mercurynews--2020-12-04--Jets’ Frank Gore doesn’t want to go out 0-16 — and Raiders are in the way

If the best ability is availability , then the Raiders are faced with the most accomplished running back in the history of the NFL .
Within the destruction wrought by an 0-11 season for the New York Jets is Frank Gore , still running hard and flattening opposing pass rushers at age 37 .
In his 16th season , Gore has played in 237 games , having broken the previous record of 227 set by Emmitt Smith .
Brought in originally to be a backup for Le ’ Veon Bell , Gore instead leads the Jets with 521 yards on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yards gained by a back his age , surpassing Marcus Allen ’ s 505 yards with Kansas City age 37 in 1997 .
The Jets host the Raiders ( 6-5 ) Sunday at the Meadowlands Gore has played in every game , started 10 times and has 89 more touches than any other player on the Jets .
Jon Gruden , who counts Gore as a friend and unsuccessfully tried to convince him to join the Raiders , is prone to hyperbole but sounds reasonable when it comes to one of the true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s what the NFL is all about , ” Gruden said .
“ I wish all young running backs could meet Frank Gore , watch him work , see why he ’ s able to do what he ’ s done .
He ’ s as physically and mentally tough as anybody that ’ s been in the NFL in the history of this league.
” Gore , whose history of injury in college at Miami kept him from being drafted until Scot McCloughan and the 49ers called in the third round @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2005 , is the NFL ’ s third all-time leading rusher behind Smith ( 18,355 ) and Walter Payton ( 16,726 ) and also third in carries with 3,689 .
Presumably having reached his shelf life at age 31 and leaving the 49ers after the 2014 season , Gore has played for the Colts , Dolphins and Jets and added 1,247 carries and 4,795 yards to his career totals .
If Gore were to finish at his present pace , he ’ d break 16,000 yards by the end of the season and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Payton for No .
2 on the all-time list in 2021 .
“ You just never know , and I ’ ve got to be real with myself in how teams think about my age , ” Gore said following a Jets loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 23 .
“ They might not want a 38-year-old running back on the team .
It ’ s tough because I don ’ t know about next year.
” In other words , Gore sounds as if he wants to play , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find a home .
Jets coach Adam Gase was a 49ers assistant in 2008 , a Miami assistant when Gore was there in 2018 and is coaching him again this season .
He ’ s got a living , breaking and dedicated example of consistency and longevity that has been at least somewhat of a respite from a miserable season .
No matter what happens with Jets players in 2021 , they ’ ve had a first-hand look at how a player with universal respect succeeds in the NFL .
“ It never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , despite whatever happened last week , : ” Gase said in a conference call .
“ Frank comes out , works hard .
For your young guys and rookies , for them to see how he goes about his business is really good for us.
” It was a similar school of thought led the Raiders to bring in in tight end Jason Witten , and fullback Alec Ingold said he has paid close attention .
“ You respect those guys that can play so long and can just break the mold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Ingold said .
Raiders defensive end Clelin Ferrell looks forward to simply being on the same field .
“ Back in the offseason I remember seeing him training in South Florida , ” Ferrell said .
“ It ’ s crazy to see the work he still put in .
That ’ s the type of passion I want to still have when I ’ m that old playing the game .
He ’ s still training like he ’ s a rookie .
And you can tell Frank Gore is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when you put the tape on.
” According to overthecap.com , Gore has made nearly $ 62 million in the NFL and is making just over $ 1 million this season , so he ’ s clearly not doing it for the money .
The reason that Gruden and every other coach in the NFL holds Gore in such high regard besides unprecedented durability is his focus on the team .
He ’ s always been a punishing blocker , schooled first by Tom Rathman with the 49ers .
More than that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows and isn ’ t bailing out in disgust in an 0-11 season that could be his last .
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• Raiders mailbag : Panic level rises as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security are called in to question “ I tell myself , we ’ re not winning , but I can at least show these young men that if I still go out there every day and work my behind off , they can do it , too , ” Gore said .
“ So , I think that ’ s probably what God has me here for , to keep showing these young men the way to work and the way to be pros .
Hopefully we just get a win.
” Gore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms of age and durability .
Ryan was still striking out hitters into his mid-40s .
In a position where running backs are fortunate to make it past four years , Gore has played all 16 games of a season nine times , 15 games once , 14 games four times and 11 games once .
This year , he ’ s 11-for-11 and counting .
But the only thing Gore is counting at the moment is the win total — which is stuck at zero .
“ We ’ ve got to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to go 0-16 .
Especially if this might be my last year , ” Gore said .
“ I can ’ t go out like that , you know .
We ’ re just going to keep working as a team .
Hopefully , we can just try to get one .
Can ’ t wait till we get it ; I ’ ll be so happy .
If it is my last year , I can ’ t say I ’ m going out 0-16 .
”

If the best ability is availability, then the Raiders are faced with the most accomplished running back in the history of the NFL.
Within the destruction wrought by an 0-11 season for the New York Jets is Frank Gore, still running hard and flattening opposing pass rushers at age 37.
In his 16th season, Gore has played in 237 games, having broken the previous record of 227 set by Emmitt Smith.
Brought in originally to be a backup for Le’Veon Bell, Gore instead leads the Jets with 521 yards on 141 carries. It is the most yards gained by a back his age, surpassing Marcus Allen’s 505 yards with Kansas City age 37 in 1997.
The Jets host the Raiders (6-5) Sunday at the Meadowlands
Gore has played in every game, started 10 times and has 89 more touches than any other player on the Jets.
Jon Gruden, who counts Gore as a friend and unsuccessfully tried to convince him to join the Raiders, is prone to hyperbole but sounds reasonable when it comes to one of the true wonders of professional football.
“He’s what the NFL is all about,” Gruden said. “I wish all young running backs could meet Frank Gore, watch him work, see why he’s able to do what he’s done. He’s as physically and mentally tough as anybody that’s been in the NFL in the history of this league.”
Gore, whose history of injury in college at Miami kept him from being drafted until Scot McCloughan and the 49ers called in the third round (No. 65 overall) in 2005, is the NFL’s third all-time leading rusher behind Smith (18,355) and Walter Payton (16,726) and also third in carries with 3,689.
Presumably having reached his shelf life at age 31 and leaving the 49ers after the 2014 season, Gore has played for the Colts, Dolphins and Jets and added 1,247 carries and 4,795 yards to his career totals.
If Gore were to finish at his present pace, he’d break 16,000 yards by the end of the season and in theory be in position to challenge Payton for No. 2 on the all-time list in 2021.
At age 38.
Gore hasn’t ruled it out.
“You just never know, and I’ve got to be real with myself in how teams think about my age,” Gore said following a Jets loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 23. “They might not want a 38-year-old running back on the team. It’s tough because I don’t know about next year.”
In other words, Gore sounds as if he wants to play, but isn’t sure if he can find a home.
Jets coach Adam Gase was a 49ers assistant in 2008, a Miami assistant when Gore was there in 2018 and is coaching him again this season. He’s got a living legend, a dedicated example of consistency and longevity that has been at least somewhat of a respite from a miserable season. No matter what happens with Jets players in 2021, they’ve had a first-hand look at how a player with universal respect succeeds in the NFL.
“It never changes for him, despite the record, despite whatever happened last week,:” Gase said in a conference call. “Frank comes out, works hard. For your young guys and rookies, for them to see how he goes about his business is really good for us.”
It was a similar school of thought led the Raiders to bring in in tight end Jason Witten, and fullback Alec Ingold said he has paid close attention.
“You respect those guys that can play so long and can just break the mold of what being an NFL player is,” Ingold said.
Raiders defensive end Clelin Ferrell looks forward to simply being on the same field.
“Back in the offseason I remember seeing him training in South Florida,” Ferrell said. “It’s crazy to see the work he still put in. That’s the type of passion I want to still have when I’m that old playing the game. He’s still training like he’s a rookie. And you can tell Frank Gore is still a really, really good player when you put the tape on.”
According to overthecap.com, Gore has made nearly $62 million in the NFL and is making just over $1 million this season, so he’s clearly not doing it for the money. The reason that Gruden and every other coach in the NFL holds Gore in such high regard besides unprecedented durability is his focus on the team. He’s always been a punishing blocker, schooled first by Tom Rathman with the 49ers.
More than that, Gore wants to pass along what he knows and isn’t bailing out in disgust in an 0-11 season that could be his last.
“I tell myself, we’re not winning, but I can at least show these young men that if I still go out there every day and work my behind off, they can do it, too,” Gore said. “So, I think that’s probably what God has me here for, to keep showing these young men the way to work and the way to be pros. Hopefully we just get a win.”
Gore has fashioned a Nolan Ryan legacy in terms of age and durability. Ryan was still striking out hitters into his mid-40s. In a position where running backs are fortunate to make it past four years, Gore has played all 16 games of a season nine times, 15 games once, 14 games four times and 11 games once. This year, he’s 11-for-11 and counting.
But the only thing Gore is counting at the moment is the win total — which is stuck at zero.
“We’ve got to get one. You don’t want to go 0-16. Especially if this might be my last year,” Gore said. “I can’t go out like that, you know. We’re just going to keep working as a team. Hopefully, we can just try to get one. Can’t wait till we get it; I’ll be so happy. If it is my last year, I can’t say I’m going out 0-16.”


mercurynews--2020-12-04--Review: ‘I’m Your Woman’ is flawed but compelling

When it ’ s at its best , “ I ’ m Your Woman ” feels like you ’ ve slipped through a trap door , revealing a hidden pathway in an old genre apparatus .
Everything looks familiar — this is a ’ 70s-set crime drama with all the usual trappings of shootouts , safe houses and polyester — but you ’ re seeing it from a different perspective .
The camera doesn ’ t stick with the usual characters .
It has other interests .
“ I ’ m Your Woman , ” which debuts Friday in theaters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is directed by Julia Hart , who also wrote the script with her husband , the producer ( and Oscar flub hero ) Jordan Horowitz .
Rachel Brosnahan ( “ The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ” ) stars as Jean , the kind of woman typically relegated to bit character in more masculine dramas .
She ’ s sitting in their suburban home when her husband Eddie ( Bill Heck ) comes home and presents a new baby the way someone might unveil a new toaster .
“ Who is that ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our baby , ” he answers , beaming .
We get no more information than she does , as the film immediately drops us into the disorientation of Jean ’ s world as the kept woman of a man we soon learn is some kind of gangster .
But even Jean doesn ’ t seem to know much about what he does .
Instead of Eddie coming home one night , Jean is roused by a knock at the door .
The man , Cal ( a very good Arinze Kene ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon will be looking for Jean , too .
They have to go .
Whatever Eddie did or whoever his pursuers are remains , like Jean ’ s own hazy understanding , in the distant background .
Instead , the film rigorously stays with her as she and the baby are plunged into a loosely connected underworld meant to shield her from whatever trouble is after her .
Eventually , she ’ ll reach for a gun , herself .
Hart ’ s schematic framework is a worthy and intriguing one , yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggles to turn thesis into drama .
Jean slowly transforms into a more conscious , decision-making woman but her character ’ s psychology doesn ’ t fill out .
Even with growing independence , Jean remains a perplexingly passive genre fragment in a narrative that never comes into focus — though it continues to compellingly bring in elements usually kept at bay in the crime film , like family and race .
It ’ s also possible that Brosnahan , so identifiable already as the unflinching Midge Maisel , is too charismatic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has spoken about how she was pulled to make “ I ’ m Your Woman ” by wanting to follow Diane Keaton in “ The Godfather ” or Tuesday Weld in “ Thief.
” It ’ s a tantalizing concept , one that “ I ’ m Your Woman ” comes close to achieving .
Hart , gifted as a filmmaker rich in both texture and ideas , has already skipped around in genre , often reorienting it in the process .
Her 2019 sci-fi film “ Fast Color ” told a human-scaled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family with superhuman powers .
It will be exciting to see what genre she tackles — and potentially remakes — next .
In the meantime , I wouldn ’ t mind knowing where that baby came from .

When it’s at its best, “I’m Your Woman” feels like you’ve slipped through a trapdoor, revealing a hidden pathway in an old genre apparatus. Everything looks familiar — this is a ’70s-set crime drama with all the usual trappings of shootouts, safe houses and polyester — but you’re seeing it from a different perspective. The camera doesn’t stick with the usual characters. It has other interests.
“I’m Your Woman,” which begins streaming Dec. 11 on Amazon Prime Video, is directed by Julia Hart, who also wrote the script with her husband, the producer (and Oscar flub hero ) Jordan Horowitz. Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) stars as Jean, the kind of woman typically relegated to bit character in more masculine dramas.
She’s sitting in their suburban home when her husband Eddie (Bill Heck) comes home and presents a new baby the way someone might unveil a new toaster. “Who is that?” Jean says. “He’s our baby,” he answers, beaming. We get no more information than she does, as the film immediately drops us into the disorientation of Jean’s world as the kept woman of a man we soon learn is some kind of gangster. But even Jean doesn’t seem to know much about what he does.
Instead of Eddie coming home one night, Jean is roused by a knock at the door. The man, Cal (a very good Arinze Kene), explains men are after Eddie, and soon will be looking for Jean, too. They have to go.
Whatever Eddie did or whoever his pursuers are remains, like Jean’s own hazy understanding, in the distant background. Instead, the film rigorously stays with her as she and the baby are plunged into a loosely connected underworld meant to shield her from whatever trouble is after her. Eventually, she’ll reach for a gun, herself.
Hart’s schematic framework is a worthy and intriguing one, yet “I’m Your Woman” struggles to turn thesis into drama.
Jean slowly transforms into a more conscious, decision-making woman but her character’s psychology doesn’t fill out. Even with growing independence, Jean remains a perplexingly passive genre fragment in a narrative that never comes into focus — though it continues to compellingly bring in elements usually kept at bay in the crime film, like family and race.
It’s also possible that Brosnahan, so identifiable already as the unflinching Midge Maisel, is too charismatic and clever to convince us otherwise.
Hart has spoken about how she was pulled to make “I’m Your Woman” by wanting to follow Diane Keaton in “The Godfather” or Tuesday Weld in “Thief.” It’s a tantalizing concept, one that “I’m Your Woman” comes close to achieving.
Hart, gifted as a filmmaker rich in both texture and ideas, has already skipped around in genre, often reorienting it in the process. Her 2019 sci-fi film “Fast Color” told a human-scaled superhero story about three women in a family with superhuman powers. It will be exciting to see what genre she tackles — and potentially remakes — next. In the meantime, I wouldn’t mind knowing where that baby came from.
‘I’M YOUR WOMAN’
2½ stars out of 4
Rating: R (violence, language)
Cast: Rachel Brosnahan, Arinze Kene, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Bill Heck
Director: Julia Hart
Running time: 120 minutes
When & where: Available Dec. 11 on Amazon Prime


mercurynews--2020-12-04--McManus: Why Biden should hope that Trump pardons himself

As the days count down to Jan. 20 , President Donald Trump , who has rarely seen a norm he couldn ’ t break , may be tempted to break just one more — and pardon himself before he leaves office in case he is later prosecuted for federal crimes .
If he does , many Americans will react with outrage .
But a self-pardon by Trump , odious as it might seem , could also be a backhanded gift to President-elect Joe Biden , by instantly removing pressure on the new administration to mire itself in a divisive legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faces a genuine dilemma .
A bedrock principle of American democracy is that no man is above the law , not even a president .
But if Biden were to move quickly to prosecute the man he just beat in an election — a man who shows every sign of planning to run again — the result would be a partisan brawl that would end Biden ’ s hopes of restoring a measure of bipartisanship to Washington .
But federal prosecutors in New York and elsewhere have long been looking into allegations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inauguration and other financial irregularities .
Former aides to special prosecutor Robert S. Mueller III have said the president was guilty of obstructing justice by interfering with their investigation .
“ I believe that ( federal prosecutors ) have no choice , ” Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said in 2019 .
“ The president is not above the law.
” Still , for a Biden Justice Department , prosecuting Trump would come with plenty of problems .
Fairly or not , it would look like “ victor ’ s justice.
” Democrats condemned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lock her up ” about Hillary Clinton ; it would be hard to justify “ Lock him up ” as a substitute , however much more Trump might deserve it .
Investigating Trump would continue the vicious cycle under which the Trump administration investigated former President Barack Obama and his aides for purportedly spying on Trump ’ s 2016 campaign ( charges that have never been substantiated ) .
If the Biden administration subjected Trump to prosecution , Republicans in Congress would race to defend him , if only to maintain the support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be a divisive , all-consuming spectacle that would get in Biden ’ s way as he sought to pass legislation and implement his agenda .
“ The arguments on both sides are extraordinarily powerful — and not reconcilable , ” Donald B. Ayer , a former top Justice Department official under President George H.W .
Bush , told me .
“ Can Biden make progress on his agenda if the whole country is focused on the prosecution of Donald Trump ?
” “ I don ’ t think anyone ’ s above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in August .
On the other hand , he said , it is “ probably not very … good for democracy to be talking about prosecuting former presidents.
” So , he said , he would leave the decision up to the Justice Department .
“ In terms of saying , ‘ I think the president violated the law … prosecute him , ’ I will not do that , ” he said .
“ That would be up to the attorney general to decide whether he or she wanted to proceed.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dilemma by making it difficult to proceed with a prosecution .
While it ’ s unclear that a self-pardon would be valid — it has never happened before , and it collides with the bedrock principle that no man can serve as judge in his own case — the move would guarantee that things would be messy .
The first step for any prosecutor would be overcoming the former president ’ s contention that he is invulnerable to federal prosecution .
And that issue , says Norman Eisen , a former counsel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impeachment who is now a fellow at the Brookings Institution , “ would end up in the Supreme Court pretty quickly.
” That would be the Supreme Court in which Trump just installed a 6-3 conservative majority .
Eisen ’ s advice : “ Let the states go first .
Their investigations are already underway.
” And a federal pardon doesn ’ t cover prosecution by state or local prosecutors .
Biden might be able to avoid the divisive decision about prosecution entirely by letting , say , New York go first .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be in greater danger there than from federal prosecutors .
The Manhattan district attorney is investigating his family real estate firm , the Trump Organization , on allegations of bank and insurance fraud .
And the state ’ s attorney general is investigating whether he claimed improperly inflated deductions on state tax returns .
Trump faces potential civil legal problems as well .
He owes millions of dollars to banks that have held back from suing him while he was in the White House .
The cost of his still unsettled federal tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tax cases are pursued , at least initially , in civil courts , not criminal cases ; a pardon won ’ t relieve him of his obligations to the Internal Revenue Service .
Congressional committees will remain free to investigate him as well .
In short , Trump ’ s retirement is unlikely to be overly comfortable even if he doesn ’ t face a federal indictment .
So go ahead , Mr. President , and pardon yourself .
Secure your place in history as one of only two presidents who felt they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges they faced .
Sooner or later , we ’ ll probably see you in court all the same .
Doyle McManus is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times .
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency , LLC .

As the days count down to Jan. 20, President Donald Trump, who has rarely seen a norm he couldn’t break, may be tempted to break just one more — and pardon himself before he leaves office in case he is later prosecuted for federal crimes.
If he does, many Americans will react with outrage.
But a self-pardon by Trump, odious as it might seem, could also be a backhanded gift to President-elect Joe Biden, by instantly removing pressure on the new administration to mire itself in a divisive legal pursuit of the former president.
Biden faces a genuine dilemma. A bedrock principle of American democracy is that no man is above the law, not even a president. But if Biden were to move quickly to prosecute the man he just beat in an election — a man who shows every sign of planning to run again — the result would be a partisan brawl that would end Biden’s hopes of restoring a measure of bipartisanship to Washington.
But federal prosecutors in New York and elsewhere have long been looking into allegations of illegal contributions to Trump’s 2017 inauguration and other financial irregularities. Former aides to special prosecutor Robert S. Mueller III have said the president was guilty of obstructing justice by interfering with their investigation.
“I believe that (federal prosecutors) have no choice,” Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said in 2019. “The president is not above the law.”
Still, for a Biden Justice Department, prosecuting Trump would come with plenty of problems.
Fairly or not, it would look like “victor’s justice.” Democrats condemned Trump for encouraging followers to chant “Lock her up” about Hillary Clinton; it would be hard to justify “Lock him up” as a substitute, however much more Trump might deserve it.
Investigating Trump would continue the vicious cycle under which the Trump administration investigated former President Barack Obama and his aides for purportedly spying on Trump’s 2016 campaign (charges that have never been substantiated).
If the Biden administration subjected Trump to prosecution, Republicans in Congress would race to defend him, if only to maintain the support of loyal Trump voters.
And it would be a divisive, all-consuming spectacle that would get in Biden’s way as he sought to pass legislation and implement his agenda.
“The arguments on both sides are extraordinarily powerful — and not reconcilable,” Donald B. Ayer, a former top Justice Department official under President George H.W. Bush, told me. “Can Biden make progress on his agenda if the whole country is focused on the prosecution of Donald Trump?”
Biden has carefully avoided making a choice.
“I don’t think anyone’s above the law,” he told reporters in August.
On the other hand, he said, it is “probably not very … good for democracy to be talking about prosecuting former presidents.”
So, he said, he would leave the decision up to the Justice Department. “In terms of saying, ‘I think the president violated the law … prosecute him,’ I will not do that,” he said. “That would be up to the attorney general to decide whether he or she wanted to proceed.”
A pre-pardoned Trump might help Biden navigate the dilemma by making it difficult to proceed with a prosecution.
While it’s unclear that a self-pardon would be valid — it has never happened before, and it collides with the bedrock principle that no man can serve as judge in his own case — the move would guarantee that things would be messy. The first step for any prosecutor would be overcoming the former president’s contention that he is invulnerable to federal prosecution.
And that issue, says Norman Eisen, a former counsel to House Democrats in Trump’s impeachment who is now a fellow at the Brookings Institution, “would end up in the Supreme Court pretty quickly.”
That would be the Supreme Court in which Trump just installed a 6-3 conservative majority.
Eisen’s advice: “Let the states go first. Their investigations are already underway.” And a federal pardon doesn’t cover prosecution by state or local prosecutors.
Biden might be able to avoid the divisive decision about prosecution entirely by letting, say, New York go first. In any case, Trump appears to be in greater danger there than from federal prosecutors.
The Manhattan district attorney is investigating his family real estate firm, the Trump Organization, on allegations of bank and insurance fraud. And the state’s attorney general is investigating whether he claimed improperly inflated deductions on state tax returns.
Trump faces potential civil legal problems as well. He owes millions of dollars to banks that have held back from suing him while he was in the White House.
The cost of his still unsettled federal tax audit could exceed $100 million. Tax cases are pursued, at least initially, in civil courts, not criminal cases; a pardon won’t relieve him of his obligations to the Internal Revenue Service.
Congressional committees will remain free to investigate him as well.
In short, Trump’s retirement is unlikely to be overly comfortable even if he doesn’t face a federal indictment.
So go ahead, Mr. President, and pardon yourself. Secure your place in history as one of only two presidents who felt they needed pardons because of the potential criminal charges they faced. Sooner or later, we’ll probably see you in court all the same.
Doyle McManus is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


mercurynews--2020-12-04--Marin police seek suspect accused of stealing $50,000 Rolex

Police are trying to identify a suspect accused of stealing a $ 50,000 watch from a woman at a Novato jewelry store .
The incident was reported at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Gold Rush Jewelers at 926 Diablo Ave. in the Novato Fair Shopping Center plaza , police Sgt .
Trevor Hall said .
The victim reported that she met the suspect at the shop to verify the value of the watch in order to sell it to him .
• Man accused of stealing cash from a California pizzeria while making himself a pie The suspect allegedly tried on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Surveillance footage shows the suspect running toward the back of the store .
He fled the scene , possibly as a passenger , in a black Acura SUV with an unknown license plate number , Hall said .
The suspect is described as a black male in his 30s , standing about 5 foot 10 and weighing about 200 pounds .
He was last seen wearing a navy blue polo shirt , blue jeans , gray shoes , and a white surgical mask .
Anyone with information can contact the investigations unit at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Police are trying to identify a suspect accused of stealing a $50,000 watch from a woman at a Novato jewelry store.
The incident was reported at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Gold Rush Jewelers at 926 Diablo Ave. in the Novato Fair Shopping Center plaza, police Sgt. Trevor Hall said. The victim reported that she met the suspect at the shop to verify the value of the watch in order to sell it to him.
The suspect allegedly tried on the watch and left without paying. Surveillance footage shows the suspect running toward the back of the store. He fled the scene, possibly as a passenger, in a black Acura SUV with an unknown license plate number, Hall said.
The suspect is described as a black male in his 30s, standing about 5 foot 10 and weighing about 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a navy blue polo shirt, blue jeans, gray shoes, and a white surgical mask.
Anyone with information can contact the investigations unit at 415-897-4361 or by emailing crimetips@novato.org.


mercurynews--2020-12-04--Most states now require face masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are the 13 that doesn’t.

While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19 , state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask rules .
Now , President-elect Joe Biden wants to change that .
Biden ’ s office has released plans that his administration intends to implement in the beginning of his term , and one is a national mask mandate “ by working with governors and mayors.
” Most states already have some type of mask mandate , but some have no statewide rule — either leaving it as a recommendation or giving the authority to local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask mandates : North Dakota , Iowa and Montana .
Montana ’ s goes into effect November 20 .
On November 13 , North Dakota Gov .
Doug Burgum announced a new measure requiring face coverings in indoor businesses and indoor public settings as well as outdoor public settings where physical distancing isn ’ t possible .
The order is effective through December 13 .
And on November 16 , Iowa Gov .
Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation that requires a face mask when people are in an indoor public space and unable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer .
Kansas Gov .
Laura Kelly on Wednesday said she is issuing an “ updated version ” of a previous executive order on masks .
The new protocol will create a standard for the state , “ but also gives communities the ownership and flexibility to decide how best to implement it , ” Kelly said at a news conference .
Here are the states with no statewide mask requirement .
Alaska does not require the use of masks , limit group size or business operations .
All the state does is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limit the spread of Covid-19 , recommending that residents practice social distancing and wear a mask , without any mandate .
The mayor of Anchorage , though , has signed an order requiring people to wear face coverings in public .
Gov .
Doug Ducey , a Republican , allows individual counties to mandate a mask , but does not have a statewide initiative .
Scottsdale was the first to make masks mandatory starting June 19 .
Other major municipalities with requirements include Phoenix , Tucson and Flagstaff .
There is no statewide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have their own mandates .
Statewide , masks are required for some essential employees , including restaurants and personal care services employees .
Meanwhile , several counties and cities have mask mandates .
The state does not have a statewide requirement , but several local municipalities do , including Boise .
Just over a month later and amid rising case numbers , Reeves signed an executive order requiring face coverings in counties with higher Covid-19 case numbers .
The “ Safe Recovery ” executive order is in effect through December 11 and includes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counties .
The state does not have a statewide requirement , but several local municipalities do .
There is no statewide mandate , but clients and staff in barbershops , salons , tattoo parlors and massage parlors must wear masks , as part of the current Directed Health Measure requirements .
The city council in Oklahoma City voted in a special meeting in July to approve an emergency public safety ordinance requiring face coverings in indoor public places throughout Oklahoma City .
Several counties and cities , including Charleston and Columbia , have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Republican , has taken a hands-off approach to Covid-19 .
In October , she wrote in an op-ed that the government should not mandate a mask requirement .
“ As I ’ ve said before , if folks want to wear a mask , they should be free to do so , ” she wrote .
“ Similarly , those who don ’ t want to wear a mask shouldn ’ t be shamed into wearing one.
” South Dakota is second — only to North Dakota — in the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Though there is no statewide mandate , Gov .
Bill Lee , a Republican , signed an executive order granting the mayors in 89 counties the authority to issue mask requirements .
Though there is no statewide mandate , Laramie County , home to the capital city Cheyenne , has a mask requirement that went into effect on November 1 .
However , according to CNN affiliate KGWN , the county ’ s district attorney ’ s office has said violations of the mandate will not be prosecuted .
Masks are not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech Monday , Biden implored Americans to stop politicizing masks and social distancing .
“ Please , I implore you , wear a mask , ” the President-elect said .
“ Do it for yourself , do it for your neighbor .
A mask is not a political statement but it is a way to start pulling the country together.
” During the campaign , Biden spoke of his plan to issue a nationwide mask mandate .
Doing so could be challenged in court , though , and in October Biden said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to issue mask mandates .
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“ And if they refuse , I ’ ll go to the mayors and county executives and get local masking requirements in place nationwide , ” he said .
Because the virus is mainly airborne , face masks are the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 , studies have shown .
“ Wearing of face masks in public corresponds to the most effective means to prevent interhuman transmission , and this inexpensive practice , in conjunction with simultaneous social distancing , quarantine , and contact tracing , represents the most likely fighting opportunity to stop the Covid-19 pandemic , prior to the development of a vaccine , ” researchers in Texas and California wrote back in June .
Correction : A previous version of this story contained an out-of-date version of the map .
The map has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @

While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask rules. Now, President-elect Joe Biden wants to change that.
Biden’s office has released plans that his administration intends to implement in the beginning of his term, and one is a national mask mandate “by working with governors and mayors.”
Most states already have some type of mask mandate, but some have no statewide rule — either leaving it as a recommendation or giving the authority to local officials.
Three states recently added face mask mandates: North Dakota, Iowa and Montana. Montana’s goes into effect November 20.
On November 13, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced a new measure requiring face coverings in indoor businesses and indoor public settings as well as outdoor public settings where physical distancing isn’t possible. The order is effective through December 13.
And on November 16, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation that requires a face mask when people are in an indoor public space and unable to social distance for 15 minutes or longer.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday said she is issuing an “updated version” of a previous executive order on masks. The new protocol will create a standard for the state, “but also gives communities the ownership and flexibility to decide how best to implement it,” Kelly said at a news conference.
Here are the states with no statewide mask requirement.
Alaska
Alaska does not require the use of masks, limit group size or business operations. All the state does is encourage Alaskans to do their part to limit the spread of Covid-19, recommending that residents practice social distancing and wear a mask, without any mandate.
The mayor of Anchorage, though, has signed an order requiring people to wear face coverings in public.
Arizona
Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, allows individual counties to mandate a mask, but does not have a statewide initiative. Scottsdale was the first to make masks mandatory starting June 19. Other major municipalities with requirements include Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff.
Florida
There is no statewide mask requirement, yet some local municipalities have their own mandates.
Georgia
Statewide, masks are required for some essential employees, including restaurants and personal care services employees.
Meanwhile, several counties and cities have mask mandates.
Idaho
The state does not have a statewide requirement, but several local municipalities do, including Boise.
Mississippi
On September 4, Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, lifted the state face covering requirement.
Just over a month later and amid rising case numbers, Reeves signed an executive order requiring face coverings in counties with higher Covid-19 case numbers. The “Safe Recovery” executive order is in effect through December 11 and includes 22 of the state’s 82 counties.
Missouri
The state does not have a statewide requirement, but several local municipalities do.
Nebraska
There is no statewide mandate, but clients and staff in barbershops, salons, tattoo parlors and massage parlors must wear masks, as part of the current Directed Health Measure requirements.
Oklahoma
The city council in Oklahoma City voted in a special meeting in July to approve an emergency public safety ordinance requiring face coverings in indoor public places throughout Oklahoma City.
South Carolina
Several counties and cities, including Charleston and Columbia, have mask mandates.
South Dakota
Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, has taken a hands-off approach to Covid-19. In October, she wrote in an op-ed that the government should not mandate a mask requirement.
“As I’ve said before, if folks want to wear a mask, they should be free to do so,” she wrote. “Similarly, those who don’t want to wear a mask shouldn’t be shamed into wearing one.”
South Dakota is second — only to North Dakota — in the number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 people.
Tennessee
Though there is no statewide mandate, Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, signed an executive order granting the mayors in 89 counties the authority to issue mask requirements.
Wyoming
Though there is no statewide mandate, Laramie County, home to the capital city Cheyenne, has a mask requirement that went into effect on November 1. However, according to CNN affiliate KGWN, the county’s district attorney’s office has said violations of the mandate will not be prosecuted.
Masks are not a political statement, Biden says
In a speech Monday, Biden implored Americans to stop politicizing masks and social distancing.
“Please, I implore you, wear a mask,” the President-elect said. “Do it for yourself, do it for your neighbor. A mask is not a political statement but it is a way to start pulling the country together.”
During the campaign, Biden spoke of his plan to issue a nationwide mask mandate. Doing so could be challenged in court, though, and in October Biden said he would go to every governor and urge them to issue mask mandates.
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Long Covid cases in US adults are on the decline, but many continue to struggle with symptoms Health | COVID Q&A: Can I use an expired test? Time to get boosted? How to cope with California’s sneaky summer surge “And if they refuse, I’ll go to the mayors and county executives and get local masking requirements in place nationwide,” he said.
Because the virus is mainly airborne, face masks are the most effective way to stop person-to-person spread of Covid-19, studies have shown.
“Wearing of face masks in public corresponds to the most effective means to prevent interhuman transmission, and this inexpensive practice, in conjunction with simultaneous social distancing, quarantine, and contact tracing, represents the most likely fighting opportunity to stop the Covid-19 pandemic, prior to the development of a vaccine,” researchers in Texas and California wrote back in June.
Correction: A previous version of this story contained an out-of-date version of the map. The map has been updated to include new mask mandates.
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mercurynews--2020-12-04--Northern California police shoot, kill 62-year-old woman whose car struck officer

REDDING — Police in Northern California shot and killed a woman after she struck an officer with her car , trapping him under a tire , authorities said Thursday .
Officers were called to the Discovery Village shopping center in Redding Wednesday evening , where a 62-year-old woman was yelling and cursing at patrons of a pizza parlor , a police statement said .
The woman finally left but continued to cause a disturbance in the parking lot for about 20 minutes before a security guard who had confronted her called police , the statement said .
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In trying to leave , she nearly hit an officer , then backed up , hitting an officer with a front tire .
He fell down and was pinned under the tire , police said .
To keep the car from moving , the other officer shot out a tire , then shot at the woman and fatally wounded her , police said .
She was from Yuba County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released .
The officer who was struck by her car was treated at a hospital .
He was released and is expected to make a full recovery , police said .

REDDING — Police in Northern California shot and killed a woman after she struck an officer with her car, trapping him under a tire, authorities said Thursday.
Officers were called to the Discovery Village shopping center in Redding Wednesday evening, where a 62-year-old woman was yelling and cursing at patrons of a pizza parlor, a police statement said.
The woman finally left but continued to cause a disturbance in the parking lot for about 20 minutes before a security guard who had confronted her called police, the statement said.
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To keep the car from moving, the other officer shot out a tire, then shot at the woman and fatally wounded her, police said.
She was from Yuba County but her name wasn’t immediately released.
The officer who was struck by her car was treated at a hospital. He was released and is expected to make a full recovery, police said.
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mercurynews--2020-12-05--Pentagon blocking Biden’s access to intel agencies

The Trump administration prevented President-elect Joe Biden ’ s transition team from meeting with its counterparts at Pentagon intelligence agencies this week , according to a former senior intelligence official familiar with intelligence transition discussions .
The slowdown means the Biden team has not yet been able to meet with officials from the military intelligence agencies within the Defense Department — including the Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency — even as all other meetings by Biden review teams appear to be happening smoothly now after weeks of delay .
The Pentagon denies any effort to stymie the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense official told CNN that briefings had taken place on Friday for transition officials on military matters , including senior-level policy and international security issues , but not on intelligence .
The Washington Post first reported on the Biden team ’ s problems with the Defense Department transition office , which is led by a Trump loyalist connected to efforts to spread conspiracy theories about the President-elect .
The delays come even as the General Services Administration gave a green light on November 23 for officials at federal agencies across the government to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Review Teams — essential to ensuring a smooth transfer of power .
Last week , arrangements were made for Biden ’ s Agency Review Team to meet with the various defense intelligence agencies this week , the former intelligence official said .
But early in the week , word came from the Pentagon that the Biden team would have no engagement with defense intelligence agencies until it had submitted questions in advance and listed the names of the people with whom it wanted to interact .
At that point , the Biden team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Defense Department ’ s general counsel and Kash Patel , the Trump loyalist appointed to lead the Pentagon ’ s transition last month amid President Donald Trump ’ s purge of civilian leadership at the department .
“ That ’ s a big FU from Defense to the incoming intelligence community transition team , ” the former official said .
Sue Gough , a Defense Department spokesperson , denied there has been any issue with the Biden teams ’ ability to meet with intelligence officials at the Pentagon .
“ The DOD @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any access , ” Gough said in a statement .
“ We continue to work with the DOD ART to schedule all requested interviews , briefings and updates.
” Biden transition team spokesman Ned Price declined to comment .
The National Security Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence didn ’ t immediately respond to a request for comment .
A defense official said the Biden transition team for intelligence had “ made direct coordination with DOD intelligence agencies for interviews , briefings and site visits , ” and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out to Patel for all of its requests for interviews and site visits “ per the statute , GSA guidance ” and the memorandum of understanding between the White House and the President-elect .
“ In case that isn ’ t clear , ” the defense official said , “ the schedule change/delay happened because the ( Biden team ) didn ’ t reach out to DOD before scheduling a meeting with DOD agencies , PER THE GUIDANCE and MOU .
They weren ’ t denied , they just had to follow the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement that visits were “ tentatively scheduled for early next week , ” and that Patel and the acting under secretary of defense for intelligence and security are working closely with others “ and are completing coordination ” for the Biden teams to visit .
The Defense Department ’ s stand on the issue has angered Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe , according to the former intelligence official , who said Ratcliffe intended to take the issue to the White House .
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence was created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the administration .
“ Ratcliffe was hot .
He saw it as insubordination , ” the former intelligence official said .
“ It was his authority as DNI to set the stage for and processes of the transition.
” Vince Stewart , a former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency and former deputy director of US Cyber Command who now co-leads Biden ’ s intelligence transition team , visited the Office of the Director of National Intelligence this week to lay the groundwork for a visit by Biden ’ s pick to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointed Patel and Ezra Cohen-Watnick , the acting under secretary of defense for intelligence and security , to their posts as part of a slew of major changes at the Pentagon , where he has jettisoned much of the civilian leadership in recent weeks , replacing them with political loyalists as his administration winds to a close .
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Since firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper by tweet November 9 , the President has ousted at least three other top officials and replaced them with perceived loyalists .
Trump has also replaced the members on two advisory boards , installing his former campaign manager on one of them .

By Alex Marquart, Ryan Browne and Nicole Gaouette | CNN
The Trump administration prevented President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team from meeting with its counterparts at Pentagon intelligence agencies this week, according to a former senior intelligence official familiar with intelligence transition discussions.
The slowdown means the Biden team has not yet been able to meet with officials from the military intelligence agencies within the Defense Department — including the Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency — even as all other meetings by Biden review teams appear to be happening smoothly now after weeks of delay.
The Pentagon denies any effort to stymie the President-elect’s team. A senior defense official told CNN that briefings had taken place on Friday for transition officials on military matters, including senior-level policy and international security issues, but not on intelligence.
The Washington Post first reported on the Biden team’s problems with the Defense Department transition office, which is led by a Trump loyalist connected to efforts to spread conspiracy theories about the President-elect.
The delays come even as the General Services Administration gave a green light on November 23 for officials at federal agencies across the government to meet with the President-elect’s Agency Review Teams — essential to ensuring a smooth transfer of power.
Last week, arrangements were made for Biden’s Agency Review Team to meet with the various defense intelligence agencies this week, the former intelligence official said.
But early in the week, word came from the Pentagon that the Biden team would have no engagement with defense intelligence agencies until it had submitted questions in advance and listed the names of the people with whom it wanted to interact.
At that point, the Biden team’s requests would be reviewed by the Defense Department’s general counsel and Kash Patel, the Trump loyalist appointed to lead the Pentagon’s transition last month amid President Donald Trump’s purge of civilian leadership at the department.
“That’s a big FU from Defense to the incoming intelligence community transition team,” the former official said.
Sue Gough, a Defense Department spokesperson, denied there has been any issue with the Biden teams’ ability to meet with intelligence officials at the Pentagon.
“The DOD Agency Review Team has not been denied any access,” Gough said in a statement. “We continue to work with the DOD ART to schedule all requested interviews, briefings and updates.”
Biden transition team spokesman Ned Price declined to comment. The National Security Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
A defense official said the Biden transition team for intelligence had “made direct coordination with DOD intelligence agencies for interviews, briefings and site visits,” and the Pentagon had then asked that it reach out to Patel for all of its requests for interviews and site visits “per the statute, GSA guidance” and the memorandum of understanding between the White House and the President-elect.
“In case that isn’t clear,” the defense official said, “the schedule change/delay happened because the (Biden team) didn’t reach out to DOD before scheduling a meeting with DOD agencies, PER THE GUIDANCE and MOU. They weren’t denied, they just had to follow the proper procedure.”
Gough said in her statement that visits were “tentatively scheduled for early next week,” and that Patel and the acting under secretary of defense for intelligence and security are working closely with others “and are completing coordination” for the Biden teams to visit.
The Defense Department’s stand on the issue has angered Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, according to the former intelligence official, who said Ratcliffe intended to take the issue to the White House.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence was created to coordinate efforts among the intelligence agencies across the administration.
“Ratcliffe was hot. He saw it as insubordination,” the former intelligence official said. “It was his authority as DNI to set the stage for and processes of the transition.”
Vince Stewart, a former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency and former deputy director of US Cyber Command who now co-leads Biden’s intelligence transition team, visited the Office of the Director of National Intelligence this week to lay the groundwork for a visit by Biden’s pick to replace Ratcliffe, Avril Haines.
Trump appointed Patel and Ezra Cohen-Watnick, the acting under secretary of defense for intelligence and security, to their posts as part of a slew of major changes at the Pentagon, where he has jettisoned much of the civilian leadership in recent weeks, replacing them with political loyalists as his administration winds to a close.
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mercurynews--2020-12-05--Fugitive killed, 2 US marshals shot in Bronx gunfight

By Michael R. Sisak and Tom Hays | Associated Press NEW YORK — A fugitive who shot a Massachusetts state trooper in the hand during a traffic stop two weeks ago was killed early Friday during a gunfight with U.S. marshals in New York City that left two of the officers wounded .
The two deputy marshals injured in the 5:30 a.m. confrontation at a Bronx apartment were treated at a hospital and were expected to recover .
One was hit in the leg and another was struck in his arm and leg , according to federal officials .
Andre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shootout and his gun was recovered at the scene .
A second man in the apartment was arrested .
Sterling was wanted for the Nov. 20 shooting of a trooper during a late-night traffic stop in Hyannis , on Cape Cod .
Trooper John Lennon , 28 , was hospitalized for several days after a round went through his right hand and appeared to have struck his ballistic vest .
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said the deputies were executing a fugitive warrant his office issued for Sterling when they were confronted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alert sent out advising law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for Sterling and that he was “ armed and dangerous.
” “ At a time of constant , opportunistic , and absurd anti-police rhetoric , this is today ’ s reminder of the sacrifices law enforcement officers make every day to keep us safe , ” Lelling said in a statement .
City police blocked off a four-block area of the Bronx ’ s Wakefield neighborhood , where trees , brick row houses and single-family homes line the streets .
Three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fugitive Task Force took fire as soon as they entered the Bronx home where they believed Sterling was located , according to a law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the incident publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity .
Four Massachusetts state troopers were at the scene to maintain a perimeter .
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By Michael R. Sisak and Tom Hays | Associated Press
NEW YORK — A fugitive who shot a Massachusetts state trooper in the hand during a traffic stop two weeks ago was killed early Friday during a gunfight with U.S. marshals in New York City that left two of the officers wounded.
The two deputy marshals injured in the 5:30 a.m. confrontation at a Bronx apartment were treated at a hospital and were expected to recover. One was hit in the leg and another was struck in his arm and leg, according to federal officials.
Andre Sterling, 35, was killed in the shootout and his gun was recovered at the scene. A second man in the apartment was arrested.
Sterling was wanted for the Nov. 20 shooting of a trooper during a late-night traffic stop in Hyannis, on Cape Cod. Trooper John Lennon, 28, was hospitalized for several days after a round went through his right hand and appeared to have struck his ballistic vest.
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said the deputies were executing a fugitive warrant his office issued for Sterling when they were confronted with gunfire.
There was a national alert sent out advising law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for Sterling and that he was “armed and dangerous.”
“At a time of constant, opportunistic, and absurd anti-police rhetoric, this is today’s reminder of the sacrifices law enforcement officers make every day to keep us safe,” Lelling said in a statement.
City police blocked off a four-block area of the Bronx’s Wakefield neighborhood, where trees, brick row houses and single-family homes line the streets.
Three marshals with the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force took fire as soon as they entered the Bronx home where they believed Sterling was located, according to a law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the incident publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
Four Massachusetts state troopers were at the scene to maintain a perimeter.


mercurynews--2020-12-05--‘You took away not only a father but a son, a brother, and my best friend’: Pittsburg men get 49 yea

‘You took away not only a father but a son, a brother, and my best friend’: Pittsburg men get 49 years to life for 2014 murder

MARTINEZ — Two Pittsburg men in their 20s were sentenced to 40 years to life , plus an additional nine years , for convictions related to a 2014 shooting that left a 19-year-old man dead and two of his friends wounded .
Justin Singh , 24 , and Deion Nazareta-Albano , 23 , were both convicted last June of shooting at 19-year-old Anthony Valdez in December 2014 .
Valdez was sitting in a car with two of his friends on the 200 block of Auburn Lane in Pittsburg when two people exited a nearby car and opened fire .
Valdez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took away not only a father but a son , a brother , and my best friend , ” the mother of Valdez ’ s children said in court Friday before Judge Nancy Stark handed down a sentence .
“ He is truly missed every single day.
” Two of Valdez ’ s friends were also shot that night and survived , but still suffer serious physical and emotional trauma , deputy district attorney Jordan Sanders said in court Friday .
During trial , Sanders told jurors that Valdez and both defendants had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Valdez ’ s friends had made a statement to police about someone who belonged to the same Pittsburg-based gang as the defendants .
Regardless of the sentence , both defendants will likely get a chance for a parole hearing after 25 years , due to a state supreme court hearing affecting people convicted of serious crimes before their 25th birthday .
Stark could have imposed an additional seven years for each attempted murder count , but opted against it , noting that both defendants were young at the time of the shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blasted her decision in court , saying that the defendants “ knew exactly what they were doing with their gang member buddies.
” “ When the court dismisses it because they were young , I think it pales in comparison with the events , ” Sanders said , later adding , “ It is tragic that the court is striking those enhancements.
” Stark responded that she agreed the offense was serious and pointed out she wasn ’ t exactly letting either defendant off the hook .
“ The defendants probably won ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re in their 60s , ” she said .
Neither defendant spoke in court , though they were given an opportunity .
Nazareta-Albano ’ s attorney , Esteban Alvear , told Stark he took exception to Sanders saying his client felt no remorse for the crime , adding that Nazareta-Albano was willing to take a plea deal before the case went to trial .
In the June trial , Sanders told jurors that both defendants were part of a gang known as Midtown and that they ’ d killed Valdez over something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prosecution witnesses included one of the shooting victims who said he was against taking the stand but was doing it because he felt like he “ owed it to ” his friend who ’ d been killed .
Jurors were also shown a graphic video of police body camera footage showing Valdez struggling to stay alive with gunshot wounds to his torso .
During the video , prosecutors said Valdez identified one of the shooters as “ Deon.
” “ Stay awake , you ’ re gon na be alright , dude , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valdez , on the video .
“ Anthony !
Anthony !
Stay with me !
” the officer yells moments later .
“ I need you to be strong , ok ?
” Several minutes later , EMTs strapped a barely conscious Valdez onto a gurney and cart him off .
He died later that night .
“ I get questioned a lot by his eldest ( child ) about when he ’ s coming home , ” the mother of Valdez ’ s children said in court Friday .
“ It brings @ @ @ @ @

MARTINEZ — Two Pittsburg men in their 20s were sentenced to 40 years to life, plus an additional nine years, for convictions related to a 2014 shooting that left a 19-year-old man dead and two of his friends wounded.
Justin Singh, 24, and Deion Nazareta-Albano, 23, were both convicted last June of shooting at 19-year-old Anthony Valdez in December 2014. Valdez was sitting in a car with two of his friends on the 200 block of Auburn Lane in Pittsburg when two people exited a nearby car and opened fire. Valdez left behind two children.
“You took away not only a father but a son, a brother, and my best friend,” the mother of Valdez’s children said in court Friday before Judge Nancy Stark handed down a sentence. “He is truly missed every single day.”
Two of Valdez’s friends were also shot that night and survived, but still suffer serious physical and emotional trauma, deputy district attorney Jordan Sanders said in court Friday. During trial, Sanders told jurors that Valdez and both defendants had ongoing tension, in part because one of Valdez’s friends had made a statement to police about someone who belonged to the same Pittsburg-based gang as the defendants.
Regardless of the sentence, both defendants will likely get a chance for a parole hearing after 25 years, due to a state supreme court hearing affecting people convicted of serious crimes before their 25th birthday.
Stark could have imposed an additional seven years for each attempted murder count, but opted against it, noting that both defendants were young at the time of the shooting (Nazareta-Albano was 17). Sanders blasted her decision in court, saying that the defendants “knew exactly what they were doing with their gang member buddies.”
“When the court dismisses it because they were young, I think it pales in comparison with the events,” Sanders said, later adding, “It is tragic that the court is striking those enhancements.”
Stark responded that she agreed the offense was serious and pointed out she wasn’t exactly letting either defendant off the hook.
“The defendants probably won’t get out of jail until they’re in their 60s,” she said.
Neither defendant spoke in court, though they were given an opportunity. Nazareta-Albano’s attorney, Esteban Alvear, told Stark he took exception to Sanders saying his client felt no remorse for the crime, adding that Nazareta-Albano was willing to take a plea deal before the case went to trial.
In the June trial, Sanders told jurors that both defendants were part of a gang known as Midtown and that they’d killed Valdez over something as trivial as a perceived disrespect. Prosecution witnesses included one of the shooting victims who said he was against taking the stand but was doing it because he felt like he “owed it to” his friend who’d been killed.
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“Stay awake, you’re gonna be alright, dude,” an officer can be heard telling Valdez, on the video.
“I can’t breathe,” Valdez replies.
“Anthony! Anthony! Stay with me!” the officer yells moments later. “I need you to be strong, ok?”
Several minutes later, EMTs strapped a barely conscious Valdez onto a gurney and cart him off. He died later that night.
“I get questioned a lot by his eldest (child) about when he’s coming home,” the mother of Valdez’s children said in court Friday. “It brings me to tears.”


mercurynews--2020-12-05--California certifies, meaning Biden has the electoral votes

By Michael R. Blood and Nicholas Riccardi | Associated Press California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden , officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House .
Secretary of State Alex Padilla ’ s formal approval of Biden ’ s win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279 , according to a tally by The Associated Press .
That ’ s just over the 270 threshold for victory .
These steps in the election are often ignored formalities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. president have drawn new scrutiny this year as President Donald Trump continues to deny Biden ’ s victory and pursues increasingly specious legal strategies aimed at overturning the results before they are finalized .
Although it ’ s been apparent for weeks that Biden won the presidential election , his accrual of more than 270 electors is the first step toward the White House , said Edward B. Foley , a law professor at Ohio State University .
“ It is a legal milestone and the first milestone that has that status @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prior to that was premised on what we call projections.
” The electors named Friday will meet Dec. 14 , along with counterparts in each state , to formally vote for the next president .
Most states have laws binding their electors to the winner of the popular vote in their state , measures that were upheld by a Supreme Court decision this year .
There have been no suggestions that any of Biden ’ s pledged electors would contemplate not voting for him .
Results of the Electoral College vote are due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , by Congress on Jan. 6 .
Although lawmakers can object to accepting the electors ’ votes , it would be almost impossible for Biden to be blocked at that point .
The Democratic-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate would both vote separately to resolve any disputes .
One already has arisen from Pennsylvania , where 75 Republican lawmakers signed a statement on Friday urging Congress to block the state ’ s electoral votes from being cast for Biden .
But the state ’ s Republican U.S. senator , Pat Toomey , said soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Pennsylvania ’ s slate of electors , underscoring the difficulty in trying to change the election results through Congress .
“ As a practical matter , we know that Joe Biden is going to be inaugurated on Jan. 20 , ” Foley said .
That was clear in the days after the election , when the count of mail ballots gradually made clear that Biden had won victories in enough states to win the Electoral College .
It became even more apparent in late November , when every swing state won by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its elections and appointed his electors to the Electoral College .
Trump has fruitlessly tried to stop those states from certifying Biden as the winner and appointing electors for the former vice president .
He made no effort in deeply Democratic California , the most populous state in the nation and the trove of its largest number of electoral votes .
Three more states won by Biden — Colorado , Hawaii and New Jersey — have not yet certified their results .
When they do , Biden will have 306 Electoral College votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his allies have brought at least 50 legal cases trying to overturn the results in the swing states Biden won — mainly Arizona , Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
More than 30 have been rejected or dropped , according to an AP tally .
Trump and his allies have also raised the far-fetched notion that Republican state legislatures in those states could appoint a rival set of electors pledged to Trump .
• Letters : No transit bailout | COVID not a game | Do your part | Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aide ousted from DoJ after trying to get case info But state Republican leaders have rejected that approach , and it would likely be futile in any case .
According to federal law , both chambers of Congress would need to vote to accept a competing slate of electors .
If they don ’ t , the electors appointed by the states ’ governors — all pledged to Biden in these cases — must be used .
The last remaining move to block the election would be the quixotic effort to vote down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been tried — a handful of congressional Democrats in 2000 , 2004 and 2016 objected to officially making both George W. Bush and Trump president .
But the numbers were not enough to block the two men from taking office .

By Michael R. Blood and Nicholas Riccardi | Associated Press
California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.
Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval of Biden’s win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279, according to a tally by The Associated Press. That’s just over the 270 threshold for victory.
These steps in the election are often ignored formalities. But the hidden mechanics of electing a U.S. president have drawn new scrutiny this year as President Donald Trump continues to deny Biden’s victory and pursues increasingly specious legal strategies aimed at overturning the results before they are finalized.
Although it’s been apparent for weeks that Biden won the presidential election, his accrual of more than 270 electors is the first step toward the White House, said Edward B. Foley, a law professor at Ohio State University.
“It is a legal milestone and the first milestone that has that status,” Foley said. “Everything prior to that was premised on what we call projections.”
The electors named Friday will meet Dec. 14, along with counterparts in each state, to formally vote for the next president. Most states have laws binding their electors to the winner of the popular vote in their state, measures that were upheld by a Supreme Court decision this year. There have been no suggestions that any of Biden’s pledged electors would contemplate not voting for him.
Results of the Electoral College vote are due to be received, and typically approved, by Congress on Jan. 6. Although lawmakers can object to accepting the electors’ votes, it would be almost impossible for Biden to be blocked at that point.
The Democratic-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate would both vote separately to resolve any disputes. One already has arisen from Pennsylvania, where 75 Republican lawmakers signed a statement on Friday urging Congress to block the state’s electoral votes from being cast for Biden. But the state’s Republican U.S. senator, Pat Toomey, said soon afterward that he would not be objecting to Pennsylvania’s slate of electors, underscoring the difficulty in trying to change the election results through Congress.
“As a practical matter, we know that Joe Biden is going to be inaugurated on Jan. 20,” Foley said.
That was clear in the days after the election, when the count of mail ballots gradually made clear that Biden had won victories in enough states to win the Electoral College. It became even more apparent in late November, when every swing state won by Biden certified him as the winner of its elections and appointed his electors to the Electoral College. Trump has fruitlessly tried to stop those states from certifying Biden as the winner and appointing electors for the former vice president.
He made no effort in deeply Democratic California, the most populous state in the nation and the trove of its largest number of electoral votes. Three more states won by Biden — Colorado, Hawaii and New Jersey — have not yet certified their results. When they do, Biden will have 306 Electoral College votes to Trump’s 232.
Trump and his allies have brought at least 50 legal cases trying to overturn the results in the swing states Biden won — mainly Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. More than 30 have been rejected or dropped, according to an AP tally.
Trump and his allies have also raised the far-fetched notion that Republican state legislatures in those states could appoint a rival set of electors pledged to Trump.
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The last remaining move to block the election would be the quixotic effort to vote down the electors in Congress.
This tactic has been tried — a handful of congressional Democrats in 2000, 2004 and 2016 objected to officially making both George W. Bush and Trump president. But the numbers were not enough to block the two men from taking office.


mercurynews--2020-12-05--Kelly Oubre Jr. can’t wait to “wreak havoc” with Andrew Wiggins

Training camp is just around the corner for the Warriors , and their first exhibition games are not far back .
This Golden State squad is teeming with new faces looking to help give this offense a different look , and familiar ones with roles and expectations that are relatively undefined .
Kelly Oubre Jr. , a new face , is adjusting to his new life in San Francisco during a global pandemic , getting outside to “ see some of the vibes that are out there , ” he said in a Zoom call with reporters on Friday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more in love with it every day , ” he said .
“ Exploring and seeing the beauty that surrounds me.
” Oubre Jr. said he ’ s come to appreciate the team ’ s work ethic during his individual workouts .
Head coach Steve Kerr said he anticipates the 24-year-old to be in the Warriors ’ starting rotation — in essence he ’ ll be filling Thompson ’ s role .
No one can replace Thompson ’ s offensive style , so his injury will force the Warriors to change dramatically their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ packing the paint and forcing shots from outside .
A welcome challenge if Thompson is healthy , but a puzzle with wings Oubre and Andrew Wiggins .
But the Warriors ’ motion offense can utilize perfectly Oubre ’ s skills in transition and cutting ability .
• Bay Area stay-at-home order : Warriors ’ season is safe , for now • Golden State Warriors announce schedule for first half of 2020-21 NBA season • Warriors need Andrew Wiggins ’ best after Klay Thompson ’ s injury • Steph Curry and Barack Obama swap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Steph Curry is back — and he ’ s ready to remind the NBA what the Warriors can do “ It fits me , ” Oubre said of the Warriors ’ scheme .
“ Fast-paced basketball .
Lucid basketball .
We can all play positionless ball .
It really works well in versatile players ’ favor.
” Oubre and Wiggins are both Kansas alums , though their paths only crossed when Oubre was visiting campus and prodded Wiggins for some advice .
They ’ re both introverts , Oubre said , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now that their paths finally crossed on the court , Oubre can see how they ’ ll meld together .
How does he envision the tandem ?
“ Havoc .
I can ’ t wait to wreak it with my boy , ” he said .
Eric Paschall returns after being named to the 2019-20 NBA All-Rookie First Team last year , shining amid one of the Warriors ’ worst seasons of the decade .
Developing a more consistent three-point shot could nudge Paschall to a more prominent role .
Paschall said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his shot over the Summer .
“ Trying to jump less , get a little more arc on it , ” he said .

Training camp is just around the corner for the Warriors, and their first exhibition games are not far back. This Golden State squad is teeming with new faces looking to help give this offense a different look, and familiar ones with roles and expectations that are relatively undefined.
Kelly Oubre Jr., a new face, is adjusting to his new life in San Francisco during a global pandemic, getting outside to “see some of the vibes that are out there,” he said in a Zoom call with reporters on Friday.
“I’m falling more and more in love with it every day,” he said. “Exploring and seeing the beauty that surrounds me.”
Oubre Jr. said he’s come to appreciate the team’s work ethic during his individual workouts. Head coach Steve Kerr said he anticipates the 24-year-old to be in the Warriors’ starting rotation — in essence he’ll be filling Thompson’s role.
No one can replace Thompson’s offensive style, so his injury will force the Warriors to change dramatically their offensive movement; Kerr anticipates opposing teams packing the paint and forcing shots from outside. A welcome challenge if Thompson is healthy, but a puzzle with wings Oubre and Andrew Wiggins.
But the Warriors’ motion offense can utilize perfectly Oubre’s skills in transition and cutting ability.
“It fits me,” Oubre said of the Warriors’ scheme. “Fast-paced basketball. Lucid basketball. We can all play positionless ball. It really works well in versatile players’ favor.”
Oubre and Wiggins are both Kansas alums, though their paths only crossed when Oubre was visiting campus and prodded Wiggins for some advice. They’re both introverts, Oubre said, and have been reconnecting at the Warriors facility. Now that their paths finally crossed on the court, Oubre can see how they’ll meld together. How does he envision the tandem?
“Havoc. I can’t wait to wreak it with my boy,” he said.
Eric Paschall returns after being named to the 2019-20 NBA All-Rookie First Team last year, shining amid one of the Warriors’ worst seasons of the decade. Developing a more consistent three-point shot could nudge Paschall to a more prominent role.
Paschall said he’s made some tweaks to his shot over the Summer.
“Trying to jump less, get a little more arc on it,” he said.


mercurynews--2020-12-05--Trump’s niece calls him ‘traitorous,’ says he should be jailed

President Donald Trump ’ s niece says her uncle is “ criminal , cruel and traitorous ” and belongs in prison after he leaves the White House .
Mary Trump , a psychologist , author and outspoken critic of her estranged relative , rejects the notion that putting a former president on trial would deepen the nation ’ s political divisions .
“ It ’ s quite frankly insulting to be told time after time that the American people can handle it and that we just need to move on , ” Mary Trump told The Associated Press in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deserves to be prosecuted and tried , it ’ s Donald , ” she added .
“ ( Otherwise ) we just leave ourselves open to somebody who , believe it or not , is even worse than he is.
” Asked about her comments , a spokesperson for Donald Trump ’ s presidential campaign emailed a one-sentence response : “ Did she mention she has a book to sell ?
” Mary Trump , the daughter of the president ’ s elder brother , Fred Jr. , announced this week she is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s scathing bestseller about her uncle , “ Too Much and Never Enough , How My Family Created The World ’ s Most Dangerous Man.
” Her new book , “ The Reckoning , ” from publisher St. Martin ’ s Press won ’ t be out until next July .
It will trace what she says is America ’ s collective trauma from its founding on the backs of enslaved Africans to the burgeoning economic and mental health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic .
America is “ looking down the barrel of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ trauma of living in a country in which the pandemic didn ’ t just strike , but it was completely mishandled , ” Mary Trump told the AP .
With a doctorate in clinical psychology , she argues that the U.S. needs to reimagine how it deals with mental health and mental illness , treating them with the same vigor as physical maladies .
Mary Trump ’ s critical writings come amid legal fights with her family .
Her uncle , Robert Trump , sued to block “ Too Much and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , citing a family agreement not to publish stories about core family members without their approval , but a court rejected that .
In September , Mary Trump sued the president , Robert Trump and their sister Maryanne Trump Barry , a retired federal judge , alleging that they cheated her out of millions of dollars while squeezing her out of the family business .
Robert Trump died in August and the lawsuit is pending .
When her book about the family was published in July , Trump tweeted that Mary Trump was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little about me , says untruthful things about my wonderful parents ( who couldn ’ t stand her ! )
and me , ” and violated a non-disclosure agreement .
The announcement of Mary Trump ’ s second book came as her uncle continued to falsely insist he won reelection but that the vote was rigged in favor of Democratic rival Joe Biden .
The president has spent the better part of the last month complaining about the results , dispatching a band of lawyers led by former New York City Mayor Rudy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mary Trump said the president ’ s post-election behavior “ makes perfect sense , ” given his personality , psychology , and lifelong disdain for losers .
“ This is somebody who ’ s never won legitimately in his life , ” she said .
“ But he ’ s never lost either .
Because in his view , winning is so important and he always deserves to win that it ’ s OK to lie , cheat and steal.
” Mary Trump said the president inherited his acerbic behavior from his father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developer who died in 1999 .
She called her grandfather “ a horrible human being who just reveled in other people ’ s humiliation.
” “ It ’ s not simply that Donald is horrible and incompetent and cruel , it ’ s that he ’ s been allowed to be , ” she said .
“ Every transgression that ’ s gone on unpunished has been an opportunity for him to push the envelope even further .
That ’ s partially why we ’ re going to see him smashing as much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he can.
” Mary Trump acknowledges that she has seen the president only sporadically over the last 20 years — she wrote in “ Too Much and Never Enough ” that he invited her to a family dinner at the White House in 2017 — but , she argues , “ he hasn ’ t changed at all.
” “ I ’ m essentially looking at the same person I knew when I was growing up , ” she said .
Donald Trump is facing at least one pending criminal investigation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Manhattan district attorney that has been slowed by a legal fight over access to his tax returns .
• Trump orders the withdrawal of most US troops from Somalia • US imposes visa restrictions on more Chinese citizens • Maduro seeks to tighten grip on Venezuela with election No ex-president has ever been arrested after leaving office , but Mary Trump argues that shielding powerful people from punishment has historically harmed the country .
She used Confederate General Robert E. Lee ’ s post-war absolution as an example .
“ I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and everybody who ’ s enabled him and committed crimes with him is not held accountable , ” Mary Trump said .
“ It would make it impossible for this country to recover in the long term .
”

By Michael R. Sisak | Associated Press
President Donald Trump’s niece says her uncle is “criminal, cruel and traitorous” and belongs in prison after he leaves the White House.
Mary Trump, a psychologist, author and outspoken critic of her estranged relative, rejects the notion that putting a former president on trial would deepen the nation’s political divisions.
“It’s quite frankly insulting to be told time after time that the American people can handle it and that we just need to move on,” Mary Trump told The Associated Press in an interview this week.
“If anybody deserves to be prosecuted and tried, it’s Donald,” she added. “(Otherwise) we just leave ourselves open to somebody who, believe it or not, is even worse than he is.”
Asked about her comments, a spokesperson for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign emailed a one-sentence response: “Did she mention she has a book to sell?”
Mary Trump, the daughter of the president’s elder brother, Fred Jr., announced this week she is writing a follow-up to this summer’s scathing bestseller about her uncle, “Too Much and Never Enough, How My Family Created The World’s Most Dangerous Man.”
Her new book, “The Reckoning,” from publisher St. Martin’s Press won’t be out until next July. It will trace what she says is America’s collective trauma from its founding on the backs of enslaved Africans to the burgeoning economic and mental health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
America is “looking down the barrel of an explosion of psychological disorders” from the “trauma of living in a country in which the pandemic didn’t just strike, but it was completely mishandled,” Mary Trump told the AP.
With a doctorate in clinical psychology, she argues that the U.S. needs to reimagine how it deals with mental health and mental illness, treating them with the same vigor as physical maladies.
Mary Trump’s critical writings come amid legal fights with her family.
Her uncle, Robert Trump, sued to block “Too Much and Never Enough” from hitting store shelves, citing a family agreement not to publish stories about core family members without their approval, but a court rejected that.
In September, Mary Trump sued the president, Robert Trump and their sister Maryanne Trump Barry, a retired federal judge, alleging that they cheated her out of millions of dollars while squeezing her out of the family business. Robert Trump died in August and the lawsuit is pending.
When her book about the family was published in July, Trump tweeted that Mary Trump was “a seldom seen niece who knows little about me, says untruthful things about my wonderful parents (who couldn’t stand her!) and me,” and violated a non-disclosure agreement.
The announcement of Mary Trump’s second book came as her uncle continued to falsely insist he won reelection but that the vote was rigged in favor of Democratic rival Joe Biden.
The president has spent the better part of the last month complaining about the results, dispatching a band of lawyers led by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to mount futile legal challenges.
Mary Trump said the president’s post-election behavior “makes perfect sense,” given his personality, psychology, and lifelong disdain for losers.
“This is somebody who’s never won legitimately in his life,” she said. “But he’s never lost either. Because in his view, winning is so important and he always deserves to win that it’s OK to lie, cheat and steal.”
Mary Trump said the president inherited his acerbic behavior from his father, Fred Trump, a real estate developer who died in 1999. She called her grandfather “a horrible human being who just reveled in other people’s humiliation.”
“It’s not simply that Donald is horrible and incompetent and cruel, it’s that he’s been allowed to be,” she said. “Every transgression that’s gone on unpunished has been an opportunity for him to push the envelope even further. That’s partially why we’re going to see him smashing as much stuff on his way out the door as he can.”
Mary Trump acknowledges that she has seen the president only sporadically over the last 20 years — she wrote in “Too Much and Never Enough” that he invited her to a family dinner at the White House in 2017 — but, she argues, “he hasn’t changed at all.”
“I’m essentially looking at the same person I knew when I was growing up,” she said.
Donald Trump is facing at least one pending criminal investigation, a probe into his business dealings by the Manhattan district attorney that has been slowed by a legal fight over access to his tax returns.
No ex-president has ever been arrested after leaving office, but Mary Trump argues that shielding powerful people from punishment has historically harmed the country. She used Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s post-war absolution as an example.
“I think it would be a tragedy if Donald and everybody who’s enabled him and committed crimes with him is not held accountable,” Mary Trump said. “It would make it impossible for this country to recover in the long term.”