inquisitr--2020-12-12--Rudy Giuliani Says Donald Trump’s Bid To Challenge Election Results Not Over After Supreme Court Los

Rudy Giuliani Says Donald Trump’s Bid To Challenge Election Results Not Over After Supreme Court Loss

The fight for Donald Trump ’ s second term in office isn ’ t over yet , Rudy Giuliani said on Friday .
After the Supreme Court ruled against a bid from the state of Texas that could have overturned the results of the election , the former New York City mayor and Trump ’ s personal lawyer indicated that their bid to challenge the results of the election will still press forward .
Hours after the ruling that Texas did not have the right to challenge how other states could run their elections — which , if successful , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out results and select electors who might pick Trump as president — Giuliani found a silver lining in the ruling .
In an interview on Newsmax , he pointed out that the ruling did not discuss the merits of the case , instead rejecting it on the grounds that the state did not have the right to interfere with how others ran their elections .
“ So the answer to that is to bring the case now to the district court by the president , by some of the electors , alleging some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be standing , ” Giuliani said , via The Hill .
“ There ’ s nothing that prevents us from filing these cases immediately in the district court in which the president of course would have standing , some of the electors would have standing in that their constitutional rights have been violated.
” The case brought by Texas was seen as one of the last major attempts to challenge the outcome of the race .
Trump himself praised the effort earlier in the week and hundreds of top Republicans publicly supported the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Hill noted that Trump and his allies have pushed lawsuits across a number of states raising largely unfounded claims of fraud , losing nearly all of them for lack of evidence .
Many have drawn sharp criticism for what legal experts have called sloppy arguments .
As The Inquisitr reported , one lawsuit cited a legal expert who said there was evidence of illegal voting taking place in Michigan , but went on to cite data that actually came from Minnesota .
Another claimed to have uncovered evidence of fraud in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly pointed out , there is no county by that name in the state of Michigan .
Both of those cases failed .
Despite the losses , Giuliani said on Friday that there was still more fight ahead .
“ We ’ re not finished , ” he said .
“ Believe me .
”

The fight for President Donald Trump’s second term in office isn’t over yet, Rudy Giuliani said on Friday.
After the Supreme Court ruled against a bid from the state of Texas that could have overturned the results of the election, the former New York City mayor and Trump’s personal lawyer indicated that the bid to challenge the results of the election will still press forward. Hours after the ruling that Texas did not have the right to challenge how other states could run their elections — which, if successful, would have allowed the states to throw out results and select electors who might pick Trump as president — Giuliani found a silver lining in the ruling.
In an interview on Newsmax, he pointed out that the ruling did not discuss the merits of the case, instead rejecting it on the grounds that the state did not have the right to interfere with how others ran their elections.
“So the answer to that is to bring the case now to the district court by the president, by some of the electors, alleging some of the same facts where there would be standing,” Giuliani said, via The Hill.
“There’s nothing that prevents us from filing these cases immediately in the district court in which the president of course would have standing, some of the electors would have standing in that their constitutional rights have been violated.”
The case brought by Texas was seen as one of the last major attempts to challenge the outcome of the race. Trump himself praised the effort earlier in the week and hundreds of top Republicans publicly supported the effort, with many filing amicus briefs.
The Hill noted that Trump and his allies have pushed lawsuits raising largely unfounded claims of fraud across a number of states, losing nearly all of them for lack of evidence. Many have drawn sharp criticism for what legal experts have called sloppy arguments.
As The Inquisitr reported, one lawsuit cited a legal expert who said there was evidence of illegal voting taking place in Michigan but went on to cite data that actually came from Minnesota. Another claimed to have uncovered evidence of fraud in Edison County, Michigan. As critics quickly pointed out, there is no county by that name in the state of Michigan. Both of those cases failed.
Despite the losses, Giuliani said on Friday that there was still more fight ahead.
“We’re not finished,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-12-12--After Bid To Overturn Election Failed, Journalist Says Donald Trump Will Resign So Mike Pence Can Pa

After Bid To Overturn Election Failed, Journalist Says Donald Trump Will Resign So Mike Pence Can Pardon Him

With the Supreme Court closing the door on the latest attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election , one journalist believes that Donald Trump will decide to resign from his office and have Mike Pence issue a pardon to him .
On Friday , the court ruled against a bid from the state of Texas and supported by a number of top Republicans that would have invalidated the votes in a number of key swing states that went for Joe Biden .
If the case had been successful , it would have allowed these states to overturn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who could then pick Trump to return to the White House .
With the bid failed , experts have said this is likely the end of the attempts from Trump and his allies to overturn the outcome of the election .
The next step , journalist Cheri Jacobus speculated , could be a resignation from the president .
“ Now Trump will resign so that Pence can pardon him , ” tweeted the journalist and podcast host .
“ I don ’ t think he will risk trying to pardon himself since it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that it would be upheld.
” Jacobus joined a number of others who have speculated that Trump may try to protect himself against potential prosecution after his presidency ends .
As The Inquisitr reported , some legal experts believe he could face charges at any point after leaving the White House and losing the de facto immunity that comes with the office of the presidency .
Others have also predicted that he may not serve out the rest of his time in office .
The Inquisitr noted that political columnist Brent Budowsky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some point before Biden ’ s inauguration so the vice president could give him immunity .
“ A presidential pardon by Pence would not offer protection from cases originating in states , but those cases will be far more manageable , ” he wrote in a column for The Hill .
Trump had not yet commented on Friday ’ s decision , and has consistently maintained that he really won the race but was robbed of his victory through massive election fraud .
His legal team and allies have had difficulty proving any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of court defeats .

With the Supreme Court closing the door on the latest attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, one journalist believes that President Donald Trump will decide to resign from his office and have Mike Pence issue a pardon to him.
On Friday, the court ruled against a bid from the state of Texas and supported by a number of top Republicans that would have invalidated the votes in a number of key swing states that went for Joe Biden. If the case had been successful, it would have allowed these states to overturn their results and select their own electors, who could then pick Trump to return to the White House.
Now that the bid has failed, experts have said this is likely the end of the attempts from Trump and his allies to overturn the outcome of the election. The next step, journalist Cheri Jacobus speculated, could be a resignation from the president.
“Now Trump will resign so that Pence can pardon him,” tweeted the journalist and podcast host.
“I don’t think he will risk trying to pardon himself since it’s not clear that he can and that it would be upheld.”
Jacobus joined a number of others who have speculated that Trump may try to protect himself against potential prosecution after his presidency ends. As The Inquisitr reported, some legal experts believe he could face charges at any point after leaving the White House and losing the de facto immunity that comes with the office of the presidency.
Others have also predicted that he may not serve out the rest of his time in office. The Inquisitr noted that political columnist Brent Budowsky also predicted that the president would resign at some point before Biden’s inauguration so the vice president could give him immunity.
“A presidential pardon by Pence would not offer protection from cases originating in states, but those cases will be far more manageable,” he wrote in a column for The Hill.
“Without a federal pardon, it is almost guaranteed that Trump will spend much of the coming years mired in federal cases that could pose grave legal risks for him, and create problems for executing any multibillion-dollar business deal.”
Trump had not yet commented on Friday’s decision, and he has consistently maintained that he really won the race but was robbed of his victory through massive election fraud. His legal team and allies have had difficulty proving any of the allegations, suffering a string of court defeats.


inquisitr--2020-12-12--Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Trolls Texas GOP After Secession Threat: ‘A Confederacy Of Dunces’

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lashed out at the Texas Republican Party after it made an apparent threat to secede after losing a key court battle that could have overturned the outcome of the presidential election .
As The Inquisitr reported , the state GOP issued a statement after the Supreme Court denied an attempt to overturn the election .
The lawsuit , which had the backing of a number of top Republicans across the country , sought to invalidate the vote in a series of key battlegrounds won by Joe Biden , which would have allowed them to pick their own electors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After the case was thrown out , Texas GOP Chairman Allen West released a statement slamming the dismissal and suggesting that his state and others supporting the effort leave the Union .
“ This decision establishes a precedent that says states can violate the U.S. Constitution and not be held accountable , ” West said , via WFLA .
“ Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the Constitution.
” His apparent threat drew immediate backlash , with one notable response coming from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bronx took to Twitter to quote a portion of West ’ s suggestion .
“ A Confederacy of Dunces , ” Ocasio-Cortez wrote , mocking the statement while making a reference to the classic John Kennedy Toole novel .
Ocasio-Cortez had been vocally opposed to the lawsuit , taking to Twitter to call out her colleagues in the House who supported the effort .
Earlier , she called them out for trying to overturn the results of the race rather than working on a much-needed stimulus for Americans hit hard by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are spending critical time when people are starving and small businesses are shuttering trying to overturn the results of our election , but please tell us more about how ‘ both sides are just as bad , ’ ” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted .
She is not the only member of her caucus taking aim at those who publicly backed the suit .
As The Inquisitr reported , New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell called on Nancy Pelosi to refuse to seat the GOP House members who stood in support of the attempt to invalidate voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of state attorneys general in filing briefs with the Supreme Court expressing their support .
Pascrell claimed that Pelosi had the authority to do so under the U.S. Constitution , citing a clause put in place after the Civil War barring traitors who were seeking to destroy the Union .

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lashed out at the Texas Republican Party after it made an apparent threat to secede after losing a key court battle that could have overturned the outcome of the presidential election.
As The Inquisitr reported, the state GOP issued a statement after the Supreme Court denied an attempt to overturn the election. The lawsuit, which had the backing of a number of top Republicans across the country, sought to invalidate the vote in a series of key battlegrounds won by Joe Biden, which would have allowed them to pick their own electors who could then name Trump as president.
After the case was thrown out, Texas GOP Chairman Allen West released a statement slamming the dismissal and suggesting that his state and others supporting the effort leave the Union.
“This decision establishes a precedent that says states can violate the U.S. Constitution and not be held accountable,” West said, via WFLA. “Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the Constitution.”
His apparent threat drew immediate backlash, with one notable response coming from Ocasio-Cortez. The recently re-elected congresswoman from the Bronx took to Twitter to quote a portion of West’s suggestion.
“A Confederacy of Dunces,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote, mocking the statement while making a reference to the classic John Kennedy Toole novel.
Ocasio-Cortez had been vocally opposed to the lawsuit, taking to Twitter to call out her colleagues in the House who supported the effort. Earlier, she called them out for trying to overturn the results of the race rather than working on a much-needed stimulus for Americans hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“106 House Republicans are spending critical time when people are starving and small businesses are shuttering trying to overturn the results of our election, but please tell us more about how ‘both sides are just as bad,’ ” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.
She is not the only member of her caucus taking aim at those who publicly backed the suit. As The Inquisitr reported, New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell called on Nancy Pelosi to refuse to seat the GOP House members who stood in support of the attempt to invalidate voting results. The group had joined a number of state attorneys general in filing briefs with the Supreme Court expressing their support. Pascrell claimed that Pelosi had the authority to do so under the U.S. Constitution, citing a clause put in place after the Civil War barring traitors who were seeking to destroy the Union.


inquisitr--2020-12-12--Justin Amash Slams Donald Trump’s ‘Election Fraud Hoax’ As ‘Embarrassing’ & ‘Dishonorable’

In the wake of the Supreme Court shooting down Texas ’ Donald Trump-supported attempt to overturn the results of the election in four key swing states , outgoing Michigan Rep. Justin Amash took aim at the president ’ s recent attempts to reverse Democrat Joe Biden ’ s 2020 victory .
“ The election fraud hoax will go down as one of the most embarrassing and dishonorable episodes in American political history , and countless Republican officials went along with it and promoted it , ” he tweeted .
Earlier , the attorney pointed to the Supreme Court ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ken Paxton ’ s lawsuit , which attempted to invalidate the swing state votes in Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin , and Georgia .
Amash noted that the rejection order was written in less than one page and suggested that the brevity of the order was reflective of the suit ’ s lack of substance .
Former two-term Florida Gov .
Jeb Bush also pushed back against the lawsuit and suggested it would be shot down upon arrival in the high court .
Like Amash , he expressed dismay at some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously claimed that voter fraud disinformation was circulating on social media for months before the election .
The publication claimed that Trump was at the top of this purported network of disinformation and first starting warning about voter fraud back in April .
Despite the president ’ s battle to prove electoral fraud , Democratic lawyer Marc E. Elias claimed on Twitter that Trump and his legal team have lost 57 lawsuits thus far and won just one .
Amash isn ’ t the only one to take issue with his former GOP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempts to overturn the results of the election .
In an op-ed for NBC News , author Robert Schlesinger pointed to the Republican support of Paxton ’ s lawsuit and said this particular case is representative of a certain faction of Republicans turning against democracy .
“ The case and the Republican House members ’ support of it illustrates the biggest problem Biden will face in office — and one that will inform or impede his ability to deal with the towering crises of the Covid-19 pandemic and our precarious economic situation : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let alone solve major problems , if one of our political parties is openly hostile to our entire political system ?
” According to Schlesinger , many Republicans have gone from being opposed to the Democratic Party to against the democratic system of the United States .
This alleged trend , he argued , is becoming an existential threat to American society .

In the wake of the Supreme Court shooting down Texas’ Donald Trump-supported attempt to overturn the results of the presidential election in four key swing states, outgoing Michigan Rep. Justin Amash took aim at the president’s recent attempts to reverse Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.
“The election fraud hoax will go down as one of the most embarrassing and dishonorable episodes in American political history, and countless Republican officials went along with it and promoted it,” he tweeted.
Earlier, the attorney pointed to the Supreme Court’s decision to shoot down Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit, which attempted to invalidate the swing state votes in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Georgia. Amash noted that the rejection order was written in less than one page and suggested that the brevity of the order was reflective of the suit’s lack of substance.
Former two-term Florida Gov. Jeb Bush also pushed back against the lawsuit and suggested it would be shot down upon arrival in the high court. Like Amash, he expressed dismay at some of the figures supporting the legal effort.
BBC previously claimed that voter fraud disinformation was circulating on social media for months before the election. The publication claimed that Trump was at the top of this purported network of disinformation and first started warning about voter fraud back in April.
Despite the president’s battle to prove electoral fraud, Democratic lawyer Marc E. Elias claimed on Twitter that Trump and his legal team have lost 57 lawsuits thus far and won just one.
Amash isn’t the only one to take issue with his former GOP colleagues and their support of the recent attempts to overturn the results of the election. In an op-ed for NBC News, author Robert Schlesinger pointed to the Republican support of Paxton’s lawsuit and said this particular case is representative of a certain faction of Republicans turning against democracy.
“The case and the Republican House members’ support of it illustrates the biggest problem Biden will face in office — and one that will inform or impede his ability to deal with the towering crises of the Covid-19 pandemic and our precarious economic situation: How can a U.S. president govern, let alone solve major problems, if one of our political parties is openly hostile to our entire political system?”
According to Schlesinger, many Republicans have gone from being opposed to the Democratic Party to against the democratic system of the United States. This alleged trend, he argued, is becoming an existential threat to American society.


inquisitr--2020-12-12--Donald Trump Reportedly Skipped His Own White House Christmas Party Hours After Supreme Court Squash

Donald Trump Reportedly Skipped His Own White House Christmas Party Hours After Supreme Court Squashed Case

Donald Trump was apparently not in a very festive mood on Friday .
Just hours after the Supreme Court squashed a case seeking to overturn the results of the election and open the door for Trump to potentially take another term in office after he lost to Joe Biden , the president reportedly skipped out on a planned appearance at his own Christmas party .
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman tweeted that guests were already at the gathering before they were told that Trump would not be showing up to speak to them .
“ At the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 minutes ago that the president won ’ t be joining them to make remarks , ” she tweeted .
Trump had not issued a statement on the ruling , which came late in the afternoon on Friday and appeared to shut the door on the legal attempts to overturn the results of the race .
Filed by Texas , the lawsuit sought to invalidate results in a number of key states won by Biden , which would have allowed these states to select their own electors who could then pick Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to believe that the expedited appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the open Supreme Court seat would help them rule in his favor .
Many took to Twitter to mock Trump for the apparent snub , especially after he had claimed that many on the left were trying to destroy the holiday with political correctness .
“ Something poetic about Trump rising to power on culture war bullsh*t like the War on Christmas… and then ending his failed presidency refusing to show up to his own Christmas party , ” tweeted political host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported , the holiday festivities at the White House have already drawn some controversy .
The report noted that even though top public health experts warned against holding indoor , in-person gatherings around the holiday season , Trump had brushed aside the concerns and continued to hold the events .
Friday ’ s gathering was held despite the United States reaching record numbers of daily cases and deaths from COVID-19 over the course of the last few weeks , and after his own administration warned against people meeting for Thanksgiving .
A number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been connected to large outbreaks , including a reception for Barrett after her Supreme Court nomination where a number of those present — including Trump and his wife and son — would go on to test positive .

Donald Trump was apparently not in a very festive mood on Friday.
Just hours after the Supreme Court squashed a case seeking to overturn the results of the election and open the door for Trump to potentially take another term in office after he lost to Joe Biden, the president reportedly skipped out on a planned appearance at his own Christmas party. New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman tweeted that guests were already at the gathering before they were told that Trump would not be showing up to speak to them.
“At the White House Christmas Party, guests were informed about 10 minutes ago that the president won’t be joining them to make remarks,” she tweeted.
Trump had not issued a statement on the ruling, which came late in the afternoon on Friday and appeared to shut the door on the legal attempts to overturn the results of the race. Filed by Texas, the lawsuit sought to invalidate results in a number of key states won by Biden, which would have allowed these states to select their own electors who could then pick Trump. As Haberman reported, the president appeared to believe that the expedited appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the open Supreme Court seat would help them rule in his favor.
Trump alluded to idea he needed Barrett in place to settle the election outcome well before Election Day and as he was nominating her. She did not rule in his favor in this suit. — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 11, 2020
Many took to Twitter to mock Trump for the apparent snub, especially after he had claimed that many on the left were trying to destroy the holiday with political correctness.
“Something poetic about Trump rising to power on culture war bullsh*t like the War on Christmas… and then ending his failed presidency refusing to show up to his own Christmas party,” tweeted political host Brian Tyler Cohen.
As ABC News reported, the holiday festivities at the White House have already drawn some controversy. The report noted that even though top public health experts warned against holding indoor, in-person gatherings around the holiday season, Trump had brushed aside the concerns and continued to hold the events. Friday’s gathering was held despite the United States reaching record numbers of daily cases and deaths from COVID-19 over the course of the last few weeks, and after his own administration warned against people meeting for Thanksgiving.
A number of other White House events have already been connected to large outbreaks, including a reception for Barrett after her Supreme Court nomination where a number of those present — including Trump and his wife and son — would go on to test positive.


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Adviser Says Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Had Offer To Join Biden Cabinet

A close confidante of former vice-presidential hopeful Keisha Lance Bottoms has revealed that the Atlanta Mayor was offered a Cabinet-level position in the forthcoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden .
However , the 50-year-old reportedly elected to decline that offer in order to focus on problems facing her current constituency .
Per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , the revelation was made by way of a statement from Bottoms ’ senior adviser , Rashad Taylor , a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives .
“ Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was honored to have been offered a role in the Cabinet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said on Saturday , via the AJC .
“ The Mayor ’ s focus remains on the people of Atlanta and the great state of Georgia.
” One day before Taylor ’ s statement hit the presses , it had been rumored that Bottoms was approached about becoming the U.S .
Ambassador to the Bahamas , as reported by The New Yorker ‘ s Charles Bethea via Twitter .
It was a curious turn of events for a rising star in the Democratic Party who earlier this year had been in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mate for the general election .
Moreover , there were recent rumblings that the one-time prosecutor , magistrate judge and city council member had been on shortlists to head up either the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Small Business Administration .
However , Taylor denied the notion that Bottoms was ever approached by the transition team about an ambassadorship .
While it appears as though she won ’ t be serving in the new administration — at least not initially — Bottoms played an important role in helping the president-elect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that helped turn the election in his favor last month .
In addition to being an early endorser and vocal supporter of Biden , she was a presence at his campaign events .
As relayed previously by The Inquisitr , she has also been a staunch critic of incumbent President Donald Trump .
During an appearance on CNN last month , she told Anderson Cooper that Trump would “ eat his own children ” if it were prudent or beneficial to him in some way .
That statement came as she criticized the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger , two Republicans who had pushed back on his claims of widespread voter fraud on their watch .
Bottoms made waves earlier this year by going to battle with Kemp when he attempted to block a mask mandate in her city .
She was also a prominent voice during the Black Lives Matters protests in the wake of the murder of George Floyd .

A close confidante of former vice-presidential hopeful Keisha Lance Bottoms has revealed that the Atlanta mayor was offered a Cabinet-level position in the forthcoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden. However, the 50-year-old reportedly elected to decline the offer in order to focus on problems facing her current constituency.
Per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the revelation was made in a statement from Bottoms’ senior adviser, Rashad Taylor, a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives.
“Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was honored to have been offered a role in the Cabinet, which she respectfully declined,” he said on Saturday, via the AJC. “The Mayor’s focus remains on the people of Atlanta and the great state of Georgia.”
One day before Taylor’s statement hit the press, it had been rumored that Bottoms was approached about becoming the U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas, as reported by The New Yorker‘s Charles Bethea via Twitter. It was a curious turn of events for a rising star in the Democratic Party, who earlier this year had been on the short list to become Biden’s running mate for the general election.
Moreover, there were recent rumblings that the one-time prosecutor, magistrate judge and city council member had been on shortlists to head up either the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Small Business Administration.
However, Taylor denied the notion that Bottoms was ever approached by the transition team about an ambassadorship.
While it appears as though she won’t be serving in the new administration — at least not initially — Bottoms played an important role in helping the president-elect win Georgia, a key battleground state that helped turn the election in his favor last month. In addition to being an early endorser and vocal supporter of Biden, she was a presence at his campaign events.
As relayed previously by The Inquisitr, she has also been a staunch critic of incumbent President Donald Trump. During an appearance on CNN last month, she told Anderson Cooper that Trump would “eat his own children” if it were prudent or beneficial to him in some way.
That statement came as she criticized him for “picking a fight” with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, two Republicans who had pushed back on his claims of widespread voter fraud on their watch.
Bottoms made waves earlier this year by going to battle with Kemp when he attempted to block a mask mandate in her city. She was also a prominent voice during the Black Lives Matters protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police.


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pressured To Withhold Support For Nancy Pelosi & Force Medicare For All Vot

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pressured To Withhold Support For Nancy Pelosi & Force Medicare For All Vote

Progressive political commentator Jimmy Dore is pressuring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her allies in Congress to withhold their support for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s re-election in January to force a vote on Medicare for All — or bill HR 1384 .
“ Not only can this work , it ’ s exactly how politics is supposed to work , ” he tweeted .
“ You extract SOMETHING for your vote .
Med4all is the most popular policy idea in entire country .
If progressives don ’ t do this they are revealing that they are careerists who will never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ocasio-Cortez claimed that the proposal doesn ’ t give “ enough thought ” to the second step — bringing Medicare for All to the House floor for a vote .
According to Dore , Ocasio-Cortez ’ s response was “ gaslighting.
” “ This is politics 101 .
Demand something for your vote , ” he tweeted .
In another tweet , Ocasio Cortez argued that progressive leverage should be focused on things that can feasibly happen and crate transformational change , including a $ 15 minimum wage .
But the political commentator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and suggested that the progressive lawmaker and her colleagues lose nothing by pressuring Pelosi and gain the opportunity to enact Medicare for All .
The Corporate Crime Reporter claimed that the idea has legs and noted that the House majority in the new Congress could be as few as 10 votes .
Nevertheless , the publication claimed that current members of the lower chamber who have co-signed HR 1384 appeared opposed to the idea .
Dore noted that the coronavirus pandemic has caused many Americans to lose their health care and urged Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argued that Pelosi and her Democratic allies are more opposed to progressives like Ocasio-Cortez than they are to Republicans .
The commentator slammed Pelosi as a Wall Street “ puppet ” and supporter of the military-industrial complex and suggested progressives are being naive to ignore her as their current obstacle .
The lower chamber will vote to re-elect Nancy Pelosi to her position in January .
As The Inquisitr reported , Michigan Rep. Justin Amash previously called on Democrats in the lower chamber to replace Pelosi as their leader .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tradition of her predecessor , Paul Ryan , and refused to allow votes on any legislation that she has not approved .

Progressive political commentator Jimmy Dore is pressuring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her allies in Congress to withhold their support for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s re-election in January to force a vote on Medicare for All — or bill HR 1384.
“Not only can this work, it’s exactly how politics is supposed to work,” he tweeted. “You extract SOMETHING for your vote. Med4all is the most popular policy idea in entire country. If progressives don’t do this they are revealing that they are careerists who will never fight for anything.”
In response, Ocasio-Cortez claimed the proposal doesn’t give “enough thought” to the second step — bringing Medicare for All to the House floor for a vote.
“The Dem votes aren’t there yet, and with a razor-thin margin the Dem NOs are > margin. So you issue threats, hold your vote, and lose. Then what? If you want to know who’s opposed look @ cosponsor list.”
According to Dore, Ocasio-Cortez’s response was “gaslighting.”
“This is politics 101. Demand something for your vote,” he tweeted.
In another tweet, Ocasio Cortez argued that progressive leverage should be focused on things that can feasibly happen and can create transformational change, including a $15 federal minimum wage. But the political commentator offered a counterpoint in a response tweet, which suggested the progressive lawmaker and her colleagues would lose nothing by pressuring Pelosi. Instead, they would gain the opportunity to enact Medicare for All.
The Corporate Crime Reporter claimed Dore’s idea has legs and noted the House majority in the new Congress could be as few as 10 votes. Nevertheless, the publication claimed current members of the lower chamber who have co-signed HR 1384 appeared opposed to the idea.
Dore noted the coronavirus pandemic has caused many Americans to lose their health care and urged Democrats to fight for the legislation. He argued that Pelosi and her Democratic allies are more opposed to progressives like Ocasio-Cortez than they are to Republicans. The commentator slammed Pelosi as a Wall Street “puppet” and supporter of the military-industrial complex and suggested progressives are being naive to ignore her as their current obstacle.
The lower chamber will vote to re-elect Nancy Pelosi to her position in January. As The Inquisitr reported, Michigan Rep. Justin Amash previously called on Democrats in the lower chamber to replace Pelosi as their leader. According to the outgoing lawmaker, Pelosi has continued the tradition of her predecessor, Paul Ryan, and refused to allow votes on any legislation she has not approved.


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Hunter Biden Did Not Disclose $400K In Income From Burisma, Leaked Email Suggests

Hunted Biden , President-elect Joe Biden ’ s son , did not disclose $ 400,000 in income from the Ukrainian gas company Burisma , according to an email obtained by NBC News .
The email , dated Jan. 16 , 2017 , was sent by Eric Schwerin , then-president of Rosemont Seneca Partners .
Schwerin also noted in his message that Hunter Biden made more than $ 1.2 .
million that year , working at Burisma , Rosemont Seneca Advisors and a legal firm .
NBC News received the email from Rudy Giuliani ’ s attorney Robert Costello .
Crucially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transition team did not dispute the authenticity of the document .
It remains unclear if Hunter Biden ever fully disclosed the Burisma income .
Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings were at the center of President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment probe last year .
Trump was accused of pressuring the Ukrainian government to investigate the Bidens in what the Democrats described as an effort to damage the former Delaware senator ’ s presidential bid .
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives impeached Trump , but the GOP-controlled Senate acquitted him of all charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 and later acknowledged that it was a mistake to sit on the board of the controversial company .
In an interview last year , he admitted that he likely got the job because of his last name .
“ In retrospect , look , I think that it was poor judgment on my part , ” the former vice president ’ s son said , claiming that he “ did nothing wrong at all.
” In a tweet , Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald accused the media of deliberately ignoring the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Are emails about Hunter ’ s enriching himself by corruptly trading on his father ’ s name and influence in Ukraine and China still ‘ Russian disinformation ’ to be ignored , or is it OK to report it now that the election is safely over and admit that it ’ s real ?
” he asked .
As The New York Times reported , Hunter Biden revealed earlier this week that his “ tax affairs ” are being investigated by Justice Department prosecutors in Delaware .
He said that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately , including with the benefit of professional tax advisers.
” Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are also investigating the former vice president ’ s son , according to reports .
During the 2020 election , Attorney General William Barr allegedly worked to keep the probes hidden from the American public in order not to affect the outcome of the presidential race .

Hunted Biden, President-elect Joe Biden’s son, did not disclose $400,000 in income from the Ukrainian gas company Burisma, according to an email obtained by NBC News.
The email, dated Jan. 16, 2017, was sent by Eric Schwerin, then-president of Rosemont Seneca Partners.
“In 2014 you joined the Burisma board and we still need to amend your 2014 returns to reflect the unreported Burisma income.”
Schwerin also noted in his message that Hunter Biden made more than $1.2. million that year, working at Burisma, Rosemont Seneca Advisors and a legal firm.
NBC News received the email from Rudy Giuliani’s attorney Robert Costello. Crucially, a spokesperson for Biden’s transition team did not dispute the authenticity of the document.
It remains unclear if he ever fully disclosed the Burisma income.
Hunter Biden’s business dealings were at the center of President Donald Trump’s impeachment probe last year. Trump was accused of pressuring the Ukrainian government to investigate the Bidens in what the Democrats described as an effort to damage the former Delaware senator’s presidential bid.
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives impeached Trump, but the GOP-controlled Senate acquitted him of all charges.
Hunter Biden stopped working with Burisma in 2019 and later acknowledged that it was a mistake to sit on the board of the controversial company. In an interview last year, he admitted that he likely got the job because of his last name.
“In retrospect, look, I think that it was poor judgment on my part,” the former vice president’s son said, claiming that he “did nothing wrong at all.”
In a tweet, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald accused the media of deliberately ignoring the scandal to help the Democratic Party win.
“Are emails about Hunter’s enriching himself by corruptly trading on his father’s name and influence in Ukraine and China still ‘Russian disinformation’ to be ignored, or is it OK to report it now that the election is safely over and admit that it’s real?” he asked.
As The New York Times reported, Hunter Biden revealed earlier this week that his “tax affairs” are being investigated by Justice Department prosecutors in Delaware.
He said that he is confident the investigation will show that he handled his affairs “legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisers.”
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are also investigating the former vice president’s son, according to reports. During the 2020 election, Attorney General William Barr allegedly worked to keep the probes hidden from the American public in order not to affect the outcome of the presidential race.


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Donald Trump Will Likely Be In Prison Or Under House Arrest By Next Election, Commentator Says

Political commentator Bill Palmer on Saturday predicted that Donald Trump would be spending his time either in prison or under house arrest by the start of the 2024 election .
The blogger made the projection while discussing the Washington , D.C. protests against the president ’ s loss , which saw some Trump supporters call for the destruction of the Republican Party .
“ Pro-Trump protesters are now chanting ‘ Destroy the GOP . '
” Palmer tweeted .
“ Trump will be off the political stage soon , mired in criminal charges and financial collapse , uninterested in politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s leaving with his supporters is they should never vote Republican again.
” When pressed on whether Trump ’ s supporters would be active in the forthcoming election , Palmer suggested they would not vote in protest before predicting the U.S. leader ’ s 2024 circumstances .
“ But he ’ ll likely be in prison ( or under house arrest awaiting trial ) by the next election .
So it ’ s not like he can run again .
If his fans decide to punish the Republican Party for letting Trump rot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have besides staying home ?
” As The Inquisitr reported , the ongoing Million MAGA March is driven by Trump ’ s base and its increasing frustration with the GOP .
The gathering comes amid a Supreme Court rejection of the U.S. leader ’ s legal team that marked the 57th legal loss in its battle to overturn Joe Biden ’ s victory in the 2020 election .
Notably , far-right figure Nick Fuentes took the stage at the march and lashed out at prominent right-wing figures like Charlie Kirk and Ben Shapiro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind the head of state .
U.S. News & World Report previously touched on the various legal issues that await Trump after he leaves the White House .
Notably , Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is leading a probe into the real estate mogul ’ s business dealings , including whether he misled banks , tax authorities , or business partners .
Elsewhere , New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating whether Trump lied about the value of his assets .
Given the trouble Trump faces from state investigations — which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from — some speculated that the president could be imprisoned in New York after leaving the Oval Office .
Duncan Levin , a former senior staffer under Vance Jr. , suggested that the district attorney ’ s probe could lead to either misdemeanor charges or felonies .
Trump biographer David Cay Johnston suggested that it ’ s a very real possibility the president will be imprisoned in New York .
The writer has also claimed that the real estate mogul belongs in prison .

On Saturday, political commentator Bill Palmer predicted Donald Trump would be spending his time either in prison or under house arrest by the start of the 2024 election. The blogger made the projection while discussing the Washington, D.C. protests against the president’s loss, which saw some Trump supporters call for the destruction of the Republican Party.
“Pro-Trump protesters are now chanting ‘Destroy the GOP.'” Palmer tweeted. “Trump will be off the political stage soon, mired in criminal charges and financial collapse, uninterested in politics. And the lasting message he’s leaving with his supporters is they should never vote Republican again.”
When pressed on whether Trump’s supporters would be active in the forthcoming election, Palmer suggested they would not vote in protest, before predicting the U.S. leader’s 2024 circumstances.
“But he’ll likely be in prison (or under house arrest awaiting trial) by the next election. So it’s not like he can run again. If his fans decide to punish the Republican Party for letting Trump rot, what other voting option will they have besides staying home?”
As The Inquisitr reported, the ongoing Million MAGA March is driven by Trump’s base and its increasing frustration with the GOP. The gathering comes amid a Supreme Court rejection of the U.S. leader’s legal team that marked the 57th legal loss in its battle to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. Notably, far-right figure Nick Fuentes took the stage at the march and lashed out at prominent right-wing figures like Charlie Kirk and Ben Shapiro and criticized GOP lawmakers for not standing behind the head of state.
U.S. News & World Report previously touched on the various legal issues that await Trump after he leaves the White House. Notably, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is leading a probe into the president’s business dealings, including whether he misled banks, tax authorities, or business partners. Elsewhere, New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating whether Trump lied about the value of his assets.
Given the trouble he faces from state investigations — which a pardon wouldn’t save him from — some speculated Trump could be imprisoned in New York after leaving the Oval Office. Duncan Levin, a former senior staffer under Vance Jr., suggested the district attorney’s probe could lead to either misdemeanor charges or felonies.
Trump biographer David Cay Johnston suggested imprisonment in New York is a very real possibility. He has also claimed himself that the president belongs in prison.


inquisitr--2020-12-12--Trump Supporters Chant ‘Destroy The GOP’ At DC Protest

On Saturday , thousands of President Donald Trump supporters took the streets of Washington , D.C. to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election .
Trump was defeated by Democrat Joe Biden , who won both the popular vote and the Electoral College .
The courts — including the Supreme Court — have rejected nearly every lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign , which inspired the ongoing Million MAGA March .
According to videos shared by News 2 Share producer Ford Fischer , which can be viewed below , some Trump supporters are growing increasingly frustrated with the Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all in their power to protect the president .
In one of the videos , a speaker with a bullhorn climbed a stage and denounced popular right-wing pundits Ben Shapiro and Charlie Kirk .
The speaker then introduced far-right figure Nick Fuentes , a self-described “ white majoritarian.
” Fuentes took the stage and ripped into the GOP , attacking lawmakers for not standing by the commander-in-chief .
“ At the first Million MAGA March , we promised that if the GOP would not do everything in their power to keep Trump in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP , ” Fuentes said .
The speech prompted “ destroy the GOP chants ” from a large group of Trump supporters .
As the crowd chanted , Fuentes ripped the GOP for expecting those who support the commander-in-chief to vote for Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue .
The activist described the two incumbents as “ RINOs ” — Republicans In Name Only — apparently suggesting that the January runoffs need to be boycotted .
Fuentes reaffirmed his commitment in a tweet , saying that the Republican Party must be destroyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truly puts AMERICA FIRST !
” Earlier in the day , the activist urged Republicans to boycott the Georgia runoffs .
“ Don ’ t be fooled again .
It ’ s time to send a message , ” he tweeted .
Losing the two seats would be catastrophic for the GOP .
If Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff win , the upper chamber will be split 50-50 .
This would allow incoming Vice President Kamala Harris to break any tie .
Latest polling suggests that Democrats have a good chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Per Newsweek , the latest AARP survey , which was conducted by Fabrizio Ward/Hart Research , showed that both Loeffler and Perdue hold “ razor-thin ” leads over their Democratic challengers .

On Saturday, thousands of President Donald Trump supporters took the streets of Washington, D.C. to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump was defeated by Democrat Joe Biden, who won both the popular vote and the Electoral College. The courts — including the Supreme Court — have rejected nearly every lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign, which inspired the ongoing Million MAGA March.
According to videos shared by News 2 Share producer Ford Fischer, which can be viewed below, some Trump supporters are growing increasingly frustrated with the Republican Party and want conservative lawmakers to do all in their power to protect the president.
In one of the videos, a speaker with a bullhorn climbed a stage and denounced popular right-wing pundits Ben Shapiro and Charlie Kirk. The speaker then introduced far-right figure Nick Fuentes, a self-described “white majoritarian.”
Fuentes took the stage and ripped into the GOP, attacking lawmakers for not standing by the commander-in-chief.
“At the first Million MAGA March, we promised that if the GOP would not do everything in their power to keep Trump in office, then we would destroy the GOP,” he said.
“And as we gather here in Washington, D.C. for a second Million MAGA March, we’re done making promises. It has to happen now, we are going to destroy the GOP.”
The speech prompted “destroy the GOP chants” from a large group of Trump supporters.
As the crowd chanted, Fuentes denounced the GOP for expecting those who support the commander-in-chief to vote for Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue.
The activist described the two incumbents as “RINOs” — Republicans In Name Only — apparently suggesting that the January runoffs need to be boycotted.
Nick Fuentes speaks to a crowd of Trump supporters and gets them chanting “destroy the GOP!” for failing to protect Trump from not getting a second term. pic.twitter.com/AUAqU402Dz — Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) December 12, 2020
Fuentes reaffirmed his commitment in a tweet, saying the Republican Party must be destroyed and turned “into a party that truly puts AMERICA FIRST!”
Earlier in the day, the activist urged Republicans to boycott the Georgia runoffs. “Don’t be fooled again. It’s time to send a message,” he tweeted.
Losing the two seats would be catastrophic for the GOP. If Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff win, the upper chamber will be split 50-50. This would allow incoming Vice President Kamala Harris to break any tie.
Latest polling suggests that Democrats have a good chance of winning these two crucial seats. Per Newsweek, the latest AARP survey, which was conducted by Fabrizio Ward/Hart Research, showed that both Loeffler and Perdue hold “razor-thin” leads over their Democratic challengers.


inquisitr--2020-12-12--Poll: Large Majority Of Donald Trump Voters Believe Election Was Stolen, Want Him To Run Again In 20

Poll: Large Majority Of Donald Trump Voters Believe Election Was Stolen, Want Him To Run Again In 2024

President-elect Joe Biden convincingly beat President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election , winning both the popular vote and the Electoral College .
Still , most Trump supporters seem to believe that their candidate was robbed .
In a Fox News poll released Friday , 77 percent of those who voted for the commander-in-chief said that they think the election was stolen from him .
A small minority of independents and Democrats agreed with that assessment .
Trump has not yet conceded the race , launching legal challenges in a number of battleground states .
His attempts to overturn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but only some on the right believe they pose a danger to American democracy , according to the survey .
In the poll , a strong majority of Republicans said that the president ’ s legal efforts are helping American democracy , while most Democrats and independents disagreed .
Even though they apparently believe the 2020 race was rigged for Biden , Trump voters and Republicans want the commander-in-chief to run again in 2024 .
In the survey , 79 percent of Trump voters and 71 percent of Republicans said that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential bid in 2024 .
Less than one third of independent voters and a small minority of Democrats said that they would like Trump to run for the White House once again .
On Friday , as The Washington Post reported , the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas , all but definitively squashing Trump supporters ’ hopes .
Trump-appointed Justices Brett Kavanaugh , Amy Corey Barret and Neil Gorsuch voted against taking up the case .
Biden is poised to be inaugurated in January next year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ speculated that Trump may run again .
He added fuel to the speculation last week at a rally in the state of Georgia , where he hinted at the possibility .
“ We are going to win back the White House .
We ’ re gon na win it back , ” Trump told a crowd of supporters .
“ And then in 2024 , hopefully I won ’ t have to be a candidate , we ’ re gon na win back the White House again .
I said I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wan na go back three weeks , ” he said .
According to The Guardian , Trump floated the same idea earlier this month at a holiday reception .
“ It ’ s been an amazing four years .
We ’ re trying to do another four years .
Otherwise , I ’ ll see you in four years , ” he told the attendees .
As The Inquisitr reported , the president ’ s sons , Eric and Donald Jr. , have also hinted that they are considering 2024 presidential runs @

President-elect Joe Biden convincingly beat President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, winning both the popular vote and the Electoral College. Still, most Trump supporters seem to believe that their candidate was robbed.
In a Fox News poll released Friday, 77 percent of those who voted for the commander-in-chief said that they think the election was stolen from him. A small minority of independents and Democrats agreed with that assessment.
Trump has not yet conceded the race, launching legal challenges in a number of battleground states. His attempts to overturn the results have been unsuccessful so far, but only some on the right believe they pose a danger to American democracy, according to the survey.
In the poll, a strong majority of Republicans said that the president’s legal efforts are helping American democracy, while most Democrats and independents disagreed.
Even though they apparently believe the 2020 race was rigged for Biden, Trump voters and Republicans want the commander-in-chief to run again in 2024.
In the survey, 79 percent of Trump voters and 71 percent of Republicans said that they would like him to launch a comeback presidential bid in 2024.
Less than one third of independent voters and a small minority of Democrats said that they would like Trump to run for the White House once again.
On Friday, as The Washington Post reported, the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas, all but definitively squashing Trump supporters’ hopes. Trump-appointed Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Corey Barret and Neil Gorsuch voted against taking up the case.
Biden is poised to be inaugurated in January next year.
As for 2024, it has been speculated that Trump may run again. He added fuel to the speculation last week at a rally in the state of Georgia, where he hinted at the possibility.
“We are going to win back the White House. We’re gonna win it back,” Trump told a crowd of supporters.
“And then in 2024, hopefully I won’t have to be a candidate, we’re gonna win back the White House again. I said I don’t wanna wait until 2024. I wanna go back three weeks,” he said.
According to The Guardian, Trump floated the same idea earlier this month at a holiday reception.
“It’s been an amazing four years. We’re trying to do another four years. Otherwise, I’ll see you in four years,” he told the attendees.
As The Inquisitr reported, the president’s sons, Eric and Donald Jr., have also hinted that they are considering 2024 presidential runs.


inquisitr--2020-12-12--Donald Trump Reportedly Wants To Appoint Special Counsel To Investigate Voter Fraud, Hunter Biden

In recent days , President Donald Trump has reportedly expressed interest in appointing a special counsel to investigate alleged voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election and Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings .
Individuals briefed on the matter told The Wall Street Journal that Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with Attorney General William Barr , whose Justice Department said that there was no evidence of widespread electoral fraud .
Barr allegedly knew about the federal investigations into Hunter Biden , who is President-elect Joe Biden ’ s son , but refrained from disclosing this information to the public as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential race , which reportedly angered the commander-in-chief as well .
According to The Wall Street Journal , “ the president has directed advisers to look for people who could serve in such a position , one of the people said , as lawsuits and other efforts by Mr. Trump and his campaign to reverse the election results flounder.
” One administration official explained that some fear Biden could , once he assumes office , squash investigations into his son , which is why those close to Trump are looking to appoint a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Under Justice Department guidelines , a special counsel would have to be appointed by the attorney general .
It remains unclear if Barr would be willing to do so , but speculation has already begun that Trump could fire him and pave the way for a loyalist to take the position .
Individuals familiar with Barr ’ s thinking said that he does not plan on resigning from his post .
Some Republican lawmakers have urged Trump to direct Barr to appoint a special counsel to investigate alleged irregularities in the 2020 race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas , the group of lawmakers said that a special counsel is the “ best option to bring to light to whatever happened in the 2020 election.
” Trump has indicated that he is looking into firing Barr .
In a tweet on Saturday , he described him as a “ big disappointment.
” In another tweet , he predicted that Hunter Biden probes will be squashed by the incoming administration .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , Hunter Biden is allegedly being investigated by the U.S. attorney ’ s office in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The probes do not implicate the president-elect , but they could become a major political issue for him once he takes office .

In recent days, President Donald Trump has reportedly expressed interest in appointing a special counsel to investigate alleged voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election and Hunter Biden’s business dealings.
Individuals briefed on the matter told The Wall Street Journal that Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with Attorney General William Barr, whose Justice Department said that there was no evidence of widespread electoral fraud.
Barr allegedly knew about the federal investigations into Hunter Biden, who is President-elect Joe Biden’s son, but refrained from disclosing this information to the public as to not influence the outcome of the presidential race, which reportedly angered the commander-in-chief as well.
According to The Wall Street Journal, “the president has directed advisers to look for people who could serve in such a position, one of the people said, as lawsuits and other efforts by Mr. Trump and his campaign to reverse the election results flounder.”
“White House officials and allies of the president on Capitol Hill and elsewhere have also pushed for the appointment of a special counsel, another person familiar with the discussions said.”
One administration official explained that some fear Biden could, once he assumes office, squash investigations into his son, which is why those close to Trump are looking to appoint a special counsel as soon as possible.
Under Justice Department guidelines, a special counsel would have to be appointed by the attorney general. It remains unclear if Barr would be willing to do so, but speculation has already begun that Trump could fire him and pave the way for a loyalist to take the position.
Individuals familiar with Barr’s thinking said that he does not plan on resigning from his post.
Some Republican lawmakers have urged Trump to direct Barr to appoint a special counsel to investigate alleged irregularities in the 2020 race. Led by Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas, the group of lawmakers said that a special counsel is the “best option to bring to light to whatever happened in the 2020 election.”
Trump has indicated that he is looking into firing Barr. In a tweet on Saturday, he described him as a “big disappointment.” In another tweet, he predicted that Hunter Biden probes will be squashed by the incoming administration.
IF Biden gets in, nothing will happen to Hunter or Joe. Barr will do nothing, and the new group of partisan killers coming in will quickly kill it all. Same thing with Durham. We caught them cold, spying, treason & more (the hard part), but “Justice” took too long. Will be DOA! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2020
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Hunter Biden is allegedly being investigated by the U.S. attorney’s office in Delaware and by federal prosecutors in Manhattan. The probes do not implicate the president-elect, but they could become a major political issue for him once he takes office.


inquisitr--2020-12-12--Rudy Giuliani Describes ‘Celebrity’ Treatment In Hospital For COVID-19 After Potentially Exposing Hu

Rudy Giuliani Describes ‘Celebrity’ Treatment In Hospital For COVID-19 After Potentially Exposing Hundreds

Rudy Giuliani appeared to brag about getting “ celebrity ” treatment while hospitalized with COVID-19 — even after health experts said he may have exposed hundreds of people to the deadly virus .
As Rolling Stone reported , the lawyer for President Donald Trump opened up about his bout with COVID-19 , which led to him being taken to Georgetown University Hospital for a four-day stay .
While giving a radio interview , Giuliani seemed to admit that he was treated differently because of his status .
“ Yeah , well , I mean , sometimes when you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If something happens to you , they ’ re going to examine it more carefully and do everything right , ” Giuliani said , adding that if he wasn ’ t famous , he likely wouldn ’ t have gotten admitted to the hospital .
The former New York City mayor added that White House physician Sean Conley talked him into going .
Giuliani said he received some of the same treatments as the president did during his own hospital stay earlier this year .
As the Daily Mail reported , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Regeneron — a powerful therapy that is scarce for the average American .
Giuliani also bragged about how well the treatment worked for him .
“ The minute I took the cocktail yesterday , I felt 100 percent better , ” he said .
“ It works very quickly , wow.
” Critics had also taken aim at Trump for the treatment he received after his own infection , which came days after a reception at the White House for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett where many in attendance did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidelines .
While it was not confirmed whether this is where the president contracted the virus , many of those in attendance would end up becoming infected .
Giuliani had been sharply criticized for failing to take proper precautions prior to testing positive .
He made a series of appearances in court and before state legislative bodies in recent weeks as he pushed Trump ’ s unfounded claims of election fraud , often neither wearing a mask nor adhering to social distancing measures .
As The Inquisitr reported , some raised concern that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at risk .
In an interview with CNN , Dr. Megan Ranney pointed to an appearance in Atlanta where Giuliani was seen hugging people , shaking hands , and posing for photographs while not wearing a mask .
She noted that a person can often be the most infectious in the days before they receive a positive test , calling it “ disturbing ” that Giuliani was around so many people during that time .

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inquisitr--2020-12-14--Trump Administration Comes Under Fire After Report Top Officials Jump The Line To Get COVID-19 Vacci

Trump Administration Comes Under Fire After Report Top Officials Jump The Line To Get COVID-19 Vaccine First

High-ranking White House officials will be among the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine , receiving it at a time when it is in very limited supply and mostly available only to high-risk health care workers across the country .
As CNN reported , the top officials within the Trump administration will be among the first in the country to be vaccinated against the deadly virus .
“ Those vaccinations , which could begin as soon as this week , would come while the vaccine is in extremely limited supply and only generally available to high-risk health care workers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that other parts of the Trump administration will be vaccinated in the coming days , including frontline providers at the National Institutes of Health .
As CNN reported , the Pfizer/BioNTech began being shipped out this weekend , with distribution coming in waves that prioritize those at the highest levels of risk and with roles in treating patients .
As more doses become available , the distribution becomes wider until it becomes available to the general public starting in 2021 .
Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is “ truly historic.
” The news that top White House members would jump the line was met with a backlash online , with many criticizing the decision .
As CNN noted , Trump and many in his inner circle came under intense scrutiny for flouting social distancing measures and forgoing measures like wearing masks .
Trump himself regularly said he would not wear a mask before relenting months later and wearing them on occasion .
But even as he began adhering to the recommendations of his own top public health experts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for wearing a mask .
Trump himself would test positive for coronavirus , as did a number of other high-ranking members .
“ Please don ’ t waste vaccines on the trump White House , they ’ ve done nothing for society or the greater good , ” tweeted Molly Jong-Fast , editor at The Daily Beast .
Others said it was not fair that officials who had set a bad example and downplayed the virus will now have the opportunity to be vaccinated ahead of the general public .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ They called Covid a hoax & helped to spread it with abandon .
Their selfish disregard for others & entitlement knows no bounds .
If America was the Titanic , they ’ d be the people pushing the elderly , women & children over to get on the life boat first .
”


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Julian Assange Will Likely Die In Prison Without A Pardon From Donald Trump, Journalist Says

Journalist Glenn Greenwald issued a dire prediction on Sunday about the future for Julian Assange — who is currently imprisoned in London , England — without the help of a pardon from Donald Trump .
“ I think it ’ s very likely Assange will die in prison absent a pardon from Trump ( and establishment liberals , being the deranged sociopaths they are , are totally fine with that outcome ) , ” he tweeted .
Assange is currently being held for leaking classified United States intelligence that exposed government corruption .
He is now awaiting a decision on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected to be settled on January 4 , 2021 .
In recent weeks , various politicians and celebrities have called for Trump to pardon Assange .
Notably , film director Oliver Stone and model Pamela Anderson both recently expressed their support for the journalist , whose physical and mental state has allegedly deteriorated since his arrest .
During a talk with RT ’ s Going Underground , Pink Floyd ’ s Roger Waters claimed that the United Kingdom ’ s government would do anything to help the United States punish the WikiLeaks founder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoping that Julian will die in prison , ” he said .
Trump recently said he would be looking into the possibility of offering clemency to Edward Snowden , who has worked with Assange .
According to Greenwald , this course of action would anger only government officials who have been abusing their power .
“ The only people who would be angered by a pardon of Snowden would be the Deep State operatives who have spent years buried in the security state agencies and thus believe they have the right to abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & denounced.
” he tweeted .
Calls to release Assange come after months of escalating concerns over his health in prison — including signs that he endured “ psychological torture.
” Per Al Jazeera , Amnesty International human rights expert Julia Hall claimed that Assange is being subjected to a strategy intended to cut him off from his legal team , family , and friends .
According to Hall , America ’ s efforts to have Assange imprisoned are a threat to media freedom that would set a “ chilling precedent ” for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As reported by The Guardian , the journalist ’ s lawyers previously complained about their lack of access to their client .
The team claimed that their lack of access meant Assange was unable to view the evidence against him while while held in Belmarsh prison .
Hall previously sounded the alarm on the location of Assange ’ s imprisonment — a facility typically reserved for hardened criminals .

Journalist Glenn Greenwald issued a dire prediction on Sunday about the future for Julian Assange — who is currently imprisoned in London, England — without the help of a pardon from Donald Trump.
“I think it’s very likely Assange will die in prison absent a pardon from Trump (and establishment liberals, being the deranged sociopaths they are, are totally fine with that outcome),” he tweeted.
Assange is currently being held for leaking classified United States intelligence that exposed government corruption. He is now awaiting a decision on his extradition to America, which is expected to be settled on January 4, 2021.
In recent weeks, various politicians and celebrities have called for Trump to pardon Assange. Notably, film director Oliver Stone and model Pamela Anderson both recently expressed their support for the journalist, whose physical and mental state has allegedly deteriorated since his arrest.
During a talk with RT’s Going Underground, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters claimed that the United Kingdom’s government would do anything to help the United States punish the WikiLeaks founder.
“The powers that be are hoping that Julian will die in prison,” he said.
Trump recently said he would be looking into the possibility of offering clemency to Edward Snowden, who has worked with Assange. According to Greenwald, this course of action would anger only government officials who have been abusing their power.
“The only people who would be angered by a pardon of Snowden would be the Deep State operatives who have spent years buried in the security state agencies and thus believe they have the right to abuse its powers — the abuses Snowden revealed & denounced.” he tweeted.
Calls to release Assange come after months of escalating concerns over his health in prison — including signs that he endured “psychological torture.” Per Al Jazeera, Amnesty International human rights expert Julia Hall claimed that Assange is being subjected to a strategy intended to cut him off from his legal team, family, and friends. According to Hall, America’s efforts to have Assange imprisoned are a threat to media freedom that would set a “chilling precedent” for individuals who leak or publish classified intelligence.
As reported by The Guardian, the journalist’s lawyers previously complained about their lack of access to their client. The team claimed that their lack of access meant Assange was unable to view the evidence against him while held in Belmarsh prison.
Hall previously sounded the alarm on the location of Assange’s imprisonment — a facility typically reserved for hardened criminals.


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Donald Trump Might Have A ‘Revenge Addiction’, Researcher Says

In an op-ed for Politico , researcher and psychiatry lecturer James Kimmel Jr. argued that Donald Trump might be suffering from a “ revenge addiction ” that parallels an addiction to drugs .
The violence researcher highlighted that both Trump ’ s allies and opponents have noted the president doesn ’ t appear to have control over his tendency to “ lash out ” at people he believes are his enemies .
“ Recently , I ’ ve been researching the way grievances affect the brain , and it turns out that your brain on grievance looks a lot like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jr. wrote .
“ In fact , brain imaging studies show that harboring a grievance ( a perceived wrong or injustice , real or imagined ) activates the same neural reward circuitry as narcotics.
” He pointed to addiction research that showed environmental cues could trigger related centers in the brain and create cravings from the anticipation of the relief and pleasure that comes from using .
The author claimed recent studies have shown that cues linked to a perceived grievance can trigger similar cravings for the relief that comes from retaliation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t need to be physically violent — an unkind word , or tweet , can also be very gratifying , ” he wrote .
The author pointed to Trump ’ s relentless drive to retaliate against his enemies despite harming himself and others in the process , as well as reports that the head of state has been engaged in this behavior for the majority of his life .
Kimmel Jr. paralleled the damage from substance addiction to revenge addiction , both of which he said spreads to people not directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump but also underlined the importance of limiting the purported damage he has inflicted on the United States .
Trump ’ s political rise and unorthodox leadership style have sparked conversations about his mental state throughout his first term .
Utrecht University developmental psychologist Sander Thomaes called him a “ textbook narcissist ” and predicted how he would react to an electoral loss .
Others have suggested Trump is a threat to both American society and the world .
Renowned philosopher and linguist Noam Chomsky argued Trump and his allies are sociopaths who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earth .
In particular , he highlighted the Trump administration ’ s dysfunction amid the coronavirus pandemic as well as its decision to cut back preparation for the crisis in the face of dire forecasting .

In an op-ed for Politico, researcher and psychiatry lecturer James Kimmel Jr. argued that Donald Trump might be suffering from a “revenge addiction” that parallels an addiction to drugs.
The violence researcher highlighted that both Trump’s allies and opponents have noted the president doesn’t appear to have control over his tendency to “lash out” at people he believes are his enemies.
“Recently, I’ve been researching the way grievances affect the brain, and it turns out that your brain on grievance looks a lot like your brain on drugs,” Kimmel Jr. wrote. “In fact, brain imaging studies show that harboring a grievance (a perceived wrong or injustice, real or imagined) activates the same neural reward circuitry as narcotics.”
He pointed to addiction research that showed environmental cues could trigger related centers in the brain and create cravings from the anticipation of the relief and pleasure that comes from using. The author claimed recent studies have shown that cues linked to a perceived grievance can trigger similar cravings for the relief that comes from retaliation.
“To be clear, the retaliation doesn’t need to be physically violent — an unkind word, or tweet, can also be very gratifying,” he wrote.
The author pointed to Trump’s relentless drive to retaliate against his enemies despite harming himself and others in the process, as well as reports that the head of state has been engaged in this behavior for the majority of his life.
Kimmel Jr. paralleled the damage from substance addiction to revenge addiction, both of which he said spreads to people not directly involved. He called for compassion for Trump but also underlined the importance of limiting the purported damage he has inflicted on the United States.
Trump’s political rise and unorthodox leadership style have sparked conversations about his mental state throughout his first term. Utrecht University developmental psychologist Sander Thomaes called him a “textbook narcissist” and predicted how he would react to an electoral loss.
“We know that narcissists who fail will lash out. Children will do so literally. Narcissists blame others for their failures.”
Others have suggested Trump is a threat to both American society and the world. Renowned philosopher and linguist Noam Chomsky argued Trump and his allies are sociopaths who are a threat to the survival of Earth. In particular, he highlighted the Trump administration’s dysfunction amid the coronavirus pandemic as well as its decision to cut back preparation for the crisis in the face of dire forecasting.


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Trump-Supporting Lawyer Suggests CIA & ‘Globalists’ Rigged Election

Lawyer Sidney Powell , who has filed a number of lawsuits on behalf of President Donald Trump , floated on Sunday a new theory about the 2020 presidential election .
Per Raw Story , speaking with former Arkansas Gov .
Mike Huckabee , Powell suggested that the most powerful interests in the world conspired together to defeat Trump and elect Democrat Joe Biden .
Even the Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) may have participated in this effort , according to Powell .
She argued that there is a possibility the CIA created the software that was used in voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rigged the U.S. presidential race after rigging elections in other countries .
“ It may have been the CIA that created this software and programs to begin with and then exported them for their own use only to have it come back to us , ” Powell said , adding that other powerful forces , including wealthy individuals and globalists , may have helped overthrow Trump .
Powell said that “ everyone in the world ” is opposed to Trump and his policies — except the millions of Americans who voted for him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came together to rig the race and stop him from ending corruption and draining the Washington swamp .
These groups , Powell claimed , want things to go back to how they were before Trump took office .
They “ want this world to continue the way it was with them having all the power and working behind the scenes to rig elections and everything else , ” she said .
The effort to remove Trump was “ massive , ” according to Powell , and even members of the press participated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media companies are involved in it too , ” she said .
Powell has previously floated bizarre , evidence-free theories about the 2020 race .
She was a prominent member of Trump ’ s legal team , which is headed by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani .
Last month , Giuliani and others distanced themselves from her , claiming that she was never officially part of their group .
Powell never produced evidence for her allegations and some members of the administration reportedly saw her efforts as counterproductive and thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushed away from Trump ’ s legal team , Powell has continued filing lawsuits on behalf of the president .
According to The Associated Press , many of her filings were riddled with typos and factual mistakes and laughed out of court .

Lawyer Sidney Powell, who has filed a number of lawsuits on behalf of President Donald Trump, floated a new theory about the 2020 presidential election on Sunday.
Per Raw Story, Powell suggested while speaking with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee that the most powerful interests in the world conspired together to defeat Trump and elect Democrat Joe Biden.
Even the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) may have participated in this effort, according to Powell. She argued that there is a possibility the CIA created the software that was used in voting machines across the United States and rigged the U.S. presidential race after rigging elections in other countries.
“It may have been the CIA that created this software and programs to begin with and then exported them for their own use only to have it come back to us,” Powell said, adding that other powerful forces, including wealthy individuals and globalists, may have helped overthrow Trump.
“It could be that very important, powerful, extremely wealthy people were involved in rigging this election. It’s globalists’ interests.”
Powell said that “everyone in the world” is opposed to Trump and his policies — except the millions of Americans who voted for him over Biden — which is why they came together to rig the race and stop him from ending corruption and draining the Washington swamp.
These groups, Powell claimed, want things to go back to how they were before Trump took office.
They “want this world to continue the way it was with them having all the power and working behind the scenes to rig elections and everything else,” she said.
The effort to remove Trump was “massive,” according to Powell, and even members of the press allegedly participated in it.
“I’m sure the media companies are involved in it too,” she said.
According to Powell: Dominion is now owned by China (not Venezuela anymore)
Lichtenstein got into the voting machines
VPNs (which are by definition encrypted) were somehow left unencrypted. pic.twitter.com/ScFneWTJdR — Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) December 13, 2020
Powell has previously floated unfounded theories about the 2020 race. She was a prominent member of Trump’s legal team, which is headed by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Last month, Giuliani and others distanced themselves from her, claiming that she was never officially part of their group.
Powell never produced evidence for her allegations, and some members of the administration reportedly saw her efforts as counterproductive and thought they overshadowed provable irregularities.
Despite being pushed away from Trump’s legal team, Powell has continued filing lawsuits on behalf of the president. According to the Associated Press, many of her filings were riddled with typos and factual mistakes and laughed out of court.


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Donald Trump Will Leave The White House With A Historically Bad Economy, Report Says

A Sunday report from CNN claims Donald Trump is set to leave the United States with a historically bad economy when he departs the White House .
The piece examined both Trump ’ s pre-pandemic and post-crisis record .
Although his pre-coronavirus economy saw a decreased unemployment rate and increased expansion of output , the publication also noted the change he drove was not all to his credit .
“ The persistent growth in output and decline in the unemployment rate during his first three years extended trends in the recovery from the Great Recession that he inherited from President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The publication also claimed the boost to the economy was temporary .
While his Tax Cuts and Jobs Act caused a growth acceleration , CNN claimed the budget deficit grew and the advancement reached a ceiling due to the economy reaching full employment .
After the pandemic , unemployment surged , and last week marked the 38th in a row where at least 700,00 Americans filed for benefits for the first time .
Although Moody ’ s chief economist Mark Zandi acknowledged that the pandemic can ’ t be laid solely at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s response had exacerbated the damage the crisis has had on the economy .
Zaid also noted that Trump ’ s populist narrative doesn ’ t seem to have manifested through his policies .
In the third quarter of 2020 , the economist pointed out that the least wealthy 50 percent of U.S. citizens accounted for just 1.9 percent of the country ’ s wealth .
Conversely , the top 1 percent own approximately 30.5 percent of the nation ’ s affluence .
Still , some continue to argue for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an op-ed for Bloomberg , columnist Karl W. Smith opined that the president ’ s economy was better than his predecessor ’ s .
He highlighted the declining level of unemployed Americans from 2009 to 2016 and attributed it to the head of state ’ s spending increases , pressure on the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates , and his tax cuts program — all of which he noted ignored popular consensus .
Elsewhere , Trump ’ s economic approach — the tax cuts , in particular — has drawn some scrutiny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz warned that the legislation would increase taxes on the middle class in roughly six years .
The hidden increase allegedly begins in 2021 and will increase every two years until they affect almost everyone but the wealthy by 2027 .

A Sunday report from CNN claims Donald Trump is set to leave the United States with a historically bad economy when he departs the White House.
The piece examined both Trump’s pre-pandemic and post-crisis record. Although his pre-coronavirus economy saw a decreased unemployment rate and increased expansion of output, the publication also noted the change he drove was not all to his credit.
“The persistent growth in output and decline in the unemployment rate during his first three years extended trends in the recovery from the Great Recession that he inherited from President Barack Obama,” the report read.
The publication also claimed the boost to the economy was temporary. While his Tax Cuts and Jobs Act caused a growth acceleration, CNN claimed the budget deficit grew and the advancement reached a ceiling due to the economy reaching full employment.
After the pandemic, unemployment surged, and last week marked the 38th in a row where at least 700,00 Americans filed for benefits for the first time. Although Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi acknowledged that the pandemic can’t be laid solely at Trump’s feet, he argued the president’s response had exacerbated the damage the crisis has had on the economy.
“Alone among the 13 presidents since World War Two, Trump will exit the White House with fewer Americans employed than when he started. He will have overseen punier growth in economic output than any of the previous 12 presidents.”
Zaid also noted that Trump’s populist narrative doesn’t seem to have manifested through his policies. In the third quarter of 2020, the economist pointed out that the least wealthy 50 percent of U.S. citizens accounted for just 1.9 percent of the country’s wealth. Conversely, the top 1 percent own approximately 30.5 percent of the nation’s affluence.
Still, some continue to argue for Trump’s pre-pandemic achievements. In an op-ed for Bloomberg, columnist Karl W. Smith opined that the president’s economy was better than his predecessor’s. He highlighted the declining level of unemployed Americans from 2009 to 2016 and attributed it to the head of state’s spending increases, pressure on the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates, and his tax cuts program — all of which he noted ignored popular consensus.
“Trump proved that an aggressive growth strategy can improve the fortunes of the average American family. That strategy should continue.”
Elsewhere, Trump’s economic approach — the tax cuts, in particular — has drawn some scrutiny. As The Inquisitr reported, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz warned that the legislation would increase taxes on the middle class in roughly six years. The hidden increase allegedly begins in 2021 and will increase every two years until they affect almost everyone but the wealthy by 2027.


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Georgia Republican Kelly Loeffler Under Fire After Posing For Photo With Former KKK Leader

Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler is coming under fire after posing for a picture with a former Ku Klux Klan leader , an incident that comes less than a month before she faces a critical runoff race that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate .
As Newsweek reported , the picture showed Loeffler posing beside far-right activist Chester Doles , who shared the image on social media .
He is a former KKK leader with connections to several white supremacist groups , the report noted .
He now operates a group called American Patriots USA , which he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Doles has a long history of racism and violence , the Atlanta Journal Constitution noted .
He was sentenced in 1993 for the brutal beating of a Black man in Maryland and spent decades both in the KKK and the neo-Nazi National Alliance .
He was more recently connected to the violent racist skinhead gang known as the Hammerskins , marching with them at the Unite the Right rally in 2017 in Charlottesville , Virginia .
The picture led to some sharp criticism of Loeffler , who had already been under fire from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is the co-owner of the WNBA ’ s Atlanta Dream , pressed the league to drop its support for the Black Lives Matter movement .
“ There is no room for racism in this country .
We can not have it .
But there ’ s an organization different from the saying , an organization called Black Lives Matter founded on Marxist principles .
Marxism supports socialism , ” she said at the time , via NPR .
The photo with Doles drew viral attention online , with many criticizing Loeffler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , her campaign released a statement saying she does not associate with Doles and would not have allowed him to take a photo had she known his identity .
Her campaign also condemned the former KKK leader .
“ Kelly had no idea who that was , and if she had she would have kicked him out immediately because we condemn in the most vociferous terms everything that he stands for , ” Stephen Lawson , a spokesman for her campaign , said in a statement Sunday .
Loeffler faces a January runoff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key for both parties .
Both she and fellow Georgia Sen. David Perdue are facing runoff races that will determine which party holds power in the U.S. Senate .
If Democrats can win both races , it would bring the Senate to a 50-50 tie that would allow Vice President Kamala Harris to cast tie-breaking votes .


inquisitr--2020-12-13--Chris Christie Says There Is ‘No Evidence’ Of Voter Fraud, Donald Trump Is Pushing ‘Absurd’ Theories

In an interview with ABC News on Sunday , former New Jersey Gov .
Chris Christie discussed President Donald Trump ’ s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election .
Speaking with This Week host Martha Raddatz , Christie — who is a Republican and a loyal ally of the commander-in-chief — argued that courts across the nation are dismissing the lawsuits brought up by the Trump campaign for a reason .
According to Christie , “ the legal theory put forward by his legal team and by the president is an absurdity.
” “ And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t take it is because it ’ s an absurd idea to think that any state or any number of states , no matter how good they are , can challenge another state ’ s right to run the election as they see fit.
” “ And , also , there ’ s no evidence , ” Christie added , noting that Trump has repeatedly attacked Republican Party governors for refusing to intervene in the election .
Christie noted that Trump praised Arizona Gov .
Doug Ducey and Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims that they helped Democrats and President-elect Joe Biden rig the presidential race .
For instance , Christie pointed out , Trump has repeatedly claimed that Georgia officials did not properly verify signatures on absentee ballots , deeming the contest illegitimate .
In reality , the signatures were verified not once , but twice .
Christie said that the governors Trump has been relentlessly attacking are simply doing their jobs and following the U.S. Constitution and called on Republican politicians to stand up to the commander-in-chief .
Christie stressed that the Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to a “ lack of courage , ” as the president has repeatedly claimed , but because his lawyers failed to back up their allegations with proof .
“ It ’ s for the same reason that every court has thrown this out .
It ’ s a lack of evidence and a lack of any type of legal theory that makes any sense , ” he stated .
On Friday , as The Washington Post reported , the SCOTUS dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas on behalf of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to overturn the results in the battleground states of Georgia , Pennsylvania , Michigan and Wisconsin .
Trump-appointed Justices Neil Gorsuch , Brett Kavanaugh , and Amy Corey Barret all voted against taking up the Texas case .
Justices Samuel Alito Jr. and Clarence Thomas argued against rejecting the filing , but said that Texas had no standing to pursue such a challenge .
Nonetheless , Trump and his allies have not yet given up .
As The Inquisitr reported , a group of GOP congressmen is allegedly planning to challenge results in @ @ @ @

In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie discussed President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Speaking with This Week host Martha Raddatz, Christie — who is a Republican and a loyal ally of the commander-in-chief — argued that courts across the nation are dismissing the lawsuits brought up by the Trump campaign for a reason.
According to Christie, “the legal theory put forward by his legal team and by the president is an absurdity.”
“And the reason why the Supreme Court didn’t take it is because it’s an absurd idea to think that any state or any number of states, no matter how good they are, can challenge another state’s right to run the election as they see fit.”
“And, also, there’s no evidence,” Christie added, noting that Trump has repeatedly attacked Republican Party governors for refusing to intervene in the election.
Christie noted that Trump praised Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as recently as September, but now claims that they helped Democrats and President-elect Joe Biden rig the presidential race.
For instance, Christie pointed out, Trump has repeatedly claimed that Georgia officials did not properly verify signatures on absentee ballots, deeming the contest illegitimate. In reality, the signatures were verified not once, but twice.
Christie said that the governors Trump has been relentlessly attacking are simply doing their jobs and following the U.S. Constitution and called on Republican politicians to stand up to the commander-in-chief.
Christie stressed that the Supreme Court did not reject Trump’s lawsuits due to a “lack of courage,” as the president has repeatedly claimed, but because his lawyers failed to back up their allegations with proof.
“It’s for the same reason that every court has thrown this out. It’s a lack of evidence and a lack of any type of legal theory that makes any sense,” he stated.
On Friday, as The Washington Post reported, the SCOTUS dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas on behalf of the Trump campaign. The suit sought to overturn the results in the battleground states of Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Trump-appointed Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Corey Barret all voted against taking up the Texas case. Justices Samuel Alito Jr. and Clarence Thomas argued against rejecting the filing, but said that Texas had no standing to pursue such a challenge.
Nonetheless, Trump and his allies have not yet given up. As The Inquisitr reported, a group of GOP congressmen is allegedly planning to challenge results in five swing states.