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Media Outlets Bury Epstein Accuser’s Retracted Trump Allegations

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In a shocking revelation on Monday, numerous media outlets ran headlines linking former President Donald Trump to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein based on court documents that included emails from Epstein victim Sarah Ransome. However, buried within these reports was a critical detail: Ransome had retracted her allegations against Trump back in 2019.

The headlines, splashed across various news platforms, suggested that Trump had been named in the latest Epstein documents, creating a media frenzy. Yet, the crucial fact that Ransome had withdrawn her claims went unnoticed in the lead paragraphs of these articles.

Court documents disclosed on Monday contained Ransome’s 2016 emails to the New York Post, claiming she possessed Epstein-related sex tapes involving prominent figures such as Trump, Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, and Sir Richard Branson. However, when pressed for the tapes, Ransome failed to provide any evidence, and no such footage has ever been uncovered.

The New Yorker reported in 2019 that Ransome admitted to fabricating the tapes to draw attention to Epstein’s behavior and to make him believe she had evidence that would be revealed if he harmed her. Despite this retraction, media outlets ran with the old and debunked news, burying the lead that Ransome had already disavowed her claims years ago.

The Daily Mail’s headline, “Donald Trump named in latest Epstein documents: Sarah Ransome said he had sex with ‘many girls,'” failed to mention Ransome’s retraction until four paragraphs down. Similarly, the New York Post’s headline, “Epstein accuser claims pedophile had sex tapes of Trump, Clinton, Prince Andrew and Richard Branson: new docs,” only acknowledged the retraction four paragraphs later.

Author and investigative reporter Vicky Ward, known for her 2003 profile on Epstein for Vanity Fair, emphasized the complexity of covering such stories in a video on her Substack. Ward stated, “Very importantly, Sarah Ransome has since said that isn’t true — that she invented the sex tapes because she was so terrified of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at the time.”

House Republicans Challenge Key Witness Jan. 6 Testimony, Threaten Subpoena Over Inconsistencies

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In a latest development surrounding the investigations into the events of January 6, House Republicans on the Oversight Subcommittee for House Administration have raised concerns over the testimony provided by key witness Cassidy Hutchinson. Chairman Barry Loudermilk of Georgia spearheaded a letter sent to Hutchinson on Monday, demanding her to preserve and produce all records and materials related to her testimonies concerning the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

The Daily Caller obtained a copy of the letter, in which Loudermilk expressed reservations about inconsistencies in Hutchinson’s statements. Loudermilk highlighted that during a June 28, 2022, Select Committee hearing, Hutchinson claimed that former President Donald Trump attempted to grab the steering wheel from a Secret Service employee, an assertion not mentioned in her previous three transcribed interviews on February 23, 2022, March 7, 2022, and May 17, 2022.

Loudermilk’s letter instructs Hutchinson to preserve and produce all relevant documents, communications, and electronic information, including metadata, related to her testimonies. The demand encompasses materials previously submitted to the Select Committee and extends to electronic messages from official and personal accounts or devices, covering text messages, phone-based applications, and encryption software.

Loudermilk emphasized the need for Hutchinson to take reasonable steps to prevent any destruction, alteration, deletion, or mishandling of records that could impact the ongoing congressional inquiry. The deadline for providing unredacted documents to the subcommittee is set for January 26, 2024.

Prior to sending the letter, Loudermilk expressed deep concern over Hutchinson’s actions, stating that the significant changes in her testimony raise serious questions about her credibility. Loudermilk warned that if Hutchinson fails to provide the requested documents, he will not hesitate to issue a subpoena for further questioning.

Hutchinson gained attention after testifying before the Jan. 6 committee, claiming that Donald Trump attempted to reroute a vehicle to the Capitol, where protesters were gathering. However, sources close to the Secret Service have denied her claims.

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Trump Calls for Firing of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Over Secret Hospitalization

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Former President Donald Trump has publicly demanded the immediate firing of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, citing “improper professional conduct” and a “dereliction of duty” related to the delayed announcement about Austin’s hospitalization. Trump issued the call for action from his Truth Social account on Sunday.

In his statement, Trump asserted, “Failed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin should be fired immediately for improper professional conduct and dereliction of duty. He has been missing for one week, and nobody, including his boss, Crooked Joe Biden, had a clue as to where he was, or might be.” The former president further criticized Austin’s overall performance, suggesting that he should have been dismissed long ago, along with General Mark Milley, for various reasons, with a particular focus on the “catastrophic surrender in Afghanistan.”

The controversy surrounding Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization unfolded when it was revealed that he had hidden his admission to the hospital’s intensive care unit for several days. This lack of disclosure raised serious questions about Austin’s judgment and also prompted scrutiny of President Biden’s awareness of his defense secretary’s health status. The situation became even more concerning given the escalating tensions between U.S. troops and Iran-backed proxy groups in the Middle East.

The revelation of Austin’s hospitalization occurred against the backdrop of recent U.S. warnings to Houthi rebels and a drone strike in Iraq targeting an Iran-backed militia leader. The lack of clarity about Austin’s medical condition, coupled with the Pentagon’s decision to cite “privacy” for not providing explicit details, contributed to the confusion surrounding the situation.

In response to the growing controversy, Austin issued a statement on Saturday acknowledging that he could have done a “better job ensuring the public was appropriately informed.”

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Poll Reveals Record Low Satisfaction With Democracy Under Biden’s Presidency

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A recent Gallup poll has uncovered a notable decline in the satisfaction of Americans with the state of democracy under President Joe Biden’s administration. According to the survey, only 28 percent of U.S. adults express contentment with the “way democracy is working,” marking a record low compared to the 35 percent recorded after the events of January 6, 2021.

Gallup’s analysis, conducted by Jeffrey Jones, points to various factors contributing to this decline in satisfaction. Economic concerns, disapproval of the current leadership’s performance, heightened political polarization, the enduring influence of former President Donald Trump, and apprehensions about election security, voting rights, and the independence of the courts all play a role in shaping public sentiment.

Breaking down the data by political affiliation, Republicans exhibit the lowest satisfaction at 17 percent, while Democrats register the highest at 38 percent. Independents fall in between at 27 percent. Interestingly, all three groups are less satisfied than they were in 2021, shortly after Biden assumed office.

Jones notes the typical trend where partisans tend to express greater satisfaction when a president from their own party is in office. However, recent surveys have consistently shown Democrats being more content than Republicans during Democratic presidencies.

Gallup’s historical perspective reveals that the highest satisfaction levels were recorded in the initial 1984 poll, with 61 percent of Americans expressing contentment. A similar figure of 60 percent was observed in 1991. The recent survey, conducted between December 1-20, 2023, sampled 1,013 U.S. adults, with a margin of sampling error of ±4 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level.

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State Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking to Remove Trump from Ballot

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An Albany County, Wyoming, judge dismissed a complaint that sought to remove former President Donald Trump — the leading Republican presidential candidate — from the ballot in the Cowboy State, citing Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The lawsuit, which Judge Misha Westby dismissed on Friday as Fox News reported, was brought by retired attorney Tim Newcomb and mirrored arguments in efforts to take Trump off the ballot in other states, including Colorado and Maine.

Specifically, the complaint contended that Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment barred both Trump and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) “from appearing on Wyoming ballots unless Congress removes such disability by a vote of two-thirds of each House.” It argued that Trump failed to uphold the “Constitution’s transfer of presidential power under Article II. Section I,” therefore disqualifying him from the ballot while Lummis “disqualified herself from appearing on Wyoming’s ballot when she refused to count Pennsylvania’s electoral ballots to the electoral count required by Article II, Section 1.”

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, the defendant in the case, expressed his joy with the dismissal of Newcomb’s “repugnant” lawsuit in a release shared with Fox News.

“I am extremely pleased with Judge Westby’s decision to dismiss Mr. Newcomb’s outrageously wrong and repugnant lawsuit to remove Donald Trump and Cynthia Lummis from the ballot in Wyoming,” Gray said. (Read more from “State Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking to Remove Trump from Ballot” HERE)

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Biden’s 2024 Rhetoric: Compares Trump to Nazi Germany in First Speech of the Year (VIDEO)

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In a recent speech near Valley Forge, President Joe Biden escalated his rhetoric against former President Donald Trump, likening him to Nazi Germany and recycling old attack lines from the 2020 presidential campaign.

In his first 2024 campaign speech, Biden recycled old attacks on Trump, revisiting unsubstantiated claims about derogatory remarks towards fallen soldiers. The president also criticized Trump for considering the use of the Insurrection Act in 2020, omitting context about the widespread violent protests during Black Lives Matter movements.

Despite being in a position to focus on past achievements and plans for a second term, Biden centered much of his speech on portraying Trump as a threat to democracy. The president’s emphasis on the third anniversary of the Capitol riot and his avoidance of left-wing insurrections suggests a strategic move to use the January 6 event as a central theme in his campaign rhetoric.

During his speech, Biden drew a controversial parallel between Trump and Nazi Germany, stating, “Echoing the same exact language used in Nazi Germany, he [Trump] proudly posts on social media the words that best describe his 2024 campaign: ‘revenge,’ ‘power,’ ‘dictatorship.'”

Biden referenced a “word cloud” created by the Daily Mail to depict terms associated with Trump, which the former president reposted. The words included “revenge” and “dictatorship,” leading Biden to assert, “There’s no confusion about who Trump is and what he intends to do.”

The president further emphasized the significance of the upcoming elections, stating, “America, as we begin this election year, we must be clear: democracy is on the ballot. Your freedom is on the ballot.”

As Biden struggles in the polls, the fear-focused campaign strategy becomes apparent. The president’s decision to steer away from hope and focus on portraying Trump as a menace indicates a deliberate effort to influence public perception as the 2024 election season unfolds.

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Left-Wing Attempt to Tie Trump to Foreign Influence Money Doesn’t Add Up, Records Show

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House Oversight Committee Democrats released a report Thursday attempting to connect former President Donald Trump to a pay-for-play foreign influence scheme, but the evidence fell far short of a smoking gun.

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, released a report revealing that Trump’s business entities raked in at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments and their subsidiaries during the first two years of his presidency, including from China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Malaysia. A majority of that money, however, came from one business that began renting office space from Trump Tower in 2008 and concluded its partnership in 2019, during his administration, the report shows.

“The difference between Trump’s foreign income and Biden’s foreign income is that Trump had legitimate goods and services to sell and was tough on China while the Bidens did not have any legitimate business and Joe has been weak on China,” Seamus Bruner, director of research at the Government Accountability Institute, told the Daily Caller in a statement.

Of the $7.8 million Trump’s businesses made from foreign governments during the two years in question, $5.5 million that was paid to Trump-owned properties was from the Chinese government and state-owned enterprises, the records show. Of that, the committee estimates that the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, a Chinese state-owned business, paid Trump-owned properties $5.3 million between February 2017 and October 2019.

The Chinese company had entered a contract with Trump Tower for commercial office space in 2008, the report shows. The contract was concluded on Oct. 31, 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began and with nearly a year-and-a-half still remaining in Trump’s first term in office. (Read more from “Left-Wing Attempt to Tie Trump to Foreign Influence Money Doesn’t Add Up, Records Show” HERE)

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Dem Rep Who Breathlessly Defends Biden Family Releases Trump Corruption Report — With One Big Problem

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House Democrats published a report Thursday showing former President Donald Trump received at least $7.8 million from foreign sources, a smaller total than the Biden family.

Democratic Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, released the Trump report and accused House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer of fighting his attempts to obtain business records for the report.

“President Trump’s businesses received, at a minimum, $7.8 million in foreign payments from at least 20 countries during his presidency. These included payments from foreign governments and foreign government-owned or -controlled entities to properties owned by Donald Trump,” the report reads.

The $7.8 million figure listed in the Trump report is less than the $15 million Biden family members made from roughly 2014-19 during and after Joe Biden’s vice presidency, according to a memo circulated in September by House Republicans. (Read more from “Dem Rep Who Breathlessly Defends Biden Family Releases Trump Corruption Report — With One Big Problem” HERE)

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Trump Accuses Special Counsel of Violating Court Order, Seeks Contempt Charges

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Former President Donald Trump has accused special counsel Jack Smith of violating a court order that paused proceedings in the case. Trump, through his re-election campaign, is seeking to hold Smith in contempt of court for allegedly defying the stay granted by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.

The controversy revolves around the stay of proceedings that Judge Chutkan had imposed after Trump’s legal team appealed her decision to reject their request to dismiss the case. The appeal, centering on claims of presidential immunity and double jeopardy, is currently under consideration by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. However, Trump’s attorneys claim that Smith’s team continued making submissions despite the ongoing appeal, violating the stay order.

According to a 15-page filing by Trump’s legal team, prosecutors breached the stay almost immediately by serving thousands of pages of discovery and a “purported” draft exhibit list. The filing alleges that despite a warning from Trump regarding potential relief if such conduct persisted, prosecutors filed a motion containing “partisan rhetoric, including false claims.”

The filing further states, “In this manner, the prosecutors seek to weaponize the Stay to spread political propaganda, knowing that President Trump would not fully respond because the Court relieved him of the burdens of litigation during the Stay. Worse, the prosecutors have announced their intention to continue this partisan-driven misconduct indefinitely, effectively converting this Court’s docket into an arm of [President Joe Biden’s re-election] Campaign.”

Trump’s legal team is now requesting the federal court in Washington, D.C., to order prosecutors to show cause for why they should not be held in contempt. They also seek the withdrawal of their filings, a prohibition on future productions without express permission from the court, and monetary sanctions for attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in the response.

As of now, Smith’s team has not issued an immediate reply to the filing, and they have declined to comment to the media. In the original stay order, Judge Chutkan emphasized the temporary pause on proceedings but clarified that deadlines and protective measures, such as the gag order against Trump, have not been permanently vacated.

In response to the recent developments, a spokesperson for Trump, Steven Cheung, stated, “Rather than respect the rule of law, Jack Smith unilaterally decided to disobey the stay order and continue with his harassing litigation, all done to keep parroting the pathetic Biden Campaign’s corrupt talking points in the name of election interference. As a result, President Trump is seeking to hold Deranged Jack in contempt of Court. No prosecutor is above the law.”

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Kennedy Jr: Trump Ballot Removal ‘Makes Us Look Like a Banana Republic’

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Wednesday on FNC’s “The Story,” independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy, Jr. criticized the decision makers in Colorado and Maine for removing former President Donald Trump from their presidential primary ballots. . .

[Kennedy said,] “I’m not a fan of President Trump that’s why I’m running against him. But I don’t want — and I’m confident that I’m going to beat him. I don’t want to beat him on a slanted playing field. I think the American people want to see a fair fight. They want debates, they want real democracy. They want to be able to choose their candidate, their president not have a court choose it. And as you point out, I’ve read the decision and it makes no sense to me that you can deprive an American citizen of this right? We’re unprecedent without ever charging him with a much less convicting him of insurrection. He is not even charged with it.” (Read more from “Kennedy Jr: Trump Ballot Removal ‘Makes Us Look Like a Banana Republic’” HERE)

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