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Shellenberger: USAID Paid for Trump Impeachment Effort
The United States Agency for International Development and the CIA
funded the 2019 impeachment effort against President Donald Trump,
according to investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger.
Shellenberger took to social media Wednesday night to explain his findings.
"USAID's defenders say it's about charity and development in poor
nations. It's not. It's a $40 billion driver of regime change abroad.
And now the evidence suggests that it, along with the CIA, were behind
the 2019 impeachment of Trump — an illegal regime change effort at
home," Shellenberger posted on X with an image of his Substack "Public"
story.
Trump Team: Govt Politico Subscriptions to Be AxedUSAID Direct Hires Put on Leave Worldwide, Except Those Deemed Essential
Trump: Dems Used USAID Money as 'Payoff' to Media
President Donald Trump accused Democrats in government of stealing
"billions of dollars," with much of the money going to media outlets as
a "payoff" for good coverage.
Elon Musk's advisory Department of Government Efficiency, which has
been tasked with finding ways to streamline government and reduce
spending, has focused on the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID).
"LOOKS LIKE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN STOLLEN AT USAID, AND OTHER
AGENCIES, MUCH OF IT GOING TO THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA AS A 'PAYOFF' FOR
CREATING GOOD STORIES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATS," Trump posted Thursday
morning on Truth Social.
More Than 40,000 Take Govt Buyout, Deadline LoomsTrump's AG Says Lawyers Who Refuse Orders Could Be FiredReport: Netanyahu Gifts Trump Golden PagerTrump: Trans Athletes Barred From US for '28 OlympicsExplainer: Potential Challenges to Trans OrderScott Turner Confirmed as HUD SecretaryTrump Warns Iran to Be 'Obliterated' If It Kills Me
Trump signs 'No Men in Women's Sports' executive order
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the "No Men in Women's
Sports" executive order, fulfilling one of his major campaign promises
of keeping biological men out of girls and women’s sports.
Trump signed the executive order on National Girls and Women in Sports
Day, which celebrates female athletes in women’s sports and those who
are committed to providing equal access to sports for all females.
"This doesn't have to be long. It's all about common sense," Trump said
before signing the order, adding that "women's sports will be only for
women."
Trump declared, "the war on women's sports is over."
U.S. Congresswoman Slapped Down in Fight To Subpoena Elon Musk, "You're Out of Order"
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is a vocal critic of Elon
Musk, the unelected billionaire running the Department of Government
and Efficiency (DOGE) for President Donald Trump.
Musk and DOGE have reportedly been given access to the Treasury’s federal payment system by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
[Contradicting those reports, Bessent sought to assure lawmakers that
Musk’s team did not have full control of the system, prompting Senate
Appropriations Committee ranking member Patty Murray (D-WA) to reply:
“Why on earth should we believe that, particularly when he is saying
the exact opposite, loudly and repeatedly for everyone to see?”]
After Musk and his DOGE team shut down the offices of the USAID in
Washington, DC this week, Rep. Connolly called a motion on the House
floor to subpoena Musk.
FCC chair calls CBS News' conduct 'hard to explain' following release of Kamala Harris interview transcript
The '60 Minutes' sit-down is at the center of President Trump's lawsuit against CBS News
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr knocked
CBS News' conduct following the release of the network's unedited
transcript of its "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President
Kamala Harris.
The FCC released the raw transcript and footage it obtained from CBS
News of its October 2024 sit-down with Harris that has been at the
center of controversy.
"CBS's conduct is hard to explain," Carr told Fox News Digital. "On the
one hand, CBS immediately released the unredacted transcript of a
recent interview with Vice President Vance. Yet for months they refused
to release the one with Vice President Harris."
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said CBS News'
conduct is "hard to explain" following the release of the raw
transcript and footage of the network's "60 Minutes" interview with
then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
Sean Duffy tells Hillary Clinton to 'sit this one out' after she chimes in on his DOGE announcement
Elon Musk said DOGE will seek to 'to make rapid safety upgrades to the air traffic control system.'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Department of
Government Efficiency (DOGE) will work on upgrading the aviation
system, and then fired back at former Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton after she weighed in.
"Big News - Talked to the DOGE team. They are going to plug in to help upgrade our aviation system," Duffy noted in a post on X.
Clinton chimed in, tweeting, "They have no relevant experience. Most of
them aren't old enough to rent a car. And you're going to let them mess
with airline safety that's already deteriorated on your watch?"
Duffy fired back at Clinton, the Democrat who lost the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump.
"Madam Secretary, with all due respect, ‘experienced’ Washington
bureaucrats are the reason our nation’s infrastructure is crumbling.
You need to sit this one out," Duffy declared.
Israel Preps for Gaza Exodus as Egypt Lobbies Against Trump Takeover
Israel said Thursday it has begun preparations for the departure of
large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with
President Donald Trump's plan for the territory. Officials meanwhile
said Egypt has launched a diplomatic blitz behind the scenes to try and
head off the plan.
The Trump administration has already dialed back aspects of the
proposal after it was widely rejected internationally, saying the
relocation of Palestinians would be temporary. U.S. officials have
provided few details about how or when the plan would be carried out.
The Palestinians have vehemently rejected Trump's proposal, fearing
Israel will never allow the refugees to return and that it would
destabilize the region. Egypt has warned that such a plan could
undermine its peace treaty with Israel, a cornerstone of stability and
American influence in the Middle East for decades.
'Losing their minds': Dem lawmakers face backlash for invoking 'unhinged' violent rhetoric against Musk
Democratic lawmakers were rallying against Elon Musk outside the Treasury Department
Several Democratic lawmakers drew the ire of conservatives on social
media after showing up at a rally against Elon Musk’s Department of
Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts and riling up the crowd with
disparaging comments about the Tesla CEO, including calling him a Nazi.
"Elon Musk is a Nazi nepo baby, a godless lawless billionaire, who no
one elected," Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said at a rally outside
the Treasury Department where protesters were speaking out against DOGE.
At one point during her remarks, Pressley said, "We will see you in the court, in Congress, in the streets."
Trump Announces 3 New Moves to 'Bring Back Faith'
President Donald Trump announced a trio of moves in his administration
to "bring back faith" in America, including a White House faith office,
a religious liberty commission, and a taskforce targeting
anti-Christian bias within the federal government.
In remarks at the second of two national prayer breakfasts, this one
private at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., Trump criticized
the Biden administration for "persecution" of believers for prosecuting
anti-abortion advocates.
"I'm announcing that I will be creating a brand new Presidential
Commission on Religious Liberty," Trump said. "It's going to be a very
big deal, which will work tirelessly to uphold this most fundamental
right.
Trump evicts highest-ranking woman in the military from her home
The Trump
administration gave the former highest-ranking woman in the military
just three hours to leave her home following her ouster over her
support of diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
President Trump
fired Coast Guard commandant, Admiral Linda L. Fagan, almost
immediately after he took office on January 20 - leaving her to find
out while she was waiting to take a photo with Trump at the Commander
in Chief ball that night.
Still, Fagan
continued to live at her government-funded home on Joint Base Anacostia
Bolling until she was abruptly evicted on Tuesday, NBC News reports.
They said Coast Guard leaders had given the four-star admiral a 60-day waiver to find new housing.
Even as Trump scores numerous victories in White House return — don’t forget the whistleblowers
Donald Trump
and his elite squad of gunslingers are putting so many things right in
Washington every day that it’s tempting to sit back, marvel at the
fast-paced action and cheer from the sidelines.
But in all the jubilation, we mustn’t forget the whistleblowers.
During the
previous administration, these are the heroes and truth-tellers who
came forward to warn America about the corruption of Joe Biden, the FBI
and DOJ. They and their families have gone through living hell as a
result. Here are a few who need help.
Morning Glory: Trump Derangement Syndrome was real. So is 'Long TDS'
Three weeks into Trump 2.0 and the journalists who suffered from Trump Derangement Syndrome are relapsing
COVID-19 killed
at least 7 million people worldwide and more than a million in the
United States. The "official" worldwide deaths number is very low
because China and other totalitarian states didn’t report accurately
(just as China concealed the source of the virus) and poor countries
had no infrastructure for counting and reporting. But COVID was the
deadliest pandemic in the world since the Spanish flu that appeared at
the end of World War I.
"Long COVID"
impacted hundreds of thousands of Americans and still does though many
have recovered or are recovering completely. It’s a debilitating suite
of symptoms that follow in the wake of the virus and while recovery has
occurred for many, and is occurring for more, getting through "long
COVID" often only occurs after years of rest and treatment.
There are
parallels in the media, both legacy and new media, to COVID and "Long
COVID," parallels that are useful to spell out. The parallels present
life and death issues for the news platforms involved and the careers
of those afflicted.
