thelibertydaily--2020-04-02--Marxist UN W.H.O. Boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Must Be Put on Trial, Critics Say

With United Nations World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia serving as a mouthpiece for the Communist Party of China on the global stage , questions and concerns about his shadowy communist past are growing louder .
Considering his scandal-plagued background , critics have gone so far as to say that “ Marxist revolutionary ” Tedros should be on trial for crimes against humanity — not sitting atop the WHO barking orders at national governments and peddling Beijing ’ s propaganda to humanity .
So far , though , the establishment media has largely remained silent about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported shortly after his tenure began , Tedros , who has no medical degree but got the top UN job with fervent backing from Communist China , is an actual communist with a long pedigree in the movement .
Before taking up his perch at the WHO , Tedros was most prominent for his government posts in a tyrannical regime , and for his key role in leading the murderous communist organization known as the Tigray People ’ s Liberation Front ( TPLF ) .
This ethno-Marxist terror group has declared war on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And Tedros played a major role , serving as a top member of the TPLF ’ s Politburo Central Committee , according to multiple news reports .
The U.S. government previously designated the Marxist group as a terrorist organization for its murders , kidnappings , terror attacks , and more .
Citing at least a dozen terror attacks on private citizens , religious figures , private property , non-governmental organizations , journalists , and other targets spanning more than three decades , the Global Terror Database continues to list it as such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass-murdering Marxist-Leninist parties and formed the “ Ethiopian People ’ s Revolutionary Democratic Front ” ( EPRDF ) , an alliance that today rules the nation despite having been formally disbanded last year .
While it claimed to have moderated its Marxism-Leninism since coming to power in the early 1990s , in reality , critics say EPRDF governed in a deeply corrupt and autocratic fashion .
Tedros , the “ right-hand man ” of late dictator Meles Zenawi , served in multiple senior positions in the Ethiopian regime over those years , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and later a stint as “ foreign minister.
” His “ service ” has been widely criticized , so much so that his original biography on WHO ’ s website initially omitted several of the most important points in his career .
That past is now coming back to haunt him as critics dig deep .
As “ Minister of Health , ” Tedros reportedly played a key role in covering up epidemics .
Perhaps the most significant example was his concealing of multiple cholera outbreaks , falsely labeling them water-borne diarrhea and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bureaucrats into silence about these problems , news reports and critics say .
Later , as “ Minister of Foreign Affairs , ” Tedros helped the regime hunt down journalists and dissidents , including those who fled abroad .
Human Rights Watch and other groups drew global attention to the regime ’ s kidnapping and rendition of Andy Tsege , a British father of three who was tortured and tormented for years over his criticism of the dictatorship ruling Ethiopia .
The ethnic group that has been most ruthlessly targeted by Tedros ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Under the regime of Tedros and his EPRDF cronies , Amhara leaders reported regular human-rights abuses .
A U.S.-based group known as the Amhara Professionals Union ( APU ) publicly lambasted Tedros for his crimes .
“ APU believes Dr. Ghebreyesus lacks the competence , impartiality , accountability and transparency that we feel are required , ” the group said , practically accusing the current WHO boss of pursuing genocidal policies against the Amhara through sub-standard healthcare and even “ selective application of contraceptives ” that undermined the group ’ s population growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gaps increased across all measures of health in his leadership tenure , ” the APU said about Tedros ’ anti-Amhara campaign while serving the regime and his “ fascist ” political party .
“ Of particular importance is the unexplained 2.5 million decrease in the Amhara population under his healthcare leadership .
The Amharas were victimized and punished due to their ethnic background ... .
Therefore , we at the APU , believe that it would be a travesty of justice if WHO awards its highest position to a person who violated WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions and inactions have claimed the lives of millions of Amhara people as well as other Ethiopians.
” The regime that Tedros helped lead also persecuted people in the Oromia region of Ethiopia as it sought to forcibly relocate some 15,000 people to make way for “ investment ” opportunities .
Following the use of tear gas , mass killings ensued as police fired military weapons at disarmed victims outraged about the governmental abuse .
That was followed by a government declaration of “ emergency ” and the mass arrests of some 70,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister , Tedros helped track some dissidents down overseas , especially in nearby Yemen , something that drew the ire of British authorities at the time .
Since taking over the WHO with Beijing ’ s support , Tedros has continued to promote Marxist policies and individuals .
Shortly after landing the job , for instance , he named mass-murdering Marxist dictator Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe as a “ Goodwill Ambassador ” for the WHO .
Mugabe , of course , was responsible for genocide against a rival ethnic group , slaughtering tens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to exterminate them .
Tedros has also made a government takeover of healthcare worldwide — euphemistically dubbed “ universal health coverage ” — one of his top priorities during his term as WHO boss .
Peddling “ climate ” hysteria as a “ health ” issue is also front and center , according to his own biography .
Some critics say Tedros should be put on trial for crimes against humanity .
“ If there was ever an example of the failure of globalized institutions , the WHO is it , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Rough Estimate headlined “ The Crimes of Tedros Adhanom , ” calling for the global outfit to be radically reformed or simply disbanded .
“ In a sane world , instead of leading a global organization , Tedros and his cronies would be put on trial at the International Criminal Court , tried for his crimes , and if found guilty , should spend the rest of his life in prison.
” Of course , as The New American has explained for decades , even the ICC is problematic .
For one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same forces that put criminals such as Tedros into positions of power in “ global governance ” institutions to begin with .
It also lacks legitimacy , and fails to include any of the traditional legal protections that Americans take for granted .
It has been widely ridiculed as a globalist kangaroo court , and top legal experts have told this magazine that it should be disbanded as a fraud .
The U.S. government has not ratified the agreement that brought it into existence .
Other critics have also blasted Tedros for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Views , for example , writer Abebe Gellaw slammed Tedros for playing the nice technocrat concerned about global health .
“ But his 12-page campaign CV never mentions his most important experience that made it possible for him to climb the ladder of power within the tyrannical regime oppressing and misruling Ethiopia , ” wrote Gellaw , referring to the now-WHO boss and his “ ethnofascist ” group as a “ gang ” that was “ responsible for all the corruption , killings , torture , mass detention , land grab and displacement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also the fact that Tedros is a boot-licking puppet for the Communist Chinese Party , which has murdered more people than any government in human history .
“ We appreciate the seriousness with which China is taking this outbreak , especially the commitment from top leadership , and the transparency they have demonstrated , ” Tedros said in addition to blasting everyone who referred to SARS-CoV-2 as the “ Chinese ” virus or “ Wuhan ” virus .
“ China is actually setting a new standard for outbreak response.
” He also blasted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China .
Before Tedros , the WHO was run by Communist Chinese agent Margaret Chan .
Numerous current and former WHO officials have contacted The New American over the years to highlight the incredible corruption and mismanagement that permeates the UN “ health ” agency .
Among those whistleblowers is Kari Laperriere , author of WHOligans : A witness account of fraud and bullying at the heart of the World Health Organization , who has exposed the “ dark secrets ” of WHO hiding behind “ a respectable façade and the words of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decades working inside the UN , has sought to expose bullying and fraud perpetrated from the very top of the UN outfit , including by former WHO boss Chan of China .
Naturally , the entire UN system is using the Communist Chinese virus as a pretext to advance globalism and Big Government — the very same “ solutions ” offered by the UN to deal with everything from “ climate change ” to poverty .
“ Everything we do during and after this crisis must be with a strong focus on building @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and societies that are more resilient in the face of pandemics , climate change , and the many other global challenges we face , ” said UN boss António Guterres , the former head of the Socialist International alliance of communist and socialist political parties ( many with the blood of millions on their hands ) .
WHO is also working to become a global health ministry .
However , while WHO seeks more power and prestige , a growing chorus of U.S. lawmakers and media critics is calling for WHO to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down completely .
That would be a step in the right direction .
But it would not neutralize the broader threat that the UN poses to American liberty , sovereignty , and self-government .
Legislation currently in Congress , known as the American Sovereignty Restoration Act , would end all U.S. government involvement in the UN .
It is currently sitting in the House Foreign Affairs Committee .
But with more support from Americans and potentially even from the White House , that dream could become a reality — forever neutralizing the ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interfere in American life .
There has never been a better time for an AMEXIT from the UN !
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With United Nations World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia serving as a mouthpiece for the Communist Party of China on the global stage, questions and concerns about his shadowy communist past are growing louder. Considering his scandal-plagued background, critics have gone so far as to say that “Marxist revolutionary” Tedros should be on trial for crimes against humanity — not sitting atop the WHO barking orders at national governments and peddling Beijing’s propaganda to humanity. So far, though, the establishment media has largely remained silent about the emerging firestorm.
As The New American reported shortly after his tenure began, Tedros, who has no medical degree but got the top UN job with fervent backing from Communist China, is an actual communist with a long pedigree in the movement. Before taking up his perch at the WHO, Tedros was most prominent for his government posts in a tyrannical regime, and for his key role in leading the murderous communist organization known as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). This ethno-Marxist terror group has declared war on freedom and other ethnic groups within Ethiopia. And Tedros played a major role, serving as a top member of the TPLF’s Politburo Central Committee, according to multiple news reports.
The U.S. government previously designated the Marxist group as a terrorist organization for its murders, kidnappings, terror attacks, and more. Citing at least a dozen terror attacks on private citizens, religious figures, private property, non-governmental organizations, journalists, and other targets spanning more than three decades, the Global Terror Database continues to list it as such. TPLF also joined forces with other mass-murdering Marxist-Leninist parties and formed the “Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front” (EPRDF), an alliance that today rules the nation despite having been formally disbanded last year.
While it claimed to have moderated its Marxism-Leninism since coming to power in the early 1990s, in reality, critics say EPRDF governed in a deeply corrupt and autocratic fashion. Tedros, the “right-hand man” of late dictator Meles Zenawi, served in multiple senior positions in the Ethiopian regime over those years, including a term as “health minister” and later a stint as “foreign minister.” His “service” has been widely criticized, so much so that his original biography on WHO’s website initially omitted several of the most important points in his career. That past is now coming back to haunt him as critics dig deep.
As “Minister of Health,” Tedros reportedly played a key role in covering up epidemics. Perhaps the most significant example was his concealing of multiple cholera outbreaks, falsely labeling them water-borne diarrhea and downplaying the crises. He also bullied bureaucrats into silence about these problems, news reports and critics say. Later, as “Minister of Foreign Affairs,” Tedros helped the regime hunt down journalists and dissidents, including those who fled abroad. Human Rights Watch and other groups drew global attention to the regime’s kidnapping and rendition of Andy Tsege, a British father of three who was tortured and tormented for years over his criticism of the dictatorship ruling Ethiopia.
The ethnic group that has been most ruthlessly targeted by Tedros’ TPLF is known as the Amhara. Under the regime of Tedros and his EPRDF cronies, Amhara leaders reported regular human-rights abuses. A U.S.-based group known as the Amhara Professionals Union (APU) publicly lambasted Tedros for his crimes. “APU believes Dr. Ghebreyesus lacks the competence, impartiality, accountability and transparency that we feel are required,” the group said, practically accusing the current WHO boss of pursuing genocidal policies against the Amhara through sub-standard healthcare and even “selective application of contraceptives” that undermined the group’s population growth.
“Such disparities were created and gaps increased across all measures of health in his leadership tenure,” the APU said about Tedros’ anti-Amhara campaign while serving the regime and his “fascist” political party. “Of particular importance is the unexplained 2.5 million decrease in the Amhara population under his healthcare leadership. The Amharas were victimized and punished due to their ethnic background…. Therefore, we at the APU, believe that it would be a travesty of justice if WHO awards its highest position to a person who violated WHO’s core principles and whose deliberate actions and inactions have claimed the lives of millions of Amhara people as well as other Ethiopians.”
The regime that Tedros helped lead also persecuted people in the Oromia region of Ethiopia as it sought to forcibly relocate some 15,000 people to make way for “investment” opportunities. Following the use of tear gas, mass killings ensued as police fired military weapons at disarmed victims outraged about the governmental abuse. That was followed by a government declaration of “emergency” and the mass arrests of some 70,000 people. In his role as foreign minister, Tedros helped track some dissidents down overseas, especially in nearby Yemen, something that drew the ire of British authorities at the time.
Since taking over the WHO with Beijing’s support, Tedros has continued to promote Marxist policies and individuals. Shortly after landing the job, for instance, he named mass-murdering Marxist dictator Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe as a “Goodwill Ambassador” for the WHO. Mugabe, of course, was responsible for genocide against a rival ethnic group, slaughtering tens of thousands of people in an attempt to exterminate them. Tedros has also made a government takeover of healthcare worldwide — euphemistically dubbed “universal health coverage” — one of his top priorities during his term as WHO boss. Peddling “climate” hysteria as a “health” issue is also front and center, according to his own biography.
Some critics say Tedros should be put on trial for crimes against humanity. “If there was ever an example of the failure of globalized institutions, the WHO is it,” said analyst John Martin in a piece published by Rough Estimate headlined “The Crimes of Tedros Adhanom,” calling for the global outfit to be radically reformed or simply disbanded. “In a sane world, instead of leading a global organization, Tedros and his cronies would be put on trial at the International Criminal Court, tried for his crimes, and if found guilty, should spend the rest of his life in prison.”
Of course, as The New American has explained for decades, even the ICC is problematic. For one, it is dominated by the very same forces that put criminals such as Tedros into positions of power in “global governance” institutions to begin with. It also lacks legitimacy, and fails to include any of the traditional legal protections that Americans take for granted. It has been widely ridiculed as a globalist kangaroo court, and top legal experts have told this magazine that it should be disbanded as a fraud. The U.S. government has not ratified the agreement that brought it into existence.
Other critics have also blasted Tedros for his past. Writing in Ethiopian News & Views, for example, writer Abebe Gellaw slammed Tedros for playing the nice technocrat concerned about global health. “But his 12-page campaign CV never mentions his most important experience that made it possible for him to climb the ladder of power within the tyrannical regime oppressing and misruling Ethiopia,” wrote Gellaw, referring to the now-WHO boss and his “ethnofascist” group as a “gang” that was “responsible for all the corruption, killings, torture, mass detention, land grab and displacement” afflicting their homeland.
There is also the fact that Tedros is a boot-licking puppet for the Communist Chinese Party, which has murdered more people than any government in human history. “We appreciate the seriousness with which China is taking this outbreak, especially the commitment from top leadership, and the transparency they have demonstrated,” Tedros said in addition to blasting everyone who referred to SARS-CoV-2 as the “Chinese” virus or “Wuhan” virus. “China is actually setting a new standard for outbreak response.” He also blasted Trump’s ban on flights from China. Before Tedros, the WHO was run by Communist Chinese agent Margaret Chan.
Numerous current and former WHO officials have contacted The New American over the years to highlight the incredible corruption and mismanagement that permeates the UN “health” agency. Among those whistleblowers is Kari Laperriere, author of WHOligans: A witness account of fraud and bullying at the heart of the World Health Organization, who has exposed the “dark secrets” of WHO hiding behind “a respectable façade and the words of noble principles.” Laperriere, who spent decades working inside the UN, has sought to expose bullying and fraud perpetrated from the very top of the UN outfit, including by former WHO boss Chan of China.
Naturally, the entire UN system is using the Communist Chinese virus as a pretext to advance globalism and Big Government — the very same “solutions” offered by the UN to deal with everything from “climate change” to poverty. “Everything we do during and after this crisis must be with a strong focus on building more equal, inclusive and sustainable economies and societies that are more resilient in the face of pandemics, climate change, and the many other global challenges we face,” said UN boss António Guterres, the former head of the Socialist International alliance of communist and socialist political parties (many with the blood of millions on their hands). WHO is also working to become a global health ministry.
However, while WHO seeks more power and prestige, a growing chorus of U.S. lawmakers and media critics is calling for WHO to be investigated, de-funded, and even shut down completely. That would be a step in the right direction. But it would not neutralize the broader threat that the UN poses to American liberty, sovereignty, and self-government.
Legislation currently in Congress, known as the American Sovereignty Restoration Act, would end all U.S. government involvement in the UN. It is currently sitting in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. But with more support from Americans and potentially even from the White House, that dream could become a reality — forever neutralizing the ability of Marxist criminals such as Tedros to interfere in American life.
There has never been a better time for an AMEXIT from the UN!
Photo: AP Images
Alex Newman, a foreign correspondent for The New American, regularly attends UN and international summits. He can be reached at anewman@thenewamerican.com or through Liberty Sentinel Media. Follow him on Twitter @ALEXNEWMAN_JOU or on Facebook.
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thelibertydaily--2020-04-02--Full Statement by Pastor Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne Regarding His Chi-Com Virus Arrest, Reveals Sherif

Full Statement by Pastor Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne Regarding His Chi-Com Virus Arrest, Reveals Sheriff Chronister LIED About Arrest Being Made at Pastor’s Home

My name is Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne .
My wife , Adonica , and I are the founders of Revival Ministries International , The River at Tampa Bay Church , River Bible Institute , River School of Worship , and River School of Government in Tampa , Florida .
I am the senior pastor of the church .
We are a multi-ethnic local church , with an international outreach and influence .
In December 1987 , my wife and I , along with our three children , immigrated from our native land of South Africa to the United States .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life to preach the gospel and to come to America .
I am proud to be a citizen of the United States of America .
When I became a citizen , I swore the Oath of Citizenship , before God—to uphold and defend the Constitution—and I have done everything in my power to do just that .
My family and I are deeply appreciative to be able to live in this great nation , the beacon of freedom to the world .
The two greatest commandments mentioned by Jesus , to love God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life .
My greatest passion in life is to introduce people to Jesus , so they can experience His love and forgiveness .
As you know , I was arrested on trumped-up charges for conducting a church service on Sunday , March 29 , which Sheriff Chad Chronister claimed , in a press conference , allegedly violated the Hillsborough County Executive Order that went into effect last Friday , March 27 , at 10:00 p.m .
The two charges are second-degree misdemeanors that carry a maximum penalty of two months in jail and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drama that surrounded my arrest was completely unnecessary .
A simple phone call informing me that I had been charged with violating the Executive Order and needed to come to the Hillsborough County Sheriff ’ s office would have sufficed .
I would have been willing to turn myself in but was not offered that option .
It was unnecessary to send law enforcement to my home .
And it was unnecessary to hold a press conference even as I was being arrested .
Before addressing some of the false statements made in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say that even though the drama and made-for-TV press conference was not appropriate , I do not hold any ill-will toward anyone at the press conference , including Sheriff Chronister .
I have the utmost respect for law enforcement .
In fact , in January of 2020 , I had the pleasure of honoring the Hillsborough County law enforcement by presenting a plaque to Sheriff Chronister at The River at Tampa Bay Church .
Afterwards , we held an event for our church community ( which includes many from the inner city ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rapport with , our local police and deputies .
I also want to say that I was treated well and with dignity by the deputies and staff of the Hernando County Sheriff ’ s Office who came to my home and walked me through the booking process .
Sheriff Chronister made statements at the press conference that the arrest was conducted at my home because the church has an arsenal of weapons .
This is patently false .
The church , like many churches , had armed off-duty deputies on Sunday to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intentions .
A statement was also made that I was “ reckless ” for holding the church service .
With all due respect to Sheriff Chronister , the church went above and beyond the requirements for secular businesses to protect the health and well-being of the people who attended .
None of this seems to have been taken into consideration but appears to be a knee-jerk reaction to hyped-up reports by media ( who were not in the building at any time ) .
A statement was also made that we ignored repeated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Thursday , Sheriff Chronister spoke to some of our staff by speaker phone .
I was also present .
After we told Sheriff Chronister that we were enforcing six-foot social distancing , had installed over $ 100,000 of high-grade hospital air purifiers , and were taking other actions to protect the health of anyone who attended , he said the church could operate on Sunday , and that he had no intention to close the church or arrest anyone .
The order then became effective on Friday night at 10:00 p.m. On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and our staff and ushers , to take all possible , reasonable precautions .
On Sunday , we held our usual meeting with the precautions ( listed below ) in place .
At NO time , before or during the service , did we receive any “ warnings ” from the Sheriff or any other official .
The March 27 “ Safer-at-Home ” order contains , in paragraph 3 , 42 sub-paragraphs of exceptions , including “ religious personnel.
” Following this long list of exceptions , in paragraph 5 , the order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which are not described in paragraph 3 , and are able to maintain the required physical distancing ( 6 feet ) may operate.
” ( emphasis added ) .
In other words , any business that is not in the long list of specific exceptions , is also exempted if it is able to comply with the six-feet separation between people .
In such case , there is no limit on the number of people who can be present .
The church took extra precautions to more than comply with the Executive Order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Persons who were concerned for their health or had physical symptoms of any kind , were encouraged to stay home ; • Every person who entered the church received hand sanitizer ; • The church enforced the six-foot distance between family groups in the auditorium as well as in the overflow rooms ; • In the farmer ’ s market and coffee shop in the lobby , the six-foot distance was enforced with the floor specifically marked ; • The church spent over $ 100,000 on a hospital grade purification system set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ microbial reduction ( CIMR ) that is rated to kill microbes , including those in the Coronavirus family .
The church sanctuary has moveable chairs .
Chairs were removed from the sanctuary so that the remaining chairs were separated by six feet .
Any small group that may have been closer than six feet were family members that came to the church together .
This six-foot separation was maintained throughout the church .
The church took every precaution to protect the people who attended .
In fact , the kinds of precautions the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in many commercial business establishments that freely operate in Hillsborough County under this Executive Order .
The Executive Order on its face , and as applied , discriminates against religious services and gatherings , despite the fact that the First Amendment provides express protections to houses of worship and assembly .
There is no similar constitutional protection for commercial businesses ; yet houses of worship and religious gatherings are singled out for discrimination .
The State of Florida ’ s Executive Order exempts churches , as does the Orange County Executive Order , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Gov .
Ron DeSantis issued a new Executive Order that states attending “ religious services conducted in churches , synagogues and houses of worship ” are “ Essential Activities.
” Surely , Hillsborough County could follow their lead and not violate the Constitution .
There are other means available to achieve the interest that we all share to protect human life .
The word of my arrest has traveled around the world .
While I have received vulgar verbal abuse and death threats from people who do not know me and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have also received many words of support and prayer .
Many people are deeply concerned that in America a pastor would be arrested .
As my wife and I prayed about what we should do this weekend , we have decided to close the church for this upcoming Sunday service , for the protection of our people in this antagonistic climate , in large part created by media hype and misrepresentations , which have undoubtedly been exacerbated by Sheriff Chronister ’ s exaggerated and outright false accounts of the situation .
We do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is Palm Sunday .
We are entering the time of year that is most important to Christians around the world in which we remember and celebrate the death , burial , and resurrection of our Lord and Savior , Jesus Christ .
We did not hold church to defy any order ; nor did we hold church to send a political message .
We did not hold church for self-promotion or financial motives , as some have wrongly accused .
We held church because it is our mission to save souls and help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith did everything possible to comply with the Executive Order .
Indeed , Sheriff Chronister told us last Thursday that we could hold church .
At this point , we believe it is prudent to take a pause by not opening the church doors this Sunday .
This will allow an opportunity for people to take a deep breath and calm down .
No matter your view on this matter , I encourage you to take a step back and reconsider the options .
I believe we can better balance the health and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Constitution .
At this time , I have not made any decision about Easter Sunday or services thereafter .
Adonica and I are praying and seeking the Lord for wisdom .
I will say , however , that the church can not be closed indefinitely .
We believe that there are less restrictive means available to balance all the various interests .
My attorneys at Liberty Counsel will vigorously defend me against this unlawful arrest .
I have also authorized my attorneys at Liberty Counsel to file a federal challenge to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said earlier , this order violates the First Amendment and is unconstitutional .
I have authorized this constitutional challenge for several reasons .
First , I have already been arrested once on trumped-up charges .
I am a law-abiding citizen , who respects law enforcement .
Like any normal law-abiding person , I would prefer not to be arrested again .
A second arrest could escalate to a higher criminal penalty , or even a felony .
No one wants to face criminal charges .
My attorneys at Liberty Counsel are representing me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will move to dismiss .
Second , because of the publicity , the vitriol and death threats that have been directed at us and the church , I feel compelled by these threats to not meet this upcoming Sunday for the protection of our pastors , staff , and congregation .
Also , I love my pastoral staff at The River , and they love us and are in agreement with our stance to obey the Word of God and also to stand up for our constitutional rights .
If the church holds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chooses to arrest me again under this unconstitutional Executive Order , he will probably have to arrest all of our pastors for preaching in my place .
Personally , I do not want to put my pastoral staff in a position of having to choose between criminal arrest or carrying out our God-given mission to worship together and lead people to Jesus .
Third , The River Church provides many ministries more than services where we physically gather together to worship .
We have various training schools , and we also provide food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Farmer ’ s Market and the weekly food boxes we provide are greatly needed at this time to help needy and hurting families .
These ministries need to continue to operate to help people .
We have many inner-city people who do not have the luxury of watching church online at home .
We feel obligated to continue to serve them in person and to make sure we continue to provide groceries to them every week .
People in our community need help more than ever in this time of crisis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them turn for spiritual and material help .
We need to be able to minister , without unreasonably restrictive measures , to their spiritual and material needs .
Church is a body of believers that can not be substituted online , especially for people who do not have access to the internet , or their internet is too slow to watch video .
Our church helps hurting people and those in need , both spiritually and physically .
There is no substitute for meeting together to help one another .
This can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ welfare of those who attend .
No one wants to face arrest for a criminal charge just for exercising a constitutional right .
The threat of arrest , and worse , actual arrest , operates as a significant chill to the exercise of constitutional rights .
No one should have to choose between the two .
Even in times of crisis , the courts are open to protect our constitutional rights .
We hope and trust that the authorities in this case would re-consider their actions and choose to uphold the Constitution , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their decisions on actual facts and correctly applying any and all of the law , rather than succumbing to pressure from certain antagonistic media .
May God grant us wisdom and blessings as we approach this sacred time of Palm Sunday and Easter .
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My name is Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne. My wife, Adonica, and I are the founders of Revival Ministries International, The River at Tampa Bay Church, River Bible Institute, River School of Worship, and River School of Government in Tampa, Florida. I am the senior pastor of the church. We are a multi-ethnic local church, with an international outreach and influence.
In December 1987, my wife and I, along with our three children, immigrated from our native land of South Africa to the United States. I felt a call from God on my life to preach the gospel and to come to America. I am proud to be a citizen of the United States of America. When I became a citizen, I swore the Oath of Citizenship, before God—to uphold and defend the Constitution—and I have done everything in my power to do just that. My family and I are deeply appreciative to be able to live in this great nation, the beacon of freedom to the world.
The two greatest commandments mentioned by Jesus, to love God and to love people, exemplify my life. My greatest passion in life is to introduce people to Jesus, so they can experience His love and forgiveness.
As you know, I was arrested on trumped-up charges for conducting a church service on Sunday, March 29, which Sheriff Chad Chronister claimed, in a press conference, allegedly violated the Hillsborough County Executive Order that went into effect last Friday, March 27, at 10:00 p.m. The two charges are second-degree misdemeanors that carry a maximum penalty of two months in jail and $500 fine.
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The fanfare and drama that surrounded my arrest was completely unnecessary. A simple phone call informing me that I had been charged with violating the Executive Order and needed to come to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office would have sufficed. I would have been willing to turn myself in but was not offered that option. It was unnecessary to send law enforcement to my home. And it was unnecessary to hold a press conference even as I was being arrested.
Before addressing some of the false statements made in the press conference, I want to say that even though the drama and made-for-TV press conference was not appropriate, I do not hold any ill-will toward anyone at the press conference, including Sheriff Chronister. I have the utmost respect for law enforcement. In fact, in January of 2020, I had the pleasure of honoring the Hillsborough County law enforcement by presenting a plaque to Sheriff Chronister at The River at Tampa Bay Church. Afterwards, we held an event for our church community (which includes many from the inner city) to interact with, and build a rapport with, our local police and deputies.
I also want to say that I was treated well and with dignity by the deputies and staff of the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office who came to my home and walked me through the booking process.
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Sheriff Chronister made statements at the press conference that the arrest was conducted at my home because the church has an arsenal of weapons. This is patently false. The church, like many churches, had armed off-duty deputies on Sunday to provide protection against anyone who might have ill intentions.
A statement was also made that I was “reckless” for holding the church service. With all due respect to Sheriff Chronister, the church went above and beyond the requirements for secular businesses to protect the health and well-being of the people who attended. None of this seems to have been taken into consideration but appears to be a knee-jerk reaction to hyped-up reports by media (who were not in the building at any time).
A statement was also made that we ignored repeated warnings. This is patently untrue! On Thursday, Sheriff Chronister spoke to some of our staff by speaker phone. I was also present. After we told Sheriff Chronister that we were enforcing six-foot social distancing, had installed over $100,000 of high-grade hospital air purifiers, and were taking other actions to protect the health of anyone who attended, he said the church could operate on Sunday, and that he had no intention to close the church or arrest anyone. The order then became effective on Friday night at 10:00 p.m. On Saturday, we prepared our building, and our staff and ushers, to take all possible, reasonable precautions. On Sunday, we held our usual meeting with the precautions (listed below) in place. At NO time, before or during the service, did we receive any “warnings” from the Sheriff or any other official.
The March 27 “Safer-at-Home” order contains, in paragraph 3, 42 sub-paragraphs of exceptions, including “religious personnel.” Following this long list of exceptions, in paragraph 5, the order adds another huge exception: “Businesses which are not described in paragraph 3, and are able to maintain the required physical distancing (6 feet) may operate.” (emphasis added). In other words, any business that is not in the long list of specific exceptions, is also exempted if it is able to comply with the six-feet separation between people. In such case, there is no limit on the number of people who can be present.
The church took extra precautions to more than comply with the Executive Order, which included the following:
Persons who were concerned for their health or had physical symptoms of any kind, were encouraged to stay home;
Every person who entered the church received hand sanitizer;
All the staff wore gloves;
The church enforced the six-foot distance between family groups in the auditorium as well as in the overflow rooms;
In the farmer’s market and coffee shop in the lobby, the six-foot distance was enforced with the floor specifically marked;
The church spent over $100,000 on a hospital grade purification system set up throughout the church that provide continuous infectious microbial reduction (CIMR) that is rated to kill microbes, including those in the Coronavirus family.
The church sanctuary has moveable chairs. Chairs were removed from the sanctuary so that the remaining chairs were separated by six feet. Any small group that may have been closer than six feet were family members that came to the church together. This six-foot separation was maintained throughout the church.
The church took every precaution to protect the people who attended. In fact, the kinds of precautions the church undertook cannot be found existing in many commercial business establishments that freely operate in Hillsborough County under this Executive Order.
The Executive Order on its face, and as applied, discriminates against religious services and gatherings, despite the fact that the First Amendment provides express protections to houses of worship and assembly. There is no similar constitutional protection for commercial businesses; yet houses of worship and religious gatherings are singled out for discrimination. The State of Florida’s Executive Order exempts churches, as does the Orange County Executive Order, and many other county orders. Yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a new Executive Order that states attending “religious services conducted in churches, synagogues and houses of worship” are “Essential Activities.” Surely, Hillsborough County could follow their lead and not violate the Constitution. There are other means available to achieve the interest that we all share to protect human life.
The word of my arrest has traveled around the world. While I have received vulgar verbal abuse and death threats from people who do not know me and are not familiar with the facts, I have also received many words of support and prayer. Many people are deeply concerned that in America a pastor would be arrested.
As my wife and I prayed about what we should do this weekend, we have decided to close the church for this upcoming Sunday service, for the protection of our people in this antagonistic climate, in large part created by media hype and misrepresentations, which have undoubtedly been exacerbated by Sheriff Chronister’s exaggerated and outright false accounts of the situation. We do not make this decision lightly. This is Palm Sunday. We are entering the time of year that is most important to Christians around the world in which we remember and celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
We did not hold church to defy any order; nor did we hold church to send a political message. We did not hold church for self-promotion or financial motives, as some have wrongly accused. We held church because it is our mission to save souls and help people, and because we in good faith did everything possible to comply with the Executive Order. Indeed, Sheriff Chronister told us last Thursday that we could hold church.
At this point, we believe it is prudent to take a pause by not opening the church doors this Sunday. This will allow an opportunity for people to take a deep breath and calm down. No matter your view on this matter, I encourage you to take a step back and reconsider the options. I believe we can better balance the health and safety of our community without throwing out the Constitution.
At this time, I have not made any decision about Easter Sunday or services thereafter. Adonica and I are praying and seeking the Lord for wisdom. I will say, however, that the church cannot be closed indefinitely. We believe that there are less restrictive means available to balance all the various interests.
My attorneys at Liberty Counsel will vigorously defend me against this unlawful arrest. I have also authorized my attorneys at Liberty Counsel to file a federal challenge to the Hillsborough County Executive Order. As I said earlier, this order violates the First Amendment and is unconstitutional. I have authorized this constitutional challenge for several reasons.
First, I have already been arrested once on trumped-up charges. I am a law-abiding citizen, who respects law enforcement. Like any normal law-abiding person, I would prefer not to be arrested again. A second arrest could escalate to a higher criminal penalty, or even a felony. No one wants to face criminal charges. My attorneys at Liberty Counsel are representing me on the criminal case, which we will move to dismiss.
Second, because of the publicity, the vitriol and death threats that have been directed at us and the church, I feel compelled by these threats to not meet this upcoming Sunday for the protection of our pastors, staff, and congregation. Also, I love my pastoral staff at The River, and they love us and are in agreement with our stance to obey the Word of God and also to stand up for our constitutional rights. If the church holds service this coming Sunday and the Sheriff chooses to arrest me again under this unconstitutional Executive Order, he will probably have to arrest all of our pastors for preaching in my place. Personally, I do not want to put my pastoral staff in a position of having to choose between criminal arrest or carrying out our God-given mission to worship together and lead people to Jesus.
Third, The River Church provides many ministries more than services where we physically gather together to worship. We have various training schools, and we also provide food and clothing to people in need. The Farmer’s Market and the weekly food boxes we provide are greatly needed at this time to help needy and hurting families. These ministries need to continue to operate to help people. We have many inner-city people who do not have the luxury of watching church online at home. We feel obligated to continue to serve them in person and to make sure we continue to provide groceries to them every week. People in our community need help more than ever in this time of crisis, and the church is where many of them turn for spiritual and material help. We need to be able to minister, without unreasonably restrictive measures, to their spiritual and material needs. Church is a body of believers that cannot be substituted online, especially for people who do not have access to the internet, or their internet is too slow to watch video. Our church helps hurting people and those in need, both spiritually and physically. There is no substitute for meeting together to help one another. This can be done while also protecting the health and welfare of those who attend.
No one wants to face arrest for a criminal charge just for exercising a constitutional right. The threat of arrest, and worse, actual arrest, operates as a significant chill to the exercise of constitutional rights. No one should have to choose between the two. Even in times of crisis, the courts are open to protect our constitutional rights. We hope and trust that the authorities in this case would re-consider their actions and choose to uphold the Constitution, for all of our sakes, basing their decisions on actual facts and correctly applying any and all of the law, rather than succumbing to pressure from certain antagonistic media.
May God grant us wisdom and blessings as we approach this sacred time of Palm Sunday and Easter.
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thelibertydaily--2020-04-02--Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne Case the Tip of the Iceberg: Is It Coming Down to Your Life vs Your Libe

Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne Case the Tip of the Iceberg: Is It Coming Down to Your Life vs Your Liberty?

As mitigation measures against COVID-19 stretch through April and possibly beyond , some officials are cracking down harder to enforce restrictions .
That 's led to questions of whether this cracking down could endanger Americans ' liberty .
The most prominent incident involves the arrest of well-known megachurch pastor Rodney Howard-Browne for holding a service at his Tampa church , defying orders from authorities in his Florida county .
Rights defense group Liberty Counsel has its top lawyer and founder Mat Staver representing Browne .
Staver told CBN News the pastor 's church went way out of its way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated , `` This church required a six-foot distance , required sanitizing , required the wearing of gloves and also purchased over $ 100,000 of special , high-grade air purification systems . ''
But despite those safety measures , the pastor was still arrested this past Monday .
Howard-Browne issued a full statement which can be read here , explaining his efforts to ensure safety at his church .
`` The church went above and beyond the requirements for secular businesses to protect the health and well-being of the people who attended , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WARNINGS ACROSS THE NATION In New York City , Mayor Bill De Blasio has threatened to permanently shut down churches or synagogues that continue to hold services .
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is threatening $ 2,500 fines and jail terms up to a year in jail for church 's holding on-site services with more than nine people .
And President Trump is warning congregations against congregating .
He said at Wednesday 's White House task force briefing , `` My biggest disappointment is that churches ca n't meet in a time of need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , if you do it close , you 're really giving this invisible enemy a very big advantage . ''
Religious rights reporter Todd Starnes of ToddStarnes.com told CBN Newswatch about a frightening police presence outside an Illinois church .
He shared , `` We talked to a pastor in the state of Illinois .
The local sheriff 's department showed up and they were actually counting cars in the parking lot and they were photographing license plates of people .
We had a report from Louisiana where they were told if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the National Guard would come in . ''
Some pro-life groups are infuriated by these crackdowns at the same time as some governors are letting abortion clinics continue doing abortions when elective surgeries are supposed to be on hold during the pandemic .
That 's mostly so the personal protective equipment that would be used in those surgeries can go instead to those fighting the virus .
`` How dare they jail pastors and close the doors of the church while the abortion industry remains open to spread the virus and put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Janet Porter , author of the original Heartbeat Bill – legislation that would forbid abortion after an unborn baby 's heartbeat can be detected .
`` While free speech and freedom of religion are being banned , Planned Parenthood continues to get away with murder , '' said Mark Harrington , head of the pro-life group Created Equal .
NEED A SCALPEL , NOT A CHAINSAW Liberty Counsel 's Staver insists authorities need to guard religious liberty as well as people 's health , saying , `` This is a major constitutional issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scalpel , not a chainsaw when it comes to guarding public health and safety .
There 's a way to do both without sacrificing either . ''
Constitutional attorney John Whitehead is appalled at hearing reports of authorities grabbing guns and arresting people just for walking around outside .
Whitehead , president of The Rutherford Institute , told CBN 's The Global Lane , `` We 're seeing some places now seizing guns .
You have the Los Angeles mayor now saying he 's going to cut off water and power to businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' ARE AMERICANS ' RIGHTS ABSOLUTE OR NOT ?
`` I 'm really concerned that when we come out of this mess that we do n't come out of it less free , '' Whitehead added .
`` That undermines everything the Founding Fathers gave us – which was our liberties .
And what it means is you do n't have absolute rights if the government can just take them away and say 'this is an emergency ; we 're going to take them away ' . ''
But the Heritage Foundation 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well within their constitutional rights if it involves going after people whose behavior could threaten the public 's health .
US CONSTITUTION GRANTS GOVERNORS HUGE POWERS He added , `` And I think it 's those people that the governors are rightfully targeting and the police will rightfully warn , and then sternly warn , and then give a fine to , and if ultimately necessary , jail . ''
Stimson also pointed out , `` Back in 1905 , the Supreme Court issued a decision called Jacobson against Massachusetts which held the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against your will – that for the smallpox vaccine – and that was entirely within state authority to do that .
So they certainly in this context can arrest people if they violate the governor 's orders . ''
CHURCHES NOT SINGLED OUT BECAUSE OF THEIR BELIEFS The Southern Baptist Convention 's Russell Moore defends the authorities , writing at RussellMoore.com , `` The current situation facing us is not a case of the state overstepping its bounds , but rather seeking to carry out its legitimate God-given authority .
Nowhere , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targeted because of their beliefs or mission . ''
`` At issue is a clear public objective – stopping the transmission of a dangerous virus by gatherings , '' Moore went on .
`` This is an area – the protection of public health – where the state has not just a legal authority but an authority granted by God himself . ''
He concluded , `` Concern for public health is not a violation of religious liberty . ''
'NOT DOING YOUR FOLKS ANY FAVORS' Other states , though , are deciding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on churches .
Take Ohio for instance .
Ohio Gov .
Mike DeWine told CBN News ' David Brody , `` I did n't think it was proper really for government to infringe on people 's First Amendment rights . ''
Instead , Governor DeWine has only advised religious leaders , explaining , `` I 've been candid with ministers and others .
I 've had conference calls with them to say , 'Look , you 're not doing your folks any favors by bringing them together . '
'' VIRUS CAN TAKE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly are n't exempt from COVID-19 .
Early in March , the First Assembly of God church in Greers Ferry , Arkansas held a children 's program and afterward , three visitors and 31 church members tested positive for the virus , Pastor Mark Palenske and his wife among them .
The pastor told his congregation via Facebook , `` The intensity of this virus has been underestimated by so many , and I continue to ask that each of you take it very seriously . ''
As for Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ church is shutting down and going to online services .
He wrote , `` I am doing this not to protect people from COVID-19 but from Tyranny . ''
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Rodney Howard-Browne Case the Tip of the Iceberg: Is It Coming Down to Your Life vs Your Liberty?
As mitigation measures against COVID-19 stretch through April and possibly beyond, some officials are cracking down harder to enforce restrictions. That's led to questions of whether this cracking down could endanger Americans' liberty.
The most prominent incident involves the arrest of well-known megachurch pastor Rodney Howard-Browne for holding a service at his Tampa church, defying orders from authorities in his Florida county.
Rights defense group Liberty Counsel has its top lawyer and founder Mat Staver representing Browne. Staver told CBN News the pastor's church went way out of its way to make that Sunday service safe.
Staver stated, "This church required a six-foot distance, required sanitizing, required the wearing of gloves and also purchased over $100,000 of special, high-grade air purification systems."
But despite those safety measures, the pastor was still arrested this past Monday.
Howard-Browne issued a full statement which can be read here, explaining his efforts to ensure safety at his church. "The church went above and beyond the requirements for secular businesses to protect the health and well-being of the people who attended," he stated.
MORE THREATS & WARNINGS ACROSS THE NATION
In New York City, Mayor Bill De Blasio has threatened to permanently shut down churches or synagogues that continue to hold services.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is threatening $2,500 fines and jail terms up to a year in jail for church's holding on-site services with more than nine people.
And President Trump is warning congregations against congregating.
He said at Wednesday's White House task force briefing, "My biggest disappointment is that churches can't meet in a time of need. And yet, if you do that, if you do it close, you're really giving this invisible enemy a very big advantage."
Religious rights reporter Todd Starnes of ToddStarnes.com told CBN Newswatch about a frightening police presence outside an Illinois church.
He shared, "We talked to a pastor in the state of Illinois. The local sheriff's department showed up and they were actually counting cars in the parking lot and they were photographing license plates of people. We had a report from Louisiana where they were told if they did not shut down their services, the National Guard would come in."
FORCING CHURCH DOORS TO CLOSE WHILE ABORTION CLINICS STAY OPEN
Some pro-life groups are infuriated by these crackdowns at the same time as some governors are letting abortion clinics continue doing abortions when elective surgeries are supposed to be on hold during the pandemic. That's mostly so the personal protective equipment that would be used in those surgeries can go instead to those fighting the virus.
"How dare they jail pastors and close the doors of the church while the abortion industry remains open to spread the virus and put our lives at risk," stated Janet Porter, author of the original Heartbeat Bill – legislation that would forbid abortion after an unborn baby's heartbeat can be detected.
"While free speech and freedom of religion are being banned, Planned Parenthood continues to get away with murder," said Mark Harrington, head of the pro-life group Created Equal.
NEED A SCALPEL, NOT A CHAINSAW
Liberty Counsel's Staver insists authorities need to guard religious liberty as well as people's health, saying, "This is a major constitutional issue that we have to balance with a scalpel, not a chainsaw when it comes to guarding public health and safety. There's a way to do both without sacrificing either."
Constitutional attorney John Whitehead is appalled at hearing reports of authorities grabbing guns and arresting people just for walking around outside.
Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute, told CBN's The Global Lane, "We're seeing some places now seizing guns. You have the Los Angeles mayor now saying he's going to cut off water and power to businesses that he feels are not essential."
ARE AMERICANS' RIGHTS ABSOLUTE OR NOT?
"I'm really concerned that when we come out of this mess that we don't come out of it less free," Whitehead added. "That undermines everything the Founding Fathers gave us – which was our liberties. And what it means is you don't have absolute rights if the government can just take them away and say 'this is an emergency; we're going to take them away'."
But the Heritage Foundation's Cully Stimson told CBN News governors are well within their constitutional rights if it involves going after people whose behavior could threaten the public's health.
US CONSTITUTION GRANTS GOVERNORS HUGE POWERS
He added, "And I think it's those people that the governors are rightfully targeting and the police will rightfully warn, and then sternly warn, and then give a fine to, and if ultimately necessary, jail."
Stimson also pointed out, "Back in 1905, the Supreme Court issued a decision called Jacobson against Massachusetts which held the proposition that you could be forcibly vaccinated against your will – that for the smallpox vaccine – and that was entirely within state authority to do that. So they certainly in this context can arrest people if they violate the governor's orders."
CHURCHES NOT SINGLED OUT BECAUSE OF THEIR BELIEFS
The Southern Baptist Convention's Russell Moore defends the authorities, writing at RussellMoore.com, "The current situation facing us is not a case of the state overstepping its bounds, but rather seeking to carry out its legitimate God-given authority. Nowhere, at this point, have we seen churches targeted because of their beliefs or mission."
"At issue is a clear public objective – stopping the transmission of a dangerous virus by gatherings," Moore went on. "This is an area – the protection of public health – where the state has not just a legal authority but an authority granted by God himself."
He concluded, "Concern for public health is not a violation of religious liberty."
'NOT DOING YOUR FOLKS ANY FAVORS'
Other states, though, are deciding not to use the force of law on churches. Take Ohio for instance.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine told CBN News' David Brody, "I didn't think it was proper really for government to infringe on people's First Amendment rights."
Instead, Governor DeWine has only advised religious leaders, explaining, "I've been candid with ministers and others. I've had conference calls with them to say, 'Look, you're not doing your folks any favors by bringing them together.'"
VIRUS CAN TAKE DOWN CHURCH MEMBERS, TOO
Church members certainly aren't exempt from COVID-19. Early in March, the First Assembly of God church in Greers Ferry, Arkansas held a children's program and afterward, three visitors and 31 church members tested positive for the virus, Pastor Mark Palenske and his wife among them.
The pastor told his congregation via Facebook, "The intensity of this virus has been underestimated by so many, and I continue to ask that each of you take it very seriously."
As for Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne, he announced on Twitter and Facebook his church is shutting down and going to online services. He wrote, "I am doing this not to protect people from COVID-19 but from Tyranny."
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thelibertydaily--2020-04-02--Conservative Firebrand, Blexit Founder Candace Owens Considering a Run For Congress: ‘I Think It’s a

Conservative Firebrand, Blexit Founder Candace Owens Considering a Run For Congress: ‘I Think It’s a Plan’

Popular conservative activist Candace Owens is considering a run for congress , she announced Thursday on her Twitter feed .
@ @ @ @ @ honestly considering running for office .
Never had any desire to previously , but something @ @ @ @ @ , ” Owens said .
“ Had a conversation with my husband and I think @ @ @ @ @ ” The former Turning Point USA activist has gained popularity in conservative circles for her @ @ @ @ @ and her efforts to convince minority voters to leave the Democratic Party .
( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ West And Supporting Donald Trump ) Owens started the “ Blexit ” movement in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ black voters that have historically voted for Democrats to instead support conservative candidates and causes @ @ @ @ @ of the free , in the home of the brave , I say this to @ @ @ @ @ a Blexit .
A black exit , ” Owens said at the Conservative Political Action @ @ @ @ @ this year .

Popular conservative activist Candace Owens is considering a run for congress, she announced Thursday on her Twitter feed.
“I’m now honestly considering running for office. Never had any desire to previously, but something changed in me last night,” Owens said. “Had a conversation with my husband and I think it’s a plan.”
I’m now honestly considering running for office. Never had any desire to previously, but something changed in me last night. Had a conversation with my husband and I think it’s a plan. — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) April 2, 2020
The former Turning Point USA activist has gained popularity in conservative circles for her support of President Donald Trump and her efforts to convince minority voters to leave the Democratic Party. (RELATED: Candace Owens Discusses Kanye West And Supporting Donald Trump)
Owens started the “Blexit” movement in 2018 with the goal of convincing black voters that have historically voted for Democrats to instead support conservative candidates and causes.
“In the land of the free, in the home of the brave, I say this to you: there will be a Blexit. A black exit,” Owens said at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) earlier this year.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-03--Communist Front Group PETA Protests Continue Amid Pandemic, Targeting Supermarkets

PETA is not about to let a little thing like a deadly pandemic stop them from fighting for animals ... the protests wo n't stop , and grocery stores are the big target .
The animal rights org tells TMZ ... protests are focusing on supermarkets because they are one of the few businesses still open in the pandemic , and PETA wants people to make a connection between diseases like COVID-19 and animal agriculture .
PETA protested outside a grocery store in Reno , NV this week ... using a PETA cow to urge shoppers to save animals by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says a chicken will be advocating a similar message to shoppers outside a supermarket in Sioux Falls , SD .
While some might question the optics of PETA protesting outside grocery stores in this climate -- scared shoppers standing in long lines -- the org says they 've had no complaints from grocery stores .
PETA 's got a heart for humans too , and they 're taking steps to protect their loyal protesters from catching the virus .
Activists are standing 6 feet apart from one another at protests , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a safe distance -- at a recent protest , an extended grabber tool was used to distribute toilet paper roles to pedestrians that read , `` wipe out animal illness , go vegan . ''
PETA 's also going hands-free for vegan starter kits ... instead of passing out leaflets , a protester holds a big sign with a QR code so folks can download the leaflet on their phones .
Activists are also wearing masks that read , `` meat markets are breeding markets for diseases '' ... and PETA 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which means sending Starbucks messages telling them to end the surcharge on vegan milks .

PETA is not about to let a little thing like a deadly pandemic stop them from fighting for animals ... the protests won't stop, and grocery stores are the big target.
The animal rights org tells TMZ ... protests are focusing on supermarkets because they are one of the few businesses still open in the pandemic, and PETA wants people to make a connection between diseases like COVID-19 and animal agriculture.
PETA protested outside a grocery store in Reno, NV this week ... using a PETA cow to urge shoppers to save animals by going vegan. Next week, PETA says a chicken will be advocating a similar message to shoppers outside a supermarket in Sioux Falls, SD.
While some might question the optics of PETA protesting outside grocery stores in this climate -- scared shoppers standing in long lines -- the org says they've had no complaints from grocery stores.
PETA's got a heart for humans too, and they're taking steps to protect their loyal protesters from catching the virus.
Activists are standing 6 feet apart from one another at protests, and they're handing things out to the public from a safe distance -- at a recent protest, an extended grabber tool was used to distribute toilet paper roles to pedestrians that read, "wipe out animal illness, go vegan."
PETA's also going hands-free for vegan starter kits ... instead of passing out leaflets, a protester holds a big sign with a QR code so folks can download the leaflet on their phones.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-03--PURE EVIL and TREASON: Democrat Jihadist Ilhan Omar Praises Mass Death Of Americans

Trump says next two weeks in the U.S. will be “ very painful ” and that he wants “ every @ @ @ @ @ the days that lie ahead.
” For those of you unaware , that phrase is @ @ @ @ @ happy .
She is praising Allah .
She is praising Allah that Americans will be @ @ @ @ @ time .
If she were commiserating , she ’ d say Allah yahmeena ( Allah @ @ @ @ @ billah ( I seek refuge w Allah )

Trump says next two weeks in the U.S. will be “very painful” and that he wants “every American to be prepared for the days that lie ahead.”
Ilhan Omar: Subhanallah! = “May Allah be praised!”
Ilhan Omar is an evil bitch. https://t.co/Gy7CuqWSt2 — Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) April 1, 2020
For those of you unaware, that phrase is said when you’re happy. She is praising Allah. She is praising Allah that Americans will be going through a very painful time.
If she were commiserating, she’d say Allah yahmeena (Allah protect us) or Autho billah (I seek refuge w Allah)
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller


thelibertydaily--2020-04-03--Chi-Com Virus Expert Says Chi-Com Virus Could Have Leaked From Wuhan Bio-Weapons Lab: ‘A Denial is N

Chi-Com Virus Expert Says Chi-Com Virus Could Have Leaked From Wuhan Bio-Weapons Lab: ‘A Denial is Not a Refutation’

• Richard H. Ebright , a molecular biologist who has been quoted as a coronavirus expert by The Washington Post and MSNBC , said Thursday that it ’ s possible that COVID-19 leaked from a Wuhan lab .
• Shi Zhengli , China ’ s leading virologist on bat-borne viruses , said in March that she lost sleep worrying that the virus could have leaked from her lab in Wuhan after she first learned of the virus in December .
• Shi now tells those who share the concerns she once had to “ shut their stinking mouths.
” A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a coronavirus expert by The Washington Post and MSNBC said Thursday in no uncertain terms that the novel coronavirus could have been unleashed due to a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
China ’ s top virologist on bat-borne viruses , Shi Zhengli , has sworn on her life that the virus did not leak from her Wuhan lab , saying that its spread was “ nature punishing the human race for keeping uncivilized living habits.
” But Richard H. Ebright , a professor of chemical biology at Rutgers University , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday that there is a real possibility that the virus entered the human population due to a laboratory accident .
When asked specifically if he believes the virus could have leaked from Shi ’ s lab in Wuhan , Ebright said : “ Yes.
” “ A denial is not a refutation , ” Ebright said .
“ Especially not a denial based on ‘ nature punishing the human race for keeping uncivilized living habits . '
” And while Shi now tells those who question whether her lab could be connected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut their stinking mouths , ” she previously said she lost sleep worrying about the possibility that her lab in Wuhan could have been responsible for the virus ’ s release .
Shi , known by her colleagues as the “ bat woman ” because of the 16 years she has spent hunting for viruses in bat caves , told Scientific American in March that she frantically searched for any evidence that her laboratory ’ s records were mishandled upon learning of the virus ’ s outbreak in Wuhan in late December .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lab ?
” Shi recalled thinking .
“ I had never expected this kind of thing to happen in Wuhan , in central China , ” she noted , saying that her studies had shown that southern China posed the greatest risk of coronaviruses jumping from animals to humans .
Shi said she breathed a sigh of relief when results came back showing that the sequences of the coronavirus did not match the viruses she and her team had sampled from bat caves .
“ That really took a load off my mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had not slept a wink for days.
” Shi and her colleagues at the Wuhan Institute of Virology reported in early 2017 that after five years of surveying they had discovered 11 new strains of SARS-related viruses in horseshoe bats from China ’ s Yunnan Province .
The virologist said at the time that the 11 strains contained all the genes to make a SARS coronavirus similar to that of the 2003 outbreak .
Shi contributed to a study published in February reporting that the novel coronavirus is 96.2 % identical to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bats from the Yunnan Province .
However , two Chinese researchers noted in a separate paper in February that the horseshoe bats that are known to carry the nearly-identical viral strain live 600 miles away from Wuhan .
The researchers also cited testimonies from nearly 60 people who lived in or visited Wuhan saying that the bat “ was never a food source in the city , and no bat was traded in the market.
” “ The killer coronavirus probably originated from a laboratory in Wuhan , ” the two Chinese researchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uploaded to Research Gate on Feb. 6 .
The paper was removed from Research Gate on Feb. 14 or 15 , according to internet archives .
The paper ’ s lead researcher , Botao Xiao , didn ’ t return the DCNF ’ s emails on Thursday seeking comment .
Research Gate also did not respond when asked about the paper ’ s removal from their site .
Ebright , the Rutgers University molecular biologist , told Beijing-based news outlet Caixin Global in February that while there is “ no basis to suspect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available data indicates that the virus ’ s introduction into human populations could be attributed to either natural causes or to a laboratory mishap .
The Washington Post and MSNBC have quoted Ebright saying that theories about the virus being a bioweapon should be “ firmly excluded , ” but neither outlet included his belief that the possibility that the virus entered the human population through a lab accident “ can not –and should not–be dismissed.
” Shi has furiously denied that the novel coronavirus could have leaked from her lab at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ novel 2019 coronavirus is nature punishing the human race for keeping uncivilized living habits .
I , Shi Zhengli , swear on my life that it has nothing to do with our laboratory , ” she wrote on a Chinese social messaging app in early February , according to Caixin Global .
“ I advise those who believe and spread rumors from harmful media sources … to shut their stinking mouths.
” Deadly viruses have a history of escaping from Chinese laboratories .
The SARS virus escaped twice from the Chinese Institute of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year after the virus was initially contained .
The Chinese government has been widely criticized for misleading the world about the novel coronavirus outbreak from its earliest stages .
One of the first doctors in Wuhan to raise the alarm about the spread of a SARS-like virus in the city was detained by police in December and told to “ stop making false comments.
” That doctor , Li Wenliang , died from coronavirus in February .
Another Chinese doctor , Ai Fen , claimed she was silenced by her bosses when she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its early stages .
Ai ’ s whereabouts as of Sunday are currently unknown , according to 60 Minutes Australia , sparking fears that she has been detained .
And on Wednesday a top Chinese health official announced that the country will begin counting coronavirus cases from patients that show no symptoms , a tactic acknowledgment that Beijing had underreported its official tally of known coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic .
( RELATED : Chinese Government Finally Acknowledges Underreporting Coronavirus Cases ) Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to question whether the coronavirus outbreak originated from labs in Wuhan that were studying coronaviruses .
“ The reason I have raised these questions from the very beginning is because of China ’ s statements and their actions , ” Cotton told the DCNF .
“ After concealing the virus for many weeks in December and then minimizing its severity for most of January , they then peddle an origin story about the food market in Wuhan.
” “ Given their dishonesty and the proximity of these labs , which we know were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasonable and responsible for us to ask the question and demand the answers.
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Richard H. Ebright, a molecular biologist who has been quoted as a coronavirus expert by The Washington Post and MSNBC, said Thursday that it’s possible that COVID-19 leaked from a Wuhan lab.
Shi Zhengli, China’s leading virologist on bat-borne viruses, said in March that she lost sleep worrying that the virus could have leaked from her lab in Wuhan after she first learned of the virus in December.
Shi now tells those who share the concerns she once had to “shut their stinking mouths.”
A molecular biologist who has been quoted as a coronavirus expert by The Washington Post and MSNBC said Thursday in no uncertain terms that the novel coronavirus could have been unleashed due to a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
China’s top virologist on bat-borne viruses, Shi Zhengli, has sworn on her life that the virus did not leak from her Wuhan lab, saying that its spread was “nature punishing the human race for keeping uncivilized living habits.”
But Richard H. Ebright, a professor of chemical biology at Rutgers University, told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Thursday that there is a real possibility that the virus entered the human population due to a laboratory accident.
When asked specifically if he believes the virus could have leaked from Shi’s lab in Wuhan, Ebright said: “Yes.”
“A denial is not a refutation,” Ebright said. “Especially not a denial based on ‘nature punishing the human race for keeping uncivilized living habits.'”
And while Shi now tells those who question whether her lab could be connected to the release of the coronavirus to “shut their stinking mouths,” she previously said she lost sleep worrying about the possibility that her lab in Wuhan could have been responsible for the virus’s release.
Shi, known by her colleagues as the “bat woman” because of the 16 years she has spent hunting for viruses in bat caves, told Scientific American in March that she frantically searched for any evidence that her laboratory’s records were mishandled upon learning of the virus’s outbreak in Wuhan in late December.
“Could they have come from our lab?” Shi recalled thinking.
“I had never expected this kind of thing to happen in Wuhan, in central China,” she noted, saying that her studies had shown that southern China posed the greatest risk of coronaviruses jumping from animals to humans.
Shi said she breathed a sigh of relief when results came back showing that the sequences of the coronavirus did not match the viruses she and her team had sampled from bat caves.
“That really took a load off my mind,” Shi said. “I had not slept a wink for days.”
Shi and her colleagues at the Wuhan Institute of Virology reported in early 2017 that after five years of surveying they had discovered 11 new strains of SARS-related viruses in horseshoe bats from China’s Yunnan Province. The virologist said at the time that the 11 strains contained all the genes to make a SARS coronavirus similar to that of the 2003 outbreak.
Shi contributed to a study published in February reporting that the novel coronavirus is 96.2% identical to a viral strain that was detected in horseshoe bats from the Yunnan Province.
However, two Chinese researchers noted in a separate paper in February that the horseshoe bats that are known to carry the nearly-identical viral strain live 600 miles away from Wuhan. The researchers also cited testimonies from nearly 60 people who lived in or visited Wuhan saying that the bat “was never a food source in the city, and no bat was traded in the market.”
“The killer coronavirus probably originated from a laboratory in Wuhan,” the two Chinese researchers noted in their paper, which was uploaded to Research Gate on Feb. 6.
The paper was removed from Research Gate on Feb. 14 or 15, according to internet archives.
“The content was uploaded to ResearchGate by a user who later removed it from the platform. Beyond this, we cannot disclose information about individuals who use our platform,” Research Gate spokesman Dan Noyes told the DCNF.
The paper’s lead researcher, Botao Xiao, didn’t return the DCNF’s emails on Thursday seeking comment.
Ebright, the Rutgers University molecular biologist, told Beijing-based news outlet Caixin Global in February that while there is “no basis to suspect the virus was engineered,” the available data indicates that the virus’s introduction into human populations could be attributed to either natural causes or to a laboratory mishap.
The Washington Post and MSNBC have quoted Ebright saying that theories about the virus being a bioweapon should be “firmly excluded,” but neither outlet included his belief that the possibility that the virus entered the human population through a lab accident “cannot–and should not–be dismissed.”
Shi has furiously denied that the novel coronavirus could have leaked from her lab at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
“The novel 2019 coronavirus is nature punishing the human race for keeping uncivilized living habits. I, Shi Zhengli, swear on my life that it has nothing to do with our laboratory,” she wrote on a Chinese social messaging app in early February, according to Caixin Global. “I advise those who believe and spread rumors from harmful media sources … to shut their stinking mouths.”
Deadly viruses have a history of escaping from Chinese laboratories.
The SARS virus escaped twice from the Chinese Institute of Virology in Beijing in 2004, one year after the virus was initially contained.
The Chinese government has been widely criticized for misleading the world about the novel coronavirus outbreak from its earliest stages.
One of the first doctors in Wuhan to raise the alarm about the spread of a SARS-like virus in the city was detained by police in December and told to “stop making false comments.”
That doctor, Li Wenliang, died from coronavirus in February.
Another Chinese doctor, Ai Fen, claimed she was silenced by her bosses when she tried to warn about the virus during its early stages. Ai’s whereabouts as of Sunday are currently unknown, according to 60 Minutes Australia, sparking fears that she has been detained.
And on Wednesday a top Chinese health official announced that the country will begin counting coronavirus cases from patients that show no symptoms, a tactic acknowledgment that Beijing had underreported its official tally of known coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic. (RELATED: Chinese Government Finally Acknowledges Underreporting Coronavirus Cases)
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas told the DCNF on Wednesday it is wholly appropriate to question whether the coronavirus outbreak originated from labs in Wuhan that were studying coronaviruses.
“The reason I have raised these questions from the very beginning is because of China’s statements and their actions,” Cotton told the DCNF. “After concealing the virus for many weeks in December and then minimizing its severity for most of January, they then peddle an origin story about the food market in Wuhan.”
“Given their dishonesty and the proximity of these labs, which we know were working with coronaviruses, it is only reasonable and responsible for us to ask the question and demand the answers.”
This post has been updated with comments from Research Gate.
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thelibertydaily--2020-04-03--Navy Fires Aircraft Carrier Commander Who Begged For Help Over Chi-Com Virus Cases

The U.S. Navy fired the captain of a nuclear aircraft who begged Navy officials for help for over 100 sailors on his ship who have coronavirus .
Capt .
Brett Crozier was relieved of his duties after writing a letter begging officials to send help to the aircraft carrier , the Theodore Roosevelt , so his men would not die .
Crozier ’ s letter was obtained exclusively by the Chronicle and confirmed by a senior officer on board the aircraft carrier .
“ Today at my direction the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt , Captain Brett Crozier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strike group commander Rear Admiral Stewart Baker , ” acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said Thursday during a Pentagon press briefing , according to CNN .
Modly said the captain was not removed from his position based on any evidence that Crozier shared the memo with the press .
Crozier was removed from his duties for allowing “ the complexity of his challenge with the COVID breakout on the ship to overwhelm his ability to act professionally when acting professionally was what was needed the most at the time , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I have no information nor am I trying to suggest that he leaked the information .
It was published in the San Francisco Chronicle .
It all came as a big surprise to all of us that it was in the paper and that ’ s the first time I had seen it , ” Modly added , according to CNN .
“ What I will say , he sent it out pretty broadly and in sending it out broadly he did not take care to ensure that it couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of his responsibility in my opinion.
” “ We are not at war .
Sailors do not need to die .
If we do not act now , we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset — our Sailors , ” Crozier said in the letter .
( RELATED : ‘ Sailors Do Not Need To Die ’ : Captain Of Aircraft Carrier With Coronavirus Cases Begs Navy For Help ) The captain also noted that the ship ’ s “ inherent limitations of space ” prevent the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to practice social distancing .
“ The spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating , ” Crozier wrote .
“ Removing the majority of personnel from a deployed U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier and isolating them for two weeks may seem like an extraordinary measure .
… This is a necessary risk .
Keeping over 4,000 young men and women on board the TR is an unnecessary risk and breaks faith with those Sailors entrusted to our care.
” “ The current strategy will only slow the spread , ” Crozier wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on TR will not achieve virus eradication on any timeline.
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The U.S. Navy fired the captain of a nuclear aircraft who begged Navy officials for help for over 100 sailors on his ship who have coronavirus.
Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his duties after writing a letter begging officials to send help to the aircraft carrier, the Theodore Roosevelt, so his men would not die. Crozier’s letter was obtained exclusively by the Chronicle and confirmed by a senior officer on board the aircraft carrier.
“Today at my direction the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Captain Brett Crozier, was relieved of command by carrier strike group commander Rear Admiral Stewart Baker,” acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said Thursday during a Pentagon press briefing, according to CNN.
Modly said the captain was not removed from his position based on any evidence that Crozier shared the memo with the press. Crozier was removed from his duties for allowing “the complexity of his challenge with the COVID breakout on the ship to overwhelm his ability to act professionally when acting professionally was what was needed the most at the time,” the acting secretary of the Navy said.
“I have no information nor am I trying to suggest that he leaked the information. It was published in the San Francisco Chronicle. It all came as a big surprise to all of us that it was in the paper and that’s the first time I had seen it,” Modly added, according to CNN. “What I will say, he sent it out pretty broadly and in sending it out broadly he did not take care to ensure that it couldn’t be leaked and that’s part of his responsibility in my opinion.”
SCOOP-U.S. Navy expected to relieve commander of coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt after letter leaked. w/@idreesali114 — Phil Stewart (@phildstewart) April 2, 2020
“We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset — our Sailors,” Crozier said in the letter. (RELATED: ‘Sailors Do Not Need To Die’: Captain Of Aircraft Carrier With Coronavirus Cases Begs Navy For Help)
The captain also noted that the ship’s “inherent limitations of space” prevent the crew of over 4,000 sailors from being able to practice social distancing.
“The spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating,” Crozier wrote.
“Removing the majority of personnel from a deployed U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier and isolating them for two weeks may seem like an extraordinary measure. … This is a necessary risk. Keeping over 4,000 young men and women on board the TR is an unnecessary risk and breaks faith with those Sailors entrusted to our care.”
WATCH:
This CO likely knew his career was done the moment he sent that letter and that is what makes it all the more courageous and extraordinary https://t.co/nxPThQMXhJ — Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) April 2, 2020
“The current strategy will only slow the spread,” Crozier wrote. “The current plan in execution on TR will not achieve virus eradication on any timeline.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-04-03--President Trump Again Tests Negative for Chi-Com Virus

President Trump was re-tested for the coronavirus on Thursday with a new rapid-use kit and the results indicate he is not infected .
“ I think I took it really out of curiosity to see how quickly it worked and fast it worked , ” Trump said at a Thursday press conference at the White House .
“ And it ’ s a lot easier .
I ’ ve done them both .
And the second one is much more pleasant.
” White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham released a memo on the testing to reporters Thursday without stating a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning , the President was tested again for COVID-19 , utilizing a new , rapid point-of-care test capability , ” the memo says .
“ He is healthy and without symptoms .
Sample collection took just one minute , and results were reported back in 15 minutes .
The President tested negative for COVID-19.
” Trump was first tested last month after physical contact with congressmen who were exposed to the coronavirus at the Conservative Political Action Conference , and after he hosted an event with infected Brazilian officials at his Mar-a-Lago resort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including in Washington , DC , have ordered non-essential workers to stay home , Trump routinely interacts with officials and businesspeople responding to the crisis , as well as journalists at daily White House press conferences .
The virus has infected more than 235,000 US residents , at least 5,600 of whom have died .

President Trump was re-tested for the coronavirus on Thursday with a new rapid-use kit and the results indicate he is not infected.
“I think I took it really out of curiosity to see how quickly it worked and fast it worked,” Trump said at a Thursday press conference at the White House. “And it’s a lot easier. I’ve done them both. And the second one is much more pleasant.”
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham released a memo on the testing to reporters Thursday without stating a reason for the procedure.
“This morning, the President was tested again for COVID-19, utilizing a new, rapid point-of-care test capability,” the memo says. “He is healthy and without symptoms. Sample collection took just one minute, and results were reported back in 15 minutes. The President tested negative for COVID-19.”
Trump was first tested last month after physical contact with congressmen who were exposed to the coronavirus at the Conservative Political Action Conference, and after he hosted an event with infected Brazilian officials at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Although many local governments, including in Washington, DC, have ordered non-essential workers to stay home, Trump routinely interacts with officials and businesspeople responding to the crisis, as well as journalists at daily White House press conferences.
The virus has infected more than 235,000 US residents, at least 5,600 of whom have died.