saraacater--2020-08-04--Rep. Buck Warns, World Leaders Need To Stand With Trump To Hold China Accountable

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus emanating from Wuhan , China was a breaking point for the Trump administration to lay down the hammer even harder on the communist regime .
However , the Chinese Communist government did everything it could to cover up the mess from the start putting the world at risk and causing the global economy to spiral out of control .
Rep. Ken Buck , R-CO , has been tough on China .
It ’ s not always an easy position to be in as a member of Congress when big tech and other companies manufacture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the communist country .
During Monday ’ s episode of “ The Sara Carter Podcast , ” he explained why apps like TikTok are dangerous and expose the simple tools China ’ s government uses to spy on Americans .
However , until the rest of the world agrees to hold China accountable , there won ’ t be real change , Buck said .
He explained , “ Their espionage , their really disregard for the rule of law in In trade policy , and when we get the world to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we need to hold China accountable , I believe they ’ ll change .
But up until that point they won ’ t. ” “ While I don ’ t think they plan on a pandemic that would impact the United States the way it is , I do think that out of their , the values that they have , and the values that are just contrary to the rest of the world , we have a very serious situation and we need to address it , ” he told Carter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with President Trump ‘ s policy on the CCP .
He has been warning about China for decades , even prior to his term in office .
It is the reason he has focused so stringently on renegotiating trade deals with Beijing .
The outbreak only reenforced those concerns and highlighted America ’ s severe national security flaws regarding the manufacturing of medicines and medical protective personal equipment .
Now , Trump is working to not just isolate China economically , but also ending the communist regimes espionage attempts .
In recent days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s going to ban Chinese-owned “ TikTok , ” a social media application where users make short videos .
Many government employees have already been banned from downloading the application onto their government phones over concerns the program is used as a tool for Chinese espionage .
“ China is obviously an adversary of the United States and of the West and of our values , ” Buck said .
“ And the Chinese government uses simple apps like TikTok , as an espionage tool .
And we have to make sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to give us the information we need to help the American people when it comes to a disease like COVID-19.
” He continued , “ They ’ re not going to be transparent in anything in China because that ’ s just not a value they have .
And it ’ s time that the western Europeans stand up and help President Trump isolate China on their horrible economic practices.
” China ’ s government believes in everything counter to what the majority of the free world believes , making it all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take notice and join forces with the U.S. , Buck added .

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus emanating from Wuhan, China was a breaking point for the Trump administration to lay down the hammer even harder on the communist regime. However, the Chinese Communist government did everything it could to cover up the mess from the start putting the world at risk and causing the global economy to spiral out of control.
Rep. Ken Buck, R-CO, has been tough on China. It’s not always an easy position to be in as a member of Congress when big tech and other companies manufacture a large amount of their product in the communist country.
During Monday’s episode of “The Sara Carter Podcast,” he explained why apps like TikTok are dangerous and expose the simple tools China’s government uses to spy on Americans. However, until the rest of the world agrees to hold China accountable, there won’t be real change, Buck said.
He explained, “Their espionage, their really disregard for the rule of law in In trade policy, and when we get the world to a point where there is a consensus that we need to hold China accountable, I believe they’ll change. But up until that point they won’t.”
“While I don’t think they plan on a pandemic that would impact the United States the way it is, I do think that out of their, the values that they have, and the values that are just contrary to the rest of the world, we have a very serious situation and we need to address it,” he told Carter.
Buck’s statements fall in line with President Trump‘s policy on the CCP. He has been warning about China for decades, even prior to his term in office.
It is the reason he has focused so stringently on renegotiating trade deals with Beijing. The outbreak only reenforced those concerns and highlighted America’s severe national security flaws regarding the manufacturing of medicines and medical protective personal equipment.
Now, Trump is working to not just isolate China economically, but also ending the communist regimes espionage attempts.
In recent days, the President has made suggestions he’s going to ban Chinese-owned “TikTok,” a social media application where users make short videos.
Many government employees have already been banned from downloading the application onto their government phones over concerns the program is used as a tool for Chinese espionage.
“China is obviously an adversary of the United States and of the West and of our values,” Buck said. “And the Chinese government uses simple apps like TikTok, as an espionage tool. And we have to make sure we understand that they’re never going to give us the information we need to help the American people when it comes to a disease like COVID-19.”
He continued, “They’re not going to be transparent in anything in China because that’s just not a value they have. And it’s time that the western Europeans stand up and help President Trump isolate China on their horrible economic practices.”
China’s government believes in everything counter to what the majority of the free world believes, making it all the more critical for the world to take notice and join forces with the U.S., Buck added.


saraacater--2020-08-04--OPM Report: U.S. Agency For Global Media Put America’s National Security In ‘grave danger’

For nearly a decade , the U.S. agency that oversees all of America ’ s foreign media services failed to comply with its mandate to safely vet its foreign team members and ‘ ignored common national security protocols.
’ The multitude of failures put the nation ’ s security at risk and the agency ’ s ability to advance America ’ s national interests overseas in grave danger , stated a recent investigative report released Tuesday by the Office of Personnel Management .
This report has been obtained and reviewed by SaraACarter.com .
In the July , 2020 OPM investigative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Agency for Global Media Suitability Program , government officials noted that from 2010 and up until new management took over during the Trump administration the agency had failed to comply with previous reports requiring corrective actions to be implemented .
U.S. Agency For Global Media became an independent government agency in 1999 , and is responsible for all non-military U.S. government sponsored international broadcasting , according to the report .
“ It is long past time the government watchdogs begin the task of cleaning up Voice of America , ” Chairman of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told this reporter .
“ The recent misuse of that platform for a political ad for the Democratic presidential candidate is just one more example of how that program has gone awry , ” said Biggs , who was referring to a recent exclusive story published by SaraACarter.com that revealed employees with VOA ’ s Urdu language team had promoted a video they compiled on their social media platforms asking Muslim Americans to vote for Biden .
The promotional political ad is now under investigation and numerous employees for the VOA have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report .
USAGM ’ s CEO Michael Pack , who is overseeing changes at the agency and is the first to be Senate-confirmed , has been ordering comprehensive investigations into malfeasance at the agency .
According to officials who spoke to this reporter , Pack ’ s call for an investigation is looking into potential damage to U.S. national security , and its notifications are expected to be issued from a federal law enforcement agency regarding the failures .
“ Currently , Pack has requested meetings with the Chairmen and Ranking Members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” stated a press release from the agency .
Moreover , Pack “ is ordering a surge team of security experts to USAGM to overhaul the agency ’ s vetting and security protocols .
These are just the beginning steps .
Pack and his leadership team are working to repair U.S. government international broadcasting so that it is able , once again , to advance America ’ s national interests.
” The situation is far worse than previously suspected .
A former U.S. intelligence official told this reporter that the VOA , along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has “ long been suspected of being infiltrated by foreign intelligence agencies ” for failure to conduct oversight .
“ Basically , U.S. taxpayer dollars were paying foreign spies to work against U.S. national interests in many of these agencies , ” the former intelligence official said .
“ We knew it but the Obama administration did little to stop it.
” Currently , officials at USAGM are trying to assess the number of agency employees “ who possess secret and top-secret clearances.
” Unbelievably , those numbers remain unknown .
Moreover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secret or secret clearances can navigate into other government agencies .
According to the report and officials at USAGM , those thousands of individuals , who were not properly vetted , have been lost in the system .
“ Neither are their intentions known toward the United States , ” stated a USAGM press release .
“ USAGM personnel also maintain access to government buildings , sensitive files , IT systems , and to high-ranking U.S. government officials.
” “ The implications of this breach are astounding , ” said the former intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been allowed to happen and the fact that it went on for a decade makes me believe the enemies of our nation are already among us , hiding within our own government.
” Under the Obama administration , the agency failed immeasurably to rectify a series of recommendations discovered by OPM in previous reports .
One of the major recommendations required that the agency ’ s media groups like Voice of America , Radio SAWA , and its numerous other media entities properly vet its foreign employees and contractors .
Those employees and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and their work is expected to promote U.S. interests overseas but numerous issues regarding not only the work but the failure to vet employees was noted .
The 2020 report revealed that the recommendations were not implemented and in many instances the agency failed to run extensive security checks on its ‘ high risk ’ employees that it had previously agreed to with OPM .
Many of the agency ’ s employees and contractors that are recruited to work in the agency are from nations that are adversarial to the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discovered that currently the identities and backgrounds of at least 1,500 individuals at USAGM , roughly 40 percent of the agency ’ s entire workforce , have not been completely vetted and are not adequately known .
According to the report and officials familiar with the investigations , those individuals were “ granted security and suitability clearances even though the agency ’ s delegated authority to conduct investigations expired in 2012 USAGM still employs many of them , and has not reinvestigated them as directed ” The agency is currently in the process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contractors and employees are vetted , officials said .
Other issues revealed that under previous leadership , the agency took fingerprints “ but neglected to submit them to the appropriate investigative authorities – or , in other cases , failed to take fingerprints altogether.
” There was also evidence that many employees used aliases and fake social security numbers , as reported .
Moreover , the agency “ did not require foreign travel and foreign contacts to be disclosed .
And in many cases , USAGM hired individuals who left their background and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release stated .
One official , familiar with the investigation , stated that previous leadership at USAGM failed to rectify the serious security concerns leaving the agency and the nation vulnerable to possible infiltration by foreign adversaries .
“ To this day , unvetted/uncleared USAGM personnel maintain full access to the powerful tools of U.S. government international broadcasting , providing any among them with nefarious intent or hostility toward the U.S. national interest the ability to shape our nation ’ s global narrative , ” stated a press release by USAGM .

For nearly a decade, the U.S. agency that oversees all of America’s foreign media services failed to comply with its mandate to safely vet its foreign team members and ‘ignored common national security protocols.’ The multitude of failures put the nation’s security at risk and the agency’s ability to advance America’s national interests overseas in grave danger, stated a recent investigative report released Tuesday by the Office of Personnel Management.
This report has been obtained and reviewed by SaraACarter.com.
In the July, 2020 OPM investigative report titled the Follow-Up Review of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Suitability Program, government officials noted that from 2010 and up until new management took over during the Trump administration the agency had failed to comply with previous reports requiring corrective actions to be implemented. U.S. Agency For Global Media became an independent government agency in 1999, and is responsible for all non-military U.S. government sponsored international broadcasting, according to the report.
“It is long past time the government watchdogs begin the task of cleaning up Voice of America,” Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus Rep. Andy Biggs told this reporter.
“The recent misuse of that platform for a political ad for the Democratic presidential candidate is just one more example of how that program has gone awry,” said Biggs, who was referring to a recent exclusive story published by SaraACarter.com that revealed employees with VOA’s Urdu language team had promoted a video they compiled on their social media platforms asking Muslim Americans to vote for Biden. The promotional political ad is now under investigation and numerous employees for the VOA have been reprimanded, according to a follow up report.
USAGM’s CEO Michael Pack, who is overseeing changes at the agency and is the first to be Senate-confirmed, has been ordering comprehensive investigations into malfeasance at the agency. According to officials who spoke to this reporter, Pack’s call for an investigation is looking into potential damage to U.S. national security, and its notifications are expected to be issued from a federal law enforcement agency regarding the failures.
“Currently, Pack has requested meetings with the Chairmen and Ranking Members of USAGM’s Congressional oversight committees,” stated a press release from the agency.
Moreover, Pack “is ordering a surge team of security experts to USAGM to overhaul the agency’s vetting and security protocols. These are just the beginning steps. Pack and his leadership team are working to repair U.S. government international broadcasting so that it is able, once again, to advance America’s national interests.”
The situation is far worse than previously suspected.
A former U.S. intelligence official told this reporter that the VOA, along with other U.S. government foreign media agencies, has “long been suspected of being infiltrated by foreign intelligence agencies” for failure to conduct oversight.
“Basically, U.S. taxpayer dollars were paying foreign spies to work against U.S. national interests in many of these agencies,” the former intelligence official said. “We knew it but the Obama administration did little to stop it.”
Currently, officials at USAGM are trying to assess the number of agency employees “who possess secret and top-secret clearances.” Unbelievably, those numbers remain unknown.
Moreover, many employees who have obtained top secret or secret clearances can navigate into other government agencies. According to the report and officials at USAGM, those thousands of individuals, who were not properly vetted, have been lost in the system.
“Neither are their intentions known toward the United States,” stated a USAGM press release. “USAGM personnel also maintain access to government buildings, sensitive files, IT systems, and to high-ranking U.S. government officials.”
“The implications of this breach are astounding,” said the former intelligence official. “This should have never been allowed to happen and the fact that it went on for a decade makes me believe the enemies of our nation are already among us, hiding within our own government.”
Under the Obama administration, the agency failed immeasurably to rectify a series of recommendations discovered by OPM in previous reports. One of the major recommendations required that the agency’s media groups like Voice of America, Radio SAWA, and its numerous other media entities properly vet its foreign employees and contractors. Those employees and contractors frequently work in the United States, and their work is expected to promote U.S. interests overseas but numerous issues regarding not only the work but the failure to vet employees was noted.
The 2020 report revealed that the recommendations were not implemented and in many instances the agency failed to run extensive security checks on its ‘high risk’ employees that it had previously agreed to with OPM.
Many of the agency’s employees and contractors that are recruited to work in the agency are from nations that are adversarial to the United States.
For example, the OPM investigations discovered that currently the identities and backgrounds of at least 1,500 individuals at USAGM, roughly 40 percent of the agency’s entire workforce, have not been completely vetted and are not adequately known.
According to the report and officials familiar with the investigations, those individuals were “granted security and suitability clearances even though the agency’s delegated authority to conduct investigations expired in 2012 USAGM still employs many of them, and has not reinvestigated them as directed”
The agency is currently in the process of complying with and ensuring that its contractors and employees are vetted, officials said.
Other issues revealed that under previous leadership, the agency took fingerprints “but neglected to submit them to the appropriate investigative authorities – or, in other cases, failed to take fingerprints altogether.”
There was also evidence that many employees used aliases and fake social security numbers, as reported. Moreover, the agency “did not require foreign travel and foreign contacts to be disclosed. And in many cases, USAGM hired individuals who left their background and security forms blank,” a press release stated.
One official, familiar with the investigation, stated that previous leadership at USAGM failed to rectify the serious security concerns leaving the agency and the nation vulnerable to possible infiltration by foreign adversaries.
“To this day, unvetted/uncleared USAGM personnel maintain full access to the powerful tools of U.S. government international broadcasting, providing any among them with nefarious intent or hostility toward the U.S. national interest the ability to shape our nation’s global narrative,” stated a press release by USAGM.


saraacater--2020-08-06--Judicial Watch: FDA Under Obama Paid For Fresh Fetal Body Parts To Create ‘humanized mice’

A top government watchdog group obtained 165 pages of records from the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) revealing that the FDA under the Obama administration paid $ 96,370 for “ fresh and never frozen ” tissue from first and second trimester aborted fetuses to use in creating ‘ humanized mice ’ for ongoing research.
” The purchases included eight contracts signed “ between 2012 and 2018 ” with the non-profit group Advanced Bioscience Resources ( ABR ) to acquire the baby body parts .
ABR was the subject of numerous past criminal referrals issued by House and Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also investigating whether Planned Parenthood “ or any other entity was illegally profiting from the handling of fetal tissue from aborted babies , ” the press release stated .
Federal law regulates the purchase and acceptance of human fetal tissue for research purposes .
It is unlawful to knowingly transfer fetal tissue for profit .
Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ( Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department Health and Human Services ( No .
1:19-cv-00876 ) ) after HHS failed to respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , FOIA request seeking : • All contracts and related documentation between FDA and Advanced Biosciences Resources ( ABR ) for the provision of human fetal tissue to be used in humanized mice research .
• All records reflecting the disbursement of funds to ABR for the provision of human fetal tissue to be used in humanized mice research .
• All guidelines and procedural documents provided to ABR by FDA relating to the acquisition and extraction of human fetal tissue for its provision to the FDA for humanized mice research .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and representatives of ABR related to the provision by ABR to the FDA of human fetal tissue for the purpose of humanized mice research .
Records obtained by the conservative watchdog group reveal a June 28 , 2017 , email exchange with the subject line “ FDA RFQ ” ( Request for Quotation ) between a redacted FDA contract specialist and an ABR official named Ms. Larton .
The FDA official asks Larton , an ABR official , “ I am tasked with the purchase of tissues suitable for HM [ humanized mice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request a quote .
Please review the Statement of Work and quote your pricing as outlined.
” She then includes a table for 16 “ Human Fetal Tissue – Liver ” , 16 “ Human Fetal Tissue – Thymus ” , 16 HIV , HepA , HepB , HepC tests , and shipping and delivery .
The Statement of Work notes : “ The Division of Applied Regulatory Science ( DARS ) OCP/OTS/CDER is conducting a research program to evaluate the usefulness of humanized mice ( HM ) for regulatory purposes .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human tissue into mice that have multiple genetic mutations that block the development of the mouse immune system at a very early stage .
The absence of the mouse immune system allows the human tissues to grow and develop into functional human tissues .
As part of this process DARS needs to repeatedly acquire the proper type of tissues .
In order for the humanization to proceed correctly we need to obtain fetal tissue with a specific set of specialized characteristics.
“ For more on this story go to Judicial Watch .

A top government watchdog group obtained 165 pages of records from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealing that the FDA under the Obama administration paid $96,370 for “fresh and never frozen” tissue from first and second trimester aborted fetuses to use in creating ‘humanized mice’ for ongoing research.”
The purchases included eight contracts signed “between 2012 and 2018” with the non-profit group Advanced Bioscience Resources (ABR) to acquire the baby body parts.
ABR was the subject of numerous past criminal referrals issued by House and Senate committees, stated the watchdog. Lawmakers are also investigating whether Planned Parenthood “or any other entity was illegally profiting from the handling of fetal tissue from aborted babies,” the press release stated.
From The Judicial Watch Press Release:
Federal law regulates the purchase and acceptance of human fetal tissue for research purposes. It is unlawful to knowingly transfer fetal tissue for profit.
Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department Health and Human Services (No. 1:19-cv-00876)) after HHS failed to respond adequately to a September 28, 2018, FOIA request seeking:
All contracts and related documentation between FDA and Advanced Biosciences Resources (ABR) for the provision of human fetal tissue to be used in humanized mice research. All records reflecting the disbursement of funds to ABR for the provision of human fetal tissue to be used in humanized mice research.
All guidelines and procedural documents provided to ABR by FDA relating to the acquisition and extraction of human fetal tissue for its provision to the FDA for humanized mice research. All communications between FDA officials and employees and representatives of ABR related to the provision by ABR to the FDA of human fetal tissue for the purpose of humanized mice research.
Records obtained by the conservative watchdog group reveal a June 28, 2017, email exchange with the subject line “FDA RFQ” (Request for Quotation) between a redacted FDA contract specialist and an ABR official named Ms. Larton.
The FDA official asks Larton, an ABR official, “I am tasked with the purchase of tissues suitable for HM [humanized mice] research. I would like to request a quote. Please review the Statement of Work and quote your pricing as outlined.” She then includes a table for 16 “Human Fetal Tissue – Liver”, 16 “Human Fetal Tissue – Thymus”, 16 HIV, HepA, HepB, HepC tests, and shipping and delivery. The Statement of Work notes:
“The Division of Applied Regulatory Science (DARS) OCP/OTS/CDER is conducting a research program to evaluate the usefulness of humanized mice (HM) for regulatory purposes.
The HM are created by surgical implantation of human tissue into mice that have multiple genetic mutations that block the development of the mouse immune system at a very early stage. The absence of the mouse immune system allows the human tissues to grow and develop into functional human tissues. As part of this process DARS needs to repeatedly acquire the proper type of tissues. In order for the humanization to proceed correctly we need to obtain fetal tissue with a specific set of specialized characteristics.“
For more on this story go to Judicial Watch.


saraacater--2020-08-05--Gallup: 81% of Black Americans Want Police To Spend The Same Or More Amount Of Time In Their Neighbo

Gallup: 81% of Black Americans Want Police To Spend The Same Or More Amount Of Time In Their Neighborhoods

New data from Gallup shows high numbers of Black Americans wanting police to spend the same or increased amount of time in their neighborhoods — while few of these individuals feel an interaction with local police will go well .
The report shows 61 percent of Black Americans want the police presence to remain the same while 20 percent desire the police to spend more time in their area — just 19 percent want the police to spend less time .
Notably , the number is similar to the 67 percent of all U.S. adults preferring the status quo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Americans were the second-highest group to want more police presence — just behind Hispanic Americans at 24 percent .
“ Fewer than one in five Black Americans feel very confident that the police in their area would treat them with courtesy and respect , ” the report finds .
This number is similar to the 24 percent of Asian Americans who feel this way .
Other groups , however , have quite different numbers : 40 percent of Hispanic Americans and the 56 percent of White Americans feel confident that the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When factoring in those who are at least somewhat confident that the police would treat them well , a majority of Black Americans ( 61 percent ) are generally confident , but this is still below the 85 percent seen nationally , including 91 percent of White Americans , ” Gallup found .
The information was found in a June 23-July 6 Gallup Panel survey .
For the full findings , click here .

New data from Gallup shows high numbers of Black Americans wanting police to spend the same or increased amount of time in their neighborhoods — while few of these individuals feel an interaction with local police will go well.
The report shows 61 percent of Black Americans want the police presence to remain the same while 20 percent desire the police to spend more time in their area — just 19 percent want the police to spend less time.
Notably, the number is similar to the 67 percent of all U.S. adults preferring the status quo, including 71 percent of White Americans.
Black Americans were the second-highest group to want more police presence — just behind Hispanic Americans at 24 percent.
“Fewer than one in five Black Americans feel very confident that the police in their area would treat them with courtesy and respect,” the report finds.
This number is similar to the 24 percent of Asian Americans who feel this way. Other groups, however, have quite different numbers: 40 percent of Hispanic Americans and the 56 percent of White Americans feel confident that the police will treat them with respect.
“When factoring in those who are at least somewhat confident that the police would treat them well, a majority of Black Americans (61 percent) are generally confident, but this is still below the 85 percent seen nationally, including 91 percent of White Americans,” Gallup found.
The information was found in a June 23-July 6 Gallup Panel survey. For the full findings, click here.


saraacater--2020-08-05--Virtual Court Hearing For Teenage Twitter Hacker, Hacked By ‘Zoombombers’ Playing Porn

A virtual court hearing was held Tuesday for Graham Clark , the 17-year-old accused of masterminding the July 15 hacking of the Twitter accounts of Jeff Bezos , Elon Musk , Barack Obama , and others .
His bound court hearing was temporarily cut short after infiltrators entered the call playing porn and loud music .
Clark oversaw the hacking of several prominent Twitter pages and posted requests for Bitcoin deposits — he grossed over $ 100,000 from the hack .
The Tuesday hearing was to agree on a bond .
Clark ’ s lawyer was in the middle of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 750,000 bond when the intruders began playing the disruptive and obscene content .
These interruptions posed as journalists to join the call but quickly deployed their destruction tactics .
Dubbed ‘ Zoombombers , ’ unwanted Zoom guests have become a sort of trend over the last few months as classes and companies have taken to the video calling app to conduct class and business .
There are ways to protect your calls , read here .
The hearing was resumed about ten minutes , as reported by the Daily Mail .
Hackers were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as there were no protections against guests unmuting themselves and sharing their screens .
Clark is facing 30 felony charges including 17 counts of communications fraud , 11 counts of fraudulent use of personal information , and one count each of organized fraud of more than $ 5,000 and accessing computers or electronic devices without authority , according to the Daily Mail .

A virtual court hearing was held Tuesday for Graham Clark, the 17-year-old accused of masterminding the July 15 hacking of the Twitter accounts of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, and others. His bound court hearing was temporarily cut short after infiltrators entered the call playing porn and loud music.
Clark oversaw the hacking of several prominent Twitter pages and posted requests for Bitcoin deposits — he grossed over $100,000 from the hack.
The Tuesday hearing was to agree on a bond. Clark’s lawyer was in the middle of requesting a reduction from the current $750,000 bond when the intruders began playing the disruptive and obscene content.
17-year-old boy from Tampa, Florida has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating the massive bitcoin hack on Twitter.
The teenager is in jail and facing 30 felony counts for Twitter hack that affected many celebrities and companies including Elon Musk, Kanye West and Apple. pic.twitter.com/9FG4CpnKe4 — EHA News (@eha_news) July 31, 2020
These interruptions posed as journalists to join the call but quickly deployed their destruction tactics. Dubbed ‘Zoombombers,’ unwanted Zoom guests have become a sort of trend over the last few months as classes and companies have taken to the video calling app to conduct class and business. There are ways to protect your calls, read here.
The hearing was resumed about ten minutes, as reported by the Daily Mail. Hackers were able to play the videos and music as there were no protections against guests unmuting themselves and sharing their screens.
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Clark is facing 30 felony charges including 17 counts of communications fraud, 11 counts of fraudulent use of personal information, and one count each of organized fraud of more than $5,000 and accessing computers or electronic devices without authority, according to the Daily Mail.


saraacater--2020-08-05--Senate Hearing Witness Says Dem Senators Used Antifa Talking Points: ‘This Is Exceedingly Dangerous’

Several witnesses spoke at the Tuesday hearing for the Subcommittee on The Constitution of the Judiciary Committee regarding Antifa and the political conflict that has torn the country apart over the past months — one such witness said “ Senate Democrats used antifa talking points to label American law enforcement as secret police & compared them to ‘ right wing militias . '
” Kyle Shideler , Senior Analyst for Homeland Security & Counterterrorism at the Center for Security Policy , took to Twitter to explain what he saw during his time at the hearing and to present grave predictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and consent to the domestic terrorist organization .
He explains Democrat silence and seeming acceptance — at least total unwillingness to denounce — of Antifa and their criminal behavior emboldends the group to go further and increase violence .
It will “ get much worse ” if Democrats don ’ t speak out against the group .
Shideler points to the condemnations from Democrats after the 2017 Berkeley Antifa attacks on journalists as proof that speaking against the group stops them from advancing .
“ Antifa ’ s strategy is to radicalize the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camp by endlessly expand concept of “ fascism ” until it encompasses anyone who opposes them .
Calling the @ POTUS @ realDonaldTrump , the police & ( implicitly ) 63 million voters fascists does this , ” Shideler tweeted .
He furthers saying the silence only pushes Antifa to be more violent — their violence is currently tamed for strategic reasons as they can ’ t get too out of hand or they risk losing political influence .
If Democrats purposefully keep refusing to condemn the terrorist organization — like Sen. Mazie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walked out of the room after Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) gave her an open mic to condemn the group — the group will continue to grow in prominence in violence .
Democrat silence “ pushes antifa to be even more violent .
Right now their violence is tightly controlled ONLY for strategic reasons .
They seek to do only as much violence as will terrorize while not losing their political top cover , ” Shideler tweeted .
It ’ s time for Democratic members of the Senate , House , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop the group in its tracks before their violence destroys the nation and all the things in it so many Americans hold dear .

Several witnesses spoke at the Tuesday hearing for the Subcommittee on The Constitution of the Judiciary Committee regarding Antifa and the political conflict that has torn the country apart over the past months — one such witness said “Senate Democrats used antifa talking points to label American law enforcement as secret police & compared them to ‘right wing militias.'”
Kyle Shideler, Senior Analyst for Homeland Security & Counterterrorism at the Center for Security Policy, took to Twitter to explain what he saw during his time at the hearing and to present grave predictions of Antifa if Democrats continue to ignore and consent to the domestic terrorist organization.
It was a great honor to testify before the U.S. Senate yesterday, but I admit that the experience was also disheartening. pic.twitter.com/rXL6pkaa2I — Kyle Shideler (@ShidelerK) August 5, 2020
He explains Democrat silence and seeming acceptance — at least total unwillingness to denounce — of Antifa and their criminal behavior emboldends the group to go further and increase violence. It will “get much worse” if Democrats don’t speak out against the group. Shideler points to the condemnations from Democrats after the 2017 Berkeley Antifa attacks on journalists as proof that speaking against the group stops them from advancing.
We know for a fact that Democrats speaking out impacts antifa behavior. After antifa assaults on Berkeley journalists in 2017 led Nancy Pelosi & local Dems to condemn them, they tamped down considerably. I beg them to do so now. — Kyle Shideler (@ShidelerK) August 5, 2020
“Antifa’s strategy is to radicalize the mainstream & push the center-left into their camp by endlessly expand concept of “fascism” until it encompasses anyone who opposes them. Calling the @POTUS @realDonaldTrump, the police & (implicitly) 63 million voters fascists does this,” Shideler tweeted.
He furthers saying the silence only pushes Antifa to be more violent — their violence is currently tamed for strategic reasons as they can’t get too out of hand or they risk losing political influence.
If Democrats purposefully keep refusing to condemn the terrorist organization — like Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) yesterday when she walked out of the room after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) gave her an open mic to condemn the group — the group will continue to grow in prominence in violence.
Democrat silence “pushes antifa to be even more violent. Right now their violence is tightly controlled ONLY for strategic reasons. They seek to do only as much violence as will terrorize while not losing their political top cover,” Shideler tweeted.
Logic demands this. If what Dems say about federal law enforcement as an occupying force were true -& its not!- what behavior would not be justified in opposing them? All Americans must condemn antifa & explicitly denounce their political violence or things will get much worse. — Kyle Shideler (@ShidelerK) August 5, 2020
It’s time for Democratic members of the Senate, House, and across the country to condemn Antifa to stop the group in its tracks before their violence destroys the nation and all the things in it so many Americans hold dear.


saraacater--2020-08-05--Yates Says Comey Went ‘Rogue’ On Flynn, Reveals She First Learned Of FBI Probe On Three Star Gen. Fr

Yates Says Comey Went ‘Rogue’ On Flynn, Reveals She First Learned Of FBI Probe On Three Star Gen. From President Obama

During a hearing Wednesday with the Senate Judiciary Committee former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates slammed former FBI director James Comey saying that when he authorized the surprise White House interview with then national security adviser Michael Flynn in January 2017 , it was done without her authorization .
Yates told the Senate panel that she was upset when she discovered that Comey had sent FBI agents without her knowledge .
At the time , it didn ’ t seem to matter to Comey , who was subsequently fired from the FBI by President Donald Trump .
In fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he sent his agents to conduct a surprise interview with Flynn at the White House , it is “ something we , I probably wouldn ’ t have done or gotten away with in a more organized investigation — a more organized administration.
” Yates also stunned the panel when she revealed that she first learned Flynn was being investigated by the FBI from President Barack Obama during an Oval Office meeting on Jan 5 , 2017 .
Yates noted she was ” irritated ” by Comey ’ s failure to keep her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own .
Graham has long told this reporter that the Jan. 5 , 2017 meeting is of interest to the investigation .
In attendance at the meeting was Obama , Comey , then Vice President Joe Biden , former National Security Advisor Susan Rice , then-CIA Director John Brennan and then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper .
Graham wanted to know why Obama knew about Flynn ’ s conversations before Yates did .
Graham ’ s concerns , then and now , are based on the long tumultuous history between Obama and Flynn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That , coupled with mounting evidence that the FBI continued to pursue Flynn and members of Trump ’ s team based on no evidence or falsified evidence .
Flynn , who was the director of the Defense Intelligence agency during the Obama administration , had confronted Obama on his failure to adequately inform the American people about the growing threat of terrorist organizations .
Moreover , Flynn had vehemently disagreed with Obama ’ s Iran policy and was eventually fired by Obama from his position at the DIA .
Yates , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Flynn calls at the time because “ the purpose of this meeting was for the president to find out whether – based on the calls between Ambassador Kislyak and Gen. Flynn – the transition team needed to be careful about what it was sharing with Gen. Flynn.
” She went onto say that the White House meeting was not about influencing the FBI probe .
Yates : “ I was upset that Director Comey didn ’ t coordinate that with us and acted unilaterally.
” Yates : “ You could use that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ angry that the agents sent by Comey – Special Agent Peter Strzok and Special Agent Joe Pientka – did not inform Flynn that they were in possession of the conversations he had with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during December , 2016 .
Testimony and information obtained during numerous congressional and DOJ Inspector General investigations reveals that the agents appeared to attempt to entrap Flynn .
Ironically , Flynn was so open about his conversation and many other topics that the agents returned to FBI headquarters believing the three-star general did not lie to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t stop Strzok , the lead agent , from continuing to pursue an unsubstantiated case against Flynn that was not predicated on any real tangible evidence .
In fact , the FBI by January , 2017 had issued an internal classified memorandum that revealed that the bureau had no derogatory information on Flynn , nor anyone associated with him .

During a hearing Wednesday with the Senate Judiciary Committee former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates slammed former FBI director James Comey saying that when he authorized the surprise White House interview with then national security adviser Michael Flynn in January 2017, it was done without her authorization.
Yates told the Senate panel that she was upset when she discovered that Comey had sent FBI agents without her knowledge.
At the time, it didn’t seem to matter to Comey, who was subsequently fired from the FBI by President Donald Trump. In fact, Comey had bragged about the unconventional way he sent his agents to conduct a surprise interview with Flynn at the White House, it is “something we, I probably wouldn’t have done or gotten away with in a more organized investigation — a more organized administration.”
Yates also stunned the panel when she revealed that she first learned Flynn was being investigated by the FBI from President Barack Obama during an Oval Office meeting on Jan 5, 2017. Yates noted she was”irritated” by Comey’s failure to keep her in the loop and operate on his own.
Graham has long told this reporter that the Jan. 5, 2017 meeting is of interest to the investigation. In attendance at the meeting was Obama, Comey, then Vice President Joe Biden, former National Security Advisor Susan Rice, then-CIA Director John Brennan and then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.
The January 5, 2017 meeting in which Sally Yates said she learned of Flynn-Kislyak call from President Obama himself–Susan Rice and VP Joe Biden were in that meeting, too, per Rice's famous memo-to-self. pic.twitter.com/6Wpdvkte0y — Byron York (@ByronYork) May 7, 2020
Graham wanted to know why Obama knew about Flynn’s conversations before Yates did. Graham’s concerns, then and now, are based on the long tumultuous history between Obama and Flynn during the last years of his tenure. That, coupled with mounting evidence that the FBI continued to pursue Flynn and members of Trump’s team based on no evidence or falsified evidence.
Flynn, who was the director of the Defense Intelligence agency during the Obama administration, had confronted Obama on his failure to adequately inform the American people about the growing threat of terrorist organizations. Moreover, Flynn had vehemently disagreed with Obama’s Iran policy and was eventually fired by Obama from his position at the DIA.
Yates, however, said that Obama was aware of the Flynn calls at the time because “the purpose of this meeting was for the president to find out whether – based on the calls between Ambassador Kislyak and Gen. Flynn – the transition team needed to be careful about what it was sharing with Gen. Flynn.”
She went onto say that the White House meeting was not about influencing the FBI probe.
Yates Statement Before Senate
Yates: “I was upset that Director Comey didn’t coordinate that with us and acted unilaterally.”
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham: “Did Comey go rogue?”
Yates: “You could use that term, yes.”
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
Yates was also angry that the agents sent by Comey – Special Agent Peter Strzok and Special Agent Joe Pientka – did not inform Flynn that they were in possession of the conversations he had with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during December, 2016. Testimony and information obtained during numerous congressional and DOJ Inspector General investigations reveals that the agents appeared to attempt to entrap Flynn. Ironically, Flynn was so open about his conversation and many other topics that the agents returned to FBI headquarters believing the three-star general did not lie to them.
However, that didn’t stop Strzok, the lead agent, from continuing to pursue an unsubstantiated case against Flynn that was not predicated on any real tangible evidence. In fact, the FBI by January, 2017 had issued an internal classified memorandum that revealed that the bureau had no derogatory information on Flynn, nor anyone associated with him.


saraacater--2020-08-05--CA Pastor Hires Prominent Lawyers To Fight Newsom’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Order To Shut Down Church

A well-known California pastor has hired several prominent lawyers to challenge the state of California ’ s Gov .
Gavin Newsom and the city of Los Angeles over its draconian measures to keep his church closed as part of the state ’ s COVID-19 response .
Grace Community Church Pastor John MacArthur , who has been in a front line battle against Newsom , will now be represented by nationally renowned attorneys Jenna Ellis and Charles LiMandri .
Ellis serves as private counsel to President Donald Trump and LiMandri is a constitutional law attorney , religious freedom expert , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The announcement was made Wednesday through The Thomas More Society , which is a non-profit “ national public interest law firm dedicated to restoring respect in law for life , family , and religious liberty.
” Ellis , who also served on Trump ’ s legal team for the 2020 impeachment trial , has staunchly supported the churches against what she has said are unconstitutional actions by a number of Democratic governors to target religious institutions .
MacArthur has stood his ground against Newsom .
He told Fox News this week that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the territory that belongs only to the Lord Jesus Christ and told us , we can ’ t meet .
We can ’ t worship .
We can ’ t sing.
” Recently , the city of Los Angeles sent a cease and desist letter threatening the pastor and the Grace Community Church of a daily fine of $ 1000 or arrest if it remains open .
MacArthur isn ’ t budging .
He is one of many pastors and religious leaders across the country questioning stringent measures being implemented by some governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the novel coronavirus .
However , many church leaders are rightfully fighting back by pointing out that people are congregating in many social settings , like grocery stores , and that religious needs are not only essential but a constitutional right .
“ This is not the first time we as Christ ’ s church have stood for Truth , ” said MacArthur in a press release .
“ We will continue to stand firm for the Truth today like we have every prior day in our 63-year history and in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Testament Church .
We stand firm to continue fulfilling our biblical mandate from Christ to proclaim the Gospel and assemble together , and I earnestly hope that our stance will encourage other pastors , churches , and the general public across America and the world to also stand firm for biblical Truth .
Church is essential.
” Ellis and LiMandri are ready to fight for MacArthur .
The legal pair noted in their press release that Grace Community Church , along with its “ Ellder Board , and Pastor MacArthur have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the City of Los Angeles and the State of California , amid the State ’ s order to cease in-person church assembly indefinitely .
Grace Community Church and Pastor MacArthur , known worldwide for their ministry and seminary , have enjoyed an impeccable 63-year history of serving the Los Angeles community in person and having a reputation for good citizenship and deference to legitimate state authority.
” MacArthur has argued that California is using the “ pretext of COVID-19 to attempt to force churches to close indefinitely.
” He is fighting the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to indefinitely cease assembly , and exercising their religion and sincerely held religious beliefs , forced Grace Community Church to defy the order and continue exercising their rights , seeking shelter in the guaranteed religious freedom protections of the United States and California constitutions .
By unanimous vote of the Elder Board , led by Pastor MacArthur , Grace Community Church issued a statement July 24 , 2020 explaining their decision , ” the press release states .
“ Pastor MacArthur and Grace Community church are not disobeying the Constitution ; it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayor Eric Garcetti that are defying their constitutional obligation to protect religious freedom and church assembly , ” said Ellis .
She said that the “ American system of government specifically recognizes that our individual , fundamental right to free exercise of religion and freedom of assembly is a pre-political , God-given , inalienable right.
” “ That right is not given by the government or the Constitution , but rather , government is mandated by the Constitution to preserve and protect it for the church , ” she said .
“ Grace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without impossible and unreasonable infringement from the state , and the state has absolutely no power to impose the restrictions it is demanding .
Church is essential , and the government has no power to arbitrate whether religious organizations are essential .
This is not about health and safety , it is about targeting churches.
” LiMandri notes that Newsom ’ s stringent regulations are not only unconstitutional but “ discriminate against churches by treating them less favorably than other organizations and activities that are not protected by the First Amendment.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as all churches , are entitled to practice their religion without government interference , ” LiMandri said .
“ This is especially the case when the government has given free rein to protestors , and is not similarly restricting marijuana dispensaries , large retail outlets and factories , and abortion providers.
” “ The government orders are also unconstitutional because there is no compelling need for the onerous restrictions on the churches at this time , ” he said .
“ The hospitals are not overwhelmed and the percentage death rate from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is time for Governor Newsom and Mayor Garcetti to recognize what President Trump has already proclaimed : Churches are providing an ‘ essential ’ service to the people .
Therefore , they must be allowed to serve the people in the manner in which God has called them .
”

Jenna Ellis, one of the lawyers representing Pastor MacArthur appeared on “The Sara Carter Podcast” Thursday after this article was published. Ellis argued that church is an essential service that the American people have the right to access in this time of need.
“Imagine if in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospitals were closed and they said, ‘Well, you know what, we can’t treat people with their physical ailments.’ That’s essentially what the state of California is doing to our spiritual condition,” she told Carter. “And they’re saying we are closing houses of worship indefinitely so that they can’t provide the essential care and service to people who are out of jobs who are displaced, who are going through a lot of, you know, just regular everyday things as well, that the church provides the essential service for and so this is absolutely an infringement on our constitutionally protected right to freely associate and assemble, and also our free exercise of religion.”
She added, “This is not pastor MacArthur and Grace Community Church in California, defying the Constitution. This is the state of California and its officials defying their oaths of office and their constitutional mandate to preserve and protect religious freedom for pastor MacArthur in his church.”
A well-known California pastor has hired several prominent lawyers to challenge the state of California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom and the city of Los Angeles over its draconian measures to keep his church closed as part of the state’s COVID-19 response.
Grace Community Church Pastor John MacArthur, who has been in a front line battle against Newsom, will now be represented by nationally renowned attorneys Jenna Ellis and Charles LiMandri. Ellis serves as private counsel to President Donald Trump and LiMandri is a constitutional law attorney, religious freedom expert, and Special Counsel for the Thomas Moore Society.
The announcement was made Wednesday through The Thomas More Society, which is a non-profit “national public interest law firm dedicated to restoring respect in law for life, family, and religious liberty.”
Ellis, who also served on Trump’s legal team for the 2020 impeachment trial, has staunchly supported the churches against what she has said are unconstitutional actions by a number of Democratic governors to target religious institutions.
MacArthur has stood his ground against Newsom. He told Fox News this week that “never before has the government invaded the territory that belongs only to the Lord Jesus Christ and told us, we can’t meet. We can’t worship. We can’t sing.”
Recently, the city of Los Angeles sent a cease and desist letter threatening the pastor and the Grace Community Church of a daily fine of $1000 or arrest if it remains open. MacArthur isn’t budging.
He is one of many pastors and religious leaders across the country questioning stringent measures being implemented by some governors that are intended to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus. However, many church leaders are rightfully fighting back by pointing out that people are congregating in many social settings, like grocery stores, and that religious needs are not only essential but a constitutional right.
“This is not the first time we as Christ’s church have stood for Truth,” said MacArthur in a press release. “We will continue to stand firm for the Truth today like we have every prior day in our 63-year history and in the over 2000-year history of the biblical, New Testament Church. We stand firm to continue fulfilling our biblical mandate from Christ to proclaim the Gospel and assemble together, and I earnestly hope that our stance will encourage other pastors, churches, and the general public across America and the world to also stand firm for biblical Truth. Church is essential.”
Ellis and LiMandri are ready to fight for MacArthur. The legal pair noted in their press release that Grace Community Church, along with its “Ellder Board, and Pastor MacArthur have been the target of unconstitutional religious discrimination by the City of Los Angeles and the State of California, amid the State’s order to cease in-person church assembly indefinitely. Grace Community Church and Pastor MacArthur, known worldwide for their ministry and seminary, have enjoyed an impeccable 63-year history of serving the Los Angeles community in person and having a reputation for good citizenship and deference to legitimate state authority.”
MacArthur has argued that California is using the “pretext of COVID-19 to attempt to force churches to close indefinitely.”
He is fighting the “illegitimate, over-broad, and unconstitutional order to indefinitely cease assembly, and exercising their religion and sincerely held religious beliefs, forced Grace Community Church to defy the order and continue exercising their rights, seeking shelter in the guaranteed religious freedom protections of the United States and California constitutions. By unanimous vote of the Elder Board, led by Pastor MacArthur, Grace Community Church issued a statement July 24, 2020 explaining their decision,” the press release states.
“Pastor MacArthur and Grace Community church are not disobeying the Constitution; it is California’s Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Eric Garcetti that are defying their constitutional obligation to protect religious freedom and church assembly,” said Ellis.
She said that the “American system of government specifically recognizes that our individual, fundamental right to free exercise of religion and freedom of assembly is a pre-political, God-given, inalienable right.”
“That right is not given by the government or the Constitution, but rather, government is mandated by the Constitution to preserve and protect it for the church,” she said. “Grace Community Church has every right to assemble without impossible and unreasonable infringement from the state, and the state has absolutely no power to impose the restrictions it is demanding. Church is essential, and the government has no power to arbitrate whether religious organizations are essential. This is not about health and safety, it is about targeting churches.”
LiMandri notes that Newsom’s stringent regulations are not only unconstitutional but “discriminate against churches by treating them less favorably than other organizations and activities that are not protected by the First Amendment.”
“Pastor MacArthur and his church, as well as all churches, are entitled to practice their religion without government interference,” LiMandri said. “This is especially the case when the government has given free rein to protestors, and is not similarly restricting marijuana dispensaries, large retail outlets and factories, and abortion providers.”
“The government orders are also unconstitutional because there is no compelling need for the onerous restrictions on the churches at this time,” he said. “The hospitals are not overwhelmed and the percentage death rate from COVID-19 is now extremely small. It is time for Governor Newsom and Mayor Garcetti to recognize what President Trump has already proclaimed: Churches are providing an ‘essential’ service to the people. Therefore, they must be allowed to serve the people in the manner in which God has called them.”


saraacater--2020-08-05--Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively Apologize for 2012 Plantation Wedding

Hollywood couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are apologizing for their 2012 plantation wedding .
Reynolds , in an interview with Fast Company , explained that the couple had received backlash for getting married at Boone Hall , a former slave plantation in South Carolina .
“ It ’ s something we ’ ll always be deeply and unreservedly sorry for , ” Reynolds said .
The actor said he first received criticism when sharing support and excitement for Black Panther , a film largely cast with African American actors .
“ It ’ s impossible to reconcile .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wedding venue on Pinterest .
What we saw after was a place built upon devastating tragedy .
Years ago we got married again at home—but shame works in weird ways , ” Reynolds explained .
He added , “ A giant fu***** mistake like that can either cause you to shut down or it can reframe things and move you into action .
It doesn ’ t mean you won ’ t fuck up again .
But repatterning and challenging lifelong social conditioning is a job that doesn ’ t end.
” Reynolds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their lesson and they ’ ve been committed to social justice causes ever since .
The two have donated to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the Young Center for Immigrant Children ’ s Rights .

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--2020-08-06--James O’Keefe Sues The FBI For Labeling Him A Convicted Felon, Barring Him From Buying Firearms

Project Veritas founder James O ’ Keefe took to Twitter to explain a new lawsuit he is filing against the Federal Bureau of Investigation .
For unknown reasons , O ’ Keefe is labeled as a convicted felon in the NCIS database , thus preventing him from purchasing firearms — he is not , however , a convicted felon .
O ’ Keefe shared a video montage of him going to various gun stores in New York to purchase a gun .
Everything goes smoothly until the gun broker runs his information through the NCIS — he is immediately denied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ videos shows an owner saying the FBI check came back with no reason for the denial — the employee also told O ’ Keefe this is not common .
“ You ’ re an American citizen .
You haven ’ t done nothing wrong .
And now all of a sudden they ’ re shoving a polo stick up your ass , ” one person said of his situation in the video .
The Project Veritas founder is not a convicted felon and there is no explanation for his placement as a felon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI has you on some list.
” O ’ Keefe has received a misdemeanor for one count of illegally entering government property under false pretenses , but never a felony .
A clear violation of his second amendment rights , O ’ Keefe has filed suit against the federal agency for the illegal classification .
“ I have been DENIED my Constitutional right to bear arms .
The @ FBI has erroneously put me on the NICS Background Check System as a convicted felon , ” O ’ Keefe tweeted .

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--2020-08-06--Senate Dems Want To Include Free Phone Calls For The Incarcerated In Next Relief Bill

Four Democratic Senators and one Independent Senator are pushing to include funding for free phone and video calls for the incarcerated population in the U.S. in the next Coronavirus relief bill , The Hill reports .
“ Regular communication with loved ones has consistently proven to help incarcerated people succeed in reentering the workforce after their release , and allowing them to stay connected will benefit them and their communities in the short and long term , ” the Senators wrote in a letter to leadership , according to the news site .
Sens .
Amy Klobuchar , D-MN , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , D-NJ , and Elizabeth Warren , D-MA , Angus King , I-ME all signed onto the letter asking that incarcerated people are able to communicate with their families at a time when there ’ s no visitation allowed .
The group added , “ As it remains unclear when effective treatment or a vaccine will be available , ensuring that incarcerated people can stay connected with their loved ones while in-person visits are suspended is critical—but we must also support solutions to help keep families connected after the pandemic , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pass a relief bill since the last one was passed in May .
Click here to read the full story .

Four Democratic Senators and one Independent Senator are pushing to include funding for free phone and video calls for the incarcerated population in the U.S. in the next Coronavirus relief bill, The Hill reports.
“Regular communication with loved ones has consistently proven to help incarcerated people succeed in reentering the workforce after their release, and allowing them to stay connected will benefit them and their communities in the short and long term,” the Senators wrote in a letter to leadership, according to the news site.
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-MN, Tammy Duckworth, D-IL, Cory Booker, D-NJ, and Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, Angus King, I-ME all signed onto the letter asking that incarcerated people are able to communicate with their families at a time when there’s no visitation allowed.
The group added, “As it remains unclear when effective treatment or a vaccine will be available, ensuring that incarcerated people can stay connected with their loved ones while in-person visits are suspended is critical—but we must also support solutions to help keep families connected after the pandemic,” the lawmakers wrote.
The Senate has yet to pass a relief bill since the last one was passed in May.
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saraacater--2020-08-06--NY AG Seeks To Dismantle The NRA, Trump Says It Should Move To TX

After an investigation into alleged corruption and mishandling of funds , Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday to dissolve the National Rifle Association .
James said the 18-month-long investigation concluded the group is “ fraught with fraud and abuse.
” The suit claims the leaders of the gun-rights group misused funds for personal gain and the mishandling of money accounted for a $ 64 million loss over three years .
According to James .
the group created contracts with friends and family and wrote contracts with former employees for ensured loyalty .
James sued as the NRA is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her jurisdiction — it was filed with the New York Supreme Court .
The AG said the group is “ a breeding ground for greed , abuse , and brazen illegality.
” Further , James is seeking the court to require the dissolving of the organization and require each of the current and former executives to pay full restitution .
Wayne LaPierre and three other executives would never be allowed to serve on the board of a New York charity if the suit wins , as reported by CNBC .
The suit is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity , “ we will refer it to the Manhattan district attorney , ” she said .
The NRA has yet to make a comment on the lawsuit .

After an investigation into alleged corruption and mishandling of funds, Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday to dissolve the National Rifle Association. James said the 18-month-long investigation concluded the group is “fraught with fraud and abuse.”
The suit claims the leaders of the gun-rights group misused funds for personal gain and the mishandling of money accounted for a $64 million loss over three years.
According to James. the group created contracts with friends and family and wrote contracts with former employees for ensured loyalty.
James sued as the NRA is registered in New York and is in her jurisdiction — it was filed with the New York Supreme Court. The AG said the group is “a breeding ground for greed, abuse, and brazen illegality.”
President Trump responds to New York AG's lawsuit looking to dissolve the NRA for years of alleged financial schemes: "That's a very terrible thing that just happened. I think the NRA should move to Texas and lead a very good and beautiful life." https://t.co/yHU8ulrU7v pic.twitter.com/tLPTgdB6SX — CBS News (@CBSNews) August 6, 2020
Further, James is seeking the court to require the dissolving of the organization and require each of the current and former executives to pay full restitution. Wayne LaPierre and three other executives would never be allowed to serve on the board of a New York charity if the suit wins, as reported by CNBC.
The suit is civil but if the AG finds criminal activity, “we will refer it to the Manhattan district attorney,” she said.
The NRA has yet to make a comment on the lawsuit.


saraacater--2020-08-06--Russia Hoax: Are We All Being Played? Put Up or Shut Up.

Many people have asked me why I haven ’ t written a book since the start of my reporting on the FBI ’ s debunked investigation into whether President Donald Trump ’ s campaign conspired with Russia .
I haven ’ t done so because I don ’ t believe the most important part of the story has been told : indictments and accountability .
I also don ’ t believe we actually know what really happened on a fundamental level and how dangerous it is to our democratic republic .
That will require a deeper investigation that answers the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former senior Obama officials , including the former President and his aides .
We ’ re getting closer but we ’ re still not there .
Still , the extent of what happened during the last presidential election is much clearer now than it was years ago when trickles of evidence led to years of what Fox News host Sean Hannity and I would say was peeling back the layers of an onion .
We now know that the U.S. intelligence and federal law enforcement was weaponized against President Donald Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponent .
We now know how many officials involved in the false investigation into the president trampled the Constitution .
I never realized how terrible the deterioration inside the system had become until four years ago when I stumbled onto what was happening inside the FBI .
Those concerns were brought to my attention by former and current FBI agents , as well as numerous U.S. intelligence officials aware of the failures inside their own agencies .
But it never occurred to me when I first started looking into fired FBI Director James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director Andrew McCabe that the cultural corruption of these once trusted American institutions was so vast .
I ’ ve watched as Washington D.C. elites make promises to get to the bottom of it and bring people to justice .
They appear to make promises to the American people they never intended to keep .
Who will be held accountable for one of the most egregious abuses of power by bureaucrats in modern American political history ?
Now I fear those who perpetuated this culture of corruption won ’ t ever really be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , throw the American people a bone .
It ’ s how they operate .
They expect us to accept it and then move on .
One example is the most recent decision by the Justice Department to ask that charges be dropped on former national security advisor Michael Flynn .
It ’ s just a bone because we know now these charges should have never been brought against the three-star general but will anyone on former Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s team have to answer for ruining a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ’ t .
In fact , Flynn is still fighting for his freedom .
Think about what has already happened ?
From former Attorney General Jeff Session ’ s appointment of Utah Prosecutor John Huber to the current decision by Attorney General William Barr to appoint Connecticut prosecutor John Durham to investigate the malfeasance what has been done ?
Really , nothing at all .
No one has been indicted .
The investigation by the FBI against Trump was never predicated on any real evidence but instead , it was a set-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It doesn ’ t matter that the establishment didn ’ t like Trump , in 2016 the Americans did .
Isn ’ t that a big enough reason to bring charges against those involved ?
His election was an anomaly for the Washington elite .
They were stunned when Trump won and went into full gear to save their own asses from discovery and target anyone who supported him .
The truth is they couldn ’ t stand the Trump and American disruptors who elected him to office .
Now they will work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November election is not a repeat win of 2016 .
We ’ re already seeing that play out everyday on the news .
But Barr and Durham are now up against a behemoth political machine that seems to be operating more like a steam roller the closer we get to the November presidential elections .
Barr told Fox News in June that he expects Durham ’ s report to come before the end of summer but like always , it ’ s August and we ’ re still waiting .
Little is known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation but it ’ s curious as to why nothing has been done as of yet and the Democrats are sure to raise significant questions or concerns if action is taken before the election .
They will charge that Durham ’ s investigation is politically motivated .
That is , unless the charges are just brought against subordinates and not senior officials from the former administration .
I sound cynical because I am right now .
It doesn ’ t mean I won ’ t trying to get to the truth or fighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explain the failure of Durham and Barr to actually interview key players such as Comey , or former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , or former CIA Director John Brennan .
That is what we ’ re hearing from them .
If I am going to believe my sources , Durham has interviewed former FBI special agent Peter Strzok , along with FBI Special agent Joe Pientka , among some others .
Still , nothing has really been done or maybe once again they will throw us bone .
If there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the form of taking down the subordinates , like Strzok , Pientka and the former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith , who altered the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act application against short term 2016 campaign advisor Carter Page .
Remember DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz ’ s report in December , 2019 : It showed that a critical piece of evidence used to obtain a warrant to spy on Page in 2016 was falsified by Clinesmith .
But Clinesmith didn ’ t act alone .
He would have had to have been ordered to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could only come from the top .
Let ’ s see if Durham ever hold those Obama government officials accountable .
I don ’ t believe he will .
Why ?
Mainly because of how those senior former Obama officials have behaved since the troves of information have been discovered .
They have written books , like Comey , McCabe , Brennan and others , who have published Opinion Editorials and have taken lucrative jobs at cable news channels as experts .
It ’ s frankly disgusting and should anger every American .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ these former Obama officials have done .
More disturbing is that the power they wield through their contacts in the media and their political connections allows these political ‘ oligarchs ’ unchallenged power like never before .
Here ’ s one of the latest examples .
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s top prosecutor Andrew Weissmann just went after Barr in a New York Times editorial on Wednesday .
He went so far as to ask the Justice Department employees to ignore any direction by Barr or Durham in the Russia investigations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to move fast if they are ever going to do anything and if they are going to prove me wrong .
We know now that laws were broken and our Constitution was torched by these rogue government officials .
We shouldn ’ t give the swamp the time-of-day to accuse the Trump administration of playing politics or interfering with this election .
If the DOJ has evidence and is ready to indict they need to do it now .
If our Justice Department officials haven ’ t done their job to expose the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold people accountable then it will be a tragedy for our nation and the American people .
I ’ m frankly tired of the back and forth .
I ’ m tired of being toyed with and lied to .
I believe they should either put up or shut up .
Today , Wednesday , marks 90 days before the presidential election , a date in the calendar that is supposed to be of special note to the Justice Department .
That ’ s because of two department guidelines , one a written @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any way by politics .
Another , unwritten norm urges officials to defer publicly charging or taking any other overt investigative steps or disclosures that could affect a coming election .
Attorney General William Barr appears poised to trample on both .
At least two developing investigations could be fodder for pre-election political machinations .
The first is an apparently sprawling investigation by John Durham , the U.S. attorney in Connecticut , that began as an examination of the origins of the F.B.I .
investigation into Russia ’ s interference in the 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Bash , the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas , is about the so-called unmasking of Trump associates by Obama administration officials .
Mr. Barr personally unleashed both investigations and handpicked the attorneys to run them .
But Justice Department employees , in meeting their ethical and legal obligations , should be well advised not to participate in any such effort .

Many people have asked me why I haven’t written a book since the start of my reporting on the FBI’s debunked investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s campaign conspired with Russia.
I haven’t done so because I don’t believe the most important part of the story has been told: indictments and accountability. I also don’t believe we actually know what really happened on a fundamental level and how dangerous it is to our democratic republic. That will require a deeper investigation that answers the fundamental questions of the role played by former senior Obama officials, including the former President and his aides.
We’re getting closer but we’re still not there.
Still, the extent of what happened during the last presidential election is much clearer now than it was years ago when trickles of evidence led to years of what Fox News host Sean Hannity and I would say was peeling back the layers of an onion. We now know that the U.S. intelligence and federal law enforcement was weaponized against President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and administration by a political opponent. We now know how many officials involved in the false investigation into the president trampled the Constitution.
I never realized how terrible the deterioration inside the system had become until four years ago when I stumbled onto what was happening inside the FBI. Those concerns were brought to my attention by former and current FBI agents, as well as numerous U.S. intelligence officials aware of the failures inside their own agencies. But it never occurred to me when I first started looking into fired FBI Director James Comey and his former side kick Deputy Director Andrew McCabe that the cultural corruption of these once trusted American institutions was so vast.
I’ve watched as Washington D.C. elites make promises to get to the bottom of it and bring people to justice. They appear to make promises to the American people they never intended to keep. Who will be held accountable for one of the most egregious abuses of power by bureaucrats in modern American political history? Now I fear those who perpetuated this culture of corruption won’t ever really be held accountable.
These elite bureaucrats will, however, throw the American people a bone. It’s how they operate. They expect us to accept it and then move on.
One example is the most recent decision by the Justice Department to ask that charges be dropped on former national security advisor Michael Flynn. It’s just a bone because we know now these charges should have never been brought against the three-star general but will anyone on former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team have to answer for ruining a man’s life. No, they won’t. In fact, Flynn is still fighting for his freedom.
Think about what has already happened? From former Attorney General Jeff Session’s appointment of Utah Prosecutor John Huber to the current decision by Attorney General William Barr to appoint Connecticut prosecutor John Durham to investigate the malfeasance what has been done? Really, nothing at all. No one has been indicted.
The investigation by the FBI against Trump was never predicated on any real evidence but instead, it was a set-up to usurp the American voters will. It doesn’t matter that the establishment didn’t like Trump, in 2016 the Americans did. Isn’t that a big enough reason to bring charges against those involved?
His election was an anomaly for the Washington elite. They were stunned when Trump won and went into full gear to save their own asses from discovery and target anyone who supported him. The truth is they couldn’t stand the Trump and American disruptors who elected him to office.
Now they will work hand in fist to ensure that this November election is not a repeat win of 2016. We’re already seeing that play out everyday on the news.
But Barr and Durham are now up against a behemoth political machine that seems to be operating more like a steam roller the closer we get to the November presidential elections. Barr told Fox News in June that he expects Durham’s report to come before the end of summer but like always, it’s August and we’re still waiting.
Little is known about the progress of Durham’s investigation but it’s curious as to why nothing has been done as of yet and the Democrats are sure to raise significant questions or concerns if action is taken before the election. They will charge that Durham’s investigation is politically motivated. That is, unless the charges are just brought against subordinates and not senior officials from the former administration.
I sound cynical because I am right now. It doesn’t mean I won’t trying to get to the truth or fighting for justice.
But how can you explain the failure of Durham and Barr to actually interview key players such as Comey, or former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, or former CIA Director John Brennan. That is what we’re hearing from them.
If I am going to believe my sources, Durham has interviewed former FBI special agent Peter Strzok, along with FBI Special agent Joe Pientka, among some others. Still, nothing has really been done or maybe once again they will throw us bone.
If there are charges to be brought they will come in the form of taking down the subordinates, like Strzok, Pientka and the former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith, who altered the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act application against short term 2016 campaign advisor Carter Page.
Remember DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report in December, 2019: It showed that a critical piece of evidence used to obtain a warrant to spy on Page in 2016 was falsified by Clinesmith.
But Clinesmith didn’t act alone. He would have had to have been ordered to do such a egregious act and that could only come from the top. Let’s see if Durham ever hold those Obama government officials accountable.
I don’t believe he will.
Why? Mainly because of how those senior former Obama officials have behaved since the troves of information have been discovered. They have written books, like Comey, McCabe, Brennan and others, who have published Opinion Editorials and have taken lucrative jobs at cable news channels as experts.
It’s frankly disgusting and should anger every American. We would never get away with what these former Obama officials have done. More disturbing is that the power they wield through their contacts in the media and their political connections allows these political ‘oligarchs’ unchallenged power like never before.
Here’s one of the latest examples. Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s top prosecutor Andrew Weissmann just went after Barr in a New York Times editorial on Wednesday. He went so far as to ask the Justice Department employees to ignore any direction by Barr or Durham in the Russia investigations.
I think Barr and Durham need to move fast if they are ever going to do anything and if they are going to prove me wrong. We know now that laws were broken and our Constitution was torched by these rogue government officials.
We shouldn’t give the swamp the time-of-day to accuse the Trump administration of playing politics or interfering with this election. If the DOJ has evidence and is ready to indict they need to do it now.
If our Justice Department officials haven’t done their job to expose the corruption, clean out our institutions and hold people accountable then it will be a tragedy for our nation and the American people. I’m frankly tired of the back and forth. I’m tired of being toyed with and lied to. I believe they should either put up or shut up.
From Weissmann’s New York Times Opinion Editorial
Today, Wednesday, marks 90 days before the presidential election, a date in the calendar that is supposed to be of special note to the Justice Department. That’s because of two department guidelines, one a written policy that no action be influenced in any way by politics. Another, unwritten norm urges officials to defer publicly charging or taking any other overt investigative steps or disclosures that could affect a coming election.
Attorney General William Barr appears poised to trample on both. At least two developing investigations could be fodder for pre-election political machinations. The first is an apparently sprawling investigation by John Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, that began as an examination of the origins of the F.B.I. investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. The other, led by John Bash, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, is about the so-called unmasking of Trump associates by Obama administration officials. Mr. Barr personally unleashed both investigations and handpicked the attorneys to run them.
But Justice Department employees, in meeting their ethical and legal obligations, should be well advised not to participate in any such effort.


saraacater--2020-08-06--Biden Suggests Diversity Of Thought Doesn’t Exist In The African American Community

While he ’ s inching closer to accepting the Democratic nomination for the Presidential race in 2020 , Former Vice President Joe Biden has been doing what appears to be more media appearances , but they ’ re not necessarily gaffe or cringe free .
That was the case in an interview Biden did this week with Yahoo News in which he suggested that the African American community lacks a diversity of thought .
“ What you all know , but most people don ’ t know , ” Biden said .
“ Unlike the African American community with notable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incredibly diverse community with incredibly different attitudes about different things.
” Biden made the statement in response to a question as to whether he ’ ll “ reengage ” with Cuba and how he ’ ll address the concerns with the Latino community in America .
It ’ s not the first time Biden has made racially insensitive comments .
During an earlier appearance on “ The Breakfast Club , ” Biden told Black listeners that if they don ’ t vote for him then “ you ain ’ t Black .
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In an unexpected turn of events, the city of Goodhue in southeastern Minnesota finds itself without a police force as the chief and other department members tendered their resignations.
Mayor Ellen Anderson Buck conveyed the city’s determination to move forward despite the setback, assuring the public of continued police coverage.
Mayor Buck emphasized, “I want to reiterate that we will have police coverage in the city of Goodhue. That is not an issue.” Police Chief Josh Smith, who will remain in his position until August 24th, attributed the force’s dissolution to the inability to recruit new officers, according to reports from Fox News.
“This has been three weeks now, we have zero applicants, and I have zero prospects,” Smith disclosed on July 26. “I’ve called every PD around for the youngest guys out there, getting into the game. There’s nobody getting into the game.”
Chris Schmit, a Goodhue City Council member, praised the police force for their commitment to upholding law and order in the city, underscoring their invaluable contribution to the community’s safety. “I can probably speak for everyone when I say that they provided excellent safety and security to our community. And the small-town policing that they did, we want that back.”
Smith bared a stark truth to the Goodhue City Council, unraveling the crux of the department’s recruitment turmoil. The resounding echo of low wages and the unrelenting surge of rivalry from neighboring larger communities reverberated through his words. With an urgency born of necessity, he underscored the imperative for swift and substantial transformation to reorient this daunting trajectory.
In a state that has witnessed significant policing developments, including the George Floyd case, Minneapolis serves as a prominent backdrop. The latest ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted in Floyd’s death received a sentence of four years and nine months on August 7. Prior to his sentencing, Tou Thao, the former officer, shared a personal reflection on his faith journey while incarcerated.
Despite repeated attempts, the Goodhue Police Department, the mayor, and city council members remained unavailable for comments.
This unexpected loss of an entire police force underscores the challenges many smaller communities face in maintaining law enforcement personnel amidst increasing demands and competition from larger urban centers.
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