westernjournal--2020-05-22--FBI Offered Christopher Steele ‘Significant’ Money To Help Bring Down Flynn

Four years after he compiled the dossier that bears his name , former British intelligence official Christopher Steele ’ s reputation keeps on taking a battering .
It was just a few weeks ago that newly declassified footnotes revealed that one of the report ’ s key sources was a Hillary Clinton partisan and that the FBI knew the dossier very likely contained Russian disinformation .
Another piece of information that ’ s not a good look — though not exactly new — has received renewed attention after the Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss the charges against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn .
As the Daily Caller News Foundation reminded everyone in a Wednesday piece , last year ’ s Justice Department inspector general ’ s report included an oft-overlooked item which involved the FBI offering to “ significantly ” remunerate to Steele if he were to investigate Flynn and his dealings with Russia .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports Our story , as it relates to Flynn and Steele , began on Oct. 3 , 2016 .
Then , FBI officials had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the developments in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation , their probe into possible Russian interference into the 2016 election .
The inspector general ’ s report stated that an FBI agent said the bureau would pay “ significantly ” for information that would go into one of three “ buckets ” they were investigating at the time .
One of those buckets — quelle surprise — involved Flynn .
According to the IG report , the FBI asked for “ Additional intelligence/reporting on specific , named individuals ( such as [ Carter Page ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilitating the Trump campaign-Russian relationship.
” The FBI also said they wanted Steele to dig up information about “ any individuals or sub sources ” who could “ serve as cooperating witnesses to assist in identifying persons involved in the Trump campaign-Russian relationship.
” The FBI agent had told Flynn about former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos , who had allegedly made claims the Russians had Hillary Clinton ’ s emails and would later lie to the FBI .
Flynn hadn ’ t been on Steele ’ s radar , the DCNF noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S. Army would apparently become a focus — so much so that Steele would peddle a rumor that he ’ d been involved in an affair with a Russian woman .
While the information about the FBI approaching Steele for dirt on Flynn was old news , the unfounded rumor about Flynn having an affair with a Russian woman is actually relatively new .
The revelation came in 2017 testimony from a John McCain associate that was made public for the first time earlier this month .
That McCain associate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steele dossier with BuzzFeed News , according to the DCNF .
RELATED : 2012 Obama Tweet Takes On Haunting New Meaning as Flynn Scandal Implodes During his testimony , Kramer was asked by the then-ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee , Rep. Adam Schiff of California , if there was “ anything [ Steele ] did not include in the dossier or in the reports , because he didn ’ t feel it rose to the level of confidence that he would have needed to include it.
” “ There was one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not included here , and that is he believed that Mr. Flynn had an extramarital affair with a Russian woman in the U.K. Michael Flynn , that is , ” Kramer said .
Considering what did make it into the report , one wonders how tenuous this information had to be to be left out .
But then , why should we be surprised ?
We ’ ve seen time and time again how American authorities trusted a British spy more than an American general .
Anyhow , Kramer said that the alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who “ may have been a dual citizen.
” A Jan. 4 , 2017 FBI memo expressed similar concerns regarding Flynn , saying the bureau was “ somewhat suspicious ” of his behavior at an unnamed event in which he interacted with an individual who “ has been affiliated with several prominent members ” of an unnamed organization .
And all of this adds up to … zero .
After getting Christopher Steele to investigate Michael Flynn and doing a bit of investigating themselves , the most the FBI was able to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national security advisor was that , when they set him up with a question designed to get him to lie , he apparently didn ’ t tell them the truth .
This was entrap-tastic and didn ’ t come close to proving any of the Boris-and-Natasha theories the Crossfire Hurricane team had been cooking up .
As for Steele ’ s dossier , this is more proof that it ’ s nothing more than another document straight out of the swamp .
The more we learn about the actions of Christopher Steele , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brennan and those around them — and amazingly , four years on , the hits just keep on coming — the more this looks like a concerted effort to delegitimize Trump ’ s candidacy and ( when that failed ) his presidency .
The media enjoys laughing at the term “ Obamagate.
” If this information keeps on coming out the way it has , that laughter is going to very quickly subside .
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Four years after he compiled the dossier that bears his name, former British intelligence official Christopher Steele’s reputation keeps on taking a battering.
It was just a few weeks ago that newly declassified footnotes revealed that one of the report’s key sources was a Hillary Clinton partisan and that the FBI knew the dossier very likely contained Russian disinformation.
That wasn’t a good look.
Another piece of information that’s not a good look — though not exactly new — has received renewed attention after the Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss the charges against former Trump administration National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
As the Daily Caller News Foundation reminded everyone in a Wednesday piece, last year’s Justice Department inspector general’s report included an oft-overlooked item which involved the FBI offering to “significantly” remunerate to Steele if he were to investigate Flynn and his dealings with Russia.
Our story, as it relates to Flynn and Steele, began on Oct. 3, 2016. Then, FBI officials had a meeting with Steele and appraised him of the developments in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, their probe into possible Russian interference into the 2016 election.
The inspector general’s report stated that an FBI agent said the bureau would pay “significantly” for information that would go into one of three “buckets” they were investigating at the time.
One of those buckets — quelle surprise — involved Flynn.
According to the IG report, the FBI asked for “Additional intelligence/reporting on specific, named individuals (such as [Carter Page] or [Flynn]) involved in facilitating the Trump campaign-Russian relationship.”
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The FBI also said they wanted Steele to dig up information about “any individuals or sub sources” who could “serve as cooperating witnesses to assist in identifying persons involved in the Trump campaign-Russian relationship.”
The FBI agent had told Flynn about former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos, who had allegedly made claims the Russians had Hillary Clinton’s emails and would later lie to the FBI.
Flynn hadn’t been on Steele’s radar, the DCNF noted. However, the former lieutenant general in the U.S. Army would apparently become a focus — so much so that Steele would peddle a rumor that he’d been involved in an affair with a Russian woman.
While the information about the FBI approaching Steele for dirt on Flynn was old news, the unfounded rumor about Flynn having an affair with a Russian woman is actually relatively new. The revelation came in 2017 testimony from a John McCain associate that was made public for the first time earlier this month.
That McCain associate, David Kramer, would eventually share the Steele dossier with BuzzFeed News, according to the DCNF.
During his testimony, Kramer was asked by the then-ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Adam Schiff of California, if there was “anything [Steele] did not include in the dossier or in the reports, because he didn’t feel it rose to the level of confidence that he would have needed to include it.”
“There was one thing he mentioned to me that is not included here, and that is he believed that Mr. Flynn had an extramarital affair with a Russian woman in the U.K. Michael Flynn, that is,” Kramer said.
Considering what did make it into the report, one wonders how tenuous this information had to be to be left out. But then, why should we be surprised? We’ve seen time and time again how American authorities trusted a British spy more than an American general.
Anyhow, Kramer said that the alleged mistress was a “Russian woman” who “may have been a dual citizen.”
A Jan. 4, 2017 FBI memo expressed similar concerns regarding Flynn, saying the bureau was “somewhat suspicious” of his behavior at an unnamed event in which he interacted with an individual who “has been affiliated with several prominent members” of an unnamed organization.
And all of this adds up to … zero.
After getting Christopher Steele to investigate Michael Flynn and doing a bit of investigating themselves, the most the FBI was able to get on President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor was that, when they set him up with a question designed to get him to lie, he apparently didn’t tell them the truth.
This was entrap-tastic and didn’t come close to proving any of the Boris-and-Natasha theories the Crossfire Hurricane team had been cooking up.
As for Steele’s dossier, this is more proof that it’s nothing more than another document straight out of the swamp.
The more we learn about the actions of Christopher Steele, James Comey, Peter Strzok, John Brennan and those around them — and amazingly, four years on, the hits just keep on coming — the more this looks like a concerted effort to delegitimize Trump’s candidacy and (when that failed) his presidency.
The media enjoys laughing at the term “Obamagate.” If this information keeps on coming out the way it has, that laughter is going to very quickly subside.
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westernjournal--2020-05-22--Legendary NBA Player, Coach Dies at 78

Legendary NBA Player, Coach Dies at 78

Jerry Sloan , the Hall of Fame coach who was a fixture for decades in Utah and took the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 , died Friday .
He was 78 .
The Jazz said he died from complications of Parkinson ’ s disease and Lewy body dementia .
Sloan had been in failing health for many years .
Sloan spent 23 seasons coaching the Jazz .
The team — with John Stockton and Karl Malone leading the way in many of those seasons — finished below .500 in only one of those years .
Sloan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fourth-highest total in NBA history .
Only Lenny Wilkens , Don Nelson and Gregg Popovich have more victories .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump ’ s WH , According to Reports “ It was an honor and a privilege to have one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history coaching our team , ” the Miller family , who own the Jazz , said in a statement .
“ We have appreciated our relationship with Jerry and acknowledge his dedication to and passion for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an enduring legacy with this franchise and our family .
The far-reaching impact of his life has touched our city , state and the world as well as countless players , staff and fans.
” Utah went to the finals twice under Sloan , both times falling to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls .
Sloan entered the Hall of Fame in 2009 .
“ I ’ m not into numbers and stuff like that , ” he said when he passed Pat Riley for No .
3 on the NBA ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has since surpassed him for that spot .
“ I never have been .
I ’ ve got a great organization to work for that ’ s given me an opportunity to stay there for a long time .
I ’ m very thankful for that and the coaches that I have with me .
It ’ s not about me.
” He spent 34 years in the Jazz organization , as head coach , assistant , scout or senior basketball adviser .
Sloan started as a scout , was promoted as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became the sixth coach in franchise history on Dec. 9 , 1988 , after Layden resigned .
“ Like Stockton and Malone as players , Jerry Sloan epitomized the organization , ” the Jazz said in a statement .
“ He will be greatly missed.
” Sloan ’ s longevity with the Jazz was remarkable .
During his time in Utah , there were 245 coaching changes around the league , and five teams — Charlotte , Memphis , Toronto , Orlando and Minnesota — did not even exist when he took the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the coach in Chicago for parts of three seasons , going 94-121 .
But his ties with the Bulls were much deeper .
His No .
4 jersey was retired by the team after a playing career in which he averaged 14.0 points , 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 755 games over 11 NBA seasons .
They even called him “ The Original Bull ” because he was selected in the 1966 expansion draft and became a two-time All-Star known for his toughness and grit .
He remains the only NBA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and more than two steals a game in his career .
“ Jerry was the face of the Bulls organization from its inception through the mid-1970s , and very appropriately , his uniform No .
4 was the first jersey retired by the team , ” Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said Friday .
“ A great player and a Hall of Fame NBA coach , most importantly , Jerry was a great person.
” The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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Jerry Sloan, the Hall of Fame coach who was a fixture for decades in Utah and took the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, died Friday. He was 78.
The Jazz said he died from complications of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Sloan had been in failing health for many years.
Sloan spent 23 seasons coaching the Jazz. The team — with John Stockton and Karl Malone leading the way in many of those seasons — finished below .500 in only one of those years.
Sloan won 1,223 games in his career, the fourth-highest total in NBA history. Only Lenny Wilkens, Don Nelson and Gregg Popovich have more victories.
“It was an honor and a privilege to have one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history coaching our team,” the Miller family, who own the Jazz, said in a statement. “We have appreciated our relationship with Jerry and acknowledge his dedication to and passion for the Utah Jazz.
“He has left an enduring legacy with this franchise and our family. The far-reaching impact of his life has touched our city, state and the world as well as countless players, staff and fans.”
Utah went to the finals twice under Sloan, both times falling to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.
Sloan entered the Hall of Fame in 2009.
“I’m not into numbers and stuff like that,” he said when he passed Pat Riley for No. 3 on the NBA’s all-time win list in 2010; Popovich has since surpassed him for that spot. “I never have been. I’ve got a great organization to work for that’s given me an opportunity to stay there for a long time. I’m very thankful for that and the coaches that I have with me. It’s not about me.”
He spent 34 years in the Jazz organization, as head coach, assistant, scout or senior basketball adviser. Sloan started as a scout, was promoted as an assistant under Frank Layden in 1984 and became the sixth coach in franchise history on Dec. 9, 1988, after Layden resigned.
“Like Stockton and Malone as players, Jerry Sloan epitomized the organization,” the Jazz said in a statement. “He will be greatly missed.”
Sloan’s longevity with the Jazz was remarkable. During his time in Utah, there were 245 coaching changes around the league, and five teams — Charlotte, Memphis, Toronto, Orlando and Minnesota — did not even exist when he took the helm with the Jazz.
He also was the coach in Chicago for parts of three seasons, going 94-121. But his ties with the Bulls were much deeper. His No. 4 jersey was retired by the team after a playing career in which he averaged 14.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 755 games over 11 NBA seasons.
They even called him “The Original Bull” because he was selected in the 1966 expansion draft and became a two-time All-Star known for his toughness and grit.
“The Original Bull.” Rest in peace, Jerry Sloan ❤ — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) May 22, 2020
He remains the only NBA player to average more than seven rebounds and more than two steals a game in his career.
“Jerry was the face of the Bulls organization from its inception through the mid-1970s, and very appropriately, his uniform No. 4 was the first jersey retired by the team,” Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said Friday. “A great player and a Hall of Fame NBA coach, most importantly, Jerry was a great person.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-22--DOJ Charges Election Judge for Being Paid To Add Votes for Democratic Candidates

If you ’ re a Democrat in South Philadelphia and didn ’ t vote early and/or often enough , don ’ t worry .
Prosecutors say that Domenick J. DeMuro had you covered .
DeMur0 , 73 , is a former judge of elections for the 39th ward , 36th district in Philly .
It ’ s both an elected office and a paid position .
It didn ’ t pay enough for DeMuro , however , since he ’ s since admitted to receiving payments in return for stuffing the ballot box in favor of certain candidates .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said that DeMuro “ has been charged and has pled guilty to a two-count Information charging ( 1 ) conspiracy to deprive Philadelphia voters of their civil rights by fraudulently stuffing the ballot boxes for specific Democratic candidates in the 2014 , 2015 , and 2016 primary elections , and ( 2 ) a violation of the Travel Act , which forbids the use of any facility in interstate commerce ( here , a cell phone ) with the intent to promote certain illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” According to the letter , the scheme worked likes this : Each voting machine would produce a receipt showing how many votes went to whom .
Judge DeMuro was one of the people who was supposed to attest to the accuracy of the receipt .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports That ’ s not exactly what DeMuro did , however .
“ During his guilty plea hearing , DeMuro admitted that an unnamed political consultant gave DeMuro directions and paid him money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates , ” the media release said .
“ These candidates were individuals running for judicial office whose campaigns had hired the consultant , as well as other candidates for various federal , state , and local elective offices who were preferred by this consultant for a variety of reasons.
” DeMuro would receive between $ 300 to $ 5,000 for tampering with the results , the news release said .
“ Our election system relies on the honesty and the integrity of its election officials .
If they are corrupt , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for election fraud and unfortunately the counting of fake votes , ” U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain said during a news conference this week .
McSwain wasn ’ t the only one weighing in on DeMuro ’ s electoral malfeasance .
“ This defendant abused his office by engaging in election fraud for profit , ” DOJ Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski said .
“ Today ’ s conviction makes it clear that the Department of Justice will do all in its power to protect the integrity of elections and maintain public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Domenick DeMuro put a thumb on the scale for certain candidates , in exchange for bribes , ” said Michael J. Driscoll , special agent in charge of the Philadelphia division of the FBI .
“ As public trust in the electoral process is vital , the FBI ’ s message today is clear : election interference of any kind , by hostile foreign actors or dishonest local officials , won ’ t be tolerated .
This is an active , ongoing investigation and we ’ re asking anyone with information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ The citizenry of the City of Philadelphia , as well as this Commonwealth and these United States , needs to be confident in the integrity of our elections , ” added Captain Leo Hannon , director of the Pennsylvania State Police , Special Investigations Division .
RELATED : In Strange Warning , Biden Tells Donors Trump Will Close Post Office in Diabolical Plan To Steal Election “ As this investigation clearly illustrates , the Pennsylvania State Police will relentlessly pursue any breach of the sacred trust bestowed upon our public officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Federal Bureau of Investigation , the United States Attorney ’ s Office , and the United States Department of Justice as a whole to root out corruption at any level of our government .
Matters of public corruption and public integrity have been , and shall remain , a top priority of the Pennsylvania State Police.
” But wait — I thought there weren ’ t issues with election fraud .
The Democrats have vouchsafed that to us .
In fact , I swore this was the primary argument when issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Could Republicans prove ballot fraud ?
If not , they ought to shut up and just let progress march on .
Meanwhile , when cases like this do pop up , we ’ re assured they ’ re limited .
So what happens when one or two limited cases affect an election ?
It ’ s becoming painfully clear that if a state didn ’ t have a robust , foolproof vote-by-mail infrastructure in place at the beginning of this health crisis , they ’ re not going to have one in time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter what they do .
But , meanwhile , we ’ re repeatedly told cases like this have no bearing on what would happen in November .
No , the case of Domenick DeMuro isn ’ t necessarily indicative of what might happen if vote-by-mail comes to pass in more states .
However , it shows that there ’ s still plenty of corruption within the system .
Rest assured that DeMuro is hardly the only individual involved these kinds of shenanigans .
When we can ’ t root out corruption in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are we going to extirpate it from a novel form of voting we don ’ t even have a handle on yet ?
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If you’re a Democrat in South Philadelphia and didn’t vote early and/or often enough, don’t worry. Prosecutors say that Domenick J. DeMuro had you covered.
DeMur0, 73, is a former judge of elections for the 39th ward, 36th district in Philly. It’s both an elected office and a paid position.
It didn’t pay enough for DeMuro, however, since he’s since admitted to receiving payments in return for stuffing the ballot box in favor of certain candidates.
A Thursday media release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said that DeMuro “has been charged and has pled guilty to a two-count Information charging (1) conspiracy to deprive Philadelphia voters of their civil rights by fraudulently stuffing the ballot boxes for specific Democratic candidates in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 primary elections, and (2) a violation of the Travel Act, which forbids the use of any facility in interstate commerce (here, a cell phone) with the intent to promote certain illegal activity (here, bribery).”
According to the letter, the scheme worked likes this: Each voting machine would produce a receipt showing how many votes went to whom. Judge DeMuro was one of the people who was supposed to attest to the accuracy of the receipt.
That’s not exactly what DeMuro did, however.
“During his guilty plea hearing, DeMuro admitted that an unnamed political consultant gave DeMuro directions and paid him money to illegally add votes for certain Democratic candidates,” the media release said. “These candidates were individuals running for judicial office whose campaigns had hired the consultant, as well as other candidates for various federal, state, and local elective offices who were preferred by this consultant for a variety of reasons.”
DeMuro would receive between $300 to $5,000 for tampering with the results, the news release said.
“Our election system relies on the honesty and the integrity of its election officials. If they are corrupt, the system is corrupt, which creates opportunities for election fraud and unfortunately the counting of fake votes,” U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain said during a news conference this week.
McSwain wasn’t the only one weighing in on DeMuro’s electoral malfeasance.
“This defendant abused his office by engaging in election fraud for profit,” DOJ Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski said. “Today’s conviction makes it clear that the Department of Justice will do all in its power to protect the integrity of elections and maintain public confidence in all levels of elected government.”
“Domenick DeMuro put a thumb on the scale for certain candidates, in exchange for bribes,” said Michael J. Driscoll, special agent in charge of the Philadelphia division of the FBI.
“As public trust in the electoral process is vital, the FBI’s message today is clear: election interference of any kind, by hostile foreign actors or dishonest local officials, won’t be tolerated. This is an active, ongoing investigation and we’re asking anyone with information on election fraud to contact the FBI.”
“The citizenry of the City of Philadelphia, as well as this Commonwealth and these United States, needs to be confident in the integrity of our elections,” added Captain Leo Hannon, director of the Pennsylvania State Police, Special Investigations Division.
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“As this investigation clearly illustrates, the Pennsylvania State Police will relentlessly pursue any breach of the sacred trust bestowed upon our public officials. Our agency is proud to partner with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Attorney’s Office, and the United States Department of Justice as a whole to root out corruption at any level of our government. Matters of public corruption and public integrity have been, and shall remain, a top priority of the Pennsylvania State Police.”
But wait — I thought there weren’t issues with election fraud. The Democrats have vouchsafed that to us.
In fact, I swore this was the primary argument when issues like ballot-harvesting and vote-by-mail came up. Could Republicans prove ballot fraud? If not, they ought to shut up and just let progress march on.
Meanwhile, when cases like this do pop up, we’re assured they’re limited.
So what happens when one or two limited cases affect an election?
It’s becoming painfully clear that if a state didn’t have a robust, foolproof vote-by-mail infrastructure in place at the beginning of this health crisis, they’re not going to have one in time for November’s election, no matter what they do.
But, meanwhile, we’re repeatedly told cases like this have no bearing on what would happen in November.
No, the case of Domenick DeMuro isn’t necessarily indicative of what might happen if vote-by-mail comes to pass in more states.
However, it shows that there’s still plenty of corruption within the system. Rest assured that DeMuro is hardly the only individual involved these kinds of shenanigans.
When we can’t root out corruption in our system as it currently exists, how are we going to extirpate it from a novel form of voting we don’t even have a handle on yet?
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westernjournal--2020-05-22--Paul and Biggs: Fauci ‘Emasculated’ Medical System by Supporting Lockdowns

Lockdowns have caused enough damage to America and it is time for freedom to return to the land of the free , two Republican legislators said in pushing back against health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci ’ s opposition to reopening the nation .
In an Op-Ed written for USA Today , Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona chided Fauci — the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — for his tunnel vision and ivory tower approach .
“ As much as we respect Dr. Anthony Fauci ’ s service to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disagree that his current positions on the virus outbreak provide the best path forward .
Instead , discouraging states from reopening will only prolong a long-term public health and economic crisis , ” they wrote .
Paul and Biggs said Fauci , a key member of the White House coronavirus task force , has been wrong before .
“ Fauci and company have relied on models that were later found to be deficient .
He even has suggested that he can ’ t rely on any of the models , especially if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci persists in advocating policies that have emasculated the medical care system and ruined the economy , ” they wrote .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports Fauci was taken to task for assuming positions “ contrary to that of the administration he works for.
” “ While President Donald Trump urged governors to safely open our country , Fauci testified to a Senate committee last week that opening too soon would ‘ result in needless suffering and death , ' ” Paula and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Fauci ’ s one-size-fits-all approach to public health ” has produced “ countless stories of needless suffering and death.
” Noting that the doctor dismissed the societal and economic complications of the current lockdowns as “ inconvenient , ” they bristled that Fauci has been “ so understated when it comes to compassion for the people whose lives have been wrecked by his policies but so demonstrative when trying to scare the American people.
” Paul and Biggs said Fauci not only failed to consider the economic and societal impacts of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider the full ramifications of his edicts on public health .
“ We are seeing hospitals and medical groups having to close because they couldn ’ t treat patients .
The very foundation of our medical care system has been rocked — not solely because of the virus , but also because of the response to the virus , ” they wrote .
The lawmakers said Fauci does not understand the impact of what he has wrought .
“ As a medical bureaucrat in far-away Washington , perhaps he can not empathize with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed down their businesses or are poised to lose them and their life savings , and who have seen their retirement funds depleted as the economy soured , ” they wrote .
“ Maybe he is simply oblivious to the health problems that inure when a person is one of more than 33 million Americans who have lost their job.
” “ It isn ’ t just the economy that has been enervated , ” Paul and Biggs wrote .
“ The foundation of the health care system has also been ruptured.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Are 'Essential , ' Will 'Override ' Governors ' Orders Although they noted that Trump has never pushed “ Fauci ’ s dogma , ” they said governors echoed his principles in locking down their states .
And as the resistance among the people of America has grown to the pressure of lockdowns , they said , Fauci is wrongly pushing back .
“ And now that governors are trying to open up their communities , allow hospitals to determine whether they can provide elective surgeries , and trust the American people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Deborah Birx have attempted to scuttle the opening , ” they wrote .
Birx is one of the leaders of the White House coronavirus task force .
Paul and Biggs said the first principles at the root of the nation should be the first principles in guiding it out of lockdown .
“ But the answer to America ’ s problems has rarely been the federal government .
Our solutions have been in trusting the American people .
Freedom allows us to judge the risk and reward and determine a course we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If we feel going to a certain retailer , barber shop , restaurant , or some other business is risky , we have the judgment to decide to not go there .
If we want to stay home , we can.
” The Republicans said they reject any so-called experts setting limits to the freedom Americans enjoy .
“ In the end , Dr. Fauci , Dr. Birx , and others seek to corral our freedom , just as the American people and many of our elected leaders are finding ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
In the clashing of voices and opinions , Biggs and Paul said the optimism embodied by the president should win the day .
“ President Trump has expressed a desire to restore our economic greatness and the positives that come with it — including better public health — by opening up our communities .
We must forge ahead even as Fauci tries to brush away the optimism of the president and the American people , ” they wrote .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism @ @ @ @ @ @

Lockdowns have caused enough damage to America and it is time for freedom to return to the land of the free, two Republican legislators said in pushing back against health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci’s opposition to reopening the nation.
In an Op-Ed written for USA Today, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona chided Fauci — the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — for his tunnel vision and ivory tower approach.
“As much as we respect Dr. Anthony Fauci’s service to our country and medical opinion, we disagree that his current positions on the virus outbreak provide the best path forward. Instead, discouraging states from reopening will only prolong a long-term public health and economic crisis,” they wrote.
Paul and Biggs said Fauci, a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, has been wrong before.
“Fauci and company have relied on models that were later found to be deficient. He even has suggested that he can’t rely on any of the models, especially if the underlying assumptions are wrong. Yet, Fauci persists in advocating policies that have emasculated the medical care system and ruined the economy,” they wrote.
Fauci was taken to task for assuming positions “contrary to that of the administration he works for.”
“While President Donald Trump urged governors to safely open our country, Fauci testified to a Senate committee last week that opening too soon would ‘result in needless suffering and death,'” Paula and Biggs wrote.
But the lawmakers said “Fauci’s one-size-fits-all approach to public health” has produced “countless stories of needless suffering and death.”
Noting that the doctor dismissed the societal and economic complications of the current lockdowns as “inconvenient,” they bristled that Fauci has been “so understated when it comes to compassion for the people whose lives have been wrecked by his policies but so demonstrative when trying to scare the American people.”
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Paul and Biggs said Fauci not only failed to consider the economic and societal impacts of his policies, but also failed to fully consider the full ramifications of his edicts on public health.
“We are seeing hospitals and medical groups having to close because they couldn’t treat patients. The very foundation of our medical care system has been rocked — not solely because of the virus, but also because of the response to the virus,” they wrote.
The lawmakers said Fauci does not understand the impact of what he has wrought.
“As a medical bureaucrat in far-away Washington, perhaps he cannot empathize with the millions of Americans who have already closed down their businesses or are poised to lose them and their life savings, and who have seen their retirement funds depleted as the economy soured,” they wrote. “Maybe he is simply oblivious to the health problems that inure when a person is one of more than 33 million Americans who have lost their job.”
“It isn’t just the economy that has been enervated,” Paul and Biggs wrote. “The foundation of the health care system has also been ruptured.”
Although they noted that Trump has never pushed “Fauci’s dogma,” they said governors echoed his principles in locking down their states. And as the resistance among the people of America has grown to the pressure of lockdowns, they said, Fauci is wrongly pushing back.
“And now that governors are trying to open up their communities, allow hospitals to determine whether they can provide elective surgeries, and trust the American people to exercise their freedom responsibly, Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx have attempted to scuttle the opening,” they wrote. Birx is one of the leaders of the White House coronavirus task force.
Paul and Biggs said the first principles at the root of the nation should be the first principles in guiding it out of lockdown.
“But the answer to America’s problems has rarely been the federal government. Our solutions have been in trusting the American people. Freedom allows us to judge the risk and reward and determine a course we think best,” the lawmakers wrote. “If we feel going to a certain retailer, barber shop, restaurant, or some other business is risky, we have the judgment to decide to not go there. If we want to stay home, we can.”
The Republicans said they reject any so-called experts setting limits to the freedom Americans enjoy.
“In the end, Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, and others seek to corral our freedom, just as the American people and many of our elected leaders are finding ways to open our society,” they wrote.
In the clashing of voices and opinions, Biggs and Paul said the optimism embodied by the president should win the day.
“President Trump has expressed a desire to restore our economic greatness and the positives that come with it — including better public health — by opening up our communities. We must forge ahead even as Fauci tries to brush away the optimism of the president and the American people,” they wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-05-22--Third Arrest Made in Death of Ahmaud Arbery

The Georgia man whose cellphone video of Ahmaud Arbery ’ s fatal shooting helped reignite the case has been charged with murder , making him the third person arrested more than two months after the slaying .
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said 50-year-old William “ Roddie ” Bryan Jr. was arrested Thursday on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment .
Agents later searched Bryan ’ s home , several TV stations reported .
Arbery was slain Feb. 23 when a white father and son armed themselves and pursued him after spotting the 25-year-old black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than two months passed before authorities arrested Gregory McMichael , 64 , and his son , Travis McMichael , 34 , on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault .
Gregory McMichael told police he suspected Arbery was a burglar and that Arbery attacked his son before being shot .
Bryan lives in the same subdivision just outside the port city of Brunswick , and the video he took from the cab of his vehicle helped stir a national outcry when it leaked online May 5 .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to Reports The video quickly drew a strong reaction from Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp , a Republican who called it “ absolutely horrific.
” The Georgia Bureau of Investigation soon took over the case from local police , and the arrests of the McMichaels followed on May 7 .
Under Georgia law , a person can be charged with felony murder for committing any felony that causes the death of someone else .
It does not require intent to kill and carries an automatic life sentence .
In the Glynn County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gregory McMichael told an officer that at one point Arbery “ began running back the direction from which he came and ‘ Roddy ’ attempted to block him which was unsuccessful.
” It ’ s the only mention in the police report of any potential involvement by Bryan .
Bryan ’ s attorney , Kevin Gough , did not immediately return a phone message Thursday .
He has previously insisted Bryan played no role in Arbery ’ s death .
“ Roddie Bryan is not now , and has never been , more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Gough said in a statement on the case Monday .
“ He is not a vigilante .
Roddie did not participate in the horrific killing of this young man .
Mr. Bryan has committed no crime , and bears no criminal responsibility in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
” Meanwhile , attorneys for Arbery ’ s parents cheered the news of Bryan ’ s arrest .
“ We called for his arrest from the very beginning of this process , ” attorneys S. Lee Merritt , Benjamin Crump and L. Chris Stewart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involvement in the murder of Mr. Arbery was obvious to us , to many around the country and after their thorough investigation , it was clear to the GBI as well.
” Bryan ’ s video of the shooting was taken from the driver ’ s seat of a vehicle following Arbery as he runs along a residential street .
A pickup truck is parked in the road ahead of Arbery , with one man in the truck ’ s bed and another standing beside the open driver ’ s side door .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ truck to the right before he cuts back in front of it .
Then a gunshot can be heard , followed by a second shot .
Arbery can be seen punching a man holding what appears to be a shotgun , who then fires a third shot point-blank .
Arbery staggers and falls face down in the street .
Gregory McMichael retired last year after more than two decades as an investigator for the local prosecutor ’ s office .
Because of those ties , Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson recused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutors assigned the case have also stepped aside .
The McMichaels remain jailed in Glynn County waiting for a preliminary court hearing and for a judge to decide whether to free them on bond pending trial .
Attorneys for the father and son have urged people not to rush to judgment in the case .
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The Georgia man whose cellphone video of Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting helped reignite the case has been charged with murder, making him the third person arrested more than two months after the slaying.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said 50-year-old William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. was arrested Thursday on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. Agents later searched Bryan’s home, several TV stations reported.
Arbery was slain Feb. 23 when a white father and son armed themselves and pursued him after spotting the 25-year-old black man running in their neighborhood.
More than two months passed before authorities arrested Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son, Travis McMichael, 34, on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault. Gregory McMichael told police he suspected Arbery was a burglar and that Arbery attacked his son before being shot.
Bryan lives in the same subdivision just outside the port city of Brunswick, and the video he took from the cab of his vehicle helped stir a national outcry when it leaked online May 5.
The video quickly drew a strong reaction from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican who called it “absolutely horrific.”
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation soon took over the case from local police, and the arrests of the McMichaels followed on May 7.
Under Georgia law, a person can be charged with felony murder for committing any felony that causes the death of someone else. It does not require intent to kill and carries an automatic life sentence.
In the Glynn County police incident report on the shooting, Gregory McMichael told an officer that at one point Arbery “began running back the direction from which he came and ‘Roddy’ attempted to block him which was unsuccessful.”
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It’s the only mention in the police report of any potential involvement by Bryan.
Bryan’s attorney, Kevin Gough, did not immediately return a phone message Thursday. He has previously insisted Bryan played no role in Arbery’s death.
“Roddie Bryan is not now, and has never been, more than a witness to the shooting,” Gough said in a statement on the case Monday. “He is not a vigilante. Roddie did not participate in the horrific killing of this young man. Mr. Bryan has committed no crime, and bears no criminal responsibility in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.”
Meanwhile, attorneys for Arbery’s parents cheered the news of Bryan’s arrest.
“We called for his arrest from the very beginning of this process,” attorneys S. Lee Merritt, Benjamin Crump and L. Chris Stewart said in a statement. “His involvement in the murder of Mr. Arbery was obvious to us, to many around the country and after their thorough investigation, it was clear to the GBI as well.”
Bryan’s video of the shooting was taken from the driver’s seat of a vehicle following Arbery as he runs along a residential street. A pickup truck is parked in the road ahead of Arbery, with one man in the truck’s bed and another standing beside the open driver’s side door.
The video shows Arbery run around the truck to the right before he cuts back in front of it. Then a gunshot can be heard, followed by a second shot.
Arbery can be seen punching a man holding what appears to be a shotgun, who then fires a third shot point-blank. Arbery staggers and falls face down in the street.
Gregory McMichael retired last year after more than two decades as an investigator for the local prosecutor’s office.
Because of those ties, Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson recused herself from the case. Two outside prosecutors assigned the case have also stepped aside.
The McMichaels remain jailed in Glynn County waiting for a preliminary court hearing and for a judge to decide whether to free them on bond pending trial.
Attorneys for the father and son have urged people not to rush to judgment in the case.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--Big Tech Targets PragerU Over ‘False Information,’ New Evidence Turns Narrative Inside Out

Yet another conservative page on Facebook has been censored for spreading “ false news.
” Facebook has cracked down on PragerU , a conservative nonprofit group , for “ repeated sharing of false news ” as determined by the independent fact-checking organization Climate Feedback .
As previously reported by The Western Journal , big tech giants like Facebook have a history of censoring conservatives .
TRENDING : Video Shows Juan Williams Get Blown Out of the Water by Greg Gutfeld with Epic Fact Check During an April 20 interview on ABC News ’ “ Good Morning America , ” Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about anti-lockdown protests would be classified as “ harmful misinformation ” to be taken down .
A Feb. 23 New York Post opinion piece by Steven Mosher alleging that the coronavirus pandemic could have originated from a Wuhan laboratory was labeled “ false information ” by a fact-checker with clear conflicts of interest .
Weeks later , Facebook caved and reversed its decision , suggesting that their “ fact-checkers ” can , in fact , be wrong .
The PragerU video in question , posted on the PragerU Facebook page on Saturday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the polar bear population .
The video featured a picture of a starving polar bear that had previously been used by National Geographic to highlight the effect of climate change on the animals .
As it turned out , the photographer admitted that the picture was manipulatively used .
“ Perhaps we made a mistake in not telling the full story — that we were looking for a picture that foretold the future and that we didn ’ t know what had happened to this particular polar bear , ” Cristina Mittermeier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
PragerU ’ s video then made a series of claims , such as “ the polar bear population has been growing ” and “ polar bears are thriving even where sea ice is diminishing , ” which the fact-checkers at Climate Feedback took issue with .
Polar bear expert and zoologist Dr. Susan Crockford claims the fact-checkers failed to prove that the video was , in fact , wrong .
Crockford , the source of much of the information included in the video , sat down with PragerU influencer Will Witt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed out that the main area of disagreement from the fact-checkers was the claim that “ polar bears are thriving even where sea ice is diminishing , ” in reference to two polar bear populations , the Barents Sea and Chukchi Sea populations .
RELATED : MSNBC Hosts , Biden Director and Dem Rep All Spread Deceptively Edited Pence Video in Brazen Fake News Scandal “ What they said was that ‘ Oh well , those bears are doing OK. ’ Well , in fact , the literature on those populations is quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than just OK , ” Crockford said .
She then addressed the climate change agenda head-on .
“ Their premise that polar bear numbers would decline was based on an assumption that polar bear body condition and reproduction would be doing poorly , ” she said .
After addressing the scientific claims made by the fact-checkers , Crockford gave her point of view on Facebook ’ s decision to label the video as “ false information.
” “ So it really is kind of a conflict that you see in science that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way that you look at the same data .
My take on that as far as Facebook labeling it as false information was that they were taking sides , ” Crockford explained .
“ That they took a side that they preferred but the information that was presented by the biologists didn ’ t prove that , in fact , I was wrong or that statements that were in your video were incorrect.
” In the case of this PragerU video , as well as the Steven Mosher article in the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always correct in its assessment of “ false information ” or at least has repeatedly been unable to meet the burden of proof to back up its claims .
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Yet another conservative page on Facebook has been censored for spreading “false news.”
Facebook has cracked down on PragerU, a conservative nonprofit group, for “repeated sharing of false news” as determined by the independent fact-checking organization Climate Feedback.
BREAKING:@Facebook has reduced our page reach and implemented restrictions for “repeated sharing of false news.” Facebook is using biased 3rd party fact-checkers to flag content and censor conservatives. Is Facebook now the arbiter of truth? RETWEET TO STAND UP TO CENSORSHIP pic.twitter.com/i9RjeBR3Yp — PragerU (@prageru) May 19, 2020
As previously reported by The Western Journal, big tech giants like Facebook have a history of censoring conservatives.
During an April 20 interview on ABC News’ “Good Morning America,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared that spreading information about anti-lockdown protests would be classified as “harmful misinformation” to be taken down.
A Feb. 23 New York Post opinion piece by Steven Mosher alleging that the coronavirus pandemic could have originated from a Wuhan laboratory was labeled “false information” by a fact-checker with clear conflicts of interest. Weeks later, Facebook caved and reversed its decision, suggesting that their “fact-checkers” can, in fact, be wrong.
The PragerU video in question, posted on the PragerU Facebook page on Saturday, addressed allegations that climate change is hurting the polar bear population.
The video featured a picture of a starving polar bear that had previously been used by National Geographic to highlight the effect of climate change on the animals. As it turned out, the photographer admitted that the picture was manipulatively used.
“Perhaps we made a mistake in not telling the full story — that we were looking for a picture that foretold the future and that we didn’t know what had happened to this particular polar bear,” Cristina Mittermeier, the photographer, wrote for National Geographic.
PragerU’s video then made a series of claims, such as “the polar bear population has been growing” and “polar bears are thriving even where sea ice is diminishing,” which the fact-checkers at Climate Feedback took issue with.
Polar bear expert and zoologist Dr. Susan Crockford claims the fact-checkers failed to prove that the video was, in fact, wrong. Crockford, the source of much of the information included in the video, sat down with PragerU influencer Will Witt to address Facebook’s accusations.
Crockford pointed out that the main area of disagreement from the fact-checkers was the claim that “polar bears are thriving even where sea ice is diminishing,” in reference to two polar bear populations, the Barents Sea and Chukchi Sea populations.
“What they said was that ‘Oh well, those bears are doing OK.’ Well, in fact, the literature on those populations is quite emphatic that those populations are doing better than just OK,” Crockford said.
She then addressed the climate change agenda head-on.
“Their premise that polar bear numbers would decline was based on an assumption that polar bear body condition and reproduction would be doing poorly,” she said.
After addressing the scientific claims made by the fact-checkers, Crockford gave her point of view on Facebook’s decision to label the video as “false information.”
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“So it really is kind of a conflict that you see in science that’s really a matter of opinion or the way that you look at the same data. My take on that as far as Facebook labeling it as false information was that they were taking sides,” Crockford explained.
“That they took a side that they preferred but the information that was presented by the biologists didn’t prove that, in fact, I was wrong or that statements that were in your video were incorrect.”
In the case of this PragerU video, as well as the Steven Mosher article in the New York Post, Facebook isn’t always correct in its assessment of “false information” or at least has repeatedly been unable to meet the burden of proof to back up its claims.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--John Krasinski Accepts Major Network’s Offer for Viral ‘Some Good News’ Show, Fans Outraged

Whether he ’ s portraying Jim Halpert or Jack Ryan , actor John Krasinski always aims to keep his fans entertained and happy .
But Krasinski ’ s latest role as businessman and entrepreneur appears to have left a sour taste in the mouths of some of his fans .
“ Some Good News , ” Krasinki ’ s hit YouTube show , encouraged people during the pandemic with feel-good stories and bits .
Each episode , Krasinski virtually hosted special guests , like the original cast of the hit Broadway show “ Hamilton ” and his former co-stars on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports He also hosted a virtual wedding and graduation celebration .
After only eight weeks of episodes , the feel-good internet show garnered 2.57 million subscribers on YouTube .
Now , Krasinski has decided to sell “ SGN ” to ViacomCBS in hopes that the good news could reach an even larger audience on the company ’ s online platform , CBS All Access .
While the business move could potentially help “ SGN ” reach an even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show were still riled up .
“ So he made 8 YouTube videos comprised largely of unpaid contributions from fans , sold the brand to a major conglomerate , and isn ’ t even going to make it anymore ?
Just cashed out ?
Does this rub anyone else the wrong way , kinda ?
” one Twitter user wrote .
“ [ R ] emember when he created this free feel good YouTube show to “ make people feel good ” and now he is…………….selling it for $ $ $ ?
really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freelance writer Lindsey Weber tweeted .
RELATED : After Massive Bidding War , 'Some Good News ' Sells to ViacomCBS But Krasinski Will No Longer Host Krasinski ’ s decision to sell his uplifting news show didn ’ t come easy .
Sources told The Hollywood Reporter his original plan was to keep the show available on the free YouTube platform , but he decided that partnering with ViacomCBS would help him further spread the good news .
“ Could not be more excited and proud to be partnering with CBS/Viacom to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ to so many more people !
” Krasinski said in a statement to the outlet .
“ From the first episode , our goal was to create a news show dedicated entirely to good news .
Never did I expect to be joining the ranks of such a historic news organization as CBS.
” “ SGN ” will be produced via Comedy Central Productions .
“ Comedy Central Productions is excited to partner with John and bring his beloved ‘ Some Good News ’ to audiences around the world through ViacomCBS ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , president of ViacomCBS ’ entertainment and youth group , told The Hollywood Reporter .
The uplifting show is expected to be rebranded over the summer , and though it will have a new host , Krasinski will remain on as an executive producer , the outlet reported .
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Whether he’s portraying Jim Halpert or Jack Ryan, actor John Krasinski always aims to keep his fans entertained and happy.
But Krasinski’s latest role as businessman and entrepreneur appears to have left a sour taste in the mouths of some of his fans.
“Some Good News,” Krasinki’s hit YouTube show, encouraged people during the pandemic with feel-good stories and bits.
Each episode, Krasinski virtually hosted special guests, like the original cast of the hit Broadway show “Hamilton” and his former co-stars on the long-running NBC sitcom “The Office.”
He also hosted a virtual wedding and graduation celebration.
After only eight weeks of episodes, the feel-good internet show garnered 2.57 million subscribers on YouTube.
Now, Krasinski has decided to sell “SGN” to ViacomCBS in hopes that the good news could reach an even larger audience on the company’s online platform, CBS All Access.
#SomeGoodNews lives on! We’re so excited to be joining the ranks of a historic news organization like CBS. As John has always said, you ARE the good news, and so it’s up to all of us to keep #SGN going in the same way it began, with your good stories front and center. https://t.co/AqYd4Xx2Dg — Some Good News (@somegoodnews) May 22, 2020
While the business move could potentially help “SGN” reach an even wider audience, some fans of the show were still riled up.
“So he made 8 YouTube videos comprised largely of unpaid contributions from fans, sold the brand to a major conglomerate, and isn’t even going to make it anymore? Just cashed out? Does this rub anyone else the wrong way, kinda?” one Twitter user wrote.
“[R]emember when he created this free feel good YouTube show to “make people feel good” and now he is…………….selling it for $$$? really cool, 100% honorable,” freelance writer Lindsey Weber tweeted.
I was enjoying Some Good News. But it’s depressing to work my butt off for years on YouTube and then see celebs step in and do it for a few weeks on a lark then get million dollar deals off it. Ah well.https://t.co/U6g9I123fk — ComicTropes (@CTropes) May 22, 2020
John Krasinski said you can have good news for $9.99 a month https://t.co/jhjvaPGVss — G. L. (@ginadivittorio) May 22, 2020
I’m not happy about it. The way it was was all part of the charm. It’s what I loved about it. — Slightly Toasted Tanya (@TDRich1318) May 22, 2020
Krasinski’s decision to sell his uplifting news show didn’t come easy.
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Sources told The Hollywood Reporter his original plan was to keep the show available on the free YouTube platform, but he decided that partnering with ViacomCBS would help him further spread the good news.
“Could not be more excited and proud to be partnering with CBS/Viacom to be able to bring ‘Some Good News’ to so many more people!” Krasinski said in a statement to the outlet.
“From the first episode, our goal was to create a news show dedicated entirely to good news. Never did I expect to be joining the ranks of such a historic news organization as CBS.”
“SGN” will be produced via Comedy Central Productions.
“Comedy Central Productions is excited to partner with John and bring his beloved ‘Some Good News’ to audiences around the world through ViacomCBS’ family of brands,” Chris McCarthy, president of ViacomCBS’ entertainment and youth group, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The uplifting show is expected to be rebranded over the summer, and though it will have a new host, Krasinski will remain on as an executive producer, the outlet reported.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--COVID Testing Surplus Leaves Media Scrambling for Next Anti-Trump Narrative

Tests for the coronavirus have become widely available across the U.S. , rendering the media ’ s constant criticism of President Donald Trump supposed failure to provide adequate COVID-19 testing null and void .
After four months of the coronavirus outbreak across the country , states have a surplus of tests but not enough people who need them .
According to a Washington Post survey , dozens of states reportedly have an abundance of test kits and services .
The survey focused on governors ’ offices and state health departments , and the results show positive data supporting the possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toward normalizing Americans ’ lives .
One state defying independent experts ’ predictions , Utah , is conducting only 3,500 tests a day , with maximum capacity of 9,000 , The Post reported .
In fact , health officials are practically begging people to get tested , with highway billboards stating “ GET TESTED FOR COVID-19.
” TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports Why is it that the president has been harshly criticized over testing by the media and top politicians , yet people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now-abundantly available tests ?
“ It could be simply that people don ’ t want to be tested .
It could be that people feel like they don ’ t need to be tested .
It could be that people are so mildly symptomatic that they ’ re just not concerned that having a positive lab result would actually change their course in any meaningful way , ” Utah Health Department spokesman Tom Hudachko theorized .
Florida has been a state that the president highlighted as a positive example .
“ Ron DeSantis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing a fantastic job in Florida .
He said he ’ s got a little bit of the opposite problem .
He ’ s got so much testing that people sit around and wait for people to come in ; that they have a far — a great — overcapacity for testing , and there are numerous other states that have told me the same thing , ” Trump said in a briefing on May 11 .
“ That ’ s , by the way , a good problem not a bad problem.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed the statement that the president made about the state of Florida having an “ over capacity for testing.
” “ There were extra tests , ” McEnany said .
“ There wasn ’ t enough demand .
There weren ’ t people showing up to use them all.
” As of April 29 , Los Angeles has had such ample testing available that the city is allowing any resident , regardless of symptoms , to get tested as frequently as they want .
According to numbers given by The Associated Press by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tests are not being used , The Associated Press reported .
The U.S. is currently testing over 300,00 people per day , according to data from the COVID Tracking Project .
These numbers are twice that of last month ’ s average and have hit the goal the White House put in place .
“ If people want to get tested , they get tested .
We have the greatest capacity in the world , ” the president stated in the same May 11 briefing .
Regardless , the White House has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president from the fake news media and Democrat politicians ’ constant barrage of attacks related to testing .
The president has had to contend with fake news criticism , initial tests shortages thanks to the president before him , and defiance from obstinate politicians , but yet he succeeds not just for himself , but for the American people as a whole .
I ’ ll give the anti-Trump media one thing , they certainly are persistent .
From the Russia-collusion hoax and impeachment sham to testing shortages , they always find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The only real question is what they ’ ll come up with next , now that this narrative has failed them .
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Tests for the coronavirus have become widely available across the U.S., rendering the media’s constant criticism of President Donald Trump supposed failure to provide adequate COVID-19 testing null and void.
After four months of the coronavirus outbreak across the country, states have a surplus of tests but not enough people who need them.
According to a Washington Post survey, dozens of states reportedly have an abundance of test kits and services. The survey focused on governors’ offices and state health departments, and the results show positive data supporting the possibility of safely lifting stay-at-home orders and working toward normalizing Americans’ lives.
One state defying independent experts’ predictions, Utah, is conducting only 3,500 tests a day, with maximum capacity of 9,000, The Post reported.
In fact, health officials are practically begging people to get tested, with highway billboards stating “GET TESTED FOR COVID-19.”
Why is it that the president has been harshly criticized over testing by the media and top politicians, yet people are not showing up to utilize the now-abundantly available tests?
“It could be simply that people don’t want to be tested. It could be that people feel like they don’t need to be tested. It could be that people are so mildly symptomatic that they’re just not concerned that having a positive lab result would actually change their course in any meaningful way,” Utah Health Department spokesman Tom Hudachko theorized.
Florida has been a state that the president highlighted as a positive example.
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“Ron DeSantis of Florida, the Governor, is doing a fantastic job in Florida. He said he’s got a little bit of the opposite problem. He’s got so much testing that people sit around and wait for people to come in; that they have a far — a great — overcapacity for testing, and there are numerous other states that have told me the same thing,” Trump said in a briefing on May 11. “That’s, by the way, a good problem not a bad problem.”
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany confirmed the statement that the president made about the state of Florida having an “over capacity for testing.”
“There were extra tests,” McEnany said. “There wasn’t enough demand. There weren’t people showing up to use them all.”
As of April 29, Los Angeles has had such ample testing available that the city is allowing any resident, regardless of symptoms, to get tested as frequently as they want.
Free COVID-19 testing is available to any L.A. County resident. https://t.co/13jZaOOegy — MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) April 30, 2020
According to numbers given by The Associated Press by the mayor’s office, thousands of tests are not being used, The Associated Press reported.
The U.S. is currently testing over 300,000 people per day, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project. These numbers are twice that of last month’s average and have hit the goal the White House put in place.
“If people want to get tested, they get tested. We have the greatest capacity in the world,” the president stated in the same May 11 briefing.
Wow! The Front Page @washingtonpost Headline reads, “A BOOST IN TESTS, BUT LACK OF TAKERS.” We have done a great job on Ventilators, Testing, and everything else. Were left little by Obama. Over 11 million tests, and going up fast. More than all countries in the world, combined. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2020
Regardless, the White House has been forced to waste its time defending the president from the fake news media and Democrat politicians’ constant barrage of attacks related to testing.
The president has had to contend with fake news criticism, initial tests shortages thanks to the president before him, and defiance from obstinate politicians, but yet he succeeds not just for himself, but for the American people as a whole.
I’ll give the anti-Trump media one thing, they certainly are persistent. From the Russia-collusion hoax and impeachment sham to testing shortages, they always find some nonsense to fill the airwaves.
The only real question is what they’ll come up with next, now that this narrative has failed them.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--Trump Signals Ending Shutdowns with a Game of Golf

President Donald Trump played golf Saturday for the first time since he declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency more than two months ago , leading to the shutdown of much of American society .
His return to the course was the latest sign that he wants the country back to pre-outbreak times .
Trump also planned Memorial Day visits to Arlington National Cemetery and the Fort McHenry national monument in Baltimore , followed by a trip to Florida ’ s coast on Wednesday to watch two U.S. astronauts blast into orbit .
The golf outing came a day after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential ” and he demanded that governors allow them to reopen during the holiday weekend .
It also followed guidance from Dr. Deborah Birx , the White House coronavirus task force coordinator , that it was OK for people to be outdoors this weekend as long as they took appropriate safety precautions .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports Trump pulled away from the White House on a sunny morning wearing a white polo shirt , white cap and dark slacks .
Photographs that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a golf club and driving alone in a cart on the course at his private Trump National Golf Club in Sterling , Virginia .
The White House had no comment on the president ’ s activities at the club , but said he had discussed the pandemic ’ s effect on the global economy with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday .
The golf trip was the president ’ s first visit to one of his money-making properties since March 8 , when he visited his private golf club in West Palm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic on March 11 , and Trump followed with the national emergency declaration two days later .
Trump is an avid golfer who has been overheard telling his White House guests how much he missed playing the game .
RELATED : Ex-Obama Ambassador Appears in Chinese State Media , Uses Opportunity To Undermine Trump On Friday , Birx said it ’ s OK for Americans to play golf , tennis or other sports this weekend “ if you stay 6 feet ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the Washington metropolitan area had the highest positivity rate in the country .
The capital city ’ s coronavirus death rate is higher than all but four states : New York , New Jersey , Massachusetts and Connecticut .
The U.S. leads the world with a reported 1.6 million coronavirus cases and more than 96,000 deaths , according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University .
Trump has ordered U.S. flags on federal buildings and national monuments to half-staff through Sunday in memory of Americans lost to COVID-19 , the disease caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributed to this report .
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President Donald Trump played golf Saturday for the first time since he declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency more than two months ago, leading to the shutdown of much of American society.
His return to the course was the latest sign that he wants the country back to pre-outbreak times.
Trump also planned Memorial Day visits to Arlington National Cemetery and the Fort McHenry national monument in Baltimore, followed by a trip to Florida’s coast on Wednesday to watch two U.S. astronauts blast into orbit.
The golf outing came a day after Trump said houses of worship are “essential” and he demanded that governors allow them to reopen during the holiday weekend.
It also followed guidance from Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator, that it was OK for people to be outdoors this weekend as long as they took appropriate safety precautions.
Trump pulled away from the White House on a sunny morning wearing a white polo shirt, white cap and dark slacks.
Photographs that appeared later on Twitter showed him swinging a golf club and driving alone in a cart on the course at his private Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.
CNN photojournalist @abdallahcnn got a shot of President Trump golfing today. He says the president is moving around the course in a golf cart alone but is golfing with three partners. None of the men are wearing masks. pic.twitter.com/WXYS6zDPNd — Jason Hoffman (@JasonHoffman93) May 23, 2020
President @realDonaldTrump waved at my camera on Saturday while golfing at his Virginia club.
His first visit to one of his golf properties since March amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By CNN’s count, this is his 265th visit to one of his golf clubs since becoming President. #cnn pic.twitter.com/NBHofTOAnt — Khalil Abdallah (@abdallahcnn) May 23, 2020
The White House had no comment on the president’s activities at the club, but said he had discussed the pandemic’s effect on the global economy with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday.
The golf trip was the president’s first visit to one of his money-making properties since March 8, when he visited his private golf club in West Palm Beach during a weekend at his Florida home.
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic on March 11, and Trump followed with the national emergency declaration two days later.
Trump is an avid golfer who has been overheard telling his White House guests how much he missed playing the game.
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On Friday, Birx said it’s OK for Americans to play golf, tennis or other sports this weekend “if you stay 6 feet (1.8 meters) apart.”
She also said the Washington metropolitan area had the highest positivity rate in the country. The capital city’s coronavirus death rate is higher than all but four states: New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
The U.S. leads the world with a reported 1.6 million coronavirus cases and more than 96,000 deaths, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
Trump has ordered U.S. flags on federal buildings and national monuments to half-staff through Sunday in memory of Americans lost to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--NAACP President Issues Biden Endorsement Statement Amidst ‘You Ain’t Black’ Disaster

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has refuted former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s claim that the organization has endorsed each of his political runs .
The NAACP ’ s statement came following a controversial interview Biden did Friday morning with “ The Breakfast Club , ” a popular radio show .
“ Take a look at my record , man , ” Biden told the show ’ s host , a man who goes by the name Charlamagne tha God .
“ I extended the Voting Rights Act for 25 years .
I have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The NAACP ’ s endorsed me every time I ’ ve run.
” “ Take a look at the record.
” TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports In fact , the NAACP does not endorse candidates for political office , as the organization ’ s president and CEO , Derrick Johnson , pointed out in a statement .
“ Yesterday , former Vice President Joe Biden made a comment about the NAACP ’ s endorsement , ” Johnson said .
“ We want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization and does not endorse candidates for political office at any level .
“ Persons affiliated with the NAACP at the national , state , and local levels are free to make candidate endorsements in a personal capacity , but they do not reflect support by the NAACP as an organization.
” Johnson said the group “ has one mission , ” and endorsing political candidates is not it .
“ The NAACP has one mission and that is fighting for and advancing our Black communities towards an equitable reality , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this moment is to ensure that our communities that have been victims of domestic terrorism and disproportionately impacted by this pandemic have the opportunity to cast their powerful vote come November , ” Johnson added .
An unnamed Biden campaign official told Fox News that the candidate “ was referring to his ratings from the organization.
” In the NAACP ’ s Federal Legislative Report Card for the 108th Congress ( 2003-2004 ) , Biden did indeed receive a 100 percent rating from the group .
Seconds before his NAACP comment , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters who do not support him .
RELATED : Senator Tim Scott Rips Into Biden Over Comments About Black Voters Charlamagne , who is black , had suggested that he and other African-American voters will need to hear more from Biden before he earns their vote .
“ It ’ s a long way until November .
We ’ ve got more questions , ” Charlamagne said .
“ If you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t black , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apologized for those remarks .
“ [ I ] shouldn ’ t have been so cavalier , ” he said on a phone call with black leaders , according to Business Insider .
Johnson , meanwhile , said Friday that Biden “ can not take the African American vote for granted .
“ It is the vote that brought him this far — I think he recognizes that , and there has to be stronger preparation when you go on platforms like ‘ The Breakfast Club , ’ because it is an aggressive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a platform where many a millennial and younger African American voters listen to , and it will and can leave an impression , ” Johnson told CBS News .
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has refuted former Vice President Joe Biden’s claim that the organization has endorsed each of his political runs.
The NAACP’s statement came following a controversial interview Biden did Friday morning with “The Breakfast Club,” a popular radio show.
“Take a look at my record, man,” Biden told the show’s host, a man who goes by the name Charlamagne tha God. “I extended the Voting Rights Act for 25 years. I have a record that is second to none. The NAACP’s endorsed me every time I’ve run.”
“Take a look at the record.”
In fact, the NAACP does not endorse candidates for political office, as the organization’s president and CEO, Derrick Johnson, pointed out in a statement.
“Yesterday, former Vice President Joe Biden made a comment about the NAACP’s endorsement,” Johnson said. “We want to clarify that the NAACP is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse candidates for political office at any level.
“Persons affiliated with the NAACP at the national, state, and local levels are free to make candidate endorsements in a personal capacity, but they do not reflect support by the NAACP as an organization.”
Johnson said the group “has one mission,” and endorsing political candidates is not it.
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“The NAACP has one mission and that is fighting for and advancing our Black communities towards an equitable reality,” he said.
“Our primary focus at this moment is to ensure that our communities that have been victims of domestic terrorism and disproportionately impacted by this pandemic have the opportunity to cast their powerful vote come November,” Johnson added.
An unnamed Biden campaign official told Fox News that the candidate “was referring to his ratings from the organization.”
In the NAACP’s Federal Legislative Report Card for the 108th Congress (2003-2004), Biden did indeed receive a 100 percent rating from the group.
Seconds before his NAACP comment, Biden appeared to question the blackness of African-American voters who do not support him.
Charlamagne, who is black, had suggested that he and other African-American voters will need to hear more from Biden before he earns their vote.
“It’s a long way until November. We’ve got more questions,” Charlamagne said.
“If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden replied.
Hours later, Biden apologized for those remarks.
“[I] shouldn’t have been so cavalier,” he said on a phone call with black leaders, according to Business Insider.
Johnson, meanwhile, said Friday that Biden “cannot take the African American vote for granted.
“It is the vote that brought him this far — I think he recognizes that, and there has to be stronger preparation when you go on platforms like ‘The Breakfast Club,’ because it is an aggressive platform, but it’s also a platform where many a millennial and younger African American voters listen to, and it will and can leave an impression,” Johnson told CBS News.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--Trump Administration Reportedly Discussing Resumption of US Nuke Tests

The Trump administration has reportedly discussed whether to resume U.S. nuclear testing , something that hasn ’ t been done since September 1992 .
The Washington Post cited a senior administration official and two former officials familiar with the discussion that came up during a national security meeting on May 15 .
During the meeting , administration officials reportedly accused Russia and China of conducting low-yield nuclear tests .
A senior administration official told The Post that showing the U.S. could also “ rapid test ” might serve as a useful negotiating tactic .
Although the meeting didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a senior administration official told The Post that it is “ very much an ongoing conversation.
” A different person familiar with the discussion said a decision was made to take other measures in response to Russian and Chinese threats but to avoid resuming testing .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports The National Nuclear Security Administration , the agency responsible for protecting the nation ’ s nuclear weapons , reportedly had serious disagreements during the meeting .
The United States is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapon in war , but at least eight countries have conducted about 2,000 nuclear tests since 1945 .
A majority of those tests , over 1,000 , have been conducted by the United States .
The congressional approval of the Exon-Hatfield-Mitchell test moratorium legislation stopped U.S. nuclear testing in 1992 , following the end of the Cold War , according to the Arms Control Association .
Then-President Bill Clinton in 1993 announced he would extend the nine-month moratorium and pursue a Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty , which has since been signed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The United States has signed the treaty but has not ratified it ; the U.S. and several other countries have to ratify it in order for the CNTBT to be put into force .
Even though they have not ratified the measure , major nuclear powers like the United States have generally abided by the core prohibition on testing .
North Korea is the only nation to have conducted nuclear tests since 1998 , according to the Arms Control Association .
However , Marshall Billingslea , President Donald Trump ’ s envoy for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is “ intent on building up its nuclear forces and using those forces to try to intimidate the United States and our friends and allies.
” China has denied the allegation that it is conducting any sort of nuclear tests .
The executive director of the Arms Control Association issued a warning about the consequences of resuming nuclear testing .
“ It would be an invitation for other nuclear-armed countries to follow suit , ” Daryl Kimball told The Post .
“ It would be the starting gun to an unprecedented nuclear arms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un , who may no longer feel compelled to honor his moratorium on nuclear testing.
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The Trump administration has reportedly discussed whether to resume U.S. nuclear testing, something that hasn’t been done since September 1992.
The Washington Post cited a senior administration official and two former officials familiar with the discussion that came up during a national security meeting on May 15.
During the meeting, administration officials reportedly accused Russia and China of conducting low-yield nuclear tests. A senior administration official told The Post that showing the U.S. could also “rapid test” might serve as a useful negotiating tactic.
Although the meeting didn’t conclude with an agreement on the topic, a senior administration official told The Post that it is “very much an ongoing conversation.”
A different person familiar with the discussion said a decision was made to take other measures in response to Russian and Chinese threats but to avoid resuming testing.
The National Nuclear Security Administration, the agency responsible for protecting the nation’s nuclear weapons, reportedly had serious disagreements during the meeting.
The United States is the only country to have deployed a nuclear weapon in war, but at least eight countries have conducted about 2,000 nuclear tests since 1945. A majority of those tests, over 1,000, have been conducted by the United States.
The congressional approval of the Exon-Hatfield-Mitchell test moratorium legislation stopped U.S. nuclear testing in 1992, following the end of the Cold War, according to the Arms Control Association.
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Then-President Bill Clinton in 1993 announced he would extend the nine-month moratorium and pursue a Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which has since been signed by 183 nations and ratified by 157.
The United States has signed the treaty but has not ratified it; the U.S. and several other countries have to ratify it in order for the CNTBT to be put into force.
Even though they have not ratified the measure, major nuclear powers like the United States have generally abided by the core prohibition on testing.
North Korea is the only nation to have conducted nuclear tests since 1998, according to the Arms Control Association.
However, Marshall Billingslea, President Donald Trump’s envoy for arms control, has said that China is “intent on building up its nuclear forces and using those forces to try to intimidate the United States and our friends and allies.”
China has denied the allegation that it is conducting any sort of nuclear tests.
The executive director of the Arms Control Association issued a warning about the consequences of resuming nuclear testing.
“It would be an invitation for other nuclear-armed countries to follow suit,” Daryl Kimball told The Post.
“It would be the starting gun to an unprecedented nuclear arms race. You would also disrupt the negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who may no longer feel compelled to honor his moratorium on nuclear testing.”
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