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Hawley Report Details Secret Service Blunders Around July 13 Trump Assassination Attempt Less Than 24 Hours After Sept. 15 Trump Assassination AttemptBy Steve Robinson on Sep 16, 2024 05:16 pm

Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley released a report Monday detailing the failures of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) that contributed to the nearly successful July 13 assassination attempt on former Republican President Donald Trump. The failures detailed in the report represent “the most stunning breakdown in presidential security since the assassination of President John [...]
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Cavalry Chapel Will Pursue Litigation Against UMaine Over Rescinded Hutchinson Center Sale, Says PastorBy The Maine Wire on Sep 16, 2024 04:59 pm

Following the University of Maine System’s (UMS) decision to renege on a deal to sell the Hutchinson Center in Belfast to a Christian church, the church — Calvary Chapel Belfast — has said it intends to pursue litigation against the taxpayer-funded system. Calvary Chapel Belfast Lead Pastor Greg Huston said Sunday that the church intended [...]
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Maine Pols Respond to 2nd Attempt on Trump’s LifeBy Libby Palanza on Sep 16, 2024 04:07 pm

All members of Maine’s Congressional delegation have now spoken out in response to the second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump (R). “I’m glad former President Trump is unharmed and grateful to the Secret Service for their vigilance,” said Rep. Jared Golden (D) on X. “While there’s still much we don’t know as law [...]
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Collins, King Sponsor Bill Requiring Military to Utilize State Crisis Intervention Programs in Response to Lewiston ShootingBy Edward Tomic on Sep 16, 2024 04:04 pm

Just ahead of the anniversary of the tragic mass shootings in Lewiston on Oct. 25, 2023, U.S. Senator from Maine Susan Collins (R) has introduced legislation to require the military to utilize state crisis intervention programs when service members pose a serious threat to themselves or others. [RELATED: Independent Commission Reveals Failures and Missed Opportunities by [...]
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State Adds Twelve New “Land for Maine’s Future” Conservation Projects: Mills AdminBy Libby Palanza on Sep 16, 2024 03:00 pm

Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Monday that the State has selected twelve new Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) conservation projects, expected to preserve a combined 3,500 acres using $3.8 million worth of funding. The LMF is described by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) as the state’s “primary funding vehicle for conserving [...]
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Salvadoran Illegal Alien Charged with Raping Child Arrested by ICE on Nantucket IslandBy Edward Tomic on Sep 16, 2024 02:40 pm

A Salvadoran national living illegally in the U.S. was arrested last week on Nantucket Island by federal immigration officers after being charged with numerous sex crimes against a Massachusetts child. U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Monday that they apprehended 28-year-old Bryan Daniel Aldana-Arevalo, a citizen of El Salvador, as part of an [...]
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Report: Alleged ABC News Employee Swears in Affidavit Harris Campaign Struck Deal for Favorable Debate TreatmentBy Steve Robinson on Sep 16, 2024 08:31 am

An alleged ABC News employee has stated that the news outlet struck an agreement with Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign to give the Democratic candidate preferable treatment during the Sept. 10 presidential debate, according to social media posts that circulated broadly on Sunday. The social media posts included images of what are purported to [...]
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Maine Newspapers Downplay Second Trump Assassination AttemptBy Steve Robinson on Sep 16, 2024 08:16 am

Maine’s top newspapers offered short shrift Monday morning to the second apparent assassination attempt on former Republican President Donald Trump, an attempt that was foiled by U.S. Secret Service agents protecting the 2024 Republican nominee at one of his Florida golf courses. [RELATED: Trump Targeted in Second Assassination Attempt at Florida Golf Club…] As of [...]
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What We Know About Ryan Wesley Routh, 2nd Would-Be Trump AssassinBy Steve Robinson

The suspected gunman, arrested Sunday in Florida after his assassination attempt on former Republican President Donald Trump was foiled by the U.S. Secret Service, has been identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh. [RELATED: Trump Targeted in Second Assassination Attempt at Florida Golf Club…] Routh, who was apprehended on I-95 after fleeing his sniper post alongside [...]
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Trump Targeted in Second Assassination Attempt at Florida Golf Club58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh has been arrested as the suspect in what the FBI says it's investigating as an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
By Steve RobinsonSeptember 15, 2024Updated:September 15, 20245 Comments4 Mins Read1K Views
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ShareFormer President Donald Trump is safe after what the FBI is calling an apparent second assassination attempt unfolded on Sunday at his Florida golf club in West Palm Beach.
Trump’s campaign confirmed the incident shortly after reports surfaced, stating that the former Commander-in-Chief was “safe following gunshots in his vicinity.”
Multiple state and federal law enforcement agencies later confirmed that the U.S. Secret Service had opened fire on a gunman who was positioned with a line of sight that would have potentially allowed for an open shot on the former president.
At a press conference following the incident, the Sheriff of Palm Beach County, Ric Bradshaw, revealed an image of what he said was the would-be assassins position when he was discovered by the U.S. Secret Service.
A scoped AK-style rifle was found at the scene, according to Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.
“The suspect was well-hidden in the shrubbery and had a clear line of sight to the golf course. With a rifle and scope like that, the distance would not have been an issue,” Bradshaw said.
The alleged gunman, identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh from Hawaii, was arrested following a tense standoff.
[RELATED: What We Know About Ryan Wesley Routh, 2nd Would-Be Trump Assassin…]
Routh’s apparent sniper’s nest was located 400 to 500 yards from the course’s fifth and sixth holes, where Trump was playing.
The FBI, which is leading the investigation, classified the incident as an attempted assassination of the Republican presidential nominee, marking the second such attempt in just over two months.
The previous attempt occurred on July 13 — just 64 days ago — during a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Trump was struck in the ear by gunfire but was otherwise uninjured. In that case, the alleged shooter, Thomas Crooks, was quickly killed — although the investigation into Crooks has revealed little information about him and stoked considerable controversy.
According to Bradshaw, the shooter had rigged a GoPro camera to the chain-link fence seen in the photograph as part of an apparent attempt to video record his planned shooting of the former president.
Secret Service agents, who were patrolling ahead of Trump on the course, spotted the barrel of the rifle poking through the fence and immediately opened fire.
Routh managed to flee the scene in a black Nissan SUV, but was apprehended on I-95 after witnesses provided a description of his vehicle to local law enforcement.
Trump was reportedly back at his Mar-a-Lago resort a few hours after the incident. Despite the dramatic nature of the event, his campaign has not announced any changes to the candidate’s schedule of public events.
Reactions from across the political spectrum flooded social media after the the Palm Beach Sheriff and the FBI confirmed that what was initially described as a “shots fired” incident was in fact a second attempt to assassinate the Republican presidential nominee.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance (R), Trump’s running mate, expressed relief over Trump’s safety.
“He is one of the strongest people I’ve ever known,” Vance said on X.
Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s Democratic opponent, also issued a statement condemning the violence.
The attempt on Trump’s life has once again raised questions about his security, the competence of the U.S. Secret Service.
In the 64 days since the first attempt on his life, Trump has implemented heightened safety measures, including bulletproof glass enclosures at outdoor events and increased security presence at his Florida properties.
Erik Prince, founder of private security firm Blackwater and a prominent Trump ally, urged Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to take over the investigation from federal authorities.
“It’s time for Governor DeSantis to flex up and ensure this is done properly,” Prince said in an interview with Benny Johnson.
The suspect’s motives remain unclear, but his actions indicate a calculated effort to target Trump. Authorities say they found two backpacks left behind at the scene, one containing ceramic tile intended to protect the gunman.
The White House confirmed that President Joe Biden had been briefed on the situation.
In his usual style, Trump posted to social media that “nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER!”
This story is developing. Please check back for updates.

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The Morning Wire: Bangor Tells Penobscot County to Prep for RefugeesBy Steve Robinson

After we published a story regarding the University of Maine’s decision renege on a deal to sell the Hutchinson Center in Belfast to Calvary Chapel Belfast, an official from the University of Maine system reached out to complain about our characterization of the move as “caving” to anti-Christian pressure. So enjoy this opinion editorial underscoring [...]
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‘They’re not gonna jump up and bite ya’: Socialist Portland City Councilor Claims ‘no public health risk’ Caused by Used Heroin NeedlesContrary to the advice of the Maine CDC, Portland City Councilor Kate Sykes says used heroin needles aren't a health hazard
By Edward TomicSeptember 11, 2024Updated:September 11, 202415 Comments6 Mins Read1K Views
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A pile of dirty needles found in a trash pile at the Marginal Way homeless encampment in Portland

During a Tuesday meeting of the Portland City Council’s Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee, City Councilor Kate Sykes, former co-chair of the Maine Democratic Socialists of America, claimed that used hypodermic needles littering the city are “not a public health risk.”
Sykes’ comments came after a presentation from Portland’s Interim Public Health Director, Bridget Rauscher, on the city’s Syringe Services Program (SSP) and concerns from residents regarding syringe litter throughout the city.
[RELATED: Maine Is Handing Out Free “Boofing” Kits to Help Fentanyl Addicts Squirt Drugs Up Their Butts…]
Portland’s SSP, commonly referred to as “The Exchange,” is part of a statewide “harm reduction” program overseen by the Maine CDC that distributes hypodermic needles to people who inject drugs.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine suspended rules requiring needle exchange clinics to take used needles out of circulation before providing new clean needles to drug users. Current Maine CDC guidelines allow for the syringe exchanges to distribute up to 100 needles for every one needle that they collect, meaning the needle “exchanges” function more like taxpayer-funded needle distribution centers.
Data presented to the committee earlier this year by the city staff showed that from January to May 2024, Portland’s SSP had distributed nearly 260,000 sterile syringes — about 75,000 more than they collected.
In 2023, the exchange gave out more than 800,000 syringes total, while collecting about 575,000.
According to the Maine Department of Health and Human Service’s 2023 annual SSP report, syringe exchanges statewide distributed a total of 3,676,315 needles in 2023 — roughly 500,000 more needles than they collected.
Rauscher outlined several strategies that the city’s Public Health Department has taken to address the issue of improperly discarded used needles.
One of the proposed measures under consideration by the city is to allocate settlement funds from a nationwide lawsuit against opioid manufacturers toward a syringe “buyback” program, effectively paying drug users cash at the SSP to incentivize them to turn in their used syringes.
[RELATED: City of Portland May Use Opioid Settlement Funds to ‘buyback’ Used Syringes…]
Another strategy that Rauscher said the city has recently begun working on is a “Harm Reduction Ambassadors” program, through which the city pays active drug users who are clients at the syringe exchange to conduct outreach and education “in their community.”
Weighing in on the issue after Rauscher’s presentation, Portland Mayor Mark Dion informed the City Council members that he plans to introduce a resolution to implement a 1:1 transaction ratio at the syringe exchange. Such an order would return the city’s needle exchange clinic to its mode of operation prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Mills Administration’s suspension of the exchange rules.
“When I go across the streets and speak to business owners and residents, they see this as a pretty significant issue,” Mayor Dion said regarding the issue of used needles littering the city.
Dion said that the Portland residents he speaks to are “in awe” of the number of syringe’s that the exchange distributes.
“To me the simple harm reduction is each injection, that’s a life and death event, and the fact that we can provide them ample opportunities to succeed in an unfortunate demise troubles me tremendously,” Dion said
The Portland mayor also expressed skepticism towards the Public Health Department’s “Harm Reduction Ambassadors” program.
“I do raise an eyebrow at the possibility that somebody who’s completely captured by their addiction can function as ambassadors, but my skepticism is always open to hard data,” he said.
[RELATED: Mills Admin Proceeds with $15,000 Study into ‘Safe Consumption Sites’…]
City Councilor Anna Trevorrow, on the other hand, claimed that the city’s SSP “has been exceptionally successful,” and praised the city for doubling down on “progressive tactics” rather than blaming the exchange program for the problem of discarded needles.
“I am encouraged that when we see an increase in needles left on the ground, we kind of double down our efforts to invest in these progressive tactics to deal with it, as opposed to a more regressive model, where we would say the program’s not working, that we’re actually causing the problem — because I don’t think that’s what happening,” Trevorrow said.
Trevorrow then cautioned her fellow committee members that concerns from constituents regarding discarded needles littering the city may be rooted in “stigma” or “fear.”
[RELATED: Maine Reports Nearly 10,000 Drug Overdoses in 2023, 16 Percent Decrease in Fatal Overdoses from 2022…]
Councilor Kate Sykes, a self-described socialist, also pushed back on Dion’s criticism of the syringe exchange program, saying that she is also “in awe of the number of needles that we distribute, but in a good way.”
Sykes argued that having the syringe exchange was far cheaper than having an outbreak of a communicable disease.
“There really is not a public health risk to the fact that there is a needle on the ground,” Sykes said. “It’s not trading one public health emergency for another public health emergency.”
“There just is no risk really for this,” she said.
Sykes also said that the city should encourage Portland residents to pick up the discarded hypodermic needles themselves, adding “they’re not gonna jump up and bite ya.”
Sykes claims run directly counter to the health advice provided by the Maine CDC.
According to the Maine CDC, improperly discarded syringes pose a “serious public health risk” due to needle stick injuries that can potentially transmit blood-borne diseases such as Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS.
While the U.S. CDC claims that SSPs reduce the transmission of blood-borne diseases such as HIV, diagnoses of HIV have been steadily increasing in Maine since the COVID-19 pandemic, per CDC data compiled by Emory University’s AIDSVu project.
In other words, at the same time Maine has relaxed the rules around needle collection and drastically increased needle distribution — all on the premise that doing so would reduce the transmission of blood-borne illnesses — the number of HIV diagnoses have actually increased.
In 2022, Maine reported 41 new diagnosed cases of HIV, up from 31 cases in 2021, and 15 in 2020.
During the same period, according to Maine DHHS, syringe exchange programs across the state experienced a marked increase in the number of enrollees receiving sterile syringes.
In 2021, SSPs in Maine had a total of 5,403 enrollees, which increased to 6,718 in 2022 and over 8,300 in 2023.

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Mills Admin Proceeds with $15,000 Study into ‘Safe Consumption Sites’By Edward TomicSeptember 10, 2024Updated:September 10, 20248 Comments3 Mins Read
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ShareMaine Governor Janet Mills’ (D) Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) has granted $15,000 to a Portland-based consultant to coordinate a study of the potential effectiveness of “harm reduction health centers,” also known as safe drug consumption or injection sites.
In July of last year, Gov. Mills signed LD 1364 into law, a resolution which directed GOPIF to “convene a working group to study methods of preventing opioid overdose deaths by authorizing harm reduction health centers.”
[RELATED: Maine Will Study Effectiveness of “Safe Consumption Sites” as a Potential Fix For Opioid Epidemic…]
The bill as originally introduced would have authorized municipalities to open the so-called “harm reduction health centers” as facilities where individuals could go to use previously obtained controlled substances without fear of arrest.
That version of LD 1364 was rejected by the Maine Senate, and the bill was replaced by a resolution to instead convene a working group to “evaluate options for, identify barriers to and develop findings and recommendations regarding the prevention of opioid overdose deaths by authorizing harm reduction health centers in the State.”
The State Legislature appropriated $15,000 to fund the study, which became available on July 1, 2023.
According to a Procurement Justification Form (PJF) published by the Mills administration on Sept. 6, GOPIF will direct the $15,000 to Carol Kelly, managing director of Pivot Point, Inc., to facilitate the working group’s study into the harm reduction health centers.
[RELATED: City of Portland May Use Opioid Settlement Funds to ‘buyback’ Used Syringes…]
Kelly’s role in the working group, according to the Mills administration, will be to conduct interviews, engage stakeholders, coordinate research, facilitate monthly meetings, synthesize the meeting notes and assist in drafting the group’s final report.
Kelly previously served as a lead consultant and writer of Gov. Mills’ Maine Opioid Response Strategic Action Plan.
According to the most recent data from the University of Maine’s Drug Data Hub, there were a total of 302 overdose deaths and 4,980 nonfatal overdoses in Maine from January through July of 2024 — a more than 10 percent decrease in both fatal and nonfatal overdoses from the same period last year.
[RELATED: Maine Reports Nearly 10,000 Drug Overdoses in 2023, 16 Percent Decrease in Fatal Overdoses from 2022…]
That said, the data shows that the number of fatal overdoses in the state remain significantly higher than prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: MaineDrugData.OrgThe working group’s report to the legislature is due on Feb. 15, 2025, and will include findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation for the 132nd Legislature.

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The Morning Wire: Are Haitian Migrants Barbecuing Family Pets and Endangered Geese?By Seamus Othot

If you woke up on Monday and found the internet filled with memes of former President Donald Trump rescuing kittens or ducks, or found AI images of Vice President Kamala Harris cooking cats, we might be able to offer an explanation. The story begins with a Biden-Harris refugee resettlement program that brought hundreds of thousands [...]
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2-20-2024 At the York GOP monthly meeting, School Superintendent Tim Doak was invited to give an update on the state of our schools and covered information ranging from special needs, endorsing Pre-K for addressing the needs of our youngest entering the schools, budget, shared IT expense, SEL Social Emotional Learning and a number of other issues the audience asked to Tim to address.

OPEN BORDER COSTS REVEALED

Republicans blow the lid off a program that spends over $56,000 per asylum seeker while spending far less addressing Maine’s homeless and nursing home crises

STATE HOUSE – Legislative Republicans held a press conference today to deliver shocking new numbers on state spending related to thousands of asylum seekers coming to Maine for free housing. The migration is part of Governor Mills’ pledge to bring in 75,000 new Mainers by 2029.

These costs have largely been hidden from the public and are now being exposed in an effort to demand accountability and a results-driven plan. Taxpayer money is being diverted away from pressing state needs as Mainers languish on housing lists for years or waiting lists for nursing homes.
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Mainers List Their Concerns About the State

Today Maine House Representative Katrina J. Smith, District 62, a Republican from Palermo, asked the question, "What concerns you the most about Maine right now?"

There were over 184 responses, and here were some of the concerns raised:

There are too many free benefits
Illegal marijuana grows
Election integrity
The Secretary of State's decision to remove former President Trump from Maine's primary ballot
The attack on legal gun owners' rights by the anti-gun lobby
Governor Mills policies
The cost of living was mentioned several times
The cost of electricity, food, heating oil, and taxes in Maine
The number of solar panel farms plastering the state
A lack of affordable rentals and housing for hard-working Mainers was mentioned a few times
Immigration
Finding medical care in a timely manner
The state not doing enough to take care of the homeless
Maine is turning into California more and more
Lack of common sense in Augusta
The removal of the religious and philosophical exemptions for the huge list of mandatory childhood vaccinations to attend public school
Underfunded nursing homes
Maine is not attracting new businesses
Energy bills are too high
Poorly maintained roads
High property taxes
Poor use of taxpayer money
Cost of living
Housing for asylum seekers
Government overreach
Lack of support for Maine educators
Quality of the schools
Ranked choice voting
Gender ideology
Fentanyl overdoses
Mental health

Some facts about Maine:
According to U.S. Census Bureau facts, in 2022, per capita income in Maine was $39,718 and 10.8% of people in Maine are living in poverty.
Maine ranks in the top 10 states for the highest electricity rates, coming in at number 3 for 2024.
When it comes to affordable rent, Maine is the 5th least affordable state.
The cost of living index for Maine is 110.7.
In 2022, there were 151,212 small businesses in Maine.
Do you agree with the concerns on this list? What if any other concerns would you add to the list? Please add your concerns and suggestions in the comment section.
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America’s Real Radicals
Posted on Tuesday, January 9, 2024
by Dr. Sebastian Gorka
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They say “perception is reality.” Not quite.
But what someone thinks is true will shape their behavior, even if it isn’t actually true.
If that weren’t the case, billions of dollars wouldn’t be spent annually on marketing and advertising products and services you don’t actually need but which “consumers” have been convinced they can’t live without.
The same goes for the world of politics. There are perceptions, and then there is the reality. And knowing the difference between them in 2024 will be crucial.
So let’s start with that awful word: “narrative,” because the historic Presidential election this year will be driven by whether existing false representations of Left and Right can be broken.
The conventional wisdom, the DC narrative about Left v. Right has been boiled down for decades as: “the Democrats care about the little guy, for minorities and women” and “Republicans are mean, selfish, greedy and elitists who look down on the working man.” Then 2016 happened.
Incredibly, a billionaire reality-TV superstar real-estate mogul came out of nowhere with a message about the “forgotten men and women” who had been betrayed by both parties and about how we have to “Make America Great Again.” And Donald Trump won, the first time he ever ran.
Clearly the establishment narrative had failed the Left. So, what was to be done? Up the ante. With the violent support of astroturfed, so-called, social justice “movements” like Antifa and Black Lives Matter, the spin-doctors, talking heads, and communication “experts” decided to go all the way.
Building upon Hillary Clinton’s original dehumanizing language of the “Deplorables,” which itself was a version of Obama’s “bitter clingers” slur, the Biden regime and its lacks doubled down. Instead of deplorable hicks who loved their Bible and their guns, the language switched to something much darker.
If you were one of the 60 million-plus Americans who originally voted for the billionaire from Queens, or the 70 million-plus who voted to re-elect him 4 years later, you were a threat. From his fascistic red-lit Marine Corps propped-up speech in front of Liberty Hall, to his speech Monday at the site of a church shooting which – strangely occurred under Obama’s presidency, not Trump’s – Biden has you as a MAGA-extremist, a domestic terrorist driven by White Supremacy. President Trump is described as an authoritarian who admires Mussolini, reads Mein Kampf, and is readying himself to establish a dictatorship.
This is all very strange, given that the man in question has already been President and took none of the actions we are told he is obsessed with when he already was in office. Instead of being a fascist or a Nazi, or a White-Supremacist, he was the most philosemitic President since 1948, a man who recognized Jerusalem and moved our embassy there, after 3 previous Presidents were too afraid too. As to White-Supremacy and general bigotry? In addition to black and gay cabinet members, President Trump initiated unprecedented justice and penal reforms to help minorities, in addition to historic support to Black colleges and universities.
So, who are the fascists?
Who deployed the FBI to raid Mar a Lago, the residence of a former President? Which administration arrested former Assistants to the President for “contempt of Congress?” Whose DOJ targeted a former President’s lawyers, including the former Mayor of New York? Whose FBI surveilled Catholics for being “traditional?” Who sentenced January 6 demonstrators for 20+ years for trumped up “obstruction of an official proceedings” charges? Whose DOJ used illegal surveillance 200,000+ times against innocent Americans? Whose Federal Air Marshals tracked Trump supporters simply because they support the former President. Unelected judges of which political persuasion are trying to take President Trump off the 2024 ballot? And which side has raised indictments totaling more than 730+ years in prison against the leader of the Opposition?
Yes, America is facing the threat of fascist dictatorship. But it’s already here. The Fascists are the Democrat Party and the Biden regime.
Sebastian Gorka Ph.D. is host of SALEM Radio’s AMERICA First and The Gorka Reality Check on NEWSMAX TV. A former Strategist to President Donald Trump, he is a member of the National Security Education Board of the Pentagon. His latest book is The War for America’s Soul. Follow him on his SubStack page and website.