truepundit--2020-10-16--PAINE IN THE MORNING: 6 things you need to know this Friday – October 16th 2020 (LISTEN)

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Facebook and Twitter Censor Biden Bombshells Weeks After Execs Join His Transition Team – Following the publication of the New York Post ’ s bombshell story about the Biden family ’ s business dealings in Ukraine , Facebook and Twitter worked hard to suppress the story across their platforms .
The censorship comes just weeks after executives from both firms joined the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported on the New York Post ’ s bombshell story that indicated that Joe Biden may have met with an adviser to the board of Burisma while he was Vice President , arranged by his son Hunter , who was working as a lobbyist for the company at the time .
Joe Biden has previously said , “ I have never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings.
” – READ MORE Laptop thought to be Hunter Biden ’ s contained ‘ disturbing ’ items , repair shop owner says – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s contained ‘ disturbing ’ items , repair shop owner says .
The owner of a Delaware computer repair store says he was frightened by what he saw after a man he believes was Hunter Biden dropped off a laptop that allegedly contained emails detailing an opportunity for a meeting between Biden ’ s father — former Vice President Joe Biden — and a top Ukrainian energy company executive .
– READ MORE Latest Cache Of Emails Detail How Hunter Biden Earned Millions In China “ For Introductions ” – Rudy Giuliani hinted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emails from the trove discovered by a Delaware computer repair shop owner ( who has shared his story on the record with Fox News ) .
And at 0500ET , the NYPost published another lengthy exposé – at least the second front-page piece in what is shaping up to be a fascinating series – citing never-before-seen emails between Hunter Biden and various individuals connected to a major Chinese energy firm that failed earlier this year after its chairman – a party insider with deep ties to China ’ s military – was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security apparatus .
The first of three email chains explored in the story was sent to biden by a man named Jams Gillar , of the international consulting firm J2cR .
The email chain discusses what appears to be a generous compensation package for Hunter Biden , along with other individuals whom the Post was apparently unable to identify ( though it ’ s tempting to hazard a guess ) .
– READ MORE Report : Feds Had Evidence of Joe Biden ’ s Burisma Meeting Since Impeachment Inquiry – The Federal Bureau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had evidence that former Vice President Joe Biden met with an executive from Burisma introduced by his son , Hunter , since the week in December 2019 when the House impeached the president .
The New York Post reported on Wednesday that an abandoned laptop hard drive contained evidence that Hunter Biden , who sat on the board of the corruption-plagued Ukrainian company , made the introduction to then-Vice President Biden in 2015 .
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Cuomo blames Republicans and the New York Post for nursing home deaths controversy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo accused his critics of lying and blamed state Republicans and the New York Post for the controversy over nursing home deaths in New York and other states during the COVID pandemic .
Cuomo , writing in his new memoir , “ American Crisis , ” said , “ The most painful aspect of the COVID crisis has been its devastating effect on our elderly in nursing homes , ” the New York Post reported .
– READ MORE China Had COVID-Like Patients Months Before Official Timeline – Internal CCP documents show patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September 2019 , but authorities didn ’ t disclose to the world… A series of leaked documents shows that patients in China with symptoms similar to COVID-19 were hospitalized months before the regime ’ s official timeline , throwing into question when exactly the CCP virus began spreading in Wuhan , China ’ s epidemic ground zero .
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Facebook and Twitter Censor Biden Bombshells Weeks After Execs Join His Transition Team – Following the publication of the New York Post’s bombshell story about the Biden family’s business dealings in Ukraine, Facebook and Twitter worked hard to suppress the story across their platforms. The censorship comes just weeks after executives from both firms joined the Biden transition team.
Breitbart News recently reported on the New York Post’s bombshell story that indicated that Joe Biden may have met with an adviser to the board of Burisma while he was Vice President, arranged by his son Hunter, who was working as a lobbyist for the company at the time. Joe Biden has previously said, “I have never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings.” – READ MORE
Laptop thought to be Hunter Biden’s contained ‘disturbing’ items, repair shop owner says – Laptop thought to be Hunter Biden’s contained ‘disturbing’ items, repair shop owner says.
The owner of a Delaware computer repair store says he was frightened by what he saw after a man he believes was Hunter Biden dropped off a laptop that allegedly contained emails detailing an opportunity for a meeting between Biden’s father — former Vice President Joe Biden — and a top Ukrainian energy company executive. – READ MORE
Latest Cache Of Emails Detail How Hunter Biden Earned Millions In China “For Introductions” – Rudy Giuliani hinted last night that there would be more emails from the trove discovered by a Delaware computer repair shop owner (who has shared his story on the record with Fox News). And at 0500ET, the NYPost published another lengthy exposé – at least the second front-page piece in what is shaping up to be a fascinating series – citing never-before-seen emails between Hunter Biden and various individuals connected to a major Chinese energy firm that failed earlier this year after its chairman – a party insider with deep ties to China’s military – was “disappeared” by China’s state security apparatus.
The first of three email chains explored in the story was sent to biden by a man named Jams Gillar, of the international consulting firm J2cR. The email chain discusses what appears to be a generous compensation package for Hunter Biden, along with other individuals whom the Post was apparently unable to identify (though it’s tempting to hazard a guess). – READ MORE
Report: Feds Had Evidence of Joe Biden’s Burisma Meeting Since Impeachment Inquiry – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly had evidence that former Vice President Joe Biden met with an executive from Burisma introduced by his son, Hunter, since the week in December 2019 when the House impeached the president.
The New York Post reported on Wednesday that an abandoned laptop hard drive contained evidence that Hunter Biden, who sat on the board of the corruption-plagued Ukrainian company, made the introduction to then-Vice President Biden in 2015. – READ MORE
NY Gov. Cuomo blames Republicans and the New York Post for nursing home deaths controversy – New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused his critics of lying and blamed state Republicans and the New York Post for the controversy over nursing home deaths in New York and other states during the COVID pandemic.
Cuomo, writing in his new memoir, “American Crisis,” said, “The most painful aspect of the COVID crisis has been its devastating effect on our elderly in nursing homes,” the New York Post reported. – READ MORE
China Had COVID-Like Patients Months Before Official Timeline – Internal CCP documents show patients in Wuhan had symptoms as early as September 2019, but authorities didn’t disclose to the world…
A series of leaked documents shows that patients in China with symptoms similar to COVID-19 were hospitalized months before the regime’s official timeline, throwing into question when exactly the CCP virus began spreading in Wuhan, China’s epidemic ground zero. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Report: FBI Probing Whether Foreign Operatives Aided Release Of Hunter Biden Emails

The FBI is investigating whether the release of Hunter Biden ’ s emails are part of a foreign intelligence operation , according to news reports .
The Associated Press and NBC News cited sources who said the bureau is investigating whether foreign intelligence operatives had a hand in releasing the emails , which Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani provided to The New York Post last week .
Giuliani ’ s handling of the emails has prompted allegations that Russia or another foreign government may have been involved in obtaining or releasing the documents .
Giuliani ’ s critics have noted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Derkach , a Ukrainian lawmaker who the U.S. sanctioned in August because of his ties to Russia .
Derkach released audio files earlier this year from 2016 of then-Vice President Joe Biden speaking with former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko .
Giuliani has denied any foreign involvement in procuring the emails .
The Biden campaign and Hunter Biden ’ s lawyer have also not disputed claims made by a Delaware computer store owner who says he provided the emails to Giuliani .
The shop owner , who has been identified as John Paul Mac @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person he believes to be Hunter Biden dropped off a laptop for repair in April 2019 .
Isaac said he has a disability that made it impossible for him to positively identify the person who dropped off the laptop .
Isaac told reporters that after the customer failed to come back for the computer , he looked at its contents and became disturbed by images and documents stored on the device .
Isaac said that an intermediary contacted the FBI on his behalf about the computer , and that he made a copy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it through subpoena in December 2019 .
Isaac said he recently provided Giuliani ’ s lawyer , Robert Costello , with a copy of the hard drive .
Giuliani provided documents from the computer to The Post late last week .
The newspaper has run a series of stories on the unverified emails , which purport to show Biden discussing his work for Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings and with Chinese business partners .
Perhaps the most eye-catching email released so far was from a Burisma executive who thanked Hunter Biden in April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet his father .
Joe Biden had previously denied discussing business with his son .
Giuliani insisted in an interview with The Daily Caller on Thursday that the documents are legitimate .
He also said that Biden ’ s lawyer contacted the computer shop owner after stories came out about the emails .
While the Biden campaign and Hunter Biden ’ s attorney have dismissed the stories because of Giuliani ’ s handling of the emails , they have not disputed the veracity of the documents .
Nor have they denied that Hunter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s shop .
Neither Biden ’ s lawyer nor Isaac have responded to The Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s requests for comment .

The FBI is investigating whether the release of Hunter Biden’s emails are part of a foreign intelligence operation, according to news reports.
The Associated Press and NBC News cited sources who said the bureau is investigating whether foreign intelligence operatives had a hand in releasing the emails, which Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani provided to The New York Post last week.
Giuliani’s handling of the emails has prompted allegations that Russia or another foreign government may have been involved in obtaining or releasing the documents. Giuliani’s critics have noted that he has met several times with Arkady Derkach, a Ukrainian lawmaker who the U.S. sanctioned in August because of his ties to Russia.
Derkach released audio files earlier this year from 2016 of then-Vice President Joe Biden speaking with former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Giuliani has denied any foreign involvement in procuring the emails. The Biden campaign and Hunter Biden’s lawyer have also not disputed claims made by a Delaware computer store owner who says he provided the emails to Giuliani.
The shop owner, who has been identified as John Paul Mac Isaac, told The Post that a person he believes to be Hunter Biden dropped off a laptop for repair in April 2019.
Isaac said he has a disability that made it impossible for him to positively identify the person who dropped off the laptop.
Isaac told reporters that after the customer failed to come back for the computer, he looked at its contents and became disturbed by images and documents stored on the device.
Isaac said that an intermediary contacted the FBI on his behalf about the computer, and that he made a copy of the hard drive before investigators seized it through subpoena in December 2019.
Isaac said he recently provided Giuliani’s lawyer, Robert Costello, with a copy of the hard drive. Giuliani provided documents from the computer to The Post late last week.
The newspaper has run a series of stories on the unverified emails, which purport to show Biden discussing his work for Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings and with Chinese business partners.
Perhaps the most eye-catching email released so far was from a Burisma executive who thanked Hunter Biden in April 2015 for “the opportunity” to meet his father. Joe Biden had previously denied discussing business with his son.
Giuliani insisted in an interview with The Daily Caller on Thursday that the documents are legitimate. He also said that Biden’s lawyer contacted the computer shop owner after stories came out about the emails.
While the Biden campaign and Hunter Biden’s attorney have dismissed the stories because of Giuliani’s handling of the emails, they have not disputed the veracity of the documents. Nor have they denied that Hunter Biden dropped the computer off at Isaac’s shop.
Neither Biden’s lawyer nor Isaac have responded to The Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-18--Mexico’s Former Defense Minister Arrested On Drug Trafficking Charges By DEA

As a sign of just how the continuing US-Mexico “ war on drugs ” and by extension the war on cartels is going , no less than Mexico ’ s former top leader of the armed forces has been arrested .
The country ’ s former defense minister , Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos , was taken into US custody after landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday .
The US Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) had a warrant for his arrest – no doubt a huge shock to the high profile general given he was traveling with his family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign secretary , Marcelo Ebrard , was the first to confirm via Twitter that the American ambassador to Mexico informed him of Cienfuegos ’ detention .
The charges are related to corruption and drug trafficking ties , including large-scale cocaine , heroin , and methamphetamine distribution and conspiracy , as well as conspiracy to launder the narcotics proceeds through illicit banking transactions , according to the just released indictment .
The charges were initially confirmed in statements by Mexico ’ s president on Friday : “ I always said that it wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decadence that we were suffering from , ” President López Obrador said in a press briefing .
“ It ’ s regrettable that a former defense minister is detained , accused of ties to drug trafficking.
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As a sign of just how the continuing US-Mexico “war on drugs” and by extension the war on cartels is going, no less than Mexico’s former top leader of the armed forces has been arrested.
The country’s former defense minister, Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos, was taken into US custody after landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday. The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had a warrant for his arrest – no doubt a huge shock to the high profile general given he was traveling with his family, presumably on vacation
Mexico’s foreign secretary, Marcelo Ebrard, was the first to confirm via Twitter that the American ambassador to Mexico informed him of Cienfuegos’ detention.
The charges are related to corruption and drug trafficking ties, including large-scale cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine distribution and conspiracy, as well as conspiracy to launder the narcotics proceeds through illicit banking transactions, according to the just released indictment.
The charges were initially confirmed in statements by Mexico’s president on Friday:
The arrest of Mexico’s former defense minister by U.S. authorities shows that corruption is Mexico’s biggest problem, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Friday.
“I always said that it wasn’t just a crisis, but a decadence that we were suffering from,” President López Obrador said in a press briefing. “It’s regrettable that a former defense minister is detained, accused of ties to drug trafficking.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--After Ice Cube Works With Trump, CNN Cancels Cuomo Interview, Rapper Says: ‘Can’t Handle The Truth’

Rapper and actor Ice Cube said Friday that CNN canceled his scheduled appearance on host Chris Cuomo ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ rapper , whose real name is O ’ Shea Jackson , recently made headlines for @ @ @ @ @ on a plan intended to bolster black Americans ’ prosperity , dubbed the “ Platinum @ @ @ @ @ Cube , Team Biden told him they ’ d work with him post-election , whereas @ @ @ @ @ the rapper right away , amending their Platinum Plan .
Trump adviser Katrina Pierson gave @ @ @ @ @ the rapper for working with the Trump administration on Wednesday : “ Shoutout to for @ @ @ @ @ and work with Administration to help develop the , ” she wrote .
“ Leaders @ @ @ @ @ gon na hate .
Thank you for leading !
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Rapper and actor Ice Cube said Friday that CNN canceled his scheduled appearance on host Chris Cuomo’s “Cuomo Prime Time.”
The rapper, whose real name is O’Shea Jackson, recently made headlines for working with the Trump administration on a plan intended to bolster black Americans’ prosperity, dubbed the “Platinum Plan.”
According to Ice Cube, Team Biden told him they’d work with him post-election, whereas the Trump administration working with the rapper right away, amending their Platinum Plan.
So the POWERS that be cancelled my interview on @CuomoPrimeTime tonight. I’ve actually been ban from @CNN for a few months so I was surprised they even asked. But it seems like they can’t handle the truth. — Ice Cube (@icecube) October 15, 2020
Trump adviser Katrina Pierson gave a “shoutout” to the rapper for working with the Trump administration on Wednesday: “Shoutout to [Ice Cube] for his willingness to step up and work with [Donald Trump] Administration to help develop the [Platinum Plan],” she wrote. “Leaders gonna lead, haters gonna hate. Thank you for leading!” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Joe Biden Implies Young Children Should Be Able To Change Their Gender If They Want

Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden implied during an ABC News town hall event on Thursday night that young children should @ @ @ @ @ gender if they want to .
Biden made the remarks in response to a woman @ @ @ @ @ child was transgender and claimed that President Donald Trump was somehow stripping her child of @ @ @ @ @ idea that an 8-year-old child or a 10-year-old child decides , ‘ You know , @ @ @ @ @ be transgender , that ’ s what I think I ’ d like to be @ @ @ @ @ a lot easier , ’ there should be zero discrimination , ” Biden said .
@ @ @ @ @ happening is , too many transgender women of color are being murdered .
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Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden implied during an ABC News town hall event on Thursday night that young children should be able to change their gender if they want to.
Biden made the remarks in response to a woman who said that her young child was transgender and claimed that President Donald Trump was somehow stripping her child of their rights.
The idea that an 8 year old child or a 10 year old decides “You know I wanna be transgender,” should be zero discrimination. Joe Biden encourages child transgenderism?? pic.twitter.com/2jev6H7Mlp — MRCTV (@mrctv) October 16, 2020
“The idea that an 8-year-old child or a 10-year-old child decides, ‘You know, I decided I want to be transgender, that’s what I think I’d like to be, it [would] make my life a lot easier,’ there should be zero discrimination,” Biden said. “And what’s happening is, too many transgender women of color are being murdered. They’re being murdered.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Dr. Fauci Suggests Americans Might Have To Rethink Thanksgiving Gatherings Due To Coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci is suggesting Americans rethink their Thanksgiving gatherings in the face of a spike in coronavirus cases around @ @ @ @ @ the White House coronavirus advisor , made the dire prediction during an interview with “ @ @ @ @ @ You may have to bite the bullet and sacrifice that social gathering , unless you @ @ @ @ @ the people that you ’ re dealing with are not infected , ” he asserted @ @ @ @ @ holidays , Fauci warned of holding family gatherings .
“ That is unfortunately a risk @ @ @ @ @ coming from out of town , gathering together in an indoor setting , ” he @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Dr. Anthony Fauci is suggesting Americans rethink their Thanksgiving gatherings in the face of a spike in coronavirus cases around the country.
Fauci, the White House coronavirus advisor, made the dire prediction during an interview with “CBS Evening News.”
“You may have to bite the bullet and sacrifice that social gathering, unless you’re pretty certain that the people that you’re dealing with are not infected,” he asserted.
U.S. is seeing a massive spike in COVID cases & hospitalizations. The CDC says *small gatherings* are an increasing source of spread. What does that mean for Thanksgiving? Dr. Fauci says “that is a risk. You may have to bite the bullet and sacrifice that social gathering.” pic.twitter.com/cZmRLlDJwd — The Recount (@therecount) October 15, 2020
Speaking specifically of the holidays, Fauci warned of holding family gatherings.
“That is unfortunately a risk, when you have people coming from out of town, gathering together in an indoor setting,” he advised. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Playstation Will Record Private Voice Chats So Players Can Be Snitched On For Mean Words

Sony has announced that it will allow Playstation users to record in-game voice chats so players can snitch on each other for mean words said during private conversations .
The game console ’ s latest update forces users to waive their privacy rights , allowing others to report them and get their accounts banned for speech violations .
“ Following this update , users are seeing a notification about Party Safety and that voice chats in parties may be recorded , ” Sony announced .
“ Voice chat recording for moderation is a feature that will be available on PS5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ users to record their voice chats on PS5 and submit them for moderation review .
The pop up you ’ re seeing on PS4 right now is to let you know that when you participate in a chat with a PS5 user ( post-launch ) , they may submit those recordings from their PS5 console to SIE.
” Sony claims the update is necessary to enforce “ safety and moderation ” standards and prevent harassment , yet the actual agenda is obviously to police political speech and prevent criticism of far-left groups like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Sony has announced that it will allow Playstation users to record in-game voice chats so players can snitch on each other for mean words said during private conversations.
The game console’s latest update forces users to waive their privacy rights, allowing others to report them and get their accounts banned for speech violations.
“Following this update, users are seeing a notification about Party Safety and that voice chats in parties may be recorded,” Sony announced. “Voice chat recording for moderation is a feature that will be available on PS5 when it launches, and will enable users to record their voice chats on PS5 and submit them for moderation review. The pop up you’re seeing on PS4 right now is to let you know that when you participate in a chat with a PS5 user (post-launch), they may submit those recordings from their PS5 console to SIE.”
Sony claims the update is necessary to enforce “safety and moderation” standards and prevent harassment, yet the actual agenda is obviously to police political speech and prevent criticism of far-left groups like Black Lives Matter. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Joe Biden-Linked Firm Made Major Investments in Chinese Corporations

Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s son-in-law ’ s investment firm has made investments in Chinese corporations over the last few years .
Biden ’ s daughter , Ashley , married Philadelphia head and neck doctor Howard Krein in 2012 .
Krein , who is currently advising Biden for his campaign , remains chief medical officer at the firm StartUp Health , which has tied itself in partnerships with Chinese corporations through the years .
StartUp Health boosted two major China-based corporations in 2018 and most recently praised China ’ s response to the Chinese coronavirus crisis .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to contain COVID-19 has become a kind of playbook for other countries working to ramp up similar impromptu yet systemized efforts to stay the spread of this novel infectious disease , ” a StartUp Health post in March states .
The China-based Medebound corporation , which connects Chinese patients with American doctors , has gotten help from StartUp Health in their initiatives venturing into the U.S. market .
Likewise , StartUp Health considers China-based Ping An , one of China ’ s largest insurance corporations , a “ StartUp Health Investor and partner.
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Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son-in-law’s investment firm has made investments in Chinese corporations over the last few years.
Biden’s daughter, Ashley, married Philadelphia head and neck doctor Howard Krein in 2012. Krein, who is currently advising Biden for his campaign, remains chief medical officer at the firm StartUp Health, which has tied itself in partnerships with Chinese corporations through the years.
StartUp Health boosted two major China-based corporations in 2018 and most recently praised China’s response to the Chinese coronavirus crisis.
“China’s systematic and urgent response to contain COVID-19 has become a kind of playbook for other countries working to ramp up similar impromptu yet systemized efforts to stay the spread of this novel infectious disease,” a StartUp Health post in March states.
The China-based Medebound corporation, which connects Chinese patients with American doctors, has gotten help from StartUp Health in their initiatives venturing into the U.S. market.
Likewise, StartUp Health considers China-based Ping An, one of China’s largest insurance corporations, a “StartUp Health Investor and partner.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Portland Protests Have Been “Hijacked By Criminals” And Downtown Residents Are Now Pleading For Law

Portland Protests Have Been “Hijacked By Criminals” And Downtown Residents Are Now Pleading For Law And Order

Downtown Portland residents appear to be at their wits end , pleading for a respite from what has been nightly violence and chaos that started as “ peaceful protests ” months ago .
Those protests have now been “ hijacked by criminals ” causing “ violence and destruction ” , according to local CBS affiliate KOIN .
The Portland residents continue to support the Black Lives Matter message , the report says , but have been speaking out about attacks on the city , saying they “ harm progress made by the racial justice movement ” .
Over the weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abraham Lincoln ( you know , of the Emancipation Proclamation ) were overturned during an event called “ Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage.
” The event led to damage at “ the Oregon Historical Society building , the Portland State University campus public safety office , a jewelry store , multiple restaurants , a coffee shop , a bank and a phone store , ” according to KOIN .
A local deli owner showed KOIN the damage and shattered windows at his store .
He said : “ It ’ s the strangest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been here about ten years , I could ’ ve never have imagined that we ’ d be where we are today in Portland.
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Downtown Portland residents appear to be at their wits end, pleading for a respite from what has been nightly violence and chaos that started as “peaceful protests” months ago.
Those protests have now been “hijacked by criminals” causing “violence and destruction”, according to local CBS affiliate KOIN.
The Portland residents continue to support the Black Lives Matter message, the report says, but have been speaking out about attacks on the city, saying they “harm progress made by the racial justice movement”.
Over the weekend, statues of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln (you know, of the Emancipation Proclamation) were overturned during an event called “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage.”
The event led to damage at “the Oregon Historical Society building, the Portland State University campus public safety office, a jewelry store, multiple restaurants, a coffee shop, a bank and a phone store,” according to KOIN.
A local deli owner showed KOIN the damage and shattered windows at his store. He said: “It’s the strangest thing to be quite honest. I’ve been here about ten years, I could’ve never have imagined that we’d be where we are today in Portland.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Soros Triples Election Spending, Pouring $70 Million Into 2020 Efforts

Liberal billionaire George Soros has funneled nearly $ 70 million into the 2020 elections , tripling his previous record , new filings show .
The Democracy PAC , a super PAC created by Soros to fund left-wing groups working to defeat Republicans , has poured $ 68.5 million into electoral efforts this cycle , according to the Federal Election Commission .
That sum is $ 46 million more than Soros ’ s previous high of $ 22 million , which came during the last presidential cycle .
The billionaire has amplified his election spending as deep-pocketed donors attempt to oust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate to Democrats .
Soros ’ s cash is part of a spending blitz that has primarily benefited Joe Biden .
So far this cycle , outside spending has exceeded $ 1 billion and is on track to shatter previous records .
Soros ’ s largest donations include $ 3 million to the Strategic Victory Fund , a super PAC tied to the Democracy Alliance donor club , of which Soros is a founding member ; $ 1.5 million to both the Chuck Schumer-aligned Senate Majority PAC and progressive women ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the financier ; and $ 1 million to the Working Families Organization .
Soros ’ s PAC disbursed $ 23 million to left-wing groups from the beginning of July to late September .
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Liberal billionaire George Soros has funneled nearly $70 million into the 2020 elections, tripling his previous record, new filings show.
The Democracy PAC, a super PAC created by Soros to fund left-wing groups working to defeat Republicans, has poured $68.5 million into electoral efforts this cycle, according to the Federal Election Commission. That sum is $46 million more than Soros’s previous high of $22 million, which came during the last presidential cycle.
The billionaire has amplified his election spending as deep-pocketed donors attempt to oust Trump from office and flip control of the Senate to Democrats. Soros’s cash is part of a spending blitz that has primarily benefited Joe Biden. So far this cycle, outside spending has exceeded $1 billion and is on track to shatter previous records.
Soros’s largest donations include $3 million to the Strategic Victory Fund, a super PAC tied to the Democracy Alliance donor club, of which Soros is a founding member; $1.5 million to both the Chuck Schumer-aligned Senate Majority PAC and progressive women’s group SuperMajority, which is primarily bankrolled by the financier; and $1 million to the Working Families Organization. Soros’s PAC disbursed $23 million to left-wing groups from the beginning of July to late September. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Brown University researcher claims pro-Trump signs, American flags ‘scare’ and ‘traumatize’ black pe

Brown University researcher claims pro-Trump signs, American flags ‘scare’ and ‘traumatize’ black people

Carycruz Bueno , a postdoctoral research associate at Brown University ’ s Annenberg Institute , has gone viral after complaining @ @ @ @ @ and even American flags — strike fear in the hearts of black people in America @ @ @ @ @ on social media , where they soon went viral .
As highlighted by Campus Reform @ @ @ @ @ researcher — said that she recently stayed at a Maine AirBnB that , very disconcertingly @ @ @ @ @ the yard .
Bueno added that AirBnB clearly “ doesn ’ t understand the trauma @ @ @ @ @ seeing such Trump signs .
Bueno described the experience — which she said left her @ @ @ @ @ she had when renting a property with her husband .
She explained that when she @ @ @ @ @ a privately owned property over which AirBnB has no control — she saw “ Trump @ @ @ @ @ symbols.
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Carycruz Bueno, a postdoctoral research associate at Brown University’s Annenberg Institute, has gone viral after complaining that Trump 2020 flags — and even American flags — strike fear in the hearts of black people in America.
Bueno made the remarks on social media, where they soon went viral.
As highlighted by Campus Reform, Bueno — an economics researcher — said that she recently stayed at a Maine AirBnB that, very disconcertingly, had Trump signs in the yard.
Bueno added that AirBnB clearly “doesn’t understand the trauma” black people experience in seeing such Trump signs.
Bueno described the experience — which she said left her “immediately scared” — she had when renting a property with her husband.
She explained that when she arrived at the rental — a privately owned property over which AirBnB has no control — she saw “Trump signs and other white nationalist symbols.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Federal judge rules inmates are now eligible to receive stimulus checks

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Internal Revenue Service to stop withholding $ 1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks from people incarcerated in state or federal prisons .
According to a Thursday report in the New York Post , those inmates who are otherwise eligible to receive the stimulus checks under the CARES Act may receive them .
In April , the Internal Revenue Service distributed tens of thousands of stimulus checks totaling approximately $ 1 million to incarcerated taxpayers .
Following the April release , the IRS revised the guidelines for the program , and insisted instead that incarcerated taxpayers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should return the funds .
Following the announcement , a group of prisoners filed a class-action lawsuit in order to get the funds they felt they deserved .
Yaman Salahi , partner at the law firm Lieff , Cabraser , Heimann & Bernstein , represented the prisoners in the suit .
In the Wednesday decision , Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California said that President Donald Trump ’ s administration move to block prisoners from receiving the stimulus funds “ solely on the basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arbitrary and capricious.
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A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Internal Revenue Service to stop withholding $1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks from people incarcerated in state or federal prisons.
According to a Thursday report in the New York Post, those inmates who are otherwise eligible to receive the stimulus checks under the CARES Act may receive them.
In April, the Internal Revenue Service distributed tens of thousands of stimulus checks totaling approximately $1 million to incarcerated taxpayers. Following the April release, the IRS revised the guidelines for the program, and insisted instead that incarcerated taxpayers did not qualify for the stimulus and should return the funds.
Following the announcement, a group of prisoners filed a class-action lawsuit in order to get the funds they felt they deserved. Yaman Salahi, partner at the law firm Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, represented the prisoners in the suit.
In the Wednesday decision, Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California said that President Donald Trump’s administration move to block prisoners from receiving the stimulus funds “solely on the basis of their incarcerated status” is “arbitrary and capricious.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Ice Cube: Trump Implemented Part of My Contract with Black America, Democrats Blew Me Off Until ‘Aft

Ice Cube: Trump Implemented Part of My Contract with Black America, Democrats Blew Me Off Until ‘After the Election’

When it comes to rapper Ice Cube ’ s Contract with Black America , Democrats appear to be telling black Americans what Joe Biden said when asked if he would pack the Supreme Court — you ’ ll know when the election is over !
In a tweet on Wednesday , Ice Cube accused Democrats of brushing aside his Contract with Black America , saying that the party told him they would address the issue “ after the election.
” He said that the Trump campaign has spoken to him about the initiative and as a result , “ made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s “ Platinum Plan ” — a roadmap for economic , educational , and financial investments in black communities .
The Trump campaign confirmed Ice Cube ’ s assertion in a statement to Breitbart News , adding that Democrats are taking the black vote for granted .
“ Trump officials reached out to Ice Cube after he posted his Contract With Black America and incorporated some of his ideas and thoughts into the Platinum Plan , ” said Trump campaign senior adviser Katrina Pierson .
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When it comes to rapper Ice Cube’s Contract with Black America, Democrats appear to be telling black Americans what Joe Biden said when asked if he would pack the Supreme Court — you’ll know when the election is over!
In a tweet on Wednesday, Ice Cube accused Democrats of brushing aside his Contract with Black America, saying that the party told him they would address the issue “after the election.” He said that the Trump campaign has spoken to him about the initiative and as a result, “made some adjustments” to the campaign’s “Platinum Plan” — a roadmap for economic, educational, and financial investments in black communities.
Facts: I put out the CWBA. Both parties contacted me. Dems said we’ll address the CWBA after the election. Trump campaign made some adjustments to their plan after talking to us about the CWBA. — Ice Cube (@icecube) October 14, 2020
The Trump campaign confirmed Ice Cube’s assertion in a statement to Breitbart News, adding that Democrats are taking the black vote for granted.
“Trump officials reached out to Ice Cube after he posted his Contract With Black America and incorporated some of his ideas and thoughts into the Platinum Plan,” said Trump campaign senior adviser Katrina Pierson. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--WATCH: Trump Says He Won’t Force Americans To Take COVID-19 Vaccine

It ’ s not every day that President Trump outflanks his progressive critics on the issue of ‘ consent ’ @ @ @ @ @ recent comments from the president , skeptics worried about the prospect of mandatory vaccination orders @ @ @ @ @ the UK have rallied to voice their opposition .
But if President Trump is reelected @ @ @ @ @ about what some ‘ experts ’ have characterized as a ‘ rushed ’ approval process @ @ @ @ @ ’ t need to worry about being forced to accept the vaccine and vaccinate their @ @ @ @ @ says he will not issue a mandate requiring that individuals receive the coronavirus vaccine once @ @ @ @ @ While Trump claimed that “ essential workers ” and “ older people ” would take @ @ @ @ @ a brief detour detour during the interview with Fox ’ s Stuart Varney that he @ @ @ @ @ because “ some people feel very strongly ” about the issue , Trump said .
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It’s not every day that President Trump outflanks his progressive critics on the issue of ‘consent’.
But according to some recent comments from the president, skeptics worried about the prospect of mandatory vaccination orders in the US and in the UK have rallied to voice their opposition.
But if President Trump is reelected, Americans who are concerned about what some ‘experts’ have characterized as a ‘rushed’ approval process for the COVID-19 vaccine won’t need to worry about being forced to accept the vaccine and vaccinate their children. Because President Trump says he will not issue a mandate requiring that individuals receive the coronavirus vaccine once one becomes widely available.
President Trump is making sure essential workers and all Americans will have access to a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine. pic.twitter.com/FSlnVDpGp8 — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 15, 2020
While Trump claimed that “essential workers” and “older people” would take priority, the president made a brief detour detour during the interview with Fox’s Stuart Varney that he won’t require vaccinations because “some people feel very strongly” about the issue, Trump said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Ilhan Omar Funnels 70 Percent of Campaign Expenditures to Husband’s Company

Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D. , Minn. ) funneled an additional $ 1.1 million to her husband ’ s company , bringing her total payments to the firm to $ 2.7 million for the election cycle , new filings show .
Omar ’ s campaign filings , released Thursday , show that she sent $ 1.1 million more to the E Street Group , a political consulting firm owned by her husband , Tim Mynett .
The payments account for nearly 70 percent of the $ 1.6 million Omar ’ s campaign has disbursed between July 23 and the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advertisements , consulting , travel expenses , and production costs .
Omar has faced criticism on a number of issues since she entered Congress in 2018 .
Among other things , her lack of transparency about her past marriages has come under fire , and the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board has ordered her to repay thousands for a campaign finance violation .
She now faces a complaint for potentially running afoul of House ethics rules in relation to an advance she received for her memoir .
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) funneled an additional $1.1 million to her husband’s company, bringing her total payments to the firm to $2.7 million for the election cycle, new filings show.
Omar’s campaign filings, released Thursday, show that she sent $1.1 million more to the E Street Group, a political consulting firm owned by her husband, Tim Mynett. The payments account for nearly 70 percent of the $1.6 million Omar’s campaign has disbursed between July 23 and the end of September. They have helped cover advertisements, consulting, travel expenses, and production costs.
Omar has faced criticism on a number of issues since she entered Congress in 2018. Among other things, her lack of transparency about her past marriages has come under fire, and the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board has ordered her to repay thousands for a campaign finance violation.
She now faces a complaint for potentially running afoul of House ethics rules in relation to an advance she received for her memoir. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Biden: Muslims Will Serve ‘At Every Level’ of His Administration

The sparse attendance and conspicuous lack of enthusiasm at Joe Biden ’ s rallies seems to have led old Joe ’ s handlers , despite his 10,000-point lead in the polls , to decide that another round of Islamopandering might be just the shot in the arm their campaign needs .
After all , hard-Leftists such as Ilhan Omar , Rashida Tlaib and Linda Sarsour are all Muslims , and all were firmly in the Bernie Sanders camp before the Democratic National Committee shivved their man yet again .
Their support for Biden has been decidedly tepid .
And so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love .
On Wednesday , Biden released a video message to Muslim Advocates , the association of Muslim lawyers that bears the primary responsibility for demanding , back in 2010 , that the Obama administration remove all mention of Islam and jihad from counterterror training .
Obama , of course , immediately complied , despite the fact that this would hamstring the ability of law enforcement and intelligence agencies to understand , and defeat , jihadists .
And now Joe is working hard to show them that he will be just as solicitous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ trust is ebbing ; hope seems elusive .
Instead of healing , we ’ re being ripped apart.
” That ’ s actually true , Joe , but whose fault is it , really ?
Biden continued : “ And I refuse to let that happen .
We have too bright a future to leave it shipwrecked on the shoals of anger and division.
” After that poetic flight , Biden got to the point : “ As president , I ’ ll work with you to rip the poison of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributions and seek your ideas .
My administration will look like America , Muslim Americans serving at every level.
” Let ’ s see .
Muslims make up around one percent of America ’ s population .
So if the administration of President Biden ( or President Harris , or President Pelosi ) is actually going to “ look like America , ” it will feature one Muslim appointee for every ninety-nine non-Muslim appointees .
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The sparse attendance and conspicuous lack of enthusiasm at Joe Biden’s rallies seems to have led old Joe’s handlers, despite his 10,000-point lead in the polls, to decide that another round of Islamopandering might be just the shot in the arm their campaign needs. After all, hard-Leftists such as Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Linda Sarsour are all Muslims, and all were firmly in the Bernie Sanders camp before the Democratic National Committee shivved their man yet again. Their support for Biden has been decidedly tepid. And so it was time to send them some love.
On Wednesday, Biden released a video message to Muslim Advocates, the association of Muslim lawyers that bears the primary responsibility for demanding, back in 2010, that the Obama administration remove all mention of Islam and jihad from counterterror training. Obama, of course, immediately complied, despite the fact that this would hamstring the ability of law enforcement and intelligence agencies to understand, and defeat, jihadists. And now Joe is working hard to show them that he will be just as solicitous.
“Today,” Biden declared, “trust is ebbing; hope seems elusive. Instead of healing, we’re being ripped apart.” That’s actually true, Joe, but whose fault is it, really? Biden continued: “And I refuse to let that happen. We have too bright a future to leave it shipwrecked on the shoals of anger and division.” After that poetic flight, Biden got to the point: “As president, I’ll work with you to rip the poison of hate from our society, honour your contributions and seek your ideas. My administration will look like America, Muslim Americans serving at every level.”
Let’s see. Muslims make up around one percent of America’s population. So if the administration of President Biden (or President Harris, or President Pelosi) is actually going to “look like America,” it will feature one Muslim appointee for every ninety-nine non-Muslim appointees. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Critics pan NBC town hall, Savannah Guthrie for ‘debating’ Trump, ABC for giving ‘softballs’ to Bide

Critics pan NBC town hall, Savannah Guthrie for ‘debating’ Trump, ABC for giving ‘softballs’ to Biden

Critics piled on NBC News for devoting its town hall to what appeared to be a “ debate ” between President Trump and moderator Savannah Guthrie , while Democratic nominee Joe Biden was lobbed “ softballs ” at his ABC News town hall .
Viewers who tuned into the Peacock Network expected to hear questions from voters .
However , Guthrie spent most of the first 20 minutes grilling Trump on masks and White supremacy .
That didn ’ t sit well with many observers .
“ How long will NBC go before giving an actual voter the chance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frank Luntz , who later called the “ town hall ” descriptor of the program “ false advertising.
” “ A third of the way into the NBC town hall and NO questions from the PEOPLE !
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” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany exclaimed .
“ Savannah Guthrie posture toward Trump compared to Lester Holt ’ s toward Biden is night and day , ” The Hill media reporter Joe Concha wrote , recalling a previous NBC town hall with the former VP .
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Critics piled on NBC News for devoting its town hall to what appeared to be a “debate” between President Trump and moderator Savannah Guthrie, while Democratic nominee Joe Biden was lobbed “softballs” at his ABC News town hall.
Viewers who tuned into the Peacock Network expected to hear questions from voters. However, Guthrie spent most of the first 20 minutes grilling Trump on masks and White supremacy.
That didn’t sit well with many observers.
“How long will NBC go before giving an actual voter the chance to ask a question?” asked pollster Frank Luntz, who later called the “town hall” descriptor of the program “false advertising.”
“A third of the way into the NBC town hall and NO questions from the PEOPLE!!!” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany exclaimed.
“Savannah Guthrie posture toward Trump compared to Lester Holt’s toward Biden is night and day,” The Hill media reporter Joe Concha wrote, recalling a previous NBC town hall with the former VP. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--Born to Run Away: Bruce Springsteen Promises to Flee to Australia if Donald Trump Wins

Bruce Springsteen isn ’ t looking forward to the possibility of President Trump ’ s reelection .
The 71-year-old rocker recently spoke with the Australian press via a virtual chat , and he said that should the election favor Trump , he might not stick around the US .
When first asked whether he ’ d ever consider a move to Australia , Springsteen said , “ I would consider that , ” according to the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail .
“ I love Australia , ” he continued .
“ Every time , we have nothing but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s always a treat to come .
Love the people , love the geography , great place for motorcycle trips , it ’ s close to our hearts.
” The star then added of a potential move , “ If Trump is re-elected – which he will not be ; I ’ m predicting right now he ’ s gon na lose – if by some happenstance he should be , I ’ ll see you on the next plane , ” Springsteen stated .
Springsteen also opened up about his upcoming album @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due out next week .
The “ Born to Run ” singer revealed that he wrote a handful of his new songs on a guitar gifted to him by a “ young man ” after a performance on Broadway .
“ I looked at it and I could tell right away that it was beautifully made so I brought it home … and it played beautifully , it sounded gorgeous … and it had a variety of different types of wood , it was a real piece of craftsmanship , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my living room .
When I started to feel the urge to write , I just picked it up because it was such an easy play.
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Bruce Springsteen isn’t looking forward to the possibility of President Trump’s reelection.
The 71-year-old rocker recently spoke with the Australian press via a virtual chat, and he said that should the election favor Trump, he might not stick around the US.
When first asked whether he’d ever consider a move to Australia, Springsteen said, “I would consider that,” according to the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail.
“I love Australia,” he continued. “Every time, we have nothing but good times down there. It’s always a treat to come. Love the people, love the geography, great place for motorcycle trips, it’s close to our hearts.”
The star then added of a potential move, “If Trump is re-elected – which he will not be; I’m predicting right now he’s gonna lose – if by some happenstance he should be, I’ll see you on the next plane,” Springsteen stated.
Springsteen also opened up about his upcoming album, “Letter to You,” due out next week.
The “Born to Run” singer revealed that he wrote a handful of his new songs on a guitar gifted to him by a “young man” after a performance on Broadway.
“I looked at it and I could tell right away that it was beautifully made so I brought it home … and it played beautifully, it sounded gorgeous … and it had a variety of different types of wood, it was a real piece of craftsmanship,” he said. “So I left it in my living room. When I started to feel the urge to write, I just picked it up because it was such an easy play.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-18--GOP Senator Presses FBI Director Over Handling Of Alleged Hunter Biden Laptop

• The chairman of a Senate committee pressed FBI Director Christopher Wray for details of the bureau ’ s handling of Hunter Biden ’ s laptop .
• Sen. Ron Johnson asked Wray whether the FBI has investigated both the contents of Biden ’ s laptop and the claims made by a Delaware computer shop owner who claims he turned the device over to investigators last year .
• Johnson ’ s committee met with the shop owner earlier this month .
• The Republican said the FBI has declined to inform the committee whether there are any inconsistencies in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if any foreign governments are involved in the Biden email saga .
Sen. Ron Johnson said in a letter on Saturday that the FBI has declined to provide insight into its handling of a laptop purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden .
Investigators on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee , which Johnson chairs , have met with a computer shop owner who says he obtained the laptop last year .
In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray , Johnson asked whether the owner , John Paul Mac Isaac , provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ computer and his interactions with the FBI .
The Wisconsin Republican is also asking whether the FBI has investigated the contents of the purported Biden laptop and whether investigators have found evidence of any criminal wrongdoing .
“ The committee must know whether the FBI has assessed the validity of materials the whistleblower has provided , and what , if any , actions the FBI has taken since obtaining this information , ” Johnson wrote .
Johnson said that the whistleblower contacted his office on Sept. 24 , a day after Republicans released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business dealings .
Isaac “ informed my staff that he had possession of a laptop left in his business by Hunter Biden , ” Johnson wrote .
Investigators on Johnson ’ s committee reportedly met with Isaac on Oct. 5 .
“ He also informed us that he provided its contents to the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) in response to a December 9 , 2019 grand jury subpoena , ” the letter stated .
The New York Post began this week publishing some emails purportedly from the laptop .
Rudy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , provided the Post with the documents last week .
Isaac has claimed that a man he believes to be Hunter Biden dropped off his laptop for repair in April 2019 but never came back to retrieve it .
He said he made a copy of the computer ’ s hard drive before turning the device over to investigators last year .
He shared a copy of the device with Giuliani , who fed the documents to the Post .
The documents published by the Post have raised questions about Hunter Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China .
The newspaper has also published photos purportedly from Biden ’ s computer showing him in an apparent inebriated state .
Biden has been open about his struggles with drug addiction .
Johnson said in his letter that his committee staff contacted FBI officials about the laptop after meeting with Isaac in order to validate his claims .
He said the agency rebuffed the inquiry .
“ Unfortunately , several days later , the FBI responded that it would not confirm or deny any information identified by the committee even though several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the possible existence of an ongoing grand jury investigation , ” Johnson wrote .
Johnson said he wants to find out whether Isaac ’ s claims “ could be fraudulent or not accurate.
” “ If any information offered to the committee was linked to a foreign adversary ’ s attempt to interfere in the election , I would expect the FBI to ensure the committee is protected and receives a defensive briefing , ” Johnson wrote to Wray .
Democrats have alleged that the Russian government may have been involved in some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s emails .
They have pointed to Giuliani ’ s past collaboration with a Ukrainian lawmaker who is sanctioned in the U.S. because of his ties to Russia .
The Associated Press also reported on Friday that the FBI is investigating whether foreign intelligence services played a role in obtaining or publishing the emails .
The Biden campaign and Hunter Biden have not disputed Isaac ’ s claim about how the computer ended up at his shop .
They have also not disputed the veracity of any of the emails published so far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published by the New York Post has confirmed the accuracy of the document , Fox News reported on Friday .

The chairman of a Senate committee pressed FBI Director Christopher Wray for details of the bureau’s handling of Hunter Biden’s laptop.
Sen. Ron Johnson asked Wray whether the FBI has investigated both the contents of Biden’s laptop and the claims made by a Delaware computer shop owner who claims he turned the device over to investigators last year.
Johnson’s committee met with the shop owner earlier this month.
The Republican said the FBI has declined to inform the committee whether there are any inconsistencies in the shop owner’s story or if any foreign governments are involved in the Biden email saga.
Sen. Ron Johnson said in a letter on Saturday that the FBI has declined to provide insight into its handling of a laptop purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden.
Investigators on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, which Johnson chairs, have met with a computer shop owner who says he obtained the laptop last year.
In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Johnson asked whether the owner, John Paul Mac Isaac, provided accurate information about his handling of the computer and his interactions with the FBI.
The Wisconsin Republican is also asking whether the FBI has investigated the contents of the purported Biden laptop and whether investigators have found evidence of any criminal wrongdoing.
“The committee must know whether the FBI has assessed the validity of materials the whistleblower has provided, and what, if any, actions the FBI has taken since obtaining this information,” Johnson wrote.
Johnson said that the whistleblower contacted his office on Sept. 24, a day after Republicans released a report on Hunter Biden’s business dealings.
Isaac “informed my staff that he had possession of a laptop left in his business by Hunter Biden,” Johnson wrote.
Investigators on Johnson’s committee reportedly met with Isaac on Oct. 5.
“He also informed us that he provided its contents to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in response to a December 9, 2019 grand jury subpoena,” the letter stated.
The New York Post began this week publishing some emails purportedly from the laptop. Rudy Giuliani, the personal lawyer for President Trump, provided the Post with the documents last week.
Isaac has claimed that a man he believes to be Hunter Biden dropped off his laptop for repair in April 2019 but never came back to retrieve it. He said he made a copy of the computer’s hard drive before turning the device over to investigators last year. He shared a copy of the device with Giuliani, who fed the documents to the Post.
The documents published by the Post have raised questions about Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine and China. The newspaper has also published photos purportedly from Biden’s computer showing him in an apparent inebriated state. Biden has been open about his struggles with drug addiction.
Johnson said in his letter that his committee staff contacted FBI officials about the laptop after meeting with Isaac in order to validate his claims. He said the agency rebuffed the inquiry.
“Unfortunately, several days later, the FBI responded that it would not confirm or deny any information identified by the committee even though several of our questions were not related to the possible existence of an ongoing grand jury investigation,” Johnson wrote.
Johnson said he wants to find out whether Isaac’s claims “could be fraudulent or not accurate.”
“If any information offered to the committee was linked to a foreign adversary’s attempt to interfere in the election, I would expect the FBI to ensure the committee is protected and receives a defensive briefing,” Johnson wrote to Wray.
Democrats have alleged that the Russian government may have been involved in some way in the publication of Biden’s emails. They have pointed to Giuliani’s past collaboration with a Ukrainian lawmaker who is sanctioned in the U.S. because of his ties to Russia.
The Associated Press also reported on Friday that the FBI is investigating whether foreign intelligence services played a role in obtaining or publishing the emails.
The Biden campaign and Hunter Biden have not disputed Isaac’s claim about how the computer ended up at his shop. They have also not disputed the veracity of any of the emails published so far.
One person on an email chain published by the New York Post has confirmed the accuracy of the document, Fox News reported on Friday.


truepundit--2020-10-18--Here Are The Topics For The Next Presidential Debate

The Commission on Presidential Debates on Friday announced the topics for the next presidential debate , which include race and @ @ @ @ @ : Kristen Welker , moderator of the Oct. 22 presidential debate at @ BelmontUniv , @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 , American Families , Race in America , Climate Change , National Security , @ @ @ @ @ to the Twitter post .
The debate commission ’ s tweet comes after Democratic presidential @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s competing town halls , which substituted for a canceled debate , @ @ @ @ @ commission canceled the debate after Trump said he wouldn ’ t participate after the organization @ @ @ @ @ virtual due to the president ’ s coronavirus infection .
Biden confirmed his attendance for @ @ @ @ @ noted he thinks the president should get tested for the virus beforehand , Fox News @ @ @ @ @ set for Thursday at 9 P.M. at Belmont University .
The Commission on Presidential Debates @ @ @ @ @ a request for comment .

The Commission on Presidential Debates on Friday announced the topics for the next presidential debate, which include race and fighting coronavirus.
“NEW: Kristen Welker, moderator of the Oct. 22 presidential debate at @BelmontUniv, has selected topics: Fighting COVID-19, American Families, Race in America, Climate Change, National Security, Leadership #Debates2020, according to the Twitter post.
NEW: Kristen Welker, moderator of the Oct. 22 presidential debate at @BelmontUniv, has selected topics: Fighting COVID-19, American Families, Race in America, Climate Change, National Security, Leadership #Debates2020 https://t.co/kFWvRzIljv — CPD (@debates) October 16, 2020
The debate commission’s tweet comes after Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump’s competing town halls, which substituted for a canceled debate, Fox News reported. The commission canceled the debate after Trump said he wouldn’t participate after the organization announced that it would be virtual due to the president’s coronavirus infection.
Biden confirmed his attendance for the upcoming debate, but noted he thinks the president should get tested for the virus beforehand, Fox News reported. The debate is set for Thursday at 9 P.M. at Belmont University.
“It’s just decency,” Biden told ABC host George Stephanopoulos.
The Commission on Presidential Debates did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-18--Hunter Biden Said He Pays Half His Salary To His Father, According To Text Quoted By Giuliani

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani alleged that Hunter Biden admitted in an unverified text that he gave half his salary to his father , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Giuliani , who is President Donald Trump ’ s personal attorney , made the accusation during an exclusive interview with Daily Caller White House correspondent Christian Datoc .
Hunter Biden ’ s comments allegedly came during an unconfirmed text exchange with his daughter that hasn ’ t been reported or published and was obtained by Giuliani .
“ All during the time that I ’ ve been disrespected , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has supported this family for 30 years , and unlike pop I ’ m not going to require you to give half of your salary to me , ” Giuliani said , quoting the unconfirmed text from Hunter Biden .
Giuliani alleged that the unverified text was “ direct evidence ” that Joe Biden leveraged his political power in the U.S. government to receive bribes from foreign actors through his son .
Giuliani recited the alleged text from Hunter Biden after Datoc pushed him on not having direct evidence of corruption .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of being a senator and a vice president , ” Giuliani , who alleged that the Bidens became millionaires through illicit bribery payments , told the Daily Caller .
Earlier in the interview , Giuliani said his allegations were supported by evidence he obtained from a hard drive he said belonged to Hunter Biden .
The Daily Caller News Foundation has not verified the evidence , which includes emails and photos .
Giuliani said he obtained a copy of the hard drive from the owner of a Delaware computer hardware repair store .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ original copy to the FBI , multiple copies to his friends and a final copy to Giuliani ’ s lawyer , Robert Costello .
The New York Post published the first in a series of articles reporting information , which Giuliani shared with the paper , from the alleged hard drive on Wednesday morning .
One unconfirmed email appeared to indicate that Hunter Biden set up a meeting between an executive of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings and Joe Biden while he was vice president , according to the Post .

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani alleged that Hunter Biden admitted in an unverified text that he gave half his salary to his father, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Giuliani, who is President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, made the accusation during an exclusive interview with Daily Caller White House correspondent Christian Datoc. Hunter Biden’s comments allegedly came during an unconfirmed text exchange with his daughter that hasn’t been reported or published and was obtained by Giuliani.
“All during the time that I’ve been disrespected, I’ve been the one who has supported this family for 30 years, and unlike pop I’m not going to require you to give half of your salary to me,” Giuliani said, quoting the unconfirmed text from Hunter Biden.
Giuliani alleged that the unverified text was “direct evidence” that Joe Biden leveraged his political power in the U.S. government to receive bribes from foreign actors through his son. Giuliani recited the alleged text from Hunter Biden after Datoc pushed him on not having direct evidence of corruption.
“This guy has made a mockery out of being a senator and a vice president,” Giuliani, who alleged that the Bidens became millionaires through illicit bribery payments, told the Daily Caller.
He continued, “They sold Joe Biden’s public office.”
Earlier in the interview, Giuliani said his allegations were supported by evidence he obtained from a hard drive he said belonged to Hunter Biden. The Daily Caller News Foundation has not verified the evidence, which includes emails and photos.
Giuliani said he obtained a copy of the hard drive from the owner of a Delaware computer hardware repair store. He said the store owner gave the original copy to the FBI, multiple copies to his friends and a final copy to Giuliani’s lawyer, Robert Costello.
The New York Post published the first in a series of articles reporting information, which Giuliani shared with the paper, from the alleged hard drive on Wednesday morning. One unconfirmed email appeared to indicate that Hunter Biden set up a meeting between an executive of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings and Joe Biden while he was vice president, according to the Post.


truepundit--2020-10-18--NYPD Sees Nearly 90% Rise In Retirements

The New York City Police Department , the largest law enforcement force in the nation , has seen a nearly 90 % rise in retirements so far in 2020 , the NYPD told Fox News .
Around 2,400 officers filed for retirement as of Oct. 6 , compared to around 1,300 during the same time frame in 2019 , marking an 87 % increase , an NYPD spokesperson told Fox .
Additionally , a total of 372 cops have resigned as of Oct. 6 — five more than the same time frame in 2019 , the NYPD told Fox .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the number of officers filing for retirement , ” the spokesperson said .
“ While the decision to retire is a personal one and can be attributed to a range of factors , it is a troubling trend that we are closely monitoring.
” The head of one of NYPD ’ s most prominent units , Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo , retired Tuesday after more than 20 years with the force , according to Fox .
The Police Benevolent Association ( PBA ) , the largest law enforcement union in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on “ elected officials ” playing “ political games ” with the police force in a Wednesday tweet .
“ This is the highest attrition rate we have seen in over a decade , during a time we are battling enormous spikes in shootings and murders , ” PBA President Patrick Lynch told Fox .
“ And thanks to the City Council and Mayor ’ s ‘ Defund the Police ’ lunacy , no help is coming any time soon .
Our elected leaders need to be held responsible for the dangerous path @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City , under the direction of Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio , defunded the NYPD by more than $ 1 billion in the beginning of July , following calls to redirect law enforcement funding after the death of George Floyd , according to the New York Times .

The New York City Police Department, the largest law enforcement force in the nation, has seen a nearly 90% rise in retirements so far in 2020, the NYPD told Fox News.
Around 2,400 officers filed for retirement as of Oct. 6, compared to around 1,300 during the same time frame in 2019, marking an 87% increase, an NYPD spokesperson told Fox.
Additionally, a total of 372 cops have resigned as of Oct. 6 — five more than the same time frame in 2019, the NYPD told Fox.
“The NYPD has seen a surge in the number of officers filing for retirement,” the spokesperson said. “While the decision to retire is a personal one and can be attributed to a range of factors, it is a troubling trend that we are closely monitoring.”
The head of one of NYPD’s most prominent units, Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo, retired Tuesday after more than 20 years with the force, according to Fox. The Police Benevolent Association (PBA), the largest law enforcement union in New York, blamed Pichardo’s decision on “elected officials” playing “political games” with the police force in a Wednesday tweet.
“This is the highest attrition rate we have seen in over a decade, during a time we are battling enormous spikes in shootings and murders,” PBA President Patrick Lynch told Fox. “And thanks to the City Council and Mayor’s ‘Defund the Police’ lunacy, no help is coming any time soon. Our elected leaders need to be held responsible for the dangerous path they’ve chosen.”
New York City, under the direction of Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, defunded the NYPD by more than $1 billion in the beginning of July, following calls to redirect law enforcement funding after the death of George Floyd, according to the New York Times.


truepundit--2020-10-18--‘Little Ben’: Trump Calls Ben Sasse A ‘Liability’ After Senator’s Phone Comments

President Donald Trump called Sen. Ben Sasse a ‘ liability ’ after negative comments the Nebraska Republican made about the commander-in-chief emerged .
“ The least effective of our 53 Republican Senators , and a person who truly doesn ’ t have what it takes to be great , is Little Ben Sasse of Nebraska , a State which I have gladly done so much to help , ” Trump tweeted Saturday morning .
“ @ SenSasse was as nice as a RINO can be until he recently won the Republican … Nomination to run for a second term , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he went back to his rather stupid and obnoxious ways.
” “ Must feel he can ’ t lose to a Dem .
Little Ben is a liability to the Republican Party , and an embarrassment to the Great State of Nebraska .
Other than that , he ’ s just a wonderful guy !
” Trump tweeted .
Sasse spokesman James Wegmann tweeted in response : “ Ben said the same thing to Nebraskans that he has repeatedly said to the President directly in the Oval Office .
Ben is focused on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s not going to waste a single minute on tweets.
” The Nebraska senator criticized Trump for his handling of coronavirus and said the president “ kisses dictators ’ butts , ” among other things on a phone call with constituents obtained by the Washington Examiner .
Sasse also said Trump “ flirted with white supremacists ” and the Trump family “ treated the presidency like a business opportunity , ” according to the Washington Examiner .
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment .

President Donald Trump called Sen. Ben Sasse a ‘liability’ after negative comments the Nebraska Republican made about the commander-in-chief emerged.
“The least effective of our 53 Republican Senators, and a person who truly doesn’t have what it takes to be great, is Little Ben Sasse of Nebraska, a State which I have gladly done so much to help,” Trump tweeted Saturday morning.
“@SenSasse was as nice as a RINO can be until he recently won the Republican … Nomination to run for a second term,” the president continued. “Then he went back to his rather stupid and obnoxious ways.”
“Must feel he can’t lose to a Dem. Little Ben is a liability to the Republican Party, and an embarrassment to the Great State of Nebraska. Other than that, he’s just a wonderful guy!” Trump tweeted.
…Nomination to run for a second term. Then he went back to his rather stupid and obnoxious ways. Must feel he can’t lose to a Dem. Little Ben is a liability to the Republican Party, and an embarrassment to the Great State of Nebraska. Other than that, he’s just a wonderful guy! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17, 2020
Sasse spokesman James Wegmann tweeted in response: “Ben said the same thing to Nebraskans that he has repeatedly said to the President directly in the Oval Office. Ben is focused on defending the Republican Senate majority, and he’s not going to waste a single minute on tweets.”
The Nebraska senator criticized Trump for his handling of coronavirus and said the president “kisses dictators’ butts,” among other things on a phone call with constituents obtained by the Washington Examiner.
Sasse also said Trump “flirted with white supremacists” and the Trump family “treated the presidency like a business opportunity,” according to the Washington Examiner.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-18--Report: Hunter Biden Business Partner Confirms Authenticity Of Email About Deal With Chinese Company

One of the recipients on an email chain with Hunter Biden that was published earlier this week has authenticated the document , Fox News reported .
The email in question , which is dated March 13 , 2017 , purportedly shows a business partner of Biden ’ s discussing “ remuneration packages ” for participants in a deal involving CEFC China Energy , a Chinese energy company that was owned at the time by Ye Jianming .
The New York Post published portions of the email on Thursday as part of a series of stories based on documents purportedly from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have questioned the authenticity of emails published by the Post .
But according to Fox News , a person copied on the March 13 , 2017 , email confirmed that the published document is authentic .
Fox News did not identify which of the people on the email thread confirmed its authenticity .
The Daily Caller News Foundation reached out to everyone on the thread but did not receive any responses .
Hunter Biden is identified as “ Chair / Vice Chair depending on agreement with CEFC ” in the email .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office expectations he will elaborate.
” The author of the email also included a proposed breakdown of payments , including “ 20 ” for “ H ” and the notation : “ 10 held by H for the big guy ?
” According to Fox News , sources said that “ the big guy ” is a reference to Joe Biden .
The Biden campaign and Hunter Biden have not disputed the authenticity of the emails released so far .
Instead , they have dismissed the publication of the documents as a smear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some Democrats have alleged that the Russian government may have a hand in obtaining or releasing the emails , but the Biden campaign and Hunter Biden have not disputed the story about how he obtained the laptop .
Giuliani claims he obtained the Biden documents from John Paul Mac Isaac , who owns the Mac Shop in Wilmington .
Giuliani provided copies of the emails to the Post on Sunday .
Isaac told the newspaper that a man he believes to be Hunter Biden dropped off his computer for repair in April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
He has said that he notified the FBI through an intermediary about the computer late last year , and that the U.S. attorney ’ s office in Delaware subpoenaed the device in December .
Isaac said he made copies of the computer hard drive before handing the computer over to authorities .
He has also said he contacted various senators about the computer but did not receive a response .
He contacted a lawyer for Giuliani last month , he claims .
Giuliani has been investigating the Bidens ’ various business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ met several times beginning last year with Arkady Derkach , a Ukrainian member of parliament who the U.S. sanctioned last month because of his links to Russia .
A Senate report released last month detailed Biden ’ s business arrangement with Ye , the former chairman of CEFC .
The report said that companies affiliated with CEFC wired $ 5 million to a company co-owned by Biden and a Ye associate named Gongweng Deng .
The report said that Ye worked in the 2000s for a front group affiliated with the People ’ @ @ @ @

One of the recipients on an email chain with Hunter Biden that was published earlier this week has authenticated the document, Fox News reported.
The email in question, which is dated March 13, 2017, purportedly shows a business partner of Biden’s discussing “remuneration packages” for participants in a deal involving CEFC China Energy, a Chinese energy company that was owned at the time by Ye Jianming.
The New York Post published portions of the email on Thursday as part of a series of stories based on documents purportedly from Biden’s laptop.
Some Democrats have questioned the authenticity of emails published by the Post. But according to Fox News, a person copied on the March 13, 2017, email confirmed that the published document is authentic.
Fox News did not identify which of the people on the email thread confirmed its authenticity. The Daily Caller News Foundation reached out to everyone on the thread but did not receive any responses.
Hunter Biden is identified as “Chair / Vice Chair depending on agreement with CEFC” in the email. It also says that “Hunter has some office expectations he will elaborate.”
The author of the email also included a proposed breakdown of payments, including “20” for “H” and the notation: “10 held by H for the big guy?”
According to Fox News, sources said that “the big guy” is a reference to Joe Biden.
The Biden campaign and Hunter Biden have not disputed the authenticity of the emails released so far. Instead, they have dismissed the publication of the documents as a smear campaign orchestrated by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
Some Democrats have alleged that the Russian government may have a hand in obtaining or releasing the emails, but the Biden campaign and Hunter Biden have not disputed the story about how he obtained the laptop.
Giuliani claims he obtained the Biden documents from John Paul Mac Isaac, who owns the Mac Shop in Wilmington. Giuliani provided copies of the emails to the Post on Sunday.
Isaac told the newspaper that a man he believes to be Hunter Biden dropped off his computer for repair in April 2019 but never came back to retrieve it. He has said that he notified the FBI through an intermediary about the computer late last year, and that the U.S. attorney’s office in Delaware subpoenaed the device in December.
Isaac said he made copies of the computer hard drive before handing the computer over to authorities. He has also said he contacted various senators about the computer but did not receive a response. He contacted a lawyer for Giuliani last month, he claims.
Giuliani has been investigating the Bidens’ various business dealings since at least 2018. He met several times beginning last year with Arkady Derkach, a Ukrainian member of parliament who the U.S. sanctioned last month because of his links to Russia.
A Senate report released last month detailed Biden’s business arrangement with Ye, the former chairman of CEFC.
The report said that companies affiliated with CEFC wired $5 million to a company co-owned by Biden and a Ye associate named Gongweng Deng.
The report said that Ye worked in the 2000s for a front group affiliated with the People’s Liberation Army.


truepundit--2020-10-18--Adam Schiff Accuses Trump Of Helping Kremlin ‘Propaganda Coup’ By Touting Hunter Biden Emails

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Friday accused President Donald Trump of handing the Kremlin a “ propaganda coup ” by touting a New York Post story detailing purported emails from Hunter Biden ’ s computer .
Schiff made the claim on CNN even though the Biden campaign and Hunter Biden have not disputed the veracity or the origin of the emails .
“ This particular smear … has come from the Kremlin , and there it is from the Oval Office , another propaganda coup from Vladimir Putin , showing the president of the United States holding up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schiff told CNN ’ s Wolf Blitzer .
He was responding to a photo of Trump holding up a copy of the New York Post from Wednesday that bore the headline : “ Biden Secret E-Mails.
” Despite Schiff ’ s allegations , no evidence has yet appeared to support the theory that Russia was involved in obtaining or releasing the Biden emails .
To be sure , numerous questions remain about how the documents made their way to the Post and whether they have been altered or fabricated .
Proponents of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawyer Rudy Giuliani ’ s involvement in providing the emails to the Post .
Giuliani for the past two years has investigated Hunter Biden ’ s work for Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings , as well as his business dealings in China .
The former New York City mayor has worked with a stable of characters to dig up Biden dirt , including Arkady Derkach , a Ukrainian lawmaker who the U.S. government sanctioned last month because of his ties to Russia .
But Giuliani insists that he obtained the emails from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Delaware who claims they came from a laptop that Hunter Biden dropped off at his shop last year .
The shop owner , John Paul Mac Isaac , told the Post that a man he believed to be Biden dropped the computer off for repair in April 2019 but never came back to retrieve it .
He said he copied the computer ’ s hard drive in December 2019 before turning it over to federal prosecutors in response to a subpoena .
He shared a copy of the hard drive with Giuliani within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the emails are part of a disinformation campaign , the Biden campaign and lawyers for Hunter Biden have not disputed the veracity of the emails .
They have also not denied that Biden dropped his computer off at the repair shop last year .
According to the Associated Press , the FBI is investigating whether the Russian government played a role in the Hunter Biden email release .
Schiff himself may have promoted Russian disinformation during his numerous investigations of Trump .
He touted the infamous Steele dossier , which alleged that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to influence the 2016 election .
A Justice Department report said that the FBI received evidence that Russian intelligence operatives may have fed disinformation to Christopher Steele , the ex-British spy who compiled the dossier .

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Friday accused President Donald Trump of handing the Kremlin a “propaganda coup” by touting a New York Post story detailing purported emails from Hunter Biden’s computer.
Schiff made the claim on CNN even though the Biden campaign and Hunter Biden have not disputed the veracity or the origin of the emails.
“This particular smear … has come from the Kremlin, and there it is from the Oval Office, another propaganda coup from Vladimir Putin, showing the president of the United States holding up a newspaper crediting Kremlin propaganda,” Schiff told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.
He was responding to a photo of Trump holding up a copy of the New York Post from Wednesday that bore the headline: “Biden Secret E-Mails.”
Despite Schiff’s allegations, no evidence has yet appeared to support the theory that Russia was involved in obtaining or releasing the Biden emails.
To be sure, numerous questions remain about how the documents made their way to the Post and whether they have been altered or fabricated.
Proponents of the theory of Russian meddling have cited Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s involvement in providing the emails to the Post.
Giuliani for the past two years has investigated Hunter Biden’s work for Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings, as well as his business dealings in China. The former New York City mayor has worked with a stable of characters to dig up Biden dirt, including Arkady Derkach, a Ukrainian lawmaker who the U.S. government sanctioned last month because of his ties to Russia.
But Giuliani insists that he obtained the emails from the owner of a computer repair store in Delaware who claims they came from a laptop that Hunter Biden dropped off at his shop last year.
The shop owner, John Paul Mac Isaac, told the Post that a man he believed to be Biden dropped the computer off for repair in April 2019 but never came back to retrieve it.
He said he copied the computer’s hard drive in December 2019 before turning it over to federal prosecutors in response to a subpoena. He shared a copy of the hard drive with Giuliani within recent weeks.
While Democrats have suggested that the emails are part of a disinformation campaign, the Biden campaign and lawyers for Hunter Biden have not disputed the veracity of the emails. They have also not denied that Biden dropped his computer off at the repair shop last year.
According to the Associated Press, the FBI is investigating whether the Russian government played a role in the Hunter Biden email release.
Schiff himself may have promoted Russian disinformation during his numerous investigations of Trump. He touted the infamous Steele dossier, which alleged that the Trump campaign conspired with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election.
A Justice Department report said that the FBI received evidence that Russian intelligence operatives may have fed disinformation to Christopher Steele, the ex-British spy who compiled the dossier.


truepundit--2020-10-18--‘He Belongs In Prison’: Rudy Giuliani Says Alleged Hunter Biden Hard Drive Shows He Broke Foreign Ag

‘He Belongs In Prison’: Rudy Giuliani Says Alleged Hunter Biden Hard Drive Shows He Broke Foreign Agents Law

• President Donald Trump ’ s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani told the Daily Caller that Hunter Biden , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s son , broke a foreign agents law on several occasions after his analysis of documents from a hard drive he says belonged to Hunter Biden .
• Giuliani claimed Hunter Biden broke the Foreign Agents Registration Act ( FARA ) that mandates public disclosure of overseas political relationships when he allegedly met with foreign government figures behind closed doors .
• Giuliani insisted that Hunter Biden ’ s alleged violations are similar to that of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was sentenced to over four years in prison in 2019 .
Republican former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told the Daily Caller in an exclusive interview that Hunter Biden , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s son , violated a foreign agent law when he allegedly met with government brass behind closed doors .
Giuliani , President Donald Trump ’ s personal lawyer , sent the contents of a computer hard drive purportedly owned by Hunter Biden to the New York Post , which appeared to reveal ties between both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy company .
The Daily Caller News Foundation has not confirmed the veracity of the emails or that the alleged hard drive belonged to Hunter Biden .
Giuliani also claimed the hard drive revealed multiple violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act ( FARA ) , which according to Department of Justice mandates certain foreign agents periodically and publicly disclose their relationship and dealings with overseas figures .
“ I ’ ll give you an example — confidential informant told me about a meeting he had at the State Department and he gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the Caller ’ s senior White House correspondent Christian Datoc .
“ He told me he remembered it because Hunter Biden was taken in the back door so that wouldn ’ t be registered .
He went to see Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken.
” “ Well , that ’ s not registered anywhere except from this confidential informant telling me and another investigator this , ” he continued .
“ That date squared exactly with the one in the hard drive and in the messages .
There were about three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others that I ’ d rather not reveal.
” Giuliani insisted failure to register meetings of this caliber constitutes a violation of FARA .
He also paralleled the case of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort , who was sentenced to 47 months in prison for failing to disclose his own financial dealings with Ukraine in 2019 , according to CNN .
“ It was not recorded and should ’ ve been recorded because it ’ s a meeting that falls under the Foreign Agents Registration Act ( FARA ) of which there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it by Hunter Biden , ” he told Datoc .
“ He never registered as a foreign agent and that ’ s exactly what Paul Manafort went to prison for , and unless we ’ re going to stick with this Republicans go to prison and Democrats don ’ t when they do the same or worse , then he belongs in prison the way Paul Manafort was put in prison , ” he continued .
Hunter Biden ’ s hard drive was reportedly left at a computer repair store and never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The store owner , who never received payment from the Democratic nominee ’ s son , turned copies of the storage device over to Giuliani , who then provided a copy to the Post , the outlet reported .
The FBI obtained a seizure warrant for the original hard drive , according to the Post .
The computer purportedly revealed that Hunter Biden worked under Vadym Pozharskyi at a Ukrainian energy company called Burisma for a salary of $ 50,000 a month , according to the Post .
If true , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement from Joe Biden that he “ had never spoken ” to his “ son about his overseas business dealings.
” An unconfirmed email between Pozharskyi and Hunter Biden , mentioned the former vice president as being part of a meeting between the pair , the Post reported .
The drive reportedly contained numerous images of Hunter Biden engaged in lewd activities with one picture appearing to show him with a pipe typically used to smoke crack cocaine , according to the Post .

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani told the Daily Caller that Hunter Biden, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son, broke a foreign agents law on several occasions after his analysis of documents from a hard drive he says belonged to Hunter Biden.
Giuliani claimed Hunter Biden broke the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) that mandates public disclosure of overseas political relationships when he allegedly met with foreign government figures behind closed doors.
Giuliani insisted that Hunter Biden’s alleged violations are similar to that of former Trump campaign head Paul Manafort, who was sentenced to over four years in prison in 2019.
Republican former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told the Daily Caller in an exclusive interview that Hunter Biden, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son, violated a foreign agent law when he allegedly met with government brass behind closed doors.
Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, sent the contents of a computer hard drive purportedly owned by Hunter Biden to the New York Post, which appeared to reveal ties between both Hunter and Joe Biden to a Ukrainian energy company.
The Daily Caller News Foundation has not confirmed the veracity of the emails or that the alleged hard drive belonged to Hunter Biden.
Giuliani also claimed the hard drive revealed multiple violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which according to Department of Justice mandates certain foreign agents periodically and publicly disclose their relationship and dealings with overseas figures.
“I’ll give you an example — confidential informant told me about a meeting he had at the State Department and he gave me a specific date,” Giuliani told the Caller’s senior White House correspondent Christian Datoc. “He told me he remembered it because Hunter Biden was taken in the back door so that [the meeting] wouldn’t be registered. He went to see Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken.”
“Well, that’s not registered anywhere except from this confidential informant telling me and another investigator this,” he continued. “That date squared exactly with the one in the hard drive and in the messages. There were about three more like that and there are two others that I’d rather not reveal.”
Giuliani insisted failure to register meetings of this caliber constitutes a violation of FARA. He also paralleled the case of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who was sentenced to 47 months in prison for failing to disclose his own financial dealings with Ukraine in 2019, according to CNN.
“It was not recorded and should’ve been recorded because it’s a meeting that falls under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) of which there are probably six or seven blatant violations of it by Hunter Biden,” he told Datoc.
“He never registered as a foreign agent and that’s exactly what Paul Manafort went to prison for, and unless we’re going to stick with this Republicans go to prison and Democrats don’t when they do the same or worse, then he belongs in prison the way Paul Manafort was put in prison,” he continued.
Hunter Biden’s hard drive was reportedly left at a computer repair store and never picked up, according to the Post. The store owner, who never received payment from the Democratic nominee’s son, turned copies of the storage device over to Giuliani, who then provided a copy to the Post, the outlet reported.
The FBI obtained a seizure warrant for the original hard drive, according to the Post.
The computer purportedly revealed that Hunter Biden worked under Vadym Pozharskyi at a Ukrainian energy company called Burisma for a salary of $50,000 a month, according to the Post. If true, the information from the drive also would contradict a statement from Joe Biden that he “had never spoken” to his “son about his overseas business dealings.” An unconfirmed email between Pozharskyi and Hunter Biden, mentioned the former vice president as being part of a meeting between the pair, the Post reported.
The drive reportedly contained numerous images of Hunter Biden engaged in lewd activities with one picture appearing to show him with a pipe typically used to smoke crack cocaine, according to the Post.