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‘Gilmore Girls’ star David Sutcliffe wasn’t at Capitol siege but praises ‘patriot’ who was
January 19, 2021
Canadian actor David Sutcliffe shot down rumors that he was part of the attempted siege of the Capitol on Jan. 6, but the “Gilmore Girls” alum seemingly praised those who broke into the building in an attempt to stop the election certification. “There are rumors circulating that I ‘stormed the capital (sic),’” Sutcliffe, 51, tweeted Saturday along with a video of a man inside the rotunda. “Not true - though I would have been proud to share a smoke with this great Patriot!” Early Tuesday morning, he responded “correct” to a follower who suggested he was kidding. A spokesperson for Sutcliffe did...
Fox's Maria Bartiromo blasted for claiming Democrats 'infiltrated' Capitol wearing MAGA clothing
January 19, 2021
Fox Business news anchor Maria Bartiromo was in for a rude awakening when she attempted to blame the U.S. Capitol riots on Democrats who "infiltrated" the federal building wearing Make America Great Again (MAGA) clothing.
As she discussed the reports about possible threats of right-wing violence looming over the upcoming presidential inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, she falsely that Democrats participated in the Capitol riots, according to Media Matters.
<p>During the broadcast, Bartiromo said, "A new report says that some far-right protesters have discussed posing as members of the National Guard to infiltrate the inauguration — the way Democrats infiltrated two weeks ago and put on MAGA clothing."</p><iframe src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/index.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1351535791890169857&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alternet.org%2F2021%2F01%2Fmaria-bartiromo%2F&partner=rebelmouse&theme=light&widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&width=550px" style="vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 571px; flex-grow: 1;" title="Twitter Tweet"></iframe><p>Twitter users quickly fired back at Bartiromo for the baseless claim. One Twitter user also noted how right-wing media reports would differ if there was an arrest of someone who was confirmed to be a Democrat posing as a Trump supporter and stormed the Capitol. The user said, "One would think that if a single left-winger antifa whatever was caught, they would have been arrested and paraded around of Fox News and OANN. The projection has become a parody."</p><p>Many have also argued that Bartiromo's fierce support of Trump and reporting of dangerous misinformation and falsehoods now overshadows her reputation as a business reporter.</p><iframe src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/index.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1351537914669268993&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alternet.org%2F2021%2F01%2Fmaria-bartiromo%2F&partner=rebelmouse&theme=light&widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&width=550px" style="vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 675px; flex-grow: 1;" title="Twitter Tweet"></iframe><iframe src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/index.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-2&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1351536363489947654&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alternet.org%2F2021%2F01%2Fmaria-bartiromo%2F&partner=rebelmouse&theme=light&widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&width=550px" style="vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 577px; flex-grow: 1;" title="Twitter Tweet"></iframe><iframe src="https://f073c9221ce9cb3e09e617aa6e61ffff.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html" style="vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 100%; border-width: 0px; border-style: initial;" title="3rd party ad content"></iframe><iframe style="vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%;"></iframe><iframe src="https://f073c9221ce9cb3e09e617aa6e61ffff.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html" style="vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 100%; border-width: 0px; border-style: initial;" title="3rd party ad content"></iframe><iframe src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/index.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-3&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1351552980034723840&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alternet.org%2F2021%2F01%2Fmaria-bartiromo%2F&partner=rebelmouse&theme=light&widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&width=550px" style="vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 299px; flex-grow: 1;" title="Twitter Tweet"></iframe><iframe src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/index.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-4&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1351551030438338563&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alternet.org%2F2021%2F01%2Fmaria-bartiromo%2F&partner=rebelmouse&theme=light&widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&width=550px" style="vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 601px; flex-grow: 1;" title="Twitter Tweet"></iframe><iframe src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/index.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-5&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1351547387886637057&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alternet.org%2F2021%2F01%2Fmaria-bartiromo%2F&partner=rebelmouse&theme=light&widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&width=550px" style="vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 670px; flex-grow: 1;" title="Twitter Tweet"></iframe><iframe style="vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden; border-width: 0px; border-style: initial; width: 336px; height: 280px; box-sizing: border-box !important;"></iframe>Bartiromo's wild remarks come amid the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) continues to make arrests in connection with the Capitol riots. As of Tuesday, Jan. 19, more than 100 people have been arrested for storming the Capitol. The vast majority of those arrested have also been reported to have ties to far-right extremist groups and self-styled militia groups.
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'Going full white supremacy': Pompeo hit with furious backlash for saying 'multiculturalism' is 'not who America is'
January 19, 2021
In a shocking tweet barely 24 hours before he will no longer be the U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo unleashed a disturbing tweet denouncing "multiculturalism" and claiming it is "not who America is." He also linked multiculturalism to authoritarianism. The outgoing diplomat, a former GOP congressman and former CIA director, is being lambasted on social media for his claim.
The United States is built on the histories and heritages of people from other countries who travel to America. By definition, the United States is a multicultural society: "the presence of, or support for the presence of, several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society."
<p>He has spent the past few weeks pushing out a large number of tweets bragging about what he sees as his successes while attempting to position himself as the logical successor to President Donald Trump. On his last full day in office Secretary Pompeo is being called a "demagogue" and is being accused of white supremacy for his remarks.</p><p>"Woke-ism, multiculturalism, all the -isms — they're not who America is," Pompeo tweeted. "They distort our glorious founding and what this country is all about. Our enemies stoke these divisions because they know they make us weaker."</p><iframe src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/index.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1351537398564286466&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alternet.org%2F2021%2F01%2Fpompeo%2F&partner=rebelmouse&theme=light&widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&width=550px" style="vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 547px; flex-grow: 1;" title="Twitter Tweet"></iframe><p>"This country was built on multiculturalism," CNN's Keith Boykin <a href="https://twitter.com/keithboykin/status/1351541656475086854" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">said</a>, blasting Pompeo. "That's why a descendant of Italian immigrants like you could become Secretary of State. You should know this history. If you don't, you should never have been Secretary of State. 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