westernjournal--2020-02-14--Gowdy Unloads on Dems for Calling on Barr To Resign: ‘Dumbest Damn Thing I Have Ever Heard’

I ’ m not sure what your take on the end of impeachment was , but my thoughts never drifted to the idea that 2020 would settle into something resembling placidity .
Rather , I wondered what was next .
There was always a next , mind you .
It was out there somewhere — lurking , perhaps , but out there somewhere .
If necessary , it would be like William Randolph Hearst ’ s war : Someone would furnish the controversy and everyone else would furnish the outrage .
TRENDING : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I didn ’ t have to wait long for the next season of “ Trump : Let ’ s Impeach the Sucker ” to drop onto cable systems nationwide .
This time , a seven-to-nine-year sentence suggested by federal prosecutors in the case of former Trump adviser Roger Stone — a recommendation that apparently came as a surprise to higher-ups at the Department of Justice — got enough pushback from the DOJ that the prosecutors resigned their roles on the case .
It was a another Friday Night Massacre like when Army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the European Union Gordon Sondland got fired !
Or was it like the Tuesday night massacre when someone else got fired ?
Is anyone keeping track of these ?
Well , anyhow , we know what ’ s next .
I mean , we don ’ t know exactly what ’ s next .
“ Trump : Let ’ s Impeach the Sucker ” is like any fictional crime show , except it deals in what the president is fond of calling “ fake news.
” You don ’ t quite know how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but , let ’ s face facts , you ’ ve got the formula pretty down pat by now if you ’ ve been watching it .
Former South Carolina GOP Rep. Trey Gowdy has been watching , and I dare say he ’ s not a fan .
In fact , he called one of the first episode ’ s major beats — calls from Democrats for Attorney General William Barr to resign — the “ dumbest damn thing I have ever heard.
” Gowdy , once the head of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still in “ bulldog ” form , appeared Wednesday on Fox News to talk about the controversy , which will see the attorney general testify before the House Judiciary Committee on the Stone case , inter alia , on March 31 , according to National Review .
Nevertheless , that ’ s just not soon enough dagnabbit-goshdarnit-insert- ’ 50s-slang-here for Democrats , Quoth Pocahontas : “ Congress must act immediately to rein in our lawless Attorney General .
Barr should resign or face impeachment .
And Congress should use spending power to defund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with anything that affects Trump , his friends , or his elections.
” RELATED : Trey Gowdy Pans Lisa Page 's Excuses for Anti-Trump Texts : 'Put Yourself in Donald Trump 's Shoes' What ’ s funny is that this Twitter hot take about whether or not the top law enforcement official in our country ought to resign was all brought about by President Donald Trump ’ s Twitter hot takes on Stone ’ s sentencing : These tweets were supposed to have influenced Barr , which is interesting because Barr has basically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone .
“ I can not do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me , ” Barr told ABC News on Thursday , though he said Trump ’ s tweets have had zero influence on his actions as attorney general .
“ To have public statements and tweets about the department , about people in the department , our men and women here , about cases pending in the department , and about judges before whom we have cases make it impossible for me to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the prosecutors and the department that we ’ re doing our work with integrity , ” he added .
Gowdy , a Fox News contributor , went full-on bulldog over the idea that it was time for Barr to resign .
( Also , forgive me : “ The Bulldog ” is one of the coolest monikers in all of politics and I so seldom get to use it . )
“ The prosecutors wanted nine years .
Bill Barr thinks that two or three years is more proportional , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not you count this eight-level enhancement for actively threatening a witness , ” Gowdy said on Fox .
“ If you didn ’ t have that enhancement , then everyone would agree that Bill Barr ’ s view of the guidelines is accurate .
So the judge is going to decide whether or not that enhancement is appropriate — supported by the facts , ” he told host Martha MacCallum .
“ Martha , this was a trial .
She presided over the trial .
She listened to the witnesses .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not that enhancement should be in play , ” he continued .
As for whether Barr should step down ?
“ The notion that Bill Barr should resign is about the dumbest damn thing I have ever heard , ” Gowdy said .
“ There are child pornographers who don ’ t get nine years , Martha .
There are people who rob banks who don ’ t get nine years.
” But that ’ s not the point , right ?
Roger Stone keeps the Russia narrative alive , for one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of crimes .
No , none of them warrant a seven-to-nine-year sentence .
We don ’ t know what the reason for the sentencing recommendation was .
We also don ’ t know why , according to the original report from Fox News , the DOJ “ was shocked to see the sentencing recommendation in the filing in the Stone case.
” And now we have the four prosecutors stepping away from the case because Barr acted well within his purview in reducing a punitive sentence designed to cause friction .
All right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — yet , anyway .
I ’ ll say this , though — this season ’ s plot line of “ Trump : Let ’ s Impeach the Sucker ” wins for the sheer swiftness it was delivered in .
Seems kind of low-stakes , though .
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I’m not sure what your take on the end of impeachment was, but my thoughts never drifted to the idea that 2020 would settle into something resembling placidity.
Rather, I wondered what was next.
There was always a next, mind you.
It was out there somewhere — lurking, perhaps, but out there somewhere.
If necessary, it would be like William Randolph Hearst’s war: Someone would furnish the controversy and everyone else would furnish the outrage.
Thankfully, I didn’t have to wait long for the next season of “Trump: Let’s Impeach the Sucker” to drop onto cable systems nationwide.
This time, a seven-to-nine-year sentence suggested by federal prosecutors in the case of former Trump adviser Roger Stone — a recommendation that apparently came as a surprise to higher-ups at the Department of Justice — got enough pushback from the DOJ that the prosecutors resigned their roles on the case.
It was a another Friday Night Massacre like when Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland got fired! Or was it like the Tuesday night massacre when someone else got fired? Is anyone keeping track of these?
Well, anyhow, we know what’s next. I mean, we don’t know exactly what’s next. “Trump: Let’s Impeach the Sucker” is like any fictional crime show, except it deals in what the president is fond of calling “fake news.”
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You don’t quite know how the thing’s going to end, but, let’s face facts, you’ve got the formula pretty down pat by now if you’ve been watching it.
Former South Carolina GOP Rep. Trey Gowdy has been watching, and I dare say he’s not a fan.
In fact, he called one of the first episode’s major beats — calls from Democrats for Attorney General William Barr to resign — the “dumbest damn thing I have ever heard.”
Gowdy, once the head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and still in “bulldog” form, appeared Wednesday on Fox News to talk about the controversy, which will see the attorney general testify before the House Judiciary Committee on the Stone case, inter alia, on March 31, according to National Review.
Nevertheless, that’s just not soon enough dagnabbit-goshdarnit-insert-’50s-slang-here for Democrats, Quoth Pocahontas: “Congress must act immediately to rein in our lawless Attorney General. Barr should resign or face impeachment. And Congress should use spending power to defund the AG’s authority to interfere with anything that affects Trump, his friends, or his elections.”
Congress must act immediately to rein in our lawless Attorney General. Barr should resign or face impeachment. And Congress should use spending power to defund the AG’s authority to interfere with anything that affects Trump, his friends, or his elections. — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) February 12, 2020
What’s funny is that this Twitter hot take about whether or not the top law enforcement official in our country ought to resign was all brought about by President Donald Trump’s Twitter hot takes on Stone’s sentencing:
Two months in jail for a Swamp Creature, yet 9 years recommended for Roger Stone (who was not even working for the Trump Campaign). Gee, that sounds very fair! Rogue prosecutors maybe? The Swamp! @foxandfriends @TuckerCarlson — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 12, 2020
Congratulations to Attorney General Bill Barr for taking charge of a case that was totally out of control and perhaps should not have even been brought. Evidence now clearly shows that the Mueller Scam was improperly brought & tainted. Even Bob Mueller lied to Congress! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 12, 2020
These tweets were supposed to have influenced Barr, which is interesting because Barr has basically told Trump to put down the cell phone.
“I cannot do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me,” Barr told ABC News on Thursday, though he said Trump’s tweets have had zero influence on his actions as attorney general.
“To have public statements and tweets about the department, about people in the department, our men and women here, about cases pending in the department, and about judges before whom we have cases make it impossible for me to do my job and to assure the courts and the prosecutors and the department that we’re doing our work with integrity,” he added.
But whatever.
Gowdy, a Fox News contributor, went full-on bulldog over the idea that it was time for Barr to resign. (Also, forgive me: “The Bulldog” is one of the coolest monikers in all of politics and I so seldom get to use it.)
“The prosecutors wanted nine years. Bill Barr thinks that two or three years is more proportional, and the only difference between the two is whether or not you count this eight-level enhancement for actively threatening a witness,” Gowdy said on Fox.
“If you didn’t have that enhancement, then everyone would agree that Bill Barr’s view of the guidelines is accurate. So the judge is going to decide whether or not that enhancement is appropriate — supported by the facts,” he told host Martha MacCallum.
“Martha, this was a trial. She presided over the trial. She listened to the witnesses. She’s uniquely well-positioned to decide whether or not that enhancement should be in play,” he continued.
As for whether Barr should step down?
“The notion that Bill Barr should resign is about the dumbest damn thing I have ever heard,” Gowdy said. “There are child pornographers who don’t get nine years, Martha. There are people who rob banks who don’t get nine years.”
But that’s not the point, right?
Roger Stone keeps the Russia narrative alive, for one thing.
Yes, he was convicted of crimes.
No, none of them warrant a seven-to-nine-year sentence.
We don’t know what the reason for the sentencing recommendation was.
We also don’t know why, according to the original report from Fox News, the DOJ “was shocked to see the sentencing recommendation in the filing in the Stone case.”
And now we have the four prosecutors stepping away from the case because Barr acted well within his purview in reducing a punitive sentence designed to cause friction.
All right, so it’s not impeachment — yet, anyway.
I’ll say this, though — this season’s plot line of “Trump: Let’s Impeach the Sucker” wins for the sheer swiftness it was delivered in. Seems kind of low-stakes, though.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Trump Fundraising Haul Skyrocketed in January, Doubling Obama 2012 Numbers

For a vulnerable incumbent who never seems to do spectacularly in in favorability polls , Donald Trump certainly seems to be popular enough to rake in the cash .
In January , the Trump ’ s re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee raised a combined $ 60.6 million , all in the midst of impeachment and the Democratic primary season heating up , according to the Washington Examiner .
This number is more than double what then-incumbent Barack Obama raised at the same point during his 2012 re-election campaign .
In January 2012 , Obama and the Democratic National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Reuters reported .
“ The Democrats ’ shameful impeachment hoax and dumpster fire primary process have only contributed to the record breaking financial support for President Trump ’ s reelection , ” Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said .
TRENDING : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change “ With President Trump ’ s accomplishments , our massive data and ground operations , and our strong fundraising numbers , this campaign is going to be unstoppable in 2020.
” “ The more Democrats smear President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him and his many accomplishments , ” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said .
“ We already have 500,000 volunteers trained and activated , and this record-breaking support is helping us grow our grassroots army even more.
” The haul was more evidence that impeachment fueled Trump ’ s fundraising numbers at the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 .
In January , the campaign reported it had taken in $ 46 million during the fourth quarter of 2019 and was starting the year with $ 103 million on hand , numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the start of the election year.
” As an aside , just in case you ’ d forgotten where Politico stood , they made sure to note this was a result of the Trump campaign sending “ out scores of fundraising appeals and launched a merchandising effort aimed at stoking the grievances of Trump ’ s small donor base and presenting the president as a victim of congressional Democrats out to destroy him.
” Apparently , someone at Politico just discovered the mechanics of political fundraising in early January and was appalled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even given the eye-watering fundraising grosses one sees at the presidential level these days .
Consider , for instance , the fact that the RNC and the Trump campaign have brought in $ 525 million since the beginning of 2019 .
That ’ s almost as much as the DNC and the entire field of Democratic candidates brought in during the last calendar year — $ 580 million , according to the DNC .
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Finish That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among a large field of candidates , many of whom are no longer around to spend it .
Factor in that a great deal of that has been thrown into the twin furnaces of Iowa and New Hampshire , not to mention all of the other primary states in the not-too-distant future .
And even then , CNN reported that the top Democratic fundraiser in January — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — only took in $ 25 million in January .
As the Democratic field burns money in a primary season where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and whose nomination would represent the first foray of an avowed socialist into legitimate contention for the presidency , the Trump campaign and RNC now have more than $ 200 million cash on hand .
If you want a comparison with 2012 , Obama and the DNC had $ 93.7 million on hand at the same point in the 2012 campaign , but were carrying $ 7.2 million in debt .
Don ’ t anticipate much of a slowdown in February , either : In short , this isn ’ t going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outpaced by the Clinton campaign in terms of fundraising and cash expenditures .
Now , Hillary Clinton didn ’ t exactly know where to spend it , not even focusing on the Midwest states that carried Trump to victory until it was much too late .
Whoever the Democratic nominee is almost certainly won ’ t make that mistake .
The problem is that they ’ ll almost certainly have considerably less resources than Trump has .
He also has a strong economy to tout and an opposition party that wants to message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our country apart while their nominal leader tears up the State of the Union speech for effect .
Anything can happen between now and November .
That said , you ’ d have to be the most sanguine of Democrats to think that what you ’ ve seen so far is a recipe for retaking 1600 Pennsylvania .
President Trump may be a vulnerable incumbent , but he looks a lot less vulnerable when you ’ re staring down numbers like this .
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For a vulnerable incumbent who never seems to do spectacularly in in favorability polls, Donald Trump certainly seems to be popular enough to rake in the cash.
In January, the Trump’s re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee raised a combined $60.6 million, all in the midst of impeachment and the Democratic primary season heating up, according to the Washington Examiner.
This number is more than double what then-incumbent Barack Obama raised at the same point during his 2012 re-election campaign.
In January 2012, Obama and the Democratic National Committee raised a combined $29 million, Reuters reported.
“The Democrats’ shameful impeachment hoax and dumpster fire primary process have only contributed to the record breaking financial support for President Trump’s reelection,” Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said.
“With President Trump’s accomplishments, our massive data and ground operations, and our strong fundraising numbers, this campaign is going to be unstoppable in 2020.”
“The more Democrats smear President Trump, the more enthusiasm we see for him and his many accomplishments,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said. “We already have 500,000 volunteers trained and activated, and this record-breaking support is helping us grow our grassroots army even more.”
The haul was more evidence that impeachment fueled Trump’s fundraising numbers at the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020.
In January, the campaign reported it had taken in $46 million during the fourth quarter of 2019 and was starting the year with $103 million on hand, numbers Politico said indicated “a massive total at the start of the election year.”
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As an aside, just in case you’d forgotten where Politico stood, they made sure to note this was a result of the Trump campaign sending “out scores of fundraising appeals and launched a merchandising effort aimed at stoking the grievances of Trump’s small donor base and presenting the president as a victim of congressional Democrats out to destroy him.”
Apparently, someone at Politico just discovered the mechanics of political fundraising in early January and was appalled.
Appalled, I tell you.
Anyhow, these are impressive numbers, even given the eye-watering fundraising grosses one sees at the presidential level these days.
Consider, for instance, the fact that the RNC and the Trump campaign have brought in $525 million since the beginning of 2019. That’s almost as much as the DNC and the entire field of Democratic candidates brought in during the last calendar year — $580 million, according to the DNC.
That, of course, has been divided among a large field of candidates, many of whom are no longer around to spend it.
Factor in that a great deal of that has been thrown into the twin furnaces of Iowa and New Hampshire, not to mention all of the other primary states in the not-too-distant future.
And even then, CNN reported that the top Democratic fundraiser in January — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — only took in $25 million in January.
As the Democratic field burns money in a primary season where the front-runner is loathed by the party establishment and whose nomination would represent the first foray of an avowed socialist into legitimate contention for the presidency, the Trump campaign and RNC now have more than $200 million cash on hand.
If you want a comparison with 2012, Obama and the DNC had $93.7 million on hand at the same point in the 2012 campaign, but were carrying $7.2 million in debt.
Don’t anticipate much of a slowdown in February, either:
Big fundraising day for Trump, I’m told About 300 Trump allies – including Bossie, Gaetz, Lewandowski, Ronna McDaniel, Don Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle – gathered at Mar-a-Lago for a donor “call day” About $25 million raised for Trump Victory fundraising account — Alex Isenstadt (@politicoalex) February 7, 2020
In short, this isn’t going to be 2016, when Trump was well outpaced by the Clinton campaign in terms of fundraising and cash expenditures.
Now, Hillary Clinton didn’t exactly know where to spend it, not even focusing on the Midwest states that carried Trump to victory until it was much too late.
Whoever the Democratic nominee is almost certainly won’t make that mistake.
The problem is that they’ll almost certainly have considerably less resources than Trump has.
He also has a strong economy to tout and an opposition party that wants to message about how Trump is rending the fabric of our country apart while their nominal leader tears up the State of the Union speech for effect.
Anything can happen between now and November.
That said, you’d have to be the most sanguine of Democrats to think that what you’ve seen so far is a recipe for retaking 1600 Pennsylvania.
President Trump may be a vulnerable incumbent, but he looks a lot less vulnerable when you’re staring down numbers like this.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Video Shows College Football Player Lift Up and Body-Slam Police Officer

An Ohio police officer was slammed to the pavement by a college football player after police responded to a call , according to video footage of the incident .
The incident took place Monday in Grove City , Ohio , and involved Michael Harris , a linebacker for Eastern Kentucky University , Fox News reported .
The incident was recorded on a dash camera video .
The video begins with the suspect arguing with two police officers .
The conversation appeared to become heated , with the suspect moving toward one police officer at one point .
The officers then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they begin to pat him down .
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A struggle ensues between the officers and the much larger football player .
The suspect shakes off the police and makes a dash for the SUV in which he was riding .
At that point , police try to stop the suspect .
During the struggle , the suspect lifts one officer into the air and slams him into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well , one of the two original officers , joined by another and the one on the ground , were able to finally subdue him .
Lt. Eric Scott with the Grove City Police Department said officers marveled at the strength of the 6-foot-3 , 245-lb .
Harris .
Scott told ESPN that Officer Carrie Rose had been trying to calm Harris , but that everything changed when he tried to enter his SUV .
“ He ’ s going through what we would call his progression of force , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he goes for the car , that ’ s a deal-breaker , ” Scott said .
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The concern is that this person is either in a mental health crisis or under the influence of a drug .
Because of his behavior , it was clear that that would be unsafe.
” Harris was “ talking excessively and continuously leaning toward [ officer ] Rose , throwing his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dancing , ” a police report on the incident said .
A second officer also tried to defuse the situation , Scott said .
“ The officer does kind of push him back ever so slightly , saying ‘ Stay back , man , stay back , ' ” Scott said .
“ At that point he ’ s saying , ‘ Just take me to jail , just take me to jail , ’ and the officer is trying to use his authority at that point to try to gain compliance.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris , but the suspect “ smacked ” an officer ’ s hand .
“ Harris pulled away and walked back towards his vehicle , stating that he was not going to jail , ” the police report said .
At that point , the male officer used [ pepper ] spray , but it was ineffective because Harris pulled the hood of his sweatshirt over his face .
That ’ s when the officers tried to keep Harris from getting in his car again , and Harris lifted the male officer up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident looked more out of control on the video than it was in real life .
“ Fortunately , the officer wasn ’ t seriously hurt , ” Scott said .
“ He uses his foot to try and break his fall a little bit .
The officer immediately remains composed .
He has a hold of Mr. Harris and says , ‘ I have him , I have him , just get an arm and secure him in handcuffs.
’ They worked cooperatively together to handcuff him.
” Harris faces a felony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges of resisting arrest , obstructing official business and disorderly conduct while intoxicated .
Eastern Kentucky University released a statement in response to the incident .
“ Eastern Kentucky University Athletics is actively monitoring an incident involving one of our student-athletes , Mr. Michael Harris , that resulted in criminal charges against Mr. Harris , ” the statement said .
“ Mr .
Harris is currently enrolled at EKU and listed as a redshirt sophomore on the EKU football roster .
He has been suspended from all team and football-related activities at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the incident are still under investigation , and , abiding by FERPA laws and regulations , we must respect the privacy of our students .
When the facts are established , and the investigation complete , Eastern Kentucky University and EKU Athletics will decide how to move forward responsibly.
” Harris had played 11 games at Auburn in 2019 .
He later transferred to Eastern Kentucky .
Police had been called to the area after a report of an aggressive man who did not work at a business near the location of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to WBNS .
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An Ohio police officer was slammed to the pavement by a college football player after police responded to a call, according to video footage of the incident.
The incident took place Monday in Grove City, Ohio, and involved Michael Harris, a linebacker for Eastern Kentucky University, Fox News reported.
The incident was recorded on a dash camera video.
The video begins with the suspect arguing with two police officers. The conversation appeared to become heated, with the suspect moving toward one police officer at one point.
The officers then have the man raise his hands while they begin to pat him down.
However, the suspect they are trying to search resists. A struggle ensues between the officers and the much larger football player.
The suspect shakes off the police and makes a dash for the SUV in which he was riding.
At that point, police try to stop the suspect.
During the struggle, the suspect lifts one officer into the air and slams him into the pavement.
After the suspect went down as well, one of the two original officers, joined by another and the one on the ground, were able to finally subdue him.
Lt. Eric Scott with the Grove City Police Department said officers marveled at the strength of the 6-foot-3, 245-lb. Harris.
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Scott told ESPN that Officer Carrie Rose had been trying to calm Harris, but that everything changed when he tried to enter his SUV.
“He’s going through what we would call his progression of force, and they exercised extreme patience, but recognize when he goes for the car, that’s a deal-breaker,” Scott said.
“We can’t have that. The concern is that this person is either in a mental health crisis or under the influence of a drug. Because of his behavior, it was clear that that would be unsafe.”
Harris was “talking excessively and continuously leaning toward [officer] Rose, throwing his arms around, and at one point dancing,” a police report on the incident said.
A second officer also tried to defuse the situation, Scott said.
“The officer does kind of push him back ever so slightly, saying ‘Stay back, man, stay back,'” Scott said. “At that point he’s saying, ‘Just take me to jail, just take me to jail,’ and the officer is trying to use his authority at that point to try to gain compliance.”
He said the officers wanted to handcuff Harris, but the suspect “smacked” an officer’s hand.
“Harris pulled away and walked back towards his vehicle, stating that he was not going to jail,” the police report said. At that point, the male officer used [pepper] spray, but it was ineffective because Harris pulled the hood of his sweatshirt over his face. That’s when the officers tried to keep Harris from getting in his car again, and Harris lifted the male officer up over his shoulders.”
Scott said the incident looked more out of control on the video than it was in real life.
“Fortunately, the officer wasn’t seriously hurt,” Scott said. “He uses his foot to try and break his fall a little bit. The officer immediately remains composed. He has a hold of Mr. Harris and says, ‘I have him, I have him, just get an arm and secure him in handcuffs.’ They worked cooperatively together to handcuff him.”
Harris faces a felony assault charge, as well as misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest, obstructing official business and disorderly conduct while intoxicated.
Eastern Kentucky University released a statement in response to the incident.
“Eastern Kentucky University Athletics is actively monitoring an incident involving one of our student-athletes, Mr. Michael Harris, that resulted in criminal charges against Mr. Harris,” the statement said. “Mr. Harris is currently enrolled at EKU and listed as a redshirt sophomore on the EKU football roster. He has been suspended from all team and football-related activities at this time.”
“Understanding that details of the incident are still under investigation, and, abiding by FERPA laws and regulations, we must respect the privacy of our students. When the facts are established, and the investigation complete, Eastern Kentucky University and EKU Athletics will decide how to move forward responsibly.”
Harris had played 11 games at Auburn in 2019.
He later transferred to Eastern Kentucky.
Police had been called to the area after a report of an aggressive man who did not work at a business near the location of the incident and who would not leave, according to WBNS.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Biden Fantasizes About Beating Up Trump During ‘The View’ Interview: Just ‘He and I in a Room’

During a TV interview Thursday , Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden once again wished himself back in high school so he could beat up President Donald Trump “ I would like to be able to be back in high school and just have he and I in a room , ” Biden said during an appearance on “ The View.
” Biden was responding to a comment from host Joy Behar that the former vice president may not have appeared sufficiently angry when Trump spoke about Hunter Biden , whose actions working for a Ukrainian energy company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kidding aside , here ’ s the deal , ” he added .
“ It is hurtful , particularly when guys like Lindsey Graham , who is a friend of mine , do these things.
” TRENDING : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change When asked if he still thought of the Republican senator from South Carolina as a friend , Biden replied , “ I plan on being president .
Presidents can ’ t hold grudges.
” “ You ’ ve got to heal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , ” he said .
“ And I just don ’ t want to let myself get into the mood of … people say why don ’ t I attack his kids , they ’ re making millions .
… That ’ s not how we were raised.
” However , last fall he did just that .
“ I wasn ’ t raised to go after the children .
Their actions speak for themselves , ” Biden said during a “ 60 Minutes ” interview on CBS in October when asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can just tell you this , that if I ’ m president get elected president my children are not gon na have offices in the White House .
My children are not gon na sit in on Cabinet meetings , ” he said .
“ It ’ s just simply improper because you should make it clear to the American public that everything you ’ re doing is for them .
And the idea that you ’ re going to have his children , his son-in-law , etc.
, engaged in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about.
” During his interview on “ The View ” Joe Biden said that his son , Hunter , “ has never done anything wrong.
” “ This is a guy who has done nothing but good things his whole life , my son , ” Biden said .
“ But look , it ’ s what it is .
We knew it was going to be ugly.
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” Biden ’ s penchant for suggesting he ’ d like to settle differences with Trump physically also came to the fore during a 2019 interview in which he said that if Trump commented about his age or mental state during a debate , he would challenge Trump to a push-up contest , according to The Washington Post .
“ I ’ d say , ‘ C ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
How many push-ups do you want to do here , pal ?
’ ” Biden said .
“ I mean , jokingly .
… C ’ mon , run with me , man.
” Biden ’ s urge to beat up Trump first appeared during the 2016 campaign , according to CNN .
“ ” The press always ask me , ‘ Don ’ t I wish I were debating him ?
’ No , I wish we were in high school — I could take him behind the gym .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden said in October 2016 , CNN reported .
Trump was quick to reply to that comment .
“ Did you see where Biden wants to take me to the back of the barn ?
” Trump said .
“ I ’ d love that .
I ’ d love that .
Mr. Tough Guy.
” “ You know , he ’ s Mr. Tough Guy .
You know when he ’ s Mr. Tough Guy ?
When he ’ s standing behind a microphone by himself , ” he added , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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During a TV interview Thursday, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden once again wished himself back in high school so he could beat up President Donald Trump
“I would like to be able to be back in high school and just have he and I in a room,” Biden said during an appearance on “The View.”
Biden was responding to a comment from host Joy Behar that the former vice president may not have appeared sufficiently angry when Trump spoke about Hunter Biden, whose actions working for a Ukrainian energy company have drawn scrutiny.
“But all kidding aside, here’s the deal,” he added. “It is hurtful, particularly when guys like Lindsey Graham, who is a friend of mine, do these things.”
When asked if he still thought of the Republican senator from South Carolina as a friend, Biden replied, “I plan on being president. Presidents can’t hold grudges.”
“You’ve got to heal. We’ve got to heal the country,” he said. “And I just don’t want to let myself get into the mood of … people say why don’t I attack his kids, they’re making millions. … That’s not how we were raised.”
However, last fall he did just that.
“I wasn’t raised to go after the children. Their actions speak for themselves,” Biden said during a “60 Minutes” interview on CBS in October when asked about Trump’s children.
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“I can just tell you this, that if I’m president get elected president my children are not gonna have offices in the White House. My children are not gonna sit in on Cabinet meetings,” he said.
“It’s just simply improper because you should make it clear to the American public that everything you’re doing is for them. And the idea that you’re going to have his children, his son-in-law, etc., engaged in the day-to-day operation of things they know nothing about.”
During his interview on “The View” Joe Biden said that his son, Hunter, “has never done anything wrong.”
“This is a guy who has done nothing but good things his whole life, my son,” Biden said. “But look, it’s what it is. We knew it was going to be ugly.”
Biden has voiced his desire before to pummel Trump.
During a 2018 speech, he said: “If we were in high school I’d take him behind the gym and beat the hell out of him.”
That sparked a Trump tweet in reply.
Crazy Joe Biden is trying to act like a tough guy. Actually, he is weak, both mentally and physically, and yet he threatens me, for the second time, with physical assault. He doesn’t know me, but he would go down fast and hard, crying all the way. Don’t threaten people Joe! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 22, 2018
Biden’s penchant for suggesting he’d like to settle differences with Trump physically also came to the fore during a 2019 interview in which he said that if Trump commented about his age or mental state during a debate, he would challenge Trump to a push-up contest, according to The Washington Post.
“I’d say, ‘C’mon Donald, c’mon man. How many push-ups do you want to do here, pal?’” Biden said. “I mean, jokingly. … C’mon, run with me, man.”
Biden’s urge to beat up Trump first appeared during the 2016 campaign, according to CNN.
“”The press always ask me, ‘Don’t I wish I were debating him?’ No, I wish we were in high school — I could take him behind the gym. That’s what I wish,” Biden said in October 2016, CNN reported.
Trump was quick to reply to that comment.
“Did you see where Biden wants to take me to the back of the barn?” Trump said. “I’d love that. I’d love that. Mr. Tough Guy.”
“You know, he’s Mr. Tough Guy. You know when he’s Mr. Tough Guy? When he’s standing behind a microphone by himself,” he added, according to Politico.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Nigerian Brothers Prepared To Testify at Jussie Smollett Trial, ‘Hope He Can Be Honest’

The two Nigerian brothers at the center of the Jussie Smollett case are looking at Smollett ’ s possible trial on a new indictment as a chance to get the truth before the public , according to their lawyer .
On Tuesday , Smollett was charged six counts of disorderly conduct related to false statements that he allegedly made to Chicago police officers , according to The New York Times .
Smollett has insisted he is not guilty .
The Smollett case began last January when the actor , who is black and gay , claimed he was attacked in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ linked to President Donald Trump by claiming the attackers , who put a noose around his neck , shouted , “ This is MAGA country !
” The story eventually unraveled , and Smollett was charged with filing a false report in a case that shook Chicago .
The criminal case against Smollett originally ended when prosecutor Kim Foxx ’ s office dropped the charges against Smollett in exchange for community service and forfeiture of his $ 10,000 bond .
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Abel and Ola Osundairo , two Nigerian bodybuilders , have said they were Smollett ’ s accomplices in staging the hoax .
Gloria Schmidt Rodriguez , their attorney , told the U.K. Daily Mail that the brothers are ready to testify if the Smollett case goes to trial .
“ They have no ill will towards Mr. Smollett .
They really feel like their role in this now is to be honest about what they know , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he can be honest about what he knows.
” Schmidt Rodriquez said the brothers still feel tainted by the incident “ They don ’ t feel vindicated .
A real vindication would be when a court of law says , ‘ OK Mr. Smollett — you were guilty of lying.
’ At that point they would , ” she said .
If the brothers had known what they were in for when Smollett asked for their help , they would have walked away , the lawyer said .
“ If they would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done this .
They would have said , ‘ Ugh Jussie — thanks for nothing , ' ” she said .
Schmidt Rodriguez told Page Six that the brothers have suffered from the incident .
“ It ’ s been really hard for them , they ’ ve tried to kind of jump back into the life they had [ and ] they couldn ’ t , ” she said .
“ They were getting four to five auditions a month before , that ’ s completely dried up .
Their talent agent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ they ’ re eating at the food pantry .
It ’ s not going well for them.
” The lawyer said her clients want a resolution to the incident .
“ This is the end of the beginning for them , they know there ’ s a long road ahead and there ’ s a lot of things that need to happen before a jury or judge finds they ’ re truthful , ” she said .
“ They have no real skin in the game , they just know their role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth about what happened , ” she added .
Schmidt Rodriguez said “ vindication will come at the end when there ’ s a total resolution.
” “ Whatever shape that takes , whether it ’ s him fessing up , I think calling him a liar is not in their code , they wouldn ’ t want to make such a bold statement they just know he ’ s not being in accord with the facts , ” she said .
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The two Nigerian brothers at the center of the Jussie Smollett case are looking at Smollett’s possible trial on a new indictment as a chance to get the truth before the public, according to their lawyer.
On Tuesday, Smollett was charged six counts of disorderly conduct related to false statements that he allegedly made to Chicago police officers, according to The New York Times. Smollett has insisted he is not guilty.
The Smollett case began last January when the actor, who is black and gay, claimed he was attacked in a racist and homophobic crime that he linked to President Donald Trump by claiming the attackers, who put a noose around his neck, shouted, “This is MAGA country!”
The story eventually unraveled, and Smollett was charged with filing a false report in a case that shook Chicago.
The criminal case against Smollett originally ended when prosecutor Kim Foxx’s office dropped the charges against Smollett in exchange for community service and forfeiture of his $10,000 bond.
Special prosecutor Dan Webb was brought in to review the case, resulting in the indictments handed up Tuesday.
Abel and Ola Osundairo, two Nigerian bodybuilders, have said they were Smollett’s accomplices in staging the hoax.
Gloria Schmidt Rodriguez, their attorney, told the U.K. Daily Mail that the brothers are ready to testify if the Smollett case goes to trial.
“They have no ill will towards Mr. Smollett. They really feel like their role in this now is to be honest about what they know,” she said Wednesday. “They hope he can be honest about what he knows.”
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Schmidt Rodriquez said the brothers still feel tainted by the incident
“They don’t feel vindicated. A real vindication would be when a court of law says, ‘OK Mr. Smollett — you were guilty of lying.’ At that point they would,” she said.
If the brothers had known what they were in for when Smollett asked for their help, they would have walked away, the lawyer said.
“If they would have known the fallout they would have never done this. They would have said, ‘Ugh Jussie — thanks for nothing,'” she said.
Schmidt Rodriguez told Page Six that the brothers have suffered from the incident.
“It’s been really hard for them, they’ve tried to kind of jump back into the life they had [and] they couldn’t,” she said.
“They were getting four to five auditions a month before, that’s completely dried up. Their talent agent dropped them,” she added, “they’re eating at the food pantry. It’s not going well for them.”
The lawyer said her clients want a resolution to the incident.
“This is the end of the beginning for them, they know there’s a long road ahead and there’s a lot of things that need to happen before a jury or judge finds they’re truthful,” she said.
“They have no real skin in the game, they just know their role is to be honest and tell the truth about what happened,” she added.
Schmidt Rodriguez said “vindication will come at the end when there’s a total resolution.”
“Whatever shape that takes, whether it’s him fessing up, I think calling him a liar is not in their code, they wouldn’t want to make such a bold statement they just know he’s not being in accord with the facts,” she said.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--White House Responds to Barr’s Criticism of Trump: ‘He Has the Right’

President Donald Trump is apparently unconcerned that his attorney general wishes the president would keep his criticisms of the Justice Department to himself .
Attorney General William Barr had vented his frustration over Trump ’ s tweets during a Thursday interview .
“ I think it ’ s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases , ” Barr told ABC News .
But the White House said Barr is free to speak his mind .
“ The President wasn ’ t bothered by the comments at all and he has the right , just like any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opinions , ” White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement .
TRENDING : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change “ President Trump uses social media very effectively to fight for the American people against injustices in our country , including the fake news .
The President has full faith and confidence in Attorney General Barr to do his job and uphold the law.
” Earlier this week , Trump tweeted his outrage over a Justice Department sentencing recommendation for his former adviser , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of witness tampering and lying to Congress .
The sentencing request was later scaled back , but Barr has said that was because of an internal departmental concern and not Trump ’ s tweets .
On Friday , Trump himself tweeted about Barr ’ s comments about Trump ’ s tweets .
“ ‘ The President has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case.
’ A.G. Barr This doesn ’ t mean that I do not have , as President , the legal right to do so , I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to !
” Trump tweeted .
Barr said Thursday that Trump ’ s tweets on active cases cause him problems .
“ To have public statements and tweets about the department , about people in the department , our men and women here , about cases pending in the department , and about judges before whom we have cases make it impossible for me to do my job and to assure the courts and the prosecutors and the department that we ’ re doing our work with integrity , ” Barr told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Attempted Extortion and Fraud , Faces Up To 42 Years in Prison “ I have a problem with some of , some of the tweets , ” Barr added .
“ As I said at my confirmation hearing , I think the essential role of the attorney general is to keep law enforcement , the criminal process sacrosanct to make sure there is no political interference in it.
” “ And I have done that and I will continue to do that , ” he said .
“ And I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case.
” Barr said that he had also decided the sentencing recommendation in the Stone case was improper before Trump tweeted , and argued that the tweets put him in a bad position .
“ Do you go forward with what you think is the right decision or do you pull back because of the tweet ?
And that just sort of illustrates how disruptive these tweets can be , ” he said .
ABC News chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s reaction to Barr ’ s comments about his boss ’ tweeting .
Recalling comments he made during his confirmation process , Barr said he makes decisions “ based on what I think is the right thing to do and I ’ m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody , and I said at the time whether it ’ s Congress , a newspaper , editorial boards or the president.
” “ I ’ m going to do what I think is right .
And you know , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me , ” Barr said .
Barr was asked if wanted Trump to react to his comments .
“ I hope he will react , ” he said .
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President Donald Trump is apparently unconcerned that his attorney general wishes the president would keep his criticisms of the Justice Department to himself.
Attorney General William Barr had vented his frustration over Trump’s tweets during a Thursday interview.
“I think it’s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases,” Barr told ABC News.
But the White House said Barr is free to speak his mind.
“The President wasn’t bothered by the comments at all and he has the right, just like any American citizen, to publicly offer his opinions,” White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.
“President Trump uses social media very effectively to fight for the American people against injustices in our country, including the fake news. The President has full faith and confidence in Attorney General Barr to do his job and uphold the law.”
Earlier this week, Trump tweeted his outrage over a Justice Department sentencing recommendation for his former adviser, Roger Stone, who has been convicted of witness tampering and lying to Congress.
The sentencing request was later scaled back, but Barr has said that was because of an internal departmental concern and not Trump’s tweets.
On Friday, Trump himself tweeted about Barr’s comments about Trump’s tweets.
“The President has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case.” A.G. Barr This doesn’t mean that I do not have, as President, the legal right to do so, I do, but I have so far chosen not to! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 14, 2020
“‘The President has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case.’ A.G. Barr This doesn’t mean that I do not have, as President, the legal right to do so, I do, but I have so far chosen not to!” Trump tweeted.
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Barr said Thursday that Trump’s tweets on active cases cause him problems.
“To have public statements and tweets about the department, about people in the department, our men and women here, about cases pending in the department, and about judges before whom we have cases make it impossible for me to do my job and to assure the courts and the prosecutors and the department that we’re doing our work with integrity,” Barr told ABC.
“I have a problem with some of, some of the tweets,” Barr added. “As I said at my confirmation hearing, I think the essential role of the attorney general is to keep law enforcement, the criminal process sacrosanct to make sure there is no political interference in it.”
“And I have done that and I will continue to do that,” he said. “And I’m happy to say that, in fact the president has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case.”
Barr said that he had also decided the sentencing recommendation in the Stone case was improper before Trump tweeted, and argued that the tweets put him in a bad position.
“Do you go forward with what you think is the right decision or do you pull back because of the tweet? And that just sort of illustrates how disruptive these tweets can be,” he said.
ABC News chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas asked Barr is he was concerned about Trump’s reaction to Barr’s comments about his boss’ tweeting.
Recalling comments he made during his confirmation process, Barr said he makes decisions “based on what I think is the right thing to do and I’m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody, and I said at the time whether it’s Congress, a newspaper, editorial boards or the president.”
“I’m going to do what I think is right. And you know, I cannot do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me,” Barr said.
Barr was asked if wanted Trump to react to his comments.
“I hope he will react,” he said.
“And respect it?” Thomas asked.
“Yes,” Barr said.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Samantha Bee’s PragerU Hit Piece Backfires, Leads to $25K in Donations

The nonprofit organization PragerU is taking in thousands of dollars in donations thanks to liberal late-night host Samantha Bee , who branded its conservative content as “ dangerous.
” On her low-rated TBS show “ Full Frontal ” Wednesday , Bee spent more than six minutes attacking PragerU ’ s success at reaching young people with conservative ideas on social media .
“ PragerU is actually a massively successful part of a growing hub of the online right-wing media machine .
… Their videos are specifically aimed at middle school and high school children , ” she said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of views.
” Bee added : “ PragerU is actually dangerous .
They are reaching a new , younger audience with bulls— conservative propaganda .
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’ ” WARNING : The following video contains vulgar language and blasphemy that some viewers may find offensive .
However , her attempt at delegitimizing the organization backfired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a massive fundraising campaign for PragerU .
The botched hit job motivated PragerU fans to donate money and to share the organization ’ s content .
PragerU took a victory lap Thursday on Twitter , posting that it had raised more than $ 25,000 since Bee ’ s segment aired .
During her vulgar denunciation of everything PragerU , Bee said , “ If you ’ ve ever watched Fox News , it ’ s easy to think that all conservative media has a very specific energy.
” She continued : “ While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your grandparents into hoarding Franklin Mint coins , one growing conservative outlet is using colorful graphics and social media to appeal to a new generation .
But don ’ t worry , their videos are very normal.
” Bee proceeded to mock free speech , Christian values and Prager U celebrity guests such as Mike Rowe , before cautioning that PragerU is in danger of “ legitimizing ” conservative ideas .
PragerU , which is short for Prager University , was founded in 2009 by author and radio host Dennis Prager .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s website says it is “ a place where you are free to learn.
” According to Bee , Prager and his ideas are “ bonkers.
” She aired a cherry-picked clip of Prager stating , “ if God were depicted as female , young men would deem traits such as compassion , mercy , and care for the downtrodden as feminine , and would not identify with them.
” In response to the clip , which was intentionally scrubbed of all context , Bee said : “ The important thing isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or a man , the important thing is that God is hot.
” She then made a lewd comment about an image of a muscled , tattooed “ Heavenly Daddy.
” Despite reported censorship and/or demonetization from major tech companies , social media platforms and Hollywood , PragerU has been wildly successful at explaining conservative ideas to young Americans through videos that often feature celebrity speakers , such as Rowe and Greg Gutfeld .
Instead of acknowledging the organization ’ s popular content and attempting to refute it with dialogue or logical arguments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and toilet humor .
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The nonprofit organization PragerU is taking in thousands of dollars in donations thanks to liberal late-night host Samantha Bee, who branded its conservative content as “dangerous.”
On her low-rated TBS show “Full Frontal” Wednesday, Bee spent more than six minutes attacking PragerU’s success at reaching young people with conservative ideas on social media.
“PragerU is actually a massively successful part of a growing hub of the online right-wing media machine. … Their videos are specifically aimed at middle school and high school children,” she said. “Even worse, those videos get billions of views.”
Bee added: “PragerU is actually dangerous. They are reaching a new, younger audience with bulls— conservative propaganda.
“They trick kids into thinking their videos are educational, even though PragerU is as much of a real college as ‘Monsters University.’”
WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language and blasphemy that some viewers may find offensive.
However, her attempt at delegitimizing the organization backfired, and her segment instead turned into a massive fundraising campaign for PragerU.
The botched hit job motivated PragerU fans to donate money and to share the organization’s content.
PragerU took a victory lap Thursday on Twitter, posting that it had raised more than $25,000 since Bee’s segment aired.
THANK YOU @FullFrontalSamB! $25,000+ raised & counting to ensure we continue to reach more young people with our “dangerous” videos. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation in honor of Samantha Bee to help us continue our impact. DONATE HERE: https://t.co/fbR6gnH36A pic.twitter.com/j8Oiymoo4g — PragerU (@prageru) February 14, 2020
“PragerU is actually dangerous. They are reaching a new, younger audience with bulls**t conservative propaganda.” – @FullFrontalSamB The left is TERRIFIED of PragerU! ? This is how you know you’re making an impact! pic.twitter.com/LwAy08zaMt — PragerU (@prageru) February 13, 2020
Clearly, the left is scared of PragerU and we must be doing something right! In honor of Samantha Bee, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help us continue reaching more young people with our videos. We appreciate your support!https://t.co/i8lXAtfKMw — PragerU (@prageru) February 13, 2020
During her vulgar denunciation of everything PragerU, Bee said, “If you’ve ever watched Fox News, it’s easy to think that all conservative media has a very specific energy.”
She continued: “While Fox continues its lifelong quest to scare your grandparents into hoarding Franklin Mint coins, one growing conservative outlet is using colorful graphics and social media to appeal to a new generation. But don’t worry, their videos are very normal.”
Did you enjoy PragerU's videos? Yes No
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Bee proceeded to mock free speech, Christian values and Prager U celebrity guests such as Mike Rowe, before cautioning that PragerU is in danger of “legitimizing” conservative ideas.
PragerU, which is short for Prager University, was founded in 2009 by author and radio host Dennis Prager. While not an actual university, the organization’s website says it is “a place where you are free to learn.”
According to Bee, Prager and his ideas are “bonkers.”
She aired a cherry-picked clip of Prager stating, “if God were depicted as female, young men would deem traits such as compassion, mercy, and care for the downtrodden as feminine, and would not identify with them.”
In response to the clip, which was intentionally scrubbed of all context, Bee said: “The important thing isn’t whether God is a woman or a man, the important thing is that God is hot.”
She then made a lewd comment about an image of a muscled, tattooed “Heavenly Daddy.”
Despite reported censorship and/or demonetization from major tech companies, social media platforms and Hollywood, PragerU has been wildly successful at explaining conservative ideas to young Americans through videos that often feature celebrity speakers, such as Rowe and Greg Gutfeld.
Bee’s attack is a testament to PragerU’s growing influence.
Instead of acknowledging the organization’s popular content and attempting to refute it with dialogue or logical arguments, the triggered host resorted to name-calling and toilet humor.
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westernjournal--2020-02-16--Mueller Team Prosecutor: DOJ Opening New Investigation into Comey, McCabe, Strzok

An investigation into the case of former national security adviser Michael Flynn will actually end up investigating three former FB officials , according to a former top prosecutor with special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s team .
In an interview with “ Meet the Press Daily ” host Chuck Todd on Friday , Andrew Weissmann , a former Justice Department official , said the Justice Department has not turned its sights away from former deputy director Andrew McCabe , according to the Washington Examiner .
On Friday , McCabe learned that he would not face criminal charges in connection with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to internal investigators about his actions .
The Justice Department told McCabe in a letter that “ based on the totality of the circumstances and all of the information known to the government at this time , we consider the matter closed , ” NPR reported .
The decision kicked off a storm of controversy on social media .
“ All they did was swapped out a loser case for starting an investigation that is going to be of Comey , McCabe , Pete Strzok , ” Weissmann told Todd , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI Director James Comey and Strzok , a former FBI top agent whose anti-Trump biases were revealed during the Mueller probe .
The investigation Weissmann referenced is being led by Jeffrey Jensen , U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri .
Jensen has been tapped with work with Justice Department prosecutor Brandon Van Grack after Flynn withdrew his guilty plea , which had come about during the Mueller investigation .
Jensen is in the mix “ to get a complete and thorough understanding of the facts and the record in a complicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a source it did not name .
In its reporting on Jensen ’ s appointment , NBC , citing sources it did not name , said Jenson is “ broadly reviewing the Flynn case.
” RELATED : Nearly 3 Years Later , FBI Director Admits Surveillance of Carter Page Was Illegal NBC quoted a source it called “ one of the people familiar with the inquiry ” as calling the case “ very sensitive.
” Jensen has refused to comment on his role in the Flynn case .
Trump has criticized Comey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month that “ these are the crookedest , most dishonest , dirtiest people I ’ ve ever seen , ” according to a White House media pool report .
“ And if I didn ’ t fire James Comey , we would have never found this stuff .
Because when I fired that sleazebag , all hell broke out .
They were ratting on each other .
They were running for the hills .
Let ’ s see what happens .
Let ’ s see what happens .
It ’ s in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re going to have to see what happens , ” Trump said then .
Trump has since doubled down on his criticisms .
“ If you look at what happened — how many people were hurt .
Their lives were destroyed .
And nothing happened with all the people that did it and launched this scam , ” Trump said Wednesday , according to NBC .
“ Where is Comey ?
What ’ s happening to McCabe ?
” “ It was a whole setup .
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An investigation into the case of former national security adviser Michael Flynn will actually end up investigating three former FBI officials, according to a former top prosecutor with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team.
In an interview with “Meet the Press Daily” host Chuck Todd on Friday, Andrew Weissmann, a former Justice Department official, said the Justice Department has not turned its sights away from former deputy director Andrew McCabe, according to the Washington Examiner.
On Friday, McCabe learned that he would not face criminal charges in connection with unauthorized media disclosures and allegations he lied to internal investigators about his actions.
The Justice Department told McCabe in a letter that “based on the totality of the circumstances and all of the information known to the government at this time, we consider the matter closed,” NPR reported.
The decision kicked off a storm of controversy on social media.
President Trump should say this: “If McCabe is not going to be charged for admittedly lying to the FBI, I cannot allow General Flynn and Roger Stone to be punished with jail time for less. I am now issuing full pardons for both men.” Retweet if you agree. — Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) February 14, 2020
According to this, U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton did not think McCabe should be charged because of Trump’s tweets Trump’s tweets came *after* it was revealed McCabe lied to investigators What an absolute joke the American justice system ishttps://t.co/I8fk3KPGSU — Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) February 14, 2020
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“All they did was swapped out a loser case for starting an investigation that is going to be of Comey, McCabe, Pete Strzok,” Weissmann told Todd, according to the Washington Examiner, referring to former FBI Director James Comey and Strzok, a former FBI top agent whose anti-Trump biases were revealed during the Mueller probe.
The investigation Weissmann referenced is being led by Jeffrey Jensen, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Jensen has been tapped with work with Justice Department prosecutor Brandon Van Grack after Flynn withdrew his guilty plea, which had come about during the Mueller investigation.
Jensen is in the mix “to get a complete and thorough understanding of the facts and the record in a complicated case,” Reuters reported, citing a source it did not name.
In its reporting on Jensen’s appointment, NBC, citing sources it did not name, said Jenson is “broadly reviewing the Flynn case.”
NBC quoted a source it called “one of the people familiar with the inquiry” as calling the case “very sensitive.”
Jensen has refused to comment on his role in the Flynn case.
Trump has criticized Comey, McCabe and Strzok, saying earlier this month that “these are the crookedest, most dishonest, dirtiest people I’ve ever seen,” according to a White House media pool report.
“And if I didn’t fire James Comey, we would have never found this stuff. Because when I fired that sleazebag, all hell broke out. They were ratting on each other. They were running for the hills. Let’s see what happens. Let’s see what happens. It’s in the hands of some very talented people. We’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump said then.
Trump has since doubled down on his criticisms.
“If you look at what happened — how many people were hurt. Their lives were destroyed. And nothing happened with all the people that did it and launched this scam,” Trump said Wednesday, according to NBC. “Where is Comey? What’s happening to McCabe?”
“It was a whole setup. It was a disgrace for our country,” Trump said.
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westernjournal--2020-02-16--Retired Journalist Sam Donaldson Ditches Objectivity, Endorses Bloomberg

Retired journalist Sam Donaldson is endorsing the candidacy of Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg .
In an ad on Twitter , Donaldson , a former ABC journalist who has never made a public endorsement before , said President Donald Trump “ is a threat to our country .
He doesn ’ t understand the Constitution , .
He doesn ’ t seem to care about a lot of people .
Donald Trump doesn ’ t understand the world .
I ’ ve never seen any presidential campaign that I think was as important as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country in the hands of someone who I think is not qualified to be president.
” The ad closes with a line aimed at promoting Bloomberg ’ s electability , a significant message at a time when the campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s image of electability has been tarnished by lackluster finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire Donaldson ’ s disdain for Trump is nothing new .
In October , he trashed Trump and his followers , according to Newsweek .
“ The Trump rallies are his strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her up , ’ I mean , all the things he says , all the vicious , mean things he says , they love it .
There are these people in this country .
They are good Americans otherwise .
They ’ ll probably give you the shirt off their back , they ’ ll help you if you need it , but they have this fixation , ” he said .
“ They want to return this country to the white , Christian country that they believe it should be again .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they follow him for this , but they ’ re not the country .
We are a diverse people , we are good and strong because of that , ” Donaldson said then .
In an opinion piece published Friday on CNN Donaldson praised Bloomberg by saying that , “ After the September 11 attacks , he helped New York City recover from the darkest days in its history.
” At the time of the attacks , Rudy Giuliani was the mayor of New York City .
Bloomberg became mayor in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donaldson wrote that beating Trump “ is an imperative for all of us , if we are to remain a nation of laws , rooted in the Constitution , dedicated to freedom and shared community that has made America the envy of the world.
” Donaldson made the argument that Bloomberg ’ s wealth is an asset to beating Trump .
“ Bloomberg ’ s ability to finance his own campaign means he can compete aggressively against Trump ’ s massive political machine , which has been stockpiling money and organizing supporters since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Donaldson wrote .
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Retired journalist Sam Donaldson is endorsing the candidacy of Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
In an ad on Twitter, Donaldson, a former ABC journalist who has never made a public endorsement before, said President Donald Trump “is a threat to our country. He doesn’t understand the Constitution,. He doesn’t seem to care about a lot of people. Donald Trump doesn’t understand the world. I’ve never seen any presidential campaign that I think was as important as this one is because we never had the country in the hands of someone who I think is not qualified to be president.”
The ad closes with a line aimed at promoting Bloomberg’s electability, a significant message at a time when the campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden’s image of electability has been tarnished by lackluster finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire
“Bloomberg can beat Trump,” Donaldson, 85, said.
Legendary journalist Sam Donaldson knows Mike has what it takes to take on Trump and beat him. Sam covered campaigns for 52 years, and this is the first time he’s endorsed anyone. Welcome to #TeamBloomberg! pic.twitter.com/R24zUXXxRU — Team Bloomberg (@Mike2020) February 15, 2020
Donaldson’s partisan foray dismayed some journalists.
Never thought I’d see this. https://t.co/MlnARdwCbC — Brit Hume (@brithume) February 15, 2020
I was fully aware that I was one of the few conservatives in network TV news (yes, there were a few.) But I truly believe we need solid journalism to hold government accountable to the people. Sam Donaldson just slammed the entire 5th estate by endorsing a politician in an ad. — Emily Miller (@emilymiller) February 16, 2020
Others downplayed Donaldson’s comments.
Who on Earth’s vote would be swayed by Sam Donaldson?! (I actually thought he was dead) — GoAskAlice (@GoAskAlice67) February 16, 2020
Donaldson’s disdain for Trump is nothing new. In October, he trashed Trump and his followers, according to Newsweek.
“The Trump rallies are his strong supporters – -I mean, ‘lock her up,’ I mean, all the things he says, all the vicious, mean things he says, they love it. There are these people in this country. They are good Americans otherwise. They’ll probably give you the shirt off their back, they’ll help you if you need it, but they have this fixation,” he said.
“They want to return this country to the white, Christian country that they believe it should be again. They don’t want the diversity, and they follow him for this, but they’re not the country. We are a diverse people, we are good and strong because of that,” Donaldson said then.
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In an opinion piece published Friday on CNN Donaldson praised Bloomberg by saying that, “After the September 11 attacks, he helped New York City recover from the darkest days in its history.”
At the time of the attacks, Rudy Giuliani was the mayor of New York City. Bloomberg became mayor in 2002 and handled the rebuilding effort.
Donaldson wrote that beating Trump “is an imperative for all of us, if we are to remain a nation of laws, rooted in the Constitution, dedicated to freedom and shared community that has made America the envy of the world.”
Donaldson made the argument that Bloomberg’s wealth is an asset to beating Trump.
“Bloomberg’s ability to finance his own campaign means he can compete aggressively against Trump’s massive political machine, which has been stockpiling money and organizing supporters since Trump’s first day in office,” Donaldson wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-02-16--Bloomberg Camp Rocked as Complaint Lists Mike’s Shockingly Racist and Sexist Remarks

The mainstream media and Democrats have complained about President Donald Trump and Russia attempting to rig an election , but the truth is it is they who want to fix the 2020 election .
Part of their scheme is covering up the transgressions of Democratic candidates while , at the same time , exacerbating any perceived wrongdoings of President Trump .
Consider the media response to the infamous “ Access Hollywood ” tape that made headlines just before the election in 2016 — where Trump was heard during a conversation recorded in 2005 making a lewd remark about handling women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it against the virtual silence that has greeted allegations of sexism against Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg .
When the former New York City mayor and business tycoon , celebrated his 48th birthday in 1990 , one of his female employees gave him a book of quotes that , apparently , came from him , The Washington Post reported .
Titled “ The Wit and Wisdom of Mike Bloomberg , ” the book was full of the kind of anecdotes that would outrage leftists in the media if anything close to them were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for instance , he compared a good salesman to a man who blatantly asks women he ’ s just met if they want to have sex .
The man gets turned down a lot , the Bloomberg line goes ( using the crude f-word ) , but he also has sex a lot .
On a sicker , more serious note , the billionaire has been accused in several lawsuits of discriminating against women , including allegedly telling one employee , Sekiko Sakai Garrison to “ kill it ” when she told him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 , 1995 at approximately 11:20 a.m. , Bloomberg was having a photograph taken with two female Company salespeople and a group of N.Y.U .
Business School students , in the company snack area , ” the complaint from Garrison read .
“ When Bloomberg noticed Garrison standing nearby , he asked , ‘ Why didn ’ t they ask you to be in the picture ?
I guess they saw your face.
’ “ Continuing his penchant for ridiculing recently married women in his employ , Bloomberg asked plaintiff , ‘ How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
’ Plaintiff responded that her marriage was great and was going to get better in a few months : that she was pregnant , and the baby was due the following September .
“ He responded to her ‘ Kill it !
’ Plaintiff asked Bloomberg to repeat himself , and again he said , ‘ Kill it !
’ and muttered , ‘ Great !
Number 16 !
’ suggesting to plaintiff his unhappiness that sixteen women in the Company had maternity-related status , ” the lawsuit states .
“ Then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged that Bloomberg jokingly instructed women to give a man who was about to get married oral sex .
According to the lawsuit , Bloomberg also made frequent remarks that could be construed as racist regarding Garrison ’ s Japanese heritage and employed ethnic slurs when talking about his company ’ s clients in Mexico .
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Makes Brutal Dictator Kim Jong Un Out To Be A Victim of Climate Change Bloomberg ’ s campaign chairwoman , Patricia E. Harris , said the former mayor “ has always hired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in industries long dominated by men.
” “ In any large organization , there are going to be complaints — but Mike has never tolerated any kind of discrimination or harassment , and he ’ s created cultures that are all about equality and inclusion .
“ Anyone who works hard and performs well is going to be rewarded , regardless of gender , race , sexual orientation or anything else , ” she said .
But Garrison ’ s complaint is far from the only time Bloomberg has , allegedly , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.K .
Guardian in 1993 after his divorce , according to The Post , he bragged : “ I like theater , dining and chasing women .
Let me put it this way : I am a single , straight billionaire in Manhattan .
What do you think ?
It ’ s a wet dream.
” Does anyone doubt that if these were the words of President Trump that they would not be reported daily on CNN and MSNBC ?
The vast majority of the mainstream media has no interest in reporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not about to start now .
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The mainstream media and Democrats have complained about President Donald Trump and Russia attempting to rig an election, but the truth is it is they who want to fix the 2020 election.
Part of their scheme is covering up the transgressions of Democratic candidates while, at the same time, exacerbating any perceived wrongdoings of President Trump.
Consider the media response to the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape that made headlines just before the election in 2016 — where Trump was heard during a conversation recorded in 2005 making a lewd remark about handling women in a sexual manner — and compare it against the virtual silence that has greeted allegations of sexism against Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg.
When the former New York City mayor and business tycoon, celebrated his 48th birthday in 1990, one of his female employees gave him a book of quotes that, apparently, came from him, The Washington Post reported.
Titled “The Wit and Wisdom of Mike Bloomberg,” the book was full of the kind of anecdotes that would outrage leftists in the media if anything close to them were attributed to Trump.
In one, for instance, he compared a good salesman to a man who blatantly asks women he’s just met if they want to have sex. The man gets turned down a lot, the Bloomberg line goes (using the crude f-word), but he also has sex a lot.
On a sicker, more serious note, the billionaire has been accused in several lawsuits of discriminating against women, including allegedly telling one employee, Sekiko Sakai Garrison to “kill it” when she told him she was pregnant.
“On April 11, 1995 at approximately 11:20 a.m., Bloomberg was having a photograph taken with two female Company salespeople and a group of N.Y.U. Business School students, in the company snack area,” the complaint from Garrison read.
(A downloadable version is here, but warning, some of the content is disturbing.)
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“When Bloomberg noticed Garrison standing nearby, he asked, ‘Why didn’t they ask you to be in the picture? I guess they saw your face.’
“Continuing his penchant for ridiculing recently married women in his employ, Bloomberg asked plaintiff, ‘How’s married life? You married?’ Plaintiff responded that her marriage was great and was going to get better in a few months: that she was pregnant, and the baby was due the following September.
“He responded to her ‘Kill it!’ Plaintiff asked Bloomberg to repeat himself, and again he said, ‘Kill it!’ and muttered, ‘Great! Number 16!’ suggesting to plaintiff his unhappiness that sixteen women in the Company had maternity-related status,” the lawsuit states. “Then he walked away.”
The complaint also alleged that Bloomberg jokingly instructed women to give a man who was about to get married oral sex.
According to the lawsuit, Bloomberg also made frequent remarks that could be construed as racist regarding Garrison’s Japanese heritage and employed ethnic slurs when talking about his company’s clients in Mexico.
Bloomberg’s campaign chairwoman, Patricia E. Harris, said the former mayor “has always hired and promoted women into senior leadership roles in industries long dominated by men.”
“In any large organization, there are going to be complaints — but Mike has never tolerated any kind of discrimination or harassment, and he’s created cultures that are all about equality and inclusion.
“Anyone who works hard and performs well is going to be rewarded, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation or anything else,” she said.
But Garrison’s complaint is far from the only time Bloomberg has, allegedly, said inappropriate things.
In an interview with the U.K. Guardian in 1993 after his divorce, according to The Post, he bragged: “I like theater, dining and chasing women. Let me put it this way: I am a single, straight billionaire in Manhattan. What do you think? It’s a wet dream.”
Does anyone doubt that if these were the words of President Trump that they would not be reported daily on CNN and MSNBC?
The vast majority of the mainstream media has no interest in reporting fairly on this election and they are not about to start now.
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westernjournal--2020-02-16--The Trump Effect: Over 6 Million Off Food Stamps Since Inauguration Day

More than 6 million people have dropped off the rolls of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program since President Donald Trump took office , according to new federal data .
According to figures released Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture , which administers the program , as of November — the last month for which data is available — 36,223,717 individuals were on SNAP , formerly known as food stamps .
As of January 2017 when Trump took office , there were 42,715,593 individuals on SNAP .
The SNAP program cost American taxpayers $ 63.7 billion in fiscal year 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2019 federal fiscal year , which ended in September , the program cost $ 53.7 billion .
In his Feb. 4 State of the Union address , Trump noted that the reduction in the food stamp rolls is part of an overall economic revival that has been the hallmark of his administration , according to a White House copy of the speech .
“ Since my election , we have created 7 million new jobs — 5 million more than government experts projected during the previous administration .
The unemployment rate is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And very incredibly , the average unemployment rate under my administration is lower than any administration in the history of our country , ” Trump said .
“ Under the last administration , more than 10 million people were added to the food stamp rolls .
Under my administration , seven million Americans have come off food stamps , and 10 million people have been lifted off of welfare , ” he said , referencing figures current as of the time of his speech .
“ In eight years under the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the workforce .
In just three years of my administration , 3.5 million people — working-age people — have joined the workforce.
” The White House has noted that the roaring economy has brought Americans back to work .
“ The prime-age labor force has grown by 2.1 million people since the election , reversing losses under the prior administration ’ s expansion period , which totaled approximately 1.5 million people .
This evidence suggests that the labor market ’ s revival over the past three years is not a continuation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of President Trump ’ s pro-growth policies , ” the White House wrote in a December report on the labor force , the number of Americans working or seeking work .
The report noted that the economy means many Americans are now earning more money .
“ For 16 straight months , annual nominal wage growth has been at or above 3 percent , a level not reached since the Great Recession , and continues to outpace inflation .
Importantly , wage growth for many disadvantaged groups is now higher than wage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the case for lower-income workers compared to higher-income workers , workers compared to managers , and African Americans compared to whites , ” the report said .
One official said the economy is lifting Americans off of SNAP .
“ We have had the longest economic expansion in the history of the U.S under President Trump , ” Brandon Lipps , the deputy undersecretary for Food Nutrition and Consumer Services , said in January , according to the Washington Examiner .
“ Employers are hungry for employees , and they have now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because they ’ re employed and above the level of poverty that they no longer qualify for SNAP.
” SNAP rates may fall even further under a new Trump administration rule announced in December that seeks to increase the work requirement for some SNAP recipients .
According to law , adults between 18 and 49 without dependents who can work are limited to three months of benefits over 36 months unless they are working or are in a job training program for at least 20 hours per week .
However , states can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that requirement , citing high unemployment .
The new rule makes it harder for states to get a waiver .
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has said that the administration wants to end dependency on Washington programs .
“ Americans are generous people who believe it is their responsibility to help their fellow citizens when they encounter a difficult stretch .
Government can be a powerful force for good , but government dependency has never been the American dream .
We need to encourage people by giving them a helping hand but not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand , ” said Perdue in a news release Perdue elaborated on his philosophy for SNAP in an opinion piece published in December by the Arizona Daily Star .
“ Our SNAP program should be structured to work with our changing economy , not be stuck in the past , ” Perdue wrote “ This is why I made it a top priority to ensure people have the tools they need to move away from SNAP dependency and back toward self-sufficiency .
At the USDA we are working to restore the original intent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety net for those in need but encourages accountability and self-sufficiency.
” “ The USDA ’ s actions to reform SNAP restore the dignity of work to a sizable segment of our population , while also respecting the taxpayers who fund the program .
Our action to encourage work will help fill the critical need for more workers in our economy , ” Perdue wrote .
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More than 6 million people have dropped off the rolls of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program since President Donald Trump took office, according to new federal data.
According to figures released Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the program, as of November — the last month for which data is available — 36,223,717 individuals were on SNAP, formerly known as food stamps. As of January 2017 when Trump took office, there were 42,715,593 individuals on SNAP.
The SNAP program cost American taxpayers $63.7 billion in fiscal year 2017, when Trump took office. During the 2019 federal fiscal year, which ended in September, the program cost $53.7 billion.
In his Feb. 4 State of the Union address, Trump noted that the reduction in the food stamp rolls is part of an overall economic revival that has been the hallmark of his administration, according to a White House copy of the speech.
“Since my election, we have created 7 million new jobs — 5 million more than government experts projected during the previous administration. The unemployment rate is the lowest in over half a century. And very incredibly, the average unemployment rate under my administration is lower than any administration in the history of our country,” Trump said.
“Under the last administration, more than 10 million people were added to the food stamp rolls. Under my administration, seven million Americans have come off food stamps, and 10 million people have been lifted off of welfare,” he said, referencing figures current as of the time of his speech.
“In eight years under the last administration, over 300,000 working-age people dropped out of the workforce. In just three years of my administration, 3.5 million people — working-age people — have joined the workforce.”
The White House has noted that the roaring economy has brought Americans back to work.
“The prime-age labor force has grown by 2.1 million people since the election, reversing losses under the prior administration’s expansion period, which totaled approximately 1.5 million people. This evidence suggests that the labor market’s revival over the past three years is not a continuation of past trends, but instead a result of President Trump’s pro-growth policies,” the White House wrote in a December report on the labor force, the number of Americans working or seeking work.
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The report noted that the economy means many Americans are now earning more money.
“For 16 straight months, annual nominal wage growth has been at or above 3 percent, a level not reached since the Great Recession, and continues to outpace inflation. Importantly, wage growth for many disadvantaged groups is now higher than wage growth for more advantaged groups, as is the case for lower-income workers compared to higher-income workers, workers compared to managers, and African Americans compared to whites,” the report said.
One official said the economy is lifting Americans off of SNAP.
“We have had the longest economic expansion in the history of the U.S under President Trump,” Brandon Lipps, the deputy undersecretary for Food Nutrition and Consumer Services, said in January, according to the Washington Examiner.
“Employers are hungry for employees, and they have now moved into employment. It’s because they’re employed and above the level of poverty that they no longer qualify for SNAP.”
SNAP rates may fall even further under a new Trump administration rule announced in December that seeks to increase the work requirement for some SNAP recipients.
According to law, adults between 18 and 49 without dependents who can work are limited to three months of benefits over 36 months unless they are working or are in a job training program for at least 20 hours per week. However, states can apply to the federal government for waivers of that requirement, citing high unemployment. The new rule makes it harder for states to get a waiver.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has said that the administration wants to end dependency on Washington programs.
“Americans are generous people who believe it is their responsibility to help their fellow citizens when they encounter a difficult stretch. Government can be a powerful force for good, but government dependency has never been the American dream. We need to encourage people by giving them a helping hand but not allowing it to become an indefinitely giving hand,” said Perdue in a news release
Perdue elaborated on his philosophy for SNAP in an opinion piece published in December by the Arizona Daily Star.
“Our SNAP program should be structured to work with our changing economy, not be stuck in the past,” Perdue wrote “This is why I made it a top priority to ensure people have the tools they need to move away from SNAP dependency and back toward self-sufficiency. At the USDA we are working to restore the original intent of SNAP — one that provides a safety net for those in need but encourages accountability and self-sufficiency.”
“The USDA’s actions to reform SNAP restore the dignity of work to a sizable segment of our population, while also respecting the taxpayers who fund the program. Our action to encourage work will help fill the critical need for more workers in our economy,” Perdue wrote.
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