Good Thursday morning.
Here is what’s on the president’s agenda today:
- The President and First Lady participate in a signing ceremony for H.R. 473, Authorizing a Women’s Suffrage Monument in our Nation’s Capital
Two minutes of hate:
On Wednesday, the Senate Homeland Security held a hearing on election irregularities and heard testimony from several witness who presented details about fraudulent voting. The Democrats were having none of it and claimed the election was fine and perfect because only elections where they lose should permit closer scrutiny. Tens of millions of dollars of Mueller scrutiny to be exact. One of the slogans we hear from the advertisements showcased on corporate media machines, is that all the court cases thus far have been thrown out. Naturally, the Democrat senators parroted that line but Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) pointed out an inconvenient fact: almost all those cases were tossed out on procedural problems rather than on their merits. While Democrats complained about Trump supporters’ lack of trust in the election results, they are doing everything in the power to make sure Trump supporters have reason to be suspicious. Democrats and Republican traitors have stonewalled investigations, they are denying access to voting machines, their proxies blocked election observers from watching the tabulations so yes, these are not things one would do if they have nothing to hide or conceal. More details on the hearing at Epoch Times. Click here if you want to watch the entire hearing. Mute the Democrats.
Here’s one particularly heated exchange during the hearing:
.@SenRonJohnson: "You lied repeatedly in the press that I was spreading Russian disinformation…I told you to stop…"@SenGaryPeters: "This is not about airing your grievances. I don't know what rabbit hole you're running down…"
Full video here: https://t.co/2RpqO2s58g pic.twitter.com/BVDJEucALD
— CSPAN (@cspan) December 16, 2020
ABC News reported on the hearing with the terrifically biased headline: Senate Republican uses hearing to pursue baseless election fraud claims as Trump tweets approval. Laughable. What will these outlets do when Trump is out of office? How will they get clicks?
The massive cyber attack recently revealed is not getting nearly enough attention. CNN wants you to know, “federal officials are still struggling to understand the scope of the damage.” The hack took place months ago, in the early spring, when Homeland Security’s cybersecurity chief, Chris Krebs, was on the job. Why aren’t the media pointing a finger at him? You might recognize him from his testimony yesterday, when he was not asked about this attack but was allowed to squeal about how secure our 2020 elections were. Krebs also announced in November that the 2020 elections were the most secure in all of American history. Perhaps he isn’t very good at his job, evidenced by this massive hack that occurred on his watch.
“There is a feeling of widespread dread in the national security community,” the former official said. CNN reported that the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce and Homeland Security were affected and the Washington Post tabloid reported that the Treasury Department also fell victim to the cyberattack.
“It’s knowable, but it takes a fair amount of forensic work” to know the full extent of the intrusions, former National Security Agency general counsel Glenn Gerstell said. “It’s going to take a long time.”
“The problem is that until we know exactly what they did and what they had access to, you can’t do something other than metaphorically unplug the system,” Gerstell added. “That’s a big problem, that’s not a mitigation, you don’t apply a patch and it’s fixed.”
Election news:
Loeffler leaves open the option of objecting to the Electoral College results
Mike Pence to receive COVID-19 vaccine Friday; Joe Biden will get vaccinated as soon as next week
Instagram censors post for linking Joe Biden’s 1994 law to mass incarceration
Hunter Biden emailed best wishes from the ‘entire’ family in $10M Chinese tycoon ask
Member of Biden’s transition press corps tests positive for coronavirus
Warnock’s Voter Registration Group Failed to Pay Unemployment Taxes
Biden May Hand Ambassador Posts to Hollywood Megadonors with CCP Ties
Of course. Sen. Bob Casey says he sees an opportunity for Biden and McConnell to cut deals
House Republicans urge Trump to veto omnibus spending bill, call it example of ‘swamp politics’
Biden’s transition team deletes old ad criticizing his transportation secretary pick Buttigieg
Mar-a-Lago neighbors want Trump to go elsewhere after he leaves the White House
Coronavirus update:
Pompeo in quarantine after COVID exposure
FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding supply
Dr. Ben Carson recounts his battle with COVID-19: ‘Fevers and chills, couldn’t even keep water down’
Fauci tells Americans not to see their kids for Christmas
Is there anyone left alive in the nursing homes? Cuomo says 80,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine will go to NY nursing homes
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt tests positive for COVID-19: report
Ohio parents face charges after renting party bus for 60 maskless kids
A Vaccine Maker Under Federal Investigation Has Hired Lobbyist With Family Ties To Top Biden Adviser
Missouri woman who lost job due to pandemic says landlord removed front door over late rent
Incoming CDC chief tells her family they’ll be wearing masks for the better part of 2021
Former Trump appointee encouraged herd immunity strategy for Covid-19, internal emails reveal
Protests/riots/Black Lives Matter/crime:
Portland lets Antifa win big — again
Protesters barricade Cal Anderson Park in Seattle to stop homeless encampment’s removal by city
Other morsels:
Trump administration blocks funding for California, brings DOJ suit over abortion issues
‘We’re against everything they stand for’: LGBTQ-owned clothing company Verillas pushes back after Proud Boys wear its kilts
This is true. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats need new leadership in Congress
Twitter reverses changes to retweet function following election
How suspected Russian hackers outed their massive cyberattack
Cartoon Network Promotes The ‘Many Gender Identities’ Kids Can Partake In
Paris Mayor Says It’s ‘Absurd’ City Has Been Fined For Hiring Almost Exclusively Women
Students at University of Oregon Attempt to Remove College Republicans from Campus
So stupid. New York bans sale, display of Confederate flag, other hate symbols on state property
How about everybody get this protection? Bill to restrict info about judges stumbles in Senate
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!