'Patriot Act 2.0' — Lindsey Graham's DANGEROUS plan after Trump shooting



FBI whistleblower Steve Friend has a warning in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Trump — and it’s not for former President Trump.

“There was an exchange between deputy director Paul Abbate and Ron Johnson from Wisconsin, where to the layperson it seems reasonable the FBI wants to open up all avenues, remove the blindfold, have no blinders on, consider the fact that this could be assassination, this could be domestic terrorism,” Friend tells Jill Savage of “Blaze News Tonight.”

However, to the non-layperson — this could mean something more sinister.

“When you designate something as a domestic terrorist investigation, that enables you to make it classified, and when you have a classification code on there, you have to have a need to know in a security clearance,” Friend explains.

Because of that, the FBI can withhold information.

“The American people are not going to have the transparency that we ultimately need for this investigation,” he says.

While the FBI’s actions are concerning, that’s not Savage’s only concern.

“Lindsey Graham had a very concerning solution for the issues with the investigation,” Savage tells Friend.

“We have encrypted apps of an assassin, a murderer, and we can’t get into them all these days after,” Graham said. “That needs to be fixed folks. I’m all for privacy, but to a point.”

“What if, in the future, somebody’s using these apps to communicate with a foreign power. I think we need to know these things. We need to know them in real time,” he added.

Friend says that Graham’s suggestion would effectively render the Fourth Amendment a “dead letter, at that point.”

Graham’s use of the phrase “real time” is also concerning.

“Real time, which means continually monitoring it,” Friend explains.

“This is the government assuming that a tool will be used for ill, when it is just a tool. Because we don’t trust the government in this country. The job of law enforcement is not supposed to be easy. You’re supposed to have reasonable suspicion, probable cause, the burden is supposed to be there,” he adds.


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'Goosebumps' author sets the record straight after woke language changes made to his best-selling books



R. L. Stine, author of the popular "Goosebumps" series of children's novels, said that changes made to the language of his books were made without his permission.

The Sunday Times first reported that Stine and his publisher, Scholastic, had made over 100 edits to his famous book series, which has sold more than 400 million copies. The changes sanitize the language, removing references to slaves, language about being "crazy," and language suggesting characters are fat, among other edits.

But on Monday, Stine forcefully pushed back that he had any knowledge of the edits.

"[T]he stories aren’t true. I've never changed a word in Goosebumps. Any changes were never shown to me," Stine said on Twitter.

\u201c@CynicalLindsey Lindsey, the stories aren\u2019t true. I\u2019ve never changed a word in Goosebumps. Any changes were never shown to me.\u201d
— Lindsey the Cynical Geek\ud83e\udd85\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Lindsey the Cynical Geek\ud83e\udd85\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1678128111

In a statement, Scholastic confirmed the changes. It said the edits were made several years ago, claiming they were necessary to prevent negatively impacting the mental health of "Goosebumps" readers.

The statement said:

For more than 30 years, the Goosebumps series has brought millions of kids to reading through humor with just the right amount of scary. Scholastic takes its responsibility seriously to continue bringing this classic adolescent brand to each new generation. When re-issuing titles several years ago, Scholastic reviewed the text to keep the language current and avoid imagery that could negatively impact a young person’s view of themselves today, with a particular focus on mental health.

The development comes after numerous Roald Dahl books were edited to appease modern progressive ideologues on topics including weight, mental health, violence, gender, and race.

Publisher Penguin Random House responded to the controversy by explaining that Dahl's books would still be published without changes in a "classic" series of his work. Books with the modern changes will be published under Puffin Books.

"Readers will be free to choose which version of Dahl's stories they prefer," the publisher said.

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'You sound insecure': AOC pounces after Lindsey Graham says the left is attacking American democracy



Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York pounced on Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina after the senator declared that leftists are attacking democracy in America.

"There is an assault on democracy in this country, but it is by the Left not the Right. It took us 50 years to overturn Roe vs Wade. We worked hard, won elections, and put conservatives on the court. 5 days after losing at Supreme Court, Democrats want to blow up the Senate!" Graham tweeted on Thursday.

Ocasio-Cortez responded to Graham by tweeting, "You sound insecure. As you should be. Your attempt to seize bodily autonomy from millions of women & LGBT+ people is a stain on our country. I don’t care how long you 'worked' to seize control of people’s bodies. That right belongs to individuals, not you. We will not comply."

\u201cYou sound insecure. As you should be.\n\nYour attempt to seize bodily autonomy from millions of women & LGBT+ people is a stain on our country.\n\nI don\u2019t care how long you \u201cworked\u201d to seize control of people\u2019s bodies. That right belongs to individuals, not you.\n\nWe will not comply.\u201d
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1656636614

Democrats have been in an uproar about a Supreme Court ruling that enables states to ban abortions.

"The Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each State from regulating or prohibiting abortion. Roe and Casey arrogated that authority. We now overrule those decisions and return that authority to the people and their elected representatives," the opinion declared.

While pro-life advocates have been jubilant about the high court's ruling, pro-choice proponents have been railing against the Supreme Court, with many Democrats claiming that the decision marked a "dark day" the the nation.

"These people are crazy. They want to pack the Supreme Court. They want to abolish the Electoral College so New York and California can pick the president. They want to federalize all elections so they can ballot-harvest and do away with voter I.D.," Graham tweeted on Friday in a post appended to his Thursday tweet. "I'm hoping people in America are watching what they're planning to do if Republicans don't take back the Senate," he added.

\u201cI'm hoping people in America are watching what they're planning to do if Republicans don't take back the Senate.\u201d
— Lindsey Graham (@Lindsey Graham) 1656632492

Earlier this week Ocasio-Cortez appeared to take issue with the predominance of male lawmakers in Congress.

"Quick reminder that the US Congress is 73% male and that’s the lowest it’s ever been, in case you want 1 small contributing glimpse as to why Roe hasn’t been treated w/ the urgency it deserved for ~50 years. (And why our politics are so gross towards women & LGBT+ people overall)," she declared.

Women occupy 27.5% of Congress, according to the Center for American Women and Politics of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey — this includes 123 House members and 24 senators who are women.

\u201cQuick reminder that the US Congress is 73% male and that\u2019s the lowest it\u2019s ever been, in case you want 1 small contributing glimpse as to why Roe hasn\u2019t been treated w/ the urgency it deserved for ~50 years. (And why our politics are so gross towards women & LGBT+ people overall)\u201d
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1656537185

After voting to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to a post less than one year ago, Sen. Lindsey Graham will oppose elevating her to the Supreme Court



Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, one of the the three GOP senators who voted last year to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit, announced on Thursday that he will vote against elevating Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The senator explained his choice to oppose Jackson's confirmation, pointing to "her record of judicial activism, flawed sentencing methodology regarding child pornography cases" as well as his view that "when it comes to liberal causes" she will not be restrained by the clear meaning of the law.

Graham described the judge as "a person of exceptionally good character," but said that "her record is overwhelming in its lack of a steady judicial philosophy and a tendency to achieve outcomes in spite of what the law requires or common sense would dictate."

I find Judge Jackson to be a person of exceptionally good character, respected by her peers, and someone who has worked hard to achieve her current position.
— Lindsey Graham (@Lindsey Graham) 1648738774

Graham and fellow GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine voted to confirm Jackson to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in June 2021.

Jackson will almost certainly be seated on the Supreme Court. Collins announced on Wednesday that she will vote to confirm Jackson to the high court. But the Senate Democratic caucus would have been able to confirm Jackson even without any GOP support, assuming the entire caucus voted to confirm Jackson and Vice President Kamala Harris cast a tie-breaking vote.

Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire later this year and President Joe Biden nominated Jackson to fill the corresponding vacancy that will arise. Since Breyer is considered a member of the court's liberal contingent, and Jackson is also likely to join the ranks of the left-leaning justices, the overall ideological balance of the nine member court will likely remain the same.

GOP Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, who voted against confirming Jackson last year, said that he has started a "much deeper dive than ... during the prior evaluation," and will "complete that analysis and then reach a decision."

Graham Discusses Opposition to Judge Jackson Supreme Court Nomination on Senate Floor www.youtube.com

Lindsey Graham universally blasted after calling for Vladimir Putin's assassination: 'Seriously, wtf?'



Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) suggested Thursday that someone in Russia should assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.

What did Graham say?

Speaking with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Graham called on someone in Russia to rise up and kill Putin, who Graham claimed is emboldened by President Joe Biden's weakness.

"How does this end? Somebody in Russia has to step up to the plate," Graham said.

"Is there a Brutus in Russia? Is there a more successful Colonel Stauffenberg in the Russian military? The only way this sh*t ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out," Graham continued. "You would be doing your country — and the world — a great service."

pic.twitter.com/0QjNBX1ZqZ
— Lindsey Graham (@Lindsey Graham) 1646361667

Graham repeated his remarks on Twitter and explained that killing Putin is paramount for Russia's 144 million citizens because their country will be isolated from the rest of world with Putin at the helm.

"The only people who can fix this are the Russian people. Easy to say, hard to do," Graham said. "Unless you want to live in darkness for the rest of your life, be isolated from the rest of the world in abject poverty, and live in darkness you need to step up to the plate."

The suggestion was immediately condemned by Republicans and Democrats alike, some of whom called on Graham to resign.

  • "This is an exceptionally bad idea.Use massive economic sanctions; BOYCOTT Russian oil & gas; and provide military aid so the Ukrainians can defend themselves.But we should not be calling for the assassination of heads of state," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said.
  • "Seriously, wtf? I really wish our members of Congress would cool it and regulate their remarks as the administration works to avoid WWlll. As the world pays attention to how the US and it’s leaders are responding, Lindsey’s remarks and remarks made by some House members aren’t helpful," Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said.
  • "Honestly gobsmacked at how reckless that Lindsey Graham tweet is," MSNBC host Chris Hayes said.
  • "Lindsey should resign over this. The most disgracefully irresponsible US senator in a long time," writer Sohrab Ahmari said.
  • "One of the craziest things he’s ever blurted out, and that’s really saying something," liberal journalist Michael Tracey said.
  • "Won’t take long before Russia uses this tweet for propaganda…," conservative Kassy Dillon observed.
  • "Are you TRYING to cause escalation? Now Putin can say 'one of the most senior U.S. Senators has called for my assassination.' Why would you want to help him? This war is causing some who know better to lose their minds," CNN legal analyst Norm Eisen said.

Even Chinese propagandists seized on Graham's remarks.

"This senator is declaring a war on Russia," said Beijing mouthpiece Hu Xijin. "If such hysteria is not stopped, it will lead to direct military confrontation between Russia and the US. @LindseyGrahamSC should know these are two big nuclear powers."

'60 Minutes' gets torched on social media for defending controversial editing of Gov. DeSantis' comments



CBS News defended its reporting on "60 Minutes" that appeared to deceptively edit comments by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to bolster their accusation that he had abused his power to benefit a political donor.

After facing public outcry over the controversial segment, CBS released a statement justifying the report.

"When Florida state data revealed people of color were vaccinated at a much lower rate than their wealthier neighbors, 60 MINUTES reported the facts surrounding the vaccine's rollout, which is controlled by the governor," the statement read.

"We requested and conducted interviews with dozens of sources and authorities involved. We requested an interview with Gov. Ron DeSantis, he declined; We spoke to State Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz twice, but he declined to be interviewed on camera for our story until well after our deadline. The idea we ignored their perspective is untrue," the network statement continued.

"Counter to his statement yesterday, we also spoke on the record with Palm Beach County Mayor David Kerner," the statement added. "For over 50 years, the facts reported by 60 MINUTES have often stirred debate and prompted strong reactions. Our story Sunday night speaks for itself."

Many noted that the statement didn't address the damaging accusation from the Democratic mayor of Palm Beach County who said that CBS neglected to include his comments defending DeSantis. The statement misleadingly implies that Kerner accused "60 Minutes" of not seeking his comment.

"No retraction, no correction, no apology. They're standing by this dreadful work, which might constitute actual malice, given Kerner's accusation, which they haven't refuted. Disgraceful," responded Fox News contributor Guy Benson.

The @60Minutes story accusing Governor DeSantis of pay to play regarding vaccine distribution was a terrible political hit job.
— Lindsey Graham (@Lindsey Graham)1617720580.0

"The @60Minutes story accusing Governor DeSantis of pay to play regarding vaccine distribution was a terrible political hit job," said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).

Earlier on Tuesday, the governor addressed the controversy directly and excoriated the news program.

"They cut out everything that showed that their narrative was a piece of horse manure," DeSantis said to reporters.

"I know corporate media thinks that they can just run over people, you ain't running over this governor," he added. "I'm punching back."

Here's more about the '60 Minutes' controversy:

Palm Beach County mayor calls '60 Minutes' report on Florida vaccines 'intentionally false'www.youtube.com

Lindsey Graham flaunts AR-15 skills in video, hails importance of 2nd Amendment: 'I want to put every United States senator on the record'



Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) flaunted his rifle skills in a Thursday Twitter video and said that weapons such as the AR-15 are instrumental in protecting yourself — especially in the event of a law and order breakdown.

What are the details?

Graham visited Palmetto State Armory, where he was seen firing a rifle. He later delivered remarks during a press conference about Second Amendment support.

The South Carolina lawmaker also blasted President Joe Biden for attempting to place a ban on certain firearms.

"Democrats are basically declaring war on gun ownership," he added.

He later shared the video footage to his Twitter page, captioned, "In 1994, there was an Assault Weapons Ban — the evidence indicates that there was really no change at all in crime, because the crooks are going to get a gun! Today at @PalmettoArmory I fired one of the weapons they are trying to ban. #2A."

"Now why would anybody need to own an AR-15?" he continued. "If there is a breakdown of law and order, and that can happen — we've seen it happen in our major cities. Remember [Hurricane] Hugo, where people were isolated for days? Remember [Hurricane] Katrina?"

Graham added, "It's not impossible to find yourself in the modern world without any police protection, because that's just the way the times are in which we live in. We're talking about defunding the police!"

In 1994, there was an Assault Weapons Ban – the evidence indicates that there was really no change at all in crime,… https://t.co/X4Nm3CbroZ
— Lindsey Graham (@Lindsey Graham)1617310122.0
@PalmettoArmory It's not impossible to find yourself in the modern world without any police protection, because tha… https://t.co/FGZMF8tVcd
— Lindsey Graham (@Lindsey Graham)1617310543.0

What else?

During the press conference, Graham said, "In South Carolina, we take seriously the right to bear arms, but also the responsibility that comes from owning a weapon."

He then went on to blast the background check bills that the U.S. House recently passed, stating that the bills are far too restrictive for law-abiding citizens, and vowed to oppose any assault weapons ban backed by Biden if it heads to the Senate.

"Let's bring them all to the floor," he said. "Let's vote. Maybe we can find some compromise, but I want to put every United States senator on the record as to where they stand on the Second Amendment. I think the voters in 2022 need to understand this."

The longtime Republican lawmaker added, "One of the things about our Constitution is that we understood early on that if you live in a dictatorship, or in places where the government runs everything, the first thing they take away from you is not just your speech but your ability to defend yourself. That's why the Second Amendment exists. The ability to own a gun responsibly is a constitutional right in America, and here's what I would say: We need that right today, as much as any other time in American history."

Graham also took aim at "liberal elite" who often don't realize the necessity for self-defense.

"It's the liberal elite who are able to live in a security environment the average person can't have," he explained. "All the people talking about taking your guns away have armed guards around them. So I'm here to tell you, look, in South Carolina this year, where three people, senior citizens, mostly, if they had not had a gun, they would have been killed. Women would be raped and people would be killed time and time again without the ability to defend themselves. This is not fearmongering. This actually happens."

You can listen to more of Graham's remarks here and below.

Senator Graham visits Upstate gun range to discuss assault weapons banwww.youtube.com

Cuomo accuser, a Democrat, blames her own party for 'hatred spewed' on Twitter against his alleged victims



One of the many accusers of sexual harassment against Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York called out the Democratic party over a Twitter influencer who whad tried to undermine her credibility and was later revealed to be paid for his tweets.

Lindsey Boylan, herself a Democrat, called out the Democratic party for using women while pretending to defend them.

Boylan referred specifically to Majid Padellan, a Twitter influencer paid by a pro-Biden political action group, that had previously implied there were ulterior motives to her accusations against Cuomo.

We women have received tremendous hate since @mmpadellan negated our harassment claims against the governor. He cal… https://t.co/BEULFxlxyw
— Lindsey Boylan (@Lindsey Boylan)1615427811.0

"We women have received tremendous hate since @mmpadellan negated our harassment claims against the governor. He called us props and tools. Our party @TheDemocrats and @TheDemCoalition and affiliates must stop paying for hatred spewed at women who come forward," tweeted Boylan on Wednesday.

"Honestly my own party uses women as it pretends to defend us. Do better. Stop paying for jerks to hate on us. We will follow the money. And respond," she added in a second tweet.

In December she revealed in a series of tweets that she had been sexually harassed numerous times by Cuomo, for whom she had formerly worked as a special advisor.

Soon after, Padellan implied in a now-deleted tweet that the timing of the accusations coincided with an investigation into former President Donald Trump by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

"The only person who could pardon trump from a conviction in New York is the Governor. Kinda makes you wonder about TIMING," read the tweet.

On Thursday, the Democratic Assembly Speaker of New York authorized an impeachment probe into the accusations made against Cuomo.

Boylan is running as a Democratic candidate for Manhattan Borough president in 2021 after failing to defeat Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) in the 2020 Democratic primary.

Here's more about the accusations against Cuomo:

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's former aide accuses him of sexual harassmentwww.youtube.com

Former Cuomo aide comes forward with explosive details of #MeToo allegations



A former aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo who previously accused him of sexual harassment has come forward with details of the harassment she allegedly experienced.

Lindsey Boylan, formerly the deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser in the Cuomo administration from March 2015 to October 2018, accused Gov. Cuomo of sexual harassment and bullying in a written post published on Medium Wednesday.

"Today I am telling my story," Boylan said in a tweet sharing the post. "I never planned to share the details of my experience working in the Cuomo administration, but I am doing so now in the hopes that it may make it easier for others to speak their own truth."

Today I am telling my story. I never planned to share the details of my experience working in the Cuomo administrat… https://t.co/wYBjRJNiDn
— Lindsey Boylan (@Lindsey Boylan)1614179417.0

"Governor Andrew Cuomo has created a culture within his administration where sexual harassment and bullying is so pervasive that it is not only condoned but expected. His inappropriate behavior toward women was an affirmation that he liked you, that you must be doing something right. He used intimidation to silence his critics. And if you dared to speak up, you would face consequences," Boylan wrote in her explosive post.

The allegations of impropriety include Cuomo asking his aides to play strip poker with him; closed-door meetings between the governor and Boylan, a married woman, in which Cuomo allegedly made references to President Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky; Valentine's Day deliveries of roses to Boylan and other female staffers; inappropriate physical touching; and a nonconsensual kiss on the lips.

Boylan first went public with accusations that Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed her last December, but declined to give further details at the time. In her Medium post, she explained that the decision to share "a small part of the truth I had hidden for so long in shame" was spontaneous, made after another unnamed former Cuomo staffer shared her story of the governor's workplace harassment on Dec. 12.

"Seeing his name floated as a potential candidate for U.S. Attorney General — the highest law enforcement official in the land — set me off," Boylan wrote.

"In a few tweets, I told the world what a few close friends, family members and my therapist had known for years: Andrew Cuomo abused his power as Governor to sexually harass me, just as he had done with so many other women."

After Boylan came forward with her allegations, the New York Post reported a statement from a Cuomo spokeswoman that categorically denied the accusations, saying, "There is simply no truth to these claims."

TheBlaze reached out to Gov. Cuomo's office for comment on the new details of Boylan's accusations but did not receive a reply before publication.

In her post, Boylan recounts that after she joined the state government in 2015 as vice president at Empire State Development, she was promoted to chief of staff at the state economic development agency. After her promotion, she says that a friend "who served as an executive with an influential civic engagement organization" warned her to "be careful around the governor."

Boylan said that Cuomo began paying special attention to her and that she was later informed by her boss that the governor had a "crush" on her.

She shared a copy of a Dec. 14, 2016, email from Stephanie Benton, the director of the governor's offices, in which Benton told Boylan that the governor thought she looked like Lisa Shields, "his rumored former girlfriend." Benton also said that the governor thought the two "could be sisters" but that Boylan would be "the better looking sister."

"I had complained to friends that the Governor would go out of his way to touch me on my lower back, arms and legs," Boylan wrote.

She also accused the governor's staff of "keeping tabs on my whereabouts," sharing screenshots of an email from one of the governor's senior staff members, Jill DesRosiers, asking her supervisor Howard Zemsky if she would be attending an event where the governor would be.

Boylan says that she began to "fear" Governor Cuomo in December 2016 when the governor requested that she meet him alone in his office.

"As he showed me around, I tried to maintain my distance. He paused at one point and smirked as he showed off a cigar box. He told me that President Clinton had given it to him while he served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The two-decade old reference to President Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky was not lost on me," Boylan wrote.

Following this, she claims Cuomo's "inappropriate gestures became more frequent." He would send roses to female staffers on Valentine's Day and "arranged to have one delivered to me, the only one on my floor." He also sent her a signed photograph that "appeared in my closed-door office while I was out."

"These were not-so-subtle reminders of the Governor exploiting the power dynamic with the women around him," Boylan wrote.

She also said his "pervasive harassment" extended to other women, including making "unflattering comments" about their weight, ridiculing their romantic relationships and significant others, and claiming that the reasons men get women are "money and power."

"I tried to excuse his behavior. I told myself 'it's only words.' But that changed after a one-on-one briefing with the Governor to update him on economic and infrastructure projects. We were in his New York City office on Third Avenue. As I got up to leave and walk toward an open door, he stepped in front of me and kissed me on the lips. I was in shock, but I kept walking," Boylan alleges.

Following this incident, Boylan says that her relationship with the rest of Cuomo's staff deteriorated because she began "speaking up for myself."

"I was reprimanded and told to get in line by his top aides, but I could no longer ignore it," she wrote. She resigned from the Cuomo administration on Sep. 26, 2018.

"There is a part of me that will never forgive myself for being a victim for so long, for trying to ignore behavior that I knew was wrong. The Governor exploited my weaknesses, my desire to do good work and to be respected. I was made to believe this was the world I needed to survive in," Boylan wrote.

She says that since she came forward with her accusations against Cuomo, two other women reached out to her with their own experiences of harassment by Cuomo.

"Telling my truth isn't about seeking revenge. I was proud to work in the Cuomo Administration. For so long I had looked up to the Governor. But his abusive behavior needs to stop."

Boylan is not the first associate of Gov. Cuomo to accuse him of bullying and harassment. New York State Democratic lawmaker Assemblyman Ron Kim alleges that Cuomo threatened to "destroy" him for criticisms of the nursing home scandal in New York. More than three dozen legislators, political consultants, former state and city officials, and New York political veterans recently spoke to the New York Times about Cuomo's "bullying" behavior, the "toxic and controlling" work environment in his office, and his penchant for governing by "fear."

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Don Lemon attacks Trump-supporting Republicans for daring to praise Martin Luther King Jr.



CNN anchor Don Lemon blasted leading Republicans on Monday night for commemorating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. while supporting "racist" President Donald Trump.

What are the details?

During Monday's "CNN Tonight with Don Lemon," Lemon suggested that certain Trump allies — including Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) are hypocrites for sharing tweets honoring the late King.

On Monday, Pence tweeted how the late civil rights icon called on Americans to "live up to the highest ideals" of the country's founders and said that King would "inspire us for generations to come."

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a giant of the Civil Rights Movement who called on our Nation to live up… https://t.co/kiEYZY9DRC
— Mike Pence (@Mike Pence)1610979721.0

McConnell added that King's lifelong values would continue to keep inspiring Americans "to keep working."

Today we honor one of our nation'sgreat heroes. Dr. King called on America to truly fulfill our founding principle… https://t.co/i21NteU63l
— Leader McConnell (@Leader McConnell)1610974615.0

Graham added that Americans should look to King for guidance especially in these "troubled times."

In these troubled times we need to pursue Dr. King's dream for America with passion and vigor. The words of his “I… https://t.co/bAfMzMKJMe
— Lindsey Graham (@Lindsey Graham)1610988881.0

Cruz said that King's legacy of giving Americans "courage to face the uncertainties of the future" is a timeless message that is needed "now more than ever."

Now more than ever, we are reminded of the power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words, calling on all of us to hav… https://t.co/8RZrwk8BTa
— Senator Ted Cruz (@Senator Ted Cruz)1610984644.0

Lemon then went on to insist that such lawmakers idly stood by Trump's "every racist attack" and pointed out that some continued to support him up until even the U.S. Capitol riot.

"Those Republicans like Mike Pence, putting out 50 tweets quoting Dr. King's words, can you believe it?" Lemon mocked in a scathing monologue. "Like Mitch McConnell, who supported the president whose actions go against everything Dr. King stood for. Like Lindsey Graham, who allegedly called Georgia election officials to get them to throw out legal votes, including large numbers from black voters. Ted Cruz, who even after the riot on Capitol Hill, still voted against certifying the Electoral College vote."

"One Republican after another apparently hoping that you'll forget their support for a president who used race to pit Americans against each other," he added. "Donald Trump created an environment where white supremacists and conspiracy theorists overran the Capitol of the United States of America. He used race to divide us from the very beginning. All of that is the opposite of what Dr. King stood for, what he died for, more than 50 years ago."

Lemon pointed out that the remarks were especially problematic ahead of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' forthcoming Wednesday inauguration.

"The Biden-Harris administration was elected to represent all Americans with more than 81 million people voting for them," he explained. "But it was voters of color who put them over the finish line, even as the current president — until Wednesday at noon, anyway — deliberately tried to divide us."

Lemon also shared a portion of King's letter from a Birmingham, Alabama, jail in which he discussed "frustration about the white people who just didn't get it."

"Shallow understanding from people of goodwill is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will," a quote from the letter reads, "Luke warm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection."

“One Republican after another apparently hoping that you'll forget their support for a president who used race to p… https://t.co/DG2j9o2MeF
— CNN Tonight (@CNN Tonight)1611029919.0