Two off-duty police officers from Virginia were charged for allegedly participating in riots at the U.S. Capitol last week, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced. Jacob Fracker and Thomas Robertson were arrested on Wednesday in Virginia after they were identified in a photo making an obscene statement in front of a statute of John Stark inside…
2 Off-Duty Virginia Police Officers Charged in Connection With US Capitol Breach
Trump Strengthens Ban on US Investments in Chinese Military Companies
President Donald Trump signed an order late Wednesday requiring U.S. investors to completely divest their holdings of securities of Pentagon-blacklisted Chinese military companies by Nov. 11, 2021. The amendment order expands the scope of the initial November executive order (E.O.) 13959, which initially only restricted U.S. investors from buying securities of companies designated by the Pentagon…
McConnell Formally Rejects Calls for Early Start for Senate Impeachment Trial
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Wednesday that the second impeachment trial for President Donald Trump would not begin until after President-elect Joe Biden has been sworn in next week. His statement formally rejects calls imploring him to return the Senate to Washington early in order to begin the next stage of impeachment….
Trump Calls on Americans to Promote Peace Amid Reports of Planned Demonstrations
President Donald Trump issued a public message to the nation in a video issued late Wednesday, calling on Americans to promote peace, amid reports of planned demonstrations to take place in the coming days. “Over the course of the past year, made so difficult because of COVID-19, we have seen political violence spiral out of…
Pastor Says He Does Not Regret Supporting Trump After Capitol Breach
A pastor in Texas who is a prominent Christian supporter of President Donald Trump, said he doesn’t regret backing Trump in light of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Robert Jeffress said he spoke with both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday. “When reporter asked if I regretted my support I said ‘Absolutely not!…
Pompeo Says History Will Reflect ‘Good Work’ of Trump Administration
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that when people reflect on the Trump administration, they’ll realize that some good work was accomplished on behalf of the American people. “History will reflect on the good work that this president and our administration has done,” he said during a Jan. 12 interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt….
‘History Will Reflect on the Good Work’ Trump Has Done: Pompeo
People will look back and see that President Donald Trump and his administration got good things done, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. “Look, what happened that day was terrible, and I have said repeatedly that those folks who engaged in this activity need to be identified, prosecuted, and they are criminals and ought to…
Navarro: Trump ‘Itching to Defend Himself’ Against Impeachment
President Donald Trump is eager to defend himself against accusations laid out by Democrats in a fresh impeachment push, a top adviser said Monday. “The president is just itching to defend himself on this issue and we have the receipts,” Peter Navarro, a staunch Trump ally who advises the president on trade issues, said on…
Establishment’s Threat of Impeachment a Confession of Failure
Commentary The whole world is now witnessing the most lethal episode to date in the national bipartisan political establishment’s effort to destroy Donald Trump. Approximately half the country believes that the presidential election was rigged, and no honest person can deny that there are legitimate questions about the vote in five or six states. The…
Taking Stock of President Donald Trump
It is too early to render a final judgment on the Trump administration. For one thing, it’s not quite over yet. For another, the Director of this entertainment is still trying to decide between two or three very different endings for the President’s latest reality show. Impeachment? Resignation? Gary-Cooper-in High-Noon-like disgusted departure on Jan. 20? No…
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