truepundit--2020-10-11--Self-Described Gang Leader In ICE Custody After Arrested And Released Under New York Sanctuary Polic

Self-Described Gang Leader In ICE Custody After Arrested And Released Under New York Sanctuary Policies

Officials arrested a self-identified gang leader who was previously arrested and released under New York sanctuary policies , Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Wednesday .
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) Removal Operations officers arrested 25-year-old self-identified Sureños street gang leader Fernando Olea-Prado on Oct. 1 in Corona , New York , ICE announced .
“ Where is the concern for the safety of the citizens that these local politicians were elected to protect ?
” Enforcement and Removal Operations New York field office director Thomas R. Decker said , according to ICE .
“ It ’ s reprehensible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allows a twice-removed , violent street gang member to be released from custody to commit more violence in this city.
” Olea-Prado , an illegal immigrant , was arrested and charged by local law enforcement with three counts of robbery , assault , criminal possession of a weapon , and criminal possession of stolen property on Sept. 11 , 2020 , according to ICE .
Olea-Prado was deported twice in August 2013 for illegally entering the U.S .
Though ICE placed an active detainer on Olea-Prado , he was released by local law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When you have a criminal alien , like Olea-Prado , who flouts U.S. immigration laws , coupled with his gang membership , and the safe haven granted by local politicians , it creates a dangerous situation for New York City residents , ” Decker said , according to ICE .
“ That ’ s why ICE officers must continue removing violent criminals like Olea-Prado.
” New York ’ s sanctuary policies prevent local law enforcement from collaborating with ICE enforcement operations aimed at maintaining public safety , Decker said , according to ICE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an immigration judge ’ s ruling on his removal , according to ICE .
ICE did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .

Officials arrested a self-identified gang leader who was previously arrested and released under New York sanctuary policies, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Wednesday.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Removal Operations officers arrested 25-year-old self-identified Sureños street gang leader Fernando Olea-Prado on Oct. 1 in Corona, New York, ICE announced.
“Where is the concern for the safety of the citizens that these local politicians were elected to protect?” Enforcement and Removal Operations New York field office director Thomas R. Decker said, according to ICE.
“It’s reprehensible that local politicians passed a law that allows a twice-removed, violent street gang member to be released from custody to commit more violence in this city.”
#DidYouKnow Sanctuary policies force ICE officers out of local jails and into corresponding communities. Learn more about non-cooperation policies and immigration detainers. Learn more https://t.co/2vGny206gd pic.twitter.com/DEaRbo6925 — ICE (@ICEgov) October 7, 2020
Olea-Prado, an illegal immigrant, was arrested and charged by local law enforcement with three counts of robbery, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of stolen property on Sept. 11, 2020, according to ICE. Olea-Prado was deported twice in August 2013 for illegally entering the U.S.
Though ICE placed an active detainer on Olea-Prado, he was released by local law enforcement, according to ICE.
“When you have a criminal alien, like Olea-Prado, who flouts U.S. immigration laws, coupled with his gang membership, and the safe haven granted by local politicians, it creates a dangerous situation for New York City residents,” Decker said, according to ICE. “That’s why ICE officers must continue removing violent criminals like Olea-Prado.”
New York’s sanctuary policies prevent local law enforcement from collaborating with ICE enforcement operations aimed at maintaining public safety, Decker said, according to ICE.
Olea-Prado remains in ICE custody pending an immigration judge’s ruling on his removal, according to ICE.
ICE did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-11--Millions Of Votes Have Already Been Cast In Critical Battleground States

Over six million Americans have already cast their ballot for November ’ s election , according to the U.S .
Elections Project ( USEP ) .
Early voting has already begun in 27 states , including some critical battlegrounds .
Voters have cast hundreds of thousands of ballots in Wisconsin , Michigan , North Carolina and Georgia , and over one million Americans have already voted in Florida , the nation ’ s largest swing state , according to USEP data .
Voters are casting ballots early – both in-person by mail – at much higher rates than in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of votes cast so far already totaling almost 5 % of the entire vote count from the last presidential election , according to The New York Times data .
The totals are even higher in battlegrounds like Florida , where the 1.1 million already-returned ballots amount to approximately 12 % of the total votes cast in the state in 2016 , the data shows .
In Wisconsin , the approximately 576,000 ballots returned would represent almost 20 % of the total ballots cast four years ago as well .
The rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , according to The Washington Post , as the president trails Biden in national and battleground polls .
Biden leads Trump by almost 10 points nationwide , according to FiveThirtyEight , a gap that the president needs to close to have any shot at reelection , forecasters say .
Democrats have voted by mail-in ballots at a higher rate than Republicans , the data shows .
In the eight states that have reported party registration data , including battlegrounds like Florida , Iowa , North Carolina and Pennsylvania , Democrats have requested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 13 million for Republicans .
Democrats have returned almost 1.3 million ballots , while Republicans have returned about 470,000 .

Over six million Americans have already cast their ballot for November’s election, according to the U.S. Elections Project (USEP).
Early voting has already begun in 27 states, including some critical battlegrounds. Voters have cast hundreds of thousands of ballots in Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina and Georgia, and over one million Americans have already voted in Florida, the nation’s largest swing state, according to USEP data.
Voters are casting ballots early – both in-person by mail – at much higher rates than in 2016, according to USA Today, with the number of votes cast so far already totaling almost 5% of the entire vote count from the last presidential election, according to The New York Times data.
The totals are even higher in battlegrounds like Florida, where the 1.1 million already-returned ballots amount to approximately 12% of the total votes cast in the state in 2016, the data shows. In Wisconsin, the approximately 576,000 ballots returned would represent almost 20% of the total ballots cast four years ago as well.
The rise in early voting could be concerning for Trump, according to The Washington Post, as the president trails Biden in national and battleground polls. Biden leads Trump by almost 10 points nationwide, according to FiveThirtyEight, a gap that the president needs to close to have any shot at reelection, forecasters say.
Democrats have voted by mail-in ballots at a higher rate than Republicans, the data shows. In the eight states that have reported party registration data, including battlegrounds like Florida, Iowa, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, Democrats have requested just under 22 million ballots compared just over 13 million for Republicans. Democrats have returned almost 1.3 million ballots, while Republicans have returned about 470,000.
Early mail-in voting by party affiliation: NORTH CAROLINA:
D – 206,334
R – 67,871
No Party – 119,346 PENNSYLVANIA:
D – 70,704
R – 14,133
No – 7,345 OKLAHOMA: just starting to report
D – 40,783
R – 24,700
No – 8,263 Keep going! Organize! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! — Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) October 7, 2020


truepundit--2020-10-11--Top House Oversight Republicans Accuse DC Board Of Elections Of Failing To Take Responsibility For E

Top House Oversight Republicans Accuse DC Board Of Elections Of Failing To Take Responsibility For Erroneously Mailed Ballots

Three leading House Republicans accused the Washington , D.C. , Board of Elections in a letter Thursday of failing to take responsibility for creating an “ avoidable situation ” that has resulted in reports of incorrect mailed ballots to the city ’ s residents .
The DCBOE announced in June it would mail ballots to every registered voter in the city , a policy that has resulted in numerous reports of ballots being mailed to people who have long since moved away from the address it was delivered to .
“ Multiple reports exist of ballots being sent to residences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , either because they have moved or died , ” Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan of Ohio , Oversight Committee Ranking Member James Comer of Kentucky and Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice of Georgia wrote in the letter .
“ It is unclear whether the DC Board of Elections took any steps to prevent misaddressed ballots to be sent out in the first place , ” the letter stated .
“ It is unclear when the Board last updated its voter rolls or whether it is currently taking any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Residents of the nation ’ s capital who have reported receiving incorrect ballots in the mail include Daily Caller reporters Richie McGinniss and Lauryn Overhultz .
McGinnis said he received ballots for three people who haven ’ t lived at his address in over six years , and Overhultz reported receiving six incorrect ballots .
“ The dangers of these administrative errors are obvious : receiving multiple ballots permits individuals to fraudulently cast ballots in place of those for whom they are intended , ” the letter stated .
“ Such a scenario @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballot was misaddressed.
” According to the letter , the DCBOE has offered little guidance to residents on the matter , primarily through a tweet in late September directing them to mark any incorrect ballots “ Return to Sender ” and drop them back in the mail .
A DCBOE spokesperson also told Fox News that it was asking voters to “ do your part ” and “ don ’ t take advantage ” of any incorrectly mailed ballots .
The Daily Caller News Foundation was unable to locate any such guidance on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesman Nick Jacobs confirmed that the election board is reviewing the letter , but he did not offer clarification when asked where else the DCBOE has advised residents to not take advantage of any incorrectly mailed ballots aside from its statement to Fox News .
“ D.C .
has firm procedures in place to ensure that fraudulent ballots are not counted and will pursue to the fullest extent of the law any instances of voter fraud , ” Jacobs told the DCNF .
Jordan , Comer and Hice criticized DCBOE Chairman Michael Bennett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take responsibility for the issue and for placing a “ large onus squarely on individual citizens to clean up a mess solely of the Board ’ s making .
”

Three leading House Republicans accused the Washington, D.C., Board of Elections in a letter Thursday of failing to take responsibility for creating an “avoidable situation” that has resulted in reports of incorrect mailed ballots to the city’s residents.
The DCBOE announced in June it would mail ballots to every registered voter in the city, a policy that has resulted in numerous reports of ballots being mailed to people who have long since moved away from the address it was delivered to.
“Multiple reports exist of ballots being sent to residences in DC where voters no longer reside, either because they have moved or died,” Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan of Ohio, Oversight Committee Ranking Member James Comer of Kentucky and Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice of Georgia wrote in the letter.
“It is unclear whether the DC Board of Elections took any steps to prevent misaddressed ballots to be sent out in the first place,” the letter stated. “It is unclear when the Board last updated its voter rolls or whether it is currently taking any steps to rectify the current situation.”
Residents of the nation’s capital who have reported receiving incorrect ballots in the mail include Daily Caller reporters Richie McGinniss and Lauryn Overhultz. McGinnis said he received ballots for three people who haven’t lived at his address in over six years, and Overhultz reported receiving six incorrect ballots.
these official ballots arrived at my old 3-bedroom house in DC. we got 7 ballots total and only 1 was for someone who currently resides at the house pic.twitter.com/QK7FBPYIu0 — Lauryn (@Laurynnboo) October 1, 2020
“The dangers of these administrative errors are obvious: receiving multiple ballots permits individuals to fraudulently cast ballots in place of those for whom they are intended,” the letter stated. “Such a scenario also disenfranchises the voter to whom the ballot was misaddressed.”
According to the letter, the DCBOE has offered little guidance to residents on the matter, primarily through a tweet in late September directing them to mark any incorrect ballots “Return to Sender” and drop them back in the mail.
A DCBOE spokesperson also told Fox News that it was asking voters to “do your part” and “don’t take advantage” of any incorrectly mailed ballots. The Daily Caller News Foundation was unable to locate any such guidance on the DCBOE’s website.
DCBOE spokesman Nick Jacobs confirmed that the election board is reviewing the letter, but he did not offer clarification when asked where else the DCBOE has advised residents to not take advantage of any incorrectly mailed ballots aside from its statement to Fox News.
“D.C. has firm procedures in place to ensure that fraudulent ballots are not counted and will pursue to the fullest extent of the law any instances of voter fraud,” Jacobs told the DCNF.
Jordan, Comer and Hice criticized DCBOE Chairman Michael Bennett in the letter for allegedly failing to take responsibility for the issue and for placing a “large onus squarely on individual citizens to clean up a mess solely of the Board’s making.”


truepundit--2020-10-11--Here Are 7 Times Biden And Harris Refused To Say If They’re Going To Pack The Supreme Court

• Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his running mate , Kamala Harris , have refused to answer court-packing questions at least seven times since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s death .
• Prominent Democrats have embraced the idea of packing the Supreme Court following Ginsburg ’ s death .
• Harris again refused to answer whether she and Biden plan to pack the court during Wednesday night ’ s debate with Vice President Mike Pence .
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris have repeatedly refused to answer when asked whether they plan on packing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November election .
Harris , a California senator , refused to answer during her debate with Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday when Pence repeatedly pressed her on the court-packing issue .
Other prominent Democrats have publicly embraced court-packing and Harris herself previously expressed openness to it during the Democratic primary .
Harris ’ s latest dodge marks at least the seventh time that she and Biden have refused to answer the court-packing question since Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s death on Sept. 18 , a Daily Caller News Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when asked about court-packing in a Sept. 21 interview with local Wisconsin outlet WBAY .
“ It ’ s a legitimate question , but let me tell you why I ’ m not going answer that question .
Because it will shift the focus , that ’ s what wants , he never wants to talk about the issue at hand and he always tries to change the subject , ” Biden said .
Biden dodged the court-packing question a second time when asked by a reporter on Sept. 27 .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upset with my answer but what I ’ m not going to do is play the Trump game—which is a good game he plays—take your eye off the issue before us , ” he said .
“ If I were to say yes or no to that , that becomes a big issue , ” Biden continued .
Biden previously opposed court-packing during the Democratic primary , before changing his tune after Ginsburg ’ s death .
Biden refused to answer a third time whether he plans on packing the Supreme Court when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential debate on Sept. 29 .
“ Whatever the position I take , that will be the issue , ” said Biden , who in the same debate proclaimed himself as the face of the Democratic Party .
“ You should go out and vote .
You are voting now .
Vote and let your senators know how strongly you feel , ” Biden continued .
Harris also refused to answer the question following the first Trump-Biden debate .
“ Neither you nor Joe Biden are willing to give a straight answer as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing to entertain that idea , ” CNN anchor Jake Tapper said to Harris in a post-debate interview .
Harris dodged the question entirely in her answer .
“ We are 35 days away from an election that is probably the most important election of our lifetime and our children ’ s lifetime , and there is nothing about these next 35 days that Joe or I will take for granted , and so the focus right now is on reminding people that we have this election that it is very much in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I will respectfully note you also declined to answer that question with me , ” Tapper noted .
The day after the debate , Sept. 30 , Biden refused to answer the court-packing question in two separate interviews with local news outlets in Pennsylvania .
“ I ’ m not going to play Trump ’ s game , ” Biden told Pittsburgh ’ s Action 4 News .
“ Right now , my entire focus is seeing to it that the American people get their chance , the election ’ s already started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next Supreme Court Justice is.
” That same day , 6News reporter Crispin Havener noted to Biden that he dodged moderator Chris Wallace ’ s question about packing the Supreme Court during the first debate .
“ Do you support the idea of packing the court ?
” asked Havener .
“ I ’ m not dodging the question , ” Biden insisted , “ what I ’ m doing is staying focused.
” “ You know , and I ’ m not being critical of you at all , I give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer the question no matter which way I answer it , then that becomes the headline tomorrow , that becomes the headline for the next three days , ‘ the presidential nominee says he ’ s going to or not going to do the following , ’ ” Biden added .
His campaign did not return the DCNF ’ s request for clarification on his position on packing the court .

Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, have refused to answer court-packing questions at least seven times since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.
Prominent Democrats have embraced the idea of packing the Supreme Court following Ginsburg’s death.
Harris again refused to answer whether she and Biden plan to pack the court during Wednesday night’s debate with Vice President Mike Pence.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris have repeatedly refused to answer when asked whether they plan on packing the Supreme Court if they win the November election.
Harris, a California senator, refused to answer during her debate with Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday when Pence repeatedly pressed her on the court-packing issue. Other prominent Democrats have publicly embraced court-packing and Harris herself previously expressed openness to it during the Democratic primary.
Harris’s latest dodge marks at least the seventh time that she and Biden have refused to answer the court-packing question since Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death on Sept. 18, a Daily Caller News Foundation review found.
Biden refused to answer when asked about court-packing in a Sept. 21 interview with local Wisconsin outlet WBAY.
“It’s a legitimate question, but let me tell you why I’m not going answer that question. Because it will shift the focus, that’s what [Trump] wants, he never wants to talk about the issue at hand and he always tries to change the subject,” Biden said.
Biden dodged the court-packing question a second time when asked by a reporter on Sept. 27. “I know you’re going to be upset with my answer but what I’m not going to do is play the Trump game—which is a good game he plays—take your eye off the issue before us,” he said.
“If I were to say yes or no to that, that becomes a big issue,” Biden continued. Biden previously opposed court-packing during the Democratic primary, before changing his tune after Ginsburg’s death.
Biden refused to answer a third time whether he plans on packing the Supreme Court when asked about the issue during the first presidential debate on Sept. 29.
“Whatever the position I take, that will be the issue,” said Biden, who in the same debate proclaimed himself as the face of the Democratic Party.
Joe Biden is asked if he would expand the size of the Supreme Court: “Whatever the position I take, that will be the issue.” pic.twitter.com/ZVKl2HYsrm — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) September 30, 2020
“You should go out and vote. You are voting now. Vote and let your senators know how strongly you feel,” Biden continued.
Harris also refused to answer the question following the first Trump-Biden debate.
“Neither you nor Joe Biden are willing to give a straight answer as to whether or not you’re willing to entertain that idea,” CNN anchor Jake Tapper said to Harris in a post-debate interview. Harris dodged the question entirely in her answer.
“We are 35 days away from an election that is probably the most important election of our lifetime and our children’s lifetime, and there is nothing about these next 35 days that Joe or I will take for granted, and so the focus right now is on reminding people that we have this election that it is very much in play,” she said.
“I will respectfully note you also declined to answer that question with me,” Tapper noted.
The day after the debate, Sept. 30, Biden refused to answer the court-packing question in two separate interviews with local news outlets in Pennsylvania.
“I’m not going to play Trump’s game,” Biden told Pittsburgh’s Action 4 News. “Right now, my entire focus is seeing to it that the American people get their chance, the election’s already started, to have their say on who the next Supreme Court Justice is.”
That same day, 6News reporter Crispin Havener noted to Biden that he dodged moderator Chris Wallace’s question about packing the Supreme Court during the first debate. “Do you support the idea of packing the court?” asked Havener.
“I’m not dodging the question,” Biden insisted, “what I’m doing is staying focused.”
“You know, and I’m not being critical of you at all, I give you my word, but if I answer the question no matter which way I answer it, then that becomes the headline tomorrow, that becomes the headline for the next three days, ‘the presidential nominee says he’s going to or not going to do the following,’” Biden added.
His campaign did not return the DCNF’s request for clarification on his position on packing the court.


truepundit--2020-10-11--Facebook To Halt Political Ads After Election To Reduce ‘Confusion Or Abuse’

Facebook announced Wednesday that it will indefinitely halt political ads on its site beginning Nov. 3 , the day of the presidential election .
The company ’ s policy change was enacted to prevent “ confusion , ” Facebook ’ s vice president of integrity Guy Rosen said in a Wednesday blog post .
Facebook will also take measures to prevent voter intimidation and voter interference , according to Rosen ’ s post .
“ While ads are an important way to express voice , we plan to temporarily stop running all social issue , electoral or political ads in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November 3 , to reduce opportunities for confusion or abuse , ” Rosen said .
“ We will notify advertisers when this policy is lifted.
” After polls close nationwide on election night , it is likely President Donald Trump will hold a lead despite Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s large lead in polls .
Democratic voters may be more likely to vote by mail than in person , which means many votes for Biden could be counted later , according to Democratic analytics firm Hawkfish .
A record 76 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail this election season due to the coronavirus pandemic , according to The New York Times .
Rosen also announced that Facebook is removing posts , which call for “ coordinated interference at or bringing weapons to polling places ” and is working with law enforcement when it identifies “ potential voter interference.
” “ We know this election will be unlike any other , ” Facebook head of political advertising Sara Schiff said on a call with reporters Wednesday , according to CNBC .
“ We are continuing to build on efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In September , Facebook said it won ’ t permit new political ads on its site in the week prior to the election , CNBC reported .
It also announced that it won ’ t allow ads with “ content that seeks to delegitimize the outcome of an election .
”

Facebook announced Wednesday that it will indefinitely halt political ads on its site beginning Nov. 3, the day of the presidential election.
The company’s policy change was enacted to prevent “confusion,” Facebook’s vice president of integrity Guy Rosen said in a Wednesday blog post. Facebook will also take measures to prevent voter intimidation and voter interference, according to Rosen’s post.
“While ads are an important way to express voice, we plan to temporarily stop running all social issue, electoral or political ads in the US after the polls close on November 3, to reduce opportunities for confusion or abuse,” Rosen said. “We will notify advertisers when this policy is lifted.”
After polls close nationwide on election night, it is likely President Donald Trump will hold a lead despite Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s large lead in polls. Democratic voters may be more likely to vote by mail than in person, which means many votes for Biden could be counted later, according to Democratic analytics firm Hawkfish.
A record 76% of Americans are able to vote by mail this election season due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to The New York Times.
Rosen also announced that Facebook is removing posts, which call for “coordinated interference at or bringing weapons to polling places” and is working with law enforcement when it identifies “potential voter interference.”
“We know this election will be unlike any other,” Facebook head of political advertising Sara Schiff said on a call with reporters Wednesday, according to CNBC. “We are continuing to build on efforts that promote authoritative information about the election.”
In September, Facebook said it won’t permit new political ads on its site in the week prior to the election, CNBC reported. It also announced that it won’t allow ads with “content that seeks to delegitimize the outcome of an election.”


truepundit--2020-10-11--Wisconsin Rioters Toss Rocks Into Residential Homes, Bust Storefront Windows, Police Say

Rioters hurled rocks into residential buildings , damaged businesses and faced off with riot police after the district attorney for Wauwatosa , Wisconsin announced that a fatal police shooting of a black 17-year-old armed with a handgun was justified .
Violent demonstrators threw stones at law enforcement as well as suburban homes , as police advised residents to “ lock their doors and move away from windows , ” according to a tweet from the city ’ s police department .
Video captured by Townhall journalist Julio Rosas appeared to show members of a mob hurling objects at residential buildings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shattering .
Rioters also busted multiple storefront windows , according to video from Rosas and a local news reporter on the ground .
“ The group , which was declared an unlawful assembly numerous times this evening , has continued to disobey lawful orders to disperse .
Tear gas again has been dispersed , ” law enforcement said in a tweet .
The unrest came after District Attorney John Chisholm announced the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Alvin Cole was justified and the officer involved would not be charged , according to TMJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement , refused to drop a stolen 9mm handgun and fired a shot .
The DA ’ s report said the teenager shot himself during his attempted escape , Fox 6 reported .
The city of Wauwatosa has created a form to report property damage following the unrest .
No information has been released on any arrests at this time .

Rioters hurled rocks into residential buildings, damaged businesses and faced off with riot police after the district attorney for Wauwatosa, Wisconsin announced that a fatal police shooting of a black 17-year-old armed with a handgun was justified.
Violent demonstrators threw stones at law enforcement as well as suburban homes, as police advised residents to “lock their doors and move away from windows,” according to a tweet from the city’s police department.
Video captured by Townhall journalist Julio Rosas appeared to show members of a mob hurling objects at residential buildings, followed by the sound of glass shattering.
Some rioters in Wauwatosa, WI are now smashing windows of homes. People in the crowd tried to stop them from targeting homes. pic.twitter.com/vIiDQDPzTr — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) October 8, 2020
Rioters also busted multiple storefront windows, according to video from Rosas and a local news reporter on the ground.
BREAKING: Damage reported along Swan and North. Glass left behind as business owners repair. The sting of tear gas still lingers in the air. @tmj4 pic.twitter.com/K0kc0BNKFU — Tom Durian (@TMJ4Tom) October 8, 2020
On the ground in Wauwatosa for @townhallcom and some in the BLM crowd are smashing storefront windows. pic.twitter.com/rYwNrlmtMq — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) October 8, 2020
“The group, which was declared an unlawful assembly numerous times this evening, has continued to disobey lawful orders to disperse. Tear gas again has been dispersed,” law enforcement said in a tweet.
Crowd marching west on North about to meet this line of police at Wauwatosa Ave pic.twitter.com/6TuT7qC95a — Stephanie Haines (@TMJ4Stephanie) October 8, 2020
The unrest came after District Attorney John Chisholm announced the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Alvin Cole was justified and the officer involved would not be charged, according to TMJ 4.
Officers said Cole fled law enforcement, refused to drop a stolen 9mm handgun and fired a shot. The DA’s report said the teenager shot himself during his attempted escape, Fox 6 reported.
The city of Wauwatosa has created a form to report property damage following the unrest.
The City of Wauwatosa is collecting reports on property damage due to civil unrest activity starting on October 7, 2020. If you are a property owner, you can use this form to report damage: https://t.co/uXuj3XfKE6 — Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (@WauwatosaWI) October 8, 2020
No information has been released on any arrests at this time.


truepundit--2020-10-11--How Gov Gavin Newsom Abuses Shutdowns To ‘Reshape’ California For ‘Equity’

For months , California Gov .
Gavin Newsom has moved haphazardly from one shutdown scheme to another as California ’ s unemployment has remained among the highest in the country .
One report in August showed that 2,000 businesses had already closed permanently in the Bay Area alone .
Now , Newsom has invented a new reason to keep California locked down , and the name itself acknowledges it has nothing to do with public health : the “ Equity Metric.
” This Orwellian turn might be the most lawless and nonsensical action by any governor in the COVID era @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because areas with marginally higher infection rates have lower voter turnout or fewer bars than the rest of the county .
Seriously .
As context , let ’ s recall what Newsom said back on April 1 , when a reporter asked him if he planned to use “ this crisis ” to create a “ new progressive era.
” In what was sadly not an April Fools ’ joke , a smirking Newsom answered : “ Yes , absolutely .
We see this as an opportunity to reshape the way we do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer is yes.
” Now , after seven months , Newsom is perpetuating his autocratic rule , not based on “ flattening the curve ” or any public health pretense , but in the name of equity – a progressive buzzword .
He ’ s no longer even hiding that he ’ s using emergency powers for political purposes .
Restricting the basic liberties of citizens to impose a phony notion of “ equity ” invented by the government is a move with , shall we say , some very bad precedents in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Closure Order is a case in point .
It will widen California ’ s disgraceful achievement gaps while offering a gift to the special interests that spent a fortune electing him governor .
That ’ s what equity means in our state .
Here ’ s what Newsom ’ s new edict actually entails : • A county ’ s dozens of census tracts each get a score based on 25 “ socioeconomic ” factors in the so-called “ Healthy Places Index.
” These include a “ clean environment , ” “ alcohol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , and voter turnout in past elections .
• The lowest scoring fourth of these tracts get cherry-picked from across the county and lumped together .
• The COVID averages for this purely invented group dictate the entire county ’ s re-opening tier .
Long story short : An entire county can be kept shut down because certain areas are judged to be lacking in “ equity , ” even if the whole county has relatively few cases of COVID .
Under this scheme , two counties with identical case positivity rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , based not on how cases are distributed physically – a plausible public health consideration – but on how that distribution lines up with voter turnout , environmental quality , proximity to bars and other alleged socioeconomic factors .
The misery of whole counties is prolonged based on minor differences between fabricated subdivisions on a grab bag of altogether irrelevant characteristics .
This is not only the opposite of science ; it punishes Californians all over again for years of failed and corrupt policies that have given our state the worst poverty and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political leaders talk of the utopia they are building , a new Census report shows we have the highest poverty rate in the nation .
California also has some of the worst income inequality in the nation .
During this pandemic , our captured legislature and governor are working overtime to make special interests richer while diminishing opportunities for everyone else .
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation .

For months, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has moved haphazardly from one shutdown scheme to another as California’s unemployment has remained among the highest in the country. One report in August showed that 2,000 businesses had already closed permanently in the Bay Area alone.
Now, Newsom has invented a new reason to keep California locked down, and the name itself acknowledges it has nothing to do with public health: the “Equity Metric.”
This Orwellian turn might be the most lawless and nonsensical action by any governor in the COVID era. Counties will be kept locked down because areas with marginally higher infection rates have lower voter turnout or fewer bars than the rest of the county. Seriously.
As context, let’s recall what Newsom said back on April 1, when a reporter asked him if he planned to use “this crisis” to create a “new progressive era.” In what was sadly not an April Fools’ joke, a smirking Newsom answered:
“Yes, absolutely. We see this as an opportunity to reshape the way we do business and how we govern. The answer is yes.”
Now, after seven months, Newsom is perpetuating his autocratic rule, not based on “flattening the curve” or any public health pretense, but in the name of equity – a progressive buzzword. He’s no longer even hiding that he’s using emergency powers for political purposes.
Restricting the basic liberties of citizens to impose a phony notion of “equity” invented by the government is a move with, shall we say, some very bad precedents in world history.
Newsom’s School Closure Order is a case in point. It will widen California’s disgraceful achievement gaps while offering a gift to the special interests that spent a fortune electing him governor. That’s what equity means in our state.
Here’s what Newsom’s new edict actually entails:
A county’s dozens of census tracts each get a score based on 25 “socioeconomic” factors in the so-called “Healthy Places Index.” These include a “clean environment,” “alcohol availability” (the more the better), and voter turnout in past elections. The lowest scoring fourth of these tracts get cherry-picked from across the county and lumped together. The COVID averages for this purely invented group dictate the entire county’s re-opening tier.
Long story short: An entire county can be kept shut down because certain areas are judged to be lacking in “equity,” even if the whole county has relatively few cases of COVID.
Under this scheme, two counties with identical case positivity rates can be subject to vastly different restrictions, based not on how cases are distributed physically – a plausible public health consideration – but on how that distribution lines up with voter turnout, environmental quality, proximity to bars and other alleged socioeconomic factors.
The misery of whole counties is prolonged based on minor differences between fabricated subdivisions on a grab bag of altogether irrelevant characteristics.
This is not only the opposite of science; it punishes Californians all over again for years of failed and corrupt policies that have given our state the worst poverty and inequality in the nation.
While our political leaders talk of the utopia they are building, a new Census report shows we have the highest poverty rate in the nation. California also has some of the worst income inequality in the nation. During this pandemic, our captured legislature and governor are working overtime to make special interests richer while diminishing opportunities for everyone else.
Kevin Kiley is a California Legislator representing the 6th Assembly District.
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation.


truepundit--2020-10-11--George Stephanopoulos Says A Lot Of ‘Mansplaining’ Went On During Pence, Harris Debate (VIDEO)

ABC host George Stephanopoulos said Wednesday evening that a lot of “ mansplaining ” went on during the vice presidential @ @ @ @ @ at Vice President Mike Pence in comments made after the debate ended , suggesting that @ @ @ @ @ Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris .
“ Obviously Mike Pence is a former television commentator @ @ @ @ @ calm demeanor , but I think a lot of people were noticing some mansplaining going @ @ @ @ @ ABC host said .
“ I don ’ t know , I didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ ” responded Deep Root Analytics CEO Sarah Fagan .
“ I do think he should @ @ @ @ @ quicker , but I don ’ t think he was disrespectful of either woman .
@ @ @ @ @ really strong job tonight .
”

ABC host George Stephanopoulos said Wednesday evening that a lot of “mansplaining” went on during the vice presidential debate.
Stephanopoulos took aim at Vice President Mike Pence in comments made after the debate ended, suggesting that Pence over-explained his statements to Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris.
“Obviously Mike Pence is a former television commentator, does have a very calm demeanor, but I think a lot of people were noticing some mansplaining going on tonight,” the ABC host said.
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos: “A lot of people were noticing some mansplaining going on tonight.” pic.twitter.com/5FtQlyxL9p — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 8, 2020
“I don’t know, I didn’t see it that way,” responded Deep Root Analytics CEO Sarah Fagan. “I do think he should have stopped talking a little quicker, but I don’t think he was disrespectful of either woman. I thought he did a really strong job tonight.”


truepundit--2020-10-11--Moderator Susan Page Asks 0 Questions About Kamala Harris Raising Money For Bail Fund That Helped Re

Moderator Susan Page Asks 0 Questions About Kamala Harris Raising Money For Bail Fund That Helped Release Domestic Abusers

Debate moderator Susan Page on Wednesday posed zero questions to Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris about Harris raising money for a bail fund that helped free multiple domestic abusers and a man accused of sexually penetrating an eight-year-old child .
Page also failed to ask Harris , a California senator , whether she and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will pack the Supreme Court if they win the November election .
When Pence pressed Harris on the matter , Page allowed Harris to dodge the question without providing a clear answer .
Harris on June 1 instructed her Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fund during the unrest following George Floyd ’ s death .
The fundraising page Harris linked to in the tweet included her picture and her former presidential campaign ’ s slogan .
While Harris indicated that contributions to the fund would “ help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota , ” the MFF also repeatedly bailed out people accused of violent crimes unrelated to the protests .
The Minnesota Freedom Fund helped bail out a man accused of sexually penetrating an eight-year-old child in July , court records reviewed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The bail fund also helped free from jail six men accused of domestic violence between July and August , according to court records reviewed by the DCNF .
All but one of those men had previously been convicted of domestic violence , court records show .

Debate moderator Susan Page on Wednesday posed zero questions to Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris about Harris raising money for a bail fund that helped free multiple domestic abusers and a man accused of sexually penetrating an eight-year-old child.
Page also failed to ask Harris, a California senator, whether she and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will pack the Supreme Court if they win the November election. When Pence pressed Harris on the matter, Page allowed Harris to dodge the question without providing a clear answer.
Harris on June 1 instructed her Twitter followers to donate to the Minnesota Freedom Fund during the unrest following George Floyd’s death. The fundraising page Harris linked to in the tweet included her picture and her former presidential campaign’s slogan.
While Harris indicated that contributions to the fund would “help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota,” the MFF also repeatedly bailed out people accused of violent crimes unrelated to the protests.
If you’re able to, chip in now to the @MNFreedomFund to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota. https://t.co/t8LXowKIbw — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 1, 2020
The Minnesota Freedom Fund helped bail out a man accused of sexually penetrating an eight-year-old child in July, court records reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation show.
The bail fund also helped free from jail six men accused of domestic violence between July and August, according to court records reviewed by the DCNF. All but one of those men had previously been convicted of domestic violence, court records show.


truepundit--2020-10-11--ICE Arrests Over 125 Illegal Immigrants Who Were Released Under California Sanctuary Policies, Repor

ICE Arrests Over 125 Illegal Immigrants Who Were Released Under California Sanctuary Policies, Report Says

Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended over 125 illegal immigrants in California who were released under sanctuary city policies from Sept. 18 to Oct. 3 , the Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday .
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) operation targeted illegal immigrants who were arrested and released by state or local law enforcement agencies , according to the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) .
More than 95 % of the illegal immigrants were previously convicted of a crime or had pending criminal charges for crimes including homicide , sexual assault , sexual offenses against children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , certain local politicians , including many in California continue to put politics over public safety .
Instead of fulfilling our shared mission to protect our communities , they would rather play politics with the law by enacting so-called Sanctuary City policies to the detriment of our country ’ s safety , ” DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said , according to the DHS .
Nationally , nearly 86 % of illegal immigrants arrested by ICE ’ s Enforcement and Removal Operations in 2019 were convicted criminals or had pending criminal charges , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of ICE ’ s mission is to protect the American people and provide security to our communities .
We accomplish this when we are partners and not adversaries with our localities , ” Senior Official Performing the Duties of the ICE Director Tony H. Pham said , according to the DHS .
“ These partnerships allow ICE to secure dangerous criminal aliens prior to their release into the communities thereby reducing the opportunity for recidivist behavior , ” Pham added .
“ Unfortunately , California ’ s sanctuary laws protect and shield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities where they can potentially reoffend and revictimize.
” Officers detained around 100 illegal aliens around Los Angeles , California , alone — all of whom had criminal backgrounds , according to the DHS .
Under sanctuary policies , ICE officials must apprehend illegal immigrants with criminal histories at-large in the communities rather than in custody .
A partnership between ICE and local law enforcement is crucial to maintain public safety , according to the DHS .

Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended over 125 illegal immigrants in California who were released under sanctuary city policies from Sept. 18 to Oct. 3, the Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation targeted illegal immigrants who were arrested and released by state or local law enforcement agencies, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). More than 95% of the illegal immigrants were previously convicted of a crime or had pending criminal charges for crimes including homicide, sexual assault, sexual offenses against children, and domestic violence.
“Unfortunately, certain local politicians, including many in California continue to put politics over public safety. Instead of fulfilling our shared mission to protect our communities, they would rather play politics with the law by enacting so-called Sanctuary City policies to the detriment of our country’s safety,” DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said, according to the DHS.
DHS slams California officials after arresting 128 illegals, many had prior convictionshttps://t.co/Y9Dr30GFLb — Fox News (@FoxNews) October 7, 2020
Nationally, nearly 86% of illegal immigrants arrested by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in 2019 were convicted criminals or had pending criminal charges, according to the DHS.
“A part of ICE’s mission is to protect the American people and provide security to our communities. We accomplish this when we are partners and not adversaries with our localities,” Senior Official Performing the Duties of the ICE Director Tony H. Pham said, according to the DHS.
“These partnerships allow ICE to secure dangerous criminal aliens prior to their release into the communities thereby reducing the opportunity for recidivist behavior,” Pham added. “Unfortunately, California’s sanctuary laws protect and shield criminal aliens, harboring them in our communities where they can potentially reoffend and revictimize.”
Officers detained around 100 illegal aliens around Los Angeles, California, alone — all of whom had criminal backgrounds, according to the DHS. Under sanctuary policies, ICE officials must apprehend illegal immigrants with criminal histories at-large in the communities rather than in custody.
A partnership between ICE and local law enforcement is crucial to maintain public safety, according to the DHS.


truepundit--2020-10-11--New Jersey Mail Carrier Arrested For Throwing Election Ballots Away

A New Jersey postal worker was arrested Wednesday for discarding multiple pieces of mail , including election ballots , CBS @ @ @ @ @ of mail were retrieved from dumpsters , 99 of which were ballots , according to @ @ @ @ @ 26-year-old Nicholas Beauchene was scheduled to deliver mail in parts of Orange and West Orange @ @ @ @ @ to CBS .
Nearly 300 campaign flyers promoting candidates for the West Orange Council and @ @ @ @ @ board were also recovered from local dumpsters , CBS reported .
Beauchene faces up to @ @ @ @ @ addition to a fine of $ 250,000 , according to FOX29 Philadelphia .
News of @ @ @ @ @ concerns regarding mail-in ballots and voter registration forms in several states .
President Trump tweeted @ @ @ @ @ North Carolina Tuesday saying , “ 11,00 North Carolina residents get incorrect voter registration forms.
@ @ @ @ @ uncounted ballots for the New Jersey ’ s primary were found just last month in @ @ @ @ @ .

A New Jersey postal worker was arrested Wednesday for discarding multiple pieces of mail, including election ballots, CBS reported.
Over 1,800 pieces of mail were retrieved from dumpsters, 99 of which were ballots, according to CBS. Federal prosecutors said 26-year-old Nicholas Beauchene was scheduled to deliver mail in parts of Orange and West Orange, New Jersey, according to CBS.
Nearly 300 campaign flyers promoting candidates for the West Orange Council and the township’s school board were also recovered from local dumpsters, CBS reported.
Beauchene faces up to five years in prison in addition to a fine of $250,000, according to FOX29 Philadelphia.
News of the incident comes amid ongoing concerns regarding mail-in ballots and voter registration forms in several states. President Trump tweeted his concern for states like North Carolina Tuesday saying, “11,00 North Carolina residents get incorrect voter registration forms.”
11,00 North Carolina residents get incorrect voter registration forms. 2000 LA County Voters received “faulty” Ballots, with NO WAY TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT. Many others throughout USA. Here we go. This will be the most corrupt Election in American History! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2020
Additionally, over 1600 uncounted ballots for the New Jersey’s primary were found just last month in a “mislabeled” bin.


truepundit--2020-10-11--CIA Documents Stir Debate Over Alleged Clinton Plan To Link Trump To Russia

• The director of national intelligence declassified two CIA documents this week regarding Hillary Clinton ’ s alleged role in approving a plan to link Donald Trump to Russia ’ s election meddling in 2016 .
• John Brennan , the former CIA director , wrote in notes in late July 2016 that U.S. intelligence intercepted Russian analysis that asserted that Clinton had approved the plan .
• The intelligence underlying the documents remains classified , making it difficult to discern how the intelligence was collected and what it said about Clinton .
• A flurry of election-related developments occurred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release of emails hacked from the DNC and the FBI ’ s opening of Crossfire Hurricane .
CIA documents declassified this week have stirred a partisan debate over whether Hillary Clinton authorized a plan in July 2016 to link Donald Trump to Russian hackers during the presidential campaign .
John Ratcliffe , the director of national intelligence , approved the release of the documents on Tuesday as part of a broader effort to declassify information related to the CIA and FBI ’ s intelligence-gathering activities against Trump in 2016 .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director John Brennan wrote following a briefing in late July 2016 for President Obama regarding Russia ’ s election meddling .
Brennan wrote that U.S. intelligence obtained insight into Russian intelligence analysis which asserted that Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to “ stir up a scandal ” against Trump “ by tying him to Putin and the Russians ’ hacking of the Democratic National Committee.
” Late July 2016 , when Clinton allegedly approved the plan , saw a flurry of activity both in terms of Russia ’ s meddling in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s possible links to the Kremlin .
The FBI opened its counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign on July 31 , 2016 .
Christopher Steele , a former British spy working for the Clinton campaign and DNC , also compiled memos alleging that the Trump campaign was colluding with the Kremlin on email hacks .
The other declassified document is a CIA memo dated Sept. 7 , 2016 , that mirrors the information that Brennan wrote in his notes .
The release of the documents has generated controversy in large part because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a letter last week ahead of the declassification that the intelligence community did not know whether Russia fabricated the analysis about Clinton .
Democrats have accused Ratcliffe of releasing Russian disinformation about Clinton aimed at sowing confusion about the U.S. intelligence community ’ s Trump-related efforts .
Republicans asserted that documents show the U.S. intelligence community was aware that Clinton may have personally approved the dissemination of false allegations that Trump colluded with Russia .
With the intelligence still classified , it will be next to impossible to determine what if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of events surrounding July 2016 could shed light on any Clinton-approved plan aimed at Trump .
Here are key dates for the Clinton campaign ’ s statements about Trump-Russia collusion , and developments in the Steele dossier .
Spring 2016 : Marc Elias , a partner at Perkins Coie , the firm that represented the Clinton campaign and DNC , hires Fusion GPS to conduct opposition research into Donald Trump ’ s possible ties to Russia .
June 2016 : Fusion GPS taps former British spy Christopher Steele to conduct the investigation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ through 2009 , relied on a contractor , Igor Danchenko , to collect information about Trump .
July 22 , 2016 : WikiLeaks dumps emails stolen from the DNC that are now known to have been hacked by a unit of the Russian military intelligence , the GRU .
July 24 , 2016 : Robby Mook , the Clinton campaign manager , says on CNN that Russia may have released the DNC emails in order to help the Trump campaign .
It is the first direct allegation from the Clinton campaign of Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 , 2016 : An Australian diplomat named Alexander Downer provided the State Department with a memo of an interaction he had two months earlier with Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos .
Downer said that Papadopoulos had mentioned during a conversation over drinks that Russians might help the Trump campaign closer to the election by releasing negative information on Clinton .
The State Department provided Downer ’ s information to the FBI the following day .
“ Russia , if you ’ re listening , I hope you ’ re able to find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump said at a campaign rally .
Jake Sullivan , a top foreign policy adviser for the Clinton campaign , called Trump ’ s statement a “ national security issue ” and accused him of encouraging Russia to commit espionage .
“ This has to be the first time that a major presidential candidate has actively encouraged a foreign power to conduct espionage against his political opponent , ” Sullivan said in a statement to the media .
“ That ’ s not hyperbole , those are just the facts .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curiosity , and a matter of politics , to being a national security issue.
” July 28 , 2016 : Steele writes a memo that alleges a “ well-developed conspiracy of cooperation ” between the Trump campaign and Russian government .
The memo cited a source who claimed to be a close associate of Trump who said that Russia was behind the leak of DNC emails to WikiLeaks .
The memo is the first in what would later become known as the Steele dossier to make a specific allegation that members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of DNC emails .
That same day , then-CIA Director John Brennan briefs President Obama about intelligence obtained from Russian analysis that Clinton herself may have personally approved an operation to link Trump to the hacks .
Brennan wrote in his notes of an “ alleged approval by Hillary Clinton…of a proposal from one of her foreign policy advisors to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by Russian security services.
” July 29 , 2016 : Michael Sussmann , a partner at Perkins Coie , meets with Steele in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.K. earlier this year that Sussmann discussed information he received from a group of cyber analysts who claimed that the computer servers for Alfa Bank were communicating with the Trump Organization .
Steele said that Glenn Simpson , an owner of Fusion GPS , instructed him to dig deeper into Alfa Bank , which is owned by three Russian businessmen .
On the same day , ABC News conducted an interview with a Belarusian-American businessman named Sergei Millian .
Glenn Simpson encouraged the ABC News team to interview Millian , who had claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contacts at the Trump campaign .
Weeks after the dossier was published in January 2017 , news reports identified Millian as a key but unwitting source for Steele .
The reports attributed the dossier ’ s claim of a “ well-developed conspiracy ” involving the Trump campaign and Russia to Millian .
But Igor Danchenko , the primary source for the dossier , told the FBI in January 2017 that he is not certain he ever spoke to Millian .
He told investigators he spoke to someone by phone in late July 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the man on the other end of the line did not identify himself .
July 30 , 2016 : Steele writes a memo asserting that a source said there was anxiety within the Trump campaign over allegations they were involved in the email hacks .
Steele also meets in Washington , D.C. with Justice Department official Bruce Ohr and his wife , Nellie .
Nellie Ohr was working at the time as a researcher for Fusion GPS .
July 31 , 2016 : The FBI formally opens Crossfire Hurricane , the counterintelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Russians to influence the 2016 election .
A memo cites the information from Alexander Downer , the Australian diplomat , regarding George Papadopoulos .
Sept. 14 , 2016 : Steele drafts a memo alleging that the founders of Alfa Bank had paid bribes to Vladimir Putin over the years .
Steele later testified that he wrote the memo at the direction of Glenn Simpson , the Fusion GPS founder .
A British judge ordered Steele in July 2020 to pay damages to the Alfa Bank founders , saying that the dossier allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Sept. 19 , 2016 : Michael Sussmann , the Perkins Coie partner , meets with then-FBI general counsel James Baker to share information about Alfa Bank .
The FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane team also receives physical copies of several of Steele ’ s memos from a separate FBI unit who had obtained them .
Sept. 22-23 , 2016 : On a visit to Washington , D.C. , Steele meets with Sussmann and fellow Perkins Coie partner Marc Elias .
Steele also meets with journalists from The New York Times , Yahoo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Post .
On Sept. 23 , 2016 , Yahoo !
News reporter Michael Isikoff publishes a story based on Steele ’ s allegations that Carter Page had secret meetings in July 2016 with two Kremlin insiders .
Page has vehemently denied having the meetings .
The Clinton campaign seized on the story , saying in a statement that it was “ chilling to learn that U.S. intelligence officials are conducting a probe into suspected meetings between Trump ’ s foreign policy adviser Carter Page and members of Putin ’ s inner circle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 : The FBI obtains the first of four Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) warrants against Carter Page .
An inspector general ’ s report said that the Steele dossier was “ central and essential ” to the bureau ’ s decision to pursue the surveillance warrants .
Oct. 31 , 2016 : Slate publishes a story that alleges a covert link between the servers for Alfa Bank and the Trump Organization .
The story , published by Franklin Foer , suggests that the secret communications channel could have been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Perkins Coie partner , is later revealed as a key source for the story .
Hillary Clinton tweeted out a statement from her campaign responding to the Slate story .
“ This could be the most direct link yet between Donald Trump and Moscow , ” Jake Sullivan , the Clinton campaign ’ s foreign policy adviser , said in the statement .
That same day , Mother Jones publishes the first story to quote directly from Steele .
The story lays out Steele ’ s allegation that the Russian government was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : According to the IG report , the FBI received evidence that Russian intelligence operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele .
Oct. 24 , 2017 : Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee force the release of bank records which show that Perkins Coie hired Fusion GPS .
April 18 , 2019 : The special counsel said in a report that there was insufficient evidence to show that the Trump campaign or any Trump associates conspired with Russia or acted as agents of Russia .
The report also said that no Americans were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or helped release the stolen emails .
Dec. 9 , 2019 : The Justice Department inspector general releases its report on Crossfire Hurricane .
It says that the FBI determined in February 2017 that the Alfa Bank allegation was false .
March 17 , 2020 : Steele testifies in a defamation case filed by the owners of Alfa Bank that he was told in 2016 that Hillary Clinton was aware of his investigation of Trump .
“ We understood the candidate herself was aware of the reporting at least , if not us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was read out at the defamation trial .
A spokesman for Clinton told Politico last week that the allegations from the CIA memos are “ baseless bullshit.
” Brennan confirmed in an interview on Tuesday that he wrote the notes that were partially declassified .
He did not discuss the underlying intelligence and indicated that he did not know one way or the other whether the allegation about Clinton was accurate .
“ If in fact what the Russians were alleging , that Hillary was trying to highlight the reported connections between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a big ‘ if ’ — there is nothing at all illegal about that , ” Brennan said on CNN .

The director of national intelligence declassified two CIA documents this week regarding Hillary Clinton’s alleged role in approving a plan to link Donald Trump to Russia’s election meddling in 2016.
John Brennan, the former CIA director, wrote in notes in late July 2016 that U.S. intelligence intercepted Russian analysis that asserted that Clinton had approved the plan.
The intelligence underlying the documents remains classified, making it difficult to discern how the intelligence was collected and what it said about Clinton.
A flurry of election-related developments occurred in late July 2016, including the release of emails hacked from the DNC and the FBI’s opening of Crossfire Hurricane.
CIA documents declassified this week have stirred a partisan debate over whether Hillary Clinton authorized a plan in July 2016 to link Donald Trump to Russian hackers during the presidential campaign.
John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence, approved the release of the documents on Tuesday as part of a broader effort to declassify information related to the CIA and FBI’s intelligence-gathering activities against Trump in 2016.
One of the documents contains handwritten notes that former CIA Director John Brennan wrote following a briefing in late July 2016 for President Obama regarding Russia’s election meddling.
Brennan wrote that U.S. intelligence obtained insight into Russian intelligence analysis which asserted that Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to “stir up a scandal” against Trump “by tying him to Putin and the Russians’ hacking of the Democratic National Committee.”
Late July 2016, when Clinton allegedly approved the plan, saw a flurry of activity both in terms of Russia’s meddling in the presidential campaign and investigations into Trump’s possible links to the Kremlin. The FBI opened its counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign on July 31, 2016.
Christopher Steele, a former British spy working for the Clinton campaign and DNC, also compiled memos alleging that the Trump campaign was colluding with the Kremlin on email hacks.
The other declassified document is a CIA memo dated Sept. 7, 2016, that mirrors the information that Brennan wrote in his notes.
The release of the documents has generated controversy in large part because the underlying intelligence remains classified. Ratcliffe said in a letter last week ahead of the declassification that the intelligence community did not know whether Russia fabricated the analysis about Clinton.
Democrats have accused Ratcliffe of releasing Russian disinformation about Clinton aimed at sowing confusion about the U.S. intelligence community’s Trump-related efforts.
Republicans asserted that documents show the U.S. intelligence community was aware that Clinton may have personally approved the dissemination of false allegations that Trump colluded with Russia.
With the intelligence still classified, it will be next to impossible to determine what if anything Clinton approved. But the timeline of events surrounding July 2016 could shed light on any Clinton-approved plan aimed at Trump. Here are key dates for the Clinton campaign’s statements about Trump-Russia collusion, and developments in the Steele dossier.
Spring 2016: Marc Elias, a partner at Perkins Coie, the firm that represented the Clinton campaign and DNC, hires Fusion GPS to conduct opposition research into Donald Trump’s possible ties to Russia.
June 2016: Fusion GPS taps former British spy Christopher Steele to conduct the investigation. Steele, who was an MI6 officer through 2009, relied on a contractor, Igor Danchenko, to collect information about Trump.
July 22, 2016: WikiLeaks dumps emails stolen from the DNC that are now known to have been hacked by a unit of the Russian military intelligence, the GRU.
July 24, 2016: Robby Mook, the Clinton campaign manager, says on CNN that Russia may have released the DNC emails in order to help the Trump campaign.
It is the first direct allegation from the Clinton campaign of Russian involvement in the email hacks.
July 26, 2016: An Australian diplomat named Alexander Downer provided the State Department with a memo of an interaction he had two months earlier with Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos.
Downer said that Papadopoulos had mentioned during a conversation over drinks that Russians might help the Trump campaign closer to the election by releasing negative information on Clinton.
The State Department provided Downer’s information to the FBI the following day.
July 27, 2016: Trump issues his infamous “Russia, if you’re listening” remark.
“Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” Trump said at a campaign rally.
Jake Sullivan, a top foreign policy adviser for the Clinton campaign, called Trump’s statement a “national security issue” and accused him of encouraging Russia to commit espionage.
“This has to be the first time that a major presidential candidate has actively encouraged a foreign power to conduct espionage against his political opponent,” Sullivan said in a statement to the media. “That’s not hyperbole, those are just the facts. This has gone from being a matter of curiosity, and a matter of politics, to being a national security issue.”
July 28, 2016: Steele writes a memo that alleges a “well-developed conspiracy of cooperation” between the Trump campaign and Russian government.
The memo cited a source who claimed to be a close associate of Trump who said that Russia was behind the leak of DNC emails to WikiLeaks.
The memo is the first in what would later become known as the Steele dossier to make a specific allegation that members of the Trump campaign helped Russia with the hack-and-release of DNC emails.
That same day, then-CIA Director John Brennan briefs President Obama about intelligence obtained from Russian analysis that Clinton herself may have personally approved an operation to link Trump to the hacks.
Brennan wrote in his notes of an “alleged approval by Hillary Clinton…of a proposal from one of her foreign policy advisors to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by Russian security services.”
July 29, 2016: Michael Sussmann, a partner at Perkins Coie, meets with Steele in Washington, D.C.
Steele testified in the U.K. earlier this year that Sussmann discussed information he received from a group of cyber analysts who claimed that the computer servers for Alfa Bank were communicating with the Trump Organization.
Steele said that Glenn Simpson, an owner of Fusion GPS, instructed him to dig deeper into Alfa Bank, which is owned by three Russian businessmen.
On the same day, ABC News conducted an interview with a Belarusian-American businessman named Sergei Millian.
Glenn Simpson encouraged the ABC News team to interview Millian, who had claimed in interviews earlier in 2016 to have contacts at the Trump campaign.
Weeks after the dossier was published in January 2017, news reports identified Millian as a key but unwitting source for Steele. The reports attributed the dossier’s claim of a “well-developed conspiracy” involving the Trump campaign and Russia to Millian.
But Igor Danchenko, the primary source for the dossier, told the FBI in January 2017 that he is not certain he ever spoke to Millian. He told investigators he spoke to someone by phone in late July 2016 who he believed was Millian, but that the man on the other end of the line did not identify himself.
July 30, 2016: Steele writes a memo asserting that a source said there was anxiety within the Trump campaign over allegations they were involved in the email hacks.
Steele also meets in Washington, D.C. with Justice Department official Bruce Ohr and his wife, Nellie.
Nellie Ohr was working at the time as a researcher for Fusion GPS.
July 31, 2016: The FBI formally opens Crossfire Hurricane, the counterintelligence probe into whether Trump associates were working with Russians to influence the 2016 election.
A memo cites the information from Alexander Downer, the Australian diplomat, regarding George Papadopoulos.
Sept. 14, 2016: Steele drafts a memo alleging that the founders of Alfa Bank had paid bribes to Vladimir Putin over the years.
Steele later testified that he wrote the memo at the direction of Glenn Simpson, the Fusion GPS founder. A British judge ordered Steele in July 2020 to pay damages to the Alfa Bank founders, saying that the dossier allegations about them were “inaccurate or misleading.”
Sept. 19, 2016: Michael Sussmann, the Perkins Coie partner, meets with then-FBI general counsel James Baker to share information about Alfa Bank.
The FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane team also receives physical copies of several of Steele’s memos from a separate FBI unit who had obtained them.
Sept. 22-23, 2016: On a visit to Washington, D.C., Steele meets with Sussmann and fellow Perkins Coie partner Marc Elias.
Steele also meets with journalists from The New York Times, Yahoo! News, The New Yorker and Washington Post.
Glenn Simpson arranged the meetings.
On Sept. 23, 2016, Yahoo! News reporter Michael Isikoff publishes a story based on Steele’s allegations that Carter Page had secret meetings in July 2016 with two Kremlin insiders. Page has vehemently denied having the meetings.
The Clinton campaign seized on the story, saying in a statement that it was “chilling to learn that U.S. intelligence officials are conducting a probe into suspected meetings between Trump’s foreign policy adviser Carter Page and members of Putin’s inner circle while in Moscow.”
Oct. 21, 2016: The FBI obtains the first of four Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants against Carter Page. An inspector general’s report said that the Steele dossier was “central and essential” to the bureau’s decision to pursue the surveillance warrants.
Oct. 31, 2016: Slate publishes a story that alleges a covert link between the servers for Alfa Bank and the Trump Organization.
The story, published by Franklin Foer, suggests that the secret communications channel could have been a conduit for election-related collusion.
Sussmann, the Perkins Coie partner, is later revealed as a key source for the story.
Hillary Clinton tweeted out a statement from her campaign responding to the Slate story.
“This could be the most direct link yet between Donald Trump and Moscow,” Jake Sullivan, the Clinton campaign’s foreign policy adviser, said in the statement.
Computer scientists have apparently uncovered a covert server linking the Trump Organization to a Russian-based bank. pic.twitter.com/8f8n9xMzUU — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 1, 2016
That same day, Mother Jones publishes the first story to quote directly from Steele. The story lays out Steele’s allegation that the Russian government was blackmailing Trump.
Nov. 8, 2016: Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton in the election.
Jan. 10, 2017: BuzzFeed News publishes the dossier.
Jan. 12, 2017: According to the IG report, the FBI received evidence that Russian intelligence operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele.
Oct. 24, 2017: Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee force the release of bank records which show that Perkins Coie hired Fusion GPS.
April 18, 2019: The special counsel said in a report that there was insufficient evidence to show that the Trump campaign or any Trump associates conspired with Russia or acted as agents of Russia. The report also said that no Americans were involved in Russia’s hacking efforts or helped release the stolen emails.
Dec. 9, 2019: The Justice Department inspector general releases its report on Crossfire Hurricane. It says that the FBI determined in February 2017 that the Alfa Bank allegation was false.
March 17, 2020: Steele testifies in a defamation case filed by the owners of Alfa Bank that he was told in 2016 that Hillary Clinton was aware of his investigation of Trump.
“We understood the candidate herself was aware of the reporting at least, if not us,” Steele wrote in a note that was read out at the defamation trial.
***
A spokesman for Clinton told Politico last week that the allegations from the CIA memos are “baseless bullshit.”
Brennan confirmed in an interview on Tuesday that he wrote the notes that were partially declassified. He did not discuss the underlying intelligence and indicated that he did not know one way or the other whether the allegation about Clinton was accurate.
“If in fact what the Russians were alleging, that Hillary was trying to highlight the reported connections between Trump and the Russians — and that’s a big ‘if’ — there is nothing at all illegal about that,” Brennan said on CNN.


truepundit--2020-10-12--PAINE IN THE MORNING: 7 things you need to know this Monday – October 12th 2020 (LISTEN)

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Joe Biden : Voters ‘ Don ’ t Deserve ’ To Hear Position On Court Packing Before Election –Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Friday that voters do not deserve to hear his position on expanding the Supreme Court before the head to the polls next month .
“ No , they don ’ t , ” Biden responded to a reporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to learn his position on the hot-button issue .
– READ MORE Pelosi announces bill on 25th Amendment after questioning Trump ’ s health – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced legislation to create a commission that would allow Congress to oust a president from office , using the 25th Amendment , a day after she accused President Trump of being “ in an altered state ” from his coronavirus treatment .
“ This is not about President Trump , ” Pelosi maintained Friday .
“ He will face the judgment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need for us to create a process for future presidents.
” – READ MORE ‘ White Supremacist ’ Narrative Unravels : Whitmer Kidnap Suspect Attended BLM Rally , Another Called Trump A ‘ Tyrant ’ – Last week , the FBI says it foiled a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ( D ) , after the FBI infiltrated an anti-government militia and arrested 13 members who “ talked about murdering ‘ tyrants ’ or ‘ taking ’ a sitting governor.
” And while the FBI never suggested a race-based ideology in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel ( D ) , took the ‘ white supremacist ’ ball and ran with it – hard .
– READ MORE Did The WHO Just ( Accidentally ) Confirm COVID Is No More Dangerous Than Flu ?
– The World Health Organization has finally confirmed what we ( and many experts and studies ) have been saying for months – the coronavirus is no more deadly or dangerous than seasonal flu .
The WHO ’ s top brass made this announcement during a special session @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board on Monday October 5th , it ’ s just nobody seemed to really understand it .
– READ MORE WHO Flip-Flops : Urges World Leaders To Stop Using Lockdowns To Fight COVID Contagion – In a stunning rebuke of the “ science ” and the “ doctors ” and leftist politicians and career bureaucrats in the US and across much of The West , The Epoch Times ’ Evan Pentchoukov reports that The World Health Organization ’ s special envoy on COVID-19 has urged world leaders to stop using lockdowns as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) virus , commonly known as the novel coronavirus .
– READ MORE Operation Moonshot : UK Says Weekly COVID Tests Could Offer “ Passport To Freedom ” – Those who have watched the police state grow over decades have known that as the UK goes , so does the rest of the Western world .
Unfortunately , the UK population the testing grounds for intrusive and totalitarian policies that will be implemented in the rest of Western Europe and , after that , the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsom Abuses Shutdowns To ‘ Reshape ’ California For ‘ Equity ’ – For months , California Gov .
Gavin Newsom has moved haphazardly from one shutdown scheme to another as California ’ s unemployment has remained among the highest in the country .
One report in August showed that 2,000 businesses had already closed permanently in the Bay Area alone .
Now , Newsom has invented a new reason to keep California locked down , and the name itself acknowledges it has nothing to do with public health : the “ Equity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

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Joe Biden: Voters ‘Don’t Deserve’ To Hear Position On Court Packing Before Election –Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Friday that voters do not deserve to hear his position on expanding the Supreme Court before the head to the polls next month.
“No, they don’t,” Biden responded to a reporter when asked if voters have a right to learn his position on the hot-button issue. – READ MORE
Pelosi announces bill on 25th Amendment after questioning Trump’s health – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced legislation to create a commission that would allow Congress to oust a president from office, using the 25th Amendment, a day after she accused President Trump of being “in an altered state” from his coronavirus treatment.
“This is not about President Trump,” Pelosi maintained Friday. “He will face the judgment of the voters. But he shows the need for us to create a process for future presidents.” – READ MORE
‘White Supremacist’ Narrative Unravels: Whitmer Kidnap Suspect Attended BLM Rally, Another Called Trump A ‘Tyrant’ – Last week, the FBI says it foiled a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D), after the FBI infiltrated an anti-government militia and arrested 13 members who “talked about murdering ‘tyrants’ or ‘taking’ a sitting governor.”
And while the FBI never suggested a race-based ideology in its criminal complaint, the MSM – as well as Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D), took the ‘white supremacist’ ball and ran with it – hard. – READ MORE
Did The WHO Just (Accidentally) Confirm COVID Is No More Dangerous Than Flu? – The World Health Organization has finally confirmed what we (and many experts and studies) have been saying for months – the coronavirus is no more deadly or dangerous than seasonal flu.
The WHO’s top brass made this announcement during a special session of the WHO’s 34-member executive board on Monday October 5th, it’s just nobody seemed to really understand it. – READ MORE
WHO Flip-Flops: Urges World Leaders To Stop Using Lockdowns To Fight COVID Contagion – In a stunning rebuke of the “science” and the “doctors” and leftist politicians and career bureaucrats in the US and across much of The West, The Epoch Times’ Evan Pentchoukov reports that The World Health Organization’s special envoy on COVID-19 has urged world leaders to stop using lockdowns as the primary control method against the spread of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus. – READ MORE
Operation Moonshot: UK Says Weekly COVID Tests Could Offer “Passport To Freedom” – Those who have watched the police state grow over decades have known that as the UK goes, so does the rest of the Western world.
Unfortunately, the UK population the testing grounds for intrusive and totalitarian policies that will be implemented in the rest of Western Europe and, after that, the United States. – READ MORE
How Gov Gavin Newsom Abuses Shutdowns To ‘Reshape’ California For ‘Equity’ – For months, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has moved haphazardly from one shutdown scheme to another as California’s unemployment has remained among the highest in the country. One report in August showed that 2,000 businesses had already closed permanently in the Bay Area alone.
Now, Newsom has invented a new reason to keep California locked down, and the name itself acknowledges it has nothing to do with public health: the “Equity Metric.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Black Man Arrested By Horseback Police With Rope Files $1 Million Lawsuit

A black man who was arrested by Texas horseback police officers and led through the street with rope filed a lawsuit against the department and the city .
Donald Neely filed the $ 1 million lawsuit on Wednesday arguing that he underwent emotional distress as a result of police officers ’ negligence , according to CBS affiliate KHOU-TV .
Photos and video of police officers guiding Neely by rope through the streets of Galveston , Texas in August 2019 sparked outrage after being shared widely on social media .
“ Neely felt as though he was put on display as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , according to CBS News .
Neely had been arrested by two police officers for criminal trespassing outside a Galveston city building , according to KHOU .
The charges filed against him were later dismissed in court .
The Galveston Police Department released bodycam footage of the incident in October 2019 , ABC affiliate KTRK-TV reported .
The footage shows officers handcuffing Neely , tying him to their horses and guiding him through the street .
“ This is going to look really bad , ” one of the officers said during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Galveston police chief Vernon Hale , a black man , defended the officers saying that they had been trained to make arrests in that manner , according to KHOU .
But , Hale also commissioned the Texas Rangers and Galveston County Sheriff ’ s Office to conduct independent reviews of the arrest .
“ This photo conjured up strong emotions and can be seen as offensive or shocking , especially given the historical connotation , ” Hale said .
He added : “ The Galveston Police Department strives to serve with respect and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rangers concluded its investigation and conferred with Galveston ’ s district attorney who decided “ there was nothing that warranted a criminal investigation , ” according to Beaumont Enterprise .
The Galveston Police Department declined to comment on the lawsuit Monday .
The department doesn ’ t comment on active litigation , a spokesperson told The Daily Caller News Foundation .

A black man who was arrested by Texas horseback police officers and led through the street with rope filed a lawsuit against the department and the city.
Donald Neely filed the $1 million lawsuit on Wednesday arguing that he underwent emotional distress as a result of police officers’ negligence, according to CBS affiliate KHOU-TV. Photos and video of police officers guiding Neely by rope through the streets of Galveston, Texas in August 2019 sparked outrage after being shared widely on social media.
“Neely felt as though he was put on display as slaves once were,” the lawsuit said, according to CBS News.
Neely had been arrested by two police officers for criminal trespassing outside a Galveston city building, according to KHOU. The charges filed against him were later dismissed in court.
The Galveston Police Department released bodycam footage of the incident in October 2019, ABC affiliate KTRK-TV reported. The footage shows officers handcuffing Neely, tying him to their horses and guiding him through the street.
“This is going to look really bad,” one of the officers said during the incident, according to KTRK.
Galveston police chief Vernon Hale, a black man, defended the officers saying that they had been trained to make arrests in that manner, according to KHOU. But, Hale also commissioned the Texas Rangers and Galveston County Sheriff’s Office to conduct independent reviews of the arrest.
“This photo conjured up strong emotions and can be seen as offensive or shocking, especially given the historical connotation,” Hale said.
He added: “The Galveston Police Department strives to serve with respect and integrity through continuous improvement.”
The Texas Rangers concluded its investigation and conferred with Galveston’s district attorney who decided “there was nothing that warranted a criminal investigation,” according to Beaumont Enterprise.
The Galveston Police Department declined to comment on the lawsuit Monday. The department doesn’t comment on active litigation, a spokesperson told The Daily Caller News Foundation.


truepundit--2020-10-13--Iconic Sex Pistols Singer Johnny Rotten: ‘Of Course I’m Voting For Trump’

Johnny Rotten famously sang “ God Save The Queen ” back in the heyday of punk in the late 1970s , but in 2020 , he ’ s singing “ God Save The President.
” In keeping with the crazy times of this year , even the singer of “ Pretty Vacant ” is weighing in on the presidential election .
Rotten , whose real name is John Lydon , holds three citizenships — U.S. , British and Irish .
And he told the BBC he ’ s “ definitely ” voting for President Trump in the Nov. 3 election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m voting for Trump , ” Lydon said in the interview .
“ He ’ s an individual thinker , I ’ ll give him that for a start .
He ’ s not the most lovable fellow on God ’ s earth , but I can not see the opposition as offering me anything by way of a solution.
” The singer , who later headed up Public Image Ltd. , added that Trump “ really is making the country a bit better.
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Johnny Rotten famously sang “God Save The Queen” back in the heyday of punk in the late 1970s, but in 2020, he’s singing “God Save The President.”
In keeping with the crazy times of this year, even the singer of “Pretty Vacant” is weighing in on the presidential election.
Rotten, whose real name is John Lydon, holds three citizenships — U.S., British and Irish. And he told the BBC he’s “definitely” voting for President Trump in the Nov. 3 election.
“Yes, of course, I’m voting for Trump,” Lydon said in the interview. “He’s an individual thinker, I’ll give him that for a start. He’s not the most lovable fellow on God’s earth, but I cannot see the opposition as offering me anything by way of a solution.”
The singer, who later headed up Public Image Ltd., added that Trump “really is making the country a bit better.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Bizarre “Socially-Distanced Prom” Shows Teens Dancing Back-To-Back

A bizarre video appears to show teens dancing back to back while wearing masks at a socially distanced prom night @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter over the weekend , amassing over 1.6 million views .
“ I can @ @ @ @ @ mind whether this is crazy or desperately sad , ” commented the user who posted @ @ @ @ @ is a Prom dance in the age of the global COVID scam !
Society has @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A bizarre video appears to show teens dancing back to back while wearing masks at a socially distanced prom night.
The clip went viral on Twitter over the weekend, amassing over 1.6 million views.
I can’t make up my mind whether this is crazy or desperately sad. This is a Prom dance in the age of the global COVID scam! Society has entered self-destruction mode. pic.twitter.com/bU2bs1Yq2Z — BeachMilk (@YellowCube7) October 11, 2020
“I can’t make up my mind whether this is crazy or desperately sad,” commented the user who posted the video. “This is a Prom dance in the age of the global COVID scam! Society has entered self-destruction mode.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Iran Wants ‘Strategic Partnership’ with China

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani recently called for a “ strategic partnership ” with the similarly anti-American regime in China , @ @ @ @ @ Rouhani remarked October 1 that Tehran and Beijing had taken a “ major step ” @ @ @ @ @ .
The two countries have deepened security , technological , and economic ties in recent @ @ @ @ @ of a potential breakthrough agreement remain unclear .
A partnership with China gives Iran an @ @ @ @ @ export regime .
Foreign investment in Iran ’ s oil trade has ground to a @ @ @ @ @ currency has hit a historic low in light of American sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ sees China as a vital partner .
The countries have already made some overtures .
@ @ @ @ @ abiding interest in challenging an American-led world order .
Iranian foreign minister Mohammed Javad Zarif @ @ @ @ @ deepen bilateral ties , citing anti-American sentiment as a major building block in the countries @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani recently called for a “strategic partnership” with the similarly anti-American regime in China, the Economist reported Saturday.
Rouhani remarked October 1 that Tehran and Beijing had taken a “major step” forward in its 25-year partnership. The two countries have deepened security, technological, and economic ties in recent months, though many details of a potential breakthrough agreement remain unclear.
A partnership with China gives Iran an opportunity to revive its shattered export regime. Foreign investment in Iran’s oil trade has ground to a halt, while the Iranian currency has hit a historic low in light of American sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic. Tehran, therefore, sees China as a vital partner.
The countries have already made some overtures. Tehran and Beijing share an abiding interest in challenging an American-led world order. Iranian foreign minister Mohammed Javad Zarif arrived in China Friday to deepen bilateral ties, citing anti-American sentiment as a major building block in the countries’ relationship. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Come on, Man: Biden Says GOP Efforts to Confirm Barrett Are ‘Not Constitutional’

What ’ s the doddering old fool talking about now ?
Every once in a while Joe Biden lets loose a supposed political attack that ends up having everyone pointing their fingers at him and laughing .
Biden referred to the Republican efforts to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as “ not constitutional.
” Why ?
Apparently , because people are going to the polls and voting for president .
What does that have to do with whether the Barrett confirmation is “ constitutional ” or not ?
No one can say , but like Bluto in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s rolling.
” Washington Examiner : “ The only court-packing is going on right now .
It ’ s going on with the Republicans , ” Biden told reporters Saturday in Delaware .
“ It ’ s not constitutional what they ’ re doing .
We should be focused on what ’ s happening right now.
” Biden reiterated how voters have already begun casting their ballots as the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares for Barrett ’ s four days of confirmation hearings , starting on Monday .
Someone should put back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dribbling out of his ears .
Voting for a president does not automatically negate his constitutional powers .
Once voting starts , the president doesn ’ t suddenly lose his authority under the constitution .
Even after he ’ s re-elected or defeated , Donald Trump will be able to exercise those powers until at least January 20 at 12:00 p.m. – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

What’s the doddering old fool talking about now? Every once in a while Joe Biden lets loose a supposed political attack that ends up having everyone pointing their fingers at him and laughing.
Biden referred to the Republican efforts to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as “not constitutional.” Why? Apparently, because people are going to the polls and voting for president. What does that have to do with whether the Barrett confirmation is “constitutional” or not? No one can say, but like Bluto in Animal House, “Forget it, he’s rolling.”
Washington Examiner: “The only court-packing is going on right now. It’s going on with the Republicans,” Biden told reporters Saturday in Delaware. “It’s not constitutional what they’re doing. We should be focused on what’s happening right now.”
Biden reiterated how voters have already begun casting their ballots as the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares for Barrett’s four days of confirmation hearings, starting on Monday.
Someone should put back some of those brain cells that are dribbling out of his ears. Voting for a president does not automatically negate his constitutional powers. Once voting starts, the president doesn’t suddenly lose his authority under the constitution. Even after he’s re-elected or defeated, Donald Trump will be able to exercise those powers until at least January 20 at 12:00 p.m. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Mike Pompeo says he will release Hillary’s emails before the election after Trump criticizes him pub

Mike Pompeo says he will release Hillary’s emails before the election after Trump criticizes him publicly

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he would be releasing more of Hillary Clinton ’ s emails after the president publicly criticized him about the subject on Fox News .
Pompeo made the comments to Dana Perino of Fox News on Friday after the “ Daily Briefing ” host played for him criticism from the president about the lack of released documents .
“ They ’ re in the State Department , but Mike Pompeo has been unable to get them out .
Which is very sad .
Actually I ’ m not happy about him for that reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ He was unable to get them out , and I don ’ t know why , you ’ re running the State Department , you get them out , forget about the fact that they were classified !
Let ’ s go !
Maybe Mike Pompeo finally finds them , OK ?
” he added .
Perino also played video of Trump criticizing Pompeo during a radio interview with talk radio host Rush Limbaugh .
“ She deleted 33,000 emails , she should be in jail for that , ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even care if they ’ re very highly confidential emails , I don ’ t care what.
” – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he would be releasing more of Hillary Clinton’s emails after the president publicly criticized him about the subject on Fox News.
Pompeo made the comments to Dana Perino of Fox News on Friday after the “Daily Briefing” host played for him criticism from the president about the lack of released documents.
“They’re in the State Department, but Mike Pompeo has been unable to get them out. Which is very sad. Actually I’m not happy about him for that reason,” Trump said in the recording.
“He was unable to get them out, and I don’t know why, you’re running the State Department, you get them out, forget about the fact that they were classified! Let’s go! Maybe Mike Pompeo finally finds them, OK?” he added.
Perino also played video of Trump criticizing Pompeo during a radio interview with talk radio host Rush Limbaugh.
“She deleted 33,000 emails, she should be in jail for that,” Trump said. “I don’t even care if they’re very highly confidential emails, I don’t care what.” – READ MORE
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