fox News wrote.
“Colleagues said Dannehy is not a supporter of President Donald J. Trump and has been concerned in recent weeks by what she believed was pressure from Barr – who appointed Durham – to produce results before the election,” the Hartford Courant report read.
“They said she has been considering resignation for weeks, conflicted by loyalty to Durham and concern about politics.”
Her work as assistant U.S. Attorney in Connecticut reportedly involved “building complex corruption cases against high-profile politicians” and led to the conviction of former Connecticut Treasurer Paul Silvester and former state Gov. John G. Rowland.
Thus far, the Durham probe has led to one public arrest — former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith, who pleaded guilty to doctoring an email that was used in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act application process for renewing warrants on former Trump campaign official Carter Page. As The Inquisitr reported, Trump reacted positively to the development and suggested that the charge just one of many that would come from the investigation into the alleged Obama administration plot to spy on his 2016 campaign.
While speaking to NBC News, Barr declined to comment on whether new charges will be announced before November’s election.
The Intercept previously claimed that Barr is “weaponizing” the Department of Justice to benefit Trump in November via attacks on the American leader’s enemies and a campaign to undermine voters. According to Donald Ayer, a former deputy attorney general who served in the George H.W. Bush administration, Barr’s alleged attempts to help Trump politically are linked to his personal long-term goal — expanding the powers of the U.S. president.
Along with Trump, Barr is a firm believer in the unitary executive theory, which claims that the American Constitution provides the president with unilateral control over the executive branch.


inquisitr--2020-09-11--Michael Cohen Had ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ While Working For Donald Trump, Disbarred Lawyer’s Daughter S

Michael Cohen Had ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ While Working For Donald Trump, Disbarred Lawyer’s Daughter Says

During an interview with Vanity Fair , Samantha Cohen — the daughter of Donald Trump ’ s former personal lawyer , Michael Cohen — claimed that her father had Stockholm syndrome while working for the president .
“ I really think he had Stockholm syndrome , ” she said .
“ That ’ s the only way I can put it .
He saw how Trump treated his own children and how mean he was to them , and I think he thought that if he ’ s treating me like that , then I am part of the family.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult for her to understand at the time , she later realized the large amount of time that Cohen was spending with the president .
“ He was correct when he says he was attracted to the power and the allure , but he also believed he loved Trump .
When he loves someone he would do anything for them , and unfortunately he came to care about the wrong person.
” According to Samantha , Trump would often say negative things about Cohen , which she said he “ tuned out.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unable to look past the U.S. leader ’ s alleged treatment of her father .
“ He had a twisted umbilical cord to Trump , ” she said of the pair ’ s relationship .
Samantha also touched on Trump ’ s treatment of his eldest son , Donald Trump Jr. , and said her father often said he felt bad for him .
Cohen recently released his memoir , Disloyal , which chronicles his tumultuous relationship with Trump that ended with the lawyer being disbarred after his involvement in a hush-money scheme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published in Mashable , Chris Taylor claimed that Cohen ’ s book makes it clear he was aware he was getting used by his former boss but went along for the celebrity and power that came with the relationship .
According to Taylor , one crucial source of tension in the book ’ s narrative is that Cohen is aware of Trump ’ s corruption but felt a connection to the U.S. leader .
At one point , Cohen reportedly admitted that he still retains affection for the president to this day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ used his book to touch on the guilt he lives with for ripping off contractors and business partners during his time as Trump ’ s personal lawyer and fixer .
Cohen is currently under house arrest , The Hill reported .
Despite his imprisonment , he has remained in touch with media and recently appeared in an interview with NBC News ’ Lester Holt , when he warned that his former boss would ignite a war to stay in the White House .

During an interview with Vanity Fair, Samantha Cohen — the daughter of Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen — claimed that her father had Stockholm syndrome while working for the president.
“I really think he had Stockholm syndrome,” she said. “That’s the only way I can put it. He saw how Trump treated his own children and how mean he was to them, and I think he thought that if he’s treating me like that, then I am part of the family.”
Although Samantha claimed this dynamic was difficult for her to understand at the time, she later realized the large amount of time that Cohen was spending with the president.
“He was correct when he says he was attracted to the power and the allure, but he also believed he loved Trump. When he loves someone he would do anything for them, and unfortunately he came to care about the wrong person.”
According to Samantha, Trump would often say negative things about Cohen, which she said he “tuned out.” Despite this, she said she was unable to look past the U.S. leader’s alleged treatment of her father.
“He had a twisted umbilical cord to Trump,” she said of the pair’s relationship.
Samantha also touched on Trump’s treatment of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and said her father often said he felt bad for him.
Cohen recently released his memoir, Disloyal, which chronicles his tumultuous relationship with Trump that ended with the lawyer being disbarred after his involvement in a hush-money scheme with Stormy Daniels. In a review published in Mashable, Chris Taylor claimed that Cohen’s book makes it clear he was aware he was getting used by his former boss but went along for the celebrity and power that came with the relationship.
According to Taylor, one crucial source of tension in the book’s narrative is that Cohen is aware of Trump’s corruption but felt a connection to the U.S. leader. At one point, Cohen reportedly admitted that he still retains affection for the president to this day.
As The Inquisitr reported, Cohen also used his book to touch on the guilt he lives with for ripping off contractors and business partners during his time as Trump’s personal lawyer and fixer.
Cohen is currently under house arrest, The Hill reported. Despite his imprisonment, he has remained in touch with media and recently appeared in an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, when he warned that his former boss would ignite a war to stay in the White House.


inquisitr--2020-09-11--Anthony Fauci Pushes Back On Donald Trump’s Claim That America Is ‘Rounding The Final Turn’ On Coron

Anthony Fauci Pushes Back On Donald Trump’s Claim That America Is ‘Rounding The Final Turn’ On Coronavirus

During a Friday appearance on MSNBC , Dr. Anthony Fauci , the leading infectious disease expert in the U.S. , pushed back on Donald Trump ’ s claim that the country is “ rounding the final turn ” on the coronavirus pandemic .
As reported by The Hill , Fauci warned that the pandemic could get worse if Americans are not careful to continue focusing on taking preventative measures against the virus .
“ I have to disagree with that , because if you look at… the statistics , they are disturbing .
We ’ re plateauing at around 40,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are around a thousand , ” he said .
The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases also said he hopes there is no post-Labor Day surge in COVID-19 infections as there was following the Fourth of July and Memorial Day holidays .
According to Fauci , the infection rate in the U.S. is already concerning .
Trump on Thursday said that America is almost done with the virus and expressed hope that there will be vaccines ready “ very soon.
” Per CNBC , the president noted that new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 44 percent since July .
But Fauci pushed back on the president ’ s optimism and called the data “ disturbing.
” Fauci warned that the current daily case count does not bode well for the country ’ s position in the upcoming fall and winter .
His warnings come as other public health experts claim that a continuous decline in new infections must take place in the lead-up to colder weather .
Johns Hopkins University data claims that there have been 6.3 million reported coronavirus infections in the U.S. since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , approximately 192,000 Americans have died from the virus , a daily jump of 914 .
Although 28 states are observing a downward trend in new infections , 14 states continue to remain steady .
The CDC predicts that between 205,000 and 217,000 U.S. residents will succumb to the virus by October 3 .
As Fauci and other public health experts continue to promote safety measures to curb the spread of the virus , vaccines are undergoing clinical trials .
As The Inquisitr reported , AstraZeneca ’ s trial was put on pause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is a common occurrence , according to Fauci .
Although vaccine development typically takes years , Trump ’ s Operation Warp Speed is aiming to push one out as soon as possible , ideally before the upcoming election .
Fauci previously said that a vaccine could be ready sooner than expected if clinical trials go smoothly .

During a Friday appearance on MSNBC, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading infectious disease expert in the U.S., pushed back on Donald Trump’s claim that the country is “rounding the final turn” on the coronavirus pandemic. As reported by The Hill, Fauci warned that the pandemic could get worse if Americans are not careful to continue focusing on taking preventative measures against the virus.
“I have to disagree with that, because if you look at… the statistics, they are disturbing. We’re plateauing at around 40,000 cases a day. And the deaths are around a thousand,” he said.
The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases also said he hopes there is no post-Labor Day surge in COVID-19 infections as there was following the Fourth of July and Memorial Day holidays. According to Fauci, the infection rate in the U.S. is already concerning.
Trump on Thursday said that America is almost done with the virus and expressed hope that there will be vaccines ready “very soon.” Per CNBC, the president noted that new weekly cases in the country have decreased by 44 percent since July. But Fauci pushed back on the president’s optimism and called the data “disturbing.”
Fauci warned that the current daily case count does not bode well for the country’s position in the upcoming fall and winter. His warnings come as other public health experts claim that a continuous decline in new infections must take place in the lead-up to colder weather.
Johns Hopkins University data claims that there have been 6.3 million reported coronavirus infections in the U.S. since the pandemic began. As of Friday afternoon, approximately 192,000 Americans have died from the virus, a daily jump of 914. Although 28 states are observing a downward trend in new infections, 14 states continue to remain steady.
The CDC predicts that between 205,000 and 217,000 U.S. residents will succumb to the virus by October 3.
As Fauci and other public health experts continue to promote safety measures to curb the spread of the virus, vaccines are undergoing clinical trials. As The Inquisitr reported, AstraZeneca’s trial was put on pause due to one test subject falling ill, which is a common occurrence, according to Fauci.
Although vaccine development typically takes years, Trump’s Operation Warp Speed is aiming to push one out as soon as possible, ideally before the upcoming election. Fauci previously said that a vaccine could be ready sooner than expected if clinical trials go smoothly.


inquisitr--2020-09-11--Mike Pence, Joe Biden Bump Elbows, Speak To Each Other Respectfully At 9/11 Memorial Event

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence bumped elbows with one another and respectfully exchanged pleasantries at a New York City event to commemorate the September 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks , The Hill reported .
It was a rare example of civility in a campaign that has been one of the most contentious and vitriolic in American history .
Friday marks the 19th anniversary of the event that changed America forever .
And at a remembrance ceremony , Biden and Pence both attended , along with their wives and other politicians and dignitaries .
Before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s shoulder and said hello .
The incident was captured by Bloomberg reporter Emma Kinery , who posted a video of it on Twitter .
Though they appeared to be speaking to each other for a few seconds , it remains unclear what was said between them .
The two men also eschewed the traditional handshake in favor of bumping elbows together , due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Both men , as well as all attendees , were wearing masks .
Ordinarily , two politicians from opposing political parties greeting each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be front-page news .
However , by just about every measure , the political climate in the U.S. right now is toxic , and this campaign has been emblematic of that toxicity .
Pence , for example , has previously described Biden as a “ Trojan horse ” who will bring in a radical leftist agenda under the guise of being a Moderate .
He ’ s also suggested that a Biden presidency would result in a breakdown in law and order .
Pence ’ s boss , Donald Trump , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being “ mentally shot ” and calling him the worst Democratic candidate for president in years .
Biden , for his part , hasn ’ t had much to say about Mike Pence , beyond calling him a “ decent guy ” in 2019 , and has saved most of his ire for Trump .
Following the ceremony , Pence went to another event elsewhere in the city , where he gave a speech and read from the Bible , after which some in the crowd applauded and shouted “ four more years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to effectively take the day off from campaigning , according to CNBC News .
“ Guys , I ’ m not gon na be making any news today .
I ’ m not gon na talk about anything other than 9/11 .
We took all our advertising down .
It ’ s a solemn day and that ’ s how we ’ re gon na keep it .
OK ?
We ’ ll get back to the campaign tomorrow , ” he told reporters .

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence bumped elbows with one another and respectfully exchanged pleasantries at a New York City event to commemorate the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, The Hill reported. It was a rare example of civility in a campaign that has been one of the most contentious and vitriolic in American history.
Friday marks the 19th anniversary of the event that changed America forever. And at a remembrance ceremony, Biden and Pence both attended, along with their wives and other politicians and dignitaries.
Before the service, Biden, tapped Pence’s shoulder and said hello. The incident was captured by Bloomberg reporter Emma Kinery, who posted a video of it on Twitter.
Though they appeared to be speaking to each other for a few seconds, it remains unclear what was said between them.
The two men also eschewed the traditional handshake in favor of bumping elbows together, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Both men, as well as all attendees, were wearing masks.
Ordinarily, two politicians from opposing political parties greeting each other and treating each other civilly would not be front-page news. However, by just about every measure, the political climate in the U.S. right now is toxic, and this campaign has been emblematic of that toxicity.
Pence, for example, has previously described Biden as a “Trojan horse” who will bring in a radical leftist agenda under the guise of being a Moderate. He’s also suggested that a Biden presidency would result in a breakdown in law and order.
Pence’s boss, Donald Trump, has referred to the former vice president as being “mentally shot” and calling him the worst Democratic candidate for president in years.
Biden, for his part, hasn’t had much to say about Mike Pence, beyond calling him a “decent guy” in 2019, and has saved most of his ire for Trump.
Following the ceremony, Pence went to another event elsewhere in the city, where he gave a speech and read from the Bible, after which some in the crowd applauded and shouted “four more years!”
Biden said that he planned to effectively take the day off from campaigning, according to CNBC News.
“Guys, I’m not gonna be making any news today. I’m not gonna talk about anything other than 9/11. We took all our advertising down. It’s a solemn day and that’s how we’re gonna keep it. OK? We’ll get back to the campaign tomorrow,” he told reporters.


inquisitr--2020-09-11--Melania And Donald Trump Slammed For Appearing Not To Know The Words To The Pledge of Allegiance

Melania and Donald Trump made an appearance in Shanksville , Pennsylvania , Friday morning to commemorate the 9/11 attacks .
While there , the proceedings opened with the Pledge of Allegiance , but critics were quick to note Trump appeared to trip over a large portion of the statement , while FLOTUS declined to recite the Pledge at all .
In a video of the event posted to Twitter , the First Lady , dressed in a black belted trench coat , stands with her hand on the left side of her chest as is traditional .
But as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to recite the words .
Instead , she stood silently as she listened .
Next to her , the president stood in a dark blue suit with his hand similarly positioned .
He listened as the Pledge began , but missed the first few words and made a face that some critics said revealed confusion as he appeared to search for the right phrase .
He jumped in after a beat , but trailed off again toward the middle where the term “ under God ” began , missing much of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t seem to know the words to the Pledge of Allegiance , ” noted Vox journalist Aaron Rupar .
Critics pointed out they believed had Barack Obama or any other person on the left failed to recite the Pledge accurately , particularly if they left out the phrase “ under God , ” they would have faced backlash from the news on the right .
“ Excuse me , but Trump wasn ’ t reciting the pledge .
He was standing there with a pained look on his face , squinting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of clue as to what he should be doing .
He was shifting back and forth like a drug addict looking for a fix the whole time , ” added another social media user .
“ For all the faux outrage about standing for the anthem , he should at least know the pledge and make his wife learn it , ” said Bari A. Williams .
Trump has been fiercely critical of professional athletes who choose to take a knee during the National Anthem to protest police brutality and racism .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president has faced surrounding the Pledge of Allegiance .
Trump recently made headlines after he claimed Democrats removed the term “ under God ” when they recited it at the Democratic National Convention .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , fact-checkers found this claim to be false .

Melania and Donald Trump made an appearance in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, Friday morning to commemorate the 9/11 attacks. While there, the proceedings opened with the pledge of Allegiance, but critics were quick to note Trump appeared to trip over a large portion of the statement, while FLOTUS declined to recite the pledge at all.
In a video of the event posted to Twitter, the first lady, dressed in a black belted trench coat, stood with her hand on the left side of her chest as is traditional. But as the pledge was read, she made no attempt to recite the words. Instead, she stood silently as she listened.
Next to her, the president stood in a dark blue suit with his hand similarly positioned. He listened as the pledge began, but missed the first few words and made a face that some critics said revealed confusion as he appeared to search for the right phrase. He jumped in after a beat but trailed off again toward the middle where the term “under God” began, missing much of the rest of the paragraph.
President Trump recites the Pledge of Allegiance at this morning's 9/11 commemoration in Shanksville, PA. pic.twitter.com/KZPWjai9ye — The Recount (@therecount) September 11, 2020
“Trump doesn’t seem to know the words to the Pledge of Allegiance,” noted Vox journalist Aaron Rupar.
Critics pointed out they believed had Barack Obama or any other person on the left failed to recite the pledge accurately, particularly if they left out the phrase “under God,” they would have faced backlash from the news on the right.
“Excuse me, but Trump wasn’t reciting the pledge. He was standing there with a pained look on his face, squinting at the teleprompter to give him some kind of clue as to what he should be doing. He was shifting back and forth like a drug addict looking for a fix the whole time,” added another social media user.
“For all the faux outrage about standing for the anthem, he should at least know the pledge and make his wife learn it,” said Bari A. Williams.
Trump has been fiercely critical of professional athletes who choose to take a knee during the National Anthem to protest police brutality and racism.
It’s not the first controversy the president has faced surrounding the Pledge of Allegiance. Trump recently made headlines after he claimed Democrats removed the term “under God” when they recited it at the Democratic National Convention. As The Inquisitr previously reported, fact-checkers found this claim to be false.


inquisitr--2020-09-11--President Trump Threatens To “Put Down” Riots On Election Night

President Donald Trump threatened to “ put down ” any riots that might take place on Election Night should he win and angry Democrats take to the streets , Politico reported .
In an interview with Fox News host Jeanine Pirro set to air on Saturday , the president was asked how he would respond if riots erupted in response to him winning the election .
He was clear that he would not tolerate any such demonstrations .
“ We ’ ll put them down very quickly if they do that .
We have the right to do that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if we want , ” Trump said .
He also noted that , should it come to that , any uprisings could be quelled quickly .
“ Look , it ’ s called insurrection .
We just send in , and we do it very easy .
I mean , it ’ s very easy .
I ’ d rather not do that because there ’ s no reason for it , but if we had to , we ’ d do that and put it down within minutes , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prospect of riots to appeal to voters for several months now .
This rhetoric intensified after the death of George Floyd on May 25 , which sparked protests in multiple U.S. cities , some of which have turned violent .
Other protests — sometimes violent — have erupted in response to the deaths of other Black people in police custody since George Floyd .
As The New York Post reported , the president has tried to characterize his opponent , Democrat Joe Biden , as the candidate of violence and rioting , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he isn ’ t reelected .
“ Joe Biden and his party spent the entire summer cheering on the rioters rampaging through Democrat-run cities , falsely labeling them as peaceful protesters , ” Trump said last week at a North Carolina campaign rally .
The possibility that there may be riots on Election Night or afterward , regardless of who wins , is a situation being looked at by experts .
As Vox reported , an organization called the Transition Integrity Project ( TIP ) convened a group of more than 100 bipartisan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a variety of different election scenarios , such as Biden winning narrowly and Trump contesting the vote .
In a summary of its findings , the group concluded that “ the potential for violent conflict is high , particularly since Trump encourages his supporters to take up arms.
” Trump , for his part , has suggested that he might suppress riots via the Insurrection Act , an 1807 law that authorizes the president , as commander-in-chief of the armed forces , to deploy U.S. troops domestically to enforce federal or state laws @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump threatened to “put down” any riots that might take place on Election Night should he win and angry Democrats take to the streets, Politico reported.
In an interview with Fox News host Jeanine Pirro set to air on Saturday, the president was asked how he would respond if riots erupted in response to him winning the election. He was clear that he would not tolerate any such demonstrations.
“We’ll put them down very quickly if they do that. We have the right to do that. We have the power to do that, if we want,” Trump said.
He also noted that, should it come to that, any uprisings could be quelled quickly.
“Look, it’s called insurrection. We just send in, and we do it very easy. I mean, it’s very easy. I’d rather not do that because there’s no reason for it, but if we had to, we’d do that and put it down within minutes,” he added.
Trump has been using the prospect of riots to appeal to voters for several months now. This rhetoric intensified after the death of George Floyd on May 25, which sparked protests in multiple U.S. cities, some of which have turned violent.
Other protests — sometimes violent — have erupted in response to the deaths of other Black people in police custody since George Floyd.
As The New York Post reported, the president has tried to characterize his opponent, Democrat Joe Biden, as the candidate of violence and rioting, and has insisted that unrest will continue if he isn’t reelected.
“Joe Biden and his party spent the entire summer cheering on the rioters rampaging through Democrat-run cities, falsely labeling them as peaceful protesters,” Trump said last week at a North Carolina campaign rally.
The possibility that there may be riots on Election Night or afterward, regardless of who wins, is a situation being looked at by experts.
As Vox reported, an organization called the Transition Integrity Project (TIP) convened a group of more than 100 bipartisan experts to brainstorm what might happen in a variety of different election scenarios, such as Biden winning narrowly and Trump contesting the vote. In a summary of its findings, the group concluded that “the potential for violent conflict is high, particularly since Trump encourages his supporters to take up arms.”
Trump, for his part, has suggested that he might suppress riots via the Insurrection Act, an 1807 law that authorizes the president, as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, to deploy U.S. troops domestically to enforce federal or state laws under certain circumstances.


inquisitr--2020-09-12--Joe Biden’s Security Perimeter Breached By Photographer, Prompting Secret Service To Physically Remo

Joe Biden’s Security Perimeter Breached By Photographer, Prompting Secret Service To Physically Remove Man

A photographer reportedly breached the security perimeter around Joe Biden ’ s chartered plan in Pennsylvania on Friday , prompting Secret Service to spring into action and physically remove the unnamed man .
As CBS News reported , the incident took place as the Democratic presidential nominee and his wife , Jill , were walking up a plane staircase at the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport .
A person holding a camera reportedly made his way onto the runway area , walking around the rear of the airplane and under its left wing as he joined a group of credentialed members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden .
The report noted that members of the Secret Service intercepted him as he reached an area under the wing , physically removing him as he briefly resisted .
The report noted that the person showed an orange pass around his neck and said he was a photographer .
CBS News reported that he had evaded other security measures before reaching the airplane .
“ The man apparently either jumped a green , six-foot fence near the small terminal where a few dozen people gathered or entered the tarmac through an unauthorized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , citing airport general manager Chad Gontkovic .
After making it over the fence , the man reportedly walked 75 yards to reach the former vice president ’ s aircraft .
“ A member of the media who was credentialed for an event earlier in the day attempted to gain access to the airport tarmac for the departure of Presidential Candidate Biden , ” a spokesperson for the agency told CBS News in a statement .
“ The individual encountered law enforcement , disregarded their instructions , and accessed the tarmac .
U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escorted him from the area.
” The incident was also captured by photographers from Getty Images , showing the brief struggle .
Biden has been traveling with Secret Service protection since March , when he looked to be in line to win the Democratic Party ’ s nomination .
It is customary for presidential candidates to receive protection .
It was not clear whether the person , who has not yet been named , would face any charges for the incident .
Biden had traveled to Pennsylvania on Friday to visit the Flight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up in a rural field in the southwest part of the state where the final plane crashed on 9/11 .
During the trip , Biden also paid a visit to the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Co. Station 627 , speaking with first responders and making good on a promise he had made eight years ago to bring them beer .

A photographer reportedly breached the security perimeter around Joe Biden’s chartered plan in Pennsylvania on Friday, prompting Secret Service to spring into action and physically remove the unnamed man.
As CBS News reported, the incident took place as the Democratic presidential nominee and his wife, Jill, were walking up a plane staircase at the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport. A person holding a camera reportedly made his way onto the runway area, walking around the rear of the airplane and under its left wing as he joined a group of credentialed members of the press who have been traveling with Biden.
The report noted that members of the Secret Service intercepted him as he reached an area under the wing, physically removing him as he briefly resisted. The report stated that the person showed an orange pass around his neck and said he was a photographer.
CBS News reported that he had evaded other security measures before reaching the airplane.
“The man apparently either jumped a green, six-foot fence near the small terminal where a few dozen people gathered or entered the tarmac through an unauthorized pedestrian gate,” the report noted, citing airport general manager Chad Gontkovic.
After making it over the fence, the man reportedly walked 75 yards to reach the former vice president’s aircraft.
“A member of the media who was credentialed for an event earlier in the day attempted to gain access to the airport tarmac for the departure of Presidential Candidate Biden,” a spokesperson for the agency told CBS News in a statement.
“The individual encountered law enforcement, disregarded their instructions, and accessed the tarmac. U.S. Secret Service personnel apprehended the individual and escorted him from the area.”
The incident was also captured by photographers from Getty Images, showing the brief struggle.
Biden has been traveling with Secret Service protection since March, when he looked to be in line to win the Democratic Party’s nomination. It is customary for presidential candidates to receive protection.
It was not clear whether the person, who has not yet been named, would face any charges for the incident.
Biden had traveled to Pennsylvania on Friday to visit the Flight 93 National Memorial, which is set up in a rural field in the southwest part of the state where the final plane crashed on 9/11. During the trip, Biden also paid a visit to the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Co. Station 627, speaking with first responders and making good on a promise he had made eight years ago to bring them beer.


inquisitr--2020-09-12--Donald Trump’s ‘Fatal Flaw’ Might Have Been Exposed By Bob Woodward Interviews, Columnist Says

In a Saturday piece for Salon , columnist Lucian K. Truscott IV argued that Bob Woodward ’ s interviews from his forthcoming book , Rage , might have exposed Donald Trump ’ s “ fatal flaw.
” In particular , the writer noted the reports that the president was briefed by national security adviser Robert O ’ Brien on Jan. 28 about the danger and severity of the coronavirus .
Instead of telling Americans and working to unite them , Truscott noted that the president chose instead to play down the severity of the virus .
The writer argued that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a lack of confidence in himself and his ability to influence others without money .
“ He doesn ’ t believe in himself , so he has never believed in his ability to influence others , ” the columnist wrote .
“ Donald Trump had no understanding of what I call the exercise of power in the absence of money .
This is power at its most absolute , the power to motivate soldiers to risk their lives in combat , the power to motivate doctors and nurses to risk their lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the power that motivates someone to give his or her life for another.
” Truscott claimed that Trump was not equipped to convince people to support the many preventative measures necessary to curb the spread of coronavirus , including lengthy lockdowns , closed businesses , and cancellation of public entertainment .
The writer argued that this purported lack of resolve exposed something Trump has never been able to grasp .
“ You can ’ t force someone to do things they don ’ t want to do , ” he wrote .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
A previous report from The Hill spoke to former aides of the president who claimed that Trump suffers from a deep insecurity that is hidden underneath his public bravado .
According to the publication , these sources claimed that Trump is often frustrated by the lack of respect and validation that he has purportedly been seeking to gain for the majority of his adult life .
As reported by Al Jazeera , Trump addressed the Woodward interview and took aim at the journalist , who he suggested should have shared the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American safety .
Despite this pushback , Trump still faced widespread criticism for his downplaying of the COVID-19 pandemic while he understood the danger it posed to the country .
Trump ’ s comments and Woodward ’ s decision to release them to the public may affect the U.S. leader ’ s chances in November .
As The Inquisitr reported , former Republican Rep. David Jolly suggested that the revelations are likely to cause him to lose against Joe Biden at the ballot box .

In a Saturday piece for Salon, columnist Lucian K. Truscott IV argued that Bob Woodward’s interviews from his forthcoming book, Rage, might have exposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s “fatal flaw.” In particular, the writer noted the reports that the president was briefed by national security adviser Robert O’Brien on Jan. 28 about the danger and severity of the coronavirus.
Instead of telling Americans and working to unite them, Truscott noted that the president chose instead to play down the severity of the virus. The writer argued that this choice reveals Trump’s weakness as a lack of confidence in himself and his ability to influence others without money.
“He doesn’t believe in himself, so he has never believed in his ability to influence others,” the columnist wrote.
“Donald Trump had no understanding of what I call the exercise of power in the absence of money. This is power at its most absolute, the power to motivate soldiers to risk their lives in combat, the power to motivate doctors and nurses to risk their lives treating patients with deadly communicable diseases, the power that motivates someone to give his or her life for another.”
Truscott claimed that Trump was not equipped to convince people to support the many preventative measures necessary to curb the spread of coronavirus, including lengthy lockdowns, closed businesses, and cancellation of public entertainment. The writer argued that this purported lack of resolve exposed something Trump has never been able to grasp.
“You can’t force someone to do things they don’t want to do,” he wrote.
“You have to get them to want it.”
A previous report from The Hill spoke to former aides of the president who claimed that Trump suffers from a deep insecurity that is hidden underneath his public bravado. According to the publication, these sources claimed that Trump is often frustrated by the lack of respect and validation that he has purportedly been seeking to gain for the majority of his adult life.
As reported by Al Jazeera, Trump addressed the Woodward interview and took aim at the journalist, who he suggested should have shared the information if it was so crucial to American safety. Despite this pushback, Trump still faced widespread criticism for his downplaying of the COVID-19 pandemic while he understood the danger it posed to the country.
Trump’s comments and Woodward’s decision to release them to the public may affect the U.S. leader’s chances in November. As The Inquisitr reported, former Republican Rep. David Jolly suggested that the revelations are likely to cause him to lose against Joe Biden at the ballot box.


inquisitr--2020-09-12--Donald Trump Has Been ‘Tougher On Russia’ Than Barack Obama, Columnist Says

During Friday ’ s edition of The McLaughlin Group , Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page claimed that Donald Trump has been “ tougher on Russia ” than former President Barack Obama .
As reported by Breitbart , the columnist said that this record conflicts with the U.S. leader ’ s public statements on the Kremlin , which some suggest put his loyalty to the United States into question .
“ Well I think you ’ re right that he has a tougher on Russia record than President Obama , ” Page said .
“ He has a tougher record than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people , as far as the sanctions that have been leveled against Russia , etc.
” Nevertheless , Page highlighted Trump ’ s public behavior related to Russia and claimed it makes some people wonder where his allegiance lies .
Per The Independent , John Herbst — a Russia scholar at the Atlantic Council — argued that Trump had taken many steps against Russia that Obama ’ s administration was not willing to .
Although Herbst claimed that the chief of state ’ s “ heart doesn ’ t seem to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. leader nevertheless appears to listen to the advisers purportedly behind his aggressive action against the Kremlin .
In an op-ed for The Washington Post , Dan Sullivan also argued that Trump has been more dogged on Russia than Obama .
While he admitted the U.S. leader ’ s rhetoric on Putin should be stronger , he pointed to the Obama ’ s refusal to provide Ukraine with anti-tank weapons in their war with Russia .
Conversely , Trump provided Ukraine with American Javelin anti-tank weapons systems .
In addition , Sullivan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deterrence Initiative and deployed thousands of American troops to regions like Norway , Poland , and the Baltics to prevent Russia from continuing to expand its power .
Regardless , Trump ’ s apparent affection for Putin has caused scrutiny .
As The Inquisitr reported , the head of state has been fond of the Russian strongman before he took the White House .
Notably , Trump wrote a letter to Putin in 2007 to congratulate him on winning TIME magazine ’ s Man of the Year award .
While many have suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is dangerous to the United States , others indicate the speculation is an attempt to undermine the head of state .
In particular , critics of Robert Mueller ’ s investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign ’ s alleged ties to Russia point to reports that the Steele dossier that fueled the probe contained Russian disinformation .

During Friday’s edition of McLaughlin Group, Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page claimed that Donald Trump has been “tougher on Russia” than former President Barack Obama. As reported by Breitbart, the columnist said that this record conflicts with the U.S. leader’s public statements on the Kremlin, which some suggest put his loyalty to the United States into question.
“Well, I think you’re right that he has a tougher on Russia record than President Obama,” Page said. “He has a tougher record than he gets credit for from a lot of people, as far as the sanctions that have been leveled against Russia, etc.”
Nevertheless, Page highlighted Trump’s public behavior related to Russia and claimed it makes some people wonder where his allegiance lies.
“But again, when push comes to shove, Mr. President, who do you believe more, our intelligence agencies or Mr. Putin, back when he was standing right next to Mr. Putin at a news conference? He chose Putin as being more reliable than our own intelligence agencies.”
Per The Independent, John Herbst — a Russia scholar at the Atlantic Council — argued that Trump had taken many steps against Russia that Obama’s administration was not willing to. Although Herbst claimed that the chief of state’s “heart doesn’t seem to be in it,” he noted that the U.S. leader nevertheless appears to listen to the advisers purportedly behind his aggressive action against the Kremlin.
In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Dan Sullivan also argued that Trump has been more dogged on Russia than Obama. While he admitted the U.S. leader’s rhetoric on Putin should be stronger, he pointed to the Obama administration’s refusal to provide Ukraine with anti-tank weapons in their war with Russia. Conversely, Trump provided Ukraine with American Javelin anti-tank weapons systems. In addition, Sullivan noted that Trump has embraced the European Deterrence Initiative and deployed thousands of American troops to regions like Norway, Poland, and the Baltics to prevent Russia from continuing to expand its power.
Regardless, Trump’s apparent affection for Putin has drawn scrutiny. As The Inquisitr reported, the head of state has been fond of the Russian strongman since before he took the White House. Notably, Trump wrote a letter to Putin in 2007 to congratulate him on winning TIME magazine’s Man of the Year award.
While many have suggested that Trump’s closeness with Putin is dangerous to the United States, others indicate the speculation is an attempt to undermine the head of state. In particular, critics of Robert Mueller’s investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Russia point to reports that the Steele dossier that fueled the probe contained Russian disinformation.


inquisitr--2020-09-12--Anthony Scaramucci Says Mitch McConnell Should Ditch Donald Trump To Save Republican Party

During an interview with MSNBC ’ s Alex Witt on Saturday , former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci argued that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should break from Donald Trump amid the revelations in Bob Woodward ’ s forthcoming book , Raw Story reported .
Scaramucci said that GOP lawmakers ’ refusal to comment on the book and Trump ’ s remarks within it are a sign that the president is “ obviously indefensible.
” The former White House official pointed to former President John Kennedy ’ s suggestion that the political world is low on courage — a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who would break ranks with their party out of patriotism during the writing of Profiles in Courage .
“ I respect Mitch McConnell , I ’ ve raised money for McConnell , but McConnell knows better , ” Scaramucci said .
“ I ’ m hoping that he can get into his social conscience and recognize with a full patriotism the danger of Donald Trump .
We need to rebuild this party , this party has become a personality cult , the party has lost its principles .
We don ’ t even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Convention .
This is the greatest schism in this party since the Reagan-Ford schism , and it ’ s certainly worse than that cause at least those two guys were patriots Alex.
” Trump ’ s acknowledgment of the severity of the coronavirus during an interview with Woodward has sparked theories that the revelation could harm the Republican Party in November .
Former GOP Rep. David Jolly has posited this scenario and believes that Trump has been put on the defense close to the election and is failing to generate support from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to convince to vote for him in November .
Nevertheless , Republican members of Congress don ’ t appear to be phased by the revelations .
As reported by ABC News , many have claimed not to have read the book yet and avoided condemning the president ’ s comments .
When McConnell was pressed on the interview , he argued that the U.S. leader should be praised for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
Although McConnell claimed not to have read Woodward ’ s publication , he said Trump took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to control the pandemic .
Per CNN , McConnell is in the crucial position of having to keep a handle on the latest Trump controversies while ensuring that the GOP maintains control of the Senate in the forthcoming election .
As the publication noted , McConnell often avoids getting involved in such controversy while at the same time maintaining a close relationship with Trump to ensure that he plays into the long-term strategy designed to keep the Upper Chamber .

During an interview with MSNBC’s Alex Witt on Saturday, former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci argued that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should break from Donald Trump amid the revelations in Bob Woodward’s forthcoming book, Raw Story reported.
Scaramucci said that McConnell’s refusal to comment on the book and Trump’s remarks within it are a sign that the president is “obviously indefensible.” The former White House official pointed to former President John Kennedy’s suggestion that the political world is low on courage, a comment referring to his difficulty finding senators who would break ranks with their party out of patriotism during the writing of Profiles in Courage.
“I respect Mitch McConnell, I’ve raised money for McConnell, but McConnell knows better,” Scaramucci said.
“I’m hoping that he can get into his social conscience and recognize with a full patriotism the danger of Donald Trump. We need to rebuild this party, this party has become a personality cult, the party has lost its principles. We don’t even have a platform coming out of the Republican Convention. This is the greatest schism in this party since the Reagan-Ford schism, and it’s certainly worse than that cause at least those two guys were patriots, Alex.”
Trump’s acknowledgment of the severity of the coronavirus during an interview with Woodward has sparked theories that the revelation could harm the Republican Party in November.
Former Republican Rep. David Jolly has posited this scenario and believes that Trump has been put on the defense close to the election and is failing to generate support from the 35 percent of the country he needs to convince to vote for him in November.
Nevertheless, Republican members of Congress don’t appear to be fazed by the revelations. As reported by ABC News, many have claimed not to have read the book yet and avoided condemning the president’s comments.
When McConnell was pressed on the interview, he argued that the U.S. leader should be praised for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Although McConnell claimed not to have read Woodward’s publication, he said Trump took “positive steps very early on” to control the pandemic.
Per CNN, McConnell is in the crucial position of having to keep a handle on the latest Trump controversies while ensuring that the GOP maintains control of the Senate in the forthcoming election.
As CNN noted, McConnell often avoids getting involved in such controversy while at the same time maintaining a close relationship with Trump to ensure that he plays into the long-term strategy designed to keep the upper chamber.


inquisitr--2020-09-12--Tucker Carlson Says Climate Change Is ‘Systemic Racism In The Sky’

Fox News host Tucker Carlson used Friday ’ s episode of his top-rated show on the network to address the West Coast wildfires and liken climate change to “ systemic racism in the sky , ” The Daily Beast reported .
“ You can ’ t see it , but rest assured , it ’ s everywhere , and it ’ s deadly , ” he said .
“ Like systemic racism , it is your fault .
The American middle class did it .
They caused climate change .
They ate too many hamburgers .
They drove too many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” As reported by Breitbart , Carlson argued that the push for addressing climate change is a federal attempt to force citizens to hand over more power to the government by giving it control over their lifestyles .
The Fox News host to particular aim at Democrats for their role in pushing this purported plan .
“ As Americans burned to death , people like this swung into action immediately .
They went on television with a partisan talking point .
Climate change , they said , cause these fires .
They didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
How did climate change do that ?
They didn ’ t tell us but they just kept saying it.
” The Daily Beast called Carlson ’ s comparison of climate change to systemic racism a “ bizarre metaphor ” and pointed to research supporting the link between West Coast fires and increasing average year-round temperatures linked to human activity .
Notably , a joint report released by researchers from the University of Idaho , the University of Colorado , and Columbia University claimed that a multi-year drought had increased the rate and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats are attempting to link a vote for Donald Trump to contributing to climate change and , in turn , the death and destruction wreaked by the fires .
But Trump has long been criticized for his denial of climate change , which is allegedly the result of decades of grooming and lobbying that has fed the president misinformation on the issue .
Notably , ExxonMobil is reportedly the most significant influence — not just on Trump but on the Republican Party as a whole .
The corporation ’ s former CEO , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State for the current White House for a brief period of time .
Carlson also accused Democratic Party lawyers of “ pretending to be scientists ” and accused others — such as Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama — of hypocrisy for their lavish lifestyles amid the climate crisis .
According to the commentator , climate denial is not an issue of science but rather one of political power .
The host argued that those denying the process are pushing back against the failures of the ruling class , which he suggests is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Fox News host Tucker Carlson used Friday’s episode of his top-rated show on the network to address the West Coast wildfires and liken climate change to “systemic racism in the sky,” The Daily Beast reported.
“You can’t see it, but rest assured, it’s everywhere, and it’s deadly,” he said. “Like systemic racism, it is your fault. The American middle class did it. They caused climate change. They ate too many hamburgers. They drove too many SUVs. They had too many children.”
As reported by Breitbart, Carlson argued that the push for addressing climate change is a federal attempt to force citizens to hand over more power to the government by giving it control over their lifestyles. The Fox News host took particular aim at Democrats for their role in pushing this purported plan.
“As Americans burned to death, people like this swung into action immediately. They went on television with a partisan talking point. Climate change, they said, cause these fires. They didn’t explain how exactly that happened. How did climate change do that? They didn’t tell us but they just kept saying it.”
The Daily Beast called Carlson’s comparison of climate change to systemic racism a “bizarre metaphor” and pointed to research supporting the link between West Coast fires and increasing average year-round temperatures linked to human activity.
Notably, a joint report released by researchers from the University of Idaho, the University of Colorado, and Columbia University claimed that a multi-year drought had increased the rate and intensity of wildfires.
Carlson argued that Democrats are attempting to link a vote for Donald Trump to contributing to climate change and, in turn, the death and destruction wreaked by the fires. Trump has long been criticized for his denial of climate change, which is allegedly the result of decades of grooming and lobbying that has fed the president misinformation on the issue.
ExxonMobil is reportedly one of the most significant influences, not just on Trump, but on the Republican Party as a whole. The corporation’s former CEO, Rex Tillerson, notably served as Secretary of State for the current White House for a brief period of time.
Carlson also accused Democratic Party lawyers of “pretending to be scientists” and accused others, such as Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama, of hypocrisy for their lavish lifestyles amid the climate crisis. According to the commentator, climate denial is not an issue of science but rather one of political power.
The host argued that those denying the process are pushing back against the failures of the ruling class, which he suggests is a significant cause of the recent destruction.


inquisitr--2020-09-12--Michael Moore Compares ‘Mass Killer’ Donald Trump To Osama Bin Laden

During an Emergency Podcast Episode of RUMBLE , host and filmmaker Michael Moore accused Donald Trump of being a “ mass killer ” and compared him to al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden , Breitbart reported .
“ My friends , ” he said .
“ This is murder .
In the extreme .
No American other than Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his General Robert E. Lee has killed more Americans than Donald J. Trump.
” Moore linked his emergency commentary to the recent Bob Woodward revelations .
In particular , Trump faced significant criticism for leaked audio that showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared to the flu — despite attempts at the time to downplay its severity .
“ Think about that , ” Moore said .
“ Civil War .
600,000 plus dead .
Thank you , Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee .
We ’ re heading over 200,000.
” The filmmaker also cited the IHME projection that over 400,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 by the end of the year , per CBS News .
But Breitbart pushed back on the reliability of the IHME model and pointed to the global health research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed projections.
” Nevertheless , Moore continued to attack Trump for his decision to downplay the severity of coronavirus instead of being honest with the American public .
Later , Moore compared Trump to bin Laden , who was one of the masterminds behind the September 11 attacks .
“ I can tell you for a fact that Osama Bin Laden did not fly a single one of those God damn airplanes , ” Moore said , noting that the former terrorist leader is still responsible for the deaths of the event .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ founder and Trump are mass killers .
In particular , the Bowling for Columbine filmmaker said Trump is responsible for 67 September 11 attacks due to his purported responsibility for the approximately 193,000 pandemic deaths as of Saturday afternoon .
Moore is not the only figure who has expressed his belief that Trump is complicit in U.S. deaths for his coronavirus response .
As The Inquisitr reported , former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said that Trump ’ s comments in Woodward ’ s interview constituted an admission that he committed second-degree murder .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Dean Obeidallah Show , the MSNBC legal analyst claimed that the president fit the criteria for the charge — causing the death of another person , and intent .
According to Kirschner , Trump ’ s taped admission that he knew of the danger of COVID-19 can be used to prove that he knew the repercussions of his actions .


inquisitr--2020-09-12--Donald Trump Might Not Win Election Due To Bob Woodward Revelations, Former Republican Lawmaker Says

During an appearance on MSNBC ’ s AM Joy on Saturday , former Republican Rep. David Jolly argued that Bob Woodward ’ s recent revelations about Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus response might prevent him from winning in November , Raw Story reported .
“ He may not win this election because of this and people say ‘ no , you ’ re crazy .
We always see Donald Trump rebound from that , ' ” he said .
Jolly noted that the last two weeks had put Trump on defense of his purported mishandling of the pandemic and alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the former lawmaker , the U.S. leader has to appeal to 35 percent of the country .
But Jolly said that in the current political landscape , 5 percent of these voters are being pushed toward Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
“ So now 5 percent of the country that is maybe possibly persuaded , they ’ re being persuaded towards Joe Biden right now .
So this environment , Donald Trump will desperately try to change but it may be too late — he may be losing this election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most damning revelations from Woodward ’ s interviews , which are covered in his forthcoming book , Rage , is that Trump knew the deadly nature of COVID-19 compared to the flu back in February .
Despite this knowledge , the president continued to downplay the severity of the virus , an approach he has defended as necessary to avoid creating a massive panic .
In the wake of Woodward ’ s revelations , a recent Yahoo News/YouGov poll showed that Biden took a four-point jump in his lead against Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ registered voters .
Conversely , Trump has the support of 39 percent .
Interestingly , almost a quarter of Americans surveyed said that the Trump ’ s private acknowledgment of the coronavirus ’ danger had changed their opinion of the president ’ s response to the disease .
In addition , the 15 percent of individuals who backed Trump in 2016 said that the news shifted their opinion on his handling of the crisis .
The same poll found that the story about Trump ’ s alleged comments about the American military had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Notably , 50 percent of respondents said his opponent had more respect for American soldiers , compared to just 39 percent for the president .
Voters also said the former vice president would be better at leading the military than the incumbent by the same margin .

During an appearance on MSNBC’s AM Joy on Saturday, former Republican Rep. David Jolly argued that Bob Woodward’s recent revelations about Donald Trump’s coronavirus response might prevent him from winning in November, Raw Story reported.
“He may not win this election because of this and people say ‘no, you’re crazy. We always see Donald Trump rebound from that,'” he said.
“That’s true but I’m putting my assessment in the context of being seven weeks out from an election where you have an incumbent desperately in need of momentum. He is trailing.”
Jolly noted that the last two weeks had put Trump on defense of his purported mishandling of the pandemic and alleged disparaging comments about fallen U.S. soldiers. According to the former lawmaker, the U.S. leader has to appeal to 35 percent of the country. But Jolly said that in the current political landscape, 5 percent of these voters are being pushed toward Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
“So now 5 percent of the country that is maybe possibly persuaded, they’re being persuaded towards Joe Biden right now. So this environment, Donald Trump will desperately try to change but it may be too late — he may be losing this election in real-time right now.”
One of the most damning revelations from Woodward’s interviews, which are covered in his forthcoming book, Rage, is that Trump knew the deadly nature of COVID-19 compared to the flu back in February. Despite this knowledge, the president continued to downplay the severity of the virus, an approach he has defended as necessary to avoid creating a massive panic.
In the wake of Woodward’s revelations, a recent Yahoo News/YouGov poll showed that Biden took a four-point jump in his lead against Trump and put him at 49 percent support among registered voters. Conversely, Trump has the support of 39 percent.
Interestingly, almost a quarter of Americans surveyed said that the Trump’s private acknowledgment of the coronavirus’ danger had changed their opinion of the president’s response to the disease. In addition, the 15 percent of individuals who backed Trump in 2016 said that the news shifted their opinion on his handling of the crisis.
The same poll found that the story about Trump’s alleged comments about the American military had a similar effect on public opinion. Notably, 50 percent of respondents said his opponent had more respect for American soldiers, compared to just 39 percent for the president. Voters also said the former vice president would be better at leading the military than the incumbent by the same margin.


inquisitr--2020-09-12--Health Officials Reportedly Changed CDC COVID-19 Reports To Fit Donald Trump’s Message And Fight ‘De

Health Officials Reportedly Changed CDC COVID-19 Reports To Fit Donald Trump’s Message And Fight ‘Deep State’

Communications aides within Donald Trump ’ s administration allegedly changed reports from scientists at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention so they would better align with the president ’ s message that the coronavirus was under control .
As Politico reported , one official said that the alterations were made in order to combat the “ ulterior deep state motives in the bowels ” of the CDC .
Michael Caputo , who used to work for the Trump campaign and now acts as the assistant secretary for public affairs in the Department of Health and Human Services , reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CDC experts before they were released to the public .
In several instances , he and his deputies reportedly altered the documents to downplay the severity of COVID-19 .
Apparently , they also tried to delay or stop the release of some reports altogether .
“ Our intention is to make sure that evidence , science-based data drives policy through this pandemic—not ulterior deep state motives in the bowels of CDC , ” Caputo said .
Experts tried to fight back against the attempts to alter or halt the documents but have recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s efforts , the outlet wrote .
In early August , Caputo and his deputies attacked CDC Director Robert Redfield , accusing the organization of attempting to harm Trump .
“ CDC to me appears to be writing hit pieces on the administration , ” deputy Paul Alexander wrote .
“ CDC tried to report as if once kids get together , there will be spread and this will impact school re-opening… Very misleading by CDC and shame on them .
Their aim is clear.
” Alexander told Redfield to modify to already-published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was safe to open schools .
Caputo defended his employee , saying that he was an Oxford-educated epidemiologist who specializes in reviewing the work of his peers .
“ Dr .
Alexander advises me on pandemic policy and he has been encouraged to share his opinions with other scientists .
Like all scientists , his advice is heard and taken or rejected by his peers , ” Caputo said .
Caputo ’ s team also reportedly tried to silence Dr. Anthony Fauci , one of the top epidemiologists in the country , back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the novel coronavirus wasn ’ t dangerous to children .
Fauci has frequently pushed back on messages from the administration that he feels are inaccurate , including a recent statement from Trump that the U.S. is reaching the final stretch of the pandemic , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
Caputo defended his and his team ’ s actions , saying that while the CDC has done some good work , there appear to be studies that were crafted with the intention of undermining Trump ’ s ability to convey his message @ @ @ @ @ @ @