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The 'tarnished' Secret Service has a chance to redeem itself by handing over Trump: national security expert
March 20, 2023
If Donald Trump is indeed indicted this week by a Manhattan grand jury, his Secret Service detail — along with their superiors in Washington D.C. — will be put on the spot over how to turn over custody of the former president for historic criminal processing.
According to national security expert Juliette Kayyem, there will never be a better opportunity for the Secret Service to clean up its "tarnished' reputation after accusations of running interference for the controversial president who has faced accusations of inciting a mob to attack the Capitol on Jan 6.
In a column for The Atlantic, Kayyem claimed the Secret Service was not on its best behavior during Trump's four years in office.
Writing, "After years in which some agents acted as Trump’s loyal servants, the Secret Service must get back to basics. Although the agency faced considerable challenges before Trump became president, by the end of his presidency, its critics charged that its loyalty to the United States had been subsumed by its loyalty to a man," Kayyem said that the time to make amends is at hand if Trump is indicted and that his protective detail hand him over if asked.
Noting that there was heightened scrutiny of the Secret Service during Trump's tenure, Kayyem suggested the agency work hand in hand with prosecutors if the former president faces criminal charges.
Noting that the actions of the agency on Jan. 6 were, "at best, an embarrassing mess and, at worst, a sign that the service was not salvageable," Kayyem wrote, "The service just needs to show up with the suspect and let the court conduct its typical process, recording the necessary information. In New York, that involves taking the name, address, Social Security number, and date of birth of the defendant. That the man who entered politics by questioning the birth certificate of Barack Obama will now be reduced to verifying his own identity in court is a delicious bit of irony."
She added that one former agent who served in the Presidential Protection Division acknowledged the agency is aware of what is at stake.
According to Jonathan Wackrow, "For the Secret Service, they want this to just be another day in the life of the protectee. It is just an administrative movement. That is all. Get him from Point A to Point B and back to Point A.”
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Same-sex couple says daycare director sent them 'dark and disturbing' voicemail urging them to break up
March 20, 2023
A same-sex couple says the director of a Maryland daycare center sent them a voicemail urging them to split up, Fox 5 DC reported.
Kelly and Ky Gibbs say they removed their child from Rising Generations Early Learning Center after receiving the message after the center's director, Kimesha Munford, who is the daughter of the center's owners.
Munford claims to be a prophet in the message and even starts to speak on tongues.
“Hi Mrs. Gibbs, this is Ms. Kimesha from Rising Generation. I’m so sorry to be calling you this late and to be calling you from my personal private cell phone, but I had to call to let you know that I’m a prophet and God often speaks to me through dreams and visions,” Munford said in the voicemail. “And the word of the Lord says that God wants you and your wife to split up and I am so sorry to have to tell you this… [speaking incoherently] I also speak in tongues, I pray in tongues.”
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The couple said the message was a surprise since the center claims no religious affiliation and never received any indication that the center disapproved of their marriage.
“The message itself was so dark and disturbing that we were like what the…?” Ky Gibbs said.
“If you don’t have the control to not call me at 3:30 in the morning, especially to tell me something that has nothing to do with my child, I just don’t trust that you have the self-control to not do something with my child during the day,” Kelly said.
In a statement to Fox 5, the center said that it provides "quality childcare in a safe, friendly, loving, and inclusive environment for hundreds of families in the community regardless of race, class or sexual orientation."
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"With the safety and welfare of children in our care at the heart of what we do, any negative statements made about the LGBTQIA+ community do not reflect the thoughts or beliefs of our learning center," the center said.
“After launching an internal investigation into the allegations, we reprimanded the alleged employee. As such, we have and continue to extend our apologies to any of our affected Rising Generations Early Learning Center families," the center added.
In a letter to parents, the center said that Munford’s statements were “offensive and inappropriate" and that she “has been reprimanded and acknowledged their error in judgment.”
Fox 5 reported that as of last week, Munford was still employed at the center. The Gibbs say they have reached out to the state to investigate.
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Jim Jordan waging ‘purely political attack’: Demands Bragg testify before Congress over expected Trump indictment
March 20, 2023
In an unprecedented move House Republican Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is demanding Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg testify before Congress over his expected indictment of Donald Trump. Bragg, officially the New York County District Attorney, is an elected official whose office was created under the New York State Constitution and does not answer to Congress.
Professor of law and former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance quickly blasted Jordan's move, saying: "what jurisdiction does Congress have over a DA elected by Manhattanites? Sure, Jordan will talk about fed'l funding, but this is a purely political attack on local gov't."
Earlier Monday, reacting to Speaker Kevin McCarthy's remarks, Vance said: "It's not up to House Republicans to review Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's conduct. It's up to Manhattan voters. If Trump is indicted, a jury will decide whether there's sufficient evidence to convict. The GOP continues to undercut our democratic institutions to serve Trump."
Jordan's letter, he writes to Bragg: "In light of the serious consequences of your actions, we expect that you will testify about what plainly appears to be a politically motivated prosecutorial decision," according to a Fox Corp. article. The website also says it was signed by two other Republicans: House Oversight Committee Chair Jim Comer and House Committee on Administration Chair Brian Steil. None have any oversight authority on the Office of the Manhattan District Attorney.
"Jordan warned Bragg that if news reports of a possible Trump indictment are accurate, Bragg’s actions 'will erode confidence in the evenhanded application of justice and unalterably interfere in the court of the 2024 presidential election,'" Fox adds.
"The legal theory underlying your reported prosecution appears to be tenuous and untested," Jordan wrote. He also attacked former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, who has testified extensively in the case before the grand jury.
Just before leaving office Trump awarded Jordan the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
According to former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson who testified publicly and privately before the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, Jordan discussed pardons with the White House for Republican Members of Congress, although she says he did not ask for one himself. Jordan also defied a subpoena from the January 6 Select Committee.
In a Monday morning interview with Fox Corp.'s Harris Faulkner, Jordan falsely describes Trump's hush money payment to adult film actress and director Stormy Daniels as "some alleged bookkeeping error." The expected charges have neither been voted on by the grand jury nor announced.
"Charges in NY are expected to involve false business records created to conceal Trump’s payment of hush money to Stormy Daniels but there are possible charges involving manipulating property values for tax, loan & insurance advantages," Vance also said Monday.
Watch video of Jordan discussing the letter and see the letter itself below or at this link:
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