newsweek--2020-12-05--Powerball Numbers For 12/05/20, Saturday Jackpot was $243 Million

The Powerball jackpot for 12/05/20 was for $ 243 million , and here are the winning numbers .
Saturday night 's 12/05/20 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $ 243 million , with a cash option of $ 189.4 million .
The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections , according to officials .
The winning numbers on Wednesday ( 12/02/20 ) for the $ 231 million Powerball jackpot were : 28-31-40-41-46 with a Powerball of 04 .
The Power Play was 3x .
There was no grand prize winner on Wednesday , but there was a ticket sold in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and just missing out on the red Powerball , for the game 's second prize of $ 1 million .
Had they purchased the Power Play for an extra $ 1 , their second prize would be worth $ 2 million .
The last winning Powerball ticket was sold on August 12 , 2020 for a jackpot worth $ 169 million .
That ticket was sold in Florida .
Normally , the game would reset to a $ 40 million minimum , but the COVID-19 pandemic forced Powerball officials to cut the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the 04/11/20 jackpot .
The previous winning ticket was sold on June 10 , 2020 .
The previous winning ticket sold was purchased in New Jersey for the 04/08/20 jackpot worth $ 190 million .
The previous grand prize won before that was $ 70 million in the 02/12/20 drawing with a ticket purchased in Michigan .
The grand prize winner before that was on 01/29/20 .
That ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven store in Bonita Springs , Florida , for the $ 394 million grand prize , which had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The odds of hitting the grand prize jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338 , regardless of the jackpot size—according to Powerball 's website .
Powerball is a multi-state lottery played every Wednesday and Saturday , and one of America 's two biggest lottery jackpot games .
Powerball jackpots start at $ 20 million , and other prizes pay from $ 1 million to $ 2 million with a Power Play .
Tickets are $ 2 .
You can check the numbers for tonight , or any past winning numbers , on the official Powerball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mega Millions , which is played on Tuesdays and Fridays .
Like Powerball , the jackpot is reset at $ 20 million after a jackpot is won , and one line of numbers is $ 2 , with a $ 1 option to multiply their winnings with a Megaplier .
Here is the Mega Millions website for more information , or to check any potential past numbers .
There are nine ways to win money during the Powerball .
Just getting the powerball with no other numbers pays out $ 4 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bought for an extra dollar .
The same payout goes for one ball plus the powerball , and $ 7 is the payout for two correct numbers with the powerball , or three correct numbers and no powerball .
If all five white , numbered balls are chosen but the red powerball is not correct , then the payout is $ 1 million , with an even higher payout if the power play is chosen .
Here are the all-time top Powerball jackpot prizes Two winning tickets were drawn , one sold in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Two winning tickets were drawn , one sold in Missouri and one sold in Arizona

The Powerball jackpot for 12/05/20 was for $243 million, and here are the winning numbers.
First Five: 03-04-06-48-53
Powerball: 10
Power Play: 2x
Saturday night's 12/05/20 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $243 million, with a cash option of $189.4 million. The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections, according to officials.
The winning numbers on Wednesday (12/02/20) for the $231 million Powerball jackpot were: 28-31-40-41-46 with a Powerball of 04. The Power Play was 3x.
There was no grand prize winner on Wednesday, but there was a ticket sold in Arizona that matched all five white balls, and just missing out on the red Powerball, for the game's second prize of $1 million.
Had they purchased the Power Play for an extra $1, their second prize would be worth $2 million.
Tickets shown for the Powerball lottery in Texas during June 2019. Photo by Scott McDonald/Newsweek
The last winning Powerball ticket was sold on August 12, 2020 for a jackpot worth $169 million. That ticket was sold in Florida.
Normally, the game would reset to a $40 million minimum, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced Powerball officials to cut the minimum jackpot in half, which began with the 04/11/20 jackpot.
The previous winning ticket was sold on June 10, 2020. The previous winning ticket sold was purchased in New Jersey for the 04/08/20 jackpot worth $190 million. The previous grand prize won before that was $70 million in the 02/12/20 drawing with a ticket purchased in Michigan. The grand prize winner before that was on 01/29/20. That ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven store in Bonita Springs, Florida, for the $394 million grand prize, which had a cash option of $274.6 million.
The odds of hitting the grand prize jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338, regardless of the jackpot size—according to Powerball's website.
Powerball is a multi-state lottery played every Wednesday and Saturday, and one of America's two biggest lottery jackpot games. Powerball jackpots start at $20 million, and other prizes pay from $1 million to $2 million with a Power Play. Tickets are $2. You can check the numbers for tonight, or any past winning numbers, on the official Powerball website.
The other multi-state lottery is Mega Millions, which is played on Tuesdays and Fridays. Like Powerball, the jackpot is reset at $20 million after a jackpot is won, and one line of numbers is $2, with a $1 option to multiply their winnings with a Megaplier. Here is the Mega Millions website for more information, or to check any potential past numbers.
There are nine ways to win money during the Powerball. Just getting the powerball with no other numbers pays out $4, and even more if the power play is bought for an extra dollar. The same payout goes for one ball plus the powerball, and $7 is the payout for two correct numbers with the powerball, or three correct numbers and no powerball.
If all five white, numbered balls are chosen but the red powerball is not correct, then the payout is $1 million, with an even higher payout if the power play is chosen.
Here are the all-time top Powerball jackpot prizes
1. $1.586 billion (01/13/2016)
Winning tickets sold in California, Florida and Tennessee
2. $768.4 million (03/27/2019)
Single ticket sold in Wisconsin
3. $758.7 million (08/23/2017)
Single ticket sold in Massachusetts
4. $687.8 million (10/27/2018)
Two winning tickets were drawn, one sold in Iowa and one sold in New York
5. $590.5 million (05/18/2013)
Single ticket sold in Florida
6. $587.5 million (11/28/2012)
Two winning tickets were drawn, one sold in Missouri and one sold in Arizona
7. $564.1 million (02/11/2015)
Winning tickets sold in Texas, North Carolina and Puerto Rico


newsweek--2020-12-06--Kelly Loeffler Declines to Defend Her Ally Georgia Governor Brian Kemp From Trump's Attacks

Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler declined to defend her ally Georgia Governor Brian Kemp from President Donald Trump 's attacks on Sunday night during a debate against her Democratic challenger Rev .
Raphael Warnock—prior to their runoff election in Georgia on January 5 .
Trump has repeatedly attacked Kemp in recent weeks for allegedly not doing enough to help him overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election .
On Saturday , the president suggested that Georgia Republican Congressman Doug Collins should run against the governor in 2022 as he continued to scold officials in the Peach State .
`` Senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ally Governor Kemp as hapless ... Was the president wrong to say that about the governor and are you concerned his comments can alienate some Republicans ahead of the runoffs ? ''
moderator Russ Spencer asked Loeffler .
`` The president has the right to pursue every legal recourse to make sure that this was a free and fair election in Georgia , '' she responded , before pivoting to accusing Democrats of pushing for socialism .
The moderator tried again : `` Was the president wrong when we called the governors those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president 's support of me and I appreciate the governor 's support of me , '' Loeffler said .
`` They both understand what 's at stake in this election .
That 's why they 're encouraging Georgians to get out and vote for David Perdue and myself . ''
Lisa Rayam , the debate 's second moderator , jumped in to press the senator on Trump and Kemp 's feud , but Loeffler declined to answer directly for the third time .
`` Can you tell us where your loyalties lie ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? ''
Rayam asked .
`` Lisa , my loyalties are with Georgia .
I have lived the American Dream , I want to make sure every Georgian can do that , '' she said .
On Saturday morning , Trump called Kemp and urged him to push lawmakers in Georgia to overturn President-elect Joe Biden 's victory and hold an audit of mail-in ballot signatures , but Kemp declined .
In a tweet , Kemp confirmed the phone call and said he already publicly supported a signature audit , while noting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand it .
The president , unhappy with Kemp 's response , accused the governor of being `` afraid of Stacey Abrams '' at a rally in Georgia that evening .
A recent Morning Consult poll shows that Trump 's aggressive attacks on Kemp over the past few weeks have taken a toll .
Since the election , Kemp 's approval rating dropped from 86 percent to 77 percent among Georgia Republican voters , and from 52 percent to 46 percent among overall voters .
Newsweek reached out to Kemp for comment .

Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler declined to defend her ally Georgia Governor Brian Kemp from President Donald Trump's attacks on Sunday night during a debate against her Democratic challenger Rev. Raphael Warnock—prior to their runoff election in Georgia on January 5.
Trump has repeatedly attacked Kemp in recent weeks for allegedly not doing enough to help him overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. On Saturday, the president suggested that Georgia Republican Congressman Doug Collins should run against the governor in 2022 as he continued to scold officials in the Peach State.
"Senator President Trump has attacked your closest political ally Governor Kemp as hapless ... Was the president wrong to say that about the governor and are you concerned his comments can alienate some Republicans ahead of the runoffs?" moderator Russ Spencer asked Loeffler.
Senator Kelly Loeffler debate her Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock in Georgia on December 5, 2020. Screenshot
"The president has the right to pursue every legal recourse to make sure that this was a free and fair election in Georgia," she responded, before pivoting to accusing Democrats of pushing for socialism.
The moderator tried again: "Was the president wrong when we called the governors those remarks?"
"I appreciate the president's support of me and I appreciate the governor's support of me," Loeffler said. "They both understand what's at stake in this election. That's why they're encouraging Georgians to get out and vote for David Perdue and myself."
Lisa Rayam, the debate's second moderator, jumped in to press the senator on Trump and Kemp's feud, but Loeffler declined to answer directly for the third time. "Can you tell us where your loyalties lie? Is it with Governor Kemp or Trump?" Rayam asked.
"Lisa, my loyalties are with Georgia. I have lived the American Dream, I want to make sure every Georgian can do that," she said.
On Saturday morning, Trump called Kemp and urged him to push lawmakers in Georgia to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory and hold an audit of mail-in ballot signatures, but Kemp declined. In a tweet, Kemp confirmed the phone call and said he already publicly supported a signature audit, while noting that he doesn't have the power to demand it.
The president, unhappy with Kemp's response, accused the governor of being "afraid of Stacey Abrams" at a rally in Georgia that evening.
A recent Morning Consult poll shows that Trump's aggressive attacks on Kemp over the past few weeks have taken a toll. Since the election, Kemp's approval rating dropped from 86 percent to 77 percent among Georgia Republican voters, and from 52 percent to 46 percent among overall voters.
Newsweek reached out to Kemp for comment.


newsweek--2020-12-06--Kelly Loeffler Dodges Question on Election Rigging, as Jon Ossoff Debates Empty Room

Georgia Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler dodged questions about President Donald Trump 's claims of a `` rigged '' election during Sunday 's debate against her Democratic opponent Rev .
Raphael Warnock .
Meanwhile , Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff debated an empty stage for half an hour as his opponent , incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue , skipped the debate .
Both Loeffler and Perdue are facing runoff Senate elections scheduled for January 5 .
Loeffler was asked if she believed that the presidential election was rigged at the start of the debate with Warnock .
The senator , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of wooing the president 's loyal supporters without discouraging faith in the election process , quickly pivoted to attacking Democrats .
`` It was very clear that there were issues in this election , there were 250 investigations open , including an investigation into one of my opponent 's organizations for voter fraud .
We have to make sure that Georgians trust this process for what 's at stake in this election , '' she said .
`` The promise that [ Senate Minority Leader ] Chuck Schumer made was to fundamentally change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do n't go down the road of socialism . ''
Later , Loeffler dodged again when asked by Warnock whether she believes that Trump lost the election .
`` President Trump has every right to use every legal recourse available , '' she said .
In the other Georgia Senate debate , Ossoff stood on the stage alone Sunday evening , next to an empty podium after Perdue decided to pull out of the event .
Ossoff asked the empty podium—which moderator Russ Spencer introduced as Perdue—several questions , and then answered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strange situation , '' he said on stage , before asking the podium about Perdue 's refusal to back unemployment benefits in stimulus negotiations .
`` I will listen to the public health experts , '' Ossoff said , addressing the rising coronavirus cases in Georgia .
`` And if they recommend that more aggressive mitigation measures are necessary to save lives .
It would be foolish for politicians to ignore their advice . ''
The two January 5 Georgia runoff elections will determine control of the Senate and affect President-elect Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agenda during his term .
Democrats currently hold a slim majority in the House , and need just two more seats in the Senate for a 50-50 split .
After Biden 's January inauguration , Vice President Kamala Harris would cast the tie-breaking vote in the upper chamber if both Democratic challengers are successful .
Both Perdue and Loeffler are facing significant pressure to address Trump 's campaign to reverse his election defeat .
In recent weeks , the incumbents have been navigating an intraparty fight that threatens to turn off Republican voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As Trump and his allies push unverified claims of widespread voter fraud , the two Georgia senators have been campaigning across the state , asking conservatives to come out and vote in the very system that the president claims is `` rigged . ''
Newsweek reached out to Loeffler for further comment .

Georgia Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler dodged questions about President Donald Trump's claims of a "rigged" election during Sunday's debate against her Democratic opponent Rev. Raphael Warnock. Meanwhile, Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff debated an empty stage for half an hour as his opponent, incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue, skipped the debate.
Both Loeffler and Perdue are facing runoff Senate elections scheduled for January 5.
Loeffler was asked if she believed that the presidential election was rigged at the start of the debate with Warnock. The senator, who's had to walk a tightrope of wooing the president's loyal supporters without discouraging faith in the election process, quickly pivoted to attacking Democrats.
"It was very clear that there were issues in this election, there were 250 investigations open, including an investigation into one of my opponent's organizations for voter fraud. We have to make sure that Georgians trust this process for what's at stake in this election," she said.
"The promise that [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer made was to fundamentally change America and I'm making sure that we don't go down the road of socialism."
Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia debates Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock on December 6, 2020. Screenshot
Later, Loeffler dodged again when asked by Warnock whether she believes that Trump lost the election.
"President Trump has every right to use every legal recourse available," she said.
In the other Georgia Senate debate, Ossoff stood on the stage alone Sunday evening, next to an empty podium after Perdue decided to pull out of the event. Ossoff asked the empty podium—which moderator Russ Spencer introduced as Perdue—several questions, and then answered them himself.
"This is a strange situation," he said on stage, before asking the podium about Perdue's refusal to back unemployment benefits in stimulus negotiations.
"I will listen to the public health experts," Ossoff said, addressing the rising coronavirus cases in Georgia. "And if they recommend that more aggressive mitigation measures are necessary to save lives. It would be foolish for politicians to ignore their advice."
The two January 5 Georgia runoff elections will determine control of the Senate and affect President-elect Joe Biden's ability to push through a Democratic agenda during his term.
Democrats currently hold a slim majority in the House, and need just two more seats in the Senate for a 50-50 split. After Biden's January inauguration, Vice President Kamala Harris would cast the tie-breaking vote in the upper chamber if both Democratic challengers are successful.
Both Perdue and Loeffler are facing significant pressure to address Trump's campaign to reverse his election defeat. In recent weeks, the incumbents have been navigating an intraparty fight that threatens to turn off Republican voters from supporting their efforts at re-election.
As Trump and his allies push unverified claims of widespread voter fraud, the two Georgia senators have been campaigning across the state, asking conservatives to come out and vote in the very system that the president claims is "rigged."
Newsweek reached out to Loeffler for further comment.


newsweek--2020-12-06--'Close to an Agreement': Stimulus Bill Likely to Come in Next Few Days, Bipartisan Group of Senators

'Close to an Agreement': Stimulus Bill Likely to Come in Next Few Days, Bipartisan Group of Senators Say

A group of bipartisan senators indicated on Sunday that another stimulus bill proposal will likely come in the next few days , as coronavirus cases continued to surge across the country .
In an appearance on CNN 's State of the Union , Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia told host Jake Tapper that congressional lawmakers are now close to settling differences and could reach an agreement as soon as Monday .
`` I think we have got the top line numbers done .
We are working right now on language so that we can have—as early as tomorrow—a piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eight months have passed since President Donald Trump signed the CARES Act , and negotiations for another stimulus package have been deadlocked for over five months .
There are currently two competing stimulus proposals at play .
The first is a $ 908 billion bipartisan proposal , introduced by a coalition of Republican and Democratic senators including Warner , as a middle-of-the-road compromise .
President-elect Joe Biden , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have backed the plan .
But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected the offer last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 550 billion version of his previous Republican proposal .
Warner confirmed that the upcoming legislation will be a four-month package totaling around $ 908 billion .
The plan `` will give targeted relief for the unemployed ; for people in food insecurity ; rental assistance ; small businesses that have run out of their [ Paycheck Protection Program ] funds and additional funds to those minority businesses that have been extraordinarily hit hard , '' he explained , adding that funds have also been provided for hospitals , broadband , and vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fairly certain both sides of the political aisle will come together to support the legislation .
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana echoed Warner 's timeline in an appearance on Fox News .
`` Probably come out early this week—earlier this week , '' he said .
The proposal 's $ 908 billion price tag represents a figure that 's less than half of the Democrats ' latest offer of $ 2.2 trillion and almost double the $ 550 billion proposed by McConnell 's `` targeted '' Republican plan .
It does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,200 stimulus checks .
While both parties have supported further direct payments , Cassidy on Sunday said that the concession was necessary to garner support from cost-cutting conservatives in Congress .
`` There may be a stimulus check , but that would be part of a different piece of legislation , '' Cassidy said .
A draft framework of the proposal includes an extra $ 300 per week in unemployment benefits ; $ 160 billion for state and local governments ; and nearly $ 290 billion in aid for small businesses .
McConnell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill that includes aid to states and local governments , so it is unclear whether the funding will make it onto the final proposal .
Newsweek reached out to McConnell 's office for comment .

A group of bipartisan senators indicated on Sunday that another stimulus bill proposal will likely come in the next few days, as coronavirus cases continued to surge across the country.
In an appearance on CNN's State of the Union, Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia told host Jake Tapper that congressional lawmakers are now close to settling differences and could reach an agreement as soon as Monday.
"I think we have got the top line numbers done. We are working right now on language so that we can have—as early as tomorrow—a piece of legislation," he said.
Eight months have passed since President Donald Trump signed the CARES Act, and negotiations for another stimulus package have been deadlocked for over five months.
Democratic Senator Mark Warner speaks alongside a bipartisan group of lawmakers to announce a coronavirus stimulus proposal in Washington D.C. on December 1, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty
There are currently two competing stimulus proposals at play. The first is a $908 billion bipartisan proposal, introduced by a coalition of Republican and Democratic senators including Warner, as a middle-of-the-road compromise. President-elect Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have backed the plan. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected the offer last week as he unveiled a slightly tweaked $550 billion version of his previous Republican proposal.
Warner confirmed that the upcoming legislation will be a four-month package totaling around $908 billion.
The plan "will give targeted relief for the unemployed; for people in food insecurity; rental assistance; small businesses that have run out of their [Paycheck Protection Program] funds and additional funds to those minority businesses that have been extraordinarily hit hard," he explained, adding that funds have also been provided for hospitals, broadband, and vaccine distribution.
The Democrat said he was fairly certain both sides of the political aisle will come together to support the legislation.
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana echoed Warner's timeline in an appearance on Fox News. "Probably come out early this week—earlier this week," he said.
The proposal's $908 billion price tag represents a figure that's less than half of the Democrats' latest offer of $2.2 trillion and almost double the $550 billion proposed by McConnell's "targeted" Republican plan. It does not include the highly-anticipated second round of $1,200 stimulus checks. While both parties have supported further direct payments, Cassidy on Sunday said that the concession was necessary to garner support from cost-cutting conservatives in Congress.
"There may be a stimulus check, but that would be part of a different piece of legislation," Cassidy said.
A draft framework of the proposal includes an extra $300 per week in unemployment benefits; $160 billion for state and local governments; and nearly $290 billion in aid for small businesses. McConnell has previously stood firm on opposing any bill that includes aid to states and local governments, so it is unclear whether the funding will make it onto the final proposal.
Newsweek reached out to McConnell's office for comment.


newsweek--2020-12-06--Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul Boxing Match to Become Reality, the Champ Says

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. said Sunday he intends to fight YouTube star Logan Paul , answering a call issued by Paul in 2019 .
It appeared the fight would be done before the end of this year , but it never became official .
Mayweather stated Sunday on Instagram that the two will fight an exhibition match in early 2021 .
Mayweather posted a photo of him and Paul , with this text : `` Super Exhibition Feb. 20 , 2021 !
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Early Bird Special On Sale NOW !
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@ fanmio ... More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Mayweather , 43 , retired from his professional career undefeated in 50 fights , with 27 knockouts in his 50 wins across five weight classes .
He won 15 major world championships in his career .
Paul , 25 , has more than 22.5 million subscribers on his YouTube channel .
The Athletic 's boxing writer , Mike Coppinger , said the fight will draw tons of money and drive the fans wild during its two-month buildup .
`` Floyd Mayweather announces on Instagram that he 'll be involved in a boxing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Seriously .
This has been in the works for a while .
And yes , it 's going to make these guys a lot of money .
The lead-up is going to drive a lot of people nuts , '' Coppinger tweeted Sunday .
Mike Feinberg of the Fighting News channel on YouTube said earlier this fall that a contract had already been signed between Mayweather and Paul .
`` I 've got some breaking news for you .
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is coming out of retirement and has just officially signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ match against Logan Paul—YouTube sensation Logan Paul , '' Feinberg said .
`` I do n't understand the fight .
Logan Paul has tried his hand at professional boxing—could n't the other nobody [ that ] nobody 's ever heard of before .
[ Paul 's ] now zero and one .
He 's going to be fighting one of the best in Floyd Mayweather .
It 's going to be a joke of a fight , but it 's signed .
It 's official .
I heard it from a reputable source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the signed contract where Floyd signed on the dotted line for this exhibition match . ''
Feinberg also said , `` It 's going to be a walk in the park for Floyd .
It 's going to be very simple .
But apparently there 's some kind of money in it because it 's going to be on YouTube and Logan Paul 's got a lot of followers . ''
Paul is n't new to the ring .
He fought British YouTube star Olajide Olatunji—also known as KSI .
Paul lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ YouTube , and he also lost the rematch in November 2019 .
Before Mayweather was a professional , he was a bronze medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta .

YouTube star Logan Paul (red/white/blue shorts), shown during a 2019 fight with KSI, will fight retired professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. in early 2021, according to Mayweather. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. said Sunday he intends to fight YouTube star Logan Paul, answering a call issued by Paul in 2019. It appeared the fight would be done before the end of this year, but it never became official. Mayweather stated Sunday on Instagram that the two will fight an exhibition match in early 2021.
Mayweather posted a photo of him and Paul, with this text: "Super Exhibition Feb. 20, 2021 !!!!
Early Bird Special On Sale NOW!!!! @fanmio ... More Details Soon. Link in BIO."
Mayweather, 43, retired from his professional career undefeated in 50 fights, with 27 knockouts in his 50 wins across five weight classes. He won 15 major world championships in his career.
Paul, 25, has more than 22.5 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.
The Athletic's boxing writer, Mike Coppinger, said the fight will draw tons of money and drive the fans wild during its two-month buildup.
"Floyd Mayweather announces on Instagram that he'll be involved in a boxing exhibition against Logan Paul on Feb. 20. Seriously. This has been in the works for a while. And yes, it's going to make these guys a lot of money. The lead-up is going to drive a lot of people nuts," Coppinger tweeted Sunday.
Floyd Mayweather announces on Instagram that he’ll be involved in a boxing exhibition against Logan Paul on Feb. 20. Seriously. This has been in the works for a while. And yes, it’s going to make these guys a lot of money. The lead-up is going to drive a lot of people nuts pic.twitter.com/zCr0xSvcSM — Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) December 6, 2020
Mike Feinberg of the Fighting News channel on YouTube said earlier this fall that a contract had already been signed between Mayweather and Paul.
"I've got some breaking news for you. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is coming out of retirement and has just officially signed a contract to fight in an exhibition match against Logan Paul—YouTube sensation Logan Paul," Feinberg said. "I don't understand the fight. Logan Paul has tried his hand at professional boxing—couldn't the other nobody [that] nobody's ever heard of before. [Paul's] now zero and one. He's going to be fighting one of the best in Floyd Mayweather. It's going to be a joke of a fight, but it's signed. It's official. I heard it from a reputable source today and even saw the signed picture of the signed contract where Floyd signed on the dotted line for this exhibition match."
Feinberg also said, "It's going to be a walk in the park for Floyd. It's going to be very simple. But apparently there's some kind of money in it because it's going to be on YouTube and Logan Paul's got a lot of followers."
Paul isn't new to the ring. He fought British YouTube star Olajide Olatunji—also known as KSI. Paul lost that 2018 fight that was streamed on YouTube, and he also lost the rematch in November 2019.
Before Mayweather was a professional, he was a bronze medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.


newsweek--2020-12-06--Giuliani Asked Michigan Witness to Remove Mask at Hearing 4 Days Before Testing Positive for COVID-1

Giuliani Asked Michigan Witness to Remove Mask at Hearing 4 Days Before Testing Positive for COVID-19

President Donald Trump 's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani asked a Detroit poll worker sitting next to him at a Michigan Oversight Committee to remove her mask four days before testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend .
Trump confirmed Giuliani 's infection on Sunday afternoon and wished the 76-year-old former New York City mayor a speedy recovery .
`` Get better soon Rudy , we will carry on !
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the president tweeted .
Since Election Day , Giuliani has been traveling through multiple states , leading the Trump campaign 's efforts to overturn the results of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filed a slew of lawsuits in several battleground states , including Wisconsin , Pennsylvania , Georgia and Arizona , alleging widespread voter fraud and a stolen election .
The contents and claims of the suits have been narrower than Team Trump 's public claims of a `` rigged '' election , and so far , largely unsuccessful in court .
On Wednesday , Giuliani asked Detroit poll worker Jessi Jacobs to remove her mask so people could hear her speak more clearly during an appearance before the Michigan House Oversight Committee .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you to do this if you feel uncomfortable but would you be comfortable taking your mask off so that people can hear you more clearly ? ''
he asked the witness who was sitting next to him on the bench .
Jacobs hesitated , asked the room if they could hear her clearly , and eventually decided to keep her mask on .
Most onlookers at the Michigan legislative committee hearing were Trump supporters , and although the room capacity was limited due to the pandemic , Giuliani and numerous other attendees apparently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proceeding .
Giuliani has previously been criticized for publicly spreading false claims about the coronavirus and attending a number of events , alongside other members of the Trump campaign , without a mask .
In late November , the attorney attended a hearing in Pennsylvania centered around allegations of voter fraud reportedly maskless , just days after another lawyer from the president 's legal team tested positive .
On Thursday , he attended a Georgia state senate election hearing at the Capitol in Atlanta .
Giuliani 's infection comes two weeks after his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for COVID-19 on November 20 .
Due to his age , the former mayor is considered at high risk for coronavirus complications .
He is the latest figure in the president 's inner circle to contract the virus .
In recent months , President Trump , first lady Melania Trump , their sons Donald Jr. and Barron , White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows , and several other members of the president 's family , campaign and White House have tested positive .
Newsweek reached out to Giuliani 's representatives for comment @

President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani asked a Detroit poll worker sitting next to him at a Michigan Oversight Committee to remove her mask four days before testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.
Trump confirmed Giuliani's infection on Sunday afternoon and wished the 76-year-old former New York City mayor a speedy recovery. "Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!" the president tweeted.
Since Election Day, Giuliani has been traveling through multiple states, leading the Trump campaign's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The campaign has filed a slew of lawsuits in several battleground states, including Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona, alleging widespread voter fraud and a stolen election.
The contents and claims of the suits have been narrower than Team Trump's public claims of a "rigged" election, and so far, largely unsuccessful in court.
President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani listens to witness Jessi Jacobs, a Detroit poll worker, speaking before the Michigan House Oversight Committee on December 2, 2020. Rey Del Rio/Getty
On Wednesday, Giuliani asked Detroit poll worker Jessi Jacobs to remove her mask so people could hear her speak more clearly during an appearance before the Michigan House Oversight Committee.
"Mrs. Jacobs? I don't want you to do this if you feel uncomfortable but would you be comfortable taking your mask off so that people can hear you more clearly?" he asked the witness who was sitting next to him on the bench.
Jacobs hesitated, asked the room if they could hear her clearly, and eventually decided to keep her mask on. Most onlookers at the Michigan legislative committee hearing were Trump supporters, and although the room capacity was limited due to the pandemic, Giuliani and numerous other attendees apparently did not wear masks throughout the four-hour proceeding.
Rudy Giuliani asking one of his witnesses: “Would you be comfortable taking your mask off some people can hear you?”
He was unmasked at the Michigan election hearing on Wednesday for over 4 hours.
Giuliani now tests #COVID19 positive today.pic.twitter.com/OZFdCzuVwC — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 6, 2020
Giuliani has previously been criticized for publicly spreading false claims about the coronavirus and attending a number of events, alongside other members of the Trump campaign, without a mask.
In late November, the attorney attended a hearing in Pennsylvania centered around allegations of voter fraud reportedly maskless, just days after another lawyer from the president's legal team tested positive.
On Thursday, he attended a Georgia state senate election hearing at the Capitol in Atlanta.
Giuliani's infection comes two weeks after his son, Andrew, reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 on November 20. Due to his age, the former mayor is considered at high risk for coronavirus complications.
He is the latest figure in the president's inner circle to contract the virus. In recent months, President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, their sons Donald Jr. and Barron, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and several other members of the president's family, campaign and White House have tested positive.
Newsweek reached out to Giuliani's representatives for comment.


newsweek--2020-12-06--Trump Tells Georgia Supporters Dems Will 'Take Over Your Farm,' Prompting Racism Claims

President Donald Trump warned Georgia rallygoers Saturday evening that Democrats are going to `` take over your farm , '' prompting criticism that he 's touting false South African white supremacist narratives about Blacks being given white farms .
Trump cautioned attendees at a Valdosta , Georgia , rally Saturday that the government will begin confiscating their land and firearms if Democratic Senate candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff win the upcoming runoff elections .
The president reignited criticism from 2018 , when he told the U.S. State Department to investigate if white farmers were being killed and having their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reparations .
Fox News host Tucker Carlson ran an August 2018 segment in which he labeled South African President Cyril Ramaphosa a `` racist '' over right-wing theories which have since been debunked .
Trump painted a dire picture of `` communist '' confiscations under President-elect Joe Biden and the Georgia Senate candidates , also telling the predominately white attendees they will `` confiscate privately owned firearms . ''
`` Chuck Schumer said rather infamously , 'First we take Georgia , then we take America , ' but they do n't mean take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Trump said .
`` They mean bring it over to things that the people of Georgia do n't want .
You 're not going to like it when they take over your farm—'Gee , we own this farm too , you know ?
We were here also .
We own this farm . '
Here is exactly how they will change America forever . ''
Talking Points Memo founder Josh Marshall highlighted Trump 's Saturday remarks about the government taking Georgia farms as evidence of him using a racist `` dog whistle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president made several direct references to Black Democrats stealing the election from him and his supporters .
`` Confiscations of white farms in southern Africa is a huge topic on the white supremacist right in the US .
He 's dog whistling that , saying that slave reparations will mean black folks will be given your farm , '' Marshall tweeted Sunday .
`` I read this morning , where [ former Georgia gubernatorial nominee ] Stacey Abrams has 850,000 ballots accumulated , '' Trump said .
`` Now that 's called harvesting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Stacy is allowed to harvest , but other people ca n't harvest , how is that constitutional ? ''
Trump reiterated his belief to the raucous crowd that Democrats will turn the U.S. into a communist state in which `` they '' will confiscate the property of average Americans and give it away .
`` Because at stake in this election is control of the U.S. Senate and that really means control of this country , '' Trump told rally attendees .
`` The voters of Georgia will determine which party controls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislation , controls every single taxpayer dollar .
Very simply , you will decide whether your children will grow up in a socialist country or whether they will grow up in a free country . ''
`` Socialist is just the beginning for these people ... communistic form of government , I have no doubt about it , '' Trump said .
He claimed Biden and the Democratic Georgia Senate candidates will seek to `` free criminal aliens and MS-13 gang members ... create sanctuary cities across the country . ''
Carlson 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prompted a Trump tweet and stemmed from false claims by right-wing groups in South Africa which detail `` numerous seizures of white-owned land and widespread killings of white farmers , '' as The New York Times reported right after the segment aired .
`` South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has just begun the process of seizing land from its own citizens , without compensation , purely due to their skin color .
That 's far more racist than anything Donald Trump has ever done , of course , but elites in America barely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time .
Carlson also noted in the `` exclusive investigation '' that Ramaphosa is `` one of Barack Obama 's favorite leaders in the world . ''
And just hours later the president responded on Twitter : `` I have asked Secretary of State @ SecPompeo to closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers .
'South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers . '
@ TuckerCarlson @ FoxNews . ''
`` What matters now , is that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of South Africa , '' reads one top comments on the Fox News YouTube channel .
`` The left wants to do this in the USA . ''
`` That 's what they want to do right here in Georgia , they want you to be quiet , they want you to go away .
But we do n't go away , '' Trump said , prompting loud cheers from his supporters .
`` We will never , ever surrender . ''
Newsweek reached out to the Trump campaign and Georgia GOP for @ @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump warned Georgia rallygoers Saturday evening that Democrats are going to "take over your farm," prompting criticism that he's touting false South African white supremacist narratives about Blacks being given white farms.
Trump cautioned attendees at a Valdosta, Georgia, rally Saturday that the government will begin confiscating their land and firearms if Democratic Senate candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff win the upcoming runoff elections. The president reignited criticism from 2018, when he told the U.S. State Department to investigate if white farmers were being killed and having their farms confiscated by the post-apartheid government seeking reparations. Fox News host Tucker Carlson ran an August 2018 segment in which he labeled South African President Cyril Ramaphosa a "racist" over right-wing theories which have since been debunked.
Curious how many people caught this reference about people in Georgia who claim "we were here also" and will "take over your farm" under the Democrats. pic.twitter.com/dcUKaXPAVW — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 6, 2020
Trump painted a dire picture of "communist" confiscations under President-elect Joe Biden and the Georgia Senate candidates, also telling the predominately white attendees they will "confiscate privately owned firearms."
"Chuck Schumer said rather infamously, 'First we take Georgia, then we take America,' but they don't mean take America like in a good sense," Trump said. "They mean bring it over to things that the people of Georgia don't want. You're not going to like it when they take over your farm—'Gee, we own this farm too, you know? We were here also. We own this farm.' Here is exactly how they will change America forever."
Talking Points Memo founder Josh Marshall highlighted Trump's Saturday remarks about the government taking Georgia farms as evidence of him using a racist "dog whistle" to fearful white supporters. The president made several direct references to Black Democrats stealing the election from him and his supporters.
"Confiscations of white farms in southern Africa is a huge topic on the white supremacist right in the US. He's dog whistling that, saying that slave reparations will mean black folks will be given your farm," Marshall tweeted Sunday.
"I read this morning, where [former Georgia gubernatorial nominee] Stacey Abrams has 850,000 ballots accumulated," Trump said. "Now that's called harvesting. You're not allowed to harvest. Stacy is allowed to harvest, but other people can't harvest, how is that constitutional?"
Trump reiterated his belief to the raucous crowd that Democrats will turn the U.S. into a communist state in which "they" will confiscate the property of average Americans and give it away.
"Because at stake in this election is control of the U.S. Senate and that really means control of this country," Trump told rally attendees. "The voters of Georgia will determine which party controls every committee, writes every piece of legislation, controls every single taxpayer dollar. Very simply, you will decide whether your children will grow up in a socialist country or whether they will grow up in a free country."
"Socialist is just the beginning for these people...communistic form of government, I have no doubt about it," Trump said. He claimed Biden and the Democratic Georgia Senate candidates will seek to "free criminal aliens and MS-13 gang members...create sanctuary cities across the country."
Carlson's initial August 2018 report on Fox News prompted a Trump tweet and stemmed from false claims by right-wing groups in South Africa which detail "numerous seizures of white-owned land and widespread killings of white farmers," as The New York Times reported right after the segment aired.
"South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has just begun the process of seizing land from its own citizens, without compensation, purely due to their skin color. That's far more racist than anything Donald Trump has ever done, of course, but elites in America barely even care," Carlson said at the time.
Carlson also noted in the "exclusive investigation" that Ramaphosa is "one of Barack Obama's favorite leaders in the world."
And just hours later the president responded on Twitter: "I have asked Secretary of State @SecPompeo to closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers. 'South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers.' @TuckerCarlson @FoxNews."
I have asked Secretary of State @SecPompeo to closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers. “South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers.” @TuckerCarlson @FoxNews — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 23, 2018
"What matters now, is that we get our White Brothers and Sisters out of South Africa," reads one top comments on the Fox News YouTube channel. "The left wants to do this in the USA."
"That's what they want to do right here in Georgia, they want you to be quiet, they want you to go away. But we don't go away," Trump said, prompting loud cheers from his supporters. "We will never, ever surrender."
Newsweek reached out to the Trump campaign and Georgia GOP for additional remarks Sunday afternoon.


newsweek--2020-12-06--Georgia Gov Owes Position to Donald Trump, 'Would Be Nice if He Reciprocated in Some Way,' Says Lara

Georgia Gov Owes Position to Donald Trump, 'Would Be Nice if He Reciprocated in Some Way,' Says Lara Trump

Lara Trump , Donald Trump 's daughter-in-law , and former campaign adviser , joined the president in pressuring Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to pursue another ballot audit that includes a review of signature matching procedures initially used to verify absentee votes on Sunday .
She addressed the rising tension between the president and Kemp during an interview with Fox News ' Jeanine Pirro .
`` Governor Kemp owes his position as governor , quite frankly , to Donald Trump , '' said Lara , referencing Trump 's endorsement during Kemp 's 2018 gubernatorial campaign .
`` So , it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reciprocated in some way , '' she continued Sunday .
`` Not just to make sure that this goes the way that we know it went for the president , but for the American people .
I mean , he owes it to all of us to do the right thing here and make sure that we are calling out all this fraud .
That this election is a legitimate election . ''
The president made similar suggestions about his influence over Kemp 's 2018 win against Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while criticizing the governor 's response to his campaign 's unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud and misconduct manipulating results of the election .
Lara Trump went on to echo the claims of the president 's campaign that `` we 've seen so much outrageous voter fraud , especially in the state of Georgia , '' despite an absence of evidence .
She furthered discounted accusations targeting election workers in Fulton County , referencing surveillance that Trump supporters claimed was proof of fraudulent ballot counting .
Georgia election officials examined the footage and later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her comments trailed a reported phone call between Trump and Kemp , followed by a Twitter exchange , one day earlier .
Trump—who previously requested that Kemp override Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger 's authority and force an audit involving signature verification—most recently asked that he call a special session and convince Georgia legislators to follow through with his demands .
State law prohibits Kemp from overriding Raffensperger 's decisions regarding election matters , and the governor also noted that he did advocate for a signature audit several times .
`` As I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've publicly called for a signature audit three times ( 11/20 , 11/24 , 12/3 ) to restore confidence in our election process and to ensure that only legal votes are counted in Georgia , '' Kemp tweeted .
In his response , Trump pushed for the governor to order a special legislative session .
Even after Georgia conducted three statewide vote counts to audit ballots cast in November 's presidential race , Trump has continued to insist that results—which showed President-elect Joe Biden won a majority of votes—were illegitimate .
Backed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audit that repeated the signature verification process election workers carried out twice before permanently separating absentee ballots from their respective envelopes after Election Day .
Determining which presidential candidate each absentee voter supported would be impossible even if election workers were to pursue a signature audit , since Georgia law protects ballot secrecy .
Raffensperger additionally noted that a signature-match audit would be unnecessary , since the state strengthened its initial verification criteria and worker training this year .
Newsweek reached out to Kemp 's office for comment , but did not receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Lara Trump, Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, and former campaign adviser, joined the president in pressuring Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to pursue another ballot audit that includes a review of signature matching procedures initially used to verify absentee votes on Sunday.
She addressed the rising tension between the president and Kemp during an interview with Fox News' Jeanine Pirro.
"Governor Kemp owes his position as governor, quite frankly, to Donald Trump," said Lara, referencing Trump's endorsement during Kemp's 2018 gubernatorial campaign.
"So, it would be nice if he, you know, reciprocated in some way," she continued Sunday. "Not just to make sure that this goes the way that we know it went for the president, but for the American people. I mean, he owes it to all of us to do the right thing here and make sure that we are calling out all this fraud. That this election is a legitimate election."
The president made similar suggestions about his influence over Kemp's 2018 win against Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams during a Fox News interview last week, while criticizing the governor's response to his campaign's unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud and misconduct manipulating results of the election.
Lara Trump suggested that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp "owes his position" to Donald Trump during a Fox News interview on Sunday. Lara Trump, daughter-in-law and campaign advisor for U.S. President Donald Trump, pre-records her address to the Republican National Convention from inside an empty Mellon Auditorium on August 26, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty
Lara Trump went on to echo the claims of the president's campaign that "we've seen so much outrageous voter fraud, especially in the state of Georgia," despite an absence of evidence. She furthered discounted accusations targeting election workers in Fulton County, referencing surveillance that Trump supporters claimed was proof of fraudulent ballot counting. Georgia election officials examined the footage and later said all observed procedures were standard.
You can watch the @wsbtv report to show that the President’s team is intentionally misleading the public about what happened at State Farm Arena on election night. They had the whole video too and ignored the truth. https://t.co/VvKZUxsihk — Gabriel Sterling (@GabrielSterling) December 4, 2020
Her comments trailed a reported phone call between Trump and Kemp, followed by a Twitter exchange, one day earlier.
Trump—who previously requested that Kemp override Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's authority and force an audit involving signature verification—most recently asked that he call a special session and convince Georgia legislators to follow through with his demands. State law prohibits Kemp from overriding Raffensperger's decisions regarding election matters, and the governor also noted that he did advocate for a signature audit several times.
"As I told the president this morning, I've publicly called for a signature audit three times (11/20, 11/24, 12/3) to restore confidence in our election process and to ensure that only legal votes are counted in Georgia," Kemp tweeted. In his response, Trump pushed for the governor to order a special legislative session.
But you never got the signature verification! Your people are refusing to do what you ask. What are they hiding? At least immediately ask for a Special Session of the Legislature. That you can easily, and immediately, do. #Transparency https://t.co/h73ZfjrDt3 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 5, 2020
Even after Georgia conducted three statewide vote counts to audit ballots cast in November's presidential race, Trump has continued to insist that results—which showed President-elect Joe Biden won a majority of votes—were illegitimate. Backed by campaign officials, he called for an audit that repeated the signature verification process election workers carried out twice before permanently separating absentee ballots from their respective envelopes after Election Day.
Determining which presidential candidate each absentee voter supported would be impossible even if election workers were to pursue a signature audit, since Georgia law protects ballot secrecy. Raffensperger additionally noted that a signature-match audit would be unnecessary, since the state strengthened its initial verification criteria and worker training this year.
Newsweek reached out to Kemp's office for comment, but did not receive a reply in time for publication.


newsweek--2020-12-06--'How Many People Did Rudy Giuliani Infect?' Twitter Reacts to Trump Lawyer's COVID Diagnosis

Shortly after President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his attorney Rudy Giuliani had tested positive with COVID-19 , many on Twitter began sharing videos of Giuliani attending crowded events in recents days without wearing a mask .
`` .
@ RudyGiuliani , by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC , and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election ( by far ! )
in the history of the USA , has tested positive for the China Virus .
Get better soon Rudy , we will carry on !
!
! ''
Trump tweeted on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as New York City 's mayor from 1994 to 2001 , is currently representing Trump in his unsuccessful legal effort to overturn the results of the presidential election .
Over the past couple of weeks , the attorney has held events in multiple battleground states to push unfounded—and often bizarre—claims of widespread voter fraud .
These allegations lack evidence and have nearly all been rejected or dismissed by judges in courts across the country .
With the news of Giuliani 's COVID diagnosis , many began circulating a video of the attorney without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan hearing to remove her mask as she discussed her concerns about the election .
The woman declined in to remove her mask .
`` Here 's Rudy Giuliani in Lansing Wednesday asking one of his witnesses if they were comfortable taking off their mask while testifying ... she was n't , '' local Michigan station Fox 17 reporter Aaron Parseghian tweeted , attaching a video from the hearing .
`` He has since tested positive for COVID-19 . ''
`` Wow .
How many people did Rudy Giuliani infect ? ''
author @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same clip .
In addition to Michigan , Giuliani traveled to Georgia last week and met indoors with Republican leaders there .
The prior week , Giuliani attended a hearing in Pennsylvania alongside Republicans , after which at least two GOP state lawmakers tested positive for COVID-19 .
At the time , Democrats warned that the event had the potential to become a `` super spreader '' for the novel coronavirus .
`` MOST WORRISOME—Giuliani testified in Georgia at a very crowded legislative hearing just this Thursday without any mask for more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least his side of the room may have to quarantine .
Maybe even the entire room , '' epidemiologist and health economist Eric Feigl-Ding tweeted .
Others highlighted that Giuliani is just the latest in a long list of close Trump associates and administration officials who have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few months .
`` By NBC 's count , at least 53 people in Trump 's orbit have tested positive for COVID-19 .
That number includes administration officials , campaign staffers and close contacts , '' NBC News White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( The count starts with Hope Hicks ' diagnosis in October and includes the Giuliani announcement today . )
'' Bennet added .
`` How Rudy Giuliani did n't get covid until now is the more interesting question .
They 're likely getting a # SARSCoV2 monoclonal antibody ready for infusion .
This treatment an affinity for politicians and friends , including Trump , Christie , and Carson .
Otherwise very hard to come by , '' physician and scientist Eric Topol tweeted .
Others on Twitter shared their hope that Giuliani would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prayers are with @ RudyGiuliani who was recently diagnosed with COVID-19 .
Rudy is a fighter in every sense of the word , and I have no doubt he 'll be back in the arena in no time .
America 's with you , Mr .
Mayor ! ''
C J Pearson , president of the Free Thinker Project , tweeted .
But others mocked Giuliani , taking aim at his efforts to overturn the election results on behalf of Trump .
`` After testing positive for Covid-19 , Rudy Giuliani filed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be overturned , '' actor George Takei tweeted .
`` BREAKING- Rudy Giuliani finally got some positive news after Biden won the election , '' artist and writer Tony Posnanski wrote in a Twitter post .
Newsweek reached out to Giuliani 's firm for comment .

Shortly after President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his attorney Rudy Giuliani had tested positive with COVID-19, many on Twitter began sharing videos of Giuliani attending crowded events in recents days without wearing a mask.
".@RudyGiuliani, by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election (by far!) in the history of the USA, has tested positive for the China Virus. Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!" Trump tweeted on Sunday afternoon.
Giuliani, who served as New York City's mayor from 1994 to 2001, is currently representing Trump in his unsuccessful legal effort to overturn the results of the presidential election. Over the past couple of weeks, the attorney has held events in multiple battleground states to push unfounded—and often bizarre—claims of widespread voter fraud. These allegations lack evidence and have nearly all been rejected or dismissed by judges in courts across the country.
Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, walks to take his seat during an appearance before the Michigan House Oversight Committee in Lansing, Michigan on December 2 JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP/Getty
With the news of Giuliani's COVID diagnosis, many began circulating a video of the attorney without a mask urging a woman during a Michigan hearing to remove her mask as she discussed her concerns about the election. The woman declined in to remove her mask.
"Here's Rudy Giuliani in Lansing Wednesday asking one of his witnesses if they were comfortable taking off their mask while testifying...she wasn't," local Michigan station Fox 17 reporter Aaron Parseghian tweeted, attaching a video from the hearing. "He has since tested positive for COVID-19."
Here's Rudy Giuliani in Lansing Wednesday asking one of his witnesses if they were comfortable taking off their mask while testifying...she wasn't.
He has since tested positive for COVID-19, pic.twitter.com/KN9A1K0cCZ — Aaron FOX 17 (@AaronParseghian) December 6, 2020
"Wow. How many people did Rudy Giuliani infect?" author and activist Shannon Watts tweet, sharing the same clip.
In addition to Michigan, Giuliani traveled to Georgia last week and met indoors with Republican leaders there. The prior week, Giuliani attended a hearing in Pennsylvania alongside Republicans, after which at least two GOP state lawmakers tested positive for COVID-19. At the time, Democrats warned that the event had the potential to become a "super spreader" for the novel coronavirus.
Wow. How many people did Rudy Giuliani infect? https://t.co/DKwzAEpCZg — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) December 6, 2020
"MOST WORRISOME—Giuliani testified in Georgia at a very crowded legislative hearing just this Thursday without any mask for more than 15 minutes. Everyone on at least his side of the room may have to quarantine. Maybe even the entire room," epidemiologist and health economist Eric Feigl-Ding tweeted.
MOST WORRISOME—Giuliani testified in Georgia at a very crowded legislative hearing just this Thursday without any mask for more than 15 minutes. Everyone on at least his side of the room may have to quarantine. Maybe even the entire room. #COVID19 #RudyGiuliani https://t.co/hrfOSHcOKq — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 6, 2020
Others highlighted that Giuliani is just the latest in a long list of close Trump associates and administration officials who have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few months.
"By NBC's count, at least 53 people in Trump's orbit have tested positive for COVID-19. That number includes administration officials, campaign staffers and close contacts," NBC News White House correspondent Geoff Bennett tweeted.
"(The count starts with Hope Hicks' diagnosis in October and includes the Giuliani announcement today.)" Bennet added.
By NBC's count, at least 53 people in Trump's orbit have tested positive for COVID-19. That number includes administration officials, campaign staffers and close contacts.
(The count starts with Hope Hicks' diagnosis in October and includes the Giuliani announcement today.) — Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) December 6, 2020
"How Rudy Giuliani didn't get covid until now is the more interesting question. They're likely getting a #SARSCoV2 monoclonal antibody ready for infusion. This treatment an affinity for politicians and friends, including Trump, Christie, and Carson. Otherwise very hard to come by," physician and scientist Eric Topol tweeted.
How Rudy Giuliani didn't get covid until now is the more interesting question.
They're likely getting a #SARSCoV2 monoclonal antibody ready for infusion. This treatment an affinity for politicians and friends, including Trump, Christie, and Carson. Otherwise very hard to come by. — Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 6, 2020
Others on Twitter shared their hope that Giuliani would recover quickly.
"My thoughts and prayers are with @RudyGiuliani who was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. Rudy is a fighter in every sense of the word, and I have no doubt he'll be back in the arena in no time. America's with you, Mr. Mayor!" C J Pearson, president of the Free Thinker Project, tweeted.
My thoughts and prayers are with @RudyGiuliani who was recently diagnosed with COVID-19.
Rudy is a fighter in every sense of the word, and I have no doubt he’ll be back in the arena in no time.
America’s with you, Mr. Mayor! — CJ Pearson (@thecjpearson) December 6, 2020
But others mocked Giuliani, taking aim at his efforts to overturn the election results on behalf of Trump.
"After testing positive for Covid-19, Rudy Giuliani filed a lawsuit with the lab demanding the results be overturned," actor George Takei tweeted.
After testing positive for Covid-19, Rudy Giuliani filed a lawsuit with the lab demanding the results be overturned. — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) December 6, 2020
"BREAKING- Rudy Giuliani finally got some positive news after Biden won the election," artist and writer Tony Posnanski wrote in a Twitter post.
BREAKING- Rudy Giuliani finally got some positive news after Biden won the election. — Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) December 6, 2020
Newsweek reached out to Giuliani's firm for comment.


newsweek--2020-12-06--Bar Owner Hailed by Fox News Drives Into NY Deputy Trying to Arrest Him Over COVID Violations

The Staten Island `` autonomous zone '' bar owner previously praised by Fox News was taken into police custody on Sunday after violating COVID-19 restrictions again .
The co-owner of Mac 's Public House , Danny Presti , was arrested for reopening the bar and then hitting a sheriff 's deputy while fleeing the scene in his car .
The New York City Sheriff 's Office said deputies tried to take Presti into custody after observing customers entering the bar through an empty commercial space next door , according to NBC New York .
The bar had recently been ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breaking COVID rules .
The Sheriff 's Office noted that , upon deputies identifying themselves , Presti fled the bar on foot , reached his car , drove into one of the officers and then continued driving with the injured deputy hanging onto the hood of the car .
Deputies were able to stop Presti 's car eventually and took the general manager into custody .
The injured deputy was admitted to the hospital .
Mark Fonte , Presti 's attorney , told the Associated Press he expected his client to be arraigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to speak with him .
The bar reportedly documented the night on its Facebook page , posting a video near the time of Presti 's arrest , according to NBC New York .
`` After a hard day 's work , the sheriffs hid like snakes in the grass and waited till Danny left to finally go home and get some rest ! ''
the Mac 's Public House post said .
`` We will not back down !
You have not scared us !
!
The world is watching and it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' That post has since been deleted .
Instead , the bar provided an update stating , `` Danny was arrested after we closed and was getting in his car !
25 sheriffs in unmarked car swarm him like he is a violent felon who murdered someone !
He just finished working an 18 hour day to provide for his family and save our establishment !
!
! ''
Mac 's Public House was the site of a large protest earlier this week after the bar was shut down and Presti was arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department to stop serving customers .
Presti claimed the bar was an `` Autonomous Zone . ''
Supporters of the far-right Proud Boys group were among the hundreds in attendance .
The bar , which is within an area of southern Staten Island with rising COVID-19 cases , was on Wednesday praised by Fox News ' talk show The Five , which compared its autonomous zone to the one that came about during summer protests in Seattle : `` One [ autonomous zone ] was pro-business , one was anti-police , but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seattle ] , people got shot .
Here , people just took a few shots .
But all of the sudden , the guy 's arrested for that ?
It 's sick . ''
Bill Neidhardt , a spokesperson for New York mayor Bill de Blasio , said Presti 's actions showed a `` disregard for human life '' in a statement to Spectrum News 1 .
`` In both of these instances , whether it 's flouting public health law or ramming a car into a uniformed deputy , this individual has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Neidhardt .
The New York City Police Department did n't respond to Newsweek 's request for comment in time for publication .

The Staten Island "autonomous zone" bar owner previously praised by Fox News was taken into police custody on Sunday after violating COVID-19 restrictions again.
The co-owner of Mac's Public House, Danny Presti, was arrested for reopening the bar and then allegedly hitting a sheriff's deputy with his while fleeing the scene.
The New York City Sheriff's Office said deputies tried to take Presti into custody after observing customers entering the bar through an empty commercial space next door, according to NBC New York. The bar had recently been ordered closed and lost its liquor license over breaking COVID rules.
The Sheriff's Office said that, upon deputies identifying themselves, Presti fled the bar on foot, reached his car, drove into one of the officers and then continued driving with the injured deputy hanging onto the hood of the car.
The co-owner of Mac’s Public House, Danny Presti, was arrested for reopening the New York bar and then hitting a sheriff’s deputy while fleeing the scene in his car. Here, the words "Autonomous Zone" are displayed at the bar's entrance on December 3, reflecting a refusal to comply with COVID restrictions. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/Getty
Deputies were able to stop Presti's car eventually and took the general manager into custody. The injured deputy was admitted to the hospital.
Mark Fonte, Presti's attorney, told the Associated Press he expected his client to be arraigned Sunday but had yet had the opportunity to speak with him.
The bar reportedly documented the night on its Facebook page, posting a video near the time of Presti's arrest, according to NBC New York.
"After a hard day's work, the sheriffs hid like snakes in the grass and waited till Danny left to finally go home and get some rest!" the Mac's Public House post said. "We will not back down! You have not scared us!! The world is watching and it's time for everyone to wake up!"
That post has since been deleted. Instead, the bar provided an update stating, "Danny was arrested after we closed and was getting in his car! 25 sheriffs in unmarked car swarm him like he is a violent felon who murdered someone! He just finished working an 18 hour day to provide for his family and save our establishment!!!"
Mac's Public House was the site of a large protest earlier this week after the bar was shut down and Presti was arrested for ignoring orders from the sheriff's department to stop serving customers. Presti claimed the bar was an "Autonomous Zone." Supporters of the far-right Proud Boys group were among the hundreds in attendance.
The bar, which is within an area of southern Staten Island with rising COVID-19 cases, was on Wednesday praised by Fox News' talk show The Five, which compared its autonomous zone to the one that came about during summer protests in Seattle: "One [autonomous zone] was pro-business, one was anti-police, but they get treated completely different... [In Seattle], people got shot. Here, people just took a few shots. But all of the sudden, the guy's arrested for that? It's sick."
Bill Neidhardt, a spokesperson for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, said Presti's actions showed a "disregard for human life" in a statement to Spectrum News 1.
"In both of these instances, whether it's flouting public health law or ramming a car into a uniformed deputy, this individual has endangered the lives of others," said Neidhardt.
The New York City Police Department didn't respond to Newsweek's request for comment in time for publication.
12/6/20, 4:46 p.m.: This story and headline have been corrected to reflect that Presti is accused of hitting a NY Sheriff's deputy with his car. He has not been convicted of a crime in relation to the incident.


newsweek--2020-12-06--Cybersecurity Head Fired by Trump Says GOP Needs to Accept Biden's Win, Warns of Foreign Threat Over

Cybersecurity Head Fired by Trump Says GOP Needs to Accept Biden's Win, Warns of Foreign Threat Over Vaccine

Christopher Krebs—the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who was appointed and fired by President Donald Trump—urged Republican leaders in Congress to accept the reality that President-elect Joe Biden won the presidential election .
Although Biden was projected as the winner of the election nearly a month ago , Trump has refused to concede .
The president and his lawyers have pushed unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud , without providing evidence .
Legal challenges from Trump 's lawyers have nearly all failed in court .
According to an analysis by The Washington Post published Saturday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Congress have publicly accepted the fact that Biden won .
`` I ca n't speak to what their motivations are .
To those that have spoken up , it 's the right thing to do .
And I think the rest of them have to acknowledge that the system in place to conduct the election was legitimate , and particularly in the House [ of Representatives ] , they 've accepted their outcomes and their races , '' Krebs told CBS News Face the Nation on Sunday when he was asked about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do n't see any difference here between the presidential race .
It is well past the time where all leaders of the Republican Party need to accept the outcome of this race , and move on—and accept that Joe Biden is the president-elect , '' Krebs said .
Newsweek reached out to press representatives for top GOP lawmakers Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for comment , but they did not immediately respond .
Krebs joined the Trump administration 's Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , he was appointed as Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs .
After that initiative was replaced by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , Krebs continued as the new agency 's director within the DHS .
But the official was fired last month after his agency dismissed Trump 's false claims of widespread voter fraud .
`` The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history .
Right now , across the country , election officials are reviewing and double checking the entire election process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CISA said in a joint statement on November 12 with other election security officials and experts .
`` There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes , changed votes , or was in any way compromised , '' the statement emphasized .
Krebs was fired by Trump less than a week later on November 17 .
Attorney Joseph diGenova , who is working for Trump 's campaign , later said Krebs should be `` drawn and quartered , taken out at dawn and shot . ''
Although most Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's victory , several prominent GOP lawmakers and many former Republican officials have congratulated Biden .
Some have also criticized Trump for pushing baseless claims of widespread fraud .
`` Having failed to make even a plausible case of widespread fraud or conspiracy before any court of law , the President has now resorted to overt pressure on state and local officials to subvert the will of the people and overturn the election , '' Senator Mitt Romney , a Utah Republican , said in a statement posted to Twitter on November 19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a worse , more undemocratic action by a sitting American President . ''
Romney was one of the first Republican lawmakers to publicly congratulate Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their win .
Krebs also raised concerns Sunday about potential foreign efforts to disrupt the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines .
DHS warned on Thursday that foreign actors were carrying out cyber-attacks targeting companies involved with the development and distribution of vaccines in the U.S. '' The traditional powers , the big four of Russia , China , Iran and North Korea , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four of those countries doing some kind of espionage or spying , trying to get intellectual property related to the vaccine and , in fact , just how we are doing as a country policy-wise and in terms of health impact , '' Krebs explained .
`` What we had been thinking through at CISA was not just the vaccine developers , but their entire supply chain and really trying to look through those for those critical weak spots . ''

Christopher Krebs—the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who was appointed and fired by President Donald Trump—urged Republican leaders in Congress to accept the reality that President-elect Joe Biden won the presidential election.
Although Biden was projected as the winner of the election nearly a month ago, Trump has refused to concede. The president and his lawyers have pushed unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud, without providing evidence. Legal challenges from Trump's lawyers have nearly all failed in court.
According to an analysis by The Washington Post published Saturday, just 27 of 249 Republicans currently serving in Congress have publicly accepted the fact that Biden won.
"I can't speak to what their motivations are. To those that have spoken up, it's the right thing to do. And I think the rest of them have to acknowledge that the system in place to conduct the election was legitimate, and particularly in the House [of Representatives], they've accepted their outcomes and their races," Krebs told CBS News Face the Nation on Sunday when he was asked about the response from GOP lawmakers.
"I don't see any difference here between the presidential race. It is well past the time where all leaders of the Republican Party need to accept the outcome of this race, and move on—and accept that Joe Biden is the president-elect," Krebs said.
Just *27* Congressional Republicans - out of 249 - have acknowledged @JoeBiden's victory. @C_C_Krebs tells @margbrennan it's "well past time" GOP leaders need to acknowledge Biden's win, "move on" and "accept that Joe Biden is the president elect." pic.twitter.com/Qo0bKpICMq — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) December 6, 2020
Newsweek reached out to press representatives for top GOP lawmakers Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for comment, but they did not immediately respond.
Krebs joined the Trump administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2017. In August of that year, he was appointed as Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs. After that initiative was replaced by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Krebs continued as the new agency's director within the DHS. But the official was fired last month after his agency dismissed Trump's false claims of widespread voter fraud.
"The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history. Right now, across the country, election officials are reviewing and double checking the entire election process prior to finalizing the result," CISA said in a joint statement on November 12 with other election security officials and experts.
"There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised," the statement emphasized.
Krebs was fired by Trump less than a week later on November 17. Attorney Joseph diGenova, who is working for Trump's campaign, later said Krebs should be "drawn and quartered, taken out at dawn and shot."
Although most Republicans in Congress have not publicly acknowledged Biden's victory, several prominent GOP lawmakers and many former Republican officials have congratulated Biden. Some have also criticized Trump for pushing baseless claims of widespread fraud.
"Having failed to make even a plausible case of widespread fraud or conspiracy before any court of law, the President has now resorted to overt pressure on state and local officials to subvert the will of the people and overturn the election," Senator Mitt Romney, a Utah Republican, said in a statement posted to Twitter on November 19. "It is difficult to imagine a worse, more undemocratic action by a sitting American President."
Romney was one of the first Republican lawmakers to publicly congratulate Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their win.
Christopher Krebs, who was serving as director of the Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 14, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Tasos Katopodis/Getty
Krebs also raised concerns Sunday about potential foreign efforts to disrupt the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. DHS warned on Thursday that foreign actors were carrying out cyber-attacks targeting companies involved with the development and distribution of vaccines in the U.S.
"The traditional powers, the big four of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, we have seen to some extent all four of those countries doing some kind of espionage or spying, trying to get intellectual property related to the vaccine and, in fact, just how we are doing as a country policy-wise and in terms of health impact," Krebs explained. "What we had been thinking through at CISA was not just the vaccine developers, but their entire supply chain and really trying to look through those for those critical weak spots."


newsweek--2020-12-06--Rudy Giuliani Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Attending a Number of Election Hearings Maskless

Rudy Giuliani , attorney for President Donald Trump , has tested positive for coronavirus .
Trump tweeted Sunday afternoon that he 's wishing Giuliani a speedy recovery after the former New York City mayor became the latest member of the unsuccessful re-election campaign to test positive for COVID-19 .
`` .
@ RudyGiuliani , by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC , and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election ( by far ! )
in the history of the USA , has tested positive for the China Virus .
Get better soon Rudy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ! ''
the president wrote .
Multiple media outlets , including the Associated Press , The New York Times and CNN , reported that Giuliani was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington , D.C. , on Sunday .
Giuliani was previously criticized for promoting false claims and conspiracies about coronavirus in TV interviews and on social media .
In October , the ex-mayor appeared to brag about repeatedly testing negative for COVID-19 .
He is currently leading the Trump campaign 's fight to overturn the results of the November 3 presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin , Arizona and Georgia .
However , state courts have repeatedly rejected the legal challenges for not providing evidence of systemic voter fraud .
In recent weeks , he has attended a number of events without a mask , including a meeting he had with Georgia lawmakers last Thursday , NBC New York reported .
During an election fraud hearing in Michigan last Wednesday , a maskless Giuliani asked a witness to take off her mask so people could hear her more clearly .
According to the New York Daily News , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a Pennsylvania hearing over allegations of voter fraud in late November—just days after another Trump lawyer tested positive for coronavirus .
On November 20 , Giuliani 's son , Andrew , reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 .
He also serves as special assistant to the president .
Giuliani was criticized in March after he tweeted—and later deleted—debunked claims about hydroxychloroquine , an anti-malaria drug the Trump administration promoted as a possible treatment for COVID-19 .
Newsweek reached out to Giuliani 's law firm in New York for comment late Sunday afternoon and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PM ET , with additional information and that Newsweek attempted to contact Giuliani 's firm by phone .
Updated 7:07 PM ET , to include that Giuliani was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center , according to multiple news outlets .

Rudy Giuliani, attorney for President Donald Trump, has tested positive for coronavirus.
Trump tweeted Sunday afternoon that he's wishing Giuliani a speedy recovery after the former New York City mayor became the latest member of the unsuccessful re-election campaign to test positive for COVID-19.
".@RudyGiuliani, by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election (by far!) in the history of the USA, has tested positive for the China Virus. Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!" the president wrote.
.@RudyGiuliani, by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election (by far!) in the history of the USA, has tested positive for the China Virus. Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 6, 2020
Multiple media outlets, including the Associated Press, The New York Times and CNN, reported that Giuliani was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.
Later that evening, Giuliani sent out a tweet: "Thank you to all my friends and followers for all the prayers and kind wishes. I'm getting great care and feeling good. Recovering quickly and keeping up with everything."
Thank you to all my friends and followers for all the prayers and kind wishes.
I’m getting great care and feeling good.
Recovering quickly and keeping up with everything. — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) December 7, 2020
Giuliani was previously criticized for promoting false claims and conspiracies about coronavirus in TV interviews and on social media. In October, the ex-mayor appeared to brag about repeatedly testing negative for COVID-19.
He is currently leading the Trump campaign's fight to overturn the results of the November 3 presidential election in several states including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona and Georgia. However, state courts have repeatedly rejected the legal challenges for not providing evidence of systemic voter fraud.
In recent weeks, he has attended a number of events without a mask, including a meeting he had with Georgia lawmakers last Thursday, NBC New York reported.
During an election fraud hearing in Michigan last Wednesday, a maskless Giuliani asked a witness to take off her mask so people could hear her more clearly.
Rudy Giuliani asking one of his witnesses: “Would you be comfortable taking your mask off some people can hear you?”
He was unmasked at the Michigan election hearing on Wednesday for over 4 hours.
Giuliani now tests #COVID19 positive today.pic.twitter.com/OZFdCzuVwC — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 6, 2020
According to the New York Daily News, Giuliani also appeared not wearing a mask at a Pennsylvania hearing over allegations of voter fraud in late November—just days after another Trump lawyer tested positive for coronavirus.
On November 20, Giuliani's son, Andrew, reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. He also serves as special assistant to the president. Giuliani was criticized in March after he tweeted—and later deleted—debunked claims about hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug the Trump administration promoted as a possible treatment for COVID-19.
Newsweek reached out to Giuliani's law firm in New York for comment late Sunday afternoon and left a voice message.
Updated 5:31 PM ET, with additional information and that Newsweek attempted to contact Giuliani's firm by phone.
Updated 7:07 PM ET, to include that Giuliani was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center, according to multiple news outlets.
Updated 9:41 PM ET, to include Giuliani's tweet.


newsweek--2020-12-06--Trump Lawyer Says Legal Team Conducting Audit of Michigan County's Voting Machines After Judge's Rul

Trump Lawyer Says Legal Team Conducting Audit of Michigan County's Voting Machines After Judge's Ruling

Donald Trump 's legal team is probing nearly two dozen electronic voting machines in Michigan 's Antrim County on Sunday , after a circuit court judge permitted the review earlier this weekend .
The judge 's ruling granted a requested injunction to Antrim County resident William Bailey , who , according to court documents , alleged his ballot was not counted on November 3 .
Bailey 's complaint did not reference the presidential race , but instead cited a local ordinance to authorize the establishment of a marijuana retailer in his county , which passed by one vote after Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is referenced in the judge 's decision , although it does grant his request for a forensic review of Dominion Voting Systems ' tabulation software , which the county used to collect and count votes during the general election .
`` A judge actually granted our team access to 22 of the Dominion voting machines for us to conduct a forensic audit , '' said Jenna Ellis , a senior legal adviser at the Trump campaign and one of the attorneys representing its election lawsuits , during a Fox & Friends appearance Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember , this is the county that had the switch of 6,000 votes from President Trump to Joe Biden .
And that was an unexplained and so-called glitch , '' she continued .
`` And so , our team is going to be able to go in this morning at about 8:30 , and we 'll be there for about 8 hours to conduct that forensic examination .
And we 'll have the results in about 48 hours and that will tell us a lot about these machines . ''
Accompanying Trump attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Giuliani , who has positioned himself at the forefront of the sitting president 's efforts to challenge election results in court , praised the Michigan judge 's ruling on Saturday , calling it `` a big win for honest elections . ''
Amid a flurry of lawsuits seeking to discredit ballots cast in parts of the country where President elect-Joe Biden secured a majority of votes , the Trump campaign accused Dominion Voting Systems of manipulating ballots in his Democratic opponent 's favor .
The company publicly denied these allegations , and subsequent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security authorities found no evidence indicating its software was somehow compromised .
The Trump campaign 's claims that voter fraud and misconduct skewed the presidential election 's outcome are unsubstantiated , and most of its legal filings saw prompt dismissals in various courts .
Several lawsuits filed in Michigan were tossed out over the past month , with the most recent rejection issued Friday .
Antrim County incorrectly reported presidential election results in an unofficial preliminary vote count after Election Day , which indicated that Biden won the predominantly Republican jurisdiction .
Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ error , which was then corrected to reflect Trump 's victory among local voters , in a statement released during the week that followed .
`` The erroneous reporting of unofficial results from Antrim County was a result of accidental error on the part of the Antrim County Clerk , '' Benson said .
`` The equipment and software did not malfunction and all ballots were properly tabulated .
However , the clerk accidentally did not update the software used to collect voting machine data and report unofficial results . ''
Ballot tallies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more votes than Trump in Michigan .
The state certified its election results in late November .
Newsweek reached out to the Trump campaign for further comment , but did not receive a reply in time for publication .

Donald Trump's legal team is probing nearly two dozen electronic voting machines in Michigan's Antrim County on Sunday, after a circuit court judge permitted the review earlier this weekend.
The judge's ruling granted a requested injunction to Antrim County resident William Bailey, who, according to court documents, alleged his ballot was not counted on November 3. Bailey's complaint did not reference the presidential race, but instead cited a local ordinance to authorize the establishment of a marijuana retailer in his county, which passed by one vote after Election Day.
Neither Trump nor his campaign is referenced in the judge's decision, although it does grant his request for a forensic review of Dominion Voting Systems' tabulation software, which the county used to collect and count votes during the general election.
"A judge actually granted our team access to 22 of the Dominion voting machines for us to conduct a forensic audit," said Jenna Ellis, a senior legal adviser at the Trump campaign and one of the attorneys representing its election lawsuits, during a Fox & Friends appearance Sunday morning.
"So, if you remember, this is the county that had the switch of 6,000 votes from President Trump to Joe Biden. And that was an unexplained and so-called glitch," she continued. "And so, our team is going to be able to go in this morning at about 8:30, and we'll be there for about 8 hours to conduct that forensic examination. And we'll have the results in about 48 hours and that will tell us a lot about these machines."
An attorney representing Donald Trump's campaign in court said the sitting president's legal team conducted an audit of electronic voting machines in Michigan's Antrim County on Sunday. Jenna Ellis, a member of U.S. President Donald Trump's legal team, speaks during an appearance before the Michigan House Oversight Committee on December 2, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan. Rey Del Rio/Getty
Accompanying Trump attorney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who has positioned himself at the forefront of the sitting president's efforts to challenge election results in court, praised the Michigan judge's ruling on Saturday, calling it "a big win for honest elections."
BIG WIN FOR HONEST ELECTIONS.
Antrim County Judge in Michigan orders forensic examination of 22 Dominion voting machines.
This is where the untrustworthy Dominion machine flipped 6000 votes from Trump to Biden.
Spiking of votes by Dominion happenned all over the state. — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) December 5, 2020
Amid a flurry of lawsuits seeking to discredit ballots cast in parts of the country where President elect-Joe Biden secured a majority of votes, the Trump campaign accused Dominion Voting Systems of manipulating ballots in his Democratic opponent's favor. The company publicly denied these allegations, and subsequent inquiries conducted by elections officials and federal security authorities found no evidence indicating its software was somehow compromised.
The Trump campaign's claims that voter fraud and misconduct skewed the presidential election's outcome are unsubstantiated, and most of its legal filings saw prompt dismissals in various courts. Several lawsuits filed in Michigan were tossed out over the past month, with the most recent rejection issued Friday.
Antrim County incorrectly reported presidential election results in an unofficial preliminary vote count after Election Day, which indicated that Biden won the predominantly Republican jurisdiction. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson explained the error, which was then corrected to reflect Trump's victory among local voters, in a statement released during the week that followed.
"The erroneous reporting of unofficial results from Antrim County was a result of accidental error on the part of the Antrim County Clerk," Benson said. "The equipment and software did not malfunction and all ballots were properly tabulated. However, the clerk accidentally did not update the software used to collect voting machine data and report unofficial results."
Ballot tallies show that Biden secured upwards of 150,000 more votes than Trump in Michigan. The state certified its election results in late November.
Newsweek reached out to the Trump campaign for further comment, but did not receive a reply in time for publication.