Author: Freedom Watch
Freedom Watch TV December 8, 2018
By Larry Klayman WND December 7, 2018 It’s good for the nation and our collective human soul to pay homage to a former president who has just passed on. I too mourn and pay respect to the death of the former 41st president of the United State, George H.W. Bush. However, there were a number of things that turned me off about the over-the-top and in many respects hypocritical celebration of this man and his son, George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States who gave the eulogy at his Dad’s funeral. The first thing that bothered…
Giuliani said Trump’s written responses to Mueller were “a nightmare” Newsweek December 7, 2018 “It took him about three weeks to do what would normally take two days.” Trump’s lawyer told Axios that obstruction of justice was not mentioned in the correspondence with Mueller, although many analysts believe Trump did commit obstruction of justice. Many point to Trump’s interview with NBC News host Lester Holt in May 2017 in which the president said he was thinking about the FBI’s investigation into Russian election interference when he fired James Comey, the agency’s director, as evidence of obstruction.They also point…
Judge orders more fact-finding in Clinton email case By Josh Gerstein POLITICO December 7, 2018 A federal judge ruled that the conservative group Judicial Watch should be permitted to demand documents and additional testimony about the practice. Lamberth, who has clashed with Clinton and her aides in cases dating back to her husband’s administration, was unsparing in his assessment of the former secretary’s actions. He blasted Clinton’s email practices as “one of the gravest modern offenses to government transparency.” Continue Reading…..
Valadao concedes in California, giving Dems a net gain of 40 seats in House By Maeve Reston CNN December 7, 2018 Republican Rep. David Valadao conceded to Democrat TJ Cox in the race for California’s 21st District on Thursday, giving the Democratic Party a net gain of 40 seats in the US House of Representatives. In a statement, Valadao thanked his supporters and said it had been an “honor of a lifetime” to serve his constituents in California. Continue Reading…..
Analysis | Tucker Carlson says Trump is ‘not capable’ and hasn’t kept his promises By Deanna Paul Washington Post December 6, 2018 Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson set straight any misinformation concerning his views on President Trump: “I don’t think he’s capable,” he said during an interview on Tuesday. Urs Gehriger, an editor at “Die Weltwoche,” the country’s leading German-language opinion weekly, noted that Carlson’s new book, “Ship of Fools,” is silent on Trump but comments on his critics. And so, Gehriger jump-started the conversation by asking what Carlson thought of Trump’s first two years in office.…
UN fails to adopt US resolution condemning Hamas terrorism By Adam Shaw Fox News December 6, 2018 UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations General Assembly failed on Thursday to adopt a U.S. resolution that condemned terrorist acts by Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups — a blow for the U.S. push to curb anti-Israel bias at the body. The U.S. resolution would have condemned Hamas for “repeatedly firing rockets into Israel and for inciting violence, thereby putting civilians at risk.” It would also have demanded that Hamas “and other militant actors, including Palestinian Islamic Jihad,” cease all provocative…
WashPost: Trump May Pick Bush AG Barr to Lead DOJ By Jason Devaney Newsmax December 6, 2018 On the same day former President George H.W. Bush will be buried, the late president’s attorney general was revealed to be a leading pick to return to the office he left nearly 26 years ago. According to The Washington Post, William Barr could be chosen to serve as attorney general for President Donald Trump. Jeff Sessions was fired from the position one month ago, and Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker has occupied the office since. Continue Reading…..
Opinion | Michael Flynn tops the list of Trump’s worries By Jennifer Rubin Washington Post December 5, 2018 The Post reports: Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III on Tuesday recommended that former national security adviser Michael Flynn serve no prison time, citing his “substantial assistance” with several ongoing investigations, according to a new court filing. … Tuesday’s filing is heavily redacted, continuing to shroud in secrecy the details of what Flynn told Mueller’s team about his interactions with [President] Trump and other top officials. Continue Reading…..
Florida Democrat Andrew Gillum meets with Obama amid 2020 speculation By Rebecca Buck CNN December 5, 2018 Andrew Gillum met with former President Barack Obama in Washington on Tuesday, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, amid ongoing speculation that the former Democratic nominee for Florida governor might be considering a potential 2020 presidential bid. It is unclear what was discussed at the meeting between Obama and Gillum, who has been talked about as a possible 2020 presidential contender and hasn’t ruled out a bid. Continue Reading…..