themindunleashed--2020-11-09--Great News! Scientists Discover Two New Marsupial Species in Australia

It ’ s safe to say that 2020 has been an absolutely bruising year from the start , and nowhere has this been more true than in Australia , where massive bushfires killed or displaced some 3 billion animals in one of the most vicious wildlife disasters in modern history .
However , scientists in Australia have identified two new mammals in a country known for its unique fauna – and both are cousin species of the greater glider , a marsupial that is known for gliding from tree to tree and is known for its expressive eyes , large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While the glider had previously been classified as a single species , a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports has found that it was actually three distinct species that also live in northern and central Australia , far beyond the southern parts of the country where the marsupial was known to dwell .
“ Australia ’ s biodiversity just got a lot richer , ” Prof. Andrew Krockenberger of James Cook University told the Sydney Morning Herald .
“ It ’ s not every day that new mammals are confirmed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ southern glider had long been known to be a unique creature with many variations among individual creatures , with broad differences in size , color , and physiology .
And while scientists suspected that the glider may have been several species , their diversity was long believed to be subspecies rather than entirely different species .
However , DNA sequencing led the researchers to conclude that the gliders were , indeed , three separate species .
The southern glider is known to seek slumber in hollowed-out trees in forests along the Great Dividing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the day .
Like koalas , it subsists on the leaves of eucalyptus trees , and flies as high as 330 feet in the air during the night when it searches for its food .
While the possum-sized glider was once common , habitat loss and fragmentation has led to a precipitous drop in their numbers – a matter only made worse by logging , drought , bushfires , and global warming , according to Victoria ’ s environmental agency .
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List notes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their dependence on mature trees .
However , conservationists will now have to divide their concern among three separate species rather than one .
The newly-discovered species in the north dwells in the eucalyptus forests between Mackay and Cairns in Queensland and is the smallest glider , only growing up to roughly a foot long – about the size of the little ringtail possum and about half the size of the southern glider .
The newfound central species ’ habitat lies in southern Queensland up to Mackay and is in between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s really exciting to find this biodiversity under our noses , and gliders are such a charismatic animal as well , ” said ecologist Kara Youngentob of the Australian National University .
“ But the division of the greater glider into multiple species reduces the previous widespread distribution of the original species , further increasing conservation concern for that animal and highlighting the lack of information about the other greater glider species , ” she added .
The discovery further underscores the dramatically unique nature of creatures in Australia , an island @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endemic to the country , meaning it can only be found on Australia .
This includes such exceptional southern corroboree frog , mountain pygmy-possum , kangaroos , koalas , wallabies , wombats , potoroos , bandicoots , echidnas , and other species .
The country also has the highest rate of species loss of any region in the world – a situation that scientists hope can be changed with more accurate taxonomic classification .
“ A lack of knowledge about the genetic structure of species across their range can result in an inability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extinction , ” the study noted .
“ This is especially true in the wake of a natural disaster , when wildlife management decisions need to be made quickly and under challenging circumstances .
”

It’s safe to say that 2020 has been an absolutely bruising year from the start, and nowhere has this been more true than in Australia, where massive bushfires killed or displaced some 3 billion animals in one of the most vicious wildlife disasters in modern history.
However, scientists in Australia have identified two new mammals in a country known for its unique fauna – and both are cousin species of the greater glider, a marsupial that is known for gliding from tree to tree and is known for its expressive eyes, large ears, and long furry tails.
While the glider had previously been classified as a single species, a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports has found that it was actually three distinct species that also live in northern and central Australia, far beyond the southern parts of the country where the marsupial was known to dwell.
“Australia’s biodiversity just got a lot richer,” Prof. Andrew Krockenberger of James Cook University told the Sydney Morning Herald. “It’s not every day that new mammals are confirmed, let alone two new mammals.”
The southern glider had long been known to be a unique creature with many variations among individual creatures, with broad differences in size, color, and physiology. And while scientists suspected that the glider may have been several species, their diversity was long believed to be subspecies rather than entirely different species.
However, DNA sequencing led the researchers to conclude that the gliders were, indeed, three separate species.
The southern glider is known to seek slumber in hollowed-out trees in forests along the Great Dividing Range between New South Wales and Victoria during the day. Like koalas, it subsists on the leaves of eucalyptus trees, and flies as high as 330 feet in the air during the night when it searches for its food.
While the possum-sized glider was once common, habitat loss and fragmentation has led to a precipitous drop in their numbers – a matter only made worse by logging, drought, bushfires, and global warming, according to Victoria’s environmental agency. The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List notes that the creatures are vulnerable, especially due to their dependence on mature trees.
However, conservationists will now have to divide their concern among three separate species rather than one.
The newly-discovered species in the north dwells in the eucalyptus forests between Mackay and Cairns in Queensland and is the smallest glider, only growing up to roughly a foot long – about the size of the little ringtail possum and about half the size of the southern glider.
The newfound central species’ habitat lies in southern Queensland up to Mackay and is in between the two others in size.
“It’s really exciting to find this biodiversity under our noses, and gliders are such a charismatic animal as well,” said ecologist Kara Youngentob of the Australian National University.
two new greater glider species have been discovered in australia!
it was previously assumed they were of one species, but apparently greater gliders comprise of three separate species. they’re one of the world’s biggest gliding mammals. look at how cute they are! pic.twitter.com/neVdL7Klv3 — freyr (@sunfloweraidil) November 8, 2020
“But the division of the greater glider into multiple species reduces the previous widespread distribution of the original species, further increasing conservation concern for that animal and highlighting the lack of information about the other greater glider species,” she added.
The discovery further underscores the dramatically unique nature of creatures in Australia, an island continent where 87 percent of wildlife is endemic to the country, meaning it can only be found on Australia. This includes such exceptional southern corroboree frog, mountain pygmy-possum, kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, wombats, potoroos, bandicoots, echidnas, and other species.
The country also has the highest rate of species loss of any region in the world – a situation that scientists hope can be changed with more accurate taxonomic classification.
“A lack of knowledge about the genetic structure of species across their range can result in an inability to properly manage and protect species from extinction,” the study noted.
“This is especially true in the wake of a natural disaster, when wildlife management decisions need to be made quickly and under challenging circumstances.”
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themindunleashed--2020-11-09--Trump Planning Blitz of Rallies and Lawsuits in Last-Gasp Fight to Flip Election Results

President Donald Trump is planning on using his final weeks in the White House to hold a series of large-scale rallies focused on whipping up his base and galvanizing support for what he hopes will be a protracted , long-shot legal fight to overturn his defeat in the presidential election , according to reports .
One Trump campaign official Fox News confirmed that the rallies are being planned , but that the president himself would likely not attend them .
They “ would be grassroots events similar to the boat parades , not presidential rallies.
” On Sunday Axios reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopes to publish obituaries of dead people who allegedly still voted in the 2020 election , as members of the Trump family and various Republicans have claimed .
While Trump ’ s team hasn ’ t yet provided proof of a single instance of Democrats using dead people to ostensibly “ steal ” votes from Trump , it is unlikely that if these alleged dead voters are produced , they will be able to nullify the victory of President-elect Joe Biden .
Despite this , the president ’ s team plans to then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ a series of Trump rallies ” similar to those held during his reelection campaign .
Viral social media claims about the deceased supposedly casting ballots in battleground states like Michigan began to spread throughout the internet the day after Election Day .
In one such video , right-wing political activist Austen Fletcher – known by his online pseudonym “ Fleccas ” – can be seen searching for a voter named William Bradley who was born in March 1902 .
“ Turns out 118-year-old ‘ William Bradley ’ voted via absentee ballot in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote in a tweet .
“ How long has this been going on ?
” he added .
As it turns out , public records show that his son who is also named William Bradley , is alive and lives at the home that once belonged to his father .
Trump administration officials have also denied claims of mass voter fraud or illegal voting , despite the president himself making such allegations .
According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , a federal agency overseeing election security in the U.S. , local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it highly difficult to commit fraud through counterfeit ballots.
” Election officials in Arizona , Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Nevada have likewise said that they have not seen widespread voting irregularities or major instances of fraud or illegal activity , reports Fox News .
Trump ’ s plans to contest the results of the election hit a snag Monday after it was revealed that Daryl Brooks , one of the key witnesses alleging vote-counting fraud in Pennsylvania , is a convicted child sex offender .
The revelations come as reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House about splits within the Trump family and extended inner circle about what course to take after Democratic challenger Joe Biden was declared president-elect on Saturday .
According to the Axios report , some forces within the Trump camp are hoping to convice the outgoing president that he should abandon a strategy of launching a salvo of legal actions , with Rudy Giuliani at the lead , while Biden continues to beat the drum of national unity , healing , and coming together in the aftermath of the hotly-contested election .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ touch with Trump claims that the president is “ angry … volatile … disconsolate ” and in no mood to concede anything .
According to these reports , advisers and people close to Trump would like to see the president gracefully concede and take up the role of being a central Republican Party figure or “ kingmaker , ” with he or one of his children running for office again in 2024 .

President Donald Trump is planning on using his final weeks in the White House to hold a series of large-scale rallies focused on whipping up his base and galvanizing support for what he hopes will be a protracted, long-shot legal fight to overturn his defeat in the presidential election, according to reports.
One Trump campaign official Fox News confirmed that the rallies are being planned, but that the president himself would likely not attend them. They “would be grassroots events similar to the boat parades, not presidential rallies.”
On Sunday Axios reported that the president’s campaign team hopes to publish obituaries of dead people who allegedly still voted in the 2020 election, as members of the Trump family and various Republicans have claimed.
While Trump’s team hasn’t yet provided proof of a single instance of Democrats using dead people to ostensibly “steal” votes from Trump, it is unlikely that if these alleged dead voters are produced, they will be able to nullify the victory of President-elect Joe Biden. Despite this, the president’s team plans to then take this proof of election fraud to “a series of Trump rallies” similar to those held during his reelection campaign.
Viral social media claims about the deceased supposedly casting ballots in battleground states like Michigan began to spread throughout the internet the day after Election Day. In one such video, right-wing political activist Austen Fletcher – known by his online pseudonym “Fleccas” – can be seen searching for a voter named William Bradley who was born in March 1902.
“Turns out 118-year-old ‘William Bradley’ voted via absentee ballot in Wayne County, Michigan,” Fletcher wrote in a tweet. “How long has this been going on?” he added.
As it turns out, public records show that his son who is also named William Bradley, is alive and lives at the home that once belonged to his father.
Trump administration officials have also denied claims of mass voter fraud or illegal voting, despite the president himself making such allegations. According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a federal agency overseeing election security in the U.S., local election offices have detection measures that “make it highly difficult to commit fraud through counterfeit ballots.”
Election officials in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada have likewise said that they have not seen widespread voting irregularities or major instances of fraud or illegal activity, reports Fox News.
Trump’s plans to contest the results of the election hit a snag Monday after it was revealed that Daryl Brooks, one of the key witnesses alleging vote-counting fraud in Pennsylvania, is a convicted child sex offender.
The revelations come as reports continue to spill out of the White House about splits within the Trump family and extended inner circle about what course to take after Democratic challenger Joe Biden was declared president-elect on Saturday.
According to the Axios report, some forces within the Trump camp are hoping to convice the outgoing president that he should abandon a strategy of launching a salvo of legal actions, with Rudy Giuliani at the lead, while Biden continues to beat the drum of national unity, healing, and coming together in the aftermath of the hotly-contested election.
However, a senior Republican who is in frequent touch with Trump claims that the president is “angry … volatile … disconsolate” and in no mood to concede anything.
According to these reports, advisers and people close to Trump would like to see the president gracefully concede and take up the role of being a central Republican Party figure or “kingmaker,” with he or one of his children running for office again in 2024.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-09--Former White House Aide Says Melania Is Preparing to Divorce Trump

Donald Trump is not backing down on his claim that the election was stolen from him , and his campaign has promised a series of legal battles to challenge the results , but the world is bracing for the transition of power that is expected to come in January regardless .
Trump ’ s wife Melania is already be planning for life outside the White House , and those plans apparently don ’ t include him , according to an administration insider .
Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman told The Mail on Sunday that “ Melania is counting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office and she can divorce , ” adding that the only reason that she hasn ’ t left him already is because she wants to spare him the “ ultimate humiliation ” of leaving him while he is in office .
Newman also said that she fears what possible retaliation would come from embarrassing him .
A moving truck was spotted outside of the White House after election day , causing many to speculate that Melania is moving out .
Melania and Donald have been married for 15 years , and according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the relationship was never really about love for either one of them .
In her book , “ Melania and Me , ” Stephanie Winston Wolkoff , an old friend of Melania , said that at times , Melania seemed to exploit those around her just as much as Donald had .
“ I was there at the beginning .
I witnessed the transformation of Melania from gold plate to 24-karat gold .
I believed she had the heart to match , that she was genuinely caring and loving and worth all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she lived up to what I saw in her .
Watching her now , and seeing that only the gold shell remains , I have to wonder if that ’ s all she ever was , and I was the sucker who bought the fake watch on the street corner , ” Wolkoff said .
She also described a hostile atmosphere between Melania and Trump ’ s children , who constantly fought over control and influence in the White House .
According to CNN , Melania is among members of the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to concede .
Michael Cohen , Trump ’ s former personal attorney , has said that he does not expect a concession speech from Trump , and thinks that he will not return to the White House after Christmas , and will not be present for Biden ’ s inauguration .
Instead , he would simply “ ghost ” on the country and flee .
‘ ’ He is just a loser and it is killing him , ” Mr Cohen said .
However , others close to Trump believe that he plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Party for the rest of his life .
Some reports have suggested that Trump could launch a television network or continue to host rallies , or perhaps both .
Rick Gates , an aide to Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign , expects Trump to remain in politics for the long haul .
“ He ’ s going to continue to play a significant role in the Republican Party .
He ’ ll have that locked up for at least the next few years , ” Gates said .
Gates also said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run in 2024 , ” according to USA Today .

Donald Trump is not backing down on his claim that the election was stolen from him, and his campaign has promised a series of legal battles to challenge the results, but the world is bracing for the transition of power that is expected to come in January regardless. Trump’s wife Melania is already be planning for life outside the White House, and those plans apparently don’t include him, according to an administration insider.
Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman told The Mail on Sunday that “Melania is counting every minute until he is out of office and she can divorce,” adding that the only reason that she hasn’t left him already is because she wants to spare him the “ultimate humiliation” of leaving him while he is in office. Newman also said that she fears what possible retaliation would come from embarrassing him.
A moving truck was spotted outside of the White House after election day, causing many to speculate that Melania is moving out.
I’m taking this live shot of the White House, with a moving truck outside, as a good omen. pic.twitter.com/Uz4SuoU94N — straightouttacontext (@happywithmeok) November 4, 2020
Melania and Donald have been married for 15 years, and according to people who were close to Melania, the relationship was never really about love for either one of them. In her book, “Melania and Me,” Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, an old friend of Melania, said that at times, Melania seemed to exploit those around her just as much as Donald had.
“I was there at the beginning. I witnessed the transformation of Melania from gold plate to 24-karat gold. I believed she had the heart to match, that she was genuinely caring and loving and worth all of our attention. Throughout our early friendship, she lived up to what I saw in her. Watching her now, and seeing that only the gold shell remains, I have to wonder if that’s all she ever was, and I was the sucker who bought the fake watch on the street corner,” Wolkoff said.
She also described a hostile atmosphere between Melania and Trump’s children, who constantly fought over control and influence in the White House.
According to CNN, Melania is among members of the Trump inner circle who are now urging him to concede.
Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney, has said that he does not expect a concession speech from Trump, and thinks that he will not return to the White House after Christmas, and will not be present for Biden’s inauguration. Instead, he would simply “ghost” on the country and flee.
‘’He is just a loser and it is killing him,” Mr Cohen said.
However, others close to Trump believe that he plans on remaining an influential force in the Republican Party for the rest of his life.
Some reports have suggested that Trump could launch a television network or continue to host rallies, or perhaps both. Rick Gates, an aide to Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign, expects Trump to remain in politics for the long haul.
“He’s going to continue to play a significant role in the Republican Party. He’ll have that locked up for at least the next few years,” Gates said.
Gates also said Trump would likely “seriously consider another run in 2024,” according to USA Today.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-09--Alleged Voter Fraud Witness at Giuliani Press Conference is Convicted Child Sex Offender

President Donald Trump ’ s plans to contest the results of the 2020 election have already gotten off on the wrong foot after it has been revealed that the first witness of alleged vote-counting fraud in Philadelphia is a sex offender who faced jail time after he exposed himself to pre-teen girls .
Daryl Brooks , a conservative activist , told reporters on Saturday that he was watching the polls during a press conference by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani that was bizarrely held at Four Seasons Total Landscaping in Northeast Philadelphia .
“ It ’ s such a shame , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ This is a democracy.
” “ They did not allow us to see anything , ” he further alleged .
“ Was it corrupt or not ?
But give us an opportunity as poll watchers to view all the documents — all of the ballots.
” Brooks spent time in prison during the 1990s on charges of lewdness , sexual assault , and endangering the welfare of a minor after he exposed himself to 2 girls , aged 7 and 11 .
An article from 2008 also said that Brooks turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Department in New Jersey for owing $ 70,000 in child support .
While Brooks claims to be a resident of Philadelphia , he has long been a fixture of local politics in New Jersey , Politico reported on Monday .
“ I started watching it and all of a sudden I was like , ‘ there ’ s New Jersey ’ s perennial candidate claiming to live in Philadelphia and Giuliani claiming him to be a poll watcher and Philadelphia resident , ” Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said .
Brooks has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , including U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives , and described himself in 2011 as a Libertarian and activist for the far-right Tea Party activist , according to NJ.com .
According to Brooks ’ Facebook page , he moved to Philadelphia in June 2019 .
On one image posted to his newsfeed , Brooks can be seen wearing a yellow bandana that reads , “ F*ck Tom Wolf , ” the governor of Pennsylvania .
Another reads , “ F*ck Phil Murphy , ” the governor of New Jersey .
Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a history of selling out for a quick buck , according to James Gee , chief of staff to Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman ( D-NJ ) .
Gee , who quickly recognized Brooks , said that the man Giuliani trotted out had also been hired by Hillary Clinton ’ s presidential campaign in 2016 .
“ Yeah , I know Daryl .
It ’ s so fitting that he would be there , ” Gee said .
“ People don ’ t pay attention to who they hire .
They ’ re just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s a white organizer , ” added Gee , who is also Black .
“ And this time apparently , I guess he was on the Republican side of the watchers.
” Brooks claimed during the press event that he had lived in the City of Brotherly Love “ for about two years.
” “ I came out here to support our president , ” he explained .
“ A lot of us were excited about the president winning a second term.
” Brooks also alleged that officials “ would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happening .
We feel that it was not fair at all.
” The revelations come as reports continue to spill out of the White House about splits within the Trump ’ s inner circle about what course to take after Democratic challenger Joe Biden was declared president-elect on Saturday .

President Donald Trump’s plans to contest the results of the 2020 election have already gotten off on the wrong foot after it has been revealed that the first witness of alleged vote-counting fraud in Philadelphia is a sex offender who faced jail time after he exposed himself to pre-teen girls.
Daryl Brooks, a conservative activist, told reporters on Saturday that he was watching the polls during a press conference by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani that was bizarrely held at Four Seasons Total Landscaping in Northeast Philadelphia.
“It’s such a shame,” Brooks lamented at the press event. “This is a democracy.”
“They did not allow us to see anything,” he further alleged. “Was it corrupt or not? But give us an opportunity as poll watchers to view all the documents — all of the ballots.”
Brooks spent time in prison during the 1990s on charges of lewdness, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a minor after he exposed himself to 2 girls, aged 7 and 11.
#BREAKING: The first person (Daryl Brooks) @RudyGiuliani, called up as a witness to baseless allegations of vote counting shenanigans in #Philadelphia during a press conference last week is a sex offender who for years has been a perennial candidate in New Jersey. pic.twitter.com/Zd2ykEpgHz — ?♀ (@IntelCube) November 9, 2020
An article from 2008 also said that Brooks turned himself in to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department in New Jersey for owing $70,000 in child support.
While Brooks claims to be a resident of Philadelphia, he has long been a fixture of local politics in New Jersey, Politico reported on Monday.
“I started watching it and all of a sudden I was like, ‘there’s New Jersey’s perennial candidate claiming to live in Philadelphia and Giuliani claiming him to be a poll watcher and Philadelphia resident,” Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said.
Brooks has run for several political offices over the years, including U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, and described himself in 2011 as a Libertarian and activist for the far-right Tea Party activist, according to NJ.com.
According to Brooks’ Facebook page, he moved to Philadelphia in June 2019.
On one image posted to his newsfeed, Brooks can be seen wearing a yellow bandana that reads, “F*ck Tom Wolf,” the governor of Pennsylvania. Another reads, “F*ck Phil Murphy,” the governor of New Jersey. Both politicians are Democrats.
Brooks also has a history of selling out for a quick buck, according to James Gee, chief of staff to Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ). Gee, who quickly recognized Brooks, said that the man Giuliani trotted out had also been hired by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016.
“Yeah, I know Daryl. It’s so fitting that he would be there,” Gee said.
“People don’t pay attention to who they hire. They’re just trying to get bodies, particularly if it’s a white organizer,” added Gee, who is also Black. “And this time apparently, I guess he was on the Republican side of the watchers.”
Brooks claimed during the press event that he had lived in the City of Brotherly Love “for about two years.”
“I came out here to support our president,” he explained. “A lot of us were excited about the president winning a second term.”
Brooks also alleged that officials “would not allow us to see anything that was happening. We feel that it was not fair at all.”
The revelations come as reports continue to spill out of the White House about splits within the Trump’s inner circle about what course to take after Democratic challenger Joe Biden was declared president-elect on Saturday.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-09--Officials Call Kimberly Guilfoyle “HR Nightmare” For Offering Lapdance To Highest Bidder

According to multiple senior officials with the GOP and Trump campaign , former Fox TV host Kimberly Guilfoyle , who is currently the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. , was an “ HR Nightmare ” during her work for the White House and even offered lap dances to the highest bidder to raise funds for the campaign .
This type of behavior would not necessarily be out of character Guilfoyle , considering that she was forced to leave Fox News after being accused of sexually harassing a female assistant .
The network eventually paid the assistant a settlement that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broke ties with Guilfoyle years before her contract expired , according to an investigation by The New Yorker .
The assistant said that Guilfoyle frequently got naked in front of her , showed her naked photographs of her male sexual partners , and required the assistant to sleep over at her apartment .
Many of these accusations were confirmed by The New Yorker report .
According to the report , Guilfoyle told the assistant to give into pressure for sexual favors from other employees at Fox , and encouraged her to sleep with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was hired in 2015 , just out of college .
“ Guilfoyle told her to submit to a Fox employee ’ s demands for sexual favors , encouraged her to sleep with wealthy and powerful men , asked her to critique her naked body , demanded that she share a room with her on business trips , required her to sleep over at her apartment , and exposed herself to her , making her feel deeply uncomfortable , ” the report stated .
The victim also said that Guilfoyle attempted to cover up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money payments when lawyers were investigating the allegations .
A former Fox employee who had been friendly with Guilfoyle said that she “ created an environment that was detrimental to young women.
” “ It was worse than gross—it put other women at Fox in such a terrible position , ” the source said .
According to a report this week in Politico , senior officials with both the GOP and the Trump campaign also felt uncomfortable about how explicit Guilfoyle was about her sex life .
At an event in Jackson Hole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Donald Trump Jr. joked about how she raised money while in hot tubs .
Another witness at the event said that the joke was about “ hot tub parties ” for high level donors .
Guilfoyle was also the First Lady of San Francisco from 2004 to 2006 .
She married Democratic politician and future California Governor Gavin Newsom and was First Lady of San Francisco during Newsom ’ s first two years as mayor of that city .
Guilfoyle served as an Assistant District Attorney in San Francisco from 2000 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2004 film Happily Even After playing a public defender .
As of early 2020 , the Trump campaign was paying Guilfoyle $ 15,000 per month through the campaign manager ’ s private company , Parscale Strategy .
In the Trump 2020 campaign , Guilfoyle managed a fund-raising division .
The fundraising division managed by Guilfoyle was accused of irresponsible spending .

According to multiple senior officials with the GOP and Trump campaign, former Fox TV host Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is currently the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., was an “HR Nightmare” during her work for the White House and even offered lap dances to the highest bidder to raise funds for the campaign.
This type of behavior would not necessarily be out of character Guilfoyle, considering that she was forced to leave Fox News after being accused of sexually harassing a female assistant. The network eventually paid the assistant a settlement that was more than $4 million, and broke ties with Guilfoyle years before her contract expired, according to an investigation by The New Yorker.
The assistant said that Guilfoyle frequently got naked in front of her, showed her naked photographs of her male sexual partners, and required the assistant to sleep over at her apartment. Many of these accusations were confirmed by The New Yorker report.
According to the report, Guilfoyle told the assistant to give into pressure for sexual favors from other employees at Fox, and encouraged her to sleep with rich and powerful men. The woman was hired in 2015, just out of college.
“Guilfoyle told her to submit to a Fox employee’s demands for sexual favors, encouraged her to sleep with wealthy and powerful men, asked her to critique her naked body, demanded that she share a room with her on business trips, required her to sleep over at her apartment, and exposed herself to her, making her feel deeply uncomfortable,” the report stated.
The victim also said that Guilfoyle attempted to cover up the harassment, and even offered hush money payments when lawyers were investigating the allegations.
A former Fox employee who had been friendly with Guilfoyle said that she “created an environment that was detrimental to young women.”
“It was worse than gross—it put other women at Fox in such a terrible position,” the source said.
According to a report this week in Politico, senior officials with both the GOP and the Trump campaign also felt uncomfortable about how explicit Guilfoyle was about her sex life. At an event in Jackson Hole, Wyoming earlier this year, Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. joked about how she raised money while in hot tubs. Another witness at the event said that the joke was about “hot tub parties” for high level donors.
Guilfoyle was also the First Lady of San Francisco from 2004 to 2006. She married Democratic politician and future California Governor Gavin Newsom and was First Lady of San Francisco during Newsom’s first two years as mayor of that city.
Guilfoyle served as an Assistant District Attorney in San Francisco from 2000 to 2004. She also appeared in the 2004 film Happily Even After playing a public defender.
As of early 2020, the Trump campaign was paying Guilfoyle $15,000 per month through the campaign manager’s private company, Parscale Strategy.
In the Trump 2020 campaign, Guilfoyle managed a fund-raising division. The fundraising division managed by Guilfoyle was accused of irresponsible spending.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-10--Head of DOJ ‘Election Crimes’ Unit Resigns In Protest After Barr Approves Trump Election Investigati

Head of DOJ ‘Election Crimes’ Unit Resigns In Protest After Barr Approves Trump Election Investigation

Richard Pilger , Head of DOJ election crimes unit , has announced that he will be resigning in protest , after Attorney General William Barr authorized federal prosecutors across the United States to investigate claims of voter fraud at numerous polling places in different key battleground states .
Pilger ’ s resignation came just hours after Barr sent out a memo announcing his plan to move forward with election investigations .
“ Now that the voting has concluded , it is imperative that the American people can trust that our elections were conducted in such a way that the outcomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Barr wrote .
The announcement was widely praised by Republican supporters of Donald Trump , and widely criticized by Democrats .
Many senior US officials were also upset about the decision , because there are rules against the DOJ intervening in election issues like this .
Barr dismissed these criticisms saying that “ Such a passive and delayed enforcement approach can result in situations in which election misconduct can not realistically be rectified.
” The decision was enough to cause Richard Pilger to resign from his job as director of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice , a title that he held since 2010 .
In his resignation letter , Pilger said , that Barr ’ s memo represented “ an important new policy abrogating the forty-year-old Non-Interference-Policy for ballot fraud investigations in the period prior to elections becoming certified and uncontested.
” “ Having familiarized myself with the new policy and its ramifications , and in accord with the best tradition of the John C. Keeney Award for Exceptional Integrity and Professionalism ( my most cherished Departmental recognition ) , I must regretfully resign from my role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I have enjoyed very much working with you for over a decade to aggressively and diligently enforce federal criminal election law , policy and practice without partisan fear or favor .
I thank you for your support in that effort , ” Pilger wrote .
The letter was formal and professional , with no direct criticisms towards the current administration .
Pilger concluded his letter by naming Deputy Chief Robert J. Heberle the Acting Director of the Election Crimes Branch .
Legal experts suggested that it should be up to the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to investigate claims of election fraud .
National security lawyer Bradley P. Moss told Law & Crime : “ This is getting rather dangerously close to the line of unlawful political interference by the Justice Department.
“ “ The federal government has very little role in the conduct of our elections , and there is no indication that the various quixotic lawsuits being filed in the states can ’ t resolve this issue just fine without intervention by DOJ , ” Moss said .
William Barr became attorney general for the second time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the position , he has received criticism from some for his handling of several cases , including his involvement the Mueller report , and interventions in the guilty convictions and sentences of former advisors to President Trump , Roger Stone , and Michael Flynn .

Richard Pilger, Head of DOJ election crimes unit, has announced that he will be resigning in protest, after Attorney General William Barr authorized federal prosecutors across the United States to investigate claims of voter fraud at numerous polling places in different key battleground states.
Pilger’s resignation came just hours after Barr sent out a memo announcing his plan to move forward with election investigations.
“Now that the voting has concluded, it is imperative that the American people can trust that our elections were conducted in such a way that the outcomes accurately reflect the will of the voters,” Barr wrote.
Fox News Alert: AG Barr will investigate "substantial allegations of voting irregularities" pic.twitter.com/vGmv9y2Jz9 — Kat Abu (@abughazalehkat) November 9, 2020
The announcement was widely praised by Republican supporters of Donald Trump, and widely criticized by Democrats. Many senior US officials were also upset about the decision, because there are rules against the DOJ intervening in election issues like this. Barr dismissed these criticisms saying that “Such a passive and delayed enforcement approach can result in situations in which election misconduct cannot realistically be rectified.”
The decision was enough to cause Richard Pilger to resign from his job as director of the Election Crimes Branch of the Department of Justice, a title that he held since 2010.
"Mr. Barr’s authorization prompted the Justice Department official who oversees investigations of voter fraud, Richard Pilger, to step down from the post within hours, according to an email Mr. Pilger sent to colleagues that was obtained by The NY Times."https://t.co/KlwjqMVazV — Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) November 10, 2020
In his resignation letter, Pilger said, that Barr’s memo represented “an important new policy abrogating the forty-year-old Non-Interference-Policy for ballot fraud investigations in the period prior to elections becoming certified and uncontested.”
“Having familiarized myself with the new policy and its ramifications, and in accord with the best tradition of the John C. Keeney Award for Exceptional Integrity and Professionalism (my most cherished Departmental recognition), I must regretfully resign from my role as Director of the Electoral Crimes Branch. I have enjoyed very much working with you for over a decade to aggressively and diligently enforce federal criminal election law, policy and practice without partisan fear or favor. I thank you for your support in that effort,” Pilger wrote.
The letter was formal and professional, with no direct criticisms towards the current administration.
Pilger concluded his letter by naming Deputy Chief Robert J. Heberle the Acting Director of the Election Crimes Branch.
Legal experts suggested that it should be up to the state governments, not the federal governent, to investigate claims of election fraud.
National security lawyer Bradley P. Moss told Law&Crime: “This is getting rather dangerously close to the line of unlawful political interference by the Justice Department.“
“The federal government has very little role in the conduct of our elections, and there is no indication that the various quixotic lawsuits being filed in the states can’t resolve this issue just fine without intervention by DOJ,” Moss said.
William Barr became attorney general for the second time in 2019. During his time in the position, he has received criticism from some for his handling of several cases, including his involvement the Mueller report, and interventions in the guilty convictions and sentences of former advisors to President Trump, Roger Stone, and Michael Flynn.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-11--Trump Family Planning Takeover Of The RNC To Ensure Political Dynasty, Sources Say

Donald Trump has still refused to concede the 2020 election to his Democratic rival Joe Biden , but even if he does leave the White House in January , his family is planning on beginning a Trump political dynasty .
This week , three GOP advisers told CNN that Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are making moves to expand their influence at the Republican National Committee .
Other sources have said that they have ambitions to take over the party .
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are reportedly unhappy with RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel over what they perceive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contested election .
Speaking under the condition of anonymity , a Republican Party source with close ties to the White House said that Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle could seek leadership roles at the RNC .
“ Don Jr. and Kimberly have an eye on the RNC , through themselves taking over or somebody close to them taking over , ” the source said .
Donald Trump Jr. denied claims that he has ambitions to take over the party , as did Andrew Surabian , a Trump associate who said that the rumors are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for years Donald Trump insisted that he had no interest in getting involved in politics , and people usually don ’ t tell the media when they are after another person ’ s job .
If the Trump family is able to expand its influence in the GOP and the RNC , they could position Donald Trump to run for president a second time in 2024 , a possibility that has been floated by numerous Trump advisers .
Rick Gates , an aide to Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign , expects Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haul .
“ He ’ s going to continue to play a significant role in the Republican Party .
He ’ ll have that locked up for at least the next few years , ” Gates said .
Gates also said Trump would likely “ seriously consider another run in 2024 , ” according to USA Today .
Gates is not the only Trump insider to make such a prediction .
Mick Mulvaney , a former chief of staff , predicted a Trump 2024 campaign recently while appearing in a recent interview with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect the president to stay involved in politics and would absolutely put him on the shortlist of people who are likely to run in 2024 , ” Mulvaney said .
There are historical precedents of presidents running for re-election years after losing .
In 1840 , President Martin Van Buren lost his re-election campaign as the 8th President of the United States and chose to run again in 1848 as a member of the Free Soil Party .
President Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th president of the United States .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1889 and then again from 1893 to 1897 .
Theodore Roosevelt became President in 1901 following the assassination of William McKinley and was elected to a full term in 1904 .
After leaving politics , he attempted a failed return in 1912 running as a Progressive .
The 22nd Amendment states that “ No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice , and no person who has held the office of President , or acted as President , for more than two years of a term to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.
” Even if Donald Trump does not run for president again , his family has now entered the political arena , and they don ’ t appear to have any plans of leaving .

Donald Trump has still refused to concede the 2020 election to his Democratic rival Joe Biden, but even if he does leave the White House in January, his family is planning on beginning a Trump political dynasty. This week, three GOP advisers told CNN that Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are making moves to expand their influence at the Republican National Committee. Other sources have said that they have ambitions to take over the party.
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are reportedly unhappy with RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel over what they perceive as a lack of support during a contested election. Speaking under the condition of anonymity, a Republican Party source with close ties to the White House said that Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle could seek leadership roles at the RNC.
“Don Jr. and Kimberly have an eye on the RNC, through themselves taking over or somebody close to them taking over,” the source said.
Donald Trump Jr. denied claims that he has ambitions to take over the party, as did Andrew Surabian, a Trump associate who said that the rumors are “100% incorrect.”
Still, for years Donald Trump insisted that he had no interest in getting involved in politics, and people usually don’t tell the media when they are after another person’s job.
If the Trump family is able to expand its influence in the GOP and the RNC, they could position Donald Trump to run for president a second time in 2024, a possibility that has been floated by numerous Trump advisers.
Rick Gates, an aide to Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign, expects Trump to remain in politics for the long haul.
“He’s going to continue to play a significant role in the Republican Party. He’ll have that locked up for at least the next few years,” Gates said.
Gates also said Trump would likely “seriously consider another run in 2024,” according to USA Today.
Gates is not the only Trump insider to make such a prediction. Mick Mulvaney, a former chief of staff, predicted a Trump 2024 campaign recently while appearing in a recent interview with Sky News.
“I would absolutely expect the president to stay involved in politics and would absolutely put him on the shortlist of people who are likely to run in 2024,” Mulvaney said.
There are historical precedents of presidents running for re-election years after losing.
In 1840, President Martin Van Buren lost his re-election campaign as the 8th President of the United States and chose to run again in 1848 as a member of the Free Soil Party. President Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. He served as president from 1885 to 1889 and then again from 1893 to 1897.
Theodore Roosevelt became President in 1901 following the assassination of William McKinley and was elected to a full term in 1904. After leaving politics, he attempted a failed return in 1912 running as a Progressive.
The 22nd Amendment states that “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.”
Even if Donald Trump does not run for president again, his family has now entered the political arena, and they don’t appear to have any plans of leaving.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-10--Mike Pompeo Says He Predicts a “Smooth Transition To Second Trump Administration”

In a press conference on Tuesday , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he expects to see a “ smooth transition to a second Trump administration.
” Pompeo is the most recent member of the Trump administration to publicly address the election , and stand by the President in his claims of election fraud .
“ When the process is complete , there will be electors selected .
There ’ s a process .
The Constitution lays it out pretty clearly…The world should have every confidence that the transition necessary to make sure that the State Department is functional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president who ’ s in office on January 20th , a minute after noon , will also be successful , ” Pompeo said .
When asked whether he believed the allegations by Trump and others of voter fraud , Pompeo sidestepped the question and said that the voting process needs to be verified as legal .
“ I ’ m very confident that we will count — and we must count — every legal vote .
We must make sure that any vote that wasn ’ t lawful ought not be counted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s done improperly .
We got to get that right .
And when we get it right , we ’ ll get it right.
” One reporter pointed out that regimes in foreign countries are typically criticized by US officials if they refuse to step down when they lose elections , but Pompeo insisted that the scenarios are not the same .
“ That ’ s ridiculous , and you know it ’ s ridiculous .
And you asked it because it ’ s ridiculous , ” Pompeo replied in frustration .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes [ overseas ] to be counted in the same way that we have every expectation that every vote here in the United States will be counted , too .
It is totally appropriate .
The United States has an election system that is laid out deeply in our Constitution , and we ’ re going to make sure that we get that right , ” he said .
Pompeo ’ s comments were quickly rebuked by members of the Democratic party , including Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer .
Meanwhile , Richard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unit , has announced that he will be resigning in protest , after Attorney General William Barr authorized federal prosecutors across the United States to investigate claims of voter fraud at numerous polling places in different key battleground states .
Pilger ’ s resignation came just hours after Barr sent out a memo announcing his plan to move forward with election investigations .
Democrats have insisted that there is currently no evidence to warrant an investigation , while the Trump campaign insists that an investigation is needed to uncover the evidence .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that “ This election is not over , far from it.
” She went on to express that the president is not backing down on his claims of election fraud and will continue his legal challenges despite push back from the media and from key allies .
Other members of the GOP have been at odds about Trump ’ s decision to contest the election , but members of his administration are standing by him .
It also appears that the Trump administration is planning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were heading into a second term .
This week , The Washington Post reported that the White House told federal agencies to proceed with plans for Trump ’ s February budget .

In a press conference on Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he expects to see a “smooth transition to a second Trump administration.”
Pompeo is the most recent member of the Trump administration to publicly address the election, and stand by the President in his claims of election fraud.
“When the process is complete, there will be electors selected. There’s a process. The Constitution lays it out pretty clearly…The world should have every confidence that the transition necessary to make sure that the State Department is functional today, successful today and successful with the president who’s in office on January 20th, a minute after noon, will also be successful,” Pompeo said.
When asked whether he believed the allegations by Trump and others of voter fraud, Pompeo sidestepped the question and said that the voting process needs to be verified as legal.
“I’m very confident that we will count — and we must count — every legal vote. We must make sure that any vote that wasn’t lawful ought not be counted. That dilutes your vote if it’s done improperly. We got to get that right. And when we get it right, we’ll get it right.”
One reporter pointed out that regimes in foreign countries are typically criticized by US officials if they refuse to step down when they lose elections, but Pompeo insisted that the scenarios are not the same.
“That’s ridiculous, and you know it’s ridiculous. And you asked it because it’s ridiculous,” Pompeo replied in frustration.
“We want every one of those votes [overseas] to be counted in the same way that we have every expectation that every vote here in the United States will be counted, too. It is totally appropriate. The United States has an election system that is laid out deeply in our Constitution, and we’re going to make sure that we get that right,” he said.
Sec. of State Pompeo outright denies the election results: ‘There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration’ pic.twitter.com/ZWlBTxWjkh — NowThis (@nowthisnews) November 10, 2020
Pompeo’s comments were quickly rebuked by members of the Democratic party, including Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer.
.@SenSchumer: "Look at reality. Secretary Pompeo, Joe Biden has won. He's won the election. Now move on. Let's bring this country together and get things done. We have a COVID crisis raging. We don't have time for these kinds of games." pic.twitter.com/mwbeqoFd9D — CSPAN (@cspan) November 10, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden doesn't take the bait and instead laughs at Pompeo pic.twitter.com/5iuSybdtrI — MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) November 10, 2020
Meanwhile, Richard Pilger, Head of DOJ election crimes unit, has announced that he will be resigning in protest, after Attorney General William Barr authorized federal prosecutors across the United States to investigate claims of voter fraud at numerous polling places in different key battleground states. Pilger’s resignation came just hours after Barr sent out a memo announcing his plan to move forward with election investigations.
Democrats have insisted that there is currently no evidence to warrant an investigation, while the Trump campaign insists that an investigation is needed to uncover the evidence.
In a press conference on Monday night, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that “This election is not over, far from it.”
She went on to express that the president is not backing down on his claims of election fraud and will continue his legal challenges despite push back from the media and from key allies. Other members of the GOP have been at odds about Trump’s decision to contest the election, but members of his administration are standing by him.
It also appears that the Trump administration is planning on proceeding with policy as if they were heading into a second term. This week, The Washington Post reported that the White House told federal agencies to proceed with plans for Trump’s February budget.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-10--The Space Force Has Created an “Orbital Warfare” Unit, and Now Has Its Own Spaceship

The brand-new U.S. military branch , Space Force , recently established a unit dedicated to “ orbital warfare.
” It ’ s not specifically a TIE fighter or X-Wing from the “ Star Wars ” series , but The Drive reported last week that Trump ’ s recently created Space Force is now in charge of the experimental X-37B spacecraft .
A craft that was prior in the ownership of the Air Force , which should turn many heads .
The unit is also precariously known as Delta 9 , according to the service .
Military.com reports : “ Space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base , Colorado .
Under the field commands are deltas and squadrons , according to the Space Force ’ s command hierarchy.
” Delta 9 ’ s Detachment 1 “ oversees operations of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle , an experimental program designed to demonstrate technologies for a reliable , reusable , unmanned space test platform for the U.S. Space Force , ” according to the unit ’ s fact sheet .
Delta 9 consists of three active-duty squadrons headquartered at Schriever Air Force Base , Colorado @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Space Operations Squadron and 750th Operations Support Squadron , along with Detachment 1 .
The three squadrons conduct “ protect-and-defend operations from space and provide response options to deter and defeat adversary threats in space , ” according to the chart .
It ’ s in this Delta group that the X-37B will be used , for what purpose exactly is unknown .
But according to the document , it states that Delta 9 will be responsible for “ Orbital Warfare.
” TMU previously reported that Johns Hopkins University , political scientist Daniel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end up controlled by a totalitarian empire.
” Nations including China and Russia are already beginning to weaponize space with energy weapons and anti-satellite missiles .
That ’ s according to the Pentagon last year in a report in CNBC .
The U.S. is also involved in the weaponization of space and a U.S. Air Force commander has even previously proclaimed that space weapons should be used against ISIS without expanding on how .
“ If we want to be more agile then the reality is we are going to have to push @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in certain areas the big question that we ’ ve got to wrestle with … is the authorities to operate in cyber and space , ” General David Goldfein , the Air Force chief of staff , told USA TODAY .
This is despite such actions being forbidden under the United Nations ’ Outer Space Treaty established in 1967 , for any nation to weaponize space .
Additionally , the “ Space Preservation Treaty ” in 2005 , states that countries won ’ t seek to weaponize space .
Deudney ’ s book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the most important being the military use of equipment needed to terraform other worlds .
Deudney concludes , according to The Space Review ‘ s analysis of his book , that we should abandon any hope of settling space until peace on Earth is achieved and we can explore responsibly .
It ’ s worth noting that former President George Bush Jr ’ s forgotten speech in 2001 mentions forming a Space Force , and creating a new spacecraft and “ space bomber.
” So these plans for militarizing space have long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military-industrial complex .
In fact , going all the way back to 1989 , the New York Times reported the Air Force had shut down another military space program , with a shuttle that could seat a total of 32 astronauts and a space shuttle launching facility in Colorado .
It ’ s important to note that modern space shuttles only carry 8 passengers maximum so 32 would be an accomplishment Indeed .
What the military misses however , is as Seattle-pi wrote in a 2015 article , “ Weapons in space put @ @ @ @ @ @

The brand-new U.S. military branch, Space Force, recently established a unit dedicated to “orbital warfare.”
It’s not specifically a TIE fighter or X-Wing from the “Star Wars” series, but The Drive reported last week that Trump’s recently created Space Force is now in charge of the experimental X-37B spacecraft. A craft that was prior in the ownership of the Air Force, which should turn many heads.
The unit is also precariously known as Delta 9, according to the service. Military.com reports:
“Space Operations Command was activated last month during a ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Under the field commands are deltas and squadrons, according to the Space Force’s command hierarchy.”
Delta 9’s Detachment 1 “oversees operations of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, an experimental program designed to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform for the U.S. Space Force,” according to the unit’s fact sheet.
Delta 9 consists of three active-duty squadrons headquartered at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado: 1st Space Operations Squadron, 3rd Space Operations Squadron and 750th Operations Support Squadron, along with Detachment 1. The three squadrons conduct “protect-and-defend operations from space and provide response options to deter and defeat adversary threats in space,” according to the chart.
It’s in this Delta group that the X-37B will be used, for what purpose exactly is unknown. But according to the document, it states that Delta 9 will be responsible for “Orbital Warfare.” TMU previously reported that Johns Hopkins University, political scientist Daniel Deudney, warned that “space could end up controlled by a totalitarian empire.”
Nations including China and Russia are already beginning to weaponize space with energy weapons and anti-satellite missiles. That’s according to the Pentagon last year in a report in CNBC.
The U.S. is also involved in the weaponization of space and a U.S. Air Force commander has even previously proclaimed that space weapons should be used against ISIS without expanding on how.
“If we want to be more agile then the reality is we are going to have to push decision authority down to some lower levels in certain areas the big question that we’ve got to wrestle with … is the authorities to operate in cyber and space,” General David Goldfein, the Air Force chief of staff, told USA TODAY.
This is despite such actions being forbidden under the United Nations’ Outer Space Treaty established in 1967, for any nation to weaponize space. Additionally, the “Space Preservation Treaty” in 2005, states that countries won’t seek to weaponize space.
Deudney’s book lays out six threats to humanity, with the most important being the military use of equipment needed to terraform other worlds. Deudney concludes, according to The Space Review‘s analysis of his book, that we should abandon any hope of settling space until peace on Earth is achieved and we can explore responsibly.
It’s worth noting that former President George Bush Jr’s forgotten speech in 2001 mentions forming a Space Force, and creating a new spacecraft and “space bomber.” So these plans for militarizing space have long been schemed behind closed doors by the military-industrial complex.
In fact, going all the way back to 1989, the New York Times reported the Air Force had shut down another military space program, with a shuttle that could seat a total of 32 astronauts and a space shuttle launching facility in Colorado. It’s important to note that modern space shuttles only carry 8 passengers maximum so 32 would be an accomplishment Indeed.
What the military misses however, is as Seattle-pi wrote in a 2015 article, “Weapons in space put the world at risk.”
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themindunleashed--2020-11-10--Biden Team May Sue Over Federal Delay of Transition as Trump Tweets “WE WILL WIN!”

The transition team of President-elect Joe Biden is strongly considering its legal options over the federal government ’ s delay in recognizing the Democrat ’ s victory in last week ’ s elections , an official for Biden said Monday .
The president-elect ’ s transition hangs in limbo as President Trump continues to insist that he can reverse the results of the election , despite not having any victories in court or producing any convincing evidence to back his claims of widespread fraud .
On Tuesday , the president tweeted , “ WE WILL WIN !
” The General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a presidential candidate after their election victory becomes clear , so that the transition between the two administrations can begin .
However , this hasn ’ t been the case despite U.S. television and news networks declaring Biden the winner on Saturday after he managed to clinch key battleground states , securing the necessary 270 electoral votes to secure the presidency .
Trump , in the meantime , only earned 214 – far less than the minimum needed to secure reelection .
Biden has already begun planning his transition , naming his team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic .
Yet Biden remains unable to move into any government office space or receive government funding without the GSA determining formally that he was the victor in the 2020 race .
The law doesn ’ t spell out how or when the GSA must act , and the law by which it is governed – the 1963 Presidential Transition Act – is extremely vague on this matter .
“ There ’ s no legal standard contained within this act as to what constitutes the ascertainment [ of the winner ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the GSA during the Reagan and George H.W .
Bush administrations , told NPR .
The GSA said in a statement that its administrator “ ascertains the apparent successful candidate once a winner is clear based on the process laid out in the Constitution.
” The agency cited the outcome of the 2000 election , when George W. Bush was eventually declared the winner over Al Gore , as “ prior precedent.
” In that case , Gore conceded following a December Supreme Court ruling .
Donald Trump unleashed a series of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process ” was being made in his legal battle to overturn Biden ’ s victory in the election , although it remains doubtful whether any of his grievances will come before the Supreme Court .
The president posted several all-caps tweets Tuesday , claiming to his nearly 90 million online followers : “ WE ARE MAKING BIG PROGRESS .
RESULTS START TO COME IN NEXT WEEK .
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN !
” However , many of the legal challenges to the election have fizzled out or , even if they are successful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the results .
The Trump campaign ’ s lawsuits have been thrown out in Michigan , Georgia , Nevada and Pennsylvania , where judges said they were not credible or were otherwise frivolous .
And on Monday , it was revealed that Daryl Brooks , one of the key witnesses alleging vote-counting fraud in Pennsylvania , is a convicted child sex offender .
A Biden transitional official told reporters that the transition team is considering legal action if the GSA continues to withhold ascertainment recognizing the president-elect .
“ Legal action is certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ options as well that we ’ re considering , ” said the official , who spoke on condition of anonymity .
Without ascertainment , the Biden team has no access to federal funding for salaries , consultants , and travel ; the ability to meet with officials at intelligence agencies and other departments ; or access to any classified information .

The transition team of President-elect Joe Biden is strongly considering its legal options over the federal government’s delay in recognizing the Democrat’s victory in last week’s elections, an official for Biden said Monday.
The president-elect’s transition hangs in limbo as President Trump continues to insist that he can reverse the results of the election, despite not having any victories in court or producing any convincing evidence to back his claims of widespread fraud. On Tuesday, the president tweeted, “WE WILL WIN!”
The General Services Administration (GSA) typically recognizes a presidential candidate after their election victory becomes clear, so that the transition between the two administrations can begin.
However, this hasn’t been the case despite U.S. television and news networks declaring Biden the winner on Saturday after he managed to clinch key battleground states, securing the necessary 270 electoral votes to secure the presidency. Trump, in the meantime, only earned 214 – far less than the minimum needed to secure reelection.
Biden has already begun planning his transition, naming his team of experts on Monday who will tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Yet Biden remains unable to move into any government office space or receive government funding without the GSA determining formally that he was the victor in the 2020 race.
The law doesn’t spell out how or when the GSA must act, and the law by which it is governed – the 1963 Presidential Transition Act – is extremely vague on this matter.
“There’s no legal standard contained within this act as to what constitutes the ascertainment [of the winner],” Robert MacKichan, general counsel to the GSA during the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, told NPR.
The GSA said in a statement that its administrator “ascertains the apparent successful candidate once a winner is clear based on the process laid out in the Constitution.”
The agency cited the outcome of the 2000 election, when George W. Bush was eventually declared the winner over Al Gore, as “prior precedent.” In that case, Gore conceded following a December Supreme Court ruling.
Donald Trump unleashed a series of Tweets on Tuesday alleging that “big process” was being made in his legal battle to overturn Biden’s victory in the election, although it remains doubtful whether any of his grievances will come before the Supreme Court.
The president posted several all-caps tweets Tuesday, claiming to his nearly 90 million online followers: “WE ARE MAKING BIG PROGRESS. RESULTS START TO COME IN NEXT WEEK. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
However, many of the legal challenges to the election have fizzled out or, even if they are successful, will not be able to change the results.
The Trump campaign’s lawsuits have been thrown out in Michigan, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania, where judges said they were not credible or were otherwise frivolous. And on Monday, it was revealed that Daryl Brooks, one of the key witnesses alleging vote-counting fraud in Pennsylvania, is a convicted child sex offender.
A Biden transitional official told reporters that the transition team is considering legal action if the GSA continues to withhold ascertainment recognizing the president-elect.
“Legal action is certainly a possibility, but there are other options as well that we’re considering,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Without ascertainment, the Biden team has no access to federal funding for salaries, consultants, and travel; the ability to meet with officials at intelligence agencies and other departments; or access to any classified information.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-11--BMW Develops Turbocharged Electric Wingsuit That Lets You Fly at 186 Mph

German automotive giant BMW is hoping that it can revolutionize extreme sports by turbocharging wingsuits to reach blazing speeds of up to 186 miles per hour ( 300-km/h ) .
Conventional wingsuit flying began as an extreme sport in the late 90s , with humans wearing the flying squirrel-like suits – also known as birdman suits and bat suits –to glide as they fell from enormous heights to navigate narrow canyons , caves , and gorges .
Since then , wingsuit flying has proved its staying power and become a veritable genre of its own on YouTube , with dozens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GoPro and Red Bull showing the exploits of daring wingsuit flyers who use gravity to reach blistering speeds .
However , engineers at BMW ’ s Designworks studio have now created a wingsuit that would be equipped with a set of electric impellers that pump out 20 horsepower , allowing wearers to reach speeds that were previously unthinkable , reports New Atlas .
The experimental wingsuit is the brainchild of Peter Salzmann , an Austrian stuntman who linked up with the German carmaker to push the extreme sport past the limits .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chest-mounted , electric-powered contraption with two 25,000 rpm , 5-inch impellers .
Salzmann is a seasoned wingsuit flyer whose top speed can reach a formidable 62 mph .
However , after some time the extreme sport seems less like actual flying and more like prolonged , albeit extreme , falling .
But with this new BMW propulsion system that reaches 186 mph , your typical wingsuit flyer can feel less like a flying squirrel and more like a rising eagle who can actually regain altitude – at least for as long as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This speed demon ’ s dream device has been tested in specialized wind tunnels and has been used in 30 different test jumps .
In a video showing the wingsuit ’ s first public demonstration , an airborne Salzmann can be seen soaring past the Del Brüder mountain peaks of the Austrian Alps .
In the video , the seasoned stuntman and two other stuntmen wearing normal , analog wingsuits can be seen jumping out of a helicopter at 10,000 feet .
They soon begin to fly in formation before Salzmann breaks from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , his mates in unpowered wingsuits are forced to fly around it .
“ In a relaxed atmosphere one evening after a day of testing , we threw out lots of ideas about how we could improve performance , ” Salzmann said in a press release .
“ One of them was a supporting motor – and it ’ s an idea I just couldn ’ t shake .
I found the idea of being able to jump from my local mountain wearing the wingsuit and land in my garden fascinating.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to go beyond releasing that one epic video , and plans to release these turbocharged wingsuits to consumers .
So far , this wild invention seems to be a component in a promotional campaign for its new electric SUV , the iX3 .

German automotive giant BMW is hoping that it can revolutionize extreme sports by turbocharging wingsuits to reach blazing speeds of up to 186 miles per hour (300-km/h).
Conventional wingsuit flying began as an extreme sport in the late 90s, with humans wearing the flying squirrel-like suits – also known as birdman suits and bat suits –to glide as they fell from enormous heights to navigate narrow canyons, caves, and gorges.
Since then, wingsuit flying has proved its staying power and become a veritable genre of its own on YouTube, with dozens of videos sponsored by the likes of GoPro and Red Bull showing the exploits of daring wingsuit flyers who use gravity to reach blistering speeds.
However, engineers at BMW’s Designworks studio have now created a wingsuit that would be equipped with a set of electric impellers that pump out 20 horsepower, allowing wearers to reach speeds that were previously unthinkable, reports New Atlas.
The experimental wingsuit is the brainchild of Peter Salzmann, an Austrian stuntman who linked up with the German carmaker to push the extreme sport past the limits.
The final result is this wingsuit fitted with chest-mounted, electric-powered contraption with two 25,000 rpm, 5-inch impellers.
Salzmann is a seasoned wingsuit flyer whose top speed can reach a formidable 62 mph. However, after some time the extreme sport seems less like actual flying and more like prolonged, albeit extreme, falling.
But with this new BMW propulsion system that reaches 186 mph, your typical wingsuit flyer can feel less like a flying squirrel and more like a rising eagle who can actually regain altitude – at least for as long as the suit’s electrical charge lasts.
This speed demon’s dream device has been tested in specialized wind tunnels and has been used in 30 different test jumps. In a video showing the wingsuit’s first public demonstration, an airborne Salzmann can be seen soaring past the Del Brüder mountain peaks of the Austrian Alps.
In the video, the seasoned stuntman and two other stuntmen wearing normal, analog wingsuits can be seen jumping out of a helicopter at 10,000 feet. They soon begin to fly in formation before Salzmann breaks from them and flies over a mountain peak. Meanwhile, his mates in unpowered wingsuits are forced to fly around it.
“In a relaxed atmosphere one evening after a day of testing, we threw out lots of ideas about how we could improve performance,” Salzmann said in a press release. “One of them was a supporting motor – and it’s an idea I just couldn’t shake. I found the idea of being able to jump from my local mountain wearing the wingsuit and land in my garden fascinating.”
It still remains unclear whether BMW plans to go beyond releasing that one epic video, and plans to release these turbocharged wingsuits to consumers. So far, this wild invention seems to be a component in a promotional campaign for its new electric SUV, the iX3.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-12--Florida “Anti-Mob” Bill Gives Civilians Immunity If They Shoot Looters Or Run Over Protesters

This week , Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis announced the drafting of a new piece of legislation that would expand the state ’ s Stand Your Ground law .
He is calling the legislation an “ anti-mob ” bill and it seems specifically targeted at the Black lives Matter movement and the ongoing protests against police brutality that have swept across the United States in recent months .
The new legislation , if it becomes law , would allow armed citizens in the state of Florida to shoot , and potentially kill anyone that they suspect of looting a home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Herald , the legislation is an attempt to prevent “ violent and disorderly assemblies ” by allowing civilians to use violence against anyone involved in the “ interruption or impairment ” of a business .
The law specified that any burglary within 500 feet of “ violent or disorderly assembly , ” could be legally answered with lethal force .
The proposed legislation has been criticized by legal experts in the state , who fear that it could give vigilantes a license to kill anyone who they deem to be a rioter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civil unrest .
Former Miami-Dade County prosecutor , Denise Georges , who has experience with Stand Your Ground cases in the state , told the Herald that , “ It allows for vigilantes to justify their actions .
It also allows for death to be the punishment for a property crime — and that is cruel and unusual punishment .
We can not live in a lawless society where taking a life is done so casually and recklessly.
” The legislation also includes other measures that would give immunity to citizens who hurt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ road .
The bill would make it a third-degree felony to block traffic and give immunity to drivers who kill or injure protesters that were blocking the road .
There is also language in the bill that attempts to block local jurisdictions from defunding police departments , by cutting their entire budget if they decide to scale back police funding .
Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber , a former prosecutor , and critic of the already existing Stand Your Ground law , said that DeSantis is attempting to earn favor with the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Trump beauty pageant is still going on with governors and senators , who all want to be the next Trump .
And the governor is clearly a very good contestant , ” Gelber said .
The proposed law remains in draft form and could not be considered until the 2021 legislative session at the earliest .
DeSantis has been working to impose measures to crack down on protesters all year , and has promoted similar ideas in recent months , including immunity for drivers who run over protesters .
Legal experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message to counter-protest groups who already perceive themselves to be vigilantes .
This year has seen numerous cases of vigilante violence , and in many of these cases , the suspect ended up walking free because of the laws already on the books .

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the drafting of a new piece of legislation that would expand the state’s Stand Your Ground law. He is calling the legislation an “anti-mob” bill and it seems specifically targeted at the Black lives Matter movement and the ongoing protests against police brutality that have swept across the United States in recent months.
The new legislation, if it becomes law, would allow armed citizens in the state of Florida to shoot, and potentially kill anyone that they suspect of looting a home or business.
According to the Miami Herald, the legislation is an attempt to prevent “violent and disorderly assemblies” by allowing civilians to use violence against anyone involved in the “interruption or impairment” of a business. The law specified that any burglary within 500 feet of “violent or disorderly assembly,” could be legally answered with lethal force.
The proposed legislation has been criticized by legal experts in the state, who fear that it could give vigilantes a license to kill anyone who they deem to be a rioter, and could further increase the change of civil unrest.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, has drafted “anti-mob” legislation that would expand Florida’s Stand Your Ground law that critics say would allow armed citizens to shoot suspected looters or anyone engaged in “criminal mischief” that disrupts a businesshttps://t.co/tVEgmnWmIr — Hamza Shaban (@hshaban) November 10, 2020
Former Miami-Dade County prosecutor, Denise Georges, who has experience with Stand Your Ground cases in the state, told the Herald that, “It allows for vigilantes to justify their actions. It also allows for death to be the punishment for a property crime — and that is cruel and unusual punishment. We cannot live in a lawless society where taking a life is done so casually and recklessly.”
The legislation also includes other measures that would give immunity to citizens who hurt or injure protesters who are blocking the road. The bill would make it a third-degree felony to block traffic and give immunity to drivers who kill or injure protesters that were blocking the road.
There is also language in the bill that attempts to block local jurisdictions from defunding police departments, by cutting their entire budget if they decide to scale back police funding.
Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, a former prosecutor, and critic of the already existing Stand Your Ground law, said that DeSantis is attempting to earn favor with the Trump administration.
“It’s clear that the Trump beauty pageant is still going on with governors and senators, who all want to be the next Trump. And the governor is clearly a very good contestant,” Gelber said.
The proposed law remains in draft form and could not be considered until the 2021 legislative session at the earliest.
DeSantis has been working to impose measures to crack down on protesters all year, and has promoted similar ideas in recent months, including immunity for drivers who run over protesters. Legal experts are concerned that this sends the wrong message to counter-protest groups who already perceive themselves to be vigilantes.
This year has seen numerous cases of vigilante violence, and in many of these cases, the suspect ended up walking free because of the laws already on the books.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-11--NYC to Experiment Responding to Some Calls With Mental Health Workers Instead of Police

On Tuesday , New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new pilot program that will send mental health and crisis workers instead of police on emergency mental health calls .
The program is expected to begin in February and will be composed of new mental health teams from the Fire Department ’ s Emergency Medical Services unit and will target two “ high-need ” neighborhoods , according to Reuters .
“ For the first time in our city ’ s history , health responders will be the default responders for a person in crisis , making sure those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they need , ” Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement .
The statement went on to say that the professionals on call for mental health crises would be equipped to handle suicide attempts , drug abuse , and physical problems that are often indicators of mental health problems , all situations that police would typically respond to .
The mental health responders will be accompanied by a police officer if there is a weapon involved or “ imminent risk of harm , ” the statement said .
Even the most simple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which often makes it difficult to communicate properly .
This tends to escalate the situation , considering that most police demand nothing short of complete obedience , even if they are dealing with someone who is not a suspect in a crime .
This can be scary for most people , but for someone who suffers from a mental illness and may already have challenges with communication , these types of encounters can be especially terrifying .
Sadly , police across the country have repeatedly proven that they do not have the proper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentally ill people .
This is extremely obvious when police are called to do a “ welfare check ” on someone who is struggling with mental illness , only to shoot and kill the person because they didn ’ t “ follow orders ” to the officer ’ s liking .
A 2017 report issued by the Bureau of Justice Statistics used self-report survey data from inmates and found that at least 37 % of prisoners and 44 % of jail inmates had a history of mental health problems .
A large portion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug crimes or offenses associated with homelessness or poverty .
Studies have shown that people who suffer from mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than the average person .
According to the Virginia-based Treatment Advocacy Center , a minimum of 1 in 4 fatal police encounters ends the life of an individual with severe mental illness .
Some US cities have already begun experimenting with sending mental health professionals out to deal with certain issues , most notably , Eugene , Oregon , which has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The program , called , Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets ( CAHOOTS ) , began in Oregon , but is now currently operational in at least 8 US cities .
It was estimated that the city of Eugene diverted 17 % of 130,000 calls through the CAHOOTS program in 2017 alone .
The program is also running in Los Angeles , Oakland , New York , Denver , Vancouver , and Portland .

On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new pilot program that will send mental health and crisis workers instead of police on emergency mental health calls.
The program is expected to begin in February and will be composed of new mental health teams from the Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services unit and will target two “high-need” neighborhoods, according to Reuters.
“For the first time in our city’s history, health responders will be the default responders for a person in crisis, making sure those struggling with mental illness receive the help they need,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement.
The statement went on to say that the professionals on call for mental health crises would be equipped to handle suicide attempts, drug abuse, and physical problems that are often indicators of mental health problems, all situations that police would typically respond to.
The mental health responders will be accompanied by a police officer if there is a weapon involved or “imminent risk of harm,” the statement said.
Even the most simple police encounters can be very stressful, which often makes it difficult to communicate properly. This tends to escalate the situation, considering that most police demand nothing short of complete obedience, even if they are dealing with someone who is not a suspect in a crime.
This can be scary for most people, but for someone who suffers from a mental illness and may already have challenges with communication, these types of encounters can be especially terrifying. Sadly, police across the country have repeatedly proven that they do not have the proper attitude or social skills to deal with mentally ill people. This is extremely obvious when police are called to do a “welfare check” on someone who is struggling with mental illness, only to shoot and kill the person because they didn’t “follow orders” to the officer’s liking.
A 2017 report issued by the Bureau of Justice Statistics used self-report survey data from inmates and found that at least 37% of prisoners and 44% of jail inmates had a history of mental health problems. A large portion of these people were convicted of nonviolent drug crimes or offenses associated with homelessness or poverty.
Studies have shown that people who suffer from mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than the average person. According to the Virginia-based Treatment Advocacy Center, a minimum of 1 in 4 fatal police encounters ends the life of an individual with severe mental illness.
Some US cities have already begun experimenting with sending mental health professionals out to deal with certain issues, most notably, Eugene, Oregon, which has been operational for the past 30 years. The program, called, Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS), began in Oregon, but is now currently operational in at least 8 US cities. It was estimated that the city of Eugene diverted 17% of 130,000 calls through the CAHOOTS program in 2017 alone. The program is also running in Los Angeles, Oakland, New York, Denver, Vancouver, and Portland.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-11--Lawyers Unable to Locate Parents of 666 Migrant Children — Some Held Since They Were Under 5

Lawyers trying to reunite migrant families have been unable to locate the parents of 666 children separated by the Trump administration , over 100 more than they had previously believed .
The children were torn from their parents before and during President Donald Trump ’ s controversial “ zero tolerance ” policy at the southern border , where migrants were prosecuted and imprisoned under all migration-related offenses .
While attorneys had reported to a federal judge in October that the parents of 545 children could not be located , the number has turned out to be even greater , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the email , Steven Herzog , the lawyer leading the effort to locate relatives of the children and reunite the families , says that the 666 children – roughly 20 percent of whom were under 5 years of age when they were taken from their parents – remain separated .
The new number is due to the fact that the government initially failed to provide phone number contacts for 129 of the children .
“ We would appreciate the government providing any available updated contact information , or other information that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all 666 of these parents , ” Herzog wrote in the email to attorneys from the U.S. Justice Department who are representing the Trump administration .
The Trump administration imposed its “ zero tolerance ” policy at the U.S. southern border with Mexico between April and June 2018 .
However , the Trump administration also separated families during a prior pilot program in the El Paso Sector .
Most of the children referred to in the email were ripped from their parents during the pilot program , but the total also includes some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program .
The new number “ includes individuals in addition to 545 for whom we got no information from government that would allow meaningful searches but are hopeful the government will now provide with that information , ” according to Lee Gelernt , the deputy director of the ACLU Immigrants ’ Rights Project .
Last month it was revealed in a House Judiciary Committee report that the administration had full knowledge that it wouldn ’ t be able to reunite migrant families under the separation policies , but decided to implement it anyway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the seizure of nearly 3,000 migrant children—including many with physical and mental disabilities—from their parents , most of whom are believed to have been deported from the U.S .
In August it was also revealed that in 2018 , Trump administration senior adviser Stephen Miller – a highly influential figure in the White House with extremist views on immigration matters – had proposed extending the family separation policies so that 25,000 additional children would be taken from their parents , including those who legally presented at ports of entry seeking asylum .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and psychological trauma for both parents and children – who were frequently told by U.S. officials that they would never see each other again – and has been described as “ torture ” and “ state-sanctioned child abuse ” by Physicians for Human Rights .
Additionally , some of the children were handed over to U.S. families , who have been able to petition for permanent custody for them – meaning that some children are never able to see their parents again and turning the policy into one that amounts to kidnapping .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ after it faced a storm of public outrage amid the emergence of stories such as that of a breastfeeding baby being torn from her mother and a father who was driven to suicide after he was separated from his wife and child .
President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to form a task force that would work to reunite all the separated children with their families .
Biden has called the family separation policy “ criminal , ” but hasn ’ t commented about whether he has any plans to criminally prosecute officials who @ @ @ @ @ @

Lawyers trying to reunite migrant families have been unable to locate the parents of 666 children separated by the Trump administration, over 100 more than they had previously believed.
The children were torn from their parents before and during President Donald Trump’s controversial “zero tolerance” policy at the southern border, where migrants were prosecuted and imprisoned under all migration-related offenses.
While attorneys had reported to a federal judge in October that the parents of 545 children could not be located, the number has turned out to be even greater, according to an email obtained by NBC News.
In the email, Steven Herzog, the lawyer leading the effort to locate relatives of the children and reunite the families, says that the 666 children – roughly 20 percent of whom were under 5 years of age when they were taken from their parents – remain separated.
The new number is due to the fact that the government initially failed to provide phone number contacts for 129 of the children.
“We would appreciate the government providing any available updated contact information, or other information that may be helpful in establishing contact for all 666 of these parents,” Herzog wrote in the email to attorneys from the U.S. Justice Department who are representing the Trump administration.
For the parents of the 666 children, we need more information from the government to find them quickly. https://t.co/8scmSoHrci — ACLU (@ACLU) November 9, 2020
The Trump administration imposed its “zero tolerance” policy at the U.S. southern border with Mexico between April and June 2018. However, the Trump administration also separated families during a prior pilot program in the El Paso Sector. Most of the children referred to in the email were ripped from their parents during the pilot program, but the total also includes some who were separated under the zero tolerance program.
The new number “includes individuals in addition to 545 for whom we got no information from government that would allow meaningful searches but are hopeful the government will now provide with that information,” according to Lee Gelernt, the deputy director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project.
Last month it was revealed in a House Judiciary Committee report that the administration had full knowledge that it wouldn’t be able to reunite migrant families under the separation policies, but decided to implement it anyway.
The administration’s policy resulted in the seizure of nearly 3,000 migrant children—including many with physical and mental disabilities—from their parents, most of whom are believed to have been deported from the U.S.
In August it was also revealed that in 2018, Trump administration senior adviser Stephen Miller – a highly influential figure in the White House with extremist views on immigration matters – had proposed extending the family separation policies so that 25,000 additional children would be taken from their parents, including those who legally presented at ports of entry seeking asylum.
The policy has led to enormous emotional and psychological trauma for both parents and children – who were frequently told by U.S. officials that they would never see each other again – and has been described as “torture” and “state-sanctioned child abuse” by Physicians for Human Rights.
Additionally, some of the children were handed over to U.S. families, who have been able to petition for permanent custody for them – meaning that some children are never able to see their parents again and turning the policy into one that amounts to kidnapping.
The administration reluctantly rolled back the policy after it faced a storm of public outrage amid the emergence of stories such as that of a breastfeeding baby being torn from her mother and a father who was driven to suicide after he was separated from his wife and child.
President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to form a task force that would work to reunite all the separated children with their families. Biden has called the family separation policy “criminal,” but hasn’t commented about whether he has any plans to criminally prosecute officials who planned and implemented the policy.
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