saraacater--2020-10-21--Johnson: Did another Federal law enforcement agency have access to Hunter Biden’s Laptop info before

Johnson: Did another Federal law enforcement agency have access to Hunter Biden’s Laptop info before the FBI?

Johnson : Did another Federal law enforcement agency have access to Hunter Biden ’ s Laptop info before the FBI ?
This story has been updated Senator Ron Johnson , R. , Wis. , is still waiting on answers from FBI Director Christopher Wray regarding the alleged laptop materials that could implicate Democratic candidate Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter Biden , in possible crimes despite a response from the FBI Tuesday night .
In a letter sent on Oct. 17 , Johnson asked Wray , whether or not the bureau has any information regarding the possibility that other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or possess information similar to the contents in Hunter Biden ’ s laptop .
that was leaked in the explosive reports in the New York Post .
The question is significant and if the answer is yes , then other agencies may have been aware of information that required an investigation by law enforcement into the former Vice President ’ s son .
Johnson , who briefly spoke to this reporter Wednesday , said he has yet to get answers from Wray , noting his committee is working diligently to get answers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the information contained there-in .
The letter failed to deliver , Johnson said .
Johnson ’ s request to the FBI came shortly after the exclusive exposes in the New York Post .
Various emails published by The Post reveal possible shady transactions and business arrangements with foreign officials in exchange for Biden ’ s role as a paid board member of the Ukrainian natural-gas firm Burisma Holdings .
“ There are numerous questions that still have yet to be answered , ” said one source , familiar with the investigation into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information it contained .
“ There were reports that a whistleblower was aware that another government law enforcement agency may have had access to Hunter Biden ’ s notes , laptop and other material while working on a case even prior to the FBI obtaining his laptops in December , 2019.
” “ Basically , other law enforcement agencies may be involved in this investigation , ” said the source without specifying the possible agency .
FBI officials told me that “ we can confirm a response has been provided but we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our standard practice of neither confirming nor denying the existence of an investigation.
” The response from the FBI to Johnson referred him to the “ Office of the Director of National Intelligence ” [ John Ratcliffe ] who “ advised the American public that , in advance of the 2020 election , a number of nation-states plan to use covert and overt influence measures in an attempt to sway voter preferences and perspectives , sow discord in the United States , and undermine the confidence of Americans in our democratic process.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the questions asked by Johnson regarding the laptop and how the FBI obtained it , or whether or not the information contained there-in was legitimate .
“ The FBI is the primary investigative agency responsible for the integrity and security of the 2020 election , and as such , we are focused on an array of threats , including the threat of malign foreign influence operations , ” stated the FBI letter .
“ Regarding the subject of your letter , we have nothing to add at this time to the October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Intelligence about the available actionable intelligence .
If actionable intelligence is developed , the FBI in consultation with the Intelligence Community will evaluate the need to provide defensive briefings to you and the Committee pursuant to the established notification framework.
” “ Finally , as the FBI advised the Committee in its letter , dated October 5 , 2020 , consistent with longstanding Department of Justice ( Department ) policy and practice , the FBI can neither confirm nor deny the existence of any ongoing investigation or persons or entities under investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the letter stated .
Interestingly , one of the questions in Johnson ’ s letter to Wray asks whether “ in addition to these records allegedly provided in response to a subpoena , has the FBI ever been in possession of any other of Hunter Biden ’ s laptop ( s ) or material from Hunter Biden ’ s laptop ( s ) ?
” As well as , is “ the FBI aware of other federal agencies that have Hunter Biden ’ s laptop ( s ) or material from Hunter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
If so , what other agencies have this material and how did those agencies obtain it ?
” Hunter Biden was known for his penchant to use narcotics and drink , whether another agency , such as the DEA , was in possession of any information is not public “ but it is something that the Senator should investigate , ” said a U.S. official , who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak on the matter .
The Hunter Biden information published by the New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ranging from alleged sexual escapades , photographs , videos and emails discussing the Biden family finances and dealings overseas .
One example , was an email sent to Hunter Biden in 2015 , where a senior executive of Burisma is thanking the vice president ’ s son for providing the “ opportunity ” to meet with Joe Biden .
In the letter to Wray , Johnson states that he and his colleague Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Chuck Grassley received the information regarding Hunter Biden ’ s laptop after they published their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , Burisma , and Corruption : The Impact on U.S. Government Policy and Related Concerns.
” Johnson told Wray that the whistleblower informed the Senator ’ s that he provided the “ contents to the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) in response to a December 9 , 2019 grand jury subpoena.
” “ As the first step in our due diligence , committee staff contacted FBI officials and asked for confirmation of certain facts in an attempt to validate the whistleblower ’ s claims and assertions , ” stated Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several days later , the FBI responded that it would not confirm or deny any information identified by the committee even though several of our questions were not related to the possible existence of an ongoing grand jury investigation.
” “ I have a responsibility to validate and verify the contents of any information produced to my committee , ” said Johnson .
“ The committee must know if it receives information that could be fraudulent or not accurate.
” Johnson said in the letter that his staff informed the FBI that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For example , if any information offered to the committee was linked to a foreign adversary ’ s attempt to interfere in the election , I would expect the FBI to ensure the committee is protected and receives a defensive briefing .
Similarly , knowingly providing false information to Congress is a crime , and I would expect the FBI to have informed me if , after having been given notice of what we received , this may have occurred .
That is precisely why my staff reached out to the FBI.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ material from Hunter Biden ’ s laptop ( s ) ?
If yes , how and when did the FBI obtain this information ?
• Is it accurate that FBI officials obtained contents from Hunter Biden ’ s laptop from a business located in Delaware ?
If so : • When did the FBI first examine these records ?
• Has the FBI concluded its examination of these records ?
• Has the FBI found any evidence of criminal activity based on its examination of these records ?
• Has the FBI determined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generated on that computer , is genuine , or has been altered in any way ?
• Has the FBI determined whether these records were generated or authored by Hunter Biden ?
• Has the FBI determined whether these records are a result from someone hacking Hunter Biden ’ s computer ?
• Is it accurate that the FBI issued a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware to obtain this information ?
If so , when and why was this subpoena issued ?
Was this information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • When and how were you made aware that the Delaware computer repair shop owner possessed a computer and its electronic contents that he claimed originally belonged to Hunter Biden ?
• In addition to these records allegedly provided in response to a subpoena , has the FBI ever been in possession of any other of Hunter Biden ’ s laptop ( s ) or material from Hunter Biden ’ s laptop ( s ) ?
a .
If so , please explain when and how the FBI obtained this information and what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to investigate and authenticate that material .
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Is the FBI aware of other federal agencies that have Hunter Biden ’ s laptop ( s ) or material from Hunter Biden ’ s laptop ( s ) ?
a .
If so , what other agencies have this material and how did those agencies obtain it ?
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This story has been updated
Senator Ron Johnson, R., Wis., is still waiting on answers from FBI Director Christopher Wray regarding the alleged laptop materials that could implicate Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in possible crimes despite a response from the FBI Tuesday night.
In a letter sent on Oct. 17, Johnson asked Wray, whether or not the bureau has any information regarding the possibility that other law enforcement agencies may be aware of or possess information similar to the contents in Hunter Biden’s laptop. that was leaked in the explosive reports in the New York Post.
The question is significant and if the answer is yes, then other agencies may have been aware of information that required an investigation by law enforcement into the former Vice President’s son.
Johnson, who briefly spoke to this reporter Wednesday, said he has yet to get answers from Wray, noting his committee is working diligently to get answers to the circumstances surrounding Biden’s laptop and the information contained there-in. The letter failed to deliver, Johnson said.
Latest Rep. Johnson interview on FBI
Johnson’s request to the FBI came shortly after the exclusive exposes in the New York Post. Various emails published by The Post reveal possible shady transactions and business arrangements with foreign officials in exchange for Biden’s role as a paid board member of the Ukrainian natural-gas firm Burisma Holdings.
“There are numerous questions that still have yet to be answered,” said one source, familiar with the investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop and the information it contained. “There were reports that a whistleblower was aware that another government law enforcement agency may have had access to Hunter Biden’s notes, laptop and other material while working on a case even prior to the FBI obtaining his laptops in December, 2019.”
“Basically, other law enforcement agencies may be involved in this investigation,” said the source without specifying the possible agency.
FBI officials told me that “we can confirm a response has been provided but we have no further comment, in keeping with our standard practice of neither confirming nor denying the existence of an investigation.”
The response from the FBI to Johnson referred him to the “Office of the Director of National Intelligence” [John Ratcliffe] who “advised the American public that, in advance of the 2020 election, a number of nation-states plan to use covert and overt influence measures in an attempt to sway voter preferences and perspectives, sow discord in the United States, and undermine the confidence of Americans in our democratic process.”
The letter did not directly address any of the questions asked by Johnson regarding the laptop and how the FBI obtained it, or whether or not the information contained there-in was legitimate.
“The FBI is the primary investigative agency responsible for the integrity and security of the 2020 election, and as such, we are focused on an array of threats, including the threat of malign foreign influence operations,” stated the FBI letter. “Regarding the subject of your letter, we have nothing to add at this time to the October 19th public statement by the Director of National Intelligence about the available actionable intelligence. If actionable intelligence is developed, the FBI in consultation with the Intelligence Community will evaluate the need to provide defensive briefings to you and the Committee pursuant to the established notification framework.”
“Finally, as the FBI advised the Committee in its letter, dated October 5, 2020, consistent with longstanding Department of Justice (Department) policy and practice, the FBI can neither confirm nor deny the existence of any ongoing investigation or persons or entities under investigation, including to Members of Congress,” the letter stated.
Is the FBI aware of other federal agencies that have Hunter Biden’s laptop(s) or material from Hunter Biden’s laptop(s)? Sen. Ron Johnson’s letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray
Interestingly, one of the questions in Johnson’s letter to Wray asks whether “in addition to these records allegedly provided in response to a subpoena, has the FBI ever been in possession of any other of Hunter Biden’s laptop(s) or material from Hunter Biden’s laptop(s)?”
As well as, is “the FBI aware of other federal agencies that have Hunter Biden’s laptop(s) or material from Hunter Biden’s laptop(s)? If so, what other agencies have this material and how did those agencies obtain it?”
Hunter Biden was known for his penchant to use narcotics and drink, whether another agency, such as the DEA, was in possession of any information is not public “but it is something that the Senator should investigate,” said a U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak on the matter.
The Hunter Biden information published by the New York Post, however, was explosive, ranging from alleged sexual escapades, photographs, videos and emails discussing the Biden family finances and dealings overseas.
One example, was an email sent to Hunter Biden in 2015, where a senior executive of Burisma is thanking the vice president’s son for providing the “opportunity” to meet with Joe Biden.
In the letter to Wray, Johnson states that he and his colleague Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Chuck Grassley received the information regarding Hunter Biden’s laptop after they published their joint report in September, “Hunter Biden, Burisma, and Corruption: The Impact on U.S. Government Policy and Related Concerns.”
Johnson told Wray that the whistleblower informed the Senator’s that he provided the “contents to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in response to a December 9, 2019 grand jury subpoena.”
“As the first step in our due diligence, committee staff contacted FBI officials and asked for confirmation of certain facts in an attempt to validate the whistleblower’s claims and assertions,” stated Johnson in the letter. “Unfortunately, several days later, the FBI responded that it would not confirm or deny any information identified by the committee even though several of our questions were not related to the possible existence of an ongoing grand jury investigation.”
“I have a responsibility to validate and verify the contents of any information produced to my committee,” said Johnson. “The committee must know if it receives information that could be fraudulent or not accurate.”
Johnson said in the letter that his staff informed the FBI that “this information is crucial for several reasons. For example, if any information offered to the committee was linked to a foreign adversary’s attempt to interfere in the election, I would expect the FBI to ensure the committee is protected and receives a defensive briefing. Similarly, knowingly providing false information to Congress is a crime, and I would expect the FBI to have informed me if, after having been given notice of what we received, this may have occurred. That is precisely why my staff reached out to the FBI.”
Questions Johnson sent to Wray
From Johnson’s letter
1. Does the FBI possess material from Hunter Biden’s laptop(s)? If yes, how and when did the FBI obtain this information?
Is it accurate that FBI officials obtained contents from Hunter Biden’s laptop from a business located in Delaware? If so: When did the FBI first examine these records? Has the FBI concluded its examination of these records? Has the FBI found any evidence of criminal activity based on its examination of these records? Has the FBI determined whether the records on the computer was generated on that computer, is genuine, or has been altered in any way? Has the FBI determined whether these records were generated or authored by Hunter Biden? Has the FBI determined whether these records are a result from someone hacking Hunter Biden’s computer? Is it accurate that the FBI issued a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware to obtain this information? If so, when and why was this subpoena issued? Was this information ever offered to the FBI voluntarily? When and how were you made aware that the Delaware computer repair shop owner possessed a computer and its electronic contents that he claimed originally belonged to Hunter Biden? In addition to these records allegedly provided in response to a subpoena, has the FBI ever been in possession of any other of Hunter Biden’s laptop(s) or material from Hunter Biden’s laptop(s)?
a. If so, please explain when and how the FBI obtained this information and what, if any, steps it took to investigate and authenticate that material.
6. Is the FBI aware of other federal agencies that have Hunter Biden’s laptop(s) or material from Hunter Biden’s laptop(s)?
a. If so, what other agencies have this material and how did those agencies obtain it?
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saraacater--2020-10-21--Pompeo says U.S. is ‘working to get every nation to recognize Israel,’ hints Sudan could be next

Pompeo says U.S. is ‘ working to get every nation to recognize Israel , ’ hints Sudan could be next During Wednesday ’ s State Department press briefing , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo teased that Sudan could be the next country to sign a deal to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel .
Pompeo also revealed that the U.S. is moving to lift the state sponsorship of terror designation still imposed against Sudan .
The Trump administration recently brokered similar deals with the United Arab Emirates , Bahrain , and Israel , dubbed “ The Abraham Accords.
” The two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House last month , signaling a “ new era of Middle East Peace.
” A delegation from Sudan was reportedly in attendance at the signing ceremony .
“ I don ’ t know the precise timing , but we have begun the process to lift the designation of state sponsorship of terror , ” Pompeo said .
“ It ’ s the right thing to do .
There ’ s been a lot of work done on this over the course of the first three years of the administration .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis for doing that and we think that there will be enormous bipartisan consensus that that ’ s the right thing to do.
” Pompeo visited the Sudanese capital of Khartoum in August , where he flew on the first-ever direct flight from Israel to Sudan .
Khartoum recognizing Israel would be historic , mainly because it was the site of the infamous Khartoum resolution , where the Arab states signed an anti-normalization deal and declared that they wouldn ’ t negotiate , recognize , or make peace with Israel .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every nation to recognize Israel , the rightful Jewish homeland and to acknowledge their basic , fundamental right to exist as a country , ” Pompeo told reporters Wednesday .
“ That certainly includes Sudan and we are working diligently with them to make the case for why that ’ s in the Sudanese government ’ s best interest to make that sovereign decision .
We hope that they ’ ll do that , we hope that they ’ ll do that quickly .
We hope every country will do that quickly .
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The Biden administration continues to pressure Israel against its own national interests. Israel’s democratically elected coalition government is not good enough for President Biden, who recently called it “one of the most extremist…cabinets that I’ve seen.” Despite Israel’s coalition pursuing judicial reform that strengthens democracy in the country, US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides stated that the US wants to prevent Israel from “going off the rails” on such reform. Clearly siding with the protesters, the White House also told Israel to “protect and respect the right of peaceful assembly.”
Additionally, the Biden administration is undermining Israel’s national interests by supporting a “two-state solution,” opposing “settlements,” hating on prospects of a Saudi-Israel peace, and joining UNESCO.
“Two-State Solution” / “Settlements”
The Biden administration continues to peddle the so-called “two-state solution.” In a recent interview with CNN, President Biden remarked that “I am one of those who believes that Israel’s ultimate security rests in a two-state solution.” This is despite the reality of the multiple wars that the Palestinians have initiated against Israel after the Oslo Accords and the so-called “peace process.”
Additionally, in that interview, Biden said that certain members of Israel’s cabinet [he did not mention any by name] are “…part of the problem…particularly individuals in the cabinet who would say…we [i.e., the “settlers”] could settle anywhere we want, they [i.e., the Palestinians] have no right to be here, et cetera.” This is despite the fact that Israel has an inalienable right to build in Judea and Samaria both historically and according to international law.
And the Biden administration has forced Israel’s hand on the “settlements” recently, as it was integral in getting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone hearings on constructing in the E-1 corridor in both March and June of this year. E-1 falls within Area C of to the Oslo Accords, and coincidentally is also within Judea, the ancient homeland of the Jewish people. E-1 also serves to join Jerusalem with Ma’aleh Adumim, and to also provide a buffer between Jerusalem and Palestinian-administered Bethlehem.
Saudi/Israel Normalization
The Biden administration is undercutting prospects for a Saudi-Israeli normalization pact through its negative public statements on the issue. President Biden recently said: “We’re a long way from [reaching a normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel].”Biden also said that “…whether or not we would provide a means by which they could have civilian nuclear power and/or be a guarantor of their security, that is — I think that is a little way off.” This remark is jarring, given the Biden administration’s willingness to allow Iran to have [at least] civilian nuclear power, as shown in the administration’s shuttle diplomacy with Iran in Oman. These statements follow earlier remarks by Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict undermines prospects of an Israeli-Saudi deal. Statements like these push Saudi Arabia and Israel further away from reaching peace with each other.
US Joins UNESCO
Days ago, the US formally re-joined UNESCO, following multiple statements of the Biden administration announcing its desire to do so. Both the US and Israel, under President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced their intent to withdraw from the organization in October 2017, following through in January 2019. UNESCO has long had a pro-Palestinian bias. In 2010, UNESCO called the Tomb of Patriarchs in Hebron and Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem, recognized as Jewish Heritage sites by Muslims for centuries, as “Palestinian Heritage Sites” in “the occupied Palestinian territory.” UNESCO then made similar declarations in 2017 and 2018. Included in these statements was UNESCO referring to Rachel’s Tomb as a “mosque,” adopting Palestinian propaganda that had begun referring to the tomb as such only beginning in 1996. UNESCO also called the Golan Heights “Occupied Syrian Golan” in a separate statement in 2018.
The Biden administration continues to undermine its greatest ally in the region by supporting a “two-state solution,” opposing “settlements,” undermining Saudi-Israel peace negotiations, and joining UNESCO. For it to contribute to durable peace in the region, the Biden administration must support the Abraham Accords, withdraw from negotiations with Iran, and cease bullying Israel on issues critical to its national security.


saraacater--2020-10-21--Wall Street Journal: NYPD increases security for Election Day

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the New York Police Department is preparing additional security measures for Election Day @ @ @ @ @ the NYPD , police officers will be dispatched to monitor 1,201 polling places across New @ @ @ @ @ , “ including 708 public schools and new polling sites at Madison Square Garden and @ @ @ @ @ and Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
” Moreover , there will be additional officers dispatched to @ @ @ @ @ voting beginning Saturday .
For more on this story go to The Wall Street Journal @

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--2020-10-21--Google ‘MONOPOLY’ slammed by Justice Department in Anti-Trust lawsuit

The Justice Department slammed Silicon Valley tech giant Google Tuesday in a much anticipated anti-trust lawsuit that claims the technological behemoth monopolizes the Internet and shuts out competitors .
The case was filed in the federal court in Washington , D.C. , and alleges , among many issues , that “ Google ’ s practices are anticompetitive under long-established antitrust law .
Almost 20 years ago , the D.C .
Circuit in United States v. Microsoft recognized that Google ’ s practices are anticompetitive under long-established antitrust law.
” Moreover , the lawsuit shows that “ Google is a limited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws of the State of Delaware , and is headquartered in Mountain View , California.
” These revelations are important because “ Google engages in , and its activities substantially affect , interstate trade and commerce .
Google provides a range of products and services that are marketed , distributed , and offered to consumers throughout the United States , in the plaintiff States , across state lines , and internationally.
” Justice Department officials note in the antitrust suit that although Google was the “ darling of Silicon Valley ” two decades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Google of today is a monopoly gatekeeper for the internet , and one of the wealthiest companies on the planet , with a market value of $ 1 trillion and annual revenue exceeding $ 160 billion , ” the antitrust suit states .
“ For many years , Google has used anticompetitive tactics to maintain and extend its monopolies in the markets for general search services , search advertising , and general search text advertising—the cornerstones of its empire.
” Google ’ s chief legal officer Kent Walker told The Wall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people use Google because they choose to—not because they ’ re forced to or because they can ’ t find alternatives .
Like countless other businesses , we pay to promote our services , just like a cereal brand might pay a supermarket to stock its products at the end of a row or on a shelf at eye level.
” However , the Justice Department ’ s lawsuit points out that Google doesn ’ t leave any room for completion .
As for the anti-trust suit , the DOJ revealed that Google @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60 percent of all general search queries .
But get this , the show evidence , that the other half of “ the remaining queries are funneled through Google owned-and- operated properties ( e.g.
, Google ’ s browser , Chrome ) .
Therefore , “ between its exclusionary contracts and owned-and-operated properties , Google effectively owns or controls search distribution channels accounting for roughly 80 percent of the general search queries in the United States .
Largely as a result of Google ’ s exclusionary agreements and anticompetitive conduct , Google in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of all general-search-engine queries in the United States , and almost 95 percent of queries on mobile devices.
” In September of last year , over forty Forty state attorney generals signed onto an antitrust investigation of Google .
It was one of the biggest investigations into a corporation in modern times and it relied on former Google employees , turned whistleblowers , say it is an imperative step in the right direction .
In August 2019 , Google former senior engineer turned whistleblower , Zachary Vorhies , came forward .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James O ’ Keefe that Google created algorithms to hide its political bias within artificial intelligence platforms .
What he said was that the company targeted particular words , phrases and contexts in an effort to promote , alter , reference or manipulate perceptions of Internet content .
SaraACarter.com was able to verify that Vorhies delivered roughly 950 pages of documents to the Department of Justice ’ s Antitrust division in August .
“ It ’ s pretty big and they have all the data I have given them and I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Vorhies on Monday .
“ I feel first off a bit of relief because this is exactly what I exactly what would happen.
” Vorhies said the state attorney generals “ need to look at Google bias in real time news feeds .
It appears that Google gives certain media companies special access to actually bias the news results towards establishment players in the political field .
This is dangerous because this effects not just the big political races but likely can effect smaller political state races.
” Vorhies said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this is that the government is going to start digging using the information I provided as a starting point for electronic discovery .
Just to show the impact I believe this is happening.
” Vorhies , and other whistleblowers like him , have certainly opened up Pandora ’ s box on the tech giants .
Like the Justice Department lawsuit alleges it appears that the Google monopoly “ has thus foreclosed competition for internet search .
General search engine competitors are denied vital distribution , scale , and product recognition—ensuring they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Google is so dominant that “ Google ” is not only a noun to identify the company and the Google search engine but also a verb that means to search the internet , ” the antitrust suit states .
You can follow Sara A. Carter on Twitter @ SaraCarterDC .

The Justice Department slammed Silicon Valley tech giant Google Tuesday in a much anticipated anti-trust lawsuit that claims the technological behemoth monopolizes the Internet and shuts out competitors.
The case was filed in the federal court in Washington, D.C., and alleges, among many issues, that “Google’s practices are anticompetitive under long-established antitrust law. Almost 20 years ago, the D.C. Circuit in United States v. Microsoft recognized that Google’s practices are anticompetitive under long-established antitrust law.”
Moreover, the lawsuit shows that “Google is a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.” These revelations are important because “Google engages in, and its activities substantially affect, interstate trade and commerce. Google provides a range of products and services that are marketed, distributed, and offered to consumers throughout the United States, in the plaintiff States, across state lines, and internationally.”
Google is so dominant that ‘Google’ is not only a noun to identify the company and the Google search engine but also a verb that means to search the internet. Justice Department AntiTrust Suit On Google
Justice Department officials note in the antitrust suit that although Google was the “darling of Silicon Valley” two decades ago that company no-longer really exists.
“The Google of today is a monopoly gatekeeper for the internet, and one of the wealthiest companies on the planet, with a market value of $1 trillion and annual revenue exceeding $160 billion,” the antitrust suit states. “For many years, Google has used anticompetitive tactics to maintain and extend its monopolies in the markets for general search services, search advertising, and general search text advertising—the cornerstones of its empire.”
Google’s chief legal officer Kent Walker told The Wall Street Journal in a statement that “people use Google because they choose to—not because they’re forced to or because they can’t find alternatives. Like countless other businesses, we pay to promote our services, just like a cereal brand might pay a supermarket to stock its products at the end of a row or on a shelf at eye level.”
However, the Justice Department’s lawsuit points out that Google doesn’t leave any room for completion.
As for the anti-trust suit, the DOJ revealed that Google’s exclusionary agreements cover just under 60 percent of all general search queries. But get this, the show evidence, that the other half of “the remaining queries are funneled through Google owned-and- operated properties (e.g., Google’s browser, Chrome).
Therefore, “between its exclusionary contracts and owned-and-operated properties, Google effectively owns or controls search distribution channels accounting for roughly 80 percent of the general search queries in the United States. Largely as a result of Google’s exclusionary agreements and anticompetitive conduct, Google in recent years has accounted for nearly 90 percent of all general-search-engine queries in the United States, and almost 95 percent of queries on mobile devices.”
In September of last year, over forty Forty state attorney generals signed onto an antitrust investigation of Google. It was one of the biggest investigations into a corporation in modern times and it relied on former Google employees, turned whistleblowers, say it is an imperative step in the right direction.
In August 2019, Google former senior engineer turned whistleblower, Zachary Vorhies, came forward. He told SaraACarter.com and Project Veritas’s James O’Keefe that Google created algorithms to hide its political bias within artificial intelligence platforms. What he said was that the company targeted particular words, phrases and contexts in an effort to promote, alter, reference or manipulate perceptions of Internet content. SaraACarter.com was able to verify that Vorhies delivered roughly 950 pages of documents to the Department of Justice’s Antitrust division in August.
“It’s pretty big and they have all the data I have given them and I’m sure they have been going through it,” said Vorhies on Monday. “I feel first off a bit of relief because this is exactly what I exactly what would happen.”
Vorhies said the state attorney generals “need to look at Google bias in real time news feeds. It appears that Google gives certain media companies special access to actually bias the news results towards establishment players in the political field. This is dangerous because this effects not just the big political races but likely can effect smaller political state races.”
Vorhies said he “hope’s what comes of this is that the government is going to start digging using the information I provided as a starting point for electronic discovery. Just to show the impact I believe this is happening.”
Vorhies, and other whistleblowers like him, have certainly opened up Pandora’s box on the tech giants.
Like the Justice Department lawsuit alleges it appears that the Google monopoly “has thus foreclosed competition for internet search. General search engine competitors are denied vital distribution, scale, and product recognition—ensuring they have no real chance to challenge Google.”
“Google is so dominant that “Google” is not only a noun to identify the company and the Google search engine but also a verb that means to search the internet,” the antitrust suit states.
You can follow Sara A. Carter on Twitter @SaraCarterDC.


saraacater--2020-10-21--‘Ron should be ashamed of himself’: Joe Biden slams Sen. Johnson

‘ Ron should be ashamed of himself ’ : Joe Biden slams Sen. Johnson In an interview with WISN 12 News Tuesday , Democratic nominee for president and former Vice President Joe Biden denied claims of corruption in his family and said Senator Ron Johnson “ should be ashamed of himself ” for pushing U.S. government agencies to investigate the allegations .
Things came to a head last week when The New York Post published alleged emails reportedly from Joe Biden ’ s son Hunter ’ s laptop .
The reported correspondences revealed how Hunter Biden allegedly leveraged his father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to profit overseas , specifically in China and Ukraine .
“ This is the same garbage Rudy Giuliani , Trump ’ s henchman , ” Biden said during Tuesday ’ s interview .
“ It ’ s the last ditch effort in this desperate campaign to smear me and my family.
” He added , “ Even the man who served with him on that committee , the former nominee for the Republican Party , said there ’ s no basis to this and you know and all and the vast majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said There ’ s no basis at all .
Ron should be ashamed of himself.
” Senator Johnson has charged the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs with investigating the allegations against the Biden family .
Johnson has also pressured the FBI to also conduct a full investigation into the Biden family .
“ I said that our report raised far more questions than it answered , ” Johnson told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo Sunday .
“ This requires detailed investigations on the part of the Justice Department , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the part of the media , and that ’ s not occurring .
So , why is this being covered up ?
Why is this not being talked about ?
This is a major news story .
”


saraacater--2020-10-21--Rasmussen Ohio Poll: Biden has 48% of likely voters’ support, while Trump has 46%

Rasmussen Ohio Poll : Biden has 48 % of likely voters ’ support , while Trump has 46 % A @ @ @ @ @ Reports has former Vice President Joe Biden with a 2 % lead over President Donald @ @ @ @ @ poll results were released Wednesday and showed the preferences of likely voters .
President Trump @ @ @ @ @ 2016 by eight points .
While Biden took the lead in the poll , his @ @ @ @ @ accounts for likely undecided voters , putting him at 47 % popularity .
Click here @ @ @ @ @ results .


saraacater--2020-10-22--BOMBSHELL: Recipient of Hunter Biden’s email comes forward saying ’email is genuine.’

BOMBSHELL : Recipient of Hunter Biden ’ s email comes forward saying ’ email is genuine.
’ Tony Bobulinski is the whistleblower and CEO insider who came forward Wednesday night in a publicly released statement saying the New York Post story on Hunter Biden ’ s emails is accurate and NOT Russian disinformation .
The bombshell revelation is putting both Democrats , never Trumpers and Social media giants on call as opponents of President Donald Trump have tried to brush off the incriminating evidence found on the laptop as foreign influence or political smearing .
Bobulinski claims that he personally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden discussing business deals with his son , Hunter Biden , on occasion and that Biden ’ s statements to the contrary are not true .
When the story first published in the New York Post social media giants , such as Twitter and Facebook , banned the story from being shared and in some cases locked accounts that tried to share the story .
Moreover , the New York Post ’ s Twitter account was locked by the company after the publication of the story .
In a story published by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Bobulinski is the person whose allegations will apparently be part of the inside information in an exclusive and “ forthcoming investigation by the Wall Street Journal.
” The story has not published .
It is raising speculation because it had been hinted at in a conference call with President Donald Trump earlier this week .
Fox New ’ s John Roberts also obtained the public statement and posted it on his Twitter feed .
It states : “ My name is Tony Bobulinski .
The facts set forth below are true and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of domestic or foreign disinformation .
Any suggestion to the contrary is false and offensive .
I am the recipient of the email published seven days ago by the New York Post , which showed a copy to Hunter Biden and Rob Walker .
That email is genuine.
” You can follow Sara A. Carter on Twitter @ SaraCarterDC


saraacater--2020-10-22--Election Results: When will Michigan’s ballots be counted by?

Election Results : When will Michigan ’ s ballots be counted by ?
The victor of the 2020 presidential election won ’ t be known on Election Night .
Postal ballots ( both “ mail-in ” and “ absentee ” ) and in-person votes , early voting mean that many states will have a backlog of uncounted ballots on Election Day , placing additional strain on state election systems that are already under unprecedented stress .
Swing states have always been the king-makers in presidential elections— ” president-makers , ” I should say .
But , this time around , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ integrity puts more pressure on the swing states ’ election processes .
In this series of explainers , I ’ ve already covered the swing states of Pennsylvania and Arizona .
Let ’ s dive into another one : Michigan .
For an explanation about the difference between mail-in and absentee ballots , check out this piece here by Ben Wilson : The Difference Between Absentee and Mail-In Ballots .
The state , which President Donald Trump won in 2016 with a microscopic 0.3 % margin , currently leans toward his Democratic opponent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to FiveThirtyEight .
Michigan is a must-win state for President Trump if he is to get a second term , so a lot ’ s riding on the Wolverine State .
Back in 2018 , Michigan passed a law which allowed its voters to request an absentee ballot for any reason , expanding the amount of voters who qualify for ballots of this sort .
Under another state law , ballots received by clerks after 8 pm on Election Day will not be counted .
While the Supreme Court recently ruled that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania are allowed to be counted , a Michigan appeals court on Friday upheld the state ’ s current law .
As of right now , it is uncertain if this ruling will be appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court .
In September , however , Michigan lawmakers passed a law that permits election clerks to open and sort—but not count—ballots on November 2 for 10 hours before the start of Election Day at midnight .
This will save election officials some time on November 3 when they then have to also count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of the more-than-three million absentee ballots requested this election , Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson , the state ’ s chief election official , said on Tuesday that 1.5 million have already been submitted , The Detroit Free Press reported .
Even though Michiganders are still able to request absentee ballots , Benson has urged those who have still not requested one to request one in-person from their clerk ’ s office instead as well as to deliver their ballot in person to the clerk or a designated dropbox .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off of the U.S .
Postal Service , which has been facing its own set of problems nationwide .
As for when she predicts the results will be released , Benson , according to Politico , said earlier this month : “ We still expect that will be the Friday of that week … that we can expect every ballot will be tabulated .
Now it may be sooner , but we want to manage those expectations.
” Given the information presented , Michigan ’ s full election results most likely won ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Most of its results should be published within the week after Election Day , probably November 6 ( Friday ) at the earliest , as Sec .
Benson approximated .
Nonetheless , in the year 2020 , anything could go haywire—nothing is certain .
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You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

The victor of the 2020 presidential election won’t be known on Election Night. Postal ballots (both “mail-in” and “absentee”) and in-person votes, early voting mean that many states will have a backlog of uncounted ballots on Election Day, placing additional strain on state election systems that are already under unprecedented stress.
Swing states have always been the king-makers in presidential elections—”president-makers,” I should say. But, this time around, greater skepticism of the election’s integrity puts more pressure on the swing states’ election processes.
In this series of explainers, I’ve already covered the swing states of Pennsylvania and Arizona. Let’s dive into another one: Michigan.
For an explanation about the difference between mail-in and absentee ballots, check out this piece here by Ben Wilson: The Difference Between Absentee and Mail-In Ballots.
The state, which President Donald Trump won in 2016 with a microscopic 0.3% margin, currently leans toward his Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, according to FiveThirtyEight. Michigan is a must-win state for President Trump if he is to get a second term, so a lot’s riding on the Wolverine State.
Back in 2018, Michigan passed a law which allowed its voters to request an absentee ballot for any reason, expanding the amount of voters who qualify for ballots of this sort.
Under another state law, ballots received by clerks after 8 pm on Election Day will not be counted. While the Supreme Court recently ruled that ballots received up through November 6 in Pennsylvania are allowed to be counted, a Michigan appeals court on Friday upheld the state’s current law. As of right now, it is uncertain if this ruling will be appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court.
In September, however, Michigan lawmakers passed a law that permits election clerks to open and sort—but not count—ballots on November 2 for 10 hours before the start of Election Day at midnight. This will save election officials some time on November 3 when they then have to also count all the in-person ballots from that day.
Of the more-than-three million absentee ballots requested this election, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the state’s chief election official, said on Tuesday that 1.5 million have already been submitted, The Detroit Free Press reported.
Even though Michiganders are still able to request absentee ballots, Benson has urged those who have still not requested one to request one in-person from their clerk’s office instead as well as to deliver their ballot in person to the clerk or a designated dropbox. This is to take some of the burden off of the U.S. Postal Service, which has been facing its own set of problems nationwide.
As for when she predicts the results will be released, Benson, according to Politico, said earlier this month: “We still expect that will be the Friday of that week … that we can expect every ballot will be tabulated. Now it may be sooner, but we want to manage those expectations.”
Given the information presented, Michigan’s full election results most likely won’t be known on Election Night. Most of its results should be published within the week after Election Day, probably November 6 (Friday) at the earliest, as Sec. Benson approximated.
Nonetheless, in the year 2020, anything could go haywire—nothing is certain.
RELATED: Election Results: When will Pennsylvania’s ballots be counted by?
RELATED: Election Results: When will Arizona’s ballots be counted by?
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-10-22--Fox News: Laptop connected to Hunter Biden was part of FBI money laundering probe in 2019

Fox News : Laptop connected to Hunter Biden was part of FBI money laundering probe in 2019 Fox News published exclusive documents Wednesday revealing Hunter Biden ’ s alleged laptop and hard drive was connected to the bureau ’ s probe in a money laundering investigation in late 2019 .
Those documents obtained exclusively by Fox News , were verified by multiple federal law enforcement officials who reviewed them prior to publication , according to the report .
“ Multiple federal law enforcement officials , as well as two separate government officials , confirmed the authenticity of these documents , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joshua Wilson .
Wilson did not immediately respond to Fox News ’ request for comment .
One of the documents , obtained by Fox News , was designated as an FBI “ Receipt for Property ” form , which details the bureau ’ s interactions with John Paul Mac Isaac , the owner of “ The Mac Shop ” who reported the laptop ’ s contents to authorities .
The document has a “ Case ID ” section , which is filled in with a hand-written number : 272D-BA-3065729.
“ Later on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded to the story saying the “ Attorney General of Delaware ’ s office indicated that the FBI has ‘ ongoing investigations regarding the veracity of this entire story .
And it would be unsurprising for an investigation of a disinformation action involving Rudy Giuliani and those assisting him to involve questions about money laundering , especially since there are other documented inquiries into his dealings.
” Andrew Bates , who posted the statement on his Twitter for the Biden campaign , went on to say , “ in fact , Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president that material furnished by Giuliani should be considered tainted by Russian interference.
” Go to Fox News for more on this story .
You can follow Sara A. Carter on Twitter @ SaraCarterDC


saraacater--2020-10-21--Update: Rudy Giuliani denies he acted inappropriately in new Borat movie

Update : Rudy Giuliani denies he acted inappropriately in new Borat movie Rudy Giuliani denied allegations Wednesday night that he was touching his genitals in the new Borat movie scheduled for release on Friday .
Giuliani claims he was tucking in his shirt after taking off recording gear saying “ at no time , before , during , or after the interview was I ever inappropriate .
If Sacha Baron Cohen implies otherwise he is a stone-cold liar.
” Giuliani also tweeted that the “ NY Post today reports ‘ it looks to me like an exaggeration through editing.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a set up I called the police , which has been noted in THR article on July 8th , ” he tweeted .
The Guardian is reporting that Rudy Guiliani , the former Mayor of New York City and personal lawyer to the President , appeared in Sacha Baron Cohen ’ s new Borat movie in a scene where he allegedly had his hand down his pants .
In the film , Guiliani was reportedly brought into a hotel room with the actress playing Borat ’ s daughter , who was posing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laid back on the bed , where he allegedly proceeded to put his hand down his pants before Borat , the character played by Cohen , quickly bursted in to save his pretend 15-year-old daughter .
Click here to read The Guardian ’ s full report .


saraacater--2020-10-22--Fox News: Trump to bring Hunter Biden associate as guest to debate

Fox News : Trump to bring Hunter Biden associate as guest to debate Fox News is exclusively reporting that President @ @ @ @ @ bring Tony Bobulinski , an associate of Hunter Biden ’ s , as a guest @ @ @ @ @ ’ s debate with Hunter ’ s father , former Vice President Joe Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .


saraacater--2020-10-22--Judge drops 3rd-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin

A judge on Thursday dropped charges of third-degree murder against Derek Chauvin , the former Minneapolis police officer who used excessive force against George Floyd , a Black man , back in May .
The other charges—second-degree murder and manslaughter—still remain .
Chauvin was videotaped on May 25 pushing his knee down on Floyd ’ s neck , who was on his stomach and handcuffed , for nine straight minutes until he died from the asphyxiation , despite repeatedly telling Chauvin that he could not breathe .
Floyd ’ s death was categorized as a homicide on June 6 by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other officers—Tou Thao , J. Alexander Kueng , and Thomas Lane—were at the scene throughout the incident and appear in the viral video .
They were fired alongside Chauvin .
Additionally , Minneapolis Judge Peter A. Cahill declined to dismiss the charges against the other three officers .
They face charges for aiding and abetting in the killing of Floyd .
The incident and the viral video that captured the scene sparked nationwide , as well as worldwide , protests against police brutality and systemic racism this past summer , bringing racial injustice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dialogue .
While defense attorneys had argued that there wasn ’ t enough probable cause to charge all the officers , the prosecutors claimed that there was enough to try them on every charge .
The prosecutors argued that Chauvin purposely assaulted Floyd and would thus qualify for a second-degree murder charge and that the other officers assisted him .
Ultimately , Judge Cahill agreed with Chauvin ’ s legal team and decided to drop third-degree murder from the roster of charges against him , a less severe charge than murder in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precedents , Cahill argued that the only person that Chauvin directly harmed was Floyd and could not have hurt anybody else , meaning a charge for third-degree murder was not applicable to this case because “ probable cause does not exist for the third-degree murder charge.
” According to the Star Tribune : “ Third-degree murder is an unusual , uncommon count that some defense attorneys have said didn ’ t suit the Floyd case .
Some attorneys have said the charge best fits a situation such as a person randomly shooting into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On October 7 , Chauvin was released from jail on a bond of $ 1 million , while the others were released on $ 750,000 bond .
In the protests that erupted following Chauvin ’ s release , 51 individuals were arrested in Minneapolis on a variety of charges that were primarily misdemeanors .
All four officers are set to stand trial in March , however , the judge is still deciding on whether or not to try them all together or separately .
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A judge on Thursday dropped charges of third-degree murder against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who used excessive force against George Floyd, a Black man, back in May. The other charges—second-degree murder and manslaughter—still remain.
Chauvin was videotaped on May 25 pushing his knee down on Floyd’s neck, who was on his stomach and handcuffed, for nine straight minutes until he died from the asphyxiation, despite repeatedly telling Chauvin that he could not breathe. Floyd’s death was categorized as a homicide on June 6 by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.
Three other officers—Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane—were at the scene throughout the incident and appear in the viral video. They were fired alongside Chauvin.
Additionally, Minneapolis Judge Peter A. Cahill declined to dismiss the charges against the other three officers. They face charges for aiding and abetting in the killing of Floyd.
The incident and the viral video that captured the scene sparked nationwide, as well as worldwide, protests against police brutality and systemic racism this past summer, bringing racial injustice back to the forefront of the national dialogue.
While defense attorneys had argued that there wasn’t enough probable cause to charge all the officers, the prosecutors claimed that there was enough to try them on every charge. The prosecutors argued that Chauvin purposely assaulted Floyd and would thus qualify for a second-degree murder charge and that the other officers assisted him.
Ultimately, Judge Cahill agreed with Chauvin’s legal team and decided to drop third-degree murder from the roster of charges against him, a less severe charge than murder in the second degree.
Citing Minnesota Supreme Court precedents, Cahill argued that the only person that Chauvin directly harmed was Floyd and could not have hurt anybody else, meaning a charge for third-degree murder was not applicable to this case because “probable cause does not exist for the third-degree murder charge.”
According to the Star Tribune: “Third-degree murder is an unusual, uncommon count that some defense attorneys have said didn’t suit the Floyd case. Some attorneys have said the charge best fits a situation such as a person randomly shooting into a moving train and killing someone.”
On October 7, Chauvin was released from jail on a bond of $1 million, while the others were released on $750,000 bond.
In the protests that erupted following Chauvin’s release, 51 individuals were arrested in Minneapolis on a variety of charges that were primarily misdemeanors.
All four officers are set to stand trial in March, however, the judge is still deciding on whether or not to try them all together or separately.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-10-22--Trump exposes media bias tells ’60 Minutes’ Leslie Stahl ‘You’re protecting’ Biden

President Donald Trump ’ s contentious interview with 60 Minutes anchor Leslie Stahl was posted to the President ’ s Facebook page Thursday morning , after he promised he would take a stand against who he said was a biased news anchor .
Stahl appeared to spend the majority of the interview attempting to gaslight Trump .
She did so on both the recent revelations of possible criminal and unethical behavior in the personal laptop of former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter Biden and the FBI ’ s malfeasance in its Russia hoax investigation into Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was fiery and Trump didn ’ t back down , despite Stahl ’ s condescending attitude with the President as he attempted to answer her questions .
“ Leslie , let me ask you this , do you think it ’ s ok for the ( former ) mayor of Moscow ’ s wife to give the former Vice President ’ s son $ 3.5 million dollars ?
Do you think that ’ s Ok…Do you think it ’ s ok for Hunter Biden to say we ’ re giving the ‘ Big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amount of money they ’ re taking in , do you think it ’ s ok ?
” asked Trump , after being told by Stahl repeatedly that there is no evidence to prove the Biden ’ s did anything wrong .
She said this , despite the mountains of evidence being published daily .
First and foremost , the expose by the New York Post on Hunter Biden ’ s laptop .
Trump continued , “ where China has given them a billion and half dollars , where he ’ s supposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this , it ’ s the second biggest scandal – the biggest scandal was when they spied on my campaign…they spied on my campaign ?
Stahl then says “ there ’ s no evidence of that.
” Yes , of course there is and I ’ ve been writing about it and breaking stories on it for more than four years .
It ’ s just that the mainstream media didn ’ t want to let you know the truth .
It doesn ’ t fit into their elitist ideals of what they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Hunter Biden ’ s emails , why won ’ t , and more importantly , why didn ’ t 60 Minutes try to verify any of it before the interviews ?
The news show didn ’ t , in my opinion , because they appear to be in the tank for Biden .
Just saying it ’ s not true is good enough for them since the majority of mainstream media is on Biden ’ s side .
You can follow Sara A Carter on Twitter @ SaraCarterDC

President Donald Trump’s contentious interview with 60 Minutes anchor Leslie Stahl was posted to the President’s Facebook page Thursday morning, after he promised he would take a stand against who he said was a biased news anchor.
Stahl appeared to spend the majority of the interview attempting to gaslight Trump. She did so on both the recent revelations of possible criminal and unethical behavior in the personal laptop of former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden and the FBI’s malfeasance in its Russia hoax investigation into Trump’s 2016 campaign.
The interview was fiery and Trump didn’t back down, despite Stahl’s condescending attitude with the President as he attempted to answer her questions.
Yet another example of the media explicitly saying they don't think the Hunter emails should be discussed let alone reported — a corrupt abdication of their role.
Of course it can be – and has been – verified: by others in the email chains, by the hard drive, by *asking Biden*. https://t.co/Hg2a0rL6J2 — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) October 22, 2020
“Leslie, let me ask you this, do you think it’s ok for the (former) mayor of Moscow’s wife to give the former Vice President’s son $3.5 million dollars? Do you think that’s Ok…Do you think it’s ok for Hunter Biden to say we’re giving the ‘Big Guy’ ten percent of this massive amount of money they’re taking in, do you think it’s ok?” asked Trump, after being told by Stahl repeatedly that there is no evidence to prove the Biden’s did anything wrong.
She said this, despite the mountains of evidence being published daily. First and foremost, the expose by the New York Post on Hunter Biden’s laptop.
Trump continued, “where China has given them a billion and half dollars, where he’s supposed to negotiate? Let me tell you this, it’s the second biggest scandal – the biggest scandal was when they spied on my campaign…they spied on my campaign?
Stahl then says “there’s no evidence of that.”
Trump responds “Of course there is.”
Yes, of course there is and I’ve been writing about it and breaking stories on it for more than four years. It’s just that the mainstream media didn’t want to let you know the truth. It doesn’t fit into their elitist ideals of what they believe is right for America.
As for Hunter Biden’s emails, why won’t, and more importantly, why didn’t 60 Minutes try to verify any of it before the interviews?
The news show didn’t, in my opinion, because they appear to be in the tank for Biden.
Just saying it’s not true is good enough for them since the majority of mainstream media is on Biden’s side.
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saraacater--2020-10-22--Senate committee votes to subpoena Twitter, Facebook CEOs over censorship allegations

The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to authorize subpoenas for the CEOs of Twitter and Facebook after both sites suppressed the spread of a New York Post exposé on their platforms last week for allegedly violating their “ hacked materials ” policies .
The exposé revealed ever-before-seen emails The Post obtained reportedly from Hunter Biden ’ s laptop .
It also shows that Hunter Biden allegedly leveraged the position of his father , then-Vice President Joe Biden , when he was the public face of the Obama administration ’ s Ukraine policy and while Hunter was being paid to sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy company called Burisma Holdings .
The Post was supposedly given a hard drive containing the emails that came from a laptop given to a repair shop in Delaware .
It has been alleged that the laptop belonged to Hunter Biden .
Twitter and Facebook argued that , since The Post did not own the emails or hard drive , it violated their “ hacked materials ” policy .
The two social media companies were subsequently accused of censoring journalists and whistleblowers , violating a free press .
Another caveat to this story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were connected to a late 2019 FBI investigation into allegations of money laundering , the bureau has confirmed .
The bureau has also verified that the published contents of the hard drive are authentic .
RELATED : Fox News : Laptop connected to Hunter Biden was part of FBI money laundering probe in 2019 All 12 Republican committee members voted in favor of the action on Thursday , while the committee Democrats protested the vote over the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court , the vetting of whom the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this hearing has been announced .
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey , Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg , as well as Alphabet ( Google ’ s parent company ) CEO Sundar Pichai are already set to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee on October 28 regarding user privacy and supposed bias in moderating content posted to their platforms by users .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .


saraacater--2020-10-22--‘Tehran can’t handle four more years of maximum pressure’: Expert weighs in on Iran’s election inter

‘Tehran can’t handle four more years of maximum pressure’: Expert weighs in on Iran’s election interference

‘ Tehran can ’ t handle four more years of maximum pressure ’ : Expert weighs in on Iran ’ s election interference On Wednesday night , FBI Director Christopher Wray and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe issued an announcement that Iran has been allegedly interfering in our election .
The pair revealed that Iran was working a disinformation campaign against the upcoming presidential election .
Tehran allegedly sent emails that appeared to be sent by the group the “ Proud Boys , ” across the country .
The controversial group has been called out as extremists by opponents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election .
Ratcliffe and Wray said that Iran reportedly obtained voter information of registered Democrats and asked them to vote for President Trump .
The email also asked them to switch their party affiliation to Republican with threatening messages .
“ In short , Iran is stepping up its activities in the information warfare and cyber domain .
I particularly believe these stories to be true , ” Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Behnam Ben Taleblu told this reporter in an exclusive interview Thursday .
“ Our authoritarian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China , even North Korea are looking to divide Americans against each other and really looking to inject discord into our political systems close to our election.
” Ben Taleblu added , “ You know , I ’ ve watched very slowly Iran evolve in the quality of its analysis about our domestic politics over the past decade , particularly as our domestic politics have become more divisive and more public.
” “ So , in this sense , I echo the finding of William Evanina , the NCSC official who earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to see a continuation of the maximum pressure policy and is looking to turn Americans against their own democratic institutions and thwart the election chances of President Trump to that effect which is what I believe he said back in August , ” Taleblu said .
On Wednesday night , the revelation of emails quickly turned into a partisan issue .
And it even led to Democrats on a Congressional committee calling the Director of National Intelligence a “ partisan hack.
” They later deleted the tweet and issued a clarification .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ America Iran is seizing on existing divisions in America to sew even more division between opposing parties and ideologies that exist in the country .
The regime did just that with the emails while also continuing to peddle conspiracy theories and spread disinformation on social media .
“ This is another way to inject hatred and discord into this political system , ” Ben Taleblu said , adding that Iran wants to “ divide Americans against each other.
” “ I think ultimately from a policy perspective , Tehran can ’ t handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
“ But , in the immediate term , what they aim to do is exactly what you ’ re seeing in the national media , which is people taking sides over an intelligence finding which should be nonpartisan.
” Iran ’ s efforts on the cyber front , using tools on social media to send messages , could also sway the results of the November election or at least make Americans question the integrity of the American democratic process .
And Ben Taleblu said Thursday night ’ s debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for that and that social media sites are a new virtual battlefield for Iran to fight against America .
“ What we ’ re seeing in cyberspace by Iran right now and also in social media by Iran right now is really in many ways an emulation of their highly successful proxy strategy that we ’ ve seen in the Middle East for so long , ” he said .
“ That strategy is to still strike , to still land blows , but to do so from a distance and to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So , we know in Iraq they have the Shia militia , in Lebanon , they have Lebanese Hezbollah , ” he said .
“ Here , right now , what Iran has done in the past two years is amplify false narratives , use bots , impersonate accounts , spoof accounts on social media platforms that are quite diverse platforms , like Twitter , for instance , to inject their kind of vitriol and sense and suss out our partisan cleavages which could lead ultimately to an accommodationist policy towards Iran.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefit from the chaos Iran , like Russia has in the past , saw an already divided America and saw it as the perfect opportunity to strike .
The reaction by public officials and Twitter debates that immediately followed the DNI ’ s announcement showed just that .
The effort by Iran has been ongoing , however .
In fact , in recent months , Iran has already used the tragic killing of George Floyd and the subsequent riots and protests to present America as an unstable power to the world .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia , they benefit from this immediate chaos and you know authoritarian adversaries have a long history of being able to actually point at U.S. domestic issues whether real or perceived and try to use them against America , which they actually see as the democracy being a tool in our national security arsenal to promote .
Key point , important example , during our own civil rights movement here in the 1960s , the Soviet Union often pointed to that as proof America was an imperial , racist power to thwart America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lest we forget , last month at the UNGA Iran fully cognizant of the eruption of social protests and unrest over George Floyd and the BLM movement , likened Iran and other nations to George Floyd ’ s suffering , something which is reprehensible because Iran habitually actually kills its own citizens , ethnic minorities and engages in sham trials , in show trials and as of last November and we ’ re coming up on the one year anniversary of this , Iran violently suppressed protests touched off by change in oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran should not be talking about this , Iran definitely feels comfortable living in a glass house and throwing stones .
More importantly , as they see Americans more willing to put party or particular ideology over country , they ’ re going to suss out those things so too will their partners , which are Russia and China , countries the U.S. has great competition with .
So , I would caution anyone , be they analysts , lay voters , U.S. government officials , elected officials , company executives , tech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead… ” “ This evening , October 22 , there ’ s gon na be another presidential debate .
If you remember the last one , just a few weeks ago , Twitter had to remove I think the press had reported up to 130 accounts tied to Iran that were aimed at inhibiting public discourse or hurting the public debate related to a presidential debate .
I ’ m sure they ’ re going to be trying to do the same thing again this evening and throughout what ’ s left of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s maximum pressure policy has been successful in straining Iran ’ s nefarious operations and has proven even more effective than a decade of multilateral sanctions , which is something Iranian officials have admitted to time and time again , Ben Taleblu told me .
“ With the U.S. restoring those tough sanctions that you mentioned and consistently adding to them for the period of mid-2018 to mid-2019 that got Tehran to change course , ” Ben Taleblu emphasized .
“ Tehran realized that American unilateral sanctions have been actually tougher in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanctions .
So that has led to Tehran to engage in the escalation that we saw last summer.
” “ So , Iran is trying to get the U.S. to swerve but it ’ s trying to get the U.S. to swerve in a way that doesn ’ t invite massive retaliation and the kind of information warfare and cyber hacking and cyber espionage and cyber-enabled economic warfare that Tehran has been engaging in is totally consistent with that policy of striking blows , isolating yourself , and trying to get your adversary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America to absorb , not only all this escalation but to absorb these blows it ’ s trying to land in our own social media platforms and against our election.
” He continued , “ Last year , in 2019 , four times Iranian officials compared the American sanctions policy under Trump to being more devastating than that bloody eight-year war .
But , if that bloody eight-year war got Iran to change course , then how come these sanctions , which don ’ t require the U.S. to fire a single shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign policy tool to get Iran to change course .
With immense respect to the former Vice President and the Presidential contender Joe Biden , I think that it ’ s a bit naive to say that if Iran comes back into compliance , then we ’ ll come into compliance .
Because the question is what tool will Washington use if war is off the table , if sanctions relief that is premature pallets of cash like you ’ re predecessor is a bad idea is off the table and sanctions are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to get Iran to change course ?
” You can follow Jennie S. Taer on Twitter @ JennieSTaer

On Wednesday night, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe issued an announcement that Iran has been allegedly interfering in our election.
The pair revealed that Iran was working a disinformation campaign against the upcoming presidential election. Tehran allegedly sent emails that appeared to be sent by the group the “Proud Boys,” across the country. The controversial group has been called out as extremists by opponents during the civil unrest leading up to the election.
Ratcliffe and Wray said that Iran reportedly obtained voter information of registered Democrats and asked them to vote for President Trump. The email also asked them to switch their party affiliation to Republican with threatening messages.
“I think ultimately from a policy perspective, Tehran can’t handle four more years of maximum pressure,” Behnam Ben Taleblu
“In short, Iran is stepping up its activities in the information warfare and cyber domain. I particularly believe these stories to be true,” Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Behnam Ben Taleblu told this reporter in an exclusive interview Thursday. “Our authoritarian adversaries be they Iran, Russia, China, even North Korea are looking to divide Americans against each other and really looking to inject discord into our political systems close to our election.”
Ben Taleblu added, “You know, I’ve watched very slowly Iran evolve in the quality of its analysis about our domestic politics over the past decade, particularly as our domestic politics have become more divisive and more public.”
“So, in this sense, I echo the finding of William Evanina, the NCSC official who earlier this August said that Iran doesn’t want to see a continuation of the maximum pressure policy and is looking to turn Americans against their own democratic institutions and thwart the election chances of President Trump to that effect which is what I believe he said back in August,” Taleblu said.
They already deleted pic.twitter.com/mtBRmRYaDa — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 22, 2020
On Wednesday night, the revelation of emails quickly turned into a partisan issue. And it even led to Democrats on a Congressional committee calling the Director of National Intelligence a “partisan hack.”
They later deleted the tweet and issued a clarification.
You should clarify whether or not Iran told you to tweet this https://t.co/VefvWS8Z48 — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 22, 2020
Iran is seizing on existing divisions in America
Iran is seizing on existing divisions in America to sew even more division between opposing parties and ideologies that exist in the country. The regime did just that with the emails while also continuing to peddle conspiracy theories and spread disinformation on social media.
“This is another way to inject hatred and discord into this political system,” Ben Taleblu said, adding that Iran wants to “divide Americans against each other.”
“I think ultimately from a policy perspective, Tehran can’t handle four more years of maximum pressure,” he said. “But, in the immediate term, what they aim to do is exactly what you’re seeing in the national media, which is people taking sides over an intelligence finding which should be nonpartisan.”
Iran’s efforts on the cyber front, using tools on social media to send messages, could also sway the results of the November election or at least make Americans question the integrity of the American democratic process. And Ben Taleblu said Thursday night’s debate and the previous debate are great opportunities for that and that social media sites are a new virtual battlefield for Iran to fight against America.
“What we’re seeing in cyberspace by Iran right now and also in social media by Iran right now is really in many ways an emulation of their highly successful proxy strategy that we’ve seen in the Middle East for so long,” he said.
“That strategy is to still strike, to still land blows, but to do so from a distance and to do so while masking or disguising its hand. So, we know in Iraq they have the Shia militia, in Lebanon, they have Lebanese Hezbollah,” he said. “Here, right now, what Iran has done in the past two years is amplify false narratives, use bots, impersonate accounts, spoof accounts on social media platforms that are quite diverse platforms, like Twitter, for instance, to inject their kind of vitriol and sense and suss out our partisan cleavages which could lead ultimately to an accommodationist policy towards Iran.”
Iran, like Russia, can benefit from the chaos
Iran, like Russia has in the past, saw an already divided America and saw it as the perfect opportunity to strike. The reaction by public officials and Twitter debates that immediately followed the DNI’s announcement showed just that. The effort by Iran has been ongoing, however. In fact, in recent months, Iran has already used the tragic killing of George Floyd and the subsequent riots and protests to present America as an unstable power to the world .
“Now, again, sort of like Russia, they benefit from this immediate chaos and you know authoritarian adversaries have a long history of being able to actually point at U.S. domestic issues whether real or perceived and try to use them against America, which they actually see as the democracy being a tool in our national security arsenal to promote. Key point, important example, during our own civil rights movement here in the 1960s, the Soviet Union often pointed to that as proof America was an imperial, racist power to thwart America’s foreign policy goals abroad. Lest we forget, last month at the UNGA Iran fully cognizant of the eruption of social protests and unrest over George Floyd and the BLM movement, likened Iran and other nations to George Floyd’s suffering, something which is reprehensible because Iran habitually actually kills its own citizens, ethnic minorities and engages in sham trials, in show trials and as of last November and we’re coming up on the one year anniversary of this, Iran violently suppressed protests touched off by change in oil subsidies.”
“So, really, Iran should not be talking about this, Iran definitely feels comfortable living in a glass house and throwing stones. More importantly, as they see Americans more willing to put party or particular ideology over country, they’re going to suss out those things so too will their partners, which are Russia and China, countries the U.S. has great competition with. So, I would caution anyone, be they analysts, lay voters, U.S. government officials, elected officials, company executives, tech companies to be very very careful moving ahead…”
“This evening, October 22, there’s gonna be another presidential debate. If you remember the last one, just a few weeks ago, Twitter had to remove I think the press had reported up to 130 accounts tied to Iran that were aimed at inhibiting public discourse or hurting the public debate related to a presidential debate. I’m sure they’re going to be trying to do the same thing again this evening and throughout what’s left of our election cycle.”
“Right now, you’ve seen Iran have a debate within itself that if it pushes Trump too far will he escalate in a campaign year or will he absorb this escalation because he doesn’t want to get the U.S. into a war in the campaign year?”
Tougher Sanctions On Iran
The Trump administration’s maximum pressure policy has been successful in straining Iran’s nefarious operations and has proven even more effective than a decade of multilateral sanctions, which is something Iranian officials have admitted to time and time again, Ben Taleblu told me.
“With the U.S. restoring those tough sanctions that you mentioned and consistently adding to them for the period of mid-2018 to mid-2019 that got Tehran to change course,” Ben Taleblu emphasized. “Tehran realized that American unilateral sanctions have been actually tougher in record time than a decade of multilateral sanctions. So that has led to Tehran to engage in the escalation that we saw last summer.”
“So, Iran is trying to get the U.S. to swerve but it’s trying to get the U.S. to swerve in a way that doesn’t invite massive retaliation and the kind of information warfare and cyber hacking and cyber espionage and cyber-enabled economic warfare that Tehran has been engaging in is totally consistent with that policy of striking blows, isolating yourself, and trying to get your adversary not to respond. So Iran wants America to absorb, not only all this escalation but to absorb these blows it’s trying to land in our own social media platforms and against our election.”
“Sustained pressure can actually get Iran to change course.”
He continued, “Last year, in 2019, four times Iranian officials compared the American sanctions policy under Trump to being more devastating than that bloody eight-year war. But, if that bloody eight-year war got Iran to change course, then how come these sanctions, which don’t require the U.S. to fire a single shot, aren’t a good enough foreign policy tool to get Iran to change course. With immense respect to the former Vice President and the Presidential contender Joe Biden, I think that it’s a bit naive to say that if Iran comes back into compliance, then we’ll come into compliance. Because the question is what tool will Washington use if war is off the table, if sanctions relief that is premature pallets of cash like you’re predecessor is a bad idea is off the table and sanctions are off the table. How are you going to get Iran to change course?”
You can follow Jennie S. Taer on Twitter @JennieSTaer


saraacater--2020-10-22--President Trump follows through with another promise & POSTS ’60 Minutes’ interview with Leslie Stah

President Trump follows through with another promise & POSTS ’60 Minutes’ interview with Leslie Stahl

President Trump follows through with another promise & POSTS ’ 60 Minutes ’ interview with Leslie Stahl President Donald Trump posted his full interview with “ 60 Minutes ” Thursday far ahead of its scheduled air time and keeping with his promise to expose the truth to the American people .
It was his attempt to get his side of the story out before anchor Leslie Stahl did .
He had made it clear in numerous Tweets this past week that he was not happy with Stahl ’ s interview .
Trump posted roughly 40-minutes of the sit down interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the bias , hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS.
” “ Look at the bias , hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS , ” he said .
“ Tonight ’ s anchor , Kristen Welker , is far worse !
” One thing is certain , President Trump always keeps his word and he isn ’ t playing games when he threatens to do something .
I ’ m getting my popcorn ready and going to watch , on the President ’ s Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow Sara A. Carter on Twitter @ SaraCarterDC .

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--2020-10-22--Sen. Kamala Harris’ husband: ‘I’m married to the next president of the United States’

Sen. Kamala Harris ’ husband : ‘ I ’ m married to the next president of the United States ’ CLARIFICATION : This video appears to be taken at the time Kamala Harris was running for the presidential nomination for the Democratic party California Sen. Kamala Harris ’ husband , Douglas Emhoff , appeared to be on ‘ cloud nine ’ as he walked into a room of supporters , in a video reposted by Fox News host Maria Bartiromo .
Emhoff exclaims his support for his wife and appears to have a slip-up .
“ Ya !
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ arms with a smile strewn across his face .
“ I ’ m married to the next President of the United States .
Ya !
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” Excuse me , was that a Freudian slip ?
Obviously he meant the next Vice President of the United States , right ?
Well , who knows but Emhoff would be the first , Second Man in American political history .
That ’ s something to be excited about and he appears to be hopeful that he will be the first , First Man in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows something we don ’ t know ?
You can follow Sara A Carter on Twitter @ SaraCarterDC


saraacater--2020-10-22--‘We did it’: Senate Judiciary Republicans approve advancement of Judge Barrett’s Nomination

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to approve the advancement of Judge Amy Coney Barret ’ s , President Donald @ @ @ @ @ the Supreme Court , nomination to a full Senate vote .
Twelve members voted in @ @ @ @ @ while 10 members voted “ not present.
” After the motion passed , the Committee @ @ @ @ @ R-SC , said , “ We did it .
We did it .
Judge Barrett @ @ @ @ @ floor .
I hope you look back on this time on the Committee and say @ @ @ @ @ mattered and you were .
”


saraacater--2020-10-23--Trump admin sanctions five Iranian entities for connections to 2020 election interference

Trump admin sanctions five Iranian entities for connections to 2020 election interference Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Friday that the Trump administration had sanctioned five Iranian entities : IRGC , the IRGC-Qods Force ( IRGC-QF ) , Bayan Rasaneh Gostar Institute , Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union ( IRTVU ) , and International Union of Virtual Media ( IUVM ) .
The statement followed the joint warning earlier this week from FBI Director Chris Wray and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe that Iran is interfering in the upcoming U.S. election by sending intimidating emails to registered Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued against Iranian entities that attempted to do just what the intelligence community warned about .
The administration also added “ several cyber actors to our terrorist watch list and databases for their known association with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) , a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist , which will effectively prevent those individuals and their families from traveling to the United States.
, ” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on Friday .
Click here to read more about Iran ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-10-23--Jenna Ellis: Congress needs to ‘get off their butts’ and tackle Sec. 230

Jenna Ellis : Congress needs to ‘ get off their butts ’ and tackle Sec .
230 Constitutional Law Attorney , Senior Legal Adviser to the Trump Campaign , and Counsel to the President Jenna Ellis emphasized the need for Congress to act and fast to tackle big tech censorship , during Thursday ’ s episode of “ The Sara Carter Show.
” Ellis explained to host Sara A. Carter that social media companies have gone too far and act as publishers by censoring users , such as the President and prominent media outlets and reporters .
The only way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is to have the U.S. government intervene and fix Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act , which states that “ no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.
” In recent months , just ahead of the November 2020 presidential election , social media companies like Twitter and Facebook have censored users .
For example , it seems like every time the President tweets about mail-in voting being fraudulent , Twitter issues a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ What needs to happen is that Congress absolutely has to act , they need to get off their butts , they need to do something about this , ” she told Carter .
“ And they need to make sure that section 230 whether or not it ’ s repealed , does not apply .
And that ’ s where there has to be a whether it ’ s you know , it ’ s a class action or whether you know , it ’ s an individual plaintiff , who will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judge , look , they are acting like a publisher in this regard , because their term their use and Terms of Service are not being applied.
” The New York Post ’ s recent reporting on Hunter Biden ’ s alleged shady foreign business dealings has been censored by the platform as well .
In fact , many accounts that shared the reports including that of the White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany ’ s were suspended .
The issue pushed the Senate Judiciary Committee this week to issue subpoenas to Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zuckerberg , and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai .
Ellis added of Twitter ’ s actions , “ It ’ s discriminatory enforcement .
And it has a chilling effect on speech because they are acting as a publisher , not a platform .
And so big tech is going to have to choose Do you want censorship like you can with a publisher ?
Or do you want section 230 immunity ?
You should not be able to have both under the law .
”

Constitutional Law Attorney, Senior Legal Adviser to the Trump Campaign, and Counsel to the President Jenna Ellis emphasized the need for Congress to act and fast to tackle big tech censorship, during Thursday’s episode of “The Sara Carter Show.” Ellis explained to host Sara A. Carter that social media companies have gone too far and act as publishers by censoring users, such as the President and prominent media outlets and reporters.
The only way to fix the problem, Ellis said, is to have the U.S. government intervene and fix Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which states that “no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.”
In recent months, just ahead of the November 2020 presidential election, social media companies like Twitter and Facebook have censored users. For example, it seems like every time the President tweets about mail-in voting being fraudulent, Twitter issues a warning or clarification to his tweets.
“What needs to happen is that Congress absolutely has to act, they need to get off their butts, they need to do something about this,” she told Carter. “And they need to make sure that section 230 whether or not it’s repealed, does not apply. And that’s where there has to be a whether it’s you know, it’s a class action or whether you know, it’s an individual plaintiff, who will actually go into court and say, Judge, look, they are acting like a publisher in this regard, because their term their use and Terms of Service are not being applied.”
The New York Post’s recent reporting on Hunter Biden’s alleged shady foreign business dealings has been censored by the platform as well. In fact, many accounts that shared the reports including that of the White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s were suspended.
The issue pushed the Senate Judiciary Committee this week to issue subpoenas to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai.
Ellis added of Twitter’s actions, “It’s discriminatory enforcement. And it has a chilling effect on speech because they are acting as a publisher, not a platform. And so big tech is going to have to choose Do you want censorship like you can with a publisher? Or do you want section 230 immunity? You should not be able to have both under the law.”