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- Jill Biden Defends Her Husband Flip-Flopping On Hunter Biden Pardon in Splashy C...
Jill Biden defended ex-President Joe Biden for breaking his word that he would never pardon his son Hunter Biden during her major sit-down interview with CBS on Sunday. Her argument? The former first lady said her her husband had no choice, because President Donald Trump would “target” Hunter Biden once he returned to the White House. CBS Sunday Mornings correspondent Rita Braver mentioned Hunter Biden was convicted on three felony gun charges in 2024, including possession of a firearm by an unlawful owner or someone who is addicted to a controlled substance. She then asked, “President Biden had said that he would never pardon his son, and then he pardoned him. Did you urge the president to think again about that?” Jill Biden acknowledged he did say “I won’t pardon Hunter,” but that “the justice department changed, and the process was not fair to hunter.” “When Trump was elected, things changed,” she continued, “and we knew that he would target Hunter. And we just could not let our son go to jail on a charge that no one would go — I mean, no one has ever gone to jail for.” Braver then asked if she “urged” President Biden to pardon Hunter Biden. Jill Biden did not answer that directly. “Oh gosh, I truly supported it. I wanted him to pardon Hunter at that point, and I agreed with Joe.” That’s what the ex-commander-in-chief ended up doing in the last month of his term. Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon to his son for any offenses he “committed or may have committed” between January 1, 2014 and December 1, 2024. Hunter Biden had also been convicted on nine federal tax charges during that timespan. Braver asked Jill Biden why her husband also opted to “preemptively pardon” other members of his family on his way out of office. Jill Biden said she supposed for the same reason — that Joe Biden worried Trump would “target” his family. Other standout moments from Sunday’s interview include Jill Biden saying she was “frightened” by her husband’s disastrous 2024 debate against Trump; Jill Biden told CBS she believed her husband had a stroke on stage. Watch above via YouTube.The post Jill Biden Defends Her Husband Flip-Flopping On Hunter Biden Pardon in Splashy CBS Interview: ‘The Process Was Not Fair to Hunter’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.16 hours ago - ‘You Just Lied On Camera!’ MS NOW’s Ali Velshi Has Wild Run-in With Protes...MS NOW’s Ali Velshi got into a confrontation with an ICE protester Saturday night after the man falsely accused Velshi of lying on camera. Velshi reported from the New Jersey ICE detention center where migrant inmates were said to be engaged in a hunger strike. Protesters and counter-protesters have descended on the facility, prompting police to act as a “buffer between protesters and ICE,” Velshi said. “Then that didn’t work out last night — they had a lot of tension,” Velshi said. “So they brought in Newark police, local police. They also have state police here, but they were not in the front lines, but they created barricades.” Velshi then caught the attention of a protester carrying a camera and tripod, when saying, “So, there was no less than 10- or 12-feet between protesters and police almost at any time.” “That’s not true!” The man yelled. “There were more than 10 or 12 people that were protesting!” “No, no, no, no no, no, hold on, hold on,” Velshi protested. “That’s an absolute lie!” the man continued. “You just lied on camera!” “What did I just say?” Velshi asked. “You just said there were 10 or 12 protesters, which is all bullsh*t!” the man said. “Can you just hold on for a second?” Velshi said — trying to correct the man. “I actually said there was never more than 10 or 12 feet between — ” “This is the problem, why this sh*t happens!” the man concluded. “All right, well, there you go,” Velshi said, giving up on trying to explain. Back in the studio, host Elise Jordan quipped, “Everyone’s a critic!” Host Pablo Torre then told Velshi, “We all heard you very clearly. That gentleman decided to, I think, embody an internet commenter in real life, which is a surreal experience for you, I’m sure, as you’re covering a real, serious event. But the idea here, just to reset us, this is a warehouse that has been used to house people who are now getting the word out, alleging that they are being mistreated.” Watch the clip above via MS NOW.The post ‘You Just Lied On Camera!’ MS NOW’s Ali Velshi Has Wild Run-in With Protester — Who Falsely Accused Him of Misreporting On ICE Protest first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.16 hours ago
- Trump Official Won’t Commit to Taking Trump’s Name Off Kennedy Center Follow...Interior Secretary Doug Burgum would not commit to removing President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center when asked about it Sunday, despite a court order requiring it be removed within the next two weeks. Burgum told CNN’s Dana Bash on State of the Union, “I’m not sure if that’s going to be appealed or not, but I think, you know, there’s controversy on on both sides of this about that ruling.” Burgum then launched into praise for his boss’s desire to revamp the structure: The only thing I can tell you about the Kennedy Center is, this is another thing, when President Trump took office, the structural integrity of the building, the deterioration issues with the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, the HVAC systems, needed massive repairs. And President Trump was willing to get out, raise private funds, dedicate his time as a master builder to restore this building. And now, a judge says ‘No.’ And it needed to be shut down to complete the substantial repairs of 65 years of deferred maintenance going on. I mean, I think people would say it’s great that we have a president that wants to fix up our institutions. “I think the judge just said he needs to take his name off of the site,” Bash pushed back. “And he also said you can’t shut it down for repairs. I mean, this is —” “Without more information given…by the board,” Bash added. Burgum went on, “And the the judge had photographs, details. I mean, the amount of information that he was given about the condition of that building. I mean, it’s shocking to me that he would say, ‘No, you can’t shut it down.’ I guess. I mean, the conclusion is we’d rather have an institution that is deteriorating and falling apart than let our president step in. And again, arguably the most experienced builder we’ve ever had in the oval office to step in and turn this thing around.” “He says it’s going to be given back to Congress,” Bash continued. “Do you think that’s going to happen, or is there going to be a pause until the appeal process goes through?” “Well, I think right now, President Trump has made a statement that he if he can’t fix it, then give it to Congress and let them figure out how to how to manage this thing,” Burgum said. Burgum… [TheTopNews] Read More.17 hours ago
- ‘Deeply Offensive!’ Mike Pence Trashes Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weapon...Former Vice President Mike Pence teed off on President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund — condemning the prospect that those convicted of assaulting police officers on Jan. 6 could be compensated. The former VP — who was subjected to chants of “Hang Mike Pence!” on Jan. 6, 2021 by protesters storming the Capitol — trashed the newly-established fund which is slated to compensate those who say they were unfairly targeted by the Justice Department. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker asked Pence about the fund on Sunday. “You’ve heard about the President’s $1.8 billion fund, the so-called anti-weaponization fund to pay people who say they were unfairly investigated or prosecuted by the government,” Welker said. “It’s tied up in the courts right now. But Mr. Vice President, should the government in any instance compensate people who attacked law enforcement officers on January 6th?” “It’s a bad idea from the start,” Pence said bluntly. “And I would encourage the administration just to drop it.” Pence argued there are legitimate cases which could be lodged against the DOJ — citing the recent case of a conservative activist whose home was raided by the FBI in 2022, who won $1 million in a settlement. But the idea of Jan. 6 rioters getting a payout is a bridge too far for Trump’s former VP. “Let’s get rid of this fund,” Pence said. “I mean, it’s deeply offensive to me that you could have a fund that could even possibly compensate people who assaulted police officers or vandalized the Capitol on January 6th. And I think that’s broadly held by most Republicans and most Americans.” Watch above, via NBC.The post ‘Deeply Offensive!’ Mike Pence Trashes Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund — Denounces the Prospect of Jan. 6 Rioters Cashing in first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.18 hours ago
- ‘I Have Concerns’: Cory Booker Waffles On Graham Platner After Explosive New...Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) waffled on the Senate candidacy of Maine Democrat Graham Platner following the explosive new revelations about him reportedly sending sexually explicit messages to a number of women. In an interview on ABC’s This Week Sunday, Jonathan Karl confronted Booker about the various controversies surrounding Platner — who, for 18 years, bore a tattoo which closely resembled a widely-recognized Nazi symbol. (Platner recently had the image covered up.) Platner has also had numerous bizarre, lewd posts on Reddit recently revealed. “Do you have concerns with the weight of all these controversies that it may jeopardize Democratic hopes to get that Senate seat in Maine?” Karl asked Booker. “Yes, I have concerns,” Booker told Karl. “That guy has questions to answer.” Still, Booker focused much of his response on the prospect of Democrats winning a Senate majority. “When I go all over New Jersey and see hundreds and hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans losing their health care and millions more seeing their health care costs go up, as I have families who say I can’t afford gas for my car and child care for my children, I know that so much is riding on Democrats taking control of the Senate,” Booker said. “That this election, if we do not get the votes necessary to take care of the House and the Senate, we will continue to have an out-of-control president.” The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday “Amy Gertner, who married Platner in 2024, told the campaign about messages she had found early in their marriage in the spring of 2025. In late August, as some aides were conducting opposition research on their own candidate, Gertner disclosed the texts to a campaign aide to make sure they didn’t pose a risk to her husband’s nascent campaign.” Gertner denounced the reporting in a video she posted on social media Saturday. “It makes me really angry, disappointed, and I find it really shameful that there’s a group of media outlets and people who are willing to spread gossip, instead of talking about real issues that Graham is running on, like healthcare and education and childcare,” Gertner said. She added, “I admire the f*ck out of him. So when there are news articles about our marriage, it’s just extra sh*tty.” Watch above, via ABC.The post ‘I Have Concerns’: Cory Booker Waffles On… [TheTopNews] Read More.18 hours ago
- ‘Exodus’: Stunning NY Times Deep Dive Reveals More Than 10,000 Lawyers Have ...
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, left, and FBI Director Kash Patel, right, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice, on Monday April 27, 2026, in Washington, following the initial appearance in federal court of the suspected White House Correspondents Dinner gunman, Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) A stunning new report reveals that approximately one in five lawyers who worked in the federal government 18 months ago no longer do. According to an in-depth New York Times feature Sunday — written by Andrea Fuller and Eileen Sullivan — the government has had a mass departure of attorneys across a number of agencies. “President Trump’s upheaval of the federal government has led to an exodus of more than 10,000 lawyers since the beginning of 2025, a striking loss of legal talent that has left some agencies pushing to find attorneys to carry out his agenda,” Fuller and Sullivan wrote. The reporters made clear that the turnover rate was far higher than the norm. “The last year saw deep staffing cuts and the resignations of some staff members who objected to Mr. Trump’s policies,” Fuller and Sullivan wrote. “Their departures show how rapidly the president has eroded the image of the federal government as the gold standard for lawyers seeking public service roles.” The Times analysis showed that more than 2,600 attorneys have left the DOJ, roughly 700 have left the Department of Defense, and nearly 300 have left the Department of Health. Further, some agencies have seen their ranks decimated. The Department of Education, for instance, has lost 53 percent of the 645 lawyers it employed at the end of 2024. The Trump administration has made clear that ideological buy-in is a requirement for a position. In a January X post, Chad Mizelle — former Department of Justice chief of staff under Trump — solicited attorneys who are on board with the administration. “If you are a lawyer, are interested in being an AUSA, and support President Trump and anti-crime agenda, DM me,” Mizelle wrote. “We need good prosecutors. And DOJ is hiring across the country. Now is your chance to join the mission and do good for our country.” ——The post ‘Exodus’: Stunning NY Times Deep Dive Reveals More Than 10,000 Lawyers Have Left Trump Administration first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.19 hours ago
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