truepundit--2020-01-19--Trump lawyers respond to articles of impeachment: ‘Constitutionally invalid’

President Trump ’ s legal team on Saturday issued a full-throttle defense to the articles of impeachment , refuting the substance and process of the charges while accusing House Democrats of engaging in a “ dangerous attack ” on the right of the American people to freely choose their president .
“ This is a brazen and unlawful attempt to overturn the results of the 2016 election and interfere with the 2020 election — now just months away , ” the legal filing said .
“ The highly partisan and reckless obsession with impeaching the president began the day he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ The articles of impeachment are constitutionally invalid on their face , ” the seven-page filing continued .
The legal paperwork is the first formal response to the two articles of impeachment read in the Senate on Thursday for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress .
Trump ’ s lawyers argued that the articles of impeachment “ violate the Constitution ” and are “ defective in their entirety ” because they were the product of invalid House proceedings that “ flagrantly denied the President any due process rights.
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President Trump’s legal team on Saturday issued a full-throttle defense to the articles of impeachment, refuting the substance and process of the charges while accusing House Democrats of engaging in a “dangerous attack” on the right of the American people to freely choose their president.
“This is a brazen and unlawful attempt to overturn the results of the 2016 election and interfere with the 2020 election — now just months away,” the legal filing said. “The highly partisan and reckless obsession with impeaching the president began the day he was inaugurated and continues to this day.”
“The articles of impeachment are constitutionally invalid on their face,” the seven-page filing continued.
The legal paperwork is the first formal response to the two articles of impeachment read in the Senate on Thursday for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Trump’s lawyers argued that the articles of impeachment “violate the Constitution” and are “defective in their entirety” because they were the product of invalid House proceedings that “flagrantly denied the President any due process rights.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-19--Virginia State Senator Warns Gun Owners About Upcoming Rally: ‘We Are Being Set Up’

Republican Virginia State Senator Amanda Chase issued a warning on Friday to the thousands of Second Amendment advocates who are planning to attend an upcoming massive pro-gun rally in Richmond , saying that they are “ being set up.
” The Virginia Citizens Defense League ( VCDL ) organized the event , which is being held on Monday , and “ is traditionally known as ‘ Lobby Day ’ in Virginia ’ s capital , ” WTOP reported .
“ Tens of thousands are expected to show up for the event Monday in Richmond .
Given the contentious nature of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a large event has raised tensions .
Earlier , Northam declared a state of emergency .
And recent arrests have further raised those tensions.
” In a Facebook post , Chase wrote : “ Sadly , I am posting this , knowing that the Governor of Virginia has declared a State of Emergency in our state .
I want you to be aware of how we are being set up .
Does the Patriot Act ring a bell ?
Does the National Defense Authorization Act ring a bell ?
” “ If people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , patch or other symbol on their clothing signifying they belong to a militia and something goes wrong , you could/will be held as a domestic terrorist , ” Chase continued .
“ If anyone steps out of line , all it takes is one person , it may even be a government plant….if that plant does anything to disrupt the rally , you could/will be arrested as a domestic terrorist.
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Republican Virginia State Senator Amanda Chase issued a warning on Friday to the thousands of Second Amendment advocates who are planning to attend an upcoming massive pro-gun rally in Richmond, saying that they are “being set up.”
The Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) organized the event, which is being held on Monday, and “is traditionally known as ‘Lobby Day’ in Virginia’s capital,” WTOP reported. “Tens of thousands are expected to show up for the event Monday in Richmond. Given the contentious nature of the issue, the prospect of such a large event has raised tensions. Earlier, [Virginia Democrat Governor Ralph] Northam declared a state of emergency. And recent arrests have further raised those tensions.”
In a Facebook post, Chase wrote: “Sadly, I am posting this, knowing that the Governor of Virginia has declared a State of Emergency in our state. I want you to be aware of how we are being set up. Does the Patriot Act ring a bell? Does the National Defense Authorization Act ring a bell?”
“If people show up wearing any kind of uniform, patch or other symbol on their clothing signifying they belong to a militia and something goes wrong, you could/will be held as a domestic terrorist,” Chase continued. “If anyone steps out of line, all it takes is one person, it may even be a government plant….if that plant does anything to disrupt the rally, you could/will be arrested as a domestic terrorist.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-19--Former federal prosecutor identifies major ‘hole’ in the impeachment case against President Trump

Former U.S. Attorney Andrew McCarthy says there is a major “ hole ” in the Democrats ’ impeachment case against President Donald Trump .
McCarthy wrote in National Review that it ’ s obvious that the Democrats obviously “ do not have an offense sufficiently grave for invocation of the Constitution ’ s nuclear option.
” If they had one , McCarthy said , their “ machinations and the posturing would be unnecessary — even ridiculous.
” The former Assistant United Stated Attorney for the Southern District of New York then asked , “ Why are we talking about how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Democrats rushed through the impeachment inquiry without making a real effort to interview key witnesses ?
” McCarthy , who led the prosecution of 12 terrorists involved in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and other plots against New York City , laid out a series of questions that demonstrate the tenuous nature of the Democrats ’ impeachment case against President Trump .
Why was the Democrats ’ impeachment gambit driven by the election calendar rather than the nature of the president ’ s offense ?
Why were the timing of hearings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ability to call witnesses dictated by the frantic rush to get done before Christmas recess — to the point that Democrats cynically vacated a subpoena they ’ d served on a relevant administration witness , fearing a few weeks of court battles that they might lose ?
Why did Democrats grope from week to week in a struggle over what to call the misconduct they accused the president of committing – campaign finance , extortion , quid pro quo , bribery ?
How did they end up with an amorphous “ abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they conclude that an administration that goes to court rather than instantly surrendering potentially privileged information commits obstruction ?
Why such tedious recriminations over adoption of Senate procedures that were approved by a 100–0 vote the last time there was an impeachment trial ?
Why all the kvetching over whether witnesses will be called when those procedures provide for the calling of witnesses in the likely event that 51 senators — after hearing nearly two weeks of presentation and argument from both sides — want to hear from one or two of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened , ” he added , “ if there had been a truly impeachable offense.
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Former U.S. Attorney Andrew McCarthy says there is a major “hole” in the Democrats’ impeachment case against President Donald Trump.
McCarthy wrote in National Review that it’s obvious that the Democrats obviously “do not have an offense sufficiently grave for invocation of the Constitution’s nuclear option.” If they had one, McCarthy said, their “machinations and the posturing would be unnecessary — even ridiculous.”
The former Assistant United Stated Attorney for the Southern District of New York then asked, “Why are we talking about how Chairman Schiff, Speaker Pelosi, and House Democrats rushed through the impeachment inquiry without making a real effort to interview key witnesses?”
McCarthy, who led the prosecution of 12 terrorists involved in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and other plots against New York City, laid out a series of questions that demonstrate the tenuous nature of the Democrats’ impeachment case against President Trump.
Why was the Democrats’ impeachment gambit driven by the election calendar rather than the nature of the president’s offense? Why were the timing of hearings and the unreasonable limits imposed on Republicans’ ability to call witnesses dictated by the frantic rush to get done before Christmas recess — to the point that Democrats cynically vacated a subpoena they’d served on a relevant administration witness, fearing a few weeks of court battles that they might lose?
Why did Democrats grope from week to week in a struggle over what to call the misconduct they accused the president of committing – campaign finance, extortion, quid pro quo, bribery? How did they end up with an amorphous “abuse of power” case? How did they conclude that an administration that goes to court rather than instantly surrendering potentially privileged information commits obstruction?
Why such tedious recriminations over adoption of Senate procedures that were approved by a 100–0 vote the last time there was an impeachment trial? Why all the kvetching over whether witnesses will be called when those procedures provide for the calling of witnesses in the likely event that 51 senators — after hearing nearly two weeks of presentation and argument from both sides — want to hear from one or two of them?
“None of this would have happened,” he added, “if there had been a truly impeachable offense.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-19--Matt Schlapp: Impeachment Is About Ending Presidential Elections

Matt Schlapp , chair of the American Conservative Union , described Democrats ’ impeachment push against President Donald Trump as a political measure to bring an end to presidential elections .
He joined Friday ’ s edition of SiriusXM ’ s Breitbart News Daily for an interview with host Alex Marlow .
“ It ’ s all the marbles in 2020 , and I think impeachment really brings that home , ” said Schlapp of 2020 ’ s presidential election .
“ The Democrat agenda is radical , but also , as evidenced in D.C. , it ’ s also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wholesale destruction of Trump and everyone who supports Trump .
This is important for us all to know , that Donald Trump has taken it like no other politician has in an unfair way ; impeachment without crimes , so many games , Russian collusion , the special counsel , all of this ridiculousness.
” Schlapp added , “ We all have to understand that this is a tactic that they ’ re honing not just for Donald Trump or for his family .
It ’ s for all of us.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political tactics as Trump has since 2016 , Schlapp predicted .
“ Whoever comes in the wake of Donald Trump — and I believe he ’ ll get a second term — this is what awaits them , ” warned Schlapp .
“ If they can impeach you and then remove you when you ’ ve never committed a crime , it really means there ’ s no elections .
It ’ s not just the electoral college they want to get rid of , it ’ s essentially presidential elections.
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Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative Union, described Democrats’ impeachment push against President Donald Trump as a political measure to bring an end to presidential elections. He joined Friday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily for an interview with host Alex Marlow.
Democrats are setting a precedent to undermine presidential elections, assessed Schlapp.
“It’s all the marbles in 2020, and I think impeachment really brings that home,” said Schlapp of 2020’s presidential election. “The Democrat agenda is radical, but also, as evidenced in D.C., it’s also not as important to them as is the wholesale destruction of Trump and everyone who supports Trump. This is important for us all to know, that Donald Trump has taken it like no other politician has in an unfair way; impeachment without crimes, so many games, Russian collusion, the special counsel, all of this ridiculousness.”
Schlapp added, “We all have to understand that this is a tactic that they’re honing not just for Donald Trump or for his family. It’s for all of us.”
Future Republican presidents will face the same political tactics as Trump has since 2016, Schlapp predicted.
“Whoever comes in the wake of Donald Trump — and I believe he’ll get a second term — this is what awaits them,” warned Schlapp. “If they can impeach you and then remove you when you’ve never committed a crime, it really means there’s no elections. It’s not just the electoral college they want to get rid of, it’s essentially presidential elections.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-19--“We Need A Full Investigation”: Bannon Accuses Pelosi, Schiff And MSM Of Colluding On 11th Hour Impe

“We Need A Full Investigation”: Bannon Accuses Pelosi, Schiff And MSM Of Colluding On 11th Hour Impeachment Bombshells (VIDEO)

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has called for a full investigation into coordination between Congressional Democrats and members of the media , after articles of impeachment against President Trump appear to have been deliberately ‘ slow walked ’ in order to coincide with two ‘ bombshell ’ developments in the Ukraine story .
“ Why did they time this ?
Why did they wait ?
” asked Fox Business host Trish Regan .
“ First off , Rachel Maddow should be a witness of fact now .
She should be brought in , ” replied Bannon – referring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lev Parnas , an indicted former Rudy Goiliani associate whose undated , hand-written notes appear to support the claim that President Trump pressured Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden for corruption .
“ We ought to have all the emails and all the text messages between Schiff , between Nancy Pelosi , Phil Griffin at MSNBC News .
We ought to bring the whole thing out .
How did this get dropped ?
Why have they been working on this for so long ?
How did this just come about at the last second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working on this for months , and the House just got this .
The Republicans didn ’ t even see this when the vote when down , ” said Bannon , adding “ This is now a complete farce.
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Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has called for a full investigation into coordination between Congressional Democrats and members of the media, after articles of impeachment against President Trump appear to have been deliberately ‘slow walked’ in order to coincide with two ‘bombshell’ developments in the Ukraine story.
“Why did they time this? Why did they wait?” asked Fox Business host Trish Regan.
“First off, Rachel Maddow should be a witness of fact now. She should be brought in,” replied Bannon – referring to the seemingly coordinated media blitz surrounding Lev Parnas, an indicted former Rudy Goiliani associate whose undated, hand-written notes appear to support the claim that President Trump pressured Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden for corruption.
“We ought to have all the emails and all the text messages between Schiff, between Nancy Pelosi, Phil Griffin at MSNBC News. We ought to bring the whole thing out. How did this get dropped? Why have they been working on this for so long? How did this just come about at the last second? She admitted she’s been working on this for months, and the House just got this. The Republicans didn’t even see this when the vote when down,” said Bannon, adding “This is now a complete farce.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--FBI GETS HAMMERED for Honoring MLK Day on Social Media — The Same FBI That Told Him to Kill Himself

FBI GETS HAMMERED for Honoring MLK Day on Social Media — The Same FBI That Told Him to Kill Himself After Spying On & Harassing Civil Rights Legend

The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) found itself at the center of controversy on Monday after its official @ @ @ @ @ celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day .
“ Today , the FBI honors the life @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr , ” the FBI Twitter account posted .
“ @ @ @ @ @ is etched in stone at the FBI Academy ’ s reflection garden in Quantico as @ @ @ @ @ and FBI employees : ‘ The time is always right to do what is right.
@ @ @ @ @ social media users were outraged over the post , and responded by pointing out that @ @ @ @ @ and harassment campaign against King in the 1960s– which included a letter sent to King @ @ @ @ @ .

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) found itself at the center of controversy on Monday after its official Twitter account made a post celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
“Today, the FBI honors the life and work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,” the FBI Twitter account posted. “A quote from Dr. King is etched in stone at the FBI Academy’s reflection garden in Quantico as a reminder to all students and FBI employees: ‘The time is always right to do what is right.’ #MLKDay.”
Today, the FBI honors the life and work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A quote from Dr. King is etched in stone at the FBI Academy’s reflection garden in Quantico as a reminder to all students and FBI employees: “The time is always right to do what is right.” #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/UKMLAAZw5w — FBI (@FBI) January 20, 2020
Many social media users were outraged over the post, and responded by pointing out that the FBI launched a surveillance and harassment campaign against King in the 1960s– which included a letter sent to King encouraging him to kill himself.
Your agency sent MLK letters telling him to kill himself. It followed and harassed him. It plotted to murder him. How dare you? https://t.co/BmNiTfY6xZ — FERRARI SHEPPARD (@stopbeingfamous) January 20, 2020
You motherfuckers harassed him, tapped his phones, and sent him him a letter suggesting he kill himself. Sit the fuck down today, k? https://t.co/tO3XD40EDx — Jason Bailey (@jasondashbailey) January 20, 2020
According to the Select Committee on Assassination’s final report on Martin Luther King Jr, the @FBI “grossly abused and exceeded its legal authority & failed to consider the possibility that actions threatening bodily harm to Dr. King might be encouraged” https://t.co/eucF2wRbRe https://t.co/c15pgMdoJU — Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) January 20, 2020
the fbi surveilled king and his friends for decades under the suspicion that they were subversives who might become terrorists meanwhile, white supremacists across the south were literal terrorists, bombing black churches, and the fbi did nothing https://t.co/yc0BBZoeIq — Dianna E. Anderson 🏳🌈 (@diannaeanderson) January 20, 2020
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truepundit--2020-01-20--Not Just Hunter: Widespread Biden Family Profiteering Exposed

Clinton Cash author Peter Schweizer is out with a new book , “ Profiles in Corruption : Abuse of Power by America ’ s Progressive Elite , ” in which he reveals that five members of the Biden family , including Hunter , got rich using former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s “ largesse , favorable access and powerful position.
” While we know of Hunter ’ s profitable exploits in Ukraine and China – largely in part thanks to Schweizer , Joe ’ s brothers James and Frank , his sister Valerie , and his son-in-law Howard all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enrich themselves .
Of course , Biden in 2019 said “ I never talked with my son or my brother or anyone else — even distant family — about their business interests .
Period.
” As Schweizer puts writes in the New York Post ; “ we shall see.
” : Joe ’ s younger brother James has been deeply involved in the lawmaker ’ s rise since the early days – serving as his the finance chair of his 1972 Senate campaign .
And when Joe became VP , James was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – scoring invites to important state functions which often “ dovetailed with his overseas business dealings , ” writes Schweizer .
Consider the case of HillStone International , a subsidiary of the huge construction management firm , Hill International .
The president of HillStone International was Kevin Justice , who grew up in Delaware and was a longtime Biden family friend .
On November 4 , 2010 , according to White House visitors ’ logs , Justice visited the White House and met with Biden adviser Michele Smith in the Office of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later , HillStone announced that James Biden would be joining the firm as an executive vice president .
James appeared to have little or no background in housing construction , but that did not seem to matter to HillStone .
His bio on the company ’ s website noted his “ 40 years of experience dealing with principals in business , political , legal and financial circles across the nation and internationally… ” James Biden was joining HillStone just as the firm was starting negotiations to win a massive contract in war-torn Iraq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced a contract to build 100,000 homes .
It was part of a $ 35 billion , 500,000-unit project deal won by TRAC Development , a South Korean company .
HillStone also received a $ 22 million U.S. federal government contract to manage a construction project for the State Department .
–Peter Schweizer , via NY Post According to Fox Business ‘ s Charlie Gasparino in 2012 , HillStone ’ s Iraq project was expected to “ generate $ 1.5 billion in revenues over the next three years , ” more than tripling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , James Biden split roughly $ 735 million with a group of minority partners .
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Clinton Cash author Peter Schweizer is out with a new book, “Profiles in Corruption: Abuse of Power by America’s Progressive Elite,” in which he reveals that five members of the Biden family, including Hunter, got rich using former Vice President Joe Biden’s “largesse, favorable access and powerful position.”
While we know of Hunter’s profitable exploits in Ukraine and China – largely in part thanks to Schweizer, Joe’s brothers James and Frank, his sister Valerie, and his son-in-law Howard all used the former VP’s status to enrich themselves.
Of course, Biden in 2019 said “I never talked with my son or my brother or anyone else — even distant family — about their business interests. Period.”
As Schweizer puts writes in the New York Post; “we shall see.”
James Biden : Joe’s younger brother James has been deeply involved in the lawmaker’s rise since the early days – serving as his the finance chair of his 1972 Senate campaign. And when Joe became VP, James was a frequent guest at the White House – scoring invites to important state functions which often “dovetailed with his overseas business dealings,” writes Schweizer.
Consider the case of HillStone International, a subsidiary of the huge construction management firm, Hill International. The president of HillStone International was Kevin Justice, who grew up in Delaware and was a longtime Biden family friend. On November 4, 2010, according to White House visitors’ logs, Justice visited the White House and met with Biden adviser Michele Smith in the Office of the Vice President.
Less than three weeks later, HillStone announced that James Biden would be joining the firm as an executive vice president . James appeared to have little or no background in housing construction, but that did not seem to matter to HillStone. His bio on the company’s website noted his “40 years of experience dealing with principals in business, political, legal and financial circles across the nation and internationally…”
James Biden was joining HillStone just as the firm was starting negotiations to win a massive contract in war-torn Iraq. Six months later, the firm announced a contract to build 100,000 homes. It was part of a $35 billion, 500,000-unit project deal won by TRAC Development, a South Korean company. HillStone also received a $22 million U.S. federal government contract to manage a construction project for the State Department. –Peter Schweizer, via NY Post
According to Fox Business‘s Charlie Gasparino in 2012, HillStone’s Iraq project was expected to “generate $1.5 billion in revenues over the next three years,” more than tripling their revenue. According to the report, James Biden split roughly $735 million with a group of minority partners. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--Former Vermont Gov Says Sanders Has No Loyalty to Dems, May Hurt Future Nominee’s Chance Against Tru

Former Vermont Gov Says Sanders Has No Loyalty to Dems, May Hurt Future Nominee’s Chance Against Trump

The former governor of Vermont issued a warning to Democrats about how Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) could impact their chances in the 2020 presidential election .
In an interview with Politico , former Gov .
Peter Shumlin ( D ) said that Sanders could hurt the future nominee ’ s chances are with his attacks on them during the primary .
Shumlin — who endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden — said that Sanders will “ play dirty ” during the Democratic primary because of a “ holier than the rest ” sentiment held by the Vermont senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve seen in Bernie ’ s politics is he and his team feel they ’ re holier than the rest .
In the end , they will play dirty because they think that they pass a purity test that Republicans and most Democrats don ’ t pass.
” Shumlin warned that “ Bernie will come first , ” even if he “ considers you a friend.
” “ That ’ s the pattern we ’ ve seen over the years in Vermont , and that ’ s what we are seeing now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE

The former governor of Vermont issued a warning to Democrats about how Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) could impact their chances in the 2020 presidential election.
In an interview with Politico, former Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) said that Sanders could hurt the future nominee’s chances are with his attacks on them during the primary.
Shumlin — who endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden — said that Sanders will “play dirty” during the Democratic primary because of a “holier than the rest” sentiment held by the Vermont senator and his staff.
“What I’ve seen in Bernie’s politics is he and his team feel they’re holier than the rest. In the end, they will play dirty because they think that they pass a purity test that Republicans and most Democrats don’t pass.”
Shumlin warned that “Bernie will come first,” even if he “considers you a friend.”
“That’s the pattern we’ve seen over the years in Vermont, and that’s what we are seeing now nationally,” Shumlin added. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--In hilarious self-own, Warren asks ‘How could the American people want someone who lies to them?’ (V

In hilarious self-own, Warren asks ‘How could the American people want someone who lies to them?’ (VIDEO)

Politicians are known for their lack of self-awareness , but Sen. Elizabeth Warren ’ s absence of mindfulness may have @ @ @ @ @ a campaign event in Iowa Sunday afternoon , CBS News reporter Zak Hudak asked the @ @ @ @ @ s disqualifying for a presidential candidate to lie to the American people about anything .
@ @ @ @ @ priceless .
“ How could the American people want someone who lies to them ?
@ @ @ @ @ unaware of her own fibbing .
Based on a video posted on Twitter , it @ @ @ @ @ asked Warren any follow-up questions .
Warren has an extensive history of bending the truth @ @ @ @ @ her greatest hits – READ MORE

Politicians are known for their lack of self-awareness, but Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s absence of mindfulness may have reached new heights.
At a campaign event in Iowa Sunday afternoon, CBS News reporter Zak Hudak asked the presidential hopeful if it’s disqualifying for a presidential candidate to lie to the American people about anything. Warren’s response was priceless.
“How could the American people want someone who lies to them?” @ewarren says after I asked if it’s disqualifying for a presidential candidate to lie to the American people about anything pic.twitter.com/b4AxH5Bq1m — Zak Hudak (@cbszak) January 19, 2020
“How could the American people want someone who lies to them?” Warren said, seemingly unaware of her own fibbing. Based on a video posted on Twitter, it does not appear that Zudak asked Warren any follow-up questions.
Warren has an extensive history of bending the truth. Below are some of her greatest hits – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--The Impeachment ‘Kill Switch’: McConnell Dismissal Rule Corners Democrats, Blocks Antics as Trial Co

The Impeachment ‘Kill Switch’: McConnell Dismissal Rule Corners Democrats, Blocks Antics as Trial Commences

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is as of now including in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial rules a “ kill switch ” that effectively allows for the president ’ s legal team to seek an immediate verdict or dismissal of the case should Democrats engage in any shenanigans like they did in the House process .
The revelation comes after the House finally late last week formally sent the Articles of Impeachment it adopted before Christmas—after holding them for more than a month without transmission—to the U.S. Senate , thereby triggering the start of a Senate trial .
The Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes this coming week , and while some Republicans want to outright dismiss the charges altogether from the outset , others believe a trial should take place .
In so finally transmitting the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also named impeachment case managers—the Democrats who will present and manage the House ’ s case to the Senate—last week .
They include House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler ( D-NY ) .
Both Schiff and Nadler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process they ran in the House of Representatives , and many Senate Republicans do not trust them to refrain from playing games that seek to make the Senate trial unfair to the president as the highly partisan process in the House ended up .
Republicans on the House side , who were essentially powerless to stop the Democrats ’ shenanigans since they are in the minority in the lower chamber , are warning Senate Republicans to be on the lookout for Schiff ’ s gamesmanship and that from his ilk .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preserve the right of the President ’ s legal team to ask for a verdict or move to dismiss this sham impeachment anytime they see fit during the Senate trial , ” a source close to House GOP leadership told Breitbart News .
“ Otherwise , Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans risk allowing Adam Schiff and his conspiracy caucus to hijack and take control of the trial.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is as of now including in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial rules a “kill switch” that effectively allows for the president’s legal team to seek an immediate verdict or dismissal of the case should Democrats engage in any shenanigans like they did in the House process.
The revelation comes after the House finally late last week formally sent the Articles of Impeachment it adopted before Christmas—after holding them for more than a month without transmission—to the U.S. Senate, thereby triggering the start of a Senate trial. The Senate will formally commence its trial procedures in votes this coming week, and while some Republicans want to outright dismiss the charges altogether from the outset, others believe a trial should take place.
In so finally transmitting the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also named impeachment case managers—the Democrats who will present and manage the House’s case to the Senate—last week. They include House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY). Both Schiff and Nadler were widely panned for the highly unfair process they ran in the House of Representatives, and many Senate Republicans do not trust them to refrain from playing games that seek to make the Senate trial unfair to the president as the highly partisan process in the House ended up.
Republicans on the House side, who were essentially powerless to stop the Democrats’ shenanigans since they are in the minority in the lower chamber, are warning Senate Republicans to be on the lookout for Schiff’s gamesmanship and that from his ilk.
“It’s incumbent upon the Senate to preserve the right of the President’s legal team to ask for a verdict or move to dismiss this sham impeachment anytime they see fit during the Senate trial,” a source close to House GOP leadership told Breitbart News. “Otherwise, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans risk allowing Adam Schiff and his conspiracy caucus to hijack and take control of the trial.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--Bernie Campaign Staff: Bernie’s ‘A Legit Socialist Masquerading As A Democratic Socialist’ (VIDEO)

A new undercover sting video released on Wednesday by James O ’ Keefe ’ s Project Veritas allegedly shows a @ @ @ @ @ on video that Sanders is just “ masquerading ” around as a democratic socialist and @ @ @ @ @ candidate is actually a real socialist .
The sting video showed a journalist from Project @ @ @ @ @ Organizer Kyle Jurek : “ Well what do you think about Bernie , man ?
@ @ @ @ @ “ I think he ’ s a legit , I think that he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ a democratic socialist , ” Jurek immediately responded .
“ I think that a lot @ @ @ @ @ of the things that he ’ s suggesting in moving forward takes us further than @ @ @ @ @ masquerades it .
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A new undercover sting video released on Wednesday by James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas allegedly shows a Bernie Sanders campaign official admitting on video that Sanders is just “masquerading” around as a democratic socialist and that the 78-year-old Democrat presidential candidate is actually a real socialist.
The sting video showed a journalist from Project Veritas asking Sanders Iowa Field Organizer Kyle Jurek: “Well what do you think about Bernie, man? Give me your honest–”
BREAKING: @BernieSanders Iowa Campaign Staffer “I think that he’s a legit socialist masquerading as a democratic socialist” #Expose2020 pic.twitter.com/RVVPmnq2WK — James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) January 15, 2020
“I think he’s a legit, I think that he’s a legit socialist masquerading as a democratic socialist,” Jurek immediately responded. “I think that a lot of his, a lot of the things that he’s suggesting in moving forward takes us further than democratic socialism. Like he masquerades it.”


truepundit--2020-01-20--Pam Bondi calls Democrats’ impeachment case ‘basic trash,’ says Adam Schiff could be called as witne

Pam Bondi calls Democrats’ impeachment case ‘basic trash,’ says Adam Schiff could be called as witness

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi , who has joined President Trump ’ s defense team , said Saturday that although House manager Rep. Adam Schiff , D-Calif. , could be called as a witness , they ’ re ready to move on from a “ basic trash ” impeachment .
“ If you and I were falsely accused we would want witnesses too , but now this thing has become so flimsy that there ’ s absolutely nothing there in the articles of impeachment , ” Bondi told Judge Jeanine Pirro on “ Justice with Judge Jeanine.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American people .
It certainly is to the president , but I think now we ’ re just ready to put this behind him.
” The House of Representatives has charged the president with two articles of impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress , stemming from his July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in which he allegedly asked Ukraine to investigate the Bidens and withheld U.S. aid on that condition .
“ They have not charged the president with any crime because the president did nothing wrong , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the House to the Senate last week .
“ There was no crime .
The transcript of that phone call speaks for itself.
” – READ MORE

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has joined President Trump’s defense team, said Saturday that although House manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., could be called as a witness, they’re ready to move on from a “basic trash” impeachment.
“If you and I were falsely accused we would want witnesses too, but now this thing has become so flimsy that there’s absolutely nothing there in the articles of impeachment,” Bondi told Judge Jeanine Pirro on “Justice with Judge Jeanine.” “It’s an insult to the American people. It certainly is to the president, but I think now we’re just ready to put this behind him.”
The House of Representatives has charged the president with two articles of impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, stemming from his July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in which he allegedly asked Ukraine to investigate the Bidens and withheld U.S. aid on that condition.
“They have not charged the president with any crime because the president did nothing wrong,” Bondi said of the articles sent by the House to the Senate last week. “There was no crime. The transcript of that phone call speaks for itself.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--NBC reporter gets slammed for calling pro-gun rally in Virginia a ‘white nationalist rally’

An NBC reporter generated widespread outrage on social media Sunday for characterizing the pro-gun rally slated for Monday in Richmond , Virginia , as a “ white nationalist rally.
” “ Reporters covering tomorrow ’ s white nationalist rally in Virginia , I ’ m absolutely begging you : Verify information before you send it out tomorrow , even if it ’ s a very sensational rumor you heard from a cop .
Don ’ t become a hero in neo-Nazi propaganda circles with made-up stuff , ” NBC reporter Ben Collins wrote on Twitter .
In response , Collins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of journalism that he urged reporters covering the demonstrations to follow .
“ Tomorrow isn ’ t a ‘ white nationalist rally ’ but you ’ re here to tell those of us who will actually be covering it to be careful about accuracy ?
Are you joking ?
” Stephen Gutowski , a firearms policy reporter at the Washington Free Beacon , replied .
In a follow up message , Gutowski added , ” Tomorrow ’ s event is in no way a ‘ white nationalist rally.
’ it is not organized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be in any way a significant portion of the attendees yet this writer is elevating them while smearing the regular people who will actually be there.
” – READ MORE

An NBC reporter generated widespread outrage on social media Sunday for characterizing the pro-gun rally slated for Monday in Richmond, Virginia, as a “white nationalist rally.”
“Reporters covering tomorrow’s white nationalist rally in Virginia, I’m absolutely begging you: Verify information before you send it out tomorrow, even if it’s a very sensational rumor you heard from a cop. Don’t become a hero in neo-Nazi propaganda circles with made-up stuff,” NBC reporter Ben Collins wrote on Twitter.
In response, Collins was accused of breaking the very rule of journalism that he urged reporters covering the demonstrations to follow.
“Tomorrow isn’t a ‘white nationalist rally’ but you’re here to tell those of us who will actually be covering it to be careful about accuracy? Are you joking?” Stephen Gutowski, a firearms policy reporter at the Washington Free Beacon, replied.
In a follow up message, Gutowski added,” Tomorrow’s event is in no way a ‘white nationalist rally.’ it is not organized by racists and they won’t be in any way a significant portion of the attendees yet this writer is elevating them while smearing the regular people who will actually be there.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--Virginia Democrats’ gun control push backfires, results in near all-time record guns sales

Firearm sales skyrocketed in Virginia last month amid fear that Democrats who now control the commonwealth ’ s General Assembly will restrict gun rights .
According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch , Virginia recorded the second-most ever firearm sales last month .
Estimated firearm sales based on mandatory criminal background checks on Virginia gun buyers totaled 73,849 last month , a 47 % increase over December 2018 .
In tracking data that goes back to 1990 , the December 2019 tally is second only to December 2012 , when 75,120 transactions were recorded .
Criminologists say that was triggered by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law and fears of increased gun restrictions following the Dec.14 , 2012 , shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 20 students and six adults .
Firearm store owners who spoke with the Times-Dispatch confirmed that the sharp increase in firearms sales is directly related to fears that Democrats will curtail gun rights .
“ If Virginians feel threatened that their rights are being curtailed , they ’ re going to react just the way that you ’ ve seen .
Everyone down here is upset .
I ’ ve never seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Robert Marcus , the principal owner of Bob ’ s Gun Shop in Norfolk , told the newspaper .
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Firearm sales skyrocketed in Virginia last month amid fear that Democrats who now control the commonwealth’s General Assembly will restrict gun rights.
According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia recorded the second-most ever firearm sales last month.
Estimated firearm sales based on mandatory criminal background checks on Virginia gun buyers totaled 73,849 last month, a 47% increase over December 2018.
In tracking data that goes back to 1990, the December 2019 tally is second only to December 2012, when 75,120 transactions were recorded. Criminologists say that was triggered by the repeal of the state’s one-handgun-per-month law and fears of increased gun restrictions following the Dec.14, 2012, shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 20 students and six adults.
Firearm store owners who spoke with the Times-Dispatch confirmed that the sharp increase in firearms sales is directly related to fears that Democrats will curtail gun rights.
“If Virginians feel threatened that their rights are being curtailed, they’re going to react just the way that you’ve seen. Everyone down here is upset. I’ve never seen more customers antagonized by a situation,” Robert Marcus, the principal owner of Bob’s Gun Shop in Norfolk, told the newspaper. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--Doug Collins: House Democratic leader’s remark about letting Trump ‘prove innocence’ should alarm Am

Doug Collins: House Democratic leader’s remark about letting Trump ‘prove innocence’ should alarm Americans

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Doug Collins , R-Ga. , said Democrats are exposing their true contempt for the Constitution and the individual rights therein with how they are conducting the impeachment of President Trump .
In an interview airing Sunday at 8 p.m .
ET on “ Life , Liberty & Levin , ” Collins said Trump was overtly denied the same due process afforded to every other American under the Constitution , adding that House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer , D-Md.
, made an alarming statement to that effect .
Hoyer , the number-two Democrat in the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiry last month by remarking that Trump was afforded “ every opportunity to prove his innocence.
” “ Instead , he ignored Congressional subpoenas for documents and for testimony by White House officials and ordered his subordinates not to cooperate .
This itself is unprecedented , ” Hoyer claimed .
Collins told host Mark Levin that no American has to prove their innocence — in fact , the burden of proof falls on the opposite party .
“ Mr .
Hoyer from Maryland … made a very revealing statement for anybody who ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially for me — even those of my Democratic counterparts who worry about their communities , where they discuss police action and rights being violated , ” he said .
“ It ’ s amazing to me how they ’ re willingly setting that aside to come up to this — Steny Hoyer actually said ‘ we allowed him every opportunity to come prove his innocence , ’ .
” Collins said the comment was mindblowing in that it seemed that Congress must have “ taken a vacation and le the United States.
@ @ @ @

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Doug Collins, R-Ga., said Democrats are exposing their true contempt for the Constitution and the individual rights therein with how they are conducting the impeachment of President Trump.
In an interview airing Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on “Life, Liberty & Levin,” Collins said Trump was overtly denied the same due process afforded to every other American under the Constitution, adding that House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., made an alarming statement to that effect.
Hoyer, the number-two Democrat in the House, defended the House’s impeachment inquiry last month by remarking that Trump was afforded “every opportunity to prove his innocence.”
“Instead, he ignored Congressional subpoenas for documents and for testimony by White House officials and ordered his subordinates not to cooperate. This itself is unprecedented,” Hoyer claimed.
Collins told host Mark Levin that no American has to prove their innocence — in fact, the burden of proof falls on the opposite party.
“Mr. Hoyer from Maryland … made a very revealing statement for anybody who’s concerned about Constitutional rights — and especially for me — even those of my Democratic counterparts who worry about their communities, where they discuss police action and rights being violated,” he said.
“It’s amazing to me how they’re willingly setting that aside to come up to this — Steny Hoyer actually said ‘we allowed him every opportunity to come prove his innocence,’.”
Collins said the comment was mindblowing in that it seemed that Congress must have “taken a vacation and le[ft] the United States.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--Sanders’s Spending Plan Would Set ‘Peacetime Record’

The pile of spending programs proposed by 2020 presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I. , Vt. ) would set a “ peacetime record ” for government spending , a CNN analysis released Tuesday shows .
Sanders ’ s proposed spending thus far would cost roughly $ 60 trillion , the analysis found .
That would represent an “ expansion of government ’ s cost and size unprecedented since World War II , ” according to an estimate provided to CNN by former secretary of the treasury Larry Summers .
“ This is far more radical than all previous presidencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left , ” Summers told CNN .
“ The Sanders spending increase is roughly 2.5 times the size of the New Deal and the estimated fiscal impact of George McGovern ’ s campaign proposals .
This is six times as large of a growth of government than any of the Ronald Reagan dismemberments .
We are in a kind of new era of radical proposal.
” Summers estimated that Sanders would raise federal spending by 20 percent of GDP over 10 years , an increase only paralleled by a 33 percentage point increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To do so , Sanders would more than double federal spending , which is currently projected to total roughly $ 52 trillion over the next 10 years .
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The pile of spending programs proposed by 2020 presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) would set a “peacetime record” for government spending, a CNN analysis released Tuesday shows.
Sanders’s proposed spending thus far would cost roughly $60 trillion, the analysis found. That would represent an “expansion of government’s cost and size unprecedented since World War II,” according to an estimate provided to CNN by former secretary of the treasury Larry Summers.
“This is far more radical than all previous presidencies, on either the right or the left,” Summers told CNN. “The Sanders spending increase is roughly 2.5 times the size of the New Deal and the estimated fiscal impact of George McGovern’s campaign proposals. This is six times as large of a growth of government than any of the Ronald Reagan dismemberments. We are in a kind of new era of radical proposal.”
Summers estimated that Sanders would raise federal spending by 20 percent of GDP over 10 years, an increase only paralleled by a 33 percentage point increase over the course of World War II. To do so, Sanders would more than double federal spending, which is currently projected to total roughly $52 trillion over the next 10 years. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--Conway: Democrats Don’t Think ‘All Those White People’ Running for President Can Beat Trump

Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway suggested that Democrats are pushing impeachment because they ’ re afraid none of the @ @ @ @ @ beat President Donald Trump in the general election .
Speaking to reporters on Thursday , @ @ @ @ @ is about getting the president .
If they had any faith in all those white @ @ @ @ @ on the Democratic debate stage — wow.
” “ If they had any faith they @ @ @ @ @ the ballot box , they ’ d put all their energy into that .
But @ @ @ @ @ get the president now.
” Conway ’ s comments appeared to be a knock against @ @ @ @ @ diverse primary field in history .
But due to financial constraints , several candidates of @ @ @ @ @ race .
And the Democratic National Committee ’ s requirements to qualify for the seventh @ @ @ @ @ minority candidates still running .
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Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway suggested that Democrats are pushing impeachment because they’re afraid none of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates can beat President Donald Trump in the general election.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Conway said, “This is about getting the president. If they had any faith in all those white people, who are left on the Democratic debate stage — wow.”
“If they had any faith they could beat Donald Trump at the ballot box, they’d put all their energy into that. But instead, they want to get the president now.”
Conway’s comments appeared to be a knock against what was once the most diverse primary field in history. But due to financial constraints, several candidates of color dropped out of the race.
And the Democratic National Committee’s requirements to qualify for the seventh primary debate excluded the only minority candidates still running. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--Baltimore state’s attorney lashes out at police over video showing angry mob attacking police office

Baltimore state’s attorney lashes out at police over video showing angry mob attacking police officer

Baltimore state ’ s attorney , Marilyn Mosby , lashed out at Baltimore police officers Saturday after a video that showed an angry mob attacking a Baltimore police officer went viral .
The video , which surfaced Friday night , showed an angry mob surround a lone police officer attempting to make an arrest .
Bystanders kicked and punched the officer , while attempting to free the man he was arresting .
The officer was not injured .
In response , Sgt .
Mike Mancuso , president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 , released a scathing statement that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials .
“ This is an all too familiar scenario too our members .
It is indicative of a broken city that is being led by people who have absolutely no real-time crime plan or , it seems , even know how to formulate one , ” Mancuso said .
“ Crime in Baltimore is out of control and until new leadership is elected and appointed , this lack of respect for the law and those who enforce it will continue and deepen.
” In response , Mosby accused the Baltimore police union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then call on me to put out.
” – READ MORE

Baltimore state’s attorney, Marilyn Mosby, lashed out at Baltimore police officers Saturday after a video that showed an angry mob attacking a Baltimore police officer went viral.
The video, which surfaced Friday night, showed an angry mob surround a lone police officer attempting to make an arrest. Bystanders kicked and punched the officer, while attempting to free the man he was arresting. The officer was not injured.
This is the current climate in #Baltimore disturbing and humiliating. I’m sure going to work under these conditions is making it harder day by day for most. #stayalertstayalive #Policing in 2020 #ThisIsBaltimore a broken City!! pic.twitter.com/YqoYlkcPjw — Daniel Barahona🌎🦅🇺🇸 (@GlobalSETT) January 18, 2020
In response, Sgt. Mike Mancuso, president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3, released a scathing statement that took a direct shot at Baltimore city officials.
“This is an all too familiar scenario too our members. It is indicative of a broken city that is being led by people who have absolutely no real-time crime plan or, it seems, even know how to formulate one,” Mancuso said. “Crime in Baltimore is out of control and until new leadership is elected and appointed, this lack of respect for the law and those who enforce it will continue and deepen.”
In response, Mosby accused the Baltimore police union of “fanning the very flames they then call on me to put out.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--Trump immigration policies showing results, with illegal border crossings plummeting

Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border plummeted after the Trump administration required asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for court hearings in the U.S. , according to a report .
When the policy took effect in the Border Patrol ’ s Yuma sector in May , arrests hit 14,000 .
By October , they had fallen 94 percent , or around 800 , and have stayed there since , making Yuma the second slowest of the agency ’ s nine sectors on the U.S.-Mexico border , according to statistics cited by The Associated Press .
There have been several reasons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , chief of the Border Patrol ’ s Yuma sector , said the so-called Migration Protection Protocols have been a huge deterrent , based on agents ’ interviews with people arrested .
“ Their whole goal was to be released into the United States , and once that was taken off the shelf for them , and they couldn ’ t be released into the United States anymore , then that really diminished the amount of traffic that came through here , ” Porvaznik said .
In the neighboring Tucson sector , arrests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bucking a border-wide trend and making it the second-busiest corridor after Texas ’ Rio Grande Valley .
Porvaznik attributed Tucson ’ s spike to the policy ’ s late implementation .
Over 55,000 asylum-seekers were returned to Mexico to wait for hearings through November , 10 months after the policy first took effect in San Diego .
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Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border plummeted after the Trump administration required asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for court hearings in the U.S., according to a report.
When the policy took effect in the Border Patrol’s Yuma sector in May, arrests hit 14,000. By October, they had fallen 94 percent, or around 800, and have stayed there since, making Yuma the second slowest of the agency’s nine sectors on the U.S.-Mexico border, according to statistics cited by The Associated Press.
There have been several reasons for the recent drop. Anthony Porvaznik, chief of the Border Patrol’s Yuma sector, said the so-called Migration Protection Protocols have been a huge deterrent, based on agents’ interviews with people arrested.
“Their whole goal was to be released into the United States, and once that was taken off the shelf for them, and they couldn’t be released into the United States anymore, then that really diminished the amount of traffic that came through here,” Porvaznik said.
In the neighboring Tucson sector, arrests rose each month from August to December, bucking a border-wide trend and making it the second-busiest corridor after Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. Porvaznik attributed Tucson’s spike to the policy’s late implementation.
Over 55,000 asylum-seekers were returned to Mexico to wait for hearings through November, 10 months after the policy first took effect in San Diego. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-20--LIVE FEED: Thousands descend on Virginia’s statehouse to protest proposed gun laws

Many news feeds of the Virgina gun rally were experiencing technical difficulties early Monday morning .
Thousands of protesters descended @ @ @ @ @ on Monday to protest proposed changes to state gun laws , many of them heavily @ @ @ @ @ for the Second Amendment .
Gov .
Ralph Northam had placed Richmond under a state @ @ @ @ @ annual lobby day and rally has drawn the attention of militia and out-of-state groups who @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ cause harm.
” The unusually large crowds come after Democrats won majorities @ @ @ @ @ .
Gun control measures that have for years been quashed by Republicans — implementing universal @ @ @ @ @ to one handgun a month , allowing localities to ban guns in certain places and @ @ @ @ @ order — were passed out of a packed Senate Judiciary Committee meeting last week .

Many news feeds of the Virgina gun rally were experiencing technical difficulties early Monday morning.
Thousands of protesters descended on Virginia’s Capitol on Monday to protest proposed changes to state gun laws, many of them heavily armed to show their support for the Second Amendment.
"Look punk, look punk, we know what you're about, you're an infiltrator, get the fuck out" Glow in the darks are having a tough day today. pic.twitter.com/kXjNhzcSPX — Mister AntiBully (@MisterAntiBully) January 20, 2020
"We know what you're about, you're an infiltrator, get the fuck out" https://t.co/o4hYp1JFlD — [] _VM_ [] (@myhtopoeic) January 20, 2020
Gov. Ralph Northam had placed Richmond under a state of emergency, saying the annual lobby day and rally has drawn the attention of militia and out-of-state groups who have come to “intimidate” and “cause harm.”
The unusually large crowds come after Democrats won majorities in the House and Senate. Gun control measures that have for years been quashed by Republicans — implementing universal background checks, limiting sales to one handgun a month, allowing localities to ban guns in certain places and creating an extreme risk protection order — were passed out of a packed Senate Judiciary Committee meeting last week.
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truepundit--2020-01-21--Warren Wealth Tax Will Have Little Effect on Inequality, Wealth Tax Pioneer Says

Wealth taxes of the sort proposed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D. , Mass . )
will have little impact on economic inequality , one of the pioneers of wealth taxation wrote in a recent paper .
Edward Wolff , an economist at New York University whose 1995 book Top Heavy was one of the first to float the idea of a tax on wealth , argued in a recent paper that Warren ’ s wealth tax would have a “ minuscule ” effect on wealth inequality .
Using data from the Survey of Consumer Finances , Wolff examined the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a Swiss-style wealth tax , finding that both would have minimal impact on America ’ s Gini coefficient , a standard economic measure of inequality .
“ How do the Swiss and Warren wealth tax affect overall wealth inequality ?
On the basis of the Gini coefficient , there would be virtually no impact from either tax , ” Wolff wrote .
“ If one objective of a wealth tax is to substantially reduce wealth inequality , neither of these taxes will achieve that objective.
” This finding , in particular from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax which campaigns like Warren ’ s and Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ s ( I. , Vt. ) have framed as a way to close the yawning gap between rich and poor .
Although Wolff remains sympathetic to wealth taxation , his findings further illustrate why many European countries have abandoned wealth taxes in favor of other schemes .
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Wealth taxes of the sort proposed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) will have little impact on economic inequality, one of the pioneers of wealth taxation wrote in a recent paper.
Edward Wolff, an economist at New York University whose 1995 book Top Heavy was one of the first to float the idea of a tax on wealth, argued in a recent paper that Warren’s wealth tax would have a “minuscule” effect on wealth inequality. Using data from the Survey of Consumer Finances, Wolff examined the effects of both Warren’s tax and a Swiss-style wealth tax, finding that both would have minimal impact on America’s Gini coefficient, a standard economic measure of inequality.
“How do the Swiss and Warren wealth tax affect overall wealth inequality? On the basis of the Gini coefficient, there would be virtually no impact from either tax,” Wolff wrote. “If one objective of a wealth tax is to substantially reduce wealth inequality, neither of these taxes will achieve that objective.”
This finding, in particular from Wolff, challenges the efficacy of a tax which campaigns like Warren’s and Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I., Vt.) have framed as a way to close the yawning gap between rich and poor. Although Wolff remains sympathetic to wealth taxation, his findings further illustrate why many European countries have abandoned wealth taxes in favor of other schemes. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--San Antonio has spent more than $300K trying to keep Chick-fil-A out of its airport

The city of San Antonio has spent more than $ 300,000 in its effort to prevent a Chick-fil-A restaurant from @ @ @ @ @ of the company ’ s alleged “ legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior , ” according to @ @ @ @ @ council voted to exclude Chick-fil-A from airport plans last March , the city has been @ @ @ @ @ an investigation by the state ’ s attorney general .
In response to the original @ @ @ @ @ Texas lawmakers passed a “ Save Chick-fil-A ” law , which “ prohibits government entities @ @ @ @ @ ” against businesses or individuals because of their religious beliefs or moral convictions , ” @ @ @ @ @ Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott , in addition to signing the “ Save Chick-fil-A ” @ @ @ @ @ general Ken Paxton in opening an investigation into potential religious discrimination by the San Antonio @ @ @ @ @ MORE

The city of San Antonio has spent more than $300,000 in its effort to prevent a Chick-fil-A restaurant from opening in its airport because of the company’s alleged “legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior,” according to KENS-TV.
Since the city council voted to exclude Chick-fil-A from airport plans last March, the city has been hit with two lawsuits and an investigation by the state’s attorney general.
In response to the original decision to ban Chick-fil-A, Texas lawmakers passed a “Save Chick-fil-A” law, which “prohibits government entities from taking “adverse actions” against businesses or individuals because of their religious beliefs or moral convictions,” according to NBC News.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in addition to signing the “Save Chick-fil-A” bill, supported state attorney general Ken Paxton in opening an investigation into potential religious discrimination by the San Antonio City Council. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--Democrat Attorneys General Demand Fast-Track Work Permits for Illegals and Migrants

Twenty-one top Democrat state officials are trying to block a White House reform that would protect Americans ’ jobs and wages from hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants and economic migrants who try to get U.S. jobs .
“ That ’ s bad for immigrants , ” said a tweet from New Jersey ’ s Democrat attorney general , Gurbir Grewal .
Agency officials “ want to delay & deny work permits for asylum seekers.
” “ This proposal is cruel and legally questionable at best , ” said California ’ s Democrat attorney general , Xavier Becerra .
Migrants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through a port of entry or have resided in the United States for more than a year would now be summarily denied access to a work permit , ” he said .
The draft proposal would end the long-standing agency practice of quickly giving one-year work permits to migrants who ask for asylum , and also illegal immigrants who ask for green cards .
For example , it would withhold work permits from Central American asylum seekers for more than a year after they present themselves at a U.S. border post , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temporary work permits to long-term illegals .
The rule would also deny work permits to migrants who apply for asylum after sneaking into the United States .
The lax work permit policies were pushed by Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama .
The policies have provided millions of work permits to migrants .
That huge supply of imported labor boosts investors and companies by undercutting blue-collar and white-collar wages , and it encourages more illegal migration .
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Twenty-one top Democrat state officials are trying to block a White House reform that would protect Americans’ jobs and wages from hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants and economic migrants who try to get U.S. jobs.
“That’s bad for immigrants,” said a tweet from New Jersey’s Democrat attorney general, Gurbir Grewal. Agency officials “want to delay & deny work permits for asylum seekers.”
“This proposal is cruel and legally questionable at best,” said California’s Democrat attorney general, Xavier Becerra. Migrants “who do not enter the country through a port of entry or have resided in the United States for more than a year would now be summarily denied access to a work permit,” he said.
The draft proposal would end the long-standing agency practice of quickly giving one-year work permits to migrants who ask for asylum, and also illegal immigrants who ask for green cards. For example, it would withhold work permits from Central American asylum seekers for more than a year after they present themselves at a U.S. border post, and it would end the policy of providing temporary work permits to long-term illegals. The rule would also deny work permits to migrants who apply for asylum after sneaking into the United States.
The lax work permit policies were pushed by Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. The policies have provided millions of work permits to migrants. That huge supply of imported labor boosts investors and companies by undercutting blue-collar and white-collar wages, and it encourages more illegal migration. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--UFC Champion Conor McGregor: Trump ‘Phenomenal President’, Possibly ‘Greatest Of All Time’

UFC champion Conor McGregor expressed strong support for President Donald Trump on Monday night , saying that he was a @ @ @ @ @ greatest of all time .
McGregor ’ s remarks came in response to Trump tweeting @ @ @ @ @ three years ago today , January 20 , 2017 , that I was sworn into @ @ @ @ @ today is also MLK jr DAY .
African-American Unemployment is the LOWEST in the history @ @ @ @ @ far .
Also , best Poverty , Youth , and Employment numbers , ever .
@ @ @ @ @ : “ Phenomenal President .
Quite possibly the USA 🐐 .
Most certainly one of @ @ @ @ @ sits atop the shoulders of many amazing giants that came before him .
No easy @ @ @ @ @ term also .
Incredible .
Congrats and Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day America.
” @ @ @ @ @ emoji in this context it means “ Greatest Of All Time.
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UFC champion Conor McGregor expressed strong support for President Donald Trump on Monday night, saying that he was a phenomenal president and possibly the greatest of all time.
McGregor’s remarks came in response to Trump tweeting: “It was exactly three years ago today, January 20, 2017, that I was sworn into office. So appropriate that today is also MLK jr DAY. African-American Unemployment is the LOWEST in the history of our Country, by far. Also, best Poverty, Youth, and Employment numbers, ever. Great!”
Phenomenal President. Quite possibly the USA 🐐. Most certainly one of them anyway, as he sits atop the shoulders of many amazing giants that came before him. No easy feet.
Early stages of term also.
Incredible.
Congrats and Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day America 🇺🇸❤🇮🇪 — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 21, 2020
McGregor responded: “Phenomenal President. Quite possibly the USA 🐐. Most certainly one of them anyway, as he sits atop the shoulders of many amazing giants that came before him. No easy feet. Early stages of term also. Incredible. Congrats and Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day America.”
When people use a goat emoji in this context it means “Greatest Of All Time.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--“GAO Is Wrong” – Dershowitz Says Trump Had Right To Withhold Ukraine Funds

Authored by Alan Dershowtiz via The Gatestone Institute , U.S. Government Accountability Office ( GAO ) has gotten the constitutional law exactly backwards .
It said that the “ faithful execution of the law ” – the Impoundment Control Act- “ does not permit the president to substitute his own policy priorities for those congress has enacted into law .
” Yes , it does – when it comes to foreign policy .
The Constitution allocates to the president sole authority over foreign policy ( short of declaring war or signing a treaty ) .
It does not permit Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those of the president .
To the extent that the statute at issue constrains the power of the president to conduct foreign policy , it is unconstitutional .
Consider the following hypothetical situation : Congress allocates funds to Cuba ( or Iran or Venezuela ) .
The president says that is inconsistent with his foreign policy and refuses to release the funds .
Surely the president would be within his constitutional authority .
Or consider the actual situation that former President Barack Obama created when he unilaterally made the Iran deal and sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without congressional approval .
I do not recall the GAO complaining about that presidential decision , despite the reality that the Iran deal was , in effect , a treaty that should require senate approval that was never given .
Whatever one may think about the substantive merits of what President Donald Trump did or did not do with regard to the Ukrainian money— which was eventually sent without strings —he certainly had the authority to delay sending the funds .
The GAO was simply wrong in alleging that he violated the law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing so .
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Authored by Alan Dershowtiz via The Gatestone Institute,
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has gotten the constitutional law exactly backwards. It said that the “faithful execution of the law” – the Impoundment Control Act- “does not permit the president to substitute his own policy priorities for those congress has enacted into law .”
Yes, it does – when it comes to foreign policy.
The Constitution allocates to the president sole authority over foreign policy (short of declaring war or signing a treaty). It does not permit Congress to substitute its foreign policy preferences for those of the president.
To the extent that the statute at issue constrains the power of the president to conduct foreign policy, it is unconstitutional.
Consider the following hypothetical situation: Congress allocates funds to Cuba (or Iran or Venezuela). The president says that is inconsistent with his foreign policy and refuses to release the funds. Surely the president would be within his constitutional authority. Or consider the actual situation that former President Barack Obama created when he unilaterally made the Iran deal and sent that enemy of America billions of dollars without congressional approval. I do not recall the GAO complaining about that presidential decision, despite the reality that the Iran deal was, in effect, a treaty that should require senate approval that was never given.
Whatever one may think about the substantive merits of what President Donald Trump did or did not do with regard to the Ukrainian money— which was eventually sent without strings —he certainly had the authority to delay sending the funds. The GAO was simply wrong in alleging that he violated the law, which includes the Constitution, by doing so. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--Cruz Trolls Pelosi On Impeachment: Trump Will Be ‘Acquitted Forever Of These Bogus Charges’

Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) mocked House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) on Sunday over her repeated insistence that President Donald Trump will be “ impeached forever , ” saying that by the time the Senate is done with the trial , Trump will be “ acquitted forever of these bogus charges.
” “ Real quick , how likely is it that we see a motion to dismiss in the first – after the first 48 hours , after you actually look at those articles ?
” Fox News ’ Maria Bartiromo asked Cruz on “ Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t think it is that likely , ” Cruz responded .
“ And the reason is , I think dismissing this case is a much less attractive option than rendering final judgment and acquitting the president.
” “ Nancy Pelosi is going out on TV crowing that the president has been impeached forever , ” Cruz continued .
“ Well , when we get to final judgment , the president will have been acquitted forever of these bogus impeachment charges .
That ’ s a much better outcome for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) mocked House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Sunday over her repeated insistence that President Donald Trump will be “impeached forever,” saying that by the time the Senate is done with the trial, Trump will be “acquitted forever of these bogus charges.”
“Real quick, how likely is it that we see a motion to dismiss in the first – after the first 48 hours, after you actually look at those articles?” Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo asked Cruz on “Sunday Morning Futures.”
“You know, I don’t think it is that likely,” Cruz responded. “And the reason is, I think dismissing this case is a much less attractive option than rendering final judgment and acquitting the president.”
“Nancy Pelosi is going out on TV crowing that the president has been impeached forever,” Cruz continued. “Well, when we get to final judgment, the president will have been acquitted forever of these bogus impeachment charges. That’s a much better outcome for the president and for the country.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--Bloomberg Say He’s Not Trying to ‘Hide’ Anything by Holding Former Employees to NDA’s (VIDEO)

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ( D ) was on ABC ’ s “ The View ” to @ @ @ @ @ when he was pressed on reports that he fostered a work environment at his company @ @ @ @ @ .
On Wednesday , Bloomberg was asked why he had not released former employees from @ @ @ @ @ Huntsman .
Huntsman noted that several women had filed lawsuits against Bloomberg ’ s company @ @ @ @ @ that made them feel uncomfortable .
She also quoted Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-Mass .
@ @ @ @ @ appearance on the show , “ If your company has an enviable record , what @ @ @ @ @ ?
” “ We don ’ t have anything to hide , ” Bloomberg responded @ @ @ @ @ we made legal agreements which both sides wanted to keep certain things from coming out.
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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (D) was on ABC’s “The View” to talk about his presidential campaign when he was pressed on reports that he fostered a work environment at his company that made female employees uncomfortable.
On Wednesday, Bloomberg was asked why he had not released former employees from nondisclosure agreements by co-host Abby Huntsman.
Huntsman noted that several women had filed lawsuits against Bloomberg’s company claiming he created an environment that made them feel uncomfortable.
“We don’t have anything to hide but we made legal agreements,” Michael Bloomberg tells the co-hosts when asked about his refusal to release women who’ve worked at his company from confidentiality agreements after some alleged hostile work environments. https://t.co/f8u2wbJuik pic.twitter.com/pdUegqf18M — The View (@TheView) January 15, 2020
She also quoted Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) who asked during an appearance on the show, “If your company has an enviable record, what do you have to hide?”
“We don’t have anything to hide,” Bloomberg responded, adding, “But we made legal agreements which both sides wanted to keep certain things from coming out.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--WATCH: Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld Slams Impeachment ‘Ceremony’

Fox News Greg Gutfeld just called out the impeachment ceremony spectacle for what it was–a complete farce .
The entire @ @ @ @ @ or as Gutfeld rightly said on “ The Five , ” it was like “ @ @ @ @ @ ” Referencing the souvenir impeachment pens that Pelosi was so eager to hand out to @ @ @ @ @ said , “ We are paying for those freaking pens !
We ’ re all @ @ @ @ @ serious.
” Gutfeld also talked about how angry Democrats continue to be that Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ This was an emotional tantrum directed at Daddy , who won the election , and @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
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Fox News Greg Gutfeld just called out the impeachment ceremony spectacle for what it was–a complete farce.
The entire event was a joke, or as Gutfeld rightly said on “The Five,” it was like “spackling a turd with gold.”
Referencing the souvenir impeachment pens that Pelosi was so eager to hand out to her fellow Democrats, Gutfeld said, “We are paying for those freaking pens! We’re all suckers for believing this is serious.”
Gutfeld also talked about how angry Democrats continue to be that Donald Trump was elected president.
“This was an emotional tantrum directed at Daddy, who won the election, and they are mad at Daddy,” he said. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--Denver Post Columnist Fired After Arguing There Are Two Sexes

A Denver Post columnist says he was fired after disputing the idea that there are more than two sexes .
Jon Caldara , president of the libertarian Independence Institute , announced that he has been fired from the Post , chalking it up to “ a difference in style ” that his editors found “ too insensitive.
” “ My column is not a soft voiced , sticky sweet NPR-styled piece which employs the language now mandated by the victim-centric , identity politics driven media , ” he said in a Facebook post .
“ What seemed to be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insistence that there are only two sexes and my frustration that to be inclusive of the transgendered ( even that word isn ’ t allowed ) we must lose our right to free speech.
” Caldara criticized an Associated Press directive saying that sex and gender are not binary .
“ There are only two sexes , identified by an XX or XY chromosome .
That is the very definition of binary .
The AP ruling it isn ’ t so doesn ’ t change science .
It ’ s a premeditative attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s activism , ” he wrote on Jan. 3 .
In a column two weeks later , Caldara also railed against a 2019 Colorado law that required elementary school children to be instructed in transgender ideology .
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A Denver Post columnist says he was fired after disputing the idea that there are more than two sexes.
Jon Caldara, president of the libertarian Independence Institute, announced that he has been fired from the Post, chalking it up to “a difference in style” that his editors found “too insensitive.”
“My column is not a soft voiced, sticky sweet NPR-styled piece which employs the language now mandated by the victim-centric, identity politics driven media,” he said in a Facebook post. “What seemed to be the last straw for my column was my insistence that there are only two sexes and my frustration that to be inclusive of the transgendered (even that word isn’t allowed) we must lose our right to free speech.”
Caldara criticized an Associated Press directive saying that sex and gender are not binary. “There are only two sexes, identified by an XX or XY chromosome. That is the very definition of binary. The AP ruling it isn’t so doesn’t change science. It’s a premeditative attempt to change culture and policy. It’s activism,” he wrote on Jan. 3. In a column two weeks later, Caldara also railed against a 2019 Colorado law that required elementary school children to be instructed in transgender ideology. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--Illinois Dems Admit Mistake Allowed Non-Citizens To Vote In 2018

With the Illinois primary less than two months away , a spokesman for the Illinois State Board of Elections has admitted that some non-citizens of the United States may have illegally voted in the 2018 election because of the new automatic voter registration process implemented in the state .
Spokesman Matt Dietrich told WCIA on Monday that 574 non-U.S. citizens were inadvertently registered to vote in Illinois , adding , “ We do know that some of them voted in 2018.
” He surmised that some may have been legal citizens who incorrectly filled out the state form to vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of the problem was that Illinois permits non-citizens to obtain driver ’ s licenses .
Democrat Secretary of State Jesse White ’ s office acknowledged the mistake in a letter to the State Board of Elections on December 18 .
Spokesman Henry Haupt of White ’ s office stated , “ For whatever reason that technological programming error did not properly remove the individuals .
The individuals who are applying for driver ’ s license were inadvertently pooled into the automatic voter registration.
” He added , “ This was an isolated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one percent of the people registered through automatic voter registration .
As soon as the program error was discovered , it was fixed , and the individuals were notified , including the State Board of Elections and the local election authorities.
” The Macon County Sheriff ’ s race was decided by one vote .
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With the Illinois primary less than two months away, a spokesman for the Illinois State Board of Elections has admitted that some non-citizens of the United States may have illegally voted in the 2018 election because of the new automatic voter registration process implemented in the state.
Spokesman Matt Dietrich told WCIA on Monday that 574 non-U.S. citizens were inadvertently registered to vote in Illinois, adding, “We do know that some of them voted in 2018.” He surmised that some may have been legal citizens who incorrectly filled out the state form to vote, although it appears much if not all of the problem was that Illinois permits non-citizens to obtain driver’s licenses.
Democrat Secretary of State Jesse White’s office acknowledged the mistake in a letter to the State Board of Elections on December 18. Spokesman Henry Haupt of White’s office stated, “For whatever reason that technological programming error did not properly remove the individuals. The individuals who are applying for driver’s license were inadvertently pooled into the automatic voter registration.” He added, “This was an isolated case that impacted less than one-tenth of one percent of the people registered through automatic voter registration. As soon as the program error was discovered, it was fixed, and the individuals were notified, including the State Board of Elections and the local election authorities.”
The Macon County Sheriff’s race was decided by one vote. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--Maxine Waters reveals Democrats’ impeachment agenda, vows party ‘will not stop’ impeachment push

Rep. Maxine Waters ( D-Calif. ) vowed Sunday that Democrats “ will not stop ” pursing the impeachment of President @ @ @ @ @ efforts prove unsuccessful .
“ The subpoenas that I have issued thats gone through the @ @ @ @ @ to be heard at the Supreme Court in March , ” Waters said on MSNBC @ @ @ @ @ stop .
Whether or not that leads to another impeachment activity , I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ continued .
“ But I know we must continue with the work that our constituents @ @ @ @ @ to Congress to do.
” The subpoenas that Waters referred to , which she issued @ @ @ @ @ Financial Services Committee , are for President Donald Trump ’ s personal and business financial @ @ @ @ @ , his longtime lender , according to the New York Times .
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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) vowed Sunday that Democrats “will not stop” pursing the impeachment of President Donald Trump if their current efforts prove unsuccessful.
“The subpoenas that I have issued thats gone through the lower courts are now going to be heard at the Supreme Court in March,” Waters said on MSNBC.
“We will not stop. Whether or not that leads to another impeachment activity, I don’t know,” she continued. “But I know we must continue with the work that our constituents have elected us to come to Congress to do.”
The subpoenas that Waters referred to, which she issued as chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, are for President Donald Trump’s personal and business financial records held with Deutsche Bank, his longtime lender, according to the New York Times. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--Nadler says Dems unwilling to negotiate Hunter Biden testimony in exchange for other witnesses

Rep. Jerry Nadler , D-N.Y. , one of the House impeachment managers , dismissed on Sunday any notion that Democrats would be willing to negotiate on witnesses called during the Senate trial – adding that Republicans who want to block or negotiate what witnesses testify are “ part of the cover-up.
” Nadler , who as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee led the writing of the articles of impeachment brought against President Trump , said that all “ relevant witnesses must be heard ” and balked at the idea of Democrats agreeing to having former Vice President Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the witnesses Democrats want to hear from .
“ This whole controversy about whether there should be witnesses is really a question about does the Senate want to have a fair trial or are they part of the cover-up of the president , ” Nadler said during an interview on CBS ’ “ Face The Nation.
” Nadler added that “ Hunter Biden has no knowledge of the accusations against the president.
” The Senate will vote next week whether to allow witnesses to be called or to wait on deciding on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE

Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., one of the House impeachment managers, dismissed on Sunday any notion that Democrats would be willing to negotiate on witnesses called during the Senate trial – adding that Republicans who want to block or negotiate what witnesses testify are “part of the cover-up.”
Nadler, who as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee led the writing of the articles of impeachment brought against President Trump, said that all “relevant witnesses must be heard” and balked at the idea of Democrats agreeing to having former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter testify in exchange for the witnesses Democrats want to hear from.
“This whole controversy about whether there should be witnesses is really a question about does the Senate want to have a fair trial or are they part of the cover-up of the president,” Nadler said during an interview on CBS’ “Face The Nation.”
Nadler added that “Hunter Biden has no knowledge of the accusations against the president.”
The Senate will vote next week whether to allow witnesses to be called or to wait on deciding on that matter for a later date. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--WATCH: Trump Kicks Off Impeachment Week By Reminding Democrats What They’ve Said In The Past About I

WATCH: Trump Kicks Off Impeachment Week By Reminding Democrats What They’ve Said In The Past About Impeachment

President Trump ushered in the first official week of the Senate impeachment trial by reminding the Democrats behind the whole “ hoax ” about their past impassioned comments on the process that clash glaringly with their current rhetoric .
After having been sworn in Thursday by Chief Justice John Roberts , the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial in earnest Tuesday afternoon with a debate over a resolution setting the trial rules , followed by the opening arguments .
Sunday night , Trump retweeted a video produced by The Daily Caller that includes an inconvenient collection of clips starring key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arguing against their present actions ( video below ) .
The first prominent Democrat featured in the video is a more corpulent , 20-year-younger Rep. Jerry Nadler ( D-NY ) , who headed up the drafting of the two impeachment articles against Trump , declaring ahead of Bill Clinton ’ s impeachment that “ an impeachment of a president is an undoing of a national election — and one of the reasons we are so angry about what are doing is they … are ripping asunder our votes , they are telling us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The Daily Caller-produced video was tweeted out by former senior White House advisor and political commentator Oliver McGee , whose post Trump retweeted : “ CAUGHT-ON-TAPE : Dems on BillClinton ’ s Impeachment !
” McGee captioned the video .
“ Retweet !
This Impeachment Hoax of POTUS is an UNCONSTITUTIONAL UNDOING of a legitimate 2016 election , and an UNLAWFUL HIJACK ATTEMPT of a 2020 REELECTION LANDSLIDE of realDonaldTrump !
Dems want POWER FIRST NOT PEOPLE FIRST !
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President Trump ushered in the first official week of the Senate impeachment trial by reminding the Democrats behind the whole “hoax” about their past impassioned comments on the process that clash glaringly with their current rhetoric.
After having been sworn in Thursday by Chief Justice John Roberts, the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial in earnest Tuesday afternoon with a debate over a resolution setting the trial rules, followed by the opening arguments. Sunday night, Trump retweeted a video produced by The Daily Caller that includes an inconvenient collection of clips starring key Democrats involved in the impeachment process effectively arguing against their present actions (video below).
The first prominent Democrat featured in the video is a more corpulent, 20-year-younger Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), who headed up the drafting of the two impeachment articles against Trump, declaring ahead of Bill Clinton’s impeachment that “an impeachment of a president is an undoing of a national election — and one of the reasons we are so angry about what [the Republicans] are doing is they … are ripping asunder our votes, they are telling us our votes don’t count!”
CAUGHT-ON-TAPE: Dems on @BillClinton‘s Impeachment! Retweet! This Impeachment Hoax of @POTUS is an UNCONSTITUTIONAL UNDOING of a legitimate 2016 election, and an UNLAWFUL HIJACK ATTEMPT of a 2020 REELECTION LANDSLIDE of @realDonaldTrump! Dems want POWER FIRST NOT PEOPLE FIRST! pic.twitter.com/7QZiOBAxeE — Oliver McGee PhD MBA (@OliverMcGee) January 20, 2020


truepundit--2020-01-21--F-18 Fighters To Drop Live Bombs On Florida Swamp This Weekend

According to a statement published by the Naval Air Station Jacksonville , the US Navy is preparing to conduct live @ @ @ @ @ at a training facility in the middle of Florida this weekend .
The Navy will @ @ @ @ @ from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. from Saturday through Sunday , dropping live and inert @ @ @ @ @ in the Ocala National Forest .
Residents in surrounding communities will hear explosions and loud @ @ @ @ @ traveling at subsonic speeds .
With the threat of war elevated in 2020 – the @ @ @ @ @ pilots for combat by bombing the hell out swamps in the middle of Florida .
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According to a statement published by the Naval Air Station Jacksonville, the US Navy is preparing to conduct live bombing raids with fighter jets at a training facility in the middle of Florida this weekend.
The Navy will fly McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. from Saturday through Sunday, dropping live and inert bombs at Pinecastle Range Complex in the Ocala National Forest.
Residents in surrounding communities will hear explosions and loud noises, especially fighter jets traveling at subsonic speeds.
With the threat of war elevated in 2020 – the Navy is actively preparing its pilots for combat by bombing the hell out swamps in the middle of Florida. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--Schumer Calls McConnell’s Proposed Impeachment Rules a ‘National Disgrace’ (VIDEO)

The day before the senators returned to Congress for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump , Senate Majority Leader @ @ @ @ @ unveiled his proposed rules package that would govern the proceeding .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck @ @ @ @ @ into the rules in a press conference on Monday night and accused McConnell of participating @ @ @ @ @ ’ s resolution gives both sides two days to present their case for or against @ @ @ @ @ senators — which means the trial could wrap up in a matter of weeks .
@ @ @ @ @ not automatically admit the findings from House Democrats ’ impeachment probe as evidence .
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The day before the senators returned to Congress for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) unveiled his proposed rules package that would govern the proceeding.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) ripped into the rules in a press conference on Monday night and accused McConnell of participating in a coverup.
“On something as important and serious as impeachment, Sen. McConnell’s resolution is a national disgrace.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer responds to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s proposed impeachment trial rules.https://t.co/MnYpULarpX pic.twitter.com/QtCYOIMDCe — CNN (@CNN) January 21, 2020
McConnell’s resolution gives both sides two days to present their case for or against impeachment and answer questions from senators — which means the trial could wrap up in a matter of weeks.
Additionally, the Senate would not automatically admit the findings from House Democrats’ impeachment probe as evidence. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--Migrants stuck in Mexico, Guatemala waiting for 2020 Dem win: ‘It would make things easier to get in

Migrants stuck in Mexico, Guatemala waiting for 2020 Dem win: ‘It would make things easier to get in’

Central American migrants stuck in Mexico and Guatemala aren ’ t shy about their feelings about President Trump , and @ @ @ @ @ downfall in 2020 to revive hopes for a new life in America .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ Honduran mother Katherine Cabrera told the Center for Immigration Studies ’ Todd Bensman .
“ @ @ @ @ @ that because it would make things easier to get in.
” Cabrera is among dozens @ @ @ @ @ in the southern Mexican city of Tapachula , where travel restrictions require they apply for @ @ @ @ @ .
Cabrera , toting her newborn , said she ’ s watching the election from @ @ @ @ @ .
Dozens of others are making the same gamble , pursuing their claims in Mexico @ @ @ @ @ and wait it out “ until Trump leaves , ” Honduran Wilson Valladaras told Bensman @ @ @ @

Central American migrants stuck in Mexico and Guatemala aren’t shy about their feelings about President Trump, and many are praying for his downfall in 2020 to revive hopes for a new life in America.
“I want Trump out!” Honduran mother Katherine Cabrera told the Center for Immigration Studies’ Todd Bensman. “I’ll wait for that because it would make things easier to get in.”
U.S.-bound migrants stuck in Mexico say they’re staying, calculating a Trump 2020 election loss and Dems will reopen the southern border. “The Trump-defeat gambit offers powerful motive, a 50-50 chance that the U.S. border will clear in less than a year.”https://t.co/jQmPyUEclo pic.twitter.com/9d90U1Fdwe — Todd Bensman (@BensmanTodd) January 19, 2020
Cabrera is among dozens of migrants Bensman spoke with in the southern Mexican city of Tapachula, where travel restrictions require they apply for asylum there or go home. Cabrera, toting her newborn, said she’s watching the election from Mexico and rooting for Democrats.
Dozens of others are making the same gamble, pursuing their claims in Mexico with plans to move north and wait it out “until Trump leaves,” Honduran Wilson Valladaras told Bensman. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--WATCH: MSNBC Anchor Ends Segment When Guest Says Trump Did Nothing Wrong

MSNBC anchor Hallie Jackson cut off a Republican guest Monday after he said President Donald Trump didn ’ t do @ @ @ @ @ of lethal aid to Ukraine .
Jackson ended an interview segment with former representative Chris @ @ @ @ @ facts contradicted his argument that Trump had done nothing unusual in his handling of the @ @ @ @ @ to Cannon , “ I think the facts , congressman , maybe belie what your @ @ @ @ @ you look at some of the objective facts that not even the White House disputes @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE

MSNBC anchor Hallie Jackson cut off a Republican guest Monday after he said President Donald Trump didn’t do anything wrong in his handling of lethal aid to Ukraine.
Jackson ended an interview segment with former representative Chris Cannon when Cannon asked which facts contradicted his argument that Trump had done nothing unusual in his handling of the aid.
Jackson had said to Cannon, “I think the facts, congressman, maybe belie what your argument is here, when you look at some of the objective facts that not even the White House disputes at this point.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-21--New poll shows impeachment is helping President Trump ahead of 2020 election — not hurting him

The Democratic push to impeach President Donald Trump has increased his public support , a new poll has found .
@ @ @ @ @ Monday , found that a majority of Americans — 51 percent to 46 percent — @ @ @ @ @ to convict Trump and remove him from office .
Support or opposition for Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ down partisan lines with more Democrats opposing conviction than Republicans supporting it .
From Gallup @ @ @ @ @ for Clinton , the impeachment of Trump has not had a noticeably negative effect on @ @ @ @ @ fact , for both presidents , impeachment had the opposite effect of increasing their public @ @ @ @ @ personal best 73 % approval rating immediately after being impeached .
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The Democratic push to impeach President Donald Trump has increased his public support, a new poll has found.
The Gallup survey, released Monday, found that a majority of Americans — 51 percent to 46 percent — do not want the Senate to convict Trump and remove him from office.
Support or opposition for Trump’s possible conviction predictably falls down partisan lines with more Democrats opposing conviction than Republicans supporting it.
From Gallup: As was the case for Clinton, the impeachment of Trump has not had a noticeably negative effect on his popular support. In fact, for both presidents, impeachment had the opposite effect of increasing their public approval. Clinton registered a personal best 73% approval rating immediately after being impeached. – READ MORE