Ex-Dem NY Gov. Paterson Blasts ‘Rigged’ Prosecution of Donald Trump as Pataki Worries of Election Impact

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Democratic ex-New York Gov. David Paterson says he would have wanted President Biden to consider pardoning Donald Trump in his hush-money conviction if the prez had the power.

Paterson, speaking Sunday on 77 WABC radio’s “The Cats Roundtable,” agreed with Trump’s gripes that the case was “rigged.

“There are a lot … of erroneous qualities to that trial,” Paterson said. “Some of the people who are involved: A person who worked at the White House somehow wound up in the Manhattan DA’s Office.

“All of it, when it adds up, really looks very much like what the former president describes it as,” the top Dem told host John Catsimatidis.

A US president cannot pardon someone of state crimes — such as the felony raps involving falsifying business records that Trump was convicted of in Manhattan court last week — but if the commander in chief could, he should have considered it in this case, Paterson said. (Read more from “Ex-Dem NY Gov. Paterson Blasts ‘Rigged’ Prosecution of Donald Trump as Pataki Worries of Election Impact” HERE)

Hunter Biden’s Jury Set: 6 Men, 6 Women, 1 Former Secret Service Employee

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The jury selection for Hunter Biden’s gun case finalized on Monday with 12 jurists and four alternates. . .

Both the prosecution and the defense struck several potential jurists from the initial jury pool. Among those struck were individuals who volunteered for Hillary Clinton, who read the Guardian and watch CNN, and one who had met John “Jack” Owens, Joe Biden’s brother-in-law, when she was a bartender.

According to NBC News, the jurists who remain are:

#3: A woman who watches “CBS Evening News” every night
#5: A woman who worked for the Secret Service
#16: A woman who heard about the case on YouTube
#19: A woman who thinks that people who smoke marijuana should be allowed to own guns
#20: A man who pleaded guilty to a DUI
#26: A middle-aged black man who holds a concealed carry permit in Florida and Delaware
#31: A man who said his father “owns a few” firearms
#33: A man whose father was killed in a gun crime in 2004. His brother was also arrested for drug possession and served jail time
#34: A middle-aged, nonwhite woman who owns a firearm
#37: A man who did not know anything about the case until one week ago
#38: A woman whose childhood best friend died of a heroin overdose
#39: A man who had an older brother addicted to heroin and PCP

(Read more from “Hunter Biden’s Jury Set: 6 Men, 6 Women, 1 Former Secret Service Employee” HERE)

Epoch Times CFO Is Charged in Alleged $67 Million Global Money Laundering Scheme

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By MSN News. The chief financial officer of conservative global news outlet The Epoch Times has been arrested and charged with leading a years long scheme to launder at least $67 million in illicit funds, federal prosecutors said Monday.

The scheme — which involved cryptocurrency, tens of thousands of prepaid debit cards, fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits and stolen personal information — fueled a massive increase in The Epoch Times’ reported annual revenue, prosecutors alleged.

Weidong “Bill” Guan, 61, is charged in U.S. District Court in lower Manhattan with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and two counts of bank fraud.

Guan was arrested Sunday morning, and pleaded not guilty on Monday afternoon before a federal magistrate judge in Manhattan, according to a court notice. He was released on a $3 million personal recognizance bond, and his travel is restricted to parts of New York and New Jersey, among other restrictions.

Guan “conspired with others to benefit himself, the media company, and its affiliates by laundering tens of millions of dollars in fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits and other crime proceeds,” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement. (Read more from “Epoch Times CFO Is Charged in Alleged $67 Million Global Money Laundering Scheme” HERE)

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Feds Charge Far-Right Media Executive With Money-Laundering Scheme

By The Hill. A spokesperson for The Epoch Times confirmed Guan is suspended from his post until the matter is resolved, noting he is “innocent until proven guilty” . . .

Guan, from about 2020 through May 2024, allegedly managed the company’s “Make Money Online Team,” or MMO Team, located in a foreign office of the company, prosecutors said. The team is accused of using cryptocurrency under Guan’s direction to purchase tens of millions of dollars in money acquired through crimes, including fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits.

Upon purchasing these crime proceeds, members of the MMO Team used stolen personal identification information to open accounts, cryptocurrency accounts and bank accounts to transfer the cash into the bank accounts of the media company and “related entities,” the indictment stated. Once in those accounts, the cash was allegedly laundered again through other accounts held by the entities, Guan’s personal bank and cryptocurrency.

The Epoch Times was founded in 2000 by John Tang, who has ties to Falun Gong, a religious group that was persecuted in China. The newsletter was started in opposition of the Chinese Communist Party and is now known for its far-right conspiracy theories and support of former President Trump. . .

The spokesperson for The Epoch Times told The Hill the outlet has “a guiding principle that elevates integrity in its dealings above everything else,” and said the company intends to fully cooperate with any investigation into Guan. (Read more from “Feds Charge Far-Right Media Executive With Money-Laundering Scheme” HERE)

Trump Calls on U.S. Supreme Court to End Biden’s Political Prosecution

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President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a statement calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in Joe Biden’s political prosecution of him, just as a sentencing by a “CONFLICTED” judge appointed by Democrats is looming.

A jury in the far-left enclave of Manhattan convicted Trump of 34 counts of business reporting issues, which would have been misdemeanors for which that statute of limitations expired long ago.

However, Alvin Bragg, the local district attorney, claimed they were part of the pursuit of another, hidden, crime, and so that made them felonies. The judge, Juan Merchan, has a daughter doing fundraising for Democrats off of her father’s courtroom decisions, and previously had contributed financially to Democrats, but refused to recognize those conflicts and leave the case.

Now, Trump says a higher authority needs to resolve the political prosecution.

“The ‘Sentencing’ for not having done anything wrong will be, conveniently for the Fascists, 4 days before the Republican National Convention. A Radical Left Soros backed D.A., who ran on a platform of ‘I will get Trump,’ reporting to an ‘Acting’ Local Judge, appointed by the Democrats, who is HIGHLY CONFLICTED, will make a decision which will determine the future of our Nation? The United States Supreme Court MUST DECIDE!” (Read more from “Trump Calls on U.S. Supreme Court to End Biden’s Political Prosecution” HERE)

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Kids’ YouTuber ‘Ms. Rachel’ Faces Backlash for Pride Month Video

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Popular child education YouTuber “Ms. Rachel” has garnered backlash for promoting Pride Month to her millions of young social media followers.

Ms. Rachel, whose real identity is 41-year-old Rachel Accurso, has amassed more than ten million followers on what she calls her “toddler learning” YouTube channel and nearly five million on TikTok, where the controversial video has been viewed more than three million times.

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Happy Pride! 🌈 Love you!

♬ original sound – Ms Rachel

“Happy pride to all of our wonderful family and friends,” said Accurso, wearing a rainbow-striped outfit. “This month and every month, I celebrate you. I’m so glad you’re here. I’m so glad you’re exactly who you are.”

“To those who are going to comment they can’t watch the show anymore because of this support, no worries and much love your way. God bless,” the childhood educator said. “I am not chasing fame or views. I’m standing strong in love.”

Accurso, who is also a children’s author and has books and clothing being sold at Target, upset quite a few parents who were taken aback by gender and sexuality being mentioned on a channel geared towards toddlers.

(Read more from “Kids’ YouTuber ‘Ms. Rachel’ Faces Backlash for Pride Month Video” HERE)

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Netanyahu: U.S. Portrayal of Israeli Proposal to Hamas ‘Not Accurate’

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U.S. President Joe Biden’s portrayal of Israel’s proposal to Hamas was inaccurate, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday.

“I am not willing to stop the war. I will not describe the details of the deal, but what the president of the United States described is not accurate,” Netanyahu said during a closed-door session, the Kan News public broadcaster reported.

“We can stop the fighting for 42 days in order to return hostages, but we will not give up on total victory,” he was said to have told lawmakers.

The premier also said that Biden omitted “other details” during his Friday address on the ongoing talks with the Hamas terrorist group.

“The Iranians and all of our enemies are looking at us and want to see us surrender. Don’t pay attention to the publications—there is a lot of fake news doing the rounds,” Netanyahu added. (Read more from “Netanyahu: U.S. Portrayal of Israeli Proposal to Hamas ‘Not Accurate'” HERE)

Pro-Life Grandma Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison As Judge Appears to Mock Her Poor Health

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Former and potentially future President Donald Trump was found “guilty” last Thursday on 34 felony counts in a hush money “trial.” It’s not just Trump they’re going after, though with a weaponized and politicized justice system. As we’ve been covering, President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) has been quite eager to prosecute prayerful pro-life activists using the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, including an elderly grandfather. Since then, more grandparents have been sentenced, including grandmothers in poor health.

Late last month, 59-year-old Heather Idoni was sentenced to 24 years in prison. She’s already been incarcerated for nine months, which will count towards time served. It’s been far from a pleasant experience for the grandmother, as Live Action News revealed:

Idoni was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for her part in the October 2020 activism – she has already been incarcerated for nine months, which will count toward her total sentence. The activists reportedly used chains, bike locks, furniture, and their bodies in an attempt to stop abortions from being committed and to prevent police officers from removing them from the facility. These are common activism tactics used today and in decades past to peacefully demonstrate.

Like most of her co-defendants who received sentencing last week, Idoni will also be on probation for three years following her release, during which time she will be prohibited from coming within 1000 feet of any abortion facility. Unlike her co-defendants, Idoni will also be required to submit to drug testing while on probation.

Idoni has reportedly suffered poor treatment and health problems during her incarceration, including an extended period in solitary confinement during which time the lights in her cell were kept on around the clock, a subsequent stroke, and the denial of necessary medicine by jail officials. She has also reportedly been moved nine times between seven different facilities since she was incarcerated last August. During a recent pre-trial hearing in another case, Idoni was kept in shackles – as if she were a violent offender.

(Read more from “Pro-Life Grandma Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison As Judge Appears to Mock Her Poor Health” HERE)

Unhinged: Maxine Waters Goes After Trump and ‘Domestic Terrorists’ for ‘Divisive Language’

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Last week, we covered how Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) had a particularly looney response to former and potentially future President Donald Trump being found “guilty” on all 34 counts in his hush money “trial.” She’s only since doubled down on the lunacy, as she appeared on MSNBC’s “The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart,” where she ranted and raved not merely about Trump, but “domestic terrorists.”

Waters claimed during the program that she was “going to spend some time” with the justice system to ask about “domestic terrorists,” wanting to know “are they preparing a civil war against us? Should we be concerned about our safety? What is he doing with this divisive language?! It is dangerous, and we’re going to have to make sure that we understand that we’re not at risk with this man talking in the way that he is doing,” she said about Trump.

A longer clip shared by Fox News also showed Waters repeating how “divisive” Trump supposedly is as he talks about “revenge,” which he and his supporters have made clear will take place on November 5, when voters choose to elect him once more (or not) in response to the lawfare from the so-called justice system.

“I think that that’s dangerous,” Waters lamented, also bringing up a popular albeit debunked narrative from President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, which is that Trump claimed there will be “bloodshed.” In the full context of his remarks from March in Ohio, it was clear that he was speaking about the U.S. auto industry in the economic sense, should Biden be reelected.

(Read more from “Unhinged: Maxine Waters Goes After Trump and ‘Domestic Terrorists’ for ‘Divisive Language'” HERE)

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‘Science Doesn’t Belong To Any One Person’: Lawmakers Grill Fauci On Pandemic Origins

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Lawmakers grilled Dr. Anthony Fauci, who served as chief medical advisor to President Biden during the COVID-19 pandemic, for his assertions that he wasn’t responsible for the six-foot social distancing rule and other policies during his Monday testimony to the House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.

The subcommittee’s chair, Ohio Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, took aim at Fauci’s infamous “I represent science” comments in his opening remarks.

“Science doesn’t belong to any one person,” Wenstrup said.

Democratic Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin later offered the first trickle of what would become a torrent effusive praise and penitence from the subcommittee’s minority side.

“The investigation of Dr. Fauci shows he is an honorable public servant who has devoted his entire career to the public health and the public interest and he is not a comic book supervillain,” Raskin claimed. “He did not fund research to create the COVID-19 pandemic. He did not lie to Congress about gain of function research in Wuhan and he did not organize a lab leak suppression campaign.” (Read more from “‘Science Doesn’t Belong To Any One Person’: Lawmakers Grill Fauci On Pandemic Origins” HERE)

‘Microwave Mistake’ Leads to Woman’s Death, Police Say

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A 67-year-old woman in South Carolina has died after a “microwave mistake” started a house fire.

Thommie Ruth Jackson died on May 23rd inside the home she shared with her sister in Sumter County, Florida, according to a press release the Sumter Country Sheriff’s Office issued on Facebook.

Authorities received the emergency call reporting the fire late on the night of Thursday the 23rd. Deputies on the scene reported “smoke billowing from the home and heard someone screaming for help,” according to the release.

Deputies quickly learned Jackson was still inside and attempted to force the door open, but thick smoke prevented entry. Jackson’s sister directed them to a window of the room where she believed Jackson was located, while Sumter County Fire Department personnel worked to rescue Jackson and extinguish the fire.

“A witness at the scene reported that a resident had attempted to warm a sandwich in packaging containing foil in the microwave,” deputies said in their official statement. “The sandwich wrapper within the microwave oven burst into flames and attempts to extinguish the fire failed.” (Read more from “‘Microwave Mistake’ Leads to Woman’s Death, Police Say” HERE)

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