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Lockdown-defying pastor rages after judge refuses to dismiss criminal charges: ‘Get ready for the judgment of God!’
January 26, 2021
A Baton Rouge court denied Louisiana Pastor Tony Spell's request to throw out six dismiss six criminal counts against him for holding large church services during the coronavirus pandemic, WJTV reports.
"You just ruled against God," Spell said in response to the ruling. "Get ready for the judgment of God."
<p>Spell had to learn about the ruling through his attorney since he refused to wear a mask inside the courthouse. </p><p>"We will never comply, and we will always resist," Spell said. "We will always stand up for the word of God and the First Amendment of the United States."</p><p>Spell reportedly plans to take his case for dismissal to the First Circuit Court of Appeals. He faces jail time if convicted. </p><p>"If you're afraid of the virus, stay away from us," Spell said in an interview after the ruling. "As for us and our house, we're going to serve God. We're going to be bold and fearless and have faith."</p><p>Louisiana has reported more than 386,000 cases and nearly 8,600 deaths since the pandemic began. </p><p>Watch a report on the story from WJTV below:</p><p><br/></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://w3.cdn.anvato.net/player/prod/v3/anvload.html?key=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%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%3D" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe></div>
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Fox News host continues his war on public school teachers – this time by calling to ‘just stop vaccinating’ them
January 26, 2021
"Fox & Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade says it's time to stop vaccinating public school teachers who refuse to return to work because of the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic.
"In places like Illinois, and in places like New York City, in places like Chicago," ranted Kilmeade Tuesday, talking about his favorite targets, "they have to open up the schools, they'lls [sic] ventilation's getting fixed, everything's being done, money's being given, vaccinations being given to the teachers and they still won't open up to the schools, these K through eighth graders need to go back to public schools – the ones that are being hurt are the lowest income people whose parents most likely both are working if you have two in the family. That has to stop. If not, stop vaccinating teachers. If they're not going to go back to work, stop vaccinating."
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Brian Kilmeade: "Just stop vaccinating teachers; if they're not gonna go back to work, stop vaccinating them." <a href="https://t.co/pDoNrl2pBQ">pic.twitter.com/pDoNrl2pBQ</a><br/>— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) <a href="https://twitter.com/revrrlewis/status/1354034545499262976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>This is not the first time Kilmeade has attacked public school teachers.</p><p>Just two weeks ago while guest hosting on "The Five" Kilmeade blasted teachers who are afraid to return to in-person classroom teaching, and again targeted "Chicago," which he verbally stressed. His co-host jumped on board, calling public school teachers "disgraceful" and saying they should put children's eduction ahead of their own lives and the lives of their families.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Discussed the push to reopen classrooms as teachers begin receiving the COVID vaccine. Thanks for having me <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheFive</a>! <a href="https://t.co/sWReVBsYcz">pic.twitter.com/sWReVBsYcz</a><br/>
— Brian Kilmeade (@kilmeade) <a href="https://twitter.com/kilmeade/status/1349128619478671362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Over the summer, while he broadcasted from the safety of his own home, Kilmeade also demanded teachers return to work despite the pandemic.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Brian Kilmeade says schools must re-open in the fall in part because "life is full of risks, kids should learn that early that life is full of hurdles, you've got to find a way to overcome." <a href="https://t.co/zamv1HgMwj">pic.twitter.com/zamv1HgMwj</a><br/>
— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) <a href="https://twitter.com/revrrlewis/status/1280807299561525253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2020</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Kilmeade has never believed the coronavirus could be controlled and infection rates reduced, as he made clear last month.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade tells viewers: "There really is no preventing this virus from spreading."<br/>
— Jeremy Barr (@jeremymbarr) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremymbarr/status/1336393398186614785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2020</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Meanwhile, Kilmeade last week spent some time learning how to be a prime-time host, trying out for Fox News' expansion of its opinion shows into the 7 PM hour. It did not go well, as viewership dropped dramatically.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Brian Kilmeade in primetime did worse on Thursday night. Once again finishing third across the board, Fox News Primetime drew only 1.824 million total viewers and 255,000 in the key 25-54 demo.<br/>
In comparison, CNN's Erin Burnett drew three times the demo audience (771,000). <a href="https://t.co/HXzbUJgvdy">https://t.co/HXzbUJgvdy</a>
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) <a href="https://twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1352759586550403073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
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Revealed: Kayleigh McEnany took last-minute job with Fox News as Trump refused to admit defeat
January 26, 2021
Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany reportedly agreed to take a job with Fox News days before former President Donald Trump was forced to leave the White House.
Soon after Trump incited a mob to attack the U.S. Capitol, McEnany filed a public financial disclosure document which revealed that she had been hired by Fox News.
<p>The disclosure was <a href="https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/kayleigh-mcenanys-personal-financial-disclosure/">first reported</a> by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).</p><p>According to the filing, her work with Fox will be "starting in January."</p><p>The document is dated Jan. 14, just 8 days after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.</p><p>CREW noted that McEnany also revealed in the disclosure that she received a $6,500 gift to attend an event where she received an award. That gift was paid for by Turning Point USA.</p>
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