inquisitr--2020-01-13--White House Confirms Trump Administration Contacted North Korea To ‘Continue The Negotiations’

The attempt to reestablish denuclearization talks comes on the heels of North Korea promising to give the United States an unknown 'Christmas gift . '
It was revealed on Sunday that President Donald Trump ‘ s administration is trying to restart a failed series of denuclearization talks with North Korea in an attempt to convince its leader , Kim Jong Un , to renew previous commitments to toning down their nuclear programs .
According to The Hill , White House national security adviser Robert O ’ Brien confirmed to Axios that the administration set up new communication channels to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the matter , saying they reached out and “ let them know that we would like to continue the negotiations in Stockholm that were last undertaken in early October.
” “ We ’ ve been letting them know , through various channels , that we would like to get those [ negotiations ] back on track and to implement Chairman Kim ’ s commitment , ” O ’ Brien said .
News of the latest attempt to come to terms with North Korea comes on the heels of a birthday greeting sent by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to The Hill , was shared with the dictator via South Korean President Moon Jae-in .
The birthday message , on top of Trump ’ s budding relationship with the North Korean leader , apparently isn ’ t enough to convince the country to restart talks , according to one of Kim Jong Un ’ s top advisers .
But the fact that the North Korean leader didn ’ t follow through with a “ Christmas gift ” he said he was planning for the United States last year — which many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form of a long-range missile test as a way of flexing — gave O ’ Brien some level of hope that talks could soon resume .
“ All we know is we were told we were going to get a Christmas gift and the Christmas gift didn ’ t come , ” O ’ Brien said .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , Kim Jong Un signaled at the end of 2019 that his country will , in the near future , unveil a strategic new weapon in their military arsenal that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country ’ s long-term security .
Claims of the new weapon came in the wake of a four-day Workers ’ Party ’ s policy-making committee meeting , which was reported as a rare occurrence .
The timing of the meeting and the announcement also came as the United States government failed to come through on a number of concessions requested by North Korea with regard to talks of denuclearization .
Kim Jong Un , at the time , also expressed his frustration with what he called “ hostile ” policies toward North Korea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presumably a reference to the current economic sanctions placed on the rogue , Asian nation .

It was revealed on Sunday that President Donald Trump‘s administration is trying to restart a failed series of denuclearization talks with North Korea in an attempt to convince its leader, Kim Jong Un, to renew previous commitments to toning down their nuclear programs.
According to The Hill, White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien confirmed to Axios that the administration set up new communication channels to talk about the possibility of reestablishing dialogue over the matter, saying they reached out and “let them know that we would like to continue the negotiations in Stockholm that were last undertaken in early October.”
“We’ve been letting them know, through various channels, that we would like to get those [negotiations] back on track and to implement Chairman Kim’s commitment,” O’Brien said.
News of the latest attempt to come to terms with North Korea comes on the heels of a birthday greeting sent by Trump to Kim Jong Un, which according to The Hill, was shared with the dictator via South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
The birthday message, on top of Trump’s budding relationship with the North Korean leader, apparently isn’t enough to convince the country to restart talks, according to one of Kim Jong Un’s top advisers.
But the fact that the North Korean leader didn’t follow through with a “Christmas gift” he said he was planning for the United States last year — which many military experts believed would come in the form of a long-range missile test as a way of flexing — gave O’Brien some level of hope that talks could soon resume.
“All we know is we were told we were going to get a Christmas gift and the Christmas gift didn’t come,” O’Brien said.
“And so I think that was an encouraging sign. But, again, that doesn’t mean we won’t see some sort of test in the future.”
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Kim Jong Un signaled at the end of 2019 that his country will, in the near future, unveil a strategic new weapon in their military arsenal that will, they claim, ensure the country’s long-term security.
Claims of the new weapon came in the wake of a four-day Workers’ Party’s policy-making committee meeting, which was reported as a rare occurrence. The timing of the meeting and the announcement also came as the United States government failed to come through on a number of concessions requested by North Korea with regard to talks of denuclearization.
Kim Jong Un, at the time, also expressed his frustration with what he called “hostile” policies toward North Korea by the United States, which was presumably a reference to the current economic sanctions placed on the rogue, Asian nation.


inquisitr--2020-01-14--Nancy Pelosi Says House May Send Impeachment Articles To Senate On Wednesday

Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday that she plans to hold a vote on Wednesday that would officially send the articles of impeachment to the Senate , Axios reported .
The House Speaker told her fellow Democratic lawmakers in a private meeting that she would likely hold the vote to appoint impeachment managers , officially ending the stalemate that has stalled the impeachment process in Congress .
Pelosi has withheld the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump from the Senate , which prevents the upper chamber from moving forward with the impeachment process , in an effort to pressure Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow witnesses and a range of relevant documents .
McConnell has refused to allow the witnesses that Democrats say are necessary for a full and fair trial .
The Majority Leader has also suggested that he doesn ’ t intend to be impartial during the trial , saying that the impeachment trial is a partisan endeavor .
Pelosi said recently that she felt that she had to withhold the articles of impeachment because she wanted to make the public aware of what she sees as an unfair process in the Senate , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we think we accomplished in the past few weeks is that we wanted the public to see the need for witnesses , ” Pelosi said .
“ Now the ball is in their court to either do that or pay the price.
” McConnell hasn ’ t agreed to allow witnesses and Trump is widely expected to be acquitted in the Senate , but Pelosi added that the decision to delay the process has achieved her goals .
“ More importantly , ” Pelosi said , “ raising the profile of the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documentation , and if we don ’ t , that is a cover-up.
” Republicans have criticized her effort .
The California Democrat also recently said that whether Trump is impeached or not , the stain of having been impeached will follow him for the rest of his life , regardless of what McConnell and other Senate Republicans decide to do .
“ This president is impeached for life regardless of any gamesmanship on the part of Mitch McConnell , ” Pelosi said .
“ There is nothing the Senate can do to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t say who they House would appoint to serve as impeachment managers during Tuesday ’ s meeting , but she did say that she believed McConnell would be held “ accountable to the American people.
” Once the trial begins , the first few days will likely be a matter of process with housekeeping such as swearing-in Cheif Justice John Roberts .

Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday that she plans to hold a vote on Wednesday that would officially send the articles of impeachment to the Senate, Axios reported. The House speaker told her fellow Democratic lawmakers in a private meeting that she would likely hold the vote to appoint impeachment managers, officially ending the stalemate that has stalled the impeachment process in Congress.
Pelosi has withheld the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump from the Senate — which prevents the upper chamber from moving forward with the impeachment process — in an effort to pressure Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell into agreeing to allow new witnesses and receive a range of relevant documents for the trial.
McConnell has refused to allow witnesses to testify who Democrats say are necessary for a full and fair trial. The majority leader has also suggested that he doesn’t intend to be impartial during the trial, saying that the process is a partisan endeavor.
Pelosi said recently that she felt she had to withhold the articles of impeachment because she wanted to make the public aware of what she sees as an unfair process in the Senate, The Inquisitr previously reported.
“What we think we accomplished in the past few weeks is that we wanted the public to see the need for witnesses,” Pelosi said. “Now the ball is in their court to either do that or pay the price.”
McConnell hasn’t agreed to allow witnesses for the trial and Trump is widely expected to be acquitted in the Senate, but Pelosi added that the decision to delay the process has achieved her goals.
“More importantly,” she said, “raising the profile of the fact that we need to have witnesses and documentation, and if we don’t, that is a cover-up.”
Republicans have criticized her effort.
By delaying impeachment trial, @SpeakerPelosi is putting her thumb on the scales of the 2020 primary. She is trying to help her friend Joe & keep Warren/Sanders as far away from Iowa/NH as possible. Revealing, once again, impeachment effort only motivated by politics. pic.twitter.com/acJSwsUk1A — Jim Banks (@RepJimBanks) January 14, 2020
The California Democrat also recently said that whether Trump is removed from office or not, the stain of having been impeached will follow him for the rest of his life.
“This president is impeached for life regardless of any gamesmanship on the part of Mitch McConnell,” Pelosi said. “There is nothing the Senate can do to ever erase that.”
Pelosi didn’t say who the House would appoint to serve as impeachment managers during Tuesday’s meeting, but she did say that she believed McConnell would be held “accountable to the American people.”
Once the trial begins, the first few days will likely be a matter of process, performing housekeeping matters, like the swearing-in of Chief Justice John Roberts.


inquisitr--2020-01-13--Amid Sanders-Warren Feud, Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Reportedly Higher Than Public Trust In Mass

Amid Sanders-Warren Feud, Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Reportedly Higher Than Public Trust In Mass Media

As the clash between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren continues to be fueled by media reports , progressive commentator Kyle Kulinski pointed out that a recent Gallup poll put Donald Trump ’ s approval rating at 45 percent .
He noted that this number is higher than Americans ’ trust in mass media , which was clocked at 41 percent in a previous Gallup poll in September .
“ He ’ s more popular than the media , ” Kulinski tweeted .
In the September survey , Gallup noted that Republicans ’ trust in the media remains at a low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with just 15 percent saying they have trust and confidence in it .
Conversely , 69 percent of Democrats said the same , highlighting the partisan divide .
“ President Donald Trump ’ s description of the media as ‘ the enemy of the people ’ has undoubtedly colored the views of all Americans , ” the pollster wrote .
Kulinski ’ s point came amid a recent CNN report that claims Sanders told Warren in a private 2018 meeting that a woman can ’ t win against Trump .
The news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surge in the polls and the Massachusetts senator ’ s decline , and on the night before Tuesday ’ s presidential debate .
The story — which sources four people who were not present in the meeting — has drawn criticism from all across the political spectrum for its curious timing , with some accusing mainstream outlets of working to benefit Warren .
“ The corporatists think Bernie is gon na win because they went with the least subtle least believable line of all time , ” Kulinski tweeted .
Activist Imraan Siddiqi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib .
Skepticism was not only expressed the left side of the political spectrum , either .
Conservative commentator and frequent media critic Mike Cernovich noted that Warren declined to comment about the quotes attributed to her in the CNN story by people who claimed that she spoke to them .
“ The story still ran , because clown world , ” he tweeted .
Fellow media critic and Dilbert author Scott Adams called the accusations “ obviously bullsh*t ” and “ not remotely believable.
” Although Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mass media outlets , a similar degree of doubt has been expressed by Sanders ’ backers , and more recently , those of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang .
The 44-year-old serial entrepreneur himself said that media corruption was the thing that surprised him the most during his presidential campaign , noting that there is some truth to Trump ’ s frequent accusations of “ fake news ” leveled at the coverage of his presidency .

As the clash between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren continues to be fueled by media reports, progressive commentator Kyle Kulinski pointed out that a recent Gallup poll put Donald Trump’s approval rating at 45 percent. He noted that this number is higher than Americans’ trust in mass media, which was clocked at 41 percent in a previous Gallup poll in September.
“He’s more popular than the media,” Kulinski tweeted.
In the September survey, Gallup noted that Republicans’ trust in the media remains at a low following Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, with just 15 percent saying they have trust and confidence in it. Conversely, 69 percent of Democrats said the same, highlighting the partisan divide.
“President Donald Trump’s description of the media as ‘the enemy of the people’ has undoubtedly colored the views of all Americans,” the pollster wrote.
Kulinski’s point came amid a recent CNN report that claims Sanders told Warren in a private 2018 meeting that a woman can’t win against Trump. The news comes amid the Vermont senator’s surge in the polls and the Massachusetts senator’s decline, and on the night before Tuesday’s presidential debate.
The story — which sources four people who were not present in the meeting — has drawn criticism from all across the political spectrum for its curious timing, with some accusing mainstream outlets of working to benefit Warren.
“The corporatists think Bernie is gonna win because they went with the least subtle least believable line of all time,” Kulinski tweeted.
NEW: @BernieSanders campaign manager responds to report that in 2018 Sanders told @ewarren that a woman couldn’t win in 2020.@fshakir: “It is a lie.” pic.twitter.com/JTgugmlb2k — Ryan Nobles (@ryanobles) January 13, 2020
Activist Imraan Siddiqi noted that similar patterns were used to attack Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.
“At this point we should be pretty well aware of how manufactured narratives work and how they’re intentionally thrust into the news cycle.”
Skepticism was not only expressed the left side of the political spectrum, either. Conservative commentator and frequent media critic Mike Cernovich noted that Warren declined to comment about the quotes attributed to her in the CNN story by people who claimed that she spoke to them.
“The story still ran, because clown world,” he tweeted.
Fellow media critic and Dilbert author Scott Adams called the accusations “obviously bullsh*t” and “not remotely believable.”
Although Trump and his supporters have often expressed skepticism in mass media outlets, a similar degree of doubt has been expressed by Sanders’ backers, and more recently, those of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. The 44-year-old serial entrepreneur himself said that media corruption was the thing that surprised him the most during his presidential campaign, noting that there is some truth to Trump’s frequent accusations of “fake news” leveled at the coverage of his presidency.


inquisitr--2020-01-13--Donald Trump Approved Qassem Soleimani’s Killing Last June, Says Report

The apparent lack of intelligence supporting Donald Trump ‘ s decision to assassinate Qasssem Soleimani has both Democrats and Republicans wondering about the validity of claims that the top Iranian general was planning attacks on four U.S. embassies .
Trump now says it “ doesn ’ t really matter ” if Soleimani posed an imminent threat to U.S. interests .
Additionally , NBC News reports that five current and former senior administration officials claim the president authorized the killing of the military leader back in June if Iranian aggression led to the death of an American .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his “ final signoff ” on any operation aimed at killing Soleimani .
“ There have been a number of options presented to the president over the course of time , ” a senior administration official allegedly said , noting that Soleimani ’ s assassination was an option put on the table “ some time ago.
” Officials reportedly told NBC that former national security adviser John Bolton pushed for Soleimani ’ s assassination following Iran ’ s attack on a U.S. drone in June .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from public service — also reportedly supported killing Soleimani at the time .
Despite the pressure , Trump supposedly rejected the idea and said he would only take such action in the face of an American death .
Per Bloomberg , Attorney General William Barr claims that the Department of Justice was “ consulted ” before the assassination .
“ Frankly , I don ’ t think it was a close call , ” Barr told reporters Monday .
“ I believe that the president clearly had the authority to act as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Barr , the current division in Congress over the lack of intelligence supporting the theory of an imminent attack is “ something of a red herring.
” Others , such as Sens .
Mike Lee and Rand Paul , have expressed dismay at Trump ’ s decision to circumvent Congress , noting that the Constitution gives Congress the authority to declare war .
On Sunday ’ s edition of CNN ’ s State of the Union , Lee said he was “ worried ” about the integrity of the Trump administration ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senator said he has “ learned ” not to blindly accept the claims of the federal government and noted the false justifications used for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan .

The apparent lack of intelligence supporting Donald Trump‘s decision to assassinate Qasssem Soleimani has both Democrats and Republicans wondering about the validity of claims that the top Iranian general was planning attacks on four U.S. embassies.
Trump now says it “doesn’t really matter” if Soleimani posed an imminent threat to U.S. interests. Additionally, NBC News reports that five current and former senior administration officials claim the president authorized the killing of the military leader back in June if Iranian aggression led to the death of an American.
According to the report, Trump’s directive required his “final signoff” on any operation aimed at killing Soleimani.
“There have been a number of options presented to the president over the course of time,” a senior administration official allegedly said, noting that Soleimani’s assassination was an option put on the table “some time ago.”
Officials reportedly told NBC that former national security adviser John Bolton pushed for Soleimani’s assassination following Iran’s attack on a U.S. drone in June. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — who allegedly wanted Soleimani dead before Pompeo retires from public service — also reportedly supported killing Soleimani at the time. Despite the pressure, Trump supposedly rejected the idea and said he would only take such action in the face of an American death.
Per Bloomberg, Attorney General William Barr claims that the Department of Justice was “consulted” before the assassination.
“Frankly, I don’t think it was a close call,” Barr told reporters Monday. “I believe that the president clearly had the authority to act as he did on numerous different bases.”
According to Barr, the current division in Congress over the lack of intelligence supporting the theory of an imminent attack is “something of a red herring.”
“I believe there was intelligence of an imminent attack. I don’t think there’s a requirement, frankly, for knowing the exact time and place of the next attack, and that certainly was the position of the Obama administration when they droned leaders of terrorist organizations.”
Here’s Rand Paul telling Wolf Blitzer that the intel the Trump admin cited to justify the Soleimani killing during today’s briefing didn’t go beyond “generalities” and “stuff you’d read in the newspaper” pic.twitter.com/fzabfEDWFo — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 8, 2020
Others, such as Sens. Mike Lee and Rand Paul, have expressed dismay at Trump’s decision to circumvent Congress, noting that the Constitution gives Congress the authority to declare war. On Sunday’s edition of CNN’s State of the Union, Lee said he was “worried” about the integrity of the Trump administration’s intelligence on Iran. The Utah senator said he has “learned” not to blindly accept the claims of the federal government and noted the false justifications used for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


inquisitr--2020-01-13--MSNBC Blasted For Incorrectly Referring To Andrew Yang As A Billionaire

Democratic presidential candidate and universal basic income advocate Andrew Yang has been omitted and ignored by MSNBC many times , which has led to a backlash from him , supporters , and many political commentators .
Despite this , it appears that the network is still having trouble covering his campaign — it recently listed the 44-year-old serial entrepreneur as a billionaire , despite Forbes estimating his net worth to be around $ 1 million .
Although MSNBC apologized for the error , Yang ’ s supporters — as well as some commentators — don ’ t appear to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point do Yang and the campaign have a legal case against @ MSNBC ?
” one supporter wrote .
“ Telling millions of Democratic viewers he ’ s a billionaire is blatantly libelous and will move those on the fence further away from him .
It ’ s spitting in the faces of all of us who ’ ve donated and volunteered.
” “ This is a straight-up lie , ” another supporter wrote before asking if MSNBC broadcasts similar “ lies ” about other candidates .
“ Andrew Yang is not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Rising co-host Saagar Enjeti .
“ Seriously how does this keep happening ?
” The network may have mistaken Yang for Japanese billionaire , Yusaku Maezawa , who Business Insider reported recently pledged to give away $ 9 billion to 1,000 Twitter followers .
Previously , MSNBC mistakenly referred to the Democrat as John Yang — an Asian American special correspondent for PBS NewsHour .
Other outlets have also been prone to making mistakes about Yang and his campaign .
CNBC recently aired the wrong image for Yang on a Squawk Box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valley investor Geoff Yang — also an Asian American — in his place .
In the same chyron , fellow presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard ’ s photo was swapped with former candidate Kirsten Gillibrand .
The frequent mistakes have led supporters to accuse MSNBC of intentionally misrepresenting Yang , while others suggest that racism may also be a factor .
Writing for the Los Angeles Times , Marie Myung-Ok Lee suggested that Yang ’ s apparent invisibility to mainstream media reflects her own experience as an Asian American .
Yang is sixth in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent support .
Despite polling better overall than some other candidates , such as Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer , he will also not be appearing at Tuesday ’ s Democratic presidential debate .

Democratic presidential candidate and universal basic income advocate Andrew Yang has been omitted and ignored by MSNBC many times, which has led to a backlash from him, supporters, and many political commentators. Despite this, it appears that the network is still having trouble covering his campaign — it recently listed the 44-year-old serial entrepreneur as a billionaire, despite Forbes estimating his net worth to be around $1 million.
Although MSNBC apologized for the error, Yang’s supporters — as well as some commentators — don’t appear to be buying the apology.
“At what point do Yang and the campaign have a legal case against @MSNBC?” one supporter wrote. “Telling millions of Democratic viewers he’s a billionaire is blatantly libelous and will move those on the fence further away from him. It’s spitting in the faces of all of us who’ve donated and volunteered.”
“This is a straight-up lie,” another supporter wrote before asking if MSNBC broadcasts similar “lies” about other candidates.
“Andrew Yang is not a billionaire,” tweeted The Hill’s Rising co-host Saagar Enjeti. “Seriously how does this keep happening?”
The network may have mistaken Yang for Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, who Business Insider reported recently pledged to give away $9 billion to 1,000 Twitter followers.
Previously, MSNBC mistakenly referred to the Democrat as John Yang — an Asian American special correspondent for PBS NewsHour.
Other outlets have also been prone to making mistakes about Yang and his campaign. CNBC recently aired the wrong image for Yang on a Squawk Box chyron, putting the picture of Silicon Valley investor Geoff Yang — also an Asian American — in his place. In the same chyron, fellow presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard’s photo was swapped with former candidate Kirsten Gillibrand.
The frequent mistakes have led supporters to accuse MSNBC of intentionally misrepresenting Yang, while others suggest that racism may also be a factor. Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Marie Myung-Ok Lee suggested that Yang’s apparent invisibility to mainstream media reflects her own experience as an Asian American.
“There is no way to prove these omissions are related to Yang’s being Asian, but it’s impossible to miss the similarities with the micro (and macro) aggressions people in the Asian American community experience daily.”
Yang is sixth in the polls with an average of 3.5 percent support. Despite polling better overall than some other candidates, such as Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer, he will also not be appearing at Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate.


inquisitr--2020-01-13--Donald Trump Says ‘Everybody Knows’ Elizabeth Warren’s Campaign Is ‘Dead’

Elizabeth Warren ’ s campaign has gone on the offensive against Bernie Sanders after a script allegedly from his campaign took aim at the Massachusetts senator .
While Sanders denies approving the leaked memo , Warren ’ s campaign appears to be seizing on the opportunity to attack his campaign .
On the other side of the political spectrum , Donald Trump is using the opening to take shots at Warren ’ s “ dead ” campaign , Breitbart reports .
“ Bernie Sander ’ s volunteers are trashing Elizabeth ‘ Pocahontus ’ Warren , ” Trump tweeted .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want her potential voters .
Mini Mike B is also trying , but getting tiny crowds which are all leaving fast .
Elizabeth is very angry at Bernie .
Do I see a feud brewing ?
” The memo suggested that Warren has electability problems due to her alleged appeal to “ elites.
” It pointed to Sanders ’ broad coalition of support and claimed that  — unlike Warren  — he would be able to draw a diverse base of new voters to take on Trump .
The president has kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign throughout the 2020 Democratic primary and expressed surprise that she was able to surge in the polls following her DNA test results that revealed her scant Native American heritage .
More recently , Trump addressed Warren at a campaign rally last week in Ohio .
Warren ’ s decline is speculated by some to be linked to her embrace of Medicare for All , while others suggest it is due to her equivocating on the issue .
Regardless , Trump appears to be more threatened by Sanders , who has continued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , BuzzFeed News reported .
While Trump has traditionally reserved his attacks and opposition research for Democratic front-runner Joe Biden , he appears to be shifting his energy to the Vermont senator .
Sanders has reportedly positioned himself as a fighter for the working class that can peel away some disaffected voters from Trump , who beat Hillary Clinton in 2016 by appealing to this very base of voters .
Mike Casca , the Sanders campaign ’ s communications director , spoke to BuzzFeed News and implied that Sanders threatens Trump because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with working-class Americans .
Casca claims that Sanders will use the general election to remind this base that Trump has failed them and lied about protecting their interests during his 2016 campaign .

Elizabeth Warren’s campaign has gone on the offensive against Bernie Sanders after a script allegedly from his campaign took aim at the Massachusetts senator. While Sanders denies approving the leaked memo, Warren’s campaign appears to be seizing on the opportunity to attack his campaign.
On the other side of the political spectrum, Donald Trump is using the opening to take shots at Warren’s “dead” campaign, Breitbart reports.
“Bernie Sander’s volunteers are trashing Elizabeth ‘Pocahontus’ Warren,” Trump tweeted. “Everybody knows her campaign is dead and want her potential voters. Mini Mike B is also trying, but getting tiny crowds which are all leaving fast. Elizabeth is very angry at Bernie. Do I see a feud brewing?”
The memo suggested that Warren has electability problems due to her alleged appeal to “elites.” It pointed to Sanders’ broad coalition of support and claimed that  — unlike Warren  — he would be able to draw a diverse base of new voters to take on Trump.
The president has kept a close eye on Warren’s campaign throughout the 2020 Democratic primary and expressed surprise that she was able to surge in the polls following her DNA test results that revealed her scant Native American heritage.
More recently, Trump addressed Warren at a campaign rally last week in Ohio.
“I came up with this great name. I came up with a lot of different stuff. I said she was a total fraud, and everybody believed me, and she went down. Then she started coming up. Then she went down.”
Warren’s decline is speculated by some to be linked to her embrace of Medicare for All, while others suggest it is due to her equivocating on the issue. Regardless, Trump appears to be more threatened by Sanders, who has continued to surge in the polls in recent weeks, BuzzFeed News reported. While Trump has traditionally reserved his attacks and opposition research for Democratic front-runner Joe Biden, he appears to be shifting his energy to the Vermont senator.
Sanders has reportedly positioned himself as a fighter for the working class that can peel away some disaffected voters from Trump, who beat Hillary Clinton in 2016 by appealing to this very base of voters.
Mike Casca, the Sanders campaign’s communications director, spoke to BuzzFeed News and implied that Sanders threatens Trump because the 78-year-old politician has spent his life standing with working-class Americans. Casca claims that Sanders will use the general election to remind this base that Trump has failed them and lied about protecting their interests during his 2016 campaign.


inquisitr--2020-01-13--Bernie Sanders Denies Telling Elizabeth Warren That A Woman ‘Couldn’t Win’ The Election

'Do I believe a woman can win in 2020 ?
Of course !
After all , Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump by 3 million votes , ' he said .
Bernie Sanders has been taking heat for reportedly saying that he doesn ’ t believe that a woman could defeat President Donald Trump in the upcoming election .
However , the Senator from Vermont strongly denies ever saying anything like that , according to CNN .
Sanders and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren reportedly agreed during a meeting in 2018 not to attack each other personally during the campaign in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However — based on the accounts of four people allegedly familiar with the situation — it was recently reported that in that meeting Sanders said he didn ’ t think Warren could win because she was a woman .
Sanders said that his comments were taken out of context .
“ What I did say that night was that Donald Trump is a sexist , a racist and a liar who would weaponize whatever he could .
Do I believe a woman can win in 2020 ?
Of course !
After all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million votes in 2016.
” Sanders said that he found the idea that he would criticize a woman to be “ ludicrous.
” “ It is ludicrous to believe that at the same meeting where Elizabeth Warren told me she was going to run for president , I would tell her that a woman couldn ’ t win , ” Sanders said .
He also took issue with the staffers who commented on the meeting , characterizing their statements as lies .
“ It ’ s sad that , three weeks before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private conversation , staff who weren ’ t in the room are lying about what happened , ” he said .
Both conservatives and progressives have questioned whether Americans are ready to elect a woman as president and if a woman can stand up against Trump ’ s attacks during the upcoming campaign .
Sanders has criticized the Democratic party for focusing on identity politics , saying that it doesn ’ t matter what color or gender a person is if they have policies that hurt Americans .
Warren , for her part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
She has shared her own experiences with sexism while serving in public office .
She says that she has been told to smile more and to not show anger because she is a woman .
“ I am angry and I own it , ” she said in a campaign email in November .
While there have been several women running in the Democratic primary , Warren is the only woman who has consistently maintained a strong lead in the wide field of presidential hopefuls .
CNN reports that while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreement to keep their relationship civil during the campaign , it appears that perhaps that pact is falling apart .

Bernie Sanders has been taking heat for reportedly saying that he doesn’t believe that a woman could defeat President Donald Trump in the upcoming election. However, the Senator from Vermont strongly denies ever saying anything like that, according to CNN.
Sanders and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren reportedly agreed during a meeting in 2018 not to attack each other personally during the campaign in the name of supporting the progressive movement. However — based on the accounts of four people allegedly familiar with the situation — it was recently reported that in that meeting Sanders said he didn’t think Warren could win because she was a woman.
Sanders said that his comments were taken out of context.
“What I did say that night was that Donald Trump is a sexist, a racist and a liar who would weaponize whatever he could. Do I believe a woman can win in 2020? Of course! After all, Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump by 3 million votes in 2016.”
Sanders said that he found the idea that he would criticize a woman to be “ludicrous.”
“It is ludicrous to believe that at the same meeting where Elizabeth Warren told me she was going to run for president, I would tell her that a woman couldn’t win,” Sanders said.
He also took issue with the staffers who commented on the meeting, characterizing their statements as lies.
“It’s sad that, three weeks before the Iowa caucus and a year after that private conversation, staff who weren’t in the room are lying about what happened,” he said.
Both conservatives and progressives have questioned whether Americans are ready to elect a woman as president and if a woman can stand up against Trump’s attacks during the upcoming campaign. Sanders has criticized the Democratic party for focusing on identity politics, saying that it doesn’t matter what color or gender a person is if they have policies that hurt Americans.
Warren, for her part, has focused on gender inequality in the country. She has shared her own experiences with sexism while serving in public office. She says that she has been told to smile more and to not show anger because she is a woman.
“I am angry and I own it,” she said in a campaign email in November.
In an obvious attack against @BernieSanders, @cnn just ran report citing "4 sources" that in Dec 2018 meeting bw Sanders @ewarren, Sanders said he didn't think a woman could beat Trump in 2020. Bernie is forcefully denying it–Warren campaign leaving it hanging by not commenting pic.twitter.com/dBuNQqkLiI — Jordan (@JordanChariton) January 13, 2020
While there have been several women running in the Democratic primary, Warren is the only woman who has consistently maintained a strong lead in the wide field of presidential hopefuls.
CNN reports that while Sanders and Warren may have had an agreement to keep their relationship civil during the campaign, it appears that perhaps that pact is falling apart.


inquisitr--2020-01-13--Pete Buttigieg Campaign Event Crashed By Protestors Chanting ‘Black Lives Matter’

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg ‘ s Sunday campaign event in Des Moines , Iowa , was crashed by protestors chanting “ black lives matter ” and “ anti-poor , anti-black , ” Newsweek reports .
The news comes as the South Bend Mayor continues to struggle to appeal to black voters amid reports that he ignored evidence of racism in the Indiana city .
Buttigieg attempted to deal with the protestors by emphasizing the importance of speaking about issues respectfully , according to The Washington Examiner .
“ Can I hear it one more time for the idea of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transparent dialogue ?
” Buttigieg reportedly said in response to the incident .
The approach didn ’ t appear to work as protestors suggested that Buttigieg was not as receptive to such dialogue back in South Bend .
“ We ’ ve been trying to talk to you in South Bend , Pete , ” one activist shouted .
“ We ’ ve been trying to open that dialogue , ” another said .
“ You actually only fixed five houses , but you demolished hundreds in the urban and black communities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his mayoral record .
The confrontation eventually sparked chants from the protestors , to which Buttigieg ’ s supporters allegedly began chanting “ USA !
USA !
” However , some Buttigieg supporters reportedly said that the chant was actually , “ Boot-edge-edge.
” Eventually , the protestors were escorted from the venue , and Buttigieg again emphasized “ respectful ” conversation .
“ Can we hear it one more time for the idea of respectful , honest , open and transparent dialogue ?
” Buttigieg said — again — as the protestors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The incident comes on the heels of a Los Angeles Times report noting protests of Buttigieg ’ s appearance at a homeless shelter in Watts , Los Angeles , on Friday morning .
According to the report , the protests stem from Buttigieg ’ s record on homelessness and housing , as well as the death of Anthony Young , who died sleeping on the street while Buttigieg was mayor .
Buttigieg ’ s mayoral record has become a focal point for critics .
A recent report jointly published by The Root and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuits , and complaints documenting racism in the South Bend police department went unaddressed by the candidate .
The allegations come after secretly recorded tapes revealed a reported scheme concocted by white South Bend police officers to push Buttigieg to fire the city ’ s first black police chief by pressuring him via his donors .
Buttigieg is fourth in the Democratic presidential primary polls with 7.5 percent average support .
His support has been on a gradual decline over the last month as Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to surge .

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg‘s Sunday campaign event in Des Moines, Iowa, was crashed by protestors chanting “black lives matter” and “anti-poor, anti-black,” Newsweek reports.
The news comes as the South Bend Mayor continues to struggle to appeal to black voters amid reports that he ignored evidence of racism in the Indiana city.
Buttigieg attempted to deal with the protestors by emphasizing the importance of speaking about issues respectfully, according to The Washington Examiner.
“Can I hear it one more time for the idea of respectful, honest, open, and transparent dialogue?” Buttigieg reportedly said in response to the incident.
The approach didn’t appear to work as protestors suggested that Buttigieg was not as receptive to such dialogue back in South Bend.
“We’ve been trying to talk to you in South Bend, Pete,” one activist shouted.
“We’ve been trying to open that dialogue,” another said.
“You actually only fixed five houses, but you demolished hundreds in the urban and black communities,” one protestor said to Buttigieg about his mayoral record.
The confrontation eventually sparked chants from the protestors, to which Buttigieg’s supporters allegedly began chanting “USA! USA!” However, some Buttigieg supporters reportedly said that the chant was actually, “Boot-edge-edge.”
Eventually, the protestors were escorted from the venue, and Buttigieg again emphasized “respectful” conversation.
“Can we hear it one more time for the idea of respectful, honest, open and transparent dialogue?” Buttigieg said — again — as the protestors were escorted out of the event.
Protestors from Black Lives Matter are escorted out, after interrupting tonight’s @PeteButtigieg rally in Des Moines pic.twitter.com/BtEOPfCMLy — Gary Grumbach (@GaryGrumbach) January 13, 2020
The incident comes on the heels of a Los Angeles Times report noting protests of Buttigieg’s appearance at a homeless shelter in Watts, Los Angeles, on Friday morning. According to the report, the protests stem from Buttigieg’s record on homelessness and housing, as well as the death of Anthony Young, who died sleeping on the street while Buttigieg was mayor.
Buttigieg’s mayoral record has become a focal point for critics. A recent report jointly published by The Root and The Young Turks reveals that letters, lawsuits, and complaints documenting racism in the South Bend police department went unaddressed by the candidate. The allegations come after secretly recorded tapes revealed a reported scheme concocted by white South Bend police officers to push Buttigieg to fire the city’s first black police chief by pressuring him via his donors.
Buttigieg is fourth in the Democratic presidential primary polls with 7.5 percent average support. His support has been on a gradual decline over the last month as Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to surge.


inquisitr--2020-01-13--Donald Trump Says It ‘Doesn’t Really Matter’ If Qassem Soleimani Actually Posed Imminent Threat

A conversation about what evidence the United States had to justify its attack of Iranian military leader Qasssem Soleimani has had people on both sides of the aisle wondering how imminent the threat that Soleimani allegedly posed was .
Now , President Donald Trump is arguing that “ it doesn ’ t really matter ” if there was an impending threat because Soleimani had a “ horrible past.
” According to The Hill , Trump pushed back against claims by his own Defense Secretary Mark Esper that the threat wasn ’ t as imminent as it had originally been described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reasoning behind the decision .
“ The Fake News Media and their Democrat Partners are working hard to determine whether or not the future attack by terrorist Soleimani was ’ eminent ’ or not , & was my team in agreement , ” Trump said .
“ The answer to both is a strong YES.
, but it doesn ’ t really matter because of his horrible past !
” The president ordered a drone airstrike against Soleimani while he was traveling in a two-car convoy near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States and international foreign policy experts voiced concern that Trump had triggered a dangerous situation in the region .
A few days after the attack , politicians publicly questioned whether the administration had the evidence that it claimed to have about an imminent attack being planned by Soleimani .
On Sunday , Esper said that though he believed that there was an element of planning in place , he didn ’ t see any intelligence that supported the claim that Iran was ready to launch four attacks against U.S. embassies as Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clarify what he meant , Esper said that he hadn ’ t seen evidence to support the president ’ s claim .
“ I didn ’ t see one with regard to four embassies , ” Esper responded .
“ What I ’ m saying is I share the presidents ’ view.
” Esper clarified by explaining that he did share Trump ’ s opinion that there “ probably and could ’ ve been attacks against additional embassies ” in the future at some time , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of American paratroopers to the Middle East to reinforce our embassy in Baghdad and other sites throughout the region , ” Esper said .
Trump went so far with his recent tweets as to accuse Democrats of celebrating Soleimani , he included an image of Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi wearing traditional Iranian garb while standing in front of an Iranian flag .

A conversation about what evidence the United States had to justify its attack of Iranian military leader Qasssem Soleimani has had people on both sides of the aisle wondering how imminent the threat that Soleimani allegedly posed was. Now, President Donald Trump is arguing that “it doesn’t really matter” if there was an impending threat because Soleimani had a “horrible past.”
According to The Hill, Trump pushed back against claims by his own Defense Secretary Mark Esper that the threat wasn’t as imminent as it had originally been described and that his team all agreed on the reasoning behind the decision.
“The Fake News Media and their Democrat Partners are working hard to determine whether or not the future attack by terrorist Soleimani was ’eminent’ or not, & was my team in agreement,” Trump said. “The answer to both is a strong YES., but it doesn’t really matter because of his horrible past!”
The president ordered a drone airstrike against Soleimani while he was traveling in a two-car convoy near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq. Iran immediately vowed to retaliate. United States and international foreign policy experts voiced concern that Trump had triggered a dangerous situation in the region.
A few days after the attack, politicians publicly questioned whether the administration had the evidence that it claimed to have about an imminent attack being planned by Soleimani.
On Sunday, Esper said that though he believed that there was an element of planning in place, he didn’t see any intelligence that supported the claim that Iran was ready to launch four attacks against U.S. embassies as Trump had previously claimed.
When asked to clarify what he meant, Esper said that he hadn’t seen evidence to support the president’s claim.
“I didn’t see one with regard to four embassies,” Esper responded. “What I’m saying is I share the presidents’ view.”
Esper clarified by explaining that he did share Trump’s opinion that there “probably and could’ve been attacks against additional embassies” in the future at some time, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
“That’s why I deployed thousands of American paratroopers to the Middle East to reinforce our embassy in Baghdad and other sites throughout the region,” Esper said.
The corrupted Dems trying their best to come to the Ayatollah's rescue.#NancyPelosiFakeNews pic.twitter.com/a0ksPHeXCy — ☼𓃬داون آندر (@D0wn_Under) January 13, 2020
Trump went so far with his recent tweets as to accuse Democrats of celebrating Soleimani, he included an image of Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi wearing traditional Iranian garb while standing in front of an Iranian flag.


inquisitr--2020-01-13--Justin Amash Slams Apathetic Members Of Congress: ‘They Want The Job, Not The Responsibility’

There have been a few outspoken members of Congress who have expressed concern regarding President Donald Trump ’ s decision to authorize the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani , including Sens .
Bernie Sanders , Mike Lee , and Rand Paul .
In addition , Reps. Justin Amash , Thomas Massie , and Matt Gaetz voted in support of a war powers resolution that would require Trump to get congressional authorization for further military action against the country .
Regardless , the majority appear to be content with letting Trump do as he pleases , which Rolling Stone notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued for decades .
Speaking to Rolling Stone , former Republican and Independent Amash revealed what he sees from within Congress , suggesting that most lawmakers are content to let the president make the decisions .
“ On ordinary legislative matters , most members of Congress don ’ t think anymore , ” Amash said .
“ They just follow whatever they ’ re told by their leadership .
They prefer to have the president decide these matters and then they can later say , ‘ Yeah , I supported it ’ or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ without actually having to take a vote and go on the record.
” Rolling Stone notes that the problem existed during the years of Barack Obama , with most Democrats opting to allow the president to assassinate terrorist leaders by drone and engage in military action as he pleased .
According to Amash , he has spoken with Democrats in competitive districts that believe a hawkish approach to issues of war and intelligence would increase their chances of reelection .
“ They view that as the kind of thing that will distinguish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
Although the Michigan Rep. claims that the U.S. system is not designed for one person to be in charge of war , he claims that this is nevertheless how the system is currently operating .
According to the 39-year-old politician , the only way to rein in the president ’ s power is to elect a president in favor of such changes or tack reforms onto major bills that receive bipartisan support .
However , Amash notes that this is not how Congress should work .
Amash left the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backlash for his call for Trump ’ s impeachment .
He announced his departure in a column for The Washington Post , which outlined his belief that the two-party system was destroying America and claimed that moneyed interests had taken over both parties .
The congressman also believes that the actions of both Republican and Democratic politicians are dividing the public and stoking messaging wars that are ultimately harming the American populace .

There have been a few outspoken members of Congress who have expressed concern regarding President Donald Trump’s decision to authorize the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, including Sens. Bernie Sanders, Mike Lee, and Rand Paul. In addition, Reps. Justin Amash, Thomas Massie, and Matt Gaetz voted in support of a war powers resolution that would require Trump to get congressional authorization for further military action against the country. Regardless, the majority appear to be content with letting Trump do as he pleases, which Rolling Stone notes is indicative of a pattern that has continued for decades.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, former Republican and Independent Amash revealed what he sees from within Congress, suggesting that most lawmakers are content to let the president make the decisions.
“On ordinary legislative matters, most members of Congress don’t think anymore,” Amash said. “They just follow whatever they’re told by their leadership. They prefer to have the president decide these matters and then they can later say, ‘Yeah, I supported it’ or, ‘No, I opposed it’ without actually having to take a vote and go on the record.”
“I think a lot of members of Congress are used to that lifestyle and they like it. They don’t want responsibility. They want the job, not the responsibility.”
Rolling Stone notes that the problem existed during the years of Barack Obama, with most Democrats opting to allow the president to assassinate terrorist leaders by drone and engage in military action as he pleased. According to Amash, he has spoken with Democrats in competitive districts that believe a hawkish approach to issues of war and intelligence would increase their chances of reelection.
“They view that as the kind of thing that will distinguish them in their more Republican district,” he said.
He sells troops. “We have a very good relationship with Saudi Arabia—I said, listen, you’re a very rich country. You want more troops? I’m going to send them to you, but you’ve got to pay us. They’re paying us. They’ve already deposited $1B in the bank.” pic.twitter.com/rc1f7heyCP — Justin Amash (@justinamash) January 11, 2020
Although the Michigan Rep. claims that the U.S. system is not designed for one person to be in charge of war, he claims that this is nevertheless how the system is currently operating. According to the 39-year-old politician, the only way to rein in the president’s power is to elect a president in favor of such changes or tack reforms onto major bills that receive bipartisan support. However, Amash notes that this is not how Congress should work.
Amash left the Republican Party to become an Independent following backlash for his call for Trump’s impeachment. He announced his departure in a column for The Washington Post, which outlined his belief that the two-party system was destroying America and claimed that moneyed interests had taken over both parties. The congressman also believes that the actions of both Republican and Democratic politicians are dividing the public and stoking messaging wars that are ultimately harming the American populace.


inquisitr--2020-01-13--Mark Esper Likely Saw Same Iran Intelligence As Donald Trump, Says Ex-Russia Ambassador

The Trump administration has faced skepticism for its handling of Qassem Soleimani ’ s assassination , with justification for the attack continuing to shift in the aftermath .
While Donald Trump claims that the top Iranian general was planning attacks on four U.S. embassies , Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that — while he agrees the attacks were being planned — the president did not present him with any evidence to support these claims .
Michael McFaul , who served as U.S. ambassador to Russia under former President Barack Obama , doesn ’ t appear to buy Esper ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter , McFaul called Esper ’ s comments “ shocking ” and suggested they cast doubt on the validity of Trump ’ s explanation for the Soleimani attack .
Speaking to Fox News on Friday , Trump could not elaborate on which embassies were allegedly under threat , the nature of the imminent attacks , nor the extent of the evidence collected to prove his claims .
Soleimani ’ s death has increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran , with the latter ultimately retaliating with ballistic missile attacks on Iraqi military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the attacks , Iran ’ s anti-aircraft defense forces shot down a civilian airplane , Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 , outside Tehran , although the government claims it was an accident .
An Iran proxy , the Islamic Movement of Nigeria ( IMN ) , appears to be the first to publicly vow revenge on the United States .
However , the al-Shabab group operating out of Somalia reportedly killed one U.S. serviceman and two U.S. contractors in Kenya as part of a guerrilla campaign titled “ Al-Quds Will Never Be Judaized.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a response to the downed civilian airplane .
Local media footage reveals that pro-regime gunmen are opening fire on the protestors , with at least one person reportedly dying from their wounds .
According to national security adviser Robert O ’ Brien , the U.S. views the aftermath of the Soleimani attack as an opportunity to apply pressure to the Iranian regime , Associated Press reports .
“ This was a regime that ’ s reeling from maximum pressure , they ’ re reeling from their incompetence in this situation and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with it , ” he said .
O ’ Brien added that regime change is not U.S. policy and said that he hopes the Iranian people will soon be able to “ elect their own government .
”

The Trump administration has faced skepticism for its handling of Qassem Soleimani’s assassination, with justification for the attack continuing to shift in the aftermath. While Donald Trump claims that the top Iranian general was planning attacks on four U.S. embassies, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that — while he agrees the attacks were being planned — the president did not present him with any evidence to support these claims.
Michael McFaul, who served as U.S. ambassador to Russia under former President Barack Obama, doesn’t appear to buy Esper’s statement, Newsweek reports. Writing on Twitter, McFaul called Esper’s comments “shocking” and suggested they cast doubt on the validity of Trump’s explanation for the Soleimani attack.
“Unless standard operating procedures for sharing intelligence in the [U.S. government] have changed radically since the time I served in the Obama administration, there is no way that the president, but not the Secretary of Defense, would have this kind of intel. No way.”
Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Trump could not elaborate on which embassies were allegedly under threat, the nature of the imminent attacks, nor the extent of the evidence collected to prove his claims.
Soleimani’s death has increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran, with the latter ultimately retaliating with ballistic missile attacks on Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops. Not long after the attacks, Iran’s anti-aircraft defense forces shot down a civilian airplane, Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752, outside Tehran, although the government claims it was an accident.
An Iran proxy, the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), appears to be the first to publicly vow revenge on the United States. However, the al-Shabab group operating out of Somalia reportedly killed one U.S. serviceman and two U.S. contractors in Kenya as part of a guerrilla campaign titled “Al-Quds Will Never Be Judaized.”
Protests have also erupted in Iran as a response to the downed civilian airplane. Local media footage reveals that pro-regime gunmen are opening fire on the protestors, with at least one person reportedly dying from their wounds.
According to national security adviser Robert O’Brien, the U.S. views the aftermath of the Soleimani attack as an opportunity to apply pressure to the Iranian regime, Associated Press reports.
“This was a regime that’s reeling from maximum pressure, they’re reeling from their incompetence in this situation and the people of Iran are just fed up with it,” he said.
O’Brien added that regime change is not U.S. policy and said that he hopes the Iranian people will soon be able to “elect their own government.”


inquisitr--2020-01-13--Donald Trump Retweets Mock Image Of Nancy Pelosi In Hijab After She Criticized His Iran Policy

President Donald Trump has been targeting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a series of angry tweets , including one that shows a mock image of her and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in traditional Islamic clothing in front of an Iranian flag , according to Mediaite .
Trump retweeted the image , which came from an anonymous account that has posted a great deal of pro-Trump and anti-Iranian messages , along with a tweet responding to Pelosi ’ s statement that no matter what happens in the Senate impeachment trial , he has been impeached for life .
“ Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attached to my name when I did NOTHING wrong ?
Read the Transcripts !
A totally partisan Hoax , never happened before .
House Republicans voted 195-0 , with three Dems voting with the Republicans .
Very unfair to tens of millions of voters !
” he wrote .
While he wasn ’ t specific about what had caused this latest round of attacks against the Democratic leaders , Nancy Pelosi spoke with ABC News on Sunday , as The Inquisitr previously reported , where she pointed out that Trump ’ s administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of impeachment .
“ This president is impeached for life regardless of any gamesmanship on the part of Mitch McConnell , ” Pelosi said .
“ There is nothing the Senate can do to ever erase that.
” The statement likely upset the president , judging by his response .
Pelosi has been openly critical of Trump ’ s decision to attack and kill Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike outside the Baghdad airport in Iraq .
Soleimani was a prominent military leader in Iran and many , including Pelosi , felt that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation in the Middle East .
The choice to attack Soleimani has been highlighted in recent days after it was claimed by critics that Trump had been plotting the strike for months , these allegations contradicting his administration ’ s statement that they chose to kill Soleimani because there was an “ imminent ” attack being plotted by the military leader .
Over recent days , millions of Iranians have reportedly protested his killing .
The House Speaker added that there were a variety of reasons that people in Iran were taking to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the protests over Iran ’ s admission that it shot down a Ukrainian airliner , killing 167 civilians , resulting in protests against the Iranian regime .
Trump seemingly addressed that statement with several other tweets and retweets , several of which featured the hashtag “ # NancyPelosiFakeNews ” after RNC Research tweeted that Pelosi was dismissing the protests in Iran against the regime .

President Donald Trump has been targeting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a series of angry tweets, including one that shows a mock image of her and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in traditional Islamic clothing in front of an Iranian flag, according to Mediaite.
Trump retweeted the image, which came from an anonymous account that has posted a great deal of pro-Trump and anti-Iranian messages, along with a tweet responding to Pelosi’s statement that no matter what happens in the Senate impeachment trial, he has been impeached for life.
“Why should I have the stigma of Impeachment attached to my name when I did NOTHING wrong? Read the Transcripts! A totally partisan Hoax, never happened before. House Republicans voted 195-0, with three Dems voting with the Republicans. Very unfair to tens of millions of voters!” he wrote.
While he wasn’t specific about what had caused this latest round of attacks against the Democratic leaders, Nancy Pelosi spoke with ABC News on Sunday, as The Inquisitr previously reported, where she pointed out that Trump’s administration would forever be tainted by the stain of impeachment.
“This president is impeached for life regardless of any gamesmanship on the part of Mitch McConnell,” Pelosi said. “There is nothing the Senate can do to ever erase that.”
The statement likely upset the president, judging by his response.
The corrupted Dems trying their best to come to the Ayatollah's rescue.#NancyPelosiFakeNews pic.twitter.com/a0ksPHeXCy — ☼𓃬داون آندر (@D0wn_Under) January 13, 2020
Pelosi has been openly critical of Trump’s decision to attack and kill Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike outside the Baghdad airport in Iraq. Soleimani was a prominent military leader in Iran and many, including Pelosi, felt that the attack could destabilize an already tense situation in the Middle East. The choice to attack Soleimani has been highlighted in recent days after it was claimed by critics that Trump had been plotting the strike for months, these allegations contradicting his administration’s statement that they chose to kill Soleimani because there was an “imminent” attack being plotted by the military leader.
Over recent days, millions of Iranians have reportedly protested his killing. The House Speaker added that there were a variety of reasons that people in Iran were taking to the streets to protest, a reference to the protests over Iran’s admission that it shot down a Ukrainian airliner, killing 167 civilians, resulting in protests against the Iranian regime.
Trump seemingly addressed that statement with several other tweets and retweets, several of which featured the hashtag “#NancyPelosiFakeNews” after RNC Research tweeted that Pelosi was dismissing the protests in Iran against the regime.


inquisitr--2020-01-13--Cory Booker Drops Out Of Presidential Race, Suspends Campaign For Democratic Nomination ‘With A Full

Cory Booker Drops Out Of Presidential Race, Suspends Campaign For Democratic Nomination ‘With A Full Heart’

Senator Cory Booker has dropped out of the 2020 presidential race .
He announced on Twitter that he was suspending his campaign and his quest for the Democratic Party ’ s nomination .
“ It ’ s with a full heart that I share this news—I ’ m suspending my campaign for president .
To my team , supporters , and everyone who gave me a shot—thank you .
I am so proud of what we built , and I feel nothing but faith in what we can accomplish together , ” he wrote on the social media website , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his best moments on the presidential campaign trail .
Though Booker was believed to have a genuine shot of winning the Democratic nomination early on , a crowded field meant that the New Jersey senator was unable to find a base that could lead him to victory .
By the end of his campaign , Booker was polling in the single digits and did not make the second Democratic debate stage .
The senator first launched his campaign last year on February 1 — the date that heralds the start of Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were focused on helping minority communities , such as offering clemency to thousands of nonviolent drug offenders and cracking down on gun violence .
Booker even proposed a national gun-licensing program , a first out in the Democratic field , as reported by The New York Times .
Booker also proposed a policy of baby bonds , intended to help disenfranchised communities .
The former Newark mayor believed that a government-run savings account for all children in the United States could help offset the racial wealth gap .
“ I believe that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is forgotten , no one is left behind ; where parents can put food on the table ; where there are good paying jobs with good benefits in every neighborhood ; where our criminal justice system keeps us safe , instead of shuffling more children into cages and coffins ; where we see the faces of our leaders on television and feel pride , not shame , ” he said in the video message that launched his campaign , reported The Financial Times .
However , the Stanford graduate failed to match the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg .
Booker follows several other Democratic candidates who have been forced out of an incredibly competitive field .
Most recently , self-help guru Marianne Williamson dropped out of the race earlier last week , as was reported by The Inquisitr .
In addition , former Housing Secretary Julián Castro decided to suspend his campaign in early January .
Booker ’ s decision to end his campaign will be a blow to those looking for diversity in the Democratic field .
As of now , only one African-American candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Massachusetts Deval Patrick .
Kamala Harris , another high profile African-American candidate , bowed out this past fall .
Currently , only two other non-white candidates — businessman Andrew Yang and Hawaiian Representative Tulsi Gabbard — remain in the field .
Dropping out of the candidate race means that Booker can focus on his 2020 senate campaign , especially since he has a new challenger .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , Bernie Sanders ’ s New Jersey chair Lawrence Hamm entered the Democratic primary for the senate seat , which @ @ @ @ @ @

Senator Cory Booker has dropped out of the 2020 presidential race. He announced on Twitter that he was suspending his campaign and his quest for the Democratic Party’s nomination.
“It’s with a full heart that I share this news—I’m suspending my campaign for president. To my team, supporters, and everyone who gave me a shot—thank you. I am so proud of what we built, and I feel nothing but faith in what we can accomplish together,” he wrote on the social media website, along with a video that featured some of his best moments on the presidential campaign trail.
Though Booker was believed to have a genuine shot of winning the Democratic nomination early on, a crowded field meant that the New Jersey senator was unable to find a base that could lead him to victory. By the end of his campaign, Booker was polling in the single digits and did not make the second Democratic debate stage.
The senator first launched his campaign last year on February 1 — the date that heralds the start of Black History Month. Many of his policies were focused on helping minority communities, such as offering clemency to thousands of nonviolent drug offenders and cracking down on gun violence. Booker even proposed a national gun-licensing program, a first out in the Democratic field, as reported by The New York Times.
Booker also proposed a policy of baby bonds, intended to help disenfranchised communities. The former Newark mayor believed that a government-run savings account for all children in the United States could help offset the racial wealth gap.
“I believe that we can build a country where no one is forgotten, no one is left behind; where parents can put food on the table; where there are good paying jobs with good benefits in every neighborhood; where our criminal justice system keeps us safe, instead of shuffling more children into cages and coffins; where we see the faces of our leaders on television and feel pride, not shame,” he said in the video message that launched his campaign, reported The Financial Times.
However, the Stanford graduate failed to match the fundraising abilities seen in his opponents like Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg.
Booker follows several other Democratic candidates who have been forced out of an incredibly competitive field. Most recently, self-help guru Marianne Williamson dropped out of the race earlier last week, as was reported by The Inquisitr. In addition, former Housing Secretary Julián Castro decided to suspend his campaign in early January.
Booker’s decision to end his campaign will be a blow to those looking for diversity in the Democratic field. As of now, only one African-American candidate remains in the race — former governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick. Kamala Harris, another high profile African-American candidate, bowed out this past fall.
Currently, only two other non-white candidates — businessman Andrew Yang and Hawaiian Representative Tulsi Gabbard — remain in the field.
Dropping out of the candidate race means that Booker can focus on his 2020 senate campaign, especially since he has a new challenger. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Bernie Sanders’s New Jersey chair Lawrence Hamm entered the Democratic primary for the senate seat, which is set for June 2.


inquisitr--2020-01-14--Lev Parnas, Indicted Rudy Giuliani Associate, Releases Video Set To MC Hammer Hit Of Himself And Don

Lev Parnas, Indicted Rudy Giuliani Associate, Releases Video Set To MC Hammer Hit Of Himself And Donald Trump

Lev Parnas , the Rudy Giuliani associate who allegedly aided the campaign to pressure Ukraine , has seemingly turned against Donald Trump in a recently-released video .
Lev Parnas , the Soviet Union-born businessman who , along with business partner Igor Fruman , was a close associate of Donald Trump ’ s lawyer Rudy Giuliani .
Now , reportedly , he is cooperating with a House Intelligence Committee investigation into Trump and Giuliani ’ s alleged pressure campaign against Ukraine .
According to a CNN report on Monday , Parnas has now turned over “ photos , dozens of text @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documents ” to the committee , which is spearheading the impeachment investigation of Trump over his purported attempt to leverage Ukraine into staging an investigation of Democrat Joe Biden .
Seemingly , Parnas also wants his links to Trump himself to be made public .
In October , Parnas and Fruman were arrested and charged with campaign finance violations — over allegations that they illegally funneled hundreds of thousands in Russian cash to a Trump-supporting political action committee and to other Republicans .
After which , Trump claimed that he did not know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know who they are .
I mean , I guess maybe I met them , or maybe I took pictures with them , ” Trump said at the time .
“ I take pictures with a lot of people.
” Parnas , through his lawyer Joseph Bondy , released a pair of videos on Tuesday showing that Trump took multiple pictures with Parnas .
The video montage is set to a soundtrack of the 1990 rap music hit “ Can ’ t Touch This ” by MC Hammer .
The video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sessions .
Sessions , a former Texas congressional rep , has been linked in testimony and documents to the Ukraine scandal , and also received campaign cash from Parnas and Fruman .
A second video released via Twitter by Bondy includes photos of Parnas with Trump ’ s son-in-law and Senior White House Advisor Jared Kushner , as well as with Trump ’ s two oldest sons , Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Parnas has requested that he be called to testify before the House Intelligence Committee and could , in theory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witness in any Senate impeachment trial of Trump .
Asked by the political site Axios if the text messages and other materials that Parnas has now handed over to Congress could prove hurtful to Trump , Bondy replied , “ They aren ’ t helpful.
” If called , Parnas could be asked about reports that one month before his arrest , he received an unexplained $ 1 million payment from a Russian bank account .
Parnas could also be asked to explain his claim that , as CNN reported , at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took him into a private room and personally assigned him a “ secret mission.
” Reportedly , the mission was to pressure Ukraine into investigating Biden — an investigation that had it occurred could have damaged Biden ’ s campaign for president .
At that time , as he is today , Biden was the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination .

Lev Parnas, the Soviet Union-born businessman who, along with business partner Igor Fruman, was a close associate of Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Now, reportedly, he is cooperating with a House Intelligence Committee investigation into Trump and Giuliani’s alleged pressure campaign against Ukraine. According to a CNN report on Monday, Parnas has now turned over “photos, dozens of text messages, and thousands of pages of documents” to the committee, which is spearheading the impeachment investigation of Trump over his purported attempt to leverage Ukraine into staging an investigation of Democrat Joe Biden.
Seemingly, Parnas also wants his links to Trump himself to be made public. In October, Parnas and Fruman were arrested and charged with campaign finance violations — over allegations that they illegally funneled hundreds of thousands in Russian cash to a Trump-supporting political action committee and to other Republicans. After which, Trump claimed that he did not know Parnas or Fruman.
“I don’t know who they are. I mean, I guess maybe I met them, or maybe I took pictures with them,” Trump said at the time. “I take pictures with a lot of people.”
Parnas, through his lawyer Joseph Bondy, released a pair of videos on Tuesday showing that Trump took multiple pictures with Parnas. The video montage is set to a soundtrack of the 1990 rap music hit “Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer.
The video also links Parnas to Giuliani and Pete Sessions. Sessions, a former Texas congressional rep, has been linked in testimony and documents to the Ukraine scandal, and also received campaign cash from Parnas and Fruman.
A second video released via Twitter by Bondy includes photos of Parnas with Trump’s son-in-law and Senior White House Advisor Jared Kushner, as well as with Trump’s two oldest sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Parnas has requested that he be called to testify before the House Intelligence Committee and could, in theory, be called to testify as a witness in any Senate impeachment trial of Trump.
Asked by the political site Axios if the text messages and other materials that Parnas has now handed over to Congress could prove hurtful to Trump, Bondy replied, “They aren’t helpful.”
If called, Parnas could be asked about reports that one month before his arrest, he received an unexplained $1 million payment from a Russian bank account.
Parnas could also be asked to explain his claim that, as CNN reported, at a 2018 White House Hanukkah party, Trump took him into a private room and personally assigned him a “secret mission.”
Reportedly, the mission was to pressure Ukraine into investigating Biden — an investigation that had it occurred could have damaged Biden’s campaign for president. At that time, as he is today, Biden was the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination.


inquisitr--2020-01-14--After Donald Trump Called For Joe Biden Ukraine Investigation, Russia Hacked Ukrainian Company, Repo

After Donald Trump Called For Joe Biden Ukraine Investigation, Russia Hacked Ukrainian Company, Report Alleges

New findings by a cybersecurity firm may show that Russian hackers responded to Trump 's call for an investigation of a Biden-linked Ukrainian gas company .
Donald Trump ’ s alleged request that Ukraine investigate Democratic 2020 front-runner Joe Biden over his son ’ s link to a Ukrainian energy firm is at the heart of the impeachment case against him .
But a few weeks after Trump made that purported request , Russian hackers working for the country ’ s military intelligence agency reportedly began a cyberattack against the same Ukrainian natural gas company , Burisma Holdings .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week in a report by the cybersecurity firm Area 1 .
If accurate , the Area 1 findings would appear to be an eerie echo of an incident in 2016 , when Russian hackers from the same agency , Main Intelligence Directorate ( GRU ) , reportedly attempted for the first time to hack a private email server used by then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton .
That hacking attempt on July 27 , 2016 , occurred just hours after Trump supposedly invited Russians to hack Clinton ’ s server .
“ Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I hope you ’ re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing , ” he reportedly said during a press conference .
Trump told Ukraine ’ s president , Volodymyr Zelensky , in a July 25 phone call that he wanted the Ukrainian government to investigate Biden , whose son Hunter Biden previously sat on the board of Burisma Holdings .
On October 3 , nine days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into Trump ’ s alleged pressure on Ukraine to investigate Biden , Trump reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stage a “ major investigation ” of the former United States vice president — who is the likely front-runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination .
About one month later , in early November , GRU spies launched a cyber “ phishing ” campaign against Burisma , according to a Washington Post summary of the Area 1 report .
“ Phishing ” is a form of cyberattack in which hackers send deceptive emails designed to trick the victims into unwittingly handing over their login credentials to email accounts and other private online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used by GRU hackers to attack the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign in 2016 , according to findings by special counsel Robert Mueller and other investigators , as the Post report recounted .
Florida House Rep. Val Demings — a former police chief of Orlando , Florida — noted the parallels between the 2016 and 2019 Russia hacks on her Twitter account .
Posted on Tuesday morning , Demings ’ tweet said , “ 1 : Trump asks Russia to investigate 2016 rival .
2 : Russian spies attack the 2016 election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others ) to investigate a 2020 rival.
” As No .
4 , Demings linked to The Washington Post report on the Area 1 findings , headlined , “ Russian spies hacked Ukrainian gas company at heart of Trump impeachment trial .
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Donald Trump’s alleged request that Ukraine investigate Democratic 2020 front-runner Joe Biden over his son’s link to a Ukrainian energy firm is at the heart of the impeachment case against him. But a few weeks after Trump made that purported request, Russian hackers working for the country’s military intelligence agency reportedly began a cyberattack against the same Ukrainian natural gas company, Burisma Holdings. The findings regarding the Russian hack were published this week in a report by the cybersecurity firm Area 1.
If accurate, the Area 1 findings would appear to be an eerie echo of an incident in 2016, when Russian hackers from the same agency, Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), reportedly attempted for the first time to hack a private email server used by then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. That hacking attempt on July 27, 2016, occurred just hours after Trump supposedly invited Russians to hack Clinton’s server.
“Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” he reportedly said during a press conference.
Trump told Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a July 25 phone call that he wanted the Ukrainian government to investigate Biden, whose son Hunter Biden previously sat on the board of Burisma Holdings.
On October 3, nine days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into Trump’s alleged pressure on Ukraine to investigate Biden, Trump reportedly went public with his call for Ukraine to stage a “major investigation” of the former United States vice president — who is the likely front-runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
About one month later, in early November, GRU spies launched a cyber “phishing” campaign against Burisma, according to a Washington Post summary of the Area 1 report.
“Phishing” is a form of cyberattack in which hackers send deceptive emails designed to trick the victims into unwittingly handing over their login credentials to email accounts and other private online services. The phishing technique was also used by GRU hackers to attack the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign in 2016, according to findings by special counsel Robert Mueller and other investigators, as the Post report recounted.
Florida House Rep. Val Demings — a former police chief of Orlando, Florida — noted the parallels between the 2016 and 2019 Russia hacks on her Twitter account.
Posted on Tuesday morning, Demings’ tweet said, “1: Trump asks Russia to investigate 2016 rival. 2: Russian spies attack the 2016 election. 3: Trump asks Ukraine (and others) to investigate a 2020 rival.”
As No. 4, Demings linked to The Washington Post report on the Area 1 findings, headlined, “Russian spies hacked Ukrainian gas company at heart of Trump impeachment trial.”


inquisitr--2020-01-14--Iran Says It’s U.S.’s Fault They Shot Down Commercial Ukrainian Jetliner

Last week , Iran confessed to shooting down a Ukraine jetliner , killing 176 people and touching off protests in the country over the slaughter .
While Iranian leaders admit that the Islamic Republic fired a surface-to-air missile that caused the plane to crash , it suggested that the “ root causes ” of the devastating event were directly related to moves made by the United States .
According to CBS News , Iran ’ s president said that President Donald Trump ’ s decision to attack and kill the country ’ s top military general , Qassem Soleimani , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that led to the airliner being shot out of the sky .
“ It was the U.S. that caused such an incident to take place , ” President Hassan Rouhani said .
The Iranian leader said that the country was forced to ramp up their military forces preparing for retaliation from the United States after Tehran implemented a missile attack on U.S. forces in the region .
Shortly after the death of Soleimani , Iran launched a missile attack on several U.S. bases in the Middle East , saying that it was retaliation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
U.S. forces in Iraq had several hours of warning about the incoming strike , which resulted in no deaths , so Iran said that it was prepared for the U.S. to strike back .
The country launched the missile against the commercial jetliner because they believed that it was an incoming American missile , not realizing that it was a commercial Ukrainian plane .
Iran initially denied that it had shot down the airliner , but it was eventually forced to admit to the move after evidence mounted showing the country to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that the shooting was the result of “ human error.
” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed a similar opinion as that held by Rouhani .
Initially , Trudeau questioned whether the shooting of the plane was truly an accident , as The Inquisitr reported previously .
“ And that ’ s why this first step of admission of responsibility is an important one by Iran but there are many other questions like that one that will need clear answers to in the coming days and weeks , ” Trudeau said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. should share some of the blame for the crash , as the New York Post reported .

Last week, Iran confessed to shooting down a Ukraine jetliner, killing 176 people and touching off protests in the country over the slaughter. While Iranian leaders admit that the Islamic Republic fired a surface-to-air missile that caused the plane to crash, it suggested that the “root causes” of the devastating event were directly related to moves made by the United States.
According to CBS News, Iran’s president said that President Donald Trump’s decision to attack and kill the country’s top military general, Qassem Soleimani, ultimately resulted in the chain of events that led to the airliner being shot out of the sky.
“It was the U.S. that caused such an incident to take place,” President Hassan Rouhani said.
The Iranian leader said that the country was forced to ramp up their military forces preparing for retaliation from the United States after Tehran implemented a missile attack on U.S. forces in the region.
Shortly after the death of Soleimani, Iran launched a missile attack on several U.S. bases in the Middle East, saying that it was retaliation for the death of the military leader. U.S. forces in Iraq had several hours of warning about the incoming strike, which resulted in no deaths, so Iran said that it was prepared for the U.S. to strike back.
The country launched the missile against the commercial jetliner because they believed that it was an incoming American missile, not realizing that it was a commercial Ukrainian plane. Iran initially denied that it had shot down the airliner, but it was eventually forced to admit to the move after evidence mounted showing the country to be at fault. The country then claimed that the shooting was the result of “human error.”
I don't have any problem believing #Iran pulled the trigger on Flight 752. But we need to take the road less traveled. It's called context. I will go to my grave believing the innocents shot down over #Tehran would be alive today had #Trump not decided to kill the general. pic.twitter.com/H7HfrYAFOQ — Charles Adler (@charlesadler) January 10, 2020
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed a similar opinion as that held by Rouhani. Initially, Trudeau questioned whether the shooting of the plane was truly an accident, as The Inquisitr reported previously.
“And that’s why this first step of admission of responsibility is an important one by Iran but there are many other questions like that one that will need clear answers to in the coming days and weeks,” Trudeau said.
On Tuesday, Trudeau said that the U.S. should share some of the blame for the crash, as the New York Post reported.


inquisitr--2020-01-14--Donald Trump Impeachment Won’t Be Dismissed Because There Aren’t Enough Votes, Claims GOP Leader

Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to vote for an “ outright dismissal ” of the articles of impeachment against him , but a prominent GOP senator says there aren ’ t enough votes to make that happen .
According to The Hill , Senator Roy Blunt from Missouri — who is the number four Republican in the upper chamber — said that there wasn ’ t support for Trump ’ s suggestion .
“ I think our members generally are not interested in a motion to dismiss… .
Certainly there aren ’ t 51 votes for a motion to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have maintained that they wouldn ’ t dismiss the articles , but Trump has ramped up his campaign to see the charges against him tossed out because he says that holding a vote on them is “ giving credence ” to the charges .
“ Many believe that by the Senate giving credence to a trial based on the no evidence , no crime , read the transcripts , ‘ no pressure ’ Impeachment Hoax , rather than an outright dismissal , it gives the partisan Democrat Witch Hunt credibility that it otherwise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump tweeted .
But dismissing the charges requires 51 votes in the Senate .
It ’ s unlikely that any Democrats would support the effort , though Republicans do hold a majority .
They could afford to lose 2 senators and still pass the dismissal , but Blunt says there aren ’ t enough conservative members that would support throwing out the articles .
Both Senators Susan Collins from Maine and Rob Portman from Ohio — who represent more centrist districts — have suggested they won ’ t dismiss the articles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been an occasional critic of Trump , also expressed opposition to the idea .
As a result , the impeachment will likely proceed as planned , with the Senate expected to complete the trial and ultimately vote to acquit the president primarily along party lines .
The impeachment trial of former President Bill Clinton included a motion to dismiss the trial , but it was voted down .
While Republicans are still creating the rules that will govern the process of the trial , at this point it doesn ’ t seem like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If 51 senators wanted to have that vote , we could have it at some point .
I don ’ t believe it ’ s going to be baked into the underlying resolution , ” Senator John Cornyn of Texas said .
The trial appears as though it will proceed soon .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed that she would likely send the articles of impeachment to the Senate on Wednesday .

Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to vote for an “outright dismissal” of the articles of impeachment against him, but a prominent GOP senator says there aren’t enough votes to make that happen.
According to The Hill, Senator Roy Blunt from Missouri — who is the number four Republican in the upper chamber — said that there wasn’t support for Trump’s suggestion.
“I think our members generally are not interested in a motion to dismiss…. Certainly there aren’t 51 votes for a motion to dismiss,” Blunt said.
Republicans have maintained that they wouldn’t dismiss the articles, but Trump has ramped up his campaign to see the charges against him tossed out because he says that holding a vote on them is “giving credence” to the charges.
“Many believe that by the Senate giving credence to a trial based on the no evidence, no crime, read the transcripts, ‘no pressure’ Impeachment Hoax, rather than an outright dismissal, it gives the partisan Democrat Witch Hunt credibility that it otherwise does not have. I agree!” Trump tweeted.
But dismissing the charges requires 51 votes in the Senate. It’s unlikely that any Democrats would support the effort, though Republicans do hold a majority. They could afford to lose 2 senators and still pass the dismissal, but Blunt says there aren’t enough conservative members that would support throwing out the articles. Both Senators Susan Collins from Maine and Rob Portman from Ohio — who represent more centrist districts — have suggested they won’t dismiss the articles. Mitt Romney of Utah, who has been an occasional critic of Trump, also expressed opposition to the idea.
As a result, the impeachment will likely proceed as planned, with the Senate expected to complete the trial and ultimately vote to acquit the president primarily along party lines.
Thank you to Rick Scott. This Impeachment Hoax is an outrage! https://t.co/HYfBmtYMqF — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2020
The impeachment trial of former President Bill Clinton included a motion to dismiss the trial, but it was voted down. While Republicans are still creating the rules that will govern the process of the trial, at this point it doesn’t seem like it will include a motion to dismiss.
“If 51 senators wanted to have that vote, we could have it at some point. I don’t believe it’s going to be baked into the underlying resolution,” Senator John Cornyn of Texas said.
The trial appears as though it will proceed soon. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed that she would likely send the articles of impeachment to the Senate on Wednesday.


inquisitr--2020-01-15--#NeverWarren Trends After Seventh Democratic Presidential Debate

The seventh Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday came amid a feud between candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren .
Following the event , the hashtag # NeverWarren trended after the Massachusetts senator appeared to refuse to shake Sanders ’ hand , according to Breitbart .
The feud began when an alleged Sanders ’ campaign memo leaked , revealing a script that attacked Warren .
Although Sanders claims he never approved the memo , Warren went on the attack , and not long after , CNN reported that Sanders told Warren in a private 2018 meeting that a woman couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s sad that , three weeks before the Iowa caucus and a year after that private conversation , staff who weren ’ t in the room are lying about what happened , ” Sanders said of the story .
According to Sanders , he told Warren that Trump was a “ sexist ” who would likely “ weaponize whatever he could ” in the November election .
The 78-year-old politician reaffirmed that he believed a woman could beat the president in 2020 .
Regardless , Warren doubled down on the accusation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his alleged comment .
Per The Hill , the # NeverWarren trend has caused some to accuse Sanders supporters of sexism for attacking Warren .
In contrast , others claim that the 70-year-old former academic has become an enemy of the Vermont senator ’ s movement .
“ Warren is now the biggest threat to the progressive movement , the biggest possibility of a Biden nominee , & the biggest chance of four more years of Trump , ” Sanders volunteer Ben Hauck tweeted in response to Warren ’ s debate performance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to being cautious of her , to being # NeverWarren.
” Warren ’ s accusations have been met with skepticism from some .
Progressive commentator Cenk Uygur said that the story of Sanders ’ alleged remark has been in the works for months , and reporters were waiting for someone in Warren ’ s camp to “ play ball.
” He claims that this purported plan spotlights the bias against Sanders and how people want to paint him as a sexist to harm his campaign .
Others , such as Sanders National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s apparent bias against the Vermont senator during the debate .
MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski , co-host of Morning Joe with her husband , Joe Scarborough , noted that CNN appeared to suggest that Warren was telling the truth and Sanders was lying .
Progressive commentator Kyle Kulinski indicated that Warren ’ s campaign was hoping that the CNN story would be received differently .
He also pointed to her refusal to shake Sanders ’ hand after the debate and accused her of mischaracterizing her rival ’ s comments .
As The Inquisitr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lying about her children going to private school and being fired from her teaching job for being pregnant .

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