🚨@JudiciaryGOP just sent this letter to FBI Director Wray -- highlighting that the committee has talked to whistleblowers about security failures at the rally.
… Tim Burke and what he says about the meetings before the rally about how they were focused on staffing dual events in the Pittsburg area -- Trump's rally in Butler and Jill Biden's dinner that night in Pittsburg. The NATO summit was putting pinch on the overall Secret Service resources -- not to mention that Kamala Harris had an event in Philly the same day.
I reported Sunday that the Secret Service diverted resources from the Trump rally to the Jill Biden event. My Secret Service sources used the word "diverted" with me. That was rightfully a focus. I believe, from my reporting, there was a resources-allocation issue between the Trump rally and the Jill Biden dinner in the Pittsburg area on the same day, exacerbated by resources needed for the NATO summit and prep for the RNC convention.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi has said the resources were not "diverted" from the Trump rally to the Jill Biden dinner -- but is it a semantics issue? Were they allocated in a lopsided or inappropriate way that was not threat-based -- because Trump clearly has more threats facing him than Jill Biden. Did some Secret Service agents advocate for more resources for Trump but did not win that argument and some of those resources they asked for instead went to Jill Biden's dinner?
That is just one aspect the committee needs to drill down on.
I continue to stand by my reporting.
Here's a highlight of the key graphs in the Jim Jordan letter, below.
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Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi has said the resources were not "diverted" from the Trump rally to the Jill Biden dinner
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman"?
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It would be interesting to compare a layout of what was recommended by the advance team versus what was implemented for the day of the rally.
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^ Yes, a paper copy of the security plan please. Timelines and schedules, agent placement, agent backups, local law personnel placement and assignments, communications plan, medical plan, media plan, etc, etc.
[FoxNews] Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts served no jail time, had his driver's license suspended for a year.
Mary Jo Kopechne, 28 years old and a respected political operative, was found dead in the overturned car of Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., in a tidal pond near Chappaquiddick Island on this day in history, July 19, 1969.
Known as the "Chappaquiddick incident," the drowning death of Kopechne and the chain of events before and after the tragedy became a national scandal for the young senator from Massachusetts — and "derailed Ted Kennedy’s presidential ambitions for good," noted the History Channel.
#6
In DC Republican circles soon after the incident, the insider story was "A third theory has a third person in the car (Rosemary Keough: one of the six “boiler room girls” at the party). A variation of this suggests that it was, rather, a prominent politician’s wife whom Ted wanted to mess around with. Mary Jo was in the back seat sleeping, unbeknownst to Ted and his mistress (having said she was tired at the party (or alcohol/drug effects), and wishing to get away from the noise there). When the accident happened, Ted and the woman escaped, apparently still not knowing that Mary Jo was in the back seat. So either Ted didn’t know she was there until much later when she failed to turn-up at home. It explained the huge time hole in his story and simply had to be hidden.
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[Regnum] The desire of the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to turn the EU into a defense union will require, first of all, an increase in defense spending. This opinion was expressed to a Regnum News Agency correspondent on July 18 by retired naval captain of the first rank, military expert Vasily Dandykin.
Von der Leyen has promised to focus on creating a genuine European defence union over the next five years. She also intends to establish a European Defence Fund and appoint a defence commissioner in the new European Commission.
Dandykin noted that the transformation of the EU into a defense union could lead to many European countries that are already members of NATO starting to question the need for the existence of the North Atlantic Alliance.
Dandykin also drew attention to the fact that von der Leyen in her second term may make decisions that will not benefit Europe, but will be advantageous to the United States. Von der Leyen does not represent the interests of either Germany or Europe. She was promoted primarily by the Americans, and she suits them, the military expert specified.
According to him, despite the desire for strategic autonomy, the European Union remains dependent on the United States, even with nuclear weapons.
"The creation of a defense union means an increase in defense spending. They may create their own European forces. However, the decision will be made by the United States. If Washington allows Europeans to die for the interests of the United States, then it may meet them halfway. It is also possible to deploy American missiles not only in Germany, but also in other European countries. However, these plans will lead to nothing, and von der Leyen will most likely not be able to implement her plans. Von der Leyen's actions may provoke protest sentiments in European countries, which are already experiencing a decline in living standards," Dandykin noted.
In turn, candidate of historical sciences, senior research fellow at IMEMO RAS, political scientist Dmitry Ofitserov-Belsky noted that when von der Leyen was the Minister of Defense of Germany, she also had many plans that she was unable to implement. Of what was done then, this was an increase in the purchase of American weapons.
"Then the German defense industry could not cover the modest needs of that time. Now the situation has remained the same. Von der Leyen will continue to buy American weapons, as before. Therefore, most likely, nothing fundamentally new will happen. However, new positions will appear in the EU, such as a defense commissioner. Discussions about this have been going on for more than 10 years. One of the possible candidates for this position is Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. He is considered a qualified specialist with experience in the diplomatic service and as the Minister of Defense of Poland," the expert noted.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, members of the European Parliament at a meeting on July 18 approved the candidacy of the current President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen for a new five-year term.
Ursula von der Leyen was first elected as the head of the EC in July 2019. At that time, she was supported by a coalition of the conservative European People's Party, the Liberals and the Socialists. They secured her a narrow majority of 383 votes, while the required minimum was 374. She became the first woman in history to hold this position. Her term as head of the EC expires in November 2024. In early June, von der Leyen said that she was confident of her re-election.
The press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov stated that the promise of the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to turn the EU into a defense union confirms the course towards militarization of the European community. The Kremlin representative suggested that the head of the EC was talking about changing the EU's priorities and giving the union a military coloring. He emphasized that Russia does not pose any threat to anyone in Europe, and during the special operation in Ukraine it is defending its interests.
[Red State] The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has provided some much-needed clarity on who can and can't register to vote in the upcoming 2024 elections, with the state of Arizona the focus of a new decision on Thursday afternoon. The suit was filed by the state Republican Party and the state Senate President Warren Petersen against a pro-illegals interest group, Mi Familia Vota, and Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D).
The Republican caucus of the state Senate reacted on X, calling it a massive win for election integrity:
🚨BREAKING: Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of election integrity! Voters in Arizona who register with the state and do not provide proof of citizenship will be rejected.
"This is a victory for election integrity in Arizona. Only U.S. citizens should be... pic.twitter.com/IjNCv9lSmz
…allowed to vote in our elections. It sounds like common sense, but the radical left elected officials in our state continue to reject this notion, disrespecting the voices of our lawful Arizona voters. We are grateful the court is upholding this provision in our law, and it's time for Congress to take action to ensure only lawful U.S. citizens are voting in federal races." -
@votewarren
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In Ohio, 17 year olds could vote in the primaries but only they would be 18 before the election and only for races that would be decided in November, not for races and issues that were decided in March. The end result was that those ballots had to be treated as provisional votes to be hand checked before scanning at the Board of Elections in my country. Luckily, my precinct had no early registered 17 year olds. I can’t even imagine what type of structure would need to be in place to implement this court ruling.
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Many claim they will refuse to pay. No worries, add it to their taxes and sic the IRS on them.
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07/19/2024 11:23 Comments ||
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I talked to a guy who had a masters in puppetry. He had a lot of student debt and was thrilled when Biden canceled it because he couldn't find a 6 figure job. I wonder what he's been doing since then.
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07/19/2024 11:45 Comments ||
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Probably something with no strings attached, Deacon.
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COVID would be an ideal face saving off ramp for Biden and his doctors.
If he retired as a candidate for medical reasons at the advice of his doctors neither he or the doctors would have to admit that they misled the public by hiding the mental decline.
[Regnum] Pressure from Democratic Party leaders and close friends will convince US President Joe Biden to withdraw from the election as early as the end of this week, writes the American portal Axios, citing several high-ranking Democrats. Until it happens, it is only a possibility, no matter how certain some powerful people might be.
According to the publication, his allies are concerned not only about Biden's low chances of winning, but also about the fact that his latest failures and blunders could lead to the loss of the majority in the Senate. And this, the article says, could prevent the Democrats from taking back the lower chamber from the Republicans at the end of November.
Earlier, House Progressive Caucus Leader Pramila Jayapal said lawmakers were concerned about Biden running for president as the Democratic nominee. She noted that Democrats had expressed their concerns to the president and "asked tough questions" about what to do next.
In addition, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi privately told the president that he would not be able to beat Republican Donald Trump in the election .
Meanwhile, the American leader expressed his readiness for a new round of debates with Trump on July 16. According to Biden, he is “on top” and will not allow the debates to fail.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, Biden and Trump met on the night of June 28, Moscow time, at the first debate as part of the election program. Many supporters of the Democratic Party considered the incumbent president's speech a failure, as he stuttered and got confused. The ABC television channel then reported that the party's office began to receive many angry requests demanding that another candidate be nominated in the upcoming elections instead of Biden.
#2
He will either resign or be forced out by the 25th amendment. I think even the person keeping him in (Jill) can see the writing on the wall. No donations. Party against you. Half of voters want him to resign. Landslide defeat in the making.
#7
But her Imperial Highness Jill, The Supreme Hall Monitor really Really REALLY likes her gig and has always been ready to grind Joey to mash for power and status.
She's the best chance for the NEA's grasp on power, and knows once it goes away, she returns to "who?"
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07/19/2024 7:49 Comments ||
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#4 - Nice try Hunter (D)ouchebag. Weiss was actually approved by the Senate
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07/19/2024 8:13 Comments ||
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Can't wait for the wall-to-wall media coverage questioning the legality of replacing the duly elected democrat candidate.
/lol
#12
Joe is operating as a rubber stand for policies like the $12B bailout of CA. They would like him to finish his term because they are concerned that Kamala might try to actually be president. Also, being president and running for president is very difficult and takes a lot of dedication. I see no evidence that Kamala is dedicated enough to even practice her speeches before giving them. They have created themselves a muddy mire and driven their Malibu into the morass axel deep. Watching their wheels spin is very soothing and delightful.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
[Red State] The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has provided some much-needed clarity on who can and can't register to vote in the upcoming 2024 elections, with the state of Arizona the focus of a new decision on Thursday afternoon. The suit was filed by the state Republican Party and the state Senate President Warren Petersen against a pro-illegals interest group, 
[NY Post] 
