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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 15, 2020 16:18:31 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 16, 2020 5:56:03 GMT -6
President Trump wants to cut US troops in Germany by 9,500 bringing the number down to — 25,000! Why America needs 35,000 US troops in Germany today is anybody’s guess. Of course, the same Pentagon Generals who are against sending troops into to US cities where leftist looters and rioters destroyed 1,500 buildings and businesses are against this idea. www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53058985Rumours of cuts were reported earlier this month by US media, amid rising tensions with its allies in the Europe’s North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) under Mr Trump.
During a cabinet meeting, Mr Trump said: “So we’re protecting Germany and they’re delinquent. That doesn’t make sense. So I said, we’re going to bring down the count to 25,000 soldiers.”
He has said that Nato members should no longer be relying so heavily on the US to shoulder the costs of maintaining the alliance.
The argument between the allies focuses around the target agreed by all alliance members that defence spending should reach 2% of GDP (gross domestic product, the total value of goods produced and services provided) by 2024. Germany, along with many other countries, has yet to meet this target.But Republican lawmakers are against the move. They support 35,000 US troops in Germany and sent President Trump a letter saying they are against the idea. 22 Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee wrote the president saying THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT RUSSIA! Via FOX News @ Night:
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 16, 2020 7:10:49 GMT -6
www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/16/trump-confirms-major-u-s-troop-drawdown-in-delinquent-germany/President Donald Trump confirmed Monday a major reduction in U.S. troop strength in Germany will go ahead as he faulted the “delinquent” NATO ally for failing to pay enough for its own defense. “We’re putting the number down to 25,000 soldiers,” Trump said at the White House. “We’re protecting Germany and they’re delinquent. That doesn’t make sense,” the president continued, referring to Germany’s failure to attain a goal set by all NATO members in 2014 to spend at least two percent of gross national product on defense by 2024. Germany says it hopes to reach two percent by 2031. “Until they pay, we’re removing our soldiers, a number of our soldiers,” Trump said, noting America bears the burden of militarily defending Europe and gets precious little in return. American facilities in Germany currently include Ramstein Air Base, a critical hub for operations in the Middle East and Africa and headquarters to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa; the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, which has saved the lives of countless Americans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan; and the Stuttgart headquarters of both the U.S. European Command and the U.S. Africa Command. There’s also the Wiesbaden headquarters of U.S. Army Europe, the Spangdahlem F-16 fighter base and the Grafenwoehr Training Area, NATO’s largest training facility in Europe. As Breitbart News reported, the president first flagged the troop drawdown last September and just last week Germany’s special coordinator for Transatlantic ties called it “completely unacceptable.” Now Trump is making good on his promise. In his White House remarks to reporters, Trump noted the presence of American troops is a boost to local German commerce and they will now have to make do with less U.S. dollars circulating in their economies. “Those are well-paid soldiers,” he said. “They live in Germany. They spend vast amounts of money in Germany. Everywhere around those bases is very prosperous for Germany. So Germany takes, and then on top of it they treat us very badly on trade.” In addition to the 34,500 U.S. troops in Germany, there also are approximately 17,500 Defense Department civilians. Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell previously criticised Germany’s lack of participation in NATO global operations, telling Breitbart London as recently as 2018: “It is woeful; Germany is the largest economy in Europe. They made a commitment to NATO, and they should be serious about that commitment; it is a multilateral institution that guarantees the allies, guaranteeing freedom.” Grenell also cited Germany’s general lack of military readiness, stating: “German military officials know that the readiness issue is a serious problem, there are no working submarines, for example; they don’t have a military that is currently ready.” As the U.S. readies for its German withdrawal, that doesn’t mean a total absence from Europe. Trump indicated last summer he could move some troops from Germany to Poland, telling Poland’s President Andrzej Duda during an Oval Office meeting, “Germany is not living up to what they’re supposed to be doing with respect to NATO, and Poland is.” Duda has been trying to woo more American forces, even suggesting Poland would contribute over $2 billion to create a permanent U.S. base. In the current plan, at least some Germany-based troops are expected to be shifted to Poland.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 16, 2020 7:30:43 GMT -6
www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/06/16/retail-sales-soar-17-7-in-the-biggest-monthly-jump-ever/Retail Sales Soar 17.7% in the Biggest Monthly Jump Ever Retail sales jumped higher in May as consumers returned to stores as coronavirus lockdowns were lifted across the United States. Retail sales surged 17.7 percent compared with the prior month, according to Commerce Department data released Tuesday, easily beating expectations for an 8 percent gain. Retail sales are now down 6.1 percent compared with a year ago following the month to month 8.3 percent decline in March and April’s 14.7 percent dive. Still, the better than expected figures for May indicate that consumers are confident enough about the economy and the pandemic to spend their income. The report also suggests that elevated unemployment benefits and other payments from the U.S. government are working to boost demand. The economy appears to be bouncing back from the sharpest downturn on record. In May, businesses added 2.5 million jobs and the unemployment rates declined from the record-high hit in April. Excluding autos and gas station purchases, retail sales were up 12.4 percent, also a record increase. The numbers indicate a high degree of “pent-up demand.” Clothing and accessories stores, many of which were closed in March and April, reported the biggest percentage gain at 188 percent. Furniture store sales rose 89.7 percent. Sales at sporting goods stores, hobby shops, musical instruments stores, and book stores jumped 88.2 percent. Sales at restaurant and bars rose 29 percent. Sales at electronics and appliances stores rose 50.5 percent. Retail sales make up roughly half of all consumer spending. The rest of consumer spending goes into services such as home care, internet and cable services, gym memberships, and child care. Consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of gross domestic product in the U.S. –The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 16, 2020 9:19:41 GMT -6
Five years ago today:
Flashback to media reaction:
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 16, 2020 16:08:16 GMT -6
Two years ago in August 2017 President Trump warned that Democrats will soon be taking down Washington and Jefferson statues.
Trump called it.
President Trump: George Washington was a slave owner. Was George Washington a slave owner? So will George Washington now lose his status? Are we going to now take down, excuse me. Are we going to take down statues of George Washington? How about Thomas Jefferson? What do you think of Thomas Jefferson? You like him? OK, good. Are we going to take down his statue because he was a major slave owner? Now, are we going to take down his statue?
President Trump was correct again:
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 17, 2020 8:03:58 GMT -6
President Trump needs to back this legislation: www.axios.com/hawley-unveils-bill-targeting-big-techs-shield-b225c52b-35e2-4392-b11a-afda6357e35f.htmlExclusive: Hawley unveils bill targeting Big Tech's shield Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) Wednesday will introduce legislation that would give consumers grounds to sue companies like Facebook or Twitter over accusations of selective censorship of political speech. The big picture: The legislation is the latest attack on online platforms' legal protections from liability over content posted by users, and comes after President Trump signed an executive order taking aim at the protections in May. Details: The Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act would prevent major online companies from receiving the protections of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act unless they revise their terms of service to include pledges to operate in good faith and details of their content moderation policies, according to Hawley's office. Section 230 protects website operators from lawsuits over user-generated content and empowers them to moderate content without losing that legal protection. Under Hawley's bill, users who believe the provider is not "operating in good faith" by consistently and fairly applying its content rules could sue for $5,000 and attorneys' fees. The bill is also sponsored by Republican Sens. Marco Rubio, Mike Braun and Tom Cotton, Hawley's office said. Yes, but: The legislation would only apply to websites or mobile apps with more than 30 million users in the U.S. in a month — or 300 million worldwide in a month — and more than $1.5 billion in global revenue.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 17, 2020 10:05:17 GMT -6
Wow – great news for the economy! Home Builder sentiment posted the biggest monthly surge ever recorded! www.cnbc.com/2020/06/16/coronavirus-update-homebuilder-sentiment-posts-biggest-monthly-surge-ever.html?__source=sharebar%7Ctwitter&par=sharebarA faster-than-expected turnaround in homebuyer demand, following a sharp drop-off at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, has the nation’s homebuilders bullish on their business again. Builder sentiment jumped a striking 21 points in June to 58, the largest monthly increase ever in the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Any reading above 50 indicates a positive market. In April, it plunged a record 42 points to 30. “As the nation reopens, housing is well-positioned to lead the economy forward,” said NAHB Chairman Dean Mon, a homebuilder and developer from Shrewsbury, New Jersey. “Inventory is tight, mortgage applications are increasing, interest rates are low and confidence is rising.” Meanwhile, mortgage applications to purchase a newly built home jumped 10.9% annually in May, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 17, 2020 11:14:33 GMT -6
www.foxnews.com/media/barr-claims-social-media-platforms-censoring-viewpointsAttorney General William Barr told “Special Report” in the second part of an exclusive interview that aired Tuesday that he believes social media platforms are “engaged in censorship” and are acting more like “publishers”. “So you think these [social media] firms are somehow censoring the president and his supporters?” host Bret Baier asked Barr. “I think there are — clearly these, these entities are now engaged in censorship,” Barr responded. “And they originally held themselves out as open forums where people, where the third parties could come and express their views and they built up a tremendous network of eyeballs. “They had a lot of market power based on that presentation,” the attorney general added. “And now they are acting much more like publishers because they’re censoring particular viewpoints and putting their own content in there to to diminish the impact of various people’s views www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tech-230-idUSKBN23O29DThe U.S. Justice Department will propose legislation as soon as Wednesday to try to remove protections that big tech platforms like Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google and Facebook (FB.O) have had for decades, a department official said on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. President Donald Trump, who has battled Twitter (TWTR.N) and other tech companies over alleged censorship of conservative voices on social media platforms, said in late May he would propose legislation that may scrap or weaken the law shielding internet companies, in an extraordinary attempt to regulate the outlets where he has been criticized. Trump wants to “remove or change” a provision of a law known as Section 230. Under the 1996 Communications Decency Act, Section 230 does not generally hold platforms responsible for what their users post and allows them to moderate the content of their sites as they see fit. The Justice Department plans to make a legislative proposal that Congress would have to pass, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the proposal.
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 17, 2020 14:47:44 GMT -6
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Post by Dotard 20 on Jun 17, 2020 21:14:24 GMT -6
Hopefully there will be a lot of Covid super spreaders at the dotards Tulsa event
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Post by Dotard 20 on Jun 17, 2020 21:17:58 GMT -6
He's such a cheap slimeball he rips off minimum wage pizza delivery boys. No tip either, typical of that asswipe
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 17, 2020 23:13:44 GMT -6
The only think you know about a tip is that is hurts when your John puts it in your behind.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 18, 2020 19:34:30 GMT -6
dailycaller.com/2020/06/18/judge-justin-walker-dc-circuit-donald-trump/Senate Confirms Trump-Appointed Judge Who Delivered Fiery Religious Freedom Ruling To Appeals Court The U.S. Senate voted to confirm a judge appointed by President Donald Trump to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals Thursday. Judge Justin Walker has clerked for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, interned for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and worked as a speechwriter for former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Walker, a pick that Senate Democrats opposed, won praise from pro-life organizations for his stances on religious freedom. The U.S. Senate confirmed a judge appointed by President Donald Trump, and opposed by Senate Democrats, to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals Thursday by a close 51-42 vote. Trump nominated Judge Justin Walker to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in May, and the announcement was met with opposition from Democratic politicians who criticized the newly appointed district judge for his past comments on a Supreme Court ruling upholding ObamaCare, according to Bloomberg Law. Walker’s nomination was met with opposition from Democratic politicians, who criticized the newly appointed district judge for his past comments on a Supreme Court ruling upholding ObamaCare, according to Bloomberg Law. Pro-life and religious freedom organizations celebrated his confirmation, hailing him as a proponent of religious freedom, referencing one of his recent rulings as a judge in the Western District of Kentucky. Walker granted a temporary restraining order April 11 preventing Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer from blocking Easter drive-in services, and issued a harsh criticism of the city’s decision. (RELATED: ‘Stunning’ And ‘Unconstitutional’: Judge Grants Restraining Order After KY Mayor Vowed To Record License Plates Of Easter Church Goers) “On Holy Thursday, an American mayor criminalized the communal celebration of Easter,” Walker wrote in his 20-page opinion. “That sentence is one that this Court never expected to see outside the pages of a dystopian novel, or perhaps the pages of The Onion.” Judge Justin Walker testifies before his U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be a U.S. Circuit Court judge for the District of Columbia Circuit on Capitol Hill on May 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Jonathan Ernst – Pool/Getty Images) Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins was the only Republican vote against Walker’s confirmation, and criticized what she called “ideological” comments from him. Her remarks may refer to comments he made at his judicial investiture ceremony when he was confirmed as a district court judge last year, according to Fox News. “Thank you for serving as an enduring reminder that although my legal principles are prevalent, they have not yet prevailed, and although we are winning we have not won,” Walker said during the ceremony, Fox reported. “And that although we celebrate today, we cannot take for granted tomorrow, or we will lose our courts and our country to critics who call us terrifying and who describe us as deplorable.” Walker also addressed Kavanaugh at the ceremony, referring to hearings the Supreme Court justice’s nomination process: “You were like St. Paul, hard pressed on every side but not crushed, perplexed but not in despair, persecuted but not abandoned, struck down but not destroyed.” “While Judge Walker is entitled to hold whatever personal views he chooses, his ideological comments on the very day he was formally installed as a federal judge — about winning and losing the courts and a war against those who hold views that are different from his own — prevent me from supporting his elevation to the second highest court in the land,” Collins said in a statement, Fox reported. The Susan B. Anthony List, a pro-life organization, applauded Walker’s confirmation, telling the Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement that he is a “principled judge of the highest caliber with distinguished honors and experience.” “He will continue to respect the Constitution and the rights of all people,” said SBA List President Marjorie Dannenfelser. “Justin Walker is an outspoken defender of religious liberty, and we are confident he will provide a strong level of accountability to the D.C. Circuit – his impressive credentials speak for themselves. Walker will uphold the constitutionalist principles upon which our nation was founded.” McConnell, who personally lobbied Trump to pick Walker, according to the New York Times, also praised his former intern. “Judge Justin Walker, the President’s choice to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, is an outstanding legal scholar and a leading light in a new generation of federal judges,” McConnell said in a statement after Walker was nominated to the D.C. Circuit, according to Fox. Walker, the 52nd judge nominated by Trump, previously has clerked for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, interned for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and worked as a speechwriter for former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, according to Fox News. He became a member of the conservative Federalist Society in 2006 and remained a member until last year. He has also worked for the literary agency Javelin, according to the New York Times.
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Post by Dotard 20 on Jun 20, 2020 8:52:54 GMT -6
How the fuck did we end up in a situation where Donald Trump has the power to fire anyone and everyone who has oversight of his activities? And second, how the fuck did we let so many authoritarian pigs take over our Government?!
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 20, 2020 9:04:05 GMT -6
How the fuck did we end up in a situation where Donald Trump has the power to fire anyone and everyone who has oversight of his activities? And second, how the fuck did we let so many authoritarian pigs take over our Government?! Answers: #1: He is allowed to per the Constitution & rules. #2: They are Obama holdovers & Trump is continuing to eliminate them,(but he is facing strong resistance with the Democrats, MSM & never Trump/RINOs who want globalism vs a strong country).
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Post by Dotard 20 on Jun 20, 2020 9:04:15 GMT -6
Trump and Barr are corrupt slimeballs
Could you imagine if Eric Holder had tried to fire a United States Attorney who had been investigating associates of President Obama?
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 20, 2020 9:05:40 GMT -6
Trump and Barr are corrupt slimeballs Could you imagine if Eric Holder had tried to fire a United States Attorney who had been investigating associates of President Obama? You mean Mr. “I’m the President’s Wingman”?
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Post by Dotard 20 on Jun 20, 2020 9:05:45 GMT -6
How the fuck did we end up in a situation where Donald Trump has the power to fire anyone and everyone who has oversight of his activities? And second, how the fuck did we let so many authoritarian pigs take over our Government?! Answers: #1: He is allowed to per the Constitution & rules. #2: They are Obama holdovers & Trump is continuing to eliminate them,(but he is facing strong resistance with the Democrats, MSM & never Trump/RINOs who want globalism vs a strong country). You are a delusional cult member at this point
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 20, 2020 9:07:03 GMT -6
Answers: #1: He is allowed to per the Constitution & rules. #2: They are Obama holdovers & Trump is continuing to eliminate them,(but he is facing strong resistance with the Democrats, MSM & never Trump/RINOs who want globalism vs a strong country). You are a delusional cult member at this point And your a poor excuse for a troll. I just hope you don’t actually get paid for this, because it would constitute stealing in a court of law.
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Post by Dotard 20 on Jun 20, 2020 9:13:37 GMT -6
Racist, ignorant pigs. I hope there are plenty of Covid super spreaders there.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 20, 2020 9:14:03 GMT -6
Trump and Barr are corrupt slimeballs Could you imagine if Eric Holder had tried to fire a United States Attorney who had been investigating associates of President Obama? For fun & just as relevant: pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2020/05/18/flashback-obama-illegally-fired-an-inspector-general-to-protect-a-sexual-predator-n398683Obama Fired an Inspector General to Cover Up a Sex Scandal and No One Said Boo About It But where were these Democrats in 2009 when Barack Obama fired the inspector general of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), Gerald Walpin? Gerald Walpin was in the middle of an investigation when he was called by White House counsel Norman Eisen, who informed him that he had an hour to resign or be fired. This was in violation of the Reform Act, which Obama co-sponsored as a U.S. senator. Walpin refused. After Walpin’s refusal, Obama wrote a letter to Congress, giving the following explanation: “It is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as Inspectors General. That is no longer the case with regard to this Inspector General.” But here’s what really happened. Gerald Walpin had been investigating Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA basketball star and Obama supporter, for misusing federal grant money from AmeriCorps. The program was created by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 and grew to over 80,000 members. Program participants received benefits such as student loan deferment, living allowances, health benefits, career opportunities and training, and so forth. The program has done some good but has also been plagued by waste and corruption. He found that Johnson gave $850,000 of AmeriCorps grant money to a nonprofit organization he founded called St. HOPE Academy. In addition to being improperly used to pay AmeriCorps volunteers for political activity, to wash his car, and to run his personal errands, Walpin also discovered that Johnson had used AmeriCorps grant money to pay hush money to underage girls, who were students at St. HOPE Academy, that he had sexually assaulted and then staged a cover-up. Walpin called for Johnson to be criminally prosecuted. Instead, Johnson was able to get a sweetheart deal avoiding prosecution if he paid back the money. This deal was approved by Alan Solomont, a major Democratic fundraiser who was also the chairman of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Walpin was furious about the deal and made it known, prompting his illegal firing. Following the firing, the Obama White House waged a smear campaign against Walpin, making bogus allegations that he appeared “confused, disoriented and unable to answer questions,” and exhibited “behavior that led the [CNCS] board to question his capacity to serve.”
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 20, 2020 9:20:47 GMT -6
Racist, ignorant pigs. I hope there are plenty of Covid super spreaders there. It’s a piece of cloth from a failed political ideology. The only power it has, is whatever you allow it to have. We could easily discuss the statistics which disprove your talking points, but your not interested in that.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 20, 2020 9:22:42 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 20, 2020 14:13:47 GMT -6
President Trump fired Geoffrey Berman Saturday after the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York refused a request by Attorney General William Barr to resign Friday night. Barr had offered Berman higher positions within the Justice Department but Berman declined and instead went public claiming he could not be removed from office until replaced by a Senate confirmed presidential nominee due to his appointment to the position by a federal court. Barr wrote a letter to Berman Saturday informing him of his termination by Trump and refuted Berman’s claims. I was surprised and quite disappointed by the press statement you released last night. As we discussed, I wanted the opportunity to choose a distinguished New York lawyer, Jay Clayton, to nominate as United States Attorney and was hoping for your cooperation to facilitate a smooth transition. When the Department of Justice advised the public of the President’s intent to nominate your successor, I had understood that we were in ongoing discussions concerning the possibility of your remaining in the Department or Administration in one of the other senior positions we discussed, including Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division and Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. While we advised the public that you would leave the U.S. Attorney’s office in two weeks, I still hoped that your departure could be amicable. Unfortunately, with your statement of last night, you have chosen public spectacle over public service. Because you have declared that you have no intention of resigning, I have asked the President to remove you as of today, and he has done so. By operation of law, the Deputy United States Attorney, Audrey Strauss, will become the Acting United States Attorney, and I anticipate that she will serve in that capacity until a permanent successor is in place. See 28 U.S.C. 541(c). To the extent that your statement reflects a misunderstanding concerning how you may be displaced, it is well-established that a court-appointed U.S. Attorney is subject to removal by the President. See United States v. Solomon, 216 F. Supp. 835, 843 (S.D.N.Y. 1963) (recognizing that the “President may, at any time, remove the judicially appointed United States Attorney”); see also United States v. Hilario, 218 F.3d 19, 27 (1st Cir. 2000) (same). Indeed, the court’s appointment power has been upheld only because the Executive retains the authority to supervise and remove the officer. Your statement also wrongly implies that your continued tenure in the office is necessary to ensure that cases now pending in the Southern District of New York are handled appropriately. This is obviously false. I fully expect that the office will continue to handle all cases in the normal course and pursuant to the Department’s applicable standards, policies, and guidance. Going forward, if any actions or decisions are taken that office supervisors conclude are improper interference with a case, that information should be provided immediately to Michael Horowitz, the Department of Justice’s Inspector General, whom I am authorizing to review any such claim. The Inspector General’s monitoring of the situation will provide additional confidence that all cases will continue to be decided on the law and the facts. I am pleased to announce that President Trump intends to nominate Jay Clayton, currently the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to serve as the next United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. For the past three years, Jay has been an extraordinarily successful SEC Chairman, overseeing efforts to modernize regulation of the capital markets, protect Main Street investors, enhance American competitiveness, and address challenges ranging from cybersecurity issues to the COVID-19 pandemic. His management experience and expertise in financial regulation give him an ideal background to lead the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, and he will be a worthy successor to the many historic figures who have held that post. On behalf of the President, I thank Jay for accepting this nomination, and I look forward to working with him soon. On my recommendation, the President has appointed Craig Carpenito, currently the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, to serve as the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, while the Senate is considering Jay Clayton’s nomination. This appointment will be effective July 3, and Craig will work closely with the outgoing United States Attorney to ensure a smooth transition. I thank Craig for his continued service and for taking on this important interim responsibility. Finally, I thank Geoffrey Berman, who is stepping down after two-and-a-half years of service as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. With tenacity and savvy, Geoff has done an excellent job leading one of our nation’s most significant U.S. Attorney’s Offices, achieving many successes on consequential civil and criminal matters. I appreciate his service to the Department of Justice and our nation, and I wish him well in the future.” Legal analysis on why Barr switched out actings USAs:
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 20, 2020 14:15:07 GMT -6
Judge Lamberth blasted Bolton and said the fired National Security Advisor could still be exposed to criminal liability and stands to lose profits from his book.
He opted out of the review process before its conclusion. Unilateral fast-tracking carried the benefit of publicity and sales, and the cost of substantial risk exposure. This was Bolton’s bet: If he is right and the book does not contain classified information, he keeps the upside mentioned above; but if he is wrong, he stands to lose his profits from the book deal, exposes himself to criminal liability, and imperils national security,” Lamberth wrote. “Bolton was wrong.”
The White House on Saturday said it has plans to ensure Bolton receives “no profits” from his memoir after judge Lamberth denied the injunction.
“The Government intends to hold Bolton to the further requirements of his agreements and to ensure that he receives no profits from his shameful decision to place his desire for money and attention ahead of his obligations to protect national security,” the White House Press Secretary said in a statement.
Federal prosecutors are mulling criminal charges against Bolton for disclosing classified information in his new book.
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Post by Dotard 20 on Jun 20, 2020 15:02:57 GMT -6
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 20, 2020 15:46:02 GMT -6
I wonder how career day used to go at icky's school. Did his mom turn a few tricks in between her speech?
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 20, 2020 15:47:27 GMT -6
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Post by redrex on Jun 20, 2020 16:15:55 GMT -6
Racist, ignorant pigs. I hope there are plenty of Covid super spreaders there. How do you know that is a Trump supporter----Just some guy in the crowd -----You are a name calling idiot-----But what's new
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