Month: June 2024

The European Union is a supra-national behemoth with a complicated power structure consisting of an elected parliament, a council of appointed power players, and a whole host of Commissaries.

The top three jobs are the EU Commissioner, now in the hands of Ursula von der Leyen seeking re-election, the European Council President with outgoing Belgian Charles Michel and the ‘High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy’ a.k.a. top diplomat, currently the Spaniard Joseph Borrell.

If that is not confusing enough, there is also a Presidency of the EU, a job that rotates among the member countries’ leaderships.

While it’s generally understood that the post holds little real power, it allows the president to address its national priorities as top priorities on Europe’s agenda.

The EU Globalist leaders have been in a bit of a panic that the rotation now falls upon Hungary, the great EU bête-noire.

Read: Hungary’s Orbán Calls the European Union a ‘Bad Contemporary Parody’ of the Soviet Union

So, when Viktor Orbán’s populist government announced that the its upcoming presidency will be held under the motto ‘Make Europe Great Again’, heads are exploding.

Hungary’s EU Affairs Minister János Bóka tried to deflect away from the obvious implications, as he outlined Budapest’s program and ambitions for its six months at the helm of bloc.

Associated Press reported:

“’It actually shows manifest the expectation that together we should be stronger than individually, but that we should be allowed to remain who we are when we come together’, he told reporters.”

Read: EPIC Hungary’s Orbán on EU ‘Blackmail’ – ‘There Is Not Enough Money in the World To Force Us To Accept Mass Migration and To Put Our Children in the Hands of LGBTQ Activists’

Despite all Bóka’s attempts to deny, conservative champion Orbán is a faithful ally of Trump, and – if that was not anathema enough – has also keeps a relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“In February, Orbán said: ‘We can’t get involved in another country’s elections, but we would really like President Donald Trump to return to the presidency and make peace here in the eastern half of Europe’. It was a reference to the U.S. election in November.

Even then, Orbán was borrowing from Trump’s popular slogan to describe his plans for Hungary’s EU presidency. ‘Make Europe great again!” he said. “MAGA there, MEGA here’.”

Read: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Endorses Trump: “It is Time for Another Make America Great Again” (VIDEO)

He has taken to social media to complain about mainstream parties securing the bloc’s top jobs despite far-right gains in France and Germany in the EU parliament elections.

“’The will of the European people was ignored’ Orbán posted on X. Centrist parties, which held onto their majorities in the parliament, ‘don’t care about the results of the European elections, and they don’t care about the will of the European people’.”

Hungary’s EU presidency will focus on several conservative agenda points: economic competitiveness and growth, boosting the defense industry, more efficient border controls, a ‘merit-based’ EU enlargement policy and ‘farmer-oriented agricultural policy’ (a.k.a. goodbye ‘Green New Deal’), among other issues.

Read more:

Right-Wing EU Super Group? Hungary’s Orbán Urges Italy’s Meloni and France’s Le Pen To Form an Alliance

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Hundreds of Muslims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia under mysterious circumstances.

Nearly 2 million Muslims make the mandatory pilgrimage to Mecca every year.

At least 600 Muslims died during this year’s pilgrimage amid soaring temperatures. Temps reached 125 degrees Fahrenheit at the Grand Mosque in Mecca this week.

Saudi officials however are staying tight-lipped and refuse to disclose what led to the unusually high number of deaths.

In years past, Muslims have died at the Grand Mosque from stampedes and epidemics. Many are speculating the soaring temps led to the deaths during the five-day Hajj.

ABC News reported:

Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Wednesday as people tried to claim their loved ones’ bodies.

Saudi Arabia has not commented on the death toll amid the heat during the pilgrimage, required of every able Muslim once in their life, nor offered any causes for those who died. However, hundreds of people had lined up at the Emergency Complex in Al-Muaisem neighborhood in Mecca, trying to get information about their missing family members.

One list circulating online suggested at least 550 people died during the five-day Hajj. A medic who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss information not released publicly by the government said that the names listed appeared genuine. That medic and another official who also spoke on condition of anonymity said they believed at least 600 bodies were at the facility.

Each year, the Hajj draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from low-income nations, “many of whom have had little, if any, pre-Hajj health care,” an article in the April edition of the Journal of Infection and Public Health said. Communicable illnesses can spread among the gathered masses, many of whom saved their entire lives for their trips and can be elderly with preexisting health conditions, the paper added.

However, the number of dead this year suggests something caused the number of deaths to swell. Already, several countries have said some of their pilgrims died because of the heat that swept across the holy sites at Mecca, including Jordan and Tunisia.

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A new book says Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was shocked to find out that she was not more important than former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, according to a new book.

In his book “House of Beckham,” author Tom Bower called Meghan “delusional” for thinking her place on the social ladder was above Victoria Beckham, according to a British outlet, the Independent.

The book said Meghan “put on airs” around the wife of soccer legend David Beckham.

“In Meghan’s celebrity world, ranking depended on wealth and fame,” Bower wrote in the book.

“As a seasoned operator, Meghan deluded herself that her status in the Royal family placed her above Victoria in the social pecking order,” he wrote.

“She was irritated to discover that the Beckhams had considerably more wealth than herself,” he wrote.

The book said Meghan “ordered” Prince Harry to call out David Beckham after information about her was leaked to the media.

“Only after The Sun reported how Victoria had given Meghan make-up advice did the relationship between the two ambitious women crash,” Bower wrote.

The author continued: “Sensitive to the media’s probing into her unusual past, Meghan was outraged by The Sun’s report. This was the latest of a series of nasty revelations by London’s newspapers. Harry was ordered to complain to David Beckham.”

Meghan is currently hyping products under her American Riviera Orchard brand.

Mark Borkowski, a PR consultant, said Meghan’s “bottom line” is whether what she delivers matches the waiting, according to Newsweek.

“If there’s all this hype and it’s just a couple of bottles of spring water and a mediocre jam at a high price, then imagine what’s going to come down on them from a great height,” he said

“They’re banking on curiosity. We’re asking questions, we’re waiting, so the longer they don’t tell us what it is, the greater the expectation on what it’s going to be,” Borkowski added.

Borkowski also told Newsweek that supporters of Harry and Meghan are playing a dangerous game by spreading rumors on social media about Catherine, Princess of Wales.

“No one believes in the depths of this battle that still goes on that either party would want to seize upon health issues to fight a war,” he said. “I think there are some lines of demarcation. Particularly the health of the king and Kate. I don’t think they’re deploying their troops.”

“This is more about the danger of foot soldiers who are uncontrollable because they enjoy their own coverage,” Borkowski said.

“It’s a danger in terms of spreading rumors, in terms of their own fame and their own ego and their own self-determination. A danger to truth. They’re part of an army of people on social media who are driving more and more conspiracy theories,” he said.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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An Ecuadorian illegal was arrested Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a child in a NYC park. Image: DCPI

The Ecuadorian illegal alien who raped a 13-year-old NYC girl told the Court he recorded the attack.

Last week, a 13-year-old girl was attacked in broad daylight by an illegal from Ecuador wielding a “machete-style” knife.

The attacker, 25-year-old Christian Geovanny Inga-Landi, grabbed the child and her male friend, who was walking home from school through Kissena Park in Flushing Meadows, and forced them into a secluded area at around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

He tied the two children by the wrists with a shoelace and then sexually assaulted the young girl.

Christian Geovanny Inga-Landi admitted to prosecutors that he recorded the attack. The taped confession was played at Wednesday’s arraignment.

“I was nervous at first, then got comfortable and recorded it,” he said.

According to the New York Post, the audience in the courtroom gasped as the video of Christian Geovanny Inga-Landi was played.

The New York Post reported:

The Ecuadorian migrant charged with raping a 13-year-old girl he bound and gagged in a Queens park told cops he recorded the attack during a sickening taped confession, prosecutors alleged Wednesday.

The chilling admission by Christian Geovanny Inga-Landi, 25, broke the otherwise-hushed court hearing in which he was arraigned on charges of rape, kidnapping and a raft of other felonies from the shocking June 13 attack in Kissena Park.

“I was nervous at first, then got comfortable and recorded it,” Inga-Landi admitted in the video, prosecutors said in Queens Criminal Court, drawing sighs from the audience.

Inga-Landi, who had scratches visible on his face, scowled and kept his head down throughout the arraignment, including as a judge ordered him held without bail until his next court appearance July 1.

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The Senate Homeland Security Committee held a hearing Tuesday during which senators and witnesses debated the two prevailing theories on the genesis of Covid-19—that the disease was the result of a wet market contamination or a lab leak in Wuhan, China. 

Four witnesses testified at the hearing: Gregory Koblentz, associate professor and director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at George Mason University, Robert F. Garry, professor and associate dean of the School of Medicine at Tulane University, Steven Quay, chief executive officer at Atossa Therapeutics, Inc., and Richard Ebright, professor of chemistry and chemical biology and laboratory director at Waksman Institute of Microbiology.

In his opening statement, Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), the chairman of the committee, opined that investigating Covid’s origins is an essential task for ensuring the United States’ preparedness for future threats to public health and national security. 

Ranking member Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) also said in his opening statement, 

Understanding the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic is not just about assigning blame—it’s about learning from what happened so we can prevent future, more deadly pandemics and the negative societal consequences associated with them. My goal is to uncover the truth, implement necessary safeguards, and prevent a tragedy of this magnitude from happening again.

The four witnesses then gave their own opening statements. Koblentz and Garry both argued that Covid-19 was a result of a natural zoonotic “spillover” event at the Wuhan wet market, while Quay and Ebright defended the lab leak theory. 

Throughout the hearing, Garry in particular was grilled by the committee senators over a paper he co-wrote in Nature Medicine entitled “The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2” in March of 2020. The paper has been accessed nearly six million times on Nature Medicine’s website alone since its publication, and was extremely impactful in the early days of Covid response. 

In the paper, Garry argued against the notion that Covid-19 could have come from a lab in Wuhan, although, at the hearing, he claimed that “I am first and foremost a scientist and I will adhere to the scientific method. So I will continue to evaluate the evidence and reassess the validity of my scientific hypotheses…. I look forward to continuing the scientific debate in peer reviewed materials with other scientists, including those here today.”

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) questioned Garry on the upwards of $25 million he has received in federal grants following the publication of his proximal origins paper, accusing the scientist of being motivated by money rather than doing science for the common good. Garry was visibly uncomfortable during this exchange.

Johnson proceeded to hold up a stack of over 50 redacted pages from more than 4,000 of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s documented NIH emails that his staff had to submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to obtain. Johnson said, “In terms of the cover-up, my guess is the smoking gun exists somewhere under these heavy redactions.” Garry did not respond.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) in particular took issue with Garry’s paper, which Ebright, in his opening statement, had called “an opinion piece.”

“You said at the time that definitively SARS-CoV-2 is not a laboratory construct,” Sen. Hawley said, also noting that the FBI and Energy Department have both “concluded otherwise.”

“On the basis of this, Dr. Fauci and others cited this piece and went out to use it to mobilize our own government to censor people who ask questions,” Hawley went on. “People lost their jobs because of this. Do you regret being part of this effort, this propaganda effort?” 

“I was simply just writing a paper about our scientific opinions about where this virus came from,” Garry replied. 

“Oh no, you weren’t,” Hawley retorted. He then read portions of Garry’s private email correspondence into the congressional record. “February 2nd, 2020, you wrote, ‘I really can’t think of a plausible, natural scenario where you can get from the bat virus, or one very similar to it, to this…. I just can’t figure out how this gets accomplished in nature. It’s stunning. Of course, in the lab, it would be easy.’”

Paul also emphasized the discrepancies of what leading scientists and federal officials said in the years since the pandemic began to the public versus what they said in private/ “The cover-up went beyond public statements,” he said. “Federal agencies and key officials withheld and continue to conceal crucial information from both Congress and the public.”

The senators turned to Quay and Ebright to uncover the scientific evidence behind the lab leak theory. In his opening statement, Ebright went so far as to say there is “no—zero—secure evidence [that] points to Covid’s natural origins.”

According to Ebright, the Wuhan lab had obtained SARS viruses that had a “high pandemic potential” four years before the Covid-19 pandemic, and just one year earlier had performed research that genetically modified the viruses “that match in detail the features of SARS-CoV-2.”

Ebright also noted that the “smoking gun” evidence for a lab origin of Covid-19 came from a separate EcoHealth proposal to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), that proposed the same feature of a “furin cleavage site” in the virus. Ebright said that “SARS-CoV-2 is the only one of more than 800 known SARS viruses that possess a furin cleavage site.”

Peter Daszak, the president of EcoHealth, downplayed the degree of Chinese cooperation in its DARPA proposal, falsely claiming that the experiments would take place in a North Carolina research lab “under very high safety conditions,” Quay revealed.

Yet “the marginal comments in drafts—that were only obtained through [Freedom of Information Act requests]—said that Wuhan would lead the project since it was going to be ‘cheaper’ and ‘faster,’” Quay added.

Ebright also used his hearing appearance to argue against gain-of-function research at large—a topic that Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) brought up in his questions to the witnesses. Ebright said, “It’s important to emphasize that the research in question has no—zero—civilian practical applications.” 

He continued, “Gain-of-function research on potential pandemic pathogens is not used and does not contribute to the development of vaccines, and is not used and does not contribute to the development of drugs.”

Paul asked Ebright at one point whether his support for the lab leak hypothesis was one of a “crazy Republican partisan,” given that proponents of the theory are often accused of being “right-wing conspiracy theorists.”

“I’m a registered Democrat. I voted for Biden. I have a Biden sign on my lawn and have a Biden bumper sticker,” Ebright announced, earning laughs from the audience gathered in the hearing room. 

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Vice President Kamala Harris was labeled “Madam President” in a video she posted on her X account.

As The Gateway Pundit reported on Tuesday, Kamala Harris posted a bizarre video of herself meeting with the cast of the Netflix series “Queer Eye.”

During one part of the video, a cast member of “Queer Eye” called Kamala Harris “Madam Vice President” but the caption read “Madam President.”

The mislabeling occurred around the 28-second mark of the video.

WATCH:

The cast of @QueerEye joined me at the White House to discuss the hard-fought progress the LGBTQI+ community has made in the past 20 years.

Thank you for a meaningful conversation, for giving my office your stamp of approval, and for being fabulous. pic.twitter.com/L3pzaYpo1W

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) June 18, 2024

Per The New York Post:

Vice President Kamala Harris got an inadvertent promotion this week when she was dubbed “Madam President” by a caption on a video of her meeting with the cast of Netflix show “Queer Eye.”

Near the end of the clip, which was tweeted by Harris’ official X account Tuesday, one of the cast members addressed her as “Madam Vice President,” but the caption read “Madam President” instead.

It was not immediately clear whether the closed-captioning was done manually or if it was a software-generated error. However, the video with the botched caption was posted uncorrected by Harris, 59.

“Thank you for a meaningful conversation, for giving my office your stamp of approval, and for being fabulous,” the veep wrote in a message accompanying the video.

White House video caption slip-up dubs Kamala Harris ‘Madam President’ https://t.co/tWI5Rl791D pic.twitter.com/JwfS5b6xKV

— New York Post (@nypost) June 19, 2024

READ:

Joe Biden and Kamala the Cackler Parade Cast of Queer Eye Inside the White House as World Burns

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Lamor Whitehead, a prominent Brooklyn bishop known for his flashy lifestyle, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for wire fraud and attempted extortion. The 45-year-old preacher, often referred to as the “Bling Bishop” due to his penchant for expensive suits and luxury cars, was found guilty on multiple counts, including lying to federal agents.

Whitehead’s downfall began when he was accused of defrauding his own parishioners. One victim, an elderly woman, was persuaded to invest $90,000 of her retirement savings with promises that it would help her purchase a home. Instead, Whitehead used the funds to sustain his extravagant lifestyle, buying luxury goods and covering personal expenses. When the woman demanded her money back, Whitehead continued to deceive her, claiming he was unable to return the funds​.

NEW: “Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead jailed for violating a restraining order, claimed ties to Mayor Eric Adams in extortion scheme.

Whitehead was caught using his role as a pastor to intimidate Pauline Anderson by improperly displaying confidential case files.

“Touch not my… pic.twitter.com/8x4HChtksQ

— Hank (@HANKonX) May 20, 2024

The bishop’s fraudulent activities extended beyond his congregation. He was also convicted of attempting to extort $5,000 from a businessman. Whitehead further tried to secure a $500,000 loan from the same businessman, offering supposed political favors in return. These favors, he claimed, could be obtained through his connections with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, though he knew he could not fulfill these promises​​.

Additionally, Whitehead submitted a falsified application for a $250,000 business loan, using doctored bank statements that grossly inflated his financial status. His fraudulent behavior did not end there; during the investigation, Whitehead lied to FBI agents, compounding his legal troubles​​.

VLOG II June 17: Bling Bishop Lamor Whitehead, who said he could get Eric Adams to do favors, sentenced to 108 months (9 years); Judge Schofield said while some congregants praise him, his testimony at trial was contrary to the evidence. https://t.co/1pGecxXvAK pic.twitter.com/v1oIQ8cKkh

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) June 17, 2024

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams highlighted the betrayal of trust that marked Whitehead’s crimes. “Lamor Whitehead abused the trust placed in him by a parishioner, tried to obtain a fraudulent loan using fake bank records, bullied a businessman for $5,000, and lied to federal agents,” Williams stated. “Whitehead’s reprehensible lies and criminal conduct have caught up with him, as he now stands convicted of five federal crimes and faces time in prison”​​.

The sentencing marks a significant fall from grace for Whitehead, who had previously made headlines when his church was robbed during a live-streamed service in July 2022. Despite his claims of innocence and accusations of a biased trial, the jury’s verdict and the judge’s sentence reflect the severity of his actions.

Whitehead’s case serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of exploiting positions of trust for personal gain. His conviction underscores the commitment of law enforcement to hold individuals accountable, regardless of their status or public persona.

Whitehead will begin serving his sentence immediately, with his future prospects in ministry and public life significantly dimmed by his criminal record.

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Louisiana became the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom. But the battle has only begun.

As the Associated Press reported, H.B. 71, which was signed into law by GOP Governor Jeff Landry, mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be shown all public classrooms. This includes K-12 education and state-funded universities like LSU.

The displays will be paired with a four-paragraph “context statement” describing how the Ten Commandments “were a prominent part of American public education for almost three centuries” according to CBS News. They must be in place in classrooms by the start of 2025. The legislation further requires that the posters be paid for through donations, not state funds.

Legislators in other states, such as Texas, Utah, and Oklahoma, have proposed requiring legislation similar to Louisiana’s. But fear of lawsuits has prevented the measures from being implemented into state law.

The BBC notes that there have also been multiple legal battles over the years regarding the display of the Ten Commandments in public buildings, including schools, courthouses, and police stations.

H.B. 71 also authorizes the display of the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, and the Northwest Ordinance in K-12 public schools. However, unlike the Ten Commandments, these are not required.

As expected, far-left opponents such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have vowed to fight the law tooth and nail in court. The ACLU announced Wednesday they have partnered with the anti-religion groups Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Freedom from Religion Foundation to file a lawsuit challenging the new Louisiana legislation.

“We are preparing a lawsuit to challenge H.B. 71,” the groups wrote. “The law violates the separation of church and state and is blatantly unconstitutional.”

“The First Amendment promises that we all get to decide for ourselves what religious beliefs, if any, to hold and practice, without pressure from the government,” the statement continues. “Politicians have no business imposing their preferred religious doctrine on students and families in public schools.”

From a legal perspective, it’s unclear which group holds the upper hand. On one hand, history favors the ACLU and its allies when considering previous Supreme Court rulings.

The AP notes that back in 1980, a nearly identical law passed in Kentucky was declared unconstitutional. In a 5-4 vote, The Court said that the Kentucky law violated the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution, which states Congress can “make no law respecting an establishment of religion.”

The justices noted in their ruling that in addition to criminal matters, the Ten Commandments also made references to worshipping God.

However, Louisiana may still have a shot if the Supreme Court eventually hears the new law. Republicans currently hold a 6-3 edge, with three justices being Trump appointees.

This Court has already upended its share of precedents, including the reversal of Roe vs. Wade. Blithely dismissing the possibility of a potential landmark decision on religion could prove foolish.

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Trouble for Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs continues to grow as the current Arizona Attorney General and Maricopa County Attorney both plan to investigate Hobbs separately, and former Democrat Attorney General Terry Goddard says an investigation is warranted.

As reported by The Gateway Pundit, Hobbs is currently facing an investigation stemming from significant donations made to the Democratic Party and a dark money group that was used for Hobbs’ inaugural events, potentially influencing state contract decisions.

Hobbs’ ethical conduct was previously called into question by GOP State Legislators after she solicited donations of up to $250,000 using a 501(c)(4) nonprofit group for inaugural events. She reportedly received $400,000 from a company, which later made millions in return.

This came after Hobbs, who was Secretary of State at the time and responsible for elections statewide, stole her election by less than 1% of the vote from Trump-Endorsed Kari Lake with 60% of vote counting machines failing in the state’s largest county, Maricopa. Other severe irregularities were reported across the state.

In response to GOP pressure, Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes, who, like Hobbs, stole the 2022 election by 280 votes from Trump-endorsed Abe Hamadeh, recently announced she would launch a criminal investigation into Hobbs’ pay-to-play scheme.

The Gateway Pundit reported that Katie Hobbs recently lost it and shouted at reporters when asked about the investigation. Despite clearly being stressed over the investigation, Hobbs signaled that she is confident that her Democrat colleague’s investigation will find “that we acted in the best interest of Arizonans.”

WATCH: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Snaps at Reporter When Asked About Attorney General’s Investigation into $400K Pay for Play Scheme

Kris Mayes, a Democrat, has a conflict of interest and is not expected by GOP leaders to thoroughly investigate her comrade. Additionally, the Attorney General’s office represents the Department of Child Safety, which may be implicated in the corruption.

Republican Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell sent a letter earlier this month to Mayes, signaling that she will open her own investigation into the matter.

Mitchell’s letter comes in response to June 7 letters to the Maricopa County Attorney and the state’s Auditor General, asking both agencies to stand down from the investigation and claiming that a separate investigation “could jeopardize the integrity of the criminal investigation that my office will now proceed with.”

“Mayes has been asked by State Rep. David Livingston, R-28th District, to recuse herself from the investigation over concerns that she would not be able to properly investigate a member of her own party. On Monday, Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee, a Republican, requested Mitchell, a fellow Republican, conduct her own investigation to ensure objectivity,” reports ABC15.

While discussing the investigation with podcaster Jim Sharpe, former Democrat Attorney General Goddard said that the situation looks bad enough to warrant an investigation.

Watch below:

Sharpe: If you were still in office, and this situation came up. Does it look bad enough that you would say, ‘yeah, I think we should investigate’?

Goddard: Yeah, it does. I mean, I think what I’ve read it, and it’s only the headlines, give the public a uneasy feeling. Then It’s think responsibility of law enforcement to step in and say, either these are true or it’s a misconclusion and here’s what the facts are.

Sharpe: But even if it even if there is no impropriety, actual impropriety, going on, there was no actual quid pro quo, still, you might be able to make the case that this was not very politically astute.

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The main stream media turned Barack Obama into the Democrat’s virtual Messiah in just weeks. It appears they are prepping Maryland Governor Wes Moore to be the next Barack Obama and possibly Joe Biden’s replacement. The Democrats have a huge problem with a dementia ridden Joe Biden as his support among blacks plummets. Gov. Moore could stop the bleeding.

 

He took one specific action this week that is a clear move to gain support with minority communities and he appeared on one network Wednesday morning that is a clear attempt to rally support among minorities. I reveal both of these moves on “Stinchfield” the podcast.

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