inquisitr--2020-12-05--Joe Biden Says Masks, Coronavirus Vaccines Should Not Be Mandatory

President-elect Joe Biden said Friday that neither face masks nor coronavirus vaccines should be mandatory , The Hill reported .
Speaking at a news conference in Wilmington , Delaware , Biden argued that Americans should not be required by law to take a vaccine or wear a face covering , but noted that he would encourage everyone to do both .
“ I ’ ll do everything in my power as president of the United States to encourage people to do the right thing and when they do it , demonstrate that it matters , ” Biden said .
Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first vaccine candidates are about to receive authorization from the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) .
Healthcare workers and those at higher risk for serious symptoms will receive the first batch of doses .
Biden recently announced that he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office , although he evidently has no plans to push for a mandate of any kind .
At the press briefing , the president-election said that his team is working with President Donald Trump ’ s administration , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information , which has made the transition process more difficult .
“ They ’ ve clued us in on their planning , on how they plan to distribute the actual vaccine to the states , but there is no detailed plan , that we ’ ve seen anyway , as to how you get the vaccine out of the container into an injection syringe and into someone ’ s arm , ” Biden said .
Although he believes vaccines should not be mandatory , Biden has said that he would be willing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his predecessors have said the same .
As The Inquisitr reported , former Presidents Bill Clinton , George W. Bush and Barack Obama have all suggested that they would be willing to take the vaccine before TV cameras , in order to raise awareness about the importance of receiving one and persuade vaccine skeptics .
Polling suggests that most Americans are willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 .
In a November Gallup poll , 58 percent of respondents said they would take a vaccine .
Sixty-nine percent of Democrats and 49 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would get vaccinated .
The same survey found that some are concerned about the rush to create a vaccine , but only a small minority said they are generally skeptical about vaccines .
According to the population data site Worldometers , more than 14 million coronavirus cases have been recorded in the U.S. so far .


inquisitr--2020-12-04--Fake Barack Obama Espionage Arrest Debunked Amid Former President’s Vaccine Commitment

A Friday USA Today fact check threw cold water a recent report claiming that former President Barack Obama was arrested for espionage .
As noted by the publication , the news first appeared on Conservative Beaver and claimed that Obama was arrested for conspiring with a former CIA business partner .
The pair were alleged to have communicated classified information to the People ’ s Republic of China .
“ In reality , Obama has not been arrested for any crimes — espionage or otherwise .
Conservative Beaver appears to have fabricated the story , ” USA Today claimed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ma was charged with conspiring with a relative — who is a former CIA officer — that funneled intelligence to the PRC .
Elsewhere , a series of quotes from former Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers used in the debunked article was lifted from the previously mentioned press release .
“ Obama has not been arrested for any crimes — espionage or otherwise .
The story was fabricated by Conservative Beaver , which stole most of its claim from a press release announcing the arrest of an unrelated individual , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that the same outlet previously doctored an indictment for debunked reporting that alleged George Soros was arrested for election-related crimes .
Reuters issued a fact check days earlier that came to the same conclusion .
The publication also noted that the claims were fabricated from a Justice Department announcement of the arrest of a CIA official and falsely tied to Obama .
The fake reporting comes as the former president vowed to receive a coronavirus vaccine on camera .
As reported by CNN , Obama was joined in his commitment by Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trio allegedly hopes that an awareness campaign will help the American public gain more confidence in a vaccine as their trust remains too low to achieve herd immunity .
As The Inquisitr reported , Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s leading infectious disease expert , said that a COVID-19 vaccine could help the United States achieve herd immunity reasonably quickly .
Nevertheless , surveys revealed that many Americans are still skeptical , and Fauci warned that the process could not be achieved if just 40 to 50 percent are on-board to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota , claimed that herd immunity requires as high as 75 percent of the population to have antibodies .

A Friday USA Today fact check threw cold water a recent report claiming that former President Barack Obama was arrested for espionage.
As noted by the publication, the news first appeared on Conservative Beaver and claimed that Obama was arrested for conspiring with a former CIA business partner. The pair were alleged to have communicated classified information to the People’s Republic of China.
“In reality, Obama has not been arrested for any crimes — espionage or otherwise. Conservative Beaver appears to have fabricated the story,” USA Today explained.
“The majority of its article was copied directly from a press release the Department of Justice issued on Aug. 17 to announce the arrest of an unrelated individual, Alexander Yuk Ching Ma.”
As with the false Obama claim, Ma was charged with conspiring with a relative — who is a former CIA officer — that funneled intelligence to the PRC. Elsewhere, a series of quotes from former Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers used in the debunked article was lifted from the previously mentioned press release.
“Obama has not been arrested for any crimes — espionage or otherwise. The story was fabricated by Conservative Beaver, which stole most of its claim from a press release announcing the arrest of an unrelated individual,” the fact check concluded.
USA Today also noted that the same outlet previously doctored an indictment for a debunked report that alleged George Soros was arrested for election-related crimes.
Reuters issued a fact check days earlier that came to the same conclusion. The publication also wrote that the claims were fabricated from a Justice Department announcement of the arrest of a CIA official and falsely tied to Obama.
The fake reporting comes as the former president vowed to receive a coronavirus vaccine on camera. Per CNN, Obama was joined in his commitment by Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The trio reportedly hopes that an awareness campaign will help the American public gain more confidence in a vaccine as their trust remains too low to achieve herd immunity.
As The Inquisitr wrote, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said that a COVID-19 vaccine could help the United States achieve herd immunity reasonably quickly. Nevertheless, surveys revealed that many Americans are still skeptical, and Fauci warned that the process could not be achieved if just 40 to 50 percent are on-board to receive the preparation.
Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, claimed that herd immunity requires as high as 75 percent of the population to have antibodies.


inquisitr--2020-12-04--My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell Insists ‘Donald Trump Will Be Our President For The Next Four Years’

Mike Lindell , the founder and CEO of My Pillow , insisted on Friday that President Donald Trump would continue to serve in the White House despite losing the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden .
Lindell attended a protest outside Republican Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp ’ s home , and told Fox News in what Mediaite called a “ bizarre ” interview that he is there to spread the word about Trump ’ s purported victory .
Lindell revealed that he has spoken to lawyer Sidney Powell , who filed a number of controversial lawsuits on behalf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News viewers that Trump will “ 100 percent ” remain in office .
“ When I go all in like I did for the president in 2016 , I do my due diligence and I get out there , and I could sit here and tell you , 100 percent .
Not 98 , 100 percent , ” he stressed .
Powell , who was a member of Trump ’ s legal team and held press conferences together with his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani , has made a number of baseless claims and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis recently distanced themselves from her .
Lindell also explained to Fox News that he is sponsoring the demonstrations and that he and other Trump supporters will soon take to the streets of Washington , D.C. to express support for the commander-in-chief and protest against those who participated in the alleged effort to rig the election for Biden .
The businessman added that the protests are meant to raise awareness about what really went on in the presidential race .
He slammed the media for not covering his and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocking revelations will continue to come out .
“ I want people to have the awareness of what went on because the mainstream media is not showing you this , but all the corruption , by the time it ’ s all opened up here and they see it , even the Democrats are going to go , ‘ Wow , at least my party tried to steal it , ' ” he claimed .
Trump ’ s has refused to concede the race , mounting legal challenges in key battleground states .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been largely unsuccessful , however .
As The Associated Press reported , his lawyers filed around 50 lawsuits so far and 30 have already been dropped or dismissed .
Even some former White House officials have suggested that the time has come for Trump to accept the will of the American people and step down .
In an interview on Friday , former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said that the United States needs to “ move forward ” and called for a peaceful transition of power .
She also expressed willingness to @ @ @ @ @ @

Mike Lindell, the founder and CEO of My Pillow, insisted on Friday that President Donald Trump would continue to serve in the White House despite losing the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden.
Lindell attended a protest outside Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s home, and told Fox News in what Mediaite called a “bizarre” interview that he is there to spread the word about Trump’s purported victory.
“I want the word to get out that Donald Trump will be our president for the next four years.”
Lindell revealed that he has spoken to lawyer Sidney Powell, who filed a number of controversial lawsuits on behalf of the Trump campaign, reassuring Fox News viewers that Trump will “100 percent” remain in office.
“When I go all in like I did for the president in 2016, I do my due diligence and I get out there, and I could sit here and tell you, 100 percent. Not 98, 100 percent,” he stressed.
Powell, who was a member of Trump’s legal team and held press conferences together with his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, has made a number of baseless claims and alleged widespread voter fraud. Giuliani and campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis recently distanced themselves from her.
Lindell also explained to Fox News that he is sponsoring the demonstrations and that he and other Trump supporters will soon take to the streets of Washington, D.C. to express support for the commander-in-chief and protest against those who participated in the alleged effort to rig the election for Biden.
The businessman added that the protests are meant to raise awareness about what really went on in the presidential race. He slammed the media for not covering his and other Trump allies’ claims and said that shocking revelations will continue to come out.
“I want people to have the awareness of what went on because the mainstream media is not showing you this, but all the corruption, by the time it’s all opened up here and they see it, even the Democrats are going to go, ‘Wow, at least my party tried to steal it,'” he claimed.
Trump’s has refused to concede the race, mounting legal challenges in key battleground states. The effort to overturn the results has been largely unsuccessful, however. As The Associated Press reported, his lawyers filed around 50 lawsuits so far and 30 have already been dropped or dismissed.
Even some former White House officials have suggested that the time has come for Trump to accept the will of the American people and step down. In an interview on Friday, former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said that the United States needs to “move forward” and called for a peaceful transition of power. She also expressed willingness to work with the Biden administration.


inquisitr--2020-12-04--Donald Trump Should Resign & Force Reprint Of ‘Joe Biden 46 Material,’ GOP Politician Says

Isaac Latterell , a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives , encouraged Donald Trump to resign on Friday and highlighted that it would force Joe Biden and his team to reprint all of the merchandise that deems him the 46th commander in chief of the United States .
“ Trump should resign , ” he tweeted .
“ In protest .
With just days left in his term .
Mike Pence will become the 46th president .
He can issue some pardons and executive orders .
And as a bonus , everyone creating ‘ Joe Biden 46th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it.
” Bisnow ’ s Andrew Nathanson previously made a similar comment on Twitter that addressed the possible ramifications of a Trump resignation that makes way for Pence .
Author Wesley Chu also predicted the possibility early this month and warned people not to “ get ahead ” of themselves by assuming that Biden is the 46th head of state .
“ There ’ s a chance Trump might resign early in order for Pence to pardon him so technically Biden could be # 47 , ” he tweeted .
With possible criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House , speculation has swirled around the possibility that he will resign before Biden is inaugurated and have Pence assume the presidency to grant him a pardon .
As reported by The Atlanta Voice , Brent Budowsky penned a widely circulated op-ed for The Hill that proposed this scenario .
Elsewhere , media outlets like The Independent , Vanity Fair , and Forbes theorized that Trump could offer himself clemency .
The latter notably predicted that Biden would offer the real estate mogul clemency — although the Democrat has claimed the opposite .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pardon himself , CNN reported that it would not likely be possible .
While the Constitution does not explicitly forbid the action , the news outlet argued that this does not mean the U.S. leader could successfully do it .
However , the publication echoed others and noted that Trump could follow in Richard Nixon ’ s footsteps and allow Pence to take power and offer him clemency .
Outside of his own legal troubles , Trump is also allegedly considering pardons for his allies .
According to Politico , the head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as many as 20 associates and aides before he leaves the White House .
The publication claims that some GOP allies believe that Trump ’ s alleged plans for his presidential power could backfire .

Isaac Latterell, a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, encouraged Donald Trump to resign on Friday and highlighted that it would force Joe Biden and his team to reprint all of the merchandise that deems him the 46th commander-in-chief of the United States.
“Trump should resign,” he tweeted. “In protest. With just days left in his term. Mike Pence will become the 46th president. He can issue some pardons and executive orders. And as a bonus, everyone creating ‘Joe Biden 46th President’ gear would have to reprint it.”
Bisnow’s Andrew Nathanson previously made a similar comment on Twitter that addressed the possible ramifications of a Trump resignation that makes way for Pence.
“It’s the subtle jab for blows my mind: Pence would become the 46th president. Biden would become 47 and all those 46 signs and swag would need to be reprinted.”
Author Wesley Chu also predicted the possibility early this month and warned people not to “get ahead” of themselves by assuming that Biden is the 46th head of state.
“There’s a chance Trump might resign early in order for Pence to pardon him so technically Biden could be #47,” he tweeted.
With possible criminal charges awaiting Trump outside of the White House, speculation has swirled around the possibility that he will resign before Biden is inaugurated and have Pence assume the presidency to grant him a pardon. As reported by The Atlanta Voice, Brent Budowsky penned a widely circulated op-ed for The Hill that proposed this scenario. Elsewhere, media outlets like The Independent, Vanity Fair, and Forbes theorized that Trump could offer himself clemency. The latter notably predicted that Biden would offer him clemency — although the Democrat has claimed the opposite.
Despite the speculation that Trump will attempt to pardon himself, CNN reported that it doesn’t seem possible. While the Constitution does not explicitly forbid the action, the news outlet argued that this does not mean the U.S. leader could successfully do it. However, the publication echoed others and noted that Trump could follow in Richard Nixon’s footsteps and allow Pence to take power and offer him clemency.
Outside of his own legal troubles, Trump is also allegedly considering pardons for his allies. According to Politico, the head of state is mulling preemptive pardons for as many as 20 associates and aides before he leaves the White House. However, the publication claims that some GOP allies believe Trump’s alleged plans for his presidential power could backfire.


inquisitr--2020-12-04--Joe Biden Says He Would Resign If He Gets Into A Moral Dispute With Kamala Harris

During a Friday appearance on CNN , President-elect Joe Biden claimed he would resign if he and Kamala Harris disagreed on a moral issue , Breitbart reported .
“ The thing we are simpatico on our philosophy of government and simpatico on how we want to approach these issues that we ’ re facing , ” he said .
“ When we disagree , it will be just like — so far , it ’ s been just like Barack , and I did .
It ’ s in private .
She ’ ll say I think we should do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D , and I ’ ll say I like A , don ’ t like B and C. And like I told Barack [ Obama ] , if I read something where there ’ s a fundamental disagreement we have based on a moral principle , I ’ ll develop some disease and say I have to resign.
” As reported by the Washington Examiner , Harris spotlighted the issues that she and Biden disagreed on during the primary .
Notably , she took aim at the former vice president ’ s work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bussing .
She also expressed support for women who came forward and accused Biden of unwanted touching .
According to Biden , the pair have discussed their views on domestic policy , foreign policy , and intelligence .
He used the CNN talk to highlight her background in the Senate Intelligence Committee and claimed that her experience will be relevant to their work in the White House .
Although Breitbart claimed Biden ’ s resignation comment was a joke , it nevertheless received some pushback .
Per Fox News , host Lawrence Jones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example of why he avoided public interviews and appearances for the majority of his presidential campaign .
According to Jones , Biden will likely be letting Harris take the reins of the presidency during his term .
The political commentator also criticized Biden ’ s suggestion that he would fake an illness and said it would be dishonest to the American people .
Jones argued that the president-elect should be open about his disagreements in the White House .
Donald Trump and his allies have long speculated that Biden is a placeholder candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris ’ leadership .
As The Inquisitr reported , the president previously suggested that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to use the 25th Amendment to remove Biden and replace him with Harris .
The comment came after Lower Chamber Democrats revealed legislation that would create a special commission centered around the 25th amendment and the president ’ s fitness to serve .
According to Pelosi , the legislation was sparked by Trump ’ s supposedly erratic behavior after his coronavirus diagnosis .

During a Friday appearance on CNN, President-elect Joe Biden claimed he would resign if he and Kamala Harris disagreed on a moral issue, Breitbart reported.
“The thing we are simpatico on our philosophy of government and simpatico on how we want to approach these issues that we’re facing,” he said.
“When we disagree, it will be just like — so far, it’s been just like Barack, and I did. It’s in private. She’ll say I think we should do A, B, C, or D, and I’ll say I like A, don’t like B and C. And like I told Barack [Obama], if I read something where there’s a fundamental disagreement we have based on a moral principle, I’ll develop some disease and say I have to resign.”
As reported by the Washington Examiner, Harris spotlighted the issues that she and Biden disagreed on during the primary. Notably, she took aim at the former vice president’s work with segregationist senators and his support of bussing. She also expressed support for women who came forward and accused Biden of unwanted touching.
According to Biden, the pair have discussed their views on domestic policy, foreign policy, and intelligence. He used the CNN talk to highlight her background in the Senate Intelligence Committee and claimed that her experience will be relevant to their work in the White House.
Although Breitbart claimed Biden’s resignation comment was a joke, it nevertheless received some pushback. Per Fox News, host Lawrence Jones argued that the CNN interview was an example of why he avoided public interviews and appearances for the majority of his presidential campaign. According to Jones, Biden will likely be letting Harris take the reins of the presidency during his term.
The political commentator also criticized Biden’s suggestion that he would fake an illness and said it would be dishonest to the American people. Jones argued that the president-elect should be open about his disagreements in the White House.
Donald Trump and his allies have long speculated that Biden is a placeholder candidate that is intended to make room for Harris’ leadership. As The Inquisitr reported, the president previously suggested that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to use the 25th Amendment to remove Biden and replace him with Harris. The comment came after Lower Chamber Democrats revealed legislation that would create a special commission centered around the 25th amendment and the president’s fitness to serve.
According to Pelosi, the legislation was sparked by Trump’s supposedly erratic behavior after his coronavirus diagnosis.


inquisitr--2020-12-04--Kellyanne Conway Admits Donald Trump Lost, Says Biden Administration ‘Can Count On Me’

In an interview with The 19th published on Friday , President Donald Trump ’ s former counselor Kellyanne Conway acknowledged Democrat Joe Biden ’ s victory in the 2020 presidential election .
Trump has not yet conceded the race and maintains that it was rigged , while launching legal challenges in key states in order to overturn the results .
Republicans and government officials have mostly supported his initiatives , with only some of them acknowledging reality .
Speaking with The 19th ‘ s Washington correspondent Amanda Becker , Conway stressed that Trump has every right to challenge the results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but certain that Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will assume office on January 20 .
“ The president wants to exhaust all of his legal avenues , as he has made clear many times .
His team is doing that , and that is his right , ” Conway said .
Biden was declared winner of the election by virtually all major news outlets on November 7 .
The Democrat received over 81 million votes , more than any presidential candidate in history .
He received 306 Electoral College votes and won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million .
Conway suggested that she is open to working with the Biden-Harris administration , saying that the two Democrats “ can count on me ” in the future and stressed that a peaceful transition of power is necessary .
“ You always need a peaceful transfer of democracy , no matter whose administration goes into whose administration , ” Trump ’ s former counselor said .
Still , Conway — who managed Trump ’ s 2016 campaign before becoming one of his closest advisers — praised the commander-in-chief for trusting her with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House .
The president , she stressed , “ elevated me and , more importantly , empowered me.
” Conway , who left the White House in August in order to focus on her family , noted that she is still close to Trump and that they spoke as recently as this week .
Even though Biden will almost certainly be inaugurated on January 20 , the Trump campaign has been soliciting donations from supporters .
The commander-in-chief and his allies have reportedly raised more than $ 200 million since Election Day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Common Cause , Trump is redirecting most of the money to himself , instead of spending it on lawsuits and financing his legal team .

In an interview with The 19th published on Friday, President Donald Trump’s former counselor Kellyanne Conway acknowledged Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.
Trump has not yet conceded the race and maintains that it was rigged, while launching legal challenges in key states in order to overturn the results. Republicans and government officials have mostly supported his initiatives, with only some of them acknowledging reality.
Speaking with The 19th‘s Washington correspondent Amanda Becker, Conway stressed that Trump has every right to challenge the results, but admitted that it is all but certain that Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will assume office on January 20.
“The president wants to exhaust all of his legal avenues, as he has made clear many times. His team is doing that, and that is his right,” Conway said.
“If you look at the vote totals in the Electoral College tally, it looks like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will prevail. I assume the electors will certify that and it will be official. We, as a nation, will move forward, because we always do.”
Biden was declared winner of the election by virtually all major news outlets on November 7. The Democrat received over 81 million votes, more than any presidential candidate in history. He received 306 Electoral College votes and won the popular popular vote by around 7 million.
Conway suggested that she is open to working with the Biden-Harris administration, saying that the two Democrats “can count on me” in the future and stressed that a peaceful transition of power is necessary.
“You always need a peaceful transfer of democracy, no matter whose administration goes into whose administration,” Trump’s former counselor said.
Still, Conway — who managed Trump’s 2016 campaign before becoming one of his closest advisers — praised the commander-in-chief for trusting her with such an important role in the White House. The president, she stressed, “elevated me and, more importantly, empowered me.”
Conway, who left the White House in August in order to focus on her family, noted that she is still close to Trump and that they spoke as recently as this week.
Even though Biden will almost certainly be inaugurated on January 20, the Trump campaign has been soliciting donations from supporters.
The commander-in-chief and his allies have reportedly raised more than $200 million since Election Day. However, according to watchdog groups such as Common Cause, Trump is redirecting most of the money to himself, instead of spending it on lawsuits and financing his legal team.


inquisitr--2020-12-04--Michael Cohen Says Donald Trump’s Post-Presidency Plan Is To Prepare For His ‘Return To Power’

In an interview with New York Magazine ’ s Jeff Wise , Donald Trump ’ s former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen revealed his thoughts on the president ’ s current actions and how they play into a possible 2024 presidential bid .
“ The money he ’ s raising is going toward the Save America PAC , which will be the base from which he establishes an entire parallel system of government , ” he said .
Cohen called this potential system the “ Republic of MAGAstan ” and said it would operate in Trump ’ s Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the U.S. leader would have his own 24/7 media platform that will have ties to OAN and Newsmax — as well as any other network interested in a partnership .
Cohen said Trump has no plans to exit politics and believes that he will use his massive Twitter following and possible news network to stay relevant .
The former attorney expressed interest in the president ’ s “ second act , ” which he claimed he would use to try and “ rewrite history.
” Nevertheless , he warned that the commander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dangerous force ” in Republican politics if he is not imprisoned after leaving the White House .
If Trump is successful in making it back into the White House for a second term , Cohen warned that he would attempt to remain in power even longer .
Reports of a possible media empire and 2024 run have been circulating for weeks .
As reported by Axios , Trump has allegedly told friends he intends to start his own digital media company that will compete with Fox News .
The head of state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservative network , which reportedly angered Trump after calling Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden .
Despite the talk of a 2024 run , not everyone is convinced .
Liberal political commentator Bill Palmer claimed that Trump would announce a second presidential bid but argued it would be fake .
According to Palmer , the announcement will be intended to raise money for his legal defense and to pay off the debt he owes creditors .
As Cohen noted , Trump has raised a significant amount of money from small-dollar donations following his election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using his attacks on the election ’ s integrity to line his pockets and stay relevant within the GOP .

In an interview with New York Magazine’s Jeff Wise, Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen revealed his thoughts on the president’s current actions and how they play into a possible 2024 presidential bid.
“The money he’s raising is going toward the Save America PAC, which will be the base from which he establishes an entire parallel system of government,” he said.
Cohen called this potential system the “Republic of MAGAstan” and said it would operate in Trump’s Florida Mar-a-Lago resort. The disbarred lawyer claimed that the U.S. leader would have his own 24/7 media platform that will have ties to OAN and Newsmax — as well as any other network interested in a partnership.
“He’ll continue to suck from the veins of his MAGA faithful while chipping away at the Biden presidency, casting doubt on the legitimacy of the election. All of this is in service of a Trump 2024 run for president and his return to power.”
Cohen said Trump has no plans to exit politics and believes that he will use his massive Twitter following and possible news network to stay relevant. The former attorney expressed interest in the president’s “second act,” which he claimed he would use to try and “rewrite history.” Nevertheless, he warned that the commander in chief would “continue to be a dangerous force” in Republican politics if he is not imprisoned after leaving the White House.
If Trump is successful in making it back into the White House for a second term, Cohen warned that he would attempt to remain in power even longer.
Reports of a possible media empire and 2024 run have been circulating for weeks. As reported by Axios, Trump has allegedly told friends he intends to start his own digital media company that will compete with Fox News. The head of state purportedly wants to take down the massive conservative network, which reportedly angered Trump after calling Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden.
Despite the talk of a 2024 run, not everyone is convinced. Liberal political commentator Bill Palmer claimed that Trump would announce a second presidential bid but argued it would be fake. According to Palmer, the announcement will be intended to raise money for his legal defense and to pay off the debt he owes creditors.
As Cohen noted, Trump has raised a significant amount of money from small-dollar donations following his election loss. He believes that Trump is using his attacks on the election’s integrity to line his pockets and stay relevant within the GOP.


inquisitr--2020-12-04--Donald Trump Installs Loyalists In Pentagon Ahead Of Joe Biden Inauguration

Donald Trump removed and replaced nine members of the Pentagon ’ s Defense Business Board on Friday and replaced them with loyalists like Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie , Politico reported .
The move comes ahead of Joe Biden ’ s inauguration in January as speculation continues to swirl around a possible coup .
According to the publication , members of the council were notified by Joshua Whitehouse — the White House liaison to the Department of Defense — of the removals .
Michael Bayer , former board chair , alleged that several individuals received a form letter notifying them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience , I was very surprised that the White House would , at the eleventh hour , adjust an advisory board that for 19 years has had a record of nonpartisan support with the department , ” he said .
According to Politico , the removals are a continuation of the Trump administration ’ s plan to “ clean out the Defense Department ” as his final term comes to an end .
The publication claimed the firings came as a shock to the group members .
In particular , one council member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by politics .
“ You are talking about 15 , 20 executives , business leaders , government leaders , who are giving their time to serve the nation and not even a thank you note , ” they said .
The DBD is comprised of academic and industry leaders appointed by top Pentagon officials who volunteer their time to provide leadership with guidance .
The recent changes come less than one month after Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper , which was followed by resignations from Esper ’ s chief of staff and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argued in Byline Times that Trump could attempt to capture the military in order to dispute the 2020 election results .
He pointed to a paper by law professor Edward B. Foley in the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal that argued if the election dispute remains unresolved by Inauguration Day , the armed forces might be uncertain about who the new American leader is .
Trump notably fired Esper , who was opposed to deploying the military on American soil .
He replaced him — and others in top Pentagon posts — with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gamble is to generate sufficient uncertainty lasting through to next year , so that he can confuse and disrupt the military chain of command , preventing it operating under the direction of incoming Commander-in-Chief , Joe Biden , ” Ahmed wrote .
As The Inquisitr reported , U.S. political analyst George Rennie previously claimed that Trump would mount a coup to overturn the election results if he could .
However , Rennie contended that the structure of the United States makes it impossible for the president to do so .

Donald Trump removed and replaced nine members of the Pentagon’s Defense Business Board on Friday and replaced them with loyalists like Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, Politico reported. The move comes ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration in January as speculation continues to swirl around a possible coup.
According to the publication, members of the council were notified by Joshua Whitehouse — the White House liaison to the Department of Defense — of the removals.
Michael Bayer, former board chair, alleged that several individuals received a form letter notifying them of their termination.
“In my experience, I was very surprised that the White House would, at the eleventh hour, adjust an advisory board that for 19 years has had a record of nonpartisan support with the department,” he said.
According to Politico, the removals are a continuation of the Trump administration’s plan to “clean out the Defense Department” as his final term comes to an end. The publication claimed the firings came as a shock to the group members. In particular, one council member noted that it has never been driven by politics.
“You are talking about 15, 20 executives, business leaders, government leaders, who are giving their time to serve the nation and not even a thank you note,” they said.
The DBD is comprised of academic and industry leaders appointed by top Pentagon officials who volunteer their time to provide leadership with guidance.
The recent changes come less than one month after Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, which was followed by resignations from Esper’s chief of staff and other top officials.
Nafeez Ahmed previously argued in Byline Times that Trump could attempt to capture the military in order to dispute the 2020 election results. He pointed to a paper by law professor Edward B. Foley in the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal that argued if the election dispute remains unresolved by Inauguration Day, the armed forces might be uncertain about who the new American leader is.
Trump notably fired Esper, who was opposed to deploying the military on American soil. He replaced him — and others in top Pentagon posts — with a loyalist.
“Trump’s gamble is to generate sufficient uncertainty lasting through to next year, so that he can confuse and disrupt the military chain of command, preventing it operating under the direction of incoming Commander-in-Chief, Joe Biden,” Ahmed wrote.
As The Inquisitr reported, U.S. political analyst George Rennie previously claimed that Trump would mount a coup to overturn the election results if he could. However, Rennie contended that the structure of the United States makes it impossible for the president to do so.


inquisitr--2020-12-04--Donald Trump’s Pardon Of Michael Flynn Might Have Been ‘Too Broad,’ Federal Judge Says

BuzzFeed reporter Jason Leopold tweeted on Friday that per Judge Reggie Walton , Judge Emmet Sullivan could rule that Donald Trump ’ s pardon of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was “ too broad in its language.
” As reported by Raw Story , Walton ’ s comments were outlined in a piece by The National Law Journal .
“ I don ’ t know what impact that would have , what decision he would make , if he makes that determination that the pardon of Mr. Flynn is for a period that the law does not permit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s correct or not , ” he said .
Walton ultimately said he was unsure whether Sullivan would come to the same conclusion .
Flynn is the first person who has received a pardon since the 2020 election was called for Democrat Joe Biden .
The intelligence official was charged for lying to the FBI about his conversations with former Russian ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak amid Robert Mueller ’ s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election .
He admitted guilt and later recanted after the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should never have been questioned by the FBI in the first place .
Most recently , Flynn made headlines when he encouraged Trump to invoke martial law and hold a new election overseen by the military .
He suggested the course of action be taken if the courts and Congress do not follow the U.S. Constitution .
Flynn ’ s suggestion was supported by Georgia lawyer Lin Wood , who has helped Trump and his legal team embark on legal challenges against the 2020 electoral results .
As Trump is set to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues to swirl around the pardons he will issue in the lame-duck period of his presidency .
As reported by BBC , the Justice Department recently revealed that it is investigating claims that lobbyists have attempted to bribe the White House for presidential pardons .
Although no names were mentioned in unsealed court documents on the probe , the DOJ claims that no government official is being investigated .
According to Trump , reports of the alleged inquiry are “ fake news.
” The Pew Research Center noted that Trump had granted just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late November .
In comparison , his predecessor , Barack Obama , issued 212 pardons and 1,715 commutations .

BuzzFeed reporter Jason Leopold tweeted on Friday that per Judge Reggie Walton, Judge Emmet Sullivan could rule that Donald Trump’s pardon of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was “too broad in its language.” As reported by Raw Story, Walton’s comments were outlined in a piece by The National Law Journal.
“I don’t know what impact that would have, what decision he would make, if he makes that determination that the pardon of Mr. Flynn is for a period that the law does not permit. I don’t know if that’s correct or not,” he said.
“Theoretically, the decision could be reached because the wording in the pardon seems to be very, very broad. It could be construed, I think, as extending protections against criminal prosecutions after the date the pardon was issued.”
Walton ultimately said he was unsure whether Sullivan would come to the same conclusion.
Flynn is the first person who has received a pardon since the 2020 election was called for Democrat Joe Biden. The intelligence official was charged for lying to the FBI about his conversations with former Russian ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak amid Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. He admitted guilt and later recanted after the Department of Justice defended him and argued that he should never have been questioned by the FBI in the first place.
Most recently, Flynn made headlines when he encouraged Trump to invoke martial law and hold a new election overseen by the military. He suggested the course of action be taken if the courts and Congress do not follow the U.S. Constitution. Flynn’s suggestion was supported by Georgia lawyer Lin Wood, who has helped Trump and his legal team embark on legal challenges against the 2020 electoral results.
As Trump is set to leave the White House in January, speculation continues to swirl around the pardons he will issue in the lame-duck period of his presidency. As reported by BBC, the Justice Department recently revealed that it is investigating claims that lobbyists have attempted to bribe the White House for presidential pardons. Although no names were mentioned in unsealed court documents on the probe, the DOJ claims that no government official is being investigated. According to Trump, reports of the alleged inquiry are “fake news.”
The Pew Research Center noted that Trump had granted just 28 pardons and 16 commutations as of late November. In comparison, his predecessor, Barack Obama, issued 212 pardons and 1,715 commutations.


inquisitr--2020-12-04--Former ‘Apprentice’ Staffer Claims Donald Trump Uses Ivanka As A ‘Honey Pot’

Noel Casler , a former staffer on The Apprentice , took to Twitter and continued spilling the beans about what he knows about Donald Trump and his child , Ivanka .
He accused the president of using his oldest daughter as a “ honey pot ” in business dealings , and he noted that they tried to do the same thing with the United Nations .
“ Vanky thought the power of her sexuality would hypnotize the UN and bend them to her father ’ s will .
Not joking ; remember the nipple incident ?
That ’ s Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ honey pot.
’ He thinks everyone else is as mesmerized by her as he has always been , ” Casler tweeted , and he tagged the president .
The incident at the U.N. assembly that he referenced was a reported wardrobe malfunction in the fall of 2019 when she and President Trump attended the gathering in New York , according to a report from Express .
Ivanka wore a thin blue top with a floral skirt , and photographs showed the faux pas .
Casler ’ s tweet attracted attention .
More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like ” button , and over 2,100 retweeted it .
Many agreed with his assessment of the situation , and several expressed their displeasure at the thought .
“ It ’ s so disgusting that a father thinks of his daughter this way .
I really question how any father that has supported him can look his daughter in the eye after Trump ’ s comments and behavior , ” one tweet read .
“ Nipples poking out ONLY mesmerizes adolescent minded men .
Visible nips poking at a State event is just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another Twitter user .
Some replies also expressed the belief that Trump used his wife , first lady Melania Trump , similarly .
Most of those who took the time to leave a comment expressed that they didn ’ t think the whole idea of a “ honey pot ” translated well to politics on foreign affairs .
In an earlier tweet , Casler gave more details about how Trump allegedly used Ivanka in business dealings in the past .
He claimed that when the Trump Organization tried to sell condo developments , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy one in the same development to entice people to invest .
According to Casler , they took investors ’ money , but the group never ended up building anything .
Casler irregularly speaks out against the president and his family , often tagging them when he writes new bombshells about his time working among them .
The Inquisitr previously reported that he alleged that Ivanka give her dad a lap dance while giggling .

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inquisitr--2020-12-04--Donald Trump Raised $200M Since Election Day, With Most Going To ‘Slush Fund’ He Can Pay Directly To

Donald Trump Raised $200M Since Election Day, With Most Going To ‘Slush Fund’ He Can Pay Directly To Himself

Donald Trump ’ s campaign has raised more than $ 200 million since Election Day , with much of it likely headed to what watchdogs call a “ slush fund ” that he will be able to pay out directly to himself .
As Politico reported , the campaign announced Thursday evening that the fundraising operation brought in $ 207.5 million since November 3 .
The report noted that it was a “ remarkable sum ” for a period after the election , when most campaigns shutter their operations .
Trump has instead ramped up activity , sending hundreds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times a day .
The report noted that these pitches often contain false claims and dire language , accusing Democrats of attempting to steal the election and calling on supporters for help .
But rather than helping push the legal challenges , Politico pointed out that most of the money is headed to a leadership political action committee called “ Save America , ” which was created days after Joe Biden was projected the winner of the race .
The organization takes 75 percent of each contribution , up to $ 5,000 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recount effort .
The outlet noted that the PAC is a “ type of vehicle popular with both parties on Capitol Hill but long derided by watchdogs as essentially a type of slush fund ” that has few restrictions on how Trump will be able to spend it .
Some have raised concern that Trump could be able to use it to enrich himself and his family once he has left the White House .
“ It ’ ll be a slush fund , ” Paul S. Ryan , a campaign finance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told The Huffington Post .
“ Trump could decide to pay himself $ 1 million a year out of this fund .
That ’ s legal .
He could pay [ his children ] Don Jr. and Ivanka , if he wanted to .
It ’ s pretty clear that this is a classic bait-and-switch scheme.
” As The Inquisitr reported , many insiders believe that he is gearing up for another run for the White House in 2024 .
Critics have long taken aim at Trump with accusations that he has funneled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That has come to the forefront this week after daughter Ivanka Trump was interviewed by the Washington , D.C. , Attorney General ’ s Office as part of a probe of spending by the Trump 2017 Inaugural Committee .
As ABC News reported , the investigation is looking into whether they improperly funneled money to the Trump International Hotel in Washington , D.C .

Donald Trump’s campaign has raised more than $200 million since Election Day, with much of it likely headed to what watchdogs call a “slush fund” that he will be able to pay out directly to himself.
As Politico reported, the campaign announced Thursday evening that the fundraising operation brought in $207.5 million since November 3. The report noted that it was a “remarkable sum” for a period after the election, when most campaigns shutter their operations. Trump has instead ramped up activity, sending hundreds of fundraising emails to supporters, often multiple times a day.
The report noted that these pitches often contain false claims and dire language, accusing Democrats of attempting to steal the election and calling on supporters for help.
But rather than helping push the legal challenges, Politico pointed out that most of the money is headed to a leadership political action committee called “Save America,” which was created days after Joe Biden was projected the winner of the race. The organization takes 75 percent of each contribution, up to $5,000, with contributions above that amount going to the recount effort.
The outlet noted that the PAC is a “type of vehicle popular with both parties on Capitol Hill but long derided by watchdogs as essentially a type of slush fund” that has few restrictions on how Trump will be able to spend it.
Some have raised concern that Trump could be able to use it to enrich himself and his family once he has left the White House.
“It’ll be a slush fund,” Paul S. Ryan, a campaign finance lawyer with the group Common Cause, told The Huffington Post. “Trump could decide to pay himself $1 million a year out of this fund. That’s legal. He could pay [his children] Don Jr. and Ivanka, if he wanted to. It’s pretty clear that this is a classic bait-and-switch scheme.”
As The Inquisitr reported, many insiders believe that he is gearing up for another run for the White House in 2024.
Critics have long taken aim at Trump with accusations that he has funneled donor money into his own business interests. That has come to the forefront this week after daughter Ivanka Trump was interviewed by the Washington, D.C., Attorney General’s Office as part of a probe of spending by the Trump 2017 Inaugural Committee. As ABC News reported, the investigation is looking into whether they improperly funneled money to the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.


inquisitr--2020-12-05--Trevor Noah Says Democrats Who Violated Their Own Coronavirus Rules Are ‘Even Worse Than The Anti-Ma

Trevor Noah Says Democrats Who Violated Their Own Coronavirus Rules Are ‘Even Worse Than The Anti-Maskers’

In a scathing monologue on Thursday evening , comedian and The Daily Show host Trevor Noah slammed Democratic Party politicians who violated the restrictions they imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic , Mediaite reported .
Several prominent Democrats have been caught violating their own COVID-19 guidelines .
Notably , last month , Austin Mayor Steve Adler released a video calling on his constituents to respect the rules and stay home .
As it later turned out , he recorded the clip from from his timeshare in Mexico .
Noah played Adler ’ s video , asking “ What is it with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mocked the mayor , “ All my boys in the pool know what I ’ m talking about !
Say what ’ s up , everybody.
” California Gov .
Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Mayor London Breed have also been criticized for violating COVID-19 guidelines .
Both were accused of hypocrisy after attending a private birthday party at an expensive restaurant while urging the American people to stay home , practice social distancing and wear protective face coverings .
“ I ’ m sorry , man .
Everyone has given up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got these politicians who are just hypocrites out here ?
” Noah asked , proceeding to mock Newsom as “ Governor Hair Gel.
” “ What , you guys think corona respects your office too much to come after you ?
” Noah continued , saying that the Democrats he mentioned are worse than the people who refuse to wear masks that protect from COVID-19 .
Noah noted that he is aware of the fact that Republicans break the rules as well , holding mass gatherings and attending private parties , but said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be better than that .
In his monologue , Noah echoed CNN anchor Brianna Keilar .
Earlier this week , Keilar accused Newsom and other Democrats of hypocrisy , suggesting that the decisions they made prove they are unfit to lead the nation .
Keilar said that it ’ s time for Democrats to “ look in the mirror ” instead of constantly criticizing their Republican colleagues for refusing to embrace masks and social distancing measures .
As Business Insider reported , 13 Democrats in total have been accused of violating coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentioned , Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl , San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo , California Sen. Dianne Feinstein , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , Denver Mayor Michael Hancock , New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , and Washington , D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser have faced similar charges , according to the publication .

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inquisitr--2020-12-05--Republicans Brace For Donald Trump’s Georgia Rally, Some Fear He’ll Undermine GOP Chances Of Holding

Republicans Brace For Donald Trump’s Georgia Rally, Some Fear He’ll Undermine GOP Chances Of Holding Senate

President Donald Trump has refused to concede the 2020 presidential election , spending the past few weeks alleging widespread voter fraud .
Some Republicans fear that his claims could depress the conservative base and allow Democrats to win full control of the U.S. Congress , according to a Friday report from The Washington Examiner .
On Saturday , Trump will fly into Georgia and hold a rally to express support for Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue , who have to defend their seats in order for the GOP to keep control of the upper chamber .
Both Loeffler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ formidable Democratic challengers , so turnout could be crucial .
In an open letter , 19 prominent Georgia Republicans warned that Trump could further depress conservative-leaning voters if he focuses on spreading baseless allegations of electoral fraud .
Several GOP operatives based in the Peach State also suggested that the Saturday event may well determine the outcome of the two key runoffs .
“ If he comes down here and paints a stark picture of what a Democrat-controlled Washington would mean , the importance of reelecting Loeffler and Perdue to preserve his legacy… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said strategist Brian Robinson .
The rally , he added , “ needs to be forward-looking , not backwards-looking , and it needs to unify Georgia Republicans.
” Don Cole , former chairman of the Crisp County Republican Party , said that Trump ’ s visit could also re-energize the base because Georgians who think the presidential race was “ stolen ” from him will attend the event .
Trump has implicated local Republicans in his unfounded theories about the 2020 presidential election .
For weeks , he has been slamming Gov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brad Raffensperger .
Some Republicans reportedly fear that he will mention them at the rally , which could prompt “ lock them up ” chants .
Lawyers affiliated with the Trump campaign have not exactly helped the GOP either .
Earlier this week , attorneys Lin Wood and Sidney Powell openly encouraged Republicans to abstain from voting in the January runoffs .
“ We ’ re not going to go vote on Jan. 5 on another machine made by China .
You ’ re not going to fool Georgians again , ” Wood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to a SurveyUSA poll commissioned by 11Alive , both runoffs will be competitive .
The survey put Loeffler 7 percentage points behind Democrat Raphael Warnock .
Perdue and his opponent , Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff , were effectively tied .
Among Republicans , Loeffler polled at 92 and Perdue at 96 percent .

President Donald Trump has refused to concede the 2020 presidential election, spending the past few weeks alleging widespread voter fraud. Some Republicans fear that his claims could depress the conservative base and allow Democrats to win full control of the U.S. Congress, according to a Friday report from The Washington Examiner.
On Saturday, Trump will fly into Georgia and hold a rally to express support for Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, who have to defend their seats in order for the GOP to keep control of the upper chamber.
Both Loeffler and Perdue will have to fend off formidable Democratic challengers, so turnout could be crucial.
In an open letter, 19 prominent Georgia Republicans warned that Trump could further depress conservative-leaning voters if he focuses on spreading baseless allegations of electoral fraud.
“We have watched with increasing concern as the debate surrounding the state’s electoral system has made some within our party consider whether voting in the coming runoff election matters.”
Several GOP operatives based in the Peach State also suggested that the Saturday event may well determine the outcome of the two key runoffs.
“If he comes down here and paints a stark picture of what a Democrat-controlled Washington would mean, the importance of reelecting Loeffler and Perdue to preserve his legacy… then that is a turnout message,” said strategist Brian Robinson.
The rally, he added, “needs to be forward-looking, not backwards-looking, and it needs to unify Georgia Republicans.”
Don Cole, former chairman of the Crisp County Republican Party, said that Trump’s visit could also re-energize the base because Georgians who think the presidential race was “stolen” from him will attend the event.
Trump has implicated local Republicans in his unfounded theories about the 2020 presidential election. For weeks, he has been slamming Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Some Republicans reportedly fear that he will mention them at the rally, which could prompt “lock them up” chants.
Lawyers affiliated with the Trump campaign have not exactly helped the GOP either. Earlier this week, attorneys Lin Wood and Sidney Powell openly encouraged Republicans to abstain from voting in the January runoffs.
“We’re not going to go vote on Jan. 5 on another machine made by China. You’re not going to fool Georgians again,” Wood told a crowd of pro-Trump protesters.
According to a SurveyUSA poll commissioned by 11Alive, both runoffs will be competitive. The survey put Loeffler 7 percentage points behind Democrat Raphael Warnock. Perdue and his opponent, Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff, were effectively tied. Among Republicans, Loeffler polled at 92 and Perdue at 96 percent.


inquisitr--2020-12-05--Progressives Push For Stimulus Checks To Be Included In Next Coronavirus Relief Package

Progressives in the U.S. Congress are putting pressure on Republicans and moderate Democrats to include stimulus checks in the next coronavirus relief package , according to a Friday report from The Hill .
In March , Congress passed a bipartisan bill providing direct payments of up to $ 1,200 per adult and $ 500 per child .
Since then , ordinary Americans have received virtually no help from the government .
The proposal , which is being pushed by moderate Democrats and some Republicans , calls for more funding for state and local governments , an expansion of unemployment insurance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it does not call for stimulus checks .
According to left-leaning lawmakers , they are absolutely necessary .
In a statement , Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said that he won ’ t support a package that doesn ’ t include stimulus checks .
In a tweet , Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan pointed to a poll from Gallup , which found that most Americans would like a second round of direct payments .
“ A vaccine can hopefully save lives , but there ’ s no vaccine to save @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deteriorated health , or holes in local & state governments .
The people were left behind by the current admin in a pandemic .
Let ’ s not repeat the same mistake , ” Tlaib wrote .
“ The millions of people who are most desperately impacted need a check , ” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York told reporters .
President-elect Joe Biden said on Friday that a relief package “ would be better if they had the $ 1,200 , ” but he expressed support for the $ 908 billion deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ find the sweet spot ” and make sure that Congress passes a bill soon .
The negotiations began months before the November 3 election .
As Newsweek reported , at one point , President Donald Trump ’ s administration agreed to $ 1.9 trillion in aid .
Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi turned down the offer , asking for $ 2.2 trillion .
Pelosi ’ s refusal to accept the deal was seen by some as the main reason why Democrats came close to losing control of the lower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they would win additional seats .
Pelosi was asked about this at a press conference on Friday .
She pushed back against the suggestion that she made a mistake , saying that the situation has completely changed because vaccines have been developed and Trump is no longer president .


inquisitr--2020-12-06--Joe Biden’s Administration Should Pursue Prosecution Of Donald Trump, Mental Health Experts Says

Forensic neuropsychiatrist James R. Merikangas and Yale University psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee penned a piece for Raw Story on Saturday in which they pressured Joe Biden ’ s incoming administration to pursue prosecution of Donald Trump .
Although the pair noted that Biden ’ s campaign has emphasized the importance of working across the aisle to foster unity amid a divided America , they suggest that his administration must not let Trump escape the potential charges he could face for numerous federal and state crimes .
“ As forensic psychiatrists , it is not difficult for us to say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not pass the smell test , and failure to prosecute crimes for which the evidence is clear would undermine the very foundation of our justice system .
In fact , we are of the opinion that healing can not — and should not — occur without prosecution.
” Lee and Merikangas argued that America ’ s collective mental health could benefit from the prosecution of a “ high-profile criminal ” like Trump .
According to the pair , both the Democratic and Republican parties could benefit from “ prosecution and clear boundaries ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration ’ s purported “ barrage of lies and norm violations.
” “ The remedy for psychosis is reality checks .
In the case of a pathological and criminal president , recommending prosecution is an essential part of setting standards and doing our job as healers , ” they concluded the piece .
As reported by Yahoo News , Biden recently told CNN ’ s Jake Tapper that he would not be directing the Department of Justice to prosecute specific individuals .
He argued that as U.S. leader , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DOJ and said he would let his appointed officials determine who they want the administration to pursue charges against .
Biden ’ s running mate , Kamala Harris , has previously said that DOJ decisions should not be influenced by politics — only law .
As Trump ’ s time in the White House nears its end , some have speculated that he will attempt to offer himself a pardon .
While speaking to Tapper , Biden expressed concern about this possibility and suggested it would set a bad precedent .
The Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact the perception the rest of the world has of the United States ’ system of laws .
As The Inquisitr reported , American attorney Jonathan Turley argued on Saturday that Trump could pardon himself .
However , Turley claimed that this course of action would be an abuse of presidential power — worse than former President Bill Clinton ’ s purported violations of the process .

Forensic neuropsychiatrist James R. Merikangas and Yale University psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee penned a piece for Raw Story on Saturday in which they pressured Joe Biden’s incoming administration to pursue prosecution of President Donald Trump.
Although the pair noted that Biden’s campaign has emphasized the importance of working across the aisle to foster unity amid a divided America, they suggest that his administration must not let Trump escape the potential charges he could face for numerous federal and state crimes.
“As forensic psychiatrists, it is not difficult for us to say that an insanity defense for President Trump does not pass the smell test, and failure to prosecute crimes for which the evidence is clear would undermine the very foundation of our justice system. In fact, we are of the opinion that healing cannot — and should not — occur without prosecution.”
Lee and Merikangas argued that America’s collective mental health could benefit from the prosecution of a “high-profile criminal” like Trump. According to the pair, both the Democratic and Republican parties could benefit from “prosecution and clear boundaries” in the wake of four years of the Trump administration’s purported “barrage of lies and norm violations.”
“The remedy for psychosis is reality checks. In the case of a pathological and criminal president, recommending prosecution is an essential part of setting standards and doing our job as healers,” they concluded the piece.
As reported by Yahoo News, Biden recently told CNN’s Jake Tapper that he would not be directing the Department of Justice to prosecute specific individuals. He argued that as U.S. leader, it’s not his role to influence the DOJ and said he would let his appointed officials determine who they want the administration to pursue charges against. Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris, has previously said that DOJ decisions should not be influenced by politics — only law.
As Trump’s time in the White House nears its end, some have speculated that he will attempt to offer himself a pardon. While speaking to Tapper, Biden expressed concern about this possibility and suggested it would set a bad precedent. The Democrat also claimed that a self-pardon could negatively impact the perception the rest of the world has of the United States’ system of laws.
As The Inquisitr reported, American attorney Jonathan Turley argued on Saturday that Trump could pardon himself. However, Turley claimed that this course of action would be an abuse of presidential power — worse than former President Bill Clinton’s purported violations of the process.


inquisitr--2020-12-06--Videos Show Joe Biden ‘Touching And Sniffing Young Girls,’ Former Clinton Adviser Says

In a series of tweets posted on Saturday , former Democratic Party operative Peter Daou ripped into President-elect Joe Biden and liberals who support him .
Responding to a tweet from NBC News correspondent Kasie Hunt , Daou said that “ Biden ’ s false image as an honest , decent man is a fabrication that tens of millions have bought into because Dems and their media allies push it.
” In a follow-up Twitter thread , Daou explained why he vehemently opposes Biden .
The former vice president , he wrote , supported policies that “ harmed countless people.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barack Obama ’ s hawkish foreign policy and “ millions ” of immigrants were deported on his watch , Daou noted .
“ Yes , I know Biden ’ s image as a kind , decent , honest man is pervasive .
But the reality of his policies tells a completely different story , ” he said .
Daou wrote that there are videos of the president-elect behaving inappropriately around women , especially young women , touching and groping them without consent .
After receiving backlash for his tweets , the former Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the truth ” to unfollow him and move on .
“ If you unfollowed me because I said Biden gropes and sniffs girls , thanks for improving the quality of my followers , ” he tweeted .
Per The Intercept , Daou worked on John Kerry ’ s campaign in 2004 .
He advised former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2008 , during her presidential campaign .
In 2016 , he was one of Clinton ’ s most vocal supporters and frequently attacked Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont .
Daou ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have evolved , however .
He is now a left-wing activist and often uses his platform to attack prominent Democrats and support progressive insurgents .
Clips of Biden behaving inappropriately , as some claim , around young girls went viral during the 2020 presidential campaign , with the Democrat ’ s political opponents and critics pointing to them as evidence that he does not deserve to win the nomination .
As Business Insider reported , multiple women have accused the Democrat of unwarranted physical contact .
The most explosive allegation was made by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that he digitally penetrated her in 1993 when she worked in his Senate office .
Nevada Democrat Lucy Flores , former congressional staffer Ally Colly , progressive organizer Sofie Karasek , activist Amy Stokes Lappos , former White House intern Vail Kohnert-Yount and others have accused Biden of invading their personal space without consent .
During the Democratic Party presidential primaries , Biden was also criticized for refusing to explicitly apologize for his allegedly inappropriate behavior .
He won the nomination in a landslide , however , and defeated President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @

In a series of tweets posted on Saturday, former Democratic Party operative Peter Daou ripped into President-elect Joe Biden and liberals who support him.
Responding to a tweet from NBC News correspondent Kasie Hunt, Daou said that “Biden’s false image as an honest, decent man is a fabrication that tens of millions have bought into because Dems and their media allies push it.”
In a follow-up Twitter thread, Daou explained why he vehemently opposes Biden. The former vice president, he wrote, supported policies that “harmed countless people.”
Biden supported the Iraq war, Barack Obama’s hawkish foreign policy and “millions” of immigrants were deported on his watch, Daou noted.
“Yes, I know Biden’s image as a kind, decent, honest man is pervasive. But the reality of his policies tells a completely different story,” he said.
Daou wrote that there are videos of the president-elect behaving inappropriately around women, especially young women, touching and groping them without consent.
“If you watch the clips of Biden touching and sniffing young girls, you can see his hands creep inappropriately. It’s repugnant.”
After receiving backlash for his tweets, the former Democratic strategist encouraged those who are “offended by the truth” to unfollow him and move on.
“If you unfollowed me because I said Biden gropes and sniffs girls, thanks for improving the quality of my followers,” he tweeted.
Per The Intercept, Daou worked on John Kerry’s campaign in 2004. He advised former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2008, during her presidential campaign.
In 2016, he was one of Clinton’s most vocal supporters and frequently attacked Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Daou’s views on most issues seem to have evolved, however. He is now a left-wing activist and often uses his platform to attack prominent Democrats and support progressive insurgents.
Clips of Biden behaving inappropriately, as some claim, around young girls went viral during the 2020 presidential campaign, with the Democrat’s political opponents and critics pointing to them as evidence that he does not deserve to win the nomination.
As Business Insider reported, multiple women have accused the Democrat of unwarranted physical contact. The most explosive allegation was made by former Senate staffer Tara Reade, who said that he digitally penetrated her in 1993 when she worked in his Senate office.
Nevada Democrat Lucy Flores, former congressional staffer Ally Colly, progressive organizer Sofie Karasek, activist Amy Stokes Lappos, former White House intern Vail Kohnert-Yount and others have accused Biden of invading their personal space without consent.
During the Democratic Party presidential primaries, Biden was also criticized for refusing to explicitly apologize for his allegedly inappropriate behavior. He won the nomination in a landslide, however, and defeated President Donald Trump in the general election.


inquisitr--2020-12-06--Donald Trump Is Experiencing A ‘Rapid Decline’ Amid Electoral Defeat, Scholar Says

A Saturday evening report from The New York Times spotlights claims from a Russia scholar who believes that Donald Trump is experiencing a “ rapid decline ” as he attempts to grapple with his electoral defeat against President-elect Joe Biden .
Alina Polyakova , the president of the Center for European Policy Analysis , paralleled Trump ’ s current mental state to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin .
As with Trump ’ s withdrawal following his loss , Putin has largely withdrawn from public view as his aging regime appears to be in its late stages amid high public disapproval @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem to be living in alternate realities surrounded only by those who confirm those realities , ” she said .
“ But whereas one brooder will weather a slow and long decline , the other is increasingly facing a rapid decline and scrambling to do what he can to save his family and loyalists — and of course himself.
” Other scholars noted parallels to other figures — both real and fiction .
Jeffrey R. Wilson , a Shakespearean scholar at Harvard , claimed Trump is exhibiting “ classic Act V behavior.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biographer , argued that Trump ’ s recent behavior has no historical parallel and is worse than she expected .
As noted by The New York Times , the president has broken from past U.S. leader ’ s by refusing to call Biden or invite him to the White House .
He has also stated he will not attend Biden ’ s inauguration in January , which would make him the first head of state to do so since 1869 .
Although Trump has yet to concede the election to Biden , Associated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might be coming to terms with his defeat .
In particular , the publication noted that Trump has allowed Biden ’ s administration to begin transitioning .
Elsewhere , the commander in chief spoke of the difficulty he would have conceding and pointed to alleged widespread fraud he claims tilted the electoral results to favor Biden .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump ’ s former fixer , Michael Cohen , claimed that the U.S. leader ’ s current actions reflect his post-presidency plan to return to power with a 2024 presidential bid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is casting doubt on the integrity of the election to raise funds for his future endeavors , including the creation of a 24/7 media platform that will partner with OAN and Newsmax .

A Saturday evening report from The New York Times spotlights claims from a Russia scholar who believes that President Donald Trump is experiencing a “rapid decline” as he attempts to grapple with his electoral defeat against President-elect Joe Biden.
Alina Polyakova, the president of the Center for European Policy Analysis, compared Trump’s current mental state to Russian President Vladimir Putin. As with Trump’s withdrawal following his loss, Putin has largely withdrawn from public view as his aging regime appears to be in its late stages amid high public disapproval of his leadership.
“Both also seem to be living in alternate realities surrounded only by those who confirm those realities,” she said.
“But whereas one brooder will weather a slow and long decline, the other is increasingly facing a rapid decline and scrambling to do what he can to save his family and loyalists — and of course himself.”
Other scholars noted parallels to other figures — both real and fiction. Jeffrey R. Wilson, a Shakespearean scholar at Harvard, claimed Trump is exhibiting “classic Act V behavior.”
“The forces are being picked off and the tyrant is holed up in his castle and he’s growing increasingly anxious and he feels insecure and he starts blustering about his legitimate sovereignty and he starts accusing the opposition of treason.”
Patricia O’Toole, a presidential biographer, argued that Trump’s recent behavior has no historical parallel and is worse than she expected. As noted by The New York Times, the president has broken from past U.S. leaders by refusing to call Biden or invite him to the White House. He has also stated he will not attend Biden’s inauguration in January, which would make him the first head of state to do so since 1869.
Although Trump has yet to concede the election to Biden, Associated Press pointed to several signs that he might be coming to terms with his defeat. In particular, the publication noted that Trump has allowed Biden’s administration to begin transitioning. Elsewhere, the commander in chief spoke of the difficulty he would have conceding and pointed to alleged widespread fraud he claims tilted the electoral results to favor Biden.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump’s former fixer, Michael Cohen, claimed that the U.S. leader’s current actions reflect his post-presidency plan to return to power with a 2024 presidential bid. He said the head of state is casting doubt on the integrity of the election to raise funds for his future endeavors, including the creation of a 24/7 media platform that will partner with OAN and Newsmax.


inquisitr--2020-12-06--Joe Biden Is Developing ‘Early Cognitive Issues’ & Will Be Replaced After Assuming Office, Doctor Sa

Joe Biden Is Developing ‘Early Cognitive Issues’ & Will Be Replaced After Assuming Office, Doctor Says

Former White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson , who recently won a Texas House seat , spoke to Breitbart on Saturday and raised doubts over President-elect Joe Biden ’ s health .
In particular , he suggested that the former vice president is experiencing issues with his well-being and will be replaced by Kamala Harris after enters the Oval Office .
“ He ’ s got good days .
He ’ s got bad days , ” Jackson said .
“ I think he ’ s in a transition period right now where he ’ s developing some early cognitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t think it ’ s gon na be good to be commander in chief in that situation.
” According to Jackson , having Biden step down after entering the Oval Office and handing power to Harris has been the Democratic Party ’ s “ grand plan ” all along .
Jackson ’ s comments came in the wake of Biden ’ s fractured foot .
The Democrat claimed to have received the injury while playing with his dog and was seen using a walking boot this week .
Although Jackson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slip and fall , he suggested that his concerns with Biden ’ s health pertain to his behavior earlier in the campaign .
The doctor questioned whether or not Biden is “ medicated at this point.
” As reported by Fox News , Jackson earlier this month urged Biden to take a cognitive test as Donald Trump did .
The president allegedly scored 30 out o 30 on the annual examination in 2018 when Jackson was in the White House .
According to the retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral , Biden should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack thereof.
” Jackson , who served as physician in both Trump and Barack Obama ’ s administration ’ s , has raised concerns about Biden ’ s health — particularly his cognitive ability — in the past .
But his support of perceived conspiracy theories floated by Trump has led to pushback from former Obama administration officials .
Alyssa Mastromonaco , Obama ’ s one-time deputy chief of staff , tweeted that Jackson ’ s previous comments left her “ heartbroken.
” As for the theory that Biden is a placeholder candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allies have pushed the notion for months .
As The Inquisitr reported , Biden claimed yesterday that he would resign if he had a moral dispute with Harris — although some news outlets claimed he appeared to be joking .

Former White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson, who recently won a Texas House seat, spoke to Breitbart on Saturday and raised doubts over President-elect Joe Biden’s health. In particular, he suggested that the former vice president is experiencing issues with his well-being and will be replaced by Kamala Harris after he enters the Oval Office.
“He’s got good days. He’s got bad days,” Jackson said.
“I think he’s in a transition period right now where he’s developing some early cognitive issues that are just age-related, and I don’t think it’s gonna be good to be commander in chief in that situation.”
According to Jackson, having Biden step down after entering the Oval Office and handing power to Harris has been the Democratic Party’s “grand plan” all along.
“I have no confidence in his cognitive or physical ability to serve as our commander in chief and our head of state. He doesn’t have the cognitive resources or the physical stamina, in my mind, to do this job.”
Jackson’s comments came in the wake of Biden’s fractured foot. The Democrat claimed to have received the injury while playing with his dog and was seen using a walking boot this week. Although Jackson acknowledged that anyone could suffer from a slip and fall, he suggested that his concerns with Biden’s health pertain to his behavior earlier in the campaign. The doctor questioned whether or not Biden is “medicated at this point.”
As reported by Fox News, Jackson earlier this month urged Biden to take a cognitive test as President Donald Trump did. The president allegedly scored 30 out of 30 on the annual examination in 2018 when Jackson was in the White House. According to the retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, Biden should be “evaluated for his cognitive ability or lack thereof.”
Jackson, who served as physician in both Trump and Barack Obama’s administrations, has raised concerns about Biden’s health — particularly his cognitive ability — in the past. But his support of perceived conspiracy theories floated by Trump has led to pushback from former Obama administration officials. Alyssa Mastromonaco, Obama’s one-time deputy chief of staff, tweeted that Jackson’s previous comments left her “heartbroken.”
As for the theory that Biden is a placeholder candidate for Harris, the president and his allies have pushed the notion for months. As The Inquisitr reported, Biden claimed yesterday that he would resign if he had a moral dispute with Harris — although some news outlets claimed he appeared to be joking.


inquisitr--2020-12-05--Donald Trump Demands List Of Republicans Who Betrayed Him

In a tweet posted on Saturday , President Donald Trump demanded a list of congressional Republicans who accepted Democrat Joe Biden ’ s victory in the 2020 presidential election .
Responding to a message from reporter Philip Rucker , Trump wrote the following .
Rucker , who is the White House Bureau Chief at The Washington Post wrote in a tweet that he and his colleagues “ surveyed all 249 Republicans in the House and Senate .
Only 25 would acknowledge that Joe Biden is president-elect.
” The report said that 27 Republicans in total ( Sen. Deb Fischer of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the list ) acknowledged Biden ’ s victory after being asked who won the contest , if they support Trump ’ s effort to challenge the results and if they will accept Biden as the next commander-in-chief .
Two GOP lawmakers said that they consider Trump the winner , despite the fact that Biden won the Electoral College in a landslide and received 7 million more votes than Trump .
Another 220 Republicans refused to even say who won the presidential race .
Leading GOP figures , like Senate Majority Leader Mitch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the president ’ s suggestions that the race was rigged for his opponent .
“ The future will take care of itself , ” McConnell told reporters earlier this week when asked if he would acknowledge Biden ’ s win .
On Thursday , House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was asked to explain how he would counter Biden ’ s executive orders , but dodged the question saying “ let ’ s wait until [ we see ] who ’ s sworn in.
” As The Washington Post noted , Republicans ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory “ mirrors ” how they behaved for the past four years , with only a few showing willingness to stand up to the commander-in-chief .
In 2016 , when Trump beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , she conceded the election and congratulated him .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer did the same .
But Trump has shown no sign of conceding , dispatching his legal team to key battleground states to try and overturn the results through the courts .
Lead by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ success so far , with judges across the nation dismissing their evidence-free lawsuits .
Some fear that Trump ’ s refusal to concede the election could backfire on the GOP .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , some Republicans believe Trump ’ s allegations of voter fraud could depress turnout in the Georgia runoffs and pave the way for Democrats to win the upper chamber .

In a tweet posted on Saturday, President Donald Trump demanded a list of congressional Republicans who accepted Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.
Responding to a message from reporter Philip Rucker, Trump wrote the following.
“25, wow! I am surprised there are so many. We have just begun to fight. Please send me a list of the 25 RINOS. I read the Fake News Washington Post as little as possible!”
Rucker, who is the White House Bureau Chief at The Washington Post, wrote in a tweet that he and his colleagues “surveyed all 249 Republicans in the House and Senate. Only 25 would acknowledge that Joe Biden is president-elect.”
The report said that 27 Republicans in total — Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Rep. Anthony Gonzalez were added to the list — acknowledged Biden’s victory after being asked who won the contest, if they support Trump’s effort to challenge the results and if they will accept the Democrat as the next commander-in-chief.
Two GOP lawmakers said that they consider Trump the winner, despite the fact that Biden won the Electoral College in a landslide and received 7 million more votes than Trump. Another 220 Republicans refused to even say who won the presidential race.
Leading GOP figures, like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, have refrained from publicly commenting on the president’s suggestions that the race was rigged for his opponent.
“The future will take care of itself,” McConnell told reporters earlier this week when asked if he would acknowledge Biden’s win.
On Thursday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was asked to explain how he would counter Biden’s executive orders, but dodged the question, saying “let’s wait until [we see] who’s sworn in.”
As The Washington Post noted, the Republicans’ refusal to explicitly accept Biden’s victory “mirrors” how they behaved for the past four years, with only a few showing willingness to stand up to the commander-in-chief.
In 2016, when Trump beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, she conceded the election and congratulated him. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer did the same.
But Trump has shown no sign of conceding, dispatching his legal team to key battleground states to try and overturn the results through the courts. Lead by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s team has had little success so far, with judges across the nation dismissing their lawsuits.
Some fear that Trump’s refusal to concede the election could backfire on the GOP. As reported by The Inquisitr, some Republicans believe the president’s allegations of voter fraud could depress turnout in the Georgia runoffs and pave the way for Democrats to win the upper chamber.


inquisitr--2020-12-05--Ethics Group Accuses Donald Trump Of Trying To ‘End American Democracy’

Donald Trump is coming under fire from an ethics group that said the president is trying to “ end American democracy.
” The organization Citizens for Ethics spoke out on Saturday , just after reports that Trump had called Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp and attempted to get him to overturn election results in the state that showed Joe Biden was the winner .
As CNN reported , Trump pushed for Kemp to call a special session of the state legislature and convince lawmakers to select a group of electors who would give the state to him .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of signatures on absentee ballots , the report noted .
The Georgia governor reportedly denied the request , saying he did not have the power to authorize an audit and would not call legislature into session .
Word of the phone call has sparked a strong backlash , with many accusing him of trying to subvert the Electoral College and steal the race won by Biden .
Citizens for Ethics , which says it uses “ high-impact legal actions to target government officials who sacrifice the common good to special interests , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump is trying to end American democracy .
There ’ s no other way to put it , ” the organization tweeted .
Trump has continued to insist that he was the real winner of the election and that there were millions of illegal votes , though he has not been able to show evidence to back these claims and his legal team has lost a string of cases trying to challenge the results across many states .
The organization has also accused Trump of using these court challenges as a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called a slush fund for post-presidency spending .
As The Inquisitr reported , his campaign has raised more than $ 200 million since November 3 , with Trump ’ s team sending multiple emails a day calling on donors to support their legal efforts to challenge election results .
But the report noted that close to three-quarters of the money goes into a political action committee that has loose restrictions on spending , and could ultimately be used to further the president ’ s personal and business interests .
“ Here ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Team Trump keeps filing lawsuits it will obviously lose : it ’ s not about winning .
It ’ s just a fundraising tactic to bring millions of dollars into a group that can then spend it at Trump properties , ” the non-profit advocacy group tweeted .

President Donald Trump is coming under fire from an ethics group that said he is trying to “end American democracy.”
The organization Citizens for Ethics spoke out on Saturday, just after reports that Trump had called Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and attempted to get him to overturn presidential election results in the state that showed Joe Biden was the winner. As CNN reported, Trump pushed for Kemp to call a special session of the state legislature and convince lawmakers to select a group of electors who would give the state to him. He also asked the governor to conduct an audit of signatures on absentee ballots, the report noted.
The Georgia governor reportedly denied the request, saying he did not have the power to authorize an audit and would not call the legislature into session.
Word of the phone call has sparked a strong backlash, with many accusing him of trying to subvert the Electoral College and steal the race won by Biden. Citizens for Ethics, which says it uses “high-impact legal actions to target government officials who sacrifice the common good to special interests,” joined those speaking out.
“Donald Trump is trying to end American democracy. There’s no other way to put it,” the organization tweeted.
Trump has continued to insist that he was the real winner of the election and that there were millions of illegal votes, though he has not been able to show evidence to back these claims and his legal team has lost a string of cases trying to challenge the results across many states.
The organization has also accused Trump of using these court challenges as a way to raise money for what has been called a slush fund for post-presidency spending. As The Inquisitr reported, his campaign has raised more than $200 million since November 3, with Trump’s team sending multiple emails a day calling on donors to support its legal efforts to challenge election results. But the report noted that close to three-quarters of the money goes into a political action committee that has loose restrictions on spending, and it could ultimately be used to further the president’s personal and business interests.
“Here’s what you need to understand about why Team Trump keeps filing lawsuits it will obviously lose: it’s not about winning. It’s just a fundraising tactic to bring millions of dollars into a group that can then spend it at Trump properties,” the non-profit advocacy group tweeted.


inquisitr--2020-12-05--Donald Trump’s Georgia Rally Is Really Meant To Line His Pockets And Help Pay Off $400M Debt, Author

Donald Trump’s Georgia Rally Is Really Meant To Line His Pockets And Help Pay Off $400M Debt, Author Claims

Donald Trump is holding a rally in Georgia meant to support Republican candidates in the U.S. Senate runoff races next month , but one author and prominent critic thinks that the president has a much more personal reason for going to the Peach State .
Trump announced that he and first lady Melania Trump were headed to Valdosta on Saturday to stump for candidates David Purdue and Kelly Loeffler , who both face critical races next month that could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate .
Both candidates are expected to join Trump at the 7 p.m. rally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and turnout for the January voting .
Don Winslow , an author who has emerged as one of Trump ’ s top critics online , believes there is an ulterior motive for the president beyond helping the GOP .
Winslow noted the big fundraising haul he has pulling in the weeks since Election Day , saying he believes the president is more motivated by lining his own pockets than helping his party .
“ Donald Trump has raised more than $ 200 million in the 30 days *AFTER* the election , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 75 % of that .
That is why he is going to Georgia .
Period .
Television coverage - > speech - > fraud claims - > raises $ $ $ By Jan 20 Trump will be close to paying off his $ 400m debt.
” As The Inquisitr reported , many have raised concern about the vast sums that his campaign has pulled in since November 3 .
As the report noted , his campaign raised more than $ 200 million during that time , with most of it going to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions on spending .
Experts noted that this could allow him to spend the money on himself once he leaves the White House .
“ It ’ ll be a slush fund , ” Paul S. Ryan , a campaign finance lawyer with the group Common Cause , told The Huffington Post .
“ Trump could decide to pay himself $ 1 million a year out of this fund .
That ’ s legal .
He could pay [ his children ] Don Jr. and Ivanka , if he wanted to .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a classic bait-and-switch scheme.
” The visit to Georgia brings other complications for Trump .
He has repeatedly claimed that he really won the race and that Joe Biden benefitted from widespread fraud .
This created an intra-party squabble in Georgia , where the Republican governor and secretary of state have pushed back against the claims , saying there was no evidence of fraud there and confirming that Biden won .

President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Georgia meant to support Republican candidates in the U.S. Senate runoff races next month, but one author and prominent critic thinks that the president has a much more personal reason for going to the Peach State.
Trump announced that he and first lady Melania Trump were headed to Valdosta on Saturday to stump for candidates David Purdue and Kelly Loeffler, who both face critical races next month that could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate. Both candidates are expected to join Trump at the 7 p.m. rally, with the event meant to boost support and turnout for the January voting.
Don Winslow, an author who has emerged as one of Trump’s top critics online, believes there is an ulterior motive for the president beyond helping the GOP. Winslow noted the big fundraising haul he has been pulling in the weeks since Election Day, saying he believes the president is more motivated by lining his own pockets than helping his party.
“Donald Trump has raised more than $200 million in the 30 days *AFTER* the election,” he tweeted.
“He gets to keep 75% of that. That is why he is going to Georgia. Period. Television coverage -> speech -> fraud claims -> raises $$$ By Jan 20 Trump will be close to paying off his $400m debt.”
As The Inquisitr reported, many have raised concerns about the vast sums that his campaign has pulled in since November 3. As the report noted, his campaign raised more than $200 million during that time, with most of it going to a political action committee that has much looser restrictions on spending.
Experts noted that this could allow him to spend the money on himself once he leaves the White House.
“It’ll be a slush fund,” Paul S. Ryan, a campaign finance lawyer with the group Common Cause, told HuffPost.
“Trump could decide to pay himself $1 million a year out of this fund. That’s legal. He could pay [his children] Don Jr. and Ivanka, if he wanted to. It’s pretty clear that this is a classic bait-and-switch scheme.”
The visit to Georgia brings other complications for Trump. He has repeatedly claimed that he really won the presidential race and that Joe Biden benefitted from widespread fraud. This created an intra-party squabble in Georgia, where the Republican governor and secretary of state have pushed back against the claims, saying there was no evidence of fraud there and confirming that Biden won.