inquisitr--2020-02-13--Tucker Carlson Defends Roger Stone, Calls On Donald Trump To Pardon Him

On Wednesday ’ s edition of Tucker Carlson Tonight , host Tucker Carlson addressed the controversial sentencing of Roger Stone , Newsweek reports .
While prosecutors are fighting for a seven-to-nine year sentence , Donald Trump quickly complained about such a length , which was followed by an alleged intervention by Attorney General William Barr .
According to Carlson , Trump should pardon Stone , whose charges stem from former FBI Director Robert Mueller ’ s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election .
“ Stone ’ s prosecution was designed in part to confirm the fantasy that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 2016 election , ” he said .
“ His conviction helps their case .
In other words , if the Russia collusion story was a hoax , and it most certainly was a hoax , then why is Roger Stone going to prison for his role in it ?
” Carlson believes that putting Stone in jail for even one day will validate the “ Russia lie , ” which he believes is why it is necessary for Trump to grant him a pardon .
As reported by The Guardian , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stone ’ s trial , Tomeka Hart , a former Democratic congressional candidate .
The president accused her of having “ significant bias.
” Per CNBC , Hart ’ s social media posts were unearthed by conservative commentator Mike Cernovich , who raised questions about her impartiality .
Notably , Hart ’ s tweets appear to suggest bias against both Trump and Stone .
More recently , on Hart ’ s Facebook page , she expressed her desire to defend the four prosecutors that left Stone ’ s case in protest following Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr ’ s reported intervention pushed Fox News host Steve Doocy to reveal on Thursday ’ s Fox & Friends that he fears Democrats will try to impeach Trump again .
Outside of the executive branch , Stone has reportedly made his own personal efforts to obtain a lighter sentence .
He allegedly pleaded with Judge Amy Berman Jackson for a lighter sentence and pointed to his anxiety , which he has reportedly suffered from for years .
According to Stone , the repeated violations of Jackson ’ s gag orders against him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his purported mental health condition .
Although the longtime Republican operative claims that he overcame his anxiety using therapy , he says it resurfaced after Jackson ’ s order to stop using social media to address the case .

On Wednesday’s edition of Tucker Carlson Tonight, host Tucker Carlson addressed the controversial sentencing of Roger Stone, Newsweek reports. While prosecutors are fighting for a seven-to-nine year sentence, Donald Trump quickly complained about such a length, which was followed by an alleged intervention by Attorney General William Barr.
According to Carlson, Trump should pardon Stone, whose charges stem from former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
“Stone’s prosecution was designed in part to confirm the fantasy that Democrats have constructed to explain the outcome of the 2016 election,” he said. “His conviction helps their case. In other words, if the Russia collusion story was a hoax, and it most certainly was a hoax, then why is Roger Stone going to prison for his role in it?”
Carlson believes that putting Stone in jail for even one day will validate the “Russia lie,” which he believes is why it is necessary for Trump to grant him a pardon.
“Stone’s imprisonment will be prima facie evidence in the view of Democrats. So, at this point there’s only one solution. The president must pardon Roger Stone or commute his sentence before he goes to jail.”
As reported by The Guardian, Trump complained about the jury foreperson in Stone’s trial, Tomeka Hart, a former Democratic congressional candidate. The president accused her of having “significant bias.” Per CNBC, Hart’s social media posts were unearthed by conservative commentator Mike Cernovich, who raised questions about her impartiality.
Notably, Hart’s tweets appear to suggest bias against both Trump and Stone. More recently, on Hart’s Facebook page, she expressed her desire to defend the four prosecutors that left Stone’s case in protest following Barr’s alleged intervention.
Tucker Carlson's now straight up demanding that Trump pardon Roger Stone: "The president must pardon Stone… In one entirely constitutional act, the president could save Stone’s life, vindicate himself, and end this nonsense forever. Let’s hope he does it. We’ll be watching." pic.twitter.com/YXdU1wQ1Ls — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) February 13, 2020
Trump and Barr’s reported intervention pushed Fox News host Steve Doocy to reveal on Thursday’s Fox & Friends that he fears Democrats will try to impeach Trump again.
Outside of the executive branch, Stone has reportedly made his own personal efforts to obtain a lighter sentence. He allegedly pleaded with Judge Amy Berman Jackson for a lighter sentence and pointed to his anxiety, which he has reportedly suffered from for years. According to Stone, the repeated violations of Jackson’s gag orders against him should not count due to their aggravation of his purported mental health condition.
Although the longtime Republican operative claims that he overcame his anxiety using therapy, he says it resurfaced after Jackson’s order to stop using social media to address the case.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Nancy Pelosi Calls Donald Trump’s Interference In Roger Stone Case ‘Abuse Of Power’ Amid Attacks On

Nancy Pelosi Calls Donald Trump’s Interference In Roger Stone Case ‘Abuse Of Power’ Amid Attacks On Jurors,

Nancy Pelosi is calling Donald Trump ’ s interference in the Roger Stone case an “ abuse of power ” as the president and his allies begin to launch attacks against jury members from Stone ’ s case .
This week , the Department of Justice made what was seen as a shocking reversal when it spoke out against recommendations from its own prosecutors that Stone serve between seven and nine years behind bars .
Stone had been convicted on a series of counts of lying to Congress and investigators , and intimidating witnesses .
Hours after Trump spoke out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Department filed a new court notice saying that the original recommendation was excessive and disavowed it , though did not offer a new recommendation .
Trump followed this with attacks on prosecutors and the judge overseeing the case , claiming on Twitter that they were biased against Stone and Trump and unfair in their prosecution of the president ’ s longtime political adviser .
On Thursday , those attacks turned to jury members as both Trump and his allies claimed that the foreperson was biased .
After Fox News ran a story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the president , Trump took to Twitter to echo the attacks .
“ Every American is entitled to political views , but no American should ever face a jury with seething political bias in a case that involves politics , ” he wrote on Twitter .
“ Simply not fair.
” Pelosi pushed back , saying on Thursday that Trump ’ s attempts to interfere in Stone ’ s sentencing was an abuse of power .
“ This is an abuse of power that the president is again trying to manipulate federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said , via The Independent .
“ This is not what America is about .
It is so wrong.
” Pelosi added that Trump now believes he is above the law , an argument that House prosecutors made during Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
They argued that Trump ’ s attempts to pressure Ukraine into launching an investigation of potential political rival Joe Biden was also an abuse of power , and warned that he could take even more drastic actions if he were acquitted .
In her remarks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is taking similar action and called on Republicans to repudiate his behavior .
Trump has hinted that he would consider a pardon for Stone , but said he was not ready to make a decision on it yet .

Nancy Pelosi is calling Donald Trump’s interference in the Roger Stone case an “abuse of power” as the president and his allies begin to launch attacks against jury members from Stone’s case.
This week, the Department of Justice made what was seen as a shocking reversal when it spoke out against recommendations from its own prosecutors that Stone serve between seven and nine years behind bars. Stone had been convicted on a series of counts of lying to Congress and investigators, and intimidating witnesses.
Hours after Trump spoke out against the recommendation on Twitter, the Justice Department filed a new court notice saying that the original recommendation was excessive and disavowed it, though did not offer a new recommendation.
Trump followed this with attacks on prosecutors and the judge overseeing the case, claiming on Twitter that they were biased against Stone and Trump and unfair in their prosecution of the president’s longtime political adviser.
On Thursday, those attacks turned to jury members as both Trump and his allies claimed that the foreperson was biased. After Fox News ran a story claiming that some jurors held political biases against the president, Trump took to Twitter to echo the attacks.
Now it looks like the fore person in the jury, in the Roger Stone case, had significant bias. Add that to everything else, and this is not looking good for the “Justice” Department. @foxandfriends @FoxNews — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 13, 2020
Some close allies joined in, including South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.
“Every American is entitled to political views, but no American should ever face a jury with seething political bias in a case that involves politics,” he wrote on Twitter. “Simply not fair.”
Pelosi pushed back, saying on Thursday that Trump’s attempts to interfere in Stone’s sentencing was an abuse of power.
“This is an abuse of power that the president is again trying to manipulate federal law enforcement to serve his political interests,” she said, via The Independent. “This is not what America is about. It is so wrong.”
Pelosi added that Trump now believes he is above the law, an argument that House prosecutors made during Trump’s impeachment trial. They argued that Trump’s attempts to pressure Ukraine into launching an investigation of potential political rival Joe Biden was also an abuse of power, and warned that he could take even more drastic actions if he were acquitted.
In her remarks on Thursday, Pelosi said that Trump is taking similar action and called on Republicans to repudiate his behavior.
Trump has hinted that he would consider a pardon for Stone, but said he was not ready to make a decision on it yet.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Donald Trump Could Face Another Impeachment, Says Fox News Host

During Thursday ’ s Fox & Friends , co-host Steve Doocy expressed his worry that Democrats will launch another impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump after his recent interference in the sentencing of Roger Stone .
As Raw Story reported , Doocy made the comment while speaking to Fox News senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano , who appears to agree with Trump that Stone ’ s recommended nine-year sentence was too harsh for the crimes he committed .
“ You know , it was a phone conversation that got the president into trouble with the Democrats , ” Doocy said.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone and says , ‘ Hey [ Attorney General William Barr ] , what are they doing over there ?
’ — somebody ’ s going to be in the room , they ’ re going to leak that.
” “ The next thing you know there ’ s going to be another impeachment !
” he continued , to which Napolitano agreed that Democrats will attempt to impeach Trump for “ anything they can.
” “ They ’ re going to try on this , ” Doocy added .
After Trump complained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General William Barr allegedly stepped in to push for a lighter sentence .
Following Barr ’ s intervention , all four prosecutors on the Stone case quit , which one expert claims is a sign of their displeasure with the DOJ response to the situation .
Outside of the Stone case , the decision has reportedly struck fear into federal prosecutors around the country , who are allegedly afraid to take on cases that could anger the president .
Speaking anonymously to The New York Times , several said prosecutors claim they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and his allies .
Barr ’ s decision has drawn criticism from many .
Independent Justin Amash used the opportunity to criticize Barr ’ s support of executive supremacy , the surveillance state , and his alleged view of attorney general position as that of a “ political operative.
” Andrew Gawthorpe , a university lecturer at Leiden University , believes that Barr ’ s decision could corrupt the United States criminal justice system and ultimately cause long-term harm to American democracy .
Before Trump , previous administrations were reportedly more careful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Justice ( DOJ ) to avoid accusations of coordination or bias — a stark contrast to the relationship between Barr and Trump .
Per Global News , Barr is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in March to face questions over his alleged intervention in the Stone case .
In a letter to Barr , the committee ’ s chairman , Jerrold Nadler , accused Barr of a “ pattern of conduct ” that ” raises significant concerns ” for the committee .

During Thursday’s Fox & Friends, co-host Steve Doocy expressed his worry that Democrats will launch another impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump after his recent interference in the sentencing of Roger Stone. As Raw Story reported, Doocy made the comment while speaking to Fox News senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano, who appears to agree with Trump that Stone’s recommended nine-year sentence was too harsh for the crimes he committed.
“You know, it was a phone conversation that got the president into trouble with the Democrats,” Doocy said.”So, if he picks up the phone and says, ‘Hey [Attorney General William Barr], what are they doing over there?’ — somebody’s going to be in the room, they’re going to leak that.”
“The next thing you know there’s going to be another impeachment!” he continued, to which Napolitano agreed that Democrats will attempt to impeach Trump for “anything they can.”
“They’re going to try on this,” Doocy added.
After Trump complained about the Stone sentencing recommendation, Attorney General William Barr allegedly stepped in to push for a lighter sentence. Following Barr’s intervention, all four prosecutors on the Stone case quit, which one expert claims is a sign of their displeasure with the DOJ response to the situation.
Elizabeth Warren calls on William Barr to resign or be impeached. Sen. Warren also suggested that Congress should block funding for Trump's DOJ interference. pic.twitter.com/p2hp0iiOgA — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 13, 2020
Outside of the Stone case, the decision has reportedly struck fear into federal prosecutors around the country, who are allegedly afraid to take on cases that could anger the president. Speaking anonymously to The New York Times, several said prosecutors claim they are now hesitant to take on cases involving Trump and his allies.
Barr’s decision has drawn criticism from many. Independent Justin Amash used the opportunity to criticize Barr’s support of executive supremacy, the surveillance state, and his alleged view of attorney general position as that of a “political operative.” Andrew Gawthorpe, a university lecturer at Leiden University, believes that Barr’s decision could corrupt the United States criminal justice system and ultimately cause long-term harm to American democracy.
Before Trump, previous administrations were reportedly more careful about maintaining a distance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to avoid accusations of coordination or bias — a stark contrast to the relationship between Barr and Trump.
Per Global News, Barr is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in March to face questions over his alleged intervention in the Stone case. In a letter to Barr, the committee’s chairman, Jerrold Nadler, accused Barr of a “pattern of conduct” that ” raises significant concerns” for the committee.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Prosecutors Reportedly Afraid To Take On Cases That Could Anger Donald Trump After Roger Stone Case

Prominent prosecutors say that they ’ re concerned about taking on any cases that could potentially anger Donald Trump after Attorney General Bill Barr intervened to ease the prison sentence against Trump-ally Roger Stone .
Several anonymous prosecutors spoke with the New York Times , revealing to the paper that they were wary of taking on any cases that involve Trump ’ s friends or associates .
The comments come after Barr pushed for Stone ’ s sentence to be reduced , prompting concerns that not only may Barr intervene again , but he may leave them hanging if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administrations have been careful to not appear too close to the Justice Department to avoid any suggestion that they were conspiring .
Former presidents have also largely avoided weighing in on cases that involve their friends or associates .
But in Trump ’ s administration , Barr has taken on an intimate relationship with the Oval Office that is concerning to some people .
Barr stepped in on the Stone case after Trump complained about the seven-to-nine year sentence that was recommended for Stone .
Later , the president cheered Barr for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Stone case , all four career prosecutors on the case quit , and the situation has had a ripple effect on the rest of prosecutors in the country .
One expert says that the prosecutors ’ decision to leave signaled that they were unhappy with the way the Justice Department handled the situation .
“ Beyond that , ” the expert said , “ they likely also believed there are ethical considerations that forced their decision.
” David Laufman , a lawyer and a former chief of the Justice Department ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation .
“ In essence , the leadership of the Justice Department has commandeered the sentencing in a politically sensitive criminal matter , reversing the position uniformly accepted and promoted by the career prosecutors , ” said Laufman .
Jack L. Goldsmith , a Harvard law professor and former head of the Justice Department ’ s Office of Legal Counsel says that Trump has gotten involved in federal cases repeatedly when it involves his friends or associates .
“ Even assuming that Bill Barr is acting with integrity , it is impossible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president is making him look like his political lap dog , ” he said .
“ Trump makes it impossible to have confidence in the department ’ s judgment.
” Meanwhile , legal scholars say that Trump ’ s actions have undermined the sort of norms that help bolster trust in the political system .

Prominent prosecutors say that they’re concerned about taking on any cases that could potentially anger Donald Trump after Attorney General Bill Barr intervened to ease the prison sentence against Trump-ally Roger Stone.
Several anonymous prosecutors spoke with the New York Times, revealing to the paper that they were wary of taking on any cases that involve Trump’s friends or associates. The comments come after Barr pushed for Stone’s sentence to be reduced, prompting concerns that not only may Barr intervene again, but he may leave them hanging if they take on politically delicate cases.
Previous administrations have been careful to not appear too close to the Justice Department to avoid any suggestion that they were conspiring. Former presidents have also largely avoided weighing in on cases that involve their friends or associates. But in Trump’s administration, Barr has taken on an intimate relationship with the Oval Office that is concerning to some people.
Barr stepped in on the Stone case after Trump complained about the seven-to-nine year sentence that was recommended for Stone. Later, the president cheered Barr for his decision to intervene.
After Barr intervened in the Stone case, all four career prosecutors on the case quit, and the situation has had a ripple effect on the rest of prosecutors in the country. One expert says that the prosecutors’ decision to leave signaled that they were unhappy with the way the Justice Department handled the situation.
“Beyond that,” the expert said, “they likely also believed there are ethical considerations that forced their decision.”
David Laufman, a lawyer and a former chief of the Justice Department’s counterintelligence team, weighed in on the situation.
“In essence, the leadership of the Justice Department has commandeered the sentencing in a politically sensitive criminal matter, reversing the position uniformly accepted and promoted by the career prosecutors,” said Laufman.
Jack L. Goldsmith, a Harvard law professor and former head of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel says that Trump has gotten involved in federal cases repeatedly when it involves his friends or associates.
“Even assuming that Bill Barr is acting with integrity, it is impossible for people to believe that because the president is making him look like his political lap dog,” he said. “Trump makes it impossible to have confidence in the department’s judgment.”
Meanwhile, legal scholars say that Trump’s actions have undermined the sort of norms that help bolster trust in the political system.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Justin Amash Says AG William Barr Is ‘One Of The Architects Of The Surveillance State’

Independent Justin Amash has spent much of his time in Congress battling warrantless Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) surveillance .
Amid the recent criticism of Attorney General William Barr for intervening in the sentencing of Roger Stone , Amash is taking aim at the 69-year-old lawyer ’ s reported role in creating the surveillance state .
“ Bill Barr is one of the architects of the surveillance state , ” he tweeted .
“ His real passion is unconstitutional , warrantless searches and seizures .
With the Patriot Act up for renewal in the next month , let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr ’ s greatest hits.
” Amash continued to post quotes of Barr speaking of surveillance and its related laws .
In one case , Barr claims that he believes the Patriot Act was a “ major step forward ” that addressed many of the “ most severe problems ” with FISA .
However , he said he considers FISA to be still “ too restrictive , ” pointing to the requirement of probable cause that individuals to be monitored are a foreign power or acting on behalf of a foreign power .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ standard of what constitutes an unreasonable search .
Amash previously slammed President Donald Trump for threatening to veto his proposed amendment of reform FISA 702 , which the congressman claims could allow warrantless surveillance of American communications .
After the recent IG report revealed many cases of abuse of the FISA process during the investigation of Trump ’ s 2016 campaign , Amash took aim at both Democrats and Republicans for failing to reform the process .
“ Almost nobody cared until there was a partisan benefit to caring , ” he tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr both believe in the unitary executive theory , which argues that the Constitution gives the President “ broad control of the executive branch.
” Barr has reportedly argued for the right of the FBI to seize fugitives abroad without foreign government consent and also told former President George H.W .
Bush that he could send troops to Iraq without congressional approval .
University of California law professor John Yoo claims that many of the Federalist Society “ heroes ” believe in the unitary executive theory .
Yoo himself supports the theory , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his powers and said he has “ unlimited authority to use force abroad.
” Critics of Barr claim that the President should not have the power to interfere with or obstruct ongoing investigations being conducted by the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) and other executive branches of government .

Independent Justin Amash has spent much of his time in Congress battling warrantless Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) surveillance. Amid the recent criticism of Attorney General William Barr for intervening in the sentencing of Roger Stone, Amash is taking aim at the 69-year-old lawyer’s reported role in creating the surveillance state.
“Bill Barr is one of the architects of the surveillance state,” he tweeted. “His real passion is unconstitutional, warrantless searches and seizures. With the Patriot Act up for renewal in the next month, let’s look back on some of Barr’s greatest hits.”
Amash continued to post quotes of Barr speaking of surveillance and its related laws. In one case, Barr claims that he believes the Patriot Act was a “major step forward” that addressed many of the “most severe problems” with FISA. However, he said he considers FISA to be still “too restrictive,” pointing to the requirement of probable cause that individuals to be monitored are a foreign power or acting on behalf of a foreign power.
Another quote showed Barr’s loose standard of what constitutes an unreasonable search.
“The Fourth Amendment only protects against ‘unreasonable’ searches. This is a relative standard. What is reasonable depends on the situation.”
Amash previously slammed President Donald Trump for threatening to veto his proposed amendment of reform FISA 702, which the congressman claims could allow warrantless surveillance of American communications. After the recent IG report revealed many cases of abuse of the FISA process during the investigation of Trump’s 2016 campaign, Amash took aim at both Democrats and Republicans for failing to reform the process.
“Almost nobody cared until there was a partisan benefit to caring,” he tweeted.
According to Politico, Trump and Barr both believe in the unitary executive theory, which argues that the Constitution gives the President “broad control of the executive branch.”
Barr has reportedly argued for the right of the FBI to seize fugitives abroad without foreign government consent and also told former President George H.W. Bush that he could send troops to Iraq without congressional approval.
University of California law professor John Yoo claims that many of the Federalist Society “heroes” believe in the unitary executive theory. Yoo himself supports the theory, and Politico claims he advised Bush on his powers and said he has “unlimited authority to use force abroad.”
Critics of Barr claim that the President should not have the power to interfere with or obstruct ongoing investigations being conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other executive branches of government.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Donald Trump And Mike Bloomberg Get In Nasty Twitter Fight: New Yorkers ‘Call You A Carnival Barking

Donald Trump And Mike Bloomberg Get In Nasty Twitter Fight: New Yorkers ‘Call You A Carnival Barking Clown’

Michael Bloomberg and President Donald Trump got into a knock-down , drag-out fight on social media on Thursday , with the two hurling brutal insults at one another .
While some of Trump ’ s targets ignore the president ’ s insults , Bloomberg wasn ’ t about to let the insults go by without an answer , as Fox News reports .
Trump purportedly started Thursday ’ s battle when he re-tweeted an image that was altered to make the 2020 presidential candidate look short while Trump towered above him cutting red tape .
In the tweet , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with less political skill and support from the black community .
He followed that up with a second message continuing the attack .
“ Mini Mike is a 5 ’ 4″ mass of dead energy who does not want to be on the debate stage with these professional politicians .
No boxes please , ” he wrote .
“ He hates Crazy Bernie and will , with enough money , possibly stop him .
Bernie ’ s people will go nuts !
” Bloomberg is about 5 feet , 8 inches tall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 3 inches , according to the Fox News report , so the comment is seemingly inaccurate .
Bloomberg took up the gauntlet , taunting Trump by attacking his business reputation in New York .
The former New York City mayor was speaking at a political event in North Carolina just prior to his tweet and assured the audience that he could stand up to any attacks from “ New York bullies.
” He told the audience that he wasn ’ t afraid of Trump and claimed that the president ’ s repeated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the threat that Bloomberg represents .
He added that the best way to get to Trump is to not use his name because Trump is a narcissist and is focused on his name , according to the Democratic presidential hopeful .
Shortly after , he replied to the president via Twitter .
“ We know many of the same people in NY .
Behind your back they laugh at you & call you a carnival barking clown , ” Bloomberg tweeted .
“ They know you inherited a fortune & squandered it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the record & the resources to defeat you .
And I will.
” Trump has used the “ Mini Mike ” moniker several times in recent days , and the president is known for assigning his opponents with insulting nicknames .
For instance , during his pre-Super Bowl interview , Trump said that there was nothing wrong with being short and that Bloomberg has requested and should be entitled to have a box to stand on during the debates so that he can appear taller .
Bloomberg reportedly denied the claim , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his hair , skin tone , and weight .
As reported previously by The Inquisitr , Trump also slammed Bloomberg for a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary , though the former New York City mayor wasn ’ t on the ballot in the state .

Michael Bloomberg and President Donald Trump got into a knock-down, drag-out fight on social media on Thursday, with the two hurling brutal insults at one another. While some of Trump’s targets ignore the president’s insults, Bloomberg wasn’t about to let the insults go by without an answer, as Fox News reports.
Trump purportedly started Thursday’s battle when he re-tweeted an image that was altered to make the 2020 presidential candidate look short while Trump towered above him cutting red tape. In the tweet, Trump compared Bloomberg to Jeb Bush, but with less political skill and support from the black community.
He followed that up with a second message continuing the attack.
“Mini Mike is a 5’4″ mass of dead energy who does not want to be on the debate stage with these professional politicians. No boxes please,” he wrote. “He hates Crazy Bernie and will, with enough money, possibly stop him. Bernie’s people will go nuts!”
Bloomberg is about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, compared to Trump’s 6 feet, 3 inches, according to the Fox News report, so the comment is seemingly inaccurate.
Bloomberg took up the gauntlet, taunting Trump by attacking his business reputation in New York. The former New York City mayor was speaking at a political event in North Carolina just prior to his tweet and assured the audience that he could stand up to any attacks from “New York bullies.”
He told the audience that he wasn’t afraid of Trump and claimed that the president’s repeated attacks were evidence that Trump is concerned about the threat that Bloomberg represents. He added that the best way to get to Trump is to not use his name because Trump is a narcissist and is focused on his name, according to the Democratic presidential hopeful.
Shortly after, he replied to the president via Twitter.
“We know many of the same people in NY. Behind your back they laugh at you & call you a carnival barking clown,” Bloomberg tweeted. “They know you inherited a fortune & squandered it with stupid deals and incompetence. I have the record & the resources to defeat you. And I will.”
Mini Mike Bloomberg is a LOSER who has money but can’t debate and has zero presence, you will see. He reminds me of a tiny version of Jeb “Low Energy” Bush, but Jeb has more political skill and has treated the Black community much better than Mini! https://t.co/qIef5VhjDr — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 13, 2020
Trump has used the “Mini Mike” moniker several times in recent days, and the president is known for assigning his opponents with insulting nicknames. For instance, during his pre-Super Bowl interview, Trump said that there was nothing wrong with being short and that Bloomberg has requested and should be entitled to have a box to stand on during the debates so that he can appear taller.
Bloomberg reportedly denied the claim, calling the president a liar about everything from his hair, skin tone, and weight.
As reported previously by The Inquisitr, Trump also slammed Bloomberg for a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary, though the former New York City mayor wasn’t on the ballot in the state.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Bernie Sanders Calls James Carville A ‘Political Hack’ After Attacks On His Campaign

Former Bill Clinton adviser James Carville recently compared Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn , who lost the last U.K. general election by a significant margin .
During a Wednesday night appearance on CNN ’ s Anderson Cooper 360 , Sanders responded to the attack and called Carville a “ political hack , ” Newsweek reports .
“ James , in all due respect , is a political hack , who said very terrible things when he was working for Clinton against Barack Obama , ” he said .
“ I think he said some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to promote his campaign and its battle against the “ establishment , ” touting the recent attack from a former Goldman Sachs CEO .
He also noted the dislike he receives from the insurance , pharmaceutical , and fossil fuel industries .
“ We are taking on Trump , the Republican establishment , Carville , and the Democratic establishment , ” Sanders added .
Carville supported former Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennett , who dropped out of the race following the results of the New Hampshire primary .
Sanders ’ rise has caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Party .
Despite this pushback , Kaylee McGhee suggested that the 78-year-old politician owes his success to this portion of the party , as she wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Examiner .
“ In the Trump era , establishment politicos pulling the Democratic Party ’ s strings have failed to pick presidential candidates who can win , ” she wrote , pointing to Hillary Clinton ’ s loss in the 2016 election and the recent collapse of former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s campaign .
Speaking of Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown beating Trump in recent polls .
Regardless , she claims that Biden ’ s lack of charisma led to a conventional and restrictive campaign that was no match for Sanders ’ grassroots movement .
McGhee concluded the article by claiming that the Democratic establishment did not see 2016 for the “ opportunity to change ” that it was .
“ Now , Sanders is going to force that change , ” she continued .
Regardless of the pushback against Sanders , many are predicting he will win the nomination .
As The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggested that the only way moderate Democrats can challenge Sanders is if Biden and Elizabeth Warren exit the race in order to let Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar fight for the chance to contest the Vermont senator .
According to Shapiro , this scenario is unlikely , which is why he believes Sanders will secure the nomination .

Former Bill Clinton adviser James Carville recently compared Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who lost the last U.K. general election by a significant margin. During a Wednesday night appearance on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, Sanders responded to the attack and called Carville a “political hack,” Newsweek reports.
“James, in all due respect, is a political hack, who said very terrible things when he was working for Clinton against Barack Obama,” he said. “I think he said some of the same things.”
Sanders continued to promote his campaign and its battle against the “establishment,” touting the recent attack from a former Goldman Sachs CEO. He also noted the dislike he receives from the insurance, pharmaceutical, and fossil fuel industries.
“We are taking on Trump, the Republican establishment, Carville, and the Democratic establishment,” Sanders added.
“But at the end of the day, the grassroots movement that we are putting together of young people, of working people, of people of color want real change.”
Carville supported former Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennett, who dropped out of the race following the results of the New Hampshire primary.
Sanders’ rise has caused opposition from the establishment wing of the Democratic Party. Despite this pushback, Kaylee McGhee suggested that the 78-year-old politician owes his success to this portion of the party, as she wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Examiner.
“In the Trump era, establishment politicos pulling the Democratic Party’s strings have failed to pick presidential candidates who can win,” she wrote, pointing to Hillary Clinton’s loss in the 2016 election and the recent collapse of former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign.
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders hits back at Democratic strategist James Carville, calling him “a political hack.” “We are taking on Trump, the Republican establishment, Carville and the Democratic establishment.”https://t.co/Bz45wLAGg0 pic.twitter.com/fdRmLmaUjh — Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) February 13, 2020
Speaking of Biden, McGhee noted that Biden continues to be shown beating Trump in recent polls. Regardless, she claims that Biden’s lack of charisma led to a conventional and restrictive campaign that was no match for Sanders’ grassroots movement.
McGhee concluded the article by claiming that the Democratic establishment did not see 2016 for the “opportunity to change” that it was.
“Now, Sanders is going to force that change,” she continued.
Regardless of the pushback against Sanders, many are predicting he will win the nomination. As The Inquisitr reported, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro suggested that the only way moderate Democrats can challenge Sanders is if Biden and Elizabeth Warren exit the race in order to let Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar fight for the chance to contest the Vermont senator.
According to Shapiro, this scenario is unlikely, which is why he believes Sanders will secure the nomination.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--Donald Trump Reportedly Interrupted Meetings To Ask Strange Questions About Badgers

Donald Trump reportedly interrupted briefings with White House chief of staff Reince Priebus in order to ask him unusual questions about badgers , the state animal of Preibus ’ home of Wisconsin .
According to Business Insider , a new book called “ Sinking In the Swamp ” claims that Trump would often sideline meetings to ask Priebus if badgers were mean , if Priebus kept pictures of them , and how badgers “ work.
” The book , written by Lachlan Markay and Asawin Suebsaeng , reporters at The Daily Beast , details Trump ’ s apparent obsession with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s mammal .
The authors claim that Trump seemed to get a thrill out of wasting Priebus ’ time with bizarre questions about the animal .
“ After Trump was reminded that the short-legged omnivore was practically synonymous with the Badger State , he ’ d make a point of bringing it up at seemingly random occasions to his beleaguered chief of staff , ” the book asserts .
The questions apparently continued and Trump would ask Priebus if the animals are known for having a personality or if they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether they could hurt someone with their sharp claws .
It seems that Trump assigned Priebus the role of White House badger expert , the book says , and he would ask about basics like what they eat or if they could be deadly when threatened .
“ ‘ Are they mean to people ?
’ Trump at least twice asked Priebus in the opening months of his presidency , ” the book reveals .
“ ‘ Or are they friendly creatures ? '
” Trump ’ s questions apparently exasperated his staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information to the president while he repeatedly changed the topic .
“ An obviously enthralled president would stare at Priebus as the aide struggled for sufficiently placating answers , ” they added , “ all the while trying to gently veer the conversation back to whether we were going to do a troop surge in Afghanistan or strip millions of Americans of healthcare coverage.
” Badgers weren ’ t the only topic that Trump , who is facing renewed criticism and calls for impeachment for his alleged misdeeds , seemed to be obsessed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also frequently asked about garbage , wondering where it went and if the trash in space was circling the globe or if it ever came crashing back down to Earth .
He apparently also asked if space junk is a national security threat and who was creating all this garbage .
Priebus served as Trump ’ s chief of staff for about six months , ending his term in July 2017 when he was forced out .
He was replaced by General John Kelly , who was later replaced by Mick Mulvaney .

Donald Trump reportedly interrupted briefings with White House chief of staff Reince Priebus in order to ask him unusual questions about badgers, the state animal of Preibus’ home of Wisconsin.
According to Business Insider, a new book called “Sinking In the Swamp” claims that Trump would often sideline meetings to ask Priebus if badgers were mean, if Priebus kept pictures of them, and how badgers “work.”
The book, written by Lachlan Markay and Asawin Suebsaeng, reporters at The Daily Beast, details Trump’s apparent obsession with Priebus, Wisconsin, and the state’s mammal. The authors claim that Trump seemed to get a thrill out of wasting Priebus’ time with bizarre questions about the animal.
“After Trump was reminded that the short-legged omnivore was practically synonymous with the Badger State, he’d make a point of bringing it up at seemingly random occasions to his beleaguered chief of staff,” the book asserts.
The questions apparently continued and Trump would ask Priebus if the animals are known for having a personality or if they’re “boring.” He reportedly also questioned whether they could hurt someone with their sharp claws. It seems that Trump assigned Priebus the role of White House badger expert, the book says, and he would ask about basics like what they eat or if they could be deadly when threatened.
“‘Are they mean to people?’ Trump at least twice asked Priebus in the opening months of his presidency,” the book reveals. “‘Or are they friendly creatures?'”
Trump’s questions apparently exasperated his staff as they continually tried to provide important information to the president while he repeatedly changed the topic.
“An obviously enthralled president would stare at Priebus as the aide struggled for sufficiently placating answers,” they added, “all the while trying to gently veer the conversation back to whether we were going to do a troop surge in Afghanistan or strip millions of Americans of healthcare coverage.”
Badgers weren’t the only topic that Trump, who is facing renewed criticism and calls for impeachment for his alleged misdeeds, seemed to be obsessed with. The book says that he also frequently asked about garbage, wondering where it went and if the trash in space was circling the globe or if it ever came crashing back down to Earth.
He apparently also asked if space junk is a national security threat and who was creating all this garbage.
Priebus served as Trump’s chief of staff for about six months, ending his term in July 2017 when he was forced out. He was replaced by General John Kelly, who was later replaced by Mick Mulvaney.


inquisitr--2020-02-14--Donald Trump Says He Would Vote For A Gay Presidential Candidate

Controversial talk radio host Rush Limbaugh recently suggested that President Donald Trump would “ have fun ” running against South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg , the openly gay White House hopeful .
Limbaugh made the remarks only days after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom , the highest civilian honor , from Trump .
The commander-in-chief does not agree with Limbaugh , however .
In a Thursday interview with Fox News ’ s Geraldo Rivera , Trump said that he would back a gay presidential candidate , according to The Hill .
Asked whether he would “ vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Trump said the following .
Trump added that he does not believe Buttigieg ’ s sexuality is hurting his White House bid .
“ It doesn ’ t seem to be hurting him very much , ” the president stated , noting that he believes some voters would be hesitant to vote for an openly gay candidate .
“ But there would certainly be a group .
You know this better than I do .
There would be a group that probably wouldn ’ t .
But you and I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump told Rivera .
As The Hill notes , Trump has previously suggested that he is happy to see an openly gay man running for president .
In an interview last year , he said that he thinks it ’ s “ great ” seeing Buttigieg appear onstage alongside his husband , adding that the development should be seen as a “ sign of great progress.
” A Majority of Americans agrees with Trump , according to polling .
According to Gallup research from 2018 , 76 percent of Americans would vote for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of Republicans would have no problem doing so and neither would 83 percent of Democrats .
Americans — especially Republicans — are not as open to supporting candidates from certain religious groups , however .
For instance , only 38 percent of Republicans would vote for a Muslim presidential candidate .
Forty two percent of Republicans would vote for an atheist .
Trump has insulted and mocked Buttigieg on numerous occasions .
In May last year , the president compared the 38-year-old politician to Alfred E. Neuman , the boyish cartoon character @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cover of Mad Magazine .
According to those close to Trump , insults and nicknames are a key element of his political strategy .
“ Trump believes that if you can encapsulate someone in a phrase or a nickname , you can own them , ” a Trump ally told the press , adding that the president is “ genius ” when it comes to coming up with nicknames and insults to “ diminish ” his political opponents .

Controversial talk radio host Rush Limbaugh recently suggested that President Donald Trump would “have fun” running against South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay White House hopeful. Limbaugh made the remarks only days after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, from Trump.
The commander in chief does not agree with Limbaugh, however. In a Thursday interview with Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera, Trump said that he would back a gay presidential candidate, according to The Hill. Asked whether he would “vote for a gay man to be president,” Trump said the following.
“I think so. I think there would be some that wouldn’t, and I wouldn’t be among that group, to be honest with you.”
Trump added that he does not believe Buttigieg’s sexuality is hurting his White House bid.
“It doesn’t seem to be hurting him very much,” the president stated, noting that he believes some voters would be hesitant to vote for an openly gay candidate.
“But there would certainly be a group. You know this better than I do. There would be a group that probably wouldn’t. But you and I would not be in that group,” Trump told Rivera.
As The Hill notes, Trump has previously suggested that he is happy to see an openly gay man running for president. In an interview last year, he said that he thinks it’s “great” seeing Buttigieg appear onstage alongside his husband, adding that the development should be seen as a “sign of great progress.”
A majority of Americans agrees with Trump, according to polling. According to Gallup research from 2018, 76 percent of Americans would vote for a gay or lesbian candidate. Sixty-one percent of Republicans would have no problem doing so and neither would 83 percent of Democrats.
Right now, there are so many LGBTQ+ people, especially young people, questioning whether they fit in their communities. We've got a long way to go before achieving full equality, but I hope they were watching tonight, with my husband in the audience, and know that they belong. pic.twitter.com/AI7RRJMlpD — Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) February 7, 2020
Americans — especially Republicans — are not as open to supporting candidates from certain religious groups, however. For instance, only 38 percent of Republicans would vote for a Muslim presidential candidate. Forty-two percent of Republicans would vote for an atheist.
Trump has insulted and mocked Buttigieg on numerous occasions. In May last year, the president compared the 38-year-old politician to Alfred E. Neuman, the boyish cartoon character, who has regularly appeared on the cover of Mad Magazine. According to those close to Trump, insults and nicknames are a key element of his political strategy.
“Trump believes that if you can encapsulate someone in a phrase or a nickname, you can own them,” a Trump ally told the press, adding that the president is “genius” when it comes to coming up with nicknames and insults to “diminish” his political opponents.


inquisitr--2020-02-14--Andrew Yang’s Movement Could Put A UBI Candidate In Congress As Early As This Year, Says Advocate

Although businessman Andrew Yang ‘ s campaign has come to an end , his supporters are already looking toward the future .
Many appear to be looking to focus their efforts on promoting his signature proposal — a universal basic income ( UBI ) for every American — and helping those with similar beliefs get into Congress .
During a discussion between actor Paget Kagy and UBI advocate Scott Santens — both prominent Yang backers — Santens expressed his hope of getting a UBI supported in Congress by 2020 or 2022 .
“ We could effectively get our first major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far as Congress goes .
We could have our AOC [ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ] — like someone who ends up having like a very loud voice who was previously like a bartender or something else , ” he said , in a YouTube clip of the conversation .
Santens shared his belief in the benefit of having people like Ocasio-Cortez in politics .
“ We could have that in 2020 , or we could have that now , we could have that in a couple years from now , ” he added , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2024 would benefit from the groundwork of pushing UBI advocates into government .
As noted on the campaign page of congressional candidate and UBI supporter Ryan Blevins , there are many pro-UBI candidates aiming to enter Congress , including James Ellars , David Kim , Brianna Wu , and Jonathan Herzog .
Such candidates are spread across states like California , Massachusetts , and New York .
Yang recently said he would support any candidate who backs a UBI and said he would hit the campaign trail “ the next day ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is the only candidate that has expressed support for UBI during her campaign and recently doubled down on this following the entrepreneur ’ s exit from the presidential race .
In the past , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had voiced his support for the proposal , although he now touts his federal jobs guarantee ( FJG ) .
Still , some of his supporters have felt the same way about a UBI , as well as their desire for the senator to do the same .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted author and chef Eddie Huang after Yang suspended his campaign .
“ He ran a brave campaign with fresh ideas that I hope @ BernieSanders will consider absorbing , especially UBI.
” In a recent episode of his eponymous YouTube show , progressive commentator Kyle Kulinski , who backs Sanders , also stated his preference of a UBI over an FJG .
In an Emerson College poll from late last month , the data revealed that the majority of people surveyed were in favor of a UBI of $ 1,000 per month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 18 , as Yang promoted .
Specifically , 53 percent said they supported the proposal , 30 percent opposed it , and 17 percent were unsure .

Although businessman Andrew Yang‘s campaign has come to an end, his supporters are already looking toward the future. Many appear to be looking to focus their efforts on promoting his signature proposal — a universal basic income (UBI) for every American — and helping those with similar beliefs get into Congress.
During a discussion between actor Paget Kagy and UBI advocate Scott Santens — both prominent Yang backers — Santens expressed his hope of getting a UBI supported in Congress by 2020 or 2022.
“We could effectively get our first major UBI candidate in 2020 or 2022 as far as Congress goes. We could have our AOC [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] — like someone who ends up having like a very loud voice who was previously like a bartender or something else,” he said, in a YouTube clip of the conversation.
Santens shared his belief in the benefit of having people like Ocasio-Cortez in politics.
“We could have that in 2020, or we could have that now, we could have that in a couple years from now,” he added, noting that even a successful Yang run in 2024 would benefit from the groundwork of pushing UBI advocates into government.
As noted on the campaign page of congressional candidate and UBI supporter Ryan Blevins, there are many pro-UBI candidates aiming to enter Congress, including James Ellars, David Kim, Brianna Wu, and Jonathan Herzog. Such candidates are spread across states like California, Massachusetts, and New York.
https://youtu.be/1T_Nt0ySNkQ?t=1812
Yang recently said he would support any candidate who backs a UBI and said he would hit the campaign trail “the next day” after such an endorsement. As of now, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is the only candidate that has expressed support for UBI during her campaign and recently doubled down on this following the entrepreneur’s exit from the presidential race.
I'll continue to carry this torch of Universal Basic Income that will re-invigorate our middle class and those struggling just to make ends meet, bridge the income gap and unleash an era of entrepreneurship and productivity. (2/3) — Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) February 12, 2020
In the past, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had voiced his support for the proposal, although he now touts his federal jobs guarantee (FJG). Still, some of his supporters have felt the same way about a UBI, as well as their desire for the senator to do the same.
“Much respect to @AndrewYang,” tweeted author and chef Eddie Huang after Yang suspended his campaign. “He ran a brave campaign with fresh ideas that I hope @BernieSanders will consider absorbing, especially UBI.”
In a recent episode of his eponymous YouTube show, progressive commentator Kyle Kulinski, who backs Sanders, also stated his preference of a UBI over an FJG.
In an Emerson College poll from late last month, the data revealed that the majority of people surveyed were in favor of a UBI of $1,000 per month for all U.S. citizens over the age of 18, as Yang promoted. Specifically, 53 percent said they supported the proposal, 30 percent opposed it, and 17 percent were unsure.


inquisitr--2020-02-13--John Kelly Attacks Donald Trump And People Who ‘Only Watch Fox News’: You Are Not An Informed Citize

John Kelly Attacks Donald Trump And People Who ‘Only Watch Fox News’: You Are Not An Informed Citizen

John Kelly , Donald Trump ’ s former chief of staff , expressed strong support for the media and encouraged people to get their news from more than just Fox News .
In an apparent contradiction to Trump ’ s own attacks on the media , Kelly told an audience at a lecture at Drew University that they need to be sure that they ’ re getting their news from multiple sources .
“ You have to be careful about what you are watching and reading because the media has taken sides , ” he said , according to Mediaite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News , because it ’ s reinforcing what you believe , you are not an informed citizen.
” He went on to support the media , praising the so-called fourth estate as an important part of a free society .
“ The media , in my view , and I feel very strongly about this , is not the enemy of the people , ” he said .
“ We need a free media.
” In recent days , Kelly has been openly critical of Trump and Republicans after serving in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , until the end of 2018 , at which point he was replaced by Mick Mulvaney .
After leaving , as The Inquisitr previously reported , Kelly said that it was the “ least enjoyable ” job he had ever worked .
Kelly was critical of the impeachment process , saying that Senate Republicans were holding “ half a trial ” if they wouldn ’ t allow witnesses , something they eventually chose to do before acquitting the president .
He has also said that Trump is wrong in declaring a national emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also criticized Trump for firing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman during his lecture at the university in New Jersey .
As the New York Post reports , Kelly said that Vindman was behaving honorably when he spoke about the phone call , adding that soldiers are ordered not to follow an illegal order .
“ When I terminated John Kelly , which I couldn ’ t do fast enough , he knew full well that he was way over his head .
Being Chief of Staff just wasn ’ t for him , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that Kelly can ’ t keep his “ mouth shut ” and left with a “ whimper.
” Trump continued that Kelly ’ s wife had said that her husband respected Trump and would never bad mouth him .
Vindman testified against Trump in the House impeachment trial , adding details to the claim that Trump had made an inappropriate request when speaking with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky last year .
The conversation was the focus of the impeachment proceeding .

John Kelly, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, expressed strong support for the media and encouraged people to get their news from more than just Fox News. In an apparent contradiction to Trump’s own attacks on the media, Kelly told an audience at a lecture at Drew University that they need to be sure that they’re getting their news from multiple sources.
“You have to be careful about what you are watching and reading because the media has taken sides,” he said, according to Mediaite. “So if you only watch Fox News, because it’s reinforcing what you believe, you are not an informed citizen.”
He went on to support the media, praising the so-called fourth estate as an important part of a free society.
“The media, in my view, and I feel very strongly about this, is not the enemy of the people,” he said. “We need a free media.”
In recent days, Kelly has been openly critical of Trump and Republicans after serving in the White House from July 31, 2017, until the end of 2018, at which point he was replaced by Mick Mulvaney. After leaving, as The Inquisitr previously reported, Kelly said that it was the “least enjoyable” job he had ever worked.
Kelly was critical of the impeachment process, saying that Senate Republicans were holding “half a trial” if they wouldn’t allow witnesses, something they eventually chose to do before acquitting the president. He has also said that Trump is wrong in declaring a national emergency over constructing the border wall.
Kelly also criticized Trump for firing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman during his lecture at the university in New Jersey. As the New York Post reports, Kelly said that Vindman was behaving honorably when he spoke about the phone call, adding that soldiers are ordered not to follow an illegal order.
On Thursday, Trump responded to Kelly’s criticism.
“When I terminated John Kelly, which I couldn’t do fast enough, he knew full well that he was way over his head. Being Chief of Staff just wasn’t for him,” he said in a tweet.
He added that Kelly can’t keep his “mouth shut” and left with a “whimper.”
Trump continued that Kelly’s wife had said that her husband respected Trump and would never bad mouth him.
Vindman testified against Trump in the House impeachment trial, adding details to the claim that Trump had made an inappropriate request when speaking with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky last year. The conversation was the focus of the impeachment proceeding.


inquisitr--2020-02-14--Bernie Sanders Beats All Other Democratic Candidates In One-On-One Matchups, Says Poll

After winning the popular vote in Iowa and winning the New Hampshire primary , Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont surged to a double-digit lead in national polling , leaving former Vice President Joe Biden 10 points behind .
Democratic Party insiders have downplayed Sanders ’ success , however , suggesting that he is benefiting from the crowded field , with the moderate vote being split among several candidates .
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll suggests that this is not the case .
In hypothetical head-to-head matchups , Sanders beats every other Democratic presidential candidate , some of them by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a one-on-one race , Sanders would dominate the primary — the crowded field is what ’ s preventing him from doing so .
In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup , Sanders would beat billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg by 15 points , with 53 percent of the vote .
In a race against Sanders , former South Bend , Ind.
, Mayor Pete Buttigieg would receive only 37 percent of the vote , and the Vermont senator would enjoy the support of 54 percent of the Democratic electorate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ beat Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar by 21 points , with 54 percent of the vote as opposed to Klobuchar ’ s 33 percent .
Sanders ’ closest competitors in hypothetical head-to-head matchups are Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren .
In a one-on-one race , Sanders wold beat Biden by four points , and Warren by two points .
The poll suggests that voters are not nearly as ideological as conventional wisdom suggests and that those who now support moderate candidates would not necessarily support one in a one-on-one race against Sanders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the publication , the survey demonstrates “ that if and when only two candidates are left standing , more Democrats would side with Sanders than with anyone else — no matter who his last remaining rival is.
” Interestingly , in head-to-head matchups , Bloomberg — who entered the race later than any other candidate , skipping the early states and focusing on Super Tuesday states and beyond — loses to every other Democratic White House hopeful .
In a one-on-one race Sanders would beat the billionaire by 15 points , Warren would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 , Buttigieg by 7 and Klobuchar by 5 points .
The next Democratic primary competition will take place in Nevada , where Sanders is also poised to win .
According to latest polling , the Vermont senator is the clear favorite , with a seven-point advantage over Biden .

After winning the popular vote in Iowa and the New Hampshire primary, Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont surged to a double-digit lead in national polling, leaving former Vice President Joe Biden 10 points behind.
Democratic Party insiders have downplayed Sanders’ success, however, suggesting that he is benefiting from the crowded field, with the moderate vote being split among several candidates. A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll suggests that this may not be the case.
In hypothetical head-to-head matchups, Sanders beats every other Democratic presidential candidate, some of them by double-digit margins. In other words, in a one-on-one race, he would dominate the primary, but it’s the crowded field that is preventing him from doing so.
In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, Sanders would beat billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg by 15 points, with 53 percent of the vote. In a race against Sanders, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg would receive only 37 percent of the vote, and the Vermont senator would enjoy the support of 54 percent of the Democratic electorate.
In a one-on-one race, Sanders would beat Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar by 21 points, with 54 percent of the vote as opposed to Klobuchar’s 33 percent. The Vermont senator’s closest competitors in hypothetical head-to-head matchups are Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. One-on-one, Sanders would beat them by four and two points, respectively.
National @YouGovUS/@YahooNews Head-2-Head Poll: Sanders 53% (+15)
Bloomberg 38% Warren 52% (+14)
Bloomberg 38% Biden 47% (+13)
Bloomberg 34% Buttigieg 44% (+7)
Bloomberg 37% Klobuchar 43% (+5)
Bloomberg 38% pic.twitter.com/qw4IPXJh7i — Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) February 14, 2020
The poll suggests that voters are not nearly as ideological as conventional wisdom suggests and that those who now support moderate candidates would not necessarily back one in a one-on-one race against Sanders, according to Yahoo News.
According to the publication, the survey demonstrates “that if and when only two candidates are left standing, more Democrats would side with Sanders than with anyone else — no matter who his last remaining rival is.”
“This defies conventional wisdom about the Democratic contest, which has long held that Sanders is a factional candidate with a low ceiling of support and that most Democratic primary voters would prefer a more moderate nominee.”
Interestingly, in head-to-head matchups, Bloomberg — who entered later than any other candidate, skipping the early states and focusing on Super Tuesday states and beyond — loses to every other Democratic White House hopeful. In a one-on-one race Sanders would beat the billionaire by 15 points, Warren would beat him by 14, Biden by 13, Buttigieg by seven, and Klobuchar by five points.
We’ve got the momentum. The political establishment and billionaire class know it. If our movement stands together, there is nothing we cannot accomplish. pic.twitter.com/yf63b7Dwnk — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 13, 2020
The next Democratic primary competition will take place in Nevada, where Sanders is also poised to win. According to the latest polling, the Vermont senator is the clear favorite, with a seven-point advantage over Biden.


inquisitr--2020-02-14--Nevada Poll: Bernie Sanders Takes Comfortable Lead, Joe Biden In Second Place

Scheduled to take place on Feb. 22 , the 2020 Nevada Democratic caucuses could alter the dynamics of the primary race , either solidifying Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ‘ frontrunner status , or creating an opening for a candidate such as former Vice President Joe Biden to receive a boost ahead of South Carolina and Super Tuesday .
According to a new poll conducted by WPA Intelligence on behalf of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and AARP Nevada , Sanders — who recently opened a significant lead over Biden in national polling — is poised to win the Silver State .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 25 percent of the vote , with a seven-point advantage over Biden , who is polling at 18 percent .
Polling at 13 percent , Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is in third place .
Billionaire Tom Steyer is in fourth with 11 percent support .
Former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg — who overperformed the polling in Iowa and came in second in New Hampshire — is in fifth place with 10 percent .
Sen. Amy Klobuchar — who pulled somewhat of an upset in New Hampshire , finishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polling at 10 percent .
Notably , 13 percent of likely Nevada Democratic caucus-goers are undecided .
Billionaire and former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg is not on the ballot .
Sanders ’ greatest strength is the support he enjoys among “ very liberal ” and “ somewhat liberal ” Democrats , according to the poll .
Thirty three percent of those who consider themselves very liberal support Sanders , as does 31 percent of somewhat liberal voters .
Among very liberal Democrats , Warren is polling at 32 percent , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among other ideological groups .
As WPA research director Trevor Smith explained , this has allowed Sanders to hold a firm grip on left-leaning voters .
“ Right now , Senator Sanders is winning the ‘ progressive ’ battle in Nevada , ” he said .
Smith also noted that the upcoming Las Vegas debate will likely not influence the vote very much , given that 59 percent of respondents said they would be early caucusing before it takes place .
“ The debate may be too late for any of these candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he explained .
Progressives appear to have made up their mind , but moderates have not .
Biden , who lead in Nevada before collapsing in Iowa and New Hampshire , faces strong competition from Buttigieg , Steyer and Klobuchar .
One of those candidates could sweep up the bulk of moderate votes .
“ One or two of these three alternatives may be able to entrench themselves within this lane prior to the primary .
My bet would be on Senator Klobuchar , ” Smith said .
Voters ’ second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact on the race , so the poll also tested the favorability ratings of all candidates .
In that category , Sanders and Warren lead the field , with 71 percent of likely caucus-goers holding a favorable view of them .
Buttigieg has the lowest favorability rating , 59 percent .

Scheduled to take place on February 22, the 2020 Nevada Democratic caucuses could alter the dynamics of the primary race, either solidifying Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ frontrunner status, or creating an opening for a candidate such as former Vice President Joe Biden to receive a boost ahead of South Carolina and Super Tuesday.
According to a new poll conducted by WPA Intelligence on behalf of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and AARP Nevada, Sanders — who recently opened a significant lead over Biden in national polling — is poised to win the Silver State. The Vermont senator is leading the field with 25 percent of the vote, with a seven-point advantage over Biden, who is polling at 18 percent.
Polling at 13 percent, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is in third place. Billionaire Tom Steyer is in fourth with 11 percent support. Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg — who overperformed the polling in Iowa and came in second in New Hampshire — is in fifth place with 10 percent.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar — who pulled somewhat of an upset in New Hampshire, finishing third — is in sixth place, polling at 10 percent. Notably, 13 percent of likely Nevada Democratic caucus-goers are undecided. Billionaire and former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg is not on the ballot.
Sanders’ greatest strength is the support he enjoys among “very liberal” and “somewhat liberal” Democrats, according to the poll. Thirty-three percent of those who consider themselves very liberal support Sanders, as do 31 percent of somewhat liberal voters. Among very liberal Democrats, Warren is polling at 32 percent, but she poses no threat to Sanders among other ideological groups.
As WPA research director Trevor Smith explained, this has allowed Sanders to hold a firm grip on left-leaning voters.
“Right now, Senator Sanders is winning the ‘progressive’ battle in Nevada,” he said.
Smith also noted that the upcoming Las Vegas debate will likely not influence the vote very much, given that 59 percent of respondents said they would be early caucusing before it takes place.
“The debate may be too late for any of these candidates to really make the adjustments they need,” he explained.
Progressives appear to have made up their mind, but moderates have not. Biden, who led in Nevada before collapsing in Iowa and New Hampshire, faces strong competition from Buttigieg, Steyer, and Klobuchar. One of those candidates could sweep up the bulk of moderate votes.
“One or two of these three alternatives may be able to entrench themselves within this lane prior to the primary. My bet would be on Senator Klobuchar,” Smith said.
Voters’ second and third choices will likely have tremendous impact on the race, so the poll also tested the favorability ratings of all candidates. In that category, Sanders and Warren lead the field, with 71 percent of likely caucus-goers holding a favorable view of them. Buttigieg has the lowest favorability rating at 59 percent.


inquisitr--2020-02-14--Donald Trump Reportedly Raged At Aides Because His Enemies Aren’t Being Prosecuted

A new report from The Washington Post reveals that tensions between the Justice Department and the White House have been worsening over recent months , and the situation came to a head when Donald Trump reportedly raged at his aides because his political enemies , such as James Comey , weren ’ t been prosecuted .
Per the Post story , Trump has reportedly become increasingly angry with the Justice Department because it won ’ t carry out his requests .
The president has reportedly complained to FBI Director Christopher A. Wray for not doing enough to get rid of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disloyal ” to him .
He was also upset that Wray hasn ’ t changed policies at his request .
Trump has been open about his belief that Comey should be prosecuted for crimes related to the investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. election .
The president claims that Comey mishandled memos related to the investigation .
But while Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz pointed out the handling of the memos , lawyers declined to take on the case because it didn ’ t appear to be a clear violation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a rage , according to people briefed on his comments .
He complained so loudly and swore so frequently in the Oval Office that some of his aides discussed it for days , ” the Post reports .
“ Can you [ expletive ] believe they didn ’ t charge him ?
” Trump reportedly raged .
Trump was apparently also upset after former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn declined to charge Hillary Clinton in the Justice Department probe against her .
Things were made worse when U.S. Attorney John Huber investigated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges .
People familiar with the situation said that this angered the president .
“ These people said that while the public debate in recent days has focused on leniency for Stone , the president is more upset that the Justice Department has not been tougher on his perceived enemies , ” the report said .
Trump ’ s anger has been aimed lately on a new target , according to the report .
“ The president ’ s anger has focused increasingly on Jessie Liu , the former U.S. attorney for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been handling many of the cases related to Comey and other former FBI officials , ” the Post reports .
The news comes after Attorney General William Barr openly criticized Trump for tweeting about Justice Department cases , making his job “ impossible.
” While some cheered Barr for attempting to draw a line between the Oval Office and the Justice Department , as The Inquisitr previously reported , others aren ’ t so sure about Barr ’ s motivations .
Critics say that Barr and Trump ’ s relationship appears to undermine @ @ @ @ @ @

A new report from The Washington Post reveals that tensions between the Justice Department and the White House have been worsening over recent months, and the situation came to a head when Donald Trump reportedly raged at his aides because his political enemies, such as James Comey, weren’t been prosecuted.
Per the Post story, Trump has reportedly become increasingly angry with the Justice Department because it won’t carry out his requests. The president has reportedly complained to FBI Director Christopher A. Wray for not doing enough to get rid of people within the department who are “disloyal” to him. He was also upset that Wray hasn’t changed policies at his request.
Trump has been open about his belief that Comey should be prosecuted for crimes related to the investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. election. The president claims that Comey mishandled memos related to the investigation.
But while Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz pointed out the handling of the memos, lawyers declined to take on the case because it didn’t appear to be a clear violation of the law.
“That sent Trump into a rage, according to people briefed on his comments. He complained so loudly and swore so frequently in the Oval Office that some of his aides discussed it for days,” the Post reports.
“Can you [expletive] believe they didn’t charge him?” Trump reportedly raged.
Trump was apparently also upset after former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn declined to charge Hillary Clinton in the Justice Department probe against her. Things were made worse when U.S. Attorney John Huber investigated the situation and came up without any charges.
People familiar with the situation said that this angered the president.
“These people said that while the public debate in recent days has focused on leniency for Stone, the president is more upset that the Justice Department has not been tougher on his perceived enemies,” the report said.
Trump’s anger has been aimed lately on a new target, according to the report.
“The president’s anger has focused increasingly on Jessie Liu, the former U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, whose office has been handling many of the cases related to Comey and other former FBI officials,” the Post reports.
The news comes after Attorney General William Barr openly criticized Trump for tweeting about Justice Department cases, making his job “impossible.” While some cheered Barr for attempting to draw a line between the Oval Office and the Justice Department, as The Inquisitr previously reported, others aren’t so sure about Barr’s motivations. Critics say that Barr and Trump’s relationship appears to undermine the independence of the department.


inquisitr--2020-02-14--Attorney General William Barr Tears Into Donald Trump For Tweets, But Critics Aren’t Buying It

Attorney General William Barr has been at the center of a political firestorm after intervening to call for Roger Stone ’ s sentence to be lightened .
On Thursday night , Barr decided to do an interview with ABC News to set the record straight on the situation , criticizing President Donald Trump for making his job harder .
Barr took aim at the president during the interview and said that it ’ s “ time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases.
” He went on to add that Trump ’ s tweets “ about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , our men and women here , about cases pending here , and about judges before whom we have cases , make it impossible for me to do my job and to assure the courts and the prosecutors and the department that we ’ re doing our work with integrity.
” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cheered Barr ’ s comments , saying that Trump should listen to his attorney general .
House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy said that Barr ’ s only concern is seeking justice .
But as The Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what he was saying .
While many conservatives responded positively to Barr ’ s comments , critics didn ’ t believe that he was being straightforward about his motives for making the comments .
Some critics say that Trump ’ s tweets reveal his motives , which is why Barr doesn ’ t want him making them public .
Val Demings , a Democrat Representative from Florida , said that while Trump ’ s tweets probably make Barr ’ s job more difficult , “ he ’ s not making it harder for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s making it harder for him to get away with doing the wrong thing.
” Demings went on to say that he wouldn ’ t be surprised to learn that Barr and Trump had collaborated on Barr ’ s Thursday message .
Barr ’ s comments come after he intervened to help Stone — a Trump associate who was convicted of lying to Congress and witness tampering — get a reduced sentence and Trump tweeted a congratulatory message thanking him for his decision .
The prosecutors handling the case immediately stepped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation undermines the independence and integrity of the Justice Department .
Recent reports indicate that the implications of the situation have extended beyond the single case , with some prosecutors reportedly saying that they ’ re afraid to take on cases that could draw Trump ’ s attention or anger .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , prosecutors also worry that they ’ ll be left to hang by the Justice Department if a case involving Trump ’ s associates or friends becomes politically controversial .

Attorney General William Barr has been at the center of a political firestorm after intervening to call for Roger Stone’s sentence to be lightened. On Thursday night, Barr decided to do an interview with ABC News to set the record straight on the situation, criticizing President Donald Trump for making his job harder.
Barr took aim at the president during the interview and said that it’s “time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases.”
He went on to add that Trump’s tweets “about the department, about people in the department, our men and women here, about cases pending here, and about judges before whom we have cases, make it impossible for me to do my job and to assure the courts and the prosecutors and the department that we’re doing our work with integrity.”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cheered Barr’s comments, saying that Trump should listen to his attorney general.
House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy said that Barr’s only concern is seeking justice.
But as The Washington Post reports, some people did not believe what he was saying. While many conservatives responded positively to Barr’s comments, critics didn’t believe that he was being straightforward about his motives for making the comments.
Some critics say that Trump’s tweets reveal his motives, which is why Barr doesn’t want him making them public.
Val Demings, a Democrat Representative from Florida, said that while Trump’s tweets probably make Barr’s job more difficult, “he’s not making it harder for Barr to do the right thing, he’s making it harder for him to get away with doing the wrong thing.”
Demings went on to say that he wouldn’t be surprised to learn that Barr and Trump had collaborated on Barr’s Thursday message.
Barr’s comments come after he intervened to help Stone — a Trump associate who was convicted of lying to Congress and witness tampering — get a reduced sentence and Trump tweeted a congratulatory message thanking him for his decision. The prosecutors handling the case immediately stepped down and critics have said that the situation undermines the independence and integrity of the Justice Department.
Recent reports indicate that the implications of the situation have extended beyond the single case, with some prosecutors reportedly saying that they’re afraid to take on cases that could draw Trump’s attention or anger. As The Inquisitr previously reported, prosecutors also worry that they’ll be left to hang by the Justice Department if a case involving Trump’s associates or friends becomes politically controversial.


inquisitr--2020-02-17--Amy Klobuchar And Tom Steyer Have Their Own Aleppo Moments Ahead Of Nevada Caucuses

Democratic presidential candidates Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer both stumbled during an interview with American Spanish-language television network Telemundo , echoing the troubles former Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson during experienced during foreign policy questioning .
Both Klobuchar and Steyer could not name Mexico ‘ s president , Andrés Manuel López Obrador , when pressed by interviewer Guad Venegas , The Hill reports .
When asked about information on Obrador , Klobuchar could not name anything about him and assured she would visit Mexico within the first 100 days of her possible presidency .
After being pressed continuously about any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Minnesota Sen. eventually admitted that she did not know his name .
“ Don ’ t you think it would be important , if you ’ re running for president , to know who the president of Mexico , the country to the south of the United States , is because it affects so many Americans ?
” Venegas asked in response .
Steyer claimed to have forgotten the name of the Mexican president , while former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was able to name him .
“ President López @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders in the hemisphere , ” he said .
The embarrassing moments echoed Johnson ’ s “ Aleppo moment , ” which refers to an interview on MSNBC ’ s Morning Joe in 2016 in which he appeared unaware of the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo .
“ What would you do if you were elected about Aleppo ?
” journalist Mike Barnicle asked Johnson , per The Guardian .
“ And what is Aleppo ?
” Johnson responded , eliciting surprise from Barnicle .
But it didn ’ t stop there for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Johnson again fumbled during foreign policy questioning at a town hall when host Chris Matthews asked him his favorite international leader — someone he respects and looks up to .
“ I guess I ’ m having an Aleppo moment in the former president of Mexico , ” Johnson said after he couldn ’ t give a name following Matthew ’ s continued pressure .
“ But I ’ m giving you the whole world .
Anybody in the world you like .
Anybody .
Pick any leader , ” Matthews continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former president of Mexico but could nevertheless not remember his name .
His running mate , Bill Weld , who is currently running against Donald Trump as a Republican presidential candidate , eventually helped the former presidential candidate name former Mexican President Vicente Fox .
Although Johnson has remained relatively under-the-radar following his 2016 presidential run , he has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard .
He claims to be open to doing whatever he can to support the Hawaii Representative ’ s campaign .

Democratic presidential candidates Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer both stumbled during an interview with American Spanish-language television network Telemundo, echoing the troubles former Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson experienced during foreign policy questioning.
Both Klobuchar and Steyer could not name Mexico‘s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, when pressed by interviewer Guad Venegas, The Hill reports.
When asked about information on Obrador, Klobuchar could not name anything about him and assured she would visit Mexico within the first 100 days of her possible presidency. After being pressed continuously about any information she could provide relating to Obrador, the Minnesota senator eventually admitted that she did not know his name.
“Don’t you think it would be important, if you’re running for president, to know who the president of Mexico, the country to the south of the United States, is because it affects so many Americans?” Venegas asked in response.
Steyer claimed to have forgotten the name of the Mexican president, while former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was able to name him.
“President López Obrador is one of the most important leaders in the hemisphere,” he said.
The embarrassing moments echoed Johnson’s “Aleppo moment,” which refers to an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe in 2016 in which he appeared unaware of the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo.
“What would you do if you were elected about Aleppo?” journalist Mike Barnicle asked Johnson, per The Guardian.
“And what is Aleppo?” Johnson responded, eliciting surprise from Barnicle.
In an interview with Telemundo, Tom Steyer and Amy Klobuchar could not remember the name of the president of Mexico Andrés Obrador pic.twitter.com/SADOUHrvZd — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 14, 2020
It didn’t stop there for Johnson. As reported by ABC News, Johnson again fumbled during foreign policy questioning at a town hall when host Chris Matthews asked him his favorite international leader — someone he respects and looks up to.
“I guess I’m having an Aleppo moment in the former president of Mexico,” Johnson said after he couldn’t give a name following Matthew’s continued pressure.
“But I’m giving you the whole world. Anybody in the world you like. Anybody. Pick any leader,” Matthews continued.
Johnson said his choice was the former president of Mexico, but could not remember his name. His running mate, Bill Weld, who is currently running against Donald Trump as a Republican presidential candidate, eventually helped the former presidential candidate name former Mexican President Vicente Fox.
Although Johnson has remained relatively under-the-radar following his 2016 presidential run, he has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard. He claims to be open to doing whatever he can to support the Hawaii congresswoman’s campaign.


inquisitr--2020-02-17--Donald Trump Plans To ‘Expunge’ Robert Mueller’s Russia Investigation, Wants To ‘Rewrite History,’ R

Donald Trump Plans To ‘Expunge’ Robert Mueller’s Russia Investigation, Wants To ‘Rewrite History,’ Report Says

Now that he has been acquitted in his impeachment trial , Trump now seeks to erase the whole thing from history , a `` Washington Post ' report says .
After a week in which he referred to the Russian investigation headed by special counsel Robert Mueller as “ tainted , ” “ dirty , ” “ rotten , ” “ illegal , ” “ phony , ” a “ disgrace , ” a “ shakedown , ” a “ scam , ” “ a fixed hoax ” and “ the biggest political crime in American History , ” according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump now plans to erase Mueller ’ s findings from history , the report by Post White House Bureau Chief Philip Rucker says .
Mueller completed his investigation almost one full year ago , in March , 2019 .
Though he found numerous contacts between the 2016 Trump presidential campaign and Russia , and that the campaign “ welcomed ” those contacts , Mueller did not recommend that Trump be indicted .
He also failed to indict Trump ’ s son , Donald Trump Jr. , despite finding that the younger Trump solicited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kremlin-connected Russians .
Mueller ’ s report of his findings may be read online , via The New York Times .
Even though Mueller did not indict Trump or specifically recommend his impeachment , Trump has continued to harbor deep resentment against the former special counsel , who previously had been the second-longest-tenured FBI director in history .
In a tweet earlier this week , Trump claimed without citing any evidence that Mueller had lied in his testimony to Congress .
According to political commentator John Stoehr , Trump ’ s tweet may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even jail Mueller .
But though Mueller ’ s findings have been exhaustively documented not only in the special counsel ’ s report , but also by law enforcement and intelligence agencies , Rucker wrote , Trump said last week that the entire investigation “ probably should be expunged.
” Trump did not specify how Mueller ’ s findings would be “ expunged.
” But he may have been referring to the prosecutions of two of Trump ’ s closest political associates that stemmed from the Mueller probe .
Trump ’ s 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a seven-year federal prison term on multiple convictions arising from Mueller ’ s findings .
Also , Trump ’ s longtime friend and political mentor Roger Stone is now awaiting sentencing on convictions for lying to Congress and intimidating a witness , both charges that arose from Mueller ’ s investigation .
Trump has also said that “ they should expunge ” the findings of the House impeachment inquiry , which he also dismissed as “ a hoax , ” according to an NBC News report .
The inquiry found that Trump held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to force that country to carry out a politically motivated investigation of former United States Vice President Joe Biden — an investigation that would aid Trump in his 2020 reelection bid .
According to Rucker , however , Mueller ’ s Russia findings remain “ foremost on Trump ’ s mind , ” because they could “ delegitimize his claim ” to have won the 2016 election fairly .

After a week in which he referred to the Russian investigation headed by special counsel Robert Mueller as “tainted,” “dirty,” “rotten,” “illegal,” “phony,” a “disgrace,” a “shakedown,” a “scam,” “a fixed hoax” and “the biggest political crime in American History,” according to a Washington Post report, Donald Trump now plans to erase Mueller’s findings from history, the report by Post White House Bureau Chief Philip Rucker says.
Mueller completed his investigation almost one full year ago, in March 2019. Though he found numerous contacts between the 2016 Trump presidential campaign and Russia, and that the campaign “welcomed” those contacts, Mueller did not recommend that Trump be indicted.
He also failed to indict Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., despite finding that the younger Trump solicited incriminating information on Democrat Hillary Clinton from Kremlin-connected Russians.
Mueller’s report of his findings may be read online, via The New York Times.
Even though Mueller did not indict Trump or specifically recommend his impeachment, Trump has continued to harbor deep resentment against the former special counsel, who previously had been the second-longest-tenured FBI director in history. In a tweet earlier this week, Trump claimed without citing any evidence that Mueller had lied in his testimony to Congress.
According to political commentator John Stoehr, Trump’s tweet may indicate that he plans to prosecute and even jail Mueller.
But though Mueller’s findings have been exhaustively documented not only in the special counsel’s report but also by law enforcement and intelligence agencies, Rucker wrote, Trump said last week that the entire investigation “probably should be expunged.”
Trump did not specify how Mueller’s findings would be “expunged.” But he may have been referring to the prosecutions of two of Trump’s closest political associates that stemmed from the Mueller probe.
Trump’s 2016 campaign manager, Paul Manafort, is currently serving a seven-year federal prison term on multiple convictions arising from Mueller’s findings. Also, Trump’s longtime friend and political mentor Roger Stone is now awaiting sentencing on convictions for lying to Congress and intimidating a witness, both charges that arose from Mueller’s investigation.
Trump has also said that “they should expunge” the findings of the House impeachment inquiry, which he also dismissed as “a hoax,” according to an NBC News report.
The inquiry found that Trump held back congressionally-approved military aid from Ukraine in order to force that country to carry out a politically motivated investigation of former United States Vice President Joe Biden — an investigation that would aid Trump in his 2020 reelection bid.
According to Rucker, however, Mueller’s Russia findings remain “foremost on Trump’s mind,” because they could “delegitimize his claim” to have won the 2016 election fairly.