inquisitr--2020-06-20--Joe Biden Raised More Money Than Donald Trump In May

In the month of May , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden raised more money than President Donald Trump , Politico reported .
Biden and the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) raked in $ 80.8 million last month , while Trump and the Republican National Committee ( RNC ) raised $ 74 million .
Trump is still at an advantage when it comes to cash-on-hand , with more than $ 265 million ready to be deployed .
Biden and the DNC did not reveal their cash-on-hand figures .
In April , Trump and the RNC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in $ 61.7 million .
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , who was the last candidate standing against Biden , dropped out of the presidential race in early April .
Biden was able to improve his numbers because May was the first full month he was able to raise money jointly with the DNC .
Furthermore , according to Democratic digital fundraising consultant Taryn Rosenkranz , there is usually a “ natural coalescence around the nominee , so this is an expected uptick for Biden.
” During the Democratic Party ’ s presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from small-dollar donors , relying primarily on big-money contributions .
Since then , in order to build grassroots email lists , the former vice president ’ s campaign has invested significant sums of money in Facebook and Instagram advertisements .
But that does not mean Biden has given up on wooing rich donors .
According to Politico , the Democrat is “ doubling-down on virtual high-dollar events , often featuring his former presidential primary opponents and potential running mates.
” Senators Kamala Harris of California and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts — both former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Biden .
Former President Barack Obama will headline a fundraising event next week .
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reportedly joined the Biden campaign ’ s efforts .
According to The Washington Post , “ Clinton has been making appeals to her extensive donor network , bringing some of her most loyal contributors onboard.
” “ She ’ s telling all of her supporters to get behind Biden .
She ’ s telling people , ‘ You really worked your heart out for me , but I need you to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an individual close to Clinton said .
Trump had his best fundraising day on June 14 — his birthday — when his allies raised $ 14 million .
In a statement , RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said that Trump ’ s “ consistent leadership and unprecedented actions during this challenging time has undoubtedly resonated with the American people.
” Although Trump has an advantage when it comes to fundraising , Biden is far ahead in the polls .
According to a Fox News survey released earlier this week , Trump is trailing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationwide .

In the month of May, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Joe Biden, raised more money than President Donald Trump, Politico reported.
Biden and the Democratic National Committee raked in $80.8 million last month, while Trump and the Republican National Committee raised $74 million.
Trump is still at an advantage when it comes to cash on-hand, with more than $265 million ready to be deployed. Biden and the DNC did not reveal their cash-on-hand figures.
In April, Trump and the RNC out-raised Biden and the DNC, raking in $61.7 million. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who was the last candidate standing against Biden, dropped out of the presidential race in early April.
Biden was able to improve his numbers because May was the first full month he was able to raise money jointly with the DNC. Furthermore, according to Democratic digital fundraising consultant Taryn Rosenkranz, there is usually a “natural coalescence around the nominee, so this is an expected uptick for Biden.”
During the Democratic Party’s presidential primaries, Biden struggled to raise money from small-dollar donors, relying primarily on big-money contributions. Since then, in order to build grassroots email lists, the former vice president’s campaign has invested significant sums of money in Facebook and Instagram advertisements.
But that does not mean Biden has given up on wooing rich donors. According to Politico, the Democrat is “doubling-down on virtual high-dollar events, often featuring his former presidential primary opponents and potential running mates.”
Senators Kamala Harris of California and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, both former White House hopefuls, have held fundraisers for Biden. Former President Barack Obama will headline a fundraising event next week.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reportedly joined the Biden campaign’s efforts.
“Clinton has been making appeals to her extensive donor network, bringing some of her most loyal contributors onboard,” according to The Washington Post.
“She’s telling all of her supporters to get behind Biden. She’s telling people, ‘You really worked your heart out for me, but I need you to double it for Biden,'” an individual close to Clinton said.
Trump had his best fundraising day on June 14 — his birthday — when his allies raised $14 million. In a statement, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said that Trump’s “consistent leadership and unprecedented actions during this challenging time has undoubtedly resonated with the American people.”
Although Trump has an advantage when it comes to fundraising, Biden is far ahead in the polls. According to a Fox News survey released earlier this week, Trump is trailing the former vice president by 12 percentage points nationwide.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump Reportedly Fired The Manhattan Attorney Investigating The President’s Associates

President Donald Trump reportedly fired a Manhattan U.S. attorney on Saturday after the prominent federal prosecutor refused to step down .
The New York Times reports that according to Attorney General William Barr , the president fired Geoffrey Berman , who has been investigating a number of Trump associates , at Barr ’ s request .
“ Unfortunately , with your statement of last night , you have chosen public spectacle over public service .
Because you have declared that you have no intention of resigning , I have asked the President to remove you as of today , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter read , as CNN revealed .
The news is the latest escalation in a clash between the Justice Department and federal prosecutors that has been ongoing , leaving some worried about the independence of federal prosecutors .
Yesterday , Barr announced that Berman would be leaving his position after the lawyer refused to step down to take over the civil division of the Justice Department .
Two hours later , Berman released his own statement saying that he had no plans to leave .
“ I have not resigned , and have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said , noting that he only knew about Barr ’ s attempts to remove him when he read the press release .
Berman said that he would only step down once his replacement was confirmed by the Senate .
He showed up for work the next morning with briefcase in hand , telling reporters assembled outside that he was just there to do his job .
Barr has said that he wants to replace Berman with Jay Clayton , the current chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The move has been criticized as one aimed at easing the investigations into Trump or his associates .
Berman has been heading efforts to investigate those surrounding the president , which resulted in the arrest and prosecution of Michael Cohen and an ongoing inquiry in Rudy Giuliani , Trump ’ s personal lawyer .
Shortly after , Trump denied that he had fired Berman , saying that he was “ not involved ” while speaking with reporters on the White House lawn prior to heading to his controversial Tusla rally .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney general , Attorney General Barr is working on that , that ’ s his department , not my department , ” he said .
“ We have a very capable attorney general so that ’ s really up to him .
I ’ m not involved.
” Some legal experts say that court-appointed U.S. attorneys like Berman can ’ t be fired by the Justice Department , that ’ s something the president can do .
Trump has reportedly said that he was in support of removing Berman .

President Donald Trump reportedly fired a Manhattan U.S. attorney on Saturday after the prominent federal prosecutor refused to step down.
The New York Times reports that according to Attorney General William Barr, the president fired Geoffrey Berman, who has been investigating a number of Trump associates, at Barr’s request.
“Unfortunately, with your statement of last night, you have chosen public spectacle over public service. Because you have declared that you have no intention of resigning, I have asked the President to remove you as of today, and he has done so,” Barr letter read, as CNN revealed.
The news is the latest escalation in a clash between the Justice Department and federal prosecutors that has been ongoing, leaving some worried about the independence of federal prosecutors. Yesterday, Barr announced that Berman would be leaving his position after the lawyer refused to step down to take over the civil division of the Justice Department. Two hours later, Berman released his own statement saying that he had no plans to leave.
“I have not resigned, and have no intention of resigning, my position,” he said, noting that he only knew about Barr’s attempts to remove him when he read the press release.
Berman said that he would only step down once his replacement was confirmed by the Senate. He showed up for work the next morning with a briefcase in hand, telling reporters assembled outside that he was just there to do his job.
Barr has said that he wants to replace Berman with Jay Clayton, the current chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a man who is friendly with the president. The move has been criticized as one aimed at easing the investigations into Trump or his associates.
Berman has been heading efforts to investigate those surrounding the president, which resulted in the arrest and prosecution of Michael Cohen and an ongoing inquiry in Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer.
Shortly after, Trump denied that he had fired Berman, saying that he was “not involved” while speaking with reporters on the White House lawn prior to heading to his controversial Tusla rally.
“That’s all up to the attorney general, Attorney General Barr is working on that, that’s his department, not my department,” he said.
“We have a very capable attorney general so that’s really up to him. I’m not involved.”
Trump on Barr's claim Trump fired Geoff Berman: "That's really up to him. I'm not involved" pic.twitter.com/yB0Fjc61Uv — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 20, 2020
Some legal experts say that court-appointed U.S. attorneys like Berman can’t be fired by the Justice Department, and that’s something the president can do.
Wrinkle👇(DOJ’s own OLC opinion says that court-appointed US attorneys like Geoff Berman can be fired only by the president, not DOJ) https://t.co/4ldYij4wUk — Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) June 20, 2020
Trump has reportedly said that he was in support of removing Berman.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump Reportedly Wants To Make Advertiser Boycotts Illegal

In an interview with The Daily Caller that was published on Friday evening , President Donald Trump expressed his desire to make advertiser boycotts illegal .
According to Trump , one of his friends purchased “ a couple of conservative sites ” and claimed that advertisers on the site are being harassed .
The president said that this alleged harassment scares advertisers away from promoting on such platforms .
“ The advertisers are harassed , to a point where they don ’ t want to do it , ” Trump said .
Trump expressed empathy with the companies who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been the target of such strategies by the Washington Post , which has allegedly taken aim at people who use his businesses .
“ People are going to have a wedding .
They get calls from the Washington Post — you can report it if you want — ‘ Why are you going there ?
Why are you doing a wedding with Trump ?
’ and these are reporters in the Washington Post.
” “ It should be illegal , ” he added .
“ That has to be illegal in some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that conservatives don ’ t use the same boycotting tactics against liberal websites .
“ How can you possibly allow this to happen ?
” he said .
“ This is really a takeover of the whole system , ” he added .
Trump ’ s comments come amid the civil unrest that was sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officer Derek Chauvin , who is accused of killing him during apprehension .
As reported by USA Today , the protests have made way for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people planning to stop purchasing products from companies that don ’ t support the Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) movement .
Other groups are also encouraging people to buy products from Black-owned businesses .
But disturbingly , economist Robert Reich claims that many large companies that have been expressing support for BLM are covertly playing a significant role in pushing racist policies and initiatives under cover of social unrest .
Amna Kirmani , professor of marketing at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland , claims that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to the level of organization they enable .
Yet even before the rise of social media , civil rights protests have sparked boycotts many times in the past .
Notably , USA Today pointed to the Montgomery bus boycott in 1956 , which began after Rosa Parks , an African American , refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on the bus .
Eventually , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1956 that Montgomery ’ s bus segregation laws ran contrary to the constitution .

In an interview with The Daily Caller that was published on Friday evening, President Donald Trump expressed his desire to make advertiser boycotts illegal. According to Trump, one of his friends purchased “a couple of conservative sites” and claimed that advertisers on the site are being harassed. The president said that this alleged harassment scares advertisers away from promoting on such platforms.
“The advertisers are harassed, to a point where they don’t want to do it,” Trump said.
“They’re either afraid or it’s not worth it.”
Trump expressed empathy with the companies who are targeted by boycotts because he claims he has been the target of such strategies by the Washington Post, which has allegedly taken aim at people who use his businesses.
“People are going to have a wedding. They get calls from the Washington Post — you can report it if you want — ‘Why are you going there? Why are you doing a wedding with Trump?’ and these are reporters in the Washington Post.”
“It should be illegal,” he added. “That has to be illegal in some form.”
Trump also expressed dismay at the fact that conservatives don’t use the same boycotting tactics against liberal websites.
“How can you possibly allow this to happen?” he said. “This is really a takeover of the whole system,” he added.
Trump’s comments come amid the civil unrest that was sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused of killing him during apprehension. As reported by USA Today, the protests have made way for a wave of boycotts, with many people planning to stop purchasing products from companies that don’t support the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Other groups are also encouraging people to buy products from Black-owned businesses. But disturbingly, economist Robert Reich claims that many large companies that have been expressing support for BLM are covertly playing a significant role in pushing racist policies and initiatives under cover of social unrest.
Amna Kirmani, professor of marketing at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, claims that social media has made boycotts much easier due to the level of organization they enable. Yet even before the rise of social media, civil rights protests have sparked boycotts many times in the past. Notably, USA Today pointed to the Montgomery bus boycott in 1956, which began after Rosa Parks, an African American, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on the bus. Eventually, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1956 that Montgomery’s bus segregation laws ran contrary to the constitution.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Michael Moore Warns Democrats Of Enthusiasm Divide Between Donald Trump And Joe Biden

Filmmaker Michael Moore , who previously warned Democrats against underestimating Donald Trump , is now sounding the alarm over the lack of enthusiasm for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
In a post on Instagram , Moore pointed to the massive support for the president ’ s Saturday rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , and noted that nobody does the same for Biden .
“ Don ’ t get all smug laughing at these Bubbas in Tulsa today & snickering over how many of them are going to come down with Covid-19 , ” Moore wrote .
“ They live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ none of us do that with Joe Biden.
” Moore claimed that Democrats are hoping that “ Hatred of Trump ” — as opposed to “ love of Biden ” — will help carry the party to victory in November .
Moore , who predicted that Trump would win in 2016 , noted the lack of discussion around Biden ’ s platform and its approach to issues like health care , criminal justice , and income inequality .
According to Moore , getting Democrats to show up in November using the current strategy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory .
“ We ’ d better figure this out , ” Moore said .
“ Biden better get out of the basement .
We need to know he ’ s ok. We need to know what Plan B is.
” Although Biden has been consistently leading Trump is polls for months , many have raised the alarm over the lack of Democratic enthusiasm for their candidate .
As reported by Forbes in April , a survey from Emerson University released the same month showed that just 45 percent of Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excited to vote for him .
Conversely , more than half — 55 percent — said they ’ re just mildly or not that excited to support him .
As for Trump , 64 percent of his base were extremely or very excited to vote for him in November , and just 37 percent said they were mildly or not excited .
As noted by YouGov , enthusiasm does not translate into votes .
Regardless , the market research firm found that more than twice as many Trump supporters claimed to be enthusiastic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden .
In particular , 31 percent of Biden voters surveyed said they were enthusiastic about their candidate , while 68 percent of Trump supporters said the same .
In positive news for Biden , he leads Trump by wide margins in the YouGov poll among black voters , women , and Western voters .
In addition , Trump has lost his previously decisive lead over Biden on the economy .
In the recent survey , which was taken from June 14 to June 16 , there was nearly no difference between voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden .

Filmmaker Michael Moore, who previously warned Democrats against underestimating Donald Trump, is now sounding the alarm over the lack of enthusiasm for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. In a post on Instagram, Moore pointed to the massive support for the president’s Saturday rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and noted that nobody does the same for Biden.
“Don’t get all smug laughing at these Bubbas in Tulsa today & snickering over how many of them are going to come down with Covid-19,” Moore wrote. “They live, eat and breathe Trump — and none of us do that with Joe Biden.”
Moore claimed that Democrats are hoping that “Hatred of Trump” — as opposed to “love of Biden” — will help carry the party to victory in November.
“Is that how you really think — hate beats love? Like, the more we ply our neighbor’s hatred of Trump, that’s the ticket to win?”
Moore, who predicted that Trump would win in 2016, noted the lack of discussion around Biden’s platform and its approach to issues like health care, criminal justice, and income inequality. According to Moore, getting Democrats to show up in November using the current strategy is “not enough” to guarantee victory.
“We’d better figure this out,” Moore said. “Biden better get out of the basement. We need to know he’s ok. We need to know what Plan B is.”
Although Biden has been consistently leading Trump is polls for months, many have raised the alarm over the lack of Democratic enthusiasm for their candidate. As reported by Forbes in April, a survey from Emerson University released the same month showed that just 45 percent of Biden’s supporters said they were extremely or very excited to vote for him.
Conversely, more than half — 55 percent — said they’re just mildly or not that excited to support him. As for Trump, 64 percent of his base were extremely or very excited to vote for him in November, and just 37 percent said they were mildly or not excited.
As noted by YouGov, enthusiasm does not translate into votes. Regardless, the market research firm found that more than twice as many Trump supporters claimed to be enthusiastic about the president than Democrats who back Biden. In particular, 31 percent of Biden voters surveyed said they were enthusiastic about their candidate, while 68 percent of Trump supporters said the same.
In positive news for Biden, he leads Trump by wide margins in the YouGov poll among black voters, women, and Western voters. In addition, Trump has lost his previously decisive lead over Biden on the economy.
In the recent survey, which was taken from June 14 to June 16, there was nearly no difference between voter expectations for the economy from Trump and Biden.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump’s Campaign Fears Its ‘Nightmare Scenario’ Is Coming True, Report Says

A Saturday report from The Daily Beast claims that President Donald Trump ’ s top political advisers are growing worried that a “ nightmare scenario ” is coming true as the president slips below 40 percent in the polls .
According to the publication , one senior White House official claimed earlier this month that this scenario is for Trump to fall under 40 percent in a “ sustained string of public and private surveys , ” which would signal disillusionment within his base of support .
Since then , multiple polls have shown Trump with support in the 30s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put the president with 38 percent voter support and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with 50 percent .
When The Daily Beast followed up with the same adviser , they appeared optimistic but wary .
Trump ’ s advisers allegedly blame the drop on the coverage of the George Floyd protests and Trump ’ s response to them .
One source close to the White House claimed that Trump ’ s poll numbers always take a hit when race is “ in the news cycle and dominating the conversation.
” According to White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Trump ’ s approach to the economy to help him boost the polls .
But without a significant economic stimulus or recovery , The Daily Beast claims that Trump ’ s options for a rebound are slim .
Earlier this month , David Cay Johnston suggested that , in addition to an economic rebound , Trump ’ s chances for re-election hinge on his ability to push the blame for coronavirus onto China and local U.S. officials and his ability to quell social unrest .
As for the latter , Trump appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Notably , the president initially announced his Tulsa rally on Juneteenth in a city that was home to one of what The Daily Beast called one of the “ most savage massacres of Black people ” in U.S. history .
“ He subsequently claimed that he had made Juneteenth — which has long commemorated the end of slavery in the United States — ‘ very famous ’ because ‘ nobody had ever heard of it , ' ” the report read .
A Friday report from CNN covered two sources who claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign restart as the president continues to struggle with his political standing amid a pandemic and widespread civil unrest .
The report claims that the restart will begin with a more optimistic message that Trump will allegedly be premiering at his Tulsa rally on Saturday .

A Saturday report from The Daily Beast claims that President Donald Trump’s top political advisers are growing worried that a “nightmare scenario” is coming true as the president slips below 40 percent in the polls.
According to the publication, one senior White House official claimed earlier this month that this scenario is for Trump to fall under 40 percent in a “sustained string of public and private surveys,” which would signal disillusionment within his base of support.
Since then, multiple polls have shown Trump with support in the 30s, including a Fox News poll that put the president with 38 percent voter support and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with 50 percent. When The Daily Beast followed up with the same adviser, they appeared optimistic but wary.
“This is not where any of us wanted to be at this point [in the election], but there is still time… to make up the difference.”
Trump’s advisers allegedly blame the drop on the coverage of the George Floyd protests and Trump’s response to them. One source close to the White House claimed that Trump’s poll numbers always take a hit when race is “in the news cycle and dominating the conversation.”
According to White House officials, the team is banking on Trump’s approach to the economy to help him boost the polls. But without a significant economic stimulus or recovery, The Daily Beast claims that Trump’s options for a rebound are slim.
Earlier this month, David Cay Johnston suggested that, in addition to an economic rebound, Trump’s chances for re-election hinge on his ability to push the blame for coronavirus onto China and local U.S. officials and his ability to quell social unrest.
As for the latter, Trump appears to be having difficulty in recent weeks. Notably, the president initially announced his Tulsa rally on Juneteenth in a city that was home to one of what The Daily Beast called one of the “most savage massacres of Black people” in U.S. history.
“He subsequently claimed that he had made Juneteenth — which has long commemorated the end of slavery in the United States — ‘very famous’ because ‘nobody had ever heard of it,'” the report read.
A Friday report from CNN covered two sources who claimed that a Trump campaign meeting discussed a campaign restart as the president continues to struggle with his political standing amid a pandemic and widespread civil unrest.
The report claims that the restart will begin with a more optimistic message that Trump will allegedly be premiering at his Tulsa rally on Saturday.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump Ripped For His Attacks Against ‘Wacko’ John Bolton After Judge Approves Book

U.S. President Donald Trump launched an attack against former National Security Adviser John Bolton after a federal judge denied the Trump administration ’ s attempt to block Bolton ’ s forthcoming memoir .
In a series of tweets , the president said Bolton “ likes dropping bombs on people , ” accused him of breaking the law , and attempted to paint the judge ’ s decision as a win for the Trump administration .
The messages were met with backlash from social media users and pundits who said that Trump carries the blame for hiring Bolton .
“ Wow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consultant Steve Schmidt , who called Wacko John Bolton ‘ a despicable man who failed in his duty to protect America , ' ” tweeted Trump , adding that Bolton “ was all washed up until I brought him back and gave him a chance , broke the law by releasing Classified Information ( in massive amounts ) .
” Trump then added that Bolton should be forced to pay .
“ BIG COURT WIN against Bolton , ” Trump added an hour later .
The president wrote that while the book had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reviewers , so the judge was forced to allow it to be published , Bolton had broken the law and was “ called out and rebuked for so doing.
” “ He likes dropping bombs on people , and killing them .
Now he will have bombs dropped on him !
” he concluded .
People responded that Trump should be mad at himself for hiring the former security adviser and accused him of trying to gaslight people by painting the situation as a win for the Trump administration .
“ YOU HIRED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are so incompetent that you could not properly vet and interview someone ?
” wrote Howard Forman , a health expert and former Senate staffer .
Economist David Rothschild wondered why Trump was bragging about hiring Bolton because he was known to be a “ disloyal , greedy , cowardly loser ” before the president took him on .
It ’ s not the first time that Trump has been accused of making poor hiring decisions .
On Friday , former Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said that the commander-in-chief didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on because he lacked experience in government .
Others posted political cartoons about the situation .
Not everyone was critical of Trump ’ s messages .
Some came to the president ’ s defense , saying that while Trump hired Bolton , he also fired him and accusing Bolton of holding a grudge against the president .
The Justice Department sued to prevent the release of Bolton ’ s book , The Room Where It Happened , saying that it contained information that should be kept classified .
In the ruling approving the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that the Trump administration didn ’ t show that limiting the book ’ s publication would prevent harm since it had already been released .
The judge scolded Bolton , saying that he was playing with national security and could have exposed the country or himself to harm .

U.S. President Donald Trump launched an attack against former National Security Adviser John Bolton after a federal judge denied the Trump administration’s attempt to block Bolton’s forthcoming memoir. In a series of tweets, the president said Bolton “likes dropping bombs on people,” accused him of breaking the law, and attempted to paint the judge’s decision as a win for the Trump administration. The messages were met with backlash from social media users and pundits who said that Trump carries the blame for hiring Bolton.
“Wow, I finally agree with failed political consultant Steve Schmidt, who called Wacko John Bolton ‘a despicable man who failed in his duty to protect America,'” tweeted Trump, adding that Bolton “was all washed up until I brought him back and gave him a chance, broke the law by releasing Classified Information (in massive amounts).”
Trump then added that Bolton should be forced to pay.
“BIG COURT WIN against Bolton,” Trump added an hour later.
The president wrote that while the book had already been released to the media and reviewers, so the judge was forced to allow it to be published, Bolton had broken the law and was “called out and rebuked for so doing.”
“He likes dropping bombs on people, and killing them. Now he will have bombs dropped on him!” he concluded.
People responded that Trump should be mad at himself for hiring the former security adviser and accused him of trying to gaslight people by painting the situation as a win for the Trump administration.
“YOU HIRED HIM! are you saying that you are so incompetent that you could not properly vet and interview someone?” wrote Howard Forman, a health expert and former Senate staffer.
Economist David Rothschild wondered why Trump was bragging about hiring Bolton because he was known to be a “disloyal, greedy, cowardly loser” before the president took him on.
It’s not the first time that Trump has been accused of making poor hiring decisions. On Friday, former Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said that the commander-in-chief didn’t “hire very well” early on because he lacked experience in government.
Others posted political cartoons about the situation.
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Not everyone was critical of Trump’s messages. Some came to the president’s defense, saying that while Trump hired Bolton, he also fired him and accusing Bolton of holding a grudge against the president.
The Justice Department sued to prevent the release of Bolton’s book, The Room Where It Happened, saying that it contained information that should be kept classified. In the ruling approving the book’s publication, the judge said that the Trump administration didn’t show that limiting the book’s publication would prevent harm since it had already been released.
The judge scolded Bolton, saying that he was playing with national security and could have exposed the country or himself to harm.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Democratic Strategist Explains Why The 2020 Presidential Election Might Come Down To What Women Want

Veteran Fox News contributor Leslie Marshall explained in a recent opinion editorial why she believes women could decide the November presidential election in favor of Joe Biden .
In her explanation , which was published on Saturday , the Democratic Strategist said there is something even more important in recent polling data than just who is ahead and who is behind .
Marshall cited polls that show Biden with a double-digit lead , some say up to 15 points .
That data has been dismissed by many conservatives because of the negative polling data that was found to be inconsequential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Marshall , Biden has an even stronger lead with female voters than Clinton had in 2016 .
“ Biden ’ s leading with female registered voters by 50 percent to 35 percent , ” Marshall said .
President Donald Trump lost the majority of women over 45 by just three percentage points in 2016 but according to Marshall , he won white female voters over the age of 45 with 52 percent of the vote .
However , that statistic is significant since the president ’ s support with that demographic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden leads this group by a margin of 17 points , and growing with a drastic increase from his nine-point lead in March of 2020 .
The potential threat to Trump ’ s campaign only strengthens when the numbers are broken down further to look at Biden ’ s lead in battleground statues such as Georgia , Iowa , and Texas .
According to Marshall , the latest polls show Biden “ within striking distance ” of winning those crucial states , which is something Clinton lacked in 2016 .
“ He is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are whispers that Georgia might turn blue , ” Marshall said .
According to the Democratic strategist , Trump has decreased his support among many women due to his handling of the coronavirus outbreak .
Marshall cited statistics that showed more than 60 percent of women disapproved of the president ’ s choices in the face of the worldwide pandemic .
The Fox News contributor also cited economic issues as being a potential source of conflict for women in American , many of whom either lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as part of single-income families .
Marshall wrapped up her analysis saying that she believes there are just too many women who feel the Republican incumbent hasn ’ t risen to meet the crisis ’ that have been thrust upon him , but has instead , resorted to childish antics such as name-calling .
“ The next president of the United States will be another white guy , but it will be women who are the deciders this time around , ” Marshall said .
Polling analyst Harry Enten of CNN came to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as The Inquisitr previously reported .
At the time , Enten took a look at his most recent data , saying that the president would need to bolster his numbers among female voters before the November election if he wanted to secure a second term in the White House .

Veteran Fox News contributor Leslie Marshall explained in a recent opinion editorial why she believes women could decide the November presidential election in favor of Joe Biden.
In her explanation, which was published on Saturday, the Democratic Strategist said there is something even more important in recent polling data than just who is ahead and who is behind.
Marshall cited polls that show Biden with a double-digit lead, some say up to 15 points. That data has been dismissed by many conservatives because of the negative polling data that was found to be inconsequential in the 2016 election. However, according to Marshall, Biden has an even stronger lead with female voters than Clinton had in 2016.
“Biden’s leading with female registered voters by 50 percent to 35 percent,” Marshall said.
“Clinton, a female herself had an advantage, but only 14 percentage points. And, Biden’s point margin among female voters has grown from 19 percent earlier this year to the 25-point margin he currently holds.”
President Donald Trump lost the majority of women over 45 by just three percentage points in 2016, but according to Marshall, he won white female voters over the age of 45 with 52 percent of the vote. However, that statistic is significant since the president’s support with that demographic is currently fading. Marshall reported that Biden leads this group by a margin of 17 points and growing, with a drastic increase from his nine-point lead in March of 2020.
A fuller view of stadium as program begins pic.twitter.com/xGdqTpwi1L — Astead (@AsteadWH) June 20, 2020
The potential threat to Trump’s campaign only strengthens when the numbers are broken down further to look at Biden’s lead in battleground states such as Georgia, Iowa, and Texas. According to Marshall, the latest polls show Biden “within striking distance” of winning those crucial states, which is something Clinton lacked in 2016.
“He is currently tied with Trump in Arkansas and there are whispers that Georgia might turn blue,” Marshall wrote.
According to the Democratic strategist, Trump has lost a lot of support among many women due to his handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Marshall cited statistics that showed more than 60 percent of women disapproved of the president’s choices in the face of the worldwide pandemic.
The Fox News contributor also cited economic issues as being a potential source of conflict for women in America, many of whom either lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 crisis or stay at home with children as part of single-income families.
Marshall wrapped up her analysis by saying that she believes there are just too many women who feel the Republican incumbent hasn’t risen to meet the crises that have been thrust upon him, but has instead resorted to childish antics such as name-calling.
“The next president of the United States will be another white guy, but it will be women who are the deciders this time around,” Marshall wrote.
“And those female voters could be key to ejecting Donald Trump from the White House.”
Polling analyst Harry Enten of CNN came to a similar conclusion just days ago, as The Inquisitr previously reported. At the time, Enten took a look at his most recent data, saying that the president would need to bolster his numbers among female voters before the November election if he wanted to secure a second term in the White House.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Donald Trump Praises Supporters For Attending Tulsa Rally Amid Pandemic: ‘You Are Warriors’

On Saturday , during his first official rally of the summer campaign season , President Donald Trump praised his supporters for attending the event despite the fact that the coronavirus pandemic is still ravaging the United States .
Per Mediaite , Trump thanked the crowd of supporters in Tulsa , Oklahoma for coming , calling them “ warriors.
” The president praised the attendees for ignoring “ fake news ” media and attending the event as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow .
“ We begin our campaign , and I just want to thank all of you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president began .
“ I have been watching the fake news for weeks now , and everything is negative : ‘ Don ’ t go , don ’ t come , don ’ t do anything , ' ” he continued .
“ Today it was like — I have never seen anything like it , I have never seen anything like it , ” he said .
Public health experts have criticized Trump ’ s decision to hold a campaign rally in a closed space , where COVID-19 could spread quickly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta warned that the event could cause an uptick of coronavirus cases in Oklahoma and elsewhere During his speech , Trump also alleged that “ very bad people ” were outside the arena , apparently alluding to a group of protesters .
“ They were doing bad things .
But I really do , I appreciate it .
We have a tremendous group of people in Oklahoma , ” he said .
According to multiple reports , there were protesters outside the venue , but local police seemingly handled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s supporters to freely enter the arena .
The president ’ s campaign manager Brad Parscale boasted earlier this week that more than 1 million Americans requested tickets for the event .
However , footage from the rally shows that the turnout was in fact underwhelming , with sections of seating completely empty .
According to the Trump campaign , “ radical protesters ” and the media are to blame for the low attendance .
“ Thanks to the 1,000s who made it anyway !
” Parscale tweeted .
As Vox reporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during his speech Trump discussed the alleged protests , suggesting that his supporters are not as violent as the demonstrators .
Trump discussed a number of other pressing issues at the rally , touching upon the coronavirus pandemic .
The president referred to COVID-19 as “ Kung Flu , ” and railed against testing .
Trump said that he has instructed his subordinates to slow down the testing as to not make the situation in the United States seem worse than in other countries .
The president has previously argued against widespread testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have “ very few ” COVID-19 cases if the testing stopped .

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inquisitr--2020-06-21--Donald Trump Spends Several Minutes Explaining Why He Was Afraid To Walk Down Ramp At West Point Gra

Donald Trump Spends Several Minutes Explaining Why He Was Afraid To Walk Down Ramp At West Point Graduation

Donald Trump spent several minutes at his rally in Tulsa on Saturday explaining why he was afraid to walk down a ramp after speaking at West Point ’ s graduation last week , a scene that had led many to question whether the president had an undisclosed health problem .
Responding to criticism of his slow and awkward walk down the ramp following his remarks , Trump gave a lengthy explanation about why he was initially afraid to walk down the low-angle , sloping ramp that led from the stage to the ground .
Trump explained that he was worn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saluting the roughly 600 graduating cadets , and afraid that his leather-bottom shoes would make it difficult to walk down what he said was a slippery ramp .
As Business Insider noted , Trump recounted a conversation with a general who accompanied him down the stairs , saying he was sure he would fall .
“ I said , ‘ General , there is no way I can make it down that ramp without falling on my a** , general , ’ ” Trump said .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an explanation about his slow walk from the stage , saying that the ramp was very long and slippery , with no hand rail for him to hold onto .
Trump said at Saturday ’ s rally that if he had fallen , the “ fake news ” would have jumped on it , comparing the situation to President Gerald Ford falling and George H.W .
Bush vomiting at a dinner in Japan .
He also appeared upset at suggestions that he may be in poor health .
“ I ’ ll let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong , ” Trump told the crowd .
Trump also explained why it appeared he had difficulty lifting a glass of water to his mouth , needing to use his left hand when it appeared he was unable to do it with his right hand alone .
At the rally , Trump explained that he simply did not want to spill water on his tie .
There had been many suggesting that Trump could be withholding some kind of serious medical diagnosis , with many of his critics pointing to a rushed visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November that was later described by the White House as the president completing a portion of his annual physical .
Yale University psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee , who has publicly raised concerns about the president ’ s health , wrote in a tweet after Trump ’ s slow walk down the ramp at West Point that she had observed a number of potentially troubling symptoms in the president since that hospital visit .
“ The uneven gait is something I have remarked at least since his fall visit to Walter Reed , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficulty holding a cup .
Note that there has not been an annual report on his health this year , ” she wrote .

Donald Trump spent several minutes at his rally in Tulsa on Saturday explaining why he was afraid to walk down a ramp after speaking at West Point’s graduation last week, a scene that had led many to question whether the president had an undisclosed health problem.
Responding to criticism of his slow and awkward walk down the ramp following his remarks, Trump gave a lengthy explanation about why he was initially afraid to walk down the low-angle, sloping ramp that led from the stage to the ground. Trump said that he was worn out from standing in the sun and saluting the roughly 600 graduating cadets, and afraid that his leather-bottom shoes would make it difficult to walk down what he claimed was a slippery ramp.
As Business Insider noted, Trump recounted a conversation with a general who accompanied him down the stairs, saying he was sure he would fall.
“I said, ‘General, there is no way I can make it down that ramp without falling on my a**, general,'” Trump said.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump had taken to Twitter last week to offer an explanation about his slow walk from the stage, saying that the ramp was very long and slippery, with no hand rail for him to hold onto.
Trump said at Saturday’s rally that if he had fallen, the “fake news” would have jumped on it, comparing the situation to President Gerald Ford falling and George H.W. Bush vomiting at a dinner in Japan. He also appeared upset at suggestions that he may be in poor health.
“I’ll let you know if there’s something wrong,” Trump told the crowd.
Trump also explained why it appeared he had difficulty lifting a glass of water to his mouth, needing to use his left hand when it seemed he was unable to do it with his right hand alone. At the rally, Trump claimed that he simply did not want to spill water on his tie.
"I don't want to get water on the tie" — Trump is now whining that people noticed that he seemed to have a hard time drinking water out of a glass at West Point last weekend. He then drinks water with one hand to prove he can do it. pic.twitter.com/MC3u3FR7RT — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 21, 2020
There had been many suggesting that Trump could be withholding some kind of serious medical diagnosis, with his critics pointing to a rushed visit to Walter Reed Hospital for Trump last November that was later described by the White House as the president completing a portion of his annual physical.
Yale University psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee, who has publicly raised concerns about the president’s health, wrote in a tweet after Trump’s slow walk down the ramp at West Point that she had observed a number of potentially troubling symptoms in the president since that hospital visit.
“The uneven gait is something I have remarked at least since his fall visit to Walter Reed, and a forward-leaning posture is associated with the difficulty holding a cup. Note that there has not been an annual report on his health this year,” she wrote.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Donald Trump Refers To Coronavirus As ‘Kung Flu’ At Tulsa Rally

During Saturday ’ s campaign rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , President Donald Trump referred to COVID-19 as “ Kung Flu , ” Mediaite reported .
During his speech , the president blamed China for the coronavirus outbreak , repeatedly calling COVID-19 “ the Chinese virus.
” He also noted that the disease has different names .
“ If you could have heard the reports , the reports , oh , it ’ s COVID — it ’ s a disease without question that has more names than any disease in history , ” the president said .
“ Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many call it a flu .
I think we have 19 or 20 versions of the name , ” he continued .
Those close to Trump have apparently used similar terminology in the past .
In May , CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang — who is of Asian descent — said that a White House official referred to the virus as “ Kung Flu ” while speaking to her .
Later , during a White House press conference , Jiang got into a heated exchange with the president .
The reporter asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic as a “ global race.
” The president replied that she should pose that question to the Chinese government , which lead to accusations of racism .
At the rally , Trump also discussed testing for coronavirus , suggesting that it inflates the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States .
The president described testing as a “ double-edged sword , ” revealing that he instructed members of his team to slow down .
“ I said to my people , ‘ Slow the testing down , please , ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously argued that widespread testing makes the situation in the United States seem worse than it is .
During a press conference earlier this week , he suggested that testing is to blame for the increase in the number of infections and hospitalizations .
“ If we stop testing right now , we ’ d have very few cases , if any , ” the president said , acknowledging that there are “ hot spots ” across the country .
In agreement with Trump , Vice President Mike Pence said that the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Tulsa event is Trump ’ s first rally since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak .
The president and his team apparently expected massive turnout and a packed arena , but the crowd seems to be far from record-breaking .
As NPR reported , Trump and Pence even had to cancel their scheduled speeches outside the arena .
According to the president ’ s campaign , Black Lives Matter protesters are to blame for the underwhelming turnout .
In a statement , the campaign said that protesters “ prevented ” Trump supporters @ @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-06-21--House Judiciary Committee Opening New Investigation Into Trump Administration

The House Judiciary Committee with Chairman , with Jerrold Nadler at the helm , has announced that they plan to “ immediately open an investigation ” into the Trump administration ’ s attempted firing of United States Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman , according to the Judiciary Committee ’ s chairman ’ s press release .
“ The House Judiciary Committee will immediately open an investigation into this incident , as part of our broader investigation into Barr ’ s unacceptable politicization of the Department of Justice , ” Nadler said in his statement .
The committee chairman pointed the finger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave conflicting reports about the attempted dismissal of Berman .
According to Nadler , Barr told him that Berman had resigned from his post , which was later deemed “ untrue.
” Barr then told Nadler that the president asked him to fire the United States attorney , which was also reportedly untrue , “ given that the President says he had nothing to do with the decision , ” Nadler said .
Nadler then went on to say that neither the executive branch nor the Department of Justice have given him or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dismissal of Berman .
The committee chair indicated that his suspicion was triggered , partially because the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Southern District of New York has been involved in investigations into those close to the president .
According to Nadler , the president had earlier indicated that he hoped to have “ his own people ” in the office that Berman would be vacating which is , according to Nadler , “ to help him with his personal and political need.
” The New York congressman then took aim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ time and time again… reached into ongoing investigations in order to protect the president from their consequences.
” He went on to say that he believes the American people are outraged and that he believes that outrage is merited , due to Barr ’ s position as the chief law enforcement official in the United States .
Barr “ cares very little about the law ” according to Nadler and his committee will attempt to ascertain why Barr attempted to fire Berman .
The Judiciary Committee chairman said that they would hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shed light on Barr ’ s actions .
Nadler ’ s statement could also offer some idea as to what might be in store for Berman , due to Nadler assuring the American people that if Berman is released , he will be asked to testify before Nadler ’ s committee .

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inquisitr--2020-06-21--Joe Biden Sets Up White House Transition Team

The Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden has begun forming a White House transition team , Reuters reported on Saturday .
Former Delaware Sen. Ted Kaufman , a longtime Biden adviser , will be in charge of overseeing the transition if Biden beats President Donald Trump in November .
“ No one will have taken office facing such daunting obstacles since Franklin Delano Roosevelt , ” Kauffman said in a statement , adding that Biden will be ready to run the country “ the day he is sworn as president.
” As Reuters noted , Yohannes Abraham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama ’ s White House , will handle the day-to-day operations .
Former CIA Deputy Director Avril Haines is also a member of the transition team .
Per CNN , a number of Democratic operatives is expected to join Biden ’ s transition team in the coming weeks .
Rep. Pramila Jayapal ’ s chief of staff Gautam Raghavan , former Congressional Hispanic Caucus Executive Director Evan Ryan and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren ’ s economic adviser Julie Siegel have all been recruited for various positions .
In a statement supplied to CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team is still in “ the very early stages of pre-transition planning.
” He noted that the former vice president will hire a diverse team of competent political operatives .
According to an aid familiar with the process , Biden ’ s transition team will be expanded this fall .
The aid also pointed out that major party nominees usually set up transition teams months before Election Day .
Biden has been running a low profile campaign , letting Trump take the spotlight as the country deals with the devastating coronavirus pandemic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly alarmed by Trump ’ s standing in the polls and believe that Biden ’ s strategy is working .
According to latest polling , Trump has lost ground with key voting blocs , including independent voters , suburban voters and white evangelicals .
A Fox News survey released earlier this week put Biden 12 points ahead of Trump nationwide .
The Democrat has surpassed Trump in fundraising as well .
In May , Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised $ 80.8 million , while their Republican counterparts raised $ 74 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking to invest some of that money in social media advertisements in order to generate grassroots donations .

The Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Joe Biden has begun forming a White House transition team, Reuters reported on Saturday.
Former Delaware Sen. Ted Kaufman, a longtime Biden adviser, will be in charge of overseeing the transition if Biden beats President Donald Trump in November.
“No one will have taken office facing such daunting obstacles since Franklin Delano Roosevelt,” Kaufman said in a statement, adding that Biden will be ready to run the country “the day he is sworn in as president.”
As Reuters noted, Yohannes Abraham, who served in former President Barack Obama’s White House, will handle the day-to-day operations. Former CIA Deputy Director Avril Haines is also a member of the transition team.
Per CNN, a number of Democratic operatives are expected to join Biden’s transition team in the coming weeks. Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s chief of staff Gautam Raghavan, former Congressional Hispanic Caucus Executive Director Angela Ramirez, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s economic adviser Julie Siegel have all been recruited for various positions.
In a statement supplied to CNN, Kaufman said that Biden’s team is still in “the very early stages of pre-transition planning.” He noted that the former vice president will hire a diverse team of competent political operatives.
“Vice President Biden’s transition — like his Administration to follow — will prioritize the following core values: diversity of ideology and background; talent to address society’s most complex challenges; integrity and the highest ethical standards to serve the American people and not special interests; and transparency to enable trust and visibility at every stage.”
According to an aide familiar with the process, Biden’s transition team will be expanded this fall. The aide also pointed out that major party nominees usually set up transition teams months before Election Day.
Biden has been running a low-profile campaign, letting Trump take the spotlight as the country deals with the devastating coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests. Republicans are reportedly alarmed by Trump’s standing in the polls and believe that Biden’s strategy is working.
According to latest polling, Trump has lost ground with key voting blocs, including Independent voters, suburban voters and white evangelicals. A Fox News survey released earlier this week put Biden 12 points ahead of Trump nationwide.
The Democrat has surpassed Trump in fundraising as well. In May, Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised $80.8 million, while their Republican counterparts raised $74 million. Biden’s team is reportedly looking to invest some of that money in social media advertisements in order to generate grassroots donations.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Eric Trump Comes Under Fire After Apparently Referring To Black Lives Matter Protesters As ‘Animals’

Eric Trump is coming under fire after appearing to refer to Black Lives Matter protesters as “ animals ” while introducing his father at a campaign rally at Tulsa on Saturday .
The president ’ s son was among those who spoke to the thousands in attendance at Saturday ’ s event , the first in-person rally for Trump ’ s campaign since the national lockdown measures went in place in March in a move to contain the spread of the coronavirus .
While speaking to the crowd , Eric Trump made reference to the growing protests that have taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s death in Minneapolis , part of the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality and systemic racism .
“ We ’ re going to keep the moral fabric of this country , ” Eric Trump said , via The Daily Beast .
“ Because when you watch the nonsense on TV , when you see these animals literally taking over our cities , burning down churches , this isn ’ t America .
That ’ s not what Americans do.
” As the report noted , it was not entirely clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he mentioned burning down churches .
There was a small fire in the basement of St. John ’ s Episcopal Church in Washington , D.C. , near the White House , during a protest that turned violent , but it was extinguished without creating any significant damage .
No other churches have been burned down , the report noted .
The remarks drew immediate backlash online , with many criticizing what they saw as inappropriate language .
Donald Trump had also come under fire for some of his rhetoric when referencing protests , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to authorize the U.S. military to open fire on looters .
This is not the first time that Eric Trump has come under fire for his language when referring to those perceived as enemies of his father .
Back in 2017 , he faced intense criticism for saying that Democrats are “ not even people ” and suggesting that Democrats have no morals .
“ I ’ ve never seen hatred like this , and to me they ’ re not even people , ” he said in an interview with Sean Hannity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s so , so sad , I mean morality is just gone , morals have flown out the window we deserve so much better than this as a country.
” He has come under fire for other controversial remarks , including a suggesting that the panic over the coronavirus is a hoax being perpetrated by Democrats , and that it will “ magically disappear ” after the election in November .

Eric Trump is coming under fire after appearing to refer to Black Lives Matter protesters as “animals” while introducing his father at a campaign rally in Tulsa on Saturday.
The president’s son was among those who spoke to the thousands in attendance at Saturday’s event, the first in-person rally for Trump’s campaign since the national lockdown measures went in place in March in a move to contain the spread of coronavirus. While speaking to the crowd, Eric Trump made reference to the growing protests that have taken place in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, part of the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality and systemic racism.
“We’re going to keep the moral fabric of this country,” Eric Trump said, via The Daily Beast. “Because when you watch the nonsense on TV, when you see these animals literally taking over our cities, burning down churches, this isn’t America. That’s not what Americans do.”
As the report noted, it was not entirely clear what Eric Trump was referring to when he mentioned burning down churches. There was a small fire in the basement of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., near the White House, during a protest that turned violent, but it was extinguished without creating any significant damage. No other churches have been burned down, the report noted.
The remarks drew immediate backlash online, with many criticizing what they saw as inappropriate language. Donald Trump had also come under fire for some of his rhetoric when referencing protests, including what appeared to be a threat to authorize the U.S. military to open fire on looters.
Eric Trump refers to #BlackLivesMatter protesters as "animals" pic.twitter.com/F6x2yrH43c — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 20, 2020
This is not the first time that Eric Trump has come under fire for his language when referring to those perceived as enemies of his father. Back in 2017, he faced intense criticism for saying that Democrats are “not even people” and suggesting that Democrats have no morals.
“I’ve never seen hatred like this, and to me they’re not even people,” he said in an interview with Sean Hannity, via CNN. “It’s so, so sad, I mean morality is just gone, morals have flown out the window we deserve so much better than this as a country.”
He has come under fire for other controversial remarks, including a suggestion that the panic over the coronavirus is a hoax being perpetrated by Democrats, and that it will “magically disappear” after the election in November.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Donald Trump’s Friends Believe He Is ‘Out Of Control,’ Claims Watergate Reporter

Veteran journalist Carl Bernstein , best known for his coverage of the Watergate scandal , said on Sunday that those close to President Donald Trump think he is “ out of control , ” The Washington Examiner reported .
Speaking with CNN anchor Brian Stelter , Bernstein revealed that his White House sources often “ whisper ” about Trump ’ s “ mood swings.
” Bernstein said that the “ big underlying story ” about the president is his mental and physical health .
“ Looking at the president ’ s mental state , especially what his friends are seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned about his conduct , ” he said .
Bernstein posited that national security is at risk “ if , indeed , the president is unstable.
” The legendary reporter added that a number of former Trump administration officials believe the president is unwell .
Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly , Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis and former National Security Adviser H.R .
McMaster “ all concluded that he ’ s unstable , ” he said .
As Business Insider reported , Kelly apparently frequently clashed with the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mattis , who resigned in 2018 , had a number of policy disagreements with Trump .
Earlier this month , Mattis penned a scathing column , criticizing Trump ’ s handling of the protests over George Floyd ’ s death .
“ Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try .
Instead he tries to divide us .
We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort , ” the four-star general wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2018 , after reportedly having numerous disagreements with Trump .
According to Bernstein information about Trump ’ s alleged issues is being withheld from the American public .
The reporter said that the White House deliberately “ covered up ” information about Trump ’ s November visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center .
As The Washington Examiner noted , the White House said that the president participated in a routine examination .
In June , Trump ’ s team stated that he remains in good health .
Trump and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Joe Biden ’ s improving poll numbers , and the president has allegedly lashed out at his campaign manager Brad Parscale .
The commander-in-chief ’ s advisers apparently believe that the 2020 campaign needs a total reboot in order for Trump to catch up to the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee .
According to officials briefed on the matter , the Trump campaign is looking to adopt a more optimistic tone moving forward .
The president ’ s team also plans on launching aggressive attacks against Biden .

Veteran journalist Carl Bernstein, best known for his coverage of the Watergate scandal, said on Sunday that those close to President Donald Trump think he is “out of control,” The Washington Examiner reported.
Speaking with CNN anchor Brian Stelter, Bernstein revealed that his White House sources often “whisper” about Trump’s “mood swings.”
Bernstein said that the “big underlying story” about the president is his mental and physical health.
“Looking at the president’s mental state, especially what his friends are seeing now, and they’re very concerned about his conduct,” he said.
“They say he’s out of control. Some of those I’ve talked to, that’s their words: ‘Out of control.'”
Bernstein posited that national security is at risk “if, indeed, the president is unstable.”
The legendary reporter added that a number of former Trump administration officials believe the president is unwell. Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis, and former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster “all concluded that he’s unstable,” he said.
As Business Insider reported, Kelly apparently frequently clashed with the president, which led to his resignation. Mattis, who resigned in 2018, had a number of policy disagreements with Trump.
Earlier this month, Mattis penned a scathing column that criticized Trump’s handling of the protests over George Floyd’s death.
“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us. We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort,” the four-star general wrote.
McMaster was removed from his position in 2018 after reportedly having numerous disagreements with Trump.
According to Bernstein, information about Trump’s alleged issues is being withheld from the American public. The reporter said that the White House deliberately “covered up” information about Trump’s November visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
As The Washington Examiner noted, the White House said that the president participated in a routine examination. In June, Trump’s team stated that he remains in good health.
Trump and his allies are reportedly alarmed by former Vice President Joe Biden’s improving poll numbers, and the president has allegedly lashed out at his campaign manager Brad Parscale.
The commander-in-chief’s advisers apparently believe that the 2020 campaign needs a total reboot in order for Trump to catch up to the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee.
According to officials briefed on the matter, the Trump campaign is looking to adopt a more optimistic tone moving forward. The president’s team also plans on launching aggressive attacks against Biden.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Donald Trump’s ‘Deadly Incompetence Is No Joke’ Says Adam Schiff

Donald Trump said that he asked his people to slow down on the testing for COVID-19 at his campaign rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , on Saturday evening .
The comment received a lot of criticism because at least 120,000 Americans have lost their lives .
In contrast , countless others have experienced serious health consequences , but White House adviser Peter Navarro explained that the comment was a joke .
However , Representative Adam Schiff , a Democrat from California , took to Twitter to denounce the president ’ s so-called joke .
In the tweet , Schiff , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House ’ s impeachment of the president , also retweeted a clip from the president ’ s rally that journalist Aaron Rupar posted yesterday .
In the video , President Trump addressed the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States as well as the amount of testing the country has done .
“ When you do testing to that extent , you ’ re gon na find more people , you ’ re gon na find more cases , ” noted Trump .
“ So I said to my people , ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” More than 9,300 Twitter accounts hit the like button on the congressman ’ s tweet , and at least 3,400 retweeted his sentiments about the president ’ s words from the Tulsa rally , which was his first campaign rally since March .
At least 850 also replied to Schiff ’ s post .
Many who replied agreed with Schiff that the president ’ s words were not at all funny , and they also pointed the finger at Trump for failing to create a national testing policy to help identify and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More than a few of those who responded wanted to see Trump face more severe consequences for how he has handled the coronavirus pandemic .
However , the congressman also had plenty of detractors who replied to his strongly worded message .
Some Twitter users asked Schiff if he needed a sarcasm sign , and they seemed to say that they felt Trump had been joking about slowing down the testing in the U.S. Others claimed that the congressman lies , and a few called him “ Pinocchio Schiff ” and showed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s advisor called his words from last night tongue in cheek , it matches what Trump has said over the previous few weeks .
He recently told reporters that if the U.S. stopped testing , it would have fewer cases of the novel coronavirus .
When he made those comments , they did not seem to be in jest .

Donald Trump said that he asked his people to slow down on the testing for COVID-19 at his campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday evening. The comment received a lot of criticism because at least 120,000 Americans have lost their lives. In contrast, countless others have experienced serious health consequences, but White House adviser Peter Navarro explained that the comment was a joke. However, Representative Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California, took to Twitter to denounce the president’s so-called joke.
“More than 120,000 Americans have died. Tens of millions are unemployed. Families are witnessing their loved one’s last moments by FaceTime. Trump’s response: slow down testing to hide infection rates. Trump’s deadly incompetence is no joke.”
In the tweet, Schiff, who played a visible role in the House’s impeachment of the president, also retweeted a clip from the president’s rally that journalist Aaron Rupar posted yesterday. In the video, President Trump addressed the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States as well as the amount of testing the country has done.
“When you do testing to that extent, you’re gonna find more people, you’re gonna find more cases,” noted Trump.
“So I said to my people, ‘slow the testing down please!'”
Here's Trump downplaying the coronavirus as "sniffles" pic.twitter.com/lKZwqOsqwG — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 21, 2020
More than 9,300 Twitter accounts hit the like button on the congressman’s tweet, and at least 3,400 retweeted his sentiments about the president’s words from the Tulsa rally, which was his first campaign rally since March. At least 850 also replied to Schiff’s post.
Many who replied agreed with Schiff that the president’s words were not at all funny, and they also pointed the finger at Trump for failing to create a national testing policy to help identify and isolate cases of the novel coronavirus. More than a few of those who responded wanted to see Trump face more severe consequences for how he has handled the coronavirus pandemic.
However, the congressman also had plenty of detractors who replied to his strongly-worded message. Some Twitter users asked Schiff if he needed a sarcasm sign, and they seemed to say that they felt Trump had been joking about slowing down the testing in the U.S. Others claimed that the congressman lies, and a few called him “Pinocchio Schiff” and showed a cartoon with his nose growing.
Although the president’s advisor called his words from last night tongue in cheek, it matches what Trump has said over the past few weeks. He recently told reporters that if the U.S. stopped testing, it would have fewer cases of the novel coronavirus. When he made those comments, they did not seem to be in jest.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--GOP Sen. Who Voted Down Impeachment Witnesses Now Says He Wishes John Bolton Testified Instead Of Wr

GOP Sen. Who Voted Down Impeachment Witnesses Now Says He Wishes John Bolton Testified Instead Of Writing Book

A Republican senator who voted against allowing witnesses at Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial now says he wishes John Bolton had testified his explosive claims against Donald Trump rather than writing them in a book .
Senator Tim Scott spoke out about Bolton ’ s upcoming memoir , which is said to include claims that Trump improperly pressed foreign leaders to help him win re-election .
In an interview with ABC News , the South Carolina Republican said he wished that Bolton had come to the House to testify under oath .
As Reuters reported last November , Bolton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be subpoenaed to testify during the impeachment inquiry .
Senate Republicans later voted together to block any witnesses from being called during the president ’ s Senate trial , when Bolton said he would have testified if called .
Scott spoke out about Bolton on Sunday , saying he wished that Bolton had made the claims about Trump under oath rather than in a book .
“ One of the things about making allegations in a book for $ 29.95 , — certainly it ’ s going to be a best-seller I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when you ’ re selling it in a book , you ’ re not putting yourself in a position to be cross-examined , ” Scott said , via Business Insider .
“ So for $ 29.95 , you can monetize his national security clearance , but under oath , he would have had an opportunity to answer questions and not just make assertions , ” Scott added .
“ So far , it looks like he ’ s monetized it more than he has actually provided a fact-pattern.
” As CNN reported , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” by the claims leaked from Bolton ’ s book , which is set to be released this week after facing an unsuccessful legal challenge from Trump .
Early reports of the book show that Bolton claimed Trump sought re-election help from Chinese President Xi Jinping .
This has been compared to the pressure Trump placed on the Ukrainian president to launch an investigation of Joe Biden , ultimately leading to Trump ’ s impeachment .
Some Republicans asked to comment on the allegations have not seemed terribly moved , with Senator John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be re-elected , and that he supports Trump ’ s re-election .
The report noted that Bolton ’ s book could present trouble for some Senate Republicans , who may be forced to defend their votes to acquit Trump at the conclusion of his trial .
Democrats are seeking to regain control of the Senate and polling shows that a number of incumbent Republicans are in for close races .

A Republican senator who voted against allowing witnesses at Donald Trump’s impeachment trial now says he wishes John Bolton had testified his explosive claims against Donald Trump rather than writing them in a book.
Senator Tim Scott spoke out about Bolton’s upcoming memoir, which is said to include claims that Trump improperly pressed foreign leaders to help him win re-election. In an interview with ABC News, the South Carolina Republican said he wished that Bolton had come to the House to testify under oath. As Reuters reported last November, Bolton threatened to sue if he were to be subpoenaed to testify during the impeachment inquiry. Senate Republicans later voted together to block any witnesses from being called during the president’s Senate trial, when Bolton said he would have testified if called.
Scott spoke out about Bolton on Sunday, saying he wished that Bolton had made the claims about Trump under oath rather than in a book.
“One of the things about making allegations in a book for $29.95, — certainly it’s going to be a best-seller I’m sure — the problem is that when you’re selling it in a book, you’re not putting yourself in a position to be cross-examined,” Scott said, via Business Insider.
“So for $29.95, you can monetize his national security clearance, but under oath, he would have had an opportunity to answer questions and not just make assertions,” Scott added.
“So far, it looks like he’s monetized it more than he has actually provided a fact-pattern.”
As CNN reported, many Senate Republicans have seemed “unmoved” by the claims leaked from Bolton’s book, which is set to be released this week after facing an unsuccessful legal challenge from Trump. Early reports of the book show that Bolton claimed Trump sought re-election help from Chinese President Xi Jinping. This has been compared to the pressure Trump placed on the Ukrainian president to launch an investigation of Joe Biden, ultimately leading to Trump’s impeachment.
Some Republicans asked to comment on the allegations have not seemed terribly moved, with Senator John Barrasso saying that every president believes they should be re-elected, and that he supports Trump’s re-election.
The report noted that Bolton’s book could present trouble for some Senate Republicans, who may be forced to defend their votes to acquit Trump at the conclusion of his trial. Democrats are seeking to regain control of the Senate and polling shows that a number of incumbent Republicans are in for close races.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Jerry Nadler Says Senate Republicans Are ‘Corrupt’

In an interview broadcast on Sunday , Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York described Republicans in the United States Senate as “ corrupt , ” Politico reported .
Speaking with CNN anchor Jake Tapper , Nadler — who is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee — argued that Republicans are corrupt for refusing to launch investigations into President Donald Trump and his allies .
Some have called for the impeachment of Attorney General William Barr , who ousted Geoffrey Berman , the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York .
Berman was allegedly removed from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We have a corrupt Republican majority in the Senate , which will not consider impeachment no matter what the evidence and no matter what the facts , ” Nadler said when asked whether he would consider moving forward with impeachment proceedings against Barr .
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives impeached Trump last year , over his contacts with the Ukrainian government .
All Senate Republicans but one — Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah — voted to acquit the president on both articles of impeachment filed by the House .
Tapper asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are corrupt for voting to acquit the president .
“ I think in the sense of being corrupt against the interest of the country , yes , ” the New York Democrat responded .
Although Nadler apparently does not believe Barr will be impeached , his panel is investigating Berman ’ s ousting .
Nadler also discussed former National Security Adviser John Bolton ’ s refusal to testify before the United States Congress .
Bolton was fired in September last year .
He has since turned against Trump .
The national security expert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s allegedly inappropriate behavior .
“ He refused to testify before the House , ” Nadler said of Bolton , before once again blasting “ corrupt ” Republicans .
“ And the Senate , of course , was never going to call him because the Senate Republicans were not interested in any evidence , ” he said .
As Politico noted , leaked excerpts of Bolton ’ s upcoming memoir allege that House Democrats mishandled the impeachment inquiry by narrowly focusing on Trump ’ s dealings with the Ukrainian government .
Bolton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before Congress , with some suggesting that he withheld information in order to promote book sales .
Trump and his allies have tried to stop the release of Bolton ’ s book , claiming that it contains classified information .
Trump has repeatedly attacked Bolton , promising retaliation .
“ Bolton broke the law and has been called out and rebuked for so doing , with a really big price to pay , ” the president wrote in a recent Twitter message .

In an interview broadcast on Sunday, Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York described Republicans in the United States Senate as “corrupt,” Politico reported.
Speaking with CNN anchor Jake Tapper, Nadler — who is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee — argued that Republicans are corrupt for refusing to launch investigations into President Donald Trump and his allies.
Some have called for the impeachment of Attorney General William Barr, who ousted Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Berman was allegedly removed from his post while leading an investigation into Trump.
“We have a corrupt Republican majority in the Senate, which will not consider impeachment no matter what the evidence and no matter what the facts,” Nadler said when asked whether he would consider moving forward with impeachment proceedings against Barr.
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives impeached Trump last year over his contacts with the Ukrainian government. All Senate Republicans but one — Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah — voted to acquit the president on both articles of impeachment filed by the House.
Tapper asked Nadler whether he believes all Senate Republicans are corrupt for voting to acquit the president.
“I think in the sense of being corrupt against the interest of the country, yes,” the New York Democrat responded.
Although Nadler apparently does not believe Barr will be impeached, his panel is investigating Berman’s ousting.
Nadler also discussed former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s refusal to testify before the United States Congress. Bolton was fired in September last year, and he has since turned against Trump.
The national security expert also authored a book detailing the president’s allegedly inappropriate behavior.
“He refused to testify before the House,” Nadler said of Bolton, before once again blasting “corrupt” Republicans.
“And the Senate, of course, was never going to call him because the Senate Republicans were not interested in any evidence,” he said.
Rep. Jerry Nadler: "If [Trump] were not president — I think he would have been indicted and should have been." pic.twitter.com/KuFzZLS3QD — The Hill (@thehill) June 21, 2020
As Politico noted, leaked excerpts of Bolton’s upcoming memoir allege that House Democrats mishandled the impeachment inquiry by narrowly focusing on Trump’s dealings with the Ukrainian government.
Bolton has been criticized for refusing to testify before Congress, with some suggesting that he withheld information in order to promote book sales.
Trump and his allies have tried to stop the release of Bolton’s book, claiming that it contains classified information. Trump has repeatedly attacked Bolton, promising retaliation.
“Bolton broke the law and has been called out and rebuked for so doing, with a really big price to pay,” the president wrote in a recent Twitter message.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Says John Bolton Could Face Jail Time Because Of His Tell-All Book

During an interview with Jake Tapper on CNN ‘ s “ State of the Union , ” Peter Navarro , a trade adviser for the White House , said that John Bolton could face jail time because of the tell-all book he ’ s soon releasing .
Navarro claimed that Bolton included classified information in the book and that revealing that information could lead to criminal charges .
“ First of all , John Bolton has put highly classified information sprinkled throughout a very large book .
And he — I predict this .
He will not only not get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he risks a jail sentence , ” Navarro told Tapper .
“ He has done something that is very , very serious in terms of American national security .
And he ’ s got to pay a price for that.
” Last week , President Donald Trump also asserted that Bolton could face criminal charges for publishing classified information .
He stated that Bolton “ broke the law ” and that “ he did not have approval ” to publish the information contained in his book .
President Trump attempted to block the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judge ruled that the book could be published .
However , the judge did say that Bolton could still face criminal charges related to the publication of classified information .
According to a report put together for Congress by the Congressional Research Service , individuals who publish classified information can face serious jail time .
However , the sentence for publishing classified information depends strongly on the intent behind publishing those materials .
If the intent is to give classified information to a foreign government for their benefit , the person who published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The sentence is also harsher if the individual publishing the classified information obtained it unlawfully .
Per the same report , anybody who publishes classified information without going through the proper approvals could be found in violation of the Espionage Act regardless of their intent or whether they legally obtained the information .
Individuals who violate the Espionage Act can face up to ten years in jail and may be ordered to pay significant fines .
The report also stated that the legal consequences for publishing classified information can vary based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For example , publishing pictures of US military assets or locations carries a lesser sentence than publishing information about military plans .
It ’ s currently unclear what kind of criminal charges or consequences Bolton could face by publishing his tell-all book .
According to CNN , Bolton and his attorney insist that they followed the required review procedures before proceeding with the book ’ s publication .

During an interview with Jake Tapper on CNN’s State of the Union, Peter Navarro, a trade adviser for the White House, said that John Bolton could face jail time because of the tell-all book releasing this week. Navarro claimed that Bolton included classified information in the book and that revealing that information could lead to criminal charges.
“First of all, John Bolton has put highly classified information sprinkled throughout a very large book. And he — I predict this. He will not only not get the profits from that book, but he risks a jail sentence,” Navarro told Tapper. “He has done something that is very, very serious in terms of American national security. And he’s got to pay a price for that.”
Last week, President Donald Trump also asserted that Bolton could face criminal charges for publishing classified information. He stated that Bolton “broke the law” and that “he did not have approval” to publish the information contained in his book.
President Trump attempted to block the publication, but a judge ruled that the book could be published. However, the judge did say that Bolton could still face criminal charges related to the publication of classified information.
BREAKING #BoltonBook From Judge Lamberth “While Bolton’s unilateral conduct raises grave national security concerns, the government has not established that an injunction is an appropriate remedy” + “Defendant Bolton has gambled with the national security of the United States… pic.twitter.com/wWLWmyspDR — Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) June 20, 2020
According to a report put together for Congress by the Congressional Research Service, individuals who publish classified information can face serious jail time. However, the sentence for publishing classified information depends strongly on the intent behind publishing those materials.
If the intent is to give classified information to a foreign government for their benefit, the person who published the material could face life in prison. The sentence is also harsher if the individual publishing the classified information obtained it unlawfully.
Per the same report, anybody who publishes classified information without going through the proper approvals could be found in violation of the Espionage Act, regardless of their intent or whether they legally obtained the information. Individuals who violate the Espionage Act could face up to 10 years in jail and may be ordered to pay significant fines.
The report also stated that the legal consequences for publishing classified information can vary based on what type of information is being published. For example, publishing pictures of U.S. military assets or locations carries a lesser sentence than publishing information about military plans.
It’s currently unclear what kind of criminal charges or consequences Bolton could face by publishing his tell-all book. According to CNN, Bolton and his attorney insist that they followed the required review procedures before proceeding with the book’s publication.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Acting Homeland Security Secretary Defends Trump White House’s COVID-19 Response, Calls DACA Unlawfu

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Defends Trump White House’s COVID-19 Response, Calls DACA Unlawful

Chad Wolf — the acting Secretary of Homeland Security — defended the COVID-19 response of the Donald Trump White House and the president ’ s Coronavirus Task Force during an appearance on NBC ‘ s Meet the Press on Sunday .
Moreover , the acting secretary declared that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy ( or DACA ) , which was temporarily upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week , is unlawful .
Wolf ’ s statements regarding the novel coronavirus come in the wake of a rally held by President Donald Trump in Tulsa , Oklahoma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state .
As reported previously by The Inquisitr , multiple Trump campaign staffers in Oklahoma tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the event .
Furthermore , attendants at the rally largely weren ’ t wearing masks and little heed was paid to the concept of social distancing .
The latter issue was addressed specifically by Wolf during his Meet the Press appearance .
In response to a question from host Chuck Todd about a perceived rebuffing of CDC coronavirus guidelines , Wolf noted that Oklahoma has reached a phase of its reopening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s rally are allowed .
He also indicated that the decision to wear a mask is a personal choice .
“ I think what we saw particularly in Tulsa when you talk about the president ’ s rally is a state in a Phase 3 reopening , so activities like this are allowed , ” he said .
“ It ’ s also a personal choice that people are making on the face coverings .
And where you are within that phase .
So , again , it ’ s very specific to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House ’ s broader COVID-19 response , Wolf maintained that its Coronavirus Task Force had done a “ great job ” of “ getting the country back up and running.
” “ We took a number of dramatic steps , the president did , in limiting the spread or the seeding of that virus here in the U.S. ” he proclaimed .
Wolf further opined that the task force has worked “ day and night ” to ensure that the U.S. has the resources , testing capabilities , personal protective equipment and guidance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safely reopen the American economy .
During the course of the interview , Wolf also addressed DACA , saying that in no point in the Supreme Court ’ s decision — which was penned by Chief Justice John Roberts for the court majority — was it stated that the policy was a legal one .
He further assessed that the 5-4 decision came simply as a result of problematic rationale and procedures used by the administration in its attempt to end the Obama-era protections for young , undocumented immigrants , colloquially known as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretary of Homeland Security , I don ’ t have the luxury to ignore the law .
The program ’ s unlawful .
We need to solve it .
”


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Trump Campaign Pushes Back On Tulsa Fire Department Claim Of 6,200 Rally Attendees, Says 12,000 Came

Trump Campaign Pushes Back On Tulsa Fire Department Claim Of 6,200 Rally Attendees, Says 12,000 Came Through

The Tulsa Fire Department stated that , according to its figures , around 6,200 people attended Donald Trump ’ s campaign rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , on Saturday night .
But the campaign is pushing back on that tally , saying that the fire department ’ s estimate is “ way off , ” as CNN reports .
The Bank of Oklahoma center where the rally was held can hold just over 19,000 people .
As images and video of the event show , the stadium was far from filled as the president spoke to the assembled crowd .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ began , an outdoor stage built so that the president could address the overflow crowd at the event was disassembled and the second speech was canceled after it became evident that the attendance was below what was initially expected .
The campaign says that the picture isn ’ t as extreme as officials in Tulsa claim .
“ 12,000 people went through the metal detectors so that number is way off , ” said Tim Murtaugh , the Trump campaign ’ s communication director .
He added that the lower bowl of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign had painted a brighter picture of rally attendance early on , saying that over a million people had requested tickets and that an overflow location was being looked at to accommodate all the interest that they were receiving .
But the event itself turned out to be more sparsely attended .
The campaign blamed the low attendance on the media for publishing stories about the health risks of attending a large event while the coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S .
They also said that protesters prevented attendees from gaining access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is rallying in Tulsa with thousands of energetic supporters , a stark contrast to the sleepy campaign being run by Joe Biden from his basement in Delaware .
Sadly , protestors interfered with supporters , even blocking access to the metal detectors , which prevented people from entering the rally , ” said Murtaugh .
“ Radical protestors , coupled with a relentless onslaught from the media , attempted to frighten off the President ’ s supporters .
We are proud of the thousands who stuck it out.
” As CNN notes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was closed temporarily in order to clear out protesters that were blocking the entrance , but it was re-opened and people were allowed to enter unimpeded .
The other entrances to the venue remained open throughout .
Protesters gathered in the streets of Tulsa before , during , and after the rally , but CNN reports that a safety perimeter was maintained at all times .
One CNN reporter said that she didn ’ t see how protesters would be able to access the metal detectors , which were in the screening area @ @ @ @

The Tulsa Fire Department stated that, according to its figures, around 6,200 people attended Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday night. But the campaign is pushing back on that tally, saying that the fire department’s estimate is “way off,” as CNN reports.
The Bank of Oklahoma center where the rally was held can hold just over 19,000 people. As images and video of the event show, the stadium was far from filled as the president spoke to the assembled crowd. At one point, before the program began, an outdoor stage built so that the president could address the overflow crowd at the event was disassembled and the second speech was canceled after it became evident that the attendance was below what was initially expected.
The campaign says that the picture isn’t as extreme as officials in Tulsa claim.
“12,000 people went through the metal detectors so that number is way off,” said Tim Murtaugh, the Trump campaign’s communication director.
He added that the lower bowl of the venue was mostly filled.
The Trump campaign had painted a brighter picture of rally attendance early on, saying that over a million people had requested tickets and that an overflow location was being looked at to accommodate all the interest that they were receiving.
But the event itself turned out to be more sparsely attended. The campaign blamed the low attendance on the media for publishing stories about the health risks of attending a large event while the coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S. They also said that protesters prevented attendees from gaining access to the venue.
“President Trump is rallying in Tulsa with thousands of energetic supporters, a stark contrast to the sleepy campaign being run by Joe Biden from his basement in Delaware. Sadly, protestors interfered with supporters, even blocking access to the metal detectors, which prevented people from entering the rally,” said Murtaugh. “Radical protestors, coupled with a relentless onslaught from the media, attempted to frighten off the President’s supporters. We are proud of the thousands who stuck it out.”
As CNN notes, one of the entrances to the venue was closed temporarily in order to clear out protesters that were blocking the entrance, but it was re-opened and people were allowed to enter unimpeded. The other entrances to the venue remained open throughout.
Protesters gathered in the streets of Tulsa before, during, and after the rally, but CNN reports that a safety perimeter was maintained at all times. One CNN reporter said that she didn’t see how protesters would be able to access the metal detectors, which were in the screening area inside the gates.