thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-11--Liberal Law Professor Smacks Down Obama For Claiming Dismissal Of Flynn Charges Puts ‘Rule Of Law At

Liberal Law Professor Smacks Down Obama For Claiming Dismissal Of Flynn Charges Puts ‘Rule Of Law At Risk’

Constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley fired back at former President Barack Obama after the latter claimed that the Department of Justice dropping all charges against General Michael Flynn signifies that the “ rule of law is at risk.
” “ The news over the last 24 hours I think has been somewhat downplayed — about the Justice Department dropping charges against Michael Flynn , ” Obama said on Friday , according to Yahoo News .
“ And the fact that there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ where you begin to get worried that basic— not just institutional.
” Turley , however , was not having any of it .
The law professor , who describes himself as a liberal , said that Obama ’ s comments were wrong for a number of reasons .
He added that they show just how invested the former president was in Flynn ’ s case .
“ It is a curious statement .
First and foremost , Flynn was not charged with perjury , ” Turley tweeted .
“ Second , we now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Logan Act which has never been used successfully to convict anyone and is flagrantly unconstitutional .
Third , this reaffirms reports that Obama was personally invested in this effort.
” Turley went on to say that contrary to what Obama claimed , there actually is a precedent for the Justice Department ’ s sudden decision .
In fact , Obama ’ s own attorney general had done exactly the same thing .
“ Finally , there is precedent , ” Turley wrote .
“ There is a specific rule allowing for this motion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( a ) .
There are specific Supreme Court cases like Rinaldi v. United States addressing the standard for such dismissals.
” “ The Justice Department has dismissed cases in the past including the Stevens case , ” he continued .
“ That was requested by President Obama ’ s own Attorney General Eric Holder for the same reason : misconduct by prosecutors .
It was done before the same judge , Judge Sullivan .
How is that for precedent ?
” “ While people of good faith can certainly disagree on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is simply untrue if President Obama is claiming that there is no precedent or legal authority for the motion , ” Turley later wrote on his website .
This just goes to show how bitter and ignorant Obama really is .
He ’ s furious that the injustices that his administration did to Flynn are being exposed , and he ’ s resorted to peddling lies as he throws a public temper tantrum in the hopes of distracting the public from what ’ s really going on .
Obama might want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mouth on this subject again , however , because even liberals are not buying what he ’ s selling anymore .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on May 11 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley fired back at former President Barack Obama after the latter claimed that the Department of Justice dropping all charges against General Michael Flynn signifies that the “rule of law is at risk.”
“The news over the last 24 hours I think has been somewhat downplayed — about the Justice Department dropping charges against Michael Flynn,” Obama said on Friday, according to Yahoo News. “And the fact that there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free. That’s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic— not just institutional.”
Turley, however, was not having any of it. The law professor, who describes himself as a liberal, said that Obama’s comments were wrong for a number of reasons. He added that they show just how invested the former president was in Flynn’s case. “It is a curious statement. First and foremost, Flynn was not charged with perjury,” Turley tweeted. “Second, we now know Obama discussed charging Flynn under the Logan Act which has never been used successfully to convict anyone and is flagrantly unconstitutional. Third, this reaffirms reports that Obama was personally invested in this effort.”
Second, we now know Obama discussed charging Flynn under the Logan Act which has never been used successfully to convict anyone and is flagrantly unconstitutional. Third, this reaffirms reports that Obama was personally invested in this effort. Finally, there is precedent… — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 9, 2020
Turley went on to say that contrary to what Obama claimed, there actually is a precedent for the Justice Department’s sudden decision. In fact, Obama’s own attorney general had done exactly the same thing. “Finally, there is precedent,” Turley wrote. “There is a specific rule allowing for this motion under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a). There are specific Supreme Court cases like Rinaldi v. United States addressing the standard for such dismissals.”
“The Justice Department has dismissed cases in the past including the Stevens case,” he continued. “That was requested by President Obama’s own Attorney General Eric Holder for the same reason: misconduct by prosecutors. It was done before the same judge, Judge Sullivan. How is that for precedent?”
The Justice Department has dismissed cases in the past including the Stevens case.That was requested by President Obama’s own Attorney General Eric Holder for the same reason: misconduct by prosecutors. It was done before the same judge, Judge Sullivan. How is that for precedent? — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 9, 2020
“While people of good faith can certainly disagree on the wisdom or basis for the Flynn motion, it is simply untrue if President Obama is claiming that there is no precedent or legal authority for the motion,” Turley later wrote on his website.
This just goes to show how bitter and ignorant Obama really is. He’s furious that the injustices that his administration did to Flynn are being exposed, and he’s resorted to peddling lies as he throws a public temper tantrum in the hopes of distracting the public from what’s really going on. Obama might want to think twice before he opens his mouth on this subject again, however, because even liberals are not buying what he’s selling anymore.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on May 11, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-11--Sen. Mike Lee Slams FBI For Its ‘Travesty’ Handling Of Flynn Case

On “ Fox & Friends ” Monday , Republican Senator Mike Lee said that the Senate must reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) process substantially in the wake of how the FBI botched the investigation of Michael Flynn .
Lee : ‘ There ’ s no question that this was a travesty at the FBI ’ “ There ’ s no question that this was a travesty at the FBI .
And there is no question that this calls out for reform within the FBI , ” said Lee , adding that he has introduced an amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make things like this less possible in the future.
” Lee said he believes his amendment , co-sponsored with Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy , could be taken up this week and would pass “ overwhelmingly.
” It would require the FISA court to appoint a third party overseer “ with a security clearance ” who would keep tabs on investigators and their documents before a warrant for surveillance was approved .
Lee ’ s comments came after President Trump blasted former President Obama on Sunday for tying him to the Flynn investigation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ every Republican ’ called for Schiff ’ s resignation Last week , the Department of Justice moved to drop the case against Flynn , who had been considered a key prosecution witness in Robert Mueller ’ s investigation into the Trump campaign and supposed Russian collusion , of which none was found .
Trump retweeted Bloomberg columnist Eli Lake , who said he has been thoroughly going through the interview transcripts that were recently released from Mueller ’ s investigation .
Lake wrote , “ It ’ s now clear why every Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] committee in 2019 called for his resignation .
He knew the closed-door witnesses didn ’ t support his innuendo and fakery on Russia collusion.
” RELATED : FBI Official Is Under Investigation For Allegedly Altering Russia Probe Documents : Report On Sunday , Flynn ’ s lead attorney accused investigation officials of trying to frame her client , and said President Obama was part of the plot .
“ These agents specifically schemed and planned with each other how to not tip him off , that he was even the person being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News , saying that the FBI were casual with Flynn and supposed evidence , not even telling him he was being investigated him and that him lying could be considered a federal crime to lie during their interactions .
“ So they kept him relaxed and unguarded deliberately as part of their effort to set him up and frame him , ” Powell insisted .

On “Fox & Friends” Monday, Republican Senator Mike Lee said that the Senate must reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) process substantially in the wake of how the FBI botched the investigation of Michael Flynn.
Lee: ‘There’s no question that this was a travesty at the FBI’
“There’s no question that this was a travesty at the FBI. And there is no question that this calls out for reform within the FBI,” said Lee, adding that he has introduced an amendment that “would substantially reform FISA and make things like this less possible in the future.”
It was a Coup, @SenMikeLee more than reform is needed, accountability is require! Sen. Mike Lee: FBI's handling of Flynn case was a 'travesty' and it's time for substantial reformhttps://t.co/f1rzx17Xn7 — Debbie Aldrich 🇺🇸 (@DebbieAAldrich) May 11, 2020
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Lee said he believes his amendment, co-sponsored with Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy, could be taken up this week and would pass “overwhelmingly.” It would require the FISA court to appoint a third party overseer “with a security clearance” who would keep tabs on investigators and their documents before a warrant for surveillance was approved.
Lee’s comments came after President Trump blasted former President Obama on Sunday for tying him to the Flynn investigation.
The Democrats lied to the American people. There was no collusion. Obama's FBI set a trap for Michael Flynn to go after @realDonaldTrump. It was all a setup. And the more we learn, the more we're proven right. pic.twitter.com/WlwMhJedr7 — Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) May 8, 2020
‘It’s now clear why every Republican’ called for Schiff’s resignation
Last week, the Department of Justice moved to drop the case against Flynn, who had been considered a key prosecution witness in Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign and supposed Russian collusion, of which none was found.
Trump retweeted Bloomberg columnist Eli Lake, who said he has been thoroughly going through the interview transcripts that were recently released from Mueller’s investigation. Lake wrote, “It’s now clear why every Republican on [Rep. Adam Schiff’s] committee in 2019 called for his resignation. He knew the closed-door witnesses didn’t support his innuendo and fakery on Russia collusion.”
I’ve been going through the interview transcripts that ODNI forced @AdamSchiff to release. It’s now clear why every Republican on his committee in 2019 called for his resignation. He knew the closed door witnesses didn’t support his innuendo and fakery on Russia collusion. — Eli Lake (@EliLake) May 9, 2020
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Flynn Was Framed
On Sunday, Flynn’s lead attorney accused investigation officials of trying to frame her client, and said President Obama was part of the plot.
“These agents specifically schemed and planned with each other how to not tip him off, that he was even the person being investigated,” attorney Sidney Powell told Fox News, saying that the FBI were casual with Flynn and supposed evidence, not even telling him he was being investigated him and that him lying could be considered a federal crime to lie during their interactions.
“So they kept him relaxed and unguarded deliberately as part of their effort to set him up and frame him,” Powell insisted.
The criminal case against Michael Flynn has been dropped after the DOJ concluded Flynn should never have been charged in the first place, arguing his statements were not central to any investigation the FBI was conducting, @PeterAlexander reports. pic.twitter.com/Ewf6Z6MF3A — TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 8, 2020


thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-11--Trump Shares Message Suggesting It’s Time To Investigate ‘Obamagate’

President Trump shared a social media message which signaled it was his turn to start investigating former President Barack Obama and what he is dubbing ‘ Obamagate.
’ The President has been on an absolute tear on Twitter following revelations on two major fronts : • The FBI tried to destroy former national security adviser Michael Flynn by “ get ( ting ) him to lie , so we can prosecute him or get him fired , ” • And the release of transcripts that show former Obama officials from top to bottom knew there was no evidence of Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all cylinders , ranging from these latest scandals to criticizing his predecessor for interfering by speaking out against his administration , something most former Presidents have graciously avoided .
The message was a retweet of a meme which points out Obama “ is the first Ex-President to ever speak against his successor , ” something “ which was long [ a ] tradition of decorum and decency.
” The President also shared a meme that reads , “ Hope you had fun investigating me … now it ’ s my turn.
” Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come out , said in a conveniently leaked conversation about the Flynn case being dropped by the DOJ , that the “ rule of law is at risk.
” “ The fact that there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free , ” Obama said knowing full-well Flynn was never charged with perjury .
“ That ’ s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried.
” Sidney Powell , Flynn ’ s lawyer , has suggested the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s actually the former President we should be worried about .
When asked if she thought this went all the way to the top , Powell cited a meeting in the Oval Office that featured former FBI Director James Comey , former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and former DIA Director John Brennan all briefing Obama on the Flynn case , and stated : “ Absolutely.
” President Trump also shared a tweet from radio host Buck Sexton , which suggested if what the Obama administration had done to undermine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , people would be outraged .
“ If you read a news story about some European country where , after a fair election , the outgoing president used his last weeks in office to target incoming officials and sabotage the new administration , you ’ d be appalled , ” Sexton rightly mused .
“ It happened here , and half the country thinks it was fine.
” Trump retweeted and added it is “ The biggest political crime in American history , by far !
” “ It was OBAMAGATE , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The most corrupt administration in U.S. history !
” the President seethed .
Remember those days when Obama and Biden both suggested they had taken part in an administration without a hint of scandal ?
We ’ re pretty far past that point now , aren ’ t we ?
Now the only question remains – When are some of these corrupt Obama-era officials going to pay a price for their actions ?

President Trump shared a social media message which signaled it was his turn to start investigating former President Barack Obama and what he is dubbing ‘Obamagate.’
The President has been on an absolute tear on Twitter following revelations on two major fronts:
The FBI tried to destroy former national security adviser Michael Flynn by “get(ting) him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired,”
And the release of transcripts that show former Obama officials from top to bottom knew there was no evidence of Russia collusion.
Obamagate
Trump has been firing on all cylinders, ranging from these latest scandals to criticizing his predecessor for interfering by speaking out against his administration, something most former Presidents have graciously avoided.
“He got caught, OBAMAGATE!” he succinctly wrote.
The message was a retweet of a meme which points out Obama “is the first Ex-President to ever speak against his successor,” something “which was long [a] tradition of decorum and decency.”
The President also shared a meme that reads, “Hope you had fun investigating me … now it’s my turn.”
RELATED: Trump Slams Obama Officials Who Prosecuted Michael Flynn: ‘Human Scum’ Committed ‘Treason’
Obama Getting Dragged In
Obama, sensing the truth is finally beginning to come out, said in a conveniently leaked conversation about the Flynn case being dropped by the DOJ, that the “rule of law is at risk.”
“The fact that there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free,” Obama said knowing full-well Flynn was never charged with perjury. “That’s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried.”
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Sidney Powell, Flynn’s lawyer, has suggested the conspiracy to take down her client demonstrates it’s actually the former President we should be worried about.
When asked if she thought this went all the way to the top, Powell cited a meeting in the Oval Office that featured former FBI Director James Comey, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and former DIA Director John Brennan all briefing Obama on the Flynn case, and stated: “Absolutely.”
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He Got Caught
President Trump also shared a tweet from radio host Buck Sexton, which suggested if what the Obama administration had done to undermine a new administration had been done elsewhere, people would be outraged.
“If you read a news story about some European country where, after a fair election, the outgoing president used his last weeks in office to target incoming officials and sabotage the new administration, you’d be appalled,” Sexton rightly mused. “It happened here, and half the country thinks it was fine.”
Trump retweeted and added it is “The biggest political crime in American history, by far!”
…And we caught them and their illegal activities! https://t.co/53YV7x3cdD — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2020
“It was OBAMAGATE, and he and Sleepy Joe led the charge. The most corrupt administration in U.S. history!” the President seethed.
Trump is absolutely correct.
Remember those days when Obama and Biden both suggested they had taken part in an administration without a hint of scandal? We’re pretty far past that point now, aren’t we?
Now the only question remains – When are some of these corrupt Obama-era officials going to pay a price for their actions?


thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-11--Pelosi Drafting Another Stimulus Bill With $750 Billion Price Tag

Even as she keeps the House AWOL , Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) is seeking to spend over $ 750 billion of taxpayer funds in another stimulus package expected to be unveiled this week .
Democrats are expected to propose another round of direct cash aid for Americans , funds for state and local governments , and more money to prop up shut-down businesses in what appears to be the Democrats ’ vision for a protracted “ stay-home economy.
” The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that the legislation may be completed this week and inject billions into state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new bill is expected to face resistance from Republicans , who ’ ve said they have largely been left out of negotiations .
Rep. Greg Walden ( R-OR ) said , “ We ’ ve really not been invited into those discussions yet.
” White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett and other Trump administration officials said on Sunday that they do not believe a fourth economic stimulus package to address the coronavirus impact is needed right now .
Hassett told CNN ’ s Jake Tapper on “ State of the Union ” Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given that the $ 9 trillion of aid that passed in the last three phases , given that is still out there and there ’ s a bunch of it that ’ s going to be delivered over the next month.
” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , who was on “ Fox News Sunday , ” said he would like to spend a few weeks discussing the next steps .
“ What the president and I are now saying is we ’ ve spent a lot of money .
A lot of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet , ” Mnuchin said , adding , “ we just want to make sure that before we jump back in and spend another few trillion of taxpayers ’ money that we do it carefully.
” Mnuchin said emergency spending “ worked quickly ” before , and that “ we ’ re willing to spend whatever it takes , but whatever it takes needs to be done carefully.
” Even as the Senate continues to work on the Hill , the House —at Pelosi ’ s direction— remains shuttered .
Feeling the heat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are now floating plans that would upend centuries of legislative precedent and concentrate power into Pelosi ’ s hands .
One Democratic idea being floated is to ask a colleague to cast a vote on his or her behalf , known as a proxy vote .
This proxy vote would count for purposes of a quorum—the majority needed to proceed with business .
This would create a procedural fiction in which a representative would be considered “ physically present ” in the Capitol , even if she ’ s home on the opposite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ice cream .
Physical presence is essential to effective , accountable , and transparent legislating .
Farmers , truckers , and grocers don ’ t have the luxury of sending a “ proxy ” to do their jobs .
Neither should Congress , especially when it comes to spending billions of our hard-earned money .
This piece was written by Amy Johnston on May 11 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Even as she keeps the House AWOL, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is seeking to spend over $750 billion of taxpayer funds in another stimulus package expected to be unveiled this week.
Democrats are expected to propose another round of direct cash aid for Americans, funds for state and local governments, and more money to prop up shut-down businesses in what appears to be the Democrats’ vision for a protracted “stay-home economy.” The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that the legislation may be completed this week and inject billions into state and local governments’ coffers. Any new bill is expected to face resistance from Republicans, who’ve said they have largely been left out of negotiations. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) said, “We’ve really not been invited into those discussions yet.”
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett and other Trump administration officials said on Sunday that they do not believe a fourth economic stimulus package to address the coronavirus impact is needed right now. Hassett told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” Sunday, “I think it is premature given that the $9 trillion of aid that passed in the last three phases, given that is still out there and there’s a bunch of it that’s going to be delivered over the next month.”
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who was on “Fox News Sunday,” said he would like to spend a few weeks discussing the next steps. “What the president and I are now saying is we’ve spent a lot of money. A lot of this money is not even into the economy yet, ” Mnuchin said, adding, “we just want to make sure that before we jump back in and spend another few trillion of taxpayers’ money that we do it carefully.” Mnuchin said emergency spending “worked quickly” before, and that “we’re willing to spend whatever it takes, but whatever it takes needs to be done carefully.”
Even as the Senate continues to work on the Hill, the House —at Pelosi’s direction— remains shuttered. Feeling the heat for their prolonged absence, House Democrats are now floating plans that would upend centuries of legislative precedent and concentrate power into Pelosi’s hands.
One Democratic idea being floated is to ask a colleague to cast a vote on his or her behalf, known as a proxy vote. This proxy vote would count for purposes of a quorum—the majority needed to proceed with business. This would create a procedural fiction in which a representative would be considered “physically present” in the Capitol, even if she’s home on the opposite coast eating her freezer full of gourmet ice cream.
Physical presence is essential to effective, accountable, and transparent legislating. Farmers, truckers, and grocers don’t have the luxury of sending a “proxy” to do their jobs. Neither should Congress, especially when it comes to spending billions of our hard-earned money.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-11--President Trump Demands Chuck Todd Be Fired After NBC Admits To Deceptively Editing Video Of AG Barr

President Trump , in a late-night tweet , called for the firing of NBC News anchor Chuck Todd after his show “ Meet the Press ” admitted to deceptively editing a video of remarks made by Attorney General William Barr .
The clip involved CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge asking Barr how history would judge the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) after their decision to drop its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn .
Flynn , a retired United States Army Lieutenant General , pled guilty to lying to the FBI over contacts with Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the DOJ show his plea was likely the result of a coercion and entrapment plot .
Responding to Herridge , Barr replied with a laugh , “ Well , history is written by the winners , so it largely depends on who ’ s writing the history.
” That is where NBC ended the clip , despite Barr going further .
Todd jumped off of that brief video to say he was “ struck by the cynicism of the answer – it ’ s a correct answer , but he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t make the case that he was upholding the rule of law , ” Todd added .
“ He was almost admitting that , yeah , this was a political job.
” Despite Todd ’ s insistence that Barr was essentially admitting to a political ‘ hit job , ’ the very next statement out of the AG ’ s mouth , which NBC clipped , was proof of the exact opposite .
“ I think a fair history would say it was a good decision because it upheld the rule of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It upheld the standards of the Department of Justice , and it undid what was an injustice.
” DOJ spokeswoman Kerri Kupec called NBC out for the “ deceptive editing/commentary ” on Todd ’ s part adding that Barr not only makes the case “ in the VERY answer Chuck says he didn ’ t , ” but also “ multiple times throughout the interview.
” RELATED : General Michael Flynn Shares Patriotic Video After Bombshell Report Shows FBI Tried To ‘ Get Him to Lie ’ “ Meet the Press ” responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were in the wrong .
“ You ’ re correct , ” they wrote .
“ Earlier today , we inadvertently and inaccurately cut short a video clip of an interview with AG Barr before offering commentary and analysis .
The remaining clip included important remarks from the attorney general that we missed , and we regret the error.
” You didn ’ t miss them because they were in the same sentence that was clipped .
You intentionally removed them to create a false narrative .
President Trump called for Todd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd should be FIRED by ‘ Concast ’ ( NBC ) for this fraud , ” he charged .
“ He knew exactly what he was doing.
” Trump tagged the FCC and their Chairman , Ajit Pai , in the message .
Thus far , NBC has not said they would issue an on-air apology for the mistake .

President Trump, in a late-night tweet, called for the firing of NBC News anchor Chuck Todd after his show “Meet the Press” admitted to deceptively editing a video of remarks made by Attorney General William Barr.
The clip involved CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge asking Barr how history would judge the Department of Justice (DOJ) after their decision to drop its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Flynn, a retired United States Army Lieutenant General, pled guilty to lying to the FBI over contacts with Russia in late 2017, but documents unsealed by the DOJ show his plea was likely the result of a coercion and entrapment plot.
The Clip
Responding to Herridge, Barr replied with a laugh, “Well, history is written by the winners, so it largely depends on who’s writing the history.”
That is where NBC ended the clip, despite Barr going further.
Todd jumped off of that brief video to say he was “struck by the cynicism of the answer – it’s a correct answer, but he’s the attorney general.”
“He didn’t make the case that he was upholding the rule of law,” Todd added. “He was almost admitting that, yeah, this was a political job.”
Today on Meet The Press, @chucktodd wildly took context out of an answer AG Bill Barr gave about his decision to drop the case into Gen. Michael Flynn. I cut Todd’s segment along with Barr’s full answer together. Look at how blatantly dishonest this is. pic.twitter.com/tODOEwL48V — Greg Price (@greg_price11) May 10, 2020
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What Was Missing
Despite Todd’s insistence that Barr was essentially admitting to a political ‘hit job,’ the very next statement out of the AG’s mouth, which NBC clipped, was proof of the exact opposite.
“I think a fair history would say it was a good decision because it upheld the rule of law,” Barr said. “It upheld the standards of the Department of Justice, and it undid what was an injustice.”
DOJ spokeswoman Kerri Kupec called NBC out for the “deceptive editing/commentary” on Todd’s part adding that Barr not only makes the case “in the VERY answer Chuck says he didn’t,” but also “multiple times throughout the interview.”
You’re correct. Earlier today, we inadvertently and inaccurately cut short a video clip of an interview with AG Barr before offering commentary and analysis. The remaining clip included important remarks from the attorney general that we missed, and we regret the error. — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) May 10, 2020
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NBC Admits to Fake News
“Meet the Press” responded to Kupec’s allegation admitting that they were in the wrong.
“You’re correct,” they wrote. “Earlier today, we inadvertently and inaccurately cut short a video clip of an interview with AG Barr before offering commentary and analysis. The remaining clip included important remarks from the attorney general that we missed, and we regret the error.”
“Inadvertently”? You “missed” the remarks?
You didn’t miss them because they were in the same sentence that was clipped. You intentionally removed them to create a false narrative.
Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd should be FIRED by “Concast” (NBC) for this fraud. He knew exactly what he was doing. Public Airwaves = Fake News! @AjitPaiFCC @FCC https://t.co/fLTDhjMXo4 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 11, 2020
President Trump called for Todd’s firing over the incident.
“Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd should be FIRED by ‘Concast’ (NBC) for this fraud,” he charged. “He knew exactly what he was doing.”
Trump tagged the FCC and their Chairman, Ajit Pai, in the message.
Thus far, NBC has not said they would issue an on-air apology for the mistake.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-11--Trey Gowdy Names Reporters Who Did Adam Schiff’s Bidding

On Friday , former congressman Trey Gowdy vowed to name those in the media who “ aided and abetted ” House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff in spreading the Russian collusion conspiracy .
Over the weekend , he followed through .
In a segment with Sean Hannity late last week , Gowdy vowed to “ give you the reporters names ” who “ sat there and helped Adams Schiff perpetrate this fraud.
” “ The media – not only did they not provide scrutiny over Adam Schiff – they aided and abetted him , ” he added , citing outlets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the New York Times .
During an interview on Fox News ’ “ Sunday Morning Futures , ” Gowdy decided it was time to follow through and identify the reporters who helped Schiff “ peddle ” the collusion conspiracy .
When asked originally to do just that , Gowdy joked “ Well , I hope you have a three-hour show.
” “ Let ’ s just start with Politico , ” he said .
“ Kyle Cheney is just an acolyte for Adam Schiff.
” “ Manu Raju from CNN , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted out , made public — no leak was too low for Manu Raju and CNN.
” Gowdy said you could essentially “ fill in the blank ” and land on a reporter at the New York Times who helped Schiff share the now-debunked information .
RELATED : Transcripts Show Obama Officials Admitting Time After Time They Had No Evidence Of Russia Collusion Isn ’ t it funny how every time President Trump says something is a hoax or makes what the media identify as a wild accusation , that it turns out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Intelligence Committee ’ s Russia probe released last week show Obama officials testifying time and again that they had no evidence of collusion with the campaign of President Trump in 2016 .
Schiff , even with that knowledge , repeatedly stated through friendly media outlets that there was “ direct evidence ” of collusion , selectively leaking bits and pieces of the investigation .
Gowdy ripped him for wasting “ the longest damn year of my life ” with the fake Russia story .
Gowdy has been calling out Schiff as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2018 , Gowdy called out the Russia investigation by the committee , of which he was a member , as unserious .
“ Serious investigations don ’ t leak , ” he said .
“ Serious investigations don ’ t make up their mind first and then go in search of the evidence to validate.
” In 2019 , Gowdy called Schiff a “ deeply partisan ” member of the committee who is wrong on a perpetual basis and is leaking information “ like a sieve.
” And earlier this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should stop giving high-level briefings to the California Democrat because the congressman is “ a leaker.
” “ No one is above the law , apparently except whoever leaks classified information out of Adam Schiff ’ s committee , ” Gowdy told Fox News .
The question remains – Why was Schiff allowed to remain on the committee this entire time , especially knowing he was making false statements in his capacity as the Chair ?
Why is he still there now ?

On Friday, former congressman Trey Gowdy vowed to name those in the media who “aided and abetted” House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff in spreading the Russian collusion conspiracy.
Over the weekend, he followed through.
In a segment with Sean Hannity late last week, Gowdy vowed to “give you the reporters names” who “sat there and helped Adams Schiff perpetrate this fraud.”
“The media – not only did they not provide scrutiny over Adam Schiff – they aided and abetted him,” he added, citing outlets such as The Washington Post, Politico, and the New York Times.
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
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Following Up
During an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Gowdy decided it was time to follow through and identify the reporters who helped Schiff “peddle” the collusion conspiracy.
When asked originally to do just that, Gowdy joked “Well, I hope you have a three-hour show.”
“Let’s just start with Politico,” he said. “Kyle Cheney is just an acolyte for Adam Schiff.”
Gowdy then pivoted to CNN.
“Manu Raju from CNN,” he accused. “Nothing Schiff wanted out, made public — no leak was too low for Manu Raju and CNN.”
Gowdy said you could essentially “fill in the blank” and land on a reporter at the New York Times who helped Schiff share the now-debunked information.
Trey Gowdy said Friday he is ready to expose reporters who ‘aided and abetted’ Adam Schiff during Russia investigation. Today he told @MariaBartiromo that reporters at least two outlets — CNN and Politico — are among them. He names names. https://t.co/SdLnQj1oCF – @dcexaminer pic.twitter.com/0GhKe7Hxd7 — Daniel Chaitin (@danielchaitin7) May 10, 2020
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The Russia Hoax
Isn’t it funny how every time President Trump says something is a hoax or makes what the media identify as a wild accusation, that it turns out to be true?
Transcripts of the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia probe released last week show Obama officials testifying time and again that they had no evidence of collusion with the campaign of President Trump in 2016.
Schiff, even with that knowledge, repeatedly stated through friendly media outlets that there was “direct evidence” of collusion, selectively leaking bits and pieces of the investigation.
Gowdy ripped him for wasting “the longest damn year of my life” with the fake Russia story.
Watch @jessebwatters: “Obama admin had no evidence of Russia collusion but they told everyone Trump was a traitor anyway. If this goes all the way to the top, Bill Barr will have to appoint a special prosecutor to get to the bottom, or top, of Obamagate” pic.twitter.com/kY1IaN1MaS — TV News HQ (@TVNewsHQ) May 10, 2020
Leaky Schiff
Gowdy has been calling out Schiff as the leaker on the Intelligence Committee for years.
In 2018, Gowdy called out the Russia investigation by the committee, of which he was a member, as unserious.
“Serious investigations don’t leak,” he said. “Serious investigations don’t make up their mind first and then go in search of the evidence to validate.”
In 2019, Gowdy called Schiff a “deeply partisan” member of the committee who is wrong on a perpetual basis and is leaking information “like a sieve.”
And earlier this year, Gowdy said that top intelligence officials should stop giving high-level briefings to the California Democrat because the congressman is “a leaker.”
“No one is above the law, apparently except whoever leaks classified information out of Adam Schiff’s committee,” Gowdy told Fox News.
The question remains – Why was Schiff allowed to remain on the committee this entire time, especially knowing he was making false statements in his capacity as the Chair?
Why is he still there now?


thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-11--Dr. Birx: ‘There Is Nothing From The CDC That I Can Trust’

White House Coronavirus Task Force response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx blasted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) in a coronavirus task force meeting recently during a discussion on COVID-19 data , according to The Washington Post .
The Post reported Dr. Birx told CDC Director Robert Redfield , “ There is nothing from the CDC that I can trust , ” and that Birx and others feared the CDC ’ s statistics on mortality rate and case counts were inflated by up to 25 percent , sources familiar with the meeting told the newspaper .
Several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the meeting with Birx and Redfield as “ heated.
” According to the newspaper , Redfield defended the CDC in the meeting .
Birx and others present in the meeting expressed frustration , saying that the agency ’ s antiquated virus tracking system was inflating some statistics .
The tense discussion occurred two days after an internal government model —based largely on data from the CDC— projected the daily death count would rise to 3,000 by June 1 , the Post reported .
The 3,000 projected daily coronavirus deaths figure came from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professor of epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University .
Lessler created the COVID-19 model but says the report was a “ work still in progress.
” According to The Blaze , Lessler stated that he wasn ’ t sure how his research became a point of discussion for government officials , or how it appeared in The New York Times last week .
Birx commented on Lessler ’ s report in a statement : “ Contrary to data from Johns Hopkins , which shows daily coronavirus deaths in the U.S. staying steady at 2,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is slowing declining each day.
” The U.S had 1,687 confirmed deaths on Friday , and 1,422 on Saturday .
Another tense point in the meeting came during a discussion on the drug remdesivir , a medication that has shown promising early results in clinical trials .
The Trump administration has been working to distribute the drug to states hit hard by the coronavirus .
According to the Post , an official in the meeting announced the government had already shipped the drug to seven states .
Birx and others in the meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they had not yet determined which states should be prioritized .
The Post reported Birx asked the official , “ Why would you do that ?
” There is a higher Medicare allocation allowed under the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act for COVID-19 diagnoses .
The law provides for Medicare to pay facilities a lump-sum of $ 13,000 for COVID-related pneumonia cases , and $ 39,000 for COVID-related pneumonia patients that end up on ventilators .
This is significantly more than the typical $ 5,000 payment Medicare issues to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many frontline COVID-19 doctors have recently gone public , saying they feel pressured to show the virus as cause-of-death on certificates of patients suspected of having the virus despite these patients having numerous serious comorbid health conditions .
Dr. Ngozi Ezike , the director of the Department of Public Health in Illinois , recently explained to reporters , “ If you died of a clear alternative cause , but you had COVID at the same time , it ’ s still listed as a COVID death.
” Now , even the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus response are challenging the CDC on their rules and methods of reporting .
This piece was written by Amy Johnston on May 11 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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White House Coronavirus Task Force response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx blasted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a coronavirus task force meeting recently during a discussion on COVID-19 data, according to The Washington Post.
The Post reported Dr. Birx told CDC Director Robert Redfield, “There is nothing from the CDC that I can trust,” and that Birx and others feared the CDC’s statistics on mortality rate and case counts were inflated by up to 25 percent, sources familiar with the meeting told the newspaper.
Several of the Post’s sources described the meeting with Birx and Redfield as “heated.” According to the newspaper, Redfield defended the CDC in the meeting. Birx and others present in the meeting expressed frustration, saying that the agency’s antiquated virus tracking system was inflating some statistics.
The tense discussion occurred two days after an internal government model —based largely on data from the CDC— projected the daily death count would rise to 3,000 by June 1, the Post reported. The 3,000 projected daily coronavirus deaths figure came from a report by Justin Lessler, an associate professor of epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University. Lessler created the COVID-19 model but says the report was a “work still in progress.” According to The Blaze, Lessler stated that he wasn’t sure how his research became a point of discussion for government officials, or how it appeared in The New York Times last week.
Birx commented on Lessler’s report in a statement: “Contrary to data from Johns Hopkins, which shows daily coronavirus deaths in the U.S. staying steady at 2,000 per day for several weeks, mortality is slowing declining each day.” The U.S had 1,687 confirmed deaths on Friday, and 1,422 on Saturday.
Another tense point in the meeting came during a discussion on the drug remdesivir, a medication that has shown promising early results in clinical trials. The Trump administration has been working to distribute the drug to states hit hard by the coronavirus. According to the Post, an official in the meeting announced the government had already shipped the drug to seven states. Birx and others in the meeting were reportedly caught by surprise, as they had not yet determined which states should be prioritized. The Post reported Birx asked the official, “Why would you do that?”
There is a higher Medicare allocation allowed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act for COVID-19 diagnoses. The law provides for Medicare to pay facilities a lump-sum of $13,000 for COVID-related pneumonia cases, and $39,000 for COVID-related pneumonia patients that end up on ventilators. This is significantly more than the typical $5,000 payment Medicare issues to facilities for patients diagnosed with non-COVID-related pneumonia.
Many frontline COVID-19 doctors have recently gone public, saying they feel pressured to show the virus as cause-of-death on certificates of patients suspected of having the virus despite these patients having numerous serious comorbid health conditions. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the director of the Department of Public Health in Illinois, recently explained to reporters, “If you died of a clear alternative cause, but you had COVID at the same time, it’s still listed as a COVID death.” Now, even the nation’s top doctors involved in the coronavirus response are challenging the CDC on their rules and methods of reporting.
This piece was written by Amy Johnston on May 11, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-12--‘Morning’ Joe Scarborough: ‘We Could Face This Crisis Far Better If Donald Trump Did Leave Office’

MSNBC ’ s Joe Scarborough criticized Donald Trump ’ s approach to the coronavirus pandemic on Monday as a chyron on “ Morning Joe ” highlighted the President ’ s social media behavior .
Scarborough : ‘ America would be far better off ’ if Trump left office Co-host Mika Brzezinski asked Scarborough what the GOP could do to “ make a difference ” in the fight against the COVID-19 to potentially save more lives , to which Scarborough suggested that Trump should leave office because “ America would be far better off.
” “ So , Joe … I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do at this point ?
” Brzezinski pondered .
“ Who are the Republicans who could make a difference ?
And what is it that they could do ?
Why are they so afraid ?
Of course , the backdrop of this is if we all agree , that if something was said to this president , if they were able to close in on him , perhaps more lives could be saved.
” Scarborough replied , “ Well , you know , people always talk about when Arizona conservative icon Barry Goldwater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Richard Nixon that it was time to leave .
That ’ s not what we ’ re even asking here , though I believe America would be far better off.
” ‘ Morning Joe ’ claims Americans would be safer if Trump wasn ’ t in the White House “ ( S ) enior citizens would be far safer .
We could face this crisis far better if Donald Trump did leave office , ” Scarborough continued .
“ That ’ s not going to happen , but , you know , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans here , ” the MSNBC host went on .
“ We ’ re not talking about 30 Republicans .
Five Republicans going over there , saying , ‘ Mr .
President , we ’ re not asking you to leave , we ’ re just asking you to do your job.
” RELATED : Joe Scarborough Accuses Republicans Of Wanting To ‘ Euthanize ’ Seniors To Save The Economy “ We have people suffering in our districts , we have people suffering in our states , we have to get people back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been telling you for months now that can ’ t happen without a robust testing regimen where we can test and trace , Mr. President , and you keep refusing to do that , ” he added .
Scarborough finishe , “ You ’ re the only person in this government that can have a national approach to testing , to tracing , to treating , to doing the sort of things that we need to do to reopen our economies , to save our businesses in our states .
”

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough criticized Donald Trump’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic on Monday as a chyron on “Morning Joe” highlighted the President’s social media behavior.
“TRUMP SPENDS MOTHER’S DAY TWEETING AND RETWEETING 100 TIMES,” the chyron read.
Scarborough: ‘America would be far better off’ if Trump left office
Co-host Mika Brzezinski asked Scarborough what the GOP could do to “make a difference” in the fight against the COVID-19 to potentially save more lives, to which Scarborough suggested that Trump should leave office because “America would be far better off.”
Will you get down on your knees, begging and pleading for it, Morning Joke? @JoeNBC
It still won't happen but we could use the pathetic entertainment value.https://t.co/iFt4k0dGbr — Lord Remo (@Lordremo) May 11, 2020
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“So, Joe … I ask you, what could the Republicans do at this point?” Brzezinski pondered. “Who are the Republicans who could make a difference? And what is it that they could do? Why are they so afraid? Of course, the backdrop of this is if we all agree, that if something was said to this president, if they were able to close in on him, perhaps more lives could be saved.”
Scarborough replied, “Well, you know, people always talk about when Arizona conservative icon Barry Goldwater went to the White House and actually told Richard Nixon that it was time to leave. That’s not what we’re even asking here, though I believe America would be far better off.”
Morning Joe on the Coronavirus: “Lives could be saved” if Trump agreed to leave office. “America would be far better off … Senior citizens would be far safer." pic.twitter.com/7kZFdfsgPI — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 11, 2020
‘Morning Joe’ claims Americans would be safer if Trump wasn’t in the White House
“(S)enior citizens would be far safer. We could face this crisis far better if Donald Trump did leave office,” Scarborough continued.
“That’s not going to happen, but, you know, we’re not talking about 50 Republicans here,” the MSNBC host went on. “We’re not talking about 30 Republicans. Five Republicans going over there, saying, ‘Mr. President, we’re not asking you to leave, we’re just asking you to do your job.”
No we wouldn’t, we would still have you and the Dem jackasses to deal with! Dems are making everyone suffer! https://t.co/RCc1lwm3rO — Pam (Cox) Hill (@pshill2010) May 11, 2020
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“We have people suffering in our districts, we have people suffering in our states, we have to get people back to work, but your own doctors have been telling you for months now that can’t happen without a robust testing regimen where we can test and trace, Mr. President, and you keep refusing to do that,” he added.
Scarborough finishe, “You’re the only person in this government that can have a national approach to testing, to tracing, to treating, to doing the sort of things that we need to do to reopen our economies, to save our businesses in our states.”
What’s the requirement to get a job like those of @Morning_Joe and @morningmika? Be able to look straight at the camera and with a straight face spew lies? I hope they get paid a lot because it takes special ppl to do that. — Ayi Burns (@Ayisb27020) May 11, 2020


thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-11--After Some Delay, Durham May Finally Be On The Way

Fox News is reporting that the much-anticipated Durham probe is in the final stages and could wrap up by the end of summer .
“ The wheels of justice turn slowly , ” as the saying goes , “ but grind exceedingly fine.
” The late summer finish date would be just in time for the consequences to hit and explode Democrat chances in the fall election .
So yes , finally , maybe , possibly , The Durham Heavy Cavalry is on the way .
One of the reasons there has been a delay is that the evidence has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeff Jensen , fresh from his successful suggestion to drop charges against General Flynn , and Timothy Shea , the DC U.S. Attorney , have been called into the case .
Fox : “ They farmed the investigation out because it is too much for Durham and he didn ’ t want to be distracted .
He ’ s ( Durham ) going full throttle , and they ’ re looking at everything.
” The Democrats are trying to use Jensen ’ s recommendation to go after Barr and thus Durham .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that dog to hunt , “ The evidence against General Flynn is overwhelming , ” said Jerry Nadler , D-N.Y. Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Friday asked that Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz launch an investigation into Barr ’ s “ pattern of conduct that includes improper political interference.
” That will be met with the legal equivalent of mumbled procrastination from Horowitz .
“ I think , you know , that ’ s a question that really has to wait [ for ] an analysis of all the different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 and the first several months of President Trump ’ s administration , ” Barr told CBS News over the weekend .
He adding that Durham is “ still looking at all of this , ” in a reference to the Flynn case and possible corruption charges for many who served in the Obama regime .
“ This is one particular episode , but we view it as part of a number of related acts … and we ’ re looking at the whole pattern of conduct , ” Barr said , noting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after … the election.
” Well now , that ’ s enough to give Joe Biden shivers .
Fox : “ Meanwhile , a source said that the ‘ pattern of conduct ’ Durham is investigating includes misrepresentations made to the FISA court to obtain warrants to surveil Trump campaign associate Carter Page .
Barr ‘ talks to Durham every day .
The president has been briefed that the case is being pursued , and it ’ s serious.
’ ” “ It was a very dangerous situation what they did , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & Friends on Friday .
“ These are dirty politicians and dirty cops and some horrible people and hopefully they ’ re going to pay a big price in the not too distant future.
” Fox concluded : “ As for Durham ’ s probe , multiple sources familiar told Fox News that he is expected to wrap up his investigation by the end of the summer.
” Between now and the end of summer Democrats will do all they can to besmirch the personal and professional reputations of Bill Barr and John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democrats know what they did in 2016 and 2017 and also know that Durham is hot on their trail .
When he catches up with them , woe be to Joe Biden and a host of others associated with the regime of the disgraced 44th president .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on May 11 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Fox News is reporting that the much-anticipated Durham probe is in the final stages and could wrap up by the end of summer. “The wheels of justice turn slowly,” as the saying goes, “but grind exceedingly fine.”
The late summer finish date would be just in time for the consequences to hit and explode Democrat chances in the fall election. So yes, finally, maybe, possibly, The Durham Heavy Cavalry is on the way.
One of the reasons there has been a delay is that the evidence has been so overwhelming that both U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen, fresh from his successful suggestion to drop charges against General Flynn, and Timothy Shea, the DC U.S. Attorney, have been called into the case.
Fox: “They farmed the investigation out because it is too much for Durham and he didn’t want to be distracted. He’s (Durham) going full throttle, and they’re looking at everything.”
The Democrats are trying to use Jensen’s recommendation to go after Barr and thus Durham. It’s probably much too late for that dog to hunt, “The evidence against General Flynn is overwhelming,” said Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Friday asked that Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz launch an investigation into Barr’s “pattern of conduct that includes improper political interference.” That will be met with the legal equivalent of mumbled procrastination from Horowitz.
“I think, you know, that’s a question that really has to wait [for] an analysis of all the different episodes that occurred through the summer of 2016 and the first several months of President Trump’s administration,” Barr told CBS News over the weekend. He adding that Durham is “still looking at all of this,” in a reference to the Flynn case and possible corruption charges for many who served in the Obama regime.
“This is one particular episode, but we view it as part of a number of related acts … and we’re looking at the whole pattern of conduct,” Barr said, noting that they were investigating before “and after … the election.” Well now, that’s enough to give Joe Biden shivers.
Fox: “Meanwhile, a source said that the ‘pattern of conduct’ Durham is investigating includes misrepresentations made to the FISA court to obtain warrants to surveil Trump campaign associate Carter Page. Barr ‘talks to Durham every day. The president has been briefed that the case is being pursued, and it’s serious.’ ”
“It was a very dangerous situation what they did,” Trump said during an interview during Fox & Friends on Friday. “These are dirty politicians and dirty cops and some horrible people and hopefully they’re going to pay a big price in the not too distant future.” Fox concluded: “As for Durham’s probe, multiple sources familiar told Fox News that he is expected to wrap up his investigation by the end of the summer.”
Between now and the end of summer Democrats will do all they can to besmirch the personal and professional reputations of Bill Barr and John Durham. It is already happening because the Democrats know what they did in 2016 and 2017 and also know that Durham is hot on their trail. When he catches up with them, woe be to Joe Biden and a host of others associated with the regime of the disgraced 44th president.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on May 11, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-12--WATCH: Cop Faces Termination For Upholding U.S. Constitution Against Infringement

A few days ago a Seattle-area cop posted a brief YouTube video in which he genuinely implored his fellow police officers to do the right thing by embracing the incredible principles set forth in our U.S. Constitution .
LifeZette published a piece in which the aforementioned video was included .
That video has since been deleted by the uploader .
Whether this integrity-bound oath-keeper removed the video or YouTube decided to smother the message based on its typical censorship applications ( your guess as to why is probably correct ) is not exactly clear .
Yet here is the original @ @ @ @ @ @ @ somehow set off this lawman ’ s police command staff : Pretty soul-stirring testimony , don ’ t you think ?
Whether we are enduring a pandemic or not , his words ring loud , clear , and true .
The storyline here is intriguing with perhaps some bittersweet threads to it .
Greg Anderson , the policeman who uploaded the approximately nine-minute video espousing upholding constitutional rights , was initially praised by his “ commander.
” Then a mere three hours later , he was informed by that same police commander that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media sphere .
After considering the purported reprimand for not deleting his pro-Constitution video , the essence of his message was defined when his police commander called back with an Or else !
ultimatum if he refused to obey admonitions .
The police chief barked .
Facing imminent potential termination of his police career and the sustenance he derives to support his homestead and three daughters , he held firm and explained his situation amounted to nothing shy of being ordered to compromise his principles .
That is the exact message he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The irony is inescapable .
Watch and listen to his genuinely articulated convictions : At the conclusion of the Instagram video you just watched , the message seemed that he was ready to fight for his rights and constitutional convictions while astutely cognizant of the fact that he was staring at the wagging finger one may define as oppression .
Nonetheless , he is resolute in his yet-to-be determined destiny .
Moreover , he is self-assured that his destiny is in his hands and no others .
This draws the ire of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak freely , as well it should .
However , having been in a policy-driven entity such as a law enforcement agency , the police command staff likely took exception to his recording in a police cruiser ( owned by the city ) while donned in police attire ( provided by the city ) and surrounded by technology ( owned by the police department ) while possibly during on-duty time ( strict policies ordinarily forbidding such circumstances ) .
Notwithstanding “ policy violations ” which have their merit , none of these comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens right to speak freely about the very Constitution which affords that right among other equally imperative principles conferred upon American citizens—including cops .
His viral video blazed trails and chronicled numbers from around the globe—one of the optimized features of a social media conduit .
At this point it seems as if Officer Anderson is at the very least administratively suspended or at the extreme worst about to be terminated .
Regardless of his present status , this military veteran and courageous constitutionalist has his moral compass , and it is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ostensible government oppression , a family friend had the wherewithal to set up and launch a GoFundMe page on behalf of Officer Anderson and his loved ones .
With an initial threshold set at $ 50,000 , at this writing the donations exceed $ 259,000 .
In part , the GoFundMe inscription reads as follows : “ His department the Port of Seattle Police is in the process of termination as the video was deemed a violation of policy .
I am attempting to raise funds for them as they are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any costs that the unforeseen future brings during this drastic change in their lives.
” What are your thoughts on this ?
Do you stand with this policeman ?
This piece was written by Stephen Owsinski on May 12 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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A few days ago a Seattle-area cop posted a brief YouTube video in which he genuinely implored his fellow police officers to do the right thing by embracing the incredible principles set forth in our U.S. Constitution. LifeZette published a piece in which the aforementioned video was included. That video has since been deleted by the uploader. Whether this integrity-bound oath-keeper removed the video or YouTube decided to smother the message based on its typical censorship applications (your guess as to why is probably correct) is not exactly clear.
Yet here is the original video which initially drew praise but then somehow set off this lawman’s police command staff:
Pretty soul-stirring testimony, don’t you think? Whether we are enduring a pandemic or not, his words ring loud, clear, and true. The storyline here is intriguing with perhaps some bittersweet threads to it.
Greg Anderson, the policeman who uploaded the approximately nine-minute video espousing upholding constitutional rights, was initially praised by his “commander.” Then a mere three hours later, he was informed by that same police commander that the video must come down from the social media sphere. After considering the purported reprimand for not deleting his pro-Constitution video, the essence of his message was defined when his police commander called back with an Or else! ultimatum if he refused to obey admonitions. The police chief barked.
Facing imminent potential termination of his police career and the sustenance he derives to support his homestead and three daughters, he held firm and explained his situation amounted to nothing shy of being ordered to compromise his principles. That is the exact message he emphasized to other cops in the video. The irony is inescapable. Watch and listen to his genuinely articulated convictions:
At the conclusion of the Instagram video you just watched, the message seemed that he was ready to fight for his rights and constitutional convictions while astutely cognizant of the fact that he was staring at the wagging finger one may define as oppression. Nonetheless, he is resolute in his yet-to-be determined destiny. Moreover, he is self-assured that his destiny is in his hands and no others.
This draws the ire of constitutionalists who uphold First Amendment rights to speak freely, as well it should. However, having been in a policy-driven entity such as a law enforcement agency, the police command staff likely took exception to his recording in a police cruiser (owned by the city) while donned in police attire (provided by the city) and surrounded by technology (owned by the police department) while possibly during on-duty time (strict policies ordinarily forbidding such circumstances). Notwithstanding “policy violations” which have their merit, none of these comes even remotely close to squashing a U.S. citizens right to speak freely about the very Constitution which affords that right among other equally imperative principles conferred upon American citizens—including cops.
His viral video blazed trails and chronicled numbers from around the globe—one of the optimized features of a social media conduit. At this point it seems as if Officer Anderson is at the very least administratively suspended or at the extreme worst about to be terminated. Regardless of his present status, this military veteran and courageous constitutionalist has his moral compass, and it is not broken.
Given all this uncertainty and ostensible government oppression, a family friend had the wherewithal to set up and launch a GoFundMe page on behalf of Officer Anderson and his loved ones. With an initial threshold set at $50,000, at this writing the donations exceed $259,000.
In part, the GoFundMe inscription reads as follows: “His department the Port of Seattle Police is in the process of termination as the video was deemed a violation of policy. I am attempting to raise funds for them as they are going to seek legal representation and to help cover any costs that the unforeseen future brings during this drastic change in their lives.”
What are your thoughts on this? Do you stand with this policeman?
This piece was written by Stephen Owsinski on May 12, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-12--Michigan Music Store Owner Sends Brutal Message To Gretchen Whitmer After He’s Forced To Shut Down H

Michigan Music Store Owner Sends Brutal Message To Gretchen Whitmer After He’s Forced To Shut Down His Shop For Good

The owner of a “ beloved ” music store in Hastings , Michigan became emotional as he sent a brutal message to the state ’ s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer as he was forced to close down his business for good amidst the coronavirus pandemic .
Steve Walker told WXMI-TV last week that Whitmer ’ s aggressive stay-at-home order , which has been in effect since March 24 , has destroyed his business .
Though other businesses in the area were allowed to stay open , Walker Music & Textile Company was deemed “ non-essential ” and forced to shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sitting here for 60 days watching my neighbors do business day in and day out , ” Walker said .
“ They aren ’ t thriving but they are surviving .
There ’ s no reason in hell I couldn ’ t have done the same thing .
None .
And that ’ s what makes me angry.
” He went on to say that he tried to save his store by calling the unemployment office and applying for grants through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation , but he was turned down every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 32,800 grants for Barry County in total , ” he said .
“ Of that $ 32,800 , five businesses were the recipient of that money.
” Walker explained that even if he had been given a grant , it would have only been a temporary fix for a long-term problem as bills continued to pile up while Whitmer ’ s stay-at-home order was in effect .
“ I don ’ t want a stupid handout from the government , I want my hands untied so I can work , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 11 years , said that the store was more than just a job for him : it was his dream .
“ This is my dream .
Shutting it down .
Closing out this phase of my life , ” he said while bursting into tears during the interview .
“ It won ’ t be a retail shop anymore and it won ’ t be an inviting environment for kids to come and be loved and to learn music.
” Walker wishes he didn ’ t have to close his store @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like he has any other option .
“ I put the responsibility of that on the governor ’ s shoulders because if she had been reasonable , this would not be happening , ” he said .
“ But oh well .
That ’ s the way it is .
That ’ s life .
And , I have to move on and deal with it.
” Whitmer has been hit with widespread backlash from Michigan residents who are sick and tired of her strict lockdown measures .
Walker ’ s story will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reputation among Michigan patriots who have had enough of her draconian restrictions .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on May 12 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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The owner of a “beloved” music store in Hastings, Michigan became emotional as he sent a brutal message to the state’s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer as he was forced to close down his business for good amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Steve Walker told WXMI-TV last week that Whitmer’s aggressive stay-at-home order, which has been in effect since March 24, has destroyed his business. Though other businesses in the area were allowed to stay open, Walker Music & Textile Company was deemed “non-essential” and forced to shut down.
“I’ve been sitting here for 60 days watching my neighbors do business day in and day out,” Walker said. “They aren’t thriving but they are surviving. There’s no reason in hell I couldn’t have done the same thing. None. And that’s what makes me angry.”
He went on to say that he tried to save his store by calling the unemployment office and applying for grants through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, but he was turned down every time. “There was only $32,800 grants for Barry County in total,” he said. “Of that $32,800, five businesses were the recipient of that money.”
Walker explained that even if he had been given a grant, it would have only been a temporary fix for a long-term problem as bills continued to pile up while Whitmer’s stay-at-home order was in effect. “I don’t want a stupid handout from the government, I want my hands untied so I can work,” he said.
Walker, who ran the business for 11 years, said that the store was more than just a job for him: it was his dream. “This is my dream. Shutting it down. Closing out this phase of my life,” he said while bursting into tears during the interview. “It won’t be a retail shop anymore and it won’t be an inviting environment for kids to come and be loved and to learn music.”
Walker wishes he didn’t have to close his store, but he doesn’t feel like he has any other option. “I put the responsibility of that on the governor’s shoulders because if she had been reasonable, this would not be happening,” he said. “But oh well. That’s the way it is. That’s life. And, I have to move on and deal with it.”
Whitmer has been hit with widespread backlash from Michigan residents who are sick and tired of her strict lockdown measures. Walker’s story will do nothing to help Whitmer’s reputation among Michigan patriots who have had enough of her draconian restrictions.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on May 12, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-12--Joy Behar: President Trump Is A ‘Disgusting Racist’ – Suggests His Supporters Are Too

Speaking on “ The View ” on Tuesday , Joy Behar said that President Donald Trump is a “ disgusting racist , ” and Trump supporters need to ask themselves if they are too .
“ Why Are You Saying That To Me Specifically ?
” The women on the ABC talk show were discussing a confrontation Trump had with Weijia Jiang , the CBS News White House correspondent , at a press conference .
“ You ’ ve said many times that the US is doing far better than other country when it comes to testing .
Why does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
“ Why is it a global competition to you when everyday Americans are still losing their lives and we ’ re still seeing more cases every day ?
” “ Well they ’ re losing their lives everywhere in the world , and maybe that ’ s a question you should ask China , ” the President responded .
“ Don ’ t ask me , ask China that question okay , when you ask them that question , you may get a very unusual answer.
” “ Sir why are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Jiang asked , insinuating that the President targeted her with that response because of her Asian heritage .
The President jabbed back , arguing that he would say it to “ anyone who would ask a nasty question like that.
” After the clip was shown on ABC ’ s The View , Behar declared that President Trump was a racist .
” “ He ’ s a disgusting racist , ” Behar said .
“ We knew it when he attacked Mexicans .
We knew it when he defended Charlottesville people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes after China and he goes after a Chinese-American girl .
He is a racist.
” Behar then claimed that President Trump “ throws red meat to his base on a regular basis , and anybody who still supports this guy needs to look in the mirror and ask themselves if they are racist also .
That ’ s all I have to say about him .
I ’ ve had enough of him.
” Clearly Behar can ’ t comprehend what President Trump was saying .
It seemed pretty obvious why Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CCP that screwed us all over by failing to contain the coronavirus , and have also blamed the USA for starting it !
But what can you expect from a raging liberal like Behar ?
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Speaking on “The View” on Tuesday, Joy Behar said that President Donald Trump is a “disgusting racist,” and Trump supporters need to ask themselves if they are too.
“Why Are You Saying That To Me Specifically?”
The women on the ABC talk show were discussing a confrontation Trump had with Weijia Jiang, the CBS News White House correspondent, at a press conference.
“You’ve said many times that the US is doing far better than other country when it comes to testing. Why does that matter?” Jiang asked President Trump. “Why is it a global competition to you when everyday Americans are still losing their lives and we’re still seeing more cases every day?”
“Well they’re losing their lives everywhere in the world, and maybe that’s a question you should ask China,” the President responded. “Don’t ask me, ask China that question okay, when you ask them that question, you may get a very unusual answer.”
“Sir why are you saying that to me specifically?” Jiang asked, insinuating that the President targeted her with that response because of her Asian heritage. The President jabbed back, arguing that he would say it to “anyone who would ask a nasty question like that.”
Behar: “He’s A Disgusting Racist”
After the clip was shown on ABC’s The View, Behar declared that President Trump was a racist. ”
“He’s a disgusting racist,” Behar said. “We knew it when he attacked Mexicans. We knew it when he defended Charlottesville people. And we know it when he goes after China and he goes after a Chinese-American girl. He is a racist.”
Behar then claimed that President Trump “throws red meat to his base on a regular basis, and anybody who still supports this guy needs to look in the mirror and ask themselves if they are racist also. That’s all I have to say about him. I’ve had enough of him.”
TRUMP’S TESTY CONFRONTATION WITH REPORTERS: At a press conference Monday, Pres. Trump pushed his view that there is enough testing for states to reopen, although some governors disagree — the co-hosts discuss his exchange with the press. https://t.co/d5xMlNCrxD pic.twitter.com/2cqQwdbiWC — The View (@TheView) May 12, 2020
Clearly Behar can’t comprehend what President Trump was saying. It seemed pretty obvious why Trump would attack China, given it was the CCP that screwed us all over by failing to contain the coronavirus, and have also blamed the USA for starting it! But what can you expect from a raging liberal like Behar?!


thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-12--Kimmel Responds To Backlash Over Deceptive Pence Video, Uses ‘Apology’ To Slam Trump

Jimmy Kimmel “ apologized ” for airing a deceptive video of Vice President Mike Pence , by attacking Trump supporters and the President himself .
Kimmel : I Was Subject To “ An Outpouring Of Venom ” For Posting Video On his show on Thursday night , Kimmel showed a clip of Vice President Pence delivering boxes of PPEs to a healthcare facility in Alexandria , Virginia .
At the end of the clip , Pence can then be heard saying “ well can I carry the empty ones , just for the camera ?
” Kimmel leaped onto this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show .
“ Mike Pence pretending to carry empty boxes of PPE ’ s into a hospital is the perfect metaphor for who he is and what he ’ s doing — a big box of nothing delivering another box of nothing , ” he joked .
The video then went viral , however , it was shown that the Vice President was clearly joking , and was pointed out as such by multiple Twitter users , including other mainstream journalists .
Kimmel then responded to the criticism that he had then received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and most sarcastic way possible .
“ It turns out there were 29 minutes of [ the footage ] on C-Span that apparently indicate he was joking about carrying the empty boxes for the camera , which again I didn ’ t know because I don ’ t have the mental endurance it requires to watch Mike Pence deliver boxes for 29 minutes on C-Span , ” Kimmel said , adding that the bottom line was “ I was wrong ; he was joking .
I didn ’ t know , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found out I was wrong , I acknowledged it by taking the video down and tweeting an apology — of sorts — to the best of my ability.
” If he had stopped there , it would have been just about acceptable , but no .
Kimmel had to continue , and instead , bashed the President and his supporters .
He claimed that he was subject to “ an outpouring of venom ” from Trump suppporters , who supposedly wished death on his family .
“ There were hundreds of horrible , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook posts because I showed what they kept calling a doctored video , which was not a doctored video by the way .
We didn ’ t do anything to it .
We didn ’ t doctor the video , ” Kimmel argued , ignoring that lying by ommission is still lying .
Kimmel argued that he should really be apologising for “ stepping on [ the Trump administration ’ s ] toes , ” because “ spreading misinformation is their thing , ” and then demanded an apology for a laundry list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : ” We would like an apology for : separating thousands of migrant children from their parents , inviting the Taliban to Camp David , siding with Vladimir Putin over US intelligence , calling neo-Nazis “ very fine people , ” using campaign money to pay off a porn star , mocking a 16 year old climate activist , mocking Christine Blasey Ford , obstruction of justice , ignoring warnings on Coronavirus , downplaying the dangers of coronavirus , mishandling the coronavirus , we still don ’ t have tests for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we have no tests for coronavirus , there are about 15,000 more .
But let ’ s start with apologizing for those and we ’ ll get to the rest .
Kimmel ’ s “ apology ” basically amounted to a Democratic campaign attack ad on the President , with no admittance of guilt other than what they were forced to say .
I ’ m sure if most people reading this article had messed up in public , and knew they had , they would hold their hands up and admit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t resist another chance to slam the bad orange man , no matter how slimy it makes him look !
Kimmel ’ s behavior is another reason to cut the cord and stop paying for cable , if you haven ’ t already .

Jimmy Kimmel “apologized” for airing a deceptive video of Vice President Mike Pence, by attacking Trump supporters and the President himself.
Kimmel: I Was Subject To “An Outpouring Of Venom” For Posting Video
On his show on Thursday night, Kimmel showed a clip of Vice President Pence delivering boxes of PPEs to a healthcare facility in Alexandria, Virginia. At the end of the clip, Pence can then be heard saying “well can I carry the empty ones, just for the camera?” Kimmel leaped onto this, claiming this was all just for show.
“Mike Pence pretending to carry empty boxes of PPE’s into a hospital is the perfect metaphor for who he is and what he’s doing — a big box of nothing delivering another box of nothing,” he joked.
The video then went viral, however, it was shown that the Vice President was clearly joking, and was pointed out as such by multiple Twitter users, including other mainstream journalists.
Edit is misleading. I went back to the original @cspan footage and sounds like @VP was making a joke about the empty boxes. He doesn't carry those last boxes. He shuts the van doors and turns to speak CEO of @fedresources I isolated the clip here: https://t.co/GQQTE2D6Ki https://t.co/1apBTVlBw3 — Emmanuelle Saliba 🧐 (@_esaliba) May 8, 2020
Kimmel then responded to the criticism that he had then received by “apologizing” in the slimiest, and most sarcastic way possible.
“It turns out there were 29 minutes of [the footage] on C-Span that apparently indicate he was joking about carrying the empty boxes for the camera, which again I didn’t know because I don’t have the mental endurance it requires to watch Mike Pence deliver boxes for 29 minutes on C-Span,” Kimmel said, adding that the bottom line was “I was wrong; he was joking. I didn’t know, I made a mistake, and when I found out I was wrong, I acknowledged it by taking the video down and tweeting an apology — of sorts — to the best of my ability.”
If he had stopped there, it would have been just about acceptable, but no. Kimmel had to continue, and instead, bashed the President and his supporters. He claimed that he was subject to “an outpouring of venom” from Trump suppporters, who supposedly wished death on his family.
“There were hundreds of horrible, hateful, sometimes violent, Twitter and Facebook posts because I showed what they kept calling a doctored video, which was not a doctored video by the way. We didn’t do anything to it. We didn’t doctor the video,” Kimmel argued, ignoring that lying by ommission is still lying.
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Kimmel argued that he should really be apologising for “stepping on [the Trump administration’s] toes,” because “spreading misinformation is their thing,” and then demanded an apology for a laundry list of “peversions of decency and democracy:”
We would like an apology for: separating thousands of migrant children from their parents, inviting the Taliban to Camp David, siding with Vladimir Putin over US intelligence, calling neo-Nazis “very fine people,” using campaign money to pay off a porn star, mocking a 16 year old climate activist, mocking Christine Blasey Ford, obstruction of justice, ignoring warnings on Coronavirus, downplaying the dangers of coronavirus, mishandling the coronavirus, we still don’t have tests for the coronavirus, why are we opening the country when we have no tests for coronavirus, there are about 15,000 more. But let’s start with apologizing for those and we’ll get to the rest.
.@jimmykimmel explains he’s the victim of his false Pence video: “The outpouring of venom was disgusting. Stupid too, but mostly disgusting. Some of these lunatics have the audacity to use the word ‘Christian' in their bios, but that didn’t stop them from wishing death on me." pic.twitter.com/WElMkizaL0 — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 12, 2020
Kimmel’s “apology” basically amounted to a Democratic campaign attack ad on the President, with no admittance of guilt other than what they were forced to say. I’m sure if most people reading this article had messed up in public, and knew they had, they would hold their hands up and admit it. But not Kimmel! He can’t resist another chance to slam the bad orange man, no matter how slimy it makes him look!
Kimmel’s behavior is another reason to cut the cord and stop paying for cable, if you haven’t already.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-05-12--Elon Musk Risks Arrest As He Reopens His Tesla Plant And Gets Trump’s Support

On Monday , Telsa CEO Elon Musk continued to defy California state and local laws by restarting production at the company ’ s Fremont assembly plant , saying he was prepared to be arrested if necessary .
The announcement came in the wake of Musk filing a lawsuit against the county to reopen his business .
Musk ’ s California operation is the only Tesla vehicle assembly plant in the U.S. Musk : ‘ If anyone is arrested , I ask that it only be me ’ “ Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the line with everyone else .
If anyone is arrested , I ask that it only be me.
” “ Yes , California approved , but an unelected county official illegally overrode , ” he added .
“ Also , all other auto companies in US are approved to resume .
Only Tesla has been singled out .
This is super messed up !
” While California Governor Gavin Newsom said earlier on Monday that he was unaware that the Telsa plant had restarted operations , Musk did get some support from President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tesla & @ elonmusk open the plant , NOW , ” Trump tweeted .
“ It can be done Fast & Safely !
” Musk thanked the President for his show of support .
In fact , Musk received support on social media from many .
Musk sent out an email to employees last Thursday calling for 30 percent of the factory ’ s workers back to the plant , arguing that it was permitted under Governor Gavin Newsom ’ s order .
Musk on Saturday filed a lawsuit against Alameda County to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility to another state “ immediately ” if anyone tried to stop him .
“ If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all , it will be dependen [ sic ] on how Tesla is treated in the future , ” he tweeted .
Alameda County responded to Musk ’ s decision , writing , “ Today , May 11 , we learned that the Tesla factory in Fremont had opened beyond Minimum Basic Operations .
We have notified Tesla that they can only maintain Minimum Basic Operations until we have an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accordance with the local public health Order.
” “ We are addressing this matter using the same phased approach we use for other businesses which have violated the Order in the past , and we hope that Tesla will likewise comply without further enforcement measures , ” the county added .
Governor Newsom said his “ understanding is they have had some very constructive conversations with the folks at that facility .
The county health director and they are working to focus on the health and safety of the employees at that facility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is as early as next week , they will be able to resume.
” Newsom did express his general support for Tesla and Musk .
When asked about Musk ’ s plant reopening , Newsom said , “ My understanding when I walked up to the podium today , that was not the case .
I ’ m trying to monitor hundreds of thousands of businesses all throughout the state .
I ’ m trying to work with business large and small .
”

On Monday, Telsa CEO Elon Musk continued to defy California state and local laws by restarting production at the company’s Fremont assembly plant, saying he was prepared to be arrested if necessary.
The announcement came in the wake of Musk filing a lawsuit against the county to reopen his business.
Musk’s California operation is the only Tesla vehicle assembly plant in the U.S.
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Musk: ‘If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me’
“Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules,” he tweeted. “I will be on the line with everyone else. If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me.”
Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules. I will be on the line with everyone else. If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2020
“Yes, California approved, but an unelected county official illegally overrode,” he added. “Also, all other auto companies in US are approved to resume. Only Tesla has been singled out. This is super messed up!”
Yes, California approved, but an unelected county official illegally overrode. Also, all other auto companies in US are approved to resume. Only Tesla has been singled out. This is super messed up! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2020
While California Governor Gavin Newsom said earlier on Monday that he was unaware that the Telsa plant had restarted operations, Musk did get some support from President Donald Trump.
Trump Supports Musk’s Decision
“California should let Tesla & @elonmusk open the plant, NOW,” Trump tweeted. “It can be done Fast & Safely!”
California should let Tesla & @elonmusk open the plant, NOW. It can be done Fast & Safely! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 12, 2020
Musk thanked the President for his show of support.
Thank you! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 12, 2020
In fact, Musk received support on social media from many.
Elon Musk is an American hero. He is standing up against tyranny in civil disobedience to unjust & unconstitutional lockdowns We as Americans have the right to make a living! Any politician preventing this fundamental right is in violation of the constitution & must be removed — Melissa A. (@TheRightMelissa) May 12, 2020
We knew California would be the epicenter of tyranny! Good for you @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/OOfrgVPSMe — Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) May 12, 2020
I don’t think you realize that other manufacturers in California have been allowed to work. But Tesla has been left out. Elon has a right to be pissed — Toby Li (@tobyliiiiiiiiii) May 11, 2020
This is why I believe in Tesla & will always have @elonmusk’s back. Supporting his leadership means supporting someone who’s tirelessly devoting himself to the mission, who stands up for his employees + his beliefs & who fights against injustice no matter what 👊🚘 https://t.co/nbkPraZ0zD — Viv 🐉 (@flcnhvy) May 11, 2020
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Musk sent out an email to employees last Thursday calling for 30 percent of the factory’s workers back to the plant, arguing that it was permitted under Governor Gavin Newsom’s order. Musk on Saturday filed a lawsuit against Alameda County to reopen, and threatened to move his facility to another state “immediately” if anyone tried to stop him.
“If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all, it will be dependen [sic] on how Tesla is treated in the future,” he tweeted.
Frankly, this is the final straw. Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all, it will be dependen on how Tesla is treated in the future. Tesla is the last carmaker left in CA. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2020
Alameda County responded to Musk’s decision, writing, “Today, May 11, we learned that the Tesla factory in Fremont had opened beyond Minimum Basic Operations. We have notified Tesla that they can only maintain Minimum Basic Operations until we have an approved plan that can be implemented in accordance with the local public health Order.”
“We are addressing this matter using the same phased approach we use for other businesses which have violated the Order in the past, and we hope that Tesla will likewise comply without further enforcement measures,” the county added.
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I don’t know @ElonMusk, but I like that he’s standing up for his rights, which are your rights too. He’s been trying to get his CA @Tesla manufacturing plant opened back up & his employees back to work, but bureaucrats want to keep him shut down. https://t.co/Nn2dpIPnx8 — Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) May 12, 2020
Governor Newsom Gives His General Support
Governor Newsom said his “understanding is they have had some very constructive conversations with the folks at that facility. The county health director and they are working to focus on the health and safety of the employees at that facility and my belief and hope and expectation is as early as next week, they will be able to resume.”
Newsom did express his general support for Tesla and Musk.
When asked about Musk’s plant reopening, Newsom said, “My understanding when I walked up to the podium today, that was not the case. I’m trying to monitor hundreds of thousands of businesses all throughout the state. I’m trying to work with business large and small.”