WATCH: Feeble Biden Shuffles Out of Jos A. Bank Store in Delaware

Joe Biden returned to Delaware Saturday afternoon to resume his weekend vacation after delivering an uninspiring commencement address to West Point cadets.

Biden spent Saturday afternoon shopping at a Jos A. Bank store in Delaware. He is so out of touch with the common American struggling to make ends meet because of Bidenflation.

81-year-old Biden shuffled out of the store and retreated to his house for the evening.

WATCH:

Pres. Biden shops at a Jos A. Bank store in Greenville Delaware pic.twitter.com/rfZ4OkSVSW

— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) May 25, 2024

Meanwhile, President Trump braved a rowdy crowd at the Libertarian Convention.

Trump walked into the Libertarian Convention and confidently reached common ground with them.

President Trump also told the crowd that he is committed to putting Libertarians in his cabinet.

“That is why I am committing to you tonight that I will put a Libertarian in my cabinet and also Libertarians in senior posts,” Trump continued.

Watch:

BREAKING: President Trump announces he will put a Libertarian in his cabinet and in senior posts pic.twitter.com/J7gZ35HJOb

— RSBN (@RSBNetwork) May 26, 2024

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Kevin O’Leary Slams Biden Over Student Loan Debt Bailouts: ‘It’s Unfair’ (VIDEO)

Kevin O’Leary of Shark Tank recently slammed the Biden administration over their latest round of ‘forgiveness’ of student loan debt, calling it unfair and un-American.

O’Leary points out that it’s a slap in the face to people who didn’t go to college as well as people who paid off their student loans.

He is correct on both counts.

FOX News reports:

Kevin O’Leary torches Biden student loan handout as ‘unfair’ and ‘un-American’: ‘I really really hate this’

“Shark Tank” host and business leader Kevin O’Leary railed against the Biden administration’s latest round of student debt handouts after the White House announced it would relieve debt for more than 160,000 borrowers.

“I hate this, I really, really hate this,” O’Leary said Wednesday on “The Story.”

“This is a very difficult pill to swallow for people that understand when you borrow money you have to pay it back,” he added. “Particularly, for those who do not understand why a selected group of individuals in history get a free ride. This is so un-American, it is so unfair, it is so inconsistent with the values we made people for over 100 years understand.”…

“I am a taxpayer, I don’t like this,” O’Leary said. “I don’t think it is fair. It is un-American in a sense that there are many people who have already paid back their student loans and cohorts in the past, those in the future that still may not get this. People that never got to go to college because they figured they could not afford it, it is so unfair.”

See the video below:

Kevin O’Leary: This student loan debt forgiveness is unfair and unamerican. This is free money from a helicopter when we’re trying to tame inflation. We teach everybody in America you’ve gotta pay back your debts. But not you 5 million, you’re off the hook. I hate this. pic.twitter.com/xTFRhP9Fli

— Craig R. Brittain (@RealBrittain) May 22, 2024

Everyone knows this is really about Biden trying to buy votes with our money.

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Texas DPS Footage Shows Smugglers and Illegals Scaling Border Wall in New Mexico, Throwing Rocks, Bottles, Dirt at Border Patrol Agents (VIDEO)

Once again, Joe Biden’s America.

Texas DPS helicopter footage shows illegal aliens at the southern border next to Santa Teresa, New Mexico, earlier this week. A group of illegals were scaling the border wall, throwing rocks, bottles and dirt at border patrol agents. They also had a rope ladder which the agents were attempting to wrestle out of the hands of the illegal wall climbers.

Texas DPS and border patrol agents on the front lines are the ones suffering thanks to crooked Joe Biden’s open border policy with no concern for the safety of the agents, or for any American for that matter.

Watch:

NEW: Video from a @TxDPS helicopter shows Border Patrol agents in Santa Teresa, NM, trying to stop smugglers & illegal immigrants from scaling the border wall w/ a ladder, as they have rocks, bottles, & dirt thrown at them while trying to make apprehensions. TXDPS bird assisted. pic.twitter.com/NK0ukNZG7s

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 23, 2024

Texas DPS has worked tirelessly to protect Texas and surrounding areas and keep them safe from illegal aliens. Last week they arrested 29 illegal aliens from a stash house in Webb County, Texas. One of them was a member of a dangerous gang called the “Tango Blast Gang.” They were handed over to the Border Patrol after they were arrested.

So far, Texas DPS under Operation Lone Star have found over 500 stash houses which housed over 4,900 illegal aliens in total.

Watch:

5/15: @TxDPS Criminal Investigations Division received information about a stash house in Webb County.

DPS Special Agents and Troopers discovered 29 illegal immigrants,… pic.twitter.com/TRfs501YnD

— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) May 18, 2024

Earlier this month, Texas DPS released footage of an illegal alien plunging a truck into the Rio Grande and swimming back to Mexico to avoid capture.

Watch:

BIDEN’S BORDER CHAOS: Texas DPS just released footage of a criminal plunging a truck into the Rio Grande River and fleeing to Mexico.

Biden’s weakness is allowing Mexican cartels to develop “advanced” operations along the southern border. pic.twitter.com/7Vm9R4NRBs

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 10, 2024

While Texas DPS and border patrol agents are doing what they can, the Biden regime is keeping the border intentionally open for a continual invasion. They are clearly not following the US Constitution which under Article IV, Section 4 gives them the responsibility to protect our nation from invasion.

“The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.” Article IV, Section 4 of the US Constitution.

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Abortion Pills Classified as Controlled Substances After Louisiana Governor Signs Bill

Gov. Jeff Landry/X.com

Louisiana has taken a decisive step to protect the sanctity of life.

Recognizing the grave dangers posed by abortion-inducing medications, the state has rightfully classified them as controlled substances.

In a victory for the pro-life movement, Governor Jeff Landry, a staunch Republican, has taken a firm stand for the protection of innocent lives. He signed into law legislation that rightfully reclassifies misoprostol and mifepristone, a widely recognized two-step regimen used to prematurely end pregnancies, as Schedule IV drugs.

This action comes after the bill successfully navigated the state legislature earlier this week, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing battle to defend the rights of the unborn and uphold the values of conservative principles.

Requiring an abortion inducing drug to be obtained with a prescription and criminalizing the use of an abortion drug on an unsuspecting mother is nothing short of common sense. This bill protects women across Louisiana and I was proud to sign this bill into law today.

Thanks to… pic.twitter.com/WJEjuqlw2Y

— Governor Jeff Landry (@LAGovJeffLandry) May 24, 2024

CBS News reports,

The measure puts the drugs in the same category as opioids, depressants and other drugs that can be addictive, making them harder to obtain. Misoprostol and mifepristone are not classified as controlled substances by the federal government and can be used separately to treat other conditions.

Under the law, pregnant women are exempted from prosecution, but other people who possess the pills without a valid prescription face jail time and fines.

Ellie Schilling, an attorney in Louisiana who specializes in reproductive health law, told reporters that the bill will make it “incredibly difficult” to use the drugs for medically necessary purposes, and would lead to the government monitoring pregnant women and doctors who prescribe the medication.

In a statement Thursday, President Biden called the legislation “outrageous” and said it’s a “direct result of Trump overturning Roe v. Wade.”

“Donald Trump says that women should face some form of ‘punishment’ for accessing reproductive health care. We’re seeing that play out,” his statement said.

BREAKING: Louisiana’s Legislature votes to make abortion pills controlled dangerous substances under first-of-its-kind measure. https://t.co/aSgmOtIBex

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 23, 2024

The passing of the bill aligns with a time of anticipation among advocates and detractors of abortion as they await a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding potential restrictions on access to mifepristone. The court appeared inclined to support the continued widespread availability of the drug, frustrating pro-life advocates.

Last year, more than 60% of abortions within the U.S. healthcare system were done through medication, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights.

Currently, Louisiana prohibits both medication and surgical abortions unless the mother’s life is at risk or the pregnancy is “medically futile.”

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WW3 WATCH: NATO Chief Says U.S. Must Allow Ukraine to Fire Missiles Against Russian Mainland

The Secretary-General of NATO has said that the U.S. should reverse its ban on Ukraine firing its missiles against the Russian mainland.

In an interview with The Economist, Stoltenberg said that lifting the restrictions would allow Ukraine to push Russian forces back, despite the obvious risk of escalation and potential nuclear Armageddon.

“I think the time has come for allies to consider whether they should lift some of the restrictions they are put on the use of weapons they have donated to Ukraine because, especially now when a lot the fighting is going on in Kharkiv, close to the border,” Stoltenberg said.

“To deny Ukraine the possibility of using these weapons against legitimate military targets on Russian territory makes it very hard for them to defend themselves,” he continued. “It is legal, it is legitimate, and we are helping Ukraine with upholding that right and that should include the ability to also strike targets on Russian territory.”

Stoltenberg’s plea comes days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sent a delegation to Washington with a viewing to asking the Biden regime to reverse the ban.

David Arahamiya, a Ukrainian MP who led the delegation, indicated that the request came directly from the country’s military generals.

“It’s like if somebody were to attack Washington, D.C., from the Virginia state, and you say we’re not going to hit Virginia for some reason,” he said. “It’s crazy. Military people, like generals, they don’t understand. So they are pushing us as politicians, like stop [the policy] this is insane.”

However, Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently argued that Ukraine should focus on retaking lost territory.

“Ukraine has to make decisions for itself about how it’s going to conduct this war, a war it’s conducting in defense of its freedom, of its sovereignty, of its territorial integrity,” Blinken said last week. “We’ve been clear about our own policy.”

According to a report from Reuters this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin is now actively seeking a ceasefire in Ukraine along current battle lines. However, he is still willing to continue fighting if the West rejects his attempts to end the conflict that has now dragged on for well over two years.

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‘Woke’ FBI Signs Agreement With Blacks In Government As House GOP Investigates DEI Hires

The Biden administration’s weaponized Federal Bureau of Investigation is targeting black Americans to do its bidding while lowering its standards for recruitment.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaws hiring anyone based on their race or sex.

But as we all know by now, the FBI doesn’t uphold or abide by the law.

On the heels of a congressional investigation of the FBI’s “hyper-fixation” with discriminatorily hiring based on skin color, the FBI signed an agreement with the non-profit Blacks In Government on Friday.

“[BIG’s Future Leaders in America’s Government program] will disseminate FBI materials and communications related to the collegiate academy and job opportunities, partner with the FBI in establishing outreach opportunities with BIG FLAG members to increase awareness of the FBI and its mission, and invite the FBI to public policy forums, conferences and trainings,” the FBI wrote in a press release announcing the partnership.

FBI Signs Agreement with Blacks In Government https://t.co/zBawyQbWMo pic.twitter.com/PbtjBuRK7J

— FBI (@FBI) May 24, 2024

Seems a bit racist.

Almost daily, the FBI broadcasts that its on the “lookout” for minority recruits.

#FBINewOrleans is on the lookout for minority and female professionals who have what it takes to become a #SpecialAgent with the FBI. Agents and FBI executives will provide first hand information. Apply now for the July 17th event in Metairie, LA here: https://t.co/wOH9dIvZG8 pic.twitter.com/5cR7vS0zOh

— FBI New Orleans (@FBINewOrleans) May 23, 2024

The FBI’s partnership with BIG comes as Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee demand answers from Director Chris Wray over the FBI’s woke recruitment practices, warning the bureau’s diversity, equity and inclusion requirements jeopardize American lives and liberty.

The FBI has been impeded in hiring qualified applicants since Joe Biden issued his first executive order on Inauguration Day promulgating DEI programs across the administration, Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan warned in a May 6 letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray.

“A few months later, on April 21, 2021, you announced the hiring of the FBI’s first Chief Diversity Officer, Scott McMillon [and] the FBI [re-focused] its recruitment efforts on DEI statistics,” Jordan wrote. “The FBI’s hyper-fixation on hitting Biden Administration-imposed DEI initiatives, rather than qualifications that make the best federal law enforcement candidates and officers, has created a climate within the FBI that puts the American public and American civil liberties at risk.”

Jordan gave Wray a May 20, 5 p.m. deadline to provide the Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government documents documentation of how many FBI staff are employed in DEI roles, recruitment data spanning the past 10 years, a list of incentives for meeting DEI goals and all documents “referring or relating to the FBI’s implementation of the Biden Administration’s DEI Executive Orders.”

Wray has yet to adhere to the congressional request. Instead, the FBI doubled down on its discriminatory practice announcing the partnership with Blacks In Government.

In January, an alliance of anonymous FBI reformers, including retired and active duty executives and agents from the counterintelligence and counterterrorism branches, delivered a report to the House Judiciary Committee warning the bureau’s recruits during the Biden administration are underqualified, obese and mentally ill, leaving current FBI lacking “the fortitude and skills warranted to defeat [existential] threats.”



Report on FBI Special Agent Recruitment and Selection

According to the report, Wray has deteriorated all bureau recruitment standards particularly “physical fitness, illicit drug use, financial irregularities, mental health, full-time work experience and integrity.”

The report cites instances of new agents who are so overweight they cannot pass the new relaxed fitness standards.

A high percentage of candidates fail the mandatory fitness test and to “simply quit in the middle of a 1.5 mile run,” veteran supervisor special agents state in the report.

New agents are so fat and unfit, they can’t even pass the new relaxed standards for fitness, according to the report, authored by anonymous retired and active-duty agents and analysts.

Many of the new agents are also illiterate and need remedial English lessons, don’t want to work weekends or after hours; have serious disabilities or mental health issues and “created drama,” the group of FBI insiders contend.

FBI recruiters are required to host “Diversity Applicant Recruitment” events in which, “Straight white males may not attend,” the report states. “If a recruiter chose not to attend a Pride Parade or fly the Pride flag . . . the recruiter would most likely be removed immediately.”

The FBI keeps tracks of the its employee’s demographics on its website.

 

In the past year, the bureau has steadily increased its employment of racial minorities, females and agents who identify as LGBTQ+

Females comprise nearly 60 percent of the bureau’s workforce.

Taxpayers are also footing the expense of lavish trips abroad for FBI executives, notes FBI whistleblower Steve Friend

Taxpayer funded European vacations for @FBI executives. The @HouseGOP fully funded this agency. https://t.co/AZRxtkdDop

— Steve Friend (@RealStevefriend) May 24, 2024

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PUSHING WW3: Former British Premier Boris Johnson Praises Ukrainian Azov Nazis as ‘Heroes’, Calls for Long Range Weapons To Attack Inside Russian Territory

Liberals and Globalists all over the world spent the last decades calling everyone that they disagreed with ‘Nazis’. It’s the ultimate cliché of the political correctness.

However, once confronted with real-life, modern-day actual Nazis, they don’t seem to have any problem at all with them.

These are people who self-identify as Nazis. They worship Nazi collaborators who committed atrocities in WW2; they wear Nazi insignias and imagery; they salute like Nazis; they have a Nazi ideology and – what’s worse – they have a Nazi behavior.

Of course, I’m talking about the Azov Brigades.

These followers of Stephan Bandera are getting increasingly normalized in the liberal-Globalist oriented Western societies.

Azov militants were also received in Parliament.

It has now arisen that former British Prime Minister and one of the chief warmongers Boris Johnson has been caught praising them in an open meeting.

The context was even more disturbing: Boris Johnson called for MORE weapons to be transferred to Kiev along with permission to attack the Russian Federation territory.

Yes – you read it right. Johnson is going along with the plan to usher in WW3.

A video is doing the rounds on the Internet in which he says this at a meeting with Ukrainian guests, including militants of the Azov ‘Nationalist Battalion’.

“Why on earth shouldn’t the Ukrainians be able to attack Russian troops on their territory?” –  Johnson reportedly said.

But alongside the calls for irresponsible escalation, Johnson also praised the fighters from Ukraine’s notorious neo-Nazi Azov unit, and posed for a photo while holding a banner bearing the group’s symbol – associated with the German Nazi’s Third Reich’s SS.

In the video circling online, believed to be from May 22, Johnson is praising the Neo-Nazi Azov Brigade at a meeting of leading politicians and uniformed soldiers in London.

Johnson states: “My message to you is very simple: Thank you to the heroes from the Azov Brigade who honor us with their presence tonight.”

Kim Dotcom on X:
“450,000 British died during WW2 to defeat Nazi Germany. This week Boris Johnson welcomed the Ukrainian neo-Nazi Azov Battalion as “heroes” in London. No respect for those who died to stop the Nazi ideology. Now the UK Govt is using Nazis to kill Russians.”

450,000 British died during WW2 to defeat Nazi Germany. This week Boris Johnson welcomed the Ukrainian neo-Nazi Azov Battalion as “heroes” in London. No respect for those who died to stop the Nazi ideology. Now the UK Govt is using Nazis to kill Russians. pic.twitter.com/4tMq7N8npr

— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) May 24, 2024

Read more:

Ukrainian Frontline Colonel Admits Country Will Have To Cede Territories to Russia in Peace Negotiations – Calls It ‘A Victory’

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WATCH LIVE: President Trump Addresses Libertarian Party’s National Convention in Washington DC at 8 PM ET

President Trump will deliver remarks at the Libertarian Party’s National Convention tonight in Washington, DC.

Trump is expected to take the stage at 8 pm ET.

Rapper Afroman will also be in attendance and will be meeting with Trump before Trump speaks. Afroman will also be performing his new hit parody record of his hit song, ‘Because I Got High,’ titled, ‘Hunter Got High.’ The Gateway Pundit reported on the new release, where Afroman makes fun of Hunter Biden for his drug usage, scandalous laptop, d*ck pics, prostitutes, and foreign business dealings with China and Ukraine.

Afroman’s performance is expected at 10:30 pm ET.

Right Side Broadcasting Network began broadcasting live from the event at 5 pm ET. Tune in below.

Per AP:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is addressing the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday night, courting a segment of mostly conservative voters that has often been skeptical of the Republican former president while trying to ensure attendees aren’t drawn to independent White House hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The Libertarian Party will pick its presidential nominee during the gathering at a Washington hotel that wraps up Sunday. Kennedy, who ran in the Democratic primary before switching to an independent bid, addressed the convention Friday but has indicated he’s not interested in being the Libertarian nominee.

Having previously praised Kennedy and once considered him for a commission on vaccination safety, Trump has changed his tone. He suggested on social media that a vote for Kennedy would be a “wasted protest vote” and that he’d “even take Biden over Junior.”

In his own speech at the Libertarian convention Friday, Kennedy accused Trump and Biden alike of trampling on personal liberties in response to the pandemic that spanned their presidencies. Trump bowed to pressure from public health officials and shut down businesses, he said, while Biden was wrong to mandate vaccines for millions of workers.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump recently blasted Robert F. Kennedy in a series of TRUTH Social posts, saying he would even “take Biden” over RFK and accusing him of being a Democrat plant.

“Junior’ is totally Anti-Gun, an Extreme Environmentalist who makes the Green New Scammers look Conservative, a Big Time Taxer and Open Border Advocate, and Anti-Military/Vet,” said Trump.

Donald Trump Says He Would ‘Even Take Biden’ Over RFK Jr., Calls Him a ‘Democrat Plant’

The Gateway Pundit also reported on RFK’s running mate pick, Nicole Shanahan, a six-figure donor to George Gascon, the pro-crime, Soros-backed prosecutor who helped wreck San Francisco and is currently wrecking LA.

She also spent big on Measure J, a Los Angeles measure to reroute spending from law enforcement and prisons to “social services” and “mental health treatment” — in other words, not putting criminals and dangerous psychos behind bars.

Trump will likely take jabs at Kennedy and his far-left running mate, similar to previous ones, in tonight’s pitch to Libertarians who just want the government to leave them alone.

Watch live below via Right Side Broadcasting Network:

Join RSBN for President Trump’s big speech at the Libertarian Party’s National Convention on May 25 in Washington D.C.

RSBN will be LIVE on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 5:00 P.M. ET.

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“You Can Clap For That” – Biden Peeved at Lack of Applause From West Point Cadets (VIDEO)

Joe Biden on Saturday took a break from his weekend vacation in Delaware and traveled to New York to deliver the 2024 commencement address at the United States Military Academy, West Point.

Biden’s speech was full of gaffes and lies.

Biden lied to the West Point grads and claimed he was “appointed” to the Naval Academy.

“I was appointed by my – the fellow I ran against when I was 29 years old to the Naval Academy. I was one of ten. I wanted to play football and the day I was supposed to go down for the interview, a classmate of mine was also one of the ten appointed…” Biden said. “I said, well, I’m not going there. I’m going to Delaware ha ha ha. Not a joke!”

This is one of Biden’s favorite lies. There is no proof to back up these claims. Biden is a legend in his own mind.

At one point Joe Biden had an awkward “please clap” moment.

“Never forget America is the strongest when we lead not only by our example of our power but by the power of our example,” Biden said to crickets.

Frustrated by a lack of reaction to his mundane speech, Biden said, “You can clap for that.”

WATCH:

BIDEN: “You can clap for that” pic.twitter.com/UIM9CuW6UF

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 25, 2024

Biden’s speeches are so boring and uninspiring that he has to tell people to clap.

Recall that Biden called US servicemembers “bastards” because they didn’t clap for him.

“Clap for that you stupid bastards, come on man,” Biden said to US servicemembers at a military base in Abu Dhabi, UAE in 2016. “Man, you are a dull bunch. Must be slow here man.”

WATCH:

“Clap for that you stupid bastards, come on man” ~FJB

“Man, you are a dull bunch. Must be slow here man”. ~FJB

Sure seems every single thing they say about Trump, has been taken from the archives of Biden’s disgraceful past! Talk about diabolical.

YOU HAVE BEEN LIED TO! pic.twitter.com/v7pP7ed0Ge

— Land Of ILLUSION (@Landofillusion1) January 1, 2024

In 2021 Biden insulted Navy cadets for not clapping during one of his uninspiring speeches.

“You are a really dull class. Come on, man. Is the sun getting to you? I would think you’d have an opportunity when I say that about the Navy to clap,” Biden said.

WATCH:

Biden appears peeved at the lack of applause from Navy cadets.

“You are a really dull class. Come on, man. Is the sun getting to you? I would think you’d have an opportunity when I say that about the Navy to clap — to be here together …” pic.twitter.com/OFuXYiL4s5

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 19, 2021

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Hate Crime Charges Against Christian Veteran Who Beheaded Satanic Altar in Iowa Capital Have Been Dropped

Iowa prosecutors dropped hate crime charges against Michael Cassidy, the Christian veteran who beheaded a satanic altar in the Iowa capital over the holidays.

The altar to Baphomet was installed by the Satanic Temple, with approval from the Iowa Legislature. It featured a goat’s head on a red-caped mannequin holding a crimson pentagram wreath.

The display caused massive controversy, with some arguing that the approval of the shrine was crucial to religious freedom and others arguing that it was a deliberate move to torment Christians — especially as it was placed near a Nativity scene.

On December 14, Cassidy ripped the head off and threw it in a trashcan. He was subsequently charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and felony third-degree criminal mischief committed “in violation of individual rights” under Iowa’s hate crime statute.

On Friday, prosecutors dropped the hate crime charges in exchange for him pleading guilty to third-degree criminal mischief, a lesser misdemeanor charge, his lawyers told The Sentinel.

Davis Younts, an attorney representing Cassidy, told The Sentinel that prosecutors “finally agreed to drop the hate crimes enhancement after months-long legal battles over every aspect of this case.”

“It is because of the people that came to his aid and an outstanding legal team that we were able to back the prosecutors into a corner and get this resolution,” Younts added. “Instead of a felony hate crime and jail time, Cassidy received deferred judgment for damage to property and the conviction will be expunged once the court process is complete. Forcing the prosecutors to drop the hate crime is a huge victory for Cassidy and for religious freedom.”

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