Author: Freedom Watch
By Joe Saunders The Western Journal January 9, 2020 Rep. Ilhan Omar already had a reputation for speaking lightly of American deaths, but this is a step beyond. The Minnesota Democrat was captured in a video of a news conference Wednesday giggling with one of her “squad” comrades as Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas discussed the thousands of American service members who’ve died in fighting in Iraq. And Omar’s colleagues in Congress took notice. Absolutely shameful. Continue Reading…..
Rod Rosenstein, who oversaw Robert Mueller’s probe, heads to corporate law firm New York Post January 9, 2020 Rod Rosenstein, the former deputy attorney general who initiated and oversaw the special counsel investigation led by Robert Mueller, is moving to corporate law. The former second-in-command at the Justice Department is joining King & Spalding LLP as part of their special matters and government investigations team, the firm announced Wednesday. In his first job in the private sector, Rosenstein, 54, who served nearly 30 years at DOJ, will be joining a firm filled with former colleagues. Continue Reading…..
Iranian missile system shot down Ukraine flight, probably by mistake, sources say Newsweek January 9, 2020 Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 is believed to have been struck by a Russia-built Tor-M1 surface-to-air missile system, known to NATO as Gauntlet, the three officials told Newsweek. One Pentagon and one U.S. senior intelligence official told Newsweek that the Pentagon’s assessment is that the incident was accidental. Iran’s anti-aircraft systems were likely active following the country’s missile attack, which came in response to the U.S. killing last week of Revolutionary Guard Quds Force commander Major General Qassem Soleimani, sources said. “Well,…
Judge Andrew Napolitano: Trump had no legal right to order killing of Soleimani By Andrew Napolitano Fox News January 9, 2020 Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin explains why he thinks President Trump ‘made a speech full of platitudes and gave us no clarity about the pathway off of this conflict’ in the wake of Iran’s missile attack on U.S. troops in Iraq. “America … goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy.” — President John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) President Trump ordered the U.S. military to invade a then-friendly country without the knowledge or consent…
George Conway on Twitter Twitter January 9, 2020 It’s extremely difficult now to escape the conclusion that @realDonaldTrump started a war because he was impeached. Continue Reading…..
Washington Examiner January 8, 2020 Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, tore into Rep. Ilhan Omar after an advocacy group named her “Antisemite of the Year.” ” @StopAntisemites just named Congresswoman Ilhan Omar it’s 2019 Antisemite of the Year,” Danon said Monday on Twitter. “Here is a clear opportunity to prove that all the talk about standing up to #antisemitism is not just an empty promise, but will be followed by action.” Continue Reading…..
Iranian foreign minister fumes over reported visa denial for UN meetings in New York By Adam Shaw Fox News January 7, 2020 Fox News’ Benjamin Hall discusses increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran and says Iran will no longer abide by the limits set in the Iran Nuclear Deal. The Heritage Foundation’s senior fellow Peter Brookes provides insight into Iran’s declining economy from sanctions. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif fumed Tuesday over the reported U.S. decision to deny him a visa to address the United Nations in New York later this week, amid escalating tensions between the…
Israel is on precipice of losing option of two-state solution, say US advisers By TOI staff Times of Israel January 7, 2020 After the election of US President Donald Trump in 2016, David Makovsky turned to his colleague at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, former ambassador Dennis Ross, and proposed that they team up again to write a book that would encourage a troubled public. Ross and Makovsky joined Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz onstage on January 6 at a sold-out event at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem to discuss their new…
Chelsea Clinton made $9M since 2011 from corporate board position: report New York Post January 7, 2020 Chelsea Clinton raked in around $9 million since 2011 for her work on the board of an internet investment firm controlled by a pal of her mom’s, a report said Monday. The former first daughter, since 2011, has received an annual retainer of $50,000 for serving on the board of IAC/InterActiveCorp, which is controlled by business and television mogul Barry Diller, according to financial publication Barron’s. But it’s the $250,000 worth of restricted IAC stock units Clinton received on top of…
Napolitano: House Dems should reopen the impeachment case citing new evidence By David Montanaro Fox News January 7, 2020 Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano proposes a different strategy for Democrats as they hold impeachment articles from the Senate. House Democrats should reopen the impeachment proceedings against President Trump citing new evidence, rather than continue delaying sending the articles to the GOP-controlled Senate, Judge Andrew Napolitano said Monday. “If I were a Democrat in the House, I would be moving to reopen the impeachment on the basis of newly acquired evidence, which are these new emails…