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March 03, 2021
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'Not acceptable': Steve Bannon attacks 'weasel' Ron DeSantis for refusing to stop Trump arrest
March 20, 2023
MAGA podcaster Steve Bannon on Monday lashed out at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) after he indicated that he would not stand in the way of extradition if former President Donald Trump is indicted in New York.
Over the weekend, Trump claimed that he would be arrested on Tuesday in connection to hush money payments to porn star Stormy. DeSantis broke his silence on the remarks after being asked if he would stand in the way of extradition.
"I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair," DeSantis quipped.
Bannon responded to DeSantis on his Monday program.
"That's, that's not, that's, that's not an acceptable — that's just not an acceptable response," he said.
Bannon's guest, radio host John Fredericks, offered his take.
"This is one of the most unbelievable, feckless, weasel, consultant-driven responses in a crisis you've ever heard," Fredericks remarked. "And Ron DeSantis has hid [sic] for 72 hours since this thing broke. Finally, the pressure, his consultants are telling him, hey, your poll numbers are dropping, you gotta make a statement."
"Oh, what about the fact that the former president of the United States is being arraigned, indicted, and arrested on charges that don't make any sense, on basically a string of misdemeanors strung together," Fredericks added. "It's not about Trump. It's about us, Steve, because today they do it to President Trump, tomorrow they do it to Steve Bannon, Wednesday they do it to me, and Thursday they do it to DeSantis."
Bannon agreed with his guest.
"Governor DeSantis, you're better than this," he opined. "That was a weasel approach."
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, who was also on the program, took a shot at DeSantis.
"Well, first of all, DeSantis is the Trojan horse we thought he was," Lindell insisted. "I just want to put that out there, how disgusting he is."
Watch the video clip below from Real America's Voice.
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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.
Daycare accused of discriminating against LGBTQ families in Prince George's County | FOX 5 DC www.youtube.com
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