westernjournal--2020-02-15--Trump Sending Border Patrol ‘SWAT’ Teams on Raids in Sanctuary Cities

Haven ’ t heard a “ children in cages ” reference in the past few days since the Oscars ?
Miss those ?
Well , I suppose you ’ re in luck — common-sense law enforcement is about to change all of that .
A report in Friday ’ s New York Times says that tactical law enforcement units are being redeployed from the southern border to sanctuary cities in order to aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement in what The Times , with its typical restraint , described as “ part of a supercharged arrest operation in sanctuary cities across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers are being sent to cities including Chicago and New York to boost the enforcement power of local Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers , according to two officials who are familiar with the secret operation , ” the paper reported .
“ Additional agents are expected to be sent to San Francisco , Los Angeles , Atlanta , Houston , Boston , New Orleans , Detroit and Newark , N.J. ” The officers are from BORTAC , which would be analogous to Border Patrol ’ s version of SWAT units .
They ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to an internal Customs and Border Protection email .
Customs and Border Protection spokesman Lawrence Payne said 100 officers were being stationed in the cities “ in order to enhance the integrity of the immigration system , protect public safety , and strengthen our national security.
” “ As we have noted for years , in jurisdictions where we are not allowed to assume custody of aliens from jails , our officers are forced to make at-large arrests of criminal aliens who have been released into communities , ” a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matthew T. Albence read .
“ When sanctuary cities release these criminals back to the street , it increases the occurrence of preventable crimes , and more importantly , preventable victims.
” The move comes as the Trump administration ratchets up pressure on sanctuary cities , states and other jurisdictions .
“ Let us state the reality upfront and as clearly as possible , ” Attorney General William Barr said at a National Sheriff ’ s Association on Monday , where he announced a “ significant escalation ” of the administration ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Review .
“ When we are talking about sanctuary cities , we are talking about policies that are designed to allow criminal aliens to escape .
These policies are not about people who came to our country illegally but have otherwise been peaceful and productive members of society .
Their express purpose is to shelter aliens whom local law enforcement has already arrested for other crimes .
This is neither lawful nor sensible.
” The new focus on sanctuary cities came to a very public head on Thursday when Democratic New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House to try to avert sanctions on residents of his state .
As Fox News reported , Cuomo ’ s state has recently enacted the so-called “ Green Light Law , ” which allows illegal aliens to obtain driver ’ s licenses and prohibits federal officials from accessing state ’ s Department of Motor Vehicles database .
The Trump administration responded by threatening to rescind the ability of the states ’ residents to participate in Global Entry and other Trusted Traveler Programs which allow travelers to bypass long lines at the border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but hell hath no fury like a Manhattanite forced to wait in line at JFK like the rest of the rabblement , so Cuomo took the extra step of making the pilgrimage to Washington to try and hash out a deal .
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said that it was a “ productive meeting , ” although Cuomo didn ’ t walk away with any deal .
In a statement , Wolf made note of the fact that New York was “ the only State that restricts CBP access to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement , customs , trade and travel facilitation purposes.
” Common Dreams may be one of the more hysterically ( in both senses of the word ) liberal news outlets out there , but this neatly sums up the talking points you ’ re going to hear for the next few days : Trust me , if they could find an animated .gif of ICE agents busting into an apartment where they roughed up a sobbing family , including a mother nursing a baby , it would have been used .
Yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaction , but it ’ s still rather emblematic of the underlying impression the talking points over the next week are going to leave you with : Thanks to Trump , there are now brutal SWAT teams just going door-to-door , rounding up whatever innocent , hardworking illegal immigrants they could .
It ’ s important to remember what these agents are doing .
When you hear about “ sanctuary cities , ” what it doesn ’ t mean is that they ’ re protecting individuals whose only crime is being here illegally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re protecting accused or convicted criminals who are either in this country illegally or who would otherwise face deportation .
There ’ s neither the bandwidth nor the stomach on either side for them to do much more than that — and yet , these sanctuary jurisdictions have decided the right of illegal immigrants to stay in the United States supersedes the right of residents to be safe .
The Trump administration feels otherwise — and its a decision conservatives should support .
Given the difficulty that CBP has faced apprehending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long as the move is handled with proportionality , BORTAC units can be a valuable addition in cities where the government isn ’ t just indifferent but actively antagonistic toward federal law enforcement .
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Haven’t heard a “children in cages” reference in the past few days since the Oscars?
Miss those? Well, I suppose you’re in luck — common-sense law enforcement is about to change all of that.
A report in Friday’s New York Times says that tactical law enforcement units are being redeployed from the southern border to sanctuary cities in order to aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement in what The Times, with its typical restraint, described as “part of a supercharged arrest operation in sanctuary cities across the country.”
“The specially trained officers are being sent to cities including Chicago and New York to boost the enforcement power of local Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to two officials who are familiar with the secret operation,” the paper reported.
“Additional agents are expected to be sent to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, New Orleans, Detroit and Newark, N.J.”
The officers are from BORTAC, which would be analogous to Border Patrol’s version of SWAT units. They’ll be deployed from February until May, according to an internal Customs and Border Protection email.
Customs and Border Protection spokesman Lawrence Payne said 100 officers were being stationed in the cities “in order to enhance the integrity of the immigration system, protect public safety, and strengthen our national security.”
“As we have noted for years, in jurisdictions where we are not allowed to assume custody of aliens from jails, our officers are forced to make at-large arrests of criminal aliens who have been released into communities,” a statement from Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Matthew T. Albence read.
“When sanctuary cities release these criminals back to the street, it increases the occurrence of preventable crimes, and more importantly, preventable victims.”
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The move comes as the Trump administration ratchets up pressure on sanctuary cities, states and other jurisdictions.
“Let us state the reality upfront and as clearly as possible,” Attorney General William Barr said at a National Sheriff’s Association on Monday, where he announced a “significant escalation” of the administration’s efforts against sanctuary jurisdictions, according to National Review.
“When we are talking about sanctuary cities, we are talking about policies that are designed to allow criminal aliens to escape. These policies are not about people who came to our country illegally but have otherwise been peaceful and productive members of society. Their express purpose is to shelter aliens whom local law enforcement has already arrested for other crimes. This is neither lawful nor sensible.”
The new focus on sanctuary cities came to a very public head on Thursday when Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo traveled to the White House to try to avert sanctions on residents of his state.
As Fox News reported, Cuomo’s state has recently enacted the so-called “Green Light Law,” which allows illegal aliens to obtain driver’s licenses and prohibits federal officials from accessing state’s Department of Motor Vehicles database.
The Trump administration responded by threatening to rescind the ability of the states’ residents to participate in Global Entry and other Trusted Traveler Programs which allow travelers to bypass long lines at the border.
New York state predictably sued, but hell hath no fury like a Manhattanite forced to wait in line at JFK like the rest of the rabblement, so Cuomo took the extra step of making the pilgrimage to Washington to try and hash out a deal.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said that it was a “productive meeting,” although Cuomo didn’t walk away with any deal.
In a statement, Wolf made note of the fact that New York was “the only State that restricts CBP access to their data across the board — for law enforcement, customs, trade and travel facilitation purposes.”
Today, I joined @POTUS Trump & Governor Cuomo for a productive meeting. The relationship between New York & the Fed government is very important but has been made difficult by the unilateral actions of NY regarding the sharing of critical security information with DHS. Statement: pic.twitter.com/QS4ub5QiRj — Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) February 13, 2020
Common Dreams may be one of the more hysterically (in both senses of the word) liberal news outlets out there, but this neatly sums up the talking points you’re going to hear for the next few days:
Trust me, if they could find an animated .gif of ICE agents busting into an apartment where they roughed up a sobbing family, including a mother nursing a baby, it would have been used.
Yes, this is at the fringe of the reaction, but it’s still rather emblematic of the underlying impression the talking points over the next week are going to leave you with: Thanks to Trump, there are now brutal SWAT teams just going door-to-door, rounding up whatever innocent, hardworking illegal immigrants they could.
It’s important to remember what these agents are doing.
When you hear about “sanctuary cities,” what it doesn’t mean is that they’re protecting individuals whose only crime is being here illegally. What it generally means is that they’re protecting accused or convicted criminals who are either in this country illegally or who would otherwise face deportation.
That’s what CBP deals with.
There’s neither the bandwidth nor the stomach on either side for them to do much more than that — and yet, these sanctuary jurisdictions have decided the right of illegal immigrants to stay in the United States supersedes the right of residents to be safe.
The Trump administration feels otherwise — and its a decision conservatives should support.
Given the difficulty that CBP has faced apprehending dangerous individuals in sanctuary cities, as long as the move is handled with proportionality, BORTAC units can be a valuable addition in cities where the government isn’t just indifferent but actively antagonistic toward federal law enforcement.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Event Venue Chain Abruptly Closes, Affecting Up To 7,500 Brides and Grooms Across the Country

Thousands of engaged couples were left high and dry after wedding event chain Noah ’ s Event Venue was forced to cease operations on Jan. 30 after filing for bankruptcy last year .
Utah bankruptcy judge Joel Meeker ordered Noah Corp. , the parent company of Noah ’ s Event Venues , to close the doors of all 42 of its venues across the nation , including its locations in Ohio , Iowa and Arkansas .
Kenneth Cannon , the attorney representing the company , told KTHV that as many as 7,500 people were affected by the closures — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Noah legally owes ( refunds ) to everyone , there ’ s no dispute about that , ” Cannon said , according to USA Today .
“ The problem is that there ’ s nothing that I know of , there ’ s not very much , to be able to repay people with.
” Noah Corp. was sued in April 2019 in a lawsuit alleging fraud after investors poured millions of dollars into an event venue in Indiana that was never built .
Investors accused Noah Corp. ’ s founder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ponzi scheme by using the money to pay for other locations .
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The company filed for bankruptcy in May 2019 in a move intended to help the company reorganize and make money again .
“ In short , we simply grew too fast and lost our ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by focusing too heavily on new locations versus making sure the fledgling locations had all the proper support , ” Bowser said in court filings .
Cannon said Noah Corp. was depending on the first months of the year , which were usually the company ’ s most profitable , to help it recover .
Instead , the company brought in its worst numbers ever , according to the Des Moines Register .
“ The company hired a restructuring officer and he had a solid plan for reducing costs , ” Cannon said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year is some of the highest revenues when people are booking weddings , but the closings led to bad publicity and a really , really bad January instead.
” After Meeker ’ s ruling , Noah ’ s Event Venues closed across the nation with practically no notice .
Though employees received a warning about the negative projections , they never warned the couples that put down deposits .
The office of the state attorney general in Arkansas received four complaints on the first day after the closures were reported .
The government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the couples can be helped .
Sad stories have surfaced about couples across the nation who are now without a venue — and without the time or money to get a new one .
A week before her wedding , Joslyn Watermeier attended a bridal shower thrown for her by her work friends during which she received an urgent text from her mother , according to WHBQ-TV .
RELATED : Widow Breaks Down After Receiving Bouquet of Roses and Card from Late Husband Watermeier previously asked her mom to run down to Noah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they weren ’ t answering her calls .
Her mom asked her to call as soon as she could .
“ She says , ‘ ok , don ’ t freak out , but the venue ’ s closed . '
” Watermeier said .
“ It really sent me in to complete shock .
It didn ’ t really register with me .
I was like ‘ what are you talking about ?
’ She said , ‘ the venue filed for bankruptcy and closed their doors . '
” Morgan Redman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planned a large reception at the Noah ’ s New Albany , Ohio , venue in March .
The couple paid Noah ’ s around $ 17,000 dollars for the venue , the bar tab , extra lighting and linens .
The night before the couple set out for their destination ceremony in Hawaii on Monday , however , they found out that the venue had permanently closed from a friend who had been following coverage of the story .
Though everything seemed fine the previous week when the couple met with their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Redman got her to confirm the bad news .
“ She said it was true .
I told her I needed to speak with corporate , but the corporate lines are turned off , ” Redman said .
“ I don ’ t think we can talk to anyone about getting money back.
” Others spoke out about their devastated wedding plans and asked for help on Twitter .
But engaged couples across the nation are finding new hope for their special day through the kindness of strangers .
A nationwide Facebook group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closure Support group by Wedding Professionals ” was created on Sunday to connect stranded couples with vendors that are willing to help .
As of Monday , the group has over 2,000 members .
Joe Gatto , the owner of an event space in Des Moines , Iowa , offered free venue rental to couples who spend a certain amount on catering , according to USA Today .
Gatto said he wanted to use his connections within the local wedding community to help the couples out .
“ We don ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want to be able to help them through that , and I think we can , ” Gatto , who is also a Des Moines city councilman , said .
“ We have the means to be able to do that in the Des Moines area.
” Ohio couple Josh and Michelle Staley opened a brand-new venue early to help out the victims of Noah ’ s closure , free of rent .
“ Our wedding wasn ’ t exactly perfect , and we had some experiences that we don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Josh Staley said .
“ Our hearts play a bigger role than our business sense or making money.
” A number of other venues and vendors from all over the country extended offers and quick accommodations to the affected couples .
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Thousands of engaged couples were left high and dry after wedding event chain Noah’s Event Venue was forced to cease operations on Jan. 30 after filing for bankruptcy last year.
Utah bankruptcy judge Joel Meeker ordered Noah Corp., the parent company of Noah’s Event Venues, to close the doors of all 42 of its venues across the nation, including its locations in Ohio, Iowa and Arkansas.
Kenneth Cannon, the attorney representing the company, told KTHV that as many as 7,500 people were affected by the closures — and are unlikely to get their money back.
“Noah legally owes (refunds) to everyone, there’s no dispute about that,” Cannon said, according to USA Today. “The problem is that there’s nothing that I know of, there’s not very much, to be able to repay people with.”
Noah Corp. was sued in April 2019 in a lawsuit alleging fraud after investors poured millions of dollars into an event venue in Indiana that was never built. Investors accused Noah Corp.’s founder, William Bowser, of leading a Ponzi scheme by using the money to pay for other locations.
A federal judge ruled that Bowser give $845,000 he made from the sale of his $2.4-million home to the investors.
The company filed for bankruptcy in May 2019 in a move intended to help the company reorganize and make money again.
“In short, we simply grew too fast and lost our ability to react quickly to an ever-changing market by focusing too heavily on new locations versus making sure the fledgling locations had all the proper support,” Bowser said in court filings.
Cannon said Noah Corp. was depending on the first months of the year, which were usually the company’s most profitable, to help it recover. Instead, the company brought in its worst numbers ever, according to the Des Moines Register.
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“The company hired a restructuring officer and he had a solid plan for reducing costs,” Cannon said. “Traditionally, this time of year is some of the highest revenues when people are booking weddings, but the closings led to bad publicity and a really, really bad January instead.”
After Meeker’s ruling, Noah’s Event Venues closed across the nation with practically no notice. Though employees received a warning about the negative projections, they never warned the couples that put down deposits.
The office of the state attorney general in Arkansas received four complaints on the first day after the closures were reported. The government is reviewing the situation to see if the couples can be helped.
Sad stories have surfaced about couples across the nation who are now without a venue — and without the time or money to get a new one.
A week before her wedding, Joslyn Watermeier attended a bridal shower thrown for her by her work friends during which she received an urgent text from her mother, according to WHBQ-TV.
Watermeier previously asked her mom to run down to Noah’s Event Venue to see why they weren’t answering her calls. Her mom asked her to call as soon as she could.
“She says, ‘ok, don’t freak out, but the venue’s closed.'” Watermeier said. “It really sent me in to complete shock. It didn’t really register with me. I was like ‘what are you talking about?’ She said, ‘the venue filed for bankruptcy and closed their doors.'”
Morgan Redman and her fiancé, Mike Evans, planned a large reception at the Noah’s New Albany, Ohio, venue in March. The couple paid Noah’s around $17,000 dollars for the venue, the bar tab, extra lighting and linens.
The night before the couple set out for their destination ceremony in Hawaii on Monday, however, they found out that the venue had permanently closed from a friend who had been following coverage of the story.
Though everything seemed fine the previous week when the couple met with their coordinator to make the last payment, Redman got her to confirm the bad news.
“She said it was true. I told her I needed to speak with corporate, but the corporate lines are turned off,” Redman said. “I don’t think we can talk to anyone about getting money back.”
Others spoke out about their devastated wedding plans and asked for help on Twitter.
Here in DSM. We found out through social media that they closed. They took $2000 from us. We are devastated. — Cait (@CassadayCaitlyn) February 8, 2020
My fiancé and I paid @noahseventvenue for our wedding next month on 3/14. We gave them $6,500 and have booked all our other vendors. We’re so heart broken to hear this a month before the wedding & would appreciate any help we can get #noahseventvenue? https://t.co/gvRgpAQy28 — tanielynn (@tanielynn2) February 11, 2020
But engaged couples across the nation are finding new hope for their special day through the kindness of strangers.
A nationwide Facebook group called “Noah’s Event Venue closure Support group by Wedding Professionals” was created on Sunday to connect stranded couples with vendors that are willing to help. As of Monday, the group has over 2,000 members.
Joe Gatto, the owner of an event space in Des Moines, Iowa, offered free venue rental to couples who spend a certain amount on catering, according to USA Today. Gatto said he wanted to use his connections within the local wedding community to help the couples out.
“We don’t want them to have a bad experience. I want to be able to help them through that, and I think we can,” Gatto, who is also a Des Moines city councilman, said. “We have the means to be able to do that in the Des Moines area.”
Ohio couple Josh and Michelle Staley opened a brand-new venue early to help out the victims of Noah’s closure, free of rent.
“Our wedding wasn’t exactly perfect, and we had some experiences that we don’t want anyone else to deal with,” Josh Staley said. “Our hearts play a bigger role than our business sense or making money.”
A number of other venues and vendors from all over the country extended offers and quick accommodations to the affected couples.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Fearless Trump Tweets Same Quote That Once Got James Woods Suspended

President Donald Trump is not afraid of the big bad wolf that is the social media machine in Silicon Valley and he just showed it in a major way .
The president tweeted a variation of a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson that got famed actor and hardcore conservative James Woods banned from Twitter .
“ ‘ Ralph Waldo Emerson seemed to foresee the lesson of the Senate Impeachment Trial of President Trump .
“ When you strike at the King , Emerson famously said , ‘ you must kill him.
” “ Mr .
Trump ’ s foes struck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
A triumphant Mr.Trump emerges from the biggest test of his presidency emboldened , ready to claim exoneration , and take his case of grievance , persecution and resentment to the campaign trail.
’ Peter Baker @ nytimes The Greatest Witch Hunt In American History !
” the president wrote in a pair of tweets .
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“ Surely you remember that I was banned from # Twitter almost a year for paraphrasing this exact quote of Emerson ’ s , Mr. President , ” Woods wrote .
“ No words have ever been more relevant to the heinous jihad perpetrated against you by the vermin # Democrats and their media propagandists .
# Trump2020.
” There is no way to know , short of asking him , if Trump thought of Woods ’ suspension when he sent the tweet , but if he did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter to ban him .
RELATED : Obama Uses Presidents Day To Take Credit for Trump Economy , Draws Fierce Backlash Woods was furious when Twitter demanded he delete his tweet in order to have his account unlocked ( sort of a quid pro quo ) in May 2019 .
And after Twitter deleted it without his permission , he went on a self-imposed hiatus from the platform .
“ Twitter demanded that I rescind my tweet paraphrasing Emerson .
It now seems they have chosen to delete that tweet from my account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is allowed on Twitter , I will not be permitted to participate in our democracy with my voice , ” Woods wrote in May .
“ As long as Jack Dorsey remains the coward he seems to be , my Twitter days are in the past , ” he said in a statement given to Ryan Saavedra of The Daily Wire .
“ If you try to kill the king , you ’ d better not miss , ” Woods said in the tweet that led to his hiatus with an added “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mueller report failure .
It is possible that it was not the Emerson quote , but the added “ # HangThemAll ” that was flagged by Twitter , but in either case , it is unlikely Twitter would attempt the same thing with the president .
Not if they want to stay in business .
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President Donald Trump is not afraid of the big bad wolf that is the social media machine in Silicon Valley and he just showed it in a major way.
The president tweeted a variation of a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson that got famed actor and hardcore conservative James Woods banned from Twitter.
“‘Ralph Waldo Emerson seemed to foresee the lesson of the Senate Impeachment Trial of President Trump. “When you strike at the King, Emerson famously said, ‘you must kill him.”
“Mr. Trump’s foes struck at him but did not take him down. A triumphant Mr.Trump emerges from the biggest test of his presidency emboldened, ready to claim exoneration, and take his case of grievance, persecution and resentment to the campaign trail.’ Peter Baker @nytimes The Greatest Witch Hunt In American History!” the president wrote in a pair of tweets.
“Ralph Waldo Emerson seemed to foresee the lesson of the Senate Impeachment Trial of President Trump. ‘When you strike at the King, Emerson famously said, “you must kill him.’ Mr. Trump’s foes struck at him but did not take him down. A triumphant Mr.Trump emerges from the….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2020
…..biggest test of his presidency emboldened, ready to claim exoneration, and take his case of grievance, persecution and resentment to the campaign trail.” Peter Baker @nytimes The Greatest Witch Hunt In American History! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2020
The tweet got the attention of Woods, who said that the president must have remembered that he got suspended for a similar quote.
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“Surely you remember that I was banned from #Twitter almost a year for paraphrasing this exact quote of Emerson’s, Mr. President,” Woods wrote.
“No words have ever been more relevant to the heinous jihad perpetrated against you by the vermin #Democrats and their media propagandists. #Trump2020.”
Surely you remember that I was banned from #Twitter almost a year for paraphrasing this exact quote of Emerson’s, Mr. President. No words have ever been more relevant to the heinous jihad perpetrated against you by the vermin #Democrats and their media propagandists. #Trump2020 https://t.co/uxjnrx24aC — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) February 17, 2020
There is no way to know, short of asking him, if Trump thought of Woods’ suspension when he sent the tweet, but if he did, it would be tantamount to daring Twitter to ban him.
Woods was furious when Twitter demanded he delete his tweet in order to have his account unlocked (sort of a quid pro quo) in May 2019.
And after Twitter deleted it without his permission, he went on a self-imposed hiatus from the platform.
“Twitter demanded that I rescind my tweet paraphrasing Emerson. It now seems they have chosen to delete that tweet from my account without my permission. Until free speech is allowed on Twitter, I will not be permitted to participate in our democracy with my voice,” Woods wrote in May.
“As long as Jack Dorsey remains the coward he seems to be, my Twitter days are in the past,” he said in a statement given to Ryan Saavedra of The Daily Wire.
“…I will not be permitted to participate in our democracy with my voice. As long as Jack Dorsey remains the coward he seems to be, my Twitter days are in the past.” (2/2) — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) May 10, 2019
“If you try to kill the king, you’d better not miss,” Woods said in the tweet that led to his hiatus with an added “#HangThemAll” in response to the Mueller report failure.
It is possible that it was not the Emerson quote, but the added “#HangThemAll” that was flagged by Twitter, but in either case, it is unlikely Twitter would attempt the same thing with the president.
Not if they want to stay in business.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--In Year of Impeachment, More Guns Were Bought Than Any Other Time in US History

While 2019 may be known in history as the year President Donald Trump was impeached , it also was the year that more firearms were purchased in the United States than at any other time in history .
The Washington Times reported that 28.3 million checks were run on the FBI ’ s National Instant Check System last year .
That included over 2.9 million in December , the month House Democrats voted to impeach the president on a party-line vote .
According to FBI data on NICS checks , the previous record for a year was 27.5 million in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest monthly total was 3.1 million in December 2015 .
The sale of firearms is continuing , with 2.7 million NICS checks being run last month .
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Why the sudden surge in gun sales from earlier in the Trump administration ?
Did the Democrats ’ push to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While it can not be ruled out , there are other events that seem more likely to be behind the surge in sales .
One major reason is the fact the U.S. House of Representatives was controlled by anti-Second Amendment Democrats , who passed a number of gun control measures .
Another is the fact that virtually every major Democratic candidate proposed sweeping new gun restrictions .
California Rep. Eric Swalwell proposed an Australia-style gun ban while running for president and introduced legislation that would implement the proposal .
Former Texas Rep. Beto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for such a measure after a mass shooting in El Paso that left 22 people dead .
O ’ Rourke was famously defiant about his proposed ban , saying , “ Hell , yes , we ’ re going to take your AR-15 , your AK-47.
” RELATED : Dem Lawmaker Immediately Turns to Alarmism After 'Assault Weapons ' Ban Fails in Virginia Two other candidates who , like Swalwell and O ’ Rourke , have since dropped out — former Colorado Gov .
John Hickenlooper and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a federal licensing system for gun ownership .
Even those who didn ’ t go that far , such as former Vice President Joe Biden , have pushed for various restrictions aimed at the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens .
So , while impeachment may have played a small role , it is much more likely that gun control proposals from Democrats in Congress and those running for president motivated 2019 ’ s record-breaking run on guns .
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While 2019 may be known in history as the year President Donald Trump was impeached, it also was the year that more firearms were purchased in the United States than at any other time in history.
The Washington Times reported that 28.3 million checks were run on the FBI’s National Instant Check System last year. That included over 2.9 million in December, the month House Democrats voted to impeach the president on a party-line vote.
According to FBI data on NICS checks, the previous record for a year was 27.5 million in 2016.
That data also notes that the highest monthly total was 3.1 million in December 2015.
The sale of firearms is continuing, with 2.7 million NICS checks being run last month.
Compared with the 2.2 million checks that were run in January 2019, that is an increase of more than 530,000.
Why the sudden surge in gun sales from earlier in the Trump administration?
Did the Democrats’ push to impeach the president boost firearms sales?
While it cannot be ruled out, there are other events that seem more likely to be behind the surge in sales.
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One major reason is the fact the U.S. House of Representatives was controlled by anti-Second Amendment Democrats, who passed a number of gun control measures.
Another is the fact that virtually every major Democratic candidate proposed sweeping new gun restrictions.
California Rep. Eric Swalwell proposed an Australia-style gun ban while running for president and introduced legislation that would implement the proposal.
Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke also announced his support for such a measure after a mass shooting in El Paso that left 22 people dead.
O’Rourke was famously defiant about his proposed ban, saying, “Hell, yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47.”
Two other candidates who, like Swalwell and O’Rourke, have since dropped out — former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker — also proposed extensive restrictions, such as a federal licensing system for gun ownership.
Even those who didn’t go that far, such as former Vice President Joe Biden, have pushed for various restrictions aimed at the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.
So, while impeachment may have played a small role, it is much more likely that gun control proposals from Democrats in Congress and those running for president motivated 2019’s record-breaking run on guns.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Obama Uses Presidents Day To Take Credit for Trump Economy, Draws Fierce Backlash

This might work if the country had been in a coma .
Former President Barack Obama celebrated Presidents Day on Monday with a Twitter post that just about perfectly captured the obscenely high opinion of himself the 44th president has always shown .
But his attempt to claim credit for the booming economy during President Donald Trump ’ s three years in office sparked a social media backlash that showed many Americans were all too awake during the abysmal eight years of Obama in the Oval Office .
Obama kicked off festivities with a typically vainglorious post , essentially bragging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that have led to the current boom the country is enjoying .
TRENDING : Omar 's Husband Caught Her 'in a State That No Muslim Woman ' Should Be - in PJs With Married Lover It ’ s hard to take it seriously , but it does bring back a certain nostalgia .
Does anyone remember when companies like Solyndra were supposed to lead the way for a new , greener American economy ?
It might have made a good photo op when the then-president toured the solar panel manufacturer in May 2010 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loan guarantees didn ’ t look like such a good investment when the company went belly up a little more than a year later .
( Newsmax has a useful breakdown of the scandal . )
How about when Obama and then-Vice President Joe Biden declared that the summer of 2010 would be known as “ recovery summer ” thanks to the misguided belief that economic recovery depended on government largesse , and a ludicrously poorly thought-out nearly $ 1 trillion “ stimulus ” plan that didn ’ t stimulate much .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy continued its malaise never shook the insistence of the Democrats and the mainstream media that Obama ’ s policies were working .
Some of the adoring responses to Obama ’ s hogwash on Twitter Monday prove that .
The Democrats ’ ability to delude themselves is a wonder to behold .
But a whole lot of social media users haven ’ t forgotten the Obama years — and some of the backlash was brutal .
RELATED : Biden Snaps After Interviewer Pulls Out Pic of Kid Obama Admin Put in Cage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minorities is at or near historic lows .
The groups that Democrats claim to care about are doing remarkably well under an administration that ’ s supposed to be “ racist.
” Americans of a certain age — say 22 — should be able to remember when Obama ’ s regulations were deliberately strangling the world ’ s most powerful economy .
Meanwhile , the man in the White House was giving Americans hopeful messages like : The jobs aren ’ t coming back .
Obama , of course , can express any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s still a free country after all , no matter how hard Obama and his hideous collaborators Nancy Pelosi in the House and Harry Reid in the Senate tried to change that .
Liberals can play games with statistics as much as they want , but the proof is in the election pudding .
Americans who voted for Trump in 2016 knew exactly what was happening to their country , and knew that a Hillary Clinton presidency would only continue the downward spiral .
Since Trump has been in office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unemployment is down and the United States is respected abroad .
Americans are optimistic again , too .
Obama should have a rough time claiming credit for that , three years out of office .
How about this one from an erstwhile Obama supporter ?
Those who are young enough to remember the Obama years as coinciding with the onset of puberty might be fooled by the former president ’ s confidence , the media ’ s non-stop adoration and the constant stream of lies from the Democratic Party .
But Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” know otherwise .
Trump woke up the American economy in a way a statist like Obama and his followers could never dream of .
And unfortunately for Obama , the country is not entirely in a coma .
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This might work if the country had been in a coma.
Former President Barack Obama celebrated Presidents Day on Monday with a Twitter post that just about perfectly captured the obscenely high opinion of himself the 44th president has always shown.
But his attempt to claim credit for the booming economy during President Donald Trump’s three years in office sparked a social media backlash that showed many Americans were all too awake during the abysmal eight years of Obama in the Oval Office.
Obama kicked off festivities with a typically vainglorious post, essentially bragging this it was his actions as president that have led to the current boom the country is enjoying.
Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history. pic.twitter.com/BmdXrxUAUf — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 17, 2020
It’s hard to take it seriously, but it does bring back a certain nostalgia.
Does anyone remember when companies like Solyndra were supposed to lead the way for a new, greener American economy?
It might have made a good photo op when the then-president toured the solar panel manufacturer in May 2010, but a half-billion dollars in taxpayer-backed loan guarantees didn’t look like such a good investment when the company went belly up a little more than a year later. (Newsmax has a useful breakdown of the scandal.)
Are you better off now than you were when Obama was president? Yes No
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How about when Obama and then-Vice President Joe Biden declared that the summer of 2010 would be known as “recovery summer” thanks to the misguided belief that economic recovery depended on government largesse, and a ludicrously poorly thought-out nearly $1 trillion “stimulus” plan that didn’t stimulate much. The fact that in the years that followed the economy continued its malaise never shook the insistence of the Democrats and the mainstream media that Obama’s policies were working.
Some of the adoring responses to Obama’s hogwash on Twitter Monday prove that. The Democrats’ ability to delude themselves is a wonder to behold.
But a whole lot of social media users haven’t forgotten the Obama years — and some of the backlash was brutal.
Actually, you criticized Trump for campaigning on fixing your dead economy. He won and has seen record economic growth as President. Your gig economy and gig in the White House has left no legacy, barely even a memory. https://t.co/jlPHxn1KzL — J Owen Shroyer (@allidoisowen) February 17, 2020
In the Trump economy, unemployment of minorities is at or near historic lows. The groups that Democrats claim to care about are doing remarkably well under an administration that’s supposed to be “racist.”
Obama why didnt Black Income go up during your Presidency?
President Trump has raised black income by $5,148 since 2018 after the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act passed.
President Trump not only got it done but got Opporunity Zones &
$10,000 tax cut for
K thru 12 students too.
What happened? — Christian Lamar (@christianllamar) February 17, 2020
Americans of a certain age — say 22 — should be able to remember when Obama’s regulations were deliberately strangling the world’s most powerful economy.
Meanwhile, the man in the White House was giving Americans hopeful messages like: The jobs aren’t coming back.
Obama, of course, can express any opinion of his own performance he chooses. It’s still a free country after all, no matter how hard Obama and his hideous collaborators Nancy Pelosi in the House and Harry Reid in the Senate tried to change that.
Liberals can play games with statistics as much as they want, but the proof is in the election pudding.
Americans who voted for Trump in 2016 knew exactly what was happening to their country, and knew that a Hillary Clinton presidency would only continue the downward spiral.
(And let’s skip the “popular vote” nonsense. Getting 3 million brain-fogged liberals to vote for a Democrat in New York and California isn’t exactly a mandate for responsible government. Just the opposite, actually.)
Since Trump has been in office, the stock markets are setting records, unemployment is down and the United States is respected abroad.
Americans are optimistic again, too. Obama should have a rough time claiming credit for that, three years out of office.
How about this one from an erstwhile Obama supporter?
This might work on voters who were still in grade school back then or something. There’s at least a decent shot some will fall for this. The rest of us? No..and I voted for you both times. The second time was mostly because Romney was awful and you’d at least handled OBL. — Rachel ???? (@RaychelTania) February 17, 2020
Those who are young enough to remember the Obama years as coinciding with the onset of puberty might be fooled by the former president’s confidence, the media’s non-stop adoration and the constant stream of lies from the Democratic Party.
But Americans who are more awake than “woke” know otherwise.
Trump woke up the American economy in a way a statist like Obama and his followers could never dream of.
And unfortunately for Obama, the country is not entirely in a coma.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Widow Breaks Down After Receiving Bouquet of Roses and Card from Late Husband

A grieving Arizona woman was moved to tears after receiving a bouquet of roses for Valentine ’ s Day from her husband who died last year .
Randy Tenney passed away in December , approximately four months after he was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer , KPHO/KTVK reported .
Prior to his death , and with some help from a family friend who ’ s a florist , the thoughtful husband planned a way to continue one of his favorite annual traditions — gifting his wife flowers for Valentine ’ s Day .
Two months after her husband ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lovely bouquet of roses from the man who knew how much she would appreciate them after he was gone .
Tenney , from Show Low , Arizona , read the card attached to the bouquet of yellow roses with a single red rose in the center and began to weep .
TRENDING : Omar 's Husband Caught Her 'in a State That No Muslim Woman ' Should Be - in PJs With Married Lover “ Roses are red , violets are blue , yelling from Heaven that I will always love you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , R.T. , ” the note read .
Tenney cried and hugged her daughter , who had been filming the sentimental moment when she said , “ It was Dad ’ s idea , Mom.
” Tenney later told KPHO how her husband ’ s personality shone through in the thoughtful gift .
“ My husband would give me a card that he wrote every year , usually in crayon , and it always started out with ‘ Roses are red , violets are blue.
’ Then something corny at the end , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave me flowers for Valentine ’ s Day , [ and ] yellow was his favorite color.
” Tenney shared a photo and video of her Valentine ’ s Day gift on social media , writing , “ Today I got a special delivery straight from heaven.
” “ Randy set this up before he passed away and I can ’ t think of anything sweeter .
I miss my valentine so much .
He ’ s the best , ” she wrote .
RELATED : Man Wins Free Car After Finding Message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still Waiting To Be Found Though the gift brought her to tears , Tenney said it was a heartwarming reminder of her husband ’ s love .
“ I guess you could call this my real-life ‘ P.S .
I Love You , ’ miracle , ” Tenney said , referring to the 2007 tragedy-romance film .
Randy and Debra had been married for 45 years , building a life together with their large family , as evidenced by a family photo taken in early 2019 .
According to KPHO , the couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and have eight children and 34 grandchildren .
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A grieving Arizona woman was moved to tears after receiving a bouquet of roses for Valentine’s Day from her husband who died last year.
Randy Tenney passed away in December, approximately four months after he was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer, KPHO/KTVK reported.
Prior to his death, and with some help from a family friend who’s a florist, the thoughtful husband planned a way to continue one of his favorite annual traditions — gifting his wife flowers for Valentine’s Day.
Two months after her husband’s death, Debra Tenney found herself accepting a lovely bouquet of roses from the man who knew how much she would appreciate them after he was gone.
Tenney, from Show Low, Arizona, read the card attached to the bouquet of yellow roses with a single red rose in the center and began to weep.
“Roses are red, violets are blue, yelling from Heaven that I will always love you. With love from your eternal Valentine, R.T.,” the note read.
Tenney cried and hugged her daughter, who had been filming the sentimental moment when she said, “It was Dad’s idea, Mom.”
Tenney later told KPHO how her husband’s personality shone through in the thoughtful gift.
“My husband would give me a card that he wrote every year, usually in crayon, and it always started out with ‘Roses are red, violets are blue.’ Then something corny at the end,” Tenney said.
“He always gave me flowers for Valentine’s Day, [and] yellow was his favorite color.”
Tenney shared a photo and video of her Valentine’s Day gift on social media, writing, “Today I got a special delivery straight from heaven.”
“Randy set this up before he passed away and I can’t think of anything sweeter. I miss my valentine so much. He’s the best,” she wrote.
Though the gift brought her to tears, Tenney said it was a heartwarming reminder of her husband’s love.
“I guess you could call this my real-life ‘P.S. I Love You,’ miracle,” Tenney said, referring to the 2007 tragedy-romance film.
Randy and Debra had been married for 45 years, building a life together with their large family, as evidenced by a family photo taken in early 2019.
According to KPHO, the couple married in 1974 in Taylor, Arizona, and have eight children and 34 grandchildren.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Buttigieg Believes in Limiting Government Power – So You’re Free To Kill Your Infant

The View ’ s Meghan McCain recently sought a clearer answer from former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg about his position on late-term abortion .
She asked him where he drew the line and whether his position included a baby actually being born .
Buttigieg : “ We live in a country where it is extremely important that no one person have to be subjected to some other person ’ s interpretation of their own religion.
” I wondered whether Mayor Pete thought religious freedom equally applied to say , Jack Phillips ’ right not to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a gay wedding .
Sure enough , I found a piece in the Washington Free Beacon titled “ Mayor Pete Will Make you Bake the Cake.
” McCain pressed again , and the Mayor of South Bend answered with rhetoric that sounded like something a limited-government conservative would say : Buttigieg : “ My point is that it shouldn ’ t be up to the government official to draw the line .
It should be up to the woman who is confronted with the choice.
” ( Applause . )
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” Buttigieg : “ …I don ’ t know what to tell them morally about what they should do .
I just know that I trust her and her decision medically or morally isn ’ t going to be any better because the government is commanding her to do it a certain way.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ televised town hall with Chris Wallace .
Buttigieg , who is ordinarily so comfortable sermonizing to his leftist flock , couldn ’ t bring himself to say that it is immoral to kill a baby after it ’ s been born .
I ’ ve always found it perplexing that the left ’ s strong support for Obamacare never included any of this faux passion for freedom and restraint of government when it comes to actual health care .
They were more than happy to cheer for government dictates , bans and demands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lungs , spleen and appendix because “ health-care freedom ” to them begins and ends with abortion .
Note to leftists : Abortion is not “ health care.
” Neither is infanticide .
Pete Buttigieg — and all Democrats and leftists — should be held accountable for his twisting of basic principles and language itself .
He should also be confronted on his minuscule appreciation and understanding of one of our most fundamental constitutional principles of limited government .
RELATED : Dick Morris : After New Hampshire , Path May Be Opening for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capitalism is long overdue in these United States .
It will be essential as a centerpiece of this year ’ s presidential campaign .
We have a vital role to play by applying leftists ’ language to their own hypocrisy and illustrating that freedom has much more to do with life than with death .
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The View’s Meghan McCain recently sought a clearer answer from former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg about his position on late-term abortion. She asked him where he drew the line and whether his position included a baby actually being born.
Buttigieg: “We live in a country where it is extremely important that no one person have to be subjected to some other person’s interpretation of their own religion.”
I wondered whether Mayor Pete thought religious freedom equally applied to say, Jack Phillips’ right not to be forced to create a custom cake for a gay wedding. Sure enough, I found a piece in the Washington Free Beacon titled “Mayor Pete Will Make you Bake the Cake.”
McCain pressed again, and the Mayor of South Bend answered with rhetoric that sounded like something a limited-government conservative would say:
Buttigieg: “My point is that it shouldn’t be up to the government official to draw the line. It should be up to the woman who is confronted with the choice.” (Applause.)
McCain: “So if a woman wanted to invoke infanticide after a baby is born, you’d be comfortable with that?”
Buttigieg: “…I don’t know what to tell them morally about what they should do. I just know that I trust her and her decision medically or morally isn’t going to be any better because the government is commanding her to do it a certain way.”
He gave an almost identical answer in a televised town hall with Chris Wallace.
Buttigieg, who is ordinarily so comfortable sermonizing to his leftist flock, couldn’t bring himself to say that it is immoral to kill a baby after it’s been born.
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I’ve always found it perplexing that the left’s strong support for Obamacare never included any of this faux passion for freedom and restraint of government when it comes to actual health care.
They were more than happy to cheer for government dictates, bans and demands when it was about your heart, lungs, spleen and appendix because “health-care freedom” to them begins and ends with abortion.
Note to leftists: Abortion is not “health care.” Neither is infanticide.
Pete Buttigieg — and all Democrats and leftists — should be held accountable for his twisting of basic principles and language itself.
He should also be confronted on his minuscule appreciation and understanding of one of our most fundamental constitutional principles of limited government.
A national discussion about socialism versus capitalism is long overdue in these United States. It will be essential as a centerpiece of this year’s presidential campaign.
We have a vital role to play by applying leftists’ language to their own hypocrisy and illustrating that freedom has much more to do with life than with death.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Trump Commandeers Radio To Send All 40 Drivers a Message Before Daytona 500: ‘God Bless’

President Donald Trump addressed all the drivers and their crews at the Daytona 500 race in Florida on Sunday , using the official radio to wish them a safe race and God ’ s blessing .
“ Drivers , this is President Trump , ” he said , as the racers circled the track awaiting the green flag .
“ It was an honor to open the Daytona 500 .
Have a phenomenal day .
Have a great race .
Be safe .
God bless you .
We love you , ” added Trump , who served as grand marshal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump made an impressive entrance to the event , doing a flyby on Air Force One before the aircraft landed at neighboring Daytona Beach International Airport .
“ I have been to a lot of Daytona 500s , ” Fox commentator and NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon , who won the contest three times , said .
“ Never have I felt the excitement and energy.
” “ We ’ ve had great races on the track , but we ’ ve got the president landing right now and the fans are pumped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what a day !
” he added .
Fellow NASCAR great Jamie McMurray , who came in first in 2010 at Daytona , agreed .
“ It ’ s one of the most incredible things I ’ ve ever seen !
” he exclaimed .
“ They say that plane ’ s 800 feet above the race track right now .
What an entrance by the president of the United States.
” KTLA reported an estimated 100,000 people were on hand for the race .
RELATED : Rising NASCAR Star Sets Goal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Daytona 500 “ The Daytona 500 is a legendary display of roaring engines , soaring spirits and the American skill , speed and power that we ’ ve been hearing about for so many years , ” Trump told the crowd .
“ The tens of thousands of patriots here today have come for the fast cars and the world-class motorsports .
But NASCAR fans , never forget that no matter who wins the race , what matters most is God , family and country , ’ ’ he continued , drawing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s armored limousine , known as The Beast , led the racers in a warm-up lap on Sunday .
Later , the president kicked off the race with those iconic words , “ Gentlemen , start your engines !
” After running 20 laps , the Daytona 500 was rain-delayed until Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. Eastern Time .
Trump returned to Washington on Sunday evening and is slated to make a four-stop western swing , starting in Los Angeles on Tuesday for a fundraiser , followed by “ Keep America Great ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday , Colorado Springs , Colorado , on Thursday , and Las Vegas , Nevada , on Friday .
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President Donald Trump addressed all the drivers and their crews at the Daytona 500 race in Florida on Sunday, using the official radio to wish them a safe race and God’s blessing.
“Drivers, this is President Trump,” he said, as the racers circled the track awaiting the green flag.
“It was an honor to open the Daytona 500. Have a phenomenal day. Have a great race. Be safe. God bless you. We love you,” added Trump, who served as grand marshal for the 62nd running of the event.
Trump made an impressive entrance to the event, doing a flyby on Air Force One before the aircraft landed at neighboring Daytona Beach International Airport.
“I have been to a lot of Daytona 500s,” Fox commentator and NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon, who won the contest three times, said.
“Never have I felt the excitement and energy.”
“We’ve had great races on the track, but we’ve got the president landing right now and the fans are pumped up. I mean, wow, what a day!” he added.
Air Force One, carrying President @realDonaldTrump, arrived in Daytona, where he served as Grand Marshal for the Daytona 500. Race coverage continues today at 4p ET on FOX. pic.twitter.com/pC1At3YKeF — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 17, 2020
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Fellow NASCAR great Jamie McMurray, who came in first in 2010 at Daytona, agreed.
“It’s one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen!” he exclaimed.
“They say that plane’s 800 feet above the race track right now. What an entrance by the president of the United States.”
KTLA reported an estimated 100,000 people were on hand for the race.
“The Daytona 500 is a legendary display of roaring engines, soaring spirits and the American skill, speed and power that we’ve been hearing about for so many years,” Trump told the crowd.
“The tens of thousands of patriots here today have come for the fast cars and the world-class motorsports. But NASCAR fans, never forget that no matter who wins the race, what matters most is God, family and country,’’ he continued, drawing cheers from the crowd.
Trump’s armored limousine, known as The Beast, led the racers in a warm-up lap on Sunday.
Later, the president kicked off the race with those iconic words, “Gentlemen, start your engines!”
After running 20 laps, the Daytona 500 was rain-delayed until Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
Trump returned to Washington on Sunday evening and is slated to make a four-stop western swing, starting in Los Angeles on Tuesday for a fundraiser, followed by “Keep America Great” campaign rallies in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday, Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Thursday, and Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Father Tears Up Listening to Deceased Son’s Heartbeat After Receiving Gift from Transplant Recipient

A Virginia father was moved to tears after hearing his deceased son ’ s heartbeat live on inside an organ transplant recipient .
John Reid recalled rushing to a hospital in Dinwiddie County in January 2019 after learning that his 16-year-old son , Dakota Reid , had been involved in a serious car crash .
Dakota did not survive his injuries and yet , in the midst of their shock and grief , his parents made the brave decision to donate their son ’ s organs .
“ I may have lost my son but God gained one , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s death .
The Reid family ’ s decision to donate their son ’ s organs was life-changing for several people , including Robert O ’ Connor , a Massachusetts man who received Dakota ’ s heart .
TRENDING : Omar 's Husband Caught Her 'in a State That No Muslim Woman ' Should Be - in PJs With Married Lover “ I got the heart .
I got my life back , ” O ’ Connor told WBZ-TV .
During a visit to Tufts Medical Center in Boston , O ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — Dakota ’ s heartbeat — as a way to thank John and Stephanie Reid for allowing their son ’ s heart to save his life .
O ’ Connor placed the sound clip inside a stuffed teddy bear from Build-A-Bear and sent it to Dakota ’ s parents in Virginia .
Stephanie Reid recorded the emotional moment of her husband unboxing the bear and pressing a button on its paw , hearing Dakota ’ s heartbeat for the first time since his death .
Tears welled in the father ’ s eyes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his ear .
“ It felt like I was there again ; like he was with me you know , and now I can listen to it any time I want to , ” John Reid told WRIC-TV .
RELATED : Country Singer Daniel Lee Martin Found Dead After Another Arrest on Child Sex Charges The two families have plans to meet in person , but for now , O ’ Connor hopes the bear will be a small source of comfort in light of their devastating loss .
“ Someday in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could hear their heart and I said hopefully this will help until we can meet , ” O ’ Connor told WBZ .
John Reid said that O ’ Connor is not the only transplant recipient who has contacted him .
A farmer reached out to say he received Dakota ’ s pancreas and kidney and a 21-year-old man can see for the first time thanks to Dakota ’ s corneas .
“ He ’ s making changes in people ’ s lives , ” Reid told WRIC .
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A Virginia father was moved to tears after hearing his deceased son’s heartbeat live on inside an organ transplant recipient.
John Reid recalled rushing to a hospital in Dinwiddie County in January 2019 after learning that his 16-year-old son, Dakota Reid, had been involved in a serious car crash.
Dakota did not survive his injuries and yet, in the midst of their shock and grief, his parents made the brave decision to donate their son’s organs.
“I may have lost my son but God gained one,” Reid told WTVR-TV shortly after his son’s death.
The Reid family’s decision to donate their son’s organs was life-changing for several people, including Robert O’Connor, a Massachusetts man who received Dakota’s heart.
Transplant Recipient Sends Build-A-Bear With Heartbeat Recording To Teen Donor’s Family https://t.co/5oK4Wh0Auf pic.twitter.com/avHcFV7ST4 — WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) February 13, 2020
“I got the heart. I got my life back,” O’Connor told WBZ-TV.
During a visit to Tufts Medical Center in Boston, O’Connor was able to record his heartbeat — Dakota’s heartbeat — as a way to thank John and Stephanie Reid for allowing their son’s heart to save his life.
O’Connor placed the sound clip inside a stuffed teddy bear from Build-A-Bear and sent it to Dakota’s parents in Virginia.
Stephanie Reid recorded the emotional moment of her husband unboxing the bear and pressing a button on its paw, hearing Dakota’s heartbeat for the first time since his death.
Tears welled in the father’s eyes as he repeatedly held the bear up to his ear.
“It felt like I was there again; like he was with me you know, and now I can listen to it any time I want to,” John Reid told WRIC-TV.
The two families have plans to meet in person, but for now, O’Connor hopes the bear will be a small source of comfort in light of their devastating loss.
“Someday in the future we will meet so they could hear their heart and I said hopefully this will help until we can meet,” O’Connor told WBZ.
John Reid said that O’Connor is not the only transplant recipient who has contacted him. A farmer reached out to say he received Dakota’s pancreas and kidney and a 21-year-old man can see for the first time thanks to Dakota’s corneas.
“He’s making changes in people’s lives,” Reid told WRIC. “My son is a hero.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Female Athlete at Center of Trans Competition Lawsuit Notches Milestone Victory

News that a male athlete was beaten by a girl would be a lighthearted human interest story in a sane world .
Unfortunately , since falling down the rabbit hole of transgender theory , Chelsea Mitchell must now worry whether her victory on the track over a boy who identifies as female will jeopardize her court case .
Mitchell is one of three Connecticut female athletes who are suing in federal court to bar boys who identify as females from competing in girls sports .
On Friday , Canton High ’ s Mitchell beat her transgender opponent , Terry Miller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win the 55-meter dash in the Class S state championships in New Haven , the Hartford Courant reported .
Since the impetus for the girls ’ lawsuit was the fundamental unfairness of having a male athlete compete with female athletes , questions may arise as to whether this win negates their whole argument .
However , as the Alliance Defending Freedom , the conservative nonprofit that is providing legal services for the female athletes , noted , Mitchell previously “ has been denied the title of state champion four times because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as girls.
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Selina Soule , another plaintiff in the case , was beaten by transgender runners who took first and second place in Connecticut ’ s 2019 Indoor Track and Field State Championships .
She was sidelined as the third-place sprinter at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chance to compete in front of college scouts , according to her legal team .
While it used to be self-evident that sex-segregated sports are necessary since men and women are built differently and thus perform differently , a news release from the American Civil Liberties Union called the lawsuit “ a dangerous distortion of both law and science in the service of excluding trans youth from public life.
” Unfortunately for the ACLU , neither the science nor the law supports the notion that the girls ’ lawsuit is anything but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The science is clear — according to a Duke Law study comparing athletic performance between the sexes , “ there is an average 10-12 % performance gap between elite males and elite females.
” If top athletes can not close that gap , it stands to reason that high school girls can scarcely overcome it , either .
Since the ACLU also brought up law , it should also be noted that Title IX was enacted in part to protect funding for female sports since they were so often overshadowed by their male @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State To Consider Bill Banning Sex Changes for Minors With the infiltration of men who identify as female into women ’ s sports , eventually women could potentially be edged out entirely .
Add to this the danger of the Equality Act , which adds the nebulous term “ gender identity ” into the mix of protected classes , and female athletes will be right back where they began : marginalized and underfunded .
Most notably , nowhere in the lawsuit , supporting documents or subsequent interviews has one person or entity asserted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public life .
Mitchell and her fellow female athletes are simply seeking a fair playing field ( or in this case , track ) .
Without a logical refutation of the girls ’ position , the ACLU and other leftists resort to the straw man of transgendered folks being denied their existence .
They have a right to exist , but they don ’ t have the right to compete against runners of the opposite sex simply by asserting they are a different gender .
Feminists often argue that because of historical sexism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard as men to compete .
While that is arguable elsewhere , it has become a fact in athletic competition now that transgenders are allowed to compete as equals with female athletes .
There is no shame in the fact that men are physically bigger , stronger and faster than women .
It doesn ’ t mean that women are not equal in dignity or as deserving in respect .
It just means biology favors males when it comes to athletic competition .
Conversely , biology favors women when it comes to giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact of life is now controversial .
In a sane world , Chelsea Mitchell ’ s hard work and grit would be applauded by the very people who are denigrating her now .
Mitchell ’ s recent victory on the track should be recognized and honored for what it is — despite all odds and unfairness stacked against her , “ nevertheless , she persisted.
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News that a male athlete was beaten by a girl would be a lighthearted human interest story in a sane world. Unfortunately, since falling down the rabbit hole of transgender theory, Chelsea Mitchell must now worry whether her victory on the track over a boy who identifies as female will jeopardize her court case.
Mitchell is one of three Connecticut female athletes who are suing in federal court to bar boys who identify as females from competing in girls sports.
On Friday, Canton High’s Mitchell beat her transgender opponent, Terry Miller of Bloomfield High, by .02 seconds to win the 55-meter dash in the Class S state championships in New Haven, the Hartford Courant reported.
The Class S girls 55 meter state championship goes to Canton senior Chelsea Mitchell, who edged out defending champ Terry Miller of Bloomfield. #cttrack pic.twitter.com/aDL7ieIEsx — Shawn McFarland (@McFarland_Shawn) February 14, 2020
Since the impetus for the girls’ lawsuit was the fundamental unfairness of having a male athlete compete with female athletes, questions may arise as to whether this win negates their whole argument.
However, as the Alliance Defending Freedom, the conservative nonprofit that is providing legal services for the female athletes, noted, Mitchell previously “has been denied the title of state champion four times because the CIAC has allowed male athletes to compete as girls.”
Girls who are bested by boys identifying as female miss out on championships and important wins that attract the attention of recruiters, the lawsuit says.
Selina Soule, another plaintiff in the case, was beaten by transgender runners who took first and second place in Connecticut’s 2019 Indoor Track and Field State Championships. She was sidelined as the third-place sprinter at the New England Regional Championships and missed the chance to compete in front of college scouts, according to her legal team.
While it used to be self-evident that sex-segregated sports are necessary since men and women are built differently and thus perform differently, a news release from the American Civil Liberties Union called the lawsuit “a dangerous distortion of both law and science in the service of excluding trans youth from public life.”
Unfortunately for the ACLU, neither the science nor the law supports the notion that the girls’ lawsuit is anything but a remedy for an unfair situation.
The science is clear — according to a Duke Law study comparing athletic performance between the sexes, “there is an average 10-12% performance gap between elite males and elite females.”
If top athletes cannot close that gap, it stands to reason that high school girls can scarcely overcome it, either.
Since the ACLU also brought up law, it should also be noted that Title IX was enacted in part to protect funding for female sports since they were so often overshadowed by their male counterparts.
With the infiltration of men who identify as female into women’s sports, eventually women could potentially be edged out entirely. Add to this the danger of the Equality Act, which adds the nebulous term “gender identity” into the mix of protected classes, and female athletes will be right back where they began: marginalized and underfunded.
Most notably, nowhere in the lawsuit, supporting documents or subsequent interviews has one person or entity asserted that transgender youth should be excluded from public life.
Mitchell and her fellow female athletes are simply seeking a fair playing field (or in this case, track). Without a logical refutation of the girls’ position, the ACLU and other leftists resort to the straw man of transgendered folks being denied their existence. They have a right to exist, but they don’t have the right to compete against runners of the opposite sex simply by asserting they are a different gender.
Pretty good night for @Cantonwarriors senior Chelsea Mitchell: ✔ 55 meter dash state title ✔ 300 meter dash state title ✔ long jump state title#cttrack ?: @BradCourant https://t.co/Pg4mS7N3i8 pic.twitter.com/hOieAT3ILW — Shawn McFarland (@McFarland_Shawn) February 15, 2020
Feminists often argue that because of historical sexism, women have to work twice as hard as men to compete. While that is arguable elsewhere, it has become a fact in athletic competition now that transgenders are allowed to compete as equals with female athletes.
There is no shame in the fact that men are physically bigger, stronger and faster than women. It doesn’t mean that women are not equal in dignity or as deserving in respect. It just means biology favors males when it comes to athletic competition.
Conversely, biology favors women when it comes to giving birth — but shockingly even that indisputable fact of life is now controversial.
In a sane world, Chelsea Mitchell’s hard work and grit would be applauded by the very people who are denigrating her now. Mitchell’s recent victory on the track should be recognized and honored for what it is — despite all odds and unfairness stacked against her, “nevertheless, she persisted.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Joy Behar Brings Holocaust Survivor into Border Debate, It Backfires Almost Instantly

‘ The View ” co-host Joy Behar attempted to compare the horrors of the Holocaust to the detention of migrants at America ’ s southern border , but it didn ’ t quite go as she hoped .
The ABC talk show welcomed Holocaust survivors Millie and Mikhl Baran to honor Holocaust Memorial Day last month .
The couple appeared with their two adult daughters to share their experiences and showcase an inspirational video about their lives together .
The video , narrated by Whoopi Goldberg , depicts the couple ’ s journey to America after World War II .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived in this country with no money and little knowledge of the English language .
They spent their lives teaching children Jewish customs and sharing stories of their time in Germany .
The Barans said they hoped their legacy would show future generations the importance of kindness and prayed their story would help ensure the Holocaust never happens again .
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She said , “ We just heard in the video that you had to wait over four years before you could come into this country .
… You know , some people are experiencing that right now in our country .
These children are at the border , and they ’ re not letting people in , and it ’ s just tragic to me and to you , I ’ m sure .
Would you like to speak to that at all ?
” Millie Baran responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enter the country and spoke about how tragic being separated from one ’ s family would be .
She continued , “ I realized , who doesn ’ t want to come to America ?
The best land in the world .
The lucky ones who can come here , a land of opportunity , of freedom .
To us , it was a dream to get here .
“ Naturally , it was worth it to wait , because when we came here , I practically kissed the earth.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 10 years , ” Baran said .
“ I loved the place .
My best memories are from there .
We felt so free .
We were walking the streets , all kinds of people , all races .
We felt at home .
At night , during the day — we were so deprived of being free , so that was for us a miracle.
” While she said the four-year wait was difficult , she pointed out the importance of following the laws and said it is not enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When we saw what happened with the people who wanted to come to America , naturally — it ’ s a land of laws , ” Baran said .
“ You can not just come and want to come in .
“ But I ’ m sure that the United States will find a way how to accommodate people who want freedom , who want a good life.
” RELATED : Dem Lawmaker Immediately Turns to Alarmism After 'Assault Weapons ' Ban Fails in Virginia Behar probably realized she had made a mistake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to compare her experience with what ’ s going on at the U.S. border .
She seemed to be at loss for words after her effort backfired .
This isn ’ t the first time those on the left have likened the president ’ s policies to those of the Nazis , but whether it ’ s New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Joy Behar , this overused talking point doesn ’ t become any more accurate .
Those waiting or detained at the southern border were not taken from their homes against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executed .
To compare the human rights atrocities in Nazi Germany to the Trump administration ’ s enforcement of immigration law is unbelievably offensive to those who suffered during the Holocaust .
This provides yet another example of how out of touch and arrogant those on the left really are .
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‘The View” co-host Joy Behar attempted to compare the horrors of the Holocaust to the detention of migrants at America’s southern border, but it didn’t quite go as she hoped.
The ABC talk show welcomed Holocaust survivors Millie and Mikhl Baran to honor Holocaust Memorial Day in January.
The couple appeared with their two adult daughters to share their experiences and showcase an inspirational video about their lives together.
The video, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, depicts the couple’s journey to America after World War II. Like so many others, the Barans arrived in this country with no money and little knowledge of the English language. They spent their lives teaching children Jewish customs and sharing stories of their time in Germany.
The Barans said they hoped their legacy would show future generations the importance of kindness and prayed their story would help ensure the Holocaust never happens again.
During the discussion, Behar unsurprisingly used a touching and powerful moment to bash President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
She said, “We just heard in the video that you had to wait over four years before you could come into this country. … You know, some people are experiencing that right now in our country. These children are at the border, and they’re not letting people in, and it’s just tragic to me and to you, I’m sure. Would you like to speak to that at all?”
Millie Baran responded by saying she empathized with those trying to enter the country and spoke about how tragic being separated from one’s family would be.
She continued, “I realized, who doesn’t want to come to America? The best land in the world. The lucky ones who can come here, a land of opportunity, of freedom. To us, it was a dream to get here.
“Naturally, it was worth it to wait, because when we came here, I practically kissed the earth.”
“We lived in Brownsville, Brooklyn, for 10 years,” Baran said. “I loved the place. My best memories are from there. We felt so free. We were walking the streets, all kinds of people, all races. We felt at home. At night, during the day — we were so deprived of being free, so that was for us a miracle.”
While she said the four-year wait was difficult, she pointed out the importance of following the laws and said it is not enough to want to enter the country.
“When we saw what happened with the people who wanted to come to America, naturally — it’s a land of laws,” Baran said. “You cannot just come and want to come in.
“But I’m sure that the United States will find a way how to accommodate people who want freedom, who want a good life.”
Behar probably realized she had made a mistake in attempting to get a Holocaust survivor to compare her experience with what’s going on at the U.S. border.
She seemed to be at loss for words after her effort backfired.
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This isn’t the first time those on the left have likened the president’s policies to those of the Nazis, but whether it’s New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Joy Behar, this overused talking point doesn’t become any more accurate.
Those waiting or detained at the southern border were not taken from their homes against their will, nor are they being executed.
To compare the human rights atrocities in Nazi Germany to the Trump administration’s enforcement of immigration law is unbelievably offensive to those who suffered during the Holocaust.
This provides yet another example of how out of touch and arrogant those on the left really are.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Alan Dershowitz: Obama Asked FBI To Investigate Someone at George Soros’ Request

Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said over the weekend that former President Barack Obama “ personally asked ” the FBI to investigate someone at the behest of billionaire George Soros .
Dershowitz told “ Breitbart News Sunday ” that he knew who the target of the investigation was , but was not at liberty to reveal the name yet because it would be part of a lawsuit still to be filed .
“ President Obama personally asked the FBI to investigate somebody on behalf of George Soros , who was a close ally of his , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve seen this kind of White House influence on the Justice Department virtually in every Justice Department , ” Dershowitz added .
“ The difference is this president is much more overt about it .
He tweets about it .
President Obama whispered to the Justice Department about it.
” Dershowitz ’ s comments came up in the context of a discussion about whether President Donald Trump should have expressed his feelings last week regarding the DOJ ’ s original nine-year prison-time sentencing recommendation for his friend Roger Stone .
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The DOJ pulled the recommendation following public comments by Trump , leaving the matter completely in the judge ’ s hands .
Barr insisted during a Thursday ABC News interview that Trump ’ s views had nothing to do with his department ’ s decision to withdraw the prosecutors ’ proposed sentencing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pollak followed up with Dershowitz confirming his claim that Obama directed the FBI to investigate someone at the behest of George Soros .
“ We ’ re — that ’ s going to come out in a lawsuit in the near future .
Yeah , ” the lawyer responded .
“ That ’ s not unusual , ” Dershowitz added .
“ That is not unusual .
People whisper to presidents all the time .
Presidents whisper to [ the ] Justice Department all the time .
It ’ s very common .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , but it ’ s common , and we shouldn ’ t think that it ’ s unique to any particular president .
“ I have in my possession the actual [ FBI interview record ] , which documents this issue , and it will , at the right time , come out .
But I ’ m not free to disclose it now because it ’ s a case that ’ s not yet been filed , ” he said .
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During an October 2015 with CBS News ’ “ 60 Minutes , ” Obama said that Clinton ’ s possession of the email server had not “ posed a national security problem.
” The 44th president similarly told Fox News in April 2016 , “ I continue to believe that she has not jeopardized America ’ s national security.
” “ Now , what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and she has acknowledged — that there ’ s a carelessness , in terms of managing emails , that she has owned , and she recognizes.
” Former FBI Director James Comey used that same language — “ careless ” — to describe Clinton ’ s conduct , when announcing in July 2016 that criminal charges would not be filed against the then-Democratic Party presidential nominee .
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Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said over the weekend that former President Barack Obama “personally asked” the FBI to investigate someone at the behest of billionaire George Soros.
Dershowitz told “Breitbart News Sunday” that he knew who the target of the investigation was, but was not at liberty to reveal the name yet because it would be part of a lawsuit still to be filed.
“President Obama personally asked the FBI to investigate somebody on behalf of George Soros, who was a close ally of his,” the renowned defense attorney said.
“We’ve seen this kind of White House influence on the Justice Department virtually in every Justice Department,” Dershowitz added. “The difference is this president is much more overt about it. He tweets about it. President Obama whispered to the Justice Department about it.”
Dershowitz’s comments came up in the context of a discussion about whether President Donald Trump should have expressed his feelings last week regarding the DOJ’s original nine-year prison-time sentencing recommendation for his friend Roger Stone.
Stone was convicted in November of lying to Congress and witness tampering in a criminal case stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe.
The DOJ pulled the recommendation following public comments by Trump, leaving the matter completely in the judge’s hands.
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Barr insisted during a Thursday ABC News interview that Trump’s views had nothing to do with his department’s decision to withdraw the prosecutors’ proposed sentencing.
“Breitbart News Sunday” host Joel Pollak followed up with Dershowitz confirming his claim that Obama directed the FBI to investigate someone at the behest of George Soros.
“We’re — that’s going to come out in a lawsuit in the near future. Yeah,” the lawyer responded.
“That’s not unusual,” Dershowitz added. “That is not unusual. People whisper to presidents all the time. Presidents whisper to [the] Justice Department all the time. It’s very common. It’s wrong, whoever does it, but it’s common, and we shouldn’t think that it’s unique to any particular president.
“I have in my possession the actual [FBI interview record], which documents this issue, and it will, at the right time, come out. But I’m not free to disclose it now because it’s a case that’s not yet been filed,” he said.
Obama made his thoughts known about the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private, unsecured email server while she was secretary of state during his administration.
During an October 2015 with CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” Obama said that Clinton’s possession of the email server had not “posed a national security problem.”
The 44th president similarly told Fox News in April 2016, “I continue to believe that she has not jeopardized America’s national security.”
“Now, what I’ve also said is that — and she has acknowledged — that there’s a carelessness, in terms of managing emails, that she has owned, and she recognizes.”
Former FBI Director James Comey used that same language — “careless” — to describe Clinton’s conduct, when announcing in July 2016 that criminal charges would not be filed against the then-Democratic Party presidential nominee.
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