inquisitr--2020-12-13--Historic African American Churches Attacked During Pro-Trump Rally In D.C., Black Lives Matter Banne

Historic African American Churches Attacked During Pro-Trump Rally In D.C., Black Lives Matter Banner Burned

A pair of prominent African American churches came under attack during pro-Trump protests in Washington , D.C. , with video showing crowds tearing down a Black Lives Matter sign in front of one and setting it on fire .
As WUSA-9 reported , the demonstrators took aim at the buildings during raucous protests that stretched into the night following daytime rallies in support of Donald Trump .
The Black Lives Matter organization said that one of the incidents took place at Ashbury Methodist , which is the oldest African American church to remain on its original site in the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also came under attack by the demonstrators , the organization said .
Video that went viral on social media showed a group of people shouting *F*ck Antifa !
” as they tore down the Black Lives Matter banner in front of Ashbury Methodist and brought it to the street , where a person set it on fire and poured what appeared to be lighter fluid on top , making the flames shoot even higher .
Another group ripped down a Black Lives Matter sign from in front of the Metropolitan AME building .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ashbury Methodist Church released a statement saying the attacks appeared to be racially motivated , stating it was reminiscent of cross burnings .
The footage led to a backlash online , with many calling on Trump to condemn the incidents .
The president was vocally critical of protests that spread across the country earlier this year , decrying acts of violence that took place as demonstrators called for justice for George Floyd and an end to racial inequality .
Members of the Black Lives Matter organization in Washington , D.C. have called on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal civil rights investigation into the attacks , saying they believe white supremacist groups may have been involved .
The attacks came amid a series of violent incidents as thousands of people came to the nation ’ s capital to show their support for Trump and protest the results of the 2020 presidential election .
As NBC Washington reported , four people were stabbed amid a series of violent clashes throughout the evening hours .
Video showed members of the far-right group Proud Boys attacking other groups of counter-protesters .
Police have charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous weapon in connection to a quadruple stabbing , police said .
One assault victim was taken to the hospital with injuries , though they were described as non-life threatening .

A pair of prominent African American churches came under attack during pro-Trump protests in Washington, D.C., with video showing crowds tearing down a Black Lives Matter sign in front of one and setting it on fire.
As WUSA-9 reported, the demonstrators took aim at the buildings during raucous protests that stretched into the night following daytime rallies in support of Donald Trump. The Black Lives Matter organization said that one of the incidents took place at Ashbury Methodist, which is the oldest African American church to remain on its original site in the nation’s capital. Metropolitan AME Church also came under attack by the demonstrators, the organization said.
Video that went viral on social media showed a group of people shouting *F*ck Antifa!” as they tore down the Black Lives Matter banner in front of Ashbury Methodist and brought it to the street, where a person set it on fire and poured what appeared to be lighter fluid on top, making the flames shoot even higher. Another group ripped down a Black Lives Matter sign from in front of the Metropolitan AME building.
Senior Pastor Dr. Ianther M. Mills of Ashbury Methodist Church released a statement saying the attacks appeared to be racially motivated, stating it was reminiscent of cross burnings.
Proud Boys and other white supremacists burn a Black Lives Matter sign from the Asbury United Methodist Church in D.C. while dousing it with lighter fluid to intensify the flames. This public act is intended to terrorize and send a message to Black people. https://t.co/0YNsTDaVqF — Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) December 13, 2020
The footage led to a backlash online, with many calling on Trump to condemn the incidents. The president was vocally critical of protests that spread across the country earlier this year, decrying acts of violence that took place as demonstrators called for justice for George Floyd and an end to racial inequality.
Members of the Black Lives Matter organization in Washington, D.C. have called on the Department of Justice to open a federal civil rights investigation into the attacks, saying they believe white supremacist groups may have been involved.
The attacks came amid a series of violent incidents as thousands of people came to the nation’s capital to show their support for Trump and protest the results of the 2020 presidential election. As NBC Washington reported, four people were stabbed amid a series of violent clashes throughout the evening hours. Video showed members of the far-right group Proud Boys attacking other groups of counter-protesters.
Police have charged a 29-year-old man with assault with a dangerous weapon in connection to a quadruple stabbing, police said. One assault victim was taken to the hospital with injuries, though they were described as non-life threatening.


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Michael Flynn Says Americans Will ‘Not Allow’ Joe Biden’s Inauguration

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn appeared on Fox News on Sunday and claimed that Americans would oppose Joe Biden ’ s upcoming inauguration in January , Raw Story reported .
Flynn first expressed optimism at the president ’ s failed campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election and said there is “ conclusive evidence ” of foreign interference and Dominion voting machine fraud .
“ And so what we have to stop doing is saying [ there is ] nothing to see here , you know , we ’ re going to continue to march down the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country will not allow that right now.
” Flynn ’ s comments come on the heels of his appearance at the Saturday “ Stop the Steal ” rally .
As reported by Law & Crime , Flynn led the Trump-backing crowd in prayer before he pushed back on the Supreme Court ’ s decision not to overturn the results of the election in a handful of swing states .
The intelligence official later made remarks that echoed his recent Fox News appearance .
“ [ Trump ] knows — he knows — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are people that he ’ s never met .
And that ’ s you .
He trusts you because he knows you know what ’ s going on and you will not allow what ’ s going on to happen in our country.
” The retired United States Army lieutenant general previously stirred controversy when he called on Trump to declare martial law and have the military force a new presidential election .
The forthcoming Biden inauguration appears like it ’ s going to be a contentious one .
As The Inquisitr reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a Republican Party they perceive as betraying the president amid his claims of election fraud .
Elsewhere , some have criticized members of the GOP who are entertaining Trump ’ s claims of election fraud and accuse them of opposing America ’ s democratic system .
Despite Trump ’ s claims of interference , Democratic lawyer Marc E. Elias noted that the president and his legal team have thus far lost 57 lawsuits about the election .
So far , they have won just one .
According to NBC News , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2024 presidential campaign on Inauguration Day .
The publication claimed earlier this month that there is “ preliminary planning ” for the event , although sources familiar with the discussions said no final plans are in place .
The date purportedly has special significance to Trump because it ’ s the day he filed for re-election in 2017 .
Nevertheless , Trump is allegedly not planning to attend the inauguration .
The head of state has also refused to call Biden or invite him to the White House and reportedly doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn appeared on Fox News on Sunday and claimed that Americans would oppose Joe Biden’s upcoming inauguration in January, Raw Story reported.
Flynn first expressed optimism at the president’s failed campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election and said there is “conclusive evidence” of foreign interference and Dominion voting machine fraud.
“And so what we have to stop doing is saying [there is] nothing to see here, you know, we’re going to continue to march down the road towards a false inauguration, which the country will not allow that right now.”
Flynn’s comments come on the heels of his appearance at the Saturday “Stop the Steal” rally. As reported by Law & Crime, Flynn led the Trump-backing crowd in prayer before he pushed back on the Supreme Court’s decision not to overturn the results of the election in a handful of swing states. The intelligence official later made remarks that echoed his recent Fox News appearance.
“[Trump] knows — he knows — that the people that he can trust are people that he’s never met. And that’s you. He trusts you because he knows you know what’s going on and you will not allow what’s going on to happen in our country.”
The retired United States Army lieutenant general previously stirred controversy when he called on Trump to declare martial law and have the military force a new presidential election.
The forthcoming Biden inauguration appears like it’s going to be a contentious one. As The Inquisitr reported, Trump supporters are growing increasingly frustrated with a Republican Party they perceive as betraying the president amid his claims of election fraud. Elsewhere, some have criticized members of the GOP who are entertaining Trump’s claims of election fraud and accuse them of opposing America’s democratic system.
Despite Trump’s claims of interference, Democratic lawyer Marc E. Elias noted that the president and his legal team have thus far lost 57 lawsuits about the election. So far, they have won just one.
According to NBC News, Trump is discussing the possibility of announcing a 2024 presidential campaign on Inauguration Day. The publication claimed earlier this month that there is “preliminary planning” for the event, although sources familiar with the discussions said no final plans are in place. The date purportedly has special significance to Trump because it’s the day he filed for re-election in 2017.
Nevertheless, Trump is allegedly not planning to attend the inauguration. The head of state has also refused to call Biden or invite him to the White House and reportedly doesn’t plan on doing so.


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Karl Rove Says Donald Trump May Be Perceived As ‘Sore Loser’

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday , former President George W. Bush ’ s deputy chief of staff , Karl Rove , said that President Donald Trump will look like a “ sore loser ” if he continues disputing the results of the 2020 presidential election .
According to an excerpt from the interview , which is available on Raw Story ‘ s YouTube channel and can be viewed below , Rove told anchor Chris Wallace that he expects Trump and his allies in the Republican Party to continue contesting the election , even though Democrat Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Electoral College .
Rove said that he “ wouldn ’ t be surprised ” if Republicans tried to “ disrupt ” Electoral College voting in battleground states and noted that pro-Trump electors might try to override the popular vote and cast their votes for the commander-in-chief in order to ensure he gets another term in the White House .
Still , Rove said that any such attempt would most likely be unsuccessful .
“ I don ’ t see that it ’ s going to be overturned tomorrow and I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be overturned on January 6 , ” he stated , referring to the date on which Congress will formally declare Biden the winner .
Trump has floated the idea of running again in four years .
According to Rove , refusing to accept the results of the 2020 race could help him win the GOP nomination , but it would not help the the United States .
“ America likes comebacks but they don ’ t like sore losers and he is on the edge of looking like a sore loser and probably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Rove warned .
During the 2020 campaign , Rove repeatedly urged Trump to change his strategy .
In an October interview , for instance , he described Trump ’ s constant attacks on Hunter Biden , the president-elect ’ s son , as ineffective , telling the commander-in-chief to focus on issues voters care about , such as coronavirus and the economy .
It remains unclear if Trump is actually interested in mounting a comeback presidential bid in 2024 , but polling suggests that his supporters want him to do just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inquisitr , a Fox News poll released Friday found that 79 percent of Trump voters and 71 percent of Republicans want Trump to run again .
In the same survey , 77 percent of Trump voters said that they believe the election was stolen .

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inquisitr--2020-12-13--Loyal Trump Allies Reportedly Planning Last-Ditch Effort To Overturn Election Results On House Floor

A group of loyal allies to Donald Trump in the House of Representatives are reportedly planning a last-ditch effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election , using a January vote to send Trump back to the White House .
The plan was outlined in a story from The New York Times , which claimed that a small group of the most loyal Trump allies in the House were planning to challenge results in five key states won by Joe Biden — Arizona , Georgia , Nevada , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin .
The report claimed that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Alabama , are planning to claim there were varying degrees of fraud in those states .
The group can formally challenge the outcome by issuing and submitting a challenge in writing , along with the signatures from members of the U.S. Senate , the report said .
It was not clear if any senators supported the plan , though some close to Trump had signaled they may do so .
Once an objection is raised , members of the House and Senate would then hold a two-hour debate and vote on whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already been certified by the states .
It would take votes from both Congressional houses to toss out a state ’ s electoral votes , the outlet added .
While experts have said that the effort is likely doomed to fail , it could create a sharp partisan split that would loom over the next four years .
“ If even one Republican senator backed the effort , it could ensure that the partisan cloud hanging over the election would darken Mr. Biden ’ s presidency for years to come , ” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ none did , it could send a definitive message to the country that despite Mr. Trump ’ s bluster , the party trusted the results of the electoral process and was finally ready to recognize Mr. Biden as the rightful winner.
” The report added the plan could put Vice President Mike Pence in a difficult position , noting that his role as president of the Senate gives him the task of opening and tallying envelopes from the states , announcing their result .
The outlet also pointed out that Trump could insist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the duty .
The story drew some strong pushback , with many calling on Pence to follow past precedent and carry out his duties .
“ Vice Presidents Nixon in 1961 , Humphrey in 1969 , Rockefeller in 1977 , Mondale in 1981 , Quayle in 1993 , Gore in 2001 , Cheney in 2009 and Biden in 2017 proclaimed the candidate of the other party the victor , ” tweeted columnist Bill Kristol .
“ Will VP Pence follow in their patriotic footsteps ?
”

A group of loyal allies to Donald Trump in the House of Representatives are reportedly planning a last-ditch effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, using a January vote to send Trump back to the White House.
The plan was outlined in a story from The New York Times, which claimed that a small group of the most loyal Trump allies in the House were planning to challenge results in five key states won by Joe Biden — Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The report claimed that the allies, led by Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama, are planning to claim there were varying degrees of fraud in those states.
The group can formally challenge the outcome by issuing and submitting a challenge in writing, along with the signatures from members of the U.S. Senate, the report said. It was not clear if any senators supported the plan, though some close to Trump had signaled they may do so. Once an objection is raised, members of the House and Senate would then hold a two-hour debate and vote on whether to disqualify the vote totals that had already been certified by the states. It would take votes from both Congressional houses to toss out a state’s electoral votes, the outlet added.
While experts have said that the effort is likely doomed to fail, it could create a sharp partisan split that would loom over the next four years.
“If even one Republican senator backed the effort, it could ensure that the partisan cloud hanging over the election would darken Mr. Biden’s presidency for years to come,” The New York Times noted. “If none did, it could send a definitive message to the country that despite Mr. Trump’s bluster, the party trusted the results of the electoral process and was finally ready to recognize Mr. Biden as the rightful winner.”
The report added the plan could put Vice President Mike Pence in a difficult position, noting that his role as president of the Senate gives him the task of opening and tallying envelopes from the states, announcing their result. The outlet also pointed out that Trump could insist his vice president refuse to carry out the duty.
The story drew some strong pushback, with many calling on Pence to follow past precedent and carry out his duties.
“Vice Presidents Nixon in 1961, Humphrey in 1969, Rockefeller in 1977, Mondale in 1981, Quayle in 1993, Gore in 2001, Cheney in 2009 and Biden in 2017 proclaimed the candidate of the other party the victor,” tweeted columnist Bill Kristol. “Will VP Pence follow in their patriotic footsteps?”


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Most Americans Don’t Want Donald Trump To Run Again, 42 Percent Say He’ll Be Remembered As One Of Wo

Most Americans Don’t Want Donald Trump To Run Again, 42 Percent Say He’ll Be Remembered As One Of Worst Ever

A majority of Americans don ’ t want to see Donald Trump run again in 2024 and more than four out of every 10 said he will be remembered as one of the worst presidents in American history , a new poll finds .
The Fox News poll found strong opinions on both sides of Trump ’ s tumultuous four years in office , with significant numbers saying he will go down as either one of the worst or best presidents of all time .
Along with the 42 percent who said he will be remembered among the worst leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered one of the best in the nation ’ s history .
The performance of the U.S. economy , which saw sharp declines with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic , was a major factor in those numbers , pollsters said .
“ Only 32 percent think we ’ re better off than before Trump took office , ” Republican pollster Daron Shaw said , who — together with Democrat Chris Anderson — conducted the survey .
“ That ’ s one reason why half of voters say history will judge his presidency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed that the outgoing president should not make a return to politics .
As Business Insider noted , most hope that he will sit out the 2024 election .
“ With regards to whether Trump should run again in 2024 , it ’ s a negative from the majority of voters .
57 % would rather somebody else leads the GOP into the next election , ” the report noted , adding that close to eight out of 10 Trump voters said they wanted him to run again and seven out of 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one out of every 10 wanted to see him on the ticket in 2024 .
As The Inquisitr noted , there are reports that Trump does plan to mount another attempt at the White House , a position he could be announcing soon .
He has not yet mentioned what he plans to do in the next cycle , instead continuing to insist that he really won the election , but was the victim of widespread fraud .
The Supreme Court this week shot down an attempt to overturn the results in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Joe Biden , with experts saying that will effectively end the attempts from the president ’ s campaign and allies to challenge the voting outcome .
Even without an announcement one way or the other , some top Republicans have already supported the idea of Trump going for the nomination again in 2024 , including Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz , who said last month that he endorses the “ Trump 2024 movement .
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A majority of Americans don’t want to see Donald Trump run again in 2024 and more than four out of every 10 said he will be remembered as one of the worst presidents in American history, a new poll finds.
The Fox News poll found strong opinions on both sides of Trump’s tumultuous four years in office, with significant numbers saying he will go down as either one of the worst or best presidents of all time. Along with the 42 percent who said he will be remembered among the worst leaders, 22 percent said he will be considered one of the best in the nation’s history.
The performance of the U.S. economy, which saw sharp declines with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, was a major factor in those numbers, pollsters said.
“Only 32 percent think we’re better off than before Trump took office,” Republican pollster Daron Shaw said, who — together with Democrat Chris Anderson — conducted the survey. “That’s one reason why half of voters say history will judge his presidency negatively.”
But a majority of Americans agreed that the outgoing president should not make a return to politics. As Business Insider noted, most hope that he will sit out the 2024 election.
“With regards to whether Trump should run again in 2024, it’s a negative from the majority of voters. 57% would rather somebody else leads the GOP into the next election,” the report noted, adding that close to eight out of 10 Trump voters said they wanted him to run again and seven out of 10 Republicans did. Among Democrats, just one out of every 10 wanted to see him on the ticket in 2024.
As The Inquisitr noted, there are reports that Trump does plan to mount another attempt at the White House, a position he could be announcing soon. He has not yet mentioned what he plans to do in the next cycle, instead continuing to insist that he really won the election, but was the victim of widespread fraud. The Supreme Court this week shot down an attempt to overturn the results in a series of key swing states that went for Joe Biden, with experts saying that will effectively end the attempts from the president’s campaign and allies to challenge the voting outcome.
Even without an announcement one way or the other, some top Republicans have already supported the idea of Trump going for the nomination again in 2024, including Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who said last month that he endorses the “Trump 2024 movement.”


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Democrat Lindsey Boylan Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo ‘Sexually Harassed Me For Years’

In a Twitter thread posted on Sunday , Democratic Party politician Lindsey Boylan accused New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment .
Boylan said that she first encountered workplace harassment when she was in high school .
She was not the victim , but her mother , who was “ isolated ” and forcibly kissed by her boss .
“ It was then how I learned how hard it is for women , ” Boylan explained , saying that she has spent her entire political career fighting for victims and holding men in powerful positions accountable .
Boylan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when she worked for the Cuomo administration .
The governor , she said , sexually harassed her and nobody ever intervened .
“ Yes , @ NYGovCuomo sexually harassed me for years .
Many saw it , and watched .
I could never anticipate what to expect : would I be grilled on my work ( which was very good ) or harassed about my looks .
Or would it be both in the same conversation ?
This was the way for years.
” Boylan said that she knows she is not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She wrote , “ I can work hard my whole life to better myself and help others and yet still fall victim as countless women over generations have.
” “ I hate that some men , like @ NYGovCuomo abuse their power , ” the Democrat added .
According to The New York Post , Boylan worked for the Cuomo administration from March 2015 to October 2018 .
She served as deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to the governor and also as the chief of staff and executive vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this month , Boylan described Cuomo ’ s office as the most “ toxic ” environment she ever worked in and noted that many other women are afraid to share their stories publicly .
This election cycle , the progressive politician ran against Rep. Jerrold Nadler , who is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee , but was ultimately defeated .
She is currently a candidate for Manhattan borough president in the upcoming 2021 election .
Cuomo rose to national prominence amid the coronavirus pandemic and he may get a post in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to The Associated Press , Cuomo is among the top contenders for the role of attorney general .
Outgoing Alabama Sen. Doug Jones , former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates and federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland are also being considered for the position , per the publication ’ s sources .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , Biden has been accused of inappropriate behavior as well .
Former Hillary Clinton adviser Peter Daou recently said that this should have disqualified him from the presidency .

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inquisitr--2020-12-13--Senate Republican Says Donald Trump Should Put The Country First And Congratulate Joe Biden

Donald Trump should put the country first and congratulate Joe Biden on winning the 2020 presidential race , Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander has said .
Speaking on NBC ’ s Meet the Press on Sunday , the retiring Tennessee senator offered a contrast to the president ’ s continued insistence that he really won the race by saying it was time for him to accept the outcome of the race .
“ The states have counted , certified their votes , ” Alexander said , via Politico .
“ The courts have resolved the disputes .
It looks very much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden .
And when they do , I hope that he puts the country first — mean , the president — that he takes pride in his considerable accomplishments , that he congratulates the president-elect and he helps him get off to a good start , especially in the middle of this pandemic .
We need to not lose one day in the transition in getting the vaccine out to everybody who needs it.
” Alexander ’ s statement came just days after one of the last remaining legal attempts to overturn the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuit filed by the state of Texas and supported by a number of top Republicans aimed to invalidate the results in a number of key swing states that had gone for Biden .
If successful , the suit would have allowed their state legislatures to set aside the results and pick their own group of electors who could then cast their votes for Trump .
The Supreme Court shot down the attempt , saying Texas did not have the standing to say how other states could run their elections .
A number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Trump ’ s legal team and allies failing to prove their allegations of fraud .
Alexander has been consistent in breaking with Trump and his unfounded allegations of illegal voting .
As the Tennessean reported , the senator told reporters earlier in the week that it was time for Trump to end his legal challenges .
Back in November , he called on the Trump administration to allow the transition process to begin .
As the report noted , this came even as many of Alexander ’ s colleagues were still backing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the will of the voters to have a second term in the White House .
Alexander emphasized his beliefs again on Sunday , saying it was critical to have a peaceful transfer of power , which has been an important part of the country going back to George Washington .

Donald Trump should put the country first and congratulate Joe Biden on winning the 2020 presidential race, Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander has said.
Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, the retiring Tennessee senator offered a contrast to the president’s continued insistence that he really won the race by saying it was time for him to accept the outcome of the race.
“The states have counted, certified their votes,” Alexander said, via Politico. “The courts have resolved the disputes. It looks very much like the electors will vote for Joe Biden. And when they do, I hope that he puts the country first — mean, the president — that he takes pride in his considerable accomplishments, that he congratulates the president-elect and he helps him get off to a good start, especially in the middle of this pandemic. We need to not lose one day in the transition in getting the vaccine out to everybody who needs it.”
Alexander’s statement came just days after one of the last remaining legal attempts to overturn the results of the election ended. A lawsuit filed by the state of Texas and supported by a number of top Republicans aimed to invalidate the results in a number of key swing states that had gone for Biden. If successful, the suit would have allowed their state legislatures to set aside the results and pick their own group of electors who could then cast their votes for Trump.
The Supreme Court shot down the attempt, saying Texas did not have the standing to say how other states could run their elections. A number of other court challenges have already failed, with Trump’s legal team and allies failing to prove their allegations of fraud.
Alexander has been consistent in breaking with Trump and his unfounded allegations of illegal voting. As the Tennessean reported, the senator told reporters earlier in the week that it was time for Trump to end his legal challenges. Back in November, he called on the Trump administration to allow the transition process to begin. As the report noted, this came even as many of Alexander’s colleagues were still backing the president and his attempts to overturn the will of the voters to have a second term in the White House.
Alexander emphasized his beliefs again on Sunday, saying it was critical to have a peaceful transfer of power, which has been an important part of the country going back to George Washington.


inquisitr--2020-12-14--Donald Trump Slams ‘Cancel Culture’ After Report That Cleveland Indians Are Changing Their Name

Donald Trump is attacking what he called “ cancel culture ” after reports that the Cleveland Indians were planning to change their name after years of opposition from Native American groups .
Reports on Sunday indicated that the MLB franchise would be following the example of the former Washington Redskins and dropping their controversial nickname .
The president had a bad reaction to the news , tweeting his opposition and claiming it was the result of “ cancel culture.
” “ Oh no !
What is going on ?
This is not good news , even for ‘ Indians ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he tweeted .
As ESPN reported , the team was expected to formally announce the change later in the week , which comes after they already dropped the controversial Chief Wahoo logo that had long been decried as a racist depiction .
It was not clear what new nickname the team would select .
While Trump spoke out against the decision , others praised the move , including the Oneida Nation of New York .
As ESPN noted , the Native American group led the Change the Mascot Movement calling on teams to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group said the decision to drop the name was the result of decades of hard work from advocacy groups .
“ Groups like the National Congress of American Indians passed resolutions for decades on this , social science has made clear these names are harmful and Cleveland got out in front of it and they ’ re leading , and rather than having this hanging over their heads , they ’ re charting a new path , ” the organization said in a statement to ESPN .
Trump has frequently spoken out about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vocally opposing NFL players who took a knee during the national anthem in protest of police brutality .
He has also criticized athletes who have spoken out against him , including an infamous interaction where NBA star LeBron James called him a “ bum ” after Trump publicly un-invited the Golden State Warriors from visiting the White House following criticism from Steph Curry .
Trump had a similar criticism earlier this year when the Washington Football Team announced their new name , taking to Twitter to accuse both franchises of being weak and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political correctness .
He also called out the Cleveland baseball club , which at that point was without its controversial mascot .
“ They name teams out of STRENGTH , not weakness , but now the Washington Redskins & Cleveland Indians , two fabled sports franchises , look like they are going to be changing their names in order to be politically correct , ” Trump tweeted .

Donald Trump is attacking what he called “cancel culture” after reports that the Cleveland Indians were planning to change their name after years of opposition from Native American groups.
Reports on Sunday indicated that the MLB franchise would be following the example of the former Washington Redskins and dropping their controversial nickname. The president had a bad reaction to the news, tweeting his opposition and claiming it was the result of “cancel culture.”
“Oh no! What is going on? This is not good news, even for ‘Indians’. Cancel culture at work!” he tweeted.
As ESPN reported, the team was expected to formally announce the change later in the week, which comes after they already dropped the controversial Chief Wahoo logo that had long been decried as a racist depiction. It was not clear what new nickname the team will select.
While Trump spoke out against the decision, others praised the move, including the Oneida Nation of New York. As ESPN noted, the Native American group led the Change the Mascot Movement calling on teams to drop insensitive mascots and nicknames. The group said the decision to drop the name was the result of decades of hard work from advocacy groups.
“Groups like the National Congress of American Indians passed resolutions for decades on this, social science has made clear these names are harmful and Cleveland got out in front of it and they’re leading, and rather than having this hanging over their heads, they’re charting a new path,” the organization said in a statement to ESPN.
Breaking: The Cleveland Indians will be dropping their nickname, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, confirming a report by The New York Times. pic.twitter.com/PafAhvgDN7 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 14, 2020
Trump has frequently spoken out about political correctness and protests in sports, vocally opposing NFL players who took a knee during the national anthem in protest of police brutality. He has also criticized athletes who have spoken out against him, including an infamous interaction where NBA star LeBron James called him a “bum” after Trump publicly uninvited the Golden State Warriors from visiting the White House following criticism from Steph Curry.
Trump had a similar criticism earlier this year when the Washington Football Team announced their new name, taking to Twitter to accuse both franchises of being weak and giving in to what he said was political correctness. He also called out the Cleveland baseball club, which at that point was without its controversial mascot.
“They name teams out of STRENGTH, not weakness, but now the Washington Redskins & Cleveland Indians, two fabled sports franchises, look like they are going to be changing their names in order to be politically correct,” Trump tweeted.


inquisitr--2020-12-16--Justin Amash Calls On Donald Trump To Offer Clemency To Reality Winner: ‘Her Punishment Is Unjust’

Outgoing Michigan Rep. Justin Amash on Tuesday called for the release of Reality Winner , who is currently imprisoned for leaking classified National Security Agency intelligence that showed the extent of Russia ’ s meddling in the 2016 presidential election .
The call comes as Donald Trump ’ s presidential term reaches its conclusion , and many are calling on him to pardon Julian Assange and Edward Snowden , who leaked classified intelligence that exposed government corruption .
“ Reality Winner also deserves some form of clemency , ” Amash tweeted .
“ Her situation is more complex than that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrongdoing not by the U.S. gov ’ t but rather by a foreign gov ’ t ) .
But because of the abusive application of the Espionage Act , her punishment is unjust.
” Amash ’ s call received some attention on Twitter from Winner ’ s sister , Brittany .
“ It is absolutely unjust what has happened to my sister # RealityWinner .
Thank you for speaking out about her , @ justinamash , ” she tweeted in response .
Just over one week ago , actor Mark Hamill called for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Star Wars legend has expressed support for the former NSA staffer on many occasions .
Winner was charged in 2017 and imprisoned in 2018 for five years and three months .
In a piece for Refinery29 , Danielle Campoamor noted that Winner ’ s leak shined a light on Russia ’ s attempts to disrupt American democracy — something the columnist argued every American has a right to know .
The writer also highlighted that Winner ’ s leak paved the way for the indictments of 34 people and three companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not likely pardon Winner due to his repeated claims that Russian interference in the United States election is a “ hoax.
” American writer and professor Kerry Howley used an NBC News op-ed to call Winner ’ s treatment “ insane ” and said there is “ no credible evidence ” that the intelligence she leaked harmed American national security .
She also noted that much of the information was subsequently released to the public .
Whether Winner is pardoned or not , pressure has continued to increase on Trump to use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to offer clemency to whistleblowers .
As reported by Newsweek , rumors have been circulating that the president is on track to pardon Assange .
On Monday , Amash called for Assange to receive clemency and argued that his prosecution under the Espionage Act would set a dangerous precedent for journalists around the world .
“ His prosecution under the Espionage Act for publishing materials on war abuses and atrocities in Afghanistan and Iraq would endanger journalists everywhere and threaten the freedom of the press , ” he tweeted .

Outgoing Michigan Rep. Justin Amash on Tuesday called for the release of Reality Winner, who is currently imprisoned for leaking classified National Security Agency intelligence that showed the extent of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The call comes as Donald Trump’s presidential term reaches its conclusion, and many are calling on him to pardon Julian Assange and Edward Snowden, who leaked classified intelligence that exposed government corruption.
“Reality Winner also deserves some form of clemency,” Amash tweeted. “Her situation is more complex than that of Snowden or Assange (she revealed wrongdoing not by the U.S. gov’t but rather by a foreign gov’t). But because of the abusive application of the Espionage Act, her punishment is unjust.”
Amash’s call received some attention on Twitter from Winner’s sister, Brittany.
“It is absolutely unjust what has happened to my sister #RealityWinner. Thank you for speaking out about her,
@justinamash,” she tweeted in response.
Just over one week ago, actor Mark Hamill called for Winner to be freed on her birthday. The Star Wars legend has expressed support for the former NSA staffer on many occasions.
Winner was charged in 2017 and imprisoned in 2018 for five years and three months. In a piece for Refinery29, Danielle Campoamor noted that Winner’s leak shined a light on Russia’s attempts to disrupt American democracy — something the columnist argued every American has a right to know. The writer also highlighted that Winner’s leak paved the way for the indictments of 34 people and three companies.
Nevertheless, Campoamor suggested that Trump will not likely pardon Winner due to his repeated claims that Russian interference in the United States election is a “hoax.”
American writer and professor Kerry Howley used an NBC News op-ed to call Winner’s treatment “insane” and said there is “no credible evidence” that the intelligence she leaked harmed American national security. She also noted that much of the information was subsequently released to the public.
Whether Winner is pardoned or not, pressure has continued to increase on Trump to use the lame-duck period of his second term to offer clemency to whistleblowers. As reported by Newsweek, rumors have been circulating that the president is on track to pardon Assange. On Monday, Amash called for Assange to receive clemency and argued that his prosecution under the Espionage Act would set a dangerous precedent for journalists around the world.
“His prosecution under the Espionage Act for publishing materials on war abuses and atrocities in Afghanistan and Iraq would endanger journalists everywhere and threaten the freedom of the press,” he tweeted.


inquisitr--2020-12-15--Donald Trump & Stephen Miller Could Be Charged For Attempting To ‘Overthrow’ The Government, Attorne

Donald Trump & Stephen Miller Could Be Charged For Attempting To ‘Overthrow’ The Government, Attorney Says

Senior White House adviser Stephen Miller recently suggested that Donald Trump ’ s allies will be continuing their battle against the 2020 election results by using an “ alternate slate of electors ” to certify the president the winner , The Hill reported .
According to attorney and author Seth Abramson , Trump and Miller could face charges for attempting to “ overthrow ” the government and be jailed for up to 20 years .
In a Twitter thread on Monday , Abramson pointed to United States Code Title 18 Section 2385 , which deems “ organizing any assembly of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government by force ” as criminal .
The author noted that the law makes a distinction between “ force ” and “ violence.
” “ The White House has organized fraudulent electors to block the democratically elected government from taking office , ” he tweeted .
Although Miller revealed the plan on Fox News , the author believes that he was ultimately ordered to do so by Trump .
“ This is an action that would have to have been taken with the direct approval of the President of the United States , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that creating a “ hostile standoff ” at the White House on Inauguration Day could fit the legislation ’ s definition of “ force.
” According to Abramson , the plan is a federal crime that Joe Biden ’ s Department of Justice would not be able to ignore .
Miller claimed that the plan would use Trump supporters as “ alternate ” constituents , who will travel to contested states such as Wisconsin , Georgia , and Pennsylvania to submit unofficial certifications for the president .
According to Miller , alternative selectors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign succeeds in overturning the outcome in battleground regions .
The majority of the Trump campaign ’ s legal cases involved in his claims of widespread electoral fraud have been dismissed .
Democratic lawyer Marc E. Elias recently claimed on Twitter that as of Monday , Trump and his team have lost 59 court battles and won one .
The Trump campaign ’ s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election has caused ridicule from some .
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash called the movement “ embarrassing ” and “ dishonorable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author Robert Schlesinger took aim at Republicans continuing to support the purported attempts to overthrow democracy .
According to Schlesinger , the GOP has moved from being opposed to the Democratic Party to being enemies of American democracy .

Senior White House adviser Stephen Miller recently suggested that Donald Trump’s allies will be continuing their battle against the 2020 election results by using an “alternate slate of electors” to certify the president the winner, The Hill reported. According to attorney and author Seth Abramson, Trump and Miller could face charges for attempting to “overthrow” the government and be jailed for up to 20 years.
In a Twitter thread on Monday, Abramson pointed to United States Code Title 18 Section 2385, which deems “organizing any assembly of persons who advocate the overthrow of the government by force” as criminal. The author noted that the law makes a distinction between “force” and “violence.”
“The White House has organized fraudulent electors to block the democratically elected government from taking office,” he tweeted.
Although Miller revealed the plan on Fox News, the author believes that he was ultimately ordered to do so by Trump.
“This is an action that would have to have been taken with the direct approval of the President of the United States,” he wrote.
The attorney argued that creating a “hostile standoff” at the White House on Inauguration Day could fit the legislation’s definition of “force.”
“The act that Trump and Miller appear to have committed here — as part of a conspiracy with literally scores of others (organizing these fraudulent slates of electors and comprising these slates) is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.”
According to Abramson, the plan is a federal crime that Joe Biden’s Department of Justice would not be able to ignore.
Miller claimed that the plan would use Trump supporters as “alternate” constituents, who will travel to contested states such as Wisconsin, Georgia, and Pennsylvania to submit unofficial certifications for the president. According to Miller, alternative selectors could be recognized as legitimate if the Trump campaign succeeds in overturning the outcome in battleground regions.
The majority of the Trump campaign’s legal cases involved in his claims of widespread electoral fraud have been dismissed. Democratic lawyer Marc E. Elias recently claimed on Twitter that as of Monday, Trump and his team have lost 59 court battles and won one.
The Trump campaign’s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election has caused ridicule from some. Michigan Rep. Justin Amash called the movement “embarrassing” and “dishonorable” in a recent tweet, while author Robert Schlesinger took aim at Republicans continuing to support the purported attempts to overthrow democracy. According to Schlesinger, the GOP has moved from being opposed to the Democratic Party to being enemies of American democracy.


inquisitr--2020-12-15--Donald Trump Is Most Likely To Flee To United Arab Emirates, Columnist Says

In a piece for Maclean ’ s published on Monday , columnist Shannon Gormley claimed that Donald Trump is most likely to flee to the United Arab Emirates should he decide to take refuge in another country after leaving the White House .
The writer argued that the country — which the president signed a last-minute multi-billion-dollar weapons deal with — is a tax haven and noted that it has no extradition treaty with the United States .
If Trump faced any charges after his presidency comes to an end , he would be protected in the UAE .
Gormley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many golf courses , which Trump has taken to in America throughout the duration of his presidency .
“ The UAE has nice golf courses : it built them the way it built its islands — by stacking piles of cash on top of each other .
Compared to New York , Dubai may have all the glitz with little of the glamour , but that is extremely on-brand for Trump.
” The writer also wrote about Dubai ’ s skyline and noted that it has the tallest building in the world — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the real estate mogul .
As reported by Business Insider , Trump allegedly bragged that one of his New York City buildings would be the tallest in the region just hours after the September 11 , 2001 , attacks .
“ If the President of the United States becomes an international fugitive , he will seek sanctuary in Dubai , UAE , ” she concluded the piece .
“ Of course , that assumes he responds to defeat by actually leaving office .
Which would require that he follow the law .
Which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ topped Gormley ’ s list were Russia and Saudi Arabia .
Regions at the bottom of the list were Scotland , Slovenia , and France .
Trump previously said he might leave the United States if he loses the election , New York Magazine reported .
“ Maybe I ’ ll have to leave the country , I don ’ t know , ” he said at a rally in October while touching on the possibility of losing .
Although the publication noted Trump spoke in a “ jokey manner , ” it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usually a signal of underlying distress .
For example , the news outlet pointed to Trump ’ s jokes about staying in office for more than two terms and suggested they were his way of dealing with the frustration he has over his treatment by the media .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump ’ s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen predicted that the real estate mogul would take a trip to Mar-a-Lago over the Christmas holidays and never return to Washington .

In a piece for Maclean’s published on Monday, columnist Shannon Gormley claimed that Donald Trump is most likely to flee to the United Arab Emirates should he decide to take refuge in another country after leaving the White House.
The writer argued that the country — which the president signed a last-minute multi-billion-dollar weapons deal with — is a tax haven and noted that it has no extradition treaty with the United States. If Trump faced any charges after his presidency comes to an end, he would be protected in the UAE.
Gormley also pointed to the UAE’s many golf courses, which Trump has taken to in America throughout the duration of his presidency.
“The UAE has nice golf courses: it built them the way it built its islands — by stacking piles of cash on top of each other. Compared to New York, Dubai may have all the glitz with little of the glamour, but that is extremely on-brand for Trump.”
The writer also wrote about Dubai’s skyline and noted that it has the tallest building in the world — a feat she speculated would appeal to the real estate mogul. As reported by Business Insider, Trump allegedly bragged that one of his New York City buildings would be the tallest in the region just hours after the September 11, 2001, attacks.
“If the President of the United States becomes an international fugitive, he will seek sanctuary in Dubai, UAE,” she concluded the piece. “Of course, that assumes he responds to defeat by actually leaving office. Which would require that he follow the law. Which, you know…”
Other countries that topped Gormley’s list were Russia and Saudi Arabia. Regions at the bottom of the list were Scotland, Slovenia, and France.
Trump previously said he might leave the United States if he loses the election, New York Magazine reported.
“Maybe I’ll have to leave the country, I don’t know,” he said at a rally in October while touching on the possibility of losing.
Although the publication noted Trump spoke in a “jokey manner,” it claimed that Trump’s jokes are usually a signal of underlying distress. For example, the news outlet pointed to Trump’s jokes about staying in office for more than two terms and suggested they were his way of dealing with the frustration he has over his treatment by the media.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen predicted that the real estate mogul would take a trip to Mar-a-Lago over the Christmas holidays and never return to Washington.


inquisitr--2020-12-16--Leaked Email Shows Trump Adviser Push To ‘Let The Kids And Young Folk Get Infected’ For COVID-19 Her

Leaked Email Shows Trump Adviser Push To ‘Let The Kids And Young Folk Get Infected’ For COVID-19 Herd Immunity

A leaked email shows a top appointee of Donald Trump pushing for a controversial strategy to COVID-19 that would have called for healthy individuals — including children and teens — to purposely become infected .
The suggestion came from Paul Alexander , an adviser to Health and Human Services assistant secretary for public affairs Michael Caputo .
Internal emails obtained by a House watchdog and published by Politico showed Alexander suggesting that the United States needs to establish a herd immunity by allowing individuals not in the high-risk group to expose themselves to coronavirus .
“ Infants , kids , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , middle aged with no conditions etc .
have zero to little risk….so we use them to develop herd…we want them infected… ” Alexander wrote , adding that in order to achieve a natural immunity , it “ may be that it will be best if we open up and flood the zone and let the kids and young folk get infected.
” In the email , Alexander also pushed for colleges to stay open , saying that closing them “ took off the battlefield the most potent weapon we had…younger healthy people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who we needed to fastly [ sic ] infect themselves , spread it around , develop immunity , and help stop the spread.
” Other top advisers to the president pushed the controversial strategy of reaching herd immunity , which is when enough individuals in a given population have acquired the virus that it builds up a natural resistance to it .
As The Inquisitr reported , former coronavirus task member Scott Atlas also suggested that the United States could reach that mark by having 20 percent of the population contract the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael Osterholm , director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota .
He said during a Meet the Press appearance that it would actually take as much as three-quarters of Americans to test positive to achieve the mark .
He also blasted the idea of seeking widespread protection with such a low number .
You can view the clip here .
“ First of all , that 20 percent number is the most amazing combination of pixie dust and pseudoscience I ’ ve ever seen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would take 50 to 70 percent at the very minimum .
The Trump administration has come under fire for its approach to the pandemic , with accusations that the president ’ s efforts to downplay the severity of the virus were damaging .
Trump and those close to him have also come under fire for failing to adhere to the recommendations of public health experts , often not wearing masks or observing social distancing measures in public .

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inquisitr--2020-12-17--Donald Trump May Reportedly Refuse To Leave White House, Adviser Says ‘He’s Throwing A F*cking Tempe

Donald Trump May Reportedly Refuse To Leave White House, Adviser Says ‘He’s Throwing A F*cking Temper Tantrum’

Donald Trump is reportedly having a hard time coming to terms with the end of his presidency , with a new report claiming he has considered simply remaining in the White House after Joe Biden is sworn in as the next president .
On Wednesday , CNN outlined the efforts that those within Trump ’ s orbit have taken to secure pardons in the few weeks he has left in office before Inauguration Day .
The outlet noted that amid the increased activity from allies and high-profile criminals to secure a pardon , Trump himself refuses to acknowledge that his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In his moments of deepest denial , Trump has told some advisers that he will refuse to leave the White House on Inauguration Day , only to be walked down from that ledge .
The possibility has alarmed some aides , but few believe Trump will actually follow through , ” the report noted .
CNN went on to quote an adviser who said that Trump is likely just venting his frustration , and doesn ’ t actually have plans to remain inside the White House once his time is up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ temper tantrum , ” an adviser said .
“ He ’ s going to leave .
He ’ s just lashing out.
” Many had long floated the idea that Trump could refuse to acknowledge a defeat in the election and simply try to remain in office .
As The Inquisitr reported , the question was raised of Biden as far back as February , when he was asked at a CNN town hall event what would happen if the president refused to step down and tried to remain in power .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern , saying it could put American democracy at risk .
“ Did you ever think in your lifetime , no matter how young or old you are , any person would be able to ask that question , to be taken seriously ?
” he said .
“ I ’ m not joking .
Our democracy is at risk.
” Trump has continued to insist that he really won the 2020 presidential election , but was the victim of widespread fraud .
His campaign legal team and allies have been unable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , suffering a string of defeats in their attempts to overturn the results of the election .
The electoral college has now sealed in Biden ’ s victory with a vote this week , though some Trump allies have reportedly floated the idea of a last-ditch effort to overturn the results during January ’ s congressional vote .

Donald Trump is reportedly having a hard time coming to terms with the end of his presidency, with a new report claiming he has considered simply remaining in the White House after Joe Biden is sworn in as the next president.
On Wednesday, CNN outlined the efforts that those within Trump’s orbit have taken to secure pardons in the few weeks he has left in office before Inauguration Day. The outlet noted that amid the increased activity from allies and high-profile criminals to secure a pardon, Trump himself refuses to acknowledge that his time is coming to an end.
“In his moments of deepest denial, Trump has told some advisers that he will refuse to leave the White House on Inauguration Day, only to be walked down from that ledge. The possibility has alarmed some aides, but few believe Trump will actually follow through,” the report noted.
CNN went on to quote an adviser who said that Trump is likely just venting his frustration, and doesn’t actually have plans to remain inside the White House once his time is up.
“He’s throwing a f*cking temper tantrum,” an adviser said. “He’s going to leave. He’s just lashing out.”
Many had long floated the idea that Trump could refuse to acknowledge a defeat in the election and simply try to remain in office. As The Inquisitr reported, the question was raised of Biden as far back as February, when he was asked at a CNN town hall event what would happen if the president refused to step down and tried to remain in power.
The now-president-elect said it would be a serious concern, saying it could put American democracy at risk.
“Did you ever think in your lifetime, no matter how young or old you are, any person would be able to ask that question, to be taken seriously?” he said. “I’m not joking. Our democracy is at risk.”
Trump has continued to insist that he really won the 2020 presidential election, but was the victim of widespread fraud. His campaign legal team and allies have been unable to prove any of the allegations in court, however, suffering a string of defeats in their attempts to overturn the results of the election. The electoral college has now sealed in Biden’s victory with a vote this week, though some Trump allies have reportedly floated the idea of a last-ditch effort to overturn the results during January’s congressional vote.


inquisitr--2020-12-18--Donald Trump Distances Himself From Department Of Justice’s Hunter Biden Probe

Donald Trump distanced himself from the Department of Justice ’ s probe into Hunter Biden on Thursday morning , The Daily Caller reported .
“ I have NOTHING to do with the potential prosecution of Hunter Biden , or the Biden family .
It is just more Fake News .
Actually , I find it very sad to watch !
” he tweeted .
The comment comes after reporting from the Wall Street Journal that claimed Trump had expressed interest in created a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings as well as alleged voter fraud in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration official cited in the report , the purported push for a special counsel stems from fears that the President-elect could bring the investigation into his son to a halt once he enters the White House .
Trump ’ s apparent change in tune on the Hunter Biden investigation comes after he expressed frustration with outgoing Attorney General William Barr for failing to adequately investigate the former vice president ’ s son in the lead-up to the 2020 election .
“ Joe Biden lied on the debate stage .
He said ‘ there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ’ and Bill Barr should have stepped up , ” the head of state said during an interview with Fox News that aired Sunday .
Trump continued to accuse the former CIA official of not taking the appropriate actions and said suggested he failed to uphold his “ obligation to set the record straight ” — as he said Robert Mueller did .
As reported by Al Jazeera , Jeffrey Rosen , the incoming acting attorney general , declined on Wednesday to say whether he would be appointing a special counsel to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business dealings .
The businessman and former Burisma board member is currently the focus of a probe that is examining his tax affairs .
Per The Inquisitr , one focus of the inquiry is a diamond that Hunter Biden reportedly received from Chinese businessman Ye Jianming , the founder and former chairman of CEFC .
Tony Bobulinski , one of Hunter Biden ’ s former business partners , said he was concerned about the former vice president ’ s son acting as Ye ’ s personal attorney .
Bobulinski previously appeared on Tucker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Biden family is compromised by China , Fox News reported .
“ So as a citizen , and an American taxpayer , I ’ m very , very concerned , ” Bobulinski said during his October interview .

Donald Trump distanced himself from the Department of Justice’s probe into Hunter Biden on Thursday morning, The Daily Caller reported.
“I have NOTHING to do with the potential prosecution of Hunter Biden, or the Biden family. It is just more Fake News. Actually, I find it very sad to watch!” he tweeted.
The comment comes after a report from the Wall Street Journal that claimed Trump had expressed interest in created a special counsel to investigate the younger Biden’s business dealings as well as alleged voter fraud in the 2020 election. According to one administration official cited in the report, the purported push stems from fears that the president-elect could bring the investigation into his son to a halt once he enters the White House.
Trump’s apparent change in tune on the Hunter Biden investigation comes after he expressed frustration with outgoing Attorney General William Barr for failing to adequately investigate the former vice president’s son in the lead-up to the 2020 election.
“Joe Biden lied on the debate stage. He said ‘there’s nothing happening, nothing happening,’ and Bill Barr should have stepped up,” the head of state said during an interview with Fox News that aired Sunday.
“Bob Mueller stepped out and he said that [BuzzFeed] article was a phony and then there was ultimately proven there was no collusion. Bill Barr should have done the same thing.”
Trump continued to accuse the former CIA official of not taking the appropriate actions and suggested he failed to uphold his “obligation to set the record straight” — as he claimed former special counsel Robert Mueller did.
According to Al Jazeera, Jeffrey Rosen, the incoming acting attorney general, declined on Wednesday to say whether he would be appointing a special counsel to delve into Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings. The businessman and former Burisma board member is currently the focus of a probe that is examining his tax affairs. Per The Inquisitr, one focus of the inquiry is a diamond that he reportedly received from Chinese businessman Ye Jianming, the founder and former chairman of CEFC.
Tony Bobulinski, one of Hunter Biden’s former business partners, said he was concerned about the former vice president’s son acting as Ye’s personal attorney. Bobulinski previously appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show and suggested that the Biden family is compromised by China, Fox News reported.
“So as a citizen, and an American taxpayer, I’m very, very concerned,” Bobulinski said during his October interview.


inquisitr--2020-12-18--Donald Trump Was Reportedly Talked Out Of Stimulus Checks As Much As $2,000 Per American

President Donald Trump wanted another round of stimulus checks as much as $ 2,000 per American but was stopped last-minute by White House aides on Thursday , The Washington Post reported .
The report cites two anonymous sources who claimed that Trump told allies on a Thursday phone call that he wanted the next coronavirus relief package to include checks worth at least $ 1,200 per American and as much as $ 2,000 per individual .
The demand was significantly higher than the legislation Congress is currently working to approve , which includes checks that offer $ 600 per person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stalled talks as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell failed to come to an agreement .
According to The Washington Post , officials warned Trump that his plan could destroy current negotiations on the forthcoming COVID-19 relief package , which is valued at approximately $ 900 billion .
In particular , Republicans have pushed for legislation worth less than $ 1 trillion , and the president ’ s demand would increase its cost to over $ 1 trillion .
“ The aides were really frantic , saying : ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will blow up negotiations , ” one source said .
Trump was allegedly in the middle of formally drafting his demand before he was convinced to reconsider .
His public comments on the package have not addressed the reported conflict .
However , he previously called for larger payments , which put him in opposition to McConnell and other Republican allies , such as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin .
“ I ’ m pushing it very hard , and to be honest with you , if the Democrats really wanted to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deal , ” Trump said after his previous call for larger relief .
White House spokesman Ben Williamson issued a statement on the next round of relief but did not address Trump ’ s purported plan .
“ The President has heard from Americans all over the country who are hurting through no fault of their own , and he ’ s made clear he wants the next round of relief to include stimulus checks at a significant number .
We ’ re working with Congress to settle on an agreement that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many other politicians have voiced support for $ 2,000 payments .
As reported by CNBC , lawmakers Bernie Sanders , Kamala Harris , and Ed Markey previously called for $ 2,000 per American during the coronavirus crisis .
But unlike Trump , they pushed for the payments to recur on a monthly basis .
The first round of coronavirus stimulus checks went out in March as a part of the $ 2 trillion Cares Act .
The checks were $ 1,200 per individual and were received by over 100 million Americans .

President Donald Trump wanted another round of stimulus checks worth as much as $2,000 per American but was stopped last-minute by White House aides on Thursday, The Washington Post reported.
The report cited two anonymous sources who claimed that Trump told allies on a Thursday phone call that he wanted the next coronavirus relief package to include checks worth $1,200 to $2,000 per individual. The demand was significantly higher than the legislation Congress is currently working to approve, which includes checks that offer $600 per person.
The negotiations come following months of stalled talks as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell failed to come to an agreement.
According to The Washington Post, officials warned Trump that his plan could destroy current negotiations on the forthcoming COVID-19 relief package, which is valued at approximately $900 billion. In particular, Republicans have pushed for legislation worth less than $1 trillion, and the president’s demand would push its cost beyond that threshold
“The aides were really frantic, saying: ‘We can’t do this; it will blow up negotiations,” one source said.
Trump was allegedly in the middle of formally drafting his demand before he was convinced to reconsider. His public comments on the package have not addressed the reported conflict. However, he previously called for larger payments, which put him in opposition to McConnell and other Republican allies, such as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
“I’m pushing it very hard, and to be honest with you, if the Democrats really wanted to do the deal, they’d do the deal,” Trump said after his previous call for larger relief.
White House spokesman Ben Williamson issued a statement on the matter but did not address Trump’s purported plan.
“The President has heard from Americans all over the country who are hurting through no fault of their own, and he’s made clear he wants the next round of relief to include stimulus checks at a significant number. We’re working with Congress to settle on an agreement that can pass as soon as possible.”
Many other politicians have voiced support for $2,000 payments. As reported by CNBC, lawmakers Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, and Ed Markey previously called for $2,000 per American during the coronavirus crisis. But unlike Trump, they pushed for the payments to recur on a monthly basis.
The first round of coronavirus stimulus checks went out in March as a part of the $2 trillion Cares Act. The checks were valued at $1,200 per individual and were received by over 100 million Americans.


inquisitr--2020-12-18--Donald Trump Urged To Declare Martial Law, Act As ‘Wartime President’

Despite President Donald Trump ’ s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election , the Electoral College has certified Democrat Joe Biden ’ s victory , setting the stage for his inauguration on January 20 next year .
Nonetheless , some Trump supporters believe that he should exhaust all options .
According to a Thursday report from Right Wing Watch , Stewart Rhodes , leader of the far-right group Oath Keepers , has urged the commander-in-chief to declare martial law in order to stop Biden from assuming office .
In an open letter this week , Rhodes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act against “ domestic traitors , ” take control of intelligence agencies and declassify all evidence of treason by “ corrupt and compromised elites ” who helped Biden win the 2020 election .
“ This is your moment of destiny .
Will you take your place in history as the savior of our Republic , right up there with President Washington and Lincoln ?
” Rhodes asked , arguing that a failure to take action would lead to violent revolution or civil war .
Rhodes argued that even the conservative-leaning Supreme Court participated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggesting that all levels of the U.S. government have been infiltrated by supporters of the Chinese Communist Party .
The activist described Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as “ puppets ” of the Chinese regime .
“ If you fail to act while you are still in office , we the people will have to fight a bloody civil war and revolution against these two illegitimate Communist China puppets , ” Rhodes wrote .
The far-right figure argued that Trump should mobilize all military veterans under the age of 65 , federalize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are opposed to the “ radical left ” and loyal to the Constitution .
As Right Wing Watch noted , Rhodes founded his organization in 2009 , after Democrat Barack Obama won the presidency .
He has reportedly recruited thousands of veterans and former law enforcement officers .
They have allegedly managed to infiltrate local governments .
Far-right groups and figures appear to be growing increasingly frustrated with what they apparently perceive as the Republican Party ’ s unwillingness to fight for Trump .
Last week , at a MAGA protest in Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nick Fuentes vowed to destroy the GOP .
The crowd endorsed Fuentes ’ speech , chanting “ destroy the GOP ” as he denounced party leadership and urged conservatives to boycott the upcoming Senate runoffs in the state of Georgia .

Despite President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, the Electoral College has certified Democrat Joe Biden’s victory, setting the stage for his inauguration on January 20 next year.
Nonetheless, some Trump supporters believe that he should exhaust all options. According to a Thursday report from Right Wing Watch, Stewart Rhodes, leader of the far-right group Oath Keepers, has urged the commander-in-chief to declare martial law in order to stop Biden from assuming office.
In an open letter this week, Rhodes called on Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act against “domestic traitors,” take control of intelligence agencies and declassify all evidence of treason by “corrupt and compromised elites” who helped Biden win the 2020 election.
“This is your moment of destiny. Will you take your place in history as the savior of our Republic, right up there with President Washington and Lincoln?” Rhodes asked, arguing that a failure to take action would lead to violent revolution or civil war.
Rhodes argued that even the conservative-leaning Supreme Court participated in this plot to overthrow Trump, suggesting that all levels of the U.S. government have been infiltrated by supporters of the Chinese Communist Party. The activist described Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as “puppets” of the Chinese regime.
“You must act NOW as a wartime President, pursuant to your oath to defend the Constitution, which is very similar to the oath all of us veterans swore.”
“If you fail to act while you are still in office, we the people will have to fight a bloody civil war and revolution against these two illegitimate Communist China puppets,” Rhodes wrote.
The far-right figure argued that Trump should mobilize all military veterans under the age of 65, federalize National Guard units and activate Americans who are opposed to the “radical left” and loyal to the Constitution.
As Right Wing Watch noted, Rhodes founded his organization in 2009, after Democrat Barack Obama won the presidency. He has reportedly recruited thousands of veterans and former law enforcement officers. They have allegedly managed to infiltrate local governments.
Far-right groups and figures appear to be growing increasingly frustrated with what they apparently perceive as the Republican Party’s unwillingness to fight for Trump.
Last week, at a MAGA protest in Washington, D.C., self-described “white-majoritarian” Nick Fuentes vowed to destroy the GOP.
The crowd endorsed Fuentes’ speech, chanting “destroy the GOP” as he denounced party leadership and urged conservatives to boycott the upcoming Senate runoffs in the state of Georgia.


inquisitr--2020-12-18--Instagram Is Protecting Joe Biden Using Fake Fact-Checking, Journalist Says

In a Thursday piece on Substack , journalist Glenn Greenwald claimed that Instagram is using its fact-checking to shield President-elect Joe Biden from criticism .
The Intercept co-founder pointed in particular to comments about the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 , which was first written by Biden before it was passed by Bill Clinton .
“ With Joe Biden about to enter the White House — one that will exercise significant influence in determining Silicon Valley ’ s interests , will be filled with tech executives , and was made possible in large part by Silicon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden/Harris campaign — Instagram has arrogated unto itself the power to declare these well-established criticisms of Biden and his crime bill to be ‘ False ’ and having ‘ no basis in fact . '
” Greenwald highlighted a post from Biden critic Brad Troemel , which included a photo of Biden and Clinton after the former president signed the controversial legislation into law and a claim that the law increased the African American prison population .
Although Instagram said the post was examined by independent fact-checkers who determined it has “ no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ otherwise .
The writer noted that a USA Today fact check found that Biden ’ s crime bill increased the prison population in American states , which it claimed would translate into larger numbers of Black inmates .
Greenwald claimed that Instagram ’ s alleged fake fact-checking exemplifies how many fact-checks are often “ extremely tendentious , subjective and highly debatable opinions , ” and that Silicon Valley companies do not have the ability to determine the truth of political claims — no matter how pure their motives .
The journalist also noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic Party and Biden ’ s campaign and suggested that they should not be assumed to be neutral actors .
According to Greenwald , helping Biden via censorship serves their corporate interests .
Twitter is perhaps the most prominent social media platform to have taken on the responsibility of determining the truth of statements on its platform .
Notably , the company made a habit of flagging Donald Trump ’ s claims of election fraud during the 2020 election cycle in the lead-up to Election Day .
As The Inquisitr reported , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time in May after he attacked mail-in voting in California and said the process is susceptible to widespread fraud .
The platform ’ s decision to flag Trump ’ s posts was met with pushback by various prominent Republicans .
Brad Parscale , Trump ’ s then-2020 campaign manager , argued that the company was acting in a biased manner by attempting to obstruct Trump ’ s message .

In a Thursday piece on Substack, journalist Glenn Greenwald claimed that Instagram is using its fact-checking to shield President-elect Joe Biden from criticism.
The Intercept co-founder pointed in particular to comments about the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which was first written by Biden before it was passed by Bill Clinton.
“With Joe Biden about to enter the White House — one that will exercise significant influence in determining Silicon Valley’s interests, will be filled with tech executives, and was made possible in large part by Silicon Valley’s largesse poured into the Biden/Harris campaign — Instagram has arrogated unto itself the power to declare these well-established criticisms of Biden and his crime bill to be ‘False’ and having ‘no basis in fact.'”
Greenwald highlighted a post from Biden critic Brad Troemel, which included a photo of Biden and Clinton after the former president signed the controversial legislation into law and a claim that the law increased the African American prison population. Although Instagram said the post was examined by independent fact-checkers who determined it has “no basis in fact,” Greenwald argued otherwise. The writer noted that a USA Today fact check found that Biden’s crime bill increased the prison population in American states, which it claimed would translate into larger numbers of Black inmates.
Greenwald claimed that Instagram’s alleged fake fact-checking exemplifies how many fact-checks are often “extremely tendentious, subjective and highly debatable opinions,” and that Silicon Valley companies do not have the ability to determine the truth of political claims — no matter how pure their motives.
The journalist also noted that Big Tech companies overwhelmingly donated to the Democratic Party and Biden’s campaign and suggested that they should not be assumed to be neutral actors. According to Greenwald, helping Biden via censorship serves their corporate interests.
Twitter is perhaps the most prominent social media platform to have taken on the responsibility of determining the truth of statements on its platform. Notably, the company made a habit of flagging Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud during the 2020 election cycle in the lead-up to Election Day. As The Inquisitr reported, Twitter flagged the president for the first time in May after he attacked mail-in voting in California and said the process is susceptible to widespread fraud.
The platform’s decision to flag Trump’s posts was met with pushback by various prominent Republicans. Brad Parscale, Trump’s then-2020 campaign manager, argued that the company was acting in a biased manner by attempting to obstruct Trump’s message.


inquisitr--2020-12-18--Donald Trump Will Create A ‘National Security Crisis’ After Joe Biden’s Inauguration, Attorney Says

Attorney and author Seth Abramson claimed on Tuesday that Donald Trump would continue to refuse to acknowledge Joe Biden ’ s victory after Inauguration Day and create a “ national security crisis.
” “ This question is going to hit faster than people realize , as Trump will rhetorically style himself the rightful president minutes after Biden is inaugurated , creating a national security crisis because you can ’ t have two self-declared presidents issuing public statements at once , ” he tweeted .
Abramson ’ s comment was in response to a Financial Times article that posed the question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after he assumes office .
According to the publication , the issue of how to deal with the commander-in-chief could define Biden ’ s time in office “ as much as the health and livelihoods of the American people.
” According to The Boston Herald , Trump ’ s refusal to concede is beginning to affect Biden .
The outlet noted that the President-elect delivered an “ angry , sometimes defensive harangue ” speech aimed at the president after his Electoral College win earlier this week .
“ At the time , President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ landslide .
By his own standards , these numbers represented a clear victory then .
And I respectfully suggest they do so now , ” Biden said , referring to Trump ’ s previous boasts about his victory over Hillary Clinton .
National Geographic outlined the possible courses of action if Trump refuses to leave the White House after Biden is inaugurated .
The publication noted that Biden could order the Secret Service or military to physically escort the businessman — who would be a citizen and trespasser at that point — from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professor of law , jurisprudence , and social thought at Amherst College — suggested Trump would not publicly concede but would likely accept defeat at some point .
Douglas claimed that the head of state would use his refusal to concede to continue attacking the integrity of the 2020 results to undermine Biden ’ s win .
This , Douglas said , will allow him to maintain a connection to his supporters and stage a 2024 comeback .
Along with Abramson , Republicans have also worried about Trump ’ s actions after he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , some GOP officials are reportedly worried he will sabotage the party by giving ammunition to primary challengers in crucial states like Georgia and Ohio .
Jon Thompson , a former top Republican Governors Association ( RGA ) official , claimed that Trump ’ s attacks on Republicans could have both short- and long-term effects on the party as a whole .
In particular , he suggested that the U.S. leader ’ s attacks on his perceived GOP enemies could drain the party ’ s financial resources .

Attorney and author Seth Abramson claimed on Tuesday that Donald Trump would continue to refuse to acknowledge Joe Biden’s victory after Inauguration Day and create a “national security crisis.”
“This question is going to hit faster than people realize, as Trump will rhetorically style himself the rightful president minutes after Biden is inaugurated, creating a national security crisis because you can’t have two self-declared presidents issuing public statements at once,” he tweeted.
Abramson’s comment was in response to a Financial Times article that posed the question of what Biden would do with Trump after he assumes office. According to the publication, the issue of how to deal with the commander-in-chief could define Biden’s time in office “as much as the health and livelihoods of the American people.”
According to The Boston Herald, Trump’s refusal to concede is beginning to affect Biden. The outlet noted that the President-elect delivered an “angry, sometimes defensive harangue” speech aimed at the president after his Electoral College win earlier this week.
“At the time, President Trump called the Electoral College tally a landslide. By his own standards, these numbers represented a clear victory then. And I respectfully suggest they do so now,” Biden said, referring to Trump’s previous boasts about his victory over Hillary Clinton.
National Geographic outlined the possible courses of action if Trump refuses to leave the White House after Biden is inaugurated. The publication noted that Biden could order the Secret Service or military to physically escort the businessman — who would be a citizen and trespasser at that point — from the property.
Lawrence Douglas — a professor of law, jurisprudence, and social thought at Amherst College — suggested Trump would not publicly concede but would likely accept defeat at some point. Douglas claimed that the head of state would use his refusal to concede to continue attacking the integrity of the 2020 results to undermine Biden’s win. This, Douglas said, will allow him to maintain a connection to his supporters and stage a 2024 comeback.
Along with Abramson, Republicans have also worried about Trump’s actions after he leaves office. As The Inquisitr reported, some GOP officials are reportedly worried he will sabotage the party by giving ammunition to primary challengers in crucial states like Georgia and Ohio.
Jon Thompson, a former top Republican Governors Association (RGA) official, claimed that Trump’s attacks on Republicans could have both short- and long-term effects on the party as a whole. In particular, he suggested that the U.S. leader’s attacks on his perceived GOP enemies could drain the party’s financial resources.


inquisitr--2020-12-17--Russian Hackers Have Reportedly Been Inside A Texas Network For Months

A Thursday report from The Intercept claimed that Russian hackers infiltrated an Austin , Texas , network and remained there since at least mid-October .
The news comes in the wake of an ABC News report that claimed that Kremlin hackers breached multiple United States government computer networks .
which the FBI is reportedly in the process of assessing for damage .
According to The Intercept , the Austin hack could “ theoretically ” give the Russians access to data on elections , politics , and city governance .
The culprit is allegedly Berserk Bear , a team that reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for additional cyberattacks .
Along with another cyberterrorist group , known as both APT29 and Cozy Bear , Berserk Bear is known for infiltrating networks and quietly monitoring them for months to gather intelligence on its targets .
The latter —which is also known as Dragonfly , Crouching Yeti , and BROMINE — is allegedly believed to be behind various breachings of American government infrastructure over the last year .
John Scott-Railton , a senior researcher at Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto ’ s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attack and was not surprised that Austin was used to drive other cyberattacks .
A spokesperson for the city of Austin told the publication it is aware of the attack but not allowed to reveal information on any active criminal investigations .
The recent hack comes not long after Donald Trump fired Christopher Krebs , the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency .
The move was due to Krebs ’ refusal to support his claims of interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election .
In response to the recent attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement on the issue .
“ I have instructed my team to learn as much as we can about this breach , and Vice President-elect Harris and I are grateful to the career public servants who have briefed our team on their findings , and who are working around-the-clock to respond to this attack.
” Former National Security Agency staffer Reality Winner was imprisoned for releasing intelligence that showed the extent of Russia ’ s alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential elections .
The intelligence revealed that the hackers used spear phishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firms — the same tactic used by Kremlin hackers to enter prominent Democrat John Podesta ’ s email account .

A Thursday report from The Intercept claimed that Russian hackers infiltrated an Austin, Texas, network and remained there since at least mid-October. The news comes in the wake of an ABC News report that claimed that Kremlin hackers breached multiple United States government computer networks. which the FBI is reportedly in the process of assessing for damage.
According to The Intercept, the Austin hack could “theoretically” give the Russians access to data on elections, politics, and city governance. The culprit is allegedly Berserk Bear, a team that reportedly used the Austin breach as a jump-off for additional cyberattacks.
Along with another cyberterrorist group, known as both APT29 and Cozy Bear, Berserk Bear is known for infiltrating networks and quietly monitoring them for months to gather intelligence on its targets. The latter —which is also known as Dragonfly, Crouching Yeti, and BROMINE — is allegedly believed to be behind various breachings of American government infrastructure over the last year.
John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, spoke to The Intercept about the attack and was not surprised that Austin was used to drive other cyberattacks.
“It’s not surprising that hackers, when they find an unsecured server that is in the country that they’re targeting, use that as a jumping off point for lots of other things.”
A spokesperson for the city of Austin told the publication it is aware of the attack but not allowed to reveal information on any active criminal investigations.
The recent hack comes not long after Donald Trump fired Christopher Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The move was due to Krebs’ refusal to support his claims of interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
In response to the recent attacks by APT29, President-elect Joe Biden issued a statement on the issue.
“I have instructed my team to learn as much as we can about this breach, and Vice President-elect Harris and I are grateful to the career public servants who have briefed our team on their findings, and who are working around-the-clock to respond to this attack.”
Former National Security Agency staffer Reality Winner was imprisoned for releasing intelligence that showed the extent of Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential elections. The intelligence revealed that the hackers used spear phishing to attempt to infiltrate American election software firms — the same tactic used by Kremlin hackers to enter prominent Democrat John Podesta’s email account.


inquisitr--2020-12-17--Mike Pence Urges Georgia To Vote In Senate Runoffs Amid Donald Trump’s Claims Of Fraud

As Donald Trump shows no signs of letting up his attacks on the results of the 2020 election and continues to raise doubts about Georgia ’ s voting system , Vice President Mike Pence has taken to assuring the state ’ s residents that it ’ s safe to vote in the region ’ s crucial Senate runoffs , The Hill reported .
“ We can fight for our president , and we can fight for more Republicans in the United States Senate at the same time , ” he said during a Thursday visit to the state .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re going to keep doing both , and we ’ re going to keep making America great again.
” As the publication noted , Pence did not acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden ’ s victory against Trump or undermine the president ’ s claims of voter fraud .
In recent days , Trump has attacked Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp and alleged that the region ’ s voting system is susceptible to fraud .
“ What a fool Governor @ BrianKempGA of Georgia is .
Could have been so easy , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard way , ” he tweeted Monday .
During Pence ’ s appearance on Thursday , he attempted to ease any fears the voters had about the electoral system ’ s integrity .
“ You request a ballot , we ’ re on them this time .
We ’ re watching , ” he said .
Pence assured the crowd that the GOP would ensure that the polls and drop boxes are secure and absentee ballots could be mailed in without worrying about them being altered .
According to The Hill , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the GOP that he could harm the party ’ s chances by curbing voter turnout in Georgia .
Investigative journalist Marcus Baram previously highlighted that some Trump supporters floated the idea of boycotting the elections in the state and suggested that they were rigged .
Baram noted that some claimed they would write-in the president ’ s name .
Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and the Rev .
Raphael Warnock are taking on GOP incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler .
If the Democrats win both races , the Senate will be split @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party power by providing Vice President-elect Kamala Harris with the tie-breaking vote .
Pence has made multiple trips to Georgia in recent weeks .
As The Inquisitr reported , a recent visit saw Pence draw ridicule for his run from the landing area to the rally .
During his visit , he claimed that Ossoff and Warnock are pushing a socialist , radical left agenda that runs contrary to American values .

As Donald Trump shows no signs of letting up his attacks on the results of the 2020 election and continues to raise doubts about Georgia’s voting system, Vice President Mike Pence has taken to assuring the state’s residents that it’s safe to vote in the region’s crucial Senate runoffs, The Hill reported.
“We can fight for our president, and we can fight for more Republicans in the United States Senate at the same time,” he said during a Thursday visit to the state. “We’ve been doing both and we’re going to keep doing both, and we’re going to keep making America great again.”
As the publication noted, Pence did not acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory against Trump or undermine the president’s claims of voter fraud.
In recent days, Trump has attacked Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and alleged that the region’s voting system is susceptible to fraud.
“What a fool Governor @BrianKempGA of Georgia is. Could have been so easy, but now we have to do it the hard way,” he tweeted Monday.
“Demand this clown call a Special Session and open up signature verification, NOW. Otherwise, could be a bad day for two GREAT Senators on January 5th.”
During Pence’s appearance on Thursday, he attempted to ease any fears the voters had about the electoral system’s integrity.
“You request a ballot, we’re on them this time. We’re watching,” he said.
Pence assured the crowd that the GOP would ensure that the polls and drop boxes are secure and absentee ballots could be mailed in without worrying about them being altered.
According to The Hill, Trump’s comments have raised concerns within the GOP that he could harm the party’s chances by curbing voter turnout in Georgia. Investigative journalist Marcus Baram previously highlighted that some Trump supporters floated the idea of boycotting the elections in the state and suggested that they were rigged. Baram noted that some claimed they would write-in the president’s name.
Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock are taking on GOP incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. If the Democrats win both races, the Senate will be split down the middle and effectively give the party power by providing Vice President-elect Kamala Harris with the tie-breaking vote.
Pence has made multiple trips to Georgia in recent weeks. As The Inquisitr reported, a recent visit saw Pence draw ridicule for his run from the landing area to the rally. During his visit, he claimed that Ossoff and Warnock are pushing a socialist, radical left agenda that runs contrary to American values.