inquisitr--2020-11-10--Donald Trump Uses Twitter To Divert Attention Away From Damaging Stories, New Study Finds

A new study published Tuesday in Nature Communications established that President Donald Trump has used Twitter to divert attention away from stories that were potentially harmful to his presidency .
Prior research has shown that journalists rely on Twitter to generate stories .
When he launched his first presidential campaign in 2016 , Trump successfully used the microblogging platform to his advantage — his Twitter posts received three times as much attention as the messages posted by his then-opponent , Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton , per the research .
For example , in 2016 , when news broke that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million settlement over lawsuits involving his controversial university , he focused his tweets on criticizing the cast of the Broadway play Hamilton for calling for a “ diverse America.
” According to data from Google Trends , the public showed greater interest in the situation with Hamilton than the university controversies .
To prove their hypothesis , authors Stephan Lewandowsky , Michael Jetter and Ullrich K. H. Ecker analyzed Trump ’ s attempts to divert attention away from former special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s investigation into Russian election interference and related matters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s attempts were , the researchers looked into his tweets and reporting from The New York Times and ABC News .
Assuming that Trump would try to shift the public focus away from Mueller ’ s investigation to his preferred topics , Lewandowsky , Jetter and Ecker scanned his Twitter messages for keywords such as “ China , ” “ immigration , ” and “ jobs.
” A pattern quickly emerged .
The analyses found that both The New York Times and ABC News published stories with headlines relating to keywords in Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conducted a parallel analysis using Brexit — the United Kingdom ’ s decision to withdraw from the European Union — as a placebo topic .
Unlike the Mueller inquiry , Brexit was not potentially damaging to Trump , so he had no reason to engage in diversion tactics .
“ Our data thus provide empirical support for anecdotal reports suggesting that the president may be employing diversion to escape scrutiny , ” they wrote .
“ Our findings have implications for journalistic practice , ” Lewandowsky , Jetter and Ecker added .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escape those diversions is one of the defining challenges to the media for the twenty-first century , ” they concluded .
Trump ’ s use of Twitter has given scientists a window into his behavior .
A recent study by Columbia University published in the journal Economics Letters analyzed his tweets and established that he may be suffering from sleep deprivation , which impacted his performance in office .

A new study published Tuesday in Nature Communications established that President Donald Trump has used Twitter to divert attention away from stories that were potentially harmful to his presidency.
Prior research has shown that journalists rely on Twitter to generate stories. When he launched his first presidential campaign in 2016, Trump successfully used the microblogging platform to his advantage — his Twitter posts received three times as much attention as the messages posted by his then-opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, per the research.
For example, in 2016, when news broke that Trump had to pay a $25 million settlement over lawsuits involving his controversial university, he focused his tweets on criticizing the cast of the Broadway play Hamilton for calling for a “diverse America.” According to data from Google Trends, the public showed greater interest in the situation with Hamilton than the university controversies.
To prove their hypothesis, authors Stephan Lewandowsky, Michael Jetter and Ullrich K. H. Ecker analyzed Trump’s attempts to divert attention away from former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference and related matters. To measure how successful Trump’s attempts were, the researchers looked into his tweets and reporting from The New York Times and ABC News.
Assuming that Trump would try to shift the public focus away from Mueller’s investigation to his preferred topics, Lewandowsky, Jetter and Ecker scanned his Twitter messages for keywords such as “China,” “immigration,” and “jobs.” A pattern quickly emerged. The analyses found that both The New York Times and ABC News published stories with headlines relating to keywords in Trump’s Twitter posts.
The researchers conducted a parallel analysis using Brexit — the United Kingdom’s decision to withdraw from the European Union — as a placebo topic. Unlike the Mueller inquiry, Brexit was not potentially damaging to Trump, so he had no reason to engage in diversion tactics.
“Our data thus provide empirical support for anecdotal reports suggesting that the president may be employing diversion to escape scrutiny,” they wrote.
“Our analysis presents empirical evidence that is consistent with the hypothesis that President Trump’s use of social media leads to systematic diversion, which in turn may suppress media coverage that is potentially harmful to him.”
“Our findings have implications for journalistic practice,” Lewandowsky, Jetter and Ecker added.
“How journalistic practice can be adapted to escape those diversions is one of the defining challenges to the media for the twenty-first century,” they concluded.
Trump’s use of Twitter has given scientists a window into his behavior. A recent study by Columbia University published in the journal Economics Letters analyzed his tweets and established that he may be suffering from sleep deprivation, which impacted his performance in office.


inquisitr--2020-11-12--Meghan Markle’s Half-Sister Slams ‘Exploitative’ & ‘Inappropriate’ Remembrance Sunday Photoshoot

Meghan Markle ’ s sister , Samantha Markle , slammed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ’ s controversial Remembrance Sunday photoshoot during an interview with Dan Wootton on TalkRADIO , The Sun reported .
“ Seize the day , seize the moment , apologize and make good with those who are alive who have given us so much because after all , we are finite , ” she said of the importance of the military commemoration .
“ I only hope that she would wake up to that but that doesn ’ t seem to be the case.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prince Harry ’ s public appearance an “ exploitative ” and “ gaudy ” photoshoot .
According to Samantha Markle , the pair should apologize for their actions .
Harry and Meghan faced a backlash from others for their decision to release photos from their Remembrance Sunday outing .
As The Inquisitr reported , Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan — as well as many social media users — accused the pair of seeking attention and attempting to steal headlines from the royal family .
Nevertheless , the cemetery appeared to have personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the grounds are located across from the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Care System building , which was used by her grandfather , Alvin Ragland , after his time in the U.S. Coast Guard .
According to a spokesman for the couple , the visit was an important part of their own recognition of Remembrance Sunday and a personal tribute to the fallen soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty .
The visit took place after Harry and Markle were denied their request to have a wreath laid at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ceremony .
Queen Elizabeth , Prince Charles , Prince William , and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson , and other prominent figures attended the event .
Per The Sun , Harry served in the military for 10 years — a stint that saw him rise to the rank of captain and take two tours of Afghanistan .
The Duke of Sussex has also promoted many veterans causes , including the Invictus Games .
Given his service and support , members of the worldwide veteran community were angered by the decision to refuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laid on his behalf .

Meghan Markle’s sister, Samantha Markle, slammed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s controversial Remembrance Sunday photoshoot during an interview with Dan Wootton on TalkRADIO, The Sun reported.
“Seize the day, seize the moment, apologize and make good with those who are alive who have given us so much because after all, we are finite. I only hope that she would wake up to that but that doesn’t seem to be the case,” she said.
The 56-year-old actress called her sister and Prince Harry’s public appearance an “exploitative” and “gaudy” photoshoot.
“I thought it was not only opportunistic, but I thought it was quite sad that rather than paying true gratitude by continuing the legacy of honor, there would be a photo op. It was highly inappropriate.”
According to Samantha Markle, the pair should apologize for their actions.
“Any decent person would have, out of kindness and humanity, never allowed it to get this far.”
Harry and Meghan faced backlash from others for their decision to release photos from their Remembrance Sunday outing. As The Inquisitr reported, Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan — as well as many social media users — accused the pair of seeking attention and attempting to steal headlines from the royal family.
Nevertheless, the cemetery appeared to have personal meaning to Meghan. In particular, the grounds are located across from the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Care System building, which was used by her grandfather, Alvin Ragland, after his time in the U.S. Coast Guard.
According to a spokesman for the couple, the visit was an important part of their own recognition of Remembrance Sunday and a personal tribute to the fallen soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The visit took place after Harry and Markle were denied their request to have a wreath laid at London’s Cenotaph war memorial during the ceremony. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince William, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and other prominent figures had attended the event.
According to The Sun, Harry served in the military for 10 years — a stint that saw him rise to the rank of captain and take two tours of Afghanistan. The Duke of Sussex has also promoted many veterans causes, including the Invictus Games. Given his service and support, members of the worldwide veteran community were angered by the decision to refuse Harry the right to have a wreath laid on his behalf.


inquisitr--2020-11-12--Richard Grenell Trolled Into Giving Veterans Day Shout Out To Infamous War Criminal Bill Calley

The Nation reporter Ken Klippenstein trolled Donald Trump ’ s former Acting Director of the United States National Intelligence Richard Grenell into giving a shout out to war criminal Bill Calley on Veterans Day .
“ Sir , my grandpa really admires you – here he is as an Army Lieutenant many years ago .
Could you shout him out , it would really make his day !
” Klippenstein tweeted Grenell .
Not long after , Grenell thanked Calley for his service before taking the tweet down and attacking Klippenstein for the prank .
“ It ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day like today .
DC is a sick city , ” he tweeted to the journalist .
Calley was charged with six specifications of premeditated murder due to his role in the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians at My Lai in March 1968 during the Vietnam War , per History.com .
The lieutenant led his men to slaughter unarmed South Vietnamese civilians — including women and children — in Sơn Tịnh District , South Vietnam .
The former soldier was found guilty of the murder of 22 civilians and sentenced to life in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Military Appeals reduced his sentence to 20 years , and the Secretary of the Army subsequently cut it to 10 years .
Eventually , Calley was paroled by former President Richard Nixon in 1974 after serving approximately one-third of his 10-year sentence .
The Veterans Day prank was divisive and ignited varying reactions on social media .
While some believed it was tasteless , others noted that Grenell , as a former White House official , should have easily seen through the trick .
“ The man who for a brief moment was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easily duped into sending a Veterans Day thanks to a convicted war criminal , ” tweeted NPR Morning Edition editor Steve Mullis .
“ Contemptible behavior , in a normal society this stunt would render you unemployable , ” wrote Human Events editor-in-chief Will Chamberlain .
Grenell became the first openly gay Director of National Intelligence and cabinet member in United States history .
He is also known for his own trolling .
According to The Atlantic , Grenell made a name for himself by “ hectoring journalists on Twitter , ” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ preaching zealously ” to Fox News viewers .
Before his position as the DNI , Grenell was the U.S. ambassador to Germany .
As The Inquisitr reported , the political adviser stirred the pot after he criticized Germany for not spending enough money on their military budget in NATO .
In response , Wolfgang Kubicki , the deputy chairman of the opposition Free Democrats ( FDP ) , argued that Grenell be stripped of his diplomatic immunity and protection .

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inquisitr--2020-11-12--Oddsmakers Still Give Donald Trump A 12 Percent Chance To Win Nevada, A State Already Called For Joe

Oddsmakers Still Give Donald Trump A 12 Percent Chance To Win Nevada, A State Already Called For Joe Biden

Joe Biden may have been declared the winner in Nevada , but oddsmakers still believe that Donald Trump still has a roughly one-in-eight chance of emerging victorious in the state .
As pundit and polling analyst Nate Silver pointed out on Twitter , the betting market is still giving the president what appears to be outsized odds both in individual states and overall , even after major news networks have projected Biden to win and enter the White House next year .
He posted a screenshot of an oddsmaker that was giving the Republican candidate a 12 percent chance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate was leading by close to three points and more than 35,000 votes overall as vote counting continued on Wednesday evening .
Silver called the odds being offered for Trump “ delusional , ” saying it would be easy money for anyone willing to bet on Biden .
“ There is literally free money sitting there but the market doesn ’ t quite trust reality-based information sources enough to pick it up , ” he wrote in a follow-up tweet .
“ It is disturbing.
” Some sites offered similar odds for Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ popular election betting outlet PredictIt , which garnered so much attention that the site crashed throughout election night , was giving the president a roughly 18 percent chance of winning — allowing people to pay 18 cents for a share that would pay off $ 1 if he were to win .
As some commented to Silver , the websites take a percentage of each payout and withdrawal fees , making the long-odds bets seem not quite as appealing as they may have first appeared .
Trump has not yet conceded the race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He has pushed ahead with legal challenges in a number of states .
Experts said these have little hope of having any significant impact , and to date , they have not had an effect on any vote counts .
However , the moves have helped him earn some public favor among his supporters .
A showed that 70 percent of Republicans don ’ t believe the election was free and fair — nearly double from polls taken before the election .
As The Inquisitr reported , some members of Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outcome of the race and concede , though the president has not yet given any public indication that he plans to do so .
On Wednesday afternoon and evening , he continued to share unfounded claims of election fraud and posted videos claiming to show improper handling of ballots .

Joe Biden may have been declared the winner in Nevada, but oddsmakers still believe that Donald Trump still has a roughly one-in-eight chance of emerging victorious in the state.
As pundit and polling analyst Nate Silver pointed out on Twitter, the betting market is still giving the president what appears to be outsized odds both in individual states and overall, even after major news networks have projected Biden to win and enter the White House next year. He posted a screenshot of an oddsmaker that was giving the Republican candidate a 12 percent chance of winning in Nevada, where the Democratic candidate was leading by close to three points and more than 35,000 votes overall as vote counting continued on Wednesday evening.
It's actually kind of alarming how delusional prediction markets are. They give Trump a 12% chance of winning Nevada, a state that has been called for Biden and where he has a fairly large lead, and where there is no coup possibility since it's run by Democrats. pic.twitter.com/syiUiMOBUe — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) November 11, 2020
Silver called the odds being offered for Trump “delusional,” saying it would be easy money for anyone willing to bet on Biden.
“There is literally free money sitting there but the market doesn’t quite trust reality-based information sources enough to pick it up,” he wrote in a follow-up tweet. “It is disturbing.”
Some sites offered similar odds for Trump to win the entire election. The popular election betting outlet PredictIt, which garnered so much attention that the site crashed throughout election night, was giving the president a roughly 18 percent chance of winning — allowing people to pay 18 cents for a share that would pay off $1 if he were to win. As some commented to Silver, the websites take a percentage of each payout and withdrawal fees, making the long-odds bets seem not quite as appealing as they may have first appeared.
Trump has not yet conceded the race despite projections that he would lose. He has pushed ahead with legal challenges in a number of states. Experts said these have little hope of having any significant impact, and to date, they have not had an effect on any vote counts. However, the moves have helped him earn some public favor among his supporters.


inquisitr--2020-11-12--Something ‘More Sinister’ Than Spite Is Behind Donald Trump’s Decision To Fire Mark Esper, Reporter

Something ‘More Sinister’ Than Spite Is Behind Donald Trump’s Decision To Fire Mark Esper, Reporter Suggests

In a Wednesday column for The Nation , reporter Michael T. Klare speculated that something “ more sinister ” than spite may be behind President Donald Trump ’ s decision to fire Defense Secretary Mark Esper .
Trump officially ousted Esper on November 9 , but the decision hardly came as a surprise to Washington insiders .
Esper reportedly angered the commander-in-chief by refusing to endorse the use of active-duty troops in quelling the Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality .
Since taking office , Trump has demanded loyalty from administration officials , Klare noted , so Esper ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president being his usual spiteful self .
At the time , House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith , a Democrat , said that Trump “ cares about loyalty above all else.
” According to Klare — who is a s professor emeritus of peace and world-security studies at Hampshire College — it is “ necessary to consider other , more sinister motives ” because Esper ’ s ouster may be part of Trump ’ s plan to steal the 2020 presidential election .
As the columnist noted , Christopher C. Miller will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a U.S. Special Forces veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan , Miller participated in covert operations against ISIS and Al Qaeda .
Trump has not yet conceded to Democratic nominee Joe Biden , who was projected the winner of the presidential race last week .
Alleging widespread voter fraud , the commander-in-chief has vowed to exhaust all legal options , insisting that he is the winner of the contest .
Klare noted that the president has made it clear that he won ’ t accept the results of the election , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court have the final say .
“ This , he undoubtedly knows , would trigger mass protests all across the United States .
Is he already thinking ahead to this moment , and eliminating an obstacle to the use of military force in crushing such protests ?
” the reporter asked .
Concluding the column , Klare asserted that it is possible Trump decided to fire Esper and appoint Miller because he wanted a defense secretary who would not hesitate to use force to crush a mass protest movement .
Others have speculated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coup and stay in office for a second term .
As The Inquisitr reported , Vox journalist Andrew Prokop recently argued that the commander-in-chief may try to secure another term in the White House by forcing Republican state officials and legislators to overturn the results of the election .

In a Wednesday column for The Nation, reporter Michael T. Klare speculated that something “more sinister” than spite may have been behind President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
Trump officially ousted Esper on November 9, but the decision hardly came as a surprise to Washington insiders. Esper reportedly angered the commander-in-chief by refusing to endorse the use of active-duty troops in quelling the Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality.
Since taking office, Trump has demanded loyalty from administration officials, Klare noted, so Esper’s ouster was largely dismissed as the president being spiteful. At the time, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith, a Democrat, said that Trump “cares about loyalty above all else.”
According to Klare — who is a professor emeritus of peace and world-security studies at Hampshire College — it is “necessary to consider other, more sinister motives” because Esper’s ouster may be part of Trump’s plan to steal the 2020 presidential election.
As the columnist noted, Christopher C. Miller will take Esper’s place. As a U.S. Special Forces veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Miller participated in covert operations against ISIS and Al Qaeda.
Trump has not yet conceded to Democratic nominee Joe Biden, who was projected to win the presidential race last week. Alleging widespread voter fraud, the president has vowed to exhaust all legal options, insisting that he is the winner of the contest.
Klare noted that the president has made it clear that he won’t accept the results of the election, even if that means letting the conservative-leaning Supreme Court have the final say.
“This, he undoubtedly knows, would trigger mass protests all across the United States. Is he already thinking ahead to this moment, and eliminating an obstacle to the use of military force in crushing such protests?” the reporter asked.
Concluding the column, Klare asserted that it is possible Trump decided to fire Esper and appoint Miller because he wanted a defense secretary who would not hesitate to use force to crush a mass protest movement.
“In the days ahead, however, we must be on guard for any evidence that Trump’s decision to fire Esper and replace him with a Special Operations veteran signals a covert White House plan to use the U.S. military in support of an illegal drive to subvert democracy and install Trump as dictator.”
Others have speculated that Trump could try to stage a coup and stay in office for a second term. As The Inquisitr reported, Vox journalist Andrew Prokop recently argued that the commander-in-chief may try to secure another term in the White House by forcing Republican state officials and legislators to overturn the results of the election.


inquisitr--2020-11-11--Donald Trump Is Committing A Federal Crime If He Continues To Refuse Election Loss, Law Professor Sa

Donald Trump Is Committing A Federal Crime If He Continues To Refuse Election Loss, Law Professor Says

Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe appeared on CNN ’ s OutFront on Tuesday and suggested that Donald Trump ’ s continued refusal to accept an electoral loss to Joe Biden could become a federal crime , Raw Story reported .
“ There ’ s nothing that Pompeo or Trump or any of those guys can do to prevent Biden from becoming the president , ” the professor said .
“ On January 20 , at high noon , he becomes the president of the United States when he takes the oath .
And any Trump administration official , including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power under the executive branch after that point is committing a federal felony , punishable by imprisonment , in addition to any other crimes they might have committed.
” Although Trump continues to pursue lawsuits to contest the election results in swing states like Georgia , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin , Tribe does not believe that they will be enough to shift the results of the election .
The law professor claimed that the U.S. leader has lost twelve suits thus far and said none of his legal challenges contain evidence of voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Trump team ’ s recent lawsuits targets Michigan .
According to a 342-page lawsuit announced on Tuesday , the state ’ s votes should not be certified .
Despite this lofty claim , the suit allegedly does not make any specific claims of voter or electoral fraud .
According to the publication , the majority of the case is made up of affidavits from GOP election observers , some of whom complained that coronavirus pandemic restrictions required them to stand more than six feet away from ballot counters .
Elections expert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arguments in the lawsuit are not sufficient to invalidate the election outcome in Michigan .
In particular , Levitt noted that voting results could not be discarded because of suspicion of wrongdoing .
“ I don ’ t believe Michigan law requires the election officials be supervised every step of the way by observers , ” he added .
Trump faces many legal battles of his own once he leaves office .
In addition to the possible felony Tribe mentioned , CNN reported on the many legal issues that await the commander in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House .
Notably , Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is investigating the financial workings of the Trump Organization , which could lead to severe charges .
Elsewhere , Trump is facing scrutiny from New York AG Letitia James — who is examining how the real estate mogul valued his assets — and defamation lawsuits from E. Jean Carroll , Mary Trump , and Summer Zervos .

Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe appeared on CNN’s OutFront on Tuesday and suggested that Donald Trump’s continued refusal to accept an electoral loss to Joe Biden could become a federal crime, Raw Story reported.
“There’s nothing that Pompeo or Trump or any of those guys can do to prevent Biden from becoming the president,” the professor said.
“On January 20, at high noon, he becomes the president of the United States when he takes the oath. And any Trump administration official, including the president himself, who pretends to have power under the executive branch after that point is committing a federal felony, punishable by imprisonment, in addition to any other crimes they might have committed.”
Although Trump continues to pursue lawsuits to contest the election in swing states like Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, Tribe does not believe that they will be enough to shift the results. The law professor claimed that the president has lost twelve suits thus far and said none of his legal challenges contain evidence of voter fraud.
Per Business Insider, one of the Trump team’s recent lawsuits targets Michigan. According to a 342-page lawsuit announced on Tuesday, the state’s votes should not be certified. Despite this claim, the suit reportedly does not make any specific claims of voter or electoral fraud. According to the publication, the majority of the case is made up of affidavits from GOP election observers, some of whom complained that coronavirus pandemic restrictions required them to stand more than six feet away from ballot counters.
Elections expert Justin Levitt told Business Insider that the arguments in the lawsuit are not sufficient to invalidate the election outcome in Michigan. In particular, Levitt noted that voting results could not be discarded because of suspicion of wrongdoing.
“I don’t believe Michigan law requires the election officials be supervised every step of the way by observers,” he added.
Trump faces potential legal battles of his own once he leaves office. In addition to the possible felony Tribe mentioned, CNN reported on legal issues that await the commander in chief once he’s out of the White House. Notably, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is investigating the financial workings of the Trump Organization, which could lead to charges. Elsewhere, Trump is facing scrutiny from New York Attorney General Letitia James — who is examining how the real estate mogul valued his assets — and defamation lawsuits from E. Jean Carroll, Mary Trump, and Summer Zervos.


inquisitr--2020-11-11--Donald Trump Is Trying To Sway Public Opinion & Overturn Election Through State Legislatures, Journa

Donald Trump Is Trying To Sway Public Opinion & Overturn Election Through State Legislatures, Journalist Says

British journalist Nafeez Ahmed used a Wednesday piece in Byline Times to outline the purported strategy Donald Trump is taking to overturn the results of the 2020 election , which all major media outlets have given to Joe Biden .
The writer noted that U.S. election law expert Edward B. Foley predicted that Trump would create a break in the constitutional order by rejecting the validity of the ballot count in Pennsylvania — as he is doing now .
“ Part of the problem is that if political party interference is hell-bent on denying the legitimacy of a vote count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election outcome , ” the columinst wrote .
Nevertheless , the journalist pointed to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll that found only 3 percent of Americans believe Trump won the election , suggesting he does not have the sway over public opinion necessary for his plan to work .
But Ahmed argued that Trump ’ s current strategy is focused on gaining this influence to overturn the election via state legislatures .
The piece pointed to Republican lawmakers and state legislatures that are moving behind Trump and supporting his claims of voter fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legitimate with evidence .
It also highlighted the president ’ s purported attempts to capture the military by appointing loyalists to top posts .
With enough support and distrust in the ballot count amid these parallel breakdowns , Ahmed argued , Trump could push states to appoint electors to “ reflect the ‘ true ’ will of the state ’ s voters.
” “ Trump ’ s strategy is to create enough noise around the idea of Biden vote fraud to stoke what eventually becomes an unsurpassable disagreement between the two houses of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
By manufacturing the appearance of a ‘ plausible basis for disputing the outcome , ’ Trump could grant himself ‘ a fighting chance ’ at stealing the election.
” Vox journalist Andrew Prokop warned on Wednesday that Trump could succeed in overturning the election .
However , he claimed the head of state could only be victorious with concrete proof of widespread electoral fraud and the support of officials and judges .
Democrats appear to have prepared for a scenario in which the election comes down to state legislatures .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Pelosi previously sent a letter for her colleagues in the Lower Chamber and urged them to prepare for the possibility that they would decide the next president .
If both parties fail to secure enough Electoral College votes by January 20 , 2021 , the House would take votes from each of its state delegations and determine the president .

British journalist Nafeez Ahmed used a Wednesday piece in Byline Times to outline the purported strategy Donald Trump is taking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, of which all major media outlets have projected former Vice President Joe Biden as the winner.
The writer noted that U.S. election law expert Edward B. Foley predicted that Trump would create a break in the constitutional order by rejecting the validity of the ballot count in Pennsylvania — as he is doing now.
“Part of the problem is that if political party interference is hell-bent on denying the legitimacy of a vote count, it’s possible to disrupt the election outcome,” the columnist wrote.
Nevertheless, the journalist pointed to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll that found only 3 percent of Americans believe Trump won the election, suggesting he does not have the sway over public opinion necessary for his plan to work. But Ahmed argued that Trump’s current strategy is focused on gaining this influence to overturn the election via state legislatures.
The piece pointed to Republican lawmakers and state legislatures that are moving behind Trump and supporting his claims of voter fraud, which have yet to be proven legitimate with evidence. It also highlighted the president’s purported attempts to control the military by appointing loyalists to top posts. With enough support and distrust in the ballot count amid these parallel breakdowns, Ahmed argued, Trump could push states to appoint electors to “reflect the ‘true’ will of the state’s voters.”
“Trump’s strategy is to create enough noise around the idea of Biden vote fraud to stoke what eventually becomes an unsurpassable disagreement between the two houses of Congress on who actually won the presidential election. By manufacturing the appearance of a ‘plausible basis for disputing the outcome,’ Trump could grant himself ‘a fighting chance’ at stealing the election.”
Vox journalist Andrew Prokop warned on Wednesday that Trump could succeed in overturning the election. However, he claimed the head of state could only be victorious with concrete proof of widespread electoral fraud and the support of officials and judges.
Democrats appear to have prepared for a scenario in which the election comes down to state legislatures. As The Inquisitr reported, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi previously sent a letter for her colleagues and urged them to prepare for the possibility that they would decide the next president. If both parties fail to secure enough Electoral College votes by January 20, 2021, the House would take votes from each of its state delegations and determine the president.


inquisitr--2020-11-11--Coronavirus Is Reportedly Spreading Through Donald Trump’s Inner Circle Again

ABC News reported on Wednesday that coronavirus is spreading through Donald Trump ’ s inner circle again .
“ At least 12 people in Pres .
Trump ’ s orbit have tested positive since White House chief of staff Mark Meadows tested positive one week ago , ” the publication tweeted .
The news followed a tweet noting that sources told the publication that political director Brian Jack and at least two other aides from the president ’ s residence tested positive for coronavirus .
Per The New York Times , the following individuals were revealed to have COVID-19 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bossie , Marc Short , Jack , Meadows , and at least seven other individuals before and after Election Day .
According to the publication , it ’ s unclear whether the recent outbreaks are connected .
Nevertheless , the news outlet claimed that they are a reflection of Trump and his team ’ s “ lax approach to preventing infections at the nation ’ s highest level of government.
” Specifically , The New York Times highlighted that the Trump administration had shifted its focus to rapid testing while ignoring public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Tom Frieden , who served as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Obama administration , claimed that the lack of effective COVID-19 measures at the White House could mean the recent cases are a part of the same outbreak in late September that lead to the infection of Trump , his wife , Hope Hicks , Kellyanne Conway , and Bill Stepien — among others .
Meadows was silent on his coronavirus infection last week and confided his diagnosis to only a few close advisers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly frustrated some aides who came into contact with the chief of staff at large events around Election Day .
The 61-year-old politician ’ s lack of communication conflicted with the Trump administration ’ s protocol for COVID-19 contact tracing , per Bloomberg .
“ The White House Medical Unit conducted contact tracing during the latest outbreak , according to people familiar with the matter .
Throughout the pandemic , the unit ’ s guidance for contract tracing has been to reach out to people who ’ d been in close proximity with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more , within 48 hours of the diagnosis.
” The first spread in Trump ’ s inner circle came following the Rose Garden ceremony held to announce the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
Per The Inquisitr , Trump was hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center following his coronavirus diagnosis and underwent various tests .
He ultimately recovered from the virus after treatment with Regeneron and Remdesivir , CNN reported .


inquisitr--2020-11-11--Donald Trump May Be Able To Overturn Election Results, Reporter Warns

President Donald Trump has not yet conceded to Democrat Joe Biden , who was projected the winner of the 2020 presidential race last week .
Instead , Trump has deemed the contest fraudulent , mounting legal challenges in several key states .
Meanwhile , many Republicans have stood by him , refusing to acknowledge Biden as president-elect .
According to Vox journalist Andrew Prokop , Trump could still overturn the results .
In a report published on Wednesday , Prokop explained that Trump still has a path to winning another term in the White House , even though he finished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battlegrounds .
To achieve his objective , Trump would need the support of officials and judges , as well as concrete proof of widespread electoral fraud , according to the reporter .
Wisconsin , Nevada , Michigan and Pennsylvania have been called for Biden .
Georgia and Arizona have not yet been called for either of the candidates , but Biden is ahead by 14,000 votes in the former and 12,000 votes in the latter .
In order to win 270 electoral votes , Trump would need to win at least three of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign ’ s lawsuits have been unsuccessful , but conservative judges may be willing to side with the commander-in-chief , according to Prokop .
The conservative-leaning Supreme Court , the reporter noted , may be willing to do the same .
Furthermore , even though the Democratic Party controls important offices in swing states , the GOP has control over legislatures in Pennsylvania , Arizona , Michigan , Wisconsin and Georgia .
In theory , conservative-leaning legislators might be willing to overturn the election .
In fact , Prokop pointed out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do so .
Notably , Wisconsin state Rep. Joe Sanfelippo and Pennsylvania ’ s Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman have both suggested that they would be willing to meddle in the electoral process .
The reporter noted that Trump is “ trying to make ‘ the election was stolen ’ the standard ” GOP position , which could force lawmakers and officials to go along with his plan .
“ If Republican voters believe him , and demand their representatives take action , then it will become harder for state legislators to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything about it , ” he wrote .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , some Republicans have broken with Trump , congratulating Biden as president-elect .

President Donald Trump has not yet conceded to Democrat Joe Biden, who was projected the winner of the 2020 presidential race last week. Instead, Trump has deemed the contest fraudulent, mounting legal challenges in several key states. Meanwhile, many Republicans have stood by him, refusing to acknowledge Biden as president-elect.
According to Vox journalist Andrew Prokop, Trump could still overturn the results. In a report published on Wednesday, Prokop explained that Trump still has a path to winning another term in the White House, even though he finished behind Biden in a number of critical battlegrounds.
To achieve his objective, Trump would need the support of officials and judges, as well as concrete proof of widespread electoral fraud, according to the reporter.
“The dangerous scenario would be if some combination of Republican state officials, Republican legislators, and Republican-appointed judges attempts to block the certification of results in key states Biden won, or to replace Biden electors with Trump electors — likely citing assertions that the election results were plagued by some type of fraud.”
Wisconsin, Nevada, Michigan and Pennsylvania have been called for Biden. Georgia and Arizona have not yet been called for either of the candidates, but Biden is ahead by 14,000 votes in the former and 12,000 votes in the latter. In order to win 270 electoral votes, Trump would need to win at least three of those battlegrounds.
So far, the Trump campaign’s lawsuits have been unsuccessful, but conservative judges may be willing to side with the commander-in-chief, according to Prokop. The conservative-leaning Supreme Court, the reporter noted, may be willing to do the same.
Furthermore, even though the Democratic Party controls important offices in swing states, the GOP has control over legislatures in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia. In theory, conservative-leaning legislators might be willing to overturn the election.
In fact, Prokop pointed out, some GOP lawmakers have already signaled willingness to do so. Notably, Wisconsin state Rep. Joe Sanfelippo and Pennsylvania’s Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman have both suggested that they would be willing to meddle in the electoral process.
The reporter noted that Trump is “trying to make ‘the election was stolen’ the standard” GOP position, which could force lawmakers and officials to go along with his plan.
“If Republican voters believe him, and demand their representatives take action, then it will become harder for state legislators to explain why they’re not doing anything about it,” he wrote.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, some Republicans have broken with Trump, congratulating Biden as president-elect.


inquisitr--2020-11-11--Jenna Bush Hager Shares Sweet Throwbacks To When She Showed Sasha & Malia Obama Around The White Hou

Jenna Bush Hager Shares Sweet Throwbacks To When She Showed Sasha & Malia Obama Around The White House

Jenna Bush Hager , the daughter of former U.S. President George W. Bush , took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a slew of sweet throwback snaps from when she and her twin sister , Barbara Bush , passed on the first daughter mantle to Sasha and Malia Obama .
The journalist posted three adorable images of former president Barack Obama ’ s daughters experiencing the wonders of the White House for the first time , 12 years after the event took place .
In the first shot , Jenna stood on a White House balcony with Sasha and Malia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand in the air to give a wave .
The second and third shots in the slideshow showed Jenna and Barbara teaching the new first daughters how to slide down a sloping corridor lined with family photos as Laura Bush watched on .
In the caption , Jenna explained that on that day she had traveled from Baltimore , where she had a teaching job , to Washington DC in order to “ show the next residents of this house their new home.
” She revealed that , along with her sister , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the secrets of the White House we loved as little girls , ” and gave them a tour of the rooms “ that would soon be theirs.
” The post clearly struck a chord with Jenna ’ s 1.2 million followers , racking up over 230,000 likes in just 12 hours .
Thousands of her fans also took to the comments section to praise the upload , with many alluding to the difference between the transfer of power from the Bush to the Obama administration , and the current situation , where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden is anticipated to go less smoothly .
“ I love this so much and I hope joy and happiness like this returns to the White House , we need it , ” wrote one follower .
“ This makes me so incredibly teary-eyed .
Please let us return to things like this , ” commented another .
“ These are great pictures , thank you for sharing .
can you please talk to the family that ’ s currently residing in the White House ?
!
” added a third .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that Trump ’ s White House had allegedly refused to sign a letter that would enable Joe Biden ’ s transition team to formally begin working toward the new presidency .
According to the report , the Trump administration had no “ immediate plans ” to sign such a document — a decision that could lead to the first transfer of power delay in modern history , with the exception of the 2000 dispute between Al Gore and George W. Bush , when a recount dispute was decided in the Supreme Court @

Jenna Bush Hager, the daughter of former U.S. President George W. Bush, took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a slew of sweet throwback snaps from when she and her twin sister, Barbara Bush, passed on the first daughter mantle to Sasha and Malia Obama.
The journalist posted three adorable images of former president Barack Obama’s daughters experiencing the wonders of the White House for the first time, 12 years after the event took place. In the first shot, Jenna stood on a White House balcony with Sasha and Malia, as a young Sasha stuck her hand in the air to give a wave. The second and third shots in the slideshow showed Jenna and Barbara teaching the new first daughters how to slide down a sloping corridor lined with family photos as Laura Bush watched on.
In the caption, Jenna explained that on that day she had traveled from Baltimore, where she had a teaching job, to Washington DC in order to “show the next residents of this house their new home.” She revealed that, along with her sister, she showed Sasha and Malia “all the secrets of the White House we loved as little girls,” and gave them a tour of the rooms “that would soon be theirs.”
The post clearly struck a chord with Jenna’s 1.2 million followers, racking up over 230,000 likes in just 12 hours. Thousands of her fans also took to the comments section to praise the upload, with many alluding to the difference between the transfer of power from the Bush to the Obama administration, and the current situation, where the handover from President Donald Trump to president-elect Joe Biden is anticipated to go less smoothly.
“I love this so much and I hope joy and happiness like this returns to the White House, we need it,” wrote one follower.
“This makes me so incredibly teary-eyed. Please let us return to things like this,” commented another.
“These are great pictures, thank you for sharing. can you please talk to the family that’s currently residing in the White House?!” added a third.
Earlier this week, The Washington Post reported that Trump’s White House had allegedly refused to sign a letter that would enable Joe Biden’s transition team to formally begin working toward the new presidency. According to the report, the Trump administration had no “immediate plans” to sign such a document — a decision that could lead to the first transfer of power delay in modern history, with the exception of the 2000 dispute between Al Gore and George W. Bush, when a recount dispute was decided in the Supreme Court.


inquisitr--2020-11-12--Trump Administration Blocking Joe Biden From Seeing Congratulatory Notes That World Leaders Have Sen

Trump Administration Blocking Joe Biden From Seeing Congratulatory Notes That World Leaders Have Sent Him

A number of world leaders have sent congratulatory notes to the U.S. State Department for Joe Biden , but the president-elect has reportedly yet to see any of them .
As CNN reported , the White House is preventing the projected winner of the 2020 presidential race from accessing the “ stack of messages ” that foreign leaders have sent for him , breaking a tradition where the outgoing administration supports communications for the incoming president .
Donald Trump has instead refused to accept the results of the election and has shown no sign that he will concede , continuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefitting his opponent .
According to the news outlet , the lack of cooperation has left Biden and his transition team to figure out the logistics of setting up phone calls and other communication on their own .
“ Biden ’ s team is contacting foreign governments on their own and he has held numerous calls with leaders , including Germany ’ s Angela Merkel and Canada ’ s Justin Trudeau .
But they are operating without the logistical and translation support that the State Department operations center provides , ” the report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House is not offering them help in reaching Biden , have begun to contact diplomats who worked during Barack Obama ’ s presidency to help facilitate the calls with the president-elect , CNN added .
Some top Trump allies have been publicly dismissive of Biden and his apparent win as well , with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo refusing to acknowledge his victory and telling reporters that he expects “ a smooth transition to a second Trump administration.
” CNN noted that the statement , which some interpreted as a joke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diplomats .
There have been other hitches for Biden due to the alleged lack of cooperation .
As The Inquisitr reported , the White House has refused to sign a letter that would allow his transition team to begin accessing resources needed to prepare for when he is sworn in on January 20 .
The refusal reportedly comes from Emily Murphy , the administrator of the General Services Administration , who did not hand over a letter that would have allowed the work for the incoming president to begin .
Some have raised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , doing so at a time when a new president would face immediate and significant challenges , including leading the nation ’ s response to the coronavirus .
This comes at a time when daily positive cases have reached all-time highs and many areas have struggled with high hospitalization rates .

A number of world leaders have sent congratulatory notes to the U.S. State Department for Joe Biden, but the president-elect has reportedly yet to see any of them.
As CNN reported, the White House is preventing the projected winner of the 2020 presidential race from accessing the “stack of messages” that foreign leaders have sent for him, breaking a tradition where the outgoing administration supports communications for the incoming president. Donald Trump has instead refused to accept the results of the election and has shown no sign that he will concede, continuing to insist that there was widespread fraud benefitting his opponent.
According to the news outlet, the lack of cooperation has left Biden and his transition team to figure out the logistics of setting up phone calls and other communication on their own.
“Biden’s team is contacting foreign governments on their own and he has held numerous calls with leaders, including Germany’s Angela Merkel and Canada’s Justin Trudeau. But they are operating without the logistical and translation support that the State Department operations center provides,” the report noted.
Foreign leaders, seeing that the White House is not offering them help in reaching Biden, have begun to contact diplomats who worked during Barack Obama’s presidency to help facilitate the calls with the president-elect, CNN added.
Some top Trump allies have been publicly dismissive of Biden and his apparent win as well, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo refusing to acknowledge his victory and telling reporters that he expects “a smooth transition to a second Trump administration.” CNN noted that the statement, which some interpreted as a joke, was met with hostility from some diplomats.
There have been other hitches for Biden due to the alleged lack of cooperation. As The Inquisitr reported, the White House has refused to sign a letter that would allow his transition team to begin accessing resources needed to prepare for when he is sworn in on January 20. The refusal reportedly comes from Emily Murphy, the administrator of the General Services Administration, who did not hand over a letter that would have allowed the work for the incoming president to begin.
Some have raised concern that this could set Biden back, doing so at a time when a new president would face immediate and significant challenges, including leading the nation’s response to the coronavirus. This comes at a time when daily positive cases have reached all-time highs and many areas have struggled with high hospitalization rates.


inquisitr--2020-11-13--Joe Biden’s Presidency Could Set The Stage For A ‘Competent Fascist,’ Journalist Warns

In an interview with Salon published on Thursday , Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges weighed in on Democrat Joe Biden ’ s apparent victory over President Donald Trump .
Though Trump has not yet conceded , Biden is the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election and he is all but certain to assume the presidency on January 20 next year .
But that won ’ t solve much , according to Hedges , who argued that Biden ’ s unwillingness to introduce systemic , sweeping changes could pave the way for fascism .
Hedges noted that “ paralysis ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Biden ’ s presidency , given that the Republican Party controls the Senate and the courts .
Even if Democrats won control of the upper chamber the end result would be the same , the journalist posited , because Biden is not exactly an agent of change .
“ If you look at his record throughout his entire career , he has been nothing but a tool for the credit card companies , the war industry and similar interests , ” he said .
Hedges dismissed Trump as a “ narcissist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on reading an official briefing , let alone establish a fascist regime , but warned that a failure to address the underlying issues that led to Trump being elected in the first place could result in a far-right reaction in the near future .
“ The failure , which I expect , under the incoming Biden administration to address this dislocation , despair , alienation and rage — all of which are legitimate — is fertile ground for a competent fascist , one probably cloaked in Christian garb , ” Hedges argued .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the possibility of political violence interrupting across the United States because Trump supporters have internalized the president ’ s claims about alleged voter fraud and view the election as illegitimate .
Hedges said that Trump is not a typical politician , but rather a “ cult leader , ” whose followers live in their own parallel reality and “ invest their energy in self-destructive behaviors.
” Some share Hedges ’ opinion .
In a recent column for The Guardian , David Sirota argued that Biden needs to do all in his power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s mistakes , not only because failure to do so would result in “ something worse than Trump , ” but also because his actions could determine the future of the Democratic Party .
Progressive Democrats have criticized Biden for refusing to embrace a more ambitious agenda , but he has not budged .
In fact , he has expressed interest in collaborating with the GOP , allegedly instructing his transition team to vet Republicans for Cabinet positions .

In an interview with Salon published on Thursday, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges weighed in on Democrat Joe Biden’s apparent victory over President Donald Trump.
Though Trump has not yet conceded, Biden is the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election and he is all but certain to assume the presidency on January 20 next year.
But that won’t solve much, according to Hedges, who argued that Biden’s unwillingness to introduce systemic, sweeping changes could pave the way for fascism.
Hedges noted that “paralysis” is what the American public can expect from Biden’s presidency, given that the Republican Party controls the Senate and the courts.
The end result would be the same even if Democrats won control of the upper chamber, the journalist posited, because Biden is not exactly an agent of change.
“If you look at his record throughout his entire career, he has been nothing but a tool for the credit card companies, the war industry and similar interests,” he said.
Hedges dismissed Trump as a “narcissist,” who can’t even focus on reading an official briefing, let alone establish a fascist regime, but warned that a failure to address the underlying issues that led to Trump being elected in the first place could result in a far-right reaction in the near future.
“My fear is that what the Biden presidency sets up is a route for a competent fascist.”
“The failure, which I expect, under the incoming Biden administration to address this dislocation, despair, alienation and rage — all of which are legitimate — is fertile ground for a competent fascist, one probably cloaked in Christian garb,” Hedges argued.
The journalist noted that he is concerned about the possibility of political violence erupting across the United States because Trump supporters have internalized the president’s claims about alleged voter fraud and view the election as illegitimate.
Hedges said that Trump is not a typical politician, but rather a “cult leader,” whose followers live in their own parallel reality and “invest their energy in self-destructive behaviors.”
Some share Hedges’ opinion. In a recent column for The Guardian, David Sirota argued that Biden needs to do everything in his power to avoid former President Barack Obama’s mistakes, not only because failure to do so would result in “something worse than Trump,” but also because his actions could determine the future of the Democratic Party.
Progressive Democrats have criticized Biden for refusing to embrace a more ambitious agenda, but he has not budged. In fact, he has expressed interest in collaborating with the GOP, allegedly instructing his transition team to vet Republicans for Cabinet positions.


inquisitr--2020-11-13--Donald Trump Plans To Announce 2024 Run After Delaying Election Results, Report Says

A Thursday evening report from The New York Times claims that Donald Trump plans to announce his plans for a 2024 presidential run after delaying the certification of the results of the 2020 election , which has been called for Democrat Joe Biden .
According to the report , Trump is aware he lost the election .
But instead of admitting defeat , Trump is purportedly attempting to pushback against his loss as long as possible to ensure that his Republican base continues to support him .
“ By dominating the story of his exit from the White House , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters energized and engaged for whatever comes next , ” the report read .
This next step , the publication claimed , is a 2024 presidential run .
Republicans allegedly believe that this next step could help the real estate mogul hold onto his “ wide support ” and foster speaking fees or a lucrative book deal .
For now , though , Trump is reportedly focusing on stalling the election results and ensuring that his opponent is formally announced the winner as late as possible .
“ The president ’ s goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election results , a process that has begun in some states , ” The New York Times reported .
According to CNN ’ s Chris Cillizza , Trump is the “ clear front-runner ” for the Republican Party ’ s 2024 nomination .
He argued that Trump is the “ only face ” of the party at the moment and noted his widespread influence over the GOP .
“ Whatever Trump says , the base takes as truth .
Whoever he likes , they like .
Whoever he attacks , they attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Cillizza wrote .
Outside of the president , Tucker Carlson has also been suggested as a top choice for the GOP , and some have suggested that he could carry the torch for Trump ’ s “ Make American Great Again ” movement .
Notably , former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt claimed earlier this month that Carlson is first in line for the Republican nomination in 2024 .
Per The New York Times , Trump is also considering involvement in a conservative-leaning news network that would act as opposition to Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the network called Arizona for Biden .
This could mean joining up with properties such as Newsmax or OANN — the latter which Donald Trump Jr. has been linked to via investment — or creating a new network of his own .
Nevertheless , some allies have expressed doubt that he could compete with Fox — let alone while campaigning on a 2024 presidential run .

A Thursday evening report from The New York Times claims that Donald Trump plans to announce his plans for a 2024 presidential run after delaying the certification of the results of the 2020 election, which Democrat Joe Biden is projected to win.
According to the report — based on interviews with advisers and those close to the president — Trump is aware he lost the election. But instead of admitting defeat, he is purportedly attempting to pushback against his loss as long as possible to ensure that his Republican base continues to support him.
“By dominating the story of his exit from the White House, he hopes to keep his millions of supporters energized and engaged for whatever comes next,” the report read.
This next step, the publication claimed, is a 2024 presidential run.
“The president has told some advisers that if the race is certified for Mr. Biden, he will announce a 2024 campaign shortly afterward.”
Republicans allegedly believe that this next step could help Trump hold onto his “wide support” and foster speaking fees or a lucrative book deal.
For now, though, Trump is reportedly focusing on stalling the election results and ensuring that his opponent is formally announced the winner as late as possible.
“The president’s goal for now is to delay certification of the election results, a process that has begun in some states,” The New York Times reported.
According to CNN’s Chris Cillizza, Trump is the “clear front-runner” for the Republican Party’s 2024 nomination. He argued that Trump is the “only face” of the party at the moment and noted his widespread influence over the GOP.
“Whatever Trump says, the base takes as truth. Whoever he likes, they like. Whoever he attacks, they attack. It’s borderline Pavlovian,” Cillizza wrote.
Outside of the president, Tucker Carlson has also been suggested as a top choice for the GOP, and some have suggested that he could carry the torch for Trump’s “Make American Great Again” movement. Notably, former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt claimed earlier this month that Carlson is first in line for the Republican nomination in 2024.
Per The New York Times, Trump is also considering involvement in a conservative-leaning news network that would act as opposition to Fox News, by which he feels betrayed after the network called Arizona and the election as a whole for Biden. This could mean joining up with properties such as Newsmax or OANN — the latter which Donald Trump Jr. has been linked to via investment — or creating a network of his own. Nevertheless, some allies have expressed doubt that he could compete with Fox — let alone while campaigning on a 2024 presidential run.


inquisitr--2020-11-13--Homeland Security Agency CISA Deems 2020 Election Was Historically Secure

Although President Donald Trump and members of his administration continue to cite a purportedly fraudulent electoral process as the reason for Joe Biden ’ s Election Night win last week , a Department of Homeland Security agency has deemed that the 2020 vote was secure on a historical level .
On Thursday , DHS ’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) issued a joint statement from the Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council ( GCC ) and the Election Infrastructure Sector Coordinating Council ( SCC ) opining that there is no evidence that voting systems were compromised in any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the most secure in American history , ” the statement declared .
CISA ’ s release affirmed that states that had close results in the presidential race have the ability to recount ballots .
It further suggested that all of those states will have paper records of every vote , which will allow officials the ability to hand count each ballot again , if necessary .
However , the agency clearly noted , in bold print , that “ there is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way compromised.
” CISA also issued its opinion that measures such as state and federal certification of voting equipment and pre-election testing should bolster confidence in the systems that were employed in 2020 .
“ While we know there are many unfounded claims and opportunities for misinformation about the process of our elections , we can assure you we have the utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections , and you should too .
When you have questions , turn to elections officials as trusted voices as they administer elections.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to those of the president and other GOP officials who believe that rampant fraud turned the vote in President-elect Biden ’ s favor .
Some have even gone so far as to opine that Trump is the rightful winner of the presidency and that he will still see a second term in office .
As relayed by The Inquisitr earlier this week , Fox News made the decision cut away from a press conference where White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany promoted unsubstantiated claims of electoral misdeeds on Biden ’ s behalf .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ viewers that the Trump team had not offered evidence to back up the allegations .
The Director of CISA is Christopher C. Krebs , who was nominated for the position by the president in 2018 .
However , as reported by Reuters , Krebs is of the belief that he may soon be fired as a direct result of his efforts to debunk disinformation , which has reportedly drawn the ire of the White House .

Although President Donald Trump and members of his administration continue to cite a purportedly fraudulent electoral process as the reason for Joe Biden’s Election Night win last week, a Department of Homeland Security agency has deemed that the 2020 vote was secure on a historical level.
On Thursday, DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a joint statement from the Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council (GCC) and the Election Infrastructure Sector Coordinating Council (SCC), opining that there is no evidence that voting systems were compromised in any way.
“The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history,” the statement declared.
CISA’s release affirmed that states with close results in the presidential race have the ability to recount ballots. It further suggested that all of those states will have paper records of every vote, which will allow officials the ability to hand count each ballot again, if necessary.
However, the agency clearly noted, in bold print, that “there is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised.”
CISA also issued its opinion that measures such as state and federal certification of voting equipment and pre-election testing should bolster confidence in the systems that were employed in 2020.
“While we know there are many unfounded claims and opportunities for misinformation about the process of our elections, we can assure you we have the utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections, and you should too. When you have questions, turn to elections officials as trusted voices as they administer elections.”
These statements stand in stark contrast to those of the president and other GOP officials who believe that rampant fraud turned the vote in President-elect Biden’s favor. Some have even gone so far as to claim that Trump is the rightful winner of the presidency and that he will still see a second term in office.
As relayed by The Inquisitr earlier this week, Fox News made the decision cut away from a press conference where White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany promoted unsubstantiated claims of electoral misdeeds on Biden’s behalf. Shortly thereafter, host Neil Cavuto reminded viewers that the Trump team had not offered evidence to back up the allegations.
The Director of CISA is Christopher C. Krebs, who was nominated for the position by the president in 2018. However, as reported by Reuters, Krebs is of the belief that he may soon be fired as a direct result of his efforts to debunk disinformation, which has reportedly drawn the ire of the White House.


inquisitr--2020-11-13--Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Acknowledged Joe Biden’s Election Victory To Facebook Staff

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told his employees on Thursday that Joe Biden is going to be the next president of the United States , BuzzFeed News reported .
“ I believe the outcome of the election is now clear and Joe Biden is going to be our next president , ” he allegedly told employees on Thursday .
Zuckerberg also reportedly used the meeting to criticize individuals who believe that the election results would be overturned in favor of the U.S. leader .
“ Part of what we ’ re seeing out here are people who are calling for recounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of cases , is their right and something you see in a lot of elections , ” he said .
The billionaire continued to claim that such efforts can be “ quite unhelpful ” by “ raising expectations ” that the projected outcome — which has been supported by all major media outlets — is wrong .
Zuckerberg also slammed Trump for spreading election disinformation — criticism that came just hours after the head of state falsely claimed on Facebook that an equipment tabulation manufacturer deleted votes in Pennsylvania .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s comments come as his platform continues to host content that pushes back against claims that Biden won the election .
During the meeting , the CEO was also pressed on how he planned to work with Biden ’ s administration amid concerns that the Democrat ’ s team is not fond of him and his company .
Elsewhere , employees are divided on Zuckerberg ’ s approach .
One employee told BuzzFeed News that the company is “ actively radicalizing millions of people ” into believing that the 2020 election is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staffers in the internal chat that was active during Zuckerberg ’ s speech took issue with the CEO calling Biden “ president-elect.
” In addition , at least one person allegedly claimed that the election was marred by fraud and pointed in particular to the theory that dead individuals were used to vote .
Per KTLA , the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General notably pushed back on such claims and said no evidence of this type of fraud had been found in the state .
Facebook has also faced criticism for keeping former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profile active after he called for the beheading of Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray , The Hill reported .
According to Zuckerberg , while Bannon ’ s comments violated Facebook policy , the violations were not severe enough to shut down the account .

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told his employees on Thursday that Joe Biden is going to be the next president of the United States, BuzzFeed News reported.
“I believe the outcome of the election is now clear and Joe Biden is going to be our next president,” he reportedly told employees on Thursday.
“It’s important that people have confidence that the election was fundamentally fair, and that goes for the tens of millions of people that voted for [Donald] Trump.”
Zuckerberg also reportedly used the meeting to discuss individuals who believe that the election results would be overturned in favor of the U.S. leader.
“Part of what we’re seeing out here are people who are calling for recounts and legal challenges, which, in a lot of cases, is their right and something you see in a lot of elections,” he said.
The Facebook founder continued to claim that such efforts can be “quite unhelpful” by “raising expectations” that the projected outcome — which has been supported by all major media outlets — is wrong.
Zuckerberg also slammed Trump for spreading election disinformation — criticism that came just hours after the head of state falsely claimed on Facebook that an equipment tabulation manufacturer deleted votes in Pennsylvania.
As noted by BuzzFeed News, Zuckerberg’s comments come as his platform continues to host content that pushes back against claims that Biden won the election. During the meeting, the CEO was also pressed on how he planned to work with Biden’s administration amid concerns that the Democrat’s team is not fond of him and his company.
Elsewhere, employees are divided on Zuckerberg’s approach. One employee told BuzzFeed News that the company is “actively radicalizing millions of people” into believing that the 2020 election is being stolen by Democrats. Conversely, some staffers in the internal chat that was active during Zuckerberg’s speech took issue with the CEO calling Biden “president-elect.” In addition, at least one person allegedly claimed that the election was marred by fraud and pointed in particular to the theory that dead individuals were used to vote. Per KTLA, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General notably pushed back on such claims and said no evidence of this type of fraud had been found in the state.
Facebook has also faced criticism for keeping former Trump campaign strategist Steve Bannon’s profile active after he called for the beheading of Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray, The Hill reported. According to Zuckerberg, while Bannon’s comments violated Facebook policy, the violations were not severe enough to shut down the account.


inquisitr--2020-11-12--Donald Trump Has ‘Publicly Disengaged’ From Coronavirus Pandemic, Report Says

Despite the coronavirus pandemic ’ s surge in the United States , Donald Trump has “ publicly disengaged ” from the battle against the pandemic , Associated Press reported .
According to the publication , Trump ’ s attention has been focused on Joe Biden ’ s victory in the election and his anger at the recent announcement of progress on a vaccine , which came after Election Day .
Trump allegedly does not take part in coronavirus task force meetings and has yet to address the recent surge in cases publicly .
As reported by CNN , coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record rates , and experts fear that deaths may soon continue on the same trajectory .
With no inoculation currently available and colder weather pushing people to gather indoors , experts believe that daily infections could continue to grow past their record rate .
Wednesday saw the U.S. with its highest one-day infection total — more than 143,000 — and Michael Osterholm , director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research , believes that things could get worse .
“ It will not surprise me if in the next weeks we see over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Trump has consistently downplayed the severity of the pandemic in public and focused his efforts on reopening the economy .
Nevertheless , Associated Press claimed that the medical community is still alarmed with his recent silence on the pandemic .
Dr. Abraar Karan , a global health specialist at Brigham and Women ’ s Hospital and Harvard Medical School , called his refusal to coordinate with Biden transition tam a “ big problem.
” Still , Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s top infectious diseases expert , recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announcement that Pfizer will manufacture doses for up to 20 million Americans before the end of the year .
As The Inquisitr reported , Fauci claimed that COVID-19 would not be a pandemic for much longer due to the development of a vaccine .
However , he cautioned that the virus is here to stay in some form and will require close monitoring and preparation from public health officials to remain ready for any future outbreaks .


inquisitr--2020-11-12--Bernie Sanders Slams ‘Corporate Democrats’ For Attacks On Progressive Policies

In an op-ed for USA Today on Wednesday , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed the Democratic Party for attacking left-wing policies like Medicare for All and blaming them for the group ’ s failures in the House of Representatives and Senate .
“ Now , with the blame game erupting , corporate Democrats are attacking so-called far-left policies like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal for election defeats in the House and the Senate .
They are dead wrong , ” he wrote .
As reported by Common Dreams , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her centrist colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ congressional seats on the agenda pushed by progressive Democratic lawmakers .
According to the publication , Majority Whip James Clyburn warned that socialized medicine would cause Democrats to lose the two runoff races in Georgia that could help them take control of the Upper Chamber .
Nevertheless , Sanders believes otherwise .
He noted that all 112 of the co-sponsors for Medicare for All on the November ballot won their races .
In addition , he highlighted that all but one of the 98 co-sponsors of the Green New Deal on the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Fox News exit poll found that 72 percent of voters favored a shift to a government-run health care plan , while 70 percent were supportive of increasing government spending on renewable and green energy .
According to Sanders , the best bet for Democrats is not to move away from popular policies like criminal justice reform and living wage jobs but move toward them and ensure that the working class is addressed amid the economic despair they feel during the coronavirus pandemic .
The former presidential candidate argued that Americans are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country as opposed to a small group of people .
Along with Sanders , progressive firebrand Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has expressed similar sentiments .
As The Inquisitr reported , she voiced support for Joe Biden during the election but now believes that focus should be on pressuring his administration to adopt the policies Sanders has famously advocated for .
In particular , she has argued the importance of Biden appointing progressive leaders to his cabinet positions .

In an op-ed for USA Today on Wednesday, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed members of the Democratic Party for attacking left-wing policies like Medicare for All and blaming them for the group’s failures in the House of Representatives and Senate.
“Now, with the blame game erupting, corporate Democrats are attacking so-called far-left policies like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal for election defeats in the House and the Senate. They are dead wrong,” he wrote.
As reported by Common Dreams, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her centrist colleagues allegedly blamed the party’s lost congressional seats on the agenda pushed by progressive Democratic lawmakers. According to the publication, Majority Whip James Clyburn warned that socialized medicine would cause Democrats to lose the two runoff races in Georgia that could help them take control of the Upper Chamber.
Nevertheless, Sanders believes otherwise. He noted that all 112 of the co-sponsors for Medicare for All on the November ballot won their races. In addition, he highlighted that all but one of the 98 co-sponsors of the Green New Deal on the same ballot won their races.
“It turns out that supporting universal health care during a pandemic and enacting major investments in renewable energy as we face the existential threat to our planet from climate change is not just good public policy. It also is good politics.”
Interestingly, a Fox News exit poll found that 72 percent of voters favored a shift to a government-run health care plan, while 70 percent were supportive of increasing government spending on renewable and green energy.
According to Sanders, the best bet for Democrats is not to move away from popular policies like criminal justice reform and living wage jobs but move toward them and ensure that the working class is addressed amid the economic despair they feel during the coronavirus pandemic.
The former presidential candidate argued that Americans are in favor of a government that works for the country as opposed to a small group of people.
“That’s the right thing to do, that’s the moral thing to do and, for the Democratic Party, that is the way to win elections.”
Along with Sanders, progressive firebrand Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has expressed similar sentiments. As The Inquisitr reported, she voiced support for Joe Biden during the election but now believes that focus should be on pressuring his administration to adopt the policies for which Sanders has famously advocated. In particular, she has argued the importance of Biden appointing progressive leaders to his cabinet positions.


inquisitr--2020-11-12--Donald Trump Is Reportedly ‘Dismayed’ To See Foreign Leaders Congratulate Joe Biden On His Victory

A Thursday report from CNN spotlights Donald Trump ’ s state of mind as he continues to suggest voter fraud and foreign leaders congratulate Joe Biden on what appears to be his inevitable victory .
In the wake of major television networks calling the race for Biden , the report claimed that Trump has been spending a significant amount of time watching their coverage of Biden ’ s transition .
“ He was thrilled when he saw Secretary of State Mike Pompeo mention a ‘ smooth transition to a second Trump administration ’ during a news conference on Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But he has been dismayed to see foreign leaders , including those he considered friends such as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson , move swiftly toward congratulating Biden.
” Per Al Jazeera , leaders of Canada , France , the United Kingdom , Ireland , and Germany quickly congratulated Biden on his victory .
As the publication noted , the number of United States allies that have extended their regards to the next U.S. leader exceeds the number of American Republicans that have done the same .
In addition , the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat spoke with leaders of Japan , Australia , and South Korea on Wednesday morning .
Elsewhere , leaders who had closer relationships with Trump — including those from Russia , North Korea , China , Brazil , and Mexico — have yet to congratulate the Democrat .
Despite Biden ’ s path to the White House , Trump and his administration have yet to concede the election .
As The Inquisitr reported , the White House is allegedly blocking the Democrat from accessing the messages that foreign leaders have sent for him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American tradition , where the outgoing administration relays communications to the President-elect .
Thus far , Trump has refused to accept Biden ’ s win and continues to make claims of widespread voter fraud that have yet to be supported by concrete evidence .
According to CNN , sources told the publication that some foreign leaders are finding alternate ways to get into contact with the President-elect .
Biden is also allegedly being blocked from obtaining the intelligence briefings that Trump is receiving , which could set him back on the day he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House is reportedly refusing to sign a letter that would allow Biden ’ s transition team to begin its work .

A Thursday report from CNN spotlighted Donald Trump’s state of mind as he continued to suggest voter fraud while foreign leaders congratulated Joe Biden on what appears to be his inevitable victory in the 2020 presidential election.
In the wake of major television networks calling the race for Biden, the report claimed that Trump has been spending a significant amount of time watching coverage of Biden receiving congratulations from world leaders.
“He was thrilled when he saw Secretary of State Mike Pompeo mention a ‘smooth transition to a second Trump administration’ during a news conference on Tuesday, one person who spoke to him said. But he has been dismayed to see foreign leaders, including those he considered friends such as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, move swiftly toward congratulating Biden.”
Per Al Jazeera, leaders of Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Germany quickly congratulated Biden on his victory. As the publication noted, the number of United States allies that have extended their regards to the next U.S. leader exceeds the number of American Republicans that have done the same. In addition, the former vice president’s team said the Democrat spoke with leaders of Japan, Australia, and South Korea on Wednesday morning.
Elsewhere, leaders who had closer relationships with Trump — including those from Russia, North Korea, China, Brazil, and Mexico — have yet to congratulate the Democrat.
Despite Biden’s seeming path to the White House, Trump and his administration have yet to concede the election. As The Inquisitr reported, the White House is reportedly blocking him from accessing messages that foreign leaders have sent him at the State department. The move is a break from American tradition, in which the outgoing administration relays communications to the president-elect. Thus far, Trump has refused to accept Biden’s win and continues to make claims of widespread voter fraud.
According to CNN, sources told the outlet that some foreign leaders are finding alternate ways to get into contact with the president-elect.
“Foreign leaders have begun to figure out that State cannot get them in touch with the President-elect and their teams have reached out to former Obama-era diplomats for their assistance on how to send congratulatory messages to Biden’s team.”
Biden is also allegedly being blocked from obtaining the intelligence briefings that Trump is receiving, which could set him back on the day he takes office. In addition, the White House is reportedly refusing to sign a letter that would allow Biden’s transition team to begin its work.


inquisitr--2020-11-12--Donald Trump Loses Libel Lawsuit Against CNN

On Thursday , U.S. District Judge Michael L. Brown dismissed a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump ’ s presidential campaign , Deadline reported .
The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit against CNN in March this year , deeming reporter Larry Noble ’ s column about Russian interference in American elections libelous .
In the op-ed , Noble wrote that “ the Trump campaign assessed the potential risks and benefits of again seeking Russia ’ s help in 2020 and has decided to leave that option on the table.
” According to CNN ’ s lawyers , the reporter ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was simply stating his opinion on the matter , not presenting the information as indisputable facts .
Trump and his advisers were accused of cooperating and conspiring with the Kremlin to win the 2016 presidential election .
However , as The New York Times reported , former special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of any such activities , although his final report detailed extensive efforts by the Russian government to meddle in American elections via online disinformation and other influence campaigns .
As for the 2020 election , it remains unclear whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Trump is all but certain to lose .
His opponent , Democratic nominee Joe Biden , was projected the winner of the race last week .
Judge Brown wrote that “ most of the allegations in the complaint regarding actual malice are conclusory.
” Still , Brown rejected CNN lawyers ’ claims that Noble ’ s column was merely an opinion piece , saying that the sentence cited by the president ’ s legal team can be interpreted as an assertion of fact .
“ The context of the Statement ( both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s discussion of current events ) suggest to readers that the Statement is a statement of fact , not opinion , ” he wrote .
As Deadline noted , the judge ’ s suggestion allows Trump ’ s legal team to file an amended complaint .
As reported by The Hill , in March , Trump ’ s lawyers filed a series of libel lawsuits against the media .
Apart from suing CNN , they took aim at The New York Times and The Washington Post .
The lawsuits accused these media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s alleged dealings with the Russian government .
Critics saw the move as a major escalation in the president ’ s war on the press .
Trump has regularly attacked members of the press , dismissing unfavorable coverage as “ fake news.
” Last month , for instance , he accused the media of suppressing information to damage his reelection bid .

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Michael L. Brown dismissed a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, Deadline reported.
The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit against CNN in March this year, deeming reporter Larry Noble’s column about Russian interference in American elections libelous.
In the op-ed, Noble wrote that “the Trump campaign assessed the potential risks and benefits of again seeking Russia’s help in 2020 and has decided to leave that option on the table.”
According to CNN’s lawyers, the reporter’s column is not actionable because he was simply stating his opinion on the matter, not presenting the information as indisputable facts.
Trump and his advisers were accused of cooperating and conspiring with the Kremlin to win the 2016 presidential election. However, as The New York Times reported, former special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of any such activities, although his final report detailed extensive efforts by the Russian government to meddle in American elections via online disinformation and other influence campaigns.
As for the 2020 election, it remains unclear whether alleged foreign interference made any difference, but Trump is all but certain to lose. His opponent, Democratic nominee Joe Biden, was projected the winner of the race last week.
Judge Brown wrote that “most of the allegations in the complaint regarding actual malice are conclusory.”
“Plaintiff, for example, alleges in a purely conclusory manner that Defendants ‘clearly had a malicious motive’ and ‘knowingly disregarded all… information when it published the Defamatory Article.'”
Still, Brown rejected CNN lawyers’ claims that Noble’s column was merely an opinion piece, saying that the sentence cited by the president’s legal team can be interpreted as an assertion of fact.
“The context of the Statement (both in the article and in Mr. Noble’s discussion of current events) suggest to readers that the Statement is a statement of fact, not opinion,” he wrote.
As Deadline noted, the judge’s suggestion allows Trump’s legal team to file an amended complaint.
As reported by The Hill, in March, Trump’s lawyers filed a series of libel lawsuits against the media. Apart from suing CNN, they took aim at The New York Times and The Washington Post.
The lawsuits accused these media organizations of deliberately spreading false claims about Trump’s alleged dealings with the Russian government.
Critics saw the move as a major escalation in the president’s war on the press.
Trump has regularly attacked members of the press, dismissing unfavorable coverage as “fake news.” Last month, for instance, he accused the media of suppressing information to damage his re-election bid.


inquisitr--2020-11-12--Meghan Markle’s Half-Sister Samantha Slams ‘Exploitative’ & ‘Inappropriate’ Remembrance Sunday Photo

Meghan Markle’s Half-Sister Samantha Slams ‘Exploitative’ & ‘Inappropriate’ Remembrance Sunday Photoshoot

Meghan Markle ’ s sister , Samantha Markle , slammed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ’ s controversial Remembrance Sunday photoshoot during an interview with Dan Wootton on TalkRADIO , The Sun reported .
“ Seize the day , seize the moment , apologize and make good with those who are alive who have given us so much because after all , we are finite .
I only hope that she would wake up to that but that doesn ’ t seem to be the case , ” she said .
The 56-year-old actress called her sister and Prince @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploitative ” and “ gaudy ” photoshoot .
According to Samantha Markle , the pair should apologize for their actions .
Harry and Meghan faced backlash from others for their decision to release photos from their Remembrance Sunday outing .
As The Inquisitr reported , Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan — as well as many social media users — accused the pair of seeking attention and attempting to steal headlines from the royal family .
Nevertheless , the cemetery appeared to have personal meaning to Meghan .
In particular , the grounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greater Los Angeles Health Care System building , which was used by her grandfather , Alvin Ragland , after his time in the U.S. Coast Guard .
According to a spokesman for the couple , the visit was an important part of their own recognition of Remembrance Sunday and a personal tribute to the fallen soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty .
The visit took place after Harry and Markle were denied their request to have a wreath laid at London ’ s Cenotaph war memorial during the ceremony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prince William , and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson , and other prominent figures had attended the event .
According to The Sun , Harry served in the military for 10 years — a stint that saw him rise to the rank of captain and take two tours of Afghanistan .
The Duke of Sussex has also promoted many veterans causes , including the Invictus Games .
Given his service and support , members of the worldwide veteran community were angered by the decision to refuse Harry the right to have a wreath @ @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-11-12--Donald Trump Firing Mark Esper Allegedly Came From Something ‘More Sinister’ Than Spite, Reporter Su

Donald Trump Firing Mark Esper Allegedly Came From Something ‘More Sinister’ Than Spite, Reporter Suggests

In a Wednesday column for The Nation , reporter Michael T. Klare speculated that something “ more sinister ” than spite may have been behind President Donald Trump ’ s decision to fire Defense Secretary Mark Esper .
Trump officially ousted Esper on November 9 , but the decision hardly came as a surprise to Washington insiders .
Esper reportedly angered the commander-in-chief by refusing to endorse the use of active-duty troops in quelling the Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality .
Since taking office , Trump has demanded loyalty from administration officials , Klare noted , so Esper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president being spiteful .
At the time , House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith , a Democrat , said that Trump “ cares about loyalty above all else.
” According to Klare — who is a professor emeritus of peace and world-security studies at Hampshire College — it is “ necessary to consider other , more sinister motives ” because Esper ’ s ouster may be part of Trump ’ s plan to steal the 2020 presidential election .
As the columnist noted , Christopher C. Miller will take Esper ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forces veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan , Miller participated in covert operations against ISIS and Al Qaeda .
Trump has not yet conceded to Democratic nominee Joe Biden , who was projected to win the presidential race last week .
Alleging widespread voter fraud , the president has vowed to exhaust all legal options , insisting that he is the winner of the contest .
Klare noted that the president has made it clear that he won ’ t accept the results of the election , even if that means letting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say .
“ This , he undoubtedly knows , would trigger mass protests all across the United States .
Is he already thinking ahead to this moment , and eliminating an obstacle to the use of military force in crushing such protests ?
” the reporter asked .
Concluding the column , Klare asserted that it is possible Trump decided to fire Esper and appoint Miller because he wanted a defense secretary who would not hesitate to use force to crush a mass protest movement .
Others have speculated that Trump could try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office for a second term .
As The Inquisitr reported , Vox journalist Andrew Prokop recently argued that the commander-in-chief may try to secure another term in the White House by forcing Republican state officials and legislators to overturn the results of the election .