Mitch McConnell explains why I will still support Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump has approved Dr. Mehmet Oz to represent Pennsylvania in the US Senate. “I have known Dr. Oz for many years, as well as many others, if only through his very successful television show,” Mr Trump said in a statement. “He has lived with us across the screen and has always been popular, respected and smart.”
The announcement outraged many conservatives, including a previous Trump-backed candidate for the post.
“I have great respect for President Trump,” tweeted Sean Parnell, who dropped out of the race in November. “It simply came to our notice then. Oz is the opposite of everything that made Trump the best president of my life – he is the most distant thing from America in the first place and would be very bad for the PA. “
The US State Department, meanwhile, says Donald Trump and other White House officials have left office without providing a record of gifts they have received from foreign governments.
And as investigators continue to investigate the Capitol riot in 2021, Ali Alexander, the organizer of several Stop Theft rallies, will co-operate with the Justice Department’s investigation into the January 6 uprising, his lawyer said.
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Can Marjorie Taylor Green be banned from being re-elected?
The challenge of stopping North Carolina’s Madison Cothorn from running for re-election because of his support for the Jan. 6 rebels has recently failed in court – but a similar effort focused on Georgia congresswoman Margery Taylor Green may have a chance.
A federal judge is expected to rule today on Ms. Green’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit against her alleging that she violated the 14th Amendment and therefore does not qualify for office. It reads: “No person may be a senator or a representative in Congress, or an elector of the President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States or in any State previously it has taken an oath … to support the United States Constitution, they must take part in an uprising or revolt against them, or help or comfort their enemies. “
Read more about the case here.
Marjorie Taylor Green speaks at a Trump rally
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Trump promises to end vaccine mandates
At a rally at the weekend, Donald Trump told his supporters that with a Republican majority in Congress, the party would end “every last Covid term,” to great applause.
The former president has previously confused some of his more zealous proponents of vaccines with his endless boasting about vaccines developed during his rule, as well as his eagerness to announce that he himself received the vaccines – something that various other Republicans have refused to confirm, and others say they are proudly unvaccinated.
Andrew Naughtie11 April 2022 12:57
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Liz Cheney earns money for the campaign while fighting for political life
Liz Cheney doesn’t usually have to worry about repelling rivals in her super-safe place in Wyoming, but this year’s Republican primary is different. After voting for impeachment of Donald Trump for his role in inciting the Capitol uprising and then joining the elected committee on January 6, she was ousted by the leadership of the Republican Parliament and saw that her main rival was approved by the party. leaders.
However, Politico reported today that intensive efforts to get rid of it have raised nearly $ 3 million in the first three months of this year alone, bringing its total horde of cash for the campaign to $ 6.8 million. in which a few hundred thousand dollars a quarter is usually enough.
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Andrew Naughtie11 April 2022 12:10
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Andrew Naughtie11 April 2022 11:45
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Adam Kinzinger rushes to Liz Cheney’s defense
Retiring GOP congressman Adam Kensinger has stepped up to defend his January 6th colleague Liz Cheney against a bizarre attack by Trump ally Chris Christie, who told ABC News yesterday that Ms. Cheney “wants to be expelled ”by the Republican Leadership Chamber.
“Remember that the first time she made the statements she made, she was re-elected to her leadership position,” the former governor said. “It wasn’t until she continued after that that she looked like someone who wanted to make a point and wanted to be kicked out.”
In response, Mr Kinsinger addressed Mr Chistie’s integrity.
Andrew Naughtie11 April 2022 11:30
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Trump calls himself “perhaps the most honest human being” ever created
Among the various characteristically grand and widespread statements that Donald Trump made at his rally over the weekend were allegations of his own character.
“You know, you’ve been investigating for years and years, millions and millions of pages of documents have found nothing,” Mr Trump said, citing a private remark from a friend. “You are the purest on Earth, think about it.”
He continued: “I think I am the most honest human being, perhaps, that God has ever created.” Against the backdrop of laughter and applause from his supporters, he added, “Maybe.”
Andrew Naughtie11 April 2022 11:00
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Why are some worried about Mehmet Oz’s candidacy?
The prospect of Dr. Mehmet Oz becoming a U.S. senator is a major concern for his many longtime critics, who have been trying for years to raise concerns about the sometimes extraordinary medical advice he gives viewers.
As Julie Charnet wrote when she announced her campaign, his intentions are one thing, but his judgments are another:
No matter what one believes in one’s heart, evidence is crucial in science and law. Everyone in the Senate will have a responsibility to make well-considered decisions. This is not about the “kind” approach. When Dr. Oz tweeted his intention to run, he made some bold, determined statements. Maybe this is a new leader who has learned his lesson to seek the whole truth, nothing but.
In the video, he “went to the medical facility to challenge expensive drugs and jumping medical bills.” That I believe he will argue. As someone who has worked in a hospital for four years, I know that doctors were just as upset about their friends and family as we were about the cost. But do I believe that the lavender soap that was once featured in his show and others can cure leg cramps? I’m not sure. At least my sheets would smell nice and soothing.
Andrew Naughtie11 April 2022 10:30
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Madison Kothorn escapes from her wheelchair during a Trump rally in North Carolina
Mr Cothorn, who is using a wheelchair after being injured in a car crash, spoke to a crowd in Selma ahead of Mr Trump’s address on Saturday night. The original Republican, who is the youngest elected member of Congress, spoke to the crowd about the upcoming by-elections.
“My friends, this country can change very quickly and it may seem impossible, people tell me it is impossible,” he said before going up to the chair and leaning on metal brackets with the help of two assistants. Read the full report
Andrew Naughtie11 April 2022 10:00
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Trump accuses of being “really stupid or really corrupt” because of missing gift records
Government ethics experts say they are stunned after the US State Department said there were no records of the gifts Donald Trump received while he was president.
Nathan Place has details:
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Trump’s allies say he was “played” after approving television’s Dr. Oz for a Senate seat
Some of former President Donald Trump’s most vocal allies on Twitter are in open revolt after the former president expressed his support for the US Senate race in Pennsylvania this weekend.
In a statement issued Saturday night while attending a campaign rally in North Carolina, the 45th president made his second attempt to elevate himself to the Republican Senate primary after his previous approval and withdrawal of support for Sean Parnell.
Read John Bowden’s report
Shweta Sharma11 April 2022 08:50
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