saraacater--2020-11-18--Gov. Cuomo’s 25k raise will make him the highest paid governor

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Cuomo ’ s 25k raise will make him the highest paid governor New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo will receive a $ 25,000 pay raise in 2021 , despite the state ’ s $ 63 billion deficit as a result of revenue losses due to the coronavirus pandemic , The New York Post is reporting .
This will make him the highest paid governor in the nation .
According to a report released by The Commission on Legislative , Judicial and Executive Compensation , judges and lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly will not be receiving raises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Granting raises to public servants is simply not possible at this time , ” the commission wrote in the report .
The commission ’ s decision does not affect Cuomo ’ s raise , which was approved last year under a joint resolution by the state Senate and Assembly .
Cuomo will also be receiving additional income this year from his memoir , “ American Crisis : Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic , ” which was released on Oct. 13 .
According to Cuomo , a portion of the sales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to The Times Union of Albany , the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics has been reviewing the approval the agency gave to Cuomo ’ s book deal .
Commissioner Gary Lavine , a Senate Republican appointee , has questioned whether Cuomo ’ s commissioners , JCOPE Chairman Michael Rozen and Horwitz , are aware of certain outside income requests , while other commissioners were being left in the dark .
It ’ s not clear whether the commissioners were aware of Cuomo ’ s book approval before the publishing deal was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Department of Budget has predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic will likely cause a $ 60.5 billion loss through fiscal year 2024 .

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will receive a $25,000 pay raise in 2021, despite the state’s $63 billion deficit as a result of revenue losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, The New York Post is reporting.
This will make him the highest paid governor in the nation.
According to a report released by The Commission on Legislative, Judicial and Executive Compensation, judges and lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly will not be receiving raises due to losses from the coronavirus pandemic.
“Granting raises to public servants is simply not possible at this time,” the commission wrote in the report.
The commission’s decision does not affect Cuomo’s raise, which was approved last year under a joint resolution by the state Senate and Assembly.
Cuomo will also be receiving additional income this year from his memoir, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic,” which was released on Oct. 13.
According to Cuomo, a portion of the sales will go to a coronavirus-related charity.
According to The Times Union of Albany, the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics has been reviewing the approval the agency gave to Cuomo’s book deal.
Commissioner Gary Lavine, a Senate Republican appointee, has questioned whether Cuomo’s commissioners, JCOPE Chairman Michael Rozen and Horwitz, are aware of certain outside income requests, while other commissioners were being left in the dark.
It’s not clear whether the commissioners were aware of Cuomo’s book approval before the publishing deal was announced in August.
New York’s Department of Budget has predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic will likely cause a $60.5 billion loss through fiscal year 2024.


saraacater--2020-11-18--Thousands of uncounted Georgia Votes: ‘If these were democratic counties’ there would be OUTRAGE

Thousands of uncounted Georgia Votes : ‘ If these were democratic counties ’ there would be OUTRAGE Georgia Secretary of State election official Gabriel Sterling announced at a news conference on Tuesday that 2,755 uncounted votes were found on a memory card in Fayette County .
It wasn ’ t the only county to find thousands of missing votes .
These votes , which will be included in the county ’ s re-certified results , will lead to a net gain for Donald Trump of 449 votes , according to Sterling .
There are now four counties – Walton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncounted votes were discovered .
On Monday , the Secretary of State ’ s office announced an error found in Floyd County where 2,600 ballots were left uncounted .
Tuesday evening , Walton County found 284 votes on a memory card from an election day polling precinct that were never counted.There was no explanation how the memory card wasn ’ t uploaded to the system and it left many wondering if there were any other votes out there that have been misplaced , lost or purposefully removed .
That find in Walton County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor by 176 votes .
While uncounted votes have been found in three counties , the secretary of state ’ s office has yet to acknowledged the claims , and has continued to defend the integrity of the election and the voting process .
According to ABCNews , one of the secretary ’ s top deputies said the secretary of state ’ s office has “ not seen any evidence ” that there are enough of those votes to flip the outcome .
Marci McCarthy , a party monitor representing the Georgia GOP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news of the uncounted votes .
McCarthy has been volunteering as an observer in DeKalb County while they recount the votes .
“ I was pretty astounded when the first discovery happened in Floyd County and then subsequently after , in Fayette County .
And now in the late night hours , in Walton County , ” said McCarthy .
“ If these were Democrat counties , the Democrats would be outraged.
” The state has three days left to certify its election results.There are another 32 counties that found the results of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ originally reported results .
“ The hope is we don ’ t find any more of these counties with , you know , a couple of hundred here or 3,000 votes there , but the reason you do the audit is to find these kind of human errors and then make sure that they are corrected , ” Sterling said Tuesday .
As claims of uncounted votes and irregularities continue to be reported , many Americans are losing faith in our election system .
“ With three different Republican counties in Georgia that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I am very concerned about the accuracy and reliability of our election , said Baer-McCarthy .
“ We ’ ve been asked to accept much of this at face value .
But there has been a lack of transparency , the process has been riddled with human error and there are many accusations of voter fraud .
While many of these items are still being investigated , it does not give anybody , including myself , a warm feeling that our election process is fair , transparent and reliable.
” She added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election integrity .
And have the right to question it when it is not forth-coming.
” You can follow Annaliese Levy on Twitter @ AnnalieseLevy This story was updated and corrected .
McCarthy ’ s quote originally stated Fayetteville but it should have said Fayette County .

Georgia Secretary of State election official Gabriel Sterling announced at a news conference on Tuesday that 2,755 uncounted votes were found on a memory card in Fayette County. It wasn’t the only county to find thousands of missing votes.
These votes, which will be included in the county’s re-certified results, will lead to a net gain for Donald Trump of 449 votes, according to Sterling.
There are now four counties – Walton, Douglas, Fayette and Floyd – where uncounted votes were discovered. On Monday, the Secretary of State’s office announced an error found in Floyd County where 2,600 ballots were left uncounted.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1329097946776940559
Tuesday evening, Walton County found 284 votes on a memory card from an election day polling precinct that were never counted.There was no explanation how the memory card wasn’t uploaded to the system and it left many wondering if there were any other votes out there that have been misplaced, lost or purposefully removed.
That find in Walton County narrowed the margin in Trump’s favor by 176 votes.
While uncounted votes have been found in three counties, the secretary of state’s office has yet to acknowledged the claims, and has continued to defend the integrity of the election and the voting process.
According to ABCNews, one of the secretary’s top deputies said the secretary of state’s office has “not seen any evidence” that there are enough of those votes to flip the outcome.
Marci McCarthy, a party monitor representing the Georgia GOP, was shocked when she heard the news of the uncounted votes.
McCarthy has been volunteering as an observer in DeKalb County while they recount the votes.
“I was pretty astounded when the first discovery happened in Floyd County and then subsequently after, in Fayette County. And now in the late night hours, in Walton County,” said McCarthy. “If these were Democrat counties, the Democrats would be outraged.”
The state has three days left to certify its election results.There are another 32 counties that found the results of the audit were off compared to their originally reported results.
“The hope is we don’t find any more of these counties with, you know, a couple of hundred here or 3,000 votes there, but the reason you do the audit is to find these kind of human errors and then make sure that they are corrected,” Sterling said Tuesday.
As claims of uncounted votes and irregularities continue to be reported, many Americans are losing faith in our election system.
“With three different Republican counties in Georgia that were discovered containing thousand of uncounted ballots, I am very concerned about the accuracy and reliability of our election, said Baer-McCarthy. “We’ve been asked to accept much of this at face value. But there has been a lack of transparency, the process has been riddled with human error and there are many accusations of voter fraud. While many of these items are still being investigated, it does not give anybody, including myself, a warm feeling that our election process is fair, transparent and reliable.”
She added, “as Americans, we deserve election integrity. And have the right to question it when it is not forth-coming.”
You can follow Annaliese Levy on Twitter @AnnalieseLevy
This story was updated and corrected. McCarthy’s quote originally stated Fayetteville but it should have said Fayette County.


saraacater--2020-11-18--FDA issues emergency use at home COVID19 test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization ( EUA ) Wednesday “ for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test for self-testing at home and that provides rapid results , ” according to a press release .
The press release from the FDA stated that the new at how test is the Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit .
The test kit is a molecular “ single use test that is intended to detect the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19.
” “ The FDA continues to demonstrate its unprecedented speed in response to the pandemic .
While COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collection , this is the first that can be fully self-administered and provide results at home .
This new testing option is an important diagnostic advancement to address the pandemic and reduce the public burden of disease transmission , ” stated FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn , M.D .
“ Today ’ s action underscores the FDA ’ s ongoing commitment to expand access to COVID-19 testing.
” Jeff Shuren , M.D.
, J.D.
, director of FDA ’ s Center for Devices and Radiological Health .
said the authorization for a complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toward FDA ’ s nationwide response to COVID-19.
” He stated that the test that can be fully administered entirely outside of a lab or healthcare setting has always been a major priority for the FDA to address the pandemic .
“ Now , more Americans who may have COVID-19 will be able to take immediate action , based on their results , to protect themselves and those around them , ” he said “ We look forward to proactively working with test developers to support the availability of more at-home test options.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit test has been authorized for home use with self-collected nasal swab samples in individuals age 14 and older who are suspected of COVID-19 by their health care provider .
It is also authorized for use in point-of-care ( POC ) settings ( e.g.
, doctor ’ s offices , hospitals , urgent care centers and emergency rooms ) for all ages but samples must be collected by a healthcare provider when the test is used at the POC to test individuals younger than 14 years old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prescription use only .
The test works by swirling the self-collected sample swab in a vial that is then placed in the test unit .
In 30 minutes or less , the results can be read directly from the test unit ’ s light-up display that shows whether a person is positive or negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus .
Positive results indicate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 .
Individuals with positive results should self-isolate and seek additional care from their health care provider .
Individuals who test negative and experience COVID-like symptoms should follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative results do not preclude an individual from SARS-CoV-2 infection .
You can follow Sara A. Carter on Parler @ SaraCarterOfficial or on Twitter @ SaraCarterDC

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) Wednesday “for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test for self-testing at home and that provides rapid results,” according to a press release.
The press release from the FDA stated that the new at how test is the Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit. The test kit is a molecular “single use test that is intended to detect the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19.”
“The FDA continues to demonstrate its unprecedented speed in response to the pandemic. While COVID-19 diagnostic tests have been authorized for at-home collection, this is the first that can be fully self-administered and provide results at home. This new testing option is an important diagnostic advancement to address the pandemic and reduce the public burden of disease transmission,” stated FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D. “Today’s action underscores the FDA’s ongoing commitment to expand access to COVID-19 testing.”
Now, more Americans who may have COVID-19 will be able to take immediate action, based on their results, to protect themselves and those around them Dr. Jeff shuren
Jeff Shuren, M.D., J.D., director of FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. said the authorization for a complete at-home test “is a significant step toward FDA’s nationwide response to COVID-19.”
He stated that the test that can be fully administered entirely outside of a lab or healthcare setting has always been a major priority for the FDA to address the pandemic.
“Now, more Americans who may have COVID-19 will be able to take immediate action, based on their results, to protect themselves and those around them,” he said “We look forward to proactively working with test developers to support the availability of more at-home test options.”
Read from the press release below:
The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit test has been authorized for home use with self-collected nasal swab samples in individuals age 14 and older who are suspected of COVID-19 by their health care provider. It is also authorized for use in point-of-care (POC) settings (e.g., doctor’s offices, hospitals, urgent care centers and emergency rooms) for all ages but samples must be collected by a healthcare provider when the test is used at the POC to test individuals younger than 14 years old. The test is currently authorized for prescription use only.
The test works by swirling the self-collected sample swab in a vial that is then placed in the test unit. In 30 minutes or less, the results can be read directly from the test unit’s light-up display that shows whether a person is positive or negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Positive results indicate the presence of SARS-CoV-2. Individuals with positive results should self-isolate and seek additional care from their health care provider. Individuals who test negative and experience COVID-like symptoms should follow up with their health care provider as negative results do not preclude an individual from SARS-CoV-2 infection.
You can follow Sara A. Carter on Parler @SaraCarterOfficial or on Twitter @SaraCarterDC


saraacater--2020-11-18--Trump: Michigan Republican officials were ‘threatened, screamed at and viciously harassed, and were

Trump: Michigan Republican officials were ‘threatened, screamed at and viciously harassed, and were forced to change their vote’

Trump : Michigan Republican officials were ‘ threatened , screamed at and viciously harassed , and were forced to change their vote ’ Tuesday night in Wayne County , Michigan , the Board of Canvassers could not come to an agreement on certifying the election votes .
The Republicans had concerns that a large number of Detroit precincts were “ out of balance , ” meaning that the numbers of voters who signed into polling places did not match the number of ballots there .
Many GOP leaders and the White House voiced their concerns about the findings .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan just refused to certify the election results !
Having courage is a beautiful thing .
The USA stands proud !
” A few hours later , the vote reconsideration took place .
Under a revised motion , the canvassers voted to unanimously certify the Wayne County election results but demanded a “ comprehensive audit ” by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson .
The Republican canvassers agreed to certify the results after the promise of an audit but it didn ’ t come easily .
According to reports the Republicans were under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the results .
By Wednesday morning , President Trump reacted to the election certification , saying on Twitter that the canvassers were “ threatened , screamed at and viciously harassed , and were forced to change their vote.
” Jonathan Kinloch , one of two Democrats on the board , said the audit will commence after the Board of State Canvassers certifies Michigan election results , which could happen as soon as Nov. 23 .
Monica Palmer , one of the two Republicans on the board , initially said that she did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are complete and accurate ” and said the compromise addressed her concerns .
“ I appreciate putting our heads together to come to a solution , ” Palmer said .
You can follow Annaliese Levy on Twitter @ AnnalieseLevy

Tuesday night in Wayne County, Michigan, the Board of Canvassers could not come to an agreement on certifying the election votes.
The Republicans had concerns that a large number of Detroit precincts were “out of balance,” meaning that the numbers of voters who signed into polling places did not match the number of ballots there. Many GOP leaders and the White House voiced their concerns about the findings.
In response, Donald Trump tweeted, “Michigan just refused to certify the election results! Having courage is a beautiful thing. The USA stands proud!”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1328883405837258753
A few hours later, the vote reconsideration took place.
Under a revised motion, the canvassers voted to unanimously certify the Wayne County election results but demanded a “comprehensive audit” by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
The Republican canvassers agreed to certify the results after the promise of an audit but it didn’t come easily. According to reports the Republicans were under enormous pressure from the left to certify the results.
By Wednesday morning, President Trump reacted to the election certification, saying on Twitter that the canvassers were “threatened, screamed at and viciously harassed, and were forced to change their vote.”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1329060562442067969
Jonathan Kinloch, one of two Democrats on the board, said the audit will commence after the Board of State Canvassers certifies Michigan election results, which could happen as soon as Nov. 23.
Monica Palmer, one of the two Republicans on the board, initially said that she did not “have faith that the poll books are complete and accurate” and said the compromise addressed her concerns.
“I appreciate putting our heads together to come to a solution,” Palmer said.
You can follow Annaliese Levy on Twitter @AnnalieseLevy


saraacater--2020-11-18--WHO Assembly Focuses on Political Prosecution of Israel, Forgets about COVID-19

WHO Assembly Focuses on Political Prosecution of Israel , Forgets about COVID-19 You would think that the current session of the World Health Organization assembly would have focused entirely on the COVID-19 pandemic .
Well… think again .
The diplomats attending the world body annual meeting , held a four-hour session focused on Israel , which saw itself condemned in speeches by some 30 delegations , including Iran , Syria , North Korea , Cuba , Malaysia , Lebanon , and Venezuela , for allegedly violating the health rights of Palestinians and Syrians in the Golan Heights .
The session @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 , with 32 abstentions , to adopt a resolution , co-sponsored by Syria , Cuba , Turkey , Qatar , and the Palestinian delegation , requiring the WHO to hold the same debate at next year ’ s assembly , and to prepare another report on the “ Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory , including east Jerusalem , and in the occupied Syrian Golan.
” While the entire world is waiting for WHO to address its own shortcoming and failures to identity and prevent the spread of COVID-19 , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on how to deal with the current pandemic that has caused 1.3 million deaths , the World Health Organization instead focuses its resources on targeting Israel .
Unbelievable !
“ Today ’ s four-hour assault on Israel at the WHO promoted the lie that Israel is harming Palestinian health rights , ” said Hillel Neuer , the Executive Director of UN Watch .
“ The opposite is true.
” “ Despite the conflict , Israel grants entry to tens of thousands of Palestinians who receive top-level medical care at Israeli hospitals .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace envoy hailed Israel ’ s ‘ excellent ’ coordination and cooperation with Palestinians amid the coronavirus pandemic , ” said Neuer .
“ Israeli medical teams coordinate with Palestinian medical professionals to provide training and assistance .
Israel transfers medical equipment and has trained dozens of Palestinian doctors , nurses , and medical personnel from Gaza , ” Neuer added .

You would think that the current session of the World Health Organization assembly would have focused entirely on the COVID-19 pandemic. Well… think again. The diplomats attending the world body annual meeting, held a four-hour session focused on Israel, which saw itself condemned in speeches by some 30 delegations, including Iran, Syria, North Korea, Cuba, Malaysia, Lebanon, and Venezuela, for allegedly violating the health rights of Palestinians and Syrians in the Golan Heights.
The session concluded with a vote of 78 to 14, with 32 abstentions, to adopt a resolution, co-sponsored by Syria, Cuba, Turkey, Qatar, and the Palestinian delegation, requiring the WHO to hold the same debate at next year’s assembly, and to prepare another report on the “Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan.”
While the entire world is waiting for WHO to address its own shortcoming and failures to identity and prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as to forge a global discussion on how to deal with the current pandemic that has caused 1.3 million deaths, the World Health Organization instead focuses its resources on targeting Israel. Unbelievable!
“Today’s four-hour assault on Israel at the WHO promoted the lie that Israel is harming Palestinian health rights,” said Hillel Neuer, the Executive Director of UN Watch. “The opposite is true.”
“Despite the conflict, Israel grants entry to tens of thousands of Palestinians who receive top-level medical care at Israeli hospitals. Even the UN’s own Middle East peace envoy hailed Israel’s ‘excellent’ coordination and cooperation with Palestinians amid the coronavirus pandemic,” said Neuer.
“Israeli medical teams coordinate with Palestinian medical professionals to provide training and assistance. Israel transfers medical equipment and has trained dozens of Palestinian doctors, nurses, and medical personnel from Gaza,” Neuer added.
🇸🇾 Syria just took the floor at the WHO to condemn Israel: “Israeli practices in the Golan impact Syrians’ health and keep them from completing their education in medical schools. Israeli mines in occupied Syrian villages & the dumping of toxic waste seriously threaten children.” pic.twitter.com/BM1w1cZBMT — UN Watch (@UNWatch) November 12, 2020


saraacater--2020-11-20--VP Pence campaigns in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff elections there

VP Pence campaigns in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff elections there As the weather gets colder , things are heating up down in Georgia .
Ahead of two side-by-side runoff elections in Georgia on January 5 , Vice President Mike Pence took some time on Friday to campaign with the state ’ s two incumbent GOP senators to fend off challenges from two well-funded Democratic candidates .
These two races will determine which political party will hold a slim majority in the U.S. Senate during the next two-year session of Congress .
If Democrats pick up both seats , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the tie-breaking vote .
The Republican Party has controlled the Senate since seizing it during the 2014 midterm elections .
Prior to the 2018 midterms , Republicans had controlled the House of Representatives since 2010 .
This happened on the same day Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger ’ s office announced that , after its hand audit of the state ’ s election results , it has certified the results showing the President-elect Joe Biden has won the key state , making him the first Democratic presidential candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1992 .
While the major news outlets called the presidential election for Biden two weeks ago , President Donald Trump and his campaign have launched dozens of legal challenges to the results in multiple swing states alleging election fraud .
The vice president appeared alongside Sens .
Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue at an event in the outer parts of the Atlanta metropolitan area , where he energetically reaffirmed his support for the Trump campaign ’ s lawsuits challenging the results in multiple states but slightly softened his rhetoric , focusing more on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ As our election contest continues , here in Georgia and in courts across the country , I ’ ll make you a promise , ” Pence said .
“ We ’ re going to keep fighting until every legal vote is counted .
We ’ re going to keep fighting until every illegal vote is thrown out .
And whatever the outcome , we will never stop fighting to make America great again.
” Pence is widely considered a top contender for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination and him campaigning to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could help to position him well in less than four years from now .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

As the weather gets colder, things are heating up down in Georgia.
Ahead of two side-by-side runoff elections in Georgia on January 5, Vice President Mike Pence took some time on Friday to campaign with the state’s two incumbent GOP senators to fend off challenges from two well-funded Democratic candidates. These two races will determine which political party will hold a slim majority in the U.S. Senate during the next two-year session of Congress. If Democrats pick up both seats, the Senate will be split 50-50 and give Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the tie-breaking vote.
The Republican Party has controlled the Senate since seizing it during the 2014 midterm elections. Prior to the 2018 midterms, Republicans had controlled the House of Representatives since 2010.
This happened on the same day Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office announced that, after its hand audit of the state’s election results, it has certified the results showing the President-elect Joe Biden has won the key state, making him the first Democratic presidential candidate to pick up the Peach State since 1992. While the major news outlets called the presidential election for Biden two weeks ago, President Donald Trump and his campaign have launched dozens of legal challenges to the results in multiple swing states alleging election fraud.
The vice president appeared alongside Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue at an event in the outer parts of the Atlanta metropolitan area, where he energetically reaffirmed his support for the Trump campaign’s lawsuits challenging the results in multiple states but slightly softened his rhetoric, focusing more on the runoffs and shoring up Republican turnout.
“As our election contest continues, here in Georgia and in courts across the country, I’ll make you a promise,” Pence said. “We’re going to keep fighting until every legal vote is counted. We’re going to keep fighting until every illegal vote is thrown out. And whatever the outcome, we will never stop fighting to make America great again.”
Pence is widely considered a top contender for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination and him campaigning to maintain the GOP’s Senate majority could help to position him well in less than four years from now.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-11-20--Multiple outlets: Lara Trump, Mark Meadows eyeing NC Senate seat in 2022

Multiple outlets have reported on Thursday and Friday that Lara Trump and Mark Meadows are both weighing runs for one of North Carolina ’ s U.S. Senate seats in 2022 , according to people familiar with their plans .
This comes after Sen. Richard Burr ( R ) recently announced that he would not seek re-election , closing the book on what has been a 15-year career in the Senate .
A source familiar with the plans of President Donald Trump ‘ s daughter-in-law , who has reportedly discussed them directly with her , told Fox News on Friday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” a possible run .
Trump is married to the president ’ s third child , Eric , and hails from the state , after whom she named one of her children Carolina .
The source told Fox News that Trump should “ automatically be considered formidable , ” saying that she has deep roots in North Carolina and was a frequent presence for President Trump ’ s campaigns there in 2016 and in 2020 .
“ The president gave her the responsibility of winning North Carolina in 2016 and in 2020 — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the source said , adding that she ’ s a “ household name ” and that she ’ s “ well-known among the Republican Party.
” “ Were she to run , she should be considered an immediate front runner , ” the source also said .
Mercedes Schlapp , an adviser to President Trump ’ s 2020 campaign who crisscrossed the country as a surrogate alongside Ms. Trump , told the New York Times , who was the first to report the news on Thursday , that Trump has a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump was a “ household name , ” but it is not clear if she is the same source who spoke to Fox News the day after .
“ She ’ s very charismatic , she understands retail politics well , and has a natural instinct for politics , ” she said .
“ In North Carolina , in particular , she ’ s a household name and people know her .
She worked really hard on the campaign and was very involved in a lot of decisions throughout.
” Kellyanne Conway , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign manager in 2016 , shared a similar sentiment with The Times about Ms. Trump ’ s potential to make headway in a potential senatorial campaign .
“ She would be formidable , ” she said .
“ She has the trifecta : She can raise money , raise awareness of key issues and raise attention to her race .
Unlike many typical politicians , she connects with people and is a compelling messenger.
” Before entering politics , she was a television producer for “ Inside Edition “ and also worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trainer .
Meadows , President Trump ’ s chief of staff , is reportedly considering the Senate seat too , multiple outlets say .
Before joining the Trump administration earlier this year , Meadows was a member of the House of Representative from North Carolina since 2013 .
Speculation about a potential candidacy from him garnered significantly less attention than that surrounding Ms. Trump .
In most articles from major outlets , he was often only mentioned in a single paragraph or sentence whereas Trump has had entire articles dedicated to her and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is involved with Senate races told Fox News in the same Friday article that Meadows is pondering a run for the soon-to-be-vacant seat .
Neither Meadows nor his staff have spoken publicly about the current speculation surrounding his political future .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

Multiple outlets have reported on Thursday and Friday that Lara Trump and Mark Meadows are both weighing runs for one of North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seats in 2022, according to people familiar with their plans. This comes after Sen. Richard Burr (R) recently announced that he would not seek re-election, closing the book on what has been a 15-year career in the Senate.
A source familiar with the plans of President Donald Trump‘s daughter-in-law, who has reportedly discussed them directly with her, told Fox News on Friday that Lara Trump is “interested and exploring” a possible run. Trump is married to the president’s third child, Eric, and hails from the state, after whom she named one of her children Carolina.
The source told Fox News that Trump should “automatically be considered formidable,” saying that she has deep roots in North Carolina and was a frequent presence for President Trump’s campaigns there in 2016 and in 2020.
“The president gave her the responsibility of winning North Carolina in 2016 and in 2020 — she did it both times,” the source said, adding that she’s a “household name” and that she’s “well-known among the Republican Party.”
“Were she to run, she should be considered an immediate front runner,” the source also said.
“She’s very charismatic, she understands retail politics well, and has a natural instinct for politics,” Mercedes Schlapp told the NYT
Mercedes Schlapp, an adviser to President Trump’s 2020 campaign who crisscrossed the country as a surrogate alongside Ms. Trump, told the New York Times, who was the first to report the news on Thursday, that Trump has a lot of potential. Schlapp also said that Ms. Trump was a “household name,” but it is not clear if she is the same source who spoke to Fox News the day after.
“She’s very charismatic, she understands retail politics well, and has a natural instinct for politics,” she said. “In North Carolina, in particular, she’s a household name and people know her. She worked really hard on the campaign and was very involved in a lot of decisions throughout.”
Kellyanne Conway, a former White House official and the Trump campaign manager in 2016, shared a similar sentiment with The Times about Ms. Trump’s potential to make headway in a potential senatorial campaign.
“She would be formidable,” she said. “She has the trifecta: She can raise money, raise awareness of key issues and raise attention to her race. Unlike many typical politicians, she connects with people and is a compelling messenger.”
Before entering politics, she was a television producer for “Inside Edition“ and also worked as a professional chef and a personal trainer.
Meadows, President Trump’s chief of staff, is reportedly considering the Senate seat too, multiple outlets say. Before joining the Trump administration earlier this year, Meadows was a member of the House of Representative from North Carolina since 2013.
Speculation about a potential candidacy from him garnered significantly less attention than that surrounding Ms. Trump. In most articles from major outlets, he was often only mentioned in a single paragraph or sentence whereas Trump has had entire articles dedicated to her and a possible campaign.
A GOP insider who is involved with Senate races told Fox News in the same Friday article that Meadows is pondering a run for the soon-to-be-vacant seat. Neither Meadows nor his staff have spoken publicly about the current speculation surrounding his political future.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-11-20--U.S. Prosecutors Drop Drug Charges Against former Mexican Defense Minister

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Prosecutors Drop Drug Charges Against former Mexican Defense Minister U.S. prosecutors formally dismissed drug trafficking and money laundering charges against Mexico ’ s former defense minister this Wednesday .
In New York City , a federal judge has granted prosecutors requests from the Justice Department to dismiss all criminal charges against retired Mexican Army General and former defense secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda .
Cienfuegos , who served as Mexico ’ s defense secretary under former President Enrique Peña Nieto from 2012 to 2018 , was secretly indicted by a federal grand jury in New York in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mexico by the U.S .
Marshals to face charges by Mexican authorities “ if appropriate.
” According to the U.S. indictment , Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda , also known as “ El Padrino ” ( The GodFather ) , is accused of trafficking in cocaine , methamphetamine , heroin , and marijuana to the United States and money laundering while serving as Mexico ’ s defense minister .
Gen. Cienfuegos also accused of permitting the “ H-2 ” cartel led at the time by Juan Francisco Patrón Sánchez , alias “ El H2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while using the Mexican military to launch operations against rivals .
Patrón Sánchez , “ H-2 ” was the “ plaza boss ” for the Beltrán-Leyva spinoff drug gang previously aligned with the Sinaloa Cartel .
Patrón Sánchez was killed in February 2017 , during a raid led by the Mexican Navy .
The arrest of Gen. Cienfuegos took place at Los Angeles International Airport in mid-October when he arrived with his family from his native Mexico .
His detention drew immediate backlash from high level Mexican government officials who were said to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not informed of the investigation against Cienfuegos and impending arrest .
On Tuesday , November 17 , the Attorney General of the United States William P. Barr and Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero released a joint statement as follows : “ In recognition of the strong law enforcement partnership between Mexico and the United States , and in the interests of demonstrating our united front against all forms of criminality , the U.S. Department of Justice has made the decision to seek dismissal of the U.S. criminal charges against former Secretary Cienfuegos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , if appropriate , charged , under Mexican law.
” According to court documents , prosecutors indicated that “ the evidence in this case is strong.
” But further related , “ as a matter of foreign policy and in recognition of the strong law enforcement partnership between Mexico and the United States , and in the interest of demonstrating our united front against all forms of criminality including the trafficking of narcotics by Mexican Cartels the government hereby moves to dismiss the pending charges against the defendant without prejudice.
” A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Administration indicated that thousands of intercepted BlackBerry messages revealed that Cienfuegos made sure that military operations were not carried out against the H-2 cartel , as reported by NBC News .
The arrest and subsequent release of Gen. Cienfuegos followed the December 2019 arrest of Genaro García Luna , the former Secretary of Public Security in Mexico .
García Luna was accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes from “ El Chapo ” Guzman ’ s Sinaloa Cartel while he controlled Mexico ’ s Federal Police Force .
Garcia Luna remains in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Phoenix Police detective with extensive experience working Mexican organized crime .
Arce completed work assignments in the Balkans , Iraq , Haiti , with the most recent being a three-year tour in Monterrey , Mexico , for the U.S. Department of State , International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Program .
He can be contacted at robertrarce @ gmail.com

This story first published on The Dark Wire: An Investigation Foundation, founded by Sara A. Carter.
U.S. prosecutors formally dismissed drug trafficking and money laundering charges against Mexico’s former defense minister this Wednesday.
In New York City, a federal judge has granted prosecutors requests from the Justice Department to dismiss all criminal charges against retired Mexican Army General and former defense secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda. Cienfuegos, who served as Mexico’s defense secretary under former President Enrique Peña Nieto from 2012 to 2018, was secretly indicted by a federal grand jury in New York in 2019. General Cienfuegos will be returned to Mexico by the U.S. Marshals to face charges by Mexican authorities “if appropriate.”
According to the U.S. indictment, Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, also known as “El Padrino” (The GodFather), is accused of trafficking in cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana to the United States and money laundering while serving as Mexico’s defense minister.
Gen. Cienfuegos also accused of permitting the “H-2” cartel led at the time by Juan Francisco Patrón Sánchez, alias “El H2” to operate with impunity in Mexico while using the Mexican military to launch operations against rivals. Patrón Sánchez, “H-2” was the “plaza boss” for the Beltrán-Leyva spinoff drug gang previously aligned with the Sinaloa Cartel. Patrón Sánchez was killed in February 2017, during a raid led by the Mexican Navy.
The arrest of Gen. Cienfuegos took place at Los Angeles International Airport in mid-October when he arrived with his family from his native Mexico. His detention drew immediate backlash from high level Mexican government officials who were said to be blindsided and embarrassed since they were not informed of the investigation against Cienfuegos and impending arrest.
On Tuesday, November 17, the Attorney General of the United States William P. Barr and Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero released a joint statement as follows:
“In recognition of the strong law enforcement partnership between Mexico and the United States, and in the interests of demonstrating our united front against all forms of criminality, the U.S. Department of Justice has made the decision to seek dismissal of the U.S. criminal charges against former Secretary Cienfuegos, so that he may be investigated and, if appropriate, charged, under Mexican law.”
“At the request of the Fiscalía General de la República, the U.S. Department of Justice, under the Treaty that governs the sharing of evidence, has provided Mexico evidence in this case and commits to continued cooperation, within that framework, to support the investigation by Mexican authorities.”
According to court documents, prosecutors indicated that “the evidence in this case is strong.” But further related, “as a matter of foreign policy and in recognition of the strong law enforcement partnership between Mexico and the United States, and in the interest of demonstrating our united front against all forms of criminality including the trafficking of narcotics by Mexican Cartels the government hereby moves to dismiss the pending charges against the defendant without prejudice.”
A detention memo submitted by the Drug Enforcement Administration indicated that thousands of intercepted BlackBerry messages revealed that Cienfuegos made sure that military operations were not carried out against the H-2 cartel, as reported by NBC News.
The arrest and subsequent release of Gen. Cienfuegos followed the December 2019 arrest of Genaro García Luna, the former Secretary of Public Security in Mexico. García Luna was accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes from “El Chapo” Guzman’s Sinaloa Cartel while he controlled Mexico’s Federal Police Force. Garcia Luna remains in U.S. custody
Robert Arce is a retired Phoenix Police detective with extensive experience working Mexican organized crime. Arce completed work assignments in the Balkans, Iraq, Haiti, with the most recent being a three-year tour in Monterrey, Mexico, for the U.S. Department of State, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Program. He can be contacted at robertrarce@gmail.com


saraacater--2020-11-20--Fauci: Santa Claus is ‘immune’ from COVID-19

Although Thanksgiving hasn ’ t happened yet , Dr. Anthony Fauci appears to already be in the Christmas spirit .
The nation ’ s leading infectious diseases expert this week in an interview with USA TODAY joked that old Saint Nick , while he will be spreading the spirit of Christmas , won ’ t be spreading the coronavirus .
“ Santa is exempt from this because Santa , of all the good qualities , has a lot of good innate immunity , ” Fauci told USA TODAY .
According to the USA TODAY article , many children have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he visits billions of people on Christmas Eve .
On top of that , Kris Kringle , being elderly and overweight , falls into a demographic that is particularly prone to the worst effects of COVID-19 .
Fauci is telling kids to be rest assured that Santa won ’ t give them and their loved ones the virus , saying that “ Santa is not going to be spreading any infections to anybody.
” As Adrianna Rodriguez and Grace Huack noted in their USA TODAY article , the Santa Clauses that people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ malls and street corners have been social distancing this time around , instead taking to Zoom and the internet to spread the joy .
This isn ’ t the first time in history , however , that people were concerned that Father Christmas would get sick .
According to USA TODAY , he has “ gotten sick ” from the flu before .
More than a century ago during the last major pandemic , one newspaper , the St. Paul Daily News , wrote on December 6 , 1918 that “ SANTA CLAUS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and health experts have been urging everyone to get their annual flu shots to avoid a flu crisis while they are already trying to contain the growing spread of COVID-19 cases across the country .
Additionally , health experts and many government officials have been urging people to reconsider big travel plans for the holiday season , with Fauci having said that people should “ think twice ” about traveling or holding big indoor gatherings in a Wednesday meeting with the USA TODAY editorial board .
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Although Thanksgiving hasn’t happened yet, Dr. Anthony Fauci appears to already be in the Christmas spirit.
The nation’s leading infectious diseases expert this week in an interview with USA TODAY joked that old Saint Nick, while he will be spreading the spirit of Christmas, won’t be spreading the coronavirus.
“Santa is exempt from this because Santa, of all the good qualities, has a lot of good innate immunity,” Fauci told USA TODAY.
According to the USA TODAY article, many children have been worried this year about Santa, especially when he visits billions of people on Christmas Eve. On top of that, Kris Kringle, being elderly and overweight, falls into a demographic that is particularly prone to the worst effects of COVID-19.
Fauci is telling kids to be rest assured that Santa won’t give them and their loved ones the virus, saying that “Santa is not going to be spreading any infections to anybody.”
As Adrianna Rodriguez and Grace Huack noted in their USA TODAY article, the Santa Clauses that people would see under normal circumstances at shopping malls and street corners have been social distancing this time around, instead taking to Zoom and the internet to spread the joy.
This isn’t the first time in history, however, that people were concerned that Father Christmas would get sick. According to USA TODAY, he has “gotten sick” from the flu before. More than a century ago during the last major pandemic, one newspaper, the St. Paul Daily News, wrote on December 6, 1918 that “SANTA CLAUS IS DOWN WITH THE FLU.”
Doctors and health experts have been urging everyone to get their annual flu shots to avoid a flu crisis while they are already trying to contain the growing spread of COVID-19 cases across the country. Additionally, health experts and many government officials have been urging people to reconsider big travel plans for the holiday season, with Fauci having said that people should “think twice” about traveling or holding big indoor gatherings in a Wednesday meeting with the USA TODAY editorial board.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-11-20--‘One of the safest places’: CDC Director Does Not Support Closing Schools

‘ One of the safest places ’ : CDC Director Does Not Support Closing Schools At a coronavirus task force briefing Wednesday , the CDC director said schools are the “ safest place ” for children to be during the pandemic .
Dr. Robert Redfield of the CDC said , “ the truth is , for kids K through 12 , one of the safest places they can be , from our perspective , is to remain in school.
” He added , “ I will say , back in the spring , there was limited data ; today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have — we ’ ve gathered over the last two to three months — to confirm that K-through- 12 schools can operate with face-to-face learning , and they can do it safely and they can do it responsibly.
” Children are more likely to be exposed to the virus outside of the classroom , research has found .
“ The infections that we ’ ve identified in schools , when they ’ ve been evaluated , were not acquired in schools .
They were actually acquired in the community and in the household @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Pence agreed with Redfield and reiterated that closing schools would be a mistake .
“ The more we ’ ve learned about this virus , the more it ’ s simply affirmed that we think our kids belong in the classroom .
We ’ re absolutely committed to continue to provide resources so our kids , our teachers , our administrators can safely — safely get back to school , ” Pence said .
Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz , Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use , spoke about the negative effects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work that schools and school personnel do daily is valuable beyond any words I can deliver , ” McCance-Katz said .
“ We know that in addition to education , schools provide our children a profound sense of security and stability .
The structure and safety of schools are integral to our children ’ s whole health .
The role of the school can not be overstated.
” She emphasized the importance of continuing to wear masks , social distance and wash hands .
“ I understand that parents and teachers may feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must put into place the safety measures we know work .
We must use masks .
We must enforce social distancing .
We must employ creative and innovative ways to limit the number of children and teachers in the building at any given time .
There are tools we have , and we must think through how best to use them to keep our schools open.
” According to Redfield , “ It would be counterproductive from my point of view , from a public health point of view , just in containing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emotional response , to say , ‘ Let ’ s close the schools .
’ ”

At a coronavirus task force briefing Wednesday, the CDC director said schools are the “safest place” for children to be during the pandemic.
Dr. Robert Redfield of the CDC said, “the truth is, for kids K through 12, one of the safest places they can be, from our perspective, is to remain in school.”
He added, “I will say, back in the spring, there was limited data; today, there’s extensive data that we have — we’ve gathered over the last two to three months — to confirm that K-through- 12 schools can operate with face-to-face learning, and they can do it safely and they can do it responsibly.”
Children are more likely to be exposed to the virus outside of the classroom, research has found.
“The infections that we’ve identified in schools, when they’ve been evaluated, were not acquired in schools. They were actually acquired in the community and in the household,” Redfield explained.
Vice President Mike Pence agreed with Redfield and reiterated that closing schools would be a mistake.
“The more we’ve learned about this virus, the more it’s simply affirmed that we think our kids belong in the classroom. We’re absolutely committed to continue to provide resources so our kids, our teachers, our administrators can safely — safely get back to school,” Pence said.
Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, spoke about the negative effects closing schools would have.
“The work that schools and school personnel do daily is valuable beyond any words I can deliver,” McCance-Katz said. “We know that in addition to education, schools provide our children a profound sense of security and stability. The structure and safety of schools are integral to our children’s whole health. The role of the school cannot be overstated.”
She emphasized the importance of continuing to wear masks, social distance and wash hands.
“I understand that parents and teachers may feel great anxiety. That is why we must put into place the safety measures we know work. We must use masks. We must enforce social distancing. We must employ creative and innovative ways to limit the number of children and teachers in the building at any given time. There are tools we have, and we must think through how best to use them to keep our schools open.”
According to Redfield, “It would be counterproductive from my point of view, from a public health point of view, just in containing the epidemic, if there was an emotional response, to say, ‘Let’s close the schools.’”


saraacater--2020-11-20--Pfizer will ask for emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine today

Pfizer will ask for emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine today After last week ’ s announcement of a 95 % efficiency rate , Pfizer and BioNTech are ready to ask for emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine today .
In a press release , company officials confirmed that the pharmaceutical companies will submit the request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) on Friday .
“ Filing for Emergency Use Authorization ( EUA ) in the U.S. is a critical step in making our vaccine candidate available to the global population as quickly as possible , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Co-founder of BioNTech .
At a press briefing Wednesday by Vice President Pence and members of the Coronavirus Task Force , an announcement was made that the vaccine will be able to be distributed 24 hours after the EUA approval .
Chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed , General Perna , said , “ we were going to be able to deliver the vaccine within 24 hours after EUA .
That is distribution to the entire United States of America to include territories and metropolitan cities.
” Once Pfizer and BioNTech file @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its vaccine as well as the Moderna vaccine in a matter of weeks .
“ I think every American can be proud of the fact that we have a plan in place : that the moment that the FDA concludes that that vaccine is safe and effective , we have a system in place to begin , within 24 hours , shipping that vaccines to hospitals , healthcare facilities , and 24 hours after that , literally injecting that vaccine into Americans , ” Pence said .

After last week’s announcement of a 95% efficiency rate, Pfizer and BioNTech are ready to ask for emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine today.
In a press release, company officials confirmed that the pharmaceutical companies will submit the request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday.
“Filing for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in the U.S. is a critical step in making our vaccine candidate available to the global population as quickly as possible,” said Ugur Sahin, CEO and Co-founder of BioNTech.
At a press briefing Wednesday by Vice President Pence and members of the Coronavirus Task Force, an announcement was made that the vaccine will be able to be distributed 24 hours after the EUA approval.
Chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, General Perna, said, “we were going to be able to deliver the vaccine within 24 hours after EUA. That is distribution to the entire United States of America to include territories and metropolitan cities.”
Once Pfizer and BioNTech file for EUA, the FDA could authorize its vaccine as well as the Moderna vaccine in a matter of weeks.
“I think every American can be proud of the fact that we have a plan in place: that the moment that the FDA concludes that that vaccine is safe and effective, we have a system in place to begin, within 24 hours, shipping that vaccines to hospitals, healthcare facilities, and 24 hours after that, literally injecting that vaccine into Americans,” Pence said.


saraacater--2020-11-20--Gaffe?: Biden Appears to Struggle Over his Words At Delaware Press Conference

Gaffe ?
: Biden Appears to Struggle Over his Words At Delaware Press Conference Joe Biden held a press conference on Thursday in Delaware after a virtual meeting with several governors , where he spoke about a national mask mandate and his decision on who he would nominate for Treasury Secretary .
A video from the press conference is circulating of Biden stumbling over his words .
As he was speaking about Title 32 funding for the National Guard , he is unable to complete his sentence .
“ We discussed the need to help states with Title 32 funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began .
But the former vice president , who has been open about suffering from a stutter , struggled to explain what Title 32 funding was .
President Donald Trump has questioned whether Biden ’ s verbal stumbles are evidence of cognitive decline .
During Biden ’ s time on the campaign trail , there were many instances where he was forgetful .
Last month , Biden was mocked during a virtual rally for forgetting Trump ’ s name .
“ Four more years of George , er , George , er , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find ourselves in a position where , if Trump gets elected , we ’ re going to be in a different world , ” Biden said .
During a campaign event in Philadelphia he wore a jacket featuring the logo of the University of Delaware .
Biden told rallygoers that he was wearing a jacket of the Philadelphia Eagles .
“ I know Philadelphia well , I married a Philly girl , by the way , and by the way , I got my Eagles jacket on , ” Biden said .
Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machine.
” Today is Biden ’ s 78th birthday , making him the oldest US president to take office .

UPDATE:
In a significant turn of events, Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprising announcement on Friday, elevating Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the role of special counsel. This decision marks a shift in focus towards the investigation of the Biden family’s financial matters. The probe, which encompasses Hunter Biden’s tax affairs and any potential connections his father, President Joe Biden, might have with his foreign associates, is slated to extend into the 2024 election cycle. Interestingly, this move comes as former President Donald Trump is simultaneously facing two federal indictments from the same department.
Garland stressed that the decision to appoint Weiss as an independent prosecutor aligns with the “public interest” and adheres to departmental regulations. Importantly, this transition was initiated by Weiss himself, who, earlier this week, conveyed his belief that the investigation had reached a point where he should proceed as a special counsel.
Weiss is no stranger to this intricate landscape. He is the federal prosecutor responsible for bringing charges against President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in Delaware. Recent times have witnessed the unfolding of legal proceedings involving Hunter Biden, including a probation-oriented plea arrangement that was ultimately rejected by a judge. In June, Hunter Biden agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors, admitting guilt in two tax-related offenses and a firearm charge, potentially leading to the dismissal of the latter charge. This latest development underscores the intensification of scrutiny into the financial affairs of the Biden family and highlights the evolving legal landscape involving prominent political figures.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will speak to the public Friday afternoon. It is highly anticipated because I believe, as do many others, that he may be getting ready to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate “Hunter Biden” and his financial dealings overseas. Although, welcome there are still too many concerns with the DOJ that need to be addressed and there is little faith among many Americans that anything will be done.
Americans have witnessed the makings and the result of a two tiered justice system since President Trump was elected and then the continuing targeting of Trump even after his term as president.
I’ve spoken about the need for an outside investigation into Hunter Biden and President Biden at length on my podcast, The Sara Carter Show and on Fox News. But I’ve been jaded by the failures of past investigations and the weaponization of the Justice Department to do its job. The failure of the DOJ to be blind and just has been devastating to our nation.
Will Garland appoint a special counsel? I don’t know but as Americans we must demand that our leadership, our bureaucracies and our law makers follow the rule of law without prejudice. If they do not, as we have seen over the past decade with the establishments attacks on President Donald Trump and the weaponization of the system to target him, then our foundation will not only be fractured but it will be irreparable.
Either way, the alleged crimes and obvious financial connections linked to the Biden family with adversarial nations like China and Russia must be thoroughly investigated and the investigation must be made public. The Biden connections and large sums of money taken from government connected energy companies in Ukraine must also be thoroughly vetted and any improprieties must be made public.


saraacater--2020-11-20--Orange County Sheriff Says Deputies Will Not Enforce Newsom’s Stay-At-Home Order

Orange County Sheriff Says Deputies Will Not Enforce Newsom ’ s Stay-At-Home Order On Thursday , California Gov .
Gavin Newsom announced a limited stay-at-home order that would take effect on Saturday , Nov. 21 and remain in effect until Dec. 21 .
It would require gatherings , movement and non-essential work to stop between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in California counties that are in the purple tier .
Orange County is one of the state ’ s 41 counties in the purple tier along with Los Angeles , Ventura , Riverside and San Diego County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department released a statement saying that its deputies will not be enforcing Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s order .
“ Throughout the pandemic , the Orange County Sheriff ’ s Department has taken an education-first approach with regard to the public health orders .
We are currently assessing the action by the Governor .
At this time , due to the need to have deputies available for emergency calls for service , deputies will not be responding to requests for face-coverings or social gatherings-only enforcement , ” Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under fire recently for breaking his own COVID-19 rules after photos surfaced of him maskless at a dinner party of 12 .
News of the governor ’ s dinner party leaked just hours after Newsom pushed state guidelines requesting people to stay home and discouraging gatherings .
Newsom explained that the social gathering took place at an “ outdoor restaurant.
” However , photos obtained by Fox 11 in Los Angeles showed Newsom and the other attendees dining indoors in close proximity and without their masks .
“ I made a bad mistake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I should have stood up and drove back to my house .
The spirit of what I ’ m preaching all the time was contradicted .
I need to preach and practice , not just preach .
”

On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a limited stay-at-home order that would take effect on Saturday, Nov. 21 and remain in effect until Dec. 21. It would require gatherings, movement and non-essential work to stop between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in California counties that are in the purple tier.
Orange County is one of the state’s 41 counties in the purple tier along with Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside and San Diego County.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department released a statement saying that its deputies will not be enforcing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order.
“Throughout the pandemic, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department has taken an education-first approach with regard to the public health orders. We are currently assessing the action by the Governor. At this time, due to the need to have deputies available for emergency calls for service, deputies will not be responding to requests for face-coverings or social gatherings-only enforcement,” Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said in the statement.
Statement from @OCSheriffBarnes on the limited Stay at Home Order issued by Governor Newsom. pic.twitter.com/qDnYS4fk6U — OC Sheriff, CA (@OCSheriff) November 20, 2020
Newsom came under fire recently for breaking his own COVID-19 rules after photos surfaced of him maskless at a dinner party of 12.
News of the governor’s dinner party leaked just hours after Newsom pushed state guidelines requesting people to stay home and discouraging gatherings.
Newsom explained that the social gathering took place at an “outdoor restaurant.” However, photos obtained by Fox 11 in Los Angeles showed Newsom and the other attendees dining indoors in close proximity and without their masks.
EXCLUSIVE: We've obtained photos of Governor Gavin Newsom at the Napa dinner party he's in hot water over. The photos call into question just how outdoors the dinner was. A witness who took photos tells us his group was so loud, the sliding doors had to be closed. 10pm on @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/gtOVEwa864 — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) November 18, 2020
“I made a bad mistake,” Newsom said on Monday. “I should have stood up and drove back to my house. The spirit of what I’m preaching all the time was contradicted. I need to preach and practice, not just preach.”


saraacater--2020-11-19--AOC: ‘To get the virus under control, we need to pay people to stay home’

AOC : ‘ To get the virus under control , we need to pay people to stay home ’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y. ) tweeted on Thursday that the way to get a handle on the increasing number of coronavirus cases across the United States is to pay people to stay at home .
“ To get the virus under control , we need to pay people to stay home , ” the self-described democratic socialist wrote .
Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D-Minn. ) , another member of “ The Squad , ” echoed that same message shortly after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We need to send every American a check until this crisis is over.
” These statements come as months-long negotiations for a second coronavirus relief package to soften the impact of the pandemic on the nation ’ s economy have been stalled , as tens of millions of Americans remain unemployed .
The first package , known as the CARES Act , was passed back in late March and sent millions of adult Americans a one-time check of $ 1,200 .
The second package has been stalled predominantly because of disagreements between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s price tag .
However , a deal does not seem likely to properly materialize until the beginning of the new year .
In recent months , coronavirus cases have been surging across the country , which has pushed governors and local officials to bring back stricter guidelines and restrictions for everyday life to combat the recent spike in cases .
Cases are also surging across the world , especially in Europe , where the United Kingdom , France , Germany , and others have significantly tightened their own COVID-19 restrictions .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rep. Chip Roy ( R-TX ) remarked , “ You can ’ t make this stuff up .
# StandUpForAmerica ” .
Ocasio-Cortez , however , fired back at Roy and questioned why he voted for the CARES Act back in March and why he supposedly doesn ’ t support stimulus now , likely referencing stimulus bills passed by the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives that were then rejected by the GOP-controlled Senate .
In looking through the responses to and the retweets of Ocasio-Cortez ’ s original tweet , which has received over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there was a surprising lack of commentary of both big-name conservative and progressive lawmakers and pundits , aside from Omar and Roy .
Tweets from the congresswoman have regularly gone viral on the platform .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) tweeted on Thursday that the way to get a handle on the increasing number of coronavirus cases across the United States is to pay people to stay at home.
“To get the virus under control, we need to pay people to stay home,” the self-described democratic socialist wrote.
To get the virus under control, we need to pay people to stay home. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 19, 2020
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), another member of “The Squad,” echoed that same message shortly after Ocasio-Cortez’s tweet, saying, “We need to send every American a check until this crisis is over.”
We need to send every American a check until this crisis is over. — Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) November 19, 2020
These statements come as months-long negotiations for a second coronavirus relief package to soften the impact of the pandemic on the nation’s economy have been stalled, as tens of millions of Americans remain unemployed. The first package, known as the CARES Act, was passed back in late March and sent millions of adult Americans a one-time check of $1,200. The second package has been stalled predominantly because of disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over the plan’s price tag. However, a deal does not seem likely to properly materialize until the beginning of the new year.
In recent months, coronavirus cases have been surging across the country, which has pushed governors and local officials to bring back stricter guidelines and restrictions for everyday life to combat the recent spike in cases. Cases are also surging across the world, especially in Europe, where the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and others have significantly tightened their own COVID-19 restrictions.
In response to Ocasio-Cortez’s tweet, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) remarked, “You can’t make this stuff up. #StandUpForAmerica”.
Ocasio-Cortez, however, fired back at Roy and questioned why he voted for the CARES Act back in March and why he supposedly doesn’t support stimulus now, likely referencing stimulus bills passed by the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives that were then rejected by the GOP-controlled Senate.
Strange that you now oppose checks to help people survive shutdowns, Chip.
You voted YES for the CARES Act in March, which paid folks to help weather the impact of COVID shutdowns.
What changed for you to oppose stimulus now? The fact that there’s no Wall St bailout anymore? https://t.co/ZxuzMk4kH3 — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 19, 2020
In looking through the responses to and the retweets of Ocasio-Cortez’s original tweet, which has received over 260,000 likes at the time of publication, there was a surprising lack of commentary of both big-name conservative and progressive lawmakers and pundits, aside from Omar and Roy. Tweets from the congresswoman have regularly gone viral on the platform.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-11-19--Trump legal team delivers an opening argument to present voter fraud case

The legal team of President Donald Trump spoke at a press conference Thursday for an hour and a half about allegations of voter fraud and election misconduct .
Trump ’ s personal lawyer , Rudy Giuliani , who led the lengthy televised conference , claimed that the legal team has “ enough [ evidence ] to overturn any election , ” saying that he had “ hundreds ” of affidavits to back up its claims but that he couldn ’ t show them to reporters .
Additionally , Giuliani vowed to launch major suits in Arizona and Georgia and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Furthermore , the former New York City mayor also said at the high-octane presser that the president and his campaign still have “ multiple pathways to victory.
” He also alleged that widespread fraud was carried out by “ Democratic bosses ” as part of a supposed nationally coordinated effort .
“ It ’ s not a singular voter fraud in one state , ” Giuliani said .
“ This pattern repeats itself in a number of states , almost exactly the same pattern , which any experienced investigator prosecutor , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a centralized place to execute these various acts of voter fraud , specifically focused on big cities , and specifically focused on , as you would imagine , big cities controlled by Democrats , and particularly if they focused on big cities that have a long history of corruption.
” At a different point , Giuliani accused Biden of committing crimes .
“ He doesn ’ t get asked questions about all the evidence of the crimes that he committed , ” he said .
At the presser , other members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke .
One of them , Sidney Powell , pushed previous claims that the technology used by the election technology firm Dominion Voting Systems was deeply influenced by authoritarian regimes in China and Cuba , but most notably in Venezuela .
Dominion was used in at least 24 states this past election .
Both Dominion and Smartmatic have said publicly that they do not own one another .
“ We have evidence that this came from Venezuela , from Nicolas Maduro , from Hugo Chavez , from Cuba , and from China which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Powell said .
“ We have no idea how many Democratic officials paid to have the election rigged in their favor , ” she added .
“ This is a massive , well-coordinated effort .
It is the 1775 of our generation and beyond.
” After that , she also said that “ There should never be another election – I don ’ t care even for dog catcher – in this country using machines by Dominion and Smartmatic.
” Giuliani also echoed this claim , saying that the election had been rigged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Chavez and Maduro.
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The legal team of President Donald Trump spoke at a press conference Thursday for an hour and a half about allegations of voter fraud and election misconduct.
Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, who led the lengthy televised conference, claimed that the legal team has “enough [evidence] to overturn any election,” saying that he had “hundreds” of affidavits to back up its claims but that he couldn’t show them to reporters. Additionally, Giuliani vowed to launch major suits in Arizona and Georgia and said they’re eyeing New Mexico too.
Furthermore, the former New York City mayor also said at the high-octane presser that the president and his campaign still have “multiple pathways to victory.”
He also alleged that widespread fraud was carried out by “Democratic bosses” as part of a supposed nationally coordinated effort.
“It’s not a singular voter fraud in one state,” Giuliani said. “This pattern repeats itself in a number of states, almost exactly the same pattern, which any experienced investigator prosecutor, which suggests that there was a plan — from a centralized place to execute these various acts of voter fraud, specifically focused on big cities, and specifically focused on, as you would imagine, big cities controlled by Democrats, and particularly if they focused on big cities that have a long history of corruption.”
At a different point, Giuliani accused Biden of committing crimes.
“He doesn’t get asked questions about all the evidence of the crimes that he committed,” he said.
At the presser, other members of the president’s legal team also spoke.
One of them, Sidney Powell, pushed previous claims that the technology used by the election technology firm Dominion Voting Systems was deeply influenced by authoritarian regimes in China and Cuba, but most notably in Venezuela.
Dominion was used in at least 24 states this past election. Both Dominion and Smartmatic have said publicly that they do not own one another.
“We have evidence that this came from Venezuela, from Nicolas Maduro, from Hugo Chavez, from Cuba, and from China which has significant interests in Venezuela,” Powell said.
“We have no idea how many Democratic officials paid to have the election rigged in their favor,” she added. “This is a massive, well-coordinated effort. It is the 1775 of our generation and beyond.”
After that, she also said that “There should never be another election – I don’t care even for dog catcher – in this country using machines by Dominion and Smartmatic.”
Giuliani also echoed this claim, saying that the election had been rigged by “a company owned by affiliates of Chavez and Maduro.”
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-11-21--Orwell’s 1984 is prophetic: How the leftists are trying to change and erase President Trump and hist

Orwell’s 1984 is prophetic: How the leftists are trying to change and erase President Trump and history

Orwell ’ s 1984 is prophetic : How the leftists are trying to change and erase President Trump and history I ’ m literally sickened by the actions of some in the main stream media , leftists and their minions in the education system that are seeking to rewrite history and ostracize anyone that supported President Donald Trump .
Regardless of where anyone stands politically , everyone should oppose these un-American tactics and disinformation war against the Commander-in- Chief .
The media , however , along with the help of powerful tech giants , are doing everything in their power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration and by doing so change the history of our nation .
Sharyl Attkinson ’ s book Slanted : How the media taught us to love censorship and hate journalism , lays it out perfectly .
She , like others who are concerned about censorship and the media ’ s devolving role in our Republic , compared the situation to George Orwell ’ s dystopian novel 1984 .
She describes the protagonist in Orwell ’ s book , Winston Smith , whose job is to edit history for the Ministry of Truth .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a society that was rewriting history with lies and a world where Big Brother was watching everyone .
It is essentially happening to our country now , but not by the dystopian government described by Orwell but by a complex network of ideologists that are now in control of some of the most essential industries to America ’ s freedom .
Look at this headline from Yahoo .
It is the first headline from the publication ’ s Friday story revealing Donald Trump Jr ’ s diagnosis with COVID-19 : Former reality TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for COVID-19 , by Patrick Gomez .
What an insult to the American people and to President Trump .
Yes , he is still the president of the United States .
What was the point of this headline and others like this but to slowly rewrite history and to erase this President and the administration ’ s achievements .
Benny Johnson is right “ the media is already trying to erase the fact that he is President.
” This didn ’ t just start after the 2020 election .
This has been happening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 .
Think about the last four years of Trump ’ s presidency .
Think about the onslaught of lies against him in the media .
In fact , the outrageous lies that were perpetrated against Trump , his campaign and the White House before , during and after his 2016 election .
The Russia Hoax was truly a conspiracy against the President by former senior Obama Administration officials who didn ’ t want him in office .
They weaponized both federal law enforcement and the intelligence community against him and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that were later proven to be false by investigations conducted by those of us who believed in seeking the truth .
This is the truth about the 2020 election : 73 million Americans voted for Trump , the most of any Republican President in history .
Moreover , if you , like me , believe that there may be a significant chance that this election was plagued with enough fraudulent behavior that only a thorough investigation could ever uncover , then he may have garnered the most votes of any American President .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ better we will only have ourselves to blame for what will come in our future .
It ’ s not going to end with President Trump .
Others will be the target of these actions in what is truly becoming a new dystopian world .
Republicans and Democrats alike that don ’ t fit the mold of this new shadow government will meet a similar fate .
The actions of these leftists Marxist ideologues embedded in our nation ’ s schools , combined with left leaning social media platforms and their virulent spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been witnessing .
I certainly hope we wake up , expose it and stop the infection before it kills our liberty and shreds our Constitution .
You can follow Sara A Carter on Parler @ SaraCarterOfficial or on Twitter @ SarterCarterDC .

I’m literally sickened by the actions of some in the main stream media, leftists and their minions in the education system that are seeking to rewrite history and ostracize anyone that supported President Donald Trump. Regardless of where anyone stands politically, everyone should oppose these un-American tactics and disinformation war against the Commander-in- Chief.
The media, however, along with the help of powerful tech giants, are doing everything in their power to control the narrative of the Trump administration and by doing so change the history of our nation.
Sharyl Attkinson’s book Slanted: How the media taught us to love censorship and hate journalism, lays it out perfectly. She, like others who are concerned about censorship and the media’s devolving role in our Republic, compared the situation to George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. She describes the protagonist in Orwell’s book, Winston Smith, whose job is to edit history for the Ministry of Truth. Of course, Orwell naturally was describing a society that was rewriting history with lies and a world where Big Brother was watching everyone.
It is essentially happening to our country now, but not by the dystopian government described by Orwell but by a complex network of ideologists that are now in control of some of the most essential industries to America’s freedom.
Look at this headline from Yahoo. It is the first headline from the publication’s Friday story revealing Donald Trump Jr’s diagnosis with COVID-19: Former reality TV show host’s son tests positive for COVID-19, by Patrick Gomez.
What an insult to the American people and to President Trump. Yes, he is still the president of the United States. What was the point of this headline and others like this but to slowly rewrite history and to erase this President and the administration’s achievements.
Benny Johnson is right “the media is already trying to erase the fact that he is President.”
This is a REAL HEADLINE from @Yahoo about @DonaldJTrumpJr testing positive for Coronavirus.
They refer to @realDonaldTrump, the sitting President of the United States as “Former reality TV show host”
The Media is already trying to erase the fact that he is President. pic.twitter.com/IQZewLsd5d — Benny (@bennyjohnson) November 21, 2020
This didn’t just start after the 2020 election. This has been happening since Trump became the Republican candidate nominee in 2016.
Think about the last four years of Trump’s presidency. Think about the onslaught of lies against him in the media. In fact, the outrageous lies that were perpetrated against Trump, his campaign and the White House before, during and after his 2016 election. The Russia Hoax was truly a conspiracy against the President by former senior Obama Administration officials who didn’t want him in office. They weaponized both federal law enforcement and the intelligence community against him and then used the media to spread the lies that were later proven to be false by investigations conducted by those of us who believed in seeking the truth.
This is the truth about the 2020 election: 73 million Americans voted for Trump, the most of any Republican President in history. Moreover, if you, like me, believe that there may be a significant chance that this election was plagued with enough fraudulent behavior that only a thorough investigation could ever uncover, then he may have garnered the most votes of any American President.
If Americans don’t start demanding better we will only have ourselves to blame for what will come in our future.
It’s not going to end with President Trump. Others will be the target of these actions in what is truly becoming a new dystopian world. Republicans and Democrats alike that don’t fit the mold of this new shadow government will meet a similar fate.
The actions of these leftists Marxist ideologues embedded in our nation’s schools, combined with left leaning social media platforms and their virulent spread of these unAmerican ideas is what we have been witnessing.
I certainly hope we wake up, expose it and stop the infection before it kills our liberty and shreds our Constitution.
You can follow Sara A Carter on Parler @SaraCarterOfficial or on Twitter @SarterCarterDC.


saraacater--2020-11-22--Sen. Blackburn: ‘Now is the time’ for Trump to present evidence of fraud in court

Sen. Blackburn : ‘ Now is the time ’ for Trump to present evidence of fraud in court “ I will say now is the time for the Trump campaign , if they have their information that they need to present in court , ” said Sen. Marsha Blackburn ( R-TN ) on ABC News Prime on Saturday .
“ Now is the time they need to be taking that evidence to the court.
” “ There is a process , that the media doesn ’ t declare , ” said Blackburn responding to why she and her Republican colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This is something your local and your state officials will do as they certify those elections.
“ “ It is important that we settled this .
I think if every legal vote is counted , Donald Trump would get four more years.
” “ It is not the job of any of the news organizations to declare the winner .
This is up to the people of the country .
It is up to the boards of elected .
It is up to the secretaries of state and once all of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointed and there is an electoral college , then that is the time to make those two declarations .
And at that point , whether it is President Trump for four more years or Joe Biden for a new term , that will be the time to do that.
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In a surprising twist, a newly unsealed court document has unveiled that Special Counsel Jack Smith managed to gain access to former President Donald J Trump’s Twitter account, including its private messages and draft tweets. This revelation comes amidst his ongoing investigations into alleged wrongdoings by the ex-president.
The document indicates that Smith obtained a secret search warrant in January, permitting him to scrutinize the ‘@RealDonaldTrump’ account for potential evidence related to criminal activities. Initially, a judge imposed a hefty fine of $350,000 on Elon Musk’s social media conglomerate, previously known as Twitter, for its refusal to cooperate, as revealed in documents released last week.
Furthermore, the court order also restricted the company, now identified as X, from informing Trump about the warrant. According to sources from Smith’s special counsel team, the fear was that if Trump were alerted to the warrant, he might interfere with the investigation.
An attorney from Smith’s team explained, “There actually are concrete cognizable reasons to think that if the former president had notice of these covert investigative steps, there would be actual harm and concern for the investigation, for the witnesses going forward.”
Following some legal wrangling, the unsealed filing discloses that Twitter ultimately provided the requested records. The court filing specifies that Smith secured a search warrant that directed Twitter to hand over ‘data and records’ linked to Trump’s Twitter account, according to reports from the Daily Mail. The content of the messages and draft tweets remains undisclosed.
As per a transcript included in the submission, a legal representative from Twitter affirmed that the company divulged ‘all direct messages, including those in ‘draft form,’ to the special counsel’s team. Moreover, access to both ‘eliminated’ and ‘retained’ direct messages from Trump was accorded to the special counsel’s team.
The former president, in response, accused Joe Biden of being responsible for the warrant and criticized Smith for what he deemed a violation of his privacy. Trump posted on Monday to voice his displeasure, stating, “How dare lowlife prosecutor, Deranged Jack Smith, breaking into my Twitter account without informing me and, indeed, trying to completely hide this atrocity from me. What could he possibly find out that is not already known.”
Smith’s actions have culminated in a 37-count indictment against Trump, with charges ranging from obstruction of justice in relation to classified materials to his efforts to maintain power after losing the 2020 election. The indictment also implicates Trump in spreading falsehoods and encouraging the events of January 6th, characterized as an attack on the Capitol “fueled by lies.”
In response to these developments, Smith issued a public statement underscoring that the assault on the Capitol was “fueled by lies” propagated by Trump, aiming to disrupt the core workings of the U.S. government’s electoral process. Smith asserted his commitment to a ‘swift’ trial as part of his pursuit of justice.
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saraacater--2020-11-22--Biden’s Chief Of Staff: Trump has ‘definitely set back the democratic norm’ in US

Biden ’ s Chief Of Staff : Trump has ‘ definitely set back the democratic norm ’ in US “ Trump has definitely set back the democratic norm here in the United States , ” said Ronald Klain , Joe Biden ’ s newly appointed Chief of Staff said on ABC ’ s “ This Week ” on Sunday .
“ [ Trump ] has been doing that for four years , and that ’ s ramped up since the election , ” continued Klain .
Klain continued to bash Trump , saying that “ he could not really run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rejected his leadership , and since then Donald Trump has been rejecting democracy.
” “ We know we have to reach out to republicans , we know that we have to bring this country together , ” continued Klain .
“ In fact that the entire essence of Joe Biden ’ s campaign for the Presidency .
Trying to heal this nation , repair its soul , restore its backbone , united the country .
And uniting this country is what [ Biden ] is doing.
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saraacater--2020-11-22--Doug Collins: If Dems get Georgia they will ‘fundamentally change the Senate’

Doug Collins : If Dems get Georgia they will ‘ fundamentally change the Senate ’ “ Outside money is flooding into Georgia right now because they want Chuck Schumer to fundamentally change the Senate , ” Rep. Doug Collins said on Sunday on Fox News .
“ Georgians need to realize the reason the Democrats are flooding the state of Georgia , is they want to fundamentally change the Senate ” continued Collins .
“ Democrats want fundamentally to take away the investigative powers of Ron Johnson and Lindsey Graham and others into the things that we know have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tech oversight .
They do not want these things that are actually happening.
” “ We do believe that we ’ re going to have our folks turn out .
We ’ re seeing it through right now because they ’ re wanting to look forward to the president , but we ’ re going to see it happen , ” Collins said .
“ We ’ ve been fighting hard for this president , fighting hard during this recount , which is now transitioning to the legal phase .
But we made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We are fighting back with everything , but it ’ s going to take conservatives.
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saraacater--2020-11-24--Sen. Rand Paul confirmed U.S. attorney declined to investigate alleged financing behind ‘THUGS’ who

Sen. Rand Paul confirmed U.S. attorney declined to investigate alleged financing behind ‘THUGS’ who rioted in Washington D.C.

Sen. Rand Paul confirmed U.S. attorney declined to investigate alleged financing behind ‘ THUGS ’ who rioted in Washington D.C. Sen. Rand Paul said Monday that he was informed that the U.S. Attorney in Washington D.C. has declined to pursue an investigation into alleged financing behind the organized mobs that attacked Paul , his wife and put a D.C. Police Officer in the hospital in August , after a White House event .
In a tweet on Monday Paul revealed that “ The DC U.S. Attorney today confirmed to me that they will not pursue an investigation of who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and me and sent a DC police officer to the hospital.
” Sen. Paul told Fox and Friends host Steve Doocy in August after the attack that he believes “ there is interstate criminal traffic being paid for across states lines…they flew here on a plane , they all got fresh new clothes , and they were paid to be here .
It is a crime to do that and it needs to be traced.
” He said , however , the failure of the D.C. Attorney ’ s Office led by acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to investigate the incident that took place after he left an event at the White House in August , following President Trump ’ s Republican convention speech .
In August large groups of rioters poured into the city .
According to Paul there was cause and enough evidence to open an investigation into how the rioters were organized and financed .
It also appeared that many rioters and protesters had been bused in from outside of Washington D.C. in an effort to target President Trump and his supporters .
That night the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House and chose to walk back to their vehicles or hotel were met outside by the mobs and targeted .
Paul told Doocy in August , “ I truly believe this with every fiber of my being , had they gotten at us they would have gotten us to the ground , we might not have been killed , might just have been injured by being kicked in the head , or kicked in the stomach until we were senseless.
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Sen. Rand Paul said Monday that he was informed that the U.S. Attorney in Washington D.C. has declined to pursue an investigation into alleged financing behind the organized mobs that attacked Paul, his wife and put a D.C. Police Officer in the hospital in August, after a White House event.
In a tweet on Monday Paul revealed that “The DC U.S. Attorney today confirmed to me that they will not pursue an investigation of who is funding the thugs who attacked my wife and me and sent a DC police officer to the hospital.”
Sen. Paul told Fox and Friends host Steve Doocy in August after the attack that he believes “there is interstate criminal traffic being paid for across states lines…they flew here on a plane, they all got fresh new clothes, and they were paid to be here. It is a crime to do that and it needs to be traced.”
He said, however, the failure of the D.C. Attorney’s Office led by acting U.S. Attorney Michael R. Sherwin has declined to investigate the incident that took place after he left an event at the White House in August, following President Trump’s Republican convention speech.
In August large groups of rioters poured into the city. According to Paul there was cause and enough evidence to open an investigation into how the rioters were organized and financed. It also appeared that many rioters and protesters had been bused in from outside of Washington D.C. in an effort to target President Trump and his supporters.
That night the situation escalated those who attended the event at the White House and chose to walk back to their vehicles or hotel were met outside by the mobs and targeted.
Paul told Doocy in August, “I truly believe this with every fiber of my being, had they gotten at us they would have gotten us to the ground, we might not have been killed, might just have been injured by being kicked in the head, or kicked in the stomach until we were senseless.”
The DC U.S. Attorney today confirmed to me that they will not pursue an investigation of who is funding the thugs who attacked my wife and me and sent a DC police officer to the hospital. https://t.co/abpESDJ4nx — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) November 23, 2020
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saraacater--2020-11-23--GSA Starts Transition to Biden: Administrator complains of threats to her life, family staff

GSA Starts Transition to Biden : Administrator complains of threats to her life , family staff “ Because of recent @ @ @ @ @ certification of election results , I have determined that you may access the post-election resources @ @ @ @ @ 3 of the Act upon request , ” said Emily Murphy , the GSA Administrator @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden .
In her letter , the GSA administrator said that she had received @ @ @ @ @ , family , and GSA staff in “ an effort to coerce me into making @ @ @ @ @ Contrary to media reports and insinuations , my decision was not made out of fear @ @ @ @ @ Murphy .
“ Instead , I strongly believe that the statute requires that the GSA @ @ @ @ @ , the apparent president-elect.
” Murphy urged the Congress to consider amending the “ Presidential @ @ @ @ @ ” because she said it “ provides no procedure or standards for this process .
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saraacater--2020-11-23--Reports: Biden to pick ex-Fed chair Yellen for Treasury Secretary

The Associated Press , Wall Street Journal , and Reuters are reporting that Joe Biden will choose former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to be his Treasury Secretary .
If she is appointed by Biden and then confirmed by the U.S. Senate , she will be the first woman to ever serve in the position .
To pull the U.S. economy out of its current recession brought about by the coronavirus pandemic , Yellen has called for an increase in government spending .
She is widely seen as a respected and experienced policymaker .
This comes after Biden announced a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy officials on Monday .
Some of these picks include his longtime foreign policy advisor Antony Blinken for secretary of state , former Sec .
of State John Kerry for a newly created climate change role on the National Security Council , and Alejandro Mayorkas for Secretary of Homeland Security , which would make Mayorkas the first Latino and immigrant to serve in the position if confirmed by the Senate .
Another woman who many thought Biden was considering for the Treasury job was Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-Mass . )
, one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic presidential primaries .
Progressives have been pushing Biden to appoint her , but chances are low that Senate Republicans would confirm her if they hold on to their majority in the Senate after the two Senate runoff elections in Georgia on January 5 .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .