Author: Freedom Watch

Judge rebukes GOP for downplaying US Capitol riot as he hands out first sentence in insurrection By Marshall Cohen, Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz CNN June 24, 2021 (CNN)A Trump supporter who spent 10 minutes inside the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection was sentenced to probation Wednesday, avoiding jail, becoming the first rioter to learn their punishment in the riot investigation. At a hearing in DC federal court, Judge Royce Lamberth said the insurrection was a “disgrace” and forcefully rebuked the “utter nonsense” coming from some Republican lawmakers and other right-wing figures who are whitewashing what…

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‘Sexist’ Marilyn Monroe statue installed in Palm Springs amid widespread opposition By Jori Finkel CNN June 23, 2021 Multiple protests, a popular petition, a legal action and a small fire have not been enough to stop the city of Palm Springs from installing a supersized and “hyper-sexualized” Marilyn Monroe sculpture on a public site next to the Palm Springs Art Museum. On Sunday, city council members presided over a dedication ceremony for the sculpture by late artist Seward Johnson known as “Forever Marilyn” — or #metoomarilyn by those who find it exploitative — that shows the actress with…

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By Paulina Villegas Washington Post June 23, 2021 Ammon Bundy has carried a small copy of the U.S. Constitution in his front pocket for the past seven years. He does so to remind himself of what the government is supposed to do to serve the people without abusing its authority, he said. The far-right activist known for his armed occupation of federal land in Oregon rejects the “anti-government label” but is happy to swap it for a catchier one: “I am definitely anti-corrupt-government, anticronyism,” he said in an interview with The Washington Post, adding he has never rallied for…

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Emmys Lets Actors and Actresses Opt for Gender-Neutral ‘Performer’ Moniker By Corbin Bolies The Daily Beast June 23, 2021 Emmy nominees can now opt for a “performer” label on their nomination certificate or winner’s trophy, the Television Academy announced Monday. The change is akin to their policies for submissions, which has never required actors to identify as either an “actor” or “actress.” It comes as Hollywood redefines how gender is incorporated into award shows. Last year, Billions actor Kate Dillon, who is nonbinary, wrote an open letter to Screen Actors Guild leadership asking them to remove gender-specific categories…

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Event: Third Continental Congress Dates: July 5, 6, 2021 Place: Independence Hall Visitors Center Times: 9 am- 4 pm Each Day June 23, 2021 Freedom Watch, Inc. will be hosting the Third Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 5 and 6, 2021 at the Visitors Center of Independence Hall. This gathering of patriots, that is delegates to this Third Continental Congress from throughout the United States, will be covered by two networks, other media and live streamed at www.freedomwatchusa.org and crowdsourcethetruth.com. Delegates and speakers will include, to name just a few, a myriad of key leaders such as…

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Pressure mounts on Trump Organization CFO to cooperate against Donald Trump By Kara Scannell and Sonia Moghe CNN June 22, 2021 (CNN)The Trump Organization’s chief financial officer is staring down a decision: whether to cooperate with prosecutors against former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization or potentially face criminal tax-related charges. The Manhattan district attorney’s office and New York attorney general’s tax investigation into Allen Weisselberg, involving a corporate apartment, cars and school tuition for his grandchildren, is at an advanced stage, according to a person familiar with the matter. On Friday, his former daughter-in-law Jennifer Weisselberg…

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‘I have not conceded’: Trump stands firm on stolen election charge The Washington Times June 22, 2021 Former President Donald Trump on Monday said that he has “never admitted defeat” in the 2020 presidential race. “I never used the word concede, I have not conceded,” Mr. Trump said in an interview with David Brody on Real America’s Voice. Mr. Trump reiterated his unproven allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election, and said he anticipates the controversial audit in Arizona to show just that. Continue Reading…..

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