saraacater--2020-07-23--Fmr. Democrat Congressman Charged With Ballot Fraud

The Department of Justice charged a former U.S .
Congressman with ballot fraud , according to a Thursday press release .
According to the unsealed indictment , Michael Myers , 77 , is accused of “ fraudulently stuffing the ballot boxes for specific candidates in the 2014 , 2015 , and 2016 primary elections , bribery of an election official , falsification of records , voting more than once in federal elections , and obstruction of justice.
” Myers allegedly bribed former Judge of Elections for the 39th Ward , 36th Division , Domenick J. Demuro to add votes for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Myers is said to have used ‘ consultant fees ’ to pay off Demuro .
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer , Demuro pleaded guilty to similar charges to Myers in March .
“ These charges , announced today by the Justice Department , clearly illustrate allegations of absolute disregard for the sanctity of our electoral system , ” said Captain Leo D. Hannon Jr. , Director of the Special Investigations Division of the Pennsylvania State Police .
“ As disheartening as this conduct may be for the voting public in Philadelphia and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be reassured by the fearless and tireless work of the attorneys , agents , and troopers tasked with the continuation of this active investigation .
Particularly in the current atmosphere of impending elections , the Pennsylvania State Police prioritize investigations into allegations of voter fraud and public corruption.
” The ex-Philadelphia Representative served the State ’ s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House between 1976 and 1980 .
That was before he was ousted from Congress and served a three-year prison sentence for bribery , the Inquirer reports .
“ Free and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system of government , ” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Rabbitt of the Justice Department ’ s Criminal Division .
“ The Department of Justice has zero tolerance for corruption of the electoral process , and we will spare no effort in investigating and prosecuting those who would seek an unfair advantage at the polls by bribing state and local officials responsible for ensuring the fairness of our elections .
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saraacater--2020-07-23--CNN Faults Trump For COVID-19 NY Nursing Home Deaths, Omits Cuomo’s Order

A CNN report Thursday revealed the devastation COVID-19 had on New York nursing home workers , blaming the federal government for failing to protect them .
That story , “ Nursing home worker deaths going unscrutinized by federal government , ” however , failed to mention anything about the State ’ s Governor , Andrew Cuomo , and his executive order mandating that those facilities take in recovering COVID-19 patients , which was a policy that ’ s likely responsible for thousands of elderly deaths in the State .
Instead , CNN reporters chose to take swings at the Occupational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for allowing worker deaths to be ‘ underreported ’ when the origin of the virus couldn ’ t be traced to the nursing home and for leaving the facilities without proper Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE ) .
“ Even when deaths or imminent dangers are reported to OSHA , and federal or state regulators launch an investigation , the agency has taken few actions to improve working conditions for other employees or hold employers accountable — leaving countless workers around the country exposed to unsafe working conditions , ” said the CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not mentioned once in the article .
What CNN readers didn ’ t see is alarming .
Cuomo ’ s order was made with knowledge that the elderly were one of the most vulnerable populations to the novel coronavirus .
That was known from day one .
If it wasn ’ t known to Cuomo from expert guidance , it was clearly put by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services ( CMS ) in early March .
At the time , CMS advised States to protect the elderly .
Cuomo evaded that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in late March .
Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean , who lost her mother and father-in-laws to the deadly virus in a New York nursing home , has been outspoken against Cuomo ’ s order and his failure to own up to his mistakes .
In a recent op-ed for USA Today , Dean wrote that initially , she accepted her family members ’ deaths as a devastating toll of a pandemic difficult to contain , but , when she learned of Cuomo ’ s order , that thinking changed .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame anyone for their deaths , ” Dean wrote .
“ This is a pandemic , and the virus is particularly dangerous for the elderly .
Then we learned about the Cuomo administration ’ s March 25 order that recovering coronavirus patients be placed into nursing homes .
The mandate also barred nursing homes from requiring incoming patients ‘ to be tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or readmission .
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A CNN report Thursday revealed the devastation COVID-19 had on New York nursing home workers, blaming the federal government for failing to protect them. That story, “Nursing home worker deaths going unscrutinized by federal government,” however, failed to mention anything about the State’s Governor, Andrew Cuomo, and his executive order mandating that those facilities take in recovering COVID-19 patients, which was a policy that’s likely responsible for thousands of elderly deaths in the State.
Instead, CNN reporters chose to take swings at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for allowing worker deaths to be ‘underreported’ when the origin of the virus couldn’t be traced to the nursing home and for leaving the facilities without proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
“Even when deaths or imminent dangers are reported to OSHA, and federal or state regulators launch an investigation, the agency has taken few actions to improve working conditions for other employees or hold employers accountable — leaving countless workers around the country exposed to unsafe working conditions,” said the CNN report.
Cuomo’s name was not mentioned once in the article.
What CNN readers didn’t see is alarming. Cuomo’s order was made with knowledge that the elderly were one of the most vulnerable populations to the novel coronavirus. That was known from day one.
If it wasn’t known to Cuomo from expert guidance, it was clearly put by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in early March. At the time, CMS advised States to protect the elderly. Cuomo evaded that guidance and moved forward with his order in late March.
Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean, who lost her mother and father-in-laws to the deadly virus in a New York nursing home, has been outspoken against Cuomo’s order and his failure to own up to his mistakes. In a recent op-ed for USA Today, Dean wrote that initially, she accepted her family members’ deaths as a devastating toll of a pandemic difficult to contain, but, when she learned of Cuomo’s order, that thinking changed.
“At first, we didn’t blame anyone for their deaths,” Dean wrote. “This is a pandemic, and the virus is particularly dangerous for the elderly. Then we learned about the Cuomo administration’s March 25 order that recovering coronavirus patients be placed into nursing homes. The mandate also barred nursing homes from requiring incoming patients ‘to be tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or readmission.’”


saraacater--2020-07-23--Hillary Clinton Confident Biden Would Win  Next Tuesday, But Uncertain About Nov.

In an interview with “ The BAKARI SELLERS Podcast ” released Thursday , former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton revealed that she wishes the 2020 presidential election were next Tuesday , expressing uncertainty about the outcome of the election in November .
Her answer was based on some recent polls showing former Vice President Joe Biden ahead in the race .
“ Look , if the election were held next Tuesday , which I wish it would be , Joe would win , and I ’ d be more relieved than I am waiting until November , ” Clinton said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Republicans are gon na try to do , and voters need to be really aware of this .
Number one , they ’ re gon na try to suppress the vote , they ’ re gon na try to make it hard for you to vote , they ’ re gon na try to , you know , make those lines stretch for hours , they ’ re going to try to make vote-by-mail difficult .
She continued , “ Anything they can do to try to undermine the fairness of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s what Stacey Abrams contended with and what she ’ s fighting against with her Fair Fight .
It ’ s what I ’ m doing with my Onward Together Group , working with Democracy Docket to bring lawsuits to force states to run fair elections.
” Additionally , Clinton explained that Republicans will use ‘ poll watchers ’ to ‘ intimidate ’ voters at polling stations , but added that Democrats need to bring their own ‘ poll watchers ’ to support voters needs at the polls , while also ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re also going to see as we already are seeing a flood of misinformation and disinformation online about Joe , about other Democrats , you know ?
” Clinton said .

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--2020-07-23--Biggs: Omar Wants To ‘Destroy’ The Very Gov. That Gave Her Safety, Success

America is the most remarkable country in the history of the world .
How else can you describe the astonishing nation that has a system of government and economics that has allowed more people to attain prosperity and personal freedom than anywhere else…ever ?
Think of it this way .
Can you imagine any other country in the world that would welcome a refugee from one of the most troubled spots on the planet , Mogadishu , Somalia , and give that refugee the same opportunities of every citizen of that country ?
With those opportunities available , Rep. Ilhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run for and win office in the highest legislative body in the nation , Congress !
And , indeed , that body is actually the highest legislative body in the world because it governs the most powerful , the freest , and most prosperous country on the planet .
But , that isn ’ t where our national greatness ends .
American exceptionalism is evidenced in the fact Omar , who now sits in the United States Congress , can demonstrate such a lack of gratitude , such a lack of humility , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation she helps govern , that she can make outrageous calls to terminate the very government that provided her the opportunity for safety and success .
While sitting in the United States Congress , she advocates burning down the entire economic , social , and government systems that have allowed her to rise to a position of prominence in our nation .
She seems to hate the very nation that she and her family petitioned for salvation as they were in peril in her native home .
One thing that marks America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are striving to enter , is that someone so ungrateful can make such hateful statements without concern that her anti-American rhetoric will be censored by the government .
She can attack the very system she has used without the fear of arrest .
She can worship as she pleases .
She can run for political office .
She can associate with whom she chooses .
She can own weapons , were that her preference .
She can avail herself of every right recognized in the Bill of Rights .
And , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of American history , a lack of understanding of economics , and an incredible lack of respect of this nation that provided refuge to her in her hour of need .
And , with a vile screed , she can condemn this nation , advocate for Marxian causes , and still hold her position in Congress .
Even though she took an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic .
Omar ’ s advocacy to tear down our system seems to indicate a willingness to forego her obligations under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The greatness of America lies in the fact that the voters of her congressional district get to decide if they are willing to reelect someone who wants to destroy our system of government .
Our American exceptionalism is evidenced in that it is the United States Congress that gets to determine whether she should be disciplined for advocating the demise of our system , and whether she has violated her oath of office .
Our people and elected officials make the decision on discipline and not some secret police force .
And , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes back to the base of political power in America , the American people .
There is no inherent power in political office in this country .
Elected officials have received authority , which has been delegated to them by the people under the charters of government .
And , the fact that a member of Congress hubristically wants to ignore , and even destroy our system of government , should give all of us concern .
At the same time , however , it should also remind us what a truly great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motivate us to defeat her dangerous and radical ideas .
We must always defend this remarkable nation , this America .
Column : Rep Andy Biggs is a Republican and Arizona native .
He represents Arizona ’ s Fifth District .
He is the Chairman of the Freedom Caucus and has been instrumental in uncovering the Russia Hoax as a member of the House Judiciary Committee .

America is the most remarkable country in the history of the world. How else can you describe the astonishing nation that has a system of government and economics that has allowed more people to attain prosperity and personal freedom than anywhere else…ever?
Think of it this way. Can you imagine any other country in the world that would welcome a refugee from one of the most troubled spots on the planet, Mogadishu, Somalia, and give that refugee the same opportunities of every citizen of that country?
With those opportunities available, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, was able to run for and win office in the highest legislative body in the nation, Congress!
And, indeed, that body is actually the highest legislative body in the world because it governs the most powerful, the freest, and most prosperous country on the planet.
What a great country.
But, that isn’t where our national greatness ends. American exceptionalism is evidenced in the fact Omar, who now sits in the United States Congress, can demonstrate such a lack of gratitude, such a lack of humility, and such a lack of understanding of the nation she helps govern, that she can make outrageous calls to terminate the very government that provided her the opportunity for safety and success.
While sitting in the United States Congress, she advocates burning down the entire economic, social, and government systems that have allowed her to rise to a position of prominence in our nation. She seems to hate the very nation that she and her family petitioned for salvation as they were in peril in her native home.
One thing that marks America’s greatness, a place that people are striving to enter, is that someone so ungrateful can make such hateful statements without concern that her anti-American rhetoric will be censored by the government. She can attack the very system she has used without the fear of arrest.
That’s remarkable stuff.
She can worship as she pleases. She can run for political office. She can associate with whom she chooses. She can own weapons, were that her preference. She can avail herself of every right recognized in the Bill of Rights.
And, she can demonstrate an incredible lack of understanding of American history, a lack of understanding of economics, and an incredible lack of respect of this nation that provided refuge to her in her hour of need.
And, with a vile screed, she can condemn this nation, advocate for Marxian causes, and still hold her position in Congress. Even though she took an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic.
Omar’s advocacy to tear down our system seems to indicate a willingness to forego her obligations under the oath of office she took.
The greatness of America lies in the fact that the voters of her congressional district get to decide if they are willing to reelect someone who wants to destroy our system of government.
Our American exceptionalism is evidenced in that it is the United States Congress that gets to determine whether she should be disciplined for advocating the demise of our system, and whether she has violated her oath of office.
Our people and elected officials make the decision on discipline and not some secret police force.
And, moreover, our system of government always comes back to the base of political power in America, the American people. There is no inherent power in political office in this country. Elected officials have received authority, which has been delegated to them by the people under the charters of government.
And, the fact that a member of Congress hubristically wants to ignore, and even destroy our system of government, should give all of us concern.
At the same time, however, it should also remind us what a truly great country we live in. And, motivate us to defeat her dangerous and radical ideas. We must always defend this remarkable nation, this America.
Column: Rep Andy Biggs is a Republican and Arizona native. He represents Arizona’s Fifth District. He is the Chairman of the Freedom Caucus and has been instrumental in uncovering the Russia Hoax as a member of the House Judiciary Committee.


saraacater--2020-07-24--Will Private Schools See Enrollment Surges As Public Schools Delay In-Person Learning?

It seems that many private schools are more eager to reopen this fall to offer in-person classes , while public @ @ @ @ @ the online learning that started with the COVID-19 pandemic .
The Trump administration has pressured @ @ @ @ @ the science indicates that the young people attending them are less likely to contract the @ @ @ @ @ virus to adults .
President Trump has even threatened to withhold some federal funding from @ @ @ @ @ .
According to reports , private schools in some counties in Texas , California , @ @ @ @ @ few other states plan to open as planned in the fall .
Some enrollment rates @ @ @ @ @ as a result .
Click here to read more .
El Paso , Orange County @ @ @ @

The war on drugs being fought on a daily basis at our borders has been able to be quantified with human lives. The Center Square reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials alone have seized enough lethal drugs this fiscal year through June to kill more than 6.4 billion people.
If that number is a bit too hard to comprehend, here is another: The amounts of lethal doses they’ve seized of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine are enough to kill the U.S. population 19 times. The agents have confiscated 22,000 pounds of fentanyl at ports of entry nationwide, seized 175,000 pounds of methamphetamine and over 70,000 pounds of cocaine. These amounts are greater than what was seized in all of fiscal 2022.
The Center Square notes that these seizures reported exclude additional ones made by state and other federal agencies:
In Texas, for example, over 422 million lethal doses of fentanyl have been seized through its border security mission Operation Lone Star.
In Arizona, one multiagency effort resulted the seizure of enough illicit drugs, including fentanyl, to kill over 40 million people.
In one single carload bust in Los Angeles, authorities seized enough fentanyl to kill over 600,000 people.
In Florida, one multiagency bust seized enough fentanyl to kill the state’s entire population, and that was after a previous bust that seized enough to kill half the state’s population.
Last year, DEA agents seized over 58 million fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl, and 13,000 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2022, “enough fentanyl to supply a potentially lethal dose to every member of the U.S. population. These seizures occurred in every state in the country.”


saraacater--2020-07-24--Sara Carter: Explosive New Docs Prove Higher-ups Gave Orders To Spy On Trump Campaign

Explosive documents were released yesterday detailing a June 2016 defensive briefing given to then-Republican candidate Donald Trump , former national security advisor Michael Flynn and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie — Sara Carter appeared on Hannity last night to discuss the news and how it reveals the extent to which the Trump campaign was spied on .
“ These documents are explosive , ” Carter reported .
“ It was 2016 and here ’ s Joe Pientka debriefing basically Trump , Governor Christie , and Michael Flynn .
And then in January , he goes back to the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one that ’ s interviewing Michael Flynn.
” Carter explained how higher-ups , including President Obama himself , were giving directives on the spying directed at the Trump campaign .
Carter said Strzok , Pientka , and others were “ directed by people above them .
That is Andrew McCabe , that ’ s James Comey , and that ’ s those folks that were at the White House .
Including the President , who knew everything that was going on.
” Hannity noted Obama needs to answer to these questions .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the declassified Trump , Flynn defensive briefing , click here .


saraacater--2020-07-24--BP Agents Find 28 Pounds Of Meth In A Mother’s Car — With Her Six-Year-Old Inside

Drug trafficking has gotten creative in recent years — from lining the bottom of a car , stuffing drugs up @ @ @ @ @ even filling the gas tank — but it comes as a surprise when a drug @ @ @ @ @ .
A U.S. Border Patrol agent pulled a car over on Interstate 5 on the @ @ @ @ @ After agreeing to a search , the mother was soon discovered , by a police @ @ @ @ @ 28.8 pounds of methamphetamine — with her young child in the vehicle .
28 bundles @ @ @ @ @ the car ’ s gas tank and the mother was turned over to the Drug @ @ @ @ @ .
Her young daughter was handed over to local child protective services .
The vehicle @ @ @ @ @ Border Patrol .
Help stop crimes like these and report suspicious activity to the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ 877 ) 227-5511

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--2020-07-24--Fauci urges Americans to wear masks and social distance – Why is he not?

Why wasn ’ t Dr. Anthony Fauci wearing a face mask at the Washington Nationals baseball game Thursday night ?
@ @ @ @ @ of ‘ Todd Starnes Show ’ on his tweet .
That ’ s the question @ @ @ @ @ been asking – wondering if there ’ s a double standard when it comes to @ @ @ @ @ face mask and who doesn ’ t .

In a recent development, the Tate brothers, Andrew and Tristan, along with two associates, find themselves at the center of a high-profile case involving human trafficking allegations.
The charges leveled against them indicate the formation of an organized criminal group in 2021 with the intent to carry out human trafficking operations not only in Romania but also in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to the BBC.
The investigation, which led to their arrest in December last year, has culminated in an indictment filed with the Bucharest court. According to the indictment, the Tate brothers are accused of luring their victims with false promises of love and marriage. Seven individuals have been identified as alleged victims, who were later coerced and subjected to a harrowing ordeal.
Prosecutors contend that the victims were taken to locations in Ilfov county, Romania, where they faced constant surveillance, intimidation, and control. The defendants allegedly forced the victims into debt and coerced them into participating in pornographic activities, with the explicit material subsequently shared on social media platforms. Shockingly, one of the defendants is accused of raping a woman on two occasions in March 2022, further amplifying the gravity of the charges.
While the trial is not expected to commence immediately, as a Romanian judge is granted 60 days to inspect the case files, it is anticipated to be a protracted legal battle. The complexity of the case and the severity of the charges will undoubtedly result in a lengthy trial process, with several years potentially passing before a verdict is reached.
Representatives for the Tate brothers released a statement acknowledging the unsurprising nature of the news but maintaining their belief in their innocence.
As reported by the BBC, the Tate brothers media team stared, “While this news is undoubtedly predictable, we embrace the opportunity it presents to demonstrate their innocence and vindicate their reputation.”
They expressed their eagerness to present a comprehensive body of evidence meticulously collected over time, which they believe will substantiate their claims of innocence and restore their tarnished reputation.
However, it should be noted that additional charges, such as money laundering and trafficking of minors, are still under investigation. If evidence is uncovered to support these allegations, a separate indictment could be filed, further complicating the legal proceedings for the defendants.
Andrew Tate, who gained notoriety through his participation in the reality television show Big Brother, has a controversial past, having been removed from the show in 2016 following a video that appeared to depict him assaulting a woman.
Despite subsequent bans on social media platforms due to his contentious statements, he has managed to amass a following, particularly among young men, by promoting an ostentatious and hyper-masculine lifestyle.
As the case unfolds, public attention will undoubtedly be drawn to the trial, with many eagerly awaiting the outcome and hoping for justice to be served for the alleged victims. The complex web of charges and the high-profile nature of the defendants ensure that this trial will be closely monitored and scrutinized by the media and the public alike.
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saraacater--2020-07-24--Gov. Cuomo Deems Himself ‘Essential’, Evades Quarantine After Georgia Trip

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo visited Georgia this week to support the State ’ s response to the spread of @ @ @ @ @ not quarantine as instructed by his own travel advisory .
Cuomo issued the order on @ @ @ @ @ traveling from over a dozen states considered COVID-19 hotbeds to New York to quarantine for @ @ @ @ @ of states includes Georgia .
Essential workers , however , are exempt from that rule @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo deems himself part of that group , he told reporters this week .
Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ receive a COVID test upon his return from the Peach State .
Additionally , the @ @ @ @ @ seen during the Georgia trip without a mask in up-close moments with local officials .

Officials found an illegal Chinese biotech laboratory being conducted in a warehouse in Reedley, California. The Chinese medical company Prestige Biotech “was the largest creditor of the now defunct med-tech company Universal Meditech and took control of it following bankruptcy. The Chinese-run company did not have a license to operate in California” reports National Review.
Wang Zhaolin, a spokesman for Prestige Biotech, told the San Joaquin Valley Sun that the mice “were genetically engineered to catch and carry the Covid-19 virus,” the newspaper reported. Court documents further showed that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) conducted tests on the more than 800 chemicals found at the site and that over 20 infectious agents were found present, including Hepatitis B and C, streptococcus pneumonia, chlamydia, rubella, and Herpes 1 and 5.
The investigation began in April after a garden hose was illegally attached to the back of the building. Biological agents from the building were destroyed July 7 following a legal abatement process by the Fresno County Public Health Department.
Foreign Desk News reports:
According to reports, the tenant of the illegal lab was Prestige BioTech; a company registered in Nevada and unlicensed for business in California. City officials spoke with the company’s President, Xiuquin Yao, who told officials that Prestige BioTech transferred assets belonging to a defunct company, Universal Meditech Inc. (UMI), to the Reedley warehouse from Fresno after UMI went bankrupt.
Another official from the company, Wang Zhaolin, told investigators the mice were genetically engineered to catch and spread the COVID-19 virus.
The lab had “around 30 refrigerators, operational and non-operational freezers, incubators, and medical testing supplies. Upon searching the building, officials found 800 different chemicals and have yet to identify all of them.”


saraacater--2020-07-24--Charlamagne Tha God Says Biden Should ‘shut the eff up forever’

“ The Breakfast Club ” host Charlamagne Tha God said in a segment Thursday that former Vice President Joe Biden should “ shut the eff up forever.
” “ I really wish Joe Biden would shut the eff up forever and continue to act like he ’ s starring in the movie ‘ A Quiet Place ’ because as soon as he opens his mouth and makes noise , he gets us all killed , OK ?
” the radio host said .
“ There ’ s already so many people who are reluctantly only voting for Joe Biden because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because Donald J. Trump is that trash.
” “ Joe , you got to hurry up and announce your Black woman VP so I can be enthused about voting for her because I will never be enthused about voting for you , and you know America is a terrible place when Kanye West seems like a viable option , ” He added .
Biden earlier remarked on Charlamagne ’ s show that if an African Americans voter didn ’ t vote for him , “ then you ain ’ t Black .
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saraacater--2020-07-24--China Orders U.S. To Close Consulate In Retaliation For Houston Closure

The Chinese Communist government has told the U.S. to close its consulate in Chengdu , the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday .
The order was given the same day that the U.S. has asked China to close its Houston , Texas consulate .
“ The current situation in China-US relations is not what China desires to see , and the US is responsible for all this .
We once again urge the US to immediately retract its wrong decision and create necessary conditions for bringing the bilateral relationship back on track , ” China ’ s Foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier this week , a fire broke out in China ’ s Houston Consulate .
Many suspect Chinese officials were burning documents in the building ’ s courtyard .
According to witnesses , law enforcement and fire officials never entered the building and the fire mysteriously went out on its own .
Soon after , the U.S. ordered the consulate ’ s speedy closure , giving employees 72 hours to vacate the building .
On Thursday , U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slammed the Chinese Communist Party in a speech from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaking before U.S. officials and Chinese dissidents , Pompeo expressed the need to change our engagement strategy when it comes to China .
Pompeo explained , “ My experience in the House Intelligence Committee , and then as director of the Central Intelligence Agency , and my now two-plus years as America ’ s Secretary of State have led me to this central understanding : ” “ That the only way – the only way to truly change communist China is to act not on the basis of what Chinese leaders say , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
“ And you can see American policy responding to this conclusion .
President Reagan said that he dealt with the Soviet Union on the basis of ‘ trust but verify.
’ When it comes to the CCP , I say we must distrust and verify .
”

The Chinese Communist government has told the U.S. to close its consulate in Chengdu, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday. The order was given the same day that the U.S. has asked China to close its Houston, Texas consulate.
“The current situation in China-US relations is not what China desires to see, and the US is responsible for all this. We once again urge the US to immediately retract its wrong decision and create necessary conditions for bringing the bilateral relationship back on track,” China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.
Earlier this week, a fire broke out in China’s Houston Consulate. Many suspect Chinese officials were burning documents in the building’s courtyard. According to witnesses, law enforcement and fire officials never entered the building and the fire mysteriously went out on its own. Soon after, the U.S. ordered the consulate’s speedy closure, giving employees 72 hours to vacate the building.
On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slammed the Chinese Communist Party in a speech from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in California. Speaking before U.S. officials and Chinese dissidents, Pompeo expressed the need to change our engagement strategy when it comes to China.
Pompeo explained, “My experience in the House Intelligence Committee, and then as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and my now two-plus years as America’s Secretary of State have led me to this central understanding:”
“That the only way – the only way to truly change communist China is to act not on the basis of what Chinese leaders say, but how they behave,” he added. “And you can see American policy responding to this conclusion. President Reagan said that he dealt with the Soviet Union on the basis of ‘trust but verify.’ When it comes to the CCP, I say we must distrust and verify.”


saraacater--2020-07-27--Report: Lincoln Project Co-Founder Was Turned Down For Role In Trump’s 2016 Campaign

One of the co-founders of the infamous anti-Trump Lincoln Project , Steve Schmidt , may have an axe to grind @ @ @ @ @ group…in 2016 he was rejected by Trump for a role in the 2016 campaign with @ @ @ @ @ a “ total idiot , ” according to a New York Post exclusive .
While @ @ @ @ @ observing Trump , sources said he “ spent the entire encounter presenting what he thought @ @ @ @ @ do to win the election and was reportedly gunning for the campaign chief role , @ @ @ @ @ .


saraacater--2020-07-27--Rep. Gaetz Files Criminal Referral Against Facebook’s Zuckerberg For False Statements

Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz has filed a criminal referral with Department of Justice Attorney General William Barr against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for making false statements to Congress .
Gaetz said those “ materially false statements to Congress ” were while Zuckerberg was under oath during two joint Congressional hearings on April 10th , 2018 and April 11th , 2018 .
Zuckerberg ’ s materially false statements were made during with the House Energy and Commerce Committee and also during a joint hearing where he testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Commerce , Science , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gaetz ’ s referral contends that “ Mr .
Zuckerberg repeatedly and categorically denied his company engaged in bias against conservative speech , persons , policies , or politics and also denied that Facebook censored and suppressed content supportive of President Donald Trump and other conservatives.
” Once flagged by Facebook ’ s AI , moderators reviewed the filtered content , and adjudicated whether it qualified as removable .
According to the Veritas report and undercover footage , the adjudicators were outspoken about their political bias against Republicans , and actively chose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and from public view simply due to its political orientation .
This arbitrary and capricious behavior is not done in good faith and falls outside of the express intent of §230 of the Communications Decency Act , which affords Facebook liability protection as long as the platform moderates content in “ good faith.
” Additionally , these facts are in direct contrast to Mr. Zuckerberg ’ s testimony before Congress where he stated under oath that Facebook is a politically-neutral platform , and that he personally is working to root out any employees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valley ’ s overwhelmingly leftist culture .
“ Project Veritas ’ undercover footage shows that a great deal of “ political speech ” supporting the President was labeled “ hate speech , ” or was considered in violation Facebook ’ s “ Community Standards.
” At the same time , speech promoting violence against the President and his supporters was labeled as merely “ political , ” and was thus allowed to stay on the platform .
For example , McElroy captured a shot of a Facebook corporate ruling that an illustration of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throat of the President , captioned by “ Fuck Trump , ” would be allowed as political speech , despite being in clear violation of Facebook ’ s guidelines .
In this case , the guidance to content moderators instructed them to watch for hostility directed at the gallery that posted the image.
” Project Veritas published the results of its undercover investigation in June , which featured two whistleblowers who worked as Facebook ’ s “ content moderators.
” Those whistleblowers revealed “ that the overwhelming majority of content filtered by Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support of President Donald Trump , Republican candidates for office , or conservatism in general.
” If true , Zuckerberg ’ s company , which touts as being non-political , will be forced to face a criminal probe by the DOJ .
“ Oversight is an essential part of Congress ’ constitutional authority , ” Congressman Gaetz states in the letter .
“ As a member of this body , I question Mr. Zuckerberg ’ s veracity , and challenge his willingness to cooperate with our oversight authority , diverting congressional resources during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work .
Such misrepresentations are not only unfair , they are potentially illegal and fraudulent.
” James O ’ Keefe , founder of Project Veritas , said in a Tweet that Gaetz ’ s decision came after his nonprofits expose on Facebook .
This isn ’ t the first expose on social media giants .
O ’ Keefe ’ s group has exposed similar actions taken against Trump supporters on Google , as well .
This website also interviewed Google whistleblowers that have exposed bias inside their companies that led to serious concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the companies for political gain .
The letter refers Zuckerberg to the Department of Justice for an investigation into the false statements made to Congress while under oath .

Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz has filed a criminal referral with Department of Justice Attorney General William Barr against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for making false statements to Congress.
Gaetz said those “materially false statements to Congress” were while Zuckerberg was under oath during two joint Congressional hearings on April 10th, 2018 and April 11th, 2018.
Zuckerberg’s materially false statements were made during with the House Energy and Commerce Committee and also during a joint hearing where he testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, stated the press release.
Gaetz’s referral contends that “Mr. Zuckerberg repeatedly and categorically denied his company engaged in bias against conservative speech, persons, policies, or politics and also denied that Facebook censored and suppressed content supportive of President Donald Trump and other conservatives.”
Once flagged by Facebook’s AI, moderators reviewed the filtered content, and adjudicated whether it qualified as removable. According to the Veritas report and undercover footage, the adjudicators were outspoken about their political bias against Republicans, and actively chose to eliminate otherwise-allowable content from the platform and from public view simply due to its political orientation. This arbitrary and capricious behavior is not done in good faith and falls outside of the express intent of §230 of the Communications Decency Act, which affords Facebook liability protection as long as the platform moderates content in “good faith.”
Additionally, these facts are in direct contrast to Mr. Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress where he stated under oath that Facebook is a politically-neutral platform, and that he personally is working to root out any employees who are restricting speech based on Silicon Valley’s overwhelmingly leftist culture.
From Gaetz’s letter to AG Barr:
“Project Veritas’ undercover footage shows that a great deal of “political speech” supporting the President was labeled “hate speech,” or was considered in violation Facebook’s “Community Standards.” At the same time, speech promoting violence against the President and his supporters was labeled as merely “political,” and was thus allowed to stay on the platform. For example, McElroy captured a shot of a Facebook corporate ruling that an illustration of a hand holding a knife slashing the throat of the President, captioned by “Fuck Trump,” would be allowed as political speech, despite being in clear violation of Facebook’s guidelines. In this case, the guidance to content moderators instructed them to watch for hostility directed at the gallery that posted the image.”
https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/1287816518957436931
Project Veritas published the results of its undercover investigation in June, which featured two whistleblowers who worked as Facebook’s “content moderators.” Those whistleblowers revealed “that the overwhelming majority of content filtered by Facebook’s AI program was content in support of President Donald Trump, Republican candidates for office, or conservatism in general.”
If true, Zuckerberg’s company, which touts as being non-political, will be forced to face a criminal probe by the DOJ.
“Oversight is an essential part of Congress’ constitutional authority,” Congressman Gaetz states in the letter. “As a member of this body, I question Mr. Zuckerberg’s veracity, and challenge his willingness to cooperate with our oversight authority, diverting congressional resources during time-sensitive investigations, and materially impeding our work. Such misrepresentations are not only unfair, they are potentially illegal and fraudulent.”
James O’Keefe, founder of Project Veritas, said in a Tweet that Gaetz’s decision came after his nonprofits expose on Facebook. This isn’t the first expose on social media giants. O’Keefe’s group has exposed similar actions taken against Trump supporters on Google, as well. This website also interviewed Google whistleblowers that have exposed bias inside their companies that led to serious concerns that the platform was being manipulated by the companies for political gain.
The letter refers Zuckerberg to the Department of Justice for an investigation into the false statements made to Congress while under oath.


saraacater--2020-07-27--NAACP Leader Posts Antisemitic Meme, Calls For His Firing Follow

Head of the local Philadelphia NAACP chapter , Rodney Muhammad , is facing blowback for a Facebook post with a quote , pictures of celebrities recently under fire for anti-Semitic comments , and a widely used meme making fun of Jewish individuals .
The quote on the post read , “ To learn who rules over you , simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize , ” and a meme — called the Happy Merchant — was placed next to it .
The picture exaggerated stereotypes and is widely used by racists across the internet to alienate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ice Cube , DeSean Jackson and Nick Cannon — all recently in headlines for anti-Semitic postings and comments .
Cannon was fired from his network for comments on his podcast .
Muhammad is a local Nation of Islam leader and frequent vocal supporter of Louis Farrakhan , who has called Jews “ bloodsuckers ” and “ termites , ” according to the Times of Israel .
The blowback has been fierce .
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia called for Muhammad to be removed “ immediately ” in a statement and that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his Facebook page .
This vile behavior from a civic leader is incredibly dangerous for Jewish communities across the world.
” The Anti-Defamation League has characterized the image as a hate symbol .
Also noted , the quote is misattributed to Voltaire when it really came from an American neo-Nazi .
Muhammad responded to the criticism saying “ to be real honest with you , I didn ’ t even pay attention to the picture.
” He said he was unaware the image was disrespectful towards Jewish people and took it down @

Head of the local Philadelphia NAACP chapter, Rodney Muhammad, is facing blowback for a Facebook post with a quote, pictures of celebrities recently under fire for anti-Semitic comments, and a widely used meme making fun of Jewish individuals.
The quote on the post read, “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize,” and a meme — called the Happy Merchant — was placed next to it. The picture exaggerated stereotypes and is widely used by racists across the internet to alienate Jewish people.
The celebrities featured were Ice Cube, DeSean Jackson and Nick Cannon — all recently in headlines for anti-Semitic postings and comments. Cannon was fired from his network for comments on his podcast.
Muhammad is a local Nation of Islam leader and frequent vocal supporter of Louis Farrakhan, who has called Jews “bloodsuckers” and “termites,” according to the Times of Israel.
The blowback has been fierce. The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia called for Muhammad to be removed “immediately” in a statement and that he “intentionally initiated the spread of anti-Semitism on his Facebook page. This vile behavior from a civic leader is incredibly dangerous for Jewish communities across the world.”
The Anti-Defamation League has characterized the image as a hate symbol. Also noted, the quote is misattributed to Voltaire when it really came from an American neo-Nazi.
Muhammad responded to the criticism saying “to be real honest with you, I didn’t even pay attention to the picture.” He said he was unaware the image was disrespectful towards Jewish people and took it down.


saraacater--2020-07-27--Chicago Weekend Violence: 59 Shot, 3 Fatally

Over the weekend in Chicago , 59 people were shot , three fatally , according to the Chicago Sun-Times .
“ The numbers are the lowest the city has seen in over a month , when 33 people were shot and two killed between June 12 and June 15 , ” read the report .
With the continuing violence , President Trump announced he will deploy federal law enforcement to the Windy City , despite Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot ’ s dissent .
“ I ’ ve said it before and I ’ ll say it again , no troops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside of our knowledge , notification , and control that are violating people ’ s constitutional rights .
That ’ s the framework , ” Lightfoot explained on Sunday ’ s “ State of The Union.
” She added , “ We can ’ t just allow anyone to come into Chicago , play police in our streets , in our neighborhoods , when they don ’ t know the first thing about our city .
That ’ s a recipe for disaster .
And that ’ s what you ’ re seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis .
We don ’ t need that here , that ’ s not a value added , and it doesn ’ t help enhance our public safety.
” Click here to read the full report .


saraacater--2020-07-27--National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien Tests Positive For Coronavirus And Is Self-Isolating

President Donald Trump ’ s National Security Advisor Robert O ’ Brien tested positive for the novel coronavirus last week @ @ @ @ @ virus at a family gathering , according to Bloomberg News and several other reports .
@ @ @ @ @ the highest level advisor to have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Trump administration .
@ @ @ @ @ source confirmed that O ’ Brien left the office last week and has been self-isolating @ @ @ @ @ not severe and he has continued to work by phone .


saraacater--2020-07-27--Loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails found in a Portland park

Portland Police found a stash of loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails near Lownsdale Square Park , on Sunday night @ @ @ @ @ a bag to the police .
Inside the bag , Police found loaded rifle magazines @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-07-27--Jerry Nadler Calls Antifa ‘A Myth’

Jerry Nadler Calls Antifa ‘A Myth’

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler , D-NY , told popular social media figure Austen Fletcher , also known as “ Fleccas , ” that Antifa is “ a myth that ’ s being spread only in Washington , D.C. ” Fletcher said in a tweet Sunday that he “ ran into ” the top Democrat lawmaker while in Washington when he “ asked him to disavow the Antifa violence/rioting in Portland.
” Nadler was soon escorted to his car by an individual after quickly responding to Fletcher who continued , “ Sir , there ’ s videos everywhere online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They ’ re throwing fireworks at federal officers , DHS is there .
Look online , it gets crazy , Mr. Nadler.
” According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security , violent anarchists have created chaos for over eight weeks in Portland and continue attempts to destroy the Hatfield Federal Courthouse , using ropes , saws , hammers , bolt cutters , and power tools .
Moreover , the rioters have aimed hard projectiles , mortar style fireworks and blinding lasers at law enforcement in the area , according to DHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathering to try to tear down the reinforced fence erected to protect the Courthouse .
In the early morning hours on Sunday , rioters managed to pull down part of the fence .
Portland Police Bureau quickly made a riot declaration and a tense standoff between the anarchists and law enforcement attempting to quell the situation soon took place , resulting in the injuries of 14 federal law enforcement officers , one Federal Protective Service officer .
Six individuals were also arrested for assaulting federal law enforcement and two others for not complying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DHS .

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, told popular social media figure Austen Fletcher, also known as “Fleccas,” that Antifa is “a myth that’s being spread only in Washington, D.C.”
Fletcher said in a tweet Sunday that he “ran into” the top Democrat lawmaker while in Washington when he “asked him to disavow the Antifa violence/rioting in Portland.”
Nadler was soon escorted to his car by an individual after quickly responding to Fletcher who continued, “Sir, there’s videos everywhere online. There’s fires and riots. They’re throwing fireworks at federal officers, DHS is there. Look online, it gets crazy, Mr. Nadler.”
I ran into Jerry Nadler in DC and asked him to disavow the Antifa violence/rioting in Portland.
His response?
“THATS A MYTH” pic.twitter.com/veImyE2rju — Fleccas 🇺🇸 (@fleccas) July 27, 2020
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, violent anarchists have created chaos for over eight weeks in Portland and continue attempts to destroy the Hatfield Federal Courthouse, using ropes, saws, hammers, bolt cutters, and power tools.
Moreover, the rioters have aimed hard projectiles, mortar style fireworks and blinding lasers at law enforcement in the area, according to DHS.
Antifa rioters are throwing Molotov cocktails toward federal officers at the courthouse. Earlier in the day, police found a cache of ready-made incendiary devices and fully loaded magazines. Video by @livesmattershow. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/KFPyahZ8Er — Andy Ngô 🏳🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) July 27, 2020
Saturday was no different with thousands gathering to try to tear down the reinforced fence erected to protect the Courthouse. In the early morning hours on Sunday, rioters managed to pull down part of the fence.
Portland Police Bureau quickly made a riot declaration and a tense standoff between the anarchists and law enforcement attempting to quell the situation soon took place, resulting in the injuries of 14 federal law enforcement officers, one Federal Protective Service officer.
Six individuals were also arrested for assaulting federal law enforcement and two others for not complying with law enforcement orders, according to DHS.


saraacater--2020-07-27--Nadler Supported Pardons Of Domestic Terrorists But Now He’s Seeking To Rewrite The Constitution

At the July 23 , 2020 markup of a clearly unconstitutional bill attempting to limit the President ’ s Article 2 pardon power , Chairman Jerrold Nadler of the House Judiciary Committee , spewed a series of baseless falsehoods about Roger Stone and President Trump regarding the circumstances of the commutation of Mr. Stone ’ s prison sentence .
In his prepared statement , Nadler falsely said that President Trump gave Stone a commutation as a favor for Stone not testifying against the President , comparing it to the way the mafia acts .
Nadler falsely stated , “ In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resisted pressure to flip and testify against the president.
” Nadler is simply repeating a lie , perhaps having in mind that if the lie is repeated often and widely enough , it will be perceived as the truth .
That kind of historically reckless approach is beneath the office of a member of Congress .
What Mr. Stone has said , consistently and repeatedly , is that he would not “ bear false witness ” against President Trump no matter how much pressure ethically bankrupt , politically agenda driven Mueller prosecutors would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communications with candidate Trump in 2016 .
“ False Witness !
” That is a far cry from Nadler ’ s claim .
It is always wrong for a prosecutor to ask a witness to lie .
Resisting such an effort is a great credit to any defendant in the clutches of the kind of prosecutors Mueller chose for his team .
It is not hard to imagine the delight the Mueller team of political partisans would have taken if it could have convinced Mr. Stone to concoct a story about the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find any evidence that supported their baseless Russian collusion theory .
Mueller and his team paralyzed the nation for years , cost taxpayers millions of dollars , and came up empty .
They apparently thought Roger Stone , like some others they had in their clutches , would be willing to sell his soul to help himself ; but he simply would not lie to hurt another , even if it meant ending his troubles with Mueller .
This false claim about Mr. Stone arises from two sources .
First , in her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posing as Mr. Stone ’ s sentencing hearing , the judge who presided over Stone ’ s trialannounced to her constituency that Stone was prosecuted for covering up for Donald Trump .
That was not the charge Stone faced , it does not reflect the evidence in the case , and it simply is not true .
The Mueller team agenda might have been to make that claim ; but it is a claim without one iota of evidence , after months of merciless searching through every corner of Roger Stone ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the judge to unfairly politicize our criminal justice system to serve her partisan purposes .
The second source for this false notion that Stone knows about some misconduct by the President and refused to come clean with it is an interview Stone gave to a journalist after the commutation .
That journalist gave a misleading account of what Roger Stone said to him on the subject and has since written to Stone acknowledging that Stone never said what Nadler and others are now trying to attribute to him .
It is disappointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have no basis at all for knowing any relevant facts have repeated this false claim about Mr. Stone and then have made the leap , without knowing any facts , that this was a basis for the commutation decision .
It is not surprising that Nadler would take this path ; for he has hated and attacked Donald Trump fordecades .
It is no less surprising that Mueller ’ s right hand man Andrew Weissmann would continue the lie , given his well reported history of one after another ethical transgression throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misconducted expressly noted by at least one federal judge and the stuff of legends among criminal defense lawyers who have had the unfortunate experience of seeing his despicable handiwork .
I recognize that in Jerry Nadler ’ s political world , sadly , facts don ’ t really matter ; but here are the factssurrounding the subject matter of Nadler ’ s attack today , according to the lawyers who actually wereinvolved .
During a March 14th , 2019 trip to D.C. , A.U.S.A .
Jeannie Rhee , Hillary Clinton ’ s personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mueller on his team , asked to see Mr. Stone ’ s trial counsel at the U.S.Attorney ’ s office where she informed them that the prosecutors wanted Stone to cooperate with theMuller investigation by providing evidence that he communicated with the Russians to help the Trump campaign win the 2016 election .
In return they would have provided Stone with unspecified leniency .
Stone would not lie to fit their narrative .
Mr. Nadler , like Weissman , Hillary Clinton , and others , have twisted this statement to assert their false @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the President ’ s decision to commute Roger Stone ’ s sentence .
And here are the facts surrounding Mr. Stone ’ s commutation : The President had three reasons for commuting Mr. Stone ’ s sentence .
First , the President and many other Americans who cared enough to give an honest look , recognized long ago that the Mueller team of political partisans was rotten to the core from its inception and the prosecution of Mr. Stone , begun with a grandstanding commando raid on his home , was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unfairly politicized by a judge who entered Draconian gag orders , who prohibited Mr. Stone from putting on a defense that challenged the integrity of the investigation against him , and who let stand a verdict returned by a jury led by a foreperson who was an unabashed hater of all people and things associated with President Trump , shredded the integrity of our criminal justice system .
And finally , the President acted literally to save a man ’ s life .
Notwithstanding Stone ’ s serious medical issues and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report with a raging COVID-19 positive inmate and staff problem , growing exponentially by the day ( 256 inmates and 14 staff members have tested COVID-19 positive as of today and the first inmate has now died there ) and in full quarantine status , the judge in his case would not countenance a 60 day extension of time for him to report to that prison .
Other judges on her court had given extensions and bail to other defendants , despite the dangerous nature of their crimes .
Judges around the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the very real risk of death .
But she would not consider it for this 67 year-old man , convicted of non-violent process crimes , with an undisputed medical opinion that sending him there risked his death .
If the President had not acted when he did , the chances are very real that Stone would have been sent to his death .
There is no end to the daily hypocrisy we see on Capitol Hill ; but Chairman Nadler ’ s bill targeting a President ’ s Article 2 pardon power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a well reported history of advocating for the pardon of a notorious member of a domestic terrorist gang that devastated the family of the gang ’ s victims when President Clinton agreed to Nadler ’ s persuasion .
He has supported other pardons that are rooted in corruption ; but now when his lifelong enemy , President Trump , who has sparingly used his pardon power , while helping to save the lives of poor , underrepresented people through the First Step Act , gives a commutation , Nadler wants to restrict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after much debate and the vigorous advocacy of Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No .
74 , saw fit to give exclusively to the President in Article 2 .
The Chairman demeans himself , our Constitution , and our nation with his behavior and he should be ashamed .
But it seems Chairman Nadler knows no shame .
This column is a special to SaraACarter.com .
David Schoen is a civil rights and criminal defense lawyer , who is now representing Roger Stone for the appeal of his conviction and sentence .

At the July 23, 2020 markup of a clearly unconstitutional bill attempting to limit the President’s Article 2 pardon power, Chairman Jerrold Nadler of the House Judiciary Committee, spewed a series of baseless falsehoods about Roger Stone and President Trump regarding the circumstances of the commutation of Mr. Stone’s prison sentence.
In his prepared statement, Nadler falsely said that President Trump gave Stone a commutation as a favor for Stone not testifying against the President, comparing it to the way the mafia acts. Nadler falsely stated, “In fact, Stone has bragged how he resisted pressure to flip and testify against the president.”
Nadler is simply repeating a lie, perhaps having in mind that if the lie is repeated often and widely enough, it will be perceived as the truth. That kind of historically reckless approach is beneath the office of a member of Congress.
What Mr. Stone has said, consistently and repeatedly, is that he would not “bear false witness” against President Trump no matter how much pressure ethically bankrupt, politically agenda driven Mueller prosecutors would put on him to lie about his communications with candidate Trump in 2016. “False Witness!” That is a far cry from Nadler’s claim.
It is always wrong for a prosecutor to ask a witness to lie. Resisting such an effort is a great credit to any defendant in the clutches of the kind of prosecutors Mueller chose for his team.
It is not hard to imagine the delight the Mueller team of political partisans would have taken if it could have convinced Mr. Stone to concoct a story about the President to make up for their inability to find any evidence that supported their baseless Russian collusion theory.
Mueller and his team paralyzed the nation for years, cost taxpayers millions of dollars, and came up empty. They apparently thought Roger Stone, like some others they had in their clutches, would be willing to sell his soul to help himself; but he simply would not lie to hurt another, even if it meant ending his troubles with Mueller.
This false claim about Mr. Stone arises from two sources. First, in her political diatribe against the Trump administration, posing as Mr. Stone’s sentencing hearing, the judge who presided over Stone’s trialannounced to her constituency that Stone was prosecuted for covering up for Donald Trump. That was not the charge Stone faced, it does not reflect the evidence in the case, and it simply is not true. The Mueller team agenda might have been to make that claim; but it is a claim without one iota of evidence, after months of merciless searching through every corner of Roger Stone’s life. It was irresponsible and wrong for the judge to unfairly politicize our criminal justice system to serve her partisan purposes.
The second source for this false notion that Stone knows about some misconduct by the President and refused to come clean with it is an interview Stone gave to a journalist after the commutation. That journalist gave a misleading account of what Roger Stone said to him on the subject and has since written to Stone acknowledging that Stone never said what Nadler and others are now trying to attribute to him.
It is disappointing that several lawyers in recent op-ed pieces who have no basis at all for knowing any relevant facts have repeated this false claim about Mr. Stone and then have made the leap, without knowing any facts, that this was a basis for the commutation decision.
It is not surprising that Nadler would take this path; for he has hated and attacked Donald Trump fordecades. It is no less surprising that Mueller’s right hand man Andrew Weissmann would continue the
lie, given his well reported history of one after another ethical transgression throughout his checkered career, with his prosecutorial misconducted expressly noted by at least one federal judge and the stuff of legends among criminal defense lawyers who have had the unfortunate experience of seeing his despicable handiwork.
I recognize that in Jerry Nadler’s political world, sadly, facts don’t really matter; but here are the factssurrounding the subject matter of Nadler’s attack today, according to the lawyers who actually wereinvolved.
During a March 14th, 2019 trip to D.C., A.U.S.A. Jeannie Rhee, Hillary Clinton’s personal lawyer prior tojoining her law partner Robert Mueller on his team, asked to see Mr. Stone’s trial counsel at the U.S.Attorney’s office where she informed them that the prosecutors wanted Stone to cooperate with theMuller investigation by providing evidence that he communicated with the Russians to help the Trump campaign win the 2016 election. In return they would have provided Stone with unspecified leniency. Stone would not lie to fit their narrative.
Mr. Nadler, like Weissman, Hillary Clinton, and others, have twisted this statement to assert their false claim regarding the circumstances of the decision by the President’s decision to commute Roger Stone’s sentence.
And here are the facts surrounding Mr. Stone’s commutation: The President had three reasons for commuting Mr. Stone’s sentence. First, the President and many other Americans who cared enough to give an honest look, recognized long ago that the Mueller team of political partisans was rotten to the core from its inception and the prosecution of Mr. Stone, begun with a grandstanding commando raid on his home, was a political circus.
Secondly, his trial, unfairly politicized by a judge who entered Draconian gag orders, who prohibited Mr. Stone from putting on a defense that challenged the integrity of the investigation against him, and who let stand a verdict returned by a jury led by a foreperson who was an unabashed hater of all people and things associated with President Trump, shredded the integrity of our criminal justice system.
And finally, the President acted literally to save a man’s life. Notwithstanding Stone’s serious medical issues and a prison to which he was designated to report with a raging COVID-19 positive inmate and staff problem, growing exponentially by the day (256 inmates and 14 staff members have tested COVID-19 positive as of today and the first inmate has now died there) and in full quarantine status, the judge in his case would not countenance a 60 day extension of time for him to report to that prison.
Other judges on her court had given extensions and bail to other defendants, despite the dangerous nature of their crimes. Judges around the country had done the same, in recognition of the very real risk of death. But she would not consider it for this 67 year-old man, convicted of non-violent process crimes, with an undisputed medical opinion that sending him there risked his death. If the President had not acted when he did, the chances are very real that Stone would have been sent to his death.
There is no end to the daily hypocrisy we see on Capitol Hill; but Chairman Nadler’s bill targeting a President’s Article 2 pardon power might set a new standard.
Nadler has a well reported history of advocating for the pardon of a notorious member of a domestic terrorist gang that devastated the family of the gang’s victims when President Clinton agreed to Nadler’s persuasion. He has supported other pardons that are rooted in corruption; but now when his lifelong enemy, President Trump, who has sparingly used his pardon power, while helping to save the lives of poor, underrepresented people through the First Step Act, gives a commutation, Nadler wants to restrict the plenary power our Founding Fathers, after much debate and the vigorous advocacy of Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 74, saw fit to give exclusively to the President in Article 2.
The Chairman demeans himself, our Constitution, and our nation with his behavior and he should be ashamed. But it seems Chairman Nadler knows no shame.
This column is a special to SaraACarter.com. David Schoen is a civil rights and criminal defense lawyer, who is now representing Roger Stone for the appeal of his conviction and sentence.


saraacater--2020-07-26--REPORTS: Black Milwaukee Trump Supporter Killed, Police Investigating Whether Motive Was Political

A black supporter of President Donald Trump was killed in a targeted shooting Thursday in Milwaukee ’ s Riverwest neighborhood @ @ @ @ @ if there was a political motive behind the shooting of the long time resident , @ @ @ @ @ Trammell , a 60-year-old Black Trump supporter , was shot and killed in front of @ @ @ @ @ Police Department still had no suspects as of Sunday .
Trammell was known for his @ @ @ @ @ his handmade political signs and was a well known member of the community .
He @ @ @ @ @ years out of an old storefront on East Wright Street , ” according to a @ @ @ @ @ Sentinel .
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , local law enforcement officials have only @ @ @ @ @ have not discussed possible motives .
The shooting took place at 12:31 p.m. on the @ @ @ @ @ Street .
Police are asking anyone with information to call ( 414 ) 935-7360 or @ @ @ @ @ 414 ) 224-TIPS .


saraacater--2020-07-28--Voice Of America Promoted A Pro-Biden Muslim Political Campaign Ad, Then Removed It

This story is developing and will be updated .
Voice of America posted what appears to be a political campaign ad on at least one of its social media platform last week , asking the Muslim community both in the United States and abroad to support Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden .
The ad , which was uploaded in late July to VOA ’ s Facebook page , used a speech Biden recently made during an online rally with the Muslim Advocacy Group , Emgage Action .
In that rally he addressed Muslim voters in the United States , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ad , which was uploaded to VOA ’ s Urdu Facebook account on or about July 21 , used the VOA logo , was apparently translated into Urdu and promoted Biden for president to Urdu speakers globally .
The incident has been verified by a U.S. official familiar with the ad and its eventual removal from the VOA ’ s Facebook page .
Further , the political ad uses a music video by artist Zeshan B , with the song Brown Power .
Zeshan B , who is from Chicago , had attended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produced his first album later in 2017 .
This website could not reach Zeshan B. for comment .
VOA , which was established in 1942 , is considered the premiere U.S. agency for global media outreach .
In fact , it is a U.S. government tax payer funded international broadcast entity with an annual budget of roughly $ 234.7 million .
The agency has employees roughly 1,078 people , as well as hundreds of foreign contractors .
The campaign clip opens with Biden ’ s address participants to the Emgage Action USA .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ end the Muslim ban on day one ” if he is elected to office .
( For clarification , there is no Muslim ban in the United States . )
The Biden campaign did not return emails , however , sources familiar with the ad , said it does not appear that Biden ’ s campaign was aware of it , or approved it .
VOA did not immediately respond to numerous emails for comment .
According to the source , it appears that VOA employees “ repackaged an ad ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Biden .
Biden ’ s comments from his video conference with Emgage Action is the bulk of the ad , which uses scare tactics on Muslim voters to effort their support for Biden .
It is not certain , at this point in time , what group or person produced the video but the VOA posted it with their logo on their social media platforms , a U.S. government official confirmed .
“ We all have the same root here , in terms of our fundamental basic beliefs…Your voice is your vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” says Biden .
“ I ’ ll be a president that seeks out and incorporates and listens to the ideas and concerns of Muslim Americans on everyday issues that matter most to our communities , ” he says .
“ That will include having Muslim American voices as part of my administration.
” Rep. Andy Biggs , R- Arizona and Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus , told this website Monday night that if this video was posted on VOA ’ s social media platform it should be investigated .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funded communications organization , used its platform to campaign for Biden , ” Biggs said .
Rep. Ilhan Omar , Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Muslim Right ’ s Activist Linda Sarsour , who have been criticized for their anti-semitic statements and actions , also appear in the video , which promotes the website the Million Muslim Vote .
It is sponsored by Emgage , a political PAC supporting Biden in November .
The website states that every dollar “ you contribute will go towards ensuring that the voices of Muslim American communities are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Partners of Emgage are listed on their website as Council On American Islamic Relations ( CAIR ) , My Muslim Vote , American Pakistan Foundation , Muslim Women For , MPowerChange , and the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations .
The ad , which is yet of unknown origin but used by VOA online , was obtained exclusively by SaraACarter.com and appears to have been translated into Urdu , a language spoken in Pakistan , and in large swaths of India and Afghanistan .
The campaign ad , which appears to have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Muslim American organization , was apparently rebranded by VOA and used on its platforms , according to the sources .
Posting the video by VOA appears to directly conflict with its charter and may be a considered a Hatch Act violation , said several officials familiar with the ad .
For example , VOA ’ s charter specifically stated that it “ will be accurate , objective , and comprehensive ” news site .
Moreover , the charter emphasizes that the news organization “ will represent America , not any single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therefore present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions.
” Lastly , the charter promises that “ VOA will present the policies of the United States clearly and effectively , and will also present responsible discussions and opinion on these policies.
” As for the Video it is not certain who produced it but it appears to have been altered by VOA employees who added the logo to its content .
The video opens with Biden ’ s comments to the Muslim group as he quotes the Prophet Mohammed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” says Biden .
“ Whoever among you sees wrong , let him change it with his hand .
If he is not able , then with his tongue .
If he is not able , then with his heart… ” Then the political ad changes to a group of presumably Muslim people walking through a field where a man dressed as a U.S. police officer is frisking a black man and then hands him a backpack .
The voiceover states “ make no mistake people 2020 is our year .
Let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vision .
We can see clearly that America is fighting for its very soul.
” BBG Watch and USAGM Watch , a watchdog group which monitors the VOA , along with other U.S. government international broadcast stations , has investigated extensive concerns regarding employees working for VOA and continued problems with promoting anti-American or partisan political commentary and news .
Those working for the watchdog group are “ unpaid volunteers , including many current and former employees of U.S. international broadcasting .
They are working to restore good management and sharp news focus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SaraACarter.com will continue to follow this story as it develops .

This story is developing and will be updated.
Voice of America posted what appears to be a political campaign ad on at least one of its social media platform last week, asking the Muslim community both in the United States and abroad to support Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden.
The ad, which was uploaded in late July to VOA’s Facebook page, used a speech Biden recently made during an online rally with the Muslim Advocacy Group, Emgage Action. In that rally he addressed Muslim voters in the United States, as reported.
The two plus minute political ad, which was uploaded to VOA’s Urdu Facebook account on or about July 21, used the VOA logo, was apparently translated into Urdu and promoted Biden for president to Urdu speakers globally.
The incident has been verified by a U.S. official familiar with the ad and its eventual removal from the VOA’s Facebook page. Further, the political ad uses a music video by artist Zeshan B, with the song Brown Power. Zeshan B, who is from Chicago, had attended Eid at the Obama White House and produced his first album later in 2017. This website could not reach Zeshan B. for comment.
VOA, which was established in 1942, is considered the premiere U.S. agency for global media outreach. In fact, it is a U.S. government tax payer funded international broadcast entity with an annual budget of roughly $234.7 million. The agency has employees roughly 1,078 people, as well as hundreds of foreign contractors.
The campaign clip opens with Biden’s address participants to the Emgage Action USA.
The ad uses Biden’s promise to “end the Muslim ban on day one” if he is elected to office. (For clarification, there is no Muslim ban in the United States.)
The Biden campaign did not return emails, however, sources familiar with the ad, said it does not appear that Biden’s campaign was aware of it, or approved it.
VOA did not immediately respond to numerous emails for comment.
According to the source, it appears that VOA employees “repackaged an ad” to post on the site in support of Biden.
Biden’s Part
Biden’s comments from his video conference with Emgage Action is the bulk of the ad, which uses scare tactics on Muslim voters to effort their support for Biden. It is not certain, at this point in time, what group or person produced the video but the VOA posted it with their logo on their social media platforms, a U.S. government official confirmed.
“We all have the same root here, in terms of our fundamental basic beliefs…Your voice is your vote, your vote is your voice,” says Biden.
“I’ll be a president that seeks out and incorporates and listens to the ideas and concerns of Muslim Americans on everyday issues that matter most to our communities,” he says. “That will include having Muslim American voices as part of my administration.”
Rep. Andy Biggs, R- Arizona and Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, told this website Monday night that if this video was posted on VOA’s social media platform it should be investigated.
“It is outrageous that VOA, a taxpayer funded communications organization, used its platform to campaign for Biden,” Biggs said.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Muslim Right’s Activist Linda Sarsour, who have been criticized for their anti-semitic statements and actions, also appear in the video, which promotes the website the Million Muslim Vote. It is sponsored by Emgage, a political PAC supporting Biden in November. The website states that every dollar “you contribute will go towards ensuring that the voices of Muslim American communities are heard during the 2020 Presidential Elections.”
Partners of Emgage are listed on their website as Council On American Islamic Relations (CAIR), My Muslim Vote, American Pakistan Foundation, Muslim Women For, MPowerChange, and the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations.
The ad, which is yet of unknown origin but used by VOA online, was obtained exclusively by SaraACarter.com and appears to have been translated into Urdu, a language spoken in Pakistan, and in large swaths of India and Afghanistan.
The picture was captured off of VOA’s Urdu Facebook page.
The campaign ad, which appears to have been based of a video produced by EmgageUSA.org, a Muslim American organization, was apparently rebranded by VOA and used on its platforms, according to the sources.
“That will include having Muslim American voices as part of my administration,” Former Vice President Joe Biden
Posting the video by VOA appears to directly conflict with its charter and may be a considered a Hatch Act violation, said several officials familiar with the ad.
For example, VOA’s charter specifically stated that it “will be accurate, objective, and comprehensive” news site.
Moreover, the charter emphasizes that the news organization “will represent America, not any single segment of American society, and will therefore present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions.”
Lastly, the charter promises that “VOA will present the policies of the United States clearly and effectively, and will also present responsible discussions and opinion on these policies.”
As for the Video it is not certain who produced it but it appears to have been altered by VOA employees who added the logo to its content.
The video opens with Biden’s comments to the Muslim group as he quotes the Prophet Mohammed from the Koran.
“Mohammed instructs,” says Biden. “Whoever among you sees wrong, let him change it with his hand. If he is not able, then with his tongue. If he is not able, then with his heart…”
Then the political ad changes to a group of presumably Muslim people walking through a field where a man dressed as a U.S. police officer is frisking a black man and then hands him a backpack.
The voiceover states “make no mistake people 2020 is our year. Let’s dive into it with 20/20 vision. We can see clearly that America is fighting for its very soul.”
BBG Watch and USAGM Watch, a watchdog group which monitors the VOA, along with other U.S. government international broadcast stations, has investigated extensive concerns regarding employees working for VOA and continued problems with promoting anti-American or partisan political commentary and news.
Those working for the watchdog group are “unpaid volunteers, including many current and former employees of U.S. international broadcasting. They are working to restore good management and sharp news focus to taxpayer-funded American media outreach abroad.”
SaraACarter.com will continue to follow this story as it develops.