thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--BREAKING: John Bolton Called Democrat Rep. Engel AFTER HE WAS FIRED, Told Him to Look Into Yovanovit

BREAKING: John Bolton Called Democrat Rep. Engel AFTER HE WAS FIRED, Told Him to Look Into Yovanovitch

BREAKING : John Bolton Called Democrat Rep. Engel AFTER HE WAS FIRED , Told Him to Look Into Yovanovitch Former National Security Advisor John Bolton reportedly called Democrat Rep. Engel after he was fired in September and told him to look into the recall of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch .
Bolton “ strongly implied that something improper had occurred around her removal as our top diplomat in Kyiv.
” Trump fired Bolton as NatSec Advisor on September 10 and so he called the House Foreign Affairs Chairman on September 23 to tell him to look into Yovanovitch ’ s ousting .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was so alarming and so important , why didn ’ t it end up in the House Democrats ’ impeachment case ?
Strangely , just one month before Bolton called Rep. Engel , he praised President Trump and called out Ukraine corruption .
Bolton backed Trump during his interview in August and one month later changed his tune and turned on Trump .
Senator Rand Paul said it perfectly !
“ Why didn ’ t John Bolton testify to the US House ?
Apparently his book wasn ’ t quite finished yet for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his former national security advisor John Bolton on Wednesday , saying he fired Bolton for giving such bad advice that “ if I listened to him , we would be in World War Six by now ”

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton reportedly called Democrat Rep. Engel after he was fired in September and told him to look into the recall of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch.
Bolton “strongly implied that something improper had occurred around her removal as our top diplomat in Kyiv.”
Trump fired Bolton as NatSec Advisor on September 10 and so he called the House Foreign Affairs Chairman on September 23 to tell him to look into Yovanovitch’s ousting.
BREAKING: House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel says Bolton told him on a Sept. 23 call that “the committee look into the recall of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch” and “strongly implied that something improper had occurred around her removal as our top diplomat in Kyiv.” pic.twitter.com/oAx3fCZx7R — Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) January 29, 2020
If this phone call to Rep. Engel was so alarming and so important, why didn’t it end up in the House Democrats’ impeachment case?
Strangely, just one month before Bolton called Rep. Engel, he praised President Trump and called out Ukraine corruption.
Bolton backed Trump during his interview in August and one month later changed his tune and turned on Trump.
WATCH:
Senator Rand Paul said it perfectly! “Why didn’t John Bolton testify to the US House? Apparently his book wasn’t quite finished yet for presales!”
Why didn’t John Bolton testify to the US House? Apparently his book wasn’t quite finished yet for presales! — Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 27, 2020
President Trump tore into his former national security advisor John Bolton on Wednesday, saying he fired Bolton for giving such bad advice that “if I listened to him, we would be in World War Six by now”


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--Elizabeth Warren Blames Trump For Disease Outbreaks Like Coronavirus

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is plunging in the polls .
The pathological liar — who has been caught in baldfaced lies time and again — is running in fourth in the latest poll in Iowa .
So the Massachusetts Democrat , suffering from a severe case of TDS ( Trump Derangement Syndrome ) , has decided to blame everything — and we mean everything — on President Trump .
Even the spread of diseases such as the coronavirus in China , more than 7,500 miles from the White House .
“ To effectively beat infectious diseases like coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Warren wrote on Twitter .
“ But like so much else , Trump ’ s approach to keeping us safe from disease outbreaks is a mess .
When he ’ s gone , we must fix the damage he ’ s done — and I ’ ve got a plan for that.
” The coronavirus broke out at a market , where visitors eat exotic animals like bats , snakes , turtles and other unappetizing creatures .
As of Wednesday , at least 132 people had died from the virus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to The New York Times .
All deaths have occurred in China and there are just five confirmed cases of the virus in the U.S. Trump has been proactive on the issue .
The Trump administration said Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar way back on Jan. 6 offered to send a team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to China , but China never accepted the offer .
But Warren has released her own plan , remembering the key Democratic strategy embraced by former president Barack Obama ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ never let a good crisis go to waste.
” “ In her plan to stop the spread of infectious diseases , Warren hit at Trump for failing to fill all positions in the sprawling federal bureaucracy as well as for not falling in line with the Paris accords aimed at responding to climate change , ” the Western Journal wrote .
“ Trump has repeatedly tried to nickel and dime federal programs essential to health security , ” Warren charged in her plan , also claiming that Trump ’ s “ response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious outbreaks , like hurricanes in Puerto Rico , has been basically non-existent .
“ “ On the global stage , his decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement demonstrates reckless denial about the role of climate change in fueling epidemics .
His foreign policy has damaged long-standing alliances with partners like the U.K. and France , who are critical partners in responding to global health crises , ” she said .
Warren ’ s plan said a collection of approaches that puts more money into the State Department and global health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and invests in the Green Climate Fund will reduce the spread of infectious diseases .
She also said that as president , she will be the champion of those who others ignored .
“ Underserved and disadvantaged populations are hit harder by outbreaks , ” she said .
“ Adding insult to injury , vulnerable populations are often scapegoated for spreading disease .
Outbreak responses must ensure that everyone can get the help they need .
”

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is plunging in the polls. The pathological liar — who has been caught in baldfaced lies time and again — is running in fourth in the latest poll in Iowa.
So the Massachusetts Democrat, suffering from a severe case of TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome), has decided to blame everything — and we mean everything — on President Trump.
Even the spread of diseases such as the coronavirus in China, more than 7,500 miles from the White House.
“To effectively beat infectious diseases like coronavirus, we need all hands on deck,” Warren wrote on Twitter. “But like so much else, Trump’s approach to keeping us safe from disease outbreaks is a mess. When he’s gone, we must fix the damage he’s done — and I’ve got a plan for that.”
To effectively beat infectious diseases like coronavirus, we need all hands on deck. But like so much else, Trump’s approach to keeping us safe from disease outbreaks is a mess. When he's gone, we must fix the damage he's done—and I've got a plan for that. https://t.co/Ud6G53iCNv — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 28, 2020
The coronavirus broke out at a market, where visitors eat exotic animals like bats, snakes, turtles and other unappetizing creatures. As of Wednesday, at least 132 people had died from the virus and about 6,000 cases had been confirmed, according to The New York Times. All deaths have occurred in China and there are just five confirmed cases of the virus in the U.S.
Trump has been proactive on the issue. The Trump administration said Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar way back on Jan. 6 offered to send a team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to China, but China never accepted the offer.
But Warren has released her own plan, remembering the key Democratic strategy embraced by former president Barack Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel to “never let a good crisis go to waste.”
“In her plan to stop the spread of infectious diseases, Warren hit at Trump for failing to fill all positions in the sprawling federal bureaucracy as well as for not falling in line with the Paris accords aimed at responding to climate change,” the Western Journal wrote.


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--Fake News CNN, MSNBC Air Stories on Disgruntled Bolton as President Trump Signs Historic USMCA Agree

Fake News CNN, MSNBC Air Stories on Disgruntled Bolton as President Trump Signs Historic USMCA Agreement

The fake news loves to drone on about witch hunts against President Trump .
The President on Wednesday signed the @ @ @ @ @ a signing ceremony without Pelosi and the Democrats present .
The USMCA replaces the Bill @ @ @ @ @ agreement that resulted in the loss of millions of US jobs .
MSNBC and CNN @ @ @ @ @ themselves and aired stories on Trump ’ s disgruntled fired National Security Advisor John Bolton @ @ @ @ @ actually reported on a tweet Bolton ‘ liked ’ : “ Bolton likes tweet asking @ @ @ @ @ hired Bolton to be fired ” Anonymous sources conveniently leaked to the New York Times @ @ @ @ @ John Bolton ’ s book manuscript accused President Trump of tying Ukraine aid to Biden @ @ @ @ @ t matter what Bolton ’ s book says because as Trump ’ s lawyers argued @ @ @ @ @ is true , it still doesn ’ t rise to the level of an impeachable @ @

The fake news loves to drone on about witch hunts against President Trump.
The President on Wednesday signed the historic USMCA Trade Agreement in a signing ceremony without Pelosi and the Democrats present.
The USMCA replaces the Bill Clinton’s disastrous NAFTA agreement that resulted in the loss of millions of US jobs.
MSNBC and CNN just couldn’t help themselves and aired stories on Trump’s disgruntled fired National Security Advisor John Bolton.
CNN’s chyron actually reported on a tweet Bolton ‘liked’: “Bolton likes tweet asking for ‘moron’ who hired Bolton to be fired”
Anonymous sources conveniently leaked to the New York Times claiming former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s book manuscript accused President Trump of tying Ukraine aid to Biden investigations.
It doesn’t matter what Bolton’s book says because as Trump’s lawyers argued, even if his manuscript is true, it still doesn’t rise to the level of an impeachable offense.


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--Kavanaugh Circus Redux: Lev Parnas Arrives on Capitol Hill During Trump Impeachment Trial

We ’ ve seen this script before , the well-timed bombshell allegations that blow up the Senate only to turn out to be duds and the parade of ‘ witnesses ’ before the media , as in the confirmation hearings of Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 .
The Democrats ’ playbook smear campaign goes back decades to the battles over the Supreme Court nominations of Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas .
Lev Parnas , out on bail on federal charges , got court permission to travel to Washington , D.C. on Wednesday to visit the Senate during the impeachment trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rounds of Senate offices with a tale that he ’ s got the goods on Trump and Ukraine , trailed by ever-hopeful media that he is the one to take out Trump .
Parnas was given a ticket to the trial by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) , however he will not be allowed into the Capitol to watch the trial as he is wearing a court-monitored ankle bracelet .
The Senate trial Wednesday will feature questions by senators of the House Managers and the President ’ s legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Last word to Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) , “ The best way to sum up this whole debacle is to understand that Senator Schumer ’ s desire for Lev Parnas to attend the Senate trial apparently can not be accommodated because Mr. Parnas has an electronic ankle bracelet imposed upon him by the court .
You can ’ t make this up .
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We’ve seen this script before, the well-timed bombshell allegations that blow up the Senate only to turn out to be duds and the parade of ‘witnesses’ before the media, as in the confirmation hearings of Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. The Democrats’ playbook smear campaign goes back decades to the battles over the Supreme Court nominations of Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas.
Lev Parnas, out on bail on federal charges, got court permission to travel to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to visit the Senate during the impeachment trial of President Trump. Parnas is making the rounds of Senate offices with a tale that he’s got the goods on Trump and Ukraine, trailed by ever-hopeful media that he is the one to take out Trump.
Although we couldn’t arrange to have Lev Parnas watch the trial with us because his GPS ankle monitor is not allowed, Lev will join us in DC tomorrow to show support for a fair trial, with witnesses & evidence. #AmericansWantWitnesses #LetLevSpeak #LevRemembers #CallTheWitnesses pic.twitter.com/4VpezvQw4K — Joseph A. Bondy (@josephabondy) January 29, 2020
Parnas was given a ticket to the trial by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), however he will not be allowed into the Capitol to watch the trial as he is wearing a court-monitored ankle bracelet. The Senate trial Wednesday will feature questions by senators of the House Managers and the President’s legal team.
The circus comes to town:
Breaking: Lev Parnas making his way to the United States Senate pic.twitter.com/fRrwkaiyJr — Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) January 29, 2020
WATCH: Lev Parnas arrives on Capitol Hill ahead of Q&A phase of Senate impeachment trial. pic.twitter.com/5ay7CeiBXs — NBC News (@NBCNews) January 29, 2020
Parnas greeted by communists protesting against Trump:
https://twitter.com/thegregwalters/status/1222551253009543168
Lev Parnas and his attorney Joseph Bondy have arrived on Capitol Hill. Parnas says he wants a chance to tells senators that President Trump knew about everything. pic.twitter.com/IwxeRczzue — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) January 29, 2020
The Lev Parnas show arrives in the Senate pic.twitter.com/ZsmGx0ULSq — Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 29, 2020
PARNAS is in the building pic.twitter.com/HAs39g2aLd — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) January 29, 2020
Asked just now if he thinks his testimony could sway Republicans, Parnas expressed skepticism: “Trumpism is like a cult…and some of the Republican Senators are in the cult.” https://t.co/LaGpJyLr4F — Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) January 29, 2020
6. Lev Parnas is now going office by office in the United States Senate pic.twitter.com/Hlft7vGHVn — Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) January 29, 2020
Lev Parnas is supposedly on the Hill & may sit in Senate gallery today. Per @SenSchumer spokesman: “Like many other New York constituents, Mr. Bondy reached out and asked for gallery tickets, and we said yes.” Bondy is Parnas’ lawyer — John Bresnahan (@bresreports) January 29, 2020
PARNAS + BONDY went to Schumer’s office to retrieve their tickets for today’s trial. Parnas likely won’t get in to the chamber because of his ankle bracelet. Said “I’m not the story, we need witnesses that’s the story.” Told me “they knew everything,” he implicated Graham too. pic.twitter.com/MAq8sAMjdH — Julie Tsirkin (@JulieNBCNews) January 29, 2020
RIGHT NOW: Lev Parnas arrives on Capitol Hill. pic.twitter.com/KbnAelak7K — The ReidOut (@thereidout) January 29, 2020
https://twitter.com/JvittalTV/status/1222567469535105026
Last word to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), “The best way to sum up this whole debacle is to understand that Senator Schumer’s desire for Lev Parnas to attend the Senate trial apparently cannot be accommodated because Mr. Parnas has an electronic ankle bracelet imposed upon him by the court. You can’t make this up.”


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--President Trump Recognizes ONLY GOP Senators — ZERO DEMOCRATS — During USMCA Signing Ceremony– SKUNK

President Trump Recognizes ONLY GOP Senators — ZERO DEMOCRATS — During USMCA Signing Ceremony– SKUNK PELOSI NOT INVITED The USMCA @ @ @ @ @ that resulted in the loss of millions of US jobs .
During the signing ceremony @ @ @ @ @ Senators in the crowd .
President Trump : I want to thank several members of @ @ @ @ @ getting the agreement done including Senator Chuck Grassley .
Where is Chuck ?
he was @ @ @ @ @ , Martha McSally .
And I want to just if I could , mention because @ @ @ @ @ who worked so hard and maybe I ’ m just being nice to them because @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Pelosi , who sat on the agreement for over a year before bringing it @ @ @ @ @ was NOT INVITED .

President Trump signed the historic USMCA Trade Agreement on Wednesday.
The USMCA replaces the tragic NAFTA agreement that resulted in the loss of millions of US jobs.
During the signing ceremony President Trump thanked several Republican Senators in the crowd.
President Trump: I want to thank several members of Congress who were key in getting the agreement done including Senator Chuck Grassley. Where is Chuck? he was brutal. And Pat Roberts, Martha McSally. And I want to just if I could, mention because we have some incredible people who worked so hard and maybe I’m just being nice to them because I want their vote.
President Trump also thanked Republican lawmakers including Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Steve Scalise.
Nancy Pelosi, who sat on the agreement for over a year before bringing it up for a vote, was NOT INVITED.
FYI — Other Democrats were invited.


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--President Trump Eviscerates John Bolton: ‘If I Listened to Him, We Would Be in World War Six by Now’

President Trump Eviscerates John Bolton : ‘ If I Listened to Him , We Would Be in World War Six by Now ’ President Trump tore into his former national security advisor Ambassador John Bolton on Wednesday , saying he fired Bolton for giving such bad advice that “ if I listened to him , we would be in World War Six by now ” Bolton has written a book about his tenure at the Trump White House , the contents of which were allegedly leaked to the New York Times under suspicious circumstances after the manuscript was submitted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible secret material .
The leaks accuse Trump of wanting to tie aid to Ukraine with investigations into the Bidens and the Democrats and that Bolton thought Trump was doing favors for foreign leaders .
“ For a guy who couldn ’ t get approved for the Ambassador to the U.N. years ago , couldn ’ t get approved for anything since , “ begged ” me for a non Senate approved job , which I gave him despite many saying “ Don ’ t do it , sir , ” takes the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” on T.V.
, and…..many more mistakes of judgement , gets fired because frankly , if I listened to him , we would be in World War Six by now , and goes out and IMMEDIATELY writes a nasty & untrue book .
All Classified National Security .
Who would do this ?
“ Why didn ’ t John Bolton complain about this “ nonsense ” a long time ago , when he was very publicly terminated .
He said , not that it matters , NOTHING !
” The alleged leaks of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope to Democrats that the need four Republicans will join them to vote for Bolton to testify at the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump when the issue comes up , likely at the end of this week following the question sessions of the trial .
The ‘ Libyan Model ’ Trump referred to was about Bolton saying in interviews that the U.S. was pursuing the denuclearization of North Korea along the successful model of Libya in 2004 under the Bush administration .
Bolton made one reference to the Libya Model on Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
WALLACE : OK .
So , let ’ s talk about your position , the U.S. position going in , what the U.S. wants from Kim .
Will President Trump insist that Kim give up , ship out , all of his nuclear weapons , all of his nuclear fuel , all of his ballistic missiles , before the U.S. makes any concessions ?
BOLTON : Yes , I think that ’ s what denuclearization means .
We have very much in mind the Libya model from 2003 , 2004 .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was much smaller , but that was basically the agreement that we made .
Unfortunately for the hopes of America and the world in getting nations to relinquish their nuclear weapons and abandon nuclear weapons programs , President Obama and his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton orchestrated the overthrow of the Libyan government a few years later , creating an enormous disincentive for other regimes to follow the Libyan Model .

President Trump tore into his former national security advisor Ambassador John Bolton on Wednesday, saying he fired Bolton for giving such bad advice that “if I listened to him, we would be in World War Six by now”
Bolton has written a book about his tenure at the Trump White House, the contents of which were allegedly leaked to the New York Times under suspicious circumstances after the manuscript was submitted to the National Security Council for review of possible secret material. The leaks accuse Trump of wanting to tie aid to Ukraine with investigations into the Bidens and the Democrats and that Bolton thought Trump was doing favors for foreign leaders.
“For a guy who couldn’t get approved for the Ambassador to the U.N. years ago, couldn’t get approved for anything since, “begged” me for a non Senate approved job, which I gave him despite many saying “Don’t do it, sir,” takes the job, mistakenly says “Libyan Model” on T.V., and…..many more mistakes of judgement, gets fired because frankly, if I listened to him, we would be in World War Six by now, and goes out and IMMEDIATELY writes a nasty & untrue book. All Classified National Security. Who would do this?
“Why didn’t John Bolton complain about this “nonsense” a long time ago, when he was very publicly terminated. He said, not that it matters, NOTHING!”
For a guy who couldn’t get approved for the Ambassador to the U.N. years ago, couldn’t get approved for anything since, “begged” me for a non Senate approved job, which I gave him despite many saying “Don’t do it, sir,” takes the job, mistakenly says “Libyan Model” on T.V., and.. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 29, 2020
….many more mistakes of judgement, gets fired because frankly, if I listened to him, we would be in World War Six by now, and goes out and IMMEDIATELY writes a nasty & untrue book. All Classified National Security. Who would do this? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 29, 2020
Why didn’t John Bolton complain about this “nonsense” a long time ago, when he was very publicly terminated. He said, not that it matters, NOTHING! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 29, 2020
The alleged leaks of Bolton’s book manuscript has given hope to Democrats that the need four Republicans will join them to vote for Bolton to testify at the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump when the issue comes up, likely at the end of this week following the question sessions of the trial.
The ‘Libyan Model’ Trump referred to was about Bolton saying in interviews that the U.S. was pursuing the denuclearization of North Korea along the successful model of Libya in 2004 under the Bush administration.
Bolton made one reference to the Libya Model on Fox News Sunday on April 29, 2019.
WALLACE: OK. So, let’s talk about your position, the U.S. position going in, what the U.S. wants from Kim. Will President Trump insist that Kim give up, ship out, all of his nuclear weapons, all of his nuclear fuel, all of his ballistic missiles, before the U.S. makes any concessions? BOLTON: Yes, I think that’s what denuclearization means. We have very much in mind the Libya model from 2003, 2004. There are obviously differences. The Libyan program was much smaller, but that was basically the agreement that we made.
Unfortunately for the hopes of America and the world in getting nations to relinquish their nuclear weapons and abandon nuclear weapons programs, President Obama and his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton orchestrated the overthrow of the Libyan government a few years later, creating an enormous disincentive for other regimes to follow the Libyan Model.


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--Busted: Democrats Caught Sending Out Cookie-Cutter Form Letters to US Senators to Astroturf Impeachm

Busted: Democrats Caught Sending Out Cookie-Cutter Form Letters to US Senators to Astroturf Impeachment Support

Busted : Democrats Caught Sending Out Cookie-Cutter Form Letters to US Senators to Astroturf Impeachment Support The leftists and their shills are at it as usual , this time using form letters to give an illusion of support for impeaching Trump .
The lying left is copy-pasting form letters to send to Senators .
An astute Gateway Pundit reader noticed these on the @ openletterbot on Twitter , which republishes everything people send to the Senators and Representatives , as they become public record at that point .
All of these letters just repeat the same ambiguous thing over and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on them .
It ’ s unknown whether these are real people sending each one in individually , or if it ’ s one person or automated system sending them out , but they all have the same text : “ I am an American citizen and voter living in your home state .
Right now , I am requesting that you hear documents and witnesses in the removal trial you are presiding over due to the impeachment of President Donald John Trump .
Your oath to our nation requires impartial justice .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Promise me that you ’ ll deliver a fair trial with all of the evidence that President Trump has obstructed the House– which his lawyers freely admit– and that he has abused his power of office by inviting foreign election interference through his personal lawyer ’ s actions .
There is already enough evidence to remove Trump from office and I urge you to do so .
But please hear all of the evidence so the whole truth comes out , and make a fair decision , the only possible conclusion , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senators to be fair and impartial , but has a bias toward conviction and has already reached a conclusion .
They reference the evidence , which hasn ’ t even been put on in the Senate yet .
It ’ s comedic that they all of a sudden care about the oath of office that each Senator takes .
If the Russians are behind this , would leftists condone it ?

The leftists and their shills are at it as usual, this time using form letters to give an illusion of support for impeaching Trump.
The lying left is copy-pasting form letters to send to Senators.
An astute Gateway Pundit reader noticed these on the @openletterbot on Twitter, which republishes everything people send to the Senators and Representatives, as they become public record at that point.
All of these letters just repeat the same ambiguous thing over and over, and attach a different name on them.
It’s unknown whether these are real people sending each one in individually, or if it’s one person or automated system sending them out, but they all have the same text:
“I am an American citizen and voter living in your home state. Right now, I am requesting that you hear documents and witnesses in the removal trial you are presiding over due to the impeachment of President Donald John Trump. Your oath to our nation requires impartial justice. Our national security is at risk. Promise me that you’ll deliver a fair trial with all of the evidence that President Trump has obstructed the House– which his lawyers freely admit– and that he has abused his power of office by inviting foreign election interference through his personal lawyer’s actions. There is already enough evidence to remove Trump from office and I urge you to do so. But please hear all of the evidence so the whole truth comes out, and make a fair decision, the only possible conclusion, to convict.”
Interesting that it asks for the Senators to be fair and impartial, but has a bias toward conviction and has already reached a conclusion.
They reference the evidence, which hasn’t even been put on in the Senate yet. It’s comedic that they all of a sudden care about the oath of office that each Senator takes.
If the Russians are behind this, would leftists condone it?


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--Larry C. Johnson: FBI Lied to a Federal Court Regarding Seth Rich

The FBI conducted an adequate and reasonable search for records responsive to Plaintiffs FOIA request ; however , no records were located .
First given its comprehensive nature and scope , the CRS is the principle records system searched by RIDS , to locate information responsive to most FOIA/Privacy Act requests , as the CRS is where the FBI indexes information about individuals , organizations , and events for future retrieval .
See , 14 , supra .
( 20 ) Subsequently , the FBI conducted additional searches of the CRS via the UNI application of ACS and a Sentinel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ file records .
The FBI used the same search terms it used in its original searches as described supra .
This new search also resulted in no main or reference file records being located responsive to Plaintiff ’ s FOIA request .
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( 19 ) CRS Search and Results .
In response to Plaintiff ’ s request dated September 1 , 2017 , RIDS conducted an index search of the CRS for responsive main and reference file records employing the UNI application of ACS .
The FBI searched the subject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rich , ” in order to identify files responsive to Plaintiff ’ s request and subject to the FOIA .
The FBI ’ s searches included a three-way phonetic breakdown5 of the subject ’ s name .
These searches located no main or reference records responsive to Plaintiff ’ s FOIA request .
( 9 ) By letter executed on November 9 , 2017 , OIP advised Plaintiff it affirmed the FBI ’ s determination .
OIP further advised Plaintiff that to the extent his request sought access to records that would either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ placement on any government watch list , the FBI properly refused to confirm or deny the existence of any such records because their existence is protected from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C .
§ 552 ( b ) ( 7 ) ( E ) .
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On September 30 , 2017 , by electronic submission via the OIP online portal , Plaintiff submitted an administrative appeal of the FBI ’ s September 19 , 2017 determination .
Specifically , Plaintiff alleged the FBI limited its search to the Central Records System @ @ @ @ @ @ @ file records .
Additionally , Plaintiff noted that any responsive records likely would be found in emails , hard copy documents , and other files in the FBI ’ s Washington Field Office ; therefore , the FBI should be directed to conduct a thorough search , to include emails and other records in the Washington Field Office .
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The FBI , in the person of David Hardy , affirmed in an affidavit that there were no responsive records .
Hardy is the Section Chief of the Record/Information Dissemination Section @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Management Division ( “ IMD ” ) ,1 Federal Bureau of Investigation ( “ FBI ” ) , in Winchester , Virginia .
Here are the relevant portions of his first affidavit : Thanks to Judicial Watch , a new batch of emails have surfaced that put the FBI in a whole lot of trouble with at least two Federal Judges .
Attorney Ty Clevenger made repeated FOIA requests to the FBI for all emails and communications dealing with Seth Rich and his murder .
The FBI denied they had any such communications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emails and one text message that show that denial is not true .
Let ’ s dig into the details .
Second , the CRS is the FBI recordkeeping system where investigative records responsive to this request would reasonably be found .
Given Plaintiffs request sought information about an individual subject , Seth Conrad Rich , who was murdered in the District of Columbia on or about July 10 , 2016 , such information would reasonably be expected to be located in the CRS via the index search methodology .
Finally , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such an investigation — WFO — confirmed that it did not open an investigation or provide investigative or technical assistance into the murder of Seth Conrad Rich , as the matter was under investigation by the MPD , who declined the FBI ’ s assistance .
Well , guess what ?
Just as Ty Clevenger anticipated , the relevant emails were in the Washington Field Office .
To make matters worse , some of these emails were sent to FBI Headquarters .
David Hardy either is incompetent or he has lied .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case , his submission was not true .
Here are the emails ( I transcribed them and put them in chronological order to facilitate your ability to read them and understand what is being communicated ) .
10:32 am — Message sent from FBI ’ s Washington Field Office Public Affairs officer to at least three other Washington Field Office FBI Agents .
In addition , there are three other blacked out areas in the addressee field , which appear to be the names of persons who do not work at the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
I heard from the front office that you are covering for BLANK this week .
Various news outlets are reporting today that Julian Assange suggested during an overseas interview that DNC Staffer , Seth Rich , was a Wikileaks source and may have been killed because he leaked the DNC e-mails to his organization , and that Wikileaks is offering $ 20,000 for information regarding the death of Seth Rich last month .
Based on this news , we anticipate additional press coverage on this matter .
I hear that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when you have a moment can you give me a call to discuss what involvement the FBI has in the investigation .
12:53 pm — Message replying to the 10:32 am message , sent from FBI Washington Field Office with at least four other Washington Field Office FBI Agents addressed on the message .
There also are two other blacked out addresses , which may indicate personnel not in the Washington Field Office .
12:54 pm — Message sent from FBI Washington Field Office with at least four other Washington Field Office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There also are two other blacked out addresses , which may indicate personnel not in the Washington Field Office .
1:00 pm — Message replying to the 12:54 pm message , sent from FBI Washington Field Office with five other Washington Field Office FBI Agents addressed on the message .
1:25 pm — Message replying to the 1:00 pm message , sent from FBI Washington Field Office with five other Washington Field Office FBI Agents addressed on the message .
Plus , two other BLANKED out addressees not identified .
7:09 pm — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jonathan Moffat and Peter Strzok of the FBI ’ s Criminal Division and two other BLANKED out addressees .
7:49 pm Text message from Peter Strzok to Lisa Page forwarding her this email chain .
The initial response to the query from the Public Affairs Office of the Washington Field Office is telling .
The Agent could have responded very simply–The FBI was not involved in any facet of the Seth Rich investigation .
This was a local matter handled by the DC Police .
But that is not how the Agent responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of adding in people at FBI Headquarters .
How do we know this ?
The message from the Washington Field Office at 7:09 pm was sent to the Criminal Division to Agents Moffat and Strzok .
Ty Clevenger now has ample ammunition to return to court and insist that the FBI be required to identify all agents involved in these email chains and to discuss what they knew about the Seth Rich case .
David Hardy declared under the penalty of perjury that there were no such emails .
I doubt that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this matter will be happy to learn that the FBI stonewalled a valid FOIA request and a Below is the copy of the email chain .
You need to read from bottom to top .

The FBI conducted an adequate and reasonable search for records responsive to Plaintiffs FOIA request; however, no records were located. First given its comprehensive nature and scope, the CRS is the principle records system searched by RIDS, to locate information responsive to most FOIA/Privacy Act requests, as the CRS is where the FBI indexes information about individuals, organizations, and events for future retrieval. See , 14, supra.
(20) Subsequently, the FBI conducted additional searches of the CRS via the UNI application of ACS and a Sentinel index search for both main and reference file records. The FBI used the same search terms it used in its original searches as described supra. This new search also resulted in no main or reference file records being located responsive to Plaintiff’s FOIA request. . . .
(19) CRS Search and Results. In response to Plaintiff’s request dated September 1, 2017, RIDS conducted an index search of the CRS for responsive main and reference file records employing the UNI application of ACS. The FBI searched the subject’s name, “Seth Conrad Rich,” in order to identify files responsive to Plaintiff’s request and subject to the FOIA. The FBI’s searches included a three-way phonetic breakdown5 of the subject’s name. These searches located no main or reference records responsive to Plaintiff’s FOIA request.
(9) By letter executed on November 9, 2017, OIP advised Plaintiff it affirmed the FBI’s determination. OIP further advised Plaintiff that to the extent his request sought access to records that would either confirm or deny an individual’s placement on any government watch list, the FBI properly refused to confirm or deny the existence of any such records because their existence is protected from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(E). . . .
On September 30, 2017, by electronic submission via the OIP online portal, Plaintiff submitted an administrative appeal of the FBI’s September 19, 2017 determination. Specifically, Plaintiff alleged the FBI limited its search to the Central Records System(“CRS”) for main file records. Additionally, Plaintiff noted that any responsive records likely would be found in emails, hard copy documents, and other files in the FBI’s Washington Field Office; therefore, the FBI should be directed to conduct a thorough search, to include emails and other records in the Washington Field Office. . . .
The FBI, in the person of David Hardy, affirmed in an affidavit that there were no responsive records. Hardy is the Section Chief of the Record/Information Dissemination Section (“RIDS”), Information Management Division (“IMD”),1 Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), in Winchester, Virginia. Here are the relevant portions of his first affidavit:
Thanks to Judicial Watch, a new batch of emails have surfaced that put the FBI in a whole lot of trouble with at least two Federal Judges. Attorney Ty Clevenger made repeated FOIA requests to the FBI for all emails and communications dealing with Seth Rich and his murder. The FBI denied they had any such communications. Whoops! There are now five emails and one text message that show that denial is not true. Let’s dig into the details.
Second, the CRS is the FBI recordkeeping system where investigative records responsive to this request would reasonably be found. Given Plaintiffs request sought information about an individual subject, Seth Conrad Rich, who was murdered in the District of Columbia on or about July 10, 2016, such information would reasonably be expected to be located in the CRS via the index search methodology. Finally, the office likely to conduct or assist in such an investigation — WFO — confirmed that it did not open an investigation or provide investigative or technical assistance into the murder of Seth Conrad Rich, as the matter was under investigation by the MPD, who declined the FBI’s assistance.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that ibits A – E attached hereto are true and correct copies.
Well, guess what? Just as Ty Clevenger anticipated, the relevant emails were in the Washington Field Office. To make matters worse, some of these emails were sent to FBI Headquarters. David Hardy either is incompetent or he has lied. There is no middle ground. In either case, his submission was not true.
Here are the emails (I transcribed them and put them in chronological order to facilitate your ability to read them and understand what is being communicated).
10:32 am — Message sent from FBI’s Washington Field Office Public Affairs officer to at least three other Washington Field Office FBI Agents. In addition, there are three other blacked out areas in the addressee field, which appear to be the names of persons who do not work at the Washington Field Office.
I hope you are well. I heard from the front office that you are covering for BLANK this week. Various news outlets are reporting today that Julian Assange suggested during an overseas interview that DNC Staffer, Seth Rich, was a Wikileaks source and may have been killed because he leaked the DNC e-mails to his organization, and that Wikileaks is offering $20,000 for information regarding the death of Seth Rich last month. Based on this news, we anticipate additional press coverage on this matter. I hear that you are in a class today; however, when you have a moment can you give me a call to discuss what involvement the FBI has in the investigation.
12:53 pm — Message replying to the 10:32 am message, sent from FBI Washington Field Office with at least four other Washington Field Office FBI Agents addressed on the message. There also are two other blacked out addresses, which may indicate personnel not in the Washington Field Office.
Adding BLANK (a name to the addressee list). I am aware of this reporting from earlier this week, but not any involvement in any related case. BLANKED OUT.
12:54 pm — Message sent from FBI Washington Field Office with at least four other Washington Field Office FBI Agents addressed on the message. There also are two other blacked out addresses, which may indicate personnel not in the Washington Field Office.
Adding BLANK for real. Stupid Samsung. (Apparently the author of this message failed in the preceding message.)
1:00 pm — Message replying to the 12:54 pm message, sent from FBI Washington Field Office with five other Washington Field Office FBI Agents addressed on the message.
Hi. (THE REST OF THE MESSAGE IS BLANKED OUT.)
1:25 pm — Message replying to the 1:00 pm message, sent from FBI Washington Field Office with five other Washington Field Office FBI Agents addressed on the message. Plus, two other BLANKED out addressees not identified.
Thanks BLANK will do.
7:09 pm — Message from FBI Washington Field Office to Jonathan Moffat and Peter Strzok of the FBI’s Criminal Division and two other BLANKED out addressees.
FYSA (For Your Situational Awareness). I squashed this with BLANK
7:49 pm Text message from Peter Strzok to Lisa Page forwarding her this email chain.
The initial response to the query from the Public Affairs Office of the Washington Field Office is telling. The Agent could have responded very simply–The FBI was not involved in any facet of the Seth Rich investigation. This was a local matter handled by the DC Police.
But that is not how the Agent responded. And then he took the step of adding in people at FBI Headquarters. How do we know this? The message from the Washington Field Office at 7:09 pm was sent to the Criminal Division to Agents Moffat and Strzok.
Ty Clevenger now has ample ammunition to return to court and insist that the FBI be required to identify all agents involved in these email chains and to discuss what they knew about the Seth Rich case. David Hardy declared under the penalty of perjury that there were no such emails. I doubt that the two judges involved in the relevant cases on this matter will be happy to learn that the FBI stonewalled a valid FOIA request and a
Stay tuned.
Below is the copy of the email chain. You need to read from bottom to top.


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--*ZING* Jared Kushner on John Bolton: ‘The People Doing the Real Work, They’re Not Writing Books’ (VI

*ZING* Jared Kushner on John Bolton: ‘The People Doing the Real Work, They’re Not Writing Books’ (VIDEO)

*ZING* Jared Kushner on John Bolton : ‘ The People Doing the Real Work , They ’ re Not Writing Books ’ ( VIDEO ) President Trump ’ s son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner joined FOX and Friends on Wednesday morning to discuss the proposed Mideast Peace Plan that was announced on Tuesday .
Jared also weighed in on the impeachment charade and former National Security advisor John Bolton .
Brian Kilmeade : How disappointed are you in John Bolton ’ s book ?
Jared Kushner : I have not seen the book .
I do not know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can say right now is that the whole impeachment charade that ’ s been going on for a couple months is just a big distraction… I find that everyone leaves and writes books about what a hero they were , how they knew better .
But the reality is is that the president ’ s been the one who ’ s been running this White House and running this government and getting things done .
And all the people doing the real work , they ’ re not writing books because they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They ’ re here working every day and really doing a great job .

President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner joined FOX and Friends on Wednesday morning to discuss the proposed Mideast Peace Plan that was announced on Tuesday.
Jared also weighed in on the impeachment charade and former National Security advisor John Bolton.
Jared did not hold back.
Brian Kilmeade: How disappointed are you in John Bolton’s book? Jared Kushner: I have not seen the book. I do not know what’s in it. What I can say right now is that the whole impeachment charade that’s been going on for a couple months is just a big distraction… I find that everyone leaves and writes books about what a hero they were, how they knew better. But the reality is is that the president’s been the one who’s been running this White House and running this government and getting things done. And all the people doing the real work, they’re not writing books because they’re too busy working right now. They’re here working every day and really doing a great job.
Via FOX and Friends:


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Anti-Trump CIA ‘Whistleblower’ in Ukraine Hoax Was the Leaker in the Russia Hoax

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Anti-Trump CIA ‘Whistleblower’ in Ukraine Hoax Was the Leaker in the Russia Hoax!… And Much, Much More!

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE : Anti-Trump CIA ‘ Whistleblower ’ in Ukraine Hoax Was the Leaker in the Russia Hoax !
… And Much , Much More !
The leaker in the Ukraine Hoax is also a key contributor to the Russia Hoax .
His treasonous actions began after he worked with the Bidens in the Ukraine during the Obama Administration .
Last night on The Ingraham Angle on FOX News , Laura Ingraham invited Sara Carter and author Lee Smith on to discuss the individual who was instrumental in setting up President Trump in the Russia and Ukraine Hoaxes : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspected ‘ whistleblower ’ months ago : Everybody knows who Eric Ciaramella is .
He ’ s the star of Rep. Adam Schiff ’ s impeachment sham .
Ciaramella was outed more than a month ago as the individual who is known as the ‘ whistleblower ’ .
On October 11th we knew the following about Eric Ciaramella – 1 .
He is dishonest – He made a claim that was false and is working with the most dishonest person in US political history , Adam Schiff .
You are who you run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – He must be .
The man must hate the President so much in order to make false claims about the President and risk his own name in the process .
He must seethe with rage when thinking about President Trump .
Unfortunately his rage got the best of him .
He must have worked for Obama .
3 .
He worked or works for the CIA – In a series of posts we have reported and the media as a whole has reported that the so-called ‘ whistleblower ’ is a current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 .
He worked in the White House – This snitch reportedly had a position in the White House .
5 .
He has connections with a 2020 Presidential campaign – We heard this a few days ago .
6 .
He worked with Biden when Biden was a VP – We reported this last night .
The 2020 Democratic candidate with whom the CIA whistleblower had a “ professional ” tie is Joe Biden , according to intelligence officers and former White House officials .
Lawyers for the whistleblower said he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The Washington Examiner has established that he is a career CIA analyst who was detailed to the National Security Council at the White House and has since left .
On Sept. 26 , the New York Times reported that he was a CIA officer .
On Oct. 4 , the newspaper added that he “ was detailed to the National Security Council at one point.
” Michael Atkinson , the Intelligence Community ’ s inspector general , told members of Congress that the whistleblower had a “ professional tie ” to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier that while the whistleblower ’ s complaint was credible , he had shown “ some indicia of an arguable political bias … in favor of a rival political candidate.
” A retired CIA officer told the Washington Examiner , “ From everything we know about the whistleblower and his work in the executive branch then , there is absolutely no doubt he would have been working with Biden when he was vice president.
” 7 .
He reportedly fears for his safety – Scott Pelly on ‘ 60 Minutes ’ reportedly claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or her ” safety .
In a hit piece on conservatives Yahoo repeated that Mike Cernovich targeted an individual who worked for former National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster , claiming the individual wanted to ‘ sabotage ’ President Trump and also claiming he is ‘ pro-Ukraine and anti-Russia ’ .
Funny , when you click on the name ‘ Eric Ciaramella ’ in the post above , you get this – Cernovich reported in June , 2017 , that McMaster promoted Ciaramella in spite of being connected to Susan Rice in Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this about Ciaramella , in a hit piece claiming Trump supporters in the White House claimed people like Ciaramella were ‘ deep state ’ – they may have been right – [ emphasis added below ] Trump political appointees were believed to frequently talk to journalists who worked for conservative media outlets .
For months , those outlets published names of career Civil and Foreign Service officers in the NSC and other government agencies whose loyalties they deemed suspect .
Career staffers who had joined the U.S. government many years , sometimes decades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyalists determined to derail Trump ’ s agenda as part of a “ deep state.
” The people targeted included a State Department civil servant of Iranian descent who ’ d joined government under the George W. Bush administration ; a highly respected Foreign Service officer who dealt with Israeli issues ; and an NSC staffer who dealt with European and Russian issues .
The latter , Eric Ciaramella , reportedly left the NSC after receiving death threats .
Another staffer targeted by conservative outlets was Fernando Cutz , a Latin America expert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one point he had to temporarily get police protection .
( Cutz was maligned by conservative websites in part because he earned a master ’ s degree from the University of Arkansas ’ Clinton School of Public Service , thus supposedly linking him to another Democratic president . )
Also , others have noted Ciaramella was Obama ’ s NSC Director for the Ukraine .
This connects him and his team at the NSC to Joe Biden .
Biden was Obama ’ s lead in the Ukraine so it ’ s implausible that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Biden .
Schiff ’ s leakers are connected to Biden also .
According to Politico Ciaramella quit the NSC in the past couple of years and returned to his ‘ home agency ’ – And , we also know that Ciaramella attended a dinner in DC with James Clapper , James Comey , Italy ’ s former Prime Minister Renzi who is connected to Obama and the Russia Collusion hoax , John Kerry and others .
Were the origins of the Schiff hoax concocted at this meeting – The man at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Trump CIA spy who worked in the Obama and Trump White House .
We know that suspected ‘ Whistleblower ’ Eric Ciaramella Met with Numerous George Soros Related Guests at Obama ’ s White House .
Now , according to the Ingraham Angle , Ciaramella has also held a key meeting in the White House , in early 2016 , covering the Biden family ’ s actions in the Ukraine .
We also now know he was a key player in the Russia Collusion Hoax .
It ’ s time to call in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The leaker in the Ukraine Hoax is also a key contributor to the Russia Hoax. His treasonous actions began after he worked with the Bidens in the Ukraine during the Obama Administration.
Last night on The Ingraham Angle on FOX News, Laura Ingraham invited Sara Carter and author Lee Smith on to discuss the individual who was instrumental in setting up President Trump in the Russia and Ukraine Hoaxes:
Via The Ingraham Angle:
The Gateway Pundit reported the following about the suspected ‘whistleblower’ months ago:
Everybody knows who Eric Ciaramella is. He’s the star of Rep. Adam Schiff’s impeachment sham. Ciaramella was outed more than a month ago as the individual who is known as the ‘whistleblower’.
On October 11th we knew the following about Eric Ciaramella –
1. He is dishonest – He made a claim that was false and is working with the most dishonest person in US political history, Adam Schiff. You are who you run with.
2. He is anti-Trump – He must be. The man must hate the President so much in order to make false claims about the President and risk his own name in the process. He must seethe with rage when thinking about President Trump. Unfortunately his rage got the best of him. He must have worked for Obama.
3. He worked or works for the CIA – In a series of posts we have reported and the media as a whole has reported that the so-called ‘whistleblower’ is a current or former employee of the CIA.
4. He worked in the White House – This snitch reportedly had a position in the White House.
5. He has connections with a 2020 Presidential campaign – We heard this a few days ago.
6. He worked with Biden when Biden was a VP – We reported this last night.
The Washington Examiner reported:
The 2020 Democratic candidate with whom the CIA whistleblower had a “professional” tie is Joe Biden, according to intelligence officers and former White House officials. Lawyers for the whistleblower said he had worked only “in the executive branch.” The Washington Examiner has established that he is a career CIA analyst who was detailed to the National Security Council at the White House and has since left. On Sept. 26, the New York Times reported that he was a CIA officer. On Oct. 4, the newspaper added that he “was detailed to the National Security Council at one point.” Michael Atkinson, the Intelligence Community’s inspector general, told members of Congress that the whistleblower had a “professional tie” to a 2020 Democratic candidate. He had written earlier that while the whistleblower’s complaint was credible, he had shown “some indicia of an arguable political bias … in favor of a rival political candidate.” A retired CIA officer told the Washington Examiner, “From everything we know about the whistleblower and his work in the executive branch then, there is absolutely no doubt he would have been working with Biden when he was vice president.”
7. He reportedly fears for his safety – Scott Pelly on ‘60 Minutes’ reportedly claimed that the whistleblower feared for “his or her” safety.
In a hit piece on conservatives Yahoo repeated that Mike Cernovich targeted an individual who worked for former National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster, claiming the individual wanted to ‘sabotage’ President Trump and also claiming he is ‘pro-Ukraine and anti-Russia’.
Funny, when you click on the name ‘Eric Ciaramella’ in the post above, you get this –
Cernovich reported in June, 2017, that McMaster promoted Ciaramella in spite of being connected to Susan Rice in Obama’s White House –
West Wing officials confirmed to Cernovich Media that Eric Ciaramella, who worked closely with Susan Rice while at NSC, was recently promoted to be H.R. McMaster’s personal aide. Ciaramella will have unfettered access to McMaster’s conversations with foreign leaders. Trending: JUST IN: Fulton County Clerk Releases New Statement on Leaked Trump Docs That Matched Fani Willis’s Indictments and It’s a Doozy
(Ciaramella’s old boss, McMaster, was in the news siding with the whistleblower.)
Politico shared this about Ciaramella, in a hit piece claiming Trump supporters in the White House claimed people like Ciaramella were ‘deep state’ – they may have been right – [emphasis added below]
Trump political appointees were believed to frequently talk to journalists who worked for conservative media outlets. For months, those outlets published names of career Civil and Foreign Service officers in the NSC and other government agencies whose loyalties they deemed suspect. Career staffers who had joined the U.S. government many years, sometimes decades, earlier were suddenly cast as Obama loyalists determined to derail Trump’s agenda as part of a “deep state.” The people targeted included a State Department civil servant of Iranian descent who’d joined government under the George W. Bush administration; a highly respected Foreign Service officer who dealt with Israeli issues; and an NSC staffer who dealt with European and Russian issues. The latter, Eric Ciaramella, reportedly left the NSC after receiving death threats. Another staffer targeted by conservative outlets was Fernando Cutz, a Latin America expert and top aide to McMaster; at one point he had to temporarily get police protection. (Cutz was maligned by conservative websites in part because he earned a master’s degree from the University of Arkansas’ Clinton School of Public Service, thus supposedly linking him to another Democratic president.)
Also, others have noted Ciaramella was Obama’s NSC Director for the Ukraine. This connects him and his team at the NSC to Joe Biden. Biden was Obama’s lead in the Ukraine so it’s implausible that Ciararmella and his team were not connected to Biden. Schiff’s leakers are connected to Biden also.
According to Politico Ciaramella quit the NSC in the past couple of years and returned to his ‘home agency’ –
And, we also know that Ciaramella attended a dinner in DC with James Clapper, James Comey, Italy’s former Prime Minister Renzi who is connected to Obama and the Russia Collusion hoax, John Kerry and others. Were the origins of the Schiff hoax concocted at this meeting –
This was the dinner in Washington organized for Renzi on October 18, 2016. Among businesses and journos, we strangely find James Clapper and James Comey, an abnormal number of DHS and even Centro Studi Americani. 🤔 Jim (both) anything you wanna tell us?https://t.co/lhykOQchjG pic.twitter.com/WKR49cJLIB — Giulio Occhionero (@g_occhionero) October 11, 2019
The man at the middle of the Ukraine scam is an anti-Trump CIA spy who worked in the Obama and Trump White House. We know that suspected ‘Whistleblower’ Eric Ciaramella Met with Numerous George Soros Related Guests at Obama’s White House.
Eric Ciaramella was close to Barack Obama and many other individuals connected to George Soros. We reported on September 7, 2016, Eric Ciaramella from the Obama Administration met with a group of individuals that included an Executive from a George Soros connected group. What did they discuss? The meeting included Donald M. Camp, Jessica M. Gray, Baily S. Holladay (Russian Linguist/Analyst, NSA), Michael D. Jarvis, Natalia O. Lassowsky (Ukrainian Linguist/Analyst, NSA), Thomas W. Pucci, Stefanie L. Stagg and Ciaramella.It appears that the “Michael D. Jarvis” who attended the Eric Ciaramella meeting on September 7, 2016 was and still is the Executive Director of the Transparency and Accountability Initiative (TAI) which is funded by George Soros’ Open Society Foundation.
Now, according to the Ingraham Angle, Ciaramella has also held a key meeting in the White House, in early 2016, covering the Biden family’s actions in the Ukraine. We also now know he was a key player in the Russia Collusion Hoax.
It’s time to call in Eric Ciaramella and interview him under oath.


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--BIG CHINA UPDATE: Airlines Cancel More Flights, Borders Closing – Mayor of Wuhan Says Government Was

BIG CHINA UPDATE: Airlines Cancel More Flights, Borders Closing – Mayor of Wuhan Says Government Was Warned in December But They Kept it Secret

BIG CHINA UPDATE : Airlines Cancel More Flights , Borders Closing – Mayor of Wuhan Says Government Was Warned in December But They Kept it Secret China is devastated by coronavirus .
The government is shutting down most of the country .
Major cities look like ghost towns .
Cathay Pacific , the major airline in Hong Kong , announced a few days ago that it would allow its flight attendants to wear protective masks in flight .
Now there are rumors that more severe actions on flights to the mainland are soon to be announced .
The airline reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grounded due to lack of transportation in and out of China .
British Airways announced the cancellation of all direct flights in and out of China .
Other airlines have instituted similar actions .
The border with Mongolia is now closed and the border with Hong Kong is expected to be totally closed soon .
Currently travel between Hong Kong and China is limited .
As much as the localities have tried to create barriers for individuals to leave or enter certain areas , we can report that there are gaps in these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , buses and trains were cancelled in and out of Wuhan a week ago .
But this hasn ’ t stopped the more energetic .
We know of an individual with a car who found an entry onto a major new highway in Hubei and drove onto the highway and is now in a major city in southern China .
This large land mass is nearly impossible to control .
A video was tweeted showing those still in Wuhan singing a song in the evening since everyone is staying in their residences : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an interview stating that the city of Wuhan was prevented from sharing concerns about the virus early on ( it was first identified in December 8 ) due to the central government not allowing them to disclose it : The situation in China is getting worse .

Live report from Hong Kong
China is devastated by coronavirus. The government is shutting down most of the country. Major cities look like ghost towns.
Cathay Pacific, the major airline in Hong Kong, announced a few days ago that it would allow its flight attendants to wear protective masks in flight. Now there are rumors that more severe actions on flights to the mainland are soon to be announced. The airline reportedly has up to half its fleet already grounded due to lack of transportation in and out of China.
British Airways announced the cancellation of all direct flights in and out of China. Other airlines have instituted similar actions.
The border with Mongolia is now closed and the border with Hong Kong is expected to be totally closed soon. Currently travel between Hong Kong and China is limited.
As much as the localities have tried to create barriers for individuals to leave or enter certain areas, we can report that there are gaps in these actions. For example, all flights, buses and trains were cancelled in and out of Wuhan a week ago. But this hasn’t stopped the more energetic.
We know of an individual with a car who found an entry onto a major new highway in Hubei and drove onto the highway and is now in a major city in southern China.
This large land mass is nearly impossible to control.
A video was tweeted showing those still in Wuhan singing a song in the evening since everyone is staying in their residences:
https://twitter.com/plantsNbabes/status/1221802068542771200
Another video shows the mayor of Wuhan in an interview stating that the city of Wuhan was prevented from sharing concerns about the virus early on (it was first identified in December 8) due to the central government not allowing them to disclose it:
https://twitter.com/HimalayaGlobal/status/1221957031403433984
The situation in China is getting worse.


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--CNN’s Don Lemon Gives Non-Apology Excuses for Laughing Hysterically During Segment Mocking Trump Vot

CNN’s Don Lemon Gives Non-Apology Excuses for Laughing Hysterically During Segment Mocking Trump Voters

CNN ’ s Don Lemon Gives Non-Apology Excuses for Laughing Hysterically During Segment Mocking Trump Voters CNN ’ s Don Lemon addressed a viral clip in which he laughed hysterically as his two guests trashed supporters of President Donald Trump during his show on Tuesday evening .
Lemon made excuses without apologizing for his behavior .
The original segment aired on CNN over the weekend and mocked the 63 million Americans who voted for Trump as uneducated rednecks .
Lemon ’ s guest Rick Wilson called Trump supporters “ credulous boomer rubes ” and used a mocking southern accent as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly in tears as his guests , Wilson and New York Times columnist and CNN contributor Wajahat Ali , mocked how uneducated the president ’ s supporters are .
Addressing the offensive remarks , at the end of his show Tuesday , while addressing the segment , Lemon said “ ask anyone who knows me ” , “ they ’ ll tell you : I don ’ t believe in belittling people … for who they are , for what they believe or where they ’ re from.
” He claimed that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump and “ didn ’ t catch everything that was said ” by his guests .
“ I was laughing at the joke and not at any group of people , ” he concluded .
The original clip has now been used in a brand new ad for the GOP urging Republicans to go vote in November .
President Trump also responded to the clip by referring to Lemon as the “ dumbest man on television .
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CNN’s Don Lemon addressed a viral clip in which he laughed hysterically as his two guests trashed supporters of President Donald Trump during his show on Tuesday evening.
Lemon made excuses without apologizing for his behavior.
The original segment aired on CNN over the weekend and mocked the 63 million Americans who voted for Trump as uneducated rednecks.
Lemon’s guest Rick Wilson called Trump supporters “credulous boomer rubes” and used a mocking southern accent as the host cracked up.
This is one of the most revolting things I’ve ever seen on CNN, and that’s saying a lot. America, this is what the liberal media thinks of you: pic.twitter.com/51eBSjeTVR — Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) January 28, 2020
Lemon was nearly in tears as his guests, Wilson and New York Times columnist and CNN contributor Wajahat Ali, mocked how uneducated the president’s supporters are.
Addressing the offensive remarks, at the end of his show Tuesday, while addressing the segment, Lemon said “ask anyone who knows me”, “they’ll tell you: I don’t believe in belittling people … for who they are, for what they believe or where they’re from.”
He claimed that he was only laughing at a joke about President Trump and “didn’t catch everything that was said” by his guests.
“I was laughing at the joke and not at any group of people,” he concluded.
CNN's Don Lemon responds to outrage over his segment where he and others mocked Trump supporters as rednecks Lemon: “I didn’t catch everything that was said. … I was laughing at the joke and not at any group of people” The joke was mocking a group of people: Trump supporters pic.twitter.com/21NOtCjTPT — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) January 29, 2020
The original clip has now been used in a brand new ad for the GOP urging Republicans to go vote in November.
President Trump also responded to the clip by referring to Lemon as the “dumbest man on television.”


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--Can’t Make This Up… New York State Is Now Mandating “Stargazing Permits” For Looking At The Sky

Can ’ t Make This Up… New York State Is Now Mandating “ Stargazing Permits ” For Looking At The Sky Imagine this : You ’ re out with your family in one of the parks in New York state where you can actually see the stars when it gets dark .
You look up in the sky , see a constellation , and you point upwards to show your kids .
Along comes a park ranger demanding to see your Stargazing Permit , and issues you a citation because you didn ’ t know you needed such a permit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state of New York is now demanding us peasants give them money so we can look up at the sky .
This is totally a real thing , as it shows up on the state ’ s permitting for “ Parks , Recreation , and Historic Preservation ” schedule : They also make you buy a permit if you want to dive into the water .
It ’ s the “ regional diving permit ” and it costs $ 80 for in-state residents and $ 125 for out-of-state .
Want to run your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over $ 40 , you peon , or end up in jail !
Others are defending the permit in the thread , claiming that it allows people to enter the “ closed parks ” after hours .
But they are clearly missing the point .
If you can enter the park with a permit , then it ’ s not “ closed ” at all .
It ’ s opened to anyone willing to be extorted or who can afford it .
Those who are unable to pay the government or choose not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity will be arrested and or further extorted .
Now for the irony and blatant statist hypocrisy .
If you want to go after dark to look at stars on state land that you paid for through your tax dollars , you have to pay the government more money for a permit .
However , if the government wants to take the most sacred land in the state and put a telescope on it to look at the stars , this is fine and dandy .
If you try to protest the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on your sacred land , you can and will be kidnapped and caged .
Case in point : Mauna Kea ’ s summit is the most sacred of all the mountains in Hawaii to many of the indigenous people .
In July , when those people showed up to protest the desecration of their land with the Thirty-Meter Telescope , dozens were arrested .
The libertarian anarchists are having a field day with this .
So what happens when an illegal alien wants to look up at the sky , and can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have proper ID ?
ACLU would no doubt sue the state for millions , and the taxpayers would be on the hook for it .

Imagine this: You’re out with your family in one of the parks in New York state where you can actually see the stars when it gets dark. You look up in the sky, see a constellation, and you point upwards to show your kids. Along comes a park ranger demanding to see your Stargazing Permit, and issues you a citation because you didn’t know you needed such a permit.
That’s right, the state of New York is now demanding us peasants give them money so we can look up at the sky.
Unsurprisingly, the only two regimes to ever regulated stargazing have been the inquisition and @NYGovCuomo — Sal the Agorist (@SallyMayweather) January 22, 2020
This is totally a real thing, as it shows up on the state’s permitting for “Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation” schedule:
STARGAZING PERMIT Requirements: Fee of $35.00, $60-Out of State –Vehicle Registration and Driver’s License Required Permit allows after sunset parking for stargazing only,valid January 1 -December 31at:
Hither Hills -Except July & August
Jones Beach -West End 2 and Field 6
Montauk Point –Upper Parking Lot
Robert Moses -Field 2
Gov. Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow -Field1 & Field 3
Wildwood –Main Parking Lot Sold at:Babylon Headquarters-Permit Office (beginning January 2nd), Jones Beach, Montauk Downs, Robert Moses, Governor Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow and Wildwood StargazingPermits are only sold January 1 –March 31 and the Tuesday after Labor Day -December 31.
They also make you buy a permit if you want to dive into the water. It’s the “regional diving permit” and it costs $80 for in-state residents and $125 for out-of-state. Want to run your metal detector over the dirt? Fork over $40, you peon, or end up in jail!
Even Neil deGrasse Tyson chimed in:
No. Back in the day, you didn’t need permission to look up at the sky. — Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 22, 2020
Free Thought Project adds:
Others are defending the permit in the thread, claiming that it allows people to enter the “closed parks” after hours. But they are clearly missing the point. If you can enter the park with a permit, then it’s not “closed” at all. It’s opened to anyone willing to be extorted or who can afford it. Those who are unable to pay the government or choose not to do so for the exact same activity will be arrested and or further extorted. Now for the irony and blatant statist hypocrisy. If you want to go after dark to look at stars on state land that you paid for through your tax dollars, you have to pay the government more money for a permit. However, if the government wants to take the most sacred land in the state and put a telescope on it to look at the stars, this is fine and dandy. If you try to protest the government’s construction of star gazing equipment on your sacred land, you can and will be kidnapped and caged. Case in point: Mauna Kea’s summit is the most sacred of all the mountains in Hawaii to many of the indigenous people. In July, when those people showed up to protest the desecration of their land with the Thirty-Meter Telescope, dozens were arrested.
The libertarian anarchists are having a field day with this.
https://twitter.com/colovion/status/1220007044385656832
https://twitter.com/Man_Andres_/status/1219976148677021697
https://twitter.com/StevenSurizon/status/1220074471228432385
You're not far off – the whole set of US and State Supreme court cases affirming rights to film police was due to officer Ralph Goar accosting an insomniac nighttime birdwatcher, in the act of – birdwatching – and charging him w/ felony wiretapping for recording the accostation. — Dan Quixoté (@DanQuixot1) January 22, 2020
Wanna look at the sky from this particular patch of dirt? Pay up. Better get your permits early, nature closes at 11 and if you don't have this slip, we'll give you another one that costs even more. — CrystalClearGameStudios (@CrystalClearGa2) January 23, 2020
So what happens when an illegal alien wants to look up at the sky, and can’t get the permit because he doesn’t have proper ID? ACLU would no doubt sue the state for millions, and the taxpayers would be on the hook for it.


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-29--THIS Should Scare the Hell Out of Every American: Democrats Promise to Persecute Trump Supporters if

THIS Should Scare the Hell Out of Every American: Democrats Promise to Persecute Trump Supporters if They Take White House… AND THEY MEAN IT!

THIS Should Scare the Hell Out of Every American : Democrats Promise to Persecute Trump Supporters if They Take White House… AND THEY MEAN IT !
Far left Senator Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) unveiled a new campaign plan Tuesday .
She must have come up with this idea while sitting through hours of sham impeachment testimony in the US Senate .
Warren ’ s plan calls for the creation of a Justice Department task force to investigate and prosecute corruption and immigration “ violations ” committed by the Trump administration .
This plan is hatched while the Democrats/media excuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promising to persecute Trump officials .
According to National Review Warren promises to go after the Trump administration .
The Massachusetts senator says she will move to establish a task force to probe whether Trump officials broke any “ federal bribery laws , insider trading laws , and other anti-corruption and public integrity laws ” during their time in office .
Warren also proposed a DOJ task force to investigate possible violations of law committed in the course of enacting the Trump administration ’ s immigration agenda .
Democrats in her comment section @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump officials .
This should scare the hell out of EVERY AMERICAN !
When Democrats threaten tyrannical control over their opponents — THEY MEAN IT !
Democrats — even though they are out of power except for the US House of Representatives — Have been on a mission to DESTROY their opposition since November 9 , 2016 , the day after the election of President Donald J. Trump .
Democrats illegally spied on Trump , his family , his children , his transition team , his administration since early 2016 .
Democrats , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launched a Special Counsel to investigate President Trump and his administration for collusion with Russia despite already knowing this was a debunked conspiracy theory .
Democrats cheered as Paul Manafort was sent to prison for life for his role as Trump campaign manager — when his business partners , the Podestas , walk free .
Democrats in the Deep State went after Trump officials to ruin them financially .
Democrats went after General Flynn to destroy his reputation , threaten his son , slander his good name , bankrupt him and jail him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican operative Roger Stone with process crimes in the hope of jailing him until death .
Democrats in the tech world eliminated conservative voices on Facebook — eliminated conservative voices on Twitter — eliminated conservative voices on YouTube and Google .
This top Trump-supporting website has suffered greatly as a target of the Left .
Democrats are beating Trump supporters in the streets .
And of course , the leftie fake news media is cheering on their violence and hiding their brutality .
When Democrats promise to persecute Trump supporters… BELIEVE THEM !

Far left Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) unveiled a new campaign plan Tuesday. She must have come up with this idea while sitting through hours of sham impeachment testimony in the US Senate.
Warren’s plan calls for the creation of a Justice Department task force to investigate and prosecute corruption and immigration “violations” committed by the Trump administration. This plan is hatched while the Democrats/media excuse the Biden corruption entirely.
Warren threw red meat to her fascist followers.
She is promising to persecute Trump officials.
Donald Trump has done serious damage to our government. He's left key positions unfilled. Of those he has filled, he’s appointed lobbyists, campaign donors, and cronies. His current vindictive actions mean he's likely to do everything he can to undermine the next president. — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 21, 2020
I'll move swiftly to appoint new personnel who will undo the Trump administration's disastrous policies. I'll adopt the strictest anti-corruption hiring rules of any administration in American history. — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 21, 2020
According to National Review Warren promises to go after the Trump administration.
The Massachusetts senator says she will move to establish a task force to probe whether Trump officials broke any “federal bribery laws, insider trading laws, and other anti-corruption and public integrity laws” during their time in office. Warren also proposed a DOJ task force to investigate possible violations of law committed in the course of enacting the Trump administration’s immigration agenda.
Democrats in her comment section cheered the plan to get back at Trump officials.
This should scare the hell out of EVERY AMERICAN!
When Democrats threaten tyrannical control over their opponents — THEY MEAN IT!
Democrats — even though they are out of power except for the US House of Representatives — Have been on a mission to DESTROY their opposition since November 9, 2016, the day after the election of President Donald J. Trump.
Democrats illegally spied on Trump, his family, his children, his transition team, his administration since early 2016.
Democrats, with the help of Jeff Sessions, launched a Special Counsel to investigate President Trump and his administration for collusion with Russia despite already knowing this was a debunked conspiracy theory.
Democrats cheered as Paul Manafort was sent to prison for life for his role as Trump campaign manager — when his business partners, the Podestas, walk free.
Democrats in the Deep State went after Trump officials to ruin them financially.
Democrats went after General Flynn to destroy his reputation, threaten his son, slander his good name, bankrupt him and jail him, based on lies.
Democrats charged Republican operative Roger Stone with process crimes in the hope of jailing him until death.
Democrats eliminated prominent conservative voices online and on social media.
Democrats in the tech world eliminated conservative voices on Facebook — eliminated conservative voices on Twitter — eliminated conservative voices on YouTube and Google. This top Trump-supporting website has suffered greatly as a target of the Left.
Democrats are starving conservative publishers from advertising dollars.
Democrats are beating Trump supporters in the streets.
And of course, the leftie fake news media is cheering on their violence and hiding their brutality.
When Democrats promise to persecute Trump supporters…
BELIEVE THEM!


thegatewaypundit--2020-01-30--Video: ‘Schiff Shill’ NBC Reporter Heidi Przybyla Argues and Argues With Republicans Zeldin, Johnson

Video: ‘Schiff Shill’ NBC Reporter Heidi Przybyla Argues and Argues With Republicans Zeldin, Johnson and Stefanik at Impeachment Trial Press Gaggle

Video : ‘ Schiff Shill ’ NBC Reporter Heidi Przybyla Argues and Argues With Republicans Zeldin , Johnson and Stefanik at Impeachment Trial Press Gaggle This confrontation took place Tuesday , but was still making the rounds Wednesday night .
NBC was so proud of their reporter Heidi Przybyla arguing about Ukraine with House Republican members of President Trump ’ s impeachment defense team at press gaggle during a break in the trial that they tweeted it out several times–garnering over two million views .
As can be expected in this sharply divided political era , partisans are siding with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is a shame .
The media on Capitol Hill is more anti-GOP than the White House press corps but that is not common knowledge as the Hill press conferences receive far less coverage .
This one went viral for all the wrong reasons .
The actual press gaggle lasted about twenty minutes .
The footage NBC used to promote Przybyla in all her space invading , touching , hand jabbing , interrupting , argumentative glory is three-and-a-half minutes .
Przybyla wore down Rep. Lee Zeldin ( R-NY ) and Rep. Mike Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performance until Stefanik had enough and stood woman to woman with her and backed Przybyla off .
At one point , an exasperated Zeldin said to the press and Przybyla , “ ” You ’ re doing a great job as Schiff ’ s shills.
” At another point Zeldin stepped away from the mic and invited Przybyla to take over after she kept interrupting him .
Johnson then stepped up to deal with the domineering Pryzbyla .
But it was only when Stefanik finally took charge that Pryzbyla backed off on her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gentlemen .
Przybyla grabbed Zeldin by the arm at one point .
Przybyla jabbed her hand in Zeldin ’ s face at another point .
An exacerbated Zeldin invited Przybyla to take over the mic .
Johnson stepped in but had to repeatedly ward off Przybyla .
It was only when Stefanik went woman to woman with Przybyla that she pulled back on her aggressive posture NBC Politics , “ WATCH : @ HeidiNBC presses Reps. Zeldin , Stefanik and Johnson during a tense exchange about her tough questioning style on a question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Senate impeachment trial.
” Zeldin called out NBC twice on Twitter for their reporting on the press conference .
“ Aside from @ HeidiNBC ’ s 20-25+ interruptions ( DC press record ? )
, you have to love @ NBCPolitics then cutting out our answers re what Zelensky & his team were doing to fight Ukraine corruption after May 19 .
@ RepStefanik @ RepMikeJohnson “ What press conference were @ JoeNBC & @ HeidiNBC watching ?
Let ’ s see the video of me talking about Crowdstrike at yesterday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The enthusiasm at which they try to dumb down their audience is insane.
” Complete press gaggle here .
Skip toward the end ( 20:00 ) to watch Stefanik go woman to woman with Pryzbyla .

This confrontation took place Tuesday, but was still making the rounds Wednesday night. NBC was so proud of their reporter Heidi Przybyla arguing about Ukraine with House Republican members of President Trump’s impeachment defense team at press gaggle during a break in the trial that they tweeted it out several times–garnering over two million views. As can be expected in this sharply divided political era, partisans are siding with their “team” on this, which is a shame. The media on Capitol Hill is more anti-GOP than the White House press corps but that is not common knowledge as the Hill press conferences receive far less coverage. This one went viral for all the wrong reasons.
The actual press gaggle lasted about twenty minutes. The footage NBC used to promote Przybyla in all her space invading, touching, hand jabbing, interrupting, argumentative glory is three-and-a-half minutes. Przybyla wore down Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) with her intimidating male-domineering performance until Stefanik had enough and stood woman to woman with her and backed Przybyla off.
At one point, an exasperated Zeldin said to the press and Przybyla, “”You’re doing a great job as Schiff’s shills.” At another point Zeldin stepped away from the mic and invited Przybyla to take over after she kept interrupting him. Johnson then stepped up to deal with the domineering Pryzbyla. But it was only when Stefanik finally took charge that Pryzbyla backed off on her physical intimidation tactics she used on the gentlemen.
Przybyla grabbed Zeldin by the arm at one point.
Przybyla jabbed her hand in Zeldin’s face at another point.
An exacerbated Zeldin invited Przybyla to take over the mic.
Johnson stepped in but had to repeatedly ward off Przybyla.
It was only when Stefanik went woman to woman with Przybyla that she pulled back on her aggressive posture
NBC Politics, “WATCH: @HeidiNBC presses Reps. Zeldin, Stefanik and Johnson during a tense exchange about her tough questioning style on a question about corruption in Ukraine as it relates to the Senate impeachment trial.”
WATCH: @HeidiNBC presses Reps. Zeldin, Stefanik and Johnson during a tense exchange about her tough questioning style on a question about corruption in Ukraine as it relates to the Senate impeachment trial. pic.twitter.com/tJj44JOPrc — NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) January 28, 2020
MSNBC:
WATCH: @HeidiNBC presses Reps. Zeldin, Stefanik and Johnson during a tense exchange about her tough questioning style on a question about corruption in Ukraine as it relates to the Senate impeachment trial. pic.twitter.com/JwBDeDfeTh — MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 29, 2020
CNN’s Brian Stelter loved it.
Zeldin to members of the media: "You're doing a great job as Schiff's shills." @HeidiNBC: "Don't insult us because we're asking you tough questions. We're not insulting you, don't insult us." pic.twitter.com/Jd83btepyX — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 29, 2020
Zeldin called out NBC twice on Twitter for their reporting on the press conference.
“Aside from @HeidiNBC’s 20-25+ interruptions (DC press record?), you have to love @NBCPolitics then cutting out our answers re what Zelensky & his team were doing to fight Ukraine corruption after May 19. @RepStefanik
@RepMikeJohnson
Aside from @HeidiNBC's 20-25+ interruptions (DC press record?), you have to love @NBCPolitics then cutting out our answers re what Zelensky & his team were doing to fight Ukraine corruption after May 19. @RepStefanik @RepMikeJohnson https://t.co/q4CxXuSJUG (UNEDITED version) https://t.co/trOiv3am3q — Lee Zeldin (@LeeMZeldin) January 29, 2020
“What press conference were @JoeNBC & @HeidiNBC watching? Let’s see the video of me talking about Crowdstrike at yesterday’s presser (Never happened). The enthusiasm at which they try to dumb down their audience is insane.”
What press conference were @JoeNBC & @HeidiNBC watching? Let’s see the video of me talking about Crowdstrike at yesterday’s presser (Never happened). The enthusiasm at which they try to dumb down their audience is insane. pic.twitter.com/NHA3y4bMEl — Lee Zeldin (@LeeMZeldin) January 29, 2020
Complete press gaggle here. Skip toward the end (20:00) to watch Stefanik go woman to woman with Pryzbyla.