Michigan Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer is continuing to face controversy over her handling of the coronavirus pandemic after her husband reportedly sought special treatment in trying to get his boat placed on the water in an area of the state that she specifically urged people not to go to if they did not live there.
The Detroit News <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/05/25/purported-northern-michigan-boat-request-fuels-controversy-gretchen-whitmer/5254889002/">reported</a> that NorthShore Dock LLC and its owner, Tad Dowker, wrote in Facebook posts late last week that Whitmer&#8217;s husband, Marc Mallory, tried to get his boat placed in the water before Memorial Day weekend in a region of the state that Whitmer specifically urged residents to not travel to if they did not live there.
&#8220;This morning, I was out working when the office called me, there was a gentleman on hold who wanted his boat in the water before the weekend,&#8221; Dowker <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/25/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-in-hot-water-over-husbands-boat-request/">posted</a> on his Facebook page, according to The New York Post. &#8220;Being Memorial weekend and the fact that we started working three weeks late means there is no chance this is going to happen.&#8221;
Dowker continued, &#8220;Well our office personnel had explained this to the man and he replied, &#8216;I am the husband to the governor, will this make a difference?'&#8221;
NorthShore Dock LLC later wrote a post about the incident, saying: &#8220;We simply let him know&#8212; Sorry, we have a lot going on with very little time to get it done. We will get you in line to install as soon as we can, ALL our customers are valued and we cannot place you in front of others who scheduled earlier.&#8221;
Google maps shows that the area is nearly a 200 mile drive from the <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/11/08/whitmer-plans-live-official-governors-residence-lansing/1929836002/">governor&#8217;s mansion</a> in Lansing, where Whitmer and her husband live. The Detroit News noted that that the two own a property in the area where they reportedly wanted to go boating.
The company said that the post on the owner&#8217;s personal page was removed because of how viral it went, saying that it was causing more distractions at a time when they were slammed.
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And the Facebook page went kaput. The company employee should not have spilled the beans about his phone call w/Gov&#39;s husband. But they explained the situation and hopefully won&#39;t receive backlash from the incident. Everyone should be able to now enjoy the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PureMichigan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PureMichigan</a> water. <a href="https://t.co/mAD4DopNSp">pic.twitter.com/mAD4DopNSp</a>
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The incident came after Whitmer <a href="https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmer-press-conference-transcript-may-18">urged</a> people during a press conference last week to not travel to the area if they did not live there [emphasis added]:
<blockquote>Now, this is a big step and it’s right before the holiday weekend. We know Memorial Day weekend is coming up a week from now. And so I want to encourage everyone to stay smart and to stay safe, keep your wits about you. Let’s not all go rushing out and force a closure eventually. What we want to do is keep moving forward. And so everyone needs to be a part of this and to do your part. So if you’re in Northern Michigan or the Upper Peninsula and you want to go out to eat with your family, just make sure you do everything in your power to protect yourself from the virus. That means wearing the mask, unless you are about to take part in your meal. It means washing your hands and staying six feet away from others.
And if you don’t live in these regions, region six and region eight, please think long and hard before you take a trip into them. We’re still seeing positive cases of COVID-19 across the state of Michigan. We still have COVID-19 present in the vast majority of our counties. And we’re still losing family members and loved ones to this virus.</blockquote>
Whitmer broke the state up into regions for reopening and region eight refers to Northern Michigan while region six refers to the Upper Peninsula.
The Detroit News noted that Whitmer&#8217;s spokesperson would not deny the allegations and said, &#8220;our practice is not to discuss the governor’s or her family’s personal calendar/schedules.&#8221;
Whitmer also faced intense backlash after her administration <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/whitmer-gives-taxpayer-funded-coronavirus-contract-to-democrat-firm-man-who-called-for-coughing-on-trump">awarded</a> taxpayer-funded coronavirus stimulus funds to Democrat groups, a move that she later canceled. Later, when pressed about the issue at a press conference, Whitmer had to read from notes as she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/governor-gretchen-whitmer-grilled-over-contract-scandal-has-to-use-notes-to-answer">refused</a> to identify who made the decision to award the contracts to those groups.
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On Saturday, attorney Daniel Uhlfelder, who apparently has a propensity for finding the most offensive gestures one could imagine to warn Florida beachgoers to stay home, announced he has a new one to offer them: body bags.
Uhlfedler tweeted, &#8220;Beginning next Saturday I will have a team handing out free body bags throughout the state to Florida beachgoers. Each body bag costs $10. We ordered a few hundred tonight. Please consider chipping in $10 to cover the cost of a body bag. For every $10 contribution we will be able to order one more to hand out.&#8221;
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Each body bag costs $10. We ordered a few hundred tonight. Please consider chipping in $10 to cover the cost of a body bag. For every $10 contribution we will be able to order one more to hand out. You can contribute here: <a href="https://t.co/MmtDp1KgPi">https://t.co/MmtDp1KgPi</a> <a href="https://t.co/1rj8Y7k4io">pic.twitter.com/1rj8Y7k4io</a>
&mdash; Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/DWUhlfelderLaw/status/1264412394794647552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 24, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Uhlfelder has consistently tweeted that Florida governor Ron DeSantis has “blood on his hands.&#8221; His most recent example came on Friday, writing, “It was great to join The Daily Show and discuss our grim reaper tour. Please watch and if you agree that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has blood on his hands retweet this.”
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It was great to join The Daily Show and discuss our grim reaper tour. Please watch and if you agree that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has blood on his hands retweet this <a href="https://t.co/nbGmOGLgYq">pic.twitter.com/nbGmOGLgYq</a>
&mdash; Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/DWUhlfelderLaw/status/1263993165930954753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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In late April, Uhlfelder said he would start wearing a Grim Reaper costume to the beaches to warn beachgoers against congregating there.
Uhlfelder said to <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lawyer-plans-visit-florida-beaches-dressed-grim-reaper-warn-people-n1190731?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma">NBC News</a> of his Grim Reaper stunt, &#8220;I felt like something needed to be done, because they&#8217;re moving very quickly to open beaches prematurely. Wearing a Grim Reaper costume seems like a good way to send a signal that this is too fast and that we need to think seriously before we take that step.&#8221;
Uhlfelder tweeted, “Many of you have asked if I am willing to travel around Florida wearing Grim Reaper attire to the beaches and other areas of the state opening up prematurely. The answer is absolutely yes. Beginning May 1 we will hit the road here in state. Please retweet and spread the word.”
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Many of you have asked if I am willing to travel around Florida wearing Grim Reaper attire to the beaches and other areas of the state opening up prematurely. The answer is absolutely yes. Beginning May 1 we will hit the road here in state. Please retweet and spread the word. <a href="https://t.co/UO7QKg161n">pic.twitter.com/UO7QKg161n</a>
&mdash; Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/DWUhlfelderLaw/status/1252794978037833729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2020</a></blockquote>
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NBC News noted that in March, Uhlfelder wore a paintball costume at beaches as he badgered people about maintaining social distance. After one woman commented that he was &#8220;scaring people,&#8221; he said, &#8220;I said, &#8216;OK, that&#8217;s good.&#8217; If people are scared, then they&#8217;ll leaves. I want to go back to normal as soon as possible, too, but opening our beaches too early is not the way to do this.&#8221;
Uhlfelder was hit hard on Twitter:
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ActBlue morbidly celebrating death. Please stop the hate. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneAmerica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OneAmerica</a> <a href="https://t.co/fNXpCianXA">https://t.co/fNXpCianXA</a>
&mdash; Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1265057270624391169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2020</a></blockquote>
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You could have used this money to help homeless people get food and shelter, helped victims of NY and MI nursing homes, donate to nonprofit hospitals or food/supply charities.
But harassing and bullying random people you feel entitled to judge, apparently, is more satisfying. <a href="https://t.co/UQa6FfVyiZ">https://t.co/UQa6FfVyiZ</a>
&mdash; Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) <a href="https://twitter.com/chadfelixg/status/1264554683559030784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 24, 2020</a></blockquote>
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In late April, activists targeted the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., placing body bags outside and driving cars as if they were going to a funeral.
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<blockquote>The &#8220;People&#8217;s Motorcade&#8221; protest featured a procession of vehicles past the White House and to the hotel, with an inflatable Trump chicken making an appearance. Outside Trump International Hotel, black plastic bags filled with cardboard were left to look like victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Aside from protesting Trump&#8217;s response, some in the group said they were calling for more personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care professionals and frontline workers.</blockquote>
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Beaches Reopen In Palm Beach County

Activist Who Costumed As Grim Reaper Targeting Florida Beachgoers Now Offers Something Really Offensive: Body Bags

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The Joe Biden campaign reportedly warned Minnesota’s Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), one of Biden’s former competitors for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, that she should prepare for a full vetting, like the kind associated with being offered the running mate slot on Biden’s presidential ticket.
But not every Democrat is crazy about the thought of a Biden-Klobuchar campaign, and they’re warning the Democratic National Committee that Klobuchar, who has a difficult time with minority voters, won’t bring much to Biden’s table.
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/23/black-activists-joe-biden-amy-klobuchar-vice-president-275326">Politico reported Monday</a> that “more than a dozen black and Latino strategists and activists warned in interviews that selecting Klobuchar would not help Biden excite black voters — and might have the opposite effect.”
“Klobuchar,’ activists say, “would ‘risk losing the very base the Democrats need to win,’” according to the outlet.
The problems seem to stem from Klobuchar’s time as a prosecutor in her home state and from her time as a presidential candidate – which, they say, did not involve much outreach to voters of color. Klobuchar is also a moderate, running afoul of some of her state’s more vocal Democrats, including Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who is clearly a progressive – and already skeptical of Joe Biden.
Activists contend that it’s not Klobuchar’s color that makes her a poor choice for Biden – after all, they are willing to entertain the thought of vice president candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) – its about Klobuchar’s priorities.
&#8220;It comes from her performance in the primary — her weakness in being able to motivate them,&#8221; the head of BlackPAC, which is pressing for a minority vice presidential pick, added.  “The engagement and the enthusiasm of black voters is going to be a difference-maker in this election, and the concerns about her in this role stem from the degree to which she resonated or not with those core constituencies.”
Activists say that, if Biden selects Klobuchar, it sends the message that the campaign is more concerned with winning over Trump voters in Rust Belt and midwestern states than keeping minority voters in the coalition.
Biden does not appear to have much difficulty with minority voters; they were the group that put him over the top in South Carolina, giving him the momentum he needed to overcome a series of losses to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
But after a recent gaffe, in which Biden insisted that black voters who might think twice before casting a ballot for him in the general election, in his words, “ain’t black,” he certainly could use some clear, public support from minority Democrats. And then there’s the contingent of Democrats pressing for a black female candidate, some of whom have gone so far as to suggest Biden pick up failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, or controversial Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA).

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Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) unveiled the new <a href="https://covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-places-of-worship.pdf">public health guidelines</a> for houses of worship in California on Monday, several days after President Trump publicly called on services to resume as “essential” parts of American life. 
“Counties can now begin re-opening houses of worship and in-store shopping for retail,” said Newsom. “CA has continued to flatten the curve because folks are staying home, practicing physical distancing, and taking this seriously.”
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NEW: Counties can now begin re-opening houses of worship and in-store shopping for retail.
CA has continued to flatten the curve because folks are staying home, practicing physical distancing, and taking this seriously.
Let’s keep it up.
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While the governor&#8217;s announcement says that houses of worships can resume operations, Newsom has repeatedly stressed that individual counties have the authority to implement stricter public health guidelines than the state’s own guidelines. Thus it’s unclear how many counties will actually allow houses of worship to promptly resume operations. 
Newsom originally claimed churches would not be able to reopen until phase three of his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ca-governor-lays-out-4-stage-reopen-plan-months-before-churches-gyms-sports-hair-nail-salons-open">four-phase plan</a>, but he appears to have modified this plan amidst pressure from the Trump administration and from religious leaders across the state who said they were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-churches-prepared-to-defy-governor-resume-in-person-services-says-attorney">planning to hold</a> services on May 31 with or without the governor’s approval. 
“These are places that hold our society together and keep our people united. The people are demanding to go to church and synagogue, go to their mosque,” said the president <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-need-more-prayer-not-less-trump-says-houses-of-worship-are-essential-calls-for-their-reopening">during an address</a> on Friday. “The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important, essential places of faith to open right now, or this weekend.”
Under California’s new 13-page guidelines, places of worship must cap attendance at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever represents the lower threshold. The limits on attendance remain in place “for the first 21-days of a county public health department’s approval of religious services and cultural ceremonies activities at places of worship.”
The guidelines also encourage houses of worship to continue virtual services instead of resuming in-person services. If in-person services are held, the guidelines encourage houses of worship to adopt “a reservation system,” and “strongly consider discontinuing singing, group recitation, and other practices and performances where there is increased likelihood for transmission from contaminated exhaled droplets,” among dozens of other recommendations. 
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-church-asks-supreme-court-to-take-action-against-gov-newsoms-lockdown-order">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported, the Department of Justice sent a letter to California last week informing the governor that his public health guidelines were discriminating against houses of worship, and pointed out that the previous reopening plans placed houses of worship in stage three, along with movie theaters and salons. 
“California has not shown why interactions in offices and studios of the entertainment industry, and in-person operations to facilitate nonessential ecommerce, are included on the list as being allowed with social distancing where telework is not practical, while gatherings with social distancing for purposes of religious worship are forbidden, regardless of whether remote worship is practical or not,” said the letter. 
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Governor Gavin Newsom Holds Coronavirus Briefing

California Unveils New Guidelines After Trump Calls For Houses Of Worship To Reopen

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President Donald Trump visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery early Monday before traveling to give a public address at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, where he praised the sacrifices of veterans throughout history. 
“We come together to salute the flag they gave their lives to so boldly and brilliantly defend,” Trump said at the fort, which successfully defended itself from the British in the War of 1812 and inspired the words in the national anthem. “We pledge, in their cherished memories, that this majestic flag will proudly fly forever.”
After commending the sacrifices of the nation’s veterans, Trump transitioned to remarks about the “new form of battle against an invisible enemy” — the moniker he has given to the coronavirus — and highlighted the role the national guard and others have played in fighting the pandemic. 
“Once more the men and women of the United States military have answered the call to duty and raced into danger,” said the president, who noted that the national guard and others have delivered supplies and helped care for patients. 
“Together, we will vanquish the virus and America will rise from this crisis to new and even greater heights,” Trump told a small crowd of people, who were sitting at a distance from one another. “As our brave warriors have shown us from the nation’s earliest days, in America, we are the captains of our own fate.”
Over 1,667,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus and at least 98,100 people have died as of Monday evening, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html">The New York Times.</a>
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden also publicly commemorated Memorial Day in his first <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-biden-makes-public-appearance-for-first-time-since-sanders-dropped-out">in-person</a> appearance since Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT) dropped out of the presidential race. During the appearance, Biden visited a veterans memorial near his home in Delaware to lay a wreath, along with former Second Lady Jill Biden. 
According to <a href="https://apnews.com/63bc4cbe662c1fe67878952209d737f4">The Associated Press</a>, Biden had not made a public appearance since he abruptly cancelled a March 10 rally in Ohio. Within a week of the cancellation, Trump declared a national emergency and the first local governments in the nation started to issue shelter-in-place orders. 
During Trump’s memorial day speech, the president observed that “for as long as we have citizens willing to follow” the example of veterans who came before us, “to carry on their burden, to continue their legacy, then America’s cause will never fail, and American freedom will never ever die.”
“Today we honor the heroes we have lost,” continued Trump. “We pray for the loved ones they left behind, and as God as our witness, we solemnly vow to protect, preserve and cherish this land they gave their last breath to defend and to defend so proudly.&#8221;
The president posted a short video of his appearance at Arlington National Cemetery on Twitter, and his full Memorial Day speech can be watched below: 
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After former Vice President Joe Biden appeared on radio host Charlamagne tha God’s show “&#8217;The Breakfast Club” last week and stated, &#8216;If you&#8217;ve got a problem figuring out whether you&#8217;re for me or for Trump, then you ain&#8217;t black,” he offered a quasi-apology, saying, “I shouldn’t have been such a wise guy. I shouldn&#8217;t have been so cavalier in responding to what I thought was — anyway, I don’t take it for granted at all. No one, no one, should have to vote for any party based on their race or religion or background.”
That so-called apology was not sufficient for Charlamagne tha God, apparently, as he appeared on MSNBC on Sunday and called it “lip service,” as <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8354285/Charlamagne-tha-God-rejects-Joe-Bidens-lip-service-apology-aint-black-gaffe.html">The Daily Mail</a> reported. He stated, “I don&#8217;t even care about the words and the lip service. The apology is cool but the best apology is actually a black agenda. You know, they got to make some real policy commitments to black people.”
He continued, “We gotta stop acting like the fact that blacks are overrepresented in America when it comes to welfare, poverty, unemployment, homelessness, drug addiction, crime, coronavirus, like that’s no accident. Like the whole function of systemic racism is to marginalize black people.&#8221;
Asked by host Joy Reid what blacks were telling him that they would want Biden to do, Charlamagne tha God answered, “Just some really major policy commitments for the black community, mainly in the form of economic justice so we can tip the scales on some of this wealth and inequality in America.”
He added, “I do hear a lot of people say, you know, we also want him to have a black woman running mate, you know, but not just any black woman running mate, one that&#8217;s going to actually get in office and care that black people benefit from our presence there. We need substance and significance over symbolism, and he&#8217;s already committed to putting a black woman on the Supreme Court. So, I just want him and the Democratic Party to know that it&#8217;s time to give back to the black community in a very tangible way.”
Alicia Garza, a Black Lives Matter co-founder and principal of Black Futures Lab said of Biden’s remarks. “None of us can afford for the party or for this campaign to mess this election up, and comments like these are the kinds that frankly either make black voters feel like we&#8217;re not really valued and people don´t care if we show up or not.”
Adrianne Shropshire, executive director of BlackPAC, stated, “The first thing I thought about was to what degree did this just turn off those voters and how much more work the rest of us are going to have to do to convince people that it is worth their time and their efforts.”
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Charlamagne Tha God Rips Biden’s Apology For ‘You Ain’t Black’ Remark: ‘Lip Service’

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Apparently, Meghan Markle feared a &#8220;conspiracy against her&#8221; prior to her and Prince Harry&#8217;s decision to split from the Royal Family.
Speaking to royal correspondent Katie Nicholl for <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-great-escape-prince-harry-and-meghans-new-life-in-la-ck7nvnndz?wgu=270525_54264_15904368940246_a212482970&amp;wgexpiry=1598212894&amp;utm_source=planit&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_content=22278">The Times</a>, a close friend of Markle&#8217;s said she “felt like an outsider from the start” after her marriage to Harry, which fueled her fear that royal courtiers were working behind the scenes to sabotage her.
“She was convinced there was a conspiracy against her and so she basically put herself in isolation when they moved to Frogmore [Cottage],” the source allegedly said, as reported by <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/meghan-markle-conspiracy-against-her-pal-claims">Fox News</a>. “I think she felt like an outsider from the start. This wasn’t the life she was used to and she wanted out.”
Another source reported on how Meghan Markle felt lonely following the birth of her and Harry&#8217;s son, baby Archie. Some friends close to the former actress even began to worry that she was “burning out” from the numerous royal projects she immersed herself in.
In late-March of this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic kicked into high gear, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/harry-meghan-bid-farewell-last-day-british-royals-n1172786">officially ended</a> their roles as senior members of the Royal Family in order to carve out a “progressive role” in the institution. In a statement, the pair said they will consider how best to contribute to this “global shift.”
“As we all find the part we are to play in this global shift and changing of habits, we are focusing this new chapter to understand how we can best contribute,” said the couple. “While you may not see us here, the work continues. Thank you to this community – for the support, the inspiration and the shared commitment to the good in the world. We look forward to reconnecting with you soon. You’ve been great! Until then, please take good care of yourselves, and of one another.”
The couple now resides in Los Angeles, Markle&#8217;s home turf, where Prince Harry reportedly feels lonely and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-prince-harry-post-megxit-misses-having-a-structure-doesnt-have-friends">without friends</a>. According to Katie Nicholl, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex “had an agenda from the outset” to become international royals.
“I was told from a very early stage in their courtship, they had told a friend of Harry’s that Meghan met quite early on that they wanted to be international roving royals and that was going to be their focus,” she told <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/meghan-markle-prince-harry-had-an-agenda-royal-expert-claims" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">9Honey</a>  “They had an agenda from the outset — to be international royals.&#8221;
Nearly one month after the famed exit, the couple released a strongly-worded letter to the editors of the U.K.’s biggest tabloids – the Sun, the Mirror, the Daily Mail, and the Daily Express – denouncing the publications for pushing false stories about their lives and asserting that they will no longer “offer themselves up as currency for an economy of clickbait and distortion.”
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Meghan Markle Believed ‘There Was A Conspiracy Against Her,’ Friend Says

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Over the weekend, far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) sent shockwaves across the political landscape when she said that she believed Joe Biden accuser Tara Reade. After significant backlash on social media, Omar clarified that she will still be voting for Joe Biden come November.
&#8220;Ms. Omar I am not an admirer,&#8221; a user tweeted at Omar. &#8220;We don’t think -we know- that MAGA and Russia are working to defeat a mod dem. I found the comments irresponsible. You should’ve said: &#8216;I don’t know If Tara Reade is telling the truth and of course, as a surrogate of Bernie’s, I didn’t want Biden.'&#8221;
Omar said in response, &#8220;Believing survivors is consistent with my values. Yes, I endorsed against Biden and I didn’t pick him as our nominee. With that said, in this interview I did on May 6th, we talked about that and quotes aren’t always in context. I will vote for him and help him defeat Trump.”
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Believing survivors is consistent with my values. Yes, I endorsed against Biden and I didn’t pick him as our nominee. With that said, in this interview I did on May 6th, we talked about that and quotes aren’t always in context. I will vote for him and help him defeat Trump.
&mdash; Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href="https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1264929582253330432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Speaking with the U.K.’s <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/the-sunday-times-magazine/ilhan-omar-interview-the-us-politician-on-her-new-book-and-refugee-past-sls8vlcrz">Sunday Times</a>, Omar said that justice should not be “denied” regarding Reade’s allegation against Biden. She also allegedly told the interviewer that Biden would not be the nominee if she had the final decision.
“I do believe Reade,” said Omar. “Justice can be delayed, but should never be denied.”
While the mainstream media and other prominent Democrats have tirelessly tried to dismiss Reade as a liar – a treatment far different that Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford – other Democrats have flatly stated that they will vote for Joe Biden even though they believe Reade. Author Linda Hirshman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyt-op-ed-electing-biden-is-worth-dismissing-accuser-weakening-the-voices-of-victims-suck-it-up">gave this argument legs </a>in a recent op-ed for the New York Times:
<blockquote>All major Democratic Party figures have indicated they’re not budging on the presumptive nominee, and the transaction costs of replacing him would be suicidal. Barring some miracle, it’s going to be Mr. Biden.
So what is the greatest good or the greatest harm? Mr. Biden, and the Democrats he may carry with him into government, are likely to do more good for women and the nation than his competition, the worst president in the history of the Republic. Compared with the good Mr. Biden can do, the cost of dismissing Tara Reade — and, worse, weakening the voices of future survivors — is worth it.</blockquote>
Earlier this month, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a member of the radical “Squad” along with Omar, said that Reade’s allegation against Biden<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-tara-reades-claim-against-joe-biden-is-not-clear-cut"> is not “clear cut”</a> while conceding that “something has happened” between the two.
“There have been investigative journalists that have corroborated certain aspects of her account – that is undeniable – [and] have raised questions about other aspects of her account,” Ocasio-Cortez <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/05/07/851715944/rep-ocasio-cortez-says-biden-sexual-assault-allegation-not-clear-cut">told NPR</a>. “It certainly seems as though something has happened. I’m not sure… Frankly, this is a messy moment, and I think we need to acknowledge that – that it is not clear-cut.”
In March, Reade claimed that then-Senator Joe Biden sexually assaulted her while she served as an aide in his Senate offices during the Clinton administration. She has since detailed her account in multiple interviews and filed a criminal complaint against the former vice president with the Washington, D.C., police department. A former neighbor of Reade and Reade’s brother have both publicly stated that Reade told them of the alleged assault in the 1990s. Recently surfaced evidence also suggests that Reade’s mother called in to CNN’s Larry King in the 1990s to complain about a prominent senator with whom her daughter had “problems.”
Earlier this month, The Associated Press <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/two-new-sources-claim-tara-reade-told-them-about-aspects-of-joe-biden-allegation">reported</a> that two other people, both of whom wished to remain anonymous, said that Reade spoke of Biden’s behavior prior to going public. Following that, new evidence emerged that appeared to support Reade’s claim when the San Louis Obispo Tribune <a href="https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/politics-government/article242527331.html">reported</a> on court documents from 1996 that revealed she had complained to her then-husband about sexual harassment from someone in Biden’s office in 1993.
“The declaration — exclusively obtained by The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, California — does not say Biden committed the harassment nor does it mention Reade’s more recent allegations of sexual assault,” reported the outlet. “Reade’s then-husband Theodore Dronen wrote the court declaration. Dronen at the time was contesting a restraining order Reade filed against him days after he filed for divorce, Superior Court records show.”
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After Saying She Believes Tara Reade, Ilhan Omar Clarifies: I’m Still Voting For Biden

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