westernjournal--2020-05-10--German Intel Service Says Tedros and Xi Worked Together To Hide Outbreak for Weeks: Report

A new report claims that in January , China asked the World Health Organization to cover up emerging details about the spread of the coronavirus .
The allegation was contained in the German publication Der Spiegel , according to The Daily Caller .
The Daily Caller said the German language report said Chinese President Xi Jingping personally contacted WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to cover up details about the outbreak in Wuhan , and cited information that Der Spiegel said was supplied by the German intelligence agency BND .
Xi asked the controversial Tedros not to announce that human-to-human spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the report said , according to The Daily Caller .
Xi also asked Tedros to stall declaration of a pandemic , the Taiwan News reported .
TRENDING : Media Lies at Work : As NY Deaths Go Up , So Do Cuomo 's Polls - As FL Deaths Go Down , So Do DeSantis ' Polls The report said the German intelligence agency said that the delay in announcing the full extent of the spread of the virus led the world to waste four to six weeks it could have used to prepare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement on Saturday denying the report .
“ Der Spiegel reports of a 21 January , 2020 , telephone conversation between WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and President Xi Jingping of China are unfounded and untrue , ” the statement said .
“ Dr Tedros and President Xi did not speak on 21 January and they have never spoken by telephone , ” the statement said .
“ Such inaccurate reports distract and detract from WHO ’ s and the world ’ s efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transmission of the novel coronavirus on 20 January.
” On Jan. 20 , ABC reported the WHO as saying there was “ limited human-to-human transmission ” of the virus .
“ This is in line with experience with other respiratory illnesses and in particular with other coronavirus outbreaks , ” the WHO said then , according to ABC , noting that at the time the extent of human-to-human transmission was uncertain .
The WHO did not declare the coronavirus a global emergency until Jan. 30 , according to The New York Times .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the WHO on the grounds it failed in its mission to protect the world .
RELATED : City Passes Resolution Declaring Term 'Chinese Virus ' is Hateful , Encourages Citizens to Report Its Use to Authorities “ The World Health Organization has been a disaster , ” Trump told Fox News last week .
“ Everything they ’ ve said was wrong .
And they ’ re China-centric .
They agree with China , whatever China wants to do .
So our country , perhaps foolishly in retrospect , has been paying $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Organization .
And China ’ s been paying $ 38 million a year , ” he said , later adding that the WHO “ missed every single call.
” A Department of Homeland Security report has said that China ’ s leadership “ intentionally concealed the severity ” of the disease in early January , according to The Associated Press .
The DHS report said China withheld information from the WHO while it was stocking up on medical supplies .
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A new report claims that in January, China asked the World Health Organization to cover up emerging details about the spread of the coronavirus.
The allegation was contained in the German publication Der Spiegel, according to The Daily Caller.
The Daily Caller said the German-language report said Chinese President Xi Jinping personally contacted WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to cover up details about the outbreak in Wuhan, and cited information that Der Spiegel said was supplied by the German intelligence agency BND.
Xi asked the controversial Tedros not to announce that human-to-human spread of the virus was taking place, the report said, according to The Daily Caller.
Xi also asked Tedros to stall declaration of a pandemic, the Taiwan News reported.
The report said the German intelligence agency said that the delay in announcing the full extent of the spread of the virus led the world to waste four to six weeks it could have used to prepare for the onslaught.
The WHO issued a statement on Saturday denying the report.
“Der Spiegel reports of a 21 January, 2020, telephone conversation between WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and President Xi [Jinping] of China are unfounded and untrue,” the statement said.
“Dr Tedros and President Xi did not speak on 21 January and they have never spoken by telephone,” the statement said. “Such inaccurate reports distract and detract from WHO’s and the world’s efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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The statement said that “China confirmed human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus on 20 January.”
On Jan. 20, ABC reported the WHO as saying there was “limited human-to-human transmission” of the virus.
“This is in line with experience with other respiratory illnesses and in particular with other coronavirus outbreaks,” the WHO said then, according to ABC, noting that at the time the extent of human-to-human transmission was uncertain.
The WHO did not declare the coronavirus a global emergency until Jan. 30, according to The New York Times.
President Donald Trump froze U.S. funding for the WHO on the grounds it failed in its mission to protect the world.
“The World Health Organization has been a disaster,” Trump told Fox News last week.
“Everything they’ve said was wrong. And they’re China-centric. They agree with China, whatever China wants to do. So our country, perhaps foolishly in retrospect, has been paying $450 million a year to the World Health Organization. And China’s been paying $38 million a year,” he said, later adding that the WHO “missed every single call.”
A Department of Homeland Security report has said that China’s leadership “intentionally concealed the severity” of the disease in early January, according to The Associated Press.
The DHS report said China withheld information from the WHO while it was stocking up on medical supplies.
CORRECTION, May 11, 2020: Due to incorrect information provided by Getty Images, a photo that appeared with an earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Chinese Foreign Minister Wi Yang as Chinese President Xi Jinping. The president’s name was also misspelled. We apologize to our readers for the errors, and for any confusion we may have caused.
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westernjournal--2020-05-10--CA County Now Using COVID To Dictate How & Where People Can Drive

There ’ s a strange trend in United States history that nearly every decade or era is , in summary , labeled the “ height ” of one characteristic or another .
The “ roaring ” 1920s ?
The height of decadence .
The post-war 1950s ?
The height of patriotism and prosperity .
The tumultuous 1960s ?
The height of racial and social unrest .
I could go on but , instead , I will wager to guess that , if the coming decade looks anything like the last eight or so weeks , it will unquestionably be known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regulation and eroded freedoms .
At the least , a new height of stupidity has certainly been reached in staunchly Democratic Santa Clara County , California , where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 2-1 , the latest in a long list of coronavirus-related government regulations is a ban on certain vehiclular behaviors .
As TheBlaze reported , county officials announced Monday that “ car parades , caravans , and drive-thru graduations ” have been added to a list of activities banned until further notice under local social distancing guidelines .
TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NY Deaths Go Up , So Do Cuomo 's Polls - As FL Deaths Go Down , So Do DeSantis ' Polls There had been car parades for special occasions , like one put on by the community of Sakamoto Elementary School in San Jose , the county seat of Santa Clara County .
The human spirit may have won out in recent weeks — allowing everyday folks to continue celebrating momentous occasions like birthdays and graduations amid the ongoing pandemic by adapting the ways they commune with , love and show their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as with any good thing , government was standing ready to ruin the fun .
Santa Clary County apparently had no interest in the good PR that comes with a viral video of the kind of heart-warming drive-by displays of joy the internet is growing accustomed to .
An official “ Frequently Asked Questions ” advisory regarding Santa Clara County ’ s recently renewed shelter-in-place order made that abundantly clear .
“ Can I organize or participate in a car caravan or car parade so long as people stay in their cars ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the document .
“ The order prohibits all public and private gatherings with people who do not live in the same household or living unit , except for the limited purposes allowed in the Order , ” the website explained .
“ Parades , ceremonies , and similar gatherings with people outside your household are not allowed , even if everyone stays in their cars.
” The announcement reportedly comes just days before East Side Union School District parents held rolling 2020 high school graduations for their children in a local flea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , what exactly an order like this accomplishes is beyond me .
Is coronavirus more likely to spread between family members in their own car than it is in their home ?
Is the virus more likely to spread between unrelated folks practicing social distancing at a supermarket or retail locations than it is between enclosed vehicles ?
I ’ m no virologist — but I would say probably not .
And where such fear comes from in a county reporting as of Sunday just 2,339 confirmed and 128 deaths among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imagine .
Local law enforcement , however , has not taken the ever-broadening regulations lying down , with San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia announcing he will not enforce the parade ban — which he suggested is yet another example of shifting goalposts on the issue of social distancing and community lockdown .
“ I need someone to explain to us how driving , in a vehicle , with your family , to wish someone a happy birthday , increases the chances of the COVID-19 , ” he said at a Monday news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since day one , these orders have been ridiculously difficult to enforce , ” Garcia told reporters at the news conference ( video above ) .
“ I don ’ t know how any police chief in this county , could look at their community in the face and say , ‘ While people are being released out of jails on zero bail , serious criminals , that now we ’ re going to stop people from holding signs , driving around , and wishing individuals happy birthdays or happy graduations . '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at my community credibly and tell them that , ” Garcia said .
Only time will tell whether Garcia ’ s unwillingness to enforce the policy will keep rolling graduation ceremonies and birthdays on the calendar in Santa Clara County — but one can only hope .
With a green light like this , the people of Santa Clara County would only have themselves to blame if they allowed their liberties to be eroded any further .
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There’s a strange trend in United States history that nearly every decade or era is, in summary, labeled the “height” of one characteristic or another.
The “roaring” 1920s? The height of decadence. The post-war 1950s? The height of patriotism and prosperity. The tumultuous 1960s? The height of racial and social unrest.
I could go on but, instead, I will wager to guess that, if the coming decade looks anything like the last eight or so weeks, it will unquestionably be known as the height of hypocrisy, government regulation and eroded freedoms.
At the least, a new height of stupidity has certainly been reached in staunchly Democratic Santa Clara County, California, where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 2-1, the latest in a long list of coronavirus-related government regulations is a ban on certain vehiclular behaviors.
As TheBlaze reported, county officials announced Monday that “car parades, caravans, and drive-thru graduations” have been added to a list of activities banned until further notice under local social distancing guidelines.
There had been car parades for special occasions, like one put on by the community of Sakamoto Elementary School in San Jose, the county seat of Santa Clara County.
Try to watch this and not cry! I visited my old elementary school, Sakamoto, for their car parade! Teachers and staff lined the parking lot to greet the students. You can’t fake this kind of passion. Thank you, Sakamoto, for Building a #BetterBayArea ?https://t.co/AyLjS39I2Y pic.twitter.com/W5MJ8z3iPQ — Dustin Dorsey (@DustinABC7) April 11, 2020
The human spirit may have won out in recent weeks — allowing everyday folks to continue celebrating momentous occasions like birthdays and graduations amid the ongoing pandemic by adapting the ways they commune with, love and show their support for one another — but, as with any good thing, government was standing ready to ruin the fun.
Santa Clary County apparently had no interest in the good PR that comes with a viral video of the kind of heart-warming drive-by displays of joy the internet is growing accustomed to.
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An official “Frequently Asked Questions” advisory regarding Santa Clara County’s recently renewed shelter-in-place order made that abundantly clear.
“Can I organize or participate in a car caravan or car parade so long as people stay in their cars?” Santa Clara County Public Health asked in the document.
The answer? A resounding, “No.”
“The order prohibits all public and private gatherings with people who do not live in the same household or living unit, except for the limited purposes allowed in the Order,” the website explained. “Parades, ceremonies, and similar gatherings with people outside your household are not allowed, even if everyone stays in their cars.”
The announcement reportedly comes just days before East Side Union School District parents held rolling 2020 high school graduations for their children in a local flea market parking lot.
Bah humbug, apparently.
In all seriousness, however, what exactly an order like this accomplishes is beyond me.
Is coronavirus more likely to spread between family members in their own car than it is in their home? Is the virus more likely to spread between unrelated folks practicing social distancing at a supermarket or retail locations than it is between enclosed vehicles?
I’m no virologist — but I would say probably not.
And where such fear comes from in a county reporting as of Sunday just 2,339 confirmed and 128 deaths among 1.9 million residents, I can scarcely imagine.
Local law enforcement, however, has not taken the ever-broadening regulations lying down, with San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia announcing he will not enforce the parade ban — which he suggested is yet another example of shifting goalposts on the issue of social distancing and community lockdown.
“I need someone to explain to us how driving, in a vehicle, with your family, to wish someone a happy birthday, increases the chances of the COVID-19,” he said at a Monday news conference (video below).
San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia did not mince words about reinforcement of street parades in Santa Clara County. Chief Garcia said the SJPD will not issue citations and will only warn residents participating in parades. More on @abc7newsbayarea at 6pm. https://t.co/4BmMorGiz1 pic.twitter.com/pdnT2W6sGv — Dustin Dorsey (@DustinABC7) May 7, 2020
Ya, ya, ya….I should’ve probably toned it down as I discussed enforcement on the new imminent threat to San Jose, not felons with guns, not armed robbers, burglars, or criminal street gangs, but the new scourge… CAR PARADES! ??♂..but,..I never listen to myself. ??♂ #NOTCREDIBLE pic.twitter.com/j2h3lpn9ZE — Chief Eddie Garcia (@sjpdchief) May 8, 2020
“Since day one, these orders have been ridiculously difficult to enforce,” Garcia told reporters at the news conference (video above).
“I don’t know how any police chief in this county, could look at their community in the face and say, ‘While people are being released out of jails on zero bail, serious criminals, that now we’re going to stop people from holding signs, driving around, and wishing individuals happy birthdays or happy graduations.'”
“I certainly can’t look at my community credibly and tell them that,” Garcia said.
Only time will tell whether Garcia’s unwillingness to enforce the policy will keep rolling graduation ceremonies and birthdays on the calendar in Santa Clara County — but one can only hope.
With a green light like this, the people of Santa Clara County would only have themselves to blame if they allowed their liberties to be eroded any further.
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westernjournal--2020-05-10--NY Police Assoc. Blasts Social Distancing Enforcement Duty, Politicians Behind It

A major New York police union is facing off with local and state politicians over directives to strongly enforce social distancing protocol amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic .
New York City Police Benevolent Association slammed the “ cowards ” in charge of local and state public health policy in an official statement last week , announcing the New York Police Department officers it represents will no longer be made the face of social distancing enforcement — which the union claims has left communities no safer physically and further eroded the public trust .
“ This situation is untenable , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ NYPD needs to get cops out of the social distancing enforcement business altogether .
The cowards who run this city have given us nothing but vague guidelines and mixed messages , leaving the cops on the street corners to fend for ourselves.
” “ Meanwhile , those same politicians are still watering down our laws , releasing real criminals and discouraging proactive enforcement of fare evasion and quality of life issues .
As a result , our subways are in chaos and we have hero nurses getting mugged on their way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ As the weather heats up and the pandemic continues to unravel our social fabric , police officers should be allowed to focus on our core public safety mission .
If we don ’ t , the city will fall apart before our eyes.
” TRENDING : Media Lies at Work : As NY Deaths Go Up , So Do Cuomo 's Polls - As FL Deaths Go Down , So Do DeSantis ' Polls Far and away the hardest hit area of the United States , according to Johns Hopkins data , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to establish and maintain lower coronavirus transmission rates .
Democratic leadership in the state was quick to take the lead from California in terms of policy , with Gov .
Andrew Cuomo becoming the second of more than 40 governors to implement an executive order closing so-called “ nonessential ” businesses and discouraging public interaction on March 22 , according to CNN .
Enforcement of the policy , however , was largely left up to local officials — some of whom , have used the opportunity to greatly expand their authority over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bill de Blasio , for instance , encouraged NYPD to begin patrolling the city just days after the order , warning , citing and in some cases arresting those in violation , The Hill reported .
“ We have to keep people separated , ” de Blasio said .
“ So our men and women of the NYPD will be out there spreading the message , telling people to break it up , move along , no lines tight together in a grocery store , no grocery stores full up.
” While the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there have been warm days .
And as occasionally warm weather arrived and more violations began taking place with residents beginning to congregate outdoors , Cuomo and de Blasio would take a more threatening tone .
“ It ’ s insensitive , it ’ s arrogant , it ’ s self-destructive , it ’ s disrespectful to other people , and it has to stop , and it has to stop now , ” Cuomo said .
“ This is not a joke , and I am not kidding .
Yet the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dramatic surge in “ major crime ” such as robbery and burglary in the months leading up to the outbreak , according to Daily Mail Online , was intent upon releasing a number of convicted offenders back onto the streets in order to slow viral transition among incarcerated populations , RELATED : CA County Now Using COVID To Dictate How & Where People Can Drive As temporarily released felons hit the streets , however , NYPD was being forced to arrest non-compliant residents for refusing to close up shop or social distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , those arrests , disproportionately impacting minority communities , did little to foster confidence in the equity and fairness of the justice system among locals — a problem de Blasio would then lay at the feet of NYPD .
“ We HAVE TO do better and WE WILL , ” de Blasio wrote on Twitter as the arrest data was released .
“ That disparity , I don ’ t like , I don ’ t accept , ” the mayor said at a news conference Friday , according to Time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy ’ s impact on generally law-abiding locals .
“ I want to see every community treated fairly , but I want a resolute approach where it ’ s really clear we got to follow these rules.
” With fears the annual summer crime wave may hit even harder this year as a result of countless Americans remaining pent up inside for weeks on end , however , it seems NYPD is no longer willing to spread itself thin to enforce unprecedented and excessive public health protocol .
And good for them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our largest metropolitan areas to leave law-abiding citizens at increased risk of victimization by our society ’ s real criminals , only for cops to be made the bad guy for enforcing the rules at store openings and family picnics ?
Why ?
So sleazy bureaucrats can still make the claim they were simply doing all they could to keep health outcomes top-notch come election season , all the while absolving themselves of blame for the economic and social fallout their policies created ?
And with any luck , this mess might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand against tyrannical orders on the front end next time .
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A major New York police union is facing off with local and state politicians over directives to strongly enforce social distancing protocol amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
New York City Police Benevolent Association slammed the “cowards” in charge of local and state public health policy in an official statement last week, announcing the New York Police Department officers it represents will no longer be made the face of social distancing enforcement — which the union claims has left communities no safer physically and further eroded the public trust.
“This situation is untenable,” PBA President Patrick J. Lynch wrote. “NYPD needs to get cops out of the social distancing enforcement business altogether. The cowards who run this city have given us nothing but vague guidelines and mixed messages, leaving the cops on the street corners to fend for ourselves.”
“Meanwhile, those same politicians are still watering down our laws, releasing real criminals and discouraging proactive enforcement of fare evasion and quality of life issues. As a result, our subways are in chaos and we have hero nurses getting mugged on their way to our hospitals,” Lynch said.
“As the weather heats up and the pandemic continues to unravel our social fabric, police officers should be allowed to focus on our core public safety mission. If we don’t, the city will fall apart before our eyes.”
.@NYCPBA calls for end of @NYPDnews policing of social distancing: “As the weather heats up & the pandemic continues to unravel our social fabric, police officers should be allowed to focus on our core public safety mission. If we don’t, the city will fall apart before our eyes.” pic.twitter.com/YPYZUh4TG2 — NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) May 4, 2020
Far and away the hardest hit area of the United States, according to Johns Hopkins data, New York has struggled with how best to establish and maintain lower coronavirus transmission rates.
Democratic leadership in the state was quick to take the lead from California in terms of policy, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo becoming the second of more than 40 governors to implement an executive order closing so-called “nonessential” businesses and discouraging public interaction on March 22 , according to CNN.
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Enforcement of the policy, however, was largely left up to local officials — some of whom, have used the opportunity to greatly expand their authority over the public. Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, for instance, encouraged NYPD to begin patrolling the city just days after the order, warning, citing and in some cases arresting those in violation, The Hill reported.
“We have to keep people separated,” de Blasio said. “So our men and women of the NYPD will be out there spreading the message, telling people to break it up, move along, no lines tight together in a grocery store, no grocery stores full up.”
While the Northeast has had an unusually cool spring, there have been warm days. And as occasionally warm weather arrived and more violations began taking place with residents beginning to congregate outdoors, Cuomo and de Blasio would take a more threatening tone.
“It’s insensitive, it’s arrogant, it’s self-destructive, it’s disrespectful to other people, and it has to stop, and it has to stop now,” Cuomo said. “This is not a joke, and I am not kidding.
Yet the city and surrounding municipalities, having seen a dramatic surge in “major crime” such as robbery and burglary in the months leading up to the outbreak, according to Daily Mail Online, was intent upon releasing a number of convicted offenders back onto the streets in order to slow viral transition among incarcerated populations,
As temporarily released felons hit the streets, however, NYPD was being forced to arrest non-compliant residents for refusing to close up shop or social distance, according to Time magazine.
Of course, those arrests, disproportionately impacting minority communities, did little to foster confidence in the equity and fairness of the justice system among locals — a problem de Blasio would then lay at the feet of NYPD.
“We HAVE TO do better and WE WILL,” de Blasio wrote on Twitter as the arrest data was released.
“That disparity, I don’t like, I don’t accept,” the mayor said at a news conference Friday, according to Time, refusing to take personal responsibility for the policy’s impact on generally law-abiding locals. “I want to see every community treated fairly, but I want a resolute approach where it’s really clear we got to follow these rules.”
.@NYCMayor is threatening to furlough and lay-off police officers. This pandemic under his leadership, with the release of thousands from Rikers, has created a public safety nightmare. We need cops now more than ever. https://t.co/DLU8cb9R4h — NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) May 7, 2020
Before the pandemic, crime was up in almost every single category including shootings. In Brooklyn, they’re *still* going up. What will happen when summer heats up? We’re heading toward another public safety emergency.https://t.co/4c3Aney31M — NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) May 9, 2020
With fears the annual summer crime wave may hit even harder this year as a result of countless Americans remaining pent up inside for weeks on end, however, it seems NYPD is no longer willing to spread itself thin to enforce unprecedented and excessive public health protocol.
And good for them.
Are we really expecting local law enforcement in our largest metropolitan areas to leave law-abiding citizens at increased risk of victimization by our society’s real criminals, only for cops to be made the bad guy for enforcing the rules at store openings and family picnics?
Why? So sleazy bureaucrats can still make the claim they were simply doing all they could to keep health outcomes top-notch come election season, all the while absolving themselves of blame for the economic and social fallout their policies created?
I don’t think so.
And with any luck, this mess might just encourage law enforcement to take a stand against tyrannical orders on the front end next time.
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westernjournal--2020-05-10--Security Footage in Arbery Case Leaks, 2 New Videos Back Up Original 911 Call

Georgia investigators are reviewing new video evidence as they try to piece together the events that led to the Feb. 23 killing of Ahmaud Arbery .
On Thursday , the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced that it had arrested Gregory McMichael , 64 , and his 34-year-old son , Travis McMichael , and charged them with aggravated assault and the murder of Arbery .
Arbery , 25 , was jogging in Brunswick , Georgia , on Feb. 23 when the McMichaels confronted him .
Police have alleged that Travis McMichael shot and killed Arbery .
Gregory McMichael has said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to burglaries in the area , and claimed Arbery attacked them .
Cell phone video of Arbery being shot has made the case a national flashpoint .
The GBI is trying to piece together what took place before the shooting , and to do that has reviewed a home security video from the neighborhood .
TRENDING : Media Lies at Work : As NY Deaths Go Up , So Do Cuomo 's Polls - As FL Deaths Go Down , So Do DeSantis ' Polls “ We are using video to put the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what happened that afternoon , ” said Scott Dutton , GBI ’ s deputy director of investigations , according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
“ It is important to note that this footage was reviewed at the beginning of the GBI investigation and before the arrests of Gregory and Travis McMichael , ” the GBI said in a statement released Saturday .
Video leaked to the Journal-Constitution appears to back up 911 calls prior to the shooting , which reported that a man had entered the site of a home under construction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the property where the construction was taking place .
Another 911 call reported a man running down the street .
Video taken from a home about a block away from the construction site shows a man wearing clothes that appear to match what Arbery was wearing at the time of the incident walk into house that was under construction .
The figure is small and appears first in the top right of the frame about the 13:30 mark of the video .
As the video continues , the man who appears to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a barely visible white flash about the 14:43 mark ) , and runs off of view in the direction of Travis McMichael ’ s home , according to the Journal-Constitution .
On that day , the Glynn County 911 center received report from a man identified by George Public Broadcasting as Travis McMichael , who reported that a man was in the house under construction .
A recording of the call has been released .
“ And you said someone is breaking into it right now ?
” a 911 dispatcher said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s all open , it ’ s under construction .
And he ’ s running right now !
There he goes right now.
” “ OK , ” the dispatcher asked .
“ What is he doing ?
” “ He ’ s running down the street , ” the caller said .
“ OK .
That ’ s fine .
I ’ ll get them out there .
I just need to know what he was doing wrong , ” the dispatcher said .
A second 911 call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ There ’ s a black male running down the street.
” Other video shows a man who appears to be Arbery walking around the site .
Lawyers representing Arbery ’ s family said the video shows the dead man did nothing wrong .
“ Ahmaud Arbery did not take part in any felony , had no illegal substances in his system , was not armed yet was shot three times with a shotgun at close range , ” the statement said .
Although the McMichaels said they were reacting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only show a Jan. 1 report of a gun stolen from an unlocked truck parked at McMichael ’ s house , according to the Journal-Constitution .
GBI Director Vic Reynolds defended the decision to charge the father and son .
“ I can tell you there was more than sufficient probable cause in this case , ” he said .
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Georgia investigators are reviewing new video evidence as they try to piece together the events that led to the Feb. 23 killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
On Thursday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced that it had arrested Gregory McMichael, 64, and his 34-year-old son, Travis McMichael, and charged them with aggravated assault and the murder of Arbery.
Arbery, 25, was jogging in Brunswick, Georgia, on Feb. 23 when the McMichaels confronted him. Police have alleged that Travis McMichael shot and killed Arbery. Gregory McMichael has said he and his son suspected Arbery was linked to burglaries in the area, and claimed Arbery attacked them.
Cell phone video of Arbery being shot has made the case a national flashpoint.
The GBI is trying to piece together what took place before the shooting, and to do that has reviewed a home security video from the neighborhood.
“We are using video to put the timeline together to fill in the blanks of what happened that afternoon,” said Scott Dutton, GBI’s deputy director of investigations, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“It is important to note that this footage was reviewed at the beginning of the GBI investigation and before the arrests of Gregory and Travis McMichael,” the GBI said in a statement released Saturday.
Video leaked to the Journal-Constitution appears to back up 911 calls prior to the shooting, which reported that a man had entered the site of a home under construction.
Another video showed a man actually on the property where the construction was taking place. Another 911 call reported a man running down the street.
Video taken from a home about a block away from the construction site shows a man wearing clothes that appear to match what Arbery was wearing at the time of the incident walk into house that was under construction.
The figure is small and appears first in the top right of the frame about the 13:30 mark of the video.
As the video continues, the man who appears to be Arbery reappears after several minutes (a barely visible white flash about the 14:43 mark), and runs off of view in the direction of Travis McMichael’s home, according to the Journal-Constitution.
On that day, the Glynn County 911 center received report from a man identified by George Public Broadcasting as Travis McMichael, who reported that a man was in the house under construction. A recording of the call has been released.
“And you said someone is breaking into it right now?” a 911 dispatcher said.
“No,” the man said. “It’s all open, it’s under construction. And he’s running right now! There he goes right now.”
“OK,” the dispatcher asked. “What is he doing?”
“He’s running down the street,” the caller said.
“OK. That’s fine. I’ll get them out there. I just need to know what he was doing wrong,” the dispatcher said.
A second 911 call included a comment from a man who said, “There’s a black male running down the street.”
Other video shows a man who appears to be Arbery walking around the site.
Lawyers representing Arbery’s family said the video shows the dead man did nothing wrong.
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“Ahmaud Arbery did not take part in any felony, had no illegal substances in his system, was not armed yet was shot three times with a shotgun at close range,” the statement said.
Although the McMichaels said they were reacting to recent burglaries, Glynn County police records only show a Jan. 1 report of a gun stolen from an unlocked truck parked at McMichael’s house, according to the Journal-Constitution.
GBI Director Vic Reynolds defended the decision to charge the father and son.
“I can tell you there was more than sufficient probable cause in this case,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-05-10--Watch Melania Exemplify Grace and Beauty of First Lady in Moving Call to Prayer

It was an unusual National Day of Prayer and a somber message from the first lady .
Still , in a video released Thursday by the White House , Melania Trump — seated on a couch , an echo clearly audible — delivered a message of hope .
“ On this year ’ s National Day of Prayer , we are confronted with the challenges of an invisible enemy , ” she began .
“ One that can only be defeated through unity and our national strength , love and devotion to each other .
“ All through history , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during our greatest times of need , we always turn to prayer.
” TRENDING : Media Lies at Work : As NY Deaths Go Up , So Do Cuomo 's Polls - As FL Deaths Go Down , So Do DeSantis ' Polls On this National Day of Prayer , the first lady said , our thoughts should be with those on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic and those who have lost a loved one due to the COVID-19 disease .
She also alluded to restrictions that have been imposed on religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In these uncertain times , I know it is hard not to gather in our places of worship , ” she continued .
“ But we must keep our faith in God and pray for the courage and knowledge that better days are ahead of us.
” In addition , she said , the country will get be back in places of work and worship , sending our children back to school and going back to sporting events .
“ Our dear citizens , through prayer and faith , we will get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in closing .
“ I am so proud of the way that all of you have responded to this crisis .
When we reach out to our Lord , let us remember , ‘ I can do everything through Him , who gives me strength . '
” “ God bless you all , and God bless the United States of America , ” she said .
The remarks echoed those she would give at the National Day of Prayer event in the White House Rose Garden on Thursday .
Check out the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meanwhile , “ ask [ ed ] all Americans to join their voices and their hearts in spiritual union as we ask our Lord in heaven for strength and solace , for courage and comfort , for hope and healing , for recovery and for renewal.
” As for the first video , in case you didn ’ t catch the reference , it ’ s Philippians 4:13 : “ I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.
” It ’ s an important message for us to remember right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the words .
Paul ’ s epistle to the Philippians is a book of joy , grounded in a spirit of gratitude toward devout believers in an early Christian community .
He could summon this joy despite being in a Roman jail ; prisons aren ’ t particularly known as great places to be right now and they certainly weren ’ t up to those standards in Roman times .
Times are difficult right now .
You don ’ t need anyone to tell you this .
If you still have a job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduced pay .
If you don ’ t , there ’ s the fear of where the next rent check ’ s going to come from .
You may have lost loved ones or know those who have .
You might be struggling with mental illness .
You could just not be dealing with the stress very well .
You ’ ve no doubt seen the other greatest hit from the book of Philippians these past few weeks : “ Do not be anxious about anything , but in every situation , by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present your requests to God.
” Paul wasn ’ t anxious , even though he had every reason to be .
No one is expecting you to be Paul the Apostle right now .
We can pray to the same God he did , though — and He can give you the peace only He can give .
If there ’ s anything to take away from this graceful and beautiful call to prayer by the first lady , it ’ s that .
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It was an unusual National Day of Prayer and a somber message from the first lady.
Still, in a video released Thursday by the White House, Melania Trump — seated on a couch, an echo clearly audible — delivered a message of hope.
“On this year’s National Day of Prayer, we are confronted with the challenges of an invisible enemy,” she began.
“One that can only be defeated through unity and our national strength, love and devotion to each other.
“All through history, Americans have unified through challenging moments and during our greatest times of need, we always turn to prayer.”
On this National Day of Prayer, the first lady said, our thoughts should be with those on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic and those who have lost a loved one due to the COVID-19 disease.
She also alluded to restrictions that have been imposed on religious gatherings because of the health crisis.
“In these uncertain times, I know it is hard not to gather in our places of worship,” she continued.
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“But we must keep our faith in God and pray for the courage and knowledge that better days are ahead of us.”
In addition, she said, the country will get be back in places of work and worship, sending our children back to school and going back to sporting events.
“Our dear citizens, through prayer and faith, we will get through this together,” she said in closing.
“I am so proud of the way that all of you have responded to this crisis. When we reach out to our Lord, let us remember, ‘I can do everything through Him, who gives me strength.'”
“God bless you all, and God bless the United States of America,” she said.
The remarks echoed those she would give at the National Day of Prayer event in the White House Rose Garden on Thursday.
Check out the video here:
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, “ask[ed] all Americans to join their voices and their hearts in spiritual union as we ask our Lord in heaven for strength and solace, for courage and comfort, for hope and healing, for recovery and for renewal.”
As for the first video, in case you didn’t catch the reference, it’s Philippians 4:13: “I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.” It’s an important message for us to remember right now, and not just because of the words.
Paul’s epistle to the Philippians is a book of joy, grounded in a spirit of gratitude toward devout believers in an early Christian community. He could summon this joy despite being in a Roman jail; prisons aren’t particularly known as great places to be right now and they certainly weren’t up to those standards in Roman times.
Times are difficult right now. You don’t need anyone to tell you this.
If you still have a job, you might have reduced hours or reduced pay. If you don’t, there’s the fear of where the next rent check’s going to come from. You may have lost loved ones or know those who have. You might be struggling with mental illness. You could just not be dealing with the stress very well.
You’ve no doubt seen the other greatest hit from the book of Philippians these past few weeks: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
Paul wasn’t anxious, even though he had every reason to be. No one is expecting you to be Paul the Apostle right now. We can pray to the same God he did, though — and He can give you the peace only He can give.
If there’s anything to take away from this graceful and beautiful call to prayer by the first lady, it’s that.
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westernjournal--2020-05-10--Despite Entering Quarantine, Fauci Still Plans To Leave His House

Health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci still plans to testify before a Senate committee this week , despite placing himself in a modified quarantine .
On Saturday , Fauci announced that he had been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus .
Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , will also continue to attend meetings at the White House , according to Fox News .
When not at the White House , Fauci will work from home , coming into his office at the National Institutes of Health when there are few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has become one of the most familiar faces on television during the coronavirus crisis , will also be tested daily , “ wearing a mask continually for 14 days , ” according to CNN .
TRENDING : Media Lies at Work : As NY Deaths Go Up , So Do Cuomo 's Polls - As FL Deaths Go Down , So Do DeSantis ' Polls “ Dr .
Fauci has tested negative for CoVID-19 , and he will continue to be tested regularly .
He is actively monitoring his temperature and other health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at relatively low risk based on the degree of his exposure , ” NIAID said Saturday in a statement .
“ Nevertheless he is taking appropriate precautions to mitigate risk to any of his personal contacts while still allowing him to carry out his responsibilities in this public health crisis .
Dr. Fauci encourages all Americans to also follow CDC guidance with any level of contact with the virus , ” the NIAID statement said .
According to Fox , Fauci plans to appear in the Senate on Tuesday to testify before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pensions Committee .
He had been called along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn .
Redfield and Hahn have both said they will be appearing by video after exposure to individuals who tested positive for the virus .
Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee issued a statement about the hearing Saturday , titled , “ COVID-19 : Safely Getting Back to Work and Back to School.
” “ I asked the White House to allow Dr. Hahn and Dr. Redfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearing which is less than three days away .
I am grateful that White House Chief of Staff , Mark Meadows , approved a one-time exception to the Administration ’ s policies about hearings , and has agreed that Dr. Hahn and Dr. Redfield will testify at this hearing by videoconference due to these unusual circumstances , ” he said .
Dr. Brett Giroir , assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services , will also testify at the hearing .
Fauci had been summoned to appear before a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was prevented from doing so by the White House .
President Donald Trump last week called the House Democrats ’ bid to summon Fauci “ a setup.
” RELATED : German Intel Service Says Tedros and Xi Worked Together To Hide Outbreak for Weeks : Report “ The House is a bunch of Trump haters , ” Trump said , according to USA Today .
“ They put every Trump hater on the committee.
” The presence of the disease within the inner ranks of the White House was revealed last week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Katie Miller , who is Vice President Mike Pence ’ s press secretary and the wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller , has tested positive for the virus .
On Thursday , a personal valet of Trump ’ s tested positive for the virus .
“ We have put in place the guidelines our experts have put forward to keep this building safe , ” White House press secretary Kaleigh McEnany said , according to Fox .
“ All of the recommended guidelines we have for businesses that have essential workers were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House , so as America reopens safely the White House is continuing to operate safely.
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Health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci still plans to testify before a Senate committee this week, despite placing himself in a modified quarantine.
On Saturday, Fauci announced that he had been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will also continue to attend meetings at the White House, according to Fox News.
When not at the White House, Fauci will work from home, coming into his office at the National Institutes of Health when there are few other people nearby.
Fauci, who has become one of the most familiar faces on television during the coronavirus crisis, will also be tested daily, “wearing a mask continually for 14 days,” according to CNN.
“Dr. Fauci has tested negative for CoVID-19, and he will continue to be tested regularly. He is actively monitoring his temperature and other health indicators. He is considered to be at relatively low risk based on the degree of his exposure,” NIAID said Saturday in a statement.
“Nevertheless he is taking appropriate precautions to mitigate risk to any of his personal contacts while still allowing him to carry out his responsibilities in this public health crisis. Dr. Fauci encourages all Americans to also follow CDC guidance with any level of contact with the virus,” the NIAID statement said.
According to Fox, Fauci plans to appear in the Senate on Tuesday to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. He had been called along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn.
Redfield and Hahn have both said they will be appearing by video after exposure to individuals who tested positive for the virus.
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Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee issued a statement about the hearing Saturday, titled, “COVID-19: Safely Getting Back to Work and Back to School.”
“I asked the White House to allow Dr. Hahn and Dr. Redfield to testify by videoconference at this important hearing which is less than three days away. I am grateful that White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, approved a one-time exception to the Administration’s policies about hearings, and has agreed that Dr. Hahn and Dr. Redfield will testify at this hearing by videoconference due to these unusual circumstances,” he said.
Dr. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, will also testify at the hearing.
Fauci had been summoned to appear before a Democrat-led House panel last week, but was prevented from doing so by the White House.
President Donald Trump last week called the House Democrats’ bid to summon Fauci “a setup.”
“The House is a bunch of Trump haters,” Trump said, according to USA Today. “They put every Trump hater on the committee.”
The presence of the disease within the inner ranks of the White House was revealed last week.
On Friday, the White House announced that Katie Miller, who is Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary and the wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller, has tested positive for the virus. On Thursday, a personal valet of Trump’s tested positive for the virus.
“We have put in place the guidelines our experts have put forward to keep this building safe,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said, according to Fox. “All of the recommended guidelines we have for businesses that have essential workers were now putting in place here in the White House, so as America reopens safely the White House is continuing to operate safely.”
CORRECTION, May 15, 2023: An earlier version of this article misspelled the first name of Kayleigh McEnany.
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westernjournal--2020-05-10--Gov. Cuomo Threatened To Sue States for Quarantining New Yorkers, But Turns Out New Yorkers Were One

Gov. Cuomo Threatened To Sue States for Quarantining New Yorkers, But Turns Out New Yorkers Were Ones Spreading the Virus

The left never tires of blaming President Donald Trump for coronavirus deaths .
New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , meanwhile , is a media darling .
He ’ s not the president , nor is he in the running to be the next resident of the White House — although there are plenty of people who wish it were him instead of Joe Biden representing the Democratic Party this November .
Perhaps if that had happened , they ’ d start looking more seriously at Cuomo ’ s woeful mismanagement of the state with , by far , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it isn ’ t just that Cuomo ’ s state has the most coronavirus cases and deaths .
Or that it has the most deaths in nursing homes , generally acknowledged to house the most vulnerable populations of individuals .
Or that he forced nursing homes to accept patients recovering from COVID-19 from hospitals , exacerbating ( and , in fact , perhaps even creating ) the problem .
It ’ s that , according to a Thursday New York Times article , Cuomo ’ s problem wasn ’ t just limited to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the primary source of infections around the United States , ” The Times reported , a process that Cuomo helped facilitate by threatening to sue anyone that quarantined visitors from the Empire state .
TRENDING : Media Lies at Work : As NY Deaths Go Up , So Do Cuomo 's Polls - As FL Deaths Go Down , So Do DeSantis ' Polls A study of the virus ’ signature mutations found that there were outbreaks caused by New Yorkers reaching from coast to coast , including in Arizona , Louisiana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough data to feel pretty confident that New York was the primary gateway for the rest of the country , ” said Nathan Grubaugh , an epidemiologist at the Yale School of Public Health .
Even in Washington state , the location of the first outbreak of the coronavirus in the United States , 42 percent of tested cases were traced to New York , according to The Times .
In California , 50 percent of the cases tested were associated with the New York outbreak , compared with 32 percent from Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the tested cases in Texas came from New York .
In Arizona , it was 84 percent .
In Ohio , 88 percent and in Iowa , 100 percent .
Also , 100 percent of tested cases in Louisiana , another major hot spot for the virus , were traced to New York .
At this point , it ’ s probably helpful to remember what happened when the governors of other states wanted visitors from New York to quarantine if they traveled there : When Rhode Island Gov .
Gina Raimondo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus in her state , she specified that New Yorkers who traveled to the Ocean State would have to quarantine for 14 days — and said she would send law enforcement door-to-door to make sure they complied , according to ABC News .
To enforce the order , she would have had state troopers at the border flagging down cars with New York plates and getting their contact information .
If they planned to stay , they were ordered into quarantine .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to ABC .
“ That ’ s a law .
That ’ s an order .
It comes with penalties .
It ’ s not a suggestion.
” As for the constitutionality of it ?
That seems like an awfully quaint thing to consider now , considering some of the measures states are willing to take in the name of not spreading the coronavirus .
“ What is constitutional in one scenario is different than in another .
This is pinpointed , this is targeted , this is a state of emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it ’ s going to be enforced in a respectful way , ” Raimondo said .
“ And it ’ s a public health necessity.
” Cuomo then threatened to sue Rhode island .
Raimondo backed off .
“ We had a conversation .
I don ’ t think the order was called for , I don ’ t think it was legal , I don ’ t think it was neighborly , ” Cuomo said .
It may not have been neighborly , but it might have been smart .
Raimondo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person coming to Rhode Island by any mode of transportation after visiting another state for a non-work-related purpose.
” A less targeted response is a less effective one , however .
This is how Cuomo stopped states from quarantining people from New York at a time it would have made a difference .
Now , New York still has the most cases in the country by a wide margin ; the same with deaths .
As of Sunday morning , according to Johns Hopkins University data , there were 26,612 coronavirus deaths in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than New Jersey , the next highest state .
Not only that , we now know that New Yorkers are responsible for the vast majority of coronavirus cases in the United States .
Cuomo ’ s team has done what it does best on the issue : Blame Trump .
The governor ’ s communications director , Dani Lever , said there was an “ enormous failure by the federal government to leave New York and the East Coast exposed to flights from Europe , while at the same time instilling a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State of New York that we had no COVID cases throughout the entire month of February.
” And yet , that ’ s what the media narrative will continue to be .
Cuomo ’ s mistakes will be airbrushed — even as his state remains the tragic outlier in America ’ s COVID-19 crisis .
By threatening to sue other states that would have forced New Yorkers to quarantine , he helped spread the virus , too .
He has no one to blame for that but himself .
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The left never tires of blaming President Donald Trump for coronavirus deaths. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, meanwhile, is a media darling.
He’s not the president, nor is he in the running to be the next resident of the White House — although there are plenty of people who wish it were him instead of Joe Biden representing the Democratic Party this November.
Perhaps if that had happened, they’d start looking more seriously at Cuomo’s woeful mismanagement of the state with, by far, the most COVID-19 cases in America.
And it isn’t just that Cuomo’s state has the most coronavirus cases and deaths. Or that it has the most deaths in nursing homes, generally acknowledged to house the most vulnerable populations of individuals. Or that he forced nursing homes to accept patients recovering from COVID-19 from hospitals, exacerbating (and, in fact, perhaps even creating) the problem.
It’s that, according to a Thursday New York Times article, Cuomo’s problem wasn’t just limited to his state. New Yorkers were the “the primary source of infections around the United States,” The Times reported, a process that Cuomo helped facilitate by threatening to sue anyone that quarantined visitors from the Empire state.
A study of the virus’ signature mutations found that there were outbreaks caused by New Yorkers reaching from coast to coast, including in Arizona, Louisiana and Texas.
“We now have enough data to feel pretty confident that New York was the primary gateway for the rest of the country,” said Nathan Grubaugh, an epidemiologist at the Yale School of Public Health.
Even in Washington state, the location of the first outbreak of the coronavirus in the United States, 42 percent of tested cases were traced to New York, according to The Times.
In California, 50 percent of the cases tested were associated with the New York outbreak, compared with 32 percent from Washington, The Times reported. Seventy percent of the tested cases in Texas came from New York. In Arizona, it was 84 percent. In Ohio, 88 percent and in Iowa, 100 percent. Also, 100 percent of tested cases in Louisiana, another major hot spot for the virus, were traced to New York.
At this point, it’s probably helpful to remember what happened when the governors of other states wanted visitors from New York to quarantine if they traveled there:
Cuomo threatened to sue governors from other states for asking travelers from New York to quarantine for 14 days, and his health commissioner advised New Yorkers to ignore those requests. Now it looks like New York started outbreaks around the country. https://t.co/uoS0cXuaR0 — Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) May 7, 2020
When Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on March 27 to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus in her state, she specified that New Yorkers who traveled to the Ocean State would have to quarantine for 14 days — and said she would send law enforcement door-to-door to make sure they complied, according to ABC News.
To enforce the order, she would have had state troopers at the border flagging down cars with New York plates and getting their contact information. If they planned to stay, they were ordered into quarantine.
“This is an emergency,” Raimondo said, according to ABC. “That’s a law. That’s an order. It comes with penalties. It’s not a suggestion.”
As for the constitutionality of it? That seems like an awfully quaint thing to consider now, considering some of the measures states are willing to take in the name of not spreading the coronavirus.
“What is constitutional in one scenario is different than in another. This is pinpointed, this is targeted, this is a state of emergency, this is limited in time, and it’s going to be enforced in a respectful way,” Raimondo said. “And it’s a public health necessity.”
Cuomo then threatened to sue Rhode island. Raimondo backed off.
“We had a conversation. I don’t think the order was called for, I don’t think it was legal, I don’t think it was neighborly,” Cuomo said.
It may not have been neighborly, but it might have been smart.
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Raimondo eventually ordered a quarantine of “any person coming to Rhode Island by any mode of transportation after visiting another state for a non-work-related purpose.” A less targeted response is a less effective one, however.
This is how Cuomo stopped states from quarantining people from New York at a time it would have made a difference. Now, New York still has the most cases in the country by a wide margin; the same with deaths. As of Sunday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University data, there were 26,612 coronavirus deaths in New York, more than two-and-a-half times more than New Jersey, the next highest state.
Not only that, we now know that New Yorkers are responsible for the vast majority of coronavirus cases in the United States.
Cuomo’s team has done what it does best on the issue: Blame Trump.
The governor’s communications director, Dani Lever, said there was an “enormous failure by the federal government to leave New York and the East Coast exposed to flights from Europe, while at the same time instilling a false sense of security by telling the State of New York that we had no COVID cases throughout the entire month of February.”
And yet, that’s what the media narrative will continue to be. Cuomo’s mistakes will be airbrushed — even as his state remains the tragic outlier in America’s COVID-19 crisis. By threatening to sue other states that would have forced New Yorkers to quarantine, he helped spread the virus, too.
He has no one to blame for that but himself.
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westernjournal--2020-05-10--Michelle Obama Dealt Sobering Blow by Critics After Netflix Flop

Former first lady Michelle Obama ’ s fans and supporters were excited for the May 6 release of her new Netflix documentary “ Becoming , ” expecting it to be as successful as her 2018 book was .
But after the widely anticipated film , directed by Nadia Hallgren , was released , critics weren ’ t exactly raving about it .
In fact , some seemed to be pretty disappointed .
Prior to its release , the trailer appeared to offer a better inside look into the Obamas than what reviewers got .
TRENDING : Media Lies at Work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So Do Cuomo 's Polls - As FL Deaths Go Down , So Do DeSantis ' Polls Variety accused the film of presenting the former first lady in a “ manicured ” fashion .
“ There are no big revelations here , no gotcha moments or intimate scenes in which Hallgren ’ s subject lets down her guard , but the target audience hardly expects anything tougher , ” Variety wrote .
“ Far more than the memoir , the film presents a manicured version of the way Michelle Obama sees herself — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ image-managed impression can be telling , since it diverges so significantly from the way the world perceives her.
” Other critics painted the film as nothing more than a tool to help the Obama family “ retreat from the global stage.
” “ The film feels very much like an artifact of the Obamas ’ attempted retreat from the global stage in favor of private lives producing socially relevant nonfiction films , ” Vulture wrote .
“ There ’ s no more eloquent , if disappointing , flex of power than the film @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the topic lurking at its edges like a stalker pointing out the sidewalk he ’ s standing on is technically public property.
” The former FLOTUS isn ’ t just getting flack about what Variety called her book ’ s “ DVD bonus feature.
” Conservatives and pro-lifers weren ’ t happy about the comments she made in regard to motherhood during her documentary .
“ My relationship with Barack was all about our equal partnership , ” Obama said in the film .
“ The thing that really changed it was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t really ready for that .
That really made it harder , ” she added .
“ Something had to give and it was my aspirations and dreams.
” Outrage about her comments on motherhood broke out on Twitter shortly after the film was released .
Between criticisms of the documentary ’ s watered-down look and Obama ’ s comments on motherhood , “ Becoming ” likely isn ’ t the smash hit that the former first family was hoping for .
But given the ongoing relationship between the Obamas and Netflix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more chances to try .
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Former first lady Michelle Obama’s fans and supporters were excited for the May 6 release of her new Netflix documentary “Becoming,” expecting it to be as successful as her 2018 book was.
But after the widely anticipated film, directed by Nadia Hallgren, was released, critics weren’t exactly raving about it. In fact, some seemed to be pretty disappointed.
Prior to its release, the trailer appeared to offer a better inside look into the Obamas than what reviewers got.
I’m thrilled to give you a sneak peek of BECOMING before it premieres on Netflix on May 6. This movie tells my story, from my childhood on the South Side of Chicago to my life today—and it celebrates the powerful stories of the people I met along the way. #IAmBecoming pic.twitter.com/jXqGTMRIZc — Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 4, 2020
Variety accused the film of presenting the former first lady in a “manicured” fashion.
“There are no big revelations here, no gotcha moments or intimate scenes in which Hallgren’s subject lets down her guard, but the target audience hardly expects anything tougher,” Variety wrote.
“Far more than the memoir, the film presents a manicured version of the way Michelle Obama sees herself — and yet, even such a carefully image-managed impression can be telling, since it diverges so significantly from the way the world perceives her.”
Other critics painted the film as nothing more than a tool to help the Obama family “retreat from the global stage.”
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“The film feels very much like an artifact of the Obamas’ attempted retreat from the global stage in favor of private lives producing socially relevant nonfiction films,” Vulture wrote. “There’s no more eloquent, if disappointing, flex of power than the film’s refusal to really engage on the topic lurking at its edges like a stalker pointing out the sidewalk he’s standing on is technically public property.”
The former FLOTUS isn’t just getting flack about what Variety called her book’s “DVD bonus feature.”
Conservatives and pro-lifers weren’t happy about the comments she made in regard to motherhood during her documentary.
“My relationship with Barack was all about our equal partnership,” Obama said in the film.
“The thing that really changed it was the birth of our children. I wasn’t really ready for that. That really made it harder,” she added. “Something had to give and it was my aspirations and dreams.”
Outrage about her comments on motherhood broke out on Twitter shortly after the film was released.
Michelle Obama said in her Netflix documentary that having kids ruined all her career aspirations. What aspirations? Losing your law license? — DeAnna Lorraine ?? (@DeAnna4Congress) May 8, 2020
Ummm… Wow… Happy Mother’s Day Michelle? “Michelle Obama says having kids was ‘concession’ in new Netflix doc” https://t.co/YAqhoswUST — Deneen Borelli (@deneenborelli) May 8, 2020
How incredibly sad for her two daughters to hear this. And what an dreadful (and untrue) message for moms across the country, essentially saying kids ruin everything.https://t.co/mtXq7Bqj6J — Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) May 8, 2020
Between criticisms of the documentary’s watered-down look and Obama’s comments on motherhood, “Becoming” likely isn’t the smash hit that the former first family was hoping for.
But given the ongoing relationship between the Obamas and Netflix, Michelle Obama will likely get plenty more chances to try.
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westernjournal--2020-05-10--Idaho Beef Company Gives $8 Million Worth of World’s Best Steak to Hard-Hit Communities

The food banks in San Francisco were bulging this month after an Idaho beef company made a massive donation of steaks as its way of helping Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic .
Snake River Farms , owned by Agri Beef Co. , donated about $ 8 million worth of premium Wagyu steaks to health care workers , restaurant workers who have lost their jobs and communities hit hard by the disease , according to a news release on PerishableNews.com .
The family-owned company is headquartered in Boise , Idaho .
“ Snake River Farms and Double R Ranch are part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and operated business dedicated to producing the highest quality beef and pork in the United States , ” the company said on its website .
“ Founded in 1968 by Robert Rebholtz , Sr. , Agri Beef started as a ranching and feeding operation and grown to incorporate every step of the beef lifecycle which includes ranching , cattle feeding , animal nutrition , and beef processing .
This comprehensive approach ensures the products that arrive at your door are the best available.
” TRENDING : Media Lies at Work : As NY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Polls - As FL Deaths Go Down , So Do DeSantis ' Polls About $ 2 million of that donation was in the form of 35,000 Wagyu steaks that went to food banks and other nonprofits in San Francisco .
“ A friend of a friend mentioned there was this big steak donation that wanted to be made in SF and they didn ’ t know who to give it to or how to handle it .
Because I have a lot of contacts with nonprofits and community organizations it all came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Together SF , which helped connect the beef company with recpients , told KGO .
“ So random !
So bizarre !
I was like , ‘ Are you sure ?
Are we really doing this ?
’ Turns out yes we are !
They showed up today and we are delivering them , ” she said .
Susan Murphy of Faces SF took 600 of Snake River ’ s steaks to a food drive in the city .
“ They will be extremely surprised and grateful especially to have meat on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told , the company gave out about 200,000 steaks to communities that include New York City , Seattle and Los Angeles .
“ At Snake River Farms we are a family business .
From our ranchers to our distributor partners , we are all in this together , ” said Jay Theiler , executive director of marketing at Snake River Farms .
“ We are firm believers that in times of crisis , food can bring comfort and healing .
We care deeply and are grateful to everyone on the front lines that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sake of all of us , restaurant workers who have been displaced and our community members who are in need , ” Theiler said .
RELATED : Attorney : Then-President Obama Was Involved in Plot To Set Up Flynn In New York , the steaks have been delivered to Northwell Health ’ s 23 hospitals as a gesture of support to front-line medical responders .
“ The Emergency Medicine Service Line is grateful for the generous donation from Prime Food and Snake River Farms .
Our teams are working hard in the emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we believe in caring for our communities , ” said Dr. John D ’ Angelo , senior vice president and executive director of emergency medicine services at Northwell Health .
“ To see that caring reciprocated is outstanding.
” “ There ’ s only one way we ’ ll get through this crisis — together , ” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said .
“ Hospitality workers are making extraordinary sacrifices right now , and we ’ re grateful for the spirit of caring and community that Snake River Farms and Newport Meat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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The food banks in San Francisco were bulging this month after an Idaho beef company made a massive donation of steaks as its way of helping Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Snake River Farms, owned by Agri Beef Co., donated about $8 million worth of premium Wagyu steaks to health care workers, restaurant workers who have lost their jobs and communities hit hard by the disease, according to a news release on PerishableNews.com.
The family-owned company is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
“Snake River Farms and Double R Ranch are part of Agri Beef, a family owned and operated business dedicated to producing the highest quality beef and pork in the United States,” the company said on its website.
“Founded in 1968 by Robert Rebholtz, Sr., Agri Beef started as a ranching and feeding operation and grown to incorporate every step of the beef lifecycle which includes ranching, cattle feeding, animal nutrition, and beef processing. This comprehensive approach ensures the products that arrive at your door are the best available.”
About $2 million of that donation was in the form of 35,000 Wagyu steaks that went to food banks and other nonprofits in San Francisco.
“A friend of a friend mentioned there was this big steak donation that wanted to be made in SF and they didn’t know who to give it to or how to handle it. Because I have a lot of contacts with nonprofits and community organizations it all came together,” Kanishka Karunaratne Cheng of Together SF, which helped connect the beef company with recpients, told KGO.
“So random! So bizarre! I was like, ‘Are you sure? Are we really doing this?’ Turns out yes we are! They showed up today and we are delivering them,” she said.
Susan Murphy of Faces SF took 600 of Snake River’s steaks to a food drive in the city.
“They will be extremely surprised and grateful especially to have meat on the table,” she said.
Snake River Farms of Idaho donates $2 million worth of Wagyu steaks to food banks, nonprofits in San Francisco – ABC13 Houston https://t.co/1P38tKaz9e — Bryant Adleson (@BAdleson) May 7, 2020
All told, the company gave out about 200,000 steaks to communities that include New York City, Seattle and Los Angeles.
“At Snake River Farms we are a family business. From our ranchers to our distributor partners, we are all in this together,” said Jay Theiler, executive director of marketing at Snake River Farms.
“We are firm believers that in times of crisis, food can bring comfort and healing. We care deeply and are grateful to everyone on the front lines that are risking their own health for the sake of all of us, restaurant workers who have been displaced and our community members who are in need,” Theiler said.
From our entire family, THANK YOU to all of the #HealthcareHeroes for their tireless efforts on the frontlines ❤ pic.twitter.com/Qq4j2gOQkr — snakeriverfarms (@snakeriverfarms) April 28, 2020
In New York, the steaks have been delivered to Northwell Health’s 23 hospitals as a gesture of support to front-line medical responders.
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“The Emergency Medicine Service Line is grateful for the generous donation from Prime Food and Snake River Farms. Our teams are working hard in the emergency departments every day and every night because we believe in caring for our communities,” said Dr. John D’Angelo, senior vice president and executive director of emergency medicine services at Northwell Health.
“To see that caring reciprocated is outstanding.”
“There’s only one way we’ll get through this crisis — together,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said.
“Hospitality workers are making extraordinary sacrifices right now, and we’re grateful for the spirit of caring and community that Snake River Farms and Newport Meat are showing with this generous donation.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-10--Justice Thomas Breaks Signature Silence, Asks Rare Questions in SCOTUS Virtual Hearing

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas , who once went 10 years on the bench without asking a question during oral arguments , turned unusually talkative last week .
Thomas asked multiple questions Monday during arguments in a case over whether the company Booking.com “ could trademark its namesake , ” according to Fox News .
However , the unusual activity may not be attributable to any change in the justice ’ s noted preference for reticence , but rather a reflection of changes in court operations .
The court currently meets remotely , and hears oral arguments by telephone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Because of the change in circumstances , Chief Justice John Roberts ordered changes in the way justices ask questions .
TRENDING : Media Lies at Work : As NY Deaths Go Up , So Do Cuomo 's Polls - As FL Deaths Go Down , So Do DeSantis ' Polls The court ’ s traditional manner of operating was that after attorneys making their arguments got in a few minutes to speak , justices would ask questions in whatever order they pleased .
That allowed Thomas to hear the questions others asked and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue was not addressed .
During the court ’ s teleconference operations , Roberts has implemented a system in which there is an order to the process of asking questions .
As chief justice , Roberts goes first .
Justices then ask their questions in order of seniority .
Thomas , who is the senior justice , now only has responses to one justice ’ s questions in hand before he is able to ask questions .
Thomas had last asked a question in 2019 , roughly three years after the last time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Monday , he had questions for both the government and the company , Fox reported .
“ Could Booking acquire an 800 number that ’ s a vanity number , 1-800-booking for example , that is similar to 1-800-plumbing , which is a registered mark ?
” Thomas asked Erica Ross , the U.S. government ’ s lawyer .
In a 2012 appearance , Thomas said the issue was not that he said too little but that his fellow justices ask too many questions .
RELATED : Clarence Thomas Rips the 'Modern-Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KKK in Doc : Report “ I don ’ t see where that advances anything , ” he said then , according to CBS News .
“ Maybe it ’ s the Southerner in me .
Maybe it ’ s the introvert in me , I don ’ t know .
I think that when somebody ’ s talking , somebody ought to listen.
” He said lawyers appearing before the court can make their arguments without interference .
“ I don ’ t need to hold your hand , help you cross @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t need to badger you , ” he said .
Thomas also said attorneys have limited time to persuade the court .
“ We have a lifetime to go back in chambers and to argue with each other , ” he said .
“ They have 30 , 40 minutes per side for cases that are important to them and to the country .
They should argue .
That ’ s a part of the process .
“ I don ’ t like to badger people .
These are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do that .
I have been there 20 years .
I see no need for all of that .
Most of that is in the briefs , and there are a few questions around the edges.
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who once went 10 years on the bench without asking a question during oral arguments, turned unusually talkative last week.
Thomas asked multiple questions Monday during arguments in a case over whether the company Booking.com “could trademark its namesake,” according to Fox News.
However, the unusual activity may not be attributable to any change in the justice’s noted preference for reticence, but rather a reflection of changes in court operations.
The court currently meets remotely, and hears oral arguments by telephone, with all of the arguments livestreamed.
Because of the change in circumstances, Chief Justice John Roberts ordered changes in the way justices ask questions.
The court’s traditional manner of operating was that after attorneys making their arguments got in a few minutes to speak, justices would ask questions in whatever order they pleased.
That allowed Thomas to hear the questions others asked and only speak when he felt a particular issue was not addressed.
During the court’s teleconference operations, Roberts has implemented a system in which there is an order to the process of asking questions. As chief justice, Roberts goes first. Justices then ask their questions in order of seniority.
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Thomas, who is the senior justice, now only has responses to one justice’s questions in hand before he is able to ask questions.
Thomas had last asked a question in 2019, roughly three years after the last time he asked one, in 2016.
On Monday, he had questions for both the government and the company, Fox reported.
“Could Booking acquire an 800 number that’s a vanity number, 1-800-booking for example, that is similar to 1-800-plumbing, which is a registered mark?” Thomas asked Erica Ross, the U.S. government’s lawyer.
In a 2012 appearance, Thomas said the issue was not that he said too little but that his fellow justices ask too many questions.
“I don’t see where that advances anything,” he said then, according to CBS News.
“Maybe it’s the Southerner in me. Maybe it’s the introvert in me, I don’t know. I think that when somebody’s talking, somebody ought to listen.”
He said lawyers appearing before the court can make their arguments without interference.
“I don’t need to hold your hand, help you cross the street to argue a case. I don’t need to badger you,” he said.
Thomas also said attorneys have limited time to persuade the court.
“We have a lifetime to go back in chambers and to argue with each other,” he said. “They have 30, 40 minutes per side for cases that are important to them and to the country. They should argue. That’s a part of the process.
“I don’t like to badger people. These are not children. The court traditionally did not do that. I have been there 20 years. I see no need for all of that. Most of that is in the briefs, and there are a few questions around the edges.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-10--DNC Asking for $100K To Participate in ‘Virtual Conversation’ with Hillary Clinton

For the price of only $ 100,000 , Democratic donors can be a “ host ” for a “ virtual conversation ” that features 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton .
According to a flyer for the event obtained by Politico , the May 19 event will also feature Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez .
The Zoom event will last one hour , with the money going to the Biden Victory Fund .
The pricing structure for those who do not covet “ host ” status goes from $ 50,000 for those who want to be a “ champion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to be a “ supporter.
” At the lower end of the gamut , a donor can be a “ friend ” for $ 15,600 , a “ guest ” for $ 5,600 or be content with “ limited availability ” for $ 2,800 .
TRENDING : Media Lies at Work : As NY Deaths Go Up , So Do Cuomo 's Polls - As FL Deaths Go Down , So Do DeSantis ' Polls Clinton recently endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , and has used her Twitter account to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who defeated her in 2016 .
The “ virtual conversation ” received its share of put-downs on Twitter : The event comes as Forbes noted a sudden change in the odds of Clinton becoming the 2020 Democratic nominee or the president .
“ Now at 8/1 to win the Democratic nomination and 22/1 to win the US Election , Clinton ’ s jump highlights a bigger issue facing Biden in that his party doesn ’ t seem to have confidence in his ability to get the job done , ” Forbes wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times , Charles Hurt said the fates of Biden and Clinton may remain intertwined .
“ Now comes the biggest decision of Mr. Biden ’ s political career , we are told .
He must pick a running mate .
Desperate to find something new — anything new — to perk up his beleaguered , stale , geriatric campaign , Mr. Biden has announced he will pick a woman to be his vice president , ” wrote Hurt , the newspaper ’ s opinion editor .
“ Who immediately surfaces to the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A fresh face ?
Somebody with lots of fresh new ideas to balance out the old , dusty-haired Joe Biden ?
” he wrote .
“ No .
Who else , but the Democrats ’ answer to every problem ?
Hillary Clinton .
She , of course , remains coy about whether she would answer such a call .
After all , she has to sell lots of books to replace all the influence she used to sell , ” Hurt added .
“ Also , it is so embarrassing .
Even for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a different scenario in an Op-Ed written for The Hill .
“ Some Democrats tell me they fear that Biden ’ s political survival is getting more problematic with each passing day .
They cite three main issues .
The first is their concern that an allegation of sexual assault leveled against Biden by former staffer Tara Reade won ’ t go away anytime soon .
If anything , it appears to be about to gain a new life , ” he wrote , noting that the other issues revolve around the business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and questions about the elder Biden ’ s competence .
“ Who might be in consideration to become the new nominee — and who would be selected as the vice presidential running mate ?
Several likely combinations come to mind , starting in many minds with New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , but one particular , truly out-of-the-box combination stops the discussion in its tracks : Hillary Clinton as the nominee and Barack Obama as her running mate.
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For the price of only $100,000, Democratic donors can be a “host” for a “virtual conversation” that features 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
According to a flyer for the event obtained by Politico, the May 19 event will also feature Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez.
The Zoom event will last one hour, with the money going to the Biden Victory Fund.
The pricing structure for those who do not covet “host” status goes from $50,000 for those who want to be a “champion” to $41,100 for those who want to be a “supporter.”
At the lower end of the gamut, a donor can be a “friend” for $15,600, a “guest” for $5,600 or be content with “limited availability” for $2,800.
Clinton recently endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, and has used her Twitter account to support Biden while attacking President Donald Trump, who defeated her in 2016.
It appears the plan is, shamefully, to have no plan. Americans will suffer. We must replace this administration in November. https://t.co/WWuRRK253t — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 5, 2020
The “virtual conversation” received its share of put-downs on Twitter:
Even during virtual conversations, the DNC is only interested in the very rich. And does it strike anyone else as odd that Hillary Clinton and not Biden is hosting the talk? @BernieSoldier @FlyThaiMMA @TheBernReport https://t.co/S0LxcyxfqJ — Janieb (@Janieb77696858) May 8, 2020
I, along with most Americans, still don’t have $5600 for a conversation with Hillary Rodman Clinton lol — Talat (@talataman) May 8, 2020
A “virtual conversation” that would be worse than literal garbage. — Jan Zamojski (@ZamojskiJan) May 8, 2020
The event comes as Forbes noted a sudden change in the odds of Clinton becoming the 2020 Democratic nominee or the president.
“Now at 8/1 to win the Democratic nomination and 22/1 to win the US Election, Clinton’s jump highlights a bigger issue facing Biden in that his party doesn’t seem to have confidence in his ability to get the job done,” Forbes wrote.
In an Op-Ed for The Washington Times, Charles Hurt said the fates of Biden and Clinton may remain intertwined.
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“Now comes the biggest decision of Mr. Biden’s political career, we are told. He must pick a running mate. Desperate to find something new — anything new — to perk up his beleaguered, stale, geriatric campaign, Mr. Biden has announced he will pick a woman to be his vice president,” wrote Hurt, the newspaper’s opinion editor.
“Who immediately surfaces to the top of the heap? Someone young? A fresh face? Somebody with lots of fresh new ideas to balance out the old, dusty-haired Joe Biden?” he wrote.
“No. Who else, but the Democrats’ answer to every problem? Hillary Clinton. She, of course, remains coy about whether she would answer such a call. After all, she has to sell lots of books to replace all the influence she used to sell,” Hurt added.
“Also, it is so embarrassing. Even for a Clinton.”
Commentator Douglas Mackinnon proposed a different scenario in an Op-Ed written for The Hill.
“Some Democrats tell me they fear that Biden’s political survival is getting more problematic with each passing day. They cite three main issues. The first is their concern that an allegation of sexual assault leveled against Biden by former staffer Tara Reade won’t go away anytime soon. If anything, it appears to be about to gain a new life,” he wrote, noting that the other issues revolve around the business dealings of Biden’s son Hunter and questions about the elder Biden’s competence.
“Who might be in consideration to become the new nominee — and who would be selected as the vice presidential running mate? Several likely combinations come to mind, starting in many minds with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but one particular, truly out-of-the-box combination stops the discussion in its tracks: Hillary Clinton as the nominee and Barack Obama as her running mate.”
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