westernjournal--2020-09-24--Hunter Biden Report Will Be Sent to DOJ for Criminal Referral

An interim Senate committee report that condemns Hunter Biden ’ s activities in Ukraine will be referred to the Justice Department to consider whether actions the report found improper were criminal , according to Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky .
Speaking on Fox News Wednesday , Paul said an interim report issued by the Senate Homeland Security and Finance Committees may have revealed criminal conduct on the part of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s son .
“ I think riding on Air Force 2 and doing business is illegal , ” Paul said .
“ I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a Russian politician ’ s wife.
” The report said that Hunter Biden ’ s consulting firm was paid $ 3.5 million by the wife of a former Moscow mayor .
“ I think the only way to determine the actual legality of this is to have it referred to the Department of Justice , ” Paul said .
“ So I ’ m going to send the report over , ” he said .
“ I don ’ t know if the whole committee will vote for it , but I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Department of Justice , and we ’ re asking for a criminal referral.
” Although Congress has the power to investigate , it has no power to prosecute .
That means that any time Congress wants charges filed , or at least considered , it must procedurally refer the case to the Justice Department for its review .
“ We want to see if there ’ s a criminal investigation that ’ s justified .
Here ’ s this evidence .
Look at it .
You ’ re the lawyers for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough evidence to prosecute , ” Paul said .
The report from Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa said Hunter Biden “ was paid as much as $ 50,000 per month to serve on the board of Burisma , a Ukrainian natural gas company with a corrupt owner , while his father was the public face of the Obama administration ’ s Ukraine policy.
” “ Burisma was not the only example of Hunter Biden seeking to monetize his family name .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grassley and Chairman Johnson uncovered additional examples of Hunter Biden , other family members , and their business associates pursuing financial arrangements with foreign nationals in various parts of the world , ” the report said .
The report said that “ Treasury records acquired by the Chairmen show potential criminal activity relating to transactions among and between Hunter Biden , his family , and his associates with Ukrainian , Russian , Kazakh and Chinese nationals .
“ In particular , these documents show that Hunter Biden received millions of dollars from foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he built during the period when his father was vice president of the United States and after.
” The report said that it discovered “ questionable financial transactions involving Hunter Biden , other members of the Biden family , and their associations with foreign nationals .
These foreign nationals have questionable backgrounds that have been identified as being consistent with a range of criminal activities , including but not limited to organized.
” It said that “ the Obama administration knew that Hunter Biden ’ s position on Burisma ’ s board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efficient execution of policy with respect to Ukraine.
” “ Moreover , this investigation has illustrated the extent to which officials within the Obama administration ignored the glaring warning signs when the vice president ’ s son joined the board of a company owned by a corrupt Ukrainian oligarch , ” the report said .
Report on Hunter Biden by The Western Journal on Scribd “ This report not only details examples of extensive and complex financial transactions involving the Bidens , it also describes the quandary other U.S. governmental officials faced as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s anticorruption efforts.
” Many on the right called out establishment media organizations for their lack of coverage of the report .
The interim report concluded that “ Hunter Biden ’ s role on Burisma ’ s board negatively impacted the efforts of dedicated career-service individuals who were fighting to push for anticorruption measures in Ukraine.
” “ Because the vice president ’ s son had a direct link to a corrupt company and its owner , State Department officials were required to maintain situational awareness of Hunter Biden ’ s association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Unfortunately , U.S. officials had no other choice but to endure the “ awkward [ ness ] ” of continuing to push an anticorruption agenda in Ukraine while the vice president ’ s son sat on the board of a Ukrainian company with a corrupt owner , ” it said .
“ Hunter Biden and his family were involved in a vast financial network that connected them to foreign nationals and foreign governments across the globe .
“ Hunter Biden and Devon Archer , in particular , formed significant and consistent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zlochevsky during their time working for Burisma , and their firms made millions of dollars from that association while Joe Biden was vice president and the public face of the Obama administration ’ s Ukraine policy.
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An interim Senate committee report that condemns Hunter Biden’s activities in Ukraine will be referred to the Justice Department to consider whether actions the report found improper were criminal, according to Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.
Speaking on Fox News Wednesday, Paul said an interim report issued by the Senate Homeland Security and Finance Committees may have revealed criminal conduct on the part of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son.
“I think riding on Air Force 2 and doing business is illegal,” Paul said. “I think it’s illegal to take money from a Russian politician’s wife.”
The report said that Hunter Biden’s consulting firm was paid $3.5 million by the wife of a former Moscow mayor.
Explosive Senate investigation on Hunter Biden reveals illegal activity that should be referred to DOJ for possible criminal indictment. BREAKING: Hunter Biden Received Millions From Wife Of Ex-Moscow Mayor, Paid Suspects Allegedly Tied To Trafficking https://t.co/hGzYm7H2RI — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) September 23, 2020
“I think the only way to determine the actual legality of this is to have it referred to the Department of Justice,” Paul said.
“So I’m going to send the report over,” he said. “I don’t know if the whole committee will vote for it, but I’m sending the report tomorrow to the Department of Justice, and we’re asking for a criminal referral.”
Although Congress has the power to investigate, it has no power to prosecute. That means that any time Congress wants charges filed, or at least considered, it must procedurally refer the case to the Justice Department for its review.
“We want to see if there’s a criminal investigation that’s justified. Here’s this evidence. Look at it. You’re the lawyers for the government. You decide if you have enough evidence to prosecute,” Paul said.
The report from Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa said Hunter Biden “was paid as much as $50,000 per month to serve on the board of Burisma, a Ukrainian natural gas company with a corrupt owner, while his father was the public face of the Obama administration’s Ukraine policy.”
“Burisma was not the only example of Hunter Biden seeking to monetize his family name. During the course of our investigation, Chairman Grassley and Chairman Johnson uncovered additional examples of Hunter Biden, other family members, and their business associates pursuing financial arrangements with foreign nationals in various parts of the world,” the report said.
The report said that “Treasury records acquired by the Chairmen show potential criminal activity relating to transactions among and between Hunter Biden, his family, and his associates with Ukrainian, Russian, Kazakh and Chinese nationals.
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“In particular, these documents show that Hunter Biden received millions of dollars from foreign sources as a result of business relationships that he built during the period when his father was vice president of the United States and after.”
The report said that it discovered “questionable financial transactions involving Hunter Biden, other members of the Biden family, and their associations with foreign nationals. These foreign nationals have questionable backgrounds that have been identified as being consistent with a range of criminal activities, including but not limited to organized.”
It said that “the Obama administration knew that Hunter Biden’s position on Burisma’s board was problematic and did interfere in the efficient execution of policy with respect to Ukraine.”
“Moreover, this investigation has illustrated the extent to which officials within the Obama administration ignored the glaring warning signs when the vice president’s son joined the board of a company owned by a corrupt Ukrainian oligarch,” the report said.
Report on Hunter Biden by The Western Journal on Scribd
“This report not only details examples of extensive and complex financial transactions involving the Bidens, it also describes the quandary other U.S. governmental officials faced as they attempted to guide and support Ukraine’s anticorruption efforts.”
Many on the right called out establishment media organizations for their lack of coverage of the report.
Russian Billionaire wired Hunter Biden 3 1/2 Million Dollars. This on top of all of the other money he received while Joe was V.P. Crooked as can be, but Fake Mainstream Media wants it to just go away! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2020
1. New York Times, Washington Post, Politico, and most of the Democrat Party-media coverup for the corrupt Biden family, including Hunter and Joe. — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) September 24, 2020
The Senate released a BOMBSHELL report about Hunter Biden yesterday, showing ties to human trafficking, corrupt foreign dealings, & a $3.5M wire transfer from a Russian billionaire while Joe was VP. ZERO mentions on ABC, CBS, NBC, & CNN. Only 1 on MSNBC. The bias is unreal! — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) September 24, 2020
The interim report concluded that “Hunter Biden’s role on Burisma’s board negatively impacted the efforts of dedicated career-service individuals who were fighting to push for anticorruption measures in Ukraine.”
“Because the vice president’s son had a direct link to a corrupt company and its owner, State Department officials were required to maintain situational awareness of Hunter Biden’s association with Burisma,” the report said.
“Unfortunately, U.S. officials had no other choice but to endure the “awkward[ness]” of continuing to push an anticorruption agenda in Ukraine while the vice president’s son sat on the board of a Ukrainian company with a corrupt owner,” it said.
“Hunter Biden and his family were involved in a vast financial network that connected them to foreign nationals and foreign governments across the globe.
“Hunter Biden and Devon Archer, in particular, formed significant and consistent financial relationships with the corrupt oligarch Mykola Zlochevsky during their time working for Burisma, and their firms made millions of dollars from that association while Joe Biden was vice president and the public face of the Obama administration’s Ukraine policy.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Tim Graham: The Media Uses Dangerous Trump Conspiracy Theories To Turn Out Democrats

The term “ conspiracy theory ” is often associated with kooks and panic peddlers who see nefarious secret forces leading us all to our doom .
It ’ s linked to people pushing transparently silly-sounding tropes — like the QAnon clan , who claim Hillary Clinton is running a satanic global sex trafficking ring out of pizza parlors .
It ’ s sad that anyone falls for feverish gunk like this .
The media is extremely unhappy with President Donald Trump for poisoning the political waters with conspiracy theories .
It expressed disgust with Trump ’ s recent stream of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting will inevitably lead to the most fraudulent election in American history .
The “ fact-checkers ” insist this prediction is a lie when it hasn ’ t even happened .
This is an odd pose for people who have spent the entire Trump presidency filling the gaping cable-news hole with wild-eyed speculation about the future .
Their “ investigative journalism ” began with anti-Trump conspiracy theories .
Even when they can ’ t prove them , they still hang the clouds over Trump ’ s White House .
It ’ s been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to suggest that Trump will never leave office peacefully if he loses .
Some , like former Gov .
Jennifer Granholm , a Democrat , energetically summoned the cinematic vision of Trump unleashing military deployments and seizing ballot boxes .
In February , Politico predicted Trump would sabotage the transition of power if Joe Biden were elected … and journalists somehow overlook how their forces sabotaged the 2016 Trump transition .
Former FBI Director James Comey was playing power games to destroy Trump ’ s former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the FISA courts and in the protective liberal bubbles around oppositional anonymous sources .
Most of Trump ’ s term in office has been dominated with wild talk of the 2016 Trump campaign ’ s collusion with the Russian government , a conspiracy theory that former special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s team of angry Democrats and Clinton donors helpfully dragged out until the 2018 midterms were over , even though they knew early on they didn ’ t have any collusion to prosecute .
It ’ s a sick joke that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asserts in his new book that the Mueller team was impaired , as The Washington Post put it , “ by their own reluctance to be aggressive.
” In July , Hillary Clinton emerged on MSNBC to offer her conspiracy theory on why Donald Trump commuted Roger Stone ’ s prison sentence .
“ I think it ’ s pretty clear that Stone threatened him , ” she said .
“ He probably threatened him privately , but he also threatened him publicly about what he would say if he had to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hilarious to hear the Clintons charge someone else with obstructing justice or playing games with pardons .
RELATED : Dennis Prager : If You Respect Black People and the Truth , Do n't Capitalize 'Black' In August , Ted Koppel — who spent years chasing the baseless “ October surprise ” theory that Ronald Reagan messed with the release of American hostages in Iran to beat incumbent President Jimmy Carter — popped up on CBS ’ “ Sunday Morning ” to allege that Trump might suspend the Constitution through so-called “ presidential emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hart called them a “ blueprint for dictatorship.
” Throughout this president ’ s term , we ’ ve witnessed a long-running garbage barge of claims that Trump is an authoritarian who is mentally unfit and should face a righteous 25th Amendment removal from office by his own Cabinet .
How many times have we been told that the “ walls are closing in ” and Trump will never finish his term ?
Conspiracy theories have a use in political communication .
Trump uses them to whip up his support .
Our desperate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump sound as dangerously unglued and criminal as it can to turn out the Democrats .
The media doesn ’ t exist to extinguish conspiracy theories .
It often attempts to make them sound as distinguished as possible .
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The term “conspiracy theory” is often associated with kooks and panic peddlers who see nefarious secret forces leading us all to our doom.
It’s linked to people pushing transparently silly-sounding tropes — like the QAnon clan, who claim Hillary Clinton is running a satanic global sex trafficking ring out of pizza parlors.
It’s sad that anyone falls for feverish gunk like this.
The media is extremely unhappy with President Donald Trump for poisoning the political waters with conspiracy theories. It expressed disgust with Trump’s recent stream of suggestions that a dramatic increase in mail-in voting will inevitably lead to the most fraudulent election in American history. The “fact-checkers” insist this prediction is a lie when it hasn’t even happened.
This is an odd pose for people who have spent the entire Trump presidency filling the gaping cable-news hole with wild-eyed speculation about the future.
Their “investigative journalism” began with anti-Trump conspiracy theories. Even when they can’t prove them, they still hang the clouds over Trump’s White House.
It’s been a constant refrain for liberal TV pundits to suggest that Trump will never leave office peacefully if he loses.
Some, like former Gov. Jennifer Granholm, a Democrat, energetically summoned the cinematic vision of Trump unleashing military deployments and seizing ballot boxes.
In February, Politico predicted Trump would sabotage the transition of power if Joe Biden were elected … and journalists somehow overlook how their forces sabotaged the 2016 Trump transition.
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Former FBI Director James Comey was playing power games to destroy Trump’s former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. There were other assorted “Obamagate” shenanigans in the FISA courts and in the protective liberal bubbles around oppositional anonymous sources.
Most of Trump’s term in office has been dominated with wild talk of the 2016 Trump campaign’s collusion with the Russian government, a conspiracy theory that former special counsel Robert Mueller’s team of angry Democrats and Clinton donors helpfully dragged out until the 2018 midterms were over, even though they knew early on they didn’t have any collusion to prosecute.
It’s a sick joke that prosecutor and top Mueller deputy Andrew Weissmann asserts in his new book that the Mueller team was impaired, as The Washington Post put it, “by their own reluctance to be aggressive.”
In July, Hillary Clinton emerged on MSNBC to offer her conspiracy theory on why Donald Trump commuted Roger Stone’s prison sentence. “I think it’s pretty clear that Stone threatened him,” she said. “He probably threatened him privately, but he also threatened him publicly about what he would say if he had to go to prison.”
It’s always hilarious to hear the Clintons charge someone else with obstructing justice or playing games with pardons.
In August, Ted Koppel — who spent years chasing the baseless “October surprise” theory that Ronald Reagan messed with the release of American hostages in Iran to beat incumbent President Jimmy Carter — popped up on CBS’ “Sunday Morning” to allege that Trump might suspend the Constitution through so-called “presidential emergency action documents.”
Former Democratic Sen. Gary Hart called them a “blueprint for dictatorship.”
Throughout this president’s term, we’ve witnessed a long-running garbage barge of claims that Trump is an authoritarian who is mentally unfit and should face a righteous 25th Amendment removal from office by his own Cabinet.
How many times have we been told that the “walls are closing in” and Trump will never finish his term?
Conspiracy theories have a use in political communication. Trump uses them to whip up his support. Our desperate, conspiracy-prone media uses them to make Trump sound as dangerously unglued and criminal as it can to turn out the Democrats.
The media doesn’t exist to extinguish conspiracy theories. It often attempts to make them sound as distinguished as possible.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--‘AGT’ Historic Win: Poet Brandon Leake Wins Season 15

Brandon Leake has consistently wowed the crowd and judges on the 15th season of “ America ’ s Got Talent.
” From the Golden Buzzer to the final round , his presence has been incredibly timely and relevant .
His empathetic lines were exactly what the world needed .
He has a way of putting a variety of emotions into an even more emotional form that hits the listener in a way that feels simultaneously fresh and oh-so familiar .
Leake , the first spoken-word poet to ever compete on the show , was elated to make it into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his group of often-overlooked poets .
“ This is bigger than just me ; this is a huge win for the spoken-word community , ” he said , according to Yahoo .
“ For an art form that has not been in the mainstream ever to have a chance to win America ’ s Got Talent is bigger than anything.
” And to prove that he was what the people wanted , Leake was named the winner of season 15 on Wednesday .
Leake said he didn ’ t necessarily expect to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaction to his final poem , he had hope .
“ So , the [ first ] time I felt like I had an honest shot at winning was the moment I saw the judges stand up and give me a round of applause after my final piece for my daughter , ” he told USA Today .
“ At the same time , I told myself , ‘ Even if you don ’ t [ win ] , of course you did . '
” “ It just took me back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spoken word never gets top billing .
We were always the Tuesday , Thursday act , because music and comedy come Friday and Saturday.
” “ The beginning of my poetic journey started with me performing in front of four or five people and trying to captivate their time , ” he recalled , saying it was similar to performing without the “ AGT ” audience .
The 27-year-old from Stockton , California , had a strategy that ended up paying off big-time for him : “ You just have to strategically place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ That way , you get to the end of the show and you have a chance to win with your best poem.
” The judges had nothing but praise for the well-worded truth-speaker .
“ Brandon took us through the journey of humanity , ” said judge Howie Mandel , who originally awarded Leake the Golden Buzzer .
“ And this is what ’ s missing right now : understanding , humanity and justice.
” “ This has been a hard time for all of us , but I thought that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given me and the world hope .
I ’ m so thrilled America made this vote and listened to their hearts and their minds , especially on a day like today with what ’ s going on in the world .
I hope that he is the light.
” Judge Heidi Klum is still surprised that a poet , especially a spoken-word poet , won the entire season .
She said it “ is something you would not have thought of .
[ Then ] someone like him just walks in and pulls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ When I go home , usually we watch the show together in bed , and my husband was like , ‘ It ’ s almost like music the way he says it , the way he enunciates certain words and how he speaks in that rhythm . '
” After the win was revealed , Leake posted a short — but fitting — message on his Facebook page : “ WE DID IT !
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Brandon Leake has consistently wowed the crowd and judges on the 15th season of “America’s Got Talent.” From the Golden Buzzer to the final round, his presence has been incredibly timely and relevant.
His empathetic lines were exactly what the world needed. He has a way of putting a variety of emotions into an even more emotional form that hits the listener in a way that feels simultaneously fresh and oh-so familiar.
Leake, the first spoken-word poet to ever compete on the show, was elated to make it into the top two, counting it a win for his group of often-overlooked poets.
“This is bigger than just me; this is a huge win for the spoken-word community,” he said, according to Yahoo. “For an art form that has not been in the mainstream ever to have a chance to win America’s Got Talent is bigger than anything.”
And to prove that he was what the people wanted, Leake was named the winner of season 15 on Wednesday.
Leake said he didn’t necessarily expect to win — but when he saw the reaction to his final poem, he had hope.
“So, the [first] time I felt like I had an honest shot at winning was the moment I saw the judges stand up and give me a round of applause after my final piece for my daughter,” he told USA Today. “At the same time, I told myself, ‘Even if you don’t [win], of course you did.'”
“It just took me back to the beginning of my spoken-word journey. Spoken word never gets top billing. We were always the Tuesday, Thursday act, because music and comedy come Friday and Saturday.”
“The beginning of my poetic journey started with me performing in front of four or five people and trying to captivate their time,” he recalled, saying it was similar to performing without the “AGT” audience.
The 27-year-old from Stockton, California, had a strategy that ended up paying off big-time for him: “You just have to strategically place your poems,” he said.
“That way, you get to the end of the show and you have a chance to win with your best poem.”
The judges had nothing but praise for the well-worded truth-speaker.
“Brandon took us through the journey of humanity,” said judge Howie Mandel, who originally awarded Leake the Golden Buzzer. “And this is what’s missing right now: understanding, humanity and justice.”
“This has been a hard time for all of us, but I thought that the win and the vote for him has given me and the world hope. I’m so thrilled America made this vote and listened to their hearts and their minds, especially on a day like today with what’s going on in the world. I hope that he is the light.”
Judge Heidi Klum is still surprised that a poet, especially a spoken-word poet, won the entire season. She said it “is something you would not have thought of. [Then] someone like him just walks in and pulls the rug out from under your feet.”
“He’s my husband’s favorite,” she added.
“When I go home, usually we watch the show together in bed, and my husband was like, ‘It’s almost like music the way he says it, the way he enunciates certain words and how he speaks in that rhythm.'”
After the win was revealed, Leake posted a short — but fitting — message on his Facebook page: “WE DID IT!!!!”
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Union Boss Gets Jail Time for Ordering ‘Old School’ Attack on Non-Union Workers

A former iron workers ’ union president was sentenced to 3 and a half years in prison on Wednesday for ordering and participating in the violent extortion of non-union workers at a construction site .
Jeffrey Veach , 57 , the former president of an Indiana chapter of the International Association of Bridge , Structural , Ornamental , and Reinforcing Iron Workers was charged for his role in the 2016 incident , according to the Department of Justice .
He and co-defendant Thomas Williamson , a business agent for BSOIW , each pleaded guilty in January to one count of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of serving their union , [ Veach ] victimized the very type of people [ he was ] supposed to be fighting for ; innocent , hard-working iron workers , who were just trying to do their jobs , ” Justice Department organized crime attorney Alexander Gottfried said , according to the The Times of Northwest Indiana .
Wednesday ’ s sentencing stems from a 2016 incident that resulted in the assault of multiple non-union workers .
Williamson discovered in January 2016 that a non-union iron works company was involved in a project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s “ territory , ” according to his guilty plea .
He visited the church and told the workers to either join his union or leave the site , but was rebuffed .
He then confronted a youth pastor at the church and told him that hiring non-union labor was “ unethical.
” Accompanied by Veach , Williamson returned to the church the next day again demanding the workers join BSOIW .
After the foreman refused and asked them to leave , Williamson grabbed his jacket and called him a “ scab bastard.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to “ take things back to old school ” as they were leaving the site , according to their guilty pleas .
That same day , they gathered about 10 rank-and-file union members , returned to the church and ordered the men to assault the non-union workers .
Using fists and hardwood , the union members beat the non-union workers .
One non-union iron worker would need several surgeries and extended hospitalization from a broken jaw he sustained during the attack .
Veach resigned from his position in January after his plea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold any union position for 13 years .
The BSOIW chapter Veach led is comprised of 1,271 members , according to the Department of Labor .
BSOIW has about 130,000 members nationwide .
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A former iron workers’ union president was sentenced to 3 and a half years in prison on Wednesday for ordering and participating in the violent extortion of non-union workers at a construction site.
Jeffrey Veach, 57, the former president of an Indiana chapter of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers was charged for his role in the 2016 incident, according to the Department of Justice.
He and co-defendant Thomas Williamson, a business agent for BSOIW, each pleaded guilty in January to one count of extortion conspiracy.
“Under the pretext of serving their union, [Veach] victimized the very type of people [he was] supposed to be fighting for; innocent, hard-working iron workers, who were just trying to do their jobs,” Justice Department organized crime attorney Alexander Gottfried said, according to the The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Gottfried called Veach’s actions “insidious” in an earlier court filing.
Wednesday’s sentencing stems from a 2016 incident that resulted in the assault of multiple non-union workers.
Williamson discovered in January 2016 that a non-union iron works company was involved in a project at a Baptist church in BSOIW’s “territory,” according to his guilty plea.
He visited the church and told the workers to either join his union or leave the site, but was rebuffed. He then confronted a youth pastor at the church and told him that hiring non-union labor was “unethical.”
Accompanied by Veach, Williamson returned to the church the next day again demanding the workers join BSOIW.
After the foreman refused and asked them to leave, Williamson grabbed his jacket and called him a “scab bastard.”
Williamson told Veach they’d need to “take things back to old school” as they were leaving the site, according to their guilty pleas.
That same day, they gathered about 10 rank-and-file union members, returned to the church and ordered the men to assault the non-union workers.
Using fists and hardwood, the union members beat the non-union workers.
One non-union iron worker would need several surgeries and extended hospitalization from a broken jaw he sustained during the attack.
Veach resigned from his position in January after his plea. He isn’t allowed to hold any union position for 13 years.
The BSOIW chapter Veach led is comprised of 1,271 members, according to the Department of Labor. BSOIW has about 130,000 members nationwide.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Op-Ed: The Left Only Believes in #MeToo When It Is Politically Beneficial for Them

Regardless of our opinions on the tactics , beliefs and rhetoric of the larger feminist movement , when the # MeToo phenomenon began to take hold in 2017 , it was easy to support .
We may not have known his name , but we had all heard stories about degenerates like Harvey Weinstein .
Exposing sociopathic predators such as Weinstein , who leveraged their power in particular industries to sexually assault and abuse women , was an effort we could all get behind .
When similar accusations involving the likes of Matt Lauer and Larry Nassar were revealed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the few issues where agreement was virtually unanimous .
Throw the book at them , we thought .
However , when the 2018 confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh devolved into a circus of unfounded and dubious accusations , many of us worried about the direction the # MeToo movement was headed .
If due process can be so casually dismissed as we saw with the Kavanaugh hearings , where will that slippery slope end up taking us ?
Three years later , we now know the direction # MeToo has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ widespread erosion of due process yet , but have instead chosen to disregard particular sexual assault victims and their assailants .
Leftist feminists , and the # MeToo movement in particular , have been exposed as nothing more than political hacks , and in doing so have destroyed their credibility .
What started out as a legitimate cause hell-bent on holding sexual criminals accountable has evolved into nothing more than a gang of political opportunists cherry-picking which sexual predators are worthy of justice and which ones need to be shielded from it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ buckle up buttercup — they are coming after you .
But if you are on the left , fear not ; the left and their media are here to cover up your crimes , no matter how revolting they may be .
When news of the late-August shooting of Jacob Blake at the hands of Kenosha , Wisconsin , police came out , details were sketchy .
Blake ’ s attorney Benjamin Crump claimed that Blake was “ simply trying to do the right thing by intervening in a domestic incident , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Outrage and riots ensued , with Kenosha looking like a war zone within days .
But as details of the events leading up to Blake ’ s shooting emerged , we began to see a much clearer picture .
Blake had been fiercely resisting arrest and was in fact tased twice by police before being shot , he was reaching for a knife on the floor of the vehicle into which he was trying to enter and we learned why police had become involved in the situation in the first place .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman who had accused Blake of sexual assault and who had acquired a restraining order against him .
Blake was in violation of that restraining order by coming to the woman ’ s house , and she subsequently called 911 to report the violation , clearly fearing for her safety .
RELATED : Op-Ed : California Lawmakers ' Solution to Discrimination Is To Make Children More Vulnerable to Molestation Additionally , details of the victim ’ s original police complaint in early May began to come out shortly after the riots and protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal complaint filed by Blake ’ s victim states that Blake broke into the victim ’ s home and proceeded to sexually assault her with his finger , after which he sniffed his finger and said , “ smells like you ’ ve been with other men.
” While Blake has pleaded not guilty to the charge — and while he is certainly entitled to due process — the graphic details of the assault would suggest that the left and their media might consider pumping the brakes on the narrative that Blake is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very least , one would expect leftist feminists to come out in support of Blake ’ s victim and vehemently object to the lionizing of Blake that we have seen .
But all we have heard from prominent , leftist feminists is silence .
Where are Gwyneth Paltrow and Alyssa Milano with their deafening , vocal support for Blake ’ s victim ?
Where are Ashley Judd and Debra Messing with their demands for justice for a man accused of sexual assault ?
Where are Amy Klobuchar and Oprah Winfrey proclaiming to Blake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your truth !
” ?
Listen closely … crickets .
Three days after Blake ’ s shooting , Alyssa Milano was right on top of the issue , insisting , “ charge the cops who shot Jacob Blake , ” with no mention of Blake ’ s victim .
When Joe Biden went to visit Blake ’ s parents , Debra Messing opined , “ Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are deeply compassionate and responsible civil servants , ” because visiting the family of an alleged sexual criminal is apparently deeply compassionate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are again , demanding justice , ” but the justice for whom Oprah was demanding was not for the alleged rapist ; it was for the police who had shot him .
During the Kavanaugh hearings , Kamala Harris was highly visible as part of the Senate Judiciary Committee , with her performance during those hearings serving as a launching pad for her subsequent presidential run .
After questioning both Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford , who had accused him of sexual assault 35 years prior , Harris said unequivocally , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Ford .
Lest we forget , Ford ’ s claims against Kavanaugh were flimsy at best .
There has never been any evidence produced that proves Kavanaugh and Ford had ever even met , there had never been any criminal complaint against Kavanaugh for the alleged incident and none of Ford ’ s supposed witnesses would corroborate her story , with one of those witnesses saying , “ I don ’ t have any confidence in [ Ford ’ s ] story.
” In spite of Ford having zero evidence to support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly happened 35 years earlier , Kamala Harris fully believed her , and Harris could not have been more comforting to Ford during her hearing questioning .
But for the woman who alleged rape against Jacob Blake only a few months ago , an accusation for which Blake has been formally charged , Harris has yet to even acknowledge her existence .
Does there not appear to be a disgusting double standard for Christine Blasey Ford and Jacob Blake ’ s accuser ?
Is it not obvious that the reason for this double @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden was accused of sexual assault by Tara Reade in March , the left and their media circled their wagons around Biden , and now Kamala Harris is his running mate .
At that point , the # MeToo movement went on life support .
But now , not only has Jacob Blake ’ s accuser been totally ignored , we have heard Kamala Harris say she is actually “ proud ” of Blake .
What was once a well-intentioned initiative has become a ridiculous joke , which is a shame .
Women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people like Jacob Blake , but the enlightened and woke leftist feminists who professed their commitment to helping have now abandoned them to kneel at the altar of a political agenda .
The # MeToo movement is dead .
Rest in peace .
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Regardless of our opinions on the tactics, beliefs and rhetoric of the larger feminist movement, when the #MeToo phenomenon began to take hold in 2017, it was easy to support.
We may not have known his name, but we had all heard stories about degenerates like Harvey Weinstein. Exposing sociopathic predators such as Weinstein, who leveraged their power in particular industries to sexually assault and abuse women, was an effort we could all get behind.
When similar accusations involving the likes of Matt Lauer and Larry Nassar were revealed, disdain for these dirtbags was one of the few issues where agreement was virtually unanimous. Throw the book at them, we thought.
However, when the 2018 confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh devolved into a circus of unfounded and dubious accusations, many of us worried about the direction the #MeToo movement was headed.
If due process can be so casually dismissed as we saw with the Kavanaugh hearings, where will that slippery slope end up taking us?
Three years later, we now know the direction #MeToo has gone: They have not pursued the widespread erosion of due process yet, but have instead chosen to disregard particular sexual assault victims and their assailants.
Leftist feminists, and the #MeToo movement in particular, have been exposed as nothing more than political hacks, and in doing so have destroyed their credibility.
What started out as a legitimate cause hell-bent on holding sexual criminals accountable has evolved into nothing more than a gang of political opportunists cherry-picking which sexual predators are worthy of justice and which ones need to be shielded from it.
If you are on the right, buckle up buttercup — they are coming after you. But if you are on the left, fear not; the left and their media are here to cover up your crimes, no matter how revolting they may be.
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When news of the late-August shooting of Jacob Blake at the hands of Kenosha, Wisconsin, police came out, details were sketchy. Blake’s attorney Benjamin Crump claimed that Blake was “simply trying to do the right thing by intervening in a domestic incident,” which turned out to be blatantly untrue.
Outrage and riots ensued, with Kenosha looking like a war zone within days.
But as details of the events leading up to Blake’s shooting emerged, we began to see a much clearer picture.
Blake had been fiercely resisting arrest and was in fact tased twice by police before being shot, he was reaching for a knife on the floor of the vehicle into which he was trying to enter and we learned why police had become involved in the situation in the first place.
Police went to the residence of a woman who had accused Blake of sexual assault and who had acquired a restraining order against him. Blake was in violation of that restraining order by coming to the woman’s house, and she subsequently called 911 to report the violation, clearly fearing for her safety.
Additionally, details of the victim’s original police complaint in early May began to come out shortly after the riots and protests began.
According to reports, the criminal complaint filed by Blake’s victim states that Blake broke into the victim’s home and proceeded to sexually assault her with his finger, after which he sniffed his finger and said, “smells like you’ve been with other men.”
While Blake has pleaded not guilty to the charge — and while he is certainly entitled to due process — the graphic details of the assault would suggest that the left and their media might consider pumping the brakes on the narrative that Blake is just an innocent victim.
At the very least, one would expect leftist feminists to come out in support of Blake’s victim and vehemently object to the lionizing of Blake that we have seen.
But all we have heard from prominent, leftist feminists is silence.
Where are Gwyneth Paltrow and Alyssa Milano with their deafening, vocal support for Blake’s victim? Where are Ashley Judd and Debra Messing with their demands for justice for a man accused of sexual assault? Where are Amy Klobuchar and Oprah Winfrey proclaiming to Blake’s victim, “I believe your truth!”? Listen closely … crickets.
Three days after Blake’s shooting, Alyssa Milano was right on top of the issue, insisting, “charge the cops who shot Jacob Blake,” with no mention of Blake’s victim.
When Joe Biden went to visit Blake’s parents, Debra Messing opined, “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are deeply compassionate and responsible civil servants,” because visiting the family of an alleged sexual criminal is apparently deeply compassionate.
And Oprah Winfrey said, “Here we are again, demanding justice,” but the justice for whom Oprah was demanding was not for the alleged rapist; it was for the police who had shot him.
During the Kavanaugh hearings, Kamala Harris was highly visible as part of the Senate Judiciary Committee, with her performance during those hearings serving as a launching pad for her subsequent presidential run.
After questioning both Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who had accused him of sexual assault 35 years prior, Harris said unequivocally, “I believe her,” in reference to Ford.
Lest we forget, Ford’s claims against Kavanaugh were flimsy at best. There has never been any evidence produced that proves Kavanaugh and Ford had ever even met, there had never been any criminal complaint against Kavanaugh for the alleged incident and none of Ford’s supposed witnesses would corroborate her story, with one of those witnesses saying, “I don’t have any confidence in [Ford’s] story.”
In spite of Ford having zero evidence to support her claim against Kavanaugh for something that allegedly happened 35 years earlier, Kamala Harris fully believed her, and Harris could not have been more comforting to Ford during her hearing questioning.
But for the woman who alleged rape against Jacob Blake only a few months ago, an accusation for which Blake has been formally charged, Harris has yet to even acknowledge her existence. Does there not appear to be a disgusting double standard for Christine Blasey Ford and Jacob Blake’s accuser? Is it not obvious that the reason for this double standard is purely political?
When Joe Biden was accused of sexual assault by Tara Reade in March, the left and their media circled their wagons around Biden, and now Kamala Harris is his running mate. At that point, the #MeToo movement went on life support.
But now, not only has Jacob Blake’s accuser been totally ignored, we have heard Kamala Harris say she is actually “proud” of Blake.
What was once a well-intentioned initiative has become a ridiculous joke, which is a shame.
Women indeed continue to be preyed upon by people like Jacob Blake, but the enlightened and woke leftist feminists who professed their commitment to helping have now abandoned them to kneel at the altar of a political agenda.
The #MeToo movement is dead. Rest in peace.
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Bradley Cooper's latest role has not gone down well with everyone, particularly with regard to his use of a prosthetic nose.


westernjournal--2020-09-24--Conservative Commentator Dan Bongino Makes Shock Health Announcement

Conservative political commentator and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino shocked fans Tuesday with an announcement that he has been diagnosed with a tumor in his neck .
The radio host , who is known for his tough-as-nails attitude and his fiery commentary , showed a softer side during the announcement .
Noting that he ’ d had fans point out a growth on his neck , he said he initially brushed their concerns aside .
But Bongino , 45 , ended up seeing a doctor .
Emotionally , he told fans on the platform Rumble , “ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about this because I just learned this yesterday.
” He added , “ It ’ s a tumor , but there ’ s a strong likelihood that it is not cancerous.
” “ We don ’ t know what it is .
It ’ s in a very weird spot in my neck near my carotid artery and near vocal cords and things , and it ’ s big .
It ’ s seven centimeters , ” he said .
“ It ’ s scary.
” Bongino said he had debated whether he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to divulge the information , since people had started to notice the growth .
He explained that his current health scare has humbled him , noting it is an “ honor ” for him to have a platform every day .
Bongino was flooded with support and prayers online : RELATED : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann The radio host is being treated and will keep his fans updated .
Despite the bad news , Bongino hasn ’ t let the uncertainty surrounding his health stop him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared on Fox News host Sean Hannity ’ s show Wednesday to discuss the civil unrest in Louisville , Kentucky .
“ Police are forced to deal with people at their worst moments , not because they want to , because that ’ s their job , ” he said when discussing two Louisville police officers who were shot in the city during a riot on Wednesday .
“ Not every single tragedy that involves the police is a criminal act , ” he said , going after the media for heightening tensions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Conservative political commentator and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino shocked fans Tuesday with an announcement that he has been diagnosed with a tumor in his neck.
The radio host, who is known for his tough-as-nails attitude and his fiery commentary, showed a softer side during the announcement.
Noting that he’d had fans point out a growth on his neck, he said he initially brushed their concerns aside.
But Bongino, 45, ended up seeing a doctor.
Emotionally, he told fans on the platform Rumble, “It’s really hard for me to talk about this because I just learned this yesterday.”
He added, “It’s a tumor, but there’s a strong likelihood that it is not cancerous.”
“We don’t know what it is. It’s in a very weird spot in my neck near my carotid artery and near vocal cords and things, and it’s big. It’s seven centimeters,” he said. “It’s scary.”
Bongino said he had debated whether he should say anything, but he decided to divulge the information, since people had started to notice the growth.
He explained that his current health scare has humbled him, noting it is an “honor” for him to have a platform every day.
Bongino was flooded with support and prayers online:
Thank you Eric, that means a lot. — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) September 24, 2020
Thank you my friend ? — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) September 24, 2020
Thanks Ben, I really appreciate that — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) September 24, 2020
Thanks Jed, I really appreciate that — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) September 24, 2020
Thanks team Twitchy ? — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) September 24, 2020
Thanks Megyn, much appreciated — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) September 24, 2020
Thank you Senator, much appreciated — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) September 24, 2020
The radio host is being treated and will keep his fans updated.
Despite the bad news, Bongino hasn’t let the uncertainty surrounding his health stop him from what he does best.
He appeared on Fox News host Sean Hannity’s show Wednesday to discuss the civil unrest in Louisville, Kentucky.
Fox News’ @dbongino blasts the overnight violence against officers and says MSNBC’s Joy Reid “fired everybody up” by saying Breonna Taylor case was a “Black Lives Don’t Matter ruling” pic.twitter.com/fvmdx1I2ff — TV News HQ (@TVNewsHQ) September 24, 2020
“Police are forced to deal with people at their worst moments, not because they want to, because that’s their job,” he said when discussing two Louisville police officers who were shot in the city during a riot on Wednesday.
“Not every single tragedy that involves the police is a criminal act,” he said, going after the media for heightening tensions between law enforcement and demonstrators.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Video: Tim Tebow Teams with Trump Administration To Fight Human Trafficking

Establishment Media Scramble To Make Up Excuse for Biden Hiding from Public for 9th Day This Month


westernjournal--2020-09-24--Trump’s Wall Works: Look What Border Patrol Agents Found at the Top of Border Wall

The border wall isn ’ t much in the discussion these days , and for good reason .
It ’ s not high on our list of priorities , particularly given how we ’ ve suddenly discovered the benefits of strong borders .
However , once life resumes its familiar patterns , as it inevitably will , illegal immigration will ramp up .
That ’ s when we ’ ll be reminded of an important fact : Walls work .
And only one party , when it controls the White House , is willing to build them .
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , evidence came in San Diego last week .
Three migrants who were trying to cross the wall became trapped atop it , according to The San Diego Union-Tribune , after one of their companions fell .
Border Patrol Agent Justin Castrejon said agents ran across two men and two women at the wall near Otay Mesa Port at 2 a.m. Sept. 14 .
The two women needed to be lowered from the wall by San Diego Fire-Rescue Department members .
Meanwhile , the man who was found there was taken to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the four members of the group , all Mexican nationals , managed to scale the wall successfully , according to Breitbart .
He was soon located by Border Patrol agents .
Those three individuals were taken to a processing station where , upon completion of a criminal background check and health screening , they were to be returned to Mexico under current coronavirus protocols .
A similar rescue happened in roughly the same area earlier this year .
“ The event began at approximately midnight on January 5 , when agents on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a precarious situation , ” a Jan. 7 news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection read .
“ A man and two women , under the cover of dense fog , tried to enter the U.S. illegally by climbing San Diego Sector ’ s new 30-foot , steel bollard wall .
The trio became stuck at the top of the wet , slippery wall after smugglers abandoned them .
“ Due to the danger of the situation , agents requested the assistance of the San Diego Fire Department ( SDFD ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
SDFD used their ladder truck to remove the three people from the wall without injury .
Once on the ground , agents questioned the group about their nationality and all three were Mexican nationals illegally present in the U.S. ” RELATED : Establishment Media Scramble To Make Up Excuse for Biden Hiding from Public for 9th Day This Month “ These three were very fortunate to not have fallen from the top of the wall which could have resulted in serious injury or death , ” Aaron Heitke , acting chief patrol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in the news release .
“ These dangers are not important considerations to smugglers , who place an emphasis on profits over safety , ” Heitke said .
You can bet those smugglers are rooting for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in November .
It ’ s not surprising that Biden isn ’ t going to continue the wall , if just because of President Donald Trump ’ s focus on it .
In August , the former vice president said , “ There will not be another foot of wall constructed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website reads says Trump ’ s “ obsession with building a wall does nothing to address security challenges while costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
” The site goes on to say that “ nearly half of the undocumented people living in the U.S. today have overstayed a visa , not crossed a border illegally.
” Which means that nearly half haven ’ t , of course .
The easiest way to get here will still be the safest .
Rest assured that if we were to crack down on those who were overstaying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become more popular — and it doesn ’ t mean tighter restrictions on either are mutually exclusive .
The border wall works .
No one wants people to fall from it , of course , but that ’ s why it acts as a powerful deterrent .
We need at least four more years of a president who realizes the importance of physical impediments to illegal immigration and human trafficking .
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The border wall isn’t much in the discussion these days, and for good reason. It’s not high on our list of priorities, particularly given how we’ve suddenly discovered the benefits of strong borders.
However, once life resumes its familiar patterns, as it inevitably will, illegal immigration will ramp up. That’s when we’ll be reminded of an important fact: Walls work. And only one party, when it controls the White House, is willing to build them.
If you needed any reinforcement on whether they work, evidence came in San Diego last week.
Three migrants who were trying to cross the wall became trapped atop it, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune, after one of their companions fell.
Border Patrol Agent Justin Castrejon said agents ran across two men and two women at the wall near Otay Mesa Port at 2 a.m. Sept. 14.
The two women needed to be lowered from the wall by San Diego Fire-Rescue Department members.
Meanwhile, the man who was found there was taken to the hospital for unspecified injuries.
Only one of the four members of the group, all Mexican nationals, managed to scale the wall successfully, according to Breitbart. He was soon located by Border Patrol agents.
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Those three individuals were taken to a processing station where, upon completion of a criminal background check and health screening, they were to be returned to Mexico under current coronavirus protocols.
A similar rescue happened in roughly the same area earlier this year.
“The event began at approximately midnight on January 5, when agents on patrol near Otay Mesa saw three people in a precarious situation,” a Jan. 7 news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection read.
“A man and two women, under the cover of dense fog, tried to enter the U.S. illegally by climbing San Diego Sector’s new 30-foot, steel bollard wall. The trio became stuck at the top of the wet, slippery wall after smugglers abandoned them.
“Due to the danger of the situation, agents requested the assistance of the San Diego Fire Department (SDFD) in order to get them down safely. SDFD used their ladder truck to remove the three people from the wall without injury. Once on the ground, agents questioned the group about their nationality and all three were Mexican nationals illegally present in the U.S.”
On Jan. 5, just after midnight, agents & SD fire dept. rescued 3 subjects that had become stuck atop the 30ft. border wall. The Mex. nationals were safely lowered to the ground & arrested by #USBP. Smugglers place an emphasis on profits over safety. Thankfully no one was injured. pic.twitter.com/FTMQWBqaXk — Chief Patrol Agent Aaron M. Heitke (@USBPChiefSDC) January 7, 2020
“These three were very fortunate to not have fallen from the top of the wall which could have resulted in serious injury or death,” Aaron Heitke, acting chief patrol agent of the San Diego sector, said in the news release.
“These dangers are not important considerations to smugglers, who place an emphasis on profits over safety,” Heitke said.
You can bet those smugglers are rooting for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in November.
It’s not surprising that Biden isn’t going to continue the wall, if just because of President Donald Trump’s focus on it. In August, the former vice president said, “There will not be another foot of wall constructed on my administration.”
Biden’s website reads says Trump’s “obsession with building a wall does nothing to address security challenges while costing taxpayers billions of dollars.”
The site goes on to say that “nearly half of the undocumented people living in the U.S. today have overstayed a visa, not crossed a border illegally.”
Which means that nearly half haven’t, of course. The easiest way to get here will still be the safest. Rest assured that if we were to crack down on those who were overstaying a visa illegally, border crossing would become more popular — and it doesn’t mean tighter restrictions on either are mutually exclusive.
The border wall works. No one wants people to fall from it, of course, but that’s why it acts as a powerful deterrent.
We need at least four more years of a president who realizes the importance of physical impediments to illegal immigration and human trafficking.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Video: 4 White Leftists Caught Pretending To Be People of Color

This might actually be the one and only true example of ‘ cultural appropriation.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Biden Stuns by Shutting Campaign Down Early During Huge News Cycle

President Donald Trump has spent four years proving that the power of the White House is an around-the-clock responsibility .
Joe Biden ’ s campaign has trouble making it through a morning .
That ’ s a truth that ’ s becoming more glaringly obvious daily — almost literally — as the Biden campaign has put a “ lid ” on media events before the clock even strikes noon for nine days of the 24 so far in September .
And Thursday was no different : Zeke Miller , a White House reporter for The Associated Press , put out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show of inactivity at about half-past 9 a.m. Eastern Time — when most Americans with day jobs are on their second — or third , or fourth — cup of coffee and getting ready to face the rest of the day .
And the lethargy being shown by a man who is ostensibly seeking one of the world ’ s most demanding positions was nothing unusual .
As The Daily Caller reported Tuesday , a “ lid ” is the term used to describe the end of the campaign ’ s activities for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so-called campaign , the lids often come during the a.m. hours .
This is at a time when American streets are filled with rioters — like the savages in Louisville , Kentucky — and when the constitutional process itself is being assaulted by Biden ’ s own political party because the president is intent on fulfilling his duty to nominate a Supreme Court justice to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Yet the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee apparently has nothing to say to the country he has the arrogance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reportedly Prepping Bill To Fundamentally Change SCOTUS in a Radical Way Trump , meanwhile , has been running the country while flying around the country , meeting the responsibilities of the office head-on .
And he ’ s calling out Biden ’ s obvious indolence : “ You know where he is today ?
” Trump asked his audience at a rally Tuesday in Moon Township , Pennsylvania , just outside of Pittsburgh .
“ They have a thing called ‘ the lid , ’ ” Trump said .
“ He put out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lid means he ’ s not going to be anywhere today .
I ’ m working my a– off .
I ’ m in Ohio , I ’ m in Texas , I ’ m in Florida , I ’ m in Michigan .
I ’ m in Wisconsin.
” On Thursday morning , Trump used a Twitter post to hammer the point home : “ Sleepy Joe Biden just closed down his campaign for the day ( Again ) , ” Trump wrote .
“ Wants to rest !
He is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our Country can not make it in these exciting , but complex and competitive times , with a Low Energy President !
!
!
” Naturally , the maliciously biased mainstream media is paying little attention to Biden ’ s non-campaign .
On Thursday , a report in The Hill managed to cover it as though Trump were the real issue , not the fact that a presidential candidate seems incapable of campaigning : “ Trump mocks Biden for calling ‘ a lid ’ before 9 a.m. , ” the headline stated .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he would spend the day in preparation for Tuesday ’ s presidential debate , which isn ’ t bad as a cover story — and social media sycophants ate it up .
But that doesn ’ t explain the other eight days of September the campaign decided to knock off early .
So , the obvious question is , why is Biden putting a lid on it before most people ’ s days really get going ?
The obvious guesses are that either his 77 years are weighing so heavily on him that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ functions anytime after 12 p.m. , or that his advisers are intent on keeping him out of the public eye — running out the clock on the campaign and hoping the anti-Trump vitriol their allies in the mainstream media have been brewing for four years is enough to push their candidate over the finish line .
Neither possibility should encourage a sane society to elect such a man as its leader .
And plenty of social media users know that : This one , from veteran conservative columnist Quin Hillyer , summed it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden ’ s ‘ lids ’ should lead every newscast .
He is clearly not fit for office , ” Hillyer wrote .
Yes , it ’ s outrageous .
A presidential candidate with so little respect for the American people doesn ’ t deserve a single vote .
Yes , it should lead every newscast .
A mainstream media that was truly reporting news — instead of devoting its time to attacking the president and sliming his supporters — would be informing the electorate about a candidate who isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a candidate who has literally nothing to say to the American people when there is so much to talk about clearly isn ’ t fit for office .
Biden is the candidate of a campaign built on lies .
The Democrats who engineered this Potemkin presidential run know it .
The so-called journalists that have spent years betraying both their profession and their country know it .
Somewhere in his obviously increasing senescence , even Biden might know it , too .
If he doesn ’ t , he has his own physical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his supporters can say the same , from the Democratic Party , to the liberal , mainstream media , to the millions of deluded souls in the country who think getting rid of a president they despise is worth putting a sham of a candidate into office .
They know they ’ re smart , and they might think they ’ re honest .
But any honest appraisal of Trump ’ s actual record versus the four years of smears the country has witnessed would show they ’ re making a mistake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very long time .
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President Donald Trump has spent four years proving that the power of the White House is an around-the-clock responsibility.
Joe Biden’s campaign has trouble making it through a morning.
That’s a truth that’s becoming more glaringly obvious daily — almost literally — as the Biden campaign has put a “lid” on media events before the clock even strikes noon for nine days of the 24 so far in September.
And Thursday was no different:
Biden has called a lid for the day. — Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) September 24, 2020
Zeke Miller, a White House reporter for The Associated Press, put out the word regarding Biden’s latest show of inactivity at about half-past 9 a.m. Eastern Time — when most Americans with day jobs are on their second — or third, or fourth — cup of coffee and getting ready to face the rest of the day.
And the lethargy being shown by a man who is ostensibly seeking one of the world’s most demanding positions was nothing unusual.
9th time in 24 days before noon. https://t.co/gTdKcjNPdD — Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) September 24, 2020
As The Daily Caller reported Tuesday, a “lid” is the term used to describe the end of the campaign’s activities for the day. For Biden’s so-called campaign, the lids often come during the a.m. hours.
This is at a time when American streets are filled with rioters — like the savages in Louisville, Kentucky — and when the constitutional process itself is being assaulted by Biden’s own political party because the president is intent on fulfilling his duty to nominate a Supreme Court justice to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Yet the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee apparently has nothing to say to the country he has the arrogance to hope to lead?
Whether it’s arrogance or incompetence, it’s stunning.
It’s ok, nothing going on today. https://t.co/9VHgRMWEQC — David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) September 24, 2020
Trump, meanwhile, has been running the country while flying around the country, meeting the responsibilities of the office head-on. And he’s calling out Biden’s obvious indolence:
President @realDonaldTrump rips Joe Biden for calling a lid early this morning: “Lid means he’s not going to be anywhere today. I’m working my ass off. I’m in Ohio, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin.” pic.twitter.com/iDTuIOQRLN — Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) September 23, 2020
“You know where he is today?” Trump asked his audience at a rally Tuesday in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh.
“They have a thing called ‘the lid,’” Trump said. “He put out a lid today early in the morning. Lid means he’s not going to be anywhere today. I’m working my a– off. I’m in Ohio, I’m in Texas, I’m in Florida, I’m in Michigan. I’m in Wisconsin.”
On Thursday morning, Trump used a Twitter post to hammer the point home:
Sleepy Joe Biden just closed down his campaign for the day (Again). Wants to rest! He is a very LOW ENERGY INDIVIDUAL, and our Country cannot make it in these exciting, but complex and competitive times, with a Low Energy President !!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2020
“Sleepy Joe Biden just closed down his campaign for the day (Again),” Trump wrote. “Wants to rest! He is a very LOW ENERGY INDIVIDUAL, and our Country cannot make it in these exciting, but complex and competitive times, with a Low Energy President !!!”
Naturally, the maliciously biased mainstream media is paying little attention to Biden’s non-campaign.
On Thursday, a report in The Hill managed to cover it as though Trump were the real issue, not the fact that a presidential candidate seems incapable of campaigning: “Trump mocks Biden for calling ‘a lid’ before 9 a.m.,” the headline stated.
That story noted that Biden had said he would spend the day in preparation for Tuesday’s presidential debate, which isn’t bad as a cover story — and social media sycophants ate it up.
But that doesn’t explain the other eight days of September the campaign decided to knock off early.
So, the obvious question is, why is Biden putting a lid on it before most people’s days really get going?
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The obvious guesses are that either his 77 years are weighing so heavily on him that he’s unable to perform public functions anytime after 12 p.m., or that his advisers are intent on keeping him out of the public eye — running out the clock on the campaign and hoping the anti-Trump vitriol their allies in the mainstream media have been brewing for four years is enough to push their candidate over the finish line.
Neither possibility should encourage a sane society to elect such a man as its leader. And plenty of social media users know that:
Again? Scotus and Louisville and he does another lid? — fakeserpounce-Fiery but mostly peaceful (@fakeserpounce) September 24, 2020
Violent riots, two police shot, and the Dem presidential candidate retreats to his basement. Again. This is the man supposed to lead us?? — Teacloc (@Teacloc) September 24, 2020
At this point, seems obvious he is not well. — Not So Quiet Patriot ? ?? God and Country (@Q_uietPatriot) September 24, 2020
This one, from veteran conservative columnist Quin Hillyer, summed it up perfectly:
This is outrageous. Biden’s “lids” should lead every newscast. He is clearly not fit for office. — Quin Hillyer (@QuinHillyer) September 24, 2020
“This is outrageous. Biden’s ‘lids’ should lead every newscast. He is clearly not fit for office,” Hillyer wrote.
Yes, it’s outrageous. A presidential candidate with so little respect for the American people doesn’t deserve a single vote.
Yes, it should lead every newscast. A mainstream media that was truly reporting news — instead of devoting its time to attacking the president and sliming his supporters — would be informing the electorate about a candidate who isn’t interested in campaigning.
And yes, a candidate who has literally nothing to say to the American people when there is so much to talk about clearly isn’t fit for office.
Biden is the candidate of a campaign built on lies. The Democrats who engineered this Potemkin presidential run know it. The so-called journalists that have spent years betraying both their profession and their country know it.
Somewhere in his obviously increasing senescence, even Biden might know it, too.
If he doesn’t, he has his own physical frailty to excuse him.
Not one of his supporters can say the same, from the Democratic Party, to the liberal, mainstream media, to the millions of deluded souls in the country who think getting rid of a president they despise is worth putting a sham of a candidate into office.
They know they’re smart, and they might think they’re honest. But any honest appraisal of Trump’s actual record versus the four years of smears the country has witnessed would show they’re making a mistake the country could be paying for for a very long time. Every day. All day.
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westernjournal--2020-09-24--Charges Dropped in NFL Owner Robert Kraft’s Massage Parlor Sex Scandal

Florida prosecutors dropped a misdemeanor charge against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Thursday after courts blocked their use of video that allegedly shows him paying for sex in a massage parlor .
Palm Beach County court records show that the charge was dropped Thursday .
Palm Beach State Attorney Dave Aronberg will explain the decision during an online news conference later Thursday .
Court records show that the owner and manager of the Orchids of Asia Day Spa are still facing numerous felony charges related to running a house of prostitution .
The Florida 4th District Court of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violated the rights of Kraft and other customers when they secretly installed video cameras inside massage rooms at the spa in early 2019 .
The court then blocked use of the video footage at trial .
The recordings , which have not been made public , are the only known evidence the men paid for sex .
It could not be immediately determined if the charges against the other men have also been dropped , but that is likely .
Prosecutors decided this week not to appeal that decision to the Florida Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have “ broader , negative implications ” on future law enforcement investigations beyond the Kraft case .
Kraft ’ s attorneys have already filed a motion asking that the recordings be destroyed so they could never be released to the public .
They said Kraft might be willing to pay the state ’ s costs if anyone challenges a destruction order .
Kraft , 79 , could still face suspension or other punishment from the National Football League .
He and the others were charged in February 2019 in an investigation of massage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video cameras in the spas ’ lobbies and rooms .
Police say the recordings show Kraft and other men engaging in sex acts with women and paying them .
Police say they recorded Kraft paying for sex acts at the Orchids of Asia spa on consecutive days in January 2019 .
Kraft pleaded not guilty but issued a public apology for his actions .
A county court judge originally threw out the recordings , saying the warrant allowing the cameras ’ installation didn ’ t sufficiently protect the privacy of innocent customers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed , ruling that planting video cameras in private spaces is an “ extreme ” measure that should only be used when absolutely necessary .
“ To permit otherwise would yield unbridled discretion to agents of law enforcement and the government , the antithesis of the constitutional liberty of people to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures , ” the court ruled .
Prosecutors argued that they needed the recordings to convict the Orchids of Asia owners of felonies , including possible human trafficking — though no one was charged with that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiving payments from the prostitutes and the only way to get that is to install cameras , prosecutors said .
If convicted , Kraft would have likely received a fine , community service and other sanctions that did not include jail time .
According to Forbes Magazine , Kraft is worth almost $ 7 billion .
He employed several high-priced attorneys to defend him in the case .
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Florida prosecutors dropped a misdemeanor charge against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Thursday after courts blocked their use of video that allegedly shows him paying for sex in a massage parlor.
Palm Beach County court records show that the charge was dropped Thursday. Palm Beach State Attorney Dave Aronberg will explain the decision during an online news conference later Thursday.
Court records show that the owner and manager of the Orchids of Asia Day Spa are still facing numerous felony charges related to running a house of prostitution.
The Florida 4th District Court of Appeal found last month that Jupiter police violated the rights of Kraft and other customers when they secretly installed video cameras inside massage rooms at the spa in early 2019. The court then blocked use of the video footage at trial.
The recordings, which have not been made public, are the only known evidence the men paid for sex.
It could not be immediately determined if the charges against the other men have also been dropped, but that is likely.
Prosecutors decided this week not to appeal that decision to the Florida Supreme Court, saying a loss there could have “broader, negative implications” on future law enforcement investigations beyond the Kraft case.
Kraft’s attorneys have already filed a motion asking that the recordings be destroyed so they could never be released to the public. They said Kraft might be willing to pay the state’s costs if anyone challenges a destruction order.
Kraft, 79, could still face suspension or other punishment from the National Football League.
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He and the others were charged in February 2019 in an investigation of massage parlors that included the secret installation of video cameras in the spas’ lobbies and rooms.
Police say the recordings show Kraft and other men engaging in sex acts with women and paying them.
Police say they recorded Kraft paying for sex acts at the Orchids of Asia spa on consecutive days in January 2019. Kraft pleaded not guilty but issued a public apology for his actions.
A county court judge originally threw out the recordings, saying the warrant allowing the cameras’ installation didn’t sufficiently protect the privacy of innocent customers who received legal massages.
The 4th District agreed, ruling that planting video cameras in private spaces is an “extreme” measure that should only be used when absolutely necessary.
“To permit otherwise would yield unbridled discretion to agents of law enforcement and the government, the antithesis of the constitutional liberty of people to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures,” the court ruled.
Prosecutors argued that they needed the recordings to convict the Orchids of Asia owners of felonies, including possible human trafficking — though no one was charged with that crime.
The owners must be shown receiving payments from the prostitutes and the only way to get that is to install cameras, prosecutors said.
If convicted, Kraft would have likely received a fine, community service and other sanctions that did not include jail time.
According to Forbes Magazine, Kraft is worth almost $7 billion. He employed several high-priced attorneys to defend him in the case.
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westernjournal--2020-09-25--Tucker Carlson Airs Never-Before-Seen Rittenhouse Shooting Video That Suggests He Acted in Self-Defe

Tucker Carlson Airs Never-Before-Seen Rittenhouse Shooting Video That Suggests He Acted in Self-Defense

We see cities decimated by riots in the name of “ social justice.
” We see police officers shot as if for sport across the country .
We see politicians allowing what looks like domestic terrorism to fester in our streets while ignoring the president ’ s incessant offers to quickly restore law and order .
Daring to stand up against the ever-growing forces of evil takes courage rarely seen today , especially when it has its risks .
A prime example is the controversial case of the Kenosha , Wisconsin , shooting involving 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse on Aug. 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men — killing two — and is being charged by Wisconsin prosecutors with first-degree homicide .
Was Rittenhouse a trigger-happy teenager who committed reckless murder ?
Or was he acting in self-defense ?
Tucker Carlson shared new footage of the incident Tuesday during his Fox News show , “ Tucker Carlson Tonight , ” and the video suggests Rittenhouse indeed fired his weapon in self-defense .
Carlson noted that protests erupted after the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake , a black man , who was wanted on felony sexual assault charges and resisted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly reached for a knife .
“ Mobs of Biden voters destroyed businesses and churches , they torched car lots and furniture stores , ” Carlson said .
On the other hand , some Americans were there to clean and protect the local community , including teenager Kyle Rittenhouse .
According to Carlson , on the day of the shooting , “ Rittenhouse finished his shift as a lifeguard in Kenosha .
Video shows he spent part of that day cleaning graffiti from the walls of a local high school .
Rittenhouse then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect a car dealership that had been attacked by mobs the night before.
” Footage recorded by eyewitnesses covered all three shootings involving Rittenhouse that night , some of which were compiled into a narrated video by # FightBack , a nonprofit formed by Rittenhouse ’ s attorney Lin Wood .
RELATED : GOP Sheriff Candidate Promises To Line Up 'Jail Buses ' To Arrest Rioters “ This is one of those rare cases when we might be able to reach firm conclusions … before the trial , ” Carlson said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a protester named Joseph Rosenbaum .
Rosenbaum was allegedly starting fires while Rittenhouse was seen running around with a fire extinguisher .
Rosenbaum then started chasing Rittenhouse when a shot was fired by another protester in the vicinity .
“ Seconds later , Kyle Rittenhouse is pinned between parked cars , ” the video ’ s narrator said .
“ Directly in front of Rittenhouse , armed with bats and other weapons , a mob is forming a barricade .
With no way out and no way to know who fired that shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rittenhouse fired four shots .
Immediately after , three more shots were fired by an “ unknown shooter.
” Although Rosenbaum received four gunshot wounds , it ’ s still unclear if all were from Rittenhouse .
Carlson reiterated the fact that eight shots were fired — only four by Rittenhouse — yet no other arrests or charges were made .
“ The mob turns on Kyle Rittenhouse , they assault him — it ’ s clear they plan to kill him , ” said Carlson .
“ Kyle Rittenhouse runs , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they attack him , he shoots.
” At this point in the video , an unidentified protester chasing Rittenhouse attacks him , striking him in the head .
He then trips and falls onto the street .
Another protester then tries to jump onto Rittenhouse while he ’ s on the ground .
Rittenhouse fires two shots into the air .
Not even seconds later a third protester , Anthony Huber , swings the edge of his skateboard into the back of Rittenhouse ’ s head and attempts to grab the rifle .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fakes surrender for a moment , just before charging at Rittenhouse with a pistol in hand , aimed to shoot .
According to a friend who visited him in the hospital , Grosskreutz ’ s “ only regret was not killing the kid and hesitating to pull the gun before emptying the entire mag into him.
” As Carlson said at the end of his segment , “ It ’ s on camera .
You can assess for yourself what you think of it.
” Rittenhouse ’ s lawyers believe he acted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court ’ s ruling on his case sets a precedent for all of us Americans who wish to live up to our responsibility of protecting not only ourselves but also our communities from harm .
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We live in violent times.
We see cities decimated by riots in the name of “social justice.” We see police officers shot as if for sport across the country. We see politicians allowing what looks like domestic terrorism to fester in our streets while ignoring the president’s incessant offers to quickly restore law and order.
Daring to stand up against the ever-growing forces of evil takes courage rarely seen today, especially when it has its risks.
A prime example is the controversial case of the Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting involving 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse on Aug. 25. He is accused of shooting three men — killing two — and is being charged by Wisconsin prosecutors with first-degree homicide.
Was Rittenhouse a trigger-happy teenager who committed reckless murder? Or was he acting in self-defense?
Tucker Carlson shared new footage of the incident Tuesday during his Fox News show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” and the video suggests Rittenhouse indeed fired his weapon in self-defense.
Carlson noted that protests erupted after the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, who was wanted on felony sexual assault charges and resisted arrest until he was shot as he allegedly reached for a knife.
Blake survived, but, still, riots ensued.
“Mobs of Biden voters destroyed businesses and churches, they torched car lots and furniture stores,” Carlson said.
On the other hand, some Americans were there to clean and protect the local community, including teenager Kyle Rittenhouse.
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According to Carlson, on the day of the shooting, “Rittenhouse finished his shift as a lifeguard in Kenosha. Video shows he spent part of that day cleaning graffiti from the walls of a local high school. Rittenhouse then went downtown with a rifle to try to protect a car dealership that had been attacked by mobs the night before.”
Footage recorded by eyewitnesses covered all three shootings involving Rittenhouse that night, some of which were compiled into a narrated video by #FightBack, a nonprofit formed by Rittenhouse’s attorney Lin Wood.
To support Kyle and his fight for justice, text “KYLE” to 36413 Kyle’s cause is a worthy one. Fighting back for Kyle is fighting back for all who love freedom. We must be able to defend ourselves & our country.https://t.co/G5NnJJEk9r — #FightBack (@FightBackLaw) September 24, 2020
Click on link below to donate to Kyle Rittenhouse defense fund. Thank you for your support. Kyle’s cause is a worthy one. Fighting back for Kyle is fighting back for all who love freedom. We must be able to defend ourselves & our country. @FightBackLawhttps://t.co/O1bS2sghmN — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) September 23, 2020
“This is one of those rare cases when we might be able to reach firm conclusions … before the trial,” Carlson said.
The first person shot by Rittenhouse was a protester named Joseph Rosenbaum.
Rosenbaum was allegedly starting fires while Rittenhouse was seen running around with a fire extinguisher. Rosenbaum then started chasing Rittenhouse when a shot was fired by another protester in the vicinity.
“Seconds later, Kyle Rittenhouse is pinned between parked cars,” the video’s narrator said. “Directly in front of Rittenhouse, armed with bats and other weapons, a mob is forming a barricade. With no way out and no way to know who fired that shot, Rittenhouse turns to face Rosenbaum.”
Rittenhouse fired four shots. Immediately after, three more shots were fired by an “unknown shooter.”
Although Rosenbaum received four gunshot wounds, it’s still unclear if all were from Rittenhouse.
Carlson reiterated the fact that eight shots were fired — only four by Rittenhouse — yet no other arrests or charges were made.
“The mob turns on Kyle Rittenhouse, they assault him — it’s clear they plan to kill him,” said Carlson. “Kyle Rittenhouse runs, they follow, Rittenhouse trips and falls, they attack him, he shoots.”
At this point in the video, an unidentified protester chasing Rittenhouse attacks him, striking him in the head. He then trips and falls onto the street.
Another protester then tries to jump onto Rittenhouse while he’s on the ground. Rittenhouse fires two shots into the air.
Not even seconds later a third protester, Anthony Huber, swings the edge of his skateboard into the back of Rittenhouse’s head and attempts to grab the rifle.
Rittenhouse fires one shot into Huber’s chest.
After the shot, protester Gaige Grosskreutz fakes surrender for a moment, just before charging at Rittenhouse with a pistol in hand, aimed to shoot.
Rittenhouse fires another shot into Grosskreutz arm.
According to a friend who visited him in the hospital, Grosskreutz’s “only regret was not killing the kid and hesitating to pull the gun before emptying the entire mag into him.”
As Carlson said at the end of his segment, “It’s on camera. You can assess for yourself what you think of it.”
Rittenhouse’s lawyers believe he acted in self-defense. And if he did, the court’s ruling on his case sets a precedent for all of us Americans who wish to live up to our responsibility of protecting not only ourselves but also our communities from harm.
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