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Terror Networks
Muslim Leader Calls for Killing Americans And Their Leaders
2025-06-12
[News With Views] Sa’ad bin Atef al-Awlaki, the newly appointed leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), has issued a call for all of the 4.5 million Muslims living in America to kill Americans and their leaders.

Start date: Sat., June 14. Flag Day for America, when a giant parade is planned in Washington DC.

Donald Trump has stated that Iran is ’much more aggressive than just days ago.’

The man calling for violence follows in the tradition of the Muslim leader, Anwar al-Awlaki, martyred in 2011.

Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, the leading English-language propagandist for al-Qaida, was killed in an American drone strike in 2011. According to the Combating Terrorism center at West Point, his influence has lived on, enhanced by his status as a martyr for Islam in the eyes of his admirers. His death, during Obama’s first term, was the first deliberate killing of a US citizen by his own government via presidential order. (emphasis mine)

Ok, a hunch here. Might this killing have been perpetrated by our own Muslim in the White House at the time, as the ultimate ta’qqia (lie) to get reelected? Obama knew that this act would make the man into a martyr, and strengthen, not weaken the Islamist cause. It would also serve the purpose of "clearing up" the skepticism about Obama’s "true faith".

In a 2008 interview with George Stephanopoulos, you may recall, Obama referred to his "Muslim faith", which he quickly corrected. All sources remind us that Obama has since "consistently identified as a Christian" Whatever.

Let’s get on to business.

Here, from World Population Review, is the 2025 population — BY STATE — of Muslims in America.
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-Lurid Crime Tales-
The six feet three inches tall, 220-pound trans activist who threatened to assassinate @NancyMace was denied bond this morning in Greenville, S.C.
2025-05-17
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]

Nancy Mace (R-SC) has served in the House of Representatives since 2021.
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Nancy Mace 04/21/2025  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) argument with constituent in supermarket (at Ulta with LBGTV type)
Nancy Mace 12/15/2024 George Stephanopoulos and ABC apologize to Trump, are forced to pay $15 million to settle defamation suit

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Government Corruption
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) argument with constituent in supermarket (at Ulta with LBGTV type)
2025-04-21
[YouTube] Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) shared shocking footage of her foul-mouthed confrontation with a constituent who accused her of not doing townhalls while shopping at a “makeup store” on Saturday.

During the heated encounter with a man donning daisy dukes that she bashed as an “unhinged lunatic,” Mace accused him of “harassing” her and implied that he was gay, although he never divulged his sexuality in the video.

“I asked if you were doing any this year. It was one simple question,” the man says as Mace began filming.

“Do you want to keep going? You want to keep harassing me?” she hit back during the video. “You could have gone to a dozen town halls last year.”
Related:
Nancy Mace 12/15/2024 George Stephanopoulos and ABC apologize to Trump, are forced to pay $15 million to settle defamation suit
Nancy Mace 12/13/2024 Trump hopes to keep winning when he takes ABC News, CBS News to court over alleged 'dishonest reporting'
Nancy Mace 12/11/2024 Capitol Police arrest suspect after allegedly assaulting Rep Nancy Mace

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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Former President Bill Clinton, 78, hospitalized
2024-12-24
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Former President Bill Clinton, 78, was hospitalized Monday and is undergoing testing after developing a fever.

Angel Urena, Clinton's former deputy chief of staff, wrote on X that the former president was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., but is doing 'fine.'

'He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is receiving.'

Urena added that the former president hopes to be home and out of the hospital in time for Christmas.

He said that Clinton was receiving care as a precaution after developing a fever.

It is 'not an emergency situation,' according to reports.

Clinton's health has been in the spotlight in recent years as the once-vibrant Democrat has noticeably aged.

In 2021, he was also hospitalized after a urological infection spread to his bloodstream.

He also underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery in 2004 and had a procedure to open an artery six years later.

He's been in the spotlight in recent months as he promotes his new memoir 'Citizen' and hit the campaign trail for Kamala Harris.
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Bill Clinton 12/20/2024 Swiss parliament votes to outlaw Hezbollah
Bill Clinton 12/19/2024 George Stephanopoulos reacts to ABC's $16 MILLION defamation settlement with Trump

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Good Morning
2024-12-19



Trump Files Lawsuit Against Des
Moines Register, Pollster J. Ann Selzer
Thursday 12/19/2024

BillieBurke
Arabia
IDF pounds Yemen, believes it paralyzed
all 3 Houthi ports; missile fired at Israel
Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Hamas official: 34 hostages could be released
in first phase of deal, Rafah Crossing would reopen
International-UN-NGOs
At the UNSC: US envoy criticizes Israeli conduct in West Bank, settler violence, failure to cooperate with UN on Gaza aid
Great White North
Montreal synagogue firebombed for
second time since Hamas onslaught against Israel
Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Houthis fire projectile at
Israel, IAF strikes in Yemen's capital
Caribbean-Latin America
Notorious Mexican drug cartel boss ''El Chabelo'' gunned down in wild shootout after cockfight bloodbath
George Stephanopoulos reacts to ABC's
$16 MILLION defamation settlement with Trump

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-Short Attention Span Theater-
George Stephanopoulos reacts to ABC's $16 MILLION defamation settlement with Trump
2024-12-19
The heart bleeds. *urp*
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos is said to be 'apoplectic' and 'humiliated' following the network's decision to pay $16 million to settle a defamation lawsuit between ABC and Donald Trump.

The settlement, which includes $15 million towards a presidential foundation and $1 million for Trump's legal fees, has sparked a firestorm within the Disney-owned news organization.

Stephanopoulos, a former aide to Bill Clinton in the 1990s, was particularly incensed at being compelled to issue a public apology, according to the New York Post.

Insiders explained how the veteran anchor remains 'defiant' amid the fallout.

'George is a very guarded person. His circle of trust is so small, and a lot of them don't work [at ABC anymore]. He felt cornered and blindsided,' one insider said.

The anchor's frustration with the network couples both the personal and professional strain the episode has taken on him - and it appears to have boiled over as he has since deactivated his X account, cutting ties with his more than 2.3 million followers.

The decision to settle has also left many ABC News staffers seething.

'It's front-page news everywhere, yet ABC doesn't report on itself,' one employee said.

A lack of internal communication from company bosses has only served to fuel resentment following recent layoffs across multiple departments at the network.

'It's another gut punch. The sheer level of embarrassment—people are furious,' a staffer lamented.

The lawsuit stemmed from a March interview during which Stephanopoulos erroneously claimed Trump had been found liable for the rape in a civil case of writer E. Jean Carroll.

In that case, a jury actually found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll, awarding her $5 million in damages.

However, the jury did not conclude that Trump had committed rape as defined under New York law.

Stephanopoulos' phrasing - referring to Trump as being 'found liable for rape' -became the crux of the defamation suit.

Trump argued the statements were made with 'malice' and disregard for the legal distinction that the jury's verdict did not meet the state's specific definition of rape.

During the interview, Stephanopoulos pressed Mace, saying: 'Judges and two separate juries have found him liable for rape and for defaming the victim of that rape.'
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Home Front: Politix
George Stephanopoulos and ABC apologize to Trump, are forced to pay $15 million to settle defamation suit
2024-12-15
[FoxNews] ABC News will pay $15 million as a charitable contribution to a Trump presidential foundation and museum

ABC News and its top anchor George Stephanopoulos have reached a settlement with Donald Trump in his defamation suit, which will result in the news network paying the president-elect $15 million.

The settlement was publicly filed on Saturday, revealing that the two parties have come to an agreement and avoided a costly trial. According to the settlement, ABC News will pay $15 million as a charitable contribution to a "Presidential foundation and museum to be established by or for Plaintiff, as Presidents of the United States of America have established in the past." Additionally, the network will pay $1 million in Trump's attorney fees.
So in the end all President Trump was out of pocket was time? Sweet!
Stephanopoulos and ABC News also had to issue statements of "regret" as an editor's note at the bottom of a March 10, 2024, online article, about comments made earlier this year that prompted Trump to file the defamation lawsuit. The note reads, "ABC News and George Stephanopoulos regret statements regarding President Donald J. Trump made during an interview by George Stephanopoulos with Rep. Nancy Mace on ABC’s This Week on March 10, 2024."

ABC News said the network was "pleased" to have concluded the case.
I’ll bet.
"We are pleased that the parties have reached an agreement to dismiss the lawsuit on the terms in the court filing," an ABC News spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

Trump filed a defamation suit against Stephanopoulos after he asserted that Trump was found "liable for rape" in a civil case during a contentious interview with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., last March.

After playing a clip of Mace discussing being a victim of rape, Stephanopoulos asked her, "How do you square your endorsement of Donald Trump with the testimony we just saw?"

"You've endorsed Donald Trump for president. Judges and two separate juries have found him liable for rape and for defaming the victim of that rape," Stephanopoulos said, alluding to the legal victory by Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll.

Stephanopoulos repeated that claim ten times during his spat with Mace, despite the fact that a jury actually determined Trump was liable for "sexual abuse," which has a distinct definition under New York law.

After the federal jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse, but not rape, Judge Lewis Kaplan wrote in a later ruling that just because Carroll failed to prove rape "within the meaning of the New York Penal Law does not mean that she failed to prove that Mr. Trump ‘raped’ her as many people commonly understand the word ‘rape.’"
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-Great Cultural Revolution
Trump hopes to keep winning when he takes ABC News, CBS News to court over alleged 'dishonest reporting'
2024-12-13
[FoxNews] Trump seeks legal wins against ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, CBS’ ’60 Minutes’

President-elect Donald Trump is not letting up in a pair of high-profile lawsuits against ABC News and CBS News, even after his resounding White House victory last month.

Trump is suing ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos for defamation over on-air remarks he made earlier this year. Trump is also suing CBS News for $10 billion in damages, stating the network practiced "deceptive conduct" for the purpose of election interference in its interview in October with Vice President Kamala Harris. Both lawsuits remain active and ongoing with a pre-trial discovery hearing set for Friday in the suit against the Disney-owned outlet, while the CBS suit could potentially impact an enormous media merger.

"President Trump will continue to hold those who have committed, and are committing wrongdoings, accountable for blatantly false and dishonest reporting, which serves no public interest and only seeks to interfere in our elections on behalf of political partisans," incoming Trump White House communications director Steven Cheung told Fox News Digital.

The first lawsuit stems from comments ABC's Stephanopoulos made in March when he asserted that Trump was found "liable for rape" in a civil case.

Stephanopoulos' comments were made during a tense exchange with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., on his Sunday program "This Week." After playing a clip of Mace discussing being a victim of rape, Stephanopoulos asked her, "How do you square your endorsement of Donald Trump with the testimony we just saw?"

"You've endorsed Donald Trump for president. Judges and two separate juries have found him liable for rape and for defaming the victim of that rape," Stephanopoulos said, alluding to the legal victory by Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll.

Stephanopoulos repeated that claim ten times during his spat with Mace, despite the fact that a jury actually determined Trump was liable for "sexual abuse," which has a distinct definition under New York law.

After the federal jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse, but not rape, Judge Lewis Kaplan wrote in a later ruling that just because Carroll failed to prove rape "within the meaning of the New York Penal Law does not mean that she failed to prove that Mr. Trump ‘raped’ her as many people commonly understand the word ‘rape.’"

The suit against ABC recently saw the start date for a jury trial pushed from April 2025 to June 2025 after both sides sought extensions.

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge Lisette M. Reid issued a protective order last month urging parties to engage in "disclosure and discovery which may involve, among other things, the production of documents and information deemed confidential, including confidential newsgathering, research, or commercial information, and personal information of parties and third parties," an "entry of a protective order pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is necessary to protect such information that may be produced or provided by the parties or non-parties" whereas "good cause exists for entry of a protective order of confidentiality."

ABC stood by Stephanopoulos following the interview. Pre-trial discovery hearings have been set for December 13 and December 19.

Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against CBS came when he accused the network of practicing "deceptive conduct" for the purpose of election interference in its "60 Minutes" interview with Harris.

Correspondent Bill Whitaker asked Harris why it seemed like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasn’t listening to the United States. However, the vice president’s lengthy answer that aired on Oct. 6 didn’t make the version that aired the following night on "60 Minutes" and a shorter, significantly more focused answer to the same question was shown instead.

CBS insisted it was edited down for time, but Trump’s legal team feels otherwise.

Trump attorneys said the complaint is due to "CBS’ partisan and unlawful acts of election and voter interference through malicious, deceptive, and substantial news distortion calculated to confuse, deceive, and mislead the public." They also argued the edits were done in an effort to "attempt to tip the scales in favor of the Democratic Party as the heated 2024 Presidential Election — which President Trump is leading — approaches its conclusion."

"President Trump brings this action to redress the immense harm caused to him, to his campaign, and to tens of millions of citizens in Texas and across America by CBS’s deceptive broadcasting conduct," the lawsuit states.

Last week, CBS filed a motion to dismiss over "lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim," according to a court document obtained by Fox News Digital.

CBS’ legal team pushed to dismiss the suit with prejudice over a variety of reasons, including the claim that Trump’s "attempt to punish defendants for their editorial judgments is barred by the First Amendment."

There has been no further action since the notion to dismiss was filed.
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George Stephanopoulos 10/07/2024 FEMA accused of playing the victim after insisting criticism of Helene handling is 'dangerous:' 'The audacity'
George Stephanopoulos 09/06/2024 Former presidential candidate Nikki Haley lands new job

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Home Front: Politix
George Stephanopoulos starts losing it on TV
2024-10-26
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Government Corruption
FEMA accused of playing the victim after insisting criticism of Helene handling is 'dangerous:' 'The audacity'
2024-10-07
[FOX] The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) argued Sunday that criticizing the agency's response to Hurricane Helene is "dangerous."

In an interview on ABC’s "This Week," Deanne Criswell addressed public outcry over the federal government's response to Hurricane Helene, warning that the "false" narratives spread online about the agency's handling of the hurricane could hinder FEMA's recovery efforts.

"It has a tremendous impact on the comfort level of our own employees to be able to go out there, but it's also demoralizing to all of the first responders… FEMA staff, volunteers," she told host George Stephanopoulos. "I need to make sure I can get the resources to where they are needed, and when you have this dangerous rhetoric like you’re hearing, it creates fear in our own employees."

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Home Front: Politix
Former presidential candidate Nikki Haley lands new job
2024-09-06
[FOX] Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has found a new job in the private sector.

Haley, who previously served as ambassador to the United Nations under former President Trump, is headed to global communications firm Edelman.

"Politics has become a critical consideration for clients in brand marketing, employee engagement and reputation management," CEO Richard Edelman wrote in an announcement of the company's new hire.

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Nikki Haley 07/31/2024 Fox News anchor Bret Baier... [stands up].
Nikki Haley 07/06/2024 ABC's George Stephanopoulos lands crucial Biden interview, putting spotlight on his partisan past

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Home Front: Politix
Media kept bias on full display after Trump assassination attempt
2024-07-15
[NY Post] The assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump that played out live on national television should have resulted in the kind of objective, unbiased coverage the country deserved at such a terrifying moment.

Some outlets, however, failed the test miserably.

Take these headlines, for example, in the immediate aftermath:

CNN: "Secret Service Rushes Trump Off Stage After He Falls at Rally"

Associated Press: "Donald Trump Has Been Escorted Off The Stage During A Rally After Loud Noises Ring Out In The Crowd"

The New York Times: "Trump Hurt, But Safe, After A Shooting"

Forbes: "Will Surviving Gunfire Be Donald Trump’s Next Appeal To Black Voters?"

Politico: "In wake of the rally shooting, GOP officials have been quick to blame Democrats for demonizing Trump"

There’s more, but you get the idea.

Needless to say, it was abundantly clear that Trump had been shot once he was brought to his feet by Secret Service agents about one minute after being hit.

Shots could be heard before he crouched down to take cover.

His visibly injured ear had splashed bright red blood across his face that was clear to see, even at a distance.

Yet we had CNN initially reporting he had fallen?

How about the Times and Politico calling this "a shooting" instead of an assassination attempt?

How about Forbes wondering, just hours after the attack, if it would make Trump more appealing to black voters?

And Politico, scolding Republicans for seizing and pouncing on Democrats, angry that they and their allies in the media have referred to Trump as Hitler for eight years?

Margaret Brennan of CBS News, the former home of Walter Cronkite, even managed to victim-blame Trump for nearly getting killed, after reading a statement from the former president thanking the Secret Service and describing what had happened.

"I did notice there was no call for lowering the temperature, condemning all political violence, and really trying to signal to his supporters as well, not to retaliate or to have any kind of escalation here," was Brennan’s immediate reaction.

There are no words.

It somehow got worse over on ABC News Sunday morning during a conversation between George Stephanopoulos and Martha Raddatz, who fancy themselves as serious journalists.

"President Trump and his supporters have contributed to this violent rhetoric as well," Stephanopoulos, Bill Clinton’s former attack dog, argued.

"Absolutely, George," Raddatz concurred.

"And let’s remember Jan. 6," she added.

Many of us will recall forever the iconic moment when a bloodied Trump, surrounded by his Secret Service detail, pumped his fist at the crowd and urged them to "Fight. Fight. Fight."

Trump just proved that he’s a pure warrior after his heinous assassination attempt

It was emblematic of Trump’s toughness and determination and defiance, even after taking a bullet to the ear just one minute earlier.

But on CNN, this was seen as a big no-no, even as the horrific scene was unfolding.

"That’s not the message that we want to being sending right now," CNN’s Jamie Gangel chided the wounded candidate. "We want to tamp it down."

Yes: The network that has endlessly attacked Trump as a racist, fascist demagogue seeking to destroy democracy was lecturing him just seconds after he was a millimeter away from being murdered.

For these outlets, there’s no coming back from this.

Their rhetoric has been building for years without any accountability.

Media figures’ most hyperbolic and personal and dishonest attacks on Trump have not only cost them no consequences, but have probably brought them raises and promotions with each new contract.

As for President Biden and his speechwriters, they have helped foment this deadly environment.

Here’s what the president said on July 8: "We’re done talking about the debate, it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye."

Last year, Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) expressed a similar sentiment when he spoke to Jen Paski on MSNBC.

"That man [Trump] cannot see public office again," Goldman said. "He has to be eliminated."

Psaki — Biden’s former press secretary — offered no pushback.

Any questions?

A former president, likely to be the next president, was shot on Saturday.

It’s a miracle he survived the attempt.

What won’t survive is any last shred of credibility many in our media ever had.

Joe Concha is a Fox News contributor and bestselling author.
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