westernjournal--2020-04-30--Senior House Dem Admits Biden Accusation ‘Needs To Be Investigated Seriously’

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries broke with his party Wednesday and said that Tara Reade ’ s sexual assault accusation against former Vice President Joe Biden “ needs to be investigated seriously.
” Other high-profile Democrats , including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand , have defended Biden against Reade ’ s allegation .
“ It ’ s got to be taken seriously because this is a serious allegation raised by a serious individual and needs to be investigated seriously , ” Jeffries , a fourth-term congressman from New York , said on WNYC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hear from him at some point directly , ” he said , referring to Biden .
“ I ’ m not really in a position to say what is the appropriate mechanism , although this needs to be taken seriously , ” Jeffries added .
TRENDING : Biden Chooses Man Famously Accused of 'Sexual Assault ' To Help Find Female VP Biden ’ s campaign didn ’ t return a request for comment on Jeffries ’ comments , which were first reported by Fox News .
Five people have corroborated different details of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Daily Caller News Foundation review of public statements found : her mother , her brother , her close friend , her former neighbor and her former coworker .
Though Biden ’ s campaign has denied Reade ’ s accusation , Biden has yet to personally address the matter .
The former vice president has faced increasing pressure to confront Reade ’ s accusation and release any relevant documents from his Senate archive at the University of Delaware .
The Washington Post editorial board wrote Wednesday that Reade “ deserves to be heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They deserve to hear from Joe Biden , too.
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House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries broke with his party Wednesday and said that Tara Reade’s sexual assault accusation against former Vice President Joe Biden “needs to be investigated seriously.”
Other high-profile Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, have defended Biden against Reade’s allegation.
“It’s got to be taken seriously because this is a serious allegation raised by a serious individual and needs to be investigated seriously,” Jeffries, a fourth-term congressman from New York, said on WNYC.
“We’ve probably got to hear from him at some point directly,” he said, referring to Biden.
“I’m not really in a position to say what is the appropriate mechanism, although this needs to be taken seriously,” Jeffries added.
Biden’s campaign didn’t return a request for comment on Jeffries’ comments, which were first reported by Fox News.
Five people have corroborated different details of Reade’s account against Biden, a Daily Caller News Foundation review of public statements found: her mother, her brother, her close friend, her former neighbor and her former coworker.
Though Biden’s campaign has denied Reade’s accusation, Biden has yet to personally address the matter.
The former vice president has faced increasing pressure to confront Reade’s accusation and release any relevant documents from his Senate archive at the University of Delaware.
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The Washington Post editorial board wrote Wednesday that Reade “deserves to be heard, and voters deserve to hear her. They deserve to hear from Joe Biden, too.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-30--Pelosi ‘Satisfied’ with Biden’s Response to Accusation, Claims She’s a ‘Strong Supporter of the Me T

Pelosi ‘Satisfied’ with Biden’s Response to Accusation, Claims She’s a ‘Strong Supporter of the Me Too Movement’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she was “ satisfied ” on Thursday by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s response to a sexual assault allegation made against him by a former staffer .
Pelosi had endorsed Biden earlier this week amid claims that he sexually assaulted former Senate staffer Tara Reade in 1993 .
“ I have great sympathy for any women who bring forth an allegation .
I ’ m a big , strong supporter of the Me Too movement .
I think it has been a great — made a great contribution to our country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ And I do support Joe Biden .
I ’ m satisfied with how he has responded.
” CNN ’ s Alisyn Camerota asked the California Democrat if Biden — rather than just his campaign — should address the sexual assault allegation .
TRENDING : Biden Chooses Man Famously Accused of 'Sexual Assault ' To Help Find Female VP “ You know , it ’ s a matter that he has to deal with , ” Pelosi replied .
“ But I am impressed with the people who worked for him at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ iota of information about this , nobody ever brought forth a claim or had anybody else tell them about such a claim , ” she said .
The Democratic leader then added , “ But again , we have an important election at hand , one that is , I think , one of the most important ones that we ’ ve had .
We say that every election , but I think this one is the most crucial.
” Pelosi ’ s comments on the matter echo those she made in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she also said she was “ satisfied with [ Biden ’ s ] answer.
” Reade , who worked for Biden from 1992 to 1993 , has said Biden kissed , groped and digitally penetrated her during an unwanted sexual advance .
On Monday , Business Insider published an interview with Reade ’ s former neighbor who said Reade had discussed the incident with her in the mid-1990s .
The former neighbor became the fourth person to corroborate details about Reade ’ s sexual assault allegations .
However , Biden ’ s campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Vice President Biden has dedicated his public life to changing the culture and the laws around violence against women , ” Biden Deputy Campain Manager Kate Bedingfield said .
RELATED : Chuck Grassley Rails Against 'Unconstitutional Punishment ' for Flynn , Demands 'Consequences ' for FBI “ He authored and fought for the passage and reauthorization of the landmark Violence Against Women Act .
He firmly believes that women have a right to be heard — and heard respectfully .
Such claims should also be diligently reviewed by an independent press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also reportedly issued talking points for Democrats to use if they are asked about Reade ’ s allegations .
Pelosi continued her interview with CNN by saying she supports Biden “ because he is a person of great values , integrity , authenticity , imagination and connection to the American people.
” “ He ’ s the personification of hope and optimism for our country , ” the speaker said .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she was “satisfied” on Thursday by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s response to a sexual assault allegation made against him by a former staffer.
Pelosi had endorsed Biden earlier this week amid claims that he sexually assaulted former Senate staffer Tara Reade in 1993.
“I have great sympathy for any women who bring forth an allegation. I’m a big, strong supporter of the Me Too movement. I think it has been a great — made a great contribution to our country,” Pelosi told CNN on Thursday.
“And I do support Joe Biden. I’m satisfied with how he has responded.”
CNN’s Alisyn Camerota asked the California Democrat if Biden — rather than just his campaign — should address the sexual assault allegation.
“You know, it’s a matter that he has to deal with,” Pelosi replied.
“But I am impressed with the people who worked for him at the time saying they absolutely never heard one iota of information about this, nobody ever brought forth a claim or had anybody else tell them about such a claim,” she said.
The Democratic leader then added, “But again, we have an important election at hand, one that is, I think, one of the most important ones that we’ve had. We say that every election, but I think this one is the most crucial.”
Pelosi’s comments on the matter echo those she made in an interview with MSNBC on April 17 when she also said she was “satisfied with [Biden’s] answer.”
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Reade, who worked for Biden from 1992 to 1993, has said Biden kissed, groped and digitally penetrated her during an unwanted sexual advance.
On Monday, Business Insider published an interview with Reade’s former neighbor who said Reade had discussed the incident with her in the mid-1990s. The former neighbor became the fourth person to corroborate details about Reade’s sexual assault allegations.
However, Biden’s campaign has said the incident “never happened.”
“Vice President Biden has dedicated his public life to changing the culture and the laws around violence against women,” Biden Deputy Campain Manager Kate Bedingfield said.
“He authored and fought for the passage and reauthorization of the landmark Violence Against Women Act. He firmly believes that women have a right to be heard — and heard respectfully. Such claims should also be diligently reviewed by an independent press,” she said.
The campaign also reportedly issued talking points for Democrats to use if they are asked about Reade’s allegations.
Pelosi continued her interview with CNN by saying she supports Biden “because he is a person of great values, integrity, authenticity, imagination and connection to the American people.”
“He’s the personification of hope and optimism for our country,” the speaker said.
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westernjournal--2020-04-30--Turns Out the Lead Suspect in ‘Hate Crime’ Attack on Asian Businesses Is Asian

Asian businesses in San Jose , California , became the public face of a new “ hate crime ” scourge visited upon Asian-Americans in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak .
The problem with purported “ hate crimes , ” unfortunately , is that you have to wait until the “ hate criminal ” is identified .
In this case , Milpitas , California , police have arrested 42-year-old Tai Van Trinh as the suspect in the case .
Not to be too pithy here , but he isn ’ t of German extraction .
First , the crimes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ San Jose Spotlight ( “ Your search for truth starts here , ” their tagline goes ) on April 23 : “ ‘ Every single window was smashed : ’ Asian-owned San Jose businesses targeted.
” “ It just makes me feel extremely heartbroken that there are people out there who would do such a thing , ” Vinh Pham , co-owner of Seven Leaves Cafe , one of the targeted businesses , told the Spotlight .
TRENDING : Biden Chooses Man Famously Accused of 'Sexual Assault ' To Help Find Female VP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was smashed and I was just in awe.
” “ It ’ s adding more to the overall cost , stress and headache .
It ’ s creating fear and worry for our customers and employees , ” Thang Le , co-owner of another targeted business , said .
In spite of that headline , the Spotlight noted this : “ Based on preliminary investigation , police said there is no indication that the incidents are hate motivated crimes .
And Le says he sympathizes with the suspect , suggesting that the suspect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hardship , which prompted him to vandalize the businesses.
” Here ’ s KTVU on April 22 : “ A vandal destroyed windows of at least seven businesses in the South Bay early Wednesday morning but took nothing .
Some of the businesses are boba tea shops and all of them are Asian-owned .
The majority of the businesses are in the Berryessa neighborhood of San Jose .
“ All of the businesses are open for takeout during the shelter in place order and trying to stay afloat .
No one knows why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s being put upfront here ?
The fact these were Asian businesses .
We also know why that ’ s being foregrounded .
The narrative that Asians are being targeted in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic — and the attendant narrative that we should really be nicer to the government in Beijing because blaming them for their role in deliberately mismanaging the early stages of the virus ’ spread and the oppression of their citizens that followed leads to bigotry against Asian people — is the only reason the media cares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Need 911 More Than Ever , Police Chief Tells People To Use It To Report Hate Speech Yet , look through both of these stories and it becomes clear that , even if the suspect hadn ’ t been named , there isn ’ t any actual evidence that there was a so-called “ hate crime ” here .
If this were a “ hate crime , ” why wouldn ’ t the person behind it have left behind evidence to make it clear he was intimidating Asian people ?
And , perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these were Asian businesses or did the vandalism spree simply occur in a part of town where Asian businesses are predominant ?
Now , I ’ m not a beat reporter in San Jose , so what do I know about the Berryessa neighborhood ?
Enough to Google it and find out what the demographics are .
According to Statistical Atlas , 61.9 percent of the neighborhood is Asian ; it doesn ’ t take much extrapolation to realize that not only is the likelihood of vandalism against Asian targets is pretty high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asian is also pretty high .
Further use of Google — it ’ s a handy website , in case you ’ re like a whole cohort of San Jose-based journalists who seem unaware of it — shows that several of the restaurants targeted were along a stretch of Berryessa Road , which is home to a significant number of Asian restaurants .
It would have been nice if the media would have considered that maybe , given the preponderance of Asian restaurants along the stretch of road where some of the incidents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report on wasn ’ t there , I have nothing but empathy for the business owners and residents in Berryessa , and not just because their businesses were vandalized or because they ’ re obviously trying to survive during a difficult time .
“ The country is living through surreal times , ” Thi Tran , a Berryessa resident and law student at Santa Clara University , said .
“ It is important , more now than ever , for the Asian-American communities , for our allies , for elected representatives to call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — all at the same time combating them through education , solidarity and thoughtfulness.
” Tran ’ s fear is genuine and horrifying , even if the wellspring of it feels manufactured .
Most of the Spotlight ’ s story about the not-hate-crime allegedly committed by an Asian man against Asian restaurants in an Asian neighborhood is dedicated to the specter of coronavirus-related “ hate crimes.
” Here ’ s a passage from the Spotlight ’ s story that helpfully explains my issues with how they handled this delicate situation : “ Local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crimes against Asians since the coronavirus outbreak .
The San Jose City Council and Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors this month passed resolutions to denounce xenophobia and anti-Asian sentiment during the pandemic .
The Santa Clara County District Attorney ’ s Office also pressed its first charge for a misdemeanor hate crime related to coronavirus .
The District Attorney released a public-service announcement video last month condemning hate crimes during the public health crisis.
” A huge city and populous county both passed resolutions condemning “ anti-Asian sentiment during the pandemic.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that there are a panoply of other officials who have condemned it , and rightly so .
In Santa Clara County , the district attorney went far enough to release a PSA to condemn it .
With all that energy fighting what sounds like a wave of criminal anti-Asian bigotry , Spotlight writer Nicholas Chan found a single misdemeanor “ hate crime ” to back this up .
To further buttress his case , he cited a web portal from the Asian-American Pacific Islander Civil Rights Center “ where victims can report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the first two weeks ” and noted how “ [ a ] lmost 100 cases of coronavirus discrimination are being reported daily across the country , according to an online reporting center launched by San Francisco State University ’ s Asian American Studies Department , Chinese for Affirmative Action and the Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council.
” I hate to minimize any of these reports , but none of them are backed up by direct evidence .
That ’ s a big problem for a reason .
A whole truckload of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a community of individuals who now live in a state of panic because of their race , since they ’ re told the Chinese government ’ s responsibility for the spread of coronavirus will somehow be transferred to them .
They self-report instances of discrimination , which are therefore used as evidence to justify that panic and ratchet it up further .
This isn ’ t responsible journalism .
It ’ s a narrative in search of a crime — and when reporters can ’ t find the right type of criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from reporting on it how they want , anyway .
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Asian businesses in San Jose, California, became the public face of a new “hate crime” scourge visited upon Asian-Americans in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
The problem with purported “hate crimes,” unfortunately, is that you have to wait until the “hate criminal” is identified.
In this case, Milpitas, California, police have arrested 42-year-old Tai Van Trinh as the suspect in the case. Not to be too pithy here, but he isn’t of German extraction.
First, the crimes. Here’s a report from the San Jose Spotlight (“Your search for truth starts here,” their tagline goes) on April 23: “‘Every single window was smashed:’ Asian-owned San Jose businesses targeted.”
“It just makes me feel extremely heartbroken that there are people out there who would do such a thing,” Vinh Pham, co-owner of Seven Leaves Cafe, one of the targeted businesses, told the Spotlight.
“I saw that every single window was smashed and I was just in awe.”
“It’s adding more to the overall cost, stress and headache. It’s creating fear and worry for our customers and employees,” Thang Le, co-owner of another targeted business, said.
With the assistance of San Jose PD Detectives, #MilpitasPD Detectives have identified Tai Van Trinh, 42-year-old #Milpitas resident, as the suspect responsible for vandalizing three businesses in Milpitas and five businesses in SJ on 04/22/20. https://t.co/tmCaR4PtVE pic.twitter.com/sbsP6z8uda — Milpitas Police (@MilpitasPD) April 28, 2020
In spite of that headline, the Spotlight noted this: “Based on preliminary investigation, police said there is no indication that the incidents are hate motivated crimes. And Le says he sympathizes with the suspect, suggesting that the suspect and his family could be enduring a hardship, which prompted him to vandalize the businesses.”
Here’s KTVU on April 22: “A vandal destroyed windows of at least seven businesses in the South Bay early Wednesday morning but took nothing. Some of the businesses are boba tea shops and all of them are Asian-owned. The majority of the businesses are in the Berryessa neighborhood of San Jose.
“All of the businesses are open for takeout during the shelter in place order and trying to stay afloat. No one knows why they were targeted.”
Again, what’s being put upfront here? The fact these were Asian businesses.
Was this irresponsible journalism on the part of these outlets? Yes No
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We also know why that’s being foregrounded. The narrative that Asians are being targeted in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic — and the attendant narrative that we should really be nicer to the government in Beijing because blaming them for their role in deliberately mismanaging the early stages of the virus’ spread and the oppression of their citizens that followed leads to bigotry against Asian people — is the only reason the media cares about this.
Yet, look through both of these stories and it becomes clear that, even if the suspect hadn’t been named, there isn’t any actual evidence that there was a so-called “hate crime” here.
If this were a “hate crime,” why wouldn’t the person behind it have left behind evidence to make it clear he was intimidating Asian people? And, perhaps most importantly, did the suspect know these were Asian businesses or did the vandalism spree simply occur in a part of town where Asian businesses are predominant?
Now, I’m not a beat reporter in San Jose, so what do I know about the Berryessa neighborhood? Enough to Google it and find out what the demographics are. According to Statistical Atlas, 61.9 percent of the neighborhood is Asian; it doesn’t take much extrapolation to realize that not only is the likelihood of vandalism against Asian targets is pretty high but the likelihood of the vandal being Asian is also pretty high.
Further use of Google — it’s a handy website, in case you’re like a whole cohort of San Jose-based journalists who seem unaware of it — shows that several of the restaurants targeted were along a stretch of Berryessa Road, which is home to a significant number of Asian restaurants.
It would have been nice if the media would have considered that maybe, given the preponderance of Asian restaurants along the stretch of road where some of the incidents happened, the story they wanted to report on wasn’t there,
I have nothing but empathy for the business owners and residents in Berryessa, and not just because their businesses were vandalized or because they’re obviously trying to survive during a difficult time.
“The country is living through surreal times,” Thi Tran, a Berryessa resident and law student at Santa Clara University, said.
“It is important, more now than ever, for the Asian-American communities, for our allies, for elected representatives to call these unconscionable acts for what they are — all at the same time combating them through education, solidarity and thoughtfulness.”
Tran’s fear is genuine and horrifying, even if the wellspring of it feels manufactured.
Most of the Spotlight’s story about the not-hate-crime allegedly committed by an Asian man against Asian restaurants in an Asian neighborhood is dedicated to the specter of coronavirus-related “hate crimes.”
Here’s a passage from the Spotlight’s story that helpfully explains my issues with how they handled this delicate situation:
“Local officials and law enforcement have decried hate crimes against Asians since the coronavirus outbreak. The San Jose City Council and Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors this month passed resolutions to denounce xenophobia and anti-Asian sentiment during the pandemic. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office also pressed its first charge for a misdemeanor hate crime related to coronavirus. The District Attorney released a public-service announcement video last month condemning hate crimes during the public health crisis.”
A huge city and populous county both passed resolutions condemning “anti-Asian sentiment during the pandemic.”
The Spotlight pointed out, not wrongly, that there are a panoply of other officials who have condemned it, and rightly so. In Santa Clara County, the district attorney went far enough to release a PSA to condemn it.
With all that energy fighting what sounds like a wave of criminal anti-Asian bigotry, Spotlight writer Nicholas Chan found a single misdemeanor “hate crime” to back this up.
To further buttress his case, he cited a web portal from the Asian-American Pacific Islander Civil Rights Center “where victims can report discrimination, receiving more than 1,000 reports in the first two weeks” and noted how “[a]lmost 100 cases of coronavirus discrimination are being reported daily across the country, according to an online reporting center launched by San Francisco State University’s Asian American Studies Department, Chinese for Affirmative Action and the Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council.”
I hate to minimize any of these reports, but none of them are backed up by direct evidence. That’s a big problem for a reason.
A whole truckload of fear has been unloaded by the media on a community of individuals who now live in a state of panic because of their race, since they’re told the Chinese government’s responsibility for the spread of coronavirus will somehow be transferred to them. They self-report instances of discrimination, which are therefore used as evidence to justify that panic and ratchet it up further.
This isn’t responsible journalism. It’s a narrative in search of a crime — and when reporters can’t find the right type of criminal, there’s nothing stopping them from reporting on it how they want, anyway.
“Your search for truth starts here,” indeed.
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westernjournal--2020-04-30--Biden Chooses Man Famously Accused of ‘Sexual Assault’ To Help Find Female VP

Joe Biden knows how to pick ‘ em .
The former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has yet to personally respond to an accusation that he sexually assaulted a former aide during his years in the United States Senate , but one of his selections for his own vice presidential search team has had to face down his own high-profile “ sexual assault ” claim in the past .
That would be former Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut , allegedly part of the infamous “ waitress sandwich ” involving the late Sen. Ted Kennedy and a woman unfortunate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two of them .
Dodd was among four men and women named co-chairs of the Biden Vice Presidential Selection Committee , along with U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester , a Delaware Democrat , Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti , and Cynthia C. Hogan , a vice president for public policy at Apple who served as chief counsel to Biden during his White House and Senate days .
TRENDING : Biden Chooses Man Famously Accused of 'Sexual Assault ' To Help Find Female VP Whatever the merits of the other three co-chairs might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ none of them have Dodd ’ s notoriety when it comes to matters of sexual impropriety .
Back in 1985 , Dodd was part of what became crudely known as the “ waitress sandwich , ” a notorious incident of alleged sexual harassment that took place involving the liberal womanizer Ted Kennedy , when the two senators were eating in a private room with their dates , according to a a GQ magazine article by the late Michael Kelly , originally published in 1990 .
The article noted that both Dodd and Kennedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tony restaurant , then described the crucial scene , which allegedly involved Dodd , Kennedy and a waitress named Carla Gaviglio : “ As Gaviglio enters the room , the six-foot-two , 225-plus-pound Kennedy grabs the five-foot-three , 103-pound waitress and throws her on the table .
She lands on her back , scattering crystal , plates and cutlery and the lit candles .
Several glasses and a crystal candlestick are broken .
Kennedy then picks her up from the table and throws her on Dodd , who is sprawled in a chair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lap , Kennedy jumps on top and begins rubbing his genital area against hers , supporting his weight on the arms of the chair .
As he is doing this , [ another waitress ] enters the room .
She and Gaviglio both scream , drawing one or two dishwashers .
Startled , Kennedy leaps up .
He laughs .
Bruised , shaken and angry over what she considered a sexual assault , Gaviglio runs from the room .
Kennedy , Dodd and their dates leave shortly thereafter , following a friendly argument @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To be fair , a waitress who witnessed the incident told Kelly that Dodd said , “ It ’ s not my fault , ” and from the description , it appears Kennedy was the aggressor in the case .
But it ’ s equally clear from the article that the two men were drinking companions of long-standing .
If nothing else , it ’ s pretty clear Dodd wasn ’ t exactly Sir Galahad in the case .
And the terminology is telling : Gaviglio considered the incident a “ sexual assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , imagine the name of any Republican of national stature in Dodd ’ s place in that quoted paragraph .
And imagine the mainstream media ’ s reaction if that Republican were chosen to pick the next candidate for vice president — a candidate who will be a woman .
RELATED : In Truly Remarkable Moment , Biden Looks Like He May Have Fallen Asleep Listening to Hillary Clinton Speak The 1985 incident never resulted in a criminal case — if you ’ re going to get into trouble with women , Ted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do it with .
( A guy like him could get away with murder . )
But it became part of Washington lore — and considering Joe Biden was well-ensconced in the Senate by that time , he had to be well aware of it .
He also had to know — assuming his memory is functioning — that this incident from Dodd ’ s past was going to be a top topic of conversation when announcing his VP selection team .
And it turns out , it was : But this one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chris Dodd in middle of this is campaign saying they know they have cover , ” conservative commentator Stephen L. Miller wrote .
Neither Biden nor his campaign have given the accusation of sexual assault being made by Tara Reade , a former aide in Biden ’ s Senate office , anything resembling serious attention .
The Biden campaign has issued a denial that it took place , but nothing more .
The candidate himself hasn ’ t addressed the issue at all .
The idea that a man on the cusp of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American political party wouldn ’ t even be asked about an accusation so serious is as damning indictment of the openly partisan mainstream media that dominates the country ’ s political coverage .
The idea that that candidate is so confident that the media will cover for him that he picks a former senator with an infamous allegation on his record — one allegedly involving sexually suggestive abuse of a woman in a subservient position — speaks volumes about how confident the Biden campaign actually is .
This isn ’ t about having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choose from to do a job based on the level of expertise required .
Joe Biden could have selected any one of literally hundreds , if not thousands , of Democratic political minds to be on a committee to vet his vice presidential selection .
But he chose one former senator whose name was guaranteed to shine a light on Biden ’ s own sexual assault accusation — and Biden apparently cared about it as little as Ted Kennedy allegedly cared about the dignity of that waitress in 1985 .
If this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the country can only shudder at where it ’ s going to end .
Because if it proves nothing else , it shows Joe Biden can really pick ‘ em .
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Joe Biden knows how to pick ‘em.
The former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has yet to personally respond to an accusation that he sexually assaulted a former aide during his years in the United States Senate, but one of his selections for his own vice presidential search team has had to face down his own high-profile “sexual assault” claim in the past.
That would be former Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut, allegedly part of the infamous “waitress sandwich” involving the late Sen. Ted Kennedy and a woman unfortunate enough to come into contact with the two of them.
Dodd was among four men and women named co-chairs of the Biden Vice Presidential Selection Committee, along with U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, a Delaware Democrat, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Cynthia C. Hogan, a vice president for public policy at Apple who served as chief counsel to Biden during his White House and Senate days.
NEW: @JoeBiden announces his VP Vetting committee: @SenChrisDodd, @LisaBRochester, @ericgarcetti and former WH & Senate counsel to Biden, Cynthia C. Hogan will serve as co-chairs. WH Counsel Bob Bauer, campaign GC Dana Remus & fmr Nat’l Sec Advisor Lisa Monaco will help vet. pic.twitter.com/FyPUJIZWqa — Molly Nagle (@MollyNagle3) April 30, 2020
Whatever the merits of the other three co-chairs might be, it’s safe to say none of them have Dodd’s notoriety when it comes to matters of sexual impropriety.
Back in 1985, Dodd was part of what became crudely known as the “waitress sandwich,” a notorious incident of alleged sexual harassment that took place involving the liberal womanizer Ted Kennedy, when the two senators were eating in a private room with their dates, according to a a GQ magazine article by the late Michael Kelly, originally published in 1990.
The article noted that both Dodd and Kennedy were known to drink heavily at the tony restaurant, then described the crucial scene, which allegedly involved Dodd, Kennedy and a waitress named Carla Gaviglio:
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“As Gaviglio enters the room, the six-foot-two, 225-plus-pound Kennedy grabs the five-foot-three, 103-pound waitress and throws her on the table. She lands on her back, scattering crystal, plates and cutlery and the lit candles. Several glasses and a crystal candlestick are broken. Kennedy then picks her up from the table and throws her on Dodd, who is sprawled in a chair. With Gaviglio on Dodd’s lap, Kennedy jumps on top and begins rubbing his genital area against hers, supporting his weight on the arms of the chair. As he is doing this, [another waitress] enters the room. She and Gaviglio both scream, drawing one or two dishwashers. Startled, Kennedy leaps up. He laughs. Bruised, shaken and angry over what she considered a sexual assault, Gaviglio runs from the room. Kennedy, Dodd and their dates leave shortly thereafter, following a friendly argument between the senators over the check.”
To be fair, a waitress who witnessed the incident told Kelly that Dodd said, “It’s not my fault,” and from the description, it appears Kennedy was the aggressor in the case. But it’s equally clear from the article that the two men were drinking companions of long-standing.
If nothing else, it’s pretty clear Dodd wasn’t exactly Sir Galahad in the case. And the terminology is telling: Gaviglio considered the incident a “sexual assault,” according to Kelly.
Regardless, imagine the name of any Republican of national stature in Dodd’s place in that quoted paragraph.
And imagine the mainstream media’s reaction if that Republican were chosen to pick the next candidate for vice president — a candidate who will be a woman.
The 1985 incident never resulted in a criminal case — if you’re going to get into trouble with women, Ted Kennedy was apparently a good partner to do it with. (A guy like him could get away with murder.)
But it became part of Washington lore — and considering Joe Biden was well-ensconced in the Senate by that time, he had to be well aware of it.
He also had to know — assuming his memory is functioning — that this incident from Dodd’s past was going to be a top topic of conversation when announcing his VP selection team.
And it turns out, it was:
Chris Dodd, known as one half of the infamous Teddy Kennedy ‘waitress sandwich,’ named to Joe Biden’s VP vetting committee https://t.co/MYZZEeuYVK — Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 30, 2020
So “Waitress Sandwich” Senator Chris Dodd is on Biden’s VP search committee in case you wondered how seriously the campaign is taking these allegations. https://t.co/e9mgNx8LZ8 — Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) April 30, 2020
Hey #metoo groups…… Chris Dodd treated women as meat and Joe Biden just put him on his campaign. Spare me how Joe Biden is a champion for women….. spare me https://t.co/O09GEbqOTO — commonsense (@commonsense258) April 30, 2020
But this one puts it perfectly:
Biden bringing Chris Dodd in middle of this is campaign saying they know they have cover. — Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) April 30, 2020
“Biden bringing Chris Dodd in middle of this is campaign saying they know they have cover,” conservative commentator Stephen L. Miller wrote.
Neither Biden nor his campaign have given the accusation of sexual assault being made by Tara Reade, a former aide in Biden’s Senate office, anything resembling serious attention.
The Biden campaign has issued a denial that it took place, but nothing more.
The candidate himself hasn’t addressed the issue at all.
The idea that a man on the cusp of winning the presidential nomination of a major American political party wouldn’t even be asked about an accusation so serious is as damning indictment of the openly partisan mainstream media that dominates the country’s political coverage.
The idea that that candidate is so confident that the media will cover for him that he picks a former senator with an infamous allegation on his record — one allegedly involving sexually suggestive abuse of a woman in a subservient position — speaks volumes about how confident the Biden campaign actually is.
This isn’t about having only a small number of people to choose from to do a job based on the level of expertise required.
Joe Biden could have selected any one of literally hundreds, if not thousands, of Democratic political minds to be on a committee to vet his vice presidential selection.
But he chose one former senator whose name was guaranteed to shine a light on Biden’s own sexual assault accusation — and Biden apparently cared about it as little as Ted Kennedy allegedly cared about the dignity of that waitress in 1985.
If this is how his vice presidential search team starts, the country can only shudder at where it’s going to end.
Because if it proves nothing else, it shows Joe Biden can really pick ‘em.
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westernjournal--2020-04-30--Dick Morris: Dems out To Steal Election with Mail-In Ballots

Pleading the public health emergency , Democrats are trying to replace voting at the polling places with mail-in and absentee ballots .
Sounds like a good idea , but it opens the door to massive voter fraud , which is probably their intention in the first place .
If the Democrats succeed in making the 2020 election a vote-by-mail contest , Trump can not possibly win .
Democrats and their leftist field organizations use absentee and mail-in ballots to conduct “ vote harvesting ” in which they visit party strongholds like nursing homes , public housing projects and Indian reservations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ en masse .
Since there is no secret ballot , intimidation and bribery play a big roll in collecting ballots , particularly in those locations where vulnerable voters could be subject to harassment .
TRENDING : Biden Chooses Man Famously Accused of 'Sexual Assault ' To Help Find Female VP Vote harvesting may have played a role in at least five surprise Democratic congressional victories in California in 2018 .
( Republicans have no comparable ability to harvest votes since they don ’ t have locations where the concentration of GOP support is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Five states — Colorado , Hawaii , Oregon , Utah and Washington — exclusively use mail-in ballots .
And there the record is not so good .
Already , 40 percent of all ballots in the U.S. are sent in by mail — and guess what ?
They are heavily Democratic !
Oregon , for example — the first state to have exclusively mail-in voting — sent out seven million mail-in ballots in the elections of 2012 and 2018 .
But 871,000 of them were lost , stolen or misplaced and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Commission reported that 28 million mailed-in or absentee ballots have gone missing in the past four national elections .
Those numbers were 24.9 million in 2004 and 57.2 million in 2016 .
Between the porous system in collecting and counting these ballots and the fraudulent use of ballot harvesting , our free and fair elections are at stake .
In another assault on democracy , New York state has ruled that anyone who got a driver ’ s license was automatically registered to vote , even though there is no requirement to produce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in getting a license .
This precedent will likely spread to other states and will , in practice , eliminate the exclusivity of the right of only citizens to vote .
RELATED : Nan Hayworth : It 's Time To Stop Ignoring Biden ’ s Dangerous Agenda , Unfitness for Office The absence of required photo identification at the polls heightens the risk of fraudulent ballots .
As we lead up to the election of 2020 , these Democratic efforts to steal the election deserve our intense attention .
This may be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not vigilant .
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Pleading the public health emergency, Democrats are trying to replace voting at the polling places with mail-in and absentee ballots.
Sounds like a good idea, but it opens the door to massive voter fraud, which is probably their intention in the first place.
If the Democrats succeed in making the 2020 election a vote-by-mail contest, Trump cannot possibly win.
Democrats and their leftist field organizations use absentee and mail-in ballots to conduct “vote harvesting” in which they visit party strongholds like nursing homes, public housing projects and Indian reservations to sign up voters and collect ballots en masse.
Since there is no secret ballot, intimidation and bribery play a big roll in collecting ballots, particularly in those locations where vulnerable voters could be subject to harassment.
Vote harvesting may have played a role in at least five surprise Democratic congressional victories in California in 2018. (Republicans have no comparable ability to harvest votes since they don’t have locations where the concentration of GOP support is so widespread as to enable vote harvesting).
Five states — Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah and Washington — exclusively use mail-in ballots. And there the record is not so good.
Already, 40 percent of all ballots in the U.S. are sent in by mail — and guess what? They are heavily Democratic!
Oregon, for example — the first state to have exclusively mail-in voting — sent out seven million mail-in ballots in the elections of 2012 and 2018. But 871,000 of them were lost, stolen or misplaced and never counted.
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The U.S. Election Assistance Commission reported that 28 million mailed-in or absentee ballots have gone missing in the past four national elections.
Those numbers were 24.9 million in 2004 and 57.2 million in 2016.
Between the porous system in collecting and counting these ballots and the fraudulent use of ballot harvesting, our free and fair elections are at stake.
In another assault on democracy, New York state has ruled that anyone who got a driver’s license was automatically registered to vote, even though there is no requirement to produce documentation of citizenship or even legal status in getting a license.
This precedent will likely spread to other states and will, in practice, eliminate the exclusivity of the right of only citizens to vote.
The absence of required photo identification at the polls heightens the risk of fraudulent ballots.
As we lead up to the election of 2020, these Democratic efforts to steal the election deserve our intense attention.
This may be the most corrupt election in history if we are not vigilant.
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westernjournal--2020-04-30--California DA Warns That Multiple ‘High-Risk Sex Offenders’ Have Been Released Due To Coronavirus

A Southern California district attorney ’ s office is sounding the alarm after a number of “ high-risk sex offenders ” have been released early from jail amid the coronavirus outbreak .
The office of Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued a news release Tuesday warning citizens in the county to be vigilant after seven men who are registered sex offenders were released from custody early between April 7 and April 22 .
The offenders , each of whom were charged with tampering with GPS devices , among other alleged crimes , were released early over fears about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a law requiring sex offenders to spend a minimum of six months in jail for violating parole by disabling or altering tracking devices .
“ These kinds of high-risk sex offenders are the most dangerous kind of criminal and the most likely to re-offend , ” Spitzer said .
“ They are doing everything they can to avoid detection by the parole officers assigned to monitor them so they can potentially commit additional sex offenses .
These are not the kind of people who should be getting a break.
” According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released by an appointed court commissioner named Joseph Dane .
TRENDING : Biden Chooses Man Famously Accused of 'Sexual Assault ' To Help Find Female VP “ Since April 7 , 2020 seven registered sex offenders – with crimes ranging from indecent exposure and sexual battery to child molestation – have been released as a result of rulings by appointed Court Commissioner Joseph Dane , ” the release states .
“ One of the registered sex offenders , convicted of sexual battery , was released on April 7 , 2020 after Commissioner Dane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ordered him to report to parole .
Just two weeks later – on April 24 , 2020 – he appeared in court on another parole violation and Commissioner Dane again released him after sentencing him to 16 days credit time served.
” Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes reported the county jail system has reduced its inmate population by 45 percent since the outbreak of COVID-19 , and argued there is plenty of room for high-risk sex offenders to safely remain in custody .
Barnes issued a statement on Twitter clarifying that his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the inmates .
“ These inmates were released by court order , and were not in any way connected to the measures I have taken to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the Orange County Jail , ” Barnes said .
KTLA shared Spitzer ’ s warning , along with images of all seven men , on Twitter .
According to the DA ’ s office , the sex offenders who have been released are : Luis Joel Ramirez , 27 ; Rudy William Grajeda Magdaleno , 39 ; James Franklin Bowling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 52 ; Kyle Albert Winton , 40 ; Jose Adrian Oregel , 46 ; and Mario Ernesto Sandoval , 45 .
News of the release of the men back into the community comes as jails and prisons nationwide have released inmates in order to lower their populations and attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
Some of those inmates have quickly found themselves back in custody after being released .
KTLA reported a man named Rocky Lee Music was released from the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin , California , last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a motorist 40 minutes later .
Another man named Owen Aguilar was arrested less than a week after his release from the Fresno County Jail and charged with setting nine fires .
Thousands of California inmates are now back on the streets after the state ’ s Judicial Council ordered bail for low-level offenders reduced to zero , KTLA reported .
At least 50 inmates released in recent weeks are already back behind bars in New York .
A Florida man who was released from custody early two weeks ago after being arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day for allegedly killing another man .
NBC News reported the man , 26-year-old Edward Williams of Tampa , was arrested on April 13 on a number of charges , including second-degree murder .
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A Southern California district attorney’s office is sounding the alarm after a number of “high-risk sex offenders” have been released early from jail amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The office of Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued a news release Tuesday warning citizens in the county to be vigilant after seven men who are registered sex offenders were released from custody early between April 7 and April 22.
The offenders, each of whom were charged with tampering with GPS devices, among other alleged crimes, were released early over fears about the spread of COVID-19 in jails, despite a law requiring sex offenders to spend a minimum of six months in jail for violating parole by disabling or altering tracking devices.
“These kinds of high-risk sex offenders are the most dangerous kind of criminal and the most likely to re-offend,” Spitzer said. “They are doing everything they can to avoid detection by the parole officers assigned to monitor them so they can potentially commit additional sex offenses. These are not the kind of people who should be getting a break.”
According to the news release, the men were ordered released by an appointed court commissioner named Joseph Dane.
“Since April 7, 2020 seven registered sex offenders – with crimes ranging from indecent exposure and sexual battery to child molestation – have been released as a result of rulings by appointed Court Commissioner Joseph Dane,” the release states.
“One of the registered sex offenders, convicted of sexual battery, was released on April 7, 2020 after Commissioner Dane sentenced him 20 days credit time served and ordered him to report to parole. Just two weeks later – on April 24, 2020 – he appeared in court on another parole violation and Commissioner Dane again released him after sentencing him to 16 days credit time served.”
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes reported the county jail system has reduced its inmate population by 45 percent since the outbreak of COVID-19, and argued there is plenty of room for high-risk sex offenders to safely remain in custody.
Barnes issued a statement on Twitter clarifying that his department was not responsible for the release of the inmates.
“These inmates were released by court order, and were not in any way connected to the measures I have taken to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the Orange County Jail,” Barnes said.
Please see below for my statement clarifying information that was reported inaccurately. pic.twitter.com/spuD5N3ixg — OC Sheriff Don Barnes (@OCSheriffBarnes) April 29, 2020
KTLA shared Spitzer’s warning, along with images of all seven men, on Twitter.
O.C. District Attorney warns residents after release of 7 ‘high-risk’ sex offenders during coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/dx1GLidjx3 — KTLA (@KTLA) April 29, 2020
According to the DA’s office, the sex offenders who have been released are: Luis Joel Ramirez, 27; Rudy William Grajeda Magdaleno, 39; James Franklin Bowling, 50; Calvin Curtis Coleman, 52; Kyle Albert Winton, 40; Jose Adrian Oregel, 46; and Mario Ernesto Sandoval, 45.
News of the release of the men back into the community comes as jails and prisons nationwide have released inmates in order to lower their populations and attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Some of those inmates have quickly found themselves back in custody after being released.
KTLA reported a man named Rocky Lee Music was released from the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California, last week, but was accused of carjacking a motorist 40 minutes later.
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Another man named Owen Aguilar was arrested less than a week after his release from the Fresno County Jail and charged with setting nine fires.
Thousands of California inmates are now back on the streets after the state’s Judicial Council ordered bail for low-level offenders reduced to zero, KTLA reported.
At least 50 inmates released in recent weeks are already back behind bars in New York.
A Florida man who was released from custody early two weeks ago after being arrested on drug charges was rearrested the following day for allegedly killing another man.
NBC News reported the man, 26-year-old Edward Williams of Tampa, was arrested on April 13 on a number of charges, including second-degree murder.
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westernjournal--2020-04-30--In Truly Remarkable Moment, Biden Looks Like He May Have Fallen Asleep Listening to Hillary Clinton

In Truly Remarkable Moment, Biden Looks Like He May Have Fallen Asleep Listening to Hillary Clinton Speak

Former Vice President Joe Biden is not proving to anyone that he is a good choice for the Democratic Party or America in November .
Aside from being a human gaffe machine , he recently appeared to earn the “ Sleepy Joe ” moniker bestowed upon him by President Donald Trump .
During a virtual town hall event Tuesday in which he officially received the endorsement of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee , Biden ’ s head drooped in such a way as to convince many people that he had fallen asleep : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 'Sexual Assault ' To Help Find Female VP The moment garnered quite the reaction on social media : Here ’ s a longer version of the video , in case you ’ re interested .
Biden starts out by nodding emphatically , before looking down .
At around the 26-second mark , he seemed to “ startle awake , ” at least according to one Twitter user .
RELATED : Biden Chooses Man Famously Accused of 'Sexual Assault ' To Help Find Female VP We get it .
Even for those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hillary Clinton can be enough to lull anyone to sleep .
Of course , we can not prove that Biden actually fell asleep , though many people on social media certainly seemed to think he did .
But to the untrained eye , it does look like this old man is being propped up and prepped for the slaughter , because it is tough to imagine a world where President Donald Trump doesn ’ t shred him in any debate , whether it ’ s a virtual matchup or an in-person one .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make him look bad on video ; he does that to himself .
Imagine what Trump is going to do to him .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden is not proving to anyone that he is a good choice for the Democratic Party or America in November.
Aside from being a human gaffe machine, he recently appeared to earn the “Sleepy Joe” moniker bestowed upon him by President Donald Trump.
During a virtual town hall event Tuesday in which he officially received the endorsement of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, Biden’s head drooped in such a way as to convince many people that he had fallen asleep:
Joe Biden has fallen asleep listening to Hillary Clinton during his own town hall pic.twitter.com/tCfbXwezys — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) April 28, 2020
The moment garnered quite the reaction on social media:
?Sleepy Uncle Joe appears to doze off as Hillary speaks during virtual Town Hall ? pic.twitter.com/u8Llwgk9eh — Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) April 29, 2020
Can you think of a better time for a nap? https://t.co/CJvY3RTeEa — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 29, 2020
Joe Biden falls asleep as Hillary Clinton speaks, instantly becomes more relatable to Americans pic.twitter.com/zoMuftkTJh — Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) April 28, 2020
Here’s a longer version of the video, in case you’re interested. Biden starts out by nodding emphatically, before looking down.
At around the 26-second mark, he seemed to “startle awake,” at least according to one Twitter user.
.@JoeBiden falls asleep while #HillaryClinton endorses him It just gets better every day#Biden started out looking at his notes
Which he did A LOT
But then he racked out
& startles awake at 25 sec into this vid#SleepyJoe pic.twitter.com/54543eOyue — Jim Hanson (@JimHansonDC) April 28, 2020
We get it.
Even for those who are young and energetic, listening to Hillary Clinton can be enough to lull anyone to sleep.
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Of course, we cannot prove that Biden actually fell asleep, though many people on social media certainly seemed to think he did.
But to the untrained eye, it does look like this old man is being propped up and prepped for the slaughter, because it is tough to imagine a world where President Donald Trump doesn’t shred him in any debate, whether it’s a virtual matchup or an in-person one.
Biden does not even need an opponent to make him look bad on video; he does that to himself.
Imagine what Trump is going to do to him.
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westernjournal--2020-04-30--Fish Tank Cleaner Death Now Under ‘Active Investigation’ by Police, But Media Will Never Apologize t

Fish Tank Cleaner Death Now Under ‘Active Investigation’ by Police, But Media Will Never Apologize to POTUS

The fishy story about a man who died after drinking fish tank cleaner in March just got fishier , after it was reported his death is now being investigated by a homicide detective .
In late March , the far-left establishment media happily seized on the death of Gary Lenius , 68 , of Arizona after he and his wife , Wanda , drank soda laced with chloroquine phosphate , a common aquarium solvent .
Wanda Lenius told reporters , they were attempting to use the substance as a prophylactic to prevent contracting the coronavirus .
Gary Lenius ’ death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the media , because at that time President Donald Trump had just begun facing criticism for suggesting the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine could be a successful treatment for COVID-19 patients .
Wanda Lenius , 61 , said after her husband ’ s March 22 death that the couple only drank the fish tank cleaner because Trump suggested it .
Of course , the president didn ’ t suggest drinking fish tank cleaner .
Trump , citing medical evidence from around the world , explained that hydroxychloroquine might be an effective treatment for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients who met certain criteria .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID But Democrats and the establishment media used Wanda Lenius ’ statement to turn the saga into a national story and helped to further politicize the use of the drug in a quest to damage the president politically .
“ We saw Trump on TV — every channel — and all of his buddies and that this was safe , ” Wanda Lenius told NBC News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basically pretty much a cure.
” “ My advice , ” she added , “ don ’ t believe anything that the president says and his people because they don ’ t know what they ’ re talking about.
” Now , it turns out Gary Lenius ’ death is now being investigated by a homicide detective , according to The Washington Free Beacon .
And even if police say the inquiry is “ normal protocol ” at the for non-natural deaths , it shows how much the picture has changed about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broke .
The Free Beacon has reported that Wanda Lenius often financially contributed to Democrats and that the couple ’ s marriage was sometimes troubled .
According to the Free Beacon , Mesa City Police Department homicide division confirmed that the investigation into Gary ’ s death is ongoing after a homicide detective contacted the news outlet to request recordings of its interviews with Wanda Lenius .
“ As this is an active investigation , I can not go into any details at this time regarding the case , ” the detective , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beacon .
A man described as a close friend of Gary told the Free Beacon he had reservations about Wanda Lenius ’ account of the events leading to her husband ’ s death .
RELATED : Whitmer Facing Full Rebellion as Armed Protesters Storm Building , Legislature Turns on Her “ What bothers me about this is that Gary was a very intelligent man , a retired [ mechanical ] engineer who designed systems for John Deere in Waterloo , Iowa , and I really can ’ t see the scenario where Gary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I would love to drink some of that Koi fish tank cleaner , ' ” the friend said , according to the Free Beacon .
“ It just doesn ’ t make any sense.
” While Gary Lenius ’ death might have been shocking to those who were close to him , the story sounded at least suspicious to critical thinkers and those not inside the far-left and establishment media echo chamber when it was first reported .
Yet some left-leaning media outlets claimed or implied that Trump was responsible for Gary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liberal outlet The Intercept reported , “ After Trump hyped chloroquine as a Covid-19 cure , a man died trying to self-medicate with a version of the chemical used in fish tanks.
” The Daily Beast also issued a report linking the death to Trump .
“ An Arizona man has died and his wife is in critical condition after ingesting an anti-malaria drug in an attempt to treat the novel coronavirus , ” The Daily Beast reported .
“ The couple , both in their 60s , self-medicated with chloroquine phosphate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drugs that President Trump said is being tested in clinical trials.
” But the story spread far beyond a few partisan websites , caught fire on social media and was widely covered by network and cable news outlets .
While Gary Lenius ’ death is now being investigated by a homicide detective , it is important to note that no crime has been alleged .
In a statement , Detective Jason Flam told KNXV in Mesa , that it is “ normal protocol at the Mesa Police Department for all death cases ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be investigated .
All death cases are assigned to a homicide detective for their review as a matter of protocol .
Please do not confuse this fact with what is currently being reported that this case is now a homicide investigation.
” Still , the fact that an investigation is in progress — and that a news outlet is being contacted for recordings of its interviews with a principal player in the case — shows the story is far from the “ Trump is bad ” fable the mainstream was originally peddling .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ look for reporters who used the story and a man ’ s death as ammunition in their partisan sniping of the president .
Will they apologize to Trump ?
Don ’ t count on it .
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The fishy story about a man who died after drinking fish tank cleaner in March just got fishier, after it was reported his death is now being investigated by a homicide detective.
In late March, the far-left establishment media happily seized on the death of Gary Lenius, 68, of Arizona after he and his wife, Wanda, drank soda laced with chloroquine phosphate, a common aquarium solvent. Wanda Lenius told reporters, they were attempting to use the substance as a prophylactic to prevent contracting the coronavirus.
Gary Lenius’ death was tragic, but convenient for Democrats and the media, because at that time President Donald Trump had just begun facing criticism for suggesting the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine could be a successful treatment for COVID-19 patients.
Wanda Lenius, 61, said after her husband’s March 22 death that the couple only drank the fish tank cleaner because Trump suggested it.
Of course, the president didn’t suggest drinking fish tank cleaner. Trump, citing medical evidence from around the world, explained that hydroxychloroquine might be an effective treatment for the coronavirus when prescribed by a physician for patients who met certain criteria.
But Democrats and the establishment media used Wanda Lenius’ statement to turn the saga into a national story and helped to further politicize the use of the drug in a quest to damage the president politically.
“We saw Trump on TV — every channel — and all of his buddies and that this was safe,” Wanda Lenius told NBC News. “Trump kept saying it was basically pretty much a cure.”
“My advice,” she added, “don’t believe anything that the president says and his people because they don’t know what they’re talking about.”
Woman in ICU: “Trump kept saying it was basically pretty much a cure.”
NBC: “What would be your message to the American public?”
Woman: “Oh my God. Don’t take anything. Don’t believe anything. Don’t believe anything that the President says & his people…call your doctor.” https://t.co/C8EiTQQ3r1 pic.twitter.com/UAOXBNsS4t — Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) March 24, 2020
Now, it turns out Gary Lenius’ death is now being investigated by a homicide detective, according to The Washington Free Beacon. And even if police say the inquiry is “normal protocol” at the for non-natural deaths, it shows how much the picture has changed about the case from when news about it first broke.
The Free Beacon has reported that Wanda Lenius often financially contributed to Democrats and that the couple’s marriage was sometimes troubled.
According to the Free Beacon, Mesa City Police Department homicide division confirmed that the investigation into Gary’s death is ongoing after a homicide detective contacted the news outlet to request recordings of its interviews with Wanda Lenius.
“As this is an active investigation, I cannot go into any details at this time regarding the case,” the detective, Teresa Van Galder, told the Free Beacon.
A man described as a close friend of Gary told the Free Beacon he had reservations about Wanda Lenius’ account of the events leading to her husband’s death.
“What bothers me about this is that Gary was a very intelligent man, a retired [mechanical] engineer who designed systems for John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa, and I really can’t see the scenario where Gary would say, ‘Yes, please, I would love to drink some of that Koi fish tank cleaner,'” the friend said, according to the Free Beacon. “It just doesn’t make any sense.”
While Gary Lenius’ death might have been shocking to those who were close to him, the story sounded at least suspicious to critical thinkers and those not inside the far-left and establishment media echo chamber when it was first reported.
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Yet some left-leaning media outlets claimed or implied that Trump was responsible for Gary’s death — including CNN.
Liberal outlet The Intercept reported, “After Trump hyped chloroquine as a Covid-19 cure, a man died trying to self-medicate with a version of the chemical used in fish tanks.”
The Daily Beast also issued a report linking the death to Trump.
“An Arizona man has died and his wife is in critical condition after ingesting an anti-malaria drug in an attempt to treat the novel coronavirus,” The Daily Beast reported. “The couple, both in their 60s, self-medicated with chloroquine phosphate, which is related to one of the drugs that President Trump said is being tested in clinical trials.”
But the story spread far beyond a few partisan websites, caught fire on social media and was widely covered by network and cable news outlets.
While Gary Lenius’ death is now being investigated by a homicide detective, it is important to note that no crime has been alleged.
In a statement, Detective Jason Flam told KNXV in Mesa, that it is “normal protocol at the Mesa Police Department for all death cases (other than obvious natural causes) to be investigated. All death cases are assigned to a homicide detective for their review as a matter of protocol. Please do not confuse this fact with what is currently being reported that this case is now a homicide investigation.”
Still, the fact that an investigation is in progress — and that a news outlet is being contacted for recordings of its interviews with a principal player in the case — shows the story is far from the “Trump is bad” fable the mainstream was originally peddling.
The new developments are definitely a bad look for reporters who used the story and a man’s death as ammunition in their partisan sniping of the president.
Will they apologize to Trump? Don’t count on it.
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westernjournal--2020-04-30--Trump Rails Against ‘Scam’ General Flynn Charges After Explosive FBI Documents Are Released

President Donald Trump criticized the Department of Justice ’ s criminal prosecution of Michael Flynn after newly released files revealed FBI agents discussing their motives for interviewing the former national security advisor .
Comey , who was fired from his position as FBI director in 2017 , was in charge of the bureau during Flynn ’ s FBI interview .
“ What happened to General Michael Flynn , a war hero , should never be allowed to happen to a citizen of the United States again !
” Trump added .
TRENDING : Biden Chooses Man Famously Accused of 'Sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He compared Flynn ’ s situation to that of longtime GOP operative Roger Stone , saying that both men were not treated fairly .
The president also criticized CNN for its coverage of Flynn , which the president said was wrong .
“ They along with others , should pay a big price for what they have purposely done to this man & his family , ” Trump tweeted .
“ They won ’ t even cover the big breaking news about this scam !
” Trump ’ s Thursday morning tweets came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top bureau officials had questioned if their “ goal ” of interviewing Flynn in 2017 was “ to get him to lie , so we can prosecute him or get him fired.
” RELATED : Chuck Grassley Rails Against 'Unconstitutional Punishment ' for Flynn , Demands 'Consequences ' for FBI The notes were handwritten by the FBI ’ s former head of counterintelligence , Bill Priestap , after he met with Comey and then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe , Fox News reported .
“ What is our goal ?
” one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get him to lie , so we can prosecute him or get him fired ?
” Another option suggested was to get Flynn “ to admit to breaking the Logan Act ” when he talked with the FBI officials about his contact with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the time between Trump ’ s election and inauguration .
“ If we get him to admit to breaking the Logan Act , give facts to DOJ + have them decide , ” the note read .
The Logan Act is a 1799 statute that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with foreign governments without authorization .
The unsealed document also says , “ If we ’ re seen as playing games , [ White House ] will be furious.
” Elie Honig , a former federal prosecutor in New York , said this behavior was not abnormal .
“ As a federal prosecutor , FBI & I questioned more subject than I can count , ” he tweeted .
“ Every time , there were 3 potential outcomes .
Subject : 1 ) Tells the truth ; 2 ) Lies ( & potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to talk .
There is nothing unusual about discussing how each could play out.
” Flynn ’ s attorney , Sidney Powell , told Fox News that “ this persecution will have to be thrown out entirely ” in light of the unsealed documents and more that are reportedly going to be released soon .
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President Donald Trump criticized the Department of Justice’s criminal prosecution of Michael Flynn after newly released files revealed FBI agents discussing their motives for interviewing the former national security advisor.
“DIRTY COP JAMES COMEY GOT CAUGHT,” Trump tweeted Thursday morning.
Comey, who was fired from his position as FBI director in 2017, was in charge of the bureau during Flynn’s FBI interview.
“What happened to General Michael Flynn, a war hero, should never be allowed to happen to a citizen of the United States again!” Trump added.
What happened to General Michael Flynn, a war hero, should never be allowed to happen to a citizen of the United States again! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2020
He compared Flynn’s situation to that of longtime GOP operative Roger Stone, saying that both men were not treated fairly.
Does anybody really believe that Roger Stone, a man whose house was raided early in the morning by 29 gun toting FBI Agents (with Fake News @CNN closely in toe), was treated fairly. How about the jury forewoman with her unannounced hatred & bias. Same scammers as General Flynn! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2020
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The president also criticized CNN for its coverage of Flynn, which the president said was wrong.
“They along with others, should pay a big price for what they have purposely done to this man & his family,” Trump tweeted. “They won’t even cover the big breaking news about this scam!”
.@CNN doesn’t want to speak about their persecution of General Michael Flynn & why they got the story so wrong. They, along with others, should pay a big price for what they have purposely done to this man & his family. They won’t even cover the big breaking news about this scam! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2020
Trump’s Thursday morning tweets came as unsealed internal FBI documents showed that top bureau officials had questioned if their “goal” of interviewing Flynn in 2017 was “to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired.”
The notes were handwritten by the FBI’s former head of counterintelligence, Bill Priestap, after he met with Comey and then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, Fox News reported.
“What is our goal?” one of the notes said. “Truth/Admission or to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired?”
Another option suggested was to get Flynn “to admit to breaking the Logan Act” when he talked with the FBI officials about his contact with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the time between Trump’s election and inauguration.
“If we get him to admit to breaking the Logan Act, give facts to DOJ + have them decide,” the note read.
The Logan Act is a 1799 statute that was enacted to prevent individuals from negotiating with foreign governments without authorization.
The unsealed document also says, “If we’re seen as playing games, [White House] will be furious.”
Elie Honig, a former federal prosecutor in New York, said this behavior was not abnormal.
“As a federal prosecutor, FBI & I questioned more subject than I can count,” he tweeted.
“Every time, there were 3 potential outcomes. Subject: 1) Tells the truth; 2) Lies (& potentially gets charged); 3) Refuses to talk. There is nothing unusual about discussing how each could play out.”
Flynn’s attorney, Sidney Powell, told Fox News that “this persecution will have to be thrown out entirely” in light of the unsealed documents and more that are reportedly going to be released soon.
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westernjournal--2020-04-30--California Detectives Arrest Suspect in Grisly Murder One Day Before the 40th Anniversary

Thanks to modern forensics , a suspect was finally arrested in connection to a California cold case — just one day shy of the tragedy ’ s 40th anniversary .
On Friday , the Sacramento County Sheriff ’ s Department announced the arrest of Phillip Lee Wilson , 71 , in connection with the 1980 rape and murder of 20-year-old Robin Brooks .
On April 24 , 1980 , a concerned coworker found Brooks ’ bound-up body in her apartment after she did not show up for her shift at a local doughnut shop .
She had suffered from several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bee .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID The 20-year-old had also been sexually assaulted by the assailant , but without a lead on a potential suspect and the lack of investigative genetic genealogy , the case went cold and has remained unsolved until now .
“ I have been involved in this investigation for 16 years , ” retired SCSD Sgt .
Micki Links said during a media conference Friday .
“ I ’ ve dreamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stand up here and say we have arrested the man responsible for this crime.
” Links told People that she does not believe Brooks and Wilson knew each other before she was murdered , which leads her to think the girl may have been stalked .
“ We have no information that they were ever seen together , or knew each other , ” she said .
“ She was 20 years old and he was 31 at the time.
” Though Wilson was not a suspect when the murder took place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scene finally pointed to him as the alleged killer many years later .
“ That first ray of hope came in 2004 when forensic DNA evidence was developed 25 years after the crime had been committed , ” Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said during the news conference .
“ That ray of hope came when our crime lab was able to develop a DNA profile from the person that left DNA behind in the rape-murder of Robin Brooks.
” RELATED : Chuck Grassley Rails Against 'Unconstitutional Punishment ' for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police asked the public for help in solving the crime in 2016 , and over the past few years , investigators used forensic DNA to conduct the genetic genealogy process .
Once Links found out that authorities had identified the man who was allegedly responsible for the grisly murder , she was ecstatic that the case could finally be put to rest .
“ I literally hung up the phone , and I jumped up and down , and I was clapping my hands and I ran out of the office to tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wilson was arrested Thursday and booked at the Sacramento County Jail , where he is being held without bail .
He is facing one felony count of murder .
“ Robin ’ s death was a devastating loss to our family , a heartbreaking pain of which we never recovered , ” Arrick said , according to Law and Crime .
On Friday , she thanked Links and everybody involved for their hard work , which may bring a small piece of closure that ’ s 40 years overdue .
“ Today is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robin Brooks ’ Cold Case .
It was finally solved by Cold Case Detective Michaela Links !
” Arrick wrote in a Facebook post .
“ I want to thank all the many other people involved that helped solve Robin ’ s cold case .
Justice prevailed .
May Robin finally ‘ Rest In Peace ! '
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Thanks to modern forensics, a suspect was finally arrested in connection to a California cold case — just one day shy of the tragedy’s 40th anniversary.
On Friday, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of Phillip Lee Wilson, 71, in connection with the 1980 rape and murder of 20-year-old Robin Brooks.
COLD CASE ARREST: Phillip Lee Wilson, 71, has been arrested for the murder of Robin Brooks on April 24, 1980. pic.twitter.com/EGaXkUBZLA — Sacramento Sheriff (@sacsheriff) April 24, 2020
On April 24, 1980, a concerned coworker found Brooks’ bound-up body in her apartment after she did not show up for her shift at a local doughnut shop. She had suffered from several stab wounds, according to The Sacramento Bee.
The 20-year-old had also been sexually assaulted by the assailant, but without a lead on a potential suspect and the lack of investigative genetic genealogy, the case went cold and has remained unsolved until now.
“I have been involved in this investigation for 16 years,” retired SCSD Sgt. Micki Links said during a media conference Friday. “I’ve dreamed of this day to actually be able to stand up here and say we have arrested the man responsible for this crime.”
Links told People that she does not believe Brooks and Wilson knew each other before she was murdered, which leads her to think the girl may have been stalked.
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“We have no information that they were ever seen together, or knew each other,” she said. “She was 20 years old and he was 31 at the time.”
Though Wilson was not a suspect when the murder took place, forensic DNA that was discovered at the scene finally pointed to him as the alleged killer many years later.
“That first ray of hope came in 2004 when forensic DNA evidence was developed 25 years after the crime had been committed,” Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said during the news conference.
“That ray of hope came when our crime lab was able to develop a DNA profile from the person that left DNA behind in the rape-murder of Robin Brooks.”
Police asked the public for help in solving the crime in 2016, and over the past few years, investigators used forensic DNA to conduct the genetic genealogy process.
Once Links found out that authorities had identified the man who was allegedly responsible for the grisly murder, she was ecstatic that the case could finally be put to rest.
“I literally hung up the phone, and I jumped up and down, and I was clapping my hands and I ran out of the office to tell everybody,” Links told KCRA.
Wilson was arrested Thursday and booked at the Sacramento County Jail, where he is being held without bail. He is facing one felony count of murder.
Shortly after Wilson’s arrest, Brooks’ sister, Maria Arrick, released a statement.
“Robin’s death was a devastating loss to our family, a heartbreaking pain of which we never recovered,” Arrick said, according to Law and Crime.
On Friday, she thanked Links and everybody involved for their hard work, which may bring a small piece of closure that’s 40 years overdue.
“Today is the 40th anniversary of my sister, Robin Brooks’ Cold Case. It was finally solved by Cold Case Detective Michaela Links!” Arrick wrote in a Facebook post. “I want to thank all the many other people involved that helped solve Robin’s cold case. Justice prevailed. May Robin finally ‘Rest In Peace!'”
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westernjournal--2020-04-30--Creepy, Crooked and Corrupt

Creepy, Crooked and Corrupt

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